| 单词 | spider |
| 例句 | When Templeton got back from the dump, around midnight, the spider was still at work. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z When he cleaned the house on his first day in it, Herbie discovered three black widow spiders. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The others are empty except for an occasional spider or a piece of trash left by the previous occupants. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The spider’s silk support cables trembled like massive guitar strings and began to snap. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Needs to be a bit bigger for you to get the idea,” he said, pointing his wand at the spider. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The lunar module looked more like a four-legged spider than an eagle. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “The man said to watch out for spiders while you’re handling the bunches.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He said that the words on the spider’s web proved that human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z At first I thought he meant me, but then I saw the spiders were leaving the jar, crawling over the thick edge and down toward the earth to safety. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Harry saw Cedric’s wand fly out of his hand as a gigantic spider stepped into the path and began to bear down upon Cedric. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The spider hole was about a meter and a half all around and a meter deep. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The words felt like disgusting spiders running out of his mouth. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z So that was how his parents had died . . . exactly like that spider. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The pail beneath the pump jumped and rattled like a spider dancing on a hot stove. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The man shoved another spider into her mouth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Then, quick as a spider, he clambered up after Nailer. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Jacob strolled to a nearby driftwood tree that had its roots sticking out like the attenuated legs of a huge, pale spider. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He would rather spend his time worrying about more important things, such as the number of owl hoots he’d heard in the night or how many spiders he’d sighted scurrying across his path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She would not run any more than the wasp had fled from the spider. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw the simulated spacecraft and sleepily sang, “The itsy-bitsy spider dropped on the yellow moon.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z And with that, the brown spider fell over dead. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the candlelight, she looks of another world, her face all freckles, and in the center of the freckles those two eyes hang unmoving like the egg cases of spiders. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Carl picked at a callus on his thumb and Billy Buck watched a spider crawling up the wall. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And he threw the receiver back onto the telephone as if dropping a poisonous spider. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The spiders had held them off, but many had died on both sides before the rats had finally retreated. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I stayed behind a pipe in the laundry room, ignored the pulsating beeps coming over the audio system, and watched a spider construct a web. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then, just as in her nightmares, the Mark of Athena burned across the walls, incinerating the spiders until the room was empty except for the smell of sickly sweet ashes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Harry nodded, his eyes fixed resolutely on the spider now climbing Dumbledore’s hat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Kazi’s eyes were wild and blood trickled down his face like a spider. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It is cramped, and I worry about spiders. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was a baboon spider with long, shiny fangs! A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “My parents rescue insects and arachnids from our home, taking them outside rather than killing them. It’s illogical for my parents to save spiders and hit their own son.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour, the only other woman present, looked like an elegant spider wrapped in her black lace shawl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat at the table and watched as Helen washed the dirty dishes, tied up the garbage bag, watered a spider plant over the sink, and poured boiling water into two cups. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The discs sprouted thin, wiry legs like spiders and skittered into the crowd, where they affixed themselves to Mr. Flux’s troops, delivering electrical charges that sent them yelping up and out of the fray. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It seems alive, like a snake or spider I’ve decided to keep as a pet. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Fine, I like that very much,” said the third spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z But I was not afraid of spiders, snakes, and wasps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She thought they might once have had faces, might even once have been dogs; but no dogs had wings like bats or could hang, like spiders, like bats, upside down. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z So Bernabe tapped the female spiders into a milk bottle, and when there were about thirty in the bottle, Pacheco told him: “Watch this.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Allergic to gluten, afraid of spiders, proud owner of three Scotties, two of which sleep in her bed. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, I feel much better. Were you able to enlist the help of the spiders?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was the thick kind that made Finn think of spiders and snakes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Blow spiders! What’s the use of spiders? There isn’t anything in them to eat or”—he stopped suddenly, as though reminded of a forbidden topic. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Have you heard about the words that appeared in the spider’s web?” asked Mrs. Arable nervously. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Still..being turned into a monstrous immortal spider seemed like a pretty harsh punishment for bragging. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The spider, however, stayed wide awake, gazing affectionately at him and making plans for his future. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z On the bright side, assuming there was a bottom, Annabeth and Percy would probably be flattened on impact, so giant spiders were the least of their worries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The spider scuttled straight under the car, and the sounds of banging stopped. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then I saw them: huge water pipes behind the mirrors, where the spiders had come from. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He disconnected the braided flexline and removed the aluminum spiders from the burners and put one of them in the pocket of his coat. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z In the afternoon Beetle left the village for the woods, where she gathered honey, trapped birds, and collected herbs, leeches, and spiders’ webs. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can a dwarf steal the web from under a spider?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z On it, there’s a cat food bowl with dried stuff in it, and drapey cobwebs up in the corners, and a fat spider that has zero fear of being evicted. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I was just returning the favor. You helped me with the spiders yesterday. Figured this round was on me.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “In trouble?” said the aged spider, and Harry thought he heard concern beneath the clicking pincers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Up ahead, the spider was getting farther down the stone corridor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The spiders became excited, swarming over the walls, swirling around Annabeth’s feet like a glistening black whirlpool. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z While August is off doing God knows what to Rosie, Marlena and I crouch on the grass in her dressing tent, clinging to each other like spider monkeys. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When Fern told her mother that Avery had tried to hit the Zuckermans’ spider with a stick, Mrs. Arable was so shocked that she sent Avery to bed without any supper, as punishment. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Outhouse, outhouse, outhouse!” all the spiders chanted, waving their front legs back and forth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Was there an army of spiders after them? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was essential that they got as far from those wretched spiders and their wretched webs as possible. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then she pulled forth a golden spider toy and dropped it to the ground while the captain talked on. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z New Guineans old and young routinely eat mice, spiders, frogs, and other small animals that peoples elsewhere with access to large domestic mammals or large wild game species do not bother to eat. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But there was nothing alive in the tunnel now, not a mouse or a spider or even a toadstool. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing could possibly scare her as much as those spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’d step on her. Crush her under my foot like the freak she is. Freaky spider. Stupid, freaky spider.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A spider ran over and drove its wicked fangs into the bug. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I checked out, T. Stared at this crack on the wall in the visitation room until it started looking like a spider. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The adults’ entries were delicate works of art, collars and antimacassars as detailed and fine as a spider’s web. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Moody jerked his wand, and the spider rose onto two of its hind legs and went into what was unmistakably a tap dance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In the second it took him to try and fail to count the legion of spiders surrounding him, he knew it was true. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She looked at the redhead as if she were handling a hairy spider or some other distasteful animal. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She tucked a pudgy hand into her mother’s warm crotch, saying “Tell me a story, Mommy, so I won’t be afraid of the spiders.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The hedges and the acres and acres of lawn were covered in a network of spider web that caught the dew in beads so that it glistened white as frost. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When she told us about the spider, we all started cracking up. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But it’s with this ideal that the spiders spin their ugliest webs for us. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He showed her one spider with four sacks of eggs swinging right over his table where he could watch her while he ate. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid’s hint about the spiders was far easier to understand — the trouble was, there didn’t seem to be a single spider left in the castle to follow. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Pris clipped off another leg, restraining the spider with the edge of her hand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was a spider as large as a wagon wheel, black as slate. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And why would anyone want to hurt Maria, who was so tenderhearted, she rescued black widow spiders? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Last night in the bathroom, while seated on the can, Bernabe had noticed a spider spinning its web in a corner several feet away. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One concerned a house wife who abhorred spiders. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “I know, but you don’t go looking for them. You try to work things out every other way you can think of first. Even with the spiders. And Ripred,” said Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They did not know that under the straw was a rat, and inside a knothole was a big grey spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The men ran like cripples in their clumsy boots, as quietly as spiders. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider scrambled to the cattle guard and disappeared between the bars. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He never mentioned spiders or rats or what he’d been through since his dad had disappeared. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It looked like masses of fat white spiders. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Plant food? Is this for that little spider plant they have in the kitchen? I never realized they were so serious about that thing.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Clothes, vacations, plastic surgery, telescopes, traveling circuses, radioactive spiders, trips to the moon, and then the suggestions got weird. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry had a sudden and vivid mental image of a great swollen spider, spinning a web around it, twitching a thread here and there to bring its large and juicy flies a little closer. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Nhamo had steadfastly refused to do this since the horrifying moment when she saw the wall spider with the burr stuck on top. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She tied one end of it to the metal spider, and looked at her handiwork. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Normally, the mere thought of a spider, with its fangs, its hairy legs, and all eight of its eyes, would repel Nathan and would make him shudder. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He was worried about her after her encounter with the spiders at Fort Sumter, and he didn’t know how to help her, especially if she shut him out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Violet had now made what looked like a large metal spider. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Behind them the curtain closes.The spiders return to their killing ways. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Cobwebs trembled and danced as the first of the spiders appeared: no larger than gumdrops, but plump and black, skittering over the walls and the floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A thin spider web of sweat draped itself over his forehead, spreading into his hair. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The sad priests dusted out their curly beards with goldringed fingers as though hidden spiders had spun sudden cobwebs in them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no adult among them, except, some distance away, in front of a cage filled with playful spider monkeys, a tall wiry white man with silver-rimmed glasses stood bemused. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z What kind of person, for that matter, saw a woman and even thought spider? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The two of us go around the house, sucking up all the cobwebs from the corners and checking under the furniture for more spiders. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z All Bran could think of was Old Nan's story of the Others and the last hero, hounded through the white woods by dead men and spiders big as hounds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It resembles a somewhat slimy, buck-toothed ogre and generally resides in attics or barns belonging to wizards, where it eats spiders and moths. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On the cliffs themselves, men suspended on ropes crawled and swung from one spot to another like so many black spiders. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z All the tiny spiders stopped chatting to watch him closely. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The five hundred dollars Mama owes the bank makes it worse, looming over me like a giant spider spinning a web around my family. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I sat next to her and brushed away a tiny spider on my leg. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He was backing slowly into his domed web, but his fellow spiders continued to inch slowly toward Harry and Ron. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z At last one little spider took time enough to stop and talk to Wilbur before making its balloon. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I remember those ruins: they seemed scary, all gray, crumbling stone and spider webs. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a little white house spider. Hold out your hand.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, no.. Creepy is like spiders and rats and, you know, things that make chills run down your spine. You’re just....difficult,” said Gregor, trying to be honest but not flat-out rude. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z If not in the kitchen, I was removing colonies of spiders, polishing tables and chairs, or sweeping up a mountain of dust. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no spider webs in sight, no rose petals on the carpet. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z We inspected it several times a day, vigilant for signs of under- or overwatering, too much or too little sun, spider mites, drafts, chlorosis, general malaise. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Great stretches of the long grass, once the teeming jungle of summer, were almost deserted, with only a hurrying beetle or a torpid spider left out of all the myriads of August. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The laughter woke Boots, who rubbed her eyes and said cheerfully, “Where spider?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Come now, let’s not make a scene,” said the spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z But Hagrid was miles away now, probably sitting in a cell in Azkaban, and he had also said to follow the spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He felt around, then pulled up a tiny thread of spider silk. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Stretched across the upper part of the doorway was a big spiderweb, and hanging from the top of the web, head down, was a large grey spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The vase is like a spider leg, so thin only one flower can be put in. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Didn’t you say I was to be your spider? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The rest of the tiny spiders crawled into the mouth of the hole, disappearing into its darkness. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Now he could see the spider; it rested on a serrated leaf. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly she was seven years old again, hiding under her covers, waiting for the spiders to attack her in the night. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She crawled faster now, like some horrible scuttling mutant spider. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A single spider may destroy in her life of 18 months an average of 2000 insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Nobody, of the hundreds of people that had visited the Fair, knew that a grey spider had played the most important part of all. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He had fought rats and spiders and his own worst fears to reunite with his dad. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The bones, he realized, have reversed themselves; the spider is again alive. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Treasure meant gold, silver, and jewels, not dust, spiders, and rotting leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Like a terrible sea, the spiders came for him in a rush, pinching and biting his legs and feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Blue-gold tinged with pink, each dewdrop turned into a scintillating jewel, spiders’ webs became glittering filigree, birdsong rang out as if there had never been a day as fresh and beautiful as this one. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Down, down the winding passage they went, through darkness and spider webs and dripping water, until at last they emerged into a cold wind, brilliant sunlight, and the sound of waves breaking on rocks. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Inside, Pefta was waiting for us, the fat spider at the center of his web. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t understand two Americans giggling in a spider hole in the middle of their country. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed just as hard as we had laughed when the spider fell on her. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Owooo!” wailed Arm, crooking his legs and advancing on the villagers like a giant spider. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z By now, everyone in the fifth grade knew that spiders come with no, six or eight eyes. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z To a forester the most important fact about a spider is the kind of net it builds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The cold will have killed the spiders by now, thought Jon, and the rats may be a useful source of meat come winter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There, at knee level, in total darkness, I found spiders living in webs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve already tried with spiders. And parsley and salt. The old woman’s proof against them all.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The black spiders crawled as fast as they could, but their situation was hopeless. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The large old spider crawled out from the hole. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Now come on. The spider is getting away!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z High above, a silver plane crossed the sky, silent as a spider. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider’s legs relaxed, but it continued to twitch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But could she use that weakness against the spider? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was evident that this summer of 1957 had brought the most extensive and spectacular infestation of spider mites in history. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The spider holes in our yard are covered and ready to be manned, booby traps are set, and the security shutters are down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Kelly said they could take turns playing Charlotte, and George’s stomach danced at the idea of reading the spider’s words aloud. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Annabeth had hoped the statue’s magic aura would keep away the little spiders, but Arachne continued shrieking, imploring them to help. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She is etching spider legs into the icy bone. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The two spells combined did what one alone had not: The spider keeled over sideways, flattening a nearby hedge, and strewing the path with a tangle of hairy legs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Arachne’s children have been taking revenge on the children of Athena ever since. If there’s a spider within a mile of me, it’ll find me. I hate the creepy little things. Anyway, I owe you.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “And is there a spider scratching in Madagascar?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Same for newts and spiders, elephants and eagles. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It made him think of a large, poisonous spider that was out to catch him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z A spider mended its web high up near the ceiling. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hi. Uh, I’m trying to help a friend, who is a water monster,” Nathan said, doing his best to not squash the spider even though he desperately wanted to. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley’s car was thundering down the slope, headlights glaring, its horn screeching, knocking spiders aside; several were thrown onto their backs, their endless legs waving in the air. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Maybe the spiders knew that and they were just letting them live so they could be nice and fresh when they decided to eat them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Are you at war with the spiders, too?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Have you ever tried to sleep while a pint-size maniac is rattling off hundreds of detailed inquiries about the web-spinning mechanisms of the common barn spider? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan knew that the spider was back there, probably craving a taste of his hand. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He waved his free arm with the flashlight for emphasis and caught the spider full in the face with the light. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A few spiders crawled in around the edges of the doorway. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Several large spiders were scuttling over the ground on the other side of the glass, moving in an unnaturally straight line as though taking the shortest route to a prearranged meeting. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The first spider said hello, but its voice was so small Wilbur couldn’t hear it. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The dragon watched her, then said loudly, “Ivan, I can make a spider out of water. Come over here and see.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The spider turned slowly to face Nathan, raising one large leg at a time. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Patiently he awaited the end of winter and the coming of the little spiders. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Hollister led them to a round table decorated for Halloween with a giant paper spider, a witch’s cauldron, and cotton-strewn webs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “But—” “Percy, the spiders getting away. Do you really want me to explain the exact details of how I was born?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Just the same, I intend to have a look at that spider.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The spider is on its back and fatly vulnerable, struggling to find its pointed feet and scurry back into the air. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A huge spider was wrapping his feet together with a steady stream of silk. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but I don’t know what kind of spider,” he said. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Twice I walked into a spider’s web, feeling the fine, transparent threads across my face, and I liked them there. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “For real. He got bit by a radioactive spider. You ate jelly beans. You both ended up with superpowers.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “And eight will be left when we count up the dead. Well, one down and three to go,” said Ripred, poking the spider with the end of his tail. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Gregor saw the bodies of rats, humans, roaches, spiders, bats, and other creatures he didn’t even know lived in the Underland, like mice and butterflies. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He shook the spider off and stood up when the vandals started shooting. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In Australia, people have seen spiders eat birds, centipedes eat snakes, snakes eat crocodiles, crocodiles eat children. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She ran off, with the toy spider scuttling obediently after her. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s wait until we fix that wing. Then you can get out. Here. Eat this spider.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He still held the spider which Mercer had given him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The spiders came back as soon as her stepmother had left the room. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z More loud clicking, more rustling; the spiders seemed to be closing in. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Webber was short and muscular, with spiders tattooed across his head and chest and arms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He saw a lot of insects, spiders, and shiny, segmented beetles, going in and out of the twigs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z But Fern did get the spider part right. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Well-l,” said Fern, thoughtfully, “she has eight legs. All spiders do, I guess.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z An image of the spider he had seen yesterday flashed into his mind. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Across their backs they bore round wicker shields covered with hides and boiled leather, displaying painted images of snakes and spiders, severed heads, bloody hammers, broken skulls, and demons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He looked back at the water spider, then at Anya again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Harry didn’t want to press the subject, not with the spiders pressing closer on all sides. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was not a crab, but a spider, and Paris was the spider’s web, each road a strand of silk leading back to the great stone beast at its center. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She still remembered the way he’d looked in that thicket, covered in spiders and curled into a fetal position like a child. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was scared of tiny spiders, but not of plummeting to her death from a set of monkey bars. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Cold crawls up my body like an army of ice spiders. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Broken ankle or no, every nerve in her body pulsed with fear, telling her to get away from the huge spider hovering over her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Three large black spiders were scuttling around inside it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They swarm, spinning a silk veil, one hundred thousand spider thoughts woven together until they wrap me up in a cosy shroud. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z So apparently you spoke to spiders quickly and quietly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I swatted and twisted till I was sure the spider was gone. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Searching for precedents, the foresters could remember other scourges of spider mites, though less dramatic than this one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The hearth fire crackled and hissed as he slowly waved his fingers and whispered strangely to the spiders. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Then he saw the gravel embedded in the tar and watched a spider running over the surface. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She described what had happened at the fort—the voice of Gaea, the spiders in the garrison, the Mark burning them away. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The spider tumbled from the broken web, hung by a single strand a few inches above the floor, then swiftly climbed the strand, scrambled across the top front rail of the porch, and disappeared. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z "There's few out-and-out traitors, though there's some, even your spider hasn't found them all," Bywater had warned him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It had been hard enough trying to look for spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Or maybe it’s a parlor, the kind with a spider and flies. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve got a good feeling about burying a giant spider?” asked Ron, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z No one drops toys in the fish tank, no one cares if the cellar door is open or closed, and no one shrieks unless there’s a huge, hairy spider crawling up her arm. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a very pale child, dressed in what seemed to be spider’s webs, with a circle of glittering silver set in her blonde hair. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Perhaps he would spend the rest of eternity here, among the spiders. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Now she opened her eyes and saw a spider scurrying down the wall. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “A good spider is always important. Remember that, boys.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The first spiders were almost to the door. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her arms and legs trailed spider silk like a bridal train. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Arachne was changed into a spider, and her skill in weaving was left to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He let me fall, down and down toward a black sun and spiders, though he knew I was beginning to die. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, I even saw one of them climb a blue gum pole while upside down, like a spider. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Perhaps Monet and Cardinal were bitten by spiders. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you have a feeling yesterday, when you led us into a lair full of spiders?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Each spring there were new little spiders hatching out to take the place of the old. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z No longer able to hear the spider or any other being, he slept easily. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It turned out we did still have that canoe, overturned and full of dead spiders. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Both our feet hung off the edge of the mattress and touched the cool concrete floor, and we prayed that a little mouse or a big spider would not eat our toes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Mommy,” she said, in that willful, winsome, half-whine of hers, triumphantly smiling at having caught her parents in an intimate pose, “the spiders are still crawling all around.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The wheel-net spiders are most important, for the webs of some of them are so narrow-meshed that they can catch all flying insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Very soon the spider began to stagger as though it were drunk. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind the next window, Miss Lucy cut open Cora’s stomach with a letter opener and a thousand black spiders spilled from her guts. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Behind it was a web of rope stretching sixty feet high, making Fabyan look like an oversized spider hulking beneath it. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The third level was for poisoners: spitting cobras, jumping spiders, death bats galore. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The German haunts her: in nightmares, he’s a spider crab three meters high; he clacks his claws and whispers One simple question into her ear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “In case any spiders try crawling into your ears while you’re asleep,” she said, closing her eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I told her she dances like a spider on a hot plate, and if I want to see that, all I have to do is turn on the barbecue after a long winter. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He was a spider, she thought wildly, an enchanter or worse. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She fell backward in terror and almost got overwhelmed by the spider robots before I pulled her up and dragged her back toward the boat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth had been afraid the spider’s barbed legs might puncture the silk, but Arachne’s legs were pressed so tightly against her body she could barely move them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “There’s no denying that. Almost all spiders are rather nice-looking. I’m not as flashy as some, but I’ll do. I wish I could see you, Wilbur, as clearly as you can see me.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He was halfway wedged between the front of the spider hole and Peewee. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Irvie was as scared of girls as Maria was of spiders, he sat on his hands, but just in case he changed his mind, Maria’s hand went up. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Follow the spiders,” said Ron weakly, wiping his mouth on his sleeve. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z By the time we got to the school yard, the spider was up around my elbow. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Feet away, towering above him, was a solid wall of spiders, clicking, their many eyes gleaming in their ugly black heads. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Harry fell to the ground on all fours as the spider released him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z When he blocked the image of a spider crawling on him, her tiny feet actually tickled a little. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Moody swept the dead spider off the desk onto the floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was spinning out of the thunderclouds like gray spider webs and tangling against the foothills of the mountain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A chill skittered up Ekon’s bare arm like a spider; his mouth went paper dry. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Because there are plenty of spiders in the Barrel. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There’s a spider inspecting its web up in the corner of her office. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I could go back and get that spider, he reflected. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Newcharlie had put plants in all the windows—spider plants and ferns and some other ones I don't know the name of. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z My grandmother knew about my tricks and made fun of me, calling me carseloi, which means spider. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Fern, dear, how would a fish get in a spider’s web?” said Mrs. Arable. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z If the mother and her children had not come down the path on this day, the pinched tree branches would have grown larger and the fat-bodied spider would have lived. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry suddenly realized that the spider that had dropped him was saying something. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Cheii Chizh doesn’t bite. You know all those bugs that do bite, like mosquitoes? Spiders eat them. So, in a way, spiders protect us.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z One-eyed ogres and giant spiders stole into Meggie’s sleep, hounds of hell, witches who ate children, all the bugbears she had ever met in stories. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Hollister led them to a round table decorated for Halloween with a giant paper spider, a witch’s cauldron, and cotton-strewn webs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Fern,” said her mother sternly, “you must not invent things. You know spiders don’t tell stories. Spiders can’t talk.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It’s only your imagination, her stepmother said about the spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Quiet, midget, before I feed you to a spider.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I put down a spider,” he said, wondering why the man didn’t see; in the beam of yellow light the spider bloated up larger than life. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Goose bumps broke out all over him, a creepy fear trickling down his spine like a wet spider. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z At this hour, no people were around the pigpen, so the rat and the spider and the pig were by themselves. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Giant agaves flowered among the palms, looking like spiders squatting there with their long spiny leaves. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I tried to listen to the wisdom of the spider. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She pulled rings from behind our ears and rubber spiders from a bowl floating with gardenias. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She was as small as a drop of dew quivering on a spider’s web; she was a minute in an hour in a day in a million years. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There Denethor sat in a grey gloom, like an old patient spider, Pippin thought; he did not seem to have moved since the day before. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was regarding Ekon much the way one might regard a spider in their morning tea. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ever since, spiders had hated the children of Athena. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then another baby spider crawled to the top of the fence, stood on its head, made a balloon, and sailed away. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Her words stuck in the air, like flies caught in a spider’s web. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Total control,” said Moody quietly as the spider balled itself up and began to roll over and over. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She likes to sniff out joy and squash it like a house spider. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He was fastidious about his fine black suit and stovepipe hat, extracting lint from the fabric and glaring at it as if it were a poison spider before flicking it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A spider of anxiety crawled up the back of my neck. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You remember all them stories I tolt you ’bout my mother and the Ashanti and the monkey and spider stories?” she asked the boy, desperation in her voice. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She was helpless, exactly like a fly being trussed by a spider. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then, late one afternoon while I was studying the messages of the spiders with my teacher, Mama herself came to his wasi in need of healing. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His scabbard rippled like a spider’s leg, stuck out at a ridiculous angle. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z About the spider that probably wasn’t a black widow at all. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Which means if the soldiers throw her over and I'm still dangling like a comatose spider, we'll both fall hard and fast to the hereafter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even from that distance, Annabeth could smell the spider’s stink, like an entire bakery full of pastries left to go bad for a month. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Puffskein is a scavenger that will eat anything from leftovers to spiders, but it has a particular preference for sticking its tongue up the nose of sleeping wizards and eating their bogies. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Its stinger dealt a blow to the spider’s head. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Near the bridge, in the willow thicket on the river bank, lay the broken-up machine with a black spider of a swastika on its tail unit,” said Nina. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t tease him,” she ordered sharply, as the cub showed signs of being about to investigate Marcus’s wriggling fingers, pretending to be a large spider scuttling on the floor. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “You don’t suppose that that spider...” began Mr. Zuckerman—but he shook his head and didn’t finish the sentence. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Of all the creatures in the world that he had to ask for help, it had to be spiders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I saw the spider, a small, gray, furry-looking spider, with long, wispy legs and black eyes, move across the web toward the fly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His grandfather, the great theologian Jonathan Edwards, had once said that we were all depraved creatures, mere spiders hanging precariously over a never-ending fire. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The golden dust of the spider settled on the obsidian rocks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z From the looks on everyone’s faces, he guessed they were all wondering what was going to happen to the last spider. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He could spin stories out of thin air faster than a spider spins its web. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The spider came swinging down from the rafters. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z No more talk of spiders, her stepmother said firmly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The stream of root beer shot out and smacked the spider queen right in the face. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That is how Jenna and I managed to wind up in the back of Beth’s closet, so I guess the spider web-filled tunnels are good for something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Pleased with the response, Boots kept repeating, “Where spider? Where spider?” to appreciative laughter. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Vastly far away I see the sun, black but shining, and slowly revolving around it there are spiders. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Funeral wreaths and angels, constellations of dust, stellar or otherwise, the puzzles left by spiders. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d been chased across a chasm by an army of spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She did not like to handle them, squashing the spiders the way Bloom squashed them—she usually opted for drowning. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Not of spiders, though she wasn’t wild about spiders, either…. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A spider hole is a hole dug in the ground that’s big enough for one man, sometimes two; but sometimes they’re disguised and there’s a tunnel entrance in back of them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If the spider came any closer, her sweet stench alone would have been enough to make Annabeth faint. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “We all are one. Bird and spider. Leaf and wind. To hear is to see. To feel is to know. The past is now. All is Beyond. Do you understand?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I spoke to the spiders on behalf of old Sutic and gave him medicines for his back pain. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z So Set had to settle for some spiders and snakes painted on the wall behind him, and a dry bone that hung on a string above his head. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We could see the light from the flare through the grass in front of the spider hole. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider leapt from Moody’s hand on a fine thread of silk and began to swing backward and forward as though on a trapeze. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Laying his fingers on the tunnel floor like an upturned spider, Mulch waited. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z His skin erupted, stinging as the spiders bit into his flesh. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They came to a spider and the spider said, Freedom is in the center of my web. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Avery noticed the spider web, and, coming closer, he saw Charlotte. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He showed me how to do the spider drill, how to dribble with two balls, how to tuck my elbows when I shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I powered it on, and a spider crawled across the middle of the screen. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There was always sand in the sheets and spiders in the cabinets, and most of the time the sea was too cold to swim in. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t like spiders,” the smith’s prentice said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I never thought of making a woman into a spider,” she said truthfully. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And from the middle of the misty, domed web, a spider the size of a small elephant emerged, very slowly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Everywhere they came upon beetles, spiders and small lizards which scurried away as they pushed through the fibrous, resistant heather. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If he crooked his elbows and knees, he reminded people of one of the wall spiders that lurked in dark closets. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, it was a force invisible and strong like the wind, or a spider’s web spun across the trail. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z On the far wall, in the center of the spider swarm, a red symbol blazed to life: the figure of an owl like the one on the silver drachma, staring straight at Annabeth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I started kicking away the spiders as they swarmed aboard. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Arm hunched down like a spider about to spring. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Past giant spider webs that had withstood the rain and spread like whispered gossip from tree to tree. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z What we didn’t know was that a spider had also settled itself near the ceiling. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He found a pair under his bed and, after pulling a spider off one of them, put them on. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z But then she looked up, and in the floor of the birdcage, like a spider in the center of a web, was the symbol she had been seeking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A spider clambered up his arm but he did not slap it away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “By the way,” he said, “we’ve had a problem lately with brown recluse spiders in the facility.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As he did so, he curled his legs and arms up round him, like a spider whose descending thread is snapped. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The whale’s teeth pressed down on the sphere, causing faint lines to spider across it, but the protective device held, and finally the jaws relaxed. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There was nothing for it but to sit in my usual place beside Mrs. Van Hopper while she, like a large, complacent spider, spun her wide net of tedium about the stranger’s person. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, I said to her, lowering my voice and nodding towards the doorway: “Madame never liked us. She’s always been afraid of us. In the way people are afraid of spiders and things.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same moment, the heavy wooden front doors burst open, and more of the gigantic spiders forced their way into the entrance hall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Meggie did not dream of monsters that night—not even a spider scurried through her dream. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The golden light from the screen illuminated the spider’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Did the spider accept the old fellow’s invitation?” asked Laurie, yawning. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And peepers and frogs—not to mention spiders having thousands of babies in his windows. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z At once, the spider’s legs bent in upon its body; it rolled over and began to twitch horribly, rocking from side to side. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His hands were the size of catcher’s mitts, but he handled the spider with amazing skill. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “She got turned into a spider for challenging your mom to a weaving contest, right?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon Bryn, her baby in a sling on her chest, stopped by the hut to get a remedy for a spider bite on her ankle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Moody did not remove his wand, and the spider started to shudder and jerk more violently — “Stop it!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The furry crawlers were a much larger species of spider than Charlotte had been. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z And on the far shore a creature that raised its dripping mouth from the rimstone pool and stared into the light with eyes dead white and sightless as the eggs of spiders. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He came over to look curiously at the spider. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was quickly pulled down by Maria, who hated even the sound of the word “spider.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z A large black wasp with scarlet wings ran over the sand, searching for the spiders that were its prey. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry felt Ron recoil slightly next to him — Ron hated spiders. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There we discovered pitcher-plant bogs where we’d hike up our dresses, sink on our knees in the rich black muck, and stare carnivory right in the lips, feeding spiders to the pitcher plants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was long and skinny, like a wall spider, but he was definitely a friend. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Her mother sweeping her into her arms, giggling, fingers running like spiders over her tummy. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The trench was not wet; there were more ants than spiders. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When I saw them, they had wings spun from spider’s silk and clothes stitched from flower petals and leaves. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Harry’s eyes narrowed as he focused on the spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Dust falls from The ceiling Where spiders breed In shadowy corners. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Just because you’ve called something a spider once doesn’t mean that the next time you have to call it an arachnid or a predaceous eight-legged creepy-crawly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Normally these traps are made from woven bamboo, but spider silk is even better. It will hold you fast, and it’s much too strong to break—even for you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One time in Denver, his mechanical spiders had almost killed Annabeth and me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The mutilated spider, advancing itself haltingly on its surviving legs; he picked it up and held it in the palm of his hand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The other mother was huge—her head almost brushed the ceiling—and very pale, the color of a spider’s belly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z When the baboon spider was nearly dead—its legs quivered slightly—the wasp flew off. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In many Mende stories the spider is the character that tricks other animals to get what he wants, but his tricks always backfire on him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Moody picked up the somersaulting spider and threw it back into the jar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Håkon let his tail drop, and the water spider collapsed back into the river with a dull crash. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A spider headache spreads out in fine branches over my skull. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Did a spider just walk across his shoulders? Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She laughed, but I saw the lines, thin as spiders’ limbs, around her mouth and the faraway look in her eyes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I could feel the spiders working in the corners. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her other mother’s hand scuttled off Coraline’s shoulder like a frightened spider. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Mosca gazed dreamily up at the curtain, which was glittering in the candlelight as if it were covered in golden spider's threads. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “That’s not true. Even animals—even eels and gophers and snakes and spiders—are sacred.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was like an immense spider, he thought, his mind groping for comparisons that might make sense of the thing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I was the spider who could not coax any flies into his web. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z All that spider hunting has made me really hungry, and whatever is cooking in the kitchen smells great. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The itsy-bitsy spider crawled up the spout again. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They called me spider legs, skeleton girl, pipe cleaner, two-by-four, bony butt, stick woman, bean pole, and giraffe, and they said I could stay dry in the rain by standing under a telephone wire. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth tried to hobble out of the way of the spider’s silk. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We made a few turns, backtracked a few times, and eventually found the spider banging its tiny head on a metal door. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Ogion who spoke to spiders on their webs and had been seen to greet trees courteously never said a word to the Lord of the Isle, who went away discontented. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He heaved the gigantic spider into his arms and, with an enormous grunt, rolled it into the dark pit. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Theodoric’s analysis depended partly on examining rainbow-like images that he encountered in daily life: in the spray thrown up by a turning water-wheel, in the drops of dew on a spider’s web. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And were there poisonous spiders in the woods too? As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The water was full of short-circuiting spiders, some of them smashing against the pool’s concrete wall with such force they burst. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z What kind of person, she thought, would transform a woman into a spider? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The spider gave a little shiver, bouncing slightly in the web. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z An old African symbol for a spider’s web, Nana had said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The spider quickly wrapped the insect in silk, broke it into pieces, and shot some kind of juice inside it. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “We’re still square,” said Harry, testing his leg gingerly; it shook violently as he put weight on it; he had sprained his ankle when the spider had dropped him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The spiders seemed to multiply like magic, growing and pulsating into an intangible mass. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “There, there,” said Slughorn, waving his wand so that the huge pile of earth rose up and then fell, with a muffled sort of crash, onto the dead spider, forming a smooth mound. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Magnificent,” said Slughorn, approaching the spider’s head, where eight milky eyes stared blankly at the sky and two huge, curved pincers shone, motionless, in the moonlight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I had plants, too; though they always got spider mites or died from being unwatered. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I give you a witch with hair like spider legs, and you give me a kindly spirit that helps you do hard things?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z However, a web gets torn every day by the insects that kick around in it, and a spider must rebuild it when it gets full of holes. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Another extremely interesting feature of Dr. Ruppertshofen’s work is his use of spiders, in which he appears to be a pioneer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z More than once, they had to stop, so that Harry could crouch down and find the spiders in the wandlight. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She began to dot the paste onto each spider bite with her index finger. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Matty had known him to hear a spider scurry from one side of its web to another. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z There’s a crack in the wall I’ve never noticed until now, and a spider is building her web in the corner of the ceiling. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Demons in the shape of big, black spiders.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But Burr’s entire life had been a sermon on the capacity of the sagacious spider to lift himself out of hellish difficulties and spin webs that trapped others. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It plunged straight into battle, and the spider reared back with its fangs exposed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother, who wouldn’t even kill a spider in the house? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The mechanical spider scuttled between the Sphinx’s paws and disappeared. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Hagrid had been known to befriend giant spiders, buy vicious, three-headed dogs from men in pubs, and sneak illegal dragon eggs into his cabin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The only thing that was real was me and Peewee, sitting in this spider’s grave, waiting for death. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Flames leaped to the cobwebs and roared down the corridor in a flash fire, roasting spiders by the thousands. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z With the scissors, Pris snipped off one of the spider’s legs. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Nhamo hadn’t looked into a mirror since the day she thought she resembled a wall spider with a burr on top. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Straight as a stick, thin as a lie, and tangled as a spider’s web!” she’d say. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I noticed that she never denied the things Todd had said about the vampires and centipedes and spiders and puddles of blood. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z A spider had woven a web in the top of the bow. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Where I saw nothing but leaf mold and dried twigs, he saw camouflaged beetles, motionless lizards, invisible spiders. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Aragog clicked his pincers furiously, and all around the hollow the sound was echoed by the crowd of spiders; it was like applause, except applause didn’t usually make Harry feel sick with fear. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes were almost as scary as the spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But what really drove Rosaleen crazy was May catching spiders and carrying them out of the house in the dustpan. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Our Navajo nets kept everything connected like a spider’s strands spanning distant branches. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, clearly, “I killed a spider,” and it was nothing; she did not hit me or throw hot starch at me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But in seconds the spider had spun its way up to his knees. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He stepped over the spider’s tangled legs to join Harry, who stared at him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z All you can do is watch her really big hair moving around and wonder how many spiders make their nests in that thing. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked like gigantic spiders and were as common on Eniwetok as ground squirrels are back home. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a swig of his beer and said: “You’s a scaredy-cat, Mexico. I let spiders crawl all on my hands and arms.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Everybody knew that a sign had appeared in a spider’s web on the Zuckerman place. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z As Frodo left the barrow for the last time he thought he saw a severed hand wriggling still, like a wounded spider, in a heap of fallen earth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He could hear Cedric yelling “Stupefy!” too, but his spell had no more effect than Harry’s — Harry raised his wand as the spider opened its pincers once more and shouted “Expelliarmus!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He approached the dark maw where he first saw the large spider. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Of all possible pets, that spider seemed right for Sing Sing. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider raced along and we were keeping up, but then we spotted a tunnel off to the side that was dug from raw earth, and wrapped in thick roots. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A few small ledges jutted out here and there, but Annabeth saw nothing on them—just strands of spider silk dripping over the sides like Christmas tinsel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Scientists think it’s the strongest biological material in the world. Stronger than a spider’s web.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Even tho he knows what I’m doing, he still kicks his legs all over the place like a falling spider, making a fuss for no reason at all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And there was life everywhere—zumming insects, squirrels scampering along boughs, birds twittering and hopping about, spider webs gleaming silver in the sun. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The spider leaned down and snapped a thread with its jaws. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon, a parade of spiders crawled out of the maw and stood on top of the pile. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The spider busily worked its way up his body. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A rat watched them from a crumbled hole by a light; a scorpion danced from under their feet; a huge baboon spider squatted in a crack with its fangs resting on the edge. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I was just thinking,” said the spider, “that people are very gullible.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z A Nephila spider spun a golden web, lazily swinging from twig to twig. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The spiders started spitting out strands of metal thread, trying to tie us down. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Slender iron rods just two and a half inches thick and eighty feet long linked the rim, or felloe, of each wheel to a “spider” affixed to the axle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I pulled the board up, releasing boll weevils, pill bugs, and a small spider from their homes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He caught a glimpse of a black squirrel moving through the snow-covered branches of an oak, and paused to study the silvery web of an empress spider. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And they were all connected by trails and small roads that crossed and crisscrossed the forest like a spider’s web. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The butterflies would dance their merry jig across the lawns, and spiders spin foggy webs, and small startled rabbits who had no business to come trespassing poke their faces through the crowded shrubs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He could see some sort of thick, gluey secretion from the spider’s pincers on his torn robes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Our spider escort stopped and curled into a ball. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His fingers folded around it like spider legs as he attempted to rip it from Otto. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The creature they belonged to was tall and skinny, like a horse that had been pulled until its limbs stretched into spider legs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Where spiders now spun their webs, geraniums had bloomed red and pink on the windowsills. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z After separating and turning around, I approached Eagle, which looked like a mechanical spider crouched in its hole atop the Saturn. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Why does the spider mite appear to thrive on insecticides? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I peered in and saw a handful of spiders crawling about. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Nathan walked slowly to the outhouse, making sure that all the spiders were able to keep pace. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They were calling the attacker the Recluse, a spider that wasn’t much in the size department, but it packed a sick bite. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I end up seeing lots of spiderwebs, but thankfully no actual spiders. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A large spider sat in the middle of a frosted web in the brambles. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The corpse of the spider has taken over. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z ‘Tell him,’ snickered the other ancient spider of a clerk, ‘that Mr. Lyte is—ah—sensible of the great honor—ah—and regrets to say he has formed other plans for his daughter’s future. Ah!’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a shiny black case, and on the back, a gold spider stretched all eight legs in the cardinal directions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The last children ran in torchlit alleys, gold spiders in their hands throwing out films of web. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think she’ll ever start thinking about something besides pigs and sheep and geese and spiders?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Long ago, Athena had taught the mortal weaver Arachne a hard lesson—cursing her for her pride by turning her into the first spider. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I wish I could’ve put the mechanical spider on a leash. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She hopped off her seat, picked up the stool, and hurled it against the wall, smashing the spider. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She removed the lid from the bottle and dumped the spider out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Mr. 03-01 said to me, “Prove that it is so. Through the exercise of logic. Is the daddy longlegs a spider?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And so, talking to herself, the spider worked at her difficult task. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The biter bit, the hawk under the eagle’s foot, the spider in a steel web! The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m going to knock that ol’ spider into this box,” he said. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I picked a corner of the ceiling where a spider had spun a web as my focal point. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He moved aside a cardboard box, and a huge spider, with a lumpy, greenish-grey back, scuttled out, and over some piles of newspapers. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Walking along the bank of the river, Rondon was about a mile away from their camp when he heard the sound of spider monkeys, the largest primate in the Amazon rain forest. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The only difference between their costumes was the vest of stuffed spider arms that Kelly wore. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Another spider, about the size of a golfball, crawled into the moonlight. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Kehaar detected them by smell and removed them exactly as he might have picked spiders out of a crack. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry took out his wand, murmured, “Lumos!” and a tiny light appeared at the end of it, just enough to let them watch the path for signs of spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The spiders blanketed the walls, crawling over one another, spreading across the floor and gradually surrounding her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She trailed strands of leftover spider silk from her arms and legs like the strings of a marionette, but somehow, amazingly, none of the debris had hit her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Later, at Camp Half-Blood, she learned that all children of Athena feared spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pris, with the scissors, cut yet another leg from the spider. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z No. “Well—this is just a literary sort of exercise,” Pacheco told him scornfully, at last awarding the spiders a disdainful glower. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Powerful sprayers direct a stream of poison to all parts of the tallest trees, killing directly not only the target organism, the bark beetle, but other insects, including pollinating species and predatory spiders and beetles. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It worked — the Disarming Spell made the spider drop him, but that meant that Harry fell twelve feet onto his already injured leg, which crumpled beneath him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He wanted to tell Vikus about that, but a score of spiders were descending around them, and perching in nearby webs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And so now she opened the spigots, shivering a little as the spiders scrambled, lost their footing, struggled momentarily in the hot water, and died, immediately bedraggled, soggy, long gone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A spider crab was embroidered there, white on a grey-green field. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wind had dropped and the spiders had already gone well down into the grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several lifelike rubber things—spiders, snakes and bugs. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Years later, she’d had a panic attack at a water park in Denver, when Percy and she were assaulted by mechanical spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It looks like a doghouse,” he said, “and it’s empty except for the spiders and river rats, and maybe a gator that managed to sneak in but couldn’t find its way out.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “You have no idea how much hatred boils beneath us,” the spider said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the spider was already out of sight. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z One evening, a few days after the writing had appeared in Charlotte’s web, the spider called a meeting of all the animals in the barn cellar. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Not from the spider, we can rest assured of that. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z A horde of black spiders erupted from the tree, covering the place where Baba’s face had been. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Happens all the time. The spider. Sure. What are you on?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She lifted the computer screen for Arachne to see, but the spider snapped, “I’ve memorized it, child. I have an artist’s eye for detail.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She used to sprawl with her books beneath the key pound bench and move her hands like spiders across the pages. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “There are no mice in our court napkins. You are thinking of spiders.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly he had an idea—he thought of the egg sac and the five hundred and fourteen little spiders that would hatch in the spring. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They came with the wind that blows in August, thin as a spider web and barely noticed. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we have to get Daddy first,” he said, trying to sound optimistic even though they were dangling helplessly in a spider’s lair. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Thick silk woven by the spiders supported thin slats of stone cut by the humans. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of daddy longlegs spiders live in the utility boxes. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Dolorous Edd went off muttering of worms and spiders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t see any reason why the spiders couldn’t reach her by climbing the walls or the ceiling. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Trust me, there’s no ghost in that house. Snakes and spiders and mice. Squirrels. Bats. But no ghost—I guarantee it.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “You just need to practice,” said Hermione, who had approached them noiselessly from behind and had stood watching anxiously as Harry tried to enlarge and reduce the spider. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I wish I could convey the perfection of a seal slipping into water or a spider monkey swinging from point to point or a Hon merely turning its head. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Their legs were big and pasty and covered with spider veins. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On the floor under the web, the spider had dropped husks of flies and yellow jackets. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “What was my mother’s middle initial?” asked the second spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The spiders clearly didn’t want to approach, but they edged forward as if gathering their courage. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I inhabit this building because of Mr. Isidore. The special who had the spider; you talked briefly to him outside.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Spiders are very clever at weaving their webs, but needless to say spiders cannot write.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The spider was up on my shoulder now, heading for my back. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The third reason has to do with population pressure within the spider mite colonies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “You have awfully hairy legs, Charlotte,” said Wilbur, as the spider busily worked at her task. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I stopped and stared at the ground just in time to see what looked like a monstrous spider scurry into a hole. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then again, she was a spider, with her eight hairy legs, millions of freaky eyes, and two of the scariest fangs of any animal. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Someone was hitting him, trying to get the spiders off his body. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was not a lynx or a spider or even the Wraith. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nathan reminded himself that he had to talk to some spiders and left. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Outhouse?” said the young spider, her body swaying back and forth as if she were dancing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “New voices need time to grow. Study the spiders. Study all. Watch, listen, feel the oneness. You will know when you will know.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Thank you, I prefer spiders,” she replied, fishing up two unwary little ones who had gone to a creamy death. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Phoebe looked at it as if it were a spider. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The tiny hairs on the spider reflected the moonlight, creating a silvery glow all over his frightful body. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The strands were easy enough to break at first, but there were so many of them, and the spiders just kept coming. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “The weaver who was turned into a spider.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He showed the children how to let themselves be stung by spiders and drink the urine of pregnant women as a form of immunization. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It would take three or four bites from different spiders to kill a full-grown human. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then a wolf spider, startling in size and hairiness, streaked over the gravel, either chasing something smaller or being chased by something bigger, I couldn’t tell which. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z All across the room, the smaller spiders became agitated and began retreating back into the hallway. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The time of year being autumn, the spider had left egg cases in its web, preparing for its own cycle of replication. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa Firewood shook his legs at the younger spider. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The guy who risked his life with the spider for you. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no such thing as a harmless spider. I’ll need years of therapy to get the image of that tub spider out of my head.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As she got closer to the thing on the wall, she saw that it was some kind of a sac, like a spider’s egg case. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z His tail swished, and the water spider swayed back and forth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “This would take a great deal of web,” the spider complained. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As if it understood, the spider crawled away and into the heart of the woodpile. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It could have been a strand of spider silk, or it could have been something better, and more dangerous. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Soon there’d be damp mornings and the big spiders would come in the hedges—the ones with a white cross on their backs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A spider had strung a web between a wall and the bucket of waste. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the past few weeks, Annabeth had dreamed of spiders almost every night—crawling over her, suffocating her, wrapping her in webs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I said that I wondered whether the daddy longlegs was a spider. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “But is it not very unlucky to kill a spider?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, who taught a spider? A young spider knows how to spin a web without any instructions from anybody. Don’t you regard that as a miracle?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “No child of Athena has ever found it. Annabeth, what’s down there? What’s guarding it? If it’s got to do with spiders—?” “Won through pain from a woven jail,” Frank recalled. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m so thankful to Allah you are here safely,” she said, her voice as wispy as a spider’s web. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It was resting its beautiful head against Harry’s injured leg, and thick, pearly tears were falling from its eyes onto the wound left by the spider. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And he read us passages from The Lord of the Rings, in which the two tiny hobbits, Frodo and Sam, are taken by the evil Gollum into the lair of the giant spider, Shelob. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “I love the outhouse!” one of the hundreds of spiders said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I sat there for a moment longer, terrified that the minute we turned our backs on him, he would descend from his snare of ropes as nimbly as a spider. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Day after day the spider waited, head-down, for an idea to come to her. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Say what you will about his attitude, the spider god had skills. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Grabbing the bow in both hands, he ran up it like a spider. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z While the rat and the spider and the little girl watched, Wilbur climbed again to the top of the manure pile, full of energy and hope. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z With the scissors, Pris snipped off another of the spider’s legs. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z With his nails he managed to lift the corpse of the spider from the sink. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The swallow chewed the spider, a combination of frustration and gratitude on its face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Annabeth got to the opposite side and ran after the spider. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Someone—probably Madoc, possibly Balekin, maybe even one of the other minor kings or queens—could squat there like a spider, consolidating power. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “In that case it’s all over for spiders, too.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t know, but as the spiders began to cross, the beams crumbled and collapsed into the pit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The mother waves a graceful hand in front of her as she leads the way, parting curtain after curtain of spiders’ webs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought we’d lost the spider until Tyson heard a faint pinging sound. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a brown spider, as large as a strawberry, crawling right beside him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Backstage, Kelly took off the vest of spider arms and handed it to George, who checked to make sure that Mr. Jackson wasn’t watching. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Someone who clearly had a serious interest in these giant spiders. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The singer's hand came crawling out from beneath the dead animal, scrabbling in the dirt like a spider with five legs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Little remains of them but shuttered buildings colonized by bats and rodents and pigeons and spiders, while in the case of Whizbang there is nothing save stone ruins submerged in a sea of grass. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Why should I thank you? You drag me up into the ceiling, through a heating vent, crawling through spider webs in the dark, across all these hard boards saying, ‘Don’t put your knee there! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Anansi—sometimes a smiling man, other times a large spider—strolled through a forest. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Several of the students stifled cries; Ron had thrown himself backward and almost toppled off his seat as the spider skidded toward him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He stepped back, and the movement caught the spiders’ attention; at once, he felt an infinite number of tiny black eyes turn his way. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A man’s hose, a robe, a baby’s pinafore, all thin as a spider’s web. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And just above my head, I discovered a hole had appeared in the windowpane, little cracks splaying out from it like the web of a spider. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The ground teemed with insects, and he began putting ants, beetles, spiders, and even a fuzzy caterpillar into his mouth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Brilliantly painted red and gold animal dens line two of the four walls, their sides propped open to reveal lions, tigers, panthers, jaguars, bears, chimps, and spider monkeys—even an orangutan. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He never knew how long he was in the creature’s clutches; he only knew that the darkness suddenly lifted enough for him to see that the leaf-strewn ground was now swarming with spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The spider god tried to duck, but the spell held him fast, and a golden whirlwind began to spin around him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As Annabeth had hoped, the spider’s abdomen fit, but only barely. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Mrs. Zuckerman, “it seems to me you’re a little off. It seems to me we have no ordinary spider.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The okapi complied by living, and the spider by dying. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, Marburg lived in some other kind of host—an insect? a rat? a spider? a reptile? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re hard and shiny—they look almost like plastic Halloween spiders. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The child delicately reaches out her toe and squashes the spider. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When he had finished, drawing up his pants and buckling his belt, Bernabe knelt on the floor near the spider, watching it work. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Moody reached into the jar, caught one of the spiders, and held it in the palm of his hand so that they could all see it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z That sneaky spider ruined our Cheetah Girls fantasy. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z So they followed the darting shadows of the spiders into the trees. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Calpurnia,” he said, “what is the order of the spider commonly known as daddy longlegs?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Grandpa, do we not face troubles today?” the younger spider said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Maybe this was the last spider,” he said. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Watch this,” she called, and wiggled her rusty fingers back and forth while singing, “The itsy-bitsy spider went up the waterspout.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was already well ahead with his fly business; and he had just started in the spider line also; so he had not been of any trouble to me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z One lone spider remained atop the jar, its delicate legs blending in to the thin geometric designs that crisscrossed their way down the painted sides. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Gregor looked away when the spider started sucking out the bug’s liquefied insides. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He stepped back as they turned to blackish brown, as each one of them seemed to fill with spiders. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Had the spider fallen all the way to Tartarus? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She really does dance like a spider on a hot plate. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “The spider Mercer gave the chickenhead, Isidore; it probably was artificial, too. But it doesn’t matter. The electric things have their lives, too. Paltry as those lives are.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z All he knew was that in a few minutes they were flying free and leaving the spiders far behind. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm filled with awe, as I always am, as I watch her transform from a woman who calls me to kill a spider to a woman immune to fear. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We must have disturbed the spider, causing it to fall and land squarely on Marissa’s head. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “But for Marly—every spider, every creature has to live.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He looked up and saw a large black spider moving slowly in its web, as if uncaring of their presence and still secure that this was its home. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z With one hand he held her wrist, the bundle of bedclothes under his arm; with the other he beat off the clinging filmy spider webs that came thick onto his lips and eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t shoot anybody for a girl,” I said, even though if Kelly J. asked me to, I would step on a spider. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, what? We can’t pretend that any of us was very attached to this spinner. We don’t even know its name. Except maybe you,” Ripred said to the orange spider. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Charlotte, the wonderful, kind spider, was gone and nothing was good. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She looked like a wall spider with a burr stuck to its head. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Last week, you were all crying about the poor little spider,” Rick continued. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z But gram for gram, nothing in the universe comes close to the green speckled recluse; among other spiders, compared with the green speckled recluse, the black widow was a rag doll. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Guilt clawed at the back of Mrs. Richardson’s neck like a spider. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And to make things worse, spiders and scorpions peeked out at us from under jutting rocks and fallen pieces of roof. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But she was afraid of us in the same way someone might be afraid of spiders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Considering it, I continued: “Two. Daddy longlegs have eight legs. Therefore, three, daddy longlegs must be spiders.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And Western Biological sells bugs and snails and spiders, and rattlesnakes, and rats, and honey bees and gila monsters. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The mechanical spider was about halfway across, swinging from bar to bar by shooting out metal web fiber. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Most like a spider she was, but huger than the great hunting beasts, and more terrible than they because of the evil purpose in her remorseless eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “SILENCE!” yelled Uncle Vernon, and a couple of spiders fell from the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I had been given to understand that those castles were ruins. Dismal places, bleak and cold, hardly more than heaps of rubble. At Eastwatch we heard talk of rats and spiders.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It is a barely visible eight-legged creature belonging to the group that includes spiders, scorpions, and ticks. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z On his hand rested the mutilated spider, but with its snipped-off legs restored. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z When we get there, Al is sitting in the chair already, and a small, narrow man with more ink than bare skin is drawing a spider on his arm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z All along the walls, small spiders scuttled in the darkness, as if awaiting their mistress’s orders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “If you find me in that jungle dead of a rare spider bite, make sure you put my eyeliner on.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Crookshanks slowly chewed up the spider, his yellow eyes fixed insolently on Ron. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A desperate person—say, someone trying to get the spider god to fix a mistake that had stirred up monsters—why, that person might try anything to get to Anansi in the palace above. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z On the one hand, she was a spider. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Was something—a biting fly, spider, tick, bee—something stinging or biting him inside the tight binding of his tikinagun? The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Maybe that was the one who he believed would cut up his spider. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Cedric took a few paces nearer to the Stunned spider, away from the cup, shaking his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Spider: “The prettier the spider, the more poisonous it is.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The spider also sent down three woven baskets filled with clean water. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "A eunuch has no honor, and a spider does not enjoy the luxury of scruples, my lord." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Retrieval One crept together, making slightly less noise than a silk spider. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Old Nan had told her there were spiders down here, and rats as big as dogs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A spider wove a web of silk that turned into words, and men and women wearing the spiderweb adinkra collected the words and marched off. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Twelve horses and a giraffe with a spider monkey hanging from its neck. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Then my name is Joy,” said the first spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z More than once William walked into a spider’s web and frantically shook the tiny, invisible spiders from his dark, curly hair. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The sight of him, struggling in the current like a fly in a spider’s web, filled them both with fear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a flash of blinding green light and a rushing sound, as though a vast, invisible something was soaring through the air — instantaneously the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but unmistakably dead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry paused, trying to see where the spiders were going, but everything outside his little sphere of light was pitch-black. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Well? What sort of light reprimand did our friendly spider god get? A time-out and a stern talking-to?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He braced himself for a wave of bloodthirsty spiders, but it never came. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Too late, she realized what was happening: she was tangled in the spider silk. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Without pausing to think, he aimed high at the spider’s underbelly, as he had done with the skrewt, and shouted “Stupefy!” just as Cedric yelled the same thing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Caroni watched the chalk in Brother Leon’s hands, the way the teacher pressed it, rolled it, his fingers like the legs of pale spiders with a victim in their clutch. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We had disturbed the grass in front of the spider hole and the guy wasn’t sure. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The Handsome One had eaten my spider lesson! The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I looked out the spider- webbed window of that bullet-riddled car at brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, one and all, my human family. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The other spiders won’ let me anywhere near their webs now Aragog’s gone. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The darkness was black, complete, and Ugwu imagined the spider’s hairy legs, its surprise to find not cold underground soil but warm human flesh. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "Infest him, sire, with maggots in his flesh and spider eggs in his eyes. Put larvae inside here"—it tapped its forehead—"so he can hear them buzzing as they grow." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z That same year, the Commandant forced Faris to keep a bird-eating desert tarantula as a pet, telling him that if the spider died, he would too. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Not tiny spiders like those surging over the leaves below. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Girls have run from simple spiders, boys have tackled one another in the grass. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It took all Nathan’s nerve and many deep breaths to calm his instincts to squish the spider that was crawling up his leg. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Straining every bit of the way, I could climb the walls like a spider. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She climbed majestically up to the peak of the bed, stretching her limbs out like a spider’s, while Kelly jumped onto the floor and snorted. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Do you understand how there could be any writing in a spider’s web?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z By the glow of Harry’s wand, they followed the steady trickle of spiders moving along the path. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Even a spider swinging down on its web sent the animal into hysterics. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you! Grandpa, please listen to him,” this spider spoke. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Annabeth picked up the metal spider and slipped it into her pocket. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A ton of bananas brisdes with a good three, four pounds of big black spiders. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But it was no use — the spider was either so large, or so magical, that the spells were doing no more than aggravating it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Behind those medieval walls lay the bodies of a million insects, and under its floors the cooling corpses of spiders and mice. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The little spiders waved their forelegs at him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z On the way to lunch, Joey’s whisper came again: “Rats don’t get scared of spiders.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When he opened his eyes, the spiders were gone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A large, dead spider was dangling from his mouth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Twenty minutes later Marcus was pawing me under the bleachers while I kept a lookout for spiders and tried not to feel like a dirty cliché. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z There were leeches and spiders and scorpions everywhere, as well as huge poisonous centipedes. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben was scared of mice and bats and spiders and anything that started moving when the lights went out. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z There were spiders hanging in webs among the logs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A spider scuttled over the back of her hand and she choked back a shriek. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z As soon as the door opened, the spider scuttled inside with Tyson right behind it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Sit awhile. Talk to her. You’ve got the spider god’s gift, boy. Might be you can reach her where the conjure bag can’t.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The spider mite, for example, has become practically a worldwide pest as DDT and other insecticides have killed off its enemies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then she walked through an empty bathroom, containing only a cast-iron bath, and, in the bath, a dead spider the size of a small cat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z A group of people, including a spider and a being with glowing eyes, confronted a terrifying creature rising out of the sea, their hands outstretched, preventing the evil from advancing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He still worried some about the future, as he could hardly believe that a mere spider would be able to save his life. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Annabeth considered trying to push the spider into the pit somehow, but she dismissed the idea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A spider’s web is stronger than it looks. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She put out one hand...and felt something wispy, like a spider’s web, brush her hands and her face. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The tipple loomed before me like a giant black spider. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The spiders were carrying on their life cycle at the back of Kitum Cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, this is a poisonous spider, and it’s gonna bite your silly old rabbit!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Down came the rain, and washed the spider out. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Roy Baty got out a book of matches, lit a match; he held it near the spider, closer and closer, until at last it crept feebly away. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I turned my attention to the lone spider still sitting atop the jug. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Saliva curled around the edges of his mouth and spittle threads hung down and glistened like spider threads in the sun. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Every crow and every spider in Black Swan Green was waiting. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It had a pony ride, a wooden train that bustled around the parking lot, a few bedraggled parrots, and a surly spider monkey. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z A brass band of skeletons played jazz music, while a giant black spider descended from the North Portico. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I leaned forward, watching the spider so intently, my eyes began to water and blur. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Incarcerated men would trap rats, poisonous spiders, and snakes they found inside the prison to pass the time and to keep safe. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Now, I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass, like a coarser sort of spiders’ webs; hanging itself from twig to twig and blade to blade. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The spiders stopped spinning when it reached thirty feet. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But on that day, when a dignified black spider was investigating my desk, I cupped my hands around it, carried it to the open window, and set it outside on the ledge. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Percy had begun to suspect what might be down in that shrine...literally, the mother of all spiders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Slavers catch lies the way spiders catch flies,” he says. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Apollo 9 had called theirs Gumdrop and Spider, which I thought were neat names because the command module teas shaped like a gumdrop and the lunar module did look sort of like a spider. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘A disgusting spider! Quick! Fetch me the mop with the long handle!’ James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z A monstrous spider the size of a small car was trying to climb through the huge hole in the wall: One of Aragog’s descendants had joined the fight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Ever since the spider had befriended him, he had done his best to live up to his reputation. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Grandma put her hand inside the magazine, marking the page she was reading, and swatted my arm with it, hard, a definite smack—like the one you’d use to kill a big spider. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z She looked down at herself, thinking a snake or a poisonous spider had crawled over her legS- “Nothin,” the woman said. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I hate bees, as much as I hate spiders. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But apart from the spider she was alone in the closet in the pitch dark. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Two more little spiders crawled out and waved. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They leaned against a tree a few feet back—Genie of course looking out for snakes, spiders, and anthills—and waited. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But anyhow' it was alive; it crept about within his closed hand, not biting him: as with most small spiders, its mandibles could not puncture human skin. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A huge spider stepped out from under a leaf the wasp had disturbed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa Firewood said to the multitude of spiders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z People in the area felt uncomfortable about a poisonous spider wandering their neighborhood, and blogs discussed the dangers posed by Penelope and her offspring. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Means when someone brings in the devil when they supposed to just be talkin’ ’bout spiders.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Cherry, I’m sorry. I had you mixed up with the spider.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Reducio, ” Moody muttered, and the spider shrank back to its proper size. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Knowing her hatred of spiders, Jason decided not to mention that. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So he let himself drift off, trying to push the images of striped spider legs and jagged rat teeth from his brain. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And there’s no spider to her at all. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Nothing under the flagstones but dirt, and a nest of dead money spiders. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “You see? Again the bird is a teacher! Where is the spider? Has it disappeared?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A chimpanzee shudders and grimaces when it touches a big black spider, like you and I would do, before squashing it angrily with its knuckles, not something you and I would do. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And the man shoved a wriggling spider into the swallow’s protesting beak. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Her pinned-up blonde bun had come undone in the back and her hair dangled like long spider legs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Yellow spiders ran when we turned rocks over and pale worms blind and afraid of light rolled over in their sleep. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Interwoven in the red strings were thousands and thousands of small clay figures, each no longer than her finger; like a spider, in the exact center, sat the Old Man of the Moon. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu lay on a mat in his mother’s hut, staring at a dead spider squashed on the wall; its body fluids had stained the mud a deeper red. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We could use it as an exit, except that it was blocked by a million robot spiders. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I am the wolf that kills the stag, the hawk that kills the mouse, the spider that kills the fly! A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Like he has found a new friend in every spider web. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z A spider can produce several kinds of thread. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Like its ancient predecessor, whose red marble halls were now the haunt of bats and spiders, the Meereenese pyramid boasted three-and-thirty levels, that number being somehow sacred to the gods of Ghis. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I felt as if I were tangled like a small fly in the web of a cunning spider. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The shop was perfectly quiet, save for the sound of the clock ticking on the wall and a fly caught in a spider’s web strung across a grimy windowpane. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was off below us a ways but climbing fast, its muscular tongues punching into the mud and propelling it up the ridge like a spider. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Thought-Woman, the spider, named things and as she named them they appeared. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She was right; once we set up all the spider webs and stuff, it 100 percent looked like a room in a castle. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Boots’s unearthly shrieks were causing many of the spiders to curl up in cowering balls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry squinted around on the floodlit ground for signs of more spiders, but they had all scuttled away from the glare of the headlights. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Jeweled chandelier-lanterns drop from the high ceiling, like spiders with bellies full of candlelight. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A spider near them began to make a humming sound that was picked up by the other creatures. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Turning back to the class at large, he reached into the jar for the next spider and placed it upon the desktop, where it remained motionless, apparently too scared to move. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Maya Angelou’s picture watches me while I sweep and mop the floor, while I scrub the shelves, while I chase spiders out of the corners. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The spider silk ended before the rise of a large dune. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Or perhaps the person touched a crushed insect, or perhaps he or she was bitten by a spider. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The strong forces between the particles would correspond to pieces of string that went between other bits of string, as in a spider’s web. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z That spiders do not have to dine regularly and that some can thrive as long as two years without a bite. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z As the spiders molt and grow, the net is enlarged. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Mama Tataba hangs the whole big family of bananas up in the corner all together, so the tarantula spiders that use it for their house can just move on out when they take a notion. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need spiders to weave the sash for First Turkey,” said the water monster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It had never occurred to us to wonder how we would feel, being seen like that, being the spiders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider pressed her front legs against her head. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She would climb to the tops, as nimble as a spider, and then send the honeycombs down in baskets on ropes for Xan to catch. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She started to get up, planning to buy some to take back to Mrs. Viboon, when she saw a brown five-legged spider crawling on the display. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Other than his eyes, he has no more color to him than the translucent spiders that lurk in Serra’s catacombs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Although there is a large literature on the classification and natural history of spiders, it is scattered and fragmentary and deals not at all with their value as an agent of biological control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Even more than spiders, I’m scared of high places. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “You spent all weekend practicing for a play about a dumb spider, and then you didn’t even audition?” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z One afternoon, Dallas and Florida gathered up dozens of ants, seven spiders, two garter snakes, and a frog, and that evening they deposited these treasures in the beds of the Burgerton boys. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z "The Red Keep has ways known only to ghosts and spiders." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Of course it’s unlucky to kill a spider!” shouted the Centipede. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she tried to draw the people who lived in the city, though she wasn’t good at drawing people—their heads always came out too small, and their hands looked like spiders. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The spider was almost out of sight; But I thought about my conversation with Grover last night, and I knew what we had to do. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He heard the menacing clicks of thousands of pincers around him, the rustling of the spiders as they scuttled across the underbrush, but he didn’t dare look back. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I spotted a couple of spiders, but I didn’t say anything. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The jails are full of men and women who have been trapped in the spider’s web of the Stanton investigation. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t mean to tell me you don’t care about spiders?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Annabeth managed to cut the strand and crawl away, but the little spiders were closing around her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I stood on the bank of the green dark water, and my thoughts skidded like the water spiders. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He touches his fingertips together and keeps tapping the tops of his palms so it looks like a spider is doing push-ups on a mirror. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Later somebody said we looked like spiders coming off that trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Whereupon the alcoholic, who was not yet an alcoholic back then, turned over the bottle, and, as if pouring nothing more dangerous than milk, sprinkled the spiders onto his bare forearm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to be Charlotte, the kind and wise spider, even if it was a girl’s part. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It roared into the pool, sweeping away the spiders. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Around his neck he wore a medal of honor; in his mouth he held a sac of spider’s eggs. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Ironically it’s the brown recluse spider that’s aggressive and will go after you. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z We stored them in the musty shed across the parking lot from Scanlan, stacked atop one another from September through May, nesting grounds for spiders and the occasional rat or garter snake. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “Let’s go out there for a bit and watch the spiders catching moths, shall we?” said Fiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She told him an entire army—several hundred rats, at least—had invaded the land of the spiders. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Pris had now cut three legs from the spider, which crept about miserably on the kitchen table, seeking a way out, a path to freedom. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Across the width and height of the tunnel a vast web was spun, orderly as the web of some huge spider, but denser-woven and far greater, and each thread was as thick as rope. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "There are worse things than spiders and rats," he whispered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And at once, thin ink lines began to spread like a spider’s web from the point that George’s wand had touched. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That night, Nathan worked up his courage to talk to the spiders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z ‘Is that all? Cobwebs! But what a spider! Have at ’em, down with ’em!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Lefty could see die train tracks now, the huge silos along the river, the giant spice box of coal, coke, and iron ore, and the catwalks stretching overhead like giant spiders. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Aloud he said, “No need to shout, Commander. These headsets could pick up a spider scratching in Madagascar.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Click, click, click went the pincers of the spiders all around the hollow. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A giant spider, six feet tall and covered in hair, was advancing on Ron, clicking its pincers menacingly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The bubbles popped, and thousands of tiny black spiders swelled forth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Three COs had been bitten by the venomous spiders, he said; one officer got so sick that he required chemotherapy. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He said he’d rather eat a spider than come back to school in the evening. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z His method of tidying was peculiar: he simply swallowed all the flies and spiders in the boxes before I could stop him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The spiders were all over the prow of the boat now. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The spider rubbed her front legs over her chest as if she were playing the harp. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A large orange spider with a small brown spider on its back staggered in and collapsed on the floor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The elegant Arctic terns cut swirls in the sky, a spider crept under a stone, and the snow buntings flitted and called. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody realized that the crate already contained a rat and a spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Rado came back from Colorado with an infected cactus needle in his chin, and Thom came back from North Carolina with spider bites in both armpits. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A cold pair of hands did the itsy-bitsy spider down Percy’s back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Neither Mom nor George mentioned the play that evening, but once George was up in her room, she twirled around and around like a spider dancing on a web. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Then my name is Aranea,” said the spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Dedd was about to remind her little sister of her fear of spiders, worms, noodles in her soup, but she let Mate go on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even spiders must nod, he supposed ... or was the eunuch playing a deeper and more subtle game than he knew? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The spider did a happy flip in his palm, shot a metallic web at the ceiling, and went swinging away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The air was soon filled with tiny balloons, each balloon carrying a spider. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Moody raised his wand again, pointed it at the spider, and muttered, “Crucio!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The column looked like a giant liquid spider. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z |
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