| 单词 | silently |
| 例句 | I saw us walking slowly, silently, toward a far, verdant part of die convent grounds, where suddenly, and without sin, I would put my arm around her waist. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z We were silently met by a tall well-tanned man wearing cutoff jeans and a T-shirt. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He stood up then, silently; and crouched low, he threaded his way through the brush toward the road. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Gogol sits silently, as if he were any other passenger, lost in his own thoughts, thinking of Moushumi. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She drifted silently to the curtains and closed them securely before turning back to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We go back into the tunnels, and following him is a challenge because, as his name suggests, he moves almost completely silently. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’m looking somewhere over my shoulder, probably trying to find Jamie, who moves around so silently when he’s taking photos it sometimes feels like he’s not there at all. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z What they had first to do could be carried out silently. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They line up silently, eyes downcast, bony fingers counting the beads of the rosary, lips mumbling prayers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood up and began silently walking between the ponds, ducking the low-hanging incense burners. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In third grade I began to sum up our grocery bill in my head, silently write it down and hand it over, faster than Delma Royce could total it on her cash register. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Inhabitants all along this street are crouched in their living rooms, silently watching us. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Are you silently condemning me for profiteering from the war? Somebody had to import the stockfish, you know.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z During the next half-hour, things moved so swiftly and so silently that Sophie, crouching in the giant’s ear, was unable to understand exactly what was going on. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they all tore out for the hills, running through the rocks and brush almost as swiftly and silently as deer. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The Chinese are always very frightened of the drowned one, whose weeping ghost, wet hair hanging and skin bloated, waits silently by the water to pull down a substitute. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And Kino crept silently as a shadow down the smooth mountain face. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed his eyes and was amazed to see the varied expressions on the patients' faces as they silently returned his gaze. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “She looks like you,” Molly says, and they both stare silently for a moment at the beaming elderly woman with sharp blue eyes, surrounded by her family. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They silently drank their broth and nibbled on the bread. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Buttercup went into her breast stroke, silently swimming away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Even as I watched, a pinprick of light near the horizon erupted silently, pulsed with soft blue light, then spread outward. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z People stared and nodded and smiled and silently lip-said “Congratulations” across the restaurant. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z His eyes and the hundreds of eyes of the goldfish behind him seemed to silently scold them. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He did shut up and stood silently, looking first at her, then at the suitcase, then back at her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z People buzzed down the busy corridors of the courthouse while we sat silently. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Longwell Chase and I had nothing to talk about and no desire to pretend otherwise, so we walked silently to the Eagle’s house. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They shuffled silently and slowly back to the road, past the indifferent bees. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The paving stones under my bare feet were warm and smooth as I leaped from one to the other, silently counting them like Monopoly spaces all the way to the garage. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She looked for Pantalaimon, and he was already gliding ahead silently, as far as he could go from her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined Dad silently chanting “It’s all good” so he wouldn’t faint. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Santiago sits through it silently, his eyebrows furrowed, mouth parted in rapt attention, holding Matilde’s hand as she grasps his more and more tightly. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two little blond-haired children, no more than three or four years old, suddenly appeared in the doorway, silently holding hands. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them is leaning forward with his elbows on his knees, observing the list silently. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As silently as owls they flew, with the moon on their wings. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat beside each other silently and watched the last leaves spin down from the trees. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The stranger’s face had a pained expression of stupor and he seemed to be battling silently against his primary instincts so as not to break up the mirage. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But they were ignoring him completely, silently watching the rain as it continued to taper off. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The rowboat slipped from the bank then, silently, and glided out, tall water grasses whispering away from its sides, releasing it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Beto passed silently but brilliantly through his classes, blending in with white classmates at the junior high where a savvy elementary school teacher enrolled him by calling him “son” during registration. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He must have sensed the anger that was rising up her body and making her lightheaded because he went back indoors silently. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Tillermans silently watched the people move to and fro past them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Without speaking or giving any kind of salutation, Martin went out, closing the door silently behind him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Little Clara, who at the time was just a skinny child, came out to meet me when 1 stepped into the courtyard, took me by the hand, and drew me silently toward the dining room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually they stood silently for a while and breathed in peacefulness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With one fluid motion, it swung around and ambled silently down toward the waterline. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Only someone with very sharp eyes would have been able to see the figure that stood silently behind the very dirty window in the darkened room. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the two of them stand silently, arms crossed, faces stern. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Anya held her breath for a moment, then let it out silently. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He went down to his knees and felt the tears start, cutting through the smoke and ash on his face, silently falling onto the stone. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing hungrily and silently in a corner of the kitchen, we would watch her go from the stove to the sink, from the cabinet to the table. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a pile of toilet paper in the toilet, lit it, and when it started burning, the flame shooting silently up out of the bowl, I flushed it down the toilet. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Rather than having student echo you, have them sing the phrase silently, and point to them when it is their turn to sing aloud. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Harry looked down at Ron, and as their eyes met, they agreed, silently: Black and Lupin were both out of their minds. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Instead, Ben silently served up nine bowls of root soup, and then, finding himself out of bowls, poured his own dinner into a pewter mug and drank it down. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They drove silently, the only sound coming when a sheriff's deputy pulled out of a gas station and Annie gasped, repeatedly checking the speedometer the entire mile he cruised behind them. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He raises himself above me and we are wordless, and then we are joined and moving silently. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned and stole silently down to the lake shore, where presently his long slim body, crouched on a rock, was seen in the binoculars of one of the men. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Lot was angry about the journey and wished to forbid it, but she knew how to deal with that The Queen drew herself silently out of bed, and went to her coffer. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The reader’s voice silently trails every word I put down. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I silently resolved to remember and pray for the four Aron Franks as long as I was around. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He was crying quite silently, his face gleaming with tears, and in his arms, wrapped in purple velvet spangled with golden stars, was what Harry knew to be Dumbledore’s body. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We found the apartment vacant; a large fire burning silently on the marble hearth, and wax candles shining in bright solitude, amid the exquisite flowers with which the tables were adorned. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z How could such a large creature move so silently through the snapping underbrush? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We sit in the grass silently for a time. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Several days after the accident, Angel sat in a corner of her bedroom, stroking her cat and staring silently into space. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They nodded to each other and, just as silently as before, departed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I picked through the clothes scattered on the carpet, silently repeating Dad’s favorite phrase, It's all good. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I signaled for Call to follow me to the southwest corner of the house, and then, keeping close to the side, we slipped silently to the first window facing south. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The figure vanished silently between two cabins—some slave, probably as eager as I was to avoid being caught out at night. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They emerged silently from the shadows, twins to the first. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I counted a couple of times on my fingers, my mouth moving silently with the words. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I knew that if I did, the chimps would run silently away. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He silently put the envelope into the inside pocket of his jacket. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She stares at her feet, silently willing the laces to tie and untie in messy bows, scowling when they tangle into knots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When she was almost to the lodge, a great horned owl saw rabbit and falcon, sped silently out of the woods, and sank her talons into the food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Thula peered at him silently for a moment, her expression veiled, then dropped her eyes as she began to speak. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ashamed of my intrusion in the closet of her soul, I leave the food upon her bed and silently depart. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Closing the door silently after her, an exhausted, dry-eyed Lupita followed Salvador down the hill into the town. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Eleanor watched silently while he locked the hall door from inside the room, and then they went through the bathroom and he locked the connecting door into Theodora’s green room. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z And she will hurt you, Hazel finished silently. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Riccio looked worried, but Prosper just got up and silently started putting the loot back into his bag. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And the instant it found the answer, it guided them—silently and surely—to the solution. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In the back seat, brimming with hidden intentions, Ben drifted like a cloud into secret prayer leaning back on his pillow and silently turning his thoughts to God. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to melt into the brown, crunchy grass that the Colonel and I step on as we silently make our way back to our room. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Run away, said the head silently, go back to the others. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When the children had faded silently out of the kitchen, Lillian spoke to her husband in a mollifying, supplicating tone. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But look at it, she says silently to herself. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They walked silently out of the hall, a grand procession in the snow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Wish that would happen with me and Lavender,” said Ron gloomily, watching Hermione silently tapping each of his misspelled words with the end of her wand, so that they corrected themselves on the page. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A gigantic leopard that moves silently despite its size and whose breath causes disease virulent enough to eliminate entire villages, it has never yet been subdued by fewer than a hundred skilled wizards working together. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There were two boys in chapel silently praying when he got there. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z ‘Call her!’ he said, and he passed silently from the chamber. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But once when Adam was quite small he wandered silently into the kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He ended, and strode on silently, and in all the wood, as far as ear could reach, there was not a sound. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Deen had shot her a cool look and turned silently to head back down the cliffs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Coming silently down the tunnel, she could hear them talking in the room below, and she paused a moment to eavesdrop on their conversation. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Some were silently weeping. the ss officers left. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Pappachi had been sitting in his mahogany rocking chair all along, rocking himself silently in the dark. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they just faded silently away in the grey light. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Chou sits silently on the other side of Keav, her eyes shut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Allow yourself one nice inhalation and exhalation per sentence as you silently read along. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I shook my head wearily and silently prayed that I might find the missing table-book very soon. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was off, running silently into the front of the house, from which the stairway led up two flights to the attic. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Koffi's heart began to drum fast and hard in her chest, and she silently swore as two men entered the study. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Or sentinels, keeping guard, waiting patiently and silently. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Between chills and fever and bouts of nausea, they buried their heads under the covers and laughed silently and bed-shakingly at the remembrance of Papa standing in the water. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As the end neared, I congratulated myself silently—and, as it turned out, prematurely. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I silently followed Mom to where we parked our car. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z They raked together and dug a long time, silently. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The alarm clocks went off in our house at 7:00 a.m., and after we all silently made a pact not to wake quite yet, the alarms beeped again at 7:05 a.m. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Lana went about her business silently, eventually lying down next to a tree on the outskirts of their small camp. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When Dad came home, he silently got his stepladder out and cut two feet off the top. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As she listened amused, the others silently stole away and Hera could come to no conclusion as to where Zeus’s wandering fancy had alighted. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When we finished saying Hail Mary about three hundred times, we said our personal prayers silently, which was kept to a minimum, since our knees would be killing us by then. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We parked near the country club, which was down a bit, and hiked the quarter-mile silently, in the mud. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I will never forget how beautiful the earth appears from a great distance, floating silently and serenely like a blue and white marble against the pure black of space. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For years she lay silently in her cell while the Head Sister gorged herself on sorrow. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She did not let go of his arm until Dr. Nwala stumbled back into the rain, until they climbed silently onto their mattress on the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The High Blade paced silently for a few moments. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She took a break from her homework to recite her lines silently. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He catches my eyes and silently asks a deadly question: “Want me to handle that?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I can no longer count the number of mothers with whom I’ve cried, their distress so acute that all we could do was lace our hands together and pray silently through tears. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They started to leak from the corner of my eyes and I prayed silently that my brothers would not notice. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At the sight of Mamá completely undone on the news, Pita broke down and started crying silently. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It flew silently across the sky and then fell behind a mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z All next day, the wolves followed them; sometimes silently, sometimes barking as if in signal to one another. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There, the moving rods silently turned other mechanisms in the shoulder and the neck. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper silently reached into his pocket and gave the service man his last five-dollar bill. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z We were too busy scanning the room and silently making important partner arrangements for our first lab of the school year. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She was standing with her head against Mrs. Weasley’s shoulder, and tears were still coursing silently down her cheeks. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z My poor little sister, I cry silently, when will it be your turn to be bundled up like them? First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For a time, I just sat with her, holding her head and crying silently. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I talked straight through the night, and he silently took my confes sions, maledictions, as though he were some font of blessing at which I might leave a final belated tithe. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aberdeen girls were experts at crying silently, but their shaking shoulders gave them away every time. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I left the room silently, not looking forward to whatever he had in mind. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She crept across the room to her microscopically out-of-line desk and sat down silently in her seat, all without disturbing the air. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We sat there silently for a long time afraid to leave our room until Papa called us for dinner. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They sat silently at the table before the supper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As I gulped it down, my computer’s sensors silently took note, scanning the barcode and adding the calories to my total for the day. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her words touched something in me, though, started me crying silently. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I was silently asking if this guy was serious. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The dripping from the blades, as they lifted, sent rows of overlapping circles spreading silently behind them. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As we filed silently out of the house, I waved good-bye to her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I silently wished for the sun to bounce off the window, blinding Trent and cloaking me from what was sure to be an unpleasant encounter. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Taking a calming breath, he silently prayed that the tarantula would be gone and the fairy would be there. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Joe’s seat slid methodically and silently back and forth on the greased runners beneath him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They stood waiting silently in the hallway while Rachel climbed the stairs, weeping, and came back with her own woolen cloak. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Matt silently realized, El Patron was capable of ordering her death. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't hear Steve coming; when I happen to glance over at the doorway, he's standing there silently, looking at me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As we walk silently, I glance down and see his hands balled into fists at his sides. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The ship returned to Earth as silently, as unjarringly as it had left. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Rishi silently stared at his little brother and then at his parents. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ugwu would continue to uncork bottles of beer and Coke silently, while feeling the warm glow of pride spread up from the tips of his toes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He messed up her hair again and walked away from her, Ghost moving silently beside him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Pa silently turns his head and takes Geak from Chou’s arms. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A shadowy form that had been crouching silently below in the darkness made a spring and landed right next to Tucker and Chester. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z What is more, he had now become very conscious of his audience and of how they were all silently rooting for him. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z They are moving silently, endlessly, all of them, through the darkness of the sea. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A gentle surge of seawater moved in silently, smoothed the roughened sand, and receded. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He silently asked God to provide him with the answers he so desperately searched for. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, instead of the guy in charge, I was the one at risk, and I tried to slip by silently, not even stirring the air. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then silently we turned and looked at the dead deer. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Groups of rebels, communicating by eerie whistles, carried out a nighttime justice, descending on informants silently. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He pushed me close to a whale-oil lamp, and there, in the bright yellow light, he stared at me silently, critically until I looked toward the door. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Wishing he had thrown the scroll in the Nile, Ranofer silently unrolled it and pointed to the little chamber. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z My groom and I walked side by side, silently—our job was to look cute. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes and start to recite silently. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Suddenly he knew in his heart that they were silently commanding him to wait. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Fight, then flight, she silently instructed, bracing herself. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Already it seemed that word of their coming had gone before them; and at once they were admitted, silently, and without question. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I nodded silently and waited for him to continue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She had tossed up an omelet for the Doctor and silently put it before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked into the fish’s glazed eye, said nothing but vomited silently and thoroughly all over Johnny’s tuxedo jacket. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she nodded good night and headed back up to her cabin, wishing silently that it had been Ben by the fire just now, and not Joon. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z People stood silently in doorways or lounged on steps. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It is a rectangle in black, and once it has settled into place, it shakes silently as though there is some kind of seismic disturbance on the planet beneath the quarter moon. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z They sat silently for a little while and then Jake got up to leave. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Round paper lanterns hang in the courtyard, the shadows dancing over their white surfaces like silently howling faces. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Rita and Kuda screamed as the two men—who had silently followed behind—pounced on them and stuffed rags into their faces. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Citra jumped and silently chided herself for being caught off guard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He made his way silently to the front door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I had silently feared St. John till now, because I had not understood him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Hugo silently cried himself to sleep most nights, and he dreamed of broken clocks and fires. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Resch asked as the elevator doors shut, closing the two of them inside; he punched the roof button and the elevator silently rose. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Until now he had said nothing about Pearl or her mother to his family, guarding their friendship like a dragon guards treasure: silently, greedily. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I debated silently if I should tell her I loved my car—needed my car—and that I had been living on my own long enough to never want a roommate. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They start to file silently out of the dormitory. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I followed her silently, appreciating the new perspective. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The wife continues to stand by the wall, her eyes locked on the red number, her lips moving silently as though praying for a quick turnover. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z And my grandmother wept silently because she was going to spend the rest of her days counting worries that never went away . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A string of nights now she’d come here since the first time, and each time she’d slipped in as silently as a thief. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Standing for a long moment, hands behind his back, the officer silently surveyed them. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next few minutes several different parties of men pass us silently. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Information wants to be free, I mouth the Den’s slogan silently. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But when the earth was covered over and the graves smoothed, he turned away silently and he sent away the chair and he walked home alone with himself. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Katz and I walked for three hours more, silently and slowly through the cold, white forest, taking it in turns to break snow. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z At first, I do nothing and take their abuse silently, not wanting to attract any attention to myself. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lavadie fumed silently for a full ten seconds before jamming the gearshift into reverse and bouncing backward out of the yard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The others took theirs silently and began to read in complete absorption. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Caesar silently watched the shopkeeper and his cart depart. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Her lips, however, were still silently forming words. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Colin didn't particularly enjoy talking to strangers driving forklifts, but he silently started to walk out into the field. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Later, the three detectives silently drank papaya juice as they sat in Mr. Thirsty’s. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He raised his eyebrows at me, silently asking for an invitation to go all the way. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He thought he saw Cathy’s door close very silently, but perhaps the leaping candlelight had fooled his eyes, for a portiere seemed to move too. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She retraced her steps, walking backward slowly, so silently that not even the dust knew she was there. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Years later I silently thanked him for forcing me to postpone such decisions until I was old enough to think for myself. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Absolutely silently, she begins to slip out of the closet. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When I walked into the Oval Office, Barack and I embraced silently. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I silently scorned the gray, timid faces around me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Five pickups have coasted silently up to the cemetery with their lights out, filled with municipal police. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Then, after breakfast, after Mrs. Dudley’s entrance at ten, they came without comment, following one another silently, to the little parlor, and the doctor took his position before the fireplace. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z It fell silently to his neck, one of the nails falling free and fluttering to the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I sat there frozen, staring at Sorrento’s employee number, silently weighing the repercussions of what had just happened. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With full power roaring, it was Nadya’s turn to caper around in the searchlights while Marina climbed out of view, then idled her own engine to glide silently back to the target. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On my way to school on the bus, I took out the black note pad from my shirt pocket, closed my eyes, and practiced saying “in-a-li-en-a-ble” silently to myself. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, the applause having come to an end, the company took up their cards and continued the game that had been interrupted, and the animals crept silently away. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He moved around silently on the days that Master retired to the study for hours. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The boys trudged along silently for a while. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Next to me in the water, a young woman floated silently in a life vest. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I silently cursed them, for I knew they would cling to him like leeches. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There are several high-school physics classes here, and our classmates mingle with kids from other schools, but Boy21 and I just hang silently by Mr. Franklin. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes you ache and muddies your head and silently spreads cancer throughout your spouse. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’m sorry, Heather, I say in my head as I pad silently over to the window, sorry, so sorry, as I lift it as quietly as possible. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We ate silently for a few minutes, still drained from the heat. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The man raises it, silently fires it into the air, and a second later Pete hears the delayed report of the gunshot, dull and distant. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She left her room only at night when everyone was asleep, and then she drifted ghostlike through the house to empty her slop jar out the back door and floated back silently to her room. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z What does that mean? it asked Jam silently. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I opened the window — surprised when it opened silently, without sticking, not having opened it in who knows how many years — and sucked in the relatively dry air. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But she just sits there, silently watching as Vanessa adjusts her trademark racing glasses, rolls her shoulders and neck, shakes out her legs, and finally gets down in the blocks. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z As if it came from an atavism deeper than fear, I used to add “brother” silently to boys’ names. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to cry on the train, so I close my eyes and visualize playing basketball against Erin, and we’re little kids again in my backyard, silently shooting on the old adjustable rim. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s rubbing our noses in it, letting us know exactly who she is, making us watch her as she silently reads, flaunting her prerogative. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As the planes sweep silently in, I make another decision. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Still smells of animals,” he said, and he held the door open for Inigo, and together, stride for stride, they entered the Zoo of Death, the great door shutting silently behind them. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The cars filled up with commuters silently sipping coffee or staring dully out the window. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His muscles flexed taut as steel and he pressed the pillow, feeling the bed give slowly, evenly, but silently. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of all this preparation Kit silently made her own plans. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He crept along the hall taking care to place each of his bare feet silently. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They stood silently, just to be near it, letting the magic of it drift over them. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved so silently Jon could not have said just when he appeared. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the coxswain’s seat, Morry would chime in, “Give me ten big ones!” but all the while Moch’s boat would be silently accelerating away from them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Tam Lin planted himself in Celia’s easy chair and watched silently as Maria and Celia tried to tempt Matt to read or do a puzzle or eat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened the door just wide enough to slip outside, and shut it silently. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They walked together silently up the hill to the pele tower, except that the major explained the situation as they went. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry followed him, ambling silently along, as always. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We lie silently under outer space, taking in all those pinpricks of light, and I too feel dwarfed by the massive universe. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The waves roared in toward us and then silently pulled back again, slipping over the shore. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Hatsue stood silently with her apron full of kindling while the men mounted the porch and knocked on the door, holding their hats in their hands. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Right,” Valerie agreed, and the minute Max had shut the trap door, she clambered silently up the ladder and pressed her ear to the ceiling. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Please don't let me be too late! he silently prayed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One Sunday a soldier silently appeared at the house and went into the kitchen to tell Blanca everything he had seen in the Ministry of Defense and what he knew about the dynamited bodies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Please, I say to the tennies silently, keep me on a good road always. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I stopped in the doorway of the office and silently watched my father watching TV. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Against the wan walls and the luminous pavement of the road Frodo could see them, small black figures in rank upon rank, marching swiftly and silently, passing outwards in an endless stream. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Content now to perch silently on his swing, the bird kept an eye on the proceedings with an occasional three-hundred-sixty-degree flip of the head. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I follow them awhile, and once, when the mother’s crouched down looking at packet soups, I see her fall silently to pieces. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The four of them silently began skulking through the crowd, with Emma leading the way. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I stand silently at the entrance, taking it all in. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z They walked silently past slamming lockers and laughing students. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After a time the servant returned, asked Siddhartha to follow him, conducted him silently into a pavilion, where Kamala lay on a couch, and left him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax crept silently across the field and climbed the rise. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z One day in early February, Mrs. Byrne enters the sewing room silently and unexpectedly. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I took the large pan of potatoes that she was handing me and a knife and a wooden bowl, and I worked silently, sometimes peeling, and sometimes driving away the bothersome flies. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In the three short years since Gemini 10, I had forgotten how beautiful the view was, as clouds and sea glided silently by my window in the pure sunlight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I trust you?” she whispered almost silently into his ear. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She grimaced as she silently reread the remainder of the note. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She gazes at me in the mirror, slightly guilty, silently asking me to agree. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Holly Short was lying in bed, silently fuming. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then he went silently with Vasudeva through the wood again, back to the ferry. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z No one saw the pity of its position, hanging there in eternal meaninglessness, silently signalling to those with eyes to see, “I’m a legitimate punctuation mark, get me out of here.” Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, of perpetual Becoming. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The door opens, and he slips inside, closing it silently behind him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But I was silently offended by this approach to our marriage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Someone had crept silently into the small room. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z There were tears pouring silently down her face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And the kids who had rallied at Mr. P’s disappeared as silently as dandelion heads in the breeze. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I followed her silently from class to class. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They just seemed to stop talking at some awkward, cliff-hanging moment and then Mom would attend to washing the dishes and Dad would silently read the newspaper. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the town of Savathi every child knew the name of the illustrious Buddha and every house was ready to fill the alms bowls of Gotama’s silently begging disciples. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked silently past slamming lockers and laughing students. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Help me, you old gods, she prayed silently. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He moved his lips in the darkness and made the words silently in his head and yet he could hear them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe it — she was crying silently. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Blossoms of red and blue fire spread silently through the low clouds, marbled gold and pink by the setting sun. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Their wings have a special pattern of interlocked feathers so they can fly silently through the air,” Kaylee is saying. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I turned to my dresser, and Edward was already there, silently yanking out armfuls of random clothes, which he proceeded to throw to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Root fumed silently, taking out his anger on the cigar butt. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Candice tried not to cringe as he read to himself, his lips moving silently as he made his way down the page. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I eased the car door open noiselessly, then padded across the grass and slipped through the back door, moving silently through the house, reaching my hand out to feel my way to the filing cabinet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I mouthed the words silently to myself, appreciating their roundness. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It was only then she realized that Kainene had come with her and was silently holding her as she shouted, “Leave me alone! Leave me alone!” at the bar owner, who backed away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Kote climbed down, and for a moment he and Bast stood side by side, silently looking up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Joseph silently entered, as if he was under a spell. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They stared at us silently and shook their heads, no. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My sisters and I sat silently on the bus as warm, dusty air blew in through the windows. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The 5 men from the prison bus worked silently and willingly alongside us, anxious to help. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Six large woolly, fluffy cotton balls, each about two feet across, rolled silently out onto the floor. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Ess nodded silently, her back still turned, as she headed up the path, alone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The coin stumbled over a knuckle and slipped silently into the dealer’s lap. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Obinze nodded, and Chief gave him another long look, before silently turning back to his cognac. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He opened the gate and walked swiftly and silently up the garden path, Harry at his heels, then pushed the front door very slowly, his wand raised and at the ready. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It paused, and then dashed silently across the carpet toward the farthest corner of the room. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I learned to listen silently while she talked and talked and talked...mostly about how much better things were in Baltimore than here. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Behind him now twenty million silently baying Hounds ricocheted across parlours, three-cushion shooting from right wall to centre wall to left wall, gone, right wall, centre wall, left wall, gone! Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z If you beat me I'll spit in your ale, I threaten silently. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They made their way silently through the trees, keeping to the very edge of the forest. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He rode silently for a while, taking the familiar turns with his usual grace. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I hurry silently to the back of our house, get a good foothold on a loose brick, and fling myself upward. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They sat silently and waited for Darling’s crisis. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole time the letter was being read, your father and I sat silently while our parents had this type of show. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Spumed by both her lovers, she silently bore the gossip about her reputation. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The guards gave each other high fives, the inmate trusties walked away silently, and Joe sat motionlessly in his chair in the middle of the room, looking down at his feet. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He walked silently through the underbrush while I kicked up more noise than a wounded ox dragging an overturned cart. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He stood silently at the edge of the Fire Swamp. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When I emerge, the grandmothers are still sitting silently on the sofa with a Shanti-size space between them. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The other two men were padding silently after them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z How could my father die? she asked the picture silently. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z We stood silently and did not meet the eyes of the enemy; nor each other’s eyes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He picked up his sandwich and nibbled at it silently. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z For weeks they had been silently infiltrating South Vietnam, and they struck with a coordinated fury that shocked everyone. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He stood at the door of an inn where travellers met, silently begged for food and silently accepted a piece of rice cake. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He pictured them in his mind as he picked at his eggs and bacon with a fork, speaking to no one, not even Chuck, who ate silently next to him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z While Michelangelo walked with the monk to the low-slung buildings of the abbey, the children were set to wander—silently—through the orchard. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z No, the tall girl perched on the edge of a bed and listened silently and intently until Lyddie ran out of story to tell. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s the first time he’s seen Moushumi in a sari, apart from all those pujos years ago, which she had suffered through silently. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I silently read the words on the plaque, Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Together she and Jethro walked silently out to the barnlot and got their team ready to go back to the fields. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z But the bear padded silently across the dirt yard without giving him so much as a tumble, and kept right on going until it hit the juniper-pinon cover of the foothills. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm’s hand found the Swiss Army knife and opened it silently. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He sat quietly, silently, suspended, breathing the good warm air, the smoke, the dust. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then silently a great doorway was outlined, though not a crack or joint had been visible before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I used to take out a canoe and paddle silently along, early in the morning or late in the evening. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Matt’s bare feet moved silently beside him, and the only other sounds were Kira’s walking stick, which made a muted thump with each step, and the dragging of her twisted leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned my key as silently as possible, and entered slowly. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The widows in their white saris stole silently from the temple. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I enjoy my victory silently; I take pleasure in it almost as much as in his touch. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Gurgi, who had been listening silently, set up a long howl. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She waited for them silently, watching through the half-open doorway of her bedroom. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad walked through the maze of them, his hands in his pockets, and examined them silently. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z In the hall all three of them took their hats from the coat rack, pulled their canes from the cane holder, bowed silently, and left the apartment. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven rubbed the back of her head and silently cursed her awful luck and that good-for-nothing hexed tree. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The baby watched silently as her mom wiped her eyes. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Even now, looking listlessly down, he saw a pale green tendril emerge from the lower portion of a thorny bush and slide silently toward them. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She had been repeating her lines silently to herself but now stopped. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then, Sam walked from the bedroom straight out the front door, silently sobbing. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Summer of 1918—Never was so much silently suffered as in the moment when we depart once again for the front-line. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow really is as magical as Mami said it would be, and it is falling so thickly and yet so silently that one thing doesn’t seem to match the other. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We moved silently, Brother Jack following two very black Negroes and two white men who led the procession, and now the roar of the crowd seemed to rise above us, flaring louder. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I could turn from her silently, to show her I won’t tolerate this kind of talk in my presence. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They might be talking at the water’s edge, he thought, and keeping to the wall, he moved silently across the marble floor towards the great windows. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Under the cover of darkness, the VC crept in silently and turned the mines around. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked beside him silently, eventually grabbing his hand and squeezing warmth into his whole body. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He says: “People, I’m going to pray now, out loud, and then silently Feel free then to say any prayers of your own.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We somehow managed to stand silently, scarcely breathing, not wanting to draw attention to ourselves. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I silently practice my Wohlfahrt etudes, without the bow, just the fingering, simply to calm my pounding heart. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I must be steady, and she closed her eyes and found herself saying silently, O stay and hear, your true love’s coming, that can sing both high and low. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Just a few steps farther, she said silently. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She took it silently and dabbed her eyes and cheeks. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z For a moment Horace stood with his hands linked across his belly and debated silently the merits of opening the deceased man’s chest so as to get at the evidence in the heart and lungs. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He watched silently for a while, and then some aspect of Boobie’s play struck him again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, very silently, I moved away and looked for chimps in another valley. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I nod silently and drop the small gray plastic pieces back into the box. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z They made their way cautiously, silently, quickly, downstream. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He toiled silently at a desk inside the Russian Section, which, like all departments, was locked, heavily guarded, and subject to strict rules about what could be taken in—or out. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As the Germans were pushed out of the occupied towns, the liberators discovered mass graves that told silently of the horrific holocaust suffered by Belorussia’s Jewish inhabitants. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The old woman stood silently for a long moment, then she ran back to her home, grabbed her prepared bag of possessions, and begged her son-in-law to flee with her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Summoning up his courage, he stole silently into the nearest cave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Instead, we get back to work: silently, efficiently, and with purpose. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Hugo knew how to walk silently, but he let his feet fall loudly on the tiles to let the old man know he was there. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z As she welcomed him silently to the human race, the stab of discovery made her tremble a little. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The TV was off and we were all silently absorbed in our cards, so I heard Aunty Ifeoma’s scream clearly. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He slipped silently into a stand of green reeds, downstream from where Gray’s body rested. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A strip of hide came off the zebra’s belly like gift-wrap paper comes off a gift, in a smooth-edged swath, only silently, in the way of tearing skin, and with greater resistance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I pitied them, despised them, and silently willed them back home on the first boat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mere glimpse of one of the nibbling, button-eyed, bushy-tailed creatures, the children would freeze to attention, stare, hunker down, and approach silently in low, even crouches until within striking distance. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He crossed back over the boat gunnels then, and Kabuo hoped that underneath his facade there was part of him wanting to discuss the land that lay between them silently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I move silently to the wooden gate leading to Blackcliff s grounds and ease it open. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Her motions were taut and full of panic. Her breathing was pinched, almost panting. The boy was the opposite. His movement was smooth and lithe, like he was accustomed to moving silently.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They silently closed in on the front riser as Mr. Donnelly continued to read the names. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We silently stole down the mountain and slipped like ambushing Indians through the open gate in the back of the tipple area, where Dad’s grimy little brick office was. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He had a chip on his shoulder: it was a sort of black joke he shared with himself, a double entendre, made silently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z This was endured silently not only because of its family pedigree but also because Ernest so heartily endorsed the science underlying John’s experiments. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A black hound loped down the street in the distance, the monkey puzzles bristled silently on the corners of the square. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Normally she wants a full account of his adventures, but today they sit silently, watching the passers-by. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Pray, I begged him silently as I gripped the arms of my chair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben waves me over and silently points out the green glass alligator tchotchke lying alone in the case, almost buried in the dust. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z At first, all Will noticed was Zane, sitting silently in the armchair, his face white with terror, his eyes round and unblinking. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Accustomed to the forest, he made his way silently out of the grove and over the hedge. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not see the ones who ran silently out of the trees east of the trail, and within an eyeblink, dragged her off her horse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I had lost Buck’s Peak, not by leaving but by leaving silently. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As I emerged, she walked silently towards the staircase, a curious lack of urgency in her manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We sat silently, looking into each other’s eyes — trying to read each other’s thoughts. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Mars looked around, and noticed that everyone was still silently kneeling. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Leo counted silently to three, then tossed the sphere at the goddess’s feet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She moves silently, emerging from the arches like a fair-haired jungle cat from the underbrush. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Malcolm X promptly got up and silently took my notebook, tore out that page and crumpled it and put it into his pocket, and he was considerably subdued during the remainder of that session. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed silently and turned to her papers again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Passing silently through, Frodo found himself on the top of the southern bank above the pool. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She held out her hand, and Julian silently handed over the eraser. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The moon distresses you by silently reminding you of your solitude; you open your eyes wide to escape your loneliness. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z How long had it been since the last time he’d ridden silently into sight? My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you have spots on your face you have neglected to paint over,” I countered, which made her fume silently. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The twins consider for a moment—and then move aside, silently holding out their long arms for me to enter the Emporium. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had never said it aloud although he had whispered it silently a thousand times. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesper was no Wraith, but if he could just make the drop silently and sneak up behind the guard he could keep things quiet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Carmen opened the hook to the first few pages and started reading silently. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In fact, he often caught himself silently begging her to revert to her old form of harmless torture. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the Second staring at him silently, but Erastis beamed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He silently mouths, “I’m okay,” but we both know he’s not. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I got in the hammock next to him, silently. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z For a while they rushed along almost silently, the river having become nearly as smooth as a sheet of glass. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Although the Flying Squadron pulled in a good half hour ahead of us, its men stand around silently. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She glanced at Jo and could see that the tyke’s eyes were closed too, and she was forming the first words silently with her mouth. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She came up silently and gave me a hug. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought that if I could silently pass gas I would scare off the deer. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We walked to Zuraiq silently, astonished at what we knew would happen in moments. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z We walk silently until Muhammad indicates a turn. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But by the time the first musket shot rings out, theIndians are already leaving, creeping away silently on hands and feet like bears. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The one who opened to me, a slight, grave-looking fellow of nineteen or twenty, accepted my words insilence and silently admitted me to the Hearth. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I step out of the closet, lock it, and hurry to my room, trying to slip silently upstairs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Flossie and her mother looked at each other and silently agreed to let him alone. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasper walked silently beside me, his hand on the small of my back, as if he were guiding me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My theft complete, I descended the stairs as softly as I might and passed silently through the parlor towards the back of the house and escape. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Tidbit cried exultantly as they moved silently on the dark water. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked as silently as possible, not wanting to break the spell of the quiet night. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The old man was gazing silently ahead into the rising dust. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon gazed at them silently while the wind tugged on his cloak with small ghostly hands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The rest of us—my aunt, his two young sons, me—stood there, silently, cleaning the plates, averting our eyes. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We wait around silently for a long time, until they take Erin into a room where they will scan her brain. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m coming, I said silently to everything I’d left behind, and headed for the single, ragged bus that would take me home. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry winked at them, turned to Uncle Vernon, and followed him silently from the station. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And send me some help while you’re at it, I prayed silently. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” he said, and went back to eating silently. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I slipped through the sleeping house as silently as a needle through lace. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The other man at the bar bent toward them to listen; he had been silently following their conversation for several minutes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba killed the engine and let the bus roll silently into our designated spot. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Salvador stepped silently up onto the running board and peered over the side. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He sat silently on a rail, letting the velvet nose nuzzle him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw it: a wolf, silently, stealthily making its way up the coulee to the very spot where Violet had found a patch of needle grass for dessert. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Hornet and Prosper walked silently next to each other. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I follow silently until he stops in front of Karen Whitney’s office. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They made way for him silently, conscious of his grim mood and the fault at the fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z We swam behind Bono until we had crossed the river, and then drifted silently, heads only above the water, bodies below crouched and twitching along the mud floor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z By nightfall, when the boys Rab had selected began silently to congregate in the office of the Observer, behind locked doors, the rain stopped. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please,” he implored the moon, silently, “please watch over Minli. Please keep her safe.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The other one stood silently with his arms folded across his chest. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They watched silently as the undertaker inched through the field between the road and the house, his tires sinking into puddles of red mud. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Anyway, the woman had come upon her silently before, with nothing but the squeezing of her claw hand to announce her presence. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z At last they turned away and faded silently into the dusk. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I can read German fairly well by now, except that I usually mumble the words instead of reading them silently to myself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When it had cleaned all the blood off her hand, it turned away silently and jumped up on Bran's bed and lay down beside him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Along the route to Washington, the train passed black-draped stations and crowds of mourners standing silently. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I could feel tears on my cheek as we silently huddled together on the floor. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He lifts into the sky, silently rising higher and higher into the darkness. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And then, silently, Amah took a large platter, placed it over the gang's opening, and left. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He filled the cups, and the scientists and students silently passed them around. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And this time, instead of slamming the gate and stumping noisily across the courtyard as usual, he had slipped as silently as his hulk would allow up the stairs and into his room. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Tears came into Omakayas’s eyes and she could hardly see, hardly noticed when the bears wheeled and silently disappeared. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z His lips moved silently for a moment as he invented. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She counted silently as they waited for him to come back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Oh, great ones! prayed the mother, silently and frantically. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z As they saw this wonder each looked in terror at the other, and dropping their eyes they prayed silently. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Izzy stood off to the side, her mouth opening and closing silently around some new rhyme she was working on. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z So if Luke wanted to sit there and silently object, Toby would let him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z All around him men were walking silently with their thoughts, reforming their lives, making resolutions. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Diego silently begged me for help before telling off my brother for shooting fireworks at his face. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As soon as Newt set off to go and talk to the girl, Thomas silently slipped away, hoping no one would notice him in the excitement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They stand silently together as the ship drifts toward the endless horizon. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he noticed that the vlei people had silently crept up to them while they were eating. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Shirley caught up fast to her parents, then shuffled silently off to prison. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “No,” Ben disagreed silently, “no homeroom president has ever had a single good quality.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them sat still and silently stared at each other for a while. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She appears out of the mist silently as a wraith, and despite myself, I jump. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Gran sat silently for a few moments, appearing deep in thought. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Petra and Calder looked at each other, silently running through all the things that were going wrong. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z All the while he sat there silently, watching her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She straightened up, and Moss watched Tyree count down silently on his fingers. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I shook my head silently, but inside I was thinking, Look, it’s already happening. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Slowly, silently, her family climbed out of the cellar. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She buried her face in Mom’s lap, her shoulders shaking silently. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Harry unwrapped a salami sandwich and silently offered half of it to Joe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She vanished and silently reappeared on the bed next to Joseph. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I sat silently, waiting for someone to explain what was going on. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z More and more people faded away, silently, without care or worry. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Quickly and silently he went, until he came to the edge of the knoll. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Ash went silently back to Saerla, who was watching her curiously. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She glared around at them all, tear tracks still etched on her beautiful face, silently daring any of them to contradict her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Not answering, Kim silently climbs into the hut, with Chou and I following closely behind. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry stares at him silently, and Alex can see the scales balancing in his head. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He messed up her hair again and walked away from her, Ghost moving silently beside him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The man in black stood silently over her. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he read silently for a while, calling out at intervals, “Mother, what’s ‘offal’?” and, “Where’s that dictionary? Matthew, look up ‘reciprocity.’” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Sierra held her breath and slid silently into striking distance. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But O-lan was not finished with it, and she went her way silently. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z We stood silently around Dante’s telescope in the middle of the desert as we waited for our turn to see all the contents of the sky. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “This is baneberry, the small fruits are safe to eat when red but never when shading from green to yellow to orange. “This is how you set your feet when you want to walk silently.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Con, who had been listening to the two of them silently until now, interrupted: “You can’t go alone. I’m coming with you.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Grandma sat back down and I fumed silently. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Then he was peeling them down her legs, and she was still crying silently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He did not know that they were following him, for they moved silently, like thin dogs. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z A few of them were still shaking their fists in the air and yelling, but most of them tramped silently, looking tired and discouraged. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Nok silently threaded the gap between the crowd and lunged at him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Like a lean, gray wolf, he moved silently and easily. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Basil’s mouth worked silently for a moment, as if to make some excuse, then apparently decided better of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A map of the city covered the wooden planks, and I whistled silently at the amount of detail Chestnutt had managed to fit in. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Washington had called his office from a pay phone, so he casually read the morning paper while Gerald sat silently, trying to figure out where to start. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Scrap once again silently asks, “Want me to handle that?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Travis came out of his room and trooped silently in to dinner with the rest of us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He began restoring his testing gear to his briefcase; the two Rosens watched silently. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I freeze before answering it, silently willing him not to say anything about Will as I spin my laptop around. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z My sister Dotty would say, “I sure wish you wouldn’t ride that bike, Ma,” and I silently agreed, because I didn’t want my friends seeing my white mother out there riding a bicycle. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded to Thomas and silently he inserted the big key and turned it to open the door. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting silently, I knew for sure that I did not want to leave this place ever again, no matter what Mother decided. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I stood silently, paralyzed by dread but also by pity. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Was it because he knew of this coming child,” she wondered silently, “that he stopped drinking at the last?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have to content myself with cursing him roundly and silently. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I was invisible, moving silently among them toward the clothing section, the only solitary person there. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We worked silently, avoiding each other’s gaze like champions. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I silently pledged to the Lord that I would express true gratitude for such a feast, if ever one should happen again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave him a handful of soft bitter-tasting leaves somewhat like sage, and he chewed them silently and forced them down. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and walked into the house, as silently as a shadow. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He rolled up to his feet and followed her as silently as she had gone, and he could hear her quick footsteps going toward the shore. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I would rather have been in the cell than sitting silently with him. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z We trudged silently around the curve and kept going as ordered and then turned to wait for Jack. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Taran could not be sure how close the warriors were; he knew the Cauldron-Born could hardly fail to track them, by sound if nothing else, for they no longer attempted to move silently. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z We trot off silently in single file one behind the other. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Liyana and Poppy sat silently in the backyard while their gray cat, Sami, leaped down from the top of the wooden fence to bury his nose in the grass. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The hyena dæmon came forward a little, emerging into a full silhouette, and the man stepped silently forward after her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Despite the early hour, hundreds more well-wishers joined the procession behind the president or stood along the sidewalk silently paying tribute to him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On either side of the road the host of Rohan was moving silently. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Misha was all the way at the table on the other side of the room, standing silently. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Tally nodded silently, not trusting herself to speak. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His eyes drooped but he formed the words silently with his lips. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The small sound dropped silently to the bottom and everything was ready. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And I sang them silently in my head during lunch while the band goofed around. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Quentin silently wrote the result down on a scrap of notebook paper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Even when they sit there silently, kids might think. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Huddled in a corner, shivering in her thin nightgown, clinging to an old doll’s blanket, Angel was crying silently. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And then we were onto this whole thing, about Coke fights, and Coke floats, and Coke promotions, and we went on and on and on, but Violet didn’t say anything else, just sat there silently. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Smearing the bolts with grease from the cloth, he silently worked them loose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then he would make his way through the darkness, on foot, silently, to the Annex. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Opening the door of Rick’s car, Officer Crams silently inspected the body of Polokov. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Jean Louise silently signaled her father; her message was received and understood. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We end up walking silently in the dark until we get to the third floor. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The Hound was on its way, followed by hovering helicopter cameras, silently, silently, sniffing the great night wind. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Lords and knights stepped aside silently to let her pass, and she felt the weight of their eyes on her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It opened silently, and as she stepped in, she felt Pet’s presence accumulate, the loudness of it growling through the floorboards and into the soles of her feet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As we followed the southward curve of Lake Shore Drive, passing bicyclists and runners on the pedestrian pathways, I was arguing silently with myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He edged away from the road and went quickly and silently to the hidden place where Juana was. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She glances at the camera and for a moment becomes rigid, forcefully tilting her head sideways, silently pleading for space. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I practiced the words, mouthing them silently, until the driver stopped the bus and fluttered his hand over his shoulder at me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I found a seat next to a middle-aged lady who sat staring straight ahead, weeping silently. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We sat looking at one another, smoking silently. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was odd, but in the deepening silence the Wart found himself able to move more silently, instead of less. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In bars, they stared silently at the TV in the corner. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh Jesus Christ Almighty, he wailed silently, terrified of the old-fashioned remedy she was sure to turn up with, and he was certain to drink, in about ten minutes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood silently hoping to get inside without more drama. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He followed me after class, hovering silently on my right side. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z After a minute he stood up gently and disengaged her arms, and then he turned and walked silently away into the dark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Kingshaw began to weep, quite silently, not bothering to wipe the tears from off his face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z They were standing silently by the door, holding hands, some of them crying. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Yet Papa seemed quite confident, so she followed silently. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then he stood up and moved as silently as a murderer to the first open doorway and peered inside. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I opened the back door and let Charley out and stood silently watching, for this could be dog’s dream of heaven in the highest. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouched silently as if to touch his toes, then . Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Henry ordered an enormous dinner—pea soup, roast beef, a salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, coffee, pie—and ate it silently and with a great deal of methodical relish. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He silently slid the screen door back and stepped past the hanging blinds into the Sports Family’s house. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Even the air seemed lush and thick here, like velvet, swallowing up the click-click of ladies’ heels and the chatter of men in suits, so that they passed as silently as gliding ships. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Between them, silently saying good-bye to all that, Herbie teetered out of his yard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t worry, my eyes say silently, I won’t blow your cover. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I went outside, stood underneath the pepper tree next to the outhouse, and cried silently. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Mama cried silently, rocking back and forth in the creaky folding chair. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Keeping a mound of earth between himself and Brother Rufus, Matthias silently looped the rope around a projection at the edge of the parapet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bigger sat silently, bewildered, feeling that he was on a vast blind wheel being turned by stray gusts of wind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Emma’s eyes were instantly withdrawn; and she sat silently meditating, in a fixed attitude, for a few minutes. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z G.H. and Jack leaned on their cue sticks and watched silently. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She sucks on the waterpipe and watches us silently, her jewelry glinting in the sun. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z We sat silently for a long time and then I started saying silly things, because I didn't know what else to do. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The first bat came in so silently that neither Gregor nor the preoccupied rats saw it. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Thank you, ma’am,” but very softly, and he moved silently toward the door. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The sunlight filters through lacy hemlock needles and we stretch out on our backs, chewing the tasty twigs of a spicebush and silently admiring the forest. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He suggested that before they go they pray silently, and he could see the gratitude in Bri’s eyes at his suggestion. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I turn the lock open as silently as I can and make my way down to the basement. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Alhaji asked, and all the quiet boys stood up and turned their angry faces to him, staring silently. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I silently scold myself—what a game to involve myself in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The mute sat silently over his glass of beer, idly drawing on the table with the end of a burnt matchstick. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We all let out a sigh; all stood at attention and silently bared our heads. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He put it away as she came down, and escorted her silently to the side entrance, watching through the glass door as she drove away. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They trod back to the house silently, along the path they knew better than anything anyone had ever taught them. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Doom hung over them, but they faced it silently. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Mango is curled up in a ball under my chair, and I silently thank him for bringing some piece of Grandpa back to the table, even if I’m the only one who knows it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We just sit silently for a long time, which feels kind of right somehow, even though my skin is sort of tingling in this weird way. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z All the way Rowan silently hoped the helicopter would crash—but realized what a pointless exercise that would be. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Now I swing my legs over the edge of my bed, toes curling silently over the floorboards. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In a windowless room draped in black and crimson, Matthias listened silently to the strange words coming out of the pale, freakish boy’s mouth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Handcuffed to the chair with the jellyfish floating silently behind him, Alex was left alone. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They stood silently, staring across the empty field. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The other women look up and silently return to their sewing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She got up and left as silently as she came. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Alex leans forward to the two agents sitting silently in the front seats. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Sunday afternoons he squatted on the aft deck of his boat, silently and methodically untangling his gill net or knitting its flaws up patiently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Samuel walked silently in the sandy wheel rut of the road. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom silently swept up the glass into a dustpan. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The train cars collapse, doors and halls sliding apart, silently forming chains of windowless rooms. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then they both left, walking silently down the street. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But Tidbit, instead of silently slipping from the wagon, shouted, “Who be that, Amari?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, silently, he was at my side, taking my hands carefully in his. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Though my aunts and uncles tried to make it festive with loud music and a giant feast of tamales and roasted goat, Olga’s absence floated silently around us. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z On the float they shared, the two crews passed each other silently, with eyes averted, only taking the occasional sidelong glance, like dogs circling before a fight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She could not see his lips moving silently, forming the same word again and again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius climbed the back steps silently and looked in through the greasy glass of the back door. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat silently until the gate swung open and Amaka came out, walking close enough to Papa-Nnukwu to support him if he needed it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He closed the cupboard silently, and then, with Asta as a mouse, listened as hard as he could outside the nursery. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Things were far from over, but at the first premature signs that the day’s search was breaking up we headed rapidly and silently for the car. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They sat there looking out of the front of the great salamander as they turned a corner and went silently on. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, as they drifted silently past a massive white cloud, they saw on the top of it a group of strange, tall, wispy-looking things that were about twice the height of ordinary men. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She reached for her pine branch and silently took to the air, not to disturb him but to see that he came to no harm. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As if on cue, a sheet of ice silently calved off the side of the glacier and crashed into the sea, spraying water and frozen shrapnel several stories high. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He put it on silently and gestured to me to accompany him. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z However, she laid her finger to her lips and then quickly and silently indicated to the lodgers that they could come into Gregor's room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z With this sad prediction the owl stepped through his doorway, spread his great wings and was gone, soaring silently downward into the shadowy woods below. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But when she hasn't shown up ten minutes after that, the joking has stopped and we all eye one another silently. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I saw my mother moving slowly and silently past me, blue murder in her eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat in his basement headquarters, recuperating, while we crept around the house and Mommy walked about silently, eyes still red-rimmed, on edge. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The children had stopped playing and now looked silently at the car, their arms behind their backs and their new over-sized overalls pulled tight over their little pot bellies as though they too were pregnant. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Minho made their way silently back to the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The women silently greeted the musicians with their eyes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She was immediately deposed, however, by Herbert, who silently led me into the parlour and shut the door. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She knew now of what it was that she had so silently and so early accused her aunt: it was of tearing a bewildered child away from the arms of the father she loved. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z How he had come into the hall so silently, the way he always had, as though he were already becoming a ghost. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Tock as usual led the way, sniffing ahead for danger, and Milo, his bag of precious possessions slung over one shoulder, followed silently and resolutely behind. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He laughed, silently, rocking on his heels, his gappy teeth bared. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It was galloping silently away from him, across the black surface of the lake. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I waited for him to speak, but the moments passed silently. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Benevolent, but also silently wishing for hand sanitizer. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They sat silently all day in the darkness of the house, and they could hear the neighbors speaking of them. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Inej checked her knives, silently reciting their names as she always did when she thought there might be trouble. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She stretched her paws out in front of her, yawned, and silently jumped up onto the sofa. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As the man had reached the top step, Moxie had come silently out of the bedroom and stood with raised tail just behind the man’s legs, ready to rub herself against them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he seemed to be standing there and sometimes he was only a shadow padding silently along the fence. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidbit stood silently, shifting from foot to foot, looking very uncomfortable. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When we rolled silently to a stop, the pilot leapt out and kissed the ground. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And then he and I sit silently on my front steps until his grandfather comes to pick him up. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Once a white owl swept silently overhead, so low that Hazel saw its dark, searching eyes looking into his own. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I silently roll across the main room, my skin changing to match snoring Frank and his recliner as I pass by. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But on the third night, after I’ve been medicated and the lights turned down low for bedtime, he slips silently into my room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then I glide silently from high-rise to high- rise until I’m well out of the Batalla and Ruby sectors. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The man, already a foot or so inside the shack, cleared his throat while the woman stood silently by the doorway, and said, “Can we sit down?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood silently beside me, looking past the trees and shrubs at the lone figure of a man moving away from our house, crossing the street, and finally driving away in his car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We ride up in the elevator, silently, the Guardian facing me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Five girls in headsets looked around from their switch-boards, pointed to their chests, and mouthed silently, Me? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Nor did I look towards Wemmick until I had finished all I had to tell, and had been for some time silently meeting Mr. Jaggers’s look. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The last group held Reverend Buckminster, who separated from them and came up the stairs, then went by Turner silently into the house. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Unless he saw some profit in it, she added silently, but some truths did not bear saying, and some lies were necessary. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Switching direction, he made for the next set of stairs, silently cursing the badger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Round-eyed, they peered silently out of round holes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Gazing at the adults in the camp, I pray silently, wishing someone will ask us to join their family. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And each Sunday she looked up with amazement at the preacher and asked silently, “Me?” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As the bird circled the field Palmer silently celebrated, his shoulders shrugging up and down in support of the wonderfully working, unshot wings. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She twists on one of her feet, laughing, silently, to herself. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When she looked ahead of them the trees were a hit blurry, and the dogs blended into the landscape, running silently over fallen leaves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I listened silently to the charges: inciting African workers to strike and leaving the country without valid travel documents. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She would no longer appear at his door at night and lie on her back and spread her legs silently, at least not for a while. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They walked about miserably, silently, until sundown, neither of them able to advertise themselves. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall grass rustled over her head and hid her from sight, and the Meadows closed silently around her and took her in. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Neither Ron nor Hermione spoke, but Harry felt sure that they were looking at each other behind his back, communicating silently. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Chamberlain sat for a long moment silently trying to function. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And the night mice crept about on the ground and the little night hawks hunted them silently. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The three guests, drowned in the pounding beat of the phonograph, silently studied the rose-colored walls and the floral patterns on the linoleum. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m silently freaked out, but Oliver goes nuts. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The youngsters were standing silently outside the courthouse, displaying crayoned signs urging equal voting rights, when the sheriff ordered them to follow him down the street. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at Mother, who silently leaned against the wall. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z It hovers there, silently, like an unfinished sentence. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She wept silently to herself for the pain of her husband, for the death and the dishonor of their sons. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z They jogged silently for a block, then veered apart. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A second later she had unlocked the handcuffs and lowered them silently to the ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He looked into the faces of the two policemen who sat to either side of him; they were staring silently ahead. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad and I walk silently back to the station. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A second later, she is before me, and I jump, surprised at how silently she’s come around her desk. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They watched, silently at first, and then they began to smile and to chuckle, and to call out questions. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She was crying silently as we left the school, and I found myself without words. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Bodega gestured for us to go outside, and I silently followed him to the playground. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She began to shake silently with lonesome tears. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “How long have you been here?” the man asks after silently examining the boy’s shabby appearance for a few moments. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z How do you think he followed them, she added silently in her mind, on foot? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The officers silently accepted the assistance of the inmates, but none of them could come up with a solution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Everyone in our family knew the good news, but we ate silently, smiling. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He sat down and looked at the six policemen who stood silently by. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They came from the western slopes of the hill, silently, creeping through the trees as if they were hunting. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He nodded silently and looked out to the water. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Tally smiled, silently declaring a small victory that she had made him speak again, but she did as she was told. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The stranger reached them as silently as the fog itself, and he watched the proceedings unfold, from the shadows, and he said nothing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She’d taken the last two steps to join Mom and Chess at the counter, to stare silently at the laptop screen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The children were all standing silently with their necks craned, pointing at a section of sky. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then he stood there silently, waiting for something to happen. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was glad we didn’t have group discussion, but instead worked silently on writing our presentations. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z My dad silently ushers all of us into my room. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A dog passed him, trotted through the light of an open tent flap, paused, looked, inspected the ground, padded silently into the dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The lion clambered off the prone body of the unicorn and began to pad, silently, about the clearing, its head raised high. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He glanced across at the other two but they were facing away from him, standing apart, smoking silently. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I would bet my life on it. I know of nothing else that kills so silently.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But these marginalia contradicted the text, because the ivy was silently eating away at the mortar between the stones and would one day bring the walls down. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He realized the soldier was silently willing him to approach. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Standing silently near the door of the dining room, almost like a statue, was the coachman who had driven the two girls here from the market just a few months ago. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The two friends sat silently for a moment. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They followed him silently as he walked through Ravenskill’s most hidden paths, luckily for them, since the invisibility potion was beginning to wear off. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He's walking it past us, and in the moonlight his face is filled with terror, begging me silently to run, run now, leave Mirjam behind if she won't follow me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I spread it over Annabeth, covering everything but her face, and prayed silently to all the gods I could think of, even the ones I didn’t like. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I looked out across the water, thousands of corpses floating silently. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I see,” I said and waited, posing my question silently. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Cousins and nephews and nieces prepared food and moved silently through the apartment in which the funeral was staged. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z We sit silently, listening to the rain on the thatched roof, a numb, damp, fatalistic feeling among us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The two men stood together silently in the quiet autumn afternoon. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next few months, Maria Isabel spends hours at a time silently sitting on a rock in front of her aunt Gloria’s house. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I hated myself for lying to my own grandmother, but I silently promised the virgen I would come clean soon. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The moment he got it, he silently swore he’d never use it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The baboons were back early—and they had come almost silently. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I blurted out, and she just squinted at me like someone about to either fight or cry, and disappeared silently into a classroom. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The trainer motored up to the ranch and silently watched as Seabiscuit, looking blocky in his winter coat, was galloped in front of him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As she passed the clay statues, she thought she could see figures of the goldfish man, the buffalo boy, the king, and Da-A-Fu silently watching her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z They appear as knackery trucks that carry dead horses, as collapsing dams, and maybe as beautiful girls with long dancer legs who drift silently through the dust of a California desert morning. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly Lennie appeared out of the brush, and he came as silently as a creeping bear moves. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z They now mounted their ponies and rode off silently into the evening. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then he sat there silently holding the empty glass. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then foxes barked in the hills and deer silently crossed the fields, half hidden in the mists of the fall mornings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Under the yellow sheen of a street lamp they confronted each other, silently. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He held out the great tilting helm silently, with its familiar panache of heron hackles and the silver thread. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As she gathered up her things and silently headed out the door, Dell realized that his somewhat hairy hands were both trembling. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As Thunder and Thistle began to dig, Woundwort crouched silently behind them, waiting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Several lesser nobles in her pew laughed silently. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Under the hood, I silently say good-bye to Thresh and thank him for my life. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I said no, and we sat silently, our hands clasped for a long time. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I creep silently through the shadows, letting them conceal me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He stops chewing and stares at me silently with those eyes that have hardened a little every month he has spent here; now they look like the bark of a palm tree, unyielding. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments of silently debating the merits of letting Valley go into the Cursed Forest alone, Seven’s guilt won out. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead, the soldiers simply stood flanking the corridor, all silently staring at them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When Esther rang the bell to Ida's house, a round, surly-looking nun opened the door and silently signaled Esther to follow her. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z We stood there silently for several minutes and then went home. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And he came silently again, hour after hour, looked into the room, and saw him standing unmoving. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z A small television sat on a TV tray, a game show playing silently. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He joined her outside for a while, standing silently next to her while she smoked. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her pink hat slid from her head and fell silently into the dirt. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He stood in the shade, waited while they closed in silently, watchfully around him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like they were silently saying, “I’m better than you, and I'm gonna make you do what I want.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sefia took out her key—her father always locked the house—but the heavy wooden door on its well-oiled hinges swung silently open at her touch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As I stood without moving, I saw one of the maids pass silently along the passage—she had her back towards me, so did not see me—and go into the room where Lucy lay. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z If a white man had sought to keep us from obtaining a job, or enjoying the rights of citizenship, we would have bowed silently to his power. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Widget returns her gaze silently for some time while Poppet watches them curiously. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While they squeal and screech and bump into each other, I silently sack up my dead and withdraw to the woods. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong expected the police boats to be full of officers, but they bobbed silently in the water, anchored in formation. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It nestled in so silently that she soon forgot all about it. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They didn't recognize me at first, and I called out, so I wouldn't be some creeper just popping up silently behind them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear opened his mouth to let out his breath silently, only then realizing that he had been keeping it back. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Finn made himself concentrate on tiptoeing silently down the hallway, then down the stairs behind Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Eric stands at the curtain inside my room for a moment, silently, as if giving me one last chance to wake and speak. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Very well, she thought as she silently followed Mo through the sleeping village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But the Cloud-Men were much too busy with what they were doing to have noticed the great peach floating silently up behind them. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z We both washed up silently and put on some clean clothes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny stumbled, caught himself, and swung silently about at Dove. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z This unnamed secret was something passed silently among the three of them, like a pebble one of them always kept tucked inside a pocket. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The assembly looked with him, considered the vast stretches of water, the high sea beyond, unknown indigo of infinite possibility, heard silently the sough and whisper from the reef. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z One drab woman was weeping silently into a dirty dish towel. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Martian rode his green metal vehicle quietly away into the hills, The Earth Man turned his truck and drove it silently in the opposite direction. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they waited, silently, for what seemed a very long time, studying the front of the big car. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned the work over, and I silently thanked my maa for teaching me that one side must look as well done as the other. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I looked silently into his face, taut and ashy in the cold, his eyes trained upon the men going up the steps. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had bade me pray to it, and in hasty wise, I did: hollers for my mother’s safety, for Bono’s own, pled silently within. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I stare at Mustafa with raised eyebrows, silently pleading for help. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z In the press coach on the observation train, Al Ulbrickson watched silently. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Trusting to the fact that Hagrid wouldn’t miss him, with the attractions of four dragons and Madame Maxime to occupy him, he turned silently and began to walk away, back to the castle. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It blossoms, spreads, silently eating up the blackness until the entire frame is ablaze with a fire so real and intense, I imagine I feel the heat emanating from it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Good luck to you, Colonel, Chamberlain said silently, saluting in his mind. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Saint Christopher just swings silently from the lamp by her bunk where she hung the medal. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Nailer sank into the water and kicked silently away, surfacing safely in the shadows. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He silently gestures for me to go ahead. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She opens her eyes, and I see her lips moving silently. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She stood silently looking out into the great sallow distances of sea bottom, as if recalling something, her yellow eyes soft and moist. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Tsukiko sits her down on a cushion and walks silently to the end of the car, fetching her tea supplies from behind one of the tall screens. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If Sass tried to tell him of problems in the house, he would silently climb up onto the roof of the house, pull the ladder up after himself, and resume his chants. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z By the ruins of the giant king’s throne, the three old ladies silently bowed their heads in recognition. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He shuffled back and forth silently in his black felt slippers and listened patiently to instructions about shirts. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Let her sleep, he decided, and he moved silently about the room, listening at the door, watching out of the window, awake and alert. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z After a night’s work, Joe silently delivered the fruit jars full of the good stuff to the fence posts of his own discreetly cultivated clients. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I don’t know how they arrived so silently. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They were moving so silently I could not hear their steps, but I was sure that they would try to surround me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them sat silently, watching the children play. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The lazy motion with which the lance goes up, turning over silently and languidly as it goes, contrasts with this. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Other Colin sat silently on the stool, no doubt displeased by the interruption. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The song B-I-N-G-O is an excellent example in which to practice internalizing the pitch since the singer has to clap the rhythm and silently think the pitch in their head. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z At the breakfast table, the boys ate scrambled eggs and steak, sitting silently, their eyes seeing nothing and no one. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He wasn't sure how long he sat, crying silently in the cockpit, but it was probably at least half an hour. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Walking calmly over to the gatehouse wall, he beckoned silently to Constance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But he had made David learn the feel of the boat, learn to ease her backward out of the slip gently, silently, then let the sails fill and move forward effortlessly. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a mixture of relief and annoyance when Mom slid silently into the front seat. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z They were weary men and they dug silently and there was no music. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached the steps I moved down silently, holding on to the wall for balance. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A boy no older than I was, shuffling silently along in his gray robe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As we drove silently down 1-4,1 found myself thinking about the day that the guy in the gray suit showed up dead. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Moving more silently than the men were, he left his bedroom and tiptoed to the spare room at the top of the stairs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As we scoured the farm, people were weeping for lost children, whimpering in pain, or sitting silently, staring at nothing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Well, more than that, she was silently critical of it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He knelt and prayed silently for his father’s guidance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The sounds of morning were all around them as they stood silently in the middle of the furrow. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z They all knelt around the table silently for quite a while, and I knew I should join them, but I felt unaccountably afraid to get close to the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If the extension was granted, they would silently file out of the chamber. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It purred up so silently, the boys didn’t notice it until it was almost upon them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I crossed the floor to the edge of the blue mat where kids were sitting with crossed legs, watching silently as Samira and two girls in yellow belts did a bunch of movements. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I ask Cook, who watches me silently from the door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I will fasten it,” she said, and she went silently across the room and clamped back the shutter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z At that moment some dozen Orcs that had lain motionless among the slain leaped to their feet, and came silently and swiftly behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They walked silently past the Baby School, and there the pavement ended. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Marly hated him again, this time even more, but in a minute he was walking alone up the hill—littler—and littler—and the three sat silently, watching him. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z They did not understand that my refusal to go to church was my way of silently begging them to let me sleep somewhere else. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She slipped silently into their ranks, scanning the shadows near the Exchange for signs of Black Tip spies. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He knelt down and silently picked it up, then held it in front of him for a moment before putting it in his pocket. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They blazed brighter than any sun, and a giant flare exploded silently just above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Please go the other way, Thomas pleaded silently. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Joseph ran over, scooped him up, and marched to the front door, where Frankie stood silently, watching everything with his mouth wide open. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Only Magdalene called Lena and First Corinthians were genuinely happy when the big Packard rolled evenly and silently out of the driveway. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But even though I silently mocked Shawn for using it, I had come to identify with it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Bobby walked to his board and silently sneered at the chess timer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z An old lady in the row behind him had her eyes closed while she counted her rosary, her lips moving silently as her trembling fingers pushed through the beads. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She stood, ready to run, and saw a large, dark blue car gliding silently to the pavement beside her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The computer keeps humming and the two of us sit there, silently thinking. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. King, I cried out silently, I feel like I have lost a member of my own family. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Lee folded his hands across his middle and he stood silently—waiting. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her mom is crying silently now, rivers of tears running down her face as she nods. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Together, we silently watch the thrash and spattering mist of the sea. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Knot and vine were fast and efficient, moving from bar to nailshed to bar, seeking silently and collecting their fellows. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps pad away, and the door closes silently. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I glare at him silently as he turns and walks after the others. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It walks beside you silently, jumps out at you meanly, pokes you awake at night. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Milky faces swirled in the metal, silently screaming to get out. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then he leaned back against his leaning tree, as it had come to be, and puffed silently on his pipe. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at his brother, begging him silently to agree. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I nod and silently thank her for this little bit of magic tonight. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He sat silently, in his hands a long coil of rope he had taken from what little gear remained to the companions. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Moving as silently as possible, she followed Joe’s shadow down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She was about to go to bed when Kapu bounced down her heave, leaped over her house, and landed silently by her side. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood silently in the hazy blue light, then she knelt at the side of the bed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When done, he handed the tankard to the keeper, who took it silently. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z We moved, unnoticed, past the kitchen, where my parents were standing in the middle of the floor silently looking at each other. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They just sit there silently, because if they do say something, kids might think. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Soon the whole creature bubbled and churned with silently screaming mouths. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “That’s amazing. It’s a terribly difficult harmony. And to remember all the lyrics ” I marveled silently for a moment, shaking my head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He huddled beneath its folds silently, and for once had nothing to say. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Only his eyes searched the darkness, and in the pale light of the moon that crept through the holes in the brush house Kino saw Juana arise silently from beside him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking back now, I can only remember a time when the world seemed to have a million eyes, silently opening wherever I went. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He affected an air of jaunty familiarity as he sauntered to the court and prayed silently that he would not be recognized. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She passed up the stairs swiftly and silently and disappeared through the door leading to the west wing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The party moved out into the moonlight, silently. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Every morning the two friends walked silently together until they reached the main street of the town. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Some are, but others take place silently, as Boyle says, without anyone bothering to write confutations of the old theory. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They walked home silently, and though Anya asked her if she was upset, Ash only shook her head. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I crept silently into the shed, my heart pounding like a drum. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They both read it silently, looking up at me from time to time. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He felt the hush which Ml upon the company, and saw Master Twyti wave silently to the lymerer to uncouple his hounds. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I promised silently to tell him everything once N and I made it official instead. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He toyed with my hand for a moment silently. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The rest silently considered what their commander had said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He set his eyes on some distant goal, bowed his wings, and flew southward as silently as the shadow he cast. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And the two others whose names I thought silently—Miriam and Aaron. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He silently picked up and carried a box of supplies toward the cabin. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head, directly to you. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I handed my fare to the driver, and silently, on gloved hinges, the door folded shut at my back. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She hops down from the table, landing silently in her pig slippers. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She waited, glaring at me, silently demanding that I tell her more. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The girl didn’t turn her head to look, but she nodded silently. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was talking, but no sound came from his mouth; searchers milled curiously in the snowy background, raising on tiptoe to jeer silently at the camera. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “No. But they’ll find him. Now that the FBI is involved,” Velia said after reading silently to herself for a few minutes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Since her parents had died, Lina had come many times to talk to Clary, or just to work silently beside her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And while the man was dressing the wound, Lyra felt Pantalaimon calling to her silently to come and look out the window. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry says nothing, silently smug behind the wheel. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When I shut the locker door, I notice Stephen Hobert silently watching me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “They don’t fall on you. They just slide down, silently and secretly, rolling over you while you try to run away.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z We walk together silently to find a table. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She crept along the grass on hands and knees, and rose silently to look into the room where the people were eating dinner. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I read the letter silently: It is very hard to say these things by the hand of another. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I ate silently, Mom watching me all the while. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Horror-struck, Harry waved madly at the other three to follow him as quickly as possible; they scurried silently toward the door, away from Filch’s voice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I imagine the terror my parents will feel when I sit with the others at dinner, refusing to eat, silently protesting in front of the Director and the Red Cross. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We strode silently, the two of us, through the house to Ben’s room upstairs. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The rest of the trip blurs in my memory, leaving me with only snapshots—of Mother muscle-testing remedies for Grandma, of Grandma listening silently to Dad, of Dad sprawled out in the dry heat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We paused a moment to marvel at how the rising rim of gold sun silently announced itself by illuminating the sky with brilliant, broad streaks of pink, purple, and orange. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The boy—a stocky, sharp-eyed, talkative towhead of about twelve—was exuberantly grateful, but the old man, whose face was seamed and yellow, feebly crawled into the back seat and slumped there silently. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The pins in the lock clicked, and the door swung heavily, silently, inward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He moved his tongue silently over the name, feeling its shape. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Then it began, that awful tearing sound that Lyddie would come to dread with every knotted inch of nerves through her whole silently screeching body. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he went to our trunk and eased the lid up, piling the things silently on the floor until he reached the very bottom. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailing ships slid silently across the horizon, blown so fast that their lights disappeared over the curve of the earth within minutes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z One morning she returns with objects in her hands, pretty rocks and twigs and big oak leaves, and she sits down silently at the small table in our garage apartment to construct a little house. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I prayed silently, words echoing in my head louder than anything I’d ever spoken. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Ms. Keen silently writes their names on the blackboard, along with their current grade. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Some persons I sat beside day after day, yet we passed silently at the end of the day, strangers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood silently for a moment, trying to think of how to say no without further enraging Trademaster. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And when that modest milestone flashes past, or at some other point thereabouts, for reasons unknown your atoms will shut you down, silently disassemble, and go off to be other things. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Scott had gnawed silently on a chicken wing while Mom ate her salad, but once she got up and approached the appetizer bar, he dropped the bone onto his plate. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Usually, she sat silently at her desk, staring blankly at the teacher or with her head down on her arms. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When at last Daenerys found the strength to raise her head, she saw the crowd dispersing, the Dothraki stealing silently back to their tents and sleeping mats. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She didn’t dare to speak aloud but she mouthed the word silently. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her uncle listened silently, heavy brows shadowing his eyes as his frown grew deeper. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Turner ran to the shore every day now, the forbidden having been silently lifted—or at least not imposed. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The three dark figures silently beckoned me to follow them. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Corliss, who at the mention of the Waiting Room had buried his face in his hands, was silently wiping tears from his eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When I managed to restore her she was as weak as water, and cried silently between long, painful struggles for breath. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z In this small circle of our family, my mom turns first to me, then my dad, silently, her eyes glistening with tears. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He was doing well and read silently, rapidly, picturing the boy in the boat mastering the tide. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I remember looking at Daddy and pleading silently. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I caught a disapproving look from Zach on the other side of the window, and silently cursed myself for making a mistake Lena never would have made. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He clenched his jaw and silently asked God for strength. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Jonathan watched him silently, watching the slow, limping shuffle and stride of the weakened leg. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She stood there silently, letting me blubber all over her sweater. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He approached, burning and screaming silently, his eyes conveying some urgent message. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She saw him slip out of his front door and close it silently behind him. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Max silently points out a sweatshirt hanging on the back of a rolling chair. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She silently stumbled as Amah dragged her to the hut’s storage room, the freezing drafts biting her feet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He stirred the sugar into the coffee slowly, silently, as if getting ready to say something. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “There were about ninety of us in that strange caravan, traveling silently in the utmost secrecy,” said William Laurence, a New York Times reporter, and the only non-scientist in the group. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “The paragraph you read silently just a moment ago? Please go ahead and read. ” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He squatted silently before her, a hulking black shape shrouded in the night, hidden from her eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The leaves hung silently again on stiff branches. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Lord Stannis's eyes were shadowed beneath his heavy brow, his mouth tight as his jaw worked silently. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We do not greet the families already on it but silently step over their bodies to find empty spaces to sit. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his hands on the Professor’s shoulder, and laying his head on his breast, cried for a while silently, whilst we stood unmoving. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Tally silently watched them pass, getting that warm feeling she always got from looking at a pretty face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Chilled by his face and his voice and his smile, they got up silently and followed him through the doorway into the dark long hallway which led back to the front hall. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s watching me, telling me silently to defend myself. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One day I was in the hallway smoking a cigarette just before the siesta when a dark little boy appeared in front of me and stood there silently. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not speak, but his face silently radiated love and serenity, understanding and knowledge. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother watches me silently; I know she counts the days; every morning she is sad. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z If I never see you again, I silently told her, I’ll be very happy. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Death, which was settling in all around me, silently, gently. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We waited for the wind to blow from heaven while I prayed silently, “May Allah bless us. May Allah bless us. May Allah bless us.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He came in silently and sat back under a dark tree and Sorrel came to him with the figures. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He examined the gash in his armor while I struggled forward, silently cursing him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Always in the company of male guardians who stare us down as we pass, the women whisper like black ghosts through the crumbling streets, vanishing suddenly and silently into ruined buildings. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Their mouths close and open silently, like the mouths of fish. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Vultures, wheeling silently above him, were the only living things as far as he could see. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I silently counted my steps as I walked over to them. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We climbed down quietly from the cinder block and ran silently across the yard to the shed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She didn’t say “perhaps never,” but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When she pressed there, the panel sprang open easily and silently, as if it were glad to have been finally found. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She stopped, certain it was Ugwu’s body, until the soldiers walked quickly, silently, past and she realized that the dead man was too tall to be Ugwu. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For a moment the strangeness of the news made them all stare silently. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he sprays another line, making an X. I curse silently under my breath and start to turn away— —but then the soldier does something unexpected, something I've never seen before. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Would she silently accept anything that Citra prepared, as Scythe Faraday had? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Tonks was crying silently into a handkerchief: She had been close to Mad-Eye, Harry knew, his favorite and his protégée at the Ministry of Magic. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Master stared at her silently and then handed her a bunch of keys. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Women in black passed silently in and out of the house. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved silently to a door on the right and opened it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Aragorn did not touch him, but after gazing silently for a while he rose and sighed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z You’re allowed to silently appreciate it, but you have to be cool. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Three gyptian men went down at once, and then so silently that no one heard a thing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z You should not have said it, I cried silently to my son. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Rodes sat silently leaning forward, his hands on his knees, looking at the ground. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His forehead creased with concentration as he mouthed the words silently to himself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” Isobel says, after staring silently at the cards for a few moments. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He silently took the infant away and held her. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Irene silently daring me to keep going every time I came up for air. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I still don’t like her, but while Anise is talking loud, Marie Antoinette keeps looking at me silently, and every time our eyes meet she looks back down at the table again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He scrambled up, and ran on, and this time, the crow only hovered above, though not very high up, and still following him, but silently, and no longer attempting to swoop down. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z We lay silently, wrapped in our individual meditations. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But the Jews on the north side of the bridge shifted silently, like buoys in a bay. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Inside of thirty feet it was matching the current, or close to it, and Brian watched the banks sliding past as the raft moved silently down the river. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Hurry up, then, and put us out of our misery, I said silently to the haint. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z So we sat, silently, next to each other on the black vinyl seats in the arrivals lounge, waiting for Joey’s flight from San Francisco. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Terrified, she could only weep silently as he touched her, rubbing his hand over her arms, her back, her legs. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s find seats,” said Harry, and the three of them set off along the train through hordes of silently staring students. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was laughing silently as the voice followed us out onto the porch. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have been praying, or else counting silently in his mind, and Harry, standing still on the edge of the scene, thought absurdly of a child counting in a game of hide-and-seek. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Robert nodded silently, knelt, and bowed his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Even nodding silently became difficult after a while, and when she stopped responding, they stopped talking. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Bigger paused, bewildered; then he saw coming slowly toward him a tall, thin, white woman, walking silently, her hands lifted delicately in the air and touching the walls to either side of her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The meal was ending as silently as it had begun. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She cries silently, finally letting go of her emotions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We stared at each other for a few seconds, silently, and I walked toward the front door. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I knocked on his office door quietly, as if I hoped he wouldn’t answer, and soon was sitting silently across from him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Outside, on the dewy grass, with the first rays of sun creeping across the island, the Ghost shows me how to climb trees silently. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I went silently beside him to a cafeteria down near the end of the block, seeing him peer inside through the window before we entered. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Mr. Dalton’s lips moving silently, debating something. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They walked silently down the corridor to the service elevator. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Regretfully, the vlei people moved away as silently as they had come. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Most students walk in and silently take seats. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z All of their goodbyes lay like the coiled ropes on the ground, connected and unconnected, curling silently, finished things. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled on to the next corner, slowly and silently. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The Indians watched impassively and silently and made no move to stop him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Shea and I sat silently, me with wet eyes and a look of uncertainty, Shea staring back with cocky, smug indifference. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z So she sat in her wedding silks, nursing a cup of honeyed wine, afraid to eat, talking silently to herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z These are ones who move through the aisles silently, avoiding eye contact, afraid at every step that someone will recognize them and accuse them of whatever horrible, unspeakable thing they did to survive. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Both cried silently as Papá braced himself on their shoulders, trying to ease his back pain. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Hundreds of townsfolk stood about silently watching the boats returning from Cambridge shore and taking on yet another scarlet-coated cargo. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had survived so many military campaigns; how could he have been taken so easily, so silently, by—Con didn’t even know what had taken him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After the dancing segment, each girl walks like a model across the stage when her name is called, silently praying she won’t trip and fall. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved silently and quickly toward the shovel and waited to see what would happen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I nodded silently to each of them as I walked over to Stanchion’s vacant seat at the end of the bar where it curved toward the stage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When Maniac slipped silently from the house at dawn — the only way he’d ever manage to get away — March pounced with cold and nasty paws. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Who was it, moving secretly and silently along the corridors? And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I watch them silently ticking and blink back the stinging tears. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He sat in his basement headquarters, recuperating, while we crept around the house and Mommy walked about silently, eyes still red-rimmed, on edge. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Benny silently played the notes of the song on the buttons of his trumpet. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The honored guests moved silently upon the platform, herded toward their high, carved chairs by Dr. Bledsoe with the decorum of a portly head waiter. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z On the familiar leafy path down to the water’s edge, it was easy to imagine Peris stealing silently behind her, stifling laughter, ready for a night of spying on the new pretties. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He silently motions them to go into the living room, and as soon as he tries to shut the door, he sees someone else approaching. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z We walked silently to the Valiant, then sat there a few minutes without a word. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead I moved closer to Jaja and we stared at the painting, silently, for a very long time. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Fox-eyed Locke, standing silently behind Valerian, his expression schooled to careful indifference, has a chin as pointed as the tips of his ears. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I got up and silently left the cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Into the doors and into the soft lights I go, silently, past the rows of puritanical benches straight and torturous, finding that to which I am assigned and bending my body to its agony. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody was surprised; and Darcy, after looking at her for a moment, turned silently away. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He gave orders for more wine to be served; then he got up and drained his own glass silently to the health of Bilbo, and slipped out of the pavilion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Olanna stood still and cried silently because the corned beef had never been hers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I prayed silently that my family would arrive safely in Guadalajara. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z After Jamison had gone she sat silently, remembering how solitary Annabella’s chosen life had been, how unconnected to the village. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat, staring silently into the fire that night. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We waited, silently, tongues clamped between our teeth. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I silently curse everyone for these things, knowing deep down I should be cursing myself, because none of it would have happened if I had broken my promise to Hal, and told on him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then she saw that the child, silently clutching her sodden doll, was staring at her with a gaze of pure worship. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z One woman had left her Bible on her seat, and she picked it up and began reading it, her lips moving silently. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Someone approaches silently and sits down next to me, and I try to blot my eyes with my sleeve. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Loudly she asked the gods to defend her in her innocence; silently she prayed for her accusers to suffer sudden, painful deaths. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They stood silently for what felt like ten minutes. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He invited the man to have coffee, which the man declined, and then listened silently to the man’s story. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Buckley, the preacher, Jan, Max, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton stood along the wall, behind him, looking on silently. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In truth, as Thomas silently watched the commotion, he didn’t feel nearly as panicked or frightened as his instincts told him he ought to be. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then he’d indicated silently an office on the other side of the street. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his mouth moved silently, and with a slight tremor he drew his hand away from the circle of dull metal that lay upon the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Angel wept silently while he explored her body for chicken pox spots. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the leaves on the tree started blowing, silently, like the man’s laughter. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This doesn’t make sense, Emma thought, silently trudging behind Finn and Ms. Morales. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He surveyed us silently for a moment through thick glasses. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa prays silently for the gods to take care of us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My father did not reply, but continued to stand there silently, neither demanding disembarkation nor offering any clue as to his desires or intentions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed Tinker Bell so hard that she gulped silently for air, while he laid his other hand on Meggie’s shoulder. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The laborers worked, in the main, silently, but more than one was openly a-wonder at the sixty-three photocells that required installation. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A man appeared on the corner the cat had been watching, appeared so suddenly and silently you’d have thought he’d just popped out of the ground. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The Helper who took his order nodded silently, averting her eyes, and set about preparing the tray. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She grasped the quill in tense, careful fingers, and her lips silently formed each letter as she traced the lines. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Every once in a while Father would surprise me by riding silently into sight. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea seemed so astonishing to him that he pondered it silently for a minute or two. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maisels then said simply, “We have no further mandate and we will consequently not trouble Your Lordships any further,” after which the defense team silently filed out of the synagogue. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Lord protects the innocent,” she says, then leaves as silently as she came. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There, the moving rods silently turned other mechanisms in the shoulder and the neck. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He and Lissa studied each other silently for several moments, as if neither was sure what to make of the other. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It lifted an inch into the air and drifted sideways silently. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mom sat silently on my bike luggage rack, weak and pale. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been listening and silently rebutting each sentence with my eyes closed; then there was a hush, which in an audience warns that something unplanned is happening. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Martinez prayed silently at first, then saw no reason to hide it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z For a very intense day and night we walked silently. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The black snake silently uncoiled itself and slithered alongside. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They lifted as one into the air, and they streamed through the window, carrying the madwoman on their collective backs, and flowed silently into the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I silently wished for the confidence of all my favorite punk singers, and even of Lola B, to get me through the performance. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She slid her mother’s cell phone through her curtain-like waterfall of hair, studied it silently, and then announced in a bored voice, “It’s from those kids’ mom.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But Olive only listened silently, her eyes riveted on my face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She flew down to the village once more and went silently into the woman’s house. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Alex set the grill down silently, glad that he had found the strength to go forward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He was eight centimeters taller than me, but he could move so silently sometimes, like he wasn’t walking on the same cheap, groaning floorboards as the rest of us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I was either fixed on practical details of immediate survival or transfixed by pain, weeping silently, my mouth open and my hands at my head. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and ask silently: Will I get into CSA next year? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Brewer was usually there, talking on the phone, and Mrs. Terry, of course, and Miss Winthrop and Jackie’s mother, and Mrs. Dalton, silently putting flyers into envelopes. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Gods of the wood, grant me the strength to do the same, Jon Snow prayed silently. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He signaled his agreement, and then Gray and his mate glided silently into the green meadow. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When Amaka put the yam slices in a plastic bowl, I offered to help peel them and she silently handed me a knife. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Padding silently over the cold ground from the north, separately, singly, came a number of armored bears—a large number, and among them was their king. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Rita rolls her eyes to the ceiling, as if consulting silently some deity there. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z "I mean, on a hot day like this," Evan said, silently adding the words or tomorrow. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I keep climbing, silently, until I reach the platform. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I began silently to pray, “Oh please, God, oh please.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Meecham got out of the car and stood watching the train silently reciting the names of the railroad lines tattooed on the sides of the freight cars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch it all silently, thinking this has to be the best day of my life. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I nod and let my tears fall silently into my mom’s jacket. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Fang wasn’t howling anymore, but cowering silently on the spot. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They emerge as from a chrysalis, silently, their faces turned up toward the bright moon. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There’s a class Christmas party, which consists of cookies brought from home and eaten silently at our desks, and different-colored jelly beans provided by Miss Lumley, five for each child. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But where are you? she asked silently, feeling excited but kind of silly. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Her impulse was to jerk away from him, but she forced herself to stand silently. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But before he even reached her, one of the milk-faced men thrust a knife into his stomach, and Komla fell silently to the earth. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm felt a little affronted on behalf of La Belle Sauvage and said nothing as he turned her over and let her slip silently down the grass and onto the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then she and Archer retreated silently back to the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He found that he could read the words on the page and silently chant at the same time. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She kneels beside me and silently mops up the spilled tea with a cloth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He lifted his fist silently in the air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ruby is sitting by herself across the aisle from the Graces, staring silently out the window. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The remainder of the hour was spent awkwardly watching the clock as we silently pretended to tune our guitars. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Adam sat silently for a while, stirring sugar into his lukewarm tea. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When she went forward, she released the branch, and it swung back silently into place behind her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear stole silently over the frozen ground, edged along the wall of the shed, and after a quick glance around, hunched over to put his eye to a shoulder-level knothole. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The other guests started to file out, solemnly, silently. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed out in a moment, lowered the trapdoor swiftly and silently, and then, before racing to the door and the world outside, stopped. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He stood a moment, looking silently over the desolation, then turned away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z That last part made him gulp hard, and not exactly silently. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Smiling, Sefia laid her head on her folded arms, watching silently as Nin’s fingers worked and the little room filled with the clicking and jerking of teeth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He was sitting on their bed, his back hunched, his shoulders heaving silently. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Drew silently claimed the bed by the window by throwing his bag on top of it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z We walk silently down the small, empty hall back to my holding room. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We work away silently, until I ask, “What about things that aren’t categorically mean but just unpleasant?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He reached the foot of the slope, where the trees began, and laid the rifle down silently. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When forced to hand over our radio to the Nazis, we silently repeated the words; whenever a German was near, we whispered to ourselves, "If this is the worst..." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z We walked back silently, shuffling our feet and wondering if God was unhappy with us. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They lay on their beds smoking, silently staring at the ceiling, brooding over their recent memories. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Ranofer flew across the street and into the courtyard, closing the gate as silently as possible behind him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Liam worked silently, his light eyes focused on the task at hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He moved up the steps, Ghost padding silently before him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Yossarian cursed him silently and made up his mind to ignore him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And it did, too; silently he swore to himself that this dog of a man would never win the jiggeh with its priceless contents. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He walked around the classroom and handed out worksheets, which we’re supposed to be silently filling out right now. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As he spoke a tawny shape, dog-like, sprang out of the overhanging nut bushes as silently as light from behind a cloud. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Nancy gritted her teeth and silently pulled in a breath. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A crow flies silently into a tree across the stream and, after checking the land and sky, drops to the ground near the coyote’s prey. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As silently as a floating feather, the servant combs the oil through Padma's hair, making it shimmer in the subtle light like onyx. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z My hands silently sifted through the nurse’s belongings. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He silently cursed himself for thinking this smart- mouth teenage sister of the troublemaker known as Quang-ha could ever help. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Kingshaw tried to drink his orange juice silently, eyes huge, mesmerized by the screen. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Luma paced silently on her side of the field with an annoyed look on her face. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She comes around me silently, and I look up into her eyes, as blue and pale as the warm waters of the southern islands. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Hulking, menacing, with eyes of blazing silver, Abiyoyo stomped around the stage, roaring silently at children he spotted. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Kira had stood silently, embarrassed but proud, as the guardian examined the threading she had done. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Scores of our friends and neighbors, including some of the boys with whom I had studied Hebrew and watched the makeshift comedy skits, silently walked down the main street toward the train station. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They had sat with him for the better part of twenty minutes, waiting silently for him to explain, and when Joaquin didn’t—couldn't—explain, they started asking questions. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They slid silently into the murky green water and paddled away. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Philip would sometimes hear them, blush, but silently agree. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam fell over, and the long grey coils slithered silently down on top of him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When the sounds had faded, Kaz signaled to her, and they slipped back out the door, closing it as silently as possible behind them, and continued their ascent. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For a long time she gazes silently at her son’s boots under the stove, his handwriting on the walls, his toothbrush. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapse on the last stair and rock back and forth silently. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She pedaled forward silently, and he knew that she ex-pected him to tell her why. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Adaon, who had been listening silently near the fire, shook his head. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Marlena sits silently, looking occasionally at the men outside the tent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He studied me silently, his eyes slightly narrowed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Some are snif- fling and tearing up silently, and some are sobbing openly. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He is drumming his fingers silently against his knees. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Gerald and Angel walked silently into the darkness, back to the darkness of their own home. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All her education, all her habits of mind, all her sense of herself as a scientist were shrieking at her silently: This is wrong! The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, like Mr. Lapham’s boys, they swam secretly, silently, on Sunday afternoons, but usually only after dusk had fallen and the day’s work was over. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z If the seams in the Adams-Jefferson collaboration were the source of its magic, the Jefferson-Madison alliance was seamless, and therefore less magical than smoothly and silently effective. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Whatever was eroding inside my father, withering his muscles and stripping his nerves, he viewed it as his own private challenge, as something to silently withstand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As he closed the door behind him, she mouthed silently to me: Don’t tell. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Alma cried silently in bed that night before tiptoeing into the bathroom and sitting on the edge of the tub with her head hung between her knees. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She stood at the bottom of the long room, on the hearth; for there was a fire at each end; she surveyed the two rows of girls silently and gravely. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z After a while Lenny heads for the bedroom, and my mom silently scoops up Hector from his ExerSaucer and follows behind. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Georgie and I followed them through the woods, silently begging them to turn back, to stay near us as we’d stayed near them. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A marching host of Elves had come up silently: they were hastening toward the northern borders to guard against any attack from Moria; and they brought news, some of which Haldir reported. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Jinny was startled by the touch, and then she was crying silently. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Malcolm could feel his dæmon’s eagerness to plunge into the water and catch the fish, and silently urged her on; but she held back. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They would remain in our doorway for the longest time just staring us up and down, while their baskets of plenty loomed silently on their heads. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They went silently, almost willingly, eager to be as far from the officer and the soldiers’ guns as they could. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabelle muffles a snort, but this cracks him up, and that cracks her up, and they are both bent over and laughing silently, holding their stomachs. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The marchers approached down the slope of the bridge, walking slowly and silently. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my heart into my eyes and plead with her silently. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But he, no longer of a mind to answer my endless questions, strode on silently. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And because he didn’t utter a word about his troubles, his beard began to express silently all the things he wouldn’t allow himself to say. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Slowly, silently, a door opened in the cliff. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Hazel touched their noses together, sniffing and questioning silently. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They all cowered silently in their places, seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z She stood for a few heartbeats, feeling the wild blood surge in her neck, then went silently to the window— the silence of an accomplice. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And pray that he is the man I think he is, he finished silently, and not the man I fear he has become. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I concentrated on Meg and Jack, jumping around the hotel room, silently banging the drum. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He said that upon realizing that the rebels were in the village, everyone quickly and silently left the mosque, one at a time, leaving the imam by himself as he stood there leading the prayer. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z How else could she explain sitting silently on the seat of a stolen police boat while other police boats chased right behind? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I nodded, silently letting her know that she didn’t have to say the words. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When Kimbro came down the floor and watched I glanced up silently and continued stirring. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally tore her eyes from the silently waiting earth and dared a glance at David. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They just left silently—no parties, no backslapping, no addresses exchanged. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Sergio gets up and makes a call while I sit silently for a moment. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Minli walked silently after the rabbit finished the story, and for a while the only sounds were of the tree’s flying seeds falling into the water. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z A great host of Wargs had gathered silently and was now attacking them from every side at once. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then he silently lined up our other jugs and poured a bit of water from each and evened them out. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Cade silently mouthed five dollars to me and pointed at the pizza. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z So we just stand there silently, watching our grimy little station rise up around us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Wave after wave of magic surged silently under her skin. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z You hurried silently along the river bottom, stung by mosquitoes, hooted by owls, zoomed by bats, buzzed by snakes that rattled among the rocks, mud and fever, darkness and sighing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them walked silently the few blocks to the church, Julie in full sulk mode and Alex with his mind elsewhere. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z As usual, Rufus put his head on her lap and accepted her caresses silently. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z And: How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given . The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So I went and took my place behind the camera, and then Sahil did his clapboard thing and yelled, “Action!” before picking his way back to me silently, out of view of the camera. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I could turn around and go silently out of the room and she'd never know it was me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She pronounces this word with awe, as if it’s the name of something sacred, and I repeat it silently to myself: chintz. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The electric launch carrying Burnham, Dora Root, and the foreign dignitaries cut silently through the lagoon, scattering the white city reflected upon its surface. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Crammed into cattle cars by the Hungarian police, they cried silently. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The hour grew later and Biff continued to wait silently behind the counter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Stanton took a moment to silently look him over, letting her eyes wander up and down his body. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In a panic he crawled out from under the punt and raced silently down the street after Gebu, who walked stolidly ahead. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I curse silently at myself as I finish brushing my teeth. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You mean that that thing down there,” she groped for words, her mouth working silently for a moment, “is going to try and tup our campfire?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As I watch, it starts to snow, flakes falling silently onto bare branches. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “They must get ready . . .” The shadows around me roused themselves as if from a deep sleep and left silently in every direction. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And my father, looking uncomfortable, answers, “Of course, darling,” and silently taps his knuckles against their custom-made white Canadian birch headboard, for luck. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It struck me as a singular implication that you couldn’t be out of a counting-house, you know, and look about you; but I silently deferred to his experience. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z If only you could see them now, she tells his grave face silently. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She nodded, then turned and ran away silently over the grass. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of us nodded at each other silently. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z They continued silently to look into each other’s eyes. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa stood at the door silently for a minute after he left and wiped his eyes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z What the patients lacked was the valet silently pushing them in the right direction, adding that little emotional extra—the prickling of the palms—to make sure they did the right thing. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Then Papa and Mama silently held their eyes on each other for about three whole seconds, like they were having a conversation without talking. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The twins came in silently and stood shyly staring at their guest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The king raised his hand, and then silently the host of the Mark began to move. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He opens the door for me and I silently slide into the seat. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She visited frequently to cuddle her little cousin, rocking her back and forth while the tears silently ran down her own face. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell that Katie was actually relieved that she wouldn’t have to work with anyone else, and I silently congratulated myself on my gift of saying the right thing to the right person. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At the words beloved child Nhamo began to cry silently and hopelessly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked silently at the back of his head as he sliced an orange, thinking, I should order the special and get up and walk out. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Lord’s command he unlocked the door, and silently it swung back; and they passed through, taking the lantern from his hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She got into every one of them, which, still highly uncertain of herself, she silently attributed to the fact that she was poor and filling someone’s quota. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They had come to the kitchen, and Mrs. Dudley, turning away from the sink, watched them silently. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z For a moment he stood silently, half hidden in the shadow, looking out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Bad grades, absence from classes, and an incident with a smoke bomb were just some of the reasons he rattled off as my mother sat silently on the couch with the phone to her ear. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They had no engines, which meant they could fly silently. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked silently up the ramp with the two men and out into the open field, where, obeying no human master, silent robots were building a ship. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They drank their Cokes silently for a bit, basking in the sunlight. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned to Ashish next, and they looked at each other silently. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Large incense burners floated silently above each one. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Jason silently ran through his repertoire of Latin cuss words. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I silently counted on my fingers: twenty-eight days until the end of September, then on into October until the first frost. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Crossing the floor in the dark, Hazel found himself beside another rabbit, who was crouching silently on the near side of the new-piled wall. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We drift back into the dining room and finish dinner quickly and, for the most part, silently. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The men were clean-shaven, stone-eyed, silently contemptuous of the filthy disorganized rabble trailing by. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Adams had actually led the debate in the Congress that produced its passage, as Jefferson sat silently and sullenly while the delegates revised his language. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And the aged lord, without a word, shambled silently away, his old velvet shoes flapping and off at his heels, coughing as he went. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She came in silently and she stood before Wang Lung and he saw she had that which she wished to say. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I silently begged him for a little help, just to throw me one more bone to not get this girl, my friend Tasha, who I already let down, in trouble. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Knowing he’d only cause more trouble for himself if he stayed, the Crown Prince of Adarlan bowed silently and left his father, eyes gleaming with barely controlled anger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Portia left the supper to cook on the stove and sat silently with her long hands dropping down limp between her knees. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As they followed the old woman silently through the house, Petra and Calder absorbed as much of what was around them as they could. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “But why, Bertha,” said Dumbledore sadly, looking up at the now silently revolving girl, “why did you have to follow him in the first place?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Moss pursed his lips at this, and cursed himself silently for the way his mind always went to the worst possible conclusion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Westley lay back on the floor of the giant underground cage watching as the albino silently reloaded the tray, glided from sight. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Yet when the darkness closed over him, he found himself in the godswood, moving silently beneath green-grey sentinels and gnarled oaks as old as time. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The beam missed its mark but, as Resch lowered it, burrowed a narrow hole, silently, into her stomach. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She forced herself to turn to the boys, who were silently studying their menus. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And I’d rather have you where I can see you, I silently finished. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is that all?” asked Jo, as Mrs. March looked silently at the downcast face of her pretty daughter, and could not find it in her heart to blame her little follies. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In the last dim rays of light, I make her out, watching me silently from between the branches. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They were glaring at each other silently, and I felt that they had not really been talking to me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But, in shining a light on controversy, it has left in the shadows all those changes which took place almost silently and were inevitable—indeed, could be seen to be inevitable at the time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Everyone just sat, silently soaking in the moment. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was with a group of girls who he knew didn’t really like her and who she didn’t really like either, but there she was, standing silently with them while they chatted away. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Matt walked as silently as he could toward the pump house. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm amazed—shocked, really—at how silently she can travel. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She lifts her hand and waves to me silently. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If they grew too damaging, the farm boy handled things, emerging silently from his hovel, thrashing a few of them, sending them flying. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He meant to squeeze it into the hollow between the two boulders but could not do so silently. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They undressed silently and showered together, pressing against each other in the narrow bathroom and then clinging together in bed, their bodies still wet and their movements slow. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He handed it over to her, and she began to leaf through it silently. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Anise just becomes quiet on her own, and they stare at me silently like I’m a dead girl too, laying in an open casket as they all march past at my viewing. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Both Jeanne and Jacob silently resolved to grab as many of those old, tattered volumes as they could carry as soon as Michelangelo’s diversion began. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The knight absorbed the beatings silently; the only sounds were the muttered curses of the slaves who beat him and the dull thuds of their clubs pounding against Ser Jorah’s bruised and battered flesh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He slouches to blend into the warm night, moving silently across the loose sand of the backyard with a confidence I wish I felt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They looked at each other as if silently agreeing which one would speak to me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It disappears and then reemerges, and suddenly and silently it lands on the deck railing not six feet away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “But what?” she asked, when he had stood silently for a long moment. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then still hating myself for the apologies made coming over, I brushed past silently as I went back. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Owls cross my path as silently as raiding ships, and at the sound of my foot, lean wolves rise, glance at me awkwardly, and, neat of step as lizards, sneak away. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and started to pray, silently at first and then with more courage and conviction, but my prayers were useless against her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A door swings silently shut behind him as he strides toward us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Unlike before, it dried our wet bodies as we walked back to the cabin, silently, hand in hand. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Woundwort, still waiting silently, could smell and hear a considerable number of rabbits on the far side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk across roots and beams, unnoticed, jumping silently high above swarms of liveried servants. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Turner cupped his hands around his, and they sat silently together for a time, feeling the warmth of the wood——stove and of the coffee thawing their frozen selves. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The tall soldier, moving silently, took several steps in Jonathan’s direction. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z |
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