| 单词 | tray |
| 例句 | But he left the room and quickly returned with a tray of water glasses. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then I put everything on a tray in the hatch, went round, and carried it to the coffee table. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He found a can of cola and handed it to her before taking out a tray of eggs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The cafeteria trays start to come out to find seats with their friends. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When Lee brought the breakfast tray Adam was asleep in his chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After they’d had their share of the food, they slid a tray over to our end of the blanket, their faces contrite. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Oriana’s current maid, a hairy, wizened creature named Toadfloss, brings tea and cakes, meat and jam, all piled on a massive silver tray. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She set the tray down on my bed. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I stood behind Angela, waiting in line to get my breakfast tray. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z And you not going to have no breakfast tray brought in to you early in the morning with a red rose on it and two warm croissants and a cup of hot chocolate. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Constance picked up a silver serving tray and checked her reflection in it before putting it back with the others. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The server behind the counter, who looked something like the actress Shelley Duvall, smiled and handed him a tray with his selected food. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the turkey baster from the tray: it was warm. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My job is to move orders from tables to kitchen and then trays from kitchen to tables. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He nods over at Armelio, who has finished his food first and is getting up to return the tray. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Only when a nurse brought Antonapoulos his supper on a tray did he realize that it was late. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He took his tray, started eating his breakfast, and, as usual, we talked about what I would do that day. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A policeman brought a tray of food and set it on the table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The stupid snack tray did not have power steering. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They think I can help out with the family business, prepping pounds of veggies, mixing all the spices, packing hundreds of foil trays before a big party. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The paper pushed its way out onto the tray of backward letters. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Catherine reads me the questions, and I point to the answers on the sheets she places on my tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to,” Ellie said, picking up her bag and tray. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z On the shelf below the baffle tray, she kept what was left of Mammachi’s willow-pattern dinner service. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She wished it were she riding a gryphon and sorting through jeweler’s trays for just the right moon. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The boy set the tray on the table with a tremendous crash. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She excuses herself a moment to prepare a tray of little snacks they urge her not to trouble herself to prepare. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The visitor nodded to me as I gathered their plates and cups onto the tray. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Next, my cousins arrived and started to take the trays of food to the dining room and patio. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Tats takes out a saran-wrapped tray of sushi from her backpack. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Bunny was so drunk by then he asked the waiter to bring us two cigars, which he did, along with the check, face down, on a little tray. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In one hand was a barbecued pork sandwich, suspended between the tray and her sneering mouth. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “This isn’t going to go away. It’s not like I wore the wrong brand of sneakers or dropped a tray of spaghetti in the cafeteria. I’m a freak. I scare people.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z People begin getting up to return trays and get tea or coffee, when the lights go out in the Mess. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She sits in her lab touching the Dosinia shells one after another in their tray. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A tray of cocktails floated at us through the twilight and we sat down at a table with the two girls in yellow and three men, each one introduced to us as Mr. Mumble. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Ophie sank down into a curtsy, tricky with the heavy tray and the slippery shoes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z ‘Will you have your tray on the bed, ma’am, or on the table?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mamma set the tray down on the coffee table, and everyone helped themselves. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Right there in the main case, next to the trays of gingerbread men and fruit tarts and odd-looking foreign cookies, sat a platter piled four stories high. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I get the tray of sodas, Seven gets the food, and Sekani doesn’t take anything because he never takes anything. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I placed the tray in front of him and took my place again in the corner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “All good things pass away. Leave the tray here beside me. Oh, ask the Porter to send up the two cases I left in the Lodge, would you?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When she finally brought in a tray with the pale gold drinks, she had on lots of perfume and a clean yellow dress with a high neck, and her hair was fixed nice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Across the room, Ariana stood next to Vincent, talking to him about something as he scooped batter into large cupcake trays. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z On Faye’s tray she put her favorite cup and set the soup forward on the stove to heat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There were ripe, sweet figs and fleshy pears and a fragrant papaya that Abuelita sliced through and splayed out for us on a serving tray. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She points to two long tables that have been pushed together to hold fruit and cheese trays, chips and dip, cookies, and drinks. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The boy whimpered, stacked dishes and baked goods onto a tray with a tremendous clatter, and hurried down the hall. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His wooden cases gleam, their paper-lined trays heaped with pastries and breads and cakes. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll lower this for you,” the orderly said to me after he took my tray. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A small, blond girl is carrying a cafeteria tray and a jumbo metal water bottle with the words “I am not PLASTIC” on it. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The waiter wheeled out a tray with the cake on it, and the woman with the gloves lit it with a taper. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Red, blue, green, and gold drinks fan out like a quetzal’s rainbow of feathers across the six clear trays on Crick’s cart. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She held the tray up higher so that the light from the candle shone directly on Roscuro and the golden spoon on his head and the blood-red cloak around his neck. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z At that point, the mother came in carrying a large tray on which were the four suppers. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She sits next to me with a tray of tea and a bowl of her sugar cookies. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I take the tray with the same old hamburger bun on it over to the side of the cafeteria where the ketchup and mustard packs are. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “Proper breakfast tray? I got this one from the drawer Mumtaz showed me.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z His meals had always appeared on China plates and silver trays as if by magic. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time I carried the tray into my parents' bedroom, I was surprised to see my mother sitting up and chatting. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Caruthers sure is hungry in the afternoons,” Cook said the third day Ophie brought an empty tray into the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mikayla was pulling a cardboard tray full of potted plants out of the backseat, and she looked at me with an expression that was not quite surprise. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When the elevator doors eventually open, he sees a cart stacked with breakfast trays, most of their contents hidden under domes, and tiny cartons of milk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Another woman, a younger version of the Matron, stepped out from behind the stall carrying a tray of raw chicken to add to the roaster. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Dinner plates, dessert dishes, creamers, skewers, candlesticks, butter dishes, forks, spoons, teapots, trays, platters, ladles, tureens—the long table was covered end-to-end with treasure. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z There may not be a built-in slot for me in a standard utensil tray, but it doesn't matter. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In the window there were trays of nuts and bolts, worn-out chisels, penknives with broken blades, tarnished watches that did not even pretend to be in going order, and other miscellaneous rubbish. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A man with a tray of round flat breads stacked sky-high grinned at Liyana through the car window when their eyes met. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Of course,” Clarissa said, sliding the tray away and coming to my side. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Other paying guests had arrived, and The Souls excused themselves as they made trips in and out of the kitchen bringing tea and tiered trays of tea sandwiches and cakes. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The man in the white apron opened the door of an immense refrigerator and withdrew a tray on which lay an old, swollen, bluish corpse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The presence of all the armed guards and warders so frightened her that she dropped the tray on my bed, spilling the tea, before rushing out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yep, my sister and her husband lived in some old silver trailer that was more like a TV dinner tray than a home. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I set my tray down across from him. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The lines were super long, but we finally, finally got our trays of food, pushed our way back outside, and searched for a place to eat. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The smell of brewed espresso fills the yard as Abuela and Mami walk around with trays, offering the tiny cups of café. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She put the tray down and inspected my ribbon, which I’d put on my dresser. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When I brought him his breakfast tray, he said: “Is the tractor still running?” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He picked the first object off the tray. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She begins lighting candles and laying the spent matches on the tray Iluminada holds out to her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A couple of sofas were designed to look like Scrabble trays, with letter-square pillows. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He grabbed his tray and made as if to rise. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I sink gratefully into the chair, my hands shaking as I set my tray down. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A large machine stands on the other side, with a man- sized tray coming out of it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Food trays fly to the bedside table, then jump away before returning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The rock crackling of ice in a metal tray. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He took it up, rolled it quickly between thumb and forefinger, and then cast it contemptuously back into the tray. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The jumbo aluminum tray of veggie samosas Mama bought from the gray-haired man who owns our local Indian grocery store is almost empty. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Oriana stands there, a wooden tray in her hands with a steaming pot and three clay cups atop it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She also had a packet of Cook’s shortbread cookies in her apron pocket, taken from Mrs. Caruthers’s tray. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The larger theaters offer a bit more, but it's still mainly candy and ice cream sold by a vendor with a tray around his neck. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Kitchen-Girl’s fear is contagious, and I hurriedly pour water from the kettle into the mug on the tray. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He had already rejected my V-cut for the day—it was waiting for me on a tray behind Annemarie, getting dry as usual. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Lunch is done family-style, with servers bringing big trays loaded down with bowls and plates to the tables. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes Etienne comes down grumbling, one shoe on, and the whole kitchen goes quiet while Madame Manec fixes his tea and sets it on a tray and Etienne carries it back upstairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Even modest programs could require a tray of hundreds of the cards, which needed to be fed into the computer in the correct order. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z For now, I move around the Commandant quietly, setting down her breakfast tray, clearing her tea from the night before, laying out her uniform. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z One day, though, when I was assigned seating duty, I saw Grandma head out of the service line with his tray and aim straight for the regular tables. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, the bottle of port still on my tray, and re-entered the smoking room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The fire in the little parlor was bright, and Theodora sat down beside the coffee tray while Luke brought brandy from the cupboard where he had carefully set it away the night before. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The two men laughed and started eating more rice from the tray, plowing through it with their plastic spoons. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The dishes and crystal glasses that were spread across the table glimmered in the light, and morsels of unfinished food remained on the antique plates and serving trays. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z There’s a great clattering of dishes and trays from the kitchen, dropped silverware, people bumping into tables and one another as we’re all thrown into darkness. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Even Silent Seema seemed to be studying Dimple’s reflection in the silver tray. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then we walk out of the kitchen carrying trays of our families’ favorite foods, ready to start the celebration. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Most of the girls in the dining hall were finishing their breakfasts and dropping off their trays at the door. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z We sat in the den, where I ate supper off a tray, which was a privilege in itself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All I had to do was reach out and claim my tray, and the world would be perfectly normal. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z With a slight bow, the Butler took the tray and left, and Thorold went with him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Mike picks up his tray and moves to another table, shaking his head. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The scrambled dab of powder on my nose, the hasty comb through my hair, and then the inevitable knock on the door and the entrance of the cards on a silver tray. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He holds his tray awkwardly, balanced on his fingertips since his wrists are shackled with a short chain between them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then rather than using the remaining dice on the tray, he puts his hand out and takes my uncle’s set back. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She is doing her Mae West imitation just as the yardboy comes in with a tray of rum and Cokes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I still think about that now, eating off the metal trays in the prison cafeteria. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ugwu did not remember his name, but he tended to eat up all the chin-chin right after it was served, so Ugwu had taken to placing the tray as far away from him as possible. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I find two trays and arrange our meals on them. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Miss Brown ain’t smiling one little bit when she sees Char’s tray. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I’m not sure how to order anything else, so I just slide my tray along and let the lunch drones fill it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Below the window are a blue plastic chair and a small desk that drops down from the wall like an airplane tray table. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Her mouth puckered in displeasure, but then her eyes flicked to the tray. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I spin to see Jason’s shoulders bowed forward, his hands reaching over his wheelchair tray to the keyboard. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and pushed a photo around in one of the chemical trays. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A big plastic tray full of glistening dough sat uncovered. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Holding her aluminum tray, she moved from body to body, spreading maple-syrup-colored wax where it was needed with a flat wooden spoon, and pressing in strips of gauze before it hardened. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At first it was quiet, under their breath when Eliza walked by with her tray, but it seemed to follow her and get louder when she didn’t react. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Inside was a tray filled with a wet gray sludge from the roof mixed with a compost of dead leaves and twigs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She tossed her tray to the ground and lunged. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Food was brought to him upon trays and an hour later the trays were taken away, untouched. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I returned my seat-back tray to its upright and locked position and bent forward to dig pills out of his backpack. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She does a lot more reading while Suesetta and I do the mixing and the placing of cookie dough on the baking trays and into the oven. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My mother pulled back the dollar bills and counted out exact change, thirteen cents, and put that on the tray instead, explaining firmly: “No tip!” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given a lime green tray of food. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She handed me a tray of bean sprouts and pointed to an empty row. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She let go of Roy’s tray and spun on her heels. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In a moment Frank came back with the whisky-and-soda on a tray. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, aunty,” Maxwell mumbled, and moved on with his tray. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As for us, we’ll get milk and sandwiches, on a tray, later. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The tray slides back, and I am inside the machine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I send down the dumbwaiter and raise the trays one by one. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z But the nurse was bringing over a tray of bandages and needles and nobody was saying anything in words I knew. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I hold my tray so tight, my fingers hurt. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I had gotten him a breakfast tray from Sarah, and he had invited me to share the large meal she had prepared. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He took a needle—like a sewing needle—from the metal tray. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He was taken to a room where a tray of food rested on a table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I got especially skillful at carrying several plates at the same time, without a tray. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I set the tray in front of Grandfather, and he patted my hand. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In a nearby room lit by dim red lights, she had watched another gloved worker look through trays of stacked fertilized eggs. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He told a servant passing with a tray of drinks to give Rowan a glass of champagne. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Baker held the tray like she was carrying gold and frankincense and myrrh. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Mike took the banana from his tray and smacked me with it. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The Helper who took his order nodded silently, averting her eyes, and set about preparing the tray. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z We sat in the hotel room, at the foot of the bed, around a tray of flatbread, cheese, honey, cucumbers, and tea. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He carried the tray into the lean-to and set it gingerly on the tilted reading table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then we got plates and utensils and trays to push along the stainless steel counter as we decided what we wanted. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And of course a tray of knives was ready, just out of sight. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He places the tray at the end of the bed and scoots round to kiss me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have been sitting there when I came in, for on a table that held a beautiful dwarf tree I saw smoke rising from a cigarette in a jade ash tray. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Viola came back in with a tray of the best china and set it down. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Bigger did not hear him; he ignored the tray of food and opened out the paper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She held up a tray of free samples. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I went over to her when she was emptying her lunch tray. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He’s carrying a tray of thimble-size acorn cups and a silvery decanter of what smells like blackberry wine in his large, clawed hands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Those, please,” said Fadi, pointing to the steaming tray of burgers. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She poured the hot soup in the cups, filled the teapot with boiling water, and carried the trays to Faye’s room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A tray filled with magnetic poetry sat beside a rack of bookmarks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione were joined at their tray by a curly-haired Hufflepuff boy Harry knew by sight but had never spoken to. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “How about a little walk? It might do you good,” Patty asks when she comes to clear the lunch tray. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He glared at me, holding my eyes as he lifted the slice of pizza off the tray, and deliberately bit off a mouthful, chewed quickly, and then swallowed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I glare at the cards that Didu's tray scattered across the coffee table. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later, Celeste brought out a tray with three bowls of tomato rice soup and a plate of saltines. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The Faun trotted in, half dancing, with a tray in its hands which was nearly as large as itself. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z But the extra visitors left just as a huge tray of dinner appeared, hunks of baked lamb surrounded by rice and pine nuts. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a knock on the door before he could reply, and Brother Louis came in with two glasses of chocolatl on a wooden tray. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As we go to drop off our trays, he says, “You know, you better put Buttercup on your list of demands, too. I don’t think the concept of useless pets is well known here.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Three more trays needed to be brought up the stairs, but I allowed myself a quick peek at the company before I fetched them. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She held it before her like a waiter carrying a tray, lighting the path and casting our twin shadows across the trees. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Let me tell you, it is hard to care much about set theory when there are twelve trays of brown, light, perfect cream puffs cooling deliciously on a shelf back in your own classroom. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He sets a tray with a steaming ceramic jug and two mugs on a table. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Dana’s mother brings me dinner on a tray, as if I’m an invalid. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He’d taken his frog off the tray and made it dance while Mr. Rizzo was passing out the rest of the specimens. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We got to our lockers, and I helped her slide the cardboard tray into hers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That order had apparently not yet been conveyed to the clinic’s kitchen, for the breakfast tray contained scrambled eggs, three rashers of bacon, and several pieces of buttered toast. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the clatter of lunch trays and cutlery is loud enough, so I let go of the tension in my shoulders. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mama came in holding a tray piled high with bottles of soft and malt drinks lying on their sides. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I balance the tray in one hand and sweep up the spoon, taking a moment to neaten the crockery before approaching the door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I go out into the hall and almost bash headlong into one of the giant metal racks of trays. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When she came back with a plastic tray—her turkey sandwich and his veggie wrap lying beside two bags of baked unsalted chips—his head was bent to his phone. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The tray shook as I held it; the water spilt from the glass; my heart struck my ribs loud and fast. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her china teapot only had two chips, and she had folded a piece of red checkered fabric for a napkin and laid it on the side of the tray. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The pain has made me nauseous, and on the other side of the tray I can still feel my leg. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Within minutes the smell of toasted bread filled the Center and small cartons of orange juice were placed on our trays. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes out serving dishes from the cabinet, and I pour the pretzels and nuts into separate bowls while she arranges the crackers around the chunk of cheese in the middle of a small tray. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We sat at the far corner of the carpet and put some food on our plates from the trays closest to us. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Mom: “I’m sorry. It’s nice to hear your voice. Go back to bed. I’ll bring up a tray before I leave. Do you want some ginger ale?” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Becky took down a second tray and set upon it four goblets, two bottles of claret wine, and a crock of mustard. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the plastic tray out of the register drawer, and I looked in. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He takes it to her on the wooden tray Ellis and I use for Mother’s Day breakfast in bed. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I slid the tray out, took a bite, and at that moment, yeow! The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The dresser held a matched comb and brush set, a mirror tray with tiny perfume bottles shaped like kittens and bunnies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He raised the tray a little higher so I could see. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She looked over the tray of knives, finally settling on a nasty-looking bowie knife. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I typed up the articles waiting for me on the Linotype’s tray, double-checking after each sentence that I had made no mistakes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My arms felt as heavy as lead from carrying the trays. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He should not, for one, be asked to go on carrying heavily laden trays. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Another woman appeared from behind the metal trays. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We sat in a circle around the trays of fries, and Alaska taught class, smoking while she ate. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Barefoot boys bounced between travelers, their faces invisible behind their trays of chewing gum and cigarettes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The turkeys were very small and fluffed and ugly, all packed together in wire trays, one layer above the other. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “I lost control of the tray and everything fell. I’m sorry, Hyacinth, I broke your teapot.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “And I’m sorry about the tray. I should have paid better attention.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z With his arm fully extended and his palm up, as if the script were on a serving tray. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Right now it was mostly hubbub, laughter, and the sound of clinking plates and tumbling ice as uniformed servers whisked around the room with their heavy trays and pitchers of water. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “We no have Dr. Nut,” she said and slammed the tray on the table. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But when she got up to put away her tray, someone picked up the chant again, though not with quite the same zeal. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z My arms shook from the weight of the tray as well as her words. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Tessie preparing her meals and carrying trays out to the guest house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The tray was faded but still pretty, with a big rainbow in the middle and three cherubs with harps floating above it. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Charlie and Zooey couldn’t stop touching each other, and Mom spent nearly every minute in the kitchen, making trays of hors d’oeuvres a troupe of traveling acrobats couldn’t have finished. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I looked up, and a girl I never saw before was standing across from my table with a lunch tray full of food. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Servants came and went with silver trays laden with spices and tea. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Towers of sloppily rinsed microwave trays are on most of the counters. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z "They put twelve soups on the tray by mistake and Lenny and I stuffed down so many hotdogs while we were waiting for the rain to stop I couldn't eat another mouthful." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The steward brought the water on a silver tray. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Caruthers still snored, and Ophie placed the tray on the small table before going to open the curtains for the older woman. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Maybe the sunbeams falling across Sitti’s bed intensified, and the small golden coffee pot glittered on its tray. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s a tray of vegetables in the center of the coffee table with a small bowl of hummus for dipping. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Entering the Abbey, the party stopped to make way for a pretty little fieldmouse bearing a tray. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I wonder if they ever sync up as we pass by two giant metal racks on wheels—inside are pale yellow trays wrapped in plastic. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It was set on one of those specially made desks with the drawers and the slide-out keyboard tray, and a designated compartment for the printer. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Ah!” said Mr. Corcoran, who had come back with the beers; he had them all clasped together in his hands, very clumsily, without a tray. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There were trays of cookies, strawberries, bananas, and brownies. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I set the note on a small silver tray and carried it into the drawing room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’d rot if I didn’t watch them. Go out and bring in the tea tray.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, she sees herself carrying her lunch tray on this same day last year. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Beowulf grabbed one glass of champagne after another off a nearby serving tray and tossed them at her, until her dress was sopping and her hair dripped in wet tendrils. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Would she mind making up another four trays? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As we entered the cafeteria on Forty-fifth Street and picked up our trays, she spoke animatedly. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z It is surely only a matter of time before a tray falls from his hands on to a lady or gentleman's lap. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Then we couldn’t help ourselves, and we’d start to tap it out on our trays with a spork. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He unpacked his tray and promptly began eating. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Again I saw Miss Lilian as I remembered her, sitting in her big bed, watching my mother set down the breakfast tray, waiting while she poured the tea, finally spying me in the doorway. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z In the narrow aisles between them are people, mostly children, selling things from trays, or carrying buckets of water, or cooking over open fires. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She returns with a tray of teapots, and she pours Daniela a cup. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He packed the trays, bottles, glass plates, preservatives, rubber boots and a blanket into the back of his car. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They have their breakfast in aluminum take-out trays that contain eggs, sausages, and potatoes. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Another lady in black comes over and holds an empty tray out in front of me, and I grab Layla’s glass and place it on the tray. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It took twenty minutes just to get a tray, which only left about ten minutes to eat. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Alexander seized the round silver serving tray and held it in front of him as if were the helm of the ship. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z A Martha arrives, with a tray: a jug of fruit juice, the kind you make from powder, grape it looks like, and a stack of paper cups. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick up her tray and get back in line. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Back in the empty kitchen, I place the tray in the sink and collapse at the worktable, letting my head fall into my hands. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mother and I shuffled around the shared kitchen making a beef and potato casserole, which we brought into the room on trays. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She just gathered up the breakfast tray and fled the stuffy, smelly room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The arrows were laid out on the tray in her forehead, ready to go. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Many of her other duties had remained the same, but as she went about them she stumbled over furnishings, walked into walls, dropped trays, got hopelessly helplessly lost inside the temple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I pick up my tray and start toward the Junior Agent trainee table. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She waited there with Thomas until long past dark, until the tenders had taken their food trays away. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenny set the tray on the table so hard the cups rattled in their saucers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I breeze into the kitchen and sure enough, there is a tray of chocolate mousse, the whipped cream dollops just on the verge of sagging. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They decorated the apartment with pink and white tissue streamers and laid out beautiful trays of delicate sandwiches, entres, cake, and coffee, and Rev. Brown stopped over to join us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I snapped my dime on the counter top, and he picked it up and dropped it into his change tray. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I ran my fingers across the tray table, feeling the coolness. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z If the entirety of her job was going to be carting heavy trays to and from the kitchen, she would have to get stronger. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He opened the little cupboard over the sink and took out a couple brown bottles, threw some stuff into one of those metal, kidney-shaped trays and stuck his miner’s light on. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Abby switched to a whisper as she removed the top tray to reveal another full of little lures. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I carried trays along the portico of brown metal posts. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He pushed up his Harry Potter glasses and lifted his tray in my direction. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, she held out a tray of pies to them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She placed the soggy, filthy Doodle on my tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She glances up from a tray of tarts. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “How could that be?” she says as she picks up the tray of ice cream and moves away. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He got up, put on a pair of gloves, and walked over to the tray that contained the rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z She looked up as I walked by carrying a tray of fresh gingerbread, but she wouldn’t meet my eye. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls look up from their trays and smile as I take a seat. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The blood that sprayed over the food trays was wiped off by the line workers and they kept spooning up our chow. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about that, Mum’s bringing you up a tray; she reckons you look underfed,” said Ron, rolling his eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I let my tray smack hard against the lunch table before sitting down. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Dad says if something is bothering me, I should just say it, but I was too angry to know what to say, and it felt good to let the tray hit the table. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z His hand was pawing at the empty tray, fishing for another cooky. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Nadia came from the food line carrying her tray and found no vacant seat at any of the girls' tables, so she sat next to Noah. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Gregor took a handful of his fries and placed them on my tray. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z One night she was carrying a tray of food to his bed when she collapsed on the back stairwell. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried a tray of porcelain shot glasses and a small bottle of soju, clear liquor made from potatoes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t talking, and they weren’t eating, though they each had a tray of untouched food in front of them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Miss Love set the tray on a towel on the bed so Grandpa could eat laying on his side. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Here’s a spoon so you can stir it,” she said as she put the glasses on our trays. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The grumpy waiter comes, balancing a circular tray on one hand, and plonks down the glasses, which are like ordinary water glasses, only full of beer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “When our plane crashed here, and we had to bury the dead and deal with really bad wounds and Miss New Mexico got that tray stuck in her head —” “Hi!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I carried my tray to the usual table Juanita and I shared. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I look up from my lunch tray and catch Tanisha’s eye while she stands in the cafeteria line. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We carry the cake out on a silver tray, lit and sparkling. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z When I entered the room a half hour later, my arms shook under the weight of the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the tray back down to the kitchen, where she poured herself a cup of tea from Ana’s untouched pot, and very deliberately cracked the egg on the countertop, watching the shell splinter. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They are all giggling and holding their trays but not sitting down. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She is holding a dirty coffee cup in one hand, a heavy silver tray in the other. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “There’s a tray of knives next to you, and a car waiting for you at the east exit.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She went to the night table and filled a glass with water from a pitcher that stood on a little tray. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He sees no one, not even when his meals are delivered to his rooms, appearing by the door on covered trays and disappearing in the same manner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His trays are full of fresh baked goods: flatbreads, stuffed rolls, Syrian pastries. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m tired,” I tell her, and push the tray away. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z First, you get a tray, then silverware wrapped in a cloth napkin. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The folding tray in front of me would not open out. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in the vicinity of these steps that my father fell, scattering the load on his tray - teapot, cups, saucers, sandwiches, cakes - across the area of grass at the top of the steps. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He could write a note and put it on the tray. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at the man-sized tray that will slide me into the machine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Stunned, I lowered the paper from the tray and read it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She ignored the boxes and the jars and cooked her favorite foods, she baked tray after tray of cookies. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I don't dork out, don't drop my tray in the cafeteria, trip on the stairs, nothing like that. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I scooped it out of the stainless-steel tray and headed to the back of the game room, taking in all of the simulation’s little details. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mig held the tray with the one small candle burning bright, and she listened as the rat went on, speaking directly to the wish in her heart. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Hey, when you boys get your lunch trays, bring me back some ice cream.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Viola came up later carrying a tray set with the second-best china as a peace offering for my banishment. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I get my plastic tray and hold it out. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, it almost feels like last year at our old lunch table, only with no one telling us to hold down our voices or clear our trays. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z For breakfast, she always fixes Tío Pepe’s tray first thing, before the cook is up, and carries it to their bedroom. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Meggie heard the kettle whistling in the kitchen and Mo carrying a tray of clattering crockery back to the workshop. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He holds a tray in front of me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The Captain nodded at me as he took his cup off the tray. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They came in and I passed around a tray with cups, tea, milk and sugar. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the diners was given a small painted tray on which was some tarnished cutlery, to place on his or her lap. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He was toting a tray loaded down with at least a dozen domed plates. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She took him his food on a white tray, with a matching plate. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She’s so interested in the conversation that she hasn’t touched the limp grilled cheese sandwich on her tray yet. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It is probably Yvonne again, picking up the tray of untouched food. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We filled our trays with food and ate lunch at the same table. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “What’s eating you?” she said, removing a tray of hot biscuits from the stove. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z "I am going to freshen up," Didu says, picking up the tea tray. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She picks up her tray, throws her trash away, and walks out of the cafeteria without a backward glance. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Still, I wanted to go to her, move the chair, take her tray, tell her to back up and go another way, do something, anything. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart flipped and I nearly dropped my tray. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She’s been holding her tray for this entire conversation, so her arms are probably getting tired, even though her lunch must be lighter without the soup. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I grab my tray, cross to the deposit area, and slam the dishes onto the rack. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A new Acme had opened, and the bakery section always had a tray of free samples sitting on the counter. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he crossed the room to Hedwig’s cage and tipped the soggy vegetables at the bottom of the bowl into her empty food tray. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z In her hands was a wooden breakfast tray with a covered teacup and a turkey baster with a bright yellow bulb. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The knife had gone through the brass tray. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sheryl pops a peppermint disk from a tray on the counter into her mouth. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He arranges both of their trays so he can carry them in one hand while holding tightly to her with the other. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They’ve been known to swoop down and grab fries off trays. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I stand up a little too fast and stumble as I try to collect my tray. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Uriah drops his tray on the table, scowling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Inside the mansions of the rich, the bottles of champagne remained unopened, lobsters languished on their silver trays, and pastries swarmed with flies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My mouth is all watering and my stomach is like growling all fierce as I get my lunch tray loaded up with all the treats. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Fadi pocketed it quickly and moved on with his tray, but he caught Felix’s smirk as the other boy took out his money and handed it to the cashier. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Reggie takes a slide from a tray near the computer and, using a dropper, puts two drops of the orange liquid in its center, then seals the liquid in place with a second slide. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I hurried up and down the stairs with the remaining trays of soup, then the roasted tongue and mushrooms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace looked at him over their shared trays of french fries and hamburgers. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Madam came back into the kitchen carrying a silver tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I went without reason, and stood a moment looking at the gaping wardrobe and the empty bed, and the tray of tea upon the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the floor next to the coffee table, where a tray of food waited, and began picking at it without noticing what I was eating. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When she finished, she put her scissors and tweezers-things down on a metal tray beside the bed and began scribbling something on my patient chart. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A baker's helper stepped in front of her, holding a wooden tray. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Annoyed, Mr. Perry pointed to the hall pass propped up in the chalk tray along the blackboard. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The horrible armies were on the point of joining battle, to dispute the imaginary boundary between their glass trays when Merlyn came to his rescue. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the girls stands abruptly with her tray and says, “We don’t want to be late.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z So nobody thought anything of it when the first sounds came from the hallway—like a stack of lunchroom trays falling to the ground. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Auntie Sallay boiled the groundnut and put it out on a large tray. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Well, I put enough on his tray. Here. Knead this dough.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I watched him hand out the trays and heard the clinking of silverware. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I smiled at him and smeared oatmeal on my tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I reached over to the food tray beside my bed for the leftover cranberry juice from dinner the night before. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She reached under the refrigerator and pulled out a tray. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She sets the tray across my thighs and presses something that raises me to a sitting position. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Dieter muttered, throwing down his fork and standing up to clear his tray. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She signaled and a man appeared, walking out of the shadows, carrying a tray of equipment that he set down on the table. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Sarai asked, evading the question, and she took her cup from the tray in Less Ellen’s hands and filled it from the little teapot. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The fence was probably there to keep people from getting onto the highway and doing stupid things—like sledding into the fast lane on snack trays—blit the chain-link was full of big holes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As she set the spirometer on the side table by my bed, she announced, “For lunch today we’ve got chicken tenders, and fries, and a small salad,” while setting the tray down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Lola carries in a tray of rice cakes wrapped in banana leaves and two glasses of milk. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “My blood goes back fifty generations, older than tree or stone. And I am come to this,” he put his head against the palms of his hands and looked down at his tin tray. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Martin pulls two trays from the refrigerator. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My eyes take in the empty stew bowl and tray on my bed table. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She shoots me a strange look, grabs a plastic bag holding an aluminum tray, and reaches the back door just as her mother cracks it open. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That nurse, Elizabeth, looks at the clock and then at me before carrying a tray of stale-smelling food into another room. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Joy screams at him to get the hell out of her kitchen, please, and then turns on Jesus in a fury, hurling an empty tray across the room for emphasis. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every Saturday morning after I’ve been fed, Mom reads the newspaper while she has her coffee and Penny smashes bananas on her high-chair tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Hyacinth had taken out her special tea tray and tea things to use for the Beiderman’s breakfast. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She didn’t stop pushing until she had Roy pinned to the wall with his lunch tray. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He sauntered in, peering over Charles’s shoulder at the tray of chops he’d just removed from the broiler. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Lettie and her group of girls had already gone through the cafeteria line and were standing above me with their trays of food. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Richard beckoned to a young woman carrying a tray of boiled groundnuts that he didn’t really want. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One morning as I was making coffee, Cora came forward with a tray loaded with food and squeezed against me to draw a cup of coffee. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The door opens wider, and there stands my mother, holding a tray with a china tea set she brought to the Seam when she married. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z While the woman dug around in the cupboards for a tray, Roza slipped the bacon and egg to the dog. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He smiled at me, taking another roll from the tray I was offering. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time a tray of pastries was brought to him, he devoured all the fancies and pastries on it, leaving all the other women hungry. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He stood no higher than her knee, his faced pinched and pointed, snoutish, but he was dressed in delicate livery of purple and blue, and his tiny pink hands held a silver tray. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She reached for a plastic tray of cosmetics, the compacts clicking and bumping against each other as she dug for the right color. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I refill my ice cube trays and realize that life as I knew it is now officially over. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I grab my tray and walk away as fast as I can. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She passes the steps and grabs food off a silver tray—a green apple and a wedge of blue-veined cheese. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She had become good enough at lifting tea and meal trays that she was able to make it up and down the main staircase much quicker than her first day. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As the lady limped to her chamber and the master disappeared down the stairs, I picked up the tray that held the last of the dishes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I cover them with several packs of frozen vegetables, then place ice trays in front of the vegetables. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The fire burned on the stone hearth and the cigar fell away into a mound of quiet ash on its tray. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She hurled a heavy glass ash tray at his head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z An aged witch stood in front of him, holding a tray of what looked horribly like whole human fingernails. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Another time he was more successful, tripping Alex up in the mess hall and sending him flying, along with his tray, cutlery, and steaming plate of stew. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He heard the guard coming down the hallway, picking up the breakfast trays. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “You two would make a cute couple,” she says as she passes by with a full dough tray in her arms. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z In the evenings, she served Ritz crackers piled with sardines for appetizers and put dinner on TV trays so that everyone could watch the news or play a heated game of Scrabble. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Just then Clara returned with a tray of coffee for the three of them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandmother and Mrs. Demir bring platters of food and a tray of bread. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Servants present trays of fizzy water overflowing with raspberries, snowmelon slices, strawberries, and limes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He looked like he was about to dump his lunch tray on my head. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ask Myrtle," said Tom, breaking into a short shout of laughter as Mrs. Wilson entered with a tray. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Malú,” I corrected him, and set my tray down across from Benny. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z On her fourth day at Daffodil Manor, Ophie brought down the breakfast tray to find Cook waiting for her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The serving girl appeared with a tray of drinks. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I take the tray a devil eggs out to the dining room. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Cecilia moved round behind Betty to see what everyone else could see—a huge blackened tray recently pulled from the oven bearing a quantity of roast potatoes that still sizzled mildly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My history teacher, Ms. McCrea, came over to sign, but the teachers who walked in with her booked it to the lunch trays. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Isaac Newton established the three laws of motion,” my grandfather says, and points to the plastic fork on his tray. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z The clatter of coins pushed towards me in the metal tray The smell of money on my fingers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were still clearing, I could hear the sound of voices, and the movement of trays. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She reads off my sheet in a tray to the right of the monitor, where I wrote “want to kill myself” as my reason for admission. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Once Cook had prepared the tea set, Ophie hefted the tray and took it up to the old woman’s room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The house-elf had come dashing back into the room carrying a tray of little cakes, which she set at her mistress’s elbow. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As I pile shards of ceramic on the tray, I hear a rustle on the landing. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Everything was white—the walls and sheets and nurses’ uniforms—or silver—the beds and trays and medical instruments. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Muff nodded at the heavy baking trays on the counter. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The carriages sit before the southern gate like a series of pomegranates dipped in honey and lined up on a tray. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She figured that since her job seemed to consist of taking trays hither and thither she would be expected to take the empty breakfast setting back to the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She lowered her tray and he took one, cracked it between his fingers, and chewed the nuts inside before he asked for two cups. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m staring at my free lunch and I get this flash in my head of me throwing the tray across the cafeteria and just screaming as loud as I can. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She’s made a big vat of dough and is weighing it, shaping it into balls, and plopping it into trays that will go into the freezer for tomorrow’s pies. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z As the men roared in approval, I carried the tray loaded with the dirty supper dishes down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared a tray of supper and served it to Lady Seymour in her bedchamber, the one room where she could find peace. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We sipped the tea and ate small sandwiches that Mr. Singh brought out on a large round tray. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I descended a narrow staircase from the mess hall to R-gallery very carefully, because with the trays stacked high, I couldn’t see in front of me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It landed on metal trays under their cages . . . ping, ping, ping. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z People move in and out, carrying parcels and linens and trays. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Slowly he directed one hand toward the cup and, just as he was about to spread his fingers, they began to grow in higgledy-piggledy fashion like Jack’s beanstalk all over the tray and the bed. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The health department says that once something has been served on a tray, it has to be thrown away even if no one touched it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Sutton’s is a cafeteria down the street from the department store, with trays that you slide down a steel counter to select just what you want for your entrée and side dish. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There was a constant scurry of servants racing up and down the halls, tending the fires, hanging up cloaks, putting away umbrellas, and delivering trays of tea to warm the travelers. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Then, when the tray is full, I will take it to the walk-in freezer. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z There were also pen trays and little drawers, enough so that the children could each have one or two for their very own. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked very quietly—first the tray—then get out the glasses without breaking any. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra sat up, feeling only a little bit loopy now, and Scythe Curie put the tray with the large bowl of soup in her lap. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The worms wriggle and twine in the wax-bottomed trays, and snout their way along the sides, trying to get out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, you have spotted my pet invention,” he said, shoving the tray into Hermione’s arms and joining Harry at the statue’s side. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She hardly got the tray to the table in one piece, she was shaking so hard. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She removes a needle from the silver tray and shows it to me before piercing my arm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z About twenty women in black burkas swept back and forth, placing trays of food, enough to cover the rug and feed a thousand people. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Then he and Polly get up and take their trays back to their group. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A woman next to me smiles dully, a stack of empty glasses lining a tray next to her. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Dev told her stories about his childhood, when he would come home from school and drink mango juice served to him on a tray, and then play cricket by a lake, dressed all in white. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He puts the tray in my lap and sits next to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She pointed to the tray of glistening pink eggs. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z None of them had noticed that Claire was walking by with her tray, but they all looked up at the sound of her voice. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Savage's sleepy voice boomed out, and the nurse went in to her with the jingling tray. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z You’d have thought he was a guest in a hotel the way he looked, with this breakfast tray right in front of him on a weird-looking bed table. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The tray is out of my arms, the cup of hot tea sailing past my head and exploding against the wall behind me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The larder mistress brought her tray of loaves and savories, dispensing each. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bigio was waiting for me with the last tray of Valentine’s Day cupcakes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Emma carried a white paper shopping bag filled with “leftovers” from their backstage banquet feast: an aluminum tray of cheese ravioli and two extra slices of chocolate mousse cake with raspberries on top. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The nurses are busy preparing silver trays of tools, bandages, and alcohol bottles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed a tray and got in line. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “These are only for special occasions,” she said as she lifted out the second tray. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I put my tray on the cart and sit at the vacant seat with the girls. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Powder puffs, brushes, and pots of rouge sit like macarons on a sweets tray. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She pushed through the door with a tray full of peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches and Cokes and cookies fresh out of the oven, the chocolate chips still gooey. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z If Mom had been there, she would have whacked him on the head with a plastic tray. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The boy picked up his tray and moved farther down the length of the table. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Diego grabbed his tray and waded into the sea of tables and chairs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And on a silver tray, beside a pair of ruby earrings in the shape of stars, is a golden acorn. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The tray went on a small marble-topped side table and she knocked the top of the egg off for me with a pretty silver spoon as though I were a baby and needed feeding. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z At lunchtime in the cafeteria, a new minefield: rows and rows of tables and chairs, cliques of friends, trays of weird food. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Audrey shook the soda from her hands, not caring who she flung the drops on, and stormed out of the cafeteria, leaving her lunch tray on the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They loaded up their trays as usual, to avoid suspicion, but carefully avoided touching their forks to anything but green vegetables. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I keep my head down, move the trays. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily shifted words around the magnetic poetry tray on his counter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The first time it happened, I got really mad because people kept walking by and scraping what they didn’t want onto my tray, which wasn’t very sanitary, especially since I hadn’t finished eating my lunch. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Andrew Brown’s print shop smelled of ink and grease and the sweat of muscular apprentices carrying trays of lead type from the composing table to the printing press. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the tray down, setting the breakfast near the fire where it would stay warm, and ran to the front door. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They have their trays lowered and are drinking tea and playing Snap, fumbling the slippery cards, laughing like cars on gravel when they cheat or make mistakes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I say sarcastically as I scoop my red-and-white tablets out of a small plastic cup next to my tray. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z And Nick followed her, but he brought the tray, so she turned and said, “Oh, you can leave that.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Load the paper tray. We’ve got a lot of printing to do.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z In one hand he held a silver tray on which stood five cocktail glasses, each one half filled with a viscous brown substance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The young nurse cleared my breakfast tray away and left me wrapped in my white blanket like a passenger taking the sea air on the deck of a ship. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The arrival of the tray, carried up the stairs as if for an invalid. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have a new assistant every time I visit,” Lainie remarks, after the latest version brings a tray with their tea and quickly disappears again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She noticed me as she placed a couple of burgers on her tray. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Next to the chair was the small table she remembered from before, with the china teapot and a tray of china teacups with chips around their edges. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Dimarion took a fig from the glistening tray of fruit and popped it into his mouth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Quickly he returned, bearing a large and laden tray. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With another glance at the window he got to his feet, picked up the tray, and headed for the spiral staircase. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And stretched out on the long tables, far from Whatever Surprise was being fed to Camillo Junior High for lunch that day, were a dozen trays of cream puffs—brown, light, perfect cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I set the tray down quickly on a table. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then she set a tray of Pillsbury biscuits on the kitchen table and ladled out a plate of the beans for each of us kids. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She plops down her tray on the table and smiles like she is about to spill a juicy secret. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z When they were given corn-meal mush, it was poured into a large tray or trough. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and Roza and I make lemonade and put out trays of cookies while she tells funny stories about her and my father as children. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z On the night table beside the ash tray overflowing with crushed butts stood the empty bottle, but the last thing I remembered before the curtain came down was watching myself take the second drink. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I glanced sideways at the beautiful boy, who was looking at his tray now, picking a bagel to pieces with long, pale fingers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z At lunch I grabbed an orange plastic tray and stared at the chafing dishes full of food, unsure what to take. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Angela took a big sip from the orange juice carton on her tray. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The maitre d’ went around with a tray of mango juice to celebrate the victory. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z This morning he had placed a flower in a vase on his desk, a single scarlet hibiscus, and the vase sat beside the black velvet-lined pearl tray in front of him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z From across the cafeteria, she spotted Em walking toward their comer table, wearing a baggy green sweatshirt and carrying her tray. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I ditch my tray and bolt for the door. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He had bought an extra tray at the Tehran airport for my class. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “If you really want to impress Posy, you’ll have to dye yourself bright pink,” says Gale, thumping his tray down beside mine. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what to do with my tray. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Mom lifted a piece off the tray and took a bite. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Major de Coverley turned from the counter with his tray full and came to a stop. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was an urgency to Mama’s voice that Ophie hadn’t heard since Georgia, and she squared her shoulders and gripped the tray as hard as she could. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Kids with kitchen duty appeared bearing trays of food, all covered with gleaming silver tops so that you couldn’t see what was inside, sparking wild speculation about what might be for dinner. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes sleepily, clicking on another video, my half-eaten tray of eggs and bacon sitting cold on the table next to me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I put away the breakfast tray and rinsed out the milk saucer before slipping into the library to get a book. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z From what I gather, Mitch and his mom eat dinner together every night while his dad takes his meal on a TV tray in front of his recliner. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Our new lunch boxes were the kind we had always dreamed of: bright aluminum with two removable trays, one for rice and one for a meat or vegetable dish. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing that he was awake, Madam Pomfrey came bustling over with a breakfast tray and then began bending and stretching his arm and fingers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I get a serving tray with a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses and serve them. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She hooked a tray to the window of a Firebird, laughing lightly, leaning forward to chat with the three boys inside. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A tray held giant tins of dried milk and Boumvita, near a study table with a reading lamp, bottles of medicine, books. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She fills jars, pails, trays; the room assumes the smell of the sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She says it so quietly, I lean over the tray of cookies I’m holding to hear her. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Curious strangers stopped by to see—and sometimes buy—her trays of pinned butterflies and preserved pupae. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I nibbled at the food and sent the tray back almost untouched. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She stacks the rest of the cups on the tray, and heads for the kitchen as fast as she can. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I had just set out a tray of fruits and rice cakes to go along with the liquor on the low table in the living room and went down to help him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The setup tray was just lettuce, tomato, onions, American cheese, Swiss cheese, and pickles. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z An aunt carried cups of the tea on two trays balanced on her shoulders with a stick for anyone to take. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Each morning, when I heard the nurse knock with my tray, an immense relief flooded through me, because I knew I was out of danger for that day. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I’m finishing my garlic knot when Jason walks over to me with his tray. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dimple smiled to herself, an evil thought taking root as the boy brought out the tray of lemonade and set it down on a table near where she and Rishi were standing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I used one of my sharp knives to slice the loaf, set out the slices on a clean plate, and put the plate and jam on a tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She picks up the tray and bows before leaving. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He used the garden hose to fill the cooler to the top, then dumped in four trays of ice cubes. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z My flailing arm knocks over a tray somewhere. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He has brought a waiter with a glass of water and two aspirin on a little silver tray. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m all right,” he said and set the tray on the table in front of the big deep chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She must only be asking if there are any I want as she proffers the tray like a wheel of good fortune. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall girls went out and returned presently, each bearing a tray, with portions of something, I knew not what, arranged thereon, and a pitcher of water and mug in the middle of each tray. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Rosemary returns with a breakfast tray, and when she pulls off the brown plastic lid I see that she’s put cream and brown sugar on my porridge. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Devan set the tray on the table and filled two clay cups. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The orderly came around to the side of the bed with a tray of food, but the boy kept staring in the direction from which the orderly’s voice had come. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Dr. Slaughter says you must breathe deep,” Miss Love reminded him, coming in with a supper tray. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Arvydas appeared in the window carrying a tray of glasses. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I balanced the tray of vegetables on my lap and set to work, plucking the stalks and putting the leaves in a bowl at my feet. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Crick holds them up like a curiosity, then sets them on the tray along with our blood samples. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He took the chicken bone from his mouth, inspected it, then dropped it onto the tray. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Hermione!” shouted Harry and Ron; the breakfast tray slid to the floor with a crash. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The lion ring Ishtar had given me sat in a tray along with my house keys and the broken pieces of my phone. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Rogers followed them into the room with the coffee tray. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Before we knew it, she’d brought us plastic trays heaped with double cheeseburgers, vanilla shakes, and XXL servings of French fries. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Solomon gets up, leaves his tray disgustedly at the table, and moves out of the room with alarming speed. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I set down my tray and walk to Charlie’s office in the back. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Past trays of bitter gourd, with knives and colored finger guards. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns to his lowest shelf and grabs two trays, tilting them forward to reveal their contents. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A young woman soon enters with a tray of ornately sliced fruit and a bucket of ice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of them took a greasy metal tray from a pile at the edge of the counter. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, Percy put his pen on the tray. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The cookies are huge—like, it looks like someone put four globs of cookie dough too close to one another on the tray and a mega cookie happened. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Soon the dinner carpet was full with trays of kebab, grilled onions and tomatoes, platters of fresh chives, green and purple basil, cilantro, radishes, and dill. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And I see them standing by our round dining room table, this time heaped not with food but with silver gifts—flatware, tureens, platters, trays, gravy bowls, and brandy snifters. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z As Cook handed her the tea service, which was somehow even heavier than the oatmeal tray, she’d made certain to warn Ophie that the dishes were valuable. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Julie puts down the tray and presents her belly to him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Crick walks back in the room and hands me a slotted metal tray, filled with tiny vials of bright-green liquid the same color of the toxic leaves. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I hurried over and put my tray next to hers. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “When they finish their dinners,” explained Nala, “they leave their trays on the floor outside their door, where a hotel staff person is supposed to pick them up and take them back to the kitchen.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It’s in a white enamel tray, like the ones in butcher shops. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I put the pot of tea on a tray, along with a few cups, so I could serve Mamou in the living room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Miss New Mexico head butted the man, knocking him out with her tray. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A tray of pastries for the womenfolk was placed in front of Loki and Thor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z My dad strolled in with a tray topped with two soda cans and a plate of cookies. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We are given dissecting kits with scalpel-like knives that could be sharper, and trays with a coating of wax at the bottom, and a package of pins, as in sewing classes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Apparently, a server just tripped and dumped her entire tray. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He watched while Mother tidied the remains of the morning meal and placed the tray by the front door for the Collection Crew. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I was balancing my lunch tray on my lap in a bathroom stall, my head in a viselike grip between my hands, when my phone buzzed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I heard a heavy metallic thunk as my purchases slid into the steel tray near my knees. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the TV room I set up a tray table. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When Will didn’t answer, Ben helped himself, nabbing a handful of fries from Will’s tray. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It’s a crisp, sunny day, and I figure the clay will dry faster in the sun, so when I’m done, I take the two trays of tiles to my table and put them there. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They no longer look cold and white and remote, like alcohol and enamel trays. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The heavy paper curled and blackened, the flame ran upward, and only when the fire was about his fingertips did Cal drop the charred chip in the pin tray. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As they mounted to the bedroom floor, they saw through the landing window Rogers carrying out a tray of cocktails to the terrace. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Miss New Mexico pointed to the tray lodged in her forehead. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I walk the aisles every day with a tray of sandwiches, coffee, drinks, and snacks to sell to people at their seats. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Gripping the edges of his tray of half-eaten food, Daryl's knuckles turn white and his shoulders hunch up in a desperate attempt to hide the look of humiliation burning his face. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z "Found them all waiting on a tray outside ready to be brought in." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I shifted my gaze back to my tray before he caught me staring. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She was carrying a tray with a large bowl, a serving spoon, and four smaller bowls on it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Well, you two are getting along fine,” Heidi says, returning with an empty tray. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It’s like you can’t just tell them about your French teacher’s obvious wedgie, or Garrett dropping his tray in the cafeteria. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Alex accepts a shot off a passing tray and drinks to the strange spark in his gut at the way Henry watches them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The girl boldly seized the other side of his lunch tray, to prevent him from leaving. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For old times' sake Grace Wexler catered the party herself and passed among the guests with a tray of appetizers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She shoves her lunch tray at me so fast, it almost slides off the table. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She picked up a tray and presented it to Percy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He sat with his tray just in front of his knees, confronting his reflection in the hand mirror. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At the moment she was sleeping peacefully, having swallowed the sleeping pill that Juliet had left on her tray. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The nurse takes the silver tray of tools and pours alcohol into a white plastic bowl. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Indian who was just entering the dining room with the serving tray stumbled, and the roast chicken rolled under a chair. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I take a tray and start making my way around the foodladen carts that ring the room. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As he crossed the Avenue, that solitary stripe of sunlight, he saw the errand boy from the guildhall coming toward him with a tray. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I decide that she should have hers lukewarm, and I do not add it to the oven tray. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z When I grab my lunch tray, I notice. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The other patients are sitting by their beds with dinner trays and mine is there too but I don’t want it with the way my skull is raging. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, the new maid, Lorena, comes around with a tray of lemonades or clean ashtrays. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Chattel slaves had once trod those boards bearing food and drink on silver trays. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z All those years of having enough to eat and hauling bread trays around have made him broad-shouldered and strong. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With a desultory nod of his bored and sleepy head, the Level Crossing Divinity conjured up beggars with bandages, men with trays selling pieces of fresh coconut, parippu vadas on banana leaves. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mom,” I whisper as we pick up our cardboard trays and get in line, “are all the girls in college this tall?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It’s ridiculous,” I say, looking up and realizing that James is standing and gathering his bag and tray. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Before him on a tray was a large tin plate divided into three triangles. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Among them were the usual: take Mrs. Caruthers her breakfast and lunch and dinner trays as well as see to her various needs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then she had me hold the food tray so that she could serve the tongue and cheese. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She set the tray on the dresser, then held the card up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In his hands he carried on a large leaf as on a tray a small pile of white water-lilies. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Your mother told me to bring this for you,” Ash said, depositing the tray on the small table by the window seat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he pulled a jug of water, a small bag of patching cement, a trowel, and a plastic tray from the tar pail. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z "All right, here we are. I'm going to run in and drop off that tray of food. Don't open the door to anyone, got it?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “There’s a pulley system,” I say, “for the trays. I’ll go up and drop it down.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Instead, he let us each pick a soda from the refrigerator and make a sandwich from the stuff in the setup tray on the counter. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He had a penchant for leaping at her whenever she went by with the breakfast tray. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you owe me for the entire tray,” the pastry man told Mother before storming away. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z There is a tray full of glass sundae dishes filled with brightly colored ice cream. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I had them both on their feet with the desperate suggestion that they help me make tea in the kitchen when the demoniac Finn brought it in on a tray. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She waves at the servants to take the tray from the side table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And so, once Mrs. Caruthers had her lunch, Ophie returned the tray to the kitchen and then made her way quietly to the study, where the very busy ghost resided. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Carrie’s bringing a tray up here so we can eat together.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She set the cups of water in front of us while Luisa brought over a tray full of snacks. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z By the time he saw Annie, already at the table with a tray of food in front of her, he knew Toby wasn’t at school. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bigio walked down the aisles, and we each took a cup from her tray. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He accidentally knocked a tray of chemicals off the counter and made an Orange mushroom cloud in the trash can. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Later on, I bring her a tray of chicken pot pie. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Grandpa entered along with Lena, who carried three mugs on a tray. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She brought a tray of coffee and Dutch butter biscuits. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When we reached JT’s house, Mrs. Dalton was waiting on the front porch with a tray of lemonade. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mami brings him dinner on a tray, just like she brings for me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Then she would smile at him prettily and set the coffee service down on its tray while he helped himself to the sugar. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Roy nodded hi and Garrett nodded hi, and then both of them went back to eating the gooey macaroni on their lunch trays. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The albino held a tray which carried many things, bandages and food, healing powders and brandy. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Crow and Angela came back with two large trays; Turtle returned empty-handed, puzzled but much relieved. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing is, with the tray strapped around my neck, balanced against my middle and sticking out front, I can’t really see where I’m stepping. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke looked at her and nodded; he was arranging the coffee cups on a tray, and the doctor had already gone on, doggedly opening doors and propping them. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie nodded again to acknowledge the compliment and turned again to loading the dirty dishes on her tray. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She carries a tray of food, which she sets down on the bed. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It took me the rest of lunch recess to carry the trays—one at a time—up to the classroom. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z There were instruments and bandages on the tray. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Not that Ophie was one to chase after more chores, but this seemed different than carrying trays and making sure Mrs. Caruthers’s room was as warm as August. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z How the meals arrived on tiny trays—some kind of fish that none of us ate. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I add a dainty flowered teacup and some English digestive biscuits to the breakfast tray so Mom can have tea in bed. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I had charge of serving breakfast; in the late afternoons I carted trays of food to patrons in the hotel who did not want to come down to eat. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, we were all sitting on the floor, sharing the enormous tray of petit fours. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Bioloaf Boy who looks like Cole sighs and turns the tray, so the cups of liquid are facing me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She explained that at midmorning, the tea-man arrived in the front parlor with tea on a tray and a number of cups. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As Winston turned away from the counter with his tray, he saw that the little man was making straight for the girl’s table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z November 15 I had hardly dozed when East came into the room with a lone cup of coffee on a serving tray. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate on TV trays, the television now turned to bull riding. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Triangular color blocks sit on tiered trays like a series of sugary petit-cakes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Behind me, Mama rattles the lunch tray, setting food down on our small table, so I kiss Papa’s other cheek and take my place. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I grab a muffin from the tray of breakfast food that someone brought us, and sit across from her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I rise and we cross to drop off our trays. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Junior was looking at all these warming trays on the counter and said, “There’s going to be a lot of food. Come on back and have dinner with us.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In about an hour I went back for the tray and he hadn’t touched a crumb. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And besides, once I had my sad, soupy Sloppy Joe on the tray and looked out over the rest of the cafeteria, I realized it wasn’t just the basketball team divided up this way today. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ms. Bethune had prepared chemical baths in three trays and set them up in the long metal sink. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then I helped Mrs. Baker carry all the trays down to her car—one at a time—hoping that the Wives of Vietnam Soldiers would not notice the chalk dust all that much. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He loaded up a tray with glasses of iced tea and rushed back to the living room, glancing my way as he passed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z With relief, I remember the tray and indicate the decanter. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The saint isn’t Santa Lucia because she doesn’t have a little tray in her hands with her eyeballs rolling around. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He looked and saw a white man with a tray of food. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I got it,” she said as she readjusted the tray and slammed the car door shut with her thigh. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She took another tray of ice cubes from the refrigerator, banged it in the sink, even though there was already plenty of ice out. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “What?” he said, turning from the counter where Mama had him cutting out biscuits with a cookie cutter and putting them on an oven tray. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rhonda appeared with a tray of wheat toast, eggs, and fruit. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to a tray on the counter. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z They both looked up to see Madame Bee coming toward them, carrying a small tray that held two miniature jars. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mom reaches into the bag, pulls out the envelope, and sets it on my tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z For Miss Persimmon, quite against her will, was off the ground and was stumbling through the air, rolling from side to side like a very thin barrel, balancing the tray in her hand. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Ophie stepped forward and gently set the tray in the woman’s lap. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Chicken legs and potatoes fried with bacon and apricot tarts—a dozen trays, a dozen platters, as much as he can eat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She set the tin on the counter and led me to the table, where she had arranged the tea tray with sweets. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But the girl was still alone when Winston secured his tray and began to make for her table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I looked down at my grilled cheese on my black plastic tray. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Back in the kitchen, Becky took a large silver tray off a high shelf in the pantry. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “More tea, I think,” said Dumbledore, closing the door behind Harry, Ron, and Hermione, drawing out his wand, and twiddling it; a revolving tea tray appeared in midair along with a plate of cakes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He transferred prints from a tray of chemicals to the water bath in the last container and gently swished them with a pair of tongs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Two of Redemption’s uncles were sitting at the long table, picking out stones from trays of dried beans, while his baby cousins played under the table. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I heard the nervous sound of someone mashing out a cigarette in a glass ash tray. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “How do we know that tray in your head isn’t a recording device?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Smaller tables and sideboards were positioned at the edges of the room to hold trays and dishes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie lifted up a knee to prop up the tray but overcompensated. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I’ll have a tray sent up right quick,” Cook said, her voice thick with disapproval. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Known as “carhops,” the waitresses — who carried trays of food to patrons in parked cars — often wore short skirts and dressed up like cowgirls, majorettes, Scottish lasses in kilts. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z I returned to my station to find my supervisor, Mr. Weiss, examining the newest tray I had prepared. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The incident alarmed and upset the household, and as Ophie carried the trays up and down the stairs she could sense a change in the air. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z For this reason he burned one of the rice trays and had to start it over again. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Smooth,” said Ron approvingly as the waiters popped up on all sides, some bearing silver trays of pumpkin juice, butterbeer, and firewhisky, others tottering piles of tarts and sandwiches. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Being metal, it just quivered like a tea tray, but it felt good to smash Gaea in the nose. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Frank had just picked up a tray of rolls and both he and Joe turned when I called. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She sets a tray of broth on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I brought you a tray of food from the mess hall. I didn’t want to wake you.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and we dump our trays and head to the playground. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He had a white apron on, and was bustling out of one door and in through another, carrying a tray laden with full mugs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Still holding my tray, I spin around and leave. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Massive tension pneumothorax. His lung is collapsing. We need an intubation tray!” a voice yells, and I stare at his unmoving chest, trying to will it to lift. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z There was another tray with salt, pepper, and ketchup in case we had ordered the Western breakfast. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Give it here,” said Gregory, and he took the tray from Mig and sat down on an overturned kettle that had rolled free from the tower. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I can feel it as I walk the cafeteria line with my tray, and see it in the huddled heads of a group of factionless as they lean over their oatmeal. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He’s holding a tray with two coffees in paper cups, plus a small brown bag. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The cafeteria clamored with the sounds of plastic trays against wooden tables and forks scraping plates, but any conversations were muted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I put away the tray and set the table instead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Emily pokes her fork into a baked chicken nugget that sits next to wilted green beans and an apple on her lunch tray. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I put it on a tray—also a jar of raspberry jam—and carried it out to the tent. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z That girl from the back of the classroom—Susie—stood in front of me holding a tray of cafeteria food. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now and then the nganga waved for a cup of tea or tray of snacks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the squat glass on a tray and brought it to the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z So when I brought the tray in, I took my own food off, gave him his, and said: “I thought I heard you walking.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “I know you’re probably preparing dinner, but Richard sent me down to see if you could send up a luncheon tray. We are simply famished,” she said with a nervous laugh. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He shrugs, rattling the plastic cutlery on his tray. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She held the tray up higher, and the candle shed its weak light on the towering pile of spoons and bowls and kettles. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He brought the whiskey in a glass with ice and beside the glass on a tray a small bottle of soda. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z All in all, we form a reliable mutual-support group: if one of us is feeling sick or overwhelmed, another one will “bev” a table or even carry trays for her. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual, she stuffed her wrappings into her paper bag, carried the bag to the paper- only can by the tray return window, and dropped it in. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z A very hungover Haymitch waits with a handful of pills and a tray of food that neither of us has the stomach for. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Dimming placed the candy bar on my tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A black hand held out the check on a tray. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It serves as a food tray as well as a communication board. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As Minnijean made her way back toward us, her tray loaded down with a big bowl of chili, we saw her hesitate. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She searched the room but it was not until she was emptying an ash tray into the fireplace that she noticed the charred curl of paper in the hearth. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here —” He gave a drink to Dumbledore, who had sat down without invitation, thrust the tray at Harry, and then sank into the cushions of the repaired sofa and a disgruntled silence. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She turned to her mother, who stood frozen by the bliny tray, one hand clutched over her heart. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She finished off the last cake, licking her fingers with relish, then set the tray outside the door and rang for a maid. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The boy retired and returned after a moment, bringing the tiny silver tray, which was covered with ladies’ visiting cards. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Together they stretched cloths over the shallow washing trays, poured in water and gold together. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Simmon made a one-handed gesture to me as he set down his tray. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Their beloved country had only one feeding tray at present—a disgraceful state of affairs which would have to be remethed if the dear race were not to perish. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw the squat, buglike printing press, the trays of type, the strings on which printed sheets were hung to dry like clothes on a line. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mumtaz showed me where the trays and teacups were kept in the kitchen before she left to sweep the terrace. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At lunchtime, Shirley went with the class to the school cafeteria, but before she could pick up a tray, several boys and girls waved for her to follow them. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “They all know what to do. Sit at the first table with empty trays. No food. No water. It’s enough people to draw attention.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They already had a pile of birds large enough to fill the biggest parching tray, which Angeline had fetched from the camp. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She put the tray down on the cigarette table, pushing all these glasses out of the way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Hired hospital help brought in food trays on a pretty regular schedule, but Mama Lessie never ate a bite. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy grabbed a pickle chunk out of the setup tray, which I didn’t know the name of yet, and tossed it into his mouth. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Eet was no trouble,” said Fleur Delacour, setting the tray across Harry’s knees and then swooping to kiss him on each cheek: He felt the places where her mouth had touched him burn. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One of the technicians had finished eating and was tidying his tray. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I saw Mrs. Carpenter coming quickly up the aisle, carrying a metal tray in her hands. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As the Avox leaves, the door closes noiselessly after her and I turn hungrily to the tray. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the kitchen we made sandwiches and arranged trays. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Kabuo set the hand mirror on his tray of food now and ate half of the lime gelatin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Each time I picked up a tray of food I felt like retching. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He puts his tray down and slides his basketball to balance between his feet. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z That shelf would have the tea glass and the tray with paper clips and rubber bands, because literature has not been the focus of this dynasty. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Imperial servants carry trays in and out of rooms. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I fumbled my meal chit into one of the dull tin trays and collected a portion of steamed pudding, a sausage, and some of the ever-present beans. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I leapt off the couch as the tray launched open again, and I scrambled over to the DVD player. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I put my gown over the necklace and crept down to the pantry, where I found a tray of freshly baked scones. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Brian and I played hide-and-seek among the clicking slot machines, checking the trays for overlooked quarters, while Dad was winning money at the blackjack table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After all, there were twelve trays of foe things. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Jontay, carrying a tray with only a salad and a bottle of water, pauses at our table. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She was holding a large white bowl covered in foil, and Salma Auntie stood behind her carrying a big tray. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She slid both trays—sandwich, milk, cupcake—onto the table, and then she grabbed Em’s hand and led her out of the cafeteria. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the check had been brought, and Dr. Fanning was reviewing the items, stacking bills on a little tray. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Punch the button and place your order. All I do is carry the dumb trays.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It a good baby?” says Cora as she’s setting down the tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I move the eggcup a little, so it’s now in the watery sunlight that comes through the window and falls, brightening, waning, brightening again, on the tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I pluck a sunflower yellow and a silvery white from the tray. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Back in the living room, she serves the men a tray of fried plantain chips and peanuts and casabe and pours each one a Presidente in the cheap glasses she keeps for servants. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “So why have you only laid that tray for four?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Stanley put a carton of juice and a plastic spoon on his tray. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “Here it is,” Cecilia singsonged as she pushed a tray of day-old sweet bread across the counter. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The joking tone fell away from Rafe’s voice, and he set down his fries on his tray. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He stepped up to the counter and filled a tray with food. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The room was full of the low murmur of conversation, punctuated by laughter and the metallic sound of spoons and forks scraping against the tin trays. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A man with dry, graying skin and a mop of white hair came in with a plastic tray of herbal potions for sale. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For a long moment, she stood there patiently, holding her tray high above their heads. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat down across from me, and Noah set his tray down next to hers. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The glasses vibrate on the tray in my hands. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "Speak to him," he said, getting quickly to his feet and mashing his cigarette into the tray with shaking fingers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When my mother brought in a breakfast tray, Desdemona opened one eye and gestured for her to leave it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "Miss Greenwood wanted her tray," the maid said, avoiding my eyes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “So, I hear you’re leaving us,” she said, pushing in the breakfast tray for the last time. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her dirty wrapper was not knotted properly, and one end trailed in the dirt as she walked, carrying a tray mounded with bits of fried beef. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The lower shelves contain smaller boxes and open trays of fireworks. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The innkeeper ducked into the back room and emerged a few minutes later carrying a tray loaded with hot bread and steaming bowls of stew. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A set of doll-house teacups, anchored to a diminutive tray, trembled in the palm of her hand. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will eat from a tray in the next room,” the doctor said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z There was suddenly a crash and a clatter of crockery which could only have meant that the tray the maid was carrying had fallen out of her hands. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There are only two ceiling lights in the ward and they’re switched off when the tea tray is taken away and the nurse gives me pills. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She turned off the machine and pulled open the tray, exposing jammed paper and a thin trickle of smoke. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Tiny finds me when I'm putting my tray onto the conveyor belt, and he's got Jane with him, and they walk with me. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Please, Conor thought as he stared at his still full lunch tray. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Bree brings out the tea tray, and she takes a cup. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The king gestured at Kaltain, who obediently picked up a silver tray containing two goblets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then he took the cardboard tray of jars filled with little red and brown and purple slices of the organs. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The smell of eggs and bacon wafts off the plate, a giant chocolate milk shake sitting on the tray next to it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z In the driveway, Ma had already performed the puja with the silver tray, just as she’d done before his trip to Insomnia Con. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ophie’s stomach growled at the smell of cinnamon and maple syrup that wafted off the oatmeal as she lifted the tray. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Dany put the glass back on the servitor's tray, and went inside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the cloth sank to the bottom of the tray, the particles of gold clung to it in a glittering residue, allowing the trash to be poured off along with the water. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I saw the orderly coming back up the aisle to collect the food trays. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The man who had brought her in was collecting a tray from a serving hatch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She finished the rest of the aisles, and left with one cup still steaming on her tray. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Rita took a bite of the meatloaf that lay on her tray. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Fiona placed each case back into the cosmetic tray, one by one. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z People dressed all in white carried out full trays of food to the buffet and brought empty trays back into the kitchen. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z At five o’clock the court recessed and a tray of food was placed before Bigger in a small room, with six policemen standing guard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Thirsty lined up the sparkling glasses on a shelf and arranged the brass trays behind them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I slap the tea tray down without saying boo or squat and left them women to fend for they ownselfs. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was probably eighty years old, but she could still carry one of the giant trays that held a dozen bowls of cowboy beans. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Yesterday’s lunch tray’s on the floor without a single bite missing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I could tell which ones they were, because they didn't get their breakfast trays with the rest of us. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He jerked to a stop and barely avoided spilling a tray of drinks onto a table of customers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The period was almost over, so Ben and I got up and put our trays onto the conveyer belt. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z My stomach clenches, but there’s a knock on my door and Julie comes in, holding a dark-green tray with a pile of food. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The tray lists, and I barely have a chance to grab the cream pot before the teaspoon clatters to the ground. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When I took him his tray he seemed cheerful enough. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I could lift the telephone and food would appear on a tray, food I had chosen. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you really want to carry that giant tray through the cafeteria? Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She pulled a tray out of the oven and dumped a dozen lumps of chocolate chip charcoal on the table. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As everybody ate and laughed at my dad’s jokes, I took the biggest and best piece of baklava from the middle of the tray, walked to Mrs. Miller, and gave it to her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Carefully she plucked it from the tray with her forceps and discarded it in the sink. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She stands there holding a hanger and a valet's tray. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tats puts two rolls on the discarded wrapper off her tray and pushes it to me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The salesman bustled around and lined up six rings on a velvet tray. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The waitress came back with heaping trays of food— cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, and chocolate shakes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Learning about photosynthesis, we kept one tray in the dark and one in the light, and measured them every day with metric rulers. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I use the rest of my dog-walking money to buy a couple of gallons of the blue paint, as well as a gallon of white paint, and several paint rollers and trays. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Marcia was walking around, still stunned, looking into the trays of catered food spread on the dining table, and then up at the mass of balloons bobbing against the ceiling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z What followed was a string of lost days spent in the purgatory of blood draws, pulse checks, untouched meal trays, and squads of doctors making rounds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Elizabeth picks up the tray I just put down. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Milk sprinkled her sandwich, so she pushed her whole tray away. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She places the tray on the side of a bed and I pull up a chair. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z That she gets paid big bucks from Juju to keep glasses clean, ash trays emptied, and food coming. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z At one point, the German countess emerged from the midst of the gentlemen and before I had had a chance to serve her, began helping herself to some port from my tray. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A door closes, rattling the teapot and the cups on the tray. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When I walked back to the counter, the tray I'd prepared was missing. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z His arms ached for something heavier than trays, for something dirtier than peelings; his feet wanted the heavy work shoes, not die thin-soled black shoes that the hotel required. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He took the hat he held in his hand and placed it beside an instrument tray. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We joined other new officers in the mess hall, where I held a tray and Bella stacked it high with Styrofoam “clamshells” full of beef stew and rice. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nurses move in and out of the room with trays of vials and powders. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He carried their tray to a big table back in a corner. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a length of twine and slipped it deftly under the vase to release it from the wheel, then placed the vase carefully on a tray to dry. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Suddenly I did not want to see the trays of snails which Leper had passed the summer collecting replaced by Brinker’s files. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then walks in front of Axel, past the old owl who isn’t calling out, past the turkey vulture eating from a steel tray, past the pair of kestrels resting in the sun. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Inside, Mohammad checks names off his list, and I help him to load trays with bowls of vegetable stew and bring them to the table. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The little man was sprawling on all fours, his tray had gone flying, two streams of soup and coffee were flowing across the floor. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Hold on,” I said, pointing to my tray with my spoon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then a lunch tray, and then an afternoon tea tray. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Miss Honey found a tray and on it she put two mugs, the teapot, the half bottle of milk and a plate with the two slices of bread. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Casinos encourage this tendency by making sure that every quarter that’s won in a slot machine causes lights to blink and makes its own little tinkle in the metal tray. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So I had to take my tray and find a place to squeeze in at Amos’s table, which was kind of humiliating. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z In addition to the boiled egg, her breakfast tray contained more of the thick bread and a bowl of warm cereal swimming in cream. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I put down my tray and seated myself - in an appropriate posture - on the armchair Mr Cardinal was indicating. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Servants flood through the doors, pushing steaming carts and carrying heavy trays. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I dip the roller into the tray and cover the yellow with blue. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, Aibileen comes back with a tray holding a teapot and two cups that don’t match, paper napkins folded into triangles. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She pouted and took a tray, a pale green paper napkin, and a spoon. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I took my tray through the food line. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The dealer’s fingers spurned the pearl so that it bounced and rebounded softly from the side of the velvet tray. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In her mind she saw herself handling the tray with elegance and poise, presenting it to a grateful Beiderman, who accepted it with a smile. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There is a swell of voices, feet thumping, trays stacking, and trash tumbling as everyone heads outside to run around. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z One tray is filled with bundles of slender gray-brown sticks. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At lunchtime, I take a tray of ham sandwiches to the bed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I walk over to the tray and lie down. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She had a tray of food for the Doctor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Salesmen were Apparating every few feet, carrying trays and pushing carts full of extraordinary merchandise. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ophie carried a tray of champagne flutes very carefully, holding the silver tray with both hands as the Carutherses’ various cousins each took a flute, exclaiming over having champagne. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She was right about it all, except she forgot the part about how good the food would be, how waiters walk around bringing you tray after tray of huge shrimp, stuffed mushrooms. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Jessie tried to balance the tray while preventing Laney from attacking the door again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Half a dozen colored people are gathered in the front yard of the house, holding trays and bags. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Around the overturned enamel tray, a star of thermometer shards glittered, and balls of mercury trembled like celestial dew. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She even takes her meals on a tray there. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z His mention of Ruth so startled me I near dropped the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She hastened to ring the bell; and when the tray came, she proceeded to arrange the cups, spoons, &c., with assiduous celerity. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His bagel wrapper sticks, and he takes the time to peel it off before he adds his tray to the stack. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The women divide themselves between us with trays. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I set the tray loaded with the turtle soup bowls on the table by the door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The serving girl placed the tray between them, and Pycelle gave her a smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So little of what he knew counted here; he offered what he could on a kind of tray. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When Charles and Andrew entered the cafe, the Keeley team was already inside, filling their trays. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z From across the hall came the early-morning clatter of the maids in the kitchen, preparing the breakfast trays. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I strap on my sandwich tray and start off on my rounds. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He stooped over the metal tray containing the letterpress blocks and studied them closely, tapping to make sure that I had wedged each block firmly in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Aaron stood up, took his cigarette back, put it in the stand-up ash tray. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Right away, Sir,” I said, picking up the tray. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse set the food on the tray by my bed. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I imagine his hands on me, wrestling me toward the tray, shoving me against the metal, pulling the straps that dangle from the tray across my body, too tightly. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I was eating apple quarters off the tray. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My father did, in any case, rapidly discover a way to circumvent the limitations on his effectiveness implied by the stricture that he should carry no laden trays. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Esther returned with a Coca-Cola tray, two glasses, and a large mayonnaise jar of what looked like water. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He opens a small fridge and pulls out an ice tray. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Breakfast,” he said and nudged the door open with the edge of the linen-covered tray. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She saw the silent procession of friends file in, leave their calling cards on a tray, and walk out with bowed heads. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was rattling the tray so hard that the milk glass was threatening to jump the edge. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She jumped up and put the room to order, danced down the stairs, balancing the tray high on one hand, and skipped into the kitchen. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z There were trays of insects, too, which you could pull out from recesses in the walls. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z At least in Raleigh, I had friends at school, but here, when I sat at a table in the cafeteria, girls made faces like they smelled something bad and slid their trays away from me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As I was carrying the tray I came to one fellow who was in the middle of telling a story. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not want his tray of food. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Honey had oozed out and formed puddles on the tray underneath. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Martin brings a tray from across the room with gloves and tweezers. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A steel ball will knock to dust Irene’s Palace of Cosmetology, where women used to lean their heads back on sink trays and doze while Irene lathered Nu Nile into their hair. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I turn around and see steaming-hot serving trays lined up on a table against the wall. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z She put all of her papers neatly in the pigeonholes of her desk, and when Joe brought the tea tray she had him put it beside her bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She takes a single glass filled with emerald-green fluid from my tray and lifts the drink to her mouth. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The door opened and a policeman brought in a tray of food, set it on a chair next to him and left. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She glanced toward the diningroom and saw on the sideboard her mother’s heavy silver water pitcher, goblets, and tray shining against the soft green wall. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The guests wandered around, choosing delicacies brought to them on trays by the maids. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He took the toasting-fork and sausage from me as he spoke, and set forth the Aged’s breakfast neatly on a little tray. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Kelly winced as she dropped her orange tray onto the long table. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Just like every other day, I take my square section off Bioloaf Boy’s tray. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She pulled out a tray that held hooks, rolled fishing line, a rusted pair of scissors, a pocketknife, and a box of Band-Aids. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z "I will make it up to you. And if we end up back in the hospital, I'll give you all my meal trays." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A tray filled with magnetic poetry sat beside a rack of bookmarks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then Aunt Saba, which Poppy said meant “morning,” appeared carrying a large brass tray filled with steaming glasses of musky-smelling tea—maramia—an herb good for the stomach. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She would serve his food, a plate on a tray taken to him in his study or in front of the TV in the kitchen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Serving trays and forks and knives went into the sack. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully, Mamma returned then, arms trembling from holding a heavy silver tray laden with a teapot, teacups, and cookies and plates. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Emily shifted words around the magnetic poetry tray on his counter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mia thought of the tray still sitting in the guest room, of Madeline rinsing the baster and the cup in the kitchen sink, readying them for their next use. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "What are you looking so red in the face about, Harry?" she said as she put the tray down on the coffee-table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I repeated, looking up from a tray of short black wires at Kevin. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For a while he had only his incense burner, which was made of an old metal ash tray. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids were still coming in as the teachers started calling the first few tables to get their trays and stand on line at the counter. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She grabbed a tray full of little chickens and started hacking them in half with a butcher knife that was so big, it looked like it belonged to Conan the Barbarian. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We hadn’t seen Mama’s cake tray, the metal one with the matching covered lid, when we came in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She returned; with her own hands cleared her knitting apparatus and a book or two from the table, to make room for the tray which Leah now brought, and then herself handed me the refreshments. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The bowl was filled with vegetable rice, and the tray held meat pastries. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z So passionately did Roscuro speak and so intently did the serving girl listen that neither noticed as the napkin on the tray moved. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z By this time I was sitting in the chair, and she was kneeling on the floor, picking up the pieces of broken glass and egg, gathering them onto the tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I clamp my empty tray under my arm and point at Sammy. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Older kids—fourth and fifth graders—are in line as women with hairnets pile their trays with spaghetti, a fruit cup, and a cookie. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie came in a few minutes later with a tray and a bowl of soup. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Jessie took one prong off the nail of one lemon so as not to waste valuable citric acids, then laid her project out on a tray, and they brought their gifts upstairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He lifted out the tray and set it in the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The first man carries the tray to his station, sets an engagement ring in his vise, and peels back the prongs with tweezers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The teapot shivered and slid to the edge of the tray. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z By the time we got the cover off, monsters and more security men were swarming the deck, pushing aside tourists and waiters with trays of tropical drinks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Abuela comes out, holding a steaming tray of meat for the table. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Dobrynya lurked near the tray of bliny Mama had made, sneaking one after another until Mama approached him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z "Do you want to use my lock box to keep the money in? It's got a tray with separate compartments for all the different coins." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He whirled around, knocking over a tray of brood frames, which made a great big mess all over the floor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then—the moment of truth—he lifted out the plastic change tray. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He walked us over to a wall with stacked trays, all neatly organized, and pulled out two sheets of rough paper, handing them over to me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Truth be told, I didn’t notice when she left carrying the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The owner of the tray was blue-eyed and handsome with a carefully trimmed beard and high Modegan cheekbones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They wiggle and writhe, their suckers opening and closing, exposing tiny sharp teeth, as they're placed on trays and presented to each of our nurses. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When I was little, the wall had been covered with a picture of a woman dressed in a cook’s white uniform and white hat, and holding a large tray of food. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get your trays and get to work,” Mr. Klosner says, his big fuzzy mustache waggling at us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She picked up the stupid raggedy thing and placed it on my tray once more. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He grabs his tray and opens a microwaved packet of spaghetti and starts shoveling it into his mouth, making slurping, gulping groans. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A kid who would definitely fit into the geek camp came up to me with a tray in his hand. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z After I had put down the tray, I had to squeeze past her once more to get to the protection of my room. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie stilled her expression to blankness and gripped the increasingly heavy tray tighter. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I balanced the tray in my hands and walked to the kitchen. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There was tea in a tall gray pot, along with mugs, and butter biscuits on a tray. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A hawker with a tray balanced on her head ambled past. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At lunchtime, I clutch my brown bag, waiting near the door until the first rush of cafeteria noise dims: banging trays, ripping plastic, overtalking at too-crowded tables. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z It was like bringing someone a tray of tea and putting a gun on the table next to it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He sat up and the man brought the tray to the cot and placed it beside him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked around the room and brought a porcelain pin tray to his desk. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She dropped the tray, saw her tunic flutter from interior force, and understood that her heart operated on its own instructions, that she had no control over it or, indeed, over anything else. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Becky took a tray of cookies and a pot of tea upstairs late in the afternoon. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The tooth was a hard one to get out, and the Doctor let Stuart sit on his instrument tray so they could talk during the operation. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Under the moonlight the sand, in every direction and as far as they could see, gleamed as if it were smooth water or a great silver tray. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z There was a general scramble as we returned our trays and followed Dr. Kerry from the hall. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was a bowl of oatmeal on the chair’s tray. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we should save the rest of the ricotta cheese for Mr. Pignati,” Lorraine blurted as she went by with a serving tray. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She looked up, saw the wafer and the acolyte holding a little silver tray under it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost drop the tray of glass bowls. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He stood up and took his tray to the belt. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I removed the serving tray and retreated to my corner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The hand tossed the great pearl back in the tray, the forefinger poked and insulted it, and on the dealer’s face there came a sad and contemptuous smile. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Hunkered down behind his TV tray, Milton scowled at the left-wing press, and his growing resemblance to the President couldn’t be ignored. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Beef patty day is officially my favorite lunch,” Isaac says, shoving his tray next to mine. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z His mom stood beside him holding a huge chocolate cake on a tray. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well, nowhere yet. I just met a few people in town and ...” Susan Byrd came in with a tray of coffee cups and a plate of wide pale cookies. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside the windows, two simple, elegant armchairs faced each other across a low round table on which a tea tray rested. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The drawing room had been prepared for the interview as if it were a stage set, with two chairs drawn near each other and a tea tray already in place on the sideboard. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Let's have it in the sitting-room," Miss Honey said, picking up the tray and leading the way out of the kitchen and down the dark little tunnel into the room at the front. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He brought candles and a tray full of plates. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A little dainty old lady took care of me, moving starchily with a silver tea service on a tray and bringing me a glass of elderberry wine each evening for my health’s sake. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I throw everything in the trash can, including the tray. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z She leaves and then comes back with a huge tray of side plates, prepared vegetables and shellfish and seaweed and four or five kinds of kimchee. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall boy poured lemonade out of a carton into tiny plastic glasses on a tray. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “You look tired,” Cecilia said, pulling the trays of pastry off the table and placing them back on the counter behind her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I put the list in my pocket and set the last knife on the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt crashed into a rendition of the “Turkish March” by Mozart, playing loud enough to make a servant drop a tray in the hallway outside. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cullivan was impressed—he whistled when the feast, arriving on trays, was placed upon the table—and before sitting down, he asked the host if he might offer a blessing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honey put the tray on one of the upturned boxes. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “I had a monogrammed tray and when I proposed it to a customer, she said, ‘Why would I want other people’s monograms?’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The man went into a little room at the end of the kitchen, where he hummed a familiar song, dished out rice into many bowls, and brought them out on a tray. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The edge of the tray was digging into his rib cage. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn around to see a short redheaded girl with masses of freckles bobbing toward us with her tray. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It’s kind of like when you see someone drop their lunch tray at school, but no one else notices. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He deposits his tray and gets in line for his meds. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “A smart aleck, eh? Well, Mr. Rule Flouter, right down there in the forum—-Julia, point for me, please—” Julia dutifully set down the security tray and pointed toward the main plaza. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Only later did he sit down at his desk to do his accounts and order a meal brought in to him on a tray. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have to pull two tables together into one, and they would be throwing me two- and three- dollar tips each time I came with my tray. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed the tray away, my stomach abruptly uneasy. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Sanjeev went to the kitchen, which was empty, and ate a piece of chicken out of the tray on the counter with his fingers because he thought no one was looking. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Ophie followed her mama down the hall and tried to keep the tray balanced as she marveled at the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A small television sat on a TV tray, a game show playing silently. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I whispered as he sat down at the machine to examine the other tray I had completed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Instead, I place the empty tray on the coffee table, and sit next to Starry at Ma's feet. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time we were done, we had a whole tray of lumpy, squishy, fingerprinty treats, which weren’t nearly as good as Mom’s, but were still lucky. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The chambermaid put the tray with the beer-bottles and glasses down on the table. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I put the form, completed, in a small black tray hanging off the side of the registration desk. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I watch Jason tip his tray into the garbage. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Just as I was about to take a delicious forkful of egg, Major Mar ais said, “No, Mandela, that is against the orders of your physician,” and he reached over to take the tray. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy slammed the metal tray on top of Stheno’s head, and she passed out cold. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He did not know how he got back into the little room; but when he was brought in he saw the tray of food still there, uneaten. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z One carried a beakerful of water, the other a tray of more votive offerings, which they placed at the feet of the God. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I take the small machine from her tray and hold it as she fits each vial into one of three separate compartments. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When he finished what I have written here, he reached to get a drink of water from the glass I had put on his lunch tray, but the glass was empty. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Instantly, about six house-elves came trotting up behind him, bearing a large silver tray laden with a teapot, cups for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, a milk jug, and a large plate of biscuits. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The third time she put Doodle on my tray, I swept it off with such force that my arm brushed Penny’s head. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It’s John Jr., carrying in a tray of rice crackers wrapped in roasted nori, salted nuts, strips of dried squid. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The circle cracked, and a tiny piece of pink flew onto my tray. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Then a man put two pieces of bread and a apple and a big glass of milk on your tray and said, “Please read the signs to your children. Thank you.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The dirty and clean rice were in two careful mounds on the enamel trays before us, with the stones placed on the mat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His lordship had been entertaining two guests, a young lady and gentleman, in the summerhouse, and had watched my father's approach across the lawn bearing a much welcome tray of refreshments. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z "Oh," the nurse smiled at me, "you'll be getting your tray later on this morning, Miss Greenwood. You..." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jeff had popped back into the kitchen and came back with a tray of corn bread. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Shoes are worn inside, trays of cat litter are placed in the kitchens, dogs bark and jump when Ashima and Ashoke ring the bell. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He brought other trophies, painted scrolls, lacquered trays—things he would have valued only slightly before the war. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z At her words, the girls abandoned the tray of petit fours and scrambled to sit in front of the television set. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "Some people have all the luck," Sydelle Pulaski said, appearing from nowhere to lean over the tray to spear a cube of pork. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot shuffled here and there with trays of refreshments. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I held the tray over my head as I squeezed past the crowded tables. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, eyeing the box of cereal and container of milk sitting on the tray. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He’s refusing to eat, only interested in throwing handfuls of rice off the edge of his tray. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they could be forced to sit back down at the table, I got up with my tray and walked away really fast. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Chris asks, and before I can say no, one of the sad yellow trays is pushed in at me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He took three blades from the tray, and somehow managed to wield them all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Audrey grabbed a french fry off my tray and tossed it at him. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She reached over and grabbed a napkin off my food tray to pat her face dry. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I stood like a statue holding the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere they looked, piles of things teetered—books with leather and gold covers, gold and silver trays, bead necklaces hanging out of chipped teacups, old, creaking furniture of all kinds. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And then he balled the napkin up and placed it on the tray. 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 unloads a tray of them from the delivery cart, reserving two to eat later. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes the tray and leaves without a word. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She spent the entire lunch period staring at her lunch tray and listening to them snicker about Mrs. Fields, the kindergartners, and, of course, George. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z At that moment, Pouncey steps out of the food line, juggling a heavily laden tray. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z My mother sets the tray on the desk. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The nurse had set her tray of thermometers on my bed while she turned her back and took the pulse of the person who lay next to me, in Mrs. Tomolillo's place. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A tray smacks down on the table across from me. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Right in front of me stands a set of scales like the kind Justice holds up, each small tray bearing a set of dice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bioloaf Boy from the party approaches us holding a tray mounded with square sections. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Maddie brought us three glasses with little umbrellas in them, all set on a nice glass tray. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The larder mistress with her tray came by and served them generously. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He went into the living room with the tray, and soon I heard his laughter. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z On the table sat a tray with a teapot, cups and saucers, and a plate with tiny chocolate cakes. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Today we make five pounds of shrimp, some clams on the half shell, four vegetable trays with broccoli, cauliflower, celery and carrots, and three trays of mushroom vol-au-vents. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Annie had her tray in her hands but sat it back on the table and waited as the room cleared. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Next term’s tuition, new clothes, freedom from my debt with Devi I saw Denna looking at the trays with the same fascination, though hers was somewhat more glassy-eyed than mine. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As she ate, the man and the nurse talked quietly at another table, and when she had finished, the nurse brought her a glass of warm milk and took the tray away. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Auntie An-mei takes count of the tray in front of her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Viola came in wearing a clean white apron and bearing a lemon pound cake on a silver tray. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A tall, long-haired kid in front of me grinned as a lunch lady dropped a spoonful of something yellow that looked like creamed corn onto his tray. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She handed Wil his drink and turned to leave, resting her empty tray on one hip. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Cotton and needles in steel trays rattled on carts that busy nurses pushed before them. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Finally, she drank some water and asked Ugwu to take the tray away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She shrugged and removed another dead egg from the second tray. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I dropped the ice trays taking them out. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He laid the tray on the table with a nervous bow, smiling at the President in hopes of being asked to stay; but Father MacPhail nodded toward the door, and the young man left reluctantly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I carry the tray of payesh behind my mother and sister. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Grace Wexler had supervised the decorations: copper pots hung from the ceiling; the pews were padded with flowered cushions and fitted with hymnbook pockets and drop-leaf trays. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She carried a wooden tray with a bowl of lentils. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Her house servant knocks, then enters the room with a tea tray. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The girl shoves the tray into my arms and pushes me toward the hall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I said I would and a few minutes later, a tall young Coloured nurse came in with a tray. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the other end of the table was a trio of fourth-grade girls—one in orange, one in green, one in yellow, like the vegetable medley on their trays. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The only noise was the continued chugging of the printing press, and a slight rattle from the tray as Xenophilius’s hands shook. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The woman carried a tray with beef broth and dry crackers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She sorted trays of dried, pinned butterflies and bottles of pupae preserved in brandy. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A little bald man was seated fully clothed at a round table draped in ivory baize, his hands neatly folded beside an untouched silver coffee tray. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One by one, Crick hands over to our group one of the trays filled with what he called tonic. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I picked up the tray on which I had gathered together the used crockery. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was, then, only a few minutes after my short encounter with Miss Kenton that I found myself walking down the corridor again on my return journey, this time bearing a tray. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She arranged two trays, one for Nivea, who always breakfasted in bed, and one for Rosa, who by virtue of her illness was entitled to the same treatment as her mother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was just about to ask Cecilia if she even had one when the tray of petit fours started making its way around the room again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was loud with the sound of trays banging and kids yelling. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I have a large Plexiglas tray that fastens to the arms of my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Three scarlet post-balloons, carrying three trays, float up to the little girl's stand. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The orderly stopped at the foot of his bed and took a tray from the table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Still, she shuddered and hurried past it, out through her door-curtain and down the corridor, where she met Less Ellen bringing her afternoon tray. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The tray Amah had placed over the gang’s opening clattered to the floor, and in seconds Yishan was dragging Pinmei out of the gang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Empty plant seedling trays and irrigation tubes lie stacked on floating shelves. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She nodded, then glanced at the food tray. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The waiters reappeared immediately, carrying heavy, hot trays, which they set on the table. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z As I watched, the small girl rose with her tray — unopened soda, unbitten apple — and walked away with a quick, graceful lope that belonged on a runway. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For the first time ever, Grandma placed dinner on trays in front of the television so we could hear President Eisenhower speak to the nation. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But what she noticed first was a bright red wooden tray with a number of rings on it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A woman burst through the kitchen door carrying a tray heavy with food. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick up my tray before the conversation can go any further, and tell them I’ll see them later. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Waiters in white coats and black bow ties scurried among the tables, carrying trays with still more food. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I jumped as a tray clattered down onto the other side of the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He balanced the tray on his knees and stared at the covered plate. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The stewardesses brought us small trays fitted with square plates filled with sauce over chicken, mushy rice, and boiled string beans. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Elegant ambassadors with their fancy wives on their arms pick snacks off silver trays. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then I saw Rocco approaching, holding a cardboard tray of hot drinks. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I found myself making my way through the guests, a bottle of port upon my tray. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He took the fork and started to eat off the tray. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I wave that away and instead hold up my tray like a gameshow model to show Poe my lumberjack breakfast. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z With as civil a nod as he could muster, he stepped to the new boy’s side at the bench and drew a washing tray toward him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Her smile widening, Dimple reached out for the tray full of pink drinks and downed one quickly. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mandy carried the baby into the kitchen, lifted her into a high chair, and put some dry cereal on the tray. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She gave a shake of her shoulders and then very carefully she placed her mug on the tray. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, you two look happy!” said Uncle Bill, setting down a tray laden with sodas, hot dogs, a container of ketchup, and a giant cup of fries. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She opened a jar of Lady ’Stache Off and emptied the contents inside, adding the bleach from the girls’ teeth-bleaching trays. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z As soon as the second tray is safely inside, Rhiannon joins me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She came in carrying this tray with coffee and cakes and stuff on it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I set my tray down and sit next to her. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m sure they had a dresser with a tray of nail polish and a jewelry box full of bracelets. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I wore a starched white jacket out in the dining room, where the waiters would put the customers’ dirty plates and silver on big aluminum trays which I would take back to the kitchen’s dishwashers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Foleys poured glasses of sparkling apple cider into fancy wine glasses and handed them out on little trays. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He grabs a glass filled with ruby-red fluid off my tray. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As I’m finishing up, Smitty approaches with a second tray of food, identical to the first. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Tatterfell comes into the room, bringing with her a tray with tea things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The cafeteria line was treacherous, but I survived with my tray of food intact. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Becky balanced the edge of the tray on her hip and knocked on the door on the right side of the front hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The knife sped straight for the man’s heart—and clanged into a brass tray held out by Mr. Thirsty. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Nibbling on a macaroon, she stacked the used coffee cups on a tray. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Waitresses carried trays of drinks and shouted at each other. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z So a tray was fitted out before anyone began, and taken up with the cook’s compliments. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The tray popped out on its own and then slid back closed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I swallow what I can and drop the rest of the churro in the cardboard tray. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Back to the light,” that was what Gregory whispered to him when he wrapped Despereaux in his napkin and placed him on the tray. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Danny was still smiling—and it wasn’t just because Mr. Goldman had brought huge trays of brown, light, perfect cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I blink rapidly, trying to get my bearings—that skinny nurse with the horse face has dropped a tray of food at the end of the hall, and it’s woken me up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And his mother always heated green chilies on trays in the oven, and then they all sat at the table, peeling off the browned skins. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mikaela put her tray down and settled in next to her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z As soon as the bread machine beeped, I pulled the loaf out, wrapped it in tinfoil, and put it in a cardboard box with the tray of lasagna. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z While it was warming, she put a sugar bun and a spoon on a round tin tray. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Servants wheel in tiered trays bursting with skin-color pastilles and rouge pots, brushes and combs and barrel irons, tonics and creams, bei-powder bundles, waxes and perfumes, measuring rods and metal instruments, and sharpened kohl pencils. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Half of an airline serving tray was lodged in her forehead, forming a small blue canopy over her eyes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I danced all day and took trains and buses all over the city to auditions, and at night I carried around trays of food and flirted with the men for bigger tips. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It was a large silver tray, and on it were a pewter teapot, two paper-thin white teacups, sugar, cream, and an open box of chocolates. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lovely weather,” Beowulf added, carefully selecting a little shell-shaped cake from the tray. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I took the tray away to the kitchen, and the glass with it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He slid into the lunch line, grabbed a tray, and tossed on a bag of chips, mac and cheese, a pudding cup, and something the serving guy claimed was chicken pot-pie. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Cora brings my supper, covered, on a tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosa was taking a tray of cupcakes out of the oven. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Ophie said nothing, just moved through the crowd until her tray was empty. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Shortly afterwards, Cornflower arrived bearing a tray of breakfast for them both: nutbread, salad, milk and some of Friar Hugo’s special quince pie. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She just stood there with her tray and let them come. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Dad stood over the trays with his weight on both feet, against doctor’s rules. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I don’t know how much time has passed when the thumping stops and the tray elides back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Eliza quickly poured coffee for all of us, then grabbed a serving tray. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now this is what I call a party,” said Kyle’s mother as she helped herself to a bacon-wrapped shrimp from a tray being carried by a waiter in a tuxedo. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z All we saw was her wavering as though she were trying to balance herself—and then her tray went flying, spilling chili all over two of the boys. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So did I and we had it in bed, the November sunlight coming in the window, and the breakfast tray across my lap. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Good morning, ma’am. I brought your breakfast,” she said, struggling back to standing and lifting the tray a little higher. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then he was setting his brush on the edge of the paint can balanced on the ladder’s little tray and climbing down. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There was a tray with bread and jam and hot tea next to the bed, but Joseph couldn’t imagine eating anything right now. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Gale sets his tray beside mine and I try not to stare at his turnips too pathetically, because I really want more, and he’s already too quick to slip me his food. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Her tray is in front of me, a roll on it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Frank, the fast talker, the ladies’ man, the arranger, studied me for a moment and then set the tray down on the table. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I see an exit sign at the end of the bathroom hallway and make a hard left, passing a waitress holding a tray of calamari. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Waiters froze, huge trays of pasta quivering on their splayed fingers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She's spreading out her large stack of winning pairs when Didu comes with a tray of tea cups, a tea kettle, and a plate of cookies. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This used to happen when she carried her lunch tray in the cafeteria. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z One night two weeks later, Polly set the tray down and turned to the door. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the pieces on a large silver tray. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She set the tray in the center of the coffee table—the napkins folded into triangles, and the cookies laid out in a circular display pattern. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She went to the kitchen and brought out a tray of cocktail napkins. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Connor’s disappointment only lasts about two seconds, because our server returns to our table with a tray full of plates wafting delicious steam. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She rests the tray on her padded hip and frowns at the waffles. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Cash chuckles under his breath when he meets them at the elevators, a tray of six coffees balanced on one hand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She pulled out a tray and shook it; she pulled out another; and it was right then that she felt her heart stop, squeeze into a ball, and begin punching her from inside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Xenophilius strode back to the tea tray, which Hermione had managed to balance precariously on one of the cluttered side tables. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Hedwig had not approved of these flashy intruders; she had been most reluctant to allow them to drink from her water tray before flying off again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She took Baby’s hand and led the way past the roadside hawkers who sat under umbrellas with batteries and padlocks and cigarettes carefully arranged on enamel trays. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Carrying trays of this and glasses of that, I trailed after her and Harry as they circulated about the room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She’s been walking around the lunchroom with a tray of chocolate milk containers—lined up to hide the mini cupcake samples she is definitely not supposed to be giving out right now. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A cloaked woman stands there, holding a tray of yellow macarons. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Finally August returned with a tray of four jelly glasses, orange slices stuck real pretty on the rims. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my tray back in the cart and Humble comes up behind me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z There were a few more volunteers washing out pots and pans and getting trays ready. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Fadi carried his lunch tray through the rowdy cafeteria, oblivious to the noise around him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She is carrying her tray in the cafeteria. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She set the tray down carefully beside the bed and walked slowly to the window. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you don’t want those, you can drop them here,” Benny said, and pointed to his tray. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I put the tray down in front of him, and he stared at it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘Oh, don’t worry about the tray. But what on earth was it that made you drop it? Why did you go white as a ghost all of a sudden?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her lunch tray on the table, plopped her backpack on the floor, and sat down across from me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I rang the bell and ordered away the tray. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Servants move in and out of the doors, carrying trays and baskets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Besides the chicken and vegetables, the tray has coffee, hot water, a teabag, milk, sugar, salt, pepper, juice, yogurt, and a cookie. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Tatterfell has left me a tray with coffee on it, spiced with cinnamon and cloves and a little bit of pepper. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was a little jazz combo playing in the corner, and the waiters circulated with trays of jumbo shrimp and stuffed mushrooms. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z How do you think I felt at lunch on Tuesday when I walked out of the food line with my tray and found Cap Anderson at my table, in my seat? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Sitti popped two almonds into Rafik’s mouth when he laughed and then she left the room to arrange the green beans and stuffed squash they were having for dinner on big trays. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been staying out of the blame game so far, but as I set down my tray opposite Michael, a thought occurs to me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Much too vigorously; for he came down, bang, into a tray full of mugs, and slipped, and rolled off the table with a crash, clatter, and bump! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The zebra and the antelope had each gotten a Styrofoam tray of hamburger meat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z On the tray next to his pipe was a plate of pistachio cookies. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Stheno, the Bargain Mart was a front\\ You’re going native! Now, put down that ridiculous tray and help me kill this demigod. Or have you forgotten that he’s the one who vaporized Medusa?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They wandered through the student union, and dragged a tray together along the cafeteria ledge, and ate french fries heaped in a cardboard boat among students chatting at circular tables. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Joe brought the breakfast tray every morning—green China tea and cream and toast. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They slide the food tray under the gap in my cell door. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I commenced to slice up the cheesecake and make a tray. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Sitton has left out a veggie tray on the coffee table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She rushes in with a tray and sits down in a corner, drinks her juice, dips at her oatmeal. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A tray holding warm apple juice, Jell-O, ice cream, and cold baked chicken is brought to her side. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After a while guards came to take her food tray away and announced a rest period. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosa merely plunked down the breakfast tray and left. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have flinched altogether from speaking if at this moment he had not seen Ampleforth, the hairy-eared poet, wandering limply round the room with a tray, looking for a place to sit down. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Between drive-thru orders, he runs over to help me assemble trays of food, but still the line is consistently ten deep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z You slid rows of numbered squares about inside a tray, trying to get them into the right order. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Then he carried a tray over to our table with three lidded tin tureens on it, and started banging the tureens down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My throwing arm was nearly worn out, but I picked up a tray of candle molds and flung that, too. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabs its golden tail ribbons, then lifts the teacup from its tray and sips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I miss her,” Takumi said, pushing away his tray, uninterested in the remaining soggy fries. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I didn’t want him to see me blush, so I stood and busied myself with my tray. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z There was no hotel suite reserved for the wait; there were no trays of canapés laid out, no television blaring from any corner. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She carried a tray with breakfast for me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When that happens, Lola and I eat on TV trays while watching design shows. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Take whatever you want,” he said, pushing the tray toward me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Frankie picked up the tray of beer and walked through the door. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked for my job back at the cafe and the boss lady allowed me to return; again I served breakfast, washed dishes, carted trays of food up into the apartments. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes out pictures and stands them up on the tray of the board. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Westley lay back on the floor of the giant underground cage watching as the albino silently reloaded the tray, glided from sight. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Tim pays for his food as the lunch lady eyes my empty tray. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As Mr. Sheep Sheep looked up at the lights of the plane cabin, lying on a cold tray table, it must have felt like an emergency clinic in Dubai. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z It was the kind makeup artists used, with shelves of little trays that folded out to reveal more layers of shelves. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z If your pointe shoes are too slippery or satiny, you can walk over to the trays, step into them, and grind the resin dust into the smooth fabric. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he was in the study, carrying a tray with three glasses of tea, sugar, spoons, and some of his mother’s cookies. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I returned Nabila’s glare with a smile and carried the tray outside. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I put the tray on the small white-painted table and draw the chair up to it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z A waiter walks by with a tray filled with diverse flowery china. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z If he wasn’t pouring drinks, he was refilling the koulouria trays. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Appointed Muslim Sisters quickly passed small trays from which everyone took a thin, round patty of peppermint candy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my eyes and Evie’s smiling, too, and when I look up, Tom’s standing at the foot of the bed, holding a tray. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Some kids get their tray and then realize their card is out of money when they hand it to the lady who puts it in the punch machine. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Ophie balanced the tea tray, wincing every time the dishes rattled the least little bit. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The orderly put the food tray on his bed, and he began eating ravenously. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I reach my hands over the tray and quickly brush the bits of cookie from my palm and fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I plop them in a heap on the table; Monica sweeps them into a tray like an airport security worker. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The next morning she did not get up, and when the maid brought in the breakfast tray she refused to have her open the curtains. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There were bolts of fine silk, trays of gemstones, wooden toys. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The walls were decorated with shelves of cookbooks but several tables were loaded down with trays of cookies, cakes, ice cream, and fruit! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Angel dumps her tray and walks away without saying anything else. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He set down the tray and went to the door of the lean-to and knocked and knocked again and then called. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With the knife from the top tray, she cut a thin slice, then slid it on the hook. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The slaver snaps his fingers, and a slave-girl appears from the recesses of his mansion bearing a tray of drinks. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I watched, amazed at her lithe dancer’s step, till she dumped her tray and glided through the back door, faster than I would have thought possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Stewards in black and white walked around with trays and fawning smiles, their heads held inanely high. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I flicked the leaves onto his tray with my plastic spork. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z It wasn’t simply a question of parlors and tea trays—though there was that, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And when she emerged, Less Ellen, who had brought her tea, did a double take and nearly dropped her tray. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His defeat of the system, after seventy-two hours, had much to do with the fact that he wouldn’t eat anything from the food trays that were brought to him three times a day. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Servants move in and out of a set of doors carrying trays and baskets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In solitary, Ian became a self-described "cutter"; he would take anything sharp on his food tray to cut his wrists and arms just to watch himself bleed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Another carried a tray of cold drinks for Mr. Derby and Clay. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember Robert dropping a tray of ices, and the expression on Frith's face when he saw Robert was the culprit and not one of the minions hired for the occasion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z On a large tray called seder, they spread fresh flatbread, layered with yellow saffron rice. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She had not sipped from it since one of the maids brought it in on a silver tray. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He stood there, dazed and frightened, holding the empty tray in his hand. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Choose quickly, then,” she said, “and we’ll carry the trays down to my car.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Ugwu brought down a tray from the cupboard and made as if to help her serve Master’s food, but she waved him away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He let the dipper crash back into the water jar and started for the small washing trays at the front of the courtyard, darting a glance toward the wiremaker's bench as he passed. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The man had large hands; a few generous handfuls from the tray and all was lost. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And the next second, Summer, without saying anything to anyone, just picked up her lunch tray and walked over to him. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Hawkers were at every comer, with glass-enclosed cases of akara and suya and browned chicken drumsticks, with trays of peeled oranges, with coolers the size of bathtubs full of Walls banana ice cream. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say, taking the tray from her, and she actually smiles at me, but she turns away without answering. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z An aunt carried cups of the tea on two trays balanced on her shoulders with a stick for anyone to take. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z My things were already unpacked, my brushes and comb upon the tray. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z So I take her on down there, and we have a few drinks and share a tray of snacks while Billie’s voice floats its magic over the room. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But these things are gone forever, nothing arrives on a tray. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The other patients had trays of supper before them also. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z After I’m done, she and Papi and Izzie eat breakfast in the dining room while I eat from a tray that sits on top of my cast. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I shrieked, pushing the tray of sweet bread off the table. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The door opened, and there stood Miss Persimmon with a jug of hot water on a tray. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I turned his chocolate pudding upside down on his tray. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She stared at some bottles, some short, others tall, arranged on an oval tray, like a family posing for a photograph. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Fadi dropped it into his lap and leaned back from the tray table. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Spoon came over and slammed his tray down next to us. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I take my tray and go to the table where I normally sit. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not hungry anymore, so I pick up my tray and toss everything in the trash. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I don’t say another word until Emily gets up to put her tray away and go to the bathroom before the bell rings. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He placed the tray on a table between Fudge and Harry and left the parlor, closing the door behind him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She picked up the untouched tray and began to leave the room. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When it finished whirring, the tray popped open and I slipped the disc into a paper sleeve. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When she brought the tray and put it on the bed table I thanked her and ate a little of the supper. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Finally a doctor came, gray-haired, white-coated, spectacled, efficient, serious, taciturn, bearing a tray upon which sat a bottle of mysterious fluid and a hypodermic needle. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Bouncing, she pointed one hand like a gun at the doughnut tray. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z After lighting the gas lamps, Frankie walked over to the counter, where a decanter sat on a silver tray. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I pick up the plastic lunch tray and go through the line. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The walls were lined with tables of plant trays under fluorescent lights. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was a tray of empty glasses on one of the tables. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Laney’s drawing and Oliver’s poem were shoved under the door, Hyacinth’s wreath was taped up under the peephole, and Jessie settled her tray on the floor. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There were trays with spare ribs, coleslaw, sausage, and, of course, hot dogs since it was a ball game. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He took the tray calmly, as if nothing had happened. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I set it on a tray and pull on leather gloves. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She held up a tray of purple orbs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The Commandant probably won’t even notice if I’m five seconds late, but she will notice if the tray is in disarray. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Hold this,” he said, handing me a faded plastic tray. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I walk toward the elevator and pass Zeta-4 happily holding out her tray as a woman exchanges an empty glass for a full one. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "The new nurse forgot to bring me in my breakfast tray today." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Tiered trays hold buttons, lace, ribbons, gems, jewels, and hundreds of other baubles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I took my time making chai and arranging a plate of biscuits on a wooden tray. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A volunteer asks everyone to remove their hats, to please eat everything on their trays or give it to someone near them. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Tom the innkeeper reappeared, wearing an apron over his nightshirt and bearing a tray of tea and crumpets. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She swung the kettle back over the fire to heat up more water, picked up the tray with the wine, and said, “Hop to.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She set a tray with a pitcher of OJ, glass cups, and bowls filled with various fruit and crackers on the patio table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z A photographer took our pictures and waiters in tuxedos and white gloves served us appetizers off silver trays. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She slams her lunch tray down on the table. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She rolled her eyes at her new friends, and they collected their trays of cornflakes and toast and sat together, an instant gang, excluding everyone else in order to gossip about them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She tosses two empty trays into the rear of the car. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Hermione asked as Harry descended the staircase, but before he could respond, Xenophilius reached the top of the stairs from the kitchen, now holding a tray laden with bowls. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Accept each tray of slop with a quiet “thank you.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a little lonely eating by myself, but I’m getting better at balancing the tray and keeping my food from spilling all over the place. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z On the stairs we passed a girl coming up with a covered tray. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He eats his meals off a tray in Commons, shares a bathroom with a floor full of people, showers each morning in a stall. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He was happy to find a tray of fresh croissants that had been left unattended near a delivery door. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z And I could tell my luck was changing, before I could say anything else Miss Tyia was at our table with a tray. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Her tray was at the foot of her bed: lull and plums, just like any morning, though usually by this time she’d be deep asleep and lost in Letha’s oblivion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That’s when she reached up and knocked over the cup of orange juice on my tray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z In fading light they moved back and forth, swatting the ball while a dark-skinned boy in a white jacket held a tray of gin and tonics courtside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The same little brown squares and cups of yellow fluid are lined neatly across his tray. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When I picture her now I conjure a single image, as if my memory is a slide projector and the tray is stuck. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The dessert was not carried out till after nine; and at ten footmen were still running to and fro with trays and coffee-cups. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Uniformed maids entered rooms carrying tea services on silver trays. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As usual his mother cooks for days beforehand, cramming the refrigerator with stacks of foil-covered trays. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lorena has just come out from the kitchen with a tray to collect the empty coffee cups. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She felt the oven, still warm though the fire had long died out, then placed the cat on a tray inside, leaving the door open. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It took her about three minutes to eat the entire tray of food and drink the orange juice beside it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As he took the tea tray into the study, he said, “Sah, those flies are telling us something.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I positioned an article on the tray in front of me and began typing, falling into a steady rhythm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I’m about to get up to dump my tray when Bob looks up and barks out a laugh. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Cecilia had carried up trays of tea to her mother’s room—as spectacularly squalid as her own—thinking some intimate conversations might develop. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The baby, Ruth, sat in her high chair banging on the tray with an oatmeal-covered spoon. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She scrapes the trays of raisins and honey and pops the sugary morsels into her mouth. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lorraine inquired, which was a little uncalled-for since all you had to do was look at the tray, and you could tell it was the usual rubbery eggs you always get in a hospital. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I picked up a tray in each hand. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Victory was gifted to him wrapped and beribboned, on a silver tray. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoeboxes were opened and trays of supper were brought in from the dining-car. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I wanted to eat food that was scooped onto my tray by crabby ladies in hairnets and greasy aprons. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Matilda and her brother were sitting quietly on the sofa waiting for their mother to bring in the TV dinners on a tray. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Once Jenny had loaded up her tray and sent her back out, she sat down next to me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge held her tray in one hand and took Em’s with the other. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Smaller than I expected, it’s only the size of my wheelchair tray, but it’s sleek and shiny and cool to the touch. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I’ll say I dropped the tray on the way out, she said. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse took out the supper trays and the lights in the ward were turned off. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He stared out the window miserably until Carrie arrived with the tray. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z On the day of the earthworm dissection, Justin and I sat in the science lab, staring down at the tray in front of us. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He picks his way through the crowd, grabbing a glass of wine off a passing tray and downing half of it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The leaves are blown into plastic trays and the trays are loaded by hand into refrigerator trucks. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I pulled out a tray full of large screws—twenty-five to a box. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Papi pours the teal paint into the tray and wipes his sweaty chin on his shoulder. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She was carrying a tray covered with steaming food. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z To complete this vision of perfection, she was carrying a heavily laden breakfast tray. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Before I can refuse, she slaps a tray down on my table. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Even though Mr. Klosner said trays, my project doesn’t look like much of anything yet. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I felt bad for him, and thought the inmate with the tray in his hands was perhaps being oversensitive. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Uh, yeah, your girl raised the bar about a trillion degrees,” I say, stealing a sliver of cheddar from his tray. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The tea was tooth-achingly sweet, and Ophie sucked it down gratefully after a day spent running tea trays up and down the grand staircase. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z When the girl brought his tray, he ate quickly, without looking up. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My tray is a mess from the food spraying out. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She grabs her tray, tells me she’ll see me later, and marches off. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you,” I say, scooting up in bed so she can wheel the tray across my lap. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I put the breakfast and the vase of flowers on a tray and knocked on his door, which was partly open. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The silverware rattles as I pick up the tray. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My stomach drops when I think about missing the talent show, and I stand up quick to dump my tray. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Footmen arrived carrying silver trays with fried eggs, bacon, sausages and fried potatoes. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, boy?” he demanded, stepping aside so that I could get a better look at the tray. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She fills a tray with needles and takes out the arcana meter from her pocket. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “The burn looked worse than it was. The tray was too bulky and there were too may things on it.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Instead, endless buffet trays lined one long wall of the restaurant. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Just then Aibileen brought a tray of coffee out and set it on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She doubled over, and her cookie tray clattered to the floor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z From the corner of her eye she sees Iluminada enter with a box of matches on a small silver tray. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When the tray was loaded so heavily I could scarce lift it, Madam preceded me down the hall and waited by the closed door to the library. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She gathered her tray and stood up before answering. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “I heard about what Brian said to you,” he says, staring down at his tray. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Behind the seniors, I spotted Stephanie and Noah holding their trays, looking for a place to sit because their usual spot was taken by freshmen. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Then the man shifted his arms around the load of books he was carrying before him like a dinner tray and revealed a bony wrist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The girl with the tattoo, the one who had opened the gates to her, brought her meals on a tray: lamb kebab, sabzi, aush soup. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Well, then I saw Ma’s blue beads in the pin tray on the dresser.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Finally she stacks the croquettes on a large circular tray, a sheet of wax paper between each layer. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Within seconds he was back, bearing a dusty bottle and three glasses upon a tray. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She brought a tray of supper in to Katie, then she and Johnny sat in the kitchen and ate together. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Grover picked at the fries, and eyed the tray’s waxed paper liner as if he might go for that, but he still looked too nervous to eat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z An old woman wearing a hairnet and a light blue maid’s uniform brought in several trays at a time. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She would curl up on somebody's food tray with the real silverware and the china plates. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn't know till I sat down with my tray next to Dean Moran at the lepers' table. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A fork stuck out of the open bottle of olives that she had placed on a tin tray on top of the covered and folded rollaway bed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no assigned seating, and today Claire, balancing her tray of prepared food, had made her way to an empty chair at this table where the director was already sitting with several technicians. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Here are some magazines, and scissors and paste. Now how’s that? I’m going down to the kitchen and fix you a tray. Then I’ll be up and read to you.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rang, and we gathered our trays. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She plunked Rosie in a wooden highchair and put some blueberries on the tray. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He tosses it to me like always, but it bumps the one I already have and spills on my tray. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z She pulls out a tray of Florentine cookies and shows Maribel how to arrange them on overlapping strips of wax paper so they look more appealing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She walks into the kitchen, lowers the dishwasher’s stout door, and yanks the top tray open, its contents rattling. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I waited until the nurse had made her little circuit of my room, patting, straightening, arranging, and taken the next tray in to Loubelle one door farther down the hall. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Hawkers walked around with trays on their heads. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Two pencil stubs, one bent playing card, and a small ash tray. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It did give me a turn, she said, as she stood in the doorway with the tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The flight attendant gave them their trays and turned to his parents. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z And she went ahead of him, with a firm tread, carrying the tray. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I’ve got the sandwich tray strapped to me, and I’m thinking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was carrying a tray that held the same cups Papa had always used to drink his tea. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I carried the tray back down the stairs to the kitchen and thought about Nabila. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Bring the tray with the cards, Joe. I don’t remember who was here.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the pencil down on the easel tray. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Brandon sprang from his seat, but before he could even make a move I had picked up my plastic tray and whacked him upside the head. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He nearly drops the tray of water glasses. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the room applauds the tray drop because I believe that’s the officially required response in every school cafeteria and dining hall across America. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Whitlock's is grubby with seed trays and copies of Sporting Life. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘And I say there’s some mistake,’ repeated Butterbur, picking up the tray and gathering up the broken crockery. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She went over and sat down opposite Agnes, who smiled like a cartoon cat across the trays. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I return, wipe off my tray, and start in on the pear. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He took a cup from Jon's tray, tried a swallow of wine, and gave a brusque nod of approval. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The door flung open, punctual to the minute, and the performance, never-varying, of the laying of the tea, the silver tray, the kettle, the snowy cloth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I was half-way up the back staircase, carrying a fully laden tray, when I heard the sound of angry footsteps rattling the floorboards somewhere below me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I still think about that now, eating off the metal trays in the prison cafeteria. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He laid a few grains on Susie’s tray, then dug back in. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Cornflower had a special soft spot for the baby squirrel; she made up a tray for him too. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But this next part is no lie: When we got back in from recess, Mrs. Bigio and Mrs. Baker were holding two trays filled with fried bananas. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Another girl came over to the table carrying a tray. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He drinks the juice and eats the pudding off his mother’s tray. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I shove the tray aside before I remember that I don’t have a shin. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Score a goal for me, she says, then shoots a smile that sends you to Jupiter long enough for Don to “accidentally” knock the tray out of your hands and bring you back to earth. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z John Eye brought in a tray with three filled shot glasses on it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Winston saw that he was carrying a tray with a decanter and glasses. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He used tongs to place the paper in the first tray, containing washing chemicals. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It arrived on an enormous wooden tray, scented and gleaming, with a sprig of parsley in its mouth and a carrot protruding from its rump, the whole reposing on a bed of tomatoes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The oatmeal tray was on the floor next to the bed, the bowl clean and not a crumb of toast remaining. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He set out the candlesticks and pitchers and goblets and silver trays. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Carting trays of plants, or gardening tools, or bags of topsoil for him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Rafik said, “Let's hope the hat has shrinking powers, too, and makes you tiny, the size of a salt shaker. Otherwise that tray's going to tip.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Take some tea before you leave us,” she says, putting down the tray on Madoc’s desk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I put down the tray and wait in the hallway. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Richard Nixon sat in bed with breakfast on a tray, scanning the Washington Post and New York Times. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We saw Annie on Broadway, and we stayed in a hotel where they bring pizza to your room on a silver tray. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I like milk in my coffee, so I said yes, and he came back a few minutes later with a tray. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They got a shiny little set a tools they use, sharp as witches’ fingernails, tidy and laid out neat, like the picks on a dentist tray. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He stormed off, leaving his tray on the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But Dr. Malone hadn’t noticed; she was too busy adjusting switches and tapping the letters in another of those ivory trays. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed some books aside on the desk, and he put the tray down. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Other kids move their trays away from the puddle. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “That laser beam near Haley’s ankles probably scans a book’s tag and tells the conveyor belt which of the ten sorting trays to shove it into.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then she returned the tray to its rack and reached for the next one. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z All you had to do was slide your tray along a steel counter and select what you wanted from all the main dishes and desserts and drinks. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She loaded the tray with plates of cold sliced tongue, cheddar cheese, brown bread, and a bowl of pickles. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie blurted out as the teapot slid to the other side of the tray, tipped off the side, and shattered on the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A collection of imposing metal instruments lay on a nearby tray. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I sat down at the keyboard and leafed through the stack of typewritten articles on the nearby tray. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I asked, banging my tray on the side of the garbage can so hard, one of the lunch ladies glared at me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Someone has laid out a tray with biscuits and jam. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They ate steak and eggs, fried potatoes and coffee, and then Testa- verde put down his mess tray and took a pad of paper and a pen from his pocket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When it sees me staring, it sticks its belly out, pops open the glass door, and pulls out the soda tray for me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth to ask for my breakfast tray, but silenced myself immediately. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Like the women who sat in front of roaring fireplaces, drinking tea incessantly from silver trays full of scones and crumpets. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She staggers a little, and a bowl of hot vegetable soup topples off her tray and lands on my sneakers. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She moved ahead, holding her tray out to the serving person behind the counter, and put the boat crew out of her mind. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She set my chart down on the tray. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She still has to bring my meals to me on a tray, but now I can eat normal portions. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She walks the tray into the dining room and sets it on a long table against the wall. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He’s standing behind me with his tray in one hand and a basketball tucked inside his other arm. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z When Kate came back with teapot and cups on a tray Faye was clawing at her mouth with a crooked finger and whimpering in agony. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then Jimmy came out from the back room holding a stack of dripping plastic trays. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She’d set a bowl of kum-kum powder dissolved in water on a silver tray, and she circled it around his face and shoulders. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Guttingen took away the breakfast trays and put more wood in the stove. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She wears a white apron; she carries a tray of hors d’oeuvres. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In ballet studios, open trays of crushed resin are usually set aside for the dancers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She set them on a little silver tray and uncapped the bottle, which I could now see was some foreign-looking vodka. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Another soldier was kicking down trays of fruits, squashing papayas with his boots and laughing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Diego picked up his tray, dumped his trash, and returned to his seat. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She stood in the doorway, holding a large pitcher on a tray. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I wait a long time till the girl in the blue dress comes in for the tray. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When she carried the tray upstairs, she found Ana sitting in the same position. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the inner door opened—the door, she now saw, which separated the office from the pair of cells—and in the light that streamed before him, the constable appeared, carrying a breakfast tray. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And now she’s holding her tray like it’s a teddy bear. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z An African-American woman brought me coffee on a silver tray. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I carry trays of dirty dishes from the dining room back into the kitchen so the dishwashers can spray and scrub them clean. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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