| 单词 | slow down |
| 例句 | Something hits me as Chantal exits the highway and the car slows down. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My mom must be having the same thoughts because she’s slowing down. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The buses slow down as we approach a perimeter of chain-link fence that must be, I don’t know, at least fifteen feet high. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A group of children run down a narrow path with no railing, so fast my heart pounds, and I want to scream at them to slow down before they get hurt. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He did slow down a few blocks from Javier’s house, though, because his mother’s voice popped in his head: Moss, where is your helmet? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Colin slowed down, pulling to the shoulder so that a speeding SUV could pass him while he looked out at the factory with Lindsey. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The expansion of the universe isn’t slowing down. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She slowed down in front of CVS, so I did too. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Guards at intervals along the way took one look at the car, and the driver made a sign, and we were passed through, never even having to slow down. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As the spaceship goes ever faster, time slows down more and more, but at the same time, the spaceship’s mass gets greater and greater. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I was so lost in thought I didn’t notice when the truck pulled up beside me and slowed down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Me and Viola are both faster than Ben and sometimes we have to slow down to let him catch up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I peered to read the title as the car slowed down before the door of the hotel. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Tiring pacesetters generally slow down right in front of the rail-running pack, compounding the traffic jams. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the action feels like it slows down. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “They always tell us that in football practice. It slows down the flow of the blood, especially if you can raise it higher than your heart.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Bubbe slows down at a stoplight and looks at me in the rearview mirror. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z On the morning of the sixth day the dribble of cylinders slowed down. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As we got closer to Washington, Blackjack started slowing down and dropping altitude. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I slow down, but he matches my stride. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s pitch-black inside the cramped guardhouse, but my racing heart slows down a bit when Ma puts her hands on my shoulders. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes she’d veer out of her lane for a second or slow down so much, she’d be driving way below the speed limit. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Soon enough, my imagination petered out and I slowed down to the pace of the others. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It is afternoon and we are not even slowing down yet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He let himself in and hid in the attic until his heart had slowed down, even though the wooden planks were so rotten he feared he would go through the floor at every step. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The sun was high in the sky when they began to slow down. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The bus comes around the corner and slows down to a stop. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Never mind, we’ll soon be there. I expect you want your tea,” he said, and he let go my hand because we had reached a bend in the road, and must slow down. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It lumbered out of the entry and seemed to slow down the river just by sitting on it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Citra neared the edge, and rather than slowing down, she increased her pace, until the grass was gone and there was nothing but one hundred nineteen floors of air beneath her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was no slowing down when your youngest son was missing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She slows down and looks over at me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Like the graphite Enrico Fermi used in his Chicago pile, heavy water can be used to slow down neutrons and create a chain reaction in uranium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought about how Tori slowed down when she drove, and how Mr. Rittenhauer had accused them of breaking into the school, all because of their skin tone. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He slows down and his face breaks into a smile as soon as he sees me with Hector and realizes my mom’s already been able to greet the customer. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z As he staggered sideways, Count Atlas sped up in front of him, then abruptly cut left and slowed down, pushing back into him again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down as much as I could and leaned over to roll down the passenger window. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The planets sped up on approaching the Sun and slowed down on retreating from it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The train doesn’t slow down, but she throws herself out of the car. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She could not slow down, and she could not look back, either. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Heck, I figured the stream wouldn’t likely slow down before dawn, anyway. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Jack slowed down to a crawl at each of these, blowing the bus horn and then easing us around. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He looks like he’s slowing down, so I’m glad to share my number. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He’s attacked the Republic’s military assets on his own, slowed down shipments to the warfront, and destroyed our warfront-bound airships and fighter jets. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I slow down, not wanting to run into any of them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z When the horse slowed down she blinked her eyes open, and they were crossing the meadow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We slowed down as instructed but still finished our dinner way before Mama and Doc. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When he realizes I have to speed up to keep pace, he slows down. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She slowed down so they could walk outside together, and nibbled on her bottom lip. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He said, “Use your sneakers to slow down, then stop. Just drag.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, noticing the doors that led to Downtown Crossing, she slowed down. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And I wasn’t going anywhere without Vonetta or Fern, so I slowed down. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The deep breaths seemed to slow down his thoughts and make him calm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The floats didn’t seem to slow the plane very much, as big as they were, and they skimmed over the trees until the pilot gained enough altitude to make them seem to slow down. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She wanted her breath to slow down, but it only got faster and faster. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was the feeling of the car slowing down that awoke him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z For most of the trip the velocity would be very close to the speed of light and time would slow down enormously. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart seemed to speed up and slow down. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z After nineteen years of running after good marks and prizes and grants of one sort and another, I was letting up, slowing down, dropping clean out of the race. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Time sefems to slow down until finally that huge blazing ball looks like it’s just hanging there, balanced on the far edge of the earth. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Every time Leo thought about slowing down, the metal ladies screamed again - what had Nike called them? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It's slowing me down, and I can't afford to be slowed down a single beat, so I wiggle my way out of the straps and let the backpack fall to the ground. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z To my surprise, two women slow down to listen to me, and when I'm done, they drop money on the ground beside me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Conner wouldn’t look at me, but at least he slowed down enough for me to walk next to him. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Luke turned and ran, blindly, not even slowing down to creep alongside the barn. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom covered her head with her arms and told Dad to slow down, but that only made him press on the gas even harder. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Howard put the jib in his car and then disconnected the brake lights, so that anyone following him would not know when the car was slowing down. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the boys slowed down, running in full view, hoping to lure the men after them. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Instead, Cochran told the committee that a special program for training female astronauts would only hurt the space program because it would slow down NASA's present space program. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I tried to stay awake to enjoy the ride in the front seat, but I fell asleep, and when I awoke, we were slowing down and I saw the first light I’d seen in awhile. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He had no idea how long he’d been paddling, but as he slowed down, nearing the house, he felt more and more hungry and weary and cold. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The convoy slows down as we pass through the fence, like they expect someone to jump out and stop us. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Daisy called after him, but he didn’t slow down. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Frank slowed down to check out a clearance table with clothes and toys. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m sort of convinced that time has literally, and not just metaphorically, slowed down, but that’s the kind of thing that would make headlines. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My mother slowed down when she saw him. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z My feet slow down like they are suddenly too heavy to lift. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can we slow down? Need to catch my breath,” Nathan said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The bus goes past my house and starts to slow down for the stop at the comer. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We slow down and I shout to him, “The Plutos gotta scatter me here.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As my breathing slowed down, sleep came to me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Father slowed down and threw the words over his shoulder. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so loudly in my ears I’m sure anyone could hear it, and I tell it to slow down, but it won’t obey. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Fish that were local in their ambit made the net their neighbourhood, and the quick ones, the ones that tended to streak by, the dorados, slowed down to visit the new development. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z That’s like gently tossing a ball upward, having it slow down initially, but then rocket upward ever more quickly. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Nate slowed down as he remembered the stories Papa had told him about when Slash was a kid. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z As we approach what used to be the grand entrance, Gale points out something and the whole party slows down. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And then what always happens: He slows down. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Old Joe calls as we slow down by the tractor cab. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Wind Being slowed down and Nathan’s feet pressed against the soft earth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And yet, if he could pull it off...No, he told himself, slow down. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For how else could it be that he never had to slow down or speed up? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Darren slows down and looks for a place to pull over so they can go by, but there are no parking places. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z We are breathing and we are crying and now slowing down and moving back into the right lane. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t think you have to slow down so much,” she said, looking at the speedometer again. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Now I race for the ball, but I slow down as I get close. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Without slowing down, I dive into the water and start for her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The little bus slows down and finally comes to a halt. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z My chewing slowed down, down to the pace of the mournful country song from the speakers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then I slowed down and sank to the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A man in a car slowed down and called out to them in Arabic. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I notice Max has to double her steps once in a while to keep up with me, so I slow down. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The car slowed down as I centered on that search, and I forgot to step on the pedals, and the motor gurgled, the car pitched and the engine stopped. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But I slow down, make myself trudge past the well and into the courtyard, shoulders hunched, like I’ve had a long night at work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Through the double doors, I notice a familiar figure in the lobby and slow down, briefly debating whether I should go around to the back of the building, near the dumpsters. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She flung her head back and looked in the sky and then she slowed down again and said: “I grew up in this park, you know.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “I think we can slow down a bit now,” he told her, slowing down a bit. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down, but didn’t stop, trying to pick out the kids crowded inside and outside the ride. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z As the train slowed down at each railroad station, Brown tossed the latest update out the window to an Associated Press agent, who spread the news by telegraph. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I sprint down the hallway, ignoring someone far behind me telling me to slow down. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z "Can they use the attitude adjusters to slow down?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seventh,” I say, tugging on Boomer’s leash to get him to slow down. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I slow down as we turn in to Althea Park. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I could hear Eddie hissing at me to slow down and wait for him, feel my ribs splitting with laughter as I ran. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As slow as I’m going, I’m going to have to slow down even more. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Harry reached the castle, slipped in through the front doors, and began to climb the marble stairs; he was very out of breath, but he didn’t dare slow down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry slowed down a little, slipped his wand back inside his robes, and looked around, listening again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Denise will hate me, of course, for making a scene that made her uncomfortable or maybe just for slowing down the work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes fluttered shut, his breathing slowing down. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He handed back a crumpled scrap of parchment, slowing down only slightly so Magdalys could grab it. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “But if you want to stop or slow down, I completely understand. You can do whatever you want here.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But they never quite got anywhere, because Pennsy never slowed down for them. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z For a few minutes it looked like he had his second wind, but he’s slowing down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath to slow down my lungs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The next morning, as predicted, his fever was lower, his breathing grew easier, and his heartbeat slowed down; still, that day he slept seven hours out of each eight. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Maybe dying from embarrassment was just making everything slow down. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Ain’t no shame in being from the country,” Daddy says, not slowing down. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The peach was still going at a tremendous speed with no sign of slowing down, and about a mile farther on it came to a village. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Time does not speed up or slow down. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Long Island, dead ahead. Let’s slow down, dear. ‘Dead’ is only an expression.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Yeller wasn’t big and strong enough to stop him, but he kept him slowed down and fought away from Jumper and Mama and Lisbeth. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t slow down till I get to Michigan Avenue. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z And I recognized his state well enough not to slow down. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The July heat thickened and deepened, but Dicey wasn’t slowed down by that. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't have the patience to slow down and see that I had plenty of material to write about in high school. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z His breathing became labored, but he did not slow down. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Each time they slowed down, we would shoot around them and they would resume digging faster. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Still I don't slow down when I reach the water. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When they were well out of sight, she slowed down and turned to James. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke slowed down but didn’t stop running, and Toby came up beside him, jogging. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I run from the room but slow down. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The buckle was giving her trouble, so she kept slowing down and starting again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Another needle in my neck, and my heart begins to slow down. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She walked out of the school and wouldn’t slow down. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They had slowed down now and Ranofer’s breath was beginning to return. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z At the same time, the blades tend to slow down, so you have to twist your left wrist to add throttle, to keep the blades turning at the same speed. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart shouted at me to slow down. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And then I would find that I had come up right behind the pack of eighth graders, and they were looking back at me, and I slowed down. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Finally, at the very end of the song everything slowed down. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The taxi slows down in front of a Catholic church, and behind that church is my school. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It all happens in seconds, but somehow time slows down and everything disappears around me, even the yelling. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She refuses to slow down and is always ready to move from one phase of her life to the next. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They move fast, but I don’t slow down. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z At eight hundred feet Henry slowed down the helicopter screws, and they hung for a minute or two poised above the fading landscape. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec slows down when they reach the end of the latest tunnel. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Desperate people knocked on our vehicle when we slowed down, begging to get inside. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I’m starving and the stew is so delicious — beef, potatoes, turnips, and onions in a thick gravy—that I have to force myself to slow down. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She said the more agony you feel, the more time slows down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z As Cecil slowed down he turned to me and said, “Who are these men?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every so often, Luke would tell them to slow down. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The world seems to slow down, to slant, and me with it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t slow down and I didn’t ask him to. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I laughed, again, and looked up to meet Ocean’s eyes, but he’d slowed down. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When a Graham Avenue trolley came along, he swung up on to the platform suiting his rhythm to the car’s slowing down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Water plants grew thickly at the edge, and as Malcolm slowed down, his eye was caught by a movement among the reeds. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I slow down, and he speeds up more. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She smiled a little and tried to slow down. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand right where I am, taking one long shaky breath, and wait until my heart slows down. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z A car slows down next to me, so I pretend to wave to someone in the distance. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was like I could feel time slowing down...feel it stopping...going backwards...back to third grade angels...second grade cats...first grade babies...little yellow tugboats bobbing in the water...bobbing...bobbing... Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometime later, Granddad slowed down and turned onto a bumpy gravel road that climbed up a long hill. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Conversation slowed down as everybody dug into their meals. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I don’t slow down for another minute at least but sail parallel to the ground, like a bird. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But as she went into Otterwill Street, she saw something that made her slow down. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry ran without stopping, clutching the crystal flask of Snape’s last thoughts, and he did not slow down until he reached the stone gargoyle guarding the headmaster’s office. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Panting, a sharp pain in his side, Harry didn’t slow down until he reached the stone slide. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z When cars seemed to slow down, Lupita quickly followed Salvador off the shoulder into the desert. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I want to tell him to slow down as he rushes back across the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Pobrecito, blinded and moving so fast he could never slow down. Never able to find his mother.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Hugh caught her by the shoulders and told her to slow down. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He slowed down, coming to a halt halfway along an empty passage, where he sat down upon the plinth of a departed statue and pulled the Marauder’s Map out of the pouch around his neck. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The right wall was closing fast, seeming to quicken its pace the more Thomas willed it to slow down. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Having borrowed too much, when the rush to buy organic food slowed down, Gene Kahn was forced to sell control of Cascadian to Welch’s. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z My declaration to end our forty-eight-hour estrangement didn't slow down my dad's crying, but I could tell his emotions had taken on a different form. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z That’s tough, but it can also force us to slow down and reassess what we want, where we’re going—and just how hard we might need to work to get there. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Flora Lou and Cleontine let the doors fly open and the words tumble out while I type as fast as I can, asking them every five minutes to please, please, slow down. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I just sit with her, her wavy hair tickling my cheek, and I imagine that time is starting to slow down. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He dropped it without slowing down, then flew over the cliff, over Frightful, over Drum, over the woods, and out of sight. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Once I reach the street, I slow down and take a moment to catch my breath. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Now that evening approaches, I wish time would slow down. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z About an hour later, the ice platform finally slowed down and stopped. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He looked around him as he went, curious about everything, but he did not slow down much until he reached the culvert. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “But he destroyed only half of Kentucky. He’s slowing down. Losing power.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In an expanding universe in which the density of matter varied slightly from place to place, gravity would have caused the denser regions to slow down their expansion and start contracting. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But her voice seemed to slow down, stretched out and distorted all crazy in my ears. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Okay, Green,” he said, keeping his voice steady, “they blew the back tire out, so you’re driving on the rim. Just keep heading straight and start to slow down. Get off on the next ramp.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They were going about eighty kilometers an hour before they slowed down to take the curve. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Around midday, a big blue Buick with gleaming chrome bumpers slowed down and pulled onto the shoulder in front of us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “She slowed down the army on its way south. Now it’s up to us. We’ve got to get the gold eagle and these weapons to the legion.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I slow down, kicking up a cloud of dust. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Of course a lead weight would fall faster than a feather, but that is only because a feather is slowed down by air resistance. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even slow down to think about it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But as I paint Buddy Gui with his chain saw, standing in the wood chips, buzzing away at another pine Buddha, I start to slow down. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Keep moving, and then he was on the boardwalk, and he slowed down, the ankle beginning to throb, and he let himself be carried along in the flowing crowd. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn't slow down until she was on the next block, and then only because she didn't know where to go. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z If they slowed down, Flux would catch them. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I thought that was a little rude, but my tongue was thick with beer and I couldn’t figure out how to tell him to slow down. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Now I can’t tell if folks have slowed down or I just sped up. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I slowed down the motor as we approached the narrow channel to the cove. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I’m going too fast, even for me, I need to slow down; if I don’t slow dow n something bad is going to happen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited for her to catch up, and when I did, she slowed down, and I missed seeing the light in her hair. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z This one battle to patent radioactive salt threatened to extinguish all this goodwill, slowing down the propagation of the cyclotron if not halting it altogether. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Little clusters of debris were slowing down the waterways. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down and put it in my pocket. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z But Alby didn’t answer or slow down, and as they got closer to the box Thomas could see that dozens of kids were running around the courtyard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He slowed down on Ogui Road to fling some crisp naira notes at a beggar sprawled by the roadside, near some children hawking peeled oranges. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He slowed down, but still without any intention of stopping until, as we came nearer, the hushed intent faces of the people at the garage door made him automatically put on the brakes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z We make our way through silent back alleys for six blocks until we finally slow down. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As my father’s boat disappeared around the bend up ahead, I reluctantly turned my boat up the creek, slowed down some, and kept searching. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As we slow down in the more congested part of the city, I see scores of little shops, dark inside, lined with counters and shelves. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And those E-ZPass things on the turnpike so you don’t have to slow down or stop to pay tolls. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Miig and Minerva turned their whole attention on me, and I slowed down to tell my report right. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Doha slowed down and tried to avoid their attention. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I’m driving too fast and I know it, but I can’t seem to slow down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As I approach the farm, I slow down to study the situation I’m walking into. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The handkerchief turned red, but the flow of blood slowed down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, a very precise clock has been observed to slow down ever so slightly when flown in an airplane at great speed. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I was giving her too much pleasure all at once and I knew I had to slow down. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Small but growing larger and not slowing down, thundering their hooves like there’s no tomorrow. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z They didn’t slow down until they reached the crest of the hill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The elevator slowed down and the doors opened. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then the van slowed down for a second, and the cop leaned forward, and Moss saw his chance. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z That's enough for today, he thought, knowing it wasn't, and he slowed down again and started trudging back to the apartment. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was guided away from the rail, Seabiscuit would slow down and do just about anything to get back over to it, including abruptly ducking inside. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But it had finally slowed down and he didn’t miss it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t slow down or speed up and it was as if we were running on side-by-side tracks. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy in the car stepped on the brakes to slow down and I could see him twist his neck around. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The words had hardly left him when the train started to slow down. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I speed toward him, then slow down just in time to confuse him on my approach. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z On my way to English, someone grabs my shoulder, and at first I think it’s a yard-duty teacher ready to tell me to slow down. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He had to slow down, and for the first time on the long journey, he began to lag behind the group. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I slow down even more, allowing the gap between us to widen. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The bus slows down for its next stop, and I peer through the wet window to see Matt Hubbard waiting up ahead. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The leadership of the movement was growing older and slowing down. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The leading boy slowed down and held up his pistol and fired two or three wild shots toward the temple. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But since he has had a good taste of what speed will do, and his both legs Broke & hip injury he now has slowed down on that I’m sure. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn and see that he slows down when he passes Joe and Kelsey, who are standing a few people behind me in line, talking to each other. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Moss slowed down, then came to a stop, and the rest of the students who had been following him did the same. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Shadow—?” Luke wondered why his brain seemed to be slowing down. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The equant was a device for speeding up and slowing down the movement of a body in the heavens by measuring its movement not from the centre of a circle but from another point. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And it is impossible to slow down this film, to examine individual frames. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He slowed down and stopped in front of the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bought us some new school clothes or something,” Velia added, slowing down to talk to us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The civil suit failed to slow down the State of Alabama, which moved ahead aggressively with more execution dates. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z We were running like crazy, and it was pitch black, and whenever I started to slow down, the guy pulling me by my arm would yell, “Don’t stop!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Wish she could have blessed the driver so he would have slowed down,” I tell her. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He said, “Did you slow down over the summer, Winger? You’re going to need to put on some speed if you expect to keep your job.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As he neared the door, he slowed down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I try not to slow down, no matter how light-headed I feel. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I hear his footsteps stop, and slow down so I can hear how she responds. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Regions in which the density was slightly higher than average would have had their expansion slowed down by the gravitational attraction of the extra mass. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He places his hand on my shoulder, and the drumbeat inside of me slows down a bit. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The talk was just beginning to slow down as they got sleepy, when suddenly Polly sat up wide awake and said “Hush!” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z As we neared the cemetery, he slowed down. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Amil normally shoveled his food in so fast, I wondered how he tasted anything, but even he seemed to slow down and enjoy it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Instead, I slowed down and walked at the water's edge so that I could kick at the waves as they rolled ashore. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I paused to catch my breath and for the first time since I began my race I slowed down to a walk. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I went after her but she wouldn’t slow down. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z How could she explain that she must not be slowed down? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z But the advice in my head is useless, because time slows down until everyone’s voices transform into something that sounds like underwater whale-singing. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A quarter of an hour later, it began to slow down even more. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down, suddenly in less of a rush to find him. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He holds up a hand, signaling everyone to slow down. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The snow goose dæmon wheeled and flew down toward the roof, beating his great wings inward to help him slow down, and landed with a clatter on the pantiles below the sill. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down for a moment and that was when I could hear Bunny’s whistle start up again, and then other whistles followed. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He listened to it and told it to slow down. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He slowed down even more and waved at me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The traffic light turned red, and the pedicab slowed down as Ji-yong pressed the hand brake. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to make up some excuse when I felt the clickety-clacks slow down and saw Cold Sassy going by the train windows. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We see him coming slow down the road, his silver lunch box bouncing soft against his leg. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Hold up, pause, back up, slow down, all of that. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Whatever the reason, the Elefante station wagon went past every stop sign without stopping or even slowing down very much. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He passed the teachers’ lounge and slowed down. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Luna heard the crow’s warning, but she couldn’t slow down. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Carloads of white men rode up and down the streets of Paradise, three in the front and three in the back seat, slowing down and staring at every black man outside of his house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie, pleased at being taken into the confidence of these older, more experienced workers, obligingly slowed down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the grass surrounding the marsh was in sight, I slowed down. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We were nearing the lunchroom, and Ignacio slowed down, tugged on my arm, and whispered, “It’s all because of politics.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She slowed down when she saw what he was looking at. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He was sitting ten rows from the door, reading an X-Man comic, as the bus turned the familiar corner and began to slow down. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d slow down to five miles an hour and he’d blow the horns at imaginary obstacles and cars two blocks away. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed down, however, as he made his way up the hill, the flashlight a thin and shaky beam of yellow light against the darkening landscape. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z However, when the stock market slowed down, we actually had a negative rate of... Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped when he heard the car, and the chauffeur slowed down. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But we kept slowing down, groping our way across the totally unobstructed plain, and it took a strong effort of will to speed up to a normal pace. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “We must hurry. Hopefully you have slowed down the Titan lord, but his vanguard will still be coming through. They will be anxious for blood. Most of our defenders are already in place. Come!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He didn't slow down until he reached the park. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything slows down—the noise and the racing of my thoughts. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "They needed a lot of velocity to close the gap in time. They used all the fuel they could spare to get going fast enough. But now they don't have enough fuel to slow down." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and thought real hard about making my breathing slow down. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He felt the elevation change and the car slow down, indicating that his father had exited the freeway. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Carl slowed down because there was a police car in the yard. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And then the horses slowed down and came to a stop, and the music stopped, and the waiting people rushed forward and pulled the children from the saddles. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Those two ranked above asking drivers to slow down and reduce drinking and driving. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I kick the glass as hard as I can, but the water slows down my foot. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She doesn’t notice me at first, but then she looks up and sees me and slows down. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Nightbeast barely slowed down, snapping and swiping at the Witchlings, only the force of their magic keeping it far enough away not to get them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When she reached Cherry Street, she slowed down. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I used to get drunk every day, but I have slowed down. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood still for a few seconds, forcing himself to slow down. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The bus slowed down to exit the highway. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He slowed down and shook his head at her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z About halfway to the store the car grunts and slows down. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “It slowed down those few cool days, but as soon as the temperature rose again, so did the number of corpses.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to get into orbit around the moon, we had to slow down, or else we would have shot right on by it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I slowed down enough to look over my shoulder. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When they saw that it was still just us, they both slowed down. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When he drew near the administration tent, he slowed down and tried to catch his breath. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His pursuers threw the truck into reverse and revved past him, slowing down to let one of the men get out. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if she smiled, but she did slow down to a jog so I could catch up to her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His action was little more than a faint gesture, but it meant that Kurtsinger had to either slow down or commit to the outside. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Whoa there, slow down lady, a simple “it’s inappropriate” would have sufficed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He would stop for a few minutes, but then give it a turn or two and my heart would slow down. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Branches cut his face, but he didn’t slow down. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Change was hurtling toward him, bearing down on him, and there was nothing he could do to make it slow down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And every second of this moment is slowed down like dripping honey. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She smiled warmly at him, and his beating heart slowed down. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I think we need to slow down. Maybe follow a plan.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I slowed down and did okay for the first three or four letters. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Thankfully the stairs were wide enough for the chariot, because Arion didn’t even slow down. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We slowed down and turned off the lights. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we better slow down,” I say. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You need to slow down. He don’t want you all up on him like that.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Finch hunches over the dash and slows down to a crawl. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But you still had to have the Moon orbiting around the Earth, and you still needed epicycles to explain why the planets seem to slow down and speed up in their orbits. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It was hard for her to do this, as she was so fat, but each time she showed signs of slowing down Kumalo would shout at her and urge her on. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z As he barreled up the road laughing, Uncle Walter screamed at him, “Henry, slow down, dammit!” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been,-more than a month since they had been there together, and as they neared the creek bed, they slowed down. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z When the rider asked him for speed, the horse slowed down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When a spaceship approaches the speed of light, time slows down more and more and more. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It was kind of like a game after that, and I figured maybe they’d slow down a bit. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I slow down, find the even side of the street, and eventually find #224. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z So I desisted, just as I would have slowed down to an arthritic pace in any job, in the event that a manager showed up to do a time-and-motion study. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Very accurate clocks carried in airplanes slow down a little compared to stationary clocks. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to fight it off, slowing down a little, taking short, shallow breaths through my mouth. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec continued to head for the heart of the blazing section of woods, not slowing down, as if his one final goal was to run to a fiery death and end it all. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We didn’t slow down at the post office. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Because time slows down close to the speed of light, special relativity provides us with a means of going to the stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z You become compressed in the direction of motion, your mass increases, and time, as you experience it, slows down, a breathtaking consequence of traveling close to the speed of light called time dilation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As we slowed down, he turned to me. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z My insides go in one direction while my body careens forward, and I grasp the seat as we start to slow down. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Her speech slows down and her tone turns sympathetic—her doctor’s voice. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z At one point, Margie slowed down, as if searching for something. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Just as they felt their feet slowing down to a standstill, they noticed that the ground was gently rising. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Will you please slow down a bit? I think I’m having a heart murmur.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Only at the edge of the lot does she slow down enough that I can walk beside her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We slow down so our footsteps aren’t as loud, and I look for the blinking light again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We are already used to the idea that if you accelerate, you change the way you move through space; you can speed up or slow down. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I walk out the door, jog a half block down Clark, and then sit down on the curb and wait for my pulse to slow down. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Sure enough, our fishy friends had slowed down and were whinnying and swimming in circles, sniffing the water. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She drove off, with a screech, as if she did not want to slow down and give the car another chance to stop. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I was glad that Yvonne kept bringing me more Lego trash bags or my production would’a really been slowed down by Rose’s thieving. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Speaking of fast, you might want to slow down on that grog a bit, matey.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Everything seems to have slowed down around me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I unintentionally slowed down, so shocked I couldn’t make my feet move with proper cadence. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It slows down, like only a Tuesday can, and Larry and I are standing around in the back, talking and folding boxes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “How dreadful,” thought Milo as he slowed down the car. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Stella noticed a few townspeople slowing down as they passed by; none of the faces looked pleasant. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There were no breaks; if we slowed down, the warders would yell at us to speed up. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But Samuel was old when I got him and I could see that he was slowing down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Without slowing down it drove past the place where they had pushed Elinor’s car over the slope and disappeared around the next bend. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I whispered, slowing down to get a better look, but as I did, the mysterious woman turned away from me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As we walk down the Midway toward the Mess, one of the Director’s shiny red drones flies above us, slows down, and follows. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z On the drive home, Papi keeps forgetting to slow down for the lying policemen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The two little boys seemed to be struggling valiantly to keep up, and Chess saw that Rocky and Other-Emma kept having to force themselves to slow down to their little brother’s pace. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Finally Nephew slowed down on a stretch of road that showed no houses at all. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked all ’cross the top of the tent and my heart started slowing down. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Thanks for the tip,” I said, and once I started running I could not slow down. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Giant had definitely slowed down and was now running more normally, although normal was a silly word to use to describe a galloping giant. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I just stay there, watch while she roll real slow down the road. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Charlie slowed down and pulled into the first parking space, the one right in front of the pagoda itself, and put his feet down to steady us. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But I now slow down, going for nonchalance. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z When I did get out, I couldn't go past the garden without slowing down to look, even though there was nothing growing. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the activity above seemed to slow down. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long time before he slowed down, allowing her to catch up. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Roberto had to slow down the Carcachita to a crawl to avoid hitting them, and to dodge the deep potholes in the dirt path that circled the front of the barracks. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The next moment, there was a screaming of brakes, and the elevator began to slow down. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Time slowed down sometimes and sped up others. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They got to work digging trenches that might slow down the German tanks. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I feel the beat of my heart slow down in my chest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My sisters seem not to have slowed down long enough to learn French. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then later on if they slow down, he whip ’em for gettin’ lazy.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But then I knew you had been taught right when you slowed down to wait for me. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay and I finally relaxed, sucking in deep breaths to get our heartbeats to slow down to normal. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We had traveled for about an hour or so and then the train started to slow down. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A truck slowed down to roll behind him. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The train did seem to be slowing down. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z At this point, at least a dozen canoes have gone by, and they aren’t slowing down. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mini slowed down as if she was about to turn, but Aru yanked her arm. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s the best way to slow down time. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mark swore that time slowed down when that thing was up there, beating down on them with its abnormally powerful rays. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He had switched off the engine of the helicopter and behind him the blades slowed down and stopped. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z My dad slowed down on Water Street and we both checked out the brown and yellow Century 21 sign planted firmly in the middle of the biggest lawn on the street. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Slow down, slow down. You’ll wear yourself out walking that fast in the heat.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a faint hope that the Captain, not being an islander, would take the heat as an excuse to slow down a bit. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When she got to the first eighteen shots, the ones taken the morning of Salim’s disappearance, she slowed down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the town, he slowed down as he passed a tall woman, but she was too light-skinned to be Kainene. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My steps slowed down, and I came to a dead stop, frozen there like a windup toy that had run out of torque. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z By the dme I reached the bottom of the hill Jerome seemed to be slowing down. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The traffic increases as I near the bridge over Delhi Creek, so I slow down. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d better slow down. You nearly made Grandma fall out when you hit that curb.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As my breath slowed down, my mind did too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Have you noticed that time seems to slow down unbelievably during any emergency situation? Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He breathes in deep and tries to get his heart to slow down. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z More and more employees are slowing down to watch us as we pass. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After while he slowed down to bite off a plug of tobacco and move it into his cheek. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I slow down, but she keeps up her breakneck speed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “We wouldn’t want anybody to get sick, now, would we? Might slow down production.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I listen as her breathing slows down and she starts snoring ever so slightly. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I only slow down when I reach the crowd. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z J.T. was still carrying on but he was slowing down and the growling noise was like him halfway crying at the same time he was talking. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As I approach the lights in the cow barn, I slow down and stop. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They grunted and shivered their heads and picked up their pace a little, but five minutes later they had slowed down. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If my dad slowed down the car to shove me out of it, the cops probably would have deemed it a fair punishment. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s always a shock to the system to reenter it; just to read a chapter she finds she has to slow down her breathing and go into a trance, like a hibernating bear. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Students were rushing around us, some of them slowing down to stare as they went. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As it came closer, the car slowed down. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My thinking and breathing and living engine slowed down and flooded. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Kyle had to slow down a little to nod and give the guy some props. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The car began to slow down as if it had been tamed and was going to give up without grace. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be we on the platform who looked weirdly compressed and slowed down. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It was stupid to feel guilty, Maya told herself sometimes when the clock crept past three a.m. toward four a.m., and the lights from the cars hadn’t slowed down. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As I got closer, my eyes stared harder, my legs slowed down, and my heart started pounding. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Alfred slowed down as hundreds of people came off stoops and street corners, and poured out of bars toward four cruisers parked behind Epsteins'. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Each day brought a new lesson about how to move more efficiently, how not to get slowed down by illness or mess of any kind. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Even after the chase had stopped, I continued running, slowing down only when I sighted home. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Late in the afternoon the old dog’s pace had slowed down to a stumbling walk, and it seemed as if only sheer determination were keeping him on his feet at all. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Guys with good builds swaggered among the blankets and umbrellas, slowing down and sucking in their stomachs whenever they passed girls. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a runner and I could go for hours without having to stop or even slow down. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The world slows down and stretches out as if I’m looking through a fish-eye lens or sometimes a kaleidoscope, everything hyper-colorful. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Maybe the merry-go-round at least slowed down with me gone. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z So I slowed down, fell into a trot, and then just started to walk. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Your brain slows down as your heart rocks out through your ears. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She’d slowed down to a crawl and her eyes were darting from one side of the street to the other. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I knew that I needed to slow down. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When one image slows down and drops off, it’s replaced by another. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But then Nate noticed that the bigger of the British warships had slowed down. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Then even his blood was golden and glowing, filled with little pinpoints of light, like stars, slowing down, trickling out of him like the turn of constellations across the sky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her coughs slowed down, but my heart sped up. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Phoebe and I stood for five minutes outside the police station, trying to make our hearts slow down, and then we went inside and stood at the counter. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “It's the tortoise and the hare, though, K. I learn faster than other people, but they keep learning. I've slowed down, and now they're coming. I know I'm seventeen. But I'm past my prime.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I caught myself, took a deep breath, and slowed down. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I told my parents if my grades dropped or it felt like too much I would slow down, but it never got to that point for me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Instead, he laughs and the swing does not slow down. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s matching our pace—which means we can’t slow down, not for an instant, because if we do, it will overtake us. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ivy slowed down too, her breathing heavy as she watched all the arms circling around waists and shoulders. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On I went, belting the oxen when they slowed down. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On the next block, a cop car slowed down and eyed us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “It’s slowing down, Spiker, it’s slowing down! But it hasn’t stopped yet! You watch it!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I climb to the millpond, close the gate, and watch the water slow down, trickle, and then stop. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z People wave, but it doesn’t slow down or change direction. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I slow down and then stop completely as an idea pops into my head. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His voice had slowed down when he spoke this time, so that Carla definitely understood him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She nods, trying to slow down, but I know how hard it is when you’re that hollow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I can tell by the growing quiet in the car that it is slowing down. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z "I think you've asked enough questions, and slowed down my line." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Another writer tells us that punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and stop. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z He paused to swallow the golf-ball-sized lump in his throat and slowed down. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He seemed to hear rustling sounds coming from the shrubbery on either side of the scant trail, but did not slow down to investigate. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Signal light flashing, they were speeding down the highway at eighty miles an hour when Bruno said, “Wait a minute, you better slow down, look, up ahead—hey! What’s with that guy? Jesus, Granny—STOP!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He screamed, he cried, he hit the pole, and he kicked the lion, as if that could slow down this mad ride. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z We crossed into Levittown from New Jersey, and on the bridge over the Delaware, I slowed down and pointed out the manufacturing plants up and down the river where the jobs used to be. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Percy didn’t notice they’d reached the city limits until the senators in front of him started slowing down. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Because he was slowing down, I took this to mean that our first stop was the pagoda, which I thought was pretty romantic. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z If he pulled the throttle back out, die engine would slow down and the plane would go down. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down, stopped, and raised my hands. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Chizu, her calm shattered, was yelling at him to slow down, Mama was too, and May was screaming. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs slow down as I go into a coughing fit, before finally catching my breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z A couple of times during my space walk I had slowed down long enough to take a picture or two, and I knew I had some great ones, but now they were gone forever. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Time had also returned to normal by then, because it had slowed down during the shooting. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Beside me, Tats slows down as we near the weight room. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Usually he would slow down—especially at night. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Oh, how I wished the minute hand would slow down and give me time for a nice, long soak. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I slow down as we approach my Mercury Home. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Also, if the test prevents poor students from advancing without merit, they won’t clog up the higher grades and slow down good students. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She squeezed the hand brakes as hard as she could, but the rickshaw seemed to pick up speed instead of slowing down. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z That was all right, provided I didn’t get going too fast, because I had no way to slow down, and I didn’t want to splat up against the side of the Gemini too violently. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Corporal Reynolds slows down and furrows his eyebrows at me for a second before his face relaxes a little. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Things at the table slowed down after noon, when Brown Bag took center stage. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As Wind Being began to slow down, he saw the outline of Darkness, tall and black, moving up ahead. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “When you and Lina got married, I didn’t even know I was coming to America. Please slow down.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Message to me from my former self: slow down and, above all, detach. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackjack slowed down just enough for me to hop off, then he kept flying toward the main doors. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Houseman watched the electric clock on the studio wall, fretting that Welles had slowed down the beginning of the program too much. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z All I could do was stand there beside him, with my hand on his shoulder, until he slowed down and started breathing regular. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Time slowed down around me, like the world was turning to Jell-O. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The sales slowed down, and Bud Lawrence started thinking about other projects. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns down an aisle, starts slowing down, and then stops when we get to the middle. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I might even have a ladder in my basement . . .” Gilly jumped up from the table, then caught herself— slow down, slow down. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They had been traveling for an hour or more, and Lyra was stiff and sore but deeply happy, when Iorek Byrnison slowed down and stopped. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He switches to the right lane and slows down a little bit. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In fact, Chrissie had to remind us to slow down or someone would think we were a gang of muggers going after the woman. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch carefully to make out if Kelsey’s lips are actually moving, but it is mostly Joe doing the talking, and I notice his lips speed up just when Colin slows down. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The universe as a whole would have continued expanding and cooling, but in regions that were slightly denser than average, the expansion would have been slowed down by the extra gravitational attraction. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As it went past, I could tell it was slowing down, beckoning me to hop on. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I slow down, try to move with some stealth, but I'm really just lucky to be upright. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Welles responded by slowing down the first part even more and stretching out the musical numbers. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And then the bus began to slow down and the trees were replaced by soldiers with big guns, all aiming at the road, at the bus. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I slowed down, hoping to walk with Rose the remainder of the trip. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A couple of cops walked ahead of me, so I slowed down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And we got caught in a long traffic jam which was caused by people slowing down to look at an accident on the other carriageway. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I forced myself to slow down as I tied the strip around Stef’s arm just above the wound. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As we approached the cotton field, Papa slowed down and parked our sputtering Carcachita on the roadside, near the cotton trailer. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Where is the ramp?! he thought, unable to slow down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s like the people in cars, on the highway, who slow down and look out the window when there’s a car accident by the side of the road. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Time does slow down now and I get a kind of tunnel vision. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z If the expansion is slowing down rapidly, then it’s a good sign that the energy from the big bang is nearly spent; our universe would be heading for a big crunch. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I nod, but it’s strange—it’s like the damage is done, and slowing down isn’t undoing it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I should get back in that car and drive to school, slowing down in crosswalks and stopping at yellow lights. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He felt the truck slow down as they reached the main gate and then they were out on the main road, driving rapidly uphill, away from the village. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “El Li'der never slowed down in these mountains! For him it was a matter of life and death, not a Sunday outing! Keep moving!” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s because he always slowed down to stare out at the open water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z We slow down once we get to the park’s entrance. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Soon they had to slow down because trucks were parked bumper-to-bumper up and down the side of the narrow dirt road. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Suit #2 draws a gun, and suddenly time slows down, like it’s viscous, and my entire body is drenched in sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The first few furlongs went well, but gradually, Seabiscuit began to slow down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoes kicked at the back of his feet whenever he slowed down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That means the back end of the skiff gets low in the water as the outboard tries to push it forward, then it comes up hard against the rope and slows down. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Fermi used graphite to slow down the speed- ing neutrons—he knew that neutrons would bounce off the carbon atoms that make up graphite and lose speed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Zola gives a horse nod, a slow down and up of her head. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Washington could slow down Howe, but his ragged army had little chance of keeping the British from sending troops from New York to occupy Philadelphia. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But now Carmen slowed down and stared as the boy waved the afternoon paper at the people rushing by him. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Thalia slowed down—I didn’t have time to ask why— but I pulled her along and she reluctantly followed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Seconds later, Javier began to slow down and struggled to lift himself up while the young boy laughed wildly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Leroy slowed down and pulled off the right shoulder of the highway. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z In the summertime, when business slowed down, Dusty would head out to Colorado and work at a dude ranch, taking tourists into the mountains for brook trout. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath, willed my pounding heart to slow down, and began to play. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Even half a block behind him, I could see Sal’s body hunch and slow down. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Please slow down. Please wear your seat belt. Please don’t be stupid when you’re driving a car.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z All the while Grace nudges him to slow down. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Time slows down in prison; the days seem endless. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She's kind of rocking back and forth in her chair, trying to get her breathing to slow down. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He never turned, never wavered, never slowed down. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Again and again I made myself slow down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t slow down until he reached the spine of the hill. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He slowed down after a while, putting his feet down onto the ground again, and scratched the back of his head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He was driving fast, and he wasn’t stopping, only slowing down to check for traffic at the intersections before speeding through. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “The Sleeper intends to slow down the heavens, too,” said Urvashi, her eyes widening. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Beer made the feeling recede and slowed down the beating of his heart. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Goddamnit, Alice, will you slow down! Look, you keep working on him the way you have been, and you can get whatever you want and live to enjoy it.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Racing by me, without even slowing down he hit the trestle like it was no different from the tracks in Cold Sassy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then it would fire its engine and slow down enough to be captured by the moon’s gravity. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Buckbeak slowed down and they found themselves at a stop, unless you counted the fact that they kept rising up and down several feet as the hippogriff beat his wings to remain airborne. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The gravel quiets to smooth, yellow dust and I slow down before Mother sees how fast I’m driving. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Genie crept super slow down the dark steps, trailing his hand on the wall. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Listen, if you don’t take us Juanita is willing to drive,” Velia said without looking at me as she slowed down to match my unhurried pace. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She felt she could not slow down because there were now too many people depending on her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I realized that my heart wasn’t pounding and my breathing had slowed down. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I slow down so every word sinks in. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I felt my mind slow down even as my heart sped up. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As if time had slowed down as it does for the dying, I watched him loll his weight forward, sliding into an easy lope, head tilted, coming toward me in a casual arc. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They only stop their shrieking when my mom pulls into the trailer park and slows down for each of our final turns. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “This next one will impress them. When I call, start pumping the bellows, and whatever happens do not slow down, or speed up, or stop. There’s fiddly work involved.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But there comes a time when the line stops pulling and the skiff slows down and stops. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z As the boat drew closer, it slowed down and banked slightly, revealing large orange lettering on the side. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Yessir. Most likely’ll keep doing that after I graduate. In the last few years, business has kind of slowed down, so I’m one of the only employees left.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The train slows down when we get closer to the fence, a signal from the driver that we should get off soon. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t talk much as they changed into their school robes, and was still glowering when the Hogwarts Express slowed down at last and finally stopped in the pitch-darkness of Hogsmeade station. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My heart finally starts to slow down as I reach out for his elbow again. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After a while Mr. Sen slowed down and stopped by the side of the road. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad was still smiling but I could tell he had turned serious because he slowed down his speech. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Macon glanced at her in the mirror and slowed down. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life, I wanted time to slow down. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We wave again from the taxi that pulls out slow down the drive—watch our grandmother, still waving, grow small behind us and our grandfather, in the window, fade from sight. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “It will still be there even if we slow down. My cramps have cramps.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Every time a car turns down our street we all hold our breath, but then when it doesn’t slow down and stop, we keep talking. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mom spoke evenly, her words coming out at normal speed, yet everything seemed slowed down, as if time itself had grown heavy. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She was talking fast, like if she slowed down she might lose her nerve. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He slowed down and fumbled in his pocket. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Congress didn't meet during the summer, and the pace of government slowed down. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When I slow down, I run my fingers over my hair. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It’s taking all I have not to slam my foot against the gas pedal, but then I’m used to slowing down so that everyone else can catch up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It started to slow down after my one-hundredth birthday but then I got to 101. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I look balefully at the sinking sun, willing it to at least slow down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He heard a truck slowing down on the highway behind him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Near the steps they slowed down, moved cautiously around the house, for there was a certain fearsomeness about visitors too. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He made a half-hearted attempt to catch up, then slowed down, turned and made off in the opposite direction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I walked alongside the wagon guiding the oxen and keeping them moving when they slowed down. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jamie tried to slow down to the pace of the photographer. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We drove the few miles across the international bridge with the windows down, the wind whipping our hair around our faces, until we slowed down and drove into the aduana, the Mexican customs station. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then, when at last he felt himself slowing down, he threw out his hands and came to a halt in time to prevent himself from falling face forward out of the Weasleys’ kitchen fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and I could hear his breathing slow down. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The Merry-go-Round was just slowing down as they approached it. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I joined him when I could, jogging while he slowed down so I could keep pace. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We reach the road where David Howard lives, and the truck slows down. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The watchers expected them to slow down as they came to the bank, but they kept straight on and appeared actually to be going to run underground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He needed to rest. A good boss makes adjustments when he has to. Lolo is slowing down, you know.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He slowed down and crept over to stand next to the soldier. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Ben and I let her go, but then she slowed down. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The plane bumped on the runway, straightened out, slowed down, and stopped: he cut the engine. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lunar-orbit insertion was the process of slowing down enough to be captured by the moon’s gravity, but not slow enough to crash into it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed down and blew the horn a few times in solidarity; they waved and he picked up speed again. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Those precious moments were the only time in my day when I required myself to slow down, reflect, and remind myself of what was important. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Or take a break? Or take a break and then slow down?” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z There being no immediate threat, my breath slowed down, my heart stopped knocking about in my chest, and I began to regain my senses. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A block away, he slowed down and turned back to look. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The driver slowed down properly at every light—even if it was still green. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But as the ball smoothly arced to the basket, the stadium quieted, and time slowed down. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z When it is at its farthest, it slows down. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The train began to slow down as it approached the station, and Moss sat down in the seat nearest the door, taking slow, deliberate breaths. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As he barreled up the road laughing, Uncle Walter screamed at him, “Henry, slow down, dammit!” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it slowed down to only special days, like Christmas or our birthday. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So I called Dad because I knew he could at least slow down the roller coaster for me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Yet, in interviews with police officers who have been involved with shootings, these same details appear again and again: extreme visual clarity, tunnel vision, diminished sound, and the sense that time is slowing down. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I lean against the wall in the hallway and watch her hold up one finger to signal Mrs. Bindocker to slow down. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Though each one of them was heaving like every breath might be their last, they didn’t slow down, and soon the big hunk of scarred metal loomed above their heads. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to walk faster, but instead I slowed down. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z What made me realize that I should slow down on my wild streak is when Ms. Gruwell threatened to kick me out of the Freedom Writers. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z So Pia reluctantly put a foot down, dragged her sneaker along the concrete to slow down, then stomped the back of the skateboard, flipping it up into her hand. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Mom slowed down as she got closer and closer, not knowing exactly what to expect. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z You may notice that there are quite a few terms for slowing down. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I feel everything slowing down inside me, my racing thoughts and the pounding of my heart. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She put her hands on my knees and I slowed down for a moment, then she reached down and untied my laces. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I slow down to stare at the collage. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Angie runs past me, but then she slows down so I can catch up with her. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z We didn’t slow down until the shores of the bay narrowed on either side, and I realized we’d entered the mouth of a river. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z In some places we have to slow down because there are rocks, branches, and other obstacles that I imagine were swept up in a current when this place actually transported water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Until, finally, one of the boats slowed down. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I know this is way too fast, but I feel great and figure we’ll slow down now that the downhill is behind us. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z While the country as a whole had endured a torturous depression during the early 1890s, Durham’s businesses were so solid that the town experienced merely a slowing down in its normally frantic activity. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But soon they get worn out and slow down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "I think it's slowing down . . ." "The aerodynamic caps will have automatically ejected," Vogel said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good. We can take it easy,” he says and slows down. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She isn't going to let the conversation slow down. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She slowed down and pulled her chariot alongside mine. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It looked wild, frenzied, like it wasn’t sure which way to go, forward and back, forward and back, and before it could slow down, I clamped my hand over the washer. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As we crossed back and forth, the cars slowed down. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She dashes between a couple of slow walkers and skirts along the outside of sidewalk scaffolding to avoid having to slow down for people. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you trying to be superwoman. If it hurts and you need to slow down, ask for help,” Faizah warned me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A strong wind whipped up dust, debris, and gravel and forced the bus to slow down to a snail’s pace. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I slowed down the car and pulled over, bumping up onto the rough grass verge. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a plan! Can you slow down the monster?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Winnie tried to get me to slow down, but there was simply too much to do; the organization wanted to make sure we took advantage of the euphoria generated by my release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry had left around midnight; and Francis and Charles, who’d been drinking hard since four o’clock, showed no signs of slowing down. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Occasionally, the train speeds up or slows down, smashing couplers together and jarring him backward or forward. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I slowed down until we were alongside each other. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The breathing began to slow down, grow shallower. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I'm debating what I am, the truck slows down. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The reason behind all of those seemingly counterproductive features is that the typewriters of 1873 jammed if adjacent keys were struck in quick succession, so that manufacturers had to slow down typists. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The car slowed down and turned off the paved road and onto a dirt road. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z By the time I came around for the second time, things were slowing down considerably, and every eighth grader—and a whole lot of the seventh graders—were far ahead of me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “If I talk too quickly then you just tell me and I’ll slow down. You got it?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Harley didn’t slow down for the ruts or bumps, and the truck bounced hard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Near Eberechi’s house, it slowed down, shiny and enormous, and Ugwu hoped they would stop and ask him where the primary school was so he would get a good look at the dashboard. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The truck was slowing down, and the man—Wesley—was rolling down his window. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He called to the driver that two knocks would be the signal to slow down so the men wouldn’t fall off, and three knocks the signal to stop. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I nodded, certain we’d race a short while before slowing down to ride side by side. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It was only the feeling of a moment, but it caused me to slow down. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We gobble up our sandwiches and chug down our milk while Mami stands over us trying to get us to slow down. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Frightful slowed down, instinctively recognizing the love song of the male peregrine falcon. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I slowed down to assess, like Miig had taught me to do. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It’s why I often tried to introduce myself with a hug, to slow down the moment and shuck some of the pretense, landing us all in the flesh. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Anticipating nothing; nothing sped up, nothing slowed down. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down to catch my breath and then continued running, cutting through the thick, cool morning fog. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z |
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