Then she stood up and stretched and yawned. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Maya said, and now she was standing up, too. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Everyone let out a breath, and Marion Allen stood up and cheered. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I stand up, walking over to face her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The minute the door shut, I stood up. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up and wave my arms in the air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She stood up, brushing at her legs where bits of itchy grass clung to her stockings. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I started researching her story, I had one question: How did she have the courage to stand up for the working poor against such huge and deadly odds? Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

In fact, this afternoon with Don Antonio was the first time I ever saw Mama stand up for herself, or actually, for me and Papa. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laura stood up on the board and Pa held her safe by the arm, so she could see the town. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel his breath, making the tiny hairs stand up, making me shudder with an odd combination of desire and discomfort. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Nothing. I was leaning in our doorway, watching. Afterward, Anthony said to me, ‘Did you even think about standing up? When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Stories,” Ma said, slapping her hands against the table, making the water in the fishbowl sway as she stood up and left the table, “are what wasted money on this goldfish.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I brushed them off on my skirt and stood up to clear away the dishes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now we’re standing up again, grasping at each other’s collars and lapels, both blocking and landing blows. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He reminded of my friend Don Gabriel, the bracero who stood up to Díaz, the labor contractor, who tried to force Don Gabriel to pull a plow like an ox. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

They heard the car drive in then and Kainene stood up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stood up, suddenly furious, but I wasn’t sure at whom. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother stood up and looked down the row of groups. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I unwrapped a Snickers to eat while I walked, and stood up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The boy looked glum, but he stood up, stroked the dog, and scratched his legs. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ishtar stood up and the soft, reflective mother vanished. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I would say things like “The revolution is here—we need to stand up!” and he would agree. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

A car pulls over as I stand up. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When it was clear that Chavez had no more push-ups to give, the instructor told him to stand up and then dismissed us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to go now,” Will said, standing up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even with the bandages doing their thing I can’t stand up straight all the way but I do my best and look around. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up, and since I did wish to speak, I said, almost at random, in fact, that I never intended to kill the Arab. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Did we really think that little Mica, undefeated in its own third-rate league, could ever stand up to the big-city powerhouses around the state? Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

One Saturday, when the garden was fullest, I stood up a minute to straighten my back. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d stand up in the stern, the better to squint at the imaginary mooring. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Step forward, Sam!’ said Merry; and Sam stood up with a face scarlet up to the ears. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Rather than being grabbed by the wrists and jerked up from her seat with belongings flying everywhere, Rosa Parks stood up. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Seven, do you think you can stand up?” the Gran whispered. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

No sooner had he banged the phone down than his limbs turned so heavy he could hardly stand up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It made me feel good to see somebody finally stand up against a man like that,” she finished up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed her finger around the class and asked, “Where is she? Oh, there you are. Why don’t you stand up and tell my college students a little more about your experience with homelessness?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He stands up and slaps me even harder, then sits back down, casual. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The BFG stood up and walked over to one of the many shelves and placed the latest jar among the thousands of others. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This one was lean, strong, powerful—and taller when he stood up, as he now did, rising to his feet with slow, feline grace as Julius drew near. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I stand up fast, scooting my chair back. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up when they arrived, and the commander actually entered my cell. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has proved the point that a man can, after all, stand up for justice and constitutional law and still not sacrifice his political career. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to learn to stand up for yourself,” says my mother. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad stands up, which makes me and Malia stand up, too. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He coughed again, briefly this time, and stood up. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

One of the boys, who looked a little older and had no hair on his head, stood up, clenching his fist. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I stood up from the stump and brushed the back of my skirt clean. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she stood up to me like she was going to slug me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He stood up tall and proud again, and stepping swiftly back to the table he lifted from it the pillow on which his head had lain. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He stood up and walked over to the window on the other side of the train, as if he might be able to see the problem from that angle. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

To see if he would swing his legs over the side of the mattress and stand up and wander to the bathroom and shave his face, the smell of soap wafting out to the hallway. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The lettering was so small and exact that I had to stand up on the carpet and put my bare eyeballs inches away from the map even to guess each location. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He stood up and went to Nali, who was standing on the eastern edge of the cornfield, praying. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I stand up on my tiptoes, peek through the little square window on the back door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, they approached the intersection for the Black Cat restaurant, and James stood up to pull the bell wire. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She stood up inside and stretched her arms over her head. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up, relishing every minute of this. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The audience is standing up, clapping and smiling and whistling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing something that looked like a pair of giant scissors, I stood up to grab it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Luke told the boys to get their jackets on, standing up like the conversation was over. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The lady in the scarlet kirtle stood up then and placed the bowl which had contained her portion of hare into the fire. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and yanked off my sweatshirt and shirt. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I walked away from the event that night even more inspired to do more, more committed to standing up, and more determined to raise my voice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I stand up and my hands go to my hips. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“No!” called Aunt Daisy, standing up in the boat. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

And then she made me stand up on a box of books and point. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s okay,” Moss replied, and he made to stand up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stand up and thank Safer’s mom for dinner. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Newt very calmly stood up, walked over to Thomas and grabbed him by the arm; he pulled him toward the door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Oliver closes his sketchbook, turns the music off on his phone, and stands up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The hair on the back of my neck stands up. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Leroy stood up and said, “Spencer, I done made up my mind. I know you doing what you think is right and I do ’predate your concern, but I ain’t got no other choice.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

My uncle stood up and hugged me, put his arm around my shoulder and said, “My good wishes are with you. So I will see you later for dinner, then.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Dimly, Emma heard Natalie ask Chess as he stood up and leaned in to watch, too, “Do you think this will explain the Gustano kidnappings, too, or just your mother going away?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked off, like she owned the place. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall stood up and her beady eyes swept the room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They laughed leaning on each other and standing up—bending over as if they were in pain—and finally collapsed, sitting flat on the ground. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘The other night, when he ... Nobody’s ever stood up for me before,” she said. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Good-hearted people paid a dear price for standing up for African-Americans’ equal rights. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When he received no answer, he stood up and peeked out of the shed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna hurried over to join it, but the woman who was dishing out the yolk stood up and said, “Egg yolk is finished! O gwula!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They stood up to greet their guests, after the manner of Elves, even those who were accounted mighty kings. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

We all stand up to learn the routine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Before I could smile with him, he had stopped, and the veins on his forehead stood up. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Part of me was impressed with her for standing up like that. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

You stand up here on the fourteenth floor and you look around, and people are trapped within the boundaries of this development. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Milkman stood up to hand it to her and remained standing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would stand up on the platform in front of the big crowds of people. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I stood up and brushed off my skirt. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

In the end, he stood up, leaned over him, and caught hold of his legs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

But standing up to their father was a different matter altogether. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

In time, I became fearless about standing up and singing a song on stage. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Kaisa seemed surprised to see her, and she put down the papers she had been reading and stood up. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He proves that one person can stand up to evil and make a difference. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“You see. Even Charlie stood up to his bully. You see.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then the prophet Calchas stood up and said he knew why the god was angry, but that he was afraid to speak unless Achilles would guarantee his safety. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up at once, see him through the glass windows. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The air glowed, and every hair on my body stood up. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Ola Monsieur Farival, flurried, curious, stood up, but upon seeing that Robert had followed Mrs. Pontellier, he sank back into his seat. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without tending to the dishes they stand up, Gerald taking their two glasses and the rest of the wine. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When s! e stood up they realized that she was even taller than they had thought. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, stretched, and checked the time on the luminous alarm clock on his bedside table. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

They could hear the rustling of the trees that still stood up straight into the air. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up, steadied myself as the boat rocked a bit, and offered him my hand. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this is why we don’t stand up to the Witch. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked to the window and bent over to shimmy out. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was broken when a large man, larger than Coach Warner, stood up. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another time she took Natalie to a church where everybody stood up and waved their arms. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not realize that I had stood up to take Josiah off the tree stump. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He stood up at last from his bath, shivering, in no doubt that a great change was coming over him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Council Chief stood up to open the meeting, slipped on a pile of Porlock dung and ran cursing from the hall. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and threw himself into the pool, gold adornments and all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Shadow stood up, grabbed his bag, and stepped off the plane, down the steps onto the slick wet tarmac, walking at an even pace toward the lights of the terminal. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

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

When he had fully explained the risks, he asked the congregation, “Who’s willing to stand up for justice, to march for freedom, to take this on?” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ben-Ben stands up and holds out his index fingers and thumbs. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I stood up on my toes so that I could put my arms around his neck and then pressed my cheek against his leathery face. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stood up and shook hands again, like they’d just met, and went on talking. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Amil would stand up, rubbing his behind and sit back down, finally eating, or picking up his toy. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She stood up straight and stared at Dad. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and cups my cheek with his hand. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Harry started to explain in a whisper, but at that moment the headmaster stood up to speak, and he broke off. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I stood up and opened the door and Winn-Dixie flew through it like something big and ugly and mean was chasing him. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think you could stand up?” she asked. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he stood up, Hyena felt his belly sag beneath him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She stands up and almost gets pushed back into the open fridge. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, but I forced myself to keep walking and pretend I was being a good little captive. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Phippsburg has to look after its own,” the sheriff said, standing up. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I took it to my room and set it in a comer with the handle standing up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Yet, all we had learned was that when you stand up, you get shot down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She stood up and closed the parlor door in Ash’s face, and Ash heard Ana break into laughter. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached my hands down to my foot and felt the bandage before I stood up and limped outside, where some soldiers and the sergeant were sitting. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He stood up from the table, chair scraping the yellow tile, while I bit my lip. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It couldn’t hurt to take a peek,” said Kate, standing up. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She lit a fresh king-size cigarette abruptly, dragged on it, then stood up, exhaling smoke. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Grasping the loose waistband of his trousers, the philosopher stood up and bowed almost without realizing it, again and again, as the President of the Consistorial Court of Discipline left his cell. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then she stood up, incautiously this time, and wrenched all the steel hairpins from her tightly bound hair. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He stood up and threw a stone at the head of the tall man. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I stood up, but it was not Catherine. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He stood up on his hind legs, put his paws on Despereaux’s shoulders, and leaned in close to him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He stood up, and without a word to the others, without even excusing himself, he walked out of the room with Jahrling. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only time I had really stood up to them, and it hurt them, even though that had not been my intention. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

My mom kept filling paper cups with coffee from the vending machine and then she’d sit down and drink it, staring at the floor, and stand up and get another. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Stella looked over at Carolyn, who shrugged, then they both stood up and led the class in extra cheers for Helen. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Catelyn gazed up at the bars and wondered how deep the rust went and how well the portcullis would stand up to a ram and whether it ought to be replaced. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A stranger stood up in the back of the room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up and turn away from Sandy to stare out the window so he won’t see my face. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

When everything was still, she stood up and made herself look. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

A cowlick at the back of his head stood up like a question mark. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He pounds his fist on top of his desk and stands up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Tad stood up and stepped over the cords and the stretcher and everything else in the middle of the floor. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I stood up and went into the bathroom and savagely worked my face over. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He said ... so a man can stand up.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke stood up and ran out of the locker room like something was chasing him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He looked over at me, and then he stood up. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

From the corner of my eye, I see Eden stand up on the steps. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Finally hunger and thirst drove me out; when I stood up I found my mother lurking in the doorway, waiting for me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

Conor whirled around, and his face looked so furious, so pained, that the monster actually stood up straight, its huge, leafy eyebrows raising in surprise. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

William sighs, stands up, and brushes the mud from his enormous behind. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I know what he wants,” I say, standing up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Small trouble to me,” she said dismissively as she stood up and brushed off her knees. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

So tall was he that when he stood up his head split the sky, and snow fell down. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Classes for the morning have been changed,” she explained, standing up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You try standing up to my mom. She’s a force of nature.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He stood up, looking at the tall reed and searching for his companions. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

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

Grace started to stand up, shoving her chair back so hard that it crashed into the table behind them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture without breaking, showing a strength and resiliency that defies the imagination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up on the cloud spire and called "Halloo!" several times, as loudly as he could. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Blunt stood up and opened the window, letting in the air and the sound of the traffic. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

So Luke stood up, trying to cross his legs as he did—hoping that situation would calm down a bit before he got back to the couch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

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

It had been a while since Park had been inside the RV—he couldn't stand up now without hitting his head on the ceiling. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Patrick immediately stood up and took me out of Craig’s apartment. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

In Sunday school we have to stand up and recite, out loud, in front of the others, and Grace watches me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be okay,” I said, and pulled my foot out of her hands and stood up. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss watched Shawna stand up, saw her mother and father cheer her on. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

After making sure that Peaches was okay, Mrs. Jones helped J.T.’s mama to stand up and Big Joe carried her in his arms all the way downstairs and up the street to Mother Fletcher’s house. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two rows behind me, I heard a chair move and turned around to see Alaska standing up, slinging her backpack over one arm. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He stood up, and seemed suddenly to grow taller. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His jaw clamped tight and he stood up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We scuttled farther east, out on the level sea-plain, where we could at least stand up and keep going. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stella, alarmed, ran to quiet him, but he broke away, his hair standing up in stiff tufts on his back. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I stand up to look in the mirror. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Joey stood up and moved his desk back. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think you should be breaking any more rules! And you were the one who told me to stand up to people!” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Lyra stood up shakily, holding the wildcat Pantalaimon to her breast. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I secure my phone in its zippered compartment in my backpack and stand up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Lennie rolled off his bunk and stood up, and the two of them started for the door. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jake stood up and went to the mirror behind the counter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The assembly cried out savagely and Ralph stood up in amazement. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She squeezed her grandmother’s shoulders gently, and as she stood up a wave of terrible loneliness swept over her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and shuffled over to one of the molded plastic chairs against the wall, tucking my tank beneath the chair. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He stood up and led me to the porch. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Big Rose surprised me by standing up too. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

At that Aunt Beast stood up, saying, “Child,” in a reproving way. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up and came out from behind the desk. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Potatoes, big chunks of meat, and okra was all floating in some thick juices that almost made the spoon stand up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lavender, looking relieved, stood up, took an enormous teapot from the shelf, and put it down on the table in front of Professor Trelawney. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fanning also stood up and said she could stand to leave behind a little something. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I stand up a little straighter and push my chin out, the way Zach stands. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

One of his floppy ears stood up like he was listening intently. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was very angry with the others, especially the fathers, who did not stand up to defend my mother. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she said that, Mrs. Coulter’s daemon snapped his head up to look at her, and all the golden fur on his little body stood up, bristling, as if it were charged itself. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and stood up straight. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve been where we’re at for too long. There’s a time to sit still and a time to stand up. That time is now.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Finally, the man wiped himself, flushed the toilet, and stood up. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walked over to our grandparents and stood up straight. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

This time I stood up and stabbed at his face with all my might. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I stood up and my igloo fell apart and settled at my feet. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The other guy stood up, his head only reaching to the tall man’s shoulders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I stand up straight and cough in surprise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I should’ve. I knew it was messed up. It can be hard to stand up to Stacy sometimes. But I shouldn’t have gone along with something I knew wasn’t right.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ve got no reason to doubt you one bit, Bud, and I sure don’t want to mess with any of this myself. Is that it?” he asked, standing up. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and walks back to the beaded curtain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He stands up, comes around the desk to the chair where I’m sitting. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I told them about my plan, Dad stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and climbed out the back window without saying a word. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone stands up, looking to the sky like a starry-eyed mob waiting for the rapture. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone stood up, and when I removed my hand, they were all looking at me, as if expecting me to say something. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He stood up suddenly and got his padded jacket from the nail on the wall. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up to hurry over to the phone. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Babies slid to the floor as women stood up and men leaned toward the radio. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the Kings are about anything, it's standing up for your brothers. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stand up, but in Ainsley’s slight body, there’s no way I can meet him eye to eye. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She clapped her hands together, snuffed the flame, and then stood up. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I think it would fit,” I stand up. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and looked back at his worn-out Marines. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Once we cross la frontera, we’ll make a good living in California,” he would say, standing up straight and sticking out his chest. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the bell rang and we stood up, I noticed for the first time Quentin’s worn, faded shirt, thin at the elbows, and his patched cotton pants and his scuffed, ankle-high shoes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up, spinning the rake like a cheerleader’s baton. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then without letting go her husband’s hand she stood up amongst us and spoke. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When he saw us, the laughing man dropped his arms to his sides and stood up straight. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I stood up stiffly, nodded, and went down into the basement with my white lightning. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

So when, reluctantly, Aurelia stood up and said it was probably time she went home, Marcus suddenly dropped his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Schoolchildren, from first graders to high school seniors, stood up straight and tall in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church sanctuary and offered themselves as “living sacrifices”3 to the cause of freedom and fairness. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Reverend Lanier sat down, hiding behind the pulpit, but the choir stood up and sang “Faith of Our Fathers” with a special enthusiasm. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alec stood up straight—there was no point in crouching there like kids spying—and Mark did the same. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Presently he stood up, holding the dripping sow's head in his hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Then he took the fish out of his mouth and stood up. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Hadiya’s friends stood up and told stories about her, each one punctuated by a larger feeling of outrage and helplessness. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He stands up, and for a minute my head is perfectly quiet inside. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, my mother’s ribcage would deflate and we would stand up to leave. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She stood up and looked down at me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She stood up and brushed the cement dust off her butt. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Betty Bright stood up, all the way up, to the ceiling of the bus. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait, where you going?” she said, standing up too. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The man with the rifle, he stands up quickly, almost loses his balance. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old dog drank deeply, standing up to his chest in the cold water; the cat picked his way delicately to the edge of an overhanging rock. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he had satisfied himself on these points of which he had spoken, and I had verified all as well as I could by the books available, he suddenly stood up and said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

After he explained the English to her he stood up and jerked his hands in and out the pockets of his lumberjack. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When I stood up I stuck out my hand and he slapped five dollars into it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I had never seen any Navajo who stood up so straight in the presence of important white men like our principal and several businessmen who sat behind him on the stage as he spoke. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

At times he nearly stood up to reach for a new crayon. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

We all stood up, and then I led the way to the terrace. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw them when the mom stood up.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

At that point he stood up again, and the thought occurred to me that in such a narrow cell, if he wanted to move around he didn’t have many options. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

She stood up then, asked me if I wanted anything to drink, anything to eat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He stood up and I pushed and he knelt again. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Erik stood up when the others did, like a gentleman would. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many people in so little space that everyone had to stand up, with nothing to eat but peanuts and pretzels. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kissed the count and put her hand on his shoulder to keep him from standing up. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I mutter a curse under my breath and stand up. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

With only half her hair rolled, Lily stood up and started doing the Temptation Walk. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We all jumped out of our seats, but Father, because of his imposing stature, had to kind of crouch over inside the plane instead of standing up straight. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was worse than writing the report, worse than standing up to give it. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and went to the door, then turned. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up lazily and faced the class. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up like he’s been waiting his whole life for the opportunity to address the combined social studies and science classes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He just kept grinning at it, like it was going to stand up on its hind wheels and bark. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I went downstairs to buy some bread and spaghetti, did my cooking, and ate standing up. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“The show at the Playhouse?” he says, standing up the equipment bags he was wheeling. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and lighted himself a cigarette. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Treebeard raised himself from his bed with a jerk, stood up, and thumped his hand on the table. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The men stood up in the hot shade of the hardware porch. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was standing up, watching George and Grandma, and the bow danced over the fiddle strings. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every morning, after Miss Lumley blows a thin metallic note on her pitch pipe, we stand up to sing “God Save the King.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We wres- ded standing up, until finally Chapter Eleven offered a deal. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“A pity those boots wouldn’t fit me,” he added, standing up. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Startled, Kaisa stood up swiftly and looked for the source of the words. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up straight and conventional, patting my hair into place. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They stand up and look at me, amused that I’ve tumbled into their presence. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Madge stands up tall and slides her arm down, playing air trombone. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

And with that, Mrs. Landry stood up and went to her room and closed the door. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I am a plucked turkey,” I said in Navajo to the equally bald recruit who stood up from the chair next to me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’ll drink my beer standing up for a few days,’ he said to no one in particular. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nun would persist, ‘Richard, stand up. Don’t look at the floor. Speak up. Speak to the entire class, not just to me!’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just stand up,” he said, lifting his hands, palms up, as though he had the power to make us rise by magic. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His right hand went into his shirt and felt his knife: his eyes were wide; he stood up and walked to the doorway. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up, gave me a kiss on the head, and then went to put her cup in the sink. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Johnson stood up and began to walk back to Declaration, but next to Declaration sat Grandmother Lucy, who waved a gloved hand toward Mr. Johnson in a She’s-all-right-let-her-be-I’m-right-here-with-her way. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she heard laughter from the other room she stood up, eager to talk to her grandfather, who was different from anyone else she had ever met. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“This is my other wife, sah,” his father said, standing up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The girl stood up, but swayed and then dropped down to her hands and feet, like me, and we moved on all fours, holding to crossties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She claps her hands, clearing the dirt from them as she stands up. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up to see if the man were gone. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look over, and Radar has stood up, too. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He stood up and tucked the chess book under his arm. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

If it is, it isn’t yowling for milk, Matt thought.There was a level of terror and despair in that sound that made the hair stand up on his neck. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother said I have standing up, North of Ireland, Presbyterian hair. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Seven naked little pink creatures lay all wound up together with closed eyes and ears standing up and long whiskers sticking out and little pointed noses and tiny strings of tails. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“But a chalk spirit could never stand up to one of those demon haints, Sierra.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I stand up and limp around for a few more minutes looking for the Youn, but he is nowhere to be seen. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bod tried to stand up, and his ankle betrayed him once again, sent him stumbling down into the sand. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He could make a frog stand up straight and get happy with Jesus. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up only to watch her go. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I stand up again, I notice Mae is holding a cane. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were all standing up and clapping and cheering and The Grand High Witch produced a mouse-trap from the folds of her dress and started to set it. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She stood up in the pitching boat and pointed into the storm. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For a second, I imagined how cool it would be to be Via and Justin right then, having all these people standing up and cheering for them. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“This particular comma,” Thurber explained, “was Ross’s way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up.” Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

The question marks would just stand up into exclamation points and then wilt back over into question marks. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I stood up excitedly, holding my pillow in the air. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

So when the homeroom teacher at Trace Middle asked the new kid where he was from, he stood up and proudly said Bozeman, Montana. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got my reputation to maintain,” he said as he stood up. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

My parents both stand up, my dad reaching out to take my hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He told me that it was all a test, that Wickersham would leave alone those officers who stood up to him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and stepped down from the porch onto the desert—for his back yard, except for the shed where he kept his digging tools, teas the desert. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The woman with the crow voice, her that threw the picture at me, stood up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t add that, last I knew, Jason had a crush on Teresa Conchetti, and that he actually stood up for her once in sixth grade when Dallas was calling her Terry Conchesty. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Stick stood up and moved close to Mama. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

So the manager gave the signal for the curtain to go down, and the audience stood up and cheered. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stood up, and up, and up: she seemed taller than Coraline remembered. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I stood up and walked over to May. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby was still trying to calm down, but Annie stood up and brought him the plate anyway. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

George stood up and threw the mouse as far as he could into the darkening brush, and then he stepped to the pool and washed his hands. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opened the drain in the tub, stood up, toweled off, and got dressed. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

They stood up at once, and together he, Ron, and Hermione left the Great Hall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His hair stood up in a razor cut. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

My brown curls stood up on my head like a field planted with question marks. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

When he saw me he made me put a can on the end of a yardstick and stand up on the bow while he shot at it from the stem. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He stood up and stepped closer to her. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Gabriel stood up and, though he thought about running for the door, he fell to his knees, clasped his hands, and began to pray. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They stood up now, and called to one another to go on back. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mr. Lucas stood up like he was going after her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

On this night, long after the Red Calf was asleep, the Red Cow stood up suddenly and began to dance. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Before the crowd could begin debating again, the Gran stood up. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

Eleanor tried to go with her, but she was too scared to stand up. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I stand up and take my plate to the kitchen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

If you stood up to open the closet, you'd have to negotiate the desk so you wouldn't end up piled on the bed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I stand up, in the dark, start to unbutton. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up to the boys if they aren’t nice to us and convinces our parents to let us have sleepovers. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The hairs on the back of Jess’s neck stood up straight. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up completely on impulse and walk over to Audrey and kiss her on the mouth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She awkwardly wiped her face on her shoulder, sniffed back a runny nose, and stood up, her bee-stung hands stretched out in front of her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“A five year old child. No, no. Not in my lap. Let him stand up.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when she stands up, something comes over me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

We were halfway through dinner when she suddenly stood up and walked out of the apartment. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

The yellow wisps stood up on end like a circus clown’s, and I wondered how I ever thought she was cute. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and looked at his watch. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You should go to the courts and stand up for the rights for the AIDS-infected on trial,” one man said through the translator. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But a few minutes later, when the dentist called his name, Lemon stood up and walked into the tent. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

This was greeted by an ominous silence, and then loud voices, all chattering at once, as the chili-covered boys stood up. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’d stood up out of my seat, I was so moved by what he said—how he, too, had finally come forth with the truth. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He stood up suddenly and his chair fell over. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked Shin in the side of the head and told him to stand up. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Once he was up on the quayside he shook himself, sending great sheets of water flying in all directions, till his fur was standing up thickly again. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up, bracing myself for the encounter, and stepped from the familiar darkness of the hut into the greying night outside. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

No debate in my mind about—gee, should I stand up to him and try to fight again? The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

In one motion Hazel stood up, grabbed the hard pencil case from her desk, and hurled it at Tyler. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I stood up, hitching my backpack on my shoulder. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“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

A person would have a difficult time standing up on Jupiter, much less jumping around. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up straight and stuck out his scrawny chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I stood up and moved slowly about the living room, running my fingers along the shiny black radio with its brass knobs. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Adam stood up, shivered, and walked slowly over the white violets and past the new grave. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The man stood up again and put both his hooks in front of Klaus’s face, letting the light from the reading lamps reflect off the wicked-looking devices. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I am so focused I don’t notice at first that David Petrakis My Lab Partner has stood up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The fingers stood up before his eyes like pillars, enormous, blurry, and seeming to vibrate, but unmistakably four. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

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

He stood up, sputtering, and saw the ghost of a very glum- looking girl sitting cross-legged on top of one of the taps. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Hornet stood up and crossed to the window, so she could look down into the courtyard. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Piggy stood up and pointed to the smoke and flames. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Incapable of standing up straight, he listed, like a sinking ship. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hairs on my arms stood up straight, and then, with a crackling burst, another blast of nightning shot out of the precious stones. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I stand up straight and ball my fists in anticipation of what she's going to say. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She kissed him on the temple, stood up, and walked into the next room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mama was standing up chatting with another woman, and Akira was laughing as Mama held him. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He tried to coax Patria back on her feet, but she would not or could not stand up. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Covering my face with one hand, I stand up and laugh awkwardly. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Not when Mitchell Sanders stood up and moved off into the dark. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I brush off my jeans, though there isn’t anything on them, and stand up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I stand up, but I do not open my eyes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I push my chair back and stand up. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and swung its hard metal end in an arc before even looking at who might be coming at him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The diminutive woman stood up and spread her arms wide, tilting her head back. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She liked the way he said that, in a free Biafra, and she stood up and squashed her lips against his. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Lou stands up five rows in front of us, and I can see his football buddies slapping various parts of his anatomy. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“But I think it’s cool that you stood up for me.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Halima stood up and stretched, for a little too long, as though to register her reluctance. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Finally he broke in and said, “Look, I just went there to stand up for the owls. That’s all.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up again in Engel’s cloud of smoke—hadn’t even ordered anything, just as well as it always panics me to have to speak French to strangers. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

On September 8, 1922, General Hajienestis, in his cabin, sits up in bed, rubs first his right leg and then his left, raps his knuckles against them, and stands up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up, bracing my body as best I could against the wind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Granger stood up abruptly and said, “Then that is all for today, Nicholas. And may the best word win.” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was she a perceptive advocate for her history and her people with the courage to stand up to Rome? Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I want to write a solo show that has monologues where black girls stand up and speak out. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“I couldn't stand up....My legs wouldn't work,” he wheezed. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She was standing up in her buckboard with a whip in her hand. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

All the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then I stand up and take a deep breath. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

You avoided them if you could and stood up to them if you had to. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Dad stands up, shakes his hand, and The Mac, in, get this, red, white, and blue bowling shoes, kisses Mom’s hand. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Would you want to stand up there with all that stuff all over you and chant at everyone?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He stood up when I nodded, and asked me to come over and meet a friend. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

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

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

Miss Ellis stood up and began to button her coat. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“There’s someone out there for everyone,” Eric said, standing up with a champagne glass in the middle of the empty restaurant. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Lenny stands up to announce he’s leaving to go fill out an application for a maintenance late shift at the hospital. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I stood up, took off the breeches and pulled off the knee-brace. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

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

Holly stood up and unbuttoned her school shirt. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

At this, I stood up, packed up the set and walked off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he had drunk enough, he stood up, bloody intestines draped around his neck like a scarf, and went to find Draupadi and bathe her hair in fresh blood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His legs weren’t quite long enough, so he had to stand up to pedal. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It is time for “A Song of Peace,” and Ms. Parker invites the whole fifth grade to stand up and come onstage. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He stood up, his legs and entire body feeling heavy and sleepy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

How could he stand up to a power that could take his life, or the lives of everyone around him? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When he stood up it was there again. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the song ended and the crowd started cheering, Faith stood up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I stand up suddenly and hit my knee on the table leg. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We all stand up and his mother holds out her arms to him but he heads straight for me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Constance stayed where she was until a reasonable time elapsed, then stood up, panting heavily for effect. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

They had stood up as if to welcome a guest, and now they sat down again. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Indiana greens stand up and cheer, clamoring back onstage. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He stood up from the chair, and I got up and snapped to attention, showing the first real sign of respect I had given him since walking through the gates. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He taps, but I can’t see his communication book from the ground and I’m too scared to stand up. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and plays, sometimes he has that absent expression which violinists get when they close their eyes, or again he sways the instrument to the rhythm and smiles across to me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to stand up, but I couldn’t—I tilted. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She zipped up her jacket, stood up straight, and went out to the ticket counter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Every so often she stood up to warm herself; otherwise she waited patiently, the hard metal under her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry’s musings were ended by Professor Dumbledore, who stood up at the staff table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The sun was high overhead now and the sweat made his curls stand up rather rakishly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stood up and started to pace the room. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I stood up, unable to bear it any longer, and looked around my room distractedly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When the line is coiled I stand up again, holding the harpoon shoulder high. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

A man wearing a black suit stood up from the nearest desk. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She stood up and offered him the stool. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stood up without another word and swept out of the room. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Finally, she stood up and moved lightly to the final strains of the melody. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel had never thought of it as actual smoke, but as she watched it curling around Arion’s legs, floating through the broken arches of the ruined courtyard, the hairs stood up on her arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Surprised—it always surprised him to find himself awake without prior notice—he rose from the bed, stood up in his multicolored pajamas, and stretched. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

We were quiet for so long, Miig began to stand up, pushing his hands on his thighs when Wab spoke again. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But I wasn’t paying attention to what she said, because as she stood up the shadows shifted and the firelight fell on the wall of the hut. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The alethiometrist had just finished speaking, and Lord Asriel stood up, crossed to the window, and looked out at the distant glow of the Clouded Mountain hanging in the western sky. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Shayla, I just wanted to let you know I’m proud of you. It takes courage to stand up for what’s right.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I have to stand up now to see her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She stood up and refilled my cup with hot water. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’d never stood up front at one of Father’s demonstrations before. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You don’t always have to work so hard to convince me how cool you are,” I said, standing up, grabbing my goggles and cap. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

All four blacks were expected to stand up and make their way to the rear. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The musicians played and she sang, and this time the audience sighed and sat forward, a few of the men stood up in surprise, and a winter chill moved through the amphitheater. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How are you?” she said, standing up and holding out one of her large, mannish hands to Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I could sense Dad standing up next to me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up so forcefully the chair almost fell backward behind her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

No sooner had Ryan sat down at the table than he and the rest of Room 5 stood up again to recite some words about a flag and something about liberty and justice for all. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve all been so kind to our crew. We appreciate it. Under other circumstances, I would have very much enjoyed my stay here in Lily,” Agent Perry said, standing up to shake my dad’s hand. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He stood up slowly and looked down at the dead witch, at her rich black hair, her flushed cheeks, her smooth pale limbs wet with rain, her lips parted like a lover’s. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they stood up, his hand still in hers, and went inside. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Draining his daiquiri glass, he stood up and said, “Now I really must run.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Gilgamesh stood up, spinning the shovel in his hand. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was going to have to stand up in front of Mrs. Granger’s class. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, and I scrambled awkwardly to my feet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Francie had all she could do not to stand up on her chair and cheer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and gave a little ceremonious bow, offering chairs. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Patient recovered faster than I thought he would,” Doc says, getting his big belly out from behind the steering wheel and standing up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

Abigail stood up and pulled her granddaughter away from the couch. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t just folks back home who stood up and paid attention to what had just happened. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I know that is our number, I say and stand up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She smoothed my hair again and stood up. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He stood up, dusted his hands on his trousers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I said comically, standing up and slapping my knee. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I stood up and looked at myself in the mirror over my dresser. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She knew she stood up a lot during games, but it wasn’t through selfishness. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam had nothing to hide, and she was brave—but every time she did this, every time she stood up for me and I shrank back in fear, it felt like I was betraying her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Without a word, I stood up, dressed, gathered my books and left for Granny’s place; it was five o’clock in the morning. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked around once more—then he stood up to his full height. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When it was finished, when the pause had been politely respected as the frontier of the story, Billy Buck stood up and stretched and hitched his trousers. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stands up and leaves my bedside. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

By the time he stood up and made off with his goats, Boots was free—freer than he had ever been since he played at his brother’s side in his native jungle. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” he said, standing up and holding his hand out to her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When the clerk asked for Wisconsin's vote, the head of the state's delegation stood up and announced two votes for Grant, two votes for Blaine...and sixteen votes for Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Colonel laughed again, and I wondered why he wouldn’t stand up for his girlfriend. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But Mrs. Avery pretended not to hear the sound, and about fifteen seconds later she slowly stood up and walked to the back of the classroom. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she gave her head a shake, stood up, and hovered directly over Hanako. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He stood up and smacked me lightly on the side of my head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“This will only take a moment,” she said, standing up behind her desk. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Time to go,” Dad said, clapping his hands together, standing up, the box in hand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I stood up and signaled with my hand for the guard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Not even when I stood up and shook her until Jaja yanked me away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was still pink in the face, but stood up and faced Ron defiantly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

His emotions were scattered: appreciation for Minho standing up to everybody on his behalf, disbelief at Gaily’s continuous belligerence, fear of what the final decision would be. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

I know how to stand up to people. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I stand up, go into the classroom, and go into the corner behind Mr. Daniels’s desk. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up and found himself weak, trembling, and dizzy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Freak climbs up on his desk, which makes him about as big as a normal person standing up, and he starts shouting at the top of his lungs. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, cautiously, never taking his eyes off her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A small girl with dark hair and blue eyes raised her hand and stood up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked one loop around the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s your own problem,” he said, standing up and heading for the door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was going up the stairs, he stood up, went over to stand between the stairs and the wall, grabbed my arm and tried to stop me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Kendra set the bowl on the pier and stood up, noticing that the boat was being held steady. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Shae and Pol reached for their weapons at the same time, standing up to face the dark. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His hair, carefully brushed and slicked down in front, stood up in a stiff halo of quills at the back. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jimmy slammed his hand on the table and stood up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My mom stands up and puts a scrap of paper on the table. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She stood up without saying another word and went to her seat at the rear of the courthouse where, adjusting her hat, she sat down. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Adam stood up and took his hat from the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why, but at that point we all stood up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“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

He’s going to give the medical profession a bad name by standing up for principle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Turner stepped from behind the lectern and nodded to our teachers, who stood up and began to shoo us out of the auditorium. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She sat down and a man stood up. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He nods and sets down his bread, stands up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe he just hadn’t been brave enough to stand up for me? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Brother Fowles stood up and scratched his head, making his white hair stand on end. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stood up and smoothed the wrinkles in her apron. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music made the hair on Harry’s neck stand up, and yet it was not unpleasant. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sam tore himself forward and away, and stood up, and then quickly he wheeled away to his right, pivoted on the wrist held by Gollum. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But the fire burned hot that morning, and they drank their tea standing up, turning around slowly to warm their backsides. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up, very tall and stern, his grey eyes glinting. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Moss stood up, looking at the two kids writhing and vomiting on the floor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Did a teacher ever stand up there and say, “This is what makes a fire ...” He shook his head, tried to focus his thoughts. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Time for another day of higher learning,” Aech said, standing up. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to stand up again. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Like he knew everyone would get the joke because who doesn’t think he should be standing up there? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Sophie sees me once she stands up, and a small piece of contentment finds itself on her face. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

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 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

I stood up straight and faced them all, like I had seen Luis do. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself from the ground before he could even think about standing up, spreading his arms, screaming desperate, crazy screams, stepping into nothing, killing us both. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They stand up at the sight of me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Without a word, Bo stood up, grabbed the beer, and walked out the door. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ma stood up and gave me a strange look. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Camille stands up, too, and they begin walking, but I just stay sitting where I am. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The woman stood up and planted her hamlike hands on her hips. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Fluffy was out of my sights, I stood up and relieved myself. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She told of having been made to stand up by a bus driver so that whites could sit down. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

He stood up then, silently; and crouched low, he threaded his way through the brush toward the road. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hair was badly cut and stood up in odd tufts. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was about him standing up for what he believed in. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

About fifty giggling kids stood up and looked around at each other. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stood up and I made sure there was no one in the street. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

So, everyone asked me to stand up and read the poem. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Proud of y’all,” Doc said as he stood up and walked over to the cabin’s front door. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And he knew that his mother was afraid that if she stood up, she might say what was truly in her heart. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

A small, dark man in shirtsleeves, who had been waving his hand in the air for some time, was finally called upon by Liz and stood up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The woman stood up and shook out her clothes and the sari she was working on. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden, when they finished their drink, all three of them stood up on me and said they had to get to bed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The big red wolf I’d saved stood up from a thick bed of leaves, pawed the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Around ten-thirty we got him dressed, put his harness on, and discovered that he was actually able to stand up and walk. We were all pretty amazed.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He made a long, loud grunt as he stood up from the floor. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The snow leopard heard them coming, and Lord Asriel stood up as Mrs. Coulter came around the corner. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

At first I am not sure if they called me because the name sounds so garbled, but when Amanda gives me a nudge, I stand up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

She cleared her throat, stood up straight, and tried again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

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

When he had forced a drink from his flask down the hobbit’s throat, cut his leg-bonds, and dragged him to his feet, Merry stood up, looking pale but grim and defiant, and very much alive. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe five minutes later, the father sees me with Tony, standing up the back. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The boy stood up shakily, and looked once more at the Pyramids. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one stood up, no one took responsibility. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Crookshanks stood up on Blacks leg and made a soft hissing noise. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The hair stood up along his back and he showed his sharp, fierce teeth to the wolves. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

JP stood up, leaving the ball at his feet as he tucked his jersey back into his shorts. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She stood up and retrieved the snail and put it back in. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The rider abruptly stood up and threw his weight against the reins. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m okay,” he croaked, standing up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When Uncle Al stands up on the carriage, they fall silent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He stood up and said, “Just think about it. I’ve got an extra bedroom in the basement ready for you anytime. Okay?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Occasionally it stood up like a giant, but mostly it roared in the agony of sleepiness. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sighed and stood up, then bent and kissed me on the forehead. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When he stood up with the new carton, I could see his perfectly straight nose in the streetlight. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want to be free of him, then why go along with his every whim? Why not stand up to him?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked across the room. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jeet and Laney stood up together and held hands, then took a deep bow. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine this way. I like standing up!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Did he tell you how Jack stood up for me?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You’ll drift forward a bit, but don’t panic. You can always stand up.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He pulled a package of biscuits from his pocket, helped Helena stand up, and gave one to her. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The Santa Lucias stood up against the sky to the west and kept the valley from the open sea, and they were dark and brooding—unfriendly and dangerous. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and wanders around the waiting room, shuffling through newspapers left in empty seats. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Ash stood up when the fire was lit and turned to face her stepsister. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up and wipes her brows with her sleeve, leaving a trail of mud on her face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the only one of us I knew who could stand up to Brick and his guys like that. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stand up and pump my legs, sweat gathering behind my knees. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Courage is contagious: When one person of courage stands up, others are affected and stand up with him.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“I forgot how to stand up,” he said. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and took a step. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Thomas stood up and pushed his chair back under the table. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

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

She stands up and glares down at me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

After a peaceful sojourn Snuffy stood up and advanced farther, working his way slowly westward until eventually he arrived at the gorge rim. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker was suddenly standing up and placing her knitting on the bench beside her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

While standing up, it was possible she did not have on quite enough clothes for mixed company, but upended she did not look to have on any. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Donovan was obviously making a bad failure of his attempt to stand up, “Are we alive now? Or is there more?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I stood up and took another glance around. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

At recess, I walked up to Thatcher; me—a scrawny elf girl the size of a small second-grader standing up to a future varsity football player, offensive tackle. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

He was prematurely bald on the top of his head, and had bushy black eyebrows that wouldn’t lie down but stood up bristling. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“And tomorrow, at the start of the Singing,” said Doon, “we’ll stand up in Harken Square and tell the whole city.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You and you foolishness,” she said, and stood up. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up in the middle of the night and looked at the bed to see if it had all been a dream. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Salinger stood up, a stack of papers in her arms. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

MC boy asked, but Rishi stood up and shook his head. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you go ahead and stand up and tip us over.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

They had a hot dog apiece, standing up at a counter, and a glass of orange drink. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and fed the tape into the TV/VCR combo in the corner. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The scene, or a tiny portion of it, was visible to Robbie Turner through a sealed skylight window if he cared to stand up from his bath, bend his knees and twist his neck. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Finally the chair whooshed as Momma got off of Dad’s lap, then whooshed again as Dad stood up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We flipped rocks and found scorpions underneath them, tails standing up braided with poison. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I stand up so quickly, I almost knock over my stool. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I stood up and stepped away, wiping my hands on my wet shorts. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“That will be enough standing up, young miss,” said Mrs. Flagg firmly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up, reaches for her box of fabric-softener sheets, and looks my way. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But none of the men whitewashing the round rocks that lined the path stood up and walked. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

Everybody laughed some more, but when Darrell B. had got to my seat and was standing behind me about to sniff my butt, I stood up and slung my pencil at him. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

A grown man could stand up straight in the center of the room, but not along its sides. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and looked out the window. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We stood our ground like Panthers standing up to a line of cops. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Mom doesn’t like it when Bubbe calls her shiksa. Why do you let her? Why don’t you stand up for Mom?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She stood up on the pedals and pushed off slowly. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the morning people stood up and dusted themselves off with their hands. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Only then does he stand up straight and begin walking toward the secretary of state’s bedroom. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“What I heard is that they’re going to unveil it at the festival next weekend,” Lucas said, standing up as well. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

So we should stand up and cheer for America, I guess. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t stand up straight in Sunday school yesterday.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up and shout out his name. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The innkeeper stands up and raises his arms above his head, arching his back and pushing his round belly out as far as it can go. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

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

His diaper had worked itself loose on his journey on his bottom down the stairs, and when he reached the last step, when he reached the little hall and stood up, the diaper fell off. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

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

She stood up, as graceful as I remembered. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He stood up and began to pace the veranda. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stand up and kiss her on the zigzag and then bolt. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He stood up, rivulets of water pooling at his feet, a colossal grass stain up the side of his suit. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Lizzie was talking about how hard it was to stand up all day, how it made her knees ache, how her shoes pinched her feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up in alarm and the man realized that in his new clothes he made an uncertain figure. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Once in a while, Master would stand up and raise his glass and his voice—“To that brave black American led into the University of Mississippi!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, a few weeks from now, he would stand up in a boat, exposed to hostile fire, holding a bright light. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Babies slid to the floor as women stood up and men leaned toward the radio. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last time he stood up, Toby said, “She’s fine. It’s just parent stuff. Speaking of that, is Doreen ever coming back?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Hearing nothing, he stood up slowly and looked around the room. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he had still been standing up, it would have cut him in half. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Supporting herself against the stump, she stood up. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Papa stood up and started pacing the length of the couch. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She stood up, stamped once to make her dress fall straight, and looked at herself in the mirror. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He pushed papers around on the desk, then stood up and rushed around it, pulling open a drawer. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He stands up and offers Byrd his hand, and she stands too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She stood up inside, wrapped herself in the blanket, and snuggled down to wait. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When at last Fudge had stood up to leave, the Prime Minister had stood up too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I stood up and swallowed a few times. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They both stood up, dripping, and turned to greet the boys. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Back at school, Ms. Wyman is having a hard time going along with Mr. Kiley’s instructions to leave Addie be, so long as she stands up with the rest of us. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

He downed a glass of wine and then stood up. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

When they had finished eating, the hunter stood up and pointed out the window. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I liked Mary Louise and I was proud that two teenaged girls had stood up. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The doctor stood up, and held out his hand. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where were the two of them standing up there?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guitar stood up, his head almost touching the ceiling. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Jesus,” Mrs. Torrance muttered, and she stood up, moving her dreads out of her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I stand up and hold my belt, I want you to slow the ball down. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My chest burned, but I stood up and wiped the tears from my eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The band leader stands up but then sits back down when he realizes it’s not El Jefe. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t stand up,” he said aloud, and turned toward a shop window. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up for what she believes In and doesn’t care what other people think. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Jinny stood up, she noticed more blood, a stain on her tunic, where it must have been bunched up while she was sitting. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

"Please stand up and recite as much of it as you can." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

A few kids at the back stood up so they could see. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Anyway, there was this excruciating half hour of small talk, and then my mom finally stood up and said she was going to leave my dad and me alone for a minute. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Mary didn’t realize until months later that he’d been studying her hands, checking their dexterity and strength to see how they’d stand up to hours of delicate cutting, scraping, tweezing, and pipetting. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I stood up and began pulling thorns out of my bloody cheek. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up straight and said loudly, "Remember Mentor?" Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But all the time, he pushed me around on his lap, then suddenly he stood up and I slipped down to the floor. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and held the book closer to the faint gray light coming through the narrow window high on his wall. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then I stood up and started down the ice, which was as smooth and hard as the surface of a bowling ball. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The twins, puzzled, looked at each Other; while Piggy, reassured by the cessation of violence, stood up carefully. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra stood up and spoke about her daughter. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Jerome stood up and shook his father’s hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Lucas Cader walked quickly out the front door and my dad turned the television off, stood up, and left me in the middle of the living room. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

One of the boys stands up and says, “You can have my seat.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He gave me a slow pat and stood up. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Never be afraid to be honest and stand up for what is right, Stella,” he said pointedly. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The woman stands up, turns her back, and strides to the center of the stage. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Over here,” I whisper, standing up to hold out the pool cue to him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

There was an anguished groan; then Jerome pushed himself up to his knees, took several deep breaths, and stood up the rest of the way. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then there’s Alyssa’s little brother, who stood up for me back at the gate, so I think I’ve already won him over. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Being careful with his back, Papa stood up slowly and hugged her gently. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jiichan stood up and took the can excitedly, opening it up and inhaling deeply. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His logic: Since the horse rested himself so much more than other horses, he could stand up to an unusually heavy racing schedule. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I can run quite fast standing up with the bottle in my arms," I said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

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

Then he stood up, took Phoebe’s arm, and said, “Follow me.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

When the first part was finished, everyone clapped madly, and Miss Spider stood up and shouted, “Bravo! Encore! Give us some more!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up, letting the book fall into the water, bubbles dripping down her thighs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘Well!’ said Frodo, standing up and drawing his cloak more closely round him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As soon as he saw her, he stood up and ran to her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She stood up on tiptoe to speak to her grandfather, and he lifted her firmly into the car, talking to her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lift my head and stand up straight, knowing I must impress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He stood up, paced around the sofa once, twice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ishmael did not stand up well on high seas and had become addicted to Dramamine. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She stands up and uses her hand as a visor from the sun. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I stood up inside the helicopter and walked around a little bit. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up at once, collecting her hair. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

They turned to see the guy from the motor repair shop with the short-long hair standing up at the side of the room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The fine hairs along my arms stand up. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Augustus stood up and leaned over to her, whispering the answer, and then held a finger to his lips. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was standing up in a roller coaster. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But we stood up to them. They couldn’t break us,” Tom said. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I can’t think of anything else to say, Jasmine slips from the bench, stands up, and walks right by me without looking my way or saying a single word. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He rolled over, stood up and, tail between his legs, fled into the twilight. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood up as he climbed down from the wagon and came to face us. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I’d pictured myself boldly standing up to him, challenging him to a duel. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was bored and tired of picking on my knees, so I stood up to stretch. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Wearily I stand up and look out of the window. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Like to try standing up to that one?” said Silver, looking round at Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she didn’t answer him, Rhine stood up. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Margo stands up, slings her backpack over one shoulder, and reaches her hand down for me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Each second that passed made the hair on the back of his neck stand up more. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

As much as everyone grumbled about Alfonso and Mari- ana, no one ever stood up to them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey watched him scramble to the top of a rounded boulder and stand up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you think we were going to the movies?” he answered, smiling as he stood up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The whole class stood up and rushed to the front. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mom stood up and swayed, trying to quiet him. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Fine,” I tell her, then demonstrate “recovery” by standing up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Several massive, shaggy work horses stood up to their knees in muck among dense cattail stands in which hundreds of noisy redwing blackbirds cavorted. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I better go,” Hazel said, standing up from the chair. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes whole communities stand up to the police. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Gerhard's eyes brighten the way they always do when he stands up to Hugo. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Who had stood up to Lettie and her friends when no one else would. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

For now, a small boy was seen to be standing up there beside the other creatures. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Red’s just a bully. You’ve got to stand up to him sometime.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seth reached the far side and stood up. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But Nigro said that if we felt ourselves falling asleep, we were to stand up and walk to the back of the class. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stood up and sat beside me on my bed and she put her arm around my shoulders, and I began talking. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In his person, Beowulf was below average size; he looked taller sitting down than standing up, because his broad chest and shoulders were out of proportion to his legs, which were short. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the rebels stand up to the Martials. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Abuela walked over, and as soon as she got near, the man stood up and took her hand. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

If I’d been stronger, I would have stood up to her. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The little animal fell to the ground and the mother began to lick it, leaving it as clean and shiny as waxed wood, coaxing it with her muzzle to stand up. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to stand up to him as best as I could but he got me and all I could say was, “So?” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She stood up, but didn’t raise any alarm. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine, already seated at the head of the table, stood up and used the sudden quiet as an opportunity to introduce me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Imagine if there were 150 Rosa Parks standing up for tolerance, what a difference we would make. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ruth drank the last of the cider and stood up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dried myself with a towel off the line, so stiff it could have stood up in a breeze. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Her mother looked at her for a little while longer before she stood up and said, “Good night, my daughter,” in a voice that was small and wounded. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A woman, who said she was the mother of six children and the grandmother to twenty-one, stood up. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I stood up awkwardly and stumbled to the cottage door. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I stood up straighter, ready to receive some profound words of wisdom. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Whenever one of the rabbits inside stood up and rested its forepaws on the upper part of the wire, the door pivoted lightly on the axis of the staple and the lower hinge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby went to stand up, but Jimmy held a hand in the air, lowering Toby back down to the ground with just the movement. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He stood up and picked up his hammer. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The black cat, who had sat on the floor, grooming his fur, through this entire conversation now stood up and led the way into the hall. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

He stood up and brushed off his pants. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He said something to the other people at his table, and stood up. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“But you can’t hurry a broken bone. If I were to let you stand up now, you’d crumple to the ground.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

No thanks, I say, then stand up to leave, but she gives me a look that tells me she’s not finished with me. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he stood up, strode over to a far corner of his office, and pulled out a drawer in a file cabinet. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He thought of his friend, who had been so close to his rehabilitation goals, and he stood up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And then the woman at the table stood up and reached across to take Mia’s hand. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth stood up straight, channeling Hyacinth the Brave, and stepped inside with Franz at her heels. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When the room was empty, we stood up and left. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

His dad stands up and wipes his oily hands across the front of his greased-up T-shirt. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Despite his pain, he was trying to stand up and salute the wife of his commander in chief. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He stood up from his bed as I approached. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mark, stand up and walk away from me.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

This one night, she was saying very mean things about how he didn’t stand up to the class bully when he was fifteen or something like that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Over nine feet when he stands up straight. Mostly he slouches closer to eight.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She picked her bag back up and got ready to head to her second job, but before she left, she made me and Jazz stand up to hug her. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I dunno. Probably just too much coffee, I guess:” She stood up. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

My eyes fall on the pop-up bouquet and I grin excitedly, carefully standing up and taking a deep breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Iorek’s was in much better condition, for all its ugliness: dented, but intact, standing up far better to the great sledgehammer blows of the bear-king, and turning aside those brutal six-inch clam. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Harry...time for us to be off,” said Dumbledore at last, standing up and straightening his long black cloak. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They think big strong Minny, she sure can stand up for herself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I stand up on my bed and start to reach for the fabric, but I’m too short. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

All he could conjure up were fleeting notions: He couldn’t stand up. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When I look down at Ollie, I see that the fur on his back is standing up. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

At that, one young man stood up and challenged: “How do you know this heaven exists?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kissed my cheek, just a quick peck, and then she stood up. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Mother stood up and took a deep breath. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I stood up he was staring at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I walk past it, on the other side of the road, and head for the trees that stand up and lean all over each other. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

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

Johnny had always thought her a shy girl, but she stood up straight before the Judge, speaking in her clear, low voice. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mapper, Magdalys, and Two Step stood up at the same time. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I can stand up just yet.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A tall man stands up in one of the canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then the woman put up Catherine’s hair, and Catherine looked in the mirror and changed it a little, taking out and putting in pins; then stood up. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

At last she shook back her hair and stretched herself and stood up. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Her mom saved her work and stood up, patting Emily’s cheek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As I stood up, Coach put his arm around me, and the two of us walked into the locker room to join the rest of the team. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I stand up straight, as straight as I can, and put my bag on my shoulder. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

My hands stick to the table, so much that I need to pry them off when I stand up and attempt to run out for help. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Jam stared in silence as Pet stood up from its crouch, its full length looming through the air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He stood up and wiped his mouth on his napkin. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Scythe Mandela shook his head and stood up. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

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

I start to stand up, but Auntie Lin pushes me back down into the chair. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up when he saw me turn the corner. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I stand up with one hand on my forehead. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Luke was already up and looking through the blinds when Toby stood up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The sounds stand up the hair on my neck. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

While he waited for it to boot up, he ran hypothetical scenarios in his head—ones where he stood up to his father. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Turner crawled away from the ledges and stood up unsteadily, as if the blast had loosened the granite beneath him and it was swaying with the quarrelsome waves. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

If you have managed to push your arms and legs as far as they can go, then you will be able to stand up, just barely, and get someone to zip the back closed. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would make him stand up and sing a Dominican island song, or a hymn. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I expected him to stand up and start back into the lesson, but he didn’t. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She ignored it, rearranged her legs quickly, and stood up on her own. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at Ultima, who had not left my side since that dreadful night, and I guess she understood because she stood up from where she sat crocheting. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger stood up, his eyes red with anger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

My heart did something weird and I stood up too fast, feeling suddenly stupid and embarrassed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And it works so well when you stand up to him.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mark was relieved to stand up—the floor was hard against his knees—but his muscles complained as he pulled himself to his feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

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

Aaron stood up, took his cigarette back, put it in the stand-up ash tray. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

We could also count on candlestick salad, which meant half a banana standing up in a pineapple slice. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up with my two hands in his, and as he looked down into my face—I am afraid I was blushing very much—he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He lay on the cold floor sobbing; but really he was standing up strongly with contrite heart, holding his life in his hands, staring at it with a wondering question. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling exhausted and light headed from standing up all morning, I asked my mother if we could sit down, forgetting that the policeman had told us not to. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘No, not many. They stood up—just a handful. The British fired on them. It was dawn.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seconds after I stand up outside the car and straighten my shirt, Juan arrives at the deliveries door and says something to me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I stood up and looked in the window at her father. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what it is; standing up to Heather, planting marigold seeds, or maybe the look on Mom’s face when I asked if she would let me redecorate my room. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Coach stood up, almost as if he was inviting Luke to choose: run or not. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As usual, I was so disappointed in Mother and Grandmother for not standing up and saying something as the white people waited, expecting us to give in and step off the sidewalk. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Slowly, the men on the ground stood up. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I climbed out, I stood up and slammed my helmet into the roof so hard it almost knocked me to my knees. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

The old Chinese gentleman stood up and bowed. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lefty stands up, nothing broken, and watches as Zizmo hurdes crazily on into the darkness . . . sixty yards . . . eighty ... a hundred . . . until suddenly another sound is heard. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up for a long time again with my face pressed to the steel mesh of the window, breathing clean air that cut my throat and lungs like a razor. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was in a space big enough to stand up in, and he could see steps cut into the stone. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He had worked and waited a long hot month, and now, standing up, he turned at last and faced the direction from which he had come. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up, and when Izzi and I stare at her, she lifts her eyebrows. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The mercury has no natural tendency to stand up in a column, so there is no final cause at work here. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mama stood up and pressed her hand to my forehead, then her face to mine. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even then, I can’t come near standing up and I must pass out again cuz Manchee’s licking my face and I’m having to open my eyes and cough in my breath all over again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Ben saw me and stood up as I crossed the lawn. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

You could see him waiting for the worst to happen when he stood up in the synagogue a week later—a synagogue that was full, mostly with Hupfers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Ben stood up and walked back over to the fire to stir his pot. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The magician stood up as straight as a pillar, stretched out his arms in both directions, looked at the ceiling and said the first few words of the Nunc Dimittis. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jody stood up and moved down toward the house too, for if someone was coming, he wanted to be there to see. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up, brushing everyone off him, and moves to the other end of the table, where he sits and fumes. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She stood up, self-consciously, to let him pass and hoped she would smell something on him, but she didn’t. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When the animals had assembled in the big barn, Snowball stood up and, though occasionally interrupted by bleating from the sheep, set forth his reasons for advocating the building of the windmill. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He stood up and his vision became blurry and his feet tingled back to life. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The low ceiling made us all walk like old crones, and I noticed that even when they could, some of the old-timers never stood up straight anymore. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I could step into that alley, stand up for Flassan—the way he’d stood up for me all those times in the past—and accept whatever would happen to me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pulls her handbag up on her shoulder and stands up straighten The smile comes back on her face like a mask. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

That’s teacher talk for: Andy will stand up on a table and sing “God Bless America” at the top of his lungs if he’s giving a report on patriotism. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone who believed a better world was possible—someone who stood up for it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

On Sundays After Mass, After the car Is washed And the lawn cut — blades Of grass standing up In salute — we go To the park. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She drew aside the curtain and leaned her wrist on one of the crosspieces between panes, but, feeling grit, she removed it, rubbed it clean with her other hand, and stood up more erectly. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He stood up, and it looked to Sam as if he was clothed in flame: his naked skin was scarlet in the light of the lamp above. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Slowly he straightened up in his seat, and then stood up, and lifted his hands, and began to sing. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and began to pace the room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When they stood up their chairs were taken away. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“At last our men had stood up like men....I stood up alone in my room...and exclaimed aloud, ‘Oh, I thank God, thank God.’ 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I shove my chair back with a violent screech and stand up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But soon there were few left in Minas Tirith who had the heart to stand up and defy the hosts of Mordor. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

When we stand up, Elizabeth hands me the papers. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

And Aunt Heidi stands up to walk over, but just stops. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Are you kidding?” she says, standing up straight. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The power to challenge segregation and to stand up for what she believed was right. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Joey stood up and ran up the stairs screaming, “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and looked about, but he saw nothing that was of any use. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Then I stand up and whisper to Lena. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When they were finished my father stood up and stretched his back in his familiar way and then motioned to her to do the same. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up and looks around the room, searching for clues to a murder that has yet to happen. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I then stood up immediately, as if unhurt, and left the gym. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then he loped towards me, and stood up, pawing at my dress. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

After missing about a hundred times I stood up and saw the reason the fish wouldn’t go out in deeper water. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” said the mouse behind the spool, “but I have to ask you to stand up. I have to do my job. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The only reason I didn’t stand up and beat it off the lifeboat with a stick was lack of strength and stick, not lack of heart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of the little boys at the table spun, and when he saw Misha, he stood up on the bench with his arms up and yelled, “Mikhail!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The man left, and a boy stood up and yelled, “Kiritsu!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was standing up now, and she didn't even tell me to sit down. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

When we finally finished our meal and stood up to leave, the diners around us rose to their feet and applauded, which struck me as both kind and unnecessary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Next thing he picks up his crutch and he climbs in the wagon and he stands up and he's whacking at the tree again. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I did not stop to think; I stood up and ran after him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, stretched, yawned, and listened to the peaceful wonder of the valley around him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The table creaked as the agent stood up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I wanted God to come right now and show me He loved me by fixing the problem by standing up for me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Dicey stood up in frustration and stamped her foot on the ground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she said this, my friend stood up and told her she was his hero. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Milkman stood up and went to the window that looked out on Guitar’s little porch. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assume he means his shoulder as I race toward him, but then he stands up, and I’m looking at a Ben-high crack in the particle- board. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

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

I stood up, trying to realize what reality lay behind the meaning of the words . Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and took a deep breath and went out of the room. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was all he could do to stand up to the rough play. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Wiress stands up very straight and points to the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were Mr. Lemoncello’s Champion Crusaders, standing up for what was right in a world gone wrong. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice held a firmness that made me stand up straighter. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes she opened the door, and as Cabot stood up to face her, she began to cry. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Marcus stood up, but the dentist said, “Sit down. She hasn’t gotten rid of them yet.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I played this strange jumble through two repeats, the sour notes staying with me all the way to the end. inti JUI LUl.li LLUb When I stood up, I discovered my legs were shaking. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bewildered, the young man stood up, bowed, and withdrew. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sefia shut the hatch as quietly as she could and stood up. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She stood up quickly, gasping as she got too close to the fire’s warmth. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Finally, Mrs. Dalton stood up and her face tilted to that upward angle at which she always held it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But then, a soft scraping noise confirmed my suspicion, and Digger slowly stood up from where he’d crouched behind a grain barrel in the corner. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I’d made my way close enough to where DJ Ren is still standing up behind his mountain of instruments, spinning a fast-tempo beat, the gold wings of his headphones reflecting the neon strobe lights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, she couldn’t hardly stand up, suh. When we got home, he had to lift her up the steps,” Bigger said with lowered eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The short hair accentuated his features, specifically his too-close-together beady eyes, which did not stand up well to accentuation. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Instead of spreading out, the egg stood up nice and tall in the pan. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“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 stood up again when it was time for communion, but Camilla caught my arm and hastily pulled me back. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Of course, even if you stood up to him, you'd probably just screw it up and feel even worse, like what happened with Alex. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He stood up as if ready to recite. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

After a while he stood up again and turned the lightbulb in its socket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She wiped them away with her foot, then stood up and stared into the mirror. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I stand up shakily and collapse onto my bed, curling up into a tiny ball on the bare vinyl mattress, tears streaming down my face as I lie there, alone. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Newt stood up, refolding his bloody rag to find a clean spot. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When the guests stood up to toast the king, their wigs came flying off. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

How could we stand up for ourselves if everyone cowered in fear and refused to speak? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He stood up and straightened his disintegrating coat and then reached for me, smoothing my hair with his big hands and adjusting my bow. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I stand up, sit down, and stand up again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Next to me, Lenny stands up and immediately trips over the coffee table. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I stood up on the woodpile and held the rake like it was a Louisville Slugger. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Plucking a handful of silver straight pins from her plump cloth belt, she stuck them one by one, standing up, into the sheets around Liyana’s body. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then when I reached up and touched Mong’s tooth necklace I just stood up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up to shake hands with my parents. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

In Seattle a news flash from Oakland interrupted regular radio programming, and people who had been sitting dejectedly by the radio stood up and slapped each other on the back and shook hands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The boys round Simon giggled, and he stood up, laughing a little. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The slower eater of the two even stands up now and begins rinsing the plates in the sink. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want him to stand up there and tell people I was innocent. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

After a while we could stand up again and follow the creek to a place where an old beaver dam made a large pond. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the way up the aisle, people stood up and shook their fists and tugged at his robe and cheered. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and started running again, ignoring the pain. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She folded the dirt over a trough of seeds and stood up, dusting off her hands. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as she handed out a new piece of music, she’d ask him to stand up and play it, not just for the trumpet section, but for the whole band. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At first, huddled in her sepulcher, unable either to stand up or sit down despite her small size, Alba managed to stave off madness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them was leaping up and down; the other, an old scaly grandfather of the sewers, stood up, with his pink hands against the bars, and fiercely snuffed the air. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

If the United States backed down here, in Hitler's former capital, who would trust it to stand up to Stalin anywhere else? Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and walks to the open area in front of the television. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up and push in my chair, like we’re always supposed to, grateful that picture day means that class ends early. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

At this point August stood up and struck the pose herself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up in respect, pressed my hand to my chest, and bowed my head. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up, dumping her lap full of weeds, and reached for the blossoms—gingerly because of the prickles. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman stood up and handed her daughter to me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled off the blankets and stood up, humiliated. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Juanita stood up and looked at the door behind the officers in the room. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I stood up, pulled my Notebook from my pocket, and opened it to the last page. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I stand up too fast, and my stomach flips. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“That’s what it was like, if you want to know. The two of them looked as black as—as black as death standing up there with this fire burning all around them.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the darkness of the compartment, he could hear Beatrice the Bear standing up. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Purdy stands up, to signal the end of our meeting. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up and walks over to where we were sleeping, to her backpack. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

At eight-thirty I stood up and went to the window, where we always say good-bye. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“They turned all white, the hair on their bodies stood up and blood came out of my babies’ pores! First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked to the window. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought to myself as I stood up to get off the bus. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone in my class stood up and clapped. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Tell me what you are seeing,” said Louisiana, who was facedown on the floor and refused to stand up. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He yanked Valley roughly and stood up, but when he did there was someone standing behind Seven, and he came face-to-face with Talis Salazar. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The helping hands didn’t stop swarming around him until Thomas stood up straight and had the dust brushed from his shirt and pants. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

After a minute, he cleared his throat, shook his head, and stood up. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Anyway, on lap two, Becca stood up from her seat like a bird who just popped its head out of a nest, and waved at me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Weight is a serious concern, so they're not made to stand up to much punishment. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first Luke thought their talk was done, but when he was about to stand up, Coach put a hand on his leg. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The music for “Goin Up Yonder” starts, and I see TJ stand up from the tenor row and stop at the soprano row. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Other people could stand up and speak to an assembly, apparently, without that dreadful feeling of the pressure of personality; could say what they would as though they were speaking to only one person. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The wagon was so low that children who spoke to her standing up were eye level with her, and adults, standing or sitting, had to look down at her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The coach said to us, “You stand here by me, all of you. And stand up straight. Don’t let some fool make you bow your head.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Born on March 13, 2001, in the birthing shed across the road, 534 and his mother were turned out to pasture just as soon as the eighty-pound calf could stand up. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But when she stood up again and put weight on it, I caught her wincing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Arthur stands up and I push him behind me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Turner stood up and was dusting himself down when Nettle and Mace emerged and together they walked back toward the major who was sitting on the ground. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And the whole class would stand up and give me a salute. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I could stand up and go to her and kiss her. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stood up and put the binder on my bookshelf. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Ron stood up so quickly he knocked Crookshanks’s basket to the floor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘He was with the Lexington men. They stood up at dawn and the regulars killed quite a few of them.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor stood up and dusted his hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I look around for help and then gather the remains of my breakfast and stand up, flushed, realizing just how hot it is. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She knows what to do, unzipping his jeans, standing up at one point and getting a diaphragm case from her bureau drawer. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up and point at my armrest. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Jack held out his hands for the conch and stood up, holding the delicate thing carefully in his sooty hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The domovoi stood up to his full height, which was just barely taller than one of the chickens. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Our camp consisted primarily of a dome tent that was large enough to stand up in. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Two. Take it or leave it,” the pawnbroker said, grumbling and standing up. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When new visitors were asked to introduce themselves, a man stood up and said that he and his wife had just come to Sydney from Egypt and that their name was Akech. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom stood up and put her hands on Mrs. Spiegelman’s shoulders. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Pet released her shoulders and stood up, moving back to her side as they began the walk home again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Watson stood up and opened a drawer in her desk. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Love stood up and moved toward us, and all the men rose, polite but stiff. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

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

When her name is announced and she stands up to accept the certificate, Mr. Doyle runs up ahead of her, snapping pictures as though she is a runway model. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

When I stand up, my shoulders poke through the hole. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He rolled over swiftly and stood up, sniffing this new addition to his body. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He stood up, unmindful of the mud and mire clinging to his knees and coat, and he bowed to her, and then he doffed his bowler hat. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He raised his head and looked directly at the two figures standing up, black against the sky. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, the princess set her hand in her father’s and stood up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Around the room, the kids from the jazz ensemble and choir stood up with varying degrees of willingness and shyness. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Malcolm watched through the window as the chauffeur stood up straight and bustled around being useful. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But even so, there was an eerie feeling when the sirens began to wail just before the end of the day, and Mrs. Baker stood up from her desk and dapped her hands at us. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He stands up, looking down at me like there are a thousand more words on the tip of his tongue that just can’t be said. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Brother Joseph stood up and cleared his throat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And as he wiped a tear out of the corner of his eye, he stood up, pulled at the tie around his neck, and headed back to his bedroom. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

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

“I’ll fight you all I” Dobbs screamed back at them, and stood up on a rickety wooden chair, waving the gun wildly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She stands up, leans over long enough to plant a kiss on my forehead, and disappears into the hallway, her rubber soles squeaking on the tiled floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Daddy stood up from his chair and took his pipe out of his mouth and said, “Hello! Come in, come in.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You are standing up for her,” she said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adam stood up and strode out of the room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at my watch and stood up. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Then I stood up and patted Jay on the shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I stand up, tie the two big bags shut, and pick up Hector. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

When Rondell was finally done he stood up and handed back the smaller rock and we both turned to what the three of us had carved into the big boulder. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Lord Godalming’s brows contracted, and he stood up and walked about the room. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

A little way off, Mr. Boatwright stood up and stretched and went out of the cave, and others were stirring. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Wobbling, I stood up for a better look. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He could not see how anyone, certainly not himself, could ever have the courage to stand up and face those murderous little eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she gets to the last one and moves Hector into his crib, she stands up straight—and then walks out of the room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Dazed by the collision, he found himself floating in a sea of molasses so thick he could not stand up. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

She stood up, and Dicey followed her grandmother out of the little office, leaving Maybeth behind. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were always looking for ways to stand up to the authorities, and the report of a beating was the kind of incident we could raise with the head office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here and there an earthen house, abandoned by the dwellers, stood up until after days of the water it fell slowly back into the water and the earth. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I watched, confused, as Nyame stood up and plucked a rosy cloud from the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up soo and brained the boar with split oak from the woodpile. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She immediately stood up and said, “It’s late. I’d better be going.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“I didn’t do a thing,” I said, standing up to him. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I rummage through the books that stand up in my eyes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I think we all unspokenly agreed when they came in that in order to maintain our solidarity we had to stand up against the kinds of ideals that had plagued us for years. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up straight, both arms at my sides. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

No Yankee farmers could stand up to them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they all stood up quick and stopped, then they splashed and fought in the branch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. White dropped the bloody handkerchief on the floor, slid the knife back into its sheath, and stood up to face us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Wheelie stood up, and I followed her out of the office and around the comer to a short dead-end hallway I had never thought about before. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

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

Reek could see it in his mouth, the curl of those thick lips, the way the cords stood up in his neck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She stands up and, I swear on a stack of pancakes, stamps her foot. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up, decided that west would be his best option, and began to walk. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The hairs on my head were standing up like the bristles of a nail-brush and a cold sweat was breaking out all over me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The woman is standing up in her nightie, but the hands of the man take her and pull it from her, hard. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When Shorty let me stand up and see in the minor, my hair hung down in limp, damp strings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He motioned for me to stand up for a hug. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

As Mac stood up with the plane, Alex put a hand on his arm. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

When I stood up, the older woman, the lady aunt with all the money, gave me a shadow of a smile. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wiped my eyes with my shirt collar and stood up. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

One of the men stood up and said, “I’ll take you to her.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up to fetch it as Taisin came in from the balcony. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

Papi stood up, and Sandi, not knowing what manners were called for, stood up too, and was eyed by her mother to sit back down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His hair was standing up on all ends, dusted with leaves and little twigs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then Bobby checked his watch, stood up, and shrugged on his coat. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Will stood up, meaning to say “Hold him tight,” but even as the words came to his mind, the angel sagged against the ground, dissolving and spreading out like mist, and then he was gone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He stood up and looked helplessly into the furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, I sank under the surface and then stood up, wet all over. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She stands up, gets a guy swagger on, and then picks up a hand for a second, up to her hips, and drops it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Then some of Joe’s friends stood up and said good things about him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But he hasn’t told us anything, Mama,” said Moss, and he stood up and wrung his hands together. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Dear Lord,” said the pastor, “we bow down before you as we stand up for dignity. Be with us and protect us both morning, noon, and night. Amen.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Stand up, stand up, Jai. You raised this fine boy; all the credit goes to you.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up, taller than any of them and almost as heavily muscled as Major. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and pulls me up with him. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I stood up from the table and looked down at him. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There’s an intensity in his gaze that makes me stand up a little straighter, despite the dirt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It felt weird to not just stand up straight and run when I heard the whistle. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He stood up and arranged his ermine cloak very tastefully. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

A handsome man with dark curls stands up and asks if he can sit with us. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I stand up from my chair, and Lydia looks up at me with a start. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The squirrel drew the bow full stretch and stood up. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

That jetty was made of men, a long file of them, six or eight deep, standing up to their knees, their waists, their shoulders, stretching out for five hundred yards through the shallow waters. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I got me a invite to preach, but I warn’t into my sermon hardly when a mean-eyed man on the front row stood up and cussed me out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He stood up quietly, and tiptoed into his aunt's room. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss asked Martin for help to stand up; then Moss adjusted the chain around his waist and tried his best to listen to what the man was saying. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Before I stand up to toss it into the bin, curiosity hits me and I uncrumple the ball. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then I stood up and charged out from behind the boulder across the empty space of dear moonlight, my feet going crunch, crunch in the snow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then his mother stood up and encircled him with her arms. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Tab stood up and put both hands out to pull Bridge to her feet. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Redemption had stood up behind Jam, staring at his uncle, his hands balled into bloodless fists. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Obinze stood up and pushed back his chair with a force that surprised her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He stood up like that was the end of the conversation. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Even thinking it made his skin crawl, so he stood up and got the vacuum cleaner. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We thought you knew what you were doing!” shouted Ron, standing up, and his words pierced Harry like scalding knives. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“You need to stand up straight, for one thing. You dip a little. Like a turtle peeking out of its shell. Move like you have confidence, girl! Like you're too cool.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Then they stood up and began to walk quickly. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they had quieted down and the air was turning gray, I stood up and started back to the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Some were standing up to get a better look. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up and shoves the credit card into his back pocket. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I decided our lives needed a little excitement, so I stood up to go to the office to see what I could find for us to do. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

At the front of the car Mrs. Scatcherd stands up, bends down to confer with Mr. Curran, and stands up again. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The second I got home that day my mom stood up from the couch and said, “Señora Rivera called me.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Maybe not,” said the Prime Minister, standing up and striding about the room, “but I would have put all my efforts into catching the blackmailer before he committed any such atrocity!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The Gran stood up, holding her hand out for Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She stands up to check it out in a nearby mirror. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The weaker factions will always join the external forces, and the others will not be able to stand up to them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking about leaving, about just standing up and heading out. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She stood up then and hugged Obiora, and they held on to each other for a long time. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the biologist stood up, I saw her thick, curly hair, pulled back with a purple headband. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It had stood up well to sun and wind, but after the monsoon rains several small patches showed wear and it was well to get things done in good time. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head, stand up, and nudge her gently. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

After that he stood up, shaking the water out of his ears and flinging the wet hair back from his forehead, and began to take stock of his surroundings. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The wandering boy stood up in our lifeboat, his tiny arms stretched up toward the ship. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, looked into the keyhole, blew into it, and turning to his employers, made some remark. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Don’t give me that garbage. Every one of you loved seeing that slinthead get his dues, and you know it. It’s about time someone stood up to his klunk.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know better, I’d think she fell asleep standing up. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She stands up, tosses her head, feels her way to the end of the couch, gets her bearings, and then stalks out. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shukumar stood up and stacked his plate on top of hers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Once or twice she had seen the father furtively slip the child an extra morsel from his plate, but he was plainly too spineless to stand up for her against his shrew of a wife. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Dad stood up and put on his bomber jacket. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She patted Kapu, crawled off in the fog, and stood up when she thought she was safely out of sight. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, for some reason, I stood up and left. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

But what I remember most about that wait is not the heat and how I was still mustering the courage to stand up in front of everyone and testify without breaking down. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

From all the Tatupu family It makes me smile and I stand up and go into the lounge room, where the kids are all sprawled out, watching the telly. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Reverend Mokitimi impressed us for another reason: he stood up to Dr. Wellington. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you can’t see me,” she called, “so how do you know what I’m doing? Can you hear me stand up?” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I can feel the hair on the back of my neck standing up at the sight of it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Bernice tells us all to get back to work, but Joan, one of the women at the Singers, stands up abruptly. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I stand up and step back, looking at the three oddly shaped boxes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“There was silence then—this terrible silence—and she stood up and smiled at me. She said—very soft now—she said, ‘You are my djinni. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Jinny stood up and held the sheet of paper in the moonlight that shone through the window, but even then, she couldn’t read the words. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When I stand up again, I look for the figure I saw. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Father stood up and turned back again to the Tiger General. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“So many. One second alive, next second dead. I see this myself. I see a man alive, walking, then he dead. I think he die standing up.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She stood up, picked some of the leaves from her hair, wiped her drippy nose on her sleeve, and looked around. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smasher’s one good ear stood up higher than a collie’s ear should. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each of the queens made a stately curtsey to Sir Lancelot He stood up politely and bowed gravely to each of the queens. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I’d finally told Nan about being called Donut Hole, instead of talking to my teacher or telling me to stand up for myself, she’d packed. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

That had made his hair stand up, and so did this. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We had never seen anyone, much less a black man, stand up to Dr. Wellington, and we waited for an explosion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Toby slapped the side of the plane and stood up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They say his dad stood up, grabbed Rahim by the hair, and dragged him across a lawn to the first tree on the forest’s edge. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was gesturing wildly and then he stood up and looked toward the target area. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up, holding the almost empty jugs and stood in front of Amil, facing Papa, putting myself between them. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Aurelia pushed her away, threw her long dark curling hair back over her shoulders, and stood up. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It makes me stand up and leave, almost without saying a word. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“She was standing up then,” he said remembering. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse refused, and Calder and Petra stood up to go. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he stood up and turned in a full circle, looking up at the sun, then checking his compass. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Some said it was about time someone stood up. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Rock stands up, grabs a broom, and starts sweeping up the hair. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I stand up and hold a hand out. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

When I stood up again, the limousine was gone. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

‘Give it to me!’ he cried, standing up, holding out a trembling hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

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

Papa grabbed us by our arms and made us stand up. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In the elementary grades I attended, reading was taught by having kids stand up one at a time and read aloud. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He stood up and kissed the top of my head. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A bunch of them jump on me and I keep going, running around in circles like an accident of nature until finally there are so many of them on me, I can't stand up anymore. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Pong stood up and looked out across the gray-green water. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and continued to pace. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“This is my career,” he said, slamming the table as he stood up. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He used that "like a man" all the time to trick me into telling on myself, but it was okay, because I did believe that a man stands up and admits what he's done. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Joseph shrieked in horror, and in his desperate struggle to stand up, he pulled off Frankie’s cap. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The hair stands up on my arms and legs as I run away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the most brilliant engineers on the laboratory’s staff took an active interest in standing up to the prejudice he saw around town. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Jelly stood up to meet him, hands up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm glad to stand up, because the way I had scrunched up my legs under there was starting to make my toe hurt. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the song reached its peak in sound and passion, a tall, thin man who had been kneeling behind the altar all the while stood up and sang with the audience for a few bars. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up, looking, and then turned to blink back at where the rocket used to be. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Dray is standing up now, looking behind us. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Others say his mouth was more grim than grin, that his eyes lit up like flashbulbs, because he knew he was finally facing a knot that would stand up and fight, a worthy opponent. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max stands up slowly, without a noise, and beckons for the rest of them to follow him into the bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The boy slammed the door shut and stood up. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Joseph stood up to start clearing the dishes and his napkin fell to the floor. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Did you think, simply because you could challenge that petty war god, that you could stand up to mil” The mention of Ares sent a jolt through me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The cat stood up, walked several paces until it was out of her reach, then it sat down and looked up at her again. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Arthur stood up for the second time, and began talking fast “I am afraid for my Table. I am afraid of what is going to happen. I am afraid it was all wrong.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw her he stood up, and she guessed that she was at least half a head taller than he. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I stood up straight to let the blood run from my head to the numb slabs of muscle at the backs of my thighs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the starter rose to speak, clearing his throat for effect, Pollard abruptly stood up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and pretended to follow along even though I didn’t know half the words. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

So, Sam stood up and took me into the kitchen, telling me on the way there that it was “okay.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

James pointed to the tuft of hair standing up on the back of his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I stood up and put two more chunking stones in my hand then walked over toward the dog. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He thinks for a while and then asks: “And would a king have to stand up stiff to an emperor?” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up while nursing, an elbow on his mother’s knee, his feet crossed jauntily and his eyes roving around the room. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now creatures on the wall stood up in full view as they retaliated by firing down on the ram-carriers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Then I kiss him again quickly, and we both stand up and stretch. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It was as things were wrapping up that one scythe stood up and loudly addressed Xenocrates. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Freak goes, "Beware the Force, earthling," and he stands up in the window and I can see he's got a Darth Vader costume on, except he's not wearing the mask part. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and left, wondering if indeed my mother was mad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The right thing to do would have been to stand up and help Eliza, even if she hadn’t been the cause of this whole mess. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

We neither of us stood up, and anyway, there was no sign of anyone helping Miss Emily out of her wheelchair. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put the letters in his pocket and stood up, and almost at once Lyra was there, wild-eyed, with Pantalaimon a snarling savage wildcat, too distraught to hide. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Preacher quick stood up and looked all ’round him the way you would if someone screamed out, “Wolf!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Gloria asked them to stand up and identify themselves for a welcome. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He stood up and carried Toby to the place where the cockpit had sat, now an oval of exposed dirt circled by overgrown grass and leaves. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then he stands up and pulls something out of his pocket. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I set down my cup of jungle juice and stood up, said: “Yo, you could wait right here for a sec?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Charles shuffled his papers together, stood up again; Camilla stood beside him and this time she offered me her hand, too. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She looked at me for a second, then stood up and walked out of the room. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

So she grabbed my hands and I grabbed hers and we wrestled a little standing up and then we got all close. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He stood up, staggering on his wounded leg, pulling at the knife buried in his chest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Tayo stood up and moved around the fire uneasily; the boy took some ribs and disappeared again behind the hogan. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and undid the button of his jeans. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cara immediately stood up, dragged a desk into her back comer, and pulled the map tripod over behind her. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Now it was he who had first to confront the bow, standing up on the broad door sill. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Edie, and Dicey stood up to show the girl where they were. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm gonna make a fire,” he said, and this time he actually pushed off the wall and stood up, started climbing toward the mouth of the cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But Nick’s laughing so hard, he can’t even stand up straight. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I kept chirping and it stood up and slowly walked toward me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

In contrast to the flat land all around, however, they stood up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss stood up, the energy of Kaisha’s words flowing through him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stood up abruptly, and my chair clattered onto its side two feet from where I stood. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“What’s going on?” he asked, releasing my sisters to stand up. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

When we stood up, one of the walls was on fire. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mia swept crumbs of eraser dust from the table and stood up. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Lara stood up at the meeting— surely a first for her—and said they should do something funnier, something Alaska herself would have done. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I stood up and tried to run, but it was so dark in the hut that I could only stumble about. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and let her rest against my shoulder, and she wept. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Holly may have been the reason I stood up to sing one song at the recital, but starring in a musical and acting is something I never see myself doing. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Please, I am very sick. I cannot stand up anymore.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His friendly opponent stood up, and they shook hands. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” Barry said, clearing his throat and standing up like an announcer facing an anxious crowd. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Despite my brave talk, I could feel the hairs on my arms standing up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I throw the blanket off of me and stand up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He stood up, his head held carefully, and looked fully at her for the first time. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He sat a while, calm and dull as one under an enchantment, and then stood up, reaching for his staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“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

Dad stands up, finally maybe taking this as seriously as he should. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Adam did not answer, and Samuel stood up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Breathing hard, I lifted the gun from the pavement, stood up, and pointed it at the man choking Stick. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I stood up and looked around the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Just the same, we got to get you home again, Winnie,” said Tuck, standing up decisively. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel wiped her face and stood up, pulling Jack up with her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Nicasia pressed against my shoulders harder as she stood up from kneeling. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, great, thanks,” he said, fighting to keep his voice casual as he stood up to let her in. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Cabot stood up, pushed the chair back against the wall where he’d gotten it, turned around to walk out, and said plainly, “We’re in a room.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Though Gran’s face and my face were at the same height, if she had stood up straight, she would’a been way taller than me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Mong stood up, still laughing, and leaned against the fence to watch the seals. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up and dusted his trousers with his fingers. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I managed to crack him one last time on his chin before he stood up and kicked me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

When she reached Uncle Darnell, he stood up and wrapped himself around her or she wrapped herself around him and they didn’t let go for a long, long time. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

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

Now something stands up a few yards distant. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bloomberg just then stood up in her lap and, more like a dog than a cat, began to circle around to find a sleeping position he liked better. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, man,” I say, leaning down and putting my hands on my knees, my whole body feeling like it’s falling, even tho I’m still standing up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She sat down for an hour, and when she stood up she handed me a two-page letter. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy stood up and got his broom and put it over his shoulder. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t quite stand up, but I could crawl in and kneel or squat comfortably. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He stood up and hollered that we’d turned over the natural way of things and boy, would we be sorry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry looked around and saw Mr. Crouch standing up in the middle of the bench beside him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And we felt a responsibility to stand up for our homeland. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He stood up when she left to go to the restroom. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

After making endless announcements, he welcomed visiting Rotary Club members from other cities and began introducing invited guests, who stood up as their names were called. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Another black boy rolled from bed and stood up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He looked round and saw her trunk on the other side of the bed, open, the top standing up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

At last he stood up, waddled clumsily across the cell, dug down into the pocket of his overalls, and, with an abashed air, held out a grimy piece of bread to the skull-faced man. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“We was going to bring her back directly, ourself,” said Tuck, standing up slowly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Janae knows me too well, so she stands up and sees what I just saw. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

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

I want him to stand up and show his face and say something for Eduardo. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up straight, smiled politely, and said in a friendly voice, “Thank you. I’ve been needing exercise. You’ve done wonders for my arm muscles.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d be sure to ask Willis about standing up at the plate sometime in the next millennium. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

They stood up and followed him down the hall. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Hayley stood up then, her arms stretched out protectively in front of her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Smithers stood up, his legs straining to take the huge weight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Dad stood up and looked down over me with his hand on the crown of my head as if he were saying a prayer in church. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I stack the remaining cans of corn and peas on the shelf in front of me, pick up the empty cardboard box, and stand up slowly, hoping to determine who it is without being seen. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He stood up and patted me on the shoulder before he left the cafeteria. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Alyce stood up in the shallow water and looked at herself. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he stood up the men crowded near and the spell was broken. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how old the snowman was at that point, but poor Sydney could not stand up straight. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I could put the front of my foot on the ground when I stood up but not the heel. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I stand up so he has to look at me, and so I have to look at him, and for once, I'm taller. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I hear a footfall and stand up from the desk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Rain explained that the employees were on strike, standing up for fair treatment. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

But she was already standing up and looking back at her house. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

As I stand up, Jennifer takes two awkward steps towards me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Whatever your initial thoughts, you stood up with a blank expression. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He stands up when I open the door, and my mom comes hurrying out from the hall. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

When Bigwig stood up and pushed the top of the door inward, the frame immediately pivoted much further than before, because there was no sill along the bottom of the outer side to stop it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t turn toward him, hoping that he would stand up again. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up straight, with his hands at his sides. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He closes his note- book and stands up. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought there would be too many people, so I stood up and pretended to yawn. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He even had the group picture of his last year's school class standing up on his bedside table. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

To me that Y looked like the newly born horse standing up on his thin legs. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She swung her legs over the edge of her cot and sat staring into space, gathering strength to stand up. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to her and gushed, “Mrs. Obama, you’re such an amazing woman. Thank you for standing up for women. Thank you for being a champion for girls’ education.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Well,” I said, grabbing the handles of my duffel bag and standing up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I stand up and smooth my dress down. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He stood up and put his hand on the small of his back. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

She stood up, and Lord Roke felt her move clumsily forward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As an expert on American ways, Kappe ordered Dasch to take charge and help create plausible cover stories that would stand up under intense scrutiny. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

"Sit. You may talk, but I'm warning you, do not stand up and not one word about your case." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, men stood up, chairs were knocked over. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Con stood up and asked immediately, “How is she?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up on a little metal stool and slipped it into the slot and looked through the eyehole. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up and walk to the outer bars of the rocket. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Instead, I stand up too and we start walking again. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Please,” La Llorona pleaded, standing up and stepping in front of me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He stands up and holds out a hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She stands up for recess without the smallest glance. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The hairs are standing up on the back of my neck. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and stood up, still holding her white card. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Dicey stood up and reached out for a firm grip on the wood. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I untangle myself from her body, stand up; the juice of the Commander runs down my legs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brakes squealed, and Moss and Esperanza attempted to stand up to leave. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And then I'm at the police station and my moms is rushing in and I’m standing up and shouting her name, Mom! We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood up as straight as he could and said, Comrades, we have suffered a setback but we have not been beaten. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius asked, noticing for the first time the man standing up on the porch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was more, I knew that my mother was incapable of standing up to him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, your dyedushka and I figured a girl brave enough to stand up to a mad Varangian probably deserves a space for herself. Don’t you think?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“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

The boy with the dirty face stood up and hugged Coraline tightly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Ocean laughed as he stood up, shook his head, and smiled. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

On the quay, Lefty and Desdemona stand up along with everyone else, with people too stunned to react, or still half-asleep, or sick with typhus and cholera, or exhausted beyond caring. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Was that standing up for myself or just running away? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

"She didn't stand up for me either," I remind her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

At home I write in my eyeball journal about Isabella being so cute now, and Bernard chasing me at track practice, and how bad I felt for not standing up for Alex. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He stood up, and began to make his way toward the bar. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She stood up and held her hand high in the air. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I stood up, Babou looked at me for a second. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She stood up and rubbed her face against his. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I stand up quickly, but he’s not done yet. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I’m embarrassed—no, angry at myself—for not approaching them earlier, wrongly assuming they might be unwilling to stand up to the Director. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Hood and cloak collapsed down nearly to the ground under that fierce blow as if there was nothing in them but wind, and then writhing and flapping stood up again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

His ears were large, and when he was listening, they stood up like a deer’s. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I stood up and walked to the garden. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and looked, I didn’t understand what I was seeing on the screen, was it a commercial, a new movie? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Teresa stood up, surprising Thomas with her confidence. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Toby stood up and walked into the kitchen, starting to get plates down from the cupboard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Now, power doesn’t always mean size. Look at you! You’re very small, and you were still powerful enough to stand up to Sigurd!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Would I ever have stood up to her before my time away from Garland? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

When I stood up I felt warm tears on my cheeks. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last time I had stood watching a herd of cattle eat their supper I was standing up to my ankles in cow manure in Poky Feeders pen number 43. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth didn’t stand up for me at the mall. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He stood up and walked to Tayo; he reached down for the prayer sticks and spoke the words distinctly, pressing the sticks close to his heart. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Someone in the room giggled, someone else moaned, “Oh, no!” and our faculty advisor stood up and suggested that the meeting be adjourned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes don’t you just want to stand up and yell out all the cuss words you’ve learned?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I stood up and jumped several times, not so much to see into the room as to warm up. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The King stood up and shook his sceptre at her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

As the last group of women and children boarded the truck, the commander saw Ona standing up, sitting down, and pulling her hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Nor did he stand up when the major entered the room, another violation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up, took out his reading glass, and looked at the clock. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Our own Company building had stood up through the quake. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stood up and motioned for Jules to follow her over to the other girls. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mark was curious to see what it looked like outside, but he was too tired to stand up and go to the window. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The driver stood up and faced the passengers. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was forced to live in a basement where she could barely stand up. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Stick always stood up for me, tried to keep things from me, but I could be brave too. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

On the particular afternoon I’m now thinking of, we were standing up on stools and benches, crowding around the high windows. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up, hauling Evie up with me, and move closer to her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

What would our fathers do if we suddenly stood up and came before them and proffered our account? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he stands up, stealthily creeps across the floor, hesitates a moment and then glides towards the door. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph stood up just when my father came in. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sandi's father stood up and pulled her chair out for her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up, as if to risk a sudden dash. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Mama stands up from the table and grabs her purse. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t anyone at the Ministry prepared to stand up to him?” asked Ron angrily. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I stand up so quickly, my milk spills all over the table. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Naomi stood up with a reluctant sigh and dusted herself off. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Dad hated unprintable words, and the fact that he had stood up for his son didn’t prevent him from holding a full-dress court of inquiry once he got home, and administering the called-for punishment. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

All Reggie did was slowly reach for his own neck where Mong was choking him, and then he stood up carefully and went back to cooking dinner. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He wore a white linen shirt and the sword-handler finished his sash and stood up and stepped back. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He stood up and trudged into the house, his figure as bent as if he were carrying a heavy load of wood on his strong shoulders. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

With that, she stands up and turns to the lady who’s still waiting on the cushy sofa for our head of school. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He stood up and pulled off his overcoat and spread it upon the top of the blanket for additional cover; then switched off the flashlight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Both J.T. and Digger stood up and faced her as she spoke. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mary Malone pushed back the chair and stood up, trembling. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should like to stand up in Sunday school now and ask: May Africa talk back? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gaily sprawled across the floor, then scrambled to stand up, struggling to get his hands and feet under him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“How do you manage to stand up there?” asked Milo, for this was the subject which most interested him. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

How to sit at counters and be cursed at without cursing back, have food and drinks poured over them without standing up and hurting someone. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

So we have two walls standing up out of the ground now. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

As I struggled to stand up, I was relieved my mask hid my face as I fought back tears. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I let his words sink in, then stood up. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When had they ever stood up for me? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“She stood up and got out of the tub.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s time to roll,” I said and stood up. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Woody stood up very straight, which in itself was funny, since he was only about five-foot-six. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eating alone because you got stood up was worse. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

So much for earning his respect by standing up to him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Pa said the bear was standing up on its hind legs, holding the pig in its paws just as though they were hands. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked him, “What’s the best thing about it for you? Luis stood up to get us three more. When he sat down, he answered, “Just like you said. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Barnes stood up, too, and tapping on the newspaper sheet with his index finger, he asked, “Then you take full responsibility for this newspaper and whatever is printed in it?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

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

He checked himself with difficulty so as not to spin around, but he went off his balance again and took two or three staggering steps forward before he was able to stand up straight. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He stood up and walked past Chuck toward the old building; shack was a better word for the place. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She stands up from Manchee who rolls back over and stares at her, already a worshipper. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Molly stands up to find a straw, and I swear at least one hoy from each table looks up as she passes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I stood up to applaud, along with two thousand other admirers. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

After everyone told him how beautiful the poem was, I stood up. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She stood up and reluctantly handed the rope to Clay. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the golden plates had been wiped clean, Dumbledore stood up again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He wanted suddenly to stand up and shout, telling them that he had killed a rich white girl, a girl whose family was known to all of them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A murmur passed among them, and they stood up and quickly scattered. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

When she stood up, she was a head taller than me with long blonde hair that curlicued down her back. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She pats my shoulder before standing up to go finish washing the dishes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Occasionally someone would stand up from his chair and begin to twitch and snap his fingers to the strange music, while his companions laughed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

He stood up when he saw her, and Citra could see that his suit revealed a little too much of his socks. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I felt that as long as I sat down, I was not helping Mr. Muhammad—when somebody needed to be standing up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Then, after about a minute, he stood up and strode away, not back to the castle, but off out into the dark grounds in the direction of his cabin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jones stood up as if to leave. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He stood up, walked behind me, bent over, and gently pushed my arms close to my ribcage, held them there. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He popped the battery back into the phone, flicked his cigarette to one side, and stood up. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Nora opens it all the way until the door is standing up, leaning against the wall next to it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

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

She shivered once and stood up, walking up the bed of the truck and reaching through the cab window to pull out two blankets. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up and said, “You wait, please,” and went into the shop. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat blank-faced for several seconds, then frowned and stood up. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Prisoners weren’t supposed to stand up for themselves. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

We stood up and seent our reflections in the train’s window. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I stood up and took a quick bow for them. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opened his lips, very slightly, for the taste, then he stood up and folded his arms and watched the fireworks. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, stand up, you bloody civilian! Join them there!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wipe both eyes clear and stand up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But he righted himself and stood up straight and tall again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I will,” I said, standing up straight like I’d been given a mission. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lancelot threw his cap on the ground and stood up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know exactly where the next star is, so I stand up to start walking. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I stood up again because my calves were aching. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, it was only five minutes before the end of the day, and he’d have to stand up then anyway because he had bus duty this week. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Nico stands up and loosens the striped blue tie he’s wearing over a gray shirt. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

She stood up at the end of the bed like a soldier on inspection. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

And when they blew again upon their golden horns the strange music came forth and passed slowly over the audience, which now talked aloud and stood up. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, most times. But sometimes, people forget to listen to it, that little voice that makes you stop and think. Makes the hairs on your arm stand up. Ever feel that?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Cade stood up, wobbling like a tightrope walker in a hurricane. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

They did not imagine that there was anything in this little land that would stand up to twenty of their kind together. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They emptied their glasses, and a moment later Julia stood up to go. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

When my mom just purses her lips without saying anything, Crystal stands up. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Another hunter came into the dining room then and bent down to whisper in her ear, and the huntress stood up. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I stood up with the rifle and sword and walked away. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Was Helen looking for a chance to stand up and go? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Satisfied, he stood up and we left the attic together. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Inez stood up and said to Amari, “Walk with me, chile. I wants to show you where the captain done give you to stay. It be on the far side of the cornfields.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up, told me go to wait outside, and he would call me back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monaco shot one of them and the other stood up and threw his arms into the air. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor flung the lettuce at his tortoises and stood up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The next Tuesday at the rock crusher I was planning on telling Liz all about standing up to Sally and JT. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to stand up and chase them and ask them and beg them to tell me who’s behind this and why, but. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

My mother banged the spelling book shut and stood up as if she were ready to leave that very minute. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what good will it ever do me if, when the moment comes, I can't stand up? How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If the Kings are about anything, it's standing up for your brothers. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But before Millard could get the key in the door, the Gypsy boy stood up and shouted, “Help! They’re trying to get away!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Tialys saw Will make the effort to stand up straight and force himself to find some more energy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I stood up, crossed my arms over my chest and took a step away from the car. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

And Cade, all innocence and self-pity, said, “Can I wait a couple minutes before I stand up, please, Mr. Nossik? Seriously, this thing is ridiculous!” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, I think it’s genius,” said Ron, standing up again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

One hundred percent would stand up without hesitation when I said, “How many believe what they have heard?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when I finally extricate myself from the back seat and stand up, I see it’s not my mom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The cuco stood up and growled, baring its sharp teeth at Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The Mexicans stood up; the tall one put his cap on slowly and pulled it to one side of his head seductively. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It stood up and moved out of the shadows on to the limb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up to fight but tripped on a tomato cage. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The previous generation of Belles stands up onstage. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Shaking his head, he finished lacing up his shoes, then stood up and jogged around in circles, jumping up and down to test them out. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His temper would not remain in check much longer: He stood up and walked around, trying to work some of it off. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stokely spit on the blacktop, stood up, and extended his long arm to help me up. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and yelled, “Go get ’em, Tiger!” with 1950s irony while my mom clapped and whooped next to him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she reiterated, and stood up, stretching her arms, and feeling the need to relax her muscles after having been so long seated. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched Ben stand up next to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

This time, he nodded, and Ana squeezed his hand and stood up. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I never want to be like that. But I wouldn’t have had the courage to stand up to him without your taking the lead. You were the hero that time.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Alhaji asked, and all the quiet boys stood up and turned their angry faces to him, staring silently. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He stood up slowly and looked restlessly toward the arroyo banks, thinking about food. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

So I closed my book and I stood up and I went over there. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Grover stood up so fast he bumped the Ping- Pong table. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A handful of students stood up and I did too and followed them right out the door. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amari finally took a deep breath, stood up without a word, and followed the child out of the door. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been standing up on end to look at him, wondering what he was. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the last bell rang, Ryan asked permission to work on the maze at home because he still hadn’t figured out how to make the partitions stand up. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up slowly, shaking, and looked down at the wet floor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

My new mother stood up to these men too. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up, change my shirt, spray on some cologne, and head to the bathroom to wash my face. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When he stood up, I thought his head was going to go right through the ceiling, he was so tall. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

An eleven-year-old boy who was decidedly large and round stood up and waddled briskly forward. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Eugenia stood up suddenly and made a beeline for Javier’s room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He stood up then, as he had rehearsed, and looked them in the eye sincerely. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up a little straighter, but she had no time to gather her courage, because outside the thoom came again, lower now and with subtler tremors, and then again and again in rhythmic repetition. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I handed Steady my recorder and stood up in front of him. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The boy whose back is to me stands up, turns, and I recognize him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” Jenna said, standing up, “there’s nothing to tell. It’s not like we’re boyfriend and girlfriend or anything. I don’t even know if he likes me that way.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“His blood pressure’s probably low, and he stood up too fast, that’s all. He just has to lie down for a while.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He crawled forward through the tent flap and stood up, blinking, swaying, one hand against the bole of a tree. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Alums stood up and clapped his hands and a couple of the old ldds did too. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arm dropped from around my shoulders, and he stood up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She smiled, slipped her baby into her kuspuck, tightened her belt, and stood up. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d done something to his hair, so it stood up in soft spikes that shone in the hallway light. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She knew—they both knew—that nobody could stand up to their daddy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I jumped and stood up in the water. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Williams, an older black woman, stood up and prepared herself to enter the courtroom. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

This man and that stood up in the windy brightness of the morning, and looked about him wondering. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was a tiny space, dark and hot like an oven, with a ceiling that sloped down so you couldn’t stand up straight. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Only if you let it be the same thing. Why do you let him bully you? Why don’t you ever stand up to him?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The Count stood up, and said, with a sweet courtesy which made me rub my eyes, it seemed so real:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Met Bong stands up and disappears, only to return moments later with an armful of tools. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she stood up and started walking across the sandy beach as though it were a solid paved path, and I was trying to follow behind, struggling and stumbling in the soft mounds. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Use any of these when you want to have them stand up to stretch, change where they are sitting, or move for some other reason. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself off the wall and stood up straight. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stood up because my knees were starting to hurt. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

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

The girl with the braid and lip gloss stands up. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Finally, they approached the intersection for the Black Cat restaurant, and James stood up to pull the bell wire. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

About daybreak I heard him stand up to use the pot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I forced my eyes open and stood up, stepping away from Jasper’s hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly they stood up and sidled closer to the laughing man. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up and kisses me on the forehead. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Can you stand up? I’d like to get those cuffs off you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Some of them were even standing up, their big butts wobbling, and one was slapping a yellow tambourine against her hip. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Shadow stood up and walked over to her. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

And he stood up to go to the bar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Look at him—he can hardly stand up. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat up, got out of bed, managed to stand up for a moment. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Luke stood up and kicked the wet garbage bags off the ledge. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He asked Ben to hold the reins for a moment as he stood up and hollered up to the bridgetender’s house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he’d break my neck right there, maybe he wouldn’t, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep that night if I didn’t finally stand up to R.C. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“But I really didn’t—” The man stood up, cutting Zane’s thought in half. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up, feeling the shirt sticking to my back. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe stood up, his fingers clutching the baggage rack above his head. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little farther toward home, Mrs. Brown stood up out of her rocker, waved a handkerchief at me, and called, “Yoo-hoo! ’ Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Papa eased her down onto the stool, but it was still covered with water and she stood up again with a wet spot on her skirt. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly stood up as he came into my vicinity, stooping a trifle in order not to look disrespectfully tall. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Not that I wanted her embarrassing me, having me stand up front and rotate around the sun. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and gestured sharply to the black man. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up and walked to the window, speaking to him over my shoulder. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden he noticed that the other fellow, the burly one, had stood up and moved a step forward. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

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

“Donna,” Dray says, trying to make her stand up. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Ash stood up and left the cold parlor, and went slowly to the kitchen. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went to stand up, but then stared down at his father. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I stood up, very still in the darkness. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

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

He stood up long enough to whisper again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I forced myself to stand up and look relaxed, like I’d just taken a stroll in the park. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he made me stand up and walk through to the bathroom. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The state’s attorney, Mr. Fine, stood up again. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The captain stood up, which meant the meeting was over. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Gran stood up and said, “That will be quite enough.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Also, Ms. Fender had them stand up in front of the band and apologize for “unbandlike behavior.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

"That will suit us very well," my grandmother said, and she stood up and marched out of the room with me behind her. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I rode them sitting down and standing up. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The way his hair stands up straight in the front from a cowlick. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I thought he did that to be the man of the house and stand up to the Klan—but my uncle opened the door wide and shook the sheriff’s hand. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She slowly stood up and sat next to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At which she stood up a little straighter and lifted her chin. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t an eleven- year-old in the East End who could stand up to Mars Bar’s glare. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled as he stood up and stretched. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The witches stood up and began gathering their things together. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

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

Tristran put down his wooden cup of tea, and stood up, offended. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The three Baudelaire children had many more questions for Mr. Poe, but he had already stood up from the table, and with a slight wave of his hand departed from the room. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Crouching behind the high table, Lyra darted along and through the door into the Retiring Room, where she stood up and looked around. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The stars had slipped down the sky when at last she stood up and walked swiftly back to Kapu. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this time I was so excited, I stood up in the buggy box so I could get a better view. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paid for the root beer and stood up. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He finished, stood up, and said, “I finally found something that can stop the fox. The fox cannot summit Strawberry Hill.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

And with that, the crowd stood up to take their sides. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, Mama finally stood up, hinting that it was time for people to be thinking about supper, but R. hung on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly after I came back, we stood up, and Elijah entered. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Turner stood up, drank from his canteen and stepped into the procession, slipping in behind a couple of Highland Light Infantry men. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked around the desk to the other set of doors. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She tried to stand up again, but she could not, and slowly she tumbled forward into the water. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Stuart stands up and helps me with my jacket. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t used to women standing up to him. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And stand up straight. Let him see that you have breasts. Cods know, you have little enough as is." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Adam crept out of the water and stood up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up again and reached up to the opening and took hold of the stone rim. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She wiped her floured hands with a rag and stood up. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Rose stood up straight, stretched her back and turned to us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He stood up and went to look at Lyra, finding her comfortable enough on the floor with a biscuit in her fist. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I could practically stand up inside it, running my hands over the cloth-covered ceiling. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

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

I open the door wider to pick up the vegetables, and Stephen, he stood up and said, “You be needing anything else, Quincy?” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I saw that for some reason of his own he was determined not to come, so I stood up. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

If she stayed in that room—She stood up, hesitating. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A small airplane passed overhead—the third one of the morning—and we both stood up to wave. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

They stood up and began silently walking between the ponds, ducking the low-hanging incense burners. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was 5:30 when the Prince stood up and approached the Archdean firmly. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Diego stood up, kissed my cheek, and got in his car. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I stand up to sign out for the bathroom even though I was just there during English class. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She stood up then, and it seemed to Milkman that he heard the shot after she fell. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up from the toilet, put on the backpack, and lowered one shoulder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She stood up so abruptly she knocked over a bottle of india ink, and ran into the bedroom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think many people stand up to her mother. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I wondered if I would ever be strong enough to know how it felt to stand up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The slugger waved until I stood up, and then its arm melted back into its body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I started to speak, but Strauss, who must have sensed what I was going to say, stood up and put his arm on my shoulder. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

At a nearby table, a thick man with heavy jowls and rough hands stands up. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

So I said I was busting for a waz, stood up, and went down the path to the village a bit. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z