His wandering eyes drift over the open doorway and settle on the door across the hall. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He finished his training just as the Korean War settled into a truce, narrowly missing the chance to fly combat missions. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Cholly stared back, unable to move, until a fly settled at the corner of her mouth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

By December 1942, as another harsh Russian winter began to settle in, the Soviets managed to get the German army surrounded at Stalingrad. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Lyra couldn’t control its movement at all; it swung where it wanted to, like a compass needle, except that it didn’t settle. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We settle back in a nook in the rocks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Surely you are not so selfish that you would send your kingdom to war just because you don’t wish to settle in the South?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I settle down next to Elizabeth on her bed. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

That settled, I reached in my back pocket for my cell phone to let Spoony know I was on my way. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We settle down in the grass on the sidelines, near midfield. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Waiting for someone to pick him up, or for the tide to settle so he can row out.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As a tornado of food platters settled onto the table, Percy leaned over and whispered, “I want to show you around New Rome. Just you and me. The place is incredible.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Participating in mushaira, poetry concerts; working late at school; helping neighbors settle disputes. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Hazel tried to settle her stomach by thinking of pleasant things—the euphoria she’d felt last night when they’d won the war games, riding Hannibal into the enemy keep, Frank’s sudden transformation into a leader. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The Tories believing all differences could be settled with time, patience, and respect for government. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

That case set no precedent because it settled out of court, with rights to the cells being divided between the parties involved in the lawsuit, which didn’t include the cell “donor.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As he settled himself in the saddle and the horse moved off down Fish Street, he thought it had been a nice visit—but he would not go again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

We have settled ourselves on the sunny side of the hut. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We climbed up into the loft, wrapped some hay up in blankets for pallets, and settled into bed. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Silence settles, and in silence they bear coffins. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It sagged as he settled his weight on it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

With a feeling of surrender, and anticipation, and apprehension, she crossed the small distance to his brow, settled on his warm skin, and entered his world. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The stone construction of the prison helped blunt the extreme heat that had settled on the city and much of the country, but nothing could keep out the humidity for which Philadelphia was notorious. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

For a moment Mona’s shadow seemed to arch overhead malevolently, but then Mona settled back into her chair, and she was just an old woman again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He could be sitting alone, watching television, and a shadow would settle on him without provocation. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His knees weak, he settled onto the sofa and his laughter resolved into misery. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I gave her a smile and settled back into the couch, getting comfortable as the little blue pills started pillowing my thoughts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There were other families, people like us, who had settled here. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Later I cut a blackgum twig to chew on and settled myself comfortable on the ground with the stump for a back rest. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then they settled down, even the Speckled Sussex, and went back to sleep. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then he returned to the Honeycomb and settled down near Holly, who had just begun to speak. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old one opened his mind, but it was the new one that climbed inside, turned several circles, and settled in with a grunt—like a satisfied dragon in a cozy new lair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They were laughing and talking in that light, happy way that Malcolm had seen lovers doing, and their bird dæmons fluttered around or settled on their shoulders. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Master snapped, as if Ugwu were somehow responsible for the tension that had settled in the room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

His voice, somehow tentative and a little shrill, sounded as though it had not yet settled into maturity. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I wasn’t looking, the Mango ball bounced across the floor, rolled right out the back door, and settled two feet under the ground. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I wanted some of the cloudlike warmth in Father Amadi’s eyes to rub off on me, settle on me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

After the doctor had settled himself down, he told his servants to untie Joao and the assistant. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Comfort settled itself in her stomach and a kind of skipping, running light traveled her veins. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hyena thanked him and settled down in a corner of the hut and began to cover himself with the skin. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

We figured it was settled and that nothing could be done about it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

For the young priest in training, life at the monastery soon settled into a predictable routine. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I tiptoed to the back of the room and settled myself on the thick green carpet behind the big screen. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I settled them on the floor and gave them each a bowl of sweet milk into which I’d crumbled cold cornbread. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took it from me and settled it just so on his head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Bob tries to settle on her for a nap. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I have thought that my family, having settled among immigrants who had also been their neighbors in the ancestral land, needed to clean their name, and a wrong word would incite the kinspeople even here. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two Moles settled that part of the business pretty quickly. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Once everyone had settled in, he raised his glass and said, “I’m so glad you could make it tonight. Let’s begin with a toast to Marcus, who brought us all together in the first place.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

A quietness was beginning to settle over the field. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaede sat still on the beach, watching the flames grow, and she felt a thick, ashen despair settle over her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Because as Robin’s words settled, Ivy felt more comforted than she had since the storm hit. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They settled down and stopped squeaking and chirping. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just when they were on the verge of sawing it in two, so each would have her allotted share, Papa settled the squabble by giving the oldest one a silver dollar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silk settled onto a massive, powerful shape and transformed into iridescent scales. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

At last the people thinned out and gradually disappeared from the streets and the parked cars drove away and the town settled to sleep. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We settled in Bonetti Ranch, where we had lived in army barracks off and on for the past few years. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

A kind of weariness settled on Adam as they went over the litany for the fourth time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

One way or another, everything will be settled. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I want to get you settled in before dinner.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

A flock of gray birds passes over us and settles in a giant tree. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A few years before I was born he had settled the family on a twenty-two-acre farm near Watsonville, California, raising apples, strawberries, and a few vegetable crops. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew his two friends, and one day we walked out of the building and his brown-haired friend called out to Elsbeth and asked her if she could settle something. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I scroll through them until I settle on one. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

That gave Joe a few weeks in which to settle into his engineering classes and spend more time with Joyce when she could get a day or a half day off. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

After dark, these people settled in alleys, where they built cook fires and where they sang and danced. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

These words settled themselves deep within my spirit, and they live there to this day. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He settled against the pillows and closed his eyes. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

When all that finally settled down, August said, “Well, here we are, and here’s Our Lady.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not sure where to look; and then I settled on a point above their attorney’s head. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I dragged my cot over to Emilia’s and settled in next to her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Because we both knew this: that on the third day after someone dies, the soul comes back to settle scores. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Good, I thought, because I shouldn’t settle for second best. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Home free—Dicey would settle for a place to stay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to go settle the payroll for the pickers,” he said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otto scampered up and settled on top of it, winding his feet through the straps and using them as stirrups. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The hijinks over, we settle onto the sofa, where she clasps her hands and asks if it was hard for me to come out. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Her heartbeat only settled after the hasira leaf’s power took effect and the lurid yellow glow in his eyes slightly dimmed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Statesmen are not called upon to only settle easy questions. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

When he was settled he opened the crate of strawberries and picked them over with finicky care. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

These last two Avenues were where the Italians had settled. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frightful stayed in her church tower, Drum settled closer to the bole of the tupelo tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

A band of Homo sapiens gathering mushrooms and nuts and hunting deer and rabbit did not all of a sudden settle in a permanent village, ploughing fields, sowing wheat and carrying water from the river. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Danny didn’t know of any commentaries on Freud, so he had settled for the next best thing. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

They settle on a concrete bench by the reflecting pool. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The heaviness of his words settles into my shoulders. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

With a sigh, he settled on a pair of cotton pj’s. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Like a veil, like a thin mist, a weariness settled on Siddhartha, slowly, every day a little thicker, every month a little darker, every year a little heavier. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad settled into the soft chair and she popped the footrest. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The first German residents of this town with no creek and no mill actually settled here during World War I, when Hate the Hun campaigns were heating up in other, more populated regions of America. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I cannot even begin to think how much greater the value of my work is than yours, but we will settle on this for a start.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Why, instead, did I feel this odd sense of completion and reconciliation, as if everything between us had been settled long ago? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

In his ground car, he settled back, removed the tiny mechanism from his pocket and carefully inspected it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Rowan, then Citra, then finally settled her gaze on Scythe Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I settle for reading over the paperwork from Quinton’s envelope one more time. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

After a seizure, I usually need to sleep for twelve hours or so, just to give my atoms a chance to settle in and hold hands again like good neighbors. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The glass men and women settled into Elinor’s attic, and the trolls dug caves among the big old trees that grew in abundance in Elinor’s garden. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The heavy seas and winds of winter drive the fish into deep water where they stay until the weather is settled and where they are hard to catch. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

It was very well for us sitting comfortably watching through the window while the heavy businesslike flakes settled with every intention of remaining. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He named it Red, and Red soon settled down, apparently content to share his friend’s captivity. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His father’s settled his people at Oakenshield and will be back this afternoon with eighty fighting men. What did the bearded queen have to say?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He settled back in his well-worn sofa, reading his well-worn book, while Aunty Uju’s driver put down the brown Sony carton. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We sat while the dust settled and stared for a minute. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I take deep breaths waiting for my mind to settle, for my head to clear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A heaviness settles into me, like a post-balloon with too much to carry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When Stuart has his drink, he settles next to me on the sofa, squeezes my hand and doesn’t let go. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Moss watched her look over the classroom and settle on the lone empty seat in the back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Robin settled on the sofa with a book, throwing Ivy a wink or a smile every now and then while Ivy and June sat cross-legged on one of the hotel beds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The friends broke open the wine and cut the cake as they settled into a comfortable evening together, playing games and talking. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, several weeks later, after she was settled in and beginning to make friends among the other girls, she was called in for insemination. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I settle into my chair to listen, smooth out the kameez I’m wearing, and fix the scarf on my head. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, letting their attention settle on me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What happened?” she asked, when everyone had calmed down enough to catch their breath and settle back in around the table. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

And hardly had he settled himself when he stared at my desk, saying, "What you got there, Brother?" and pointed toward a pile of my papers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some parking ticket confetti, caught in a frail wind puff, tumbled across the dirt and settled around the sheriff s boots, which were on the wrong feet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fill four pages of sketches until I settle on a painting of a woman with a shaved head dancing in a swirl of fire. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

You upset, but you figure you’ll find another job, when things settle down, when the white lady get around to forgetting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We had no money, so we settled for the blood, which was free. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A nervous spark of pain would fly up my arm and settle to burn like an ember in the thick of my shoulder. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She checked for Nin’s old lock picks in the inner pocket of her vest and settled down to wait. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Fear sank and settled at the bottom of the deep water. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There's nothing to do but settle back in the seat and look out the window. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last Sticky nodded, settled his glasses on his nose, tucked away his polishing cloth, and passed through the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he struck up the first notes, a sigh of pleasure came from Papa Bellini and he settled back on the stool with his eyes closed. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a couple of minutes he settled outside the Waystone, set up his sharpening wheel and began to grind a knife. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Thomas rolled over, glad it was dark so no one could see the look that had settled across his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

On the day Seabiscuit settled in at the Detroit Fair Grounds, Pollard was in North Randall, Ohio, sweltering through August at a middling racetrack called Thistle Down Park, which was wrapping up its summer meeting. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The avalanche slowed and settled as a cloud of dust billowed out from the cave. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The Christmas mornings of his youth had been suffocated under an excess of piety, prayer, and silence, as if a giant wool blanket had settled over the house. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was time to settle somewhere, time to build a family, to remain safe and constant, on land. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He settled himself astride the motorcycle, which creaked slightly and sank inches into the ground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The house settled into itself with a sad sigh and waited for the long and inevitable ruin to come. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

After dinner, my parents put on Love Actually and settle in on the love seat with Bieber wedged between them. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It is time, however, for the wandering Bolitars to settle down. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He settled his head back on the seat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then he took a deep breath, exhaled, and settled into an empty row. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

By this time the Indian fighting had become like dangerous cattle drives—the tribes were forced into revolt, driven and decimated, and the sad, sullen remnants settled on starvation lands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

From the day she left I was no longer the same: with her was gone every settled feeling, every association that had made Lowood in some degree a home to me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

As the political upheaval settled down, the mamas would take care of him alongside the other nursery bonobos — but it was only because he’d bonded with me that he’d pulled through and survived. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I can settle into it, cozy up to it, make a home inside uncertainty. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"Oh, good. The matter is settled. Let us all proceed to the House of Butterfly!" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But you made a gesture that reminded me— 4TH JUROR: I’m trying to settle something here. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

These affairs had not been settled in October. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“How about just one little cookie to help settle you down?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They finish their wine and Marco settles their bill with the woman behind the bar. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But as she scanned the audience, who was clearly enjoying it, she settled into a bemused headshake. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I settled down in my seat for the journey ahead, one hand on Maxim’s knee. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Best way to settle the problem,” he said. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

For a moment I thought of digging out New York clothes and putting on a puff for the boy, but I dropped that one and settled for clean chino slacks and a knitted shirt. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed in the rest area, in my car, for another half an hour, until everything had settled down, and saw who emerged as the victor. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

True, they had settled a few islands by swimming short stretches of water or crossing them on improvised rafts. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zafoona was settled in a bedroom for a quick nap despite her protests that she wanted to help, while the other women retreated to the kitchen to prepare endless platters of food. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

First came the three dogs, Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher, and then the pigs, who settled down in the straw immediately in front of the platform. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony settled there in order to prepare for his next big conquest. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I settled the covers over her again, then watched them both, amazed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Plug settled himself in the lee of the house, out of the wind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He settled his rotund frame onto a prayer rug in front of the crowd and cleared his throat into the microphone. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

They were exiles, but Hob provided a type of protection once they settled in. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“I shall not give you any advice, Harriet. I will have nothing to do with it. This is a point which you must settle with your feelings.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The crowd—every sixth, seventh, and eighth grader at Chumley Prep—settles down. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“I would settle for a primer,” I said with a smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure that we settled on an exact—” Terry narrows her eyes and frowns. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I hold the phone to my ear while I put down my food and settle into my bed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The constant learning and yearning for knowledge was what helped her finally move away from the bustle of Philadelphia to settle into the quieter, safer suburb of Ewing with my sister Kathy. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay,” he said again, and they stood like that for a while, until Jam was settled back into her skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He cranked up his automobile and sped off, sending a plume of dust to settle on Shady’s clean bar top. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, let’s settle down, guys,” said Mr. B with his eyes closed. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

At a quarter of a mile down the river, it looked as if the Orange of Syracuse would, as predicted, settle into the lead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Despite his immense wealth, he failed to settle the full bill for years. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Finally, they settled on a span of a few days in mid-July. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Once the chickens settled, the night birds got to talking. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The house settled under a quiet spell, broken only by the rubber marshmallow soles of Ms. Byrd’s hospital shoes padding up the stairs, followed by the creaking of Clayton’s bedroom door being pushed open. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

And since they had already witnessed how Big Ma hadn’t spared me from a small taste of what was waiting for us, Vonetta and Fern pulled apart and settled down on both sides of me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

His arm settled down over my shoulders and he pulled me close, pressing his face against my hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He treated us with complete seriousness, as if we eighth graders, during fifth period, might settle something scholars had been arguing about for centuries. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

By the time Smith got settled in and the train whined into motion, Seabiscuit was fast asleep. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lacking a consensus on what the American Revolution had intended and what the Constitution had settled, Federalists and Republicans alike were afloat in a sea of mutual accusations and partisan interpretations. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The pilot started the engine and Brian jumped a little with the noise, but he settled back down at once. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

A little over two weeks into the journey, the rhythms of travel had settled into Kaede’s body. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Once you get settled come on back to the kitchen and I’ll fix you up some breakfast before we get to work.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The listening men obeyed him, climbing in to settle on their benches by the rowlocks, while he stood watchful by the stern. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Things cracking and creaking as, like my mother used to say, the house settled. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Every time he did one of these bad things, Gabilan settled back and seemed to laugh to himself. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear Peeta’s handcuffs slide down the support as he settles in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And, after that, the uncared-for building itself would settle into shapelessness, buried under the ubiquity of the dust. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to settle for the subway and school and watching TV. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The landing site was at the near edge of the great desolate region, a peat-marsh too boggy to be farmed or settled, and now in mid-Irrem a flat frozen waste many feet deep in snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The lady and us, we settle upon a price. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

It came in a carton that you shake before you drink to mix the citrusy sediment that settles on the bottom. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

People have settled into their New Year’s Day rituals. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

One of the beams settled on the doorway behind the fallen men, where Milligan now stood holding a tranquilizer gun. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph’s mother settled back into her seat until she was swallowed completely by the long black car, and the driver shut the door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The game settled down after that and in the middle innings, the Yankees scored a few runs to get closer. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have settled down here and gotten to be such a stick-in-the-mud I don’t even like to go out! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed relaxed, settled, as if he intended to stay there awhile. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Mother and I are going to wait for John. There are some last things to settle,” said Meg, bustling away. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Andersons lived in a lovely clapboard house at the corner of Washington and Main, a few blocks past the hubbub of stores and businesses, where the town settled into private residences for the well-to-do. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Then I draw a line in the dirt a few feet from the force field as a reminder to keep back, and Peeta and I settle down to roast nuts and sear cubes of rat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He settled his hat on his head and shifted his holster. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Once that was settled, Albert called St. Anthony’s on Joseph’s behalf, looking for Blink. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Everything was still, and quiet, and the pain had settled to a dull throb. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, the phenomenon of interference seemed to settle the question of light’s nature once and for all. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Then, trotting daintily, despite her size, she would move to a shady corner of her enclosure and settle comfortably for the rest of the day. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He despised those American colonials who had fought against his England, yet he still chose to settle in Philadelphia, where he set up a royalist newspaper called The Porcupine's Gazette. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He seemed distraught, as if the pain of the whole world had settled in his soul. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

With Mrs. McCullough’s help, she settled the baby against her shoulder. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The egg continued peeping and wobbling until nightfall, when the gosling inside settled down to sleep and the egg became quiet and still. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

After the first burst of energy, the moving in of the machines, the digging of tunnels and rooms—after that was done, a feeling of discontent settled upon us like some creeping disease. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll start washing as soon as I get these two settled.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But we all settled down once Abuela stood next to her cushioned chair at the head of the table. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

By late summer 1938, the Mercury team had settled into a rhythm. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I think I can settle this whole issue once and for all,” declared Grandpa Nyles. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I remember once shortly after we were settled in Los Angeles, I tried to describe to a neighbor what it was like to be starving in the ghetto. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The panel closed under it and the pedestal settled gently on top. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

All humans presumably did so too, until improved technology for extracting food allowed some hunter-gatherers to settle in permanent dwellings in some resource-rich areas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

That made him happy and he settled down. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had hoped that this consolation prize would settle Minerva happily in Ojo de Agua. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I told him, “That’s life and you just need to get settled hack into things.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It has a broad green, an old-fashioned Main Street, a handsome campus with a settled and venerable air, and leafy residential streets. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

They perched on either side of it and seemed to settle. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said after we all settled around the adobe room. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The dust had hardly settled when a large man came striding around back of our wagon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

‘Come on, everybody. Come one, come all. I’ll settle you three at a time.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

As Moss crossed 12th Street, he could feel the sadness settle into his bones, pulling him forward and down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He says nothing, keeping his arms around her, but the breeze begins to settle, the waves pounding against the ship become calm. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And Lizzie—Lizzie Bright was smiling the kind of smile that showed that happiness had settled in somewhere deep and was glad to be there. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Carefully, I lower the toilet lid down and settle back on the floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"He has many matters yet to settle at King's landing. He will not march on Harrenhal for some time." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Penelope's notion that the children ought to be brought inside at once and settled in the nursery met with some resistance from her walking companion, at least at first. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Fig nudged against my leg with a pathetic “meow” and settled on top of my sock-covered feet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Diego gasped for air, and Moss saw a rage settle within him, a fury in his features that sent a chill down Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Perfect little towns are not easy to find, of course, but Hanover, where we settled, comes close. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

We have settled in the middle of an open field that sits at the edge of a forest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But our wordlessness hadn’t changed in the morning; he got up and settled back into the pirogue without a sound. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going back to school after Labor Day, I think. I meant to tell you as soon as my plans were settled.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a picture of myself with my phone, decide I look too serious, take another one—too goofy—and settle on the third, which is somewhere in between. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She settles back, smoothing the loose strands of hair off her cheeks, which are pink from the cold, and leaves her coat on. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Belle asked, once I had settled into my folding chair next to the cash register to read. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Hunched over the desk, he settled down to sort out improper fractions. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Clinging upside down to the ceiling, she settled down for a nap, leaving Wilbur very much worried. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

June settled into her armchair, crossing her legs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I settled into a spot between a fake bush and a stuffed rabbit. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

We took off our coats and hats and gloves and scarves and settled in for the second half of the achievement tests. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Adjusting the violet dupatta on her gold and pink salwar kameez, Mamma settled against the couch. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

With the end of the morning coolness, Richard Parker seemed safely settled below. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not ten minutes into the game, a Lightning player settled a pass on the wing and sprinted down the line past Kanue and into open space. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

As she settled Inej’s arms beneath the blanket, Nina saw the scarred flesh on the inside of her forearm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I grip the platter as a roomful of eyes settles on me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As word spread, an atmosphere of tension settled over Montgomery. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Dry and fed, Ralph settled himself in front of the telephone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

We close the flaps of our tent, settle safely in for the evening to eat our meal. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was near Christmas by the time all was settled: the season of general holiday approached. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But their pain bounced off the walls and crawled under my skin, where it settled like prickly bristles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When I settled into the chair in front of his desk I noticed it was bolted to the ground. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

For the remaining mile and a half, the sophomores settled in and rowed gorgeously—a long, sleek line of perfection—passing under the automobile bridge and finishing a comfortable two lengths ahead of Navy. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I settle into place, and the fabric sighs as if it was expecting me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At last he settled them in a booth by the window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They had barely settled in when the government came looking for Elizebeth again. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A contented silence settled over the table as everyone ate their fill. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

You win some, you lose some, said Mitchell Sanders, and sometimes you settle for a rain check. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We ended up sitting together, dissecting our evening with Captain Carroll and the fragile peace that had settled over Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

This missing almanac business was not nearly as interesting as highwaymen would have been, but at least now it was all settled. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“But Aunt Sissy, he’s been married seven years and it’s settled by now—whether he’s happy or not.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So—it’s settled,” he said, reaching out as though to pat her again, but Lyddie quickly shifted her arm to escape the touch. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He is not Pa. I have to stop dreaming about our family and settle for being a part of a family of convenience. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the kids settled in, Isa looked out at her siblings. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was the end of her day, and she needed the rest of the bus ride to let some quiet settle in. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halfway across there came another loud creak from the snow; a piece fell off near her feet and tumbled into the abyss, and the bridge settled down another few inches against the crack. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The tsar’s eyes slid away from Ilya and settled on the trio behind him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Once settled, I was delighted that Thelma was sitting only a few feet away. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They have to protect us. To settle us with homes and jobs. You can go to school. Make friends. Stay in one place.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, the trees settle me back into my skin. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Around them, its noises settled into something quieter, as though it had grown used to their presence, but that didn’t help Ekon’s nerves. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Mama’s voice trails off as she settles back into her cocoon. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He yawned and settled back to think of those lobsters. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crookshanks had now settled in an empty seat, his squashed face turned toward Ron, his yellow eyes on Ron’s top pocket. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The spring came slowly, the new menage settled down, and Elaine arranged a tournament for her cavalier. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Ms. Saintima settles our class down, I keep thinking of the dream from the night before. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He settles a tight little cap on his head. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

One by one the fires became red pulsing embers, and the men settled under their blankets. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

All day long the round board settled slowly under the weight of the rock, and whey pressed out and ran down the grooves of the board into the pail. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

An uneasiness settled on me as I jostled and jolted on Plug’s back. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Fall term settled into a comfortable pattern after that. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Instead of having a war in the city, the gang leaders decided that Tigo and Dave were going to settle it one on one. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I settled back against the table and looked her in the eye. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She pushed aside her jacket—which she was not giving up—and change of clothes, and then her hand settled on the flashlight. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Let her get settled back in at home,” I said. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The wind god settled on a nearby wall with his basket of fruit and spread his russet wings in the sun. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“They’ve settled down for the—oh, my ears—night. If that powder is any good, we can be well away before they even know we’ve been here.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

A crab scampering over the bottom raised a little cloud of sand, and when it settled the pearl was gone. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

In those days no other Men had settled dwellings so far west, or within a hundred leagues of the Shire. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to practice a habit he’d invented to settle down after a bad dream. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The cricket took a downhearted leap into the cage and settled himself for whatever might come. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horatio settled himself on a stool near my pallet, resting his elbows upon the thighs of his bent legs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

A light dust lkuku was blowing, in brown spirals like uncoiling springs, and I could taste the sand that settled on my lips. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The blood and broken bones on the pavement will settle their wager. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter settled back comfortably and began to tell him—not everything, but he never thought for a moment that she would. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He settled into a tiny room off the pantry, into which a narrow bed and chest of drawers just fit. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I settle into the one by the window and she plops down beside me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had one more problem to settle before I could make my speech. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we wouldn’t settle down and get boring jobs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We finally settled on a dark green and brown checked coat that was on sale. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

There was a chorus of friendly assent as the men settled onto their stools at the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I felt a heavy weight settle in my chest as I watched them talk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It got some hoots and hollers, which Toby enjoyed, but once Tyler was gone and the class had settled back down, the disappointment snuck in. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Nan hadn’t been on a motorcycle since Daddy died, but she sure hadn’t settled down any either. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you settle in while I get some dinner ready?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I settled my hands back down on my hips, recalling an afternoon in early April when Digger said he had something to show us—and the “something” turned out to be a cigarette. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

How well the boys have settled down together! I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

All these things would be settled some day, one day. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches for his officer’s hat and settles it on his head. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then slowly the cloud settled, disclosing a large black and grey Dolphin with a young one at her side. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The late afternoon turned to gray dusk around them as Brooklyn settled into another summer night. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Conant, unhappy with his scientists’ inability to settle on a single separation process, penciled out a proposal to spend $870 million for four individual pilot plants. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They were the most inclined to settle in one place, and longest preserved their ancestral habit of living in tunnels and holes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

After breakfast things settled down to a boring normal. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we got settled to the tune of “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” I found myself sitting next to Declaration. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a legal mess that could only be settled in the Supreme Court. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As I head into the final prayer, even my voice has settled down to normal. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

They finally settled for bicycle, because oil was oil, and bicycle was the only kind that Ken owned personally. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She settled for carrying the cat like a baby as she poked in the cabinets. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Clarkston was originally settled by yeoman farmers and railroad workers in the years after the Civil War. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“If it’s like I say, and it’s fine already, then we’re settled. If it’s like you think, and he’s mad, we still got cash to make amends.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When we reached the doctor’s waiting room the conviction settled in me that my mother would never be well again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A silver gray dot in the sky settled down toward the landing pad. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

As they settled in front of James’s computer, Emily fanned herself with her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The warmth of him is lost, and a sudden chill settles in. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

After they settled down on the chairs, paper cups in front of them, she said, “Let’s start with the covers.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

On business trips, Jack was sometimes able to see Moniek, who moved to the United States in 1950, settled in New York State, and worked in the construction business. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Secretly, I hoped that events would settle the matter for me and, along with everyone else, I honestly believed we were seeing the last days of the regime. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Following the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens acquired the technology, the organisational skills, and perhaps even the vision necessary to break out of Afro-Asia and settle the Outer World. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The matter was settled, for he knew that Crane-man would keep his word. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Bitterness twists my lips and a hard feeling settles over me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I say as we settle into two seats near the street. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We settled on a dark, mossy green, same two sizes but with no ripped seams this time. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Rules in place, I settled into my new vegetarian lifestyle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“You can’t help what shape your dæmon settles as, can you?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Just when I've settled on that plan, I hear a noise, under the sounds of Mama's playing. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I took a cue from my brother, settled back into my seat, and looked out the window for the rest of the ride. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Many of them were taken under the protective wing of Mary Jackson, who, like an ambassador, helped the recruits find places to live and settle into their jobs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As the world darkened, Dany settled in and closed her eyes, but sleep refused to come. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The fight was finally settled in 1879 with the simple expedient of coming up with a new period, the Ordovician, to be inserted between the two. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Many of those who came settled in our neighbourhood and, as a result, before long my playmates included boys from various tribal reserves. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anatole immediately settled down to driving us anxiously through the dark while I curled around our suckling boy in the backseat, alarmed to see he wasn’t even that—he couldn’t nurse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rush of kids into the building settled it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“How do you mean, Marly? I thought you meant it was all settled.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll take a break, a week or two. Wait for things to settle.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

When we finish, the Doorman walks to us and settles down at my side. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I grab my nearest sketchbook and settle against the wall. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I may be back late. So get settled and have a rest.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was here to settle, to found a home, a family, perhaps a dynasty. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“See that sunk in right there . . . and that sunk right there . . . and there ... Them’s all unmarked graves. They sink after a time when the dirt settle around the bodies.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I knew I should never settle to my knitting or to a book. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed a ladder that was leaning against the overhang and settled himself onto the roof with a bucket of clay and a trowel he used to spread it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They wondered only whether they could settle the sum already owed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settles back on the floor next to me, plates of half-eaten cake at our feet. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He settled himself back into his chair and folded his hands in front of himself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Gabe had tried hard to settle into his studies, and it served him well now, the math he had hated, as he measured and fitted together the pieces of his boat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You women had better stop giving teas and brunches and settle down to the business of learning how to draw,” Ignatius thundered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her craving settled on the red liquid coursing through the other woman’s veins. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Well, what was it?’ said Frodo, knowing that Sam would not settle down until he had told his tale, whatever it was. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Once they were settled in, he didn’t allow them to brood over their circumstances. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Once upstairs, George settled into her seat and began the assignment written on the board. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

There might perhaps have been a time to undertake excavations that might have comprehensively settled our outstanding questions about the topography of old Alexandria. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Drifting off, the screecher settles into her den. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“That sloe gin’s gone to my innards. Give it a minute for my stomach to settle...” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She settled back into her chair, a path- of-least-resistance look on her face, which meant I had to put up a stiff fight in precisely the right spots. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Emmett laughs, something in the air settles, and the ride snaps back to the plan of before. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We don't speak until the train is settled again, moving through the countryside. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They left it in place for fifteen days and found that it settled only one-quarter of an inch. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

But she soon settled down and was lively and talkative—as if to distract us from the sad mission we were on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By 1918, nearly fifty thousand black migrants were settled into their new city. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At ten o’clock, when the jittery sky had finally settled itself into a streaky blue night, Finn checked the yard again. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She settled beside him on the ground, and a sweet smell filled the space between them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When everything is settled you shall know, it will all be a lovely surprise.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Then she pushed her Spectrespecs farther up her nose and settled down to read The Quibbler. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Lord Hoster sucked at the thick white potion as eager as a babe at the breast, and Catelyn could see peace settle over him once more. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The absence of an arrest had disrupted life in Monroeville, and now things could settle down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It will save. Let Jean and her mother take their coats off and settle down first.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They settled into their old home as if they’d never left. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When the hollering finally settled down, it was way past my bedtime. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

In any case, he seemed to have settled on my company. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

They picked the best of the lot, advanced a month’s wages to settle their debts, and signed them on. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He used to challenge me to a game whenever he wanted to settle an argument or some asinine pop-culture dispute. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then she took a deep breath and settled her mind. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I make my way into the glade, under the shelter of the sycamore tree, and then settle myself on Throne Rock. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Xan settled herself cross-legged on the ground and laid the sleeping child in the crook of her knee. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

His dæmon uttered the softest possible growl at the back of her throat, and settled down with her paws outstretched in the manner of the Sphinx. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The colonel sat down and settled back, calm and cagey suddenly, and ingratiatingly polite. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A moon-gray cat strolled into the garage and settled down on a cushion of potatoes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I remembered reading about medicine back in Kraków and learning that dry toast helped settle an upset stomach. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a pleasant, comfortable, welcoming place; and he found himself wishing that he was really coming here to settle down in quiet retirement. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She placed her bag on the overhead rack and settled onto the seat, stiffly, holding her magazine, her body aligned towards the aisle and away from him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you will. You’ll want to grow up like all the other girls. Anyway, there’s compensations for a settled form.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The burning in my back settles into a steady throb, the salve the tinkerer brought actually helping. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I was just getting settled into my office routine when Steve asked me to go to death row to meet with a condemned man whom no one else had time to visit. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Once settled, he realized they were the Keepers, and to his chagrin that meant Gaily was among them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

"Well, you were right. I am neurotic. I could never settle down in either the country or the city." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Grandmother put the phone in its cradle as a terrible frown settled on her face. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If I keep looking out the window, I'll see the snow settle on the paths again, cover the trees where hints of branches have started to show through. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"Watching is not seeing, dead girl. The water dancer sees. Come, put down the sword, it is time for listening now" She followed him over to the wall, where he settled onto a bench. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Continue north, to the least settled land, the realm of hunters and gatherers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Once married, it is customary to settle into one consistent appearance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The regent was acting in accordance with Thembu law and custom, and his own motives could not be maligned: he wanted us to be settled during his lifetime. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the horse had settled, Ghost loped along easily beside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Mwila had to give one hard hand clap and shout, “Decorum, class three,” to settle things down. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

A desolate loneliness settled on me—almost a frightening loneliness. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as everyone was settled again, another message was sent. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Where wheat became particularly abundant, and game and other food sources were also plentiful, human bands could gradually give up their nomadic lifestyle and settle down in seasonal and even permanent camps. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff brought his left leg down from the piling, hitched his trousers at the thigh and brought his right up, then settled his elbow on his knee. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I settled into the sofa, nibbling on a plate of leftover fruit, anticipating a long evening. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Branch shook himself briskly as if he had just played in the stream, then settled himself on the floor and nibbled at scraps they handed to him. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a great dark weight settle inside me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I followed him through the rows of big green leaves, and we eventually settled down to feast, burying our faces in the huge wet heads of lettuce and eating until our stomachs ached. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

They and Myrta settled into a life marked by increasingly sparse visits from Dr. Holmes, but when he did appear, he brought warmth and gifts and entombed little Lucy in his arms. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He supposed it made sense in hindsight that a nightmare had impersonated the truth, then settled in his mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I’ll call you tomorrow,” he said, but she had hardly settled into the car when her phone beeped with a new text message from him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Even though the new school year had already started, my parents gave me a couple of days to settle in before sending me off to be tortured. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Until he pictured Theresa alive; then a sense of unutterable good fortune settled over him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I came in, Miss Havisham, I thought there was nothing of Estella in the face or figure; but now it all settles down so curiously into the old—” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I will be leaving for Tarbean tomorrow to fetch necessary materials for the upcoming term. If it is there I will bring it back. The matter of the boy’s claim can be settled then.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When the area was first settled, the plateau was covered with a dense primeval forest. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Ghost, already larger than his litter mates, smelled, her, gave her ear a careful nip, and settled back down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Pyongyang was particularly enraged by South Korean and American initiatives that made it easier for North Korean defectors who had crossed into China to travel even farther, and settle in the West. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The penny settled in the hollow of my chest, its weight warm and comforting. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

After two more long interviews on Saturday and Sunday, the agents mentioned they could settle the matter once and for all by taking a quick look in Gold’s house. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The light on the pearly walls was ever-shifting, ever-changing; the colors never settled on one shade, always glimmering with new potential. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I settled for the one on my left. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They settled in the rich farm country around Spokane, in eastern Washington. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Rishi watched his little brother’s face fall and then settle into its usual nonchalant mask, and he felt a tug of sympathy. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Washington settled in at a relatively low beat of thirty-two but stayed close. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As we settle in, I wish at least a couple of sheep had stayed behind. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She might have married and settled on a more conventional path if she had not spent several weeks each summer visiting her cousin Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, New York. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But as we settled into the living room with our glasses of wine, it didn’t take long for the conversation to start flowing. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

When the dishes were done, Dad and I settled in for our nightly tradition. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

As I settled into a chair, I thought about all the earlier times when we had gone together to the wrestling matches. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Resignation and despair settled over the household that evening, as though. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine, I accept,” he said, looking up at the dogs who had settled 6n the top step. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Petey stirred and then settled one last time in his self-made prison. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

With striking uniformity, these travelers reported that New England was thickly settled and well defended. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She had settled on zoology recently, after having one eye glued to her telescope for what seemed like forever. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Finally, I settle on the parrot skirt Mami made me in imitation of the poodle skirt all the American girls are wearing. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

When conditions were ideal, there would be just enough time for Dad to settle himself and smile pleasantly, before the camera clicked off the exposure. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As time went on, life at Down House settled back into a routine. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were the main attraction of the evening, and when we were settled, the chairman began his introduction. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Campus looked the way it always had, and it would have been easy to forget Cambridge and settle back into the life I’d had there. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Behind him, the wood of the staircase settled back upon itself, after he had trodden it. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“It’ll never be settled until this country wakes up and builds a navy!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gold, silver—she’d settle for anything that might disrupt her kidnappers. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I finally settled down to mild sniffling and then felt a deep calm. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the start was called, California jumped out in front and then settled in at thirty-two. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

‘Come on down here,’ someone yelled, ‘and we’ll settle that score tonight.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

All morning, the sky hung low, and sometimes the green and brown clouds would roll up and rumble a bit, and then settle back down like a layer of unhappiness over everything. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was here, in what Chicagoans called a “streetcar” suburb, that stockyard supervisors chose to settle, as did officials of companies headquartered in the skyscrapers of the Loop. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Immediately the needle began to swing round and round, and Hannah counted six revolutions before it settled firmly on the marionette. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Eventually, her passion for fabric and face paint caused her to settle permanently in Paris, where she ran the only salon of international consequence. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As silence again settled over the glacier, I felt abandoned, vulnerable, lost. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A weight settles on my chest, like each sentence she speaks is piling there. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Baker girls and their mother settled on the bench next to our court. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

They bought two beds, fitted out the bare kitchen, and settled in. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I neatly arrange my supplies, even settle my pack on my shoulders, but I can't seem to leave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Vivian topped off her glass of wine, settled back into her chair, and said, “I don’t know how to put this delicately.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Graveyard soup. Maybe that will help settle my stomach.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Statesmen are not called upon only to settle easy questions.28 I find it hard to specify when not to split an infinitive. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He settled on his throne on the Hollow Log. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

When the fool finally gets settled, I hear his whisper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Huxley and Mrs. Malvolio settled into a twin set of plump white chairs in front of the TV. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He closed with the hope that “any question regarding priority in any patent claims ... be settled without acrimonious discussion.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I climbed in first and kept having to scoot over as Rosaleen settled herself by the window. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The golden dust of the spider settled on the obsidian rocks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Grandma settled at the foot of the table. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The unbearable sense that something awful is about to happen has settled, although it hasn’t entirely gone away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

This brings Old Hirsch from the sofa, to supervise its making, and the smell is such a relaxation, such a memory of home that the room settles into a happy buzz of conversation. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Dad said that lots of girls had given Henry ultimatums, tried to force him to settle down, and lots of girls had been left crying on the sidewalk. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like little quakes of anxiety and excitement were vibrating under his skin, and Wylan seated next to him drumming frenetically on his kneecaps wasn’t helping him settle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

Matt settled on another rock, not too near.The sun was sliding behind the hills and shadows crept into the little valley. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next few months, as the extent of the devastation settled in, the trickle of ragged refugees that Joe Rantz had witnessed heading west the previous summer became a torrent. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She slid back into the cave and let her pounding heart settle down to its natural rhythm. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother would end up staying with us in Washington for the next eight years, but at the time she claimed the move was temporary, that she’d stay only until the girls got settled. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But he looked confident as he gazed around the room, waiting for his audience to settle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

All seven of them had settled in at collaboration stations to pore through the paper airplane book. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

After the customary period of quarantine, they were permitted to leave the island, and Jewish welfare workers helped them settle in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And if the Nhambiquara ever felt threatened or betrayed, they settled the matter by killing the person. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Back in Arizona, I’d heard about how the Mormons had been chased out of most places they had lived until they’d finally settled in Utah, a desert nobody wanted. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The bottle of ink settles as though it had never been broken. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A magpie flew up as she walked in, a flash of black and white and iridescent green, and settled in the branches of a yew tree, watching her. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

And if the authorities caught you returning from transportation—if an old enemy, or an old friend with a score to settle, saw you and peached on you—then you were hanged without a blink. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

It ate whatever was warm nearby, and then the coldness settled in permanently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The beads are not so loud as they settle, and when they quiet, everything is soft and still, as though there is no other room behind them, no fortune-teller sitting at her table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They went to Cinema Park later that day, Laila and Tariq, and had to settle for a Soviet film that was dubbed, to unintentionally comic effect, in Farsi. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

They slide onto a cushioned bench with a high back and sides, the door on one side clicking closed as Poppet settles in between Bailey and Widget. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We settled on 10 a.m. and set up a schedule so that each boy would get a turn at being the cook. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he scratched his neck and settled down in his former drooping position. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small community was too settled and too frightened to run and hide in the woods because of something in the air and the premonitions of a couple of kids. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I’m fortunate, I’ll only be here until spring. Unless my father decides that a man from Adarlan might make me a good consort, and then I’ll be here until that matter is settled.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He saw the man’s reflection look around, settle the knot of his tie, and go into the lawyer’s office. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Time and misfortune, however, conspired against him, and he settled finally on a profession that brought him both freedom and satisfaction. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well, my love,” said Mr. Popper meekly, and he settled down with his pipe, his globe, and his book of Antarctic Adventures. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced up, searching the parking lot and motel doors for signs of life, and didn’t settle back down until I was sure we were alone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At dark he settled in again for the night, next to the fire with the stack of short pieces ready to put on, and he ate the rest of die raspberries. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The skin settled into her as if made for her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She turned off the lights, and the children settled down to sleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“This is your last dinner with your dad for a while. It would be so lovely to see you looking like una señorita. I’d even settle for a fresh T-shirt.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

It took a few minutes for the class to settle down again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The realization is calming, and my heart finally settles down. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Evening settled over the land and the waters. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes settle on a book I’d spotted earlier: Hoop Dreams. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Every town has a harvest festival of some sort, but these days most folk settle for having a bonfire and getting drunk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ted Skopinski was the trajectories guy, elaborating on the math describing the path taken by a space vehicle as it left Earths surface and settled into orbit around it. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The monthly court date was always a well-attended event, as it provided citizens with a forum to settle disputes, conduct all manner of legal transactions, and hold public auction. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“So Herbert and Clara say, but I don’t think I shall, Biddy. I have so settled down in their home, that it’s not at all likely. I am already quite an old bachelor.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

However, the argument between the two schools of thought was not finally settled in favor of the atomists until the early years of this century. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we settle in a corner table in the coffee shop across the street, Angie searches inside her purse and puts on another coat of pale lipstick, using her phone as a mirror. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But for now, I settle into my seat. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I settled myself into her and her into the wall. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“That settles it. She deserves to see for herself that you’re all right. You can have three days. Attend the festivities and spend some time with your family.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The doctor, back in his house, settled into his chair and looked at his watch. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The battle lasted an entire day, and when the dust settled and the smoke cleared, it was Dimarion who remained standing, and it was Dimarion who claimed the diamond.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, Layla, time to let Ivy get settled,” Mom said, reading Ivy’s mind. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Diana was helping the new girls settle in, teaching them just as she had taught Lyddie in the spring. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

By the time she settled into her seat, Abuelita was crying so much she was rendered speechless. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Goose bumps rise along my arms as I settle in and place my book bag on the floor. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The next day, she could hardly settle to anything. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Two miles into the trial, Bobby Moch kicked the beat up to thirty-two and settled in there. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They had worked the farm, settled down, made friends. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff couldn’t wait to send him back home, although a judge put him under “house arrest” until the Coral Queen case was settled. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

His dæmon fluttered an exotic tail and settled on his shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“And I know he regrets not being able to properly settle his responsibilities here.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We sat quietly while I ate the snap as slowly as possible and let my thoughts settle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

We climbed into the wagon and settled down among the baskets and sacks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The driver stumbled back against the bed of his truck, his words drowned out by the thunderstorm of noise that had settled over the three cars. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They made crisp, mesmerized treks from base to base where the men perfected the martial arts and where families settled into counterfeit security for a year or two. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Illinois senate was hung up in a marathon debate, trying to settle on the provisions of a major crime bill. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The house settled into an eerie postmortem quiet broken only by the hiss of gas lamps and the weary tick of clocks. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

We settled in the living room while Debbie prepared a casserole. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Harry flushed and cut me a look to let me know he’d settle with me later. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Dad came upstairs every evening and settled himself into a sofa in the Chapel, where he would cough and watch TV or read the Old Testament. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“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

Rule number one: Never settle for the first offer. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We wiped the dust from our toes and settled down for schoolwork, cornbread, clabbered milk, prayers and bed, always in that order. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were so impressed with what we’d built as we crawled through the doorway and settled ourselves inside. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Settle down, settle down, now,” Stella whispered, stroking the dog’s back. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As I crossed the threshold of the cafeteria, I felt the first true tingle of fear slither down my spine and settle in my stomach. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Papi settled into his place in front of the house, next to an altar with a picture of Don Berto holding his machete. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Making sure the girls were settled and happy was everything to him. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

From the witness box, Claudette felt hundreds of eyes settle upon her. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Still, her milk box sentinel, when she settled back into it, seemed even lonelier for her having yet one more thing to keep to herself. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

My swirling stomach didn’t settle down until the Odoms’ house came into view. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

There was a faint sheet of fog settled low to the ground. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

They moved him into the center seat and settled themselves on either side of him. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He knew our traditions and our values and was called upon to settle disputes. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minus the fact that there had been no progress in our immigration status, my parents finally felt settled in the United States. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

When she was gone, Zeitoun righted himself, breathed a sigh of relief, and tried to settle his stampeding heart. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He switched on the light and the ward settled down again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We settled on a patch of grass, and taking off our sandals, we swung our feet into the brown water. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had always had to settle for Miss Trixie at a distance, an unsatisfactory arrangement for carrying out the program outlined in the psychology correspondence course, the final examination of which she had failed resoundingly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the middle of January 1 had a beard and the winter had settled into bright cold days and hard cold nights. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Apparently the Reverend Dameron was determined young Andrews should answer not only to the Almighty, but also to more temporal powers, for it was his testimony, added to the defendant’s confession, that settled matters. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

By that time the chatter of wheels on rutted pavement had moved past my feet, crawled up my legs, to settle in my belly. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I gobbled the food gratefully as the sun dropped and night settled over the village, which had no electricity, leaving a bright spray of stars overhead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She bounced twice, straight up and down, then settled onto a hard surface and found herself in silence and absolute blackness. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As to leaving the city, he had done so with the permission of the mayor, and had been gone only a short time to settle some business accounts. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Fadi’s eyes widened as a cold numbness settled over his chest. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Patch-Withers’ face had been shifting expressions and changing colors continuously, and now it settled into fixed surprise. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Early on, she settled on heart attacks— events with a known cause and a quick dramatic arc—as a way of illustrating how illness plays out differently in different classes. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

For many years, Jack assisted Jewish immigrants coming into Kansas City, helping them to get settled. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

She flips the pages in her catalog and settles down next to me in the grass. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s just...it’s been a really eventful couple of months. Your mom, finding Grace and Joaquin. Maybe you want to wait until things settle down a bit before you go on another adventure.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I headed out to settle up on the room, using hand signals to assure Faith she didn’t owe a thing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Coach O nodded along, and as the room began to settle down, he told the captains to take their teams off to the individual meetings. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The snow creaked under her, and Pantalaimon flew up and over the bridge, to settle in the snow on the far side and encourage her onward. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

A dementor swoops down low over them and settles in front of SCORPIUS. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Grandma closed all her windows because the dust from the road never settled. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“All this press attention seems to have inflated your already overlarge head, Potter,” said Snape quietly, once the rest of the class had settled down again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A little cold water in the coffee pot to settle it. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

They are not willing to accept, to adjust, to settle for something less than their ideal of happiness. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I knew daylight was coming I settled down and rowed hard. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

In a Shakespearian move, Wiraqocha Inka decided to settle the issue by murdering his inconvenient younger son. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was not our place to question the regent, and as far as he was concerned, the matter was settled. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the few seconds it takes the police car to screech to a stop behind him, Justyce settles Melo into the backseat. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get you settled. You’ll feel better in a moment,” I assured her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

We settle in, huddled together on our bellies in the small space, which gives us good cover and a faraway view of the steps going up. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, at ten- thirty, I settle cross-legged on the floor inside the entrance and wait for eleven o’clock to come. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made a magnanimous wave of compliance and settled back into his chair, folding his arms in front of him, confident in his safety. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. McNamara'd settled for a draw in return for the last word. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

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

When the Sillingtons first settled in Clarion County, before there was a state road parallel to the lake, they owned all the land down to the water's edge. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been there once when I was a kid, before we settled in Brooklyn. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in Ged's heart a cold shame settled also and would not be dislodged, as he thought always how he had faced his enemy and been defeated and had run. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

So in the end I stayed silent, while my mind searched back frantically, and with a cold horror, settled on that night up in my room with our mugs of tea. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We settle into a small table in the corner, near a man with a stupidly big mustache. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She settled back in her throne and turned her eyes to the long windows. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until an hour later when we’d got the officers settled over their rum and water that she could tell me the story out in the kitchen. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sat on one of the park benches and watched the geese settle in on the bank of the man-made lake. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Pax pulled back, respectful, but Bristle merely settled herself alongside her brother, her cheek beside his. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

This led many Delawares to join the Moravian church and settle in what came to be known as Moravian Indian villages. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

When the meal was over, the three male members of the family settled in the parlor to watch a televised basketball game. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too granular to attempt to put a spindle hole down the middle, so I poured it in and tapped on the casement to settle the grain as best I could. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Only he and Guosim remained at the edge of the quarry with Matthias, who settled any further debate by saying, “I’m going down there for a look around as soon as it’s light.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I sniffed as I settled down next to Chester by the stove. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stevens settled in the cart with the tools. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He told Hume to drop the rate yet again, and Hume settled at a surprisingly low thirty-four. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He saw a grim face settle on Mrs. Torrance, and he was certain she was irritated with him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The adults settle in around the porch to watch us kids exchange presents. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

In 1763 King George III of England declared that no British subjects should settle on Indigenous lands in the Ohio Country west of a “proclamation line.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Clancy settled down into his chair but was back on his feet a moment later, when his laptop began to chime. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Fine, let’s go settle this once and for all. But afterwards, you have one minute to get off my property before I call the police.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Ivy unwrapped Taryn’s present—a new turquoise messenger bag that Ivy loved, with a nice wide strap and magnetic closures—they settled in front of the TV to watch a movie. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The area is thinly settled, without big cities. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa asks as he settles into his seat. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Tam Lin settled into Celia’s chair; Matt could hear the springs groan with his weight. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gulls wheeled overhead, mewing like hungry cats; some of them settled on the ledges of the cliff, while others, bolder, rode the surface of the water beside the ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The conversation finally started to settle in and flow. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As I settled in, a knock sounded at the door. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

‘Well, I have passed the Old Took today! So that’s settled. And now I think I am quite ready to go on another journey. Are you coming?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

When everybody is finally settled, a balding man with a fringe of white hair comes onstage to stand behind a podium. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

She drank a glass of buttermilk and nibbled at some sweet biscuits as she waited, to settle her stomach. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her marriage with Howard settled into a state of limbo, never together but never completely apart either. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Funny how the needs of your own body redefine the parameters of what you’d settle for. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

A strange, chilly feeling settled around me then, like an invisible fog. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Kulang became a butterfly and settled for a moment on her cheek, but left it to flutter around the other dæmon, who sat still on the boy’s hand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then we found a good spot among some sand dunes at the lonely end of the beach, and there we settled down to sleep for the night. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Released by Dr. Dale, Pete settled down on the front seat of his owner’s automobile and purred all the way to Holcomb. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any minute, the skeleton dudes were going to invade the museum, and I didn’t think they would settle for an audio tour. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The brownstone creaked as it settled more firmly into its foundation, wrapping the kids in warmth and love just as it had for so many years past and would, now, for many years to come. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They were also encouraged not to settle for old-fashioned and “bourgeois” gender roles—“bourgeois” being a catchall term for the upper middle classes of Imperial Russia who’d aspired to wealth and luxury. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I shake my head and roll my eyes a little, but my hands settle onto his shoulders. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I settled myself down and looked at the weed. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

In the back of their minds, I know they hoped the unrest in Iran would settle down, and we might be able to return to the country before our US visitor's visas expired. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I finally videotaped about fifteen minutes of him sleeping, which I thought would settle the issue. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When everything was settled and agreed upon, Sissy announced to her friends and family that she was starting another baby. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I settle into place, and the fabric sighs as if it was expecting me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She picked a sliver of grass from between her toes and flicked it away and they watched it settle on the carpet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They settled into the big, comfy seats and high-fived one another. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Soil, after a while the tire sighs and the car settles nicely. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now a chill settled over them where they stood, and Harry heard the rasping breath of the dementors that patrolled the outer trees. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Now a languorous waiting settled over the hospital. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“She was not a noblewoman. Her husband made candles and her father was only a poor blacksmith. But her purse was fat, and that settled it!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Sitting on the bottom step, I rested my head on my crossed arms and waited for my nerves to settle to calm. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She ran her free hand through her greasy black hair, and a flurry of dandruff settled on her broad shoulders. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Was I very gleeful, settled, content, during the hours I passed in yonder bare, humble schoolroom this morning and afternoon? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I shall now settle up all my affairs of earth, and be ready for whatever may come.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He went right down the center, where the part would have been if the Brillo pad could have been tamed, then settled both hands on his hips. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

The three of them settled down to rest at the foot of the rocky wall of the gully. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Not the gore so much, but the adrenaline buzz that went with the job, that quick hot rush in your veins when the choppers settled down and you had to do things fast and right. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gestures for me to sit, and when I do, he settles himself on another stool. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Most of the survivors find a quiet niche and settle in, blending inconspicuously with the locals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I wash my hands and settle the rest of the chickens in the little hallway while the men gather around Hirsch. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When Homo sapiens landed in Arabia, most of Eurasia was already settled by other humans. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no sooner had she settled into the tree than a tall woman with long strawberry blond hair started knocking on the trunk. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But all was quiet and they grew drowsy and fell asleep, while outside the rain settled in for the morning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for now, I sit listening to Nicholtown settle around me, pray that one day Roman will be well enough to know this moment. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

And yet feeling truly settled was still a novelty. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me too, but I want to have some time to explore and get settled in before I start my internship.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

A feeling of rightness settles into my bones, like slipping into a warm bath. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The helicopter begins to lift and then settles right back down again, the propeller sputtering. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Refusing to accept no answer for an answer, the students settled into the nonplussed Knight’s house to await a substantive reply. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

A cloud of fruit flies rose into the air and then settled back down. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Gradually the talkative groups settled into a contented silence, but no one seemed disposed to go to sleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, his face settled back into businesslike detachment when Yishan reached into his bag and waved a gold coin. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She watched them with wide eyes, frightened they’d awaken, but then they all settled back into sleep. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

—Emily Dickinson And then I settle into my precalc seat twenty minutes early. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He eventually settles on the green canister of powdered Comet, a bleach-based multipurpose cleaner, and goes to set it on the edge of the bathtub. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I sit for a moment for the rolling sickness to settle. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“As soon as you get them settled, you take the bus home,” his father said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Lockton helped his wife as she stepped up and settled on the padded seat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sense of dread settled over him, worse than the day the military officer had come to the door. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The family could settle down and stay in one place. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He goes on, like the matter is settled. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Asher clears his throat from where he’s seated, and the others settle down. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He settled back on his haunches in exasperation, looking at the pitiful clump of grass and twigs. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I say so,” she says, handing out the papers and telling us to settle down. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He left me alone to unpack and get settled, a feat that would have been altogether impossible for my mother. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, we slow and settle into a glide. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Asta became a moth, and as she settled near another crack in the wall, Malcolm felt a shock as she saw something. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

My job was to keep the supplies mo\\ing but once things got settled I could just stand and watch the game. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the water shook, then settled, the colors and lights shimmered into a picture, not reflecting anything I could see around me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her overpowdered hair left a trail behind her that settled like smoke on the carpet. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

North Vietnam had no intention of renegotiating points that had already been settled. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Dicey felt a great weight settle on her shoulders. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I settled Plug in the barn, rubbing him down. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I let the news that I hadn’t been missing any parties settle in. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

After eleven long weeks, Dr. Porter and his colleagues finally settled on a diagnosis for William. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I knew he was going to try to settle me down, but everything was bubbling up. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When the dust settled, the troll would have only one place to go—into the manor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Then she locked all the doors and settled back, her hands moving to the bottom of her sweater, her arms crossing, and she raised it over her face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then it would settle, seeming to gather its bearings, the spikes receding back through the moist skin with a sick slurping sound. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It settled on my hips and trailed in the grass. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

On Highway 61, the pavement grew warm to the touch, then began to crack and settle, rendering the road unusable. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

A pit settles in my stomach along with the lie. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I almost burst into the Half-Mast at a dead run and settled in against the back wall by the door. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The bear grunted, and settled down to lick the blood off his fur. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It appeared that everything had been settled downstairs in our absence. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When we set it down, the legs settled soundly into the dust so it did not wobble, as it had always done inside the house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“You should think better of yourself than to settle for that.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would therefore not be too long before it settled down to a stationary state. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peaches was still trying to settle things peacefully. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her wide, mournful eyes had settled on me, and I could tell they weren’t going anywhere until I explained that a little better. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The motel he settled on was a Howard Johnson Express, one with a quarter of its parking lot filled with different makes and models of cars and the blue vacancy sign on. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

After weighing his options, therefore, he settled on the most prudent course. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When his heart had settled back to normal, he inched farther up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

With a sigh, MoMo settled into the enormous bed and watched the state-sanctioned news, which told of the army’s resounding defeat of the mountainside rebels. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The kings also settled Macedonian soldiers on estates throughout the country. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

As he breathed in deeply, trying to settle his nerves, a mixture of smells bombarded him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I think you need to settle down for a few minutes,” she said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe in the morning some new feeling will settle. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I did not want to settle in, and I also did not want the rug rats messing with my few possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air was cool, and the dew had settled in tiny beads on her hair and on the sleeping bag. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He stretched his wings—it was like a huge, irascible yawn—then settled again. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quiet trepidation settled over the Howard barn in the week before the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze settled on the top of the distant mountain and Robert changed the unspoken subject. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He gave me the package and waited as I settled it in my basket. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He even challenged Octavian to settle their score one-on-one. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

But the more she holds and rocks me, my chest stops heaving up and down and I settle into her arms. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Without talking we cleared snow from a corner of the platform and got our gear settled. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Will felt a great sullen heaviness settle over him; he’d had little strength left before the fight with his father, and now he was nearly finished. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He put the white knight back in its place, but for the moment he could not settle down to serious study of the chess problem. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As they were playing they began to talk, and they realized they had many things in common and that playing Russian roulette to settle a beef between their gangs was stupid. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even with that settled, I had no idea what to write next. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She settles back down on my air mattress and I sit on Chantal’s bed. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The ship settled into the bay’s relative calm. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’d settled on the settee, watching her in the circle of light, after the big doings of the day. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That settles it,” says Matt picking up his newspaper and settling down in his chair again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

For years after whenever Ridgeway saw a bonfire, the smell reminded him of the sweet smoke of Carter’s house going up and a figment of a smile settled on his mouth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The ancestors of modern speakers of Thai, Lao, and Burmese all moved south from South China and adjacent areas to their present locations within historical times, successively inundating the settled descendants of previous migrations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He finally settled back in the relative safety of the United States and dies in a car crash driving me to a basketball game. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Magically, they settle right down on the far side of the living area and start playing quietly with their toy cars. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

His wings, which had stretched out slightly, relaxed and settled. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The upper wind settled in the West and deeper and wetter clouds rolled up to spill their laden rain on the bare heads of the Downs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He settled his spectacles and began to look around him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He could fix anything that had moving parts—in fact, Father often said Bucky'd make a brilliant engineer if he’d settle down long enough to finish school. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Were finally settled in for the night, if that's what you call being wedged into the muddy wall of a six foot trench. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The implications of what Gale is suggesting settle quietly around the room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The soldiers have settled their disagreement over Ollie's papers, and now the three of them are walking purposefully toward the first woman with the carriage. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

We climbed into an open green boxcar and settled crosslegged on the dusty floor. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s the whole point. People don’t look for you when you’re dead. Old enemies don’t try to settle scores. People don’t come asking you for stories,” he said acidly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

So Set had to settle for some spiders and snakes painted on the wall behind him, and a dry bone that hung on a string above his head. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the coffin settled into the dirt, it made this noise, almost like a breath, you know? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

But then he came again on the following morning with a yellow legal pad tucked beneath his arm and, a cigar between his teeth, settled down on Kabuo’s bed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Although I didn’t want to start before Labor Day, when the nation settles back to normal living, I did want to get used to my turtle shell, to equip it and learn it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small, frail boy usually settled his older brothers’ and sisters’ disputes, Mother Marie said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What think you? We have been in this city fully three weeks. Have you yet settled in your mind whether you will marry this dark-faced lover of yours, this Prince Rabadash, or no?" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

They gasped at the thin golden crown that settled in his black curls like eggs in a thrush’s nest. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Before the sound had even settled in the air, we heard the screams. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Setting the jar on a stone bench, he settled in the grass nearby, lid in hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But it was a war, and he had his orders, so they’d set up a perimeter and crawled under their ponchos and tried to settle in for the night. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then my eyes settle on the Blood Crown of the High King. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then the fire settled on their foreheads like silver stars and they became at once righteous and wise and terrible to behold. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We settled into the cabin in no time flat. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She ignores it, hoping it will eventually settle itself. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thunder and lightning broke overhead, while in our house, a dreadful calm settled like clear water in a tainted pool. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Abby settles in cross-legged facing us, and it’s really kind of nice. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“And what, sir,” I asked, while he paused, “did you do when you had settled her here? Where did you go?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I jumped down beside her, anxious to settle things, to start them moving. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I asked as the board members settled in. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

And, when someone finally settles on calling you by a nickname, you’re stuck. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I settled at the table with the checkerboard in the front window. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fatigue is beginning to settle on me, but it's not the usual tiredness that follows a long hike. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As the colored residents settled into South Carolina life, the doctors monitored their physical well-being with as much dedication as the proctors who took measure of their emotional adjustments. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Kendra claimed the other one while Grandpa settled in behind his desk. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Rolling back down, the jeep turned over on its side and settled softly in the mud. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Let your heart have ears, my uncle, my friend. We are not baby skunks, you and I. Time has settled some of our problems.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he settles his hat back on his head, takes one last look at Isabella’s tombstone, and follows me out of the graveyard. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As if every human and every creature and every gas and liquid and speck of dirt and granule of sand and gust of air settled all at once, and all was right in the universe. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

We’ve settled on a stroll through Central Park, and I have plans for where I can kiss him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It was now September 2014, nearly a year after the fire, and still the case wasn’t settled. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You make it sound like a good place to settle,” Adam said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A comfortable silence settles over us, and I look over at her, a pool cue’s length away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Soon the wind was in their faces and Fledge’s wings settled down to a steady beat. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I feel the weight of my cell phone in my pocket as I settle in. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We bat it back and forth, until we finally settle on, of all things, sports. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eric scans the crowd for a few seconds, and then his eyes settle on me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The girls were busy watching television and Seema and I were getting settled at the table to go over her notes for the day's geography lesson when my mother’s friends knocked at the door. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A soft glow settles in, a whisper of what used to be. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mia soon settled into a schedule: she arrived in the morning at eight thirty, soon after everyone had gone off to work or school, and would be finished by ten. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The king settled back in his seat and took Sansa's hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

According to one story, he demanded that the people of the city of Canopus abandon their homes to settle in the new capital. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

We back away and Mama Duck settle her feathers. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ll trust the three of you to settle that debt before you leave.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Link between us settles into place, quivering, until it is calm and quiet again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Thanks, Mr. W. We settled down for practice. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head was bowed slightly, as if a great weight had settled onto him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Each time a demon disintegrated, Percy felt a heavier sense of dread as another curse settled on him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She yawned broadly and fatigue settled over her right before Matt’s eyes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mormont gave a whistle, and the bird flew to him again and settled on his arm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I had to settle for being a watcher. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

From bears of the sea they would become bears of the mountains, for as long as it took the world to settle itself again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“It must be very agreeable for her to be settled within so easy a distance of her own family and friends.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

They settle Ruby in her domain and make sure she has fresh water and food. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Several of the goats that had settled around us lifted their heads and listened to the coyote’s call. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

His bed was empty and his boots gone, so the moths, fluttering with agitation, had no choice but to settle down and wait. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

More than three hundred thousand Korean Americans have settled in and around the city. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

We tried to settle into a new life in the mountains, not sure how long we’d be there. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

When he was settled comfortably, Chett covered his legs with a fur and went to stand by the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He and Bessie settled in San Antonio, where the first of their two sons was born. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Too tardily William bent to catch it and had to get heavily down on his knees to retrieve it from under the settle. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“So that’s settled. Everybody else—let’s get to the ruins. Time to crash Gaea’s party.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We settled into the shade of the boulders and talked, filling each other in on the news of the past three years. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Then, having given her benediction, she settled back into her pillows and closed her eyes to the pain of living. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She winced, then turned her eyes toward the class and said, “Now I want everyone to settle down. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and prepare to do some math drills.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A routine starts as soon as we settle into our tent. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Juno’s plan was to have the two fall in love with each other and so divert Aeneas from Italy and induce him to settle down with Dido. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could have settled her with a well-planted blow; but he would not strike: he would only wrestle. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

By the second day my arms had settled, too. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

We’re about to settle down to our meal of raw fish when the anthem begins. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The gulls no longer wheeled overhead, they had settled on the water a little distance from the ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Frank watched the tuft of goat hair settle on top of a basketball. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“We settled on one hundred and fifty,” I said. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He found supper in the storeroom, drank from the water jar, and settled himself under the acacia tree, prepared to watch every motion Gebu made if he should come into sight. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Is that the trouble? IH soon settle her! “Now then!” he exclaimed, inarching to the edge of the ravine and waving his sword. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the last few days before the fight, my eyebrows settle into a semipermanent question mark. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But the furniture was impressively old, heavy, and sent out signals of permanence and settled judgment. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He settles in next to me and hands me a sandwich. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Me and you will settle up when I get back to school.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still unconvinced, Fflewddur settled himself against a tree root for his turn at guard. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

She settled back down on the top step. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The feudal idea of war for ransom had been squashed in Britain, but not abroad, and now the foreign ransom-hunters were after the newly settled King. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I thought maybe things would settle down now, and we could have the quiet day in the country Grandma wanted. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I do believe you. I just meant I can see why people would want to settle here. Lots of fertile farmland, lots of potential for people to make new lives.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

We settle into a comfortable silence as we admire the shimmering lights of the city. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He flashed me a quick scowl as he settled back into his rhythm of work. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She settled herself back in her rocking chair and pressed her lips together like she knew it was gonna be something bad. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Although Regina had spent six years studying to be a physician, she left before completing her degree, took the baby to Paris, and settled there, working as a teacher of English. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

His cheeks turn redder as he continues to speak quickly, waving his hands to settle everyone down. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

California, rowing at thirty-eight, settled into third place, ten feet in front of Washington’s bow. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then Jasper left me, too, and settled himself by the side of his companion, licking his side. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

UUhat you need is a nice hot garlic soup,” said Eye as Arm was settled into an easy chair in the corridor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

A few more people willing to brave Grandma came and went, but finally we were down to the reporter, who’d settled into the best chair, still nosing for news. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Both boys were barely settled before the door blew inward, cascading across the foyer floor in splinters as if obliterated by a stick of dynamite. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

After the relief had settled in, after people remembered how to go about their lives without the pressing fear of crime, there arose a natural question: just where did all those criminals go? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They settled in, had a quick dinner, then sat around an empty spot in their tight quarters—no fire for fear of being seen. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes; and I told him we should not be able to keep our engagement. That is all settled.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

After we got settled, I would complain about my thirst, and Grandma would grant permission for a trip to the soft-drink stand. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celia settles in her wicker swing to watch the ocean, jumping with silver light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After pouring hot water into a delicate rose-covered cup, Gran settled into the chair next to me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And this is about the way the Salinas Valley was when my grandfather brought his wife and settled in the foothills to the east of King City. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Hempstock would certainly not be averse to seeing our Daisy happy. Certain he'd settle a flock of our sheep on the girl." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

A few others added their voices in agreement, and a sadness settled on her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The girl with the matches found a candle, and they all settled down for the duration. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When I was done, the silence settled over us, still and soft, like a veil. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The Weasleys roared with laughter and Harry settled back in his seat, grinning from ear to ear. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Some people are willing to settle for crumbs. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

So few people of Asian ancestry had settled there, it was like heading for a neutral country. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settled in with my dad to annotate maps with new information: construction sites, the burnt-out school... The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

If the stream would settle down, fish might be an option, but the current is still too strong. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He settled himself comfortably, crossing his legs Turkish fashion and smoothing down the ends of his mustache. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

His eyes settled on the young woman wearing the black shawl. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes—they bath themselves and comb their wings with their claws. And when they have done that they fly three times round the head of the Bird Woman and then they settle.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Its prongs settled around the grooves in the circular stone structure below. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I settle in, get ready to feel myself get light, to float up and out the window, to get gone. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then she had settled down with him on her mattress, her arm wrapped around him, and she had read from his favorite book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I settle on an auction happening for an item that makes me light up. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Descendants of the Siberians settled the thick forests of the eastern United States, the swamps of the Mississippi Delta, the deserts of Mexico and steaming jungles of Central America. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They settled down to a life of relative comfort. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

To settle my nerves, I close my eyes and transport myself to a place where anxiety doesn’t exist. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It was obvious from the letters he had received from them that the Kansas troubles'1'1 would have to be settled with guns. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I start the coffee machines, then settle on my stool behind the counter to read. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When their request was turned down, they had settled for Armstrong High. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Papa accepted his apology, and this settled the waters some. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we settle in to the clique, it becomes our universe. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

When the dust settled, the handlers winched back the containment wall inside the cage and began hammering the side panels with the flats of their hands. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She settled back in her seat, her head tilted in a patch of sun, and closed her eyes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s settled then. You girls will be excused from classes tomorrow for your fitting, and next week you will attend dinner at the mayor’s residence.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I told them to call me back when he was settled in and I would call him. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We settled in “Tent City,” a labor camp owned by Sheehey Strawberry Farms located about ten miles east of Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She took such good care of the little girl—making her a spot to sleep, helping her wash up in the stream, telling her a story as darkness settled on the wooded valley. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I settle into my nest with a bag of candy corn and the blood-sucking monster. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as our drinks were placed before us, Brother Jack came alive, his mood changing as though in the instant he had settled whatever had been bothering him and felt suddenly free. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Balekin’s gaze sweeps over the audience, and though I know it will not settle on me, I still flinch. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Ma settled in to get her college degree in social work from Temple University at age sixty-five. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thoughts of home, and more thoughts of home settled down. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna said no; she wanted the chance to settle down when he was not there, to make peace with her fears in his absence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Down the hall in #28, Pattie debated what to wear and settled on a white silk shirt with two embroidered doves. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

‘Bless me, ’ exclaimed the gentleman, not accustomed to apprentices who settled matters while their masters pondered. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything in her wanted to say yes, but she would not settle for so little, not after all she’d been through. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I actually don’t even know if we’re going to keep the dog in the film. We haven’t settled on a story yet.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

What would it be like to settle in one place, not just for an evening or a span of days, but for months? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I picked her up and settled her on my hip, her head on my shoulder as if she had fallen asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pulling gracefully and efficiently, they gradually overpowered Navy and settled in behind Cal. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I mean papá’s dream about moving to California, and mama wanting us to settle along the valley—” he said. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Annie and Doc Mom settled on a pair of plain red lifeguard baggies that were exactly the ones I would have chosen for myself about an hour and a half earlier. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s settled then,” Bernice said, a sad smile on her face. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

‘Of course, they could. I’d be proud to have them. Cilia, just as soon as the Unicorn sails, you go to the Lornes and tell ’em to come right up and settle in.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Alex,” says a voice from somewhere behind the television as he settles in with his pizza. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Soon after it gets dark, we lay out our quilts and blankets around the blaze and settle down for the night. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Toby had settled the St. Anthony’s next to him in the passenger’s seat of his truck for safekeeping. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Once the needle settled, she scratched away on her clipboard, while Fig hurtled off the scale, dashing back to the safety of his carrier. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

We all sort of inched forward slowly when she did this, but then settled back to our places and watched. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

It was the task of the sons of the Ixhiba or Left Hand House to settle royal disputes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No two ways about it,” Dessie said, and she popped the rubber band off the deck of cards to settle them down for a nice long game of bid whist. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He settled on a documentary about a lost tribe found living deep in the Amazon, a tribe that had never before had contact with the outside world. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Jawad Sahib exhaled loudly, and then his eyes settled on mine. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Montag watched the great dust settle and the great silence move down upon their world. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were so many unresolved angry exchanges in Sing Sing, so much that never got settled. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I settled it in the basket atop the fat cod and followed Sarah as she headed away from the market. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would have gotten it except Guitar stepped back and flung it all the way across the room, letting the mess settle right back where it came from. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone looked at me, then settled down and waited. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I stayed in my room until they were settled, then crept into the hall and settled by the open door. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

In their city of New Rome, veterans of the legion could settle down safely, go to college, get married, even have kids. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He laid six men out cold before the crowd settled down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Matthews taps the mike and the crowd settles down. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was a cloudy day, still and hot as summer settled in. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

We have settled now into our Birmingham life. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I followed him back to my bedroom, and held my breath as he settled onto my bed for his midmorning nap. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

After his failed run for the office in 1891, Harrison had acquired a newspaper, the Chicago Times, and settled into the job of editor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Reality settled on her shoulders, and she felt the cruel weight of it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Soon his days and nights settled down to a routine. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tugs her hand out of mine, rubs her palms together, and settles in to explain. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

They used that advantage to settle scores with neighboring tribes that were their traditional enemies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I need not narrate in detail the further struggles I had, and arguments I used, to get matters regarding the legacy settled as I wished. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It reminded me of the quiet that settles on the coldest days in winter when it hurts to breathe and everything is still. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“They try that the first two or three days after you move them, but they’ll settle down. We can handle them, Tayo.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

There were a lot of years where we were lost, too much pain drowned in forgetting that came in convenient packages: bottles, pills, cubicles where we settled to move around papers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I felt a thick lump of fear force its way down my tight throat, into my tight stomach, where it settled. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settles for pulling Henry in by the sway of his waist, pressing their bodies flush. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And the pearl settled into the lovely green water and dropped toward the bottom. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I settle into the seat, reread Erin’s letter, and try to feel hopeful for the future. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he got settled into his favorite chair, I handed him the paper and headed for the kitchen to put something together for dinner. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Jean de Satigny settled his wife provisionally in a hotel and turned his attention to the task of finding them lodgings worthy of his new status. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We settled into the crowded cathedral on the hill with the other refugees. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Finally he settled on: “It was positively cold blooded.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As I settle into my seat, Phil walks to the coffee counter. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

If he got settled in Philadelphia, he said, he would send for me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

We have only to stretch out our hand and desire, and what we wish for settles like a kerchief in our palm. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But aS the food settled in my belly, the nagging sensation returned, stronger than before. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t fall asleep until after midnight, when the rain finally settled into a quieter drizzle. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Lady Constance,” Penelope said, putting her back on her feet, “you must give me leave to settle the children in the nursery. After all, they are in your care.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I am glad everything is settled then. An unpleasant matter, but amicably settled.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Especially statues of Our Lady. Sometimes they bathed her in wine. We settled on honey.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night they sang to keep their spirits up, and when they grew tired of harangues, discussions, and songs, they settled into little groups to get through the night as best they could. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon, he is tired and we say our goodbyes so he can get settled and rest. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He twisted the silky bedspread in his fist as a sense of weary hopelessness settled over him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The Chief climbed into the bus only after we had settled down. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Will settled himself into a chair, took out a fat black cigar, and lighted up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In 1844, she gave birth to a second son, Henry Brewster Stanton Jr., and decided that she and her husband needed to settle the family in a home of their own. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As her tension built up, a warm calm settled on Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Brookhaven settled for a cosmotron rated at 2.5 billion volts, though it received the GAC’s explicit promise that it could come back to the well for bigger machines in the future. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Hugo settled into the sofa and stared straight ahead, saying nothing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moth settled down, and she went to sleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

In iron-on letters the shirt reads Go to Sadie Hawkins with me...She spins a baton between her fingers, waiting for the crowd to settle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Three weeks later, things had started to settle down. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, Arturo broke the silence that had settled over us like fog. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Mariam snapped the clean sheet and let it settle on the bed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The water feels darker too, as if the weight of it has settled. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He looked around, then his eyes seemed to finally settle on the ancient woman leaning on her cane in front of him. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I flick a little chopped herring on the water and watch it settle. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Things settle down inside him when Daniel pops out of the truck. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And with that he settled back on top of the wagon and fanned himself with one wing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey couldn’t see how they’d make it to Bridgeport, and a cold panic settled in her stomach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Albert trumpeting her resurrection, she hopped inside the coop and settled herself down. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But when he was touching the breaking point he held steady and settled back against the strain of the line. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess everyone settled into the regular tasks of autumn. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s been trying to marry me off and get me ‘settled down’ for years. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You managed that very well. Now we settle down and fly. I would be grateful for those furs; the air is still cold.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ellidyr wolfed down his food and settled himself against the saddlebags. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The realization that was settling on all the boys settled on Joe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

"Then it is settled. We are The Souls." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He felt a mist of ice crystals settle on his fingers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for things to settle down inside me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slides against the wall, landing cross-legged, and I settle in beside her. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He looked now for something to put the birthday candles in and settled on the soil of a potted ivy that normally sat on the windowsill over the sink. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He settled one of the broad cushions behind his head, and lit a cigarette. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

All those modern bands are or were nomadic hunter-gatherers rather than settled food producers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Both sides shared some of the foreigners’ homemade moonshine, then settled down to talk, Tisquantum translating. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The more I told my story, the more my voice settled into itself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The music slinks and rises and settles back to earth, and then the young voice of her long-dead grandfather speaks: There are ninety-six thousand kilometers of blood vessels in the human body; children! All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. O’Leary still took up the entire living room, but she’d settled her head in the kitchen doorway so she could see us, which made her happy. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A medical ship has settled on Boston Common. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The snow covers yesterday’s slush and settles on the rooftops like powdered sugar on a gingerbread town. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She settles in a wooden chair Aibileen has brought out from the kitchen, and the frame creaks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I decided to walk down to the Odoms’, hoping my swirling insides would settle down. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It’s a trick Ben taught me to help settle my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Most of the train’s passengers have settled into their respective cars and compartments to read or sleep or otherwise pass the journey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Stuffing their mittens and wool caps into their pockets, they settled in conscious of their extraordinary good fortune in having escaped temporarily from the snowstorm. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

In confusion and despair, Selitos watched night settle in the mountains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One by one we pulled ourselves up and settled into cramped positions along the wagon’s rear porch, careful to do so quietly lest the driver hear us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But maybe he didn’t think that way, because he looked up from his invisible paperwork and his gaze settled on Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

‘That rogue with the turkey leg in his mouth,’ Antinous continued, ‘that’s Hasdrubal of Carthage. He has a grudge to settle with Rome.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But as the darkness settles over the room, my senses kick into hyperdrive. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The mugs settled, and my pulse rate stopped heading toward a heart attack. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As recalled by one of his contemporaries, Isbel was “content with the reflected greatness which shone on the blade of his razor and now settled on him.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I pour myself tea and drink it without cream, hoping it will settle my stomach. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The woman settles back down on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Make it stop,” she grumbled, and rolled back onto her mat, mumbling as she settled into sleep again. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

A steely silence thereupon settled over the dialogue between Quincy and Monticello for the following eight years. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, the chemical case was settled out of court, which meant that much of my document reviewing had been for nothing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She had settled so low in the water I couldn’t reach her collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stamping her feet on the platform, unsettling clouds of settled station-filth. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abby’s family would settle in front of the One Stop, and I made myself not look over. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Nay, if you are so serious about it, I shall consider the matter as absolutely settled. You will have a charming mother-in-law, indeed, and of course she will be always at Pemberley with you.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“I thought things settled down at Central once they called the soldiers in.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy had put the book on his Christmas list after it had settled a friendly wager between him and his father. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A familiar nausea settles into my stomach, and I reach up to rub at the tattoo running along my collarbone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And when the veil lifts, we can see the world as it really is, just for those few seconds before it settles down again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She had a sister married to a Mr. Phillips, who had been a clerk to their father, and succeeded him in the business, and a brother settled in London in a respectable line of trade. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He had settled into the gray funk deeper and still deeper until finally, in the dark, he had gone up on the ridge and taken the hatchet and tried to end it by cutting himself. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the surface Matt’s life settled into a pleasant rhythm. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Jule settled down to wait, the adrenaline high of the past few hours seeped away. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Settle down, settle down, please! Quickly, now, lots of work to get through this afternoon! Golpalott’s Third Law...who can tell me —? But Miss Granger can, of course!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Once everyone else was settled in the Hall, Professor McGonagall told the champions and their partners to get in line in pairs and to follow her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Dusk had settled, turning all the banners black. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After that he settled the line across his shoulders in a new place and held it again with his left hand resting on the gunwale. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Herb. The farm here, the people we’re working for— Hideo thinks we could do better. Maybe in Nebraska. But nothing’s settled. It’s just talk so far.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see all of this in her face, the way it didn’t quite settle on any one expression, but hovered tentatively. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr and Mrs Wakefield are an American couple who have been settled in England - somewhere in Kent, I understand - for some twenty years. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He settles in almost immediately, though it takes him a bit to get used to Dr. Gachet; on first meeting he thinks him quite eccentric. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Feeling them beneath her, she settled back to mother them. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

My father settled in his chair, rubbed his eyes, eyed me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The beeping stopped, and a silence as deep as outer space settled on the chamber. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They sped north under whale-power, and at Hazel and Frank’s insistence, Percy settled in for a nap. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I pull myself out of the water and settle on a bridge—then yank the bridges together so that they close the gap in the center. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the second moment he settled down to behave automatically, in the same way as he had always behaved with the quintain and the rings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt safer, even comfortable, as something inside me settled to its center. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am thankful for the way laughter swells up mighty like the ocean, then settles like soft waves and comes again. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The morning was purplish, dark, and still, with the sharp, biting cold that had settled during the night. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

His eyes had gone wide as the dust settled and he made out two figures in it: a long brown snake and a small, furry tan creature. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

That first night, it didn’t take long to settle in. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys turned, trying to get comfortable, and finally settled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We settle in our places, me at the stovetop, her on her stool. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“When a European arrives in the West Indies and gets settled or set down for any length of time, he finds it necessary to provide himself with a housekeeper or mistress,” one eighteenth-century observer wrote. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The thought that had been circling in my mind like a vulture finally settled. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

After a month or two, my dad returned to the States, and my mom and I settled into life in Congo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I was going to be able to settle back and just let him roll, but he wrapped things up pretty fast, then set his sights on me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

If she had changed this much in so little time, how could I even be sure I’d recognize her years down the line, after the dust of all this hell finally settled? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The long, smooth triangle of his back rose and fell with deep, even breathing as her moth fluttered above him, looking for a place to settle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They settled themselves in the boat, having checked that Alice and Lyra were safe and comfortable, and they fell asleep in a moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The skinny bald man settled himself comfortably against a stump and started drinking. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

His fingers tapped at the uneven edge of his scar, and she held her breath, afraid to disturb the stillness that had settled between them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Toby took another, bigger bite of cake, and began to settle into himself. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Fear and anguish unlike anything he'd ever experienced settled on Walter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Chase helped Karl settle the horses, then took off with Elmer junior and some of the boys from the Lutheran church to bob for critters at the creek. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But a panic worry settled on them about how she was going to have the baby.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You know yourself, Mrs. Dowdel, boys will be boys. They’s high- spirited. They’ll settle down in time and all be good Christian men. Their maw and I have set them a good example.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He sets his teacup on the desk, settles into a huge winged desk chair and begins to work. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

To find them, if they were alive; and if they were dead, to settle the anguish once and for all. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He munches happily, then settles down to watch us, hoping for more treats. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You guys floored me,” she told her players when they had settled down enough to hear her speak. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He calculated: A week to settle in, a week to develop the pictures, a few days to compose her letter, two weeks to get to India by air. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I settled in beside her on the floor by the window seat, and we snuggled under the comforter together. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Eventually Wab and Miig came up and settled in, and I dozed off to the sounds of genuine sleep from my patchwork family. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You look beautiful!” she gushed as she settled herself next to me on a rush mat. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Jackson,” she said, “maybe you’ll be the one to settle the great Are Bats Nice Guys? debate.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The chair is just as sumptuous as it looks, and I ignore the assessing look from Mr. Gideon and Katherine's openmouthed surprise as I settle my backside into the cushions. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

While the house was being built, they erected a shelter of wooden planks with a zinc roof, where they settled Esteban in his sickbed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As always the wind began to drop as the day waned, but it sometimes took half the night for the dust to settle out of the air. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi crept over to the open window and settled under a cool incoming breeze. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“It gets easier, Mia—missing them and feeling guilty and helpless that you couldn’t save them. Oscar kind of settled into my memory, and I take him with me. Does that make sense?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Finally it did settle down, ending with one big sigh from the former soldier. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They grew quickly and could be harvested within a few months of sowing, a big advantage for incipient farmers still on the borderline between nomadic hunters and settled villagers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I knew Gat wouldn’t settle for a flippant answer. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He is aware, without having to be told, that his father’s death has accelerated certain expectations, that by now his mother wants him settled. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He is an accountant, divorced, and he is looking to settle down. He is from Eziowelle, very near us.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He and Big Daddy, fifteen, of the Mara Salvatrucha have settled on top. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The rebel inside her was hard to satisfy, and she found it difficult to settle. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It took a moment for all the seventy-five adults and ten or more children to get settled that day. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then maybe they’ll do some heavy thinking and settle for a chill pill. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little pointed chin settled into the fresh white ruffles about her throat. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His dæmon, the desert fox, moved to the other side of his chair, from where she could see Hannah, and settled herself neatly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When he slowed and settled, his limbs were free again, and the rope was thrown aside. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I settled down at a clear spot by the water and waited for someone to arrive heading upstream. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It took some effort, but eventually the entire group settled in together above the highest wishes. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We wrapped ourselves in the extra pagnes offered to us as blankets, and settled down on the floor to sleep among strangers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigwig nibbled his way slowly toward him and then settled down to feed without a glance in his direction. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them pushed aside sketchbooks and worn velvet cushions to make room, then settled down on it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The creatures return to their forward-facing gazes, but one of the wolves growls as it settles back into its frozen state. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Right now I’d settle for a good old-fashioned loaf of Wonder Bread. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This thought gives me a chill that settles in the pit of my stomach. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at the islands scattered along the lower half of Mr. Patterson’s map and settled into the back seat to dig up a postcard for Fred. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She nodded before she climbed onto me, straddled me, settled into my lap. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"Settle down, there," called Tristran, "settle down, fellow, and I'll see if I cannot find warm oats and bran for all of you." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

But he reaches over and eases his hand into my hand as we drive past Bad Leg, and my stomach settles, my thoughts calm. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The committee settled on a starting date of July 19. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Nina blew out a breath and settled for glowering at no one. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Are we then to...wage another Peloponessian War to settle the ascendancy between them. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Thirdly, mass extinctions akin to the archetypal Australian decimation occurred again and again in the ensuing millennia—whenever people settled another part of the Outer World. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eighty-seven years before, the Tucks had come from a long way to the east, looking for a place to settle. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She settled herself behind the desk, folding her hands across the top. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Reynie finally settled on lasagna and chocolate milk—and ice cream, since Sticky refused to do Constance’s bidding. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

They settle on the teeth of a skull. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she lay there in the great quiet of the museum next to the warm quiet of her brother and allowed the soft stillness to settle around them: a comforter of quiet. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s eye settled on an Egyptian couch we’d bought at a flea market. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Like flies they hovered; like flies they settled. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he paid her no attention, and I stood in the doorway and watched as he settled her in the skiff and rowed her across the channel. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

After Pita settled down and stopped crying, we were all able to concentrate on the rest of the news broadcast. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Johnny sits on a rock and I settle next to him. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Tension fills up in my chest, and I shuffle to my room, share my day with Darlene, and hit my pillow hard, unable to shake the uneasy feeling that’s settled in my bones. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As they settled in front of James’s computer, Emily fanned herself with her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I settled into the chair and listened to Dell Duke. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Missing settled over the girls like a sudden coat of snow shaken loose from an awning, and they moved forward on autopilot, dazed smiles in place, and stated their names and representative states. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I think you need to settle down for now,” Dad advised. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She was always saying things were settled, and then sometimes they were, and sometimes they weren’t. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Neither makes eye contact as they settle into the chairs farthest from me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“And I don’t need blood to get people to settle their debts. But it certainly helps.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But when we got there, a bad, heavy feeling settled over me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

As she settled into her routine, Mami decided she needed help, and she turned to me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I quickly settled down to my new job when we got back to Nairobi. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Once we got settled down and began to eat, though, things relaxed a little between us and we began to talk. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually everyone settled down to sleep as well as they could in the creak and jolt of the train. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I settled down on the couch in front of the television with the radio blasting loud from the hallway. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"So that settles one point definitely. Someone was alive on the island after Armstrong was dead." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Appalled, I released him and settled back on my knees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He decided to move. Just when I was getting settled in New York, he took this stupid new job researching for a World War I book. In San Francisco!’ The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Gray Horse, in the western part of the territory, consisted of little more than a cluster of newly built lodges, and it was here where Lizzie and Ne-kah-e-se-y, who married in 1874, settled. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The airedale--undoubtedly there was an airedale concerned in it somewhere though its feet were startlingly white--changed hands and settled down into Mrs. Wilson's lap, where she fondled the weather-proof coat with rapture. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Only until things got more settled down and she wasn’t on tour so much of the time. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their reinforcements settled in, some of the more senior pilots and navigators were promoted, and the three-person flight crews got changed around. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

We were given new clothing and settled in two tents. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, they settled on a more traditional protest at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She did sleep, finally, though Pantalaimon wouldn’t settle until she snapped at him, when he became a hedgehog out of pique. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

But those who can’t afford to do so settle for the next best thing with the rest of us. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The dog dashed along the road, leaving three-pointed clouds of red dust to settle back to earth behind him. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why does the lion not wisely settle down and be a horse ? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I heard the queen wants to extend royal beauty restrictions to high-house courtiers. All of us might have to settle for a single definitive look," one woman says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I put on my glasses, place my weapons in readiness, and settle down to keep watch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Actually it’s a show I like, about cops and lawyers solving crimes and stuff, where everything gets settled in the end. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I watch the night settle over campus and for the first time I think, Maybe I’m brave. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The difference had been settled with the pose of leadership. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were only three people standing on the hatch door of the craft now, but they opened fire as soon as the Berg settled into a hovering position. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He settled his family in the Hotel Jacob, while he looked for a house, and he went back to open his office under the protection of the soldiers. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He being settled and falling swiftly into a shivering sleep, I quitted the chamber and repaired downstairs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The bees had shaken the pollen dust off their feet and were starting to settle back into the hive. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She humphed and hemmed and slurped her coffee without answering, but as soon as I’d gotten my book again and was settled down on the couch and reading, she said, “It’s onto four o’clock.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A cup of mulled wine would go down well,” he said as he settled by the hearth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t see how it will fit, but the butterfly perches on Ma’s hand and instantly shrinks so that it can settle inside the small tin. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I also had friends from my new church, who helped us settle into our apartment and our new lives. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, don't be silly. You were so devastated by the last person who dumped you. I thought I'd spare you the further humiliation. This way you're all settled." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I settled on a tone I thought matched my speaking voice but couldn’t hold it for long. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The robot was about to settle into her own kind of sleep when she heard something in the underbrush below. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He climbed straight to his former hollow and settled there, his tiny head poking out. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They had settled what they could, tabled, what they had to, and begun the chicken a la king lunch over which Alice had taken the greatest pains. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I push myself to a sitting position and hold on to the padded table until the room settles into focus. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Slant continues his vigilant practices against its depredations; but other contagions have settled upon us in its wake. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Before he can ask I add: “The trucker who killed my dad and brother fell asleep behind the wheel. He’d been working three shifts in a row. They settled with my mom.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Too crowded, he thought; left alone, he and Robert might have been able to settle the matter amicably. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She found an overhanging rock next to the roots of a spruce tree that clung to the side of the gorge, and settled herself beneath it to look around. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

So she had said, 'We shall all go to the school together, and see you nicely settled in, Charles, and after that, Mr Hooper and I will be going away for a few days.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The dogs had settled down in front of it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The older two ignored the sofa and chairs to settle on the floor while Chima curled up on the sofa, balancing his plastic plate on his lap. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

None of them was hungry and one by one they settled down into a troubled sleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the cave, the girl had settled herself to sleep on her sleeping mat when she heard her brother singing outside. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He swallows his pill without even chewing and settles down for the night on my pillow instead of on his blanket. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

‘Perhaps you might agree to come for the summer, just at first,’ he had written, ‘to see how you and your boy settle, and how we all of us rub along.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

So after much debate, Kitty and I have decided to get him settled into one place for his last three years of high school, and then he can apply to college. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But after things settled down a bit, and I had dinner while listening to Johanssen's Beatles music collection, I got depressed again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

His brother was fine, he said finally, and everything seemed to have settled down. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He let the younger man settle him behind his books and papers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Summer lapped at the water and settled down at Bran's side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It is a great country and you might even find a place where you would like to settle. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Cook County Jail is a bad place, and I see the fear settle into Dad's eyes, watch it pull at the comers of Mom's mouth. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s fine. Thanks for asking. Not quite settled on a school, though.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

You can’t hardly get down the street for the crowds, and the dust never settles. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I avoided the gross meaty brown blobs and settled on a green blob, an orange blob, and a red blob. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He tried to settle more com-fortably to steer and from his pain he knew he was not dead. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said in an unsteady voice, “I came here so that I might see you before ... before I go. I must go and settle my debt.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he struggled to get his hoof back in the fake foot, I thought, Well, that settles it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She shifts, and the springs pop and settle. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

After his release, he got a little job, went back to college part-time, and settled down for a while with a hairdresser named Patty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe in a few months, after things settle down a bit? Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I took my seat, hoping to settle down and focus on the classwork. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dockyard was vast and isolated—the ideal place for, say, a renegade god and his horde of demons to settle in. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The colony had first settled there under a land grant from the Mexican government, and the man who led the colonization was a priest, and he was a Luna. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the crowd settles, my mom gives her spiel and says that costumes for the talent portion will need to be approved at the same time as the rest of our wardrobe. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Though he settled in France, the quality that most pervades Chopin’s style is homesickness for his native Poland. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

If you had a gripe, you settled it outside, where you didn’t risk interrupting the hallowed practice of separating pigeons from their money. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Finally I settle down and chuck around with the motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd settled down and listened to their robot friend. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He settles on a huge white house with a long driveway down at the end of the cul-de-sac. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Thus the matter was settled and Wang Lung was well content, and he went away. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

We both settle into an easy type of routine where I come over and watch him play video games, even taking the controls myself a few times. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

We fell silent again and settled back into our positions against the wall. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brothers settled back to their old life, but each took precautions against anger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I settled on the floor and leaned against the dresser, trying to decide what else to wear. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The air seemed clearer now: The dust had settled, and the stench was gone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

To the others, he settled for saying, “We don’t even know where this ‘Public Hall’ is!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

They settled upon every branch in the tree. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

As for Wang Lung, he said to himself that at last his affairs were settled and his women at peace and he could enjoy his love. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He said, and his voice was urgent and grim: "This settles it. Armstrong is in hiding somewhere in that house. I'm going to get him." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The Macassans did not settle in Australia—undoubtedly because the area of northwestern Australia facing Indonesia is much too dry for Macassan agriculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

On appeal, one judge compared the study to Southam’s HeLa injections, the Tuskegee study, and Nazi research, and the case eventually settled out of court. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Caesar settles himself more comfortably in the chair across from Peeta and gives him a long look. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Fawkes went whooshing past Harry’s ear and settled on Dumbledore’s shoulder, just as Harry found himself and Ron being swept into Mrs. Weasley’s tight embrace. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve been walking around and playing things back in my head—he said, she said, temptation, release; if only I could settle on something, choose to stick, not twist. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A black gloom settled over the Palace Flophouse. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kate settled herself gingerly among the thick down cushions and slowly removed her gloves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I settled at my desk and logged into my email account on my new tablet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He could have fought back on the spot and settled it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

My mind let go of its anger and settled on other things. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my room, she pulled out the bottles from my desk drawer, then settled me on my bed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He settles up, and the minibus drives off. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled up a chair, and the boys settled on the bunk beds to listen. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes settled on a clock tower with stone carvings. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I found a spot on the pier behind a pile of ropes and settled down for the night and hoped there would be a ship in the morning. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More money, more mayhem, more scores to settle. Was there never another dream?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then I get myself settled at the Dragon. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

We settle back into our seats and begin the slow trek to the university. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Silence settled over the room quickly, though he didn’t know if it was because people were actually asleep or just scared, quietly hoping against hope the Grievers didn’t come again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Well, in a way he had settled that tonight; as time passed he would make it more definite. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Their booth was so close to the kitchen that their napkins leapt and settled to the bursting rhythm of the swinging doors, which did not so much swing as boom. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back on the highway, Kyril Montana drove a mile and a half south to the eastern turnoff into town where the surviving population of Milagro was settled. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seems to have some settled scheme of his own, but what it is I do not yet know. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

They crept beneath the twigs and leaves, settled themselves in the smooth, curved trough—which soon took on some of the warmth of their bodies—and slept at once. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pynto is a very good man,” he announced, then settled down to tell her of the time he seized the spice ship, a tale she had heard a dozen times before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They chanted “No Light! No Water!” and “VC is a Goat!” and found themselves carried along with the roaring crowd that settled, finally, in front of the vice chancellor's house. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She jumped to it, shook her feathers, and settled down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

All the way up I kept saying to myself, "Now, settle down and think. Think about what you are doing. Be careful. Think about what you are risking." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She turned off one of the lights and settled back in her chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The country grew more settled, and we passed through towns. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was settled in the bole of an oak, eyes closed, shivering violently. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We settled on the T-shirt idea pretty quickly and I came up with the slogan in about five seconds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“And he wouldn’t want you in harm’s way on his behalf. Focus on getting settled in.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The web slowly settled over the Cauldron-Born, but the pallid warriors paid it no heed. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

As a man without a country, Bobby eventually chose to settle in Hungary, and he had never heard another word from the American government. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was like a small tornado had settled at the tree line, and snow began to whirl around faster and faster. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It seemed as if all the realities of living there had finally settled in his mind, like hearing a final diagnosis of terminal cancer. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The kind lady saw him settled on a bench against the wall, and provided by a silent serving woman with a mug of chocolatl from the saucepan on the iron stove. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The ravens settled, grumbling between themselves, and the coyote bolted into the rocks. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She settled on two pleated skirts for me but hadn’t put back the jumper Lucy had shoved in her hands. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

There was a mighty swishing sound as the tree settled. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Go on now! But take care of yourself, and come straight back as soon as you have settled the ruffians!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I settle back down on the floor where my pretty bridges are scattered, enjoying how warm and cozy our living room is. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Miles walked back into the gym and settled himself at the scorer’s table. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

One day towards the beginning of 1610 Johannes Kepler was walking across a bridge in Prague when a few snowflakes settled upon his coat. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Joseph’s head was spinning, and a long tense silence settled across the room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ashe muttered sleepily, “Why not ask Herbie and settle the whole affair?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

That settled it for me; I would never mention it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did not take long to unload our Carcachita and settle in. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nassau County, Long Island, is the most densely settled county in New York apart from New York City itself. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

They express in visible form the sense of tradition, of family or clan continuity, that sets off the settled life of husbandry from the roving existence of the hunter. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys wasn’t sure if that little speech was supposed to settle the matter somehow, but the officer was clearly unmoved. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“So, how are you?” she asks, crossing her sneakers as she settles into her chair. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

As an alternative, the designers settled on silver. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

After several agonizing moments of screen snow, the monitors jumped and settled. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

This gave me almost five weeks, he pointed out, to settle my affairs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

General Peckem drifted toward the window, laughing quietly again, and settled back against the sill with his arms folded, greatly satisfied by his own wit and by his knowledgeable, blase impudence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

There he settles into an armchair and flips on a Korean satellite channel with the volume turned up extra loud. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

When we're settled, I take her right hand and press my money into her palm. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Ess settled down and came to watch as Jinny pulled a frame from the hive, ignoring the bees that crawled and buzzed and settled on her skin, tickling. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

And the name that seemed to settle on them, without anyone’s knowing why, was the Gobblers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“When we get settled at Jasper’s mom’s place, will you help me figure out my next Harriet story?” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then he settled down into hymns that liked a trembling vibrato. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

To separate the facts from the hearsay contained in the bureau’s case files, White settled upon a simple but elegant approach: he would methodically try to corroborate each suspect’s alibi. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When they were finished, they settled back against the wall. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

He centered the kippah on his head, patted it once it was settled, then stretched out his arms toward the bowl. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Macon unlocked his door, walked over to his desk, and settled himself behind it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“Now, class, please settle down and join me at the table,” Mama calls politely, her hijab slightly askew, sweat shining on her forehead. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Apparently he won’t settle down until you’ve agreed to inflict at least a little physical injury upon him,” Ignatius told Dorian. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he climbed up to the imposing leather chair and settled in, what stood out most of all were his huge eyes peering through thick horn-rimmed glasses. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The instant she was settled, the bus lurched and pulled away. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

‘Books ought to have good endings. How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The mule I settled on wasn’t the biggest, but it paid me some notice when I walked by. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield,” said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, “and all the others equally well married, I shall have nothing to wish for.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

At first it’s so dark in the boat shed, it’s like a soft blanket settled over my eyes. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The cat will settle quietly on the windowsill and caress her with his eyes. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

She settled herself gingerly on the arm of the sofa beside Pearl. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

With every monsoon, the old car settled more firmly into the ground. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miles and I sat under Red Witch Bridge until darkness settled in for good around us. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I tried to settle myself, breathe deep, and think as Doc told us. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A weight settled on my shoulders like a cloak of iron. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breathing slowly settled into a steady, life-sustaining rhythm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He picked up the torn grass and pasted it on the gourds head, where it settled in tufty clumps, held tight by the sticky sap. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It finished the beautiful pattern and settled itself at the center with blue-furred legs outspread. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone pitched in, including Poppy, and after some debate we settled on our app name and logo. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But we had already settled it among us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After sending that first signal, Brown settled in to view the fire from his high perch. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

They absorbed the restrictions and made sketches and measurements, trying out different designs until they settled on the best specification. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I’d dragged his desk into my room, and while the choir sang I would settle into his chair and study, just as I’d seen him do on a thousand nights. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She performed a few high kicks, stretched her long limbs, then settled under a tree to get her beauty sleep. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

There’s something about the way their eyes outline her body and settle on her face, a sort of longing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then the wind died and his shirt settled, and she asked him to come in and sit in the front room; she would go, she said, to find her husband. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He wheeled out the stool and settled down, poking and prodding Fig’s trembling girth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I stood up and my igloo fell apart and settled at my feet. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Anatomically modern humans may have settled Australia before they settled western Europe. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we get settled, I look at my friends there through different eyes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Through the open door, I can see Yo’s snow globe, the storm starting to settle down so the tiny deer can eat the flakes strewn on the ground. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Holton, he explained, liked California so much she had decided to settle there permanently. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I settle in beside him, feeling awkward and jittery and almost drunk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She settled beneath the sheltering apron of a bush and let go. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But he’d said something that settled like a cold rock in my heart. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

My mother waits patiently for this dispute to be settled before crossing the street. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I settle for, “I don’t show boys my bedroom.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I sat at the table and patted my knee until Mouse jumped up and told me about her day, turning and turning until she’d settled into my lap. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t dare let her weight settle onto the other arm. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

When he was settled, the old man beckoned Catelyn forward and planted a papery dry kiss on her hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

On Madan’s third attempt, however, he settled the Squirrel shakily onto the glacier with its tail hanging over a bottomless crevasse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He waited until everyone settled down before turning to me with a frown. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I said as we settled onto our lab stools and started rearranging our materials. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As he settled into his usual spot, he glanced over at Bobby’s side of the sofa. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Stars exploded out the top of my head and all of my words and all of my rememberies followed them up to the sun, burning to ash that floated back and settled in the mud. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told you we’d better settle it, Lee. Well, now’s the time.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

What kind of parties, what kind of food, who did the decorations, how did the seating arrangements get settled, all that kind of thing. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The fridge was pretty barren, so I settled for peanut butter and jelly. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

In the gardens upstairs, Nyame settled the pedestal near the front edge of the palace roof, overlooking the marina and the bay. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After I was admitted, I settled into my usual bed, said good-bye to my parents for the night, and thought about how different I might look in just a few days. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Over the next four days it settled thirty inches more, and would have continued sinking if the engineers had not simply called off the test. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Turner sat on the stool, and he heard her settle backbones creaking and snapping. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Dimple tried to smile and failed, so she settled for a nod. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The men and women who settled there had come to get away from oppression in their homeland. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And these skills enabled them to reach and settle Australia. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she got us settled, she explained that she had a change of plan for the day. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

There are lots of things I want to ask about Trub, but I settle on the most important question: “Will he know how to find Ma?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Her voice rises as we settle in our seats. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I shake my Crystal Caverns globe, then get under the covers before the bats settle back down in the water. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It’s sour tasting and contains bits of maize that settle at the bottom, requiring you to shake it up before enjoying, hence the name. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Maybe in a few days. When my parents settle down a little.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

One did not say no to the queen's brother, of course, so that had settled the matter, but Stark had not been happy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

With a scornful snicker, he settled himself behind his desk, replaced the empty cigarette holder in his mouth and lapsed into parturient silence for a few moments. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When he settled down to roost, he went into a dopey trance that firecrackers could not disturb. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

As soon as I was dressed in old clothes, Louie dragged me to the back of the barn and we settled in to watch. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We rearrange our things back on the wet sand and are about to settle down when I see them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was just somewhere I could go when I didn't know how to settle all the rage swirling and smoking within me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They shagged a mattress through the fire door and settled down. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, they settled on a novel written more than forty years earlier. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

He turned in the darkness and swooped back to settle on her fist. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They settle into a comfortable silence, both staring at the headstone. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It did not settle the point about the left-handedness.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time Colonel Cathcart increased the number of missions and returned Hungry Joe to combat duty, the nightmares stopped and Hungry Joe settled down into a normal state of terror with a smile of relief. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

So I read the Psalms, especially the despairing ones, until their words become fixed in my mind, but no peace settles there. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Wait to see what the damage is, until everything is settled and cleaned up. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I knew that the only thing that would settle me down was to do a few lawns. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A feeling of contentment settled over Frightful, and she rested from her long journey. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Below them, the last stone ring turned and settled with a deep pneumatic hiss. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

After a time, I force myself to nibble on a cracker, which helps settle my stomach. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Normally, that’s where we settle ourselves to listen to the music and watch all the fun we aren’t supposed to be having. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And once the strangers settled into their positions, they held up the tubelike things and aimed them directly at the people below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Now all hands reached for that array of supper, until, when hunger and thirst were turned away Mesaulios removed the bread and, heavy with food and drink, they settled back to rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it widened, dust and sand particles carried along with the attack settled in the basin below. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settled on the inner ash wood sill, leaning against the door jamb—cypress timber the skilled carpenter planed years ago and set up with a plumbline. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her expression lay somewhere between anger and disappointment but settled into a familiar look of annoyance as Ophie began to stammer out an excuse. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

As we settled in the living room and Farmer watched Catherine play with her stuffed animals, Didi called to him from the kitchen. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The eight of us tried to settle ourselves as passengers moving through the cabin stopped to take selfies with us. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I turned away from Juanita and settled into a comfortable position on the floor. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

We all settle in cross-legged on the floor. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She had to settle for paper towels, a broken soap dispenser and an asthmatic hand dryer. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I could see the bottom through the front windows of the Fabric Barn, and catching little glimpses of it settled my thoughts. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I hoped I would help you settle down.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Wild was the wrestle which should be paramount; but another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical: self-willed and resolute: it settled his passion and petrified his countenance: he went on— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It is true that a lively fear of Russian intentions and capabilities had settled upon Washington, fueling the expectation that war with the Soviet Union was inevitable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The ancient Japanese developed some of the oldest pottery in the world and settled as hunter-gatherers in villages subsisting on Japan’s rich seafood resources, long before the arrival of food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Al Ulbrickson was working his upperclassmen just as hard, trying to settle on a first junior varsity and a first varsity boat to race against Cal in April and the eastern schools in June. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He tried to let what Ampai said settle in his mind. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A gloom had settled over the place, and the haggling was mercenary, sharp-tongued, and often shouted. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

All he had to do was settle the argument between his heart and his brain. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, finally, on May 13, 1607, seventeen days after we first landed in Virginia, our explorers bring us the news we have been waiting for: They have chosen a place for us to settle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

"Why settle for something less challenging? My daughter can sing any American song after listening to it two or three times, but have you ever seen an American who can master a Tagore song?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The word settler is used so frequently that most people do not recognize that it means more than just a person who settles down to live in a new place. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at his neck, settled into rolls of fat, and imagined him prying the folds apart as he bathed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There were still at least a few parties ahead of them, so he settled in for the long wait to be seated. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Tyson was having trouble getting our horses under control I had to talk to them a long time before they would settle down. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

In the end she settled for one of Lord Ramsay’s quilted doublets and a well-worn pair of breeches that flapped about her legs like a ship’s sails in a storm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She never put anything actual on paper until she had settled her house down at night. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When people were squabbling over some little matter, he would settle the argument wisely. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He settled back in his place on the bench among the younger squires and drank. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They all settled down on the grass to eat the oranges, and I watched Father Amadi laugh loudly with his head thrown back, leaning to rest his elbows on the grass. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

An extraordinary assortment of people had already settled into half of the chairs; shabby and smart, old and young. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Either by choice or necessity, Bobby moved out of the Mokarow house and settled in Los Angeles, in a small, dingy, dark, and inexpensive furnished room on Orange Avenue, one block off Wilshire Boulevard. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“And why are you still together? Fear of being alone? A decision to settle? An irrational belief that he’ll change?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He settled himself at the table with his books by Spinoza and William Shakespeare and Karl Marx. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The feeling of otherness settled upon me, and I couldn’t help but wonder if people were staring at me, wondering what I was doing there in their world. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

So she settled in for being a friend. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Without opening her eyes she rolled over and settled herself into a more comfortable position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

For a time I looked like an unevenly trimmed topiary, but gradually as I got used to my new life, my skin settled down and I regained my face. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Some people would end up paying a dear price for their courageous stands against Governor Wallace and the Ku Klux Klan before the dust finally settled. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the evenings kids watched TV or played Ping-Pong and dominoes in the dayroom, or settled in to make phone calls at one of the two pay phones. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Early in 1946, David and Pesza devised a plan to go back to Czechoslovakia to see if they could settle there. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Once it becomes clear that the train will not stop, all the soldiers around them settle and close their eyes once more. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

When it became abundantly clear that I hadn’t inherited a shred of his athletic talents, he settled for trying to turn me into a passionate spectator. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Often, students who quit the University were said to have “gone over the river,” the implication being that minds that were too weak for academia had to settle for tinkering with the arts. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It hovered above, watching patiently, waiting for me I slept, and the great bird settled its burning wings around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then he scrambles back to his boxcar and settles into a bed that he and his friends have fashioned out of straw they found inside. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Virginia settles nicely on her bed of blankets and falls asleep as the canoe rocks in the water. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Chester hopped onto the rear platform of the last car and settled himself in a corner that would be out of the wind. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You would not speak so if you were women. Say what you will, my lords, but Joffrey is too proud to settle for Renly's leavings. He will never consent." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They usually picked a shady place beneath the trees, where they spread a blanket on the grass and settled in for a few hours. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

With her needles and threads, she settled down for the night with Mr. Higgenbottom across her lap. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She assumed she would go to college, get a degree in something pleasant, then settle into a comfortable job, meet a comfortable guy, and have a nice, unremarkable life. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As Harvey settled into the house in Dahlem, the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union threatened to break into open hostility. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In back of the Frog was a long line of blue light, fading as the water settled down again. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was certain that it would be settled soon—one way or another. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smart adhesive flexed against her skin as the mask settled onto her face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But she had not had a bold epiphany and there was no cause; it was simply that layer after layer of discontent had settled in her, and formed a mass that now propelled her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Tell me something. When you saw me in the station, with the crate, why did you back off and hide? Why didn’t you just walk up to me? It could have been settled there.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

What they settled on was a specially engineered thin elastic mesh stretched tight over the plastic frame. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

As he settled into his seat, he looked over his shoulder and winked right at me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

With a cyclone roar, the big tree crashed to the ground, and then silence settled over the bottoms. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took care she should never want for anything that could contribute to her comfort: she soon settled in her new abode, became very happy there, and made fair progress in her studies. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

After the kids were settled in their sleeping bags, Mary Ann appeared and confronted her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

My stomach settled down a little bit and I started to think again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Redemption took the other half and settled into one of the chairs. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A blow to my head as I danced about sent my right eye popping like a jack-in-the-box and settled my dilemma. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settled it and took the paintbrush in his hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When they settled down, they stared at him warily. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settled himself on the floor with his back against the wall, listening to a fly buzzing in the sunny window, his mind across the grounds with Hagrid. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

God and Jesus, you make him take it back- The memory settled over me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After offering his scent, Gray settled himself on the grass beside the fallen trunk. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then he said, "Margaret and I need your help, Nadia. So do the turtles. Sometimes one species has to help another get settled." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he passed through the kitchen, he glanced out the window at the empty street corner once more, then put another pot of coffee on and settled back in to wait. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Hush, Walter. Now look, Tristan, over there ” She started playing tour guide as we drove up to the house, and I settled back, unable to shake the tingling feeling that something weird was going on. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After all those tumultuous months, filled with turbulent thoughts, anxiety attacks, and headaches, it was finally settled. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beatty took a full minute to settle himself in and think back for what he wanted to say. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, old womanish, as if he were, though still spiteful, slightly embarrassed, he got back up onto his treasure pile, stretched out his wings, and settled. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am so hoping that now that Minerva has found a special someone, she’ll settle down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad and his brother Clarence and sister Bennie never seemed able to quite settle down, always jumping up to walk real fast to wherever they were going, and talking fast too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Please tell Lorna I shall call on her as soon as we are settled,” Madam said. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abra sat down on the ground, or rather she seemed to drift down, and her full skirts settled in a billow around her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We must settle the question of slavery’s extension now,” he told his daughter-inlaw, “otherwise it will stamp our National Character and lay a Foundation for calamities, if not disunion.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Finally, with recreation having been called, most inmates off the gallery, and things settled down, I went to find my disobedient porter and lock him into his cell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And finally, I’m settled in a pair of tight black pants and an even tighter denim shirt that makes my breasts look much bigger than they really are. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When my mom returns from picking up the food, we settle in on stools at the counter. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

I switch on the television, rotate the channel dial through the four channels, and settle on a serialized show called All My Children. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Marly wanted to ask, but she couldn’t for the big lump that settled square in the middle of her throat at the very idea of Mr. Chris being sick at all. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

They called him that to settle the difficult matter of rank. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Later, in the living room, Gil settled into the couch with his oxygen tubes in his nose. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But the boys started calling me “thief” and “jail rat” and I knew only one way to settle the argument: with my fists. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her people was Spinneys that settled here and got the town named after them, or maybe they named it for themselves, same difference. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Around here the people seem content to settle for whatever scars life whangs them with as a decoration. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She directed Gilly to sit down, and then went up and settled herself at the large teacher’s desk to glance through the handful of papers Mr. Evans had given her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Their mother held firm; and as it would be unreasonable to expect a girl to take risks with her complexion, the matter was settled, except that Theresa refused to walk anywhere. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since both my mother’s and father’s families had helped to settle Washington County, I was interested to know how they and other pioneers had fared. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe a few minutes passed before Dri’s stomach settled and I noticed a light was strobing weakly in the morning glare. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Apollo would give it the matter was settled as far as he was concerned. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tape player rides on her hip, and the cord of the buds has a short in it, so the speaker annoyingly shuts off in one ear unless she settles it just so. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“No one cares about listening to you, so settle down.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And, since they always settled their differences by doing what none of them really wanted, they rarely got anywhere at all—and neither did anyone they met. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she made herself comfortable on one of the visitors’ chairs and settled down to read. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jinny put the letter back in the envelope and slipped it under her makeshift bed before she settled down with a faint groan. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

My eyes settled again on the tiny red flecks staining his cuff. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

So life settled down for me in America. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having recovered from the nasty turn, Sydelle Pulaski settled down to transcribing her shorthand to Polish, then from Polish to English. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay back on his elbows, draped a strand of seaweed across his thighs, and settled in again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

We found a park and settled down on a bench under a large tree, whose thick branches gave us some shelter from the drizzle. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

This is exactly the time when the first humans managed to cross the Caribbean Sea and settle these two large islands. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Belly down on a thick branch, Naomi settled into the sway and creak of the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense! and what sort of an effect will the bequest have on you? Will it keep you in England, induce you to marry Miss Oliver, and settle down like an ordinary mortal?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It settled out of solution in a white “fibrous substance...that wraps itself about a glass rod like a thread on a spool.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“If you win excuse me, unde, what I was going to say was this. We hoped to settle the matter without a personal combat at all.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d settle for any decent, dry bank, myself,” he thought, “as long as there was some grass and no men with guns. And the sooner we can find one the better.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was okay to rush up on ’em now that Pa and Emma had settled ’em down some. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Matt settled in a corner with his head cradled in his arms to protect his face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so they went, the bells in their hair ringing softly, while Dany settled down with her small band of survivors in the place they named Vaes Tolono, the city of banes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Dunstan was taken into the Seventh Magpie and given a wooden settle on which to sit. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Through almost every afternoon he slept, waking in time to feel dusk settle in and to watch the light die beyond the window three beds away to his right. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When the blinding dust had settled a bit, the boy trembled at what he saw. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She settled back into the cushiony pillow throne on her bed and picked up a glass of tea-stained ice cubes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until later, when I was full- grown and Hrothgar was an old, old man, that I settled my soul on destroying him—slowly and cruelly. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the Egyptians crushed cut cane and captured the juice, they boiled and strained the liquid, let it settle, then strained it again. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

My mother, concerned about the effects on her children of a drawn-out legal affair, opted to settle out of court, despite believing she had a larger wrongful death case. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She settled Matt between the two men and fetched him a mug of hot cocoa. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first order of business, once everyone was settled, was the Tolling of the Names. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“You are very kind, I am sure; and I wish with all my heart it may prove so, for else they will be destitute enough. Things are settled so oddly.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

We get our food and settle into a table. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Johnny stood before Cilia and Isannah, who had huddled together in a corner of the settle like frightened little animals as their mother accused Johnny of theft. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world could be so much richer than the world we have settled for. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As the Olympic preliminary heats approached and the gravity of what was coming settled on them, Ulbrickson’s boys began to get tense and fidgety again. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He settled himself upright again and checked the branch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I knew I could settle it with one statement, not even a question. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

A lethargy had settled on him, and a little gray hopelessness. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled at Adam, and Louis said, “I brought Mr. Adam Trask to see you. He’s a stranger from down east, come to settle.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We can’t find any bakeries, so we settle for a nearby grocery store, one of those fancy ones where a bag of organic apples costs more than our rent. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As we settle in, he pulls my head down to use his arm as a pillow, the other rests protectively over me even when he goes to sleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The old woman nods and settles back in her chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He looks for the word and settles on “...finish in Poland.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Helmuth is about to take a bite of wedding cake when Hugo says to him, "Wait and see, my boy. The war will be over, as soon as this matter is settled with Poland." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Nym settled in a chair, her long black braid falling across one shoulder to her lap. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And Tree- ear had settled down on his sleeping mat, wriggling around for the most comfortable position. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Once the capsule climbed through the launch window, separated from the Atlas, and settled into a successful orbit, it established communication links with the ground stations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She climbed on deck and joined the others as the Argo II settled in the middle of a field of sunflowers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes things of magnitude settle over you with excruciating slowness. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, I didn’t doubt that Pike and his friends remembered what I looked like, and were willing to settle the score if they spotted me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m not their mother,” she answered, as if that settled it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The man’s dead words fell like bricks around the audi-torium and too many settled in my belly. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a moment to settle into my new role. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I felt red-hot anger settle over me like a blanket. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"The war would be over as soon as this matter with Poland is settled, and now, thanks to our Führer, it is." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Similarly, the Pilgrims and the Puritans, the first groups from England to settle what became the United States, believed they had a covenant with God to take the land. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The buses would be filled with women and children, and one of the women would certainly volunteer to look after Bri and Julie until they got settled in. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

As soon as I got that party settled, I’d telephone the madam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Sounder had pushed with his hind feet and dug a hole into which he had settled. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I settle my gaze on that beautiful forehead, an expanse of uninterrupted clarity. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Balancing her textbooks on her lap, Claudette settled back and gazed absently out the window as the bus pulled away from the curb. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Dark has settled in, and I can barely see the wound, but I can feel the warmth of the blood as it oozes into my hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I settle on a short dress with sneakers, and I rock my bamboo earrings. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

His pale eyes find me, slide up my form, and settle on my face with a reptile’s flat regard. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When we walked back to the house, darkness had settled in and fireflies sparked around our shoulders. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

With their forces assembled and in place, Mark Antony and Cleopatra confidently settled in at Patras for the winter and waited for the war to come to them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

What, I thought, could I do to settle this thing? This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Near the chimney base he clawed out a cozy wolf bed and settled in. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The rush of energy buzzed through me and settled in the roots of my teeth. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stepping into the barn felt odd, like all that dust settled inside me somehow, making me feel dirty. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She settles into her wicker swing and pats the cushion by her thigh. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as the dust settled and their house came into view—or what was left of it—any hope of finding them alive seemed to fade. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

When business was settled, one of the Frenchmen said, “Did you hear about Captain Blanchard, monsieur?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the packinghouse strike ended, the pre-strike configurations settled back into place. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He let it settle on him for a moment before reaching for his phone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then he settled back on his elbows again to wait. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lapidus assures Ashoke that missing the first week of kindergarten is not a problem, that things have yet to settle down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I settled quickly into my seat, aware that both Mike and Angela were staring at me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It also stated that any person “not being an Indian” who tried to settle or hunt on Muscogee lands would not be protected by the United States. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

And he dawdled as the clouds turned their mackerel undersides to him and the cool of the late afternoon started to settle in over the town. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

But he was high-strung, nervous, someone you often had to treat with kid gloves to settle him down, like a racehorse. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Though Mandela and Tambo had closed its doors and settled its remaining accounts, I continued to do whatever legal work I could. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually the wardrobe settles in front of the little door, and the entrance to the attic is walled off. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to speak with you before you left the city. I would have waited until you were settled again, but I thought it best to discuss the matter in person.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They were both grinning so big, a raccoon could have crawled up in their mouths and settled down inside. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he walked off into sparsely settled West Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The BFG settled himself comfortably in his chair and crossed his legs. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Satisfied with the pile of wood he had gathered, Cole settled in beside the smoky, sputtering flames and gazed out toward the mouth of the bay. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When we got home, Grampa settled into his living room chair to read the Commonwealth while I fiddled with the radio looking for a baseball game. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“The thrill of moving from one job to another. Once you settle in, the Keepers will let you do only one thing. It’s supposed to be efficient.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It means they settle you somewhere else. Give you a new home,” Jack lied. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione put the vanquished Horcrux into the beaded bag, then climbed back into her bed and settled down without another word. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Is there anything which we ought to settle before they come?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The treaty also stated that no citizen of the US, nor any white person, could settle on the remaining Indigenous land. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

At long last, we settle down to our plates of cold sancocho. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We settle again into our cross-legged positions at Ma's feet, facing the young priest. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She settled him beside her on a warm stretch of rock. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

From down the hall came the sound of tinkling silverware and the scrape of a chair being settled in its place. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I finally settled for the white pair as Mama picked those out for my First Communion, and I wanted her to feel that they were still my favorites. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He settled his crew in, rowing at a steady twenty- eight and began to watch the backs of his rival coxswains disappear down the river into the dusk. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They don’t dare ask the price, but worry themselves dreadfully beforehand about it; but the others, for whom it is not important, they settle the price first as a matter of course. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get out of here. Besides, I still have a debt to settle with you.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I crawled under the tarp and was almost settled in when I felt Dri’s hand on my ankle. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A chickadee left the feeder and settled on her fingertips. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Adam read the telegram from the commission house and he settled back in his chair and a strange enduring smile came on his face and did not go away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He liked eights best, but he’d settle for fours, sixes, twelves, sixteens, any even number, really. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Booth and Herold had unrolled their blankets and settled in for the night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

About 2 million years ago, some of these archaic men and women left their homeland to journey through and settle vast areas of North Africa, Europe and Asia. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were so lifelike it was as if a flock of mallards had flown in the window and settled all over her furniture. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One of the rats woke Cora with its teeth and when she settled herself, she crawled across the dirt of the platform in her search. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

That first time, I got up and settled on the window seat to see what they were up to. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of solving problems,” said Miss K, “do you think fighting is a good way to settle arguments?” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Louie dropped back, and the field settled in for the grind. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, everyone was settled and ready to begin. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Then when she Anally settled down she would feel bad. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Now there's trouble in the west. But things will settle down. You'll see." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He settled the nest in place once more and hit the rock with a series of blows, as fast as he could. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet once they were settled into their new life in Washington, far away from Fabyan, there was no longer any reason to delay. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They settled on his shirt again and were forgotten. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as I settled in, it occurred to me why it must be. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

At fifty-nine minutes, thirty-two seconds, I stopped, pulled my lighter hunt bag and the rifle off my back, and settled into the nook made by a felled tree. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I settle onto the padded seat of the booth with Hector on my lap. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She settled herself behind her desk and said abruptly, “Professor Lupin sent an owl ahead to say that you were taken ill on the train, Potter.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The woman gave Lyddie’s dress and shawl and strange boots a critical going over with her eyes, then settled again to her knitting, which the bumping of the coach made difficult. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

His mom had a stack of phone messages they’d “look at later—when things settle down.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I heard him drop into a seat, then stand right quick to say, “I might even settle for a punch in the eye.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He paid all the seasonal workers and settled all the accounts. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

So Turner settled in for a quiet and still dinner, and a quieter and more still afternoon. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

We settle on jeans and a black-and-white-striped shirt with my dark blond hair spread out across my shoulders. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I learned of these men from the chiefs and headmen who came to the Great Place to settle disputes and try cases. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He proposed to settle his debts by giving the group a mortgage secured by his various properties. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He’d been in the school to do odd jobs, but he hardly recognized it now as the dust began to settle. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Now wait,” he says as we settle onto a heavy beam. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He settled his hind quarters coyly, and lay still, looking up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the Ulster Scots arrived in the British colonies, they settled in Pennsylvania and in other British-held areas on the homelands of several Indigenous nations. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Once Ophie was settled with her warm mug of milk, Aunt Rose sat down as well. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Once we were settled, facing resolutely away from our host and his fatal visage, he commenced rowing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

After a while the explosion had run its course, and we settled into enjoying our meal. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I would settle for hay and a potato. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The rector from the nearby hamlet of Berwick came looking for an apprentice and, thanks to Mistress MacGregor's praise, settled on me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

At the end of the day, after we were settled in an overnight cabin, my father took a new notebook from his pocket. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For their sakes, we couldn’t afford to settle for the status quo. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As evening settled in, the camp came alive around us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For two years now, the Taliban had been making their way toward Kabul, taking cities from the Mujahideen, ending factional war wherever they’d settled. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

One summer day, strung out from the blocks, I settled with relief into the special-watch chair and peered into the cell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

An assembled audience of two thousand settles down as the house lights dim. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t she the one who promised you a kiss? Now a dog as well? I’d settle for the kiss if I were you, Matty.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The overloaded springs sighed and settled lower and lower. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first scribes had to settle on basic principles that we now take for granted. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It drifted down like a feather and settled lightly upon Reynie’s desk. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As we settled, a gavel pounded, and the sound echoed in the rafters. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Seven on bottom, four in the middle, and one on top, but it looked misshapen, so I took it apart and settled for plain rows. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we settled on Mei Mei, the Chinese word for Little Sister, which I liked better anyway. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a heavy sigh she settled herself down on the porch steps, her sturdy calves poking out the tops of the oversized boots. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

One time, Papa said, when he and Mama had first settled there, they’d run clean out of salt and had to beat up pieces of the rock and boil them in water. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a hazy and distant sort of knowing that settled into me, one part freaky premonition, one part doomed daydream. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"I've known broads like that all my life. She wants to be artsy and has settled on being cheap. I can tell I won’t be getting a tip out of her." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Master Lockton will settle his aunt’s account at the end of the week,” I said. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, I mean an actual fog sails in off the river and settles over Lanternwood, like a giant ghostly ship dropping anchor. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

How could he have known that just a century before the shoreline had been thickly settled and the deer much more scarce? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Unruffled, Tanin settled in behind the desk and blew across the surface of her tea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"It's settled, Anu," she said, and threw big sunglasses over her eyes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As with Knighthood, Smith settled in to work on the horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z