| 单词 | startle |
| 例句 | The splendor of his friend’s raiment startled him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One night, the Ziatys were startled by a knock at the door. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Hearing my father speak it didn’t startle me so much as it angered. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A flock of starlings passed overhead, chattering and whistling, and a liquid dropping fell into the grass among the little group, but none moved or startled. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Corporal Reynolds whips around, startled by the loud clatter of the handset against the phone’s base. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It was not pain that had startled her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Daw? he says, laughing loud enough to startle the few kids in the lunchroom who weren’t paying attention. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Darla plunked the lemonade in front of Finn, startling him out of his daydreams. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Seconds later, she drops from my tunnel into the catacombs with a startled yelp. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She startled herself by how clearly she had articulated the desire to keep the baby and how right it felt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A quick flash of lights near the volcano startled her awake. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We had not heard her and were startled at her approach. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The knock on the window startled me enough that I nearly bit my tongue clean off. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z While plotting his course— where he would have to leap, where to skirt a clump of bushes—a loud guffaw startled him. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Campbell startled, but she quickly regained her composure. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Bloom, startled, said, “In a couple of days, I guess.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I look up, startled to hear my name in the noise. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z So as the startled bears watched Roz stomping out of their cave, they really had no choice at all. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Moss was so transfixed by her that he was startled when he felt Javier’s foot rub up against his leg. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Deoch continued, “She was just as restless then, and wild. Just as pretty, prone to startle the eye and stutter the heart.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a knock and we were startled by Ultima’s brown face at the window. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then a startled hotelkeeper would object to having the birds register there. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked at him, startled, as if he had woken me from a dream. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Aureliano Segundo, startled at that unbridled glorification of his father-in-law, could not resist the temptation to make small jokes behind his wife’s back. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The shifting light in my bedroom starts to reflect from the pool outside my balcony, and the glow startles me back into reality. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t know I was that strong, and Mami was surprised too, because she backed off, her face startled. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When Leda gets startled, she wets herself; I have to clean her up. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Ugwu was startled to see a boy sitting there, humming a song and drinking from an old beer bottle. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Omakayas was careful not to startle him or gaze too long into his mean, clouded eyes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Even before I stepped foot onshore, I was startled by the place. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Whilst he was speaking we were startled by a knock at the hall door, the double postman’s knock of the telegraph boy. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A sudden rustling, like a startled animal down in the courtyard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For a moment Robert had the grace to look startled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A strong hand closes on my arm and I startle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He was looking kind of startled but happy. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Every time he startled, I’d blow on his mouth until he pursed his lips for a kiss. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Gradually, he developed the startling habit of entering rooms with a leap. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Simply startled each morning by the look of him, they vied with each other for the light he shed on them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The most startling one was that the first letter of the first name of each person on Calder’s list was a pentomino. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z When I entered the blockhouse, the speaker to the phone squawked, startling me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The exactness of the number startled me, as he hadn’t checked the ledger in the storeroom. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “No,” said Harry, startled by the odd question. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I woke, startled and hoping, for a moment, anyway. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He was trying to maintain his composure, but Inej could hear panic pulsing against his words, the startled wing beat of a frightened bird. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The medium was so startled, he let go without a struggle. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Bast nearly wept as he sensed the silence scatter like a dark bird startled into flight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And yet, however startling, it was only a detail. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her question startled me—suddenly I worried that my request for a dollar may have been out of line. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Tidbit startled awake and shouted with joy, “Hushpuppy!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Americans were startled to hear that their country had broken the codes of nineteen different nations in peacetime. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Everyone startled like a flock of birds on a sidewalk. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Most startling of all, a splendid dark cartoon of a black eye was stamped in a ring on my eye socket, in the richest inks of Tyrian, chartreuse, and plum. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When darkness fell, we all startled at every creak and jumped at every shadow. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Blackavar may not run at once. He will be as startled as the guards.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew their terrible life so intimately that I was startled by the immediacy of seeing her in person for the first time. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernest Lawrence spotted the startling headlines from his car when he pulled up at a corner newsstand in Merced, on his way to a business meeting at Yosemite National Park. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t. You had that look in your eyes. Like a startled deer, or someone who’s just been given bad news.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I examined the grouping carefully and realized, with a startled laugh, that I recognized the golden-haired man. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The voice at his side startled Tree-ear; he felt his heart leap and run. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Alex felt a tap on his shoulder and jerked around, startled. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m startled as the onsen reappears around me and Hideo, the peaceful fog of hot water and the glisten of early lamplight on the rocks. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z William “had made a reputation so startling that I regarded the task of catching up to him as being altogether hopeless.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "Man's hope can paint a purple picture, can transform a soaring vulture into a noble eagle or a moaning dove. Oh, yes! But I knew," he shouted, startling me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he startled me by putting his arm around my shoulders. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A sudden rustling in the bushes startled them both. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It was a cluster of old women, and they startled and skittered back from the bedside, clinging together. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She startles, looking at him wide-eyed, and Jus can see everything about her that initially caught his attention. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Isabella’s eyes go wide, like she startled herself. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z We didn’t feel it—we were just startled witless by the bang. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “NAMES?” the little man called out briskly, just as the startled bug reached the first step. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And they often swoop in unpredictable and startling directions, just to have a laugh at their riders expense. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The Sleeper had only a second to look startled, eyes wide and confused, before Aru shouted, “ATTACK!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z "Here's some Moscow gold," she announced to her startled interrogators. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Frank took Hazel’s hand, which startled her... though pleasantly so. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z During his voyage around the world, his encounters with natives had been startling and enlightening. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning two children pushed open the door and were startled at the sight of a filthy and hairy man who was still deciphering the parchments on the worktable. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They called for Grandpa and Lena in the barn, just to be sure, starting with small voices to avoid startling the cow and gradually building to shouts. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I’m also startled because I was dreaming about Marlena, and for a moment I wonder if I’m still asleep. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I spoke softly so as not to startle her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Aimee whips around, slamming her phone against the counter, startling everyone. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She said the name deliberately and was rewarded by his startled eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to tell me what happened. I confess you have—startled me, but as I’m not wearing my judge’s wig at the moment, let’s have it.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Mom’s gaze snaps back to me; she looks startled. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I thought it was girls’ choice,” I said, too startled to be diplomatic. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then at one point, I was looking out of the window towards the hills in the distance, when I was startled to feel Ruth, suddenly beside me, squeeze my shoulders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I regret that I never saw a bear or wolf or followed the padding retreat of a giant hellbender salamander, never shooed away a bobcat or sidestepped a rattlesnake, never flushed a startled boar. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She had been startled, when she first saw the listing in the real estate section of the paper, to realize she could afford the down payment in cash. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Hazel slapped the table, which startled Frank so much, he dropped his burrito. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The blow startled him momentarily, giving Lyddie a chance to help Charles haul the ladder up onto the platform and out of reach. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z For a minute I could feel the Object responding to my touch, the startled, eager wakefulness in her skin and muscles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She smiles, or maybe it’s more of a smirk, because she knows she startled the hell out of me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The sleepy voice of Gaea whispered in Percy’s mind, startling him so badly the boat rocked. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “What was that for?” he said, startled, blushing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was glad when Victor startled him out of his thoughts. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The horse looked at him tranquilly, neither startled nor afraid, and suffered himself to be bridled without the least trouble. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Leon Remora. So sorry if I startled you. I work with Mr. Griswold—at his home, not here at Bayside Press. But I have his keys, you see?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The yell startled me, but her eyes are what I remember. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Before I realize what I’m doing, I put my hand on his arm, a tiny spontaneous gesture of thanks that startles both of us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Everybody went bright brown, like Red Indians, with startling teeth and flashing eyes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he’s as weird and manic as he wants to be, and Henry jabs back in sharp flashes of startling wit. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Up close, I was startled to see how pale he was. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The window shot up and there was a startled rustling from the bed in the shadows. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was startling to Stella how busy a small city could be—the cars, the buildings, the people acting like they had important things to do. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dad clasps her arm in a movement so swift, it startles me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly his voice was so strident that I looked up startled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It had startled him, too, how easy many other things became, how even just the semblance of wealth oiled his paths. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Sierra stumbled forward, startled by the sudden emptiness. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I startle awake from the dream, flustered and irritated with myself. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kosi’s beauty was startling, those cheekbones, that flawless skin, those perfect womanly curves. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If she could startle the chameleon just enough, he might show his real face, and V might be able to foil any chameleon-like schemes he’d been hatching. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Lennie looked startled and then in embarrassment hid his face against his knees. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mellower was so startled, he almost tripped over Eye’s sleeping bag. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “What's that supposed to mean: SHE doesn't want him back?'' Ida's voice startled him out of his worries. “What on earth is she thinking of? The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The pressure of a firm hand on my shoulder startles me from this tranquil state. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A pair of startled eyes stared back at them. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z His startled shout was muffled by the hand clamped firmly over his mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When she was startled awake by a deep rut in the road, she could see the fiery redness of the sun above the trees in the distance. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My movement startled her, and she stepped backwards, kicking over the bucket of soapy water, and the dirty suds rushed down the steps. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Donovan had time for one startled gasp as he felt himself lifted from the floor and carried up the stairs at a pace rather better than a canter. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Then it opened its wings high above its body and Hazel jumped back, startled by the great, arching span. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was startled by the sight of Master Lorren looming over me in his dark master’s robes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A great deal happened in a very short time: Mr. Benedict fell asleep, having been startled by the emergency bell, and toppled sideways into the ready arms of Number Two. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Earlier, when I drove to Gray Horse, I’d been startled by the sight of bison roaming through the prairie with their bowed heads and massive woolly bodies supported seemingly impossibly on narrow legs. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He turned to look at her and was startled to see that she was sitting on the sheer edge of the back seat, her face some six inches from his. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked so like Sir Carados— the knight who had been slain at the rescue of Gawaine— that Lancelot was startled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They started before, when all the hibiscuses in our front yard were a startling red. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I startle when I hear the social worker say my name. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A loud knock at the door startled all four of us. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Jason Grace, the West Wind has been called many things...warm, gentle, life-giving, and devilishly handsome. But I have never been called startling. I leave that crass behavior to my gusty brethren in the north.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He looks up at me, affronted, almost startled. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As a frightened bird caught inside a house startles one person after another, the news stirs up the servants and nuns alike. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I startle and fall backward with a thud. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The next morning I startled awake, still in Maddy's bed, my body cramped, her face two inches from mine, her eyes wide open, willing my eyes open. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Then I turned back to Gatsby--and was startled at his expression. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She did not see the startled gaze the two men fixed on her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A dead bird is an incongruity, more startling than an unexpected live bird, sure evidence to the human mind that something has gone wrong. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A loud clank rang out above him and he sucked in a startled breath as he looked up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A shadow fell across the table, startling me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Then, with a motion that startled the boy, he withdrew his arm and leaped to his feet. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The people had all signed up m • and if they were startled or nervous because he was Puerto Rican and they weren’t, they hid it well. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He dropped to his knees, and Arm hurried over to see what had been so startling. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then the car next to me comes noisily to life, startling me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z "I wasn't going to fall. It was only . . . you startled me, that's all." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It somehow startles me to see him without a monitor or a magazine cover obstructing the view, like he’s in focus for the first time. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I woke up startled, for the first time afraid of the father that I saw in my dreams. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Her voice was hollow, but I was startled to hear her speak at all. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My presence on the bus so startled several white old ladies who were about to disembark that they fled to the back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She has a little breathless voice and a startled little laugh; even her name is like a powder puff. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t like it at all,” said Ranofer, startled into truthfulness. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It was startling to both of them when Dessie said one evening on the hill, “Tom, why don’t you get married?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She kicked aside a platter, startling a dozen suitors. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She gave me a startled look like the hoot owl at the Amish farm, then backed off toward a shelf of Beanie Babies. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In the bathroom mirror, her hair had startled her, dull and shrunken from sleep, like a mop of wool sitting on her head. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And it sort of startled me—not the salute, but because of his eyes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The sound of a bell ringing startled me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z For a moment I was startled too, before I realized that he’d assumed—naturally, of course—that she was at the hospital with Charles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z While thinking this, I was startled by a sudden clang! clang! clang! followed by music. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It clattered to the floor, startling Cecilia, who turned around to look at the mess with wide-eyed amazement. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A moment later she sat up, startled, gasping. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z My throat aches like I’m about to cry, which startles me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They were all startled by the bluntness with which Bigwig went to the point. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned around to head for the door and was startled to see Alec standing there, filling up the frame as if he’d grown several inches taller. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The men in the other canoes looked up, startled, and then they dug their paddles into the sea and raced toward Kino’s canoe. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z A whoop-whoop sound startles us, and blue lights flash in the rearview mirror. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The flames shot up with startling ferocity, sending up two curtains of fire, effectively cutting off the far corner of the shop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The startled horses reared and pulled at the ropes that tied them to the trees. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The fragility of old age was new to her then, and it had still startled her when she rose in the morning with her bones aching and stiff. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You getting on or what, Aven?” the bus driver asked, startling me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I wrote that since his mother had not told him about the escape plan, Shin “was startled to hear of it.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The bushes nearby exploded with startled buffalo, who had apparently been sheltering under the wrong tree. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She quickly glanced at it when it landed and then looked up toward the direction it came from, startled. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Their sudden scream startled Sheed, and he dropped the hand mirror. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The sound of footsteps startled me from my sad reverie. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Adams looked at him, startled, and asked, “Who is Sandy?” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She hears a whack, then startled by the cries of her girlfriends, she looks up and sees a glowing moon coming down into her upraised hands. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all so startled that it took us several seconds to realize that my father had come in the front door and was now pushing the old food safe against it. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I am startled to see a visitor, since we have never before had one. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z So he was startled when he saw what Billy’s book was. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I was startled to see a guard in blue and white livery approach and stand at the king's side. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But what was startling was the emaciation of his face. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Devine opened his eyes, startled, and his fingers gripped her head tightly, his body—coming—rigid . . . and the flagrant untouchable stars were so stilled they seemed to have been painted up there. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But most startling of all was a stuffed horse’s head over the fireplace. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Brave Orchid was again startled at her sister’s denseness. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The fun-house Muriel began to ripple, as did the startling image of Goldilocks shedding feathers as she expanded into a person. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He thought the fabric would smolder for a minute and then Sasha would wake up and slap it out, startled. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When she heard his horse cry out, she was so startled that she almost dropped the bow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The two women were so startled that the delivery boy sneaked up on the unsuspecting for the rest of the week, shouting "Boom!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “She stole that dress from me,” said a woman next to Ophie, and she startled to recognize the ghost from the never-ending dinner party. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Get ready, folks!” a voice said on the loudspeaker, startling me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Olanna turned to look at him, and the blankness in her eyes startled him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At the beginning Doc had been slightly startled. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking up, we are startled to see a Youn soldier walking in our direction. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up when he said this, startled by such a pathetically inadequate observation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I step closer to the staircase and am startled to see Claire in the shadows, sitting on the landing, slumped against the banister. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Home is a house in a photograph, a pink house, pink as hollyhocks with lots of startled light. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The startled owner, hearing the commotion, did what he thought was only appropriate: he took out his gun and shot Price dead. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes one of them looked directly at her, and she was startled by how intelligent the gaze was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m startled as a few people start to clap, and I check the timer. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z There was a sudden startling burst of singing—hundreds of male voices crying out fiercely in harsh metallic unison. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time I was filled with awe and with a startled wonder at the notion that this girl, this orphan, could become such a queen. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m startled to realize that I believe him. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The whole family was startled by my cry. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was continual disturbance and the does in particular were startled and uneasy. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The ram galloped away from the sky, startled by human sound. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z George Morry whipped his head around, took a quick look, and was startled at the length of their lead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Even Newt had jumped as if startled, his forehead creasing in concern. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I would be startled to catch myself thinking in a remote way of my earlier self as another person. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to startle you like that. I just wanted to make sure someone was up so I wouldn’t be disturbing the household by knocking.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm startled at the sloppiness of her hair and the pink shadows beneath her eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She slowed her pace and turned to him, startled. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, and my stomach was fluttering like it was full of startled butterflies. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He turned around, looking startled when he saw us file in, led by Mrs. Olinski in her wheelchair. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She startled when spoken to, went to sleep early and slept long, dreamed hard but couldn’t remember the night’s adventures. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The boy blinked, and Jinny gasped, startled, as she saw that his eyes were blue. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Who told you that?” asked the boy, startled. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The third was a woman; from this distance, all I could see of her was that her hair was a startling shade of red. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After a moment, the tyke opened her eyes with a startled, frightened look. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was startled that the French philosopher could so perfectly characterize the racists of our Southern states. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Aunty Ifeoma said, and I turned to stare, startled at how easily she had said that. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Sansa was so startled that for a moment she was speechless. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She swatted it out of my hand with such ferocity, I was startled. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He called to them jubilantly to come to the room and slammed the door in their startled faces as soon as they arrived. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The older woman had startled from her doze and tried to pull herself up in bed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Presentiment that long shadow passes over, and we are the startled grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a wolf spider, startling in size and hairiness, streaked over the gravel, either chasing something smaller or being chased by something bigger, I couldn’t tell which. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They came around the corner of a building and startled two Norwegian boys, who took one look at them and bolted. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They were as startled as he was, and Lianne shuffled up against him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He had turned toward his mother, whom the crash of the razor had startled and alarmed but not really frightened. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The sound startled Sumac, whose little head jutted up above the edge of the basket at my side. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z White birds wings sprouted out of the heels, startling me so much, I dropped them. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I’m so startled I almost jump out of my skin. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The creak of the rusty hinges startles me even before I can react. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Finally he blurts out, startling me, “The greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything...” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It made me feel good to see that my not eating it had especially startled the white convicts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her great belly was swollen with new life as she leaped across the yellow sandrock, startled forever across the curve of cliff rock, ears flung back to catch a sound behind her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Remedios the Beauty and her startled friends managed to take refuge in a nearby house just as they were about to be assaulted by a pack of ferocious males. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s not the first such meeting I’ve been to, but I still find it startling. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I have such a sharp vigilance in my chest that the slightest sound startles me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Before long the whole thing collapsed with a tremendous crash and the startled Humbug leaped to his feet just in time to see the castle drifting slowly off into space. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Later.—I must have fallen asleep, for I was awaked by Mina, who was sitting up in bed, with a startled look on her face. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Pansy said loudly, and she threw the magazine at Hermione, who caught it, looking startled. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It catches him when he tries to sleep and startles him awake, follows him on laps paced up and down the floors of the Residence. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When he got back ashore, he walked up to a reporter at the shell house, buttonholed him, and rendered a startling verdict: “Tom Bolles has a fine rough-water boat,” he said quietly but forcefully. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He let out a startled shout as the pool of brand around our feet caught fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m so startled that her words don’t sink in. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She eases her hand out gingerly and takes it, her expression startled and half broken. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She spoke quietly, but he was startled all the same. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When we pulled open the Dutch door, he startled and swung his big head around to find out who was up so early. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He was clearly startled by the Paqo’s sudden presence behind him, but he gave me a final sneer before he moved toward the rock with the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She was too startled by her outburst to be afraid. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She threw off the spread, put her feet to the floor, and sat gazing at her long legs, startled to find them twenty-six years old. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Sheets of paper scattered around them like startled birds. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That night I was fast asleep on my shelf, slotted in with all the other prisoners in my barrack, when shouts startled me out of my sleep. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m so startled by her personal greeting that I fumble all over my answer. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A startled Oliphant asked him what reasons he could have for reaching such a conclusion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly, on the stairwell landing, he startled a group of teenagers shooting dice. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “But—why?” said Matt, startled out of his fear. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps she had deeply loved her husband and this, her first awareness of feeling attraction again, was a startling revelation. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were startling gray, like storm clouds; pretty, but intimidating, too, as if she were analyzing the best way to take me down in a fight. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I have to grab his arm to startle him from his daze. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Wait!”The harsh cry startled the fox, now crouching almost flat in the undergrowth. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The movement was so swift it startled me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I push back my chair so suddenly that Boomer startles and skulks away upstairs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He turned his head her way, and Sarai was so accustomed to her own acute nonbeing that it didn’t even startle her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ali!" he screamed, loud enough to startle me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z My older sister sits up in bed, startled, her pink-foam rollers askew from sleeping on them. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z As soon as they lowered Toby down, he startled awake—nearly jumping off the mattress. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The violence in his own voice startled him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Once he startled her by making a harsh cackling sound, suddenly, and then a series of soft clucks. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Often you will be plodding through the sanctuary of woods when suddenly a car will sail past through the trees only forty or fifty feet away—a perennially startling sight. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z They startled him and he leaped to his feet, whereupon the sole of his right shoe split away from the soft cordovan leather. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The boom from the gun startled Curly almost as badly as it startled the field mouse that was sitting on the tile floor, minding its own business. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The twins glanced up, startled as a pair of deer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was enough to startle the truck driver, the same one that had been nodding his head to “Free Bird” two seconds before, into dropping Chubs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I think I startled them, because my mom flinched a little when she lifted her head off my dad’s shoulder. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He climbed over the fence and was immediately startled, because he could not see very far ahead, up the field, the mist was quite thick. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He sees the knife and barks out a startled laugh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was startled by the gloom in my voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t follow her when she went to the bathroom a few minutes later, but when she opened the door she was startled to find him standing outside. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Once, after the fourth or fifth rest, they startled a flock of bats. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked quite startled and I am sure I went red as a tomato. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Just as they reached the stand of reeds, Pax startled at the crackling of brush from downstream. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Ophie squeezed her eyes shut and startled at a small touch on her forehead. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As startling as the first time, but nicer, since it happened in the light. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I startle so hard, I fall off the bed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He groped for the string next to the door, but then he paused, startled. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “You want to know something?” she said, her voice startling me as it broke through the uneasy silence. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He showed his teeth, growled at the mirror, and startled Branch, who was sleeping under the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius’ departure from the club had been so violent and rapid that the man had been too startled to act until now. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Their description hardly matches. I fear they might be rather startled.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Lance,” she asked in a startled voice, “do you think they could have forced the King’s hand?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was startled: the gods were coming up the mountainside, and they had almost reached his house. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Coming back to the present, I was startled to turn the bend and see Perilee, in her best dress, holding her girls by the hand and Chase right behind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Thunderstorm outside the window, that’s why she’s awake, they can hear, they sleep, they can be startled, even there in the soothing of the heart, like waves on the shore around them. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z People let out startled shouts as the man shoves them aside—he knocks a camera-clicking tourist flat on her back. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But what shocked and startled the onlookers was the fact that he sat there robed in scarlet with a judge's wig upon his head... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Bast burst into startled laughter and made an obscene gesture with one hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her voice startled me out of a daze. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Oh, fleet rocket, your thunder wanders down the valleys, startling deer and mountaineer alike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The woman stopped, startled by the sound of her name on someone else’s lips. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He's dozed off again, but I kiss him awake, which seems to startle him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The most startling thing about the face was its supernatural conglomeration of bright colors. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After all, my mother had never had her hair cut in her life and of course she expected my father to be startled or shocked. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, startled, swung around to look, his mind so concentrated on the vines that he’d momentarily shut out the Grievers; he searched all three directions of the Maze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His laughter startled a flight of crows from the tall brown grass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He startles as he looks at me, adjusting his spectacles before doffing his hat in a lovely display of manners that I’ve seen men lavish on white ladies, but I sure ain’t used to. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z More startling than the label is the fact that she assigned it to him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The scholars craned their necks to see who among them had spoken, and were startled—even astonished—to see the soft-spoken, dreamy-eyed junior librarian cutting his way through the crowd. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z More than once I startled elephant families browsing in the clearings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The startled cry that came from somewhere within the overgrown brush frightened Tree-ear half off his feet. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It startled me; my fingers froze on his arm for a brief second. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was startled by the sound of a deep, hollow voice booming and a banging on a wooden table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z How, later, she had held him for the first time, and had noticed the startling pale eyes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I startle, not sure I heard him right. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Jumping out of bed, Martin pulled the curtains apart and was startled to see that the house was surrounded by dark liquid that kept rising. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He forgave the startled expression in Lancelot’s face, and took his hand once more. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At first Alice was startled, but then that passed, and when she found some unsuspected present the garden smile flashed and disappeared the way a trout crosses a knife of sunshine in a pool. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He could outrun startled rabbits, outrun a bird in flight. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Something in those black eyes was startled, and I pursued it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I beg your pardon,” says Marlena, startled by the sight of the crippled body on the cot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z All at once such a warmth and happiness swept over her pale face that Kit too was startled. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They flapped and honked noisily as they flew low over Armistead Field, startling the Under Thirteens, who then began laughing at the idea that they had been spooked by a flock of birds. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He reached out—to help her, she guessed—but when he touched the skin of her elbow, she was so startled she stumbled. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z His knickers ballooned and his shrieks of frightened joy startled the birds and the fat grasshoppers. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Fact: Pavlov’s dog may have learned to salivate when hearing a ringing bell, but when a bell jingled as Dad and I entered the Brevard Animal Clinic, my poor skittish nerves were startled. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z A noise had startled him from his nap, but he wasn’t sure what it was. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A loud boom sounded from all directions, startling Thomas out of his thoughts. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Yes; if he did that a look of startled horror would come over their faces. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Ten drabs are the same as a copper jot; ten jots—” “Good enough,” Ben broke in, startling me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One boy dared to hit a gong, and the clang startled everyone. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The commotion startled a heron hunting frogs along the edge of the river. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Dell felt the fur touch his ankles and he shrieked like a startled child. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He too was startled; but he made an effort to seem unmoved. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The wizard’s face remained grave and attentive, and only a flicker in his deep eyes showed that he was startled and indeed alarmed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Standing above him, I’m startled to see more gray hair than brown on the top of Dad’s head. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Now it was her turn to be startled. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The demon flapped back, as if her scream had startled it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On the way home, Sidhean fell into step beside her, and for the first time in a long time, she was startled by his arrival. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But Zwicky was also capable of insights of the most startling brilliance. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z My arms fly up to block his gaze as he scoots back, startled. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We heard the clanking of the drabware behind us, and turned, startled, to confront a young man of fashionable dress and perhaps twenty summers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He was thicker about the chest and broader at the shoulders, and though his face was comely enough, he lacked Ser Loras's startling beauty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bunny turned, startled—I did, too—just in time to see Henry step out of the shadows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I dropped my backpack on the floor because I knew it’d startle her, and even though there were only the next fifty-some summer days between me and high school, I wasn’t above these immaturities. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z In the afternoon hush the volume of sound was startling. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Newt was about to say something else when Minho freaked out, startling Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was startled by a loud metallic crack—a pistol had dropped from Kayser’s belt and smacked the duct floor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z An aide steps out from the room across the hall and startles me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I had not meant this at all seriously, and I was startled when he nodded as casually as if I’d asked him if he’d done his homework. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Using more conventional means, however, the private detectives made a startling discovery. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The neuropsychologist James W. Prescott has performed a startling cross-cultural statistical analysis of 400 preindustrial societies and found that cultures that lavish physical affection on infants tend to be disinclined to violence. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To find not only that this bedlam of color was true but that the pictures were pale and inaccurate translations, was to me startling. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He was more startled when Brother Ugo marched up them without hesitation. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She reached for one of the papers and read aloud: “‘On May seventeenth, Ronald Taylor jumped into the Arctic Ocean yelling “Sea unicorn!” and he startled a narwhal. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was startled to see her, and lowered his eyes to the bowl. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My lines, which were not yet securely seated in my brain, flew from it like startled birds. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t heard Rose’s footsteps, and her voice in my ear startled me to curse. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There’s another startling pop as the cooling units shut off. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He barely startled — he was becoming such a hardy little bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mother Bear’s howl was so startling that it snapped Brightbill right out of his stupor. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They can be subdued and ridden, even in the wild, but it’s usually helpful to startle them first. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It came now as a startling and painful realization that he’d had something and lost it without fully understanding that he’d had it in the first place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Julian looked over his shoulder, and I was startled to see that there was real delight on his face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was startled, and told Gaur that it could not be true, as he was not even in training to be a lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a library book on African public health, before we left home, I found a drawing of a worm as thin as a hair meandering across the front of a man’s startled eyeball. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie, startled, tripped the string and set off the trap. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Henry was pointing at the neglected arches and, even at that distance, I could tell he was quoting from the rule book; faintly, we could hear Bunny’s startled cries of protest. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Thomas knew what was coming, but was startled. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They were, admittedly, startled, but there was no reason for worry: they were on the fastest horses in the kingdom, and the lead was already theirs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Beatrice looked startled, and Ash covered her face with her hands, pressing the emotion back down. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When she entered the cafe, wearing her nurse’s cape, startling him from a pleasant daze, he stood too quickly and knocked his tea. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I’ll go myself so as not to startle him. You guys stay here and wait. I’ll come back in a few minutes.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “My word!” a woman said, startled by the sight before her: a pack of small, dark-skinned faces and white eyes peering out from behind black plastic sheeting. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I take a step back, startled by someone who looks like a skinny, brown Santa. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Chamberlin was startled to see that Holmes’s false warmth seemed to be mollifying the creditors. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then, all of a sudden, Chas threw my soggy sweatpants and boxers onto the dashboard in front of me, which kind of made Joey swerve the car because it startled him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I dashed across the street to the newspaper, threw open the door, and rushed into the telephone office, where a startled Maggie Medlin was eating a sandwich at the switchboard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She was startled when Taisin spoke, her voice only slightly louder than the sound of their footsteps on the dusty road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z One Thursday, as she was standing in line at the Garn Square market, hoping to get a bag of turnips for stew that night, she overheard a startling conversation between two people standing behind her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The woman’s eyes flew open, and she gave a startled shriek. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bill startles awake, loosing a thick stream of tobacco juice in my direction. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z If they were startled, then Gregor had no more responsibility and could be calm. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z She blinked in the dim light like a startled chicken. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It startled Tendai so much, he almost let go, but the fright charged him with enough energy to try again. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The corridor was dim and her startled eyes met Ugwu’s more startled eyes and she stopped for a moment before she hurried on to the guest room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She would suck in her chest, look startled, and then shake. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But just when I was beginning to feel at ease, the most startling thing happened. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The upper right screen is sometimes black, sometimes a stark and startling white. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z I startle Nutmeg into skittering across Jason’s book. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had startling blue eyes like Jason’s, but his skin was coppery, as if he’d spent his entire life on a tanning bed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pike, though, told agents one more thing that was startling. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Instinctively, she tried to shove her secret snack cake wrappers under the imaginary mattress, only to feel a caterpillar crawling across her hand, startling her awake. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In AP Language, Britain touches my arm to ask me a question, and I startle so intensely, my pencil goes flying and I almost fall out of my desk. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I want to make the shadow pass over all the clean, startled faces, all those who believe in president grandfathers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard jumped back a step, startled by Zeitoun’s sudden appearance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Once when he happened in some connection to mention the war against Eurasia, she startled him by saying casually that in her opinion the war was not happening. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He was startled by a tapping on the window. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Now when he met his sisters’ eyes over the table, they returned him a look of hatred so fresh, so new, it startled him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you adopted?” she suddenly asked, which startled me, and I jumped into the air like a crazed cat. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We heard a CLANG! and a startled Moo! The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We called out to him, and he looked kind of startled. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Freddie looked the boy up and down, taking in the steady but secretive eyes and the startling contrast between Ruth’s lemony skin and the boy’s black skin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere you looked there was something startling: a stuffed squirrel, a kite in the shape of a dragon, a wooden cow with a spear piercing its side. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Are you new here?” she demanded, suddenly defensive and startled. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Giving you? I’m sorry,” Kira told her, startled by the question. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point, I hear a noise and pull my knife, thinking I may have to defend myself, but I've only startled a rabbit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then she did what startled Ugwu: she got up laughing and went over to Master and pressed his lips close together. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The day before, Izzy had startled, but not surprised, her family by being suspended from school. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He crouched low to the ground, tensed and ready, and uttered a high, ear-splitting scream; and, as the startled cub turned, the cat sprang. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A flurry of activity down below startled them all. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It startled me so that I jumped back. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Chris shouted, startling the judge into dropping her files to the floor. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The sign startled the boy, and as he stared at it, his attention was drawn to an open window on the ground level. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bast gave a startled yelp and was thrown violently across the room to land on one of the heavy timber tables. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A while later they were startled by the sudden glare of a policeman’s flashlight. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z From the moment I heard Lembede speak, I knew I was seeing a magnetic personality who thought in original and often startling ways. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was startled and a little frightened, and cried out: “What is that?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Carefully, firmly, he connected the cable and the plug in his hands and the immediate forceful blow-up startled him, although he had expected it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I'm about to panic when I remember the rabbit I startled earlier today. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I leaned forward to see more clearly, and then was startled by a crash in the shrubbery behind me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Matt was so startled that he didn’t know what to think. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes seemed to be closed so we approached carefully, to not startle her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I jump and even Ivan startles and his Noise pictures fade pretty quick. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I was expecting one of them to bawl, but when it came it startled me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As they were about to take the first step down, the great bell rang and startled him so, he nearly dropped the clumsy bundle; but it was only telling the time. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A voice startled her out of her thoughts. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The squawking birds startled Charles so much he dropped the book. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z We didn’t have a mirror so he never knew how it looked, but I can say this: when I happened to meet him as we came fishing along a stream bed, I was always startled. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the fact that she was so matter-of-fact kept me from being startled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The cold was startling, like a slap to the face, and the wind was still bitter. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But this time it wasn't a bird they had startled from its sleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked startled, blinked away some tears, and nodded, stepping back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Zeppelins,” said the bear’s voice, startling Will, for he hadn’t heard the great creature come near. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She bit into it and the sweetness startled her; it was like liquid sugar with a tart, lingering tang. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They were already turned in her direction, and startled when she appeared. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The two bears startled a bit at the crow’s angry charge, but then shrugged and ignored him. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Cullen was about ten minutes into the job and less than a half mile from the Coast Guard station when he was startled to attention. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She watched the bird startle into the air, and something red flashed in her peripheral vision. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Worse, only three days ago two Dancing Trout swinglers from Kansas City had been startled by a bunch of arrogant midnight anglers who had spot-lighted them nakedly intertwined in a leafy grove near the creek. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He must’ve been at least fifteen feet tall, but the most startling thing was his enormous milky eye, scarred and webbed with cataracts. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z After a minute or two, she was startled by a hesitant cough beside her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z How startling then to hear the simple stark oath of office offered and accepted. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He was approaching the sparse, skeletal trees in front of the denser woods when he was startled by a blur of movement at his feet, followed by a hurried set of clacking sounds. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The first thing that startled him, even though it increased his confusion at the same time, was the fact that it was precisely three hundred eighty-eight feet from Úrsula's bed to the backyard wall. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Pappa’s happy greeting came down the line, startling him out of his cold, tumbling thoughts. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Marie, with her oddly light hair, was startling in other ways. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The angel, startled by Amarante’s voice, froze stiff with its ears lying back flat; and then, realizing there was no immediate danger, it turned to observe the puzzling natural phenomenon. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the room looked at Mom, who had startled them with this interruption. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, while the crowd was roaring alongside him, he had been concentrating his thoughts, startled at how the town had aged. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The butterflies would dance their merry jig across the lawns, and spiders spin foggy webs, and small startled rabbits who had no business to come trespassing poke their faces through the crowded shrubs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sarcasm that had repelled, the harshness that had startled me once, were only like keen condiments in a choice dish: their presence was pungent, but their absence would be felt as comparatively insipid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She asked, “Is your last name Sandrouni?” and he looked startled. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Before the startled Taran could draw his blade, a guard seized him and quickly lashed his arms behind his back. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She had not washed since the day her father died, and she was startled at how filthy the water became. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lips pulled back in a grimace, Bast drove the man’s head viciously into the mahogany: once, twice Then, as if Bast’s action had startled everyone awake, chaos erupted in the room. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Stanton, startled by her cry, and fearing that the president had died, rushed into the room and called out loudly, “Take that woman out and do not let her in again.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I startled awake in bed, confused as I listened to Chubs snore and Zu toss and turn. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It still startled her, what a difference a few minutes of train travel made. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “He’s in Heaven, with Papa Dios,” Abuela said behind me, startling me out of the brooding sorrow that pressed against my chest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep because I remember being startled awake by the sound of loud cracking thunder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To the left, across gently sloping sageland, the gorge opened for a startling instant. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Ota gave the signal, Raesa and Pol melted into the trees, moving as quietly as they could to avoid startling the deer. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Taryn’s voice startled Ivy so badly, she knocked her elbow against one side of the locker and yelped, the pain radiating up her arm. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Rushing upstairs, she startled the invalids by exclaiming tragically as she burst into the room, “Oh, do somebody go down quick! John Brooke is acting dreadfully, and Meg likes it!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I startle awake and jump at the sight of Ivy's dark veil leaning over me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They crossed the dark fields, startling up an old white horse and some cows, heading for a group of out buildings clustered together some distance from the farmhouse. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The words startle me, because that is exactly what Tobias said when he put me under my first simulation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Long used to the flat western prairie, I was startled by my first view of New York. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d left Lansing unable to dance, but now I went around the gymnasium floor flinging little gills over my shoulders and hips, showing my most startling steps. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was startled that this should be the scene of his brother’s daily activities. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fern said, because Sister Mukumbu’s voice had startled her, making her lose count. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At the word lies, Byrd flinches like a startled snake. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z From this tunnel, I was extremely startled to see protruding a pair of adult male feet, shod in some oddly familiar brown-and-white spectator shoes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I exaggerated my stride, letting my feet smack the driveway so I didn’t startle Charlie. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Diondra looks up, startled, from the next table, then turns back to her lasagna. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That is, it was startling but not shocking. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Even more startling, people seemed to like listening to her and to be genuinely inspired by her arguments. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Tyrell startled a few of the regulars by picking me first. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Patrolman Mancuso was too startled by the monstrous flannel nightshirt to reply to Ignatius’ pleasantry. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you mean to tell me that you are only a small pikin, yet you can read and write Arabic?” the director asked, startled. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “It startled me. I thought—” I stopped, not wanting to say what I had thought. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When Albert looks up from the stove, he startles but only says, “Hello,” and “Watch your head,” and waves his cooking spoon as the giant dodges the light fixture. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I do not rent to Igbo people,” he said softly, startling her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Kennedy’s voice startles me out of my state of shock. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z As soon as the idea had come into his head, it had filled him with excitement, though he was startled by it, he had never done such a thing before. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “He just startled me,” Nina said with a smile, leaning on the general’s arm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The abruptness of her tears, the way they gushed out of her, startled Ugwu. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She was all made-up, her complexion glowing, and he thought, as he often did, what a beautiful woman she was, eyes perfectly almond-shaped, a startling symmetry to her features. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The woman, startled, turned to Florida, who immediately ducked back in the doorway of the Home. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z And it implied a startling critique of the academy’s tendency toward parochialism. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Our agent got close to the lightning thing and then some monster startled him and the old Weed shriveled. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Joe looked up, startled at the tone of voice she had used saying “we.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She has darkened her lashes with black mascara so that her eyes stand out as if she were slightly startled at her good luck. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It had sailed over everyone’s heads into the dark hedges where it landed with the thrashing sound of breaking branches, and then, the surprising cry of a startled couple. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was impossible to say who was more startled. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was startled; it sounded like a picture falling.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Slowly, as if I were a little rabbit that could be easily startled, she touched her lips to my smooth cheek in a soft Mama kiss. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I was thinking so hard of what I would say, it startled me for a second. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She made her plan; she would speak of something totally different—the children in Brunswick Square; and she only waited for breath to begin, when Mr. Knightley startled her, by saying, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z It startled Ifemelu, how much a relaxer retouching cost at Aunty Uju’s hair salon; the haughty hairdressers sized up each customer, eyes swinging from head to shoes, to decide how much attention she was worth. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Had Griffith publicized this startling result, he would have set all of biology ablaze. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She was awakened in the morning by the shrill voices of children—Shae’s nieces and nephew—who ran into the room and pounced on Shae’s sleeping form, startling a yelp out of her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She knocks and startles him to attention, and he arrives in the store, still exhaling pot smoke. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It startled both me and the guard, who stopped his pushing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This startled me so much I dropped the nail brush. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Pa made a sad sighing sound, one he hardly ever made, and it startled me. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The dog, coming suddenly upon him face to face among the rough tussocks, recoiled a moment, startled and confused. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Asher opened her mouth to reply, but just at that moment, the wordless woman—V—made a noise like a startled horse. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Matt was startled to see the lotus pond and a pair of ibises lazily stretching their wings. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Frodo looked at Sam rather startled, half expecting to see some outward sign of the odd change that seemed to have come over him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Oppie’s startled host replied that Ernest “had always seemed to my observation to be a very picture of the extrovert, the satisfied man, the man of bounce and buoyancy.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was so startled that for a minute I just sat and stared at him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I watched her face go from being startled by his gesture to being pleased that he had somehow joined her side against me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But Alec shot straight up before Mark reached him, startling him so much he almost skidded across the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Turtle was as startled as the other tenants. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe looked up, startled, and stopped playing abruptly in the middle of “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was a little startled myself, for it seemed for an instant as if the stranger had great eyes like burning flames; but a second look dispelled the illusion. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He loves himself so much that he is startled if he discovers that his victims don’t share his vainglorious self-opinion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But the pictures she did keep, and sold, were startling. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Whether she was fierce or friendly, Serafina had no way of telling; but she had to wake Mary up without startling her, and there was a spell for that. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Ana giggled then, a high-pitched squeal that startled Ash into nearly dropping the heavy soup tureen she was removing from the dining table. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If someone came up behind me suddenly or startled me, I jumped out of my skin. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z With a suddenness that startled them all the wizard sprang to his feet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z From the startled look on his face, there was little doubt he was seeing black schoolboys for the first time in his life; the same could be said about the rest of his colleagues. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But suddenly he stood looking up like some startled woodland animal snuffling a strange air. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The cold weight of it startled me, and I let it fall to the carpet. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Strange and mysterious and to make up rhymes, sing songs, tell fortunes. He said I looked startled by life, Chaya. Do you think so?” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had been previously startled, he was now stunned, even frightened in his demeanor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He cried and flailed his free hand while the woman descended the tree, laughing at her startled partner. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I fire a shot into the air, and the sound is enough to startle folks out of their terror for just a moment. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Francis was standing beside me, but I was scarcely aware of it till he spoke, and I was startled by the closeness of his voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was startled when the driver stopped the bus and walked back to me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A sudden crackling sound startled me, and I lifted my head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I spring away, startled, still half in the arena, I guess. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the distance he heard a dip in the sound of the singing, some startled voices breaking the flow, but then the song rose again, defying the darkness. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A crowd was gathered in the middle of the courtyard around the steel doors through which Thomas was startled to realize he’d arrived just yesterday. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was used to seeing black beggars on the street, and it startled me to see a white one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The noise startled Mr. Foster and he dropped his cigar right into the soapy water. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A rustling noise in the bushes startled me, and turning toward it, I saw a pair of fascinated eyes in a dough-white face. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z In the waiting, she fell asleep herself, startling awake only when she heard the floorboards singing a song she hadn’t heard before. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Anya wasn’t sure if he knew they were there, and she didn’t know how to get his attention without startling him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I cry out, and a flock of startled blackbirds lifts from the snowy ground to merge with the black sky. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then she let the other flip-flop go, which startled the ant, causing it to try a different route entirely. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Outside, there was a racket of crows, startled by some passerby in the street. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He had never seen a face so badly bruised and scratched as the one still blinking back at him in the mirror with a dazed and startled uneasiness. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I wondered what had startled him and then, in the next second, I knew. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He fixes me with an odd, startled look. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He looked startled by an unpleasant thought, then cross. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z When Jonathan first looked in, the boy, as if coming from sleep, lifted sudden, startled eyes, opening his mouth as if to speak, but then said nothing. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone startled, then relaxed when the black thing remained motionless. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “May I help you?” she asks, startled by Lourdes’s drifting eye. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The difference it made was startling, as though a person ten years younger were shining through the starved mask; for a moment, he was recognizable as the man who had laughed at Harry’s parents’ wedding. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She got up from bed to show her and was startled to see tears gleaming on Mom’s cheeks. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As quietly as possible, so as not to startle it, we rise, crowd around Janine, squeezing her, patting her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His startled laugh is so cute, it makes me light-headed. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The only noise afterwards was the wail of a startled baby. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Matt had a bad feeling about this, but he was too startled by what Ton-Ton was doing now to ask more questions. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It startled him so badly that he dropped the peace banner and tumbled from his saddle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sudden edge in his voice startles me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Flux’s Time Suck was startled by the flash; it shuffled side to side, knocking down nearby Clock Watchers. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A friend returned from a visit to her Detroit home and told me of a startling ‘ ‘black man’s” religion, “The Nation of Islam,” to which, to her surprise, her entire family was converted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, feeling reassured by Jamison’s interest and concern, she told him the startling thing that the old dyer had said with such certainty. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people could sense the dead in the corner of their eyes, a shadow that startled and alarmed, but Ophie was not like that. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The sharp anger in the woman’s eyes startled her; it was as if a beautiful mask had slid off to reveal the hungry beast within. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Barefoot, he had stepped on the frog, and was startled. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I glanced around, startled to see that he was right and the cafeteria was nearly vacant. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When Arya flinched back, startled, he opened his mouth wide and waggled his tongue at her, only it was more a stump than a tongue. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She looked for Septa Mordane, and was startled to find her with her head on the table, snoring soft and ladylike snores. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Boys by nature require these silences; they must not be startled by too many words, spoken too quickly. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer had seen the pair often hobbling about the streets of the City of the Dead, but their sudden appearance here sent his wits scattering like startled birds. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They were startled when a voice, almost at their feet, hailed them. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z When the phone rang at 3:25, I startled again. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He stopped, startled, and turned to look at his king. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Decidedly so if they were startled or panicked or surprised. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The squeak of a door opening down the hall startled Ophie and shocked her into motion once more. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It has suspense, tragedy, startling developments—a soap opera growing out of the ground. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Which he only discovers when G’ma touches his leg and he jerks awake so hard, both arms fly into the air and he squawks like a startled chicken. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Ginny said, then flinched, startled either by the sound of her amplified voice or by the cheers of the audience. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But not until the aircraft had come to a full stop and the engine shut down did the passenger startle Maddie by leaning over and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It is not yet daybreak, and ordinary noises do not startle Lourdes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up quickly, his eyes wide and startled in the dome light. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun’s brilliance was startling; it made her feel faint. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z If they visited earth, Librans would also find windstorms most startling and unpleasant, compared to the gentle air currents they knew. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I startle at the novelty of it, then hesitantly send a thought back to him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Chains rattle, rivers roll, animals startle and bolt, forests inspire and expand, babies stretch open-mouthed from the womb, new seedlings arch their necks and creep forward into the light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She did seem to take Lyra in a steady and competent way, and when she patted the child’s back, a gigantic burp emerged, which startled her little dæmon into becoming a turkey chick. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I don’t want to startle her, but there’s no way to wake her otherwise, so I cover her mouth with my hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, with startling agility and speed, straight off the ground with a jump like a grasshopper or a frog, Gollum bounded forward into the darkness. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Only Katahdin, with its rocky upper slopes and startling muscularity, offers anything that looks faintly intimidating. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Every time I see him, it’s startling to remember that he’s my real father. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A little laugh startles out of him, and he walks over to his bed and sits on the edge of it, considering. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The Commandant’s orders cut through the fog of my brain, startling me from sleep. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The rose mark over Sula’s eye gave her glance a suggestion of startled pleasure. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z This brought forth a little startled yipping sound from inside. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z After I have been startled a couple of times in the street by the screaming of the tramcars, which resembles the shriek of a shell coming straight for one, somebody taps me on the shoulder. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The knuckle-skull and the cop both startled and then hopped to attention. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Second, you don’t know a really startling idea when you see one. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes are wide open, searching, and when her gaze alights on Vivian’s face, it is startling in its intensity, stripped of any pretense or convention. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She turns her back on the startled slaver, who quickly retreats, and settles her gaze on me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In one skeleton’s pelvic area mountain bluebirds had built a nest, and in it the female bird, surrounded by peeping young, stared beadily at the startled boy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then suddenly the trucker’s face appeared in the window, startling me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t realize she had blurted this out until she met our startled looks. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I get up slowly so I don’t startle it, but it seems like a different animal than the one that faced me a few seconds ago. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She felt startled to see her secretly famous banana seller standing off to the right, wearing a bulky blue sweater much too large for him. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It startles me that the words brave and crepe are in the same sentence. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “Yes, ma’am, I surely would,” Lizzie said, and then put her hand to her mouth, startled. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z As Kendra continued to survey the garden, startled disbelief melted into wonder. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then she put a wild hand inside the seat of his trousers, startling the boy considerably, but almost immediately withdrew it and decorously tucked in his shirt for him. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Hello,” he said to the startled Rebeca, who saw him pass by the door of her bedroom. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I ran at him and screamed Ajax!—so loud, that I startled myself. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The ice shattered under BaiMa’s hooves, and Pinmei gasped as freezing water sprayed her, its coldness more startling than a slap. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I reckon she’d forgot all about me, because it startled her when I got up from the cot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I’d started digging through the mail when someone came up from behind and startled the frijoles out of me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Kendra had wanted to paint the pavilions around the pond, and Lena had quickly sketched a scene with startling accuracy, as if the housekeeper had the place memorized. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It bounced harmlessly off his chest, but it did startle him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Salva’s first taste had been startling—all those bubbles jumping around in his mouth! A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Chase called down, and his machine guns burst to life, peppering the ground with bullet holes and startling the whole group of monsters into scattering. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z As soon as the bird’s feet touched down, the flimsy cover of the top comic gave way, and the bird—with a startled Oh! Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The question is so unexpected that I’m startled into the truth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They all turned to look at William Ernest, not only startled by the seldom-heard sound of his voice, but by the fact that all three had forgotten that he was even in the room. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He seems startled that I’m in the room. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The next morning, when I arrived at work in another jeans and sneakers ensemble, she seemed startled, as if some strange vagrant had made a wrong turn into the office. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Amah opened her eyes and looked into his face, startled again by the brutality in his black eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As it got close to her, she ran toward it, startling the horses. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not even startled when the violin fell from the mother's lap, out from under her trembling fingers, and gave off a reverberating tone. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I was startled to catch myself saying wearily, “Home at last.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The rims of his eyes were often red, and he had a nervous trick of looking back startled over his shoulder. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They jumped out of their beds, surprised and startled. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The Giver had chosen a startling and disturbing memory that day. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cobb looked at him, startled, with eyes as wide as daybreak. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I glanced up, startled, and our eyes met in that way that eyes will, and we looked at each other for a moment, the boat wobbling around us and the lost oar forgotten. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He looked at me quickly, startled by the change in my tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Neville looked startled, but said, “Well...always the same hat. A tall one with a stuffed vulture on top. And a long dress...green, normally...and sometimes a fox-fur scarf.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The boy looked startled as Mama came out of the bedroom. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of startled air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “It was something so startling,” Elizebeth later said, “that I could not grasp it all at once.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The men along the corral seemed a little startled. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened the door slowly, so as not to startle whoever might be inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The door chime at the Chili Bowl so rarely rings, which means I always find myself startled when it does. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Captain Newport looks startled, as if he didn’t expect this question. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It startles me out of my love-sending, and I sit up. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Of course,” he answered, startled, but seeming pleased by my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Madeline jumps in her chair like a bird startled from its branch. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They had not gone more than a few yards when from behind them came a sound, startling and horrible in the heavy padded silence: a gurgling, bubbling noise, and a long venomous hiss. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “So!” she said, without being startled or surprised: “the days have worn away, have they?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Mama, come with me,” says Cesia, looking away from my startled face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The bears were clearly startled but not remotely alarmed by the flash. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z My grandfather looked startled, then pleased, I think, although I couldn’t tell for sure. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A voice coming from the doorway startled Klaus out of his thoughts. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “I startled her. She hit her head on a rock slab. I couldn’t just leave her there.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I write it this way without thinking, and people turn up startled. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not know how to answer her, being startled by her forwardness and unversed in the telling of lies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z There was nothing very startling in what he had said. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The astonishment with which she stared at Florence’s bag was not altogether astonishment, but a startled, wary attention. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Two white men burst into the shack, guns pulled, flashlights startling, searching faces. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The boy, startled, looked at her and saw her face white with horror. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around, startled, and recognizing me, alarmed. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, it startled Carolina, giving her a brief, undefined chill that stayed with her for a minute or sometimes throughout the day, nagging, inarticulate, untouchable, mysterious—perhaps like the aura from her saints. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As I turned, I was startled to find Frankie staring at me intently. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Carmel was mildly startling after Centralia—a busy little town, nicely old-fashioned, with traffic on Main Street and sidewalks full of shoppers and other townsfolk going about their business. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She startles him so bad, he instantly needs to go to the bathroom. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Petunia shrieked and ran backward toward the swings, but Lily, though clearly startled, remained where she was. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Phineas I know had been even more startled than 1 to discover this bitterness in himself. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I startle, realizing that the words are coming from the person I’m watching this through. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was startling and I watched the surge and flutter of the birds as their colors flared for an instant like an unfurled oriental fan. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita awoke three times, startled, by a light shining on her and Salvador. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The sight of the presents piled beneath the tree startled Ben. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, startled to hear me talking so loud. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The fact that she can recall these details so precisely is at once startling and endearing to him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z All the boys had the same startling blue eyes, though, and soon five pairs peered at her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The sound of his voice startled some animal and there was a loud splashing to his right. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I have read that there are two fears that cannot be trained out of us: the startle reaction upon hearing an unexpected noise, and vertigo. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z This time she spoke so sharply that Lyddie looked up, startled. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The crack of wood breaking startled me, but I let out a breath of relief when I saw it was only Jay punching out the pieces of his model airplane kit. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Whenever he glanced in the mirror, he was startled by the wild, empty look in his eyes, as if he’d gone blind wandering in the desert. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She stomped her own shiny black shoes against the floor, and Mom gave a startled laugh. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Another night, he fell down the steps of a theater, startling a small crowd of people. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very — very well,” said Madam Pomfrey, looking startled, and she too left. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Malcolm X gave me a startled look when I asked him if he would tell his life story for publication. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Moorehead was a tall sad man with a stoop and a tendency to give his sermons startling titles. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In Chicago Sol Bloom received a cable from France that startled him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Without warning, Anna jumps to her feet, pushing her chair back—it clatters onto the kitchen floor, startling their daughter. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Every tiny noise made her startle, pitchfork in hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Stepping outside, I nearly trip down the stairs because lake is standing by my front door and totally startles me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Later that evening, after the bus had dropped the boys off at their apartments around Clarkston, Grace lay in bed, sleeping, when he was startled awake: gunshots—fired just below his second-story bedroom window. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Jinny was startled by the touch, and then she was crying silently. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She is called Zola and is skinny like a twig- tree, with hair chip-chopped in a startling way. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z He sat up slowly, so as not to startle me again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The trike riders looked up, some of their hoods falling back to reveal startled, angry faces. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then Siunek is startling me from a deep sleep I didn’t know I was in. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As a power grab, the raid startled even some of the higher-ups at the NSA. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Max is so startled that she goes from a sneaky ninja to a lumbering bear. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The first reaction is to startle, the second to bolt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He slams on the brakes, startling the ibises that are digging for worms in the soggy grass. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was the first time Will had heard him speak, and he was almost more startled by that than by anything else he’d seen so far. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept springing this question on her, hoping to startle her into a response by asking it when she least expected it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Can a person marry his own aunt?” he asked, startled. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A startling thought had just occurred to him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z On his right, Pierre, with a startled look, rose from his seat and moved to the stage. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I went over and looked out the back windows behind the trestle table and was startled to see an expanse of water, hardly three feet below. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t pay him no mind,” Mrs. Reilly advised the startled policeman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I really didn’t think that would startle you. I’m sorry.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It startled Ugwu, how that soft voice could change to something so fierce. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I jumped up from the couch, which must have startled Joe, because he dropped the rabbit ear antenna he was fiddling with. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But no one is more startled than Jacob. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The sound startles everyone, who are already jumpy and on edge. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There was a great noise of shot, but none hit; and they turned, startled, and fired at us—as we struggled to reload. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I was twelve years old at the time, small for my age, and it was startling to find myself locked in a windowless room with a man who barely reached my chest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When he turned his head to the left, he saw a woman next to him making a grocery list on the back of a folder, and was startled to find that she was beautiful. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A sound startles me—the scraping of the lock on the brig door. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My father opened a closet one day and was startled to find me inside, reading a novel. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But the boy laughed and said pleasantly, though he looked a little startled, “Don’t mind me, stay if you like.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It startled one of the sympathetic winos in the vestibule and he dropped his bottle, spurting emerald glass and jungle-red wine everywhere. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time the power went off after he arrived, the buzzing, whirring, piping sounds of her UPS startled him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Like the in-mates, they were startled to find that I spoke Spanish. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her coming startled him awake and he jumped to his feet. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The termites had a startling effect on the piano. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He drank ten beers, stumbled across the world’s most heavily militarized border, and surrendered his M14 rifle to startled North Korean soldiers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She gives us the strangest smile, a grimace almost, and I can’t help myself, I lunge forward and grab Evie out of her buggy, startling her in the process. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As they bounded at her, Tick flew directly into the face of the lead rat, causing it to startle back in surprise. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t actually want him to let go, but when he saw me staring he startled. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The teacher was startled but not unbelieving, for she had long ago given up trying to fathom the ways of the colored people in town. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Thorn looked at her, startled, eyes wide as Valley gestured to Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He ended by saying that he was startled and disturbed to learn that in spite of my own position in the Thembu royal house I did not support the principle of traditional leadership. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Warren turned around, took one startled look at the hitchhiker’s short hair, and swung back. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The only thing startling about Dana’s appearance was a fat, scabrous upper lip that hadn’t been that way when Roy dropped off the letter at Dana’s front door. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She startles, as if this is a quiet room and I am a sudden noise. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In the moonlight, Johnny’s eyes flew open in startled surprise. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was called shell shock and combat fatigue and startle reaction.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A sudden snap from the fire startled him, and he felt the uneasiness returning. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z And then I am startled once again to realize that Harold has never noticed that I don’t eat any of the ice cream he brings home every Friday evening. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was such a quick motion for such an old man that it startled Pong, and he dropped the precious pork skewers onto the dusty floor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The cop at the door turned, startled, and yelled, “Halt.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Her footprints pushed aside the snow to reveal the deep brown of fallen leaves, and red chokecherries climbed among the evergreens — startling color in the gray and white landscape. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at her, I guess kind of startled, and she went in to her desk before I could say a thing. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I was startled to see a lead guilder around his neck. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So while everyone climbed up the tree, two knights were to stay hidden near the sheep and, when the dragon came, jump out and startle it. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The phone rang at four o’clock in the morning, startling Fadi out of his sleep. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly this elegant gentleman was startled out of his state of indolent contentment. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The door opened no more than two inches, but it was enough to give me a startling peek at the intruder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The other children had organized a system so that in case of visitors, whoever was closest would reach out and stop whatever might be moving on the table before the guests noticed and were startled. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a step back, startled by the expression on my face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Arion jumped over a breaching humpback whale and kept galloping, startling a pack of seals off an iceberg. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They stared at each other a moment in an awful pause, she with a startled, pleading question in her eyes. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Amari, startled by her kind touch, gazed into eyes so green, they looked unreal. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Lou climbed on board, startling the sleepy guard, who leapt into action with his gun leveled right at her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He gave no sign even when the first ranks of his own squadron hove into sight with their swingless marching and die first stricken gasps of alarm were hissing from his startled fellow officers. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The startled sparrow shot downwards and stopped with a jerk, only thick neck feathers saving her from strangulation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The speed with which she moves on startles me, but I'm so relieved to avoid an awkward conversation that I, too, pretend nothing has happened. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The sudden crackle of the speakers in their car startled him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Squatting around their lantern, a young boy and girl startled when I landed beside them at the brink of the rooftop. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In fact, Joey looked startled when he saw them. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He bared his bruised knuckles at me, a startling contrast to the elegant finery of his silver rings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z ‘Though that flash was surprising: it quite startled me, let alone the others. A little addition of your own, I suppose?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I was startled to see that one of the houses across the creek was in the process of being painted a bright yellow. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The light startled the creatures, and one of them took to the air, its wings whirring heavily through the dust. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I said it again, louder and slower, and a startled look came over him. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z This should be as startling to economists as a burst of exotic radiation is to astronomers. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Frankly, I think you are greatly talented and would not even be slightly startled if you developed into a genius before many years have gone by. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z And they looked and laughed, and suddenly seeing their satisfied faces and understanding, I gave a Bledsoe laugh, startling them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The startled girl pulled each statement out as if it were a rare gift to be examined, breathing deeply after every sentence. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Puzzled, Helmuth drops his satchel by the door, finds himself startled at a noise coming from the hall. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Taisin stared at her, startled, for she had not mentioned the Academy of Sages. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A startled man looked out the office window and then rushed for the door, but the boys were too quick for him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Too Bad was so startled that his hand holding the soiled diaper flew out. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as startling a discovery as the sudden seeing of a ghost. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The haunted ones would give high, startled cries, pointing at the air, which sure enough was becoming hazy. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Barrel-maker John Flynn was also working in the building and had just stepped out on the platform for a breath of air when he was startled by a tremendous noise behind him. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z "Yeah?" a woman's voice, startling in its carrying power, answered sulkily from a room off the balcony. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, as I was lying on my bed reading Greek, I was startled by a flash of remembrance, almost as if a hidden spotlight had been trained without warning on my face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The closing door startled me so I near dropped the volume. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cinnamon-toast hair was tied back, which made her almond eyes look even larger and more startling. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even if he had been too preoccupied to hear the sounds of trucks or voices, Calamity would have, so quick to startle now that her kittens were close. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z All in all it was a fairly routine day until dinner time, and even what happened then was not really startling. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A startled red-tailed hawk screamed at me from an oak tree. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z On the third day, they were startled when Con left them behind in a cloud of dust, galloping down the trail toward a horse they could not quite make out in the distance. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I worried that a bad reaction from Mola might startle her back underground where I would have no chance of finding her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The skinny fox startled at the unfamiliar human scent and looked over Bristle’s shoulder. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I jumped, startled, and turned away from the painting. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One night when she reached twenty-seven steps from the house, a middle-aged man with a lantern startled her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The startled patient jumped down to the floor at Yossarian’s command and ran away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I’m a bit startled to realize that he was the same age as I am now. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Dunstaple was a composer with a new and enchanting style that everyone wanted to emulate, and musicians fell over themselves praising the startling new sound of English triads. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The others halted startled; but the cry fell as if muffled by a heavy curtain. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She found them in the little group of trees, leaning against a tree trunk and talking softly and laughing; when she ran to them they turned, startled, and Theodora was almost angry. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Lordy!” she said, sincerely startled, and that was all she could say. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I think I startled him by grabbing him like that, but when he realized that I was trying to hug him, his body relaxed and he hugged me back. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to startle her, just in case she’d fallen asleep somewhere she hadn’t planned to. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z One of the soldiers, startled, shouted, “Look at that!” and pointed to the sky. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Carmen yelled so loud, she startled Mr. Michaels, the guy who owned Books and More Books. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When I first read about you in the news recently I was startled and then I began to think back to those days when I knew you. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a touch on my shoe and opened my eyes, startled out of my half-dream. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The girl’s dad looks about as startled as I feel. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I held my breath for a moment, choosing my next word; carefully lest I startle her back underground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I turned, startled, fearful of whom I might see. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The noise of the gunshot startled the baby, who cried even louder from where she lay on the ground. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His signature was not the smoking six-shooter; instead, like Sherlock Holmes, he relied upon the startling powers of reason and deduction, the ability to observe what the Watsons of the world merely saw. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z His eyes looked as big and startled as two hard-boiled eggs. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did the mad scientist with her scary music startle you?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Leon Remora. So sorry if I startled you. I work with Mr. Griswold—at his home, not here at Bayside Press. But I have his keys, you see?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Simmon. I’m sorry. I’m just... try to make a little noise around me. I startle easily.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "Shoo, cows," said Sarah as the cows looked up, startled. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z In the clear northern light they all looked fresh, well rested, startled at my appearance; they stared at me as I ran a self-conscious hand through my disheveled hair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Samuel Riddle bore a startling resemblance to the illustrated figure on a Monopoly board. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Honor,” I say, nervous and high-pitched, startling everyone. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Until a midday knock startled both of us to our feet. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Inigo, at 5:37, was so startled at the Count’s cowardice that for a moment he simply stood there. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second the sound of laughter startles me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even my father was startled into a smile. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When he sees me he stops dead in his tracks, startled. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I am very startled when my mother tells me our house is underwater. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A man in uniform came out, startling us all. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a ridiculous rule,” she said bitterly, startling a laugh out of Taisin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I can see his face now, his startled innocent blue eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Amari dozed, then was startled awake by the rustling of leaves and the snapping of branches. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Something within their territory has frightened them—the intrusion of an enemy, the assault of a dominant animal, a startling noise—and set off a flight reaction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But Merry had eyes only for Aragorn, so startling was the change that he saw in him, as if in one night many years had fallen on his head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A whisper here, an insinuation there, and they fled like startled birds. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Still, I say it was the missionaries that misled my son,” he said, startling me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The speed and power and grace of the adults was startling by contrast, and Mary saw how much a growing youngster must long for the day when the wheels would fit. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was the first time Inej had heard him speak, and she was startled by the rough burn of his voice. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I grabbed the mullet guy, who was startled but put up no fight. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Or was he so startled when he heard someone else in the building that he’ll stay away? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Poppy, startled, dropped the packet and began to cry. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The infant was close by and was startled. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m not complaining,” said Harry, who missed neither the disturbing dreams nor the startling flashes of insight into Voldemort’s mind. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The boy looked around, wide- eyed and startled, and dropped his stick in the grass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I sit for a moment, startled by the silence. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One time he dozed for ten minutes before startling, and that was the night’s one minor victory. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I could see that Lamar was startled by this display but not in the least hurt. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Either by itself would have been startling; together they were positively unnerving. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor was so startled to be outside that she stood on the back stoop for a second, staring down at Richie's Rottweiler. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z "I have come with good news about her. Quite startling news, Mr Wormwood. Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I was startled to feel Edward stiffen at my side. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They were used to startling people, except in the Cow’s Guts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Corinthians had seen him before her mother did, but when Ruth looked up she was so startled she dropped the basket, scattering the roses everywhere. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z King Pellinore’s enthusiasm evaporated at the rebuke, and he startled the petrified children by bursting into tears. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not,” she said, startled, as words came out of her mouth that she could not predict from minute to minute. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The hungry antelope’s shadow passes over the startled grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe because the words were so startling as they issued from this pale and inoffensive looking little man. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Still holding her hand, he pushed his face forward and looked at her intensely, startling her, but then he laughed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Dear husband, you almost startle me by your great cheerfulness.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But this time he surprised me by ducking his whole head underwater and coming up, startled, with an equally startled turtle in his mouth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His mention of Ruth so startled me I near dropped the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When I thank her, her head jerks up like a startled deer’s. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He fought a moment with sudden, startling hope. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I felt startled suddenly by the things that had been going on without me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought at first the cameras might stop her and startle her into returning inside, but there was no one out there. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Her son looked at her, startled, as if he could not credit what he was hearing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But the paper presented these allegations as scandalous bombshells, call-ing them “startling disclosures.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have dozed off because the bell rang, startling me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The boy startled and spun his head around. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The gesture is startling, atom-splitting, because it’s so unexpected, so tender. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The curvature of the earth was apparent, but it was not startling. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt was so startled, he sat straight up in bed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Though looking down one day, I made a startling discovery: New curves had appeared in my body. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Only the grasshoppers were chirping tirelessly, and a bird, startled, flew up from the charred wall. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Skardebek, startled by all the activity, pressed close to Werfel’s neck, mewling. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Haymitch startles me when he lays a hand on my back. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When I followed her aim out the window, I cried out, startling her, “No, no, not the mimosa!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We disregarded his presence and jostled our way through the startled white boys to the front of the cage. as I deliberately kicked him in the shin. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There was one year that I remember opening our gifts only to make the startling discovery that we were poor. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The girl looked about sixteen, with choppy black hair and startling blue eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly there came a loud crash from somewhere in the house above me, and I startled so badly that all the pictures slipped from my hands. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She swallowed the last drop of coffee and got up from her stool brusquely, startling Alicia, who reached her arms out to me and clung to my neck the minute she was close enough. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The boy was silent, his body frozen, swift tears running down his startled face. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Alan calls out to a startled herd of goats grazing along its banks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes at night he’d startle us, when we forgot he spent his lonely nights in the latrine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They jumped, startled, at the most ordinary sounds: the murmur of the wind in the branches of the trees, the twittering of a bird. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Her disastrous birth experience, and her decertification, had been so sudden and startling that no one at the Birthing Unit had thought to supply her with pills or instruct her to take them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The moment something startled me or whenever I got overexcited or spooked about any little thing blood would spray out of my nose holes like dragon flames. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The city’s newspapers loved to crow about the startling increase in the number of workers employed by Chicago’s industries, especially meat-packing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We had almost forgotten the mice were there, and I was startled to hear that one of them knew my name. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Frank had been startled and upset to find that they fit him fine. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Nina startled and looked up to see him rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Harry said, startled to see her face so white and terrified. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He startles, and his foot—missing a sock—strikes something hard and sharp-edged. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It was common knowledge that Snape wanted the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, but even Harry, who hated Snape, was startled at the expression twisting his thin, sallow face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, “Against your orders Polyneices has been buried.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually she bumped into something, and opened her eyes, startled. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I was startled by a slugger who appeared from the darkness and approached me at a crawl. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In my confused and credulous state, the sight of the man in the demon mask startled me into wakefulness, the seductive warmth I had felt a moment ago vanished, leaving my body limp and leaden. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She seemed startled that I’d said anything, but she recovered quickly. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "Stop right there," called Nok, her voice startling her as it rang off the limestone. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It’s always startling to see Jack’s big brown eyes in his mother’s wide, soft- featured face. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When Ophie pushed open the door to her parents’ bedroom she was startled to find her mother awake. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Doctors and soldiers look up at me with startled faces. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Of all the startling things that had happened that afternoon, those two words were perhaps the most extraordinary. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She went to bed sometime between eight and eight-thirty only to be startled awake later when a horse-and-wagon clattered past her window at high speed. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The Wart was so startled by finding that the owl could tell that he forgot his manners and came closer still. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was startling, how easily she slipped into mundane conversation. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly I was startled by the sound of the garage door opening and the sight of Mr. Donnelly backing toward me at high speed. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His hood fell away from his face, revealing his startled and scowling, countenance. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Some of the soldiers, hearing children’s voices crying out from close by, looked around startled. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A flock of pigeons startled and took off, swooping over their heads in a wide circle before landing back in the same spot again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about?” asked Harry, startled by Dumbledore’s tone, by the sudden tears in his eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z An echo rang back from the palace walls and startled birds out of their nests. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The juxtaposition of these two remarks was startling. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Brute looked at him for a second, startled. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, as if the question had startled him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She looks at him with her startling black eyes. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I drank a bottle and a half of wine in an attempt to get off to sleep, to stop my hands shaking, to quieten my startle reflex, but it didn’t really work. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Two loud knocks at the front door startle us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z If Sproul was startled at those words, he kept his reaction under wraps. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As he read, a startled expression came across his face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “What the—?”The man gave a startled shout followed by a string of curses. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even today, the contrast is startling between the desert and the irrigated land, with its lush patchwork of maize, sugar, and fruit trees. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It always startled Bloom that his feminine, self-effacing wife not only liked to be in front on a hike, but also could maintain a strong, even pace. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I am so startled by his comment that I just say what I am supposed to say: “The tests don’t have to change our choices.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Walking around the other way, I was startled to hear a hollow, tinny music coming from the common rooms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We had witnessed something essential, something brand-new and profound, a piece of the world so startling there was not yet a name for it. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked as startled as if I had slapped her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She has a short blue bob haircut and wears a black blazer with jeans, but her eyes are what startle me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her owners came to ruin with startling frequency. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Out of nowhere, a rock touched down in the water close to the raft, startling the boys. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I thought everyone had left, so I’m startled when I hear, “Finley?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl is startled, and so am I. Because she's not just typing on her laptop. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need a plan of action for this egg drop competition,” Dari said once they’d finished with the lab, and I startled at his voice, at the sound of reality. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was startled to see a white woman, and couldn’t decide whether to be deferential or contemptuous, so he alternated. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I forgot to watch the chickens for a minute, I was so startled. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z But just as she turned to climb the stairs, a man came out of another corridor, startling her so much she nearly dropped her briefcase. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At Bod’s approach they looked up, startled, then fled into the undergrowth, as if they had been caught conspiring. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I turned, startled, and found myself looking down the barrel of the longest rifle I had ever seen. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It had startled Chess, and somehow, even though he was only four, he’d understood that the laugh wasn’t a happy one. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She could tell when they entered the tall grass a minute after she did, because the grass moved hissingly beneath their feet and a startled grasshopper leaped wildly away. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Parvati gave a startled look at Ron, who was right behind her, and edged her chair away from him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I get up from my chair so suddenly, she startles. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He was startled to discover that the sister he had remembered as beautiful was not at all. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He blew past a startled Calvin and Deemer, who fled right behind him. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I turned and walked quickly away from him, startling a rabbit that fled before me like my own leaping heart. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He half turned and another rock sailed past him, missing him; it collided with the earth and the sound startled him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z After five attempts, he’s momentarily startled, tasting his own blood from his nose and mouth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Almost hourly, it seemed, a police siren would blare outside the window or someone would start shouting, unloading a stream of outrage and profanity that would startle me awake on the mattress. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She twisted away from him like a startled child, but he took her arm and led her to the table and held her chair for her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Smiley, startled to see the kids, hastily stuffed an empty cellophane cookie bag behind the couch cushion before flashing them a guilty smile. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I was so startled that I just stared at him for a long moment before I held out my dime, warm from my pocket. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Albert’s voice startled Joseph, and he looked up. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was more than startling, she decided, it was a miracle. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z June asks from his bedroom doorway that night, almost startling another cup of coffee out of his hands. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Scipio was startled by the sound of his own voice, high and shrill. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I startle a little, and instinctively look to El. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Some were locked, others opened only to reveal unfamiliar yards, barking dogs, and startled chickens. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z While sitting in class one day I was startled to hear whistles blowing and bells ringing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing, sir,” answered Thunder, “only there’s a dead rabbit on the floor and it startled me for a moment.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can be mad about it,” Jacobi said, and the sound of his voice startled me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She did not hear the footsteps behind her, and when she stood and turned to go back into the shade she was startled to see Kaisa standing there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry caught a glimpse of her face — and was startled to see that she was in tears. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “The Food King has delivery?” said Bunny, startled. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Again and again they startled, until they were close to exhaustion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He meant for it to look tender and affectionate, but there was a tension in her body like that of a startled deer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now that he did, it was a startling thing, a dark catalog of subjugation and struggle. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z AM news fills his ears as soon as he turns on the ignition, startling him; his father had always been particular about turning off the radio at the end of a drive. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The guard came to a startled halt as Heleen shoved in front of him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A few days later, reporters and dockers were startled to see him leading Seabiscuit out in broad daylight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the young man followed the moon path with his eyes, he was startled to see a small figure lying on the shore. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Once she realized what I meant, I was startled how quickly she leapt to his defense. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her arms stretched in front of her as if she were blind, Violet made her way across the stage, stepping carefully around pieces of furniture and startled actors. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z When he turns around at the slam of the door, he coughs out a startled cloud of smoke. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Rather, he sat still, placid as a little Buddha, stabbing out one startling move after another. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Professor!” he said, and his startled voice echoed loudly over the silent water. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But he was blowing the notes for a different reason, and he startled the Wart because he seemed to be crying. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone rang then, startling both of us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I was going slowly enough now that I figured I’d startle one away before it would strike me, but as the sun rapidly descended I became less sure. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was almost startled that he wanted to see it so badly. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “I didn't mean to startle you. What I want to know is...” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock in the hall bonged loudly, four times, startling us both. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down, startled, like he hadn’t noticed her there before. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Ma startled me, appearing in front of us like a ghost. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z His friends had been searching for him on the bridge, and he’d stayed hidden for a while before creeping out and startling them with a whoop. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Across the room a rustling noise startled me, and I had one of those strange moments where you don’t know quite where you are. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was ruddy and languid with a startled look and weak lips. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z On the walls the Trojan watchers saw with astonishment two sights, each as startling as the other. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A noise must have startled her, because she twitched and turned into a blue bird. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The results were somewhat startling: the highly gifted kids in the study weren't much more likely to become prominent intellectuals than normal kids. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Alex startled his mother as he came up behind her at the hospital. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Chandresh takes it from the drawer, startled by the weight of it, and drops it with a thump onto the desk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Now see here,” cried the startled bug, for that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Jonas was startled out of his fitful doze by a sound. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Could I—?” She was so startled to see him, it took her a moment to realize he wanted to come in. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Matt exchanged a startled look with Tam Lin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a startled intake of breath as one hand went to her mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We all looked at her, kind of startled. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The selective highlighting endows the lifesize figure of David and the gruesome head with a startling presence. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, with one of those startling contradictions so common in mythology, she kept the Greek Fleet from sailing to Troy until they sacrificed a maiden to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, the statue shaped like Joseph’s mother began to move, startling him out of his thoughts. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She seemed startled by Charles’s order of two double whiskeys and a club sandwich. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I startle at the light touch on my shoulder, spinning around. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The noise immediately startled him, in spite of the fact that he was already almost asleep, and he scurried back again under the couch. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z She overdid the you startled me jump and turned around, a pink-handled hammer in hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I startled and straightened as Macy poked her head into my room. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I am startled into awareness, blinking up into the unmistakable glare of fluorescent lighting. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We figured that if the knights leapt out and startled it, and then immediately dove back into hiding, they would survive unscathed. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z A couple of days later, in Lawrence’s office, York was startled when Ernest asked him bluntly: “Does the United States need a second nuclear weapons laboratory?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Lizzie!”Turner cried, half falling himself until he was beside her, his hands under her head, startled by how quickly they were covered with her blood. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Pocock pondered this effect and its consequences and gradually came to a startling realization. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z From the moment she arrived she had been sitting in the rocker, sucking her finger and observing everyone with her large, startled eyes without giving any sign of understanding what they were asking her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z This bonnet is the only thing keeping me from looking like a startled chicken. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Many of those at the table looked downward, startled, for the sound had seemed to issue from below their feet. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Cameron, you startled me,” she said as if she was on a soap opera and had been caught rifling through someone else’s desk. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He wanted the keen thrill of startling them, but felt that the cost was too great. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The best that could be said for them physically was that they looked wiry in their startling sets of underwear, which were the color of moss. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The way her pelvic bones stretched the material clear of her skin, the deep curve of her waist, her startling whiteness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The new man in charge of the Midway, Sol Bloom, had struck like a bolt of lightning and seemed amenable to just about anything—the more novel and startling the better. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We stood a moment in silence before Connor barked, startling me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He sounded cordial enough, but he was startled. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z At the last and greatest thunderbolt every man startled involuntarily, and each saw the other startle, until they laughed away their shame. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I remained frozen, unsure of whether a reaction would startle the lechuzas into an attack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The boy Chester and his friends grabbed Cora, startling her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My startle reflex is a lot more sensitive these days. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I found a mutilated dead male in the brush, a startling and sad sight. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was a sort of scuffling sound nearby, and Dimple opened her eyes, startled. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Felt the roar of a shotgun blast flash into the night, a white explosion almost in his face that startled the sleeping gulls up into the air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z We splashed through shallow puddles, startling flies from their perches atop piles of rotten food. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you,” the woman said, sinking down next to Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A crow, startled by my small commotion, alighted from a branch to the right, cawing his displeasure, a staccato of anxiety stitching the night a darker blue. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Birds, startled, rose from tree branches and disappeared into the dark sky. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Even though I told her I was a football player, she’s still a little startled. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z When the MC said “the new father,” he had been strangely startled to realize that the MC meant him, that he was really the new father. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There may be more demanding and exciting summits to reach along the Appalachian Trail than Mount Washington but none can be more startling. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Ben looked down and was almost startled to find out that he was Number 13. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z These figures “startled” Rideout, but she said they also helped explain why parents weren’t worried about their children, given that the parents were setting a tone and the children were following. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Her voice was a whisper, as if she could startle the water and it would rush off into the denser bush, leaving us behind. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z So she’s a little startled when I come over to her table and sit down. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Once he made the sergeant’s ears flap by and the latter gave a startled look at the sky. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This time, as Kit drew near Blackbird Pond, she was startled by the sharp ring of an axe. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The bear regarded the little boy, and it was difficult to tell who was more startled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was startled, naturally, but the really surprising thing was that it hadn't happened before. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I crossed the street to the Behavioral Center, so lost in thought that I was startled when Margaret approached and said, “Penny for those thoughts.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom startled at the sound of my voice, looking down at where her nails were digging into the soft skin of my upper arm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A moment later, she saw movement in the bushes, but it was only a small covey of bobwhites startled from their roost. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Her face popped up on the other side, startling him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Before the light could change, the Klansman jumped out of his car, ran around to the driver’s side of the other vehicle, and punched the startled driver in the face. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Doubtless he meant to relock the communicating door also, but perhaps he heard some movement from the bed and it startled him.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Fremantle thought, startled, he likes me, and flushed with unexpected pride. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A burst of laughter from the party startles me, and I keep running back to my room. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He startled me, suddenly grabbing my hand, pressing my palm to his face, and inhaling deeply. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The herd startled in unison and peeled away into the darkening woods, their white tails flashing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Shortly after lunch, just before the rains hit, the dockers were startled by an improbable spectacle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been flying more and more frequently, but always in the past he’d done so because something had startled him, and he’d returned quickly to the ground. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Thomas was startled, but he tried his best to cover it up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Ma, what’s the horrible noise?” came the startled voice of a baby opossum. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Hornet's voice startled Prosper out of his thoughts and for a moment he didn't know where he was. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z One of them spoke, startling Cora—his head was inches below her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At these words, both Harry and Ron glanced, grinning, at Hermione, who looked startled at the news that books wouldn’t be much help in this subject. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It was then that I made a startling discovery. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Settling the note dramatically in front of his startled secretary, he asked: “What the hell is this?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked startled, then stared at me, breathing hard. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He figured if someone snuck up to the house and looked in on him, he could pretty well startle whoever it was into a faint. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “It's not polite to spy on folks,” she said, making me jump back, startled. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Then, in answer to Ion’s startled reproachful look, she told him that she had come on a secret errand to Delphi. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't know if Hilda could read, but she made startling hats. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And the different hairstyles on the boys was startling; some had almost clean-shaven heads; others, long hair tied back like a girls. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bawl must have scared him as much as it had startled me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya startled away from it, and the domovoi vanished from the railing as Sigurd rode his giant horse into the barn. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z But here they all seemed impersonal; and yet when most impersonal they startled me by being polite, by begging my pardon after brushing against me in a crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of it—the tinkle of joy in the midst of our bleak American winter—was startling. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She turns off the whistling kettle, startled, her chest tightening, terrified that he’s been in some sort of accident. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I said, so loud I really startled her. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When I heard a deep sigh, I looked up, startled to see Hamlet framed by the stone arch of the doorway. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The voice is barely a whisper, but through the speakers it sounds broken and startling, so crackly that I have trouble understanding him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He was so intense that it startled me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He looked startled and in fact my question rather startled me; kemmer brings out these spontaneities in one. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the cannon startles me, although it makes little impression on my sleeping companions. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm startled by his intensity but recognize an excellent opportunity for getting food, so I try to keep up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Immediately they stopped talking, startled, and turned to stare at me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They looked up, startled, then saw it was only Alfred, and went back to their spoons and needles. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was startled by the size of the group, which stared at me appraisingly and then, one by one, started to smile at me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Granddaddy flipped it over, and I saw that its underside shone a startling greeny-blue, iridescent and shot through with purple. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The sounds of chairs moving and the bowls being set down on the table startled me as I went into the other room. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Two loud knocks against the window startle us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Having grown up with this in our ears, it's startling to realize that other countries have nationalistic slogans of their own, none of which are "We're number two!" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Bobby’s outbursts would startle the infrequent passersby and sometimes produce complaints from neighbors. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A flash of white startles me from my thoughts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I leapt over the remains of a sentry fire, bumped into a gray- bearded soldier wearing a homespun shirt, and startled a man carrying two live hens by the feet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He was as startled as she was, but with more freedom to move, he was able to thrust a hand into the gap and seize her arm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The startling results were published in the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She stepped back, startled by the force of their gaze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Isabelle, startled by his intensity, reached into her pocket and handed it to him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I was so startled that I gave him my entire binder, which I later found on top of the trash by the boys' bathroom near the gym. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The teacher caught her, and Rebecca was so surprised at being caught that she startled, and the gum went flying from her hand and into Hannah Walker’s hair. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z But he was terrified; he had visions of his own awkwardness, of how clumsy he would sound, of how startled and ashamed the women would be. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hardly, Your Highness. I am startled at the number of your accomplishments.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As it went the rounds, it left a lot of startled faces behind it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The moths were no bigger than the startled mouths of children, and even dozens together could only pluck at the strands of her darkening hair until their wings sagged, sodden with her blood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Rosa says it so forcefully that Mrs. Brazzi and I are both startled. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We had startled him and it hurt his pride. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was just wondering which led to Anvard when he was startled by a noise from behind him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Kay startled everybody by declaring with a sniff that he himself had always been a mean blackguard, and then went quickly out of the room blowing his nose. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As he turned, however, he was startled by what he saw. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z When I finished dressing the gash in clean gauze, I looked up and was startled to find tears beading in his lashes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The startling thing about it was that the hangings made it square. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Not really,” Jeannette said, "except I was startled to hear that one, a boy, was given the name Paul. That was my father s name.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I looked at him startled and saw that he wasn’t serious. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, the sight of my fingers’ disjointed reflections against the glass startles me—reminds me of Day’s bloody hands, of Metias’s broken body. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Momentarily startled by my entry, she quickly regained her composure and, looking straight at my face, let her eyes tell me that uninvited guests should have the courtesy to knock. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A noise behind the chair startled him and he turned round guiltily, expecting to see Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It had been some time since I’d seen a shadow, and it startled me a bit. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I startled at the sound of Grandma’s voice. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The boys were too startled by her outburst to move. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sudden screams pierced the quiet and startled me so that I dropped my pen, blotting my words with smeared ink. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Dead air?” said Matt, startled enough to drop out of his El Patron act. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, where the startling tiny jaws of crocuses snap at the late- winter sun like the heads of baby watersnakes, here I killed the old woman with the irongray hair. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The hyena was as startled as I was by the outburst. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And then a startled look came over his face. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He was so startled, he dropped the telescope. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And the echo of his name here in the classroom startled him. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He would emerge from the shadows at the campfire, startle somebody and see the discomfort in their eyes: Are you still here? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All I saw were startled birds and campfire smoke. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s nearly to the first stairwell when a screech startles him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Her eye darts to Veturius standing behind me, and she smiles, a blaze of white that startles me with its beauty. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z With those big startling blue eyes trained on her blankly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The noise of his voice had startled everything and it was quiet He looked around, listened with his mouth open, and realized that in all his life he had never heard silence before. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z When they got his helm off, Catelyn was startled to see how young he was. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the sound of the soft clearing of a female throat, she looked up, startled. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This time the kickback doesn’t startle him as much, and the bullet nicks the top of the target. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Those who had known him since the foundation of Macondo were startled at how much he had changed under Melquíades’ influence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Embarrassed at being singled out that way, Hannah spun around, right into the arms of a girl her own age, who looked at her with great, startled green eyes. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Give me the names of important books,’ I would say to startled teachers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been fast asleep for some time when they were startled awake by the thudding of hoofs in the road below and the whinny of a horse suddenly reined in. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Van Eck startled at the sound of his voice, and Jesper flinched. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And so the next day we hiked, really hiked, startling Mary Ellen with our thrusting strides. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And I am startled, thinking she had read my thoughts about Mirugai. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He startled at the sight of another, a full foot taller than any of the others and massively muscled. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “A Story of Love, Hatred and Man’s Greed for Gold. Based on the real facts as divulged by the startling confession of Burkhart.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I shined my flashlight all around, and the glass jam jar of water caught the light and startled me. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z But it startles me so much that without thinking I blurt out, “I could say the same about you.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I was startled, convinced my tutor possessed the power to scry the thoughts of mind and heart. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And now the canister, oh God, he shuddered, millions of metal balls whirring through the air like startled quail, murderous quail, and now for the first time there was screaming, very bad sounds to hear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl looked up at her, still crying but now also startled. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My ideas would be like demons rushing from a hellish cave, and my fellow intellectuals, startled by the truth and enormity of my observations, would try to bottle them up before they spread. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lovelace looked momentarily startled, then went over to Freddy, shook his hand, and welcomed him to the class. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The door to the dressing room opened, startling Billy. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “N-no one,” I said, gathering my knees in my arms, startled by what he was thinking. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I fell, the clatter startled the air so badly T. Ray’s snore changed rhythm. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As I rinse the tofu in the sink, I am startled by a dark mass that appears suddenly at the window. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That instant I saw a black shape startle, turn, and crash into the brush. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Should I move recklessly, I might startle even the idea of her into sudden flight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Both the boy and the monk twisted to look at her, startled. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The lenses made his blue-green irises seem so large they were startling. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z An English accent speaks suddenly from somewhere deep within my mind, startling me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When it is removed the effect is startling, almost shocking. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z This was an unexpected response, and Reynie, startled, opened his eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A leaf in the woods, shaking in the wake of a startled bird’s flight. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A hand on her back and over her mouth startled her so, she was too surprised to protest. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He realized that the cries, urgent and startling though they were, were too small and shrill for any kind of elil. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, but he was more startled than afraid. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Once he drew in his breath, as though startled to recognize his own half-known thoughts: and when the poem was ended he seemed to be struggling to come to himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was presumed that we black boys took their nakedness for granted, that it startled us no more than a blue vase or a red rug. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Chasing flames that passed hungrily over the startled grass, leaving nothing of life behind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The most startling corridor—my favorite, actually—was the long, semi-open one connecting the max facility to the school building and Tappan, across the railroad tracks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved slowly, as if a wild bird had landed there and I was desperately trying to avoid startling it into flight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The moment he’d be about to nod off, he would startle and cry out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t remember getting up—she was just up, and furious that she’d been startled. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I could tell Mom was a little startled. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He looks concerned and bewildered, a sudden, startling reminder to me of just how young he is. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I startled at the room before mine—a man stood in its window, staring. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I watched him another second or two, noticing the startling similarities in the release on our jump shots. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The door to the study swings open, startling us both. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Over the course of a two-hour interview, the startled FBI agent could not decide what to make of this strange woman. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was blue-green, seemed to come from down in the water, and at first it startled and frightened him. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The clasp startled her as it sprang up with a loud chunky sound. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His palms were warm and rough, a startling contrast to his long, agile fingers, the fingers of a scribe or ketubah painter. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Lost in holiday thoughts, she was startled by the realization that someone’s face was inches from hers. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Humason and Hubble found, to their amazement, that the spectra of all the distant galaxies are red-shifted and, still more startling, that the more distant the galaxy was, the more red-shifted were its spectral lines. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he got to his feet and walked forward more carefully, startling an owl which rose on silent wings. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I was so startled my hands flew up and the bread went sailing halfway across the street. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Nike’s head jerked towards him like a startled chicken’s. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He startled me into talking before I could think. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z It was such an alien sound, so sudden and surprising, that Mae dropped her fork, and everyone looked up, startled. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In those early months, why, half the time I would wake up startled and think I was right back in Pearl, Mississippi. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke when the people around me stood, so startled that I popped up from the pew and near toppled over the railing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The mountains before us didn’t so much rise from the lake as rear from it, like startled beasts. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I was, at first, too startled to know of my sensations, staring down upon him, almost uncomprehending. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The words passed from mouth to mouth, and there was universal incredulity, although the suggestion was communicated through the crowd with startling rapidity.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Once more I saw myself standing on the beach beside poor startled Ben. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry to startle you. What were you listening to? It’s beautiful.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The shrill Klaxon startled Turner into a sudden fury. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Not hearing the startled voices behind her, not seeing where or how she went, she blundered somehow to the great front door and out into the soft warm night. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z To people accustomed to thinking of maize in terms of dark or light yellow kernels of corn on the cob, the variety in Mexican maize is startling. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t see the She Elephant,” said Knife, startling Tendai so much he almost severed the belt completely. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Moving round to get a glimpse of her eyes, he was startled by their dislike—a look as if he had made some obscene suggestion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Isabelle, startled by his intensity, reached into her pocket and handed it to him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She gave a short, startled shriek as she backed away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was starting to compose his reply when a knock startled him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It was hard to imagine that he hadn’t—my sweater was green and fuzzy, so unless his hand was expecting to collide with a Muppet or something, he should have been startled. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She scanned the startled faces of her friends. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Ten pairs of startled eyes looked at him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With growing vexation, he swore at them until they ran away like startled sheep, leaving their costumes behind. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Olanna’s words surprised her, but the startling truth brought the urge to cry. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But instead he is startled today by the picnic, and his cautious instincts drive him deeper into the jungle, where he finds a mate and lives through the year. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The jarring sound of a call coming in startled me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z From the cave we could see back the way we’d come—could watch to see what had startled those elephants. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The screams have stopped, and in their absence my name has rebounded, startling in its proximity. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The same technology has been applied to human beings, with other kinds of rewards, and the results have been startling. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” I blurt out, and he looks startled. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He was so startled that he strode into Captain Prince’s cabin without knocking. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A shock of startling pain—and he was broad awake, awake and fiercely angry. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes at school, when parents would meet their children at the end of the day, Dallas was startled to see how much some of the children looked like their parents. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The knife cut easily through the air and opened into a world where they were having a rainstorm: heavy drops hurtled through, startling them both. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She seemed a little startled by his voice, but she came to the table determined to finish the terrible passage, yet not willing to miss her supper to do so. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex was startled at how much energy it took simply to walk down a flight of stairs. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I slept through most of it and awoke at first light and was startled when I couldn’t see any mountains, just a flat plain as far as I could see. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I was startled to see that his face had all of a sudden got very white. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He came out behind the house one day with a pocketful of change and was startled when he saw the price tags I’d taped to each rock. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The pistol shot did startle some people in the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It made the boy think of the old king, and it startled him to realize how long it had been since he had thought of him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Gentlemen showed their legs to an equally startling extent Their clothes were parti-coloured. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z What is novel, and startling, is that they are mixtures of species. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until Aflatoon startled me with a bark that I realized how quiet the room had become. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was very startling; but he was not at all frightened, now. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He startled a bit and turned around, blinking at me like his eyes were adjusting. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I saw his startled eyes at my breasts, I slashed him across the face and on the second stroke cut off his head. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I’m startled at how good-looking John is, but he glared at me from under the shock of hair that fell across his brow and scared me a little. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It splashes into the middle of the pond, and the coot hen is startled into the reeds. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Conner’s voice startled me, and I bolted up, banging the edge of the counter. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Before Mr. Flux recovered, the stranger scrambled to his feet, whipping his head around, startled and confused. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then the sound of the drum echoed in the great hall, startling me for a moment, who had waited for it, who knew that it would come. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was still numb from the startling news that I had had another brother, something I remembered as a kid, but had somehow forgotten. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It may be, too, that he wanted to show in the most startling and shocking way possible how easy it was to deceive the awful, venerated, humbly adored divinities. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Paula, startled, lifted her wrinkly head and blinked a few times before hiding inside her shell. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z "I didn't mean to startle you," she said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s worth saying that locative memory—though most startling in its results and most intriguing in the hints it gives about neuropsychology—isn’t the only game in town. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The sound of a blender startled her out of her thoughts. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize I’d held my breath until John startled it out me, saying, “I seen a boy hang once. Stole a steak from Hankee’s Butcher Shop.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z One night, when I was having one of these visions, I had the startling revelation that plane geometry was, in fact, a message from God. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Piper was so startled she dropped the knife. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Events in Korea in the winter of 1950-51 were therefore startling. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I’m too startled to do anything except gasp for air. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As he gulped the meat, ash-gritted but still warm, the rustle of canvas startled him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Bigger turned his head quickly and saw that the white faces along the wall were shocked and startled. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I won’t,” I said, a bit startled by this sudden confidential manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She looked startled at the sight of so many of us. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Once, over dinner, Henry was quite startled to learn from me that men had walked on the moon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z By the time we got back to the house, we found that Sam Houston and Lamar had brought home a startling catfish that weighed forty-five pounds on the gin scale. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Behind me I heard the indistinct, aborted garble of a walkie-talkie; and, startled, I walked backwards into the Chief of Security. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That alone would have normally startled him, but when Lily moved behind him he nearly jumped off the couch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z As a result, they were making startling discoveries that only underscored the constraints faced by their American colleagues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Jinny startled and flipped herself up, tilted upright with a gasp, as her arms beat the surface, became a sudden frenzy, and her head jerked back and forth in all directions, searching, hunting, wondering. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Suddenly he gave a laugh so gay it startled me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a funny squeak in my throat that startled the Captain. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Amaranta was startled by the obvious burden of hate that the declaration carried. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But at about one forty-five in the morning we were startled by Fay’s sudden appearance on the fire-escape. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He had his prey in his sight, and did not want to startle it. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z They entered the church by the sanctuary door, startling the sacristan who slept and ate in a small room off the entrance porch. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The children banged on the glass and pointed at the types in a disrespectful fashion, startling them as they pretended to fuss with sailor’s knots. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But when the hunter thought of the cub’s mother and was afraid, the mountain-lion cub was startled, and ran away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Richard was momentarily startled by how perfectly almond-shaped her eyes were, wide-set in a dark face that was intimidating to look at. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Their wide-open mouths gave them a startled look. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound was that of a screech owl, near enough to startle me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My sentences tangled and twisted together, every word I said had my father looking more startled and more confused, until finally I just pulled the list from my drawer and shoved it into his hands. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The blast startled Guitar, and the wire slipped again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Even more startling is when those who normally call him Gogol refer to him as Nikhil. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He went by Ivan in the same manner, and the fool startled. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I was startled to find the head psychologist so young, a tall, lean man with a tired look on his face. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He would spend hours on end in his room, calculating the strategic possibilities of his novel weapon until he succeeded in putting together a manual of startling instructional clarity and an irresistible power of conviction. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Ophie jumped to her feet, and next to her Mama startled fully awake. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Jude,” Locke says, touching my arm, startling me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t expect much from the process, so she was startled when, in December 2005, an eighteen-wheeler pulled up in front of their apartment with a gleaming white trailer in tow. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The startled hobbits peered out of lamplit doors to gape at it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The workers who knew him well were unsurprised, while the newer ones would often be startled, thinking his behavior a bizarre sort of motivational method. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I heard Frank give a startled cry but I did not care how much I shocked him now. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It doesn’t come close to hitting, but the splash startles them into not coming closer. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Without a word, I ran from him like a startled deer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In many parts of the world the fatality rate from parathion is startling: 100 fatal cases in India and 67 in Syria in 1958, and an average of 336 deaths per year in Japan. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Maybe I was too startled to say something like that. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It startled Ivy enough that she yelped and swung around. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The overseer, startled by this sudden obstructing body, planted squarely in the doorway, turned away from the door, picked up a two-pound weight from the counter, and hurled it at the fleeing slave. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The word itself had lost little of its power to startle and had, due to my ignorance of the physical place it occupied on the globe, assumed a peculiar life of its own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Dammit!” he bellowed, and students stopped in their tracks, startled by his rage. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, two researchers, working independently, were making some startling findings by drawing on a curious fact of Earth history that had been discovered several decades earlier. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I don’t know what he thought, that a maid should know how to shoe a horse.5 He may have been startled. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Turning to greet her, I’m startled by her low-cut white blouse and tight striped skirt, her teetering heels and crimson nail polish. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then somebody banged on the door, which startled the heck out of me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Both the mayor and the constable turned tail and ran, their eyes white and wild as startled horses’. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And now she’s gaping at me, her eyes huge and startled. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z From the other side of the street I watched as the Indian woman, startled, stopped in her path, at which point the dog leapt up and seized the end of the sari between its teeth. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I don’t know why it doesn’t startle me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Ivan’s voice snapped her out of her flashback, and she startled as he set his hand on her shoulder. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Harry looked at him, startled; the idea that anything as normal as a wedding could still exist seemed incredible and yet wonderful. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I said, cracking my voice like a whip, startling the students’ attentions back to me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Carl never saw it coming, either, and when the hapless bird banged head-on into his ear he gave a startled yelp, tumbling over sideways as if struck by a bullet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In those first weeks, the cold startled Obinze with its weightless menace, drying his nostrils, deepening his anxieties, making him urinate too often. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It didn’t move, and I was too startled to. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he jumped back as if he had been startled by something. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash must have looked startled, and Gwen misread her expression as apprehension. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Elodin shouted, waving his arms in the air like a farmer trying to startle crows out of a field. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She so startled me by her question that I forgot my usual coyness. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He pressed a hand against the side of his head and startled, sitting straight up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was startled when he heard soft footsteps coming toward him in the snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There was so much remorse in his voice that I was startled. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A noise in the kitchen startles me from my reading and I check the clock. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I was so startled and frightened that I jumped like a wounded rabbit, but he made no move to catch me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If the bridge had not startled Hazel, the river did. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As he listened to the startling news bulletins, he worried about the fate of his family. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He seemed startled that he didn’t know such an important detail of his friend’s life. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Watch your step. I’m afraid I—I was startled to see you and your friend walking up the drive.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Reflexively, I hit the bag from inside, flipping him into a startled oblivion. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Completely bewildered, wondering whether the world had gone mad, he turned around: Ron looked as stunned as he felt and Ginny and Hermione were exchanging startled looks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He fell into bed and his wife cried out, startled. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z They sneak around the house and yard, trumpeting near people to startle them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Malcolm saw now that she didn’t mean it literally, but the poor old lady was easily startled, and now she sat down and breathed quickly, her face pale. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In the silence that drops over us, the sound of my phone chiming from my desk is so loud, we both startle. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Madam snapped the fan shut and rapped it against the edge of the table, startling us all. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I startle when I catch someone staring at me from only a few inches away and then realize it's my own face reflecting back in the glass. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A car door slammed in the driveway, startling us. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Frodo drew himself up, and again Sam was startled by his words and his stern voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She was a storybook-beautiful girl, with long blond hair and startling blue eyes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I jumped, first startled by the sound and then angered. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh sweetie,” she said, “you startled me. How was it?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I looked away startled, wondering whether I had really seen anger there. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I startled awake to a tongue licking my face. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She was startled, most of all, by the teenage boy in a baseball cap standing near a brick wall, face down, body leaning forward, hands between his legs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I startle awake, squinting and muttering, barely able to process his words. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The old man will be startled, but his fear will be manageable. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He raised his eyebrows so high, he looked startled. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Soon she was startling everyone with her insights. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He pulls back from me at the sound, startled. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was startled to see that she was standing beside him. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It was startling to me that an unusual number of the requests came from groups of white Christian ministers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The gene, meanwhile, invades discourses concerning race, racial discrimination, and “racial intelligence,” and provides startling answers to some of the most potent questions coursing through our political and cultural realms. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z And then the startled look was gone from him and the rigidity from his body. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps they had already been restraining their curiosity, and they left, fearful that their glances, like a field of nesting birds, might be startled and caught. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Harder than she meant to, so that the kid let out a startled “Uhhf!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When she did doze off, she was startled awake by shouting. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “You startled me. I thought you were someone else.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The count decorated it according to his personal taste, with a decadent, ambiguous refinement that startled Blanca, accustomed as she was to country life and her father’s classical sobriety. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Brum gave a sharp rap on the little window, startling Nina. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His wide, startled eyes, careful to avoid Palmer, swept across the walls. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z His eyes were wide and startled, and it took a while for him to even look behind the knocking. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I startled the old horse with my outburst. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z With the wind the way it was he might wait all day for a shot, unless something startled them on the other side. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She startled the room with her gasp of inspiration, and almost knocked her mother’s tea from her lap as she stood. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The boys blinked, startled, for in a single moment an entire lesson—an entire class period of listening to Jillson drone on and on about bad government—had blossomed in their heads. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z One of them screams, startling me into dropping the basket. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The howl that Sergeant Hicks emitted was demonic enough to startle Ben, who watched from his anonymous vantage point in the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So startled was I that I lost my hold on the brush. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was startled when the Berg suddenly jolted to a stop. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z At that moment, a sharp snap from the fallen oak startled her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And I could tell I startled her, too; that she wasn’t expecting to run into anyone up here. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was too startled to say a thing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The Tübingen authorities recommended Kepler, who was rather startled to be offered the post just when he was thinking about starting life as a clergyman. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He looked so angry she stepped back, startled, almost like she was afraid. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z A startled linnet fled from the whirling blades towards the rose-garden. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings and startles both of us. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I hopped across the alley to the roof of the bakery and smiled at her startled intake of breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The water from the fish’s tail flip splashed on her and startled her out of her daze. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When the animals plunged their muzzles into the water, hunting parties attacked, forcing the startled bison to flee into a dead-end gully. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z An emblem of the inner tide of startled elation, the blood rushed up into Lenina’s cheeks. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not sure that what I am about to describe really rates as a startling coincidence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A couple of days later, at All-City rehearsal, Mr. Watras made a startling announcement to the group:The school district had just put a new policy in place. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether it was her words or simply that they were no longer startled, the fairies gathered around the bowl again. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z This startled my mother and threw her off guard. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Charles had a rather startling talent for forgery which, according to Camilla, dated from early childhood—expert report-card signatures by the fourth grade, entire excuse notes by the sixth. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z What he did see in the room startled him: his father knelt in front of two interrogators who sat at their desks. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The Riders gazed up at Théoden like men startled out of a dream. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In the first startled moment she heard Bull scream, Lillian had started downstairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The figure stopped, and at the moment a ray of moonlight fell upon the masses of driving clouds and showed in startling prominence a dark-haired woman, dressed in the cerements of the grave. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The next moment you are startled by a furious outburst coming from a great troupe of monkeys, only outdone in volume by the shrill cries of strange birds. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Shame rose from the ground and wrapped me in a hot, turbulent funnel that I wished would lift me out of this room, away from my school principal’s startled blue eyes and quivering, elegant fingers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The woman is startled and drops a glass. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When she saw me, she couldn't believe her eyes; to my disappointment, she seemed more startled than happy. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Alex knew he shouldn’t have been, but he was startled at how beautiful the kitchen was. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The beast startled some at first, raising its massive forelegs up and then slamming them down again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We see one—even I have been quiet enough not to startle it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Because he startled me pretty badly and because I figured he was probably about 43% deaf if he had been sitting there a while, I jumped up and whipped off the headphones. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was startled to see a live person in the shopcase, a hefty girl of about thirty, in a green, yellow and lavender chiffon dress. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Heavens! What fire?” asked the old man, startled. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z While still in the Illustrian Quarter, I pass a large glass display of saddles and bridles and stop short, startled at my own reflection, at the haunted, hollow-eyed creature looking back at me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And last, and to Mrs. Richardson most startling of all: a paper cutout of a birdcage, shattered, as if something very powerful inside had burst free. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The only alarm came when they startled four partridges, which whirred away over the hedge to the west and sailed down, spread-winged, into the field beyond. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got there, those four girls looked up, startled. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And that's when the horn sounded, startling him and the world around him into a new consciousness. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He was young, with startling blue eyes and a severe frown. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But that night, we were all startled by the same thought as we watched the chaos outside our home. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She blushed, and even though Papi’s skin was too dark to show it, I knew he blushed too by the startled expression on his face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’s been teetering on the edge of letting go of this specific dream for months now, terrified of it, but the relief is startling, a mountain off his back. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Aloe gave out a startled shout, and Bitter’s cry was brief and sharp, a stab into the bedroom air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A harsh voice comes from the hallway, startling us both: “What do you want?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He’s spoken so little that his voice startles me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My head jerked up as I stared at her, startled. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z About a quarter of a century ago Dr. Knipling startled his colleagues by proposing a unique method of insect control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Alex shouts as Henry laughs at his own idiotic prank, and his indignant flailing startles a loud gobble out of Cornbread, which in turn startles a very unmanly scream out of Alex. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Gregor was startled by the sudden commotion behind him, so much so that his little limbs bent double under him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the water was hot and startled her. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab his arm and he wheels round, startled. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Joseph, you startled me,” she said, looking up. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In August, Burnham’s chief structural engineer, Abraham Gottlieb, made a startling disclosure: He had failed to calculate wind loads for the fair’s main buildings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She is startled at the sight of us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And then, one night, the first storm of the summer struck the island and startled everybody from their dreams. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Moch, startled, locked eyes with him and yelled, “Pick ’er up! The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His breathing slowed as if he might fall asleep, but then Clement hit a bump and the bonobo startled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “The nature of a robot reaction to a dilemma is startling,” she began. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She could probably tell by the trembling of my hand that I was startled. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The nurse glanced at him with startled, horrified eyes; then quickly looked away. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny had meant this for a compliment, but Sam Adams looked more startled than pleased. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z By noon, the sky was streaked with Japanese bombers, buildings were exploding, and a few startled men on less than three square miles of coral found themselves on the front in the Second World War. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z His face startled me — his expression was torn, almost pained, and so fiercely beautiful that the ache to touch him flared as strong as before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A startled silence was followed by frightened cries and aleluyas and the rustle of everyone rushing to get up from their seats and out of the plane as soon as possible. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Remarkably, considering its startling toxicity, lead solder was not removed from American food containers until 1993. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z |
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