| 单词 | searching |
| 例句 | His eyes were gray, strangely deep, clear as a flame, and Taran sensed that little was hidden from Adaon’s thoughtful and searching glance. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The sellsword’s eyes were always moving, searching the night for... what? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But he didn’t like the singing, so he twirled the dial through the stations, searching for a more entertaining program. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z It slams and I breathe in and out slowly, licking my lips and looking every which way, searching for words, ideas, anything. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The roar of a hovercar passed slowly overhead, and Tally imagined the Specials’ machines searching every crevice in the rock for signs of their prey. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He raised himself up on one elbow, listening, searching in the dim light of the newly risen half-moon. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “And the blood on the fishing gaff that Sheriff Moran brought you, the one he found while searching the defendant’s boat—the one you held in your hands a moment ago—was B positive, doctor?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I lean in closer as the shadowy shape of a woman emerges from the puddle, her glowing white eyes searching the room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He liked to lean back and look upwards when he talked, as though he were searching for something in the air. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of people were searching on both sides of the border, but without much success. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As he entered the shed, his eyes, brighter than ever, seemed to be searching for someone. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he was searching for the best way to get out of the park, but he was surrounded by Black Panthers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Like I was searching for the point of interest. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I also heard the gruff voices of the security police who were in the process of searching the offices. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Many searching for work were turned away by postings stating “No Irish Need Apply.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Once a white owl swept silently overhead, so low that Hazel saw its dark, searching eyes looking into his own. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait in the driveway while he sorts through the mess of a garage, searching for a bicycle. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She was looking down, not southward, searching for the one mountain, the one tree, and Sam. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “I had to run all the way down the street to find those dimwits. They were still searching for the shambler you sent them chasing after.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And there was Father, only a few yards ahead of me, also searching. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But here he was, searching for something to do with his hands. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There's Jamie and me as children, hiding in trees and searching for ladybugs. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I know your kind: punks like you wander the streets of nice neighborhoods searching for prey. Just couldn’t resist the pretty white girl who’d locked her keys in her car, could ya?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We did nothing but walk like zombies, stumbling along and searching for food. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But she just gave me one of her searching stares and said nothing more. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, she spent hours searching for the right person at Bellevue to give her a letter, only to be told to come back in two days. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Another, who was searching the boy’s bags, found the piece of gold. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “The rest of them know what they are. No one ever needs to go searching for the heart of Norway. Or looks for the soul of Mozambique. They know what they are.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z One of the Specials was only a stone’s throw away, scanning the forest with slow back-and-forth sweeps of his head, his eyes searching the dense trees relentlessly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m searching for the temp control right now. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z They kept searching the web for James Parker. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z After a moment’s silence, he turned away and began searching the crowd again. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally noticed the other rangers were cleaning their boots and uniforms, searching for any trace of the flowers among the mud and foam. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I crawled around in the muddy snow and wet garbage, searching for the silver penny with fingers so numb with cold they would barely work. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was desperate for news and searching for answers. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z They set off again, Harry still searching his pockets, even though he knew his wand wasn’t there. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She shielded her eyes from the dust storm, searching for an escape route. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Ekon jumped, searching for the new voice before looking back to the two white-haired women. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I retrace our steps, starting from the moment the gong rang out, searching for the source of my discomfort. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe this was the panacea we had been desperately searching for all these years. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know why I keep shopping here,” he said to me, searching the wares in the bins. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Howard played Parcheesi at the kitchen table with a fan whirring in the doorway, while Wishbone scurried around searching for dropped crackers or spilled juice. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He put out the flashlight and tiptoed, looking at the ceiling, searching for a trapdoor leading to the roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z HARRY: My department have searched once and are searching again. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Then, while searching through old newspapers, I found an article in the Pawhuska Daily Capital about Vaughan’s funeral. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Together, they checked the fangs of every cobra in attendance, searching for the one that had killed the man. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z She took a slow turn around the pool, no longer searching, but drawn to the glow and glassy stillness of the water. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I have bagged out on lessons for two nights straight—the night of Locke’s party and last night, searching the water for Sophie. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Two rangers, muddy and bleary-eyed after a long night of searching, crowded around the cub. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Before her apprenticeship, when she did a standard search for things, the Thunderhead would invariably intrude, saying something like, I see you are searching for a gift. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I could help them get to Arizona, or maybe West Texas, and after a while maybe the patrols won't bother searching for them anymore. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And we also get ants, searching for a bite to eat or a toe to bite. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z While I’m searching for mine, I spot Emily fumbling with her combination a few lockers away and call out to her. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Mia began searching for the right, delicate words to uproot this idea, but it was too late. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She felt as if she were searching for something. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They would be circling and searching, peeping, stooping, and they would come back sooner or later to his covered track. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay could stay outside all day if he was able, searching the marsh’s secrets. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The zoo staff immediately started searching for the escaped bear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I believe you. But it makes no sense. They should be glad you fled. At best, you’re a nuisance. Why are they searching so hard for you?” he wondered out loud. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He needed to be searching for an exit. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Who the woman was calling to remains a mystery, because after searching the apartment, we find she was alone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And this knowledge was what the men had been searching for...So it was dangerous, too. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she went to the kitchen, searching for food, he thought. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The next thing I knew, Audrey Mitchell was making her way up the aisle, cutting her eyes from side to side searching for a seat. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He ran over to it and started searching. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Spanish and Portuguese sailors searching for that sea route conquered the Canary Islands and the Azores. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z It was open casket and I found myself searching her face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There’s some kind of peace that comes with knowing that for every person who is waiting to be found, there’s someone out there searching. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Hazel was looking at him strangely, die way she had during the feast in the forum—like she was searching for something in his face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hand over hand she moved along the walls, stopping at each step to explore the surface, searching for the door to the fuse box. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z After years of searching, how did Minho and I find it this easily? The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The questions and searching of the house continued for the next hour. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The man was nowhere to be seen, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t there, or that he didn’t have others searching. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The light flowed across the bar, scattered a thousand tiny rainbow beginnings from the colored bottles, and climbed the wall toward the sword, as if searching for one final beginning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was no need for Mapmaking or taking notes; their only task was to get to the end and start making their way back, searching for things previously unnoticed—anything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The months and seasons of searching dragged into years. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt turned carefully, searching for another sharp bone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning I would be the “eyes” of the President Taft, searching the horizon for the first speck of land. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sule said they are blocking the roads and searching for infidels. Come, come.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In detecting the cosmic background radiation, in counting quasars, in searching for intelligent signals from space, radio astronomers are dealing with amounts of energy that are barely there at all. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We often asked somebody to buy something in passing or get information in passing, but I had never heard of searching a house in passing. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been searching for Sally, but he just might have found an adventure. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I have ridged, reddish-gray bark; leathery leaves with pointed lobes; stubborn, searching roots; and, if I do say so myself, the best fall color on the street. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After days of asking, and days of searching, she returned to her mother at suppertime, kneeling at her feet. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z "My men are searching the hills for an escaped prisoner. I don’t suppose you’re going to tell me where they should look for the two bodies?" Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There were no wolves in the region, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy had had to spend the entire next day searching for it. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The one I had used for years, searching for whatever I could find. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I’d figured he would tear the house apart searching for Dad, but he never even stepped inside. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He tapped the pencil on the paper, searching his brain for answers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The Order are searching the camp for the escapees, and we shall appear with the heads in perhaps a quarter of an hour. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And if he took too long searching for it, he’d be traced…. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson noticed she was reading Incident at Hawk Hill, and his mind tried to recall the plot, searching for some hidden meaning in Cara’s choice of that particular book. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Every day I’d read the newspaper, searching for more information on Cuba. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Cooks dropped fish heads into woks of hissing oil, and urchins threaded their way underfoot searching for unguarded valuables. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It’s on, I thought through the haze of panic, searching for something else to smash it with. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She ate it in a few bites and then angled back across the clearing, searching again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Joe looked up as if searching for a window or a crack in the walls, but there weren’t any. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes roved distractedly around the room as though searching for something. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then one day, while searching for a bookstore Mom wanted to visit, I saw Laurie’s Planet of Sound. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She opened her mouth and then dropped her head back as if she were searching for an answer somewhere on the ceiling. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I stand on the tips of my toes, searching the crowd. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Jonas looked from Mother to me, searching our faces for answers. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Its themes—a young person searching for his place in the world, pushing boundaries, rejecting the established order—were ones he would come back to again and again. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Frogs spent much of their time searching for each other. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Your Majesty,” an out-of-breath voice said, “we have been searching for you . . .” “Searching for me?” the king said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The detectives trudged back and forth, searching for tire tracks, but after a half hour gave up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I tried to see through the thick darkness that clung to the river, searching out the opposite shore. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy wanted to know what that was, but the alchemist was searching the horizon, looking for the falcon. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to have run out of earshot, searching for the diadem. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Well, why on earth are you going all over the house searching for furniture?” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Something seemed to catch his attention then, and he looked around, eyes searching the trees. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of the afternoon hunting alone, walking the ridge, searching the shadows for signs of pig, looking and listening as hard as I could to will another animal out of the woods. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She gets up to put the book away, searching for the gap in which it had stood. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "It was supposed to be a surprise. I was searching for vintage styles to present to you," I lie. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Every time I left our apartment to go searching for the lock, I became a little lighter, because I was getting closer to Dad. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Gotta be some potion here to get rid of that thing,” I said, searching through drawers and on shelves. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My back was flat against the door again, my hand blindly searching for the handle. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sergio paused, searching for the right word that would be accurate, not hysterical, something urgent and intelligent, to bring immediate help. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Mom is searching for me, her face quiet and concerned. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Kendra remained alert, searching the trees for mythical beasts, but spotted nothing more spectacular than a goldfinch and some chipmunks. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There would be a thousand white policemen on the South Side searching for him or any black man who looked like him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “It won’t be big. Come on . They spread out, searching. They had only been at it for a couple of minutes, however, when a shout rent the still air. “Over here, Arthur! Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If they wasted time searching through Alaska looking for the giant’s lair, Gaea’s armies would destroy the Romans... and Percy’s other friends, wherever they were. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For a few seconds, I consider running back out and searching the whole place for whoever’s been here. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He walked casually toward her, his eyes searching for a place at some table beyond her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The woman’s brown eyes swooped over his body, searching out injuries like an owl hunting in the night. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The grandmother, as it turned out, lived in New York City, in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and had been searching for her daughter for three and a half years, exactly Sergio’s age. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Still, the size of the place makes us pause for a moment, buckets in hand, before searching out an appropriately humble entrance. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat there searching for that plane, trying to hear it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He kicked over a few stones, as if searching for something, and edged off. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z We tiptoed up the steps, hearts beating in our ears, and when we got to the second-floor stairwell, we peeked down the hall, searching for teachers or an army of security guards. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Aru knew how important it was for her mother to continue searching. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Below them, boys were still laboring, though some of the small ones had lost interest and were searching this new forest for fruit. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In the street, there were two moth-eaten donkeys searching for weeds in the cracks of a stone wall. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry sighed and looked at me with his big, searching eyes. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The family hens were attacking the earth, searching for worms and insects, clucking and muttering to one another like proud, fat little abbesses. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Frogmen might be searching for me there, right now. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The woman looked off into the distance, nodding continuously in the way that people do when searching for the right words to use. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Birdsong accompanied us, along with the scuttle of fat-cheeked squirrels searching for nuts among the trees. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A new subculture was born, composed of the millions of people who now devoted every free moment of their lives to searching for Halliday’s egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His men had been searching for Arya for four days now, but the queen's men had been out hunting as weU. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z More than once, I’ve come home from school to find her searching for cheap flights on her phone. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Focusing hard, he let his mind flow down to the knife tip, touching, withdrawing, searching, and then he found it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She looked at my face, searching for my line of vision, but I just stared at the flyer. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I scroll through the report again, searching for pages I might have missed. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It would be a while longer before Dad could start searching for a new job, because now he was back in jail. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But as they looked it seemed to move and sway this way and that, as if searching the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We threaded our way through the crowd at the Number One Department Store, searching the store for just the right green schoolbag, large enough to carry ten big books. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anyway, Butteray Jones caught Sunny and her girl investigating around here. Up in this park. Like they was police or something searching for somebody.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She got down on her knees and patted the ground, searching for a glint of silver. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When I reached the front I turned around, duffel bag on my shoulder, and waited to spot the eyes that were searching for me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I used to always be searching for something. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She'd already spent several fruitless days searching, but she wouldn't give up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “You sure like to ask questions I got no way of answering. Just peel those eyeballs and get searching.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sauceda circles the water trough, sweat trickling down his face, searching among piles of cow manure for clues. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Oak looks up at me, searching for confirmation that he’s doing okay in the face of all this shouting. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I stared into the darkness, searching it for her face, trying to understand what power my brother had over her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He turned to look at Buckbeak, who was digging his beak into the ground, apparently searching for worms. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He also has his hired agents out searching, but his efforts to send and receive messages are hampered by the lack of telegraph lines through the Maryland and northern Virginia countryside. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z There was a pause, then more words appeared—words I hadn’t known I needed to hear, but once I saw them, I realized I’d been searching my whole life for them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If you keep searching, you’ll find connections spanning many years, each offering a small piece of the story. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She and Katya were both granted the special status of okhotnik, or “free hunter”—a fighter pilot who could use her initiative to go searching for enemy aircraft or ground forces to attack. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As for Will, he was searching the cave floor with the utmost care for the pieces of the broken knife. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Max paused; Bigger knew that he was searching for words that would soothe him, and he did not want them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Coach studied my face some more, as if he were searching for something. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z They were searching for the source of the blood, for the food so close at hand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Try searching at YouTube for "Interval song" or "ear training" to find videos that you might find helpful. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Sitting next to her on our couch, I studied her lips, searching for burns. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z In the evenings we quiz each other, searching out more and more obscure places on the map to trip each other up: Charlesville? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly she hurried to the linen closet and started frantically searching for something. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be searching for a reason to forbid her, or perhaps he was just exercising his power. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s right, Smith, he is,” muttered Harry, grinning to himself, as he dived amongst the Chasers with his eyes searching all around for some hint of the elusive Snitch. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Finn whipped around, scanning the endless waving, twisting bodies, a vast sea of faces, searching for the pocket of stillness. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The Guardians would not want to take the risk of looking inside, searching, doubting their authority. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were searching as he grew frantic. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He stood up, looking at the tall reed and searching for his companions. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z What he might have been searching for I don’t know, for only the three of us were there. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me kind of awkward, as if he knew what I’d been searching for, but couldn’t help me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Her eyes went over him, testing and searching, and he knew some thing was coming. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His left hand patted around the air searching for something: a shot of whiskey, his pipe, a whip, a shotgun, the Democratic platform, his heart—Vera Louise never knew. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain held off, but dark clouds scudded low, and the wind was searching. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “And I hear that she plays him false, which sends him into a frenzy,” she said, searching my face for a sign that she had hit her mark. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Thomas didn’t know what kind of answer he was searching for, but he was sure there had to be a clue or lesson to learn from what happened. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I was searching for a flaw, my friend.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z But no matter how badly my feet might hurt, I want to start searching for my family as soon as I can. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She moved a hand over Papa-Nnukwu’s chest, feverishly, searching for a heartbeat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I planned to tell him the whole story of how we’d been searching for the Rattler all summer and we’d found him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Pollard sat up and began searching the lines of buildings. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It fits. Okay, I’ll wear it on my seed searching. But I’m not going to enjoy it!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Killing, ice-pick-wielding Hagar, who, shortly after a Christmas thank-you note, found herself each month searching the barrels and cupboards and basement shelves for some comfortably portable weapon with which to murder her true love. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A line of small-leafed weeds ran along the edge of one of the stone blocks, tiny yellow flowers peeping through as if searching for the sun, long disappeared behind the enormous walls of the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Alongside this fresh boost of material came a desire to try to reproduce as accurately as possible the sounds that the original composers might have heard - a movement searching for ‘authenticity’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Then I let my eyes adjust to the shadows before searching for my grandmother. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Divided into two groups, they moved as quietly as they could through the plantation and into the surrounding jungle in single-file lines, searching for the North Vietnamese. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Reaching into her pocket, she pretended to be searching, though her fingers were already clutching a candy. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Anya opened her mouth to say that wasn’t a good idea; Ivan and his father would be searching the woods for her by now, and going outside put Håkon at risk of being seen. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “I’m going to try to jump to the other building,” Benny said, his eyes searching Big Time’s face. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the flies buzzing and crawling around his legs and feet, and he was afraid that the men searching would hear them and find him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Like the lamb wobbling forward to suckle, Bryn's baby turned its head against its mother's warm skin and its mouth opened, searching. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He left Bri searching through the kitchen drawers and went into his sisters’ bedroom. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I studied her, searching for the hatred buried beneath the layer of pleasantness on her face, the fear hovering in her soft eyes, the disgust caught in the corner of her smile. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And after much searching they found the servant girl I liked so much, the one I had watched from my window every day. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards and the secret police would be searching each room. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The next day, after Wes went off to school, Mary began searching through his drawers. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They slid about furtively searching for shelter, while his body remained paralyzed. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Apá is still looking into his drink, as if searching for some sort of answer. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Henry’s whole face grimaces in frustration, his eyes casting skyward like they’re searching for help from an uncaring universe. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I could tell that he was searching for the right words, but he was struggling. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Her eyes were blue like Jason’s, but they gleamed with fractured light, like she’d just come out of a bunker after a nuclear war - hungrily searching for familiar details in a changed world. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Help!” she yelled as her searching fingers wrapped around something cold and hard—a desk leg. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her hand was still extended, reaching out of the covers, searching. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I force my eyes to open wider against the heavy pull of my swollen lids, searching among the people for their voices. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Living with my parents for the summer, I remained an academic—a kind of anthropologist in the family kitchen, searching for evidence of our ‘cultural ties’ as we ate dinner together. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon walked back the way he had come, searching their faces for the least sign of guilty knowledge. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I am searching upstream for it and any others when Bando calls. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at Pax and then Bristle, as if searching for an explanation. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z For fifty-five years he did not know his parents’ fate for certain, and despite searching, he could not find any survivors from Trawniki, the forced-labor camp where his parents had been sent. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z They knew who I was and they were searching for me, and I knew I was in trouble. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He starts searching his coat pockets, the glove compartment, and all over the car. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His eye? swept the room, searching for friendly faces. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But Jinjoo couldn’t rest and began searching through the entire house. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z They reached the brook and began nibbling and searching close beside the wheel ruts of the track. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Fiona dragged her hands along the wall, searching for crevices that might contain soil from which she could grow a vine or something else we could climb. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His gnarly hands stuck out of his shirt like gigantic hairless tarantulas, always moving, always searching for someplace to land. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He probed me with these eyes, searching my thoughts, my spirit. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The part in his hair, the searching eyes, the delicate limbs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She roams the house all the time in various states of undress, searching for a stray sock or ironing her scrubs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As the crowd dissipated, Anya got hugged or patted by every person who had been searching, except Kin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “What are you searching for? And why do you need those names? What do you intend to do with them?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I look over at Ronan, who is searching the cracks in the floor, trying to retrieve something. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Emma had started searching along the next two shelves of the bookshelf, and Natalie was feeling along the wall immediately above the shelves. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They had scoured the area until the light became too bad to continue, returning after fruitless hours spent searching Redwall grounds and Mossflower Wood. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “He’s a cheat and a bully, but too lazy to come searching for us.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “True. But they were all searching for belonging. She was, too. Not that it’s an excuse to have possibly mind-blowing sex with a French dude...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Year after year, my eyes would scan the lunchroom like a T-1000, searching for a clique that might accept me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He frowned as he looked up and down the hall as if searching for something. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I’m searching for something to hang on to, some sign of the girl and boy who met by chance in the woods five years ago and became inseparable. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And you never had to wade out into the hazard and spend the day searching through the slime. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer stalled for a moment, like he was mentally searching his protocol book for how to handle this particular situation. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Together they spent several minutes searching the high ceiling above. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I look back down at the drawing, rotating his questions in my mind like I’m searching for their hidden agenda. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There was so much jostling and searching for homework papers and mittens that no one paid any attention to anything except personal possessions until they were well up the walk to school. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Their eyes dart all around like they’re searching for an invisible portal to take them somewhere else. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Hazel looked into the light, searching desperately for magic, because she needed it now. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He stops searching his pockets for the third time and smiles at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I could see them now and then, leaping over old logs, tearing through the underbrash, sniffing and searching for the lost trad. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So while Tessie had been on the first floor, foraging for food, she had also been searching in Milton’s desk. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So I continued searching for testimony from some other source. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The case was embarrassingly closed, it having become clear that the Soviets, stunned at the probable loss of “their” title, were searching for an alibi, one that would sully Bobby’s achievement. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We walk around both the small and big loops, searching every nook and cranny. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “You were probably searching in the wrong place,” Grandma said, leading them down the hall to her room. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z At the entrance to the town square, she paused to study the layout of the market, searching for alleys she might use if she needed a quick exit. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The newer, more powerful pumping engines were either a mile away searching for a phantom fire, or still in their stations. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The recipes for Gey Culture Medium evolved constantly as George and Margaret added and removed ingredients, searching for the perfect balance. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She was clinging to my arm and searching my face as if she might find an answer there, and it took a lot to keep my head up and my eyes on her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z With her other hand she reached for me as if she were searching for something in the dark. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As the weather became colder, and the days became shorter, some of the men took to searching for the scraeling village, hoping to find food, and women. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The woman’s eyes are wide open, looking into mine like searching for exciting news. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z That was less time than how long I’d been searching for the lock. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z After burning a cross on the courthouse lawn, a group of enraged white men who were members of the Ku Klux Klan went out searching for someone to victimize. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She fixed a searching stare at me, and the smile vanished from her face. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After he slapped the cuffs on me, the metal cutting into my wrists, he yanked at my shirt and pants, searching me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And he smiled to himself, consciously searching for reassurance. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t the only one whose feet were searching for solid ground. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After some searching, they found the stone marker—or what remained of it—buried in snow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The Fourth Amendment, the court reasoned, forbids the police from seizing people and searching them without some individualized suspicion that they have committed or are committing a crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They wandered around the market for a few minutes searching for anything else interesting to eat—they’d brought two American dollars—but they didn’t find anything Jiichan wanted. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Relax,” Claire told me as we walked out of the locker rooms searching for the coach again. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was searching his mind for simple words so that even the littluns would understand what the assembly was about. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Standing rigid, partially hidden by low branches, he was turning his head this way and that, as if he was searching for something. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Keep searching,” he said, heading for the stairs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She slipped into the back of these gatherings—just a tired, heavy, middle-aged black woman searching for a place to rest her feet as she dealt with some bureaucratic runaround. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Ophie blinked, her brain searching for an answer that wouldn’t provoke the woman any further. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I can still remember ten score of them without searching in my mind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When she opened them, the garden patch had vanished far behind them, and Jeremy, searching the trees below, began a long, slanting descent. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Can’t hurt to have a poke around,” said Harry, dropping his bag and getting to his hands and knees so that he could crawl along, searching for clues. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “The jogger’s mouth” made no sense to me, and searching turned up nothing except for a bunch of people jogging with their mouths open. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Like teaching me English, Toño gets me ready for job searching. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Now they stood between the teeming crowds of people and the increasingly sensational cakes on display, searching for some way they might possibly be needed. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It is fascinating that the word “explore” does not apply to the searching aspect of the activity, but has its origins in the sounds we make while engaged in it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick's eyes were wide, darting about as though searching for something. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In 1987 Saul Perlmutter at the Lawrence Berkeley lab in California, needing more la supernovae than visual sightings were providing, set out to find a more systematic method of searching for them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Tears streamed down his face and he cradled the barrel of the shotgun in his arms as though it were the woman he had been begging for, searching for, all his life. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Only, she said, to make sure no one was searching for me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It gave him a little thrill, knowing that his very presence could upset someone’s walk or their afternoon searching for craft toilet paper holders and heirloom tomatoes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I’ll write you a note,” he says, searching for a spare piece of paper in the earthenware bowl on the breakfast bar. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z That means tonight's high tide will come at 3:45 a. m.—we'll need to start searching soon! Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z James immediately picked himself up onto his hands and knees and started searching around for his precious treasures. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Artemis picked up the contraption by the straps, searching for the source. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Orange-striped magma swirled and hissed around her, searching for a weak point in the metal casing. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Tally walked along the riverbank, searching for a good place to leap in, slowly gathering her courage. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He did not feel invisible at all, but horribly and uniquely visible; and he knew that somewhere an Eye was searching for him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Along with the plants, animal life, too, was evolving in harmony with the searching requirements of the land. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z So we were searching for some place to buy a takeaway sandwich, when he suddenly grabbed my arm, so hard I thought he was having some sort of attack. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Her other ninety-nine moths had flown off and were spinning through the city in clusters, searching for some hint of activity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I waited for a response while I fumbled again with the dictionary, searching for any word that might make a difference. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Various constables came to the front door from searching for the twins and were shown through to the kitchen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was immediately suspicious, searching my face for clues. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent his days on the seashore, searching the horizon for a sail that never came, sick with longing to see even the smoke curling up from his house. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My gaze turns to Phil for a second, searching, but I’m not sure for what. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Darkclaw nudged him and whispered, “What about the other one, Chief? Shall I take some troops and start searching for him?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z While they ate, Sefia gnawed a few strips of dried meat, searching the men for weaknesses while the rumble of their voices drifted up through the trees. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z With a wave of relief, he stumbled forward with his arms over his face, searching for the restaurant entrance. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I—I really don’t want this to be about searching...” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She stops searching through her pocketbook and folds it closed, embarrassed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Meantime my brain raced, searching for some way to avoid being handed over to this cold and menacing stranger. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But Gupta’s men must indeed have been searching the other side of the island. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Someone—a group of someones—had been searching for them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But they had left by the time she got there, and that is why even to this day we see leopards searching for goats. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z "You realize I had half my guard out searching for you?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She would shade her eyes with one hand, searching for him. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pocketed them, and then went over to her dresser, searching through her underwear for hidden bottles of liquor or sex toys or God knows what. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The Old Bear glanced up, searching for a glimpse of sky through the pale limbs and red leaves of the weirwood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He grabbed his wife’s pack of cigarettes from the table and started searching for a lighter. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He gazed at her, his pale face serious and searching. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They stepped more carefully when they made it to the area Mark had indicated, and soon they were back at it, searching every square inch for a telltale sign of a trail. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And it was good, Colin supposed, if you happened to enjoy searching through an endless labyrinth of bones and cartilage for the occasional sliver of meat. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z All the darkness rocked and wailed as his father’s feet came closer; feet whose tread resounded like God’s tread in the garden of Eden, searching the covered Adam and Eve. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She put a hand up to her mouth and looked around as if she was searching for a misplaced book. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Now Geyer and Cuddy began searching the records of real estate agencies and contacting the owners of rental homes, but Toronto was far larger than any other city Geyer had searched. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Scores of people across the community went searching for the missing girls. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Once we were down to the fossil “bed” we chipped away at the hard soil with hunting knives, searching for bones. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Could they have finished searching the house already? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear him moving around and the rustling of leaves as he pushed the bushes aside, searching. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After several moments of searching, they made their way back to the camp. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Idiptu stuck his head through the bigger opening and his tongue rolled out, searching for the dead bolts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Baker studies his maps, searching for the precise spot where Booth would cross the Potomac. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z There, resting in his open palm, was the Copper Key, the item for which millions of people had been searching for the past five years. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She began to swing her right leg out, searching for footing—searching for anything. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was breathing loudly through his nose, searching the room with wide eyes. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I stared at Erma and Stanley and Grandpa, searching for some feature that reminded me of Dad, but I saw none. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She kept low to the ground, inhaling, searching for Tane’s scent, her wild- girl senses alert. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Were people searching for a wig spun out of gold?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He pulls open a drawer of the desk and after searching for a moment he takes out a business card that contains only a single name. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Once outside, Jonathan moved to the cow and stroked her about her ears, still searching about for a bucket. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to give everyone time to get tired of searching before she ventured into the current again. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d pace round the room, searching through closets and drawers, telling me stories of her life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They hurriedly untied one of the remaining canoes and set off, frantically searching the river for their lost canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Shady stared uncomfortably into his coffee cup, as if searching for a way to answer me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Had it sailed on without them, or were their friends still searching? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I pushed her hands together above her head and held them there tightly with one hand, my free one searching the scallops of her ribs, her taut neck, now unfolding inside her needy mouth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z So she scooped up the nest with the gosling inside, placed it on her flat shoulder, and marched through the forest, searching for geese. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, ma’am,” I say, searching the medicine cabinet for my toothbrush. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z So I sat there, holding as still as a stump, searching the clearing around the Licks. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull the covers over Abuela’s shoulders, searching her face for a hint of my own. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My escape was blocked by Maurice, who, searching for me, had just then stuck his head through. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They invaded the camp, moving through tents, searching for undocumented workers who ran into the wilderness behind the camp, trying to escape. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I run fingers along the file of discs, searching for it, when I notice something else. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It fed in silence with an occasional sound of inner suffocation and blind searching. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Blue Moon River are searching for the rainbow’s end. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sister Ignatia tipped her head to one side and gave him a searching look. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We pass through the crowd, searching for an empty spot to make our home. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s all there was about it, so I got online, searching for a medical home page. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted her chin and looked directly into those searching eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, fifty aircraft and thousands of people in motorboats, on foot, on horseback, and even riding reindeer were all searching for the missing plane and flight crew. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z His big eyes, magnified, blinked and stared at us, searching, though he smiled peacefully. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Her sister read poetry, searching out lines to quote. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused and looked into our eyes, searching for a reaction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z One night while watching an old Marx Brothers movie on the Late Show, he was held entranced by a scene where the brothers were searching for a missing painting. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena fought to keep her hands from trembling as she flipped through the pages, searching for anything about the marks under her bed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tired players searching through the rough, sweeping back and forth in long systematic patterns. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a curious inverse relationship in modern physics between the tininess of the thing being sought and the scale of facilities required to do the searching. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Jazz's eyes lit up, and her smile spread wide as she scrambled through Doris's mountain of Tupperware, searching for the perfect bowl. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I was searching the ground for the lacy flowers of the wild carrot when I caught a shift in the shadows ahead of me, a flash of motion among the tree trunks. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Walking on, I look at each patient, searching for the grandmother. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers kept searching the camp, but now they left our cage alone. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He came forward, searching out safe lodgments for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Twice, when he’d been standing on deck in the darkness, he’d swung about quickly, as though searching for a star in another direction. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, he still had other jobs apart from searching for those boys. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Even as I take in the luxurious interior, I scan the corners of the building, already searching for how the dorm gets online. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of searching, he found a familiar figure leaning over the edge, staring down into the black water below. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She feels her way around the star-speckled walls, searching the perimeter for another way out. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Dragon’s words echoed in Minli’s ears and she felt as if she were searching for a match to light a lantern. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I look down at my sneakers, searching for a way to make myself disappear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Fie continued to provide Segre with metal scraps and even acceded to Segre’s request to irradiate a quantity of uranium oxide mailed from Italy so that he could continue searching for nuclear reactions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mango must be off hiding someplace again, and this time I don’t feel like searching for him. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes, then opened them, searching. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They seemed to be questioning each other, and from the expression on both of their faces I doubted either had the answers the other was searching for. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The soldiers had begun running their hands over the floor as if searching for a trapdoor. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The voice echoed around me, and I spun, searching for where it came from. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After days of searching, we finally found an ancient moldering door. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “If the storm passes, I hope to get in a little telescope time,” she adds, searching in the back of the cabinet for something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It was as if I were suddenly back in my element, searching for the right words, hearing the music of language once again. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z They started searching the quarry for a possible hole or concealed entrance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I don't always find what I'm looking for, but in searching for an answer, I'll often come across bits of information I can use in some later puzzle. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Americans went through the pockets of the dead Vietnamese, searching for papers, photographs, maps: anything that might provide information to military intelligence. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We’d been searching for a place to call home ever since. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Just started searching the ground for a rock or something to throw, but the bus moved on. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I gazed at the girl, searching her face to see if she was serious. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Hyzenthlay was silent again and Bigwig realized with admiration that she was going over what he had said and searching for flaws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her two sons, barefoot, stood tense and motionless, their eyes searching anxiously under the bed and chairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z To the rest of the room, I say, “Let’s start searching!” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Still there was something perverse in his searching. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Howard’s eyes scanned the faces of the revelers, searching for Smith. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see Dad searching for something to say. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He thought it went fumbling about the walls of the house, searching for the door. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Buttercup was searching somewhere for a sufficiency of courage. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I barreled my way to the refrigerator, yanking the door open, searching for something even though I wasn’t thirsty and we’d be leaving for Doug’s for dinner. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And he was bound to go for the most vulnerable—a spindly girl, stumbling about in the dark in an unfamiliar place, bravely searching around the island temple for her brothers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z After five years of searching, I thought it was highly improbable that we’d both discovered the Copper Key’s hiding place on the same night. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He ran back out on the drift and started searching. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I fish ’em out without another word, click on the night setting and look, searching out the sound as it rings thru the night air. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Like with the cop searching my room at 4:30 a.m. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Others said they were whites terrified by the wave of southern Negroes flooding the towns, searching for work and places to live. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A gang of kids, little thieves in training, flutters through the fray with sticky, searching fingers. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Rogers was searching in Long Island ports for Tory recruits when he spotted Nathan Hale as a probable spy. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger glared about the small room, searching for an answer. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Silvertongue was searching his pockets and took out a piece of paper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We were out searching for old coins with his metal detector. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z They spent days searching the records of every hotel, boardinghouse, and real estate office they could find, “all,” Geyer said, “to no purpose.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I was searching in the closet for something to wear. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And now when I see her searching the garbage—for what? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z After they destroyed the temples, the soldiers roamed the country searching for monks and forced them to convert to the Angkar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran inside, searching for a bathroom to hide in. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z After some searching, I found them rehearsing in the castle foyer, Hamlet directing their actions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Lili was searching for some kind of sign—a blink, a smile, a wink—something that would remind her of the man that she had married. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z My eyes dart around, searching for my parents, desperate for even the slightest sign of them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But Mom wanted to know how I’d feel if I was searching for my chickens and someone else had them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She hesitated, then plunged down the corridor Kaz had been responsible for searching. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "This island's more or less a bare rock. We shall make short work of searching it. We'll soon ferret out U. N. Owen, Esq." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z We'll just travel around the globe like the navy in Nevil Shute's On the Beach, searching for survivors and waiting for the radiation cloud to cook us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He lashed out with his wind rope, searching for strongest, most ornery ventus in the storm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The same underworld exists now in virtual reality, except it’s called the Dark World—a dangerous virtual place where I frequently wander, searching for the criminals who like to hang out there. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘You’re a hard mortal to find, my son. For several days Fve been searching. When the sceptre of Diocletian exploded . . . well, that got my attention.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We went searching, and found him still playing Virtual Deer Hunter. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She could feel him searching, looking for something inside of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As she pinched and rolled the dough she turned over her questions in her mind, searching for a way to bring up Clara. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “He was vaguely searching for an identifiable field full of specific problems,” Tuve concluded. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I look at the disbelief on her face, searching for one small possibility of belief. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Together Geyer and Cuddy scoured the hotels and boardinghouses of Toronto and after days of searching found that here, too, Holmes had been moving three parties of travelers simultaneously. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Gone was any hope I had harbored of searching for my table-book. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I went crawl' ing around on my hands and knees, searching for it. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Kvothe gave him a long, searching look, then released his wrist. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nearby, Bigwig was stirring and twitching in his sleep, searching for warmth, trying to press against another rabbit’s body no longer there. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tombaugh had no formal training as an astronomer, but he was diligent and he was astute, and after a year’s patient searching he somehow spotted Pluto, a faint point of light in a glittery firmament. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I began at the end, as I sometimes did with biographies I had no intention of reading all the way through, and found his last words without too much searching. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He looked about the room like a rabid dog searching for someone to bite. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I would like to place an advertisement in your newspaper. I’m searching for my mother. She’s gone.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She wandered through the woods, searching for children, whose bones she used to make her magic powders. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid T. Ray might go up to the attic and discover her things were missing, and turn my room upside down searching for them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Fires raged and the roads out of Saigon were jammed with refugees and water buffaloes pulling overloaded carts and crying children searching for parents and retreating South Vietnamese soldiers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Unseen, they had followed them to their warren, which, though a long way off, was not too distant to be attacked, especially since no time would have to be spent in searching for it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They waited in the darkness, listening to the footsteps running up and down, beams of light flying along the street from the Death Eaters’ searching wands. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I ignored them and returned to the counter, pretending to look for another notepad but actually searching for the Magic 8 Ball. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We drove a hundred miles roundtrip, searching every secondhand shop along the way, but found nothing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She just flapped her hands at Lina and said, “Never mind, never mind, never mind,” and kept on searching. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s because the owl sent me,” said Mrs. Frisby, searching for an answer that would satisfy him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Let me dig this nonsense out, else I’ll be searching that poor child for evil. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And then, without meaning to, he found himself searching his baby for signs of Joe. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And now the whole country, indeed, the whole world, seemed suddenly to be caught up in a mad candy-buying spree, everybody searching frantically for those precious remaining tickets. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z His eyes are wide, searching, depending on me to say yes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I do, actually. Because I have seen what happens to people when they hear the truth. They look like they have forgotten what they were searching for, and are just wandering around trying to remember.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes searching for my own history, the intangible bits that will tell me if what I am is enough. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I have no doubt now that this person is searching for me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Others were searching this ship as well, Knot and Vine and Cat, and all of them were increasingly nervous as they went through the rooms. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z People ran left and right, searching for kieries and forebears while trying to avoid overturned tables and chairs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Pay particular attention to jewelry, as that may be the best way to identify the person for whom you’re searching. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I nodded a cool yes but I was searching my brain for the word scorn. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She is searching for something she discovered days ago in the chilly spring air. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Around us, the other guys went on with their searching. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A large black wasp with scarlet wings ran over the sand, searching for the spiders that were its prey. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When she jumped him from the drift, Old Dan was far downriver searching for the trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong whirled around, searching the mass of shoppers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I watch the streets along the banks for angry gamblers who might still be searching for the Girl. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Of course, all of this searching had yielded a big fat doughnut. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I turn, searching them with her, listening for anything out of the ordinary. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I’m trying to convince myself that I’m searching for the best shots, empirically speaking, but I’m not. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z One hand pulling her braids loose, the other searching the dresser drawers, she had just begun to get irritated when she felt it in her blouse drawer. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Many had been separated from loved ones during the fire and now had the daunting task of searching through a ruined city for them. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Hana and Zeke have been hovering over Uriah’s body since we got here, their fingers finding his, their eyes searching for life. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But on they went, quickly searching each and every home as they got closer to what Alec had called the party. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Back and forth in front of the windows, the way he did when searching for inspiration for one of his speeches. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z More tentacles sprouted from the shattered surfaces, like roots searching for earth. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was like a treasure hunt, where instead of gold doubloons I was searching for myself. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Papi asked, and I nodded, searching for the food stalls I smelled but could not see. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z His eyes dart away from mine, across the space in front of him, as if searching the air for an answer. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He sat down on his bed, drew the hangings around him, and started turning the pages, searching, until... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The chamber was so sparsely furnished that it required very little searching. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Radar already had his handheld out; he was searching Omnictionary for the phrase. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I pick up my bag, frantically searching for a place to hide it, but the room is completely bare. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But the lighthouse was a pinpoint in the distance, not a sun-bright flash, and its light only traveled in one direction, not back and forth, searching. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As he spoke, Bernabe paced between rows, casting his eyes nervously—but actually blankly—about, as if searching for clues. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We went to the computer and Mtisha started searching for black soldiers. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The Conte quickly leaned forward as if he feared that what he had been searching for all this time could still be lost forever. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Swarms of fish lived near the bed to live near the oysters thrown back by the searching men and to nibble at the shining inner shells. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “We came about our cycles,” I began, searching the wall for the telltale little rod. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the others, searching vainly for a sympathetic face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not at cards again?” she demanded, with a searching look. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He’s broken me but doesn’t know it until he finds me searching my jacket for my wallet. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Would he keep searching for Parker’s fortune without her if they didn’t find it before she left? The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The teacher was in a bad mood as he began searching pockets. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It peered at the boy with one hand up—like a lost mariner searching for land—and exclaimed, “Ah-hah! Whom have we here, what?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I can remember actually making a point of humming absent-mindedly while I went on searching. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jam, of course I believe you,” he said, searching her eyes with his. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They kept a Quran on their coffee table, and every time she visited, Mom liked to flip through the pages, searching for a message. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He read too that Frank Geyer, a Philadelphia police detective who had interviewed him in June, was now in the Midwest searching for Pitezel’s children. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Roz splashed down the mountain, searching through the gloom for any kind of shelter. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Just then the flock of gulls appeared again overhead, calling and calling, as if searching for lost souls. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I sat there, searching for the answer—searching long after she left. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Our eyes staring at the sky, searching for God. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “So they put together a network for searching the photos?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He felt her body growing gradually less stiff; but her eyes were searching his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I have a moment of panic and find myself turning to Tigris, searching those tawny eyes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I draw a boy with a flashlight searching for hope in the dark. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And then, with him having seen his last patient of the day, as if now he can finally relax, his long, lean frame sinks back into the ground, his eyes searching the sky. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Then came the police with flashlights, searching for troublemakers. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Or were the SS just searching everywhere, breaking down doors until they found something wrong? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I swiveled around and stared down the blackened street, searching the night for a silhouetted figure. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As my father’s boat disappeared around the bend up ahead, I reluctantly turned my boat up the creek, slowed down some, and kept searching. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Oliver reached over the table and riffled through the slices of cheesy bread, searching for the biggest piece. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The Alsos mission’s job was to follow close behind advancing Allied forces in Europe, searching for any scraps of information about the German atomic bomb program. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She could sense him glancing around, searching for threats. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then he drifted back to Lake Superior, and he was still searching for something to do on the day that Dan Cody's yacht dropped anchor in the shallows along shore. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Kutti nosed through a small mound of garbage, searching for a scrap to eat, his coat glistening. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If you want to know exactly where they’re at without doing a whole lot of searching, all you gotta do is find the biggest tree or rock around. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Luke kept expecting spinning lights, unsure if the police would start searching for him immediately. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He sent out his thoughts, searching for Thalia Grace. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Looking around, my head flies in every direction, searching for another—there! Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They were singing, searching for meaning in the dust. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Tanin shook her head, turning each of the items on her desktop as if she were searching for the right words with her fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We don’t know how to go about searching for either them or our uncles in Bat Deng. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I peered through the scope, searching the mountainside, fixing distant stalks of wheat between its crosshairs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I say, trying to smile, searching the sidewalks for Eddie, Snap, and Mike. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z But how can I keep the door locked with those kind eyes searching mine? You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A handful of students gather around her desk, searching for more information. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z An unsmiling, a searching, a meaning gaze it was. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Since Kim and Chou have not mentioned anything about searching for Ma and Geak, I assume they know of their fate. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad scoured the newspaper every day, searching the classifieds, calling any that sounded promising, and hanging up either in fury or in disappointment. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It beat like a fist against the travelers’ shelter, then pried with searching fingers, as if to seize and dash them into the valley. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There is a connexion with Bilbo’s old adventures, and the Riders are looking, or perhaps one ought to say searching, for him or for me. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Or I would have forced him to keep searching with me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Getting to the bottom of the question of how good Kenna really is requires a more searching exploration of the intricacies of our snap judgments. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She would look through them all, searching for stories about remarkable children. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z If you like to learn different languages, you may find some of these programs by searching online, using “language revitalization” plus “Indigenous” to do your search. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Food concessions were torn apart searching for that one thing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I looked around our small room, searching for a tiny piece of home I could hide in my pocket. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t make out the words at first and paused, searching for their source. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He gave me another of his long searching looks. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Even so, I had little doubt they were still searching. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Hermione, why are all these Dark wizard catchers searching his office, then?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I said, “Put more wood on the fire, it is Christmas. No one will be searching these mountains until May Day.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And when that short-lived light went supernova, it would leave a blueprint of achievement and desire for anyone in the neighborhood searching for new possibilities. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The police were not yet so vigilant in those days, and Sergeant Vorster did not bother searching me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember how I walked it then, my footsteps unsteady, searching for light. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He had one of my arms trapped beneath his knee, but with the other, I reached out, desperately searching for the dropped revolver. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The doctor buzzed for a nurse and frantically started searching the emergency ward. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “To tell the audience I was singing despite a broken ankle would smack of searching for pity, and I was not there for pity that night,” she recalled. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I had told him I was searching for my keys, that’s what had taken me so long in the car, and I squeezed him tighter, as if I could crush my little lie. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After three days of searching, I’m finally going to see my dad for the first time in ten years. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He felt guiltier with every passing second that they weren’t actively searching for their friends, but they needed information or they might never find them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sheriff Edwards looked right back at her like he was searching for something. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z No amount of searching for aspirin powder or performing other menial tasks is going to be enough to distract me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She sent out her senses, searching for precious metals, and her brain almost exploded from the feedback. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He felt their eyes searching him as he passed, trying to place him, to see if they knew him. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z But then, in the process of searching for the parts about his mother, he’d seen everything else, too. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Where it had been briefly paternal and encouraging, it now turned searching. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Wait a second,” Alex said, searching for the key to their old home. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z It leaped towards him; almost like a finger he felt it, searching for him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Ere many minutes had elapsed, I was again on my feet, however, and again searching something—a resource, or at least an informant. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Later I saw her by the supper table, her keen eyes searching the food, and she heaped a plate high with salmon and lobster mayonnaise and went off into a corner. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I kneel in front of her, searching her face for a signal to stay. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My eyes lift up into the trees, searching for a sign of her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Taking out his pocket watch, he squinted to read it, then touched the bridge of his nose as if searching for something. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “That question doesn’t quite prompt scientific investigation! Keep searching the world around you for a valid question!” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I was about to keep searching the crowd when another voice spoke. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was almost a shame the way the cap’n set ’bout searching the thieves’ home. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z After searching through it, he took out a selection of tools which he produced to lay beside him in orderly fashion. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Salva made it a habit to survey the whole group every morning and evening, searching for his family. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He laid the map upon his bed, and he and Ron leaned over it, searching. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I was searching for it, but I couldn’t find it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody named Tyson was searching for him, too, and Annabeth had warned Percy to stay where he was. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Pong still clutched the keys in his hand, searching frantically for some way to escape. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Do me a favor, Starr,” Seven says, searching through a box that has “Kitchen Stuff” written on it in my handwriting. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z MacDuff loped about on the lawn, following his nose as if he were searching for something. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Or I can find a way to keep searching for my parents. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z With no way to prove a negative, she began, logically enough, by searching for evidence of the positive. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But Doctor Baker was already searching his files. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the angular composure of his face searching for the sincerity in his words. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa looked around the room quickly, as if searching for proof that something had fallen from the high ceiling, something he had never thought would fall. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After a minute of fruitless searching, she was simultaneously relieved and disappointed. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z People began going about their daily business of searching for food, even though stray bullets were likely to kill them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z After three days of useless searching they returned to the village. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He’d spent his whole life searching for one thing, and now it was gone. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I could not sign hotel registers, meet people I knew, interview others, or even ask searching questions. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing her searching for just the right thing to tell me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Worsley manned the crow’s-nest with binoculars, a megaphone, and a flag, searching the ice pack for seals and then shouting and pointing out the seals to the hunters. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Mark and Alec moved from house to house, searching them from top to bottom. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After they had been searching and moving on quietly for some time, they reached a place from which they could see that the field below them broadened out. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He snivels and squints into the distance, searching the stony brown hills. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z This was not the proof I had been searching for, but it was proof, nonetheless. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Reed flung himself against the rail, searching the waves for signs of his crewman. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As I finished searching the second level a new fear began to rise in me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They flew low, Mark the key observer, searching the ground below them as they passed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She had found the book while searching the bookshelves for a trigger to a secret passage. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He did not circle about topics, searching for the right phrase, or double back to restate a previous sentence. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Beto left his younger, happier self by the river and walked back up the path, searching the memory for the tree Naomi had taken him to. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She herself remained in the corridor looking out at the snow and Poirot remained with her, leaving M. Bouc to the task of searching the luggage. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo opened the book on his lap and began leafing through it, frowning, as if searching the pages for the gold he was to read out of it for Capricorn. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He was searching through a mess of papers. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Usually the boy would go searching in autumn when work in the fields was finished. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I look over them, searching for any within my range that might be worth a grab. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was in the open garage, searching through our father’s toolbox when we returned. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Is Lord Asriel actively searching for the girl and the boy?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He quit searching for Beatrice Leep’s stepbrother, though it required all the willpower he could muster. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted down at her, and she squinted right back up at him, searching his moon-face for a clue to his identity. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z With both feet safely on the ground, Vonetta became her old self, her face shiny and searching. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, we wandered in the forest searching for a new base before the wet season started. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It seemed hard to believe that he was a lonely person, searching relentlessly in bottles, under women’s skirts, in church work and lofty job titles for his “personal niche,” lost before birth and unrecovered since. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Half limping, he ran forward, searching for somewhere to hide or something to defend himself with. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Penny had been searching for a new master since the day her brother Groat had lost his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were looking back up, searching for smoke or flames. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Several websites were devoted to tracking Sixer activities and movements, and some gunters spent more time hunting the Sixers than they did searching for the egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The director himself explains that they are searching as hard as they can for her father, that they will continue to help with her housing, her education. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mice and rats and dogs have burrowed these tunnels through the dried clay, searching for food scraps. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Voice recognition software, maybe,” Shanti said, searching the control panel for some hint. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He carried them over to a table, then set to work, searching them by the narrow beam of his wand, occasionally checking his watch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Genie quickly patted the space beside him on the seat, searching for his pen. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He stood there and I forced myself to look at his eyes again, finding my grandfather gone, leaving only the searching calm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept scrabbling through the items in Doc’s cabin, searching for… “The dirt! The brick dust and graveyard dirt! Do you see any?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now, as the Asian festivities were apparently drawing to a close, a national pictorial magazine decided to do a “sensitive” and “searching” feature on Milagro’s “anguish.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks up, peering as though she is searching for the stars hidden behind the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Virtuous though you may be, a reputation is a fragile thing, easily lost and often never regained,” she said, searching my face as if looking for evidence there. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z On a discovery mission, searching for something I hadn’t even realized I wanted until now. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I moved my chair back, pretending I was searching for the right angle. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I imagined my brothers spreading over the mountain, searching the black forests. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Herr Meins licks his lips, the way he does when he's searching for the exact words he wants to say. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Liam was searching my face, and I wondered what he was seeing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I’ve been drifting around at sea, have spent days searching for an effective antidote to that terrible word “easy.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I keep feeling around like I’m searching for something small. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The dragon- tooth point dipped toward the ground all on its own—like a dowsing rod searching for water. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I saw Mr. Rochester smile:—his stern features softened; his eye grew both brilliant and gentle, its ray both searching and sweet. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Maybe the face of that clock set in the gray building across the street hid a pair of searching eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw the ashes of a fire, a few score houses milling listlessly and searching for a bite of grass, a scattering of tents and bedrolls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt raced up the concourse stairs, searching for a way out of the smoke. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The longer that Shelly was away from the bar, the greater the risk that Dusty or one of his goons would go searching for her. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Among all the other activities, desperate and urgent as they all were, the two sides that were searching for Malcolm and Lyra made their way steadily downstream towards the capital city. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If he knew about the speech contests, then he must know about Grandpa and about the Red Guards searching our apartment. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Danny, who adored him, and who had accidentally let him out, almost died too—she went off searching for him and stayed out for hours. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z But this was the proof I had been searching for, as much proof as any. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z An arrow moves among them on the screen, searching and finding. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder how long it will take for someone to start searching for me,” Virgil said. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I glanced up, searching the parking lot and motel doors for signs of life, and didn’t settle back down until I was sure we were alone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z No one appeared to be searching for it. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The bouncing headlights of the truck revealed Tenorio on his hands and knees, searching the ground at the foot of the tree. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Archer and Horse were quiet and alert, searching for movement in the shadows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He could see Faramir’s face, which was now unmasked: it was stern and commanding, and a keen wit lay behind his searching glance. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Too effing right I’ve got a gun, Todd boy,” he calls, no longer searching round but coming straight for us, getting his horse to step over bushes and round trees. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “After two thousand years of searching, this is what you would have us believe?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I like that the guy sounds like he’s searching. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I jump up, push in amongst them, my eyes searching. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z You can also listen to piano performances using this tuning by searching for "CHAS tuning" at YouTube. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Miserable, sullen men, black and white under guard had to keep on searching for bodies and digging graves. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Teams of tenants had gone up and down the riverbanks, the granaries, the fields, and the stables searching for them, and Ferula had got down on her knees before the altar of Saint Anthony. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I thanked him, went upstairs and spent at least ten minutes searching around in the barrel for the smallest potatoes. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I open each drawer, searching for an address book. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Meggie lowered the sheet of paper and looked around, searching for him, but she couldn't see him anywhere. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then, compelled to see what kind of creature would scream at her so, she looked again, searching in her eyes for reasons for this violation of her sensibilities. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a fair amount of searching, but in 1 IF, he located a travel alarm clock. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z They spent their lives searching for their other halves. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We talked about what we were searching for in new friends at our new school. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She thought maybe Mama was being too cautious, but sure enough, that night, they came back late to find their things misplaced, as if someone had gone searching through the room they shared. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I remembered searching through the wreckage of the giant bronze warrior she’d sacrificed her life to defeat, and not finding any sign of her. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I ran, bleary-eyed and blind, searching the night for my absent sister and the boy with the missing eye, but I couldn’t find them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z After searching every crevice of my room, I manage to find $4.75 in change. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Two had died with their big yellow beaks open as if searching for food. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z My parents stare at me like they are looking into an abyss, searching for light. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He spent several days searching and inquiring in every direction, but the woman seemed to have vanished completely. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Talis had a scroller, which he used for his job selling insurance for magical disasters, and it had the latest in searching capabilities and thousands of books loaded in it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She began searching behind the sofa and behind the curtains. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z With a tight throat and chugging heart, I looked out to the audience, trying not to telegraph my panic, searching for the safe harbor of my mother’s face. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He can’t understand how it feels to scan a crowd of faces, searching for the expression of sympathy that says it’s happened again. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The old King looked about him as if he were searching for the thing to do. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "This morning, gentlemen, whilst I was sitting on the terrace, I was an observer of your activities. There could be little doubt of your purpose. You were searching the island for an unknown murderer?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z If Florian was to be arrested, there would be rushing, searching, more soldiers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It’s still a mess of barely paid employees searching for any excuse to exact a bribe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘Dreams,’ he said, ‘is very mysterious things. They is floating around in the air like little wispy-misty bubbles. And all the time they is searching for sleeping people.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He fell upon the injured Shadow, searching his waist pouch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Following Nick, the old man watched with interest as the storekeeper, after searching among the ammunition for a moment, selected a box of .45 shells, which he slapped into Amarante’s hands. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was futility only in further searching, further weariness. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z What if Zero was still alive, desperately crawling across the dirt searching for water? Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But I was beginning to wonder if she was really searching for the perfect place...or just searching? Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “There’s always bad stuff and good stuff in the world. I guess it means keep searching for the good.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And so we set out once again, searching the ghostly faces. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I go into the blackness of his eyes and find him somewhere far inside, searching through a maze of anonymous, empty avenues. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “My mum and I have been searching all over the flat for this.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Milkman became agile, pulling himself up the rock face, digging his knees into crevices, searching with his fingers for solid earth patches or ledges of stone. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But there were other doorways into other worlds, and a little searching found the way into this. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t find a list anywhere, but after searching “abandoned subdivisions” and “Grovepoint Acres” and the like for a while, I managed to compile a list of five places within three hours of Jefferson Park. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z How scared must someone be to actually go searching for death? Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for a briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words "Hello, class, my name is Mr. Sedaris." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His arms ached, his back ached, his heart ached; the thought of setting off again over the unforgiving water was horrible, even if there’d been no CCD boat searching for them. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The other students fidgeted and looked around at each other, searching each other’s eyes for indisputable signs and glimmers of leadership. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec was slowly walking around the ship, searching the Berg for something, probably the hatch door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Harry felt the ropes fall away and turned, rubbing his wrists, to see Ron running around the cellar, looking up at the low ceiling, searching for a trapdoor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z No doubt the fairies were reviewing the tapes of their first negotiating session, searching for anything that would give them a way in. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Kendra ran back up to the pavilion, searching for something she could use to pry the door open. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I thought again about Ashley with her pearls and sweaters and wondered how I had gone from searching for that preppy beauty to a New Age tattoo artist named Agent. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He devoted the rest of his life to searching for a way to tie up these loose ends by finding a grand unified theory, and always failed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The woman picked up the basket and shook it, searching for tiny shells hidden among the big ones. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I squint into the darkness, searching for that hole. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But then she paused for a second, searching through all the teas in the cupboard—picking them up and then setting them down in different stacks. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z But for a moment, the searching crowd was stayed by the handwriting on the wall—Ladies. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She tried to continue, searching desperately for the right chords, but the notes were discordant. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He was wandering the empty castle, searching for his fa-ther, descending into the crypts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After two months of searching, Milton was down to his last real estate agent, a Miss Jane Marsh of Great Lakes Realty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Nok held her staff close to her chest as she squeezed through the flowing crowd, searching each face that passed her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z That he was searching for a female was not in itself what troubled me; it was that it meant he was comfortable enough on the island to be thinking about producing young. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I peer at the boxes in my arms, searching for women’s shoes. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z You can also try simply searching for "heterophony" at YouTube or other sites with large collections of recordings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Throughout the Orleans, Lucky Girl’s enemies would be searching harder now, sure that they were on the scent. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Paul Marshall came in from searching and learned the news from the inspectors. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Your father went out searching for vain riches. He ain’t never coming back.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The zmeyok flicked a searching tongue in her direction, and its reptilian eyes focused right on her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z They, too, are snacking on candies for emotional reasons; they, too, are searching the grainy newsreel for the faces of fiances. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The man began to walk away with his head swiveling, seemingly searching for someone else to get drugs from. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Joseph and the boy ran up and down the aisles searching for the dog until they bumped into a man piling silvery fish onto ice. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mother said shopping had never been so wonderful, because she simply went into town and took what was there without searching through store after store. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She’s calm now except for her eyes, which seem to be moving back and forth in her head, as if they are still searching for a way out. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Tywin did not stir from his chair, but he did give, his dwarf son a long, searching look. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She stares straight into my eyes, as if she's searching for the answer somewhere deep down inside me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He’d insisted that all questions be submitted to him in advance, and he sifted through the cards searching for those he chose to answer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Only Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and the young soldier were still searching the field. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent most mornings digging potatoes and carrying them back to the barn to store in the feed bins while Piper went off searching for natural morsels like watercress and sweet chestnuts and honey. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He leans forward, jaw set, eyes narrow, searching his son’s face for some sign of agreement, some crease of shared conviction. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In a minute, I am up and out of my seat and searching my room. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The tribesman who was searching the alchemist’s belongings found a small crystal flask filled with a liquid, and a yellow glass egg that was slightly larger than a chicken’s egg. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If she didn’t find me searching for food, she would be waiting for me at the two-brick hole. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I keep looking up searching for dark clouds, but all I see is blinding blue. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Funny how our minds cling to normalcy—desperately searching for the familiar in an environment that’s totally foreign. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But he was up there right now, with his glasses trained on the valley, on the town, a radio by his side, searching for Joe Mondragon. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a filing cabinet behind the desk: Harry set to searching it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "A closet cousin," Fifi says, searching her purse for a photo. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Nathan held Uncle Jet and they swayed like wilting flowers searching for sunlight. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Days later, when she insisted on searching the mortuary, he told her the same thing, that Kainene had to be safely on the other side. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z All morning they scanned the ocean around them, searching for open water as their floe was whittled down to the size of a tennis court. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Everyone's eyes are on the runners, searching out friends or family members who have made it this far in the race. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At this point, Frear decided that searching for the children was fruitless. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Archaeologists, he said, keep searching for the settlements in which those millions of people supposedly lived. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “We are always searching for a way to improve our lives with machines,” Hideo says. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She stands up and looks around the room, searching for clues to a murder that has yet to happen. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z One afternoon, as we were searching the grounds, my brothers found a gun. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I paced aimlessly and listlessly about the house, brooding, searching for things to do or food to eat—there was neither. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The subway was shut down, so we stalked the street, searching for an available cab. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I looked Mom in the eyes, searching, and she looked back. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A gray nervous cloud was scurrying eastward, searching for trees on which to rain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He longed to be back to wherever that was, to run to the mom and dad he hoped still lived, somewhere, missing him, searching for him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Dream of being woken up by that peal of thunder and finding her gone; dream of searching and searching for her under the trees.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The agents were searching for evidence of disloyalty, or anything else to use against the Ellsbergs—though what they hoped to discover on Patricia’s teeth is difficult to say. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z How happy he would be to have found me, though I had been the one searching. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She kept staring across the river to where Old Dan was searching for the trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt around the edges of the barn, wincing at the splinters, searching for...for what? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She has gotten out of bed and is searching through a drawer. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Z and Sairy and Dallas, who were downstream searching the banks, heard her. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He squinted his eyes, the way one inspects a fine painting, searching for his mother there in the face of his father. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That he had been searching and that he didn’t know what he was searching for? 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He started looking through it, like he was searching for homework or something. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Then she stands still holding my hand, looking at me with blue eyes, searching my face for something. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As if she was searching for a clue. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Koffi's eyes were still searching the jungle floor when she noticed something. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z No black family lived above the tracks until 1968, and it took two painful years of searching to find someone willing to sell the first black family a home. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn my head, searching for the source of the sound. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the calm stillness I saw him open his eyes, his hand came to my face, tender and searching, wiping away the unruly tears. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They had both rifled the darkest corners of Africa searching for Ebola, and neither of them had found its natural hiding place. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But back at Medusa’s, when you were searching her office? Annabeth was telling me— “Oh, I forgot. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They spread out, searching for anyone who might have survived, but there was no one. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He must have made his way in through the open front door, searching for water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It was the most searching examination Marisa Coulter had ever undergone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Sixth grade was much the same as fifth—games in the playground, unsuccessfully searching for a sport to play—until our elementary school rugby league coach, Mr. McConnell, let me help out “coaching.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z More blacks were pulled off streetcars and beaten; even larger mobs of whites roamed the streets, searching for victims. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z They were on their own, still searching in this new place for compatriots and allies. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in those early days, he’d looked like a vigilant chick, head tipped to one side, two impossibly bright and focused eyes, searching the room for her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After searching all over the house for days, he had found an old school satchel, in a drawer in one of the spare bedrooms. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I keep searching but don’t feel anything unusual. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Her face was calm, but her eyes flickered as if searching for the right word. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He and Tyson had been searching the Sea of Monsters ever since, trying to find us, until Tyson caught the scent of sheep and found this island. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They climbed the stairs as quickly as they could without splashing the hot water and tiptoed down the highly polished wood floor of the upstairs hallway, searching for Mrs. Derby’s room. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran forward, desperately searching for something to get behind as the bullets whined about us, kicking up dirt and snapping branches. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For if Nipper truly was searching for him—and found him— Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Lyra watched with aching eyes as Will took the knife and began to search the air, touching, withdrawing, searching, touching again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Three of Gupta’s men were out searching all night. Viju went with them, but there was no sign of the cub anywhere.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z When the knights finally bear the body away and no one is searching for us anymore, the Ghost leads me across the roots again. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When we dutifully arrived with the papers, she would pore over them carefully, searching—“Okay... okay... here it is!”—grabbing the little form and filling it out. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After watching Seabiscuit work, they followed him around while he cooled out, searching for lameness that wasn’t there. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z What I really want is a cigarette, and I'm always searching the menu in the hope that some courageous young chef has finally recognized tobacco as a vegetable. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I have spent much of my studies searching for the right question by which I might fully understand the breach between the world and me. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “If he has escaped, it will not be long now before he comes searching for us. Until we know for sure of his fate, we must never give up hope.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So we spent the afternoon in the Odoms’ dusty, ramshackle garage searching for stuff to make a fort with. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “He’s sitting in the middle of the front row, that’s where the Seeker...Never mind,” said Harry, realizing that nobody was listening: Ron was on his hands and knees, searching under the wardrobe. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There he turned its pages, searching, until he finally found, at the front of the book, the date that it had been published. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As Lee waits, Sheridan’s three cavalry divisions are searching high and low for the Army of Northern Virginia. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I jerk my head around, searching the jungle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I’ve even risked stumbling upon sex stuff in their room by searching all of their drawers. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She gave me a long look, searching my face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Underneath her thrumming fear, there was some twisted satisfaction in having found what she was searching for. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I bowed and smiled like a dummy, my eyes searching for Maxim above their heads. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She give me a look like she was searching my face looking for the real me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z When someone takes such an interest in you, you have to wonder what it is exactly they’re searching for in your face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But others kept searching, and some were crying. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was searching for a big guy with a good tan and a black beard, wearing Bermuda shorts and a Hawaiian shirt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Instead of pulling back, he leans in closer, searching my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Virgil plucked them habitually, like an explorer searching for gems. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They studied the sky, searching for pinpricks of starlight through the drifting clouds. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Or was she floating amongst the trains and masses of Lithuanians, searching for her husband? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He went over and over the work his team had done, searching for new strategies to test. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The boy with the scar, the one the Guard had been searching for? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She looks through the arched window above the piano as if searching the waves to find the precise spot. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We started searching the gutter and sidewalk and the walls of people’s houses. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned forward with his elbows on his knees and fastened a wide, searching gaze on Singer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She felt like a rock climber facing a sheer cliff, searching for cracks and handholds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He was frowning now, as if searching his memory, trying to find something that would please the boy. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the loaves we spilled onto the street, searching for even the tiniest speck of dirt we might have missed. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I visited a re-creation of the Revenge of the Nerds house on the planet Skolnick and spent a day searching it, but it proved to be a dead end. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It is desired that the investigation of subject be most searching and pointed towards ascertaining the nature of her present activity and the identity of her associate. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The captain sent searching parties, but they came back saying they didn’t know where Spender could have gone. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful was over Sam’s mountain, hovering above the one tree, searching for her eyas. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He fumbled around the end table, searching for the flashlight, and knocked over the half-filled glass of water he always kept by his side. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z After a long time spent searching the docks, Zoe finally stopped in her tracks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z After searching a row of drawers I discover a worn oven mitt, covered in illustrated gingerbread men. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In it, he saw Mr. Trepid roaming through the holler, searching for the understone funds. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Tialys was scanning the skies all around, searching for his kindred and calling out whenever he saw a needle-bright darting movement through the air above. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Hey, want to go get a candy apple and a funnel cake and help me celebrate? Colton and his dad are around here somewhere. Mom’s searching for a free table.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z All night long we darted from shadow to shadow along the never-ending wall, dodging Jackboot guards, searching for a way into the ghetto. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z They were searching all passengers coming in and going out. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we reached the escalator, I looked back again to see Nathan moving away and Lily searching the crowd. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z From time to time he approached her, searching, it seemed, for a sign of life. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I sweep my eyes across the room, searching for the device that will release the memory serum virus. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I size her up as she stands by the car, searching her purse for the keys. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z And I’d found my share of baubles while searching the wrack line. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The Kuhani’s hunting party was likely somewhere in this jungle by now, hunting and searching; perhaps they weren’t far off even at this moment... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His blue eyes, usually so thoughtful, are now hard and critical, like they are peeling back layer after layer of me and searching each one. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Archer paced along the warehouse wall, searching for another entrance. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mama looked at Doc long and hard, like she was searching inside him for answers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She lingered, her eyes searching the woods, whispering our names again. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He’s searching my face with his kind billy goat eyes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I was biting my way through, searching for air. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He took classes in psychology and philosophy, searching for answers to his complicated, haunted feelings about himself and the war. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He looked around miserably, like a trapped animal searching for a way to escape. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d discovered it four years earlier, while searching for discarded computer parts. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At such times people are searching for a way out of their dilemma. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had brought it to her room with the intention of searching for James Parker, but it hadn’t felt right to take the next step without Brandon. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Twisting her damp hair away from her face, Sefia began digging her belongings out of the pack, laying them out in neat piles until her searching hands hit something flat and solid and firm. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z To get her true measure, you must delve deeper, the way a code breaker would, searching for the truth that lies just out of sight. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She might even get in the car and come searching for him, a prospect that troubled Roy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they passed through a town where the police were searching all the boats that came along the waterway, and holding up the traffic in both directions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I pondered awhile, searching my memory: then it came to me: the man who had called after Raja’s death. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I feel something hot spreading through my left arm, and I see blood and my feet scramble on the floor, searching for traction. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He leans against it, arms folded, and I look past him, searching for the hidden two-way mirror. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Are you aware that the school district has special police who go out searching for truants? They’re very good at their jobs, 1 assure you.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Aragorn was searching, bent towards the ground, among the folds and gullies leading up into the western ridge. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For many sunless days an icy blast came from the Mountains in the east, and no garment seemed able to keep out its searching fingers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then, slowly, he looked round the basement, turning his head like an animal with eyes and ears alert, searching to see if anything was amiss. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We continued searching for the Tunnel of Love. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The boy began to pat down his black cargo pants, searching the pockets until he came up with a blue-capped pen. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I set the small device up on a shelf that was about eye level and began to fuss with its buttons, searching for the ON switch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She knew nothing about it, for she had not known that he was dead until long afterward, when boys were coming home and she had begun searching for Frank’s face in the streets. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Men had been searching along the banks and under the bridge. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z His eyes roved the Hall endlessly, searching for mischief. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I move closer to one of the walls and read through the names, searching for one that looks familiar. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z If only she could open her heart to him, Jo thinks as he talks, maybe her “indefinable searching and longing” would be fulfilled. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Looking out into the forest was like searching someone’s dreams, disorienting and unsettling, but inside the van, everything was sharp. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She had been searching for me for hours. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are searching the inside of the car for a clue as to what could have happened. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then the Eye began to rove, searching this way and that; and Frodo knew with certainty and horror that among the many things that it sought he himself was one. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘He sees. He knows. He heard us make silly promises — against His orders, yes. Must take it. The Wraiths are searching. Must take it.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There were a few places where he wasn't sure he was going the right way, but it just took a little bit of searching before he found the trail again. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z All three of them were acutely alert, ramrod straight in their seats, listening to every sound of the wood, looking through every shadow, catching every scent, searching for something out of place. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I lean against the brick wall behind: the cafeteria, searching my music library for an EP by Leda. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I stand there, my lips still searching for words. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Soon all it took was a quick gesture for him to understand that she was searching for a place to camp. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They moved carefully, and I could hear them searching, sweeping objects to the floor. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks around the room as if searching for something he's lost. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until he saw Ben and Alex staring at him oddly that Will realized he had been searching the cafeteria for Claire. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, searching for the concept of evidence pays off in unexpected ways. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Thomas realized he’d given up on searching the walls and was just heading back toward the Glade in a depressed walk. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When I reach the end of the street, I glance up and down, searching for signs of life. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Near the top of the ridge, I knelt, searching for tracks in the dirt. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He began with my neck, searching for cretinous folds. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I pulled out my wallet and started searching for my thin card to open the lock again. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He expected to be searching for a while, and anything he found would need careful confirmation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Angrily, he wiped them away with his sleeve and looked around like an animal in a trap, searching for some way out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I find nothing, except for more girls like me, or women, or men, searching for the same thing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It had gone everywhere searching out food, and Ramo and I had to look hard to find enough for our supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When he pulled back, I seemed to follow, my lips searching for his. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Shay looked into her eyes for a moment, searching hard, then nodded. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He began searching through his repertoire of nicknames. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But he was also weak with hunger, and as he wandered the streets, he began searching for an empty house where he could eat and rest. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Eight or nine men dressed as hunters, armed with swords, staves, and spears, emerged from the side gates and began prowling through the greenery, as if searching for game. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z So he had sought for a new channel, had sent them out on God’s business, searching for the Holy Grail. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She was searching desperately for another creature that behaved as badly as the human. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “For as long as I get to stay, I’m going to be searching for my brother. Whether you help me or not.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After much searching, Gwydion discovered Hen Wen’s tracks once more. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She completed an accident-free somersault, then rolled over to lie on her stomach, searching for her bunny, who had taken refuge under the couch. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Even if Mom and I weren’t searching for the same things, we would’ve still been together. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “The point is, Luke has been looking for a way to navigate the maze. He’s searching for Daedalus’s workshop.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I have a habit of checking them out, searching for coverage of my favorite person. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And waiting and waiting and waiting until one day, they walk into the classroom, almost call me Odel—then stop remember that I am the other Woodson and begin searching for brilliance at another desk. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I ran up the stairs and grabbed Rosaleen from behind, stopping her with one foot poised in the air, searching for the next step. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As Genie was about to start searching the next question, his Googling was cut short. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The fire marched up toward them through the ancient town like something searching houses for traitors. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He looked around like he was searching for anybody who might disagree with him—enemies he could hit for Hazel’s sake. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “But, Bear,” I said, “the steward tried to kill me. Twice. And when I was hiding in the woods, he came along the road. I’m sure he was searching for me.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He walked the Freedom Trail for miles, searching for their bodies to say goodbye. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Inej and Nina waited until the guards had finished searching the girls, their capes, and their little beaded purses. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Blinking the snow from my eyes, I scanned the faces of those who lingered, searching for two children among the diminishing crowd. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Thus I came to develop a passion for sports, and every day I would amble from street to street, neighbourhood to neighbourhood, searching for games to play. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then go, return to your cell and read the Psalms. Let them do the work of searching your heart, scaling its mountains and descending its dark valleys. Commit them to your memory.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Finally, after searching for so long, we were close to being able to fix the damage I’d caused. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Or, if he was denied heaven, would he wander through the night like La Llorona, searching for something that was forever lost? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But even better than that was the fact that my days of fruitlessly searching for Denna were at an end. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “And the children of Athena have been searching for the statue ever since,” Annabeth said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Every night Desdemona would disrobe down to her corset and Lefty would press its clasps and hooks, searching for the secret combination that sprung the locked garment open. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In his sagging eyes we found the language we’d been searching for, a language more eloquent than the cheap bead necklaces of words my mother offered. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Alter, you seriously can’t be thinking about searching for that man at this hour?” he exclaimed in disbelief. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She plants her hands on her hips, and now she’s staring into the flames as though searching for something. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He would spend the nights walking around the room thinking aloud, searching for a way to apply the principles of the pendulum to oxcarts, to harrows, to everything that was useful when put into motion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But as I say, I don’t go searching for it, and anyway, by the end of the year, I won’t be driving around like this any more. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Vets packed lounges and bars, drinking, swapping stories, searching for men they’d served with. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Lera was supposed to fly a routine patrol, searching for enemy planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I’m going to ask Papa,” Amil said, his eyes again bright and searching. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was not the only one: Many heads were turning, searching, a little alarmed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I climb the fence and continue walking south and a bit east, searching for pig tracks among the rushes and trees along the swamp stream. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Even while rescuers were still searching through collapsed buildings for possible survivors, one huge question was on everyone’s mind. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But climb into their saddles they do, for hours and hours of more searching. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were still searching when he saw it—saw them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Now all the letters were laid out, and I started searching in my pockets for a piece of paper. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "How could you have been searching for me?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He seemed to be searching for something more to say, but then repeated, “Yes, very nice. An unusual tale.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I run for the door, hands out, fingers already searching for the newly repaired lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But she left anyway, and he was alone in his room, searching out anagrams for mymissingpiece in a vain attempt to fall asleep. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I crane my neck, scanning the crowd as I tap out commands, searching for any sign of Ren’s signature in here. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For a moment my mind raced, searching for excuses, explanations. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In Helmand, Zabol, Kandahar, villages turned into herds of nomadic communities, always moving, searching for water and green pastures for their livestock. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Some even said Lanre had killed himself and gone searching for his wife in the land of the dead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A sheriff demanded their freedom papers, looked them over, detained the couple still, clearly unsatisfied, searching for a reason to send them back south. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Grandpa Bobby had already given Dad the full story, while they were out on the towboat searching for our dinghy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Like me, he was calm and watchful, although we were searching for different things. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Ron, who had been searching the folds of the faded curtains, looked disappointed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He leaped down the staircase, three steps at a time, and skidded to a halt, searching for a way out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Here was the girl I had been searching for all my life.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything about Quinton is there—it’s where he works, where the people who know him work, and even where the people who are searching for him will be. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then, searching for my map, I discovered that I had lost it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It nuzzled blindly against Robb's chest as he cradled it, searching for milk among his leathers, making a sad little whimpery sound. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But she would be on her own, searching for the Athena Parthenos. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The woman gave the handbag she was searching back to the owner. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he reached out, hand scrabbling through the sand, searching for something. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Beside him, a few steps off to the left, the young soldier was still searching for his girlfriend’s picture. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, however, after some searching, I found a signpost to 'Mortimer's Pond', and so it was that I arrived here at this spot a little over half an hour ago. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked around the hall, eyes searching me out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If a motion picture location scout were searching for an idealized chess club, the Marshall might be his pick. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The moment I began searching for the egg, the future no longer seemed so bleak. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His friends had been searching for him on the bridge, and he’d stayed hidden for a while before creeping out and startling them with a whoop. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I looked out the window, saw the two cops searching Shea’s bag with the spray-paint cans, and realized that Shea’s strategy was one of the dumbest ideas I had heard in a long time. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “It was a private journey as much as a public one. He was searching for his personal essence as much as he was making a political statement.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Many of the older fighters stare at me, perhaps searching my face for evidence of Mother and Father. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I dig through countless beat-up folders and old notebooks, searching for anything that might tick. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Paul had stood there half in the doorway, searching around in his pocket for a while. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I relax into her arms, searching for a way to explain without mentioning Deb-and-Kiki. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Ah, down!—what was he searching here, all alone in darkness? Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Cady squinted her eyes shut for a short second, searching her brain. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She would keep searching until she found what she was looking for. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mother shouted the words “Epsom salts and water” as she raced down the hall, desperately searching for a nurse. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An unpleasant scurrying told him the roach’s family was searching for the dishes that were usually stacked there. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She turns, searching for where it fell, but I am already away. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But she had woken to find Thrayonlosa gone and, searching, had found her in a clump of reeds downstream. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Will stood back and held out the knife, searching, touching the air with the most delicate movements, until after a minute or so he found a point at which he could cut. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione suddenly became very interested in searching her bag for her schedule and didn’t answer. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But the exercise of searching the room kept her busy and that was good for her to keep moving, even though she wasn’t doing anything but turning around in her tracks. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Emma walked and walked through the cemetery, searching for her daughters tombstone, but she could not find it. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They mingled peacefully, searching and nibbling at the plants growing out of the immense mountain of coral. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “That means somebody on one of the other teams took the book out of the library. One of the kids Mr. Lemoncello spent so much time and energy searching for.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’s getting light enough now. We need to find any sign of what path they took—broken branches, footprints, cleared undergrowth, whatever. Start searching.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Pa lit the torch and we started searching for signs of the horse. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Columbus was searching for hardware—precious metals, silk, and spices—the sources of wealth in his day. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z No one in the Asher family could possibly understand what it was like to still be searching, to constantly worry that you might be Fair. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They turned east along it, searching for the leads that would let them through. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z If Newt and the others hadn’t been able to solve the Maze after two years of searching, it seemed impossible there could actually be a solution. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z One afternoon, while we were searching for food in a deserted village, a crow fell out of the sky. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Several sixth-year girls were frantically searching their pockets as they walked — “Oh I don’t believe it, I haven’t got a single quill on me —” “D you think he’d sign my hat in lipstick?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What on earth were you searching for in that depressing old wreck of a house?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Their parents and families were searching for them, posting their pictures, because they wanted them back. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "Perhaps," said Qhorin, finishing the egg, "but there is more, I think. He is seeking something in the high cold places. He is searching for something he needs." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The more she wailed about Pong drowning, the less likely the villagers would listen to Nok and start searching the riverbanks. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Thomas looks toward the tower and tries to see what I see—the broken third-floor stairwell window, the taped-off section right below it, the soldiers searching alleyways, the lack of ambulances. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I scan the walls, searching for signs of life, but I see no movement and no figures standing in darkness. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Or does he sit up nights searching out a Verse for every potential infraction, and store this ammunition at the ready for his daughters? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand dipped in and out, searching for something. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He felt Amaranta's fingers searching across his stomach like warm and anxious little caterpillars. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His hand is on the door, ready to leave, when he turns around, putting his bag down and quietly searching for a piece of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All around I hear the cries of internees running to their trailers, searching for some air to breathe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Uncle Drum took that to go searching with the others. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Every now and then I studied the map above my father’s desk and pictured Mr. Pirzada on that small patch of yellow, perspiring heavily, I imagined, in one of his suits, searching for his family. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I was searching for software, brainpower, complex algorithms, knowledge workers, call centers, transmission protocols, breakthroughs in optical engineering—the sources of wealth in our day. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Georgie scanned the room, probably searching for the tech billionaire, who was nowhere in sight. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z When she was satisfied that all was well, she sat on the second step and reached under the third, searching deeper and deeper until her fingers found what she was searching for. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I remember watching Grandma, searching for signs that her body was giving way. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He would skip supper and spend the entire hour searching. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But his tongue poked out be-tween his lips, searching out the droplets. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I was still searching for the right words, and I was the writer in the room. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He returned to the stone hut and once more, just before going in, shaded his eyes, searching the black sky. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He never looked so handsome or brave as standing in the middle of the sickroom, his eyes searching all the beds until he found me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z While Ben was inspecting the market, searching for things to take pictures of, I went into the church. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It happened early on, when my system hadn’t learned yet to live with hunger and my imagination was still wildly searching for solutions. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He ran his fingers around the edge, searching for a place where the powerjack could get purchase. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “If I know Octavian, he’s searching for us with his auguries. The Romans will send a strike force after us. It’s a matter of honor.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She sighed and put the phone down and I started searching for a remote, located it under the bed next to someone’s forgotten sock. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z And often the court waited until the demise of two or three potters before searching out their replacements. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I occupied myself by searching Mother’s Burda fashion magazine for the faces of girls I liked. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I looked out over the crowd, searching for familiar faces. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He found himself watching the body language of the guards, of the other inmates, searching for a clue to the bad thing that was going to happen, as he was certain that it would. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “I rent a room upstairs,” he explained, searching his pockets. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A danger imagined had become present and real, and her mother was already searching for a way to break Florence’s will. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z When I first went to her house for supper she gave me a queer, shrewd, searching look, and I knew she was trying to tell whether I was a virgin or not. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Finally Jacob revealed what he had been searching for this time: foxglove buds, small and round like purple fists. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It’s impossible to hear that sound and not go searching for the source. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher stared at the drawing, and then gave Hazel a searching look. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The statue was wedged tight in the corridor, so Leo had to climb over the top and wriggle under her limbs, searching for levers and buttons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When he spoke, he sometimes looked up and to the side through his glasses, as if searching for what he wanted to say. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Panicked, she dug through the paper, searching for clues, tearing faster and faster through the sheets until paper cuts crossed her fingertips and whorls of blood smeared the corners. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I finish searching one patch, then look up at the chain-link fence that separates where I’m allowed to go from where I’m not. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After all those days searching for the Missouri River, after being trusted to carry a gun, after being listened to, after having some kind of say, York returned to St. Louis with the others. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When Aru could finally look, her eyes flew to Mini, who was on her hands and knees, searching the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The white man now is in Africa digging and searching. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After more fruitless searching, they headed back to the main path. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Behind the black eyes which were searching intently in the kettle-hal there was a dream which had come to him the previous night. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If only they knew what my eyes were searching for. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z On the other side of the wall, I made my way from side to side of the parade, bouncing off suitcases, searching for her. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Twenty years, she had been searching for the Book. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes, we would take Boomer and walk through the graveyard, searching the mossy gravestones for funny names or making up stories for how the people under them died. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Were people searching for a wig spun out of gold?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I’m searching for an envelope when Theresa knocks on the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I scan faces and bodies as I walk, searching for irregular breaths, flickering eyelids, anything to suggest that the people lying on the ground are just pretending to be unconscious. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mark started searching; the walls were cool to the touch. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After a moment of searching out the story beats and the rhythm, I felt it—the familiar tingling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z That’s where classrooms full of students cut up my poem, searching for its meaning. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The next day I too went searching for black pearls. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Could it be that her goldfish, who had swum all the rivers except one, had been Jin searching for the Dragon Gate? Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know what he was doing exactly, but I could see that he was spending a lot of energy searching for support to make the next step.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z At one point, Margie slowed down, as if searching for something. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Typically during a cell search, one officer did the searching while another stood with the inmate outside the cell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I sort of staggered downstairs and started tearing through my parents’ liquor cabinet, searching for an escape route. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I felt a pang of loneliness as I scanned a row of books, searching for an exciting adventure story to take me away. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I said, “Timothy, the Navy is searching for us. I know.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They were surprised to find that, not only was there no meteorite, but several other people were searching for it in the same spot. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Van Eck goggled at Wylan, searching for some sign of his son’s features. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I held my coin out, ready to wish that this place would be it, would be the perfect place we’d been searching for. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Two white men burst into the shack, guns pulled, flashlights startling, searching faces. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Some kids had actually found the editorial pages and were now hunting around the classroom, searching for scissors and tape and glue and construction paper. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, she and I would go on long silent rides in the city, searching for a bolt of silk in a color she could not seem to name. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch Tobias's face carefully as we walk to the dining hall, searching for any sign of disappointment. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I looked into the bowl, searching for the perfect valentine to pick out, but Lucy caught me and said, “No, Delphine. Just close your eyes and pick one.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z For several days he plodded that way, aimlessly searching for nothing, in no hurry, a minuscule curious specter inching around in that peaceful winter country, absorbing something, taking it in—indelibly—for all time. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Again he directed the wand at the surrounding trees and bushes, searching for a human outline, for the glint of an eye, but he could not see anyone there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Again and again, the current thrust her under, but every time she came up gasping for air, striking at the rapids with her arms and legs, searching for shore. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He watched the class like a hawk, suspicious, searching out cheaters or daydreamers, probing for weaknesses in the students and then exploiting those weaknesses. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to be her “right on” Marva Hendrix self, but she looked like she was set adrift in a small boat without an oar, searching around for help. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Bando and I climbed the steep gorge to the top, searching every cave and ledge along the ascent, and found no sign of her or her pig, no clues to say that they were here. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She appeared to be searching for fleas in Bloomberg’s coat, her fingers very busy indeed turning back tufts of fur. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z How could she explain that she was searching for a man she’d seen nothing of, except for a dark shoe? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mark was searching for a comeback when the sound of Alec punching the man on the floor tore his attention away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would let the Thunderhead help her, other times she enjoyed searching alone. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I let Dustfinger sleep on the sofa, and came down the next morning to find him still searching the bookshelves. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She kept him there for as long as she could, searching out the boundary, the end to the power of the feeling. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z As I made my way to the center gate, searching the crowd for an-other gray uniform, I was tremendously relieved to spot Miller, an unusually competent officer from my class, whom I really liked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan shivered, thinking about all those pairs of hairy legs, those long fangs dripping with venom, and all those eyes searching for human flesh upon which to chew. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I asked Haas and Creamer where a race of alien visitors in, say, 3000 B.C. would have landed if they were searching for earth’s most sophisticated society. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She waved her arm around in the water, searching for something to grab onto, but there was nothing there except cold water. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It was in raking the yard, searching for nails and glass pieces blown over from Mr. Lucas’s house, that gave my eyes a downward place to look. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z So even while mean-tone tuning was enjoying great popularity, some composers and musicians were searching for other solutions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Spying down from the roof of an inn by the King's Gate, Arya saw them searching wagons and carriages, forcing riders to open their saddlebags, and questioning everyone who tried to pass on foot. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I spent them walking through the town, searching jobs, and then every night I met my host on the comer opposite the bus station and we went to his house to sleep. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But, searching her face, I couldn’t find the hint of a smile. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been searching for this place for years, and all this time it was within walking distance of my school! I feel like a total moron for not figuring it out on my own.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dr. Martin pauses, searching for her next word. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And then I could feel her long smooth fingers rubbing and searching under my chin, finding the spot that was my smooth-neck scar. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya watched him, wondering what he could be searching for, and then he reached a hand up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My gaze wanders to the corner of the suite, searching for the mattresses lying on the floor, Keira’s figure huddled under a blanket on the couch. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "I mean to have Arya as well. I have men searching." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Morehouse pushes Jason’s chair across the carpet toward me, and Mom picks up her bookmark, leaving Harry still searching in the hallway. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And I begin searching for a branch large enough to reach into the flames and pull out the burning cooler. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Would she notice anything amiss if someone had been there searching the house? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z With a sinking heart, I circled the full lot looking for a space, while also searching for the silver Volvo that was clearly not there. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They wander, as we do, searching for facts to fit their sparser stock of hypotheses, but when the receptor meets its match, there is only a single thud. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In truth, I don’t even know what I was searching for. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He’s gentle at first, his emotions restrained and searching, one of his hands coming up to carefully cup my face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When passers-by stared at him, he pretended he was searching for a lost coin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z None of them was searching for any money; none of them was taking the slightest notice of the small boy crouching in the gutter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I turn away from the voice, searching for an escape route. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The forest was full of shapes and shadows and only barely could he see the faint footprints on the ground — it was like searching for a wrinkle in a flower petal. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Inside the cramped bodega, I took my time searching for a snack that would satisfy how I felt. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Excuse us,” said Mom, searching awkwardly in her purse for some imaginary item. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I think of the way he looked up to the stars, searching for a way to move forward from his past. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Anna’s wavering, I can see it—the way she’s looking at him, searching his face for the truth, his eyes intently on hers. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It shines with sweat, and her eyes roll beneath her eyelids, like she is searching for something but is too tired to find it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I put my hand in my pocket, my fingers searching for the smooth edge. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z You worked quietly, your fingers sifting through the beads, searching for another that matched. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She offered one to Margaret, who refused, and started searching for something inside her pocketbook. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Agent Wren arrived as an Indian medicine man who claimed to be searching for his relatives. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It took very little searching—all I had to do was ask a few questions in Bamiyan and people pointed me to his village. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The task of finding fission neutrons was dumped in the lap of Alvarez, then a junior researcher still searching for a career-making project. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Felicia could be in there, wrapped in a fur coat, eagerly searching for a way to destroy him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “So why do your eyes keep searching the crowd for her?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The doctors examined the clothes Anna wore—her bloomers, her skirt—searching for unusual tears or stains. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A year of searching for the symbol and it had appeared not among the words but in the world, solid as the crate it was branded on. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I briefly considered searching for a key—it had to be here somewhere—but I could’ve wasted hours looking, and the lock was so decayed that I wondered if the key would even work anymore. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Ivan grabbed at where the spoon had struck him and looked back at the kitchen, searching for who had thrown the spoon. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Not entirely trusting what I saw, I spent my day in anx- ious idleness, watching, dozing, searching for acorns and berries for my food. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He had only just found it while searching in his briefcase for a magazine. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z How long did they have before Brandon’s mother came searching for them? The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I found Aech’s sword a minute later and added it to my inventory, but it took me another five minutes of searching before I found Art3mis’s magic sneakers, near the south end of the crater. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He would spend ten or fifteen minutes searching the room, squinting past the cages. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing I need is them searching this area when we finally escape. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He seemed to be seeing something he had been searching for a long time. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Powell fled down the stairs, out into the street, his eyes searching desperately for David Herold. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn the place upside down, searching every drawer twice. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt myself naked and fragile, an intruder, and my eyes, searching for anything but the bearded faces to look at, settled, finally, upon the sidewalk at my feet. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Still, Stella swung her arms through the water, searching, searching. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I watched her for a moment, searching for the tell that would reveal her lie. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was always searching, unlikely as I knew it was, for more screechers. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She eyed him, searching for any sign of mockery. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He knocked about, searching for the way out, but when he found the open door, managed to push it shut. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z At that moment they were searching the gold workshop. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She was tiptoeing down the aisle, her eyes searching the faces in the auditorium. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The mothers gather their children and herd them along the branches, and the troop moves out, leaping through trees, searching for fruit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the moment it stopped, he realized it was the woman’s dæmon: a crouching monkey, turning its head this way and that, searching for something. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I begin to skirt along the tree line, searching for a tree with a branch high and long enough to fit my needs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z With Sean searching for Charlie’s chicken, Finn took care of dinner: a box of macaroni mixed with a pound of ground beef and some peas. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My father had spent an hour searching through the truck for Bera-Bera and my sister’s sweater. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z During one of these electronic perambulations he found what he was searching for: a broadcast by the charismatic Herbert W. Armstrong, on what was called the Radio Church of God. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z An instant later he was inside the room and searching frantically through the wooden chest. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Thomas knew that the Grievers probes and weapons had come out, searching for a feast. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Family and friends had notified the Coast Guard, and boats and planes were searching as best they could. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “If she was interested I’d be able to find her more than once in a month of searching.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I hop over fallen man after fallen woman, over children and teenagers and the elderly, stepping on fingers or stomachs or ankles, searching for signs of pain. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, rich, that's the very word I was searching for, the very word. You have a gift for words, Lord Tyrion, if I might say so. And you tell a droll tale. Droll, yes." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The other policeman was outside searching around the wailing wall, for what I couldn’t imagine. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shut up. So I had a stroke of inspiration. I was thinking about the whole story with Namrata, and I was like, you know what? I’m searching for Hudson Panini.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Bigger stood in the middle of the floor, thinking, Maybe they searching at home now; maybe they talking to Ma and Vera and Buddy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In the dark I sense a hand searching for me, finally finding my arm. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His white eyebrows crinkled, and he looked at me like he was searching my face for something. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Reed gave the order to load up the remainder of the cargo and then raced up the hill and into the brush, searching for the rest of the crew. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I knew I had felt someone looking at me that day, but I didn’t bother searching for the source. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She pictured Rasheed coming home to find her still searching this way, her knee bleeding, lost on her own street. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Someone else was turning a light this way and that, searching the rest of the market area. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I gaze around, searching pale tired faces nearby. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I wended my way past the gentlemen, searching for glasses to replenish. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were staring upward, as though searching for her favorite stars in the sky, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Here on a low table at the foot of the bed sits what he has been searching for, a wooden model of the city, nestled like a gift. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Tiny flecks of skin, parched from dry-cleaning clothes, ironing shirts, “heavy on the starch,” stand up searching for the moisture that was robbed day after day for eleven years. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Right after Gran’s funeral was when Deputy Collins came to our house, searching for who-knows-what. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She was absorbed in the task of tracking down the disappeared, comforting the victims of torture who returned with their backs flayed and their eyes unfocused, and searching for food for the priests’ soup kitchens. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks around, finds a sapling that seems to be just right for what he is searching for, and cuts it down with his hatchet. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I look down at my list of questions, searching for something to draw this nervousness out of her, out of myself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The ends of their long sweeping boughs hung down like searching fingers, their roots stood up from the ground like the limbs of strange monsters, and dark caverns opened beneath them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z To hear the words about searching for “up” when everything around him pulled him down. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Anna,” she says, coming closer to me, those intense dark eyes searching mine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Going over to his sheep, Rick bent down, searching in the thick white wool—the fleece at least was genuine—until he found what he was looking for: the concealed control panel of the mechanism. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z His eyes started searching everything in the room: me, the bed, the blankets, the pillows, the light. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The chelicerae writhed, questing for prey, and the sphincter-maw spasmed, teeth clicking open and shut, searching for something to bite into. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He gagged a few times and held on to his stomach, rocking back and forth and searching for his wind. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “This really spooked us. We were sure some thing bad had happened. Twenty-five of us have been searching since then.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "Is that what you really think? Du Barry doesn't like me. Never has. She's never understood what I have to offer," I say, searching Amber's face for traces of my friend. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I wandered through the first level of the Eolian, searching without knowing who I was looking for. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I stared back at them, and felt as Marlowe had, searching the shoreline for Kurtz in Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The footsteps trailing her hadn’t started up again yet, so she stood still, waiting, searching the darkness for some kind of monstrous shape. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z My mom wasn’t looking to be political; she was searching for religion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After searching for four days in a row, they had found nothing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Finally, she was too tired to go on searching. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She stared at Nathan the same way his mom would while searching for a pimple on his face. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I suggested that we split up and start searching, but Dad said no way, it was too risky. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was suddenly intent, his eyes searching mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was like delicately searching out the gap between one stitch and the next with the point of a scalpel. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Volk had spent a decade searching for Ice Age humans in New Jersey. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I was eager to escape Billy’s searching gaze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z June looks at him, eyes tired, searching his face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We’d see other “detectors” down there, but Papa knew that searching along the walls after a storm was a good way to find things. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I began searching my mind for a consoling way to view the roadside sights and also, frankly, for something likely to impress Farmer. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Like millions of Americans caught in the Great Depression, she found herself adrift in the early 1930s, working odd jobs and searching for a sense of purpose. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yep. It’s about the most we’ve seen of him since summer,” Mom says, giving me a sidelong glance with her eyebrow arched, her version of a soul- searching stare. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They were searching for work, scrounging for food, traveling among street markets, and trying to steer clear of the police. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I can see his eyes, though, taking in the graceful lines of Ma's sari and searching her face. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first thing she saw was one of the books they’d been searching for all day long: True Crime Ohio: The Buckeye State’s Most Notorious Brigands, Burglars, and Bandits by Clare Taylor-Winters. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then, another idea suddenly hits me: that I am searching out the raw spots in him, the places where he appears open, where the wounds are still fresh. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As I circle the island, searching for signs of bonobos, my heart races with a sense of all that’s past and all that’s happening now. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Holly spiraled down through the faux light, searching her helmet console for the Sonix button. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I spun around like a victim of amnesia, desperately searching the parking lot for a glimpse of something—anything—that made sense. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Kendra continued scouring the tiny house, investigating every piece of furniture, searching every closet, checking behind every miniature painting on the walls. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I guess the mom had been searching for the little boy for a long time because she came running up to the information desk, and when she saw the little boy, she started crying. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Page after page I read, searching his eyes for recognition. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On searching further, the fishery officers found other plants where rains or ordinary clean-up waters would carry insecticides into the sewer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The brother’s glance went slowly around the room, like the ray of a lighthouse sweeping a familiar coast, searching for hidden defects. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At midnight he and Jutta prowl the ionosphere, searching for that lavish, penetrating voice. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They began searching for the title Seven was so eager to find, Spares Throughout History by Lopez Montgomery. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z While the one sits on top of me, the other begins searching the camp. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Sir Urre of Hungary had long been carried from country to country—perhaps it was a sort of hemophilia—searching for the best knight who would be able to help him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood there for a moment, waiting for their eyes to adjust, searching the darkness. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The sun came up, searching out the windows. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she looked at me the way Mom did, as if she were searching for something specific. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A robin landed on the earth and overturned leaves, searching for chubby bugs. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She looked up at them, searching their eyes for some sign of recognition. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z There is a sound like a woman laughing nearby, or perhaps it is only the rustling of the trees as you push your way forward, searching for the next door, the next room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I replay the sentence again in my mind, searching for a way that it could mean something different from what I know it means. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I am searching my head for the right question to ask but I can’t think of anything. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Here, Harry pulled down every book he could find on dragons, and both of them set to work searching through the large pile. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When Shepherd went off the air, Bobby continued to twist the dial searching for other broadcasts and shows. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The lady opened her pocketbook, took out a red leather change purse, and scooted coins around, searching for the right amount for adorable, well-behaved colored dolls. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The sort of glow a person got when she’s found something she never knew she was searching for. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z While other delegates in the Congress kept searching for ways to avoid a break with England, Adams insisted the Revolution had already begun. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Tonight I was down in the alcove searching for information on tangerines when Mom announced, “I’ve got people coming over tonight, Paul. You might want to work upstairs.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z However, instead of kicking and thrashing, Pinmei clutched at the emperor’s golden robes, searching. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Nobody teaches this any more, so I hunt through the library, searching for instructions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was searching for something, something precious I could never replace. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I cringed at the thought of becoming a gravedigger, but it was better than searching for work at Chicago’s sweatshops and slaughterhouses. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’d fetched them up himself, after spending half the night searching through dusty vaults by lantern light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Wait,” said the wandering boy, frantically searching the water. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A splash of water on his face, a thirsty swallow or two, and he was searching hastily for food. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I try to see what he’s searching for—is it a fencer? Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I especially liked the part when Christopher Columbus lands on her shores and sighs: “¡Ay! This is the beautiful land I’ve been searching for!” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But now he knew, for irony had left: him, that he was searching something, hidden in the darkness, that must be found. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The galleys of the first line of battle obscured his vision, so Davos paced the deck searching for a better view. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They move on, the woman still searching her purse. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun beat down oil our heads as we made our way through the crowd, searching for our friends. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bandit looked around, searching for a friendly face among the women. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I cleared my throat, searching for what to say. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I think he was searching for the best way to get out of the park, but he was surrounded by Black Panthers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Not exactly the girl she used to be before the accident, which was the girl I thought I had been searching for, but my Maribel, brave and impetuous and kind. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He looks around his cluttered office as if he’s searching for a way out. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When he woke up, Mr. Potter noticed the remote’s disappearance and wasted hours searching for it, cursing up a storm the whole time. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As I lay on the hood of the car, with the officer’s hands pressing against every part of me, searching me, I watched Shea twenty feet away on the ground getting the same treatment. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z One morning Dr. Lange sent me searching for a roll of misplaced twine. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My heart thumps, and I whirl, searching the tarry blackness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She riveted a searching gaze on her brother’s face. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Finally, they were looking down into some kind of small meeting room that had been commandeered for the purpose of guards searching guests. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Sobbing, Adina pushed past Mary Lou, past the girls working on the ship, and far down the beach, searching for some place to run to until she realized there was nowhere to go. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Phoebe prowled through the house, examining the walls and carpet, searching for bloodstains. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bains put a hand on the taller boy’s hair and fingered it lightly, absently searching with her nails for tetter spots. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Chet walked about twenty feet from the scene of the attack, searching for it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z That moment when we decided to go searching for my lost tape, it was like suddenly every cloud had blown away, and we had nothing but fun and laughter before us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She slid the computer into her lap and started searching. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Kat approached a woman guard, who was in the middle of searching somebody’s bag. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Esme wandered off, searching for playmates among the children of the stars. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As he was searching online, he kept coming across one name: Dr. David Strayer. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z "Look, man, we can't take him to the hospital," Noodles said as I felt up and down Needles's arms and legs, searching for fractures or anything that seemed out of place. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z They were searching cars for anything they claimed was forbidden by Islam. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Wincing, he cast about, searching the muddy roadway for the fragment of tapestry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They were searching for food and a nice place to live since human beings had been taking over their territories and forests. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z That was what he had been searching for. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The instructor breaks us into squads of eight and we attempt to carry out missions—gaining a position, destroying a target, searching a home—as if we were really fighting our way through the Capitol. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But soon he was back in the thirties and was searching the radio, listening for speeches from FDR. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn’t kept thinking of Katz stumbling and gasping and searching for a lake by moonlight. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I spun in circles, tears flowing, searching for a trail, for any clue that would give me hope. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In all my searching for new earrings, I had never seen a pair from Africa. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And I remember too well crossing the Atlantic on a troop ship and knowing that somewhere on the way the dark things lurked searching for us with their single-stalk eyes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few days of fruitless searching, he trotted across the field, headed for the town dump he had passed on his way up the mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Mike fell to his knees and started searching for his own coins just as Kyle shouted, “Got it!” and plucked a 1982 quarter out of the pile. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She inhales, pulls the hood of her coat over her head, and looks around as if searching for someone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Tom was searching, but he didn’t seem to be really looking. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The two lines of singers behind them were doing much the same, searching about like someone should be telling them how to react. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Coming out of a small tributary that emptied into the sound, they spotted Jim Don and Pinkie searching a shoreline on foot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, as soon as she started digging for her money, I started searching for mine, y’know, to be a gentleman. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He pushes my hair back, searching my face as if for something he has lost. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He picked out from the pile of grim weapons two knives, leaf-bladed, damasked in gold and red; and searching further he found also the sheaths, black, set with small red gems. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I will see her every day, and we will go searching together for lovely things—gold-trimmed dishes, and a white cat, and a sugar Easter egg, and a cup of stars. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I think so,” said Jinny, searching his face, trying to see whether this meant she was forgiven. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z For the past few months I’ve tried asking subtle questions of other lab workers, and of Dad’s old friends, and searching online. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I pushed the first tape into the VCR and sat beside him, searching his warped face, listening to his soft whimpers, while on the screen Alice Kramden outfoxed her husband again and again. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It bobbed and fell and came and went, and twice we lost sight of it and had to stop, searching frantically before spotting it again. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I spend the next few days searching for more information, for anything that will explain what happened to me and what happened to my mother. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He came back to sit at the table, searching my face with an eight-year-old’s earnestness. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I walk to the cluster of chairs closest to the windows in the control room and bring up the footage from different cameras throughout the city, one by one, searching for my parents. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He spent every minute he could rummaging through his library, searching for some bit of information that might show him the light. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I think Divination seems very woolly,” she said, searching for her page. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Shadrach sang the last lines over again as if searching for a completion. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to hurry back by the way they had come and start searching in the other direction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He didn’t like the idea of tromping through fields full of ruins under a blazing sun, shoving his way through hordes of sweaty tourists while searching for a split-personality victory goddess. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I leave the bedroom, wandering through the apartment, past eating, crying, praying people, searching for who spoke to me. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z She was searching through another cupboard now, the one with tea and rice and stuff. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, he gets back to his bowl and licks it, searching for a few stray coffee fumes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She went searching for her dreams, and she didn’t find them, but she made the attempt. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Last night, after studying the tennis photo, she had paged through the Ps in the student sections, searching for James Parker. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m searching in vain for an elephant when my eyes come to an abrupt stop on a woman. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He looked at Amah closely, his eyes boring into her face as if searching. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t find anything suspicious back when searching high and low for G’ma’s phone, but still. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z They had indeed been searching books for Flamel’s name ever since Hagrid had let it slip, because how else were they going to find out what Snape was trying to steal? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I peeked out from the people, searching, keeping myself hidden among the shuffling legs and suitcases. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z If Nan was searching for fun in the silverware drawers, we’d be packing up sooner than I thought. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I glance at him to see him staring down at the ruins already, as if searching for something. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I hesitated with one foot on the first stair, searching for details I could safely share. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Kyle half expected him to start scratching the toe of his shoe at the dirt, searching for chicken feed. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He’s scanning me like he’s searching for wounds. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I start pulling open the cabinet drawers, frantically searching through all of Lily’s nail polishes and lip glosses until I find what I’m looking for. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The latter fanned through the market, searching for the Blue Monkey. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mister Kabisa then leaned in close and looked into my father’s eyes the same way Reverend JJ had done, as if searching the dark corners of his heart. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He was looking all over the place, turning around, peering into the darkness of the entryway, muttering incoherently, and then he started searching the street again with his little red eyes. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I looked around wildly, ready to spring to my feet and dash off searching for it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I spun around, searching for him with sudden alarm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They were searching the cosmic radio background—that is, radio sources far beyond our solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So I broke open chocolates by the hundreds, searching for my prize. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Here’s how it works: When searching for something, you fix its visual pattern in your mind. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It made my chest ache to think of my grandpa down there, lost and looking for his wife, searching their familiar places for memories of her. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I returned to the archives in Fort Worth and resumed searching through the endless musty boxes and files. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z English captains were still searching our vessels and seizing our sailors. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at me with big eyes, and her mouth opened and closed, searching for more words to fill the silence. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And searching for the Jade Key takes up the rest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Jinny startled and flipped herself up, tilted upright with a gasp, as her arms beat the surface, became a sudden frenzy, and her head jerked back and forth in all directions, searching, hunting, wondering. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Thomas closed his eyes, started searching the darkness of his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z By now my mother had reached the table, and her big brown eyes darted about its top, searching for something. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d taken an inmate’s junk outside his cell, piled it on the flats, and were searching the remaining contents one piece at a time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are searching my face and he’s laughing at me without actually laughing. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Maniac waited for one of those minutes, searching the horizon for signs of a minister. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra could see his dark eyes searching among the Scholars as they peered up at the slide of the Aurora, and the green glow of his daemon’s eyes beside him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I saw her when she passed me going up the bank, sniffing and searching for the trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The arresting analogy that is always made is that the number of people in the world who are actively searching for asteroids is fewer than the staff of a typical McDonald’s restaurant. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z As I wandered among the stacks, I kept hoping I’d stumble upon him reading about the life of Rimbaud or searching the pages of cooking books for a great lemon meringue pie recipe. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I follow her as she starts searching her phone for answers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It’s there that they probe me, searching for answers to the mystery of Henry Jerome Denton. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She sets down her coal and starts searching through her purse. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The crowd across from us was likewise engaged in searching the skies. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "They must be out searching for you," Jemmy whispered. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He is searching for the beast that lives in him, Comrade Pillai had told them—frightened, wide-eyed children—when the ordinarily good-natured Bhima began to bay and snarl. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to be searching for the right words. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Georgie and I dashed from hiding place to hiding place, searching for the old woman. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Flocks of birds, flying at great speed, were wheeling and circling, and traversing all the land as if they were searching for something; and they were steadily drawing nearer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He took a bus about 220 miles south to Jinan, a city of five million, and spent five days searching out more Korean churches. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He was searching for something to do or say. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His little feet resting upon a velvet pouffe, he was sitting well back in a comfortable winged armchair, one hand grasping a small glass of wine, the other searching through a box of crystalized pineapple. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Maybe you could make yourself useful and find the can opener, since you enjoy searching for things so very much.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Nhamo hopped from stone to stone, all the while searching for signs of the crocodile. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I whipped my head in every direction, searching for some clue in the eyes around me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They lost interest in food and displayed extreme restlessness, following the pasture fence around and around apparently searching for a way out . Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “We’ll just have to keep searching the storage shed. There’s got to be something in all that junk.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She saw Fat Cheeks with Tag draped over his shoulders, and Donkeyberry searching the remains of the calabashes on the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She bent down to me, her skull’s face close, her dark eyes searching mine. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z This way and that he flung around the cavern searching for his tormentors, but, blind as he was, they were able to slip away from him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple looked at him full on, her eyes searching behind her glasses even as she kept walking. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that I’d been searching out her face in every shadow and carriage window for days, the sight of her stunned me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z From her spot on the wrecked couch, Jinny found herself searching for another hiding place. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I craned my neck, searching for the rude boy. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Lara sits up straight in her chair, her eyes searching her father’s face. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A few months later, he got off the Andromeda in Houston and began searching for Kathy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In 1844, the philosopher Auguste Comte was searching for an example of a sort of knowledge that would be always hidden. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I paused, searching for the right words in Spanish. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She peered at me as if searching for faults. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Yes. Ashley worried that the guys who tried to grab her would keep searching. She said they’d be relentless—that they might go after her only friend here.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Thomas jolted up from the chair, knocked it backward, spun in a circle, searching. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Years later he would comment that both books struck him as religious, in the sense that the characters were searching for an ultimate power and a meaning to life. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The other eleven kids started looking around the motel grounds, searching for a brightly painted tree stump. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes are wide open, searching, and when her gaze alights on Vivian’s face, it is startling in its intensity, stripped of any pretense or convention. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The orange glow from the clearing silhouetted a man at the edge of the yard, searching the trees with a rifle at his shoulder. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After each playing session, we would cruise about Hillbrow, searching for restaurants where we could eat together. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Though you murder the world, turn plains to stone, transmogrify life into I and it, strong searching roots will cracky your cave and rain will cleanse it: The world will burn green, sperm build again. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Like someone searching in the dark, he gently guided his fingers down my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed the magazine and thumbed through the pages, searching for the Jackson Five. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z In the meantime, Jefferson was the one who needed to do some soul searching. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead of answering he stood, and started searching the shelves with his eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z All I wanted to do was open the throttle and head downriver to where the others were searching. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Even before Elizebeth and her team broke into the RED network, the United States and its allies were searching for a way to smash Argentina’s spy rings. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If she hadn’t realized it, she was important, and Mrs. Coulter and the Oblation Board were bound to be searching everywhere for her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I felt an ache in my heart that rose like a lump to my throat as I caught myself searching for a less busy part of the room. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Dicey pushed James from behind, and he turned around to pull her up, while her feet slipped against the muddy bank, searching for firm holds. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent months searching for some secret code before I realized that common sense has nothing to do with it. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Staring at the back of his head, I imagine him turning left and right, searching. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I swallow hard, searching their eyes for some glimmer of recognition. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to stop and rest frequently, although I know the only cure for what ails me requires continued searching. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We’ve been told of children searching forlornly in the smoldering ruins for their dead parents. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Richard was searching the hold of a steamship bound for Tennessee when he found this rascal hiding below,” Jamison said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I limped wildly from corner to corner of the square, searching madly for the old farmer who had given me a ride. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Challenges, queries, and criticisms were fired at me by the usually objective and always alive and searching minds of undergraduate and graduate students, and their faculties. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” she said, searching her desktop for something. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I was searching for more ingredients and cupcake inspiration pictures on my computer when Grandma knocked on my bedroom door and peeked inside. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I let my focus turn fuzzy and my subconscious emerge, searching for the break in the pattern. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I replay in my mind as much as I can of his first interview with Caesar, searching for anything that would place it in time. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But, my good man, it doesn’t say anything about searching my interior. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Round and round he went, night after day after night, tireless, searching ... for prey, for a way out, for his mother, his littermates, his pack . . . searching, searching, and never finding. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And not a word about that business of the British searching our ships and seizing our men! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In the half-light of dawn, I plunge my hand deeper into the darkness inside the wall, searching for honey, dreaming, as always, of golden treasures. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of searching, she appears satisfied. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She carried on, searching for crescent-shaped puddles and broken twigs in the failing light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, Joy. I bet you Ziggy is fine. You know, dogs are resourceful animals. They always manage to find a safe space when they need one. He’ll turn up. We’ll keep searching.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I stand by when he does this, wanting to ask what he’s searching for. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I jerk awake, my eyes wide and searching, and I see Tobias kneeling over me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When the day came, its searching light showed the ravages in poor Lucy’s strength. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z After hundreds of years, when the great trees finally got too old and dry, the Ka’t’sina carvers from the villages came searching for them to cut pieces of their soft dry wood to carve. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But if you are searching for your dust-pan, it is out in the hall.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She imagined she was back in the tunnels under Rome, searching out the Athena Parthenos. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Pong turned and motored down the line, his eyes searching the hulls of all the boats. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Tally looked into Shay’s eyes, searching for some sign that this was all a joke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Then he thought about searching for his gun and his wallet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hazel, your brother went searching for the Doors of Death in the Underworld, right? He must’ve found them.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From there, after a lot of searching he got a job at an assisted-living center, where he was the activities director. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He spent most of his time searching for himself at the bottoms of liquor bottles. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She glared at me and then began reading to herself as hastily as she could, searching, I suppose, for something she could fire at me and thus release her coiled spring. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Tired and hungry, Wild devoured a seal steak as he described their nine hours of searching the coastline. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The narcotics cops had been known to rush up and get their hands on you and plant evidence while “searching.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I force myself to look at his eyes, searching for a remnant of the soft-spoken man who once thanked me for saving his marriage. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved her fingers up and down, searching for the end of the bracers, and finally found where they stopped and left his fingers exposed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Alec started searching, but Mark could already see that most of the shelves were empty. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I grabbed Will Solace from the Apollo cabin and told the rest of his siblings to keep searching for Michael Yew. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The girl looked up, wildly searching the empty sky for the airplane she was hearing. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z David helped his mother, searching the ruins for salvage, and taught wilderness survival tricks to any ugly who wanted to learn. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He refused to smile and only stared back, searching my eyes for reasons to calm. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Together, they followed the fence around the clearing, searching for a door until they came across one. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His eyes were darting right and left as if searching the shadowed walkway of the roof. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Maybe if the Collective has their samples, they won’t waste time searching for me if I suddenly disappear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He ran past where the crew had sealed off a part of the cargo hold, headed deeper into the belly of the torn ship, searching desperately through cabins and storerooms. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Eric spread out his hands, searching for the distance at which the heat was just bearable. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Henry bites his lip, visibly searching for the right words, and apparently comes to a decision. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The quad was, as a result, a place I nearly always avoided, so I didn’t really know what I was searching for as I looked around. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Like Tessie, Milton’s mind was searching the bottom drawer of his desk, in particular a fat envelope containing the three fire insurance policies from separate companies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Then don’t wear yourself out searching,” the priest exclaimed with final conviction. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But Ekon ignored them, searching until he found a figure sitting on a stone bench in the garden’s center. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Detectives and soldiers were searching the Maryland countryside, hunting the murderer. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know how she wanted to live or what she believed yet; she was searching and knew she was drawn to that place. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z It wasn’t so much a question of searching for myself as it was my own decision not to look. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Judy and David started searching then, looking in corners and boxes and under scraps of paper. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat in my room, scrolling through my iPod, searching • for the right tracks to help save Dad from his funk. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And then he walked all around the fort, searching the crowd of dazed and terrified men for Paul, Martin, Captain Marsh, and the rest of the Connecticut 5th. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Marigold screeched, searching for a path to push herself through to the baking stations. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z What could it hurt to have him searching for his brother on the ground? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Crawling to different sections of the attic nook, searching for imaginary oases of cool, became her principal activity after her vigil over the park. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Wherever he went, he took along his things, and was always searching for others. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got home that afternoon, after eight months of searching New York, I was exhausted and frustrated and pessimistic, even though what I wanted to be was happy. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Koffi's heart hammered in her chest as she spun around, eyes searching the grounds of the Night Zoo until she found who she was looking for. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The one searching for a beer after a long week. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They were scrambling in all directions except ours, like they were madly searching for something. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Maybe I was searching for a connection to her, some connection outside of school, and it’s the only one I could think of. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Meteorologists at Los Alamos scanned their weather reports, searching for a period of clear skies under which to stage the test at Alamogordo, some 250 miles to the south. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After searching for a time they found a fallen tree trunk, from the underside of which the bark had pulled away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The thunder subsided, rumbling back and forth across the sky, searching for someplace else to go. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z His expression was grave, and it seemed to her that he was searching her face for information. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His small milky-blue eyes would rove the Hall for the full sixty minutes, searching for trouble, and heaven help the boy who caused it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good,” she said, and stomped off among the shelves, searching for pickled eggs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My mother seemed to be searching her mind. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The guards walked into the circle and started searching our pockets. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z How bad we are at searching for it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I kept searching the sky for any sign of the rocket, but I knew with my poor eyes I wasn’t likely to be the one who saw it first. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After about ten minutes of searching, the software highlighted a possible match. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s possible he’s searching for something he accidentally threw out, but judging by the split leg of his jeans and the grime on his rust-colored vest, it’s safe to guess he’s homeless. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z |
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