| 单词 | seats |
| 例句 | She aroused them, and soon the assembly ground and seats were filled with curious men, a throng who peered and saw the master mind of war, Laertes’ son. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were big and soft like a sofa, and there was a little white cat in the back window whose eyes lit up when the car stopped or turned. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z So please retake your seats for the remainder of the journey. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The security doors up in the balcony seats don’t work right now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This time they were ushered in and took their seats with less formality; there was no need for the chief guardian to intro-duce them to the villagers. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So we sat, silently, next to each other on the black vinyl seats in the arrivals lounge, waiting for Joey’s flight from San Francisco. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Nick's sitting in the first row of seats. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Annabel was scowling, and two seats over, Liana Brock was making her face go blank, as if she hadn’t seen anything, which was totally impossible. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Were a few minutes early, but the seats are already filling up. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Well, Polly and I had better take our seats. Break a leg, Baudelaires!” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “Gentlemen, please. The situation is completely under control. You may retake your seats and put away your firearms.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She seats us in a booth right in the middle of the restaurant and takes our order. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z While we found seats, he wrote Mr. Mwila on the board, then pronounced it for us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Whistles blew, both benches emptied, coaches sprinted to the floor, Mr. Dacus wrestled Jim Don Cooper to the court, and the man on the P.A. system pleaded for the fans to remain in their seats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, there's not much chance for interaction now, as we walk single-file to our seats and take our places. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They were also swiveling back and forth, keeping us pointed straight up, and it was this motion we felt, as we jiggled slightly in our seats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the most sensational bit of news of all and the entire class jumped up out of their seats to have a really good look. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Their old model black Mercedes was fussily maintained, the floor mats wavy from vacuuming, the leather seats shiny with polish. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help thinking about the last time he’d held a bucket of popcorn in a crowded place, but they safely reached section B, row M, seats 1 and 2 without incident. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Harry could see Percy and the rest of the Ministry delegation waiting for him, casting nervous glances at the sobbing Hagrid and Grawp, who were still in their seats. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The dolls sit in booster seats, clamped onto the tables, and the waiters bring them tiny cups of doll tea. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And any empty seats in the stands would be filled with randomly generated NPC fans who would wolf down virtual sodas and hot dogs while cheering wildly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z No law compelled them to take only these rear seats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He had been trying to ease his way along a row of seats at the movies. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z After a certain amount of blubbering and wiping away tears, the children stacked their tests on top of Reynie’s and returned to their seats. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The seats were all filled and the young people sat in rows on the floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Victor let the beam of his flashlight wander across the seats until the light fell on blonde hair. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, if even one white passenger wanted to sit in a row occupied by four black riders, the driver would glance up and yell, “I need those seats!” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z There weren't that many people in it, and me and Ty'ree took seats in the back. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Laughing, he climbed like a squirrel over the folding seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Then Menelaos led the two guests in to take their seats on thrones and easy chairs in the great hall. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were old carpets on the floor, chairs with and without seats. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I draw a girl on a train, surrounded by empty seats. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Through the foggy windows I see that almost all the seats are empty. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She pulled a lap blanket from beneath the seats and wrapped it around herself. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He hit his guitar case on one of the seats. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s go find seats. Way in the back.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “And if they don’t show up soon there won’t be much point. I’m sure the good seats are already taken and I’m already going to miss the Spec.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Do you have any idea how many people would kill for the tickets you just lost? Front-row seats?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Those seats need redoing, and that trim, and there’s a couple of leaks, and it needs a fair amount of sanding and varnishing.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “You think he’d sit in those seats if he knew they were counterfeit?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “What did you have to sell to get seats in the Top Box? Surely your house wouldn’t have fetched this much?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Of course the stands were going to be filled, but a few of those seats at every game were the seats we were all playing for. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But just as he was about to lift him up, Bo ducked between the seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Heather and I almost fall out of our seats laughing. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Her competition was already back in their seats, writing definitions for words like gesture and narrator. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Percy, who was sitting a few seats down from Harry, puffed out his chest again and stared around impressively. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Of course, Francie noted, the favored children, the clean, the dainty, the cared-for in the front seats, were allowed to leave at any time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “First rule: attendance is taken only when you are in your seats before the second bell rings.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The car rattled considerably as it raced along the dusty road, causing them all to pop up from their seats every now and then, but Mrs. Das continued to polish her nails. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They know about toilet brushes, about toilet seats, about germs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 Inside Columbia, it was now time to switch our seats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A car full of work people with tired, flat faces took up nearly all of the seats and standing space. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Let’s get you both to your Monitor. “We don’t have the jump seats to spare—we need to get you in stasis.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I say as we settle into two seats near the street. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I walked into the circle and sat down next to Isaac, two seats away from the boy. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The boys quivered on the edges of their seats like moths fighting to be freed of cocoons. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z As soon as Miss Saunders came here, she separated me and Char’s seats. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z One by one, the Bulgarians filed between the rows of seats in the box, and Bagman called out the name of each as they shook hands with their own minister and then with Fudge. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We found seats at an empty table, and Grandma took a few coins out of her bag. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z After they had been seated about the middle room with demurring and unwillingness to take seats, for politeness, Wang Lung went into the kitchen to bid the woman serve. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z When the class took their seats at the conclusion of the patriotic hymn, Asher remained standing to make his public apology as was required. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “This one’s even got seats and oars,” Dallas said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Passengers got off, and Carol and Martin moved to occupy two folding seats located beside the door. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Were they remembering those days, lounging on our love seats? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I followed him to a table with a couple of free seats, and watched him tear into his lunch while I dumped mine out of its paper bag. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The four of us find seats throughout the motel room. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He and Hermione sat down on either side of Ron, who had saved them seats. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She counted out, exactly, the number needed for each row of seats. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Radar had fifth-period lunch with most of our other friends, so Ben and I generally sat together alone, a couple seats between us and a group of drama kids we knew. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z At a stoplight he looked at Reilly’s address in the morning newspaper folded and stored in the well between the bucket seats. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seats away, Dana is beaming with pride, like she invented me or something. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z FOREMAN: OK, let’s take seats. 2ND JUROR: Looks like we’ll be here for dinner. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of my parents relax in their seats, and where I was nervous, I now feel a distinct sense of pride. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The town was built around a square in the manner of midwestem county seats, with the jail dominating the center. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rang, and we both took our seats. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z So without bothering to clear away our cups and saucers, we took seats at the larger table toward the back of the room. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The seats and desks weren’t permanently fixed in place as they were in most schools, and the children were encouraged to forget the distinction between study and play. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon a woman a few seats away observed me looking at the change I had just acquired from paying for lunch. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The bus company conceded that, according to the driver, Claudette had been sitting behind the ten white seats in front and there had been no seats available when the driver ordered her to move. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z We attempt to wipe the glass off the seats and get in. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The seats were made of polished wood, most of them still empty as people filed in for the showing, and Penelope wasted no time sitting right in the front row nearest to the piano. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z On the screen, the two women leapt from their seats again and began to claw at each other’s hair. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We gobbled them down and went to find seats in the bleachers. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor forgot about the mattresses and crept toward the folding seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I wished he’d just get up and change seats and leave us both alone. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Everyone turns in their seats, and a few of the ladies nearer the front gasp, though whether because of my terrible hairdo or because I dared to interrupt, I ain’t certain. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I tumble down the aisle between the center console and the seats. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Moushumi had been facing backward, leaning over and talking to her friends, who were in the two seats behind her, and when she turned back around he was in the neighboring seat. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Children lay on the broad plush seats and slept, while men and women doubled up with their pillows and rested as best they could. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We don’t get seats here, just long concrete benches, but the few Silver nobles up above enjoy cool, comfortable boxes. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z By that hour, we were usually an overheated, irritable bunch, and we fought each other—either with our fists or our shrill voices—for the seats in the bus nearest the Chief. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z We took our seats in the new circle like it was just a regular Friday. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I must have knelt there for at least fifteen more minutes before mass started and I had to join Mamá and my sisters at their seats. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then, so swiftly she appears not even to move, she picks up her jacket from the stage and flings it out over the seats where, instead of tumbling down, it swoops up, folding into itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The wooden seats were hard, and the train made loud noises, blowing its whistle and grinding its brakes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Chapter Eleven took the driveway a litde fast and we bounced in our seats, the tailpipe hitting. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The front seats are mostly occupied by kids who are squirming so nervously, they must be sixth graders. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z There were no seats in the back, just an Oriental carpet and a stereo the size of a home entertainment center. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The four of us freeze in our seats. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He ran toward Harry, and the other children jumped up from their seats and raced up and down the aisles and crowded around Harry while Stuart demanded that he give up the little pillow. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z We listened to the radio while the cops asked Dad why the van wasn’t insured, and why he’d removed the seats and seatbelts. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It takes a half hour for everyone to find their seats and another half hour for the waiters to start arriving with plates of food. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As soon as we find seats, Elsie pulls back her hood and grins. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The girls kept their seats close together, their heads almost touching as they giggled and talked. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Partridge had seated them on the left side of the auditorium, in the first two rows of seats. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z These darlings were not made to share seats. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody was going to shove a Das girl into the cheap seats. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stand among the crowd of Dauntless who got here late, when there were no seats left. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The seats around them began to fill up, and Seven chuckled nervously as a real grown-up witch slid into the seat next to her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z That would outnumber the lives saved by two of the most widely promoted inventions in recent memory: safer cribs and child car seats. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She looked at the large image of her graduating class in their seats, wearing their hats and shiny gowns. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The seats were swept clean and the bicycle polished. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z And I loved when Lil looked out into the seats to see if I was watching her—which I always was. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He’d wanted inglenooks, somebody had said, and an overscaled fireplace and alcoves, built-in window seats and wainscoting, a battered porch base and low stone walls along his entrance walk. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she sent them back to their seats. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “The window seats are free,” Seven said, running inside before someone else took the coveted location. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We go outside, wait for the trolley, hop on board, pay our money, take our seats. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A roomful of maidens rose, curtsied, then resumed their seats. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We went to an outdoor church under a tree that had logs for seats. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I hollered, making a bunch of kids turn in their seats and stare at me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z No one was going to convince him those weren't the best seats. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon, he’s trying to make his way up past the crowded seats to get to where we are. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The rest of us had gone back to our seats, but we were all staring at E in wonder. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He waves from a few seats away because Josh is sitting on the other side of Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z People filed in and were handed a program as they took seats. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But surely no real friend would keep us sitting on those hard seats long enough for a hundred people to testify. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no grandstands; people drove their cars and trucks up to the edge of the fence and sat in their front seats or on the front fenders, drinking beer and looking on. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We stayed in our seats for a while. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The encounters were usually tense, with potential violence roiling just below the surface, but sometimes these confrontations were also tinged with comedy—as in the contest for seats in the council chambers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he was back, apple still in one hand, easing himself into one of the seats. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I look down the rows of orange subway seats. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Now he was staring at the dusty underside of the seats instead of the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Nearly three hundred people squeeze into Santa Teresa del Mar’s only movie theater, sharing seats, cigarettes, and soft drinks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A little buzz was going around the room as people shifted in their seats. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The two remaining empty seats had just been filled. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Two leave the room, two others lead Janine to the Birthing Stool, where she sits on the lower of the two seats. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the front three rows of seats remained and each of those was missing a few chairs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The three little kids are yelling and squirming all over the seats, and their sad, sloppy parents just ignore them. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Unbuckling my seat belt, I twisted between the front seats and threaded my legs through them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione chose seats as far as possible from Percy in the common room that night. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She waited for them to board and take their seats. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Students streamed in from villages all across the Sunderbans and took their seats in straight rows. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z In the end, there were only nine seats in the first freshman shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He nodded his head at the murmur of greetings directed to him from the seats, and his long black beard moved back and forth against his chest, and his earlocks swayed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Her bracelets jingled as the kids stopped chitchatting and took their seats. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The water glasses are already filled, plates and forks and paper napkins set on the dining room table they use only for special occasions, with uncomfortable high-backed chairs and seats upholstered in gold velvet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My parents remained in their seats, steeling themselves. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Inside the airplane are rows and rows of seats covered in ripped, fraying blue fabric. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “You have less than a minute before the bell. Please find your seats.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z So it was the bottom of the third inning by the time that Mrs. Baker and I reached our box seats, which were on the first-base line, right next to the Yankee dugout. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z And rows and rows and rows of seats—about a hundred fifty of them. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Every once in a while the bailiff barks at someone in the seats who has been talking while court was in session. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We had cold sandwiches, ate at our seats. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After dropping a dime in the fare box, she absentmindedly sat down in one of the ten front seats reserved for whites. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “All right, everyone. Calm down and take your seats. EVERYONE!” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Once Mrs. Peck comes to the microphone, Suesetta and I take our turns to hug her and then we walk back to the second row and take our seats. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By the time he sensed something moving between the folding seats, it was already too late. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Just before they reached Court Square, Claudette realized that a white woman was standing in the aisle between the four seats in her row. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z This wasn’t so crazy: we’d pass older students bent over chess sets, in window seats or on the grassy slopes, and Ruth would often pause to study a game. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They took three seats in the fifth row, near the middle. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Dallas lifts his head from the water fountain and looks at the fifteen kids sitting in their seats. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Werfel, the Foreign Secretary, and several guards all took their seats and strapped themselves in. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z We follow him into the theater and take our seats. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it was time to crawl aboard our Gemini, feet first, with people shoving us down far enough in our seats so that our heads would clear the hatches. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the seats were occupied by men studying Talmud, reading from the Book of Psalms, or talking among themselves in Yiddish. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z María selects some music from an old jukebox in the corner while my mom and Charlie take seats on one of the high tables in the middle of the room. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rouse told everyone to go back to their seats, and they finally did. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z There are even medicine cups with red-and-white Creon pills set in front of three seats at the table. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Stripped of family and identity, fed meager rations, consigned to hard wooden seats until we are to be, as Slobbery Jack suggested, sold into slavery—our mere existence is punishment enough. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Dad removed the seats, except the two in front, and in their place he put a queen mattress; then he heaved himself onto it and didn’t move for the rest of the drive. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Of course, I sit in the best seats, the ones reserved for senators’ families. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Father Masego settles into a leather chair behind his desk and gestures for my parents to take the two matching seats opposite him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The girls jumped down from their seats on the big windowsill to taste. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The gazebo was furnished with white wicker love seats and chairs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I spread myself out and take up both seats. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The Chrysler’s seats were going to be a little bit wet when Mom drove to work, but I held out hope that she wouldn’t notice, since she was pretty oblivious. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Stunned, the two white women cowered in their seats as Ann’s anger rained down, their bone china teacups rattling in their saucers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “What are you doing?” she yelled before I even made it up to their seats. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Naheed hurried down the hall with Eliza, and just before Mrs. Salinger could close her classroom door, they managed to slip inside and drop into their seats. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Only,” said Bagman, smiling awkwardly, “well — I know I’ve been a bit of an idiot —” One or two wizards and witches in the surrounding seats smiled indulgently. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He sits across the aisle from me in his own spread of two seats mirroring mine. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, we stay in our seats, and Mr. Stoker starts his class. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z About eight rows of seats from the front, then, a disturbance occurred. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I estimated the hush that might follow my opening sentence and felt my future listeners leaning forward, just slightly, in their seats. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He got stuck in the ticket barrier on the Underground, and complained loudly that the seats were too small and the trains too slow. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The people in the crowded audience, who though respectful had been shifting in their seats and whispering, quieted completely when Kira and Thomas entered and took their places. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On our right is the outdoor theater—a Greek-style semicircle of stepped cement seats going down to a stage—an area that the upper classes tend to dominate during lunchtime. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Install new seats, change tires, swap headlights, fix taillights. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I would like to ask what exactly is happening in the fringe, but Uriah and Christina sit in the seats next to me, and the moment is lost. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There was one toward stealing, but apparently that didn’t cover bicycle seats. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z After we finished staring at the big orange-and-white fish swimming around in a giant tank in the waiting area, we found out Coach had our seats prearranged. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The vinyl seats smelled stale and moldering and were littered with bits of caramel popcorn and skeins of hair and dried-up splatters of soda. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, once again, for agreeing to do this, Jake,” said Professor Garcia as he led the way into a lecture hall with at least two hundred seats. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z They sat next to each other in unreserved seats. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Kids jumped out of their seats and scrambled to grab it like she was some kind of rock star. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z One or two of us stood in the middle of the room to direct traffic and make sure seats weren’t skipped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn had seen a cartoon version of a trial once—maybe for Bugs Bunny?—and that was enough for him to realize that these were seats for a judge and a jury. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We sat in two seats in the center of the third row. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We raced through our choices and hurried to our seats. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I used to pray for a customer to come in with a big Buick with bench seats. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We turned like a small herd of cattle and drifted back to our seats. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The four, five, and six seats are often called “the engine room” of the crew, and the rowers who occupy these seats are typically the biggest and strongest in the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Many of them were no longer sitting upright but sloped on their seats, mellowed by alcohol, languorous with ideas. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Grinning at Harry from the front seats were Fred and George, Ron’s elder twin brothers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The passengers came crowding into the restaurant car and took their seats round the tables. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He was flat on the floor, feeding the live screen a brilliant shot of the rat heading over to the jury, the jury members scrambling, taking off, climbing onto their seats. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He looked around the chapel to see if there were more empty seats than usual and found there were. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I look down the aisle: A rubber mat runs along the center, with rows of three navy-blue cloth-covered seats on either side. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Chubs sat in one of the middle seats, dividing his time between the book in his lap and the world of trees just outside the tinted car window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z After they are finished, they get into the front seats with the truck driver and we begin to move. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The thirteen seats of the table were filling up, and at the center of the table sat the king and Perrington. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Red sand kicked up beneath his heels, and shouts rang out from the seats. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The children were shifting uneasily in their seats. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Rows and rows of waiting seats are padded in orange and purple plush cushioning. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Beatriz and her butt kissers take seats in that front row, like it was reserved for them all along. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I sat in a plastic chair, staring at a row of identical seats across from me, each with at least one rusty leg. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When she says it’s a bad idea to sit down on the high school toilet seats without wiping them off first because you might get a disease, I say, “Who told you that? Your Mummie?” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A man she’d met before bellied up a couple of seats down the bar. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The truck began to move, jerking forward quickly, throwing people off their seats. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When the teacher called for us all to take our seats, I yelled out, ‘Matthew, let go of my arms!’ and he pulled on the fake arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Those with higher numbers shift impatiently in their seats as they wait for the man with the notebook to reappear and politely call out the number on their respective slips of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Up the green terrace went a stair of stone, high and broad, and on either side of the topmost step were stone-hewn seats. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With the competition for seats still a few weeks off, the tensions of the year before had eased some, and he enjoyed hanging around with Johnny White, Chuck Day, Roger Morris, and Shorty Hunt. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Alex counted six firefighters on the truck: four in the cab, and two on the running seats, facing backwards. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z An usher is about to direct us to some seats, but this lady with natural twists gestures toward the front row of the friends’ side, right in front of her. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Slytherins up and down the table were sniggering, twisting in their seats to see Harry’s reaction. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The part about the missing bulldozer seats definitely took some shine off the rest of the story. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Carmen found her dad, and I walked to my mom, who greeted people from the neighborhood as they found seats. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z As we move through this ferry with its gleaming floor tiles and its vinyl booths and bolted-down seats, emotions rise up within me, competing for my attention. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There were no seats; instead, half a dozen brass bedsteads stood beside the curtained windows. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ron hissed as they sat down and slid the door shut, taking the seats farthest away from the window. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Fadi trudged behind, and they grabbed seats next to the window. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Stunned, Harry followed as Dumbledore strode away from where the flayed child lay whimpering, leading him to two seats that Harry had not previously noticed, set some distance away under that high, sparkling ceiling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Wooden chairs with pillows on the seats faced the fire, and bookshelves covered the opposite wall. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I wasn’t strong enough to deposit him into one of the back seats, not right then. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was led into a white classroom with thirty other students, who took their seats and placed their pencils on their desks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The hostess seats us at a long table in front of the soda fountain counter, with pink polka-dot chairs and intricately folded white cloth napkins. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z We shuffle into vacated seats as the minibus continues over a road pockmarked with bomb craters and littered with wrecked vehicles. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z We take our seats, and I focus on the flowers instead. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Two seats up from where he sat, Mary Lou Peoples was at work being the second snottiest girl in the fifth grade. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z We treat it the same way old ladies at Christ Temple treat their seats—if somebody ever beat us to our booth, we’d give them a stank-eye powerful enough to smite them on the spot. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Now,” the volunteer says, “let’s get you all to your seats.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Then on heavy feet, made more ponderous by the guilt of the living viewing the dead, the adult church marched up to the coffin and back to their seats. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We find seats, and the T lurches forward. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Everyone scrambles to their seats, but I’m still lying on the imaginary train tracks. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, kids, take your seats. Take your seats,” she was saying, pointing to the rows of chairs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I'd shoot the Soviet airmen with tranquilizer darts as they pressed their ejector seats. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z That percentage qualified us for 252 of 400 seats in the national assembly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We found seats in the rear of the trolley and sat down. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Hundreds of seats were raised in stands around the field so that the spectators were high enough to see what was going on. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A huge groan rose from the Irish seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I tried to brace myself, but the car tossed me back and forth between the seats. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes to the sounds of a little girl sobbing a few seats in front of me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The secretary seats us in empty chairs at the very end of the first row, next to a tall, blond-haired boy whose posture is so perfect he might as well be a statue. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z My secretary, Judy Fella, had used her not inconsiderable charm to persuade British Airways to give herself and me free seats on a Concorde as a publicity venture. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ride back to school the rubbings made by the other children are torn up, crumpled, tossed at one another’s heads, abandoned below the dark green seats. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the song ended and we stumbled back to our seats, and in the lull that followed I felt the mood change. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then she got dressed, went to the movie theater, and in the darkness of the seats she recognized her daughter. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But just the same her ears were straining toward the sounds in the back seats, to make sure that everything was going all right. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z If people remain standing, there are too few seats. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The cracked bus seats, squealing brakes, ladies with huge plastic bags of fresh bread, the bus driver’s bald head, were shining, shining. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we are all in our seats, Mr. Fabian begins talking about the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “We're meeting our other friends inside the theater. Whoever gets there first is supposed to save seats for the rest of us.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I followed the janitor pushing his dry mop along the floor as people carrying travel bags danced around him or found seats. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He came in without knocking and we all jumped from our seats. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kira noticed for the first time that a large box had been placed on the floor behind the seats of the Council of Guardians. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagines that the plane disintegrates, first the floor and then the seats and then the metallic shell. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He slammed on the brakes, almost throwing us from our seats. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was well decorated with sweet pictures on the wall, leather seats with gold upholstery tacks, and brightly colored pillows scattered among the couches and chairs. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The children took seats at the kitchen table and stared nervously into their oatmeal. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Abbey scrunched low in the bow while I hunkered between the seats. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a whole mattress camp on the floor behind the seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The questions continue until the end of the period, and Mr. Griffiths seems relieved when the bell rings and stops his last answer midsentence as everyone jumps out of their seats. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Then my mom started walking out with him so they could find their reserved, front-and-center seats in the auditorium. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We, I, my family and friends, had kind of bleacher seats, and it was pretty exciting. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “In Philadelphia two front-row seats sold for seven hundred fifty dollars. Each.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “And we can keep buying seats until you apologize.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Audrey documented every part of our trip, from waiting at the bus stop to sitting together on the hard bus seats, and she snapped a selfie in front of every store we visited. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She was sitting in the little baby seats they had then, in supermarket carts, with holes for the legs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It was silly for me to imagine mobsters lurking around, but still, I was happy we’d found seats against the airport wall . . . just in case. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Suitcases stood open in the seats where they’d been lifted down from the overhead racks and rifled long ago. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z When settled into our courtroom seats Tuesday morning, we figured to see the jury selection get finished and the trial begin. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z But by the time we got to middle school, Ma had the newest car on the block—a minivan with leather seats. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Seven said as they ran into the arena and snagged courtside seats. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There are six seats, three on either side of a pockmarked table. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Take your seats and pull out your workbooks, children.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Once the money was handled, they took seats in the hard plastic chairs that made up the waiting room. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z A hundred thousand witches and wizards were taking their places in the seats, which rose in levels around the long oval field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Reed was at the door before the other three had even left their seats, out of the great cabin and onto the deck, where the crew had gathered around the main hatch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then one day John had to sit next to me on the bus because all the other seats were taken. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Kindergarten through third-grade students filed noisily into the old wooden seats for the afternoon performance. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It’s such a big deal at my house, it never occurred to me that not everybody was on the edge of their seats waiting to see what that jury was going to do. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z For Fred and George had just scrambled over the backs of their seats and were standing in front of Ludo Bagman with broad grins on their faces, their hands outstretched. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We pile into the third bus—Justin and Mike snagged seats early and are waving at us from the back. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Before I can answer, an older woman with lines around her mouth stands in the aisle between the rows of seats and claps her hands. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I picture the people in their seats with their plastic cups of soda or orange juice or Scotch, and I love them. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Merits are basically what the Bureau does to fill any leftover seats once the legacy nominations have all been sent out,” says Kirsten. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Instead of crammed rows of benches front to back like a school shuttle, though, there are only ten seats on each side, each as large as those in the cockpit. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I could get up and run for it, but if I stayed put, even for one more minute, there would be no more groping in car seats or movie theaters, no skirmishes over brassiere hooks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It has cloth seats and air conditioning and a separate place to store luggage. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe your seats weren’t quite as good, but at least you got to see the show, right? No harm, no foul. Right?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z They dragged it out beyond the patience of the people who were standing waiting to occupy their seats. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were tattered, and there was an awful smell of chemicals and oil and the loud sound of the engine roaring as the bus pulled away from the curb. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “No!” he shouted and slapped his hands so we all jumped in our seats. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “You weren’t there. I had to make a decision. Look, I thought you’d figure out what to do when you saw people in your seats.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The first few carriages were already packed with students, some hanging out of the window to talk to their families, some fighting over seats. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It had a huge moon roof, heated and massaging seats, and plenty of room for Freebie, and it cost a mere $350 per day, plus insurance. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside, there’s a giant auditorium with a stage at the far end and hundreds of seats. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of my name, the hyenas transform into wolves, spinning in their seats. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Let’s find seats,” said Harry, and the three of them set off along the train through hordes of silently staring students. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I walked down the aisle, touching each of the seats as I passed them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Charlie crouched in between the seats, curled so tightly I hadn’t seen her there on the drive over. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The room was small arid shabby, containing only a rectangular table and three chairs with blue plastic seats. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Any number of pictures showed various members of the family, who had received discipline within a matter of seconds before the shutter clicked, looking anything but pleasant in the swivel seats of the car. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We were supposed to be all sad, and we were, but it was also fun to bounce on the seats. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Though the network was elegantly designed, there were not enough seats in the car pool to replace an entire city bus system. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z For privacy, they draped a sheet from the hatchback over the headrests of the front seats to make a little tent. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They rise from their seats and some of them chatter with their companions, marveling over this trick or that as they file out the door that has reappeared in the side of the striped tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Colin was sitting in one of the highest seats, his camera raised, taking picture after picture, the sound strangely magnified in the deserted stadium. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Matthew waved a hand as if their bus, with the lone man gripping an oxygen tank and the Sharpie-scribbled seats, was what constituted his “cool.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Other guys in the seats around us start grinning. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see straight through to the front of the truck and the two seats where Liz and her mom are sitting. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He looked surprised to see me, but we didn’t have time to say anything because everyone was rushing to get seats. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Two seats away, the king had been drink-ing heavily all night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Turn around in your seats and look at each other! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening an audience of nearly a thousand people turned out for the concert in Savannah’s new Municipal Auditorium, whites sitting in the boxes and dress circle, blacks in segregated orchestra or gallery seats. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The stragglers rushed in as the final bell rang, filling the empty seats. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The crowd rushed into the stadium, a stampede to get the best seats. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I peeked through the curtain at the people taking their seats in the auditorium. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Only two seats remained empty, one behind the other. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Similar blast craters had crumbled a middle tier, where there were a handful of seats for spectating. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Ma nudges me to enter an empty row of two seats. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We sank in our seats, laughed until tears rolled down our cheeks, and, more important, until we were sure the neighbors weren’t watching anymore. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I called, and an auditorium of middle-aged men and one or two women turned as one in their seats. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The hostess seats us at the window that overlooks the patio, which has a garden and outdoor fireplace. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In class we sit at our seats and are immediately surrounded by classmates. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The son of an architect and an artist, he worked his way through college, driving an ice-cream truck and upholstering theater seats. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Some of the people inside stared curiously at Danny as we went up the aisle looking for seats. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The white car was at the end of the train, folks said with plenty of seats and air clean and fresh. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Spoons of stew touch lips before bottoms hit the seats. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Our seats were three rows from the front, and I scanned the audience, only noticing a few familiar faces, the Queen of Neat theme song playing quietly in the background. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z As the others took their accustomed seats, it struck Eddard Stark forcefully that he did not belong here, in this room, with these men. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Some of them take their seats. 12TH JUROR: Well—I suppose someone has to—start it off again. 2ND JUROR: It’s getting late. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When all the students had entered the Hall and settled down at their House tables, the staff entered, filing up to the top table and taking their seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And then Kelton checks in the center compartment between the front seats. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He chose seats near the front where he’d be in better position to harass the teacher. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The first day he came into the classroom I wanted them to sit in assigned seats so that I could get to know names. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It had seemed so empty with the bare plywood bunks and seats, hollow and echoing. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They took seats and refused to leave until they were served or arrested. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z When Constitution Hall was opened in 1929, DAR officials had set aside a small section of seats in the rear balcony for black patrons. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z She didn’t have anything approximating his experience, but she told him about groping around in the back seats of enormous convertibles with crew-cut boys in tuxedos who sucked on her big breasts like newborn babies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A startled silence was followed by frightened cries and aleluyas and the rustle of everyone rushing to get up from their seats and out of the plane as soon as possible. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Ladies in their finest gowns and courtiers with brimming cups of wine sought the best seats on benches, chairs, and cushions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Mother put her name on the list of speakers, while Daddy and I went to find seats. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the living room, about thirty or so Bengalis have taken their seats. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A few contestants turn to give Millie smiles of encouragement as we take our seats. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “You must save Olympus, Pedro! Leave Typhon to the Olympians and save our own seats of power. It must be done!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The rain has picked up, but we make a break for it, falling breathlessly into the seats and letting the doors slam shut. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The orchestra warms up again, and chatter rises in the auditorium as the sophomores and juniors file into the seats. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I get up and move to the first row, where there are a lot of empty seats. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Point is, there was never enough seats, which was okay, because I never sat down anyway. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The raven swoops over the red velvet seats and up into the balcony where it flies in curious circles. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They sat there just stunned—till all of a sudden Mama grabbed Mary Toy and they jumped up on their seats. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When it’s nearly time for Rosie’s act, I sneak into the big top and stand flattened against a section of seats. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He scrutinized his parishioners’ blank faces for signs that they were on the edge of their seats. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat down, surrounded by empty seats, feeling unbearably self- conscious. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit on chairs with red velvet seats and eat meat loaf with an egg cooked into the middle, chicken croquettes, black beans and white rice, fried plantains, and a salad with avocados. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The hobbits came back to their seats and sat very quiet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Especially if I see millions of people standing in one of those long, terrible lines, all the way down the block, waiting with this terrific patience for seats and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Let’s keep our seats a minute, Sunshine. I have a little thinking to do. I should throw this key chain in the lake.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The meeting was already in progress as Miss Winthrop and I slipped into our seats. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s true that other people with crutches just sit in their regular seats. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Reaching down under our seats, we each take out a poster board rectangle, which we hold to our chests as we stand up. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Eight double seats on each side makes sixteen on the left, sixteen on the right. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z "They've done something really inappropriate today They'll let you in now, but the courtroom is already half filled with people here to support the State. There won't be enough seats for everyone." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I step into the water and lower myself into 1 of the seats. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The lines of the reclining seats, the dashboard knobs—I could even read the tiny printed brand name on the buttons of Liam’s shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z So they went to the train station carrying their precious items, and after boarding, Hanako and Akira sat patiently in their seats. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Grandpa settled in behind his large desk, Dale and Maddox claimed the oversized armchairs, Lena leaned against the windowsill, and Kendra and Seth found seats on the floor. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z If the riders do not look over but seem frozen in their seats, they are likely to be illegal immigrants. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There are several chairs onstage with seats and backs also in dark blue cloth. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z People in the audience sprang out of their seats and started shouting. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I had to crawl over Brian and sit in the middle because he and Lori had already staked out the window seats. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z If you were in those seats, you could see the play’s set and backdrop through an increasingly translucent man shape. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I get food that I don’t plan to eat and look around at the sea of tables and shouting kids falling into place naturally, finding friends, saving seats, knowing just where to go. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z As he turned he saw the equipment in back of the seats. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z People cower in their seats like they think I’m about to attack or something. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Your listeners aren’t finding their seats, putting down their forks, wrapping up a conversation, or whatever. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven had been staring at the three Spares sitting in the nosebleed seats, her eyes watering, and she guessed Thorn had noticed. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There are seats on these trains; they’re not cattle cars—like the kind I’ve seen in my history textbooks—carrying people to their deaths. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Instead of getting mad or nervous, they hear other things: the rustling of programs, fabric sliding against seats, polite coughing. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was a full flight, but with the lavishly appointed seats of modern air travel, it didn’t feel crowded at all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Three guys I don’t know take the other seats. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z No one says anything, but there’s a lot of feet shuffling and readjusting in seats. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Adrian and the girls cracked up and took seats a few rows ahead of us, but Marcus lingered in the aisle. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The other kids are already in their seats. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z In the second week of September, I returned to school for the preregistration student assembly and found myself sitting in the auditorium a few seats away from Danny. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He gives me a shove, sending me stumbling into the seats. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z We gasped and fell back in our seats, shuddering at the thought of spending eternity in hell. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need to find a bathroom before heading to our seats.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The seats might be raised high in the air, but it was still difficult to see what was going on sometimes. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Shannon and Mary chose seats near the front. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I keep my head turned up to the balcony seats. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a small waiting area with seats and tables and two big doors with numbers over them. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience, who paid two cents apiece to share the difficulties of the actors, would not tolerate that outlandish fraud and they broke up the seats. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z These seats are cushioned and covered in a soft velvety material with a built-in pillow on the headrest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z That meant the rocket was on our nose, instead of behind us as usual, and its thrust would push us forward against the instrument panel instead of back into our seats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an oldfashioned drugstore there with a black marble counter and chrome stools with tattered plastic seats patched with electrical tape. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Annette, sitting a few seats up and to the left, was glaring at me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t forget, you’re sitting alphabetically. Come on, everybody, take your seats.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Some migrants found this unsettling and preferred the comfort of the familiar seats in the rear. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He had slept soundly, curled up on two seats, his book unread, using his overcoat as a blanket, pulled up to his chin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s this drone of quiet conversation and denim rustling against seats. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z My brother Allie and I, if we were with our parents and all, we used to move our seats and go way down so we could watch him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Luke said this to her only ten minutes ago, right before he and Dawn Celeste took their seats in the audience. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Her wish—well, it’s private, but it involves peace and love for everyone in those graduation seats at home, and for everyone not in those seats. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Settle down, settle down,” Mrs. Turton said as we took our seats. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Behind them were at least forty rows of seats, and those were the good seats. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The seats re-sculpted under our bodies, and the chassis screamed as it warped. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly all the other witches, more than eighty of them, were beginning to scream and jump up out of their seats as though spikes were being stuck into their bottoms. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The first tier of seats was twelve feet above the arena floor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I start feeling a whole mix of things—sad, angry, disappointed—when all of a sudden I spot him at the back of the auditorium, leaning against the railing behind the last row of seats. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I push the door open and walk into the hallway, but it isn’t a hallway; it’s a bus, and all the seats are taken. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mr. Landau starts talking about chemical compounds and genetic differences, and everyone is bouncing in their seats. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I just want to make sure you’re in your right seats.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Constantin drove me to the UN in his old green convertible with cracked, comfortable brown leather seats and the top down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A few dawdlers rushed to their seats as the audience quieted down. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z These ladies were deferentially received by Miss Temple, as Mrs. and the Misses Brocklehurst, and conducted to seats of honour at the top of the room. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Two of the seats were already occupied by guys in suits, who stood as the Porter family entered. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Eddie was in the back corner, trapped between two seats, struggling and failing to free himself. He asked me to save him. ‘ Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The seats were uncomfortable and it was hard to sleep. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Abnegation sit at our table, but not right next to us—a respectful distance of two seats away, though most of them still nod at us. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, without disturbing Zu and Chubs as they watched an endless stream of forest pass by the side windows, I crouched between the two front seats again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The fifty or so theater seats here in the Show Room are almost entirely empty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And one dreads the crusts on the seats, especially when they require the intervention of a Dobie as well as a rag. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The noise from the bleachers was awesome, kids screaming and shouting, guys tumbling from the seats. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Before us looms the theater room’s giant Cube, a four-sided projector screen with one side pointed toward each block of seats. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Toby scrambled between the two seats and spent a solid two minutes trying to find and buckle the seat belt before Lily reached across him to help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Riffling through the bills, the clerk said, “Why, this is enough to buy seats to an entire first-class car!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Many arms, pieces of tongues, and parts of legs had been left by various Milagro residents in the rear seats of their head-on collisions with cows and horses on the north-south highway. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on the row of streetcar seats was turned directly toward the judge, who coughed, leafed through his file, and turned toward me, fanning himself. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Antonapoulos crowded into the bus and settled himself with elaborate preparations on one of the front seats. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We sat in a row of sticky vinyl seats and waited for Jackie’s bus to get there. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As Ophie and her mother traveled from Atlanta to Washington, DC, on the Birmingham Special, Pennsy enfolding the wounded pair in the embrace of her passenger car seats, the dead took notice. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We sit back down in the hard seats, feeling like our plan is coming together. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z James asked the boy lounging on the seats opposite him, and with a jolt, Harry realized that it was Sirius. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He helped them to their seats on the train and then stood with his hat in his hand and his eyes lowered, not knowing how to say goodbye. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom avoids eye contact and finds a place a few seats down from a family taking up most of a row. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He’s alone in the row of seats behind me, with the directions and the minivan’s owner’s manual spread out next to him. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Percy changed seats so many times, he lost track of his dinner. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There were stately chairs with the badger arms stamped in gold on their Spanish leather seats—the leather was coming off—and a portrait of the Founder over the fireplace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z First we were all herded into this big-top tent, where we took our seats. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Anna catches her eye and waves, and she cuts down the aisle and across a row of seats. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Proud of you, baby,” she says as we find seats outside. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The seats nearest the trash can where inmates scraped off their plates were left empty, too, so that no one would get splashed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben emptied one box that held ashtrays from Japan, four statues of Buddha in various postures and degrees of corpulence, six oriental silk screens, and two camel seats from Morocco. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She put on the radio and, for the girls, started a Disney movie, which showed on monitors that attached to the back of the front seats, absorbing Stephanie and Cassidy. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And I had started to climb over the middle seats to tell them that much when Chubs lurched forward, throwing Liam onto his back without touching him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The windows of the vans are dark-tinted, and the men in the front seats wear dark glasses: a double obscurity. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Some few men started to rise from their seats. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The bunk is a narrow alcove above the RV’s front seats. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z This time, they both took seats as far from each other as possible. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Harpoon is lying along the seats with the tip out over the bow. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We reclaimed our previous seats and I threw more wood on the fire, sending sparks twinkling up into the air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Silently, Lillian and her children left their seats and walked to the opposite side of the gym. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No benches for them, they get real seats, upholstery. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We felt like slumping in despair in our seats. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “She simply must have her own tent. We’ll put the seats in a ring or something, keep the audience right in the middle of the action.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even the seats lining the sides are the original indigo blue of the luxury liner company. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We made our way to the circle of seats, and my father took one beside Bullet. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The two seats were camel-colored, the body curved and bright green. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We remained standing for a brief minute before the choir director and the principal signaled to us, rather desperately I thought, to take our seats. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A thousand people texting and laughing and squirming in their seats. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z We all found seats on the benches and guzzled down the water our team manager handed around. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z We all jumped out of our seats, but Father, because of his imposing stature, had to kind of crouch over inside the plane instead of standing up straight. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The lobby is full of other old folks in wheelchairs, lined up in front of the bucket seats meant for visitors. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Rings of old logs provided makeshift seats for those who already had their food and didn’t want to eat alone in their cabins. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z This was because a fight could start around those seats, with the accidental bump of a diner by an inmate standing in line or a deliberate act, such as a clan-destine stabbing. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, right near where their seats were, guess who came in and sat down. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Walter and I were called to the visitors’ office in the late morning and took seats at the far end of the room. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We're trained to give up our seats to anyone older than us, and to refer to our elders with titles of respect. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She’s right—in a matter of seconds, half the tables are empty as campaign staffers and congresspeople leave their seats to huddle together over their phones. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He looked beneath both seats and stood again for a while, cursing, seeing himself mocked by his own triumphing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They rise from their seats and some of them chatter with their companions, marveling over this trick or that as they file out the door that has reappeared in the side of the striped tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But when I arrive in the auditorium after chem, there are already at least fifty people lounging around the stage and the first few rows of seats waiting for the auditions to start. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z A few people, including Bailey, manage to applaud, while those who had abandoned their seats return to them, looking both disturbed and curious. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “We were eating leather from the seats and bows of saddles,’’ rims one all-too-typical reminiscence. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Matt gets on the bus, holds his trumpet case out in front of him so it can fit between the seats, and makes his way toward the back. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z On practice nights, the seats by the pool were generally empty, aside from a handful of other parents idly chatting or scrolling through their iPhones as they waited for their kids to be done. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Everyone filed out of the theater until the children were alone in their seats in the back of the room. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They are red velvety seats, the kind you have to fold down before you sit on them. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z In the dark theaters, gum under the many seats began to harden with tooth impressions still in it. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We settle back into our seats and begin the slow trek to the university. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “It’s an auditorium. It’s pretty big, seats about two hundred, maybe. They’re all down at the bottom watching some guy on the stage.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There are banners with my name on them, waving frantically in the packed seats. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We were among the first to arrive, so we snagged seats in the second row. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “We’re experiencing a transition—from a town to a city,” said I. David Porras, a developer who tooled around in a Lear jet with red leather seats and painted black on the outside. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z That way he could grab one of the empty seats up front and jump off quickly at his stop. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I choose a bench that, as long as no one else boards, is situated between three or four empty seats all around. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The women and men, and a few children, rush from their seats like a swarm of bees. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They switched seats, and strangely, the sound of the motor—the turns and rhythm—sounded more confident with Mrs. Baylor behind the wheel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The two lines moved without incident down the aisle then filed into the front row of seats. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Those occupying the chairs closest to the flaming chair abandon their seats and rush for the door, only to find that there is no longer a door to be found, only a solid wall. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the audience, the Corporation employees screamed and dove for cover under their seats. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Instead of chitchatting or gossiping or sharing tricks of the trade, they shift in their seats and cast rather conspicuous glances at the girl. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I follow her into the auditorium, and we choose two empty seats near an aisle. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kat and Salim sat next to each other and I sat two seats down between two strangers. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She pounded on the barrier between the front and back seats until finally one of the guardsmen turned to her, his gaze anything but peaceful. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Less than an hour later, we were standing in front of the black minivan, watching as Zu did one last check under the seats. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Coach seats are not designed for people our height. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Our parents both turn in their seats to look directly at me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At Sunday night’s church service, the crowd at Shady’s place—if eight people could be called a crowd—got settled into their seats. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Of course, as I still had little money, I walked everywhere and sat in the very cheapest seats. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “I ain’t never gonna forget you, Mexico,” he said as the driver swung open the doors and people started filing in and finding seats. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Leona walked up and down the aisles between our seats, and stopped and hovered over me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The bus driver called back and asked the young Negro man and the middle-aged Negro woman to sit together so the white women could have one of the seats. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If every seat is filled and nobody is left standing, then the number of people and seats are equal. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Though the lecture had already started and there were only a few empty seats, he ostentatiously collected his things and moved to a seat distant from me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats had also been more comfortable, and the interior large enough to fit all of us in one pony. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t matter who buys the seats. I still get paid.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z We had to sit in the front seats so she could keep an eye on us, she said. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He searched between all of his holographic projectors mounted in the catwalks above the stage, and under auditorium seats, and in the bandstand. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We sit at the table in our same seats. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Shoulders slumped, I step into a massive, darkened theater with endless rows of seats curving around a wide stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z We take off our shoes and leave them under our seats. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Around me, the other students began to file out of the room or vanish in their seats. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “We can afford wireless mics that work, cushions for the seats, or maybe a whole new auditorium.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s the other Blackcliff students, pounding on their stone seats and roaring with a mix of pride and envy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy held jurisdiction over AEC appointments, and to appease its Democratic majority, Eisenhower named two former Truman aides, John S. Graham and John F. Floberg, to the open seats. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I cared too much what the other lawyers thought of me—what they’d think if they spotted our empty seats. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what he was up to, but we all moved reluctantly bade to our seats. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I took a few steps toward a pretty dark-haired girl who sat toward the middle of the bus on one of the large bench seats. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The waiting room has several nondescript blondwood chairs in it, with seats upholstered in olive green, and three end tables. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I finished the charge to the bus, but the best seats were taken by that time and I had to sit down in the middle of the bus. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z And then—even though there are plenty of empty seats—he stands right in front of her, as if to serenade her. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The theater is massive and ornate, with rows upon rows of plush red velvet seats. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They took their seats in the plane and set off. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an ornate gateway, with stone seats inside it, and while Mary and Serafina sat there, Will and Lyra climbed over the iron fence into the garden itself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “There’s just no point talking to a Petrified person,” she said, and they had to admit she had a point when they’d taken their seats next to Hermione. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “That lady two seats in front of us. I think she’s having an affair.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z And so she sat stiff-tongued, surrounded by students who were all folded easily on their seats, all flush with knowledge, not of the subject of the classes, but of how to he in the classes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They fidgeted in their seats, subtly adjusting their grips on the oars, shifting their weight, adjusting angles, trying to keep their muscles from knotting up and freezing in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Will you at least change seats with me in shop?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I stayed crouched between the two front seats as they boys jumped inside. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z By this definition, though, going to the ballet is an experiment, while learning that the seats are uncomfortable and the drinks sold in the bar overpriced is a chance experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As we took our seats onstage, the almost-full audience clapped and cheered. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s something I didn’t expect in the room—instruments on all the seats around the circle—and people run for the ones they want. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He stands up and wanders around the waiting room, shuffling through newspapers left in empty seats. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The rest of the seats fill quickly, save for two: the one to his immediate left and another across the circle. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Please come with me, sir, and I’ll help you find your correct seats.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Without seats, the earth- moving machines were basically useless. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything in the airport appeared the same, every corner, every window, every set of plastic seats, every gate. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z There were no seats; old raffia bags and rawhide canes and empty bottles lay scattered on the rusting floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He bought Harry a hamburger and they sat down on plastic seats to eat them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Three kids from Roy’s grade got on the bus and, upon spotting Dana, wisely scrambled for seats up front. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tab’s father put the plate down carefully between the two front seats. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z In the back of the van were three more dead bodies, two girls and a boy, and their blood was all over the seats and the ceiling of the van. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I had been curled like a shrimp on one of the cramped seats, but at his touch, I bolted out of it, knocking my head against the window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They bought up advance seats at an unprecedented pace, packed into special trains, and crammed into the track in record numbers to see the horse they called “the Great Traveler.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The hostess seats us at an iridescent booth that looks like one of those giant clamshells from The Little Mermaid that Ariel and her sisters hang out in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The students from Beaux- batons had chosen seats at the Ravenclaw table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The sides of all the boats had been raised for protection against rough seas, but that made the seats too low for rowing. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z We were scooched together in one of those red vinyl booths and were both in shorts, the seats icy on our sun-hot legs. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Mami pushed me into the plane, down a long aisle lined with seats dead-ending against a wall—my first glimpse of what New York would be like. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There were many seats and the three sat together. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The leather seats began to vibrate and Desdemona took hold of her husband’s arm. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Christina smiles, and a second later, so do I. We look for empty seats. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A schoolmate plopped down beside her, and two other Booker T. Washington students took the seats across the aisle in the same row. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Because I was a sponsor, I had ringside seats for Arnold and my family, and when we arrived it was pretty exciting. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z I sat on the bench of my piano since all the other seats were taken. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Dip back down again — quickly —” They dropped back beneath the clouds and twisted around in their seats, squinting at the ground. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “They are waiting for seats on a flight to Lagos,” Obinze said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The chairs were painted gold and they had little red cushions on the seats. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z If you came, you’d sit in the Emperor’s box, but nobody else has such good seats. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Plastic is the new protector; we wrap the already plastic tumblers of hotels in more plastic, and seal the toilet seats like state secrets after irradiating them with ultraviolet light. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By 1906, even the best-guarded political bastions had been stormed—twenty-nine seats in Parliament had fallen to the Labour Party—sending spasms of anxiety through English high society. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Further, she had had a strange feeling in her right side ever since a man had pushed her into a railing as they scrambled for seats on the IRT line. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached for it, and the moment my hand touched the spine, the bookshelf parted in the middle and opened inward to reveal the theater, which had six stadium-style rows of black leather seats. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The galleries also had seats and standing room for other paying guests. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Keep your seats, gentlemen,” Truman said, an excited smile on his face as he waved the note in his hand. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Seated in the rows and rows of seats below her are kids of all colors, all around my age, and all wearing the same uniform. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Let’s get to our seats,” she says, and I can hear the worry in her voice. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Two new indents already sat in the back, strapped into plastic seats, both wearing visors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He is now inside the darkened theater, standing directly behind the seats of the second-level audience. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Ophie said nothing, and the other passengers stumbled and lurched back to their seats after getting their eyeful of the tragedy on the street. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Tired out, finally, they sprawled across the seats and rode the rest of the way with their feet kicked up, blasting Beyoncé on the car stereo as if it were just any old day. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They sat in the rear seats behind the signs that said “coloreds.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We took our usual seats a few rows up from the window and joined in the prayers. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Flora’s father's car seats smelled like butterscotch and ketchup, and Flora was in the backseat, where the smell of butterscotch and ketchup was the most powerful. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The places here were laid with gold, not silver, and the fourteen seats were not oak benches but mahogany chairs with velvet cushions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The Washington boys slid their seats forward, sank their white blades into the water, hunched over their oars, and stared straight ahead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The three of us snuck up to the cliff again, watched them climb back into their driver’s seats and take off down the highway, the lead car’s lights spinning but making no sound. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z My guests squirmed out of their squeezed-up seats behind the table and the adieux, as they should be, were short and formal. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr Hooper had bought the best, the most expensive seats, very close to the ring. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Baggage and personal articles towered on top of the seats. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As we entered the theater, Mom said, “It appears you have your pick of seats.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Wimmer felt for them, to the point that he at one point put up $1,000 of his own money to buy booster seats and give them away to any family who wanted one. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Liam and I flew back against our seats at the exact same moment, looking at each other in alarm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dad blew his nose, and then they waltzed down the aisle to our usual seats. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The seats were made of real leather, they weren’t sticky or smelly like some restaurants I have been to. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z They were the ones who knelt with their butts propped on the pew seats and looked about during the consecration. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My friend’s cousin works at the Center Theater on Main Street, and he says they have a new popcorn machine and velvet seats.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad asks me questions on the drive over, his truck’s leather seats pinching into the backs of my legs. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z They all sought seats away from the windows. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A dozen chairs with needleworked seats were scattered around the room, organized around tables with delicate legs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t talk all the way to first period English, and when we sat down in our seats, a few snickers came from Cliff’s corner of the room. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Maybe the lady making announcements scowls at them, because she’s no smuggler, or because there are no seats, and they’ll have to stand in the back where they make coffee. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Morgan drives a shiny, fancy Jetta with seats that smell brand-new. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Later on Mr. Jack Brown arrived in an extra coach that had been coupled onto the yellow train and that was silverplated all over, with seats of episcopal velvet, and a roof of blue glass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They bought tickets and walked into the darkened movie and took seats. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There aren’t assigned seats, so I usually just try to find a seat in the back where no one will bother me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z We walk back to our seats and begin packing up Carla’s schoolbag. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Every one of the five hundred seats before her is full. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We piled back into the old, dispiritedly lit coaches waiting for us, slumped into the uncomfortable green seats, and no one said much until we were miles away. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, most of the debate club kids are already in their seats when I ease myself into the chair next to Lydia, who’s back to drawing cats. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Or maybe they were just as mean on the inside, but they'd been trained to be polite—to give up their seats for old people and girls. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The rest of the students shifted in their seats, packing up their backpacks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Finally I wet a dishtowel and used that to clean the counters, the table, and even the chair seats. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Mom and my friends would have courtside seats, he assured me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The seats are sweaty, and there’s no space to breathe, so people stick their heads out of the windows. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I wear my earmuffs on the T. When the track squeals intensify, Dad leans over and says, “How many seats in this car?” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Me and Daddy squeezed into the last seats near the engine. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hamilton slowly walked back and took one of their seats. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z As if on cue, a glinting white truck rolled by, two dark figures in the front seats. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z People were still filing on, taking their seats. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There in the two seats closest to the teacher’s desk in die very first row sat Buphead and Byron! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Alma and her mother take a seat next to them, and as Cullen tries to leave the room, his friends pour through the doorway and take their seats. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Lolo used to sneak goodies to me from all the food booths, and my cousin Sheryl and I would sink down into the theater seats to watch her big sister, Maribel, swirl onstage. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z All four of them were clutching seating plans, so that they could help show people to the right seats. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z ‘There’s glass all over the seats!’ they shouted. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seats along, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were discussing magical methods of aging themselves and bluffing their way into the Triwizard Tournament. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Strabo’s terse description of “a public walk and a place furnished with seats, and a large hall” can be interpreted to suggest some sort of ambulatory with alcoves to the side, containing the scrolls. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Father closed the window, and together the family returned to their seats at the dining table. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z As he passed each row of seats, men rose, bowed slightly, and sat again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They hiked back to their car and collapsed into their seats. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After the navy-robed singers settled into their tiered seats at the back of the stage, the crowd straightened as the pastor strutted into the spotlight. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The agony of wonder made the fuzzy seats hard, soured the boiled eggs, and when I looked at Momma she seemed too big and too black and very old- fashioned. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve even checked airports in nearby cities. There are no flights out of the area until this evening. I have plenty of seats on our seven o’clock flight if you’d like me to book you.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z We sat in comfy waiting-room seats without talking for almost half an hour. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everybody, please take your seats,” Dr. Zinchenko said to the parents gathered in a conference room at the Parker House Hotel. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Clearly the woman expected Claudette and her three schoolmates to vacate the entire row so she could sit down in one of the seats. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Dad and I took seats at the bar. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We all sort of shuffled around in our seats and didn’t say anything. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Fruitlessly he searched for the missing seats, his mood darkening by the moment. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The remainder of the morning was taken up with bookkeeping matters such as passing out supplies and assigning seats. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad had staked out seats just above us, about six rows up and on the aisle. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched as she stretched herself out across a couple rows of seats. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A side door jutted forward, breaking some kind of seal with a pressurized hiss, then slid aside giving them a view of plush leather seats occupied by two almost familiar people. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When I came into the dining room, the kids, who’d been clamoring noisily for seats around the long table, froze and stared at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Now that the Horntail had been taken away, Harry could see where the five judges were sitting — right at the other end, in raised seats draped in gold. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Yes: The seats were missing and the projector was gone. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The kids ate it up, jumping out of their seats to cheer her on. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The Town Gran swept into the room, and everyone seemed to find their seats and stop talking at once. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going to bring these outside and get the car seats ready. You put anything else that’s ours in that last bag, and I’ll be back in to get it in a few minutes.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But only eighty-seven seats were filled that spring morning. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z At the Mass people go up to the altar and the priest puts something into their mouths.They come back to their seats with their heads down, their mouths moving. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We lost interest in Mom and plopped back down in our seats. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We rode home in the bus, sulking in our separate seats. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Near the middle of the bus, two men leap from their seats and elbow through the press of people trying to escape. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When Emmett Till’s mother walked up to the witness chair, I was afraid people in the courtroom were going to jump out of their seats and knock her down. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Spassky was two seats away, and eventually Bobby stretched his hand across and they shook. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She whispered into his ear that she needed to use the restroom and scooted her way out of the row of seats. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Ms. Lanford was standing at the board, chewing the last bit of her lunch, as we all filed in and took our seats in our assigned-group clusters. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The flight attendants move quickly down the aisle to make sure people are buckled in and their seats are pushed up. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z When we arrived, damp and uncomfortable from Francis’s sodden car seats, cars lined the road on both sides, as if for a rural dance or bingo night, sloping gently into the grassy ditch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The crews were getting ready, the judges were taking their seats, and the DJ was hyping up the crowd, the bass so loud it made the walls vibrate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My table had the only empty seats in the hall. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All the kids lined up outside the classroom door and then walked in quietly and took their seats. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The terrified passengers—nine freedom riders and five regular passengers—remained glued to their seats as the mob tried to pry open the bus door and began to slash the tires. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They would look up at him from their seats and see he was serious and then quietly make certain to themselves that this was still the country they grew up in. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked through first class—there were only four first-class seats, three of which were occupied. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Second bell rings, and Ms. Simon tells everyone to take their seats. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It’s a metal skeleton, without seats, without passengers. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I hope to catch a glimpse of the very tops of the tall buildings, but the car is moving too fast—with its fancy seats, too-loud music, and the scent of shiny new things. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I picked my way over the steel bars, getting closer and closer to the front, until a row of seats was resting on top of my head. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't know what happens to people when this ride is working, but when it isn't, the passengers hang in the air at odd angles, harnessed into legless metal love seats. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z All the students had their own seats, and no one had to sit on cigar boxes like they did back in San Antonio. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z So what I did was, I went over and bought two orchestra seats for I Know My Love. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “We’ll go ahead and save seats for everyone,” my dad said. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mom bought love seats and lace doilies and hung up a tacky watercolor landscape she had brought with her from Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone stay in your seats,” one says, still cheerful. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We huddled together under a fleece blanket we found under the seats, our bare shoulders touching each other. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z After the other students got up, there were three empty seats in my row, but that white woman still wouldn’t sit down—not even across the aisle from me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Forty-five thousand spectators filled the tiers of seats. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Did you really think I wouldn’t notice? I know how many seats I got, and I know how many tickets I took.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He took a cab to the airport, where he was able to exchange his ticket for the next flight, but there were no first-class seats available. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z In the middle of the room was a formica table and four chairs with plastic seats and backs that matched the tabletop. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The following morning, they walked separately to school for the first time, took seats on the opposite sides of the classroom in first period and every period after that. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the driver started the engine and it began rumbling under our seats I put my hood back up, and Mong leaned his head against his sweatshirt and closed his eyes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The reporters milled about and argued over seats for a brief time, then finally settled down. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z By later in that day, there were empty seats at the dining table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As her eyes got used to the darkness she realized that the other inhabitants of the seats were also dogs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I was about to turn back to Willy to tell him that he might have lost our seats, but it wasn’t Willy at my arm. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes, and I could see the people begin to rise out of their seats and move toward Mr. Harvey, whose dangling feet hung before me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Just ushers and a couple of elderly folk who hadn’t wanted to leave their seats. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Hush,” said Mrs. Popper as she and the children found their seats. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z There seemed to be rather more empty seats there than usual. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then I noticed Julian was sitting a few seats away from her, talking to some other kids. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “It was your pit, your box, your seats. Sweet wine and soft cushions, figs and melons and honeyed locusts. You provided all. You urged Her Grace to try the locusts but newer tasted one yourself.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I scrambled on all fours down the aisle, maneuvering around kids who had been tossed out of their seats. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The swing set was just sitting there, abandoned, the two little swings hanging still and sad from a grayed plank of wood, the outline of the seats like a kid’s drawing of a smile. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off to find seats, and were soon stowing their luggage in a compartment halfway along the train. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z What a shame, 1 thought, to pack her performance into a schedule and present it to rows of plush-back seats in an auditorium. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Wow, there are a lot of people sitting in those red velvet seats. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z If there were no seats left in the rear, black passengers were simply out of luck. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z As we walk back to our seats, Luke begins dragging himself across the screen with complete, desolate desperation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z All down the aisle, anybody who was sitting alone moved to the edge of their seats. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z They settle into seats and squint at the stage, where a small group of black women are seated. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “He has only managed to fill in twenty-nine of the seats so far,” he said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought I might be able to convince them to change seats just this one time, but they were totally stubborn. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She pictured herself sitting in the private balcony seats, lapping at ice cream, alongside her siblings and Jalil. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z After this astonishing political loss, Conkling and fellow New York senator and Stalwart ally Thomas Pratt dramatically resigned their Senate seats in mid-May. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z If there are empty seats, then there are too few people. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z We are headed toward the unknown, and we have no choice but to sit quietly in our hard seats and let ourselves be taken there. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When everybody had returned to their seats and finished eating their meals, Chiron pounded his hoof again for our attention. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He’d wait until we were all in our seats, and then he’d raise his white eyebrows, and smile just a little bit, and say the first part of the joke. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z They took their seats in the heavy dark wood chairs, Rishi barely daring to look at Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Like, I hate that I can’t stop it from saying things—and can’t stop my body from jumping up and moving around when Ms. Laverne tells us to stay in our seats. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At the Fourth of July celebration, the five suffragists squeezed into their seats in the press section as close to the front stage as possible. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A semicircle of tiered seats faced a dais with a podium and two chairs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z While technique is still important in those seats, the speed of the boat ultimately depends on the raw power of these rowers and how efficiently they transmit it through their oars and into the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Julian Singh sat in the row to my right and two seats back. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z We stood in front of our seats, as assigned, and on a signal from the choir director, we sat. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept seeing my father standing at the rostrum in front of a vast empty hall, speaking to seats made vacant by the snow. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She had tried approaching me before we had taken our seats, but I had pretended not to see her and turned away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Only three of those seats will be filled for me: Pop Pop, Tanisha, and her mom. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There was fancy, soft-looking seats on both sides of a little lane that run from the front of the car to the back. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z We find our seats in the auditorium, which is pretty incredible—way better than the cafetorium at my old middle school. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z In order to deny the Klansmen seats one evening, Ann’s group arrived at the meeting early and occupied all the empty chairs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling paced the aisles for so long the laughter faded into suppressed giggles, then uneasy silence and shifting in seats. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We students were directed to take our seats and to answer questions as clearly and briefly as possible. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the first glimpse of him, everyone in the previously restless audience jumped out of their seats and clapped their hands, giving Roosevelt a thunderous standing ovation. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Her voice blended in with the noise of the room, so George could barely hear her even though she was only two seats away. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z You could hear every shift in the seats in that church, every cough, every sniffle. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The children took their seats and looked about the study. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z We jump up from our seats, change into our play clothes, and rush to the door. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He leapt from the beast’s back, strolled coolly down the aisle between the many rows of seats meant for student assemblies and choir concerts. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He led me to the front row of seats that stood at the right of the large podium and just behind the small podium. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Our tickets secure us seats in the steerage class on the boat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They slipped into the last row of seats at the back of the theatre and sat down. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Five minutes later, the stands had begun to fill; the air was full of excited voices and the rumbling of feet as the hundreds of students filed into their seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At a gesture from Slughorn, they sat down opposite each other in the only two empty seats, which were nearest the door. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I don’t think he believed me because he stared at the note pad I was holding in my hand, mumbled, and changed seats. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A scruffy homeless guy was laid out across four seats, stinking up the whole car. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z That tomorrow there will be two empty seats at the table, yet again. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Before the train even comes to a stop, people are bringing down their belongings from above their seats. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat on makeshift seats under a simple zinc shed shielding us from the sun. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But didn’t any of you — fall off your seats?” said Harry awkwardly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z This was one dog and pony show I did not need to witness, no matter how good the seats. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The giant next to Luke must’ve been fifteen feet tall, easy, and so wide he took up three seats. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He raised his watch, waited, and then said, “Class three, find your seats.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It’s tidy, except for all the gear emptied from her bunk, which is now stacked around the bench seats. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Everyone took seats, except for Robert Oppenheimer and his assistant, Robert Serber. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergio looked up and over at the fireman, who was sitting on the opposite side of the train, a bunch of seats farther down. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Reporters, sketch artists, Reverend Thornton, officers, and community folks fill the rest of the seats. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Chess helped Finn up into the SUV, into the middle row of seats again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, she certainly does,” Grandpop agreed, pouring glasses of tea as the boys took their seats. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Balls of flashlight ghosts had flown all around the back- and front seats, all over our faces. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Silent reading, remember? Do you need to move to different seats so you’re not so tempted to talk?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They’d been lucky to find an empty set of seats near one of the doors. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I looked over as Betty and her crew walked into the cafeteria and took their seats at the front table. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Around it, like it’s a magical, hidden door, I twist and turn the seats, creating false starts, incomplete paths. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He plops down two seats away from me, and starts talking before he’s seated. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Jimmy went, “Uh, uh, uh .. “And the next thing I know I’m watching my mouthpiece and my chance to be champ flying out of the ring into the fourth row of seats. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She stares at me, and then seats herself in front of me with her legs folded underneath her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If he looked up, it was Yankee Stadium, filled with empty seats. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He gave me a little half-wave, mumbled, “Good luck,” and wheeled right back around to lead my mom and Jeffrey to their seats. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked Curly if it was possible to operate the machines without driver’s seats. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were filling with officers in full uniform and their ladies; in remoter areas, the rank and file were admitted to celebrate their favorite Regimental commanders in this act of buffoonage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z There would be no gravity to squash their bodies against their seats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The dogs woofed and squealed and thumped their tails on the velvet seats. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He grabbed a seat next to Njemile just as the first bell rang and the students all slowly assembled into their seats. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Sean flipped the bird to some sophomores gawking from their seats. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z A whistle blew and everyone ran to claim seats in a row of folding chairs that faced the stage. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The seats were soggy; his leather briefcase had dulled and darkened; there was a pool in each of the four footwells of the floor. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Cal sat two seats behind him, so Park kept having to look back over his shoulder to see if Eleanor had walked in yet. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He said, “We can just use a wheelchair till we get to the seats.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled myself over the third-row seats and got my head up inside the tiny pocket of air in the rear corner. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She motioned for me to crouch down behind one of the middle seats. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Each of those little stools in each of those rows, about four hundred seats in all, was taken well before the scheduled starting time of seven-thirty. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jammed into jump seats around the perimeter of the aircraft was the human cargo, facing inward, knees wedged against chests. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Me too,” Sahil said, bringing three bowls of popcorn over to the theater seats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The front seats, pale gray leather, were strewn with fragments of broken glass and stained with patches of dark brown. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I duck under the wooden slats of the seats. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Pri and Donna come over to the bleacher seats in front of us. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The plane was a Fokker Friendship with propellers, a commuter aircraft that seats thirty-five people. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the students shifted in their seats, packing up their backpacks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But its lucrative nature was evident in the white Continental with red leather seats and in Presto’s gold watch and jeweled rings, his newscaster’s hair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Max and I look at each other as people fill the seats on either side of us, locking us in. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We couldn’t even fill all the seats in the place. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The other people on the bus were screaming, cowering in their seats. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A Ford Mustang this was, maroon, with cream-colored bucket seats and air conditioning. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His anger subsided, for it was Mary Anne and at that moment he knew she would always fling tears at men who sat in front seats and at all the men in her life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded sneeringly to Mr. Weasley and continued down the line to his seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It had rows of seats on either side, a stage at the front, and an open space in the middle for dancing. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z If our school were a theater, the Bengali girls were invisible now, high up in the balcony seats somewhere. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The drone of the propellers was hypnotic and lulled us to sleep in the stiff seats with their square white doilies on the back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The dinner guests and workers from the Starlight Room settled down wherever they could find seats. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Several desks wobble as kids rock in their seats. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Tapia understood this and, even though we had assigned seats, would always let me move. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I poked my head between the front seats. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z At that same moment, many of our friends, relatives, and colleagues were finding their seats on the platform outside. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was in front of about two hundred kids in stadium-style seats. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z About twenty purple-and-gilt chairs stood in two rows here, and Harry, filing into the front seats with the Weasleys, looked down upon a scene the likes of which he could never have imagined. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Someone ripped one of the new red vinyl seats; she agreed that instead of using tape, they should replace it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there were the seats left dirty or wet by previous inhabitants that the kitchen workers had failed to wipe clean. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There we are, out of our seats, talking, pinning things up. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Travis laughed and poked at the pot while we unloaded and took up seats around the fire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z In the ready room, the pilots of 367 milled around the room or fidgeted in their seats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Its theater contained more than four thousand seats, twelve hundred more than New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It had an open cockpit, without any seats in it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And it is finally about exclusivity: there are only twenty-six seats. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It has smooth seats and music and air-conditioning—which is an amazing way to make the inside cool, though it's hot outside. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z If we charge $15 a ticket and there are a thousand seats in the auditorium here, that’s fifteen thousand right there.Then we have a bake sale set up in the lobby. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was free now to let my teeth rot or to put my feet up on the backs of seats. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The entire first floor was covered with carpeting to muffle the noise made by spectators, and the folding seats had been replaced with upholstered and consequently “soundless” chairs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks, guys,” I say as we take our seats in social studies. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z After lunch, when we are back in our seats, I see a vehicle way off in the distance. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Back to your seats, please,” Mr. Stoker says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Her two ugly sisters hopped on top of the seats on either side of her and crawled toward me like huge nasty lizards. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “You didn’t just take the seats out,” Axel continues, the whole thing taking shape in his mind. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Two seats over, a fat bald-headed man is snoring with his mouth open, releasing an invisible cloud of halitosis. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then it seemed like everyone was up out of their seats, shouting or talking or coming over to see what was going on. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Bunch of teenagers up there. Young ones stay where I can see you. Plenty of seats down here.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The next time, C.P. brought his men even earlier, taking all the available seats by the time Ann showed up with her contingent. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Men climb up and over the seats, some fleeing toward the exits while others race to the stage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Those in the anteroom could hear the sounds of the enlarging audience outside taking seats. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting down on one of the bleacher seats, Archie found a sudden and unexpected peace in the deserted gymnasium. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We all sat down in some empty seats. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, sensing from the movement that the craft was nearly anchored, he made his way back through the skin of the cabin to the seats on the starboard side. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Even when the seats get full, kids decide they’d rather take up spots on the floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It was ready for me when Stanchion finally managed to get us through the throng of people to our new seats at the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The group of Amity a few seats away from us bursts into laughter. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When the man began asking questions relating to Mary, the crowd leaned forward in their seats. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Hughes shouted from the pulpit as the congregation took their seats once again and opened their Bibles. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z A tattooed man in jeans and a jean jacket—his legs outstretched, his ankles crossed—was sleeping a few seats down. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Half a dozen boys were sitting around Slughorn, all on harder or lower seats than his, and all in their mid-teens. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We find our seats: 18A, B, and C. I slide toward the window, my mother in the middle, and my father in the aisle seat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I had sighed and jittered my knees up down up down up down so our seats shook, because I hated being on the bus. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And as the other party withdrew, he and his band took the vacated seats. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had talked about some nice seats behind home plate. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z From their car seats, Groves and Oppenheimer peered through the gate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We settled on a bench beneath a great spreading willow, then abandoned it and found more comfortable seats on the ground at the foot of the tree. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We all pile into her office, which is full of beanbag chairs and has two mini love seats, a round table with a few chairs, and posters of poets everywhere. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z When we returned to our seats, Ellis smiled a little and said, “Sorry, you...sorry.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z After lunch Mrs. Moss swapped seats with her husband. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z A real toilet with flushing water and seats like the ones we had in Phnom Penh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of them were arrested for refusing to give up their seats on Montgomery’s segregated buses, just months before Rosa Parks refused to budge. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Liam offered to trade seats as soon as his face lost that familiar pinched look, and a healthy color began to return to his cheeks. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A player even crashed into the seats, and Felix got elbowed in the head. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Spares usually came to games with their employers because they couldn’t function without their assistants, but were relegated to the farthest, most uncomfortable seats. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Tell them to bring seats, firewood and fresh water.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She crouched down by the seats, but the man came in and shooed her out, then picked up a piece of litter that the woman holding the baby had dropped and got out himself. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a bolt of lightning slicing through the clouds, my words jolt them and leave them frozen in their seats. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Hundreds of people sat in red velvet seats and in gold filigreed balconies. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was a poor thing indeed, and the meager throng that had gathered to watch filled but half the seats. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Juan sat off to one side, still deep in his own world, but Izzy, Tee, and Jerome were all in seats directly across from Sierra, looking right at her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The others rose from their seats around the fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then we claimed chairs around the circle by placing our plates on the seats. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s fine,” my mother answered, and we both settled into our seats and tried to find a bout to focus our attention on. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You always want to do that,” Valley said as they found seats toward the back of the room. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The seats were warm and comfortable, and he thought about taking a nap. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There were no seats on the left side. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He uses phrases like “mutual respect” and “exemplary manners,” while people slump in their seats and yawn, waiting for practical information like grading or homework policies. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He pulls something out from a little compartment between the seats. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I’ve been looking for you everywhere. The Bulgarians are insisting we add another twelve seats to the Top Box.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I showed Jennifer how to almost kneel before we found seats in one of the back pews. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z You could count the number of people and count the number of seats and then compare the two numbers, but that would take a lot of time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She followed me, and we slipped into the last row of seats. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The seats have been wrenched from the floor and they're piled in stacks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z No writing on the back of the seats. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Through an open door behind her, rows of seats have crumpled beneath great slabs of ceiling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “A man shouted to us from a bus. We ran fast. He pulled us on—hid us under seats. The guards counted passengers but didn’t search. We got off in Reyhanli. We walked here.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Nosebleed Section Our seats are in the clouds, and every time Dad thinks the ref makes a bad call, he rains. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I looked around, and even though the arena was dim and only half-lit, the seats empty, and I was chilled to the bone without the full uniform and pads, I couldn’t help but smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And I couldn’t believe it was even him when he poked his head between the bucket seats and in a real authoritative tone told Faith to “turn off the radio.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There was a checkerboard-sized table against the wall with two seats. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The line of students was beginning to pile up behind them, so they pushed ahead, finally throwing themselves into two open seats a few rows behind the girls they were admiring. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His words of purging our souls of anger and hatred were so taken to heart by some that they rose out of their seats, just itching to praise the Lord. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z We got out of our seats and followed the rest of the people to the front of the plane. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The same secretary who escorted Elsie and me to our seats on Welcome Day is seated behind it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Everyone looked at me and I was starting out when the thin man called, "There's plenty of seats for late comers. Come in, brother . . ." Brother? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen,” Dad said, “we should get going pretty soon if we want to get good seats.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Moments later, dinner is announced and everyone settles into their assigned seats. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Their fear draws the attention of the shamblers, and one of them jumps off the raised platform, right down into the seats. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She takes me to her office and seats me at the round table in front of her desk. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He would always be there waiting for us with the best balcony seats our people were allowed to have. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ten front seats went quickly, and soon riders were standing in the aisle, keeping their balance by clutching poles as the bus stopped and started. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I peered over the seats in front of me at Jessica Carter, three rows ahead. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He nodded to the seats across the waiting room. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z His hand became see-through; his black suit lightened to gray; from the stage you could see rows and rows of burgundy velvet seats right through him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She and Hugo hurried from the lobby into the theater, sank down into the soft red-velvet seats in the back row, and waited for the movie to start. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Some passengers were pointing at something and other passengers were leaning across seats to see. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The courtroom doors swing open, and the spectators fill their seats. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Some remain in their seats, waiting for their opportunity. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I found my way into a strange room that had a long center aisle with a shiny floor and long, flat seats on either side. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I reached between the seats and jerked up the handbrake, but it only slowed the car when we needed to have stopped dead fifty feet back. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z None of the Griswalds looked back as they took their seats. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As the first-stage fuel tanks emptied, the G forces increased and pushed us back into our contoured seats at five times our normal weight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They wore their robes of black and white, but as they took their seats each man pulled his cowl down to show the face he had chosen to wear that day. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There are the splash-back remains on the underside of toilet seats. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Bring wine and food and seats for the guests,’ said Denethor, ‘and see that none trouble us for one hour.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But there are seats on both sides, and a thin, fluorescent stripe along the wall, like a color-changing glow stick. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I pause, and then slip beneath the seats. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Before going to their seats, they got in a long line at one of the concession counters. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z There was a box filled with violins, an accumulation of stuffed dead animals, chairs without seats, books and prints. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Imagine that there is a large stadium filled with people and you want to know whether there are more seats, more people, or an equal number of both. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z They were seated at the very back, in the last row of seats, closest to the toilet. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Chairs shifted and scraped against the dusty floor as people took their seats and eyed each other without speaking. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The seats of the chairs had to be pulled down. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We got into the front seats, and when my mother pulled her door closed and sighed, it hit me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The seats of the upside-down boats formed a second story inside, and some of the crew installed themselves up there. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Meantime, on the opposite tracks, trains for white people passed by, almost empty except for an occasional passenger relaxing on one of the cushioned seats, feet hung on the opposite, unoccupied seat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, if Mr. Guareschi will show you your seats, the class will work through the day’s lesson.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He was reading the billboards when suddenly the people around him were leaping from their seats, someone was shouting, “Look out!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The upholstery of the iron seats was bristly, and Billy couldn’t sleep much. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora slept across three seats, free from chains and attic gloom for the first time in months. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If you went to their homes you might find black toilet seats, or black seat cushions, or black phone book covers, or black paper plates, or black clocks, or black felt on their pool tables. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The wooden seats in the train car all face forward except for two groups of seats opposite each other in the front, separated by a narrow aisle. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In the morning, Mr. Milo returned the math exams to the class and asked us to rearrange our seats according to our scores. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z An African American girl was sitting a few seats away with her boyfriend. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The seats around me were now filled with other students, and our teacher, Mr. Avenovich, was materializing at the front of the classroom. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Edwin and Garvey left their seats by the fire and walked around the small cabin, inspecting it. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Then everybody began laughing, including Merlyn eventually, and seats were sent for so that they could sit down, and bottles of wine were opened so that it should not be a dry meeting. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the two women knelt for a moment before their seats to pray. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I had taken six seats for all the fights. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z When the band had finished playing the officers took their seats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she assigned seats in alphabetical order, last names first. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z They begin to move back to their seats. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There are a lot of people in the theater already, and we get seats about halfway back. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Chairs scrape as too many people find seats, say hello, and take off their coats. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z They are slumped down in their seats and appear to be really concentrating on the televised programming. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “The AKA scholarship group? These seats are reserved for them,” she says with an even brighter smile. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But before I could take my ice cream and walk to one of them some white teenagers appeared and took seats. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit in the front seats, the dark leather already cold through my jeans even though the car has only been off for a few minutes. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The Nazi Party has gained a slight majority of seats in the Reichstag. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Both of the car’s other passengers gasped as their seat belts locked over their chests, but I had nothing holding me back from flying between the two middle seats. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He said he’d try and change seats with someone once the train started. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We hit on an idea: Since the most studious girls always sat up front, we would switch seats every week. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then she and the rest of the middle school kids went over and found seats. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess you ended up with pretty good seats after all, didn’t you?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z This was actually a converted balcony, but instead of tiers of seats, there were rising ranks of tables that looked onto the lower level. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She bounces her legs so hard that I can feel the vibrations three seats down. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Girls shifted in their seats and sneaked glances at the clock above the chalkboard. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They had walked in just in time—not too late to miss the beginning of the movie, but just late enough to miss the opportunity for decent seats. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The seats were so hard that I was pleased Judge Davies moved things along swiftly, pounding his gavel, denying motions presented by the governor’s attorneys, all the while speaking sternly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With the cedar skin attached to the shell, Pocock installed the runners and the seats, the riggers, the rudder assembly, and the trim. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z If I stare hard enough, it seems as if the seats were simply floating over the ground, with nothing separating us from the outside. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He jerked the reins, his eyes twinkling, as more cries came up from the irate inmates as they tried to disentangle their bodies in the carriage and settle themselves on the seats once more. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He picked at the edge of his chair as he watched complete strangers file in and choose seats. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z People sat on top of one another, some were sandwiched in the narrow aisle between the rows of seats, and some crowded on the steps. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when everyone had taken their seats, she remained by the window, and the rest of the class kept talking, waiting for her to go to her desk. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We find two empty seats toward the front as though that will get us to the window faster. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z They admired the shiny red paint, blew the horn, tried out the seats, and of course asked to ride. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Seating behind the first ten seats was up to the driver, who constantly glanced into the mirror above his head to keep track of who was sitting where. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z A man gets on and walks all the way to the back, even though there are free seats closer to the front. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There were white rugs and white leather seats. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We probably wouldn’t have the best seats in the Garden, since we’d have to buy our tickets late, but at least we’d be there. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Fifteen minutes later they were back in the glassed-in room, staring at each other from opposing seats. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There aren’t any seats in a milk wagon, so we clung to the sides and each other. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the passengers filled the other seats around me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Even now, as Mary Jo glanced back, all she saw above the seats was Jordan sitting quietly, staring calmly ahead. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The boys return moments later with pink booster seats and a pair of blond dolls who look disturbingly like Taylor Metternich. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z There, a long table had been placed, with seats on either side. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The class listened to one opera each month—at least made some effort to listen over the thunder of groans and barely suppressed expletives from the athletes who populated the last row of seats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean forward, looking between the front seats, until I see the driveway next door, a long strip of rain-black tar, empty. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Mustafa is standing in the shadows of the auditorium seats, glaring at me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I have a surge of hope that Ma might tell Starry and me to switch seats. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After the July election, the Nazi Party became Germany’s largest political party, earning the Nazis a slight majority of seats in the Reichstag. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The cafeteria trays start to come out to find seats with their friends. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Her voice rises as we settle in our seats. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I try to keep up, but I quickly introduce myself to the girl sitting next to me as the other students get up from their seats and leave the classroom. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Most students walk in and silently take seats. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There were no seats for the boys, so they had squatted on the ground in front of the Black Jackets. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Roger hisses at me as we make our way to our seats. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “You can’t believe what people leave behind on their bus seats,” he said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Twenty plus thirty-two is fifty-two seats,” I say. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Miss Garcia claps her hands—one, two, three—amazing, kids quiet and sit in their seats, hands folded on their desk. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Matthew waved a hand as if their bus, with the lone man gripping an oxygen tank and the Sharpie-scribbled seats, was what constituted his “cool.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Gaily yelled, making a couple of Keepers jump in their seats. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z About fifteen hundred people were lined up at the foot of the building’s white marble steps, hoping to get one of fewer than two hundred seats available to the public. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Armpit held the popcorn and his drink, while Ginny held on to her drink and his arm, as they slowly made their way to their seats. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z His bulky frame blocked the door while the rest of his friends trickled out of their seats and surrounded us. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And even the act of switching seats would catch Steve's attention. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z We took our seats in the sponsor’s box, which was the two front rows behind Joey’s corner of the ring. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The Levinsons take my parents to special reserved seats in the front row. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z In fact, I did that pretty much anywhere I went unless the seats were already assigned. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We found seats next to each other at the gate, which was lucky because everyone seemed to be flying to Atlanta on that day at the same time. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The weird red vinyl seats oinked as we all shuffled in. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As the children chose their seats, the Executives held a private discussion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They settled into the big, comfy seats and high-fived one another. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The incinerate corpses shrunk to the size of a child and propped on the bare springs of the seats. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The bench seats that battened the cabinets were plastic and chipped. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats are white leather, and seconds after he cranks up, mine feels all toasty. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, that’s enough. Everyone back to their seats,” Mrs. Salinger suddenly yelled out. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z We walked into trig together and sat down in our usual seats. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The play was short, over before most of the younger students began to squirm in their seats. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Hagrid took up two seats and sat knitting what looked like a canary-yellow circus tent. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I stood and tugged the cord that ran above the seats. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Our parents placed us next to each other in one of the seats, and then took the seat behind ours. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Then came the things I could disassemble, like the crew seats, several of the backup systems, and the control panels. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Her textbook has fallen in the open space between the driver and passenger seats. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The green plush seats had a grimy smell. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “What?” said a bored voice from inside a hard plastic carrier sitting on the floor between Jenny’s and Abby’s seats. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling paced the aisles for so long the laughter faded into suppressed giggles, then uneasy silence and shifting in seats. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Alex leans forward to the two agents sitting silently in the front seats. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And praising like church folks, jumping from their seats when the music gets good and the preacher gets to preaching loud. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z When the train arrived, they found seats—wooden benches, really—facing each other and settled in. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We’re in those special seats for kids who win the big awards. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew the rule—that you didn’t have to get up for a white person if there were no empty seats left on the bus—and there weren’t. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Gates told Lyon and her friend to give their seats to whites and move to the back of the bus. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Jule stretched her knees straight, one at a time, then folded herself back up in the space behind the seats. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Are they looking down out the windows next to their seats? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The scythe could displace a passenger, forcing them to take a different seat, or even a different flight if there were no other available seats. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They are square, neat boxes with wooden sides all round, and have unimpeachably satisfactory seats. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, Adina could make out the charred bodies of the pilot and copilot still strapped to their seats, hands stuck to the gears. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The kids bounce up and down on the seats. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z So I went over to her and made the suggestion that, since she only wanted to talk to the veterans, she swap seats with me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The members once more took their seats, but the pewter cups of punch were passing from hand to hand. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were seats enough for thirty, lavish and soft, and brass fixtures gleamed where the candlelight fell. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z All the servants crowded around the motorcar, looking at their faces in the polished metal, admiring the curtained windows, the velvet seats. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He woke when he heard the clatter of seats as people moved out, and blinked in the light. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He glared across the room at my dad while all the other gods filed in and took their seats. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There are walks, with seats beside them, through the churchyard; and people go and sit there all day long looking at the beautiful view and enjoying the breeze. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The seats are narrow and jammed together on these commuter airplanes, and you notice everything that is happening inside the cabin. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Disappointed, they waited in their seats, doubts flitting inside of them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They pushed past the girl, knocking into her, and dropped into their own seats. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z This blame-the-party-in-power approach made sense in Great Britain, where the prime minister is an elected member of Parliament who serves only as long as his or her party holds a majority of the parliamentary seats. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z All the other parents are shifting in their seats and checking their phones. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Not that it mattered, since everyone put out their seats a week ago. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I was relieved when we finally got on board and found seats together in the back of the bus. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Bridge remembered what it had been like to stand where Emily was standing, facing the rows of seats. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z My sisters file into the room one by one and find seats. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “She told us such things! She knows all about us!” and they sank breathless into the various seats the gentlemen hastened to bring them. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I walked down the aisle between the people thronging the rows of seats, and climbed in the ring. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy starts to walk away with the other escorts, who will return to their seats in the audience. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I’m using paper clips to make the chains for the swings, and I’m going to cut pieces of rubber tire for the seats.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The light, falling on the held accentuated the colors—the green of the artificial turf, the red of the seats like a luscious flowerbed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we struggled into the ladies’ compartment of the train, all the seats were taken. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Driven forward by the crash, it was jammed into the backs of the seats and caught on something. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Before taking their seats, a particularly elaborate and beautiful flower arrangement caught Lydia’s eye. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z There’s glass on the road and all over the seats of the car. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I look around as people take seats in our segregated sections—South Asian, African American, Arab, Southeast Asian. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The Purebom heard her pleas from the great wooden seats of their ancestors, rising in curved tiers from a marble floor to a high-domed ceiling painted with scenes of Qarth's vanished glory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I look through the side window but see only seats. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Men with comfortable seats were more inclined to listen, Maester Aemon had once told him; standing men were more inclined to shout. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The rest of the students file in and take their seats. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z David leans between the front seats to scratch Robin’s head. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Neely clapped his hands to get us settled, and we made our way to our seats. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After school Matt and Lydia are already in their seats when I get to the library. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z From his house they took a Growler—a horse-drawn carriage with two seats facing each other, big enough to fit all of them and their luggage—to Euston Station for the train. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The second bell rang for the beginning of the next period; by that time students were expected to be settled into their seats. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The class giggles as we walk back to our seats. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The room was unusually quiet as students took their seats. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The boys all shift in their seats, and Morgan and Anna exchange wide-eyed glances. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Way to go,”’ I point out and leave her with that thought as we turn away from each other to take our seats. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Three more scowling men, in blue uniforms, pointed them on until they reached their seats— attached wooden chairs on the arena floor ten rows away from the ring. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Mae and Tuck took seats on rumbling swivel stools at the long counter. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the bell struck one time and they dispersed to their seats and the congregation sat for an instant, expectant. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of the travelers hurried over, but the innkeeper was already on his feet, waving people back to their seats. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It didn’t take long for the word to spread around the courtroom, and pretty soon white people were turning around in their seats staring at her, mean, hateful stares. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z There were only my people packed into these seats. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z During the morning recess the accused man’s wife had come alone to the row of seats behind the defendant’s table and asked permission to speak with her husband. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z An Yi and I sat by the window on the old stools that were now their only seats. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben and Matthew had flattened the back seats of the station wagon and inserted a double mattress so the children could sleep during the night journey through Georgia. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We slink down in the car seats, and I put my feet on the dash. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I finally get to Liam and realize the tables only have eight seats each. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They rolled themselves up in some overcoats to keep warm and lay down on the seats, out of sight. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A minivan moves past me with two children in car seats. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They were led then to seats beside Faramir: barrels covered with pelts and high enough above the benches of the Men for their convenience. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z CLAUDETTE: The motorman looked up in his mirror and said, “I need those seats.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z All the regular seats were taken, so deputies brought in more chairs to line the aisles and the walls. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z But that meant he couldn’t keep the row of seats in his range of vision. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I can feel my fellow commuters shift in their seats, rustle their newspapers, tap at their computers. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As the bus moved east along Dexter Avenue, the seats filled up block by block with white passengers getting off work from the downtown stores and offices. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z They stood reverently behind the seats with heads lowered. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It took nearly five minutes before we found seats. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We stepped onto the train right in time, and collapsed into two empty seats. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z And true to form, I got us to our seats below the rostrum at the Capitol long before the ceremony, so long before that we nearly froze. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pape seats himself on top of an empty student desk. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He had us shuffle around in our seats so that he could sit next to me for an interview between innings. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were soon gone again, rising from their seats with an activity which took their brother by surprise, and hurrying off as if eager to escape from Mrs. Bennet’s civilities. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z When we found seats, Cecile was still with the bus driver, arguing with him. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Screams and squeals of joy erupt from one row of seats, which must be her family. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The director is calling us to take our seats in the hall. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to slap these two jigaboos out of their seats?” he asked the driver in a loud voice. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At seven o’clock, the four members ascended to the clubroom, tied their badges round their heads, and took their seats with great solemnity. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we skipped the cafeteria, but most days we found the quiet end of a table and pretended the other seats were empty. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z That awful bus with gum on the seats and kids snickering when I walked by. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The sweltering heat alarmed her, as did Aunty Uju’s old Toyota hatchback, with a patch of rust on its side and peeling fabric on the seats. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After the chairman announced the presentation from Beekman University, we took our seats on the platform behind the long table—Algernon in his cage between Burt and me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Apollo had been thrown somewhere in the back of the bus, but he started climbing up the rows of seats. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When they became tired enough or uncomfortable enough, they would eventually take seats beside us and soon see that it was not so poisonous after all. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to take forever, Gladers pushing and scrambling their way up the three stairs and into the seats. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was awful to see seats at a bus stop marked “Slegs Blancs”—Afrikaans for “Whites Only.” My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-MP-MP-MP—the sound of hundreds of bottoms hitting hundreds of seats followed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Any second,” Lee Jordan whispered, two seats away from Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And although we hadn’t had any part in this latest plan to rile Tommy, we had taken out ringside seats, and we were starting to feel guilty. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I love coming here. All the seats are secondhand couches and chairs. You can bring food from the restaurant in there too,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "Three seats for my wife and me, and her very drunk sister," he tells the man. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z More than a few men were looking down at the floor, shifting in their seats, her father included. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When he finished making eye contact, he started speaking so loudly that it made me and Grampa jump in our seats. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z When all the seats were taken, riders of both races stood. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Those in the back rows of the audience were having trouble hearing him, so they got out of their seats and rushed closer to the stage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The wheels, doors, seats, steering wheel, speakers, and radio are all missing and probably on their way to some drug dealer’s house so he can sell them. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Daniels calls us back to our seats. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Settle down and take your seats, everyone,” commands Mrs. Barton after the bell rings. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z We can’t move our seats closer to the table or farther from our classmates. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And I guess we’re being a bit exuberant, because Eric Hollander in one of the seats in front of us turns around and says, “You got A’s? Dude, I got a D.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It was just a metal tube, with two seats on each side of a narrow aisle. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They buy their tickets and climb into the balcony seats. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Aileen stood by one of the tables closer to the door, and there were still a few empty seats, so I shot over to one next to her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I watch her blood droplets fall on soil, and she stands behind their seats alone. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Until he gets down on one knee in that narrow space between the bleacher seats. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In class, she was disappointed when Mrs. Rappaport did not call for volunteers, but asked each student to recite in turn by seats. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He must’ve been taking his own sweet time because the seats were starting to fill up. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Annie and I got up in our seats and looked around to see who it was. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The crowd began to quiet down and return to their seats, but Moss remained standing, glaring at the woman who spoke, hoping she saw the look he was giving her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Jam exhaled when they sat in their seats, welcoming the dark of the large room, the artificial light of the screen that stretched from floor to ceiling, curving in on them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Noah Gershom, who was three seats in back of her, stuck out his right leg. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z By the halfway mark, the oarsmen in their sliding seats were sloshing back and forth in several inches of it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They sat down next to each other on the folding seats, two blankets wrapped around their shoulders. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Once we took our seats the convicts parted the red velvet stage curtain and sat down on folding chairs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z We couldn’t get berths in the sleeper car, so we dozed in our seats. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Father said Lumumba’s party won thirty-five of a hundredy-some-odd seats in the new parliament, mainly because of his natural animal magnetism. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Miles walked in, looking a little put off by the half-empty room and everyone in the wrong seats. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Jay and me sat, wiggling in our seats, waiting to see what we might be getting for our birthday. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Go much prefers to sit in the Show Room, in the stained Art Deco theater seats that originally belonged to a movie house in Oakland, now demolished. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Joey sits two seats behind me and when I turned around he smiled all big. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There were the stone table and log seats. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Some ninth graders sat behind me, but when the Colonel walked up with Lara a moment later, he politely told them, “Thanks for holding our seats,” and ushered them away. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When he turned the key, the engine revved and the car spasmed violently before settling into a loud, sustained juddering that shook us in our seats. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was full of hard plastic seats, and it smelled of sweat and mold. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The oilcloth awning over the seats shuddered as a hard wind slammed into it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They made it to the kitchen and grabbed a quick breakfast, taking two empty seats at the big table inside. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Back-to-back burger days,” I said when we found some seats. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He left the room, where I stood anxiously for some moments, discomfited by our interview, gazing at the ranks of empty seats. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He walked down the aisle, shoving his gun under the seats, making sure there were no weapon caches, no Viet Cong. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But one by one, the young people rose up from their seats and declared their bold commitment in spite of the risks. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sound of giggling, soft and piercing, simmers low from the seats. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As they leave by the front, an army of men enter by the back and return carting bleachers, seats, and ring curbs, which they fling noisily into lumber wagons. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The children burst out of their seats and ran from the room, leaving poor Olive behind until someone took pity and came to unbelt her from her chair. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The band was playing loudly when the Marines entered the restaurant and headed as decorously as their condition permitted for seats at the bar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z About one hundred spectators, mostly blacks, settled into seats behind a rail on the main floor, and about one hundred more took the stairs to seats in a balcony above. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “Great God, he is alive!” someone cried as the witnesses rose from their seats. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma India would adjust her hat, and then we would both strut down the aisle to the seats that her friend Mr. Claxton had saved for us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaping from their seats, controllers cheered, hugged, and cried. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There is some shifting in the seats at this: nobody wants to think about breast-feeding, not the professor and certainly not the girls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘This is an ent-house,’ he said, ‘and there are no seats, I fear. But you may sit on the table.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Kristina sits four people away from me, and we get seats as near to the doors as we can, but there are teachers everywhere, so we sit and watch. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z For the next two weeks, the three of us arrange ourselves in the same seats in Aibileen’s small, warm living room. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But even two seats over I can smell him. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z We squished ourselves into the seats, exhausted from the day. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Maybe someone could say the Brown Bomber was old and ugly, but you could never say anything bad about its seats, they were the best thing? in the world. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk the aisles every day with a tray of sandwiches, coffee, drinks, and snacks to sell to people at their seats. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We found seats in the fifth row, close to the middle. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z One woman seats me in a chair and proceeds to put my hair in small rollers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Extra chairs had been set up along the wall, and a crowd of people unable to get seats stood in the hall, craning their necks to see in. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z As we walked through the crowded tram, an old man stood up to give us seats together, and I tried to tell him to sit, but he gestured toward the seat insistently. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Come on, swap seats with me,” he shouted. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “You boys have to give up your seats unless you gonna help.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And still, when the others weren’t concentrating on keeping their seats in the swaying coach, they were looking at her—at her clothes especially. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He forgot all about us, and paid no attention when we nudged him and asked for nickels to put in the candy vendors on the back of the seats. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Two seats in front of him, Bobby Moch was still desperately trying to figure out what to do. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Eventually the Reds were granted admission, confined to the cheap seats. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z The city’s attorneys and key witnesses took their seats on the left. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I joined my comrades and didn’t even see my family go in to find seats in the crowded auditorium. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Prime seats!” said the Ministry witch at the entrance when she checked their tickets. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But what about the bloodstains on the seats?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Something like golden rain seemed to be falling from it — “Excellent!” yelled Ron as the shamrock soared over them, and heavy gold coins rained from it, bouncing off their heads and seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We are hoisted up into a train car—not one for people, with padded seats and windows and a view of the passing countryside. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z For the first time, I didn’t care that the other girls whispered about me, or that they put their books on the seats next to them when I walked by their tables at lunch. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I gave it a lot more gas and we flopped back into our seats. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Two broken washboards, piles of moth-eaten quilts, chairs with split seats. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The sun came out from behind a cloud and then disappeared again, and the smell of ketchup melded with butterscotch rose with a gentle persistence from the seats of the car. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Without making eye contact, the woman told me that Mr. Finch would be out in a moment, and then she pointed to a bank of seats where I could sit and wait. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He rounded up a friend, and together they hitchhiked to Los Angeles, broke into a car, and slept on the seats. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The girls were already filing back to their seats. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were leaning over the long bar that separated them from the cages, some were standing on the seats that rose in tiers opposite. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Taking their seats, they felt lucky to have beaten the mob that would follow once everyone learned about the Martian invasion. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Eight, nine, ten, I count the flute players as they return to their seats in the audience. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Both he and Scott came early enough so that they obtained seats up near the stage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We take seats at my table, beside a group from the Seam. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I find one of the few vacant seats and ask Milla to sit there. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We marched up the middle of the aisle, banked on both sides by rows of seats reserved for our graduating class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In their haste they tumbled onto the floor, their bodies pressed together in the narrow space between the seats. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I ignore her earlier warning and switch seats to join her on the couch. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Arthur, looking tired, walked slowly to the throne and set himself on it He motioned to them, to resume their seats. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Aaron said the first time the piece was performed, the audience got nervous—they whispered to one another and shifted in their seats, and some even walked out. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It's surprising our class was even able to get seats. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The first four rows of seats, which held ten passengers, were reserved for white passengers only. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The boys noticed Ulbrickson’s faraway stare and turned in their seats to see what he was looking at. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “That happens sometimes after a morning rain,” said Rhonda as the children took seats at the table. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “The ten empty seats became an obsession to weary workers,” wrote Jo Ann Robinson, an English professor at Alabama State College at the time. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It was a new classroom, but they all took their old seats and talked about who their new teacher might be. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I tried stretching my neck to see if I could spot the granddaughter sitting in the usual spot, the front row, or as Robbie Ray called it, the good seats. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Learning that seats to Ottawa were unavailable, they instead invited themselves to visit I. I. Rabi, a member of the AEC’s General Advisory Committee, at Columbia University. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As the class valedictorian, I have special front-row seats for my family. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z With the chairs in the orchestra pit, our auditorium seats over six hundred, and there are people packed into the aisles, and rows of standees at the back. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z As she went down the list, I noticed that the seat next to me was the only one still empty, even though there were two kids sitting at one desk just a few seats away. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z We jumped out of our seats and circled him, dropping our hands into the pile. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They take their seats around the long, ornately carved table in the meeting room, awaiting the queen’s arrival in nervous silence. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Maybe Kaylee Vine would even stop holding her nose and switching seats on the bus to get away from me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They rowed with cold rainwater running down their backs, pooling in the bottom of the boat, and sloshing back and forth under their sliding seats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The interior of the car is black, the leather seats cool and slippery. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The hall opened up into a large room, where gentlemen sat smoking at lounges and seats. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z On the right was a log polished by restless seats along the top, but not so large as the chiefs and not so comfortable. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In the end she was too mortified, and decided to go home rather than take up two seats on the plane. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Now came the suitors, young bloods trooping in to their own seats on thrones or easy chairs. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We have an enormous crowd that night—a “straw house,” so named because after all the regular seats sell out, roustabouts spread straw on the hippodrome track for the overflow crowd to sit on. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I recall once traveling from Fort Hare to Umtata by train, riding in the African compartment, which were the only seats open to blacks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Correction: she used to train them, which was pretty awesome, especially when you got to cowboy around the neighborhood or watch the Preakness from luxury box seats with unlimited Coke and shrimp. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As the seats around the gate started to fill, Augustus said, “I’m gonna get a hamburger before we leave. Can I get you anything?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The buses were air- conditioned, had televisions, a VCR, and lights that we could turn on and off at our seats! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Finally, they went back to their seats and the judge looked toward Bigger and said, “Bigger Thomas, will you rise?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Citra looked to Rowan, who sat with two empty seats on either side of him, for they were still earmarked for the dead. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When Mr. Barrett said we could choose our own seats, I asked her to sit next to me. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Nearly to a woman, the West Computers had decided they were going to hold on to their seats, whatever it took. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I thought it was outrageous that our small temple still had some empty seats. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was almost a circle, and the seats rose right up the walls toward a ceiling of cables and beams. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And the people who were sitting on the seats got up and walked away because he was a policeman and we sat down facing one another. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By the third hearing, the reporters had figured this out and they all squished into the same column of seats, leaning into one another to get a glimpse of Richard’s face. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Then a break for midday meal—served outdoors—and back again to the seats, for the Fives, Sixes, Sevens, and finally, last of the first day’s ceremonies, the Eights. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Some remained in the hallway to chat, others took seats. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He paces up and down the aisle of the jet, kicking at the bottoms of the seats. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Move! Move!” a young man called, and Moss and many of the others in the classroom got out of their seats. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We had ridden to Philadelphia in reserved parlor car seats. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat still for five minutes, slumped down in their seats. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We couldn’t be calling out like vendors working the cheap seats. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, Roy traded seats on the school bus to be closer to the front door. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So he ended up on the ground, wedged between the two front seats. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As we settled into our seats for a late-night flight to Paris, my stomach began to act up. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The other guests—knights and generals, scholars of history, a few artists and merchants—went to take their seats, too. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was a physically demanding job, reaching under the seats in the theater to scrape up goo, scrubbing toilets in the bathroom. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The high school girls in the seats hoot and giggle. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I search under the seats, between the seats—even the trunk is bursting with junk. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes, he’d sit in the theater seats after a game, and literally hundreds of people would hand their programs to him for his reluctantly scrawled signature. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If the ten white seats in front were filled, the driver ordered black passengers to surrender their seats in the middle and rear of the bus to newly boarding white passengers. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “Trust me. The empty seats got to him. He wasn’t happy,” Benji said. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Then we’ll ride the trolley to the theater and sit on velvet seats. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As Micah and I take our seats, I feel a tap on my shoulder. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I wanted to sit in the back, away from the driver, but it was only a little half-bus and the only spots with two seats still open were right near the front. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally the Nines were all resettled in their seats, each having wheeled a bicycle outside, where it would be waiting for its owner at the end of the day. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z People dash up the aisles toward the exit, others climb over their seats. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Goss and a couple of other young Indwellers, and a physician from the nearest Domain, watched in silence from seats by the hearth while I crossed the hall and entered the circle. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z We pass a busy ticket hall full of vendors and rows of glass hatches, lines of seats and signposts. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When they were teaching, Mr. Jenson would often come in and squeeze himself into one of the back seats and enjoy the lesson too. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom puts our bags across three seats in the waiting area and sits down. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Then he grabs the box of Kleenex, reaches across the space between the seats, and puts a hand on G’ma’s back. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z When they had settled on the seats, Percy concentrated, and the boat slipped away from the dock. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From time to time the lamps flickered with the thunder, and once—just as the children were taking seats at the table—they went out entirely. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He scanned the bodies in the seats, looking for a kid traveling alone. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When the pledge is over, we walk single file back into the classroom, take our separate seats Alina and I far away from Gina. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Either Billy or Charlie had obviously cleaned it up, but the tan upholstered seats still smelled faintly of tobacco, gasoline, and peppermint. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The three of us stayed in our seats as the pews emptied and the long, shuffling line started towards the altar again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As I headed for the last row of empty seats by the window, she called out to me, “Melba, stay away from the window.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got new seats on order from the wholesaler in Sarasota, but they won’t be here till Wednesday.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There are seats, but all of them are unoccupied, and a sparkling chandelier captures Bailey’s attention for a moment before he notices the curtain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was so big the seats were two couches on wheels. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “We want to get there early and get good seats.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z We sat down in three seats that were lined up in front of her desk. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I pass through a room arranged like a church, rows of seats facing the altar, where a marble Jesus lies on his deathbed above a base of glittering crystals. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Some fifty NCC students, joined by four white students from Duke, walked into the Woolworth’s store on Main Street and filled up the seats at the lunch counter. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "We have an important announcement to make. If you could all take your seats." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z What had changed were the number of empty seats. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Take your seats please,” Mrs. Robins says to the class. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I pushed open the door, the hinges slightly squeaking, and students turned around in their seats. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Day after day weary black passengers remained standing over empty seats in front. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z He knew a rock concert could be a wild scene and had every intention of protecting Ginny and holding her hand until they were safely in their seats. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Once again, my little cheering squad darts up out of their seats, screaming at the top of their lungs. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Chatham nodded, walked to the jury seats, and faced them, looking at each juror one at a time. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It was like walking into the cockpit of an airplane and finding the pilot and co-pilot passed out drunk in their seats. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They even have Wi-Fi and TV screens built into the seats. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As Jordan made his way to the rear of the bus, kids shrank back in their seats, hoping to be passed over this day. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z As Ma releases me from her grasp, Geak crawls over and seats herself between us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It had an outboard motor and four seats. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And then a woman in a fox fur came down the aisle and reached over the seats and drew down the window on Uri’s hands. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z No more running the government from our love seats. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “There’s Hubert Huxley,” said Jake as they made their way to their assigned seats in the first row of the bleachers. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z There are no assigned seats—everyone crams in wherever they find space. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry about my car,” he says as he moves junk from in between the seats. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The pupils filed obediently down the aisles and dropped into their seats, and in a moment there was silence in the classroom. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Many spectators, anticipating a swift decision, had never left their seats. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of fried chicken began to waft from the back seats. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her ladies-of-honor perch in their seats, their mouths permanently fixed in smiles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Helmuth's classmates shift uncomfortably in their seats and tug at their neck collars, eager for dismissal. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “The might of the gods is tied to their seats of power. You saw what happened to Poseidon once his undersea palace was attacked.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z We had one of its ugly plastic orange seats between us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z As we took our seats, I noticed the United States and Arkansas flags displayed in the front of the room. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rows and rows and rows of cushioned seats leading up to the giant stage. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She carries a paper sack full of withered greens and seats herself amid the rubble. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We sat in the tip-top seats, so the players looked more like action figures Ben plays with, but we could still see what was going on. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z |
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