| 单词 | strand |
| 例句 | Grandma tucked some errant strands of hair behind her ear. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Rishi reached out and casually tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, and without meaning to, she sucked in a breath and leaned in to his touch. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I do not plan to leave you stranded in the Dead Land,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Gray and white strands snake through dark hair. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Still, when August removed the lids, the bees poured out in thick black ropes, breaking into strands, a flurry of tiny wings moving around our faces. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tenderly, as they walked along, the bird plucked up a strand of hair that had fallen loose from Omakayas’s braid, and then he tucked it behind her ear. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A few strands float up to the real candles burning at the head of the box. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The horses stopped at the wire and rumbled a little, but apparently decided not to barge through the flimsy barbed strands and trample him to death. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up strands of hair from before him and rolled them between his fingers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then two new daughter strands are made on the two parental templates, thereby forming two DNA molecules identical to the original molecule. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He could pull the sections of wire together and twist the strands into place, and then ride like hell off the mountain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The damaged copy of a gene is reconstructed using the complementary strand, or the second copy of the gene, as its guide.* The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Thiazi hauled the boat down the strand into the cold waters of the northern ocean and rowed with huge strokes out into the sea. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z You could barely make out the individual strands. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I brush a loose strand of hair off her cheek. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Grandpa Lázaro had slumped over the side of the easy chair, a strand of drool stretching from his mouth to his stained white T-shirt. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It flowed like smoke, but looked solid, like the strands of a silkworm web. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The sisters held strands of wooden beads and moved them in their fingers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers clutched at strands of his beard as if it were necessary to hold on to something. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps to shift my mind from my worries, he showed me how he did his snaring, using a few long strands of horsetail hair that he kept in his bag. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m seconds away from tearing my conk out, strand by strand. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But no matter how carefully I try to pull the individual strands apart, they just get tighter and tighter. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I couldn’t bear to string sentences into strands of thought, or to weave those strands into ideas. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He gave the whip a flick, releasing all of the cables, and heard the others scream as the strands retracted. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It felt smooth and sharp at the same time, like she could feel each strand under her fingertips. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Bailey nods and turns back, pushing through the strands of beads into the still-empty vestibule. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z One strand dipped in front of Mr. Remora’s eyes, and he blew at it repeatedly, only to have it flop back down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He asked questions that didn’t flow from the conversational strands he had begun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I wondered why, having been stranded by Dave, she didn’t just call somebody else to pick her up. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Piper blew a strand of hair out of her eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sahil nodded and brushed a strand of hair off his forehead. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They all stop when they get to the line of elm trees with the single strand of barbed wire stretching between them. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In 1915, a British crew of twenty-eight men was stranded there, with no ship and no way to contact the outside world. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The terminal is dotted with greeters—Hawaiian women in long, flower-patterned dresses holding welcome signs and strands of purple-and-white-orchid leis draped over their forearms. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Her face was flushed, and strands of hair had come loose from her bun. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She tied her blond hair back haphazardly, so random strands hung loose from the ponytail. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After a moment’s hesitation, he peeled out of the parking lot, leaving me stranded again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z My reflection in the mirror catches my eye; my makeup from the tournament earlier now looks smeared and smoky, dampened by the rain, and my hair hangs in wet strands of color. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He drove long strands of willow in all the seams to keep out waves, and ballasted with logs. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Another strand of hair floated in front of Anya as she realized what it actually was. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m traveling through to Montgomery. I got stranded on the highway and can’t seem to get a ride. I wonder if I could buy something to eat and drink?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody wanted to stop a monthlong mission after only six days, but if the MAV took any more punishment, we'd all have gotten stranded down there. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z One strand dipped in front of Mr. Remora’s eyes, and he blew at it repeatedly, only to have it flop back down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I reached up and twisted a few strands of his straight gray hair between my fingers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She’s extremely neat, with a perfect, smooth bobbed haircut—not a strand out of place. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was winding a strand of her long, dark hair around her finger, winding and unwinding it again and again. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The wind stirred around them, ripping strands of hair from her braid. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The idea that it might be difficult finding a single vine strand in a small sea of Snow Sand never bothered him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I think that’s why his expression is so stranded and why the recognition on his face stumbles in its attempt to reach me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I tug at the strands of hair, and they fall down to her waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She flipped a strand of short black hair behind one ear and smiled with unnecessary warmth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He pushes a loose strand of hair behind his ear and it falls right out again, over his eyes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed long wet strands of hair off her face and stared to the distant ships and their docks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They splashed ashore on the narrow strand beneath the bluffs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Teddy Roosevelt once bailed out Irwin’s show when it went broke and got stranded in Sheepshead Bay. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She curled a loose strand of hair behind my ribboned braids. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Taylor nods and twists a strand of hair around her finger. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t much of a ponytail, it was mostly ribbon and a few strands of hair. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Now they’re just floating around out there, lost at sea, stranded. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A strand of kelp was wound around its body and I thought it was sleeping, for often before they go to sleep they anchor themselves in this way to keep from drifting off. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The weight of his body pulled down the bottom strand of wire, pinning it against the snowy ground and Creating a small gap in the fence. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Then I tossed a strand over my shoulder and hazarded a look at his table. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I think I’m just too wobbly for her nerves, because even Dr. Rashid admits that walking is good for me as long as I don’t overdo it or get stranded. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I closed the book and longed for Robinson Crusoe, still stranded in the study where Colonel Hawkins was asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed a piece of hair out of her face, whitening the strand of hair with flour. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It finally fell to two men from Cambridge University, a geophysicist named Drummond Matthews and a graduate student of his named Fred Vine, to draw all the strands together. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Momma hovered over me, but her face faded into a woman I did not know, older than Momma, with strands of white in her hair. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Either way, she was stranded on a tiny island in the middle of a pond full of creatures who wanted to drown her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It may seem odd, but it made me think the town had long hair, and each strand blown by wind was yet another color. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A single strand of DNA consists of a backbone of sugars and phosphates, and four bases—A, T, G, and C—attached to the backbone, like teeth jutting out from a zipper strand. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “The smoking makes you ugly,” I say, and I walk out, leaving her stranded among the haze. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Where was I when those strands of hair were first sprouting from my head? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was serene and purposeful as always when death turned his attention to someone who belonged to her, as she was when death breathed in her father’s wispy hair and blew the strands about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers followed the natural wave of his hair, tracing the strands down around his ear. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z All the strands of this story—the accident, attention science, the law, and Reggie Shaw—came together on December 11, 2008. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The royal entourage was always a gorgeous spectacle, but that wasn’t what stopped Lazlo’s feet as abruptly as though his soul had flown on ahead of his body and left it stranded. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Suddenly, it occurred to Jinny that in all the commotion, she hadn’t helped Ess down the boulders, that she had run and stranded the girl behind after all that. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z At last some few strands broke and it was only a moment before the entire blackness was severed. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a carving of a child, a white child with long strands of hair. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrap the ribbon around my ponytail and tie it at the ends, then put on the necklace of dozens of thin golden strands and the dangly earrings. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two strands had escaped from their immaculate arrangement and lay pasted against her frozen cheek. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Around their necks and looped over their arms were many, many strands of black beads. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Trembling with excitement, Ranofer could scarcely make his fingers loosen a strand of the wire and straighten it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It had a simple thin band and an oval-shaped piece of dark turquoise held in place by snaking silver strands. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Loose strands of hair sprang from her head like she’d pulled a wool hat off and the static electricity still hung in the air around her. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dried blood still clings to one long strand of hair, as if he chose to dye it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A strand of silk shot from the monster’s spinnerets and attached itself to a tapestry on the far wall. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She pulled a few strands of long hair out of her pink comb. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She wound my braid into a tight ball, then arranged and snipped the loose silk strands until they fell into a neat tassel. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem was that in the process of jumping, certain pegs ended up stranded, unable to jump or be jumped. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z We all looked in silence at Mrs. Wilson who removed a strand of hair from over her eyes and looked back at us with a brilliant smile. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z His hand came up to brush the stray strands of hair off the back of my neck. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Cara runs her hands over her hair, as if checking for loose strands. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She sat with you, showing you ways to tie pretty knots and braid strands together. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Seed Collector, we will need to cooperate,” Wind Being said, its human body forming from strands of sand and flat discs of flower petals. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I passed her, but she caught up to me at the door and blew upward to stir an errant strand of hair out of her sepia-brown eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Each strand of my hair is razor straight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened the roof; an autumn wind would come up, and the needles fell in braids—brown strands, green strands, yellow strands. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sparse strands of ginger hair gripped the irate customer’s balding head like a claw. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There were sparse strands of hair on his chin. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Pedrito had to be back yesterday to see about stranded cattle in the flooded fields. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled the loose strands of her thin gray hair back into a bun. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The wind ripped a few strands of hair from her braid, and she tucked them behind her ears. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It whips my dark hair around my shoulders, the strands lashing against my cheekbones. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My mom and dad fed the stranded neighbors and allowed them to sleep in our house. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I fine-tune her hair, placing a nice wave in the strands, adding a shiny gloss like Padma's black hair, and thickening it in the crown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z With his other hand he pulls a few strands of my hair through his fingers, and I find that I don’t mind, not one little bit. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Her first attempts at a really long strand had come apart, but she was getting the hang of it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mane of rebellious curls, which had charmed me so when we were married, was muted by a few white strands that lit her sleeping face. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She presses a loose strand of hair back into her braid. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Falling to his knees, he shoved his arms, head, and shoulders between the two lowest strands of wire. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Between them I wove many strands of bull kelp, which shrinks as it dries and pulls very tight. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The capsule contains one or more strands of dna or rna. which are long molecules that contain the software program for making a copy of the virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I strand Dad in the line of cars and run into the school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It never even got messed up playing rugby, and he hated wearing anything that would put one strand out of place. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Outside the house, he stopped only to grab a bait net and a pail before heading for the tidal pools at the base of the rocks where minnows and sand eels often found themselves stranded. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Frank pulls out a new strand of cinnamon floss and yanks it free. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I glanced over and saw strands of hair blowing all around her face. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure crosses six evenly spaced friction strips on the kitchen tiles to reach the table; she follows a strand of twine he has threaded from the table to the toilet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They began to rouse themselves from the waking dream that I had woven for them out of strands of song. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She was stranded in a world of glass. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Cloud-shaped mobiles hung from the ceiling, strands of paper raindrops suspended in midair. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Silky strands of webbing stretched along the upper corners. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The strands fall on the floor in a dull, blond ring. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her mom then produced a hot pink hat with purple stars embroidered on it and sparkly silver strands in the puff on top, and hot pink mittens to match. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It was slow work, turning silk strands into long strips of cloth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Artemis’s finger combed an errant strand of dark hair. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was not a crab, but a spider, and Paris was the spider’s web, each road a strand of silk leading back to the great stone beast at its center. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “I know,” said Jinny, untangling a long strand of dark kelp from the net in her hand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Instantly, the world splintered, split by the strands of hair in front of my eye. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The focus that day was on the preservation of the natural landscape and of the intricate web of life whose interwoven strands lead from microbes to man. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A strand of smoke was rising from the village, making its way to the sky. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I knocked, and an old man, a stranger with a few strands of white and rumpled hair, peered blearily into the sunlight. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mother smooths back my hair, knowing the pain of a girl who loves snacks but is stranded on a ship. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Well, don’t stay out too long,” Mom says, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It was a hair net of fine-spun silver, the strands so thin and delicate the net seemed to weigh no more than a breath of air when Sansa took it in her fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dried grasses rustled as a wind gusted down the barren slope, raising several strands of Kaede’s hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her dull blond hair is tied back in a knot, but a few loose strands frame her face in gold. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Had McNaughton used some trick out of a spy novel, like laying a strand of hair over the binder—a strand that would remain in place only so long as the binder was not touched? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Most have five strands and come in two colors. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A cobweb, I thought, but then I looked at a strand of it on my palm and saw it was some kind of metal filament, so fine it was almost invisible. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I tug lightly on the strands, forcing her hair to grow, and soon it tumbles over her shoulders in coiled ribbons. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But in the wake of the storm, he’d come to believe he was meant to help the stranded. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z A strand of links is already lying on the floor. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I gathered the fraying strands of song and wove them carefully back to what they had been a moment earlier. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And Hazel saw herself in a vast cavern filled with strands of light like a luminous web. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her hips were covered with angry blisters, which oozed a fluid that had matted with the strands of old rope. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She wore her decorous dresses to morning mass, and around her neck displayed the short single strand of pearls she had received on her fifteenth birthday. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for a few gray strands of hair, she was as bald as a baby pigeon, which gave her the appearance of being a very old man with enormous, wide eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I cover most of it, but leave some strands of her dark hair out to make it look more realistic. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I helped Phil pour the eggs, water, and flour into a machine, then hang the strands on a rotating stand he had built. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Some are forty feet long with two levels, sturdy wooden walls, brightly painted roofs, and strands of colorful beads hanging over the doors. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Joe is leaning against his tractor, which he’s pulled over to the side of the road so he can watch Gloria teetering on a ladder, strands of Christmas lights in her hands. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z "Here, I stole a macaroon for you. It’s so sticky you'll be tasting it all day; I must have six strands of coconut between my upper molars." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore her silvery hair tied back, but strands were always coming loose and floating around her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean my head against the car window, watching the scenery zip by, a tableau of dark green fir trees dotted with snow, wispy strands of white fog, and heavy gray storm clouds up above. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Though his parents have prepared him for the event, when Mrs. Merton shows up with her needlepoint he feels stranded, no longer in the mood for cartoons. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She laughs sofdy, putting a strand of her hair behind her ear. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “There are chunks of paint off the wall around the door and strands of duct tape on the windowsill. And you left the drop sheets in a heap in the garage.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Walking toward the table to retrieve her towel, she stroked her long hair, enjoying the rubbery texture as the wetness made the strands cling together. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The widow's hair turned white, and when strands fell from her head, she embroidered them into clouds. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I had eaten a bowl of cold spaghetti for breakfast and the strands were dangling off the head of the key like tiny octopus legs. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay back on his elbows, draped a strand of seaweed across his thighs, and settled in again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A strand of Anya’s hair floated in front of her face, singularly annoying. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Or would she just be running away if she left now, deserting the others, stranding them on the island she’d broken? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He clipped the stem and buried the top in a thick strand of his wife’s hair. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The Old Man’s thread still connected them and the red line wove itself among the other strands surrounding him. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z One weekend a few months after he’d moved, I heard on my car radio that a vicious blizzard had hit Chicago, closing the airports, shutting down public transit, stranding cars on highways. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She swallowed, and tucked a strand of her unbound hair behind an ear. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Where are we going again?” she said sweetly, brushing a strand of her matted hair from her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He looked at her closely, with an intimacy and seriousness that did not seem to embarrass him—this somber man—then tucked a strand of blond hair in behind her ear. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and grabbed my arm. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Long loops and strands of yarn dangled out of the cubbyholes, and the browns and grays and purples were mixed in with the ochres and olive greens and dark blues. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Recently, stranded at the airport with nothing else to read, I had read an article about shark attacks. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The man has a large dark mark on his forehead; the woman’s veil has been torn off, and her hair falls in strands over her face. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair and beard were white, but strands of black still showed about his lips and ears. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Despite her white hair streaked with a few black strands, her face had an ageless quality. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Josiah taught him to watch for loose strands of wire and breaks in the fence; he taught Tayo how to mend them before any livestock strayed off reservation land. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Up ahead, barely in view, there was a bright spot of blue—the sky, uninterrupted by the web’s milky strands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Some people use pins for the loose strands, but I don’t. I like it a little bit messy.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Her tears mix with long strands of hair, long hair I wish I had. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z A strand of silk hit her in the chest like a heavyweight’s glove. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ana reached for the diamond necklace and yanked at it, pulling it from Ash’s neck, and the delicate strands broke, the large sapphire clattering onto the floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Two yellow bowls, a pink pot with a green leafy plant, a strand of paper snowflakes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z To prove her point, a lacquered strand flew stiffly out in the breeze as they roared out onto the coast highway. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A billfold with a twenty-dollar bill—“In case you get stranded at the airport in some small town and have to buy food,” his mother had said—and some odd pieces of paper. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His short black hair is peppered with silver strands. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She stared into her gray eyes and tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear, summoning the words of her oath as if they were an incantation. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The spiders started spitting out strands of metal thread, trying to tie us down. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She traced a strand from top to tip. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt as if Miles Ferris had stranded me on a remote island. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I braid my hair tightly, not a single scraggly strand left behind. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z If the men didn’t drown in the rapids, those who survived would be left stranded in the jungle without food, weapons, tools, and shelter. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I could offer him my fair young body, she thought, pushing a strand of hair from her eyes, but Stannis was wed and so was she, and he and the ironbom were old foes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was Flora Baumbach who braided Turtle's hair now, sometimes in three strands, sometimes four, sometimes twined with ribbons, while Turtle read The Wall Street Journal. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I calm down, she moves a few wet strands of hair from my cheeks. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For two days the track was underwater, stranding a cluster of grooms and loose horses atop a spit of land. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He brushes a strand of hair from my face and whispers words of love in my ear. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Were there no bits of bone, or strands of hair, or particles of scalp, on this fishing gaff?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z For a split second, two strands of conductor filament connected, sending power flooding to one of the tunnel beams. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z What if I was stranded here—wherever here was? Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I twisted a long strand of hair around my finger. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The strands darken and fall down her back in ribbons. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It makes every strand of her thick, dark hair gleam orange like it’s on fire. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Ivy held prior place in this lost garden, the long strands crept across the lawns, and soon would encroach upon the house itself. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Grace let out a small sigh, not even strong enough to blow away the strands of brown hair stuck to her lips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Kaisa lifted her right hand to brush a strand of Ash’s hair behind her ear, and she cupped her cheek in her palm. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The theories, all of them, the photos, the words on the T-shirt, the pods on the Wheel were like floating strands in my brain. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will, Helvar. Nina is on her way to the White Island right now. Are you really going to leave her stranded?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I spot him now, still stranded on his metal plate. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But a complex web of thoughts was weaving itself in the bear-king’s mind, with more strands in it than hunger and satisfaction. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I ran my hand roughly through my hair, ending up with a few loose strands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I push wet strands of her hair behind her ears, she looks up at me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It could have been a strand of spider silk, or it could have been something better, and more dangerous. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z How she’d missed the hundreds of silver-white strands hanging from overhead like silk, she wasn’t sure, but she certainly saw them now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A colorful strand of holiday bulbs dangled around her window, reflecting off the rain-flecked glass. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I stare out the window, twirling strands of hair around my finger. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The wind swept down the mountain, blowing strands in my eyes, and I reached across my face and brushed them away. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Finally, he pushed the strand of hair back on his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He delicately brushes his hair with his hand, as if it were strands of ash. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Soppy strands of my hair drip down and cling to my face. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z But as Sasha began exploring the topic online, they found that some people had developed language for combing the tangle into individual strands. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If he could somehow get hold of the pieces of his motorcycle, and if he could manage to nip off a strand of Miss K’s strong hair, perhaps he could tie his motorcycle together again. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “That sounds lovely,” Velia said sweetly, sounding like a heroine in one of those historical pieces on the arts channel instead of a modern-day girl stranded in the ruins of the Mexican countryside. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “You could always double it. Use two strands instead of one.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Although it is made of thin, delicate strands, the web is not easily broken. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Sierra used a knife to pry the last strands out of the tiny holes in the press. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A colorful strand of holiday bulbs dangled around her window, reflecting off the rain-flecked glass. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A hundred oarsmen and sailors went down with Lord Steffon Baratheon and his lady wife, and for days thereafter every tide left a fresh crop of swollen corpses on the strand below Storm's End. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She lined them up next to one another and pinched the tops together, then started braiding the six strands together. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Inside the apartment, we pushed through a curtain made from strands of beer-can pull tabs linked together. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And if a few strands of brown tobacco dropped to the rough flagstones, what of it? Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Ammu gathered up her heavy hair, wrapped it around her face, and peered down the road to Age and Death through its parted strands. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re all stranded on a deserted island, afraid to signal for help from passing ships in the distance, because they could belong to their enemies. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I watch him with newfound curiosity: the way he tucks the fallen strand of hair behind his ear, the few freckles he has on his nose, how he adjusts his jacket. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Following the strand of sugar and slavery leads directly into the tumult of the Age of Revolutions. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Flora Baumbach's pudgy fingers, swift with a needle, were clumsy with a comb, but after several tangled attempts she ended up with three equal strands. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It falls loose across the width of my back, the wet strands sticking to my body. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A strand of something dark caught my eye. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The beads clatter as the strands hit one another, and the sound that echoes in the dark space sounds like rain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Some of them were scrambling down the cliff face to get a closer view of the stranded ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He’s wearing his old newsboy cap, but I can see a few strands of white-blond hair beneath it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Chuckling at his own foolishness, he straightened his clothes and made his way back to the road through the sumac, brushing away invisible strands of spiderweb that clung tickling to his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked up and saw with surprise that faint stars were appearing overhead amid the strands of hurrying cloud and fog. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I use a hand-iron to press out the coil in her hair and give her strands as straight as a board. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She began wrestling another strand of wily hair into submission. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The skin had split open, and from the laceration of the scalp a tiny strand of pink brain material protruded. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Little strands of white, barely visible in the dark, floated toward me like a cloud. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then the wings were trapped again by the filmy, almost invisible strands of the web, and the black legs kicked at the air. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It seemed that he drove twice a week to all the local beauty parlors and barbershops, collecting their sweepings and arranging them, strand by strand, as carefully as a wren. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In the distance, beyond another long row of barracks, Hannah could see a single strand of smoke rising against the bright spring sky, curling endlessly out of a tall chimney stack. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A cold chill, colder than the air of the room, closed about his shoulders like a shawl whose strands were woven of ice. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They ended up hanging from the rafters by a strand of ivy, to wild applause. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Surrounding it is a patch of blue strands,like someone injected blue dye into the tiny veins just beneath the surface of my skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z That left her nothing to do but watch in amazement and horror as Arachne worked, her eight legs moving with hypnotic speed, slowly unraveling the silk strands around the statue. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Eventually, I loosened enough dirt to get the strand free. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At the end of the corridor, long strands of shells hang in an arched doorway, the mollusks separated by odd-shaped bits of polished onyx. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes and no. And no and yes,” I say as I kneel behind her on the bed, parting the thin, graying strands of her hair. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I watched them, nevertheless, looking for evidence of those elastic, sturdy strands that bind generations in a web of inheritance. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair is still wet from the shower, the silvery gray shining brightly through the black strands. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When that accomplished nothing, she grabbed a few strands of his hair and yanked. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Her corn-yellow hair is tamed into a tight French braid, but a few strands of silver hair flash in the candlelight. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Candice reached for the hole at her knee and pulled at one of the strands. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Annabeth managed to cut the strand and crawl away, but the little spiders were closing around her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Fences snapped with melodious twangs as he plowed through, the strands sometimes whizzing past his ears. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A few strands of wire that stretched to that high overhead duct were all that kept him from drowning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As she finished the second strand, the crow, who was staring toward the house, suddenly cried out: “I see the cat!” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The toilet stood stranded on loose tiles and ran continuously. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I blew again, harder now, and the strands seemed suddenly to melt. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “His carer’s actually been to see it. He says it’s not far from the road, so anyone can get to it without much bother. This boat, it’s just sitting there, stranded in the marshes.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Watson and Crick proposed that each DNA strand was used to generate a copy of itself—thereby generating two double helices from the original double helix. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and sits up taller. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In a trance, Bloom bent between barbed wire strands into the first field. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s in front of me, so close that strands of her long hair blow into my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Hazel was tempted to retreat, but the tunnel was closing behind them, leaving them stranded on a tiny ledge. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Why were the two strands complementary to each other—A matched with T, and G matched with C—like a molecular yin and yang? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He steps back, brushes a strand of hair out of my face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then he gently patted the strand back into place, and I felt his cool fingertips against my throat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Below him, the dark sea gave way to a strand of white: waves slapping the northern tip of Oahu Island. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The Maidens used a small knife with an ornately embellished golden handle to cut and smooth my hair, and many hands began twining small strands into a series of formal hanging braids. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I paint a new color on a single strand of her hair. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Many hours later she opened her pack, spread her skins, and took out a strand of smoked meat. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Like tufts of clouds that have somehow become stranded on earth. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A few wayward strands dangle near his eyes. so Hair’s my favorite thing to draw, but I only rough it in. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly toyed with a strand of her hair, coiling it around her little finger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z None of them are up to their usual chatter, so I can hear every strand being yanked from its follicle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She sighs, and a strand of mousy brown hair falls in her eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A strand of blonde hair falls into her face, making her appear especially young. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I moved a strand of hair from her forehead, then pulled a chair to the window and spied on Mr. and Mrs. Miller’s party next door. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z On the pleasant, shady streets leading to the rowing course out in Griinau, strands of smaller flags with swastikas were strung from tree to tree. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Snaking down the frozen expanse as if suspended from heaven, a single strand of nine-millimeter rope beckoned like Jack’s beanstalk. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The wind twisted a strand of her hair, and as she stood on the wolf hill she felt the presence of the great animals she had lived with: Amaroq, Nails, Silver, Kapu. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora waved his arms, the strands of his hair flopping erratically. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The expedition he’d been hoping to join had failed for lack of funds even before it had left Amsterdam, so he was stranded. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, Courtney Speed appeared at the bottom of the steps, her long black hair piled loose on her head, strands hanging in wisps around her face, which was thin, beautiful, and entirely ageless. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Tiny diamond droplets fell from her ears, and her hair was curled and swept up onto her head, strands of pearls woven in. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "I remember everything about you," says Peeta, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The raven was going to strand it on the boys lips. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A couple of strands come loose from his ponytail and tumble to his forehead. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She trailed strands of leftover spider silk from her arms and legs like the strings of a marionette, but somehow, amazingly, none of the debris had hit her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Outside, Phoebe said, “I’d make a list of items which the police will want to investigate further: the sword, the suspicious spot on the floor, and several hair strands which I picked up.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Her hair was still white with a few black strands. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z On the downtown streets of Kilgore, people milled about on the narrow sidewalks, looking at shop displays and admiring the strands of lights that decorated the businesses. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Loose strands of black hair whipped around her pale face; there were spots of red on her wind-roughened cheeks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I take off running down the beach, jumping over shells and boulders and strands of kelp. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she robbed him and left him stranded in the middle of the desert. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Streams of mucus issued from our mouths and noses and dripped to the ground in long strands. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A strand of dark hair fell across her face, and she brushed it back with her hand. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She twirled a strand of hair slowly around her finger. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he pushed the strand of hair back on his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was stranded on Ludus, the most boring planet in the entire OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A strand of hair curled against her cheek. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z You are here and about to be stranded terrifyingly alone. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But today her hair was a little out of place, and gray strands stuck out in several places. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Two thousand feet below, slicing a deep crease through the surrounding bedrock, the Dudh Kosi appeared as a crooked strand of silver glinting from the shadows. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was not the stranded ship that was sinister, nor the crying gulls, nor the thin black funnel pointing to the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, he tucked a strand of hair behind Petra’s ear and let his hand rest for a moment against the soft, wide plain of her cheekbone. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her black hair, with a few strands of gray at the temples, was pulled back like a ballerina’s. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Strange, but all of them were suspended from what looked like strands of long, black, wavy hair. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He pulled on his work gloves, and he cut through four strands of heavy steel wire before he realized he was standing where anyone might see him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She pushed a few strands of matted damp hair from her forehead. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She tossed a pan of dirty water onto the flagstones and pushed a strand of graying hair out of her eyes with the back of her hand. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Wispy strands of white hair fringed the broad bald dome of his forehead above a kindly face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She remembered only the bruised smile and a few strands of dirty blond hair laid carefully over a bald pate. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They walked down the strand together, and when Theon took her arm, she did not pull away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Instead of turning for home when we leave the graveyard, Boomer and I walk to the meadows, duck underneath the barbed wire strand, and slip into the Spinney. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As Cole watched the boat disappear into the rain, he picked up a strand of kelp off the shore and gave it a hard fling. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Four or live strands of hair were arranged across his little bald head. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Drowning in the water or stranded on the island. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her fingers wove the sweetgrass in her lap, twisting and tugging the strands into perfect place. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There seemed to be a tenuous, if unspoken, strand of affection and respect growing between them, but otherwise Joe didn’t feel much kinship with most of the boys in the shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z To help me keep awake, I imagined myself being stranded on an island and seeking help. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I am coming,” said Wang Lung, braiding his hair quickly and smoothly and weaving into the strands a tasseled, black silk cord. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Then he covered himself all over with trailing strands of goose grass and big burdocks and he even found ways to alter his smell. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A strand of hair dangled in her eyes, limp with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then Venia goes to work on my hair, weaving strands of red into a pattern that begins at my left ear, wraps around my head, and then falls in one braid down my right shoulder. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I could tell the river was receding from its rainy-season flood by its peculiar rank smell and all the driftwood stranded along its banks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was designed in the Western style, a long strand, each bead the same size and of an identical pinkish tone, with a heavy brooch of ornate silver to clasp the ends together. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The barber holds up the long strands of hair curling down the nape of my neck. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The rest of us, stranded in the open, looked at each other and then at Henry—thirty feet away, safe at the shady margin of the wood. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was staring out towards the stranded ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She returned to the drying-rope and finished hanging the yellow strands. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Frau Elena: strands of hair stuck to her cheeks, maroon aprons under her eyes, pink rims around her nostrils. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A strand of tiny Violet orbs hung over a charcoal portrait of Ampai. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When Hiroshi looks back at me, a black strand of hair hanging at his temple, he doesn’t say anything. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I watched the world through the protective strands of my hair. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I kneel before him and smooth strands of his dark hair away from his face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She was still staring out the window at the snow with strands of wet hair pasted against her cheek. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He pushed a strand of hair away from my face. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Bennie grabbed another two strands of hair and went to work. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His scalp tingled with excitement; it seemed that he could feel each strand of hair upon his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her hair falls into her lap, swirling into a pile of ringlets, and her tiny teacup monkey plays hide-and-seek within the strands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora waved his arms, the strands of his hair flopping erratically. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It took only one person to tear away the delicate strands of the web, spilling the rays of sun into the sand, and the fragile world would be injured. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z If the two vehicles’ orbits didn’t coincide, the two in the lander would be stranded forever in the vacuum of space. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I paused to rest half-way and looking through the trees I could still see the stranded ship leaning towards the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was smiling, patting the tips of the longer strands we stood in. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was a strand of spaghetti sprouting from the side of his mouth. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They surround a single strand of rna, which is the virus’s genetic code. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some watched to seize the ship when it was stranded; others ran with the news to King Thoas. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The clothes I’d spent so much time picking out were wrinkled and covered in dust, and strands of my hair had escaped my ponytail and curled out in a thin frizz halo. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Each strand is used to generate a complementary version of itself, resulting in one double helix that splits into two double helices. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I cross the street, cut in behind a small church, left stranded here when they redeveloped. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed while it was still a soft rope, swung the strand into his mouth, and ran, for once quiet instead of yelling, only because his mouth was stuffed. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A few strands of her old web still hung in the doorway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I stay where I am, gripping the shaggy strands of the carpet between my toes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I sit, done with dresses already, in front of a huge mirror and try to smooth strands of flyaway hair while Anastasia tries on her dress. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z They were stranded without food and ate locust to survive. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Like that time the Dog Squad was stranded between a volcano and an alligator pit. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Two fishermen turned up in a dugout canoe and informed us the ferry was stranded with no power. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat-o’-nine-tails was generally made of six strands of hard, waxed cord, sometimes metal-tipped, that were attached to a hickory handle about a foot and a half long. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is loose—long chestnut curls that fly behind her like a capelet, a few strands braided with gleaming silver thread. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I tried gnawing my way out, but the strands were made of some kind of plastic, as hard as wire. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This morning each thin strand was decorated with dozens of tiny beads of water. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Her long, pale blond hair was pulled up into a twist, with a strand of hair falling down each side of her face. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She pulls back and pushes a strand of hair away from my face. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When we finally pulled apart, panting, he smiled down at me, his hand drawing a strand of hair off my face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When I come close, he sits up straighter and tucks loose strands of hair behind his ears. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up the hairbrush and removed a couple of strands of hair that were stuck to the bristles. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z They are laden with chain, multicolored strands wrapped around waists, arms, shoulders, and even necks. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She pushed her hair over her shoulders, her fingers twisting through the curled black strands. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Small gems were set wherever two strands crossed, so dark they drank the moonlight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Petra crossed her legs, tucked a wayward strand of hair behind her ear. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Behind me, I felt Martin grab a few loose strands of my hair and begin to twirl them around his fingers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Ships lined the strand; war galleys and fishing vessels, stout carracks and fatbottomed cogs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The yarn Mom is knitting pools in her lap like strands of overcooked spaghetti. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z With a gaunt forefinger she stroked the lustrous strand above her mouth. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Watched her push a few strands of hair out of her face with the back of her hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z His arms wrapped around her waist, cinching her to him, and she put her hands in his hair, feeling the silken strands between her fingers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Nobody strands himself on an island unless he’s finished with the mainland. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “I never noticed before — your hair has red in it,” he commented, catching between his fingers a strand that was fluttering in the light breeze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There's a thin strand of pearls around her neck. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes me a moment to remember the second, much shorter strand that Beetee wound around a branch and left on the ground before he even began his design on the tree. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He drives me all along the long sea strand. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy was stranded out on the gallery, alone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Superficially, the X-ray data was compatible with two, three or four strands,” they realized. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I finger the strand, feeling as if the lei has transferred some of its beauty to me. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Stuck in Huntington, Elizebeth was—as she later put it—“beginning to realize what it meant to be a champion swimmer stranded in the Sahara.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As I stretched each strand of wire, tapped it into place with a staple, stretched and tapped, stretched and tapped, I thought again of that conversation in Wolf Point between Mr. Hanson and Perilee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z There is even a circle in which to paste a few strands from his first haircut. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One fragile strand of phoenix feather kept both pieces hanging together. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After brushing out the long, wet strands, I wash off what little makeup is left on my face. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Four disconnected strands of gray smoke melt into a white sky. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He runs his fingers through my hair, clearing stray strands away from my neck as he recites my prayer for me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And beyond that was the fence itself, which consisted of seven or eight strands of high-voltage barbed wire, spaced about a foot apart, strung between tall poles. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I left the little Christmas tree outside his door,” Laney said while sucking on a strand of her hair. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Every strand of her hair is curled to perfection. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A car, molded in snow, was stranded sideways in the street. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Because I have a strand of spaghetti stuck to the heel of my shoe. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Hundreds of cases of water and MREs were readily available for the guards and prisoners, while those stranded nearby were fighting for food and water. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Her hair hung wet and heavy, a loose strand stuck to her forehead, and she could imagine how ragged and wild she must look, but for once she did not care. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He could be stranded in another time or even a parallel universe. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The spider tumbled from the broken web, hung by a single strand a few inches above the floor, then swiftly climbed the strand, scrambled across the top front rail of the porch, and disappeared. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Phoebe pulled out the envelope with the unidentifiable hair strands. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I looked at her, so close now that I could see a single jet-black strand of out-of-place hair. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was stranded, quite alone, in the dark Muggle world, with absolutely nowhere to go. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Each time the car collapsed, I prayed we might be stranded there indefinitely. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun is directly behind her, and the shadow of her head spreads across the thick, silken pages, a few strands of her hair strangely magnified, quivering, as if viewed through a microscope. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z April adjusted Dorothea’s old fur stole, patted up some sliding strands of hair and waited—warily. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She was deeply troubled, and there was no need to explain: every strand of moss, every icy puddle, every midge in her homeland thrilled against her nerves and called her back. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Gently, I smooth out the strands that stick up in the air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad tells him we’re stranded there at the bus station, we have no money and no place to stay and the children are hungry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She wore her blond hair pinned up under her hat and a double strand of costume pearls around her neck, a neck that reminded him of alabaster. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The dream receded and left him there, in his bed, alone—stranded in the merciless intransigence of reality, and it was as bleak a truth to his soul as the nothingness of the Elmuthaleth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The other half stood safely off to sea, with orders to raise sail and make for Sea Dragon Point if the northmen took the strand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What did they do in the movies when they got stranded like this? Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Being stranded in the land of death is a little rotten for him, but there’s nothing we can do. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Far below, the night landscape whisked by—miles of dark countryside crisscrossed with illuminated highways like the strands of a web. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He’d unraveled a life line from the raft to make single strands for the fishing line. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway: there was this Mr. Frodo left an orphan and stranded, as you might say, among those queer Bucklanders, being brought up anyhow in Brandy Hall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Getting through supper was like being dangled on a spiderweb strand over hell. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “In my exam today”—Julia twisted a strand of her hair—“this term I'm not totally sure about, ‘Pyrrhic victory’ came up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Eleanor in Accounts, right, she did her test. Looped my weddin’ ring through a strand of my hair and hung it over my palm. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z DNA is a double helix, the two intertwined strands resembling a “spiral” staircase. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I look down at the orange carpet and stare at all the shaggy strands between my toes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Uhmma gently pats the back of her head, making sure all the strands of her braided hair are in place. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z There were a few strands of hair that had slipped down over his eyes, but the wind of his passage blew them away from his face again. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z After tying the strands together he made them into a loop, which enabled him to trap—with great cunning—the birds, without their even knowing they were in danger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I lighten the strands to the color of snow and add streaks of silver and embed diamonds. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Blood dripped, dripped, thin hairlike strands that trickled to the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The thick black strands fell over my right eye, but I watched Ucho with my left as if he were a jaguar ready to pounce. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The strands of rain fell brutally from the sky, whipping us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Someone had replaced the loose board and nailed it into place with big, long nails, and some fresh strands of barbed wire had been strung around the top. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushes a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She cut through the last strand, gave a tug, and the string fell off. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z His voice ceased and I saw the strands of pale blue smoke drifting across the mirror and heard the electric lighter snap back on its cable into place behind the back of the seat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited and on the evening of September 15 a circumstance of fate, a coincidence, brought him through the fog at Ship Channel Bank to where Carl was stranded at sea. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sparse strands of ginger hair gripped the irate customer’s balding head like a claw. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Bridge stared at herself: at her long hair bundled on top of her head with strands escaping, at her penciled eyes looking dark and huge, at her arms inside the tangles of thin bracelets. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t have much hair, just a few white strands that he combed across the top of his head. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Individual strands of hair flutter through the air. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was a pure, distilled strand of hatred, weaving its way through my core. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The projecting point of one strand had lacerated his neck and drops of blood, dark and red as yew berries, welled one by one down his shoulder. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Was she stranded alone in a city about to fall into enemy hands? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Neil and Buzz’s engine had better work, or they were stranded forever. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She seated herself on the bed and brushed away a strand of fine white hair that had fallen across her father's face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I think something like this ought to be in a museum,” Cletus said, pushing a greasy strand of hair back from his eyes. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Would the teacher take note of my bulging eyes or comment on the thin strand of saliva hanging like fishing wire from the corner of my mouth? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Yellow eyes peered from between the ragged split strands, and a hiss spilled from a mouth full of fangs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Is he determined to strand me outside District 12 until he can apprehend and arrest me? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Home of mice and damp and the stink of stranded shellfish, as if a huge tide swept in decades ago and took its time draining away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Gray strands streak her hair, though she's cleverly tried to cover them with beeswax and pomatum. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It's probably three inches thick under my feet, and a few strands of it jut out stiffly from the slats of my locker. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He reaches down and pushes a strand of hair out of my eyes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The strands started separately, and wove together, but as they spent time twined together, the dough merged. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The stranded dolphin towed out to sea by the Munoz brothers, and the majestic shells, thousands of them, with intricate mauve chambers, arranged on a cemetery of wet sand. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She grinned up at him, clutching the strand in her fist. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “I saw him go upstairs,” she called back, blowing a strand of hair away from her face. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Twig ran into Mom’s office, her hair flying around her face, as if every strand were fleeing in panic. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She reached up, smiling, and smoothed a strand of his hair. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But then she put on three boxes of tinsel, one strand at a time, so that the entire tree was under a silver veil. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z A balding man with strands of dark hair combed carefully across his head sits behind another wooden desk polished to a sheen that reflects the glow of the lamp. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Phoebe pulled out the envelope and emptied the hair strands on the table. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She moved from strand to strand, hissing with pleasure, her four eyes glittering in the dark. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She settles back, smoothing the loose strands of hair off her cheeks, which are pink from the cold, and leaves her coat on. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And there, beneath it all, hanging by a silver strand of childlike anticipation, I saw it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She moved a strand of hair from his face. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z One strand of associations led to images of increasingly spectacular sunsets, all caught by streetcams. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In truth I felt as if my life was stranded out on the high dive, about to leap into unknown waters. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I could be guilty of taking someone else back with me and stranding them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” I said, untangling strands of tinsel and not looking at either of them. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The giant slammed her in the ribcage so hard that strands of her jellyfish hair came loose and drifted through the poisoned water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His sweaty dome was crisscrossed with long strands of ginger hair, and his suit was rumpled. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes it really is better to pied-pipe a preposition to the beginning of a clause than to strand it at the end. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Nucleotides have been put together into strands of nucleic acid a few dozen units long. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s the one who left me stranded with no one to talk to. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The loose silvery strands writhed around her head like serpentine ghosts, more fearsome than Medusa’s. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “The most excellent place one could be in a lightning storm is stranded in the middle of a wide, featureless plain, chest-deep in water.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She trails her hands through my hair and loops a strand of it around her finger. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z They had been left stranded in the forest—this very forest—when one day a herd of long-horned goats wandered into their camp. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And every time a show closed, there was Uncle Al, sopping up the remains: a few train cars, a handful of stranded performers, a tiger, or a camel. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The number of pegs you left stranded on the board determined your score. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His hair, cut short apart from two thick strands hanging over his forehead, was fair. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Kat kept winding a strand of hair around her little finger and then unwinding it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She touches her hair, pulls on a strand and lets it go, pulls on another and lets it go. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Her stepmother came toward the two of them, and in the dim light she took the strand of diamonds from Ana’s outstretched palm. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She found several suspicious spots and unidentifiable hair strands. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z We were making the rounds when we saw one of the horseless carriages stranded by the sidewalk and a demon in a big overcoat standing beside it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Cassidy exclaims, brushing a strand of hair from her shiny forehead. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But the way fiber cable works is that each cable has multiple strands of fiber in it with a potential capacity to transmit many terabits of data per second on each strand. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z I decided to go out to reconnoiter and see how stranded we might be. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The bottom strands of my hair are drenched in sweat. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I remember thinking, Okay, I’ll start with their hair, make it fall out strand by strand. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The strands of wire were four inches apart and a quarter of an inch thick. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I could even catch a rich old woman whose tight strand of pearls pinched in the sags of her neck whispering to her friend right behind me, “Oriental Jews.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened my palm and looked at the strands, long and dark and tangled. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She blows a long strand of black hair away from her face, revealing inscrutable dark eyes that pierce in a very different way than the kid’s blue ones. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He had precipitated it in dense, swirling strands out of white blood cells that he had wrung out of human pus in surgical dressings. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Mom pushed a loose strand of hair behind my ear as I stared out the window. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Even in the dark he could visualize each precisely cut strand of hair bouncing and falling back into place. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The side of his face was silhouetted in the dying firelight, which passed through the fine fuzz on his jaw, illuminating each thin strand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She nodded and pushed a long strand of dark hair behind her ear. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z George was already sitting down, poking at mushy strands of vegetable with her spork. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Metias reached over to push sweaty strands of my hair away from my face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A mouth opened in the mouthless face, strands of pale stuff sticking to the lips, and a voice that no longer even faintly resembled her father’s whispered, “Coraline.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “I am programmed to treat all Earthlings with kindness. Greetings. I am Boy21 from the cosmos. I am stranded here on Earth, but I will be leaving soon. Enter into my domestic living pod.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of boring,” Marisol said, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Shin was nearly through the fence when his lower legs slipped off Park’s torso and came into direct contact, through the two pairs of pants he was wearing, with the bottom strand. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Reverend Cooper said you were to take me. Not leave me stranded.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perfect is an impossible standard,” Jenna said, tugging a strand of her blue hair. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Her mother twisted the three strands into a braid. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z A bright streak of blood stains one thick strand of my hair, painting a dark red streak into it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Both sides could plausibly claim a core strand of the revolutionary legacy as their own. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I whip off my towel turban and let the wet strands of my hair fall down my back and hurry to the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I thought of Captain Searle, the diver, the Lloyd’s agent, all those men on the stranded ship leaning against the side, staring down into the water. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They are no more than a single strand of RNA with either a linear or a closed circular geometry. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Faith tucked a strand of curls behind her ear, but it sprang loose again. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She pulls the strands that she’s touching across her nose and sniffs at it herself. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Why didn’t she strand them someplace with no Wi-Fi? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The genetic code inside Ebola is a single strand of rna. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The other boys at the Lycee Jean-Jacques called him “pepper head” because each separate kinky strand was coiled into a tight tiny ball that looked like small peppercorns. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Back then I’d believed in destiny, and believed in it absolutely, with every strand and fiber of my little kid heart. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her dark hair, accented with the occasional gray strand, falls around her face, shielding it from me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A strand of her stringy brown hair was smoldering, but she didn’t seem to notice. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They circled round and round the stranded steamer chatting excitedly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was all a question of the angle and radii at which the DNA strands twisted about the central axis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The fence is maybe twelve or fourteen feet high with three strands of barbed wire run across the top. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The lady tucked a gray strand of hair out of her face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Turning my head to the side, I felt an errant strand of her hair brush against me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When at last I make it outside, our final strand of chain is frosted with snow, so I make everybody go downstairs and stand near the furnace to thaw it out. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Our Navajo nets kept everything connected like a spider’s strands spanning distant branches. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But then the hoverboard would tumble into the chasm behind her, leaving her stranded. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But Osh reached down and plucked a single strand of pearls from the tangle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The queen stepped into Mechtild’s cottage, her leather-shod feet soundless on the earthen floor, the gold strands of her gown reflecting the light. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Another secret, or only a different strand of the same web? A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Molecular forces between the A:T and G:C pairs lock the two strands together, as in a zipper. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Finally, in desperation, he fashioned a makeshift net, looping the strands of Gabriel’s blanket around a curved stick. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Her strands of brown hair flopped untidily over her shoulders. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a capital “severe tea” at Robin Hood’s Bay in a sweet little old-fashioned inn, with a bow-window right over the seaweed-covered rocks of the strand. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The bronze strands were still wrapping around him like a cocoon, tightening across his body. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The damp wind whipped back loose strands of her hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Pong picked up a strand of small orbs, the same kind that hung from the rafters inside. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Then he felt the strands of braided grass. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Maybe one of the molecules of iron from the corpse’s hemoglobin is in the strand of grass next to my ear. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She relaxed, allowing her body to be moved however the water chose to move it, turning over once or twice, loving the way her hair in lazy strands caressed her windbumed face. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A few strands of white hair spring absurdly from its spotted skull. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At first, Watson tried to jam the two helices together, with the A on one strand matched with an A on the other—like bases paired with like. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z With the Hillary Step finally clear, I clipped into the strand of orange rope, swung quickly around Fischer as he slumped over his ice ax, and rappelled over the edge. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally Rachel wiped the damp gray strands back from her forehead and surveyed the rows of sleek green candles. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They spurred their mounts onward; the strands of the web broke and melted away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z My father had thought to teach me this after he had been in a sailing accident and stranded on a life raft for two days. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She pinched the strand carefully as it shimmered close to her fingers. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Katz, meantime, had discovered a way across using boulders as stepping stones but ended up stranded on the edge of a noisy torrent of what looked like deep water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I lifted it to arm’s length and the strands cleared. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z In three hours Marie-Laure’s numb fingers discover a stranded jellyfish, an encrusted buoy, and a thousand polished stones. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Even though it never worked, even though I wore a strand of rowan berries everywhere after that, it was all I could do for months not to strike him to the floor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I made certain Mom was settled back into the house she loved, near the great brown strand of beach that runs along the Atlantic. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And then with a swift, graceful movement of her small hands, she removed her long pearly strand and put it around my neck. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The moths were no bigger than the startled mouths of children, and even dozens together could only pluck at the strands of her darkening hair until their wings sagged, sodden with her blood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I run my fingers through her stiff hair; the strands remind me of hay in the carriage-house stables at home. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I tried to hold the strands carefully, not wanting to drop any on the ground. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The helix contains two intertwined strands of DNA. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She slipped a hand under the girl’s head, and with the other lifted the damp strands of hair off her forehead. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “New Ghis is an island, and a much smaller port than this. We would be closer, yes, but we could find ourselves stranded. And New Ghis has allied with the Yunkai’i.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Superficially, the X-ray data were compatible with two, three, or four strands. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Then I began to write, weaving the strands I’d found in Hume’s Principles of Morals with filaments from Mill’s The Subjection of Women. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her fingers caught the strands of a wire fence, the fence that separated Miss Rachel’s garden from the Finch back yard. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I reached out and lifted a few strands of her hair, drawing them across my tongue, through my teeth, tasting her shampoo and the icy flavor of snow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Paris thins steadily into low houses and stand-alone shops broken by long strands of trees. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He let go of her thumb and reached up with chubby fists, trying to grab the strands of Taisin’s hair that had come loose from her braids. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She reaches out and tucks a loose strand of my hair behind my ear, then pats my cheek. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Strand by strand, Jojo and Stella walked around the tree, wrapping it with the popcorn, the buttons, and the garlands. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The people have all different color hair: black and frizzy, orange curls, red straight strands, blond waves, or black straight bobs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I twirl a strand of wavy-frizzy hair around my finger and search for words. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her slate strands pick up leaves and twigs as her head rolls away from me across the forest floor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Not a strand or thread out of place. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As long as he was stranded he ought to scout around for some sort of job in a hurry. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A few small ledges jutted out here and there, but Annabeth saw nothing on them—just strands of spider silk dripping over the sides like Christmas tinsel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Boulders, bushes—some smaller strands even clung to our clothes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His sweaty dome was crisscrossed with long strands of ginger hair, and his suit was rumpled. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Sweaty strands of my hair are stuck to my lips, my face; I can feel them sticking out at odd angles from beneath my pink beanie. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I brush the damp blond strands of hair back from his forehead, find the pulse drumming against my fingers at his neck. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It is the sequence or ordering of the nucleotides along either of the constituent strands that is the language of life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Brown stubble covered his sunken cheeks and receding chin, and strands of dirty hair hung across his eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I take my camera and film as Kareem dips a piece of bread into the cheese, spinning the melted strands around the end of his fork. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He turned toward her and swept a strand of hair out of her eyes, his fingers leaving a burning trail on her skin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the moonlight he could see Harley’s body hanging from the fence, where they had tangled it upright between strands of barbed wire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Near Abingdon, in the dog-leg of Virginia, at four o’clock of a windy afternoon, without warning or good-by or kiss my foot, my journey went away and left me stranded far from home. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She tucked one strand of long brown hair behind her ear and sat down across from me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Several strands of my cut hair swirled round and round in a churning pool of dirty water. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The tangle loosens under her thumb and she pulls the strands apart. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He rode miles across dry lake flats and over rocky cerros until he came to a high fence of heavy-gauge steel mesh with three strands of barbed wire across the top. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z America is woven of many strands; I would recognize them and let it so remain. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She increased the dimensions of the model, then showed Arachne how it could be created—strands of material woven into strips, then braided into a long cylinder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Celeste had put it up high on her head and then pulled some long strands out to “frame her face.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Hank Turner got shot in the leg and was stranded out in no-man’s-land. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Seriously, I saw this show once where these people were stranded on an island and there were these other people who were sort of crazy-slash-bad and there was this polar bear creature running around.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I spooled the strands on my fork and rolled my two meatballs around until I got tired of that, and ate them both. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She swipes a strand of hair from her cheek. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He tucks a strand of wavy hair behind his ear, only to have it slip out again and hang over his cheek. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her white hair—braided, perhaps; perhaps not—she touched as though replacing a wayward strand from an elegant coiffure. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A strand of taut brown rope extended up from the water and disappeared into the fog. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “How long have we been stranded here?” someone asked. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Scruffy? You and Tater go check out the shelter. Make sure there aren’t any dogs stranded inside!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Biafra will win this war, God has written it in the sky,” said a man with a beard braided in a single thin strand. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was the most natural thing in the world to slide her finger beneath the strand of hair that fell across Taisin’s eyes and tuck it behind her ear. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He wound the strands together, weaving them into a bright, shimmering quilt. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Grandma answers, sing-songing in my head, “Because love is in the air, my blind little bat. Now get a strand of your hair into his pocket. Immediately.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The bird danced from foot to foot, took a strand of Omakayas’s hair in his beak but did not pull. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When he took the wand away, hair seemed to be clinging to it — but then Harry saw that it was in fact a glistening strand of the same strange silvery-white substance that filled the Pensieve. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Calder, wiping his cheeks on the sleeve of his jacket, pointed to the strand of pearls lying on the table. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The doctor drilled a hole in Nikki’s skull and put in a small tube—no thicker than a strand of spaghetti—to drain excess fluid from her brain to lower the pressure. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s lovely,” she said, brushing back several strands of hair that were drifting in front of her face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I know,” he says to himself, “that he won’t strand me.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Dad’s first rescue job was a boatload of software salesmen from Orlando who were stranded all the way out at Ninemile Bank. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He combs his flaxen strands meticulously from the lower left side of his head to his right temple, then swirls them round and round on his bald crown, securing them with a greasy pomade. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I realized he was referring to the thin strands of hair that existed between them. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In this zone, infrared sensors checked for movement, with strands of taut wire and electromagnetic green wire providing redundant protection. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pale moon dipped in and out of the strands of clouds so that Juana walked in darkness for a moment and in light the next. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is tied back except for a few gorgeous strands that fall over her eyes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Aru could feel that familiar strand of light just out of sight, but something else caught her attention. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Glerk looked even closer, at the threads of the magic—each individual strand. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Who knew when another storm might blow in and really strand us? A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It drips like honey down the length of her strands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The wind pushes strands of my hair loose and tosses them over my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He’s an older man with a few strands of silver hair combed sideways above his bright red face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I made a key ring for them—it’s a sailor’s knot, two strands, pulled tight. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Dozens of landing craft were broached and stranded, some so badly damaged by the surf and the coral reef that they’d have to be towed back for repair. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Both boys still wore the youth-lock, a thick strand of hair left to grow from one side of their shaven heads and fall in an ebony curl to the shoulder. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “We might need you for locks, and if things go bad on the island, I don’t want to be stranded. I doubt you can pass yourselves off as members of the Menagerie.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And while they were down there the rope came loose and they drifted out to sea and got stranded with no oars. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Obinze pulled every strand of story from her, going over details, asking questions, and sometimes he would laugh, the sound echoing down the line. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She strides in, her hair fashioned into a tower made of blond strands and blue flowers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Well, the thing is, Artemis,” she said hesitantly, twisting a strand of blond hair in a way that several of the local louts considered extremely attractive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As the solitary beaver gnawed through the last strands, the rope parted. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her hair is pulled back in a ponytail, but the shorter strands have strayed. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z If he was stranded here for years, some part of this place would rub off on him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She kept muttering to herself, counting out yards of silk and calculating the number of strands her project would require. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She worried he might get mad enough to leave her stranded. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He watched the ropemakers walking backwards as they twisted the fibers into yarn, the yarn into strands, and the strands into rope. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He had seen the strands of magic skittering this way and that and launching in long threads over the tops of the trees. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “This is so,” Illyrio agreed, “but the world is one great web, and a man dare not touch a single strand lest all the others tremble. More wine?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I squeeze the scissors and cut off one thin strand. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The strands that were held in the barrette were a lighter shade than the rest. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So he crept into his mother’s bedroom where she was still asleep, climbed the lamp cord to her bureau, and pulled a strand of Mrs. Little’s hair from her comb. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z As tenderly as he can, he draws the brush through the damp strands of his daughter’s hair. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She touches her hair, ensuring that each strand is secure. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He dipped one of the drabs into the pitch and stuck the other one to it, spoke several words I didn’t recognize, and slowly pulled the bits apart, strands of pitch stretching between them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Blue dress flouncing, a couple of hundred strands of pearls draped around her, an ivory cane that she didn’t really need. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If a single strand of hair fell on any of those laser beams, a police car would come rushing to the museum. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It might be a microbe, a strand of lost nucleic acid, a molecule of enzyme, or a nameless hairless little being with sharp gray eyes. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Doon bent to feel the strands that grew out of the ground, almost higher than Poppy’s head; they were cool and smooth and soft, and there was dampness on them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The room was dark, but strands of light streamed in through the blinds—cracks of brightness and swirling dust in the midst of all this empty—and I could read the titles on the bookshelf. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her long, shiny hair, with its gray strands here and there, was tucked into a neatly pinned bun at the nape of her neck. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They didn’t weigh every conceivable strand of evidence. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She has dirty blond hair gathered sloppily into a bun, strands falling randomly, attractively, around her face. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I sewed a big skunk cabbage leaf into a cup with grass strands. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned forward and stroked a wet strand of hair out of Bo's face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Trying to rescue Peeta from the shadowy world the hijacking has stranded him in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The strands were easy enough to break at first, but there were so many of them, and the spiders just kept coming. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A thin strand of light spun out along the horizon between earth and sky. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Inner Eye,” said Professor Trelawney with dignity, straightening her shawls and many strands of glittering beads, “was fixed upon matters well outside the mundane realms of whooping voices.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She pulled a strand of hair into her mouth, a nervous habit I thought she’d broken years ago. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Just imagine yourself stranded in such a place. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Taking a handful of coarse unruly strands and attempting to bring them unity. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He undid the bit of string that held her braid and slid his fingers through the silky strands until it fell down over her shoulders. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom tucks a final strand of hair in place and smiles. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Little strands of blond hair stick to Erin’s face, and her cute little ears have turned red. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The question was, how to put the strands together and make a model of an enigmatic molecule? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z People stranded on rooftops called to them as they rode by. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z An important strand of the national story runs through Durham and it involves two men who had a profound effect on the movement: Douglas E. Moore and Floyd B. McKissick. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Morgan and Sturtevant extended that anatomical strand in the 1920s, demonstrating that genes were material units, spread linearly along chromosomes. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “And anyway, we’re all lost here, stranded. Like a shipwreck or something. At least I did something when I had a chance. I made a choice.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His chisel-like foreteeth bit steadily and he felt the dry strands rip. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The design was so elegant, so adept at exploiting the strength of thin strands of steel, that the wheel appeared incapable of withstanding the stresses placed upon it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z No white strands grow in her partner’s mustache. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head is bowed but I know her hair, parted on the side, a strand separate from having been twirled. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They shifted their sweet arrogant little gazes over to their father, then to their mother—who merely shrugged at them while wiping a strand of hair off her forehead. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As he pulled out the strands of hair, he marveled at its texture. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Being stranded on top of a tall pillar surrounded by hundreds of bats made him a little uncomfortable. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Stripped of phone numbers and destinations, many of the children become stranded at the river. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Fadi hugged her back awkwardly, his nose tickled by long strands of silky hair. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He could see in her eyes how much she was struggling, trying to marshal her emotions into neat orderly rows like strands on her loom. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His face was slack and red, and his golden hair stuck to his brow in tear-damp strands. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Maybe I was stranded on a tiny, forgotten island in the Caribbean with a madman. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline brushed aside a strand of her hair, chemically straightened and streaked bright copper from a peroxide experiment. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z With the tip of her finger, she moves a strand of gray hair back into place, and adjusts her glasses. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I lean down to his face and see that he's inhaling and exhaling these disgusting bubbly strands of snot from the last throes of his cryathon. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z A strand of plastic gold beads shaped like hexagons. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A terrible storm came around the first of February, bringing with it downed power lines, stranded motorists, and, for me, a bout of hallucinations. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I decided not to tell Blanca and just leave Bodega stranded in a school auditorium. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He bowed to Father Cham, who drew a braided strand from his robe and tied it around the young man's wrist. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She never has a strand out of place. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Sure, I do,” Cletus answered, sipping at the coffee, a strand of his stringy hair nearly dunking itself. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z It reminded me of the way the bees had flown out of my bedroom walls, stranding me at the center of a bee whirlwind. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This time they would stoop over each pile, and taking up a handful of the stalks in each hand they would knot them together to make a longer strand. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Our hair is shiny, every strand in place, our lips pink, our teeth smeared with Vaseline to make them glow. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama took two fingers and tucked wayward strands of my hair under the brim of my baseball cap. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Park’s body, lying on damp ground atop the bottom strand of wire, became that device. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A sweater woven from green and blue and gray strands of kitten-soft wool. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She peeked out through her eyelashes and the random strands of hair that slid down over her face. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Chamberlain looked: a scarred man, hatless, hair plastered thinly on the scalp like strands of black seaweed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z What faint light they shed fell gloomily upon some roof corner or a waving strand of vine, transforming familiar daytime shapes to eerily unfamiliar phantoms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He’d had a button and a pennant collection, a thousand pennies in a large mason jar, a fishbowl, and a model tin lizzie hung from a strand of wire in one corner. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then smaller metallic threads started weaving together magically between the main strands, making a net. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “When Mami did her hair,” Naomi said, “it was perfect. Not a strand out of place.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The girls yank my flat strands, walk away. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She couldn’t care about anything else—just the boulders beneath her shaking fingers, the girl stranded on them, and her own tired body. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A strand of his hair escapes his ponytail, and I watch as he tucks it behind his ear. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z By one account, Howard himself served as a driver, speeding into the ruins to gather the stranded and rush them down to rescue ships on the bay. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They reached a Rusty city around daybreak, a cluster of unremarkable buildings stranded on the sea of sand. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I brush wandering strands of hair from my face. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She said, “In tests, they find huge numbers of DNA strands on hotel coverlets.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he even got little patches of baldness on the back of his head, and she checked for them now, sifting through his dark brown strands with slow method. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She looped a piece of thread, knotted into a circle between her index fingers and thumbs, and ran the double strand across her forehead. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the strands got twisted tighter and tighter until it became a line and then an arrow. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her skin is the color of coffee beans, and she has no wrinkles, though several silver strands are woven into her black braid. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She tucked a few strands of hair into her scarf and looked around the parking lot. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was no longer even miffed about being stranded at home without transportation. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I saw their mouths going up and down without a sound, as if they were sitting on the deck of a departing ship, stranding me in the middle of a huge silence. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z That didn’t stop Mrs. from commenting about Vonetta’s strands sticking out. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Then he’d grab at my own skull, roll the fine straight strands of my hair between his fingers, and gravely shake his head. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He pointed to two thin strands of copper wire connected to the black box. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The bride wore so many jewels, she looked like one of the trees strung with strands of twinkling lights in the surrounding garden. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He blew a strand of his light hair out of his eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His hand brushes the loose strands of my hair off my forehead. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The lie took form as she spoke, pulling on as many strands of truth as it could reach. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She combs her hair, spots a lone gray strand and plucks it with a flourish. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The last remaining strands of Charlotte’s old web floated away and vanished. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The surface was wrapped with thin brown strands of seaweed and encrusted with barnacles. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was pulled back in a messy ponytail, blonde strands springing free in every direction. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A breeze blew into the black depths, pulling the strands of her hair past her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He crawled through the strands of barbed wire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Kelly picked up a few strands of spaghetti on her spork and wiggled them in the air. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It was in the way his hair met his golden skin—in the tiny gaps between the strands, in the way it fell across his brow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A technician snipped off a strand of Matt’s hair and retreated. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Turtle felt the fingers dividing the hair into strands. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She tucked a strand of hair back under her turquoise headscarf, and then did the same for her mother. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The days in the swamps and water of the Orleans hadn’t been kind to the silky strands. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then she had braided her hair, using her hands to interweave the thick dark strands deftly, tying the end of the heavy plait with a leather strip. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each strand of DNA, recall, is a long sequence of “bases”—A, T, G, and C. The bases are linked together by the sugar-phosphate backbone. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His business must be something to do with the stranded ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I’d need to help him cut the sticky strands out later. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It all matches well, and her hair is tied back into a plait with a few strands falling down the side. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When a strand of DNA is used to build the RNA message, it is the pairing of bases between DNA and RNA that allows a gene to generate its RNA copy. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He finds a small one clinging to the strands of his mop and he bangs the mop against the rail to dislodge it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She nodded and pushed a strand of wispy hair behind her ear. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She took a thick strand and let it slip through her fingers, around and around. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Stella Armijo boarded up the shed door, caught and reimprisoned the goat, strung two barbed wire strands above the chicken wire, and released the goat again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She chewed a strand of hair and looked away. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Malcolm cut through the last strands of the canvas and set off. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She tore at the ivy, parting the long strands with her fingers, and then she pulled a backpack—a blue Adidas backpack—from the tangle of leaves. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Bending over the keyboard, a long strand of brown hair keeps falling down into her eyes, and she keeps trying to hook it behind her left ear. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clasped in his fingers was only a single strand of Nuwa's hair, a tiny drop of blood falling from it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z We left a few strands there, and I was happy in the leaving. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He blew a smoke ring, the blue-gray circle rising up boiling within its own jetting form, hovering for an instant then disintegrating into a weaving strand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I got one strand loose and then the other, and untied the loop. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He knew what they did with strands of hair they found; he knew what they did with bits of fingernail and toenails they found. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She twists my hair into tiny double strands all around my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Penny for your thoughts?” she asked, brushing at an errant strand of hair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were only a few sticky strands of flesh to slice through. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The lady tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He glided a hand laxly into her loose hair, twisting those soft yellow strands around his thin fingers which felt fragile and likely to snap, as if made of hollow, unhinged porcelain. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "I've got this room reserved four times a week. I live pretty close. A couple hours here is better than being stranded at home all the time." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Loose strands of hair cluttered the sides of her elegant face. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we were done, Mouse crept out of the grasses and attacked a small hole in the soil, dragging out a strand of sea lettuce so she could properly subdue it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Lancelot began to laugh, and the last strand of tension seemed to have broken. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Kingshaw poked his finger into the centre of one, and the fine strands clung to it and came away, cold and slightly sticky. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She did not look up, but started on the third strand. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This must mean that we possess genes for all kinds of information, with strands of special, peculiarly human DNA for the discernment of meaning in syntax. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As we make our way through the maze of kids, corridors, and staircases, we come across another little kid stranded in a sea of gigantic, frantic eighth graders. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z His dark, shining hair was a masterpiece of overcombing, the top hair laid back and criss-crossed with long side strands that just cleared the ears. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If I was going to be stranded here, I had to find out all I could while I could. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I bend down toward the outlet, gripping the end of the light strand firmly in my hand. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His stomach swooped as he noticed one strand of the giant web vibrate like a plucked string, and then something large skittered down a tree to his immediate right. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I always keep my promises,” he says, smoothing the few strands of hair over his bald spot. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Some combination of the mist and the distance had left Jinny stranded in the sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z To Watson and Crick, the double-helix model of DNA—with two complementary “yin-yang” strands counterposed against each other—instantly suggested a mechanism for replication. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z There were tufts of hair snagged in the barbs of wire, and in some places a strand of wire had been pulled loose from a fence pole and was hanging slack like old clothesline. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a drawing of two loosely twisted strands of DNA. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each strand held dozens of bright drops of early morning dew. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z These kids could remember complicated strands of numbers and recall words and pictures in correct sequence and quote long passages of poetry. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Whatever you have is fine, Phil. I’m just worried about the pain—” Mom reaches out to tuck a strand of hair behind my ear, and I shove her hand away. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z From the corner of his eye he saw them, at first mistaking them for a strand of his own hair caught by the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He bent expertly between barbed wire strands and crossed a wide, soggy, overgrazed field, part of which was honeycombed with treacherous hummocks and leached-out grass clumps. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They want to see if there were any avoidable mistakes that led you to being stranded, lust a heads-up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At ten-thirty he stood on the beaver paddle in the cockpit, picking his net and stopping now and then to throw strands of kelp into the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Maddie shook her head and tucked a loose strand of hair behind one ear. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Too late I remembered I had cut off my long, flowing strands and couldn’t shield my scar from their gaze. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His hair was tied back with a strand of dune grass, but not well. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Already his hair was freezing into black strands. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He swayed like a strand of seaweed, then collapsed facedown on the concrete floor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Omakayas helped her, threading the tough basswood strands through holes punched by Grandma’s awl. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Even more unexpectedly, clicks or Khoisan words also appear in two Afroasiatic languages spoken by blacks in Kenya, stranded still farther from present Khoisan peoples than are the Hadza and Sandawe peoples of Tanzania. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The breeze blew a strand of hair over her ear, and I gently patted it back into place. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why won’t it...?” he grumbled, trying to roll a piece of his dough into a long strand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Fadi stared at the new white strands in his father’s hair and couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I plunge my hands into the strands, pushing the color through it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He crawls under a barbed-wire fence, then under a double strand of smooth wire. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Kristi smiles, letting the twisted strand fall back to her arm. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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