| 单词 | washing |
| 例句 | And where was Lupito’s soul winging to, or was it washing down the river to the fertile valley of my uncles’ farms? Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At Bonao the torrential rains start again and the windshield wipers can’t keep pace with the waves of water washing over us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She soon got aholt of herself, though, and went back to washing dishes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Ethan is not in the courtyard as promised, but after several misdirected attempts, I eventually find him at the lavanderia, the ancient washing basins next to the gardens. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z By three o’clock, the movers had laid out carpets, positioned furniture, hooked up the washing machine and dryer, and filled each room with the stencil-marked boxes that the Meechams would have to unpack. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My vision spun like a washing machine at the end of its cycle. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z After I race through washing the dinner dishes, Nino Carlitos and I sit down at the dining room table with a small notebook and pencil. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With trembling hands, I finish washing the dishes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As the sun climbed the eastern sky, I gathered with the others in the tahara house’s washing room. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Once upon a time, Mama would sing while washing laundry or cooking dinner or any of a million chores that had to be done around the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She made a show of washing out her rice bowl with hot tea, and then warned other restaurant patrons seated near us to do the same. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That she’d stop washing dishes, just for one moment, and ask me how my day was. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He asked Mom if the washing machine was still leaking, and if Grandpa Kenneth had gone ahead with his double-hernia operation. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead he followed her to the washing line and sat by the basket, purring. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweat trickled down my neck, washing away my sunblock. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It took a lot for black people to let them go, and even if somebody was old and alone, others did the dropping by, die floor washing, the cooking. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She turned to look at a large clock that was perched awkwardly on top of a pile of sheets in the washing basket at the end of the table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Here I am washing my hands and the cracked mirror shows me to myself, suspended as it were, in time; this is me, this moment will not pass. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z These tough ratings sat up in bed darning their socks, and insisted on hand-washing their own smalls, which they dried on washing lines improvised from string, suspended along the radiators. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It is as if they were suddenly declared every gentleman’s servant, always washing this one’s stockings, fetching that one’s firewood. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I tried hard to do what I believed a wife ought, things like washing white shirts and black socks separately in rooming-house sinks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was something synthetic that you could throw in the washing machine. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Strawberry and Boxwood were on the bank and he joined them and sat washing and combing himself in the sunrise. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The heat surged out in waves, washing across Mark’s face only to be sucked away by the wind gusting from behind him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After washing my face, I join the other kids in training. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The blind man was at the sink, washing some clothes. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Mum couldn’t hear 'cause the washing machine was on berserk cycle and she was hoovering the living room. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She got me washing windows and clothes and everything else. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Maybe on the way home, she'd tell him that she didn't have a phone or a washing machine or a toothbrush. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Stone the crows. Listen, Alice, how would you like some hours in the kitchen here? Not washing up. I mean, preparing food.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She pats my shoulder before standing up to go finish washing the dishes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Archer looked up from where he stood waist-deep in the water, washing their clothes in a pool rimmed by flat stones. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The seething hiss of it washing over the beach and drawing away again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z In the narrow street the dark houses of the village gave us some shelter from the wind, but the water of the Bay was already washing across the crushed oyster shells. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The only annoyance in his life was a girl called Alice, who helped with washing the dishes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The washers stirred the clothes in the washing machines with long poles. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I was washing wool on the bank of the River Kan. Suddenly a noise like the fluttering of the wings of a frightened bird was heard ... and a kind of swell came up the river. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They all scattered for a frenzy of clothes changing, face washing, and teeth brushing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In another, she was washing the dishes in the apartment. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He smiles, an instant happiness washing over him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Or a lame Twitter account where she retweets memes about the importance of hand washing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He cleared his throat and sighed from time to time, the cold waves of his disappointment washing over us even from that distance. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Along the river’s edge women were scrubbing clothes and even washing their pots and pans. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s funny, I thought, how the routine of life goes on, whatever happens; we do the same things, go through the little performance of eating, sleeping, washing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She’s saying something about washing my face and swishing some water around in my mouth, but her words sound muffled, like I’m inside a giant bubble. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “There is water here,” he explained, “for washing and all your needs.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “This knee of mine sure does like to let me know who’s boss, huh? You go ahead and keep washing. I’m going to sit down for a second.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “And remember this when you’re eating beans and washing in the river. I’ll still be here the day you leave with nothing but your hands in your pockets.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Blue water washing up to gray sand and nothing else. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The restaurant, called Haedanghwa Korean Cuisine, was hectic and Shin worked long hours, washing dishes and cleaning tables. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z And then, peeking around the corner with the washing machine, I see part of a face and a bit of pink hair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z My mother at this time seemed to be always working- cooking, washing, ironing, cleaning, and fussing over us eight children. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take Buddy out. I can’t get any washing done with this one in my hair.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry saw Mrs. Weasley glance at the clock in the washing basket as they left the kitchen. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There were general rules and kitchen rules, bathroom rules and stairway rules, basement rules and outside rules, upstairs rules and downstairs rules, clothing rules, washing rules, cleaning rules, rules upon rules upon rules. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z It was raining, washing all traces of the snow away in clear, icy ribbons down the side of the walkway. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Returning, unpacking the groceries, piling the dollars and change beside the toaster, washing the apples before putting them in the refrigerator, Dicey heard herself humming the song about Peggy-o. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s a stainless steel cylinder that resembles a top-loading washing machine with dozens of black rubber fingers projecting from the sides. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She took eighteen photographs of our back garden with the washing on the line and beyond that the shed. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, washing and preparing the body required four volunteers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They were dressed in jeans of that light blue, lighter and a little frayed at the seams, that can be achieved only by a hundred washings. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He got a bottle of Clorox bleach and scrubbed the room from top to bottom, washing countertops and sinks, everything, with bleach. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aibileen picks up another fiddlehead, starts washing its long stem, the curly green ends. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then when the three of them came into the house for dinner, after washing the last of the hog smell off their hands in the mudroom, Dad handed Mother the tax bill without comment. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z When I went to the rear of the store, the boss and his son were washing their hands at the sink. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He had watched her washing clothes, squatting on the flat stones of the river, her dark legs polished by the water, as she rubbed the faded rags with her rough peasant hands. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, after washing his hands and blowing his nose, he groped behind the toilet for the scented pink sponge. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Four families lived in our building, and we all shared a toilet and a faucet where we got our water and did our washing. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a little swift-running stream filled with white pebbles and rocks where he undressed and waded in for a brief washing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Their hands and faces were all caked with blubber smoke, soot from the Primus camp stove, and dirt, and some of the men tried washing up in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Each holiday meant taking all the dishes down from the shelves, even the ones we never used, and carefully washing and drying them, as well as the windows of the dish cabinet. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z But the blood would not wash off; many washings only turned the crystal water red; and someone cried: “Have you been to the river?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I had insisted on washing my own clothes even though we had a housekeeper. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Lourdes spent days washing clothes along the Usumacinta River in exchange for food, asking every smuggler who went by if he would take them through the mountain pass. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Perhaps he had used the neighbor’s washing machine after her gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Had the last washing split the shirtwaist so bad it could not take another mend and changed its name to rag? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After lunch her other parents did the washing up, and Coraline went down the hall to her other bedroom. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z There were nights, of course, when she could not, when there was shopping or washing that had to be done. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z "It appears quite old," Mr. Norton said, looking across the bare, hard stretch of yard where two women dressed in new blue-and-white checked ginghams were washing clothes in an iron pot. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I might as well have been spinning in a round metal tub, in a twenty-foot wall of water, washing down off that mountain. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z It was installed and humming happily as I loaded Auk XXII-A on top of the washing machine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She walked over to the washing area, her silver hair let down. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Frank finished washing the horse and stood him under the tree where his head was in the shade. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A tidal wave of silver friendship bracelets poured across the catwalk, washing Doris and Lulu right over the railing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It framed my experience of eating and sleeping and washing; it named the season and the hour. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A rush of feelings came washing over me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Now that she piled them up in a basket and threw them into the washing machine on Friday evenings, she had come to see this, the heaping of dirty underwear, as normal. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Hello, princess,” he said, as she entered the living room after washing her hands in the hall bathroom. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Quickly, I slip off the washing machine, and when his head is stuck in the fridge I dart back across the room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Leaving the building in this condition might attract attention to them, so Harvey had a washing machine and dryer installed in the warehouse. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Houses are burning at Parame, mademoiselle. They’re scuttling ships at the port, they’re shelling the cathedral, and there’s no water at the hospital. The doctors are washing their hands in wine. Wine!” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 A Swift & Company worker washing cattle carcasses on a disassembly line. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I was washing one of my dad’s cars and saw you guys pull up,” he says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She built up the fire, heated kettles of water for the washing, so that Mercy might have fresh linen under her restless body. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The Commandant calls me up every evening to take her clothes for washing and braid her hair for the night. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “First you chopped a handhold, then a kneehold, and then chopped off ice hastily but carefully, with an occasional sea washing over you,” Worsley explained. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z A few faces, like Bandit’s, could use a washing, even in soup. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Her coat is there, tossed on the washing machine, but no Mom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I put down the dish I’ve been washing and walk behind the couch to lean over right between their heads. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z So he said, “OK. Look. I’m going to go and put your clothes and the bedsheets into the washing machine and then I’ll come back, OK?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I used to picture modest little old men washing in the mornings and dressing before they shuffled out of these bedrooms. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember how Flossie used to chase him years ago when he was washing the horse. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She spread her hands and rolled her eyes comically, funny Lucy Ricardo washing her hands of a disaster. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z During storms, you can see huge waves pound the FDR Drive, sometimes reaching all the way to the highway itself and washing up against the cars. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In late August, I was washing clothes in the tin pan in the living room when I heard someone coming up the stairs singing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I hoped that the washing and the scrubbing at the house and the factory and warehouse work back in my own time had made me strong enough just to survive. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Marie- Laure hesitates over the open door, smelling the fires from outside and the clammy, almost opposite smell washing up from the bottom. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And washing the sleep from my face, I remembered how for a time in my boyhood I would often awake before dawn and step outside on the front porch. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "I will give my brother his gifts tonight," she decided as Jhiqui was washing her hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She cried when Papa said she could bring only one cat, but losing the cats was nothing compared to gaining Queenie, who would help with the baby and do their washing and cook their food. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I stared at it as I went through my morning routine—washing my hands, putting on tallis and tefillin and davening. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But when Calista was in the bathroom washing her tears off, I snuck out of the apartment and down the elevator and outside to the bodega. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I was just about to start saving up for the down payment on a new washing machine, but...” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Lyra was used to washing with hard yellow soap in a chipped basin, where the water that struggled out of the taps was warm at best, and often flecked with rust. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Dirty water from washing up. Maybe some blood and guts. I was butchering chickens for stew.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z They slice and sew and suction through a river of it, like they are washing dishes in soapy water. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I rubbed out my face over the years washing away my pain, the same way carvings on stone are worn down by water. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Lately she did her washing on Saturday afternoons following her school lessons. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One night, as he walks twenty blocks back to the river from washing cars, it rains. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “All right...Sweet holy shitstickers, it tastes like you're washing down a bite of corn with a pint of lighter fluid.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Waves broke over the bows of the boats, washing over the exhausted men. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The young woman had apparently been in the middle of a washing day, for she wore an apron, her sleeves were rolled up to the elbow, and there were soapsuds on her hands. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z After washing our clothes with boiling water and lye soap, my ma finally admitted defeat and burned them in the hearth. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When we passed the door that led to the washing room, I thought I heard the soft sound of waves lapping against a shoreline. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When I go downstairs for breakfast, she’s loading the washing machine. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Even though I still had one evening left of washing dishes in the cafeteria to work off my smoking conviction, we didn’t much fear the Eagle. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “You know that video you made of your mom, where she’s standing at a sink, washing tomatoes or something? It’s on your YouTube channel.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "Don't ask me," said Owl Eyes, washing his hands of the whole matter. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He has a bucket and is washing the slurs from his window, smearing the yellow paint into huge wet circles. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama sighed and started washing the dishes left over from breakfast. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Mamá Jacinta says that she used to clean the meat in the river, but it became so polluted that she had to start washing it in an outdoor sink. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z An indigenous girl a couple of years younger than me— maybe twelve or thirteen—appears at the door to the patio, her hands red and wet, probably from washing clothes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bustle of the family’s evening—clearing away, washing up, getting the boys ready for bed—pushed away all thoughts of the fever for a few hours. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The endless washing of dishes and scrubbing of floors and wiping of windows was the kind of repetitious work that aggravated the pain in her hands and wrists. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A wave of crimson washing up from Liam’s throat to his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was sparely furnished, having but a small table, two chairs and a bench; but at either side there were curtained alcoves and well-clad beds within with vessels and basins for washing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I don’t miss toting water from the well in a bucket for Mama to cook or clean with, or washing up from a basin in the corner of the room. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z His mom stood at the sink washing dishes, half-watching the morning show on a tiny TV propped on the counter. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He stood at the sink washing dishes as she spread peanut butter on saltine crackers. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I liked busying myself with work all day, going back and forth to the river and continuously washing dishes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "If my wish would come true,” Mother hastened to change the subject, "you’d all be sitting in bathtubs right this minute, washing soot out of your hair.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The worst part of being on punishment isn’t the cleaning up and washing dishes and raking leaves, it’s not being able to go over to Suesetta’s house after church. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If Dad were here, he would be fussing about in his fashion professor mode, mixing paints and washing brushes in jars. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This is my least favorite task, almost as disgusting as washing diapers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If that meant he needed to help with the sweeping or washing, he was willing. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, her father was washing the dishes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The Warden had tried unsuccessfully to jam Ginny’s washing machine into the already crowded bus. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “This one heard die Astapori scratching at the walls last night,” the little scribe said as she was washing Dany’s back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was loving and firm with her family, three girls and me, trained us in housework, dish washing, clothes washing, and manners. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were washing him and wrapping him in something. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Two weeks after the funeral, a cool rain finally began to fall, washing over the prairie. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She could feel the blood washing down her face, a rippling red curtain falling across her brow and cheeks and chin, and she understood why the priest had made her close her eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I take the whole bottle back to my room and drop half the contents down my throat and then, in the bathroom, bend over the sink, washing them down. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z While we were washing and swimming in the stream any old place, there were rules, it turns out: wash clothes downstream, where the forest creek runs into the crocodile river. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His family found it more trouble than it was worth to take it away from him for washing, so as a consequence it smelled disgusting. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The mouse recognized him and sat up, washing his face with his front paws and chattering effusively. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Goodmans realized their days of washing lettuce in the living room were over. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z There would be no one in the ladies’ room washing up. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Bill had gone up-stairs as we came in, and I found him washing and changing in his room. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Samuel came in from the yard where he had been washing himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now in the alleys she saw men washing themselves at open faucets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tents were pitched beside bustling shops and women hung out their washing next door to high-rise buildings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I start washing last night’s dishes, wishing she’d just leave me be. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I miss taking long showers and washing and conditioning my hair. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Madame now has a new trick up her sleeve: trying to get out of washing the pots and pans. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Never mind washing—that’ll do later. Go straight down and come straight back. I’ll start your packing and have something for you to wear. Hurry now.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Part of the river had been dammed to form a washing pool. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I still remember my uncle taking a mouthful of water from a bucket, spitting it into his hands, and then washing his face with it,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Before I know what is happening, my arms come up under his, and he falls into me, heaving hard into my neck, washing my skin with answerless tears. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I finished my shift with the cat and peeled off my gloves, tossing them into the trash before washing my hands—for good measure—in our lab station’s sink. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “We make a fire. We got a saucepan. That’s how we heat her washing water too.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I am in the bathroom washing my face and hands with soap three times when Uhmma gets home. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Should we move? Get a condo somewhere? Have electricity and heat and a washing machine and one of those air conditioner things?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But Lady Macbeth, who seemed so strong at the beginning of the play, had a rather rapid mental deterioration—remember she was walking and talking in her sleep and washing her hands uncontrollably? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “For everything you do with your brother, helpin’ your mama with the cooking and washing. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And then there was another kind of blow inside his head; blood pooled in his brain for the last time, washing even the last fragments of his self away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When I’m alone, I let the dishes accumulate in the sink, I allow colored fur to grow in jars of leftovers, I use up all my underpants before washing any of them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the most persistent problems of the day was “offensive feet,” caused by the prevailing habit of washing feet only once a week. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Nick is there, still washing the car, whistling a little. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting in a trancelike state in front of the screen, with the green light of the “Erik—Scholarship Offers” file washing over his face. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Without waiting for her answer, he lifted the water to his face and continued washing noisily. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Just a tiny room with a washing bowl and two white boxes. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Janie was standing by the stove washing up the dishes when he spoke to her in a queer cold voice. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z One of the attendants was washing the sea-lion manure off the middle platform of the pool, and at least he was able to do that with a certain degree of proficiency. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He climbed to a crotch in the rafters above the workbench and started washing himself before a nap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I clomped through the kitchen on the way to washing up and said to Viola, “How come I have to learn how to sew and cook? Why? Can you tell me that? Can you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z At the start of another winter, however, a woman who was washing clothes in the river during the hottest time of the day ran screaming down the main street in an alarming state of commotion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “You’re the crossest person in it!” returned Amy, washing out the sum that was all wrong with the tears that had fallen on her slate. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And there he found himself, like a piece of washing hung up to dry, with everyone laughing at him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z When he glanced back, a miniature mushroom cloud erupted from the middle of the bridge, rings of fire washing outward, and a pair of voices—Mars and Ares—screamed, “Noooo!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The hardships of washing and cooking in a drought. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Sass forgot her scolding and stood a little apart in the courtyard letting the rain fall on her as if it were washing away some of her sorrow. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Private Draper’s child, who hath for several days been quartered with us upon the Crepuscule, would not remove his shirt for washing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “You know that hole in the wall over the washing machine,” I start. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Mama spends almost the same amount of time washing her pots and cleaning her blender as she does actually cooking. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She entered the front room, her memory of the place washing over her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “He can put a load on while he’s washing that shitheap dog of his—that’ll take at least a few hours or so.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The rocks were dirty and washing them kept her calm and away from Madam. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s at the sink in the kitchen, my apron around her middle, washing the dishes in water she’s warmed on the stove. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She was washing up when Brooke clomped downstairs and dragged her duffel bag into the living room. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z While I mopped and studied and tried to be the Jeremie everyone was proud of, you were washing cars, dodging taptaps, defending Lally. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered once when Tom and Eb were washing at the kettle, and they had splashed him with cold water when he came to watch them. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z After the tolling of the names and the ritual washing, the entire morning was dedicated to a heated debate about whether or not fire should be banned as a method of gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “When washing, do not use hot water. They’ll shrink. Stop shaking them out like that. I recommend you always take them to a cleaning professional.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A line of washing which included women’s smalls was hanging out to dry. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He hung a filled feed bag on his neck, then he went to work washing the wagon, whistling, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They were so worn from countless washings that the threads were beginning to separate. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The women take turns washing their hands, scrubbing them vigorously. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Even if the pits must open, must Your Grace go yourself?” asked Missandei as she was washing the queen’s hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They wave, but haven’t invited me over, maybe because I’m about fifteen by now, nearly a woman, and usually busy washing clothes and hanging them to dry. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s almost worn out with so many washings, but it’s my favorite comfy shirt. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Heqet started across the court and Ranofer followed him dreamily, past small basket-shaped furnaces in which the fires were dying, past the balance scales and the washing vats. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Here she is, merely twenty years old and thousands of miles from the pastures of France, washing out the dressings of lepers and awful miscarriages, yet she’s electrified by my narrow escape. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rupa and Neel took turns at the pump, washing themselves off and changing into clean clothes. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Uncle put down the pair of trousers he had been washing. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Enrique has had a good night washing cars: he made 60 pesos. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I do the washing up, tidy up the living room, think about dinner. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A wild rain lashed down upon his black brother as he tore at the flesh of an enormous goat, washing the blood from his side where the goat’s long horn had raked him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She examined it from several angles before washing the pane, thoroughly. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The pizza arrived shortly after he got out of the bath, and Shadow ate it, washing it down with a can of root beer. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Afterward, while rain, instead of hail, fell steadily, they lay in the shallow brook, laughing and joking, washing off the raspberry stains their hands had left all over their bodies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a woman up there washing diapers,” said my sister, nodding upstream. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z As a little kid, one of the first things I ever learned to do with my hands was the ritual of rice—washing it, cooking it. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I skipped hand washing, and instead I pulled on my lime green shorts and my Snowberger’s baseball shirt. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind him he heard the lawn-sprinkling system jump up, filling the dark air with rain that fell gently and then with a steady pour all about, washing on the sidewalks, and draining into the alley. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z After washing his face he looked at himself in the mirror. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Afterwards they rested in the deep pine needles under the trees, the terrier panting heavily with his eyes half closed, and the cat busy with his eternal washing. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I don’t eat without washing my hands. I’m not an animal.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z What could be easier than to drop a pinch of gold dust, a few nuggets, into a wineskin instead of into the washing vats? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Sea-foam white lace bloomed from the sweeping neckline, washing upon her breast from the powder-green ocean of silk that made up the dress. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The sudden movement almost made Thomas stop, his brief moment of insane courage washing away, but he kept running. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Uh, I’m just washing my shirt. I got some sauce on it.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The sea would look like slate, cold still from the long winter, and from the terrace you could hear the ripple of the coming tide washing in the little bay. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The rainy season would arrive any day swelling the river and washing out the roads. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Some of the runners are washing cars, some are working the bake sale tables, and some are holding poster-board signs and shouting at cars from the corner. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He nodded in the direction of the kitchen, where Miss Love was washing up pans while waiting for her pound cake to get done. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I gave her a small bucket and sliver of soap and she got to work washing a pair of stockings and singing to herself. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our minds and our work may also collect dust and need washing,” the Keeper went on. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “That reminds me of Chase. Last time he was over, he helped me with the supper dishes. Nearly talked my ear off about how he was going to invent a washing machine for dishes someday.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I had tried plenty of cholent since washing up on Maxwell Street, and no matter the difference in taste or ingredients, it always reminded me of Shabbos mornings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The washing was done and the sheep driven to the barn to dry off for tomorrow’s shearing. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried it over to the skin and poured the water out in a huge wave, washing the rest of the salt away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And in the front, where the band had stuck directly to the bare skin, there remained a whole lot of small patches of brown leathery stuff that no amount of washing would get off. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z One day I was washing myself at the camp water pump, part of my daily ritual, when I saw two SS officers lure a deer to the fence of their enclosure in the zoo. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She had slipped herself sometimes at the stream, at the washing place. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was on the front stoop, in an old brown sweater, washing the ground floor windows from the outside even though it was cold and windy. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The light in her hand was like a spark of sun-stuff washing her face in fire. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She cleaned the girl, washing her filth from her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One camper was washing up in an old red mop bucket with a crack down the side. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Despite my washing efforts, my dress was still stiff with mud. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “What day did your mother do the washing, Jacob?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And then, suddenly washing over him was that feeling, again, that Florida was in trouble. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Most of the barrio’s women had put in some time dusting, washing the floors and walls, sprinkling agua florida all over, positioning wreaths, bathing Don Berto and laying him out in his box. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It's like washing clothes; stuff laundry in and slam the lid.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Tears seeped from Conrad's eyes, washing away his dimpled smile. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Its frantic little banners seemed to be signaling distress now, on account of Mama Tataba’s vigorous washings in the river. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “And launder, too, my wife. But for cooking and washing you will have help.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Or is plate washing not included in your fancy schedule?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She was in Culpeper, Virginia, washing clothes in a hotel, when she learned that there was a colony of Negro farmers on an island off the coast of Virginia. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They came the next day when my mother and I were washing up the dishes after breakfast. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Doctors often skipped the step of scrupulously washing their hands and fingernails with soap and water before treating a wound or performing surgery. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Biddy had all the stuff pull out the bottom cabinets and was washing the insides. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I passed the washing machine and furnace and entered the old coal bin which was no longer used. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A few men are seated with their sleeves rolled up, washing their arms and feet, and it suddenly occurs to me that the ancient mosque isn’t a museum or monument. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z That put an idea into my head, and I mulled it over while washing the dishes and wiping down the bar top. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I swear I didn’t even see the sucker when I was shooting it because I was shooting a guy who was washing down a Jeep. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Jay came in from washing more bottles and placed the box of empties on the table next to where I was working. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I turn back to my washing, so she don’t see me rolling my eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z By the time I’m done washing up and getting dressed, Daddy is gone for the day. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z That it was impossible for him to even consider making the bed, or washing clothes or dishes. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember changing clothes in my room and washing up. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It was then that she went through her beauty routine, a cleansing, creaming ritual, which on Saturday nights included washing her hair. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She was washing the stainless-steel knives in a bucket of water, and the water had turned red with her work. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But the task she’d set herself was only half done, so Ophie finished washing the remaining windows as quickly as possible. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There was always something to find fault with for Shasta had plenty of work to do, mending and washing the nets, cooking the supper, and cleaning the cottage in which they both lived. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z It’s mostly a big terrace with some sinks for washing clothes and crisscrossed clotheslines. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The room is dimly lit—a single lamp, in the corner by the couch, washing the deep blues of the walls neutral. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Over and over, I had seen the truth on the washing table—this goldene medina demanded you to sacrifice your body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I found some shelf fungus growing on a dead tree and ate it after washing it in the pool. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her emotions welled inside her and she could feel them washing against her insides: sadness and regret and anger and pain and confusion and relief and more she couldn’t name. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The workday is over, and Lev is washing ink off his hands. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One of them found her washing near the mooring and lay with her, making such love to her as women in their frailty are confused by, even the best of them. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A washing machine, because no one here will scrub laundry in exchange for a bowl of rice. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Another group of people got the same passage but with a new tidbit slipped into the instructions: “The paragraph you will hear will be about washing clothes.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She was still in bed when she heard Rasheed in the bathroom, washing up, when he came into her room to check on her before he went to his shop. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The chest lay deep from the washing of the waves and I did not try to dig it out, but only so I could raise the lid. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc worked carefully washing the glasses so that they would not clash together and spoil the music. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Jacob dreamt of raising the Jews of Paris in a great rebellion, washing over the bridge in waves of righteous anger like the Maccabees washed over the Greeks. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z And if we weren’t doing all that, we were filling candle molds with beeswax and washing mason jars till my hands turned stiff as corn husk from detergent. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He believes fresh air keeps the shed cleaner than washing down walls with disinfectant. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She still didn’t have a washing machine, forcing a drive to the Laundromat in town. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She had done her washing the day before and had spread the wet clothes over willows to dry. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Then why doesn’t Father go get the gold instead of washing clothes?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few more weeks, it was that way, too, at the restaurant where I worked washing dishes, and at the Sweriins’. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Before long, we're washing our breakfast dishes and leaving them on a dish towel to dry. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The table had a very thick pad, so that when the mah jong pat were spilled onto the table the only sound was of ivory tiles washing against one another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t remember what I was thinking that night,” Desdemona said later while washing the dishes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the sunset, the light was bouncing off a large flat sheet of Celestial bronze that lay at the bottom of the pond, washing Mr. Handsome’s features in a warm glow. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A moment later he had scrambled underneath and into the room, which was, as he’d guessed, a scullery, with sinks for washing and racks for drying crockery. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z So used to summers on Beechwood, to endlessly stocked pantries and multiple motorboats and a staff quietly grilling steaks and washing linens—I didn’t even think about where that money might be coming from. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z At the same time she’s, like, supercharged, washing windows and ironing sheets. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Slaves kept her house clean, did much of her sewing, all her cooking and washing. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z News from the outside world was like listening to the radio on a drive through the mountains—the distant voices clear for a moment, then warbling, and then washing into static. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead, I say, “I can’t stand the ocean washing them away.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The next day, when me and Ma come out the field toward dusk, I was washing off at the pump. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Dad was hopping round in one sock, complaining about how the washing machine had eaten all his socks and he was late. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on my cleanest dress and the pinafore, which I hung on a branch by the side of the house to dry after we did the washing on Sunday. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I went back home and showered, washing the smell of french fries and onion rings off my skin. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z In about a week, all ten prisoners who had been washing with the liquid developed boils on their skin. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Rosaleen was in the honey house washing a new shipment of mason jars, a job that belonged to me, but she’d volunteered for it, seeing how badly I needed to write everything out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 On Budloe Street, people were standing in long lines with their bundles of laundry at the washing stations. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time they laid me on the washing table, I could no longer feel my limbs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The washing rocks at the river were empty, and the watermelon patches, if any, were left alone to heat their hidden liquors in the sun. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As if this weren’t miraculous enough, she also found two other washing jobs the same week. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z According to Park's mom, everything Eleanor was doing with her hair—washing it with whatever, brushing it, tying in beads and silk flowers—was dead wrong. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z When we returned from the quarry that afternoon, instead of washing up, which I normally did, I strolled over to the far end of the courtyard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t client files; they were for family, stuff like birth certificates and house insurance and life insurance and repair bills and receipts for major items like our refrigerator and television and washing machine. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Venkatesh would move from one family to the next, washing their dinner dishes and sleeping on the floor. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I thought you a surly type at first, but I see you’re not. Listen, then. I know no more of what I’m doing than a hound knows of kittens. Do you understand this gold washing?” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I slip back behind the corner and climb up onto the washing machine next to my mom’s coat. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I scramble off the washing machine and knock on the door. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Other drivers, washing their wagons, were surprised to see a lady driver. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was washing him in the stable and I was washing under his belly and he went and wet on me.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie finishes washing up, takes a bath by himself, and gets into his pajamas. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She keeps the place neat and clean, always putting my things away and washing dishes and scrubbing floors. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The sink in the corner of our room is hardly big enough to wash our dishes so it sure ain’t fit for washing clothes. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z At ten years of age, I started washing and pressing my own hair. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She sent letters to my mother detailing her hardships: no washing machine, no car, no television, a backyard full of boulders and goats. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We would sometimes sing while washing, which made the water seem less icy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I loved washing the chalkboards, sweeping the floor, and hearing stories of her college days. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We took the fine saddlebags off the horse and filled them with salves and herbs, blue grass for washing my hair, extra sweaters, dried peaches. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As I had done for Kunthi, so Kali did for me—but much more: sweeping and cleaning, washing and cooking. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “The kind that comes from washing your hair only every other shower.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Martin huffed through his explanation, washing his sweaty gray hair from his face as he spoke. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She was more concerned about me washing dishes and scrubbing floors than keeping my own hands clean. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Katie had to do two washings free for the girls to make up for it and Francie’s voice lessons were abandoned forever. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a mess: washing up piled on the counter and in the sink, empty takeaway cartons spilling out of the bin. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just keep washing the sores with salt water and then rinse with the fresh water.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But when she went outside with a basket of washing she looked back to see him standing on his hind legs peering after, his soundless mouth opening and shutting behind the window. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They would need to use the drain hole for washing down blood and for rinsing objects with bleach. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After brushing his teeth, and washing his face, and emailing Dr. Martin and Lark, and picking a book, Axel climbs into his very own bed for the first time in over three weeks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We worked frantically drawing water, washing the burning bodies, and trying every herb, tea, and poultice to break the fever and banish the infection. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was washing the windows of the store when I came upon him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sammy was inside washing his hands and face, giggling, but Dicey didn’t want to risk hanging around any longer than she had to. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He stuck his hands into the washing bowl and then grabbed the bar of soap at the washing area. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The water used for farming, cooking, and washing had to be fetched in buckets from streams and springs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved slowly around the room in her stockinged feet, taking down the scrubbed pans from the wall, building up the fire, washing the grit from the collards. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “It's going to be dark soon. I mean, it's terribly dark already. The rain's washing away the whole city, and I won’t even be able to reach my fridge, let alone my coffeepot. Basta!” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I must have been in shock, because the people looked like squid washing up on the shore. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z After washing and watching Kevin bloody his face with the straight razor he had borrowed from Weylin, I would go down to help Sarah with breakfast. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A scarlet glow pushes into the carriage, washing my arms and legs in red stripes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He shoveled mounds of food into his mouth, chewing for a few seconds and then washing the large lumps down with gulps of bottled water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The sound of the sun crinkling the washing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around, but Alice was in the other room washing Lyra. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Filthy, stinking drunk—and I jolted awake, shame washing over me like a wave. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He only shrugs, then peels off his gloves and starts washing his hands at one of the sinks. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Ma and I spent the rest of the evening tackling my braids, then washing and straightening out my hair. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Carol says her mother wears rubber gloves while washing the dishes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z While I was washing the dishes, Grandpa said, “I think I’ll shave.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson is the grandson of a slave, the son of a sharecropper, raised in poverty by a lone mother who took in ironing and washing. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I even considered not washing my lips like they do on TV, but then I thought it would get too gross. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Most awkward for washing and things, all water and soiled pans have to be handed up and down the ladders. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I lie in the bedroom with the curtains drawn and nothingness washing over me like a sluggish wave. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z During the washing process and burial, we would refer to the dead by their Hebrew names, and their Yiddish names if we didn’t know the former. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Robin had stopped way down on the beach, a solitary little figure with the waves washing her legs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She had just begun washing the dishes that were stacked in the sink when there was a knock on the back door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here, Miz Brooks. I fetched you some water. For washing and such tonight.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A moment later I’m climbing back up onto the washing machine, and putting my unblinking octopus eye against the hole. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Sometime in the night, God knew when, Finn’s brother had cleaned things out, scrubbed things down, as if a girl could be washed from memory just by washing the floors. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Auntie was washing beans now, sifting them through her fingers in a pan of water. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Some fairies attended their fallen comrades, healing injuries and washing away slime. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z What would Kaz say if she suddenly stripped down and started washing herself in front of him? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Moms was washing some collard greens in the sink and Pops was sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z We lug buckets of water from the river for cooking and washing and drinking. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Beyond the kitchen was Nali’s room and an empty area where washing machines would have gone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was a daring, impulsive move on which the chaplain decided after quarreling with Corporal Whitcomb again and washing down with tepid canteen water his joyless lunch of a Milky Way and Baby Ruth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She’s washing her hands at the sink and doesn’t even look into the mirror like all the other girls do. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z No set fee was charged for their services, which might include nursing the individual, cleaning up the sickroom, washing clothes and linens, going out to buy food and medicine, and caring for other family members. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Max and I take apart the sofa, stripping off its upholstery, washing the dark green cloth in three soapings of hot water. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Nali had simply placed a large bowl on top of a wooden stump next to the Cleaning tank on the eastern side of the chaha’oh and called it the washing area. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There's a stone ghat for washing clothes at the edge of the pond. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If he closed his eyes, he could still see his mother standing there, washing dishes...when she had been well enough to do something that normal. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Mother can be heard shuffling around the attic as she hangs up the washing. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Dad is in the kitchen, washing dishes, and Mom is in our room, helping Malia with homework. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll go take it off, hang on . He stumped out of the cabin, and they saw him washing himself vigorously in the water barrel outside the window. “Eau de cologne?” said Hermione in amazement. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After the first time, washing up in the bathroom, she’d been horrified by what she’d done, at the sight of her clothes scattered throughout the two rooms. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ophie shook her head and went back to washing the windows. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I hear his mom fuss at him about playing video games all day, and I’m pretty sure she’ll have us washing windows in a second. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z As it happened, Polly was on all fours, washing the tiles in the entrance hall. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A feeling came over me, like I was lying on a beach at the edge of a lost world with a wave of hurt washing over my body. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also a holy place for washing and preparing, a last stop before reaching Sacred Sun City at Machu Picchu. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He told me Mom used to bust out laughing because there was always one girl who was new to it, and went offbeat, like a washing machine with one lumpy towel. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z One girl said her mother took the family’s washing to the Laundromat and often came home with socks she had never seen before. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z She was real fast at washing the dishes but I noticed she got kind of slow and was touching my hand a lot when it came to giving them to me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He walks into the small pantry just off the kitchen where the washing machine rumbles and canned goods that never get eaten line the shelves. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I brought out my garbage-can washing machine and rinsed clothes that had been jiggling in detergent for two days. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Making his way into the kitchen, he got down dusty, long unused plates and bowls and glasses; he began washing them in the sink, running the rusty hot water until it cleared at last. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z By the time I was done with the washing, my hands felt raw, but the dishes were clean, and the teashop man grumpily agreed I’d done more than enough. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z After clearing away leftovers and washing dishes at night, Naomi packed four lunches, folding wax paper around the sandwiches and laying out the thermos for Henry’s coffee. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But the night before the hunt, after she had banked the kitchen fire and finished washing the supper dishes, she opened the kitchen door and sat down on the doorstep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Edwards, I’m not supposed to be washing. Mister Rufus told me not to.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z That evening, he was washing Master’s linen in the backyard, near the lemon tree, when he looked up from the basin of soapy water and saw her standing by the back door, watching him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe Terry Gallant could be in it. Show that yearbook photo of her in her tiara, cut to her washing floors.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Many are terrified when they first hear the noise of an electric washing machine. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Whenever another girl comes in I start washing my hands. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Once the fire was going, Will ate two oatmeal biscuits, some dried meat, and some Kendal Mint Cake, washing it down with gulps of cold water. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She didn’t even sit down to the meal, just went straight from serving to washing dishes. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He wondered whether she took in washing for a living, or was merely the slave of twenty or thirty grandchildren. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He could smell the sea, hear it washing against the docks and the faraway shores, calling him to wilder waters, to bigger monsters, and to stories yet to be earned. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I had assisted in enough washings to know what I was looking at. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And she wanted Florence, also, to be content—helping with the washing, and fixing meals and keeping Gabriel quiet. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The three girls sat outside in the yard until one of the women assigned them the task of washing glasses and stacking plates on the table. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “I’m saying it now because I might not have time later. I forgive you for not washing the dishes when it was your turn.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The next summer, when Dad was hired as a consultant by a washing machine company, we went through the same procedure with the washboard and hand-wringer at Nantucket. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell Madame Ngemba she needs a new pagne with some color left in it. Tell her she is disgracing her sons with the washing rag she wears to the market.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry Dobbins made the washing motion with his hands. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say a word as she throws everything back in the washing machine. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z One of Ginny’s joys was to have her first washing machine. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z While washing up for dinner one evening, one of the bullies, Rarnie, walks up and pinches my arm. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And he kept washing it off when he got home. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She took her hand out of the murky brown water that she was washing dishes in and pointed out to a ship in the harbor. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She was content to stay in this cabin and do washing for the white folks, though she was old and her back was sore. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In our last apartment, pre-Lenny, the countertop was rotting around the edges, so you’d realize halfway through washing dishes that water had been pooling downstream into the carpeting. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z A gibbous moon rose above the shoulder of 27,824-foot Makalu, washing the slope beneath my boots in ghostly light, obviating the need for a headlamp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A hum like a washing machine escalates in volume until I think my ears might burst. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The stone paving was still wet from the washing down after market, and the last of the farmers gathered baskets and gear before going home. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She takes two shots of it and then leans back against the washing machine. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They did not often do such things as use our entire school day cleaning the classrooms and washing the windows of the building. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They just walked over the mountains and showed up to sleep in the town squares of Italian villages, washing their clothes in the fountains and begging up and down the porticoes. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When she woke up she thought only about doing the family washing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was strange to see the air unclouded with steam and not to hear the sound of washing from the back. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to look decent for my job so I take off all my clothes and stand naked in the backyard washing them under the tap with a bar of carbolic soap. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Or would I, like the pieces of Leo’s mandolin, lodge stubbornly in some quiet place behind a boulder and wait, my clothes washing about me, for spring? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After washing out the booze, these cartons were ideal for making the chassis of a toy truck. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z She was on close terms with her washing machine and ironing board. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pitcher of water and a washbasin in each bedroom for washing up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the pillow, with its cotton casing smelling of washing soap, is a marvel. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z If Cecile lived with us, she wouldn’t hardly tell us about food groups or hand washing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z When we dug our foxholes in the yard, the monks did not seem upset or displeased, though the younger one performed a washing motion with his hands. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “There be no time for washing,” he scoffed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He did say, releasing Lazlo’s arm to him, “You might try washing your hands occasionally, Strange.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She seemed to get a little less transparent as she touched the cookies, and Ophie nodded and went back to washing her windows. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He smelled fresh and clean from washing and his curly-blond hair gleamed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Wives were concerned with the snowy produce of the washing tub. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She made food that needed washing before it touched a knife, pot, or pan. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I thought the hot water was for cooking. I never used hot water just for washing before.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, when his thirst was quenched, he swam about in the remaining water, washing all the dust and dirt out of his fur. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He smelled of sweat and the musty odor of clothes that had been left too long in the washing machine before going into the dryer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z After the Tolling of the Names, the next order of business was a ceremonial washing of the hands. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In some of the thin-walled houses, it was so cold that water could freeze in a bucket before you’d finished washing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The furniture was imported from abroad, along with all the other comforts—silverware, silk-covered chairs, white christening gowns, porcelain washing bowls. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He had evidently finished feeding and was washing his face with his front paws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When Jody’s father had gone in to the fire and his mother was washing dishes, Billy found and lighted a lantern. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Like it’s washing you, like it’s washing the Noise away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His clothes, still slightly damp from their recent washing, had returned to their usual cinnabar color. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I came in from washing the dishes to find the two of them in silence, she asleep and he watching her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom came back wearing sweatpants and started washing the dishes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Remember when I described the differences between Oklahoma toilets and the ones in Iran and how obviously better they are because squatting is good for flow and washing is good for hygiene? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I don’t remember anything about washing dishes and clothes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She ought to realize that water buckets needed washing like everything else. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Mum and Dad must've called a weird cease-fire while we'd been in the kitchen 'cause after the washing up they sat at the table and seemed to be talking normally about the day and stuff. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I am proud to serve Lord Gwydion, and there is a chance to win much honor, more than by washing pigs and weeding gardens!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z We squabble in whispers and monosyllables about whose turn it is to wash: drying with a clammy tea towel isn’t as good as washing, which warms up your hands. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I can’t see her washing out her underpants, for instance, and wringing them in a towel, hanging them on the bathroom towel rack, as I do. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Apa is washing the rear bumper and does not see him. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She leaned forward to offer him biscuits from the bone-china platter, which she sometimes, secretly, cradled like a baby after the washing and drying. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Freeman turns off the wheel and grabs a piece of chalk without washing his hands. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They finished washing up the windows quicker than they ever had before and took the bucket of wash water down to the kitchen to empty out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Since it wasn’t a school day, he wouldn’t have to worry about people making fun of him washing in the bathroom first. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He stood watching until the watermelons were eaten down to the rinds, then he smiled and made the strange washing motion with his hands. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard what was said because I was down at the store washing fly spots off the show window. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He was washing his hands left and right that evening. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Perilee yawned as we finished washing up the coffee cups and sandwich plates. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But my blood was pumping furiously through my body, washing away any remorse I might have felt. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There was something about washing out her hair that calmed her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Min was washing his hands in a basin under the eaves when Tree-ear reached the back yard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She could tell that it was very dingy and the windows were badly in need of washing. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “But nevertheless, I don’t want electricity and all that it will bring—radios, TV, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, washing machines—noise. I want to hear the birds.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hell, we only got half a hour for lunch. Who wants to waste time washing hands? Drink up, new girl.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick is washing the car, his hat on sideways. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His father and mother, a small basin of water between them, knelt by the sofa where Roy lay, and his father was washing the blood from Roy’s forehead. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Just around the corner, in the entryway, the washing machine sits up against the wall. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He reached up to grab one and came down with several, and they kept coming, washing over him, floating all around him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The washing machine itself is tubular white enamel, a hulk on four spindly legs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Dill put down the dish he was washing, turned, and gave his mother an incredulous look. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Not tonight, Ophelia, I think I’m going to head on up to bed. I appreciate you washing up, Rose.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The money bought the family groceries; the infant, diapers, medicine and formula food until my mother could come out of seclusion and resume work as a “washing girl.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll start washing as soon as I get these two settled.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The serving girls moved down to the kitchen, where kettles of water were put on to boil for the washing of the dishes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She glanced at me over her shoulder as she stood at the sink washing asparagus. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He pulled distastefully at his grey shirt and wondered whether he might undertake the adventure of washing it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I am the behind-the-scenes person, the invisible one who makes their lives run smoothly, the one outside the camera frame, the one in the kitchen cooking food or on the patio washing diapers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman named Bess cleans the house and does the washing once a week. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When it was done washing, I put it in the dryer for forty minutes. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, she asked me to help her by washing the dishes, which I did. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z They prepared breakfast, prepared tea, prepared lunch, did the washing and the cleaning. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Abbey and I quickly cleared the rest of the table and started washing the dishes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I could hear nothing but the crackling of the fire, the washing sound of the surf. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she could find work here, dusting the shelves and washing the windows and making the place look brighter, cleaner, more like someplace where you wanted to buy groceries. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m IN THE KITCHEN, washing dishes and joking around with my coworkers, when Don Lucho pokes his head through the doorway. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked old Ali if I could take over for a little while, and after washing my hands, I got behind the grill. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In the driveway, one of the Guardians assigned to our household is washing the car. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We start washing tiles again and it grows quiet. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Our latrine was probably neutral territory, but on the points of bathing and washing we were unenlightened for the longest time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The hair of her teen years; her hands, when she used to paint her nails, before they were constantly washing and scrubbing. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Together they stretched cloths over the shallow washing trays, poured in water and gold together. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The taxi passed within a few yards of one who was sitting at the edge of a lake washing his feet, but the driver didn’t panic. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So now instead of delivering packiges and washing out the toilets and dumping the garbage. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I tried not to look at their tortured little bodies as I filled the washing machine, added the soap, and got it started. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Hannah ignored them and kept on bringing mason jars out of the cellar and washing them. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mama was at the sink, washing sweet potatoes to bake for supper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z For migrant children, there are few options: shining shoes, selling gum or candy on the sidewalk, or washing cars. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Roy Lee’s mother laughed from the sink where she was washing dishes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mind washing a little boy named Brandon because he never fussed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I pull it free, lift the hatch, and throw myself in just as the wave reaches the bow, washing me down into the forecastle. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It seemed like every time I went down there, she was washing floors or windows, one, despite she’d cleaned the whole house good last summer. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Some riders went past along the river road as Arya was washing her clothes, but if they saw the scrawny naked girl scrubbing her rags in the moonlight, they took no notice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The water was still washing around our ankles, but seemed to be going back into the sea now. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We ended up at the Dollar Tree, mostly because the day before, someone had stolen our entire load of laundry from the washing machine at the Laundromat. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She seemed to understand and answered by washing my face and hands. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The deluge continues as if the Gamemakers are intent on washing us all away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It would be cold, as it always was, and Frankie would be waiting in the washing room like a wax doll, gray and shrunken. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She looked up and smiled at him, but she was busy, gently washing a man who lay in the warm water. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I thought about the river, those bodies, the water washing over them and then downriver to my Otto, and wished I’d been quick- thinking enough to stop him from drinking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The only other person who could see Billy and his spoon was poor old Edgar Derby, who was washing a window outside. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The washtub, where his mother had been washing earlier, was open still, and filled the kitchen with a sour smell. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Here I thought of Perilee, washing for her family of five. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I know what an ordeal this will be: no more school, my hair gone, hours of labor, washing the bedsheets . Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The day before, he had returned the bowl and chopsticks to her after washing and wiping them; clearly, there had been no need for him to bring his own bowl. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I thought, This is the way Our Lady came washing up on the river near Charleston. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “... on her knees washing the floors. I mean—no—it’s a man holding a knife.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I busy myself at the sink, washing the cutting board, so I can avoid talking to her. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then, while washing up, he looked at himself in the mirror for the first since becoming a prisoner. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then he wiped his hands down his face like he was washing that memory away. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I rub the soft fur flaps, washing away playground dirt and city grit. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He lifts a second glass to his mouth, this time green, washing away any trace of red. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Lenny never has time to drive me, and this washing machine isn’t about to start working again.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I imagined her dress to be a pale, listless yellow from too many washings. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z We spent the morning in assigned chores: gathering water from the rain barrels to boil, coaxing the small vegetables in the garden to stay alive, washing clothes, checking the trap lines. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She switches to a job washing dishes for $9 an hour. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I tell her I’m washing all my blankets and linens and I want to nail up some rope to hang them in the attic so they won’t get dirty again or wet in the rain. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Beside the washing machine in the basement was a wide counter and a deep steel sink. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And washing his body he laughed again, for he washed it now for no woman, and he laughed because he was free. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The snow had melted into their hides, washing out the dirt and manure, leaving them silky white; the spots were golden brown. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I fled down an alley, past dark curtained shops and merchants washing the grime off their windows. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a bride of only a week when I first followed it to look for a suitable place for my washing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z From a bed to his right the woman spoke again: “Buddy, get up from there! I got a big washing on my hands today and I want you-all out of here.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Papa and Mama were already seated, and Papa was washing his hands in the bowl of water Sisi held before him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After stories he’d close my door, but I could still hear Lola in the kitchen washing dishes, even though there’s a dishwasher. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Uh, yeah? Are you kidding? Last summer, my mother kept giving me the choice of reading or washing her car. She had the cleanest car in the neighborhood all summer long.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z In eighteen seconds eighteen pictures of our back garden and the washing and the shed were all over my duvet cover. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z They leave me alone in the room with laundry I’ll never have to worry about washing and summer course work I’ll never have to finish—or start. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But I knew what a day of washing would do to my back and side. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, Penelope asked Richard while I was still washing the windows. And he told us to have a nice time.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad also bought an electric washing machine that we kept out on the patio. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Days at a time, she was gone, and when she returned she sometimes went straight to bed without washing her face or brushing her teeth. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear Cathy moving around the house, washing up her breakfast things, running upstairs to brush her teeth. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been trading, collecting things to sell in the secondhand shops and sometimes in the rubbish bins outside the nicer houses, washing and sewing and repairing what I find. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They soil themselves every day instead of washing. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Presently he felt calmer and set himself to washing. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Without it, he is lost: he used it for sitting, chopping food, washing his feet, and earning a living. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z And every day is mopping, washing clothes and ironing shirts so they don’t go getting out of hand, and generally keeping things clean. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z You simply turned the ignition switch with your hand and it fired, and one evening a guy did just that as Daddy was standing by the kitchen window washing dishes. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After dinner one night, as I’m washing the dishes, he studies me with concern. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was as tall as the washing machine, I stepped out on the back porch one night, and some heavy, ruffling, windy, clawed thing d;ved at me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They just seemed to stop talking at some awkward, cliff-hanging moment and then Mom would attend to washing the dishes and Dad would silently read the newspaper. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mother told us all about her lesson plans and complimented Judy on the job she’d done washing the windows before she got around to asking me about the first day of school. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Amid political graffiti scribbled in red paint on trees and rocks, we passed a group of women washing clothes in a gully. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He used tongs to place the paper in the first tray, containing washing chemicals. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He was washing the taste from j his mouth with a sip of ale when Edd returned to tell him Bowen Marsh was without. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, still sweating from her efforts at washing the sheets, she laced into me with a folded belt that, from that time on, became “the strap.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was hard for Armpit to imagine this big, red-bearded guy washing their shirts. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Put that bag down,” G’ma orders, and as soon as he does, she’s dragging him over to the kitchenette sink by his good arm and washing her hands. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Daddy is washing up the dishes when we hear a knock on the door. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It continued to float, rising above every wave, but there was no freeboard and the surf of every breaking wave rode clear across it, washing around me like a river washing around a boulder. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He had tried to take too big a step, and the current had knocked him off his feet and was washing him away. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Another woman with a baby tied to her back was washing peeled cassava tubers in a pan of filthy water. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “My mother wanted me to help her sweep and do the washing this morning.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A wave the size of a skyscraper crashed over the forward deck, washing the front crossbows and half the port railing out to sea. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Mamá stood at the kitchen sink washing dishes. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Evan inspected the apple and then bit into it, without washing it first. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z And on Saturday night, after my bath, when I lay in my bed, my pillowcase, worn thin from washing and sun, smelled sweet. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z If my mother would work at cleaning his house and washing his family’s clothing, he could arrange to pay our rent. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In late summer, I was washing up in a pond when I noticed the plants growing around me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Ma took in some of their washing for free because the firefighters of Station No. 3 never closed their doors like the other firehouses did when their firefighters weren’t getting paid. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I go into the bathroom to change, and toss my shirt into the washing machine, and start it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I go in the kitchen where Doctor Tate’s washing his hands. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Can’t,” I said before washing down the last of my biscuit with some buttermilk. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Very distant now came the washing of the sea in the bay below. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He delayed washing up so that the running water would not drown out her voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The front windshield of the minivan was dirty, but the woman seemed to have no intention of washing it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z When Cora finished her Saturday washing and had supper, it was almost time for the social. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She was afraid to leave and yet she could not bear the life she led, inside all day, sweeping and dusting, making beds, washing clothes. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was on his knees with a pail of water, and a cloth, and as I drew nearer I saw that he was washing not the flagstones, as I’d thought at first, but a rosebush. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I shovel down some cereal, leave the bowl in the sink without washing it, grab Justin’s keys and go. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I had helped her with the washing several times—had done as much of it as I could myself recently because Weylin had casually begun taking her to bed, and had hurt her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Elizabeth is gently washing the baby off, it isn’t crying much, it stops. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She was washing the floor as she talked, making patterns of soapy water on the linoleum. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Tell you what. I’ll give you ha’penny and one of my old shirts for your slot. That way, you’ll have something to wear when you’re washing that one in the river.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The kids who wanted to be kids instead of washing dishes and ironing their papa’s shirts, and the husband who wanted a wife again. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Parvin helped us as always, doing laundry, washing dishes, and chopping vegetables for dinner, but the work kept piling up. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Luna sent rains washing down the Protectorate and the wood and the ruined mountain, which helped to clear the air a little. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z By the lower river where the wagon came were washing pools, with water all year flowing in limpid spillways that no grime withstood. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They loiter over the task, loading the dishwasher, wiping down the table and the butcher-block island, washing and drying the pots and pans. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When rain comes finally, washing away a low sky of muddy ocher, we who could not control the phenomenon are pressed into relief. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearer the door, the Queen’s Hand was attacking a brace of capons, sucking the meat off the bones and washing down each bite with ale. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was hooked to the rail to keep himself from washing overboard, but still the huge blue-green waves that surged over the bow and poured off the sloped deck were astonishingly powerful. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I hadn't, at the last moment, felt like washing off the two diagonal lines of dried blood that marked my cheeks. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z We ate our fill that night, washing down the sandwiches with big glasses of milk. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Each day he kept busy cooking, carving, soaking in the pond, fishing, carrying the ancestor rock, washing clothes, doing schoolwork, and cutting firewood. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Eva rushed to him and kicked over the earthen slop jar, washing a small area of the floor with the child’s urine. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But Mr. Freeman was there and he was washing me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I put on my backpack and climbed up onto the washing machine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But Arul thanked me, and I waded into the water, and we started washing ourselves and the clothes we were wearing. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z By bargaining this way, before she knew it, Dicey had six regular jobs, washing the city grime off the windows of neighborhood stores. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma winked, setting some apples on the counter and washing her hands in the sink. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I could hear, but not see, that Mum was washing up glasses from the night before. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We wanted to spend every minute of the half hour Papa allocated to uniform washing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I tried to answer, but the tears that started in the driveway were now washing over my words. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ordinarily, several slaves would be in the house, cleaning or washing, but today, oddly, there were none. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled my sleeves back down after washing my arms and hands. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The adrenaline was washing out of me, and I was so dizzy I started to fall when I tried to stand. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There were the means of washing in the room, and a comb and brush to smooth my hair. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She probably thought I was washing all my clothes or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She was kneeling at the edge of the pool, washing herself. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s got feelings, washing up in a buzz. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And she would tell Loomis and her cousin Sissyretta and all her friends who did yard work or cooked in white kitchens or took in washing or nursed white children. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When I lifted the window, the whole world around me smelled clean and fresh as clothes from the washing line. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’d really like to help, so I made a list of names and addresses for you. Joey got me out of that bad crowd. Even washing urinals is better than hanging around with those people.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z To make money he worked nights washing dishes at an Italian restaurant in his parents’ town. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The room got still because Mother had even stopped washing the dishes to listen. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z When I start feeling shaky I lie down, expecting nothing, and it arrives, washing over me in a wave of black vacancy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I listen to Baba recite the verses from the Quran, his melodious voice washing over me in gentle waves. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The washing machine is a squat cylinder of white enamel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Like every child of an innkeeper, Malcolm had to work around the tavern, washing dishes and glasses, carrying plates of food or tankards of beer, retrieving them when they were empty. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The sun was pouring into the broad courtyard of the goldsmith’s shop, flooding ovens, benches, crucibles, with a radiance that made even the washing vats seem things of beauty. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Quite early on my trip, however, I invented a method for washing clothes which you will go a long way to better. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Obinze secured the washing machines at the back, tightening the straps until they were snug, and then climbed in and studied the map to find the shortest routes to their delivery addresses. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And then she runs into the kitchen and starts washing the breakfast and lunch dishes like a maniac, doing them by hand and stacking them away instead of putting them into the dishwasher. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “And don’t let me catch you wasting any of it by washing your face.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Many saloons also had the only washing facilities or public toilets in the neighborhood. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I stay quiet until I hear a flush, hand washing, and the door swinging open and shut. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Last night, after I finished practicing trumpet, I put my sweater in the washing machine. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z By then she was washing clothes by a stream bank, and she stiffened as I softly called. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z On Holy Thursday, I brought my pan and towels along with the other penitents for washing the feet of the parishioners at the door of the church. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, Hyacinth spotted her mom leave the kitchen, disappear into the laundry room, then reappear lugging a stack of collapsed boxes that had been stored behind the washing machine. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The hot water was enough to make me forget I was standing in an old motel shower, washing my hair with shampoo that reeked of fake lavender. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When the car moved, her armfat swung like heavy washing in the wind. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood shivering under the stream of water, washing as well as I could, hoping the guards would not be waiting for us on the other side of the wall. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Diners were everywhere, and so were jobs making deliveries, washing dishes, or busing tables. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Two little girls are washing clothes in the river. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In the summer, Mom had bought a wringer washing machine like the one we’d had in Phoenix, and we kept it in the kitchen. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I do what she tells me to, taking over the washing and scrubbing, waiting for her to say something, afraid I’m going to have to ask my question again—until, finally, she speaks. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z That weekend, I’m in the laundry room throwing my dirty clothes in one of the washing machines, when Miles walks in, dragging a laundry bag behind him, plus a small container of detergent. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z But Hazel still ate the whole thing, washing it down with water from the canteen. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We used a special-type tablecloth for dairy meals because you could clean it with a simple dishrag as opposed to washing it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Within minutes, the rain pours over us, washing away the dirt and mud. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She hired a local woman named Minnie whose sole job was washing the laboratory glassware using the only product Margaret would allow: Gold Dust Twins soap. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She has an electric stove and washing machine now. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Many washings had faded their color and dimmed their outlines. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Harry, guess what?” said Tonks from her perch on top of the washing machine, and she wiggled her left hand at him; a ring glittered there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When she’s standing beneath a tree, for instance, listening to the leaves vibrating in the wind, or when she opens a package from a collector and that old ocean odor of shells comes washing out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z So may a laundress washing the clothing of such victims, which may have absorbed enough parathion to affect her. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z And when it was time to help with supper, Joe was in the kitchen, washing. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z How was it any different than washing corpses? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As their own hands and feet called for a washing, they went indoors to Odysseus again. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The spring gurgled and trickled through mossy rocks, and she dipped her hands in it again and again, washing them clear of the mud and grime before lifting the water to her mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Did I really sit on the floor of Grace’s bedroom, on her braided bedside rug, cutting out pictures of frying pans and washing machines from the Eaton's Catalogue and pasting them into a scrapbook? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His mother had tried washing them out, but they were permanently set. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Then she went to the sink and started washing the dishes from dinner. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For ten days after that Ishmael worked—odd jobs and stray chores, weeding and window washing—and worried about Hatsue Imada. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When I get back to the house, Dad’s just washing up at the pump, using grease to get the oil off his arms. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet she stayed there a year, cooking, washing dishes and pots and pans, scrubbing the floor. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember sitting at the dinner table, with Cordelia, his warnings washing over our heads, the ruined water, the poisoned trees, species after species snuffed out like stepped-on ants. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Their wealth is washing over the upper reaches of society as it did a century ago, bringing cultural and political clout as they take up positions on museum boards and organize presidential campaign fund-raising dinners. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She slides down until she’s sitting on the floor with her back to the washing machine and my jacket over her like a blanket. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I know Justin’s seen the sink when I hear him yell, “I’m not washing all of this!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z When Caesar finished washing up, Sam gave them their papers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He said Mama has to stop washing for Mrs. McGarrity and I have to give up my job. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I hate that I’m standing here, washing him as if he were one of the twins. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then I heard him start the washing machine and I heard the boiler starting up and the water in the water pipes going into the washing machine. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “We’d get more light if I would only get around to washing that lampshade.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Val shook her head and started washing glasses behind the bar. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Her body worked all day planting, weeding, baby-sitting, washing—oh, so many chores!—but her spirit had nothing to do. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman left her washing and got up from the bank, gesturing for me to follow. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “But look at how he insisted on doing the washing up. Of course I couldn't let him.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “The dishwater is boiling away on the stove, I forgot all about it. You all clear the table and start washing up. Be careful and don’t get burned.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A poor student, C.P. had quit school in the eighth grade and had gone to work at a service station, washing and greasing cars. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I said I was doing the washing up and dropped a glass. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then another container is dropped right in front of him, and I realize Crystal has been washing them out in the sink and giving them to him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z That soap he uses for washing up and his clothes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama and Papa stood in the kitchen, washing dishes, filling glasses, and forcing more food onto their guests’ plates. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the eighteen pictures that Kat took of our washing line when she was using up Salim’s film, with the sleeves of sweatshirts, jumpers and blouses waving in the wind. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dad, why’d you have to make spaghetti tonight? I hate washing the pots!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Mom is washing and ironing all of the curtains. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Because you found that running away from home didn’t make a real difference? You were still the same Greenwich Claudia, planning and washing and keeping things in order?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, washing the Doctorita’s huge, stretched- out underwear, I’ve noticed bloodstains, which I soak in soapy water with my nose wrinkled in disgust and horror. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to be his nurse, washing him with a sponge, changing his bandages, removing his bedpans. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “In the name of Allah, I perform the ablution,” the Muslim said aloud before washing first the right hand, then the left hand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He went back to the TV, and after I finished washing the dishes by hand — no dishwasher — I went upstairs unwillingly to work on my math homework. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But for the past two weeks, I’ve had a secret joy and a secret dread both rattling inside a me that make waxing floors go even slower and washing underwear a uphill race. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Bloomberg was now sitting under the piano, on an island of sunshine, rather picturesquely washing his face. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The men at the stable offered to wash the horse and wagon for her but she insisted on washing the horse herself. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After washing the squash in the pond, I build a fire in the stone oven I built not long after the millhouse was completed. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Glory and I were washing up the lunch dishes when Mrs. Cullinan came to the doorway. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 But he did have access to the storeroom, he did work all day washing the raw gold, fresh from the mines, in the big vats at the rear of the shop. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Like us, their families moved to big houses with big yards to tend on weekends, they owned fancy cars that needed washing and waxing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z While washing up I managed to inform Walter and Kathy about the digging outside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She boils water on the stove and spends a day at a great tin tub washing our shirts and socks, diapers for the twins, our two sheets, our three towels. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Then his mother called him; and he remembered that she was in the kitchen washing clothes and probably had something for him to do. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z After washing the dishes, I fidget with the remote in the living room. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Anyway, when I got here, I was able to get a job in the palace kitchen, just scrubbing floors, washing dishes—that sort of thing.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They gaze enviously at villagers cooling themselves in streams and washing off after a day of fieldwork and at others who doze in hammocks slung in shady spots near adobe and cinder-block homes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I peeled off my shirt, socks, shoes, and pants and dumped them all into the washing machine. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked again, wanting her to stop the washing and perhaps take me to the corner store for an icy pop. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Then he takes the last empty cart and uses it to transfer his laundry from a washing machine to a dryer. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Tonight Jaden came up to me when I was washing the dishes and asked if I could join him in his office for a few minutes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We drank from a large pot before washing our legs off. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She served them biscuits and milk and then licked the last of the peanut butter from the knife before washing it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat down on the bank, where they were washing, and the smoke blowing blue. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Chicago might as well be a million miles away from Flint and Miss Hill might as well be a squashed, crunched-up mess in a washing machine when it came down to helping me now. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z At the end of the village, the path went alongside a brook, and at the edge of the brook a young woman was kneeling and washing clothes. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z As Marian recalled, the car was dirty inside and out, the windows were badly in need of washing, and the ventilation and lighting were poor. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It’s damp, it got wet when I was washing out my coffee mug this morning; it feels clammy, dirty, though it was clean on this morning. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I rushed into the passenger seat, displacing a toolbox and welding gloves, while Grandma told Dad about my not washing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We took turns washing up in the wood-paneled bathroom, then availed ourselves of the dining menu. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Each time, the sheet was lifted only high enough to expose the area we were washing, making it feel as though there wasn’t a whole person beneath the linen, just a puzzle of disembodied parts. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His mouth still tasted of blood where he’d bitten his tongue, but a fire was burning to his right, the heat washing over his face, and he had never felt anything so good. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He just kept washing it in streams and water fountains as best he could and putting it back on. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There were so many girls in so many windows washing this way that it seemed a kind of hushed and expectant ritual. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I carried over the cleaned latrine bucket and a smaller bucket half filled with water for washing up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The next morning, as Stella was washing up out at the pump, her father joined her, a strange look on his face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After class, I go over to Colin, who is at the sink washing charcoal off his hands. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She begins: My mother and your mother were washing clothes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The Director rubs his hands together like he’s washing them. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He carefully removed the bandage on his shoulder, threw the foul-smelling thing in the chamber pot, and replaced the lid before washing his shoulder clean in the hand basin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Hugo and I read the notices on the board for secondhand Legos, kittens needing homes, good-as-new washing machines for £10 OBO, and ads promising you hundreds of extra pounds in your spare time. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He can turn effortlessly from the carnage of war into the felicity of a woman washing her hair in a mountain stream. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Flittman couldn’t stand it so he got in the habit of washing the horse in front of his house. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I found her in the kitchen, washing up the supper dishes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And my heart had become the broken washing machine at the laundromat. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I was left on the shore with the waves washing over me, unable to drown. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z A lovely river flowed into the sea there which had excellent washing pools with an abundance of clear bubbling water. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The washing was done in the basement and in the back half of the first floor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There's light spilling in from the hallway, washing over me like a harsh spotlight. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z While I was washing my face, I began to cry. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Pa kept pouring in more water and washing the gun barrel with the cloth on the ramrod until the water ran out clear. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up from washing dishes and saw the river full of small sailboats leaning toward the far shore and knifing toward the bridge which was not in her view. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Brand was washing his hands at the sink. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, that evening, as she was washing her face before bed, an idea occurred to Mrs. Richardson, a way this luncheon might serve another purpose, too. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry looked up at the stars still glimmering palely in the dark sky and listened to the sea washing backward and forward against the cliff: He was going to miss the sound. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The shop door opened with a jingle, and Brother McKinnon and his son and daughter came bumping out with their washing machine on a dolly. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I pretended it was somebody at a washing machine not paying attention to what he was doing and getting his whole body pulled through and wrungeded out. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Giving people medicine for TB and not giving them food is like washing your hands and drying them in the dirt,” went one Haitian saying. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It had rained during the night, washing away any whiff of oil field sulfur stink. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And I hadn’t been in the school long when Mrs. Swerlin, knowing I could use spending money of my own, got me a job after school washing die dishes in a local restaurant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi sat up, ignoring the lurching of stomach acid and the slow roll of the wave of nausea washing over him, and grabbed her wrists. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her duties were lighter as Lord Bolton's cupbearer than they had been under Weese or even Pinkeye, though they required dressing like a page and washing more than she liked. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Because I was one of the older children in Yar’s “family,” it was my chore to go to the river and draw water for cooking, drinking, and washing. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike washing the dead, payment could be received for shemira, since it was for the benefit of the living. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z While we labored over changing beds or washing up dishes, Pascal would wait outside, teasing for our attention by shouting the handful of American phrases Leah had taught him: “Man-oh-man! Crazy!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The women have a schedule that rotates once a week: cooking, laundry, cleaning, washing the floors. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mary was washing; she heard the thunder of their wheels and the agitated murmur of their talk, and hurried out of her house, drying herself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “You speak to them,” Madame said, as though washing her hands of everything. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I interrupted her as she was washing dishes and, swearing her to secrecy, I read the composition aloud. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning Dallben had given him the task of washing the oracular pig. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And she said nothing but she worked at her cooking and at the washing at the pool even in the winter when the water was stiff with ice to be broken. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z "After all,” he added defensively, "I bought you a washing machine for Montclair. I can’t have washing machines scattered all along the Atlantic seaboard, you know.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The best thing Grandpa did for her when they got married was buy her an electric washing machine, but whatever joy it had once given her was long gone. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z If two washings get done each day, I suggest, including mine and Helena’s, then everyone’s will get done in a week, and then the cycle can start all over again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Over the last few decades, we have invented countless time-saving devices that are supposed to make life more relaxed—washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, telephones, mobile phones, computers, email. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I lift chairs up on the tables while Mama stands at the sink, washing pans. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z When her mother said it, it reeked of drudgery: waiting tables, washing dishes, cleaning floors. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We placed buckets of water on the cast-iron wood stove in the kitchen so we could have warm water for washing and shaving. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The cotton had been worn soft from dozens of wearings and washings. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They brought her food and water, emptied her chamber pot, and took away her shift for washing every few days, leaving her to huddle naked under her blanket until it was returned to her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For people who take in washing and work as cooks, who pick cotton and work at the hot dye vats of the factories. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Most of his known victims had been butchered outdoors, but I also remembered reading about torsos and limbs washing ashore the Thames. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Bill came home and started to badger Joy about washing the dishes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He snorted and whinnied happily throughout the washing. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, the sun has already started to set, washing the landscape from gold into pink. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her hair was long, but it was dull and stringy—a dark version of Agnes Stokes’s, which had always needed washing. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z His wavy blond hair gleamed and he smelled clean and fresh from washing and shaving. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, Lissa ran water in the sink and began washing dishes with a lot of clattering. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z After washing his face in the farm spring, he and Mole resumed their trek into the dense forests of the Catskill Mountains. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Me and Daddy’s plates barely need washing, we scrape them so clean. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He looked at Peggy; she was bent over the sink, washing dishes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She stood up and started washing out the oatmeal bowls. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z In the last of the evening light the man across the road was washing his car, but he took no notice of Will, and Will didn’t look at him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And there were advertisements for gadgets, fascinating things, for cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, furniture and beds and cribs. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But just then, Lenny heads for the door right next to where I’m sitting on the washing machine. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “That’s the third group of people that’ve gone past the house. They say there’s a trading ship coming up the river. If we finish the washing we can watch it come in.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I know because I hear the washing machine filling. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Alyce found a spot a bit upriver from the befouled washing pool, pulled off her clothes, and waded in. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d sort all the clothes into piles and start to washing early in the morning before cooking breakfast. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “Well, we find we appreciate you more and more, Mum, now we’re washing our own socks,” said George, waving an airy hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She did the proper cooking, and I did near everything else, like washing pots and plates and beating eggs till my arms fell off for Madam’s almond jumbles and plum cakes with icing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam had been watching us, no doubt displeased that Ruth was washing rocks with the tablecloths. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried to finish the washing so I would have a little time with my book. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z That night while she was washing the supper dishes and Mary and Laura were wiping them, Ma told Pa that Laura had tasted the whey and didn’t like it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He is fastidious about his clothing; their first argument had been over a sweater she’d shrunk in the washing machine. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Warmth flooded through her entire body, washing over her in a wave. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One weekend, the washing machine is occupied because Sonia is in the process of dyeing the vast majority of her clothing black. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z May was on the other side of the porch running clothes through the rubber rollers on the wringer washing machine. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A movement caught her eye and she glanced up to see a least weasel washing his belly on the other side of the knoll. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She timed the process carefully, washing off the relaxer in exactly twenty minutes, but her hair remained kinky, its denseness unchanged. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I picture her the way she looked before the war, and wearing a white gown and washing in the river. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Could you show her where the washing water is and let her borrow your other dress while I get her clothes clean?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After dinner, Ma takes us girls to a nearby pond, which is already crowded with people washing their clothes and naked children, tentatively putting their heads under the muddy water. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was dimly aware of voices above her, of hands carefully washing the bleeding, sliced skin on her back, of cooling salves being applied. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When she did, he took a gulp, then swallowed the two aspirin, washing them down with more water. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Fog lay over the sea, washing against the island in gray waves. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My father lay on the beach and the waves were already washing over him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “For washing that paint off the road,” they say. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Electric lights lit the windows, and inside we could sometimes see a family sitting down to listen to the radio together, or washing dishes in the kitchen. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Where the water had splashed him, his coat was washing away, leaving...scales? When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He got out an enormous empty glass jar that was the size of a washing machine. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t tell, I really can’t, whether I’m seeing this or imagining it—is she there, at the sink, washing up? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Another long pause—she’s talking to me and doing something else, multitasking, the way busy wives and mothers do, tidying up, loading the washing machine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Though it was not Monday, some woman had spread out a washing on the bushes and stumps by her house. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked along a pillared gallery and through a pointed arch, and found himself in a tiled courtyard where a woman was washing clothes at a well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Director rubs his hands together like he’s washing them. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could figure out how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know,” she says kind of low, “you can talk to me about anything, Minny” I keep washing, feel my nose start to flare. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z All carried bundles of washing on their heads, and two had children at their hips and the third was expecting. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They left their suppers or their washing up or their dressing for the show and they came out upon their now-not-quite-as-new porches and watched the green star of Earth there. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Clancy leveled me with a look of annoyance that I had only seen him wear once, after realizing one of the remaining Yellows couldn’t zap one of the camp’s few washing machines back to life. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Jazz had already left the table and was washing up for bed, so he told me to give it to her. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Sunlight flooded in through clean windows, washing the log walls in a honey glow. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Campers and Hunters were crashed out on sofas, washing up in the bathrooms, ripping silk draperies to bandage their wounds, and helping themselves to snacks and sodas from the minibars. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Miss Love was washing a kitchen window that looked clean to me already. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Olga must have done a good job washing them in secret because, if Amá had found them in the laundry, she would have flipped the hell out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And I’m not an animal, so washing in the sink would be impossible. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “I saw your flyers,” Miles says, as he opens one of the other empty washing machines. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I scrub my hands and my arms and my face with it, washing everything away and down the sink. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z |
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