| 单词 | screech |
| 例句 | There were voices in Moss’s ear shouting and screeching, and bodies pushed and rubbed up against him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We found the lake again just as the sun was setting and bats were screeching out of their hidden roosts. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She lifted her arms to the sky and screeched. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z O # O & My bike screeched into the driveway. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The crowd screeched and began bumping this way and that, all of them. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There had been no evil to mar that propitious night, because she had listened; there had been no voice of evil; no screech owl had quaveringly disturbed the stillness. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Even as Reynie thought this, the man introduced as Mr. Curtain brought his chair to a screeching stop, whirled it about, and shot forward to sit right beside him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Tires screech as cars swerve to avoid us. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Memories of Ucho thrusting a stick in my side, of Ucho leading other boys as they screeched ugly words to my face, of Ucho throwing dirt at me, crowded about my mind. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “So you have lied to me all along!” she screeched. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He bounced up and down trying to make the bus shake, rapped a snippet of the song “Started from the Bottom” by Drake, screeched random words like “Chinchilla!” and “Obituary!” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I looked up the lighted avenue for another, hearing suddenly the screech of brakes and turning to see the cab stop and a white arm beckoning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And Iorek fell away, dislodged, and with a screech of twisting metal Iofur stood up tall, straightening the steel of his back plates by sheer strength. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A screech of brakes as the car stopped, and the ginger policeman began to swear under his breath. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z They would stare and screech and then scatter. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z By the time I was finished, I could hear screeching in the distance—patrol harpies picking up our scent. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Xan,” he said, as Fyrian danced and spun in the air,screeching a newly created song about his love for everyone that he knew. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Eight of those screeching, short-armed monsters had appeared to snap at the eight flying pterodactyls. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He stuffed hat and scarf in his pockets and was sneaking out the door when his mother screeched: “Halt!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z There was another wild screech, and Stew Cat left my back, leaping into the air. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Comfort!” said Peach in his sandpaper screech. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain erupted into laughter again, a long fit of convulsive screeching. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Miss Wren screeched, and she fell back against the table, legs failing her. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The engine roars to life and the brakes screech as he maneuvers his truck down the steep drive. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z This sent the rest of the animals into a panic—the chimps screeched, the cats roared, and the zebras yelped. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A gull which had been following the ship screeched and flew over, banking on a wind eddy. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z No, too far, creek too low....Whistle screeching in my ears....Train heat almost at my heels....Whoo-whoo-whoo! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The plane landed at last, its wheels screeching, while Salva gripped the armrests and braced himself for what was to come. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The train comes to an abrupt halt, brakes screeching alarmingly, at the signal on the London side of Witney. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It screeched on its hinges the whole way. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton kept plowing through the water and when the rain lightened he veered up the side of the median and screeched back onto the highway and kept going. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I sometimes can’t breathe real well when this happens, but I have to because I need to screech and scream and jerk. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It screeched to a halt in back of Señor Diaz’s shop. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The paramedics rush over to Madge just as a car screeches to a stop. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Lord Gyles, more grey of face than ever, stammered out a tale of seeing the High Septon spilled from his litter, screeching prayers as the crowd swept over him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I hear the clumping of shoes, the thumping of backpacks on the floor, the screeching of chairs as the room starts to fill behind me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The last breath he’d gotten into her body made an awful sound as it came out, screeching train brakes. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Another long screech rose and fell, and he threw himself back again from the wall, panting like a hunted animal. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His tires screeched when he peeled away, his taillights blinking red in the dimming light. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It hurtled up the road toward me, getting bigger and bigger, until it screeched to a halt right in front of me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At that moment Amar emerges into the courtyard behind George, and someone in the crowd screeches, “There are more of them!” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Ours was a baby blue Pontiac Trans Am, which flew past, then screeched to a stop on the shoulder a hundred yards or so down the road, in a cloud of gravelly dust. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In the living room the plastic on the couch screeches. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She threw the covers off and slipped out of bed, stomping over to Taryn’s dresser, where the rooster was screeching. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She had a screeching voice and long wet narrow lips, and whenever she got angry or excited, little flecks of spit would come shooting out of her mouth as she talked. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The gods of Asgard heard the screech and the boom of the wings, and they went to the high walls to see what was happening. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z There was a noise—a short screeching sound, like a cat—and the door swung in and Fossie was framed there for an instant, his arms stretched out, and then he slipped inside. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitten turned and hissed at Ess, who jumped into the air with a screech, and the cat raced off, back in the other direction. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Stew Cat was with me, as usual, and he growled when they first screeched. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe like a police siren, and a baby cry, and screeching tires all mixed up. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z A mob of ragged boys raced by, screeching and flailing at each other with sticks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Evel Knievel screeches once again, but to a halt this time, not fifteen feet from me, and takes off his helmet. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A truck came bouncing over the goat path and pulled to a screeching stop in front of the kitchen door. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so proud of myself, I screeched. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The Beast screeches to a stop in this alone spot. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He slipped all four of them, squawking and screeching, into a burlap sack. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then came a screech, not human, not animal, but worse than either, and he knew it was that loathsome monkey. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Testing my hypothesis that music could change one’s mood hadn’t even made round one before screeching to an unexpected demise. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z People were still watching them, mainly because of Hedwig’s continuing screeches. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Small children refused to leave their mothers’ sides and screeched the minute one of the white-shirted men came near them. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I screeched because I couldn’t talk and tell her to shut up! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Buses, both public and school, grumbling and screeching, smoke billowing from the tailpipes. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z But one screech hid another, and it hit the field before he could go down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A car screeched to a stop, its horn blared, and Moss didn’t even look. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And at that moment, he heard a familiar squeal and screech. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A tall, thick boy jumps up and down like a child before climbing into the sling and lets out a high screech as he disappears, making the girl in front of me laugh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There were children playing on the street, and once a dog barked and a car’s brakes screeched. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The car screeched and stopped and hit me just hard enough to knock me off my feet. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The tactic had worked for Thomas earlier, and judging by the horrible screeching sound that escaped the first Griever, it had worked again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the space to her right, a child screeches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z No one ever picked up Quang-ha from school, so when Dell Duke's car screeched to a stop right at his feet, he was alarmed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As I moved, sounds of distant gunshots and screeching swelled and then subsided. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly Lucky Ruiz arrived in his red car with a roar and a screech. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The barn door screeched as he opened it, a thing it never did in the daytime. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard a wrenching screech: they were ripping open a crate. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It groans and screeches with its task, mechanically swallowing the contents of a foul-smelling dumpster. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z By the time Dad gets home with the pizza, the two of them are screeching like preteens, and all is back to normal. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The teachers were still telling everyone to be quiet while the microphone was set up, and a loud screech from the amplifiers pierced the room. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z But as Harry climbed onto the windowsill there came a sudden loud screech from behind him, followed immediately by the thunder of Uncle Vernon’s voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Two more times, and the car roared off with a screech of tires. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After way too long of a ride, the bus screeches to a stop right in front of Shabazz Park. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Tobias lets go of my hand to open the door, and the fire alarm screeches in my ears, but we keep running. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mostly he drifted, though once he rowed inshore a ways to a spot where gulls were screeching and diving and trying to lift themselves back up into the air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Before it was even all the way up, she let out a screech. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It reversed, in loud screeches, as if the driver wanted to make as much of an impression as possible, and stopped in front of the house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Will stood in his muddy socks on the lowest step of the Poughkeepsie train station, pressing his hands into his ears as the train screeched to a noisy stop. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I risked a glance behind me—the Story Box was still there on the pedestal—and then turned to face another group of screeching metal creatures. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The Nazgûl screeched and swept away, for their Captain was not yet come to challenge the white fire of his foe. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In the few seconds it takes the police car to screech to a stop behind him, Justyce settles Melo into the backseat. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She screeched as her body shriveled with age and her gown turned to rags. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He jumped when a loud clang cracked through the air, followed by the wrenching sound of metal screeching against metal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “You’ve ruined everything!” she screeched as we huddled together in the corner of the kitchen closest to the door. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She screeches and jumps up and down in exasperation. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When his student says, “But you liked it the last time,” the classroom lets out a collective “oooh,” and someone makes a catlike screech. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It was fun at first, the kind of terrifying fun that makes you screech to be put down half the time and feel dizzy and sick the rest. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The brakes of the el train screeching as it comes into the station. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Hawks and owls have been found in convulsions — great horned owls, screech owls, red-shouldered hawks, sparrow hawks, marsh hawks. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If you’re not careful, the viola can make the most awful screech, even in the hands of practiced musicians. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I freeze as a bike screeches toward me, and I don’t even react when one of the boys pulls me out of the way. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Also, Dad was always dropping by to visit Mom, but then they got into such screeching arguments that the neighbors banged on the walls. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Wasp floored the accelerator and rode up on the curb, screeching around another comer, and knocking over a newspaper box. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if Doc or Jay could hear it, but a screech, somewhere between a person’s scream and a bird’s cry, filled the air around me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel pounds her tiny fists on the cupboard door and screeches at Ma. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The air filled with screeches and floating white fluff. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A car screeches into the parking garage, shaking me out of my reverie. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The elevators were screeching, burning up and down their cables as they vomited smoke-blackened miners into the light of day. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Luckily, no one had paid attention to her panicked screech, as it was merely one among many, but the revelation filled her with fresh dread: Why was Old Timothy at the window? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When it screeches to a stop, we walk up the 3 steps in a quiet, orderly fashion. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “And the little creature's screeching and struggling," she whispered, “would be as sweet as honey to him." Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The trains brakes screeched as it slammed to a halt, and we all struggled to look out through the slats and see what had happened. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she pushed gently at the stoat-guts with her knife, and screeched once more. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Then came the screech and pop of the screen door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At first the nesting killdeer screeched and whistled in alarm, flying frantically in all directions and repeatedly dive-bombing the mad sheepherder dressed in rags, who paid them no mind. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The band screeched to a halt for a second time, and this time stayed silent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “What’s up with all the Arabs at this school?” she practically screeches. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z And then the clear twilight air was split by the screech of a saw biting through wood from behind the barn. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Metal screeches as the bridges pop free from their columns. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It seems like only minutes later when the brakes begin screeching. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mareth’s bat was losing control, Henry was unarmed, Perdita was unconscious, her bat was gasping for air on the ground, Boots was screeching, and Shed was insane with pain and fear. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He screeched them loud enough to be heard in whole different wings of Eastham Middle School. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Another screeched and tried to fly away, but Percy sliced off her wings and sent her spiraling into the chasm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her ears didn’t register the screeches and growls that so unnerved the others. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Yeah. But it was scary. Folks shouting, crying, all the time. The storm roaring, rattling the Superdome like it weren’t nothing. “There was a big screech, Lanesha. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z As it came down for the third time, he looked up and noticed its beak, opening in a screech. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A white Tahoe screeches to a stop on the other side of the fence. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z So I screeched to a stop at the three-point line and head- faked. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z A second shell screeches overhead, and Marie-Laure shrieks, and the chandelier above her head chimes as the shell detonates somewhere across the estuary. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A white car zooms around the corner and comes to a screeching stop right in front of the house. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Victoria screeched, throwing her arm around my neck. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A window at ground level, obviously opening on a cellar, was being wrenched apart with a crash of glass and a screech of tearing wood. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “All right, I’m sorry I called her a screech owl,” Norton said, trying to avoid the unavoidable. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She let out a high-pitched, screeching cry, then reared up as blood spurted from the wound. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The car screeched to a halt in front of Harry and Ron and the doors flew open. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z After their direct hit, they put on their lights and screeched off. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The parakeet is screeching because it’s time to feed him. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She said something, but I couldn’t hear her over the screeching. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The bossling clambered atop the stone stage in the middle of the room and screeched. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z With a gasp, Harry pulled back and opened his eyes; at the same moment his ears were assaulted with the screeches and cries, the smashes and bangs of battle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And the harder I tried, waving my arms over my head frantically and screeching, “I’m open! I'm open!” the more I went ignored. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I took a few deep, shuddering breaths, then I pointed to the alphabet on my talking board and screeched some sounds of frustration. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The lechuzas screeched angrily, let go of us, and scattered themselves around the room. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The wheels on the track are not screeching but gliding smoothly and quietly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When he reached the island, that would all come to a screeching stop. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “You sure of that?” my aunt screeched back before she slammed the screen door behind her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z At the end of the long fjord their cove was on, icebergs calved off the ends of twelve or more glaciers with a roar throughout the days that sent birds screeching up into the air. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I try, but I don’t hear anything but a garbage truck and a car alarm, the faraway screeching of wheels down train tracks, the rattle of a bar storefront finally closing. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Good God!” said Will, and he screeched his chair forward. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z From his big cage on the porch, Methuselah screeched at us in Kikongo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, C.P’s old Buick screeched to a stop in front of the store. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard a raging screech as the bird soared up again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The horrible sound of the brakes being pulled, coupled with the metallic screech of the wheels against the rails, made it seem like the whole station was about to collapse around him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Its horn screeched to life and woke Liam from his trance. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They are loud, screeching, so painful to listen to that I can barely think, let alone move. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Just then, the eagle flew over and split the air in half with his terrible screech. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It seemed like they were screeching, “Get away from here!! Ours! Ours! All ours!” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Grandpa, I heard two screech owls,” I said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She hummed; she gurgled; she babbled; she screeched; she guffawed; she snorted; she yelled. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She was like one of those remote control cars that zip around a room, and if she hit a wall, she simply backed up, like nothing had happened, and screeched off in another direction. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The sirens grew painfully loud, and the first cop car screeched up right alongside where Kevin was lying. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He looks like he’s struggling to say what he wants to, like all the words racing through his mind have just screeched to a halt on the tip of his tongue. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z From the toilet came a hideous, screeching yowl of anger. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The wind whistled through the broken doors, playing us the kind of screeching song that made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But then, when it was almost upon them, it screeched to a stop. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z One lady screeched at Hanako in Japanese, “I will buy your coat!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And then Trotter was beside her, making the bedsprings screech at the burden of her body. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Alec took off for the next house and Mark was just stepping out to do the same when a horrific screech stopped him cold. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The words were repeated, the shadowy figures pressing in on them gasped it to those around them . . . and then others shouted it — screeched it — into the night — “He’s dead!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The teacher handed out the shirts, and we quickly shrugged into them, screeching excitedly. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The screeching of the rails had finally ended. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z And then a few of them started to roar, then more started to screech, and then more started howling and chirping and grunting. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The train screeched to a halt at Avenue J and the doors swung open. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The tunnel’s air is chill, and the train’s wheels screeching and screaming on the rails is a sound I won’t miss. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I rode for about ten minutes, shooting through the tunnels underground, the tracks screeching and knocking like a rocket about to take off. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The go-cart sped into the street, where it was first crushed by the Cadillac, then demolished entirely by the Ford, which blared its horn loudly and screeched to a stop. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It screamed without taking a breath; beneath the screeching, Anya could hear slobbery licking, like the second mouth had stopped howling in anticipation of another use. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley’s car was thundering down the slope, headlights glaring, its horn screeching, knocking spiders aside; several were thrown onto their backs, their endless legs waving in the air. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then there was a mind-numbing screech of feedback, and everything went quiet. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z As the owls flooded into the Great Hall as usual, everyone’s at-tention was caught at once by a long, thin package carried by six large screech owls. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Shoving with her shoulder, she forced the door open.The hinges screeched in protest. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z At the edge of the blackened field they ate the salt pork and the beans Boseman had prepared, the dry flies screeching in waves. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As I was walking back to my own chariot, 1 noticed how many more pigeons were in the trees now—screeching like crazy, making the whole forest rustle. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Tires screech again, and Momma goes, “Oh my God!” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The engine growled and the SUV screeched off. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Matthew’s guitar screeched wrong chord after wrong chord as he practiced along with the music. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He spent his days muttering dyspeptically to himself and singing naughty sea chanteys, with the occasional random earsplitting screech thrown in just to make you jump. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A cat get to screeching outside and bring me back to my cold kitchen. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “It is the ghost!” she screeched in terror. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z As a police car screeched to a stop, we stepped out into the street, meeting it, hailing it to ask for directions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The sparrow’s claws screeched and grated on the roofing slates as the weighted rope pulled her downwards on the steep slope. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Minli quickly packed her things and the monkeys screeched and shrieked as they passed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The screeching alarm, the panicked bakers, the sopping cakes. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She kept up her screeching all the way through, exhorting Mr Coombes to greater and still greater efforts, and the awful thing was that he seemed to be responding to her cries. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The station wagon pulled up to the curb and screeched to a stop. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He blew into it, his red cheeks filling it with breath and spittle, creating screeching noises, nothing approximating music. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The Dursleys, who had listened to all of this with looks of utter incomprehension on their faces, jumped as a loud voice screeched, “Hurry up!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Pollard became wild, screeching and howling in the back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A screech, a knee bend, and away they race over the fifty yards of open country. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said, drop them!” she screeched, pressing the blade into Hermione’s throat: Harry saw beads of blood appear there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If he wanted another week’s worth of school out of them, he would have to enter Finsterwald’s backyard — “and stay there for ten minutes!” screeched Piper, who shuddered at the very thought. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Men, women, and children watched as a mechanical dragon-like creature with a swastika painted on its armor trampled humans to death while a trumpet blared and a loudspeaker screeched, "Heil Hitler!" Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine began to screech and Claire to cry as Horace stood and wailed, “This is the end, we’re all going to die!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The wind continued to slap the house and trees, the whole earth seemed to shudder at the screeching wind. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z From deep in the wood, some bird made a screeching sound, and then again, after a pause. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She tried to keep the screech out of her voice, but she was pretty sure she failed. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As the screech grew louder the woman shouted what sounded like a prayer. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z With a screech, he dropped to the ground and began rolling in the dust. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Looming and bleak, folded in mist, guarded by a million screeching birds, it looked like some ancient fortress constructed by giants. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I told you not to call Lorraine a screech owl!” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z A second later, a gigantic pair of wheels and headlights screeched to a halt exactly where Harry had just been lying. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Everyone, please pay very close attention,” cried Mr. Lemoncello through a squealing, screeching megaphone. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He veered off the road and the car screeched as it ran into the thick undergrowth of the bush. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I heard another yelp and then a screech, a long wail that made my teeth chatter. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I just watch the gulls dive for the surf, screeching. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “And why on earth would he tell you?” screeched Muriel, swaying a little in her seat as she attempted to focus upon Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z From somewhere beyond the house come the thump of distant mortars and the screech of shells hurtling overhead. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As I heave the bulky monitor into position, it groans and screeches across the wooden floor. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Sunny screeched after she first moved her piece. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The bookcase skidded to a screeching halt, blocking Kyle’s path forward. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And so Enoch held up Miss Peregrine’s cage and she let out a great screeching cry. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z From the mountainsides echoed the harsh donkey bray of gentoo penguins, the screech of skuas, and the bellowing of elephant seals. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Seagulls screeched and squawked their way out over the bay, diving and hunting for food. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Harry hissed, springing up and pulling Dobby back onto the bed — Hedwig had woken up with a particularly loud screech and was beating her wings wildly against the bars of her cage. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The brakes screech as we approach Witney station and I leap to mv feet. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a whoop, or a screech, it was about halfway in between. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew’s guitar screeched wrong chord after wrong chord as he practiced along with the music. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he stomps on the gas and we blow the light, screech through an illegal U-turn, and then blow the light in the opposite direction as we roar off down the road. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He saw the brother and sister running down the marble staircase ahead and aimed jinxes at them, but merely hit several bewigged witches in a portrait on the landing, who ran screeching into neighboring paintings. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He chopped down with his hand, a furious, angry gesture . . . and screeched in pain when his arm brushed against one of the sharp metal fangs that surrounded him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The jungle nipped at her confidence with each sudden screech or low growl. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It could be, if you weren’t able to hear the screeching brakes of the trains. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The speakers behind him let out a dreadful screech. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he let out a wail and ran from the house, screeching. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Chi-Boy threw his head back and let out a screech that curved up into a tail before fading. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He hoisted the bird above his head and gave a long, ripping screech of triumph. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z What she remembered better was her scream, the scream of someone she didn’t know and didn’t trust, a screech so bloodcurdling that even the emergency room, whose very livelihood was disaster, stopped dead still. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave her most elegant little screech of horror, just like a great lady who has seen a mouse. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We screech off, leaving chaos in the rearview mirror. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The second time, I saw it run out of the woods, screech to a halt, and start eating, just like that roadrunner in the cartoons. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I shove my chair back with a violent screech and stand up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He doesn’t hear me over the screeching of the rusted mechanism. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Before I could answer, she screeched and started over to the piano in the comer. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The train screeched to a stop beside the newsstand, blowing a gust of hot air in front of it. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z High-pitched conversations bounce off the ceiling, echoing and multiplying until the voices of twenty sound like the screeches of a hundred. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Though she’d brought three of her makeshift weapons, she’d found no trace of whatever had been growling and screeching last night. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Same song, different verse,” I tell Mateo before going on about the screeching tires, the way we busted through the road’s safety rail and tumbled into the river.... They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I expected bumps, swerves, screeching brakes, head-on collisions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The moment I entered the wasi, Father put down his bowl of stew and began screeching. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Their bodies worked rhythmically back and forth, and the sandstones produced a series of harsh, grating screeches that caused icy trickles to run down Ranofer’s spine and set his teeth to aching. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We run until the sirens and crowds and screeching tires are out of earshot, winding our way through back streets and alleys. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A clean, cherry-red Camaro screeches to a stop in front of me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Otto was stunned for a minute and then, screeching happily, leaped into my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The little ones jabbered and screeched and grabbed. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back, mouth open, and for a moment I thought she was going to attempt an actual screech. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Now came the screech of the falling bomb. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The child gave a loud screech and sat next to a tree. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z David pulls a chair over, letting it screech on the tile, and pats it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The landing gear screeches as we jerk to a stop. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We picked our way down to the beach, where what seemed to be an entire civilization of birds were flapping and screeching and fishing in tide pools. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She screeches like a blue jay when she laughs. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Someone will come along for him,” Mom says, and I can barely hear her as the guitar screeches. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, while having breakfast, Grandpa started kidding me about the screech owls. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He screeched as he and I and Anastasia plunged through the night. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The car screeched to a stop on the side of the road, and I flipped the gearshift into park. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Spreading his wings to their incredible length, Snow screeched, “I’ll bet anything. Whatever you say, mouse.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It whined to life, and the thick metal screeched as it bent upward. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I heard a brief screech of static on the comm channel. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She cleared her throat, the microphone screeched, and she shot a look to the sound booth. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Swooper fluttered up from his branch and screeched, “It’s the monster!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z By spring, Sairy had grown increasingly agitated by the loud noises of the city, with the screeching trucks and blaring horns and pounding jackhammers. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Olanna reached out and grasped Odenigbo’s arm and the screams came out of her, screeching, piercing screams, because something in her head was stretched taut. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A robin swooped into the tree and began screeching and fluttering around Roz. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The wailing, screeching sound filled the bathroom, echoing and reverberating off the marble walls, but it sounded just as incomprehensible as ever, if not more so with all the echoes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A few bats fluttered in the air near the car and he could hear their high screeching sonar—then they were gone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I soon learned that humans can screech even louder than monkeys. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I screeched and kicked and pointed like Godzilla was coming down the street. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The Thing in the coffin writhed; and a hideous, blood-curdling screech came from the opened red lips. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Under the efforts of both men the lid began to yield; the nails drew with a quick screeching sound, and the top of the box was thrown back. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Often the only companions along the path would be the lizards scurrying off in the dust or the cicadas screeching in the bush. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The two getaway cars had long since screeched out of the parking lot. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They made this annoying metallic screeching sound that reminded me of submarine radar. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Loud noises echoed down to them—pounding, clanging, and screeching. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard disappeared into the vines and night screech of the jungle, a pale skeleton of a man fading into the blackness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Only minutes after Mr. Boston hung up, four police cars sped up and screeched to a stop outside the phone booth. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The sounds— clashes, clangs, screams, moaning wails, roars of engines, spinning saws, snapping blades, the screech of spikes against the floor, hair-raising pleas for help—it all grew to a crescendo, became unbearable. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the black distance there was a faint sound of metal clanking, screeching. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I stomped my foot on the small fetterling holding Gum Baby, and it screeched in pain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As the door closes behind our parents, Ford starts screeching. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our neighborhood, maybe I can jump rope after dark, maybe the whistles that tell Mother to push us under the bed will stop screeching. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The screech of the train s brakes wakes me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When I wake up, the train has stopped—can I really have slept through the screeching brakes? Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly Mr. Curtain shot forward in his chair—Sticky nearly jumped out of his shoes—and screeched to a stop with his face inches away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z From somewhere ahead of us a whistle screeches. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z High above the library’s stained-glass windows and soaring neo-Gothic spires, screeching seagulls whirled in white loops against the slowly bluing sky. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the room vibrates with a deafening rattle and the Dopplerized screeches of children. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A very fancy car with a shiny new paint job screeched up to the curb. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z A painful screech of metal on cement raked our ears as the chassis bottomed out. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The little girl who was watching me kneels beside a motionless woman, screeching and trying to rouse her. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z There was a horrible screech of pain and everybody looked around, terrified, to see Susan Bones of Hufflepuff wobbling in her hoop with her left leg still standing five feet away where she had started. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Why did she think I’d been screeching and calling for her? Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It awakened me, for the screech of the iced limbs rubbing each other and the snapping of the ice were like the sounds from a madhouse. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The train jolts and scrapes and screeches back into motion, the little pile of clothes disappears from view and we trundle on towards London, moving at a brisk jogger’s pace. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But the minute I pulled out the piece of marked silk thread, the lechuzas launched themselves off the roof and flew into the barn, wailing and screeching. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He screeched to a halt a distance away from the group. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z There were seagulls whirling and screeching, and Mr. Staphopoulos’s hand on top of her head was heavy and light at the same time. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z That the letter a wasn’t yellow like a faded sunflower and screeching chalk didn’t make red jagged lines in the air? A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He has small bat wings, a high-pitched screech of a laugh, and pointy little ears. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The tires screeched as they hit the ground, then the plane roared to a stop. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She screamed, a long and shrill animal screech. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When I was really little, I remember sitting in our kitchen, being fed breakfast by Mom, and a song came on the radio that made me screech with joy. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They crumpled open with a metal screech that set her hair on end. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Nemur screeched as the audience, divided in its aims, became a tangle of arms and legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Before I could aim, shots rang out from the other side of the road and the van screeched to a halt, the long whine of the horn like a solid alarm. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “What if I feel like calling her a screech owl?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Gulls screech and hover overhead as I jog closer to see if he’s one of the people gathered at the far end. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The truck screeched through the street and made a sharp turn. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z "Pick it up, Ghost! Pick it up!" he screeched, his voice loud and crackly. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Killdeer, dragging false broken wings, ran screeching ahead of him on the shaved ground. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So, you might be wondering why I wasn’t bawling, screeching, or passing out from shock and horror. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Mrs. Beale nodded solemnly — “No, of course you didn’t” — and gave Maniac a huge wink, which made Amanda screech louder, until something crashed in the kitchen. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It closed quietly after his mother bid him goodbye, and he jogged up to Esperanza, the chain-link fence screeching as she shut the gate. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A loud screeching sound comes from the stage and makes me jump. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then it began, that awful tearing sound that Lyddie would come to dread with every knotted inch of nerves through her whole silently screeching body. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z When they sat down, May Belle was still screeching about her dadgum Twinkies over the roar of the motor. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Mandy is screeching and running for the water fountain, waving both hands in front of her mouth. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z By then the honking had swollen to a steady blare, and the blue pickup truck was screeching to a stop. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The wheels on her metal base make a strange screeching sound when you move her, too, no matter how many times Lolo oils them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I could be back in Holkham, with the screech of gulls in my ears and salt on my tongue and a ghost train passing on the rusted track half a mile away. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat hissed, screeched, leaped to the floor and was downstairs before Palmer finished his scream. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Akira jumped to his feet with a screech, knocking the lamp over. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Polly watched, fascinated, as the girl squirmed and screeched and babbled incoherently. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A car screeched to a stop, and the driver pinned his binoculars on Frightful. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It could screech and honk and run up and down a scale as long as there was a dog making him run up and down a street. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He tried to screech, but since his voice was almost gone, it sounded more like a rustle. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the wriggling, screeching domovoi out of the air, and his roar turned into a triumphant laugh. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Aunt Spiker screeched, glaring at him over the top of her steel spectacles. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Odin screeched as he flapped his wings, and the mountain doors opened, and he rose into the skies. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The owl screeched and fell to the floor of the cage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Loki sounds like a weeping baby!” giggled Balder’s brother Hod, who was blind but still laughed every time Loki screeched. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z For a moment my legs remained stiffly planted beside the pumpkins, then the blood came racing to my limbs again, and I ran from the spot screeching with fear and not looking behind me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it slipped through, free for a second before it thrust, spitting and screeching, into the dirt below. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I screech at her until she gets just the right combination. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z And these were the strangest moments, for Bridge, everyone standing up and walking away from their desks without the usual screech of a hundred chair legs against the floor. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The gate screeches; a door behind it gives way. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "Mine," said Major, jerking it away from the curb with a screech of gears. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Arya had eaten a bug once when she was little, just to make Sansa screech, so she hadn't been afraid to eat another. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The hawk screeched, and the raven clacked an impatient beak at it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The ladies-of-honor screech until he's safely returned to his small golden cage. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “They were screeching at us: ‘Where is it? The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “You were right next to me!” she screeched. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z My slew of words comes to a screeching stop. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first time my parents took me to the Boston Public Library, I was four and crying from subway screeches, trucks, car horns, loud-talking people, wind blasting around skyscrapers. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The saw screeches, and slowly, I pull down until the sharp teeth meet wood. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to help you!” screeched the owl, from the very top of the tree. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The pigeon screeched like it was being torn apart. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He squawked and screeched with joy and sighed loudly like Father. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The pounding on the window stops, but a screeching sound replaces it, and the fists turn into hands with bent fingers, scratching at the glass, fighting to get in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I looked over my shoulder and saw several vans screech to a halt, blocking the entrance to the camp. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “The screech owl is one of Hades’s sacred animals,” Nico said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But then the girl in the pink dress fainted, and the twirling lesson came to a screeching halt. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The coyotes cried and laughed in the brush, and the owls screeched and hissed over their heads. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby’s screeching rose and fell like a cleaver on meat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cadaver came screeching up to the curb in her yellow Volkswagen, with her wild red witch hair flying all over the place. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Granger got off her tall stool, and its wooden legs made a screech on the linoleum. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A screech owl calls from the dead oak, and I look up. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like the screeching sound the train makes when it pulls into the station. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis watched me go, as the children, screeching with delight, were beset upon by lions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He’s nearly to the first stairwell when a screech startles him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z From somewhere behind them, up at Ida Nee’s house, there came a loud screeching noise, which was followed by a bang and then a thump. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z When he shook, spraying mud and water in all directions, Mormont said nothing, but on his shoulder the raven screeched. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He pulled harder, and suddenly the train lit up, bells were dinging, and the wheels screeched into motion, pitching the man forward. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The robin continued screeching and fluttering, and then—splat—she splattered her droppings across the robot’s face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The air rang with the pounding of mighty hammers and the clangorous screech of iron on stone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was disgusted by the piles of dirty diapers, the snotty noses, and the screeches of children vying for any sort of attention. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Twice they heard the screech of gryphons, but they sounded a long way off. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The baby spluttered and screeched under the treatment, and Juana watched him with haunted eyes. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the screech of the rails as the train slows, which means we must be nearing the middle of the city. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then, when I was almost asleep, I heard a car screech and slam into something. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z The jungle answered with unknown screeches and a low, murmuring hiss. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There was a sudden screeching cry, and a great flapping of wings, like wooden clappers. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I hear the screech of a metal chair as it’s pulled across the floor. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Pigwidgeon was much too small to carry an entire ham up to the mountain by himself, so Harry enlisted the help of two school screech owls as well. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The truck made a long screeching noise, and then the driver came running out and shoved me away from Sal. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z We laugh and screech and skip away from the servants. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t have to,” she screeches, rushing behind her mother’s chair. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "You blithering bumpkin!" screeched The Grand High Witch. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Once again I am hiding close by in the tall weeds, awaiting my chance to haul myself up when the wheels begin to grind and screech, when once more it begins to race. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z A state police car with the red light flashing bounced frenziedly off the highway, swung around the cluster of rattletrap vehicles, and screeched to a stop with its nose practically touching the front door. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d screech out the right answer before the yelps and bellows took over. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Beneath the screech of splintering wood, he heard the deep thrum- thump of the Fury's fore catapult. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a high-pitched screech, and it was fast becoming painfully loud. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Giant eagles circled Jason, screeching urgently, as if looking for orders. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Birds in the treetops screech, and I get the feeling it’s not me and Ma they’re worried about. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I tried to screech at the end, like what I thought a threatening hawk might sound like, but it didn’t sound dangerous at all. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When they finally do, the car zooms forward, the tires screeching a little as we swerve onto the street that leads to the freeway. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were a couple of miserable wet soldiers manning the gun emplacements, who waved and shouted as the girls on their bicycles came barreling past, brakes screeching with the steepness of the descent. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Well, what are you and that screech owl going over there for?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z If a soul could leave a body, she thought, this is the sound it would make: like the screech of a nail being pulled from old wood. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Abby was screeching something at me, but Scooter was only looking. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Do you think I’m scared of you because you have that little knife? I —” But she stopped, because the man swung the knife, not toward her, but toward the two screeching babies in the cage. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And then I hear another screech—the screech of a police siren. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I think it is finally my atonal screeching that awakes them. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It was making a horrible noise, a yowling, screeching scream. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Since I wasn’t screeching at him to get away, he must’ve thought he was free and clear to a fine, feathered dinner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was a commotion in Room C, and the monkeys in that room burst out in wild screeches. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As I turned, the chalk screeched on the board and a deep-red zigzag shape sped across my field of vision. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Then, there was a single screech, and the terrible beating of wings, and the crow swooped down and landed in the middle of his back. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The car slowed again, more noticeably, and then suddenly we screeched to a stop on the shoulder of the highway. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Arm frowned as the boy screeched and tipped over a garbage can. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Maxy yanked me away from Maria and I went spinning around like a top, screeching and hopping from desk to desk yelling, “Sorry! Sorry!” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As his mother was about to try to drag a firmer commitment from him, a bestickered Toyota Prius zoomed up his road and screeched to a stop in front of his house with a honk. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He rose from the ripped sofa and walked to the window, which he jimmied until it screeched open. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Crows blanketed the bodies and leapt into the air screeching when his brother and he came near. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Astrid screeches and drops to the ground, slipping from the guard's grasp like a piece of silk. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The variety of noises—screeching monkeys in cages and vendors loudly proclaiming their goods from the side of the road—made her head throb. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But what she was about to say was cut off by an ear-piercing screech from downstairs. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Cars brake and screech but his mother doesn’t notice the commotion. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Several dying screech owls were picked up in Wisconsin following heavy rains in spring, perhaps poisoned by feeding on earthworms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Behind him, the gorgons screeched as they flew from the tunnel. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly the bus screeched to a halt, and people crashed into each other. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s taking too long,” I screeched with anger. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The twins gallop past my bedroom door, screeching. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “How about a pink or ping? A thud or thump? A metallic screech or scrape?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Repent! Repent! Repent!” the lechuzas screeched as they swooped down on us like a squadron of fighter planes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It seemed like this one never would, but brakes were screeching and the clickety-clacks on the rails were slowing, so I knew the engineer was trying to stop. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His chair screeched on its back legs as he stood, stuffing his stack of papers into a folder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Marigold screeched, searching for a path to push herself through to the baking stations. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Minutes later Daddy’s car, full of Mommy and the rest of the kids, screeched up behind us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The rhythm of the rails tormented me, screeching and banging. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The doors close, and the subway rocks and screeches along the tracks. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The trolley screeched at the stop right before Aunt Rose’s, the squealing of the brakes jostling Mama out of her sleep for a moment. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In the midst of the confusion, I saw carloads of white people circling the church and then driving off with screeching tires. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z People were trying to knock down the pins while screeching with laughter. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z From nearby a clutch of birds screeched and flew away. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I heard a light whizzing sound by my ear, and Sumac screeched so loudly, it echoed within my head. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The parking lot is all primal cheers and tires screeching. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The tires screeched to a halt and the officers leapt out. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z There ensued such a commotion of screeching brakes, horns, screams, and whistles that alarm spread within the halls of Congress. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll find it quite pleasant here,” chuckled the policeman as he slid the bolt back and pushed the door open with a screech and a squeak. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Quixote landed with a screeching meow and a thud, Dad accelerated up the road, and I burst into tears. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It plowed into the burning wrecks, flipped over, and continued, screeching along the runway on its back before it too burst into flames. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She drove off, with a screech, as if she did not want to slow down and give the car another chance to stop. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Engines revved, tyres screeched, film tracks blared, lights flashed, music thumped. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z They came flying at him, cawing and screeching, wheeling over his head, diving at his ears. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Bod made the screeching noise that means “Help,” in Night-Gaunt, and the night-gaunt smiled and made a deep hooting noise in return. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The bats were out, swooping and screeching, when we left Midland for Blythe. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There is a screech and a thump as our wheels meet the runway. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Sure enough, a dust cloud swept toward Nyame’s palace, and the faint sounds of screeching and rattling carried over the roar of the chaos in the bay. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The brakes screeched and we slowly came to a stop. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The engine screeched as the boat fought the waves. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There are the gasps and whispers, and Anise finally lets out a screeching laugh. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I could not have endured the horrid screeching as the stake drove home; the plunging of writhing form, and lips of bloody foam. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The band screeches to a halt again and this time stays silent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cab sped around the comer of West Broadway, and the gray lady sitting in the middle screeched, “Look out! Go left!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A fourth nail screeched as it was pried up, and Miles poured on more oil. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Two headlights poked from the black shadow of a cargo container and a government saloon screeched along the quay. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Her hearing sharpened and she felt the dreadful noises in her bones: a distant screeching of brakes, the slam of a door, gunfire, the crush of boots, a muffled scream. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The fetterlings screeched their challenge, and the forest swelled with the harsh sound. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It’s like the screech of the Black-Backed Gull, crying out into the empty white space around him. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a screech of tires and the slam of a car door. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The two men dashed to the Maxima, jumped in, and screeched away. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He and the redhead sped, with tires screeching, toward an unspecified destination. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z This makes Ellis screech and Dad stand outside the main bathroom door and yell, “I’m sorry!” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Chairs screech as everyone pulls them out at once. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z "Rrrootle it out, this small lump of dung!" screeched The Grand High Witch. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The sword made a screech, like the sound of a bow being drawn shakily over the strings of a violin. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A screech owl arrived for Hermione, carrying her morning copy of the Daily Prophet as usual. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I screeched, my phone still in my hand. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A little kid’s voice screeched with delight: “Kitty!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z There was the smell of diesel, and the screech of air brakes, and the big engine of the bus echoing off the cement walls and ceiling. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The other screeched to a halt, reversed, then turned to come after him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The dactyl screeched and took a few steps back from the noxious fumes now rising from the carpet. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z An owl screeched outside, but otherwise all was still in Capricorn’s village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Land of the free” lands like a screech. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The eagle flew to him and perched atop his bony helm, screeching. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then up above me there's this really loud, high-pitched screech. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Two rusty fetterlings, screeching and clanking, had cornered a group of older children, like foxes herding chickens. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Such subterranean tunnelers as shrews and moles capture them in some numbers, and then perhaps pass on the poison to predators such as screech owls and barn owls. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z That was when the car picked up speed, racing toward our house, tires screeching. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The remaining iron monsters screeched at this new enemy, and they thundered past us to attack her. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I felt my brain screech to a halt, like a cartoon character about to careen off a cliff. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Minutes later Daddy’s car, full of Mommy and the rest of the kids, screeched up behind us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why haven’t you spoken to us sooner?” screeched the owl, from higher up in the tree. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Did we not talk about Mrs. Curie’s element? Mrs. Maxwell’s screech owl? Miss Anning’s pterodactyl? Her ichthyosaur?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “There’s the cat!” screeched a woman in terror. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Two of the raptors screeched and hurled into the air toward them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The metal stairs leading down to the pavement screech with each of my footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I would have scared the bejeebies out of myself had I seen me coming—dressed like a scarecrow, screeching like a banshee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He screeched the car back into the fast lane and revved it forward. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I thought she would start to screech, but she just flipped it over in her hand and looked at it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The bullet had been accompanied by the sound of screeching tires, so apparently whoever had shot at us had taken off down the valley. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The hatch began to open, announcing their presence with its screeching hinges. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Another mechanical squeal screeched through the Maze, close now, followed by the surge of revved machinery. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z This, screeched at the top of my lungs. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I awake to the prolonged screeching of brakes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And I know we didn’t look bold when the rats erupted from Doug Swieteck’s coat with a full scale of screeches. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Spinning on his heel, the Owner crackled across the broken mounds of glass, flung himself inside his car, and left in a screech of tires and dust. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I drive back to Manhattan very, very slowly, ignoring the rude hand gestures of people who screech around past me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I had been reading for some time when I heard a bus screech to a halt not too far from where I sat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dorothy”—he was screeching—“you let him out at the railroad yards.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z After a few miles of walking, we began to hear a familiar screech in the distance. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And then from up above I hear a screeching almost as loud as the squid’s. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She pulls two feet of tape from the roll, the screech cutting through the dusty silence. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The sound of my nickname feels like seventy-two jillion vampire bats screeching right into my ear. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Over she toppled, into the hole head first, screeching like a parrot. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Giants screeched, moaned, grunted, and hummed that the bride was beautiful, the groom was handsome, they would be healthy for long and forever, and this was the happiest day in anybody’s memory. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He howls, but it’s more like a small screeching dog. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Most of the chickens were up in the rafters of the barn, screeching at the scene on the floor below. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Just the bugs screeching in the crackly dry grass and the air getting heavier and heavier on these muggy waiting-for-it days. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Just then the number 25 bus screeches to a halt in front of the bodega, coughing out a thick puff of black smoke before the doors open. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The midwife grabbed the miller’s screeching wife and slapped her—once, twice, three and four times. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the first prayer ended and I closed the first knot, the rain stopped completely and the rest of the lechuzas screeched in pain and flew into the barn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z An eerie screech from a tree close by made shivers run up and down my spine. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When they heard me, Delsa and Norma joined in, and Héctor, who was almost asleep in spite of my mother’s yelling near his ear, screeched. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I just know the train slowed and the brakes screeched and we were all thrown forward on top of one another. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The gates popped open with a metallic screech and we slipped through the small gap rust and atrophy would allow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A screech filled the air—part owl, part hawk, part something I couldn’t name—and it made me tremble, because I had heard that exact same sound before on many nights when I couldn’t sleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I walked by the side of the Mill Pond, which smelled of rotting weeds and fish, gulls clustering above it, screeching at the sea-winds, their cries punctuated by the detonation of artillery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They argue all the way home, Matt complaining that barber supply sales have fallen off, and that their savings are dwindling, Rose screeching back that making Charlie normal is more important than anything else. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Then we snuggled into our sleeping bags and said good night—and after that, all we could hear was the loud screech of cicadas and crickets. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Lyra heard the screech of nails coming out of damp wood. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Killdeer ran around in all the fields, screeching, whistling, trying to lead you away from their eggs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hungry Joe flew into the air with a screech of intolerable pain. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sounds of the marsh filtered in through the cracked-open window: frogs croaking, cicadas singing, and the call of screech owls. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Piercing screeches hurt my ears as the giant bats descend from the rafters, fangs bared. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He pulled out his phone and tapped around a bit, and then a screeching wave of sound, complete with a screaming, gravelly voice, filled the room from speakers above. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The only sound was that of a screech owl, near enough to startle me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The door opened behind them, the screen screeching a striking impression of TJ's voice. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The dragons have started to screech and whine, but Ma ignores them and takes out the gold pocket watch instead. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z There’s a buzzing in my ear, a screeching kind of silence. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Hold tight. Now, before we go, say...” and she made a high screeching noise. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z About twenty yards from me, it slows to a stop with a great screeching of brakes, and I have to run back along the road to get on. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “It’s always Thirty-six! Pick him up, would you? See if you can get him to stop screeching.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was in the sun, but there were still kids all over it, screeching and sliding and throwing sand. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He stopped only when the stupid herd of eighth graders scattered and Coach Substitute ran in to find out what all the screeching was about. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z They were screeching so loudly the campers in the stands were starting to take notice, glancing nervously at the trees, which shivered under the weight of the birds. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She felt herself plummeting and heard the dactyl screech. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Like the universe just heard me, from the depths of the jungle a swooshing noise and then screeching vibrate the air. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z All these things were going through my head when I heard a shriek like a screech owl coming from the house. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z From the rafters above them, a woman screeched and howled as the Elders entered the house. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I try not to, but I screech—just a little. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z His hissing and screeching sounded like demons to Beetle, and she covered her ears. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His question was lost in noise as the train engine screeched to a stop, brass bell ringing and steam belching over the rails. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Metal desk legs screech against the floor, students bump into one another, backpacks fall with the thud of heavy textbooks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And here it is—puttering up the steep drive, screeching to a stop behind Mr. Post’s truck. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z That was when the monkeys left the ship, screeching as they leapt into the water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Whatever malevolent energy had been powering them was shut off, and they broke apart in screeching showers of rusty confetti. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Chasca screeched and ran to me, placing her hands on my face and shoulders, shaking me and yelling my name. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Crackling, keening, bursting, pounding, the wind screeching like banshees. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The screech of the air brakes snaps me out of my trance. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “People of District Two, this is Katniss Everdeen speaking to you from the steps of your Justice Building, where —” The pair of trains comes screeching into the train station side by side. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z That moment, the music screeched to a halt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Just then, twenty, thirty gulls rose from somewhere on the island coast and turned to face the sea breeze, screeching like broken promises. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Maybe night noises scared them—the barking of foxes, the shrill screech of owls, the rustle of unseen deer in the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z From the yells and screeches that came from the knoll the hobbits guessed that their disappearance had been discovered: Uglúk was probably knocking off a few more heads. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As he was doing so, a car screeched to a stop a few feet up the road from the growing crowd, and Moss recognized the blue Toyota. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Boo dove into the crowd, pecking the demon’s eyes until the asura screeched and teetered backward. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She paused, listening to the sound of some distant partygoer screech in laughter. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was rust-red, and crudely riveted together: great sheets and plates of dented discolored metal that scraped and screeched as they rode over one another. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I apologize to Dr. Katz in my head, but there’s no way I’m brushing my teeth and taking a shower and doing harmony on a screeching rendition of a Blondie song. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The cars came screeching to a stop in the driveway; my mother hurried into the house; I began to cry to convince her of the seriousness of my condition. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The train had stopped with a rusty screech. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z From out in the hallway, there’s a screeching noise, followed by a bang—what sounds like somebody opening and closing their apartment door. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her head jerked toward the sound of a chair leg screeching across the floor. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They were all three quiet for a time, and they could hear the screeching of the Tripps, or maybe it was the gulls. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The girl takes my arm and steers me away while the parrot screeches at the man. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z With a screech of rubber, Officer Delinko backed out of the driveway and drove off. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were peacocks with huge rustling tails, that spoke in screeches. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Stepping off the tracks to let it pass, I watched as the engine screeched and ground to a halt at the depot, belching smoke and steam. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Beyond the window, cars and trucks of Jerusalem swerved and honked, screeching their brakes and wailing up to the curb. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Like when I first intruded into the enclosure and a hairy screeching bonobo dropped on me during the middle of a rainy night. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And then velocity—wings and engines—a smiling stewardess—but it was more than a plane, it was a real bird, a big sleek silver bird with feathers and talons and high screeching. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my parents. They skipped the lullabies and started us with the Beatles, and then worked their way up to Nirvana, which is where their extensive knowledge of music comes to a screeching halt.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The birds screeched and nipped at his hand through the bars. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the chaotic, screeching mob she was used to. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma said, screeching to a halt when she reached the landing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Gray Sisters screeched and pummeled each other and cried out for their eye. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard the screeching of tires as he turned the corner and came to a halt. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was a big change from my mother who always lets out a screech if you go near anything, so I couldn’t help liking this old guy even if he was sort of weird. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z As if to demonstrate his excitement, Mr. Curtain shot backward in his wheelchair at breakneck speed, screeching to a stop beside his desk. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The P.A. crackled and screeched like a parrot. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Baby JaBrea waved her hands and let out a loud happy screech, and the congregation yelled amen. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Foot pressed on the brake, he screeched to the right and saw the front hood of his truck crumple and rise. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And when they were too spent to flap and screech anymore, they collapsed on the point, and Lizzie’s granddaddy waved them to his door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z An alien screech tore out of his mouth at the pain and he dropped the hammer, beat his fists against the hand and arm that had taken hold of him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I stood there, one leg in the street and the other raised above the curb, hearing whistles screeching and looked toward the library to see two cops coming on in a lunging, big-bellied run. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Between one commonly named boy and the next, I rushed forward and emblazoned, sometimes with a terrible screech, the details of my rebirth. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen roosters chase hens, catch up, climb on top of them, and dig sharp beaks into the hen’s head as she cackled and screeched and he flapped his wings. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They giggled and screeched as they discussed it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The next moment a hideous, grinding screech, as of some monstrous machine running without oil, burst from the big telescreen at the end of the room. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The sound of it coming out of its sheath was horrible, metal screeching against metal. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Whatever held Anya’s arm pulled her away from the screeching monster. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When we screeched up to the museum, Jude was sitting on the sidewalk, her head tucked into her knees. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The bird screeched and flew upward, carrying Haiyi into the sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Just then, a familiar screech suddenly pierces my ears. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Then a Tyrannosaurus rex roared and stomped through the leafy jungle, causing a leaping herd of Velociraptors to screech and flee. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z When I screech to a halt in front of him, they drop to his sides. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Iron monsters stalked around us, snapping their collars and screeching. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Horns cracked out in the darkening stillness; grindstones screeched. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “I tole you—” “Hilly’s going to be here in five minutes and she’s messed up everything.” she screech. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I push my earmuffs back on as her chair screeches across the floor away from me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Twice he caught his claws in the overhead wire mesh, screeching wildly, letting go, and trying hopelessly again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z It screeches and shudders from lack of use until it finally completes its noisy path. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Voices in the night air like invisible birds screeching in the wind. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the screech of the fire alarm pounded against my ears. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Listen, you—” said Viola as I crashed out the back door and came to a screeching halt. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z But his cries were lost in the piercing screech of the fire alarm, and he knew it was useless. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I’m crouched on one knee, preparing to enter the Meadow, but I’m still so preoccupied with the day’s events that it takes a sudden screech of an owl to bring me to my senses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She said something in the night-gaunt’s screeching tongue and it came over, held Bod up while he put his arms around Miss Lupescu’s neck. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He had screeched and thrashed, but no matter how he struggled, he was forced downward. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I jammed the lawn mower into rabbit gear and went storming up the driveway, screeching to a stop in front of Zed. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “A ruler? You’re going to set my leg with a little ruler? Have you all gone mad?” screeched the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The bus jerks forward, and she gives a little screech of laughter that’s echoed by the other two girls. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It touched the skin like sinners touch the Bible, screeching again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A loud scraping screech came from the trees. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was a glass door, and as he opened it, he felt the unnatural heat in the building wash over him, and he heard the familiar screeches of monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was a screech owl. I don’t know for sure if I heard one or two. It could have been just one.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Lenin remained where he was, and, still staring at Chacko, screeched effortlessly, in the way only children can. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The screech of a metal door echoes out of the deepest section of the hold. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m letting the first sun we’ve seen this winter soak into my bones, when I hear the screech of a motorcycle. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I make myself remain seated for the two stops left until the train finally screeches into the Eighty-First Street station. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Sam leaned against the doorjamb as the screeching song ended and a slower but equally loud ballad began. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "Maybe it was a night-lantern. They screech a little when the candles are about to go out," she says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There was a metallic screech as he changed gear—a good sign perhaps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But I wasn't sure anyone could hear her over the screeching of the birds and the general chaos. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Someone shifted in a chair, and the chair screeched. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I feel the hard line of his rib against my hand and hear the screech of one wood plank against another as the ceiling inches down with us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Terrible sounds rose up around them—cries of fear and moans of pain, the screeching of metal. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z He heard the screeching tires first, then the loud, bleating siren next. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z While they squeal and screech and bump into each other, I silently sack up my dead and withdraw to the woods. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally, you hear a peacock screech for no good reason. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Before she could get it open, a horrible screeching sound exploded behind them. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The train screeches to a stop, and my heart pounds so hard it’s difficult to breathe. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z After barreling down the highway, he made a screeching U-turn, with us kids feeling like the car was going to tumble over on its side, but the squad car made one, too. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She screeched off in her car, smiling and waving the new picture of her sister out the window at me as I jumped in my car to follow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z There’s an awful screeching outside as the London train stops at the signal, like nails on a chalkboard. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This is how voices are squeezed to hysterical screeching. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z An unearthly screech shattered the silence, followed by a rush of wings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And the raft floated away, the sounds of the singing faded, and the gulls swooped and screeched as if they were announcing a death in the town. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Really, Sandra,” I screeched when I saw what type of party she’d brought us to, “this is not low-key in any way.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A train whistle screeched and was echoed inside Bronwyn’s trunk, where Miss Peregrine was being tossed around like laundry in the wash. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Finally, the squirrel lets go of the box and bursts into a fast-flowing stream of screeches and chirps. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z "You did that on purpose," the woman screeched. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I buckled down to a solid-geometry problem, until I heard a screech of tires that seemed to begin opposite the service station all the way past our house. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Mabinty Suma and I would screech every time we came to the page that said, “This is our family dog. His name is Alaska.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re always helping little beggars to our property!” screeched the other of them—the woman—as ornate gold pins in her hair shook. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Skuas kept up a screeching clamor, and penguins on the move honked and brayed from the ice for miles around. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He backed up slowly, pulling the wire with a horrible, grinding, screeching noise until snap!The wire parted. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod screeched as best as he could, and the night-gaunt made an amused chuckle. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He screeched insults at the bear, which hearing, the bear reared up and seemed to me to overtop Rocinante. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His screech sent a shiver down Bilbo’s back, though he did not yet understand what had happened. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z |
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