Its mouth was bright red and it was chewing on a piece of hide. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He despairs of us, all of us, including the model, whose surreptitious gum chewing maddens him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed on her bottom lip, quiet for a heartbeat, before she asked: “Did Chaol give the order to kill Sven?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“This is the bag, right?” he said, pointing to its chewed edges. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

If Papa had chewed me out right then 1 could have taken it and then started to feel better. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, I would retire each day with my favorite shoe to the rug and chew. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I made it to the Donnelly house, my bruised and bleeding feet were decorated with lollipop sticks, chewing gum, hairs, broken soda-can tabs, straws, buttons, and some things I couldn’t even identify. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Widget squints at her while he chews his popcorn. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He ate as he made his way back to the arroyo, chewing the soft bone cartilage of pork ribs he found. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

A third cousin of Papa’s, Hopewell Stump, from out in Banks County, clerked and took care of the chickens that folks brought to trade out for nails, flour, sugar, coal oil, coffee, and chewing tobacco. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Nonsense, they chew them up and spit them out. Their leaders are made, not born. Then they're destroyed. You've always said that. Here you are, Brother." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And here's to you, because you got the redbeard to part with all that money—it usually sticks to his fat fingers like chewing gum.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He started drinking the muddy water, then ripped a saguaro cactus out of the ground and chewed it, needles and all. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The teeth glinted dully, looking like they wanted to chew him up. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He bit off a point and began to chew. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Rabbi Isaac is chewing on the end of his beard. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Soft as a yam gliding down after three easy, thrilling chews. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I can picture Max nervously chewing on the eraser end. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

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

One girl was chewing her pencil and staring into space. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

She sat there primly, slipping a forkful of potato into her mouth, then chewing it with a really superior look on her face. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She smiled real big and brought in other nurses so they could watch me chew my first-ever piece of gum. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Darius says, as he finishes chewing his chili dog, wipes his mouth, then his hands, and looks up at me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But when he tried they were too leathery to chew and he couldn’t get them down. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let go and collapsed in the dirt, and the iron, now free, and being chewed violently by the blades, launched into the air then crashed down next to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The old demon was chewing on a plug of tobacco. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puts it in his mouth and part of it hangs out as he chews. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But here was a chance to chew it over with fellow geeks, face to face. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee chewed an unlit cigar and sipped cold coffee from a tin flask. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d been chewing on things since she was four years old. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I was still chewing on it when Coach Pulaski burst back upon us, his face a thundercloud. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The chewing gum could be stuffed into a lock hole to jam the mechanism. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they were like cherries in that they had large pits, which made them hard to chew. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peach took a bite of mashed potatoes instead of meat loaf, chewed thoughtfully, and then swallowed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, chewing, grabbed a few fries and held them up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right, never mind,” Lina said, retrieving what Poppy had been about to chew on. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But we didn’t have any bailing wire in those days, and he could chew through anything else before you could turn your back. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

They pry and gouge rocks off the walls, and chew them to fragments between their teeth, and swallow the broken bits of rock. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She just sat there like an idiot, chewing on her lower lip, and nodding and smiling once in a while as LeeAnn went on and on about how mad Mr. Larson had been on Friday. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Arya was chewing at her lip in that disgusting way she had. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I began to chew a hangnail to suppress my fury, but I stopped when I realized it wouldn’t look like I was singing. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Were you just smoking and chewing tobacco at the same time?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Scott ripped a hunk off a roll with his teeth and chewed thoughtfully. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The men chewed the insides of their cheeks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Bod put a lump of beetroot into his mouth and started to chew. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He has been chewing over this idea that I can “buy” time in exchange for bits of my soul, and he wondered if I likened myself to Faust. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He paused to chew the end of his cigar. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The sap of the sapodilla tree made good chewing gum if you didn’t much care about taste. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I chew, I try to pay attention to Tigris telling us how she acquired it, but the main thing I absorb is that fur underwear is a valuable trading item at the moment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He chewed on his sentence for a moment. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She sat back and tried to chew the bit she had managed to salvage. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

All he’d do was sit out under the dog run all day, talking and chewing tobacco and spitting juice all over the place. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found himself chewing the jerky with loud, thrashing vigor, hoping it made him look tough, not just hungry. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I meant to tell you,” she said in between chewing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I forget to chew for at least three seconds. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The taste threatened to gag her, but she made her-self chew and swallow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She captured it all in words and sketches—each chewed leaf, each plump caterpillar, each shed skin, each cocoon. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He pops the remaining piece of donut in his mouth and closes his eyes as he slowly chews. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Jojen Reed nipped at his own joint with small bites, chewing each chunk of meat a dozen times before swallowing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Thank you,” I say, and then it’s just the sounds of knives and forks scraping against the plates, chewing, swallowing, glasses of water being sipped and set down on wood. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, Mrs. O’Leary was curled up in an enormous black furry mound in the middle of the stadium, chewing halfheartedly on the head of a warrior dummy. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Frost bit a large chip in half, chewed it, and looked at the rest of the chip, disappointed. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Richard and I dig up sassafras root to chew on to ease our hunger. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Uncle Tommy, who was gruff and chewed his words like Grandfather, was my favorite. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think it shocked my teacher, who had already busted me twice that year for chewing gum in class and once for passing a note to Lauren. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Like a fox,” Ruthanne said, chewing on a blade of grass. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As I walked I gathered ripe mesquite pods and chewed them for the sweet juice. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tossed it into her mouth, hardly tasting it before she chewed and swallowed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“But then again, I was chewing a rather splendid steak sandwich when I gave the command.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I chew it, soft and yielding, easily molded into a shape that fits down my throat. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I glance at Nutmeg busy chewing the edge of Good-bye. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He eats two gigantic bites of his food, chews and continues, “How did you get here?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Several cows nibbled and chewed at a trough full of greenish hay. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The flies had chewed on all of us equally by now, but JoJo’s bites weren’t healing. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Maxim had been there I should not be lying as I was now, chewing a piece of grass, my eyes shut. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The cow stood in the lot, chewing at us. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chew off a scab on my thumb. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

My body feels like rubber and my brain like chewing gum. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

A serving boy ran back and forth with skewers of meat while Masha drew beer from the kegs, chewing her sourleaf all the while. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tam Lin’s ears appeared chewed, they were so misshapen. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Very good," the boy said, chewing and swallowing. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Felix just stared at the papers as he chewed on his thumbnail. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Not really,” I lied, and chewed on a piece of asparagus. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Dill stuffed a bite in his mouth and chewed slowly while he considered how to answer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Without looking up, I say, “Mom told you to stop chewing gum like a goat. The whole room is not supposed to hear you.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He chewed on his lip for a moment. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Onlookers chewed fresh oysters and hot corn as the auctioneers shouted into the air. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The horse took the dagger in his teeth and chewed it like an apple. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

One half of her lower lip disappeared into her mouth, and her jaw quivered as she chewed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

That congratulatory conversation is occurring instead among the laughing guards while their dogs lie on the ground, finally quieted, chewing bones. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Reynolds smiled, showing black teeth from chewing betel nut. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at me, chewing her lip, then said, “Church is at eight. Good night!” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He took another full piece and chewed it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

At dusk they drink tea and chew the mealy, dense bread from the Ruelles’ bakery. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Scythe Curie chewed and swallowed before she responded. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The girl had regretted it, but ever since then Basta chewed peppermint leaves from morning to night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I pull the ribbon from the spout and shove it into my bag, burying it beneath a graveyard of almost-used-up pencils, a sketchbook, and a pack of cinnamon chewing gum. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He took his own food from a large leather wallet hanging at his side, and sat on a rock, chewing glumly; he snorted with annoyance between every mouthful, and occasionally held his breath. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

According to his instructions, his silent contact would acknowledge Gordievsky by chewing something as he passed by. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

To Murphy, I probably appear to be a trembling chew toy. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I figured,” he says smoothly—but when I glance back at him, he’s chewing his lip. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

When he thought that he knew that he was not being clear-headed and he thought he should chew some more of the dolphin. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed her food in little bites; her eyes were distant. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I chew every bite ten times before I swallow. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Even though his inflexible new boots had chewed his feet into hamburger, Beck kept hobbling upward, day in and day out, scarcely mentioning what must have been horrific pain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hers was a shock of an idea that caught anyone chewing or swallowing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He glared at me, holding my eyes as he lifted the slice of pizza off the tray, and deliberately bit off a mouthful, chewed quickly, and then swallowed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Now my heart sank into my stomach where the bile began to chew it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The right one was mangled, as if something had once chewed on it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“You’re new, right?” she asked, chewing on the candy necklace she wore. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Each night, in my dark corner of the hut, filled with shame and with quiet tears, I suck and chew the chicken bones until there is nothing left. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One green,” she said, pointing at it closely with a chewed fingernail. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I saw a few sheep on one farm, but they weren’t doing anything interesting, just chewing grass. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

They could have digested nails had they been able to chew them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rene took a big bite, chewed for a few seconds and then swallowed. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her grandmother looked straight at her, her mouth chewing. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were small, withered things, yet her people grabbed for them greedily, jostling and pushing at each other, stuffing the fruit into their cheeks and chewing blissfully. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Meggie stroked his little head as he chewed—and her fingertips found something hard under the silky fur: tiny horns growing beside his ears. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The guidance counselor convinces them I need a reward—a chew toy or something. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen, Relia, don’t get upset. The show’s hardly started yet. There’ll be lots of worse things than a few camels getting chewed up. Wait till the lions come on!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

But you see their connection in the way they twirl their hair or chew on their bottom lips or how they whistle through their straws before each sip. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I put the number in my brain and tried to keep it there while I chewed my egg roll. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Air from the frigid New York Harbor blew at us, and I put my hood up over my head and tightened the chewed cord. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Someone had set a trap in the field, the metal kind that bites an animal until the animal is forced to chew off its own leg. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They ate without speaking, first wolfing it down, then savoring each bite, chewing on the narrow bones, eating every scrap of potato. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had trouble swallowing them and had to chew them up a little. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was a gray coat with a fur collar that had literally been chewed up by somebody. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed and swallowed, picking small bones from the holes in his gums where teeth had been yanked out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The little girl had the crust edgeways in her chewing mouth. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed the blankets, tore the mattresses, sprayed the feathers out of the pillows. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We met in the sword arena, which I thought was pretty strange—trying to discuss the fate of the camp while Mrs. O’Leary chewed on a life-size squeaky pink rubber yak. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

We black children—seven, eight, and nine years of age—used to run to the Jew’s store and shout: Jew, Jew, Jew What do you chew? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused and threw another handful of pistachios into his mouth, and chewed as he talked. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Amelia’s mom passes around sticks of chewing gum. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I think, I think as I chew, my problem might be too much thinking. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The fingers were smudged, and the nails were dirty and chewed down. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He tilted his head back while he chewed, wary about getting crumbs on his shirtfront. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The thick green leaves tasted just like chewing gum. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I’d sometimes hear her chewing out her students for not having practiced enough or chewing out their parents for delivering them late to lessons. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The rabbi chewed and chewed and chewed on the end of his. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I looked around the table and everyone looked like they were chewing very seriously. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Audrey chewed a bite of soggy pancake, but I imagined it tasted like gravel to her, the way everything had tasted like gravel to me since Jesse’s death. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I shoved the part of the sandwich that I was chewing into the side of my mouth so I could say, “Yes, sir, Mr. Lewis, sir.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Ann chewed on her lower lip a few seconds before answering, “I’m willing if you are.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It dried stiff as a board, and I had to chew, rub, jump on it, and twist it to get it soft. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gus had come outside a couple of times and sat with us, chewing on a toothpick and stroking the scrawny black cat curled up in his lap. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She chews quietly, but there's a crease in her brow. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The spring was not far off and I rested there, though I was very thirsty, cutting a lobe from a cactus bush to chew on. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was carrying a whip made from a thin tree branch and chewing his knuckles, spitting. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fear begins to chew away at my insides. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

To chew and to swallow in silence here with her. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then, slowly, so that the paper would not rustle, he unwrapped the loaf of bread and chewed a piece. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

So they chewed up the back parts of their minds and swallowed with relish. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Just then, Beefy grabbed the Uncle’s furry green hat and began to chew on it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“She’ll come to a sticky end one day, chewing all that gum, you see if she doesn’t.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead of saying anything back I shoved the rest of my second candy bar in my mouth and chewed. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And oh, my, it was nothing like chewing crackers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Ophie chewed her lip, trying to think of a way to ask her next question, the one that was closest to what she really wanted to ask about. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But nobody else wanted to talk about algebra, not with Sputnik to chew over. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi avoided the plate of mantu and chewed on a piece of tender grilled chicken, watching the American couple awkwardly dunk bread into their eggplant dip. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He turns around and catches me chewing and I laugh, spitting the piece of baklava out onto the floor. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I think Charlie chewed him out pretty good last time. They haven’t spoken much since — tonight is sort of a reunion, I think. I don’t think he’d bring it up again.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Instead the bomb shelter made me chew on my lip with dread because it was all about death. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She would come around the corner, chewing on a Flair pen and shuffling, as if wearing slippers. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I fall into bed while I’m still chewing the last bite, and she tugs off my shoes and snuggles in beside me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Except for this moment, Smith, and Hickock too, affected a courtroom attitude that was simultaneously uninterested and disinterested; they chewed gum and tapped their feet with languid impatience as the state summoned its first witness. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The judge reminded us all to behave ourselves and chewed out a couple of photographers for taking pictures in the courtroom; then the trial began. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The bread formed moist balls inside my mouth, no matter how much I chewed it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

One lunchtime I sat chewing a ham and cheese sandwich and talked about the operation with one of my classmates, Matthew. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I chewed my lip and looked it over. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When I turn to walk back in the other direction, I see Ayesha chewing on her bottom lip. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

With Chloe sitting there, I didn’t want to chew, because I thought the squelching would be too loud. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The old man istened with his hat in his hand, looking down at the ground and chewing the air with his empty gums. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

With their little front paws locked around each other, they were growling, rolling, and chewing on one another. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was quiet for a moment, obviously chewing over my question. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, both of them chewed greedily, looks of triumph on their faces. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Even Trey chews and chews, barely able to swallow bread. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He still had to chew tablets before he could swallow them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi chewed for a full ten seconds, took a sip of soda, and finally answered. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Papa,” Amil said as he sat on the ground and chewed the dry roti, “is that all the food we have?” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He popped some sunflower seeds into his mouth, chewed, and spit out the shells. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Well,” the driver said, smacking bright green chewing gum against his front teeth, “are you getting on or not?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Now you are mine, or God will chew you up and spit you out like the living filth all wolf’s heads are.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“How many times must I tell you not to bite off more than you can chew?” snapped the undersecretary, patting the distressed earl on the back. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He went on chewing the corner of his lower lip and staring at the pitcher. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

"So," he says, "I found this brown something-or-other in my suitcase, and I started chewing on it, thinking that maybe it was part of a cookie." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I do, trying to focus on chewing and swallowing, but even when I attempt to concentrate, my mind drifts. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Soon the ancient coin would fall, and the walls would cave in, and the water would crush them in seconds, their broken bodies chewed up inside it for the scavengers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She hesitates, chews it for the longest time, winces as it goes down. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He chewed each mouthful of his sparse nourishment fifty times. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on my bottom lip and didn't say anything. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

In addition to vegetables and fruits, they eat insects, grass, roots, and small pieces of clay, which they chew and swallow, perhaps to get salt and minerals. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began chewing it, branches, leaves, and all. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Carmine is fussing and chewing on his hand, a habit that must be comforting to him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The smell of the powder and smoke bit in the air; the battle lay across my tongue already; I could taste its iron, and I wished to chew. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Everyone followed the pointing finger to a kid leaning against the monkey bars, a big kid, chewing on a beef stick. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

One day a nurse with wavy yellow hair and blue eye makeup was chewing on something. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Emily chewed on this as she looked over the book display. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

In the last year or so of the war they started giving us something new called K-rations that had a lot more in them, sometimes even fruit drinks, toilet paper, peanuts, and chewing gum. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine chewed her knuckle, her brow furrowing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

They gladly would have chewed Frank’s face off. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He took longer to reply when spoken to, to chew his food, even to find the right Bible passages to read. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

But in the weeks and months that followed, she witnessed many moths chewing through fuzzy cocoons, crawling out, and pumping up their wings. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I know this because he stops chewing for a good twenty seconds. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Grandfather cut his steak into tiny pieces and chewed slowly. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed the end of his ballpoint pen, then turned over the sheet of paper. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He puts his fork in his mouth and chews, and usually it is then that the taller officer, a sergeant, sets a hand on the boy’s shoulder. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Can you try chewing this rope or something?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I’m listening to myself chew, when Jude’s foot finds mine under the table again. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Leon Sadoff’s father ran a kiosk on Amsterdam just off 125th Street, and we got nine plugs of chewing tobacco from him. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He chewed with interest but not the joy Hanako was expecting. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He stuck a broccoli spear in his mouth and chewed on it, his eyes locked with his mama’s. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

With the force of a bullet, the wad of chewing gum shot out of the keyhole and straight down Peeves’s left nostril; he whirled upright and zoomed away, cursing. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She peeled off the bark of a musasa tree, then chewed and rolled it until it formed a kind of twine. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That ought to give the rest of the first grade something to chew their cuds on. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He chewed it carefully and then spat out the skin. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She finished chewing and tried to sound nonchalant. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The table is silent, except for Mother’s thorough, methodical chewing to try to turn solid food into paste. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Dismay was chewing hard, in great big chomps. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She just chewed, but it seemed to me that I discerned something affirmative, acquiescent even if it wasn’t eager, in her air. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it was back to the rocks, to chewing on grass stems, listening to the sluck of water and brushing away mopani flies. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even though she knew she was not part of this competition, Stella switched to chewing on her fingernails. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I watched the baron’s piggish face chew open-mouthed on the sacrificial pig. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Condolences,” she said as an afterthought, but through all the crumbs and chewing, no one could understand her, which was just as well. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Dallas Llewellyn says, mouth wide open and full of chewed bagel. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She chews on her bottom lip for a moment before nodding. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She tore small pieces from the loaf and chewed them delicately, somehow making the whole process look genteel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Two nights later he chewed through his leash and jogged west. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I glance at Mom, who’s sitting rigidly straight, chewing on her lip. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

They made it by scraping the seeds which others had collected, chewing up the scrapings till they made a kind of paste or soup, and then swallowing it into their own crops. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey chewed on the end of the pencil and tried to think of some way to let Cousin Eunice know that they were grateful to her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just stood there, chewing on thatching, as Anya stomped up and yanked it out of his mouth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Which is true, but when my dad finds out I gave it away, he’ll chew me a new one. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He popped a handful into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed, shells and all. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It widened and seemed to pause, suggesting tranquil bovine picnics: slow chewing and thoughtful contemplation of the infinite. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naima made herself chew and swallow, longing to fling herself on her mat and cover her face. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then Kevin said, “Maybe we should have stalled her a little longer to give him a chance to finish chewing off his arm, then.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He called it chewing gum and explained that it was for chewing until all the flavor was gone but not to swallow it as it was bad for your tummy. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He dug his claws into the windowsill, chewed a hole through the flimsy screen, and hauled himself through the narrow opening. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He began to row with a frantic energy, the oars chewing raggedly at the water. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I put the chocolate in my mouth, letting it soften until the last possible moment, and then as I chewed it slowly, I prayed that Mr. Pirzada’s family was safe and sound. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Even thought of chewing with my mouth open and letting all the mashed up food fall back onto my plate. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t realize that it was cut up because his jaws ached too much to chew properly. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The string he wears tied around his neck is in his mouth now, and he chews it absentmindedly. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They put the food in their mouth at the same time, each chewing five times before swallowing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius chewed with a blissful savagery, studying the scar on the man’s nose and listening to his whistling. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed the leaves Mechtild gave me to soothe my stomach, but they were soon gone. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

No sounds except people chewing, and forks tapping against plastic plates, and parents shushing their babies, who didn’t know any better. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

In early summer there are plenty of things for a child to eat and drink and suck and chew. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She chews her lip and stares past me into the mirror in front of my bed. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Below, the door opens and MacGyver emerges, chewing on his guava, shaking hands with the other teachers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed my lip, not sure what to say. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Now and then an animal moved its jaws in an attempt to chew cud. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed a granola bar as I walked to school and thought it might not be a bad idea if I dropped back from a 10 to a 5 in the lie department. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The black-faced man opened and closed his mouth in a kind of chewing action. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Will was chewing gum with his mouth open. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

By the time we could get off to bed, he’d done chewed them in two and was gone. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slipped a shiny one in my mouth and tried to chew it, but it almost broke my teeth. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Still chewing, Jeanne said, “It tastes like being punched in the face.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He knew that he was going to get chewed out—there was no question about that. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I chew up two and then two more. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He was chewing the gillyweed as hard and fast as he could; it felt unpleasantly slimy and rubbery, like octopus tentacles. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It tasted so good that he tried to swallow it before he chewed it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Clay stood behind his father, chewing on a blade of grass, grinning. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man took a piece of gum out of his pocket, unwrapped it, folded it in half and stuck it into his mouth, chewing on it a couple of times. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I put the bottle to his lips, though, he only chewed on the nipple and squeaked. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I chew my nails to keep from smoking one. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I have a mouthful of sandwich and stare at her as I chew, relieved that she’s changed the subject. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then he smooths his hair back down, or tries to, and chews his lip for a minute. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She looked at me, chewing, her eyes black and unwinking and friendly. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this, Mrs. Bigio had tearfully insisted that the cream puffs were really not that bad after all, and she had put a whole one into her mouth, chewed, and swallowed. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Stay well, my son,” she said, and thrust a chewing stick into his hand. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A mouse came out of its den and chewed on a grass seed. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Someone,” she said in between chews, “is very good to me.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He sits up and tilts the can, chugging back the soup without really bothering to chew it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He chewed three aspirin and swallowed them dry. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I peered at Dovie Mansfield popping a shrimp on a cracker into her mouth and chewing slowly while Nancy Wilson played in the background on the stereo. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

First, all the sugar must be chewed out of Mexican gum, then the bartender gives a few slips of paper to the aspirant, who writes either a proverb or a sentimental remark on the strip. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words were barely distinguishable from her chewing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I was chewing, Nat said, “Nelson, what we have just done symbolizes the philosophy of the Communist Party: to share everything we have.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sohrab chewed on his bottom lip for a second and squished the newspaper until it was a tiny sphere. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He popped a fistful of plant material into his mouth, chewed it up, then spat it into a clump of wool. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And even though I had jaw-alignment surgery a few years ago, I have to chew food in the front of my mouth. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“The words are all broken up because Poppy chewed on them.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The first bag was full of treasures: a paper with a scribble I recognized as Lynn’s; a newspaper from a week ago; and a pencil Lynn had chewed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dad finished chewing on his barbecued chicken before giving me a smile that quivered at the edges. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Inside, Ford’s sitting on the floor watching cartoons and chewing the head off my Princess Leia figure. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He tried to talk us into joining him, but neither Julia nor I would drink, and we certainly weren’t going to chew tobacco. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Giddy, he sashayed over to the cages where the dogs were destroying their chew toys, shredding them to pieces. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“No reason,” he said briskly, resuming his chewing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean?” said Violet, still chewing away. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I took another bite of sandwich, chewed it up and swallowed. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I am Todd Hewitt, I think, closing my eyes and chewing, embarrassed for my Noise now, now that I know she can hear it, now that I know she can think about it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Now I brought out the stores I had put by month after month—rice and dhal and ghee, jars of oil, betel leaf, areca nuts, chewing tobacco and copra. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two scholars sat inside a huge hooded fireplace, chewing slowly. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The cub lay down and began chewing on the meat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

When he found chewing gum stuck beneath the tables, he put it in his mouth and tried to keep it, but he always swallowed it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hate listening to people chew, especially crunchy things. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We took turns chewing chunks into small balls. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stuff the whole thing in your mouth and chew real hard. That’ll teach it a lesson.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He nodded and chewed and swallowed and then squinted right at me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and continued to chew. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking those words was like chewing on a rock. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I went on chewing my piece of grass. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He chews, swallows, and there’s a long pause before he says “—be ever in your favor.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Colonel Meecham chewed gum belligerently and Ben watched the white lines until he was mesmerized by their repetitiveness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr.Jones’s trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Sam came to him a moment later and found him chewing something and muttering to himself. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

So they chewed on the musty bread and ate the onion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I chewed my pencil and frowned at my artwork, which consisted of awkward, blobby forms scattered across the page. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But Henry just shook his head, and watched him eat, and once told him to chew more carefully. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were chewed up, and brown bits and pieces were scattered around the box. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Ralph started to chew through the side of the pocket closest to the heartbeat. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Papa spent some time chewing and swallowing before he said, “Yes, I heard about it.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was mumbling something now, his mouth full of mush, like he was chewing on the words. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Another room, furnished with long tables and benches, was near a kitchen, where Ralph chewed into a bag of sugar and enjoyed a fine dessert. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on the sandwich and handed every other bite to Beau. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She gave me a black still look, chewing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slid a stick of chewing gum into her mouth and chewed away noisily. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

She chews on her bottom lip and tries to smooth her hair, but again, she makes the problem worse. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The bread, like a hard, dusty cushion, is fall of prune-sized holes and has a crust that hurts the roof of Gogol’s mouth when he chews. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed in the rough, walking parallel to the road for a bit, in hopes of finding a teaberry to chew on. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Otto chewed the end of his pencil, flipped to a previous page in his pad, to the notes where TimeStar claimed his time travel device was likely thrown off because of Logan County weirdness. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She turns to him and chews her bottom lip. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

A huge mass of bees dangled like a living piñata from the weathered chat ’n’ chew diner sign. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Hers were bare, long-fingered, rough, with nails chewed to the quick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

All she did was stick a forkful of white meat in her mouth and chew. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The mesquite was a small one, and they nearly chewed the trunk of it in two trying to get to him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dec stops eating long enough to gape at me, her mouth full of partially chewed casserole. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Last week I saw him chew out Mamá’s younger coworker for texting instead of finding something “useful” to do on her break, like tidying up the break room. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

My mother would smile softly between her remarks; my Either at the other end of the table would chew and chew at his food, while he stared over the heads of his children. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought Grover might chew up his reed pipes in anxiety, but he straightened up and brushed off his T-shirt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

My poor fingernails were chewed down to the nub. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Just like a woman to chew a man up and spit him out,” I said in unison with McNair, when he almost got bitten. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

To quell my feelings of hopelessness and anger, I chewed on the side of my thumb until it was raw. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

If you ever eat cattails, be sure to cook them well, otherwise the fibers are tough and they take more chewing to get the starchy food from them than they are worth. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She snapped her fingers and picked up her chewing stick. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I took it into my mouth and chewed, enjoying the flavor. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Where time seems to stop while you chew.® Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at me some more, chewed, swallowed, sipped, looked away, looked back. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“You know,” I said, chewing the rather dry cookie and wondering what to wash it down with, “disliking someone— anyone, really—based on his or her looks is shallow.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Still we shiver at the thought of evil Salome, chew our biscuits slowly. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Grant chewed on his mustache, never a good sign, and the vein in his temple throbbed, an even worse sign. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Henry is seated with the prime minister, and Alex sits and chews his food like it’s personally wronged him and watches Henry from across the room, seething. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Laura Friendly had set up a Freebie account for anything the dog needed, from vet appointments to food to chew toys. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I chew on my lip for a minute, watching the blue and red lights get farther away. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I chewed that over for a few seconds. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Looks like they just let the dogs chew on her,” said Rufus angrily. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Even though we hadn’t started lunch yet, she had bitten into a piece of pork chop and was chewing and talking with her mouth open. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not sure if Papa nodded or if his head simply moved as he chewed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Claire handed it to him; he hugged it with a satisfied sigh and began to chew on one of its small ears. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She bends down and extracts a strip of pictures, only gently chewed by sprites. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes he forgets the rule about chewing with his mouth closed or he drinks from someone else’s soda. Or —” “They live next door, Catherine.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped chewing her gum and turned her head to look. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Laughing on their benches, chewing and sipping, as though life was no different than it had been an hour before. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

We got a new platoon leader, a Lieutenant Gearhart, and he chewed tobacco. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Jeanne chewed, tears formed at the corners of her eyes. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Theon broke his own fast with a tankard of dark ale, cloudy with yeast and thick enough to chew on. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Most of the inside walls are gone, and you can see where the center beam was chewed by the fire. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

He found a bit of potato, chewed it carefully, swallowed it, and walked back to bed. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Sohrab chewed his cheek and looked at me while we waited for the cars to pass. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

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

He chewed the waxy tissue where his lips had been. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My chewing slowed down, down to the pace of the mournful country song from the speakers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Moonface stared at me, his mouth slowly chewing on the bread like a cow working its cud. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I asked through my chewing of the best food I had ever had. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Don’t even think about chewing a piece of gum within fifty feet of her. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed loudly, smacking her tongue against the roof of her mouth. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She would chew some mint leaves before going home. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The area around his ceiling light fixture is pimply with little wads of once- chewed paper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Something chewed you up and spit you out.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Avery had a balloon tied to his ear and was chewing a candied apple. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

His face contentedly deep in fee pie, his toes curled inward and his bare soles together, he sits and chews and swallows while his daemon becomes a mouse and grooms her whiskers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I stood gaping at the policemen, my bags settling upon the middle of the walk, until one of them happened to see me and nudged the other, who chewed lazily upon a wad of gum. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rubbed her stomach with a circular motion, and puffed out her cheeks horribly as if she were chewing on a whole doughnut. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ate them in small mouthfuls, taking as long as he could to chew each bite. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Those balls of tapioca are like chewing snot.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

On my turn I’d get whatever score my word was worth, and on his turn he’d get twenty points if he hadn’t chewed any letters. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

After the prayers the principal tells us of coming events, and he also warns us to pick up our chewing gum wrappers and not to moon around in the halls like old married couples. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gilgamesh chewed the tip of his mustache, then gestured over his shoulder. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was sitting in his tiny paper-covered office at the college, leaning back in his chair and chewing the end of a pencil. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I watched my brother chew his fingernails down to the quick, and then keep biting. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He stripped down to his underwear and then lay there on top of his bag with an open beer beside his pillow and a fresh wad of chewing tobacco tucked into his lower lip. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I had never heard of chewing gum, so she went out and got me a whole pack. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to have a marriage of convenience with you if you’re always embarrassing me with the way you eat burritos,” Alex says, watching her chew. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

By the end of the second week, she was standing and belching and chewing her cud—the gentlest cow I ever milked. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he popped the paper into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Didn’t know a man could drink beer and chew tobacco at the same time, but Judd does. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sprawled with one foot on a bench, watching me closely as he chewed on a match stem. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed his rice slowly and examined the bottle of water for a moment, as if it were wine whose vintage he wanted to know. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As she chewed, she said, “You know what it really tastes like?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

But the goat had chewed off his splint and, apparently bored with the comfort of the barn, pushed through the doors and followed Anya out to the onion fields. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She chewed on a lock of her hair to help her think. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sits for a minute, lost in thought, as she chews on her hair. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

My nail beds are bitten raw—I have been chewing them as I sleep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He still said nothing, only continued chewing the greasy dough. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled in her lips, as if she was going to chew them, and she looked so much younger. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He says tablets are bitter, but you should taste the kola nuts he chews happily— they taste like bile.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

In our hunger we chewed them all day because of the taste of honey.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Bits of litter chewed up by the mowers lay scattered on the grass. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He chews on his cigarette, spits and sighs hard. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He chewed the paint from the top rail, still crying, but gradually becoming interested in the way the paint peeled off the metal and clung to his front teeth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She gave him a handful of soft bitter-tasting leaves somewhat like sage, and he chewed them silently and forced them down. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed them like some men chewed tobacco. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” she said, gnashing her teeth as she chewed on a fry. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Young penguins were tasty enough, much like chicken, but the older penguins were difficult to cut with a knife and almost impossible to chew. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

The air was stiff, like the time Fig had chewed up the laces of every pair of Dad’s shoes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He shoveled mounds of food into his mouth, chewing for a few seconds and then washing the large lumps down with gulps of bottled water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

From the corner of my eye, I spot Millie chewing relentlessly on her nails. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Tyrion chewed thoughtfully for a moment and said, "He thinks that if the boy were going to die, he would have done so already. It has been four days with no change." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

What he was chewing, they did not ask or like to think. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He chews the skin around his thumb for a second before adding, “But it’s my fault we had to leave HC.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He stopped chewing and laid the bread aside. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

During classes, she mostly held her stomach and chewed on her pencils. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I stared hard at the ballooning pink reflection, believing this might be the last thing I would look upon before my eyes were chewed out of my skull. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple chewed the inside of her lip, wondering if she should just let it go. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He gave me a disparaging look as he chewed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even as he chewed, he felt himself plunging into sleep for seconds on end. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He chewed the jerky as carefully as the mare chewed the grass, pushing against cords of gristle with his tongue, feeling the slippery fibers give way between his teeth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

One was trying to chew the net, but hippocampi teeth just aren’t meant for cutting rope. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He’s chewing on oatmeal with peanut butter mixed into it. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The old man pinched their heads off with his thumb and forefinger and ate them chewing up the shells and the tails. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put it in my mouth slowly, still looking down, chewing while I thought. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Waiting for him to lecture me about you being in heaven, I chewed a mouthful of rice. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Dimple looked up at him, chewing on the inside of her bottom lip. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

West Africans were chewing the caffeine-containing nuts of the latter as a narcotic, long before the Coca-Cola Company enticed first Americans and then the world to drink a beverage originally laced with its extracts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

They’re soft enough to melt in my mouth, so I don’t have to chew, and oh, are they delicious! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She watched, her empty mouth chewing along with his. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Great,” I reply as I chew, not knowing where to begin. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Soon there were only shadows and the noises of the sheep chewing their cuds, and occasionally the rattle of a cow-chain up overhead. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I chewed on my cheek until the fleshy part was raw, and went to pack my backpack for school, because today was just another day. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He bit one, swallowed it right away without even seeming to chew it, and let out a full-throated belch. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He resumed chewing his gum, slowly and methodically. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There is a yard noisy with chickens and one goat which chews everything including our clothing if we stand too close. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

She disapproved of chewing gum, she went on. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Shay turned back to the horizon, chewing on a fingernail. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She took a large bite of food and chewed it noisily. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fiver and Pipkin began at once on some scrapes, while Hazel sat chewing pellets and resting his injured leg. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cassie is sitting in every chair, laughing, chewing, pointing at the special on the menu. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She chews her nails as she waits for a stall. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But here and there small purple flowers shone iridescently, and in the upturned earth and ragged dunes a few delicate asters grew; for some reason, hundreds of tiny fuzzy caterpillers were chewing on the asters. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what I’d been sent to do, so I wrung my hands and chewed my cheeks, waiting for the crucial moment. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Grover sat forward, chewing excitedly on the remains of a Diet Coke can. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Even the walls on her side were painted the color of shiny, chewed bubble gum. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I follow her eyes across the room to where Caleb sits, chewing on a bite of cereal—morosely, like a pouting child. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I open mine too and start to chew. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I have exchanged my chewing tobacco with Katczinsky for his cigarettes, which means I have forty altogether. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grab him by the ears an’ chew the face offa him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I am not hungry, but I know I need to eat, so I chew and swallow anyway. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s changing!” shouted Violet, chewing and grinning both at the same time. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Chipper had, after all, eaten the family Bible the winter before, chewed right through it from Genesis to Revelation, shredding generations of inscribed Hickams in the process. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sat at the edge of the gutter and chewed on some raw rice I had in a plastic bag. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"Yes, Miss Honey, I do," Matilda said, chewing her bread and margarine. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

They hugged with the insatiable passion of their youth, while the burro went on chewing grass. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here was a kid who could actually chew tobacco and drink beer at the same time. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The chief examined us for a while, and when he caught my eye, I gave him half a smile, which he dismissed by spitting on the ground from the kola nut he chewed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“The first thing is,” Lina began, “that I found the Instructions. But Poppy had chewed them up.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ged doled their food out sparingly, and the portent of this was plain, but both of them chewed their bit of salt fish and wheaten cake, and neither said anything. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Those great lummoxes would chew a little thing like you to the bone.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She finished chewing and swallowing and said, “My mother’s people are from Mississippi. My father, St. Louis.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“We don’t chew gum. We don’t eat food. We don’t talk loud. We don’t play. Church is a place where we show respect and reverence.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed bitter willow bark and bitter was my mood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We watched her for perhaps five minutes, but the mosquitoes were chewing us up, so we withdrew and returned to our camp feeling considerably elated. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

You chewed it and it went crunch and the taste was something you dreamed about for days afterwards. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Broadfoot, the giant bull moose, came by to chew on tree shoots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Kat chews and says: “These are from your mother?” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” Ignatius said calmly and paused to chew on the tip of the hot dog that was sticking from his mouth like a cigar butt. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was chewing a huge plug of tobacco. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman reached inside my mother’s dress pocket and pulled out a handful of chewed pork and handed it to me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Brian’s feet were in my face, so I grabbed him by the ankles and started chewing on his toes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed a strand of hair and looked away. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Enough slaps, and she might stop chewing on her lip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Our house is being chewed to bits. “...but tenting is so disruptive,” I hear my mom say. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She ripped sticks of chewing gum from his pocket. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I am sitting there, looking at my dad while he chews at the skin around his right thumbnail, a bad habit he picked up around the time my mom got sick. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

They comment on the kind of lunch I have, how I hold my sandwich, how I chew. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

This time he chewed a very long time before swallowing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Deaths better than seeing your ma all chewed up like that. ‘Grieving’s for the selfish,’ my granddad said. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She first thought of chewing gum, but Mama said nobody but common people would chew it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She was forever biting her fingertips, chewing off bloody hangnails as she stared out the window. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

From the doorway, as I chewed, I took in all the tools, so many of them. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I cut myself another piece, but I can hardly chew. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I were to be pawed and chewed—and this seemed to me entirely possible, the more I read—it would be by a black bear, Ursus americanus. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Although I tried to buy the softest of foods now, they were still beyond Morrie’s limited strength to chew and swallow. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for Hazel, she chewed some more on her lip, because that seemed the thing to do. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

They sat down on the deck together, both of them chewing away happily. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Emily chewed on this as she looked over the book display. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we can save the bones for you to chew on,” Henry said rudely. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A man chewing on a rug in the corner of his living room.Two kids throwing rocks at each other as hard as they could, bloodied and bruised from head to toe. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I chewed louder so I couldn’t hear him anymore. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The end of the pen was badly chewed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“Can you please stop chewing on your straw?!” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A majority of the National Guardsmen, Lima said, chewed tobacco and smoked Marlboros, so this arrangement kept both sides well supplied. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They all started charging at the tree and tried to chew the bottom. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Ralph fastened his hands round the chewed spear and his hair fell. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Meggie put an olive in her mouth and chewed it until she could feel the stone between her teeth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It seemed that the very organic functions of his body had altered; and when he realized why, when he understood the cause, he could not chew the food. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

After services in the synagogue, people would sit on their porches, chatting and chewing pumpkin seeds. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He stopped chewing and stared before him, his mouth dry. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she finally stopped chewing, her jaw ached. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I made my way to the end, carefully skirting an officer chewing out a guy with a badly knotted tie, it dawned on me that I had reported to boot camp. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bob, who has been chewing his tail, pauses, tilting his head. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

When he was not socializing or sleeping, he lay on his cot smoking or chewing gum and reading sports magazines or paperback thrillers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the sounds of chewing and the clinking of bowls were heard. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

While chewing on a bone, he looked at me and winked his good eye. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He is wide-eyed and stops chewing to ask, “You sure?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Hildy had brassy blond hair, wore a garnet-colored chiffon bow around her neck, chewed sen-sen, knew all the latest songs and was a good dancer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another police officer watched a drunk man spit chewing tobacco in an older woman’s face; when someone complained to him, he said, “There would be nothing like this if you would stay at home.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He picked up a drumstick and put the whole of it in his mouth and chewed and swallowed. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Bursting with flavorful seasoning, it was much easier to chew than other steak she had eaten. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

From a different wagon came the steady rhythmic scrape of steel on stone as Yoren sat, chewing sourleaf and sharpening the edge of his dirk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both thumbnails are chewed, but he has clean, strong fingers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Grandpop took a huge bite of the apple, chewed, chewed, chewed, swallowed, then said, “This room here...is my outside. Had it added on to the house right before my ol’ blinkers went black.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Though I don’t suppose they’re radioactive or anything,” Charles Wallace said, “or that they’re going to reach out and grab us and chew us up.” A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had begun to cough while eating, and chewing was a chore. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad and I start to eat, but instantly he stops chewing. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Josh Raymond sits at my father’s elbow staring at the game and chewing each mouthful forty-five times. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She got disgusted and said, Ye gads, like ABC gum, already been chewed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed and swallowed busily, copying the rest of the squad, but it was like eating a banquet of nothing, or like a dinner-party on the stage. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rope she had chewed lay on the dirt floor. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She then opened the chewing gum package and gave them all a piece. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I waited for him to remember my name while he chewed on a spoonful of oatmeal. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

A trio of goats stood idly by the open doorway, chewing on hay with their eyes half-closed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

They felt strange at first, and made the sides of her head throb a tiny bit when she chewed her cereal, but as she walked toward school, the ears became a comforting presence. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

It hurt to chew, but he was so hungry he could not stop. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I forced myself to eat slowly, to chew, to suck out the blood. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a big bite of the candy, chewed and swallowed. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was light and sweet, and took little chewing to get down, which I found passing strange. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes grew wide, and he chewed quickly while everyone watched him, before spitting out, “Brighton.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he picks a piece of grass and sticks it in his mouth and chews on it thoughtfully as he looks at me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat chewing his celery and staring somewhere past Despereaux, and then suddenly he leapt off his spool. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

She wore fresh shiny lip gloss and chewed on a new piece of gum. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, chewed, chuckled, and spoke all at once: “Now, that is terrifying.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

We didn’t stop to eat, but chewed on some biscuits and drank some beer for thirst as we walked along. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

After chewing it, she felt a little better. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I hear others chew but have never seen anyone actually eating. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I take my time to chew and swallow. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

On the other side his father chewed a wooden pen and dipped it in an open ink bottle and made entries in his black record book. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In return for being chewed on, the plants get help from the cows. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She pointed at Zvezda, who had gone back to chewing on the cart. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts, shame, mistakes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The kids watch him chew on his lips and stare into the fire. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He held out the chewed and broken climbing rope. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Because maybe I do,” she admitted, and then she realized that she had chewed the top of her straw into two separate pieces. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Small bites that she chewed about a hundred times before swallowing. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She raised the fork to her mouth slowly, chewing with her eyes closed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Hmm, I hadn't noticed," I feign, chewing a slice of apple. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I blow a bubble with my chewing gum and give him a cold stare as everyone takes positions. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Dimple chewed on this, impressed in spite of herself. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was peacefully gazing in the opposite direction and chewing his cud. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wait for him to chew and swallow. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Glancing at the door to be sure the Byrnes are gone, I spear a hunk of the flavorless cabbage on a fork and swallow it greedily, barely chewing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Gabriel stops chewing, and his eyes grow wide. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Hey, our names kind of match,” she said as she chewed. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The constable chewed on the end of his cigar. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the way she looked at me, squinting through her glasses while chewing on her lower lip. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Like I’d chewed the bark from a toothache tree and it had made me dizzy. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind her, Oz was chewing and muttering to Jak at the same time. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He ripped off another hunk of meat and chewed it thoughtfully, looking around the clearing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He picked up his slice and took a giant bite of it, staring Will down as he chewed. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Now Frolic was middle-aged, overweight, lazy, and no longer needing to chew. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One by one she put the clues in her mouth, chewed, and swallowed them. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Keeping my eyes shut, I feel for the water bottle and take a swig and I tear a piece from Wilf’s bread and chew it down. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I never realized I was in such terrible condition,” Inigo said, chewing away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The way she chews with her mouth the slightest bit open. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was a thin man with a thin face, and his cheeks positively bulged as he chewed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I slowly chew the stuff as I walk along. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Wondered how it would feel to never wake in the middle of the night with his teeth chewing on his lips, fooling himself into thinking that he was about to eat meat. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He shoveled several spoonfuls in his mouth and chewed while looking me over. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed up a toothbrush pill, punched her pillows, and shoved an old portable heater—one that produced about as much warmth as a sleeping, Tally-size human being—under the covers. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Barefoot boys bounced between travelers, their faces invisible behind their trays of chewing gum and cigarettes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He’d quit and gone over in a field to chew on something. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t know where he got them. He loved them. I remember him that way, sitting on a fence, chewing a lemon, his finger in the air.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun was sinking, Hazel brought them all together, under close cover, to chew pellets and rest. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only thing it’s good for then is to boil down and sell to factories to put in chewing tobacco. But it’s not worth the trouble.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She sat there with her face turned away, chewing her lip. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed the ends of my hair, so that there was always one lock of hair that was pointed and wet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy stared at the picture, chewing on her lower lip. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was the finest thing he had ever eaten and, after he had chewed and swallowed it, he said so. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then, it opened its jaws and unleashed a mass of chewed sheep flesh onto the forest floor. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I cut strips of birch bark and Denna and I both picked at them and chewed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Taro laughs and chews at the same time. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Nathan shivered, thinking about all those pairs of hairy legs, those long fangs dripping with venom, and all those eyes searching for human flesh upon which to chew. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“You were chewing out Natalie. You were yelling at her,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pinched a hunk of meat from the spit and chewed it thoughtfully. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I can tell because you chew your thumbnail when you’re stressed.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I asked her what it was, and she told me it was chewing gum. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The soft cotton becomes wet with spit as I chew and think of how to pay for next week’s Superlotto ticket. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

There’s no bell by the door, or there was a bell, but it’s been dismantled, or chewed up by a wild animal, only a bunch of ravaged wires sticking out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He’d heard about a piece of gum chewed by Madonna going for six thousand dollars. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Cade reached across me and grabbed a can of chewing tobacco from the glove compartment. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was brown and yeasty, so thick you could almost chew it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cookies smoosh down so great with milk—I don’t even have to try to chew. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He tossed them some slimy rawhide chews to keep them busy. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

We wait in silence for the elevator, Tobias chewing on his lip and staring into space. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Masjid comes back chewing betel leaves, and we start driving again. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I chew down on a piece of dried fruit and I wonder what it must be like to have no Noise, to come from a place with no Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

There was an old couple chewing without talking at a corner booth, and a man with a long beard and ponytail sitting by himself at the counter. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Some of them were drinking from canteens, or chewing on hard loaves of bread. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wandered the streets, among the people and bomb craters, chewing dried fish. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I even wished I could chew those words right out of the air. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“The brakeman who got chewed up like he’d been through a sausage grinder?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He blinked a long, slow blink and faltered for only a second or two before he began chewing again. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Sloan unwrapped it and immediately tore off a bite, chewing hard, and closed his eyes, holding the jerky in both hands near his mouth, like a squirrel with the last of the winter nuts. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I took a bite of my artichoke souffle and finished chewing before answering. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I take a mechanical bite and chew without tasting. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

This time, there was no motorcycle in the bed of Cade’s truck; only our tent and camping supplies, coolers of food, and undoubtedly plenty of chewing tobacco and beer. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The worm was easier to chew than grass and went down with the first swallow. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Rufus reaches over and carves himself a piece of French toast and then chews it, savoring the bite with his head down and eyes closed. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Before I left I saw him lean back on the shelves of Garret Snuff, Prince Albert and Spark Plug chewing tobacco. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when he came to check on us in the morning, he had chewing sap in his mouth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I think it’s more the”—he chews and swallows and Molly looks away, annoyed at his passive aggression—“appearance of it, y’know?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I chew idly on my nail, my eyes narrowed in thought. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wednesday shoveled half a dozen pieces of bacon into his mouth, chewed, wiped the fat from his lips with the back of his hand. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She ripped off a piece of pizza and chewed angrily. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When she brought me lunch, she told me I had to take out my chewing gum, but she said not to worry because I could have a new stick after eating. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes are intent on Alex the moment he sees him, his lip chewed the same furious red as the embroidered Union Jack on his pocket square. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes and leaned his head back, chewing slowly. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I could see his jaw flexing, as if he was chewing on his words. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He tried to chew on it, and when that didn’t work, he just swallowed the whole thing in one big gulp. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The farm wagon stood outside; the patient oxen, oblivious to how comically out of place they looked on a city street, chewed their cuds contentedly. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I want so badly to prove her wrong that I almost say yes, but instead I chew the skin around my thumb and say, “I need to think about it.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Big Store steps was a favorite place for off-shift miners to lounge about, chew tobacco, and gossip. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Praying I hadn’t bitten off far more than I could chew. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Still the mouse wiggled and twisted, frantically chewing at Cole’s tongue. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Kaori hung up, leaned against the wall in the hallway, and chewed her bottom lip. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She pops a raspberry cream puff in her mouth, chewing quickly, then takes three madeleine cookies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“That vicious attack dog’ll chew you up and swallow you whole.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He plucked a mushroom from the butter, and chewed it lustily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I chew for a while, pretending to focus on my food, but really focusing on him. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

And then, an instant before Martina glanced up to see it, Constance popped the licorice into her mouth, chewed it up, and swallowed it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rebecca is sitting next to me, chewing gum. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He shakes his head, looks up, chews, and folds his hands. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Bronwyn paced along the wall, chewing her fingers, too consumed by worry to eat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The dining room contained Elvira Caruthers, a wayward daughter who cared more about gossip than chewing her food before swallowing and who had died before she could create her own branch of the family line. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

After a few seconds of chewing, he wiped his mouth with his napkin. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Uniform length, gum chewing, loudness of your voice—you name it, she monitors it better than our headmaster, Dr. Newman. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The paper tasted like the bubble gum he had once saved and chewed for five days; it was just as tasteless and only slightly harder. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss watched them chew it for a bit before they spoke. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I chewed right through the wrapper of the Snickers and dug into the candy bar with my teeth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Otherwise, the animal would also chew up the seed, and it couldn’t sprout. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The horse turned her head back to look at me, then continued to chew the last apple core. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at him whenever she felt her strength failing; looked at him, and chewed and swallowed, chewed and swallowed, chewed and swallowed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Like you’re hungry inside all the time, and you want to eat us. Like you want to chew us all up. But why? What made you hungry like that? What happened to you?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Long story, involving many close calls with death and quite a few giant chew toys. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The veterinarian barked, and the dogs fell on a squadron of Business Hours, chewing through their briefcases and shiny leather shoes. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I have nothing to say to that; I am just chewing through it when Margo says, “Emily Dickinson. Like I said, I’m doing a lot of reading.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Vivian at last put the peanut in her mouth and chewed on it long enough for it to have been the whole handful. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands looked like a small animal had chewed on them. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The captain chewed a cigar as he waited. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He finished chewing, I took a bite of sausage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the eggs without chewing and grabbed the glass of juice sitting on the table. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Not that she was a mean little kid; she just liked to chew. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

One by one, she chewed through the assortment, and she closed her eyes and breathed in deeply as she tasted all of the flavors and textures. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They spit the chewed cane out on the dust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the stronghold he tied the ribbon around thp puppy’s neck, laughing as it backed out of the loop and chewed at the ends of the ribbon. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

His teeth crunched on dirt, and there wasn’t much flavor, but he chewed as he watched another big worm creep slowly past his hand just inches beyond his reach. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The food they’d set before us was a stew that tasted like pure nothing, just wet clumps stuffed in my mouth that I would have to chew into glue. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told him it was unfair that one cow got milked and the other just sat out in the sun chewing grass. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He held his nose and dropped a gelatinous nugget down his throat without chewing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He would bring groceries from the A&P and a surprise for the kids—a cupcake from his lunch or chewing gum. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took from my handbag three aspirins which I chewed and swallowed with distaste. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, put some in her mouth, and chewed slowly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fragments of cloth, trees, chewed bits of paper littered the road. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she tears an end off yesterday’s loaf from Madame Ruelle and stands in the kitchen chewing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Old Johnny Mercer was chewing up the earth with a backhoe. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He spat out the twig he was chewing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The swallow chewed the spider, a combination of frustration and gratitude on its face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

And all that woman could say was, “I’ve raised nine children and didn’t none of them choke when I put them down with a little bread to chew.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was chewing on the third bite when I saw what was on the TV. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He was chewing acacia thorns, and I could see that his long tongue was almost black. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He got detention twice that month before he bought a pack of nicotine gum and chewed it instead of smoking because his dad said if he got detention again, no bike. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She smiled right at Nicole, who immediately chewed on her pinkie nail. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As he worked his jaws to chew, he reached for more grass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I chewed on a chocolate Sunny gave me for energy. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Not that she was a mean little kid; she just liked to chew. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Something in my voice makes him stop chewing and regard me with narrowed eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“To be honest with you”—slurp, chew, slurp—“I’m glad she don’t come in here. This is...my private space, y’know?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Let her chew one of these,” said the pharmacist, taking a box of hard biscuits from a shelf just above where the water had reached. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He chews proudly, a huge smear of barbecue sauce across his upper lip and the tip of his nose. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I nod and chew on my mouthful of cheese. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Calder had stopped chewing and was staring at her. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some dwarfs retraced their steps exactly, chewing through the less compact and pre-digested dirt. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Her big ears flap back and forth as she accepts candy and popcorn and even chewing gum from delighted circus-goers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sohrab dug the toes of his cleats into the doormat and chewed the inside of his cheeks. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Just happen to be chewing the bone about Mexico.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I scoop it out and take a bite, careful not to chew through the seed. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I chewed the last of the cornbread, then wiped my fingers and stood up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I like to chew candles,” she said finally. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Charlie was chewing on his fingers again, biting the skin around the nail, and Audrey looked like she was going to fall asleep. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Hazel chewed on her lip and took a few steps closer to the shack, which was now dark and wet with melting snow. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The line of javelins chewed through the enemy like a set of giant teeth, felling ogres and snake women and hellhounds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Everybody was watching Violet Beauregarde as she stood there chewing this extraordinary gum. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dunn, I am very sorry for your loss,” she says, and I stop chewing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

We each peeled a stick and solemnly chewed it; it was Beeman’s peppermint, and nothing so delicious has been made since. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He staggered back a few steps and buried his muzzle in a patch of new clover, chewing the sprouts to cleanse the foul odor from his sensitive nasal passages. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They hopped over his legs and chewed on his hair, chased his fingers, nibbled his toes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

After removing the core, we chewed up bits of maize pith and shoved them down the barrel, followed by paper spitballs to create a seal. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

I lifted up, over the cot, the tiny thin string holding me to my body stretching like chewing gum. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dicey looked at the page and chewed on her lip. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others chewed gum to trigger salivation; Tommy Luther could spit off as much as half a pound in a few hours. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The toilet leaked for five years until a clever and handsome guest fixed it with a piece of chewing gum. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wild stallion's heart was all muscle, and Dany had to worry it with her teeth and chew each mouthful a long time. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The milk was the sweetest thing I had ever tasted, the spices so thick I could near chew them. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see her chewing on the inside of her lower lip. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I was in the middle of sipping sugary coffee and chewing delicious bread, as fluffy as the pillow I’d slept on, when someone knocked on the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A thin Japanese guy only a few inches taller than the Colonel, Takumi talked with his mouth full as I chewed slowly, savoring the bean-y crunch. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I got chewed out the way I’d heard her chewing out plenty of students before me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Such areas pockmarked the landscape, as urban renewal chewed its way through black Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I chew on my lip for a moment before asking, “Did you know her?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I chewed on the eraser end of my pencil and didn’t talk to Cassie all day. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

As he chews, he can almost hear their guts rumbling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

One of the soldiers was looking at me, chewing something and smiling. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Charlie gunned it, trying to shift quickly through the gears, but it stuck in third, and the transmission chewed metal like it was grinding bones. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Once, when her grandfather stepped out, Olanna had chewed the piece of chalk too and still remembered the dulling potash taste. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I chew just enough so it’s a paste. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I looked at the squirrel, it didn’t look fat or dumb to me, it was a regular old squirrel sitting on a branch chewing on something. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

By using only its front teeth to chew down one tree at a time and dragging each one into the water, it eventually made a home that could dam a whole river. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Thor sat at the table beside Tyr and picked up a lump of charred whale meat and chewed it resentfully. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Shin peeled away their skin, scraped away their innards, salted what was left, and chewed the rest—flesh, bones, and tiny feet. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He said nothing, and went on chewing the bread, his temples working, the vein on his forehead, full and angry. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh”—he slipped another bite of cake onto his tongue— “everywhere,” he said, chewing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Olanna’s did not, though, because she had only lightly chewed the ends and all three still had their shape. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nancy was pulling the chewed gum from her mouth and stretching it out with both hands so that it was a flat, rubbery piece punctured with holes. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ate in the back of the store, alone, chewing sandwiches that tasted like cardboard in his dry mouth. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eggs over easy, fried potatoes and onions, yellow hominy and crisp perch fried so hard we would pop them in our mouths and chew bones, fins and all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were as bitter as gall, but he chewed them anyway, spit them out, and got others. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that what happens when you chew the host with your teeth, Sister?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chews on the inside of her cheek. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

He was used to pinning the meat down with his claws and chewing chunks off it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

In the aftermath of the attack she wandered the forest for three days, chewing acorns, until a wagon train discovered her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It didn’t matter that it was a bit tough; the experience lasted longer because we had to chew. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Another, which Rontu had chewed off, lay wriggling at the edge of the water, as if it were looking for something to fasten on to. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She poked Gus, and he nodded while he chewed on a toothpick. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You know,” Dad says, chewing a bite of hamburger, “Erin’s family might be trying to protect you, Finley.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing terrible happens—no spills, no surprise loud noises—yet I still count in my head how many times I chew before my sandwich is gone. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I will chew you like a piece of gum, until anything resembling Caden Bosch is gone, and you are nothing but black pitch between my teeth. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“The hell with you, Shorty,” the white man said, ignoring him and chewing on his black cigar. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't want to chew on my nails or lips, so I find myself gnawing on the inside of my cheek. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Some of the men here were still chewing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only Lee Scoresby was awake, calmly chewing a thin cigar and watching his instruments. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I know, I know,” Dr. Begbie said as she chewed off another piece of tape and placed it over the woman’s mouth. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The monkey resumed its position, chewing its food, and every so often scratched its head or the side of its belly. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Calista practically chewed my head off when I got back inside the apartment. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

And about the dog, Bow Wow, who chewed everything he could get his teeth on. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So suppose she looks up there and sees that they’ve chewed a hole in the tiles and they’re looking back down at her. What happens then?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Hands freeze over tables, mouths are afraid to chew their contents, dice and game chips dig into palms instead of being placed on lucky bets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I saw him bite into a plug of chewing tobacco. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I awoke to find Pomp sitting near me, chewing seeds and spitting the husks into his hand. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

And all her fingernails are chewed down to the quick. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It tasted so fine, the junky little can of ravioli bites, tasted so incredibly fine that it made his temples hurt while he chewed. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama, though, chewed at her lip and didn’t speak. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I go to the cabinet and fetch a few Rolaids and chew on them. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She took another bite and finished chewing before she spoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In those days they were all milked by hand, and I loved to watch the dairymaid squirt the white milk into her pail while the cow placidly chewed its cud. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Uncle Tom,” she said and chewed her gum with great snapping sounds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her jaw moved as if she were chewing, but it was just a nervous reaction she had whenever she started to get angry. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He nodded as he chewed his yam and greens, and he did not speak until he had swallowed a mouthful and sipped some water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ampai chewed on her thumbnail as she paced in front of her desk. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe that guy bought us the root beer,” Irene said, chewing hard, attempting a bubble; but it was too early, and she barely made one the size of a quarter. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

The hens perched themselves on the window-sills, the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters, the sheep and cows lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He liked the seaweed wrapped around the sushi roll: how tough it was to chew, the subtleness of the ocean water. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Lester was chewing on his hand, his eyes glued on Stone Fox. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The corn was tough—Old Man Wilson grew it as feed for his cattle—but if you chewed it enough, you could get it down. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hassan's lower lip was hideously busted—he looked like he was chewing a fat wad of tobacco—and his right eye was very nearly swollen shut. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“He scares me,” Hyacinth said, chewing at her pinky finger. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They chew their cud and moo into their phones until the herd shifts gears and rolls forward again. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The children watched anxiously as the Mellower idly chewed a grass stem and stared into the distance. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then she popped a handful of peanuts into her mouth and chewed ferociously, as if she were starving. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I chew on this news for a minute. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He is overly aware that they are not used to passing things around the table, or to chewing food with their mouths fully closed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like the fire and the poison are connected somehow,” said Mini, chewing on the pencil. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I can hear Judd’s heavy footsteps coming around the side of the Jeep, and I can smell his chewing tobacco, strong as coffee. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed quietly and steadily; at regular intervals a small distension passed smoothly down her throat. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew almost nothing of beavers except that they lived in the water, chewed trees down, and looked cute when he saw them swimming in the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon, tired of putting out light, had become a bat, which was all very well for him; he fluttered around squeaking quietly while Lyra sat and chewed a fingernail. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

They chewed through whole paragraphs describing the naval base, the destroyers and submarines docked at the pier. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He would bite off a piece of leaf, chew it up, and swallow it, but for some reason it didn’t taste as good as usual. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

We drifted by gray barns, cornfields in need of irrigation, and clumps of Hereford cows, chewing in slow motion, looking very content with their lives. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I began thinking about the subject while chewing the tip of my fountain pen. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She stood by the sink, drinking and chewing, and watching her grandmother knead the pale dough. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever we paused in our crying, the only other sound inside the truck was the sound of my uncle smacking his chewing tobacco. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then she drinks two more glasses of sugary banana milk and eats three sweet rolls, her chin jiggling as she chews. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the judges reach their table, they spend several minutes chewing and nodding. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I watched him while chewing a mouthful of the fresh brown bread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Like Henry Fleming I figured when the bullets started chewing up the ground around me I'd duck and run. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He says all the nourishment of a potato is in the skin and Mam says it’s a good thing he’s not eating eggs, he’d be chewing the shells and all. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, this isn’t a good night to be out”—the officer shifted his mouth around like he was chewing on the words some before he spat them out—“with their likes.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Linda was chewing on her lower lip, but Mark just nodded. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bod picked out a piece of vinegary tomato, chewed it, and choked it down. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Dark mountains rose out of the horizon—angry, sharp peaks that chewed at the sky, a mouth threatening to devour the glistening jewel in front of it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I shook my head, put the wad back in my mouth, chewed it a little more, and let it drop in again. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Beetle liked to watch the cat stretching in the sunshine, combing his belly with his tongue, chewing the burrs and stubble out from between his toes. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cathy was shifting from one foot to another, chewing on her lower lip. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It could have been all manner of ..She stopped, chewing on her lower lip. “ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I went to javelin-throwing class, but the Ares camper in charge chewed me out after I got distracted and threw the javelin at the target before he got out of the way. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I chew on my lip, hoping it’s not too much. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“And Chloe Speedman smacks her lips when she chews gum, which she does constantly. If I have to spend another hour there, I might consider self-immolation as a form of protest.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It is a world where the enchanted forest of the fairy tales has become the poisonous forest in which an insect that chews a leaf or sucks the sap of a plant is doomed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I chewed on my tongue, then pressed and twisted the lid off the bottle. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Those chests we brought you,” he said as they were chewing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Who asked you to help?” the first man asked, chewing his words and then shooting a spray of black tobacco juice into the dirt at Wash’s feet. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sleep didn’t come, couldn’t come with the insects ripping at him, so he lay the rest of the night, slapping mosquitos and chewing with his mind on die day. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He popped some sunflower seeds in his mouth, deftly chewed them, and spat out the shells. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

My jaw felt stiff, so I opened and closed my mouth like I was chewing on Silly Putty or cheap bodega candy. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He chewed his bacon and eggs while some remote part of his mind considered in amazement how different the girl had seemed in the movie. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Before you open your mouth, Private,” Captain Stewart was chewing on the end of his cigar, “make sure you know what you’re talking about. I don’t want any rumors starting anything around here.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the evenings they waited for him, chewing their cuds by the shed door, and the mule stood by the gate with blind marble eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She turned her face away, chewing the inside of her cheek so hard, her mouth filled with blood. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I thought I could cure diabetes by spreading suntan lotion on sticks of chewing gum. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I smile and chew and giggle and cover my face. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The aeronaut checked his instruments from time to time, chewed on the cigar he would never light with the inflammable hydrogen so close, and huddled deeper into his own furs. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs Jenkins took one look at the fat little brown mouse who was still chewing a bit of banana and she let out a shriek that rattled the crystals on the chandelier. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

My brother shows up and swallows ten of them without chewing, chugs a glass of milk, and then says, “Let’s go!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I took another bite of corn dog and stared at the patch of dead grass under my feet, chewing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She took a bite of cereal and chewed. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But it’s the black beetles that relentlessly chew. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I flick two tater tots into my mouth, motioning that I can’t speak while I’m chewing. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but why?” she persists, chewing on her juice straw. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

We passed a family, all in their nightclothes, throwing buckets of water against the wall of their house, as the fire chewed through the wood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He brought it slowly to his mouth and chewed properly. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I chew on my lip, afraid to say anything else. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

After supper, he propped himself up against a fern, bit off some spruce gum for a chew, and lay there on the bank dreaming and chewing gum. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Which meant that he never went anywhere without Lolly and her missing eye and that one ear Nunu had chewed on until it was practically gone, worn down to a hard, spit-dark, threadbare nub. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the closet hang a few moth-eaten girl’s dresses and a sweater on which embroidered goats chew flowers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She lit a match and he saw that her nails, usually pristine, were battered and chewed, and there was mud under them. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Her goats were tethered to a thorn bush, which they chewed without enthusiasm. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The twins slobber and chew and spread banana over their faces, their hair, their clothes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Tyrion took one bite of pork, chewed a moment, and spit it out angrily. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

All her nails looked raw and chewed, not just her thumb. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I chew on my bottom lip as I debate calling Levi. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her response was nothing more than twitching her ear and continuing to chew her imaginary food. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then, during the whole day, if he wanted to pick his teeth or merely to chew on something, he had only to reach up for one of them. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so hungry I’m barely chewing my food. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He popped it into his mouth and chewed. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way to Court Street, Noodles just looked out the window and chewed on his fingernails. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Still, I can’t waste the toffee so I pull out the tooth and put it in my pocket and chew the toffee on the other side of my mouth blood and all. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He chewed every nut into a paste before he swallowed, trying to make each one last as long as he could. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ends weren’t quite even, but close, and they were pointed, the way the beavers had chewed them off. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She’s chewing her lip, ruining that pink lipstick she put on at the last minute. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Defunct timetables papered the walls; cigarette butts and chewing gum were stomped deep into the linoleum. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We had to wait ninety days before the adoption was official back then,” Grace’s mother said, and Grace noticed for the first time that the straw in her iced tea was chewed into ribbons. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He took out each bite-sized ravioli, held it in his mouth, chewed slowly and lovingly sitting in the cockpit, then swallowed it, hesitating a moment before taking another bite. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ulbrickson still didn’t flinch; he just continued to stare out the window at the flickering white blades on the water, chewing his gum. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mom chewed on that for a moment and then shrugged. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He had one arm of his glasses in his mouth, and was chewing on it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The play yard doesn’t have much to play with except a chewed tennis ball. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m still working on it,” Cady said, leaning forward on the edge of her stool, watching him chew. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Father chewed the end of the brush’s wooden handle. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pax had whined and chewed at the rope the rest of the afternoon. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He was chewing a dumpling, silver chopsticks in one hand and a bowl in the other. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Like my parents, Mr. Pirzada took off his shoes before entering a room, chewed fennel seeds after meals as a digestive, drank no alcohol, for dessert dipped austere biscuits into successive cups of tea. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Before he’d chewed through the sheathing, a fury of teeth attacked him from behind. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She held a round loaf of bread in her hands, and she tore off a small piece and ate it, chewing deliberately, before handing the loaf to Aisling’s father. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it was in our closet. Poppy was chewing on it, that’s why it’s torn up. But look at the writing on it. Isn’t it strange?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Cade Hernandez opened his can of chewing tobacco and pushed a fresh wad of the stuff down behind his lower lip. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I put my pen top in my mouth, chewed on it for a second, then answered. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Wesley kept looking at the visitor center and the clouds and the rain and chewing on his lips. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As he dropped Ralph into his pocket, Ryan said, “And another thing. Don’t chew any more holes in my pockets. Mom didn’t Eke it when she saw holes in the new shirt I wore yesterday.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Lupin took his time chewing his turkey and swallowing before saying slowly, “Sometimes ... a great shock...an emotional upheaval...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Aberforth glared at her: His lips moved as if he were chewing the words he was holding back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I have to be off. He’s happy now, with that leaf to chew. But wait till he wants real food. He'll start yowling. And it's almost mealtime.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He keeps his lips sealed as he chews, his jaw working in an exaggerated motion. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The fluid in the syringe is silver-gray, like fish scales, and as it flows into me through the needle, I imagine the microscopic technology chewing through my body, reading me and analyzing me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

All I can think about are those little fingernails, chewed down to nothing. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked right at home, lying on its belly, growling contentedly as it chewed the head off a combat dummy. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mom chews the cane until she tastes the guarapo, the sticky syrup inside. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I managed to start chewing again, enough to get the bite down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He chewed slowly, deliberately, smacking his lips in exaggerated fashion. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kneeled beside her, both of our ears against the phone, me pinning Otto down so he didn’t try to chew on the receiver. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t chew very well, so I mostly get soft foods like scrambled eggs or oatmeal or applesauce. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Winn-Dixie started chewing on his paw, and I tapped him on the head to make him stop. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll stop you before you even start. I may look like I was chewed up and spit out by the meanest beast in the jungle, but I’m not heartless. We’ll take the girl with us.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I cooked her an extra helping of liver and told her to chew well. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on my pen and thought about my grandparents. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Rosie pops the red globe in her mouth and smiles as she chews it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But I chew on my words and keep my thoughts on the inside. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The cow is standing in the barn door, chewing. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mascara is smudged beneath her eyes, her red lipstick chewed away. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Instead of chewing us all out right there, he told our session he’d see us later. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a chew out of my double cheeseburger and reached for my phone. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Frederick works his mouth as if to chew air. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

His eyes strayed to the hall, where the languid chow chow was chewing on his newspaper, reducing it to an inky pulp. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

I scrape the cheese off a sliver of potato—which will not kill me, potatoes rarely cause death—and shove it in my mouth and chew, chew, chew, smiling across the acres of tablecloth. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Then he chewed the next one slowly and produced a perfect bubble. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Then you chew this, and when I put my hand out, you spit it out, okay? And if you don’t spit it out, if you swallowed it, then no brown candy for you, understand?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He chewed it and noted its quality and its good taste. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed the chocolate thoughtfully, letting the fabulous peanut buttery-chocolaty goodness wash over my tongue. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They’d show off their scars—thighs chewed up by musket balls, bellies and backs clawed by bayonets. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“But why are you going now?” she asked, the chew of mealy potato thick in her braces. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Humans also had a far easier time chewing and digesting old favourites such as fruits, nuts, insects and carrion if they were cooked. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Grace,” he grumbled, and picked up his meat by the bone and took a big chomp, then chewed, mostly with his mouth open. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She chewed them up before she realized it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She popped the entire tart into her mouth, chewed, then licked her fingers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rules for the dead seemed as flexible as chewing gum in August. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

We both crunch and chew into the humid night air. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Before long they’d have reassembled themselves in a semicircle at the fringe of the yard, chewing on their pink sugarcane stalks and staring. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Dubai, once, my mom helped a poor lady and she gave us frog to eat, and I had to chew it with my eyes closed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

When Phil stepped off the plane, he got one chewing out from a colonel. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and say a quick prayer, lifting it to my lips, and chew. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

In front of the bus stop sign, a woman was already waiting, chewing tobacco as placidly as a cow chewing its cud. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Little Charlie Bucket was staring at her absolutely spellbound, watching her huge rubbery lips as they pressed and unpressed with the chewing, and Grandpa Joe stood beside him, gaping at the girl. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her head over him, her arms around him as he chewed on her sweater-covered breasts, she whispered softly, desperately, “1 love you, Charley, I really do . . .” “I love you too.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The vice minister’s wife takes a forkful of liver and chews and swallows and touches her napkin to each corner of her mouth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He chews on the inside of his bottom lip for a moment. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He looks at me and bulges his eyes out, chews fast, and swallows. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

His T-shirt looked like it had been caught in an escalator and chewed to shreds. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

That familiar debate alone chewed up a good ten minutes. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But seriously. Why do people love this place so much? So far, I’ve seen nothing special. Just a bunch of good ol’ boys in trucks chewing tobacco. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He went on chewing and staring ahead, and when Mariam spoke to him he looked at her without seeing her face and put another piece of bread into his mouth. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Instead, she would speak in chewed fingernails and mauled cuticles, nervous scratching and upset stomachs, habits that frustrated and angered her mother, but in the anger, there was space. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But in the end he came along, nervously chewing on his huge fingernails. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I reach into the glove compartment for a bottle of Rolaids and shake out three to chew on. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

When she started off again, he followed, chewing slowly. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I just stand there and try to disappear while chewing spearmint gum violently to get rid of my vodka breath. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Once upon a time there was a wealthy man and wife with only one daughter,” Nhamo said as she alternately twisted and chewed the mupfuti bark into rope. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had been at die pilot all this time, almost two months, nibbling and chewing and all that remained was the not quite cleaned skull and when he looked up it wobbled loosely. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tick and Temp chewed through the cords around Boots’s pack. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

This stench was like that, except a hundred times stronger, and mixed with the smell of chewed eucalyptus. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The princess chewed on her bottom lip, and Celaena noted that her fingers curled and uncurled at the sides of her long, white gown. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When he wasn’t talking or chewing, his mouth sort of hung open. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just chewed sunflower seeds that he kept in a plastic cup between his legs and flicked the shells out through the window, which he left rolled down. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Then she called to Frolic, who was industriously chewing a broom in the corner. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The one that does people’s hairdos is old Mama Lo, who’s only just got the two teeth, one upstairs and one down, so she chews crossways. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep right on chewing, baby! This is a great day for the Beauregardes! Our little girl is the first person in the world to have a chewing-gum meal!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was all delicious, even though my jaw wished for something to chew on. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the Tillermans ate in absolute silence, in huge bites, barely tasting what they chewed before they swallowed it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lowered her tray and he took one, cracked it between his fingers, and chewed the nuts inside before he asked for two cups. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Plus, I had to stop every few hours to buy more gas, and that really chewed up my time even more than the bigger yards. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

And soon you have an endless line of sad thoughts chewing at your heart. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He was chewing the pie blissfully when suddenly he stopped. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, Rue places the handful of leaves into her mouth and begins to chew them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Pa chewed like his food might blow away if he didn’t eat it fast enough. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t able to pack, had left my entire life chewed to pieces. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Abraham and I had picked our apai and submerged our bodies comfortably in the water as we chewed. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took one more glance at Mrs. O’Leary, who was now chewing off the target dummy’s legs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He nodded, chewing on the end of the cigarette. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“If you chew gum and swallow it, your behind will close up,” she said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smells like spearmint chewing gum and the beach. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Sim waved and I headed to the Mess, where I sat down long enough to spoon up my beans and chew through a flat piece of tough grey meat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We both chew on this for a minute. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stuffed the bread into his mouth, chewed, swallowed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But there is grass that must be eaten, pellets that must be chewed, hraka that must be passed, holes that must be dug, sleep that must be slept. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when a diprotodon, the largest marsupial ever to walk the earth, set eyes for the first time on this frail-looking ape, he probably gave it one glance and then went back to chewing leaves. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tender freshwater shrimp garnished with cream and rose leaves, devilled barley pearls in acorn purée, apple and carrot chews, marinated cabbage stalks steeped in creamed white turnip with nutmeg. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I look up to see a girl leaning her elbows over the balcony, loudly chewing gum. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As I finish chewing, the front door opens and Dad walks in, carrying an empty laundry basket. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ignatius bit into his first sandwich, tearing it in half, and chewed contentedly for a while. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyebrows kept glaring but the corners of his mouth smiled as he chewed. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She chew her lip, tilt her head, and then bust out with one of her Biddy smiles. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I bit, chewed, swallowed day after day and lied, lied, lied. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Last night, we et Squab — which he left overlong on the Spit — we might as well have dined on Sandals — and I saw him cease chewing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Frank chewed his cracker of death and tried not to gag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I say, “Laanchu,” and chew hard like I am eating a piece of dried squid. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

They chewed tender new stems of foxtail, almost as placidly as the animals below. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tentatively, I put it in my mouth and chew it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

You never had to worry about running out of stuff like food or ice or even chewing gum. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He took his sweet time chewing his reward. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

It coiled against his tongue as he bit it and started chewing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Another savaged her breasts, worrying at the nipples with his wet red mouth, tearing and chewing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And organ meat is in a whole other category of stuff I wouldn't want to chew. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I chew with my mouth open, and I see the gum, moving around between my teeth like a gray caterpillar. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to ask her more, but then the door opens, and Matthew stands in the hallway, chewing on an apple core. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was enough to put a lump in my throat, to suggest why Grover was dutifully minding his cards, chewing his soda can, and keeping his mouth shut. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

How she wore chopsticks in her hair and how she stitched up the hole I chewed in my baby blanket so that it looked perfectly new again. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

She chewed Mr. P clean out of gum. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rose Aylmer took a small bite, put her head down, and chewed. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

"I'll be depressive soon enough, but while you eat your candy just allow me to chew the rag; there's a kind of substance in it." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, we didn’t have any dressing to put on the heart of palm, but we just munched it plain and raw, like chewing dry, tough celery. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

An interloper, like a rodent that had chewed through the wall. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But she stopped at the door, chewed on her bottom lip like she was thinking, and then seemed to change her mind about barging in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, there’s not really any danger,” Jaime said, chewing her chicken nuggets. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on my pencil and witnessed the proceedings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The skin around his fingernails is raw and red, like he chewed it away overnight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Sir marched the boys out to the lake, chewing sunflower seeds along the way and spitting out the shells. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Dicey chewed hard, to keep herself from smiling. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he brought chewing gum, we chewed the sugar out of it, then swallowed it whole. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

One was biting a stick like it was a chew toy. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I’d like Blackberry and Fiver to hear as well. But let’s go underground now. If you don’t want to chew pellets, I do.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel such a baby, so helpless,” Inigo said, taking the next bite, chewing away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Nergal digs out the plump heart of a freshly killed young man and begins to chew it, letting the blood dribble down his chin. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Saying them was like chewing on broken glass. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He swished the roots back and forth in the pond to wash off some dirt, then chomped and chewed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The horses stamped and snorted, and they chewed the straw of their bedding and they clashed the chains of their halters. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt better after she gave me a stick of gum to chew. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he slowly chewed his breakfast, she sat opposite from him with her arms crossed over her chest, watching. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The coach barked the number of the next play, a play designed to suck in Carter, the big beefy varsity guard who looked as if he could chew freshmen up and spit them out. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed and she thought, and it all came together with the taste of her lost friend’s favorite dinner in her mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“A piece of his shoulder was just chewed right out.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I handed him one of my milk chocolate truffles and held my breath as he chewed thoughtfully, trying not to stare as he swallowed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t respond at first, just chews on the inside of his lip and looks at our feet, side by side on the floor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

After a minute or so, Rue presses a gloppy green wad of chewed leaves and spit on my knee. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Horace had seen Art this way before, chewing his Juicy Fruit and grimacing, rubbing his lips with the ball of his thumb and squinting while he thought things over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Writing was more like trying to chew an unripe apple—bitter and hard and not worth the effort. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

My mom takes the fruit and expertly chews and spits out the seed. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I took a bite of hard-boiled egg and chewed it furiously. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flaky fish patties and soft peas required little chewing, and soon George’s plate was empty. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The girl stuffed it in her mouth, chewed, swallowed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"I mean right now. Sitting here with you and just chewing the fat and horsing--" "That isn't anything really!" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He set the puppy on the floor again and it dashed off, tail wagging, to growl at the logs piled beside the stove and to chew at their edges where raw wood curled. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Dr. Trefusis shrank back, eyed me cannily, and ceased to chew. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I chew it and swallow my saliva, then I put it away and then chew it again. It lasts a very long time this way.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He did not chew the peaches, rather, he swallowed them whole as though they were live goldfish with bone and viscera intact. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shoved the bite of turkey in my mouth and chewed as I thought about this. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We aren’t supposed to chew gum in school, so we hold the Chiclets in our mouths until we go outside for recess. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Some of them chewed raw seal meat to swallow the blood and ease their parched throats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

We sat quiet for a while, sort of chewing it. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“This is willow. You can chew the bark to lessen pains.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I stuck a piece of popcorn in my mouth with my foot and chewed. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

At her feet, the snails go about their work: chewing, scavenging, sleeping. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Kira scolded the little dog affectionately when he tried to use her cane as a plaything to chew. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“We got to—” He tried to swallow a lump of bread, and then retrieved it and chewed it a bit more before trying again and continuing hoarsely, “We’ve got to rescue Lyra.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But Takumi felt no such modesty—he could, and did, eat and chew and swallow while talking. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He chews on it for a minute and then looks across at me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A stitch chewed at his side, but he kept running until the stitch disappeared. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shook water from their shaggy fur, snarfled people’s picnic lunches, chewed Fris- bees into hunks of unusable plastic. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He took another bite of egg, chewed, swallowed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

After a long time, the man shook her by the shoulder and handed her a strip of dried reindeer meat to chew. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He glares at me, his jaw moving back and forth like a cow chewing cud. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I gave him the evil eye and chewed angrily on a sporkful of salad. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“But did you know, did you know that Rasheed ...” Wajma raised a finger, made a show of nodding and chewing and making them wait for her to swallow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He regurgitates his chewed story for me, another paying customer feasting on the dead blonde. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Wishbone like to went crazy sniffing around for mice and chipmunks or whatever else might’ve been in that garage chewing on bags of bird seed or nesting in a busted radiator. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She stopped once or twice more to give him meat to chew and a few sips from her canteen, but otherwise, they walked without speaking, and almost without sound. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He chewed and chewed each bite until it somehow went away. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, suggestions are heard here and there that these sterilizing chemicals might be applied as aerial sprays — for example, to coat the foliage chewed by gypsy moth larvae. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She had been hunted by bloodhounds, shocked by cattle prods, chewed by police dogs, peppered lightly with shotgun pellets. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke off a piece of cookie, popped it into her mouth, and chewed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas had saved a bit of hard bannock bread for him to chew on, and she put it in his mouth. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Opening my window, I gather some early snow in a cup and chew on it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We were about to go inside Mr. Mack’s when three girls who had been in Vonetta’s third-grade class two years ago came out laughing and chewing on long red licorice. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I watched llamas in the fields chewing grass. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As always, Will had managed to chew up and spit out his enthusiasm. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was jerked out of my hands as the draccus chewed the bucket a little, crushing it in its massive jaws. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He put it in his mouth, chewed once, then twice, before grimacing and spitting it out on the sofrah. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was barely big enough for him to chew, and the other heads started snapping at the middle, trying to get the new toy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

We pull in our belts tighter and chew every mouthful three times as long. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed off another piece of cheese and concentrated on that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I chew and swallow, chew and swallow, feeling the sweat come out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chew on my lip, not knowing what to say. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He raised his hand to stop her talking and held it there until he had chewed and swallowed the bite. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a tobacco- chewing roustabout, a superb gambler and pool player and what was then called a ladies’ man. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

August and I both stopped chewing and sat up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bo started to chew his fingernails vigorously, until Hornet wrapped her arms around him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The old man crammed his beard in his mouth and began to chew it, as he generally did when he was put about He bit through one of the hairs, which stuck between two teeth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

One went outside and chewed a little grass like a sick dog, he said to keep it from killing him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Old Yeller’s all right. He’s maybe chewed up some, but he can’t be bad hurt. See, he’s done trotting off toward the house.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Underneath them, Freebie tried to chew through a basketball. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yet here she was, chewing with strangers in a strange place. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up and down they roared, louder than a passing train as they chewed through iron as thick as a man’s arm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Her eyebrows rise when I don’t leave, watching as I retreat to a corner to fill them out, chewing on the end of the pen. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Her older sister sat chewing her lip, a clear sign she was worrying again. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Front or back?” said the lady in the booth popping a piece of chewing gum into her mouth. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And quickly she took her own world-record piece of chewing gum out of her mouth and stuck it behind her left ear. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I down my sour strawberry lemonade in four sips, like some depressed adult throwing back shots, and I chew the ice because I paid for that too dammit. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Then I chew on the bones to get the flavor and bone marrow out. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew the best thing I could do was to stay quiet while she was chewing things over in her mind. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kilrain brought some hardtack and bacon and he ate with obvious hunger, but his teeth were bad; he had trouble chewing the hardtack. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shay chewed at a fingernail, shaking her head. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We’re supposed to chew slowly and take notes about what we taste, without using the word salty. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

That gave the men in the crowd something to chew over. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He taught me how to find a kind of grass called apai and how to chew its sweet stems for food. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Faro, following the instinct of all dogs, sat down and chewed on the cord. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I chewed slowly, and then took a long drink of Coke without looking up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He unwrapped it, popped a square piece of chewing gum in his mouth and started talking again. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Her hair is frizzly and short, red with darker roots, and I suspect she is chewing gum: every once in a while there is a slow, furtive, sideways motion of her jaw. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

One short ear had been chewed clear off and his tail had been bobbed so close to his rump that there was hardly stub enough left to wag. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without stopping, he took the bread and cheese from his bag, but he was too thirsty to chew. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

June always said that most people bit off more than they could chew, but August chewed more than she bit off. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused a moment, chewing on his lower lip the way he'd done when he was little. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Minnie takes dainty bites of everything, chewing it fast like a squirrel. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

His right ear looked as if a dog had chewed on it and his left was missing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Vincent stayed quiet as he chewed, but he nodded like he was impressed with himself. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Could you chew with your mouth closed please? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the sun set he crouched by the path and cooked a small supper and listened to the fire crack while he put the food in his mouth and chewed thoughtfully. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has a rucksack and a jacket tossed across one shoulder, and he is chewing on something. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe even chewing on a straw or a toothpick, a fat wallet in his back pocket, full of receipts and no money. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He crammed the rest of his chicken sandwich into his mouth and stared off at the highway as he chewed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As they chewed the pieces, I said, “We must go.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Celia planted herself at the table and watched as he mechanically chewed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both laughing, chewing, as if it never occurred to them someone medium would show up. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

"Ishtar has a daughter?" he asked between chews. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He’d just had the best birthday of his life — and yet — he chewed his hamburger, trying to find the words. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I even offered to chew it for her, but she said, “Gross.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We walked over and squished ourselves into Cradle’s office, where she chewed us out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Skarpi told a story, any interruption was like chewing a grain of sand in a mouthful of bread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what history they were chewing on, but they’d probably kill each other before they ever got to Fjerda. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Beats me,” Piper says like this is no big deal, but she’s chewing her gum at twice the usual speed. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talks instead of chewing, laughs with his mouth open, delivers a passionate thought through a mouthful of egg salad, the little yellow pieces spewing from his teeth. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I can taste it, and it is like the grass I decided to chew when I was a child just to see what it was like. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Rocky dunked his tortilla in the chili beans and kept chewing; he didn’t care what they said. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I chew my Rolaids and take an extra second to consider my options here. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t have surprised him if one day Beatrice literally chewed Lonna’s head off. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Goldbuttons popped a piece of cheese into his mouth and talked as he chewed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was too busy chewing gum, blowing bubbles bigger than her cheeks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer chewed his lip, considering their own rough shelters on the beach: squats made of branches and scavenged planks and palm leaves that blew away like trash whenever storms came. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She lay in the mouth of the cave and wearily chewed and twisted the bark strips into twine. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said to her, and chewed the carrot really loudly with my mouth open. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It survives very well if its leaves are chewed off. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He abandoned the manufacture of little fishes, ate with great difficulty, and wandered all through the house as if walking in his sleep, dragging his blanket and chewing on his quiet rage. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

That night I lay in bed with an emptiness chewing away inside of me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I filled my mouth, as if I might have said something but for the food I had to chew. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon, in history, Eleanor noticed that Park chewed on his pencil when he was thinking. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted to scream; instead, I continued to chew my cheek. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I read through it as I chew absently on the inside of my cheek. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I could put anything in my mouth, chew it and swallow it—delicious, foul or plain—so long as it wasn’t salty. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The chewed bits were beyond saving—they were almost a paste. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Vernon’s face purpled once more, and Aunt Petunia started chewing her tongue again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Just so long as it’s gum,” shouted Violet Beauregarde, “just so long as it’s a piece of gum and I can chew it, then that’s for me!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

On top of this the horse chewed up vitamin blocks as fast as Onofre could pitch them in, and of course the animal was always licking away at a salt block. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on a small bite of the bread, trying to look indifferent. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Currently, the Department was being sued by a stockbroker who had been pulled over and then chewed out by a correction officer for speeding, Testo told us, sounding tired. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we reach her office, she is sitting behind a desk with a stack of paper in front of her, chewing on a pencil eraser. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He popped a chip into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed, while holding his free hand in the air to let Audrey know he wasn’t done speaking. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He stared at the fire, chewing the inside of his lip. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Emma was nervously fidgeting with her hair and chewing the tips. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

My dad grunts while he chews, sitting back in his chair, which squeaks under his weight. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Much as Nancy tried, she could not break the habit of nibbling her nails, and, whenever she was troubled, chewing them right to the quick. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She can no longer chew, barely swallows, remembers and recognizes little of her eighty- odd years. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what is going on, there’s something good about the rhythm of streaming milk, and the warm smell of it, and Dahlia’s mooing, and the sounds of her chewing. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Scott chewed, swallowed, and took another bite of pizza. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then he reminds me to chew and swallow again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

You could tell she was chewing on more than steak. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Then twelve billion gallons of water molecules crowd for that initial escape vent, and they tear and chew at the structure until house-size chunks of it tumble down its disintegrating face. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The gosling shook his tail feathers and chewed his very first bites of food. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

They smiled back, relieved, and began chewing again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Nonsense, they chew them up and spit them out. Their leaders are made, not born. Then they're destroyed. You've always said that. Here you are, Brother." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arya chewed her lip as she walked along on feet grown hard with callus. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Steps, noose, mask; but before the mask was adjusted, the prisoner spat his chewing gum into the chaplain’s outstretched palm. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You already had three,” said Oz, talking through a visible mouthful of chewed fruit. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She tossed him a bit of venison jerky, though, for him to chew on when he finished smoking his kinnikinnick. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Dodged that bullet, she thought, as Grace stuck her straw back in her mouth and continued to chew it to oblivion. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I'm so hungry that I hardly chew as I gulp it down and ask for seconds. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hardman sighed, removed the chewing gum, and dived into a pocket. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked over at Rondell, who was chewing away at a candy bar, watching us. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

When he was done he browsed through Hatsue’s scrapbook, chewing on his bottom lip. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The filthy witch sat inside, her back against the tree stump, chewing on a knot in a bristly rope. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I looked at the spot he was examining and said, “Well, no, I pounded it on a rock there, but I did have to chew it a bit around the neck. It stuck me.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes a big bite out of her omelet and talks as she chews, something I’m pretty sure she’s never done in her entire life. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

We soon graduated to pieces of paper that were rolled up and chewed until they were sticky with spit, then shot out of a pen like cannonballs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

These she alternately chewed and rolled between the palm of her hand and her thigh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing only that your people could be strapped into some kind of machine that chews them up and spits out bone mush and sticky sap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He cut off a chunk of dried breadapple, offered me a slice, and sat meditatively chewing. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad I didn’t have to chew each of those button-holes to get the buttons through them. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I found a hazelnut buttercream, I could hardly chew it for laughing. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

His father’s plate is polished clean, the chicken bones denuded of cartilage and chewed to a pinkish pulp, the bay leaf and cinnamon stick as good as new. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I took a small bite of the blueberry pie and chewed carefully. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I hear Travis chewing gum in the doorway before I see him. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Pilate hummed and chewed things all the time. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s the spirit! This beauty is from one of the hardest trees I ever chewed. I just need to make a few modifications.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I saw Grandpa swallow his tobacco chew as we picked up speed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You can’t just go on electing people to government because they were friends of your father or grandfather,” she says, chewing on a bite of celery. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t care who rubs her rump—she just keeps chewing. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“You still chew with your mouth open. If you hope to make general, you’ll have to learn the table manners of a gentleman.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mulch would have been indignant had he not been busy chewing clay to eject at his enemy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep him from speaking too loudly, running through the house, or chewing with his mouth open. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Perry squeezes his knees, asks the detectives for aspirin, thanks Duntz for giving him one, chews it, and resumes talking. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing the pine trees started him thinking about her mouth; how she loved, as a girl, to chew pine needles and as a result smelled even then like a forest. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

These pieces he chewed, slowly, making them last, and ate while he worked. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She chewed her lip, thinking back to last night. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He walked to the trough and took a long drink of slops, sucking in the milk hungrily and chewing the popover. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Feet and butter...and, and grass,” Jeanne said, chewing, chewing, chewing. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Rita tried to take the cap from him, but he dodged her and kept chewing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Winn-Dixie snuffed the candy wrapper out of the preacher’s hand and started chewing on it. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Odenigbo’s chewing irritated her, his bulging cheek and the grinding motion of his jaw. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Cathy was chewing a piece of meat, chewing with her front teeth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he realized he had the ends backwards—it was an octopus with seven of its legs chewed off in a fight with something Scooter hoped he would never meet up with himself. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

But under snow they may stay underground for days at a time, feeding only by chewing pellets. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Believe me,” Zoe said, “if you had dragon breath, you would chew eucalyptus too.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

In the forest, he grabbed mouthfuls of plants they walked by, chewing away with contented grunts. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She took a bite of her apple and gave me a long look as she chewed, never looking away from my eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was chewing on a bran muffin, wrapper and all. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As she tells him the details, he nods and chews. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

They bump into each other on her way out of the ladies’ room and exchange a quick kiss, the smoke on her breath faindy masked by the mint she is chewing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His lower jaw jutted out and moved a little from side to side, as if he were chewing on something. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Whereas chimpanzees spend five hours a day chewing raw food, a single hour suffices for people eating cooked food. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They come to school late and talk back and are always chewing gum. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Dad takes in a heaping forkful of squash and chews it like a furnace. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Once she had chewed it for a while, all the flavor was gone and it tasted like nothing. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Come on, all of you, get down the field into that wood! Yes, you, too, Speedwell, unless you want to have your ears chewed off in Efrafa. Come on, move!” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on a fruit snack and gulped. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“No. We didn’t only talk about that. But...I dunno...it gave me a weird feeling. And his dæmon chewing at her bloody leg...Except he was nice. He bought me some fish and chips.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The beaver chewed and gnawed and carved up that piece of wood, turning it over and over in his paws. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Ty'ree picked up his chicken wing, took a bite, and chewed slowly. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

His chewing was the only sound in the whole house. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Somebody complained afterward to Sergeant Bloom about the racial overtones of Speros’s jokes, and Bloom, another trainer told us gravely, chewed him out for it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sighed and plucked a blade of grass to chew on. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As she chewed, she closed her eyes and smiled dreamily. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

There were only chewing sounds as they ate their chunks of pickled herring. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

But Cradle’s chewing outs always seemed to me to be born more of exasperation than meanness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So while we were chewing on that, someone came out and said the Council were ready for us. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is for chewing only. You can chew it, you can suck it, but you can’t swallow it! Understand?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“You stay talking on the phone, and chewing with your mouth open, and cursing at the table. Don’t let your aunt fool you, Fab.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He ate and he chewed and he swallowed, and when his mother put three more pancakes on his plate, he ate them, too. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He chews and blows at the same time. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“And don’t break or chew any of the bones. Just eat the meat.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Others in the cafe—Mrs. Clare and Mabel Helm and a husky young farmer who had stopped to buy a plug of Brown’s Mule chewing tobacco—muttered and mumbled. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were bales of hay in the loft floor and he squatted and sorted a handful of seeds from them and sat chewing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

When Mom wanted to know what it was the doctors and nurses were doing that was so nice, I told her about the chewing gum. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My nightmares and chewed fingernails pale by comparison. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then he made me stand there while he chewed the piece he’d bitten off. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He kept expecting Big Mama Statue to come alive and chew him out for getting her daughter into so much trouble—or maybe just step on him without a word. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sea Shirt stops rubbing the sticks and watches me chew on my finger. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He looked mad enough to chew tar, and just when I expected an uppercut to my jaw, he smiled. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Clover treated the hoof with poultices of herbs which she prepared by chewing them, and both she and Benjamin urged Boxer to work less hard. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

When they get fruit chews, other kids usually say, “Don’t be stingy. I’ll get you one back tomorrow.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

We are reading The Scarlet Letter one sentence at a time, tearing it up and chewing on its bones. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He said he was tired of chewing up the road, and the white lines down the middle of the highway were starting to wiggle. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I knew the Pythia had chewed laurel leaves, but that didn’t work either. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Just chewing the end of his pencil and walking up and down.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I put the waffle square in my mouth and chew so that I don’t cry. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Ten cigars, twenty cigarettes, and two quids of chew per man; now that is decent. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat on one of our two remaining chairs and chewed her bread. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

There was no graffiti on the walls; no gum chewing, running, or shoving in the halls. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The gravel goes into the gizzard and grinds the food as it comes down, since the pigeon has no teeth in its mouth to chew with. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I chewed my lip and stared at her daughter, who had brought me a drawing, wondering what education she could hope to receive from a mother who had none herself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The sunlight filters through lacy hemlock needles and we stretch out on our backs, chewing the tasty twigs of a spicebush and silently admiring the forest. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Myron Cloon slumped down in a chair by the window, chewed off a fingernail, and began playing with it in his teeth. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I love your mom’s cookies,” she said when she was done chewing. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The female was chewing on a leather boot that still had half a leg in it, but she let it fall at his approach. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In the front yard I looked over at Lucas, and he was chewing on his bottom lip. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s like there’s no point going to the movies again,” Emily moans as she carefully chews each kernel. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They gnawed off the hard green peels and chewed the juicy white pulp, speaking Hausa and laughing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He chewed on a tin can as we stared across the pond at the line of new cabins under construction. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The burro chewed the dry tufts of grass as close to the gray shale as it could and strained against the reins to reach another sparse clump of grass. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“He came runnin’ home all chewed up, so we brought him here as fast as we could.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked along together through the town and I chewed the coffee. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Philip is there, looking like he’s about to chew through his tongue, and Henry can’t stop fidgeting with his tie. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

No one in his homeroom said a word, and he glanced over at Njemile, who was chewing on one of her nails. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He thought: body not much good but the mind works well. l\\vo young lieutenants sat down near him, chewing on com dodgers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man chewed his lip and regarded me doubtfully, as if deciding whether to help or to wash his hands of the whole thing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Here I got nothing but a row full of mean girls ready to chew me down in one bite. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I sucked in my cheek and chewed on the side of my lip. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

How can I explain dragonflies do somersaults in my stomach whenever I think of the noisy room full of mouths chewing and laughing? Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“We have to get something we can hide in our mouths. Not something we have to chew. Everybody will see us chewing bubble gum.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I chew on the corner of my bottom lip and try my best not to have a nervous breakdown in front of the whole stinkin’ cafeteria. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But he used to chew the whole thing up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The only thing that broke our silence on the walk home was Carmen chewing gum. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Two hundred traps. It’s possible you bit off more than you can chew.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

While I chewed my bagel, I looked around the table and tried to figure out who Erlan’s sister Ainyr would think was cool, and who she would say was a loser. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed his lemon peels and told Lefty to do so, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He heaved the slice into his mouth and chewed loudly, his beady red eyes rolling in delight. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He fidgeted and fussed around, double-checking Brian’s figures, chewing on a pencil, pacing the floor. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

To bite down hard, chew up the core and have the taste of red apple skin to carry around for the rest of my life. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed his lip with gusto, like it was a strip of dried fish. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But I have chewed it all well and I am not nauseated. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soojin bites the head off a gummy bear and chews it slowly. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

As I left the Infosys campus that evening and bounced along the road back to Bangalore, I kept chewing on that phrase: “The playing field is being leveled.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

If the cards went into the barn boxes, mice might chew them up. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The bookstore was run by seeming quintuplets, by five short, bald men chewing unlit cigars that were sopping wet. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

An occasional scrap of chewed rawhide was all that remained of the worms. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, I chewed slowly, staring intently at my bite marks in the bread to delay as long as possible the moment I would have to leave the cafeteria and go out to the playground. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He started to walk off and then stopped and pulled out his can of chewing tobacco. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Bailiff Charles chewed on his mustache and stared at the knight. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Jesse had been so careful not to lose his recess time that even now he chewed his bologna sandwich with his lips tight shut and his eyes on the initialed heart. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He shoved the food in and chewed each mouthful awhile, then washed it down with swallows of hot coffee. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“A fine rich purple from head to toe! But there you are! That’s what comes from chewing disgusting gum all day long!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mojo and Maja are making it hard for me to write—they climb up on my lap and chew at my pen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She just looked at me, serene and secret and chewing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I see are gray blobs that look like used chewing gum. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Quentin pondered that while chewing on the cookies Mom had sent him in my lunch bag. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

While they talked, they drank the chai that Mustafa and I made and mindlessly chewed on tea biscuits and dried fruit and nuts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t quite sure what it was but it kept chewing at the edge of his thoughts. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some clop that must’ve been,” he said, chewing on the bone. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

"Two rooms at the top of the stair, that's all there is," she said, chewing all the while. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Hazel chewed on her lip, and then reached up and moved the clock’s arms so it read 7:00, and switched the picture of the sun to the moon. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She puts a chocolate in her mouth and takes it out again because it’s too hard and she can’t chew it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

One has practically chewed off his fingernails, and the other one’s leg won’t stop bouncing. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

The tyke smirked, chewing eagerly at whatever he had picked up from the path. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drank his milk, took two bites of his toast, chewed, swallowed, and stuffed the rest in his mouth. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She talked in her sleep, she talked when she ate despite twenty-seven years of teaching her to keep her mouth shut when she chewed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I looked at Grover, who was chewing up the rest of his fork. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I pick up each grain and chew it slowly, trying to relish the taste, not wanting to swallow. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Perry chewed his gum and shivered and sulked. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as for Shorty?—he just sat there languidly chewing on his cigar, basking—as he always had—in their hostility. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I start chewing on my lip, trying to figure my way out of this. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

She chewed, swallowed, then pointed her fork at Becca and asked, "But if aliens do find it, won't they need a record player to play it on?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

She opened her mouth to expose the ball of bread and beef that she was chewing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He popped it into his mouth and chewed it up. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He was drinking cold black tea and chewing cardamom seeds, his personal trusted antidote for hang­over headaches. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The idea was hatched during one morning, the plugs acquired at lunchtime, and the chewing began right after lunch. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He remembered when the dog, as a puppy, had indulged in the same mischief, and again and again they had found corners of the lower volumes chewed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

You listened to the monotonous chewing of cattle, the tepid rustle of water as it fingered its way through the reeds. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ravenous, they ate and drank, and for a while there was silence but for the crackle of the fire, the clink of goblets, and the sound of chewing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Arya chewed her lip and tried to think when her courage had come back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She was missing teeth, and there was blood on the knot she was chewing, apparently from her gums. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I unwrapped a Rolaids tablet from a roll in my pocket and began to chew on it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I just want to know what I’m up against. And to not feel like I’m just some kid who has bit off more than he can chew.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I waited while Vivian put another peanut in her mouth and chewed it endlessly. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chewed on my nails and wished I had my headphones to drown out the sounds around me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The portly commandant chews on a thought for a moment. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

They chewed willow leaves, somehow extracting the sap, then blew tough-walled bubbles. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He laughed and kicked and started chewing on my toes in retaliation, and that made me laugh. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Alec crammed even more food in and exaggerated his movements to make sure Mark saw everything he was chewing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I chewed a stick of Juicy Fruit I found in my pocket. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Before I bite, I whisper, “Sorry, Charlie,” soft enough so Dad doesn’t hear over his chewing. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I cupped my hand and swung harder than I had to at a fly chewing my shoulder through my shirt. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was no longer smoking, thankfully, though he’d often chew a piece of nicotine gum. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

My mouth is dry and tastes like I’ve been chewing the soles of old Nikes. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She shovels her pie in one bite after another with no time to chew. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I had been chewing tobacco, I would have choked. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Once we’d made friends, Pascal borrowed a machete and cut sugarcane for me to chew on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The zebra’s mane was matted with chewing gum, like somebody had been spitting on it in their spare time. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

After a moment he opened his eyes and spat the chewed bark from his tongue. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t see him, but he felt the tug of Gulliver’s teeth against the stem and heard the faint munching as he chewed it down. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The Weirdos could be counted on to chew bits of their own stringy hair and fixate, non-blinking, on a dirt spot on the carpeting while a fire blazed right behind them. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He bit into a scallop and spoke while he chewed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grover bit a huge shard out of the empty aluminum can and chewed it mournfully. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

A fat woman, chewing on her cheek and twirling a lanyard of keys, gives me a striped uniform and tells me to strip and to leave my old clothes on the stool. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Sure enough. Now we won’t have to listen to Helen chew him out for his tomcatting in the middle of the night.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Liam disappeared around the back of the car, reappearing a few minutes later with a red gas can and a chewed up black hose in hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Maria stands in the wings, chewing her lip. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In exchange for gasoline, Lima and other New Orleans police officers broke into convenience stores and took cigarettes and chewing tobacco. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I toss carrot bits into the cage, and a shaving-flying scuffle breaks out, finally settling into happy chortling and chewing sounds. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Lanford was standing at the board, chewing the last bit of her lunch, as we all filed in and took our seats in our assigned-group clusters. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I’d learned what it was like to be pinned down in a foxhole for hours on end with nothing to chew on but your last C-rations. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Huge mechanical teeth burst through the street and chew the tile to dust. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I plucked a new piece of grass to chew on. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He flipped through the pages, hands, heads, bottoms, in silence, chewing his pencil. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stops chewing and stares at me silently with those eyes that have hardened a little every month he has spent here; now they look like the bark of a palm tree, unyielding. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Anya chewed on a bite of apple, nearly hypnotized by Marina’s casual magic. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He said the fighting was over for the year down here and that the Italians had bitten off more than they could chew. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

In the mornings she forces herself to eat a slice of toast, only because Ashoke makes it for her and watches her while she chews it in bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They tossed mounds of candy in my lap that I chewed for hours. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Because when you chew your hair it starts smelling like what you had for lunch.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I chewed the cookie quickly, took a sip of milk, and recounted near everything, tho’ I neglected to mention my role as the household spy. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sure he was going to chew me out, but then his look turned to weariness. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Kelton is like an animal in a trap, and he’s ready to chew off his own foot to escape. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But she held to it, chewing the ice cream like it was taffy. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened and closed her mouth very carefully, and she began to eat soft foods that required little chewing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I am six years old and instead of celebrating with birthday cakes, I chew on a piece of charcoal. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of the next day, all the honey was gone, but Salva kept the beeswax in his mouth and chewed it for the memory of sweetness. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he tried to chew he found his mouth dry. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We stare at her, wanting her bread, but more than that wanting to poke the arrogance out of her eyes and smash the pride of ownership that curls her chewing mouth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horse spit out the grass he had been chewing. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Lanning was silent a moment, chewing the cud of his thoughts. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t take nerve, Obie. When you march down to the rail, you’re receiving The Body, man. Me, I’m just chewing a wafer they buy by the pound in Worcester.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat tightens, thinking of Papa standing by the window, chewing his pipe. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His dad took another bite, chewed it carefully, then swallowed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

As he was brought into the warehouse, Smith recognized his old foe, Dewey; he stopped chewing a hunk of Doublemint gum he had in his mouth, and grinned and winked at Dewey, jaunty and mischievous. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tossed the bread in my mouth, chewed. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He chewed slowly so as to relish it, chewing and chewing and ouch. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

During the final weeks, he began to look a little wan and even skinnier than usual, chewing his Nicorette with unusual vigor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The commander walked up and down the line, chewing on his toothpick. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She chewed, choked a little, and swallowed the charcoal with another mouthful of water. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She chewed the way she would chew something that actually tasted good. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Windy takes a bite of chicken, chews twice, and then starts talking. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Clayton did the next best thing to giving an answer, and chewed until meat fell out of his mouth. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Waiting, I pull a forgotten piece of chewing gum from my pocket and put it in my mouth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

This involved chewing each bite of food as many as one hundred times. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Otto watched disinterestedly as I selected three particularly luscious leaves from a branch, delicately placed them into my mouth, and started chewing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Goats chew differently when they ruminate and when they eat, Mom. Which do you mean?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He chews the top of his pen, thinks, writes, and then chews some more. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He plucked the cherry off the cake and stared at me as he chewed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Charlie took a piece of ice from the bag and started chewing on it. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Soon our jaws are tired from chewing on the sassafras roots, and for a time our bellies are fooled into thinking we have eaten. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The priest was fond of chewing orange rinds to sweeten his breath, whenever he could get them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The boy smelled the mushroom and bit into it and stood chewing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I tear into my sandwich and I’m chewing my first bite when I hear Ivan’s Noise approaching. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I chew on some fries for courage, and whisper, “I’ve got some great ideas for your business. You might like them.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mother listened for a moment, chewing her lip, then threw her hands in the air and said that she’d had no idea the costume would be so immodest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“There’s a bunch of buildings down there. We call them the Teeth; they chew the hell out of anything that comes into them.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They chewed the bundles and the separator swallowed them. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That bear used you for a chew toy.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Her mom stopped chewing with her mouth half open. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He had been out on the front balcony, chewing his toothpicks. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Junsoo, here’s some chewing gum. Please can you walk for me?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

A half hour of slow chewing later the meat was gone. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra chewed some of the seal meat she found in her pocket. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Ess stuffed her face with the sweet snaps, chewing their meaty red flesh and spitting out the pits. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Ramsay had left him with so many broken teeth that chewing was an agony. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Ugwu dreamed that the commander had given half of the goat to the soldiers and that they had chewed everything and swallowed the bones. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ellis chews on her lower lip for a second. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Stalin called Igor Kurchatov to his office and chewed him out for not demanding the resources he needed to move more swiftly. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scrambled to pick up every chewed piece and eat it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The sugar cane is sticky, and I chew it so hard that it hurts my teeth. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now she was chewing on the antacid tablets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Their teeth were stained red, too, because they were always chewing betel nuts. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chewed on the inside of his cheek; his head shook. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She scrambles upstairs, stumbling, shouting, “Uncle! Uncle!” the whole house turning scarlet in her mind, roof turning to smoke, flames chewing through walls. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t stopped chewing on her iced-coffee straw, and now it was stained with her pink lip gloss, the top starting to fray into pieces. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Their grandmother picked crab meat and chewed and listened. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she peered out into the dark morning and chewed on her bread, she thought about her dream. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Huple, chewing away on a bulging wad of bubble gum, drank everything in with a callow, vacant expression on his fifteen-year-old face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I think that would be too much. Just to chew one up, guts and all. They’re too soft and, well, just too soft. But if you wrap them in leaves and swallow them whole...” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I chew a few mint leaves, my stomach isn't up for much more. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I lean against one of the large spoked wheels and pass the time alternately picking slivers from beneath my nails and chewing long pieces of grass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Müller pulls up some grass and chews it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius chewed while the man began his tuneless whistling again. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t slept since the ache began, and I started skipping meals because chewing was unthinkable. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He was nineteen and chewed tobacco, and from his three months in automobile school he had gained a great though weary contempt for human beings. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry saw Fenrir, skulking, chewing his long nails; the great blond Rowle was dabbing at his bleeding lip. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

A woman in a two-piece print dress came into the room, clutching a paper napkin in her hand and chewing on something. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bit a piece from the edge and chewed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I’m hungry—but even if I’m given something to eat, it would be hard to chew, because my mouth is dry and raw. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I didn't have anything special to do, so I went down to the can and chewed the rag with him while he was shaving. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He stuffed the whole thing in his mouth and began to chew. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I watch as Hector chews on one of Aurora’s shirts and then shrieks. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Either way, they were angry at having been chewed out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He took a huge bite and looked at me, smiling and chewing at the same time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I pointed with my lips across the fire to Minerva, who was absorbed in chewing through a bag of porcupine quills she’d harvested last week when we ran across its carcass. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“If you say so,” he mumbled between chews. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The food was good and I kept it down, chewing through my headache. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He squashed the entire pie in his mouth and chewed it contentedly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had an intense face that looked, even smiling, as if he were chewing something sour. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Bryson chewed his lumpy oatmeal slowly, choked it down, replaying the scene. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

We chewed slowly, solemnly, retrieving all dropped crumbs. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Also,” she went on, still chewing with her mouth open, “feet.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I chew my toffee till it melts and leaves my mouth all sweet and sticky. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

After almost thirty minutes of pulling at his hair and chewing on the pencil, he began to compose a paragraph. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dismay had exhausted himself chasing rabbits and chewing up sticks. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Rumors of an army are a powerful thing,” I say, not chewing my dried meat well enough before I swallow and coughing up a little bit of it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

As the heavy ax chewed its way into the tree, it began to lean and crack. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eating the mouse exhausted Cole, and by the time he had chewed up the tiny bones and swallowed the wad of tough furry skin, he lay spent, mouth gaping open. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

That said, she settled back down and ate another bean, chewing primly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

None of us had ever chewed tobacco before, and why we thought it was a good idea is beyond me to this day. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The only sounds were of our occasional chewing. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring at the floor and chewing on the skin around her fingernails. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

No, but there was still a pack of chewing gum. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he split for class, leaving me to chew on that by myself. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At this point in the recital Boori Ma’s ears started to burn; a pain chewed through her swollen knee. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“We ain’t got time to chew the fat. Grab that Story Box for me, will you?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Tony’s still there, chewing a french fry and pumping ketchup on a hamburger. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I look at the door; I think I can hear Dad chewing the last bite he took when he got up from the table. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

With black bears, however, playing dead is futile, since they will continue chewing on you until you are considerably past caring. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She was being chewed out by a younger woman who I’d seen around the school a few times. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Frankly,” he said, after he had chewed and swallowed, “no matter what Bunny tells you to the contrary, he hasn’t a cent and neither does his father.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And then we started singing our protest song, chewing away at her peace and quiet: “Here we come. Walking down the street. . . .” like Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, and the other singing Monkees. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chews the skin around her thumbnail, and her eyes search my face, looking for some kind of answer or something. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But my conscience was chewing at me and choking on my guts ’cause it knowed that was a waste of time. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Instead he chews on the nail of his left forefinger, a sure sign that he’s worried. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, the sheriff sat on the p>orch for about five minutes, chewing up a pack of Juicy Fruit, tossing out each stick of gum as soon as the flavor left. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared down at my lunch, slowly chewing the potato chip. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“No thanks,” I said, even though my glass was empty and my back teeth were packed with chewed nuts. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He chewed on his Up and blinked three or four times quickly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“David chewed his fingernails the whole way there.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But I still experience shooting pains whenever I chew. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The inside is an unyielding toffee, requiring more chewing than he expects. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She chews on it dryly, realizes there’s only one, and reluctantly breaks the rest of it in half for me and Kelton to share. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then she walks unhurriedly back to her brick- and-cement house by the sea, chewing the peanuts one by one. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ate slowly, chewing each bite with care. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Blake Grunwald was exceedingly drunk, stoned, chewing tobacco, and hurling an excess of pronouns too. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he glances around, and then you see that his lips are smeared with something slippery and red, mixed with black specks, as if he has been chewing coffee grounds. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel stared at the gray-haired man, who was still chewing on his unlit cigar. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

They were walking in. the Egyptian manner—one shoulder forward, arms bent at the wrist—except from time to time when they had to chew off another fingernail. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We drink our tea while Alphie chews the last bit of bread covered with sugar. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes on a piece of dried-up chewing gum stuck to the seat in front of me while I sent laser thoughts zipping and zapping around the bus. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Sohrab chewed on the inside of his cheek for a moment. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

My head hurts and no matter how much gum I chew, my mouth is like a highway in lower New Mexico. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

A lump of chewing tobacco bulged in his cheek. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jinjoo could see that her sister was still marveling at the chewing gum. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

They kept pulling on the hay and chewing, like they do. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He looked awful, really chewed out, a shadow of his showy self. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She reached for our hands and squeezed them, breathing deep and full like a prayer, chewing her bottom lip like penance. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Al Ulbrickson’s “no smoking, no drinking, no chewing, no cussing” dictum always rang like a bell in the backs of their minds. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Rats, now grown huge and healthy, chewed on the emaciated bodies of some of the men chained there. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

We remember Greenville without her, count our blessings in silence and chew. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

The quiet was disturbed only by the slup of soup and gnash of chewing, and his father waved his hand to try to drive the moths away from the chimney of the kerosene lamp. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In her candy pile, she counted ten packs of the chewing gum. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Morrie hadn’t chewed food like this in months, we both knew that, but it had become a small tradition. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A grizzly may chew on a limp form for a minute or two but generally will lose interest and shuffle off. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“There will be meat enough for you to chew on,” answered Gwydion with a grim smile. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The chaplain shook his head, chewing his clotted dry lower lip forlornly, and walked out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They chewed over the rumors that had come into town, most of them troubling. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Papa is pacing the sitting room, chewing on his pipe more than smoking it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Little Wood, my boy, you’re way too young not to have an imagination,” he said between chewing. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A bunch of countrified folks yelling and screaming, waving flags and chewing tobacco, forcing confused kids to crawl through mud, preparing them to get killed in a war? The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

They reminded Cora of the buzzards that chewed the flesh of the plantation dead when they were put on display. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see if you can figure it out. You the boxer. No rush. Just some brain food for you to chew on.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And when he left Freebie alone in the car for two seconds, the dog chewed the steering wheel, thus ensuring they weren’t getting their security deposit back. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you been chewing on your fingers again, Reek?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Dr. Finch chewed ferociously on his lunch and eyed his niece, who was arranging lettuce, hunks of avocado, green pepper, and onions in a neat row on her plate. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

First, because the lack of sleep was making him delirious, and second, because a crazy goat had chewed free from his tether and was following Finn around, trying to gnaw off his back pockets. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He took a big bite and chewed it before answering. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He ate his breakfast meticulously, spitting the tiny bones into the fire circle once he had chewed the meat from them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He saw a rifle by a dead man, the man missing a leg and the leg nearby, bent and chewed at the knee, and the rifle clean and new and cold. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chew on the inside of my cheek. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Even Dad and Mother had pained expressions on their faces as they chewed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I breathed like I read, slowly, sounding out each word, tasting the vowels, chewing on the consonants. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The cow is standing in the bam door, chewing. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z

An entire stretch of the alleyway is coated in chewed pieces of gum, a sticky, pointillist rainbow across the bricks. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Swiftly opening her pack, she took out some meat, chewed it to thaw it, and gave it to the bird. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They found Strawberry and Buckthorn on the bank; and when everyone was comfortably chewing, with ears laid flat, Bluebell began. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was huddled in the mud like a pathetic animal, chewing slowly, tears streaming down her face. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And finally, after all that, I chew the seed up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was distracted, because he bit off the tines of his fork and chewed those down, too. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It sticks to his teeth and he turns his head sideways when he chews, trying to get it off. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Eugenia, you know there is no chewing gum in this house.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She wore a pair of soft leather construction boots, tight jeans, and a black Led Zeppelin T-shirt, and was chewing gum and blowing bubbles. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thomas watched as Newt chewed his fingernails, something he hadn’t seen the older boy do before. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Justin follows her to the door, chewing on the collar of his pajama top. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I watch Simon chew on his lip while Garrett stares at the directory. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

When I got home from the party, I went to the bathroom mirror and started eating a saltine cracker to see what I looked like when I was chewing. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He took a long time chewing the rest of his cookie before responding. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At once, her huge well-trained jaws started chewing away on it like a pair of tongs. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“There was a guy out on Hammer Lane last night who answered the door with his pants down,” I say to Dad, who seems to still be chewing the same mouthful of granola. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

My dad finished chewing something and then put his fork down and looked at me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

No drinking, eating, or gum chewing in a house. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat by the window—somebody had stuck a blob of chewed gum on the pane—and spent long minutes looking again at the Social Security card and driver’s license that belonged to Ngozi Okonkwo. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At once he stilled, fearing even to chew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She chews on her lip without taking her eyes off me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

We can bite like a car-nivore, or chew like an herbivore, depending on the dish. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Wickersham’s sworn mission, as any new officer knew, was to give new officers a hard time—to ride them, chew them out, dress them down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s listening to music on her Walkman and chewing a large wad of bubble gum. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Tendai saw that his fingernails were chewed down to the quick. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like something a dog had chewed on and abandoned. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I just kept picking up one fry after another and tossing them into my mouth, chewing slowly but not too slowly and staring down at the shiny wooden tabletop. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

One night, when the odor was especially dangerous, Pax had chewed through the wire, as if killing a snake. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

His belly rumbled loudly as he chewed on a length of rotten sausage. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth fiddles with the buttons and dials on the top as I chew my nails. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Javier put the other half of his biscuit in his mouth and chewed for a few seconds. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s sweet,” I mumble, chewing, swallowing while everyone watches. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mom took a bite of salmon and chewed it about a bazillion times. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Meat in my mouth, chew ten times, lettuce in my mouth, chew chew chew chew chew chew chew chew chew chew, soggy Brussels sprout, mushroom cap, chew, chew, chew. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

He started to sniffle, and I figured if I didn’t cheer him up he’d either start bawling or chewing up my mattress. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As the room grew lighter, he thrashed and chewed away and either didn’t notice my face pressed up against his jar or didn’t care. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And Violet Beauregarde, before tasting her blade of grass, took the piece of world-record-breaking chewing gum out of her mouth and stuck it carefully behind her ear. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

They sat by the fire and filled their mouths with beans and chewed mightily. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old lady looked at Thandiwe, who nodded, then chewed her lip. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She did have terrible manners, it was true: She spilled food with abandon, chewed with her mouth open as often as not, and held her utensils like shovels. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Judging from the way the Incorrigibles were starting to chew on their mittens, they too were ready for a snack. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I chewed on the inside of my lip and tried not to freak out at the thought of singing in Spanish. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Me and Jay each took our half and went out on the porch, chewing and licking our fingers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I should have let you drive yourself today,” he announced, apropos of nothing, while I chewed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Suppose somebody forgets to fasten that seat belt of yours,” she said in that voice that sounded like she was chewing gravel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

His attempts to chew gave him excruciating pain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She chewed her lip, and darted through the doors, crouched low where the smoke wasn't quite so thick. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He chewed down his carrot sticks and what remained of his sandwich, then poured out the tin cup of milk and filled it twice with water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The flesh stretches and pulls in my mouth and it’s hard to chew. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was chewing on her bottom lip, and I asked whether she was nervous. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I chew it and feel that it tastes good and rear my tongue back and send it down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She pulled down the wooden shutters of the kiosk, covering the neatly arranged cases of matches, chewing gum, sweets, cigarettes, and detergent, and then picked up Olanna’s bag and led the way into the yard. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The yeshiva team was very quiet and the rabbi had begun to chew his lip. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I chew and swallow it, but I don’t taste anything. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They ate nothing of the flesh without a split hoof, or that didn’t chew a cud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They did so, while the reeds rustled stiffly in the sun-heated air, and the old donkey chewed patiently on the leaves a little distance away, where he had rolled himself out another nest. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She start stuffing cookies in her mouth fast as she could chew. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I like it,” Seth said, chewing on a bite. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Was it because he knew about the time she and Bubber swiped a pack of chewing gum off his counter? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He had his hands in his pockets and was chewing tobacco, working his jaws furiously and spitting savagely, sending the brown juice all over the ground around his feet. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She mulled that over for a while, chewing at her underlip. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was restless, and when she gave him a corncake from her store he paused in his chewing to listen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped them into his mouth, and chewed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I lowered it into the mouth, sucked and snapped in the ends, and chewed, then took a bite of cheese, chewed, and then a drink of the wine. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

First she watched him for a long time, chewing on her thumbnail. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

When there was nothing left to kill, they even ate their starched collars, their leather shoes—anything that could be chewed and swallowed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

That night Helmuth sits at the kitchen table, feeling dark, chewing on his pencil. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Minerva drew in a big, wet sniff, wiped her nose across her sleeve, and then set about chewing the fabric once more. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He was still chewing on the inside of his cheek. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Frankly, no I don’t, but I chew and try to look thoughtful. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He oiled himself with warm, peppered coconut oil, kneading his old, loose flesh that stretched willingly off his bones like chewing gum. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I hope a horde of shamblers chews your face off, you miserable wretch,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I’d noticed the protrusion below his lip that meant he was already chewing tobacco too. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

After the kids finished, there was a prolonged period of silence while Auntie Harrigan chewed on her lip, deep in thought. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Dany speared a chunk of lamb, took a bite from it, chewed slowly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It smells like I rubbed chewed raspberry Bubblicious on my neck,” she said, but it didn’t, exactly. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

My jaw feels a little looser as I chew. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They each cut a dozen strips of raw stringy meat from the carcass to chew on as they rode, and left the rest for the shadowcats. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He absently chewed and swallowed while he looked at me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dan came waddling out from under the steps and chewed my ankle. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Black brothers were folding their tents, feeding their horses, and chewing on strips of salt beef. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

One false step and the wheels, they will chew you up! Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

The food needed to be wet, easy to chew. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m tired of chewing on your big toe, Bull.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you show weakness or fear, they’ll chew you a new bellybutton.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perry, who was chewing gum, stopped chewing; he lowered his eyes, a minute elapsed, then slowly his jaws began to move again. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if I roll the little brush with my tongue and chew it to a point and dip it in the muddy cake, the one in the little red box, will you teach me? The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she smiled, I saw that her teeth were worn down from chewing seal sinew, but they were very white. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a crack of red at the edge of my index finger where a hangnail had been chewed away. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The officer received me with his boots up on the desk, chewing a greasy sandwich, badly shaven, with his jacket unbuttoned. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I chew, I’m nervous to ask about football. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“NOTES: “The Baron chews with his back molars, and chews with a ferocity I have not seen in him before. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nudged the soggy, badly chewed target dummy toward the swordsman. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Habib chewed thoughtfully on an almond and pulled a volume of Rumi’s poetry from a row of books next to the microwave. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I look at Taro—he's chewing and chewing and chewing and pretending he doesn't know what's going on. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If you run out of cereal and your stomach’s still growling, you can always try chewing a piece of gum to distract yourself. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t chew this up and swallow it, I’ll knock you out and force it down your throat!” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Peach forked a huge bite of bread into his mouth and made Mmmm! noises as he chewed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She held on tight, chewing her lip, flinching when she heard it coming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She says nothing at first, chewing her lip before she answers. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He ate them in big mouthfuls, chewing the seeds because most of the grape was seed anyway. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’d already chewed the stuffing off a fancy chair and was now gnawing the armrest. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He stopped a few feet from us and stood, chewing, one hand on his hip. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Later I cut a blackgum twig to chew on and settled myself comfortable on the ground with the stump for a back rest. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But we chewed the fat for a while. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He ate a forkful of food and chewed it on his way over. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z