| 单词 | sling |
| 例句 | My dad is wearing a makeshift sling tied around his neck—a shirt holding his arm in position, close to his body. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When he chose to, Illapa would sling a stone at his sister’s jug. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z We get out of the car and pause long enough to notice the sun slung low, pink clouds piled high. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I grabbed my own suitcase, slung my Kellner & Newton Messenger Bag around the retractable handle, and followed Mamou up the driveway. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But he didn’t, and a second later, he was falling back, howling and slinging his own head till his ears popped. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He folded the map away, and as he straightened from picking up the coat and was slinging it around his shoulders, he saw it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The man was slumped over in the recliner, his left arm in a sling. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Cas unfastened the sling from around her neck and winced as she slid her injured arm through the opening. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I turned back now to watch her walking behind me, red printed fabric over her nose and mouth, a rifle slung on her slender back with a sling crafted from repurposed seatbelts. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A burly, red-faced man stood there, carrying cleaning equipment, something slung over his shoulder, something else that looked like a lawn mower propped at his feet. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We make good time, and I practice with my sling on the steel tower struts. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Adrenaline shoots through me and I sling the pack over one shoulder and run full-speed for the woods. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The four men in fatigues lifted the coffin on slings and lowered it into the grave. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I tucked them into my shirt, then gathered my fabric scraps in a sack, slung it over my shoulder, and scampered up the tree. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Jody pulled back the rubbers of the sling and advanced cautiously. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I slung my bag on my shoulder and headed for the door. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he says, slinging his book bag over his shoulder and looking away from me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He plunged deeper; behind him, the straining, grunting Fflewddur did his best to avoid dropping his end of the sling. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z His left arm was in a sling, his two back legs were in splints, and his head was wrapped in bandages. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Some wore their steel helmets but most of them carried them slung from their packs. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She clambered wearily up a nearby tree and began slinging her hammock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was well past midnight by the time Kote made it back to Newarre with Chronicler’s limp body slung across his lacerated shoulders. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Bring the archers! Keep the slings going! Let’s give that mob in the ditch something to think about.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Scythe Kierkegaard had a crossbow slung over his shoulder. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His partner had disappeared now and Clifton had the box slung to his left shoulder with the cop moving slowly behind and to one side of him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He held the reins in his left hand and carried his right arm in a white silk sling, but otherwise looked as grotesque as Sansa remembered from when he had visited Winterfell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I slung it over one shoulder and looked around for Denna. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I swung around, seeing him step to where a large carton sat beside the building and sling its canvas straps to his shoulder as once more he looked toward the policeman, ignoring me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to remember the pictures I’ve seen of huge Goliath falling to earth with little David standing beneath him, his sling at his side. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Hussey turned up at school that morning with her arm in a sling. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Ben walked home beside the river, his gym shoes slung over his shoulder, and his thoughts going back to the one team from which he had been cut. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As was my habit, I slung my rifle onto my back before leaving the tent. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Everybody laughed some more, but when Darrell B. had got to my seat and was standing behind me about to sniff my butt, I stood up and slung my pencil at him. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Bob slung Percy over his shoulder like a bag of sports equipment while the skeleton kitten Small Bob curled up on Percy’s back and purred. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I slung my rifle forward as we made our way down the hall and into the valley. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The big dude looked pretty odd in his bedsheet toga, with his gray pullover hoodie and jeans, and a bow and quiver from the ship’s armory slung over his shoulder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Sure, they were slung a little low and he probably got a hip shot, but he didn’t grab my hips. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He was home in a sling the day the Russians arrived. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His sling had come loose and trailed behind him, and as he tried to roll it up, the snow goose landed on the grass at his side. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “That makes no sense,” said the girl with the sling as Frankie hopped over a desk and followed Z to the window. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He wanted her to scream or laugh or cry or kick or sling a book bag. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He was carrying a long staff, and he had a kid slung on his back, tied by the four legs, the head hanging down. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z A stocky woman with kinky gray hair was dancing alone on the linoleum, shaking her pendulous breasts, which were slung in a white bowling blouse. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With just an edge of her disgust showing, Momma slung him back in his dentist’s chair. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I meet my own gaze in the blurry metal of the elevator, remembering the face mask in my pocket and slinging it on as I ride up to the fifth floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Another sling; a member gets in feet-first and crosses her arms over her chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mama was slung over his shoulder like the jute sacks of rice his factory workers bought in bulk at the Seme Border. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She slung her satchel over her shoulder and said, “I must go. Take care of yourself — and don’t listen to them.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He slung a blue nylon backpack off his handlebars and tossed it to me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They wrapped his broken body in his blanket and slung him as gently as they could over the back of the remaining packhorse, redistributing their supplies across all the horses. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I got the cowhide and slung it across Jumper’s back. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z There were stretchers lifted and slid into the slings above. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “I’m back. I stayed on the Spillkill three nights practicing with the sling and grieving for Frightful. I got one squirrel, which I brought home to eat. I missed forty times. Not good.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I yanked off my ribbon tie and slung it over the trunk with my overcoat and waistcoat, too exhausted to bother hanging them up. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 “Right. Let’s go,” he growled, slinging his sister over a broad shoulder. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He was an ugly, square-faced black man with popping red eyes, a pail slung over his shoulder. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you talk to me again?” asked Brad, as he used the hand not in the sling to set Ralph on the floor. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Her heels were black, too, with a sling back and a sharply pointed toe. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Urzen stood outside his door, a sinewy man with a round shield slung over his back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I grabbed my jacket and slung it over my shoulder. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then he took his gun, and slinging his ax on his shoulder he went away to the clearing to cut down some more trees. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a slingshot, the forked stick with an elastic band attached to it, but the powerful sling with which David killed Goliath. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He took my backpack and slung it over his shoulder and walked me toward his house. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I could never hit one of those with my sling. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She slung her bow back over her shoulder. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Then they trudge down the tracks, side by side, heads high, stuffed pillowcases slung over their shoulders. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The blade Eilonwy had taken from the barrow was too long for the girl to wear comfortably at her waist, so she had slung it from her shoulder. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Don Apolinar Moscote had trouble identifying that conspirator in high boots and with a rifle slung over his shoulder with the person he had played dominoes with until nine in the evening. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When the detectives open it, they are shocked by the sight of a tall man with a pickax slung over his shoulder, wearing a shirtsleeve on his head like a stocking cap. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z His left arm was in traction, a pulley slung to his wrist. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Trembling slightly, I slung Mario’s gym bag over my shoulder and started down the hall to the girls’ room. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I sling my leg over my seat and look back at the three men on the ground. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He slung their knapsacks over his shoulder and they tore through the crumbling bracken. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then he quickly slung the pack over his shoulder and sliced through the oiled fabric of the zeppelin’s skin. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A bow slung over his shoulder, a dead wild turkey he must have encountered along the way hanging from his belt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She took the babies out of the slings and sat them on the side of the road, then lay down next to them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman takes it, slings it over his shoulder, and casts me one more disgusted look. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I know Zeke’s still weird around you,” she says, slinging an arm across my shoulders. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Margo stands up, slings her backpack over one shoulder, and reaches her hand down for me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Keeping heavy pebbles locked in their slings, they battered continuously at the ferrets. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z All four of the bodies were slung out by the soldiers onto a siding. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As a baby Pearl had clung to her; she’d worn Pearl in a sling because whenever she’d set her down, Pearl would cry. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Selkies from Queen Orlagh’s Court of the Undersea speak together in their own language, skins slung from their shoulders like capes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Two rows behind me, I heard a chair move and turned around to see Alaska standing up, slinging her backpack over one arm. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I sling my backpack over to the passenger seat and slide in behind the wheel. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I ate my cereal and washed the dishes with my shoulder bag slung around my neck Brooklyn-style. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rimas slung the canvas over her shoulder and we dragged along, our hands cramped, still locked on to the shovel blades we had gripped for nearly twelve hours. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She grabbed her jump rope and slung it over her shoulder. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Another of the figures, slight and womanly, slings her bow on her back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Nhamo didn’t protest as her cousin took some of the heavy packets of mealie meal from the basket and transferred them to the sling on her back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Valley slung her rucksack off her back and let it fall to the ground before crouching down and opening it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Edward rode in Bull’s bedroll, slung over Bull’s shoulder with only his head and ears sticking out. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He slings on his back pack, straps on a helmet, and jets out the door. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z They lashed together the remaining canvas from the tent they had torn up to create a sling, and tied it to the dogs’ harness. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He nodded at the rag sling holding Nailer’s shoulder. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They would take long walks along the riverfront with us in our baby slings. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Two Talibs with Kalashnikovs slung across their shoulders helped the blindfolded man from the first truck and two others helped the burqa-clad woman. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It had a blue strap so I could sling it over my shoulder, and I filled it with juice or tea and carried it everywhere. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “That’s all right, my boy,” August says cheerily, slinging a bucket of meat at me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He slings his rifle and carries the big battered transmitter—its leads, its inferior microphone—through the flowers to the Opel, its engine running, Neumann Two and Volkheimer already in the cab. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was still wearing her arm in her sling. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I raced to my room and returned with my backpack slung over my shoulder. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They were dressed in barbarian armor of hide and bronze, armed with spears and slings. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then and only then would she strap the skates together, sling them over her shoulder, and march off to join the skaters at school. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z There are people in jackets and polished shoes with work bags slung over their shoulders all moving toward one platform to wait for the train. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her outgrown boots were joined by the laces and slung over her shoulder. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z My mood was bright as I entered the prison wearing blue jeans for the first time ever, uniforms on hangers slung over my shoulder. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And on my first day back, I slung my Kellner & Newton Messenger Bag over my shoulder and headed out. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A guard was visible below, leaning against the gatehouse arch, a rifle slung over his shoulder. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had cinched some old fabric to make a bag that she slung over her shoulder. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Aunt Sara and Aunt Elizabeth patrolled; they had electric cattle prods slung on thongs from their leather belts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m busy with my ravenous 'Taniel, who nurses night and day, riding in his sling on one side or the other so he won’t have to pause while I boil his diapers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They each have a longbow slung over one shoulder. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I grabbed him by the wrist and yanked him up out of that water and slung him toward Mama like he was a half-empty sack of corn. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as Tidbit got to the doorway, Clay grabbed the child, picked him up, and slung him over his shoulder. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His blue bag was slung over his shoulder, honest industry beamed in his eyes, a determination to proceed to Trabb’s with cheerful briskness was indicated in his gait. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Hour after hour they ran, pausing now and again only to sling the hobbits to fresh carriers. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I gestured to the lute case I carried slung over my shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They all collected smooth pebbles from the stream and took turns slinging them at targets. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, laddie, let’s see what you’re made of,” said Tam Lin, scooping up Matt in one beefy arm and slinging him over his shoulder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I come face-to-face with the empty sockets of the skull drawing on my door, an O₂ mask slung over its mouth, with the words “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here” written under it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Supreme slings the Santa bag over his shoulder. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She refuses to wear shoes and used to carry her children and grandchildren in slings on her back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I should go to the library and ask Miss Turner for a book on how to make a sling, but I can’t. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We found him a hat, an eye patch, and a plastic hook we thought would look perfect sticking out from his black arm sling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She slung the dish towel off her shoulder and wiped at the spots on the table. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But whenever Stan was around, Fang was even quieter than usual, slung way back, arms folded across his chest, looking all pouty and unimpressed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The girls removed the ammo and tossed the guns as far into the jungle as they could sling them. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A Waterland backpack was slung over her shoulder, obviously stuffed with more goodies. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They both had purses slung over their shoulders, holding their books and binders on their left hips, while Grace’s backpack hung limp from her shoulder. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Near the center of the clearing Taran caught his breath at the sight of the Black Crochan, which now had been removed from its sling. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The Colonel looked at me blankly for a moment and then took his backpack off and slung it across the room in a single motion. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Now someone is calling the number of our company, it is, yes, the Company Commander, he has come through, then; his arm is in a sling. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They leaned into the wall, huge guns slung over their shoulders. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I stuffed my spare clothes back in, shaking each piece first in case of snakes or centipedes, and slung the bag over my shoulder. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z With Doon’s help, she made her sweater into a sling for Poppy, tying its sleeves behind her neck. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She tried to kick him in the groin again, and he slung her away with a violent oath of his own. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I arrived in my neighbor’s kitchen, my backpack slung over my shoulder, ready to test my theory that music could fix Dad’s mood. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z With a big piece of cloth and a safety pin, my writing arm hangs in a sling. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She hauled in dirt from the mountains by the sackful, slung over her shoulder, and fertilized, watered, and manicured each bush with exceeding care. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Love you,” he said, slinging his backpack around and stepping out the door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When the dickering was done, the knight slung his weapons, shield, and saddlebag over his shoulder and asked for directions to the nearest smithy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We made a sling for the baby inside my big armor, and rode back into the thickest part of the fighting. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony went to a bedside and plucked at the sleeve of a soldier who lay faceup, cradling his arm which had slipped its sling. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The weapons wrapped themselves around the animals’ legs and brought them down to be killed by volleys of sling missiles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She would make spears, throwing sticks, a bow and arrows, a sling. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Vonetta’s limp wasn’t so bad, but she still had her cast in a sling. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I tied scarves into slings and put a baby on each side of my shoulder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My pace slows when I am across the bridge, and Uriah slings an arm across my shoulders. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They had decided to sling the cauldron between the two horses and make their way from the Marshes into the safe shelter of the forest, where they would destroy the Crochan. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Sorve!” he squeaked, staring up wide-eyed at me all the time, “Sorve, I’m going to hide in the brewery—!” Off he went like a round pebble from a sling. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he slung his backpack over one shoulder and jogged down the stairs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I’ll wear my arm in a sling and say I broke my wrist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had changed out of his gray suit into his overalls and poncho of past years; he was wearing sandals and had slung his guitar over his shoulder. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind me are Bob and Bill, each on a horse of his own, their shotguns slung across their saddles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She slung her free arm over Rasheed’s back and her fingers dug at his shirt. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She makes her jacket into a sling for my arm, tying the sleeves around my neck. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He came back out with a wrapper slung around his body and tied behind his neck and sat with Richard in the living room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She picked up her pack, slung it over a shoulder, and started off on a slow run after Derrick. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He reached down, picked up his backpack and slung it onto his shoulders. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She had a cloth bag with food purloined from the fridge slung across her chest. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He pictured Bobby coming into the kitchen in his crisp white shirt, sleeves unbuttoned, jacket slung over his arm. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Lately when he looks at me it’s without his usual malice—instead he just seems exhausted, his posture slouched, his wounded arm in a sling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The family in front of us had a baby that the mother held in a sling on her side and two young boys. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I would, but my arm’s in a sling, in case you hadn’t noticed!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My body aches in exhaustion, but I begin pulling vines down from the trees to make a sling. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I slung it off my shoulder and unzipped it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The grounds came to life with teeming swarms of Guerrilla Shrews armed to the teeth with rapiers, cudgels and slings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She went to her room, pulled out a cotton dress from the closet, and slung it over her arm. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Sekani gets there first, and it’s not my best moment, but I sling his scrawny butt back. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The next member, a young-looking boy with hair down to his shoulders, jumps into the sling on his back instead of his stomach. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “We must do the matter properly, and cut its insides out, and sling it over a pony, and take it home to the castle, like proper hunters.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, I slung the backpack over my shoulder. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed in black camouflage with her Celestial bronze knife strapped to her arm and her laptop bag slung over her shoulder—ready for stabbing or surfing the Internet, whichever came first. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Stripped to my waist, I slung the mop, moving steadily like a machine, hearing the Jewish boy press the button on the stop watch as I finished cleaning a room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s in a white doctor’s coat, a stethoscope slung around her neck, her small cartoon hands resting angrily on her hips. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I take my sling and a stone from my pocket and move to a limb where I can swing my arm if another creature comes to the bait. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The sling creaked against the boulders; the ropes strained. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z A woman with a baby slung over her chest in a fabric sling stood up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There was the accursed mouseworm, waving and shouting with the sword case and belt slung about him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She walked ahead, digging a hole with her stick and dropping in three corn kernels from her own sling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The strap of the automatic weapon slung across her back digs into her neck and she shifts her shoulder to reposition it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A few carried short bows, with quivers of arrows slung across their backs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There was something slung over the back of his destrier, a heavy shape wrapped in a bloody cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We were burned and my arm was in a sling. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man pushes his arrogant self out, poking holes through the sky; God will sling His arrows back down on man through those holes in a mighty rain.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Instead, each one has a gun slung around his shoulder. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z At night, we are slung together for warmth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t take his eyes off her as he picked both items up, slinging the pack onto his shoulders and tightening the straps, then hefting the weapon in both hands once they were free. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Dicey picked up her bag, slung it over her shoulder, took a last look at the boat and walked off fast. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z "God buy you, then," I told the cat and, slinging my bundle over my shoulder, turned and hurried off after my new master. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A cheap movie camera was slung over his shoulder and under his arm he had a bundle which appeared to be a rolled-up bedsheet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of them had Brown Besses like ours slung over their backs. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When it stopped, the man slung me over his shoulder and dumped me into a heap of hay in a barn. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When the sling is finished, I carefully load Helene into it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After changing, I throw some lip gloss and mascara into my sling purse. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “No letter for you, I’m afraid,” Mr. Johnson said as he came down the dock, the mailbag slung over one shoulder. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Wherever I went now, whether to the shore when I gathered shellfish or to the ravine for water, I carried this weapon in a sling on my back. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father rushed into the room with two ties slung around his neck and his shoes in his hand. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z A Dauntless soldier with an arm in a sling approaches us, gun held ready, barrel fixed on Tobias. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A hunting party returned from the wood, carrying a deer's carcass slung from a pole. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She got down off her chair and picked up her handbag and slung it over her arm. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Guaranteed to give sticklers a very nasty turn, that was - its posters slung along the sides of buses in letters four feet tall, with no apostrophe in sight. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Then at last the three of them, the Captain and Call carrying Auntie Braxton on a hand sling between them, she with an arm about each’s shoulder. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A cool, gentle breeze blew boiling small clouds of dust as my mother, Maria slung loosely about her back, swept the stoop with a grass broom. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With the most casual slowness I reached down my new rifle from its sling over my bed—the .222 with its bitter little high-speed, long-range stings. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Cohollo was leading a packhorse behind him, with the carcass of a great white lion slung across its back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A hunting bow and a quiver of arrows were slung from his saddle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Palmer knew a kid who had his arm in a sling for a week after. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Some had their arms in slings, others had head or chest wounds. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her brown feet were bare, her outgrown boots still slung over her shoulder. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Fingers flying, Dustfinger slung the pack over his shoulder and tried to push past him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The Dime Lion led them around the tunnel to the third archway, where a prison guard dressed in a blue-and-gray uniform was posted, rifle slung across his back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I load my sling and, twirling it above my head, let go of one string. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Stick took off his shades and slung them onto the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He slung a leather satchel off his back, unzipped it, and produced a sleek silver laptop computer—one of the ones I’d seen in the workshop. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She slung her purse over her shoulder and walked away, her stride made uneven by broken sandal thongs, thin elbows showing through holes in the oversized sweater, her jeans faded and baggy. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Met Bong then instructs me to sling one arm over it, balancing its weight with my arm. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She wandered around the large wooded yard with Mitt strapped tightly in her chest sling. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a strap to sling across your shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She and James broke apart for three women with yoga mats slung on their shoulders and then came back together. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Miles was there, the valedictorian’s golden cord slung over his shoulders. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z My purse was still slung over my shoulder. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I haven’t written in class since I had the fake sling on my arm. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z His father stood in the soaking corridor with Nita slung over his shoulder, gagged and bound at her wrists and ankles. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The snow in the roadway was already turning to mud, and she slung a pair of snowshoes on her back in case the tracks up the mountain were still deep in snow. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Her cart had been left back at the clearing, so she made a kind of sling to balance the woman’s weight on Chi-Boy’s back. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Bearing clubs, spears, bows, lances, slings, and copper axes, brilliant in cloaks of feathers and silver breastplates, their faces painted in terrifying designs, the Inka army plunged into the forests of the northern coast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I sling an arm around it and make for the closest boat as if all the jinn of air and sea are on my tail. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Bunny’s tweed jacket was slung across the back of his chair, exposing several large rips and stains in the lining. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He caught himself and stammered a little, then smoothly cried out, “MA CHERÍE!” and slung me over backward in a swooning Hollywood kiss. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We return to the tree, where Rani converts the sheet I sleep on into a kind of sling and bundles our few things into it. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The camera slung around his neck, with an impressive telephoto lens and numerous buttons and markings, was the only complicated thing he wore. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He noticed Brad, who still had his arm in a sling, hand a note to Miss K, who handed it back to him with a nod and a big smile. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z When she turns off the TV and opens her mouth to say something to me and Charlie, I sling my backpack over my shoulder, yank up my basket, and brush past her to the door. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He was leaning with one elbow against the door frame, his red scarf slung into great careless loops around his neck. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Dr. van Heerden came over the edge of the knoll with a rifle slung over his shoulder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Fist slung Granny over his shoulder, but Knife turned abruptly and—quick as a mamba—hurled his knife at Eye. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Professor Sprout’s arms were full of bandages, and with another twinge of guilt, Harry spotted the Whomping Willow in the distance, several of its branches now in slings. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Dill set down his new computer on Dr. Blankenship’s desk and slung the guitar over his neck. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A soldier with a rifle slung over his back stood at the entrance. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z One afternoon Bryn, her baby in a sling on her chest, stopped by the hut to get a remedy for a spider bite on her ankle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There were girls barely able to toddle carrying infant slaves tied in slings to their backs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore the usual deerskin slung over his shoulder. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I choose a bow, string it, and sling the matching quiver of arrows over my shoulder. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I slung Andrius’s bloody arm over my shoulder and grabbed him by the waist. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z But then she darted out in front of him, her arm in a sling like Enrique’s, and he stopped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She is wearing a winter coat over her blue robe, and has a purse slung over her shoulder. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His cell phone chimed as he was slinging the bag onto his shoulders, but he ignored it. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The woman slings the rifle over her shoulder by its strap. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I thought you went upstairs,” Taisin said, picking up her cloak from where she had left it, slung over a chair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They dragged sleds, drove carts with mules, and walked with belongings slung over their backs in sheets. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There’s a small area upstairs with four chairs slung low to the floor and a square coffee table. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He just walked beside me, carrying his group-home bag slung on his shoulder, baby Afro bobbing up and down with each long stride he took. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I shove the box in my pocket and sling the gun across my back so the strap crosses my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Each has a submachine gun slung ready, for whatever dangerous or subversive acts they think we might commit inside. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z On the following day, however, he came back to the house shaved and clean, with his mustache perfumed with lavender water and without the bloody sling. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The sling, Taran saw, was undamaged, but the cauldron was caught firmly between the boulders. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Chickenhound slung the sack down the hole and dived in after it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I liked pretending that I didn’t have a mother, and that my father simply caught me when the stork dropped me from his crisp white sling. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z At Louis's side, on foot, is his page, with the battle horn slung across his chest. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z When I finally got his body—twice my size, chest still as stone, eyes slung back—to shore, and to revive, I was so furious at him I almost rolled him back into the surf. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She packed her bag and slung it over her shoulder. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I slung Héctor over my shoulder, his baby body yielding onto mine. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z If I can’t get enough meat with my sling, I can, and may have to, earn money. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a rugby ball tucked inside his sling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She's got a stethoscope slung around the back of her neck. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She’s walking briskly, dressed in distressed jeans and a white T-shirt, her black leather purse slung over one shoulder. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Pearl grinned, and Lexie got up, slung an arm around her, and kissed her on the cheek. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In that brief time, he vaguely remembered opening his eyes and finding himself slung over a guard’s back. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z 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 She had one arm in a sling and a nasty-looking gash on her cheek, but otherwise her encounter with the bronze bulls didn’t seem to have fazed her. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She dropped the half-eaten banana into the bag, then slung the bag over her arm and marched out of the room and went thumping along the corridor with her walking-stick. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Chip slung his duffel bag over his shoulder and rushed out of the pool locker room—the same locker room that Milo Stanford would use sixty years later. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She has a sheet slung over her decapitated neck to make her look like a ghost. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Alec picked up his weapon and slung the strap across his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Jus’ milk the cow and sling some grain to the chickens an’ go to her.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She has a pink jump rope slung over her shoulder. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A sack was slung across his shoulder, and he held a stick that was much sturdier and longer than Muthu’s. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Like the first bull, he came blaring out into the clearing, then stopped, to snort and sling his wicked horns and paw up clouds of dust. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He slung it, glinting silver, from his shoulder, as the light shone from sundown. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And the stone that David slung struck Goliath on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face on the ground, the boy thought. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Ocean was leaning against the doorframe, not quite in the room and not quite outside of it, a gym bag slung across his chest. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The man took the tin from him and slung it into the woods. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I saw the big coil of rope slung over his shoulder. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Eat it,” Ethan says and falls back into one of the sling chairs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Nobody at all, huh?” the girl named Brooke says, picking up her bag from the floor and slinging it over her shoulder in preparation, it seems, for a quick, angry exit. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z R.C. pulled out two, shoved one into his mouth, and slung the bag over his shoulder. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z A scarf is wrapped tightly around her neck, a pair of gloves on her small hands, her backpack slung over her shoulder. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z A harp with a beautiful, sweeping curve was slung from his shoulder, but otherwise he looked nothing at all like the bards Taran had learned about from The Book of Three. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I was about to drink from the rain-catcher pouch slung across my shoulder when my eyes fell upon the graduated drinking beakers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There must have been something desperate or pitiable in my voice, for he slung his coat back over the partition. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I was my four-year-old self, playing near the fields as my brother and the other boys slung stones at the birds and other animals that might try to eat the people’s precious crops. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The big man had his warhammer slung across his broad back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Our rifles slung over our shoulders, we strolled down a shady trail and chatted as we walked. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I do a little victory dance when I scroll to a picture Mason posted, his tan arm slung around Mya’s shoulder. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Emerging from the hole, they carried the hedgehog in the rope sling across their backs, refusing any help from the badger or the mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She scrambled clumsily up the trunk and slung a leg over the branch below mine. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z With his arm in a sling, he shrugged and tried to look like he was sorry he couldn’t come out and lend Mom a hand. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She arrived at Pauline and Mal’s apartment with a knapsack slung over her shoulder and Pearl in her arms. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Lifting the tapestry of the doorway with a pale hand, the ghostly creature in half-armour, its unarmed elbow in a sling, stood on the threshold. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched them tie Travis’s hands to his ankles with a piece of rope before slinging my rifle on my back. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z At the back of the sling I had sewn a tiny quilted triangle, red at its center against two shades of green; it marked the baby’s nape for luck. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the crowd were women, children, and a number of men with swords at their belts and rifles slung on their shoulders. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I note that he has managed a much better coordination of shirt and tie today, although the jacket slung over the back of a nearby chair is a disaster, haberdasherily speaking. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z On the back of each boy and girl was slung a schoolbag; and each frail, milky-white arm had a wristwatch on it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The kid in the stroller, kicking her feet, looks like Leda; the other is in an infant sling. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z His bruises were almost all faded, even if his arm was still in a sling and even if there was an annoying burn of soreness in his shoulder. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Over their shoulder they had slung a canvas purse decorated with pins. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I decided to witness the exchanging of the captive,” he teases, grabbing my backpack and slinging it over his shoulder. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He had a bulging pillowcase slung over his shoulder. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The rebels kept coming in, row after filthy row, most with their heads down, some limping with a crutch or an arm in a sling. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars are still out when Bailey reaches his oak tree, his bag slung over his shoulder. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That I won’t get the chance to see what I can do with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then, laboriously, they were obliged to set the Crochan back in its sling once again. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He dropped his hunting pack to the ground but kept his shotgun slung across his back. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s still sick, portable oxygen slung over his shoulder, his face gaunt and tired. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They stand out in their bright, expensive sneakers, American haircuts, backpacks slung over one shoulder. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As I was walking out the door, my mom took the old towel I’d slung over my shoulder and exchanged it for a better one. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He was perched on a stool at the foot of the bunk, one tattooed arm slung over his knee. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He therefore wished to meet the enemy with his own sling and his own knife. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Illapa ruled in the sky with a club in one hand and a sling in the other. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Every part of his posture suggests ease—one leg bent, the other straight, an arm slung across his knee, his head tilted to listen. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Maya’s arm is slung around her shoulders and Grace looks teary. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her shoulders ached from the two babies swinging from scarf slings. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Covered from head to toe in slimy black mud, his left arm in a sling fashioned from an Executive’s blood-stained tunic, Milligan—wonder of wonders!—was grinning at Kate with joyous eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Crews of artillerists scurried around the machines, loading the slings, checking the torsion of the ropes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When they finally returned, Yoren had a little girl in his arms, and March and Cutjack were carrying a woman in a sling made of an old tom quilt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Isengarders seized Merry and Pippin again and slung them on their backs. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In the center, taking up most of the room, are two worn leather couches and four sling chairs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z When the main action went into a lull, sporadic sniping would break out: bow, lance, sling and spear all coming into play with deadly effect. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Corpsekiller was garbed as a Brazen Beast, his seamed, scarred face hidden behind a cobra mask, but the familiar black arakh slung at his hip gave him away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The camouflage helmet feels like a metal ring around her head, and the rifle, slung over her left shoulder, keeps bumping up against it, making the space behind her eyes reverberate with pain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But for a year on and off, I carried my arm in a sling. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “You pig!” cried Maria, who had Furball ensconced in a bag slung over her shoulder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she slung it over her shoulder, picked up her walking stick, and hurried away. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their bayo- netted rifles were slung over their shoulders, and their very red faces made me think they had been drinking stolen liquor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As Trout lugubriously slung the bag from his shoulder, Billy Pilgrim approached him. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arm was out of the sling and she had a band of sticking plaster round her wrist. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z One hand lingers on the gun strapped to his belt, while the other rests on a rifle slung around his shoulder. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He slung the girl over his shoulder and began to climb. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She leans forward, slinging her shoulder under mine. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He reached in his pocket and a piece of metal, slung on a ribbon, fell into my palm. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z One soldier slings his rifle across his back and walks toward the group. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Four stands behind me with his gun slung across his back, just like mine. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I stuffed my few belongings that had survived the Hydra into a sailors canvas knapsack and slung it over my shoulder. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the instrument strap over her chair, and sat down. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z As she came nearer he saw that her right arm was in a sling, not noticeable at a distance because it was of the same color as her overalls. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Belts were slung around both their hips, guns poking out of the holsters. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The other end he slings through a bent strut wedged into the congestion of timber, stone, and plaster that has become their ceiling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They gaze enviously at villagers cooling themselves in streams and washing off after a day of fieldwork and at others who doze in hammocks slung in shady spots near adobe and cinder-block homes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I knotted the two loose straps together so I could sling the derelict hulk of my backpack over my shoulder like a satchel, gathered my stuff up, and hurried to gym. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I stepped across the patchwork rooftops of Mains with my lute slung across my back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He gripped his walking stick and slung a backpack over his shoulder. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A sling is a woven pouch attached to two strings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I sling the strap of the bag over the back of a chair and dash up the steps to my bedroom. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His explosives bag was slung over his shoulder. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I scoot out of the seat, swing Hector onto one hip, and sling his diaper bag onto my opposite shoulder on top of my backpack. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z His portable oxygen is slung over his shoulder in that classic, trendy CFer-exercising style. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He shook him a little, eyeing him curiously before slinging him easily over one shoulder like a burlap sack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m off to town now for the fiesta,” said Guapo, who had put on a handsome black sombrero and slung a guitar over his shoulder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was nothing childish about the battle-axe slung below his shield. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I slung the backpack over my shoulder and carried the package upstairs, closing my bedroom door behind me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z 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 Twin blaster pistols were slung low on her hips in quickdraw holsters, and there was a long, curved elvish sword in a scabbard across her back. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z All were seasoned rangers, armed with obsidian as well as steel, warhoms slung across their saddles should they need to summon help. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ben slings his backpack to the ground, takes out his book, and starts sketching. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Whistle in mouth, vest strapped on, altered only by the sling holding her shoulder in place. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z In the end they were forced to hack off branches and fashion crude slings to carry the corpses back on foot. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He slings his legs one at a time over the bench across from me and grins. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They dressed in the same clothes as the men, and they swaggered around like the men, with guns slung over their shoulders. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I never really thought about it, but when the Hunters needed them, they just appeared slung over their backs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The boy pulled a knapsack from the saddlebag and slung it over his shoulder. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The room was a mess, all their hand-me-down clothes and toys and towels slung over the backs of chairs and piled on the desk. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The old man untied the drinking gourd slung across his back. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And the way her knees were slung together, one overlapping the other just a little, and the feel of her foot nudging under his knee. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was something she’d started doing when Bridge was in the hospital, because the rest of Bridge’s body was in some sort of cast or sling. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He ran, slinging his head and flopping his long tongue around, bawling like he’d stuck it into a bear trap. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z After three days of wearing it, Mr. Daniels told me he was going to have the nurse call my mom about my injured arm, so I figured I’d better lose the sling. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I slung my backpack over my shoulder; and on my way out, I found English. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The walls in Dr. Singh’s office were bare except for this one small picture of a fisherman standing on a beach with a net slung over his shoulder. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Dustfinger took the pack from him, slung it over his shoulders, and turned his back on the boy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mama made me a sling out of the same bolt of cloth she brought over to make the bed sheets and baptizing dresses for the African girls. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Pressed together like a sandwich, the paired boards could carry twice as much weight, most of it in saddlebags slung on the underside. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In a haze I washed up, put on my white dress shirt, buttoned it bottom-up, and slung my black tie around my neck. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She let the curtain fall back in place and walked to the kitchen, wiping her hands on the dish towel slung over her shoulder. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He stood, always, with his head slung forward and his lips in a pout, like a man straining to remember something. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Beefy was there, in a baby sling on Talis’s chest. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I try to squirm away from him, but he keeps a proprietary arm slung around my hips. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Rishi slipped the sketch pad back into his bag and then slung the bag over his shoulder. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z People went through a gate where a policeman with a rifle slung over his shoulder stood. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stepped into the warm car, I noticed his tan jacket was slung over the headrest of the passenger seat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She slung her duffel bag over her shoulder and grabbed the bottom rung. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He fumbled in the dark and found the sling Dulcet had given him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he found his jacket on the floor and slung it over his shoulders. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z After seeing Red jump from his seat, Wes followed, his book bag lightly slung over one shoulder. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A wrapper was slung across his body and tied behind his neck, over a once white singlet now browned by age and yellowed at the armpits. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He slid her in and slung the pack on his back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Boys stood by with their slings, ready to scare away any birds or small animals that might try to make an easy meal of our hard work. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The former soldier had gotten to his feet and slung his backpack onto his shoulders. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “He go for Maputo soon,” said the trader as the musician slung the guitar over his back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A wood-burning stove glows with heat, and a scarf is slung over a wooden chair. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His hammer was slung across both shoulders, and he draped his arms over it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z R.C. was waiting for me on his rickety front porch, and the first thing he noticed was the canvas lunch bag I had slung over my shoulder. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It takes me a second to realize that it’s Hideo, with the sleeves of his tuxedo shirt rolled up to his elbows and his blazer slung over one shoulder. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z An oversized cardigan, worn through and patched at the elbows, slung over an antique wingback chair near the window. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I sling my backpack over my shoulder and step over people sitting on the floor. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Alex flips them over, kicking off his pants until only his underwear is left slung low on his hips, and he climbs up the length of Henry’s body, watching his face grow anxious, eager. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Standing a few feet away was his dad, Mars, wearing a red beret and olive fatigues with the insignia of the Italian Special Forces, an assault rifle slung over his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, Uncle Gherland,” Ethyne sighed happily, leaning into her sling to kiss the head of her baby. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The otters carried bags of smooth pebbles which they hurled from vine slings with great force and accuracy. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She snapped her purse shut and slung it over her shoulder. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sling pajamas and sweatpants and baggy T-shirts out of my drawers as I desperately search for something to wear tonight. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Through his wet eyelashes, he sees two Khmer Rouge soldiers, their rifles slung across their backs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She slung a stone hard, nodded in satisfaction at the resultant scream, and joined the two friends. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Two huge washbasins had been slung across the brachy’s back, and the fire brigade went to work filling up buckets and rushing around with them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Rashid hefted the bag he had slung over his shoulder and explained, “I need a new school ID, Father.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z That snake mouth had snapped shut on his nose, driving the fangs in so deep that it was a full minute before he could sling the bloody head loose. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z While he makes his bed, I practice with my sling. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack is safe, bent over with a Dauntless arm slung across his back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z No worry then but how to find a good stone, not round exactly but flattened and water-shaped, to use in a sling pouch cut from a discarded shoe. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel’s cavalry sword was wrapped in a bedroll slung on her back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z While Gurgi, leading the horses, cautiously set one foot, then the other, into the stream, Taran and the bard shouldered the sling. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Mamita tied a cloth around my shoulder and made a sling where she put a few handfuls of beans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Van Hooten, his violin case slung over his shoulder, blew into the brownstone right before dinner began, exclaiming over the severe weather. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Milkman had never in his life seen a woman on the street without a purse slung over her shoulder, pressed under her arm, or dangling from her clenched fingers. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Kevin stayed on the sidelines wearing the number four jersey with his arm in a sling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The waiting shooters chatted and joked with each other, their guns slung like baseball bats on their shoulders. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z So I slung the keg of rum over my shoulder and followed Mr. Heron up the road to his house, which was only a couple of hundred yards away from the tavern. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Brad arrived with his arm in a sling. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Then he slung his bow on his back and began to climb. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There is nothing remarkable about him, except that he is able to command the two men who wear rifles slung across their backs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At night we stop while the carter lights the lantern slung beneath the cart, then we move on in the darkness and the small yellow light-disc travels with us like a comforting beacon. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She and James broke apart for three women with yoga mats slung on their shoulders and then came back together. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Squads of volunteers, organized by Parsons, were preparing the street for Hate Week, stitching banners, painting posters, erecting flagstaff's on the roofs, and perilously slinging wires across the street for the reception of streamers. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Except for the big drawstring bag slung around her shoulder that hit me when she went to hug Uncle Darnell. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They stooped for helm and shield and left him there contorted, in his brutal sling, and shut the doors, and went to join Odysseus, whose mind moved through the combat now to come. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had combed his hair, shaved, and slid a dark suit jacket over one arm, leaving the other jacket arm to hang free over his sling. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a boar slung over his shoulders, and she clutched three dead birds in her hamlike fist. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Corcoran slung a heavy arm around his neck and pulled him close. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In the confusion of getting the sorry procession of hurt men slung across their horses, the Queen had kept her head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I slung my travelsack over my shoulder and looked around one last time, thinking that perhaps it would be best if I left without any troublesome good-byes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Odysseus clung to a single beam, like a jockey riding, meanwhile stripping Kalypso’s cloak away; then he slung round his chest the veil of Ino and plunged headfirst into the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She slung her drawstring bag over her shoulder and was leaving. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I grabbed a handful of brown muck and slung it at him, hitting him squarely in the nose. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Ever so carefully, Sierra wrapped her fingers around a tarp that was slung over the crate beside her and pulled it to herself. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I’m told I even made a baby sling for it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Jean Louise saw the glint of gold-rimmed spectacles slung across a sour face looking out from under a crooked wig, the twitter of a bony finger. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She smiled and put my right arm in a sling and attached it to the headboard so I couldn’t move it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then Quang-ha slings his arm around my shoulder and I know he's going to say something important. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He brushed away the tears, and stooped to pick up the green shield that Éowyn had given him, and he slung it at his back. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At first, he saw mostly photographers and reporters, and then there was Enrique, his arm in a sling, his other holding his skateboard up in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “It’s a sink-or-swim world, Noah,” he said very seriously, and then the secure belt of his arm became a sling that flung me into the water. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He frees Boggs’s gun from his shoulder and slings the strap over his own. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Jinx sat to the side of the stage, his shoulder in a bandage and sling. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Anthony is also there, backpack slung over his shoulder. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He wiggles a shoulder out of his backpack and slings it around to his chest. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Taran’s spirits lifted when he saw the sling take shape according to his plan. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Shauna stays secure in the sling for as long as I can see her, and then she’s too far away, just a black speck over Lake Shore Drive. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He slid across the sofa and slung an arm over Pearl’s shoulders. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Over his shoulders he slung his patched-up knapsack, an old bundle tied with twine. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He slung his spear off his back and gripped it uneasily. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When he was twenty feet away, he carefully raised the sling and aimed. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the panga in the sling with the calabashes and kept the spear handy. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was all in black, with that hook-hand sticking out from his sling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I sling an extra bow and a second sheath of arrows over my body, slide two long knives and an awl into my belt, and meet up with Finnick at the front of the pile. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She gave James the empty suitcase to carry and slung the bag over her shoulder, holding it by the rope that pulled its neck closed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Ethyne wrapped her arms around the infant in his sling. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Holding a knife, I contemplate a rabbit carcass slung over a hook on the wall, waiting to be cut open and skinned for the stew. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I focus on a tree trunk across the stream, twirl the sling over my head, and let a stone fly. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When I heard this I slung my silver-hilted broadsword on, and shouldered my long bow, and said, ‘Come, take me back the way you came.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He unhooked my right arm from the sling over my head. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Fresh from the journey, he materialized in Caltech’s physics lab with his arm in a sling, and declared, “I am Oppenheimer.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Leale orders the four soldiers to get to work, lock their hands beneath the president, and form a sling. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He’s still relearning how to use his other one, which is currently in a sling. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Ishmael slung his camera around his neck and shoved out into Hill Street to take pictures. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The soldier slung his rifle on his back and picked up the bags. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The walls of Sweet 16 are covered with mirrors and mannequins with jutting hipbones, low slung jeans, and tiny T-shirts that say things like, I’m too pretty to do homework. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As usual, we gathered around the bus with our cleats slung over our shoulders, waiting for the bus doors to open. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It shows a row of people in front of a chain-link fence, their arms slung across one another’s shoulders and backs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A tall, thick boy jumps up and down like a child before climbing into the sling and lets out a high screech as he disappears, making the girl in front of me laugh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It didn’t escape my notice that both Styx and Pixie had beach towels slung over their shoulders. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I reached across my seat, slung my arm around him, pulled him close. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Camels, llamas, zebras, and horses stand behind low ropes slung between iron stakes, their heads buried in mounds of hay. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I submit my answers and sling my backpack over my shoulder. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It was an amazing spectacle, those nine helicopters winging through the sky, each with a trussed-up fifty-foot-long giant slung underneath it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a satchel and a bedroll slung across his back. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He slung the bag over his shoulder, and then adjusted it into place while staring in the mirror attached to his closet. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The boys were trained to use bows and arrows, slings, clubs, throwing sticks, and spears. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaisha had a hand on his back, her bulging backpack slung on the opposite shoulder. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He lay down and slung an arm over my waist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The boy met Jaime by the stables, with a bedroll slung over one shoulder and a bundle of scrolls beneath his arm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So, while her classmates filed outside, Hazel slung her backpack over her shoulder and trudged down the hall to the counselor’s office. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I sling my stuff onto the backseat, being careful with the keyboard. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The mattress pads in the cabins had been slung into the floor and bedding and clothing were piled against the wall. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z My armor appeared on my body, my shield appeared in a sling on my back, and my sword appeared in its scabbard, hanging at my side. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z August continues walking, the gun slung casually over his shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “He’ll probably come back like a small dog with its tail slung between its legs.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m on to you,” he said, slinging the belt over his shoulder. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The other end she tied around the door handle of the diner, the sheet slung between box and door like a hammock. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There was a kapo in front of me with four big loaves of Czech bread slung over his back in a cloth sack. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She adjusted the thick leather belt slung low across her hips. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But even with the sling, and all their strength, their progress was slow and painful. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I had hidden the canoe and climbed the cliff with the ten cormorant skins slung over my back. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up his butterfly net and slung it over my shoulder. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Kim is by the front door, backpack slung over her shoulder. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z He slung the bag over his shoulder, expecting outraged yips when the dog felt himself being moved. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind both of them is one of the Dauntless with Jeanine’s body slung over his shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My phone starts buzzing loudly in the pocket of my red coat, which is slung across Mom’s lap. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A handful of sternfaced young men sat on their haunches in the cab, Kalashnikovs slung on their shoulders. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Without waiting for us to protest, he picked up Annabeth and me as easily as if we were kittens, slung us both onto his back, and galloped off toward the Big House. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In their hands were tall spears of ash, painted shields were slung at their backs, long swords were at their belts, their burnished shirts of mail hung down upon their knees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Bliss’s infected finger became so swollen and sore that he had to keep his arm in a sling. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He slung his bag to his front side and pulled out his own lock, and Javier grabbed Moss’s bike and leaned it up against his. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The gods entered the mouth of a cave, and with Loki slung between them, they went down deep into the earth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z My fists clenched and Ayanna reached for the staff slung across her back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Each Saturday afternoon Joe hiked the three miles into town with one or more of the enormous salmon slung over his shoulder on a willow switch, their tails dragging in the dust behind him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As I slung it over one shoulder and started to leave, Dr. Holden smiled at me and said, “Walt Whitman, huh?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Someone had rigged up a sling for those without the Wraith’s particular gift for flouting gravity. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I waited a brief moment until she swung her leg up, then I slung my travelsack over my shoulder and scrambled up the side of the massive stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes, yawn, and adjust the ropes we brought to tie the wood, slinging them over my shoulders. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Stick smiled and slung his arm across my shoulders. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z On homemade stretchers, in wheelbarrows, on carts, slung across shoulders, and clenched tight in arms. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The bed number is looked up on a chart; a young man with his arm in a sling lies in it now, otherwise in good spirits, talking on the telephone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom had put his arm in a sling. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Newspapers across the country carried a photograph of a woman with her left arm in a sling and her knees bandaged. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Some shiny, some speckled, some covered in wooly cocoons, some wrinkled and plain except for a curious sling that held them to a branch. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One Saturday morning, Mother looked up from her sewing as I was running out the front door, one of Granddaddy’s butterfly nets and his old fishing creel slung over my shoulder. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I climb the tree and gather avocadoes, dropping them furtively into the bag slung over my shoulder. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned my head to find Drew, dressed in his varsity jacket and jeans, his sports bag slung over his shoulder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z His arm is in a sling, and I can see bandages under his miner’s shirt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He nods and picks up his winter coat from where it’s slung over his chair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He slung my arm around his shoulder and lifted me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z That’s all there was to it, I think, also recalling the sling my uncle made when I was a kid. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya could still remember her walking up the front lawn, backpack slung over one shoulder instead of both, like how everyone else on campus wore it. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her arm was in a sling, and her thigh stung as her legs moved under the covers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Purple and blue cotton saris are slung across the open windows of a clay house. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the front door stands another Guardian, with one of those snubby machine guns slung over his shoulder. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I took it and slung it over my shoulder. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z An ammunition belt with bullets is slung around her body. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he slung his backpack over his shoulder and nodded down the road and we set off, two miles, and it wasn’t any twenty-one degrees. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z She thought Ashley was letting down the side of Adria’s crib, until one day she walked in and saw me with one leg slung over the top of the rail, hoisting myself over. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The babies in a sling on her shoulder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He slings one through the air to Bill, who looks not even remotely alarmed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He slung the bag over his head and let it rest on his back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Fflewddur!” he called, while the bard, his beautiful harp slung over his shoulder, raised a hand in greeting. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Once we were into the trees, Edward slung me over his back without breaking stride. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He took my arm, a thin man who carried a large cloth bag slung over his shoulder. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Until Mom turns the corner to our street and I see Ryan Deschaine getting on his bike, an orange newspaper bag slung on his shoulder, his curly black hair looking frizzy from the rain. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s wearing a suit, but he’s taken the jacket off and slung it on the seat next to him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Kim slings two empty bags over his shoulders and climbs down the steps of the hut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Glerk made a sling for Luna that hung from all four of his shoulders as he walked on all sixes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z You patted our mother’s good arm and stroked the sling on the broken one. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z After her and her sling had left, Joseph Marti and his girl Shonte ran through. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He looks so relaxed, his head back, his arm slung over his knee. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Frank sprinted up the steps, slinging off his backpack, which instantly transformed into a bow and quiver. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Arthur wandered the picnic grounds in bow tie and suspenders, a porkpie hat pulled low over his forehead and the enormous weight of his camera slung from a thick leather thong around his neck. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And with that, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and stepped into the cold. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Ellen pretended to be very ill—her right arm was in a sling, and her right hand was bandaged, because she was supposed to have rheumatism. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They were unloading boxes from army trucks while others, with rifles slung over their shoulders, walked around belting out orders. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z It was a difficult trip back, with his belongings slung over his shoulder and the blackened, twisted remains of the automaton straining his arms and back. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They said she was so strong she could pick up a grown man, sling him over her shoulder and walk with him for miles. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of her slinging it over her shoulder and walking out is enough to make me double over. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And now the girl was standing, slinging her bag over one shoulder and marching among the tables, strumming and singing and strutting and twirling. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She clutched the backpack she had slung over her shoulder and took a small step back toward the lockers. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Add to the fact we all had on the exact same stock sneaks, the same jeans, same black sweatshirts, same bag slung over the same shoulder. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He wore a sling as well, but I was fairly certain that was merely a piece of drama he had added on his own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Elinor had commented when she lent Meggie a bag for the books, an old-fashioned one made of dark leather that you could sling over your shoulder. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In the real city, Thyon Nero walked to the anchor, his satchel slung over his shoulder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tayo nodded; he was looking at the old rifle slung across the hunter’s back. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He slung it around his neck and walked the last few feet to where Principal Lawrence stood. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She restrained herself, patiently watched him walk through the tall grass, his suit jacket slung over his shoulder, the breeze lifting his red necktie. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He slung the tarp of goods up over his shoulder and took the boy’s hand and they went on, tramping in the sand like parade horses against tripping over some piece of driftwood or seawrack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She kept them in a small velvet sling bag inside a locked box behind a stack of spell books under her bed. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It was hot, and he had his blazer slung over his shoulder. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It took me a moment to realize that Ucho had used his sling to throw a stone at Sumac. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Swiftly he loaded up the Brown Bess, with powder from the horn slung around his neck and pouch of shot he had dangling from his belt, and rammed it home with a ramrod. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I sling one over my shoulders, loop two more over my arms, and still have a free hand to drag my wheelie cart. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Then I pat my pockets where I keep fishing lines and my flint and steel, and bring out my sling, now strung with rawhide. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As we zag along, I practice with my sling, missing eighteen times out of twenty. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They wore bows and arrows slung across their backs and short, sharp swords sheathed at their belts. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The boy slung the strap over his neck and put them to his eyes and adjusted the wheel. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Others collected stones to provide ammunition for slings, while some coiled ropes about their bodies. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And, wrapping the baby securely in a sling, Xan marched into the woods, whistling as she walked. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I stand up and sling my backpack over my shoulder. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I barely hear the doctor give my parents my at-home care instructions—a sling, a prescription, and physical therapy starting next week. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She wore a thin white towel arranged diagonally over her chest and slung over one shoulder. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweeping the belt and scabbard up, he slung them across his shoulder. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His eyes moved toward the hunting knife that had been slung over the mosquito-net bar by the dead man the day he arrived. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z On a string slung over his shoulder he had a brown cloth sack, which he handed to me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A car swept by, slinging scalded air and a layer of dust. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking a canister of 02 from Vogel's suit, I attached a strap to both ends and slung it over my shoulder. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When they have finished trying, the men carry the body in a hammock slung between sticks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the coat off and slung it over my knee, rolled my shirt cuffs up my arm, loosened my tie, and freed my neck from the top button. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Keep those slings throwing! Bring up extra spears! Close up that line! Don’t fire until you see them stand!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The bodyguard slung him over a horse as he exchanged greetings with other members of El Patron’s private army, lounging by the stables. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no slings on the roof for the zip line, and that’s not why we came. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Then he was rushing forward, slinging his weapon to his back, diving. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I swing the sling, aim at a tree, and let go. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Rúmil, who had remained on the other side, drew back the last one, slung it on his shoulder, and with a wave of his hand went away, back to Nimrodel to keep watch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He slung the gun across his back and went to examine his prey. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel dropped the canteen, slung her backpack over her shoulders, and rushed to the gate. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She dropped a vial of Greek fire in the sling. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He opens his mouth to shut Logan up, when Logan suddenly hollers, “Gardyloo!” and slings the contents of the wastebasket across the front of the room. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He was wearing an electric guitar, slung around his neck on a strap. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He slung his bow and quiver over his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was Trip, lounging on the long wrap around sectional, impossibly handsome, one arm slung along the back as if waiting for some lucky girl to come and sit beside him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You’ll soon be comfortable, and if we must move, we can make a litter from branches and sling it between our horses.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He had a small pack slung over his shoulder. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He was slim, with curly blade hair under his white pith helmet, and he had a mailbag slung over his shoulder. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He turned to see Beatrice bolting away, her stepbrother slung like a sack of oats over one shoulder. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Constance watched the crestfallen fox, then added as an afterthought: “And if you don’t like it, well, you can sling your brush back up the road.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I stuffed everything in my bag, slung the strap over my shoulder, and sucked in a huge breath. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Standing up, he slung it behind his back, put an orc-helm on his head, and cast another black cloak about his shoulders. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He did not ask my name nor I his, but I had seen his quick eyes go to the firearms in their rubber slings, to the fishing rods pinioned against the wall. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pity his poor arm all to-brast in a green sling, God bless us!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Its fat sleek silver form drifted over the avenue of lights, and its own lights blazed downward from the nose and the cabin slung beneath the body . The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The best way to lose your money is to hold your bag off the shoulder, but this way, with the bag slung crosswise, you were ready for anything. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi stood off to the side, his backpack slung over his shoulder. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Mary put her foot in the first sling and began to climb. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He slid his rifle back into its sling. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They are lean, salmon-faced, and earnest; they have serious eyes; they carry their weapons barrel-down, slinging them over their shoulders like clarinets. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Tyrion had never seen the point of slings, when bows had so much better range ... but he had never seen Tolosi at work before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I slung a now-unconscious Belet over my shoulder—she seemed too light—and with Kasusu in my hand, ran around to the rear, finding Ishtar's gleaming black Jaguar parked in the alley. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Two days after being permanently set free from his sling, Justyce gets to drive his brand-new car. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It struck him as he lay here with his arm slung across his eyes, that the girl was tied up in Weep’s problem in ways he could not yet understand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After that, I noticed that Sunny’s arm was in a sling. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He slung on his backpack and carried his two suitcases and guitar with a precarious grasp. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Although Andean troops carried bows, javelins, maces, and clubs, their most fearsome weapon, the sling, was made of cloth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Its huge sling cupped a projectile the size of a Honda Civic, glowing with flecks of gold. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I had my three rackets with me in a bag slung over my shoulder. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And suppose that our theory was false and that as chance would have it the stone had come from a sling shot. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was mounted, the bloody carcass of an elk slung across the back of his horse, his sword in a gloved hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “But maybe they’re right about the housekeeper,” I admitted as we slung our schoolbags over our shoulders. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The main problem was that the tent had been pitched too far out of range for sling or bow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It looked as if she had one arm wrapped in a dirty sling. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every fifth person had a guitar slung over his back. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Beyond that milled a tribe of two-headed men dressed in rags and blankets like homeless guys, armed with a haphazard collection of slings, clubs and metal pipes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He pulls her, in the sling, to the edge of the building and counts down from five. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But Nina was sleeping in a sling around Aunt Ophelia, so I couldn’t see her face. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Winifred fired off a pebble from her sling, knocking a ferret clean out of his perch into empty space. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Tad’s older brother stood in the doorway with his guitar slung around his neck and a scowl on his face. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He carried water to them day after day after he had given up the wheat, the heavy wooden buckets slung upon a bamboo pole across his shoulders. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He slung his arm across the back and moved his fingers meditatively. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Samar was next, a backpack slung over her shoulder and books clutched to her chest. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He tucked the pouch back under his tunic and slung the sandals, the food bag and the drinking gourd over one shoulder. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Kaede had slung the horn over her shoulder, and the knife slapped against her hip as she hurried after the Huntsman. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She slung the bag over her shoulder, glad to have salvaged something from the library, a small victory over Dr. Cable. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When they came back, the BFG had a sack the size of a small house slung over his shoulder. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked the city again, for hours at a time, Pearl strapped to her back in a sling she’d fashioned from an old silk blouse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Henry’s trousers were spattered with drops the size of quarters, too red to be blood, as if he’d had a paintbrush slung at him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Here you go,” Mrs. Kennedy said as she strode into the room with her purse slung over her arm. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He fished out the photo of his father with one arm slung so casually around the black-and-white dog. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She rose and slung her sack of cookies over her shoulder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She slings her bag over her shoulder, and it hurts just as much as I expected it to. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But they are still here, Mabel and Ana with suitcases next to their feet and bags slung over their shoulders, Javier and the driver wrestling a giant cardboard box from the trunk. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I lifted up the body and slung it across my shoulder. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Nora screams “three, two, one” right in his ear and slings her arm around his neck as he yells his approval and kisses her sloppily, laughing through it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z |
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