Alan, with his mask off, grins, searches the stands for me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Harrison moved farther into the living room and made to stand at the corner, but Richard asked him to sit. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She looked nervous, but she stood up to speak from the Ares table. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

At the bottom, upon a low pedestal carved like a branching tree, stood a basin of silver, wide and shallow, and beside it stood a silver ewer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was caught on a bounce and thrown to Sidney Goldberg, but by that time Danny Saunders was standing solidly on my base and the yeshiva team was screaming with joy. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When he turned back to Alec, the man had stood, holding his hands up as if surrendering. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The countryside was lush and well cared for, but what surprised me was how many white families were standing beside the road to get a glimpse of our motorcade. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within minutes, Somkit stood up and slapped the motor’s metal case. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

They lined up along the raised wooden boardwalk in front of the newspaper office and stood for hours, some of them straining on tiptoe. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Nathan jumped down from the rock and stood face-to-face with the dirty, tired group. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to know what this opens, Georges. And that isn’t going to happen if we just stand here whispering in the hallway, is it?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A woman stood crying over him, a baby on her hip, wiping her eyes with her shawl. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Nearby stood a squat, gnarled tree with thorny leaves and black bark. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I hurried down the hall, away from the one furry being in this entire world who depended on me most, and caught up with Dad standing at the receptionist’s desk. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

In front of the chair in which he was sitting was a steel music stand, and on the stand was The Strange Case of Alger Hiss. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Walking slowly behind her parents, she reconsidered her stand. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

He gave orders to a man who was standing beside the piling and turned his back on Sam. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The apron was so stiff by virtue of the starch that it could have stood alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned away and he shut the door; he stood listening to the soft whisper of her shoes die away down the hall, then on the stairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

One night we saw three deer standing around it quietly, reaching toward the smell of salt. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nok turned and looked at the people standing all around her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Crazy for standing on her principles: no buying on credit, no giving up her children, no eating of unclean meat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door swings open and I freeze where I’m standing, wet and cold, with the cool laptop pressed against the bare skin underneath my shirt. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Red stood by her, his bad leg angled out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Desdemona was standing between two air manifolds shaped like giant tubas. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She shook her head and stepped toward Dimple, and, smiling, Dimple stood and wrapped her up in a big hug. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I would have to ring Dublin and see where they stand on sore eyes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Once, though, I watched them get drunk on some foul brown corn brew, stand at the enclosure gate, and shout for me in accented Lingala, their eyes dancing mad. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“People are afraid to testify. It’s a serious thing to stand up and say the cops are lying.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then he stood aside the steps to let Poirot enter the train. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

That day, leaning against the tree, I stood. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like Citra, Rowan had stood beside Scythe Faraday as the man held out his ring to each member of his family, offering them immunity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They opened it and found themselves standing at the junction of two corridors, bathed in a cacophony of monkey cries. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got on an S bus and rode down to the Madeleine, standing on the back platform. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

When he stood barefoot and straight as a pole, his left foot was about half an inch off the floor. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they were a few feet away, Barry stood up, balancing himself, ready to jump. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Still picking his nose, his eyes wide, he came to where they were standing. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up and arranged herself on the ann of the rocking chair. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Charles seemed to have relaxed and was now standing behind the counter, staring at his old TV again. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

We had to win it or otherwise stand down. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I keep my hands raised and my head down, so I’m barely five feet away from her when I see Anna, standing next to her car, hands on hips, watching me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex was standing in a metal passageway leading to a tangle of pipes and cylinders, like the boiler room of a ship. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He stood in the cold night and looked up and softly called, “Nipper...Nipper?...” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

And headed back toward the bass stands, eating the jelly beans as I went, so lost in thought that I almost tripped over Mouse, who lay sunning herself on the path. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She stood there with her hand on her hip and gestured for Dill to throw his in too. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I stand in place and stare at my brother. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“No, no! Don’t just stand there, Brother! Defend yourself! Hit out at me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I kept one hand on Dismay; my dog stood next to me, calm and silent, keeping watch. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He stood with the loaf of bread in his hands, his legs wide apart, listening. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up in the cautious way I’ve learned to move. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kapasi gathered Bobby in his arms and brought him back to where his parents and siblings were standing. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had stood up to a white bus driver and two white cops. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Momma kept her hand on Byron’s neck and pushed him down on the couch and stood right in front of him. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up or otherwise I will say or do something really stupid. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The creature standing feet away, obscured in the shadows, was large; she could tell that instantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure what to do, except stand there and keep nodding. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

About fifty yards away two coyotes stood watching me, their tawny coats blending with sand and sun. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s in the works,” he said, standing up to dismiss me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get to my feet and stand there, leaning against a car, trying to catch my breath. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would never learn to operate those machines as long as those two white men in there stood by them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Karl spotted the Blood Banner standing in a special place of honor at the front of the room. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I walk home in moonlight, feeling absolutely incredible, like I’m standing in a clearing, in a river, in the most awesome shoes, high-heeled even. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Joey and Ed stood at doors on the north side of the auditorium; LeeAnn and Sharon took the two doors at the south side. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“And this boy needs a little vacation. Far as I’m concerned we can stand down till this thing is over.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

From where Byrd and Dr. Martin and Ms. Berrios stand with hands on hips. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I was pinned under his dark gaze again; the hair on my arms standing on end, like a whisper of electricity had run over it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A ladder and a big box of gift wrap stand in the center of the great room. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Back to my big brother, who has stood by me and helped me always. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The fetish stood up to his knees in morning glories and marigolds. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He threw his arms around Henry and sobbed in his lapel while Henry just stood there, gazing off into the distance with a haggard, stoic calm. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The titanic cow stood munching hay from the loft. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The director, Emma Azalia Hackley, wanted to make sure that Marian would not be lost in the crowd, so she had her stand on a chair whenever she sang a solo. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Milo, who stood staring blankly into the distance, let his bag of gifts slip from his shoulder to the ground. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

At last, I stood at the bottom of the once grand flight of stairs that led to the upper floors. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Cholly went outside and found the boy standing with some others near, the tub where Aunt Jimmy used to boil her clothes. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two doors from his own compartment, the elderly American lady, Mrs. Hubbard, was standing talking to the sheep-like lady who was a Swede. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Desdemona and Lefty stand as close to the water as possible, along with everyone else. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Get your shoulders back. You’re slouching again. That’s it. Now you’re standing like a soldier. All right, children, let’s say another Hail Mary that Dad’s plane will have a safe flight.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came right up to where I was standing. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I stood there for a long time before I reached into the mailbox. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The men would stand over them, chins in their hands, trying to figure out how to finish off the rebels. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood behind my chair and pulled the necklace out from under my shirt. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

A few meters away from the television stood a generator, along with gallons of gasoline. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She moved sideways two steps to stand next to Doon, and there in front of them was a rectangular space carved out of the river wall, rather like the entry hall of a building. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Every afternoon I would stand on the school’s front lawn and watch with envy as these ships filled the sky, zooming off to explore the simulation’s endless possibilities. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She stands and opens a few cabinets, trolling around for some junk food. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When she stood by him in line to march in at eight-thirty he smelled bad—like his britches needed airing. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Everyone returned to the wreck and stood around it awkwardly, shaking, either from the cold or from shock. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I figured I could just stand there for a while and see what happened, though the tide would come in eventually, I supposed. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I stood in front of her, shaking all over, hands at my sides, martyrlike, fully aware of the dramatic moment that might backfire but willing to take the chance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Finally Johanna and the others who emerged as discussion leaders stand in a line on the tree roots. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Loma, Mary Toy, and Mama stood around the bed, crying. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Viju told me about your adventures last night! And how you and your baba stood up to Gupta! I wish I could have been there!” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

She grins, and for some reason, I suddenly think again about Gram and me, standing in front of the village hall lights last Thanksgiving. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He was the one who had to decide where he stood. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how you can stand it,” Phoebe said to Mary Lou. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She stood up and poured more hot water into her cup. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I waited for him to invite me behind the glass so we could talk in private, but he simply stood, waiting for me to continue. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I stood up and looked inside the lifeguard tower, Rondell watching me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up, and as he did, his cowl fell back from his face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“So what if you stood up to her, told her how you feel?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Then he delivered an opening prayer, giving thanks to God for the gathering as the crowd stood quietly in head-lowered reverence. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The witch was standing right next to her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I had wanted to buy some munchies at the stand, but all the food they sold was high. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He trotted past where I stood beneath the tree, his bare feet slapping the walk in the silence, going for a few feet and then the high, hallucinated cry beginning again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They both stood, embarrassed, looking at their feet. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dogs start barking outside, in a friendly way, and soon Matilde and Santiago are standing in the doorway, backlit by morning sunshine. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mirren was the business- minded one, the heir to all Granddad stood for. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Bitter ruffled Jam’s hair and stood up to gather and clean her brushes. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Gaunt cattle, their ribs protruding and their heads hanging low, stood listless at the bottoms of dried-up stock ponds where the mud had dried and cracked into mosaics of tiles as hard as stone. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She was standing next to a leak that spurted a stream of water straight out from the wall. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The magical time of childhood stood still, and the pulse of the living earth pressed its mystery into my living blood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her cane stands in the corner; her big Braille novel waits facedown on the bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He stood up and put on his gloves. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Beside the entranceway, looking at her with dark, unblinking eyes, stood the biggest rat she had ever seen. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stood on top of the last hill before Peiping and saw the roads below me flow like living rivers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “Doesn’t the Ohio River run the entire border? So we’d have to stand on a bridge—” But he keeps right on like he doesn’t hear me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He noticed that he was standing in a round enclosure that looked like the inside of a hogan. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Civil war would mean the destruction of what the ANC stood for; with civil war racial peace would be more difficult than ever to achieve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she identified a photograph of Roan, she stepped down from the stand and returned to the gallery. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Instead of just standing stiff and stumplike in front of her, he waggled his arms and legs. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

A monster with the face of Death stood at his elbow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel the little hairs standing up around it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t tell him that my new thing was trying to imagine what my brother looked like every time I couldn’t stand the sensation in my legs. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The team exited from the hot zone in pairs, and stood around on the grass in their civilian clothes, looking pale, weak, and thoughtful. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the bucket went down the line again, the sergeant motioned for me to stand with him close to the wall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there shivering a moment in my thin dress, listening to the sea as it sighed and left the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As he talks to Pri, something about the way he stands and moves triggers a memory. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We stacked the pots near the rest of the food, and then stood by the fire—Mrs. Sidman did not seem to mind me adding a few sticks to make it blaze up. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I doubt they were standing more than two feet from my head when he grabbed her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The Souls came down from the stage then and, two by two, stood on either side of her wheelchair, so the commissioner had to come down off the stage to give them their trophy. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“There are several other people of standing willing to testify, Your Honor,” Madam added. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled at him and—with a grand consideration—grabbed a pack of sugar-free gum from the stand right behind his register. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When I stand up, Max's backpack is in my hands. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They’ve made it halfway across the main section of the concourse when two men and a lady jump down onto the tracks and stand directly in their path, forcing them to stop. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of standing, then kneeling on the padded rail. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Anyway, Patrick started driving really fast, and just before we got to the tunnel, Sam stood up, and the wind turned her dress into ocean waves. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

A bikini-clad woman/girl who looked about my age stood by a cash register. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

In the wings stood a large, burly, red-faced man. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

She walked along the wishing-circle path, and I stood back at the edge of the trees and watched her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stand up, and my body moves forward in a jerk, then another, and then I’m flying down the stairs. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She’d learned they were supposed to stand formally when a teacher entered the classroom. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She delivers a terse speech from a raised dais, and when it comes time to take our oaths to the Empire, I only know to stand because everyone around me does. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“What did you say? What did that fellow Orlick say to me, Pip? What did he call me, with my husband standing by? Oh! oh! oh!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

He stood and ambled out of the room. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They stood in a bright, narrow stone passage. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Not only does she stand out from the other parents, but she stands apart. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Just as he had stood alone the first day of school at the blackboard in front of the word CRIPPLE. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Beatty stood there looking at him steadily with his eyes, while his mouth opened and began to laugh, very softly. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try it on in my room in the hotel basement and stand on the bed so I can see myself in the small mirror. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without warning, I’m suddenly on television, standing in the rubble of the bakery. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I stood in the position of one without a resource, without a friend, without a coin. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He looks up and sees me standing, transfixed, in the doorway. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Hours after I’m named an Aspirant, I dutifully stand beside Grandfather in his cavernous foyer to greet guests arriving for my graduation party. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As he ducked down the alley he saw the man standing in the snow looking at him and he knew that the man would not follow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel that she was putting pressure on it, and that she didn’t need to stand with all her weight because I was there. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The great door was open behind the columns, and lingering beside it was the man: a sour-faced individual in rough clothes, whose mastiff dæmon stood close by, watching without moving. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The Doctor’s coupe had returned for him and stood before the porte cochdre. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood back by the arcade, just a few steps into the garden, her small body framed in an open archway. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She opened her handbag and stuffed the book into it, and followed Lane down the long platform toward the taxi stand. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

It’s hard for a man to stand and watch an old hound fight against such odds, especially if that man has memories in his heart like I had in mine. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t know one way or another, but I also couldn’t bring myself to stand in the way of his aspiration, that thing always tugging at him to try for more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They stood staring at the wall in silence. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

We stand squished together and I throw a shirt down. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He stood there looking at the reins, and the stirrup, and the faces of the Tizerkane regarding him with curiosity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Just stands in the doorway of his trailer looking at me, and then I get the feeling he’s going to tell me I can take that paper he signed and use it for kindling. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It stood northwest of Rapid City, near the town of Sturgis. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I turned to stare at the statue in the middle of the lawn, a black lion standing on its hind legs, tail curved upward, chest puffed out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The borders of the two tents in the clearing stood no more than four or five feet apart. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"You spent all your money on mix for your Lemonade-on-Wheels stand?" The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I stood alone in the alley, hopping impatiently from one foot to the other. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Several church members stood outside with stunned expressions. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sandor Clegane stood at his shoulder in a plain brown doublet and green mantle, his burned face hideous in the morning light. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I tear the blades of grass out of the gutter and stand up to leave. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He walked briskly back to his hole, and stood for a moment listening with a smile to the din in the pavilion and to the sounds of merrymaking in other parts of the field. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Across the street, Mr. Thirsty stood in his doorway in a white bartender’s apron. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And he stood there, facing me, cramming my note in his back pocket. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

There was a heartbeat in those stands that dotted the Friday nights of Texas and Oklahoma and Ohio and Pennsylvania and Florida and all of America like a galaxy of stars, a giant, lurking heartbeat. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and smoothed out his shirt. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood there, straining his eyes to see her—as if that would help—and straining his memory too, desperate to believe that he was mistaken. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

By striking, an African worker stood not only to lose his job but his entire livelihood and his right to stay in the area in which he was living. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood in our groups for another half an hour, too terrified to move. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

By now, with Monica back in from her smoking break, Mark scurries out of the way and Garret stands. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Hazel stood in front of her friends, determined to protect them, but her energy was fading. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Our friend Brenda stands listening, books clutched against her broad, broad chest, hair shining pink and red. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Montag did not move, but stood looking into the cold whiteness of the wall immediately before him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The refreshment stand ran out of hot dogs. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Whereas else­where the forest canopy was uniformly green, these fruit stood out black against green. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there barefoot in my pajamas with my hair a big rat’s nest and searched for something to say. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Finally, she couldn’t stand it any more, and sneaked into the sick rooms to visit us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fear for my life, I said, “If I default . “May the all-seeing God strike me dead where I stand.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He stood on one foot and then the other. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But this year, I get to stand toward the back of the line with the taller kids, right next to Keisha. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

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

Here is a powerful white man, I thought as I listened, the leader of our nation, standing up for the rights of my people! While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She takes off her coat and takes it to the bedroom and you stand with the baby in your arms waiting to be told. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It might be good to hear a sensible person talk for a change,” Uncle observed, and stood up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hung it carefully against the log wall between the windows, and Ma stood her little china woman on the shelf. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a small boy standing near her, mouth open, eyes wide with curiosity. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we reach the center of the circle, the soldiers force me to stand while they bind my shackled hands and feet to the chains. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The ground where I was standing started to tremble. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe while you’re standing there, you’re looking at sparkles of white light on dark ocean, wondering if it’s worth, getting your hair wet again. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Janice and I were standing at the chalkboard in the middle of the room. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Tallis remained standing, while Briony sat on one side of the writing desk and the inspectors sat on the other. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The girls complained of backache from bed-making, and fiery sensations in their feet from standing all day. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I looked at myself in the mirror, standing there not crying, with my hat on the ground. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We arrange ourselves in alphabetical order, according to the last names we may leave behind today I stand between Caleb and Danielle Pohler, an Amity girl with rosy cheeks and a yellow dress. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Terryl says: “I’m sick and tired of shoving things under the carpet. People have a duty to stand up,” and not just within their families. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I stand in a quiet spot and close my eyes. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

My mother, unsmiling, skinny and dark from the sun, stands a distance away. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he stands, hands on hips, nodding at the Blue Flash, I think about impending weightless doom. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He stood on a table in the cafeteria and told everyone the lies they wanted to hear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I stood in the front of the fine as always, because the back was for the girls who belonged to cliques, girls who giggled and whispered to one another, shielded from the teachers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood awkwardly in the back until the professor, a thin woman with delicate features, motioned for me to take the only available seat, which was near the front. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Our conversation was awkward at first, and was not made easier by the presence of two warders standing directly behind her and three behind me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I reach my room, David’s standing in my doorway, his hands over his ears. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was cold, but there were a few people standing or sitting along the wall in front of the courthouse. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The group of native men who have come with Captain Smith stand quietly watching as the gentlemen roll barrels of provisions up the riverbank. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Harrison stood there, his forehead, his neck, his arms, and his legs beneath his khaki shorts all wrapped in bloody bandages. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A flicker of motion caught her eye and she swung around to see another corpuscule stand up behind a shroud a few feet away. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

From a rawhide string around her neck dangles a white inch-long banana-shaped fossil identifying her as a member in good standing of the Loyal Order of the Stone Bone. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He stood up, feeling a little woozy from the images that had been swirling in his vision. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I stand up and head for the door. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

With my hands clenched into fists by my sides, I stand there and my eyes follow his body until I can no longer see him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I go and stand in the doorway, try to catch Mother’s attention. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Kabuo stood, rolled the bedding aside, and opened the engine compartment hatch. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The stone facade of the upper school, where Jule was to work, stood five stories high. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Seven hundred feet up, Jon Snow stood looking down upon the haunted forest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He stood looking into the sink with his handkerchief in his hand and leaned hard against the counter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s great,” Tai says, standing and stretching from side to side. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I am standing in the sky with my head in the mountain. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

We stand there until her body stiffens and she pulls away. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As he stood up to return, he looked back up the slope. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Cottages stood on either side of the narrow road, Christmas decorations twinkling in their windows. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is, maybe the Sanders family could stand to feel a little pain themselves. Way they caused pain for everyone else.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Who are you?” another asked, standing in front of the car. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He just stood with his back to me and his arms crossed, conspicuously disregarding me. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

When I realize it, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The mare stood quietly in the middle of the road, lathered and exhausted. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was full of photographs showing a bustling town not at all unlike the one that stood just outside the library door, but with the difference of thirty-some years. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the hall of his house, putting on his badge with the orange salamander burning across it. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

How queer the instruments looked in the gallery, the little stands for the music, the big drum. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Teresa stood to his right, leaning against the massive stone wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I stood staring for a long moment, stunned and overwhelmed, then said maybe we could sort through it together, then I could find somewhere to photocopy what I’d need. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“You stood up when I told you to and you let us walk you back here. Has this ever hap—” “Yes,” I said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

They stood pressed close together in her vestibule. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood and wrestled with the air for breath. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Beto, suddenly starving, followed the preacher toward the picnic tables under a stand of oaks, but all along the way they had to stop and meet church ladies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A third nurse, a pneumatic black girl in pale pink, stands at the end of the table with her hands on her hips. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The two men confer, standing so close their foreheads nearly touch. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

After three years in our desert ghetto, at least we knew where we stood with our neighbors, could live more or less at ease with them. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several grubby urchins stood around a bushel basket on the table, clutching winter apples. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Every single person in the church stood and clapped for Love and for the words Ms. Brown wrote in that letter. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We stood frozen, gawking, until Sinita finally pulled us all together by taking her place. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood in the rain and were taken out one at a time to be questioned and shot. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Carl stood hunched in the doorway downstairs, limp, with his peaked cap pulled down over his face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

These other girls have all kinds of extra things to make their talents stand out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

My mom went over to Aunt Tuti at the hostess stand. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I turned around, saw Rondell standing outside the store across the street, holding his clipboard, waiting for people to walk past so he could give them his magical pitch. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Harry looked around, and with a jolt of surprise saw an old wizard with large, pale eyes standing quietly by the window. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I’m standing on my toes and bouncing at the front of Ms. Washington’s class. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

When they went inside, they were made to stand with their backs to the wall and have the distance between their fingertips measured. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

"But...but...there are lemonade stands all over town," said Evan. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

His wife stood over the table, setting down the hot pans of new bread as Hathaway entered. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood behind her and began to rub her shoulders, kneading her stiff muscles in circular motions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The young soldier was standing on the porch, staring into the distance beyond the shed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Holding the rake, Ronan looks like that famous painting of the farmers standing with a pitchfork. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The heavy boy stood and sprayed him, holding him off at arm’s length. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The street and open courtyard were filled with umbrella-covered stands and stalls, flaunting jade-colored cabbages, curled cucumbers, purple eggplants, and tangy oranges. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The paper cost fifteen cents, and I sold it myself, going from class to class and standing in the hallways, hawking it like a newsboy. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I turn and find him standing in the doorway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Jaja and I dashed to the window, and because we could see nothing, we dashed out to the verandah and stood by the pillars. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. It just stood out to me.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Teacher stood up, giving up on the slanted desk. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As her words spill across the page, she senses that she stands on the brink of something great. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Most stood by watching the yellow-orange flames leaping from roof to roof and listening to the horrible crackle pop of dry pine being consumed. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Later, in the bathroom, she stood in front of the mirror and savagely squeezed her belly with both hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A tall, skinny blond boy with an upturned nose was standing there, talking into the magical megaphone that had once been Lee Jordan’s; Harry recognized Zacharias Smith, a Hufflepuff player whom he heartily disliked. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Before the race, me and everybody else stood on the sidelines, clapping and hyping Ghost and Lu up as they took their marks. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Rubbing, rubbing, until it was standing on end. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stand but have been sitting so long lumped up there, my legs give. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He stood and looked at them for a bit, then, picking both of them up in his mouth, he trotted around the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the building’s glass windows she could see people standing in lines. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

When the Men reached the fire there was Farmer Cotton standing all alone warming his hands. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Behind him stood the boys from the garage, so still and silent that they looked like a picture of themselves. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It stood about three feet high and was gray with a white belly and long tail. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the courtyard stood a fountain. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The spittle transformed and took shape as her fingers moved, and in moments it had taken on the appearance of a man and stood naked before them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

She stood with her hands behind her back, staring at me with her big solemn eyes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they stood in the quiet of the snow as it settled all around them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I do not know how long I remained standing there; at the time it seemed a significant period, but in reality, I suspect, it was only a matter of a few seconds. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t stand it! My good daughters are gone, and the last one wants to feed my heart to the vultures!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked all around and didn’t see anybody so I put my hands over my face and stood still because I knew if something weird like this happened once it usually happened again. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other children come and stand over them and marvel, then gradually lose interest and conclude it is hopeless. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She remembered vividly standing with Rosemary at the school’s water fountain, giggling and splashing each other. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helmuth stands at the window, watches as Hugo crosses to the corner. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t mean that. He meant it like when people say, ‘I stood in bed all day.’” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart clawed and elbowed his way through the unruly, bewildered mass until he stood outside by himself. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

That’s when I realize that the car is still running, and still in gear, stopped only because I’m still standing on the brakes. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stood and hugged my sister with genuine happiness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Even though the bus transfer from Atlanta to Montgomery would have taken only a few hours, that would have meant a few hours more than we could have stood. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

They stood in awe of her and they did just what she bade them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Jolly spot to spend a carefree hour,” Luke said, standing in the doorway regarding the bleak room. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was standing in the doorway in her nightwear, clutching the jamb, cradling her belly in one hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The driver stood beside it, but when he saw Armpit, he got back inside and locked the doors. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The huntress saw Ash then, standing with her back to the wall. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean when you say the world isn’t standing still?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Nothing in America stands still for very long, including the people, who are always either leaving or on leave. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Impossible! she thought weakly, but it was true, for another arrow clattered off the armor of Iorek, standing above her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of doing the normal things a high school girl did, she had had to remain that thirteen-year-old girl on the witness stand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As Lincoln spoke, one observer, Mrs. Lincoln’s dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, a free black woman, standing a few steps from the president, remarked that the lamplight made him “stand out boldly in the darkness.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Congress Avenue was called that because at its north end stood the majestic state capitol building, with its dome and white columns. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Our four big suitcases stand alone between two luggage carousels like orphaned children. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She entered the room and nodded at my fifth-grade teacher, who stood frowning at a map of Europe. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The pantry door stood invitingly open, so he slipped inside. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Frantig was standing bent over with his hands on his knees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one makes any motion to stand up. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the field the dead sedge was drifted nearly out of sight and the snow stood in razor kerfs atop the fencewires and the silence was breathless. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Two cheerleaders in purple-and-white uniforms were standing at the side entrance, waiting to ambush freshmen. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

All the while Bisguier stood by and, with body language and a few words of attempted peacemaking, tried to calm things down. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph said no more, did nothing, stood looking down at the ashes round his feet. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He stood awkwardly on the platform for a minute or two, then dismissed the class. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden, Uncle Katsuhisa stood up and announced, “We are going to play Scrabble!” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I stand on tiptoe, like that will help me see farther down our street. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“She went to the grove where the dog was buried, and when she arrived, she found Gwenforte, the dead dog, resurrected like Lazarus, standing on her own grave.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He felt exceedingly sorry for her and still more for himself in having to lose so good a wife, and he stood weeping beside her as she died. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

An empty wine cup stood on the table before him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But in the rooms food stood upon a table and in the kitchens fire burned. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He stood up slowly and kissed the side of her neck. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

His daddy would take him to the garage and whip him with a rubber hose-pipe trying to beat the girl out a that boy until I couldn’t stand it no more. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The squirrel leapt on the wings of the wind and clung to another standing tree, eating downwards. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Marco comes and stands next to her as she looks at the midnight sea that stretches out into a clear horizon with no land in sight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

You stand next to the industrial-size box of Saran Wrap, ripping off pieces and passing them to her. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Grief at last wholly overcame them, and they wept long: some standing and silent, some cast upon the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They moved that way, standing up in the bathtub with the water pouring over them and Susan Marie’s blond hair pasted to her face and her hands clutched around her husband’s head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He walked back to Jam and stood next to the couch, shoving his hands in his pockets as his foot tapped excitedly against the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Others stand with their hands on their heads, at a loss for words. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stand, but not close to the edge. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Are they alive, do you think, Serafina Pekkala?” said Ruta Skadi as the witches circled high above a group of the things that stood motionless at the edge of a tract of forest. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kitchen door had opened, and there stood Harry’s aunt, wearing rubber gloves and a housecoat over her nightdress, clearly halfway through her usual pre-bedtime wipe-down of all the kitchen surfaces. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The salon was deserted, except for Steven and Emilia, who were standing alone and forgotten at the altar. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spring, the meadows burst into galaxies of yellow-mustard flowers, and robins and thrashers sing in stands of tulip trees and white ash. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went out to the verandah and stood by the wet metal railings, watching the rain thin to a drizzle and then stop. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Liyana said to Rafik, “I would like to go to school with the donkeys in the field. To stand all day in the free air with an open mouth. No bells ringing.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood at the window the curtains moved slow out of the darkness touching my face like someone breathing asleep, breathing slow into the darkness again, leaving the touch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their grandmother had stood silent in the doorway while he told it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brangwain Spurge and the archivist Werfel stood for several minutes, staring around in wonder at what they could see of the underground castle that stretched above them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

They finally had stood together-skilled and unskilled—with nothing to show for it. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

With an enormous effort he pulled out of Voldemort’s mind again, back to where he stood, swaying, in the Room of Requirement, sweat pouring from his face and Ron holding him up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The other men in the store laughed congenially, while Milkman stood frozen, everything in him quiet but his heart. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom came up and stood with us for a minute. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing that serves to distinguish us, outwardly at least, is that Silvers stand tall. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I suspect it stands for Insolence,” Captain Campbell said calmly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

An old lady stood there smiling, her dentures glowing white in the perpetual green twilight of the hallway. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Volkheimer has taken to switching on his field light and focusing its frail beam into the far corner, where eight or nine white plaster heads stand on two shelves, several toppled onto their sides. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Unnerved, I stand up, rip the jerky in half and toss a piece to both dogs—but they just sniff at it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She looked around in bewilderment: she was standing in the middle of the strangest scene. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like I'm standing on the top of a bell tower, staring at the ground forty fathoms below. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She grabbed Mr. Watras’s conducting baton and tapped it on the music stand just like he always does. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we’re standing in front of my car, I dig through my bag clumsily until I find the keys. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When she did, she seemed surprised to see him standing there, as if she’d been away for a spell. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I stood in the sunlight outside the church, noticing that passersby either lifted their hats or made a discreet sign of the cross on their chests as they came abreast of the church. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood quietly before them, and she was smiling! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I resolved that if he acted in that finger-wagging fashion with me I would have to inform him that I found such behavior unacceptable, and I would then stand up and adjourn the meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giants stood around him awkwardly, watching him as he worked. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

It stood at the far end of the block, panting. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He stood a moment before the gleaming cracks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“On the other hand, Caroni, perhaps the F will stand,” Brother Leon said. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the hotel, it was drizzling and Augustus and I stood on the brick sidewalk slowly getting wet. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I stood in front of the mirror for a few minutes, looking at the stitches closing the cut over my eye. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

There were concession stands there, too, like at a farmers’ market, selling roasted peanuts and cotton candy. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

At first, as they stood there, their hands were clenched together. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I understand Iesha. It’s hard to stand up for yourself sometimes. She may need that push too.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

When she stood on the ground at last she seemed much shorter and smaller and her legs felt for a minute like they would crumple up with her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stood his ground, my father, tall as Goliath and pure of heart as David. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momentarily the crowd stood dazed, thinking that the bullets were plastic and had been fired into the air. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pinched some colour into my cheeks and stood waiting for them to come into the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone stopped talking as I stood there at the open door. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

When the fiery ladder stood forty feet high, the mage leapt forward and began to climb it, scrambling up hand over hand as quick as a monkey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As his head whips back, I stand and draw my scim, resting the point on his rib cage between the plates of his armor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He’d just stood there, doing nothing, red juice soaking through his shirt like blood. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But I know he stood up for what he believed in.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

For a moment the two animals stood, uncertain, afraid. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Eric stands at the curtain inside my room for a moment, silently, as if giving me one last chance to wake and speak. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mami stood there watching, as I picked up the pencil, carefully tore a sheet from my notebook, and, in labored script, wrote, “Dear Tata, I hope when you receive this letter...” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I walked out of the building and stood outside examining its structure. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"Yes," my grandmother said, "it gives the English witches great pleasure to stand back and watch the grown-ups doing away with their own children." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Bigger had been on the verge of accepting the friendship of Jan and Max, and now this man stood before him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Good, now one of you can go stand in the bread line.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

One by one, a few—not many—of the people of First Congregational stood. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

When I open the door, she’s standing there doing the potty dance, sucking on her fingers. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

My body is paralyzed when I see what stands before me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had decided to make everyone stand in one place during the play. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I had to turn around and speak to her, and I knew she was going to stand there until I did. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The Queen opened the coffer in the darkness and stood near the moonlit patch from the window, holding a strip of something in her hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella was relieved when all eyes moved to look at Hazel, who stood up and gazed around with as confused a look as Stella imagined she herself had on her face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

How Haymitch can stand walking around like this full-time is a mystery. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

His shadowy form stands at the end of the stacks. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, Ivy heard the bed creak as someone stood up. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He smoothed her hair, stood up, and stalked over the cracked floor toward the shattered windows, wanting to smash something. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And in that mood, he said to Yellin by the door, “And, oh, if you see the albino, tell him he may stand in the back for my wedding; it’s quite all right with me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But then he rolled over, leaving me in a wet place and stood up. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, too, in spite of his hate for her, he was excited standing here watching her like this. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As they turned into the driveway, they saw Mama standing at the end of it, Tono and Patria at her side, trying to hush her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She was here last night, standing in the street right opposite the house.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

For we were all standing huddled together before a serene sky. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He stands several yards in front of his brother. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Not long after his arrival, Louie was standing at the base, sweating and despairing over the landscape, when a squarish second lieutenant walked up and introduced himself. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Halfway down the third-base line, I stop and stand on one foot. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He had never been there in the dark, but he imagined it now, him standing on the shore and making out the waves only when they broke. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Instead, me and Jay stood next to Mama and my uncle, Doc Buzzard, in that graveyard, listening to the pastor say lots of good things about Gran. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I stand hesitant, not knowing what to do. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily lifted the sealed papers from the metal box and stood. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She’d managed to get up from the floor and was standing next to the couch, holding the bag of marshmallows. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Inside, three great trebuchets stood side by side in the market square, peering over the battlements like three huge birds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then a bunch, standing around the table, eating with both hands, sharing out the beer. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It knew that the earth goddess intended on razing all human civilization, and this city, which had stood for thousands of years, was saying back to her: You wanna dissolve this city, Dirt Face? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been experimenting with making letters out of different kinds of dough. I stand the letters up in the cupcake batter and carefully cover them with more batter.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

One or another of the worshippers would stand and begin the singing: A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the center of the barn bay and listened but there was nothing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Harry stood staring after her, the tin of High-Finish Polish still clutched in his hands. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It all revolves around Michael, who is standing at the center circle, clipboard in hand, shouting at Caroline. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

A considerable amount of floor space was devoted to a vast number of unmarked, sealed cardboard boxes, amongst which stood Harry’s school trunk. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The team would nab farebeaters one by one, handcuff them, and leave them standing, in a daisy chain, on the platform until they had a “full catch.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could no longer stand the rooms where Antonapoulos had lived, and he rented a place in a shambling boardinghouse not far from the center of the town. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Milton stood up and shook hands with the doctor. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Eckhart stood at the door and handed each of us a list with vocabulary words. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He had a wooden Indian outside his store which stood in a threatening stance on a wooden block. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except for the motion of the train itself, everything appeared to be standing stock-still, as if waiting for the next assault. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

We are standing at a window on the top floor of the Pontchartrain Hotel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He stood now, warped out of the perpendicular by the fierce light of publicity, and he bored into the coarse grass with one toe. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

They stood gazing at each other, as Desdemona’s stomach began to feel funny again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The car stood still, then, its wheels singing and whirling. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then finally she said, “He just stood there, Citra. His face was like stone. Defiant, and as unrepentant as his scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Her other parents were waiting for her in the garden, standing side by side. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Ocean was standing in the middle of his room, watching me as I looked over the details of his life. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He scrambled down the slippery bank to the place where a boulder, large enough to stand on, jutted out. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

At first he had hidden behind a great palm; but Henry's absorption with the transparencies was so obvious that at last he stood out in full view. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The book and bundle he stuffed into the top of a heavy bag that was standing there, already nearly full. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Gloria withdrew her chubby little forearm from before her eyes and stood for a moment, wrinkling her nose and blinking in the sunlight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Then, still balanced on the tiny ledge where she stood, she knotted the rope around her own waist. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Meryl Lee was standing by the main lobby, and when I ran past, she held up a dried rose with a ribbon on it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

A man stood up and said, “Lord Faa, do you know why they captured them kids?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment the two of them stand silently, arms crossed, faces stern. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They stand in the doorway as if they're afraid to advance. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My enthusiastic “Hi!” stood out embarrassingly over the murmurs. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Foliage arched over their heads, casting a welcome shade made denser by the stands of tall reeds. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Besides, I knew how a visit to the dance hall would end—standing alone in the corner, wishing I had stayed home. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Joseph felt as if he’d plummeted from a great height, as if he’d been standing on scaffolding that reached to the sky and the entire thing had crumbled beneath him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The change must have registered on my face, for Branwell stood, quickly turned around, and nodded to the guard that he was ready to be returned to his room. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands on her tiptoes behind several taller people, straining for a good look. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It stands there in the center while the rest of the vast, empty plate looks though it's been leased out as a possible parking lot. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He finally stops and stands up, his two hands in fists resting at his sides. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Father was standing at the bottom of the stairs and I thought he might see me, but he was flicking through the post which had come that morning so his head was pointing downward. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I find myself standing in front of my wardrobe, staring for the hundredth time at a rack of pretty clothes, the perfect wardrobe for the manager of a small but cutting-edge art gallery. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

There stood a man he didn’t know, wearing a leather jacket and a wide-brimmed hat, with a blue-and-white-spotted handkerchief around his neck. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Usually they stood silently for a while and breathed in peacefulness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They would come over to your booth, or your table; they would stand there and drool. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled two birthday candles out of his pocket and stood them up on the cake, side-by-side. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had hair that stood out in reddish tufts and he looked dazed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up and takes the bag of food my mom brought. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Minutes later we all stand at the front counter of the secondhand store. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He walked away and searched a boy standing next to me instead. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He pushed his chair back, stood up, and stepped away from the table, rubbing his palms against his jeans. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He was standing there in the half light, wearing a gray trench coat and black high-tops, and watching for her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When I heard on the news that it was Rosa Parks, I had several feelings: I was glad an adult had finally stood up to the system, but I felt left out. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Even the fast land where she stood,” he said. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the other cupbearers stood behind them, watching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Those storm clouds in her eyes don’t stand a chance. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

My Trigonometry teacher, Mr. Varner, who I would have hated anyway just because of the subject he taught, was the only one who made me stand in front of the class and introduce myself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There are trails veering away from the pavilion in every direction, and for a moment, I stand, frozen. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

One of these was reserved for the very finest wines, stored in amphorae, great earthenware jars with pointed bases, resting in metal stands. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I opened the car door and attempted to stand. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She thrust her cigarette holder and cigarette case at me and fanned her face as if she could no longer stand the thought of smoke. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ridge upon which the companions stood went down steeply before their feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I heard the scrape of his chair as he stood up. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The Colonel stood up, towering over the rest of us as we sat. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe it isn’t about who can sit and who has to kneel or stand or lie down, legs spread open. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the center stood an enormous bed, decked with brightly dyed blankets. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Jem stood on the edge of the pool. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She's really a great dog She just stood there and let us bathe her. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Tucking the purse under his arm, he walked to an alley where a garbage can stood covered with snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Scythes waved to the cameras and squared their shoulders, standing tall so they’d look their best on screen. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They stood side by side in front of the corner fireplace. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and Beau’s weight pulled my shoulder down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Thirty minutes later, Luke was standing in the middle of the mat, ready. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, wow. These are just wonderful,” Ms. Hawkins says, standing up and moving to her whiteboard. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

As he was standing it on end, Quentyn pulled the doors open and Gerris stepped through, waving the torch. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Hundreds or thousands more stood atop the bluffs on the south bank, waving palm leaves in synchrony to create a kind of football wave that Carvajal clearly found peculiar and unnerving. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Jack stood up, scowling in the gloom, and held out his hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

While he was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, he saw Quirin open the drawer to his desk. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

For a minute longer he stands there, watching as the door opens again and a tenant emerges to deposit something into one of the trash cans below the stoop. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stood in a line with Betty Bright and the smaller substitutes, the kids who only go into the blowout games. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it takes until I am standing on a table, waving my final goodbyes to the hoarse chanting of my name, to define it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Mr. Galanter stood alongside third base, shouting his words of encouragement at us. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He came up to where we stood, his weathered face grim as he squinted at us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I stand behind a tree a distance from the grave. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Finally he stood still, very erect, raised his beak to point at the ceiling, and made a loud, almost purring sound. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dallas stood in the middle of the barn. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Salva stood so quickly that for a moment he felt dizzy. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The promise of her company is the only thing keeping me standing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They stood in long lines outside recruitment offices, hoping they’d be able to join the Red Army and immediately get sent where the fighting was fiercest. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He stood proudly, extravagantly praising our nation's army. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He was just standing there, staring at the bodies. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

A girl, with a baby strapped to her back with an embroidered orange cloth, stands up and puts her hand in front of me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And then a wail that curdles my blood and makes my hair stand on end. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But then he stands, and his knees crack like twigs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She began to set the toilet stand to rights, grumbling at the negligence of the quadroon, who was in the adjoining room putting the children to bed. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that you had to stand and wait, patient patient patient, until you heard the Schaffhauser sizzle. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I only have thirty seconds left, so I quickly pull out a photo I enlarged of Zohra standing next to me, dressed up for a party, making a silly face. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I can see Jess standing on the patio in front of the French doors. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother stood me near the open window and rested my head on her lap. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A small, low table stood in one corner. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stand under the trees for a while, opposite number twenty- three. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood near but knew not to try to hug Bridge or touch her right away. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Hen Wen was standing with her front feet on the rails, grunting at the top of her voice. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“To have Provis for an upper lodger is quite a godsend to Mrs. Whimple,” said Herbert, “for of course people in general won’t stand that noise. A curious place, Handel; isn’t it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The entire Columbian Guard seemed to be present, their pale blue uniforms standing out like crocuses against black loam. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The man has stopped pacing and stands with his hands clasped behind his back. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

They stood at the very end of Long Wharf which ran a half-mile out into the harbor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They could do nothing except stand gazing into one another’s eyes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I started shaking again, and just stood there in the dark listening. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The young roosters who stood without waiting for the chicks who were waiting—for them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wheat was attacked by rabbits and locust swarms, so the farmers built fences and stood guard over the fields. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearing home, it becomes obvious that they’re following me, and when we’re all standing at an intersection, waiting for the legs to go green, I notice the voice of Daniel Rose. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Duke rose up off his poolside lounger and stood on his wobbly legs. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He stood for a long time, in the darkness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Cherish watches through her rearview mirror as I sit, stand, sit, stand, sit. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I can stand in front of a class and deliver an oral report fearlessly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

We followed the sound of running water down the hill until we pushed through a thick stand of pine trees and came upon a lovely, deep stream about twenty feet across. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I dressed in dark colors for my first lecture, hoping I wouldn’t stand out, but even so I didn’t think I looked like the other students. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Frankie grins and points up to a figure standing high at the top of the dragon wall. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The first corpuscule stood perfectly still, partly concealed by a drape, its gaze fixed straight ahead. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“All right, all right, after class,” he said, and turned his attention to the front of the classroom, where Mrs. Torrance now stood. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Sister Deborah,” he said, suddenly, as they stood before the doors, “you sit where I can see you?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The walls were painted green, and for the first time, Raymie stood face-to-face with the grandmother. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He glared at Toby for a few seconds before Lily finally stood up and reached her hand out. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then they were at the door of the little house and Tuck was standing there. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nods at me and stands aside, gesturing for me to the enter the house, but he doesn’t say anything. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Josef kissed me, standing up this time, but I felt awkward. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t it all of us,” came a voice from behind us, and we turned to see Enoch standing there. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

When she looked at the money, I saw that tears stood in her eyes.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I used to stand just here and watch the coal brought up by the handsome lad from Groza, the village my parents were bom in. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then they broke into a clearing, and the fox stood and waited. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

With this, he dropped his disguise and stood before her a radiant youth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cade and Monica looked up at me as I stood at the top of the stairs, naked except for a damp bath towel wrapped around my hips. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The animals located a rich stand of wild grapes in a dell partway up the hill. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom didn’t say anything for longer than I could stand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I can feel her standing behind me now, looking over my shoulder; I can smell her smell of hand lotion, and the other smell that is not tea. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Isobel stood on the other side, her hand on the doorknob, visibly shaking. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lupita stood up and said firmly, “Salvador, I need to talk to you.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the aisle, close to the front, Willis Hurd stood. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She stood and demonstrated how she’d position the bowl on her hip and whip the spatula. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He took pride in never having lost a faculty member he wished to keep—and among that group, Lawrence stood out. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But instead I stand there holding on to Finch’s shirt, and he looks down at me and shakes his head, and in a moment he starts singing Dr. Seuss again. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Hideo’s bodyguards wait patiently at the edges of the room, and standing right next to him is someone who must be his trainer, decked out head to toe in padded gear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

For a while Hazel and Frank stood together, watching the remains of the giant melt into the ice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It lands on the ground behind me, and I stand there, unarmed, with Captain Smith’s sword hovering just in front of my throat. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

That first day, I stood in my best padded dress at the low wooden table and began to chop vegetables. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water was standing in the curved brim of his derby hat and his collar was wet and sagging. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And now Harry stood in the headmaster’s office yet again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I stand there taking it all in, shoulders growing ten feet tall. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It scorched the pine trees standing by in witness. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I’m not here—he can’t see me standing here in my purple marshmallow jacket. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He gets to his feet and puts his hands up and I just stand there. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

His face was bloody where they’d beaten him, and he hung limp, not even trying to stand. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie, who told my would-be girlfriend that we didn’t stand a chance. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Reggie, is this about the other day at the shoeshine stand? That was over a week ago.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

O’BRIEN stands and goes slowly to the podium, looking at her notes. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fog cloaked the three figures standing under the glow of a lamppost. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She’s memorable enough, standing over six feet tall and heavily muscled. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They crawled out and stood in the shadows beside the warehouse. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“I’ll call the sheriff if you don’t get out of here,” the registrar warned, standing up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He stood in front of Cassiopeia, but he spoke to his companion. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

As Paul had instructed, the marchers stood next to the gates and held the banners high. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She pushed him from her and moved to stand over her mother’s bed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Immediately behind him, at the bottom of the steps, teachers stood in rows. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthew wanted a good video of the ride, so he stood next to them rather than sat, with one arm hugging a pole. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Despite what he thinks he “knows” about me, I can’t help but appreciate that someone out there cares enough to stand up for me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Opposite the metal wall was a row of ruined houses, still standing as they had before the anchor but with whole sides carved away, like dolls’ houses, open on one side. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But I just stood there staring up at the great stone man with wings. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I chose a cosmos because my uncle told me that a cosmos stands for “heart of a girl.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The trees were still too thin to overlap and form real walls, but they were thickening up as everyone stood and watched. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When I enter her room, she stands at her dresser, idly passing a dagger through a candle flame. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Grim it stood above the northern cliffs, grey were the clouds over the seas of winter, endless the lists and ranks and rounds of names that the Namer's eight pupils must learn. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The exhibits, such as they were, were arranged in big open- fronted cabinets that lined the walls and stood where pews had once been. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Bravo,” Claudio growled, standing there staring at the pack, the radio, the rifle, the hat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to stand, but my legs went out from under me. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even now with the season over, Coach Stork was standing by the door, barking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

There was a grassy bank there, swelling gently to a gigantic sycamore, upward of ninety feet high, which stood upon its top. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mare was very tame and stood still as I tried to arrange myself I’d ridden a horse once or twice before at Girl Scout camp, but of course I’d had a saddle then. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see Sam standing at the end of the hallway. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In the empty theater, Baba and Sunny stand up to gather their belongings. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tucker stood there for a moment, running his hand through his black hair, fixing his glasses, spinning his watch around his wrist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They stood now; and Sam still holding his master’s hand caressed it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He kicked the snow off his shoes once more, brushed it from his hair, and thought he probably looked like a dang fool standing there in the snow. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Every morning, she makes us stand single file facing her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He strode to the archway and stood for some time under the falling rain of the spring. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Against one wall stood a large loom and a harp. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then they stepped back, laughing with triumphant pleasure, so that immediately Ralph had to stand on his head. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was very nearly impossible to make myself stand and come forward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their bayonets hung by the sides of their army trousers as they stood still, with their helmets underneath their arms. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I even avoided standing anywhere near unfamiliar people, afraid that they might suddenly grab me and forcibly feed me voodooed food. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who stands to profit from the deaths of these people?” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Citra took that as a cue to pull out a hunting knife she was concealing in her frock, and she stood to face him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I stood at the foot of the inner stairway and called Danny's name. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But there's nothing I can do, so I just stand still. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyelashes stood out dark against her cheek. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu still stood there, and she knew he would not leave until she had started to eat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Little Willy rode on the sled standing up and Searchlight would pull him five miles across the snow-covered countryside to the schoolhouse, which was located on the outskirts of town. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all stood still and looked at Baby Wilson coming down the steps of her house across the street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Former president Harry Truman, idealized by many blacks for integrating the military, may have been more decisive than his successor, but his stand on the lunch-counter protests didn’t please blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As we were ushered to the truck, I stared back at the verandah where the lieutenant now stood, looking in the other direction, toward the forest, his hands crossed behind his back. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I saw you all! Next to the hot-dog stand!” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And as the singing ended and folks sat down, I stood up. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph Meyers took the stand before this Court, swore to tell the truth and proceeded to recant most, if not all, of the relevant portions of his testimony at trial. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Chino is standing outside the little gatehouse talking to a man in khaki. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Get off of me,” I say, standing up. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The policemen marched him to a small room and stood waiting, on guard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a blank, beige kind of conference room, filled with banquet tables, coffee thermoses, fruit baskets, plastic towers of cereal, tiered plate stands, and stainless steel food warmers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Far around, on all sides, stood the orderly rows of beans, securing them against hostile approach, roofing them over and covering their scent. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I planted both my feet on the bench and enjoyed my firm stand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He got change from the gift shop and stood in front of the pay phone. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

To this day Malcolm X stands as a leader. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She just stood there, looking at me, twisting her hands together. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood, brushing herself off, signaling something to the group of kids she was leaving. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He was still standing beside the shelves near the door and seemed entirely absorbed in looking at the books, but Meggie sensed he had missed none of what was said behind his back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She was startled, most of all, by the teenage boy in a baseball cap standing near a brick wall, face down, body leaning forward, hands between his legs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stood there feeling stupid as my classmates paired off, until only one other person was standing alone. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was standing by his berth, smiling down at him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A parcel of folk were standing about a stout old grandame. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach growls so loudly that I cannot stand it, and next to me Ida is no better off, just as awake and miserable as me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He’s speaking so calmly that we don’t notice Mom standing in the doorway until she speaks. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He stood frozen with fear, probably straining all those math brain cells to calculate how big a wedgie he’d just earned himself. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Shouldering my way to the side I stood in a doorway and watched them move, feeling a certain vindication as now I thought of the message that had brought me here. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And Mr. D ... does that stand for something?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Two of the seats were already occupied by guys in suits, who stood as the Porter family entered. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pulls a sheet of paper from her stack and walks over to the witness stand. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was brought to a small office, where a prison guard stood next to a digital camera. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Someone must have stood there and stabbed him again and again. How many wounds are there exactly?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there and thought for a minute. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stood my ground and, so he could see how scared I wasn’t, I stepped away from the rack of shirts and yanked my hood down. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He took his T-shirt off and stood to the helm, not sitting but standing with the tiller handle against his leg, the boat heeled over at a mild angle. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has done some brave things in the past: starting a school without a coin in his pocket, standing up for women’s rights and girls’ education, and standing up to the Taliban. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Once she did, and saw Crab standing there with the squirrels, she really went off. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A tall woman with short hair and a wrinkly smile stands in the middle of the gym holding a clipboard. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He has us stand at attention in the kitchen. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve got no choice but to stand on my own two. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Janie stood where he left her for unmeasured time and thought. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Your mom will find out what happens next,” Emmett says, coming to stand behind Axel and Ray at the front window. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I stood on my skirts and lost my balance, pitching forward. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stood in the road and watched until I could bear it no longer. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced over at Coach, who was standing off to the side talking to Sunny and the man standing next to Sunny, who I figured was his father. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Ralph stood now, one hand against an enormous red block, a block large as a mill wheel that had been split off and hung, tottering. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

They stood looking and looking, the whole big bunch of them, with round, wide eyes. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Defying the storm that threatened, the clouds that curtained the sun now pass, and we three survivors of a long-ago tragedy stand together in silence, beholding one another in the sun’s light. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He turned away while the girl stood looking curiously at the barrier. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The astronaut would stand on the “floor polisher.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The blackboard stood near the end of the longest of the tables. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She starts to walk away, but I stand my ground and ask, “What if I changed my mind? What if I really want to see this now?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

One by one, the migrants stand behind chairs at a long table. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I feel the hair on my arms stand up—invisible goose bumps. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cas stood just as still, even though everything inside was racing. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The eight teams stood bunched in front of the reviewing stand. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Its face was a long triangle, its ears stood up in points, and its black eyes shone. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She moves with grace to the witness stand, avoiding looking at either the jury or the defendants. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom and my dad were standing in front of her. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He stood with it resting on his shoulders and looked out at the day. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He stood in the middle and nodded, satisfied. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay not to do something that you will find burdensome. You don’t have to push yourself into the spotlight to know your worth. You can shine from wherever you stand.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Alexandra stood up and smoothed the various whalebone ridges running up and down her person. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

All day I work, my back bent, just like my mother’s, and even when I try to stand tall, my shoulders hunch over with invisible weight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

While they stood together in the shallow water, he asked her again to marry him. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I stand in the doorway with my mother and watch her walk out into the night. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Grandma was standing right under the trapdoor, listening to us and waiting for the stovepipe hat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In those days he had seemed to understand, and he had not stood in judgment on her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Stung, I stand and walk to her fireplace mantel, leaning my head against the carved stone. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The public defender stood back and indicated Digger’s mom. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As the sentence stands, the opening word, miraculously, refers to the watching, not the operating. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone standing outside the Great Hall might well have thought some sort of explosion had taken place, so loud was the noise that erupted from the Gryffindor table. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I’m not going out there and stand twenty minutes for a cab when they’ll run over me to get to you.’... The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The two of them stood close to each other feigning the movements of boxers, their heads weaving, bobbing, tucked tight behind ready hands. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood perfectly straight, and inclined his head only slightly to indicate that he was listening. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A white examination table stood to the left of the chair. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I slipped it over my finger and stood stretching it taut. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Birds started to chirp and sing in the trees and as the dawn came up we saw strange creatures in the fields, standing, looking at us. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The children are awake, still in their pajamas, standing dumbfounded behind their mother, watching Mina and me and obviously trying to figure out what's happening. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Ivan mimicked Håkon’s position, on his hands and knees, then walked his feet up and used his hands to push himself to standing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He poked his head into the hallway and saw a group of black high school students standing a little way down the corridor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I look at Rosemary, who is standing behind the desk and speaking into the phone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When the elevator opens, there’s a guy in it, standing next to two big suitcases. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Kids stand to get a better look at us. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

And in that circular passageway, a white rabbit stood like a jade statue. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them stood in the courtyard to see us leave. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

We might as well have stood by ourselves. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Izzi jumps at Cook's sudden appearance, but then, to my shock, she stands and crosses her arms. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Before leaving for home, I stood and looked at the fallen sycamore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Camilla made me a drink from a bottle of Irish whiskey which stood on top of a pile of National Geographics. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stood outside the kitchen with the Safeway bag held tight to my chest. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there looking at that picture for a long time—even after the typing and dinging started up again. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hatsue stood silently with her apron full of kindling while the men mounted the porch and knocked on the door, holding their hats in their hands. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

A man stands over her, nervously shuffling his feet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then there was nothing but a loud rotating roaring and hissing noise which rose to such a tornado that he felt that he could not stand it any more. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up to make sure he didn't try to do nothing crazy, like swing on Black, though I didn't really think he would go that far. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Woman has shown equal devotion with man to the cause of freedom and has stood firmly by his side in its defense...,” she loudly read. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

In the comer the executioner blew on his nails, standing close to the brazier from which he would take the fire for his bigger blaze. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Byron let me sniff and wipe my hand across my eyes before he slid my head back onto the linoleum and stood up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the center stood a stag, magnificent and virile, gazing sideways at Elena. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Karl, Chase, Leafie, and I stood by the freshly dug grave, on the top of the coulee east of the house. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I stood behind him as he opened the door to my room and saw over his shoulder the desolate, windowless cubicle. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A single standing lamp attempted to light the room, but the corners of the apartment were encased in shadows. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was so busy thinking about it that he didn’t even notice Mark and Linda standing in Grace’s driveway, their car parked out front, their faces full of worry. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Monaco looked up, then he stood and threw both arms around me and hugged me. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fox-eyed Locke, standing silently behind Valerian, his expression schooled to careful indifference, has a chin as pointed as the tips of his ears. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They caught him and dragged him to where I stood. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

The way their game was played, you laid the log across the water, and one player stood in the middle with the stick. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She was standing right at the entrance to the office. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The cat flipped himself over and stood up on his little white feet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

When she saw me standing there, she started to cry. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gestured to a tall black man who stood next to her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The wearer of the boots stood by the goats, and the goats sniffed at her skirts in a fawning sort of way that Sister Ignatia found utterly unattractive. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He jumped up on it and stood there looking back at us. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Death and desolation shall be the reward of those who dare stand against Cluny. The only ones I will spare are those I might choose to serve me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He stared at her dumbly, standing in the dark, wood-panelled hall. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I went home early from school today and skipped cheering, but I didn’t want to stand you up. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unless they could find a place to themselves or beside another white, they stood in the aisle. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is like a butterfly fluttering on a rock that stands out naked in the middle of a stream. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Once the gunfire stops, I look out from the chimney and see the Girl still standing there. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In the back corner of the living room, Minny stands with her arms crossed over her huge bosom. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, I took a step back and away, so I was no longer standing directly behind him, but off to the side. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Being small, I was easily captured and made to stand in the circle that was called hell, until I could catch someone else and be freed or until Laertes took pity on me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“I’m horrible and beastly and no one can stand me.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there in silence, not sure if I should put my hand on her shoulder or do nothing. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The golden monkey’s teeth were bared, and all his fur was standing on end. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was as if I were standing on the sidewalk on the main drag of my existence, looking through the glass at all of life’s goodies, but could not find an open door. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Exactly. Or standing up for yourself, or telling someone what you need,” she says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

There was a clear dividing line here, and I had to understand where I stood. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

One day we were standing with our tape recorders outside 3833, and a little boy walked up to us. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a white guard standing in front of the judge’s pedestal. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He talks about his father a lot, which is weird, since the two of them can barely stand each other. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I was so ticked off at Digger I could barely stand to look at him. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her teacher ushered her into a beautifully appointed room lit with two globe-shaped oil lamps, one on the desk, one resting on a dark wooden stand carved with lotus flowers. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We stand backstage in alphabetical order, waiting for our cues. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The scale stood in the corner of the room, like a silent heckler. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Finally, when the match ends, Zero stands up with his proxy and steps away from the glass cylinder without a word. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She and her mother might have stayed in Shaker forever, as they’d planned; eleven months later, the Richardson house might still have been standing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hugh stood at the foot of the whispering man’s bed, his last bee buzzing angrily around him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I’d better be off,” she said quickly, standing up and pulling her cloak around her shoulders. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She dropped to her hands and knees to locate the spool of thread; when she found it, she stood back up and offered it to Pea. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Fred Grant was standing inside the mouth of the cave to keep himself dry. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There, standing before the golden pigeon, the odor of gunsmoke came to him, and he understood that his father was a shooter. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then he went out of the back door, closing it quietly behind him, and stood looking out through the quick white vapour of his breath. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pictured her sister, Annie, standing at the kitchen window, the baby on her hip, the longing stealing over her face like a ghost hand, the muted cries later in the shower. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

That image came back to him now as he stood with the requisition form for coffee in one hand and the form for early retirement in the other. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

If I were standing in the dungeon, /would hear these sounds. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Smart Again Pink Boy stands at the board. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It seemed that whenever someone understood our plight, took a public stand, and made a promise to help us, he signed his death warrant. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“How about this,” I told Trevor, standing closer to him and speaking even softer. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Michael stands in Abuela’s kitchen a few minutes later, unsure where to sit. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She stands stiffly, facing the flashes and the jostling cacophony. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The inlay work stood out even in the deceptive light. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

When you think about it, the king could stand on the jewel-encrusted carpet—the kaleidoscopic radiance of human greatness—and yet, if he stuck his head out a window, it’d still be raining. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was standing by a fire, wild-haired, gorgeous, stabbing with an invisible sword. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t understand how he can even stand on them, let alone run. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I remained standing where I was, unsure what to do. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I kept expecting him to turn around, to look at the other apartments, but he only stood with his hand gripping the top of his skateboard and stared at our door. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When it was all in, the three cars stood in line down the driveway under the trees in the rain. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A cannonball came down, smashing a house just a few yards from where Nate stood. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there looking stupid, because that’s what I do when I’m accused of something I didn’t do. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I made my way to the stage and stood at the bottom of the steps. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They walked in, but not before she had Dill take a picture of her standing next to the sign, and another of her leaning on the wide porch. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As we stand in the checkout line and Vivi pays for her haul with leaves glamoured to seem like bills, I think again of the aftermath of the banquet-turned-coronation. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I lost my sense of time, just standing in the dark. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Most of the people in the village were standing in their yards, watching. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said something about catching her Tube and stood up to go. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They stood in front of the house looking at it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

A line of exercise boys and horsemen stood with them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

All she knew was that, crossed with shadow, their family life took on a poignancy sharper than she could stand. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man standing in the aisle began to dance to the music. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He imagined himself standing at the Governor's side as an assistant or an adviser, or whatever sort of jobs grown people had. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Professor Sprout headed off into the gathering darkness in the direction of her greenhouses, and Slughorn directed his steps to the spot where Harry stood, invisible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

My chest tightened and I couldn’t draw enough air; I’d stand there, gasping in my own little airless bubble of atmo­sphere. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

An ill-bred falcon, who was subject to the vice of screaming, stood hooded and motionless on a perch like a parrot’s, brooding in some ancestral nightmare. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the frostbite was gone out of them, and he could use his fingers, and stand upon his feet. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

What made her a rebel willing to challenge law and custom and risk scorn and rejection to take a stand for women’s right to vote? Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I was standing behind her, my chin resting on her shoulder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not five minutes later, Zooey, with his hair combed wet, stood barefoot at the washbowl, wearing a pair of beltless dark-gray sharkskin slacks, a face towel across his bare shoulders. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

But now, standing in the somewhat empty lobby, he wondered if she'd freak out again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dany had not noticed Quaithe in the crowd, yet there she stood, eyes wet and shiny behind the implacable red lacquer mask. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I woke up on 16 October to a lot of people standing around looking at me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I stood there, staring out the window a long time. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“United we stand; divided we fall. And all that American patriotic stuff.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Most people stand and clap when Mrs. Peck says this. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t stand upright under the old vaults here. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Around the perimeter is a shallow border of refuse where the shops stood. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

His father pulled out a chair roughly and started to sit, but he saw that Dill didn’t intend to sit, so he stood. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“You girls won’t remember my grandparents. Lexie was only a baby when they passed. Anyway, they moved here and stayed. They really believed in what Shaker stood for.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stand with the back door open, and she brushes right past me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I stand at the bottom of the final hill, looking up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But another ricksha puller stood near and leaned over as he counted and he said to Wang Lung, “Only twenty-six. How far did you pull that old head?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

His voice echoes through the empty theater as they stand alone on the stage, Mme. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Rowan found himself standing alone between the burning Tonist cloister and the crowds still held back by peace officers. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She set her empty plate on the little table next to the chair and stood up. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Proud of her liberalism, Grace Windsor Wexler stood and leaned over the table to shake the black woman's hand. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Juana, in her woman’s soul, knew that the mountain would stand while the man broke himself; that the sea would surge while the man drowned in it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alayaya stood in the doorway, dark and cool in gauzy green silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But he was too weak and hungry to ask why they were standing still. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack, Julian, and Charlotte were standing by the door, not sure where to go or if they were still needed. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

For a moment still as stone she stood, then turning swiftly she was gone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I wished she would go; she was like a shadow standing there, watching me, appraising me with her hollow eyes, set in that dead skull's face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone laughed and stood and clapped for Mr. Price, lying there stiff as a board in his burial box. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They stood up, and one of them uncovered a small lamp that gave out a slender silver beam. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She fluttered on among the toys, never standing still for a moment, but walking with a light quicksilver step, as though she were still twinkling in the sky. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I ran down the steps near the edge of the strip and I stood on the bottom rail of the barricade reaching into the stands for my family’s hands. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She stood behind Hugo with her hand on his shoulder, her sandy-colored braid cascading over her pink satin robe. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

There were no longer any people inside the building, but perhaps someone was standing guard outside. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The land stood out against it, a long black rolling line. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The huntress stood with her back to the house, gazing out at the meadow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were red-rimmed, and she told me she couldn’t stand my dad’s sadness. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she would ask me to stand next to her and watch, so I could say, “You already added the lobelia. Next is the blue vervain.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

To Ekon’s horror, several Sons of the Six were already standing there, surrounding a larger group of people seated in the grass with bound wrists. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

One early Sunday morning in July 1984, while Baba set up, I bought two cups of coffee from the concession stand and returned to find Baba talking to an older, distinguished-looking man. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The boys were standing on the corner, licking their cones, when a sleek gray Mercedes-Benz pulled up next to them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

So I quickly stand up from his bed. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Do not just stand there like a statue. Fetch me a pot of tea.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I honked the horn and Dante was standing at the door. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I strained my eyes toward the northeast as I stood by the rail. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to storm inside when Charlie stood in the center of the room. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The two men stood facing each other as Sheriff Clark ticked off the seconds. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

This one sits down behind the desk, the other two Ordners standing at attention behind him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was dizzy when he stood, and he rubbed his head behind his ear, where the man in black had struck him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

With all the door slamming that went on around here, I was surprised the house still stood. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Help me get his clothes off," I ordered Noodles, who was just standing there looking at his broken-up brother with teary eyes. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Our entire family was already standing outside, chatting excitedly. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there in the dark feeling a rising excitement as their voices played around me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The segment opened with a genteel docent standing before a Rembrandt painting and addressing a group of unshaven men dressed in ragged clothing. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t even notice her standing there at first. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The soldier stood watching him from the doorway. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

A middle-aged woman with stringy gray hair stood near my seat. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands and presses his lips to mine, his mouth open, his hands on my bare hips, his thumbs slipping under the top of my jeans. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He stood there a moment before he could close it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They resented bumping their heads when they stood up and they definitely felt the need for a toilet. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harriet was for fixing the canoe up and going out on the river anyway, but Stuart couldn’t stand that idea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Two additional battalions of soldiers plus a machine-gun company stood in readiness outside the city. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Newcomers stood three deep in line for hotels, day after day. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There, by the cab stand at the Roosevelt Hotel, George was keeping a surly watch over the wagon. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Between chills and fever and bouts of nausea, they buried their heads under the covers and laughed silently and bed-shakingly at the remembrance of Papa standing in the water. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked out and stood looking across the fields toward the pine wood where the boy lay sleeping. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The other standing men tense, their square red heads scanning the passengers like odd radars. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stand there scopin’ the scene for a minute and tell him: “How ’bout over there, D? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the avenue stood the gate to a racetrack, the Detroit Fair Grounds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman stood up and handed her daughter to me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands outside for hours with that sign, hoping people will give her some money to feed her children. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A heavy metal crash barrier stood across the old road and a new highway curved off down a hillside away from the town. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

In those days Nebraska stood on a vast, hot plain very like the Serengeti of Africa today. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

They deputized their sleeves and grabbed handfuls of napkins from the refreshment stand. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without a word, we stand up from the couch. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

After the longest fifty-two minutes I can remember, I corner Roger at his desk before he can even stand up. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The boy stood in the road holding the map. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I stood and watched as it wheezed and bounced its way out of sight “While I’m harnessing the team,” Papa said, “you take the tent down and pack our gear.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry freezes, standing there all artistically posed with his thighs apart and one knee up, the fabric straining. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stood on my toes and kissed the corner of his mouth. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Perhaps his presence gave the evening its peculiar quality of oppressiveness--it stands out in my memory from Gatsby's other parties that summer. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I just couldn’t stand her telling me what to do. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When Seabiscuit began banging around to get out, Smith held his ground, raised his hand, and tapped the horse firmly on the chest and shoulders until he stood still. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

People were shouting, calling, arguing, laughing, selling their wares to any and all from where they stood. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

For a little while we stood by the roadside, our parcels about us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand there, stunned, jumping as there’s three loud knocks on my door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s been too cold most of the winter. The last few weeks I’ve been soaking as long as I can stand it.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Ever colored person in Jackson gets in front a whatever tee-vee set they can find, watches Martin Luther King stand in our nation’s capital and tell us he’s got a dream. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Piper tried to imagine Jason becoming a god when he died, standing on some beach guarding the gates to an ocean long after Piper and everyone else he knew in his mortal life were dead. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He walked up the steps and stood in front of the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Tobias, blood trailing down the side of his face and marking his white shirt with red; Tobias, fellow Divergent, standing in the mouth of this furnace in which I will burn. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of ordinary guards, two drüskelle stood watch by the heavy door. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At the back stands a wardrobe so large, she cannot reach its top nor stretch her arms wide enough to touch both sides at once. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Hooper stood very still, turning the pencil round and round inside the sharpener, and watching the shaving of wood uncurl itself out of the side, like a moth emerging from the larva. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to tell him exactly how I feel. I think I might even tell him how you feel,” she says, standing up and packing her bags. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I was standing up, but Fang was still on his knees, gasping, when Faith came back, armed with a bottle of water and a paper bag. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He always seems so relaxed standing in front of a group, like it’s one of his favorite things to do. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She stood still, and I did not want to look at her face anymore; I hated fragility. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farooq moves away so there’s no evidence he’s been standing there the whole time. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“You know I don’t believe in all this spirit business. And I think it’s a disgrace that you, the daughter of—” Minou’s eyes flashed with anger, and Minerva herself stood before Dede again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and found himself weak, trembling, and dizzy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do you hate math so much you just can’t stand it? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

One man, a pure blue-black Yoruban, stands mute in the center of the room, a starched cotton fez on his head. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But to the north, two miles up—he stood to see it—there was a break in the surf line almost half a mile long. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he stood still, hearing the babble of voices and the clanging of the shovel against iron. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was bareheaded and his face was dirty, but he was unscathed, standing before her with an object in his hands. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Hie showed the hole where the lead was poured in, and the nails through the end, and the notches near the handle which stood for ancient scalp*. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sister Mukumbu had no idea how hard it was for me to watch my baby sister stand alone before all of those people. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, and I scrambled awkwardly to my feet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I spin around in the desk chair and stand up. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I stood up straight to retie my bonnet and caught sight of a single rider drawing near. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Downstairs, the doorman, Ralph, who had himself come from a country called Ireland as a boy, stood by the opened door and gave each young lady a sweeping bow as she passed by. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Duties complete, he scampered across the field and through the stand of trees bordering the swimming pool. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then the leader, who was now half across the Ford, stood up menacing in his stirrups, and raised up his hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Baker was standing next to her, wearing her white sneakers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He was standing on the bank, his ears back and his tail down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Our teacher, Ms. Rank, was standing at the front of the class, slowly conjugating Latin verbs. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Of course it is, Shay. I couldn’t stand missing you.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He remained standing there for a moment longer, studying her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A kudu stood taller than Nhamo and weighed ten times as much. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In no rush, I stand and walk to the drawer in the bedroom and pull out the four cards. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She had been standing behind me the whole time. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“There’s a great spot down by the wall that Jenny uses sometimes. I’ll stand watch.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I went out and stood on the terrace. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I explained that “going out” means that my mother stands on the corner with a “Homeless! Will Work for Food” sign. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Two or three stout-bodied moths circled the lamp that stood upon the harpsichord. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At their back stood a dozen stout mice guarding the gatehouse door under the command of Basil Stag Hare. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s so awkward to still be standing near the door. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

A little boy was standing in the doorway. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Tanisha’s up there with all the B’s, and here I am standing in my holey tube socks, sandwiched between all the M’s and N’s, with Beatriz tailing right behind me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He had seen this once before, on the day that Leader stood at the window, gathered himself, and saw beyond. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

At the hill’s foot Frodo found Aragorn, standing still and silent as a tree; but in his hand was a small golden bloom of elanor, and a light was in his eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’m used to seeing my mom on the other end of that handle, so I do a double take so fast I crack my neck when I see my dad standing there. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Daddy stood rather stiffly, the way he always did when people talked about what a hero he was and how much they’d heard about him. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The woman, standing in the center of the circle of chairs, pulls back the black silk with a flourish, revealing a still-intact chair on which now perch several snow-white doves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When he went back outside to the lemonade stand, Evan noticed that the last pitcher was turned upside down on the cooler. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I left her standing in the dark entryway and slipped back to my room, closing and locking the door behind me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Sometimes there was so much love in her voice that I just couldn’t stand it. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The boy still stands by the side of the road, arms dangling. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Edd stood over the kettle swishing the eggs about with a spoon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I stand there in the lamplight, and he stares. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

This was obliged to be repeated before it could be believed; and Mr. Knightley actually looked red with surprize and displeasure, as he stood up, in tall indignation, and said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Francie wished she could be one of the brave ones who took no part in the dancing but stood close to the horn-blower sucking noisily on big dripping pickles. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cross the room while he stands there and wrench open the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Sure. So, how about you, uh—you know—just, uh—” he says as he awkwardly half stands so he can lean across the table to kiss me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly hoped a daughter of mine’d hold her ground for what she thinks is right—stand up to me first of all.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Yet I was somehow glad that I had got it over with; no barriers now stood between me and the community. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just walked over to his stand, raked his hair out of his eyes, took out his music and his trumpet, and began blowing scales. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She stood that way in the little rented room with the sunshine pouring in until Guitar came home. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cats scrambled through the garbage cans that stood in front of some of the houses, and the sidewalks were strewn with old newspapers, ice cream and candy wrappers, worn cardboard cartons, and torn paper bags. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t nearly that big, and it isn’t natural. We’re standing where the white weed started.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He stood quite still, holding the miraculous paper in his nerveless fingers while inside him a kind of quiet eruption sent joy and grief thundering in equal measure through his veins. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

We’re standing at the beginning of a tunnel with one wall made of rock and another made of pure falling water, roaring past white and clean and so fast it looks almost solid. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He relaxed his fighting muscles, stood easily and grounded the butt of his spear Jack watched him inscrutably through his paint. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I stood resolutely before the window and put my shoulders back in good military posture, took a deep breath, and yanked the curtain aside. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And the ascetic stood until his shoulders and legs no longer froze, till they were silent, till they were still. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood at the mirror adjusting the handmade dress that perfectly hugged her tiny waist. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Stuart stood uncertainly for a moment in the street in front of the house. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Baaz was still standing by the wagon, his arms crossed, mouth set in an uncompromising line. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then I realize that the Girl is standing next to me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Baba is standing over me in an instant, and he takes the tablet. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Ms. Min stands next to me and points to where I should be on the page, her foot tapping, making me flustered. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

If I stand on my tiptoes, like Tyler, I can reach a fairly wide-open gap and see in. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She stood up and was about to call out Kainene! when she realized it could not be. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Like all great communicators, he loved language: he wrote a whole book about the word ‘serendipity’, another about the phrase ‘standing on the shoulders of giants’, and he co-edited a volume of social science quotations. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

One wore ankle-high brown hiking boots, as if he were about to go mountain climbing, while another stood ready to play in his socks, which flopped like clown shoes when he ran. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I almost run down the hall, the stairs are like skiing, the front door is wide, today I can go through it, and the Guardian stands there, saluting. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt his mother’s arms tight about him and he looked over her shoulder and saw Vera and Buddy come slowly inside and stand, looking about timidly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stood in line to get my check. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

What series of events led me to be standing in the ruins of my city? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I stood alone at the front door for a few very long minutes. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I look back at the door and stand on tiptoes, trying to peek in. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Since he had come out of Efrafa, Bigwig’s standing was very high. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The “head” of a phrase is the little nugget which stands for the whole phrase. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

None of the thirty-six cars had been hung—they stood on the ground like the coaches of a derailed train—but the wheel itself was ready for its first rotation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They would talk about anything and everything with me standing right there hearing them, the same way people would alk freely in front of a pet canary. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit down and rest, Doctor. But if I tell you to, stand up immediately,” he said softly, handing him a lighted cigarette. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s standing in the doorway looking tired but wearing the hopeful we-have-guests face that he puts on whenever anyone other than Pop and me is around. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Rubbish,” said Hagrid, who hadn’t heard a word of what had gone on next to him in the stands. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, I heard you stood up for me today.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Snape had acquired a few more slimy horrible things in jars since last time, all standing on shelves behind his desk, glinting in the firelight and adding to the threatening atmosphere. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

All standing waves have places, called nodes, where there is no wave motion, and antinodes, where the wave is largest. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

My father was standing there in the row, arms open, those same eyes now meeting hers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

You see, Lily, all that time Mary had been standing in for her.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the square was dominated by two buildings that stood at opposite sides. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But still he was useful for he watched the labor of others and he stood by when the grain was weighed and measured. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“An animal wouldn’t just roll over like that. We’re animals and we don’t roll over. We stand up. Like this.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The driver chirruped at the horses, and within the blink of an eye they were gone, and Ash was left standing alone in the dark. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood still in the torchlight with some straws in his beard, a pitiful figure in his jester’s patchwork. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood her up then and pulled her close to remove the last of her silks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Royal blue shutters stood out sharply against the weathered gray boards that sided the house. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood with Mama in my tiny headscarf with sewn-in elastic to keep it in place and tried to stay still. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of people filled the room; they stood along the walls or danced under a ceiling festooned with red and white crepe paper. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The first night the dogs came and stood outside the ring made by the fire. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was just standing around with my friends when you came to get me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Villagers stood around the hut, but wouldn’t go inside. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look at Sandra, who’s standing by the picture of the naked girl running after being burned by napalm in the Vietnam War. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Shortly we are out of the forest and standing in a field. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stand in front of our exhibits while parents we don’t know come up and tell us how brilliant we are. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Before my parents sit down, they stand in front of Caleb and me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Gerald and Angel stood at the kitchen sink together, the sunlight of a November day filtering weakly through the small window. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Longstreet looked up and saw Harry Heth, a white bandage on his head, standing weakly by a tree, looking down vacandy to the map table, trying to comprehend. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he was supposed to do was to stand outside and push a garbage can in front of a potential pursuer. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Realizing that he was up against two big, competent mice who would stand no nonsense, he became abusive and bad-mouthed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I guess he pretty much figures where we stand on the whole nonsense, being beastly Negroes and all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

This creature stood ten feet high; it was no mere snake. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He walked heavily to the counter and stood jiggling the two pennies, the nickel, and the dime in his palm. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

At the crossroads outside the principia, a figure in dark robes stood shackled to the ice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw had stood by the door and felt himself near to tears, his own stomach had clenched every time he heard the swish of the water. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Dicey looked at Stewart, who still stood in the doorway to his room where the little kids had slept last night. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cluster of tourists on motorized, standing scooters approached. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

We stood watching the wild boar struggle in the snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He straightened and stood with his back to the wall. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Then Millard stood up from his seat, took off his coat, and disappeared. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Blinking his eyes, he takes Ma into his arms with Pa standing quietly beside them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep those slings throwing! Bring up extra spears! Close up that line! Don’t fire until you see them stand!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Fadi squinted through the gloom, the hairs at the back of his neck standing up. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“You stand at the crossroads, Hazel Levesque. And I am the goddess of crossroads.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to go now,” Will said, standing up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A small girl with dark hair and blue eyes raised her hand and stood up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The three dockworkers we'd seen earlier now stood in the doorway. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I am almost too short to see myself in it, but when I stand on my tiptoes, I can see my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I stand motionless, my arms still slightly raised, unsure what to do. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Barrels of slimy stuff stood on the floor; jars of herbs, dried roots, and bright powders lined the walls; bundles of feathers, strings of fangs, and snarled claws hung from the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

As I stood pressed against a wall, waiting, the feeling faded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He and Ares stood before them, hand still locked to claw. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he grew so angry that he beat his wife until she could not stand or even cry aloud. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Margo stands up, slings her backpack over one shoulder, and reaches her hand down for me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

In Volleyball, he told four guys that they were going to stand in the middle of the court and try to retrieve balls that were spiked down to them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was a long moment of silence, during which Danny and my father stood looking at each other and I stared at the two of them and nothing was said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stood and looked for a long time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I stand on my tiptoes and push the needle in, my hand shaking a little. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I stood in the sudden breeze wondering what could possibly have done that kind of damage, and began to get the feeling that something terrible had happened here. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I hope you come up with something better than that stupid test stand,” O’Dell said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, men stood up, chairs were knocked over. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And standing in front of her makes my stomach roll over and over. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I rolled a log up to the fire for him and shoved it against a tree that was blocked from the raw biting wind by a stand of hawthorns. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

People milling around, standing, sitting or crouching on the ground, lying down with their legs curled up because there was not enough room to stretch out. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door to her chambers opened, and she found Nehemia standing in the doorway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I expected she would show signs of great distress and shame; but to my surprise she neither wept nor blushed: composed, though grave, she stood, the central mark of all eyes. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I looked up and found Josephine standing in front of me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I move behind Mr. Khoury and turn to look at the wall hangings draped on the dividers backing his stand. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He was almost asleep himself when he saw a figure appear at the top of the road and stand there. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Tyrion had to stand on his toes to get a look. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He approached a fruit stand in the French market and began taking photographs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom had turned into Zombie-Mom, so Layla got Ivy pads and stood outside the bathroom door, talking her through the whole thing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I stand up and leave the room, pulling the door shut behind me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then Jody’s eyes followed the wagon road down from the ridge where he stood, and lost it behind a hill, and picked it up again on the other side. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cornfield stretched out for miles, but standing here, on a hazy back road in Illinois, you wouldn’t know it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

When she notices us, she flushes and stands. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane dismounted and another warrior followed suit: a tall, straight woman who stood like a shadow to him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Sister Ignatia stood and swept over to the window, looking out. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She gave the woman standing in the stall a hard look. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The audience screams in delight as each of them remains standing only on islands of rock floating in the lava. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He starts to leave the stand but is then held up by the JUDGE. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Young one, stand up, or else squat yonder, at the other side, unless you wish your eyes put out. The sand flies and it will cut flesh as well as stone.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Perplexed, I stand and lift the wire, confirming it’s attached back at the tree. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stood there, dazed and frightened, holding the empty tray in his hand. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Towers and outbuildings clung to the stacks beyond, linked to each other by covered archways when die pillars stood dose, by long swaying walks of wood and rope when they did not. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

One cop in all-black paramilitary gear stood in the lookout turret on top, and he surveyed the street as if he were looking for snipers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They were standing beside a bed of geraniums planted near the Hall of Open Records. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I push my chair back and stand up. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman wearing horn-rimmed glasses stood outside the smaller building’s porch entrance. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

"Guards" stood by with firecrackers and were ready to throw them at the saboteurs if they were seen. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She laughed, and the others strolled towards us, and we all stood about. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

At last Aragorn stood above the great gates, heedless of the darts of the enemy. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She laughs, stepping away so that she stands a bit closer to him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A tall man stands up in one of the canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Gives me the creeps just to think about it. He’s just the sort who always stands up in the back of the courtroom during the last five minutes of ‘Perry Mason.’” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Two small buildings—a house and a barn made of rough wood and logs— stood nearby. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up so quickly, my milk spills all over the table. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Watched by her they stood in bliss in her little yard by the kitchen door and drank. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There, standing between her and the path, where a moment before had been nothing, was another wolf. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

None of us know the Wexford-Smythe kids that well, but Dana stands out in at least one way. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

And I don't want to see the people standing over Max. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

‘Rab stood here ... just about where we are standing now. He did not go when Major Pitcairn told them to disperse, he kept on standing—with the other men—his musket in his hands.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry had taken one step toward it when a slithering sound made him freeze where he stood. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Following Dad, we walked down the front porch steps and stood on the sidewalk like a little parade. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up on the cloud spire and called "Halloo!" several times, as loudly as he could. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

My leg starts twitching just imagining what it’d be like standing up there talking. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Father stood at the far side of the bed, near the window, looking out. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

They stood for a moment in awkward silence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I stand up when I’m afraid in that dark toilet.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood in the middle of the field waiting for the two teams, her broom in her hand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

A young girl stood in front of me, a scrap of paper and a pencil in her hand. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Marxism doesn’t stand a chance in Latin America. Don’t you know it doesn’t allow for the magical side of things? It’s an atheistic, practical, functional doctrine. There’s no way it can succeed here!” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He snorted, started to run, then just stood there and stared at me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not like to stand in front of artillery. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wednesday spoke to Shadow as they stood in the corridor. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“Cowering there like a cringing puppy. Can you not stand on your feet when I talk to you?” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Late one afternoon Kit had come upon the little girl standing alone by the rail, and seeing the child’s wistful, adoring gaze, had moved closer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The first four cohorts, each forty kids strong, stood in rows in front of their barracks on either side of the Via Praetoria. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I moved towards the doors which were standing open. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

After she has stood for more than an hour, as still as one of the circus statues, a man in a grey suit approaches her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you just go out to your neighborhood and find a corner to stand on? That’s what you want from life, isn’t it?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

At last I came to the end of the message and gave it up to Dr. Bright, who appended his signature, then stood folding the paper carefully. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

His father stood with his hand in the air, a wavering smile on his face. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

He stood outside all day, shivering and waiting. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The veins in his neck stood out and his fists were hard as little rocks. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t stand hanging around downstairs while Dad cooked the onions for the meatballs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

If so, the writing could not be fundamentally pictographic or metaphorical; rather, most of the symbols must stand for letters or syllables. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face burned as he rose to his feet, standing close. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

At the center of the front rank stood a rat who had been wounded in the first encounter at the Abbey. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"Now stand up and say yes, curse you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We were just coming back from the front line, and at a turning of the road near our billets, marvellous in the morning twilight, stood this cherry tree before us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood staring at us for a second in total silence, red in the face and sweaty, maybe feeling as wiped out as I was. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It was like we were doing one of those elaborate Modegan court dances, where the partners stand scant inches apart, but—if they are skilled—never touch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then I patted his head and put my hand down so I could push myself up to stand. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Finally, one protester stood up and informed Harris that “the Duke Vigil is not a draft resistance vigil. Our main object here is for the employees at Duke.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Most of all, the residents liked that Boori Ma, who slept each night behind the collapsible gate, stood guard between them and the outside world. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I looked out over the rolling hills, gold with autumn leaves and wheat fields, green with pasture and stands of pine and fir. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Had he not known that it was he who stood there, he would have wondered who was wearing his glasses. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Gophers ran back and forth across the road, stopping to stand up and watch the wagon. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was a surprise, therefore, to find that this new-comer remained standing on his feet, and it was he who made a signal to the waiter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the way to my third trap I had to walk through a thick stand of wild cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Phylo rolled it in to stand beside her, heaped with fine spun stuff, and cradled on it the distaff swathed in dusky violet wool. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Willard Hughes. He’s so crazy about her he can’t hardly stand it. He’s even walking her all the way home.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Not certain I should trust the boy, but unsure what to do, I stood where I was. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He himself stood there bare-chested, his skin as pale as the moon, which was hanging in the sky right above Elinor’s house as if it, too, had turned up especially for Dustfinger’s show. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

All I stood a chance of getting out of that sad night was a good sleep, and she had to wake me up and spoil it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I stand, arms around each other, laughing and wiping the tears from each other’s eyes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up soo and brained the boar with split oak from the woodpile. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held the blanket around my waist and stood. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Some distance away, Francis and Mr. Hatch were standing in the driveway. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Bears clustered at the battlements, white faces filled every window, and their heavy forms stood like a dense wall of misty white ahead, marked with the black dots of eyes and noses. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We opened at six a.m. to fuel the office workers with fresh pita and Turkish coffee thick enough to stand a spoon in. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But what Marie-Laure remembered, standing at the rail as it whistled past, was her father saying that Foucault’s pendulum would never stop. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Syntax solves this problem by having adjacent strings of words stand for related sets of concepts, and by inserting one string inside another to stand for concepts that are parts of bigger concepts. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Apa stands through all of this, his back stiff, a layer of sweat already glistening on his upper lip. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He stands with front feet up on the window sash. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

When a wave reached the toe of my shoe, I stood up. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I stood there alone; there was no microphone to support me, only the coffin before me upon the backs of its wobbly carpenter's horses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I like it,” Mustafa is saying when he notices me standing over him impatiently. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Then, as the sun reached the middle of the sky, Hosteen Mitchell stood up. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes open wide when I see Meng standing in a group at the side dripping wet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got home, we stood catching our breath outside the door, so Dadi wouldn’t ask why we were out of breath. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The four children stood watching by the stone hearth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he looked up and saw Mr. Zuckerman standing quite close to him, holding a pail of warm slops, he felt relieved. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

If he saw me standing alone at the dance hall, he would come join me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe he heard her open the can of beans, went noisily downstairs, and climbed quietly back up; maybe he stands outside the big wardrobe with his pistol drawn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

And when I still did not move, she stood up and walked over, and lifted that necklace off. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

After these readings, I followed as the poets would stand out on U Street or repair to a cafe and argue about everything—books, politics, boxing. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She stood right in front of the woman now. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman, dressed in a simple green calico dress and a bonnet to match, was standing in front of the house and waving to them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slept but a sea apart on another beach among the bitter ashes of the world or stood in their rags lost to the same indifferent sun. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I turn on the shower and stand under the warm rain for a minute before I realize I'm still in my underclothes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A white blur was standing by the door, silent, ghostlike. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But he’s standing in front of me, and the chunk hit me from behind. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Three giant figures stood side by side at the center of the clearing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Charlie had been an adviser and a teacher, the one adult who had stood by him and given him a chance when no one else had. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He just stood as though in a trance, staring down at Rubin. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At either end of the field stood three goal hoops, fifty feet high; right opposite them, almost at Harry’s eye level, was a gigantic blackboard. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

What wouldn’t that crowd have given, I wondered, to be standing where Glenn Miller’s band was actually going to play? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he stood across from Fern, his legs apart and his arms folded. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was standing out in the grassy place before the cottage while he thought these things. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Apa throws me on the couch and stands in front of me heaving, his nostrils flared, eyes thin with anger. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

As I stand up, Jennifer takes two awkward steps towards me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The road was slick, and they went cautiously, standing on their brakes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Do you think he was standing right here?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

His bloodshot eyes stood out against the white bandage on his forehead. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Some kids around my age stand on top of a car as they shout, “Justice for Khalil!” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She opened the screen door on the front porch, but before she knocked the front door opened and Mark’s mom stood there. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But this guy is standing so that I cannot see his. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to imagine my mother standing in front of her class. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He was twisting the hair he held and hurting her, but she stood her ground. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Humason would lead the column of mules on horseback, his white terrier standing just behind the saddle, its front paws on Humason’s shoulders. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t stand in a television studio wearing a costume and makeup in a cloud of fake smoke and rally the districts to victory. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He pushed the cart out into the road and stood there. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

A tall, beautiful woman with a lustrous cascade of honey-blonde hair stood beside the recess blowing on one of the many knots. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And would the store ever be quite the same, now that two of the people I couldn’t stand were there every day? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I stand, pressing myself up against the wall. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Thomas sat quietly in anticipation as Minho struggled to stand up, wincing with every move, his whole demeanor just screaming exhaustion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We were standing on the porch of the little blue house that used to be the Spiritualist Church of Glen Meadows when we heard these awful words. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Darin stands on his toes to unhook the latch when a scrape in the alley beyond stops him short. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The picture switched to a man in a trench coat, holding a microphone and standing in front of what appeared to be a gas station. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Can you see all your family standing around you?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She felt startled to see her secretly famous banana seller standing off to the right, wearing a bulky blue sweater much too large for him. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

We stood side by side, looking past the settling debris, not daring to talk in case we were dreaming wide awake. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He thought about that day in the courtyard of Namwon, when the Governor had stood before him and handed him a Gold orb just like this. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

If the experiment hadn’t ended after ten minutes, who knows how long they would have stood in the hallway, a polite and patient smile on their faces? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The blue sky was reflected in the water below, the white board felt scratchy under my feet, and the smell of hot dogs wafted up from the snack stand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was gesturing wildly and then he stood up and looked toward the target area. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking down now, Charlie could see the children and their parents standing in a little group just inside the gates. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Marina took a deep breath and said, “Well, we can’t stand here all day, can we? Let’s go, boys. Father, thank you so much for coming.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As a result, his avatar now stood in first place, at the top of the Scoreboard. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He’d poke and poke and poke—standing at a distance, of course; he wasn’t stupid—until the snake raised its head and hissed, or whatever snakes did. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Layla glared at Ivy, but Dad just kept staring at the yawning pile of junk where their house once stood. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He just stood there, wings out, and she realized he was making it easier for her to put the backpack on. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The black clouds raced across the valley, but where she was standing, it was still bright. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Nearly the entire Negro population of Bumblebee stood in the street, quietly waiting while the three men voted. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the center of another knot stood a lout in a black leather jacket who was teaching judo holds, to the great delight of his epicene students. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s standing near his locker, hiding a pack of cigarettes in between a folder covered in black Sharpie drawings and an English textbook. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I stood nearby, waiting for him to acknowledge me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And standing in front of the class taking my poem from her my voice shakes as I recite the first line: Black brothers, Black sisters, all of them were great. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was overwhelming and beautiful, and I stood in the center of the room, trying to absorb it all. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I was mad at Daddy for sending Judy away and mad at Mother for not standing up to him. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke stood up and pushed Toby, stopping the gyrations, but hard enough that Toby hit the ground. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When I look down at Ollie, I see that the fur on his back is standing up. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Teacher Li was over fifty years old, and her hoarse voice was not very loud, but when she stood before the class, she seemed so intent and serious that we had to listen to her. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood by a mighty blaze that popped and crackled, telling him when to add more wood, where to place dried lichen, and how to keep the fire from growing too enormous to control. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

By the time I did everything Mom told me to do she was standing at the porch door holding my shirt out like a bullfighting cape. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I looked about and saw flames licking the air not too far away from where I stood. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

One by one they stood up, twitching rags into place. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Doha was shocked to see so many people standing inside his courtyard. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“She works in the garden,” I repeated softly; perspiration stood on my brow. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was so tall now—I stood on my toes and still just came up to his chin. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t trying to be suggestive or anything; I just got kind of tired when I had to stand a lot. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I imagined where the buildings stood, almost as I once did nosing around old Roman villas in Europe. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looks like he is standing in old boards and dirt now. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“We better get a chair for the midget to stand on,” Mary Anne teased. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Excitement flooded through him as he stood there in the dark and silence. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

My mother is standing in front of the television, listening to the news anchor. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His queen mother stood beside him in a black mourning gown slashed with crimson, a veil of black diamonds in her hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When I look around, Helena is standing in the doorway of the bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As for James, he was so spellbound by the whole thing that he could only stand and stare and murmur quietly to himself, “Oh, isn’t it beautiful. It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’m standing back to the wall, with a new, full glass of wine. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She stood outside the flat, waving, until I could no longer see her through the rear windscreen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She held it between her teeth and stood in front of the polished brass, looking at herself with sleepy pleasure. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was one time I stood up and then the prefect named the five people and I wasn’t one of them. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We were standing alone by the yard door. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it leaped suddenly to another hummock and stood there, looking. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

My mom always tells me not to leave Jeffrey up on the high stools without me standing right next to him, but she’s ridiculously overprotective. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

An electric current seemed to course through Harry, jangling his every nerve as he stood rooted to the spot. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

More Irish girls came on as spare hands, some of the machines simply stood idle. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

They stood back and laughed, watching their “allies” get beat up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

His stomach felt a sort of queasy rumble as he stood with his sisters and Reverend Hughes, and watched as the entire church circled around them, clasped hands, and began to pray. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t let her stand up to me and get away with it. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I walked into rooms where people were laughing, their voices hitting the walls like stones, and I simply stood still—in the midst of the riot of sound. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom opened the door, and there was the man, standing there. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The piano was right next to the bar where I was sitting and all, and old Valencia was standing practically right next to me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I stood nervously at the far side of the yard, wondering whether to approach. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She climbed up on the bicycle seat while he stood on the pedals. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They were drawings on pieces of paper that they cut out and stood up with pins, because Elsie was a really good artist. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

This time when the door opened Mr. Amos was standing with Mrs. Amos. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Festoons of holly and mistletoe hung all around the walls, and no less than twelve towering Christmas trees stood around the room, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

One of the soldiers standing near her lifts his gun higher. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I stand in the middle of the bedroom, waiting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She walked across the room and stood about two feet from him. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the front window stood something that looked like a machine gun with a cluster of barrels. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She stopped when we stood across the street from the school. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They stood about muttering, half with blades to hand, each looking to the others for resolve. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And at a safe distance from the troopers, fifty silent blacks stood watching beside an old yellow school bus. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The praetor stood ten feet away, in full battle armor, holding a golden javelin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A moment later, the door opened, and she stood there in the kitchen. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was dark with age and wear, like she was standing in the shadows even then. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

A woman was standing over her, her hand clutching Hazel’s arm like a claw. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I can’t stand to be in this house one more second. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But when they were whipping some seaman they had another man standing by his side with a bucket of salt water, which he would throw into the open whip-wounds after each strike. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

With some pomp and circumstance, Wallace stood in front of the Crowell house and gave a brief speech to the crowd of black spectators, white reporters, photographers, and our neighbors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I swallow and stand from where I’d been kneeling on the hard floor. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I slowed when I saw Stick standing on the opposite corner, talking to a slick-looking brother in a black leather jacket and heavy combat boots. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She blinked when she saw me standing there, as if she hadn’t really expected anyone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Farther up on the green stood a tall brown Victorian house, quiet in the sunlight, all covered with scrolls and rococo, its windows made of blue and pink and yellow and green colored glass. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air filled with static, making my hairs stand on end. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The ball goes high, falls short, and hits the floor between the feet of Dallas Llewellyn, who is standing right in front of me. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The young man standing before her was tall, lean in build. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

We stand in a line that’s kinda long, and when we finally get to the front, Mama hands the clerk our tickets. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

And on the bridge of the Queen Mary, the astonished Captain was standing with a group of his officers, all of them gaping at the great round ball hovering overhead. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stand there for a moment longer and then walk home slowly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He wanted to turn and walk away and yet he only stood there, smiling and mashing his nose with his thumb. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Me! Me!” the schoolteacher called out in a demanding voice, and as Matty watched, Mentor shoved the people standing in front of him aside so that he would be noticed. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

A number of curious silver instruments stood on spindle- legged tables, whirring and emitting little puffs of smoke. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Billy,” she said, in a quavering voice, “you’ll just have to stop this. You’re going to make yourself sick and I don’t think I can stand any more of it.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tipped his hat toward her and sauntered off, leaving Petty Officer Lac standing dumbfounded on the dock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Dicey stood where she was, listening to the hum of a large refrigerator. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood quite still, my hands by my sides. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The pullout bleachers had not been pulled out, so everybody had to stand. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy stands in the middle of the street, breathing hard, looking helpless. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

A tall girl stood in the photo as well. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She runs her hand over her face, trying to conceal her worry as she stands at the door looking out the slim glass window. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

But when I walked by the office and found no one standing in line, I thought…what the hell. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I should like to stand up in Sunday school now and ask: May Africa talk back? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at Hatsue again where she stood in the midst of a small group of Japanese islanders who whispered softly to one another and peered at their watches and waited. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sergio stood at the window of his classroom with the rest of the kids, hoping to see what was going on. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He just stood there, looking at the three champions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The pair stood and chatted beside two armchairs, beneath one of the dark wooden arches that are found throughout the grand building. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Slow, faraway notes from a clarinet player Emily couldn’t see made her think the station must stretch pretty far back from where they stood. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She stood there a moment, glowering at Mother. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then a huge pig was standing in the middle of the road. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m embarrassed by how he’s standing there, letting me clean him, but if Hannah thinks it’s strange, she doesn’t say so. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The gate opened after many locks and bolts had been undone, and an enormous woman stood before them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And when the people stood up, the birds would fly down and drink the tears and eat the seeds. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Westfall jerked his chin at the two guards standing on either side of the doors, and they stomped their spears in greeting. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I stood in the center of my room, trying to figure out what to say. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She is standing there trying to think of a way to soften the news. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But mostly they stood, waiting on looks that never came. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There are no houses, no huts, just wise old trees in spring leaf, standing guard over the sandy shore. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Baba had been beside him, not lying in a pool of blood, just standing next to him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I wondered how long he had stood observing before he interfered. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their father, standing behind, stopped and looked at the train too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They both stood there for a minute, staring at the drawing. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

People stood in line for hours to buy tickets to her recitals. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

I breathe clean air and stand up straighten I am there, I am there. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Granted that we face a world crisis which leaves us standing so often amid the surging murmur of life's restless sea. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the summer, we had stood on the shores of the lake, amidst the birch groves, and we had laughed like some new pantheon preparing for Creation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

My uncle Pedro stood looking down at the ground for a long time. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father apparently had heard my troubled voice, because he was standing now outside the kitchen, asking me what was wrong. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A boy flung it open, and one by one, they stood in the doorway and stared. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

An hour later, I stood panting and thrashing around with my third bowl of dough, with Mother and Viola growing more incredulous by the minute. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

They stood watching it in fascination, as it moved blindly, in jerks, a sly, hesitating exploration. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was like a curious sight-seer standing on the fringe of a crowd after someone had been knocked down. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I moved away from Papá and went to stand between Mamá and the twins. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

So I let it go- We must have reaped every last strawberry before she stood up, put her arm in mine and escorted me down the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he stood guard in the rear to the unconcealed chagrin of the ushers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood and looked around the yard. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

There was a strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street, and when Baby reached it she stood still for a second and then turned a handspring. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The Old Lady stood at the kitchen door, wiping forks a mile a minute. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Stunned, I backed out of the circle of light and stood alone under the moon. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I stand in Erin’s room, and it still smells like her. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy stood staring, as still as if he too were made of stone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She’s standing on a surfboard in her striped bikini, a big goofy smile on her face, her shoulders burnt to a crisp, all my SPF warnings utterly ignored. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

It sounded like they were standing by the stove, but she didn’t dare peek around the corner to find out. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The front door stood half open and a power tool was being used inside. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Catch the Spirit!—and they handed out a stack of dittos, and for the next thirty minutes, Principal Peattie stood on the stage and read them to us. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Charles stood up nervously; Cloke stayed where he was and looked at us with sleepy, inscrutable eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He stood there wearing nothing but a shirt in a room filled with dead giants. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The tall, thin, black-haired man standing next to her put his arm around her. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Kelly tugged at the elbow of her best friend’s shirt, but George stood, stuck in place. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was weird to come home and see her mom, just standing in the kitchen, like . . . like normal. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It is not as if I stand before them naked. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t...I cain’t...I don’t know if I can stand up,” I mumbled. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Cradling Sumac’s basket under my arm, I stood. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I stood and wrapped the drill inside the second, unused leaf bag. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The men were standing on the steps outside. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

We stood beside one another, the host and the hostess, and we were not together. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As they went the crowds of shoppers stood and stared at them and dropped their parcels with astonishment. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I straighten but don't stand, kneeling with my hands on my hips. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Bobby Gene and I stood reverently before the mower’s front grille. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He grabbed a beer bottle from the bag he brought and put the teeth in it, then gave Genie the bottle while he helped Ernie stand up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, her phone is in her hand, and she’s standing, kicking her chair under the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They stood on wide, flat oblong slabs of obsidian that hovered over the amethyst rails. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

ZIP was supposed to stand for Zoned for Individual Progress, but all the kids called it the Underground Railroad because it was the last stop you made before you dropped out of high school. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drag the tree out of the basement and stand it in the driveway so I can sweep the dust and cobwebs off it with a broom. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Stepping outside, I nearly trip down the stairs because lake is standing by my front door and totally startles me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He carried the banner into the living room and stood on a kitchen chair to pin it to the drapes. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“That’s my family. Aren’t they lovely? My daughter could stand to eat less, but she always did have a sweet tooth.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t chase after us, he just stood there with his cell phone pinned against his ear, probably calling the cops. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Fezzik stood in shadow, the great rock tight in his great hand. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the middle of the floor, shuffling from one foot to the other. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a bomb exploded under me I’d be standing in the hole with my eyes sealed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We're standing in the empty space where the bed was, looking out the window at the snow. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It didn’t look like Smyrna at all, but at least it was sunny, and there were fruit stands. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He climbed up into the crook of it, and then he stood there and looked down at me. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Kind of embarrassing, thinking back on it, but at that moment, I didn’t care about anything except my best friend, standing in my doorway on Christmas. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was a white girl standing in the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Come back, she almost said, standing shaking by the brook, and then she turned and ran madly up the hill, crying as she ran and calling, “Theo? Luke?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

His horse standing sleepily near the fence came to his whistle and stood drowsing while he saddled up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he ran back downstairs, zipped past Grandma, who sat at the kitchen table with her feet in a bucket of steaming water—standing too long caused them to swell, she complained—and jetted outside. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He stood there for a moment, waiting for her to say something—anything. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He plowed his fingers through the heap of plastic soldiers in the battered cookie tin—identical except for their poses: standing, kneeling, and prone, all with rifles pressed hard to their olive-green cheeks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, I always think better after I’ve eaten,” the boy said, and he stood up and opened one of the crates. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He attributed the success of the enterprise to his wife, Margaret, who stood behind him on the platform. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“My son started it,” said Wanda, who now stood at Moss’s side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

All of the ridges on his arms stood out. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tendai saw—and almost fell, so great was his terror— that chunks of the ground that he took for trash stood up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was so frightened, and at the mercy of so many conundrums, that inevitably, that summer, someone would have taken me over; one doesn’t, in Harlem, long remain standing on any auction block. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, it otherwise seems like there aren’t any cute guys in this whole city that I can stand for five minutes, so I’ll take what I can get.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He felt defeated as he appraised her on the witness stand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stand and punch her arm, harder than if I was kidding, softer than if I was*serious. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Harry stepped up to Madam Hooch, the referee, who was standing ready to release the balls from the crate. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Knowing the Catholic stand on racism, I wondered if this shop might cash a Negro’s check. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy wished he could sit in the other, but Hazel remained standing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’m just standing here, putting gel on my edges, but who wants their older brother sticking his nose in the bathroom while they’re getting ready? On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She walked to the part of the community that seemed most likely: the northeast corner of the Central Plaza, where the Nurturing Center stood and then the dwellings began, across the main boulevard. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He stood in the way, bulky, his eyes hardly visible under the low brim of his cap. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s when I noticed that just beyond the glass panels in the upper part of the door that led to the office clusters of students stood glaring at us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly she stopped by a house where an older woman stood in front, watering her lawn. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“My dear, hadn’t you better go to bed? You look worn out. You’ve been standing nearly all the evening. Where are the men?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They all stood in a half circle, facing the ocean. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then Grumman turned and made his way up the gulch, and Lee looked around for the best place to make his stand. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Where did you pick her up?" inquired Basta, turning back to Dustfinger, who was standing there looking as unmoved as if none of this had anything at all to do with him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

On the desk stands a photograph of a boy in breeches on a beach at dusk. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Three weeks later, Nikki, Shani, and I all stood outside our car, staring with something like disbelief at our now empty home. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

When I arrive hundreds of people are already there, standing around the prisoner. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he has to halt short of the security gate, because someone’s standing in his way, preventing him from proceeding. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But Fawkes’s perch stood empty, he was still crying his lament to the grounds. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Chocolate Frog!” he yelled angrily, standing on one leg. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Hibiscus stood in front of him, legs wide and irritation in his shoulders. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Wanda stood up without a word and walked over to the kitchen, joining Ekemeni as she began to sauté greens in bacon fat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Minya stood there like the small general she was, intent and ready. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s my blank stare—that I’m looking past them, staring at the little dead girl that looks like my sister standing in the middle of the courtyard. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You stand, Harry Potter, upon the remains of my late father,” he hissed softly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Tony, Johnsteve, and Randy, the three wise men, stood regally in one corner—for only a minute, however, because somehow, Randy’s crown toppled from his head! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I would have stood there like an idiot, feeling those nerves in my stomach start to spin again, if I hadn’t felt a push from behind. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I was standing in the Westerns section when a guy next to me, sipping Coke from a 7-Eleven cup, pointed to The Magnif­icent Seven and asked me if I had seen it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We both stand there and admire Mom’s picture and her accomplishments. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

At the top, Sigurd stood by a huge dead tree, sword pulled. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

From the corner of my eye, I could almost see my mother standing in the shade of the big eucalyptus tree where I’d played as a child. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood in the middle of the floor, looking at the walls. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We stood there by the door, staring at one another. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, there I am, replacing the mockingjay, standing before the real flames and smoke of District 8. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

"My brother commanded us to stand aside and let him take the boar alone." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

At this point, I don’t know how I’m standing. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She led the horses to their stalls, and I went to the concession stand. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I say, “You think somebody...cut that on purpose? So it would break? With someone standing on it?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Ten paces away stands Kat with the goose under his arm. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I stand beside you, my lord, they will surely know it is I. If they see me in the courtyard, they may think I am but one of the stableboys. I shall stay here.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

When she opens her eyes she sees that the train is standing still, the doors open at her stop. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before me or Vega could say or do anything, she was standing over Sunny with her fist raised above her head. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She was seated with her back turned to the table, because her belly stood out too far for her to face it. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the centre stood the well-preserved shell of a Roman temple. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The nuns had been flattered, the audience had stood up and given "our devoted teachers a standing ovation," what Laura had suggested they do at the end of the speech. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Buck’s marvellous quickness and agility stood him in good stead. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sasha stood in the hallway outside Department 11, wearing a vest, button-up shirt, and bow tie paired with a long skirt and ballet flats. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Coats hung from polished brass hooks in the foyer, and his father’s books, arranged by size, stood neatly along the glassed-in shelves of two vaultlike oak bookcases. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She closed the door on him and stood there, angry at first, and then mortified at what she had done. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

She would be imprisoned wherever she stood...maybe for days...maybe till death. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we turned into the driveway, we saw Mama standing anxiously at the front door. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I sent him in a circle around the tree, beating on the grass and bushes with a stick, while I stood waiting. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as had been the case with Claudette, the driver called the police, officers boarded, and one asked her, “Why don’t you stand up?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The dragons stood out stark on his bare arms, curling up around his Adam’s apple like spikes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Also, Dante wasn’t blind; if he was really reading off my music stand, he didn’t need to have his face practically in my hair. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up when Dad came down the stairs. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Turner went to his room and stood by the window. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Maddie stood facing her new friend by the table they had just abandoned, people around her whirling into action. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Just like Helena stood between us and the police. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She’d put out our best tumblers for drinks and folded up paper serviettes into them so that each one stood up over the glass rim like a mitre, our school emblem. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slant, hands red and wet with sores, stood shirtless in the pond, great masses of insects swarming about him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The boy finally had enough and, after the final play of a drive, stood toe-to-toe with Wes, bumping his chest against the bigger boy. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t close enough Then the draccus huffed loud enough for me to hear from where I stood a hundred feet above. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Two of them were standing on the wide flat stump while others stood around watching. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The slave-girl stands in the shadows near the stairs, and as Marcus passes her, he reaches out and yanks her close. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Smuts spoke about the importance of supporting Great Britain against the Germans and the idea that England stood for the same Western values that we, as South Africans, stood for. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph stood on his toes and looked through one of the glowing windows. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Over my shoulder, I saw many of the people who weren’t family but came to pay their last respects to Gran standing nearer the shade of the huge evergreen trees lining the cemetery’s edges. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Before I can protest, he stands and tap-dances across the roof. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The old man stood his ground and raised one hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The doors slid open when we reached them, and my dad stubbed out his cigarette in a standing ashtray before we walked inside. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It was lined with vials of fluid and packets with different color powders, and standing in the center watching over it all was one mean-looking chicken. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And that afternoon, back at home, I stood tall in my brand-new black rubber boots and jutted out my chin and announced to Mamita, “I am never going back to school again.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary stood suddenly from the sofa and said, “Classes start tomorrow. Time to stock up on groceries.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“But I think it’s cool that you stood up for me.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Sheriff Sanders stands in front of me, like he knew I was standing beneath that magnolia tree across the road and was waiting for me to knock on his door. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The smith stared at his son who stood wraithlike in that weird, dank mist. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He disappeared behind the desk, again followed closely by Rhonda, who stood watchfully as he shuffled among some papers. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a safe place, and safety was all the robot really wanted, so she stood there, motionless, all perfect lines and angles set against the irregular shapes of the wilderness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He smelled leather wet with horse sweat, and damp clay from the edge of the pool where the mare stood knee-deep; he smelled winter coming in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mark sped after her, but he’d only gone a few frantic steps when he caught sight of her again, standing completely still, staring at something in front of her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Her combat boots smack against the tile until she’s there standing next to me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

We don’t want to stand there endlessly talking through our options. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They blinked; and one lifted and dropped his elbows; but they stood firm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

And this filled him for a moment with a holy rage—that she stood, so brazen, in the congregation of the righteous and refused to bow her head. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Or if I called Moron “Dean” in front of everyone, it'd damage my own standing. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Man, I couldn’t stand seeing my mom so sad. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t stand the thought of her not being here, with me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some in the back were standing on tiptoes for a better view. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

A man in furs, his face hardly visible in the deep hood of his garment, stood in the foreground, with his hand raised as if in greeting. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

At the moment when I thought I couldn’t stand it anymore, we pushed outside and stood panting in the fresh air. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She stood straight and tall in her maroon robe, and when the sun came through the clear glass windows, her hair glowed like molten silver. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

For a long while that was all she said, that I stand right there. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote about the forest markets and stood often on the veranda, looking down the stretch of road, half expecting a mob of youths to rush toward the house with flaming torches. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He hands me the mug without looking at my face, then turns away and stands with his back to me, his gaze fixed on the tracks or something beyond. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Open Mike Friday is today and I am not about to stand in front of the class in some funky old outfit. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as she spoke her eyes went to Aragorn who stood nearby. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

We stood and watched it launch back up into the clear, starry sky. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen said, “Well, don’t just stand there with your mouth open, June. Say something.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At their Test the next afternoon, Celaena stood in the training hall with her arms crossed, watching Cain spar with Grave. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The owner of the show stood smoking a cigarette by himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Strut, stand, and imagine. No, don’t look away, don’t look down, look out there. Yes, just like that. What did you say your name was?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I sit down on a stool in front of the mirror, and she stands behind me, her eyes dutifully trained on the task at hand rather than her reflection. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I yelled, standing up and pointing to the deputy. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He stood leaning on the gritty concrete rail. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I went around the front of the car to the other side, where Papá and Mamá stood with open arms. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She is about as tall as I am, but she stands straighter, so she seems taller. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Down in the stands, Dean Thomas was yelling, “Send him off, ref! Red card!” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

A table, covered in carved wooden bowls and handfuls of branches, stood in the middle of the room. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Behind the goddess, on a polished oalc display stand, was her huge silver bow, carved to resemble gazelle horns. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I cried and cringed instead of standing and fighting. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Eighty-nine, and skin and bones like a mummy, she stood listening at her open front door, hands on hips and very grim of face. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Despereaux stood before the Mouse Council, and he realized that he was a different mouse than he had been the last time he faced them. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I can see the whole thing from where I’m standing. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Faint from standing so long, my arms aching from being tied, I immediately sat down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Just offshore, a German naval officer stood on the bow of a launch, his arm extended in a Nazi salute in the direction of Hitler. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Jason and Frank stood at the helm, talking in low tones—maybe telling stories of the legion, or sharing thoughts on being praetor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Also, that kind of naive kindness is akin to standing on a busy freeway and gazing at the beauty of the sun. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They stood close together and he held her hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victoria Pappas stood half in and half out of the light, the shading across her body exactly that of the photograph on page 8 of Lingerie Parisienne. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

On the morning of March 14 counsels for the defense again stood before Judge Tate, there on this occasion to plead for a postponement of the trial, which was then eight days distant. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The troopers slipped gas masks over their faces and stood slapping their nightsticks against their hands. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the afternoon creeped along so slow I couldn’t hardly stand it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Even from where we stood, we could see the body. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke prevailing rules of casual intimacy: He stood too close, stared too hard, touched too much and long. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Scythe Goddard passed him standing by the entryway. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Davey Cantor came over and stood next to me, but he remained silent. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And it might have been, if one good man had not dared to stand up to the Witch. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Flora felt brave and capable, standing there on the landing with her squirrel on her shoulder. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

I stood on the bow and looked through the binoculars. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He crossed the street and stood waiting for a car. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I size her up as she stands by the car, searching her purse for the keys. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Two tables stood alone in the center of the room. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He stands by my bed wearing Indian clothes, a loose tunic and wide pants. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He stands in front of Dill and lifts the copperhead off himself. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

My mind wanders, and I picture Will’s reflection in the glass of the NICU, standing just behind me with a daring smile on his face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They stood about and Jackson said, “I don't like it here.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He blew it up, his cheeks puffing ahead of the wine-skin, and stood on the bota holding on to a chair. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

There beside the hulk of the ruined car, countless miles from anywhere, Pollard was standing in a metaphor for his own life. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy came back and stood in the doorway. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She noticed the fools standing under die galley. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I opened my eyes and woke up to the perfect ending of the worst nightmare any person could ever have; ’twas the cap’n standing o’er me with fire in his eyes. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

It had been pushed aside, and Sparrow was standing there, stricken. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then he stands up and pulls something out of his pocket. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I stood back and watched him work the blood into his arms and legs, flex his fingers, crane his neck this way and that, crying all the while. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

When I walk outside, I constantly glance from side to side watching those standing around me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I finished patting the dirt down with my fingers, and while Mom watered the plants, I stood up, wiping my hands off on my jeans. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

—Julius Caesar Ptolemy’s advisers knew that if Cleopatra allied with Caesar, they stood to lose all their power. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“All I can do is stand by him.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When I came up to the sunlight, which I did by simply poking my head into the soft snow and standing up, I laughed at my dark fears. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she wouldn’t have traded anything for this moment, standing there and looking down at the plains spread out below. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Nearby was a heavy, wandering black line, which I presumed to be the Forest Service road we stood beside, though there was no actual telling. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Covered in brown, leathery skin, it stood taller than his middle finger. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As we move over to the shelter station, Wiress stops and gazes up at the stands where the Gamemakers are roaming around, eating and drinking, sometimes taking notice of us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the entry to the hall staring at them, with a sardonic smile on his face. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I imagine him standing at my window, and I smile for his sake. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The soldiers stand before them, their rifles aiming at the group, their fingers poised on the triggers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old Familiar dipped and swirled, snapping brand flies out of the air like they weren’t moving, the prince-turned-slave-turned-god standing atop and swinging his ax like a scythe through a field of wheat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Shiloh seems to know he can’t walk too good, because as soon as he tries to stand up, he sits back down again and licks at his leg. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dim light of the lamp ran past the boy as he stood motionless in the open cabin door. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must stand on a chair that stands on a tea table to see the sun and the moon out a too-high window. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

In a second, she stood, hurriedly buttoning her top. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She moved a crate from the wall, stood on it, and nudged the hatch in the ceiling. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure exactly where they are, and it takes standing still and listening before I go in the right direction. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His hands grip my arms, but he releases me a moment after I stand upright again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The explosions stopped and scattered gunfire followed, and the airport manager stood up and brushed his clothes down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If the two camps could work together, they stood a chance of stopping their mutual enemies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The door stood ajar, and through the crack, I could just make out lines being spoken on the stage. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She brushed hers long and free and tied it back, too, and we stood side by side looking into the mirror. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was reinforced with every witness the State brought to the stand. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they were standing on the bank and they both looked at each other and there didn't seem to be anything new to do. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When they finally reached the pond, Cole couldn’t stand the silence anymore. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The ice fortress swam into focus almost immediately— she was there again, standing at the window overlooking the beach. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The image he could avoid when he stood at the plate, a team bat in hand, only by aiming his fiercest concentration on the pitcher’s moves. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“If it’s about this land, it’s mine. I built this hot-dog stand with my own hands.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

And with that, the crowd stood up to take their sides. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He swallowed, and I could hear the dry click his throat made from where I stood by the door. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The next thing she recalled, she was standing over her husband. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And at the churchyard, in what they called the grandparents’ corner, she and Leon and Cecilia would stand in an interminable embrace in the long grass by the new headstone, again watched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

About fifty giggling kids stood up and looked around at each other. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

So we stood there staring at the phone while the refrigerator hummed and a cat purred beside us. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She peered out at the Special, who stood as calmly as a crumbly waiting for a pleasure ferry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He bent over his trunk again, but almost immediately stood up once more, his hand clenched on his wand. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He stood behind her with his hands up. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I knew I was supposed to dash down the steps and hop on like a good boy, like Mom told me to do, but I just stood there and stared at it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran into the ditch and through the thorny hedge to where they stood. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He rolled to one side as all eight hydra heads spit acid, turning the floor where he’d been standing into a steaming crater of melted stone. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“They’ve gone down,” she whispered, “Mr. de Winter, and Major and Mrs. Lacy. Mr. Crawley has just come. They are all standing in the hall.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“There was someone behind the trees. . . they shouted words — an incantation —” “Oh, stood over there, did they?” said Mr. Crouch, turning his popping eyes on Hermione now, disbelief etched all over his face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When I get out of bed and stand up, the floor is cool and my feet enjoy the relief. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the room stood a big square table littered with playing cards, and around it were grouped boxes for the players to sit on. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

TJ’s cheeks turn pink, and I stand in front of him like a mother bear protecting her cub. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He takes my hand and pulls me up after him so that we’re standing on the stones. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Now he stood at the window of the nursery, his armpits still rank with fear, his right cheek roughened by his fall on the ice and his lower lip swollen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Here the old man set his bag down, knocked on the green door, paused, then opened it, standing courteously aside to motion his following in before him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carla moves to stand behind me, her hands pressing down lightly on my shoulder. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Next to him, Grandfather stands in full battle dress. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

By the time I'm halfway through, he's a corpse standing in front of me, and I can't finish the letter, because I'm crying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Some of the children from the flats upstairs came down and stood watching us. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I gathered my books together, then stood and walked to the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I stand, frozen in place as he looks up and our eyes lock, the familiar blue that I’ve dreamed about for so long almost knocking me off my feet. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

We stand at the door to her room. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Year after year, plainly, all seven scrapbooks stood ready to be perused or pored over by old close friends of the family and casual visitors alike, as well as, presumably, the odd part-time cleaning woman. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I would still be standing there crying and waving to nothing if Brother Khoi hadn’t come to take my hand. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

McLaggen took a step nearer Harry, who stood his ground this time. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Janie turned from the door without answering, and stood still in the middle of the floor without knowing it. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Two more white faces stand out in my memory, a pair of nurses I saw from time to time in the clinic. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Black smoke engulfed the figure standing before me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Tyson^ looked nervous, but he went to stand in the middle of the Council, and Zeus grunted. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hofacket stood in the road and yelled, “Good-bye, come back soon. Good-bye, and be sure to tell me what happens. Be sure to let me know if they like my photographs!” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see him, Dante, standing in the middle of the road. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

We just stand while the casket is lowered into the ground, and after ten minutes of respectful silence, the gravediggers move up from behind us to begin filling the open hole with dirt. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We are going to have to take a stronger stand for our cause. And I think you know how to do that.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Without Chaol to stand near, she lingered beside a pillar, watching the competitors file in, flanked by guards and their trainers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Across the room, it’s no longer my double who stands between me and my goal; it’s Will. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas stood up, feeling a rush of excitement flooding his body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

For several long minutes, there was a scene of such confusion that Justin was in danger of being squashed and people kept standing in Nearly Headless Nick. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He placed Cole on one side and stood himself on the other. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Just before dusk, Alpha Company stood for roll call. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I stand away from the other kids, who laugh with each other like normal, I’m full of shame from how I let them down. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The men stood aside to let Rachel and Kit walk ahead into the company room. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

MacQueen had stood looking from one to the other, not quite following the rapid flow of French. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had she been standing with Sigurd, or did he appear to her because she was all alone? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

By then Luke was sitting up, and a week later, when the first cold spell hit, he could stand for a minute or two on crutches. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t got the courage. I’m a cowardly yellow belly. I couldn’t stand it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

That night, Thomas spends half an hour standing outside my door, trying out a dozen different kinds of apologies. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I stood over Ma and held on, hugging her from behind, letting my chin rest on the top of her head. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Up in the stands, the Howards and Smith were thinking the same thing: Rosemont is too far behind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She's standing by the open window in our bedroom with my wet notebook in her hand. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Jim and Buck and the football players disappeared, almost as if they got sucked up into the ceiling, leaving Quentin and me standing exposed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I stood there, staring, he put the rose in an envelope. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

This cauldron he filled partly full of water, dipping it with a half gourd from an earthen jar that stood near, but he dipped cautiously, for water was precious. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

We stood in the parking lot, listening to kids laughing on the playground. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

C. J. stood at a thick glass window on the other side, looking in at Jahrling. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of the Rainbow Guard stood sentry at the door to the royal pavilion. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh, careful there, honey,” the nurse exclaimed, throwing a protective arm over Dolores’s head to block her from a nearby IV stand. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I start to stand up but Mama Ya-Ya grabs my hand, pulling me down. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

And I wonder if she’s ever stood outside my door like that. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

So I pause the movie and I stand up and go out in the hall. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

All three of us stand and stare around the space. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to stand out over the water,” I told him. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Africans, Verwoerd said, “should stand with both feet in the reserves” where they were to “develop along their own lines.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A dam the size of a football stadium stood in our path. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I vaguely remember Lara standing in the doorway, the room dark and the outside dark and everything mild and comfortable but sort of spinny, the world pulsing as if from a heavy bass beat. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You may help me stand,” he says, holding out his hand. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe they kicked him out or maybe he just couldn’t stand it there without her, so he came looking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Upstairs, I stand in front of Lucy’s door for a moment too long before going to my bedroom. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Two well-dressed men stood talking in front of the Hotel Albert. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pivot all the way around and see an older man with betel-stained teeth standing a few feet away, giving us an icy glare; he spits on the ground. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Then he stood tall and spread his arms. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I try to stand up, but I’m wobbly. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I stood at a podium in a room filled with people who didn’t relish my speaking to them. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A clarinet was vibrating sensuously and the men were standing up and moving eagerly forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z