| 单词 | cane |
| 例句 | She holds her cane in one hand and the sparkling crystal in the other. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z His hands gripped his cane until his knuckles whitened. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jorge propped the cane against a bed and wiped his face with a towel. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think she’s going to wallop me, but instead Ma raises the cane and aims for the squirrel. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He dressed like a great man—black broadcloth coat and trousers, wide black hat, overcoat with a velvet collar, ebony cane which he made to seem a sword. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All around walls and miles of cane, blowing in waves like the ocean off Port-au-Prince. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded, tipped his cane at her, and continued on. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Day after day, week after week, month after month, the cane was cut, hauled to the mill, and fed through the rollers. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z They may also have been thinking of pure economics: Once you cut cane, it begins to dry out. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Sugar cane was now an ingredient in ceremonies involving fire. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “There were all sorts of rumors flying,” Ruth says, tapping her cane against the sidewalk. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z So she took out behind her over the humped-up cane rows. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Once Columbus brought sugar cane to the New World, that time was over. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I greeted her and she returned it, peering at me until she eased along up the road, leaning on her dark wood cane. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z On her way out of the building, limping, with her cane, Andrea hopes HR won’t review her call log tonight, even though she knows hope is a dangerous thing in this profession. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Tree-ear was still doubled over in his bow, but out of the corner of his eye, he could see the tip of the cane as it was lowered to the ground. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Joy to the Heart pointed his cane upward, narrowly missing one of the guard’s feather helmets. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She catches it and then reaches down for the cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z There they began to apply skills they had learned from the Muslims: how to plant sugar cane, and how to refine sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z 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 I help clean the ingenio, with its heavy creaking machine that crush the cane. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Who was he thinking of when he ran in the dark to meet me in the cane field? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And he swung both boys into the wheelbarrow and planted them on top of the culled canes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Why do they give me such a thin young boy to haul my cane?” he asks the sky. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We ate on a path between tall cane, feeling small as crickets. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The handle of his cane too well polished beneath his pristine gloves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the field they crashed through a stand of dead cane and out into the road and crossed into the woods on the far side. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He kicked the cane out of Old Qian’s hand and savagely pushed him down on his knees onto the sharp ridges of the washboard. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The cane became a part of the myth he built. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He came toward me, without his cane at the moment, his new walking cast so much smaller and lighter that an ordinary person could have managed it with hardly a limp noticeable. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked to the edge of the road, limping a little—but without the cane—and stared after the dog. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They helped the old man to his feet and handed him his cane. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Surely, he thought, he and his sister had some ancestor, some lithe young man with onyx skin and legs as straight as cane stalks, who had a name that was real. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He is wearing a gray three- piece suit and a silk striped bow tie, and he walks with a black cane. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She uses a cane, and her back curves into a question mark. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But throughout the rest of the old sugar lands, cane was still growing, and slaves were still giving their lives to harvest it. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I did not think he could run, but I could not be sure—I had also not thought he could walk without the cane. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Didn’t need an oxygen tank, a cane, a walker. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z There are seven masters in Leamy s National School and they all have leather straps, canes, blackthorn sticks. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z To this day you can find piles of sugar cane heaped in tropical markets—offering buyers a refreshing treat that is somewhere between a candy bar and an energy drink. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “They didn’t beat you with canes or anything, did they?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She is in her bathrobe and her cane wobbles as she walks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba brought his cane down on the soup tureen his wife had in her hands and knocked it to the floor, splattering its contents. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That would be when they cut bad—when the cane stalks flew up to slam the face, or the bill would slip and cut a coworker nearby. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked through, bending their heads under low canes, and emerged onto a terrace of dazzling white stone from which the heat rose in a blast. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The bridge was full of people: the elderly and sick, men and women in rags, leaning on canes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He nodded and reached out with his cane and tapped tentatively at the road. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then I took an old butter knife and my cane and hobbled down all three flights of stairs. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the bus came into view, all the men waved their canes and brief cases at the driver, and Stuart waved his spyglass. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Sides, I do just fine with this old cane pole. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Uncle shared his food with Salva—a piece of sugar cane to suck on right away, then fish that they cooked over a fire and yams roasted in the ashes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But now so many folks keep asking me why, at 101 years old, I walk just fine without a cane, I eat what I please, I have all my teeth, and my memory is fine. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He owned a cane, but was too proud to use it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Padva says as she enters the room, her cane accompanying her with a steady beat against the tile floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She shuffles forward until the tip of her cane floats in space. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was pointing at the raspberry canes that edged the kitchen garden. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The pistol was more useful, but the cane brought Kaz a relief he didn’t care to quantify. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t like being without her knives any more than he liked being without his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Cleaning and weeding was done as many as three times while the cane grew, and it was some of the worst labor. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The guests hurriedly said goodbye, stepping over the pools of blood and quickly gathering up their fur stoles, their top hats, their canes, their umbrellas, and their beaded evening bags. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The charette- man will come by with an oxcart; then we will all load; then the charette-man will take the cane to the weigher, at the central. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man tried to hand him the cane but he pushed it away. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Cider turned to ice and split the jugs, forcing the men to drink their cane liquor too soon. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z We can make our way through the cane away from the paths. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever she finds some with her cane, she stops and bends and tries to lift the thin plate without breaking it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Khadijah auntie steps up behind him and thwacks him across the back with her cane. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Drop one,” he said, “and you shall be caned.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Old Grandma scuffed her slippers against the floor in front of her chair and rattled her cane against the chair leg. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The excellent exterior acoustics recorded his rushing steps and the quick rapping of his cane along the corridor and on the first steps of the marble stairway. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, the top hat, the tuxedo, the cane, and the man begin to disappear right before our eyes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He walks back to the vanity and rests the cane against it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect,” roared the Humbug, waving his cane furiously. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She was really heavy and moved around her place really slow, hunched over a plain black cane made of wood. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Ma’s actually smiling, and her cane is safely hooked over the back of one of the chairs that circle the table. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I followed his line of vision and noticed an older lady who waved back with a cane. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The guide hangs his cane on his wrist and rubs his hands together. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Using her cane to spring her forward, Xan sprinted through the green. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z People were sitting in groups on oversized floor pillows and on cane chairs turned backward, smoking grass and drinking tallneck beers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall slender cane around us rattled and swayed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I should have done this a month ago. The canes bleed if they’re pruned this late, but better late than never, as they say.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Leaving Mother on the lion bench, Miss Lilian hobbled into the kitchen, thumping her cane with every step. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She sits and her cane flexes against the gravel and the boy clicks his buttons in spasmodic flurries. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Putting his hand on my shoulder, he said to the store clerk, “He’s all of ten years, but the boy crushed as much cane as I did.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The snakes liked to curl up in the cane and didn’t take kindly to being disturbed, so I wore boots. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the log cabin interior and maroon accents, he looks like a candy cane in the middle of a lumberyard with his red-and-white-striped shirt and white pants. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mama put some cane chairs out there along with a crate with an ashtray so they’d stop littering her yard. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This year, there will be no red apples in a bowl or candy canes on a little dish to offer visitors. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She came through the door shuffling more slowly than last year, using her cane all the time now. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Pop Pop wobbles in, both hands planted on his cane, wheezing like he done sucked on a pile of ashes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My mother would wear her broad-brimmed beaver hat when we came and my father would swing his cane in that jaunty way that showed how glad he was to be a man. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Pollard was soon off his crutches and took to leaning on a cane. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So many cane fields were on fire that the air was filled with “a rain of fire composed of burning bits of cane-straw which whirled like thick snow.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hyatt and every teacher after her always let Maria take charge of the green paper cutout candy canes and the purple-striped stars cut from wrapping paper. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I wasn't even the slightest bit embarrassed that he opted for a maroon tux, a top hat, a cape, and a cane. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She’d smell the caramel cooking and cane herself right out the door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Thinking I'll be helpful, I take hold of her cane out in front of her hand. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “They pay the cutter by the weight of the cane,” says Donay. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma stops walking and leans on her cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I am so tired from bending to drag the cane, I think, Djo, you are going to fall down and die, beginning with your backside. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But then he props his cane on the floor and uses it and the railing for leverage as he begins the journey up. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He reached up and took from the top of it three very thin yellow canes, each with the bent-over handle at one end. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the street, Ruth stands at her fence, leaning against her cane. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Kaz stood with both gloved hands resting on the carved crow’s head of his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was running her hand down the length of the cane chair, over and over. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I heave my book bag onto my shoulder, and we start walking up the block—slowly, because that’s how Ma hobbles along with her cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z His cane had not looked as if it had slipped. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Had it been left that way on purpose so that they could all hear more clearly the sound of the cane from across the hall? Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A man uses a long cane to push against the river bottom or ties himself to the front of the raft with a long rope and swims. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Hawaii is where the two journeys of sugar cane join. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z On a cane stool, a humming fan turned this way and that. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Grandpa, leaning heavily on his cane, led the way. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z So they came: friends, neighbours, bringing sugar cane and frosted sugar and sticks of striped candy for the new baby. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been his father’s cane, topped with a silver wolf’s head. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Piles of cane are heavy, bulky, and hard to move, while sugar in tiny crystals can be packed into barrels and shipped by water. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z There were suitcases in their hands and some had to use canes to walk. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars were circling the peaks of the mountains, dipping into the cane fields belonging to the sugar mill. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He perched in the stand, both hands wrapped around the head of his cane now, a tremulous and gangling old man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she uses her cane to knock a clump of dried mud off one of his mismatched shoes. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He was pointing at Baba with his cane. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Nico leaned on it like it was an old man’s cane. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He struck again and again until blood flew off the cane. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They worked in teams, a man slashing the cane, a woman binding every twelve stalks into a bundle. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The following year, with the aid of a cane, he returned to college and graduated, and without telling his parents he applied to continue his engineering studies abroad. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The door was slammed shut with the cane, and finally it was quiet. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “She had a good life,” croaks Ruth, banging her cane against the wood floor for emphasis. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The tummy medicine tasted like liquid candy canes without sugar, but it worked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In addition to the extra HFCS, Americans are eating more old-fashioned cane sugar too. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Caesar pictured his father cutting cane in a Florida hell, burning his flesh as he stooped over the big kettles of molten sugar. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And there is Papa Legba, leaning on his cane with a cigar in his mouth and looking straight into the car with his gleaming white eyes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “To collect snails. I must be getting along, monsieur. May I please retrieve my cane?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Was it the fields of sugar cane they brought to mind, or the endless reach of the ocean to meet the sky? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He climbed the bank through the cane to check the road. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Why didn’t he get a white cane or something? The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The old man sat turning his cane between his hands and staring down in the darkness at his feet. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma scowls, grabs her cane, and whacks the bag. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z From here, looking east across the rows of trained raspberry canes, the sea was visible beyond the tops of the cedars falling away along the hill. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z On the way to my third trap I had to walk through a thick stand of wild cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Chris was walking up the block toward me, his giant umbrella now being used as a cane to put some extra cool in his bop. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She moves slowly; she walks with a cane now and rarely leaves the house anymore. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z One day, using his cane, he stepped onto the curb and fell over into the street. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On a cane throne sat an old toady lady. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He let go of his cane as he landed on the man’s back, and they both tumbled into the dirt. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We knew, of course, that boys got the cane now and again, but we had never heard of anyone being made to watch. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The Spelling Bee buzzed dangerously in and out of range of the Humbug’s wildly swinging cane as they menaced and threatened each other, and the crowd stepped back out of danger. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The kind of sugar easiest to produce from cane is dark—the color comes from molasses, which also makes that form of sugar spicy and even bitter. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He was using his cane, which meant he wasn’t feeling great. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His cane smacks a groveler, who leaps backward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Ma puts both hands on her cane and pushes herself off the bench with another groan. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Turning, she disappeared quickly in the thick cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Next came the seeders, whose job was to push cane cuttings into the cane holes or the rows made by the plows, and cover them with soil. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Or rather, Woody would listen to Papa lecture him on true loyalty, pacing from bunk to bunk, waving his cane. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The youngest children were organized into the “suckling gang” and sent out to weed the cane fields. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She's got a white cane on the floor by her chair. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The cane crashed across his shoulder and head, again and again. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He leaned on a walking stick, the lacquered cane that I think has become something of a trademark. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Leaning heavily on his cane, Cressen climbed the last few steps and hobbled beneath the gateway teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Cutting cane was hard work, but it was nothing like what came next: Piles of freshly cut cane had to be fed into the ever-turning mill wheels, until they were completely crushed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I sit by the River Shannon near the dry docks sipping Mrs. Finu- cane’s sherry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I check to see whether Ma’s holding her cane before I take a few steps toward the dining room. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “No,” Kaz said, fingers drumming on the crow’s head of his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Kimberley flourished his cane at the silent children. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The chairs are simple straight-backed cane but, inside his special state box, Lincoln likes to sit in the red upholstered rocking chair that Ford’s reserves for his personal use. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He braced himself on the ceremonial shovel as if it were a cane. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure that I do, either,” he said, assessing the balance of his rosebush, then removing, very carefully, another cane in the center. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When Jesus cured those crippled beggars, didn’t they always get up and dance off stage, jabbing their canes sideways and . waggling their top hats? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Wood? thought Harry, bewildered; was Wood a cane she was going to use on him? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Pedrito had put some cane chairs and hammocks under a thatched roof, a place for workers to rest or take a siesta during the hot pan of the day. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Indians used sugar in rituals, they also enjoyed eating chunks of sugar cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Driving through the lot, some elderly people are milling about all slow, like zombies, with their walkers or canes. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The next one had on it: Why has south eastern Alaska so many caning factories? The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The cane field where Wild hid, or watched, or laughed out loud, or stayed quiet burned for months. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body began to spasm and quiver uncontrollably, until she required a cane and then a wheelchair. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This cane Held business appears at first to have just two colors: a too-big blue sky, and a too-much green cane, growing like giant grass. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Henrietta’s father, Johnny Pleasant, was a squat man who hobbled around on a cane he often hit people with. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She reaches for her cane, scooting her chair back from the table. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He was short and old, with a white mustache and walked flat-footed with a cane. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then came the third crack of the cane. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z In the old days, the winds swept through the irrigated plains around Jalalabad where farmers grew sugarcane, and impregnated the city's air with a sweet scent. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on a cane chair in the dark hall and began to say, 'Hooper is dead now, Hooper is dead,’ over and over to himself, in a whisper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Making big money in the Dominican cane fields, a boy could not fall into debt. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye I saw Anatole half hidden in the cane thicket at the edge of our yard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Janssen leans heavily on her cane, and I feel like I'm watching another piece of her break. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The hand that clutched the cane had a long, deep scar that went up his arm under his sleeve. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She would open the windows to let in streams of air and light, but the flowers never lasted until nightfall because Esteban Trueba’s thundering voice and slashing cane were even powerful enough to frighten nature. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But even more impressive were the number of crops they grew: cassava, sugar cane, yams.... A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down again and leaned forward, one hand resting on his cane. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She reaches behind her and pulls out a sliver of sugar cane and hands it to me, and her eyes smile at me, though her lips just keep on singing their tune. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His hair looked quite combed, and he was tall and thin and carried the same cane he had waved from the steps that morning. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Two barrels of cane syrup were tied down in the wagon. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then an ancient shepherd in a dusty brown cloak would pass Sitti's house up in the village, tapping a wooden cane against the stones. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I walk along the gravel, between the slabs of overgreen lawn Serena Joy is sitting under the willow tree, in her chair, cane propped at her elbow. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Maculele is danced with sticks or sugar cane stalks, and it looks very much like training for combat. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z If they acted up she'd swing at them with her cane. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Most of them barely glance at us, but eventually, an old man shuffles up, adjusts his dusty white turban, and leans on his cane. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z One night after I been hauling cane for so many weeks that my hands are like leather, I go to the col- mado as always for a cup of rice to feed Donay and me. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Next season the cane will regenerate, a vegetal mystery, and she will return to cut it again. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Even those few older slaves who could no longer labor with cane, no matter how maimed or injured, had to repair tools or nurse the newly wounded. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She sat down on a cane stool and motioned me to do the same, but I stayed on my feet. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And even though Momly's age was a long, long, lonnnng way away, I wasn't trying to be walking with no cane by then. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z You might be lucky enough to be trained as a specialist—the person who watched the cane grow and who kept an eye out for when the plants were ripe and ready to be cut. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z An older woman leaned on a cane and stood up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He is able to take a few painful steps with a cane now, but it is still hard for him to get around. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z One of them actually had an artificial leg, and carried not only a loaded rifle but a cane. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms had always been strong from his youthful devotion to boxing and swimming and were now further maintained by the effort required to move around by cane. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The tall stalks of wild cane looked exhausted from the hellish night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama sat carefully at the edge of a cane chair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We knelt next to the cane chairs and Aunty Ifeoma started the first decade. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But, don’t care how firm your determination is, you can’t keep turning round in one place like a horse grinding sugar cane. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Oh, Father Time...danced through the battle with a wooden cane he twirled like a ninja’s staff. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He reaches down to pick up the cane, hands it to him, and makes sure the old man is stable before walking back to the car. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Catching hold of some long stalks of cane that were hanging down from the steep bank, I pulled myself up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That day, Jeremie, I am so happy I drag cane like angel, like superman, I am fast; I am magic; I have wings to work. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It rolled around under the tall white sycamores, beat its way through the wild cane, and found freedom out over the clear blue waters of the river. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, these people were delighted by the sight of my father smiling broadly on their porch, propped up by his cane. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Some walked on prosthetic legs, others needed canes or crutches. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z With his big back shiny with sweat, he swings the machete low and cuts the cane close to the ground. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She told me she got the cane when Jan died. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The cobbled street presses up irregularly against Marie-Laure’s shoes; the tip of her cane catches, vibrates, catches again. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But halfway down the block from the bus stop there was a barber pole reflecting a candy cane of light from the window. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The cane was put down and the Headmaster began filling his pipe from a tin of tobacco. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m one step behind you. I won’t let anything happen. You have your cane. You know where you are.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But he was standing straight and by himself—no cane, no walker, just two legs. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Who’s there?” he says again, and pokes himself through between two gods, feeling ahead of himself with the cane. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The man nods to himself and reclaims his cane, pulling a pale handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the boy’s fingerprints from the surface. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There were single shoes strewn about, a cane, a woman’s purse lying open, and an orphaned teddy bear. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Mostly he has good days, but sometimes he has bad ones when it’s hard to walk and he has to use a cane. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I was very healthy and my legs healed quickly so that it was not very long after I was first on crutches before I was through with them and walking with a cane. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She steadies herself with the cane she uses occasionally. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And when they looked back down the road, they could still see smoke lifting from what was left of the fields and the cane of Vienna. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Leg. Bad,” I say loud and clear, because I now see him for who he is—the old man at the crossroads with his hat and cane and riddles come to open doors for me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When Ole arrived he bobbled his cane from hand to hand before settling on the expediency of hanging it from his wrist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But then he trails off, his attention caught by the silver-tipped cane. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Instead, cane is often used to create ethanol, much as corn farmers in America now convert their harvest into fuel. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z At that moment, they heard the thud of a cane on the thin wooden floorboards, and an old man hobbled around the corner. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The reed the Persians found was probably sugar cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z His right hand, with the handkerchief in it, returned to the head of his cane. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then Ma leans on her cane and heads up the block. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z No one could have seen it at the time, but the invention of beet sugar was not just a challenge to cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z After we’d passed our quizzes, the Old Man, sitting, grabbed his cane and motioned toward Alaska’s fading question on the blackboard. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When Lagurie lend me his machete, I cut cane like helicopter blade—Whop! Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggers over, His cane tapping The ground. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother Smith tapped her way around the room with her cane, circling me like a hawk. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As Kit reached the part about the schoolmaster and his cane, to her amazement a rusty chuckle interrupted her. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t, ‘please’ them!” cried the principal as he descended on us with the cane. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma grunts and taps her cane anxiously on the pavement. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “So much for each ton. The sun makes the cane light- light.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the tall cane rattling as they ran for the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bless me, what’s all this?” cried the old lady with a rap of her cane as she glanced from the pale young gentleman to the scarlet young lady. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She holds her cane out ahead of her, sweeping it back and forth like radar. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Claire thanked him, leaned on her cane, and continued down the path to her small cottage. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The night guard, an ancient Irish cat with a wooden cane, was staring intently at one of those seven-day medicine holders. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z That’s when she smacked me on the leg with her cane. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Get back! Stay away from me!” the woman shrieked as she raised her cane higher. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “He will cut cane with us, you will see.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His left leg is still limp in front of him, the cane is leaning against the lamppost, and, again, he has a cigar in his hand. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My plan is to bang the end of the stick, which is about the length of Daddy’s walking cane, against each floorboard to see if any of them sound hollow underneath. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z As in British Guiana, Trinidad, and Mauritius, Indians were first brought to Natal to cut cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Girl with a cane, girl in a gray dress, girl made of mist. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The guy is on my side, and I'm ready to dodge him if he starts to plow into my space, but he sees Alicia's white cane and makes a wide arc to my right. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As a weeder, your job was to carefully pick away the undergrowth that could choke the cane stalks and stop them from growing tall enough, or that might attract vermin. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I keep walking, and when I look to the left, Papa Legba is standing there on the corner of Dover and American, leaning on his cane with rain dripping from the brim of his hat. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But Ma’s out there with only her cane and the crystal to protect her. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z One used a cane which from time to time she tapped hollowly upon the walk like a blind man. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance up, and sure enough, Ma is making her way toward me with her cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She walks beside her father with her cane telescoped in one fist, her other hand on his rucksack, everything disconnected from logic, as in nightmares. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They would look at the casket, or their canes, or whatever else, but that was all they would look at. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z We are burning old cane stalks, and they bum fast. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa trailed, using a cane and moving too slowly. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She finds her cane and goes in her stocking feet out the door and down the hall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "No school," he mutters and taps his cane angrily on the sidewalk. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He swings the silver-tipped cane under her belly and behind her front legs, essentially threatening her with it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly the cane pole jerked in her hands and bent into an arch, its tip dragged down nearly to the water’s surface. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Ole, leaning on his cane, stood below and told him about the Japanese man’s visit. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I would feed the cane into the machine. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched while she held her hair back with one hand, the other moving in search of the sweetest fruit, grazing among the canes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I shifted in my chair, the cane seat hard and uncomfortable. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For beet sugar showed that in order to create that perfect sweetness you did not need slaves, you did not need plantations, in fact you did not even need cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The man twirls his cane between his fingers. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Without warning, the man in the grey suit tosses his cane at the boy. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I realized I was still holding the cane out, and Jay still had the flashlight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “He sits at the crossroads and he holds a cane.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Very kind of you, but I’m fine, thank you,” Mr. Griswold called back, and raised his cane in a salute. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The elderly man in the brown suit was standing by the hood now, leaning on a cane, looking up at the house. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He comes out of the hospital carrying a cane and limping all over the place, all over London, not knowing who the hell he is. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Poor Luke. Are there cane fields in Louisiana now?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The mills kept going as long as there was cane to grind—the season varied between four and ten months, depending on the local growing conditions. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Using my cane to feel the way, to touch driftwood or coral ledges the night tide might have uncovered, I moved along the damp sand, calling out now and then. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then run. Marly, he’s got a huge cane.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z An old woman leaning on a cane stepped up close to them. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z She stops and brings the cane straight up in front of her. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She points with her cane and asks, “You see that?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Kaz tipped the brim of his hat up with the head of his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ebony, who’s been sitting over there, goes through the arduous process of getting up with her cane and walks toward me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He had four hundred Ligaroti pennants printed up in the horse’s colors, cerise and white polka dots, and attached to canes for waving. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When the squirrel doesn’t obey, Ma grabs a wooden cane that’s leaning against the wall. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Dyer’s greenweed,” the woman announced, poking with her cane at a shrub with small flowers. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some with canes and walkers, wearing busted shoes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She lived close, they said, not way off in the woods or even down in the riverbed, but somewhere in that cane field—at its edge some said or maybe moving around in it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking that extra ribbon syrup to sell in town was a good idea, but it meant crushing more cane. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Clutching for his cane, he rose unsteady to his feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Finny got up from the cot, picking up his cane as an afterthought. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And beet sugar colored by new processes was now outselling cane sugar from the Caribbean. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Hello, young man,” was all the general said, leaning with both hands on his cane, looking at Sohrab the way one might study a bizarre decorative item at someone’s house. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Whether or not the wily Mr Coombes had chalked the cane beforehand and had thus made an aiming mark on my grey flannel shorts after the first stroke, I do not know. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z As they marched to the Holy Land, Christians noticed “certain ripe plants which the common folk called‘honey cane’ and which were much like reeds.... Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Another spirit, a woman with a large headwrap, leaned forward on her cane. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z So I don't see the cane field until next morning, when gun-man nudges me with his rifle and says, “Get down, boy. You have arrived. Welcome to Central Gloria, your new home.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought the heavy cane was going to smash Grandmother’s face, but it stopped a finger’s breadth away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn't have her cane, and she grasps the armrest to balance herself against the sofa. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She held her breath and hovered over the page, pushing her pencil like a cane that supported her walk between the letters. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Do they use the cane at St. Brutus’s, boy?” she barked across the table. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He gnaws on the end of a cigar and stabs his cane repeatedly into the carpet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At times, it seemed that all I did was cut cane. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no mangoes among the fishermen’s great stores, but sucking on his piece of sugar cane reminded Salva of those happier times. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, are you using the phone?” the giant black woman with the cane asks as I stare at it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He leaned on his cane and lowered himself into the road where he sat among the ashes with one hand over his head. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z In the 1890s, the price of cane sugar was declining, and the planters who owned sugar fields in British Guiana were on the edge of bankruptcy. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Because what I hand her is a long, thin white cane. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t carry her and use his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The tip of her cane just misses the toe of his boot. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The cane tops shake in breezes, but no breeze reaches down here. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma prods me in the back with her cane, so I walk out of the kitchen ahead of her and into the dark hallway. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mama Ya-Ya keeps standing, leaning on her cane, staring at the TV. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z From the trucks, the acres of cane are green and inviting. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around, then his eyes seemed to finally settle on the ancient woman leaning on her cane in front of him. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He watches as he crosses into the foyer, retrieves his grey top hat and silver cane from the butler, and leaves by the front door. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then she looks straight at me and points her cane at the guardhouse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z These were, he proved, identical to the sugar obtained from cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Alicia says, "Thanks," lifts the end of her cane off the floor, and takes hold of his elbow. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s only a big pencil,” the Humbug objected, tapping at it with his cane. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s hit the road. You better grab that whole bag of candy cane truffles from the backseat. I think we need them in our emotionally fragile state.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The colmado is the only store on this settlement, a litde island of shacks in the middle of an ocean of cane. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z That old cane pole didn’t slow R.C. down at all; he seemed to snag fish at will. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I’m easy to spot, as my granddaughter Alba says, because I have the unmistakable appearance of an angry old crow and I always wear my mourning clothes and carry my silver cane. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he was many days old he was not only looking like a mouse but acting like one, too—wearing a gray hat and carrying a small cane. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “No, thank you,” the man in the grey suit says, shifting in his chair and resting his hands on the handle of his cane. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The last thing she asked me to do was hand her the cane propped against the table, so that she could walk to the door and lock it behind me. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He had found Kingshaw in the conservatory, poking into the geranium pots with a cane. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A hysterical young woman with flowing brown hair is also called from 4, but she’s quickly replaced by a volunteer, an eighty-year-old woman who needs a cane to walk to the stage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I de-iced it with the butt of my ax, and used it for a cane. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking dignified in his military uniform, he pounded his cane in time to the music. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z That was valuable knowledge, because while it is not hard to grow sugar cane, farmers who plan on making sugar itself face a special challenge. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I’d imagined the cane would be as big as a tree trunk with crows and owls and lizards Uving in it. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood a safe distance away, legs apart and obviously ready to run, holding a stick of sugar cane nearly as tall as himself, which he had bought instead of fireworks. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon shot out from behind a cloud, and there she was in the field, brandishing a cane, her white hair blowing in the wind. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I not ask to work in no cane field,” I say. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Down in the square, she saw the sway of lamplight and heard the thump of Kaz’s cane on the stones as he and his seconds made their way across the square. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The tall thin stalks of cane resemble bamboo: They have a woody bark marked off with knobs. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I lashed out at it with my cane, wondering why they were attacking me. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She rushed into the cane and about the fifth row down she found Tea Cake and Nunkie struggling. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Sliding up on the edge of the cane seat, he dug in his pants pocket until he brought up his knife, the one he used to clean his nails with. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cutting cane could get frenzied sometimes when young men got the feeling she was just yonder, hiding, and probably looking at them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Schools at the time still punished students by whacking their hands or bottoms with straps or a long, thin piece of wood called a cane. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He had a heavy coat on and was leaning on his crow’s head cane—he looked almost like himself again. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a striped candy cane for each one. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Joy to the Heart said, making a face and lifting his cane. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She went back to the house and informed the Japanese man that her husband would be with him shortly; he’d been out among the raspberry canes working. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At various times Dad had been a meat worker, a cane cutter, a forklift driver, and a lawn-mower man. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Mom chews the cane until she tastes the guarapo, the sticky syrup inside. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I finished elementary school, that cane would become a crutch and soon after that two crutches. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She steadies herself with the cane she uses occasionally. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Molineaux was standing in his orchard, shaking his cane at a couple of small boys he had treed in an apple tree. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “The one who sits on the red bench, with his wool cap in one hand and his cane in the other?” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z He rested his cane against the wall with excruciating slowness and steepled his hands. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I clamp the loppers down on the canes. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Exactly how much they cut depended on how much their mill could handle—the cutting must never get a day ahead of the grinding, for then the sugar cane would dry up. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z When I saw the cane, I was relieved. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The twins had kept it in a box and fed it nothing but bits of candy cane for over a week. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The farmer had been in his cups, moaning about how his and his neighbors’ cane fields had been flooded. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She pounded her cane on the floor in triumph. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She returned with the wooden cane, presenting it with pride to her general. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Be careful,” shouted Milo as the bug swung his cane again, catching the bee on the foot and knocking over the box of W’s. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z It was quite long; I did the repeats, and it was going well—when all at once I heard his cane tapping behind me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Finally, the Keeper brought out a cane about the thickness of his thumb. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaning on my cane, dragging my feet along, I followed her with great difficulty. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The earthquakes, the door slam- mings, and Esteban Trueba’s cane had opened cracks in the walls and splintered the doors, and the Venetian blinds had slipped from their hinges. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Pete was seventeen and the hired boy around their farm—picking cotton, cutting cane, chores like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But I don't hear the soft bump of her cane. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was in fact a branch of almost straight driftwood, which I had decided would make a good cane for Grandma. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When he wasn’t driving, he now used a cane to get around. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then the cane was out of her hand. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Tock sniffed suspiciously at the wind and the Humbug gingerly stabbed his cane in the air, but there was nothing at all to see. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I think back to the moment in the jungle when Ma pointed her cane at the guardhouse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Within a week, my grandmother was thumping around the house with her gold-topped cane and interfering with Mrs Spring's cooking. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She stayed in her room and did not open her door even after he broke his silver cane in two trying to break it down. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked down the street talking to tourists, sanitation workers, and homeless people, waving her cane at every person she passed, saying, “Hi there, how y’all doin?” again and again. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The cane rat came apart in shreds of air. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She stands and hugs her huge book against her chest, and she can hear her cane roll along the edge of the bench and clatter to the ground. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Khadijah auntie walking up to me, leaning on her cane, drawing me into a one-armed hug. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z With his cane in both hands high above his head, Papa turned from the waist. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A barrel bristled with canes, some with ivory handles. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They made fun of his tantrums, his outdated cane, and his apocalyptic predictions, and said he looked like a crow in his mourning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One hand leaned on a metal cane identical to Deborah’s, the other held a large paper plate with at least a pint of ice cream on it, probably more. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z One day I came upon Serena Joy, kneeling on a cushion in the garden, her cane beside her on the grass. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Together we have made pallets of cane chaff and leaves. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The old woman chuckled as she walked out, her cane heavy on the floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “What? You better not call me old because I’ll take this cane and whack you in the head right in front of everybody.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The cane juice was now poured into molds with holes in the bottom, so that all the liquid could drain out, leaving only a powder. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “They are working with those villains the Taliban,” grumbled an older man with a cane. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Ahead in the road was a dip and a stand of cane. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then she takes the bread and her cane and starts down the ladder and pulls the trapdoor shut. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sharpened cane I used when I thought an evil spirit was chasing me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Because of the cane, he took a while to reach the chair. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So her cane is why I pass the elevator test so easily. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And with Rain still hobbling around on a cane, most of the extra work was falling on me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She brought the cane down across my back. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It tells of growing a circle of sugar cane as a kind of sweet protection for a lover, and it includes specific instructions on how to use sugar cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Even Helene Wright had mellowed with the cane, waving away apologies for drinks spilled on her rug and paying no attention whatever to the chocolate cake lying on the arm of her red-velvet sofa. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter on foot, holding on to the cane Ma Charles had given her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Then she’s past, dress swaying lightly, cane roving back and forth, and he watches her continue up the street until the fog swallows her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was only a cane rat watching the fire with glittering black eyes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “My cane slipped,” he said, “but I caught it.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Squatting in a cane field, stooping in a cotton field, kneeling by a river bank, they had carried a world on their heads. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggers back, almost losing his balance, and that's when I realize the slim, metal contraption in his hand is some kind of cane. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Kaz tucked his cane under his arm and took the heavy lump from Van Eck’s hand. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When he had first arrived home by ship one week ago, he'd needed a cane to lean on. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Pedro Tercero still had trouble reading, but his curiosity and desire accomplished what his schoolmistress had been unable to do with all her canings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That time he made it and disappeared in the thick cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “As for my hat and cane being found at the entrance to the mousehole, you can draw your own conclusions.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z August is oblivious—red-faced and bellowing, flapping his arms and swinging his cane. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Almost all the men were skinny and carried canes. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He kept that cane for years, and it served him well. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the elevator, she pressed against Zakariyya, one hand leaning on her cane, the other gripping her tattered dictionary. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Her ribs were as thin as candy canes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “My father’s parents worked in the cane fields there before they went to California. Luke could be a relative of mine.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He walked to work every morning through the cane fields, a journey of two miles. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d carved the boy a flute from a piece of roadside cane and he took it from his coat and gave it to him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t give me any trouble, ladies,’ he said, putting on his old badger fur hat, and reaching for his walking cane, ‘or I think I will marry her.’ Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, before she could reach the tussling children, a cane swung from nowhere and landed on an unwary back. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Using the pointer like a gentleman’s walking cane, Mr. Larson picked his way through the clutter back to his desk. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Republic, and cane sugar has been replaced by other sweeteners invented in the Age of Science, this one substance forever marked our history. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She has no trunk, no cape, no birdcage or cane. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Annabelle held tightly to her mother’s free hand, the hand that didn’t grasp the carved cane that Kira had always needed for walking. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She held the cane in her hand like a swamp man handling a snake and saw the ornament at its tip. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z ‘For talking in Prep,’ the Headmaster went on, ‘for trying to cheat and for lying, I am going to give you six strokes of the cane. ’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Wild cane on either side of the road hiding the rest of the world. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She’s walking heavily on her cane, and Christoffel has come with her in a taxi, helping her, offering his arm as she picks her way slowly over the bumpy grass and rocks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ma just dumps the damaged box on the table and swats me on the butt with her cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Look how he does his work so well, how he lines the cane carefully, evenly, straightening the broken places so all the juice does not flow out. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were smiling rather brilliantly at the camera, both of them leaning forward on their evening canes, feet wide apart. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He was a good fisherman even though he always used a cane pole. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z We begin the slow, painful walk to the ships, him with his cane and me carrying a sack of his belongings. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We peeked out the window and saw he’d cut down a whole stand of sugar cane by lashing it with his belt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Best was poking at him with one of her canes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised the cane high above his shoulder, and as he brought it down, it made a loud swishing sound, and then there was a crack like a pistol shot as it struck Thwaites’s bottom. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Pascal had a kilo of sugar cane and a defunct World War II handgun in his backpack. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy catches it in one hand easily without flinching, though his eyes narrow in confusion as he looks from the cane to the man and back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mama began to weep, great silent tears, and Papa was now limping back and forth beside the bunk, like a caged animal, brandishing his long, polished North Dakota cane. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I was looking for a stand of wild cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But what good could a cane do against guns, knives, axes, a dozen boots and fists? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A few students snickered; these the teacher went to with a grim face, cane in hand, and said in a deadly tone, “Get up and touch your toes!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So he has to use a cane when he goes outside, and he can’t walk for too long. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Then Miss Trotter, digging that cane in the ground with each step, made her way to Ma Charles. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I walked on, as straight as a canebrake cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Polynesian seafarers also took canes with them as they sailed from island to island until they reached Hawaii around A.D. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He drove his head into Jorge’s stomach and tore the cane from the man’s hands. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sugar cane is sticky, and I chew it so hard that it hurts my teeth. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z For dessert, she brought out a dish of strawberries dusted with a little cane sugar. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When the snail has crossed the pool and started up the far wall, Marie-Laure picks up her cane and climbs out in her dripping oversized loafers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Howard Fuller suddenly appeared before them, a wooden cane in his hands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Kaz felt the cane torn from his hands by someone on his right. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He gives me the number and moves aside, and there’s Ebony, with her cane and her velvet pants, smacking her lips. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Drags the pricker canes out of my way. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z For a long and panicked minute, she crawls among the leaves at the foot of the bench until her fingers find her cane. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Who else would work the rice fields, the tomato fields, the cane fields, litde stupid?” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no seats; old raffia bags and rawhide canes and empty bottles lay scattered on the rusting floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Wobbly on his feet and using two canes to walk, he still relished a long drive. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She turns around, walking carefully with her cane. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He shook his cane at me like an extended forefinger. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z This time the punishment would be more than harsh words or three strokes of a bamboo cane. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z If the cane took root and began to send off shoots, the weeding gang followed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z After the Egyptians crushed cut cane and captured the juice, they boiled and strained the liquid, let it settle, then strained it again. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z At any time she liked, the Matron could send you down in your pyjamas and dressing-gown to report to this merciless giant, and whenever this happened you got caned on the spot. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Sugar work in Hawaii brought the same scene as took place in the Caribbean —the foreman on his horse, the gangs of workers harvesting the cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z There, he learned the same rational, scientific approach to testing and experimenting that had proven that the sugar that comes from beets is the same as that which comes from cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “He turned her from a hyena to a cane rat and then to a blackjack bush. I threw it into the fire.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know why Doc would sharpen a cane, but it would make a good weapon. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He raps the tip of his cane against the floor for attention, then leads his dozen charges across the gardens to the galleries. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Since we’re to be moving slowly, Mags prefers to walk with the aid of a branch Finnick quickly fashions into a cane for her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she takes her right hand off her cane and holds it out toward me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She uses her cane to beat back the dense undergrowth. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The two men walked between the rows some more, made the crest of the rise, and turned west behind some raspberry canes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You are too inexperienced to cut cane," he says, pointing at me where I stand next to Donay, “and he’s too old. Both you work on Lagurie’s team." Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Starting around 1100, the first inhabitants of Hawaii brought cane stalks with them on their long journey across the Pacific. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z But this Headmaster we were talking about wasn’t just tickling you when he took out his cane to deliver a flogging. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z At six forty she collects her white cane from the corner, loops a finger through the back of her father’s belt, and follows him down four flights and up six blocks to the museum. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He spins and swipes the cane across the serving table, knocking platters, cutlery, and bottles to the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I stick the tip of the loppers into the pricker canes. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Then she sighs and leans heavily on her cane—so heavily I worry it might snap in two. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Timothy had fashioned a cane for me, and I was now using it to feel my way around the island. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He accompanied him to the local hotel, where he waited with his whip in one hand and his cane in the other while Jean de Satigny packed his bags. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He waved his hand towards the cane field and hurried away. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Still with his black tuxedo—torn and old now—his cigar, and his cane. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My grandfather was lost and wandering in that white jungle of cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He licked his lips and squinted at the courthouse ceiling; his hands roamed up and down the length of his cane. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She has her cane, Etienne’s coat, the two cans, the knife, the brick. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She leaned heavily on her cane, and she still wore her traveling coat. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The workers woke early, and for the first few months they were “seasoned”—learning the numbing work of hoeing or weeding or loading the barges with cut cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I never saw her walking about, and assumed, from the cane always propped against the round table at her side, that she did so with difficulty. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They were tying knots in the culled raspberry canes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But he walked more purposefully this time, and so far as I could see, he was not even using the cane. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Cut trees, cane; plowed till he could hardly lift his arms; plucked chickens and cotton; hauled lumber, grain, quarry rocks and stock. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed louder than the roar of the wind or the skeleton-like rustling of the tall swaying cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Slaves had to make sure there was just enough cane to feed the turning wheels during every one of those eighteen hours. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “You tell her I said there’s no shame in using that cane I sent her. Pride goeth before the fall.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I had remembered, searched for, and found in the front coat closet something I had forgotten: a cane my father once used when he had a sprained ankle. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He brought the cane down on my hand and I thought it was going to split in two. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Kira scolded the little dog affectionately when he tried to use her cane as a plaything to chew. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I look at the cut cane lying around, and I bend over, untangle a mess of it. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When the nation split during the Civil War, Northerners could no longer get cane from those plantations along the Mississippi, so they had to go across the ocean—to paradise: Hawaii. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Her cane is shiny ebony with an ivory skull on top. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I thought he had tapped the cane purposely, just to see what I would do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z And beet sugar was just the first challenge to cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Very kind of you, but I’m fine, thank you,” Mr. Griswold called back, and raised his cane in a salute. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z People say cane juice is good for everything, from manness to dreams. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z What did that make Father then, Charlie Chaplin, waddling around duck-footed, waving his cane and talking without any sounds coming out? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He had so much cane and everything else. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Maybe after many, many offerings a priest noticed that if the juice of the cane was boiled in the right way, it crystallized into sweet, dark brown clumps. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He absconded from the Florida cane fields and made it to Tennessee before a tinker caught him stealing food from his pantry. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The old man nods his head and says, “Yes, sonny. We are all going to cut cane in Dominicanie.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at him, or rather, beyond him and at the blackboard mounted on the red-bricked wall, as he stood akimbo next to the cupboard where he kept his array of canes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma leans heavily on her cane, and for a moment I think she’s going to walk away. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He’s always just looked “old” to me: wrinkled, gray-haired, holding a cane. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z All that remained from before was his leonine white mane and his heavy silver cane. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma looks both ways before pushing me into the empty street with her cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Werner sees the roving cane and opaque lenses of her glasses and realizes that she is blind. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z What we call molasses is just a natural part of the first grinding of sugar cane into syrup. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Very conscientiously, he parted the canes and clipped one in the middle, holding the shears at a careful slant, taking care not to injure a larger cane adjacent to it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I slowed the car as I saw him turn to face the men, his cane held at chest level as he shortened the pace. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t cutting cane, since he doesn’t chew it—I think he’s a little vain of his strong white teeth with the handsome little gap in the center. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He raps on the door at the end of the hall with the silver tip of his cane. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It’s really very simple,” said the Humbug, twirling his cane. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Every year my birthday cake, my Easter basket, my Christmas candy canes always had to be blue. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A wooden walking cane lay in a corner. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t use the cane much for walking because she hardly ever walked. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z An old priest, palsied, walking with a cane of ash. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He tapped on the steering wheel with his cane. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z King asked an elderly man with a cane. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They spit the chewed cane out on the dust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The fever departed, and Dr. Trefusis now in health, he walked abroad, dressed in his stolen habiliment, swinging a cane like a beau of the first fashion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I went everywhere with only a thick silver cane for support, the same one I use today. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure turns the key in the lock and pockets it and finds her cane as she retreats into the low space of the kennel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then I grab my cane, blow him a kiss, and close the door. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z All of a sudden a group of neatly dressed men and women began corraling the bawling children, using the canes I had seen in the principal’s office. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al is breathless and purple, waving his cane and whacking people if they’re not moving fast enough for his liking. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I walked slowly and carefully, expecting at any moment to feel the rope with my cane, or have it hit against my ankles. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When the man snapped up, he saw the cane stalks shuddering but he didn’t hear a single crack. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed, one after the other, through a small, neatly raked garden, between brown raspberry canes and leafless apple trees, and walked slowly up the few steps to the porch. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z New Guineans tamed sugar cane and bananas, while the first West African farmers made African millet, African rice, sorghum and wheat conform to their needs. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Wren was so excited that she leapt up without her cane, and I had to steady her elbow to keep her from toppling over. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “She had her cane. And her pocket watch—that was in her coat pocket.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She jumps out of the way just in time, and Ma’s cane crushes the metal breadbox instead. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Even with her cane, Aunt Rose always seemed fierce and unbowed, and seeing her like this, small and frail, reminded Ophie that her aunt was a very old woman, maybe even older than Mrs. Caruthers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Sometimes I can hear her pacing back and forth, a heavy step and then a light one, and the soft tap of her cane on the dusty-rose carpet. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He called for music and cane liquor for everyone, to be put on his bill. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He kept tripping, so he purchased a cane. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Fuchsia whips her cue stick around until she’s leaning on it like a cane. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He rapped my shin with his four-pronged cane. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Like one day after he caught Henry Pitts with a wagon load of his ribbon cane and took the cane away from Pitts and made him leave town. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Oooh! Solomon introduced himself to you!” hoots the woman with the cane. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He continued on his way, through the stream of pedestrians, whistling and tapping his cane on the brick sidewalk, completely unaware of the two men who’d stepped into his wake. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Let me repeat—BALDERDASH!” he shouted again, swinging his cane and clicking his heels in mid-air. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z That cane Papa brought back with him he had carved and polished himself in North Dakota. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy was sitting there with a Seeing Eye dog and a white cane. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Ole remembered him pounding home cedar posts for raspberry canes, standing in the bed of a pickup truck, shirtless, swinging a maul. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d ease the handle of the cane over toward the imaginary leeward rail, and two of us would haul in an imaginary rope. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad touched the mattress with his cane. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “That’s why I drove him off,’’ cried the Humbug, fiercely brandishing his cane. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z When they finished, all three stood back, Mama leaning on her cane, well pleased at how pretty it was in the fading afternoon light. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She tottered down the steps, swinging her cobra cane in front of her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Awkwardly, he lowered himself down beside her and set aside his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Every few paces, the tip of her cane strikes a broken stone in the street, and it takes a while to pick her way around it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure stays at her father’s hip with her cane in her fist. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I fought my way to my feet before the cane crashed downward again. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Keeper unlocked a small storage closet and selected a cane. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his chin on the handle of his cane. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Papa had carved her a sturdy cane; the blisters and sores had mostly healed, the shortness of breath all but gone. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z By now the shipowner would have gathered up coins and cane and limped on to the soup shop. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The tip of her cane shudders as it knocks against the runnels, finding every storm drain. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mine was turning needle-sharp against my tongue, like a candy cane. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Jay sat in a chair on the other side of the table and chewed on a ragged wedge of sugar cane from the counter. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Padva, who hits him with her cane when he asks her multiple times if she is in need of any assistance, belongs only to Celia. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She had a grip on that cane in one hand and the picture of her parents in the other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He already held the hatchet in his hands and began to build a raft from bamboo and Vasudeva helped him to bind the cane together with grass rope. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z His limp was nearly gone now, but he carried his cane and went staggering off down the narrow walkway between the barracks, punching at the packed earth in front of him. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl knots her shoes herself, feels her way down the stairwell, and waits in the foyer with her cane in her fist while Madame Manec finishes up in the kitchen. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There are two problems with cane if you want to make vast amounts of sugar: one of time and the other of fire. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z As I was about to say more, from behind me came the harsh rap of a cane striking the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He turned the thick red stem between his thumb and pointer finger, then sniffed: tea and dirt and cane syrup. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He put his hand behind that dark recess and took his cane in the strong fist and shifted his weight on the wooden support. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The drum major rushed past the men toward the car, and I heard the cane bang down upon the hood as he rushed toward me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But five seconds later, when a bright red door came into sight ahead, he suddenly waved his gold-topped cane in the air and shouted, “Stop the boat!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The center table was cane, too, supporting an oriental vase with pictures of kimono-clad dancing women. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And I can see it's because this girl's long white cane is like a magic wand. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A bunch of sleepy snow birds rose from the thick cane, flitted over, and settled in a row on the old rail fence. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Nixon'd bring back the cane just to punish my lack of originality. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When I stand up again, I notice Mae is holding a cane. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A thick, gnarled cane with a handle carved in the shape of a cobras head lay across her knees. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Her cane testing, the wet hem of her dress swinging, the white pillowcase held aloft. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z So by the 1800s, when Europeans began to explore the islands, they saw lush green cane stalks already growing thickly from sea level up into the hills. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “She can borrow the cane she gave me to come beg my pardon.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The trembling hand on her cane probably looks skeleton-like to someone who hasn’t seen her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I picked up my cane and told her that if Transito Soto did not appear in person within ten minutes, I would break all the windows and everything else inside that Pandora’s box. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Ma pushes herself off her cane and hobbles over to the park. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I froze on my seat, felt the skin of my arms melding and becoming one with the cane arms of the chair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Joy to the Heart raised his cane and pointed at BaiMa. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But we have all been branded even if you can’t see it, inside if not without—and the wound from Randall’s cane was the very same thing, marking her as his. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I have worked many years in the cane field. Money? No.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He continued on his way, through the stream of pedestrians, whistling and tapping his cane on the brick sidewalk, completely unaware of the two men who’d stepped into his wake. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I looked at Daddy, leaning on his cane, and thought about how the dream of playing professional baseball has just passed down, and down, and down...and gone unaccomplished. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The houses on my street were decorated with bright holiday lights, displaying their glowing Santas and candy canes, but it still felt like Diego and I were alone in the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A line of blind kids holding on to a rope with one hand and white canes with the other tapped their way down the opposite wall. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Weather-beaten chairs, their cane bottoms sagging and broken, were arranged to serve as sawhorses. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s something about a cane pole and a fishing hole, but I can’t find it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He no longer needed a cane, but Beatrix still worried whenever he was out of her sight. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “By Jove, she’s forgotten her dinner!” cried the unconscious youth, poking the scarlet monster into its place with his cane, and preparing to hand out the basket after the old lady. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She gripped her wooden cane tightly and tried to stare back with no hint of fear. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently, if they did not get the cane into the boiling vat within forty-eight hours—preferably twenty-four hours—their crop would be ruined. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z At first, cane was simply a wild plant that tasted good. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He was walking with Mamas red umbrella as his cane. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z In that moment, he would have given up half his share of the thirty million kruge for the familiar heft of his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the Museum’s glass cases there were shoes and canes and bicycles and a wheeled chair. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z We joined the line, filing past the beggars who shook their tin cups or waved their crude crutches and canes at us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My aunt uses a cane to get from the living room to a narrow archway leading to the kitchen. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He had to use his cane to keep steady. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Not to mention the fact that she was wearing a red jacket, a fedora, a cane, and had a French chauffeur. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z At plowing time, I always followed him and, Lord, did he and 1 crush a lot of cane together. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat down in a cane chair by the window. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The street light picked up the gleam of his silver-knobbed cane as he tucked it under his arm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Once he spots me, he waves with the hand holding his cane, and then begins to head in our direction. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Alicia hesitates, so I hurry over and gently tap on her cane. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I was confused, not knowing whether to run for cover under sea grape, or what was left of it, or try to fight them off with my cane. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z You need wheat and sugar cane and apple trees. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She nods and follows my voice, tapping with her cane until she reaches the wall, looking sort of dazed. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes a seat and places his cane in his lap. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Just wait till I get my hands on him,” Aunt Spiker said, waving her cane. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z And she turns toward the coffee shop, and I hold the cane, and in we go. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With hard, frightening whacks he cut the cane into popsicle lengths before replacing the machete beside his father’s hammock. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked nearer to them, gripping a cane made of wood and seeming unsurprised by the sudden visitors. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I look away from her face, down at the ground; at her feet, the tip of her cane. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The cutters worked brutal, seemingly endless shifts during the harvest—for the hungry mills crushed cane from four in the afternoon to ten the next morning, stopping only in the midday heat. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z There was something on the ground by his chair: a wooden cane with a polished glass knob on top. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z One day they were working near where the beans ended and the sugar cane began. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The boy was cursed and caned, slapped and starved. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She took her cane and poked at something under her chair. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, most people think that once I turned one hundred, I can’t think well or I need a cane or I got to use a wheelchair. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She crosses the landing and opens the wardrobe and, with the tip of her cane, reaches through the hanging shirts and raps three times on the false back wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At school I found the principal and all the male teachers waiting for me, their faces cold and menacing, as they tested their canes between their hands. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the only sofa in the living room; next to it were cane chairs, softened with brown cushions. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He turns me once more, taps his cane on the ground, and then kisses me good-bye. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As the door swung closed, I spotted a row of canes of different lengths and thicknesses hanging behind it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The man is hunched over and holding a cane. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z They yelled obscenities, pinched and groped the women, and used canes to knock off the women’s hats. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The potter stood over the boy with the cane still poised for another strike. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Big Lake Okechobee, big beans, big cane, big weeds, big everything. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z And I can't talk, but I tap lightly on Alicia's cane, and she stiffens, then smiles slightly, and motions with her head and eyebrows, urging me to get going. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t sit, but take my place, kneeling, near the chair with the footstool where Serena Joy will shortly enthrone herself, leaning on her cane while she lowers herself down. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I make a traffic circle the eye and bring down boulevards to lead to the mouth, and Ebony giggles above me, taps her cane. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Deborah gripped her cane and stared him in the eye with a look that just begged him to mess with her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He carries a silver-topped cane, which he swings extravagantly with each step. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Stop that ruckus!” he railed, brandishing his own cane. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “All the way, moving, moving from the mountains through the road of concrete comes the water, from the mountains of Dajabon of Haiti bringing water to the cane field the sugar....” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the thirst I had when I watched clear, sweet juice trickle from sugar cane being crushed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cane stands in the corner; her big Braille novel waits facedown on the bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z One of the first times she hit me with her cane, we were sitting in my room. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She raises the cane over her head once more, but this time the squirrel surrenders. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z August holds the cane and slaps its silver handle repeatedly against his palm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She stopped a few paces away from me, her cane slightly raised. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She frowns and then lowers her cane so that I can grab hold of it. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Alvin Hooks held the swinging door for him, and Ole shuffled past with his cane in his right hand and his left at the small of his back. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Pedro Tercero remembered him as an angry giant with a snakeskin whip and a silver cane, at whose step the tenants trembled and whose thunderous voice and feudal arrogance made all of nature quake. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I hang up and look toward the lady with the cane. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He had been sitting in a worn old arm chair, but now he surged out of it like a young man, his cane a blunt wooden sword before him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Some have trunks and capes, others carry birdcages or silver-topped canes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Cora tried to engage him, asking after the place he fled, the business of working cane, how he took flight. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Nestor fought his children off with a cane when they tried to lift him from his chair, and he cried with such a pitiful hoarseness that they finally left him in peace. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A tiny woman leaning on a cane slowly made her way into the room. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We had roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, carrot cake, and candy canes. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly she grabbed a long, thick cane from behind the blackboard and began using it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For as long as I can remember, he’s walked with a cane, but it does seem like he’s moving slower and is in more pain than usual these days. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z When Hiroshi and one of his cousins take their turn, Hiroshi pretends to have a cane and his cousin holds an imaginary spear. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Old Flint stomped his cane against the ice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Celia learns to cut the cane straight across at the base, strip its leaves with her machete, then chop it in even pieces for the gatherers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the bug crawled up both of them and, by standing on Milo’s head, just managed to hook his cane on the root of an old gnarled tree. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Stieglitz was a tall man, with a penchant for corduroy suits and ornate silver-tipped canes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z On the second day the older monk carried in a cane chair for the use of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, placing it near the altar area, bowing and gesturing for him to sit down. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore capri pants and Keds sneakers and moved slowly, leaning most of her weight on an aluminum cane. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He envisions her running her cane along the runnels. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After verbally humiliating me, the teacher called me up to the front of the class, grabbed a thick cane out of the cupboard, told me to straddle the table and whipped me a dozen lashes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaz tapped his gloved fingers over the crow’s head of his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As we worked, cane juice would run down a trough into a barrel. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Climbing to the window sill he took off his hat and laid down his cane. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z An older white woman Stella didn’t recognize, walking heavily on a cane, was just leaving the building. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The lives of sugar workers were ruled by the cane, and by the relentless pace of work. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Now her cane finds the base of a wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Carl and the boys were out culling raspberry canes, and she found them down among the southward trellises, Carl cutting free the older stock, the boys filling the wheelbarrow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Even if Napoleon could find a place to grow cane, he could not get it past the English ships. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Twig had insisted on dressing as an evil witch/candy cane hybrid for Halloween, even though nobody really celebrates Halloween in France, and Twig’s mom said she was being embarrassing. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Carefully and neady I line up the cane, straightening the broken places. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My arm was shaking like a leaf in a storm, but I held the cane fast and pulled my arm back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then you dug holes for the cane shoots in the cleared squares. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z A chorus line joins in, and the guidance counselor dances around a spangled cane. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She should fold up the parasol, use it for a cane. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore sunglasses and clung to his mom’s arm with one hand, a cane in the other. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z When night came you slept in a barn, if there were no dogs, a cane field, or an empty sawmill. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted him into the front seat of the truck and gave him a candy cane left over from Christmas. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She also gestured with her cane as she spoke, often tapping my shoulder with it to get my attention, or smacking it against my leg to emphasize a point. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z We hear Serena coming, down the stairs, along the hall, the muffled tap of her cane on the rug, thud of the good foot. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiles and leans forward on her cane. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Aunt Best, a horrifyingly ugly, cross old woman with two gold headed canes, vowed through her whiskers and toothless gums that he looked just as bad as she had expected. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come,” she says, and walks with her cane tapping back and forth in her right hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z With one of my shoelaces I tied the wire to the end of the cane pole. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dominican government has used much concrete to make this ditch, to bring water to the cane fields when the rains fail. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue dress flouncing, a couple of hundred strands of pearls draped around her, an ivory cane that she didn’t really need. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It is bad enough when the cane lands on fresh skin, but when it comes down on bruised and wounded flesh, the agony is unbelievable. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The dead man held a red-and-yellow cane with a tassel like the ones sold at the hamburger booth at the show. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The overseer S. B. Raby explained,“Rachel had a'fine boy last Sunday. Our crop of negroes will I think make up any deficiencies there may be in the cane crop.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z And in one hand he carried a fine gold-topped walking cane. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Refining cane syrup in one boiling vat after another was not only dangerous; it was terribly inefficient. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Hunched over his cane, the fortune-teller runs a gnarled hand across the surface of his deflated cheeks. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z With her free hand, she reached back into the car and pulled out a cane. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z It dwarfed the bamboo cane the teacher in Chungking had used to punish Four Hands whenever he stole a trifle from another. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian came home from the hospital, leaning on a cane, a nurse by her side. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He carried on his back an old army rucksack with a blanket roll tied across the top of it and he tapped along with a peeled stick for a cane. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The bartender, who had a withered and somewhat crumpled arm because he had raised it against his mother, invited Aureliano to have a bottle of cane liquor, and Aureliano then bought him one. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Unless I got impaled on a tomato cane, like the priest in The Omen who gets spiked by a falling lightning conductor. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He scratched at the flags with his cane, said, “But no matter. I am off to assure our fortune.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Garikayi stumped on up the path, leaning on a twisted cane, until he was met by his two wives. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps his father noticed his good intentions, for he did not disrupt Gregor in this motion, but with the tip of the cane from a distance he even directed here and there Gregor's rotating movement. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands in the hall outside the door with his hands on his cane and waits for Marco to speak. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He jabbed at the wound in Big Bol’s stomach with the tip of his cane. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She slid the berries in between her lips, still holding her hair, the canes rebounding in quiet arcs when she freed the berry caps from their cores. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Leaning on his cane, William would sport a bow tie and a natty black beret. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z All this he does from a small chair, a cane beside him. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Someone who'd take a whole page and spend some time on her eyebrows and her cheeks, or maybe notice the shape of her mouth when she's concentrating on walking with her cane. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still cooking when I heard the sound of his cane and the dragging thump of his feet; he was holding himself up by leaning against the wall. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z All around, tall stalks of cane were weaving and dancing to the rattling rhythm of their knife-edged blades. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She puts on her coat and backpack and picks up her long white cane. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The head editor, Mr. Stieglitz, stood in the doorway, his gloved hand curled around the silver head of his cane. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I stopped by the ticket booth and handed the cane to Bring Back My Hammer. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Ma holds her cane before her like a sword and takes a look around. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z As he did, Pinmei saw that he leaned heavily on a coral cane and one of his pant legs hung empty. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Deborah rolled her eyes and hit his leg with her cane. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A thick wooden cane coated with a layer of dust was propped against one side. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She's gripping her white cane with both hands, ready to use it like a samurai sword. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes followed the cane up to his good brown hand on the curve and up the long, long white sleeve to his face. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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