| 单词 | clean up |
| 例句 | Dad says it’s our duty to clean up after the brainless morons. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They came at Gallup Ceremonial time to clean up before the tourists came to town. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “OK. But if I have to clean up your puke, I’ll make sure you regret it.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z After they finished cleaning up in the kitchen, Trotter went into the living room and stretched out on the couch. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Someone needs to clean up the mess in the dormitory, and since I doubt I’ll ever be able to sleep again, it might as well be me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z You’re always fussing at me for not reading your stupid dictionary or cleaning up my room. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As I cleaned up our mess, since Ma hated when we ate in my room, Monday grabbed two of my Barbie dolls off the shelf. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When she had finished, Sylvia said goodbye to everyone cleaning up in the kitchen downstairs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After we’d calmed down a little, we cleaned up around the blockhouse and carried our rocket and our other gear to Roy Lee’s car. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “He cleans up at the High Horse Juke Joint sometimes.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “All right. Consider it done. I’ll make the fireproof pouch tonight at the loom, when I’ve cleaned up. But what can I do now, while my hands are dirty?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Monique busied herself, trying to clean up the apartment a bit so that Jordan wouldn’t have anything to yell about when he returned. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Other people from Sadna’s heavy crew were all around, cleaning up from the attack. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I give everyone a huge grin as we clean up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Later that day, Ira was cleaning up the station yard when he found a green bathing suit, a pair of white sneakers, a pair of white socks, and a shirt in the hedges. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z After everyone had cleaned up, Coach Hedge took the helm and the demigods gathered below for dinner. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He never hung around and helped clean up or talked trash with us. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Red was across the street, watching a colored man who was cleaning up after the parade, sweeping trash into a pile. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In some yards people were already trying to collect things and clean up the debris lodged against their fences. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The guest bathroom has to be perfect, and Hana and I are forced to be Momma’s prep cooks with lots of dicing and measuring and cleaning up after. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z If I was ready to clean up, I knew that I should start with one thing. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We’re cleaning up because Mr. Woodwell has been invited to supper and Dad says it don’t matter if the old man is halfway blind, he still knows dirt from dirt. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z But he is glad that she accepts his offer to help her clean up before leaving. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, Mummy cleans up while I show him the backyard garden. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She said it was all right, but would I mind cleaning up a bit? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad makes me clean up the fertilizer in the paleontology office. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I was just cleaning up a few things for my aunt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That was when he gave Big Ma his ultimatum: “If Darnell don’t get cleaned up, he’s got to go.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z My desire to clean up skeletons in Joshua’s closet left Francis almost cold. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Montoya was glad to see us, and shook hands and gave us good rooms looking out on the square, and then we washed and cleaned up and went down-stairs in the dining-room for lunch. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He also thought of Reggie as the son who tended to do whatever his mom and dad asked with no protest, the kid who cleaned up after himself. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Orders had been issued to clean up the streets and patrol the wharves, but few people were around to carry out such orders. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Got my puke spot pretty well cleaned up. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Walking into the homes of strangers, sitting on their furniture, and drying the tears of their children was harder than cleaning up the sick. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, and dark black women are also for cleaning up Washington and getting out of Iraq and whatnot. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “We re fighting the Vietcong. You don’t fight somebody, then hire them to clean up.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He noted two white powdery droppings that he had neglected to clean up. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z We were meant to clean up and follow her, and Styx was meant to go home. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But he is polite and has cleaned up his style. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you get back, I want to clean up the attendance files.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Covered in dust and clumps of dirt, they hurried inside to clean up before their mother found them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z At last, to give the others a chance to clean up and catch their breaths, Jinny decided to take Loo to lose his shoes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We cleaned up after ourselves carefully; we learned to use the water taps and the dusting cloths we found in the kitchen closet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s go inside and get you cleaned up.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I did not actually try it, because by the time I had it ready it was time to milk the cow, then clean up and start the dinner. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “But I talked to Sahil, and he said not to worry. Apparently, he’s going to make sure it gets cleaned up in the editing process or something.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They clean up the kitchen together, then sit on the sofa and watch television while she corrects her students’ quizzes and exercises. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A few days after the whole yarn-stealing incident, I went down the block to Malloy's house to clean up for him as usual, and to get some training in. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But she had nowhere to direct her upset, so she put it into cleaning up the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The next day, the second since the battle, Romans and Greeks worked side by side to clean up the warzone and tend the wounded. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She did her best to clean up, but she found it ironic that she was in an actual Roman city and couldn’t enjoy a nice hot Roman bath. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He hadn't even stuck around to help us clean up, saying he was "too upset." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “We need to move,” my mother announced to Dusty while they cleaned up the mess. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Then Johnny ran out and got the morning American and read the news to her, with running comments, while she cleaned up their rooms. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I have always favored a more active, militant style of protest such as work strikes, go-slow strikes, or refusing to clean up; actions that punished the authorities, not ourselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grandpa must of been mighty lonesome, or else mighty anxious to get the house cleaned up,” said I. “It ain’t like him to pay that much for anything.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But as soon as Coach reached down to clean up the first-aid kit, he bolted out of the bathroom—past Coach’s wife, sitting on the couch with a mug of something—and out the door. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He was brought back to the rear area to acclimatize and get cleaned up. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z After helping to clean up, Hanako decided to put on Mama’s coat—hers was still damp—and wait outside for him so they could have a talk when and if he arrived. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z After dinner we cleaned up and took photos in the old photo booth, one strip for each of us. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I walk over to the kitchen counter to pick up a dishcloth, then get down on my hands and knees and clean up the spilled beer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Others came as work crews from Coxsackie to vacuum and dust the lounges or clean up the filthy rest rooms. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled up the driveway to the backyard where Hassan and Ali were cleaning up the mess from last night’s party. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And that little Kate was her mother's favorite, I thought as she bustled around the kitchen, cleaning up and putting things away. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Come with me, Gabe. You can come back to my house and get cleaned up there. Kira will give us some supper and we can talk. There’s something important I need to tell you.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Joyce, quietly jubilant, set about cleaning up the peanut shells the kids had let drop on the floor as they listened nervously to the race. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And Momly goes over there and feeds him, and makes sure he's all cleaned up while his daughter runs around taking care of errands and stuff. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Now, she and Doc had to get up earlier and cook, then clean up the kitchen before going off to work. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Turns out one Howie Holman from Detroit, Michigan, had been gunned down behind the counter of his own store, leaving a wife and three kids behind to clean up the mess. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But they worked there cooking, serving, and cleaning up. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "So it's fortunate that I'm here to clean up your mess." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Cooking meals here requires half the day, and cleaning up takes the other half. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned up my front yard, scattered needles over the bare spots, and started a small fire with very dry wood that would not smoke much. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were my steward, fetching my food and cleaning up my leavings. I was lord commander, with never a moment’s peace.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I can clean up those glasses in the window, if you want,” said the boy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Gay fumed as she cleaned up the waste. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z By the time I had rinsed myself of blood, cleaned up my fishing gear, put things away and had my supper, night had come on. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he touched me on the shoulder again and said, “Christopher, we have to get you cleaned up, OK?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Some kept the excess birds under control; some kept the rabbits from destroying his garden; others cleaned up the rats, mice, and voles. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It had taken six months to get everything cleaned up. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z When at last we are up to our ears in death and garbage, we will look to Science to clean up our mess. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z That waren’t gonna be till after eight in the evening, and it just didn’t seem right that the person that caused all this woe had to let other folks clean up behind him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z When I’m done, I rinse the shrimp and then clean up the sinkful of shrimp veins and wash my hands and then get to the dishes. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z There had always been staff to clean up after meals, both at school and at his parents’ homes. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z "A contribution to the Big Brother Fund. Now clean up your things and don't leave any litter behind." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The man starts cleaning up the room, grabbing my empty bowl and wiping down the dresser. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I clean up and say nothing, hoarding these things for times of greater need. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the Bellinis went home, he hopped out of the matchbox and began to clean up. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We were then permitted half an hour to clean up. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It took two days for the town to clean up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I get up and start toward the hill to clean up the ground where Shiloh was attacked. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We said to the kids, “Help clean up!” Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We better get this rice and us cleaned up before Mama gets home.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z That afternoon I join a group of Candor and Dauntless cleaning up the broken windows in the lobby. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Look at you! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you with makeup. You clean up nice.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Go clean up and give me your clothes,” I tell him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I just have to clean up, Lolo. You go on,” I say. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My mom might be scurrying around in a paper-towel tizzy, trying to clean up all the boiling hot water, but Bryce is like a statue as he watches Lenny head into the bathroom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Therefore, efforts were made to keep the markets and streets free of offensive-smelling matter, and the laws holding homeowners responsible for cleaning up their property were strengthened. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Thank you, but I’ll stay here and clean up the breakfast dishes. Gideon says I’m supposed to be a help, not a burden.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead of fixing things for the Negro race, Richard Nixon would win the war in Vietnam, clean up the country of its long-haired, drug-smoking hippies, and get those black militants and bean-pie-selling “Mooslims” in line. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She began to time her walks, carefully finishing in the lab and cleaning up there so that she could leave work and stroll during shift-change time. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’d let me cook dinner, wash dishes, and clean up after myself. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We all help clean up and put away the leftovers, and then we make ourselves at home on the newly acquired, used furniture. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I have to clean up,” he said stiffly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The kitchen was cleaned up, not a pan or pancake in sight. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Not hearth fire, like August, but fire that burns the house down, if necessary, to clean up the mess inside it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While Mama and Papa began cleaning up the apartment, the kids helped their aunt and uncle pack up. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She gave me an A on the written report, saying she liked my tongue-in-cheek approach to criticism, but warned me to clean up the language and watch my run-on sentences. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Go back. Just like that. Leave the mess you created behind for someone else to clean up.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I decided to clean up later, perhaps next December. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, wait, if they left right after I did, who cleaned up the kitchen?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And we had already cleaned up the attendance files. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z They walked together into the house, where Mary wet a rag and started to clean up the scrapes and bruises Tony had left on his brother’s face and body. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I’ll take you to the baths to get you cleaned up,” Frank said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Immediately afterward, the clearing slaves rushed out from the side gates with grappling hooks and rakes and ropes, and began to clean up the scene. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Fadi glanced at the table the school tree huggers association had set up to raise money for a campaign to clean up local beaches. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "So you really cleaned up today at the lemonade stand, huh?" she said. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I finished cleaning up and got in bed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z That, we could clean up or replace or mend. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z So after cleaning up the mess, I told Hadley I was taking Delilah to Deamer Park to run off leash, which was her favorite thing ever. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Steck is still cleaning up from the Socrates Project party, and I refuse to take off my toga. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “I wanted to ask you to mentor me, you know, I’d work as an intern, do whatever, clean up, anything, because I have to make this sculpture.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z So, since it was still light after I had cleaned up the kitchen, and the evening was pleasant, I went with Faro for a walk. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She’d been reading books on how to cope with an alcoholic, and they said that drunks didn’t remember their rampages, so if you cleaned up after them, they’d think nothing had happened. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The laborers hadn’t cleaned up when they finished. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When they came in from the fields, Cora cleaned up the mess that had been made of her plot. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll steal you some clothes and shoes next chance I get. Just get cleaned up, will you?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sunjin was filling cups with water and cleaning up after the men. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Then he went into the restroom to clean up. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I clean up the dishes and wipe up the tea I spilled on my floor. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We finished the meal, cleaned up, went outside together. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I get up, grab some napkins, and clean up the spill. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z While the twins cleaned up the living room, the doorbell rang. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Maxy was trying to clean up the mess and calm the class down when Mrs. Jarzab returned with blood on her jacket and pointed at me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After they ate and cleaned up, Brave Orchid said, “Now! We have to get down to business.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When the memorial was over, everybody helped clean up. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Pipkin,” he snapped, “why don’t you clean up your face and stop the bleeding? The smell of blood attracts elil. You know that, don’t you?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is there any reason why we can’t start cleaning up rust spots in the rain?” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The coffee boiled over and Cal spent minutes cleaning up the stove. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I spilled the fireplace ashes on the kitchen floor, then kicked over the bucket of wash water I brought in to clean up the mess. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In class, Mrs. Fisher makes sure we clean up our area and get the room looking decent. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I clean up best I can then sit up, at the table, with a lamp, doing schoolwork. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z May came in with witch hazel and cotton balls and began to clean up Rosaleen’s stitches. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby cleaned up the food and washed out the Tupperware in the bathroom sink, bringing everything back to the El Camino, including the wine. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He cleans up the next three questions and completes round four, keeping us in first place. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Then we get busy cleaning up the soggy drop cloths and dump the buckets of gray water in the grass outside. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He cleaned up the white spot on the floor. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “I’ll take you to a place where you can get cleaned up. We ladies have to stick together,” she said with a smile. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Everywhere, people with shovels and pails try to clean up the mess. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z If we don’t clean up and protect our earth, spring may grow as quiet as Juliet’s tomb.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She helped me clean up, felt my forehead, and said that I had to go to the hospital. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z One of Minya’s first commands to the ghosts in the aftermath of the Carnage had been to clean up all the blood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “We best get you cleaned up ’fore the massa get back. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z After all that had happened Grandma was going to clean the sink, clean up after me, another mess, and it was this moment that somehow made what she had told me take hold. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Mom hadn’t even cleaned up breakfast before she left for work, which was extremely weird for her. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Praise the Lord, no, ma’am. Got enough left over from last night to do us. We going home and get cleaned up to go to the revival meeting.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When I went downstairs, Dad was in the kitchen, taking plates out of the dishwasher and stacking them in their right cabinets—cleaning up and erasing all the evidence of last night. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “So, when you girls walk dogs, do you make sure to clean up after them?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Every inmate still out claimed he was a porter—an inmate employee who swept, mopped, or cleaned up the common areas at a designated time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You better get cleaned up. The car’s coming in ten minutes.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Let’s get that shirt off you and get you cleaned up.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Wait to see what the damage is, until everything is settled and cleaned up. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They brought so much snow into the store on their boots that one of the box boys, Earl Camp, stayed busy all afternoon with a mop and a towel, cleaning up after them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I had to clean up after Sam while Lynn made us breakfast: what we called brown eggs, made by scrambling eggs with shoyu and sugar. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z "Farouk and I will join you as soon as we get cleaned up," said Mr. Khan. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She said she would, and we helped her clean up and put away anything in the yard that might be swept away in the storm. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “At least come to the house and clean up.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He left the hooch and told Brunner he had better have his bunk cleaned up before he got back. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One room in the hospital had not been cleaned up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gotten dressed, had some cereal, and cleaned up my room a little. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going outside to clean up some branches. You talk to her. She’s smarter than you think.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I got a rag from the house and, using some of the water, I cleaned up as well as I could around his head; I got him a fresh pillow and a clean blanket. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “You might want to clean up before you head home,” 1 said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Just before she left for work she said loudly, “Don’t think I’m through with you yet. You get this house cleaned up, and I’ll want to talk to you when I get home.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Officials from the state of Mississippi, where the boy had been murdered, did not even bother to clean up the body of Emmett Till. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, then. Get in here and get cleaned up for dinner.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You did a great job, G-man. We will come back from this. We’ll plant new trees. We'll clean up the parks. Your friends will be reincarnated into a better world.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If she had been born colored, not a soul would of hired her to clean up or cook, either one. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Folks that had finished working and had cleaned up and already et waved or started calling to me from their stoops. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think we should clean up the mud?” she says. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “He’s cleaning up in Mr. Finch’s bathroom. I can trust him.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I look around the room, and I want to clean up in here, too. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help but scan the living room to see if it was true that she’d actually cleaned up after me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “My father was a government packer. I helped him when I was a kid. Just the two of us could about clean up a deer’s ham.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z After she’d eaten and cleaned up, she sat outside until finally she saw her father’s dark form appear down the road. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z While she and the baby studied each other for the first time, I cleaned up the bed and tended to Perilee as best I could, trying not to be alarmed at the amount of blood. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She cleaned up the mess with a sigh and left me with my music and an empty spot on my table. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you get cleaned up in the bathroom downstairs? Your friends are already there.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When we got there they were still cleaning up and placing seating in a circle, facing inward towards the center of the space. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When they were out the door, Luke turned to Annie, who had started to clean up the pieces of glass and wood on the ground. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A good laugh, that—cleaning up the camp. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z His job was to clean up after the Republic's soldiers, so he was usually gone, and Mom was left to raise us boys on her own. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Mom and I spent an entire day cleaning up the old stage in the closed down rodeo arena. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We cleaned up our camp at dawn, folded the linens and returned them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z "But I didn't clean up yet," I said, confused. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “You better get cleaned up, or you’re going to be in a lot of trouble.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She pretended to clean up spilled cake, and to get Jemima another piece. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter to her that our uncle had gone to the army hospital to get himself cleaned up and off drugs. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Shut up, both of you, and come and clean up this place!” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After a while, the ink began to dry, leaving brown rings in the bottoms of their pewter bowls, and it was time to clean up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We made a mess and had just as much fun cleaning up, skating on the wet floor after we’d mopped. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Pa took a swallow-the-anger sigh, then said, “Then you can go back to cleaning up the cornstalks like we did yesterday.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly people started using the word ecology and talking about cleaning up the planet. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Me and Tommy took a break from cleaning up the game room to watch them shut their doors. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z After cleaning up, I gazed at Fig’s sleeping body. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She had helped Annabeth get cleaned up and given her a beautiful new dress and a complete makeover. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “John,” said his mother, “you sweep the front room for me like a good boy, and dust the furniture. I’m going to clean up in here.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And at the end of their meal there’d be nothing left to clean up, since the cattle would spread their waste exactly where it would do the most good. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Fishermen were encouraged to clean up their boats to take tourists out fishing. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z When dinner ended, we cleaned up and prepared the restaurant for the next day. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z While he was at it, he might as well clean up the other witches who might be lurking on Karoyi Mountain. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could use some help with cleaning up,” she says. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the morning, when I emerged from my room, the locals were out and about cleaning up the mess, and a few drunken tourists were still celebrating their victory over nature. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Pick up that wash and get on out of here, so I can get this mess cleaned up.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z We cleaned up the trickle of blood, which trailed away as if someone had carried a leaking jar of red watercolor all the way downstairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Maybe you better go in the wash room an’ clean up your face. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can clean up later,” said her stepmother, who went to take the square mirror down from behind Ash’s door, and held it in front of her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The buildings were like castles in pictures and we who had cleaned up everybody’s mess since the beginning knew better than anybody how to keep them nice. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pretty boring hanging around the tavern day after day, making fires and chopping wood and cleaning up and looking after the chickens and Old Pru and the pigs. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He's only here cleaning up Dell's because of me and my problems. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Owen’s big punishment is that he has to go clean up his room before dinner. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The boy always brought a brush and bucket too, to clean up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’m just glad he finally stopped drinking and cleaned up his act before he checked out. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “This has some plastic baggies to clean up after him. There’re also some treats, and I threw in a couple of water bottles.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “This is the good parlor, where I’ll serve the tea. The drawing room is upstairs. We’ll clean up there later. Open them windows.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They talked in the kitchen as she was cleaning up. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Mackenzie finished cleaning up the Labrador’s face nearly an hour later. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we all would have liked to go to sleep but somebody had to clean up,” Henry said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She and Shriya walked off together, leaving the rest of the bananas behind for someone else to clean up, and I tried to wash the banana off me wherever I could. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He asks the stagehand to clean up his carriage and find a buyer. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I scrolled through Nan’s contacts while she cleaned up. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The replete and satisfied Labrador had eaten ravenously that evening, cleaning up bowls of fresh milk and plates of food with a bottomless appetite. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, as I’m cleaning up after dinner with the maids I mention Mariana’s offer. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The police had put up wooden barriers, but no one had begun to clean up the place. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He added wood to the fire and cleaned up the camp area. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine. Just be sure you clean up the mess afterward, girls. I don’t want any basketball players to trip.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Seven cracked a small smile before cleaning up the dishes, putting the leftover cake away, and going to her room for the night. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “If I could go to the restroom...clean up...” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The end of the spy wars left the CIA with a lot of cleaning up to do and unresolved questions to be reckoned with. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z By late afternoon all the trash was cleaned up and in a plastic bag he’d found. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s impossible. How could a human know about time-stoppage? Anyway, this is no time for theorizing, Foaly. I have less than eight hours to clean up this mess. So what have you got for me?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I did an extra-thorough job cleaning up my room the night before she arrived, just in case she wanted to be roommates again. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Bugs had done tons of dishes in the Home so I said, “Sure we do, we used to be real good at cleaning up.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z And whenever Genie came in to tend to the plants, clean up a little and feed the four birds, pretending there were five, Grandpop would ask him to leave. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z That Roman bell would be lucky to get work cleaning up after a French bell's dog—and even then he'd need papers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Mom ordered pizza for dinner, to avoid having a big mess to clean up before we left. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As soon as Luke was inside, Ricky said, “Make sure you get that mess cleaned up too.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I needed to clean up, and that bathroom would be as good as anywhere else I’d find. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He remembered being dragged by her to the local cemetery in Houston, where they’d clean up their relatives’ gravesites and put out offerings of lemonade, cookies, and fresh marigolds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When they're gone, Mom starts bustling around, cleaning up and taking glasses into the kitchen, all bright and cheery. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant I had to spend part of each day cleaning up his quarters. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Anderson used his power to earmark municipal funds to clean up the Black Belt’s crumbling sewers and streets. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Nouri had been known to fall asleep right at the dining-room table at late-night suppers and stay sleeping while everyone cleaned up. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Our kitchen would end up looking like a war zone, and Dad would walk in and act all mad like, I won’t be cleaning up this time! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I ate breakfast without tasting the food, hurrying to clean up when I was done. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z While Dad was gone, Mom and I started to clean up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z "Just to clean up around the gym. You were the first fighter I helped train. The first time I got to work a corner was for you. I'll never forget you, Alfred." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Today we’ll clean up the trailer flatbed and get it ready to build on. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She even let her mother pick her platform: Beautifying America, because there was nothing controversial about cleaning up litter, nothing that would make the country uncomfortable. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He and Ellie tried to clean up the cookie crumbs that had scattered. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z As we clean up the Hameeds’ kitchen, everyone gets a chance to describe their recipes to the whole group. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Instead, I spent some time cleaning up and then went back to my own work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs, everything had been cleaned up from the night before. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z You said no, told him you had to clean up, which was half true. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They were sitting in the bleachers, watching some of the guys cleaning up the place. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I went directly to the bathroom to clean up and, afterward, to my room. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After we finished supper, Grampa went back to his paper in the living room, and Gramma started cleaning up. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z After she was gone, I would sweep and clean up and even arrange some of Otis’s shelves, because he did not have an eye for arranging things and I did. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It bothered me while we were cleaning up this place that I didn't find a single thing to indicate that Cheddar had ever lived here. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “So, how did things go after I left? Did they finish cleaning up the blood yet?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When the great room was cleaned up once again, at swordpoint they forced them out, between the roundhouse and the palisade, pell-mell to huddle in that dead end without exit. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stand to see the puke, because if I had seen it, they’d have had to clean up two tapiocas. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z More importantly, he got a new chore, one he picked all on his own—cleaning up that crazy room. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He went and got a towel and cleaned up the floor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I am happy to have the paints and brushes, but I know Mami isn’t going to want to clean up after me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I grabbed the OJ carton from the floor and cleaned up. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Seema soothed the girls while I cleaned up the shards of glass. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Were just starting to clean up when the twins appear. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then I set about cleaning up the mess. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The black nurses did their best to care for, comfort, and clean up the sick and dying, but their task was overwhelming. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z More neighbors have joined in on cleaning up, and they form a line that moves trash out the store and into the trash cans on the curb. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z While I was careful to clean up his droppings, it was difficult to capture the seed casings that he scattered across the floor. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Probably cleans up nice,” Pima agreed; then she lowered her voice. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about it. They were dirty anyway. Here,” he said, holding out the cloth, “you better get cleaned up.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He’d cleaned up his backpack from his trip south and had kept most of his Bargain Mart supplies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Now that the city was cleaned up, Mr. Stone was apparently trying to renovate its inhabitants. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy had cleaned up the shavings and slipped them under the door of the stove when the draft was open. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was dependable and strong, and storekeepers often paid him a few dollars to move boxes or clean up after hours. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll clean up in here, Mom. You can go read your book or take a hot bath or something. That’d make your back feel better.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Hire more scavengers to clean up the tiny and forgotten alleys, he recommended. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Johnny had been taught to clean up as he went along, but today he was in too much of a hurry to bother. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to thank him for cleaning up my locker, but he cut me off. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I help there. Not with the actual weaving. But I clean up the scraps and help prepare the looms. It is work I can do with my hands and arms. And I am strong.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I think what we need is to get people together and clean up around here so they can feel that they’re doing something good at least for once in their life. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were cleaning up after eating some of what they’d caught. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We cleaned up in silence, tossed the trash in a nearby bin in silence, and climbed back into the cab in silence. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Now, as in the past, he and Nazario would clean up the mess and he could continue dreaming. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It must of taken as many hours to clean up the bleachers as it did to watch the game itself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought that maybe, just maybe, he could clean up after me now. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I got into the habit of cleaning up after Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I turned right to that midwife and said, ‘I’ll take the girl and get her cleaned up right.’” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “We’ve been on the hunt all the way down from Ontario, and we haven’t had the chance to clean up in a while.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Harris overfilled his cup, spilling coffee on the counter, which he did not clean up. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “After we clean up from breakfast, I’m all yours.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Wash the pot, clean up everything before we melt another batch.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I can befriend Christina, and cut my hair short, and let other people clean up their own messes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I didn’t get a high enough score on my initiation intelligence test. So they said, ‘Spend your entire life cleaning up the research labs, or leave.’ Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “But not everyone shares Ms. James’s view. Some people feel that whatever it takes to clean up the community, so be it. Like Roger Stuckey.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In a few minutes we had it all cleaned up. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask if they can help clean up and paint the basement room over the next few days. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “A cardboard jungle, somewhere you can get off the train and clean up and get something to eat without the cops chasing you out of town.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The women, including Nancy, cleaned up around the kitchen and helped with the children. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He could clean up the kitchen and surprise Mother. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “No matter! What matters is this filth that I ’ave to clean up! Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I’m telling you, you got to ask her yourself. Go get cleaned up. You a mess. I got to rest my heart—it’s beating like a kitten. Lord help me.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Anyhow, by the time I get cleaned up he’s already had a bunch of beers and don’t want to talk. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z This means I’m often alone in the kitchen, cooking and cleaning up. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie helps clean up after dinner, which is a total shocker. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “I clean up after others. I leave the palace better than I found it. But you...you do not care what messes you make. You followed Kronos blindly. Now you take orders from Gaea.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Clean toilets, clean the showers, clean the kitchen, clean up the Blood House after a slaughter, everything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “We miss you! Them tykes that clean up for us now are worthless. Horrid lazy! And one stole my lunch yesterday.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The corner is crowded, and people bump into each other, rushing to clean up before we go to recess. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I hurry home in the long twilight, get cleaned up, and hurry out again to work, arriving just before my time. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “We’re volunteering with some of my students to help clean up the highway adopted by the college,” she says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Dilsey stood for a while at the table, then she went and cleared the breakfast things from the diningroom and ate her breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel Hamilton delivered all his own children and tied the cords neatly, spanked the bottoms and cleaned up the mess. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If only, instead of allowing this cleaning woman to disturb him uselessly whenever she felt like it, they had instead given her orders to clean up his room every day! The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Naked and embracing, mother and daughter lay resting while the others cleaned up the afterbirth and bustled about with the new sheets and the first batch of diapers. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And, late at night, after everyone had left and the place was cleaned up, they would sit for tea amid the empty tables, the three of them, tired but thankful for their good fortune. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The caretaker took me to his room and I was able to clean up a little. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “And for the love of God, will you clean up that mess?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It had cleaned up nicely, despite me depositing the entire contents of my sinuses on it, not to mention a gallon of stress hormones. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He began by throwing out the rubble his father’s men had left and cleaning up his premises, breathing rhythmically to empty his insides of any trace of anger and to purify his spirit. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad ripped a bunch of paper towels from the roll, cleaned up Penny’s mess, and wiped her nose with a wet paper towel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “We’ll need to get you cleaned up and find some clothes and a decent meal for you.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, it’s six-thirty. Time for cartoons, aka the only time I have to clean up the previous day’s messes before it all goes to hell again.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I hired a Negro youth to come and help me clean up my parents’ house so it would be spotless for the new owners. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Run clean up and put on your suit, Will,” said Papa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He had apologized again and wondered what the stewards who cleaned up the glass thought. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Just cleaning up. I didn’t hear you come in,” she said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But I found her busy at work, cleaning up the morning dishes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z What I could not clean up with the gaff—the smells and the smears—I rinsed with buckets of water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Why couldn’t someone else come to clean up the mess and fetch the water? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d helped them clean up the mess in the yard, me stacking plates and cups and Zach folding up card tables. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if he hated cleaning up after the kids at D. Franklin Middle so much, he refused to clean up after himself when he finished his workday. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I throw another piece of coal on the fire, give Max some of the warm water to clean up with, heat more, and wash his clothes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I make like I’m cleaning up my stuff near my bed, but really I’m just taking my brain maps and flipping them over. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z As I was cleaning up after we ate, I asked whether he had buried her, and if he did, where. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Calvin and I do a whole day of cleaning up the root cellar. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He did not see me and I did not know whether to go in and report or go upstairs first and clean up. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z When white men beat their men, they cleaned up the blood and went home to receive abuse from the victim. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z We cleaned up, scrubbing the blood off the tables and hosing down the floor. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z And nothing in the house was ever finished or cleaned up right. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right. Wait till I get cleaned up.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Bob started cleaning up, collecting their trash in a little pile, using his squirt bottle to wipe off the altar. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After I’ve finished cleaning up, I go back to my room. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And secretly, as Twig and Dari were cleaning up and getting back to their desks, I started my pendulum, swinging fast on its short string. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "I don't think there's any real damage," Catherine Theodorakis replied, "but we'll have to close for a few days to clean up." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The shot had come from the side of the mountain, and I figured I had about four minutes to clean up before the poacher arrived. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned up my dishes and put them away. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The sailors cleaned up the deck and whistled cheerfully. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I washed my hands thoroughly after cleaning up Edward’s blood, but I still feel like it’s on my hands. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “And I sure am sorry things turned out this way. But we’ll get this mess cleaned up—leave it with me.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “You bring her to my room, I’ll help you get her cleaned up.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Now let me take look at you and get you cleaned up.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z We sat at the table yawning in front of our hostesses, who were cleaning up after the party. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Get that cleaned up before it starts to smell.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z No set fee was charged for their services, which might include nursing the individual, cleaning up the sickroom, washing clothes and linens, going out to buy food and medicine, and caring for other family members. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In addition to all his other labours he was busy directing the cleaning up and restoring of Bag End; but he was often away in the Shire on his forestry work. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Muhammad stayed back to clean up at the mosque and Mom’s not home, so I let myself into an empty apartment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Warm fuzzies take half a day to make and half a day to clean up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He had gone in the morning to clean up our new home. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “We gotta clean up that old lunch box so we can trade it for a motor.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z People walk in the street, cleaning up clutter. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Lockton and Madam retired upstairs, releasing Ruth for the evening and leaving me with the cleaning up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “He... Oh. The augury? Yeah, teddy bears must have nightmares about that guy. But you’re in! We need to get you cleaned up before evening muster.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They just dissipate into smoke and dust, which saves heroes a lot of trouble cleaning up after a fight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on, honey. Let me get you cleaned up first. David, get them some T-shirts.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I am presently folding my clothes and preparing to clean up my room. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “She wanted to get Jakob and me cleaned up,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “One of y’all go over and get her. I want some coffee after I get cleaned up.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She stayed until Dr. Cuevas rinsed his hands in the sink and dried his tears, while the other one cleaned up the blood and the viscera. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They had cleaned up the mess after the virus had wiped out everyone else, and now they were busy fogging the rooms with insecticide, in the hope that it might somehow disperse the virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He started staying after the restaurant had closed, talking to me while I cleaned up. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z So close to normal, and then, just like that, we’re back to this new, terrible normal where I’m stuck inside my room crying, listening to her downstairs cleaning up my dishes. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Even though I tried to clean up a little, the center console is stuffed with pencil stubs and pieces of paper, cigarette butts, a lighter, guitar picks. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When Joel lets his chickens loose in a pasture, he is using their natural instinct to clean up after herbivores. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “How about fair wages to clean up the village? It’d help out a few of us, at any rate.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z After Jem’s funeral, they were in the kitchen cleaning up the remains of the tribal banquets that are a part of dying in Maycomb. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Why can’t we just leave it for the buzzards and varmints to clean up?” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to make time pass more quickly I got permission to go down to the medical offices, where I cleaned up the X-ray room and the developing room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Poor Leslie will have to clean up the mess in her room tomorrow morning—I can’t be bothered to figure out where everything goes. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He showed them to his father, who handed him over to his mother to be cleaned up. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned up the mess I had made and left them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately the goddess sent another blessing, too—a gentle rain of gluten-free R.O.F.L. cupcake simulations, which Percy figured would either make cleaning up harder, or rebuilding easier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I cleaned up the Sunbird a bit before we all got in, plucking pictures from the seat and the floor and the back window, dropping them into the battered shoe box. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He's showing Grim how to play 3-D chess, and just watching that makes me dizzy, so after a while I go out to the kitchen and help clean up, which is something I'm good at. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z After a long day of cooking, the women had gathered around the radio as they cleaned up. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He said he’d help carry their bags over to the house, help Byrd clean up the guest room at George and Emmett’s. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But I hadn’t had time to clean up the tent Monday and I made with a bunch of old sheets and throw pillows during our last sleepover before I left. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s a tidy cook: he cleans up as he goes along, just like me. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Bridges clapped his hands together and called out, “All right. Now let’s get this dirt cleaned up.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell the girl to clean up this mess.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d intended it to be funny, but she finally pulled away and began cleaning up like it would solve world hunger. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I say, “Can we get it cleaned up? And do like the town said. Put a new cap on it? I’ll help.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z She isn’t expected to take care of a passel of kids, as she was at one of the places she lived, or clean up after fifteen dirty cats, as she was at another. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The homeroom teacher is saying that if everyone gets things cleaned up quickly, we can have a paper airplane contest with some of these papers. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s right. Well, anyway, with all her friends coming over, specting you to clean up after em all the time.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I told him I was alright and I can make my diliveries and clean up like I always done but Mr. Donner says we will keep the boy. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived in the City, the merchant dropped her off at the Square, where a dozen men and women were cleaning up the remains of the bonfire from the night before. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you let Lorraine and me come over to help clean up? Please?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Who will take care of it? Who will water it and clean up the needles, and make sure Ford doesn’t get electrocuted? Me, that’s who!” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She pleaded with everyone to come together and to volunteer to clean up the neighborhoods and help restore the Negro businesses that had been destroyed. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But other things could be done to purify it, such as getting rid of the bad coffee and cleaning up streets and alleyways. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Start cleaning up, men,” he calls to them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Maybe so, if that meant cleaning up Mama’s drunken vomit, if it meant never having anything nice to wear or enough to eat. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he returned to his apartment to finish the job of cleaning up the litter left from the kickoff rally. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She brings me lemon balm tea to settle my nerves and starts cleaning up the mess, breathing hard with effort and fear, muttering about how she knew it, that thieves are lurking around every comer. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z You took care of your own messes, her mom always said, plus she still had to clean up the blood. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Like a messy room that needed to be cleaned up. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Without Kilvin, there was no one to organize the clean up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Each morning after drinking the thin soup, do what you can to clean up, though you have only a trickle of water, no soap, no towel, no scissors, no toothbrush. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “We have to get cleaned up. We been three days on the train with no chance to wash or • • • “Comment t’appelle?” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z We’ve cleaned up the dishes, and I’m sitting again at the table. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z You can see Laman never moved a thing since his mother died and now we have to clean up so that we can live in this place. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s the end of the day, and she is cleaning up her classroom, straightening rows of desks, and sorting piles and piles of paper. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I tie my hair up and clean up the living room. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Aiyi and her family are browsing the shops while we clean up. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Frankly, Dr. Lopez, I don’t think having someone whose sole job is to clean up after the children sends the right sort of signal.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “They should have the area cleared and cleaned up in about five or ten minutes. You better have Rosemary do some touch-up on your hair. It looks a little flat.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I got him another glass of water, and cleaned up the floor where the first one had fallen. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z "That's all done. Let's get you cleaned up. Keep an eye on the woods for me, okay?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Two days after the search we were still cleaning up. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have just finished them because he always cleaned up after he finished a project. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z After we clean up, Mama’s students walk out the door, clutching their food boxes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “They wait on me hand and, uh, foot here. They clean up after me and give me massages. You gonna do that when I get home?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Usually I stay for a week maybe, then clean up, like it was an Airbnb, and take off without the owners ever realizing I was there. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I saw them only in the evening when they rose to clean up and eat. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I need to clean up, too, but I stay in Peeta’s arms, still too shaken to move. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Even Wesley has direction, although the brother could clean up his language. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cat had been cleaned up, her wounds washed and bandaged, but she was skinny as a beanpole, and her hands shook when she picked up the silverware. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I cleaned up the dinner dishes, then sat in a chair by the window for about an hour, not doing anything except thinking. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z While we are cleaning up the mess we made, Kira whispers to me, “For real, though, if you have questions about sex or anything Miss Prude Maxine won’t talk with you about, let me know.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Big Ma told Vonetta and Fern to clean up every last bit of field weed and seed before they went to bed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Environmental Tipping Points are things that we can change: we can fix broken windows and clean up graffiti and change the signals that invite crime in the first place. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Find a restaurant or some place with a bathroom, get cleaned up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Frank bent down to clean up the mess. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As she passes by, she warns us, “Be sure you clean underneath there. Don’t leave food on the floor for the janitors. It’s not their job to clean up after clubs.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Well, I had my doubts. But you clean up nicety, Percy. I'll remember that.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As I grab a quick breakfast, Mom is cleaning up in the kitchen. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But he gave me a lopsided grin and cleaned up like an angel, so I rolled my eyes and said, “Good job.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Later, after we’ve put away the food and cleaned up, after everyone has kissed good-bye and made good wishes for the coming year, I lie in my bed wide awake. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It wasn’t exactly a hot shower, but Hazel ducked behind a wall of greeting card boxes to clean up and change. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So June and I had to turn on the stage lights while we cleaned up. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I ask, cleaning up the butterstick melting right on the counter, not even a plate under it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Oh, there was the door to mend and the mess to be cleaned up, and the wasted porridge. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess he’d cleaned up when I saw him on Olympus, or used magic to make his form seem a little less hideous. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Nok watched as the people standing nearby came to help clean up the mess. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I felt lousy and helpless, and I said something to Ruthanne about it while she was cleaning up after breakfast. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Their job, after all, was to care for and clean up the patients. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Dad's official job in the Republic was to clean up after the war- front's soldiers, of course, but there were always hints that this wasn't the only job he had. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She senses when something is happening to me, and she moves quiedy around the apartment, making breakfast, cleaning up the place, or going out and leaving me to myself, without any questions. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z At night, I helped clean up after supper and prepare for the next day. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z At least I can help her clean up her face before she leaves the bathroom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z A sign on the wall said clean up your own mess. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They found some old blankets in a crate and used them to clean up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They cleaned up the bones and innards and tossed them into the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin had always imagined Maya’s and Grace’s parents following them around like ducklings, caring for them, cleaning up after them, holding out an eternal net so that they would never fall, never get hurt. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I glanced over at the kitchen and noticed that he had cleaned up Jeffrey’s blood from the floor, which couldn’t have been fun. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Onions made him feel cleaned up, as if the tears they drew from him took away impurities. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “We have to get it cleaned up before the Ladies’ Society makes it a missionary project.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And at night, after Grandma cooked our dinner and cleaned up too, she sat by the bed, brushing and plaiting Mama’s hair, and singing songs so sweet my eyes filled with water. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “No, it’s okay. Mostly everything is ready to go. I just have to clean up,” I say. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z After eating supper and cleaning up, Cole went out to the fire pit and built a fire. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “We must think of the future! We must clean up and rebuild!” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the usual number of shows was doubled up—if I’m not mistaken, eight shows a day, instead of the usual four—and Hamp’s pulling power cleaned up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just going down there to clean up.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I was cleaning up after the tornado hit my house and diminished everything. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s go inside, get cleaned up,” he says to Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Get the food quick while it's nice and warm. We'll clean up after.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It took him all day to clean up the mess. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When Belet saw my expression, she added, "You will again, when it gets cleaned up." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It took us another hour to clean up the kitchen the way Grandma wanted to leave it. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I had intended to clean up before I went into his room. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Now. But you should clean up before you go—you don’t want to track mud all over their chambers.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After dinner Mom takes a well-deserved break in the living room while the rest of us clean up. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They’ve cleaned up the junk, the rusted car parts and discarded tires; this is no longer an unofficial garbage dump but a joggers’ route. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he cleaned up the mess that he and the doctor had made. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll have to clean up and change my clothes,” he said. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Early the next morning when it was still dark we got all cleaned up and I dressed in my old jeans and a Penn State T-shirt for the bus ride. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With a secret, smug smile, I remove the rope from the scene of the crime and clean up the dirt, patting it carefully around the plant. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now go clean up. You can set the table.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I did manage to clean up after myself a little, but other than that I didn’t do much of anything except take care of Sammy. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z They never stopped to think about the fact that someone else had to clean up after them—the unseen people like us at night. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We cleaned up the house and set up a pulpit with a white tablecloth and invited the McNairs and the Ingrams and the Taylors and the Floods over. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She spent every afternoon cleaning up the place and preparing some kind of evening meal for them. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll have a few hours now if you want to get a book,” Bilal whispered to me now as we cleaned up after breakfast. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Like, you live there and you got roaches and you got crack and you got streets that don’t get cleaned up and you got people giving up on life and that’s what it’s all about. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Miss Carol told me to go get the janitor and tell him the principal wants him to clean up the mess in the boys’ room. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Papa put his finger to his lips as a signal that Mario shouldn’t say anything more and the two of them began to clean up. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He still had his bald spots, but the fur that he did have cleaned up nice. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z One Saturday night, Okeoma dropped a glass and Ugwu came in to clean up the shards that lay on the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I helped Grandma clean up the mess while the mac and cheese baked. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Her job was to clean up his face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Anywhere else, that would be something to do, a necessary task, cleaning up after herself. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “In neutral territory. Most of the Abnegation have graciously agreed to let us stay in their sector of the city to plan as they clean up the aftermath of the attack.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all right, Mom. I helped clean up.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Uncle had also sent the Company back to the hillside to clean up the wreckage, so it was all piled into the wagon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Using bottled water, Zeitoun cleaned up and prayed on the roof. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I’m just cleaning up a bit. I told the transporter to put me at my desk, not in my desk.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Right after lunch, Roberto left work to clean up and keep his appointment. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Mariam set about cleaning up the mess, marveling at how energetically lazy men could be. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The evening newspaper ran a review headlined local group pitches in, cleans up warehouse. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Xan took off after the child at a run, cleaning up as she did so. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I just wanted to finish up the operation and clean up my act before arriving in per-son. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The worst part of being on punishment isn’t the cleaning up and washing dishes and raking leaves, it’s not being able to go over to Suesetta’s house after church. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Roy left a message saying he’d be home as soon as he and Beatrice finished cleaning up the mess from the science project. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I clean up the shining shards of broken glass. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And guess who had to be the one to get her cleaned up: me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Guzzo’s nose kept bleeding, right through all the yelling, so Coach told me to get him into the locker room and cleaned up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And if there's anyone who'd simply take it in their stride, who'd just clean up the mess and get on with things, it's the two guys sitting downstairs at the kitchen table drinking their beer. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Nana’s cell phone rings at 6:42, as we are cleaning up from dinner. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I take my phone and show her pictures of the trailer bed all cleaned up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He learns not to put wooden spoons in the dishwasher, as he had mistakenly done one evening when he was helping to clean up. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Because you haven’t cleaned up yet,” he said to the orphans, “I suppose you can be excused from attending tonight’s performance. But after cleaning up, you are to go straight to your beds.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Then, instead of arresting them, he gives all three tortillas and water—and toothpaste to clean up. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I should never have been shifted in the first place, and now that I was sent back to clean up the mess they should aid me as quickly as possible. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him, “Take it easy. I don’t have no dog to clean up the carpet.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I finished cleaning up the table, then trudged back to the counter. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Jennifer comes home and asks me to put my plate in the dishwasher and clean up the mess I made in the microwave. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Maybe school would be canceled on Monday as the city cleaned up? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He could get cleaned up and pay a visit on his eldest daughter. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After they pass, I rush outside and help Joon clean up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z There is so much to say, much more than plans to burn the nest or make money cleaning up the fallen trees. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I thought if I ever got that necklace cleaned up and maybe got a new chain for it, it would look nice with my new earrings. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My locker had been cleaned up, the outside at least. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z We clean up the plate and spoon, and Sandy throws out the rest of the fish and its insides and all back into the river, the way I’d asked him to in the first place. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Yes. It is so bad and worse. Go get cleaned up and find your friend Rinaldi.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z These days, Harpers Ferry passes its time accommodating tourists and cleaning up after floods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Ollie Mae comes into the living room and starts cleaning up all of the crumpled Christmas wrapping paper and empty boxes that were left behind from this morning’s gift opening. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That’s what you all expect, isn’t it, for someone to come up behind you and clean up your messes? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I know it’s a complex topic, and I’ll be sure to go over painstaking details at a later time, after we clean up the mess you made, but right now...” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We’ve cleaned up there as much as we could, held a garage sale, given away much of the rest, and the house stands nearly empty. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In my new school, it appeared that there were employees whose sole job was to clean up after the kids. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z By the time I finish my cereal I’m done hating him for the time being, and I go in and clean up the cans and open a window to air out the smell. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Hmph. Go on, then, and run that extra wire back to the barn. Then clean up for dinner. Hurry up, now—your grandmother’s waiting.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ophie watched her mama go but remained behind to help Aunt Rose clean up the dishes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I turn around and look back at the half mile we cleaned up. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Rita, Kuda and the Mellower dashed around, knocking over chairs, skidding on the wet floor and banging into the distraught robots, who were trying to clean up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to clean up any squirrel carcasses,” he says, biting into his toast with homemade apple jam. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Afterward it took Shelly forty-five minutes to clean up the bar, and she was one of the last to leave the boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “They cleaned up them Cardinals four games straight,” Georgia Boy added. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As he was cleaning up a glop of it, he took a taste. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well”—she looked at Joey—“as soon as Suds leaves tomorrow, you see that it gets cleaned up.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s applied indiscriminately to professional athletes, lottery winners, and kids who clean up at spelling bees. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I busied myself cleaning up the broken beaker, content for once to be a lowly prentice with no hand in this business. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned up behind the welders each time they finished another truck body. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Sister Price,” smiled Brother Elisha, “Brother Johnny here was the first. Him and me cleaned up this evening.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “You didn’t get a chance to answer my question before. Why did you do that—clean up after me, I mean? You didn’t have to do something like that.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We were very quiet at dinner and after, as Kazi was cleaning up, Amil ran over to him and hugged him hard. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When the dogs do their business and Safer cleans up after them, I don’t watch. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Cheat. Now let’s clean up and get those uniforms on. We have a party to go to.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z So I clean up myself, then do my hair with enough bobby pins to last through the shift, and head off for work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The girl has learned her lesson. Make her clean up the mess and let her be. It is distressing to me to see such a scene. It might mar our child.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "I mean, the worst that could happen is you decide to clean up the street. So either way...everybody wins." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “It was his mother who was sick. Sick of his shenanigans. She kept him home to clean up his room. And his tattoos. And his act. So”—she snapped her fingers—“that’s that.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They spent another half an hour cleaning up all the mess, hanging up shirts and dresses, and refolding pants, and then they went down to make dinner together. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He had a housekeeper, a woman named Johnnie, who cleaned up and prepared his meals. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “She told Uncle Charley that having Mr. Schroeder clean up after students is sending the wrong signal. She thinks we need to learn to clean up after ourselves.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t think of anything but cleaning up. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “One package, yes, but one package may contain many things, do you see? Now clean up these paper scraps—I despise a messy floor.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Apa with his yellow callused palms from gardening all day and then cleaning up the lawyers’ offices at night. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Stella had helped her mother clean up after all the guests had left. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z |
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