The sound was coming from their right, and it wasn’t far away. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They are pretty words that sound like bells, but l can’t spell them. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Willis spun around at the sound of Turner's voice, but then he turned back to the painting. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Why should she go out of her way to make him sound better than he actually was? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The door doesn’t make a sound when I open it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The sound of flying darts cutting through the air to his left and right, finding targets, urged him to hurry, erasing any other thoughts from his mind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I found a recipe that gave instructions for gathering wild yeast, in a process that took several days but didn’t sound too difficult. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

For Cole there was no wind, no cold, no time, no pain, no sound. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He pulls back from me at the sound, startled. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The television was on with the sound turned down. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holly tried to warn him, tried to make some sound, but the magic hadn’t yet reinflated her crushed lungs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The rain sounds like a million hands clapping in a stadium. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You’re starting to sound a bit like our dear older brother, you are, Ron. Carry on like this and you’ll be made a prefect.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I could hear the crackling sound of the wood being burned. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Behind me, there’s the sound of a scuffle, but I don’t stop. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

As Mark dragged him back to the door, he heard a horrifying sound coming from the floors above: the sudden crack of splitting wood. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Although my eyes were seeing the wonders of the night, my ears were ever alert, listening for the sound of my hounds telling me they had found a trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the room there was a roaring sound. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But everyone was looking at me so intently, wanting me to join in so much, and I realized that sounding bad wasn’t the worst thing in the world that could happen. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Valley seemed to be sobbing now and she made a high-pitched noise that sounded like wheezing, but when she straightened up and Seven saw her face, she was not crying. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Hmmmm. It has a nice sound to it. How does the puppy feel about it?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I thought of Soraya asking me a few months ago what his voice sounded like. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I make a sound like a mix of please and no and help. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She made a sound, and I realized I hadn’t responded to her. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Once he had a cough, and his breathing sounded slow and heavy. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream!” he said, trying to put an end to the subject but instead sounding like a little kid. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Just then, they heard a very different sound. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The Death Eater on the ground writhed and shrieked; Harry was sure the sound must carry to the houses around. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He woke up to the sound of his grandmother greeting his father. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She tried to tell him to run, but she couldn’t get out a sound. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

A dozen sounds good but six is cool. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Helms at times sounded more like the voice of the country-club set than of the good ol’ boys like C.P. who struggled daily to get by, there was good reason for that. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I keep hearing this voice in the back of my head,” I said, hoping I didn’t sound like a frigging crazy person. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The noise of the toilet seat clacking on the bowl made it sound like I was trying to skateboard or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

There was a lurch that Mark felt in his back, then a squeal, then the continued slow wrenching sound as the door started opening once again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Disheartened, I made my way out into the workshop and was greeted by the sounds of a hundred hands busily chiseling wood, chipping stone, and hammering metal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"But you have to teach me how to hit a home run in softball. Deal? Ooh, I sound so American, don't I?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It sounded at intervals with the fog whistle from the lighthouse, a higher note, more desolate. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Our sounds have to sound like their sounds. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I listen also to the loud train sounds. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I begin to move, clasping the hands extended to me, touching the sound parts of those unable to move their limbs, saying hello, how are you, good to meet you. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Right then there were footsteps outside the office door and the sound of keys rattling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The only thing keeping us from feeling completely immersed is the sound of the crowd’s cheers all around us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His words made the strangest sounds I have ever heard. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes remained closed for a long time, and it seemed that my ears, too, were closed, because although I could hear the sound of voices, I did not make out what they said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

At that sound the bent shape of the king sprang suddenly erect. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The sound of breaking glass cut into his thoughts. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

When I hang up the phone I stand for a moment, holding on to the sound of all those voices singing to me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Her hands would be hummingbirds of hard black sounds, her feet supple against the floorboards of the night. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first he thought he dreamt them; it had been so long since he had heard anything but the sound of his own voice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded like that of the Ash Being. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But the sound was coming from the nursery. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

In terms of our daily interactions with sound, we are constantly bombarded with all types of sounds, both chosen and unchosen. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It had been drizzling outside for hours, but suddenly rain pounded the tin roof and turned to hail so loud that it sounded like applause. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The silence spoke, not with harsh sounds, but softly to the rhythm of our blood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds as if he’s berating her, but he’s telling the girl what to do. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes passed, various Griever sounds penetrating the walls every ten to twenty seconds. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

That sounded hopeful, as far as it went. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

From inside came the sound of women’s laughter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

One of the most important elements for all humans is the timbre of a sound. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I'm trying not to sound too excited about this, but I am. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pain was different now, a tightened pain, and it seemed less—but the sound. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with my ears ringing, it sounds like chicken bones cracking. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In this building the only sound is of our squeaking shoes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, thanks a lot, it’s a—you sound—I’m glad to hear your—” “Stop stuttering, I’m paying for this. Who’re you rooming with?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember that it was autumn, a bright, cool day; the leaves made a rustling sound when the wind blew, and some were turning yellow. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Duke?” said Cha-Cha, sounding as compassionate and caring as she could possibly pretend to be. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He thought for a moment it had exploded; a roar of sound filled the huge hall, shaking dust from the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I was roused from my reverie by the sound of a drum commanding retreat. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I guess that whole “boyfriend” label did kind of make it sound like salmon spawning, as Seanie might have noticed. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was then that we heard what sounded like a fight break out in Raymond’s room. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Because they sound so closely related to each other, they have been given the name "perfect" intervals. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

They waited, listening to the sounds of the uneven steps behind the dark trees. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Which one? she said; she sounded grudging, suspicious, but then, she almost always sounds like that when she speaks to me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Heavy curtains and thick carpet muffled the sounds from the train wheels. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I imagined the sound of my hands punching off it, and the feel of my body lifting, spinning weightlessly through the air before surrendering to gravity, my feet finding the mat. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The beard of flame diminished quickly; then the pile fell inwards with a soft, cindery sound, and sent a great tree of sparks upwards that leaned away and drifted downwind. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Trying not to make a sound, Rondon listened for the monkeys. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I thought about those things a little more, but I was distracted by the sound of a bell ringing inside the buildings. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“They are unaccustomed to eating cooked meats,” Penelope answered, trying not to sound defensive. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It was not the sound they had been expecting to hear—the noise of hoofs and jingling armor, mixed, perhaps, with Calormene battle-cries. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I said to Baba, trying to sound casual. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Let us begin,” he says, his voice suddenly sounding very official. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He heard the sound again, and he realized it was coming from inside one of the tents. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

There was not a sound and everybody in the room sat stiff in their chairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The sound of a wagon trundling along comes from behind us, and I look back to see a drover sitting at the reins. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She glanced briefly at the kids in the bed to be sure they were sound asleep, and then she allowed herself to read the whispery words, faded letters in a neat hand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The way he talked sounded part Yankee, part foreign, like one of those friendly Irish policemen in the old movies: “Och, mind you!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He eventually went unconscious, but it sounds like, yeah, it wasn’t great or anything. Dying sucks.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

From inside the crate came ripping noises that sounded to Harry as though the teddy was having his head torn off. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She was as delighted with the introduction as she was with the melodic sounds of her language sprinkled over the woods, even if the words were said clumsily and even out of order at times. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

And then I hear the sharp intake of his breath followed by the sound of his voice. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Singing out words, the singer suggests an experience of sound most intensely mine at intimate moments. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Octavian opened his mouth, but no sound came out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I half expected Hilda to turn on me and say, "You sound sick," but she only extended and then retracted her swanny neck. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

His store is a straight-up scream fest, not to mention the extra sound effects from the loud TV he keeps behind the counter—cowboy movies on repeat. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They rounded a bend and the crack of a whip sounded in the air like a firecracker. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then an incinerating white light filled the world, accompanied by an earsplitting wall of sound. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes or so later came the sound of another car and I opened the door to Herr Ribbentrop, the German Ambassador, by now no stranger to Darlington Hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Petunia’s high, false laugh sounded from the living room. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

They were all addressed to the same person in Argentina, and they all sounded oddly alike, yet they came from four different American women. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

At such times he would shake off sleep and creep through the chill to the flap of the tent, where he would stand and listen to the sound of his master’s breathing. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ray, whose ears perk to the sounds of songs invisible to Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

If after I got to ten I blew the horn and it sounded pretty good I knew I’d be playing along with the Dusky Devastators of the Depression in a week or two. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Well, the idea sounded good, but some of the men still hesitated. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

How paltry and mean my actions sounded, even to myself. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She looked and sounded casual, but she couldn’t fool me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Er,” Henry says, adding to the list of vowel sounds he has to show for himself. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture,” one musician, a veteran of many auditions, says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Her face softened at the sound, and they shared a brief look that I didn’t understand, though Esme’s face seemed almost smug. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There came a rushing sound from its mouth but nothing more. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I knew it was the sound of my tarpon jumping, trying to shake out the hook. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The rain sounds like someone throwing rocks at the house. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth sobbed out something through her tears that sounded like miss beebee mania, which Oliver was certain could not be correct. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He was equipped with an excellent diaphragm, and the presence of overtones in the sound unit robbed him of much of that metallic flatness that marks the usual robot voice. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Then the letters at pop up in the lower right-hand corner and Crummy sounds the letters out — “at. ” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound—yes, the sound—of the look the shooter gave me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded funny still, tinny and far away, as if she were speaking from the bottom of a dark well. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

She sounds like a student at roll call. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The bull let out a sound I can only say was like opening your mouth and trying to push all the food out of your stomach. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

All round him was darkness and there were no sounds. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not one mouth uttered a sound as the realization came home that their own country had deserted them, that Smyrna now had no government, that there was nothing between them and the advancing Turks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He had no idea how to steal a sound, even the smallest one, for the Soundkeeper always had at least one eye carefully focused on him. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

It floated to the floor and landed without a sound, lying there as if it hadn’t done anything, all angled in its pleats. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Now all the sounds of the world must be right here in this city. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Even if it sounded like her mouth was full of marbles. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t want to say it, because it sounds too dramatic, and she’s not sure anyway. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Like a TV sound track, that flute music wells up inside me, the indi'gena music, the music I hate and love with all my soul. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The car made rasping sounds as they drove past the gates. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He started singing again, this time it wasn’t a Laguna song; it sounded like a Jemez song or maybe one from Zuni. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The doll marched across the floor, the serious expression on her face ruined by the plopping sound each of her footsteps made. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

There was the sound of thunder, and a red-tailed hawk flew above the man and horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The trees crowded close to the road, their leaves rustling in a breeze that sounded like the whole forest sighing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Well done. I think —” He listened intently for any sound within the hospital wing. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The woods pressed close around them, and the steady pattering of rain on leaves was accompanied by the small sucking sounds their horses made as their hooves pulled free of the mud. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She was exhausted, so exhausted that she thought she imagined the sound. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The inshore waters —the bays, the sounds, the river estuaries, the tidal marshes — form an ecological unit of the utmost importance. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Armed with harmony, rhythm, a large palette of chords, and most importandy the ability to write all of these down, its most innovative sounds expanded rapidly throughout Europe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Then the baby would wail, suddenly, a thin, high, piercing sound. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s sounding quite beautiful,” Simon said toward the end of camp as he listened to me practice a movement from Haydn’s Cello Concerto no. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sounded sort of like Mr. Johnson in apartment 4Q who’d had some kind of operation and talked through a hole in his neck. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing but the sound of their feet pounding until, finally, they slowed to a stop outside the public restrooms. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The result is that the C11 — an extension — has a more diffuse, jazzy, or impressionistic sound. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s the same way bats see in the dark. The sounds they make reflect off things and then back to them, which forms a picture in their minds.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The sound of dribbling spills out, punctuated with the bang of the doors shutting. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

From the fussing sounds coming out of the receiver, I knew it could only be Big Ma. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I woke up in the dark to the sound of an explosion. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It does sound pretty dumb when you say it like that.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The sound of my laughter was off, but he didn’t seem to notice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The only sound was the motor hum, the glide of water, the sun expanding the air. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a minute, the teacher from the classroom next door, Mr. Harrison, poked his head inside and said, “Everything okay in here? It sounds like a stampede of yaks.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

No sound comes out when I try to speak. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s really a very nice woman, though it’s true her clothes are too tight, and her nylons do make this scraaaaaaatchy sound when she walks. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Baby’s London, in her tiny unformed voice, sounded like bonbon. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Soon all sound was swallowed by the fire. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, a word with the same spelling but different sounds and meanings. A-l-l-y spells your name, but it also spells ‘ally’ with a long ‘i’ sound at the end. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But uncertainty about the energy in a vacuum sounds ridiculous. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I sound like a catalog, he thought, like I’m reading a telephone book. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Without a sound, the leaves shone and the grass coruscated along the miles of the escarpment. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Howard says when I ring their doorbell that sounds like church chimes. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

They watched cars go by on 23rd, heard the sound of amplified voices in the church, felt the cool fall wind rush down the street. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I may not be able to make clear sounds, but I can make a lot of noise. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

A high-pitched scraping sound, like nails on a chalkboard, ripped through the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

We sat and drank our tea in total silence, except for the intermittent sound of slurping. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head off the pillow to uncover both ears, but the white noise muffled the sound of Dad’s voice. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The sounds of birds and fountains became clearer. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound—if it was a sound—had come from all around. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

From time to time the sound of voices, squealing laughter, arose from beyond the trees and hedges. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I speak it fine, of course, but I sound ten times smarter in English. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The soft sounds of licking and padding paws didn’t stop. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then she caught the first sight of a group of lights low in the sky, at the same moment as the engine sound became loud enough to hear steadily. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The last sound of the American plane dissipated in the wind and there we were, in our cemetery. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Sharon’s voice sounded like she was more excited to see it than I was. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They scurried down the corridor in silence, the sound of their feet hidden by the lamenting wind. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Still, she sounded like she was the one in charge. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The tender had said that Jamison was probably somewhere in the wing, but she heard no sound. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The amplitude of a sound is a particular number, usually measured in decibels, but dynamics are relative; an orchestra playing fortissimo sounds much louder than a single violin playing fortissimo. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Alec had barely tripped the lock before the thump of bodies hitting it sounded from the other side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t write the music just like it sounded in her mind. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The smell of hot breakfast filled the air, and she followed the sounds of cooking to the kitchen. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Love the sound of the letter and the promise that one day this will be connected to a full name, my own that I will be able to write by myself. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“And two of ’em sound like the steps of a fool.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Don’t sound like a question. Sound like an answer. Gimme the question.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sound from one of the cribs caught his attention, and he turned. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She put her hands over her mouth and shook with it, the only sound was a low huffing that escaped through her fingers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Over the rush of falling waters, Jon heard a soft sound of steel on leather that could only mean that the Halfhand had drawn his sword. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There’s a pause, and the sound of my labored breath fills my ears, heartbeat keeping time to the seconds ticking by. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mom made a sound that could have been the mewing of a kitten. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Bran heard fingers fumbling at leather, followed by the sound of steel on flint. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I reckon Grandpa found her mouth before God could answer, because for the longest time the only sounds I heard were little moans and gasps and Grandpa’s hard breathing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And I didn't sound wooden the way some people who weren't born actresses do, which I suspected I was—along with being born to write. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It sounded like she was putting it on for the cloud of vuvv who watched us. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rigid and absent, naked and trembling with disgust and cold, Alba neither heard nor felt him, but that crack in his eagerness to torture her sounded an alarm in the colonel’s mind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s clicking and clanking followed by the unmistakable sound of a deadbolt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Of course, that sounded like the dumbest idea ever. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The music had gone out of Kino’s head, but now, thinly, slowly, the melody of the morning, the music of evil, of the enemy sounded, but it was faint and weak. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It sounds boring,” she shouted from up ahead as we biked to her house after school. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The little bit of sound that crackled through its speakers moaned and died out. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“I can help with the work,” she offered finally, realizing that she sounded like an overeager child. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The chamber echoed to the sound of the black river. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean, the right colors?” she asked, sounding genuinely confused and more than a little annoyed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Shady cleared his throat and began what sounded more like a toast than a prayer. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

This sound had filled John’s life, so it now seemed, from the moment he had first drawn breath. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly sound like she using a megaphone not a telephone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Marlee,” said Pastor George finally, and he only sounded the tiniest bit irritated, “could you please tell me what’s going on?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy was reminded of the sounds of milkmen’s horses early in the morning in Ilium, when he was a boy. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In hotel lobbies or airports, in Turkey or Brazil, some Americans will pass, and suddenly I will hear it again—the high sound of American voices. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boo Boo sounded the call—a peculiar amalgamation of “Taps” and “Reveille”—three times, without any pauses. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Her laugh sounded like Grace’s, high-pitched and free, and she had the same small dimple as Maya’s. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He sounds so frantically serious, and I am so tired, that I don't think to question him. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

She could tell by the sound of happy chattering and general jubilation that once more the picture of Martin was safely back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I have no idea what that means, but it sounds like it makes for a cold and careful marriage. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas heard the creak of an old wooden door, and then Minho was dragging a cardboard box across the floor; the scrape of it sounded like a knife on bone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My words came out sounding different from theirs. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded a little high and breathless. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had time to scream—sound lost in the roar of water—and throw himself on Derek. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He turned up the sounds in the walls, stoked the embers in the dining room fireplace, and added another log. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I will be silent now, for I begin to sound like my father.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

All at once she heard a metallic braying sound, a shout. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Down below in the darkness, Bran heard the sound of rushing water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Olanna had been expecting the harsh sound for so long that a prescient shiver went through her just before she heard it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Half of what he said around her still came out sounding dumb. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

About the size of an elephant by the sound of it. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I want to tell you,” he said, but his voice sounded suddenly far away. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Arthur, you read the questions and I’ll read the answers; that way, it will sound more natural.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

They are usually quite aware of sounds others may miss. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Their laughter had been more touch than sound. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I hear something that sounds like the megaphone that the coach uses when we’re in gym class. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

That’s how it had sounded, exactly how, and the walls and chairs and the lamp had all heard it and they could prove it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” the girl said in a voice that sounded slightly broken and a little loud. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But, pretty soon, I opt to just lie on my bed, looking up at the ceiling and listening to the wheezing sound of my breath ing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

This city sounds like honking, music, and fast cars and trucks zooming by us on their way to places I don’t know. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

And then, from far away, there came the sound of music. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Their soft laughs, that boy’s bawling, and those chains rattling and scraping are sounds I’m gonna be hearing for the rest of my life. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Dr. Calvin regarded him with interest, “You sound as if you were not sure, young man. Don’t you know whether you were the last to see him?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Things are not so simple as you think,” he finally said, sounding neither angry nor especially kind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of discussing the fighting with Dad, but I didn’t want to sound like a whiner. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He heard the sound of his breath in the headset. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he was angry he gritted his teeth with a terrifying, grating sound. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat alone, everything quiet except for the sound of cars and trucks passing by. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing keeping me going was the sound of something scurrying through the cornfield on my right. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The sound that jarred the volunteer from his reveries was a terrified bleating squeal such as movie vampire victims are wont to make as the fangs of cackling necrophiliacs puncture their breasts or jugular veins. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At intervals, Malcolm X would make a great point of stressing to me, “Now, I don’t want anything in this book to make it sound that I think I’m somebody important.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The snake wrangler was using a false husky tone—the voice of a boy trying to sound like a grownup. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to talk, but he was out of breath from that crazy running, so he just stood there, making great gulping sounds with fishlike lips, trying to get his breath back. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Diego puts two fingers in his mouth trying to whistle, but when he does he just sinks underwater and no sound comes out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

One of the boys by the fire looked up at the sound, his hand closing on a stone, but the woman nearby spoke sharply, and he waited, watching intently. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

No crowds, loud sounds, or police and ambulance sirens. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Folks love to show off their sound systems just as much as their rides. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He liked the sharp whistle of the plane as it slid over the board, and the ringing sound of the chisel on stone from the mason’s shed. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“It sounded outside,” the boy said as he pulled the door closed after him. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” said Harry, now trying to sound innocently curious. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

As I walk past the fourth floor, I hear a yell, and some scuffling sounds. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

All around the little house, in the Big Woods, there were little sounds of falling snow, and from the eaves there was the drip, drip of the melting icicles. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey couldn’t see her face, but her voice sounded pleasant enough. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jay made a sound like a growling dog as he scrambled up and ran at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

All the way to my next class I hear the sound of Piper’s laugh. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he reached the center of the Titleist, there was a loud popping sound followed by a puff of smoke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The buzzing of grasshopper wings came from the weeds in the yard, and the sound made his backbone loose. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Taylor clicked her fingers like castanets and the others followed till it sounded like Cinco de Mayo night at the senior home. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Stella could hear the clanking of its bell and the sound of it bumping into things. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The flute climbed again and plucked cellos sounded below and the sea crept in and in toward the beach. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Excited, we joined our voices in a celebration of sounds. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of snapping branches and undergrowth being trampled grew nearer. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

A log popped and the sound echoed around the apartment like a gunshot. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swore loudly, and his mouth sounded filled with marbles. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I decided not to: after a while Father would notice that there weren’t any chopping sounds and come up to see what I was doing. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at the same time, and for the first time in months, I distincdy heard the sound of my own voice. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

She sounded as if she were trying to convince herself more than Gerald. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Satisfied that Papa was sound asleep, Oliver searched under the tree for gift tags that had his name. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She heard her mom say something in an impatient tone, and then the words “letter” and “forgotten” and the quick, harsh sounds of tearing paper. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice had a sighing sound in it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crookshanks darted up first; he had evidently pressed his paw to the knot on the trunk, because Lupin, Pettigrew, and Ron clambered upward without any sound of savaging branches. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s easier to believe we’re all tucked into bed safe and sound.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds as it always does, simple, impossible, absurd. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

No sound of Sam’s shears could now be heard. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

To that, Big Ma gave a spit sound without actually spitting. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Jon could not look at them without remembering Ygritte: the gleam of fire in her hair, the look on her face when she’d disrobed for him in the grotto, the sound of her voice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Connor and I heard a squeaking sound, and we both turned and looked at the soda shop window. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly television crews might follow me around in the gym, and reporters would want to interview me for stories, and I’d need to express my personality and be gracious and hopefully sound intelligent. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Histology sounds like history, but for some reason, I think it has to do with skin. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It blasts away the ropes and the stake, spraying fiery splinters all over us and obliterating all thought, Noise, and sound. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Just the sound of her voice in the house made me think things would be all right. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She pushed them back and they made no sound. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned away, shutting his eyes, but that was even worse, for now he had only the sounds, the tiny maddening, indefatigable, distinct clicks and rustles of hands and weightless parts. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Now she sounded like the old Shelly, incredibly calm and sure of herself. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

His voice is firm, but it sounds far away, and all she can see is an image of his bed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But as he stood there a vague, soft chopping sound came. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She heard a whooshing, like the sound of a defective heart — someone flushing the toilet. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m starving,” Jake grumbled, twisting the volume knob next to the video monitor to mute the sound. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I move my lips the way I see Halmoni do, but without the sounds. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Mainly it was to stop the awful sounds coming out of you. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They gave off a hum, sounding more and more like a cloud of flies swirling around my ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It sounded like a bicycle bell and I thought there might be a kid on a bike, so I hit the brake and slowed to a stop. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As they walked, the whining of the saw grew louder and louder until it seemed to make huge circles of sound through the woods. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

From above came the sudden sound of wings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There's a tearing sound, and then a gasp as my garment is torn in half. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She listened to her guide’s accent and formed the sounds in her mind without listening to what the sounds said. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she peered into Popo’s eyes, she clucked soft worried sounds. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is the sound of the wind hitting the eaves. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The door opened and the crooked little cotton-eyed piano player stood in the entrance, waiting for a sound to tell him where she was. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, will do,” I said, but that sounded kind of rude, so I added, “Thanks for the suggestion.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A sound I knew wouldn’t sound any less sad over the years. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I am frightfully glad to see you safe and sound.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He wrote, “He sounds calm in the last message.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before it was over, Park kicked one of the counterprotesters squarely in the head—a blow that sounded like a bat whacking a baseball. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I know, I know—I sound like a prime candidate for black fingernails and emo poetry, but I guess what I’m really trying to say is that I just wasn’t feeling too social. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Most sound waves, including the musical sounds that actually reach our ears, are not standing waves. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“The deal is the deal, Van Eck,” Kaz said over the sounds of the growing storm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At that instant several gunshots, which sounded like thunder striking the tin-roofed houses, took over town. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She sounded exasperated, but Armpit could tell she loved every minute of it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Polo,” she answers, and her voice sounds lazy and far away. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Under the efforts of both men the lid began to yield; the nails drew with a quick screeching sound, and the top of the box was thrown back. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the long silence that followed, even the pilots and the sounds of unloading dimmed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the sounds of digging continued, he sensed fear spreading all through the burrow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved the movie so much that I don’t trust myself to respond without sounding foolish. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It sounded deep and rich, but also threatening—like a tremor before a major earthquake. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They showed him great kindness: they welcomed him to their feast, and the maidens dancing to the sound of flute and lyre paused to get for him the gifts he sought. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Breathe, okay? I can’t understand you. It sounded like you said ‘spaghetti.’ Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

It is a car horn, honking, sounding some kind of terrible siren song through the streets of Evanston, a howling warning of doom. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

She meant it to sound like a brave challenge, but it came out as more of a croak. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A bell sounds between the explosions, gongs, and metal clappers warning everyone—Gas—Gas—Gaas. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of minutes later, Scarlett saw the lights of a car and heard the sound of a car horn. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The sea flared with light every time one ship crashed into another, and the impact sounded like a crack of thunder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The sound of the car changing gear as it turned the corner, and then even that sound merging into the common traffic, and being lost, and so absorbed forever. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

There was the gristly sound of bones cracking. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

From downstairs came the sound of Dudley bawling at his mother, “I don’t want him in there ... I need that room ... make him get out. ...” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The only sound, just before dawn, was a night watchman, far away down a lonely street, walking along in the darkness, humming a very strange song.... The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sansa did not like being interrupted, but she had to admit, lemon cakes sounded more interesting than most of what had gone on in the throne room. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

That snapping sound again, this time just under my left eye. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Julia uttered a tiny sound, a sort of squeak of surprise. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Still no Noise, no sound, no nothing at all coming from her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I think now it was sorrow for the sound of his fork scraping the plate, the way it swelled in the distance between us, how I was not even in the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Complete darkness, not a hint of the silver world outside, the windows tightly shut, the chamber a tomb-world where no sound from the great city could penetrate. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, in the darkness, I heard what sounded like a gasp. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Average president knows twice that, he says, sounding like Morgan Freeman. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We sound Black Protocol, and then shoot at the winch until it gives up.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The only sound comes from our feet and the pebbles that roll away from our toes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out of the corner of my eye I detected two people in motion, and I heard the Poomph-poomph-poomph sound. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until that time I had never heard a foreign language spoken and I used to linger at the door of the corner grocery to hear the odd sounds that Jews made when they talked. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the last sound Carmen heard as the molasses rose up over her head and swallowed her whole. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Kainene sounded casual enough, but there was a new wariness in her eyes, the same wariness she had when she told him, months ago, that she wanted to buy an uncompleted house in Orlu. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was wailing nothing I could understand or remember now, and she sounded like someone else, an anybody on the street. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was no sound save the clock and the fire. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Setting it firmly on her head, she deliberately pounded the piano keys, producing a hideous, tuneless sound. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The temple was cool and the sound of the chanting peaceful. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Alan clings to me, tighter with every explosion of sound and life from outside. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The word “to” for example, because it sounds like the number “two,” would become “three.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that’s his name. He sounded pretty anxious. You better pick it up.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A wind rose up, raking its sound along the tree branches, hitting our faces like an oven blast, like the sudden breezes of hell. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know that sounds kind of babyish of me, but I wasn’t feeling very brave right then. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Turning, Jonathan walked to the field, moving amidst the trees, his steps keeping pace with the sound. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like a potion Doc would sell. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Just looks like sound advice to me,” James says, and starts to laugh. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

From inside the elephant, the bird had sounded like it could convince a mountain to turn into a volcano. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Like a mouthful of vinegar or the sound of never-ending bad news. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

All I could hear was my own heartbeat and the sound of boots clicking on the stone. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she made it sound as though she were saying, “You’re to go straight to hell!” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of third grade shuffling and third grade jostling faded from their shelter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cuddled Dinah close and listened to the sound of Jay’s soft snores for a long, long time before I finally fell asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The board didn’t seem to have a speed governor—no safety warning sounded. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I stood there on east beach, Stew Cat by my feet, looking in the direction of the sounds. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Effie Trinket makes it sound like Haymitch just has somewhat rough manners that could be corrected with a few tips from her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Now that their little group is calming their breathing a bit, Mark can hear faint sounds coming from behind their leader. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I missed the sound of Judy breathing, the squeak of the bed as she rolled over, even the ticking of her alarm clock. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

We didn't speak, but sat there, in a dose, sisterly silence, until the gong for supper sounded down the hall "Lie down," the nurse said. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Such moments were never as raucous with sound as past times had been when we had had ‘private’ Spanish to use. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice is deep and soft, not a sound so much as a feeling. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It was more like the sound you’d think the Devil would make if he had a good sense of humour and you’d told him a joke. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Aureliano went and did not come out again even from curiosity when he heard the sound of the solitary funeral ceremonies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It's got to be especially strange since it sounds like you never got my other letters. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The buzz of the orb lights sounded like a swarm of bees flying toward him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The dogs in the basement sounded super agitated. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was the first sound, besides the purr of the car, to break the long night’s silence. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It sounded like a stampede of giants was heading right for them. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“That story seems familiar,” Percy sounded surprised, like an old memory had partially surfaced. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Very clearly, sharply, the sound of the evil insect weapon. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trina had a smile on her face, and little Deedee was giggling heartily.The sound of it filled Mark up and washed away the doldrums. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It is usually easy to do homework in class because Mr. Stet- man’s voice creates a gentle, white-noise sound barrier. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That sounds vague. Did I show up on the security cams? Did Commander Jameson put you up to this?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I loved the sound of the wood and lead being ground down. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mayor’s voice kept coming in blasts of incomprehensible sound, and the people in the crowd were either shouting angrily or yelping in fear of being squashed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” I said, my own voice sounding far away, “how was Frank?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They were laughing and making the mouth gestures of talkers but their sounds didn’t penetrate my refuge. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two policemen whirled at the sound, hands on their guns. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The hospital telephoned me a little while ago,” he said, sounding a little out of breath. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

At Camp Jupiter, Percy had recounted their trip to Alaska, which sounded as harrowing as anything Piper had experienced. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Now they could hear, borne over the dark, the sound of harsh singing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She was all like, “That sounds lovely; Sneaky ain’t been around in forever!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounds strained like it gets when she talks to Dad now. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It sounded like she was going to be on for a long time, which is why I was surprised a few minutes later when she opened my door and held out the portable toward me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Gran clapped her hands together, and a sound like thunder fell over them as the crowd cheered. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Without a sound, it turned and began to slither away with surprising speed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Get off me right now,” she shouted, but he held on tight, and then she sounded panicked, screaming, “GET OFF! GET HIM OFF ME.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He did not like the sound of that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It sounds like someone getting stolen away from you. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The last sound either of them heard was her yelling at the boys to hurry up so she could go to sleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The dinner bell sounded, and his mother called to him to come inside— called until finally her husband said, “No. I’d leave him alone.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know that now because they are dying out quickly and I hear nothing but the jungle sounds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure he knows what an eraser is,” Charlotte said, sounding a little like Via. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

They cut through the air, and the sound they made was halfway between a wince and a whistle. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Earsplitting, unnatural animal sounds, and I realize they’re coming from me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Mothers had called in their children from the group games, and fading sounds of “Yah . . . Yah . . . you didn’t catch me” still hung and floated into the Store. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have almost total recall, every face is there, every hill and tree and color, and sound of speech and small scenes ready to replay themselves in my memory. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

That sounded like a better life than the one I had in Florida. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly another voice spoke, low and melodious, its very sound an enchantment. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As she grew up, a sound English education corrected in a great measure her French defects; and when she left school, I found in her a pleasing and obliging companion: docile, good-tempered, and well-principled. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Earmuffs don’t block the squeak-teasing, but the sound rolls off me now. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He had a lot to say, but wanted to be sure it came out sounding as non-stupid as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

How loud small noises sound in a silence. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

There was a shuffling sound, as if Damasen was stuffing a leather bag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The second elevator was opening, and I heard an unmistakable sound— the clattering of skeleton teeth. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Brother Jack didn't sound at all surprised upon receiving my call. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It hadn’t noticed me yet, but if I made a sound, I knew it would sense me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

By the end of the day, I was very tired of hearing Miss Scalapino talk because the sounds made no sense to me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

And Rachel fell down hard before I even heard the sound of the wall and his hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she took me through the letters and the sounds they made by themselves and the sounds they made when they were working with one another. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then his father raised his belt, and it fell with a whistling sound on Roy, who shivered, and fell back, his face to the wall. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

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

Thirty minutes later her eyes snap open as she’s awakened by the sound of screams ricocheting between cars, originating from God knows where—and then someone sprints past her window. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

What trumpet sound would awaken him, what hand would lift him up? Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

About ten o’clock there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor, and a jingling of keys, and the door of the cell was opened. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Ethnic cleansing. I like it. I like the sound of it.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

My earmuffs are the only thing saving me from all the everyday sounds bombarding my ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The hot rum and the heavy sound of the rain made him drowsy. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe other pirogues were passing us, but they had no lights and made no sound I could hear over the wave-slaps of the river. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the sound blending with the melody seemed to shape itself in their thought into words which they only partly understood. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The sound of his boots on the hard dirt disappeared as he headed back to the big house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boreholes were drilled through the ice for soundings and water samples. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I wait for a text back but instead get the sweet sound of our phone ringing. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

If the music sounds at all "exotic" or "unusual," you should suspect that this may be the case. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

As they worked, the voice grew louder, rising over the sound of the heaving, creaking wreckage. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I saw one shopgirl go by in a ball gown with the ruffles sounding crisp in the morning air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wet sound of the dead feeding and the mans fading cries cuts through my heavy breathing and the growls of other approaching shamblers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But, through the strings of the brass cone, the tune sounded even sadder, like a machine with a broken heart - the way Festus might sound if he could sing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As the honks came closer we heard another sound, like a boxer working out a flabby punching bag. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the sudden absence of our shouts it’s easy to hear their growls, muted to the point that they’re less a moan and more a whisper of sound. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Have you added more sounds you like to your list? And do you put those earmuffs aside sometimes?” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Behind him Bigger heard the room buzzing with the sound of voices. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the distance I could hear the sound of drums and gongs. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know I’m going to sound like an old geezer saying this, but I’m really proud of you. You’re going to be an amazing nurse. You have always known how to take care of me.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

They resisted but he pushed harder, hearing a loud click as he did so that didn’t sound especially good. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

And it made a strange rattling sound Jinny had never heard before. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Silence threads through the house like a lace pulling tight, and then I finally hear the scraping of another chair and the sound of Lily sighing herself into place. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But presently she heard sounds of a more concrete nature. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The funny thing was, Natalie had sounded a little like she was just arguing with her mom. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Still I can’t get the sound of our car window shattering that night out of my head. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The three adults paid tribute to Amaroq until he was almost smothered with love; then he bayed a wild note that sounded like the wind on the frozen sea. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hurried her down the corridor, half expecting his father to call after him again, but no more sounds followed them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So a Socratic paradox is about something that probably isn’t true, but you make it sound true?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Me—Milkman,” he answered, and waited for the clicking sounds of three locks being released. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was no sound, not a thing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Behind me there was shouting and running and the sound of a horse being wheeled around. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now there was a sound of quarreling voices upstairs. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ocean sound that was always in my head had been getting louder. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

And even though I’d never tell him this, Curtis sounded—all right. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The music was sounding in his head again, complaint and resignation all in one. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard for me to push the sound of Shay’s voice out of my head. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The closer he got to the sound, the more clearly he heard the pain-filled whimpers. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

This difference is in the timbre of the sounds. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He made soft, sucking sounds like water draining from a basin. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like at least two of the five are going to die.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I was roused by the sound of Haskel’s groaning. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It makes a hissing sound as if the air is slowly escaping. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The second night was same as the first, filled with moans and muttering, scratching, and the sound of teeth and claw. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of having a distracting orchestra pit in front of the stage, he instructed his designers to hide the musicians underneath it and had their sound waft up into the auditorium. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The dirt hitting the box sounded like heavy raindrops falling on the roof of our house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As he was letting himself in, he stepped on something that made a crunching sound under his boot. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was cracked, high-pitched; he sounded distraught. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I can taste the tears behind every sound bite. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He tried to reply “Maybe,” but it came out sounding like “Me-me.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a hoarse, muffled sound broke the thick silence of the night, as if it was coming from the bottom of a coffin, or so Blanca thought. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Minho returned, safe and sound, Thomas thought he seemed very optimistic that it really was an exit. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

From inside the apartment, a man was groaning, deep and eerie sounds; they were the groans of a person for whom groaning was the only choice left, and they frightened her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Chief Marshal Williams, for instance, went to the Saturday night fire when the second alarm sounded and stayed until dawn the next day. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before I got there I could hear them: a whacking sound followed by cheers...and again whack! then cheers. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Deer fled from the sounds of the chase, bounding through the snow in fright. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was a wave that had slapped the fiberglass, but the sound had a squeaky click in it. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evelyn, who was Michael S.’s sort-of girlfriend, made a rhinoceros sound and took Theresa over to Anthony and Ant’s group. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“That sounds like a pretty boring picture to me,” I told him. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made it sound like a business proposition, but a solid one, and after thinking it over, I agreed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

All the sound and light from Alabama disappeared because my eyes automatically shut and it seemed like my ears were stuffed with cotton. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air carried the hushed sound of stirring straw, and the horses shook the sleep from their bodies. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to the creature by her side and spoke some of those singing, hooting sounds, moving her arm as she did so. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and try to drown out the sound, which seems so inappropriate now. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And sleep, such sleep...deep and sweet and sound as I had not known for many nights; it claimed me even as I sat amid the rice husks and fish scales and drying salt. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Once you learn English, you can teach it to me, too. Here, does this sound like something? Howdy dere, pardner.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He’s trying his best to play by her rules, to sound mature, but I hear the catch in his voice when he says: “I really need to see her.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm not you,” Lily said, sounding as if she was about to make herself hysterical—on purpose. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The clasp startled her as it sprang up with a loud chunky sound. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

What had it sounded like, she wondered now, the singing sands? A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It sounded like his mouth was full of something. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth moved and he mumbled something that sounded like “What for?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do. I do. But not the way I do here. I don’t hear ghost sounds. I don’t stay awake listening to walking in the kitchen. I don’t hear the doors and windows unhinging.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men drifted without haste or sound to the vehicles parked along the side of the bumpy dirt road. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They both listened for any sounds in the night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He sounded like they were in kindergarten and today was his birthday. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The voice is barely a whisper, but through the speakers it sounds broken and startling, so crackly that I have trouble understanding him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

For a while it sounded like old times with me playing chauffeur and you bugging me from the backseat.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hummed a melody I didn’t recognize; it sounded like a lullaby. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like a strange trip,” my uncle would remark. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It did not take long for the sound of hoofbeats to fade away. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Thornton Unified Research and Development Institute. That sounds like a pretty big deal, Petey. Is it a big deal?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mom made this little choked sound like she’d been punched in the stomach. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He peered down the corridor that led deeper into the Maze, as if expecting the creatures to arrive then, summoned by the sound of their name. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I tried to answer but I couldn’t breathe, much less make a sound. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even if he had been too preoccupied to hear the sounds of trucks or voices, Calamity would have, so quick to startle now that her kittens were close. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

As the screech grew louder the woman shouted what sounded like a prayer. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

You know, it sounds like an almost ‘duh’ sound—not crisp and clear like the British. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

I looked up, suddenly, at the sound of a car horn. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Suddenly from somewhere behind him there came a terrible sound. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

"We grew up in London," my sister says, and she already sounds more American than she had on the plane. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Figure 3.12: The shorter the wavelength, and higher the frequency, the higher the note sounds. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Okay, Sheriff,” she said, her voice sounding far away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When scientists and engineers talk about how high or low a sound is, they talk about its frequency2 . Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I sped toward the sound, tripping over ruts and roots but always scrambling ahead, sometimes on all fours, pushing against the ground with my knuckles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was the clanging sound made when a robot slips on a wet rock. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I grip the knife hard and I make a snarling sound and the world wavers. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He lowered his chin aggressively and made a little sound, a bark of disapproval, deep in his throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to cry, partly from the relief of being done, but also because I knew we didn’t sound anything like I imagined we would. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He was halfway up before the defenders recovered their senses enough to sound the alarm. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It sounds really cool, but it keeps her really busy. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

This aspect of a sound — how often a peak of a wave goes by, is called frequency by scientists and engineers. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I found myself asking, barely able to hear myself over the sound of my thundering heart. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

From below, from the driveway, comes the sound of the car being started. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

By now the sounds of the men pressing against the door had died down. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She made one more attempt to speak, but the sound was gone. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I muttered something about stupid school and stupid parents, figuring that might sound reasonable. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Yup,” Benny replied, not sounding like anything was okay at all. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“This sounds like an interesting conversation,” said the pigeon to himself. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The sound was of a fingernail on glass. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then a door banged, seeming to cut off the smell as abruptly as though it had been a sound. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Eventually, she locked them in their room at night with an alarm that sounded if anyone tried to escape, and they were given a bucket to use as a toilet. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And you sounded so genuine, which surprised me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Cinder’s jaw clenched angrily for a moment, then he convulsed and cried out, sounding more like a wounded animal than a man. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was not a sound anywhere, not even a breath of wind, and overhead the sun blazed down upon them out of a deep blue sky. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He veered right, then ducked into a narrow alleyway as the sounds of more warriors neared. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Your voice sounds funnier every time I talk to you.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The old knight had been wounded in the fight, a deep gash in his left arm and a spear thrust that grazed his neck, and he sounded his age. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The closed door shields me from the sounds of people talking, feet clomping. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Well they sure didn’t sound happy to see each other. I think her mom must have been watching,” I said. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He sounded cordial enough, but he was startled. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

It still essentially sounds like a colourful variant of plainchant, but she embellished the outline of the tune with touches of her own. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Partridge laughed a wicked laugh that sounded as if it were bouncing off jagged rocks. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The quiet hum of the radio has been overtaken by a rhythmic sawing sound. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Inside the womb, the baby hears the mother’s heartbeat, the rushing sound of amniotic fluid and the mother’s voice. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

What I do know is that for this one little moment, I’m glad an electrified fence exists between me and those sounds. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Zu was crying without making a sound; Liam had his hands on her shoulders, holding her steady. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I like the sound of it,” he said, shrugging. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

There was a snap-snap-snap from the helicopter—the sound of gunfire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The sound of crunching leaves and labored breathing filled the warm autumn air, and Celaena kept her gaze on the damp and gleaming dark hair of the thief in front of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When we passed by, they looked up at us, right into our faces and said “Hi” or “Howdy,” and although it sounds corny to say it, we felt right at home there. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

After a while, she stirred with a purring sound and snuggled in even closer, resting her lips on Dill’s neck. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The rolling motion and the clacking sound on the track made me feel I was really going somewhere. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of singing came very faintly from the oratory. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Though she has lived in Toronto for over thirty years, her French-speaking mind still slips on occasion on the understanding of English sounds. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She sounded more sad than angry, though some of both. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There are footsteps, and the voice sounds again from a new place. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I understand, although I’m not sure that sounds like a very real kind of happiness,” he says. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like to talk about it, and she felt uncomfortable, the way Frank made her sound like a hero. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The warrior made a sound like a mountain cracking in half: a roar or a laugh, Percy couldn’t be sure. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I thought”—she sounded about to cry—“I thought I shouldn’t have any secrets from the man I was about to marry. I thought if Clayt really loved me....How stupid I was!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He gave a small laugh, but it didn’t quite sound happy. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Gran’s voice sounded as heavy as Seven’s heart felt. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Jay shrieks something I can't make out, but he sounds just as happy as she does. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The little girl made a small contented sound with her own lips against Kira’s face. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A door closed somewhere behind me, and it was so quiet the sound echoed. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Taylor can improvise harmonies, and I guess we're all warmed up from singing the Oliver! songs, because it just sounds really amazing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He always went to Moravian Cemetery to drink beer, which sounds a little crazy, but it isn’t if you explore his source problem a bit. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The room fell silent except for the plopping sound of peas falling to the bottom of a wooden bowl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no sound but the ice-cold surge, the cry of a gannet, invisible in grayness above me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Recognizing a sound’s timbre is significant to humans in that it helps us to distinguish the source of the sound, i.e. who is calling us—our parents, friends, etc. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I wanted my trip to sound like a worthwhile journey, but suddenly my travels felt aimless. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kitchen faucet makes the most bizarre sounds. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s stopped,” I try to say, but only an awful croaking sound comes from my swollen mouth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This sound was stripped of the multiple layers and intricacies of counterpoint, and designed for clarity and instant sensual impact. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The TV was old and the sound kept shorting out. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We knew now what it sounded like when the Gestapo came. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I texted back, trying not to sound desperate. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But my prayers sounded more like I was trying to pick a fight. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She heard the soft footfalls of a sentry, men turning in restless sleep, Rorge's rattling snores, and the queer hissing sound that Biter made when he slept. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bell rang and Diana looked up at the sound. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

But before she’d even gone halfway to the grove she heard a different sound among the lashing of the leaves and the streaming of the wind through the grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nigerians, Ugandans, Kenyans, Ghanaians, South Africans, Tanzanians, Zimbabweans, one Congolese, and one Guinean sat around eating, talking, fueling spirits, and their different accents formed meshes of solacing sounds. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They made empty, hollow, drowning sounds as they sank. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of the wheels on the train tracks became a music that soothed him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Her own voice sounded wild and crazed to her, but the words poured out in a rush as the blades continued to clash behind her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I know the statement is vague, but it sounds a lot like something a member of the Collective would say. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Luke pulled the doctor back, and the door was attacked without sound, seeming almost to be pulling away from its hinges, almost ready to buckle and go down, leaving them exposed. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Every step I took toward Grand Rapids I could hear the sounds of mouse bones and bug skeletons being busted up by the teeth of bigger things. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Roza laughed, a loud, happy sound too big for her body. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I leaned against it and listened for sounds outside, but all I heard was my own racing heart. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Among the familiar evening sounds of the woods, my ears register a low hum. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The hybrid keening-singing- declaiming style Stravinsky adopted was like no sound ever before heard in a concert hall or theatre. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

So there was a second agent in the building, and it sounded as if it was Marburg. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, Hilda's voice sounded just like the voice of that dybbuk. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Back here,” she says, trying to sound brutally seductive, “we can be alone.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Effie calls a reminder to meet early for breakfast to work out our training strategy, but even her voice sounds hollow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The vet sat staring at Mr. Norton, who now breathed with a slightly irregular sound. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Richard’s foreboding had become hard pebbles in his nostrils, but he made himself sound casual when he got back home and told Kainene what had happened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe the racket she was making—she sounded like a duck swallowing a harmonica. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She gave me a sound pat on the arm. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A soft sound escaped her lips as her eyes rolled back to expose their whites, and Koffi knew what was about to happen. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded hoarse with hatred, and her own thoughts sickened her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She tiptoed out, and in a minute there came to my ears—and to Grandpa’s, I could tell—the sound of piano music. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She put her ear to it, listening for any hint of sound. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But he sounded a little out of breath. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You’ll see,” I say, since that sounds better than the truth, which is that I have no idea. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I am carried out into the cold gray air; it’s Mr. Banerji who carries me, making sounds of distress. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She made a noise that sounded like something I would say, almost a growl. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t sound distant, antique, exotically quirky, with strange tuning and asymmetrical, jerky rhythms. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

A sentry’s horn greeted them as they approached, sounding from on high like the cry of some huge, deep-throated bird, a single long blast that meant rangers returning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Or that he or she will crack under the strain of it all,” she said, her voice sounding tired. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

When the gong sounds, I don’t even hesitate before I dive to my left. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The phone line clicked and the dial tone sounded like an alarm in my ear. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Pet started purring again, the sound a sharp and scraping vibration. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Paul Stewart took charge of the rehearsal that day, working with the sound engineer to incorporate sound effects and music with the actors’ voices. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

After a time there was a sound behind him and a hand was on his shoulder. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They rode in silence for a while; but Legolas was ever glancing from side to side, and would often have halted to listen to the sounds of the wood, if Gimli had allowed it. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The unmistakable sound of an engine came piercing through the night from far away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He sounded angry, almost defensive about what he had done. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

We jumped at the sound of the shot. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

From ahead came the faint sound of rushing waters. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But a lot of it sounds like time-consuming full-time work, and I’m liking the Small’s job. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her accent makes her sound like this movie star Momma likes, and Mrs. Alvarez actually looks like she could be a movie star. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bigio opened her mouth, but the only sounds that came out were the sounds of sadness. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

His mother’s voice sounded tight and thin, like a guitar string about to break. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

So that part of it sounded good; but I wasn’t so sure about all that studying. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Petra sat by the river’s edge listening to the night sounds and watching a frog hopping along the marshy, muddy bank. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

If not, he might have been remembered as a self-aggrandizing windbag with an old-fashioned speaking style and a love of the sound of his own voice. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

So Johnny and Katie talked away the night and the rise and fall of their voices was a safe and soothing sound in the dark. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the sound of his voice gets my brain spinning in a different direction: Daddy blew his knee out stealing home during a tournament game when he played baseball in college. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

A sound rose out of the darkness, faint and distant, but unmistakable: the howling of wolves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The small sound dropped silently to the bottom and everything was ready. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was carried away with the sound of her voice, her mother diagnosed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The sound of his wailing faded as they got farther away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Even though he did not speak it often, that other tongue flavored his English so he sounded different from everyone else. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The world those randos proposed didn’t sound so bad to me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now that it was quiet, Maya could hear almost everything, including every tiny noise that sounded like someone was breaking into their house. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Clayton heard only the sounds of her words coming at him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

A sound on the porch made her look toward the front door. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He shook it and the sound of marbles could be heard clicking together inside. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The enormous roaring sound coming from the crowd just beyond the door made me wonder whether or not they had waited too long to get us into these cars. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes closed, trying to recall the sound and movement of train on track that could make you feel lonely sometimes and peaceful at others. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The knocking sound drew me toward a long hallway, all its doors closed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He laughed from so far within his thick body that his face got confused about what the sounds coming up into his mouth might be, laughs or cries. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen . . . sounds like something big. They listened. Some distance to their right, the something big was snapping branches as it carved a path through the trees. “ Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She’s making little moaning sounds that make me want to kiss her even more. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

A fine dead sound we will swap Benjy’s pasture for a fine dead sound. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had an earthy sound, not like the metal drum at home, of something burrowed out of a tree trunk with an animal skin stretched over the top. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

They rushed the grove together, kicking through drifts of old snow with no sound but their breathing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Singers loved nothing half so well as the sound of their own voices. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it sounds very exciting!” said Bobby’s guest, and waited, wantonly, for me to slip her my Montreal address under the table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Just then, a splash sounded in the distance, and Gum Baby shushed me again. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I liked the way it sounded, like there was music hidden somewhere inside it. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded as if there was absolutely nothing remarkable about the fact that they were prowling around in someone else’s garden in the middle of the night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

There were sounds now that came from a memory of my uncle. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His voice was closer now, and he sounded upset. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The sound of thunderous footfalls reached them, and Hagrid came panting into sight with Fang at his heels. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Orion bellowed in agony, and Reyna thought what a pleasing last sound that was to hear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Miss Kwan frowned, “that sounds entirely likely. Everyone here is on first warning. One more problem today, and that’s detention for all of you.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The tattoo dude hears that and he starts to laugh, this fat sound way down in his big belly, and he goes, "You hear that, Loretta? This an old flame of yours or what?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody got to screaming behind that and the band started playing our school song, which sounded like everybody else’s school song. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Maya muttered something under her breath that did not sound complimentary. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

For the first show, Dracula, Welles simulated the sound of a stake being driven through the vampire’s heart by cracking open a watermelon with a hammer. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was a lullaby my mother had sung to me when I was a child, but it sounded like it was being sung by a choir. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the Wood be- came familiar to her, she became attuned to the sounds it made: the light tread of deer, the rustling leaves, the flapping passage of night owls. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Master Hyrrokkin opened his mouth, confounded, but no sound came out. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Play the same progressions in different keys and listen to how that does and also does not change the sound of the progression. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Kira asked, remembering the sound of Jamison’s voice speaking to the little girl. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then—a sound carries across the water. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He raced down the tree-lined driveway, the sound of his family’s whoops and laughter cheering him on. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And then I immediately start thinking about what breathing sounds like. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Whenever he turned a page, robotic sounds mysteriously accompanied his movement. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Let me cite what all happened this school year alone ...” “Just skip it,” my mother said, sounding a little angry like when people at work tick her off. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And to think that up until now I had never even wondered how a grasshopper made his sounds.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded as if he could not believe it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded as thin and weak as he looked. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I don’t like the way this sounds, as if a universe could exist in which I wouldn’t know Finch. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They sounded like a slower version of the hum of bees, and she felt, the sounds in her skin. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

There was a sound of soft laughter over their heads, and then another clear voice spoke in an elven-tongue. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, for no reason, she presses both her hands over her ears as if to block out a painful sound. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She sounded so calm that Virgil almost believed her. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The words she spoke were almost irrelevant to that fact—the sounds she made. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to sound very cheerful, but the words came out sort of gulpy... The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t exactly sure what sunstroke was, but it sounded like something that might make you see flying cats and magic jelly beans. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And then the sound of cantering hooves thundered through the palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“That boy Roger sounded pretty concerned on the phone,” she continues. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Harabugi, I say with my lips moving but without the sound, if you are in heaven with God maybe you can hear me too. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma sounded so casual, as if it were completely normal to have us visit, as if we had visited so many times in the past. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Your songwriter has written the solo as it sounds on his keyboard, so you have a C part. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The sound of a large explosion shattered our connection. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Some men looked up, puzzled by the fast irregular knocking sounds that came from up and down the line as arrows hurtled into wood or frozen canvas. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“How did Mitt sound?” she asked, sensing my silence. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like an entire junkyard orchestra, because everybody’s plate was different. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The low sound in her throat is something sacred. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The slap and slide of chalk's a reassuring sound. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It might have come from the cold spaces of the dark sky outside, so unearthly and desolate was the sound. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth is starting to sound just like my mother. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Fiona calls late Sunday afternoon, and I make myself sound upbeat. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Out of the formless stream of sad but horrible sounds, strings of words would now and again shape themselves: grim, hard, cold words, heartless and miserable. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Don't forget loyal and trustworthy—you've got me sounding like the perfect Boy Scout." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy was playing a harmonica, frail and lovely sound. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Much like how being a naiad did not sound very fulfilling to her from a mortal perspective.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

This is gonna sound silly, but when I walked into school, the hallway seemed different. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The sharp sound of their radios echoed in the parking lot and in the darkened stairwells of the apartment complex. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He opens his mouth as wide as it will go and lets out the loudest sound he’s ever made. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then the familiar sounds of violence start, the fleshy thuds I know too well. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“It sounded like a Negro voice to me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got into his blankets and went to sleep, but the breathy groans of the pony sounded in his dreams. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it all grew faint and fainter still until the only sounds were forest sounds. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You sound mad. I thought you weren’t mad anymore.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She suggested that I try to make a sentence sound in as many different ways as possible. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stay away from me,” I warned in a voice that was supposed to sound strong and fearless. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was much sound of tissue paper, rustling and mysterious. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Petunia stopped her swing by dragging the heels of her sandals on the ground, making a crunching, grinding sound, then leapt up, hands on hips. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Through the phone, his voice sounds hollow, and then he hangs up on me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He groaned again, and it wasn't something that sounded like shrieking pain. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yet as she lay under her thin blanket, she could hear die wolves howling .. . and another sound, fainter, no more than a whisper on the wind, that might have been screams. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As they neared the yard, they heard the inhuman groan again, the same sound they had heard while exiting the basement, only louder than ever. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I huddled under my blankets when Pan Am and United Air Lines planes flew overhead, the engines sounding like insects at first and getting louder and louder. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My bow comes up, the arrow ready to fly, but there's no other sound. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was curious to find out what kinds of individuals the two were because their last name sounded Afrikaner, and I still had yet to meet an Afrikaner who did not believe in apartheid. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of pursuit reverberated in the warehouse. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It sounded exactly like the letter Ms. Hussey had described to her class. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden rush of movement, the sound of other flashlights being clicked on, their beams crisscrossing and bobbing in a chaotic dance through the air. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The sound of the coach’s voice jolted me into action. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It sounded as though she was a little out of practice. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

To grasp the significance of these two discoveries, we need to transport ourselves back to the sound world of that period, one thousand five hundred years ago. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Roaches scattered at the sound of our approach. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Such a note may be a pitchless sound, like a drum beat or a hand clap, or it may be an entire chord rather than a single note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Ayanna’s voice sounded grim for some reason, but I didn’t ask why. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Never have I heard such sounds of misery: the moaning and whimpering, the begging to be released from their bodies. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

At the sound of my voice, she looked vaguely embarrassed. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Sibanda sang these lines only once or twice when he heard a sound in the leaves above him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

If it wasn’t for the sounds of traffic whooshing down Flatbush, you could almost pretend you were deep in the wilderness. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

One of the Grievers sounded like it was moving toward the house. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A pack of Scottish soccer louts sounded about right. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost always fell sound asleep on the ride home in the backseat of the car. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thick velvet hangings admitted no thread of light, and would muffle the sound of prayer and war alike. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She said the words aloud to herself to kill the sound. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like she was having a fit. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds as if they was both tricked, him and the other bear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I sound like someone who reads too much. Come on. We sit up front. My father will be down soon.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It sounded so wrong, like butterfly jam, or spectral steaks. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m not,” I tell her, and I’m surprised by the sound of my own voice. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t particularly loud about it, but it was Miles laughing, a sound no mortal had ever heard before. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Something sad, not like organs in churches can make another kind of sound other than a sad one. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I learned to drown out the sound during the day, but at night it screamed through the hole in my chest. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, a whistle sounded and the game began. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Hearing the sounds, the pulse of Claire, the world of my beginnings, the time when there was no doubt I had a soul. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

All the blowings and beatings together sounded wonderful. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Vividly he imagined Piggy by himself, huddled in a shelter that was silent except for the sounds of nightmare. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“T. Ray ... he told me my mother ...” The tears rushed up, and my words came out in high-pitched sounds I didn’t recognize. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything he was saying sounded totally stupid, but he was so serious... When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Katherine and I halt at the deep voice, and a loud thump follows, the sound of boots hitting the wide plank floor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“The protocol will be different than previously announced,” the guard said, somehow sounding stiff and formal and angry all at once. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It sounded guttural and outmoded even to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You sounded like your father just now. I miss him so much. But it is God’s will, Amir jan. It really is.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had said it before, but I said it again, mildly surprised at the sound of my own voice in the quiet room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Where is the holy sound of clashing swords? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how, but it sounds right. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was not only their numbers; there was also something insect­like about the clicking, whirring sound of their wings. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her shoes clatter against the wooden planks faintly, under the heavier sound of soldiers' boots. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hour after hour, it sounded like a donkey was getting strangled. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He almost sounded scared, or not scared, but nervous. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I said, although surely I didn’t sound quite as effusive now that I was completely faking it. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He made a clattering, clicking sound, like dry teeth on bone. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It’s like the cafeteria has fallen away—sound has been sucked out, there’s no sense of anyone else in the room, just me, Ben, and Sabeen. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh. I see. But what did he say? I mean it sounds like he wants me to compete against him.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The demon's scream is a sound I'll remember till the end of my days. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Van Hooten’s voice sounded as though it were coming from far away, as though he were talking to her from the other end of a long tunnel. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Petra scribbled Calder a quick note: The letter that blew away from me that day on Harper Avenue—it sounded just like this! Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But I do scream, the sound dampened in the palm of my hand. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Ivy thought that sounded magical—swimming the butterfly—like something out of a fairy tale. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Now her voice sounds more like a mom than a doctor. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

No sooner had he disappeared than the red- dot alarm sounded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This could very well be the people who left her behind. And they sound like they’ve got scrambled eggs for brains. Now try not to make any noises, would ya?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He savors every sound he elicits from her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

What sounded dead easy takes me all the rest of the afternoon and partway into the evening. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, when Bitter’s and Aloe’s sounds became tired, pleading even, Pet stirred, but only to fade. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The rhythmic sounds might be the recapitulation of something else—an earliest memory, a score for the transformation of inanimate, random matter in chaos into the improbable, ordered dance of living forms. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood in the hallway for a minute, listening to the sound of their car as it backed out and drove away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Luke didn’t rush toward the sound with the rest of the team. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He started to cry, his sounds drowned out by the wind. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

He listened to the cowboy collect tobacco juice in his mouth and the squirting liquid sound when he spat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Inej couldn’t make out the rest of what they said, but she could tell the exchange was tense before Nina made an exasperated sound and vanished belowdecks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His whisper sounded raspy, like someone getting over a sore throat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“No, dear,” he said, and winced at the sound of his voice, “they won’t allow robots at the visivox—but you can tell him all about it when you get home.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He smoked in silence, thinking of nothing, and listening to the sound of the wind that brought the scent of the desert. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is trying to sound lighthearted, but he asks the question almost sadly. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Me falling and the sound of my head hitting the cupboard and the big knife in my hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was awakened by sounds he was sure were coming from the attic. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s mighty big,” he said, “and looks to me—and sounds to me—like the Devil’s working every day.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Genie: It’s not that bad, you just sound different. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

That must be my boss texting me, and my text messages still make a sound on my phone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As Jones discussed the escape plan with Booth and Herold, he became distracted when he heard a familiar and terrifying sound in the distance—clanking metal and horses’ hooves pounding the earth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the room next door, the room which until that morning had been Theodora’s, came the steady low sound of a voice babbling, too low for words to be understood, too steady for disbelief. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so eager for the book to end so that I can read something else, something happier, that I ignore the sound. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell if the grunt was a good thing or if it was the sound that came right before she kicked me out of her house. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“She is! But she’s in the shower. Are you by any chance outside, Miranda? It sounds like you might be at a pay phone.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded cross as he put on his gloves and boots and wound a scarf around his neck. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Funny how you can change so much,” Charles said, “but still sound the same as when we were seventeen.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Their laughter irritated Perry; he especially disliked Mr. Bell’s outbursts—hearty barks that sounded very much like the laughter of Tex John Smith, Perry’s father. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and the other youngsters held endless running, jumping, and wrestling matches with much shouting and even noises that sounded very much like laughter. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of hammering meant Karl was already busy with a lean-to for the horses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It sounded vaguely familiar, but she couldn’t remember another time she’d heard it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

From time to time there was the sound of car tires on the bridge above us. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Hazel sounded as if she wished there wasn’t one. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She was nervous, not to be with Einar, who was always silent and unknowable, but because of the sounds of the animals. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The orange sashes of safety patrols and the sound of a whistle blown by the crossing guard. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Making a loud rustling sound, he leapt out of the bushes right under MacDuff 's nose. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

That was how my words sounded to me at that moment. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There was a clatter in the bakery and I heard the woman screaming again and the sound of a blow, and I vaguely wondered what was going on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And all through our walk home, while Taryn makes soft, sobbing sounds, I think about how much I hate them and how much I hate myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

For some reason, whenever she was talking over the computer, Mom had to make sure the sound of her voice reached low Earth orbit. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Comforting sounds of work and activity, the air tanged with the coal reek of smelters and the salt fresh breeze coming off the water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Long, wordless screams buffeted at her, and she clapped her hands over her ears to protect herself from the sounds. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then it came: the sound of an explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The splitting sound, the thunderous impact, the splintering and bits of branches showering him, all had happened when the huge tree crashed to earth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She didn’t recognize the sound of her own voice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The beads and the bracelets made tinkling sounds. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other than those soft sounds this bear-fighting dog was quiet as a owl diving at a mouse. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

From the kitchen came the sound of laughter. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel cold, as the number of people, the glittering buildings, and the sounds of cars overwhelmed and intrigued me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I wake up to the sound of my mom unzipping and then zipping up our tent. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Arya listened at the door until she heard the sound of the septa's receding footsteps. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I just sat, listening to the muffled sounds of our moms from the other room—low voices and sniffling and even, once or twice, what I could have sworn was laughter. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

And every fifth grader singing, tooting, blaring, and blasting sounds to the ceiling. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

When the visitor rose to speak he sounded like a white man. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

That may sound harsh, but the evidence of Wagner’s musical impact is nothing like as convincing as his disciples would have us believe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Just before dawn the air vibrated with something that was almost—but not quite—a sound. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deep, dark water flowed beneath me, its rushing sound filled my ears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And suddenly, at the sound of the mingled voices, the animals were stricken with curiosity. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

And certain sounds returned—a silver dollar rolling across a floor, boot steps on hardwood stairs, and the sounds of breathing, the gasps, the hysterical inhalations of a man with a severed windpipe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the sound of a chair scraping on the floor overhead. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ahead loom the tall, grand houses that flank the gardens, reflecting sound. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mom’s footsteps echoed through our tiny apartment, and then soft knocking sounded on my door. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Forty-three years old now, my parents, on this historic night, lie sound asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The other side revealed nothing but darkness, though a rumbling hum like the sound of distant machinery grew louder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She hears Dimitri’s footsteps on the stairs, then the clean sound of his key in the lock, slicing sharply into the apartment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was close to my head, and it sounded alarmed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Is that so? Do you think it has anything to do with that maddening honking sound? What is that, anyway?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He said something happily, again in sounds she could not ascribe meanings to. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The sound of Mom slamming the kitchen door makes me cringe. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She heard footsteps on the stairs, the sound of the hatch scraping, and she closed her eyes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Sansa heard cloth ripping, followed by the softer sound of retreating footsteps. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Lina felt that she might step off the edge of the building and walk across the air, it seemed so solid with sound. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although Seven realized, deflating just a bit, that Valley still sounded like a kid. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He woke to the sound of distant thunder and sat up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He made his voice sound ghostly, shrugged, then ate a mozzarella stick. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I assumed I was riding a horse, because I was bobbing up and down and I heard the sound of hoofbeats. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She didn’t mean to sound heartless, but the new arrivals always did this at first. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Now there was a rasping sound under the straw. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

This sounded like panting, short and sharp, followed by a growl, low and quiet and threatening, coming out of the darkness. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of the classroom returned, and the schoolmaster appeared beside him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I drifted in and out of sleep, swaying on my aching feet, but was awakened by the sound of an explosion. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up at the sound of his own voice and smiled to himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, this is really embarrassing, but you asked for it. Every time I hear the song, it sounds like you’re singing, ‘Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He stared at that page for a while, too, wondering if it sounded as guilty as he felt. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The sounds of their approaching party filled the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When the second line is played by an alto sax player, the result sounds like the first line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It sounded as if his father intended to report Mullet Fingers for truancy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slipped between the trees, keeping her breathing soft, following the sound till it became more pronounced. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It was good to sleep where the village dogs didn’t bark all night and where the only sound to disturb their dreams was the pine trees sifting wind in a lulling roar. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded startlingly close in the dark, after my ear had become accustomed to the radio music outside. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Viola sounded the gong at nine o’clock and woke me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“We were talking last night, and one of us got that idea and it sounded reasonable.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He spotted Mariam’s tin box and he growled—a deep, guttural animal sound. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The sound of the door opening was what really woke him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

A series of sharp honks sounds in front of us, and when we look up, Jamie’s cousin is waving at him from the car. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

‘That was the sound of a hammer, or I have never heard one,’ said Gimli. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And then he hears the sound of hooves. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

All sounds of pursuit had faded by then, but it was best to be sure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And the night behind them was filled with the crescendoing sound of pursuit.... The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“She did,” she says, sounding ready to wrap me up in her arms. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But while the riots are my fault, the news basically makes it sound like it’s Khalil’s fault he died. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I could see his eyes drooping as I spoke, and within a matter of minutes he was sound asleep. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Uncle Darnell made some “Yeah, man” sounds, but he never got up. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” she said, trying to sound upbeat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Moss laughed, but it was cut short by the sound that rose sharply from in front of them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As the last pieces of glass fell and disintegrated on the terra-cotta floor, movement and sound returned to the East Hall in an ever-widening wave. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Their ears were strained for the sound of hoof or foot on the road ahead, or following them from behind; but the night passed, and they heard no sound of walker or rider. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

His voice sounds ragged after the sleepover, like he’s been screaming at a rock concert. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Until all she can hear are the sighs of cars and the rumble of trains and the sounds of everyone hurrying through the cold. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“If I’m alone, I’ll truly feel the ice. I’ll let you know if it’s sound. Then you can bring the cart along with the others.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Except for soft laughter, the music covered all sound in the room. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore’s voice carried no hint of a threat; it sounded like a mere statement, but Fudge bristled as though Dumbledore were advancing upon him with a wand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It may have been only a trick of the wind in the cracks and gullies of the rocky wall, but the sounds were those of shrill cries, and wild howls of laughter. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

This system groups the instruments by the way in which sound is produced. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

These are the sounds of the hospital, the hospital, the hospital. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

There was a grinding sound as the car was crushed until it was no bigger than a rolled-up carpet. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

It sounded okay, though, and Connor was completely quiet as I played. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Maybe ...” I said, though neither sounded quite right. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I didn't sound sorry enough, or speak quickly enough. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Hazel turned toward the sound and in a few moments made out, under a clump of hemlock, the hunched shape of a rabbit. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barely containing his appetite, he inched forward, making a little squeaky crying sound. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The sound goes muffled, and when Liam speaks again, it’s to someone else. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I tried to sound calm, but I was freaking out. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As the clock sounded seven more times, the messengers scattered in all directions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The voice came near his shoulder and sounded anxious. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He put his fingers to his mouth and whistled, which sounded strange underwater—like a dolphin screaming. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Somehow George smiles, even though his “leave it” sounded angry. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Over the sound of our teeth brushing, I heard Mom say Styx’s name. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

This is one of those times I wish he would make fun of how dumb I sound or something. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He actually sounds a touch more than annoyed as he continues. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

If that's all you'd heard it would just sound like the words of a scared tribute, not someone contemplating the unquestionable goodness of the Capitol. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Henry’s voice sounds scratchy and bewildered across the line. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then, from the far end of the platform, he heard a sound of running; and, looking up, he saw two colored boys come running down the steps. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

As soon as the door opened I was off again, to the sound of annoyed murmurs behind me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A torrent of sound deafened and confused him; there were voices everywhere, footsteps, screams. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But the thing is, the mile don't have enough sound for me. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I heard a clopping sound at the door, a hoof knocking on the threshold. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

His own voice sounded strange and low after Voldemort’s high screams. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and made little sounds as she ate it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She had come to depend on the cooing sounds, the lip-smacking, the sudden shrieking panics. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grating sound from deep in his throat resounded in her ear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“No, no, Mama, I’m sorry! I knew it sounded terrible in my head and that’s why I didn’t say it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Alyce stood watching from a place under the stairs, unwilling to be part of the scene, for the sounds and smells were all too familiar and spoke of her failure with Emma Blunt. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nico heard the unmistakable sound of a large bow being drawn taut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Children are also inundated with sounds that enhance life or distract from it, dividing children’s already fragile attention and making it difficult for them to filter out unwanted noises and focus. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“And does a glass of apple cider sound good?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I realize the TV sound isn’t on, but none of us needs to hear the man speak. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Likely the Devil had tricked the boys into laziness, for they were found asleep and given a sound beating. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ryna’s Gulch is up ahead. It makes that sound when the wind hits a certain way.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here? How did you get to the Underland?” asked his dad, suddenly sounding worried. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Confess, then, and I will absolve you,” I say, trying to sound like Father Alphonse, and we both laugh. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t even sure he knew how to say it, without sounding silly, or mean. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I hope I don’t sound as ignorant as I feel. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

From others there was the peaceful sound of a chair slowly rocking. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Located it, knew where it was by the sound, listened for the sound of alarm. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was no time to change into better clothes, so I pulled my big wool coat over my cat-and-dog pajamas, and we tiptoed out of the house, careful not to make too much sound. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She said the man had sounded middle-aged and Southern, but she couldn't give any more of a description. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But the screen is dark, and the sound isn’t tinny or distant. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

So that nothing around her existed but the music and the need to create a resonant and pure sound. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Disconcertingly, people were seated all around me, and some of the questions came from behind; a television sound man waded carefully among those on the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had become sounds he could neither separate nor say. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The blank white screen reminded Hugo of a brand- new piece of paper, and he loved the wonderful whirring sound from the projector that filled the theater. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Those were the words, but it sure as hell sounded more like just don't screw up—please, whatever you do, don't screw up. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy clapped her hands over her ears and colored the sounds in her head. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The only sounds that answer him are the faint trickle of the stream’s water and the hush of golden leaves drifting in the air. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had been in bed, but the sound of Powell’s boots pounding on the steps woke him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The sadness in her voice sounded so deep and so real that I couldn’t help feeling sorry for her. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know how the original sounds, but this guy's howler-monkey a cappella rendition of it leaves a lot to be desired. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The sound of footsteps broke the silence and her concentration. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Faintly, he heard the sound of water flowing over rocks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was a sound of pure pain, pure need. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The chirrup of crosswalk signals, the shrieking of sirens, the hissing of air brakes, even the hushed chatter of people strolling on the sidewalk—I heard every sound individually. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Easier to ask where I haven’t been,” I say with a sound of exasperation. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even without seeing, I know the sound of slapping, of punching. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded troubled and I thought he might need help. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I tried them all, but the sound was not the same, and the joy went out of drumming. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

One of them is “Bear Hunt” in which children make the sounds of footsteps, swishing through tall grass, splashing through a river, etc. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Everything about our online personas is filtered through our avatars, which allows us to control how we look and sound to others. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I stood at the top of the stairs, trying not to make a sound, wanting to leave before they saw me but afraid to move. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The sound of everybody’s hopes deflating is almost a sucking inside the room. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was up-wind from me, but the sound was very dear. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds crazy, since Father’s the only one who’s given me a sense of confidence and made me feel as if I’m a sensible person. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The word echoes in my ears, sounding better than my favorite song. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The faint sound of music drifted through his shuttered window. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But there’s something about her—the cities on her shoes, the flash of bravery, the unnecessary sadness—that makes me want to know what the word will be when it stops being a sound. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t even hurt, because right after that there’s a whispering sound and space closes in and I’m on the floor. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The one called Cinder sheathed his sword with the sound of a tree cracking under the weight of winter ice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was a long moment’s drinking noise, the sound of a tent zip parting, the tink of an empty can landing in undergrowth, the tent zip closing. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Light waves should travel through the ether as sound waves travel through air, and their speed should therefore be relative to the ether. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, two seconds later, Ximena’s mom knocked on the door again, still sounding patient but also obviously a little irritated. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Instead of street sounds, I began to hear voices coming from the wall, from the apartment next door. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was mesmerized by it all, by the smells and the sounds, he could not have stopped looking even when he did not want to look. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The sound of her whistle was lost in the roar from the crowd as fourteen brooms rose into the air. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

A guttural animal sound comes from his throat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before I had had any time to think of a reply to this, there came the sound of more footsteps on the path outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I try not to sound worried about her, but I am. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounds like a shaken pop bottle, opened into a geyser. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“That sounds just like something that fool boy would say,” Cook muttered, before sighing. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Not of my heart anymore, but of Eric’s, and how empty his chest will sound when his heart is no longer beating. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“They sounded sad, so I opened the tin and gave them some of my snack.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Amplitude: How loud or soft a sound is. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes’m,” the boy replied, sounding as if he wasn’t sure why his mother was telling him all this now. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas jumped as a terrible crash sounded right outside their door, accompanied by screams and the splintering of wood, like some iron-jawed monster was eating the entire stairwell. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Ama, stiff and painful, crept up from her hiding place and tiptoed out past the sleepers, and didn’t make a sound till she was halfway down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be reading three books at a time while also conversing on the phone in a language that sounded like a chorus of tiny bells. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But people have been making music and talking about music since long before we knew that sounds were waves with frequencies. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

There were the sounds of insects, a constant chirping. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

That image, and the squealing sounds they made as if they knew what would come next, always broke my heart. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Although they may sound as if they don’t have very much in common, they share a basic, underlying pattern. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ekon kissed her again, and she made a small sound against his mouth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I watched her carefully, yet it was her voice that confused me, a familiar sound from a forgotten dream. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sounds sincere, and I don’t know what to do with that. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She forgot about time as she drifted between pieces, voicing the unspeakable, opening old wounds, playing and playing as the sound forgave and saved her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

How does this change the sound waves that the string makes? Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

There was a sound of scurrying feet behind him, and Ludo Bagman entered the room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

By the sound of it, whatever Quinton sent me is inside. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Just as Edward could feel Lucy’s whimpers and growls resonate through his body at night, he could also feel the deep, sad sound of Bull’s songs move through him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

A “psst” sound came up from the floor—-just as it had on his first night in the newsstand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

And only then do I realize: That sound is not my alarm clock. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The idea didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t even think about my fencing future after my dreadful performance out there. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Dante made a face like he couldn’t believe how kindergarten it sounded. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes are open and when we tickle him he makes a gurgling sound, his belly shakes and that makes us laugh. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Strange that it sounds so right to me. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Think of the sound of a bus coming into the station carrying someone you love. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun made a sound, something between a gasp and a squeak, and flew out of the room. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

There were sounds of protest and Brother Jack, his face red, rapped for order. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came again, a low whimper and a scratchy sound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sighed before she spoke again, in a tone she hoped sounded reasonable. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Their chant was the only sound in the cool morning haze. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard a breathy trumpet sound that went flat and faded away. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The voices were still behind us, only now they were joined by another sound: dogs barking. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The evening they arrived, the sound of the antiaircraft guns cut through the refugee camp just before dusk. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When the plates were cleared away, the conch horn sounded and we all stood at our tables. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I heard Lily then, shuffling down the hall on her way to the kitchen, her slippered feet making a swishing sound on the hardwood floor. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Said it’s bad ’nough that our last name sound like something out of a circus, so she wasn’t ’bout to give her firstborn child no clown’s name. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

One last thing: Hiram, my editor, felt the Miracle Max section was too Jewish in sound, too contemporary. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But, anyway, the bloodcurdling sound was so unnerving that I screamed too, and just like a girl, which didn’t make Joey very happy. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Tobias fires over and over again, until his gun runs out of bullets, and the trigger makes a clicking sound instead. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then she put her lips together and blew, making a noise that began as a whistling, and then sounded like a distant wind. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Adam played me snippets of bands he liked, a Swedish pop trio that sounded monotonous but then some Icelandic art band that was quite beautiful. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are very cool! No! What! a novice not worship her priest! That sounds blasphemous.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I could hear the sound from the TV rising up the stairs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Encanis’ body arched painfully at the sound then hung limply from his wrists as the ringing of the wheel faded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Eventually, I started trying to sound “black” when I talked to them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“They’re probably coming right—” A loud, slow beeping sound cut him off, like the warning alarm of a huge truck driving in reverse, but much more powerful. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I liked the sound of Little Tomato for a nickname, so I started calling you that. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Speechless human sounds—spontaneous shrieks, ragged breaths, baby whimpers, one musical bit of insane laughter—dance around in the charged air. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Simple sounds and squeaks escaped his throat, but they didn’t make any sense at all. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The hair on the back of my neck stood up and the wind was snaking all around and the weird nature sounds made me wonder what else was nearby. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

More sounds from up above: a scream, a window shattering. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The door swung open on oiled iron hinges, making not a sound. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I blew into the whistle as hard as I could, wishing that its sound would travel as far and wide as the cry of a lonely tiger. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wounded sergeant blew through his lips a sound of incredulity, as though he had never guessed that pain could be so vast. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I’d meant this simply to be a statement of fact, but it sounded sort of taunting and doesn’t seem to have made her any happier. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The sound of the last word, the way I draw out the vowel, makes me hear how much I wanted that. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I just let the sounds of soldiers’ breathing fill the night. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It sounds like Coach is preparing me to mark a man in a basketball game, because he’s raising his voice like he does in huddles. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of anti-aircraft fire rang through the sky, answering the initial blasts. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Only the television and the sounds of Dell struggling to clip his shockingly wiry facial hair. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I woke up the next morning on my own living room floor to the sound of my mom banging pots and pans in the kitchen. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

And then the robot’s keen hearing picked up another sound: tiny footsteps crunching through snow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The only sounds were inside their heads — the moaning and wailing of the ghosts of all the poor slobs who had ever blundered onto Finsterwald’s property. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely,” I say, just to save Wes from sounding like a liar, and he shoots me a thankful look before he grabs his Harry Potter book back from Terrell. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It now sounds like a strange sporting ritual for teenage boys born under the astrological signs Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It sounds like the right answer to what I said, but I know it also means she understood what I meant. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He showed no fear as he wandered into this forest, and paid no attention to the whispering sounds and the cracking of twigs which were all about him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

The rabbit’s nose crinkled, and his ears slewed around now and then, investigating small sounds that might possibly be charged with danger to a brush rabbit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of the screen door hung in the air, as if every door in Coalwood were slamming shut in my face, one after the other. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“More cruel than ever. Don’t you see how I’m pining away?” and Laurie gave his broad chest a sounding slap and heaved a melodramatic sigh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t sound like you have an accent sometimes,” I said, which was pretty stupid, but a darn sight better than throwing up on her. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“That is true,” said the second man, sounding amused. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Traffic, people talking, sounds all the time— the hum and whine of the city. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think my name sounds funny, Ben?” he asked. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back at the cave, the mother bear was calling for these two, and she did not sound happy. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I have such a sharp vigilance in my chest that the slightest sound startles me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then a line of light blazed from one of the straight-winged aircraft, followed a second or two later by a sound, a deep crack. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The sound comes from the open door of the print shop. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

At first I think I must have misremembered it, but how could I misremember a sound I'd heard one hundred, two hundred, five hundred times in my life? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sound is off, and for some reason, it’s scarier, watching the silent twirling spiral twisting on the screen, inching across the blue water, coming closer to New Orleans’s shore. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The sound of the telephone ringing seemed to have woken every nerve in my body. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

From the floor, she sounded very far away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t notice how incredibly cute the words Hippity Hop sound coming out of his mouth with that accent. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Want to read together? We can see which ones you can try to sound out.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I saw what Sahil’s made of on the inside, and...I don’t know if this is gonna sound gross, but his insides match mine. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I could tell her I won first place—I could make my award sound a lot better than it is. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her mouth dropped open, but she made no sound. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

So always, when he heard the aircraft sound, he reached to Gabriel and transmitted memories of snow, keeping some for himself. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mind you, some of their ideas were sound enough, she went on, with the smug authority in her voice of one who is in a position to judge. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here the sun mellowed, took on the cast of late afternoon, and the shadows seemed to fall a bit longer; the forest had sunk into a deeper silence, magnifying what sounds did arise. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Sloan said, “I agree, it sounds far-fetched, but why else would he be digging up an island? And one in the waters where pirates used to sail?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There are sounds of inmates yelling from cell to cell: much of it is obscene. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded like a jock amped up on too much juice and game adrenaline. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Turner didn’t want to say anything that, repeated, would make him sound bad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione was screaming again: The sound went through Harry like physical pain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He makes it sound like I’m going to prison. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“They make this noise when they’re playing. It’s not exactly panting. More like a puffing sound, sort of. But they think it could be dog laughter.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The room is filled with the sounds of pencils scratching. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It had been a long time since Snuffy had heard that sound. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again I heard sounds but they were muffled. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was true that she still inquired of people if they’d eaten yet, odd as it sounded; Ralph invented his grammar on the fly; even Theresa struggled to put her Chinese thoughts into English. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laughed, a high-pitched, out-of-control sound; Ron looked at Harry for help, but Harry merely grimaced his helplessness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“This sound like a Titid question. Or else a foreign journalist question. But okay. I go try. “Political education. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear the soft sound of falling water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like a frog with a sore throat.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Michael Dukakis never heard that sound, and even if he had he probably would have dismissed it as some silly tribal rite practiced in the American boondocks by people who made no difference. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the butt of the gun hits the boy, he drops without a sound. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

You know how in languages like Spanish and French, you can pick out a word here or there because it sounds kind of like English? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The sea was full of sound: shouts and calls, warhorns and drums and the trill of pipes, the slap of wood on water as thousands of oars rose and fell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A gong sounded, and the Moon Lady bowed her head and looked serenely to the side. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the sound of the tumbling waves, she whispers, “I’m so sorry, Vanessa. I never meant for this to happen.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Of course, we don’t know what the music played on this lyre sounded like, even though we can strum its strings and admire its craftsmanship. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

It’s quiet all around except for the sound of our movements in the water. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I’d like a drink of water,” I said, then gave a sheepish grin at how childish it sounded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I waited to see if anyone stirred, but to my relief there was no sound. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Ms. Muhammad, you sound all proper when you talk,” a boy named Terrance, who actually looked mixed race to me, said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The trip is a difficult one, and I must ask my favors while my mind is sound. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Every few minutes, she would pause to get her bearings and listen for any sounds in the swamp. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He mumbles something that sounds Swedish or Dutch. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the sounds of one another’s breathing made them all feel a little safer. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It occurred to me that she didn’t even know what had happened, but she still sounded sincere. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Like, if the sun just up and left one day, you’d think someone would sound an alarm, right? Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

That evening, her mother called; she sounded short of breath. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Tyler sounds relieved that he has something to say, but I don’t want to start talking to Tyler in any type of way. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Sailing didn’t sound particularly calming and soothing to me, at least not now. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” Isabel begins, as if sounding a note on her instrument. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Like my mom, she's got a light accent, though hers sounds very different. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Grandpa tilts his head to the side and pulls at his ear before making a sound that is very Korean for I’m not sure or I don’t know. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The theater is to open at precisely eight to give Truman two hours to mount the set, get in costume and makeup, and do sound checks. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

There were four hundred and fifty monkeys alive in the building, and their hoots and cries sounded in the empty hallways. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Termites make percussive sounds to each other by beating their heads against the floor in the dark, resonating corridors of their nests. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stuff like that always sounds cooler than it really was,” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“We just want you all to come home safe and sound. That’s all. Got that?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The drummer was banging his biggest kettledrum to make it sound like a rumbling cannon. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I asked, hardly able to say it out loud because it sounded so ridiculous, so impossible. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I heard the sound of a heavy bolt being drawn back, then the door opened, revealing a young girl with straight, strawberry-blond hair framing a pixielike face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She jumped at the sound but relaxed again, not fully awake. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

They could hear Allied planes flying overhead and the occasional sound of bombs blowing up ground targets. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

For what seemed to be a lifetime, but was really a split second, I could only hear the soft sound of the breeze blowing through the palm trees. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

As usual, I was doing my best to get out of having to do the dishes, but I stopped at the sound of this odd weeping. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

This didn’t sound so simple a path to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like he wants us to put a rush on things,” said Sticky, climbing down from the television. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I think the noise of their hooves was the only sound for miles around on that sultry, quiet afternoon. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creatures wheeled around to talk together, their trunks moving elegantly in time with the sounds they made. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Grandpop began, but before he could get into it, the squeak, squeak from Samantha’s house turned into her barking, and the rickety sounds of a nearly broken-down car came up the hill. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She heard a sound behind her, and there was Will, heavy-eyed with sleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about going around back, but the sound of cars behind me made me stop. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Ms. Morales is the woman Finn always called Perfume Lady,” Mom said, sounding desperate. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

‘It sounds like a rude word to me.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It needs to be tuned, but it sounds good. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She sounds like a laugh got stuck in her throat. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The auditory cortex also recognizes the location of different sound sources in space, and can identify and segregate different auditory objects. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I tried to make the lie sound confident. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As if in answer, there was a hideous ripping sound and the crackling of some great fire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Crowds at Safeway or at bus stops would be noisy with sound. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sounded annoyed, but Aru could see the small smile lifting up the corners of her mouth. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Later this afternoon, I know that the band will do a sound check. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This one sounds good,” I said, trying to keep the quivery feeling inside out of my voice. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And I screamed just loud enough for the sound to be muffled, as if it hadn’t existed at all. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“We had Oscar since before I was born. He was like a brother to me. I know that sounds stupid.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I shouted out “Marc” hoping it would force my father to come out and greet me, but even my own voice was beginning to sound foreign to me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

It made a clinking sound, which in a nutshell, is what losing sounded like. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Olanna could hear the sound of the planes far off, like gathering thunder, and soon the scattered sharp cracks of antiaircraft fire. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He told himself he’d hear her laughing again, that it was all right not to be able to remember what the sound of her laughter was like just then. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He’s the gym teacher when he’s not running homeroom, he wears track pants every day, and they make a swish swish swish sound as he walks. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

She didn't sound angry or bitter, just sad. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Kainene sounded admiring, as if his ignoring her was further proof of his heroism. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He heard the sound of feet on the spiral staircase, saw the leather shoes coming down before he saw the man who wore them. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Six deep reports sound one after the other, deeper than antiaircraft guns, farther away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But it would sound crazy and what would Holly care? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it could take her minutes to make out the meanings of some words, struggling through the pronunciation, testing each sound on the edge of her tongue before stringing them all together. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded weaker, but maybe that was just because she was farther away. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I know how brilliant I sound,” I shoot back dryly. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Saying it, even to himself without a sound, somehow cleared his mind. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He had hours of recorded broadcasts, because the sound of other people's voices, especially ones that weren't yelling at him, was a comfort. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

But the mood was broken and a new mood took over the villagers as the sound from the clarinet reached them. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doors shudder in unison, then begin to pull up, the sound grating with their weight. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were greeted by all the sounds of a strange house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Swoops, lines, dots, etc., can represent many vocal sounds. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes I become aware of a smacking sound behind me and turn to see Mags peeling the shell off one of the nuts and popping it in her already-full mouth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As bizarre as that sounded, Percy had no trouble believing it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And when the starting pistol sounds, you push off and go! A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He thought about it while the rain picked up against the roof, the only sound breaking the silence. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“That sounded awesome!” said John when it was over. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

That sounded like something Mother would say, throwing color onto a black-and-white picture. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“He sounds fine. Do you have classes, or is it all farmwork?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded so thin he could scarcely hear himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I got this at the marketplace this morning,” he said, “from Mentor’s daughter. She’ll make someone a good wife. Is she as pretty as her voice makes her sound?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“That sounds about right. Angelina hated public bathrooms. She only lets people see what she wants them to see.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He jerked his head left and then right and grinned at the cracking sound his neck made. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I memorized the separate sounds that she had uttered and went to the neighboring store. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nods slightly but looks past me at Tressa, who sounds overly happy all of a sudden. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“You sound like you don’t want him to get well.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The monkey shrieks and birdcalls, the insect scrapings and frog croakings, and the incessant drip-drip of condensing moisture sounded very loud to Will, outside it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Later, in bed, I keep waking to the dull, pleasant sound of voices coming from the patio outside my window. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“For what?” she tried to say, but the sound got stuck someplace inside her throat. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Soon the sound of their soft breathing could be heard. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Somebody stole my bank,” he said finally, his voice sounding far away. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I stood for a moment listening to the sound of their hooves dying out in the snowy road, and then I began to laugh and cry all at once. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of great relief was in his voice. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And from below, the faint sound of water tumbling through the valley. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sarai stood where she was, still screaming, and though no sound came out—her voice having gone—her lips shaped the words Get out! Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They both turned their heads at once, because it was a bird that sounded like no creature that belonged to the world they were in. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I try not to sound too disappointed as I answer on the speaker. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Chords with fingerings that you don't know but with a sound that you would recognize work best for this exercise. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Without the sound of her splashing and huffing, the noises of the swamp resumed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

There was just the dripping and the sound of Rashid kicking bits of debris as he made his way down the hall. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The child will be nothing, for he cannot move fast, and he will sleep sound. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

He was whispering, but his voice sounded loud in the confined quarters. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

So why did Ms. Morales make it sound like we moved from an entirely different place? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He did not sound worried in the slightest; the situation seemed to rouse him to crackling near-manic energy. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

And his lips were dry and thickened and his speech had the sound of a dream talker, slow and coming from a distance. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, his mouth moved, but no sound came out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But Bernard Herrmann and a representative from the CBS sound department were there to prepare for their contributions at future rehearsals. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Under the thicket, the earth was vibrating very slightly; or perhaps there was a sound beneath the obvious thunder of the fire and scribbled ululations that was too low to hear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The clock struck ten, loudly, and before the sound of the last stroke had died away Stuart saw two gleaming yellow eyes peering out from behind the sofa. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

A hot steamy sound came out with each word. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dogs bark: sometimes they have contest to see who can bark fiercest, and then they try out how they all sound together. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each night my father read to me, chapter by chapter, always fighting to sound the words properly, to nail down the sense. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But it sounded, at the same time, far away, as if she were moving someplace distant. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I grit my teeth, refusing to make a sound. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The sound of his pencil scratching against paper is as methodical and precise as the ticking of the clock in the corner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“They are. And don’t sound so surprised about me making smart choices.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I recorded the sound of my own voice. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was too quiet; they couldn’t even hear the sound of insects. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then, to my amazement, I heard distant but distinct sounds, a whisper of music and something else, the laughter of children coming from high up in the sky. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then he walked forward, following the sound of song. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Hear the sound of horses galloping through generations. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He occasionally made a whining sound, and his shoulders jerked up and down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His hypnotic drum beats may have sounded repetitive but were in fact comprised of endlessly modifying patterns. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Just water and a creaking sound of something metal swaying somewhere. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

At first we didn’t realize what it was—it didn’t sound like the gunshots we’d been hearing, distant and powerful. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The sound startles everyone, who are already jumpy and on edge. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But even with the sound of loud music reverberating through the car, I could still hear my conscience nagging at me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

A bell sounds, and a nurse appears from behind a side door. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She pecked at Pan’s knee and hummed something that sounded like a funeral dirge. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Like most drums, they don't have a particular pitch, but make more of a "noise"-type sound. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

These reporters, who use cell phones and smuggle out sound and video recordings on tiny USB memory sticks, have revolutionized news coverage of North Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

His feet made no sound on the metal steps. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t hear no trees being chopped nor no mules nor horses being pushed on to pull harder, nor no sounds from the road. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Only the sound of a nose being rather violently blown. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He sounded like an old man, maybe someone speaking with his dying breath. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As long as the person you’re talking to has an earpiece that picks up the sound, you could have totally private conversations in a crowded room—assuming there aren’t any werewolves around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“It does sound curious, though. Perhaps they’ll write to the Lady Prioress rather than call in person. I wonder if it’s really sanctuary they’re asking about.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Still, there’s something about coming into a barn full of warm cows, their sweet breath, the scent of the dry hay, and the sounds of their shuffling and snuffling. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

The sound of the lock turning was the most terrible of all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The sounds got louder and louder until they bored into Anya’s brain, tearing at her sanity. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

A nice hot apple pie did sound wonderful in this cold, snowy weather. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The smell of strawberries filled the air alongside the sound of splintering glass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Years ago, before I understood, I used to wonder why she polished them each time I heard the sounds from their room, like something being banged against the door. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Another container of green ginger, my favorite. And I’m going to try the new pink lemonade flavor. It sounds summery.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It sounded like a cry, almost like a human—like a baby.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it meant, “Is there a banana?” which sounded a little foolish if you considered it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Without the filtered light of the sun it was almost dark, and the sound of the rain hitting the pine branches high above their heads filled the grove with a weird, tuneless music. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

The floor vibrates below his feet and the rumbling sound gets louder, becomes an outright roar. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

This was beginning to sound a trifle grave. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I know I should call her something other than fat, something more politically correct, but I’m not sure what without sounding condescending. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

And with a sound like a flapping of a bird’s wing, the clay figures moved — clearing a path for Minli. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

For the last two minutes there had been sounds of interest but not of danger—a snap and then a whistle like that of the wings of a wild dove. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a sound so painful, Conor could barely keep himself from putting his hands over his ears. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Men on a nearby ferry are laughing; the sound is eerily loud though the boat is far away. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

In their nervous state, every statue’s shadow looked like Filch, every distant breath of wind sounded like Peeves swooping down on them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And there was a sound like mountain wind, a sound so high it could drive you crazy. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slow, then stop and turn to face the sound. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He was looking down at the ground, a palm pressed against the wire-mesh fence, and for a moment he looked like he was listening intently to the sound of the traffic somewhere beyond the fog. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the flinty trees I could just hear the sound of the main road but there was no way I could walk that far. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I hear the clink sound when I go to throw away the empty can of beans we had for dinner last night. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

In the distance he heard a dip in the sound of the singing, some startled voices breaking the flow, but then the song rose again, defying the darkness. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was impatient with Gary, who was trying for all the world to sound like this year’s Wayne Pettis. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

For many people this might sound like a normal poem, but to me it’s an analogy of my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Her face turned red and she let out a breath that sounded like a horse exhaling. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The caller gave her information about what sounded to Irina like a request for women to go to the front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It was then that she realized that the tick took sound of the clock had never quieted—it was as if she was still standing next to it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“They use it as a pretty answer to pointless questions, to make themselves sound good.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The typical parenting expert, like experts in other fields, is prone to sound exceedingly sure of himself. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

That’s when a chorus of bells sounds from out behind the house, and I quickly extinguish the lantern. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

By then there were no more gunshots behind us, or sounds of pursuit. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Saying it out loud to Dad like that had made it sound like the truth. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The louder I screamed, the happier she sounded. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though you wouldn’t think it, the cello didn’t sound half bad with all those guitars. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I tried to speak, the sound was shoved back in my throat by a sharp inhale. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

If a phrase sounds expressive and lively and nothing else will do, fine. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ray lets his tail wag at the idea, ears perk to the sound of his best friend’s voice. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It sounded so like Lord Stannis's voice, but it could not be, it could not. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But it did not sound at a 11 like water. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Reverend Walker laid her hand on his back and said something that sounded as if she were speaking in tongues, “HIYA-hallah-wallah-kallah-mone,” Rafik’s eyes widened with interest. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

At the sound of her name, Lucy let out another yip. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

He was trying to sound cheerful, but he wasn’t succeeding too well. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then he drew his revolver, opened the cylinder, and, doing what he had forgotten to do when Harlan sounded the alarm, he slowly and quite sheepishly loaded the gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you got close enough that you could see the sweat flying off of him, it sounded like someone else was joining in and you could hear a sound like hoong! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“School,” I say, trying to sound natural, trying to sound like my sudden interest in the old-school indie rock is what all the brown girls are doing these days. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Turning back to Hugo, he said, “Don’t you know that the sound of clicking boot heels can summon ghosts? Do you want to be followed by ghosts?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

When none came, she sighed a sigh so fraught with disappointment that it sounded as if her heart were breaking. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“She made our school sound dirty, and Mr. Costa works hard.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I know it sounds strange, but a praying Dussel is a terrible sight to behold. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I told them you were all right,” my mom said, but she sounded like the weight of the sky had just been lifted off her shoulders—and believe me, I know firsthand how that feels. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

We sit and wait, cringing at the sound of glass breaking, things smashing as his gang ransacks the house and the grounds. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

It was supposed to remind cubicle workers to stand and stretch every hour, but it sounded like an ergonomic torture device. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I had to get away from that voice that sounded like creaking floors and smelled like used oil. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

In the darkness of the forest, the Town Uncle cried out, and terrible ripping and crunching sounds emerged. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

His voice, when he finally answered, sounded tinny and sluggish, the words drawled so that each syllable was stretched into two. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This is what her voice sounds like when she’s by herself. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure it’s empty?” he blurted out, trying and failing to sound casual. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“When I tell him about school—or even how our grandpa and grandma took me in, he sounds—I don’t know. Happy for me but also, sad. Maybe jealous.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When the sound turned to snoring, I realized he’d fallen sleep. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He’d already thrown up twice from the back of the chariot, which was not fun at the speed of sound. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They looped around me, sounding like sputtering, single-prop airplanes, be­fore hurrying home. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Strange sounds were echoing from the far side of the pond. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The radio transmissions were in shorthand: the Corona had put in a call from northwest of sounding board 56, looking for a fix from the lighthouse radio signal. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Haley sounded like she was on the far side of the room, behind the walls of metal storage racks crowded with boxes, books, and bins. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a sound you hear much in New York, but I recognized it immediately: chariot wheels. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

For some time confused and intriguing sounds had issued from a long many-windowed room which overhung the terrace. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Kofi’s parents came from Ghana when he was two years old, but do not be fooled by the way he sounds. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I suggest, trying hard to sound light, bright, happy. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

For several hours all they heard were the light tap of their footsteps and the scraping sound of Ripred’s teeth on a bone he’d saved from lunch. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the sound of the second voice, I gasp and nearly fall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was not a sound in the classroom as all forty of us stared at her in awe. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

What with the excitement and the thin walls, it’s easy to mistake the sounds. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Now it was as if a great wind had washed the land clean of sounds. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although it must certainly sound strange, for all these years—twenty-four to be exact—it has felt that I have known you. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I try to study and do my homework to keep my mind off of the food shortage, but the sound of my stomach growling doesn’t help. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I thought we’d lost the spider until Tyson heard a faint pinging sound. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The things I had heard always made it sound like a big, noisy place with a lot of pollution and mobs of people in suits elbowing one another on the sidewalks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was no mistaking the sound of the hinges this time. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Even now, it blows Scoob’s mind that a harsh, booming sound like that could come out of a person as little as G’ma. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I’ll ask you to imagine another scenario—you tell me if it sounds plausible. If this sort of thing could have happened, sir, or if it’s just another sea yarn.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The symbol had a meaning, and a sound, as if it had been plucked from the real world and pressed flat, like some strange dark flower, between the pieces of paper. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Such a happy sound, it makes me want to scoop out someone s eyeballs with a spoon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Perhaps an hour later, a sound in the darkness brought him bolt upright. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“It sounded like she had looked the other way before.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I heard sounds of scuffling up ahead, then a painful grunt. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She hum songs that sound like nun songs. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cries of human jubilation and “indescribable noise-making devices” sounded off into the night. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“People need work and the mines need workers. It sounds like a good match, but most do not realize the mines will consume them.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was standing by the back corner of the truck, struggling to fight back the sudden wave of emotion the snow chains had brought on, when I heard an odd sound. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then someone walked through her front door and Deborah yelled straight into the receiver, “Good morning! I got mailY’ She sounded panicked by the idea of it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

And now the canister, oh God, he shuddered, millions of metal balls whirring through the air like startled quail, murderous quail, and now for the first time there was screaming, very bad sounds to hear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They don’t make me hear everything clearly, the way you do. I have to fit the sounds with the shape the lips make, like a puzzle,” Renee said, looking from Gen to the woods. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Color seeps deeper into me now, and I can hear more distinct sounds. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

This sounded false, improbable, like something you would say on television. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hameed says, “Flags, cookies, cupcakes. This sounds like a big celebration.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She guessed that he was used to it now, to the sound of a woman crying. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then she would hear the sound of running feet, sound of curses, the thud, thud of blows, falling on the head and back of the last field hand out of the quarter. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ladies and courtiers wore their finest silks and jewels, and musicians sounded their tabors, drums, and lutes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She was trying to sound like she was scolding her, but I knew she wasn't. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Radio operators don’t deliberately try to sound distinctive. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

As public artifact, the poem can never duplicate intimate sound. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The five rabbits hopped slowly along the planks, their great, sensitive ears full of the sound of the falling water. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of the waves was even lazier, more drawn out than at noon. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The slender tip of the switch made a two-tone sound as it sliced the air. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The old man’s voice was clearly audible over the sounds of birds and fountains. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got into the dining room, I heard the sound of things breaking. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Boots made a snuffling sound and pressed her back deeper into his side. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You sound hungry, too. Where are those bottles the police gave us? I’ll get the formula out of the fridge.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

When the lunch bell sounded, Shirley raced to be the first in line and waited impatiently for the new girl. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Doha covered his mouth tightly to keep from making a sound. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The scraping and sniffing and growling sounds were right at the entrance now. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be honest, her idea sounded kind of dumb to me, too. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At this moment, from out in the darkening field, there came the sound of a stamp on the ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the world falls away, until there are only the sounds of my steady inhalation and exhalation in contrast with his rattling, wheezing breath. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It sounded so childish, though I had a suspicion that some terrible sentiments were being expressed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I heard a crinkling sound and turned my head toward it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

That sounds an awful lot like what Max told me she has. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey had heard the sound of Matilda's feet racing over the gravel and now she straightened up and turned and stepped out of the rose-bed as the child came running up. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

For quite a while, Francie had been spelling out letters, sounding them and then putting the sounds together to mean a word. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though our bedroom door is closed, there are all sorts of unfamiliar sounds. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

All around, I could feel a kind of sympathy reaching out to me from every boy in the school, but nobody moved or made a sound. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange, like a mango in different seasons. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Dave asked, gripping her shoulder and sort of leering, but he sounded a little creeped out himself. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

One let out a sound reminiscent of a squalling baby; the other sounded uncannily like a stuck pig. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The radio is all static—like the sound of the crunching metal of a car, the faint, blurry voice on the airwaves her own, trapped inside a wreck, calling for help. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I haven’t heard Max speak much, but something about the words he’s using, and their rhythm, sounds.. .off. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A whistle sounded in the distance, red lights flashed, and a bell clanged as the gates were lowered across the roadway. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Woke to the sound of the continuing guns. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Meera Reed had asked him his true name, he made a ghastly sound that might have been a chuckle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Monroe was scrubbing him vigorously and, from the sound of her voice, was in the middle of a long lecture. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

If that sounds like I felt a little sorry for the goddess of death, I did. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

One night that summer, when I was lying in bed and everyone else was asleep, I heard the front door open and the sound of someone muttering and stumbling around in the darkness. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Women already inside the house replied to the newcomer with similar cheers, and their sounds merged into a thundering song that reached up to the clouds. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She's the percussionist and gets to crash the cymbals and play the thundery kettle drums, which sounds an ace laugh. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I wake up many hours later to the sound of people whispering nearby. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The cabdriver said, 'It sounds to me like you two ladies are from out of town,' and I knew right then that he was planning to rip us off." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“They are coming. From the sound of it, there are many of them.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The sound of the rain grew louder and exploded in her head. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some time later, I wake to the sound of a garage opening. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t sound like much good for any of us,” says Haymitch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was speaking Igbo for the first time, and in her Asaba dialect, the F’s sounded like W’s. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As they passed over it, Minli saw the smooth water wave with gentle ripples and heard what sounded like faint drumming. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Something—or more like two somethings—-slithered past the bathroom door, making sounds like sandpaper against the carpet. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

And I hope everyone leaves you alone tonight, because that sounds like WAY too much family time. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Will closed his ears: the sound was too unhappy to bear. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Made me think I could speak its loud voice and make that sound sound human. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pycelle moved so slowly that Tyrion had time to fin-ish his egg and taste the plums—overcooked and watery, to his taste—before the sound of wings prompted him to rise. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Joey’s voice was getting higher with everything she said, and when she was done she was sounding real crazy. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m thinking maybe the one that was going on the first time I came here, the one that sounded like a furniture-throwing contest. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My family has found wisdom in Elijah Muhammad, much of which makes him sound very much like Papa. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other pieces may even dispense with the idea that music has to consist of notes; compositions may be collections of sounds and silences. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It sounds like the primal scream of an ancient race. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The sounds were relentless, and I wiggled a bit on the stool, uncomfortable in its strength. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Meggie heard the key turn in the lock, then Basta saying something that made the boy laugh, and the sound of their footsteps retreating. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Travis cried, “I’m not a baby,” in a high unsteady voice, which of course made him sound exactly like one. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

His voice sounds so peppy that I don’t have the heart to say the truth. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“He sounds like a strangled cat,” I say. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The others in the room were still; no one made a sound. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Everywhere was the sound of music: jangling, awkward music, ever-so-slightly off the beat and out of time. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He could sing a song and strike a chord now and then and really it sounded as though he were singing to music. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound fades as quickly as it came. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The only sounds were their own sobbing breaths. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

A sound came from the corridor, then another. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I make a snort sound, which Zola does not like. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

These waves fit together so well, in the instrument, and in the air, and in your ears, that they sound almost like different versions of the same note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Even the sound of the digging, clearer already, only set him thinking of the best way to sell his life as dearly as he could. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the other campers went off to their afternoon classes— gladiator fighting, Latin lessons, paintball with ghosts, eagle training, and a dozen other activities that sounded better than a suicide quest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It sounded as if the whole world was breaking and cracking apart; there hadn’t been a storm like that in memory. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man made a scoffing sound, then had a short bout of racking coughs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

That uncanny laughter tormented Malcolm’s ears; it sounded like a high hiccupping yell of agony. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

My father and I were overjoyed, and even Danny, whom I saw again in the middle of March and who generally took little interest in the details of the war, began to sound excited. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But what he had to tell her would be right—and if he said the job sounded O.K. then she would feel better about it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The sound of the old master baker weeping in the back kitchen.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Ultrasonic sound will kill all mosquito larvae in a laboratory tank; however, it kills other aquatic organisms as well. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I knew I sounded snotty, but like the first notes of a country-and-western tune, these days the mere mention of Fang gave me an uncomfortable twang. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

And then came an even more terrifying sound: heavy footsteps right behind him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like a fairly regular rap song, except the words were in Swedish. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He liked the sound of her laugh, and the way she always argued with him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He came obediently, wailing, that slow hoarse sound that ships make, that seems to begin before the sound itself has started, seems to cease before the sound itself has stopped. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He sounds wonderful. I see why you think so.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A pop sounded and suddenly the hook was flying toward the Berg, the rope spinning out behind it like a trail of smoke. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was only the muted sound of falling things, and flesh on unsurprised flesh. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds pretty sweet,” I said, trying hard to sound nonchalant. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The mother’s voice sounds as smooth and soft as her creamy curtains and her skin glows as white as the milk she pours into the cereal. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimly, as if from far away, she heard a ... a noise ... a soft sighing sound, as if a million people had let out their breath at once. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

All three of us crawled into bed, one beside the other, listening to the sound of a harmonica in the distance. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The distinctive sound of the police siren rang out. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I would hurry across the few feet of illuminated lawn — the searchlights were back on again, expecting at any moment to feel the bullets rip through me even in advance of their sound. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds sad the second time, as if he shifted to a minor key. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

That first night I heard the muffled sound of someone shouting. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must fall asleep eventually, because I jerk awake at the sound of the door opening. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

There was only the sound of a city breathing as he breathed, weary from the fight, grateful it was over. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

At the sound of what has to be a snapping twig or something, Scoob looks out again and sees G’ma tiptoeing back across the clearing. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Owls cross my path as silently as raiding ships, and at the sound of my foot, lean wolves rise, glance at me awkwardly, and, neat of step as lizards, sneak away. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The train rattles forward, jostles from side to side, its engine making a sound like the propeller of a plane. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s supposed to be my good ear, but it sounded like you said ‘murderer.’” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They could no longer sing that fiery song, sound of thunder in the chorus: Go down, Moses, Way down in Egypt's land, Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go! Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know she’s tricking me just so she can make fun of my accent and make me sound stupid. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” he said, “I like the sound of that. I have presents for them, something that I made.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I tried screaming, but no sound came out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And somewhere quite far away, a she-elephant, with something fastened to her legs that made an unnatural clanking sound as she moved her great body from foot to foot in the creaking, shifting, never-ending dark. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

She sounded unconcerned, but her jaw muscles twitched, and she clutched her drink glass so tightly, I worried she might break it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Listening to persons who sounded eccentrically pitched voices, I usually noted their sounds for an initial few seconds before I concentrated on what they were saying. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t sound like me and my mother were anything alike,” I said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The god’s voice reverberated through the aquarium’s sound system, echoing down the tunnel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Daddy makes a sound something between coughing and laughing. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The tin was magic; it vibrated and produced a different sound depending on what angle the water hit it. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“All we have to do is show up for the first day of practice, and essentially we’re on the team,” I said, trying to make it sound easy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Ben taught her how to pick a path through the woods, even through the underbrush, without making a sound. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, seriously? You’re making it sound like it’s been years since you saw me.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

No speak English, she says to the child who is singing in the language that sounds like tin. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes at night we would even hear the sound of guns. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

It made a tiny sound, like something soft shifting from top to bottom. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It burned in his stomach and took his mind off the cold and the sound of the wind outside. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of men shouting and dogs barking wheeled around us as we ran, menacing us from everywhere and nowhere. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The last hurrah for the two aging warriors was sounded during a marathon session of the National Security Council on January 6, 1958, when Stassen proposed a new framework for talks with the Soviet Union. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“That doesn’t sound like bribery. That doesn’t even sound like you, Mrs. Frankweiler. You’re smarter than that. How do you know that I won’t slip about your secret as I did about the museum?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like she was trying to convince herself. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The mother made a guttural sound, deep in her chest, like an angry bear. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Maya adds to the story, making it sound worse than it was, and Kenya eats it up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He waited in the grove, listening to the enormous sound of war. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it wasn’t yelping no more or making any sound at all. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“So? Who isn’t something? Is all of his depression dependent on what you do? I don’t ask you to do certain stuff to keep me mentally sound.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

For a long moment the only sound was the king grinding his teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes,” the ghost said, sounding quite pleased. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“That sounds like a lovely place. Everybody, listen!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes, place my hands over the muffs again, and fly in my mind to the Boston Public Library, where librarians catalog all sounds. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Preferences for certain sounds is partly cultural; that's one of the reasons why the traditional musics of various cultures can sound so different from each other. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

They were sheepish, and the Salinas Band marched ahead of them, playing the “Stars and Stripes Forever,” and the families walking along beside them were crying, and the music sounded like a dirge. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A Bach invention, a Brahms symphony, and a Beatles song are different forms in different genres, and at first they may sound as if they have nothing in common. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The sound of our breathing seems to echo as we wait to make sure the trio is gone. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It sounded impossible, but she could feel his presence as surely as if he stood right next to her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

There came a little gnawing sound from under the floor and all the men looked down toward it gratefully. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

They honed in on the sound and followed it into the alley that ran along the base of the anchor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Nothing much,” I say, trying to sound like him talking to me is at the very bottom of things I care about. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He sighed, and sounding genuinely sympathetic, said, “That sucks. I’m sorry.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Even now I mind that I loved cypress and roses, clear, The great blue mountains and the small gray hills, The sounding of the sea. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tidings’s voice drummed up the stairs, sounding as commanding as General Robert E. Lee’s at Gettysburg: “It’s nine o’clock! Visitation’s at three! Let’s move-move-move! Where are the hedge clippers, Mama?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a sound of rage and grief and it seemed never to end. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

They sounded like words that came in a can; the freshness was cooked out of them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had almost sounded like “a walk in amber,” but of course that didn’t make any sense. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She picked up on it when they had met, and now, here was Reggie, sounding a lot more like the person Kaylene had described. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The booming sound of his voice made Thomas wince; he shut his eyes again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

So the physics of music is the physics of the kinds of sounds these instruments can make. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

For a moment, the only sound was the crackle of the fire. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He hated how small and petty his voice sounded. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He searched her face—her skin rich and deep, her eyes clear and bright—and tried to find something to hold on to in the stream of sounds. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Rishi made a sound deep in his throat, and she pushed herself closer to him, feeling the way he definitely, desperately wanted her... When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you worry, boy,” said a voice that sounded to Bod like the Bishop of Bath and Wells, near the sack. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

It might sound like you’re just sitting and talking with someone for an hour, but there’s more to it than that. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

For the first time I could remember, Mrs. V sounded unsure. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Grover didn’t sound too enthusiastic, but I got the feeling he was trying to make up for what had happened in St. Louis. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then there were more sounds of cranking and grinding of gears and pulleys. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. It sounds kind of nice to me.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made Marcus sound guilty, even though he said he was innocent. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But the moment Hooper spoke the words out loud, it sounded crazy. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Toward August, when winter began to last forever, Úrsula was finally able to give him a piece of news that sounded like the truth. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” she said, but she sounded hesitant. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know how funny that sounds coming from you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

From Sonia he learns of how their mother spends her evenings, alone in her bed, unable to sleep, watching television without sound. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the sound of the Director barking his name, Jake opens the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Nothing sounds so pure and sweet as a motor running when you’re all alone in the middle of nowhere. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She sounded like a little cartoon bird when she talked, and this made everything that she said seem ridiculous but also possible—both things at the same time. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She took such a deep, relieved breath it sounded as if she were gulping. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing—the absence of sound was the only thing the ear picked up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I stand there for a moment, still hoping he'll see me, and I don't even know that I'm crying until this crooked sound comes up out of me as I inhale. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

She hoped that what she had just seen was not real, but she was not as certain as she sounded. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

But then, just about everything that Flora's mother said or wrote sounded faintly ridiculous to Flora. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

When he called me up he sounded weary and spent. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded soothing, like I was back home. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, we’re having the time of our lives here,” said George, whose voice sounded muffled, as though he was squashed against the wall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

While my head was turned I heard the sound of a truck travelling at top speed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Around me was the sound of the victors celebrating and the smell of meat they roasted for their supper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It carried a ramble, a sound, a chant. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear the sound of the janitor’s lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to sound like I had nothing to hide. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

His voice came out sounding wild, like even calm, easygoing Chess was on the verge of panic. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A loud boom sounded from all directions, startling Thomas out of his thoughts. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When the blows stop and the sound of Uhmma’s voice moves away from me, I slowly raise myself up on my elbows and squint at the blurred figures in my vision. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Another cluttered, seething breath sounded over the endless rain splatter. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I know it sounds childish, but wait till it happens to you! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Ten whacks, and not a sound escaped his lips. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He felt his heart beat many times before there was any sound. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The vibrating part of the string is shorter, and the whole set of sound waves it makes is shorter. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

This sounded so stiff coming out of his mouth that June narrowed her eyes and studied him a second. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all know the sound a camera makes when it snaps a picture. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The gunshots sounded at first like small firecrackers rather than anything dangerous. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Natalie might have grunted again, and this time the sound could have gotten lost in the noise of the engine starting up. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The space at the top of the tube has been expanded to include a bell, on the theory that if there was a vacuum no sound would be audible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I hear what sounds like a child’s scream beside me, and wrench my head around to see where it’s coming from, but there is only a heart monitor. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Some even looked burned, and there wasn’t a sound to be heard. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Heavy dragging sounds and thuds were accompanied by shouts: “Over here!” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The sounds of plates clanking in the kitchen downstairs, the radio playing, meant evening. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her voice is a distant sound on the phone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He laughed maybe cause it sounded like I was in an action movie or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The sound of a gong or cymbals will include overtones that aren't harmonics; that's why the gong's sound doesn't seem to have as definite a pitch as the vibrating string does. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

A rushing sound rapidly approached through the trees. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I screamed aloud, or if the strangled sound had come from the woman waking up to what she was doing, two seconds too late to stop it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It made a sound like a paper bird flapping its wings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But then I heard a strange sound, something that did not belong underwater: “Mooooooo!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I realize how thin this revelation must sound to her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A short silence falls over our table, broken only by the clang of forks against porcelain, the obnoxious slurping sounds Connor makes as he eats his chow mein. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“That’s one thing I can’t stand,” he said, scowling, “the sound of a woman crying. I’m sorry. I have no patience for it.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The sound carried on the breezes while we huddled together and watched them lower May’s coffin into the ground. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The use of music to build characters through sound expression; create tension in the narrative; highlight important moments in the plot, and so forth, are examples of the high compatibility between words and music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Only you would think that was an insult,” Lauren replied, but she didn’t sound too upset. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

How he sounded when my mother told him that. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

To Rowan it sounded like more empty platitudes—but Volta wasn’t like Goddard that way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Her chest heaved against my cheek, and the sound of her weeping cut into me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“When I hear a sound like that, I come running, because that is the sound of a champion,” he said, smiling like a man who had just unearthed a hidden treasure. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But he sounded as if he did, and Jonas was eyeing him as if he did, even as he pulled on some shoes to go with Finn back to Charlie’s. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Already had a Gathering of the Keepers this morning—made a unanimous decision by the sounds of it. Looks like Ben’ll be wishing that arrow had found a home inside his shuck brain after all.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There was still the sound of the water—although that, too, was muted. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

They drove silently, the only sound coming when a sheriff's deputy pulled out of a gas station and Annie gasped, repeatedly checking the speedometer the entire mile he cruised behind them. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Behind them, a mighty roar echoed through the swamp—a sound Annabeth had last heard in the Battle of Manhattan. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was trying to rewrap my hands so I could go back to work when I heard a low droning sound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Out there among the hooting owls, we both got sound again.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not know when the change started, but it was there; when a sound came to him now he didn’t just hear it but would know the sound. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the last two years of his life, now profoundly deaf and mosdy bedridden by severe illness, Beethoven withdrew into a private sound world, composing six string quartets of astonishing, unapproachable intensity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Flats don't make the click-clack sound that heels do going down the steps, but I could still hear her. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The forest had fallen silent; the night sounds were stilled. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

That night she made her way through the woods, crouching in the underbrush whenever she heard the sound of horses’ hoofs, staying there until the riders passed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stayed there, pressing his ear to the cold concrete floor of the hut, and straining for the sound of movement, for footsteps. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The sound of the ice cream churning outside sounds like bones crunching. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She sounds gentle, but her hand squeezes my arm so hard I almost cry out from the pain as she drags me away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The bowl was rosewood, so the sound of it wouldn’t be terribly subtle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You for my sake—I for yours,” he said, and laughed again, a slight cheerful sound in the heavy silence. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He tried ro sound casual, as though this was a throwaway comment of no real importance, but he was not sure he had achieved the right effect; Lupin’s smile was a little too understanding. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It grew in volume, the sound of splitting wood came from the rear. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, he had been woken by the sound of something on the floor beneath him falling with a crash. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Warm almonds sounds kind of yuck, but in reality they taste pretty good. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

But then, instead of starting in on her speech about Los Angeles, she let her mouth drop open and nothing came out except a strange gulping sound. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of a housing estate in the morning is audible a long way off. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cook wondered, walking into the room, making a clucking sound with her tongue. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Vivi made some cooing sounds—she could be sweet, you know—and she put the baby into the crib. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now there were many people pushing around me and the sound of the siren grew louder, more urgent. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Croker’s dæmon, a green woodpecker, drilled vigorously into a waste piece of pine with a sound like a machine gun. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Or a young goat? They make a crying sound.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every morning, the sounds of his father pounding metal were the footsteps of a destiny that never drew closer. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

A million “I'm sorry”s sound in my head, and I hope they reach Khalil wherever he is, yet they’ll never be enough. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

But he was alert at night, too, on the road, always listening intently for the sound of the engines. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He sounds more hopeful than I’ve heard him in a while. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The sound rings through the room, reverberating off the walls, and echoes inside me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The dressing came away in one, with a gluey rasping sound. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Lupita went out into the hall, blessing the deep-pile carpet that covered the sound of her footsteps, and ran noiselessly to the maid’s closet. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I imagined a woman’s voice, a voice that sounded a bit like my mother: Percy, what do you say? The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Some sound was there that at first he could not place. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He glimpsed movement, heard the soft scuffling sound of slippered feet on stone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The sounds of music and song spilled through the open windows behind him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t fail,” she said, but didn’t sound too convinced of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I am guilty of everything I have been accused of,” she said in a strong, firm voice that was completely hers, completely the way she always sounded. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mate finished the last of her drink and sucked the sugar through the straw, making a rude sound. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the same, one morning the castle woke to the sound of the little dog barking wildly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As she crossed the library with the vase in both hands, she heard what she thought was the sound of bare feet on the hallway tiles outside the library door. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At the sound of their footsteps, Cain’s head shot up. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

One of the conjurer’s eyebrows raised up and he said, “Indeed? To my ear it sounds as if the boy is very Canadian.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s the fireplace,” he told Percy, which sounded stupidly obvious. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I need you to say it,” she says, and her voice sounds tiny and childlike and so unlike Erin that I really start to worry. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds a lot easier than it looks. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I’ve enrolled Luke in Head Start,” Mrs. Moss said, sounding like the most responsible parent ever. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Another bang sounded behind us, but this time, it wasn’t a gunshot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They were outside him, in the distance; his own voice sounded far away too. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Bored. My ears are worn out. You can only listen to so many audiobooks before everything starts to sound like mush." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had sounded annoyed and did not understand why I had gone to church and how much I had wanted him to live. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

If the morning sounds and smells were touched with the supernatural, the late afternoon had all the features of the normal Arkansas life. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z