Although Roosevelt was accepted as a friend, fellow cowboy, and, ultimately, the sheriffs deputy, he never completely severed his ties to New York or politics. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Someone tied it to a stop sign and started walking, and that’s how far he got before it gave out. aside, grabbing more scraps, crying out, “Oh no! . .. Oh no!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The management used to keep ties in the coat check, for gentlemen who’d forgotten them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

His lower half was magically compacted into the wheelchair, his upper half dressed in a coat and tie. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I really wanted to sing to them because Anne Frank is my hero and the song would have tied in perfectly, but the thought of telling anyone scared me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Each morning they shook tarantulas and scorpions from their boots and tied handkerchiefs over their mouths in a hopeless effort to keep out the flying sand. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, one of the most important thermodynamic laws—the so-called Stefan-Boltzmann equation—seems to tie the wiggles of molecules to the wiggles of light. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The work was backbreaking: digging out boulders, chopping down trees, dynamiting tunnels, and hammering in railroad ties. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had tied a bandanna tight around his eyes. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied one to each end of the log. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He gave it about fifty yards and then tied the string to the stem of the peach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were forced down a steep flight of stairs, still tied back-to-back and in danger of slipping and breaking their necks at any moment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The whatever-it-was crawled out from between the ties and into the sun, where it crouched on its haunches and leered at us with an unbalanced smile, as if imagining how our brains might taste. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He tied the canoe to the back porch and climbed up into the house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He had never in his life been tied up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He wore a dark wool topcoat over his suit and white shirt and tie. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyson dropped the two warriors he was about to tie into a knot and jogged after us. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He also made a pillow by tying one of his clean handkerchiefs around some moss. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

It would also be useful; a pagne could be worn as clothing, tied to bundle a baby — or a bonobo — onto your back, or serve as a ground cloth for sleeping. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully, he sliced Lourdes’s riding pants off to her knees and tied them over her mouth. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The paramedics tie them around your arm when they need to take blood, but Digger used it like a rubber band and took aim at J.T. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He had quarreled with his father and climbed out on a winter night with a sack of his own belongings, and some he had stolen, tied to his back. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

You would never know they had such meager beginnings, these veils, bow ties, even wedding rings braided from machine wire. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There was the dock the Hartshorn had tied to, and there was Bellingham’s building. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

That he seemed incapable of buttoning up his shirt, knotting his tie and tying his shoelaces before presenting himself for a job interview. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They piled their things in the center of a few worn rags and tied the corners together. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They had tied for the House Cup — if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

His tie is an explosion of tiny books. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

The first was a visiting scientist who never returned, and the second was a Canadian named John who scattered things—ties, coins, socks, breath mints—around any room he entered. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It ties us together, although it doesn’t make us the same. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I recognized those tracks from the many winters in Piatra Neamț where I had stumbled out onto the frozen pond with a neighbor friend, dull blades tied to the bottoms of our shoes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Moreover, the flaps of his hat came down along both sides of his face, encircling it, then tied below, making his cheeks plump. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

A torn yellow streamer tied to one of the iron bars wafted up in the breeze, waving the word caution. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Father is walking around in frayed trousers, and his tie is also showing signs of wear and tear. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Colin Vole huddled piteously on some dirty sacking in a corner, while Mr. Abram Vole and his wife battered away at the door with their paws tied together. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He grabs a pen tied to a string and hands it to Darius. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. Richardson, in his jacket and tie, had left long before, but he loomed in the background, solid and impressive and important, like a mountain range on the horizon. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s not like you can blame a mattress when people don’t tie it down tight enough. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Their hands were tied behind their backs, and around their necks there were ropes that were tied to the cart, too. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now all the rings were in a pile with the other family valuables, and their mother was tying it all up with a small parcel of clothing. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

His hair, like most who live in our sector, hangs down past his shoulders and is tied back into a simple tail. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then the two men laughed together and the merchant said, “Shall we tie ourselves together with a double rope?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

His wrists throbbed as he pulled at the tie, so he dropped his hands to his side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He wore a dark suit, white shirt and narrow dark tie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to his usual polyester pants and button-up shirt, he’s put on a crimson tie. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

It was a goal; the game was now tied again, at 2-2. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He pulls over a night-lantern and ties its tail ribbons to the hedge behind us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, I think maybe my ankle was tied to my husband’s and sister-in-law’s both.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He used a walking stick and wore a bow tie. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I give my shins one last desperate scratch, tie my shoes, and follow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A pink balloon is tied to someone’s mailbox, bobbing and tugging through the air. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

One of them moved forward to tie rope around Sunjin’s mother’s hands. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She tied one end of it to the metal spider, and looked at her handiwork. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Squinting, Kendra could see three boats tied to the narrow pier: two large rowboats, one slightly broader than the other, and a smaller paddleboat. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

A strange paralysis accompanied his thoughts; a sudden overwhelming fatigue took hold, and his heart pounded furiously, and he panted trying to walk only a few feet from the place he had tied the mare. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

There’s black, hopeless rage in her eyes, the type of anger you feel when your hands are tied and there’s a knife at your jugular. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I had a small silk handkerchief tied round my throat; I had my gloves. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had gray calluses on his ankles from the chafing of the rope that Paravans tied around their feet when they climbed coconut trees. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we get home, I’m tying you to the doorknob.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I figured the guy with the tie must be Mr. Big Bucks Ballard, the jerk who didn’t know how to run the paper mill as well as my father and Ernie Eco could blindfolded. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The streets were steeper than he remembered, and after a while he had to take off his coffee-stained sweatshirt and tie it around his waist. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He puts a hand to his throat, against the knot of his tie. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And though even Duntz had forfeited his composure—had shed, along with tie and coat, his enigmatic drowsy dignity— the suspect seemed content and serene; he refused to budge. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

To forsake all ties to kin and kingdom. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She wears a sleeveless black dress tied loosely at the back. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She holds his hand, and he stops sometimes to tie her shoes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This way both heads come off at once. Next time, put the legs of your pants down, and tie them tight around your ankles so nothing can get in.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men wore dull gray or black suits, white shirts, and striped ties, more like men anywhere. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

For the next twenty minutes, he dares me to pick out ties to go with these shirts and I take up the challenge. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

They never actually tied the knot until they had a houseful of kids. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

They passed out boxes of heart-shaped soaps, fuzzy slippers, creamy pink lotions, fancy hand towels, men’s shiny ties, and chocolates, which surprised Liyana, since they’d barely eaten chocolate in their own house. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I must’ve had some modicum of talent, because I kept getting hired, but I wore my shirt and tie like an imposter. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lash my left hand to the left oar and tie the rope with a good knot. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had long hoped that Mark Antony would cut his ties with Octavian. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

They’re carrying boxes and cardboard suitcases tied with rope and belts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we spoke over a Chinese dinner in Seoul in 2009, An wore a dark blue suit, a white shirt, a striped tie, and half-frame glasses. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Then he reached up overhead and pulled off one of the elastic strips tied along the bar above the stretcher. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

In back, my skirt was tied with a large bow that flowed into the graceful sweep of my train. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You kids stop tying up my line with your silly games!” the old man yells. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He bought himself a brand-new single-breasted suit of brown worsted for this occasion, with a matching brown vest and a brown and yellow- flowered silk tie. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

But here are a couple of loose ends you may want to tie up. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

After he had tied the dog up and fed him, Mr. Loomis walked back to the road and stood looking in the direction they had walked, toward the store. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Even if her hands weren’t tied, he was bigger, stronger, faster. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In what must have been an excruciating effort, he had pulled a neat white dress shirt and tie over his ravaged chest. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rope had been tied to a rock. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after, but what you do with it must not be tied to me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I tied him with rope and then with big thick rawhide string that I cut from a cowhide hanging across the top rail of the yard fence. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was tied in bunches, in bouquets, in...in...I looked hard at the urn farthest from me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Peewee pulled the net over the back end of the truck and tied it down. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buttercup gathered the sashes and did what she could with tying up her husband. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m trying to tie a bandage, and I only have one hand. So I can’t talk right now.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a frilly apron over his white shirt and tie. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I was impressed: Mushie had been able to choose any position he liked in space, all by selecting which branches to use and where to tie them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The railing she was tied to had pulled out of its fitting. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Velvet drapes hang from gilded posts tied with gossamer bows. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Ma and Aunt Polly covered his whole face with mud and tied the mud on with cloths. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And a man. He had on a red tie in Jefferson yesterday. With this show. They robbed me.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing next to a tree with red frozen sap on its bark would bring flashbacks of the many times we executed prisoners by tying them to trees and shooting them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And there, bounding down the side of the mountain, his scrawny arms flapping, the flag tied around his neck like a cape, was Brangwain Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Gleefully, she stuffed her pockets, tied a marker at the site for later use, and skipped home dreaming of owlet stew. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put on the mask, which was tied with a silken cord so thin she could barely see it, and at last she took out her moonstone ring and slipped it on her right hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the night before he left, his mother, visiting from Montana to say good-bye, took him to JCPenney and bought him a Grateful Dead tie and some brown work shoes. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms were tied together around a tree. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I finish folding up the letters and tie the ribbon. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I think this time I’ll just take my cow without signing the forms or paying the twenty bucks,” Joe observed calmly, casually tying the other end of his rope to the pickup bumper. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember when I had a hard time tying my shoes. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Merry Midwife tied up to the end of a weathered wooden pier in the outer harbor, wefl away from Lionstar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Though you can’t see it,” my mother said, “a red string around your ankle ties you to the person you’ll marry. He’s already been born, and he’s on the other end of the string.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rufus might as well have tied me to a tree and said, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The diplomatic situation is somewhat delicate. It is essential that our government not be tied to Yul-Bayur in any way.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I set the table as Mom ties her hair back and takes the plates from Dad. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then I noticed two large black garbage bags, full and twist- tied, behind the couch. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

She tied a piece of string to the spoon’s handle. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

At Port Authority I wandered past the tie shops and fast-food stalls, looking for the ticket booths. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a coat and tie and looked real serious. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The only rowboats the children saw were locked onto storage racks or tied on top of the cabins of the boats they belonged with. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them found its mark, and Williams let go of the tie. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He did the second suture; she tied it off and cut the thread. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Murlidharan had no home, no doors to lock, but he had his old keys tied carefully around his waist. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Biff straightened his slumped shoulders and arranged his tie. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stuffed everything into his backpack except the sweatshirt, which he tied around his waist. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Apa yanks off his tie as soon as we step inside the house and starts down the hallway for the bedroom. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I’m dressed in my training uniform and a black and red vest with my boots laced and my hair tied back in a tight ponytail. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But she could see his delicate, wrinkled hands, skillfully tying the figures in his lap together with a red thread. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was a small bundle of my clothes tied in a blanket. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stage two of training is weighted more heavily than stage one, because it is more closely tied to overcoming cowardice,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I took the coat off and slung it over my knee, rolled my shirt cuffs up my arm, loosened my tie, and freed my neck from the top button. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a hand drum, and he held it by the sinew ties crisscrossing the back, tilting it towards the heat to tighten the skin over the front. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You kids today—anything more fitted than pajamas is formalwear. My mom used to put me in a jacket and tie every Sunday for church.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The first thing I do when I get to the nest of the Court of Shadows is tie Prince Cardan to a chair with shredded pieces of my own dirty dress. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It doesn't take them long until they have all the furniture tied down into the back of the very worn-looking pickup. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

They were standing by an empty rickshaw, wearing T-shirts, Kimberly with her golden hair tied back, her tall and lean husband, her small blond son and older red-haired daughter, all holding water bottles and smiling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“The monkeys tied me up while I was sleeping,” the dragon said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I was safe at first and the score was tied. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young ones who clustered on the comers wearing ties the color of handkerchiefs sticking out of their breast pockets. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time we were tied up at 20 apiece, I was exhausted. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I hope your lack of letters isn’t tied to you being in a fine temper. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They talk between themselves as they tie my arms behind me with ropes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Take a chicken’s foot, tie it with red string, spin it over your head three times, then burn it. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, as he adjusted his tie in the bathroom mirror and made his way to the door, he was stopped by his father. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She was wearing a plaid skirt and a tight black sweater, and her hair was tied back in a ponytail, an ebony, shimmering waterfall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The holly bits were tied with pine branches and set on the sills of the street-facing windows. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stuffed some of the cloth into her mouth and tied it in place with another strip. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Loki irritated the goat even more by tying a strong rope tightly around its beard. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

No one must ever see the tattoo that tied Matt to Dreamland and to the vampire who lived in its castle. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran my fingers over the bow tied around the beast’s neck, over its frightening claws, its dangerous tail. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I noticed his tie was not a clip-on and wondered how he tied it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Finally I managed to get two branches limply tied together. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sailors, again with cloths tied around their mouths and noses, unceremoniously tossed the dead men overboard. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next time I surface, my hands are tied down to the table, the tubes back in my arm. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My wrists sting from the plastic tie the guard squeezed around them. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The bell tied to the bakery door jingles, and someone enters. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She’s not wearing any makeup, and her hair is tied back in a ponytail instead of being hair-sprayed out to there. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His hair had been pulled back and tied in a knot behind his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Nhamo tore a square of the red cloth she was to use for the wedding ceremony and tied the gold pieces inside. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went around with his hair tied back in a ponytail, like a rock musician from the seventies, and talked a lot about things like reincarnation. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wrap up the garbage in several layers of newspaper and tie it with string, and even so it drips onto the freshly waxed floor. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Frank’s existence was proof that the cultures were tied together. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“It went haywire just as I was tying it to Errol’s leg to send it to Harry.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Father Cham reached into a pouch he kept tied at his side and pulled out a long woven cord. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Eliza and I tied for third place and were both really happy with our results and wanted to celebrate. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When he was teaching, Helen had sometimes helped him dress — how he loved to have her straighten his tie, tuck in his shirt so that it ballooned evenly all around! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon I was delivered a new suit, tie, shirt, and shoes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can wear my white shirt and tie,” I said happily, thinking that he was giving in. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

While poverty is common around Pikeville, foster care is something much worse: a sundering of the family ties that count for so much. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Once he tied the rudder off with a piece of cord so he could go below and get a drink of water but as soon as he drank he returned to the cockpit. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scattered along the river bank were docks and wharves with skiffs and rowboats tied up to them. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thread his needle, lick his finger, tie a knot. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Violet had arrived at the top of the tower, right at the window where Sunny was tied. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

She looked at the tree where she had tied it, and the rope was still knotted around the trunk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They were far better than tie shoes, that was certain. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He had become my anchor, suddenly, my tie to my own world. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The rough hemp rope that binds his feet together is so tightly tied that it draws blood. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

From his pocket he took a shoelace and tied the ends of the sticks loosely together to make a flail. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was beautiful, clearly lined and barred, and I picked it up, felt that it was an omen of grace and flight and tied it to the mast down inside the boat. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Over his shoulders he slung his patched-up knapsack, an old bundle tied with twine. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How could I tie my- self up? Why would I do that?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth and Marshall were languishing in the dungeon, tied hand and foot, victims of the priests of Set. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amaranta made him a linen suit with a collar and tie, bought him a pair of white shoes, and engraved his name in gilt letters on the ribbon of the candle. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her shoes had fallen off when her boat flipped, but Bronwyn had already tied Olive to the anchor line, the other end of which was resting on the seafloor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I had seen too many men ruined, or at least tied down, or in some other way messed up by women. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea of discovery is inextricably tied up with ideas of exploration, progress, originality, authenticity and novelty. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Anya looped the linen around the branch and went to tie the knot. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He says that when he’s trying to solve a problem at work, he takes out the ropes, ties them into knots, unties them, and then ties them again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Coach Washington wore a dark suit and skinny tie. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I know who you are,” she said, looking at my jacket and my tie that had the pictures of the men hunting deer on it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

My grandfather insists on wearing a jacket and tie, even though we’re just going to the Mexican place. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

I put my clean feet into some socks and tied my shoes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Some of the fanners had quit farming and were cutting railroad ties so they could feed their families. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each flower is individually wrapped in cellophane and tied with a red ribbon, and he’s got a sign that says $3 that he props up against the bucket. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And they rubbed the stain of earth from the baby’s forehead because man was not to be tied to the earth but free upon it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another woman with a baby tied to her back was washing peeled cassava tubers in a pan of filthy water. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Three of them had loosened their ties just slightly; two others had removed their jackets. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was tied up with a Vo-Tech project and I was determined to stop loving him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He made motions like tying strings into bundles, then tacked them to the firmament above him in the same way garlands were hung at the festivals in Mologa. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Don't give them any slippery stuff like philosophy or sociology to tie things up with. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning, my palms are itching so bad, it’s hard to tie my armband on. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The boldest still dropped a few lines into the river, though even that was hazardous; more remained tied up beneath Meereen’s walls of many-colored brick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

After hours of gluing, stuffing, and tying, we hear the doorbell ring. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He tied the canoe to the back porch. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They were already there, and their mounts were tied in the shelter beside the hall. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Also, his ties were too wide, and they were all painted with strange and lonely pictures of deserted beaches, haunted-looking forests, or UFOs. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The jaunty bow tie she had tied around his neck earlier had vanished. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It had no straps, but he managed to tie it up with lengths of string, so that it would go over his shoulders. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Under the portico they tied the animals, and Melanthios looked at Odysseus with a sneer. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you don't testify, you'll just make the tie between you and King stronger in the mind of the jury. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told the general that while I was looking forward to the meeting, I thought it appropriate that I have a suit and tie in which to see Mr. Botha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside the main gateway there are six more bodies hanging, by the necks, their hands tied in front of them, their heads in white bags tipped sideways onto their shoulders. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the men is wearing a black T-shirt, another a short-sleeve yellow shirt with a brown tie. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Jake slipped off his tie as he walked across the grass and stuffed it into his pocket. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Piggy tied it up for me Bke one o’clock. She tied it up with a bit of—well, you know." The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “I wanted someone to know me. I thought it would be like when you’re finally tied to the dock.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How dare she come to our party dressed like a piggy! This is white tie!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And with that she took out from the empty bag a starched white apron and tied it round her waist. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

They like to throw her into snowbanks and rub snow into her face, or, when snow is lacking, to tie her up with skipping ropes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not to mention, I didn’t look too bad in it, though I must admit it always took me a few tries to get the tie right. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her hair was brown and grey in equal parts and she wore it tied behind her head in a widow’s knot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“True friends, right here. Not even going to wait for a man to finish his business before they tie one on,” Jimmy said, shaking his head. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The boy stood in front of the shop door for a moment, looked around with a face that gave nothing away, and then kneeled down to tie his shoelaces. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It struck him as he lay here with his arm slung across his eyes, that the girl was tied up in Weep’s problem in ways he could not yet understand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She got a rope and tied one end of it to his right forefoot. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rolled the placemat up and tied a green velvet ribbon around it. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Let’s tie it to a flagpole until it dries,” I said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amit picks me up at Dhaka International Airport, looking sharp in a banker's suit and tie. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was also wearing a pale-blue baseball cap with the Ari’s Cakes logo on it, her wavy brown hair tied back into a low bun. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

My hands hold tightly to the rope tied to the ring pierced through its nose while my legs hug its body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This woman’s skin is shimmering and pale, her long black hair is tied with dozens of silver ribbons that fall over her shoulders. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He had loose and floppy limbs and was dressed in a three-piece black suit with a bright red tie. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

But she doesn’t know how to tie her shoes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gold cloaks had not been paying her any special attention, but the sight of them tied her stomach in knots. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They were tied at his ankles with drawstrings. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

A goat was tied to a stake on the rivers bank. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

We tied our feet in old fishing nets that had washed ashore. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Bias tape is threaded through the top and tied just above the bust. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He had on a blue suit with wide lapels and a white and blue striped tie, and he wore a gold ring on the little finger of his right hand. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I tied my wrapper around my chest, over my pink-and-white flowered nightgown, and padded out of the room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The door opened, and the blonde in the photograph—all smiles—waltzed in, wearing a pink sweater with a pattern of snowflakes knit into it, and her hair tied back with a pink ribbon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A red bandanna tied up over his head. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“James Parker. He’s the key to tying this together,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Kemmler appeared with the warden from a side door, dressed in yellow trousers, a gray jacket, and a black-and-white-checked bow tie. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They dropped a rope down, and Roosevelt and the others, up to their armpits in water, tied it around the outermost canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Once she had captured all the children, Leopard tied up their mouths and wrapped them in leaves. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He’s focused on the burst of adrenaline carrying his feet over the antique rug, Henry’s tie wrapped around his fist, the flash in Henry’s eyes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She was neatly dressed, with a flowered doek, or scarf, tied around her hair. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had no time to ask her, for at that moment several sailors, with cloths tied around their faces, came down, unchained the feet of the women, and led them up out of the hold. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head pounds and it feels as though lead weights are tied to each of my joints. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The startled horses reared and pulled at the ropes that tied them to the trees. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Banerji doesn’t have a costume, only a jacket and tie like other men. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ron’s dressed in all black like Zorro with a plastic sword tied to his hip. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The next time Arliss came racing past, the pup would tie into the rope again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I hung out in front of the band room door, tying my sneaker laces. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The story of how Fischer went into a swoon in the tournament’s first half, tying for last, yet ended up in the penultimate round tying for first with Spassky, has been told many times. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And the match was held to a candle and the candle sputtered to life and Despereaux saw that there was a rope tied around the man’s ankle. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Freed by the paint, they had tied their hair back and were more comfortable than he was. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

After the fabric is measured, cut, wrapped in brown paper, and tied with twine, I follow Mrs. Byrne down the street to a women’s clothes shop. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The French cuffs were held together with onyx cuff links, and his collar was tied with a red-striped power necktie. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

For one thing, there’s that glow-in-the-dark tie Simon used to wear to every bar mitzvah and dance. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He’d been tied up with rope, interrogated, and driven to this prison. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was wearing serious trick-wear: all black clothes, hair tied back tight, a knapsack over one shoulder. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Or tie them to trees and leave them!” said a rangy-looking man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He tied the lunch sack under the bedroll and pulled the bridle back over the mare’s ears. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Will your horse need to be tied up?” she asked. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A black teenager impeccably dressed in morning coat and bow tie emerges. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if the boy already has my heart tied to his littlest finger, I say, “I’ll go, too. I will make sure she’s okay.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was given to him by someone he has emotional ties with. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Establishing counterrevolutionary ties and listening to foreign radio? It must be Fan Wen-chong who told them,” Grandma said slowly. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miyax put her needle away, rolled her ground skin into a tight bundle, and tied it to the bottom of the pack. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tie the cow to an avocado tree and walk over, shaking the water droplets from my hair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tied on her hood and checked the map that she had made. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Who wears a suit and tie in the desert? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

There's a big old TV with a doily on the top, and an empty goldfish bowl, and piles of newspapers tied up neat with string, and a Bible on this little table by the TV. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

All of Mr. Staphopoulos’s belongings were packed into his station wagon, and some things were even tied on top. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Today, it was this blue ribbon she used to tie my braid and a little packet of honeyballs. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the evenings we prayed for him in front of a faded picture of the Virgen de Guadalupe, which was tied with string to the canvas wall above the mattress. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a long walk and several Y-shaped tunnel splits, the pigeon led us to a disused section of track where the ties had warped and rotted and pools of stagnant water spanned the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

So I tied Wishbone’s leash to Lenny’s bike and headed off up the road with my stomach starting that familiar swirl again. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It was a scrap of ancient bark material tied with a twist of sisal. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled the Wild Boy leopard skin up over my legs and tied the single strap on my shoulder. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Many of these Irish gangs were tied in with Irish politicians. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There was a bulkhead at the end of the lawn made out of railroad ties. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

One false step, and he could slip right between the ties to the river. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s when the rope dropped from the sky, a thick length of rope with knots tied into it, expertly, every foot or so. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Someone had already laid out clothes for him on the bed: a black suit, white shirt, black tie, white undershirt and underpants, black socks. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I shuffle through the papers until I come to this letter: I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after, but what you do with it must not be tied to me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I waited for him to tie me behind the horse or throw me over it grain-sack fashion again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I even try a tie, but it looks ridiculous, ski-sloping off my stomach. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

And as he wiped a tear out of the corner of his eye, he stood up, pulled at the tie around his neck, and headed back to his bedroom. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

At the end of the dance, instead of being taken back down to the hold where they had been chained all night, the women were tied to the sides of the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just last week, the lot of them were celebrating—with cigars and sparkling cider—the murder of a journalist in Miami who advocated reestablishing ties with Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And like...not to brag, but I can do ninety percent of the work in there with my eyes closed and a hand tied behind my back.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

One, on the couch: June, tying and untying and retying the laces on her Keds, for lack of anything else to do with her hands. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Abby tapes on my bow tie and pokes my cheeks, which is something she does weirdly often because apparently my cheeks are adorable. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

‘So what you soldiers has to do is to creep up to the giants while they is still in the Land of Noddy and tie their arms and legs with mighty ropes and whunking chains.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had four hogs in the cart, with their feet tied together. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had scarce tied the strings of the portfolio, when, looking at his watch, he said abruptly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

They were so exhausted when they arrived at the house that neither of them noticed the horse tied up outside. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The diviner tied something to its middle, all the while stepping from foot to foot and humming. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And then, almost at once, we will be in the harbor, tying up beside Captain Billy’s unpainted two-story ferry house, which leans wearily against a long, low shed used for the captain’s crab shipping business. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry unlaced his shoe and pulled the broken string to even lengths so he could tie it in a bow again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

DeNice was wearing her overalls today with a pink T-shirt, pink and yellow hair ribbons, and a pink bandanna tied around her leg. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Granovetter argues that it is because when it comes to finding out about new jobs — or, for that matter, new information, or new ideas — “weak ties” are always more important than strong ties. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tally saw the struts of the powerjack unfolding underneath the tie, gradually forcing it up, the rail above beginning to pull free of its moorings. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Celia came up behind her, and using the hair tie she always wore around her wrist, twisted Dimple’s hair into a messy-sophisticated bun, leaving some of her curls cascading down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Bobby’s pragmatic philosophy was similar to the old Arabic saying “Trust in Allah but tie up your camel.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Robins asks, tying a rain scarf on her head. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

They decided to take a detour round the place where they had seen the monster tied up, and marched away through the darksome trees without a thought of danger. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was Chester, with Mr. Monroe’s towel draped across his back and tied under his neck like a cape. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every night I was tied to the stable post. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Even tied up a T-shirt like a noose and put it in my brother’s gym locker. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The old men discussed how to get rid of her; nobody said so, but they all knew that they could not simply turn her loose or leave her behind, tied to a tree. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, it turned out to be too thick for tying his exhaust pipes in place. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

It looks like mostly rope tied into wooden stakes driven into the rock at either end, with tight wooden planks running all the way to the other side. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a white shirt with a tie. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

She was tied to a hard chair - wood, by the feel of it. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

His tie was now loosened and his hair was wild. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

We even bundled up Al- haji’s old shirt and tied a rope around it to make a soccer ball. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The next morning the baby doll was under the tree, a ribbon in her gold hair, and a bottle tied to her wrist. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Whether draped, tossed, or tied with a bow: They’re all hopes for something better. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“All these rules. Like God cares whether or not you’re wearing a tie.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

A man uses a long cane to push against the river bottom or ties himself to the front of the raft with a long rope and swims. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I tied Oscar's leash to the bicycle rack and went in through the glass doors. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Sasha stood in the hallway outside Department 11, wearing a vest, button-up shirt, and bow tie paired with a long skirt and ballet flats. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It was easy. You just have to be careful how you tie the rubber bands.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Up till then, I’d been ready to tie into that bear myself. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somkit and Pong hopped out and began tying up the boat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Other hands help Finnick and I’m back on my table, my body restrained, my wrists tied down, so I slam my head in fury again and again against the table. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then Alyce, with baskets tied to each end of a pole, walked with the cat to the abbey gardens to gather fallen fruit. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They tied the rope to the back of a cart. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he’d nodded as he reached down and tied it around her wrist. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Ophie quickly laced up the house shoes, tying them as tight as possible. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He wore a sky blue suit and a red tie with white polka dots all over it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I am about to ask her what the point of me looking at this picture is when I recognize the young woman with dull blond hair, tied back, and a wide smile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Small,” I said and busied myself cutting and tying off the cord. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I circled a few loops around my waist and made sure I had enough slack to reach him and then tied a knot at the very end. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I remember his standing in front of the cabin with his horse saddled, his gun in his scabbard, and his bedroll tied on back of the cantle. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wormtail raised his new silver hand, pulled out the wad of material gagging Harry, and then, with one swipe, cut through the bonds tying Harry to the gravestone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Their accusers tended to be wealthier individuals who controlled local institutions or had ties to the national government, and were sometimes even the women’s landlords or employers. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

I notice a woven green-and-black name bracelet tied around his wrist. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Packages and bags and tied rolls and bundles are heaped everywhere. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

They forgave him, but he cut all ties with them when his father declined to remortgage their house in order to lend him more money. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tied up and boarded on that one, too. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

And you did but you left your tie. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Struggling to gain their balance with their legs tied, the four men were lifted up. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The laces were still tied, as if the shoes had been kicked off by people whose hands were bound behind them “Croy recognized me,” she murmured. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You call that wearing a tie?” the officer demanded of the young man. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most were apparently satisfied with tying a black band around their arm, but others, and not just the ones that had hit the truck for supplies, were in head-to-toe black. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We lead the camels and llamas down the tracks and tie them to the side of the train. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I got into my blue pants, white shirt, blue tie, black socks, and black shoes and went down to the kitchen. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d added a rescued shawl to her ensemble, tying it in an elaborate bow beneath her chin. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They too were dressed in their courtroom best: a purple jersey dress for Debbie; pleated slacks, a pink checkered shirt, and a tie for Karl. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The restaurant is an Italian place, white tablecloths and servers in black ties. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He would tie the other end to the wall, and then he would swim—three hours at a stretch, strengthening his arms and back, testing himself. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

His skin was green, his beard scraggly brown, and his longish hair was tied back in a seaweed bandana. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The consequences of a poorly tied knot, a stumble, a dislodged rock, or some other careless deed are as likely to be felt by the perpetrator’s colleagues as the perpetrator. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then they scoured my head clean and tied up my hair in ringlets with cotton rags that stuck out all over like a frightful job of bandaging. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He has a graying beard and hair tied back in a long ponytail. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She came out soon, with a wrapper tied casually around her chest. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She slid down the hill and tied the firewood to her back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The frequency of incidents seemed tied, to some extent, to current events, to the general media profile of Muslims that week or month. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As we tied our head cloths, Sheku, standing next to me, fell backward. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju had made her tie it, in a loose bow, at her navel and she wondered now if it was truly stylish or if she looked silly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then, plaintively: “At least tie it back. Keep it out of your face.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He kept his hair tied back neatly with red yarn in a chongo knot, like the oldtimers wore. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Past where the shipwreck lay submerged I could see Emma’s canoe tied to the rocks. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I’m wearing a suit and a tie and I shook her hand. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Yesterday at the meeting they mentioned his name. He’s stubborn, you know. He wouldn’t talk about radio or establishing ties, so they lost patience. He— I’ve got to go. ’ Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, Nathan finished tying the bow guard on his wrist. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

At first they had to tie Kate down to keep her from hurting herself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The woman was tall and muscular, with long, tangled hair pulled back roughly and tied with a thong at the back of her neck. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw women wearing skirts that sat low on the hips and tops that tied like bandannas between their breasts. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They loosely tied her legs together so she could walk, but she couldn't run. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I was the guy in the hot dog tie. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It lay on the table a candle burning at each corner upon the envelope tied in a soiled pink garter two artificial flowers. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had tied her red rose scarf around her head, but only loosely, and he could see her pale scalp underneath. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Running the end of it under their collars, I tied them up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Severo had to pay for all the damage and ordered the dog tied up in the courtyard, but Clara had another fit and the decision was indefinitely postponed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had tied rabbit skins around her hips to save the precious cloth for her eventual arrival in Zimbabwe, so everything from her waist up was bare. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the bowl of bread pudding into a basket, tied on my cloak, and wound up my hands in rags to keep the frost from biting. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had managed to grow his hair long enough to tie it back in a tail. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

A young man dangled from the end of a rope tied to a beam, his face puffy and blue, the clothes he’d worn on the last day of his life shredded, bloody. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I made a long triple loop and tied a knot at the back of my neck. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Not a first attempt, I take it?” observing that the pages were numbered, covered only on one side, and not tied up with a ribbon—sure sign of a novice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many and more of the worshipers were wearing some scrap of red cloth pinned to their sleeves or tied around their brows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He tell the ’gator man he gots one minute to tie my hands up. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

They’d have to feed her before long, and that meant tying up the canoe, building a fire, heating the saucepan. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

One of the houses in this village was so small that its wood boards, held together by the roof, made one think of a bunch of matches tied with a piece of twine. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if my calves had sacks of dried beans tied to them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

We walked quickly at first, and then slower, pausing every now and then to fasten garters, tie shoelaces, scratch, or examine old scars. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the late afternoon Mary took Will and Lyra along the riverbank, past the fishing posts where the nets were tied, and through the wide salt marsh toward the sea. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

On her feet were large, unfamiliar shoes—white with the hint of a heel, and laces tied in big, perky bows. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a summer suit with no tie and fancy shoes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tie is unknotted and his hair is dampened and mussed and he has a gauze patch taped above his left temple where his head glanced the ceiling of his sedan when it crashed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gathered a handful of fronds, cut them at the base, and tied the bunch tightly with a piece of twine. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she made a tight bracelet around Maybeth’s wrist, ripping off the gauze with her teeth and tying it into a knot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hands trembled as he tied the bag closed, but they were gentle when he put them on Mas shoulders. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She took off her necklace, with her five years’ worth of camp beads and the ring from her father, and tied it around my neck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As the newsreel cameras whirred, Moch, dripping wet and bare chested, held one of the cup’s handles and Burke, in a suit and tie, held the other. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I tied her shoelaces to the desk,” she whispered. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

There is a stake too, and he ties the horse to it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Often I reached down to assure myself that the rupees were still tied carefully in a corner of my sari and then tucked securely into my waist knot. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But because the danger is of my own choosing, I must head for my chosen destination freely and without ties.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing khaki pants, a white shirt, and a striped tie. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She carried the gunnysack of cheese herself, tied to the end of a tree limb hitched up on her shoulder. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

If you have ever flown a hawk on a creanoe, which is a long fine tied to the hawk's jesses so that she cannot fly away, you know what a nuisance the thing can be. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The next award is given to the highest score in the onstage-interview competition. And surprisingly, we have a tie! The winners will each receive a fifty-dollar cash award sponsored by Bamberger’s.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We nudge and kick each other under the table, keeping our faces straight above the tablecloth; sometimes we tie our shoelaces together, for signaling. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She’d taken off her overalls and put the same wash dress back on, but she’d tied a fresh apron over it. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt the blizzard had tied up traffic all over the city. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Bill put the pack against one of the trees and we jointed up the rods, put on the reels, tied on leaders, and got ready to fish. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

At one o’clock in the morning, Manning left the apartment with six stacks of paper, tied together with string. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Three plays later he threw his fourth touchdown pass of the night, tying a Permian record for most touchdown passes in a game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a dark suit, with a crimson tie. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I imagined my brother tied to a chair at the school, a flock of grey-hooded villains tightening his beaded chains while they recited Hail Mary like synchronized swimmers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Kainta ties two of its feathers into the long side of my hair. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

A large woman, barely done tying her apron strings, goes running to the cabin John and Ann Laydon share with two other families. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The huntress handed her a cloth bag cinched shut with a leather tie. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He released my tie and dropped his fist. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

By the time me and Rondell got back up to the counter Mong had old dude gagged and tied up in telephone cord. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I tied it so tight as I could, fearful also of empurpling the forearm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He looked about thirty, wearing a polyester suit with a Marks & Spencer tie. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I stooped and tied his shoelaces for him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He threw his jacket and tie over the back of the chair as soon as he returned to his room, and he’s got the first two buttons of his dress shirt undone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She tied the pigeon to her belt and started down the street. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He turned: Hagrid was bound and trussed, tied to a tree nearby. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Maribel works efficiently, tying the boxes of pastries firmly with string just as she was taught. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we’d disable the drivers or allow them to run into the woods, at which point we’d tie them up so they couldn't join the ranks that would be sure to follow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

It stinks of roots and mud and ugly herbs but I’m so tired I let her tie it round my forehead, right over the bandage that’s still stuck on the side of my head. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

How do we tie our shoes, brush our hair, drink coffee, wash the dishes, and go to sleep, pretending everything is fine? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She shoved the bloody clothes and wipes into the black garbage bag, tied it shut, and tucked everything into the backpack. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He tied and untied his gym shoes as thoughtlessly as he blinked his eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom uncleated a heavy line with a floater tied on its end and dropped it into the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took his dark suit out of the clothespress and laid it over the back of a chair, and he put a white shirt and a black tie on the seat of the chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This haint here will tell us where they’ve hidden all their silver. I’m sure they have a strongbox as well,” the tall man said as he tied my wrists together in front of me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice deepened as I stood to straighten my tie. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I tied a strip of fabric from her apron around the handle, and we set it on the mounded dirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Inka bola consisted of three stones tied to lengths of llama tendon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I move up behind her, take the rubber band from her hand, and tie back her hair for her. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was his last full memory of her, and his mind edited it of its own accord—sometimes the sleep-tussled wrapper tied across her waist was flaked with gold, other times with red. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I can cook,” he said, “and chop wood, and ride a horse, and tie all sorts of knots!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Each end of a bunch would be tied together tightly. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

On top, the portly man sported a long-sleeved suit shirt with a bow tie. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next, father and son were escorted to the basement, and there Mr. Clutter was made to tape Kenyon and tie him to the playroom couch. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the very center of our community, this holy place tied us together as a working unit and made us strong. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Gone were the elegant handmade suits and carefully knotted ties. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He might not have a grudge against her, but at the very least, she was a loose end in need of tying. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Pictures of the band, in their bow ties and jackets, appeared in the high school yearbook for 1943-1944, along with pictures of just about everything else in camp that year. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a suit and tie at the gallery opening, and when it was done, even with doors wide open to him, he went back to living on the streets. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Most of them wore cheap felt three-cornered hats and frontier shirts that tied at the collar. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

That his books couldn’t compare to the works of Ruth Rendell or James Ellroy, and that he wasn’t even fit to tie Elmore Leonard’s shoes. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

When I tie it on, I feel...proud, even though I know it’s not a big deal. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“What a pity we haven’t got about thirty or forty extra-long ladders that we could tie together to reach the roof,” muttered Constance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

They forced his arms back, looped a zip tie around his wrists and pulled it tight. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He devoted the rest of his life to searching for a way to tie up these loose ends by finding a grand unified theory, and always failed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Even my earliest bad memories of the school are tied to her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The child to be born at Randalls must be a tie there even dearer than herself; and Mrs. Weston’s heart and time would be occupied by it. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I had not run a boat but rowed one on Icefoot Lake in Kerm; and there was a rowboat tied up in the outer dock between two launches. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a white shirt and a black tie, like always. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then they walked to the tree where Uncle was tied up. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dug his heels into the ground and wouldn’t budge, and when I tried again, he seized me by the ribbon tie the way he would a dog on a short leash. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They were tied in pairs here and there. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Omakayas noticed all of these little bundles, how cleverly they were tied. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His wrists were tied together behind his back, and his arms were lifted high behind him. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He handed me a piece of paper rolled into a tube and tied with a bit of string. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The chickens lay in a mournful row with their legs tied together. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I forced myself to slow down as I tied the strip around Stef’s arm just above the wound. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea wasn’t to replace Keith—not ever—just to establish some new ties with the world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Tracks are fastened to concrete ties, welded, and better maintained. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The company was pulling up the train track, and the work crews were out, teams pulling the spikes out of the ties and hauling off the rails. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he stepped over to tie the bedroll behind the saddle, he brushed against her side gently, and she smiled. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He looked down and saw a gigantic snake slithering through the grass, circling the headstone where he was tied. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was very small, and perched not atop a cloud but on a very large tower constructed entirely from stacked-up railroad ties, the whole thing set smack in the middle of a grassy plateau. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

This he used to go from one side of the raft, over Derek’s shoulders to the other side, to tie him into position. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Riefenstahl climbed over the railing, tied herself to the camera, and said she would remain there until the games began. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

At most, if it is exceptionally hot, he ties a nylon string on an empty plastic bottle, wraps it around his arm, and fills the bottle with water when he can. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The santero returns with the goat, its mouth and ears tied with string. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of the other men took Uncle to a tree several yards away and tied him to it. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore an elegant black suit and black tie, and his demeanor was irresistibly cheerful, which put my grandfather at ease. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I tie a scarf around my head against a chilly rain and run through the damp streets until I see the door I want. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It would have got tied up with his name same way mine’s tied up with Mr. Frederick Douglass! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I tied the mule up and went inside. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mamita tied a cloth around my shoulder and made a sling where she put a few handfuls of beans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let him take a nap tied up in the shade of the big oak tree on the steep slope by the back porch. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The Salvadorans, their hands tied behind them, were shot in the head. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I washed the blood off, put some salt on it and tied it with a cloth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She tied her dress-cloth as best she could while lying down in the boat, untied the rope, and pushed herself away with the oar. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the cot next to him are the suit and tie he is to wear to court for the start of his trial. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Diana tied the ends, they seemed to melt together, leaving the knot invisible. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Assistant tied up the parcels, while Maia ran round him, pushing at the paper, giving a tug to the string to make sure that it was firmly knotted. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a crisply pressed black suit with a burgundy tie. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Johnny put the cup back in its bag, but before he could tie the strings to his belt Mr. Lyte’s long fingers had reached out and taken it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started toward Tess and the white man who had just tied a rope around her neck, fastening her into the line, saw me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Their hands were handcuffed behind their backs, and their feet tied straight out in front of them with a length of bright yellow rope. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And with a flourish, he pulled a thread out of his fraying sleeve and tied it around Pinmei’s wrist. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He then ties a sparkly gold cape around his neck. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” he says, loosening his tie like we are going to do some serious work. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

What couldn’t fit in the trunk of the car, we tied to the top. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her fancy gold badge says she’s an officer and another thinner badge on the other side of her black tie says her name is Deborah Howard. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In the photograph, he is wearing a dark suit and tie and has a solemn expression on his face. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

As Jinny finished tying the drawstring on the pants and stepped back from her Care, Ess grinned and spun around, looking down at her new clothes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Someone found a piece of rope, tied it to the guitar, and thrust it at Country Joe. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The bag was too full to close completely by the time everything was in, but I tied it shut with its own rope drawstring, and tied the drawstring around my arm. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The broom was short, made of thin sticks that were tied together. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

That night the bent woman seemed all violet-colored as she tied a piece of seal fur and blubber to Miyax s belt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would be bound to him by ties deeper than marriage. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I ought to have some dangly earrings, some bangles, a silver bow tie on a little chain, an outsized Isadora Duncan strangle-yourself-by-mistake scarf, a rhinestone brooch of the thirties, in sly bad taste. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Margaret was tied up in the office, so I went to hang out in the add-on living room, as I usually did. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand on a chair and tie the twine to the plant’s hook. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Great Britain had faded to the rear of the field, essentially tied with the United States for last place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A pair of baby shoes dangle by tied laces from a drawer handle. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

While the Muslim ban was tied up in the courts, Mehdi was denied a visa to visit us, and also his parents, who now reside in California. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He imagined just how it would go: him tying the knot on the pillowcase with the snake wriggling inside, then carrying the sack home like a triumphant bounty hunter. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I messed it up again,” I said, fumbling with my tie. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He sat down and lashed the sole of his shoe to its top with his black string tie, then walked across the homemade bridge. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hair was tied back with a strand of dune grass, but not well. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She would often have me help her make desserts: fruit rolled in pastry, wrapped in cloth, tied and boiled, then taken out of the cloth, topped with icing, and baked. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

My uncle s driver, Nuredin, opens the rear door of the car, and Mama comes out wearing large-framed sunglasses and a thin scarf tied at her chin. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Harry could do nothing to prevent it, he was tied too tightly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When Luke looked at Ricky, he realized he was wearing a pair of pressed blue jeans and a button-up cowboy shirt, complete with bolo tie. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Your pen was a pencil with two needles tied to the point with string. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put the bills into his big handkerchief and tied up the corners into a bundle. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all looked alike, in ill-fitting blouses, threadbare wrappers, and scarves tied around their heads. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair is tucked into a mauve kerchief tied behind her head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They even said somebody had tied up my womb with ogwu. ” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“If that sparrow causes you any trouble, don’t hesitate to kick her off into thin air. She’ll come down as fast as the brick she’s tied to!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The box also contained white stockings, white leather shoes, and an enormous white hair bow, already shaped and ready to be fastened on with two loose ties. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of the scrimmage, the older players were dismissed to write in journals, which they did sitting on cross ties that surrounded the bark floor beneath the jungle gym. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, the commander’s jeep drove in with a sickly goat lying on its side, legs tied together. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Two people tie a rope around the cow’s neck and hold it so that the jugular vein pops up. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her wrapper was tied low, exposing the tops of drooping breasts. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He began fumbling with the rope tied around his neck, finally getting his fingers underneath it enough to work it loose. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I’m going to get you these, she said really soft so that Holly had to stop tying the sneakers and look up to hear her. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

They had tied her head down with another thong. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't even look around much for my tie. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

His tie was in a perfect Windsor knot, which Grace had only seen in pictures on the internet, and that made her trust him a little bit more. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

This time, it was made of blue velvet tied shut with a fine silver chain; on the ends of the chain dangled sapphire baubles. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It held a bundle of dried violets tied with a white ribbon, a toy horse that had lost most of its string mane, and a lock of curling blond hair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Father Cham blessed and tied a dozen more bracelets around Pong's left wrist, plus a couple on his right to balance it out. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The difference is, though, that he wasn’t one person with ties to many other people. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke as if she had spent her formative years in some boarding school, walking around with a big-lettered sweater tied around her shoulders. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I run back to the bedroom and frantically wrap the rope around myself, wind it around and around, and tie it to the bedpost. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They donned rumpled shirts with no ties and wore sandals; some of them sported beards. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

And if he hadn’t had his sisters tying him down, he could have left New York and tried his luck elsewhere. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Manny’s the Token Black Guy: khakis, loafers, and polo with a cable-knit sweater draped over his shoulders and tied loosely at the chest. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Through absence and neglect, the ties that bound me to my father and to Laertes had frayed since I had entered Gertrude's service. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

On the floor there were packages wrapped in brightly colored paper and tied with gleaming ribbons. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

If I win and become Emperor, I’ll be tied to the Empire for life. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She dabbed at the blood with the tie. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He pulled out a long coil of rope and proceeded to tie a large knot at each end. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Come Sunday morning, they are tied to the braids hanging down past our ears. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Ben tied and untied his shoes over and over. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The outlaw jumped back, then saw she was tied and said, “And who is this ferocious-looking character?” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t mind the light purple walls, but the flowy, white fabric tied in bows is too much. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

It may have been the memory of my father—open- collared, his tie loosened and stained, his eyes clouded and his breath heavy, glass in hand—that made me a teetotaler. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask as I stop to tie my shoes. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied it to the side strap of the pack. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She tied it to Matthias’s arm, the right one, just above the elbow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But Jesse realized last night that he didn’t know how to knot a tie; moreover, He’d forgotten to pack the shoes, which was why Eric’s borrowed pair were in his backpack. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Beech. See, you can tell by the grain. It’s really smooth. And the way it’s tied, it’ll never come off.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

After a few weeks of sniffing around and assessing the northern half, Blake decided that Cora’s spread would be a nice place to tie up his dog. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

All the loose ends I will leave will be easily tied up. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had to talk mean and threaten him with a club before we could get him close enough for Mama to hook the singletree over the loop of rope I’d tied around the bull’s horns. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt pretty awful about it, but my hands were tied. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

They tied up their horses and were heading inside when the sergeant asked Tom where his Winchester rifle was. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I guessed I’d better hurry and tie up the place and get home as quick as I could. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other slaves, mostly women, followed them tying the wheat into bundles. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

Quick as a flash, Anansi tied the great snake to the staff and carried it away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She tied the shawl around her waist then, and sighed. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he had amassed a collection of nearly fifty ties by the time he got into junior high, ties he wore to school every single day. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The girl holding it is wearing a colorful crown made with real blue and white flowers, with matching ribbons tied at the back, trailing down her long, wavy hair. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s a tie, you dopes. Get up. Try again,” Coach said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

They had won nine games without me, and they had played to one scoreless tie. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His black hair was tied in a ponytail. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Lily pulls her sweatshirt over her head and ties it around her waist. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“What do you like to talk about?” she asked, fumbling over the cards and dropping half as she tried to tie them up. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

What they’ll do is tie a hitch in the line to your buoy, as a signal to back off. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Those who will wear high boots tie sand bags round the tops so that the mud does not pour in so fast. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I see that Vic has a large selection of ties in his closet, leading me to believe that he likes wearing them. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Jordan jerked his chin at the shirt still tied around Alex’s head. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I peek at the long cardboard box he just came out of and see a couple of plastic bags tied closed and a frayed green comforter. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“He’s my prisoner,” I remind them, squatting down and slicing through the strips of my dress still tying his legs to the chair. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I thought she meant the laundry until she tied a scarf around her hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The ship’s carpenter was just as she’d imagined him: the round mountains of his shoulders; the brown, sun-lined face and the bandanna tied around his forehead; the splintery abused hands spotted with scars and pitch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But maybe he hadn’t been so bad—her hands were gently tied up in a floppy bow with the red ribbon from the chocolate boxes. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Right then I could have tried to talk him into moving back to Texas, where he supposedly had some kind of ties, according to his passport, which turned out to be almost entirely false. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man had tied his two shirtends just above his waist and was naked from there on down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I'm still thinking about the tying of love and truth—and it makes me want to tell her the truth—the whole, contradictory truth—because otherwise, on some level, am I not that girl? Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“And did you know it’s supposed to be a bad omen to tie shoes together and hang them from a nail?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She had brought into the bathroom a small, oblong package wrapped in white paper and tied with gold tinsel. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The gauze bows were tied for easy release. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes in those last years, if Melvin was feeling low, he’d go out and buy some wild tie and wear it every day for a week.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Williams was well aware of this, but as he paddled along holding on to a railroad tie, he inadvertently floated across the “line.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I sit up, grabbing a folded-paper box sitting there, tied with a red ribbon. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Three or four rosebushes with their roots tied in burlap were propped against the fence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt head back to her bedroom and, just like I figured, the first thing she do is tie up the phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I say, pointing to the wire basket with a floatable noodle around the rim so it sits in the water, tied to me so it won’t drift away. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When they found the horse, it was still standing there, tied to the fence, only somebody had come along and stolen the saddle off it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

In some species, the members are so tied to each other and interdependent as to seem the loosely conjoined cells of a tissue. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys there have to wear blue pants, white shirts, and blue ties. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The railroad ties sat in another pile; at least all the Smokies’ wood didn’t come from live trees. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He tied her in the corral again and walked back to the house. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her magnificent white hair is tied up with what looks like a piece of dirty string. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I’d keep him tied up or inside if I was you,” he warned me. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

On board were two benches, some steel wool, an old cooler, and a mound of frayed rope with one end tied to the mooring. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She watched him wind it around the wrapped book and tie a neat knot. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I grab ahold of the metal ring tied to the top of the rake. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He then gathered himself up, adjusted his tie, and brushed his blazer. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Just to prove what a jerk he is, I tie up the laces and that makes Gram happy. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Second Half The game’s tied when Dad finally shows up. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Shut up!” he said, as he tied the boy’s hands behind his back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

After I changed back into my street clothes, I met Jenna at her gym locker just as she was tying her shoes. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“You bet they’d line up. And if he—Miyamoto there—had gotten in a hurry to cast off from the deceased’s boat, he could have left a line behind tied off to that second cleat.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She gathered her toys around her and tied them together with jump ropes like a sculpture, each one tethered to another. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Now when at sundown shadows crossed the lanes she dragged the cutter to the sea and launched it, fitted out with tough seagoing gear, and tied it up, away at the harbor’s edge. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In January 1944, the country renounced its diplomatic ties with Germany, Japan, Italy, and their Axis allies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Bobby Fischer’s screams were muffled by the black hood tied tightly around his head. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Not far away the stranger's horse, loosely tied to an iron ring in the wall of the donkey's stable, was grazing. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He faces me and tugs his tie from side to side, as if it’s been too tight this whole time. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Pa ties a fish net to a long stick to catch them as they pass by in the rushing water beside our hut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d lead the cow to the Jaffe slaughterhouse down the road and the butchers would tie it from the ceiling by its hind legs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, my fate is tied in with everyone else in this truck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ben sat on his desk, put his gym shoes on his chair, unlaced them, then tied them tighter. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though most of my team is incarcerated, it’s officially a tie because they never found our flag. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The perfect home that could move around, a home that didn’t close you in or tie you down: and a sailor would always be at home if he was on the sea. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

White men dominated the crowd from front to back, the majority in some permutation of shirtsleeves and ties or jackets and sweaters, a good number in the coveralls of mechanics and laborers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Today, he’s wearing simple blue robes, but with his white dreadlocks tied back and his trimmed beard, he still looks annoyingly regal. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“She means,” said Betsy, “did she tie you up and torture you until you promised to join the Female Labor Reform Association?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I am grudgingly impressed that he’s managed to come up with a fairly decent bargain, despite having been tied to a chair for most of the night and probably quite drunk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And here he was, tied down, unable to move. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She had a spear tied to her back and a panga stuck into a makeshift belt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was one time they grabbed Stevie by the tie and yanked it so hard that his neck was sore for a week. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

He raised his hands and I saw that his arms were tied up with heavy chains that were dangling off of his wrists. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I tie them together with red yarn and set them on the fireplace mantel and the dining-room table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She stares at her feet, silently willing the laces to tie and untie in messy bows, scowling when they tangle into knots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A scrap of notebook paper, loosely tied with red yarn to my lowest branch, broke free. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Well, Sir Fabian the Weasel makes her sit on the floor, and he ties the rope around his ankle. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I tied the rope to a nail and went to find my brother. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farid had quickly gagged the guard and was expertly tying a rope around the man's legs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

As if the mac and cheese was spoiled and was suddenly tying his stomach in knots. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Diving at five hundred miles per hour, they saw the docks, and tied up there, as the briefers had told them, were four torpedo boats and one bigger patrol ship. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

A frail column of smoke was rising from the roof of one of the sheds, and I saw a horse tied to the door. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She bought a pair of fowl from them, and asked that their legs be tied together. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You used to wear a tie to church, too,” I said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she carried him in a scarf tied diagonally across one shoulder and her back, his lifeless feet dangling in the air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been tying a knot in my reins to make them more secure and didn’t have a firm hold. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

That seemed to happen without warning now, like severing ties with Rishi had left her emotions raw and vulnerable to the elements. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The villagers agreed, and so the miller who had listened to the Devil did not have his hands chopped off, but only stood one day in the rain with his millstone tied about his neck. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom pushed me ahead, straightening my tie with one hand around my neck. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Great turnout,” he says, stroking his blue tie. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She quickly tied a bonnet under her chin and left, the back door closing behind her with the sharp sound of a musket shot. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was well before my father met my mother, back when he was young and too busy traveling to be tied down with a woman or family. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

I’d pushed the dresser against the room’s only door and tied the window shut with a length of rope despite the fact that it was too small for a grown man to fit through. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One week later, however, Ron was telling a thrilling tale of kidnap in which he struggled single-handedly against fifty heavily armed merpeople who had to beat him into submission before tying him up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They knew how to tie the reeds together and weave them cleverly to form shallow canoes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want to tie down a loose cannon, you can’t give it much rope, follow?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He pulled into the motel parking lot and tied Dozer and Petunia to the base of the motel’s neon sign. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As though invisible strings were tied to Snape’s wrists, neck, and knees, he was pulled into a standing position, head still lolling unpleasantly, like a grotesque puppet. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Other times he was that red Devil who lurks on the Underwood ham cans, self-satisfied and corrupt in his bow tie, mustache, and arrow-point tail. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Then tie me on to the back of one, or let me hang on a stirrup, or something,’ said Merry. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Harry’s stomach leapt — he was now tying for first place with Cedric. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Because of their combined debate record for the season—eight wins, one loss, one tie—Justyce and SJ are the final pair in their division to present their argument. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

My nurse takes my left arm, bunching the wide sleeves of my night robe, and ties a red string around my bicep. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Nancy handed tools to him, and she reached her fingers inside the monkey to tie off blood vessels and mop up excess blood with small sponges. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word out was that the New London had just tied up last night and would be unloading. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bullied so badly, he hanged himself with his tie. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

At present, black silk ribbons were tied around the braids, too, making them even more imposing, if you got to see them, which few people did. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I threw on my khakis, put on a button-down shirt, clipped on a red-and-blue tie, and slid my feet into a pair of loafers. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He even wore a black bow tie, crooked around his neck. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In fact, the only reason an Iranian wedding would be “black tie optional” is to make our American friends feel more at home. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Their parents and some of the older Clarkston refugees who’d come out for their evening exercise turned toward the field as well, or sat down on the cross ties parallel to the track to watch. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He wore a green jacket with a green tie and yellow shirt, which looked like it might have fit him nicely once, a long time ago. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He ties his horse to a sapling and sloshes back in driving rain to the place where the woman fell. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt on solid ground again, hearing the rhythm of my feet pounding against each railroad tie. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

A bright-yellow balloon almost smacks me in the face, its long string tied to the door knob. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He pointed to an old man dressed in ragged clothes trudging down a dirt path, a large burlap pack filled with scrub grass tied to his back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m very careful about the type of knot I use to tie my shoelaces. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

No hand movements of any kind are allowed, which is why I’m tying Richard’s arms to my desk chair. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

There was a white man in a business suit and tie playing with some little device in his hands, one of those PalmPilot things, tapping the screen with a skinny pen. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Nya's mother tied the baby on her back and walked with several other women to a place between the village and the pond. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s been very good, Ma,” Conor’s mother said, winking at him from behind his grandma, her favorite blue scarf tied around her head. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then I saw that it was not tied at the waist but below the navel, like a strumpet’s, and that she was naked below. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if Tom Weylin was any example, the people would be sold without regard for family ties. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her straight black hair is tied back, giving us a view of her angular, thin face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a red bow tied halfway up the buggy whip and red ribbons were braided into the horses’ manes and tails. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Five minutes later, I am ringing up a sale for four ties and the woman is thanking me for all my help. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mamá must have heard us, because she brought out the white shirt and tie I wore at the Rotary Club luncheon. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

When I tried to retrieve it, the tie around my chest loosened and the notebook slipped out too. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bessie braided his hair for him and tied it tightly as the British regulars wore theirs. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A fence post made from a railroad tie had hit the center of the right wing violently enough to spin the plane sideways,” Phil explained. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I got my clip-on tie out of the drawer and started to hook it to my collar. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The walls of the park are giant logs tied with white rope, like you’re inside a ship. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

But, when he was tying the satchel up again, he noticed a wart on the back of his middle finger. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Aaron gets both of her wrists in one of his fists, fumbles off the cord belt of his robe, and starts tying her hands together with it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Finally he dug out some catch cloths and tied them on Boots’s head. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

How do you craft an apology for weakening someone’s ties to his father, to his family? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And I tied him to the bathroom doorknob. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And only one photo showed his father, dressed in a suit and tie, shoulders broad and powerful, with a neatly trimmed mustache. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Each of those nights, after applying cold cream and braiding her hair, which she tied up at the end with a black cotton string, she turned from me and wept; she missed her parents. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

There they followed the sound of rushing water to a stream and, once there, tied a few logs together to make a raft. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They won’t be able to cross for a while. Until then, we’ll put him with the sheep,” Osh said as he tied the end of the rope around the pommel of Clover’s saddle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Two huge pigs are asleep in their pen, and two sheep are rooting around in the weeds by the tree where they’re tied. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned over the parapet, watching as a young fox approached along the dusty road, bearing a stick with a white rag of truce tied to it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Her eyes sparkled, and her long braids, tied with red ribbons, swung at her waist. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her room, George changed into a pair of flannel pajamas covered in tiny penguins wearing red bow ties. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Rado and I helped him hop back to shore, where we tied his Dolphins jersey around his foot to keep the cut from getting dirty. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He gnawed off a length of thread and used it to tie the needle around Despereaux’s waist. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then he rolled everything up into a bundle and tied it onto one end of a wooden match. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a red bow tie and is checking his phone. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I really couldn’t see anything but people’s stomachs and ties all around me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

They look like two little waterfalls of hair, with a pink and a blue ribbon tied in a teensy pigtail on top of their heads. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

With quick fingers, the captain tied off the splint. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Fyrian wouldn’t mind waking up with her bed put away, and it felt better to start the day with the beds tied up. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Beth and I are going over to Kitty Bryant’s to get more flowers for tomorrow,” added Amy, tying a picturesque hat over her picturesque curls, and enjoying the effect as much as anybody. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grandfather was dressed in a black broadcloth suit and he wore kid congress gaiters and a black tie on a short, hard collar. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was lying on its side because its legs were tied together. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, I’ve tied myself up in knots thinking about it, but how could I pass up the opportunity to approach that house, the one I’ve observed a hundred times from the trackside, from the street? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shin’s brother looked gaunt and frail as guards tied him to the wooden post. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Before I could lose my nerve, I pulled free my ribbon tie and yanked down my collar. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I pulled up my leg and untied and tied my shoe. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept her hair tied back, and she looked me right in the eyes when she spoke. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

From there the black branches stretch onto the subsequent pages, tying together lines that form letters and symbols, each page almost completely covered in ink. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sweat beads up on the cheeks of boys, leaning on the walls with their hands in their pockets and their ties loosened. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Don’t let the papers print lies about me after I’ve garroted myself with my tie. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Moody, quite unconcerned, was now loosening the ties of the large sacks he had brought with him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

That night in his own room he tied one end of the silk sash of his smoking jacket around his neck, then stretched out on the bed and tied the other end to the bedstead. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And the ties all smelled like Dad, still—like cherry tobacco and cologne and a whiff of motor oil. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Next he took the remaining rope that we had and tied it securely around the same sturdy tree. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do all scythes lose the ties to everyone they had known—everything they had been before they were chosen? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He made me sit down, and he tied the string of the new rubber apron tightly around my neck, and combed up my bush of hair. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shadow climbed out awkwardly, his hands tied behind his back. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

A yawning lady with a flowered scarf tied under her chin lugged a food basket jammed with Jell-O boxes, paper napkins, and coffee filters. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Their contact until tonight has been artificial, imposed, something like his relationship to his cousins in India but lacking even the justification of blood ties. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I watched Tom getting ready for work this morning, putting on his shirt and tie. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got a surprise for you, Sonny,” Tex said, his eyes widening a bit at my tie. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Besides wearing ties and uniforms, all students were required to play sports at PM. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He winks at me and begins loosening his tie. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Proofs tied his brain into knots as tight as the ones on his father’s fishing nets. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

My hands were still tied, but I was able to reach out a finger to touch Nyame’s adinkra charm on my opposite wrist. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Geller, who talked like a sailor and who had the look and build of a wrestler, arrived with his tie loosened, and wearing rumpled clothing. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was still dressed all in white, her hair tied tightly into a bun. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He tied a sloppy double bow in his opened shoelace and then transferred a lined yellow pad from his desk to his lap. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, tired, he began to cry, yanking at his bow tie, and The General picked him up and carried him around. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Noah packed up the rest of the supplies— farm tools, several bags of seed, and some rolls of cloth—and tied them down carefully. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had mattresses and suitcases tied to the top of the vehicle, and the attackers tore them down and stole them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

My throat felt like it had been tied in a knot. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A carp bladder, from which all the air has been squeezed out, and which has been tied off, is introduced into the Torricellian void. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Then they had tied the VC up and threw him in the back of a jeep to take to an intelligence unit, and the captain gave Peewee hell for giving information to the enemy. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had put on a white shirt with a white tie and white flannel trousers, and a pair of bright tan, oxblood shoes. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You know,” he said, peering at me, “you look a little like Alice’s mother. If you wore a dress and tied your hair up, you’d look a lot like her.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe you should tie me to a stake, douse me in kerosene, and torch me right on our front lawn. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

That's where the dinghy would be tied, I supposed, and one would climb to it from the ladder. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the physical strength the work required paled beside the dexterity needed to rethread a shuttle quickly, or, heaven help her, tie one of those infernal weaver’s knots. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

After several biscuits, I brought out the slim packet wrapped in muslin and tied with a strip of calico. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Doherty brought David Herold to the porch, bound his hands, and tied him to a tree about two yards from where Booth lay. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Realizing their work wouldn’t be tying them to one spot, her parents decided to make their fantasy of living once in every state a reality. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

About my cap I tied the red sateen pirate’s scarf. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ties had been dug out too and thrown down the embankment. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She had on a big hat, which was held to her head by a scarf that she had tied around her chin. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Reverend was dressed in a black suit and a black tie, as if he had just come from a funeral. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I might need Daft Donald to help me tie it up.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry scribbled the dates down on the back of Sirius’s letter, tied it onto the brown owl’s leg, and watched it take flight again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

His hair was pulled back into a ponytail, a black bandana tied around his head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The veil she tore into strips, and tied Aunt Elizabeth up with them, behind the furnace. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weylin ordered the man stripped naked and tied to the trunk of a dead tree. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

What if they snuck on the boat when it was tied to a dock somewhere and ducked into the cabin to rifle through drawers looking for money or valuables they could sell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“And when it’s all together we’ll tie it to the saddles and take it down to where the earth is soft and bury it. We don’t want to get caught with any of this stuff.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember when Margaret Evans and I tied for senior class president and we drew straws to decide the winner? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

In March, an eager Mexican busboy with a heavy accent who had worked there for four years got a chance to wear a waiter’s tie. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

They pounced on the She Elephant, and when the dust had settled, she was tied up as neatly as a bale of cotton. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Two pairs of shoes, heavy leather shoes that tied with laces. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

My skirts are gathered between my legs and tied like pantaloons so they do not drag in the dirt. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He walked her to a post with a rope and tied the rope loosely around her neck. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Her hair was carelessly gathered up and tied with a bow that drooped sadly. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The shoelaces gave him a little trouble and Silas had to teach him how to tie them. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She’s wearing a white cotton shift, which is hiked up over her thighs; her long broom-colored hair is pulled back and tied behind her head, to keep it out of the way. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t believe in locks or chains or tying things down. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The act legalizes the deportation of people suspected of having “ties to terrorism.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The guide notes that agency ratings and funding are tied to whether they are “adopting and implementing effective applicant screening,” a clear signal that agencies may be penalized for not cleaning house. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

My hands fiddle with the pendant tied around my neck. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But this wasn’t like cards at all, where the same number on each side makes people tied. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The five men were lined up in front of us on the training ground with their hands tied. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The other end she tied around the door handle of the diner, the sheet slung between box and door like a hammock. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

God, it’s hot, though, and Annabelle takes off her denim jacket and ties it around her waist. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

With each step I seemed to move further away from my own life, as it had been; yet everything I saw tied me closer to the valley. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

What made it heavy, sank it into the water so that it could not move, was the extra weight of the man tied in the middle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was a package, about the size of a deck of cards, wrapped in white paper and tied with green ribbon. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

And next was a picture of a girl tied to a mast of the ship. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t have stood anything tied around my waist. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“And so kind. She’d tie herself in knots if it meant helping someone in trouble. Ye brought her back to me.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He was carrying a long staff, and he had a kid slung on his back, tied by the four legs, the head hanging down. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

It smells of old-lady perfume and missing cats, and my hands and feet are still tied by a rope to his waist. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

With some good newspaper publicity to tie in with the opening of Levy Shorts. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Overstuffed suitcases tied with ropes or hastily taped together had given way, and people’s underwear, baby diapers, and ratty shoes pushed through the stressed seams where everyone could see them. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When at last the man tying them had walked away, Harry whispered to the other prisoners. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He remained undecided about the tie, his usually iron-clad geek philosophy failing him. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore nothing over his blue-gray shirt now, the collar was open, and the black tie was pulled loose. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He slipped out of his trousers and tied a wrapper around his waist before he took his shirt off. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

In short, the weapons of others slide off your back, weigh you down, or tie you up. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Game two is tied with twenty-nine seconds left. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“According to your schedule, we’ve got about two hours to kill before Milo’s tied up in another activity.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We wrapped it in the bandanna and tied it to the stick again, in the middle this time, not at the edge. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then tie it to the rope, three feet from the end. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“That tie. It’s the worst crime Melvin ever committed. Rest his precious soul.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

And Juana combed and braided her hair and tied the ends with two little bows of red ribbon, and she put on her marriage skirt and waist. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

His body had been found two days later, up in those woods, tied to a tree with the hands and feet chopped off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The morning after Susie’s party, a black limousine with palace plates rolls up our driveway and delivers a bouquet of roses tied with red, white, and blue ribbons, the colors of our flag. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Avery had a balloon tied to his ear and was chewing a candied apple. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

No wonder the roots of organized crime and criminal organizations such as the American Mafia were tied directly to Prohibition. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The old man tied it tightly to a low branch of a bush. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Standing above the crowd with his arms tied behind his back, he loudly read his dying prayer from a paper held in front of him by a clergyman. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I bent closer to look at them, I saw that their stems were uneven, and they were tied with twine, like they were hand-cut instead of from a store. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The boys wanted to remain in the majority; the girls wanted to tie the count at six-all. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

After severing my ties with gangs, I had more time for my studies and books. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tied my wrapper, which I had used as a light cover in the warm night, over my nightdress, knotted it under my arm, and followed Jaja downstairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The cars had old chairs and sewing machines and washtubs tied to their roofs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Scandalized, he ordered the corporal to tie his laces immediately or face a charge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Ben walks in, wearing a dark suit and a tie. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“No, but I want my good shirt. And my bow tie.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was so much a part of my life I remember every detail of him: the clear-rimmed glasses and spotted tie, the broad smile, the grandfatherly bald head like a warm, bright light bulb. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

On big game days, we were allowed to wear Granger sports gear instead of our usual school uniform of khaki pants, white shirts, ties, and boat shoes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She put the apron over the front of my body and tied it around my neck. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Major Marais unbuttoned my collar, loosened and then removed my tie, and then, standing behind me, tied it in a double Windsor knot. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reggie thought of him as a smaller man physically, in his late fifties, with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

On weekdays he has to wear a jacket and tie and gray flannels, all of which are required at his school. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our house, Mother adjusting Papa’s tie in the kitchen, the lily of the valley, Grandma...Her face soothed me somehow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They sat on top of us, tied our hands, and took us to their chief. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I head to the mirror and try tying mine at the waist. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She slips her damp arms into the sleeves of the robe, ties the belt around her waist. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Going down three times like this is just like waking up and finding yourself tied to a tree with someone saying, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for me, I own only my shoes, pants, shirt, and tie. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I learned rebels’ faces, too, their foreheads tied with wild oaths. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sassur’s thumbs were tied together to show that he could no longer work, and his big toes were also tied together so that his ghost could not return. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are few suits to be seen, and fewer ties. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Stay awake, that’s the first thing. If the water goes down while the canoe’s still tied to the branch, we’ll get tipped out and left with the canoe halfway up a tree.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It is a dreadful thing to think that he might have been the great Dulac, and us keeping him tied up and letting him call me Lord so humbly.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guerrillas tied a rope around his neck, bound his hands, and dragged him with them as they ran into the jungle. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

A few women lifted up their wraparound sarongs and tied them in front, to cover their breasts. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was distracted, pulling on his jacket, straightening his tie, getting ready to go to and meet the day’s last client. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I checked my tie in the rearview mirror. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time I couldn’t leave Songololo — who knew why they’d tied her up or what they had planned for her? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The bed was unmade, dresser drawers were hanging out with socks and ties spilling over. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

With fingers stained from tobacco, they tied wet sponges over their nostrils to block out poisonous fumes. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

A shimmering snail’s trail wrapped the enormous wolf, tying his legs, rendering him immobile. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Words to cover your fear at being proved a coward, Fenris Wolf. You are afraid to be tied with this silken ribbon. No need for more explanations.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

In came Mr Wormwood in a loud check suit and a yellow tie. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Daniels is wearing a tie with little trophies on it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

His father fished with flies that he tied himself at home. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied his gun to his back and took out his bayonet, rubbing his finger on the flat edge, holding it in front of his face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Seven tied her combat boots and slipped on her oversized purple hoodie before securing her pointy hat on her curly hair with some pins. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was not disguised, it was simply that the bent back and the chickens, legs tied together, transformed her into a granny, obviously coming from or going to market. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she tied the skeleton’s dress over the bones, gently, just tight enough to hold them in place. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

We tie string in knots to make nets and put the nets in the river to catch fish. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They were extremely big for me, so I had tied them with ropes so they wouldn’t fall off while I walked. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She tied the sack securely and then came back to my uncle. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two Salvagers tie her hands, behind her back. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wrapped in sackcloth and tied with twine, there was a bright piece of paper with my name fixed to the top, waving in the wind like a little flag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

All of these places maintained strong ties to Greek culture and traditions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

First, he pushed the left leg up, then tied a new vine around it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Abused and scorned though we may be, our destiny is tied up with America’s destiny. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Whether we put up poems or photographs or even paintings is up to us, so long as the work is ours and we can tie it in with our study of the Harlem Renaissance. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone who came into the room was asked the same question: How many different ways can you come up with for tying the ends of those two ropes together? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a somber taffeta suit, a shirt with a round and hard collar, and a thin silk ribbon tied in a bow in place of a necktie. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The boys were neatly dressed in snow-white shirts, blazers with badges, preppy caps with badges, ties matching the badges, shiny black and brown shoes, worsted knee-high socks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

By that time my friends included a great number of people with ties to different worlds. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

They left the boat tied up behind Mark’s restaurant and made for the back entrance to the Mud House. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Placing it and her fur pants in a bag made of whale bladder, she tied it securely so that no moisture would dampen her clothes while she slept. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Only Kumi could stand up to this threat, and her strength is tied to mine. The rest...they are barely enough to protect the Golden Crescent,” Nyame said sadly. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I tie the bag and hold it away from me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

His long black glossy braided queue, tied at the bottom with a narrow piece of black silk, hung over his shoulder and moved rhythmically against his chest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the afternoon of April 12, 1945, Vice President Harry Truman strode through the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., dressed in his usual gray suit and bow tie. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just shoot him, you see, then tie up to him real easy, then toss him overboard and wash your hands. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

My dad is wearing a makeshift sling tied around his neck—a shirt holding his arm in position, close to his body. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When they reached the stem, the lad tied up their blades and slammed a shoulder into Duck, and the big man went into the river. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She wore her white dress with the lime green scarf tied on her belt, just like she was wearing the first day I showed up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had to get them up, aired out, and stowed correctly or at least tied in place, but he found that he could not move. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was dressed in a cotton shirt and blue slacks, a red silk tie and shiny black loafers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wearing these old jeans and a baggy T-shirt, and her long hair is tied back and she's probably sweating, but she still looks like a movie star. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The long hair was pulled forward and tied into two droppy pugs which protruded three or four inches from each ear. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even five minutes before the game, in the dugout, he bent down, pretending to tie his shoe, and closed one eye and prayed: “Please let me win this ball game.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she needs me to help her tie cheese. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I dig a beetle larva out of a decaying log and put it on a thornbush fishhook I made and tied to a fine cord of deer tendon. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was wearing a three-piece wool suit, with a collar and tie. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is saying many times, acting like crazy man, so I tie him on rope, quickly, otherwise he is jumping down into Tibet.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

They seem to think their business with me is done up and tied like a parcel from the shops. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He wore a gray business suit with a vest, a striped tie. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laid out two suits of underwear, with socks, shirts, collars and ties, and packed my trunk. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

With wire he securely tied some rafters across the top of the posts then we put the juniper branch roof on the platform. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother took the ball of yarn and tied a knot on one end. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

"I wish you'd tie those laces, dear," Gram says when I'm squishing around in the new shoes. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

With my teeth, I pull the hair tie off my wrist and whip my head back up, hoping that the redness is gone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He tied his reins round a post of the lych-gate, strode up the gravel path, and took hold of the sword. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watched him wind it around the wrapped book and tie a neat knot. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He wore a dark suit and a tie. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I signed my letter, rolled it up, tied it to a piece of wood, placed a dandelion on top, and floated it in a stream that flows into the Swat River. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Dad and his mother got along like two cats with their tails tied together. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We about had to tie ourselves to the chairs to keep from tagging after them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His fingers shake as he undoes the ties in the wall. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith struggles, but he is tied so tightly hand and foot that he can hardly move. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Kat had her arms folded and her hair was tied in what girls call a topknot. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course I couldn’t have worn a normal tie today. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“It was tied,” he snarls, and I try to shrug, which is hard to do when you’re lying on your back with someone’s foot in your gut. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Nothing but the sound of the door gently hitting the wall behind it, keeping time with the ties clacking beneath us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If you went totally crazy and asked the question a third time you might as well tie yourself to a tree and say, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some fathers wear suits and ties, having come right from work. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Out the window I can see Mrs. Scatcherd and Mr. Curran on the platform talking to two men in suits and ties and black fedoras, with several policemen behind them. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But I’d miss everything about him—his fascination with horses, the way he could fix chariots or crumple metal with his bare hands, or tie bad guys into knots. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

A mouse with a needle tied around his waist, a mouse with no tail. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

After the sun went down he tied it around his neck so that it hung down over his back and he cautiously worked it down under the line that was across his shoulders now. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s left his jacket and tie behind, and the sleeves of his shirt are pushed up to his elbows. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

In this place at last a man could stand up free of the past, free of tradition and blood ties and the curse of royalty and become what he wished to become. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celia helps dress him and combs his hair, reminds him to brush his teeth, and ties his shoelaces. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped Jonathan’s arms up and tied the rope around his waist, then handed the free end to the youngest Hessian; Leaving Jonathan with the young soldier, the two others went forward. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Someone lowered a rope from above, the end of it tied into a big loop. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sausun stops moving, the niqab dangling from her hand by one of the ties. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I started to show him where you tie up the threads and said, “It’s just missing a shuttle and then it be ready.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was flipping through the copy of Lagos Life, her silk robe tied tight around her skinny waist. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was the white rock with the golden ropes tied tightly to it in order to capture the sun and hold him firmly to the world. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Johnson went off and started looking at a pig that was tied in back of one of the huts. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun and Frank got out of the canoe and tied it to the porch. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“He found Gregorovitch. He had him tied up, he was torturing him.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

With his white shirt and red bow tie, Inspector Becker looks more like a banker than an inspector. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Templeton seized the string, passed it around the end of the pig’s tail, and tied two half hitches. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She had heard that there was a steep waterfall someplace, and fallen trees here and there that could easily smash the thin boards he was so carefully tying together with strips of bamboo. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We bring our used clothing, from home, and Miss Lumley ties it up into brown paper packages and sends it to England. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He is mute in the brasseries where they eat their lunches, mute in the shops where he gazes at beautiful belts, ties, paper, pens; mute on the rainy afternoon they spend together at the d’Orsay. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the center of the tent there is a man in a tuxedo, suspended by one leg that is tied with a silver cord, hands clasped behind his back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My feet felt clumsy, and when I looked down I saw that my shoes were already tied. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was being punished for tying a piece of paper to a cat’s tail and setting it on fire. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

By sunrise, the girls had built a stretcher by tying old pieces of wood and broken branches with torn strips of cloth from a pair of Juanita’s old shorts. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It takes me four tries to get the tie on, and Dad still redoes it when he sees me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I could feel his backbone and his ribs, all tied together by stringy muscles. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Perhaps because I am marked by indelible color they easily suppose that I am unchanged by social mobility, that I can claim unbroken ties with my past. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man Ugwu was tied to jerked at the rope as if to see how strong it was and Ugwu was almost thrown off balance. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was wearing her old blue flannel bathrobe, and her hair was tied back. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Obviously, at some point Mr. Clutter had been tied there, strung up by his hands, and then cut down. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Alums might as well have tied me up to a pole and said, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every one of my sisters was tied up on the floor beside me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“We don’t know for certain. We could wait and see. We could tie him or shut him up in the corncrib or some place till we know for sure!” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

After making a neat pile in the middle of the bandage, I gather up the sides, give them a twist, and tie them tightly with a length of vine, making an apple-sized bundle. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Her black hair is tied to a crown festooned with more pearls, appearing like webbing above her head. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Uncle D and JimmyTrotter managed to rig up a clothesline, tying cords from the bent-but-planted pole to the remaining sturdy branch of the pecan tree. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He wears a suit and bow tie, like an old-style usher. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I figured if I crisscrossed Florida from coast to coast as if I were tying up the laces on a high-top sneaker I would eventually stumble on something juicy to write about. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She tied her pink ribbons carelessly and adjusted her waist. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Popper straightened his tie, and the cameraman snapped the picture. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

While he was tying the bow guard to his wrist, Nali entered his room. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

His shirt is a crisp white, and the red tie stands out even more without his jacket on. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped into the foyer, impeccably suited and scarved, with a silk tie knotted at his collar. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a button-down dingy shirt with a sad black tie. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Instead he wears a beige button-down shirt, with an equally uninteresting tie. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

White shirt, tie, and my brother's head shaved clean. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

We were actually being denied the right to participate in the field trip because we were not wearing ties by that same teacher that had talked to us a day earlier. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The FBI was unable to tie Fuller to any crimes and NCF director George Esser, Jr., backed his man, adding a warning to all those who would attempt to kill the messenger of urban grievances. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In cities up the river, it was mostly barges that you see tied up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wrists, legs, and ankles were tied with cords. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He glanced around to where the men were tying ropes around the tree and then opened the door. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He gives me a particularly smug look when she ties the blue ribbon around his neck. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

As I made my way to the end, carefully skirting an officer chewing out a guy with a badly knotted tie, it dawned on me that I had reported to boot camp. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two blacks with whom he maintained close ties were Ann and Howard Clement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She took careful stock of herself, then combed her hair and tied it back up again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

He removed a section of both fallopian tubes, tied the ends of the tubes, and sutured them shut. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

And it’s like his friends are tied to him with string because they run to him from all directions until they all end up in front of me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam's boat was in the water, tied to a tree by a long rope. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I tied a rope around his neck, halfhitched a noose around his nose and pitched the rest of the rope across his back. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we started tying him up outside with a rope when we left. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He tied the other end to the porch rail. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The stranger had rumpled gray hair and an anxious expression, and was wearing a strange mixture of clothes; a pinstriped suit, a scarlet tie, a long black cloak, and pointed purple boots. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

If they hire him he goes to work right away with his cap on and his collar and tie. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He thought it gave him a rakish daring look, especially when he wore it at an angle with his loud checked jacket and green tie. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

After three calls he found a dealer who had one of the kind and size required, but this man was tied up with a wedding and couldn’t tear himself away. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three months after our date, there is Stuart Whitworth himself, standing on my front porch in khaki pants and a blue coat and a red tie like he’s ready for Sunday dinner. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I’d changed into my sneakers too quickly today and hadn’t yet tied my shoes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Just short of the finish line, a gleaming white 250-foot coast guard cutter, the Champlain, was tied up in the shadow of an imposing grim, gray U.S. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He didn’t bother to tie them before he walked away. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they thumped against the dock, lyroshi seamen leapt down to tie up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Long story short, I barely squeaked out a tie for seventh on the vault. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I pulled on my cleats and tied them tightly. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hair isn’t the greatest today, so I tie it up in a high ponytail, staring at my unsure expression. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Someone who displays to his under-officers a captive tied to a chair is clearly a prince of politeness. Untie me, or I’ll force you to gag me.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As I tie her wrist to the bedpost, she goes on. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Galileo had close ties with Holland, and his first astronomical telescope was an improvement of a spyglass of Dutch design. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully, Francesca tied it to my lowest branch, already crowded with wishes. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“She can take the subway home,” said Dad from the other room, adjusting his tie as he stepped into the kitchen. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes. He told me he would probably tie them up and then rob them and then kill them.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He explained the prophecy Juno had issued when he was a baby—about his life being tied to a piece of firewood, and how he had asked Hazel to keep it for him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The ones who seem like they are tied to each other with fishing line. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Only then did he reach down in his pants pockets, haul up an old leather pouch tied with a wax string and count out old green pennies that looked like junk too. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sat in the rocking boat tied to the rotting wharf, looked down into the slimy green water that smelled of decaying fish, and ate. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puts on his tie and his cap and goes to the Labour Exchange to sign for the dole. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The temples were not much larger than apples, but when Diana asked her to move one, she felt as though someone had tied a gigantic field stone to the end of the leather cord. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She tied them around the ends of the plaits, then pinned the plaits on top of Hannah’s head like a crown. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bundles of herbs tied with tan string hung from the ceiling. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He clearly knew something about tying up prisoners. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He must have had him tied up inside the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He loosens his tie and relaxes back into his chair. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

With one, you can lose your entire past; you start afresh, learning how to tie your shoelaces, how to eat with a fork, how to read and sing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We were both dressed in dark suits, white shirts, and muted ties. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Thomas followed, falling into line between Teresa and Chuck, hefting a big wooden spear with a knife tied at its tip. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

One was dressed in a sleeveless army shirt and jeans, his head tied with a red cloth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t wear a tie, so I guess to him he was dressed down. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As I mended ties with my family and prepared for college, Rocco and I continued to talk, but the distance began to take its toll. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She pulled out an old shoe box tied with yellowing strings. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Now she tied heavy rocks to her ankles and wrists but still performed the familiar motions without effort. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She grabbed her light blue scarf and tied it loosely about her hair. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was holding out two scrolls of parchment tied with violet ribbon. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He felt it during the mornings when he couldn’t bend over to tie his shoes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Use the construction paper to create personal touches, like eyelashes, beauty marks, even a bow tie. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then he cut strips from his jacket and tied the two crosspieces together at the ends so that they were pulled together and held the logs firmly in place. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I awoke tied hand and foot, my side throbbing rhythmically, my jaw not throbbing at all. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I braid my hair and tie it with the rubber band around my wrist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Her father rushed into the room with two ties slung around his neck and his shoes in his hand. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Juanga is wearing a suit one size too big and a skinny purple tie. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She rolled up the poster slowly, securing it with one of the elastic bands she always wore around her wrist for tying back her thick, unruly hair, streaked here and there with henna. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The cabin came with a small sailboat tied to the end of the dock, so I was teaching myself to sail. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I’m saying is, if you was to go over into Canada looking as you do at the moment, you might as well tie two signs ’round yourselfs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

She kept her brown hair tied back from her face, and Moss thought the earrings looked good on her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dicey took the line and tied it around one post. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right in the spot where the bird had crashed By had dug a little grave, and on top of the grave there were two Popsicle sticks tied together in a cross. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was short and sturdy, with straw-colored hair tied in a braid. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

True to form, they are clad almost entirely in black and white and grey with bright touches of red on ties or handkerchiefs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I just meant to hold your tie. I never meant to apply pressure.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He should’ve carried her up the stairs to her room and tied her to the bed and touched that left knee all night long. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

That feeling—it tied her to them, to her mother, her father, her grandmother, with strong threads too ancient and precious to be broken. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad’s family cut ties with him when he came out,” Jupiter says. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Fleming and Smith withstood the onslaught in good style, particularly Fleming, who, wearing a bold red tie and an abiding smile, endured Shultz with gentlemanly resignation. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the Athens game, the Thirteens had tied two games and lost one, but they had never folded, and in each of the contests, they had fought until the very end. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

His tie was red in the sun, walking. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ones who are asleep have taken off their shoes but tied them to their ankles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When Jem appeared Atticus sent him back to change his tie. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She tied the pen and the blotter to the leg of the table, and she glued the inkwell to the top of it to the right of the place where she normally wrote. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“That’s ridiculous ,” Luna said, closing her journal with a snap and tying the leather straps tightly around the soft covers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Then, on each side of Jumper, we tied another rope into the one knotted about his shoulders, and carried the ends of them back to the cowhide. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the suit and tie. He came straight from the office.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Baba had tied red ribbons in the one long pigtail down her back. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands are shaking, but not so bad I can’t tie a loop in a rope. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He tied the mare to a juniper tree at the mouth of the canyon, and walked up the narrow trail, with the cliffs closer on both sides as he walked farther into the canyon. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The crate was being tied up like a present. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He stumbled and was dragged onto his feet by Greyback; now he was staggering along sideways, tied back-to-back to the four other prisoners. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He had on his old black trousers and an old white shirt and string tie, and he was mad as heck. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He looked faintly absurd, stepping over the carpet of dry leaves in his tight airport suit, his tie blown over his shoulder. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to lift weights that are tied around the ankle of my right leg. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I pull the cloth tight and tie it off. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He tied a spool of fishing line to the handle and lowered the can down a pipe leading from the roof. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Every day, bodies were found tied to trees, some times burned beyond recognition. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“When Chairman Mao invited the Red Guards to travel to establish revolutionary ties, my father forbade me to go,” she began. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t. It’s not like you tied him down and forced him.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

You and all the others who think like you should be tied to a car and dragged down Ninth Street, as did happen once before. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was part of a pattern, like the safe-suit, like tying up Faro. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I have also received a tie, a white shirt, shoes, and an old belt. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Inside under the deck was a space that held some rolled sails and what looked to be a two man rubber raft rolled and tied with bungee cords. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

If I’d had my tubes tied years ago, I wouldn’t even have needed the operation. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He will never leave the house without collar and tie. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It looked so strong that Ralph was sure that just one of her hairs would be perfect for tying his exhaust pipes in place. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The stars in any constellation are all so far away that we cannot recognize them as a three-dimensional configuration as long as we are tied to Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

After people write their hope on a rag or piece of paper, they tie it onto one of my branches. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Harry seized Dobby by the back of his tie and pulled him away from the table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Against Pumphrey’s instructions, he ties the mare to a hitching post. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

He wore crisp khaki pants, a light blue oxford shirt, and a navy-blue tie and blazer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was a scarf — or rather, three scarves tied together. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be treated like Annemarie and have all my snacks tied up with ribbon. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Dressed in a polka-dotted bow tie and snazzy jacket like a game show host, Mr. Lemoncello had one arm resting on a slender Plexiglas podium. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

This'd tie up most of the hardest Bulldogs in fights with our front Runners. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He would tie her naked to a stake and shoot her full of arrows like Saint Sebastian. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She knocked several times at Mr. Randolph’s door before he opened it, his tie and shirt awry and his face still clogged with sleep. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” said Harry, who was now heartily wishing he’d left all three girls tied to the statue. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“See? It ties under your chin like this. Oh, 'tis just perfect! Go and look at yourself.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The end that had been tied to her horse’s halter flapped loose in a slight breeze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But if I had no real ties to him, what would make me want to save him, to choose him over myself? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

In 1923, after the Smith bombing, the Osage tribe began to urge the federal government to send investigators who, unlike the sheriff or Davis, had no ties to the county or to state officials. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

With her hands tied behind her, Tally lurched into the brush off-balance, tumbling to the ground as her bare feet caught on something in the dense vegetation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As she came closer, Pinmei’s anger reignited, for Amah had a white cloth tied around her mouth. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The apron was a little big, but I adjusted the neck strap and tied the belt in a bow. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I imagined the string in my back keeping me tied to the shore. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Dad wore a sport coat and tie, and he was icing down some expensive wine when the doorbell rang. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using axes, the men chopped away at the rope that tied the two canoes together. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

As darkness fell on the ocean, the three boats tied themselves together, and the Docker put out a sea anchor to keep them turned up into the wind. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I gave my suit and jacket and striped shirts and club ties and wing tips to a young guy who was looking for work. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

My shoulders were cut where the life vest had burned into me as it kept me tied to the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They tied their boats together in the fog, underneath the Islander’s spotlight. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I entered prison, they took away my belt, my shoelaces, my tie, and everything I had in my pockets, my cigarettes in particular. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Of course, others stood out, too, like the guy who had chosen to wear army boots along with his coat and tie. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here, Richard,” he said, “get that sock and tie it around her ankle.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“So for real, tell me about yesterday,” he demanded, pausing to tie his shoes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He put on the tie, but needed help knotting it properly. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yossarian tied a hard knot in the second shoelace and sprang to his feet. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Merchant vessels were tied up to a long quay alongside barges and wooden caiques. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“We can decide what else when the time comes. Somehow it’s hard to think about where to run as long as your hands and feet are tied up.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Infinity, zero, and the concept of limits are all tied together in a bundle. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It drops away and she rubs where it was tied, still staring at me, still not saying nothing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

And attached to a pipe with a bit of shoelace tied to a piece of wire tied to a length of string — a grimy, coffee-splashed booklet, its edges soft with age. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

We filled pouches with the graveyard dirt and tied them up tight, putting them in Doc’s big bag. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But even cutting the jackets in strips might not make enough roping to tie all the logs together. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was wearing a long black raincoat with a red silk scarf tied loosely around her neck. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tied pretty red yarn around its tail to neutralize the bad luck. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “How ’bout ’stead of using the knife, you tie a rock to the end of the rope and aim so’s it hits him in the butt? The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I had just come home and kicked off my grass-stained sneakers when this short guy in a suit and tie knocked on the door. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was tying the bean tendrils to the wire fence I had built when I saw a quiver in the leaves of the pumpkins. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pinched my inner wrist as I sensed myself beginning to drift off, but it was as though lead ingots had been tied to my chin and eyelids. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her hands flew across the materials - ripping, weaving, tying, braiding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He takes out his camera and a bow tie and a fedora. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

A headpiece that Ashima cut out of paper, decorated with pieces of aluminum foil, is tied around Gogol’s head with string. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I completed the outfit by tying a white apron around my waist. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t voluntarily walk anywhere they choose to lead me, but I have no choice, being tied like this. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a pair of blue suit pants and a crisply pressed white shirt and a red tie. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied it to Claire’s back and told her to run the hill path. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The motel clerk didn’t have any string, but told them to check out by the fence around the pool, where guests sometimes tied up their dogs. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When they arrived at the house, Nasser got out and began tying up the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She would’ve been pretty, but her hair was tied back in a tight bun and she wore too much makeup, so she kind of reminded me of my third- grade choir teacher. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

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

On the day he is buried, my sister and I wear white dresses, the boys in white shirts and ties. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Soon the Frog was covered with cloth, cushions, drying sails, ropes, rags, and towels tied into all the lines that supported the mast—the shrouds and stays—and along the handrails. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

His thinning gray hair was tied back in a ponytail. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But, curiously, Granovetter found that of those personal connections, the majority were “weak ties.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t sing it so fast,” I tell him, tying a scarf around his neck. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He had no shoes at all and his feet were wrapped in rags and cardboard tied with green twine and any number of layers of vile clothing showed through the tears and holes in it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I tied the boat and held my hand down to Catherine. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“We lower it in by holding on to the ropes. And tie the ropes to something to keep it from moving.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Matthias had woken bound and tied to a chair in what looked like some kind of gambling parlor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Celia handed her bags to the solicitous waiter in a bow tie and sat down, sighing mightily. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He tied it to the top of his van and brought it home. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Her thick hair is tied back in a knot, and she wears a gray shirt with a factionless armband over it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was tied up with string, and in grease pencil across the front was written: -Vri. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I was clearly unqualified, yet I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Sedaris. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When I can remember to be a good Congolese wife, I tie it up in a headcloth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Linda wore a dress in the same colors as the ties, and the three of them looked at themselves in the mirror before leaving the house. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Standing in line, he smiled to himself as he noticed all the other men dressed like him: white shirt, sleeves rolled up, dark pants, tie. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had finished jamming his shoes on top of his shirts and ties, and socks were wadded into the pillowcase. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the airport Gogol stands in the check-in line with his father, who is dressed in a jacket and tie, clothes he still thinks to wear when riding on planes. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

So instead of following Georgie, I sat in the sunshine and braided my hair into a long single plait, as thick and heavy as rope, and tied it with string. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I tie my hair up and clean up the living room. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She wears a striped cotton tunic and long skirts, a bundle tied across her back with a long scarf. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

They ask questions because big people can ask all the questions they like and write in notebooks, especially when they’re wearing collars and ties and suits. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

And just like that, the Hometown Heroes were tied for first place. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

It wore the remains of a dress shirt, slacks, and a tie. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Finally they made it to the chaotic, crowded waterfront, where Huynh’s commander was loading people onto a barge tied at the pier. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I undo the ties on my blue knitted wool hat, let it flap loose on my head. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I do. Not a tie links me to any living thing: not a claim do I possess to admittance under any roof in England.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then we began to help him, scrubbing pots and tying up bags of rice and lentils that Kazi would either pack for us or take with him to his cottage. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

On second thought he took his pants back off and tied them on the handrail as well. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father loosened his tie and the collar of his short-sleeved Sunday shirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the bunch of reeds was pulled apart in the middle to form a hollow, and the two sides were tied all along their length to make a basic boat shape. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took the tie in both hands and straightened it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Past green mangoes, cut and stuffed with turmeric and chili powder and tied together with twine. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had to tie it in neat bundles and put their names on everything. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The string tie was like a bootlace, so I could tie it by looking in the mirror. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

All tied up and watching the engine come around the corner. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Later I tied one of the buckets to a rope and bailed the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I think of Cardan tied to a chair to cheer myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Nor was it tied to the small sounds of scurrying rodents that echoed down to where she had stood at the bottom of the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The African girl, her hands tied in front of her with a rope, was still sniffling quietly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tied a white ribbon around my waist and held it with a safety pin so it wouldn’t slip. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The trunk was filled with a silver tea set, a small portrait of a yellow-haired man, something wrapped in velvet cloth, dusty sacks, small wooden boxes, and packets of letters tied in a ribbon. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why I'm tying it up. I should just let it float out there and sink,” Gabe’s voice was shaking with tears very near the surface. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The old method dictated that in the event all the games were played and there was a tie, the reigning champion would retain the title. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I recall she was in the pale blue dress with the sash that tied behind her back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Dundee is a shoe designed for touring the landed estates, for tromping through mud while wearing a tie, with your spaniels trailing behind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As the man tied my hands, we exchanged a glance that lasted a few seconds. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The first few warm days of the year, the patrols will put out cages and tie a chicken or turkey or hog to the metal bars inside. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Come along, Crow,” Miss Maggie said, nodding to the dockmaster as we continued on toward the ferry that was tied up and napping, waiting to be let off her leash again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

On the other side were two men in coats and ties. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Averting his eyes from this unpleasant sight, Harry saw a gigantic, hairy brown suit and a very horrible yellow-and-orange tie hanging from the top of Hagrid’s wardrobe door. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

But as I tie my shoes for school, my mind gets pulled away again: my brown shoelaces remind me of those leather strings wrapping the little brown book tight. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Many of the people running the bulldozers and shovel contraptions were stripped of their shirts, while others standing nearby even wore ties and coats. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

His reflection continued to smile as he adjusted his tie. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He was dressed for school in his uniform and little tie, holding his book bag. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Your bow tie is very nice,” Laney commented, followed by, “Does the Beiderman like cheese croissants?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I tied Joey’s shoes back on her feet and used her towel to wipe my own forehead. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

People were lined up with their towels, socks, underwear, and any canvas bag that was supple enough to be twisted and tied. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

They tied the rope to a cleat at the rear of the boat and rowed back across the lake, jerking the stump slowly behind them. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Seanie, JP, and Joey were standing just inside the door, dressed in their shirts and ties, like they had just come from dinner at the mess hall. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

That night he takes tissue paper from his mother’s drawer, and it takes a long time to wrap and tie it with a piece of red ribbon. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He untied the wrappings and shook them out and tied them back again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

By the eleventh game, which was played in Los Angeles, the score was tied at 5½–5½. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She wore the large kind of broad- brimmed hat that women wore in those days, which she tied down with a scarf that she had knotted underneath her chin. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like a note that crosses bar lines, the two-and-a-half-beat 11note11 in the fourth bar would be difficult to write without using a tie. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Now, my hands were tied together behind my back, and the men in the black uniforms had packed four of us to a seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Knotting my tie and looking in the glass I looked strange to myself in the civilian clothes. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I put down the box I should’ve mailed or thrown away or tied to an anchor and dropped into a river. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The woman was toting a bundle tied to her back. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“I wish I knew how she tied it It was really darling.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

We tied the mast to the railings that ran along the front of the boat with a complicated web of towrope. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is obviously no end to this; it can tie up a whole life, and has luckily done just that during the past century for generations of comparative linguists. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you get through it? Do you tie a cloth around your nose and mouth?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

His tie was twisted and his shirt was rumpled, and he walked with his hands in his pockets. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She had never liked to tie it up the way other women did. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I sneaked out of the stable—Uri no longer tied me to himself—and into the curfew. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

His own hair was dark, pulled back into a neat queue, and tied with string. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julian’s holiday card was a picture of Julian wearing a tie, looking like he was about to go to the opera or something. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t tell red tie the complete truth about what I would do with a time machine if I had one. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t feel right, having a wild thing tied up. But if she were to run away, I don’t know what I’d do.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Jack’s heroes were usually muscular, but this one was tall and very thin and wearing an actual suit and tie, like someone you might run into downtown. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She studied his image, his hands tied above his head, his eyes rolled heavenward, arrows protruding from his chest and sides, and felt a great sympathy for him. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr Joseph Hooper stood before the wardrobe mirror, hands up to his neck, undoing his tie, anxious. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He pulled Buckbeak’s rope back over his neck and tied it to the other side of his collar like reins. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I hid them in a piece of cloth and tied it around my chest, under my dress. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed hours passed before I finally finished tying the knot. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He gave me a look, but he loosened his tie. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt and the others below, who were up to their armpits in water and slipping on the mossy rocks, tied the rope to the outermost canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He tore off a strip of shirt and tied the ndoro around his neck. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hafa’s long braid, longer than mine, had started to come loose and she didn’t have a tie. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They wore striped pants, loud ties, sideburns, goatees. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

There was a powerboat tied up at the base of the steps, and Alice was right: there were two men. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Give MacDuff some water,” her father said, “but keep him tied, Lissa. I don’t want him running off into the woods.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was these tiny details that showed the littlest kingdom’s deep-rooted ties to its Oxscinian colonizers: it looked almost exactly like a copper kispe, except squints had square holes through their centers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

While it nibbled at the food one of them offered, the other officer tied its antlers to the fence with a leather strap. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

My feet felt like raw hunks of meat, and the jacket I’d needed when I first left the house was now tied around my waist. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Her requests were gen- tie but persistent, like the trickle of water that eventually forces its way through rock. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, I am so happy you spoke with her. She will take good care of herself. My hands are tied, Fabiola.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her glossy hair was bobbed and tied neatly with a pink ribbon that matched the dress she wore under a pretty white coat. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d be sitting in a meeting with a group of five or six of them, all of us in blue suits and serious ties. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cole’s father and their lawyer, Nathaniel Blackwood, entered together, wearing dark three-piece suits and ties. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Then she says, “My hands are tied, Fabiola. I did everything to get my sister here. Everything. I would’ve kissed the ground if she had walked through that door with you.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He tied the string again, and flattened the knot, as well as he could, then swung the satchel on to his back. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She draws a bow tie on a white T-shirt and then puts it on, slipping her arms through the black fabric. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

A sleeping mat was rolled tightly and tied to the bottom of the frame. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I look over where this end of the bridge is tied to the stakes in the rock. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

A little boy and his sister straddled an ox, gripping a frayed piece of rope tied around the animal’s neck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Sometime later, the man in the yellow suit slipped down from the saddle and tied the Tucks’ old horse to a bar of the Fosters’ fence. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Finally, a good question,” Blessington said, adjusting his tie and buttoning up his blazer. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Ma packs my one pair of clothes, wraps my food bowl in a scarf, and ties it diagonally around my back. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s gorgeous in a navy-blue suit and a tie that, upon closer inspection, is patterned with little yellow roses. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We sit listening to the clacking of the ties beneath us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When we got there Mr. Leroy tied Jingle Boy out front and told me, “If they’s any trouble you light on out for this horse and go home. Just follow that road south.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Deje,” he greeted, and then remained silent, watching, while his aunty helped her tie her wrapper around her waist and led her out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I also loved that he wore suspenders and a bow tie and bright red sneakers. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She reached for her bathrobe, tied it tightly about her waist, and padded down the winding staircase, leaving sloppy wet footprints along the parquet floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

An Orc seized Pippin like a sack, put its head between his tied hands, grabbed his arms and dragged them down, until Pippin’s face was crushed against its neck; then it jolted off with him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Even if my hands were tied, I could lean my head forward and bite it free. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I would like,” said I, tying a knot at my ankle, “to play violin in an orchestra. Symphonies of Arne and Sammartini.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Jay comes to the doorway with the loaf of bread in her hand, untwisting the tie. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

With some more abuse of the emergency Hab material, I made straps and tied the cells down. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped from the bath and dried off, pulled on a pair of laundered linen breeches, and was too tired even to tie the drawstring. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She always wins, but only because my ankles are tied to my chair. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They forced her to stand on a wooden box, gagged her, tied her arms behind her back, and tightened a noose around her neck. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Midway through the half, the Fugees had taken seven shots and Blue Springs none, and yet the score was still tied. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It’s too dark for me to see clearly, but as my eyes adjust, I see that Christina is tying her shoelaces. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Kazi gave it to me this morning wrapped in brown paper, tied with a piece of dried grass. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Stuart climbed the bank, went into the bushes, and was back in a few minutes wearing a pepper-and-salt jacket, old striped trousers, a Windsor tie, and spectacles. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

So many weeks we spent cutting trees, splitting clapboard, tying thatch, making wattle and daub. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

His shoes were a shiny orange, and he had on a citified straw hat, a light-blue suit, and a cat’s-head stickpin in his tie. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I was wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and tie. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Dad came rushing down a moment later, and I was relieved when Mom pounced on his crooked tie, forgetting all about my tightlessness. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The storm raged for two nights, trashing the coastline, tearing away anything that wasn’t tied down. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Long ago in China, knot-makers tied string into buttons and frogs, and rope into bell pulls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t mention that the remainder of the shirt had been tied, tauntingly, to the antenna of his squad car. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A kid named Ford held me down and tied a leash around my neck. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without any business ties to hold her in Maine, she moved to Andover, Massachusetts, so that the girls could attend Abbott Academy. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up, tie the two big bags shut, and pick up Hector. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Big Ma was fit to be tied, but she held it in. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I grab a ponytail holder from my night-table drawer and tie back my hair. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I tied it to a cleat and he towed us off the beach. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The stakes were in the tack room of the barn, as was the tying-twine, so when I finished hoeing I tied them up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I continue to make my arrows, chipping the arrowheads and tying the feathers, until I have enough to go hunting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

We had to shower and change back into our ties before the postgame social. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When she was sure she wouldn’t be seen, she dashed to the home’s front door and tied the vial to the handle. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Taken in the middle of the night from your quarters, brought on deck, turned inside out, then tied to a rope, and hurled overboard.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

This young guy had a metallicky suit and a paisley tie. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Private Cudjo chafed the gentleman’s wrists so they bled, and then tied them fast, that it might appear he had been subject to all the indignities of martial harrassment. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Thread the twine through the roll, then tie the ends together to make a big loop for hanging. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Pilots were running to their planes with their shoelaces still un­tied, such was their hurry. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It waren’t but a minute later that I saw two horses pulling a big wagon with Jingle Boy tied up behind. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It seems as though everything tied together; the Jews and a little girl, both victims of a hate crime, and now the graffiti we saw in the nation’s capital. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then gathering up the pile of grain in their arms they would bind it tightly around with the band they had made, and tie the band, and tuck in its ends. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strauss was saying: “The problem, Mr. Raynor, is getting sufficient funds to work on projects like these, without having strings tied to the money. When amounts are earmarked for specific purposes, we can’t really operate.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

While the nurse was expertly tying a strip of gauze around her arm and the doctor was putting his instrument in the sterilizer and taking out a fresh needle, Francie spoke up. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wears a dark jacket and a tie with colored circles on it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I yell, looking in alarm first at the point where August disappeared, and then down at the bare coupling and ties that race beneath the cars. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Master came out with his moist wrapper barely tied around his waist, his chest covered in lustrous wet hair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She held out a parcel tied up in cloth. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He also said we had to watch out for cop cars in case they were looking for who tied up and robbed that old store dude last night. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She made sure it would stay tied there, and then she ran away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He never could talk to his folks and he stayed tied up in knots. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I run into the bedroom, button my dress, and barely tie my shoes before I hurry out the door again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Lili wiped her hands on an old apron tied around her waist and stopped to listen. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

When their curls were done, Ma tied their sunbonnets under their chins. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if to convince themselves how great it was not to be tied down by a baby, Mom and Dad bought us tickets to go visit New York for a week. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next to him stood a tall grey-haired man in a white linen suit and a pale yellow tie. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He agreed and then also pulled out a tie. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then with deft precision she cornered the goose, leashed its head, and dragged it to a corner where she tied it to a table. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then he tied them up, saying, with the happy look Jo liked to see, “Please give these to your mother, and tell her I like the medicine she sent me very much.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing his classroom outfit: slacks with a button-down shirt and tie. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He turned around to find Ann’s boyfriend, a tall middle-aged man with a small, neatly trimmed mustache, standing before him, nervously fingering his tie. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember? We’ll tie your home address around its leg and have it fly down to San Francisco; it’ll meet you there when you get off work.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The mainsail he wrapped around the boom and tied with three short pieces of cord. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We then rolled each pile into the middle of a piece of oilcloth, tucked the ends of the cloth over, and tied the bundle with plenty of wire twisted with fishing line. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, Eli. They say there’s a horse tied up behind the wagon.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

White-clad mess-hall workers mill around the steam tables, walk back and forth wiping off the tables with rags, tie up bags of garbage, and mop up spills. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beowulf had put his arms through the pant legs and had a shirt tied loosely around his waist. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

We drove to a small boat packed with fishing gear that was tied down on the edge of the Nisqually. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

One of the kings-of-anns caught it and tied it with his guige, for which the people gave him an ironic cheer. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood long enough to tie her bonnet properly and catch her breath before asking another. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a book! The first-aid book. It says to tie a band between the bite and his chest. So the poison can’t get to his heart.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Varangian walked to a tree and removed a rope that had been tied to a branch. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I tied the balloons to the kids’ arms and sent them outside. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Every night when I fell asleep I would see myself tied to the ground in the middle of a long, open space,” Johnson later described. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

If brigades were tied up as occupiers, they could not be reassigned quickly. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Jayme and Taylor would tie a red wagon to Luke and then throw a ball across the sandpit and the dog would race to get it, the wagon trailing behind. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He had on a cream-colored suit, a wide-brimmed floppy hat, a black string tie, a silk vest, and narrow shoes that had weaving in the toes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was trussed like a festival-day goat, but they tied Helene’s hands in front of her with twine and propped her on the back of a pony, assuming she was harmless. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her freshly colored hair is tied up in a ponytail, and she’s scrubbing the cupboard doors. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Maybe he wouldn’t notice if I did a haphazard job on the tying. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Maniac tried to picture it, the two of them, making their way across the trestle, tie by tie, arms wrapped around each other. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied one end of the clothesline to the penguin’s fat throat and the other to his own wrist. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hickock, too, was sharply dressed in clothes provided by his parents: trim blue-serge trousers, a white shirt, a narrow dark-blue tie. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was tying his Air Flights when there was a knock. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tales of them tying their victims in potato sacks and throwing them in the river and stories of their torture chambers frequently circulate among the villagers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time of James’s passing, the Randall sons had cut off social ties with their father’s peers and proteges. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The horses had been tied to the trees. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I adjusted my tie and reached for my pocket watch, held it tight for comfort. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Riccio jumped ashore and tied the boat to one of the wooden stakes sticking out of the water. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The bicycle I got for my ninth birthday, and the horribly tied bow on it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The sweatshirt’s off now, tied around her waist, so I can see her face and her hair. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Or how my tongue would tie in the initial attempts, stiffen so, struggle like an animal booby-trapped and dying inside my head. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A small man wearing a bow tie stood on the other side of a wooden counter, nearly lost behind a barricade of scuppernong jelly and Sweet Fire pickles. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fear has tied itself around my feet, and I know there’s nothing I can do. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the stalled loom and the broken warp thread that must be tied. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The only dad he ever had tied him to a tree. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He tries to pull his hand out of my grasp, but he’s tied in such a way that he can’t. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Initial reports tied Mr. Aziz to a terrorist splinter group, but the FBI now is now calling it a simple case of mistaken identity. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Mark’s mom sat looking down at her hands, at her fingers tied tight together. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“And then,” Alex says, and he grabs Henry’s tie again, close to the knot, and draws his mouth up to a breath away from Henry’s. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Into a pit went Mr. Steffens, where, bound and tied, he was left to face the advancing razor steel of a great pendulum which now whirled down, down, closer and closer to his outraged body. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mel tied a sheet around the tree branch right under the bees. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She led Fred, Nala, and Scruffy to a thick yellow ribbon that was tied on either end to the two food bag towers. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

"You're absolutely right, ma'am, but our hands are tied unless you, as a responsible citizen, help us out." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how to keep him tied to me. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

She tied up to a convenient tree on a small island offshore. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then—it seemed to me such an odd, abrupt change of subject: “You know, I’m glad I’ve been the first to establish official ties between Afro-Americans and our blood brothers in Africa.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing black jeans, a nice pressed shirt with a bejeweled bolo tie, and a cowboy hat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

"Not good," whispered Spoon, loosening his tie from his button-down collar. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needed some way to tie it in place so he could work from it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear the wheels sliding and it slewed around and backed and whirled and just as I was thinking what the hell they were up to, I saw that red tie. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glimpses himself quickly in a mirror in the foyer, smoothing his hair and his tie. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His tie was solid black, and on the sleeve of his gray coat there was the mourning band that he had sewn there. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I guess if you could get close enough to tie up—you couldn’t—you’d also be close enough to shoot him, wouldn’t you? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Men in suits and ties hovered in the lobby, eyeing me suspiciously as I walked into the visitation room at a little past nine. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I say, “I’ll tie you to the towel rack for the next two weeks if I have to. We’ll bring you oatmeal and homework.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Men working in the fields wore goggles and tied handkerchiefs around their noses to keep the dirt out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now every morning, Mac would rise early to put on a pot of coffee, and Bobby would come down in his clean white shirt, his tie loosened and sleeves unbuttoned. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I've seen my mother tie a tourniquet a handful of times and try to replicate it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He had a classic profile, and even in the distance I could see that he wore a beard that tied into his sideburns and so found his hair. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He starts frowning, swatting the laddoo’s hands away to stop him from stuffing the tie into his mouth. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The girl with the backpack was waiting for something, and that was when Barry spotted the boy crouched down, tying his shoe. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The children she saw had all kinds of articulation problems, some because of physiological defects like cleft palates or tied tongues. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The immigrant tied the rancher to a chair and stole his pickup truck. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“All he said was he’d tie me up while he got a six- hour head start out of town,” she said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sheed said, “Can you two get this rope tied around that pole way over there? Without the man on the Time Suck seeing you?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Also, a skirt, and a colorful scarf tied over her shirt. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It was dark and heavy and he tied it back with bookbinder’s twine and spared it very little thought. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

All of them were in a festive mood—giving each other high fives, tying plastic bibs around their necks, breaking out the knives and forks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Gladder, still, when the rain tapered off again the minute we pulled up on the beach and tied the skiff to a post. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Rumsey Brooks was solemn and slim, dressed in a black suit with a black bow tie. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

His uncle had left the horses tied up in front of the waterside inn. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

My stomach tightens with the swoop of her voice, the gravel in it keeping us both tied to earth. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

When she lifts her arms to tie back her hair, a small groan escapes her lips. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

"When there are bad storms, Papa ties a rope from the house to the bam so no one will get lost," said Caleb. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

One at a time I flex my feet at the ankles, extend my legs, and point my toes to check that the ribbons of my pointe shoes are tied and securely tucked. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy still had on his work clothes, but he’d taken off his jacket and loosened his tie, like he was going to dig a ditch in his suit. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the shed door Jonathan tied the rope to a post and, with a quick glance back over his shoulder, carefully opened the door. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I sharpened, I imagined using the knife to cut through the ropes that tied us to New York. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a gray vest and pants and a burgundy bow tie. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

This old man with no teeth and a straw hat showed me how to tie the plants up to stakes. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farmers don’t keep their livestock tied or pastured up like we do in town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I wondered if maybe I should’ve sent Poseidon that seashell pattern tie for Father’s Day after all. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The bag was tied tight, but Candice was able to pull it open enough to peek inside. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I ventured to ask how long we might have before the farmer we’d tied beneath his bed was found and released, and might convey an idea of our number and appearance to the slave patrollers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

They took me to the bam and tied my hands and raised whatever they had tied them to high over my head. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The words were like disconnected threads in Ekon’s mind that he couldn’t tie together. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Now the tracks and ties under our feet were new, as if they’d just been laid. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then he tied the string around Pong's left wrist. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I realized that whatever Mr. Loomis was planning, at the end of the plan was a picture, and it was of me, too, tied up like Faro in the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Martin and Teresa had taken pieces of warm cloth from the bed and tied them around him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not playing a joke that any eight year old boy could have thought of, it’s letting your own uncle be laughed at by a man that would wear a red tie. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, each wrestler belongs to a stable that is typically managed by a former sumo champion, so even the rival stables have close ties. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

By noon, as race fans began to arrive by train and by automobile from all over the East, men were already shedding their coats and ties, women donning broad-brimmed sun hats and sunglasses. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

At the end of the dock, I climbed down the ladder and got into the little dinghy we kept tied there. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I left the buck tied to the fence. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

His black hair was tied in a ponytail, and he looked young—though it's hard to tell with non-humans. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The Shy Maid was tied up in one of the meaner sections of the long, chaotic riverfront, between a listing poleboat that had not left the pier in years and the gaily painted mummers’ barge. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I nodded, though in my head I was a little spooked at seeing the guy all tied up like that. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

No guy in the hood wears bow ties. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Other people, good people, were baking gingerbread cookies, eating peppermints, and tying bows on holiday gifts. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And Gregory because the rope is forever tied to his ankle to guide him back to the beginning. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Her hair is tied up in a huge severe and shiny bun. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I tied the bucket in place using rope and the tarpaulin hooks on the side of the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

An ugly yellow scrap from a ripped bodice was still tied to the handle of the front door, which was open. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

You make a sleep mask out of one of your dad’s ties. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Weightlessness can be a lot of fun, but in many ways it would be a dreadful nuisance if everything in our town had to be tied down to prevent its floating off somewhere. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half past five finds me running down the main corridor, hastily tying my bonnet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She stood at the doorway and tied her wrapper before proceeding to embrace me so tightly that I felt my nose and lips being squashed against her arms. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Somewhere below all that, I knew, were two long braids of hair, tied with crumbling black ribbons, and a wedding crown made of ship’s rope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

At the turn of the last century, someone thought he could make his fortune raising the timber for railroad ties. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Finally the wolf relaxed, the cable that tied them together broke. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Her blond hair is tied down with a scarf. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

A boy who remained at home tied to his mother’s apron strings was regarded as a sissy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also there were some bills and old letters and things tied up with a putrid ribbon and then—sort of funny—this little pamphlet caught my eye. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I loosed the ties a little and pushed a finger inside the top, absentmindedly seeking purchase. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

"I'll wager tie lads have a few names for him as well," he said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Thor said, “Careful. It can spit burning black venom. It spat its poison at me, but it missed. That’s why we tied its head to the tree like that.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

As she does so, every hat, every tie, every spoon in the audience is completely still. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A squirming tortoise was tied to its forehead. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I sit down on my bed, frustrated, and look over to see an elaborately wrapped gift, a big red ribbon carefully tied around it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He unstepped the mast and furled the sail and tied it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a tiny hole in the side and a tiny peg that fit in the hole, tied with string. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair was tied with a bright colored handkerchief, and Stuart noticed that she carried a box of peppermints in her hand. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

They pulled up beside a boat that was dark and empty and tied their dinghy to its stern. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were kids playing dodgeball with makeshift balls made of wadded-up plastic shopping bags, tied together with shoelaces—the same kinds of balls we played with as kids. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The two men thrust the prisoner into the chair, and tied his hands behind his back and his legs together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking one of the lead ropes from my pocket, I tied it to her collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finding string would take more time, and the careful tying of the bow knots still more time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like my heart is tied in a knot that won’t let it beat freely. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The university refused, and the samples were tied up in litigation for years. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

We always had to wear our school uniforms and ties whenever we showed up for a rugby match; that was just the way things were done. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Takumi wore a starched white shirt with a red tie with a black paisley print; the Colonel wore his wrinkled pink button-down and flamingo tie. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

White men in the crispest, slickest suits—black and navy and tweed, some with loosened ties and coats unbuttoned or cast aside over chairs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to the group behind us, which had grown to include a uniformed Secret Service officer in a white shirt and a black tie. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They were all wearing matching blazers and ties. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled off one of his socks, tied a knot in it, and used it to wedge the door open. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They shook hands, and Jethro felt good as he walked down the street to the hitching post, where the young man from the newspaper office had tied his team. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was taller, but so was I. She had on a blue polo shirt, a sweater honest-to-God tied around her neck, diamond studs that glinted even under the bad fluorescent hallway lights. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a sport jacket and tie, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him dressed up like that, not even at the end-of-the-season awards dinner. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

On every item there was a label tied. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then she stood, carefully tying the paper back onto my branch. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He still wore no shoes, which was hardly surprising, for he had always been falling over the shoelaces and tying a bow had presented him with problems. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The sound they stand for will be a single note that is the length of all the tied notes added together. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I pulled the skiff higher onto the sand and tied it to a post. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Someone has burglarized the chalet of a prominent donor with ties to the Natural History Museum in Paris, and the burglar has been apprehended with a travel case stuffed with gems. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

My orderly had cut paper into strips and tied the strips to a stick to make a brush that swished the flies away. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He rowed hard the last stretch—he didn’t want to show how tired he really was—but when Willis threw out the line and Turner could hardly tie the knot, he figured Willis would know. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He felt for his sneakers and shoved his feet over the heels without tying the laces. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was also a man’s shirt and tie. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Papi tied the squealing pig by its legs and, with the help of one of the men, turned it over and carried it to the table. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Before I emerged, I made certain my mask was securely tied. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her brown hair was tied back in a knot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And he promised to check out the office carefully to make sure there were geeks working without ties and jackets. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa was elegant that day, in a brand-new double-breasted worsted suit, with vest and silk tie and stickpin. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reminded me of a town where I had lived in Mexico, where boys used to stun birds with slingshots, tie strings to their legs, and, when they revived, fly them tethered like kites. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Girls who don't want to be looked at don't tie curtain tassels in their hair. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I wore my own headband across my forehead and tied over my hair at the back with the ends hanging down, like my purple Ninja Turtle namesake Donatello. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Often he wakes up to find himself tied by his ears to a bedpost, or else he finds loops of string around them, to which are attached dead bugs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I folded my blanket up and put it in my suitcase and tied the twine back. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I'm lying there on the floor tied up when Iggy sneaks in through the back. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

She pitched her pink Barbie camping tent nearby and tied the toy sculpture to one of the poles. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Last, I slip on her black velvet shoes—which fit me perfectly—and tie the dainty strings around my ankles. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of it was tied a long open boat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the 22-21 loss to Midland Lee there was a three-way tie for first place in the district with one game left. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sigurd tied another barbed rope on the outside of the tarp before Anya realized what he was doing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Unlike a Safe Horse, it had to be tied to a tree. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tie was too tight, he looked strangled. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Old Yeller was there, tying into him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ball brushed his hands and deflected just under the bar to tie the game 2-2. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

They dried the reeds tied on their flagpoles and horses’ manes and tails. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he wrapped everything in one of the blankets and packed it into the knapsack and tied the other blankets across the top of the knapsack and shouldered it up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

One of Lyte’s black coach horses was tied in the stable yard. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

To make it really convincing, I’ll have to tie myself up. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We used one tarp as our roof, tying its four corners to the tops of the tent pole branches with ropes the boys had scrounged up. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He’s got on a dress shirt and there’s a tie draped around his neck. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“And the Easons might not have one soon. What are they supposed to do? Float down the New Meadows and hope to tie up somewhere?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

A cardboard star was tied to a bulb. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His black robes were tied at the waist with a simple white cord. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Dinner over, I put the remains in the plastic bag that served as a tablecloth and tie it up tightly to discourage the flies that have free access to my essentially screenless abode. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Cowboys came right back, moving fifty-eight yards in a minute to tie the score, the touchdown coming on a seventeen- yard pass from quarterback Robert Hall to flanker Marcus Grant. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is wearing a gray three- piece suit and a silk striped bow tie, and he walks with a black cane. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Baba takes up his own luggage, ties the blankets over the empty water barrel, checks that nothing is left. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

After we tied up and Hamil-ton advanced the marina operator some cash to look after things, we caught a cab to the Chelsea Hotel. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

With the hatchet I hacked off a large mass of algae and worked a rope through it, which I tied to the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could just picture Fluffy sitting up to the dining room table with a little bib tied around his neck. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His was only the life sign, ankh, a green-glazed cross with a looped top, tied to his wrist with seven knots to bind his spirit to his body. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

So was his tie pin, the Kaelish coin pendant he wore for luck, and the gold buckles on his shoes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Right down the length of the room, with the afternoon sun shining full on them, there ran the screen perches to which the birds were tied. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

One did not have much use for ties in prison, and I realized that morning when I was putting it on that I had forgotten how to tie it properly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put my school clothes back on and tied my necktie as neatly as I could. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Outside of my parents’ house were white balloons, tied off on either side of the white fence’s gate, floating arrows that pointed us up to the open front door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

With one of my shoelaces I tied the wire to the end of the cane pole. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone dressed up with nice dresses, slacks, and ties. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I would not,” said Mrs. Frisby, “if I had any sense and knew there was a cat nearby. Who tied you?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Through these she ran leather thongs and tied them together. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tied my shoe on loosely and walked on. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Though Roosevelt went home to New York and eventually returned to a career in politics, he still kept some ties to the West. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I tied it to my pack with a strap and trudged on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Philoitios tied the beasts under the portico and joined the swineherd. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wore white shirts and their heads were tied with white cloths. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He remembered an attempt to tie him to a dresser so he could be beaten with an extension cord. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, and in that moment I stood there as if my hands were already tied behind my back, waiting for the first blow of many. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She wore a bulky mackintosh and a man’s tie around her neck. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

With him tied behind the wagon on a lead rope, head held proud and high, we felt mighty fancy on the down-go to Cold Sassy, and we made mighty good time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Lately he’s been tying the chicken-house door shut with a rope when he turns in for the night, but now it was plain to see no rope was going to be strong enough. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

So here I was, tying cotton to Mr. Blake's door knocker, cacking myself. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He planned to go to every one of the nine job sites to gather or tie down his equipment. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

For the girls, it was dotted Swiss and matching hair ribbons and sashes; for the boys, blue serge suits and Buster Brown collars, with red, generous bow ties. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to. Golden bow tie for your golden birthday.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Their heads were tied with red handkerchiefs and they carried their guns behind their backs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t mind if you leave it tied to a chair for three days sitting in its own effluvium with an iron rail strapped upright against its spine so it can’t lean back. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

One of the women had a baby boy tied to her back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He later cultivated ties with Nazis who shared his beliefs. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Well, we would never get there on time if you had to tie them yourself,” she says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Last night, when Nan tied the twine on the two-hundredth sucker, she’d smiled at me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

A lot of people had little bits of her life now, and they were tied to her now, or she was tied to them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Very carefully she began to tie the child’s halo of pale curls. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Master’s mother would tie up Olanna’s womb or cripple her or, most frightening of all, kill her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wore my nanga, which is a red cloth, tied around my waist. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pay him, and he packs up the items in a sack that can be tied on my back. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I found two solid branches that were level and close together, and I tied the net to them. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Singleton wore a dark shirt and a tie. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He matched the shirt with a blue tie decorated with horizontal lines of little pink flamingos. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

They did not bother to tie them, for they were too weak to even stand. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I’d known what marriage was going to be like, well, heck, I probably would have tied all those hope-chest linens together into a rope and hung myself from a tree! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sprig of hair on top of her head was tied with a bow. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was a ghost tied to the ground, not a living soul. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tug the tie out of his hair and run my fingers through it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

A man was waving them on with a red flag tied to a stick. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I rode to within a quarter of a mile of the Salt Licks, then left Jumper tied in a thicket and went on afoot. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom wasn’t paying attention—she was tying her wood into a bundle—and the ax head struck her right on the head. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grab my sweater and tie the sleeves tight around my waist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She tied the grass shelter more firmly to the trees and crept as far inside as she could manage. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wound it around her head, deftly, smoothly, and then tied it in place, pulling the knots tight and hard. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry counted out five little bronze coins, and the owl held out his leg so Harry could put the money into a small leather pouch tied to it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I could tell because the twine that held it together was tied in a kind of knot that I didn’t know. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

"Yes it is. Anyway, I find the biggest branch and tie myself to the trunk with a rope so I don't fall off. Up here, I'm safe from stray dogs and cats—and humans." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The wrapper casually tied across her chest hung low, exposing the birthmark, a little black bulb, above her left breast. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

And what Sal did was squat down and pretend to tie his shoe. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

In the back of the trucks, men wearing faded black long pants and long-sleeve black shirts, with red sashes cinched tightly around their waists and red scarves tied around their foreheads, stand body to body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alfred ripped off the torn coat sleeve and tied his handkerchief around the cut. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hospital then is far underground, even beneath the gym where the tributes practiced tying knots and throwing spears. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He rips a piece off my shirt and ties it on my mouth so I can't be shouting, he says, and wake up the neighborhood. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then Harry rushed to check his hair and tie in the hall mirror once again. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I pull on my slops and tie them at my knees and at my waist. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The heavy air was thickening into mist, and by the time they tied up at the wharves alongside the Smokemarket everything in sight was softened and blurred. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He has mastered what sociologists call the “weak tie,” a friendly yet casual social connection. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Personal gifts, some tied elaborately with ribbons and others wrapped in newspaper, were thrust into his hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

That May there was a blurred photograph in the papers of a landlord in Palghat who had been tied to a lamp post and beheaded. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adams foresaw a very close electoral vote, perhaps even a tie with Jefferson, which would then throw the election into the House of Representatives. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He wiped sweat from his forehead on his coat sleeve, slipped off the narrow black tie that hung open around his collar and put it in his pocket. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

And how did a computer bug tie in with what he had seen the night before? Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

We came back to the house and showered and shaved, and because it was Thanksgiving we put on white shirts and jackets and ties. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a woman who came up with a palatable wild dog and rhubarb stew is bound to feel as if her hands are tied here. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

We all went into the kitchen and found Arnold tied up but not gagged. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Her sandy hair was pulled back into twin plaited pigtails, each tied with a bright-red ribbon. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

But the first time we brought Winn-Dixie to the Open Arms, the preacher tied him outside the front door. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

For several weeks it was not at all clear whether Jefferson would become the next abiding occupant, because the final tally of the electoral vote had produced a tie between him and Burr. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Cal wrapped the bills in tissue and tied it with red ribbon finished in a blob that was faindy recognizable as a bow. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The best was the balding guy in a plaid suit jacket, dark jeans, and shiny red sneakers that matched his bow tie. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Laced and silent in his small bed, he tried to tie the loose cords in his mind. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In 2004 the annual cocktail party and auction for the Nantucket Historical Association instituted valet parking and a classical quartet in black tie. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I have nothing to say of my working life, only that a tie is a noose, and inverted though it is, it will hang a man nonetheless if he’s not careful. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took off his tie and headed for the kitchen. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

So now the score was tied, two goals apiece. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put her head on her knees and tied knots in the strings of her tennis shoes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was so drunk that I thought for a moment he might fall asleep on his feet, but he snapped to and found some rope and quite deftly tied our packs on the roof. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I threw it away. It was tied in such a complicated manner that I couldn’t remove it quickly. An invisible must always be able to dis robe in an instant, or his power is useless!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

By comparison, Abuela’s room was opulent, with its double bed, thick mattress, four bedposts from which to tie the mosquito netting, pillows, and a small crocheted rug. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The captives had been tied to a row of crossbeams, and a pair of slingers were using them to test their skills. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You kept pulling at your tie and then tightening it back up. I saw a little kid in a hot church.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was silky and puffy, like a dress for a princess, with a sash that tied in the back. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It is astonishing just how much of what we are can be tied to the beds we wake up in in the morning, and it is astonishing how fragile that can be. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

If I hadn’t of got my tubes tied, it could of been me, say I was ten years younger. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph was tied in the wagon just as she had left him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I doubled the rope and tied it in a loop around the bull’s horns. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went straight into the house, rummaged through my things, found an old mitten, and went back out and tied it to the pump handle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s two glue sticks tied together with string, and then the ends of the string are taped to the sides of the box, leaving the glue sticks hanging in the middle. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Kyle looped the cables around his waist and tied the other end to the handrail of the hover ladder. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He tied strips of fabric and foil along the lengths of them; the encyclopedia said that crows didn’t like movement or shiny things. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In her white shift, tied to the high stake, she remained motionless in the movement She rode above them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad won’t be home until late—he’s tying up paperwork after the hearing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the end my sister ties the bow for me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied another knot—another loose knot—around the ring and kept a length out long enough that he could hold on to it—which he did, for dear life. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Their legs were tied together so that they could hardly hobble, and their hoofs were cruelly overgrown, so that they looked like rams’ horns or curly skates. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were tied to each other, wrist to wrist. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She tied the violet ribbon around the pot. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

With the straight, fair hair well brushed and tied behind with taffeta, the handsome jacket, the frilled, immaculate shirt, Johnny did cut a very presentable figure. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were tying knots in the culled raspberry canes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I struggle to my feet, tying the dressing gown. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You can’t even tie a decent knot,” he crowed triumphantly, freeing one arm. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fraught with difficulty as their relationship has been, those ties never really break. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Some of the Odom boys chased each other around the room, their ties loose and their shirttails flapping. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I pulled him through the opening under the fence and tied him to it with a thong and left food beside him to eat and some fresh water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Spaniard took a rope, tied Buttercup’s hands and feet. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Jacob Black, not in a tux, but in a long-sleeved white shirt and tie, his hair smoothed back into his usual ponytail, was crossing the floor toward us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I knowed it was a baby ’cause it was tied the same way all the Settlement women do when they’re working and want to keep their children with ’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Every large roll heaved most of the water, and everyone in it, onto the deck, so the coaches had to tie the swimmers to the wall. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘He’s the spit of our father. D’you remember? Dad in his suit and tie, even on holiday? Ted’s the image of him.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d done a jolly good job of tying most of the cargo down. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

On the Monday after the West Charleston game, Ogden Loring stopped in front of Ben’s desk, removed his glasses and began cleaning them with his silk paisley tie. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I picked out a blue-and- white dress and tied a blue scarf around my head. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

His hard collar stood up against his strong red neck, and he wore a pale blue knitted tie with a horseshoe tie pin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The prisoners were tied to pillars of marvellous pork. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The figure standing there looks small enough, with a delicate frame and hair that seems to be tied back in a messy braid. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In a haze I washed up, put on my white dress shirt, buttoned it bottom-up, and slung my black tie around my neck. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z