| 单词 | steadily |
| 例句 | The harder I try to look steadily at someone, the more my eyes jerk back and forth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He has, unfortunately, steadily degraded over the last several years despite this augmentation of his brain functions. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But for a long time we did not see any lights, nor did we see the shore but rowed steadily in the dark riding with the waves. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z "You can suit yourself about that, old sport." said Gatsby steadily. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Looking down, he saw people in the streets and on terraces, growing steadily smaller until the sleigh had drifted so far above the city that it spread out like a map. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She chewed quietly and steadily; at regular intervals a small distension passed smoothly down her throat. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff watched him steadily with his cold shiny eyes. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z What Patterson found was that before 1923 there was almost no lead in the atmosphere, and that since that time its level had climbed steadily and dangerously. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm felt good to be paddling again, despite his bruises, and he worked their way steadily to the center of the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And she had been drinking steadily, now, for a very long time. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She practices twirling her nightstick in front of the mirror, then smacks it against her palm, steadily, menacingly, like she’s seen cops do on television. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger saw Jan’s eyes looking at him steadily. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She is next to him, sitting back on her heels, hands folded in her lap, her dark kimono sheening in the half light, and gazing at him the way she did this afternoon, steadily, intently. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The blue phantom ships loomed up behind them, drawing steadily apace. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me steadily, his mouth tight. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z At once he set off with long deliberate strides through the trees, deeper and deeper into the wood, never far from the stream, climbing steadily up towards the slopes of the mountains. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He snorted, but plodded on as steadily as before. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It hung over the top of the closet door pointing steadily downward while it waited with every confidence for Jude to return. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It rained for little more than an hour—not heavily but steadily, sliding down their oil-slicked cloaks and dripping onto chilled hands. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As she drove them home, she hummed steadily under her breath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she caught the first sight of a group of lights low in the sky, at the same moment as the engine sound became loud enough to hear steadily. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I yanked harder on the hair, but steadily, not jerking. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z From the wings I heard and watched the pavane of tragedy move steadily toward its climax. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The airplane landed steadily enough and ran up to the group. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The ground was rising steadily, and as they went forward it seemed that the trees became taller, darker, and thicker. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fourth day, when the Astrea lay at anchor, her sails limp, another ship passed them, moving steadily against the current. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the day, bids for new tracts steadily grew in value: ten thousand...fifty thousand...a hundred thousand…. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The day had been a balmy day; a south wind had been blowing steadily from the Gulf. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed his eyes wondering if sleep and shadow had deceived him; but the great grey shapes moved steadily onward. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z About fifteen feet forward-ship from the first row of deck chairs, and eighteen or twenty rather sun-blinding feet overhead; a young man was steadily watching him from the Sports Deck railing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Inside my head, for as long as I could remember, there had always been a sense of time ticking steadily. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The Road was still running steadily downhill, and there was now in places much grass at either side, in which the hobbits walked when they could, to ease their tired feet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It marks both time and astrological movements as it ticks steadily through the afternoon. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z ‘Name the terms,’ said Gandalf steadily, but those nearby saw the anguish in his face, and now he seemed an old and wizened man, crushed, defeated at last. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Over the next week the news grew steadily more disturbing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My sister’s national and international ranking was climbing steadily, even though she was balancing competing with a heavy courseload at college. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If he could breathe steadily, that meant there was no smoke. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My national ranking was steadily climbing, but I had yet to really break through on the international World Cup circuit. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z You were steadily cornering the market in self-pride. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z White-hot pain was spreading slowly and steadily from the wound. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Our boat continues to move steadily, and I fall asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds her eyes steadily with his while she considers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Stuart carried stones from the beach down to the water’s edge and ballasted the canoe with the stones until it floated evenly and steadily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “For God’s sake be careful,” the doctor said as Luke moved steadily on. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z At the center of the movement were the two children who were not ghosts, moving steadily on; not leading, and not following, but somehow focusing the movement into an intention of all the dead. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He told long, wild stories about his childhood; as I pumped panting up steep hills he glided along beside me, joking steadily. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the envelope back into his pocket, looking at her steadily all the while. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Yes, the same as anyone,” and the clerk, who up to then had been typing steadily, must have hit the wrong key, because he lost his place and had to go back. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Doubt was in the grey eyes that gazed steadily at Frodo. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But not even a quiver of apprehension rippled from the circles of death up along the descending lines, which were being steadily fed through little holes in the adobe walls around the vigas. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them had cleared the bend now, moving so steadily that Jonathan wondered if they saw that the road was blocked. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The motor hummed steadily, the wake behind my boat peeling away from both sides of the motor in streaks of white, green, and gray foamy water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Valencia turned off the engine, but then she slumped against the steering wheel, and the horn brayed steadily. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran steadily for six blocks, in the alley, and then the alley opened out on to a wide empty thoroughfare ten lanes wide. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay,” Maya kept saying, and Joaquin’s hand was both strong and soft against her hair, and Grace pressed her face against both of them and quietly, steadily, lost her mind. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my arms strains to keep us dropping steadily. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Yes,” she returned, again nodding steadily, “I let you go on.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He loped steadily along, and the swarms of midges and stinging insects could not penetrate his matted hair. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The long stay in the hospital had left him weak—too weak to walk steadily on the gravel shoulders of the road. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Ever since becoming stuck in the ice, the ship had been steadily drifting north with the pack. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z When the men resumed their burdens the next day, they had a new layer of heavy, wet slush to trudge through, and more wet snow was falling steadily. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They went forward steadily, but they soon saw that the Road was further away than they had imagined. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Ernie and Merle became steadily more enthralled with electronics, especially the emerging technology of radio transmission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The C14 already inside their bodies continues to decay, and as a result the percentage of C14 in the dead steadily drops. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Lady Constance’s voice rose steadily in pitch as she spoke, like an operatic soprano la-la-la-ing her way up the scale. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They climbed steadily until long after the sun had turned westward; and, though the ground was rough and broken, the path Medwyn had indicated lay clearly before them. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “I have been working very steadily and hard—some days 8 to 10 hours a day—right here at his desk in our library.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He had had an allowance since he was ten, starting at five dollars per week and increasing steadily with inflation and age up to its current twenty dollars. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The old man was gaining line steadily now. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But she watched them all night, staring at them steadily until they were afraid to look at her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I developed a mental image of reporters as human ferrets— steadily sniffing, darting, probing for some way to trick me, somehow to comer me in our interview exchanges. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After using up three, the paper caught, in a sudden breeze, and then began to burn steadily. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It burnt on, however, quite steadily, neither receding nor advancing. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a windless night; the flames would burn quietly and steadily. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The sun was steadily on the rise and the living birds were beginning to chirp in the distance. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Shukumar had been going through their supplies steadily, preparing meals for the two of them, measuring out cupfuls of rice, defrosting bags of meat day after day. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Tightening their trap formation like a noose, the Grievers steadily charged toward them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The candles wedged in the boat still shone steadily, and their light was cozy, like lamplight. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the car went on, the draft building steadily up in the open door until it was drawing steadily through the car with the odor of summer and darkness except honeysuckle. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet he climbs steadily onto the stage and takes his place. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t shake her head anymore, only cried steadily, so much water coming out of her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo watched Colonel Cathcart steadily with a bland and guileless expression. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Her mind functioned like a wooden mind, her body moved crookedly like a badly operated marionette, but she went steadily about her business. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The clinging, overpowering conviction of death spread steadily with the continuing rainfall, soaking mordantly into each man’s ailing countenance like the corrosive blot of some crawling disease. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn chuckled steadily with gloating relish for another second or two and then stopped abruptly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z That night the rain fell hard, and while they slept, no one had any idea that the river was quickly and steadily rising. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The fat boy hung steadily at his shoulder. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As the alarm spread that morning, their numbers were steadily swelled by groups of militia from the surrounding towns. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, he went on steadily, no longer to save him, but with a desire perhaps to see him again and he walked up to the outskirts of the town. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z We moved slowly but steadily in the rain, the radiator cap of our car almost against the tailboard of a truck that was loaded high, the load covered with wet canvas. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Through all that the Reb cannon were firing steadily and smoke was filling up the hollow between the armies and no one could see the motion of the troops. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes locked steadily on his face and cross my arms. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then there was President Johnson, who’d worked so steadily with King on civil rights. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The owl paused, turned away from her and looked again at the entrance to his hollow; the patch of light it admitted was growing steadily dimmer. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He might have no windows to attest to it, but he had a watch, ticking steadily. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Soon the road began to fall gently but steadily into the dusk. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My face was warm, but I returned her glance as steadily as I dared. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He held the line against his back and watched its slant in the water and the skiff moving steadily to the north-west. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As they fell silent, Stella heard rain plinking steadily on the tin roof of the building. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was not till after I had withdrawn to my own chamber for the night, that I steadily reviewed the tale Mr. Rochester had told me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z What he read was that I was an honest man, a steadily employed, tireless worker, loyal to the firm that employed him, well liked, and sympathetic to the misfortunes of others. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Pulling carefully and steadily so as not to snag the line and break it, she hauled the prepared rope up and over until both ends were on the ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The flames grow steadily higher, staying close to the chair, licking around the wood, though it does not appear to be burning. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The tree branches brushed against the windshield, and it grew steadily darker; Hill House likes to make an entrance, she thought; I wonder if the sun ever shines along here. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The rain was still falling steadily as we got out of the car and hurried towards the shelter. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The number of demons steadily decreased as people lost their masks or tired of the game. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We are walking steadily, trying not to draw attention from any of the people around us. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There came the sloop, boiling along fast, rolling up a bow wave and gaining steadily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The burnished plates of his body gleamed in the Luxites and the glowing red of the photoelectric cells that were his eyes, were fixed steadily upon the Earthman at the other side of the table. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was getting into the afternoon and the boat still moved slowly and steadily. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was very warm for March, and the kite wind blew steadily from the south and turned up the silver undersides of the leaves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time the three of them emerged north of the Wall the snow was falling steadily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He worked steadily all afternoon in his own lab, hot zone AA-4, at the center of the building, where he fiddled with the flasks of virus culture from the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she swims clumsily, steadily toward shore, sunk low like an overladen boat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The clock was ticking steadily, the darkness was complete. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the time he slept steadily. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Laura loved to look at the lamp, with its glass chimney so clean and sparkling, its yellow flame burning so steadily, and its bowl of clear kerosene colored red by the bits of flannel. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat must have sensed this general failing, for he now walked steadily beside the dogs, very close to his tottering old friend, and uttered plaintive worried bleats. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The French, the Belgians, the Dutch, the Portuguese, the Spanish and other white nations have weakened steadily as nonwhite Asians and Africans have recovered their lands. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Stripped to my waist, I slung the mop, moving steadily like a machine, hearing the Jewish boy press the button on the stop watch as I finished cleaning a room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Within, its walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z It was cool for May; I was thankful for the warmth that came from the steadily burning logs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Dilsey stroked Ben’s head, slowly and steadily, smoothing the bang upon his brow. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As if his design were to watch me steadily unravel from the inside out, to record in my fraying mesh of self the hidden hazard of all traitors and spies. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been tippling steadily for two days, when he started vomiting blood from his mouth and nose. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Vivian gazes at her steadily, her hazel eyes clear and unblinking. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The silence of the world roared steadily in his ears while he came to recognize that he did not belong here, he had no place in the tree any longer. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The twinkle is caused by the starlight having to penetrate the atmosphere, which moves and shifts, but up here above the atmosphere the stars bum steadily and brightly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, the drumbeat of ominous headlines emanating from Europe had begun to grow steadily louder and more insistent that spring. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For five solid hours of downpour we watched small red frogs with immense, cartoonlike toes squeeze in around the windows and hop steadily up the walls. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Fannie longed to stretch her arms and legs and straighten her back, but she kept a firm hand on the fabric, feeding it steadily under the needle. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z The droplets of water came from somewhere high up in the dark recesses of the roof; they dripped steadily down and broke the surface of the subterranean lake, causing a continuous ripple. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Malcolm X steadily accused the Black Muslims as the source of the various attacks and threats. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Does he look at me steadily, or does he paint a bit and then look at me?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The clouds in the sky grew steadily denser, and foretold a heavy summer rain before nightfall. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Ben clung to the fence, wailing steadily and hoarsely. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the tall window I could see, across the courtyard, the chimney looming high above, steadily emitting black smoke. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will not touch it,” he said, eyeing me steadily. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been working steadily all this time, and I don’t feel the slightest bit tired or hungry. I could go right on the same way forever.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The boat moved steadily and when the first edge of the sun rose it was on the old man’s right shoulder. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After several months they went on a date and then started going out steadily. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving their resting place at daylight, they would jog steadily along by day, their pace determined mainly by the endurance of the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared steadily at his hands and thought she saw them move. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Antiwar protests had been steadily getting larger as Johnson expanded the war effort, and King told his advisors he planned to speak at an upcoming New York City demonstration. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When it gusted, the rain hit the hut like handfuls of graveL Then the wind began to blow steadily, and Timothy went out of the hut to look up at the sky. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Beatty stood there looking at him steadily with his eyes, while his mouth opened and began to laugh, very softly. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Pumpkin juice spread steadily over the tablecloth, staining several feet of white linen orange, but Hermione paid no attention. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Now he was on the bridge, hunched over on the bicycle, pedaling steadily. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the battle in the north grew steadily in intensity. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to pick up the cup of cold coffee, but his hand would not hold it steadily. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Dr. Hamid says I’m steadily climbing to the top of the transplant list now, so I’ll be here for a month, taking antibiotics, sticking to my regimen....” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z From where we’re kneeling we have a good view of the entrance to the courtyard, where people are steadily coming in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the crystal Sabbath morning the Meeting House bell tolled steadily. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This time she was out in a field with the boy, holding his hand, and it was raining, not hard, but steadily, although almost everywhere around them on the horizon sunshine gleamed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I can still hear them talking, tho it gets steadily quieter, no one looking back to see if I’m still following. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z La Belle Sauvage was bobbing comfortably on the water, which had lost the racing fury of the past days and was now flowing steadily, faster than the Thames in Port Meadow, but not much. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z My skin buzzed, like it was crawling with microscopic organisms that had been accumulating steadily since my last shower weeks ago. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They are dying steadily, some by being eaten, some just dropping in their tracks, tons of them around the earth, disintegrating as they die, invisibly. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The weather worsened steadily as the first Quidditch match drew nearer. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z These men who looked steadily into their platinum igniter flames as they lit their eternally burning black pipes. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s smirking, but his eyes are watching me steadily. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z After dinner they drank vodka and smoked, the volume of their voices rising steadily. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It went steadily down for a long while before it became level once again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Storm Dancer moved past it, pulling steadily for shore. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As she had hoped, the meat dried steadily during the night. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Farther down the trail—a long way down—there was a line of travelers with pack-horses, making their way steadily up toward the lake. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I have steadily become a compiler of lives. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z From the crest the pale Cauldron warriors had turned their horses toward the meadow and were steadily picking their way down the hill. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Day followed day; the river rose steadily toward its banks, growing broader, fuller, swifter. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He kicked his legs steadily, trying not to expend too much energy, but they both knew it was probably futile. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I glance outside as we eat to see that the snow is still gently falling, a blanket of white steadily accumulating on the ground. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z By late afternoon the snow was falling steadily, but the river of wildlings had dwindled to a stream. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I knew that if I stopped now, I’d never climb it I didn’t answer him but kept my hands and feet moving steadily. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The muffled drums now beating, now steadily rolling, spread a dead silence upon the air, a prayer tor the unknown soldier. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He would walk steadily, without haste, looking straight in front of him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z For two more nights they marched on, climbing steadily but ever more slowly as their road wound up into the hills, and the mountains towered up, nearer and nearer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Slowly but steadily, for about four years, True Belle got things organized. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It is difficult to imagine a rabbit plodding steadily on: they are not built for it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad waved to him and then pushed his way steadily forward up onto the stage until he was standing next to him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Struggling did little to affect Cole’s movement, but on the incoming tide he steadily drifted closer to shore. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Matt and Ellen noticed a change in him; he was gentle with them and with Nancy and her children, but there was a reserve about him that had grown steadily greater with the years. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Blind men thrum and hum in the soft air as they inch steadily down the walk. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But sometimes they may not decline steadily at all; at the Tipping Point, schools can lose control of their students, and family life can disintegrate all at once. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Goldman worked on his decision tree for years, steadily refining and perfecting it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The yawn was real: Em had texted Bridge and Tab steadily until one-thirty in the morning. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Yet on the whole they had worked steadily eastward, keeping as near as they could find a way to the outer edge of this strange twisted knot of hills. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then the light swung away and the engine noise rose, and the boat steadily moved away. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But she has worked her way steadily down, until she now aims at the round, shiny, thumb-sized leaflet of a guava. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She fell asleep to it, the words filling the silence in her room, the sudden cavity that seemed to be steadily growing, burrowing its way into her heart. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The low rumble got steadily louder—voices, footsteps, the creaking of bleachers, and the slamming of car doors up in the parking lot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Acres of black and yellow smoke rolled steadily toward the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The frigid wind from the Pole increased steadily, driving them northward until, almost without warning, they burst free from the pack and into the open ocean again. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing steadily and the old man’s voice was almost lost in it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But Pepsi had been steadily chipping away at Coke’s lead. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It rained steadily for two hours and then stopped. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Two little hammerlike contraptions came down and trailed along the edges of the notched disks, rising and falling as the disks steadily turned. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The rest of us hiked in circles around him as he motored steadily up the road. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Then, standing steadily at last, he opened them. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As they went forward the hills about them steadily rose. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The city lights obscured the stars, but on clear nights, I could see Venus on the horizon, up over the dark water, glowing steadily. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Whatever the thing was, it was steadily working its way through Room F. By now, fully half the animals in the room had died. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She clambered on his back again, and he set off down the broken slope, walking steadily and not pacing any more. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The rage mingled with the general melancholy that had been growing in her steadily since the bombing of Pearl Harbor; it was one of the rare times in Fujiko’s adult life when she felt inconsolable. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As they watched, it sputtered and smoked and then burned steadily, filling the little room with a warm glow. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In order to keep the meter going steadily, every measure must have a combination of notes and rests that is equivalent to four quarter notes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z As Oppenheimer’s position on the Super evolved from skepticism to outright opposition, Strauss’s opinion of Oppie darkened steadily, like a cloud heralding a thunderstorm. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The wind was whooshing along noisily and steadily at a brisk twenty-five miles an hour, but gusting to at least double that, and from ever-shifting directions. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She walked, less steadily, back into the living room. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Darker it loomed, and steadily it rose as they approached, until it towered up high above them, shutting out the view of all that lay beyond. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She watched him steadily, rocking slowly in the chair, waiting for him to sneak a quick glance at her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z For a while, with the brandy, I rowed easily and steadily. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Behind her the stairway rocked and clanged as Luke leaped down the last few steps and walked steadily across the room to fall against a chair and stop, head down and trembling still. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The golden-brown eyes looked steadily into his, and then the dog did an unexpected thing: he lifted his right paw and placed it in the man’s hand. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z From the guard towers the lights scanned steadily, making shadows ebb and flow among the barracks like dark, square waves. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Her frustrated tears transformed into tears of yearning as she pictured Amah’s face looking at her steadily, like the light of the clear moon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock, the sun rose, and as they continued tramping steadily upward toward the great range of mountains in their path, the only sound was the crunch of their footsteps in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The temperature in the car had risen steadily since we had climbed in. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z In the distance she heard her husband playing his book steadily, his fingers never tired of the old songs. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Throw it to somebody else. Otherwise, naturally,” he talked steadily as he ran along beside me, “now that we’ve got you surrounded, one of us will knock you down.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam’s heart was pounding steadily, driving anxious blood to all parts of her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He checked Derek one more time, made certain his breathing was regular and his heart was beating steadily, and then moved off down the side of the lake, looking for wood. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z In the distance up ahead he occasionally caught glimpses of the cattle, trotting steadily; they appeared in clearings and disappeared into oak thickets again, still following the south boundary fence to the east. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It made Thomas feel off-kilter, as if the urge to sleep that grew steadily with every passing minute were somehow unnatural. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Osh ate his stew, looking steadily into the bowl as if it knew the answer better than he did. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His chisel-like foreteeth bit steadily and he felt the dry strands rip. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet the hope that we could start our own little fix-it shop and qualify as merchants steadily grew with the collection of coins in the tin can. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Before it begins to tick, the pendulum swinging steadily and evenly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her eyes steadily on her own image, she took off the hat, replaced the pins in the brim, and then patted her hair down with one hand. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She realized that she was clutching at the doorknob and, under Theodora’s quizzical eye, unclenched her fingers and walked steadily across the room. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He had been driving steadily for an hour, with no other car on the road, no light, just the road going under, the hum, the roar, and Mars out there, so quiet. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But the circles were much shorter now and from the way the line slanted he could tell the fish had risen steadily while he swam. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She ate the ice cream steadily, then she fell to on the cake again, looking about at the showcases. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Within the period covered by the rise of modern pesticides, the incidence of leukemia has been steadily rising. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z That meant that, instead of pointing steadily in one direction, it was free to wander off its heading. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, blinded by snow or cloud or fog, or with your wings heavy with ice, you can fly steadily into a mountainside and crash. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Pax ate steadily, until finally, seven eggs swelling his shrunken belly taut, he dropped to the sandy apron in front of the dens and closed his eyes. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The young mouse moved steadily backwards away from the talons. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We were long gone from thick, white clouds, the plane steadily climbing down. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As Legolas had reported, they found that the snow became steadily more shallow as they went down, so that even the hobbits could trudge along. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Before they had finished breakfast the clouds had joined into an unbroken roof, and a straight grey rain came softly and steadily down. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I set to the dumpling on my plate while the rain fell steadily on the roof. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There is an abundance of interesting fact relating to all our major diseases, and more items of information are coming in steadily from all quarters in biology. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The van bounced steadily up and down as the shocks attempted to adjust to the transition from the paved, multilane highways to the pothole-laden, dirt-covered streets of the township. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He drank steadily and watched the others, their mouths opening and closing, rancid jibes and conceited boasts and magnified memories coming out of them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Having indulged a while in this sedative, she raised her bent body, took the pipe from her lips, and while gazing steadily at the fire, said very deliberately— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The path they’re on begins to ascend, twisting steadily to the left. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At first I thought the draccus was asleep, but as my eyes sharpened I could see its head weaving steadily back and forth, back and forth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The effect of the draught began at the toes, and rose steadily through every limb, bringing refreshment and vigour as it coursed upwards, right to the tips of the hair. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When I lit one, the flame sputtered only once, like a newborn’s first breath, before burning steadily. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Apparently while I had been napping the schoolyard had been steadily filling with apprehensive children on their first day of school, many of whom were crying. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The King looked steadily in front of him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be seated, friends!” he said, bowing graciously to the other snakes who, at that word, slid reverently to the floor again, coiled themselves up, and gazed steadily at the Hamadryad and Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The two padded steadily for an hour through light woods, Pax restraining himself to keep pace with the ailing Gray, relieved at least that they kept moving. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Slowly, with a steadily widening grin, he was driven down beneath a blizzard of snowballs. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She was looking at him steadily; he, however, found it difficult to look back at her; it was like gazing into a brilliant light. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He and the radioman, Robert Miller, slept steadily into the afternoon. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Night, hurrying down upon them, was not in their favor, nor was the rain, falling steadily. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But the land became steadily more tame and well-ordered. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Half smiling, with imperturbable brightness and friendliness, the Buddha looked steadily at the stranger and dismissed him with a hardly visible gesture. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Beckany, the ringlet-haired casting assistant whose voice has steadily shredded into a total rasp today, is standing by the door, letting the last child out from her singing audition. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z One is that the cost of insect control by chemicals is increasing steadily. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She was eating steadily, looking straight ahead of her with a sleepy expression. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “She drew herself up very erect...and there she stood seven or eight minutes, steadily looking out proudly before her. I think she was mentally making an address.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Every time it rained, the plasterboard ceiling would get all swollen and heavy, with water streaming steadily from the center of the bulge. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But however long it was, he saw that the dory had not drifted out much from the shore lights, and that now, as he pulled steadily on the oars, the lights really were coming closer. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z During the next four centuries its realm steadily expanded until it ruled directly over much of central Mexico and indirectly, through puppet governments, as far south as Guatemala. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He stares steadily at me as the juice from the peach he crushed in his hand runs through his fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked at them blackly for a while, her jaws moving steadily. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She had dismounted when they left the road, and she walked steadily at their pace over the brow of the hill and down into the gully. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was moving steadily towards the island, and Malcolm had to hold himself still because he longed to fling himself to the ground and hide behind anything: a rock, the canoe, the witch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Instead of walking steadily on or even eating, I faded into dreams about the meat meals my mother used to cook, my monk’s food forgotten. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked steadily at himself for a moment; then we moved quietly down the silent hall and up the stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Rain fell on the roof of the barn and dripped steadily from the eaves. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The little girl howled steadily, holding the bread. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Yellow lights were still burning in several stores, and a juke box that had played steadily for one hundred hours finally, with a crackle of electricity, ceased, making the silence complete. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Where the other supervolcanoes tend to bubble away steadily and in a comparatively benign fashion, Yellowstone blows explosively. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The situation is rather like a balloon with a number of spots painted on it being steadily blown up. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked slowly into the middle of the clearing and looked steadily at the skull that gleamed as white as ever the conch had done and seemed to jeer at him cynically. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He looked steadily at his right hand that had held the gun. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone else would be working steadily at filling fuel cans, and someone else would carry them out to the planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The offensive line started pushing Cypress Bay back, letting Antoine move the ball steadily down the field—five yards, six yards, five yards, seven yards. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My friends had gone, and the courtyard was steadily emptying, so I was waiting for my trick to work, when I heard behind me what sounded like gas or steam escaping in sharp bursts. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She plodded along steadily on her big feet as though she had walked there all her life, her wide face expressionless. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He looks back at me steadily with his golden cat eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The examination was scheduled to take place on a Monday; I had been working steadily and I would be too tired to do my best if I took the examination without the benefit of rest. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull my eyes away from the window, hearing footsteps coming steadily closer and closer. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “He is to conceal himself and broadcast steadily until we find him or his battery dies. Even I do not know where he is.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For two days I slogged steadily up the valley of ice. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The white man’s eyes were steadily upon him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He tramped steadily down the hill slopes without even turning to see whether Taran and the others were able to keep up with him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Pong was surprised at how steadily he walked as he wove through the crowds along the canal. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Finny looked steadily at me, his face very handsome and expressionless. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The tight little bud that was the real Prudence had steadily opened its petals in the sunshine of Kit’s friendship and Hannah’s gentle affection. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z David had sat awake through the long hours of the night, past midnight, sailing steadily. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Jean Louise turned and saw her sitting there, seeming to inhale steadily. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The plane is leveling off, engines murmuring steadily. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When he finished, he swallowed, stared straight up into her scowling face, and said, almost steadily, “Don’t look like there’ll be room across the back here for you and Janice Avery.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “And yet. And yet. I wonder: the middle of the night. Might you perhaps have . . . ?” I look at him steadily, my heart pounding in my chest. “ . . . misconstrued?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His eyes, round pupils the size of pinpricks, fixed on the light steadily. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Spender fired steadily, sometimes while glancing at the silver book he carried in his hand. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel looked steadily for a long time, listening with raised ears and wrinkling his nose in the unmoving air. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow was falling steadily now and flakes the size of postage stamps landed on his face, on his hair. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z They were making their way steadily eastward through the razorbacks that formed South Georgia’s spine. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They were headed towards the Palm Beach road and kept moving steadily. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The words came out more steadily than he felt. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He read steadily and with concentration, but from habit some secondary part of him was alert to everything around him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you to write down,” said Katie slowly and steadily, “that he died from drinking too much. Write that he died of pneumonia alone.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But half unknown to himself the regret that he had not gone with Bilbo was steadily growing. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Ishmael held up the can of kerosene, still moving steadily toward the kitchen door. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z For his part, he continued to consider me steadily with his small intense eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to break into a run, but she just kept moving steadily, pushing toward the harbor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Second, the slow—but steadily increasing—tilt of the moving land made him realize that half of it was actually sinking into the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The breeze had risen steadily and was blowing strongly now. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z So he rode hard, steadily, willing himself not to tire as the minutes and miles passed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It will be warmer than a tree, too, because it provides some shelter from the wind that has begun to blow steadily in from the west. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “What do you think I ought to do?” he asked steadily and quietly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But then the floor jerked forward a little, back a little, then steadily forward. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My face was warm, but I returned her glance as steadily as I dared. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Shawn rubbed the smooth leather across his broad chest, moving steadily but without hurry. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The moon had been up for a long time but he slept on and the fish pulled on steadily and the boat moved into the tunnel of clouds. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The rate of paid admissions, though rising steadily, had to be increased still more, and soon. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was already six inches of snow on the ground and it was blowing steadily down on us. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She slipped quickly down the stairs and into the crowd, moving steadily toward where a group of soldiers garbed in silver-and-white military dress surrounded a portly man with a luxuriant mustache. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The rain came down steadily, cold from the mountaintops, and had no intention of moving on. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I start climbing the open stairs by the elevator, trying not to run into anyone as I watch it chug steadily to the fifth floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Neither of them looked up; steadily they spooned the watery stuff into their mouths, and between spoonfuls exchanged the few necessary words in low expressionless voices. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z At Mr. Das’s workshop we listened to the rain beat steadily on the tin roof. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm looked all around while paddling as steadily as he could. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z One of Frenchy’s cardinal rules of reducing was to “keep the contents of the bowels moving down and out steadily and regularly.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time he waffled, though, Lydia would whip out her phone or her laptop and show him the steadily increasing number of views, comments, and likes “Dearly” had. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And that was how Miss Kenton and I talked for the next two hours or so, there in the pool of grey light while the rain continued to fall steadily on the square outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She advanced steadily, waking the angular shadows up and down the corridor. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A wire looped around a hinge sawed steadily, but the women were talking so loudly they couldn’t hear it. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He found three more dead monkeys in Room F. They were dying steadily, a handful every night. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "And in this corner, in white trunks"—the crowd began to cheer loudly and steadily— "weighing one hundred seventy-four and one- half pounds, from New York City . . . Willie Streeter." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She starts in the comer and writes steadily across, my name and my name traversing everything else. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead she smiles steadily at Lori and says, “I’m clear.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When she was put to a team, she pulled steadily and unemotionally. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved steadily from stone to stone, along the edge of one wall. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z My existence there, which had never been so much to begin with, went steadily downhill. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Its water came from a source high above, running through the waterways, emerging from a hole in the rock, and dripping steadily into the small pool in which I stood. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Something boomed up on the red rock, then the earth jumped and began to shake steadily, while the noise as steadily increased. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I began to realize we were driving very fast; the car moved so steadily, so evenly, though, I didn’t feel the speed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When the formation was ready, at 0730, they began to move steadily forward, the waves coming in constantly over the gunnels and soaking everybody on board. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The fish moved steadily and they travelled slowly on the calm water. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In her stocking feet, she walked steadily, almost languidly, toward the phone. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Lyra was crying steadily, a quiet lament of unhappiness. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Tendrils of vast gossamer gas clouds formed, colonies of great lumbering, slowly spinning things, steadily brightening, each a kind of beast eventually to contain a hundred billion shining points. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It is, however, a bewildering, essentially scatterbrained kind of business, expanding steadily without being planned or run by anyone in particular. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, the flow of narcotics cases through the courts has steadily and dramatically increased. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Max’s presence during the trial had made him feel that somewhere in that crowd that stared at him so steadily and resentfully was something he could cling to, if only he could get at it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For the next three years, businesses slowly and steadily bought more and more faxes, until, in 1987, enough people had faxes that it made sense for everyone to get a fax. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice trails off as they both look over to see Barb, her face steadily growing angrier and angrier until it has the same look that she gives us when we get in trouble. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z We ate in silence as the light crept steadily over the smooth, oily sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, while rain, instead of hail, fell steadily, they lay in the shallow brook, laughing and joking, washing off the raspberry stains their hands had left all over their bodies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She ate the food set before her steadily, with no attempt to bolt as much as possible in the short time allotted. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Moving slowly but steadily, I made a rising leftward traverse across the top of the Lhotse Face, then ascended a prow of shattered black schist called the Geneva Spur. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The villages form a ring of human settlement around the volcano, and the ring is steadily closing around the forest on its slopes, a noose that is strangling the wild habitat of the mountain. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief led them, trotting steadily, exulting in his achievement He was a chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z My hands were deep in a tub of soapy water, cleaning out one dusty mason jar after another, while Miss Sadie rocked steadily in her porch rocker. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Boo Boo, keeping her eyes steadily on the boy, said nothing for a full minute. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z These great masses moved steadily, noiselessly and always in the same direction. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before me, Lelia had come off a string of men who made her feel steadily sorry and confused and burgled. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The shape grew larger, steadily more distinct, and soon Sarai could make out four figures. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After World War II began, the news grew steadily worse. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She stretched her neck again, felt the bruised arm cautiously, and raised the cigarette to her lips, more steadily this time. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Wheels must turn steadily, but cannot turn untended. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But it would end up being one of many little things—a slow accrual, compounding steadily and imperceptibly toward critical mass. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “I am not being ridiculous,” said Lupin steadily. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Once the lantern was burning steadily, I rose to my feet and continued deeper into the cellar. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Thus she could slowly, steadily, increase the number of runaways from that one area. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “They better. I would sue. You know, Craig”—Aaron looked at me steadily, his eyes red but so alive and bright—“I’m going to be a lawyer.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Gromme reported that calls and letters about dead and dying birds had been increasing steadily during the years since spraying began in Wisconsin. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In the middle there was a wood-fire blazing, and upon the tree-pillars torches with lights of gold and silver were burning steadily. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He talked steadily through the stop and go, freely using his hands to punctuate his speech, the movements subtle but stylized, what I recognized as Anglo. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Wang Lung, watching her move steadily and slowly about the rooms on her big feet, watching secretly the stolid, square face, the unexpressed, half-fearful look of her eyes, made nothing of her. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The rain starts to fall more steadily, and people rush out of the park, paying us no mind. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins regarded them steadily looking from one to the other as though she were making up her mind whether she liked them or not. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The ghosts walked on steadily, and the road ran straight ahead across a landscape that was almost featureless. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It is a cool evening in September, raining steadily, the summer’s leaves still plentiful on the trees. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He was rowing steadily and it was no effort for him since he kept well within his speed and the surface of the ocean was flat except for the occasional swirls of the current. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Kit’s hands felt icy, but she kept her eyes steadily on the magistrate. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Olive ate steadily, but Hattie put her fork down every so often to pat her mouth daintily with her napkin. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Get out,” I say as steadily as I can. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The land before them began steadily to rise again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And the nation’s economic depression was growing steadily worse, its labor situation more volatile. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He watched the room grow brighter then, as the square of light grew steadily warmer, more yellow with the climbing sun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z So the next day they set out along the Road and jogged along steadily. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The 46th Guards made their way steadily through Germany until they were stationed north of Berlin, supporting the Red Army as it swept in for a final and brutal victory. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He ran steadily, mechanically, his barrel legs pumping like a metronome. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The sparrow quit swapping eyes and watched me steadily with the same one until the chimes ceased, as if he were listening too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It has burned steadily since the ceremonious lighting on opening night. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was inevitable when one had gone long enough on heavier and heavier narcotics, and under the steadily tightening vise of the hustling life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped his shoulders and head from under the line and began to pull in line steadily and gently. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Two little hammerlike contraptions came down and trailed along the edges of the notched disks, rising and falling as the disks steadily turned. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z At first they were no more than pale gossamer-threads, so fine that they only twinkled fitfully where the Moon caught them, but steadily they grew broader and clearer, until their design could be guessed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The pressure and length of her strokes steadily increase with his talk, which is now Korean. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The distance over which they could communicate must have decreased steadily. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The thunderstorm had passed, but the rain poured steadily down. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Squinting tensely through the darkness, they watched the figure drawing nearer, walking steadily toward them between the graves. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I smile as my livestream count goes steadily past 1K, a fraction of the 23,940 YouTube subscribers who tune in to see how my battle with cystic fibrosis is going. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She took no notice, but worked steadily and skillfully to build up the fire and set the pan to heat some water for tea. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His chest rose and fell steadily, and his heart thudded regularly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched him in the rearview mirror, my eyes steadily on him, until he disappeared from sight. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He steadily moved through his coursework, earning decent grades for the first time in his high school career. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The rear door of the car opened and my father was observed to be standing there, a few steps back from the vehicle, gazing steadily into the interior. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Attendance at the Night Zoo had, like many things in Lkossa over the years, steadily declined, and it showed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One day, I remember, the phone had rung steadily with such callers as C.B.S., The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Yanking the laces tight made me wince in pain; for the past two weeks the condition of my cracked, bleeding fingertips had been steadily deteriorating in the cold air. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The line was going out fast but steadily and the fish was not panicked. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It switches to him waking every morning and looking in the mirror...and seeing a thin, silver streak grow steadily into his black hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But over the last forty years, evangelicals have pulled steadily closer in income and education to mainline Protestants in the historically affluent establishment denominations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She watched him steadily out the window, smiling her peculiar downturned smile, and made satisfied clicks with her tongue against her teeth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The truck crawled steadily and slowly but backward up Carmel Hill. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no music yet, only the sound of the man’s footsteps, going very steadily, and the tap-tap of his stick as well, poking forward along the pavement. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z By the time I got there, it was about one thousand and falling steadily, because there were few jobs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The infiltration of soldiers from North to South was steadily rising. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Major Major had bought the dark glasses and false mustache in Rome in a final, futile attempt to save himself from the swampy degradation into which he was steadily sinking. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They came forth steadily and without break, albeit slowly, and he realized that she had planned this whole thing out for herself. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The planes gained altitude steadily and were above nine thousand feet by the time they crossed into enemy territory. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The horse was steadily dragging a score of blocks of granite, so heavy that the sled made deep ruts in the black earth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z One night in January, it started to snow, a little at first, and then steadily. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z By then we didn’t mind, for the evidence favoring the base pairs was steadily mounting. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Another grew steadily narrower until it was barely a handspan across. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She peeked up my nose and then, as steadily as she could, she inserted the tiny blade. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The noise grew steadily louder as the soldiers neared our building. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Hercules instantly declared that he would not trouble him with his presence at such a time, but Admetus steadily refused to let him go elsewhere. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Chewing delicately, he turned his eyes upwards then closed them, whiskers atwitch, jaws working steadily, munching away, his tail curled up holding a napkin which neatly wiped his mouth. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It sat still and warm next to Harry’s cheek, gazing steadily at Riddle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The tide was running so that long streaks of foam tailed away from the reef and for a moment they felt that the boat was moving steadily astern. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She worked slowly but steadily while the other creatures drowsed. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z This had been building up steadily ever since I had led Muslims in the dramatic protest to the police when our brother Hinton was beaten up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind began to blow steadily out of the West and pour the water of the distant seas on the dark heads of the hills in fine drenching rain. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z While I was still guessing, Chairman Jin finished his summary of the steadily improving revolutionary situation. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched Woundwort steadily where he crouched on the earth pile, expecting him to leap forward at any moment. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But these countries are steadily developing their research and development capabilities to handle more and more of these phases. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The man ignored us and pressed on steadily. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Milkman was sober now and he spoke as steadily as he could. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Over a period of weeks, criticism mounted steadily in volume and color; in one interview, Harold Urey labeled the measure the “first totalitarian bill ever written by Congress.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Tendai looked at her steadily, the way Father did when he wanted to make someone perspire. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Among all the other activities, desperate and urgent as they all were, the two sides that were searching for Malcolm and Lyra made their way steadily downstream towards the capital city. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Tristran could feel the star ahead of them, moving steadily onward. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Independently of all this, my sister Ella had been steadily working to get me transferred to the Norfolk, Massachusetts, Prison Colony, which was an experimental rehabilitation jail. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The cob sizes steadily increased as they approached the present. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And she’s right; the oldness is now just appearing about her lip, her temples, in the tide of her voice, which is steadily deepening, broadening. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He continued, uttering each word distinctly, calmly, steadily, but not loudly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z My mother was pacing up and down the room, as if neither direction would do, and smoking steadily. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The path that had brought them to the hill reappeared on the northward side; but they had not followed it far before they became aware that it was bending steadily to the right. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z So I woke up after everyone else, when the sun s rays streamed steadily into the room, making the mirror glitter. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We picked up our possessions and walked on, more firmly now that we had somewhere definite to go, helped by the yellow flare that burned so steadily ahead of us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When a. filovirus begins to amplify itself in a human being, the incubation period is from three to eighteen days, while the number of virus particles climbs steadily in the bloodstream. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a well-trained thoroughbred, I steadily pulled away from the pack. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "Because things are getting out of hand. Ras's men tried to rough me up tonight and our strength is steadily going to hell." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She collapsed on the seat facing Poirot and wept steadily into a large handkerchief. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas realized his voice had steadily risen as he spoke, and he felt heat in his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She answered, steadily: “I know you ain’t asking me to say I’m sorry I brought Johnny in the world. Is you?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The wind blew steadily for one more day. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The number grew steadily in proportion to the census of Earth Men already on Mars. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As Palmer’s anti-Red crusade steadily fell apart, he refused to admit that he and his agents had done anything wrong. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The rain fell steadily, broken occasionally by thunder and lightning. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Ash looked at her stepsister steadily and said, “It’s not surprising it didn’t work — you can’t see what you don’t believe in.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt rode away from the house.The horse walked steadily. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was trembling steadily as the plane crept ahead. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I cleared my throat and said as steadily as I could, “People who are not married do not live together.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But he said it in such a way and stared so steadily and so delightedly at her that she took a little mirror out of her bag and looked at herself in it. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The first task was draw-ing steadily nearer; he felt as though it were crouching ahead of him like some horrific monster, barring his path. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It started with a period—it might have been a month, maybe longer—when the pranks went on pretty steadily, but Tommy failed to lose his temper. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next three hours I slogged steadily up the glacier, pausing only to drink from my water bottle and replenish the snow supply in my hat as it melted into my matted hair. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And the gap steadily grows over the second and third grades. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The sky, in that one place, grew slowly and steadily paler. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The professionals, on the other hand, steadily increased their practice time every year, until by the age of twenty they, like the violinists, had reached ten thousand hours. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The tide, steadily on the rise, had turned about three and a half hours before, at six- thirty; by midmorning sunlight lay like a glaze over the water, warming his back pleasantly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The snow has been falling steadily since we came indoors. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The bullocks have found their own rhythm now, moving so that their hoofs strike the earth together and the yoke is borne steadily on their shoulders: we are travelling fast. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite her age or because of it, Celia advances steadily through the fields, hardening her muscles with every step, every swing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd had been steadily growing and was now spilling back out into the street. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the change in the sounds around them, too; the howl of the wind, the engines turning over steadily to generate power for the lights, voices from somewhere nearby giving orders. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They kept steadily coming at about the same pace. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z What is concerned here is not the morale of the masses, whose attitude is unimportant so long as they are kept steadily at work, but the morale of the Party itself. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “She could succeed,” the goldfish man said steadily. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z With one trusting look up at his face, Prudence walked steadily toward the magistrate’s table. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They flowed steadily down the tunnel like a river of light. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And when he sensed my regarding him so steadily his head hardly moved but his eyes swirled and landed on me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Because all this has steadily helped this American white man to build up, deep in his psyche, absolute conviction that he is “superior.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoes traveled steadily, zigzagging along the bends in the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Ollie walks steadily ahead, but his shoulders tense at my statement. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It rained steadily and the army of the Bainsizza moved down off the plateau in the October rain and across the river where the great victories had commenced in the spring of that year. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He sat with his shoulders slumped, his hands pressed between his knees, his tears streaming steadily down his pale, soft cheeks. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She started to run, but then she thought better of it and walked steadily out there. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z An early scene from the Wells’s novel also included a steadily ticking observatory clock. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In the next day or two, as they went on, borne steadily southwards, this feeling of insecurity grew on all the Company. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He held them out, palms up, none too steadily. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He settled comfortably against the wood and took his suffering as it came and the fish swam steadily and the boat moved slowly through the dark water. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z My sentences will dwindle, darn, steadily unravel themselves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were large and dark and burned steadily like a lamp protected from the wind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They met no great storms, and steered steadily enough by the compass and by the star Tolbegren, taking a course somewhat northward of their outbound way. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Since then, the number of bias-motivated prosecutions has steadily gone down. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Half the women were younger than she, half were older; they had shared no experience that she could recall, except one female with whom she had quarreled steadily all through grammar school. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The feeling steadily grew, until they found themselves looking up quickly, or glancing back over their shoulders, as if they expected a sudden blow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Flocks of birds, flying at great speed, were wheeling and circling, and traversing all the land as if they were searching for something; and they were steadily drawing nearer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He caught her elbow and drew her steadily in. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d fed steadily on the softest portions—the eyelids, the lips, to a lesser extent the ears—so that in these areas the face was intensely green. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Outside the wind blew steadily from the north, driving snow against the courthouse. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He watched her steadily; he didn’t care if the Indians noticed. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He rowed slowly and steadily toward where the bird was circling. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my hands raised for a moment longer, breathing steadily and rubbing the bruises around my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Neon signs flashed off and on, reflecting in the streets dampened by the light mist that had been falling steadily for some time. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was momentarily fascinated by it, as its big hairy body moved slowly and steadily along. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Slowly, steadily, the buckets were filling up again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z When they rounded a corner, they flattened themselves fast against the building to catch what followed unawares moving steadily forward. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My father had been here over half an hour, talking steadily about his news, and he hadn’t even noticed her hair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll have to come back here for a picnic soon,” Theodora said, following carefully up the path, which went steadily uphill. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z They had four daughters and one son, and they learned through their children that the wind of the gods’ favor never blows steadily for long. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys ambled past our door toward the bathroom, and there was a period of steadily pouring shower water. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Glancing over her shoulder, she could see Luke climbing steadily, around and around. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Paris thins steadily into low houses and stand-alone shops broken by long strands of trees. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Johnny had never worked steadily but there had been the unexpected Saturday or Sunday night job with the three dollars it brought in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The afternoon died away; the circular spots of sunlight moved steadily over green fronds and brown fiber but no sound came from behind the rock. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Behind the clear gray eyes the light still burned steadily. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Elfhelm’s éored came next; and now Merry noticed that Dernhelm had left his place and in the darkness was moving steadily forward, until at last he was riding just in rear of the king’s guard. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing more steadily here, and I was beginning to feel cold. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As steadily as I could, I turned my back on them and walked up the path. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The passage they had chosen wound steadily upwards. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As Lawrence had pointed out to Alvarez, outstanding results in nuclear physics were now emerging steadily from the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His eyes held mine steadily, and he uttered one word: “Ari.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He worked his way steadily down the aisle, never once looking at Alex. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Even in her trembling hands the long needle swung steadily. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dark of the trees he could smell splintered wood and see white upturned faces with wide white dirty flowers and he looked out to see a battery working steadily, firing into the woods. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I suspect it was the promise of Perilee’s pies—raisin and chokecherry and plum—that kept the crews working steadily. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She breathed steadily as she followed her internal homing equipment. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The women walked steadily away from me, each holding a large basket over their arms. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The land had been falling steadily, ever since they turned aside from the Road, and they now entered a wide flat expanse of country, much more difficult to manage. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But now the trenches were widening, and water drained steadily into grates in the pavement. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Securing it, he swung his father’s heavy cloak around him against the rain and crouched where he was, looking steadily at the two shadows. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The sky is still clear, the stars still up, the world still quiet, just the rush of the river, getting steadily louder. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z For six months after the car accident, Mother had improved steadily and we’d thought she would fully recover. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He sits back in his chair and steadily returns the stare aimed at him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The old man looked at him steadily, wondering. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea wind drove snowflakes steadily inland, hurling them against the fragrant trees, and the snow began to settle on the highest branches with a gentle implacability. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Down below, about fifty of the Calormenes, dismounted, were steadily swinging a great tree trunk against the gate. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing steadily; clouds obscured the sun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z From where they stood, Milo, Tock, and the Humbug could see them moving steadily forward, still far away but coming quickly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z During the slow march of summer days I was aware, as one is aware of a drum steadily beating across a lake, of something unspooling itself in the bodies of my campmates. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z From the low, dark skies the drizzling rain fell steadily. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The child cried steadily as though in drugged misery. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Over the last two sleepless nights the circles under Milton’s eyes had darkened steadily with each cup of coffee he drank. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But, in between these halts, he ran swiftly and steadily, his long slim body and tail low to the ground. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He simply laid it in his lap and looked me steadily in the eye until, after a moment, I was the one to look away. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Our food ration has been steadily reduced to the point that the cooks are now only getting a small twelve-ounce can of rice for every ten people. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Frodo lowered him slowly and steadily, and it was over at last. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His own room was forever the same, just steadily more stuffed with lacrosse trophies and piles of AP coursework. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The pack was still drifting steadily northward, carrying Endurance with it. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Johnny worked fairly steadily, did not drink much and there was money for coal. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He tramped steadily back and forth beneath the twisted paper and the Christmas bell, hunched, his hands clasped behind him. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In the field, slaves, mostly men, worked steadily swinging scythes with attached wooden racks that caught the cut wheat in neat piles. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The fear of serious mass rioting set off by some unpredictable spark hung steadily in the air. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The population of Tally’s dorm had been steadily dropping for the last year as seniors turned sixteen. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z For change it certainly did, around 1935 or 1936, after many years in which we had steadily achieved a fine professional understanding. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I stick the thermometer under my arm at a slant, and flip it steadily with my forefinger. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But they did hold on, and as the war trailed drearily on, vindictiveness toward the stubborn stand of the seceding states grew steadily more bitter in the North. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Then holding the star aloft and the bright sword advanced, Frodo, hobbit of the Shire, walked steadily down to meet the eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “If I’d of had the foggiest idea,” she said very steadily, holding her pale, weeping eyes on me, “just the foggiest idea. We brought all the wrong things.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was starting to snow again, steadily, prettily. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The Hogwarts Express moved steadily north and the scenery outside the window became wilder and darker while the clouds overhead thickened. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Its wings are crumpled at first, but the butterfly steadily pumps liquid from its body into its wings. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A heavy weight was settling steadily on Frodo’s heart, and he regretted now with every step forward that he had ever thought of challenging the menace of the trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, ant lines, unbroken, unswerving, undismayed, still poured steadily out of all those little holes up around the vigas. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As far as I could make out the last mile or so of the new road where it started to level out would be able to be shelled steadily by the Aus- trians. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z They turned into themselves so steadily and inevitably that each seemed to be the original of yesterday’s rough draft. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Zooey looked back at her steadily, then smiled and faced around to examine his beard in the mirror. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He was breathing steadily, but two knocks on the skull in two days couldn’t have been good for him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z By the time the hour of the wolf crept upon them, the rain was falling steadily, slashing down in a hard, cold torrent that would soon turn the brick streets of Meereen into rivers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z |
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