I ask again, my voice not as steady now. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There ain’t enough light to see properly, but I make my way, hands grazing the walls on either side of me to keep steady. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She steadied herself and met Peach Fuzz’s eyes again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Instead, George had to steady herself awkwardly on one foot while the backpack rested on her other knee. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

She steadied herself, wielding the staff like a sword as Cain began circling. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And William Ashby was the only person in Wethersfield who did not expect her to be useful, who demanded nothing, and offered his steady admiration as proof that she was still of some worth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Holding me steady, he hurls the half-eaten fruit as far as he can. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The boy—Rishi—came forward and put a gentle hand on her elbow, steadying her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

No woman, no friend, nobody to help steady his moods. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She followed the boy, steadying him, when he needed it, with her hand and her reassuring voice. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

At twelve, she started keeping steady company with a lad of twenty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

But his steady eyes were on me, calm and level. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next to her, Isa breathed in and out in a steady rhythm. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Instead I take the lead, Tobias silent at my side, and though he does not touch me, he steadies me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My step-bumping is a steady beat in my ears, and I hope that Ms. Parker is right about counting and playing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He steadies me with a hand against my back and leaves it there. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

A burst of applause resounded beneath the music, politely enthusiastic, followed by a steady murmur. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He directed everyone to hold steady once they reached the mouth of the strait. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I just did what she said and turned the crank slow, hard, and steady until the paper came out on the other side, I hoped, fully inked. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Chicago, there was cash in your pocket and a steady stream of new job openings if the current one wasn’t working out. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Tats doesn’t follow, and I wonder how real she is in my life because I don’t care that she sits there, shooting me a steady, evil glare. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Though the Respectables had steady work, their wages were consistently low, as they found themselves shut out of higher-paying factory jobs in Chicago’s fast-growing industrial base. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I watch the speedometer needle climb, then hold steady at seventy-five. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Instead, his voice held a low resonating quality, a certain flat and steady intonation I found appealing, like the rumble of distant thunder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As Grandma tore down the bumpy hill, then over and through the winding roads to get to the hospital, Genie did his best to hold the glass of milk steady. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But when the girl child stopped to let them catch her, die torchlight steadied, and Bran realized that the snakes were only white roots like the one he’d hit his head on. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

All his uncertainty had disappeared, and his steady eye and voice plainly revealed the core of strength that Kit had always sensed beneath his gentleness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I clamber to my feet, seeking something to steady me. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I keep it steady, my fingers shaking with anticipation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a habit he had learned, looking to the horse to steady himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tossed them to another young man on the deck, and then jumped across and steadied himself as the boat slid away toward the center of the river. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I rise to my knees, then stand, steadying myself against the kitchen counter. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I steadied myself on Ant Little's head and sort of rode it out. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I turned towards the steady drone of Slopper’s snore before Rose grabbed my arm, just above the elbow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The splints were holding, and with Diana’s help, Z had managed to keep her legs mostly steady and elevated on the trip down the hall. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Low rent, a high-end security system, and steady, reliable access to as much electricity as I could afford. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

At first I think it’s another flashlight, but as I draw closer I realize it is larger and steadier than a flashlight—it’s a headlight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The motion of the car was rhythmic, steady, and the pulse of my mind beat with it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope said it aloud, both to convince herself and to steady her nerves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The fire popped and hissed, buckling under a steady stream of water from a nearby hose. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I lost my balance, and he grabbed my leg again to steady me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As the railroad yard dipped and swooped around the colonel, he tried to hold himself steady by staring into Billy’s eyes. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivanito steadies the ladder as his mother clips an armful of flowers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He clutched the gun with both hands, steadied himself and concentrated. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Her pale eyes are steady on mine, determined. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For black Americans, the four decades between World War II and the crack boom had been marked by steady and often dramatic improvement. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The eaglet’s head rests on Dr. Martin’s chest, his breath steadies. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Often, we steadied one another just by listening. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He’s bobbing and weaving, looking none too steady on his feet above the rocking of the train. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we began to walk, it grew to a murmur, a thin steady hum. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was power, current, force, direction, a pulseless world-stream steady in limbo. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry’s hands move, brushing up to Alex’s shoulders, the dip of his throat, the underside of his jaw, and when Alex finally looks up, Henry’s eyes are soft and steady. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I rushed outside to the servants’ verandah and inhaled a deep breath to steady myself. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The other two men gently held my legs steady. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I steadied the three dishes in my arms and started to leave our kitchen when Ma slid a can of fruit-punch soda under my left arm. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

And he stutters, and squints, and passes through all the phases that Mom, Dad, and Alicia have: fear, confusion, disbelief, and then amazement that levels out to a steady curiosity. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dropping the bag she held, Mrs. Brenner reached out to steady me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A fluttering like a steady motor whirs in her breast. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while the room was steady again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I steady myself and he roars toward me, blade flashing, flexing, coming in for the hit. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

His head ached and his eyes saw phantom lights in the darkness, but he struggled to steady himself and think. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

As we leave the yard, my world has steadied again. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice almost broke with her grief, but Catelyn took a long breath and steadied herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself and tried to see about him in the gray woods. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The steadiest thing in Kelley’s life was their pets, and he decided early on he wanted to be a veterinarian. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Richard took a deep breath to steady himself and stared at one of the finished chairs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Amil seemed a little steadier on his feet, and we joined the growing mass of people headed toward the border, still many miles away. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They sing second soprano in the choir, and although their voices are clear and steady, they are never picked to solo. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something cradled his neck and steadied his head when the jarring grew too intense. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

My gray choice, however, seemed rat-tight, and I abandoned my idea of taking another walk and decided to sit steady and wait for sleep. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one who was doing all the talking saw them fidgeting and said, “Hold steady, men.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Most villages had craft schools, where boys and girls learned how to weave cloth, carve wood, and master other skills that would land them steady work when they grew up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She would also hold the ladder steady while Kelly performed from the top. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Academic study and the steady, mindful practice of religion slowly brought me back to life. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hanging dark and steady against the green of the Bernoffskis’ cedar hedge. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then his improvised wick caught and burned with a steady blue flame, and the world began to shimmer around them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I flinch back, losing my balance, and two big hands steady me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

At dawn, all day long, and at midnight, Phineas always had a steady and formidable flow of usable energy. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air smelled rich with dampness and earth, and whenever the engine slowed, I could hear the steady drone of locusts everywhere. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then he realized a steady stream of dirt was trickling from Antinous’s scalp, spilling over his shoulders. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Restored and steady lay the balance of light and dark. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

And with the steady advances in telecommunications, they would soon be able to disseminate their own digital content in so many new ways to so many more people. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was Jessie, her breathing becoming steady and deep as she drifted off to sleep. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry it took me so long,” she said, her voice steady. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I could hear Queenie’s feet and the bright shapes went smooth and steady on both sides, the shadows of them flowing across Queenie’s back. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this way I held steady afore my mind that I would for certain come one day and see my boy, and make myself known to him, on his own ground.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The airlock's on its side, and I can hear a steady hiss. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steady flow of people entering the Northern High School gymnasium had slowed to a trickle as the three o’clock start time for graduation arrived. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As the street curved and narrowed, the steady traffic along it sounded louder and the warm fumes blew into her face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She stopped before him and took a moment to steady her voice before speaking. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I heard his heart beating in there, solid and steady and strong. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I nod when he steadies me and asks me to do something. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I had to steady myself before I stood up and managed my bow. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It feels as steady and huge as the ground under their feet, as encompassing of every part of him, as likely to knock the wind out of his lungs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The sergeant put his hand out and held the chaplain steady. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He held both hands over his eyes and applied a steady pressure there as if to crush memory into place. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, when she drew out her wand and pointed it at Barty Crouch, her hand was quite steady. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A steady stream of them poured out of the stargate, while others converged on the area from every direction in the sky. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But it was a good boat and there didn’t seem to be any bad weather coming—the evening sky was clear and the wind steady. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only pause is when I notice him grabbing his hand occasionally, to steady a tremor. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The snow had mostly stopped, and Turner smelled the salty sea breeze taking up its place behind him—not playful but solemn and steady. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Despite the constant search and destroy, there was always a steady flow of fresh troops from North Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But he pushed off with his foot and steadied his bike. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

After an hour of steady uphill walking, Jody turned into a narrow road that led up a steeper hill to the ridge ranch. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It shows a steady stream of ads and news updates while we wait. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

On the second day of classes she met Billy Richardson, tall and handsome in the Clark Kent vein, and by the end of the month they were going steady. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mother poured him a cup of coffee with a steady hand. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the next few days, the guerrillas stuck to narrow jungle footpaths, moving at a steady jog to avoid any of the American or South Vietnamese patrols in the area. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

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

He steadied the skiff so everyone could crawl ashore. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s fruit salad,” she says, her voice steady but forced. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was a sixteen-year-old Toyota Corolla with a paint color called Mystic Teal Mica and an engine that clanked in a steady rhythm like the beating of his immaculate metallic heart. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her hands flailed at the air to steady herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I think my tongue has frozen and speech will be impossible, so I surprise myself by answering back in a steady voice, “Yes, I think that would save time.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The room sways, and then twists, and I lurch to the side, brushing my fingertips on the ground to steady myself. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Once on his feet, he bends over, holding his side, but slowly straightens up and takes steadying breaths. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“He’s got his own steady customers where he works. Some men come fifty miles to get Joe to work on their cars because he does good work.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hands were steady as he took apart the engine. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a long time, it began to steady, and fell like needles, but the thunder and lightning came simultaneously again, so loudly that Kingshaw himself jumped in alarm. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

As he writhed slowly on his back near the coals, his heart pounded a steady beat like a distant drum. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I turned back around in my seat and listened to the orderlies talking, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” playing on the radio, and the steady thrum of the car’s engine. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

With his left hand, Wes held a wet paper towel to his lip, trying to stop the steady flow of blood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Before, it had been an occasional crackle of gunfire, the steady rhythms of .50-caliber machine guns with the .60 s answering in short riffs. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to keep my face steady, but it’s trembling like his chin and my eyes fill with tears. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Ammu,” Chacko said, his voice steady and deliberately casual, “is it at all possible for you to prevent your washed-up cynicism from completely coloring everything?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steady rhythm of the clock lulled Hugo to sleep, but he dreamed of fire and woke up with a start. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Call them whatever you want,” said Nok, steadying her feet and her voice. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I face him, crossing my arms to keep myself steady. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Beverly’s flashlight beam wavered in the darkness and then it held steady. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

While he hadn’t found steady work, he always had mysterious ways of hustling up pocket money, and he’d come home at night drunk and gunning for an argument. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He could not look at her, but returned the pressure, now taking deep, sharp gulps of the night air, trying to steady himself, trying to regain control. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Other people had begun dancing to the steady beat of the many drummers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He liked his strength, his steady blue gaze, and the confidence with which he conducted the conversation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Aurelia, for her part, entered the Colosseum with calm, steady steps, her head, draped with a blue and silver palla, poised, the picture of youthful dignity. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Ama grew up steady and honest and kind, like her mother, and had babies of her own, and then grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Jule kept up a steady stream of chatter until Brooke was in the car, but as soon as the cab pulled away, Immie’s phone pinged in her pocket. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He steadied the table as Dismay yelped and tried to get out from under the table and onto me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was relieved to have a steady job and an official place to go. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He legs it toward the stables, limbs already buzzing with the steady knowledge of Henry’s body getting incrementally closer to his. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

All right: concentrate on keeping steady, and hope to avoid any underwater snags. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The sailor was now lying in my bed beneath a soft blanket, his breathing slow and steady. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Then she stood, took a few moments to steady herself, and trudged downstairs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As the car started to move, I grabbed the dashboard with two hands to steady myself. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Soon-Lee’s got her iPad propped up, and it’s been running a steady supply of YouTube videos demonstrating the new concepts we need to learn. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

As months passed, our feelings stayed steady and reliable. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The other one groped for the wall to steady herself. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

After a steady exchange of gunfire, only two Long Knives were firing back. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The certainty that came with reelection held me steady. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see him; I just felt the steady pressure of his fingers against my skin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The river remains flat and steady, like the brown and green land around it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He moves gracefully, his steps firm and steady. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Earth seems steady, solid, immobile, while we can see the heavenly bodies rising and setting each day. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes steady ahead until we were a hundred yards off, and then I looked back. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few preliminary gusty showers, and then a strong steady rain. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I steadied myself against Tamika, whose eyebrows were up in her hair. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And her drinking, always pretty steady, had definitely increased in the last month of her life. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I glance down, check that my brakes are on, and rise carefully, steadying myself on the wheelchair’s arm while making the perilous transfer to the walker. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I reached to steady him but he jerked away, violently recoiling from my touch. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then she placed her foot on the wall and steadied herself The tree was holding. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Rain pounded against the roof and windows, steady and low, drumbeats announcing the presence of the sky. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The photographs provided Lefty with a steady side income. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Harry reached forward and grasped the crystal cup, holding it steady. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Collins, swing into the wind, back sail and hold steady!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alternatively, they may be the steady state equilibrium between material ejected from a moon of Saturn, such as Titan, and material falling into the atmosphere of the planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The decline tracks the Maya priesthood’s steady loss of the scientific expertise necessary to maintain its complex calendars. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But as I careen forward he steps up and catches my wrists, steadying me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The tension in the room rose at a steady pace. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He tears off a match, lights the wick: it flickers and then burns with a steady flame, which gives the illusion of motion to the faceless statue beside it, all hips and breasts. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She steadied herself with a hand on the wall, and dug her heels deeper, moving inch by inch while he grunted, “Ah! Ifem, yes, just there. Ah!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Fig blinked, an obvious nod to my situation, and resumed grooming his belly with steady determination. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

A constant and steady supply of broken planes coaxed back to repair sites, new ones delivered from factory to operational base—all flown by civilian pilots, no instruments, no radio, no guns. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She used the high saddle and robust stirrups to hold herself steady. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You’ll be fine. Just keep a steady pace and don’t say anything weird,” Nadine says, patting my back like I’m a toddler. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“Good. Now leave your lips open and blow a steady stream of air across the hole like this.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The flashlight beam, none too steady in April’s hand, made trash bins crouch and garbage pails lurk, and a length of hose slither against a wall. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Mr. Clutter—oh, you could see he was scared, but his voice stayed mild and steady—he went on denying he had a safe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She steadies herself with the cane she uses occasionally. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She gives me a steady look, as though evaluating how much truth I can handle. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The cow mooed, and he recoiled, crouching and grabbing the ladder with both hands to steady himself. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I can feel the wind on my face, but for as fast as we must be going, my legs really do feel steady—like I’m still on the ground. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I steady my feet and turn with him as he steps round toward the pulpit half of the church, the half nearer the edge. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice is steady now, only a little above a whisper. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I made sure my legs were steady, then glanced over. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She also steadies me, because my knees buckle a little. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“We need to get together about the history project,” he says, steadying the ice pack, which had begun to slip. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

This four-lane concrete highway slashed with speeding cars I remember as a narrow, twisting mountain road where the wood teams moved, drawn by steady mules. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will, in the future. You’ve never had a single year of steady schooling,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since the launch of the HeLa production factory at Tuskegee, Gey had been writing a steady stream of letters to other scientists, trying to restrict the way they used Henrietta’s cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Tucker twisted the dial until a steady, soft stream of music was coming out. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to try. You’ll have to stay here with the canoe. Just hold it steady and keep warm and wait.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Simon tries to fight it with a steady stream of Simon-babble, but after a few minutes, even he stops speaking. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He walked at a steady pace, his eyes steeled in the distance beyond George. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Sweat rolled down the back of his neck in beads as he marched, focusing on the steady crunch beneath his sandals instead of the eerie black-trunked trees to his immediate right. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He leaned against the wall to steady himself. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Christ, maybe if he got back in Devine’s good graces he could actually tie into some kind of steady livelihood for once— “None of us really knows,” Ruby said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face blank, he puts one arm around the corner, steadying it with the building Wall, and fires twice. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But now I tried to keep up a steady pace, wiping the sweat off my forehead and ignoring the burning in my legs. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I hold it steady, so that the knife cuts into his skin. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A sound of subterranean flute playing came up and was almost lost in the steady remorseless persistence of the drums. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is shaking, and though she steadies when Marco holds her tighter, she continues to tremble in his arms. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

All of that muscle, previously so calm and steady, was suddenly bunched and bristle- backed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Remember, only one or two sounds should be played at a time, with a lots of silence in between, no harmony or melody or steady pulse should emerge. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean, you caused it?” his voice was as steady as his eyes. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the butcher returns, he hears a lot of Vietnamese in a voice stern and steady, from eyes even more so. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She was holding her bag tight against her with her good arm and looking down at the ground, ignoring his hand as he reached out to help steady her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The boy smiled, and when he did, the woman’s knees wobbled and she had to steady herself against Bekhir. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Behind us came the sound of screams, laughter; ahead the footfalls of the running boys, distant fire trucks, shooting, and in the quiet intervals, the steady filtering of shattered glass. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they took me inside in hopes that getting some food in me might alleviate the steady heartbeat I was feeling in between my temples. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I come off the block strong and low and by the time I'm straight up, my stride is steady, but I always allow myself to drop back a little. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Stunned, trying to take in what he had just heard, unable to speak, Joe reached out a hand and laid it on the rough-hewn cedar railing, steadying himself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As Ma tripped, he steadied her with his arm. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The burning in my back settles into a steady throb, the salve the tinkerer brought actually helping. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Um, I’m sorry,” she said, struggling valiantly to keep her voice steady. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Eighty members of the Husky marching band led the procession up Second Avenue and Pike Street as confetti and scraps of paper mixed with a steady, cold rain drifting down from clouds high above. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She walked down the hallway, then turned into the drawing room, steady step by steady step, pretending that she could not feel the other mother’s blank black eyes on her back. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

What was it that made the hate of whites for blacks so steady, seemingly so woven into the texture of things? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Keeping his cupped hand very steady, Mario walked back to the newsstand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how much I told myself to keep steady, my hands made the paper shake. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The platform immediately rose, and he grabbed hold of the side rope to steady himself. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He cups my cheek, leans down, and kisses me again, slow and steady. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Jonathan followed, feeling the soft, steady, and comforting breath of the boy against his neck. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jane was forced to smile completely, for a moment; and the smile partly remained as she turned towards him, and said in a conscious, low, yet steady voice, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be foolish. You’re just a bit of a girl and have trouble enough with the one you do be having already. And your man is pretty but not the steadiest boy in the world.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself as he reached for the slip, fingers extending toward the snakes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Concealed lamps flooded it with cold light, and there was a low, steady humming sound which he supposed had something to do with the air supply. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

His fingers curled around my hip, and I could feel him trembling, even as his voice was steady. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His grin widened and he began to recite, “‘Only in the steady and constant application of force lies the very first prerequisite for success.’” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I laugh, and then wince, covering his hand to steady my rib cage. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Uncle spoke to him all morning in a steady, low voice. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weston looked up, afraid to believe; but Emma’s countenance was as steady as her words. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I set out at a steady jog, my eyes roving ahead. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Amar drives fast, trusting the weight of the truck to keep us steady. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The timepiece’s cool weight comforted me, and when the passing streetlamps permitted, I watched the second hand continue its steady revolution around the porcelain dial. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Watching the tiny light following its steady course, she made a wish with the whole force of her heart and mind. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone says these are good jobs, steady and pensionable and respectable, and if you get a job like this you never have to worry again in your whole life, so you don’t. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

As we drew closer to the old Agena, it changed from a speck to a cylinder, and I could see that it was not tumbling or spinning, but appeared to be steady as a rock. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs Compson stood watching her as she mounted, steadying herself against the wall with one hand, holding her skirts up with the other. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ours had been a comfortable, steady sort of friendship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He expected Butler’s hand at his elbow to steady him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“And especially since Miss Hilly and Mister Johnny went steady for so long.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Beat Box had a steady climbing rhythm and was moving away from him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Their eyes met across the desk, and Mrs. Richardson had never seen Betsy’s gaze so clear and steady and fierce. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The larger books on the desk are moving at a less steady pace as Marco goes back and forth between handwritten volumes, scrawling notes and calculations on loose sheets of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Once again Malcolm tried to hold himself steady, but it was too hard altogether. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The warriors dismounted, formed a line, and knelt to get a steady aim. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Early in December, in the course of a single afternoon, two of the cafe’s steadiest customers announced plans to pack up and leave not merely Finney County but the state. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Man in the White Shirt kept up a steady pace now as he crossed the tall bridge that stretched over a railroad yard and a narrow river. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

College graduates have received steady pay increases over the past two decades, while the pay of everyone else has risen little more than the rate of inflation. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Steady boys, keep steady!” the Corporal called, moving off to one side. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Music beat a steady rhythm from a huge stereo on the back porch; the bonfire crackled a short distance away. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Thomas widened his eyes in question, felt his heart pick up the pace, even though it had already been pumping hard and steady. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She put out a hand to steady herself, to reassure herself that the crate was still there. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And Alex’s heart doesn’t spread itself out in his chest, and he doesn’t have to grip the edge of the settee to steady himself. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I sink down onto the concrete next to him, mostly because being closer to the ground makes me feel steadier. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If Dad had caught me with a book when I was supposed to be working, I’d have skittered, but Tyler was steady. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie’s head. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He handed a can to Chas, then Kevin, and then he grabbed one from the shrine and tilted it toward me, a calm and serious look in his steady, fly half eyes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Inside the Chevy the air was cool and oily-smelling, and he took pleasure in the steady sounds of the engine and air-conditioning. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss moved away and wandered into the kitchen, placing his hands on the counter to steady himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her hand floated up toward my shoulder—to steady me, or herself, I wasn’t sure—but I stepped away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The steady flow of cars and trucks divides the city of Austin in half, not just geographically, but also economically, and to some extent, racially. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Far below, I saw his staggering, shaggy-headed figure, attempting to steady itself by clutching at the trunk of a small tree. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

With my meager seniority, the choice of steady posts was limited. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The infectious diseases that visit us as epidemics, rather than as a steady trickle of cases, share several characteristics. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I had a strong will and tough leg muscles, but in less than five minutes I needed my fingertips to steady myself. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Soon the wind was in their faces and Fledge’s wings settled down to a steady beat. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Its head moved jerkily around, and it lifted its wings and then dropped them again in a steady rhythm. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then I closed my eyes and they sailed red behind my lids; then somewhat steadied I took her arm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held out a hand for Jon to see how steady it was. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She stumbles on a cobblestone and I reach out to catch her, steadying her with a light touch to her elbow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Robert stood up, grasping one of the bedposts to steady himself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And minds other people’s business ...” Esthappen steadied the little boat on the uneven earth floor with a few blocks of wood that he found in Velutha’s workstation in the backyard. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Possibly she’ll put a hand on my shoulder, to steady herself, as if I’m a piece of furniture. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you mean by wizard,” said Frank, his voice growing steadier. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Our instinct is to regard time as eternal, absolute, immutable–nothing can disturb its steady tick. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The puffy clouds still move at a steady pace, but there’s nothing to suggest a storm of any kind. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Along the road for perhaps a quarter of a mile she had been passing and admiring a row of splendid tended oleanders, blooming pink and white in a steady row. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The hobbits could hear no movements, and after listening for a while they set off eastward at a steady pace. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The girl continued whispering, a steady stream of sibilants, a chant, a plea, all so low they could barely make out the words. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded and let her give me the tablets, although I knew they would do little for my feet, now throbbing to a steady, searing pulse. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The angrier he got, the steadier his voice became, until it seemed as if he were speaking words etched in stone. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I steadied the pedals with my feet and steered myself down the hill, bumping and weaving to the bottom. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He did not want to let his anger spill out at her, but it was hard to keep his voice steady. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The mercenary on the gargoyle below only had time to lean into the wall as she slammed onto the creature’s head, gripping its horns to steady herself. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A huge spider was wrapping his feet together with a steady stream of silk. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His breath is low and steady, and he doesn’t seem dazed anymore. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was a roar and a steady chugging noise. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Soon there were only the sounds of steady breathing and snores. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Instead, he couldn’t help but feel like Mark was trying to keep him steady. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It continues to approach at a steady pace. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Early in the month we had two days of light, steady rain which aroused a final fullness everywhere. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when he was touching the breaking point he held steady and settled back against the strain of the line. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

With thirty aircraft flying in the regiment, it was possible to keep a steady stream of bombers headed over the enemy lines all night long. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Alex and June introduced their mother before her acceptance speech, and June’s hands were shaking but his were steady. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

By the time I steadied myself and made certain my toe wasn’t broken, I had so much adrenaline pumping through my veins that it was like I’d snorted a cup of coffee grounds. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know what edge to grab ahold of to steady myself. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The only steady business left downtown was the one-room brick post office, but it was closed when I got there. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As he passed the sergeant, he stumbled and put out a hand to steady himself, brushing against him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She steadied herself on her knees for a while and her wet skirt clung to her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph closed his eyes for a moment to steady himself. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The needle stomps along the fabric, its steady thump thump thump the only sound in the room. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Metal clanks like a rattling silverware drawer for a long time, before it stops and levels off into a steady purr. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Marina also worked at answering her steady stream of fan mail. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Ruth”—Rodney’s voice was steady and had a warning in it—“let’s forget about it and go and see Martin. He’s off this afternoon. You’ll like him, he’s a real laugh.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on the other side they went on smooth and steady, but a little slower. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get on — there’s not much time,” said Harry, gripping Buckbeak firmly on either side of his sleek neck to hold him steady. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I shake my head, trying to take a deep breath as he leaves, the room becoming completely silent except for the steady beeping of my monitors. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Iorek Byrnison was pacing swiftly, moving both legs on one side of his body at the same time, and rocking from side to side in a steady powerful rhythm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Once clasping the familiar shape of the blowpipe, Ranofer’s hands steadied and so did his nerves. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He offered a hand to steady the nurse. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Rishi…” She took a breath, apparently steadying herself for whatever she wanted to say next. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His father was a military man with a steady job. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was clear, though, this was just to steady her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breathing was shaky, but when Jam joined him, it steadied a little, and eventually he sat upright, his hands knotted together against his thighs. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A figure in khaki wearing a fluorescent vest trailed behind with a steady stride. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mama bumps a cart of books, and I reach for her arm to steady her. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Mama’s voice was strong and steady, but Ophie could feel the way her mother trembled. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mark took the canteen, paused to steady his hands, then brought it up and tipped the spout over his bottom lip. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But Pilate did not want a steady job in a town where a lot of colored people lived. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I was on the way to the bathroom to get a good shot of bourbon or something to steady my nerves and help me really go into action. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He waded in, forcing steady breaths until he reached the rock ledge on the far side. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Cole struggled to keep his voice steady as he told of the long night around the fire and his dance of anger. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I need a moment to steady my heart so I can speak. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He keeps up a steady flow of sidelong glances. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I take each step toward school evenly, trying to hold my stomach steady. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I am Crispin,” I said, working to keep my gaze steady on his face. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself with a hand on the kitchen table and listened. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My voice carries over the moans of the approaching shamblers, steady and assured. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He gripped the smooth bannister to steady himself. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think it is. However, we must be nearing the first. Keep steady and guarded,” Wind Being said and floated ahead. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now, even in the pool there was a steady rotating drift. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She stood at the foot of the stairs and called them, but there was no answering patter of running feet, only the steady tick-tock of the old clock in the hallway. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands, so steady when she stirs vats of jam or braids my hair, flutter like frantic birds, desperate for me to move faster. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“He came alongside me and stood there, watching the compass. He said, ‘You have a steady hand on the wheel, Chad; your wake is straight as a string.’” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wings flapped their way up to a steady beat and, with not a little effort, lifted Captain Holly Short into the night sky. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

And he stared hard at Shasta again with that curious expression, almost a hungry expression, in his steady, grey eyes. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

But I wait, kept awake by the thought of bodies hitting pavement, until his grip loosens and his breathing steadies. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

If my stomach was a color, I think, it would be black, like tonight, and I steady myself and begin what feels like an endless walk home. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He waited there, holding the vine rope steady, easing Kira through the mud and up the bank. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I can feel his heartbeat against my shoulder, slow and steady and strong. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“That dapple mare is as steady a horse as any you could hope for. She’ll take you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They became aware of the noise that was the background to this fight, the steady shrill cheering of the tribe behind them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The drops would fall loud and clear as anything, then before you knew it they were right back into the Thug’s steady, bouncy beat. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t scare my sister,” said Gregor, trying to keep his voice steady. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His expression was at once casual and turbulent; his eyes were distant and his mouth was steady, but his nostrils flared slightly with his breathing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Somehow I managed to steady myself in the bow, leaning with all my might against the muscle of the fish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was a nervous meanness in these long twigs that made us long for the steady stroke of a strap or the firm but honest slap of a hairbrush. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vials clink in my pouch as I try to steady my shaking legs. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I feel entirely steady, I’m not even anxious any more. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s smart and he’s steady, the prince is,” Sir Stephan continued. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ollie takes his hands from mine and cups my face, holding my eyes steady. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I pressed my cheek against his, letting my hands wander until they found his steady heartbeat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Frankie curled over, one hand clasped over his head to protect it, the other steadying himself as he tried to rise. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“How helping him on?” asked Biddy, with a steady sort of glance. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I step back and steady myself against the wall out of sight. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been told that the people blame the Paqo for the lack of rains,” I said, forcing my voice to be clear and steady. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I draw to the steady patter of rain on the roof and cars gushing through puddles on the road. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The swells grew in size at a regular rate, and the wind began to increase but started slowly and worked up at a steady, growing pace. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had to hold one hand with the other to steady his finger enough to hit the Enter button. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Once he reached the other side, he held the board steady for me, with no teasing this time. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

That’s when I began to notice Mother moving around the house, her hand resting lightly on various objects as she muttered to herself, her fingers flexing in a steady rhythm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

High-flying bombers droned above, a steady two-way stream moving into and returning from their target. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

David thanked them and they talked a little more—the captain told him to stand well off from shore, perhaps a hundred miles, to get good, steady wind—and then it was done. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drums beat and fifes blew and beneath everything was the steady clockwork blast of the British cannons firing at the troops stationed north of us. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max and I are on the sidewalk, sneakers hitting the concrete with a steady rhythm. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Esperanza stood up then, swayed a bit, and used the edge of the couch to keep herself steady. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There is no one left to keep me steady now. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a beautiful night and his car was just one of a steady stream of vehicles belonging to Permian supporters making their way back from San Angelo like worshipers returning from a pilgrimage. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

O’Dell sat the rocket on its base and then used a rock to hold it steady. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She steadied her right hand with her left. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Music seemed to steady me like a second skeleton; I leaned on it when my own bones were too shaken to stand. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The first thing that children will want to do is play a steady beat on the drum and create a melody. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

But the light in the room was steady and bright. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She knows mine is the only steady paycheck in the house. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She held her breath, and somehow that steadied her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Near the window, a central air-conditioning unit put out a steady rumble. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

A steady trickle of blood seeped out of his nose. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

As soon as I see him breathing heavy and steady I get up, go to Smitty, and I tell him that it’s after eight o’clock. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Luis says the new grove is holding steady at twenty-nine degrees, and the high spots in the old grove are showing twenty-eight. He says that the worst is over; the temperatures are goin’ back up.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grip the sides of the mattress to steady myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I did as he asked, grasping onto the wall to steady myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And when I did make it, I walked quickly to my car and took off with both hands on the wheel to keep them steady. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The river and nearby Lake Mareotis, located south of the city, provided a steady supply of fresh water; and sea breezes kept the air circulating. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I slipped my feet out of my flowery flats and carefully plucked at a string with one not quite steady toe. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Chantal sits so close to the steering wheel, her small body enveloped by the leather seat, her hands steady. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Jeanine holds my head steady with one hand and inserts the needle into my neck with the other. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mona held her arm steady over the bowl of herbs, their bitter scent wafting up to her nostrils. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her heart pounded through her body as she waited for the response bubble, and then Claire was there, as steady and sure as she always was. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Or better than both: for they are steadier and keep their minds on things longer. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

After three years there, feeling he was going nowhere, he took a post at McGill University in Montreal, and there he began his long and steady rise to greatness. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He placed one hand on my pelvis to steady me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s not so bad now,” she said, even though the rain was as steady as ever. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was my getting away from the steadying hand of the sea, and also perhaps I was getting very far north. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet in this ubiquitous restlessness there was nothing alarming, for the whole forest took part in it and the only sound was the soft, steady movement of the leaves. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s the one who went steady with Miss Hilly all those years when I first worked for Miss Walters. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The steady rise and fall of gunfire coming from the screens tells me that the people living in those sectors must be facing off against the troops. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He copies down sections of books, writes out words and symbols he does not understand at first but that become intimately familiar beneath his ink-stained fingers, formed again and again in increasingly steady lines. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They went out steady for a while and after a few weeks Kitty naturally wanted to know how Mack felt about her. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hears his number called, hears himself challenged, hears the rattle of the muskets, hears the orders ‘Make ready! Present! Cover him steady, men!’ and is laid hands on—and there’s nothin’! Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, more Indians moved east, unhurried but steady. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I concentrated on holding the match steady and firm. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I bite my lip so that the pain will steady me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jobs had returned, and Glen finally found more steady work. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They had come far, and he was drowsy with the steady pace of their walking and with the long weariness of hard days and nights in the ship. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Leroy Wobbles and Finch reaches out and steadies the bike and me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Straining, I heard the slow rumble of enterprise, a low, steady thrum. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The gaslights caught the gleam of sweat on his skin, accentuating the composed lines of his muscles, the steady rise and fall of his breast. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I crossed my arms over my chest, steadying myself enough to ask, “What is this place?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The rain has now steadied somewhat, but it is still sufficiently hard as to discourage one from going out and wandering around the village. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Only Alkinoos’ daughter stood her ground, being given a bold heart by Athena, and steady knees. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the hair from his eyes with his forearm, holding the gun remarkably steady with his other hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

At the foot of the street was another circle, around which cars traveled slowly, with a steady chorus of horns and many near collisions. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took a good five minutes before I was steady enough to rinse out my mouth and make it back to the examining table. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

That Monday morning, however, he had trouble putting the cuff links in; his hands were not steady enough. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Since leaving high school years prior, Bernard hadn’t found a steady job. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Tell us, Sarai,” said Feral, holding his voice steady to show that he could take it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A square opening near the foot of the wall, in which an iron grating hung loosely, was letting a stream of water spill out and fall in a steady arc. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The rain is steady and the air is cold. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I reached my hand out and steadied myself on the counter. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The current was not fast—as he had guessed earlier it was about the speed of a person walking—but it was steady and strong. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The woods pressed close around them, and the steady pattering of rain on leaves was accompanied by the small sucking sounds their horses made as their hooves pulled free of the mud. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A dull, steady ache persists on the right side of his head, emanating from deep inside his skull. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, Green,” he said, keeping his voice steady, “they blew the back tire out, so you’re driving on the rim. Just keep heading straight and start to slow down. Get off on the next ramp.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Kendra tried to steady her, disgusted by the feel of slender bones moving beneath her hands. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

"But it's at Sea Bottom! To help keep the waters steady." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

They had been trying to maintain a steady pace, between hopping and running, and it had come hard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is my day of drug tests, also of traffic and a steady, appropriately sphincter-relaxing rain. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

C. P. Ellis’ ascent to power in the Ku Klux Klan paralleled Ann Atwater’s own steady climb through the ranks of community activists. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Concentrating on the answer to the emissary’s question helped steady Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The ground was uneven, with roots protruding from the forest floor, and when she reached out to steady herself on a nearby tree trunk she felt something move beneath her fingers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laid my cheek against Wishbone’s warm side and listened to his slow, steady breathing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The throng of marchers had kept up a steady hum of conversation. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I positioned an article on the tray in front of me and began typing, falling into a steady rhythm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I stayed in the right lane, letting people pass me, and focused on keeping the car steady even though I was practically shaking with the thrill of being out on the road like we were. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She snapped her fingers, and it rose under her, steady as concrete under her feet. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Eventually I, too, am lulled to sleep by the steady rumble of the clicking wheels. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

"Run while you can," he mumbles, his hands trembling in a steady rhythm. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There’s a steady flow of news and innuendo, and it’s hard to discern the truth. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Patches of daisies sprouted from the rock in sandy places, with a few determined bumblebees buzzing around them, but mostly there was wide, warm rock to walk on at a slow but steady rise. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The ground buckled and swayed, but he held steady as she launched herself from the cradle of his fingers in a graceful arc. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he remembered the nightmare that had woken him, and how he had tried to steady himself by mapping the island in his head. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, goodnight,” he said and then stood up, steadied himself on the chair, and stumbled back into his bedroom. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Tristran moved his hand to the star's waist, to steady himself. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Over seven tapes and thirteen stories, her voice was kept at a slight distance by this steady hum in the background. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They kept their heads steady and mouths aimed at the microphone so that the volume of their voices didn’t fluctuate. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Our only comfort is the steady breathing of our comrades asleep, and thus we wait for the morning. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was this steady hum of the largest hornets’ nest except that it kept getting louder and louder. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breathing grew less and less heavy and rapid until he could no longer hear it, then so slow and steady that the consciousness of breathing left him entirely. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He rose again, steadied himself with a foot on the starboard gunnel, and looked out across the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He saw again in his mind the steady face of Lee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our sails are full of a steady wind as we head relentlessly west. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He put up his hand to steady his trembling head and continued to rock himself slowly in the creaking chair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mama was calm, steady, ideal in a crisis. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“But let your mom keep an eye on you to make sure you’re steady and balanced, okay?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I'd read the Milton twice already, but I couldn’t keep a thought steady long enough to know what it was. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it took an hour, but eventually Toby would sit back like he’d just finished a big meal and sigh long and steady. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He's a kind, steady man, and yes, Mr Stevens, I've grown to love him.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Is it being Divergent that makes me steady, or is it something else? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The pole slid easily between her fingers as she steadied her hand on the felt surface of the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He reached out across this distance to try to steady himself against the walls. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stella asked, trying to keep her voice steady. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She tried to breathe deeply, to focus on the lights of the Ketterdam harbor disappearing behind them and the steady splash of the oars in the water. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He took a minute to steady himself before he raised his head. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The line moves along at a steady pace, like we’re filing into a concert or a football game. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

A man reached out to steady me and helped me to a bench some distance from the building. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She put her hand around the empty glass on her chest to steady it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Nick was scrambling all over the place on defense and Jimmy was steady giving him high fives like they were doing something. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a steady whoosh of wind rustling through the bushes and trees. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“He scarcely breathed. He held on to a post to steady himself. For the last few seconds he stared directly ahead.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My husband ploughed it, steadying the plough behind the two bullocks while I came behind, strewing the seed to either side and sprinkling the earth over from the basket at my hip. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

At times, I had to steady him as a new addition was unveiled. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Grampa’s pale face turned pink, and he put both hands flat on the table to keep them steady. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then, three miles up, the wind steadied and bore it in a descending curve round the sky and swept it in a great slant across the reef and the lagoon toward the mountain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The cosmological constant’s push would balance out gravity’s pull; instead of collapsing, the universe could stay in a steady balance, neither collapsing nor expanding. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The Ratignolles lived at no great distance from Edna’s home, on the comer of a side street, where Monsieur Ratignolle owned and conducted a drug store which enjoyed a steady and prosperous trade. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his voice is steady when he speaks. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Stab,” said Harry, holding the locket steady on the rock. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Klauson was crying, her husband saying something over and over in a calm, steady voice. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I steadied the glass by putting my hands over his and peered closer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The minute the Count brought the candle close, Westley raised his eyes to the ceiling, dropped his eyelids over them, and in a state of deep and steady concentration, he took his brain away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

His mother came down in a hired auto, in a fur suit like an arctic explorer’s, and saw him off in a twenty-five mile wind and a steady drove of ice floes like dirty sheep. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He placed a steady hand on my shoulder, and together we watched the caboose disappear around the bend. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

These women spent their days in the steady labors of planting, digging, and pounding manioc, though the dreamy way they moved through that work made it seem entirely separate from any end product. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She does not exactly have steady horizontal octopus eyes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

It was a very quiet thing, with a great certainty to it; no laughter, no wildness, just a steady, decided, and ceaseless flow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought it was an animal, and when he peered around the corner of a mausoleum, he saw an arm rising and falling with the steady, vicious thwop. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It was slow and not all that steady, but Joseph was milking, and soon the sound in the pail wasn’t the sound of milk on metal, but that foamy sound of milk in milk. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He had loved natural history since he was a boy; he wrote late in life, “my love of natural science has been steady and ardent.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was much steadier than he had been when she had...yelled at him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The camera's not very steady, and my eyes are half open. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on the whole Mr. Malloy did a steady small business and was happy. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held the dragon lighter steady as she lowered the tip into the flame. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

They'd never had the benefits of a steady salary or paid vacation days. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

And the cool, strong stone—like Amah’s hand steadying her across the ice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

From the Fen path came a steady flow of silent citizens clutching and leading their tykes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put out a hand, steadying myself against the cold stone I was sitting on. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But she had a beautiful house, a steady job, a loving husband, a brood of healthy and happy children; surely that was worth the trade. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had to reach for the countertop to steady myself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We need to grasp a melody and a drum beat or steady pulse in order to make sense of what we are hearing. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

President Wilson needed a steady production of meat from the Stock Yard to feed the hungry troops. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I stepped up on the lip of the pot, holding on to the porch rail to steady myself, and reached for the compass. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now armed with a steady job, he set out to rebuild our former life. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

We both watched it move toward the opening over the hay pile, the steady noise of glass over and over and over soft barn wood, a hollow sort of noise. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

The sober, steady brutality, the economy of it all. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked at a steady pace, and just like the day before neither of us said much. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Every now and then I would grab the paling of one of the picket fences lining the street to steady myself against the wind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then more, until it was a steady stream. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He sat looking down at his bloody leg, feeling the gentle wind, the heat from the south, seeing Kilrain dead on a litter, no more the steady presence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hoped it was only jitters, that his breathing would steady soon. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Only the steady pounding of rain on the roof is gratifying, sounding as if old Huracan were beating on the building for all the crimes engineered inside. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s getting colder, and the flurries have turned into steady snow, but the sting of the wind against my face suits my mood just fine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sank onto a bench and tried to steady my breathing. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Baby asked often, with a steady suspicious look. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Annie put down her pail of glue, and Miss Fannie swung the ladders from her shoulder and steadied them until both stood in an upright position. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

We are all, at heart, gradualists, our expectations set by the steady passage of time. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shae dismounted from her horse, but she left one hand on the saddle to steady her, for her leg was still not entirely healed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I use the nearby branches as steps, with my hands to steady me, twisting and leaning around the tree’s maze. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The floodlights swung in the wind, so that nothing seemed steady, not even the black rocks of the mountainside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She sounds steady, if a little urgent, and I’ve never suspected her of being unbalanced, but she must be. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

During the first half of the twentieth century, the incidence of violent crime in the United States was, for the most part, fairly steady. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

After my breath returned to a steadier rhythm, I stepped inside. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

With as much strength as she could manage, she began pressing down on it in a steady counting rhythm. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He took the claspknife in his left hand and stealthily drew forth the maimed hand to steady the loaf. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She blocked his attacks easily, holding her staff steady while his quivered with every clack. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

If her voice was at all shaky, it was now steady. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

To hold himself steady, he tightened his hold on the two things he was still clutching: the smooth, cold handle of the Triwizard Cup and Cedric’s body. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

After she moved the pack again to its place between her shoulders, she stood with her legs steady and firm and pulled a glove onto each hand. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The water had flattened out some, but the wind was as steady as it had been all night. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I instinctively moved my hand to try grabbing anything so I might steady myself, but there was nothing to hold on to. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He takes a breath to steady his hands. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The boy’s body quivered; but he made no sound, he walked on at the same slow, steady pace. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

With every step away from the king, steadying warmth returned. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I put out my hand to steady myself against the table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He staggered to her sideboard and put out a hand to steady himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He knew that she could feel the steady pounding of life against his ribs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Some of the new and more curious watchers, not knowing the protocol that had been developed by our steadier customers, came out on the slack to get a better view. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Soon he was keeping to a steady eight knots, surging to nine and ten when she surfed and slid down the waves. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they took off, heading south in a steady, traveling gait. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He began to circle, a hair too steeply at first, then with steadier rudder control. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It got to be a steady irritation, always sniffling and wiping my nose, all day, all night. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She steadied it between her thighs, and pulled the cork out again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to tell with Taylor doing a monologue of crazy, but Adina noticed it, too — a faint, steady beep, like a tiny alarm clock. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

There was steady unbroken communication between the two children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next turn was to keep it low, and shuttling hard between them, while the ring of boys gave them a steady stamping beat. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nergal smiled as he steadied his grip on his weapon. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I pressed my palms against the wall, steadying myself, before testing the window above. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A medication, recently discovered, kept his limbs steady and his speech well controlled. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bill learned that if a spacecraft were held steady in this region, the side pointed toward the sun would get too hot, and the side in the shadow would get too cold. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran headlong into Rufus, and felt him steady me, hold me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, don’t feel bad,” I tell her, steadying the bowl with my hand. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Inside the car, the driver hears a steady blare at a fixed pitch. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even at this distance, Taran could hear the clank of weapons, the steady, heavy drumming of marching feet. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He had made steady progress through the woods. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But this time I clung to wires all the way, and was able to stop my motion when I got there, rocking back and forth a few times before I got myself steadied. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lord Roke prepared to spring, but the priest merely listened to Mrs. Coulter’s steady breathing, looked closely to see whether she was asleep, and then turned to the bedside table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

No music plays yet, just a steady beat, which the audience claps to. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun held the ladder while the two young men steadied it against the boat, ready to receive her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The Beauty Minister is silhouetted ahead, her pace slow and steady as we approach the pure gold chrysanthemum throne. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The Ratignolles lived at no great distance from Edna’s home, on the corner of a side street, where Monsieur Ratignolle owned and conducted a drug store which enjoyed a steady and prosperous trade. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

But now Jesse was giggling, so that he couldn’t keep his hand steady. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She sounds like herself again—her voice firm, steady. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was a dry, bright Saturday, the mid-July heat tempered by a steady ocean breeze, ideal weather for sightseeing. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then came another smack, and another after that... a steady invisible pounding. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drag my left foot forward, make sure it’s steady, and then pull the other up beside it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I figured she didn’t want her sister to see she wasn’t as steady as she once was. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She pressed the flat of her hand on Macon Dead’s desk and, holding the gleam steady in her eyes, pushed herself up from the chair. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held the cotton shells steady from underneath with my left hand while I picked the bolls with my right hand and piled them on the ground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Allys hands me the braces that still steady her, and she slides in next to me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

As we walked toward the frozen pond, we saw them flailing their arms and squealing as they cast their bodies across the surface, half squatting to steady themselves. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

For nine years, Ames delivered to the Soviets a steady stream of secrets, betraying more than one hundred CIA operations against the KGB. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At first I think it’s to protect me—but no, he’s having trouble breathing and he needs me to steady him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As we painstakingly descended the stairs, they kept up a steady stream of small talk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then he flung himself down under a bush and waited for a moment till his breathing steadied. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

To their dismay the pressure began again on October 24, and it began so strong and so steady that there could be no doubt: the ship was in for it. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Paper in hand, in a quiet, steady voice, he read the Ship’s Articles, which each man had signed before leaving England. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Traffic was steady in both directions, creeping through the standing water. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

No. Sierra shook her head, steadied her knees. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They went quietly and quickly, the Corporal setting a steady pace. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pong stared back at them, willing his voice to be confident and steady. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

But as Brother Matthew kept his steady gaze on Robin, anger evaporated. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

It was a strange and unsettling sight, like he was standing at the edge of the universe, and for a brief moment he was overcome by vertigo, his knees weakening before he steadied himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A steady flow of men and women from East Bengal—those who had sensed the early political convulsions before their neighbors—had already started to fill the low-rises and tenements near Sealdah station. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ruth’s shoulders seemed to slump, but she said in a surprisingly steady voice, “Let’s walk toward the train stop.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no response, offered no comment, betrayed no visible reaction to the steady stream of honey-filled lozenges, the raspberry truffles, the slender rolls of sour pastilles. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Rain finally fell on October 12 and then again on October 15—a steady shower that Philadelphians hoped would clean the air of fatal odors and wash away the foul, disease-causing matter in the streets. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Even Father seemed to pause and steady himself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I grabbed her ankles and tried to steady them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no sound but the steady falling rain. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When she was sailing it was as if everything mattered; everything was full and pulling, steady and taking the seas. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was proud of my steady voice, but I hid my shaking hands behind my back. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jamison repeated the obvious, in his steady voice. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He squeezes, steadying me and pushing me gently to the left, restoring my balance. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Grandmother was equally delighted by the meal and for a few moments applied herself to steady eating. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never climbed so high in a building before, so high that I furtively put a hand to the wall to steady myself. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Orgota seemed not an unfriendly people, but incurious; they were colorless, steady, subdued. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The crew survived on a steady diet of tortoise meat, with every island yielding a seemingly unique variety of tortoise. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

This time my hand is steadier, my aim is better; I hit Nita’s side, right above her hip. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“You just have to go straight. Keep it steady.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

To his surprise, his hands were quite steady. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The only sound was the steady patter of rain on the tin roof. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

At first she staggered under the weight—she had not expected that they would be so heavy—then she steadied herself and began to walk up to the house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He motioned for Turner to step in, then used an oar to shove the dory back into the New Meadows, flat against the waves but steady enough. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Lyell believed that the Earth’s shifts were uniform and steady–that everything that had ever happened in the past could be explained by events still going on today. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Pinmei closed her eyes, imagining Amah’s face gazing at her, as steady and gentle as the moon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Not the steady tolling of the hour, but a shrill clamor, high and percussive—a sound of alarm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As she steadied me she continued asking, “Where’s my passbook? Where is it?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slip my legs out of bed, nervous about how they will bear my weight and find them strong and steady. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

From the glimpse he caught, G’ma’s in the same position she was the last time he saw her, the beeps and drips of her machines and IV steady. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He walked for miles through a steady drizzle trying to clear his mind while thirteen-year-olds ran drugs up and down the streets. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

But they soon found that they had pulled out ahead without meaning to, just pulling soft and steady. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“But we have six prisoners, Captain,” I tried to keep my voice steady. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to put him out of his misery, so I touch his forearm, barely graze it, and steady my voice. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I jump up, eager to help him, I take him up and start off at a run, a slow, steady pace, so as not to jolt his leg too much. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I offered him some water and he took a few tired gulps, his hands keeping the pitcher’s rim steady, and then he slumped, resting his back against mine. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

His lungs burned as a stench like earth and fire filled them, and a metallic clanging assaulted his eardrums in a steady, repetitive rhythm he could appreciate. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The woman did not look up from the dough as she spoke but continued to beat it with a steady, hypnotic rhythm. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blades of grass and a pradeep’s slim, steady flame are held to Gogol’s head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The neighborhoods it draws from are often called blue-collar, but that is an outdated notion, one based on steady union jobs at U.S. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

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

Nor could I be like Father, so steady, so sure of his ways. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the same moment the rope parted and immediately the little punt began to move along the bank in the steady current. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Pa has a steady job and he brings home his wages every Friday. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I took out my pocket watch and watched the second hand continue its steady rotation. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

By the time I reached the other building, my legs were quivering so violently, I had to grasp hold of the ledge to steady myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I filled my lungs with air, tried to steady myself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told her how JT and Sally were going steady, and how it had seemed to make them nicer to everyone, at least most of the time. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are passionate spokespeople for their brand of life, giving Gogol and Moushumi a steady, unquestionable stream of advice about quotidian things. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His volt meter showed thirteen and a half volts charging, and the Susan Marie ran hard and steady, her spotlight suffused in the fog. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I steady my suitcase against the backseat as the car thumps over the streetcar tracks. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brij was watching them glumly, though she didn’t know because she was watching me, her face serious, her eyes steady. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“There’s no one out there,” Mr. McCullough added, “who can honestly say Mirabelle isn’t better off in a steady home with two parents.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then Brother Luke put his strong arms under Robin, hoisted him onto his back, carrying the bundle of Robin’s clothes and the basket in one hand and steadying Robin with the other. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

In addition to the financial strain of exchanging a steady paycheck for the vagaries of self-employment, Walt’s separation from his first wife left him with two families to support. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gogol’s life, in a nutshell, was a steady decline into madness. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She looked down to see Kelly holding the ladder steady with one hand as she took pictures of George with the other. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Her voice was steady, but I noticed that her hands were not. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

This noise was carried to her on a steady wind that blew from off the land toward the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his temperature had dropped and his breathing was normal and his heart beat was strong and steady. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I touch my chest to feel my heartbeat, to try to steady myself. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

My hand shakes slightly, but I steady it by clutching the stock tightly until my knuckles turn white. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I met her eyes with my own steady gaze. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Their orders in and fresh drinks on the table, the grownups fell into the steady drone of adult conversation. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But he stood straight, and his eyes were steady. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steady tread that they knew so well. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a rush of nausea and steadied myself by clutching the wall. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He got to his feet, leaning against the wall of the cliff to steady himself. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Researchers around the world were working to develop a vaccine for hepatitis B, and doing so required a steady supply of antibodies like Slavin’s, which pharmaceutical companies were willing to pay large sums for. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Pretending he had not heard, Jonathan kept up his steady run. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now, hearing Mr. Andrews’ steady voice coming through the phone, I broke down again. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Holding the container steady, we climbed back up to the top and placed it on the ground. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Her wrists were thin as icicles, her eyes as clear as the moons and as large, steady and white. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aspects settle temporarily and then vanish into distorted shadows once more, never remaining steady for more than a moment. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He steadied me, holding me a careful distance away for a few seconds before suddenly pulling me closer. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Squinting against the gray glare and against the cold and by now steady wind that made his eyes water, he searched the opposite timberline for the gunman, but could see nothing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep my own voice as steady as his. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You killed my parents,” said Harry, his voice shaking slightly, but his wand hand quite steady. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand—I was holding the tracing paper steady. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long I stood there staring at his hand, bile rising in my throat as fast and steady as a scream. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She held on to the sleeve of the German to steady herself. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A burst of darkness momentarily eclipsed the steady luminance of the lanterns, and suddenly, in the midst of where all the imps were focusing their attention, a new human-sized imp sprouted up. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Dr. Barnes leaned back in his chair and began gently swiveling from side to side, with his eyes staying steady on Mr. Larson’s face. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

He sculpts chickpea cookies with a steady hand. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He nods and then grips his cart to steady himself as he gets to his feet. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He bit his lips to steady them and squared his shoulders. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the women tip-tapping their heels on the pavement tripped sometimes on the sidewalk cracks because they were glancing at the trees to see where that pure, soft but steady light was coming from. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna blurted, because that woman with the steady stare could not be dead. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A thin, metal film descended over his glowing eyes and from within his body came a steady, resonant ticking. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“We were going to wait until your eighteenth birthday,” Linda explained, her hand still steady on his shoulder. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When the choir of two-fisted tenors on the record were “proud to bear the title” Colonel Meecham entered the room slapping the swagger stick in a steady, tautological rhythm that seemed ominous, even predatory. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His deep grief he kept to himself, and would not undermine it now with this softening hope: Bodger was dead; Luath almost certainly so; and his conviction was steady and unalterable. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been fairly happy back in the singing-waiter business and he worked pretty often, was steady, didn’t drink too much and brought home most of his money. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trickle has turned to a steady stream. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The Dolphin, moving down toward Wright’s Island on a steady breeze. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Someone was screaming, a long, steady holler, so loud it woke me up. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath to steady herself. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I try to steady my voice, but it squeaks out with an edge of desperation. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth’s voice was steadier now, but she still looked pretty shaken up. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He was still rowing, still holding a steady rhythm, but Moch wasn’t sure Hume was fully aware of what he was doing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It is raining when we leave the capital, a drizzle that builds to a steady downpour by the time we hit Villa Altagracia. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout the meal, Windy’s voice blew over them, smooth and steady. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your employment here is steady, you have a suitable position to work from.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Tally swallowed, trying to hold her voice steady. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He watched his fingers find that easy rhythm, a beat that felt steady. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She steadied herself, then went to the door and listened, slipped out, and moved cautiously to her own room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Steady, steady, they draw up the oil that made this school rich. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey asks, indicating the steady stream of circus patrons that continues to wander by, completely ignoring them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It worked; between the warmth and the steady flickering of the flames, his eyelids grew heavy. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Working with Akhi felt like having a gourmet meal after eating a steady diet of gruel. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

There was a glow of white, a steady movement: something coming up with the tide. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Though this isn’t all that funny, I start to laugh uncontrollably, and I stumble enough for James to reach out and steady me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was time for our two small drogue parachutes to open, to slow us down enough, and to hold us steady enough, to release our three main parachutes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a swallow of whisky to steady himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

To their surprise, when they got there they found dozens of people already waiting outside, as well as a steady stream of horses and wagons arriving. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I'm steadier now, ready for places with more people, ready to do some serious exploring. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to steady herself, and to hold down her breakfast. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

How did one keep up a steady supply of something like spirit without anyone finding out? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I crowded the candles in close together to give me enough light, took a deep breath to steady my hand, and dipped the quill. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could feel the steady beating of her heart, the rhythmic pulsing of her blood through her veins, and beneath her the dense, solid earth. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself, clenching his fists, jaw tight as a cornerstone. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I held Miss Wren’s arm, steadying her as we climbed the stairs. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A steady stream of overcaffeinated office workers scurried across the lobby and in and out of the elevators and exits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They were not in the least confused; they were making seven rats look like twenty rats, or forty, a steady stream of them. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The room filled with the steady whir of the refrigerator motor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each week a steady stream of former students returned to his class, the sad flotsam of men and women who had tasted the other side of graduation and found it wanting. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The camera owner—a burly man twice the size and height of the one chasing Emily and James—steadied his tripod with one hand and grabbed the pursuer with his other. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to yell at you,” she said, in a voice that was a little too steady. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen my father cry, but now tears were dripping in a steady stream from his nose. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

With a steady, determined voice, he’d answered, “I’m trying to get that feeling.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to talk,” I said, my voice steady and normal, as it is when talking to the familiar, the weak, and the small. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of them rises and falls, a steady tide of human voices. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Surely it would be peaceful and steady, that way of living, and easier, too, demanding no set standard? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The shortstop was still the one to watch—he looked like he was stitched together with live wires, gaze steady to the play. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I had my steady pickup game in Newark. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then he steadied himself and resumed his position near the plate, short, thin, his feet together, holding his bat over his head in an awkward grip. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It kept bouncing and surging forward until the bouncing smoothed out and we were rolling against the ground, nice and steady. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as I raise her to her feet, Miss Celia slips in a spot of blood, catches the edge of the toilet bowl to steady herself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

By the time Luwin arrived rumpled and sleepy, a cup of wine had steadied Theon's hands, and he was feeling ashamed of his panic. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At the end of the workday Cora staggered and Nag rushed to steady her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The only sounds were the steady clop of their horses' hooves, the rhythmic tingle of the bells in Drogo's hair, and the distant voices behind them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Without the Commander’s arm to steady me I’m off balance. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could walk on at a steady trudge, and he could stop, but it was an effort, an effort of memory, to reach for the unfamiliar commands, to turn away from the road and run. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Once they are walking to a steady beat and stopping precisely on the last beat, have children drop the recitation of the rhyme, and just walk the beat. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I could tell that the scent was hot from their steady bawling. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I trailed behind them at a slow but steady pace. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I won’t say we bounded up, but considering that we had almost 4,500 feet of climb in a little over three miles, we walked at a pretty steady clip. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The husband steadies himself against the doorjamb before inviting the men to enter his home. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She heard Grandmother’s steady breathing from the mat behind her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear Father’s steady, determined bootsteps fading away into the distance. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve seen him hit you,” Ben said, looking into his mother’s eyes, and holding his gaze steady. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

No. My steady was the World War II vet, dead of heart disease. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My hands start shaking so hard that I press them against Metias’s clothes in an attempt to steady them. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The king put one hand on the wall to steady himself as they descended. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I continue running until the woods have hidden me from the other tributes then slow into a steady jog that I think I can maintain for a while. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes. But I’m...I’m going to school,” Carmen lied, struggling to keep her voice steady. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

For a moment Malcolm felt sick, and closed his eyes and held himself steady. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I get up—still steady on my feet. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Soon they could hear the low, steady hum of machinery—the Vemork plant. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wind abating; seas still terrific, but feel them less, as ship is steadier. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Just as a human being, a collection of 100 trillion cells, is typically in a steady state between synthesis and decay and is more than the sum of its parts, so also is a galaxy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stare at the cloud of runners, sneakers hitting the cracked asphalt of the city street with a steady rhythm. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and steadied her breathing one two three, drank in the quiet, reached out with her hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She was broken, soon to die, but still the words slipped out in a steady whisper. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stay near furniture and walls to steady myself, and although I feel like I’m lumbering and loud, it’s easier than using crutches. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

A steady flow of people begins to fill the room, claiming spaces, collecting supplies. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Mariam steadied herself against the waves of dismay passing through her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He knew Mike would be back because he had always been that kind of kid, quiet, loyal, unfailingly steady. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The waves here didn’t crash on the shore with a steady sound like muted thunder the way they did in Provincetown. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer kept his voice steady, trying to pretend he didn’t know his father was planning on beating the hell out of him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Because of the union, he was making steadier money than we’d ever seen. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I try to find a nice steady pace, but I feel like a mangled robot, all out of sorts and jerky. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“By the pond,” the boy said, steadying his basket as he tipped his chin to show her the direction. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Up you go, Catnip," he says, in a voice he's fighting to keep steady, and then he carries Prim off toward my mother. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

A steady supply of ill and injured is deposited in our kitchen before my mother, who has long since stopped charging for her services. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The group was spread out across the full width of the corridor, running at a steady but quick pace—Thomas wondered how long the non-Runners would hold up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

For a moment the plane steadied and then it seemed to go crazy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As my captors waited, I stepped out of my shoes one at a time, pressing down on the heels with the opposite foot, wobbling and nearly losing my balance without my arms to steady me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He reaches for Sunny's hand to steady her and clasps it inside both of his. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s no need to hurry. Slow and steady hands make good drawings!” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

For example, most four- and even five-year-olds are not yet able to play a steady beat on an instrument. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

She went down backward, steadying herself on clumps of grass, and at the bottom paused only to wipe her hands on her dress. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He put out an arm to steady himself as he went down. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The old man turned away from the dawn, keeping a hand on his wyvem to steady himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As a result, a small but steady percentage of the carbon in air, sea, and land consists of C14. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He knew that if he could not slow the fish with a steady pressure the fish could take out all the line and break it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit on the bench and hold the pipe steady,” he said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

While Papa and Dadi moved around I quickly went to our room like I was looking for something and wrote these words fast and steady: The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A sleep deeper than the hospital drugs; deeper than the pits of plums, steadier than the condor’s wing; more tranquil than the curve of eggs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“The Indian, instead of starving to death...enjoys a steady income that turns bankers green with envy.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She reached out toward the beam of the loom to steady herself. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was shaking the other madly, “He held it steady!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Even with her eyes closed, she knew the exact moment when her sister fell asleep, knew it by the little sigh that came just before her breathing turned steady. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, sir,” said Malcolm, trying to keep his voice steady. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He placed his other hand upon my cheek, holding my face steady. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I locked my shoulders and elbows and hips into place and steadied myself. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Not a gusher, but a solid strike. It’ll be a steady producer, that well.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry breathed deeply for a few moments in an effort to steady himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Cat, with his green eyes and steady stare. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I held myself there for a few seconds, staying steady, then decided to walk on my hands across the stage. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He tapped his fingers against his side in a steady rhythm as he added to that count. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A steady stream of telltale clues fueled the Soviets' fears. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even at night, the wrecks glowed with work, people laboring by torchlight as they continued the steady job of disassembly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when I lie in bed at night I feel a terrible urge to touch my breasts and listen to the quiet, steady beating of my heart. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Now I will rest an hour more and feel that he is solid and steady before 1 move back to the stem to do the work and make the decision. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Playing a steady beat on the xylophone or other percussion instrument. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“There was nothing for me to do at home. My family is not rich, and King Cai offers a steady wage to his guards.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Ben saw that the boy was Jim Don Cooper, the linebacker and captain of the football team, and the boy who had gone steady for three years with Ansley Matthews. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since the day we first arrived in Ro Leap five months ago, the chief’s steady supply of leftovers has kept us from starving. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the walls, a sound reached Nina’s ears, a steady pounding. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get any further before Laura handed the paper to Ted, who, in his long black robe, was looking very large and steady and sure. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Stop being chicken. You can steer it Those legs’ll reach the turn bar easy. Just hold on to the rope and keep it steady.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, taking a deep breath to steady himself, he grasped the twin handles. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Alfred followed him into a corner, trying to clear his head, steady himself. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the lack of elbow room, they were busy tossing torn bits of paper over the side, creating a steady rain of confetti onto the "greatest and most significant" parade in New York City's history. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The steps to the back alley were slippery with vomit and he grabbed her elbow to steady her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

For a long time, I listened in silence to the steady ticking of her kitchen clock. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied her hands together so that she couldn't use them to steady herself. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Alarm coursed through her as her head spun, sending her into absolute darkness for a moment, but her heartbeat steadied as her eyes adjusted. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Physicists grappled with the mysteries of subatomic behavior into the mid-1920s, hoping that the steady accretion of observed results would lead them to the truth. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The plane steadied as we neared our drop zone. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The last time he saw this kind of steady drizzle, he had been fighting for his life. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Uriah’s clear eyes and steady footsteps fill me with a sense of relief, and my eyes well up with tears all of a sudden. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Now a wind was rising, the kind of biting, steady wind that could bring an ocean of sand into camp at any moment with almost no warning. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her left hand clamps the banister, in pain maybe but holding on, steadying her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice starts out shaky, but she tries to steady it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Even as I spoke I worked to keep my hand steady so he never ceased to feel the pressure of the dagger’s point. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The tower was steady and unmoving under the weight of twisted steel and plastic. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

There are various ways of increasing your body’s endurance, and they all involve putting a steady and sustained load on the heart muscle. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She still crying steady, but the hiccups is gone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A handstand requires strength in the arms to hold yourself up, strength in the torso to hold yourself steady, and strength in the hips to hold your legs still. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Focusing on the trail, it’s hard to keep my hand steady. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She cried out and put a hand on the wall to steady herself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I'm glad now I have Peeta to clutch for balance, he is so steady, solid as a rock. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“But what do you think?” he asked, reaching out to help me steady myself. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Along with winemaking, cooking whiskey became the way Pilate began to make her steady living. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It kicked on, sputtered twice, and then settled into a steady hum. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“All right, guys. Musician posture: backs straight, chests open, feet on the floor, eyes on me. Let’s take ‘Pirate Medley’ from rehearsal letter B. I want to hear crisp, clear notes and a steady beat. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the world falls away, until there are only the sounds of my steady inhalation and exhalation in contrast with his rattling, wheezing breath. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Basil ran rings round them, keeping up a steady stream of insults and adding to the rats’ bad temper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Keep up a steady effort, my duck, and you will have it yet.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither man lost his seat, but Brune's lance was steadier and his blows better placed, and.the king gave him the victory. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her strong, steady hands in my hair paused. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I looked off and tried to keep my face steady. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Somehow, Marina Raskova seems to have steered her way with brave and steady purpose through the Great Terror, avoiding any kind of suspicion. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Mother righted and steadied herself, smoothing her skirt and adjusting her hat. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The Company spent that night in the great cavernous hall, huddled close together in a corner to escape the draught: there seemed to be a steady inflow of chill air through the eastern archway. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Will raised his head over the rock and took a long, steady look down toward the entrance, where Mrs. Coulter and her dæmon lay deep in sleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Chas was a friendless jerk who navigated the seas of high school with his rudder fixed on a steady course of intimidation and cruelty. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m okay,” I said, trying to keep my voice calm and steady. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We shared a long, steady look that told me Fang and I were reading from the same tragic script. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Either explanation contradicted the predictions of the steady state theory. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steadied it, and grabbed his mallet tightly in his right hand. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Ruth’s walk was much steadier now and when we came to the fence, and I held up the wire, she hardly hesitated. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The walk from the outer wall to the main castle gate was slanted slightly down, not much of an incline, but a steady one. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As I speak, I’m careful to keep my eyes steady on hers and my hands still at my sides. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I started over to her not knowing what I might say when my father intercepted me and said smiling in Korean, as if he were complimenting me, “She’s a steady customer.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lonogan steadied herself by gripping the table, as if Finn had just declared his intention to train unicorns for the fairy circus. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Her arms screamed from the effort, but her grip was steady. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I crossed my arms over my chest and dug my fingers into my shoulders to steady my trembling arms. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The steady, gentle rain felt good on my face. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

His step was almost steady and he never looked back. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cross was steady on the breast just below the panting tongue. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Nat’s days and nights settled down once more to the steady grind of sailing by ash breeze—working all day in the chandlery, studying late every night. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the time Mom is steady, careful, and totally in control—in other words, the polar opposite of my dad. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was also over dinner that the girl let loose a steady stream of worries. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pima grabbed her by the shoulders, steadying her. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached the third floor, I found Mr. Vendleri holding a ladder steady in the middle of the hall. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

We went straight, regardless of the wind, at a steady speed, cutting through the waves instead of riding them, with but one purpose: to get there. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I close the door behind me, my heart thumping loud and hard and steady like a drum. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

By the glow of Harry’s wand, they followed the steady trickle of spiders moving along the path. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She listens to the wind sift through the filigree of the crown of the gazebo, and the walls of the maze hold steady around them, Paris murmuring below, the drowsy purr of a Saturday morning. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Our steady roll began to slow as we climbed a hill. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My lower lip trembled uncontrollably, and I bit my inner cheek to steady myself, to bring me back into the moment. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The baboon will press the lever at a very steady rate. ‘Is the food there yet, is the food there yet?’ A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She patted him with a shaking hand that steadied with every stroke across his head. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The only sound was a steady drip-drip from the branches of the trees. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was so quiet in the courtroom that you could hear the flutter of Karl’s breath as he tried to steady his voice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Denna seemed steadier than when we’d left the tavern, but kept her eyes on the ground, choosing her steps with deliberate care as if she didn’t quite trust her balance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He steadied a log upright on a tree stump, and with an ax that looked bigger than he was, he gave it a whack and chopped it in half. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He leapt down from the platform and ran along the beach, paying no heed to the steady fall of his tears; and until he dived into the forest Ralph watched him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The gun remained steady in Raheem’s hand, but his voice wavered. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I asked, trying to make my voice steady. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually it was fine, he said, but it could flare up fast since the pressure wasn’t steady. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A year to eighteen months of steady work might tell something more solid about the shape of the hemoglobin molecule. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

School had only been out for a few minutes now, so there was a steady stream of avatars filing into the terminal. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

To accommodate the muted light, Fadi needed to hold the camera as steady as possible and use a longer shutter speed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

So I don’t ask about anyone or anything, but people bring me a steady stream of information. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She steadied her trembling hand, raised it to the air, and gulped as the figures launched into a run. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

At the end of the first half it was Carver 31 and Latimer 23- Ice, with me steady on his case, had still scored 15 points. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I had to steady myself on the kitchen counter as he took off his full-face helmet, adjusted his bangs to the left, over his eyes, and walked to the door and knocked. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The dancers on the screen moved to a steady beat. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Closer to home, the tobacco industry—and so the Piedmont region—would benefit from a bill wending its way through Congress, legislation designed to keep tobacco support payments steady and high. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Transport terminals all over the planet were spitting out a steady stream of gunters who then swarmed across the globe, creating chaos and disrupting classes on every school campus. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Al kept up a steady stream of talk as he taped Billy’s hands. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Haiyi felt his drunkenness fade as he stared into the steady black eyes of the Old Man of the Moon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She stays steady and her appearance does not waver. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He became serious and his face had the still and steady look of a grown man trying not to vomit ... or cry. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Viola sent a steady stream of beef tea and baking soda poultices to my room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I cooed to hold her steady, but she shifted, making my leg swing against her and hop all the worse, sending the idea I wanted her to get going and howdy. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

His mind was steady, his thoughts careful and even. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A count of five later, the lights flickered on, and the crash bracelets steadied her as the board reactivated, rising smoothly up under her feet with reassuring solidness. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The doors slid open for us, and the steady bustle of the city streets gave way to the squeak of gurney wheels and the impatient chattering of waiting people. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Chandresh moves around the desk to face him, stepping over blueprints, stumbling though his voice remains steady. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He almost stumbled up to the flight of steps, held himself steady, and began to climb, silent, careful, slow. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She tried to hold her glass in the tiny claw of her hand, but the Captain was there to hold it steady at her mouth. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joey said flatly, still holding my head steady. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At last I see her coming, a red and white shape of cloth, like a kite, walking at the steady pace we’ve all learned to keep. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held it as steady as he could and turned, squinting into the rain. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I got it steady—don’t hurry,” she said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Outside the windows, a steady roar was interrupted by sharp sirens or the insistent crash and clang of garbage cans, the whining motors of cars, and the faint sound of babies crying. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When I stand up after doing sit-ups, I feel dizzy and steady myself with the wall. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason Dad was having a tough time getting steady work—as he kept trying to tell us—was that the electricians’ union in Phoenix was corrupt. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He walked off, pitching and rolling in the wild sea that was the steady ground. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Davos could hear the rain lashing at the walls, and a steady dripping where the roof had sprung a leak. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Increasing bridge pressure to 1.03 atmospheres. . . . Pressure is steady. We have a good seal." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Uhmma’s shoulders cannot shake anymore, when her throat finally opens and her breathing steadies, I touch her shoulder and say, Uhmma. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Long after I had left the Wild West Show behind me, I could still feel the vibrations of those explosions, a thrum as steady as a second heartbeat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They set it down in the water and held it steady for Sophie Mol to climb in. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rested my palm on Fig, comforted by the steady rise and fall of his tummy. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

At last Camilla said, and in a voice which was fairly steady: “Charles, what do you think you are doing?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

As he steadies me, all the lights come on. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

But they did not show it and they spoke politely about the current and the depths they had drifted their lines at and the steady good weather and of what they had seen. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The back wall is wobbly, so Michael Clark and Rachel have to pretend to be royal guards and hold it steady with their backs. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The three riders were wet up to their waists, but the horse was strong and steady, and they did not slip into the water. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kit found Mercy’s eyes and was steadied by the quiet sympathy she saw there. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“The hum of the machinery was steady and normal,” said Ronneberg. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were calm and steady and smiling at me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She brushes her hair from her face and steadies her voice to tell me the rest. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As they stood together, she began to hear the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, and her breathing slowed to match his, until she felt as though they were nearly one being. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cate was the one in the passenger seat, a rifle steady between her hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I look at him, trying to keep my gaze steady. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I take a step back, steadying myself against the side table. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What were you thinking?” he asked, trying to keep his voice steady and level, trying to keep the exasperation and fear and frustration out. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As it rumbled by, the concrete seemed to quake, and I stupidly ducked my head, as if that would keep me from being noticed, and steadied my hands by grabbing the straps of my backpack. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My breathing stutters, and I reach out a shaking hand to the table to steady myself. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I actually have to steady myself against my bedpost, and nearly miss it when I reach out. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

A steady, hissing rain had turned the ground to clinging mud. birds sang. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her steady eye scans the four of us. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now, sucking all the night into his open mouth, and blowing it out pale, with all the blackness left heavily inside himself, he set out in a steady jogging pace. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steady state theory therefore had to be abandoned. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water was desolate, the sky was cloudless, deep blue, and the wind was steady, strong, and dry. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Voldemort had then turned his wand on Harry; he had performed the curse that had disposed of many full-grown witches and wizards in his steady rise to power — and, incredibly, it had not worked. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They toiled with the steady devotion of worker bees. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Towering cloud banks built on the horizon and then swept inward, bearing steady rain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Breathing deeply, I forced myself to relax and steady my hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Tally rose shakily to her feet, trying to keep steady on the wet surface of the board. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I keep my mouth sealed to prevent myself from gasping for air; I force my breathing into a steady rhythm. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

While he was busy at it two other men had steadied the ladder for him and yelled curses at the Ichiyamas, who were not present. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I pull, steady myself, crawl to the roof edge, then lie on my belly, grabbing the end of the trunk. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Ivy wiped her eyes and dragged her teeth over her bottom lip until her eyes were dry and her voice felt steady. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Badenhorst’s tenure, we hoped, would simply be a dip on the graph of the steady improvement of our conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven took a deep breath, steadied herself, and shot. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The motor made a low, steady hum, but the refugees barely spoke. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I swallowed hard and breathed slow and steady, like you do when you have game in sight and you don’t want to scare it off. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Of course. You’re fifteen. You went fourteen floors up a—” He takes a deep breath, closes his eyes, and steadies himself. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s voice was steady, but her tears kept dropping on my hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The police arrested a steady stream of protesters through the night, with the last ones being processed and released just before dawn. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

My voice was growing steadier with each word. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A steady wind blew, causing the grasses to bow and whisper among themselves. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was standing a little behind her, and he put his hand on her waist to steady her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Jason was piling the mashed potatoes on his plate with a practiced and steady motion. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

One fist, then the other, the blows steady and rhythmic. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She held his eyes with the steady look of command that she’d been born to. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

During that period I looked at the arch of heaven so religiously my neck kept a steady ache. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he felt, vibrating along the ground, the steady tread of a man going away beyond the crest over which they had come that morning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I get the distinct impression that my heart will burst out of my chest any minute now, and I grab his arm to steady myself as I walk up the front steps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Liam was holding me steady, but I felt the way his arms shook. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Dorian almost sagged with relief, but he kept his face blank, kept his words steady as he said, “Thank you for hearing me out.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Its catchy tune is in 4/4 time - that is, it has a steady marching pulse of four principal beats per bar - and it would be written or printed out thus. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The fuzzy body rocked, the tail spread to steady it, and the little duck hawk almost sighed as she sank into the leaves, sleeping. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lolo holds the ladder steady against the trunk. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Baba’s voice was steady, but he was clutching his sundari stick. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her right hand, the one that turned the tissue-thin pages of the Old Testament, or held an Old Gold cigarette to her lips, was straight and steady. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel the steady hard pull of the line and his left hand was cramped. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been a steady hum underlying everything; a feeling of constant renewal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The twins were doing their best to steady her by hoisting her arms around their shoulders and bearing most of her weight, but she still looked like she was ready to keel over. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

A steady supply of food and drink surfaced from the kitchen, where Frankie’s parents and a few others were helping out. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Now Brinker, with his steady wit and ceaseless plans, Brinker had nothing to offer in place of Leper’s dust motes and creeping ivy and snails. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sank her fingertips into David’s jacket to steady herself, thankful for the new shoes’ grippy soles. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As a carpenter, Southside wasn’t allowed to work for the larger construction firms that offered steady pay on long-term projects, given that he couldn’t join a labor union. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He steadied it on his palm and thought back to the battered cookie tin he’d found at his grandfather’s, the one with its heap of soldiers guarding the surprising photo. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“So Hilly...she probably thinks I was fooling around with Johnny while they were still going steady then.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We assume, intuitively, that neighborhoods and social problems decline in some kind of steady progression. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice was quieter than I would have liked, but it was sure and steady. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

It was a musical impulse that relied slavishly on hypnotic repetition and had an unbending loyalty to four steady beats, and it took the world by storm. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself, then reached down, took hold of Zero's arm, and helped him slowly to his feet. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I grasped Hamlet’s forearms to steady myself, and he whirled me around until I screamed with a desperate delight Then he swung me down onto a pile of hay, where I sprawled, breathless and dizzy. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

This bright canary-yellow bus lets out one long, steady honk before starting off. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

By midmorning, a steady flow of warm air from the south had ruffled the blue surface of Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Aunt Leanne explained that my mother had a steady job and a new boyfriend. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

It was dark out now, and a steady rain was pinging against the window. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

As soon as they put a microphone in front of me, the words came out-—sure and steady, strong and proud. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep my voice low and steady, but it echoed through the silent house. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But he liked how steady her voice stayed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The weather threatened to dull the elaborate fireworks display that Frank Millet had planned as a further boost for the exposition’s attendance, which despite steady week-to-week increases still lagged behind expectations. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that a steady rain driven by a chilling wind continued to blow across the Langer See almost continuously, and that the police barracks soon proved cold and drafty. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Helmuth sways, puts his hand out to the wall to steady himself, to keep himself from melting. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The stretcher wobbled, and it was the sister who leaned in to steady it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We were no longer going forward but holding steady. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

All over Levittown and the smaller, nearby communities that feed into Truman, it isn’t usually poverty I observe, but rather the steady, low-simmering tumult of economic and family instability. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

After a while, the snow picked up, falling heavier and steadier. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Four grips my shoulder with one hand and holds my head steady with the other as I push myself up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Her voice is steady as she steers me toward the door, where a policeman waits. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Sierra took a deep breath, steadied herself, and then heaved forward one final time, releasing a tiny, furious fraction of that pent-up spiritual rage. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then he heard voices, low and steady tones from the top of the hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She might have fallen, but a shadow moved suddenly, and strong fingers grabbed her arm and steadied her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She was also spoken for, the steady girlfriend of a local physician. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re steady as can be, and I look around me, at the starry sky and the fields, and the dark, sleeping houses, and I’m here, motherf-—s. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I hurried over, finding all the needles steady. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands feel sweaty as I draw out the miniature crossbow, seeking to steady it against my arm. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She put her other hand under her apron and steadied the gun with her two hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when it's too late at night and the pool is closed and I can't stop my thoughts, it's Hannah who can steady me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Naomi laid her forehead against his chest and then turned to press her ear against the steady beating of his heart. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When she left for her job, she walked past him, holding her head high and her eyes steady on the street ahead of her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

With a steady hand on Doha’s back, father and son walked out of the office, past the family weeping in the operating room, and to the front desk where Nurse Cha was sitting. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The low hum and faint beeps of controls keep a steady rhythm. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Under immense pressure, Powers managed to keep steady, gauging his answers carefully and burying his most important secrets deep inside. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The last ten years have seen steady progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Silas crept to the base of the cherry tree, tail twitching, head steady. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed to her the citadel swayed beneath her, but it was steady. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It felt like I was standing on ice skates, and I nearly fell down, but Chas was right there behind me, holding me steady. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Despite the fact that we were at least a hundred feet below ground, they were filled with a steady, rushing wind that smelled of dust and leather. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It let the rain in through the nostrils, however, and the water ran down in front in a steady trickle which tickled his chest. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood too quickly and had to grab the back of his chair to steady himself against dizziness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath to steady himself and tried to think clearly. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Melissa Dumas was there too because she goes steady with Gary Friman, and she always sings two songs with the band. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

His voice rings clear and steady, filling the church with lyrical notes and giving me goose bumps. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Maya felt herself regroup, her insides steadying themselves against the nervous sloshing feeling in her stomach. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Feeling on the verge of retching, I grasped hold of the table to steady myself, drawing in uneven breaths. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I try to sit up tall, but it’s hard in these rolling chairs, so I grab the edge of the tabletop to steady myself. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I steady the painting and unlock the door. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Had I been thinking only in terms of myself, maybe I would have chosen steady gambling as a hustle. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She can hear the steady thump of it as she gazes out, waiting for the familiar headlights of her mother’s Honda Civic to turn in to the Best Western lot. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I revised one chapter and added a new scene. Slow and steady wins the race. But enough about me. Tell me about this project.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The windows are closed against the cold, but Helmuth can hear the steady wail of a police siren. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Now replied our guns from Fort Hamond, and among the ships—I could not see from which—there was steady fire. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

There's something soothing about the steady beat of a hammer, and I start to calm. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Despite the steady musical undertone in his speaking voice Finny couldn’t carry a tune, and he couldn’t remember the melody or the words to any song. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thank God she hasn't lost her cooking skills, even though her hands aren't as steady these days. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then there came noises far ahead: the sound of many men shouting and a steady thud-thud-thud. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The lovely voices in ardor appealing over the water made me crave to listen, and I tried to say ‘Untie me!’ to the crew, jerking my brows; but they bent steady to the oars. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It steadied Ash, and she extended her hand across the distance. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear his voice in my mind and close my eyes, pretending he's beside me, allowing myself to be reassured by his steady presence. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Bowing my shaved head in front of my father's portrait, I repeat the age-old Bangla prayers in a strong and steady voice. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Moths and tiny flying insects drifted out of the cave mouth, carried in a steady, cool flow of air. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I press my ear against his chest, to the spot where I always rest my head, where I know, I will hear the strong and steady beat of his heart. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had recognized the writing at once, although it wasn't as steady as usual. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Behind his glasses, his eyes were steady and very blue. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

They could not see the two dogs at all, only the steady furrowing of the sedge where, invisible, the dogs quar-tered the slope until one of them flung up his head to look back. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

She inched along past the printing press, keeping one hand on it to steady herself. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Alex wants to go to war for this man, wants to get his hands on everything and everyone that ever hurt him, but for once, he’s trying to be the steady one. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m kicking, trying to get back to the surface, fighting the steady tug on the line. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

One morning she was pulled out of her uneasy, thick sleep by a steady pounding that sharpened into a knocking at her bedroom door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There must be men to tend them, men as steady as the wheels upon their axles, sane men, obedient men, stable in contentment. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

By then the honking had swollen to a steady blare, and the blue pickup truck was screeching to a stop. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the buyer’s eyes had become as steady and cruel and unwinking as a hawk’s eyes, while the rest of his face smiled in greeting. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

My fists rubbed the crusted gunk from my eyes as the drumming against my window picked up to a steady beat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself against the jamb of the door and Janie thought to run into him and grab his arm, but she saw the quick motion of taking aim and heard the click. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

She clutched the back of an empty chair to steady herself. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

To hear Mother tell it that mare was steady as a rock, and Grandpa didn’t pay much attention when he rode her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But Franklin he stopped and turned back to put that thing steady before it could fall. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Lying awake in the City, Ash could hear Gwen’s steady breathing in the dark, and she felt the distance between her and Sidhean for the first time, and it made her long for him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he was steady, she chuckled and said, “You going to make it, or am I going to have to make your bed up out here on the porch?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So I fixed on the steady, domed light in the center of the roof and told myself to hold on, just hold on. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There was nothing of the bird in this steady ascension. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Despite everything, our merchandise was selling well and a pretty steady stream of customers distracted us from our personal problems for most of the morning. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

By second grade, most students will be able to keep a steady beat, with a fair number able to do so by first grade. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

In the gate of the wall he stopped uncertainly and fumbled in his girdle with one hand for the pennies he had left, holding the box steady on his shoulder with the other hand. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He was so close to being hit that he steadied himself on the fender of the truck. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would then hold it steady, and move her eye along it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Icicles form on the eaves trough above the south window, dripping in the sunlight with a steady sound like a leak. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And though they surely knew no permission would be granted, they kept up their soft, steady chant for a very long time in the pouring rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him he heard the lawn-sprinkling system jump up, filling the dark air with rain that fell gently and then with a steady pour all about, washing on the sidewalks, and draining into the alley. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Wren was so excited that she leapt up without her cane, and I had to steady her elbow to keep her from toppling over. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Slow and steady wins the race, he told himself as he spotted the entrance to the stairwell. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Padva says as she enters the room, her cane accompanying her with a steady beat against the tile floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Harley let go of the steering wheel and grabbed the opener and beer can; he leaned over the steering wheel, steadying it with his chest while he punched open the can. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s too steady. You shouldn’t be that tired after a windless night. What are birds coming to?” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The vines held her steady, though, keeping her quiet and immobile as her dad whispered into her hair, too. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Before I shot each man, I looked at him and saw how his eyes gave up hope and steadied before I pulled the trigger. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The steady rhythm of his arms beat time with his thoughts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He’d crouch a few feet away from the edge of her canvas and just wait, breathing as he always did, steady and calm. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She put a hand against the bar to steady herself. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I set to work and my hands were steady. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

What had to be endured was the climate, the confinement, the steady crumbling away of family life. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind freshened throughout the night, gradually increasing until the Frog was boiling happily along at a steady four and a half knots. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The actor clings to the horse’s mane with one hand to steady himself, the reins in the other, desperate not to fall off. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

At one end of the cove, an enormous pileup of wreckage from years of storms provided a steady supply of firewood: block and tackle, hatch gratings, spars, masts, lockers. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

His income wasn't steady, and landlords didn't like letting flats to "curry-cookers." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

From the lighthouse station far to the east he could hear the low, steady intonation of the fog signal diaphone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I grab my right hand with my left, steadying it enough to type 6428. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Take some Tylenol for the pain,” he suggested as he steadied me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The effort to step up cholera vaccinations has been steady but inadequate. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Gram climbed down into the boat and held it steady against the dock while the little children jumped in. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here, let me help,” she says, striding over to the ladder and holding it steady. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The draft in the door smelled of water, a damp steady breath. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always seemed so comfortable in his own skin, and it reminded me of what I loved about the way he walked: he had this really steady, certain step. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

After the first few words, his voice grew steady, and he read the letter through without faltering. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She swallows, collecting herself and reaching over to take her purse from off the bed, her voice soft and steady. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her hands are occupied with steadying a rough crutch made from a broken branch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

At times it seemed there was steady quiet only when, from another room, the rustling whispers of my parents faded and I moved closer to sleep. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hand squeezes the microphone, but it’s steady. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The bulbs along it had gotten brighter, and instead of giving a steady light, they flickered— because they weren’t electric bulbs at all, but gaslamps. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I keep my hand firm on his elbow to steady him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Wearily he swayed on his feet and, putting out a paw to steady himself, he touched the wall—the exact patch of stone over which Martin’s likeness had once hung. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He was standing in the dust of the fight, and as the tribe saw his intention the shrill cheer changed to a steady booing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Under Leon’s steady gaze, Bailey had stopped stroking his cheek, even though a pink welt had appeared, like an evil stain spreading on his flesh. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was something of a fashion plate, always well dressed and forever drawing the eyes of the young women around him, though he did not seem to have a steady girl. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His father may have called their plow horse President Lincoln as a joke, but Macon always thought of Lincoln with fondness since he had loved him first as a strong, steady, gentle, and obedient horse. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

We cruised along in the right lane at a steady forty-five miles per. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He steadies himself on the bookshelf and then his eyes go cold and hard like something sealed in ice. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

To steady the boys, Moch began to chant their newest rowing mantra in time with the stroke—“Save, Save, Save”—reminding them that this was all about conserving power. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Just a little ornament kind of thing,” said Malcolm in a steady voice, though his heart was thumping. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When he lets go, I follow Mundín to a place on the couch beside Papito’s recliner, my hand on my chest as if I could reach in and steady my heart inside my ribs. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

My father mostly concentrated on his lima beans, until my sister pointed out that a steady diet of lima beans had already killed lab rats, and was probably killing us. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But the more I pulled away, the steadier he became. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And then I hear a dull steady pounding sound. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as I’m moving fast enough, the front wheel holds steady. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She almost stumbles as she rises, steadying herself on the corner of the coffee table. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I go on, I can’t keep my voice steady anymore; I start to spit out the words like venom. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

With infinite caution Ranofer held the tip of the wire in the flame, blowing a light, steady stream of air through the pipe. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

As he reached down to pick up his canteen, he felt a sudden rush of dizziness and put his hands on his knees to steady himself. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Snaga thrust the ladder upwards, steadied it, and then clambered out of sight. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Suddenly we heard the distant music of a lone bugle and then the strains of a brass band accompanied by the steady beating of African drums. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drew the bead, the gun was steady and I could not miss. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

His eyes burned, and he took a deep breath to keep his voice steady. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

His head trembled, and when he arose he was not steady on his feet. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Once my hands got steady enough, she even let me help pour the sweet, flowery perfume into little clear glass bottles that Mama would sell at her stall the next day. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I fought to steady my voice, and continued. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It was a strange and unsettling sight, like he was standing at the edge of the universe, and for a brief moment he was overcome by ver-tigo, his knees weakening before he steadied himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

A drizzle hung in the air when we set off, and before long it had turned into a steady, merciless, deadfall rain. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, steadying myself as I approached him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The ship begins to tilt and Celia almost loses her footing, but Marco puts his arms around her waist to steady her while she laughs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was carrying a small fork-horned buck across his shoulders, steadying the load by gripping the antlers in one hand and the hind legs in the other. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Turning my back to the road and the cars, I picked up the bike and held it steady for Georgie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Patchett tosses me a stern look as he steadies Michael and checks his pupils with a penlight. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The dizziness was getting worse, so I put my hands on Ronnie’s shoulders to steady myself and to slow him down. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

It would give physicists the first direct evidence that the big bang was correct and that steady state was wrong. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The warm air made him dizzy; he caught hold of a counter in front of him and steadied himself. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe she’s clean and sober now, with some kind of steady job. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The next morning a cold, steady rain was falling in Griinau, and a blustery wind was whipping down the racecourse. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“This stays focused on your eye. Don’t move; keep your eyeball as steady as you can.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Her eyes would be steady and her face expressionless. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

All together, it was enough to start a steady stream of rumor around me, and I decided to take advantage of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her grip on his hand is steady and strong. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He cannot keep himself from smiling despite her serious tone and the nerves that are still keeping his heart from beating at a steady rate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"I heard from Jamie that Park's going steady with one of those kids who live over with Richie Trout," his grandma said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Matthias is afraid for me, but his heart thumps a steady rhythm no matter what he’s feeling. So Fjerdan, so orderly.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then, on a soft summer evening, I stood next to Bud, grasping the reins while Shawn held the halter steady, and stepped into the saddle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Baba stirs milk and sugar into his tea—one teaspoon of each, measured with slow and steady hands—and gazes thoughtfully at me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

All one could really see of Washington were the white tips of their blades appearing and disappearing rhythmically in the water, still at a nice, steady, leisurely twenty-eight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Even in good conditions it was not easy for him, a one-armed man, to steady his camera in the way he would like. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

And above that quiet swishing they could hear a steady rhythmic sound—a snore, or was it a purr? Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

My hands are shaking when I reach for the kettle, and he steadies it for me, helping me place it on the burner. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Jason told us to hold our épées steady with the tip of the blade pointed out in front. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The camera owner—a burly man twice the size and height of the one chasing Emily and James—steadied his tripod with one hand and grabbed the pursuer with his other. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

We’re lucky to have enough money so that my mom doesn’t have to get a steady job right now—she can actually pursue her passion. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

His gaze was steady and impassive in the dim light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

There are no actual accidents, though, just a steady stream of customers. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Sorenson come back into the room, she fixes her steady gaze on him and smiles. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

From time to time, they could even smell the smoke, though the wind held steady and the flames never got any closer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It’s likely that the wind was blowing at a steady 30 miles per hour with some ferocious gusts. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Cole looked out into the gathering light and the steady drizzle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She kept the pressure steady against my hand. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The spring was better than the one near the headland, being less brackish and having a steadier flow of water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obinze, who anchored her through that summer of waiting—his steady voice over the phone, his long letters in blue airmail envelopes—and who understood, as summer was ending, the new gnawing in her stomach. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The Maneuver Loads Branch conducted research on the forces on an airplane as it moved out of stable, steady flight or tried to return to stable, steady flight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I had been one of the first and done a good, steady job. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Hound leaned forward as he rode, his lance rock steady, but Jaime shifted his seat deftly in the instant before impact. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

From the room next door, the room which until that morning had been Theodora’s, came the steady low sound of a voice babbling, too low for words to be understood, too steady for disbelief. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once I passed Miami I began to see a steady stream of cars coming the other way, and I noticed no one but me was heading for Key West. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

With the fire going and sending up black smoke and a steady roar from a pitch-smelling chunk he put on, he turned once more to the pack. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not loud, just steady, steady, steady, like the sap into the buckets. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I hold the key with my steady hand, but I still drop it. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

After a while, I hear his breathing grow steady and see his head droop, and I know he’s fallen asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Malcolm couldn’t keep the canoe steady: all he could do was stop it from tipping over and hope that they’d find a calmer patch of water near Broad Street and Jordan College. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“He’s just sensible. A steady worker with quiet ways. I hope it works out all right.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we drove, I pointed out the steady series of osprey nests, each at least ten feet in diameter, built along the tops of the high- tension wires. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The longer I worked, the more my anger bubbled until it reached a steady simmer. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I drew Ulyushka’s wide face and stalks of black hair, trying to steady my hand through the train’s vibration. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The old woman steadied the bowl of peas upon her lap. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

According to his steady girlfriend, who accompanied him home, Farmer was sitting behind the steering wheel, holding a letter that his father wrote to him when he started medical school. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He puts a hand on my shoulder to steady himself. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I loved his laugh, his handwriting, his steady gaze, his honorableness, his freckles, his appreciation of my jokes, his hands, his determination that I should know the worst of him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I kept reaching out to touch it, trying to make it steady. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

It was as if some angry god was exacting payment for their easy voyage north, when they had ridden a steady southerly from Drag- onstone to the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

While his father pulled a couple of pints for a customer, Malcolm gathered empty glasses in a suitably inconspicuous manner, and he was glad to see that his hands remained steady. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Sitting on the runway itself was my most frequently used spacecraft, the Vonnegut Max had already powered up the engines, and they emitted a low, steady roar that filled the hangar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Legolas lay still, looking up at the sun and sky with steady eyes, and singing softly to himself. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Just looking at it made her feel dizzy, like the canvas was the only steady point in the world and everything else was slipping. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I search his eyes, trying my best to steady my heartbeat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She steadies her can of beer on the carpet and places the envelope in her wide lap. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pictures them slipping from their sockets and moving before her in a steady gait, still wearing their rubber-soled shoes, their white-ribbed stockings. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steady stream of words has ended, and she looks spent from the effort. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I turn, open the gate, keeping my hand on it a moment to steady myself, walk in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke pointed the gun at him and struggled to hold it steady. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The light which dashed on the ceiling steadied, and imitated rabbits rather than lions, and donkeys instead of ghouls. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pressed his hand to his chin to steady himself, but the obstinate trembling was difficult to control. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I tried to stay steady, but everything was catching up to me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mother knelt beside him, helping to steady the heavy ash can while Nelson cleaned the ashes out of the cookstove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

From then on there was a steady stream of cars. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

On a day so pure and steady trees preened. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, grabbed my arm to steady herself, and started whispering, “Thank you Lord ... Thank you Lord.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When I asked him what happened, there was no long, steady stare. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His breathing had steadied still more and his heart rate was close to normal. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

For example, music for walking or marching is in duple meter and uses steady quarter notes, running music contains eighth notes, skipping music uses dotted rhythms, jumping music contains large interval leaps, and so forth. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

As the hours crept by, the drizzle intensified, and by three in the morning, a steady rain was coming down. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

The bundle I carried, for all that it contained so little, grew heavier with each step; my neck was stiff with the effort of holding my head steady, for the bundle was poised on top. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I found a good crook to hold me steady and looked out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

At first it seemed impossible to hold an axe in his left hand, steady it with his bad right. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up ahead, I see a spot between the rocks where bubbles of air are coming out in a steady stream—but if I stop now, I might never catch up to Ren. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Not even the relentless momentum of our ship—now carried by a steady wind—can stir these waters. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Turning abruptly, I went weakly back to the desk, seeing him looking up at me with his steady scientific gaze. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in the dark now and no glow showing and no lights and only the wind and the steady pull of the sail he felt that perhaps he was already dead. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Whoa! Whoa! steady there!’ cried the old man, holding up one hand, and they stopped short, as if they had been struck stiff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There are cabs on Michigan Avenue and a steady flow of traffic, but once I get onto a side street, Huron, it's quiet. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Fumbling with a key while trying to steady his candle, he unlocked the nearby door that led to the king’s lodgings. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her gaze shifted to Nehemia, whose fierce and graceful eyes warmed the marrow of her bones and steadied her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I watch his feet move to the center of the room, and his hands, steady as they accept the knife from Marcus, are deft as one presses the knife into the other. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Chills swept over him in steady surges even though the sun was pouring down on him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

His amber eyes were steady but sad, as if he knew he’d never see the plains of Africa again. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was proud of how steady my voice was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A cool hand and a steady eye is what he wishes for them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas helped steady Newt on his feet; the Glader couldn’t stop staring at the spot where his friend had disappeared. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He closes his eyes and steadies himself against the banister at the bottom of the stairs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He stuck it into the wooden ceiling to steady himself as they halted to look for the next loft door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

My ears were steady picking up sounds that I hadn’t never heard nowhere else. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Hello, Ms. Kurtzburger,” I said, working hard to keep my voice steady. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I said it again, keeping it low and steady. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He was certainly no coward, but he was likely to remain steady only as long as he could see his way clear and be sure of what to do. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice held steady, but her hands did not, and the O of Olinski was the rough shape of an oil spill. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

If it weren't for the extra fuel the Japanese gave us, we'd be trying to steady ourselves with the jib—which seems impossible. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

All that night it rained and all the next morning: warm, gray, coming down soft and steady as a dream. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I feel like I'm sinking lower and lower into the ground, but there's nothing below my feet to keep me steady. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He could see Grover Clark’s backside in front of him, but he continued to hold Washington steady at thirty strokes per minute. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They began to move out onto the road by the Seminary, regiment after regiment, moving with veteran gloom, veteran silence, steady men, not many boys. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinctively everyone reached for posts and sills to keep themselves steady. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Ever since he broke his hip and couldn’t work steady he had to be doing something every minute. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I remembered reaching out a hand to steady myself and finding the strong iron bands on a wagon’s wheel rusted away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I walked carefully, concentrating on each step so as not to fall, the head priest guiding me with his steady hands. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Steady,” Pa called out from the loft doors, but that didn’t steady them none. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She keeps a steady patter through the open window, catching me up on her life since we last talked. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a quote from a mine fire authority observing that if the rate of burning held steady, there was enough coal under Centralia to burn for a thousand years. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The boy’s gaze was steady, his chin jutting up stubbornly, as if he’d known this moment might come. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

His voice came out sounding deceptively calm and steady. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The hand shook violently, but his face set and his hand steadied. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put a hand on the back of a settee to steady myself. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mabel's breaths deepen and steady with sleep, and I am awake, mind swarming. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Miguel kept up his steady chatter about girls, but none of them stood out much. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

His voice was steady, but he had some of Freddie’s mania in his eyes too. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I swing my legs over the side of the chair, and when I stand, I feel steady. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Chess clenched his jaw and kept his gaze steady. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

For a time the morning seemed to brighten, the sky going to a lighter shade of silver, but then the rains came back hard and steady. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

His brain was still clanging, but the ground was steadying. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The rain had slowed to a steady drizzle. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He watches the man upon the stage with a steady, scrutinizing gaze that never wavers through the entire duration of the performance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The city had steady spring rains every day, but I didn’t mind. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, so it is. All right. When I have steadied myself, you may release your hold upon my body.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she approached him, he smiled at her and something about that portable piano smile, something about the steady gaze in which he held her, made her shrink from him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She steadies herself against the whorled bird’s-eye maple console table in our foyer, my parents’ first flea market find as a couple, years before they had me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Olly’s suddenly right next to me, his hands on the bare skin of my ankles, holding me steady. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“There is nothing in the house until nightfall,” she said briefly, and without speech she took the furrow to the left of him and fell into steady hoeing. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She steadies herself with the cane she uses occasionally. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They could hear Matthew’s voice, cold and steady, never raised or out of control. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of her own voice drowned out the steady drone of the tires on the endless, twisting road. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Malfoy only just got out of the way in time; Harry made a sharp about-face and held the broom steady. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

But the only steady source of illumination, though distant, appears in the upper right-hand corner. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My job, as I saw it, was to hold steady, earn the best grades I could, and get myself through. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He did not stop until he was well beyond earshot of the men in the camp, then stood only for a moment to draw long, steadying breaths. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead, Trotter,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But almost immediately, she resumed her composure and asked in a steady voice: 'Will you come up and see him?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself a little, laying his face against the cold stone, feeling his heart pounding. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Bryan lacked the good looks of his brother Ernest, Mollie’s husband, and there was something cold about his appearance; he had uncomfortably steady eyes. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“The only thing that makes me a man,” Ben says, his voice steady as a rock, “is seeing you safely into becoming a man yerself.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It stopped so quickly that Jam had trouble adjusting, her feet tripping over each other and Pet holding her steady. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Oliver waited for the rope to steady, then ascended the rope Navy SEAL-style by locking it between his feet and squatting and stepping all the way up to the top. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A sudden gust muffled the voices below, then picked up into a steady wind. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

In a moment it was a steady hum and she could see a spurt of dark smoke from a small stack. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He remains steady, his eyes faltering for only a microsecond. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I want a nice steady life with a nice steady boyfriend. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His head was bowed and with his hands he steadied himself against the cool, wet grass of the orchard. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I’ve been paying my weekly bill on the blue zoot suit, real steady. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We get out, and Zeke seizes his mother’s hand to steady her as she shuffles through the snow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The temperature is steady at minus ten degrees Centigrade but the maritime office predicts it will dip even lower. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The steady chanting draws my wearied steps, which know their way despite the dark, to the chapel. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She fixed her son with a steady gaze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Ignatius steadied himself by grabbing the cowboy, who broke from Dorian’s horrified grasp and toppled to the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby Moch hunched down in the stern, looked Don Hume in the eyes, and growled at him to keep it steady at twenty-nine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

My heart was pounding, but I tried to stay as steady as I could. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I look over just as Javier’s grips his hand to steady a tremble, then slides the toxin casually to the opposite side of the bench with the defoliant. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s good, Robert. You gave your wrist a bit of a twist at the end, though, which is why it went off-course. Try to lock it steady, like your elbow.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

On the fog comes, silent and steady and flat, except for the grasping tendrils. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

For C.P., as for tens of thousands of other poor whites in North Carolina and beyond, Jesse Helms was simply a steady beacon of truth in uncertain times. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Another day, a dark-faced old woman—her hand light on my shoulder—steadied herself against me as she boarded a bus. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them were steady enough on their own, needing just a hand to climb out onto the shore despite the bully-wind and the rocking of the boats. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He put his hand up against the stone facade of Blessed Way to steady himself, to stop the darkness from swallowing him whole. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Somehow, pain felt proper; it steadied my voice and soothed my shaky breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Only when I sat in the tub did I wish my Timex wasn’t so reliable or the ticking so steady. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Nok climbed down after him, she tried to steady her nerves. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Soon he was out on the middle of the plank with nothing to steady him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Being an adult with a fairly steady history of supporting myself, I figured the test could do no real harm. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep my pelvis steady now. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In public, both Johnson and General Westmoreland continued to speak of steady and encouraging success in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In her rough, steady hand she held a bark container of rabbit soup boiled up with potatoes from the storage cache. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Thus there is both a steady flow of genes among maize landraces and a force counteracting that flow. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

We accepted this, I believe, because it was steadying, and steady was how we liked to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I hadn't noticed before, but now I saw that the rain was coming down hard and steady. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

She closed herself in a stall, steadying herself against the wall. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Artists often use croquis for subjects who won’t or can’t stay still—like a feral cat or a small child, someone whose whole being cannot be captured on paper in one steady view. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She turned down the cover and pressed the blunt end of the ivory against Faye’s flabby breast with a steady, increasing pressure until the sleeping woman whined and writhed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rain continued, steady and gentle, all that day. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except for the steady swish of the wind, the farm was very quiet. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

A thin, light-skinned African American woman dressed in a beautifully tailored suit, she was soft-spoken and strikingly serene, with a steady brown-eyed gaze and an impressive grasp of how the city functioned. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Trees creaking with apples, fallen apples red on the grass beneath, the heavy sweet smell of apples rotting on the ground and the steady thrumming of wasps around them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then she sat on the edge of the dock and held the boat steady with her feet while her grandmother lifted the motor up and rocked it into a resting position inside the boat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like he might fall over if there isn’t someone to steady him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I lifted, slow and steady, until, once more, I was up in the air above my body. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

With the steady roar of The Beast, I become less watchful for danger—or maybe just more exhausted. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

He touched the match to a candle, and the light grew steadier. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had to use his cane to keep steady. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

A lightbulb flickered and sizzled then steadied, but only sent out a low-wattage glow. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He had to stop to steady them, staring up at the grassy slopes of the Great Barrow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her feet were as steady as though they were made of stone and she walked as sedately as any other respectable cow. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He was peering through Kate’s spyglass, which he had steadied atop a high cactus branch. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Shaking her hand was like holding a bunch of twigs, but her eyes were clear and steady. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My older brother, Caleb, stands in the aisle, holding a railing above his head to keep himself steady. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

In the pause that follows, a gale of laughter rises from a few tables over, rippling through the air before settling back down, disappearing into the low, steady hum of conversations and clinking glasses. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He made his decking fast to close-set ribs before he closed the side with longer planking, then cut a mast pole, and a proper yard, and shaped a steering oar to hold her steady. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turns her gaze back to me, steady and clear, a small smile on her lips. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I step back to steady myself, but he puts his hand on my shoulder and looks me right in the eye. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I stand the way I always stand, easy, natural, and lift both my arms, squeezing the gun with one hand and steadying it with the other. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It starts at zero and eventually the galaxies are moving apart at a steady speed. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was shining, the breeze was steady, and seagulls shrieked in the air above us. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Once he was steady, she unhooked the goats that pulled Dyedka around. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Her hands were steady as she worked although she considered this drinking tonight as something crucial. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kevin and Joey looked quiet and steady, like they always did. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He started off again, this time at a steady jog. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The hum of the engine got stronger and steadier. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then I say it again, because I told myself lies for so long, and now my body is still and my breath is steady and I feel alive with the truth. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As you’re walking, sound washes over you, the steady thrum of human activity, people talking in a dozen different languages, chatting, haggling, arguing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The bed was rocking a little, like a raft, and I kept a foot on the floor to steady it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Octopuses have these little sacs called statocysts that respond to motion and gravity, so that their eyes can be totally unfazed, totally steady. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

They steadied the buckets with their hands, but the weight hung from the yokes on their shoulders. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watch the IV bag, the steady drip, drip, drip of the medicine working its way into my body. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Lying there that night, I made a decision to follow what my heart told me was the sad but steady path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

His mouth was set in a grim line, and his eyes were steady: lion’s eyes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He went to withdraw money from his savings account, in order to continue his steady assault on all nine hundred and ninety-nine possible permutations of a three-digit variable. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Aru saw the red light on Burton’s phone: steady and unblinking. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

There had been a steady noise of the engine and the rolling on the track that I hadn’t even noticed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her steady beam of love was unsettling, and she had never dropped those expressions of affection that had been so lovable in her childhood. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hold steady, June. Pay attention to the crowd.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The bay was lively, with crisp-topped blue waves under a steady breeze. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was only the steady creak-creak-creak as we took turns working the handle. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had slipped into a steady routine during the day; the two dogs trotting along side by side, unconcerned and purposeful, might have seemed two family pets out for a neighborhood ramble. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She came to her feet slowly, as if she was unsure how steady she would be. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Beneath him the floor still seemed to list, then switch to the rhythm of a steady march, and once again Turner found himself too afflicted by impressions, too fevered, too exhausted to sleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The steady thud of knuckles striking flesh, the groans and ragged gasps, the scuffle of feet on the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“But not tonight and not tomorrow. Rig now to get some sleep, old man, while the fish is calm and steady.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I grabbed the wooden backboard to steady myself, I felt a splinter go into my finger from the rough wood, but I ignored the pain. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He clenched down on the revolver’s handle and steadied his right hand with his left. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The audience probably thought it was for dramatic effect, but I was mostly trying to steady my breathing. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Dell cleared his throat and tried to steady his voice as he finished with: "Because this is life. And these things just happen .. ." Wow. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Chubs had reached for Liam’s legs, steadying him before he could go flying out the window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The helmsmen swung the wheel hard, growled at himself, and steadied on the course. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a time his breathing steadied and he watched his brain go to work slyly, quietly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Except for some occasional thunder it was a deeply quiet morning, just the rain and the steady sloshing sounds of eighteen men wading through the thick waters. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m steady coming out of the blocks now too, so it’s all starting to come together. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But Tally steadied herself, feeling Shay’s arms wrap tightly around her waist. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We both take deep breaths and she begins reading in a slow, steady voice. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The voyage had been smooth, with steady winds, a glassy sea, and a crew of ten men. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice was steadier than she expected it would be. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The drizzle has turned into a steady rain now, soaking through my hoodie and drenching my hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He thought of the house floating down the New Meadows with all the Tripps inside, and Mr. Tripp holding the house together and steady against the waves. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Edith,” he said, trying to keep his voice steady, “I think you had best be told that we have a very unusual pig.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Holding the gun steady, I look over my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

After we had our asopao with plantain dumplings, we curled against one another on the mattresses and slept, lulled by the crackling radio inside and the steady gusts of the hurricane outside. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

A passing patron catches his arm to steady him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He steadies the car, eases up on the accelerator. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He longed for nothing, wanted for nothing, his mind silent, his breath steady. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It needed all Jane’s steady mildness to bear these attacks with tolerable tranquillity. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Running down his legs in streams, bright and red and steady, staining the waters with the pounding of his heart. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Rain was now slashing into the hut and the wind was reaching a steady howl. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My palms press into the wall to steady myself. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But he did visit her very often—hopping on his one bare foot, steadying himself with hand on wall. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on the table to steady himself, his incisive features melted, his eyebrows shot up, he laughed loudly. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

By the time he made it to the golf course, a steady drizzle was coming down. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Years of training keep my arm steady as a rock, but my mind races. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They keep a steady rhythm, a kind of road hum, as we roll on our way. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you all right?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He bumps me lightly with his shoulder and then steadies me with his hand on my back. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Timber can fall any which way, and who knows if the wooden crossing’s steady or standing.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He smiled at us kids a lot and squeezed our shoulders, sometimes leaning on us to steady himself. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I reached out for the table to steady myself, but before I could touch it, it was gone. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

In 1966, he left a steady sales job in Massachusetts and moved everyone to Birmingham, Alabama, because someone had told him, “Alabama is a sleeping giant.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Things are steadier now, not shifting so much. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The sky beyond the cut of skyscrapers is gray, turning grayer, and in a few hours this flurry of snow will become a steady fall. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Only when sudden silence filled the clearing did I realize that I’d been keeping up a steady stream of mindless chatter for several minutes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I kept my pace steady, the men behind me falling ever so slightly farther behind with every step. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As he drifted off to sleep, he could still see the steady fire across the room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then they were steady to see across the ocean which was rough now with the increasing breeze. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone goes a different way. Keep a steady but mindful pace, the same speed we keep on the trail when we move camp. An hour’s walk, no more, then you find a lookout and wait.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Once again I found my calm, steady voice and brought our demands to Cecile at our next sit-down dinner. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let the world's wind, steady from the north, fill his sail of spell-cloth, and went speedily forth over the sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to start fast, maintain a steady pace, and finish strong. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

To steady his nerves, he scribbled an anxious reminder to himself on a speech he was preparing: “Don’t get rattled—don’t waver—don’t react.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Six months ago, he’d started his campaign, dropping hints, a steady stream of little reminders that built and built into a tidal wave. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Ray handed me the headphones and moved toward the prow of the boat, steadying himself against the corner of the wheelhouse. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

But the operator in Quincy, he had a firm, steady touch. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Of course she wasn’t, he thought, making sure she stayed steady as their feet crunched the debris. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mami prepared for our trip with the steady resolve of someone who never looks back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

His breathing slowly settled into a steady, life-sustaining rhythm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Feeling as though she were fighting her way back through a fog of some sort, she reached for the gate to steady herself. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very softly,” I said to him, offering the steady answer of my life. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

These were silent and steady and all they did was remind her that she wasn’t good enough. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In another hour or two, a steady stream of people would pass by, admiring it, and reading it, and looking at Wilbur, and marveling at the miracle. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The air changes, but the chandeliers hanging above them remain steady and still. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She caught me, steadied me, pulled my ears, beat my chest, and I puked the marble. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his eyes on the mute’s face to steady himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The repair work went ahead at a steady pace. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He grabbed the back of his chair to steady his legs, which shook from terror. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Johnny finally gave in after promising that he would do all the janitor work until he got a steady job when they would move again. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After several months of doing day work, she took a steady job in the home of a family of slender means and nervous, pretentious ways. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The long ship lay steady on the waves and went gallantly, but the steersman at the long steering-sweep in the stern looked into the rain that beat the sea and saw nothing but the rain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

‘Trust to luck again! It nearly failed us last time, but it didn’t quite. A steady pace for a few more miles, and then a rest.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

A deep, throbbing beat joined the cacophony, keeping a steady rhythm. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I send my love up in a stream of steady light and in my head I think: I love you. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

By the end, there’s a standing ovation awaiting him, and Bea, with a steady hand and a devilish smile, ruffling his champagne-sticky hair. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The rain made a steady thumping sound on the cab of the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Boo Boo found it queerly difficult to keep Lionel in steady focus. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Shukumar lit the wicks of the candles, impressed by their long, steady flames. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her hand was steady as she took the key from under the mat and opened the door. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Freezing water dripped from the ceiling and ran down the walls in a steady stream. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Though the torrential rains slackened off and the darkness lightened, a steady drizzle continued. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Young Elihue was saved from visible shattering by the steady hand of his father, who reminded him of the family’s reputation and Velma’s questionable one. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Odd Fellows’ band wheezed away, pumping out a steady supply of festive waltzes and marches that could be heard all over the grounds. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Beatrice Leep lived with her father, a former professional basketball player with gimpy knees, a beer gut, and not much enthusiasm for steady work. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mules set the pace, slow but steady. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I step back to let Caleb practice, and watch Tris fire again, watch the straight lines of her body as she lifts the gun, and how steady she is when it goes off. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She grabbed ahold of the horse’s mane and swung one leg over the horse’s neck, faltering only for a moment till Finn steadied her with a hand on her hip. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You’re wrong about the baby,” he said, and was surprised to find his voice steady. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

His cold fingers gripped mine tightly as he steadied himself. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As the morning wore on, the trickle became a steady flow. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

On February 20, rowing hard in a heavy snow and a steady east wind, number two and number one came in about even. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A crack in a wall steadied my eyes and prevented me from feeling as though I were falling. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I pictured Papa’s steady steps marking the sandy path. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I told you I know what I see when I see it. But the Pastor agrees. Thinks marrying would be good for Henry. Keep him steady.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I steady myself at the top, then saddle the crutches again and move on. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Within minutes, sheets of rain were sweeping in, the steady hiss of falling water swelling in my ears. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She rode alongside the cemetery twice—up the slow and steady incline, around the back, and swoosh, down the trail on the far side, with its three bumps down. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

We keep our heads low and fall into a steady pace, our tired feet hitting the pavement in synchrony. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He caught the end of the plank, steadying it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

All the while Herman E. Calloway and the Thug kept everything moving by making the drums and the giant fiddle pound out a soft steady beat, like someone’s heart turned way up loud. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The plane is silent around me except for the steady roar of the engine. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A steady flow of oxygen hisses out as I twist the knob. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I ran to steady him but was rammed from behind by old one-armed Tata Kili, who could not get past me fast enough in his hurry to claim his own stake. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa’s voice poured out of my mouth like warm, steady tap water. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

An afternoon breeze had kicked itself into a gusty wind, and the shade on the window tapped out a steady beat that was pleasant and reassuring. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

It took more than a century to solve the problem, but in the course of that century steady progress was made towards a solution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

How huge and steady and unblinking were their eyes! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Karl’s face was a chapped red mask as he drove, steady on, through the flat, treeless country. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Actually, you can win only by taking cards from the blue decks, which offer a nice steady diet of $50 payouts and modest penalties. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

With each step, she’d fallen into a cadence, a steady drumming rhythm that began in her feet and worked its way up her ribs until her heartbeat attuned to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I was,” he agrees, and he leans forward and presses his mouth to Alex’s, one hand steadying his mug so it doesn’t spill. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her hand was steady enough to lift it after that first sip. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I lower myself to the grass, holding the handle to keep me steady. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Crouched just beyond the reach of the light, Tanin fought to steady her breathing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It rained all the way through New Hampshire, a steady, wearying drizzle. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

But when I reached out to steady myself, my hand didn’t come to rest on leaves and dirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But Pa’s voice was steady and firm and his eyebrows pinched together. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

With the onset of the Great Depression, Dorothy’s parents, like a third of all Americans, found steady work hard to come by. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The plate is balanced on a small cushion so that while carving, the artist can hold the burin steady and swivel the plate, allowing for greater control. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Thinking of my mother kept my hands steady. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I guess there was a part of me that was sort of waiting for him, but still, when he hit I had to grab the edge of the sink to steady myself. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I place one hand on the wall to steady myself and I turn back to the classroom, where kids are pulling heaps of paper out of their desks. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The overall effect sounds as if the drummer, formerly the guardian of the steady pulse, has been asked to improvise a solo from the first beat of the piece. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Dense forest and rocky outcrops forced the robot to zig and zag and backtrack, but after an hour of steady hiking, she arrived at the craggy mountain peak. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He helped the woman from the chair, led her to the tub, removed her robe, and steadied her with his hand on her arm as she stepped in and lowered herself. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his eyes straight ahead and one hand on Ruth’s back to hold her steady. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

A steady breeze filled their sails, but to the men, it didn’t drive them fast enough. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

A steady stream of “heir mail” announcements ensued. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Lee felt the depression, cold and slow and steady like a wind in his brain, shook his head to blow it away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her elbows stuck out like wings, and a huge white enameled tub occupied the space above her head, somewhat miraculously holding steady while her head moved in quick jerks to the right and left. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must be steady, and she closed her eyes and found herself saying silently, O stay and hear, your true love’s coming, that can sing both high and low. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

He grasped the arm of his friend and tried to steady himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Strikers idled in bars around the Yard, staring out the window at the steady stream of men and women the packers were bringing in. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She got to her feet, and Harry was impressed to see that she was quite steady, even though two-thirds of the gin was now gone. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He kisses my neck, and I grab his shoulder to steady myself, gathering his shirt into my fist. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a skillful and steady incision, like drawing a curved line with a pencil across the crown of the head, a fluid and graceful curve. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I kept holding on to my tower to keep it steady. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

When Papi argued, he put all his energy into holding himself erect, maintaining a steady calm that was chilling to us children but had the opposite effect on Mami. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

My legs are steadier now, and I start to sway slightly to the music. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

As she grabbed the twelfth board, she tried to steady the pounding in her throat. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

The next day they began to steer a steady course eastwards; and still all was quiet and peaceful. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The noise swelled to a steady rumbling roar, a great heady stew of sound. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The trick, he knew, was to stay off the brake and to keep his traveling speed low and steady, backing off the accelerator at the crests of hills and evenly gaining momentum in the dips. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had just denied my appeal and I could feel the steady pulse of my blood circulating inside me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I squirmed and tried to find a point to steady my gaze, but my eyes blurred. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Zu was crying without making a sound; Liam had his hands on her shoulders, holding her steady. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And the steady customers in both places, the hustlers in Small’s and the entertainers in the Braddock, began to call me “Red,” a natural enough nickname in view of my bright red conk. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Desperation, deep poverty, and illiteracy drove women to take the risk of cohabiting with men such as truck drivers and soldiers, those with steady jobs or who wielded the power of intimidation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He caught her and held her while she tried to steady herself in the rocking world where the trees and the lawn seemed somehow tilted sideways and the sky turned and swung. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can hear her vest vibrating through the computer, the steady hum in time with mine. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I reach for Violet because I’m not too steady on my feet and it’s a long way down if I fall. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His hands were perfectly steady as he held the bow, almost as if he had propped it against a branch for support. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Rashid nodded and kept pulsing on her chest in a quick, steady rhythm with an intense look of concentration as he performed CPR. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

My hands had stopped shaking after the second pull of the trigger, and I held the gun steady. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But there was no steady progress; they understood from the doctors that this was only waxing and waning. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment she touched him, Ekon hissed in pain, but she used her other hand to hold him steady. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But she was married now, and he was a steady sort of man, and she grew, gradually, close to him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

And he wasn’t lying: since word got around that we could not afford to pay rent, there had been a steady stream of shack-seekers at the custodian’s door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And her steady gaze was so much like Mom’s that Emma got chills. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Her lips were steady now; she smiled slightly. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The train car wobbles, throwing off my balance, and I put my hand down to steady myself. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Elsewhere, however, the new theory drew steady if cautious support. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

His brother, Tony, held the siding level as Wes’s steady hand nailed the replacement into place. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

After the last bell, without a word, we followed each other out to the playground, dropped our backpacks on the ground, which was wet from the day’s steady drizzle. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Queen Anne’s lace sways on its taproots, and the bees do their steady work. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Ekon looked over his shoulder, trying to make his heartbeat steady again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

All were bachelors, but Harry Brooks, like Phil, had a steady girl back home. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

It’s easy to pick out where the wealthy sectors border the poorest ones—where the steady light from electricity gives way to flickering lanterns, bonfires, and steam power plants. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even know what you’re talking about,” Thomas said slowly, shocked at how steady his voice sounded. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A hand grasped his shoulder, to steady him, and he made out Vikus with a finger pressed to his lips. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He suddenly got the idea that there was a rhinoceros on the other side of the trees, pawing its front hoof in the dirt, bowing its head, steadying its horn, ready to charge. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Jonas thought Larissa had drifted into sleep, as the Old often did, and he was careful to keep his motions steady and gentle so he wouldn’t wake her. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The stars were bright and they were steady, with none of the twinkle we normally see on earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I row a steady pace toward the scarecrow, listening to the rhythmic squeak of the oar sockets that complain with each stroke. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Malcolm could hear Lyra crying, not with shrill fear but with a steady note of complaint at the cold and the wet and the incessant lurching of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Sierra placed a shaking hand on the slick SUV beside her and steadied herself. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Wind blowing directly into the small protected bay had churned up a heavy surf, and Cole fought to steady the heaving boat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The rear garden was a tangled jungle in which every type of plant and flower had proliferated and where Clara’s birds kept up a steady din, along with many generations of cats and dogs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fathers liked Crane because there was steady work in the oil field. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Known as "liquefaction," this process transformed the protein cubes from a steady solid into a flowing sludge. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was pleased to hear my voice remain steady. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His hands had not been so steady for years, nor half so fluid. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The ice pack, with Ocean Camp piggybacking along, made a steady three miles north every day. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Tom became a railroad detective, and the steady wage made it possible to raise a family. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Under the steady stream, I was trying to figure out how to get to Maine to see Vern. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She held her voice steady and tried to meet the eyes of each woman in turn. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland followed a few paces after her and his hands, also, touched boards of the fence to steady himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And whilst it had been waving and jumping in my hand, it was steady as iron in hers. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

During the two weeks after the shooting, Garfield's doctors reported that he made steady, slow improvement. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Joyce had come over a bit later and gotten the kids up, and now they were all in the kitchen, eating oatmeal, smiling awkwardly at one another, and trying to steady their nerves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In a steady, clear voice she said, “Well, maybe not every word in the whole paper—but yes, I read the whole thing.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

It was always better to drop down that way, feet first, arms holding on to the top of the ledge above, until you were quite steady, belly flattened against the wall. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

From early morning, there would be a steady line of wagons on each side of the road, going up and down the hill. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We began attending campus dances together, and before long we became a steady twosome. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She almost fell, put one hand on the beach to steady herself, and then sprinted forward. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Hot, quiet tears dribbled down my cheeks in a steady flow, like the faucet at the public fountain. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The sound of their wheels on the hard-packed earth was low and steady. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

"They rotate the ship. They're not made for thrusting it. Hermes doesn't have quick-reaction engines. Just the slow, steady ion engines." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next several days passed in a steady blur. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The Ghost teaches me how to hang from rafters and not be seen, to line up a shot with a crossbow, to steady my shaking hands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

To steady herself she was trying to concentrate on the details of his transformation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

With their wisdom and patience and steady belief in God, they were a source of stability in my turbulent life. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Feeling better?” she asked, giving me her first steady smile. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

A steady stream of customers dropped by to pick up their chickens. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Late in the afternoon Tree-ear made his steady way through the crowds and found the main gate of the palace. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Cotton, on drums, pounded out a driving, steady beat, and Kaira ripped into the next song. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Wednesday seemed profoundly heavy, Czernobog climbed up himself, only using Shadow’s shoulder to steady himself, Nancy seemed to weigh nothing at all. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Will held the watch in his hand and looked down at the white face, the black roman numerals, and the skinny second hand ticking forward in a steady, jerking beat. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The children milled about angrily and raised their voices in one steady, monotonous shrieking which continued unabated for five minutes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vanessa makes her final adjustments, then holds steady. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

My elbows on the table steadied the gun. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neel kept kneeing and elbowing his way forward, steadying the flashlight as he pushed away branches and roots. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was no doubt in her mind what that steady flight meant—the migration was on. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Papa poured me a glass of warm milk to steady my nerves, I went outside to see what she was up to. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The proposal that gained widest support was called the steady state theory. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had his rough edges but he was strong and steady. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Too steady, maybe. Too serious, maybe. He laughs when there’s something to laugh at, but he doesn’t play enough. He’s been with the king’s councillors too much.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But his steady blue eyes suggested a strength behind the youthful expression. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited I can hardly breathe, but I keep a steady pace. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear the steady rolling of the drums with muffled snares, and all other sounds were suspended in silence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A light drizzle turns the air to mist, and by the time I get back up to my room, a steady rain is pounding the ground. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself, and put the empty glass down on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

We lay in our beds listening to Nelson’s steady, high-pitched begging. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like balancing a sack of gravel on my head every day at school and not being allowed to steady it with my hand. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

At one point all the chairs float some distance off the ground, and while the movement is steady and secure, Bailey’s toes barely graze the floor and he clutches the sides of his chair nervously. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Holding her wings steady, she followed him on a steep descent. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The simplest thing to do is to find recordings of quality music and play songs with an even, steady beat and have children move, clap, tap, patsch, hit an instrument, or walk to that beat. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

From a different wagon came the steady rhythmic scrape of steel on stone as Yoren sat, chewing sourleaf and sharpening the edge of his dirk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The steady rooted ones stayed home and are still there. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what if their “work” relied on a steady supply of spirit, and their only source was their own body? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I remember steadying his head as he lay screaming on the floor, and cleaning the blood he left behind. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep, steadying breath, then got up again and hurried forward, looking back over his shoulder as he ran away from the golden mist, which twinkled innocently at him in the moonlight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And the same guy had a brother who would give me a job selling Christmas trees until I could find a steady job after the holiday. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She needed a steady man who could marry her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were on day eight since RiRi, keeping a steady pace with early mornings and late nights, when we were jerked to a stop by Miig. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

A trained elegance shone through even his briefest gestures and steady posture. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the last hundred years, there has been a steady series of events on the labor front. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

It took us two months of steady traveling to get to the Thorn Mountains National Forest, but we found it; we’re under the edge of it right now. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned into his mother’s hand on his back, and she steadied him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

For two hours they made steady progress at the oars, and then Shackleton judged the way clear enough to hoist sail. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I stayed in the car I lit a cigarette, to steady myself, and drew the smoke in, a long breath of counterfeit relaxation. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creaking of branches, the steady flow of the river, the quiet scramble of small animals foraging in the undergrowth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu stood still and tried to get his whirling head to become steady so that he could think. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

My father always talked to new horses in this way, in a steady calming litany. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then, to Gregor’s amazement, the needle turned forty-five degrees to the right and held steady. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sound was closer to water running now, a steady echo that grew louder as she focused her attention on Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Two Step asked, dashing over to steady her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Einstein’s hope for a steady, eternal universe was all but dead. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

But as Hanako had picked up and held those rocks that had formed so many years ago, she’d felt comforted, steady. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

So the returning frigid air doesn't come as a steady flow. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rocker croaked a steady rhythm while Joana stared off into the darkness. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I squatted down and, to steady myself, pressed one hand against the door frame. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Daddy used to have a hard time working steady, so that meant that my parents’ cash was never steady. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She steadied herself, taking one last look at the photograph for courage, then—bumping only slightly against the flour barrel as she nudged past—V made her way inside. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He proved to be a surprisingly good swimmer, and was making steady progress across, the dog swimming alongside, when tragedy struck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s breathing was steady, the way it got before she started snoring. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Milkman stopped, surprised at the calm, steady beat of his heart—the complete absence of fear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A steady stream of circus performers comes to see them in between acts, taking turns holding them and inevitably remarking on their exquisite timing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Somebody brought a light, a hurricane lantern that burned steady in the stormy wind; somebody else, water. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was always there, stark and steady, rarely abating. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, never mind about that bit,” said Hazel in a steady voice. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even now that I had a serious boyfriend, my girlfriends were the ones who held me steady. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z