| 单词 | sit by |
| 例句 | I sit by Charlie and hand her a piece of my Pop-Tart before she can even beg me, and she shoves it into her mouth. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z When he began talking, I was sitting by the window and did not hear the first few words. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The gentleman waiting gave him a start, though all he was doing was sitting by the cold fireplace. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mam sat by the fireplace with the twins asleep on her lap, and Malachy lay curled up on the floor by her feet. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The dead man was sitting by the side of the trail, leaning against a coconut tree with his eyes closed as if he was sleeping. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you think I’m going to sit by and watch you all commit suicide, you’re wrong.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is because my lord Benderesk has not been wholly frank with you. I will be frank. Come, sit by me here.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Grote talks to me all the time—when I’m pulling feathers off the chicken, frying potatoes on the woodstove, sitting by the fire in the living room with a child in my lap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The old man was still sitting by the fence cradling his leaf-crammed bottle of rum. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She went and sat by the little door. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Every night, except on the really bad day, I sit by the fire and write. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Chou sits by herself in the corner of the room, staring out into her own world. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked east, to where the refuse sat by the river. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z By then I’d spotted Callum sitting by himself on a bench, his hoodie zipped up to his chin, staring at his phone. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I slung another chocolate pecan into my mouth and watched Big Rose sit by herself in the opposite corner of our study room. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They waved at me, but there were no excited hugs, and neither one of them sat by me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z On the morning of May 9, Henry Kissinger sat by the pool in Key Biscayne, Florida, where Nixon owned a vacation home. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He drank thirstily himself, and sat by the stream, watching the newchild play. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat by it to rest, and there I had eye contact with a huge dark snake that retreated behind the bush. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Finally they just sat by the side of the road and stared at what was before them. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Another day, the day before the funeral, Bobby and I were sitting by the railroad tracks. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d actually like to sit by the road and have this complete stranger help me with my cuts. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Her children did not laugh, but eventually sang along when she left her tent to sit by the winter campfires, ringed by barbarians. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat by the window—somebody had stuck a blob of chewed gum on the pane—and spent long minutes looking again at the Social Security card and driver’s license that belonged to Ngozi Okonkwo. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mam comes back up to Italy and sits by the fire wondering where in God’s name she’ll get the money for a week’s rent never mind the arrears. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Presently the door opened, and mother looked in; seeing by my moving that I was not asleep, came in, and sat by me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I sit by the central elevator, where they set up Santa’s Workshop after Halloween. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moss waved for me to sit by her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I wanted to sit by my window, my small dog on my lap, and write this intensely personal poetry. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Why would you assume that three people innocently sitting by the road are planning to attack you?” said Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Neat, slender and erect, the woman touched him often as she sat by his bedside and was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There’s picking blackberries in the meadows Gram and baking oatmeal raisin cookies Gram and sitting by the fire reading Gram and throwing balls in the river for Boomer Gram. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z "I'm just going to sit by the fire if that's okay." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At night, I sat by the light of the stove, reading Dombey and Son. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Moms wanted to sit by the bed for a while and we did. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z After a while an old man dressed in a white robe sat by her bed and murmured charms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog immediately stopped growling at Grover and came to sit by the cowherd’s feet. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z For quite some time, we sat by the fire and looked at the treasure some more. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Will you be good and sit by yourself, so I can tell a story?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She approaches and then sits by her sister’s grave, trying hard to fight the emotions as they come to her but succumbing all the same. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Inside the darkness of my room, I pull out Darlene and sit by the window to catch a piece of moonlight to guide my words. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When Julia comes, she sits by Stella’s domain and watches the new baby. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The old lady was sitting by the stove near Lyra’s crib, and she didn’t look at all well. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I sit by myself on the bus ride home. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He spread them by the fire on sticks angled into the sand and piled on more wood and went and sat by the boy again, smoothing his matted hair. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I knew there was very little I could do for him except to sit by him in the light rain, holding his hand. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she sat by the candlelight and sang as she worked the wet clay. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had to be stuck on a bus full of kids I didn’t even know, I wanted to at least sit by myself. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Smith had been sitting by the horse for two days, thinking on him, watching him, trying to inhabit him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny Cakes was sitting by himself at a little table outside, smoking a cigarette. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was still cold, but the wind died down and the snow stopped falling, so it was almost pleasant sitting by the fire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I remember thinking two things as I sat by the fire, watching this scene play out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He walked closer to where she sat by the river. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Through the center of the room ran an underground river, and Tyson was sitting by the banks, cradling Grover in his lap. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Ucho was sitting by himself, munching on a dried corn loaf. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z If ever beyond hope you return to the lands of the living and we re-tell our tales, sitting by a wall in the sun, laughing at old grief, you shall tell me then. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I guess when teachers figured out sitting by myself didn’t bother me, they let it go. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Because of him, she joined the sports club and watched him play football, sitting by the sidelines and holding his bottle of water. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I'd sit by myself in the spot where Mabel and I used to hang out and stare out at the water. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z FBI agent Dean McWhorter was sitting by the phone in the New York office when it rang. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I started to climb over to the backseat, but Joey grabbed my hood and pulled me back, saying, “No way. I do not want to sit by him, Ryan Dean. Let him sit there.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I walk into Dream & Bean and Dylan is sitting by the window. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z As I sat by the pond with Abby, that memory floated up and hovered over me like a swarm of gnats. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He sounded as if he’d been up for hours, just sitting by the phone and hoping, hoping, hoping it would ring. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you come over here and sit by me?” she says. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z One morning Annabeth and I were sitting by the canoe lake sketching chariot designs when some jokers from Aphrodite’s cabin walked by and asked me if I needed- to borrow some eyeliner for my eye ... The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The shoe poet sat by the glowing fireplace, polishing his boots with lampblack he had scraped from the hearth. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I looked at the wall and saw that today he had picked to sit by the third fall of Christ. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I cried, sitting by her bed, and I told her the story of us. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I reply, imagining Gram sitting by the river, a paintbrush in her hand. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Now she sat by the television all day, smiling sweetly and watching SpongeBob. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z In her desolate wanderings she came to Eleusis and sat by the wayside near a well. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Englishmen hate many things, but no one is despised more than the man who sits by you on the morning train and solves your crossword puzzle. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Instead he followed her to the washing line and sat by the basket, purring. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After we got tired of listening to records, we went back downstairs to go outside and sit by the pool. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Kenny was in another room, sitting by the window like a lonely house pet, waiting for Savannah to come back to the office from an appointment. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes on our main guard, who now sits by the door. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I couldn’t sit by and let her burn up to nothing while I watched. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He shooed the press out of the barn, slung a rope across the entrance, posted a guard, and retreated to his track cottage, sitting by an oil stove in a cramped room. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When I first went there he was sitting by the window staring down in the alleyway, not saying anything. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to sit by him on the couch, my mind thrilling as the memory from the carnival slipped back in. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z For a time, she sat by the window and thought out the plan she had gone to sleep considering. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Chester was sitting by me, looking very impatient. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He spotted Ann sitting by herself and collapsed into a chair next to her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She imagined herself sitting by the river and watching hundreds of birds fly all around and above her. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z In elementary school, we sat by grade, next to whoever our friends were. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He wasn’t, he said, the kind to kick off his shoes and sit by the stove. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits by my bedside dabbing water on the wound. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mam and Bridey Hannon sit by the fire upstairs in Italy smoking Woodbines, drinking tea, and I sit on the stairs listening. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z An older man sits by the fire, his jaw covered with stubble, scabs, or both. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Sissy’s husband sat by the window, holding the baby while he gave it its bottle. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When it came to feeling close to Granny, being in the garden was a sight better than sitting by her coffin. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A crew member sits by the small doorway that leads to the deck, to make sure people stay below. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Celia takes to the week of warm weather, though, and actually goes outside and sits by the pool in these tacky white sunglasses and a fuzzy bathrobe. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His daemon flapped up to the chair back and sat by his head; her old hooded eyes on Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was dark in the room and the orderly, who had sat by the foot of the bed, got up and went out with him. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The contestants with their teachers and accompanists filled the auditorium, while the judges sat by themselves high up in the balcony. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z They went into the farmer’s kitchen, and sat by the wide fire-place. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A few times I walked out to the beach to sit by the sea, but after a while I stopped doing that, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z John sat by the fireplace, picking slivers out of his hands. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z They sat by the side of the road and ate the last of the apples. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I let her play with her buttons and feed her four pieces of lemon cake while she sits by the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I also offered to make lollipops to sit by registers advertising the festival—free with purchase. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They didn’t scold her at all but let her sit by the fire while Joe told it all over again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She went to sit by the window with her hands over her ears. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I went on sitting by the window, stiff and straight, my hands in my lap. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sun was just past noon as she sat by the road to take a drink of water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by Grandpa’s side, and Uncle Paul sits on the other side of the bed next to Grandma and has his arms around her. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Mostly just sitting by the side of the road with someone’s head and arms sticking out the top, smoking, and holding on to a gun. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Mom went back inside, I put Poteet down and she went over and sat by one of the rosebushes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z All the family sat by the fire with the boarders, so she had the middle bedroom to herself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Do you remember when we sat by the river some months ago and talked about Copernicus and Newton?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had pulled up a chair and was sitting by the bed next to my head. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes off his cap, sits by the fire and lights a Woodbine. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I got out of bed and sat by the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When we stepped into the foyer, we found Baba sitting by the wood-burning cast-iron stove with a short, balding Indian man dressed in a brown suit and red tie. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When I saw Sass sitting by herself, a sad look on her face, I said, “Let me comb your hair and braid it for you.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Thinking back, Omakayas could even remember him, sitting by the fire as close as he could without scorching, a tired-looking man, thin and scraggly braids, coughing and feeble. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z And then I see my mother sitting by the open window, her dark silhouette against the night sky. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My father’s walker sat by the back door. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was a thing of the wild, come in from the wild to sit by John Thornton’s fire, rather than a dog of the soft Southland stamped with the marks of generations of civilization. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes you’d come into the kitchen and he would be sitting by the kitchen table where the sunlight was coming in, and he’d have his face raised to it like he could see its warmth. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And Juana, sitting by the fire hole, watched him with questioning eyes, and when he had buried his pearl she asked, “Who do you fear?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting by her kerosene stove, cracking pinons with her front teeth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I had wanted to tell him the night we had sat by the mosque, but I hadn’t. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She takes off her coat, makes tea, sits by the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I sat by the roadside, head tucked within my folded arms while waiting, I knew not for what. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She smiled at Akira, who sat by the big window across from her, but he just asked suspiciously, “Why are you smiling?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nugent opened the door, hearing their voices, and said, “Dr. Relf, this is valiant. Come in and sit by the fire and let me give you some of George’s brandy.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The officer sits by the door with his legs straight out in front of him and peers out into the street. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He rose, and built up the fire in the hearth, and returned to sit by Estraven. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They sat by the window so they could keep an eye out for Uncle Jet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Again Father sat by the table with his head in his hands. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat by myself at the kitchen table. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A ragged, legless beggar sat by the gate. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He carefully noted the position of the Gondwannan Embassy before sitting by the panoramic window that made the Starlight Room famous. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And Nick leaped up into the wagon to sit by Sarah. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z Obinze called her at Ranyinudo’s house; she would arrive minutes before he was due to call and sit by the gray rotary phone, waiting for it to ring. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mam is sitting by the bed and the nurse is saying,You know, missus, this is very unusual. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z And then he was sitting by Lydia and Travis again, clutching his envelope. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then he went and sat by himself a few paces away and whimpered a little. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She saw herself on an island, sitting by the ocean, sipping a cool drink. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Come and sit by me,” she said, and Theodora came, moving with grace, circling to a resting spot. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He sat by the window with the chess game laid out before him on the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I sit by myself in the back of the car, among the suitcases and the cardboard boxes of food and the coats, and the gassy dry-cleaning smell of the car upholstery. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The two women sat by the fire with the others, and the sweet smell of charred meat reminded them that they had not eaten since that morning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As I looked across the room I spotted the guy with the scar sitting by himself. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I think about a day before I’d ever seen this place, when Gram and I had been sitting by the river. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “You might as well sit by me on this rock,” he said, “you see it’s shady—just right for shepherds.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They camped at a river and he sat by the fire listening to the water running in the dark. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The boy carried the hot can of coffee up to the old man’s shack and sat by him until he woke. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z One group sat by a farm gate, trying on new shoes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And I sit by the door, too giddy to read, just waiting in the fading light. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d left him sitting by the riverbank, drying under a mulberry tree, the tiny mariposas clinging to his mouth and nostrils as if trying to resuscitate him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She liked to sit by her stove and gossip about the people who were talking about their family. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I’d rather sit by the record player and watch everyone else dance before I danced with Ellis Carter. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It won’t just be Todd and Viola, sitting by a river as the sun comes up, eating our breakfast, the only two people on the face of the planet. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I scooted into the middle spot so Sohrab could sit by me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When his father got up, he chopped some wood and sat by the fire. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s called the Doorman because from a very early age he had a strong penchant for sitting by the front door. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z So I sat by the hut wondering what to do. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Odenigbo sat by her and urged her to drink some water. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was nighttime and we sat by the fire stretching our arms toward the flames as we listened to stories and watched the moon and the stars retire. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She sits by her fancy swimming pool and hears only her Sony Walkman, her cordless phone, her big, important husband asking her why they have charcoal and no lighter fluid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the cabin, the boy’s mother sat by the stove, picking kernels of walnuts with a bent hairpin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been surprised during the last few weeks to see them sitting by themselves in the morning and at lunch too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Horse never prayed all of the stations, he waited until the priest came near, then he prayed the one he happened to be sitting by. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by my bed and a boy across the way says, Hoi, don’t you want your dinner? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z So if I’m sitting by myself, then it’s ’cause God wants me to sit by myself. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z After supper, Katie sat by the window to look through the paper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned out those belonged to none other than Sahil, who came to sit by me on the boulder. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There were no willows or sweet-smelling cassia trees, no garden pavilions, no benches sitting by a pond, no tubs of fish. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and I go to a restaurant on the water and sit by the window. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Something slapped against the water, and I decided I might prefer sitting by Abby. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z For a time, the two women sat by the outdoor fire. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Presently, with a wave of his hand and a nod, he invited Frodo to come over and sit by him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I know. I’m on the inside, remember? But I can’t sit by and do nothing.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They dropped the bicycles and sat by a ditch beside the road. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I knew this as soon as I saw the little kitten sitting by Grandpa’s grave that day, looking up at me with Grandpa’s eyes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I remembered being at Marcus’s party, sitting by the pool—then I was on the ship—but I had no idea how I’d ended up floating on a sea of sandspurs and goose grass. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I fall asleep and when I wake it’s dark and Dad is sitting by the bed with his hand on mine. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Carl sat by the window, only drinking when Antonapoulos pushed the glass into his face, and then taking solemn little sips. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Julia sits by Stella’s domain until it’s time to go home. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Matthew, after working in the fields all day, forced his wife against her will to get some rest while he sat by his daughter’s bedside at night. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He sighed and looked at Mama sitting by his feet. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z And you, sitting by, should marry your mind to the winner. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I was the one sitting by the sickbed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All day Zeitoun made it his business to sit by the bars, waving a napkin, pleading with the guards to grant him a call. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Grover was sitting by the fountain, a museum map tented over his head. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The graying middle-aged nurse who doesn’t attend to the patients but sits by and monitors the computers and phones, gives a little nod and stands up as if accepting a nomination. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The tragedy of love would unfold as the doctor could never sit by and watch the princess in such pain. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I climb the steps and sit by him, holding in my anger. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alyce was sitting by the fire one cool November morning, tying up birch twigs for a broom, when a pounding came at the door. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z One night I returned home from work and found Mrs. Moss sitting by the stove in the hall, nodding. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Often relatives sit by the beds and weep or talk softly and awkwardly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z While her father, George, cleans the mall each night, Julia sits by my domain. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I sit by the River Shannon near the dry docks sipping Mrs. Finu- cane’s sherry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z At first, I would sit by the window engrossed in reading while they talked by the room’s door in low tones. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But all her mind could see was a crown and throne, and the prince who would sit by her side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was too shy to come sit by me in class. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Girls cried because so-and-so wouldn’t sit by them at lunch, or because their best friend had a new boyfriend who monopolized her time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She liked to sit by the train window and watch the thick woods sliding past, the grassy plains unfurling, the cattle swinging their tails as they were herded by bare-chested nomads. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mam sits by the fire, shivering, and we know something is wrong when she makes no move for a cigarette. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He even wagged his tail a little, and then went and sat by the empty plate. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Arul was sitting by a break in the bridge wall, watching the river. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The words she needed to say dried up on her tongue, and she sat by him numbly until he asked for another helping. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere we went on the island or on the sea, whether we were fishing or eating or sitting by the fires at night, they were with us. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The two plastic water tanks sat by the side walls of the chaha’oh, on the bed of an old truck whose front half was missing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Joseph found Albert in the dining room,sitting by the window. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They sat by the fire and talked and talked and talked. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z That evening, when Mrs. Muokelu brought the antibiotic capsules wrapped in newspaper, Olanna asked her to come inside and showed her a photo of Kainene, sitting by the pool with a cigarette between her lips. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She might be mending or ironing but most likely she’d be sitting by the window embroidering. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had gone to bed that night and Katie had sat by him until he went to sleep. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Xan found Luna sitting by herself outside, staring at the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Yessir, but she is strong enough to sit by the fire now and has a powerful urge to read.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Cassiopeia sat by the window, idly flicking the beads on the abacus up and down. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I went down and sat by the spring awhile. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Other times, the younger boys sat by rocks weeping and telling us that the rocks were their dead families. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I bought a buffalo chicken sub at Wilkes Deli and sat by myself on a grassy hill overlooking the football field. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The Oracle sat down on a rock and became as still as she’d been in the attic, as if she might sit by this creek for a hundred years. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Mam took her pills and sat by the fire with Malachy on her lap. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z In a Fairfax hotel, a night watchman sitting by a window was showered with broken glass and thrown to the floor. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Some of the girls sat by the flagpole with bell hooks and Sonia Sanchez in their straw totes. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The other patients are sitting by their beds with dinner trays and mine is there too but I don’t want it with the way my skull is raging. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z "I sat by the door, and the moon was full." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Dad sits by the fireplace with Oliver on his lap. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The boy sat by the fire wrapped in a blanket watching him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Smith drew up a stool and sat by him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Drew sat by himself on a brown leather couch under a framed vintage travel poster of Tahiti. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There were several shots of a teenage Benton sitting by his siblings on the couch or making a silly face at the camera while doing homework. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Ultima sat by me, powerless in the face of death. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat by the fire and listened to a pickpocket tell a story. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z That visitors often stop before they depart Le Cirque des Rêves to stare at the clockwork wonder that sits by the gates. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He came to sit by me, the tidy spikes of his hair shining golden in the light, his grin stretching across his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “The first time I came to camp, you were sitting by the fire, in the middle of the commons area.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Exhausted from Ivan’s energetic dancing, Anya took a break with two bliny and went to sit by the bridge to her house. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She was in the form of a girl now, and she seemed happy and content to be sitting by her fire again. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z We sit by the window because I tell Amá I want to look outside. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “You were lucky. If anyone had been sitting by the window...” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary sat by the window, mending one of Madam’s skirts. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She held out one arm to me and I went to sit by her, curled into her side. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I sit by the window, keeping watch so I won’t miss anything. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Did all the people on the bus get out and walk around with her or did she sit by herself, like I was doing? Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The dishes were trimmed with gold, the silver cutlery was freshly polished, and a crystal goblet sat by each plate. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So we walked behind the store and sat by the stinking, fetid Dumpster. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He would just sit by himself and say he was imagining melons turning into frogs. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I try to remember that when all I can see is the woman who sat by, blank and unreachable, while her children turned to skin and bones. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Francie went into the dark front room and sat by the window. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And the Oyo girls, they sit by that river now, and they looks at it for they mirror and sees them selfs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I looked for Brian in the cafeteria at lunchtime, but fourth-graders were on a different schedule, so I sat by myself and bit into the sandwich Erma had made for me that morning. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I said, pointing to the big white Mercedes that sat by the front door. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day I sat by her bed and fed her rice and liver. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He sat by the side of the road and tried to remember his last meal, but all he could think of was the pain that was gnawing away at his stomach. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Lightfoot sat by me on the short run to Cold Sassy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The mute still sat by himself at the middle table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He sat by his father, watching over him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The butcher sat by and roared with laughter at the frantic children’s tears and cries. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat by the glowing coals in the kitchen hearth and read until I could hold my eyes open no longer. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His attendant, the boy who came here with him—a grown man now—sits by the old man’s bed and plays pale runs on the old man’s harp. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Word was that the man sitting by first base was a scout for St. Louis, out to scout a pitcher. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why?” she asked, coming over to sit by his feet on the couch. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Achilles sat by his tent waiting for Patroclus to return. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat by Cathy and chatted about the pieplant roots just come in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And Gram, sitting by the stream in her long cotton dress, her face lifted toward the sky, listening. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The other men turned their eyes from me back to Grandfather, the old man who sat by the pump, and went back to their argument. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike came to sit by me in English, and walked me to my next class, with Chess Club Eric glaring at him all the while; that was flattering. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He and Bono sat by my side, though clearly their senses were assaulted by the noisome sheets and the breath of myself and those around me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And as she sat by his bed, he told her what he needed her and the family to know. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Telemakhos then stepped aboard; Athena took her position aft, and he sat by her. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she spent her days sitting by her upstairs window, watching people in the street with her sharp eyes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I sat by his bed and counted his respiration as well as I could. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I answered by taking her hand; and then I followed her into the kitchen, where John now sat by a good fire. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She sat by the window, watching rain run down the pane. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I sat by the gate, reading my copy of the Almanac, until it was time to board the bus. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In fact, I was so convinced of this that I decided to read to him, quietly, sitting by his bed so he would sense where I was. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She forgot to put space between them when they sat by the campfire at night. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I sat by her side when I could. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Once I was sitting by myself at the table, studying arithmetic, when I heard a rustling behind me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He lit one more piece, placed it where the fire hadn’t yet caught, and then came to sit by me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They sat by me and hold my hand while that policeman make a tape of what I said about Robert. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And when Cynthia herself had been sick in bed with a cold, he had sat by her side for hours and entertained her with stories. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I just sat by him, unable to think. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I am in the bedroom, sitting by the window with the lamp. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Back inside he sat by the stove holding his teacup and didn’t speak for a long time. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth of her words strike Dedd as she remembers how she stood back and watched the young man open the back door for whoever wanted to sit by him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mam sat by the fireplace with the twins on her lap. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I reluctantly went to sit by her, trying to convince myself it would be better to get it over with as soon as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Cora sat by the edge of her plot on her block of sugar maple and worked dirt from under her fingernails. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But she could sit by the fire and read what she wanted to read, a luxury she had never been able to indulge in before. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Hugo glanced over at the book that was sitting by his bed: Practical Manual of Card Magic and Illusions. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He stopped in front of the fountain at the hospital entrance and sat by himself. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The king sat by the central fireplace, hunched up on a carven stool by the table. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot and Guenever were sitting by the window in the high keep, and Arthur’s England stretched below them, under the level rays of sunset. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mam sits by the table with her breath coming hard and says she’ll cut the bread in a minute. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Not full, but no longer hungry, the Tillermans sat by the water and stared. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was a lion,” he says, “and I married and now I sit by the phone and beg to speak to my children. Do you see?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Trashman sat by the rocking chair and let her rumple his hair. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z We crawled through the green thicket and sat by the edge of the pond. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit by the lake, in full sight. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I sat by his bed until he fell asleep. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “No—I shall not stir. I shall sit by you. You are my best cure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I jumped off, hurdled the potted plant sitting by the porch steps, and ran to the front door. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I remembered that Shawn had sat by the pickup for a quarter of an hour, his brain bleeding. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The passengers in the truck, called a tap-tap, had been market women in head wraps, and they now sat by the side of road looking dazed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z We will sit by him on the bus. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z And even without Daisy and Hamilton and Karl Marx and William and Portia he could sit by the stove alone and take joy from this knowledge. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z On the night when he was sickest, when his pulse was almost gone and his breathing only a flutter, when I thought he was dying, I sat by his side and held his hand. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In fact, as I sit by the window, looking down at the faces of my siblings and my foster parents, what starts to scare me a little is how afraid I’m not. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mam is sitting by the fireplace with Alphie in her arms. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She rushes or lingers at the salad bar, so that she can sit by Kat or even Sierra, who she doesn’t even like all that much. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I wish I were with you, dear, sitting by the fire undressing, as we used to sit; and I would try to tell you what I feel. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I sat by the window and Jack was next to me in the aisle seat. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Malachy went to the bed and sat by Eugene and I sat on a chair at the table making out words on the newspaper that was our tablecloth. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z There are three of them and three of us but Hope moves away from the girls sits by himself out in the yard. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, I went to sit by him on the bed. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I lay feverishly in bed while Metias sat by my side, his brow furrowed with worry. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Now and then his gaze passed on to the mute who sat by himself at one of the middle tables, or to others of the customers before the counter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When my father goes for his long walk Bridey comes in and she and Mam sit by the fire drinking tea and smoking cigarettes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes when there was no kerosene for the lamp, the boy would have to go sit by the side of the road and study under the street lamps with the rest of the neighborhood children. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I sat by myself, covering my face with the palms of my hands to hold back my tears. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z An Yi and I sat by the window on the old stools that were now their only seats. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat by the fire and filled their mouths with beans and chewed mightily. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “He won’t stay there, he never does unless I sit by him.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good brave girl. Now go sit by the fire, get warm. Go.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Finally, after the races were over, Graham was taken to the hospital, where Luther sat by his bed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Chinwe Jideze brought me a big card that read “Get well soon to someone special,” and she sat by my bed and talked to me, in confidential whispers, as if we had always been friends. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I climb in and sit by myself in a corner of the truck while the rest of .the family huddles closely together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat by the door, the customary position for the family of the deceased. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As before, there were only a few of us on the crossing, and there was plenty of room for me to sit by myself and let my thoughts sort themselves out. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Fifteen years after it all happened, I sat by my radio in Atlanta listening to Senator Church and the special committee hearings on the Congo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Talk to me, please. It’s dull, sitting by myself,” answered Frank, who had evidently been used to being made much of at home. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Ba quickly rose and looked for Ma, who was sitting by Minli’s bed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Most afternoons and evenings he sits by the door, behind a small wooden desk, in a room that doubles as a food pantry. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I sit by her bed, and through the window the chestnut trees in the beer garden opposite glow in brown and gold. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They sit by the fire smoking and talking about names. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I sat by the window and watched the road. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still sleeping on his face and the boy was sitting by him watching him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We went back in the house—dim now with twilight—and sat by the window on a long davenport that had a sheet thrown over it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The father sat by the window quietly and followed the movements of a gardener, who was mowing first one, then another, darkening swath across the lawn. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She sits by the bed on the edge of the chair, like she prepared to run away at any time. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Tallow was sitting by the fire, cleaning and oiling each part of her ancient, frail gun. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It was only six o’clock in the morning and he was sitting by the fire in the kitchen, warming a pan of milk for breakfast. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They drank tea and sat by the fire and they slept in the sand and listened to the roll of the surf in the bay. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Poppet Murray stands on the front steps of la maison Lefèvre, a leather briefcase in hand and a large satchel sitting by her feet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When she was dying, wracked with her irruptions, in the slave quarters of that house in Canaan, this libation sat by her, untouched. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I sat by the window and watched the heat lightning. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Chester was still sitting by the closed kitchen door in a state of shock. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She sat by the window with the tin soldier, looking at the hills and wondering exactly where Mo was hiding among all the branches and leaves there. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z With only hook latches for locks, Louise took to sitting by the front door on an apple box with a rolling pin in her hand, ready to brain any prowlers who might threaten her children. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Rani puts Jay in his cage, hands him to me, and then insists on sitting by the open door of the carriage. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z His father had hollowed it out during long winter evenings as he sat by the stove. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent hours sitting by the window, watching the world pass by as we went from the East Coast to Chicago, then across the Midwest and through the Southwest. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Eleanor sat by the wall now, because it made her feel safer, less exposed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I pray where I am, sitting by the window, looking out through the curtain at the empty garden. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently, seeing Ralph under the palms, he came and sat by him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He walked toward a mango tree and sat by it, wiping the blood falling from his nose. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I met some nice kids who sit by me at lunch. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She stopped talking long enough to say hello to Evaleen Murdo, who was sitting by the window with Poppy on her lap, and then she began again as Lina led her into her bedroom. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Biff sat by her bed at the hospital in stunned reflection. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Maddie came and sat by me, sweeping her fuchsia maxi dress under her. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mouse mistook my toe for a mole crab, and I used the excuse to duck away and off down the beach to sit by myself for a while. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I felt awkward sitting by myself when everyone else was with friends. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I called the nuthatch “Barometer,” and when he holed up, I holed up, lit my light, and sat by my fire whittling or learning new tunes on my reed whistle. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Long after my mother and father had retired, I sat by the fire trying to think and couldn’t. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All day long he had sat by the roadside obediently enough, but he did not beg. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He went to Laurie who was sitting by the window in her high chair. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s upstairs sitting by the fire, smoking a cigarette, reading The Irish Press, which he loves because it’s De Valera’s paper and he thinks De Valera is the greatest man in the world. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He stayed up a long time, watching the distant lights of Opium.There weren’t many.The mansion sat by itself in a sea of dark. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat by Elizabeth, husked corn, and smiled at David’s constant stream of chatter. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, from the comer of my eye, I noticed a guy sitting by himself in the top row of the bleachers. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, there was no one else to talk to. But most of the time he sat by himself and studied.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There was an old couple chewing without talking at a corner booth, and a man with a long beard and ponytail sitting by himself at the counter. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Winifred and Abbot Mortimer sat by the bed in the sick bay. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His eyes had gone straight to Mercy where she sat by the hearth, and her own eyes stared back, enormous in her white face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A pile of suitcases sat by the back door. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat by Dad’s bed, dripping teaspoons of water into his mouth with a medical dropper and feeding him pureed vegetables as if he were a toddler. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I’ve earned it. Who drove Mother to her doctor’s appointments? Who sat by her bedside?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “She said he was very agreeable the day he dined there. He sat by her at dinner. Miss Nash thinks either of the Coxes would be very glad to marry him.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z At the dances, Dad would sit by himself against a wall, as far away from the orchestra as possible, and work on papers he had brought along in a brief case. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment, unable to think of anything to say, I left them sitting by the fire and walked toward the wagons. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Later we sat by a wood stove in the warming house, all alone, and after a while I asked her what it was like to be dead. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Grandma sat by her stove, comfortable with darkness too. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I came to sit by you because you’re the only one here that looks like he’s got enough sense to carry on an intelligent conversation.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had just arrived from work and was sitting by the table, waiting for dinner, which my mother was busy serving. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting by the mukwa log, trying to shape the outside of the boat, when it came to her that something had subtly changed about the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It made no sense, he knew, to sit by a phone that hardly ever worked, waiting for a phone call that wasn’t going to be made, from a mother who was almost certainly long dead. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I rushed home from school every day to sit by the radio for hours listening to the romantic tales of women with names like Mariana and Sofía, and men such as Armando and Ricardo. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He would wave at Mrs. Hurd, who was sometimes rocking on the porch with her shawl around her shoulders, or sometimes sitting by a window watching for him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I sat by the cold fireplace and considered reading a book, but I’d read everything I had. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But if God didn’t want me sitting by myself, I wouldn’t be sitting by myself. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Thus he sat by her many hours of the day, and they did not talk much for she was faint, and besides there had never been talk between them. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z When he brought the syrup back, just right to drink, Miss Annie was sitting by Daddy and Mother on the old couch. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I know Mrs. Grimaldi, the lady who’s always sitting by her window, and the old guy who walks up and down the street whistling like a bird. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Before I go to Nita’s room—identifiable by the security guard sitting by the door—I stop by Uriah’s room with Christina. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She had operated a candy store until she got sick, after which she mostly slept or sat by the window, looking frail and weak. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat by him and watched the throb of his pulse in the wrist of the marked arm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Three suitcases sat by the door: Chess’s was an ordinary blue, Finn’s had a giant Pokémon logo, and Emma’s was bright red and covered in stickers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His little jaw stuck out, and he pulled at blades of grass as they sat by the sandbox. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z You’re sitting by the window watching a guy with a bucket of roses set up shop near the subway station. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But Chubs and I were perfectly content to sit by ourselves, watching, waiting, but not dipping our toes into the ocean. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A few older ladies sitting by the window watch us. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She took up her Bible and went to sit by the window. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I sat by my window on the night of the job, waiting for the signal. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The big, horsey girl in jodhpurs sitting by the window glanced up with a broad smile. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Often, if the day was warm and sun-kindled, they stopped along the way and sat by the river, a snaky, slow-moving, brown piece of the Arkansas. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I carried a scoop out to Dr. King, still sitting by the door. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I looked all over the house for Henry and found him sitting by himself on an army cot, in the basement, in the dark. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He pulled away from us and sat by himself. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by the window with my arm around Moonie Drinker. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z A man tall and princely-looking was sitting by the hearth where the firelight fell full on him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting by himself, his rifle cradled in his arms, crying softly. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma was not one to sit by quietly and not say much. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama, who had come to sit by me on the davenport, put her hand on mine and kept it there while Cudn Agnes finished the story. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I got up and went to the bedroom and sat by her bed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z One evening I was sitting by my uncle, wiping his forehead, when he fell off the bed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A multicolored bird sat by the driver's seat at the front of the caravan, on a wooden perch. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Ma sat by the lamp, mending one of Pa’s shirts. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s dark and Dr. Campbell is sitting by my bed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z And suddenly I hate this imaginary underground city of District 13 and those who sit by, watching us die. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A lot of times he had tried to get a job in a jewelry store where he could sit by himself at a desk all day with a clean white shirt on and a tie. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The boy sat by the fire at night with the pieces of the map across his knees. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Count Rugen did the actual pain inducing; the Prince simply sat by, asking questions out loud, inwardly admiring the Count’s skill. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Betonie was sitting by the fire, watching the mutton ribs cook over a grill he had salvaged from the front end of a wrecked car in the dump below. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Saw it was Rahim Khan’s Polaroid, the one I had given to Sohrab the night we had sat by the Shah Faisal Mosque. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I went into my room and sat by the window, looking out at the cashew tree. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that the sun was setting and my family would be worried, I sat by a tree next to the fence. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Charlie leaned sideways and rooted around in a large basket sitting by his chair. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Victor comes to sit by him, a red leather-bound book in his hands. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z These days, Mrs. Murdo spent a great deal of time sitting by their window rather than her own. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mam is sitting by the fire and when I hand her the money she looks at me, drops it in her lap and cries. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z But Ophie had no way of doing so when she was stuck running around all day, fetching fresh tea and sitting by Mrs. Caruthers in case she needed another log thrown on the fire. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was sitting by the bed with his back against the wall. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Or no, he was home on the farm, in his bed, with Phoebe sleeping across the room and Papa sitting by the fire downstairs. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Dad is sitting by the fire with Mam and they want to know what steps I learned today and what they’re called. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t know what loss is,” she said, and listened as closely to what she was saying as did the woman sitting by her ironing board in a hat in the morning. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by the stove drinking tea, thinking about my new work, about Izio and Max and, every now and then, a very handsome policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Not only do I have to sit by Angel every day, but now she’s my partner. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z For Joe Rantz, perhaps more than for any of the other young men sitting by the Montlake Cut, something hung in the balance that afternoon, and he was all too aware of it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was done sitting by while he was robbed of what was rightfully his and those responsible went unpunished. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then one day he sat by the roadside and took it out and went through the contents. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z An Eleanor, she told herself triumphantly, who belongs, who is talking easily, who is sitting by the fire with her friends. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The car in which they were sitting by themselves was totally engulfed by the warm sun. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clohessy sits by the fire rattling the poker in the grate and pushing the baby away from the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A kind of pleasant stupor was stealing over me as I sat by the genial fire. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It called to something deeply buried in Tendai, an ancestral memory of sitting by such a hearth and letting the smoke wash over him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Xan sat by the fireplace, twisting her apron this way and that until it was all in knots. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “If I were lucky enough to sit by you, I would have talked to you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He didn't sit by me in class, his workshop poems became unaccountably straightforward and affectionate, out and out love poems. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When he had eaten, he sat by the fire for a long time while it slowly died down. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I have strange feelings and sometimes when I’m sitting by the fire with Mam and my brothers I feel tears coming and I’m ashamed of myself for being weak. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She sat by the open door, pressed against the jamb, listening to the purring sounds of the cats. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Jack didn’t get to the bus stop until just as they were loading, and then he was immediately called over by Tyler and Hazel was left to sit by herself and she’d forgotten her book. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The hallway was practically deserted—all except for Dari, that is, who was sitting by the lockers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When they got to the forum, they sat by the fountains and watched the sun come up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Reverend Buckminster had said nothing about not talking with her, or throwing a baseball with her, or sitting by the green-blue sea with her. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I sit by myself in the kitchen with my eyes glued to the box and my mouth glued shut by peanut butter. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But in seminars they would come and sit by me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He went back and sat by the boy and refolded the cloth and wiped his face and then spread the cloth over his forehead. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z By choice, the seating arrangement on the bus was integrated: Blacks sat by whites, and vice versa. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z All this he would have thought of, sitting by himself in the house day after day, and of something else as well. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A beanbag Medusa sat by the faucet like she was guarding the mess. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It sits by itself, a picture of the bench with two people sitting on it. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And by the time I come careening around the curve of the lane and see the house, sitting by itself near the top of the hill, the sun is fully up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Hyacinth sat by the tree, adding flourishes to her gift wrapping. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We sit by Ms. Blinny’s desk and open up our lunches. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I sit by myself until Clay stops by and saves me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I kind of like sitting by myself.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He sat by Samuel and from his box took a wedge-shaped Chinese razor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They spent the next three days sitting by the enormous curving pool, surrounded by umbrellas and turquoise lounge chairs. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She would not sit by the fire, nor would she clap respectfully when her husband returned from hunting. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Late that night Matt sat by the fire and smelled the good mesquite smoke as it spiraled up into the starry sky. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then 1 saw the nurse sitting by the bed and Catherine’s head on a pillow, and she was all flat under the sheet. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes down as I went to sit by him, bewildered by the antagonistic stare he’d given me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I first started at Emerson, Hana told me the Black kids sit by the basketball courts. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She was sitting by herself, legs crossed, back to the hull of the ship, sipping a cup of tea. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You never know when you might come home and find Mam sitting by the fire chatting with a woman and a child, strangers. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He sat by a gray window in the gray light in an abandoned house in the late afternoon and read old newspapers while the boy slept. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z They have sat by as she almost starved to death. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He took a position on a high clump of grass at the edge of the bank and motioned for me to sit by the bank, but away from him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting by the fire, his broken leg covered with a blanket. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She sat by the nightstand, her hat still on her head, its feather drooping, and her black Bible in her lap. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z No one I knew was sitting by me, and I squeezed the arms of my chair to keep myself from getting up to cheer. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z At lunch, I sat by myself and ate my rice, because Susie had been called into the principal’s office. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I went into my room and sat by the window for a while. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Celaena sat by a window in her bedroom, watching the snow dance in the night air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then he went and sat by the stove. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat by our fly, casting looks across the channel, up toward the hillside where the hundred cook-fires of the enemy light up the night. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He took my hands and raised me up, and made me sit on the sofa, and sat by me; he held my hand in his, and said to me with, oh, such infinite sweetness:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z And at night, after Grandma cooked our dinner and cleaned up too, she sat by the bed, brushing and plaiting Mama’s hair, and singing songs so sweet my eyes filled with water. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z And the pikes sit by the thousands, rusting now in a Richmond warehouse because Jackson is dead and gone to glory. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All eyes turn to the end of the table, where she’s sitting by herself. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Any moment now, Luna thought as she sat by Xan’s side, holding her tiny hand, as light as feathers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Grandma sat by my bed, took out my stamp collection, and tried to get me to take an interest in it. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he smiled at me wistfully and went to sit by a girl with braces and a bad perm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Often, when the Queen was entertaining distinguished company under the flambeaux of the Great Hall, Lancelot had found him sitting by himself in a small room, mending stockings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A raven landed on the ground in front of her as Ivan came to sit by her side. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Nali sat by the fire sipping her tea, bundled in a blanket. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Clayton put on his baseball jacket, tucked his blues harp in the jacket’s deep pocket, and then sat by the window. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “We will get you some help. Just be strong, young man,” the sergeant doctor said gently, sitting by my bed and examining my leg. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For a few minutes she sat by the fire, staring into the glow. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Dad sit by the fire when we have one and smoke their cigarettes and when they talk their teeth clack. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Petra sat by the river’s edge listening to the night sounds and watching a frog hopping along the marshy, muddy bank. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A shopping cart had rolled down the hill away from the store and was sitting by a tree. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z “I used to sit by the pond and watch him swimming to the surface, biting the air with his little beak. He is a very old turtle.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z One day on break, I walked over to Maggie, who was sitting by herself in the cafeteria. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I stayed out on deck for a long time, sitting by the lifeboat, looking back at Curacao, feeling lonely and sad. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by myself in a booth to the right. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z On the eve of the incredible journey, towards the end of September, Longridge sat by a crackling log fire in his comfortable library. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not brought my bathing suit, so I had to sit by the pool while the others swam. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z And there was her granddaddy, sitting by the front door, a Bible in his hand. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Of course, Wishbone sat by the kitchen door with his nose twitching in the air and his tail wagging a mile a minute. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z All that day and many following, I sat by the side of the road leading to the bazaar calling to those who passed, adding to the general clamour. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Speechless, too bewildered by this to voice any of the dozen urgent questions that pressed at her mind, she sat by the fire and watched him leave the room. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He sat by the hour rubbing the back of his left hand. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He sorted through the cans and went back and they sat by the fire and ate the last of their crackers and a tin of sausage. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z |
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