| 单词 | bowed |
| 例句 | Huddled in the kitchen we bowed our heads. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Five or six people who had been landlords or counterrevolutionaries or rightists—people in the Five Black Categories—bowed in front of Chairman Mao. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Basil bowed to Mrs. Vole and offered her his paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The faceplate patch bowed outward but otherwise held firm. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And when we are kneeling, heads bowed slightly, I can hear from all around us a susurration, like the rustling of insects in tall dry grass: a cloud of whispers. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was proud as he bowed deeply, still holding out the package. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Bryce played his harmonica and moved Edward’s strings, and Edward bowed and shuffled and swayed and people stopped to stare and point and laugh. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The Long Branch trail, when we reached it, descended steeply through bowed pines—too steeply, it seemed to me, to come back up if the trail proved impassable, and it looked as if it might. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The Prince bowed, and a very clumsy bow for a Prince it was. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I mean nice,” she corrected herself quickly, and Patria, Mate, and I bowed our heads to hide our smiles. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a modest library, the creep of moisture had bowed the shelves into crooked smiles. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was squat and barrel-chested, with thick bowed legs that strained the seams of his checked pants. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He crawled backwards on all fours to the door, rose, bowed, and went out. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I bling litta table,” he said, bowed slightly, and shuffled away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Frodo’s head was bowed over his knees, but Sam leaned back, with hands behind his head, staring out of his hood at the empty sky. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He bowed to Min and begged his leave for a short moment; Min waved him off, hardly seeming to hear him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Both old men bowed respectfully, and their daemons also acknowledged the visitor. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My mother bowed a slight bow to the woman and said, “I’m very sorry.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The maid said nothing, merely bowed her head. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The old Chinese gentleman stood up and bowed. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A tiny man in a violet top hat had bowed to him once while out shopping with Aunt Petunia and Dudley. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then he handed down her brother and bowed before closing the door. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He bowed and left the compartment, closing the door after him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I bowed to my work and did not see, but only heard, their encounter. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He stood in the doorway, hat in hand, and only bowed coldly to the others. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z While Govinda was thinking these thoughts and there was conflict in his heart he again bowed to Siddhartha, full of affection towards him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Jamie bowed his head and answered, “Well, yeah. Besides, Brucie has trouble keeping straight the jacks, queens, and kings. He gets mixed up.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z If he saw his sister Pancha in the hall of the main house, walking with the heavy gait of the satisfied woman, he bowed his head and was silent. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed again to her and scampered through the yard toward the stream. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z For a moment he was thoughtful, his head bowed, then his hands gently touched the strings. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head, and if this was prayer, then you could say I prayed. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He paid his bill, adding a generous tip, and bowed to the diplomats as he left. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Willie hung back shyly against the wall, but Highboy stepped forward and bowed formally. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Knowing he’d only cause more trouble for himself if he stayed, the Crown Prince of Adarlan bowed silently and left his father, eyes gleaming with barely controlled anger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was standing, naked and head bowed, in the middle of the bedroom. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed low before the quietly seated man. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She is standing in the dark of the kitchen, head bowed. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Betsy bowed low, and Captain Nips did the best he could. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He felt like his heart was being squeezed through a juicer, but he bowed formally. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When he saw Michelangelo, he bowed, and the great red monk inclined his head in response. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Mama,” he said, and she bowed her head gently to him, and he said, as loudly as he could, “we should stage a walkout.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She saw the silent procession of friends file in, leave their calling cards on a tray, and walk out with bowed heads. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning toward the sound, I watched her greet Rosencrantz, who bowed as he doffed his hat, its feather brushing her cheek and making her smile. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In his rags he sat on the throne facing south, and we, a great red crowd, bowed to him three times. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When we entered, Mr. Das folded his hands and bowed to Mrs. Devi. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I nestle in his arms, in the nooks of his knees, his body bowed around mine, his breath on my neck, fingers tracing my outline. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When he reached her, he put one hand on his chest and bowed a little to her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The man named Travis bowed at the waist to Minerva, who giggled and swiveled her hips a bit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Merry bowed and went away unhappily, and stared at the lines of horsemen. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Her eyes were glued to my face, and I bowed my head as I delved into my recent past. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The spears, which had been pointing in the air, bowed to a horizontal line and pointed at each other. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She just sat there, no bowed head, no folded hands, no anything! P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Robert nodded silently, knelt, and bowed his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now he bowed his head as he stood before her. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He pointed to a photograph of a ghostly bunch of young prisoners, heads bowed, as El Jefe wagged his finger at them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded eagerly, then bowed to all the players. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z And when he bowed—a sort of bow in quotation marks, as if he were wearing a tuxedo—his hand swished across my shoulder. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And even though her head is bowed, humble in defeat, her eyes are staring up past the camera, wide open. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Am I beaten, bowed, and broken sufficiently for your liking? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Char smiled at each guest, bowed, nodded, spoke. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He bowed extravagantly at the beginning of each conversation. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But when the campers saw him they all stood and bowed respectfully. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Yes, he thought, standing with bowed head, what remains from all that seems holy to us? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The rider vaulted from his saddle, pulled back his hood, and bowed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Harry steered her over to Granddaddy, who bowed low over her hand, brushed it with his whiskers, and said, “Enchanté, mademoiselle.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Flora's father took off his hat and bowed to the lamp. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z With that she bowed briefly to Mr. Das, who hastened to return her bow. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Daito nudged his younger brother, and they both faced me and bowed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Patsy bowed and groveled a bit when I turned to face him, but said nothing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Lord Roke bowed and snapped his fingers, and the small blue hawk perching on the bracket beside the door spread her wings and glided to the table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Miss Maggie took a half step closer to Osh, who bowed his head a little, the gathered mist running off his hood in a stream. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His head stays bowed, his chin almost touching his chest. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath die Mother of Mountains, a line of naked crones crept hum a great lake and knelt shivering before her, their grey heads bowed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Nancy smiled, and bowed his head, and spread his hands, accepting the applause and laughter like a pro, and then he turned and walked back to where Shadow and Czernobog were standing. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He shouted words I couldn’t understand, and in the face of it I bowed my head and shut the door. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Sister bowed her head to say a prayer, the way she always does, and I grabbed for her hands. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Head still bowed, she listened to the sounds of pounding feet and panicked animals running around her until she dared to look up. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Head bowed, I sit in the porch rocker. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Bow,” he said, and smiled, because when he was younger he had been under the impression that you had to say “Bow” when you bowed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z An Assistant, with a start, bowed respectfully as soon as he saw her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He holds me for a bit, his head bowed against my chest. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I leapt to my feet and bowed for my audience. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z As the column of fire reached the beach, Calypso stood and bowed to it formally. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Emperor penguins bowed formally to the ship and crew as they passed. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z After a moment, he whispered, “We gotta fake pray,” and bowed his head. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Theon stopped by the edge of the pool and bowed his head before its carved red face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He parlayed not, but simply handed me sheets of quotations, bowed briefly, and walked out. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She bowed her head respectfully as she said good-bye back. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The girl bowed as she extended the slender arrow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They smiled and bowed as hundreds of voices called out to them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He only sheathed his sword and bowed his head to Nehemia as she clapped Celaena on the shoulder before she walked off. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ser Barristan had been standing at the foot of the Iron Throne, as still as any statue, but now he went to one knee and bowed his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He nodded at a few passing nobles, who scraped and bowed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mo bowed his head and stroked his hand over the barrel of the gun. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then she bowed her head, closed her eyes, and quietly said a little prayer for Mrs. Slater. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Their crowns entwined and crisscrossed and whispered with rain, and bowed and shifted as troops of monkeys passed through them like currents of wind, leaping from crown to crown, crying their untranslatable cries. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier, when I drove to Gray Horse, I’d been startled by the sight of bison roaming through the prairie with their bowed heads and massive woolly bodies supported seemingly impossibly on narrow legs. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z With his face burning and his head bowed, he walked through court after court, hearing that voice roaring ahead of him, hearing tinkles of laughter on every side. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Her heart pounded, but she managed a coy smile as Dorian bowed to her, opened the door, and they went inside. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I loved the earthy, mossy smell of the air and the soft tickle of the ferns that bowed down along the edges of the path. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z So as the stars moved across the sky, the figure sat on the mountain-top and bowed and sank and bowed again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Kwang then bowed and thanked the crowd and they applauded loudly as he hugged each minister in turn. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the cross and then bowed my head, suddenly afraid that God might punish me for poking around in His business. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Arm bowed courteously, and the women turned their backs. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Highboy bowed elaborately to Jake and placed on the table two fruit jars of wine. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The butler bowed politely and poured another horn, which Lancelot drained without looking at it “A nice vintage, sir,” said the butler. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z With their heads bowed and eyes shut, Lola and Mom stay in their own thoughts. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Their eyes met, and then she bowed her head with gratitude. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Go on, go on!” added Winkle and Tupman, while the President bowed benignly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The scholars bowed their heads before the blast. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The temporary lodger, in his turn, stood and bowed to them, then returned to his pack of wooden oddments, sorting, arranging and polishing. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z To his surprise, both had lowered their weapons and bowed their heads at something behind him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Akira bowed deeply and said, “I’m very pleased to meet you.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Fern bowed her head low and grand over her plate of corn and string beans. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I bowed my head and looked at the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Shawn was sitting on the bed, his shoulders hunched, his legs bowed outward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Granny nodded me to my seat; 1 sat and bowed my head. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At that the woman smiled and bowed her head, holding out the tiny child to Hanako. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She stopped, turned to me, and bowed grandly. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Instead of leaving with Joe, I remained and stood close to the official and every time Basner said something, I simply bowed and nodded to the official as if to verify what he was saying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys formed a circle at midfield, draped their arms around each other, and bowed their heads. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He made no answer; merely looked, and bowed in submission; and soon afterwards said, in a lively tone, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Doc Daneeka rose without a word and moved his chair outside the tent, his back bowed by the compact kit of injustices that was his perpetual burden. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pretending not to hear, Amarante hurried as fast as his bowed and decrepit legs would carry him toward home, scattering a slew of yellow and red grasshoppers in his wake. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry stepped forward and bowed low to the hippogriff without breaking eye contact or blinking. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When the three pilots all met that evening at Kimpo for their preflight preparation, the first officer and the engineer would have bowed to the captain. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Gat bowed, foolishly, clownishly, and presented me with the book at the bottom of the pile: it was a novel by Jaclyn Moriarty. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He bowed respectfully and said, “I will take you to the surface.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Hanako wasn’t sure what he meant—before she learned English?—but she curtsied, then thought that was wrong, so she quickly bowed instead. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Husky young dandies bowed to young women in long, bright-colored dresses. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It was said to have had great power in the past, and the people always bowed briefly and humbly toward it in respect. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Huntsman reached the Queen first and bowed deeply before introducing the humans. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My bedroom door opens and Coop strides in carrying a small wood table with bowed legs and a cardboard box sitting on top of it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He bowed quickly and apologized for scaring her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Her head is bowed but I know her hair, parted on the side, a strand separate from having been twirled. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls and ceiling were covered with mirrors, whose reflections danced dizzily along with them, and the footmen bowed coldly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She was now standing in the same position as when she’d been using the minister as a leaning post; her arms were raised, her head bowed. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The others linked hands and bowed their heads. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I bowed my head and indicated that we could not but be gratified at hospitality so seasonable and generosity of so open a character. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He did an awkward sort of bow, so I bowed correctly:heels together, arms at my sides, eyes straight ahead, bending at the waist. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They come to ’tention after that first flinch and was staring up at the gun with their front legs stiff as stone and their chests all bowed out and their eyes burning. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z When the two men eventually reached the foot of the steps, Cockerell dug an elbow into his companion’s ribs, and the man bowed so hurriedly that two of the books fell to the floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then she wrapped her afghan around herself and bowed her head as if it were the lowering of a theater curtain. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sorrel, a neat and natty person, smiled and bowed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The man bowed low and respectfully, even though no one was there to see. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He bowed and took his leave of them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He pulled out all their chairs, handed them each an opened menu, then bowed and backed away. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He bowed in a courtly way as he replied:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Then the blood left Beregond’s face, and he was stricken to the heart and bowed his head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Both topped six feet, and Idiptu was bloated like a blimp, waddling on his stumpy bowed legs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Tweedie had bowed to him, called him ‘sir,’ and rubbed his hands in gratitude for even this small favor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Hands cupped in front of their faces, heads bowed, murmuring a prayer: “Merciful God, forgive him his trespasses. Make wide his grave and light his path. Raise him unto the highest heavens.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When he entered, we all bowed low in courtesy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The waiter, who was not a young man, seemed to look for an instant at her pallor and damp brow, then bowed and left. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z His head was bowed as in death, his chin resting on his bloody chest. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The monks bowed and moved out of the pagoda into the bright morning sunlight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Some women bowed their heads, others made the sign of the cross. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Near the brush fence two roosters bowed and feinted at each other with squared wings and neck feathers ruffed out. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie was attentive to everything, and when Citra was done, she bowed her head and braced herself for the worst. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He made the torches disappear as if the darkness had devoured them, bowed to the speechless Meggie with a smile, before once more spitting fire out into the night’s black face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I glance around at the people in the room, their heads bowed as if looking at me might burn them. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Tree-ear stood with his head bowed to hide tears of shame. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The children turned and bowed to the rest of the knights. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z When the reading was finished, family and guests bowed their heads and Reverend Bulkeley began the evening prayer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I present to you this magnificent bracelet of thread,” he said in a playful tone as he bowed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I smiled, then bowed, briefly pressing my forehead to the floor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But Basta only bowed his head and stared at the floor beneath his boots. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He’d sat with them for a while; then, after the group bowed their heads in prayer, he stood up and began shooting. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Ginny sat on the edge of the bed with her legs bowed out and her toes pointed downward. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I followed the side trail up and under heavily bowed limbs to where it rejoined the AT. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Even Boromir bowed his head as the boats whirled by, frail and fleeting as little leaves, under the enduring shadow of the sentinels of Númenor. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He took the Pitzer Pop out of his mouth and bowed in the direction of Flora’s mother. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z But being sent to Mobile and causing her family to live thereafter with bowed heads was worse: she didn’t even wish that on Alexandra. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z His scrawny stomach bowed right over it and his sharp black elbows pointed down toward us like punctuation marks. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Luma walked away from her players and the boys sat quietly for a moment, heads bowed. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She stepped forward on the vast stage at the top of the world and bowed to her immense audience. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he dropped to his knees, bowed his head, closed his eyes. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Pedrito wiped his face with his big hands and bowed his head, resigned. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The robots, dwarfed by the mighty L-tube, lined up before it, heads bowed at a stiff angle, while Cutie walked up and down the line slowly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z As she approached the vacant bowl, she and the old woman bowed to each other from the waist. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam, not used to being waited on, looked with some surprise at the tall man who bowed, holding a basin of water before him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When we all bowed our heads, June didn’t do anything. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He bowed his head as though in prayer, although praying was very far from the activities Matt associated with the man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She came running back, her entire skirt bowed full and heavy. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Rising from the table, he patted his beard with his napkin, bowed to my mother, and said, “Another fine dinner as usual, Margaret. Kindly excuse me.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He could hold a spoon by wedging it between his index finger, which bowed upward, and his ring finger, which curved downward, but he ate with difficulty. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was doubled over beneath the weight of a sheaf of hawthorn for the kitchen hearth, barefoot, her head bowed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No one pays attention to Danny, mask off, face sweating, head and upper back bowed. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And when we saw the Boy turned out of doors to sleep in the Stable, coughing prodigiously from a Chill he had caughten, his Head bowed as he went... The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Buford bowed and moved on, turned to look back at the beautiful woman, who stood there watching him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandfather seemed so small and defeated then, bowed under the weight of history and the burdens of the future. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They stood looking at the building rising above us, the liquid dark of the oil simmering dully in the stray flecks of light that struck their pails, bent forward, their shoulders bowed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Those three girls were even more shy than I. They crowded around their mother with bowed heads and did not speak. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had come to the veranda rail, looking down at them in the dusk, and now he bowed with a deep welcoming gesture, “‘These being dead,’” he said, “‘then dead must I be.’ The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The woman, who had now wrapped her hijab to conceal her lower face, bowed her head too. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He bowed very low, putting his hand upon his breast. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He bowed stiffly to the man on the throne. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Mo pressed his palms together and bowed as if praying. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He approaches a house and speaks softly, his head slightly bowed. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She came out with her head bowed over her clasped hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head bowed even lower when my uncle slapped her for calling him Brother. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, head bowed, as though she were cold. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Now Sam too bowed his head, hoping that it would hide his face when the torches reached them; and he set their shields before their knees to hide their feet. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Upon it at a sign from Denethor they laid Faramir and his father side by side, and covered them with one covering, and stood then with bowed heads as mourners beside a bed of death. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I will never forget that again,” I bowed my head with exaggerated deference. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But I would not intervene on his behalf, and simply bowed in the direction of the prisoner to let him know that I was on his side. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The prince bowed to her and departed, and she watched him proceed down the path, greeting those he knew along the way. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they bowed their heads before the picture, they did not look sorry to me so much as weary. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed shyly to me and then looked quickly away, as if she knew secrets about me that I did not. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z His head was bowed, shaking from side to side. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Heads bowed. Hands locked. I kid you not.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She looked back at him, the rigid tilt of his head telling her it rarely bowed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She bowed her head, as if the memory was too much to recite. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When he got home, Harrison opened the door and bowed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Assistant bowed again and began to wrap up the hoop. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Then he sat down and bowed his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He stood up, unmindful of the mud and mire clinging to his knees and coat, and he bowed to her, and then he doffed his bowler hat. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z They both bowed at each other, and the man walked toward the farmhouse next door. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They bowed their heads over the list in concentration. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He bowed his head, showing a thin glimpse of crooked yellow teeth through the gold of his beard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Papá and Mamá shook her hand and bowed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Examined it well from end to end and leaped upon it and bowed, and the others danced a response. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He halted his horse in a burst of dirt and dust, removed his hat, and with a great sweeping gesture bowed until his head nearly touched the horn of his saddle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But when Gertrude recited the devotions, they bowed and crossed themselves and seemed to pay close heed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When I came close she bowed and said, “The Herr Englishman?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z When Dustfinger bowed and put his balls back in the backpack the spectators were slow to disperse, but finally only Mo and Meggie were left. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Snape bowed and set off back up the path, his black cloak billowing behind him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At this, Boo bowed, his wings dragging on the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Piper’s old enemy bowed his head, braided bones clattering in his dreadlocks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He bowed his head, but I saw him flicker another puzzled look at me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Across the tall iron railing that separated Meeters from the Met, and Greeters from the Gret, Chacko, beaming, bursting through his suit and sideways tie, bowed to his new daughter and ex-wife. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole family bowed their heads at the spoken name of the Lord. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat down on the ledge surrounding one of the fountains with my head bowed. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He bowed slightly, and padded back to his own desk. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Then he actually rose from his seat and bowed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Eight long spruce oars bowed in the water ten times. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The man who had done the questioning bowed mockingly before Jenny. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed respectfully as she entered the dare. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy looked at him suspiciously, then bowed his head. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He bowed, his cape a swirl of yellow as he strode out the door. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He set his eyes on some distant goal, bowed his wings, and flew southward as silently as the shadow he cast. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he bowed to him, as one does to a man of rank, and went on his way. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said, and smiled and bowed, “good day.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Another soldier climbed out of the lead truck and bowed to them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Her head was bowed, her face in shadow, her hands held out open at the sides. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Humbug bowed low and sat down once again, very pleased with himself. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They bowed their heads over the list in concentration. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She bowed her head so she wouldn’t have to look at him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I bowed and returned the smile, spontaneously, be-cause the radiance of her expression took me by surprise. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Reb officer took off his hat, bowed formally. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they both marched back to their father, who was standing where they had left him, head bowed, hands hanging limply. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I sprang to my feet at once, feeling guilty, and apologised for sitting there so late, and he bowed, saying nothing, very polite, very correct, but I caught a flicker of surprise in his eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When he finished, more triumphant stories rain- bowed around the room riding the shoulders of laughter. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She scowled at the top of his bowed head, as he had scowled at her in the doorway. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z People bowed to me on the streets of the town because everyone was very proud of my lions. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Her partner bowed to her, and following his lead, she curtsied, and the musicians began to play. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and turned his face to the rough wall. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Bod bowed low to his dancing partner, and then, and only then, did he feel exhausted, feel as if he had been dancing for hour after hour. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And so the old man bowed several times, gave his blessings and stammered his wishes for a good journey. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She was saved by the return of the servant, who bowed to her too — thus deepening the flush on her cheeks — and set before her a plate of food as well as a gold-plated goblet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When at last he came to Serd, the ship’s master of whom he asked passage out to Roke bowed as he answered, “A privilege to me, Lord Wizard, and an honor to my ship!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head, feeling as if I’d somehow disappointed him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One soldier, who sat on a cement brick underneath the kitchen, bowed his head in his hands and rocked his body. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They bowed their heads and shuffled their feet and spoke in low voices and then they went away. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Maxim’s grandmother had bowed her head to avoid the sweeping branches of the trees, and the horse had trotted down the twisting drive where I now walked. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The demon Idiptu took off his bowler hat as he waddled in on his thick bowed legs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Each monster was about the size of a cow, with a bowed back like a broken-down horse, matted gray fur, skinny legs, and black cloven hooves. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Chhongba bowed reverently, spoke briefly to him in the Sherpa tongue, and indicated for us to come forward. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Instead she stands still, eyes closed with her head slightly bowed. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I placed my hands together in a prayer position and bowed at him, our way of saying thanks in Shona. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The altar bell tinkled and we knelt; we bowed our heads and with our right fist softly beat our hearts, saying we believed in the mystery taking place before our eyes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He, too, fell to one knee and bowed his head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z At last, weary and feeling finally defeated, he sat on a step below the level of the passage-floor and bowed his head into his hands. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In the American boat, Don Hume bowed his head as if in prayer. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The paintings displayed beautiful women cheerfully going about their tasks, but a few old photographs pictured gaunt crones with backs bowed by years of heavy labor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The client clicked his heels together, bowed stiffly and walked out between the two men. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Gitney has requested ... I should ...” I said to them, and bowed, too weak to complete the excuse; and so 1 continued my retreat. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As he wrapped Mate’s first, the man kept his head bowed. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled the handwoven blanket up around her shoulders and head, and walked into the stinging sand with her head bowed. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Stuart came up, saluted pleasantly, took off the plumed hat and bowed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Wandering about among his worthless stock, with his long nose and thick spectacles and his bowed shoulders in the velvet jacket, he had always vaguely the air of being a collector rather than a tradesman. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Amah put her hand on Yishan’s shoulder, and he bowed his head. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Most of the comrades sat with bowed heads. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he bowed his head and struggled off along the climbing road. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She bowed to the gods, even Hades, and then limped over to stand by Artemis's side. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A pair of goblins bowed them through the silver doors and they were in a vast marble hall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He bowed deeply, which is something Penelope had taught the boys to do as part of their training in good manners. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They entered, heads bowed and hands folded before them around their Bibles. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She quickly bowed to the king, then to her opponent. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then the wind blew again and the figure lifted, bowed, and breathed foully at him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Florence stepped forward, bowed low and handed an empty cigar box to Horse. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A girl with thick, short hair stretched up to the ceiling, then bowed down to her feet, holding her position and letting her arms dangle toward the hardwood studio floor. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So we sat at the table and before I knew what was happening, Howard grabbed my right hand and Dwight grabbed my left and they all bowed their heads while Burl said the blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He sat for a moment staring at the map and then bowed his head slightly. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The old woman unfolded one side of the cardboard, while Mama opened the other; then she bowed again and scurried out the door. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards kissed their fingertips and bowed deeply from the waist as the eight footmen carried the litter these last few paces of the journey. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And he closed his eyes and bowed his head. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z His legs was so bowed that most of his tallness was going sideways ’stead of up. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The girl was abashed, and bowed very low to hide her confusion. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Nok peeked her head inside and bowed to the old woman. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He squatted on his hams at the water's edge, bowed, with a shock of hair falling over his forehead and past his eyes, and the afternoon sun emptied down invisible arrows. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The Colonel sat down on a bale of hay, his elbows on his knees, his head bowed, his palms against his forehead. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The twins stirred beside me, but they kept their heads bowed and their eyes closed in prayer. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The head was so bowed that he could see no face, and presently the figure turned aside round a bend in the road and went out of the Mirror’s view. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A toddler ambled up on his chubby bowed legs, attempting to embrace my teacher with ketchup-smeared fingers, while a party of elementary-school students openly stared in wonder. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When souls came weeping to the altar he scarce dared to rejoice, remembering that soul who had not bowed, whose blood, it might be, would be required of him at judgment. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Sí,” the man answered and bowed his head. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I bowed slightly and lowered the envelope, so that it hovered just above her hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I bowed and smiled like a dummy, my eyes searching for Maxim above their heads. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The wandering boy stood next to the long dining room table, his head bowed by an overturned chair. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Horatio, who stood nearby as always, bowed to me and surprised me by speaking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z While we were standing up behind our chairs listening to the welcome speech, I had bowed my head and secretly eyed the position of the bowls of caviar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Panting and bowed over, I ground my palms against my eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He bowed his great head rather sadly, and breathed into the Magician’s terrified face. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z And he was scornful and nodded stiffly when the pair came and bowed before him and his wife as their elder brother and sister. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Luke approached the fire, bowed his head, and tossed in a cluster of fat red grapes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He bowed and could not keep himself from smiling in return. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I bowed quickly, as much to hide my shock as to do homage to her. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He bowed deeply to the giant and then shoved Theresa at him, like she were a leper. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He bowed, and turned away, and hastened back up the green-sward to the road again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At this point, there was a rap on the door, and Mr. Sharpe sidestepped into the chamber and bowed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Biff bowed his head and organized the story he had just heard into a neat pattern. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And when the eagle saw the Mexica, he bowed his head low. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I bowed my head but couldn’t suppress a smile. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She backed toward a bench and sat down, her hands in fists beneath her chin, head bowed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Tidbit, copying the two girls, bowed as well, but he leaned too far and fell over in a heap. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Nelson now rose to his feet, and all the penguins formed in a row, and bowed to the manager. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z In stony silence they all bowed their heads, where they stood or sat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Rosa bowed her head and a ray of sunlight pierced the Gothic stained-glass windows of the church, outlining her face in a halo of light. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had eaten well; she had tasted the good, rich wines, and they must have turned her head, for she bowed s withdrew from table. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we left, we all bowed our heads and Mom said a prayer. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The other door opened, and she bowed deeply, then dropped to her knees. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A man knelt with his head bowed, as if accepting the inevitable. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My mother went on eating her half grapefruit with her special serrated spoon, and I looked back at Mrs. Baylor and caught her with her head bowed and smiling to herself. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Before Jello could attack, Amaroq lifted his head and Jello bowed before him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And so I only bowed in the direction of my friend and scudded on toward New Orleans, for I wanted to catch a show of the Cheerleaders. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z My father sat at the edge of his recliner, his hands drooped over the armrests, his head bowed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Good night,” she said, and briefly bowed her head to Ash. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I—if...Then I’ll take my leave,” he stammered, and bowed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then she bowed her head in what looked like a nod, and stalked into the darkness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As we passed Queen Angelita's review stand, we bowed our heads. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon watched with a small pang as they bowed in respect, then scampered off without another word. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The unicorn went up to Meg the kitchenmaid, and bowed his head in front of her. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As the little group passed they bowed to Maia as though she were a Queen. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Gandalf looked at Aragorn, and then, to the surprise of the others, he lifted the covered Stone, and bowed as he presented it. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Chester simpered and bowed down before the white man. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He bowed and vanished down the steps, his soft-soled slippers whispering against the stone as he made his descent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then there were huge bright yellow ones, twice as big, and torpid, so waxy and fat that they bowed down the grasses when they landed. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Kneeling there with her head bowed, she was not aware that the priest was left with the choice of placing the wafer on her hat or skipping her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They bowed, but with a wave of her arm she bade them look round; and they looked out from the hill-top over lands under the morning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I bowed again, and when I came erect, she had moved on. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When every scrap of paper in the street had disappeared, they shuffled home, heads still bowed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He too had gotten on his knees, but his head was bowed only slightly, his eyes scanning the room. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He bowed low, and mounted his pony, and followed by his friends jogged slowly down the gentle slope behind the hill. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When she bowed to me from her knees at the end of the hour, I rushed out of there, back to more familiar surroundings. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I gazed at her naked belly for a long while and, finally, with a kind of woefulness, bowed my head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He bowed low when he entered, his face solemn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She bowed her head, ponytail curled around her neck, and resumed her code-breaking work. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We pass a general Madoc knows, and I make sure to keep my head bowed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His thick, heavy lips still trembled and he bowed his head far down over his plate. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They took off their caps and bowed their heads. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Another man asked him a question, and after he answered, the two men bowed to each other. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The Butler bowed slightly and turned to leave, his daemon trotting obediently after him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Sam bowed graciously each time he was thanked. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It seemed as if even the trees bowed their heads as they passed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z For a time they sat together with bowed heads and did not speak. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Alum Bey climbed off Tommy Forester and he strutted over to Bridget Comfrey, bowed low to her, and grinned with gleaming teeth. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Selena lifted and bowed and waved her skirt so fast, it was dizzying. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Pinmei thought the broad-shouldered man looked more annoyed than sad, his head bowed only the smallest fraction in respect for the dead. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The disk of the sun had just come up, and the billows of fog had bowed to it and backed away. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The Masters would haggle with him as he trudged behind them with the boys’ luggage, his bowed legs further bowed, cruel schoolboys imitating his gait. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But they bowed to Sproul’s judgment that losing Lawrence would be even costlier, and voted to cover all the annual operating and maintenance costs that Lawrence had budgeted for the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She nodded, bowed—bowed!—and then left us. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Christophe got to his feet, straightened his tie, stared fu-riously at the man across the aisle for a moment, bowed to me and got off. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed to a yucca, waltzed with a saguaro. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and his long, red tail started thumping the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She shook her head, and he bowed his. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Respected Chairman”—she bowed to Chacko—“mydearjudges and” —she looked around at the imaginary audience crowded into the small, hot room—“beloved friends.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed again and took away our shoes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The Butler bowed and hastened out, his daemon trotting submissively at his heels. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A young man immediately approached Charlotte, bowed, and asked her to dance. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is done,” Kaisa said, and the servant bowed to them before he left. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason was tempted to remind the stupid wind god that he had spent hours outside every day waiting to be called, but he just bowed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Paqo and I also kissed our fingers, and I bowed deeply. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Carroll took off his helmet and bowed his head. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At last Ralph ceased to blow and sat there, the conch trailing from one hand, his head bowed on his knees. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He put his face in his hand, head bowed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When she finished her remarks, she smiled and bowed. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The witch did not step toward them, she did not call to them, she merely stood there, completely still, the center of this desolate universe, while the air bowed to her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Holding Granny’s right hand, he rested his bowed head wearily against the edge of the feather mattress. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The man on the other side of the fence bowed slightly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy had removed his red hat and bowed politely. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She held her head bowed down, as if she wanted to view Gregor better, but ran senselessly back, contradicting that gesture, forgetting that behind her stood the table with all the dishes on it. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z It bowed to each of the four tables and then became quite still again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When Yellin was gone and they were alone, the Count bowed to his majesty: “The Machine,” he said at last, “works.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Movement in the park stopped, as those watching laid down their shovels and bowed their heads. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer was the very Mr. Denny concerning whose return from London Lydia came to enquire, and he bowed as they passed. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Horatio bowed and took his leave of me, saying he would carry my greetings to Hamlet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The Wood around Taninli, the trees bowed down with the weight of the Queen’s sorrow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His head was bowed slightly, as if a great weight had settled onto him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I think a holy silence might best become her,” he said, and bowed his head. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z We all joined hands, and when Abuela bowed her head, everyone followed. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She wanted our heads bowed just right, our toes together and pointed, our elbows at the proper angle. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The interminable length of train cars carries a miserably bowed drone across the rhythm of the tracks. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland sat with his head bowed, pulling at his long fingers until he had cracked all of his joints. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He jumped up to the nest box and bowed to her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, I don’t know,” the chaplain groaned, kneading his fingers in his lap and shaking his bowed and anguished head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He bowed and faced the wall until she had washed in the chipped basin, dried herself on the thin towel, and undressed and got into bed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z All the trees were bowed and twisted by the weight of ice they carried. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somkit bowed his thanks, then took the supplies and raised his eyebrows at Pong, a sign to follow him out. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Pickett bowed low in the classic fashion, sweeping the ground with the plumed hat. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman bowed her head and then looked up at the gathering of prisoners, smiling an awful warning. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head and waited for Him to speak to me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mario came in, he stood up slowly, with his hands folded, and bowed. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Min bowed in appreciation of the compliment, and Tree-ear wondered at his master’s calm; he himself had to still the glee that surged through him, lest it make him skip about, shouting. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z With my hands in my pocket and my head bowed, I take the road to the Helderberg Escarpment and to the water that spills eight hundred feet. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At that, Ged bowed his own head, and turned and went back to the docks of Vemish and sailed out, not looking back. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Gus pulled down the corners of his lips, stepped out from the wall, squared his shoulders, doffed his cap, bowed low and spoke with mock deference: “Yessuh.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My mother being laid upon her mattress, I bowed and made to retire from the chamber. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He smiled and very politely bowed and said hello to everyone who made eye contact with him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Darkness bowed its head over Pond’s still body. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The coffin floated like a heavily loaded ship in a channel, winding its way slowly above the bowed and submerged heads. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Roberto and I made the sign of the cross and bowed our heads. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Every eye was fixed upon Voldemort, who stood with his head bowed, and his white hands folded over the Elder Wand in front of him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He helped Cornflower to her feet and bowed to her. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He rose and bowed low to Frodo, and drawing the curtain passed out into the cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She stood up the minute she saw me, and bowed her head shyly. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bewildered, the young man stood up, bowed, and withdrew. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z And each time I ask a question, she jerks up and down in her desk like a marionette, while her hand waves over the bowed heads of her classmates. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed so low that his whiskers touched the floor. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Then the boys clustered around him, heads bowed, while he prayed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Casting the pieces into the blaze he bowed and laid himself on the table, clasping the palantír with both hands upon his breast. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Lincoln stood in the box and bowed to the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Nok kept her head bowed, but she couldn't resist popping one eyelid open. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He stumbled into the study and bowed low before his uncle, as he always did. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There was a forlorn murmur in the crowd, and many people bowed toward the makeshift memorial at the front of the room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They all bowed their heads and backed out toward the door. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The fat friar bowed in a servile manner as he answered the hare. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Pleased at having created such a sensation without opening my mouth, I smiled and bowed deeply—to discover that I stood before them in puris naturalibus, that is to say naked as a worm. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When the dance finally concluded, she bowed to the man with relief, for she did not enjoy the feeling that her shoes knew more about dancing than she did. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I bowed to my prayer book and read the words without comprehending them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The matadors bowed, holding their hats on, before the President's box, and then came over to the barrera below us. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The three of us bowed in sync, and then we took our individual bows. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z While they all closed their eyes and bowed their heads, Turner went out to the porch. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The horse bowed its seven heads, then took off the way it came. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z All three of them bowed their heads, chastened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The boy bowed and scurried off to start the fountain gushing. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I raised the capsule with both hands and bowed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then I remembered I was speaking to a king, so I quickly bowed my head, dropped to one knee, and added, “Your Majesty.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Horace pretended to trip over a curb, then bounced up nimbly and bowed like a dancer, tipping his hat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Will went to the doorway and bowed again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed, his head bowed forward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Bagman got to his feet and bowed, beaming. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z So I stayed where I was, kneeling beside my sisters with our heads bowed low beneath the crackling air. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They reached the front of the stage, and Miss Spink leaped nimbly off the unicycle, and the two old women bowed low. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z As he passed each row of seats, men rose, bowed slightly, and sat again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The scientist took the little envelope containing Lyra’s hair and bowed nervously as he left. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I bowed my head and twisted my fingers in my red scarf. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The little man bowed and waddled to the door. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The master of revels bowed, but Prince Tommen was not so obedient. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was a man of perhaps sixty, frail and bowed, with a long, benevolent nose, and mild eyes distorted by thick spectacles. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He stumbled forward and sat down on the bed again, staring at his hands, his head bowed as though in prayer. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I bowed low to the captain, then looked down the ladder. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The Hound, ever faithful, bowed and slid away quietly through the press. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She found room for the last little goat’s cheese wrapped in its vine leaf, smiled and bowed again, and took a last drink from the spring that bubbled up among the gray rocks. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She moved up close to the throne and bowed very low, with Pantalaimon keeping quiet and still in her pocket. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I walked bowed, and the baby warmed himself against me, his breathing in rhythm with mine, his heart beating like my heart. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His muscle faded, and Nergal bowed as his bones weakened. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The metal flexed and bowed under his slender weight as he wedged the toes of his sneakers into the diamond shaped gaps. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Father and daughter bowed once more to the cave and then set off, to vanish among the gloom of the heavy rhododendrons. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then she bowed her head a little, saying, “My mana would like to invite you to...to...to make bread with her.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z How could we take this abuse so quietly, so meekly, with our heads bowed and a quick tip of the cap to our killers? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I found him in the morning, the day after the deadline, sitting in the thin blue light, his head bowed, his fingers entwined behind his neck. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The little circles and the big circles went round and round, and the skirts swirled and the boots stamped, and partners bowed and separated and met and bowed again. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Cain and Renault bowed to the king, then to each other, and drew their swords. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A few of the other women prisoners walked out into the yard, their chins nearly touching their chests, their shaved heads sunk low on bowed necks. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There was a puzzled look upon his face when he saw me, but he nevertheless bowed to Aycliffe. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Daario bowed deeply, grinned, and took his leave, his cloak swirling behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As we passed, men took off their hats and bowed their heads and women crossed themselves. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He nodded at the crowd and bowed to the diviner, who returned an even deeper one. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He bowed several times and backed out and shut the screen. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The cortege passed in front of a construction site and the workers dropped their tools, removed their helmets, and, with bowed heads, formed a single line. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The elderly had bowed their heads in quiet respect; children had come bearing wreaths of laurels and flowers to lay at his feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He sat with his head bowed, either in despair or in anxious thought. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then tottering, struggling up, with her last strength she drove her sword between crown and mantle, as the great shoulders bowed before her. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He bowed his head stiffly and held up his hand in a casual wave, but before walking off he asked, “What’s your name again?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Anansi bowed, then studied the snake and the wooden pole, comparing the two. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Crane-man bent over and picked up his crutch, then bowed in farewell to her. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Kaltain bowed, the gold streaks in her dress glistening in the sunlight. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The last glint of the morning sun on spear and helm twinkled and was lost, and still he remained with bowed head and heavy heart, feeling friendless and alone. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Gimli bowed low, and the axe slipped from his belt and clattered on the ground. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Merry bowed, and the lady showed him the shield, which was like the shield that had been given to Gimli, and it bore on it the device of the white horse. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic himself, arrived, Percy bowed so low that his glasses fell off and shattered. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, they stood in line abreast, taking their cue from Chloe, stepped back two paces, came forward, bowed again. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I bowed and thanked him for the favor of his notice. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Instead, he bowed all the way to the ground. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z But as soon as he bowed and the audience clapped, Farid went around with a little silver dish, which was the only thing that didn't quite seem to belong in these surroundings. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We walk through the Crooked Forest, where all the trees are bowed in the same direction as though they’ve been blown by a strong wind since they were saplings. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With that, he bowed and scraped himself out of the room as a vast herd of ladies from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children came streaming in. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I could see the shadow she cast across the doorway, her shoulders stooped, her head bowed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Chaol entered into the hallway once more, and bowed to the princess. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The riding figure sat quite still with its head bowed, as if listening. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Dad was sunk down in the passenger seat, his head bowed. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He bowed in that direction, raised his coffee cup in tribute. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They bowed us to the door, the champion of Locarno a little coldly. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He bowed to Mrs. Flagg and sat on the edge of my bed. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom clicked his fingers, a fire burst into life in the grate, and he bowed himself out of the room. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He bowed low again, with a flourish this time. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The drawing twirled a circle in the pavement, bowed to Sierra and placed one gloved hand at her feet, then danced off. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He stood on his hind legs and bowed at the waist. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I stand, head still bowed, but steal glances at her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and prayed once quickly, then was able to relax and compose himself. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If Nok hadn't been on her guard, she would have bowed in reverence. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I was paired with a woman named Dulce, who was missing some of her teeth, so when she spoke she bowed her head self-consciously and directed the sounds at the floor. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The cemetery was deserted and the dark crooning of the wind bowed the heavy cypress trees. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama bowed repeatedly and mumbled something over and over. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Players of both bowed and plucked strings generally find fingerings and tuning to be easier in sharp keys, while woodwind and brass players often find flat keys more comfortable and in tune. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The diners in the packed restaurant had their heads bowed over their plates, spooning curried crab into their mouths or slurping fat, jiggly oysters out of their shells. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The driver smiled, took off his hat, bowed from the waist, and said, “Thank you, sir.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He rose clumsily and bowed in dwarf-fashion, saying: ‘Yet more fair is the living land of Lórien, and the Lady Galadriel is above all the jewels that lie beneath the earth!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The woman looked out and bowed to us. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The lieutenant bowed, came back with three pieces of chicken, hot and greasy, wrapped in a dirty white cloth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As the assassin laughed quietly to herself, head bowed to the ground, Dorian surveyed her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When the count had gone, Prince bowed solemnly. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked up his steps, sat on his disintegrating stoop, and bowed his head as if in prayer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z All three of them bowed low to him, and after regarding them imperi-ously for a moment, Buckbeak bent his scaly front knees and allowed Hermione to rush forward and stroke his feathery neck. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He bowed deeply, spun on his heel, and took his leave, his long white cloak stirring the air behind him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Tree-ear lowered the handles of the cart to the ground and bowed his head. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z While echoes of the song shivered in the air, Henry Reed bowed his head, said “Thank you,” and returned to his place in the line. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ser Barristan did not yield easily, and finally the Green Grace had bowed her head and sworn to do her best. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I kissed my fingers and bowed to the sky, the mountains silent witnesses to my worship. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Archer bowed—a formal gesture, but the others nodded approvingly. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The badger bowed low in a dignified manner, gesturing with her massive blunt paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He bowed his head, looking at his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even as the blood streamed down his neck, the man bobbed and bowed and praised his lordship’s mercy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nok swallowed a surge of nervousness and bowed to the Governor, keeping her eyes down until she heard his deep voice say, “Welcome, child. Please come in.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her shoulders were slumped and her back bowed, giving her the impression of having a hump. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The man bowed his head as if in prayer. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She stopped with one hand on the doorknob, the other pinching the bridge of her nose, her head bowed. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The deer were fauns who bowed to her over their hooves. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The girls always prayed with bowed heads throughout the stations. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Backpack straps gripped and head bowed, she bent forward and charged. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Scowling, he bowed his head against the swirling sleet and trudged on. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Ekon obeyed, ignoring the sudden cold of the room’s stone tiles as he pressed one knee to them and bowed his head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His head was bowed, his eyes closed, and he looked so devout that no one could doubt his sincerity. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mom, I'm really sorry,” I said, my head bowed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Haiyi did not think so. When he was told that he himself was the final evil, he bowed his head in shame, and tears began to flow from his eyes.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The septa bowed her head and sat down to finish her breakfast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Obinze sometimes wondered if she bowed while putting it down or whether the bowing was merely in her demeanor, in the slump of her shoulders and curve of her neck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She bowed down to them with her hands in a prayer-like position. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He released her, and as he bowed his head at Amah, Pinmei saw that instead of the red string, the jade bracelet was on her wrist. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The goblin bowed and handed it to the horrified Lord Spymaster. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He bowed as the crowd whistled and whooped. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The people cleared a path for him, and he walked directly to the rock and bowed low at the waist. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In one shot, Ishtar sat in the shade of a cypress tree, holding an old man's dark, wrinkled hand, his head as bowed as the branches. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They bowed and scraped and were unfailingly polite. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He straightened up and bowed his head courteously. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She turns, kneels, and all I can see now is her back and the thin bowed shoulders. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And my mother, her head still bowed, looked up at me and saw my face. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he bowed, and his lipless mouth stretched into a mirthless smile. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My father looked at her then bowed his head. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinjoo bowed deeply and thanked the man and then noticed that he was a North Korean soldier. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He started to moved olf, and then he turned, and to the black face looking up, to the red eyes, he looked down and bowed slightly, touching his cap. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed the bean to the side of my mouth and bowed my head. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of long habit, she folded her hands and bowed to the King, but she did not acknowledge her father. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Deep inside, she quaked, but she bowed her head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Johnny had no hat, but he stood with bowed head. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He just sat there with his head bowed, sobbing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z On the evening of their departure he watches his parents standing in front of framed pictures of his dead grandparents on the walls, heads bowed, weeping like children. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Some of them bowed their heads as she climbed the steps to the main deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The king bowed his head, and his hand covered his brow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The tall man slid gracefully from his garron, removed his peculiar hat, and bowed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Though he kept his head bowed, the cuts and bruises on his face were easily seen. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Magdalys just stared at him, her mount strutting a slow circle around the yard, head bowed, ready to charge. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But someone had already arrived, and Dorian clenched his jaw tight enough for it to hurt as she smiled and bowed to Chaol. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Imperial servants line both sides of the entrance, heads bowed, hands resting in front of them; their faces are angular with peach lips, rosy cheeks, brown eyes, and milk-white skin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Amari called out to them as she passed and bowed with respect. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The humans got to their knees and bowed back, so Gregor did the same. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head and fiddled with my red scarf. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed right by Sor Hilda with her hands tucked in her sleeves and her head bowed before the statue of the Merciful Mother. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Trees bowed in deep kowtows or broke their backs, a series of snaps like firecrackers popping, until one loud, sickening crack added to the cacophony in the sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Vocalists, wind instruments, and bowed strings are usually not part of the rhythm section. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She bowed her head to the queen, the light of the chandeliers making her mask glisten, and then strode off the dais. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He knelt before Aleph, his head bowed, his hands open at his sides. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ruth bowed her head, as though she hoped the lorry had removed the image forever, and when we could see it clearly again, she didn’t raise her gaze. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He patted down his hair and bowed again. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He sighed heavily and stared up at the quivering Seuss projection in the bowed niche above his head. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z If officers stood on the sidewalk as he walked by, he bowed ingratiatingly at them. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then he bowed again and strode forward to unlock our cage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Chester bowed back and gave one of his most polite chirps. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I scrambled up the fence, which bowed and shimmied under my weight. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He waved his hat aloft and bowed graciously to either side, with a fixed, stagey smile on his face. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I resent her meek head, bowed as if into a heavy wind. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra and Rowan bowed to each other, then took their places on opposite sides of the circle as two others were called up to spar. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A round-faced girl wearing a silky shawl stepped closer to me and bowed her head. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z By the ruins of the giant king’s throne, the three old ladies silently bowed their heads in recognition. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Grandpa opened his eyes then and looked a long time into hers—till finally, like he’d just remembered God and the other people in the room, he bowed his head again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Miss Hilly’s back in her chair looking all bowed up about something else now. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She bowed and the soft flesh of her breasts hung loose and curved like cow udders. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But whenever we met her old students, now adults, they still bowed respectfully and called her Teacher Cao, which made me so proud. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, not wishing to find herself swinging from the gallows just yet, Celaena bowed, too. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z That would have been a very good time to have kept his mouth closed and his head bowed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He bowed his head, not looking at eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking off my cap, I bowed my head. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the show was over, we all bowed together, and there was applause everywhere. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally he would sense a Red Guard watching and pull himself up, but for longer and longer periods his gray head was bowed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t know what that was all about, but we sat there with our heads bowed and said some of the prayers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed my curiosity aside and bowed my head to watch my fingers, careful to keep them from slipping on the strings. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yes. Long live him,” said Werfel, and bowed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The man bowed helplessly and led her away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As the emperor stammered his gratitude, the Queen Mother nodded to him and gave the sea of bowed heads a glance of acknowledgment. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Amari wasn’t sure what to do, so she stood up and bowed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z With my head bowed, we entered the main building and went straight to my tactical officer’s office. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But one day, an old man arrived at school, wearing trousers with a mended patch near the knee, his face gaunt, his body bowed with the humility that poverty had forced on him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Amari dropped to the cold wet floor, bowed her head, and wept. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed deeply and took a moment to glance around the hall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He sat upon the ground for a long while, silent, his head bowed, striving to recall all that Gandalf had said to him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Lee turned, bowed slightly, waved a stiff arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It bowed back and scampered off with the other bugs out of the stadium. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Frodo’s heart was grieved as he watched them walking beside him with their heads down, and their backs bowed under their burdens. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His tail was between his legs and his head was bowed down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he climbs down, slips his hand inside Pete’s, and ambles off on bowed legs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In front of the altar she bowed deeply with her head tucked between her upraised arms, and then placed her fingertips on the Crocodile Stone. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed on the same spot where Stalwart Shield had lain in death not long before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Anna’s head is bowed, tears dripping from her chin onto the kitchen table. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt some sadness for the king's passing, but even greater pity for Gertrude, bowed by the weight of her loss. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The King reached out and grasped Kaisa’s shoulder and said, “Well done,” and she bowed her head to him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The grass swayed and bowed low, as if before a king, but no king appeared to her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” the beggar said in a much stronger voice, and he bowed to the onlooking people. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z His head was bowed, and he did not look towards them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The people listen to him dutifully, heads bowed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama had looked up and bowed her head and waved her hand, as if to say, “Oh, no, no, no. No!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was indeed heavy and my branch bowed under her weight, but I held firm. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He bowed as well as a dog could, dipping his nose to the ground. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He had bowed to Malfoy, who was now patting his beak, looking disdainful. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He looked at the note a long time, his eyes cut sideways and his head bowed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Someone kicked me in the side, and I bowed over in the dirt, cupping my hands over my head to protect it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He walked sideways on bowed legs like a crab, his back hunched, his arms raised on either side like he was holding invisible plates. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The horseman’s tone and bearing nettled Taran, but he curbed his temper and bowed courteously. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He bowed politely and walked out, delighted with his brush with danger. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias approached with more caution, and though he didn’t show it, he did not like the way the rope creaked and bowed with his own weight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And with that he placed it around Milo’s neck, pushed back the heavy iron gate, bowed low, and motioned them into the city. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z C.P. felt a few more cold drops fall on his bowed head. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I am honored to wear it,” he said and bowed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z His face was even more haggard than usual as he opened the casket and held it out to the Magpie, his head bowed humbly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The Captains bowed their heads; and when they looked up again, behold! their enemies were flying and the power of Mordor was scattering like dust in the wind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The boy bowed his head sadly, but when he raised it, his eyes were angry again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Robert bowed politely in return, ignoring the muttering at the table behind him. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After speaking her last word Miss Volker bowed her head in prayer. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her head is bowed, her back rounded, shoulders slumped. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Then they bowed again to O-lan and to Wang Lung and then they went out and together they bowed to the assembled guests. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The valet bowed as he retreated from the room. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He took it, bowed politely, then fired off some orders. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They bowed down to him rather, because he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z They just swayed and turned and bowed in their slow, rhythmic dance. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and looked the other way. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The principal actor bowed; if he was annoyed, he hid it well. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z At this the bard set up a loud lament and bowed his head. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Her desolation was pathetic as she sat with her tempestuous, proud, lovely head bowed, her shoulders sagging, her spirit melting. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In the hall all three of them took their hats from the coat rack, pulled their canes from the cane holder, bowed silently, and left the apartment. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He led them to a wall of doors, pressed a button and bowed slightly to show them in. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As we each introduced ourselves, Daito and Shoto bowed to us once again, and once again we each returned the gesture. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z For the moment the boys were a closed circuit of sympathy with Piggy outside: he went very pink, bowed his head and cleaned his glasses again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He bowed to Cyrus, called him “Senator,” and indicated that he would give Adam a room if he had to throw someone out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The wire between the posts was rusted and torn, bowed up along the bottom by animals snuffling underneath it and down on the top by animals leaning or climbing over it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She bowed grandly, and I, too, began to see her vision. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He bowed again and started to sit in a normal chair next to the heavy three-legged oak electric chair. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His head bowed, he walked up to Clara’s grave and threw a spray of half-withered wild flowers on it that looked as if they had been stolen from some garden. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched impassively as they led him through the front door, his head bowed, his hands manacled, his self-esteem drained, his manhood sapped. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up, removed his psychedelic headband from that haystack of hair, and bowed solemnly. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Lyra’s death, having guided them there, bowed to her and stepped into the fog, vanishing before she could ask him what to do next. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She bowed her chin down and folded her arms across her chest, trying to look as if she was asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When the assembled mourners bowed their heads in prayer, I was divided from them because I believed that the void would not answer back. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Found only bowed heads, graceful pencils, dipping brushes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “My gratitude is to you,” Tío Pepe bowed, “and to your children, who sacrificed a husband and a father to liberate our country.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When they came into the glade they halted in amazement; and then they stood a moment with heads bowed in grief, for it seemed to them plain what had happened. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her head was bowed like she wanted to put it under the faucet as well. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Between those events, school often stopped or flowered as routine bowed to the sacred. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the thin light, even the whirling boomerang print of the vinyl tablecloth seemed tranquil; it was easy to imagine Helen sitting across from her, head bowed, asking forgiveness. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Hanako excitedly bowed to the boy and asked in Japanese, “Is that your sister?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The first person to approach looked very familiar, and only after Ilya dropped to a knee and bowed did Anya realize who he was. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He’d taken off his shirt and was sitting backward on a chair with his head bowed and his hair combed forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Captain Gorman sat with head bowed, his elbows on his knees, staring at nothing. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The goblin bowed his great domed head in acknowledgement, then flexed his short legs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The bar was half-filled, at whatever hour of the morning it was, with men in various states of hushed intoxication, heads bowed prayerfully over tumblers of amber liquid. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When someone came up the stairs toward her and bowed, she did not realize that he was bowing to her until he asked, “Would you like to dance?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting up straight in the chair with his thick legs bowed, he looked like a cossack dancer. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The two nuns bowed their heads and left. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And then black despair came down on him, and Sam bowed to the ground, and drew his grey hood over his head, and night came into his heart, and he knew no more. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He handed the pair of sandals to Tree-ear, who bowed his thanks and bent to put them on immediately. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Naked but for a white cotton breech-cloth, a boy of about eighteen stepped out of the crowd and stood before him, his hands crossed over his chest, his head bowed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down, saw Longstreet rise, move off, shoulders bowed, wandering head down and lumbering, like a bearded stump, to stare out at the lines. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It included brass and wind instruments, percussion, and a whole gallimau&y of types of strings: plucked, stroked, strummed, keyed and bowed. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I quickly looked down at my feet, pressed my hands together, and bowed my head. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Wearing deep mourning, she would have laid on it, perhaps, a wreath of flowers, as other women did; and stood for a moment, head bowed, considering the unspeaking ground. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z When Ifemelu reached out to shake his hand, he bowed slightly, hand on his chest, and smiled. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He sat and bowed his head; the room was quiet, so quiet that Bigger heard the preacher and Jan breathing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She bowed to the aviator and disappeared into smoke. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Of these, four were seasoned smokers who took long, contemplative drags and occasionally demonstrated their proficiency by blowing ghostly concentric rings that hovered like halos above their bowed heads. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Her pale blond hair fell over her shoulders as she bowed her head, but Cate didn’t deny it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She swiveled her hips, spread her arms wide, then brought her hands together prayer-style and bowed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Go on,” said Harker hoarsely; so he bowed his head and moistening his lips with his tongue, added: “except that the poor fellow is dead.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The little girl smiled and bowed and turned to leave the stage with the doll. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of Locke’s mother and the singing bird in the acorn, of Eldred on his throne, head bowed by his own crown. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Surrounded by a crescent of basketed strawberries, she received her crown with a bowed head from Amity Harbor’s mayor, who wore a red sash from shoulder to waist and carried a decorated scepter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He held out a gourd bowl and bowed his head. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I spin to see Jason’s shoulders bowed forward, his hands reaching over his wheelchair tray to the keyboard. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone rose to their feet at Gregor’s appearance and bowed in unison. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The shadowcats would make a morsel of him, and the clans that dwelt in the mountain fastnesses were brigands and murderers who bowed to no law but the sword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She smiled at him, flashing her red teeth, and he laughed before he bowed and disappeared. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He bowed to Father Cham, who drew a braided strand from his robe and tied it around the young man's wrist. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He paid seven gold Galleons for his wand, and Mr. Ollivander bowed them from his shop. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I had my head bowed, smiling, looking at him up through my eyebrows. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z My head bowed, I listened to him plead with Master Williams. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There was the time she was laid off from her job, and the refrigerator was empty, and she bowed her head over an empty pot and prayed for God to fill it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They crossed the hall, and then they bowed deeply. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The girl hurriedly rose to her feet and bowed. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z From then on Johnny said nothing, sitting glumly on his bed, his head bowed. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They fished up the book, dripping wet, scanned it, and bowed to Nat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head to the god of desperate longing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They headed up the street, heads bowed against the wind, Ron and Hermione shouting through their scarves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Each of the queens made a stately curtsey to Sir Lancelot He stood up politely and bowed gravely to each of the queens. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He held a fishing rod in his hands, his head bowed to hide his eyes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice trailed, dipped and bowed; she gave a chord to the simplest words. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing at all, madam,” he assured her, as he put the parcels into her arms and bowed again. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Jinjoo didn’t know what he had thrown, but she bowed in thanks. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Still, he saw the question in my eyes and he bowed his head. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was maybe four feet tall, even shorter than Coach Hedge, with bowed legs and chimp-like feet, his clothes so loud they gave Leo vertigo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Instead I beckoned him to come and converse with me, but he only bowed as if I were a stranger and not his sister. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She took the letter he handed her and before she had a chance to reply, he bowed and retreated. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Silenus bowed stiffly, along with his two friends, and they left the grove. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She then bowed her head ever so slightly and slowly went back inside her botanica. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The people along the walkway bowed their heads as the Council walked by, which was all fine and good. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She bowed mockingly and sat down to put on her shoes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The two princesses bowed gratefully and warmly kissed their brothers, and they all agreed that a very fine thing had happened. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he bowed to me, and took his leave. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When he was a few paces behind Buttercup, he stopped, head properly bowed. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All the Kyrrians bowed when we passed, and the visiting elves and gnomes did too. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z If a white man had sought to keep us from obtaining a job, or enjoying the rights of citizenship, we would have bowed silently to his power. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he bowed his head in prayer at the cafeteria table, even if it was just an ice-cream sandwich? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She bowed at Mingo, who sat in front, next to the empty space usually reserved for Valentine. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The two guards bowed again and, with a flash, disappeared. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Melyngar followed docilely, her head bowed, as if she understood that she would not see her master again. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His mother didn’t clasp her hands, but she bowed her head. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The boy bowed his head, then raised it slowly, suspicion in his eyes. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And, as one, they bowed or curtseyed in return, and the dance began anew. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She walked with her head bowed, hands clasped lightly before her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And so the many turned, and bowed, and I played, and this was gratification enough. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then Bear bowed his head, but tilted it somewhat sideways, so as to keep an eye on me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z April bowed low before him and started in. on an elaborate ceremony, using some of the old things they’d done before and some new ones she’d just thought up. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head, trying to accept its message with grace and gratitude. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He stood there for a long moment in silence, and to her astonishment he had never looked more like an ordinary man — with his head bowed and his shoulders slumped, he seemed almost weary. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed her head and covered her eyes with her hand while she gathered herself. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Harwood Stout bowed stiffly and relinquished his hall without a word. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The girl with the auburn hair approached the queen and bowed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Each one stood with bowed head, preparing himself to confess all of his sins to Father Byrnes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Gasping, she fell into step with the others, who, with heads bowed, shuffled together toward they knew not what. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my head bowed, looking at my bent knee. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She knelt down in front of him and bowed her head to touch his left forepaw, the stronger, for bears were left-handed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The duke only nodded, bowed, and strode out of the chamber. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But the two men neither bowed nor fled. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z With roses in hand, taken from Dada’s garden, he’d stood in front of Ms. Bethune’s desk, his head bowed in shame. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The chessmen parted and bowed, leaving the door ahead clear. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He stepped forward and bowed to the Queen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I looked at him as much as I could with my head bowed. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He bowed to Frightful and called the note that broke the incubation trance. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Now that he was beside her, he realized how tiny she was; bowed down with age, she came barely level with his chest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He’s quiet, his head bowed so I can’t see his expression. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z And he would stare at them, his head bowed under the weight of an excruciating hangover, and say, “What do you fellows think we ought to do?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When the time came, he rose, walked to the starting line, bowed forward, and waited. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z That evening Uncle Clancey took us to a fancy restaurant where white waiters smiled and bowed, and asked if I wanted anything. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their heads were still bowed when Koffi asked the question in a murmur. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The church—riding dirge-paced behind the hearse with Lucile and Baby—the group of people standing with bowed heads in the September sunshine. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z With his bowed legs, barrel chest, and prominent ears, he presented a comical appearance, but Jon knew better than to laugh at him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The little page, coming back with the ordered drink, bowed himself double. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We all bowed our heads, our giddy mood gone. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Werfel bowed to noblemen and noblewomen who passed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When she straightened, she folded her hands before her lips and bowed first to the circle, then to the dark Wood beyond. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He weaves slightly on bowed legs, casting an uneven light from the swinging lantern. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then Frodo begged them to hasten, and he would not look towards the hill, but rode through its shadow with head bowed and cloak drawn close about him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He jumped up and bowed and I went with him into the side room and paid the bill for the room. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Shocked by her appearance, both La Llorona and I dropped to our knees and bowed our heads. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Backpack straps gripped and head bowed, she bent forward and charged. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I turned to her and bowed my head. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The engineer bowed, and his brown monkey dæmon retreated behind his legs at the sight of the golden monkey with the chained hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And even Duke Ellington half raised up from his piano stool and bowed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dunstan touched it to the iron nail on the cottage door, checking for faerie gold, then he bowed low to the gentleman and walked off into the rain. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I bowed my head and closed my eyes. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins bowed towards the Hamadryad very ceremoniously, and without a backward glance at the children went running towards the huge green square in the centre of the Zoo. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The Abbot bowed and placed his paws within his wide habit sleeves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She put her right hand on the bar, then lowered her head—bowed it—and put her left hand to her forehead, just touching it with the fingertips. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I thought he was going to start frothing at the mouth or shooting spines, but he just bowed awkwardly and left the room. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Quickbeam bowed like a tree bending in the wind and handed to Aragorn two great black keys of intricate shape, joined by a ring of steel. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Frodo’s head was bowed; his burden was dragging him down again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But they bowed so graciously, thanking him, you'd scarcely guess their deep craving. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z On another sat Nivea in her slip, head bowed, murmuring over a rosary as if she were finding fault with the beads that dangled between her knees. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But he remained, bowed low, on his knees. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They all bowed and greeted him as he walked through. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He sank to the ground beneath the wall of rock and bowed his head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When I looked up again, the Virgencita’s gaze was fixed again, so I bowed my head and prayed for inspiration. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A delegation of roaches appeared and bowed low. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When the song ended, the hunters bowed to the gathered people and reclaimed their horses, then rode out of the square, the horses’ hooves clattering loudly on the paving stones. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The satyrs all stood respectfully and bowed as he approached. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She stared down the hall, at the servants who bowed to Dorian. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I considered the offer seriously—I went so far as to book a flight and get the required immunizations—and then bowed out at the last minute. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The Prussian was not a fool; he bowed, departed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ceremoniously, he bowed and offered it to me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The plaster ceiling was bellied in great swags and the yellowed dentil molding was bowed and sprung from the upper walls. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I wasn’t quite sure what to do, so I bowed. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Goddard bowed to the High Blade and took his seat. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He bowed, but found no words to say. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Youngblood, God bless you,” he mumbled, then bowed and skidded off. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Momma set Bailey’s bowl down and bowed her head. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in silence for a long moment, but at last he bowed his head. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards bobbed and bowed, and with more clicking, they disappeared again. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And the wife of the eldest son was correct and haughty and bowed only the least that could be considered proper for her position. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He merely bowed his head to the man and stepped away from the stall, feeling a little dizzy. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “She ...” Kvothe’s head was bowed so low he seemed to be speaking to his hands laying in his lap. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As I left the room, I caught my teacher s eyes and bowed my head again. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The woman bit her lip; she bent her head and bowed severely before me in a way that perhaps no one could anymore and then trundled out of the room between us. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth dropped open as he took the katapan and bowed solemnly. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Sheed did the same on Mr. Flux’s other side, so they both looked like contestants in a game of tug-of-war, where Mr. Flux was the bowed ribbon at the center of the rope. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and kept his voice level. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then he and the trumpeter drew aside and bowed and the soldiers saluted and the Prince himself came in. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He put his head in his hands, and sat as if bowed with grief. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Sifen continued to grin, but then, as if remembering his manners, he bowed to Amah. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z At the conclusion of his song, Bear bowed his head, crossed himself, and clasped his hands over his chest—the image of humility. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He bowed again, then shook out his feathers, which were ruffled and bent from travel. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She bowed, and the woman gave a slight smile. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But it was his right hand, more than his face, that drew stares: each finger was frozen in its own pose, some curled, some bowed, twisting together into a gnarled claw. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, kept my head bowed over my history textbook. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I stood up in respect, pressed my hand to my chest, and bowed my head. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Men and women in clerical collars stand at the front of the crowd, their heads bowed. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Then Selitos bowed his head and wept hot tears of blood upon the earth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Firenze slowed to a walk, warned Harry to keep his head bowed in case of low-hanging branches, but did not answer Harry’s question. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Draco Malfoy was standing with his back to the door, his hands clutching either side of the sink, his white-blond head bowed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I slog past them with my head bowed, the grass squishing beneath my feet. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He had sat down heavily on the basement steps, and his head was bowed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Merry bowed; and Pippin got up and bowed low. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I think I’ll go and have dinner,” she said, and she got up and walked off to the portrait hole, her head bowed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He strode to the cabin door, opened it, and bowed Dumbledore out. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It interested me, even at that moment, to see, that, whilst the face of white set passion worked convulsively over the bowed head, the hands tenderly and lovingly stroked the ruffled hair. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Hastily he moved forward, stood before the man, bowed slightly, and said, “I’m Jonas.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The entire audience bowed respectfully toward the little crossed construction of wood. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fug of body odour, perfume and laundry soap hangs oppressively above bowed, damp heads. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly bowed her head and murmured apologies that she knew Mr. Derby would not hear. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z At the house of the Shaper, people come and go, solemn faced, treading softly, their heads bowed and their hands folded for fear of sending dreadful apparitions through his dreams. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z "Pardon, my lords, the king's steward insists . . ." The royal steward entered and bowed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Head bowed, he was swaying to the music, his face wet and shiny. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed low to his teacher for the last time, and then he walked out of the room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The fairy bowed, and he bowed in response. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I locked my eyes on Rose, on that bowed cord of vein and muscles that curved from her earlobe down her neck to her collarbone, and took a quick step to the right and forward. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And he swept the spoon off his head and bowed deeply at the waist, “yes, your most royal Princess Pea. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Then he folded his hands and bowed his head. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He reined up grandly, waved the hat in one long slow swop, bowed halfway down off the horse—a broad sweeping cavalier’s gesture. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When he could no longer see Joe Cassini’s car for the rain, Sam crawled out from under the bush and ran to the bowed arch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “You bowed to me once in a shop.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They bowed to each other, like a gesture of affection, but no touching. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Not until he rose and bowed did our eyes unlock. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He bowed to the queen, but his hand touched his sword hilt as he made ready to spring at any sound or movement outside the cottage. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His head was bowed over two clay figures in his hand, so that the most that Minli saw of him was the top of his head. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He bowed deeply to all of them one at a time, even to Akira, who had just appeared in his own underwear. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Harry bowed obediently over the Pensieve and felt his feet leave the office floor.... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Grasping the loose waistband of his trousers, the philosopher stood up and bowed almost without realizing it, again and again, as the President of the Consistorial Court of Discipline left his cell. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then the old Archmage lifted the staff, and set it to earth, and leaned heavily on it with bowed head, as if he had scarcely strength to stand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She tucked her dress under her legs and bowed her head like she was praying. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He bowed, and the leopard raised its head, then hopped down. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My mother would buy her slave from a professional whose little girls stood neatly in a row and bowed together when a customer looked them over. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted me to be sad, so I bowed my head a little. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He had dropped down on to one knee and with head bowed seemed to be pushing at the trolley before him, which for some reason had taken on an obstinate immobility. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z This was the figure Prince Odysseus found— wasted by years, racked, bowed under grief. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As the priest was about to strike her, anguish troubled every man there and all bowed their heads. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking of the Almighty’s earlier guidance, I bowed my head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z His head was bowed on the white beard and his hands clasped between his knees. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at us over her bowed head, with eyes that blinked damply above his quivering nostrils; his mouth was set as steel. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Jamie bowed once, walked back to his clothes, and started getting dressed. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He bowed to his father, and nodded to the mute councilors. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He bowed to her gratefully and eagerly ate the peach. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z King Ogunwe bowed and left his commander scanning the gray horizon. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But the old man only bowed his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And he bowed his head yet lower before the altar in weariness and confusion. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I bowed to the views of the membership in the general section and regretfully informed the authorities that I would not accept a visit from my nephew. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That made Jody feel warm and proud, too; so proud that when he went back to the house he bowed his legs and swayed his shoulders as horsemen do. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The warrior pounded his fist against his chest in salute and bowed at his middle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He picked his way through the cramped room with an air that showed he had visited many times before and bowed low over Hepzibah’s fat little hand, brushing it with his lips. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She was leaning on the wall beneath the train trestle, head bowed, one hand squeezing her eyes, as if the tears that flowed out of them could be squeezed into oblivion. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed her head and stared at his feet. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Darius nodded and bowed again, this time to Mo. “These—these are all stories with treasure in them,” he stammered. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Taran bowed his head and put his face in his hands. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Dana stands with her hands clasped and her head bowed respectfully, and the rest of us take our lead from her. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He controlled himself, bowed to his father and went to his mother to do what had been told to him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z When she saw it with her own eyes, Catelyn reined up her horse and bowed her head in thanks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The prisoners bowed, then made an orderly rush to the pavilion. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z With short, bowed legs, he is not much taller than I am. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Presto’s jowly head bowed and his eyebrows rose in modest recognition of his vocal gifts. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ms. Fender bowed—a music bow, not a karate bow—and beamed at the audience. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all yours,” he said with much fanfare, and bowed deeply as if I were the emperor of China. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sam went red to the ears and muttered something inaudible, as he clutched the box and bowed as well as he could. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Werfel bowed in pleasure and went to rejoin his guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He bowed to Leo, doffing his zebra cowboy hat, and did a backflip over the side. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He looked at Basta as he said this, and Basta bowed his head as if all the misdemeanors of the last few days weighed heavily on him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Hermione frowned at him, but the elves all looked delighted; they bowed very low and retreated. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She bowed her head, ponytail curled around her neck, and resumed her code-breaking work. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She stood with her head bowed, fighting to hold back her tears, while below Joffrey sat on his Iron Throne and dispensed what it pleased him to call justice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I still bowed to the household shrine each morning, but now I begged Krishna to find a way to let me escape. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and held out his hands, palms up and together, as was proper when accepting something. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He sat with his head bowed, scribbling furiously in his notebook. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The owner recognized Kwang immediately, and stopped arguing with the other man and quickly bowed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was bowed and with his hands he steadied himself against the cool, wet grass of the orchard. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Tree-ear bowed in reply, and she turned back to the house. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The king bowed goodbye and returned to his sedan chair. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The great shaggy head bowed wearily as Gwydion stumbled forward. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z So Grandma bowed to them all and did a few steps by herself. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She bowed to him, and he bowed again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was only when I looked up that I finally saw her, sitting on the road just beside Betty, her back slumped forward, her head bowed, but alive—alive and safe. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She flung open the swinging doors of the room next to that one and bowed me in. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z So he bowed his head and bit his tongue as the chains were fixed, wrist to wrist, wrist to ankle, ankle to ankle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then, at last, she knelt and bowed her head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The woman went before the lady and stood with bowed head and hands clasped. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Kemmler bowed and said ceremoniously, “Gentlemen, I wish you all good luck. I believe I am going to a good place and I am ready to go.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pope bowed slightly, as if to a lady—which, I had to remind myself, Julia now was. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Wash bowed and then ducked behind a tree, pulling off his shirt and buttoning himself into the new one. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And dress pants so skinny and fitted, we can actually tell how their legs are bowed: slightly curved around the knees, as if they’re Olympic runners. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I bowed my head to this final tribute, and now walking away in the sun I tried to erase the scene from my mind. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Juanita fell to her knees and bowed her head in recognition. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The creature slipped off the bed and bowed so low that the end of its long, thin nose touched the carpet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I bowed my head, watched the cherry float around in my glass. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “It’s ... I’ve never—” He struggled, wordless for a moment, then bowed his head and began to cry hopelessly into his hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Beatrice would go on until the boys became quiet, bowed their heads, and lowered their eyes. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He fell silent, his head bowed in thought. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A gong sounded, and the Moon Lady bowed her head and looked serenely to the side. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Cain bowed and didn’t offer Renault a hand to help him rise before he stalked toward the opposite end of the veranda. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Matt sat perfectly still, his head bowed, as the bodyguards took up positions in front of the door. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone, turning, saw him and bowed with a sweep of the hand. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z People still waved and bowed, cheering and laughing, throwing flowers and other nonsense before their horses. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He pulled off his hat, bowed humbly with a little crook of the leg and called out eagerly, “Si, Si. ” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My father began the blessing, and we all bowed our heads. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Except he said “Velly important,” stretched his eyelids back with two fingers, and bowed down low—it was the classic fake-Chinese act. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z |
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