| 单词 | step on |
| 例句 | Meanwhile, don't step on any quacks in the sidewalk! blessing in the skies. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Unless you step on a land mine, in which case I’m way back in the Operations Room.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She drove slowly and stepped on the brake when Baby started to cough. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Like a child, I avoid stepping on the cracks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The Scrabble box got stepped on at some point, and the letter tiles went everywhere. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t get any apology when someone stepped on me, just insults. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Olive’s expression looks like she just stepped on a tack. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “By the lumberyard. And step on it. I’ve got an itchy trigger finger.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “He was leaving with some of the members and he begged them to let me come along. They didn’t really want me there. Some girl named Lynn stepped on me.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z At his step on the stairs, the rattlesnakes ran out their tongues and listened with their waving forked tongues. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If one of those veins popped when he stepped on it...Percy shuddered. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Well. We were going to wait to announce it—and to tell you, obviously—until after the election, so as not to step on your moment. But...” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "I don't know, maybe you stepped on the cover before you put it on the table." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Alaska dropped the cigarette and stepped on it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He went to kick it out of the way, but instead, he somehow stepped on it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Wherever he stepped on campus, cadets snapped to attention. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “How would you like it,” asked a cheerful voice behind Taran, “if you were turned into a toad? And stepped on?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z One twilight, just as my mother stepped on the bridge, two smoky columns spiraled up taller than she. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m excited and afraid as I step on the hopscotch board. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z And before I could cry to stop her, she put the necklace under her shoe and stepped on it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Watch it, girl! You almost stepped on me.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It showed footprints if someone stepped on it. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Julia goes to the edge of the ring, careful not to step on any of my paintings. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I bite my tongue to suppress a cry of pain as one of them steps on my hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The three of us, leaving our differences behind, stepping on the plane together, sitting side by side, lifting off, moving West to reach the East. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine her campaign merchandise strewn across the floor of the cafeteria and kids stepping on it in their fancy shoes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Each of us stood in front of the moving stairs for a few minutes before we had the courage to step on. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We took our first steps on the same lawn in the same yard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Someone's going to bump me or step on me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get him off the street before he’s stepped on and give him food and water. He looks as though he has not eaten in a fortnight.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I toed my way tentatively forward, shuffling so as not to step on them. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked like it had been stepped on by a huge muddy boot. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They reached the steps on the outside of the building. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z And suddenly, the man who looks so scared jumps up, steps on my knee, and leaps out of the back of the trade. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Dust blew up around us as Miss Mary Lou stepped on the gas pedal and galloped zoomed down the road. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As I drifted back to sleep I wondered what a little white boy would think if he knew he was getting stepped on every day by my sister. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They were covered in a slick moss and tended to bob or rotate alarmingly when stepped on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But when young Mister Scales stepped on the gas, the roar became high pitched, deafening, and insane. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier, my compulsory vault had gone well enough, but I’d taken a small step on the landing, and I wanted my second vault to be flawless. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She could easily step on him as if he were nothing more than a bothersome bug. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When I step on fallen branches, the snaps move through my feet. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He held Alfred's arms, stepped on his toes, pounded his kidneys. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I nearly stepped on two rats gnawing and froze. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannibal stepped on the table, and game pieces scattered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Every time she steps on the accelerator it’s so tentative. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I never had anything wrong with my heel except the time the sting ray stung it when I stepped on him when swim-ming and paralyzed the lower leg and made the unbearable pain. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think we were bothering her, but when my mother stepped on me in the middle of the night while checking on Lynn, she sent me back to my cot. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I step on a Candor girl’s pinkie, and her face twitches. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Addressing the mass meeting Malcolm X reportedly shouted: “I don’t advocate violence, but if a man steps on my toes, I’ll step on his.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “The air was alive with yellow wasps. We must have stepped on a wasps’ nest in a rotten branch as we walked. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z On the third day, forest-dazed and grubby, we stepped on to a sunny road, the first since Caratunk, and followed it on a hot ambulation into the forgotten hamlet of Monson. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The salt pork box was in the back of the store and during the walk Mrs. Tony was so eager she sometimes stepped on Joe’s heels, sometimes she was a little before him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He shifted his weight, wondering how he could get to the gate without stepping on the concrete. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I step on and the current freezes me until I’m lifted on board. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A significant step on the way to the top was the domestication of fire. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I step on Elizabeth’s foot to shut her up. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “And step on it. These grits are scorching the bottom of the pot already.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Down the incline, watching his step on the rocks, careful not to get wet, careful not to leave prints. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Nobody had ever stepped on these white rugs with manure-covered boots. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t find them until you practically stepped on them. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I felt like an ant trying to make sure I didn’t get stepped on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And now two months had passed since Charlie stepped on that train. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He stepped on the gas, and the old tires squealed in protest. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He stepped on someone’s hand, earning a sharp cry of pain in return, then a punch on the calf. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z If you stepped on one, it snapped open and dropped you into a pit filled with poisoned iron spikes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As he was letting himself in, he stepped on something that made a crunching sound under his boot. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t shoot anybody for a girl,” I said, even though if Kelly J. asked me to, I would step on a spider. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The next morning, just as Seabiscuit stepped on the track for his final blowout, it began to rain. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Let me explain the physics of having your balls stepped on. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I said you stepped on my toes. It hurt.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z No need to listen for doors opening—to fancy steps on the pavement or the gravel-walk! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She pushed her way to the edge of the bleachers, ignoring the frowning teachers and grumbling kids she was stepping on. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I stepped on him and I probably broke all his fingers. And I didn’t save a baby from being trampled. They may both have been killed, for all I know.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “And when we stepped on the dais, two copies of the king appeared, one for each of us to play.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She stepped on the brake, leaned out the window, and called to the spare figure in the distance: “But we only cut respectable capers, don’t we, Uncle Jack?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then quick as anything his face frozed up again, looking all stupid-fied, and he started pushing his way through people and heading to the steps on the side of the stage. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I hadn’t been looking at people, as was my unfortunate habit, so I hadn’t noticed the person sitting under my tree until I nearly stepped on him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A few steps on, he asked someone else. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The principal is so shocked at being challenged by his own seventh-grade president that he backs away from her, stepping on my foot. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The next inbound green line train comes, and I step on board. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He takes a final puff of the cigarette, lets it drop to the driveway, and steps on it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I yelped like a puppy whose paw had been stepped on. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He tightened the straps on his backpack, lowered his legs over the edge, and found some ledges to step on. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But signs everywhere said not to step on the platform. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My beautiful, sweet brother who shooed bugs out of the house instead of stepping on them, who gave his little ruler to splint a crotchety old man’s leg. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then the time would come once more when I no longer listened for the steps on the stairs and felt lonely and cried into my pillow every night. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Mom stepped on the brakes harder than usual and we jerked to a halt at the stop sign. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He did them sitting down, bumping from step to step on his well-padded bottom. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Isiolo has a lot of bars, and people leaving the bars would step on me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped on my question right away with one of her own. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Grover put the car in gear, then stepped on the pedal. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There were smooth stone steps on the other side: It looked as though the passageway had been there for years. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Once, I stepped on something that at first looked like a small brown stick, but then the stick wriggled, squirmed, and slid away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Slow means less chance of stepping on some rotting board and tumbling to her death; fast means maybe making it to the other side before the whole thing crashes down. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Has she ever stepped on you, you idiot? How would you know?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally we heard steps on the stairs, and we all held our breaths while we watched the door. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As I emerged from the cafeteria today, he walked right up, face to face, stepping on my toes so I couldn’t move for a long moment. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We step on each other’s feet, pinch each other’s arms, careful not to give away the pain, loyal even in outrage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "Barf Bag stepped on a rattlesnake," said Zero. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Once a foot stepped on the metal cover, and Farid dug his fingers into Silvertongue’s arm and wouldn’t let him go until all was quiet again overhead. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Kind of like when you step on black ice and realize you’re going to fall a second before you actually slip. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Nervous, I hurried my steps on the crossties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I feel them in each step on this dry, cracked dirt. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Tyson lumbered over, careful not to step on the sheep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. I stepped on its stupid eyes because it was messing with my uncle.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Soon they’re growling and stomping, and we make sure to give them plenty of space to avoid getting stepped on. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He stepped on the heels of his boots to take them off, holding the back of Edward’s chair for support. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He got to football practice, where the demands and pressures were ceaseless the second he stepped on the field. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she found out that one of her hands was all stepped on and her fingers were bleeding pretty peart. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Because you looked like your heart stepped on a Lego.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z "I have always wanted to ride in a handicapped van. All my life, I have wanted to see how a disabled person like yourself applies the brakes and steps on the gas." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z They locked Lucia up in her dark room again when they heard the father’s step on the stairs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a crunching sound, like someone stepping on a dried bird’s nest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She always tried not to step on the spiky plants that grew along the path, but their thorns littered the ground everywhere. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the doors I can see the white expanse of marble that leads to the steps on the square. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Look, the kid needs shoes. He could step on broken glass or rusty nails... or even a cottonmouth.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had told her that stepping on the white ones was bad luck. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z If you set foot outside your door at night there was a good chance you would step on one of them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re oblivious to me, of course, and I shift my backpack out of the way before it gets stepped on. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The old mom who would climb into her car and step on the accelerator like she meant it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She stepped on, then beckoned me to join her. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Use one only if you want to step on the brake. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And for some crazy reason, I became absolutely certain that it had been Ali’s right leg—his twisted polio leg—that had finally betrayed him and stepped on that land mine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We were little then, and a kid from school had punched me in the eye for accidentally stepping on his toe. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z She watched the road closely so as not to step on any garbage strewn along the way and also to see if she might find anything useful for her family. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Honest mistake,” said Cap, but, rattled, I stepped on the gas instead of the brake. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The world looked stepped on and drenched, but my sisters ran out squealing like the first free pigs off the ark, eager to see what the flood had left us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A major Buddhist mantra preaches kindness to others or reincarnate in the next life as a slug for all to step on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all still laughing when the temporarily blind William Spiver stepped on the cord of the little shepherdess and tripped. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A guy who talks like that to an old man oughta really get stepped on y’know. 3RD JUROR: Get your hands off me! 6TH JUROR: YOU oughta have some respect, mister. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A dart grazed Mark’s shirt and hit the ground; someone stepped on it, driving it deeper. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For instance, you knew that Mrs. Harkness would call the police if you stepped on her lawn, and that at Schmitt’s Variety Store you’d get cheated out of small change if you weren’t careful. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see his leg move as he stepped on the gas. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I thought about the way my mother had built trails of graham-cracker crumbs and marshmallow to lure roaches from the house rather than step on them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I scattered a handful of sunflower seeds thirty paces down the drive to draw the birds and then I sat down on the steps on a ratty old cushion I’d scavenged from the trunk room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In some places the passages were so crowded it was difficult to get through without stepping on someone. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z All he has to do is break a floor-to-ceiling window and step on in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Nicholson let one leg drop over the side of the deck chair, leaned forward, and stepped on his cigarette end. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The only untoward incident he had was that someone once stepped on his newly polished shoes—on purpose, he said. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr, Parker smiled as she stepped on the porch. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I made a point of stepping on Ice’s foot and he gave me a look. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z When I laid my foot on the middle cross bench, its hardness had an invigorating effect on me, as if I had just stepped on solid ground. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Rufus dropped the bag and stepped on it, smashing the contents under his bare heel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But Werner has crossed the edge of the field, where he steps on a trigger land mine set there by his own army three months before, and disappears in a fountain of earth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It’s gotten easier, especially now that Dad’s bought a real shower seat and installed a step on either side of the tub curb so I don’t have to land on the door guide. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z "A slug is one of their favourites. Then the grown-ups step on the slug and squish it without knowing it's a child." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Annie launched into the entire story, going all the way back to Wednesday when Sean Russell Flaherty stepped on my nuts at rugby practice and I went to the doctor for it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The car slowed down as I centered on that search, and I forgot to step on the pedals, and the motor gurgled, the car pitched and the engine stopped. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle, his shoes stepped on eggshells. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I happened to drop Dussel’s soap on the floor and step on it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He stepped on the gas, hitting maybe thirty, swerving crazily. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Chattana was like a pile of pebbles: if you stepped on it, it would shift and change until the surface was the bottom and the bottom was the top. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Stephen tells me to move my feet slowly, balancing on one foot at a time, careful not to step on twigs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z If you stepped on this you would find yourself falling through the ceiling of the room below. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A migrant, moving from car to car, can inadvertently step on the pressurized brake line that runs the length of the train. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z David asks as I step on his shadow. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks a lot,” Tally said as she stepped on, leaning forward as the sun began to set. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When she returned the next day, her sixth-grade class crowded around, giving her hugs and stepping on her sneakers. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Death was what happened to the runt pigs who got stepped on by their stronger brothers and sisters. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z His was the sneaker you wouldn’t want to step on because “sorry” wouldn’t cut it. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Open and set where anyone could have stepped on it. One of my children, Sheriff! Only one person I know of would do a thing like that.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When you step on the court with players like Kobe Bryant or six foot eight point guards who can dunk from the free throw line, your mind begins to concentrate on your other options. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “We were shopping on Eighth Avenue and he stepped on a newspaper that somebody had put over some oil and slipped on it,” Moms said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I was crossing the creek. I stepped on the first stone. And then...” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Olga’s body will turn to dirt, which will grow into trees, and then someone in the future will step on their fallen leaves. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Dell stepped on the gas, intent on inching slowly ahead. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z A cockroach ran out from behind her stool, and she stepped on it with her bare foot. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Dr. King standing on the Lincoln Memorial steps on that same hot August day. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z But even they couldn’t resist getting a little run in—and God help you if you played them too hard, or stepped on their brand-new Nike Air Force Ones. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes Amil will draw those boys looking mean and monster-like and leave the drawings on the ground for people to step on. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I let out my breath slowly but I can’t help looking at those worn wooden steps on the left side of the room that go up to the stage. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I make a sound like a puppy who’s been stepped on. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The carriage is filled with murmured apologies as standing passengers stumble, bumping into one another, stepping on one another’s feet. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dissatisfaction is the first step on the road to greatness.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Ifyouwantto step on broken glass, Uriah, be my guest,” she snaps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Let’s hope he steps on some of them!” said Ron as more screams echoed from close by. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He would never measure himself, but everybody whispered he must be over seven feet tall, and he would never step on a scale, but people claimed he weighed four hundred. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s an open window, steps on a stone path. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Now what? thought the policeman, stepping on the brakes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn to leave, but step on a branch. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He thought of Chicago, where you can go days without ever once stepping on a single patch of actual earth. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He stepped on the monkey bars and crushed them, but he didn't seem angry. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was a terrible sight when she stepped on and killed the dog. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pretty dark, and I stepped on somebody's shoe on the floor and danm near fell on my head. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “You didn’t step on a roach in front of her, did you?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For those who moved on, they were steps on a ladder. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The horn sounded again as I stepped on the active track. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Indeed, she felt that her feet stepping on the earth, even when the earth was covered with concrete, gained strength from it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I stepped on the strip, I recited a quick prayer and reminded myself to fight to the end. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If I ever stepped on one in my bare feet I was sure it would chop my toes off with those big pincers. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We have not taken the final step of our journey, but the first step on a longer and even more difficult road. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gunfire and shells were going off around them, and the airfield was peppered with ugly little antipersonnel mines people called “frogs,” which would explode if you stepped on them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She stepped on, set Chestnutt down in the middle, then raised an eyebrow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z For out on the bridge, Father Mike, too, had stepped on the gas. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I slid my arm out from under Rose, an almost painful separation, and climbed over Slopper, almost stepping on Chi-Boy, who was stretched out beside the bed, a discarded pillow under his head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Burger was the only one who wasn't seen by the guards, and he didn't step on any firecrackers or set off tear gas. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z When I stepped on the hem of his gown, he aimed a blow at me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Jean Louise stepped on the garbage can trigger and threw the pamphlet in. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z As the Hartliebs struggled back down the narrow staircase, Victor stepped on to the balcony. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z What he wanted to do was to get the step on me and throw it down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I step on it with my other shoe to pull it off, the way I do when the same thing happens in a bathroom with an overeager roll of toilet paper. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I would have to stop moving, afraid of stepping on it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a shaggy creature who looked half-human, half-animal stumbled across her path, and finally she almost stepped on a tiny little man who seemed to be made entirely of glass. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Miss K locked the door,” Brad reminded him, “and you shouldn’t be running around the halls where you can get stepped on.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I was only half paying attention and almost stepped on her when she stopped and scratched her head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As I stepped on the bus she squeezed a bunch of bills and change into my hand. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Hey, PUNK, Don says, emphasizing punk, pushing you to the ground and stepping on your backpack. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Later, coming out, I nearly stepped on my lead soldiers, which Grandpa had ordered for me from London, England. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Just don’t let her get stepped on,” I say. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Ayanna expanded the raft, we all stepped on board, and we floated through the cleansing curtain and back into the trash compartment. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But before she steps on the gas, Uhmma holds the steering wheel tightly with both chapped hands. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Could he have taken that animal trap and set it in the woods, for Mama or Doc or even me or Jay to step on? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There isn’t far for him to run in the carriage, but he keeps it going longer than you’d think, stepping on all of us in the process. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There’s a breeze, cooling the sweat on my face, and slowly I see my shadow step on Gavin Rose. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z From there she had only to pull herself across quickly and to find the first step on the other side. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z You dance like the church is roach infested and it's your job to step on them all. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z With every step on those cracked sidewalks, I passed a new signifier of urban decay. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The others crowded around the window as Adam stepped on the porch. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z One conductor stepped on my bare toe, crushed it, as he trampled past. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Their homes might have been worth half a million dollars, but they still expected Armpit’s boss to reimburse them five bucks if Armpit accidentally stepped on a daffodil. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He passed that by, but a few steps on he stopped again to haggle over a pair of gloves at a leatherworker’s stall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Little Avik watched me take my first steps on my own. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “They never bothered me, though one almost stepped on me by accident once.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Ralph dodged feet until he was safe against the wall, where no one would step on him or even notice him in the crowd. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z She winced again as someone stepped on the back of her feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It shuts up any words I’ve got left in my throat, makes them die right there and then—steps on the courage I had building and spits on it, too. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z At a yellow house on Tipperary I stepped on a couple of those white snap-pops that somebody had scattered all over the sidewalk. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Akhi kept reminding me that believing in myself and being in the right head space when stepping on that strip was just as important as being in prime physical shape. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I stepped on a mess of them a couple of weeks ago. They stunk like a skunk!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His best hope was that somebody else would walk in and step on him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As I step on the scale, Dad swings his racket and scores. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I walked to the dump, just a block or so from our house, wrinkling my nose as I got close, swatting away flies, and making sure I didn’t step on anything in my nice shoes. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I ran back up the steps on my tiptoes and down the hall to the little dead girl’s room. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Many people step on landmines and die on the way or are captured by the Khmer Rouge. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I step on and toss in some quarters with a clink. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Another time, he purposely stepped on the glasses of a guard he didn’t like and was given solitary again. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z X turned around in his chair and asked him to come in, and to be careful not to step on the dog. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Aunt Consuelo, holding a flashlight, whispered, “Come on. Your brother is up. Do not step on Esmeralda and Pascual when we come into the living room. We will eat when we get to the fields.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Then he steps on the gas, crosses the street behind me, and keeps going. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Well, I step on that curse and spit on it too. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Kaori and I stomp out the fire, and I decide right away that I like the idea of being friends with someone who isn’t afraid to step on flames. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z "And you didn't even have to step on a rattlesnake," said Squid. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The giant stepped on the statue and broke Terminus in three pieces—pedestal, body, and head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Stop following me! And you can stop twirling your wrists like that. I’m not picking you up. Go on! Go on before you get stepped on.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Limbs are tangling up, feet stepping on feet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I’d step on her. Crush her under my foot like the freak she is. Freaky spider. Stupid, freaky spider.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Throughout the long night, I listened to the sound of her anxious steps on the tile as she moved back and forth between the door and the window. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, you just stepped on my toes!” he shouted, hopping in pain. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He helped Yvaine to her feet and, awkwardly, the two of them took several faltering steps on the cloud. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “He laughed,” Faith said with a tight smile, stepping on the gas. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Just stepping on the stage makes my breathing rapid and shallow. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Like I’m this sad, fat girl stepping on her heels. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She turned the car left and stepped on the accelerator. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I quickly make my way through the dark, stepping on battlebots and other little plastic toy parts as I go. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z "Yeah, definitely. And I kept stepping on Patty's feet," Brit admitted. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I always imagined the king laid the rug in his audience hall so that anyone who came to petition him would step on the greatest treasure in the kingdom. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well...maybe you’re right about that...but, well, we can make sure we don’t step on it.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I did my best to avoid stepping on it and followed Mom down a long hallway. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I stepped on something sharp.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Chestnutt dropped the pencil and stepped on it to keep it from rolling away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The ground is a spongy blanket of moss, and each step feels like stepping on a pillow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Bando,” I say as soon as we step on the sidewalk. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He dropped the ball to the ground and stepped on it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I pity the man who cannot overcome his cowardice, who cannot step on the neck of his own weaknesses. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I may have stepped on something with that foot. It felt a little squishy inside my boot. But I’m sure you’ll clean it properly.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Or after stepping on my acorns in bare feet. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I can almost feel every single rock I step on. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Clarisse ran in from the left and set her spear against the ground just in time for the Cyclops to step on it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I was as stumbly as Grandpa, and kept stepping on her feet, too. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Each time I moved, it felt like I was stepping on needles. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z On the third day, Curt Lemon stepped on a booby- trapped 105 round. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill gripped the ladder, raised a foot, and scraped his boot on the column before stepping on the bottom rung. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I also want to know which is the seventh step because there are nine steps on the stairs and I’d like to know if you count from the bottom or the top. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I’ve been hurt—had my hand stepped on, had the wind knocked out of me—and someone had to fill in for me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped on the gas and rolled down the windows to blow out the bugs. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Somewhat recovered, Otto took to the branches while I scrambled through the overgrowth, making sure to shuffle my feet so I wouldn’t step on any wasp nests or vipers or millipedes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She kept her gaze to the ground, on her feet, stepping on the gray stone path. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I hop over fallen man after fallen woman, over children and teenagers and the elderly, stepping on fingers or stomachs or ankles, searching for signs of pain. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I push aside low-hanging branches, step on weeds, grass, slips of bark. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He’d been trying to create a chain reaction in uranium—the first step on the road to an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is for the Daily Prophet —” “Big deal,” said Ron, rubbing his foot where the photographer had stepped on it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Ophie watched as a white lady with smooth blond hair accidentally stepped on one, her heels skidding dangerously. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He stepped on a loose rock, slipped, then fell hard. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the rock steps on the Southeast Ridge I stopped with Mike to wait for Yasuko, who was having difficulty negotiating the fixed ropes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He heard her steps on the porch, on the crisp dry oak leaves on the path, and then he could hear her no more. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to step on them or jump out of their way when you’re walking by them, but it’s a totally different ball game to have to sleep among them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Mouse Girl stumbles back and steps on Aunty Cloud's feet. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Each teammate gets a dig, a stomp, a step on me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z One of his big feet kept stepping on the other as he read. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Sekani, on the other hand, steals bacon off my plate, looks at my phone, and purposely steps on my foot on his way out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I stepped on the gas pedal, made a quick left, then a right, working my way through the town streets until I was sure that we weren’t being followed. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Because in the snow scene, one of the dancers raised the wrong arm and stepped on the wrong foot,” I answered. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Next for my first steps on American soil, but when the time came, I forgot all about them. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Goodness, suddenly everywhere there were violets so thick you could hardly walk without stepping on them. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I step on the first stone that rises above the trickling creek, but then something catches my eye. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z People were on their knees crying, tying erupting bags with twine while officers stepped on the contents. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They apologized when stepping on someone's foot and never thought to complain when some nitwit with a video camera stupidly blocked their path. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “It said I was obese. When I stepped on the console, the little guy that was supposed to be me on the screen blew up like a tick.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I get knocked down and people are stepping on me and this is how I’m going to die, a minute before Rufus gets shot to death, maybe even the same minute. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z People were stepping on her as they lay tangled on the bricks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And as Genie left the inside-outside room, he stepped on something. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then, feeling her way to the toilet on the fourth morning after their arrival, she steps on something small and hard. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I should say you have. You must have stepped on it.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It still feels so strange to say that the ground where my sore feet step on is not India anymore, but a place called Pakistan. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She stepped on all the tiles because bad things happened all the time, no matter what color tile you stepped on. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Maribel yells, but I step on and the doors clamp shut. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The tall one stepped on the gun Jonathan had left. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z We climbed the steps on the side and scooted behind them. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z While passing out the checks, the lawyer had stepped on Crow's sore foot. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeat my pleas as I nudge and step on their toes trying to get to the front. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There was only one step on the porch and then a crunch as jumping feet struck earth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We moved down the long side of the ridge, trying to keep our balance, hoping we wouldn’t step on a mine or pull a trip wire. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So Hazel stepped on the path and headed forward. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She inched forward a bit, still wondering whether or not she should call out to him, when she stepped on a branch. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At ceremonies at Amherst College and New York University, students had turned their backs when he stepped on stage. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The floor began to slope sharply, and Gregor found himself backpedaling to avoid stepping on the roach leader. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She smiled a very big smile and opened her arms wide, and Raymie walked toward her, stepping on both white tiles and green tiles. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z True, I hadn’t made Ali step on the land mine, and I hadn’t brought the Taliban to the house to shoot Hassan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Lady, the largest of the two female chicks, bolted to him, stepping on Drum in her rush. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Henry tripped and fell into place beside King Gorger, stepping on his tail. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He listened with beating heart, thinking that Gebu was coming to punish him for some error, and expecting every second to hear his step on the stair. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Seriously, dude. The cops told my mom he stepped on ’em while he was sneakin’ around the trailer.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On my way out, I stepped on a plastic animal figurine that had fallen off the top of my bureau days before. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A cockroach emerged, and the landlady stepped on it, squashing it under the heel of her gold leather sandal. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z "Or you. Maybe you stepped on the cover before you put it on the table." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He smells like the street—like the grass I can’t step on. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Even though we’re blocking the sidewalk and people have to step on the grass to go around us, I take a blank card from my pocket and write ‘more than words’ across the top. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the things he and Diana were in step on. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Be careful not to step on your dead friend,” the woman says. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Stick stepped on the chair and then turned and sat on the windowsill. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I looked down at my shoes as I said the words, barely missing stepping on a dead grasshopper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I got in the Camaro and told my mom to step on it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She felt as if she had stepped on a space that wasn’t there. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They jogged down the steps on the other side to continue on the beach. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We heard her quick, light steps on the stairs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The wooden floorboards creak no matter where you step on them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the look he gave her—like she was a nasty bug he wanted to step on. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The yellow jackets lived in a nest in the ground and Charley stepped on it by mistake. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned the key and stepped on the gas pedal. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Obinze’s friend Chidi said he didn’t chase women in Abuja because he didn’t want to step on a minister’s or senator’s toes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was walking very fast but very quietly, until I accidentally stepped on the tail of a snake. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “The guy I came in with. You remember, he stepped on a mine.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Milton stepped on the gas, ignoring the scarcity not only of petroleum but of many other things as well. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He went down, too, but he brought his knee up into my face and I heard something pop—like stepping on a grape—when he hit my eye. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I listened to the sound of every pebble and leaf that I stepped on. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Experienced black Urban League staff worked side by side with white women workers from the Travelers Aid Society to get migrants’ first steps on the right path. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We took off our shoes and stepped on the straw mat that covered the floor. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “All I did was step on a dumb ant. What is he so freaked out about?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Hey, dusty feet! Down here. Yeah, right here, big boy. You like stepping on folks? Step on this. Sap attack!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He stepped on the bird’s neck with his foot. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The horse moved in over him; he had to move to keep from being stepped on. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stooped and took me up, and the light came tumbling down the steps on me too, and I could look down at Caddy and Jason and Quentin and Versh. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In AP Government that afternoon, he “accidentally” stepped on my shoelace and I nearly fell on my face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When I step on it, Coraandhersisters scream at me, You just killed the Devil while he was sleeping! Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He walked down the steps on the outside of the house that led up past Coraline’s front door to the door of his flat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z While she was dressing she heard Henry’s step on the front porch and thought him calling for her too early, but he walked down the hall toward Jem’s room. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She ran a steady race, her long ballerina legs graceful, which was ironic since she couldn't stop stepping on my toes during practice. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z We go up the stairs, single file, being careful not to step on the trailing hems of each other’s dresses. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s only a step on the way to the coffeemaker, but Alex reaches back and gets a hand in Henry’s hair before he can move, pulling him into a kiss on the mouth this time. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I’m also afraid of stepping on a landmine, which the villagers say Khmer Rouge soldiers plant after an attack, maiming and killing people long after they have fled. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a click as he stepped on a foot-switch, turning on a small Dictaphone on a nearby table. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I had my head on one of the musettes and my arms around the other and I could feel the pack and they could all walk over me if they wouldn’t step on me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z One summer, a couple of years ago, three children stepped on a plane in Jacksonville, Florida. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Talking about how they wouldn’t know what to do if I ever decided to take a step on that court. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z With just a little bad luck, one of the whites would spot me, or, in the darkness, fail to spot me and step on me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The cop took a step forward, but the canister had rolled towards the man, and he stepped on it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She practiced walking around her room in it and kept stepping on the hem and stumbling. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mario kept stepping on my toes, so I had to jump back every time he got creative. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Or what if she was dead and I didn’t see her and I stepped on her? Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now it sounded like her math teacher that one time he had tried to perform a cappella but had stepped on a Lego piece. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t be right to leave them on the floor or step on them with dirty feet. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The perfect card fluttered to the ground, and Aidan “accidentally” stepped on it as he walked out. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Please, ever since I can remember, we’ve been put down and stepped on, and now all of a sudden we have the potential to change the world? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z They murmured and rambled; they talked over one another; they stepped on each other’s voices. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I stepped on a piece of broken glass,” I tell her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the touchy atmosphere of a country under embargo, you have to be careful not to step on any toes. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. I knocked it off the dresser and stepped on it in the dark. It’s still running though.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The best you can do is sweep it up, and hope you don’t step on the slivers you left behind. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Nothing made sense: The side that Chess had stepped on wasn’t even the side that had separated the most from the wall. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Local legend had it you couldn’t take three paces without stepping on broken glass, dog poo, or a rusty piece of the pool’s slippery metal slide that had flaked away. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Maybe they wanted to eat people but they kept getting stepped on first. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Helen Luther once watched a rider step on a scale, only to see that he was over his horse’s assigned impost. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she said, “Now, you lie down on that bed and rest. I don’t want to see you take another step on that leg for a week.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Once a week. I’m fine. I don’t need to step on your scales.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z There seem to be half a dozen too many, all stepping on one another’s feet. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I finished the routine the best I could, nailing the tumbling part of my dismount but taking a big step on the landing. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He stepped on the gas and we raced toward Coeur d’Alene. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Tony turned along the waterfront and out onto a wooden jetty, from which he stepped on board a narrowboat and swung open the door to the cabin. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At this moment there was a quick step on the stairs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “No. I was always stepping on them. He must have had hundreds. A whole army of them.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He stepped on them, feeling the cushion, and closed his eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Tiberinus pointed to a set of stone steps on the side of the building—the sort that would have led to a basement apartment if this place were in Manhattan. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A rough, jagged poem, like the steps on this stoop, like the sidewalk in front of this building. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mother stepped on the gas, and the wheels sang still louder and the engine roared like a truck. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z That is how people frequently lose their lives in a riot: somebody steps on your heel, then walks right up till you’re flat and they’re standing on you. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z To get close to a pond, around 266 which they were densely packed, I had to nudge them away with my feet so as not to step on one. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z So, you see, finally we know the kind of problems we have to solve, which is the first step on the road to finding solutions. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I step right in front of him—I even step on his toes—to show him where his Personal Space is. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z David stepped on the boat, felt her rock quickly to his weight, jerking lightly against the ropes that held her to the slip-dock. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Kind of like when you step on black ice and realize you’re going to fall a second before you actually slip. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Someone stepped on the baby and he started to cry. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He was bad to stumble, and kept stepping on her feet, but they were laughing and cutting up, just having the best time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Round and round the field she went, leaping and waltzing and stepping on tip-toe. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “What if you step on something? A piece of glass? I’m buying you a pair.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thing I think of is one of those metal bear traps that snap on your ankle if you step on it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He looks as if he’s just stepped on a nail. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally I’d step on something that clattered, and once I stumbled into a crate that crashed into the night. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z As he left the gym, someone stepped on the back of his sneaker, making him trip and fly into the hallway. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. I—” “Metcalf, is that your foot I’m stepping on?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z So much more, in fact, that he soon realized it would be impossible to cross the room without stepping on blue or black. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “And Oliver,” Mr. Daniels says, “I think you have to cut Shay a break here. It’s pretty common for people to step on ants.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z As I step on the scale, Cassie dreams. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Marshall kept on yelling, “Stop!” and Elizabeth yelled “Ouch!” because somebody stepped on her, and April yelled, “What the ——!” But Melanie knew right away what the matter was. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As I step on the scale, Mom slices open a stranger. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z No water came, but the thing moaned a groaning squeak, like a cat that had been stepped on. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Even Bowdy was too scared to step on the thinnest branches. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Hubbard raked his laces across Alfred's rope burns, and stepped on his toes, and rubbed his jaw against Alfred's, the stubble of his beard like sandpaper on Alfred's skin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all they had time to say before Mr. Marsden stepped on his stool and pulled the cord that set the room to roaring and shaking. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The very first step on the road to reconciliation, I said, was the complete dismantling of apartheid and all the measures used to enforce it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I said once the doors were closed and Art stepped on the gas. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I stepped on board the train and didn’t look back. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, circling the clearing, I stepped on something fleshy, and jerked away. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver watched the traffic light turn to yellow and then he stepped on the accelerator believing he could just glide right through the red signal. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Some of the time they’d see me and step on their brakes for a second, then speed off. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z A couple of times, he steps on my foot, but he does not excuse himself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom they stepped on to grass, and the hearts of the hobbits rose. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “What? Oh yeah . . . ouch . . . interesting,” said Harry as she stepped on his foot. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The sun had baked a slick ice over patches of sidewalks, so we tried to step on only the snowy, crunchy parts. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Along with grits and hush puppies, the abbreviated form of you all was a dangerous step on an insidious path leading straight to the doors of the Baptist church. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As we sprinted, a crackling sound came from behind us, like someone stepping on dry leaves. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He moves his foot to step on her but doesn’t get the chance. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z You might be driving along at 30 miles an hour, but when you step on the gas, all of a sudden you would instantly—pop!—be driving 40 miles an hour. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z With his wisdom and calmness, his patience and organizational skills, his ability to lead and inspire without stepping on toes, Oliver was the perfect choice for this assignment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sounds good, Baba," I say, and step on Sunny's foot under the table. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And then in October Lee Strunk stepped on a rigged mortar round. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Ayanna slipped on her backpack, then stepped on Gum Baby’s cape to stop her zooming. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The guy in the car stepped on the brakes to slow down and I could see him twist his neck around. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He kept expecting Big Mama Statue to come alive and chew him out for getting her daughter into so much trouble—or maybe just step on him without a word. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We have to stop to let some root men pass, for fear they might step on us if we didn’t keep out of their way. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Thandiwe placed her forebear on the ground and stepped on it, then looked at me and raised an eyebrow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I skip across the school steps on my way to the subway. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Someone stepped on Lina’s foot, and her scarf was half yanked off. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stomped his foot, shaking the floor and almost stepping on Annabeth’s arm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I grip the key, stepping on the first stair. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z In spite of the grand title, this was a very modest first step on the academic ladder. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I walked slowly, taking my time, stepping on dead wet leaves that flattened beneath my feet. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He steps on the gas hard; Lally slides to the side of the hood. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I read and Amil sketched little beetles crawling out of their holes, and then we heard Papa’s heavy step on the stone walk. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maria Teresa squeals when she steps on a stone. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And certain sounds returned—a silver dollar rolling across a floor, boot steps on hardwood stairs, and the sounds of breathing, the gasps, the hysterical inhalations of a man with a severed windpipe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And wouldn’t you know it, when I jump off, my huge feet don’t step on your little feet. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A pair of feet stepped on the top step, but they were too small to be Sigurd’s. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Dahlia stepped on my foot, and when cows do that, they mean to. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Wreathed in the smiles of paternity, he related, “She mainly buffet Shirley around in circles and step on her toes like a rummy dragoon.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He stepped on the sidewalk, circled behind my parked car, and came up behind me while the other officer continued to point the gun at me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He pulls me through the crowd, shoving people out our way and stepping on shoes. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I make my way to the aisle, bumping knees and stepping on toes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Sounder’s pan was on the ground, and someone had stepped on it. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Not like a carpet or that fancy rug Mom didn’t let anyone step on. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Just the other day I was shellin’ beans—right at this here table—and I almost stepped on his hand. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Then she heard a step on the loft stairs and thought, “Jesse!” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no way to get up without stepping on one of them, and she didn't even know where the bathroom was. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He had the disturbing realization that each time he put down his boot he might literally step on an enemy soldier. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I’m here to say I’m sorry,” I said, and I smiled like I had just stepped on the toe of a three-hundred-pound gorilla. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jenkins was the guy I came in with. He stepped on a mine. ” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z No one noticed the poisonous coral snake—until a camarada’s bare foot almost stepped on it. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z If there’s a fish, we’ll do our best to net it, step on it to hold it down, whack it over the head, stick a knife in back of its eyes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Don’t fall in love with a sailor boy— Then the branch I stepped on snapped, and I grabbed out at another, but it was dead and came away in my hands. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Neil, first down the ladder and therefore the first human to step on another planet, found he had no difficulty at all in walking on the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He redoubled his caution and walked even more quietly, being careful not to give himself away by stepping on any branches. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped on the gas, wondering where I could get him some whiskey. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled off my torn boots with the toe of the other stepping on the heel. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I mean nobody steps on little kids down there, so why should they step on Freak? Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z "Keep movin'." Someone stepped on the back of his shoe, and Alfred stumbled on. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, she managed not to step on them or trip over them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody stepped on my leg, sending a rush of pain through my body. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The stinging grew worse with every step on my walk home. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Someone steps on his balls, or get gets into an uncontrollable fist fight with one of his best friends. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then he stepped on the starter and, with his head full of strange new thoughts, drove out the far end of the forest. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss Trixie had stepped on the sign during one of her occasional pointless tours of the office, but the damage was limited to only a small sneaker print on one comer of the cardboard. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Something went snap in the hall—probably Z or Frankie had stepped on a tile. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z If people step on one and their arms or legs blown off, they are no longer of any value to the Angkar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "It’s just my ribs are sore. You got something I can step on?" The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When Bobby’s plane touched down at Reykjavik Airport, and he stepped on the tarmac, he didn’t kneel down and kiss the ground—at least, not literally. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I just wasn’t looking where I was going. I stepped on something and there was an explosion.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I want to melt into the brown, crunchy grass that the Colonel and I step on as we silently make our way back to our room. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z So if it only has sixty knots in one centimeter of carpet, then you’d see that rug on the floor of a tea house in the bazaar, and you’d be welcome to step on it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I curtsied awkwardly, stepping on my shift and nearly falling on my face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Amil heard, he jumped up and laughed and then gave out a yelp because he stepped on his swollen foot. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Stanley cupped his hands together, and Zero stepped on his interwoven fingers. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Reggie steps on the stone slab and opens a valve in the bottom of the water tank. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As I step on the scale, shadows edge closer. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Kind of like a supernova rather than a black hole—the opposite of having your balls stepped on, as similar as the experiences may actually be. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I pictured myself at the dance, trying hard not to step on Traft's feet. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As in Christian’s case, he knew he couldn’t step on toes or force his views on anyone, not without offending important people. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Half a second more and he would have stepped on it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He had stepped on nails, apparently when he was close to the camp fence. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z What if he stepped on one in the undergrowth? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I take a couple of steps on the first bench. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I step on dry stones that rise above the trickle to get across to the other side, and I walk up the slope of Mr. Bender’s yard. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Rowan stepped on Citra’s toes on his way to the aisle. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not unless I counted every step and stepped on every crack. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She carried me outside, my feet were bleeding from stepping on broken glass blown from my window. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Not unless this washer and dryer can come to life and try to step on us.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I think T noticed me today, a proper noticing, not just accidentally stepping on my foot, or handing me my pencil after I drop it next to his desk, or saying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Just looking,” Ivy said, but she stepped on the rubble, right where it started arcing up into a little hill. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He tried to sit up, but Frankie stepped on his chest and pushed him down against the floorboards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’m not getting married, Dad,” says Muhammad, stepping on my toes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I start to wonder how many sidewalk cracks I’ve stepped on. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The pilot stayed in his seat and Brian moved the passenger seat forward and clambered out of the plane, stepped on the float and then to the dry grass. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Barefoot, he had stepped on the frog, and was startled. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “The guy was dead the second he stepped on the trail. Understand me? We all had him zeroed. A good kill—weapon, ammunition, everything.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I found the longest antenna rod I had, so I could reach into the smooth area without having to step on it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of times he caught me when I thought I had the step on him but I was going up stronger than he was. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She felt embarrassed and awkward, like she’d accidentally stepped on someone’s foot. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z |
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