| 单词 | trace |
| 例句 | “Someone thought it a mighty fine idea to destroy all traces of Bantu Education and white oppression.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The heat from the compress, probably more than the traces of opium from the poppy seeds, helped and “the pain gradually went off.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had no trace of lameness, and his speed was honed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Very soon they came upon traces of blood which the rain had not yet washed away, and these they followed toward the ash tree in the hedge to the west of the warren. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a trace of the leopard was found for ten weeks. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He lowered his chin and stared at the traces as though he would force them to speak to him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “So I was wondering . . . I began again, but his fingers were slowly tracing my collarbone, and I lost my train of thought. “Yes?” he breathed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Boldly Prudence reached to take it in her own hand, and carefully and proudly she traced the lines herself. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Ye-es!” said Boots, without a trace of anger over the earlier cookie incident. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ivan calls but there’s humor in his voice and Noise, all trace of what was before hidden. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then he washed the last traces of the soap and the toothpaste from his face with lukewarm water. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z But the only trace of an air battle the aviators could see below them was a fragment of a Soviet aircraft wing on the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z These may have traced a curved path for a short distance, but those that reached the detector had probably done so after only a single acceleration. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He was suddenly intense, all trace of teasing gone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Professor has a strongly humorous side, and I could from old knowledge detect a trace of its origin in his answer:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Briony said it again, this time without the trace of a question. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My fingers trace the bridge over the Pacific Ocean. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z All trace of warmth had left Lord Blackwood’s mouth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Late that afternoon, one of the horses drawing her wayn died in the traces. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If you think about it hard enough, if you trace potential reverberations long enough, every step can be a false step, any move can lead to an unintended consequence. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Others deal with “inbound” calls—everything from tracing lost luggage for U.S. and European airline passengers to solving computer problems for confused American consumers. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Some residents can trace their families back generations; others are transient, moving every time they get a new job. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z All of this had been spoken softly, without the least trace of excitement or drama in Milligan’s voice. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “You look like the effigy of a young knight asleep on his tomb,” she said, carefully tracing the well-cut profile defined against the dark stone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was wet and all he had on was a bathrobe and in his voice was still a trace of that liquory thickness I knew so well. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I looked back at his hand, and then deliberately returned to tracing the lines in his hand with my fingertip. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z With a cry, the prisoner fell to his knees and began to lick up whatever traces of the soup he could find. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I'm like a giant mess of problems, all linked together and tracing back to my childhood. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z While Millard rambled on about the history of the Map, I traced with my finger a vast and trackless desert in Asia. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Of her village there was not a trace. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Pushing the hair back from my face and tracing the line of my jaw with his finger, he says, “With you I’d be happy anywhere.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The studies examined household food trash and found that traces of passenger pigeon were rare. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My finger traces the graceful swoop of the letters. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He traced the blank circle at his wrist. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My hands were in the dirt, amidst the traces of him—he who was my father, my grandfather—and I lifted that dirt to my face and put his mark upon me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Even if Percy somehow managed to trace her steps, the cavern of Mithras had collapsed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The last trace of lather had been shaved away from his face and throat. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I stood beside her as she traced patterns in chalk on chambray and calico, and I learned to make the wide simple chain stitches to guide the emerging shape of the garment. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The instructor keeps typing away, not a trace of sympathy in her voice. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z With my other hand, I trace a slow line along the cool metal lip of the counter. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He reminded the men to exchange the hundred-dollar bills at a bank, to ensure that any purchases they made could not be traced back to a White House account. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With her eyes almost shut, she watched traces on the drink’s round surface swirl. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “If a jock showed even the slightest trace of cowardice,” wrote Arcaro, “it could get awfully rough out there.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Between them they had pieced together the fate of his charred note, and the course of confusion which had enabled three disparate animals to disappear without trace, and with perfect timing and perception. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Send the empty cans down a trash chute, pocket the full ones for later, flip sofa cushions smeared with blood, wipe traces of gel from the tiles. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In vain we searched for traces of the assault, some sign of the intrusion, but the room was swept and in order. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He described cover names, fragmentary messages, traces of the work of Soviet agents operating deep under cover in the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I replace Wikki’s panel, double-check to make sure I leave no trace of my presence behind, and then reboot the robot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stare out the window, eyes tracing the curve of the sidewalk. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Seeing his smile erased the final traces of my sadness. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She was examining Dustfinger's face as if tracing his scars with her eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Silas said, “We have both left too many tracks and traces in the last few weeks. They are still looking for you, you know.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He read it carefully, tracing his finger over the letters. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Pure Irish, ma’am. Not a trace of anything lower flows through my veins.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind her hand I can see the traces of the novel she stayed up reading the previous night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Most Haitians, who trace their ancestry to West Africa, have been exploited for 250 years, no matter what government was in power. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I traced the shape of the wing with my pencil. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The collector, a clever criminal himself, would pay Glitts sixty million dollars for her, but wanted a guarantee that the police would never trace the theft. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z More than anything, she wished to trace the path of each marvelous creature, from egg—laid on a particular host plant—to larva, to pupa, to adult. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But her chest began to shudder, her body twitching, demanding to expel traces of the pepper from her lungs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Dill detected the trace of uncertainty in her voice, much as she may have tried to mask it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I trace the contours of her face, her collarbone. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z During the following days he busied himself destroying all trace of his passage through the world. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I remember you two from the dock,” he said, tracing two interconnected circles on the tabletop, his finger leading into one and out of the other, over and over. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The tone of his words fell dead center, without a trace of friendliness or unfriendliness, not interested and not bored, not energetic and not languid. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I devoured it, dipping the steaming bread in the remains to sop up every trace. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There was still, in his bearing, a trace of his teenage history: the one who didn’t try too hard, the one the girls wanted and the boys wanted to be. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They seemed to trace the lines of her face and the band of black she’d painted across it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Most of the fatal cases of Ebola Sudan can be traced back through chains of infection to the quiet Mr. Yu. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In his traces, Red Rabbit stamped and snorted, so that Hand Clap had to run over and quiet him down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat traced its way down Percy’s neck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But there were no longer any organized traces of the chivalry of the Gael Merlyn met the King as he rode back from Sorhaute—a magician rather tired, and still unmounted. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Zohra laughs without a trace of envy, and I smile through the ache of missing my uncle. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The dust dissipated and there was no more trace of his father. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And, yes, there was still a trace of the sweat and rubber, but overall, the place looked magical. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Even now I could see traces of his red and-silver fur through the gray. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I washed the traces off me and then put on a pair of chocolate brown slacks, a pair which Phineas had been particularly critical of when he wasn’t wearing them, and a blue flannel shirt. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one of his hands touched the back of her neck, traced the slender chain there, down to the cold, hard metal of the pendant. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “It’s not a good idea. If he walks into the trap himself—alone, of his own volition—there’s not much way it can be traced to us.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I lost myself in the rhythm of the strokes, my arms tracing long ellipses in the air as if pulling something toward me that refused to come. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I had seen the tire tracks leading to the road before the wind came and scattered the last trace of Vonetta. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z His figure was enveloped in a riding cloak, fur collared and steel clasped; its details were not apparent, but I traced the general points of middle height and considerable breadth of chest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The first traces of daylight were glimmering through the broken roof of the Honeycomb behind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto peeled his eyes from his pad and noticed two sets of glittering gold footprints tracing a path from where A.M. and P.M. once stood. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The humming of distant machinery had grown louder, and the wall vibrated as his fingers traced an invisible line along its cool surface. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In the clean white sand on the floor Hannah traced a careful B. Looking at Prudence, Kit held her breath. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She's always strict with me at choir rehearsal, without a trace of the affection she and I share at home. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps there is no trace of the small bedroom that was mine. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The seal had left an impression in the wax, and Tanin traced it with raw fingertips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “The first letter is your faction of origin,” she says, “and the second is your faction of choice. They thought that keeping track of the factions would help them trace the path of the genes.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I trace my finger through the air, marveling at the whorls of dust dancing in the soft moonlight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And every trace of curiosity in her eyes was suddenly gone, replaced with something else. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Of the Black Riders no other trace was to be seen, and nowhere was their presence to be felt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With unthinking sureness I moved out on the limb and jumped into the river, every trace of my fear of this forgotten. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As my fingers traced the grooves in the wood, I could hear Teacher Gu’s voice saying, “It will be all right.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Shelly smiled and traced one finger along the dark blue links. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z With all the mining operations around the area, dynamite was easy to come by and hard to trace. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Before someone could enter and notice, Celaena swept a foot over the tracks, destroying any trace, and stuffed the flowers into a nearby satchel. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The only external trace that the tragedy left was the bandage of black gauze that she put on her burned hand and that she wore until her death. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I trace a line on the linoleum with my toe. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The old conviction that there was no new knowledge had momentarily resurfaced, only to sink almost without trace beneath the tide whose very existence it denied. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There was no trace of life or motion. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then through all the years that followed he traced the Ring; but since that history is elsewhere recounted, even as Elrond himself set it down in his books of lore, it is not here recalled. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There was still no trace of emotion discernible in his expression, and his hands on the back of the chair appeared perfectly relaxed. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z His movements--he was on foot all the time--were afterward traced to Port Roosevelt and then to Gad's Hill where he bought a sandwich that he didn't eat and a cup of coffee. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z They traced interesting names on some of them, like Mehitable and Josephus, and even gruesome verses about dying. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I held my tracing paper down and tried to trace the line of lower Manhattan. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z There was a trace of a stagger as he walked away. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The star ran one pale forefinger up and down the silver chain that went between them, tracing the line of it about her slim wrist, and made no reply. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Remembering what it was—what countless systems there swept space like a soft trace of light—I felt the might and strength of God. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Nathan didn’t find or hear any trace of the Ash Being. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z My washcloth had disappeared underneath without a trace. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Lower down, his neck was peculiarly swollen, his throat collared in bruises, the traces of a gun butt. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His finger seems to instinctively trace the tattoo on his forearm—an A with a crown over it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Halfway down one foreleg, his fingers tracing the bones and soft tissues of the lower leg, Smith paused. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The traces of their jaws had looked like tiny bullet holes, and Mo had gotten out his book block, carefully fixed the pages back together, then, as he put it, gave them a new dress. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I turn her wrist over and trace the veins. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The earth must have sunk a little here, because the river broadened and slowed, and it was hard for the skipper to trace his true course through the wide and turbid streams. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The pad of his finger traces shapes along my wrist and palm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She traced a figure eight in the wood. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In a story traced back to 1150 AD, a husband forces a wife to eat her dead lover’s heart out of fury and revenge. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I trace the lines and bursts, wishing there were a way to go backward and make them what I wanted them to be. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I must inform you, any trace of King George III blood I have would curdle in my very veins and render me useless to you. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was careful to keep the hole itself blocked so he wouldn’t notice it as she hooked his billy goats into their traces. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z There was a trace of amusement in O’Brien’s face. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was fairly certain that, if you traced the lineage of all the desserts in the world, each and every one originated in Yazd. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Ron looked toward him, and Harry thought he saw a trace of scarlet in his eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I traced my finger along the ballet bar set against the mirrors. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I want to know where you received that bite. There was blood only in your bedroom—no traces of it in the hallway or anywhere else.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I trace my infinity charm with my finger, thinking of my phone in the hands of a stranger, or maybe even destroyed. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Not a trace of aggression or bloodlust lay across her features. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Newt had three or four Gladers help us trace the Maps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a trace of cunning in May, and you could depend on her not to overthink her answers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I want her madness clearly delineated so that I can trace its history and my own. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel traced her finger along the map of Greece. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before we trace Khoisan survival beyond the Bantu tide, let’s see what archaeology tells us about Africa’s other great prehistoric population movement—the Austronesian colonization of Madagascar. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They were thin as tracing paper and covered with tiny print. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I pulled up a map of the town and traced a route from my current location to Halliday’s childhood home. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I could trace their feeds faintly, because they weren’t shielding them. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Bernard with an expression of rapture, but of rapture in which there was no trace of agitation or excitement—for to be excited is still to be unsatisfied. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I stumbled to my feet so I could trace them. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I searched the entire western half of the Col for more than an hour, peering behind boulders and poking under shredded, long- abandoned tents, but found no trace of Harris. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Every trace of pride and haughtiness was wiped from her face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I traced the stitching on Eddie’s journal in my pocket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Soon there would be no trace left of the fancy dress ball at Manderley. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the approaching grain teams was louder, thud of big hooves on hard ground, drag of brakes and the jingle of trace chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only had Basta gone, but the Magpie also disappeared without a trace that night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We have now traced how food production arose in a few centers, and how it spread at unequal rates from there to other areas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Gwydion knelt and quickly traced lines in the earth. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z That night, Newt and Alby gathered every last Glader at the East Door about a half hour before it closed, the first traces of twilight’s dimness creeping across the sky. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I did see what Anatole meant about the snakes and hens too close together in a place like that: you could trace the belly scales of hate, and come up howling. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A trace of sulfur filled my nostrils as he lit a match. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He traces his finger along the lines of your latest piece, which is taped up on the wall. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z No trace of light outside, the night ink, and suddenly the sky raining hard again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I seemed to see traces of a smile as he scribbled something on a pad. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I have discovered, deep in the hearts of many condemned and incarcerated people, the scattered traces of hope and humanity—seeds of restoration that come to astonishing life when nurtured by very simple interventions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z At first they moved cautiously, but before long they grew confident at finding no trace of any creature larger than a mouse. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I trace the sound to Beth’s room and find the little gray-and-white traitor curled up on Beth’s pillow. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We can trace this back to the year 1980—an important year in the history of corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It bore no trace of pain or self-pity, carrying only good humor and softness and just the tiniest hint of jazz. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But then his fingers trace down my back and to my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I had never had work before that sucked from me every breath, every thought, every trace of energy. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind his charming façade, Ekon saw a trace of real concern. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Magic always leaves traces,” said Dumbledore, as the boat hit the bank with a gentle bump, “sometimes very distinctive traces. I taught Tom Riddle. I know his style.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His voice was tinged with the barest trace of hope. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She examined a rosebush and traced a long nail along the curve of a thorn. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When they discovered these errors, the saboteurs were angry that Kappe didn't seem worried about how easily the bills could be traced back to them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She said nothing else, just sat down and began tracing pictures in the sand with her finger. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They put out the fire and hid all traces of it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The heart symbol can be traced to before the Ice Age, when Cro-Magnon hunters used it in pictograms on cave walls. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “The Everican ship is gone, ma’am. Limped off into the fog and left no trace.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They were both men whom childhood had abandoned without a trace. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere with no traces of the rest of my life. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In reply, the captain traced a shape with his finger in the condensation on the polished wood. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z After the last police car left, the people in my neighborhood were still standing against the yellow police tape, staring at the trace of white chalk. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “But I got to admit the thing looks mighty queer. We’ve combed the whole town this morning, ever since dawn. There’s not a trace of her. Don’t see how she could have got far.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The Earth used to be inhabited by plants and animals of which there is today no living trace. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are these things serious? I’m not economist enough to trace the fearful consequences of such things.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It tasted of vanilla and cream, with just the faintest trace of raspberries on the edge of the flavour. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo traced his finger down the map of Italy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I trace my collarbone with my index finger. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z By 1890 amateur scientists claimed to have found traces of Pleistocene Americans in New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, and the suburbs of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They found the squirt bottle in the stairwell with traces of latex glove dust, no fingerprints. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He lifts a second glass to his mouth, this time green, washing away any trace of red. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z All traces of knee soreness were gone, and his action was smoother than ever. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Fainter traces came to his nose as the overtones of a bell sound in a trained ear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The room, stripped of almost every trace of his grandparents, made its own hollow quiet. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It explores her face, traces her chin, her jaw, to her ear, across her cheek. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His son, however, whom the dottore had also reported missing, was still lost without trace. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I trace her high cheekbones down to her full lips and wish I wasn’t attracted to them at all. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z One could trace the illusory properties of the Potomac’s waters all the way back to John Smith, who first explored the mouth of what the Algonquin Indians had named “Petomek,” meaning “trading place,” in 1608. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She smiles, and I search for a trace of sarcasm or scorn or disgust, but as hard as I look, I find none. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no trace of his parents’ accent in his speech. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His father put the book aside and looked at Roy fondly, though with a trace of sadness. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, I traced the curve of his spine. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I pick up the mini soccer ball from the step between us and trace my finger along the blue border of the FC Cincinnati logo. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I knew what story Ade was referring to, since it was in the Standard about six weeks ago, right around the time Nwankiti Ogechi first disappeared without a trace. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Along the walls of the room were long charts with zigzagging red and black lines that traced the success or failure of some experiment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As quickly as I can, I trace the letter, trying to capture the precise hand in which it was written. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A trace of dawn had brightened the eastern sky, the darkness fading into light purple over the houses and trees in the distance. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In the few days that had elapsed she had recovered her icy, somewhat acid, calm—but still a trace of embarrassment broke through. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “That’s affirmative,” Bull said, grinning at his son who fingered the cigarette without a trace of expertise. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face bears no trace of what just happened. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Sanskrit and Latin words could be traced back to mutations and variations in an ancient Indo-European language, and English and Flemish had arisen from a common root. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The wardrobe was empty now, and the door was partway open, as if inviting Ash to look inside and make sure that all traces of her mother were gone. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Ultima walked past me I smelled for the first time a trace of the sweet fragrance of herbs that always lingered in her wake. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The day Gram gave me the claddagh I was sitting on her bed, tracing the nubby white bedspread like Braille under my fingers, watching her get ready for church. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The countless women he had known on the desert of love and who had spread his seed all along the coast had left no trace in his feelings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But he is black-haired and gold-skinned and though his eyes are the same pale gray as the Commandant’s, there is no trace there of the gimlet flatness that defines most Masks. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He began to trace a line of fire along the arc. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When Tessie returned from her trips downstairs I began to detect, in addition to the traces of tears on her face, faint streaks of guilt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Fine, I get it. A lot of people have vanished without a trace, and someone’s sending out secret messages, and nobody will believe you about it. But we aren’t really in danger, are we?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, they didn’t, Papa,” Stella replied, her finger tracing faster, faster. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But I could hear the traces of the communication, the fading echoes of the crystal bell. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Oh! but their removing from the chaise into a hackney coach is such a presumption! And, besides, no traces of them were to be found on the Barnet road.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z If there be anything behind this instinct it will be valuable to trace it afterwards accurately, so I had better commence to do so, therefore— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Jam frowned and he took her hand in his, running his fingers over the tendons that traced to her fingers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z ‘There are only two boats upon the bank. We could find no trace of the other.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Darin and I spent countless nights on the roof of our grandparents’ house tracing the path of the Great River, the Archer, the Swordsman. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She had not even opened her Powerhouse bar or her potato chips, and now she traced the letters on the candy wrappers with her fingers. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z A surgeon will probe the exposed brain before slicing into it with a scalpel, using the path of coagulated blood to trace the path of the ball. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He traced the backs of her fingers and nodded. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The barest trace of magic stirred the air. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She traced a finger over a splotch of fuchsia silk on her dress. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Krasivaya,” he said into my ear, his nose tracing along my cheek. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z If she had been some ordinary woman, she would gladly have spent her whole life touching Daario, tracing his scars and making him tell her how he’d come by every one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When he unfolds it, I can tell the address that’s written there has been traced over several times to never fade. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He traces a finger along the rim of my mouth. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The leaves were deep green while growing, and dried the color of milk chocolate with fine traces of red. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z How strange it was to hear Dorian, son of the man who had banished and outlawed all traces of magic, talking about powerful amulets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When a generous clearing was made, Sula traced intricate patterns in it with her twig. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy asked her husband proudly, all traces of hostility gone from her voice. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain leaned against the wall, tracing two circles over the curve of his knee, in and out of each other like snakes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I stayed up reading the day-old newspaper Abuelo left behind or traced the flower patterns on paper napkins with a ballpoint pen. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Diego traced lines on the table with a dab of partially dried ketchup. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He stared at the device, and Moss watched him inspect it, tracing the edge of it with his gaze. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I heard about them tracing the codes back to Agent Magnus. There’s no way he would betray the Bureau like that. It had to be Maria.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She turned a corner, letting her free hand trace along the walls to gain a sense of place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I inched closer, stretched out my whole hand now to trace the contours of his forearm with my fingertips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z What began as traces of oxidation in the corners of her eyes and in the folds of her flowing copper hair have spread across her, so that her sheen has dulled into pale acceptance. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z As Table 11.1 illustrates, others of our familiar infectious diseases can similarly be traced back to diseases of our animal friends. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Cumulus and Argon looked at each other, all traces of antagonism gone. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He said this with no trace of shame or apology. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After that, there was no trace of Anna—she’d been ghosted. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The king traced a mark on the glass arm of his seat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ruthless as a gun dog, he picked up with rapid and unflagging instinct the traces of everything in the world I was most insecure about, all the things I was in most agony to hide. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I try not to be too conscious of his long fingers tracing over the paper, of the sick thrill I get when he looks at me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Fiercely, she scrubbed out her alpana design until no traces of the rice powder remained on the threshold. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Given the lack of previous investigation, it may have been inevitable that when Dobyns traced births and deaths in Lima he would be staking out new ground. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She took his arm and traced a vein from his wrist to his elbow and slid a finger under his rolled-up shirtsleeve. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She drinks more of her coffee, traces the rim of the mug with her finger. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She spoke the Common Tongue with only a trace of accent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The finger then floats to Hassan's face and makes a dry, scratchy sound as it slowly traces the curve of his cheeks, the outline of his ears. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Naomi shrugged and traced the pattern of the lace coverlet on the bed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes held a trace of that heartbreak, as if he were seeing all that suffering for the first time. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Cain was close, not a trace of shadow around him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He spoke it very well, with hardly a trace of accent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her eyes trace a line towards the bleak sky. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Dark and emotive, they suggested a trace of ex-otic blood in his heritage—Greek, maybe, or Chippewa—and conveyed a vulnerability that made Westerberg want to take the kid under his wing. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She traced the letters with her eyes as longingly as if they were a path with Mo waiting for her at the end of it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There was no trace of the bacon or my practice clothes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z What if they trace it back to my family? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I traced a blue hand, a woman combing her hair, a cat stretching. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They followed her footprints, which were clear on the ground, and traced her steps to the edge of the water. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She grasped the quill in tense, careful fingers, and her lips silently formed each letter as she traced the lines. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Yes, it was gone; almost the last trace of their labour was gone! Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He snuffed in every corner, in the barn, in the cow-shed, in the hen-houses, in the vegetable garden, and found traces of Snowball almost everywhere. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes! They left Brighton together on Sunday night, and were traced almost to London, but not beyond; they are certainly not gone to Scotland.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He lifted his stubby number-2 yellow pencil and began to trace the route to a damsel imprisoned in a castle cell in the puzzle’s center. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The priest could trace fiery letters in the air as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In the stony highlands to the northwest, the marks stopped abruptly and all trace of Ben Stark vanished. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A report done in elementary school on Greek and Roman architecture, Corinthian and Ionic and Doric columns copied from an encyclopedia onto tracing paper. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was the faintest trace of a negative shake of the robot’s head. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The sky was now tinged with the faintest trace of pink. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “It has cost us a lot of money to trace the boys this far, Mr. Getz,” he said, “and I can assure you that they are here. Somewhere..." “...in this filth!" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel’s hand flew to it and traced it all down the length of her cheek to her jaw. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Janine looks at me, then, and around the corners of her mouth there is the trace of a smirk. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at the limpid, naked sky looking for traces of a cloud, hoping that sooner or later a drop of rain would fall to break the unbearable harshness of that lunar valley. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why would I be dumb enough to use a code that can easily be traced back to me? Why wouldn’t I run off instead of sticking around here?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But for the most part, these traces were obliterated, with the hedges running wild and native trees—slippery elm and tamarack—outnumbering the quince and Japanese maple. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She traces the first line with her index finger. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He could have gotten Nazario to hire the best private investigator in the city and traced her all the way to Florida. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He had no doubt that Hold-Your-Nose Billy would trace him and the prince to the fair. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Half his face is dipped in moonlight, tracing along the sharp cut of his jaw, the easy bend in his broad shoulders. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A trace of a smile appeared on his face, as though he were savoring something pleasant. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z In January 1944, after they traced some of her money back to Japanese sources, they arrested her as a spy. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Farther downstream, beyond the bluff, were traces of the old cotton landing where Finch Negroes loaded bales and produce, and unloaded blocks of ice, flour and sugar, farm equipment, and ladies’ things. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I nodded, my fingers finding the bare skin of his forearms, tracing the muscles and overlying veins there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Even as archaeologists try to work out how the area’s first inhabitants reshaped their physical environment, other scientists are beginning to trace out their impacts in its genetic heritage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Under the grotesque, magnificent shell with a face like Quasimodo’s, there was shame and self-loathing which had been planted there when he was tiny, by something which it is now too late to trace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You keep dropping all these little bread crumbs and you expect me to trace them back to you, but you don’t leave enough.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z After ten years, few traces of the war remained. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He rubbed a stalk of lavender between his fingers, releasing its sweet aroma, and traced the outline of my forehead and nose with it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And then the house will be occupied by strangers, and there will be no trace that they were ever there, no house to enter, no name in the telephone directory. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He turns it over, tracing his fingers along the path of my veins. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The boy traced the route to the sea with his finger. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And then she left the cousin’s house to go south and see an aunt. . . and she seems to have vanished without trace en route. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I lie frozen, sniffing for traces of lavender. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I held out my arms and traced the moon shadows on the water. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Not one trace of a smile on her face. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She slipped a hand into her pocket and traced the circle of birds on the ring from Wash until the hour was over. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They had crossed more than half a mile of open pasture without a trace of cover, expecting every moment some attack that did not come. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On my side of the hole, there was a crack I usually traced with my fingers while Jay had his turn looking up into the kitchen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Here the Villac Uma raised his arm and traced his finger along my scar, reminding me of that long-ago day when the yunka stranger had done the same. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She starts tracing the bottom lid, and I fight the urge to blink. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He threw everything he had into the collar, and all he did was pop a link out of his right trace chain. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The cell becomes two, then four, and so on, and after a while the last trace is gone. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He had no choice. Warriors came from behind him, and then on both sides of his column. North was the only way he could go. So let’s go again and trace their path.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Under the dirt, lacing her coal-black skin, were traces of bad things; like tobacco juice, brine and a craftsman’s sense of play. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She waited, expressionless except for perhaps the barest trace of puzzlement. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Pushing Harry roughly aside, he knelt over Malfoy, drew his wand, and traced it over the deep wounds Harry’s curse had made, muttering an incantation that sounded almost like song. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It is as if someone has traced you with a glow-in-the-dark marker. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I’d already let my guard down when I futzed with her phone and then again when I hacked in front of her, tracing that text during the fire alarm back to Chrissie. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z For the first time the old hunched woman—is she Thresh’s grandmother?—raises her head and the trace of a smile plays on her lips. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It traced a line of fire all the way across Tyrion's face, and twisted a burning poker up his nose. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was fierce, mocking talk, with only a trace of envy or awe, but even so the image played itself out behind their eyes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was a trace of blood on his car.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried the smallest trace of an accent, and his words sounded like they were walking along the countryside, up and down and up and down the hills. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But his face was rigid and grim, not a trace left of the happiness that had just made it look so soft and open. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He walks up to me, close, so close I could reach up and trace his scars with my finger if I wanted to. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The horn felt like regular horn when she got to it, until she traced along its length and felt a loop pressing down halfway. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An involuntary shiver runs down my spine as her fingers trace across my forehead to touch my hair, and then back down across my brow. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The blush spread across her face from that side, as if my words left a visible trace. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This is the last thing I remember with perfect crispness—her breath floating down to me like a tiny parachute, collapsing without a trace among the piles of shoes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t. Dogs are trained to trace your smell and attack you when they find you. I’m not going to try to sugarcoat the danger.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z If they trace their lineage back far enough, at a certain point it splits into white and native and a tangled web of “other.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z That evolution of the alphabet can be traced back to Egyptian hieroglyphs, which included a complete set of 24 signs for the 24 Egyptian consonants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Look, I’m no expert, but that’s a giant magnet here,” she said, and she traced her fingers along the outline of the machine. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I might have preferred that, Pet replied, a trace of a sulk in its voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z After that, there was almost no chance, the McCulloughs were told, that they could trace her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They traced their philosophy to Thoreau and Gandhi, debating the great works of civil disobedience at Floyd McKissick’s office on Main Street in study and prayer sessions that often lasted all night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There was no trace of her at all, or of Tuck or Miles or Jesse. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up at the ceiling, tracing the foliage of the wreath. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As I waited for the dizziness to go away, I noticed a dark, powdery tracing on the concrete slab under the sewage tank—something so small that the pollution inspectors might never have noticed. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z While earnestly wishing to erase from his mind the trace of my former offence, I had stamped on that tenacious surface another and far deeper impression: I had burnt it in. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But Nat had slipped out of the room and his halfhearted pursuers reported not a single trace of him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I had a dream,” she said, and she felt confused, lightheaded; the glamour of the circle still clung to her and she looked around desperately, trying to find any trace of it in the distance. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking at me curiously, with the trace of a smile. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And then, tracing each word with his paw, he read the story of a beautiful princess and the brave knight who serves and honors her. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She held the picture up to show me, as if I hadn’t been seeing it all my life, then traced her finger over the profile of the biggest horse. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z No one else had seen any trace of the leopard, but Nhamo had no doubts about its existence. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, in their anger and hatred, I could see traces of my father’s anger and hatred. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They could only be traced for a few yards, but appeared to lead to a hole in the hedge. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z With no trace of irony, the Court demanded that Armstrong produce in advance the very thing he sought in discovery: information regarding white defendants who should have been charged in federal court. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The Queen looked at Con with a trace of regret on her face, and for the first time that day, the glamour she wore cracked. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “That’s the strange part—no name; no name on the clothes, no labels on the suits. It’s just like the fellow didn’t want to be traced.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z To see the remaining traces of this early settlement, scientists would have to jack up the whole enormous pile and dig underneath. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Yet I also remembered, as if it had happened, great Scyld, of whose kingdom no trace remained, and his farsighted son, of whose greater kingdom no trace remained. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It sank without a trace after hitting me in the shin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The man’s finger traces K, T, and A. “She always wanted to work in New York.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I poked through its contents until I found my father’s pocket watch and traced my thumb over the case’s familiar dings and scratches. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Finch traces the red highway lines with his index finger. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Briony studied her mother’s face for every trace of shifting emotion, and Emily Tallis obliged with looks of alarm, snickers of glee and, at the end, grateful smiles and wise, affirming nods. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My heart begins to race as his thumb traces along my jawline, as he leans closer to me. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z After I was certain I had lost the man, I stopped running and traced my way back to my tenement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His system was an iteration of an earlier attempt at transcribing melody, and it is worth tracing the journey from the wholly aural approach to the written-down approach. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z "There-" Before the others could examine the drop of blood, Jack had swerved off, judging a trace, .touching a bough that gave. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She hadn’t felt even a trace of magic since the night of the fire, she didn’t trust herself to figure out anything here. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But when I point to the whiteboard, there’s nothing there at all, not even a trace of my writing. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I look at their faces again and I see no trace of my mother in them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I play in time with Lev's breath, breathing in the warm trace of printer's ink on his skin. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In typical cases of juvenile vandalism, the crimes could be traced to a group of youngsters, each trying to outdo the other for thrills. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I passed the electric fences of Pulefin Farm in early afternoon, all track and trace behind me soon covered by the snowfall. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z One was an old hand-drawn affair tracing out an acre or two of land, and marked with the now outmoded pictographs of old China. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Her newly freed fro still bore the traces of Bennie’s handiwork, but Sierra didn’t feel like combing it out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Then he felt his face, traced his eyebrows and his nose with his fingers. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He tried to gather up some papers and scraps of wood, as if there were traces of his mismatched life that he hadn’t wanted me to see. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She traced the dips of the mattress with her fingertip, circling the buttons in each dimple. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His fingers absentmindedly traced the scars on the left side of my face, but they were fading now, and didn’t hurt anymore. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The way I heard it I understood her to mean the ‘trace’ they disappeared without was me. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The only human trace left by that voracious blast was a glove belonging to Patricia Brown in an automobile smothered in wild pansies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Adaon’s face was bright in the early rays of the sun, but a trace of longing had come into his voice. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He traced along the edge of the jungle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And, traced invisibly on her inner arm, on the round of her knee: This is a book. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She traced a strand from top to tip. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I opened the cap and squinted closely at the tip, unsure where to start, then set it gently against the inside corner of my eye and drew up, tracing my eyelid to the top. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I held up my finger and traced it in the air. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Especially being surrounded by the woods and spending most of his time studying the land for clues and traces of their friends. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Peeta’s fingers trace the upholstered pattern on the arm of the chair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was continually amazed at the combination of raw earth and rough people, white columned houses and traces of English manner. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was smiling his gently indulgent smile, and she reached out and traced his lower lip with the slight fuzz underneath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Only a few traces of that time are to be found in the stories. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They traced my family all the way back to the revolution. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z They tempted you to trace pathways with your eyes, finding routes between this place and that. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her fingers traced the numbers on the phone, touched them without pressing them. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The wall was successful; there was no trace at all of flame or glow. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z By nightfall they had discovered no trace of Merry and Pippin. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As I walk, I search the horizon for a trace of green. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She’d just dialed my kill code, the one that told my computers to fry themselves and all traces of my hacking. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He put his finger on the river and followed it, tracing the path as the blue line cut through the green, followed it to where he thought he must be. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He smelled like he always did—like laundry detergent—but she could also make out the traces of a new cologne. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a girl who could pass as American, with soft blue eyes and fair skin, looks that were traced back to a great-great grandmother from Sweden at every family gathering. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When I was alone, I wandered and poked my fingers into strange chemicals, watched intricate machines trace red and black lines upon ruled paper. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw the book immediately, tucked against the back wall, but as her fingers grappled onto the cover, a glimmer of candlelight traced a white line across the floor beneath her bed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A thin golden line had been traced on the floor, forming a circle ten feet around it in every direction. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z By the time the cops busted the place Bodega had made a killing and couldn’t be traced because he never owned the building, the City of New York did. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z On the tabletop, he traced a coastline, red wine glowing unnaturally against the wood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On the plantation, she was not free, but she moved unrestricted on its acres, tasting the air and tracing the summer stars. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A trace of a sardonic smile was all the recognition I got when we passed in the courtyard outside the massive Salle Richelieu of the Sorbonne. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I traced the curve of each letter with my fingers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My eyes traced every inch of her face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When we trace food production back to its beginnings, the earliest sites provide another surprise. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to talk but couldn’t, so I tried to trace letters on my hand, thinking I could spell out a question. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Well, here’s the rest of it. \\ . . there was no trace of his camp on a second trip, and the warden believes that the young man returned to his home at the end of the summer.’ My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry sat on his four-poster and flicked through the blank pages, not one of which had a trace of scarlet ink on it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I go to his desk and wipe my hands against the rough cloth of my dress, trying to leave no trace of sweat, trying to memorize the pattern of papers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Soon all traces of Dictionopolis had vanished in the distance and all those strange and unknown lands that lay between the kingdom of words and the kingdom of numbers stretched before them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They searched and searched all along the river and in the bush beside it, but there was no trace of the new wife. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “No. I will take his. I found the records. I’ve traced his footsteps. I know where to find him now.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Instead he looks around town for other traces of the artist. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba dropped the carving implements on the tablecloth and ran out of the room and into the street, calling his sister’s name into the night, but there was no trace of her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ATA wings still tracing a pale outline on the sunken wreck of the breastbone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There was no trace of what had happened. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the Lincoln Memorial in Washington can trace its heritage to the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If that is the case, the lineages of all contemporary humans can be traced back, exclusively, to East Africa, 70,000 years ago. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Atlas about to slip into the traces. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Archie asked, feigning surprise, trying to keep any trace of mockery out of his voice. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Garrett will be at our house in two hours, and I’m wearing jeans and not a trace of makeup. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z In Chapter 19 we shall trace it across the Indian Ocean to Madagascar, while in Chapter 15 we saw that ecological difficulties kept Austronesians from establishing themselves in northern and western Australia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z This was the scar the old nurse recognized; she traced it under her spread hands, then let go, and into the basin fell the lower leg making the bronze clang, sloshing the water out. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised one eyebrow, and the faint trace of a smile lightened his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She traced a finger from the hollow of his throat to his breastbone. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z This visit, this pilgrimage, made comprehensible, finally, the traces that remained and would always remain, like a needle. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Faraway streaks of light split through the sky, leaving traces like a bruise. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He pointed, clicked a button, and several laser beams shot from the device, tracing over the camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There is a trace of tobacco in the air. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I look down at my arms, lightly tracing the outline of my patches and thinking about Ivy’s story. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her breath quickened as his fingers traced the curve of her neck and wandered careless toward the soft flesh below. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She ran a finger over each of the chalk-white scars, tracing their curve, then wiggled her fingers to ensure no nerves had been severed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I slipped inside, walked up to a shelf, and traced my fingers along the spines. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Soon every trace of the gorgons was swept downstream. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He seemed solemn, but I thought I saw a trace of humor deep in his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A search by Scotland Yard had found no trace of any of them. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z For the mission to be successful, Ken had to work quickly and leave no trace of his presence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z No trace of blood remained, though, just as none remained in the nursery or the corridors. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I smelled the cloth, but found no trace of Mother. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems unfair that an entire civilization could vanish from the universe and leave no trace behind, while Jesse lingers on. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Before making the first tracing, though, I see the newspaper I'm about to ruin is from Mama’s birthday. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t question him about them, but she did ask about the symbol, tracing it in the dirt for him: the circle, four lines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z All around her Retrieval Cleaners scanned the grounds for any trace of the siege. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Would you please help me get out of this thing?” she asks, all traces of haughtiness gone. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z At lunch, in the twinkling noon light, she found what looked to be a faint heart traced into the grime of the kitchen window. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He traced a finger over the splintered and warped lid, then let his hand fall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z All trace of the party had been cleared away. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The old ideas had too much authority, particularly because they were grounded in the Biblical narrative, simply to disappear without trace. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Carefully, he spread out the map between them in the dirt, tracing two connecting lines with his fingers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z During the search of the residence that followed, police found no trace of them. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And if he took too long searching for it, he’d be traced…. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dell itself they found recent traces of a fire, and other signs of a hasty camp. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He sweeps it to the side and traces his fingers over my lips. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In the back of his mind, Ekon thought of an old story, the tale of another old scholar of this temple who’d gone missing without a trace. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, the cabbies in this town are sharks,” he said in perfect English, without a trace of an accent. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Not only are the scars from the arena gone, but those accumulated over years of hunting have vanished without a trace. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The hallway lined with mismatched doors and covered in fallen snow bears traces of what could be footprints, or might only be shadows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Historical accounts of the trip suggest that Caesar hoped to trace the Nile to its source. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z But the written word is a recent invention that has left no trace in our genome and must be laboriously acquired throughout childhood and beyond. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps we have inherited only vestiges of the organs needed, only antique and archaic traces of the fragrance, and the memory may be forever gone. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to help my mom out. Things are tight at home,” she said, a trace of a non-British accent underlining her words. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He traced in the air the convolutions, visible in the picture, of the creature’s cry. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Babulya was awake and tracing her withered fingers along the plants in the kitchen when Anya opened the door and walked in. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He revived the famous Maxwell brothers who found a vein of gold and hid the traces of it so carefully that they could never find it again. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It was to be a luminous city with great glass houses where there was no trace remaining of the race of the Buendías. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I traced my finger over Amy’s and Elizabeth’s initials for bravery. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But upon close inspection, the information invariably traced back to the same dubious sources: private eyes and local lawmen, whose opinions were based on little more than hearsay. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Full well the boding tremblers learned to trace The day’s disaster in his morning face. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I stared at her pretty handwriting, memorizing it and tracing over her signature with my finger. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The horizon stretched, impersonal once more, barren of all but the faintest trace of smoke. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She traces the lines of the cables until she is sure she has the microphone in her hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was science he was after—traces of science, anyway, like dust shaken from a tapestry of wonder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “That’s not all. Malik and I were hanging out the other day and did more research. We found out Rapid’s IP address doesn’t trace to the Garden.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I trace my finger along her mouth, wondering if she'll ever smile at me again. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A wave of heated air trembled above the ashes but without a trace of smoke. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Dr. Barker’s work, published in 1958, traced the intricate cycle of events by which the robins’ fate is linked to the elm trees by way of the earthworms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She knit her brow and seemed to be testing the air for any trace of danger left to us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Among their voices but silent, I traced, then lost, the sounds of individual aunts in the surge of the common prayer. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The work space was cleared of all traces of me. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I left her on the pier, tracing her finger across the rail as if drawing a battle plan. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe someone’s hoping Potter is going to die for it,” said Moody, with the merest trace of a growl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Doesn’t mean I don’t find myself tracing the letters of Arthur’s name on the magnet I bought myself to match the one he has with my name. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “He was in late middle age. Fleshy and smooth-skinned. Silver-gray hair. Dressed in expensive clothes, and with traces of a heavy scent around him.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her finger traced the long sinuous curves of the golden dragon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We could trace the route, ponder the findings, suggest new destinations. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body hurt as he traced the words in the dirt, but he made himself take his time anyway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I read Maman's letter again, tracing my fingers along her words: This mirror reflects the soul. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His speech at all times was quick and energetic, without a trace of the south. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was no trace of the small mound nor the elegant arched entrance. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Her index finger lovingly traced my father’s face and then her mother’s. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z His fingers trace wet lines along my skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A few days later, with no trace of irony, he suggested that the history of the chocolate chip might make for an exciting musical. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “We found a bottle in the trash room, Sassy. Inside that bottle was a trace of poison that matches the poison we found in a water glass we took from your parents’ bedroom.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z There’s nothing here to know, no gold or any traces of it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Black streams of crude traced down the ship’s hide, running in slick rivulets. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The last trace I saw of the ship was a patch of oil glimmering on the surface of the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She gently traced a finger along the eastern coast. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tally nodded, her eyes tracing the familiar patterns of light and darkness surrounding the city. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The field had been turned a last time and there were stalks of stubble sticking out of the ground and the faint trace of the disc was still visible from east to west. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z About eight weeks later, I heard a sound that erased all traces of resentment: a swishing, watery heartbeat picked up on ultrasound, emanating from the warm cave of my body. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Is that what you really think? Du Barry doesn't like me. Never has. She's never understood what I have to offer," I say, searching Amber's face for traces of my friend. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I forwarded the text to my phone and worked it up for a trace. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The horse had no trace of lameness at the walk, not even when Smith turned him sharply. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thin atmosphere came entirely from the degassing of the earth as it cooled, and there was only a vanishingly small trace of oxygen in it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My hair was receding and streaked with gray, and lately I’d traced little crow's-feet etched around the corners of my eyes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She traced a line around her navel where her elilith would be if she were a human girl. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We go over to the sawhorses and he shows me how to clamp the old plank onto the new wood and trace around it with a pencil. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Each Xhosa belongs to a clan that traces its descent back to a specific forefather. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if some trace of last night’s episode remained. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z No lotus or twining marsh flower traced itself slowly upon an alabaster vase. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She traced the veins that corded down his arms and the lines that crisscrossed the palms of his hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He traced a line on her sore hand with a finger. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The mouth of the hole was a bit of old earthenware pipe and if a man had pulled it out, the opening would have fallen in and showed no trace of the run inside. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Eddie leaned back against the beat-up seat and traced a name that had been scribbled on the vinyl in black marker. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Everywhere else we’ve been, however quiet, it still pointed toward life, but this place doesn’t even show the slightest trace of it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They stopped only for meals of grubs and berries, and whenever they did, Pax searched the air for any trace of his boy’s scent, for the faintest sound of his voice. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I traced my finger over and over the ballpoint I love you, and the whole time I felt ashamed, some sicko who just couldn’t stop, even after her parents died. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z However, from the beginning of their reign, the Ptolemies combined their Greek heritage with Egyptian customs that could be traced back thousands of years. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He turned the metal pages and traced the harsh, angular symbols with his fingertip. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She made good time that night The track zoomed along beneath her, tracing slow arcs around hills, crossing rivers on crumbling bridges, always headed toward the sea. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z That huge jump can be traced in part to the credit industry’s explosive growth. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z His laughter caught in his throat, and for a moment, a trace of anger flared in his gaze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He changed direction and hoped that he would see some trace of Nali’s mobile home. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As she walked, she touched the trees one by one as if she were marking the path, as if her handprints left glowing traces on the bark. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I search her face for any trace of happiness. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The princess traced a mark on her hand, her fingers pressing into Celaena’s skin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Having passed the point of no return, I slid my hand into her sleeping bag anyway, and she stifled a giggle as my fingers traced a line from her elbow to her wrist. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Once, I remember, we went ice skating late at night, tracing loops and circles under yellow floodlights. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind her back I saw her hands begin to spread, white-hot flame tracing along each of her fingers. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z My eyes trace his cheekbones, jawline, neck, the bumps of his collarbone near his throat... Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “On the Commensality,” said my friend, with a trace of his otter’s smile. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z My path through the next few years can be traced by its relationship to hers. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond that, the Little Tiber curved gently around the valley, tracing the edge of the Berkeley Hills, hazy and golden in the summer light. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Tucked close to the folds of her cloak, nearly concealed there, her fingers were rapidly moving—tracing symbols in the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He slid closer to her and traced his finger along the page until he found what he was looking for. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I trace patterns on the armrest, looking for the right words. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She runs her fingers over the jewelry, tracing her fingertip across the tiny places where needles poke out, and the hidden chambers tucked inside the crested jewels. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Nipper was pacing, turning when he turned, tracing his every move back and forth across his room. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Diego sat on the rusted hood and traced lines in the dirt, while I kicked at the gravel on the side of the road. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The boy traces a circle in the dirt. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His animation had died down, leaving its traces in his eyes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The color seemed darker, what had been traces of a reddish hue were now gone, and only her roots were left, the fine nubs rich and brown. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The rough roadway still led downwards; we could trace it through the drifted snow. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The only known trace of the Norte Chico deities may be a drawing etched into the face of a gourd. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Her fingers trailed lightly across the surface of the shell, tracing the wisps of gold, and deep in the stone she felt something twist and stretch in response. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was hardly a trace he’d ever lived in the house, except one: every night, after dinner, I would close the door to my room and pull Tyler’s old boom box from under my bed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His fingers traced the dull edge of the blade. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Though she traces her steps through the library and the dining room it is nowhere to be found. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “She left traces. My companion has followed them, and he will return when he’s found out where she went. I shall stay with you.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I crumpled up the last piece of tracing paper and started sobbing, my head in my hands in my fort. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z My left hand rested on top of it in the seat next to me, and I traced the symbol stitched into the front cover. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She wanted to trace the curves of his brows with her thumbs, to brush her lips against the soft freckled corner of his eyelid. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The rock looked perfectly clean, though, without a trace of blood. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” said Henry, tracing a pattern on the floor with the sharp, glinting ferrule of his umbrella. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He traced it back into the canyon with his eyes; the gray banks cut a winding track, its curves and twists the print of a snake’s belly across the sand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Although she was enjoying the night air, Holly could taste traces of pollutants. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He’d just woken up, the first traces of dawn leaking through the cracks of the stacked logs that made up the wall of his small hut. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z How often had it lowered on me menace and hate! and how the recollection of childhood’s terrors and sorrows revived as I traced its harsh line now! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Shimmers of heat traced patterns on her skin, insistent as a lover’s hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We spent the next fifteen minutes looking for Chas around the gas station, even walking both directions away from it along the road, but we couldn’t find any trace of him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He didn’t see even a trace of a track. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The IMF no longer has any trace of her in their records, but their secure channels worked well from the start, and that was thanks to her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Sometimes I daydreamed about discovering the secret of the gene, but not once did I have the faintest trace of a respectable idea. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “What we saw was enough for Doctor Phillips even to make the identification alone without me. It was straightforward, simple. There was no trace of what I’d done. The bullet had not touched the bone.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, well,” was all Capricorn said, his curved lips tracing a smile. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Cole traced the eraser of his pencil across the table. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He was young, for he wore the splotched plumage of the juvenile and still had a trace of baby-yellow around his beak. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll take this show on the road,” says Finch, tracing lazy circles on my shoulder, down my arm, over to my hip. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The last trace of steam evaporated in the autumn air. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Noodles took his hand and traced his hairline. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The pod could be released from the cable without leaving any trace of the tap. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then his hands left her hips and traced the line of her waist and traveled along up under her dress to the clasp on her bra. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Lazlo was a boy no longer, no trace remaining—outwardly—of the small bald foundling with cuts on his head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His fingers traced the scars from her whippings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They awoke to the last traces of mist floating above the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I traced my jagged scar lightly with the back of my fingers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “There’s power here,” said Mr. Jaggers, coolly tracing out the sinews with his forefinger. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I suppose I have a considerable organ of veneration, for I retain yet the sense of admiring awe with which my eyes traced her steps. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I began with that field and tried to trace the corn as it traveled across the country, first to my supermarket and then to my stomach. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z When I was little, I loved to trace the vines with my finger. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It can be traced or drawn for this project. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He dismantles the machine, stares into its circuits, lets his fingers trace the journeys of electrons. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He had unhitched her from the plow and she still had on her collar, the traces draped over her neck. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z To trace out that chain, let us now remind ourselves how large dense populations themselves arise. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She just kept tracing the Sanskrit symbol on her left palm. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He traced a line of spilled Coke on a table in Mr. Thirsty’s. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Meggie had thought the prisoners were still in the nets, but she could see no trace of them when she and Basta entered the church, and Basta had impatiently pushed her past the columns. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But the mixture of ice and rocks within these outer moons must contain, as do rocks on Earth, traces of radioactive minerals, which heat their surroundings. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A number of deaths among cattle have been traced to sprayed weeds, according to some agricultural specialists. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t show a trace of lameness, prompting Smith to announce that the horse was ready to run in the Gold Cup. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She started undoing the traces and tossed her head at him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking down, she noticed traces of dried blood in the creases of her hands and the U-shapes of her fingernails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Silently, they did as he asked, sorting through what they’d traced until eight low stacks of wax paper lined the table. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I tried to trace it back to the original poster but eventually gave up—Space Boy had become an international phenomenon. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I don’t have any memories of him, just this sort of warm glow, maybe the barest trace of his smile. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There was an unmistakable trace of acidity here. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Tally held out her right hand, the scarred palm facing up, sweaty dirt tracing the lines on it. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She still smiled but it was tighter now, and she traced her fingers along the threaded pattern of the duvet, grizzly bears that Conor had outgrown years ago. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z No mesarthium anywhere, and not a trace of lingering gloom or hint of bitterness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Using linkage analysis, geneticists could even trace an actual configuration of genes that evolved to make the progeny infertile. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes were darkly shadowed, traces of green veins crawled just underneath her pale skin, and Olanna wondered if she was sick. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We could patch up that broken trace for pulling an ordinary load. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t look much alike, the two boys, but something in the pose reminded her of her son, the tilt of the head, the mischievous trace of a smirk at the corners of the lips. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Trip traced his fingers along the blue painted edge of the locker door. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She wanted to touch him, to trace the line between his tan skin and the golden lining of the fabric. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The water was cool and then cooler when Dri traced the starburst scar on my left shoulder blade with her fingertip. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His tongue would soon trace the oval of this rim and push into the hollow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His parents had told him the Government could trace calls, could tell if a voice on a phone was from a person who was allowed to exist or not. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I stare at him, at the traces of silver on his face from the party, at the inky black of his eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Gilly took one of the pillows off the couch and used it to wipe every trace of dust off the piano bench before sitting down on it. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They are all seasoned men, Jon told himself... but his uncle Benjen and his rangers had been seasoned men as well, and the haunted forest had swallowed them up without a trace. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The beginning of this struggle can be traced to the famous Seneca Falls Convention, which was held from July 19 to July 20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He breathed the scent and taste of her, and shivered when her fingers traced up his arms to the nape of his neck. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The servants finally traced it to the judge's locked room. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was a trace of snot under Benny’s nose. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She traces her finger through a mound of flour, starts spelling her name. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The human life is all one thing, like a blade tracing loops on ice: a little kid, a twenty-three-year- old infantry sergeant, a middle-aged writer knowing guilt and sorrow. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The touch of those small fingers on his face—tracing the furrows and ridges of the scars—made Antairis heart constrict, just a little. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Now she was truly alone on the water, without a trace of land and with no idea of how far away it might lie. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z You could trace his path through the house by the little drips that still lingered everywhere like breadcrumbs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Even if I hadn’t seen Bas in months, wouldn’t I still be thinking of him every day, mentally tracing his name on everything I saw? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He traces the bone beneath my eye, my cheek, my upper lip, trembling like he did holding the viola. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There isn't a single trace of our earlier fight. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They had been disgraced by her birth, and this was their chance to erase, once and for all, the last trace of their husband’s scandalous mistake. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Even on stony ground there should be some trace, but I can see nothing.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Her face was laced with sadness and a trace of pity. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z With his thumbs he traced circles under my eyes. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, looking across at the huge dignified houses, the hundreds of rooftops, she can see no traces of bombings or craters or crushed buildings. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah?” said Ron, and there was no trace of a grin, forced or otherwise, on his face now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His brows furrowed as his finger traced the street down to the glittering water of the bay. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I had been hoping that, if they caught Hamilton or not, I had gotten away without a trace. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I reached out and traced black Mary’s heart with my finger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The earth would crack and swallow this glittering, self-important place before I would show a trace of despair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was also equipped with a compass, a telescope, and several strange maps that he had traced himself based on various theories of Leonardo da Vinci and on the polar knowledge of the Incas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hecate traced her finger along the tops of the fiery Apennines. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I trace the tree carved into the side of the boot. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I knew the routes they traced across my head. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Her hand pointed toward the world outside the car they sat in: the row upon row of automobiles in the hot drive-in movie lot. m Porter traced her cheek line with his knuckle. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “She grew up in a remote village,” said Sister Gladys with a trace of irritation. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She traced the symbol on the corner of the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The odor of spilt blood still hung hot upon the air, but there was no trace of it except in the wooden tub. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z His half-finished house stood by the tamarind tree, the only trace left of the big man from the city who had tried to take over their island. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I touched the Long Wall with my own fingers, running the edge of my hand between the stones, tracing the grooves the builders’ hands had made. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me neither,” he said, his eyes tracing the bird’s circular flight. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By tracing the element carbon as it goes from the atmosphere into plants, then into our food, and finally, into us. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Then, whistling the jaunty Miss Teen Dream theme song about a world of pretty, the agent turned and disappeared into the jungle, covering any trace of his tracks. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Dad pressed hard so I felt the Biro trace each letter through my clothes and onto my back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She laid the book on the desktop and stroked the worn cover, her elegant inky fingers tracing the discolored leather. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He goes with the Black Rabbit and leaves no trace behind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Remembering the warmth and love she had bestowed upon us on the hill, I reached up and caressed the Virgen’s glorious blue garb, tracing the embroidered stars delicately with the tips of my fingers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There was no trace of him to be found near at hand, and they did not dare to wander far. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Almost unconsciously he traced with his finger in the dust on the table: 2 + 2 = 5. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I remember watching the drops trace frantic paths down the length of the school bus window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A trace of the smell of sulfur touched the foul, damp air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A phaëton still stood, the traces at the ready, as if prepared for flight. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z One dress, in a pale, sea-green color, made Stella trace its outline with longing. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z From the city of Casper it traced the route of an old road. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Her fingers were tracing the book's outline and as the shape became familiar her face looked surprised and then stunned. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Hades traced his fingers along the nearest column, leaving bleached white marks on the old bones. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The middle finger traced a heart on her lips. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But, as the rain came down and the sky turned black, they still could find no trace of Prosper. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z His warm hand has found its way inside my sweater, running up along my bare back, tracing the valley of my spine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kelsea has email access on her phone, but I’m still worried about anything being traced, especially after my slip-up with Nathan. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The sky was pale in the southeast, and the air was suffused with a gray mist, through which the gyptians moved like bulky ghosts, loading sledges and harnessing dogs to the traces. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The traces of the bog were removed from it; the creases left by the wet smoothed out: it was quite decent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her fingers would commence sliding back and forth twixt her left ear and her mouth like they were tracing over a invisible welt that got whupped into her. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She touched her wound lightly, tracing it from her cheekbone all the way down to her jaw. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z There are small traces of nitrogen, water vapor, argon, carbon monoxide and other gases, but the only hydrocarbons or carbohydrates present are there in less than 0.1 parts per million. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the jingle of the trace chains as they tightened in the singletrees. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no trace of resentment on his face, and in his subdued way he was thoroughly excited that the structure would prove of great benefit to biology. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z There is not a trace of pleading in her voice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She traced the scalpel line that ran down my left side from my armpit to my hip. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The imprints were there; he traced his fingers lightly along them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He sits there, uncomplaining, while I wash away all the traces of dirt from his hair and skin. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With tiny strokes of her pinkie finger, she traced the letters in the grime of the windowpane, mouthing the sounds as she wrote. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I lay it across his wheelchair and he traces his fingers across the strings. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The exchange held a trace of affection, and its familiarity was comfort. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I stop tracing the floor pattern and pick up the remote. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z A tear traced its way down her cheek. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One of the wire transfers in Puglisi’s account traced back to The New Jersey Clarion. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z When her parents came to the city, he’d disappear to a hotel, removing all traces of himself from the apartment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "And then," said Jack, "when I've had a bathe and something to eat, I'll just trek over to the other side of the mountain and see if I can see any traces. Coming?" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Next year, every trace of your existence here will be removed from the island,” Edwin said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z After scrubbing away most of the grime, she put the rag over one finger, held it in place with the other hand, and traced the outlines of the paintings. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z There were no other cars there, no bicycles locked to the fence, and no swimming pool—not even a trace of a pool. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Tucker looked down at his desk, tracing the grooves in its top with his pencil. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I drew them large; I shaped them well: the eyelashes I traced long and sombre; the irids lustrous and large. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I can feel her calm down, and she’ll trace her fingers along my cheek, just like she does in the morning, and give me a kiss good night. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Tell me what this signifies,” I whispered eagerly, my finger tracing the intricate drawings. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z With my fingertip in the air and one eye closed, I traced the line of the rooftops. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “The number would just trace back to Washington.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His gloved thumb moved over her pulse, traced the top of the feather tattoo. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen had forgotten napkins, and traces of fried batter dotted the comers of her mouth. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She collapsed back on her bed, and her fingers reached wonderingly to trace her own lips, where a moment before his had been. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She took her hand from the phone and massaged her forehead—no trace of the beast migraine, and thank God for that—and went toward the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She would trace us back to that beginning time like some evolutionist. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z With my eyes, I traced the lines of his lips, the flare of his nose, as he spoke to Aunty Ifeoma and my cousins, all the while nursing my anger. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z On either side of her nose the skin hangs down, like the jowls of a bulldog; there’s a trace of dried spit in the corner of her mouth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes found the path of the Red Fork and traced it by flickering candlelight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There were more children, running in seemingly aimless patterns while sparrows flew overhead, tracing the same pathways through the air. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I trace the perimeter of a tile with the toe of my boot. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Blades and blows and booby traps were well enough in their way, but a vial of clear liquid, any trace of taste or odor gone when it was admixtured with food, that was Septimus's metier. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z There were traces of engine oil under his nails. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z When Curly told his wife of his overnight guard duties, she received the news with no trace of annoyance or concern. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes it, lightly traces one loop of the embroidery, grins at me, and slips away. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “And not even in Hay Lane, or the fields about it, could you find a trace of them. I don’t think either summer or harvest, or winter moon, will ever shine on their revels more.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Yes, he thought; it can all be traced back to that and to my going to bed with you. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z While the other mothers forced my sisters to trace their cursive letters, I worked on shades and spectrums. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There was not a trace of smirk in his expression. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We trace our usual path along High Street, past the church, and down to the meadows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It had been running along the ridge of the fence and she’d been mesmerized by the undulating arc its body and tail had traced as it ran. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Apparently, none of the jelly beans carried the chemistry he needed for the concept of “trace evidence.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z After the slightest pause, she traces my features—tentatively, softly, barely grazing my skin. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was raining, washing all traces of the snow away in clear, icy ribbons down the side of the walkway. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For the first Saturday morning that I could remember, Malcolm wasn’t in the kitchen whipping up something green and stinking to infuse our brains with oxygen and steep our bodies in trace minerals. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Similarly, in Brazil there is a dance called Maculele, which some trace to the sugar fields. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z His voice broke with emotion as his fingers traced the outline of my lips. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I traced my finger over the cat on the magazine cover. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And they were responsibility—because many, many bunglings could be traced back to a set of keys and the person who had been entrusted with them. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally, when someone noticed a trace of an accent and asked me where I came from, I would reply vaguely, "From the east." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the representatives of the Inquisition, witnesses and all, were present in the same room, ready to step in if Galileo showed any trace of reluctance to go along with what Bellarmine had to say. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I look at my palms, tracing the remnants of the tiny crescent marks that I pressed into my own skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I held my finger in the air and connected the twinkling dots above the planet, tracing the Leo constellation. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was like tracing a row of stitches while pressing so softly that none of them was harmed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My envious fingers traced the routes my brother and Hamlet traveled in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He traced the patterns on the floor with the tip of his boot. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Having crossed the marsh, I saw a trace of white over the moor. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z No sign of Rabbi Shilsky, whom I traced to a Brooklyn address in the 1960s, where he apparently landed after wandering through Norfolk, Virginia; Belleville, New Jersey; and Manhattan. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The ringing of cell phones, the beeping of Game Boys, the traces of far-off rap music escaping the ear buds of a hundred iPods. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” Cardan says, reaching out a finger to trace the shape of my ear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He found no trace of Dolios and his sons nor the other slaves—all being gone that day to clear a distant field, and drag the stones for a boundary wall. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I let my thumb trace the cover of the journal, and before my brain could tell me not to, I yanked it into my lap and flipped to a random page. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My finger traces patterns on the blue place mat. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He stroked her face, tracing the curve of her ears, running a finger gently around her mouth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I trace my fingers over their cool surface. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Ready,” Archie said, keeping his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual, even though he felt a bead of perspiration trace a cold path from his armpit to his rib. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessica looked down at the table, her finger tracing an invisible pattern. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My fingertips traced the length of each board, feeling along the splinters and the knots in the wood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dany ran her hand down his back, tracing the line of his spine. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tycho in particular made an intensive study of the star to see if there was any trace of the parallax shift that could be expected if the Earth really did move around the Sun. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z All traces of the wedding had disappeared, and the house and courtyard were bare and unfamiliar. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He was looking for some trace of the cattle, manure or some sign they had been there. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He showed no trace of concern, though his hair blazed as if it had caught fire in the late-afternoon light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers moved again, tracing a line up my calf. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sergeant Maples wasn’t stupid—he told the court this about himself without a trace of irony—and so he learned all he could from Miyamoto, including the importance of bowing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When my father finally spoke, he had no trace of a Jamaican accent and no Jamaican diction at all. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I thought I could pick up traces of her usual rose- water scent deep in the fabric of her shirt. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I can read my journals from this period and trace the evolution—of a young girl rewriting her history. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z No trace of Nergal remained except for a few scattered feathers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And the wild anxiety in the morning to hide all traces from the world, sponging with cold water, dabbing eau-de-Cologne, the furtive dash of powder that is significant in itself. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z All traces of my sudden good humor vanished. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A smear of dried blood traced his cheekbone, and a small moist trickle leaked out of his nose. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It has the nutritional value of a brown paper bag, with the added bonus of trace amounts of cyanide. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I trace the pattern in the silver, a series of connecting lines that I know so well I see it in my dreams. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I tried to trace the serpent’s path with my finger, but it slipped away from me, zigzagging. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z To burn every trace of her love—my ill-gotten beauty—from my body. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I am looking for the traces of that oblivion, the bafflement of that waking. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I trace the floor patterns with my finger again. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z If a mystic'd told me that one exact moment in one exact place can act as an antenna that picks up faint traces of lost people, I wouldn't've argued. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She lowered her eyes to the floor, tracing the red clay that he had tracked into the bedroom. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We shall therefore trace writing’s development not only because of its inherent importance, but also for the general insights into cultural history that it provides. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I could trace the shape of it through the cloth of the mattress. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z On the doorstep I traced out a colam, a pattern in white rice flour to welcome them. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the faintest trace of longing in his voice as he looked at the Elder Wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All traces of our bridge-club argument are gone from Hilly’s voice. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I trace her shoulders as she traces my back. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z After he left, I didn’t move except to trace the bars of light on the bed with my finger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hide these. When they find me, I don’t want them to trace the rest of the family. They use photographs to trace you.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Virtually all traces of the grandfather’s life and death—of passions and turmoil and possible brutal violence—had seemingly been washed away. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “No one knows. They vanished without a trace.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z This last phrase - 'no discernible traces left of the recent occurrence by that time' - my father would repeat with a laugh and shake his head admiringly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “They found traces of Nikki’s blood on the bathroom floor, actually. How else would it have got there?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she traced the outside, which was carved with what felt like tiny hatch marks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But here, on Watership Down, there floated up only faint traces of the daylight noise below. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Farmer traced a dark, wrinkled finger across the letters stamped into the aluminum. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The baby wailed and the horse shifted nervously in his traces. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But then...do you mean...” said Hermione slowly, and Harry could tell that she was trying to keep any trace of skepticism out of her voice, “that you believe these objects—these Hallows—actually exist?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As I trace it with my fingertips, I think of Serenity’s advice to confront my parents. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Gently, the mother traced my cuts with her index finger. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then he turned to her again, tracing a pattern down her sternum with his finger. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her red hair was tied back, but she still had flecks of gold in it, and traces of the gold glitter on her face. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He couldn’t find it—the night’s winds had swept the ground clean of any trace. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He traced little figures in the dirt by his feet. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z My fingers obsessively trace the hard little lump on my forearm where the woman injected the tracking device. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We traced our fingers over the patterns of the ornamental wood railings and poked our faces through openings to see the water below. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The signal is weak enough that, though the earphone is six inches away, he can’t hear any trace of the song. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Until she went into hiding, this was where she went every day, leaving traces of herself behind, I hope. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They have their feet traced onto pieces of paper, and a servant is sent to Bata to bring back rubber slippers for them to wear indoors. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The words shone momentarily on the page and they, too, sank without trace. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The earth swallowed the Field of Mars, obliterating every trace of forts and trenches from the war games. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And the one detail I can neither fathom nor shake, the one that haunts me into sleep: the feel of her fingertips tracing the outline of my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Look at this honker. Look at this long sucker here,” Jahrling said, his finger tracing a loop. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He stroked his short beard with a trace of amusement. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Aru ran her finger along its green spine and felt an answering trace down her back. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My eyes trace the thin, blue veins of his arms and the outline of muscle in his shoulders and stomach and legs. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I felt a line of dim red fire trace down my back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She’d just been touching the anchor and bore no trace of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Anyhow, we send out two search patrols. No dice. Not a trace.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z No trace has ever been found of the great dog; at which there is much mourning, for, with public opinion in its present state, he would, I believe, be adopted by the town. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Martin touches my long earrings gently, his fingers moving to trace the line of my jaw. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jam’s eyes traced up the arms and to the twisted torso, the arched back, the chest turned up to face the top of the painting. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z For a moment her heart lifted with a trace of Mercy’s excitement. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A small trace of blood flows from Marv to the grass. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I trace the writing with my fingers, thinking that I could have written the very same thing about Gram. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And as soon as the door shuts, he cups my face in his hands, tracing his thumbs along my cheekbones. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It was as he had guessed—all of the pieces bore traces of brown clouded glaze. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z For the book cover, though, he draws a map of Nigeria and traces in the Y shape of the rivers Niger and Benue in bright red. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z If I had time, I could make a chart and trace my luck in them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I got a piece of rawhide string and patched up the trace chain, and Mama and Lisbeth used Jumper to drag up big dead logs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “That same person,” General Peckem replied with a definite trace of alarm. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He had put her on his shoulders so that she was close to the photograph, and Raymie had traced the shadow of Clara with her fingertip. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He was fussing around, tucking the furs into place, tightening the tension rope across the body of the sledge, running the traces through his hands to untangle them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And then there were the unbelievable blue and yellow eyes laced with the finest tracing of pinkish veins. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers trace the circle around the little gold mockingjay and I think of the woods, and of my father, and of my mother and Prim waking up, having to get on with things. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She skipped up to it and traced the glass. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There was no trace of the slim, attractive girl that she had been. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up and walked over, tracing his fingers down the spines of several volumes. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I cup my wrist and trace the veins there, wondering if I can do the same. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There was no repose there and no trace left of the laugh wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The material they had isolated would be the most important biological isotope of all, and the key to a wide range of research requiring precise biological tracing and dating. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He looked down, traced the pattern of my bedspread with his finger. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z They followed Bob through the wasteland, tracing the route of the Phlegethon as they approached the storm front of darkness. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Archaeologists have traced the beginnings of theater back as far as 2500 BCE, to the ancient Egyptians and sacred plays involving the myth of the god Osiris and his wife Isis. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a trace of snarkiness to her right now. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure,” I shouted back, and scanned the sky for any trace of him. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a peaceful silence beneath the sounds of the wind; it was a silence with no trace of people. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z "Valuable jewelry and various works of art stolen. No trace of the perpetrators!" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Marco turns his attention back to his sketch, tracing the lines of the tree with his fingertips. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The lemonade sparkled in the sunlight, like a bejeweled waterfall, and then disappeared without a trace, soaking into the parched September grass. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z These are vestiges: the banker’s table, or the pig’s trotter, or the criminal’s finger leave a vestige, a track or a trace. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Outlanders, foreigners, and freedmen were not allowed inside the Black Wall save at the invitation of those who dwelt within, scions of the Old Blood who could trace their ancestry back to Valyria itself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I am not allowed to move so freely in this your world, it said with a trace of bitterness that pooled, oily, in the air between them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I inhale deeply, tracing the hard lines of his jaw with the tips of my fingers, pondering the winding paths that life presents—ends leading to beginnings and back again. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z To fulfil this destiny, as he conceived it, he believed that it would be necessary to remove all Jews - and all trace of Jewish culture - from the German Reich. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Thinking about Tom laughing conspiratorially while he traced his fingers lower over my belly, smiling up at me, saying, “I’m a good liar.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She hunted for the path at the edge of the Wood, but the snow had obscured all traces of it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She read slowly, tracing the words with her long, limp finger. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then a little trace of her smile returned. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His face had become very serious, almost grim, with every trace of laughter taken from it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z There were white traces on the back of his hair where he had not rubbed in the hair tonic. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I traced the shape of his perfect nose, and then, so carefully, his flawless lips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was no trace of Utgardaloki’s stronghold or the grounds it was in. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She traced a finger along the beading on her skirts, watching it shimmer in the afternoon light. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She traces the line of the letters on the headstone with a small finger. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Hel traces the dust on the ground with a fair, practiced hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z No traces of what I just saw in his face, in his very being, remain. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I can’t see it in the dark but I trace the tiny scratched writing with the ends of my fingers, as if it’s a code in Braille. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have known that tracing a single bushel of industrial corn is as impossible as tracing a bucket of water after it’s been poured into a river. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I trace the outline of my sister's drawing, lungs molded from a sea of flowers. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “You’ve got to be careful. They can trace your IP address.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The children seemed perfectly comfortable in the dark, though, and at the smell of the cakes, they gathered close to their new governess without a trace of fear. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Then he pulled a green marker from his pack and started tracing it. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In this face where I can scarcely trace a family resemblance? Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw no trace of the confident coach he was today. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z So far, in tracing the idea of a law of nature, we have been following an established line of argument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z David nodded, kissed his finger, and traced one of the remaining scratches on her cheek. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My parents were upstairs going in mal, which they wouldn’t want me to know, but which I could tell, because they chose a really flashy, expensive malfunction site that was easy to trace. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The clouds have blotted out any trace of sunshine. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Ivy crushed her pillow against her chest, tracing her finger over one corner of her notebook. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z China was a large country, the inspector told them without a trace of irony. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Who or what had traced this restless design in him? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The mood is so much lighter, and I don’t feel Mom’s eyes tracing the outlines of my patches, trying to tell if they’ve gotten bigger or not. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her eyes traced the sleek shape of the table’s legs, the sinuous curves of its corners, the gleam of its reflective, dark brown surface. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then the flames died down, leaving no trace of the mysterious Ash Being. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Now the Gamemakers will always be able to trace my whereabouts in the arena. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Once he opened Melquíades' room, looking for the traces of a past from before the war, and he found only rubble, trash, piles of waste accumulated over all the years of abandonment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He didn’t like that I rushed home from the junkyard the moment the work was finished, or that I removed every trace of grease before going out with Charles. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She sighs, tracing her finger along his ear until he turns his head and bites it, takes it in his mouth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I still have the trace of an argument in my head—I may have physical evidence of it on my scalp and lip. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One wrong touch and I had pulled back so hard and so fast from her mind that I ripped away every single trace of me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Now the blunt snout of our Gemini was tracing graceful arcs in the sky, sometimes in front of our direction of travel, sometimes to one side or the other, sometimes behind. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I trace her head freehand, looking at her, not the paper. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z With small precise strokes she traced the contours of her mouth and clicked the tube shut. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I feel everything at once: her thumb tracing my cheekbones, the quiet pressure of her lips. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And they are sometimes almost entirely without other traces of the human presence, such as middens. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She flung off the leather wrappings and traced the brand on the cover. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Soon I had traced on the paper a broad and prominent forehead and a square lower outline of visage: that contour gave me pleasure; my fingers proceeded actively to fill it with features. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A quick survey of current diseases lets us trace out four stages in the evolution of a specialized human disease from an animal precursor. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In the span of about five hours, the carpets had been steamed to help keep Malia’s allergies from being activated by traces of the former president’s dogs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And again he swept out his traces and went back to Juana. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z By nine, they might be able to trace the Tillermans, and maybe find them, and stop them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave me an out- of-body sort of feeling, to cast my sense out into a crowd this way, prodding distant corners for traces of danger. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z At the end of the shop, behind a jewelry case, a man in a visor looked up from his work and said, “What do you want?” without a trace of welcome. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Raizel bent down, traced a finger through the mess, and raised it to her nose. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I trace my fingers over the silhouette of her face, carved from blush-pink stone, glass, and white quartz. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He traced one finger over the last word, HOME, and he nodded. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z There was a trace of disbelief in his voice; he raised one eyebrow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She listened to the splashing and calls while she traced her finger down the map. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were trying to trace Manhattan with the tracing paper I bought you?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She greeted him with a strong handshake that showed no trace of shyness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z How could you make appeal to the future when not a trace of you, not even an anonymous word scribbled on a piece of paper, could physically survive? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The red light traced faint lines across his body, across his back and arms. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pearl Bassette, one of several Hampton natives, was the daughter of a well-known black lawyer, her family tracing its roots back to the early days of the city. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “What’s here?” he asked, tracing a slight bulge between her breasts. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z At every few steps Napoleon stopped and snuffed the ground for traces of Snowball’s footsteps, which, he said, he could detect by the smell. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Dylan Van Helsing smiles and with a wave of his hand all traces of the girl are gone. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Directly overhead, the sky was a blue-purple color, stained with the last traces of night. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z You leave the copy store quickly, as if the police might have traced your email, as if they’re throwing themselves into their squad cars and converging on your location. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z That way, even inside the CIA, it would appear as if Penkovsky's material were coming from different sources, making it more difficult to trace it back to him. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “People come and go through this suburb without leaving traces. They say everyone eventually passes through the Cow’s Guts.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I traced the white road winding round the base of one mountain, and vanishing in a gorge between two; how I longed to follow it farther! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He pulled one of his arms out from under her and traced her outline against the couch. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She passed the clapper to Reed, who traced the engraving of the rising sun with his fingernail. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That is, my eyes kept tracing over the sentences and my mouth kept forming the words. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The standard inspections for trace elements of toxic substances came back negative, and the only fingerprints appear to be those of Branson. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I touched my hand to my cheek, tracing the scar lightly with my fingers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He texts me a picture of a street map, where he’s clumsily traced my route in red. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But as she traced the symbol on the cover, she couldn’t help but wonder: If the book was supposed to be teaching her, why didn’t it give her the answers she needed? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Helene says this without a trace of irony, and I wince at the sheer idiocy of the idea. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I follow Metias’s instructions and delete every last trace of his blog. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then I fired four more times at the motionless body where the bullets lodged without leaving a trace. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z But no: There it is, inadvertently circled by the tracing I'd made. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She thumps my shoulder playfully, then traces soft fingers over my forehead. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Timothy ran with them, and Mrs. Frisby was glad to see that he showed no trace of his sickness. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I watched them as they skipped and twirled, tracing strange, complicated patterns in the empty air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not a trace of its use for literature has survived. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knew the girls had spent hour after hour tracing, cutting, and stitching the costly velvet, and that Gerhardt’s Department Store would be quick to reject any that were soiled. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Root’s complexion lost any final traces of pallor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Her eye went back up to the top of the list, found Wilmington and traced the buses leaving for the eastern shore. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet as I headed deeper into the White City, I detected the faintest trace of burnt gunpowder on the breeze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They simply tried to go in a direction opposite to the road to Riohacha so that they would not leave any trace or meet any people they knew. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There’s no trace of the boy who kissed me so desperately a few minutes ago. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Tally picked one up, realizing that if these cups had survived, a human body would leave more than traces. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The kids know I’ve come from somewhere else, but as time passes, and with careful effort, I lose any trace of an accent. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Irwin had absolutely no way of getting in touch with me, except by going to Nurse Kennedy's flat, and after Joan's death Nurse Kennedy had moved somewhere else and left no trace. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He stared at the calendar for a long time; the horse’s mane was bleached white, and there was no trace of dust on its coat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I memorized the Gothic style of the writing the hue of the ink, traced the stamp, and made note of the terms used. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With his pale finger, Baruch traced a map in the bare soil beside the fire. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Being careful, ’cause Mr. Woodwell says we need the whole thing in as near as one piece as I can manage, so we can trace it out and cut another just like it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I traced a finger against her soft nose, her cheeks, and her curved chin, with a dimple like Safa’s. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The skin on her hands and arms seemed powdery-dry, like tracing paper, onion skin. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then good luck,” said Dumbledore, and he watched, with a trace of apprehension on his face, as Snape swept wordlessly after Sirius. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “From now on when you dance,” Father said, without allowing the trace of a smile, “you will dance hard enough to shed your lice.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Bod and Scarlett wandered the graveyard together every weekday afternoon, tracing names with their fingers, writing them down. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z What purpose I had in view when I was hot on tracing out and proving Estella’s parentage, I cannot say. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She felt her cheeks, touched her eyes, traced the line of her jaw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He delicately took her hand and traced his finger over the red wound. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Frypan repeated, his voice lighting up with a trace of hope. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It belongs to a different, far bigger and more scholarly book to trace in detail the development of rhetoric teaching and theory between the ancient world and the present day. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I clamp my teeth together as she teasingly traces the outline of my lips with the tip of the blade. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She began to look for her through friends and by asking the various delivery men who came to the house and might have come across her, but no one had seen a trace of her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I recognized her from Addison’s photo, only now there was no trace of black left in her silver hair. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A trace of a smile flickered on his lips. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He looked carefully at the smooth rock shoulder toward the cave to see that there was no trace of passage, and last he climbed up and crept into the cave beside Juana. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z My finger dragged across the phone’s screen, tracing the spiderweb-shaped cracks. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It's that it's so easy to trace back to you. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Unless someone had moved them upon finding the body, there was no trace of them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He looked hopefully at Bogert, who was still blandly neat and whose inner tension was perhaps betrayed only by the trace of glister at his temples. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But at the site of the impact there is no trace of such a ship. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Small traces of blood were found in the car and near the scene of the wreck, but there were no other signs of the missing Jacksons. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But her tone of voice was one of temporary defeat, and she was already thinking ahead to some possible satisfaction later on, when something went wrong and it could be traced back to this decision. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Wherever we were, there were still traces of the dead leaves from the fall before staining the highway’s cement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She traced the fine freckles on his skin with her thumb. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I follow a sidewalk that traces the outer edge of the school parking lot. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Massive gateways, temples, roofs and whitewashed walls rising thick along its crowded streets traced a long, angular pattern against the sky. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z In a few minutes the roads and houses disappeared, and the only traces of human settlement were the cattle scattered over the savanna like sprinkles on ice cream. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Er—” The truth was that Scabbers had never shown the faintest trace of interesting powers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The voice had a bare trace of a Green Mountain twang. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Almost everything that’s ever gone wrong in my life I can trace back to a secondhand car. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The letters I and N were clumsily traced on it, and it looked as if the hand that set them down had found the task very difficult. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Yo's finger traces Doc's body on the metallic screen of the window as if she were making him up. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She’s tracing her initials, I can tell, into the leather cover. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He went through the small square by the station and he saw the fritter stands piled one on top of the other and he could find no trace of the massacre. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z If in that dark heaven she traced a ram when already half its brilliant horn might be gone? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers came up to trace one of the fresh punctures on the side paneling where a bullet had slammed through the thin metal. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She said that the Mexicans had traced her to this house. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Dave had bitten through both of Sol-leks’s traces, and was standing directly in front of the sled in his proper place. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he looked up to read my eyes, there was no trace of fear in them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes on the arm of the desk, tracing circles into it with his thumb and pointer finger. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He touched the crumpled nostril, traced the scar that gouged across his cheek. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "Yes, it is," the Warden agreed, with just a trace of disap-pointment in her voice. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z There was no trace of bitterness in Woolf’s voice when he spoke of the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful watched his spectacular sky dance twice more, then she flew off the bridge and traced the same design in the air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z With so many big boats on the water, nobody had been able to trace the pollution along Thunder Beach directly to the Coral Queen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z My phone pinged with a hit on the number trace. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z As soon as they carried off Mauricio Babilonia with his shattered spinal column, Fernanda had worked out the most minute details of a plan destined to wipe out all traces of the burden. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I saw his fingers raking through his disheveled brown hair, his nose tracing a line down my cheek the night before we left. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z There was not a trace of warmth or frivolity in her words. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “These trace a never- ending path, leading away from home and circling back. When you wear this, you’ll never be far from the place you started.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The margins of the spring’s small lively pool were frozen, and the sere moss among the rocks was traced with flowers of frost. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Bykovski had a trace of an accent, which didn’t seem strange to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He had a loud voice with a slight accent, as many in Village had, the traces of their former languages lingering with them. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Then he stooped, picked it up himself, and with two strokes cut Buck’s traces. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z With a finger he traced a direction northwest from the little farm. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z First, she traced the work of other artists: the curve of a petal, the spiral of a snail. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Standing, he looked one way and then another, tracing the fencerows that had more oaks than other trees, the far lowland woods and the foothills. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z That shadow would marry this shadow, and the peculiar, yellowish soil of our locality seal the wound in the whiteness, and yet another snowfall erase the traces of newness in Joan's grave. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Staring at the inside of the locker, like looking into an upright coffin, he felt as though someone was trying to obliterate him, remove all traces of his existence, his presence in the school. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I think we half expected to see traces of red still clinging to her face. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He pressed himself against the rail, his gaze traveling back and forth across the waves, tracing their shapes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He considered me solemnly without the trace of a smile. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They thought they were tracing Beefy’s magic; they never imagined it could be Seven’s because she was a Spare. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z This was a disturbing development, and while he still had some trace of determination left—before he lost himself entirely—Reynie decided he must learn something if he could. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She puzzled over the patchwork of scraps for a long time, tracing the lines with her finger, murmuring the parts of words. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We started to run with the sand at our backs and just a trace of smoke in the air. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We leave traces of ourselves wherever we go, on whatever we touch. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My Christmas ornament and Dad’s painting had been destroyed, but just because they were destroyed doesn’t mean some traces of them, however small and broken, weren’t left behind. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The birth of mass incarceration can be traced to a similar political dynamic. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He stretched his mouth in a kind of smile, no trace of pleasure in it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then congratulations, you are already halfway to being a man,” he said with no trace of humor, no irony, the compliment of the casually arrogant. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There are traces of him at every age. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Stella loved the feel of that table—she loved to trace the circular patterns in the warm brown wood. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “That would be terrible,” she said, and took a prowling step closer, reaching up to trace a line down the center of his chest. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The streets were deserted under the persistent rain and the houses locked up with no trace of life inside. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The grain of the wood felt reassuringly solid, and tracing its whorls with her eyes was easier than thinking. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I grip the knife and trace the shape of a K into my palm with the back edge of its tip. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There’s a thin orange glow in front of the food dish, the last trace of my “magic” powers. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Her slender fingers traced a gold thread on the skirt through its intricate leaf pattern. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I traced the string to a kid standing about thirty yards from us. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “The Washingtons lived here a long time ago,” she said, tracing the edge of the paper. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But the next morning there was no trace of the argument in her parents’ faces. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers lightly traced the shape of my lips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mama Price,” he said tiredly, without a trace of apology. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers followed the natural wave of his hair, tracing the strands down around his ear. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His face was so close she could see a trace of soot on it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z There are traces of him everywhere, but nothing for her to focus on. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kristi stands in the shallows, her hands tracing across the pond’s surface. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered about the Negro who had left this trace of his passing. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Only when they slumped clumsily across the dog traces or lay unexpectedly still did the nearest men notice what was happening, and then it was already too late, because more arrows were flying at them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Tidbit sat on the floor, tracing the path of an ant in the dust of the floor with his finger. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I lowered my head and went back to tracing my initials on the tabletop. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She grew tense as fine steel when he traced the mutilated contours with his finger tip from a pit in her shoulder blade almost to the base of her spine. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z What faint traces of warmth her voice had held vanished all at once. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His hands were in his pockets, and he smiled, all traces of his earlier anger gone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I composed my features into an impassive, angry mask without a trace of embarrassment. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was in a German officer’s uniform, but his Polish was very good, only a trace of an accent. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It then exits the house slightly thicker and fatter than before, leaving no trace of itself or its victim behind. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Although preliminary analysis by Clausen and a graduate student, Edward Treadwell, indicated the seeds contained traces of an alkaloid, subsequent, more thorough testing turned up no indication of any alkaloids whatsoever, toxic or otherwise. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They cut apart birds to trace the structure of the avian skeleton, and, masked in leather hoods, they dissected a skunk. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He made the proclamation without a trace of doubt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z No one had ever known him to be related to the Gaunts, he had hidden the connection, the killings had never been traced to him: The ring, surely, was safe. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He pushes his hands into Henry’s hair, and it’s as soft as he always imagined when he would trace the photo of Henry in June’s magazine, lush and thick under his fingers. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When Mia had finished, Pearl sat quietly, tracing the lines of quilting that spiraled across the bedspread. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z While I hooked the traces, Grandpa asked did my mother change her mind yet about going to New York. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They had been itching to get under way ever since they had disembarked; the sledges were packed, the dog teams were in their traces. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was as though the Indian blood had routed every trace of the Celtic strain. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael stood beside him while he photographed Hatsue—he winked at her when his father put one eye to the camera, and she gave back the faint trace of a smile. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He said it flatly, without a trace of expression in his voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z When I opened them, all traces of our nasty landing had been removed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I think I have to tell her,” he said, a trace of the philosophical in his tone. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But then the trace of pain edged his eyes, and he had to use everything to send it away. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes in whatever traces of blood I couldn’t wash from my nostrils and my teeth, whatever sweat I couldn’t wipe away. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He traced the line of her neck, dizzy with this new topography. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She points her pinkie toward my mouth, tracing an outline of my lips in the air. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I trace the faces in the picture with my fingertips. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z There was no trace of the missing physician. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z His finger traced the red Thruway markings down to Bridgeport. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Geyer and Richards examined the registers of every hotel and boardinghouse in Indianapolis but found no further trace of the children. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Candice ran her hand along the words of the poem, then traced her finger across James Parker’s name. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He let his fingers trace along her outline, falling and rising again as they moved down her hips. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Reaching out, I gently trace Will’s lungs, like I do with Abby’s drawing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Esgred brushed the front of his breeches once more, and smiled as a finger traced the iron outline of his manhood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She brought the book to her nose—maybe it was her imagination, but she thought she smelled traces of lavender. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z No cook-fires shone beyond the trees, and there was no trace of the electric lights Grandmother had described. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Archer knelt beside her, tracing the edges of her face with his fingertips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then she moved her hand to trace the crooked-heart picture on the back of Mom’s phone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Indeed, he was a bit of a fool Gareth, the youngest of the full brothers, had retained the traces of his youth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Does the one you want show traces of wear? The others, I take it, are factory-fresh.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z All traces of his mischievous smile are gone now. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Their bodies, however, bore traces that could not so easily be erased, for more had been stolen from them than their memories. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My fingers trace a cut in the wood of the bleacher beside me, over and over. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The water ripples quietly around him as he slides his hands up to hold Henry’s face in both palms, tracing his cheekbones with the wet pads of his thumbs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Nora,” Ellen says, fixing her with a steely gaze, “is there anything you can do at all to trace the person who sent this to you?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mia ran a finger along one photograph, tracing the curve of a rusted bridge. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My fingers trace the maps while I read the names of faraway places: New Zealand, Greece, France, Italy, Japan, Korea. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Let us now trace out the earlier stages of those trajectories. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He could see traces of dirt on her hands, and he frowned. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There were still traces of grainy old snowbanks in the shadiest spots, but in places the sun was actually hot. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z No trace was ever found of the other, not in the air or on the smooth surface of the jade waters below. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I traced the line of memories back to the boys at Walmart, to the secret they had revealed about East River. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Deborah traced her mother’s chromosomes in the picture with her finger. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He talked willingly now, with a kind of satisfaction and no trace of hesitancy or shame. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z With the tip of her finger she traced the strange markings: straight lines like beetle tracks through a dead log, or birds swarming in a white sky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z All members of a family trace their lineage back to a founding matriarch or patriarch. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the origin of modern chemistry can be traced directly to these experiments. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Archer traced her hand with his own, trailing his fingertips along the soft blades of her fingers until they were laced with his. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His skin looked perfectly smooth, all trace of blood or redness gone. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then Pearl had reached out one timid finger and traced a vine in the wallpaper, and Lexie had felt a warm gush of pity for her, the sad little mouse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” confessed Clevinger, with a trace of mock concern. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Who say this word?” she asked without a trace of knowing how wicked I was being. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Any wizard realising that one or more Ashwinders are loose in the house must trace them immediately and locate the nest of eggs. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I trace the outline of stubble on his jaw and finally work my way to his lips. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Again he looked round the basement, into every nook and corner, to see if he had left any trace of what had happened last night. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The feel of the warm silk on the skin of his neck banished all traces of fear. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He traced the scar lightly with his index finger, starting at the top by the eyebrow. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I can smell traces of him on you, and you haven’t been near him for a week.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It is easy to trace how the differing environments of the Chatham Islands and of New Zealand molded the Moriori and the Maori differently. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And so today, I wrote the names of my companions upon the first page of that quire—POMP and SLANT—and they traced them after. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The scientists could determine if plutonium was present only by reading its trace radioactive signature; this was science performed not by observation but by deduction. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She pointed her index finger and traced his outline in the water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They believed they had found traces of ancient Indians in modern blood—a first step, possibly, toward rewriting the history of the Americas. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A thin ribbon of lush vegetation traces its banks where it crosses the barren landscape. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She traced its lines with the tip of her finger. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Actually, only a trace is enough to incorporate the telltale musty odor and taste. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She traced it with her finger, looking astounded. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “It is true,” Milo exclaimed with a strong trace of the old hauteur. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Hazel traced her fingers across the carved skulls. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He began by throwing out the rubble his father’s men had left and cleaning up his premises, breathing rhythmically to empty his insides of any trace of anger and to purify his spirit. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I even traced the pattern of stimulus-and- reaction that caused my nervousness and excitement. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The Centers for Disease Control focused its efforts on trying to trace the source of the virus, and the trail eventually led back to the Ferlite Farms monkey-storage facility near Manila. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The touch of a cluster of leaves revolved it slowly, tracing, like the leg of compass, a thin red circle in the water. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He even smiles occasionally, remembering, and that’s when I turn sideways and look at his face, trace his scars with my finger and without speaking I tell him again and again that I’m home. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He just held it in both hands, traced his thumb over its surface. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The people of the area, many of whom had some connection with the university, could trace their ancestors to every continent, and just about every country in the world. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Could he know, had he already acted, had he traced more of them? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was mud or worse streaked on my palms, and I wouldn’t be able to sit still until I had scrubbed away all traces. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The trace of fear in her voice sent a shiver through me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z One big cart, going to the town in the morning, could wipe out every trace of their passage. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “The captain's dead. He found the audio-capsule, he heard your voice, he was going to trace it. I killed him with the flamethrower.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma traced the line with her cat-tongue finger, tickling my hand as it moved from the heel of my palm up to the base of my middle finger. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I traced my fingers along the gold-colored stitching on the borders. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Like a blind man reading Braille, I traced my fingers over the graffiti scratched into the concrete blocks. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Beginning in the Administration Building, with a single wind tunnel, the lab grew until space limits pushed it to expand to the west onto several large properties tracing their provenance to colonial-era plantations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z My fingers traced the route to the old castle and on to the menagerie. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She leads me to the bathroom, the one where she washed my shirt, which, by the way, still has traces of her markers, even after the bleach. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Melissa dipped her finger into the slippery, shiny substance and traced her lips. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes, feeling his thumbs trace the line of her lips. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z During lunch, I trace my fingers along the words When the wind blows the water white and black. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She wept without sound, and whispered his name, and traced his eyebrows with her finger in the dark. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Soft light from the moon and stars came through the sheer curtains into our room, making patterns on my bedspread that I traced with my finger. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He came forward, straining his eyes to see if any traces of Mary were in the furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A trace of a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The pungent gas, sulfur dioxide, S02, is present in trace amounts in the lower atmosphere. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the agency’s computing staffs, at Langley, Cleveland, Ames, and Muroc, traced their lineage back to the first pool, and to Tucker’s labor as the first female computer supervisor. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I wash out her jumpsuit until there’s hardly a trace of blood, and help her back into it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His English was clipped by a faint accent I couldn’t trace. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As he traced the prison’s history, he saw progress, the “puritanical” practice of the nineteenth century evolving into the “more enlightened social thought” of the twentieth. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She runs a finger along the stone ledge, tracing a vein in the rock. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z For many years, geneticists have been tracing the origins of domesticated wheat. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They got to work, tracing from original Maps to wax paper, one by one, trying to keep it clean and correct while hurrying as fast as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When we had a memorization test, the teacher let each of us come to his desk and say the lesson to him privately, while the rest of the class practiced copying or tracing. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to go back to the house and up to the bathroom and scrub and scrub, with the harsh soap and the pumice, to get every trace of this smell off my skin. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He traces his fingertips along my back and my shoulders, and then he kisses me fiercely. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Anya nodded and began reading, tracing along the words with the pointer so her fingers wouldn’t smudge the aging ink. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I brushed my teeth fiercely, trying to be thorough and speedy, removing all traces of lasagna. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But Teresa, sitting next to him, was a study in concentration, her tongue sticking out the corner of her mouth as she traced lines up and down, side to side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes with one terrific heave, an ox would break free of the traces and plunge into the brush. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently, some sort of fish was served to me on a plate with a small but noticeable trace of coagulated catsup along the border. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A trickle of blood traces a wrinkle down her face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Adam traced one of the slat shadows on his desk with his forefinger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She answered without looking up, without a trace of surprise. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Horses and mules balk in their traces, sensing the panic and confused by the noise. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I groaned as he traced his lips down my neck, teasing and sensual in his slowness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I looked at the lemonade bottle as I spoke, tracing the circle of the opening with my pinkie finger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z At first Lewis’s chemists were mystified by the sudden degradation in their experimental results, but they eventually traced the trouble to neutron interference. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z One last time, with no trace of love or tenderness remaining. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I wondered how long it would take for there to be no trace of the shark. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Sudden storms can rise at night and swamp ships without a trace. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Below the window, on one of the bastioned traces on the seaward side of the hotel, waits the big 88. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Frankie placed his hand on my cheek, tracing the curve of my cheekbone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The men Lord Tywin sent to seek after him had traced his course as far as Volantis, where half his crew had deserted him and he had bought slaves to replace them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His fingertips traced up the length of her arm, and paused to roll the fine silk strap between them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His fingers traced slowly down my spine, his breath coming more quickly against my skin. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After two weeks, no trace remained of the litter of dead fishes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "It melted, leaving no trace of a murder weapon." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, those are not the reasons I'd have given, but . . ." He had touched her cheek, his thumb lightly tracing the line of -a cheek-bone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As they began to see traces of tension and nervousness in one another, they began instinctively to draw closer together. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A man could run his hands through such a fog, separating it into tendrils and streamers that gathered themselves languidly once more into the whole and disappeared seamlessly, without a trace. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Inside it I found the last traces of my mother. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He dropped his gaze to where his thumb was tracing patterns in the woodwork of the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Not for Tick, though,” said Gregor with a trace of bitterness. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The Viking search for life on Mars can be traced in more ways than one back to Leeuwenhoek and Huygens. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She stroked the binding, passed her hand over the curved spine, and traced the letters on the jacket with her forefinger. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z On pegs were also pieces of harness, a split collar with the horsehair stuffing sticking out, a broken hame, and a trace chain with its leather covering split. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z No trace of blue about it, but it could have been blue last night. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Reed sat in the chair opposite, one hand tracing interconnected circles on the tablecloth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This struggle against error brought into being the footnote: the mechanism for ensuring that every fact could be traced to an authorizing statement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “But they can trace you through the computer, and then they’d find me, too.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z If I angled myself a certain way, I could trace the coastline and glimpse a narrow seam of the South Side with its low-rise rooftops and intermittent stands of trees. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But Robert had to admit that the calves were stocky through the shoulder and hip, showing at least some trace of the fine registered Hereford bull that Ulibarri had insisted and sworn was their sire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Tell me I can call the game warden if I want, there’s not a trace of that deer left. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Her throat constricted as those fingers, cold, so cold, traced the length of her jaw, the curve of her ear, the hollows of her neck, where a pulse fluttered like a dying moth. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He had been napping but no trace of sleep lingered in his face. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A cheerful brown, they were, with tracings of darker brown. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His fingers move slowly up my back, tracing my spine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He traces the scrolled top of the instrument with his finger. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He traced a finger showing a B on one side and an S on the other. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He once vanished without a trace a few days before the Preakness Stakes, throwing the entire Maryland racing community, including an owner who wanted him to ride one of the race favorites, into an uproar. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the men traced the path of the bullet—it had entered just below the crown, on a downward trajectory—there was no longer any doubt: Anna’s death had been cold-blooded murder. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The first traces of dawn had crept up on them, and Thomas could see every detail of Newt’s face, his skin tight, his brow creased. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We lived in a less grand style in Qunu, but it was in that village near Umtata that I spent the happiest years of my boyhood and whence I trace my earliest memories. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand—I was holding the tracing paper steady. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z With his index finger, in the traces of leftover sauce, he begins to draw on his plate. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His fingers are tracing slowly over my belly. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when the traces of human occupation ceased, they kept digging down. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was a hint of derision in her voice, a trace of odd satisfaction. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “The Elder Wand is the Hallow that is most easily traced, because of the way in which it passes from hand to hand.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She traced it with her finger, then traced it again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z No trace of the young man was ever found. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw no traces of blood-stained clothes; she wore a crisp white blouse, a blue cardigan sweater, and a blue-green pleated skirt. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I take her hand and trace circles on her palm. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But when he looked up, I did not see the traces of tears in his eyes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Not a trace of the gold nib was left. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I trace the letters on the covers of each and stop. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Maman circles her fingernail along my wrist, tracing the path of the vein there. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, by all means,” broke in Gwystyl, with the first trace of eagerness Taran had glimpsed in this strange individual. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z These days they're digging through that rubble to hunt for traces of their comrades. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To see her and trace back to leam what I was? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He was saying, “Hm” and tracing the lines of my palm with his finger. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Come out with me,” he asked her one night, as she pressed him down into the grass, small fingers tracing his ribs through his T-shirt, breath warm on his neck. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He sensed vulnerability, sensed it the way another man might capture the trace of a woman’s perfume. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Syme had fallen silent for a moment, and with the handle of his spoon was tracing patterns in the puddle of stew. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She lovingly traced the curves of part of the lead frame. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And Mark had already felt something like it—the faintest trace—starting within him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I reached behind me, tracing my fingers down my spine. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z If I hadn't told her my name, and that my mom works for the university, if she had no way to trace me, I'd just walk away. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z These connective tendrils had not only conveniently appeared whenever it was necessary to move a living organism from one landmass to another, but then obligingly vanished without leaving a trace of their former existence. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I am delirious with longing and the fulfillment of that longing, the desire to touch his warm skin, trace the sinew and muscle just under the surface, pulsing with life. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I needed to get to the southern edge of the city, where I could locate the river and trace along it until I reached the village of Ikwa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Bissell and his engineers had taken care to leave no trace of the CIA's involvement in the flight. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Ships arrive from other stars, tracing lines of credit and expense through the skies, constellations of commerce. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He felt shaky inside: what if there were no traces of her, no lines of sand pressed by her body, no delicate track of her blue shawl trailing into the weeds? Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t her house, it wasn’t as if she could listen to the floorboards talk and trace the secrets. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mark woke up, and for a few seconds he remembered the feeling of staring at Trina when things had begun to turn a corner and hope—the slightest trace—was in her eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He raises his hand, slowly tracing my eyes, my lips, the curve of my neck with the tip of his finger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “What’s going on here, then?” he asks, the trace of a smile on his lips. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The disappearance of that head start can be traced in detail, as the westward shift in powerful empires. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I'd sit in a desk next to her and slowly trace the curves with my fingertips. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Every evening I cleaned them, using a stick to remove any last trace of mud from the zigzag soles. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a trace of village accent remained; she had been away from the village for that long. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up a small stick and traced in the dirt. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Look, if they could trace people through the computer, or through this chat room, wouldn’t they have found me a long time ago?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z There are many stories about the stars, but not a trace of the idea that they influence men’s lives. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke to the stableman, who soon brought round the cart, low-wheeled and nimble; harnessed the mules, and backed them in the traces. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike other potters, who traced a complete pattern with their initial incisions, Min sometimes varied from the sketchy tracing; his work seemed to flow more freely both in the making and in the final result. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes down on the table, my eyes tracing the pattern of the faux wood grains printed on the laminate. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She wondered if Clay could ever, would ever trace them here. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The first traces of the people who would become the Olmec date back to about 1800 b.c. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Frederick looks off over her shoulder with a trace of panic on his face. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The suit in which I had travelled was gone, and also my overcoat and rug; I could find no trace of them anywhere. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Even if they were dollar amounts or cargo numbers, one way or another they all traced back to human beings. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At the front were traces of a wooden porch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A great fire burned in the hearth, but there was no trace of warmth in Lysa's voice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I did not know the game and I lost three balls in as many minutes; it seemed that my eyes could not trace the flight of the balls. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I moistened my lips nervously, tracing the lines in the tile floor so I wouldn’t have to meet his eye. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When she looked up with a start, I could see her face was flushed, but there were no traces of tears. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They can trace who it was, I bet. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He traced them with one paw And then he put his paw to his mouth. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes we raced so low that our feet broke the surface of the water and we plowed great white wakes behind us, and we would end the race by tracing designs in the sea. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We can trace it clearly through Newton’s notebooks, even if he compresses it in his first publication. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The authorities have traced the partial license plate and VIN from the vehicle that exploded to a rental agency on the Illinois-lndiana border. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I’d practiced so that there wouldn’t be a trace of a Cuban accent. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “I have an idea. Instead of spending your time trying to trace maps of Manhattan, why don’t you make your own maps of imaginary places?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Messy. They are tangled as a jungle of vines, layered like the sediment in a canyon. We must weave through the vines, trace the sediment. We must translate and decipher.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Percy traced his hand across a web of capillaries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The out-of-town reporters—one each from Bellingham, Anacortes, and Victoria and three from the Seattle papers—exhibited no trace of the solemnity evident among the respectful citizens in the gallery. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As he ran, he could feel the sweat tracing a line down his back, every single drop representing the work he’d been putting in since that very first win years ago. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The doctors examined the animals and wrote in their little black books, in their big black books, and continued to trace red and black lines upon the charts. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It traced a continuous path along the world’s seabeds, rather like the stitching on a baseball. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z His finger traced the syrupy puddles on the plate to get the last bits. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z With my finger I trace an imaginary path until I End the dot marked TOLEDO. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Our country’s symbol is the eagle, and one night I traced a landing eagle out of a bird book, and sketched the moon underneath the bird, with the earth in the background. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Levy said with his distinctive Baltimore drawl: a trace of a southern twang with words contracted and vowels swallowed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Jason traced his finger across her knuckles, which made it hard to concentrate. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I write the word freak and trace an outline around it over and over until I hit the edge of the paper. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I traced the edge of the wood tabletop with my pencil eraser. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Huge yellow bulldozers shoved brush back from a rough road that had been traced out with gravel. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The general public typically traces the death of Jim Crow to Brown v. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Tally noticed the other rangers were cleaning their boots and uniforms, searching for any trace of the flowers among the mud and foam. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I frown a little, eyes tracing the lines in the palms of my hands. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Amala’s eyes focused on the floor as if she were tracing patterns on it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He traces the inky black lines of the turtle on her hip. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My fingers traced the edge of the sill, chasing shadows. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I touched the quilt on the bed, traced with my fingers the monogram on the nightdress case, R de W, interwoven and interlaced. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He got up, held it close to my eyes: and I read, traced in Indian ink, in my own handwriting, the words “JANE EYRE”—the work doubtless of some moment of abstraction. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Teamsters with their teams and dangling traces, retreating infantry without guns, many without hats, a harmless mob, with massive columns of the enemy moving orderly on.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z From high above, a tracing of his routes would have looked as hopelessly tangled as Cobble’s Knot. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Many mundane mistakes in reasoning can be traced to a shaky grasp of the notion of conditional probability. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving traces of her sloven unhousebroken self all over the county. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers trace the letters on the screen. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z All traces of the whipped cream have disappeared. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “And that is the worst kind of combat. You see only flashes of fire coming at you: flamethrowers and trace ammunition.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Before summoning the serving men to carry him away, she knelt and felt his face, tracing the line of his jaw, brushing her fingers across his cheeks and nose, touching his hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Archaeological evidence traces the visits back until around A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Most of the blood has been wiped from the photographs; only a few traces remain, making the corners of the pictures stick together when I peel them apart. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He was unshaven, and there was the trace of an empty smile. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They slip into other names, and sink without a trace. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She showed no trace of grief or guilt. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But the remark, I noticed, annoyed my mother, who sat tracing an invisible design with her finger on the tablecloth. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Extremely potent, odorless, tasteless, is so completely absorbed once swallowed that no trace could ever be found in a dead body. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z All traces of the world as he knew it had vanished. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Dewey, for example, had spent two wearying and wasted days trying to trace that phantom pair, the Mexicans sworn by Paul Helm to have visited Mr. Clutter on the eve of the murders. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no trace of an accent in his voice. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A tear traced its way down his face. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Only as he walked blindly back through the crowd did he realize, from a trace of flowery scent on the air, that it was Ginny who was leading him back into the castle. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Riley didn’t say a word; she just kept looking at me, the trace of a smile still on her lips. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, walking the same streets as a Negro, I found no trace of the Mobile I formerly knew, nothing familiar. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was now my object to trace that horrid cargo of the Count’s to its place in London. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They don’t execute them here; they ship them off without leaving a trace, into the “night and fog.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Did I just detect a trace of impertinence?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The night before, the house was dark when Ash returned home, and there was no trace of the woman with the golden eyes. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The pod that—’ ‘Not a trace of Salim in any of them, I’m afraid,’ Detective Inspector Pearce said. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply, trying to find a trace of the locust-blossom perfume, but all he smelled was the white clay plaster, as timeless as the cliffs where it came from. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I noticed then the lines in her face, the traces of gray in her black hair. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The raid had left traces of great fear on his face. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Involuntarily, his fingers traced along the cool stone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One reason the Masks were so difficult to trace was because their motives were unclear: they weren’t interested in drugs, and they stole for sport rather than greed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She traces the seam of my T-shirt, straightening it across my shoulders. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She traced the moonlight to where it lapped upon the tapestry-covered wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Meggie couldn't see a trace of fear in his eyes, just incredulous curiosity and satisfaction—with himself. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She traced it with her fingers, eyes closed, recalling the feeling of Lazlo’s lips and hands, the exquisite paths of sensation that came alive wherever he touched her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z How to clean a tool, properly, so that no trace of what had touched it remained. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then Werfel traced the line of the mountains upward. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z What evil it saith I do not know; but I trace here a copy of it, lest it fade beyond recall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Looking down at my father’s dead face, in which I saw no trace of my own, I wanted him to get up and explain to me his version of the old days. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Though she’d brought three of her makeshift weapons, she’d found no trace of whatever had been growling and screeching last night. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There was no trace of the Gaunts in Tom Riddle’s face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In 1973, Bill posted an enigmatic letter alluding vaguely to plans for an extended trip and then disappeared without a trace; to this day nobody knows what became of him. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So overwhelming was this Chinese steamroller that the former peoples of tropical Southeast Asia have left behind few traces in the region’s modern populations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a trace of dirt left on the wallpaper, the tiles, even the bathroom cabinets. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He traced the heart line from her chin to her forehead and down again. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There was not a trace of friendliness in his manner. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In the burrow, Fiver slept and woke uneasily through the heat of the day, fidgeting and scratching as the last traces of moisture dried out of the earth above him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I fill and empty it, again and again, until all traces of ash and hair are gone. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "As you wish, my lord," he said with no trace of his former friendliness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I can’t do that,” Edward repeated, but this time there was a trace of defeat in his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But so was the green, life- giving ribbon of willows that traced its way across these plains, following the meandering streams. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Scoob traces the handle of his door and gulps down his true feelings. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Brush hairline with hand, then come down the face and trace the space where hopefully, one day, a mustache and beard will be. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All of our food, in fact almost all life on earth, can be traced back to photosynthesis in plants. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I’ve been watching you from my window,” he said in his hooting voice with a rare trace of personal interest. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubs his thumb across mine, tracing a path from knuckle to wrist. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Beto stood in the darkened kitchen and traced the edge of the real casket, the one that was right and tight and smooth from sanding. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When I’m done tracing he has me take the clamps off and carry the new plank to the band-saw table. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Be careful with him always that there may be nothing to excite him of this kind for a long time to come; the traces of such an illness as his do not lightly die away. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I caught a trace of agony in his voice nearly every time he hung up the phone. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Twin Moons, just two pale orbs as they trace their way across the steely sky. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Instead, he forced his eyes to trace the god’s form, starting with his black iron boots, each one as large as a coffin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He helped Federal Express develop its package tracking and tracing system, then moved over to McCaw Cellular, the mobile phone company, built that up, and oversaw its merger with AT&T in 1994. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The creek was rising fast, and any traces of their trek would be underwater soon. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The guard seemed too tired to argue, or perhaps he saw in Jacqueline’s face traces of some long-dead female relative whom he had not done enough to please while she was still alive. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z That must be how it got around without leaving a trace. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Gently, I trace the end of it up her arm, over the sharp angle of her shoulder, slowly making my way to her neck. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He rejoined the man about ten feet away and turned to see that any trace of the crying, helpless, I-want-to-quit Trina was gone, replaced with the firmly resolved woman Mark was used to seeing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The great forests of weed were delicately traced, and in them there hung motionless many schools of sticklebacks learning to do their physical exercises in strict unison. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They found a piglet caught in a curtain of creepers, throwing itself at the elastic traces in all the madness of extreme terror. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Before she could tuck it away, Fadi saw a trace of blood on the snowy white cloth. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The tragedy opens with a scene showing a rich and varied population of large animals, without any trace of humans. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He traced his first heart attack to his smoking, his diet, and the stress from a grueling divorce. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There was not the least trace of soil. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I trace a set of tiny lines etched along her thumb. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She had her hands on her knees and I touched my fingers to her knuckles, tracing the peaks and valleys, staring at her skin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I squint out across the trees, tracing the way down the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Aragorn searched the ground in a wide circle, but no other traces of the fight could be found. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She was a middle-aged woman, without a trace of flirtatiousness, who walked with a slight shuffle and had lost the unwarranted gaiety that had made her so appealing in her youth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “For fifteen points, the concept that trace evidence is passed from one person to another during contact is known as what?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Nailer’s finger traced the area of the Teeth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I roll my eyes and then hear someone laugh without a trace of hornet hum. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As I said it, I traced my fingers over my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “We have agreed you shall have a place. Though manhood,” he added softly, with a trace of sadness, “may not be all that you believe.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Rembrandt’s draftsmanship is so forceful that it allows us to mentally trace the movements of the master’s hand with astonishing vividness. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He traced a finger showing a B on one side and an S on the other. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Catelyn raised her eyes, to where the faint red line of the comet traced a path across the deep blue sky like a long scratch across the face of god. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I look closer and see that they are streets, and the brightest line traces our path through them. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z How did they trace it back to me so quickly? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He stares at them, palms up, like he’s going to do a reading, just like Auntie Idris likes to do, fingers tracing the lines in my hands and telling me all about my life. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I traced the backbone with my finger and decided to start with the shark’s skeleton. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A pair of blue lasers shot from the device, tracing a tall, wide rectangle—a door—in thin air. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At the Cavendish, gold resisted the disintegration effect, except for a modest result the scientists traced to contamination of the heavier targets by light impurities such as boron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And lying there on my bed, tracing the maze of cracks in the plaster on my ceiling, I face a fact: What I've actually got is only slightly more than nothing. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” I told him, tracing the vines in my bracelet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z One of the few traces that Poe, my wonderful best friend, Poe, had even filled it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It’s proof that you exist, even if every trace of you is gone from the house. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z These things must have occurred, but the only trace they’ve left on me has been a vague horror of birthday parties, not other people’s, my own. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Yet these emotions, the Review must stress, should not include a blind, hysterical hatred of all persons who trace their ancestry to Japan. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A touch of a spurred heel made his horse first start and rear, and then bound away; the dog rushed in his traces; all three vanished, Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter ambled up to the cabinet and traced her hand along the wood and even the glass, which was dusty. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Then I caught the patient’s eye and followed it, but could trace nothing as it looked into the moonlit sky except a big bat, which was flapping its silent and ghostly way to the west. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He laid it on the table, tracing a trail with his fingers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The transmitter remains on, the microphone tucked into the bell of the electrophone as the needle traces the outermost groove. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “His mother left upon him the traces of her sacrifice. This is old magic, I should have remembered it, I was foolish to overlook it. . . but no matter. I can touch him now.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z First came a blast of water jets, which washed traces of blood from her space suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a manuscript culture claims to experience cannot be traced back in this way. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I nestle in his arms, in the nooks of his knees, his body bowed around mine, his breath on my neck, fingers tracing my outline. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Lily shrugged him off, but he traced his finger down her back, letting it linger just above the waistband of her jeans. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Not just about Watergate, but about other jobs that could be traced back to the White House—most dangerously, the Ellsberg break-in. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z All traces of the bomb they’d planted were probably melting into slag right now. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z |
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