| 单词 | collar |
| 例句 | Bigger, with an amazing bound, grabbed him in the back of his collar. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stared long and hard at the place where his light hair curled against his neck, at the exact spot an old bruise disappeared down his shirt collar. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Ironically, the collar smelled like barf already, so I lowered it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Danielle wears a green dress with a white collar and white ankle socks and white pumps with satin bows. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He seized Wylan by the collar of his shirt and yanked him back to shelter. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His maester's collar was no simple metal choker such as Luwin wore, but two dozen heavy chains wound together into a ponderous metal necklace that covered him from throat to breast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My father’s wife then pointed to the collared minister among the remaining five and said, “Pastor brought Marc to Christ before it was too late.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The plop slimed down my hair, over my ear, and then along my neck and into the collar of my T-shirt, and still I didn’t move. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He put on a very high, shiny, stiff collar of the sort that made you hold your chin up all the time. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Thomas watched as Alby unbuttoned the collar, then wrapped it around Ben’s neck; Ben finally looked up just as the loop of leather snapped closed with a loud pop. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As the First Craftsman moved away, scowling as usual, to set a finished collar upon the shelf, Ranofer hurried to the low worktable. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Mom used to dress me in a little maroon woolen coat with a black velveteen collar and cuffs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell he was a True Persian by the density of his luxurious chest hair, which stuck out of the collar of his shirt. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Thomas grabbed Chuck by the collar, joking around. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She frowns, a slight twist of her mouth, and raises a hand to her neck, her fingers following the whorls of a strange blue tattoo poking out of her collar. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It had a moldy-looking lace frill at the collar and matching lace cuffs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. told me to try on her royal blue coat, a winter coat with rabbit fur around the collar and cuffs. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a gown of woven seaweed and a collar of pearls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I press the iron point down in the collar a Mister Raleigh’s shirt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Will you have to wear a collar and bless people?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There is a family eating after the theater, she guesses, the two small daughters in absurdly fancy dresses with petticoats and large lacy collars. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a black graduation gown with a white collar sticking out, and her hair is in a tight bun with powder on it to make it gray. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Dismay’s lavender collar stayed upstairs in my room. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He could have pulled down his tie and unbuttoned his collar. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Tears hotter than the air around us ran down my face and neck, wetting the collar of my dress. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Hannah put her hand onto the pile and came up with a dark gray dress with a dirty white collar and cuffs. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z From behind his desk, the assistant produces a folded uniform—slate-gray, eagle on the breast, Litzen on the collar. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This collar, some say, was called Brisingamen and was the most perfect thing in the world. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Icy cold, filled with orange juice, a straw with a frilly white collar. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A long coat, vanilla colored with dark brown cuffs and collar, is folded neatly beside him. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The brown leather collar that belonged to the family dog who died when Bailey was nine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The old blue dress she wore was trimmed with the teeth of fox at the collar, beaded halfway around the scraggly, ripped hem. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Ma would have liked to have sewn Caroline’s wedding dress from ten different patterns in a bridal magazine, taking the sleeves from one dress, the collar from another, and the skirt from another. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Even on a Saturday afternoon, he was wearing a collared shirt and a jacket, and he never took his hand off Max’s shoulder, but not in a comforting way. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I’m the one what wrote his name on that collar,” Big Tony continued. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He wore nothing over his blue-gray shirt now, the collar was open, and the black tie was pulled loose. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He buttoned the collar of his jacket up around his throat when he was cold and drew his hands up inside the sleeves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mami held a yellow blouse with a ruffled collar against her bosom, patted the neckline into shape, and stretched it across her shoulders to check the fit. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I wiped my eyes with my shirt collar and stood up. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She climbed over my tangled legs to get to the rear seat, grabbing my shirt collar and giving it a hard tug. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I clipped it on to Beau’s collar, next to his tag. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The collar was not tight, but by no amount of tugging, twisting or shaking was I ever able to get it off. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This time, instead of pushing off with my hands, I used my gun, pointing it up at the Agena docking collar and squeezing the trigger. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabs my collar and pulls me close. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then he climbed the dais and knelt beside the high seat, smelling of horse, four long thin scratches on his cheek crusted with scabs, his hair falling down past his collar and into his eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I grabbed hold of the collar on his lifejacket and summoned all my strength to “unhook” him from that piece of wood. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He turned to Katie and explained: “So many years comes this girl by me to buy dickies and paper collars for the papa. Now for a whole year already, she don’t come.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And he followed it, pulling at his collar, trying not to wish what a minister’s son should not wish. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The blouse she was wearing drooped over her shoulders, and there was a gaping space between her neck and the collar. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A key fact of white- collar crime is that we hear about only the very slim fraction of people who are caught cheating. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z With her collar turned under, her dress is more adult-looking, but the hard hand of a warning grown-up shows everywhere else: in the hem, the waist-centered belt, the short, puffy sleeves. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He stooped down to see the dove, but Henry grabbed him by the collar. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulled at his collar and gasped for air. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Phoebe showed the message to her mother, Mrs. Winterbottom clutched at her collar. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He’s smoking a cigarette even though I know he isn’t yet eighteen, and he wears a collared shirt like he’s just come back from church. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z A high stiff collar framed his narrow face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw the carabiniere start for me, come through the edge of the column toward me, then felt him take me by the collar. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Snakes slithered out of his collar and wrapped themselves around his face, hissing at me. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Biff held the collar of his coat close to his neck. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But Varney also perceived something else: the silver eagles on his collar rendered all the muscles of all the light colonels in the Marine Corps impotent. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to them were sparkly pet collars and harnesses. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Martin’s sweaty palm touched the spot where my neck met my shirt collar, giving me a light squeeze, and that was it for me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A middle manager, she was sure, from his boxy suit and contrast collar. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Almost anything,” thought Milo as he pulled his collar up. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z After untying the ropes from my dogs, I held onto their collars for a minute. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The ties were pulled down a little so the shirt collars could be unbuttoned. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the jersey over my head—the collar of my Persian Casual shirt stuck up underneath—but still, I felt like a real Iranian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He would have fallen directly onto her, but he was yanked backward by the collar of his shirt. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had a little bouquet of candy tuft in a collar of paper lace. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z His lips were moist, his neck red above his collar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I also insist that the collar have a bell. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He wipes crust from the corners of Sekani’s eyes and straightens the collar of his polo. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Then I dressed Sammy in his soldier pajamas, and I put on my pajamas with the lace collar that my mother had made for me. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I really hope we don’t need them,” Seven said, loosening her collar. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Chandresh’s hand reaches up to touch the ends of his hair, curling around his collar. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ben screamed, spit flying from his mouth as he thrashed about, tearing at the collar with his hands. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The talks were about the latest advances in electronics and Jobs, exercising a style that was a trademark of his personality, collared Hewlett-Packard engineers and drew additional information from them. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I can tell it’s been recently cut because of the uneven tan on the skin visible between his shirt collar and the back of his fitted sandstone infantry cap. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He pushed the glasses back up on his nose, straightened his hat, tucked in his collar. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I yelled at him and darted in to get hold of his collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Golden curls fall over his eyes, and the collar of his pale blue doublet is open, showing a heavy silver torque at his throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I bent down to Jasper, putting my hand on his collar, and looked round the edge of the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He let go of Freebie’s collar and took the candy. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Byrd slips out of the shirt, lays the collar over the hook on the back of the door, and runs a hand down it. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Underneath she wore an austelle dress with a broad embroidered collar. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Iron monsters stalked around us, snapping their collars and screeching. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He forced Hermione to show Snape her teeth — she was doing her best to hide them with her hands, though this was difficult as they had now grown down past her collar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The adults’ entries were delicate works of art, collars and antimacassars as detailed and fine as a spider’s web. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He had a collar of silver in which a single white stone was set; his locks were shorn about his shoulders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z While she fastened it to his collar, I took off through the woods, planning to get to the terrace before she did. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She would hold their collars while I made trails with the hide for them to follow. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I retied the ribbon to cinch my collar shut and forced a bright American smile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A birthmark on her throat peeked up over the high collar of her black dress. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The plane returned at so low a level she could see the men in the cockpit, their coat collars pulled up around their necks, their crash helmets and goggles gleaming. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I get back to the apartment and Cheddar has been outfitted with the new collar, Quang-ha complains about what he calls "the annoying ringing." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Inching along, being as quiet as I could, I made it up to Old Dan and grabbed his collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone else is dressed in 13’s dark gray military jumpsuits, even Haymitch, although he seems unhappy about the snugness of his collar. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A green light flashed on the collar, right where she couldn’t help but see it. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His laughter had burst the button from his tieless shirt collar, and a white strip outlined his gaunt neck. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed at the collar of the bungee jacket. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was this emblem Merchant Lyte had on everything he owned—carved above his counting house on Long Wharf, engraved on all his silver— even on dog collars and harnesses. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They bounced down his collar, rolled into his sleeves and pant legs, even into his socks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I adjusted the microphone on his collar, but it kept flopping over. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There he sat in his high, stiff collar, no more than twenty or twenty-one, a young logger on his day off from the woods. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Taking one of the lead ropes from my pocket, I tied it to her collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The preacher, Don Joaquín, was slight, with child-size hands, delicate shoulders, and a thin neck trapped inside the collar of a starched shirt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She has a coat with a gray fur collar, and a hat with a feather in it that makes her nose look too long. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She tried to remember the way his crisp shirt collar stood up against his neck. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Rishi smoothed his hair back, adjusted his shirt collar, and started forward. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z People who flush easily become even more agitated when they feel themselves getting hot under the collar, and they quickly lose to their opponents. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The Man could collar the heavies but if they did they would just let the dogs loose and the bust would be wacked out. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The look he gave me seemed to see right through me, right to my back collar button. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Better hook that tunic collar, soldier,” he said softly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I crammed my ribbon tie in my vest pocket and unbuttoned my collar, wiping at the clammy sweat dewed on my neck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She held tight and grabbed Coach Hedge by the shirt collar as he started to tumble away. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I clutched Dismay’s collar in both hands and held it close to my chest. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She wore jeans and a regular collared shirt, but still had on her black veil. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But I think he must not have been able to get his collar on, because he only had a brass stud keeping his shirt fastened. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He fingered the collar of his order,- a heavy chain worn tight around the neck beneath his robe, each link forged from a different metal. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wore a matching suit jacket, and beneath it, a collared shirt starched stiff. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The collar and sleeves of her black jacket were lined with rabbit fur, but it wasn’t enough. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z An official at NCC collared Clement at the back of the auditorium and told him he had lost his mind. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Tucker yanked his collar up over his nose. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Soon he was fully four feet outside the Glade, jerking his body from side to side as he tried to escape his collar. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I led my dogs to it Holding onto their collars with one hand, I worked a rusty barbed wire backwards and forwards against a staple until it broke. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mascara ran, staining the collar of her blouse something awful. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now he sat with his eyes closed and his chin buried in the collar of his jacket. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He was clad in a magnificent robe of thick red velvet, with an ermine collar and shiny gold fastenings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The guards posted at each archway paid them little more than a glance, though a few nodded at Kaz, who kept a brisk pace, his face buried in his collar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Smoke and steam come from everywhere, his sleeves, his collar, his pant legs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Biff took off his shirt and examined the collar to see if it were clean enough to be worn again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Ned was clad in a white linen doublet with the direwolf of Stark on the breast; his black wool cloak was fastened at the collar by his silver hand of office. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps by evening it would be wire, rounded and tempered, ready to fashion into a linked collar for some lovely lady’s neck. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Beowulf slept too, his head on his hands, the golden collar glittering round his neck. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mom made me wear this tie,” Connor complains as he rolls his finger inside his shirt collar to loosen it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The light from the cabin flashed on his collar of scar tissue. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The manservant rolled onto his back, caught them by the collars of their donkey jackets, and flipped them into Dublin harbor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A collar of fear tightens around my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Father Damian tugged at his collar, adjusted his glasses, and rubbed his nose, and she wondered if he was thinking of something, anything, to do since he had no answers for her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The dudes had short spiky hair and big collars and flip-flops and they all walked around like they were supposed to be somebody, but I’d never seen none of ’em on TV. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She had bounded over the knights’ table and grabbed Robert by the collar of his shirt. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Around the collar but underneath the butterfly wings, I tied a black tie, using an ordinary tie-knot. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny wore his tuxedo and derby and a fresh collar and dicky. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z For in the falling light, she could see what had glinted from the emperor’s collar. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Leafie strode over, fearlessly grabbed the cow’s heavy leather collar, and led it to the barn. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They run their fingers under their collars and scan the walls for cameras and rifles. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Father loosened his tie and the collar of his short-sleeved Sunday shirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then why the hell does he wear a silver leaf on his collar if he’s only a captain?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Gavin’s buckled over, and Daniel lifts him up by the collar. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The mother runs out on the porch, clutching the collar of her dress against the rain blowing in. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They are not fretful, nervous, or shrill; they do not have lovely black necks that stretch as though against an invisible collar; their eyes do not bite. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Henry drift to a swing at the edge of the porch, and he curls into Henry’s side, buries his face in the collar of his shirt. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A fetterling sprinted up, its collar open wide and its shackles snapping. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Oh, Boots, you’ve lost your collar! And your boots are gone! Oh, you bad boy, where have you been?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her dark hair was pulled back into a low, messy bun, resting against the collar of her red robe. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Jonas pulled at his striped shirt as if the collar was pinching him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He wrapped his hands around the collar of my sweatshirt, pinning my shoulders into the mud. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Toby dropped his bag, barely sitting down before she grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I don’t know how many forty- and fifty-year-old errand boys went down the Hill dressed like ambassadors in black suits and white collars, to downtown jobs “in government,” “in finance,” or “in law.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of her father wearing a fresh dicky and collar every day of his life and shining his worn shoes as often as twice a day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In her hand was a butcher knife, which she raised high over her head and brought down heavily toward the smooth neck flesh that showed above his shirt collar. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We got rope from the garden shed and tied it to the collar. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As he lifted his hand to knock he heard steps, so he withheld his hand until a big man in black broadcloth trousers and a stiff bosomed white shirt without collar opened the door. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad needs one of those collars like they put on dogs that bark too much. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I dress myself in dark colors, in a deep blue tunic with a high collar and tight sleeves, in shiny black boots, with new gloves to cover my hands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Cain grabbed the collar of her jacket to pull her to her feet. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I popped the collar up on my coat to keep the chill off my neck. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She touched the women on the head, straightened collars, tucked blankets. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was standing alone just inside the door, wearing a black skirt and a pale green sweater with the collar of a white blouse peeking out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was one-thirty in the morning, but in spite of the hour and her turned-up coat collar, there was no air of furtiveness about her at all. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Agena appeared motionless to me, therefore, as I stood in the open right hatch of the Gemini, peering up at the Agena’s docking collar, ten feet away at the most. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He put on his tight pants but did not button them up, nor did he put the gold button into his shirt collar as he always did, because he planned to take a bath. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Marcus seizes my collar and slams my head into the wall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The jewels that studded the leather collar were imprinted whitely in her palms. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He tucks the necklace back behind his collar. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They wore collared white shirts, too, the kind Grandma calls “blouses.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I realized he had a long, light tan sweater on, with a white collar showing underneath, and blue jeans. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I saw razored necklaces, collars of spikes that supported the head. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Hospital regulations say that I have to wear a gown, so when I’m situated, my mother shakes out a napkin, tucks it in my gown collar, and fusses until everything’s arranged and I’m digging in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Gavin takes his sunglasses off and hangs them on the collar of his shirt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She sat on the bed and watched him put away his hat and undo the button on his collar and brush his hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Or a shirt that fit perfectly before suddenly seemed a little too tight, or a bra strap would peek out from a wide collar. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The little door shut, and Father stood unmoving there in the cold, his collar turned up, his sword in one hand. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Her modest gray dress had a “white Puritan collar and cuffs.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Slaves, is what I see. You wear a collar round your neck the same as me.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Savage had seized him by the collar, lifted him clear over the chair and, with a smart box on the ears, sent him howling away. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And worst of all, the smallest mutt, with dark glossy fur, huge brown eyes and a collar that reads 11 in woven straw. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The next day, I collared Travis after he fed his birds. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mother Fletcher was wearing an ankle-length green dress with a white lace collar. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A pair of slender young men in stained smithy aprons passed, their shirts open at the collars. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I step forward, pulling down my collar so Mr. Gideon can stick the needle in the hollow of my neck. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The cold collar chafes my neck and makes the shivering even harder to control. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z En route, he was collared by military police and hauled back to camp, where he stood trembling before his commander, Kurt Meyer. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Val Moren asks, and in turn, each of his sisters and then his mother bring him a white tunic and pants made from hide, a collar of gold, and high kidskin boots. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z While she searched for something to say she knew that his eyes had not missed the hot surge she could feel sweeping up from the collar of her cloak to the hood at her forehead. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z January slipped an icy finger under his collar and down his back. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I stuck my tongue out at Delsa, who sent daggers with her eyes, but only until Mami pulled out a sky-blue dress with ruffles and lace on the collar. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I stared at the holes in his shirt collar, amazed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I open his collar and place his head more comfortably. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She reaches her hand to her throat but covers the gesture by adjusting the brooch at her collar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Something was pulling me backwards by the collar, away from the train, and I couldn’t quite remember how to work my arms and legs well enough to resist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When he finished eating, he shook himself again, trying to get the collar off, and then trotted away. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Next he turned around and backed off, trying to pull the collar over his head. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Her back ached as she sat there with his face pressed against her collar bone. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Aunt Docia’s pretty white collar was fastened in front with a large round cameo pin, which had a lady’s head on it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt fingers slipping down the back of my neck, grabbing my collar, pulling me backward. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The first time I tried, I didn’t have the proper alignment, and the collar snapped forward but did not lock. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I was done, Otis would write down my time in a notebook that he had marked on the outside, “One red leather collar, one red leather leash.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She moved mechanically, like a robot, as she helped fix the collar of my shirt and put her pearl earrings on, the ones she wears only on the specialest of occasions. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Cain’t you just see my daddy and Uncle Camp and Cudn Hope if you walked in the store shaved? They’d take you for a stranger and sell you a mule collar or something.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z "Your manners, Kashtanka!" the man said, giving the collar a jerk. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z After a few tries, I undo the hooks from collar to hem, and pull it off my shoulders. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The gowns of these were pleated and padded, with high rufflike collars, epaulettes and jewelled belts. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaol grabbed him by the collar of his jacket, and Dorian might have punched his friend had Chaol not been so lightning fast. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I gripped Beau’s collar tight and whispered in his ear to calm him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Isn’t he? Then why the hell does he wear that cross on his collar if he’s not a chaplain?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His dad had his “after-work look,” as his mom called it—no tie, dress shirt unbuttoned at the collar, black slacks. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z So when she had grabbed him by the collar at lunch—he swore he could still feel the material bunched between her fists—something inside him had been altered. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I pulled the fur collar up against my face. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The young man with the ruffled collar held about a hundred-foot length of rope in his hands. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Marais unbuttoned my collar, loosened and then removed my tie, and then, standing behind me, tied it in a double Windsor knot. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled the collar of his jacket up and headed toward her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Rotten pieces of wood crumbled around her ears and shoulders, into the collar of her shirt. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Most of them wore cheap felt three-cornered hats and frontier shirts that tied at the collar. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Her collar, he can see, is separating from the rest of the coat; threads are giving way. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When she came closer, I grabbed the tiny bow at her collar and yanked it off her dress with one hard tug. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Her fingers were traveling secretly to their necks, running along their collars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Removing his jacket, wearing only his black short-sleeved shirt and collar, he told her that he would pray for my return. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z From what I can see, Jack has the collar of Max’s shirt wrapped around his fist. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He hid his face in his sweatshirt collar. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I held the heavy plastic collar around his right ankle while he worked feverishly with needle-nose pliers, a screwdriver, and a hex wrench. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Ishmael, with his shoulders hunched, his collar turned up, his pinned coat sleeve whipping in the wind, slogged through the snow to his office. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He still wore a bow tie, but his neck no longer filled out the collar of his shirt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I could still smell his scent in the collar. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Thick shoelaces crisscrossed their way up from the windshield to the top of a ten-foot-tall boot collar. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t hear you,” Garrett said, squeezing my collar until it felt like a noose around my neck. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Old Stew might rant, he might take you by the collar, become belligerent, even stumble on the stairs when going to sleep, but none of it was a surprise. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, their faces were puckering and shriveling, their fur collars almost swallowing their heads. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She’s on the opposite end of the room, bending over an old woman and tucking a napkin into her collar. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Some of the women too, but mostly he noticed the men, how they hunched their shoulders, how they stood their short collars against the fine lines of rain. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I look around, and there’s an SS officer with his cap pulled low, standing by himself across the street, collar turned up around his ears. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I clipped Wishbone’s leash to his collar and we set off down the road. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When she leaned back the trickles ran down the back of her neck and under her collar. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The grandfather was dressed in a black broadcloth suit and he wore kid congress gaiters and a black tie on a short, hard collar. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I wore a pair of green corduroys and a nice blouse with embroidery around the collar. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Carine followed him into the house, rinsed Max’s collars in the kitchen sink, and went into the living room. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was shaking me then, grabbing me by my shirt collar and rattling me like she wanted to loosen the last breath out of my chest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z His Roman badges - mural crown, centurion, praetor - glittered on his shirt collar. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He touched the stars at his collar with his thumb and forefinger. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A searing pain closed around my neck like a molten-hot collar—cutting off my breath, making everything go black. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In the school library that day, I joined a circle of twenty-two Harper students—all African American, mostly juniors and seniors—who were seated in chairs and on couches, dressed in khakis and collared shirts. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had on these blue pajamas with red elephants on the collars. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Marjory told me all about how you tricked her into stealing that book,” said a man in a priest collar, who Kyle figured had to be Father Mike, chaperone for the Midwest team. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The boys wore white collared shirts and pants held up by suspenders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One side of the collar was adorned with tails, the other with heads. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Will grabs her collar and pulls her back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z To show my gratitude, I took hold of his collar and said, “Come on, boy, let’s go home and get something to eat.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad just turned up his collar and walked out of the apartment. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z "I see the faces of slaves. I free you. Take off your collars. Go if you wish, no one shall harm you. If you stay, it will be as brothers and sisters, husbands and wives." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “See?” she said, smoothing the collar around Pearl’s neck, carefully buttoning a single button between her breasts for the minimum of modesty, the way all the senior girls were wearing them that year. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His grin falters as his hand flies to the pendant now dangling just below his collar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then he’d grab the Bull’s shirt collar in his skinny little hand, the one with the fingers of a gifted pianist, and shove him against the nearest tree. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I thought for sure you were going to tuck that into your collar,” I told him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Men and women in clerical collars stand at the front of the crowd, their heads bowed. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He had stripped off his wet outer clothes and sat in shirt and breeches, barefoot, collar open. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I pictured the nipped-in waist, the high collar, I heard her ordering the carriage for two o’clock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He can shake himself and his collar loud enough to wake the dead. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn without a word, roll my shirtsleeves back up to my elbows, and flip my collar up. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Out of this she made herself a heavy but elegant dress with velvet collar and pockets. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He climbed up on one of the sinks that had a mirror and pulled down his shirt collar to see what Miss Hennepin had been staring at. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were women in the car now, with market baskets, and men in work-clothes were beginning to outnumber the shined shoes and collars. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And there she comes, strawberry-haired Nancy Drew, the girl sleuth, so American and so sure of herself, wearing a round collared blouse and a pencil skirt, wielding her magnifying glass. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z After lunch, I practiced walking him with the rope tied to his collar. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z His trousers hang loosely, his white collared shirt flutters about, so thin he has grown. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He’s dressed in his usual collar shirt and dark trousers, although the shirt is black this time, with pencil-thin gray stripes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Next Hendrik put a collar around his neck, snapped a leash to it, and dragged him, protesting, all the way to the barn. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I pick Peck up by the back of his collar and then slam him against the brick wall. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I had buttoned up the collar and tied the belt, apronlike, in back. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His cloak was cloth-of-silver too, lined with vair and clasped at the collar with a brooch in the shape of the twin towers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My hand lifted to my collar as though drawn by muscle memory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I still had his collar in my left grip. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He has on a long black coat with a high, jagged collar, the whole thing stitched with a pattern of constellations. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His very boots were benevolent, and his collars never stiff and raspy like other people’s. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I chased after him and grabbed him by the collar. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Gay held up a purple dress with a lace collar and puffy sleeves. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Morrison grabbed the dog’s collar and told him to sit and be quiet. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It splashed on my collar and trickled down my neck. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She had her jacket collar up over her head. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z About six cages down from me, on the same shelf, I saw them put a collar on Jenner; but once he was back in his cage, I could see him no longer. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The warrior pulled Father Drozdov away from the board, yanking him around by the collar like he was a disobedient dog. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Johnson holds his head down, tucks his jacket collar in like it isn't summer. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I thought “If I can get dose enough to him, I can grab his collar.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She stands with her hands on her hips, dressed in a ruffled shirt with a high collar and a long skirt. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Sure, I’ve been meaning to get him a smaller collar for a long time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The resulting long exposure caught a bow-shaped blur, like the ghostly wings of a butterfly, then the bright line of the collar stay as it found its bearing and grew still. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Even when Ana put her hand on the collar of Ash’s gown and ripped it from her, Ash did not feel her stepsister’s nails against her skin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Beowulf wore a blue cloak and the golden collar Queen Wealhtheow had given him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z They pick up every sound on their collar microphones. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z For her burial, Anthony wore a black silk dress with a white lace collar, accented by a flag pin given to her by the women of Wyoming. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I wish the collar of his shirt were higher. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Heads were down, collars up, everyone hurrying though it was only just past six. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z All he had on underneath was a phony shirt collar, but no shirt or anything. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She wore a hotel maid’s uniform, gray with a white collar. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Palmer screamed, coming across the table and pulling Sammy by the collar until they were nose to nose. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed him by the collar and then let him go. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z His shirts were white, his collars high and stiff, and he affected narrow black string ties, like those which once were the badge for Southern senators. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The way the collar of his black jacket lay across his neck made her unable to sit still. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tie loose, collar unbuttoned, he wasn’t wearing any socks either. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Now he was wearing sunglasses and had a silk ascot tucked into his shirt collar. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Beowulf stood back and wiped his hands on his golden collar. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s starting on the second fist when the doctors show up, remove the collar, and give me a shot of something for pain and swelling. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He did not answer, and I tied the string loosely round Jasper’s collar. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing one of her minidresses, a navy blue with a wide butterfly collar. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Finally, the guard looked into the car and spied the silver leaves on Bull’s collar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Guten Tag, Fräulein Engel,” he said cordially, and she dropped her cigarette and crushed it out with her foot and straightened her back and her coat collar all in a rush of practiced panic. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Here,” she said, reaching inside the collar of her shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Old Maurice sat down in the big chair and loosened his collar and all--he was wearing this elevator operator's uniform. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z And Coyotito was dressed in a jacket, and he had on a white collar and a broad silken tie. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As my body swung around the end of it, I plunged my right hand down underneath the docking collar and found some wires to hang on to. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His arm pressed along hers from shoulder to elbow as he locked the collar around his neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Where are we? Last thing I remember is you getting mad and yanking my collar.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then she came close and fixed his shirt collar the way Ma used to do for Dad before he went to the firehouse. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I clear my throat and tug the napkin from my collar. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A paper collar was not exactly made out of paper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Cynthia tugged at the collar of her T-shirt. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I saw the figure out of a collar ad: ruddy face with blond hair faultlessly in place, a tropical weave suit draped handsomely from his broad shoulders, his eyes gray and nervous behind clear-framed glasses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And while she sprinkles the collar of a white shirt her mind is at the bottom of the bed where the leg, broken clean away from the frame, is too split to nail back. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She flipped up the collar of her jacket and grinned down at him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He’s cut himself shaving: there’s blood on his cheek and on his collar. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Keeping male slaves in collars and orange jumpsuits. I’d rather keep a pack of dogs any day.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z With a roll of his eyes, he let his wife attach a blue flower from the garden to his collar. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She shook tangled dark curls off her collar; her hair was barely short enough to count as regulation, and too short to put up. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Remember that one toothless old geezer? We had him quaking in his collar.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Dad was a tall man, with a large head, jowls, and a Herbert Hoover collar. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” he gathered the sheepskin collar around his throat, “now you know. And stop talking like a Georgia cracker—‘don’t guess I did’!” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He made for it a collar of newspaper so the hot wax would not drip on my hand. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I grab him by the collar and swing the door open. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He swung into the saddle, grabbed Tyrion by the collar, and hoisted the little man up in front of him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was trying to shake off the rainwater when somebody behind me grabbed my coat collar and spun me around. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Pulling the collar of my sweater up over my nose and mouth to filter it, I slowly caught my breath. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The streetlight reflects off the silver chain peeking out from his collar. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She poked Pita’s baby fat and pulled on the dress collar’s silk ribbon bow. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was called that to differentiate it from a celluloid collar which was what poor men wore because it could be laundered simply by being wiped with a wet rag. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Maxie tucked her chin into the thin collar of her coat. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There were several open wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His cheeks have gone pink, and a red blotch unfurls around the collar of his T-shirt. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And the most beautiful woman she had ever seen, wearing the necklace like a collar, gaining eternal youth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Another tried to snake around the edge of the table, but Ayanna’s staff, flaring with golden light, struck out and jabbed it in the collar until it disintegrated into a tinkle of blackened fragments. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The end of the hose from my gun had a metal collar on it which was supposed to clamp over the end of the valve coming out the side of the spacecraft. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It hissed, and expanded the collar of white spikes around its neck. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then a shirt with a high collar attached b> another button. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then Gus took Wishbone’s collar off, attached the little tag to it, and put it back on. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Another, who wore an elaborate lace collar and cuffs, looked overdressed even to Amari, who had no knowledge of the fashion of rich white youth. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you take seven cents and go out and get me a dicky and a paper collar?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood before her in his dark blue double-breasted suit, fresh white shirt with the soft turned-down collar and a polka-dot bow tie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s too rough and I bash my cut lip on his collar and say “Ow!” and push him away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Their solution was a small "collar" that could be attached to the cable—but it would have to be placed carefully, and by hand. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z This collar was unlike any other collar I had seen. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It may have been the memory of my father—open- collared, his tie loosened and stained, his eyes clouded and his breath heavy, glass in hand—that made me a teetotaler. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I gagged and yanked my collar up over my nose. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I can understand the ’70s TV because everyone loves hairy people with huge collars. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A gust caught Kabuo Miyamoto’s shirt as he stood on the porch so that the collar of it brushed his neck for a moment and the shoulders ballooned out, filled with air. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They were all a jumble of frayed fabric and slack collars, the students at the party, all their clothes looked determinedly worn. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He stepped into the foyer, impeccably suited and scarved, with a silk tie knotted at his collar. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He dressed like a great man—black broadcloth coat and trousers, wide black hat, overcoat with a velvet collar, ebony cane which he made to seem a sword. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned the collar over, and a look of realization spread across her face. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Massa brung him back after a few days, and he put a iron collar round the boy’s neck so folks would know he was a runaway and not free to be on the roads.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When activated, several alloy rods in the seal’s collar would be detonated simultaneously, effectively disintegrating the door. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Some fifteen feet away from the child, her dog—a young dachshund, wearing a green leather collar and leash—was sniffing to find her, scurrying in frantic circles, his leash dragging behind him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Bobby showed up at CBS’s Television Studio 52, garbed in his characteristic corduroy pants and flannel shirt buttoned at the collar and displaying an attitude that was one part assurance and one part skepticism. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama brushes the hair out of my face and fixes the collar of my shirt like she did when I was a little girl. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The sorcerer priest was garbed in somber black, but for a hint of golden thread at collar, cuffs, and hem. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Alby didn’t respond to Ben; he pulled on the collar to make sure it was both firmly snapped and solidly attached to the long pole. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was holding the collar of his royal robes in one fist, and the tip of my sword was poised right over his face. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Joff wore plush black velvets slashed with crimson, a shimmering cloth-of-gold cape with a high collar, and on his head a golden crown crusted with rubies and black diamonds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I reached down to loosen his collar he grabbed me by the wrist. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Before she considered herself finished she had added a crocheted cuff on the puff sleeves, and a pointy crocheted collar. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The only feature I could make out was an unruly black beard, which curled over his collar. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A huge man, taller than Ser Jorah and wide enough to make two of him, the priest wore scarlet robes embroidered at sleeve and hem and collar with orange satin flames. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As the collar of the average Western worker made its journey from blue to white over the course of the last century, the value of the persuasive arts for career advancement has grown in proportion. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The muck seemed to climb me, rising up my arms, my chest, collaring my throat like a noose. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z My mom and Steve want me to be wearing all the preppy clothes, the khakis and the polo shirts with the collar and whatnot. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Wind slipped its fingers down my collar and up my sleeves. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Just a plain pair of dark slacks, a white shirt with a button-down collar, and a jacket with patches on the elbows. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z But this time there was someone else to help Mo. Before the dogs could sink their teeth into him, Dustfinger had grabbed their collars. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Inmates had to place their hands up against the wall and spread their legs while we patted them down from collar to socks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed a haircut: his strawberry blond hair was curling almost to his collar. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The child was wearing an embroidered little blue dress with the letters R-O-S-E on a butterfly collar. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Don’t turn your collar up like that. It’s cheap.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Baba seems embarrassed as he touches the collar of the new black shalwar kameez his brother handed him. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He’s dressed in a perfectly tailored white collar shirt rolled up to his elbows and with two of the top buttons casually undone, a pair of lean, dark trousers, and deep scarlet oxford shoes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The woman in black glared in his direction, but she grabbed the collar of Nin’s cloak, hauling her to her feet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He had on a fresh dicky and collar and a carefully tied bow tie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Blessington screamed; the blood spurted out, running down his back and staining his white shirt collar crimson. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z All the way home I had to hold on to his collar to keep him from jumping out and going back to the tree. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a horseshoe brand on his neck and pulled up his collar to hide it when Cora’s eyes lingered. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I got my clip-on tie out of the drawer and started to hook it to my collar. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” this boy named Darius says as he rubs his chin and fidgets with his collar. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “But you won’t look like somebody who needs a mule collar,” Miss Love protested. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I imagine him resting, because I can’t bear to imagine him at any other time, just as I can’t imagine anything below his collar, above his cuffs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding on to his collar, I led him off to one side. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath him, Loki saw a huge grave mound, and sitting on it, plaiting a dog collar, was the hugest, ugliest ogre of a giant he had ever seen. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She no longer hurried; slowly, she straightened the collar, smoothed down the rumpled bodice with her hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was dressed more formally than I could remember seeing him: a gray business suit, a blue dress shirt open at the collar, polished black loafers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I hauled on his collar to keep him from losing the end of his nose to a swipe from the burrow’s notoriously irritable tenant. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We now follow the point of view of young Hideo as he walks calmly, leaves crunching under his boots, his coat’s collar pulled up high against the chilly day. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Mm,” she said, squeezing the starch out of the collar and cuffs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t wear a cross on his collar, sir. He wears a silver leaf. He’s a lieutenant colonel.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Fix your face,” she says, straightening his collar as she shepherds him and June through to the main exhibit hall and into the back of the stage area. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His flat newsboy hat tapers in the front, and underneath it his hair is straight and combed back toward his collar, like a white man’s. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dancer was draped in bardings of snowy white wool emblazoned with the grey direwolf of House Stark, while Bran wore grey breeches and white doublet, his sleeves and collar trimmed with air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I cocooned the small boy in my long wool coat, folding the collar over as a headrest. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z People didn’t smile at each other, or if they did, you wouldn’t know it because their mouths were tucked under their scarves and their collars. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The nearest well was south and west of the Harridan, so they set off in that direction, the bells on their collars ringing merrily with every step. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It had a fur collar and a lining of crimson silk, and had apparently been made for an impresario about as big as an organ-grinder’s monkey. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z One bandit splits open waistbands, collars, and cuffs looking for hidden money. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z My knees crumple beneath me, and he grabs my collar almost carelessly, dragging me toward the elevator bank. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He desperately wanted to pull out his collar, or to run, or just to holler. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He dressed conservatively in the styles of the day: tailcoat, fine linen shirt with standing collar, and tall hat. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He typically wore a gaudy striped shirt and a celluloid collar and a long flowing tie; a metal chain, connected to a timepiece, dangled from his pocket. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She could see the hollow in the huntress’s throat, now, where the collar of her shirt was open; her skin was colored gold in the candlelight. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They collared him and marched him over to Ear and Eye, who were already standing by a squad car. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Before his father could draw his hand back, Milkman had yanked him by the back of his coat collar, up out of his chair, and knocked him into the radiator. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I took off my coat and my tie and unbuttoned my shirt collar; and then I put on this hat that I'd bought in New York that morning. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Seven ran, trying to grab the collar of Thorn’s cape, but it was too late. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Henry slid a finger up under his collar and scratched. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The collar was set with an enchanted amethyst that Xaro swore would ward her against all poisons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With much sighing, they chose the tatted collar. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Several people went hurrying past him on the sidewalk, their chins sunk deep in the collars of their coats, their feet crunching in the snow. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “I know I shall forget. If you see me doing anything wrong, just remind me by a wink, will you?” returned Jo, giving her collar a twitch and her head a hasty brush. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Other waiters wore soiled white shirts or clean shirts indifferently ironed, and celluloid collars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The other was wide of shoulder and round of belly, with corkscrew ringlets tumbling past his collar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Oh, she monogrammed guest towels and crocheted collars for her trousseau and I don’t know what all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt stared at a pin fastened to the woman’s collar, a silver scorpion with its tail curved up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was a lot faster than I thought and when she collared me from behind at home plate all she said was, “Mister, you are in deep trouble.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I shook my head and looked at Dismay’s collar. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I clipped the leash on her collar and headed back outside. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z So I pull him over to a pine tree, take the belt off my jeans, loop it through the raggedy old collar Shiloh’s wearing, and fasten the belt to the tree. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m suddenly very aware of the collar on my white shirt. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Before I could say anything, he had crossed the stage in three steps and grabbed the front of my collar in his fist. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He sits on the couch beside Garrett, wearing a collared shirt under a sweater, and he's so freaking adorable that it almost hurts to look at him. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z To attach the butterfly collar to the shirt you needed a back stud and a front stud. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z His clothes, on the bank, folded neatly and stacked, collared shirt on top of jeans on top of leather jacket on top of black boots. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He frisked him to make sure he was unarmed and, like a schoolmaster taking a disobedient student by the collar, marched him away from the barn. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This woman had long, flowing hair and a ruffled collar. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His large, blond head rising out of the stripy collar of his pajamas looked oddly disembodied, his mouth gaping in astonishment and fear. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She broke off, dismayed, remembering that neither dog wore a collar. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Pickup Truck had his rifle in one hand and the collar of Zu’s shirt in the other, and he was tugging both in the direction of the truck. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I wanted my strong, invincible dad to come back, the man who dodged gunfire in the massacre and escaped with bullet holes in his shirt collar. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He runs his finger around the collar of his dim white shirt—he’s back to his old, well-worn brown suit. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There was Harry: proud, tall, handsome, his collar and tie immaculate, a young gentleman in the making. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z People bundled in coats with collars up and scarves around their necks. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The collar was fine net, fixed with a big cameo brooch that rode high. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A collar of wet blood glistened at its neck. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He hooks his finger in my shirt collar and makes me duck down until the car goes by. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t even mention the forty-two thousand old oil paintings of stuffy dead guys with fur collars no one cared about. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z A couple of black lines, a tattoo, stretch up from her collar and disappear into her short, cropped hair. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The monkey quickly tucked the money into its collar and snapped its teeth when the owner tried to take it. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In his/her place is a woman whose neck is immobilized in one of those collar things. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z From under the collar of her T-shirt she pulled a leather necklace with five clay beads of different colors. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And when it was my birthday she got me this necklace, I say and pull out from under my shirt collar my half of the friends forever heart necklace. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I bent down, and this time he allowed me to touch him and pull hold of his collar. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Judith took a step backward, one hand at her throat, and a wave of scarlet spread from the white collar to her black curls. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The lady wore gloves, an orange fur collar turned high around her ears. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The girl was immaculate—not a blue thread out of place, her chignon of long fair hair coiled in regulation neatness two inches above her uniform collar. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He could tell from the collar and the size of the sleeves that this was a man’s shirt. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His arms ached, and his grip on the dog’s collar was beginning to feel clammy and wet. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His collar was unlocked, and he was led from the wagon down some kind of ramp with the other prisoners. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Balekin wears the greatcoat he favors, with a collar of bear fur. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was a true cavalier, with his fine embroidered coat, his commanding air, and the wealth of dark curb that flowed over his velvet collar. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I got her a rope, and she fastened it around the cow’s collar. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Deckers need to start wearing special collars or jackets, something that’ll clue us in on not flocking in one place. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z For Portia he bought black woolen material for dresses and white linen for collars and cuffs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Liam’s expression was grim as he leaned over and pulled my hair out from where it was trapped beneath the collar. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She was bawling like a lost calf as I grabbed her thick leather collar. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He saw a red fox and a large black cat, with a white collar and paws, who sat conversing together in the middle of the path. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Gwin moved on his shoulder, trying to wriggle out of his collar, which he liked as little as he liked the dog's leash Dustfinger always carried with him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She took the knife from my throat and held it at my side instead, then grabbed me by the collar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z My hands fumble along the collar of my shirt and find the button that secures it shut. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I grabbed him by the collar of his cassock. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z My mother, who sews lace collars on my company softball T-shirts when she does my laundry. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She had on a long brown dress with a white lace collar that fell all the way to her waist and was fastened down with a silk rose. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Got coveralls on over a white collar shirt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They couldn’t lunge far enough to attack the screen because they were wearing spiked collars attached to heavy chains. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Hyacinth grabbed his collar at the same time Franz grabbed the biscuit, and she used all her strength to drag him toward the bathroom and into the tub. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It was warm for so late at night, and the men all looked comfortable with their collars open and the sleeves of their uniform shirts rolled up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I also think that you should forgive Odenigbo,” he said, and pulled at his collar as though it was choking him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her father inspired trust with his perfectly tailored suits that were made less stuffy because he never wore a tie and always left the collar open. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He leaned into his collar and dug in with his hoofs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z You pull your collar up to hide the pain showing on your neck. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A black beak peeked from the rim of his collar. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He was also wearing his car coat, beige and dingy, with a muff of fur at the collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He puts on a shirt and attaches a collar with studs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I started toward the door, but my mother grabbed my collar. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had traded his elegant evening suit for a breezy white nightshirt, the collar unbuttoned to reveal the smooth muscularity of his chest. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At the juncture between turn and homestretch, he collared the last of the front-runners, Half Time, who was laboring along the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to write something, he came up to me and grabbed me by the collar. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The collar and top buttons are drenched in dried blood, which spatters down the rest of the coat, rusty and brown. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z An old seamstress took a peacoat of mine, tore the lining out, opened and flattened the sleeves, added a collar, put arm holes in and handed me back a beautiful cape. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lifted from the cage and felt the plastic collar clipped around my neck. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Candy leaned against the wall beside the broken collar while he scratched the wrist stump. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Thunder rumbled, and a rainy gust of wind tugged at his jacket collar. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The little green serpent daemon raised her head from the consul’s collar and whispered tongue-flickeringly in his ear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then Tea Cake got up and caught hold of Coodemay by the collar. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The creature was almost the size of a rabbit, but much thinner, with a bushy tail now draped over Dustfinger's chest like a fur collar. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mentally he promised himself that he would never again use a collar on any living creature. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Not so fast, Joey,” she said, and snagged the back of my shirt collar as I ran by. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A paper collar was made out of thin cambric stiffly starched. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her turtle- neck collar and long sleeves covered the rest. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Their collars gave them leave to go anywhere they might wish within the camp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A thin silver chain peeks out from the collar of his undershirt and his lips are red with artificial dye, thanks to his endless supply of red suckers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The Preacher grabbed hold of my collar and pulled me into the tent. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I noticed how his neck bulged over the back of his collar, and how low his ears were set on his head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But Aunt Ruby pinned her collar with a red rose made of sealing wax. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The littlest, like the one that had trapped Gum Baby, only had the collar head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Only now did I see his dog collar. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z With my ax in one hand and holding onto his collar with the other, we climbed out of the canyon. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the man finished the number, he reached out and touched the collar of her dress, smoothing it down gently. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z While Dozer and Duke bickered, Big Tony reached in and clipped a leash to Duke’s collar. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As soon as the collar came off, Reginald’s tail began thrashing side to side with joy. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Can I take my belt of silver flowers and my gold collar with the black diamonds you said looked like my eyes? I won't wear them if you say I shouldn't." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His chapan had mud smudges down the front and his shirt was ripped just below the collar. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I got a new look,” I tell her, brushing my collar and turning sharp. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ziggy whimpering, the jingle of his collar, or any other doggy sounds. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He brushed the collar of his shirt, but the light was already gone. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The man’s collar was flipped up to protect his neck, his hat was pulled down, and his hands were stuck in his armpits for warmth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She touches Hugo's neck, folds down the collar on his shirt. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The color of the arms displayed under the corporal’s shoulder straps and collar tabs is wine-red, but Werner can’t remember what that is supposed to signify. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a tough, muscular bulldog with a spiked collar emerged from the darkness. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The high starched collars rubbed her neck raw. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When I was sufficiently encased, Javi pinned the boutonniere to my lapel, straightened my collar, and then stood back. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The horses strained into their collars and the buckboard rocked and swayed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Duke demanded, attempting, once again, to shake off the irritating plastic collar tied around his neck. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Bren said, pulling at the collar of his shirt, which opened into an embarrassingly deep V. “Too formal?” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The snow piled on my hat and collar. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “I don’t actually care,” he says, and grabs Henry by the stupid collar of his stupid polo and kisses his stupid mouth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The rubakha had red embroidery around the sleeve ends and the collar, matching the design of black embroidery on the sarafan’s hem. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My face is still smarting when the slaver unhooks my collar. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And that revelation has barely registered when I notice the collar with the number 1 inlaid with jewels and the whole horrible thing hits me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Roamer’s legs are thrashing, and Ryan has Finch by the collar of his black sweater, and then by the arm, and is pulling on him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The blade sparked harmlessly off the dog collar. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z After a moment Zau rose from his knees and carried the gold collar to a fire smoldering in a small hooded furnace. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z A man in an elegant red cardinal's robe and a high lace collar stood resting against an enormous Bible and now began to lead a hard-driving hymn which the congregation shouted in the unknown tongue. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She clipped the leash to Plath’s collar, and we started walking back toward the road. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A small white earpiece that attaches to my collar by a wire. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “He drowned that summer—I believe he let that iron collar just take him on down,” Teenie told her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z An iron- collared male drove each machine, but an Amazon warrior stood on a platform in back, manning a giant mounted crossbow. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Tears run down her cheeks, over her chin, and down her neck and shirt collar. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I grabbed the end of the Agena with both hands, but it was hard to hold on, because the end of the docking collar was tapered and slippery, and my pressurized gloves were awkward. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman wore a man's jacket with the collar popped up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He loosened his collar and lit another cigarette. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The fan on the little wall shelf rotated around and blew her collar, making it flap around her neck. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled at the collar to loosen it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Fort gently twisted his collar out of Charles Wallace’s hands and came over to Meg, lying down beside her and putting his head in her lap. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw one of them grab the drugstore owner by the collar. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z His face darkened and he tugged at his collar to help himself breathe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A princess, she thought, but she remembered what the girl had said, how Khal Drogo was so rich even his slaves wore golden collars. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was wearing the new blue wool dress for the first time, with a snowy white collar and deep cuffs, and she had never looked lovelier. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z His hair has been combed hard to one side, and his loose cotton shirt has bunched up behind his shoulders so that his collar is skewed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I hated her clothes—the blue pastel cardigan, the white blouse with the collar that lay flat over the cardigan, the homemade flat, cotton skirt she wore when everybody else was wearing flared skirts. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Next morning when I get up to see Shiloh, I put the rope on his collar and lead him to the other side of the hill again, out of sight of all but God. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And Wealhtheow gave Beowulf a ring of the purest gold to wear on his finger, and a golden collar to carry about his neck. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z White dress shirts with soggy collars from all the neck sweat and faded red splotches on their chests from the ketchup that missed their mouths. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The first of the iron monsters ran up to us, only to have its eyeless collar head removed by a single powerful swing of the hammer. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Oh, to wear such a great coat with large buttons and a velvet collar and a squashed-down high hat with a ribbon cockade in the band! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In her best, rose-colored dress — this combined a mandarin collar with a circle skirt — she also looked perceptibly pregnant. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Accompanying the noble few in the tombs to the world of the deceased were copper beads and bracelets, stone tablets and collars, textiles and awls, and, sometimes, stone pipes in the shape of surreal animals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The saint hung down on the outside of my uniform and I undid the throat of my tunic, unbuttoned the shirt collar and dropped him in under the shirt. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I scratched at the collar of my shirt, wishing it had tassels on it, because the silence between us had grown suddenly heavy. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He comes up behind me and fingers the collar of my robe. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She wears the collar of her blouse turned up and affects a derisive laugh. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Inej saw him stiffen as Nina lifted her hair to accept the collar, revealing the white curve of her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the children’s clothing section, the dresses, worn by smiling blond children, had lace collars and patent-leather belts. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Hermione had seized the collar of his jacket and was tugging him backward. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The man turns up his collar against the rain, the door shuts, and Emilika leans her elbows on the counter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z "Only a maester of the Citadel, bound in service to Castle Black and the Night's Watch. In my order, we put aside our house names when we take our vows and don the collar." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He had placed himself a bit to one side, and the captain’s bars on the tab of his shirt collar were all the insignia Yossarian could see. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His trousers were splattered with holes and his collar was almost ripped off but the half of a yellow sun still clung to his torn sleeve. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Unexpectedly, Julian shuddered and turned up the collar of his coat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They start at her fingertips and go all the way up her forearms and maybe higher, because I see the tips of them peeking out over her shirt collar. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I made sure the collar of my coat was up high, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Rain had snuck down my collar and dripped down my back. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Took a bath, put on a clean shirt and collar, and went back in.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is a harsh message in the veracity of collars and photographs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He fastened the collar of his dress blouse. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He recovers quickly, wiping his eyes with the popped collar of the polo shirt he's wearing beneath a striped sweater. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Our father is wearing his hair longer, curls brushing his collar. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She pushed Curtis off of me and grabbed me by the back of the collar and picked me up off the ground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his overcoat collar up as though to protect himself from the cold island wind and jerked his hat down almost to his bushy eyebrows. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I yanked the cuffs of my sweatshirt down as far as they would go, picked up my board and turtled into the collar of my jacket as the lady hurried across the street. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Jesper waited for a count of sixty, then dropped his collar and took a tentative breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He studied Father Drozdov in his black robe and white collar with a snarl. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The woman stepped back with her parcels, a hand to her fur collar, and Zbyszek took her place at the counter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A collar head snapped shut on the dust where my own head had been moments before. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They seemed to understand and tugged at their collars. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept Dismay’s collar at my chest so Mama couldn’t put her arms around me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing jeans and a serious brown cardigan with a white shirt underneath, the tips of the collar fanned out like crisp paper airplanes heading opposite directions. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Button the collar. No. I’ve changed my mind. Take it off and start over.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The owner—a fat man in a Mets cap—shrieked, stooped partway to the floor in consternation, then sprang up, cursing, as if to grab the retreating Henry by the collar. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z So I pull up the thick collar and cross my arms. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Barkers on the sidewalks collared passersby: “Gentlemen! Come in and see the show! Just have a look. Doesn’t cost anything to have a look.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly I felt it—the sting of a hand slapping the side of my cheek, and then warm, slimy saliva on my face, dropping to the collar of my blouse. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Consequently, there was a great surprise waiting for Johnny when he sauntered home to get a fresh dicky and collar for his evening’s job. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled up my collar and stuffed my hands into my pockets, but I could not stop shivering. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As if he had the hands of God, Mr. Gunthrie thundered into the room, took Celia’s collar in one hand and Stacey’s in the other, and lifted them off their feet. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then I had it down around her hips and her flushed face wavered through the collar, her hair down in disorder again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Jen’s dad turned around and pointed, and Luke saw a small disc sticking to the back of his collar. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z His sunglasses stuck to his mountain of gelled hair, and his collar was popped so high, it shot up across his cheeks and almost covered his ears. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z For a week, they sew my dress furiously, pinning and unpinning the hem, the sleeves, the collar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie tucked her head inside the collar of her coat as much as she could and prayed for the trolley to hurry. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The sergeant major loops one finger under his collar and pulls against its tightness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Didn’t realize he’d grabbed the old man by his collar until he felt the icy skin of his neck against his knuckles. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Mami starched and ironed my best dress, which was white with blue flowers on the collar. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z His plaid shirt was open at the collar, but the wings were crisp with starch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She had bought him a red leather collar as a present. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Luwin slid a finger up under his collar and began to turn it, inch by inch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He bucks his hips, trying to shake Henry off, but he’s taller and stronger and has a fistful of Alex’s collar. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There might be another adjustment of his collar, another gift for Shad, more admonitions about his “comp’ny manners,” but, finally, they would let him go. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We got shoehorned into the car with this big fat lady and her dog, a Chihuahua with a rhinestone collar. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Their collars clacked together like crab claws, and they let out this awful squeal as they ran. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I thought we were going to glide down, but High John grabbed my collar again, and without another word, he stepped off the crow’s back, pulling me with him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Because one of the rules is that our shirts have to have collars, so they have to be polos, not tees. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Waistcoats, striped trousers, moth-chewed chambray shirts with tall collars and comically long sleeves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When the mist dispersed, however, later that afternoon in our living room, he was once again a short, shy man, in black, polyester-blend clothes and a plastic collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The mayor flickers his fingers at his collar. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z The horses were dark with sweat and lathered under collar and britching. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The baby ape reached his fingers under my collar to touch my skin directly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The back of the collar and the upper part of the shoulders were gray with dust. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Blond hair spilled over his shirt collar, and he had an earring. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On pegs were also pieces of harness, a split collar with the horsehair stuffing sticking out, a broken hame, and a trace chain with its leather covering split. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z If they hire him he goes to work right away with his cap on and his collar and tie. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I helped him into a clean white shirt and knotted his tie for him, noting the two inches of empty space between the collar button and Baba’s neck. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Silver chains loop around their wrists like bracelets, and jeweled collars tether them to high-backed chairs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He walked up, reached for Cruz’s collar, and unhooked it from the leash. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I could see the yellow on their hats and the yellow marks on their cape collars. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z As it goes over her head, her hair falls free of the collar and bounces down around her shoulders. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He let them in, struggling to keep a hold on the collar of an enormous black boarhound. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Running the end of it under their collars, I tied them up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gown had a high stiff collar that framed her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly rose from the chair and grabbed Ignatius by the collar of the clownlike dotted pajamas that had been put on him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard leader held the metal in one hand and tilted his head to the side to speak into his collar. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Tonight she is wearing green and gold, a mossy dress with an elaborate shining collar that makes the pink of her mouth, her ears, and her eyes stand out. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He tugged at the collar of his shirt as if it choked him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “She brought the collar to the house last night,” said Mama. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I clip the pin I bought onto the collar of my shirt and fall asleep, picturing the Miss America crown being placed on my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She chose a simple dress of dark grey wool, plainly cut but richly embroidered around the collar and sleeves. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Marlene, however, glares at Lynn, leans over, and kisses Uriah firmly on the mouth, her fingers sliding around his neck, under the collar of his shirt. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Others wear dark pants and short-sleeved shirts with collars and miniature alligators, tigers, or men riding horses embroidered on their breast pocket. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z At the center is a Senior Undertaker whose cloak has a high silver collar. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She took him by the shirt collar to the school director’s office, where he got a scolding he didn’t think he deserved. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A pair of captain’s bars ulcerated with rust hung on the man’s ragged shirt collar. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They took their own selfies and then called the phone number printed on all the tags jingling off the dogs’ collars. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Turtle didn't like the way Otis Amber's scrawny neck was swiveling high out of his collar. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Up around her collar the cotton of her dress was plastered to her skin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A nurse, young and cheerful as my own, stood in the doorway of Miss Norris's room, helping Miss Norris into a purple coat with a scrawny squirrel-fur collar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Max had gone west to seek his fortune, and upon her blouse collar, Mrs. Brenner bore proof of his success—a tiny nugget of raw gold fashioned into a stickpin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Zigzag had hold of his collar with one hand and was hitting him with the other. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He was watching a group of soldiers with a trained vork in a metal collar. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He had unhitched her from the plow and she still had on her collar, the traces draped over her neck. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z 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 But the Bull wouldn’t be able to talk because his collar would be too tight, so Virgil would lift him up with one hand and throw him across the neighborhood. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There were no other physical reminders of Johnny, as he had been buried in all the clothes he owned with his studs and his fourteen-carat gold collar button. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled down his collar to display the bluish finger marks on his neck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had settled so low in the water I couldn’t reach her collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was glad to see that he was wearing a T-shirt too, because most of the boys were wearing collared white shirts. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was Billy’s impresario’s coat with the fur collar. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose is red and his fingers are curled around Spots collar. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z His calves missed the hug of leggings and his throat felt naked without its tight collar. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Trying to ignore the squeeze of my starched collar, I head downstairs and throw open the front door. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Reynie added with a shudder, brushing away a beetle that had tried to skitter under his shirt collar. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Inside Ben stared at an old leather flight jacket with a warm fur collar and the patch of the Red Cobra Squadron on the sleeve. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Pita was especially joyful to be wearing a new dress, although she rejected the one with a silky red bow at the collar, saying she was too old to wear moños. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Lower down, his neck was peculiarly swollen, his throat collared in bruises, the traces of a gun butt. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Britten, with a movement so fast that Bigger did not see it, grabbed him in the collar and rammed his head hard against the wall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And when he saw blood on the collar of his shirt, Luke panicked. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Behind him, behind the glass window of the lobby, Madeline buttoned the fur collar of her coat. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Why did Tidings put Dismay’s collar here, on Aunt Florentine’s flowers?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s dressed in indigo jeans, a navy blazer, and a light blue collared shirt, the top two buttons unbuttoned. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The dirty collar of his shirt slipped down to reveal a freckled shoulder. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When Titid turned to me, he took my uniform collar in his two hands. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mole pulled backward, ducking down his head to slip his collar. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Ifemelu could tell, from the longish length, the near-perfect waves that grazed his collar, that he took fastidious care of his hair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At the funeral, Ash wore the stiff black dress that Lady Isobel gave her; the collar felt like hands around her throat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the collar of my coat against the chill as we hurried into the house, dragging our belongings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As it happens, Feldmans accidental study provides a window onto a form of cheating that has long stymied academics: white- collar crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He reaches the singing man, grabs the collar of the old man’s dirty coat, and punches him until his body is limp. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Take care,” I said, flipping up my jacket collar in anticipation of the rain. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z My mom grimaced and pulled the collar of her coat up around her face. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He clambered back up the ledges, retrieved his collar—it took some time to find—and so sprinted home, hardly able to breathe by the time he reached the front porch. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She was on her feet in an instant and, without a moment’s hesitation, grabbed the jeweled collar and threw her full weight backward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her Sunday dress was wine-colored silk with a dingy lace collar. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They ate pulled pork and cornbread in Davis Square, a paper napkin tucked like a cravat into the collar of Dev’s shirt. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I sat in the stern with my coat on and the collar turned up and watched Catherine row. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “A runaway slave is what I see. Three runaway slaves. Whose collar?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It would be just my luck, of course, to be savaged by an animal with a flea collar and a medical history. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Highlighting the creases of his jacket, the collar of his shirt. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I took the dress, along with another made of red velvet collared with white lace, and Mother and I drove home. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His shoulders are hunched up around his ears so his strawberry hair disappears into his collar, and the infinitesimal tilt of his head tells me he’s been listening to everything we’ve said. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But before I can make a move, someone yanks me by the collar and jerks me back. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He let go of my collar with a shove and hit the gas. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They all wore white shorts and white collared shirts. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her tears dripped into the space between my collar and my neck, directly onto my skin. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to seize those gentlemen by their starched collars, shake them, and shout, couldn’t they see what was happening here? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then I opened the bag and took the shirt and collar and tie out and put the bloody ones in and closed the bag, and dressed. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s got no collar, no tags. He’s a stray and he found me.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Lupita shivered and pulled the collar of Salvador’s jacket around her ears. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Four’s appearance seems tame from the front, by Dauntless standards, but when he turns around, I see a tattoo peeking out from the collar of his T-shirt. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He wore no collar to say he was a pet. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Standing on the dim porch, he wore an inexpensive suit and a shirt with a pointy collar that had lost most of its starch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I walked out with my sisters into a whole new year, the rabbit-fur cuffs and collar looking smart and snappy. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He smelled of baby powder and wore a plaid bandanna and a leather collar. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Arnold was wet down and not wearing his collar or dog tags. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He crouched down with his hands in his pockets and the collar of his jacket pulled up to his ears. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I lie still and tuck my chin into my collar. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He hated wearing shirts with buttoned collars; his neck was so big that they all fit too tightly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Now we’re standing up again, grasping at each other’s collars and lapels, both blocking and landing blows. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Uhmma and her mother stand in low pumps, wearing dark dresses and long woolen coats with fur on the collar. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I pulled him by the collar toward the cemetery and shelter. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The right side of his throat spills weirdly above the tightness of his collar. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They wore dark suits and crisp white collars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The latter had collars on, and were led with straps. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was her good long winter jacket, the one with the fake fur collar and cuffs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For the girls, it was dotted Swiss and matching hair ribbons and sashes; for the boys, blue serge suits and Buster Brown collars, with red, generous bow ties. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t look as if it belonged to anyone: no collar, not an ounce of fat on it, nothing to suggest it had a caring owner. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z As he bent, the glint from his collar caught Pinmei’s eye again. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A basilisk didn’t look like much - just an arm-length serpent with yellow eyes and a white frill collar - but it moved fast and could kill anything it touched. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Elizabeth packed the red collar and seemed satisfied—too easily, he suspected, dreading her disillusionment. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Their necks were collared in the beheading machine, which slowly clamped shut. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I looked down at him with his collar on and his very own tag with his very own name, he seemed like he’d been mine forever. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He stops panting and stares out at the sidewalk too, so I hold on to his collar, afraid that he’ll bolt off the porch. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She ran her finger along the edge of my collar, so her nail touched the skin of my throat. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The man with the red beard looked over his shoulder and pulled the collar of his jacket higher around his neck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I check his neck, but he isn’t wearing a collar. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Always iron the inside button and hole plackets first, then the inside and outside collar, then the cuffs.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He was dressed in his uniform—choking high collar, ill-fitting tunic, and wrapped leggings. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He felt a trickle of blood slide down over his collar. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t wear a silver leaf on his collar, sir. He wears a cross.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Before pedestrians could open their umbrellas, it rushed down collars, pockets, and shoes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He would wear a stiff Norfolk jacket and a round white collar. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "Not good," whispered Spoon, loosening his tie from his button-down collar. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing the dark suit, the dark skullcap, the white shirt open at the collar, and the fringes showing below his jacket. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He cut open Lincoln’s collar, shirt, and coat to examine him for knife wounds. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Long past: lipstick on the collar, perfume on the cuffs, a scene, late at night, in some kitchen or bedroom. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The plaid suits with large collars, the bushy mustaches and overdue haircuts, and the thick knotted ties were all obviously stylish back when he went to Oxford but looked a little funny through contemporary eyes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She fastened her collar with the gold pin, and she was putting on her hat when Pa drove up to the gate. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I never know when a collar’s gonna fall off, or a pushpin gonna stick me and make me holler out in class. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I saw the beautiful leather leashes and brass- studded collars. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Aurelia clung to the collar with both small hands, terrified to let go. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He pulls me to him again, hitting my lip on his collar just like Cillian but this time I don’t pull away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Those stiff celluloid collars around their necks and the spats around their ankles. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I have opened the collar of my tunic and breathe heavily, I sweat and my face is swollen with the strain of carrying. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls at his collar with his index finger. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The dress is gingham with buttons at the collar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z On the hawk’s back sat a gray-haired lady, whose clear-eyed face looked first at Lyra, then at Salmakia clinging to her collar. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He tugged back the collar of his shirt. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They were sturdily attached by metal collars to the splintery boards of the dock. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z My three uncles peer down, their fat necks bulging from starched white collars. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Elizabeth stands, holds up a green church dress with a round white collar. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The men wore iron collars around their necks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Britten loosened his fingers from Bigger’s collar and shrugged his shoulders. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A faint light streamed through the carved openings, causing a decoration on the emperor’s collar to flash in Pinmei’s eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z His face flushes pink as he tucks the chain back under his starched collar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was a simple sleeveless dress with a round collar and an A-line skirt. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z His tie was loosened and the collar of his shirt had wilted with sweat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I couldn’t understand her powers of concentration when she rolled a French knot or toiled over a tatted collar in Sewing class at school. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Besides,” he said, tugging at the collar, “I don't think I can get another thing in here.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z One year for Christmas, Mom bought me one of my favorite outfits—a pink polka-dot skirt and top with a matching collar. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He knew he cut a fine figure there on the platform with his open shirt collar, his cigarette holder, and his close-cropped, gray-tipped curly black hair. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then I untie the black collared shirt from around my waist and put it on, buttoning it up all the way to my neck and clipping my suspenders over it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The French cuffs were held together with onyx cuff links, and his collar was tied with a red-striped power necktie. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned, his right fist at the ready, his left hand on John’s collar. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “You might wrap up the goods before you deliver ’m,” the stranger said gruffly, and Manuel doubled a piece of stout rope around Buck’s neck under the collar. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Like his fellows, he wore his uniform of black trousers and white shirt of thick cloth, his neck swimming in the collar. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Our sleep shirts crusted over during the night, drying and hardening with the hot air and dust like they had been lightly starched, the way Grandma did the collars of my dad’s dress shirts. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The collar absorbed the rusty stains of the monster's skin, and shone brighter than ever before. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabs Henry by his loosened collar, pushes a little, and says, “Get on the couch.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A German shepherd came stalking around the corner of the house, and the older boy caught him by the collar and held him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She grabbed the dog’s collar, opened the gate, and told me to go around the back of the barn. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He reached him in an instant, grabbed the back of his shirt collar, lifted him off the porch floor, and slammed him onto his back. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The African diplomats were taken on tours of the North Carolina Mutual offices, where they were shown row after row of black workers in starched white collars. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I dream that I’m trying on a fur collar, in front of the mirror on my bureau. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hilda fusses with the collar on my jacket, smoothing and tucking and pressing it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As I came close, she put up her hand in her sleep and pulled the collar of her nightdress close around her throat. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They wore handcuffs and iron collars with chains connecting the collars to a central chain that ran between the two lines. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For the tenth time, Tally checked the light on the collar of her jacket. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The collars were made of iron, lightly gilded to make them glitter in the light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She took the collar gladly, and thanked him for it. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He took off the collar and leash and threw them into the bushes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “There were young blondes in polo coats and hipsters with beards, and the wives of Senators; there were white faces and black faces, ministers’ collars and turtleneck sweaters. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve tucked my hair inside the collar of my shirt and wrapped an old scarf—now soggy— across the lower half of my face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In a move that caught everyone’s attention, she cut the woolly lining out of her men’s boots and sewed it onto her coat to make a decorative collar. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She was wearing a white pinafore blouse with a blue ribbon around its collar, which made her look so very innocent, yet the way she filled the blouse out troubled me with indecent thoughts. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He grabs my collar and yanks me forward so I slide again, only this time I keep my balance and elbow him in the stomach. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was sleeveless, with ruffles at the shoulder and a thin black velvet ribbon under the collar tied in a bow. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The fur collar of his embroidered surcoat was lost beneath his chins. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “That be the punishment round these parts for runaway indentured gals. An iron collar with hooks on it.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Nergal smiled, wrapping his fingers around my collar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They have the lace collars, the puffed sleeves, the sashes I remember; many of them are in plaid, the authentic somber blood-lit colors, dark greens with a stripe of red, dark blues, black. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The skin around his neck was puckered and white—a scar that encircled his throat like a collar. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We wear long wool coats with tie belts, the collars turned up to look like those of movie stars, and rubber boots with the tops folded down and men’s work socks inside. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Perry caught hold of my collar and pulled at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With my blanket still wrapped around me like a cloak, I threw my arms around his neck and hid my face in his collar. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The Marine in the mirror unfastened his collar and would not fasten it again until it was absolutely necessary. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw myself prying Peach’s fingers away from Dismay’s collar. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Come back in here and iron that collar. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was able to leave his bed, he grabbed Nicolas by the collar, pushed him onto an airplane, and shipped him overseas with instructions not to return for the rest of his life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My half-sleeve collared shirt came from a thrift emporium at the border between Lake and Winter. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He took off his shoes and his coat and vest, removed his collar and tie, and lay down on the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Though of noble bearing, he wore the garb of an ordinary warrior, with no ornament save a curiously shaped iron brooch at his collar. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z As I turned the collar with my finger, I saw something else. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched her mother fix the collar of Christina’s shirt with a proud smile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Come play!—his collar jangling as I scratched his back and he squirmed with pleasure. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A red tide rose from the collar of his shirt and his shoulders crept up, like a kid expecting a cuff to the back of the head. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Last of all came the collar, a heavy golden tore emblazoned with ancient Valyrian glyphs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Black turtleneck, black jacket with the collar flipped up. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I can’t,” she croaked, looking at his moonlit profile, his thick shoulders and broad chest, the tufts of gray hair protruding from his open collar. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I don’t have a collar like this, but would like one. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Silver hair touched the collar of his beige turtleneck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She pulls the penlight out of the collar of her shirt and shines it into my eyes. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He was a tiny thing, wrinkled and hairless, shrunken beneath the weight of a hundred years so his maester's collar with its links of many metals hung loose about his throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It had been upstairs at the store ever since, alongside the stock of corn planters, fertilizer spreaders, mule collars, iron washpots, hat trees, and extra brass racks for readymade dresses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Each one wore sunglasses, tattoos peeking from under the collars of their T-shirts, permanent frowns on their faces. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I even recognized her dress—navy with a prim white collar and cuffs, buttoned tightly. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Before I walked back outside, I pulled the Made in America tag out of the collar, so people could see this was not some cheap knockoff from Mozambique. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was the section of pole with the leather collar attached to it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her chin balanced on the high lace collar, and she reached down into the folds of the skirt that swirled to the floor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I draw down the collar of my shirt so he can see where Valerian tried to strangle me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His white robes were immaculate and lined with fur at the cuff and collar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Indeed, my lord, this collar and chain do hold me fast,” I said, touching my ruff and the links of the chatelaine at my waist, where my needlework tools were suspended. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The old man was clad in his bed robe, but around his throat was the chain collar of his order: A maester did not remove it even to sleep. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The collar slides sideways, baring one of my shoulders. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Still holding my dogs by their collars, I looked back. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Its brown leather was all creased and soft, and it had a yellow woolly collar and yellow woolly stuff at the ends of the sleeves. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The lavender that Mama had woven through his collar stuck up like the flowers on headstones in the cemetery, stiff and straight. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s wearing steel-toed boots, baggy black work pants, and a Patriots sweatshirt with a rip in the collar. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z A union button was pinned to the collar of her simple green dress. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Ancestors had sent him home dressed in a navy blue blazer, a white shirt with a button-down collar, and a necktie. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The collar of his silk shirt stuck out over his breastplate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He had holes in the collar of his shirt from bullets. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I knew those were pistol shots I heard!” my father leaped from his chair and grabbed me by the collar of my jacket. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped sweat from his forehead on his coat sleeve, slipped off the narrow black tie that hung open around his collar and put it in his pocket. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They shook and rattled, their lower bodies slithering like snakes while their cuffs snapped and their collar heads clacked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jake said a quick “Hi!” to Oliver, the store’s cat, who was lying on his fuzzy blanket underneath the produce rack while scratching at his neck and jingling his collar. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He tugs at the collar of his flannel shirt. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They’re standing side by side in collared shirts, holding a long, heavy box in their arms. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Lissa tugged at the dog’s collar, trying to pull him away from the tree. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He undid the collar and lead from the sparrow’s neck, and packed them away in the haversack. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The ogre put the dog collar down on a pile of dog collars and began to plait another. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes it’s a text or a voice mail message; in my case it was an email, the modern-day lipstick on the collar. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is . . . ?” She smiled and put her finger inside the collar of my shirt. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom put a little bell on his collar so we always knew where he was, which was unnecessary because he never left my side. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z First, the collar on the pink robe is turned up; second, there's a bath towel wrapped around her head; and third, the real Aunt Ethel is about twelve hundred miles southeast of here. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed forward and saw my own lopsided collar on display, the black background nicely pointing up every dropped stitch of white thread. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I accused, touching the collar of his fresh shirt. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She thinks she catches glimpses of Marco in the glass, the edge of his jacket or the bright flash of his collar, but she cannot be certain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I held on to his collar and led him down to the river to wash him off. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And how did he get the money to buy such white collars and such nice blue suits? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Rajiv lifts the collar of his jacket to block the wind. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His hard collar stood up against his strong red neck, and he wore a pale blue knitted tie with a horseshoe tie pin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She eats her three squares and takes her bit of pocket change and happily wears the collar around her throat, because that’s enough for her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They had her wearing a royal blue dress I had never seen, with pearl buttons and a boat-neck collar, and her blue hat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Millie wears a light yellow T-shirt and shorts set with little heart-shaped gems glued to the collar of her top. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland loosened the collar of his shirt, for in his throat there was a choked feeling. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His hands flashed through a series of signs: the collar he’d made on the ridge; his sign for hunting; three fingers for the family. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A gentleman wearing a clergyman’s collar suggested opening a window, so that the penguins could jump out. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Frank flushed and made a sort of jerking motion forward, then fell back, like a dog that suddenly remembered his choke collar. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Hugo and Isabelle were grabbed by their collars and hoisted to their feet. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The next photograph had begun when Mia, sweeping, found one of Mr. Richardson’s collar stays under the dresser. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I could barely see him leaning over his dog, trying to fix something on its collar. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z His bow tie trails from either side of his collar and the first few buttons of his shirt are undone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Robert came running out of the hall carrying a raincoat, and I struggled into it hurriedly, fumbling with the collar. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The fat around his neck bulged out all around the top of his collar like a rubber ring. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Ruby seized Feral by his collar and yanked his face down to hers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her jewelry hangs there—slices of agate on long chains of raw crystal beads, collars set with moonstones, deep green bloodstones strung together, and an opal pendant, bright as fire in the sunlight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He stuffs his tzitzit into his waistband, puts his curls under his flat cap and tucks his bearded chin into his coat collar. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her cape had a fur collar that rode up so high, and dozens of attendants were fanning her left and right. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant that I had to float free of the spacecraft, letting go of the handrail as I used both hands to recock the collar. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed hold of my collar and we marched out the front of the tent. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Lucy blew on her nails and dusted her collar. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Grabbing my dogs by their collars, I backed off to safety. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Spoade was in the middle of them like a terrapin in a street full of scuttering dead leaves, his collar about his ears, moving at his customary unhurried walk. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Just below the collar of the satin dress, the edge of a white bandage covers up the exit wound of the bullet that killed her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I put the edge of the collar into my mouth and sucked the starch away. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A breeze stirred the grey haze of Daisy's fur collar. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Was he wearing a collar when you nabbed him? A collar with his name spelled out on it?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then, holding the struggling Gwin tight, she removed the note from under his collar. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He ran his finger around his collar and followed her into the imprisonment of her house. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I caught hold of his collar and gave him another inspection. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I wear the army trousers our caretaker gave me with a thin collared shirt Tess found in a garbage bin. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Don’t be silly, little boy. This is the special collar I bought when Reginald was just a puppy. He wears it all the time— Ouch!It scratched me. How can that be?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I went up to her and pulled the sleeve of her fur- collared jacket. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z His tie hung loose around his collar and his shirt was untucked. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I turned the rabbit-fur collar up around my face, against the chill, and wrapped my arms around my waist for the butterflies. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z In those days, if you were a boy you had to wear a stiff Eton collar every day, and schools were usually nastier than now. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A red collar with three tags hanging from a silver loop. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He got halfway across the dining room when someone grabbed onto the back of his collar and yanked him to a stop. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The iron collar about his neck was fastened to the wall behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He unbuttoned his stiff collar as he passed through into scrub pines and laid it on a branch. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Before I could lose my nerve, I pulled free my ribbon tie and yanked down my collar. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I put my hands over my face, Dismay’s collar pressing into my nose. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They glance at the stripes on his collar patch and sleeves; the cords in their throats tighten. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There, in the middle of purple blossoms, was my dog’s collar. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A few spots of blood clung to the collar of his white dress shirt. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The old man nodded, not unkindly, and started toward one of the far stalls, carrying the collar. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z A neat line of stitches ran from the collar halfway down the front of the shirt, which looked freshly ironed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Malfoy was in front; he was wearing dress robes of black velvet with a high collar, which in Harry’s opinion made him look like a vicar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It stung a little, and fragments of earth fell down his collar and under his clothes. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Calming himself with some effort, he said, “Well, no matter. I needn’t dirty my hands clutching your grubby little collars. I’ll summon my Executives to bear you off.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z My hands tremble as I grip his shirt collar. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Ginger was still wearing her regular collar and dog tags. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Will tugged Drew off me by the collar of his jacket. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z After a while, instead of the spectacular Mustafa, a lady appeared who had the unhappy, tidy air of a provincial aunt, dressed in a blue uniform with a starched white collar. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull at my shirt collar, which is pinching my neck. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jorah Mormont accepted his collar in a sullen silence, but Penny began to cry as the armorer was fastening her own into place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tia’s blouse has a stain near the collar. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He was wearing a wreath of lavender that Mama had woven through his collar. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a padded crimson doublet patterned with lions and a cloth-of-gold cape with a high collar that framed his face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But Aurelia’s hand was round his collar, and he followed her as tamely as any dog into the unknown. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A dull, throbbing pain radiated through my temples, and my throat felt as though it was collared with barbed wire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Their heads looked small sticking out of their extravagant fur collars, but their mouths were wide open. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Alaric loosened the collar of his ghost shirt, which, despite being see-through like the rest of him, was clearly bedazzled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello wore a bright red and blue Revolutionary War outfit with a ruffled collar and a cape. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He pulled us all apart, and for a split second it seemed like Guzzo and Tooms were going to go at it again, but Coach got each of them by the collars of their shirts. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had a vague theory that the heat came from something he used in place of starch in the shirts and collars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but he’s already wearing a collared shirt and cologne.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Look! It’s Dismay’s collar! It’s still full of lavender the way you fixed it the day of Aunt Florentine’s funeral! Look!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A chain leads from the collar around my neck to a steel rail inside the wagon. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z About a hundred years ago, someone added a wraparound porch with enough ginger-bread trim to look like a lace collar. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He came out soon in his black suit and his hard shiny shirt and collar. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing a thick magenta cloak with a furry purple collar today, and her crocodile-skin handbag was over her arm. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I sigh, draw up my knees, and pull the collar of my shirt into my mouth. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Backstage between the wings stood the prop table where Nadia kept the big red bow and rhinestone collar, the hair dryer, the rope, and the treats that Stage-Annie uses to entice Ginger. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z And when I say a guy, I mean Bo with his slim silver chain peeking out from the edge of his collar. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Someone who saw it said that he had pulled up his coat collar and was leaning into the bitterly cold wind and never saw the truck coming. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I bet she’s dawdling by the forge,” I said, “watching Matthew work with his shirt collar open.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth's classmates shift uncomfortably in their seats and tug at their neck collars, eager for dismissal. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Most have never seen him without a proper collar shirt and dress pants, or a formal tuxedo suit. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Doodle, who had his head resting on a horse collar, raised up to spit a stream of tobacco juice over Smiley’s head, and Smiley got mad as heck. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It was brown with short sleeves and a white and yellow collar, with a little bow under my chin. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept pulling at his collar and wiping sweat off the back of his neck. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There was just that stream of breath and blood and tension rolling from Rose’s ear down under the collar of her faded parka. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His collar was open and his clothes disordered; his voice was flat and toneless. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Devlin was dressed in a large pinstripe suit and an immaculate celluloid collar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He was wearing a dark suit, a white shirt open at the collar, and a dark skullcap. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z My jacket was not really thick enough to hold out the wind, and I pulled the collar tighter about my neck. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I was wearing a three-piece wool suit, with a collar and tie. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a big, closed car, with a driver in a white duster with blue collar and cuffs, and we had him put the back of the car down. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z As for Leon, he wasn’t much of an outdoorsman, and was leery of any critter that wasn’t wearing a collar and a rabies tag. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled Dismay’s collar close to my belly and held myself as I sobbed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid was standing outside his hut, one hand on the collar of his enormous black boarhound, Fang. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her lushly beautiful face seemed very familiar, as did her blue dress with the ruffled collar, as if he had seen both very recently. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Finnick takes the collar of my outfit and runs it between his fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Coaxing a fresh blaze with a blowpipe, he found tongs and with them held a portion of the collar carefully to the blast, his corded, brown old back gleaming with the heat. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There was a bodice of pure molded gold, made to look like a beetle’s carapace, and a fan collar fashioned from the spines of poisonous fish, with tiny teeth sewn in patterns like seed pearls. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Wiping sweat off my face with my jersey collar, I headed into the locker room. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Pursing her lips, the sister straightened Briony’s collar. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I stuff the dress back into the laundry basket and grab at the black collar peeking out from the bottom. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Her jacket was made of bottle green acetate cloth with green viscose fur at the cuffs and collar. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad squeezed into a suit that was too tight, and even Carl tucked in a collared shirt. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Among the instructors in their dark capes, Dr. Hauptmann goes past, his gloved fingers pinching his collar around his throat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She is wearing a cream-yellow blouse with a collar the luster of the absent moon. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s got an old worn-out collar on, probably older than he is. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaz nodded and slipped down a hallway behind a potted rose tree, resisting the urge to bury his nose in his collar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They’ve both dressed up for the occasion—when she emerges from the bathroom she sees that he is wearing the shirt she’s given him, moss-colored with a velvet Nehru collar of slightly darker green. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I identified them by their red and white striped collar mark. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Rain matting the hair over his collar, forming a little pool in the space between his boots. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes flashed when he pulled away his sweatshirt collar. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She has a tiny stuffed-animal puppy tucked into that collar, right under her chin. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Three of my lifeless fingers were caught in his collar. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was his face leaning out of the upturned collar of his jacket, and he knew. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Over there lies a body with nothing but a piece of the underpants on one leg and the collar of the tunic around its neck. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His clothing was worn out, with fraying sleeves and collar. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Lina nodded and started off, but the captain caught her by the collar. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stared up at the sky with a frown and pulled his collar up about his neck. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z From his artist’s fingers sprang objects of such wonderful beauty—cups, bowls, boxes, necklaces, daggers, great golden collars, bracelets, exquisite amulets—that Pharaoh himself would be served by no other smith. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Schiem collared a young pig and carried it off a ways, where he killed and dressed it using a long knife from his bag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His finger caught the stretched-out collar of my shirt and gave it a tug. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He threw everything he had into the collar, and all he did was pop a link out of his right trace chain. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The little man shrugged and tugged at his threadbare collar. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I spray more starch on Mister Johnny’s collar. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He had the look of a guy who was about to tuck his napkin into the collar of his shirt. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Papa was tall, lean and courtly, with a gates-ajar collar, string tie, and soft, white moustache. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “What the—” “Only seen three Banishments, Tommy. All as nasty as the one you peeped on last night. But every buggin’ time, the Grievers leave the collar on our doorstep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A blustery March wind whipped the steam coming out of the manholes, and people hurried along the sidewalks with their collars turned up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The water was standing in the curved brim of his derby hat and his collar was wet and sagging. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We’re only halfway through health and PE when he adjusts his tight collar and says, “Time to go.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The Maeonian drakon spread its frilled collar and hissed, its poison breath filling the battlefield with the smell of pine and ginger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a heavy thing, a dozen maester's collars threaded around and through each other and ornamented with gemstones. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Behind him hopped Warbeak on a lead with a collar about her neck. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I could only feel Mrs. O’Leary’s fur and my fingers wrapped around the bronze links of her dog collar. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There in the window was the most wonderful sight I had ever seen; everything under the sun; overalls, jackets, bolts of beautiful cloth, new harnesses, collars, bridles; and then my eyes did pop open. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “She found it. She was looking for Dismay with her daddy, and she found the collar near…” Mama’s voice faltered just a little, then she gathered it together again. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mini had pulled up the collar of her shirt and was pressing it over her nose. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Invented—now that’s why I have no time. I’ve invented a little slot that lets a necktie slip around freely in a stiff collar.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I grab his collar before he can get any closer. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Eulogies tended to be brief, our motto being Another day, another collar. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Joaquin looked in the mirror, straightened his collar, and wondered if he was the biggest idiot on the planet for trying so hard to find the woman who had left him so easily. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He’s still got my collar in his fist, ready to deliver another blow, but I’m ready for him. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She slid forward in the car seat, talking right against her mother’s neck, over her coat collar. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z There’s a huge blast of light and I feel a hand on my collar yank me back to the point of choking. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The shop was crowded with racks of T-shirts, but there were also tiny satin pouches and silk pajamas with high collars. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She wiped her eyes with the collar of her shirt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The pale blue blouse with the pink ribbon threaded through the collar. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘Alas! My axe is notched: the forty-second had an iron collar on his neck. How is it with you?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His head was magisterial and profound, his neck rolled above his collar in rich folds. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He untied one of the chains, pulled the gray hippogriff away from its fellows, and slipped off its leather collar. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She stands up, revealing a black fifties-style dress with crisp white collars. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z All of a sudden everyone was looking off at the paintings on the walls or adjusting their collars—except for Emma, whose face was turning a certain shade of green. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It was propped against the collar box and I lay listening to it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She comes and straightens up my turtleneck collar. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She glanced over her shoulder at Archer, but before she could say anything, Redbeard leapt out from behind a crate and grabbed her by the collar, dragging her painfully to the center of the dock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The colonel wore his khaki shirt collar wide open, exposing a shadow of tough black bristles of beard on his egg-white neck, and had a spongy hanging underlip. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He came to rest in the fern a few feet away, face downward, green arrow-feathers sticking from his neck below a golden collar. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was about two or three years older than I was, and he was dressed in a gray shirt without a collar. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Eyes collared in cups of grime and deeply sunk. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He was undoing the top button of my collar. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He shrugged on a fresh shirt, then hesitated as he fastened the collar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A blue-blooded American prince, who wore his black polo shirt with the collar popped under a matching cable-knit sweater. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Who cares,” Pork Chop said, tugging at the collar of his shirt. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z As we came near, I could always feel his hand slipping over my collar. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The man is Polish, smoking cigarettes, with a pink nose and his collar turned up around his ears, his gun leaning against the farm gate. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I flipped up the collar of my blue parka and continued down 125th Street, but rushed my step a little bit more. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z So I shuffled in, with my shirt collar pulled up over my nose and my hands held out in front of me, and hoped for the best. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He wears a red collared shirt and a pair of jeans that are fraying at the knee. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Phil was right behind me and grabbed the collar of my jacket. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The door opens and a Negro man stands there looking at me, his white clerical collar gleaming. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His collar is flipped up, the top buttons open, and his black tie is draped loosely over his shoulders. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It wore a leather collar attached to a chain. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Garrett grabbed the collar of my shirt and twisted it into his fist, pulling me close. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I felt somebody grab me by the collar. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His white shirt was open at the collar, permitted so by pulling down the knot of his pale paisley tie. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She buttoned the waistcoat snugly over the shirt and sat down to lace on her boots, then pulled her hair back and tucked it beneath the high collar before tying the cravat around her neck. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All this in a dozen heartbeats that pushed against the collar of my flannel button-up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Second: It held Gum Baby fast, its cuff-head snapping around her neck like a collar, the long chain attached to it coiling around her tiny wooden body. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I looked up at a couple wearing matching khaki shorts and Polo shirts with the collars at preppy salute. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The pink eraser was held on by a shiny metal collar. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe,” she answered, playing with the tiny pink flowerets at the base of her collar. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We took the liberty of giving it a nice new collar. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “And that’s not the worst of it—oh no,” says August, ripping his tie loose and clawing at his shirt collar. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His eyes narrowed and a flush crept up his neck past the velvet collar. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And Father bought him a collar and a lead and I was allowed to take him for walks to'the shop and back. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I watched the Americans tuck their napkins into their collars and did the same. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He did have on the white collar, though. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z His small face protruded from over the collar, looking almost painfully excited. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was a slave in a golden collar, with little bells that tinkled cheerfully with every step he took. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The bed shook under us, and Dismay’s collar jangled in a tambourine of delight. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He stopped to rest a few times, and to wipe the sweat from his brow with the red and blue handkerchief tied around his collar. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Fort gently twisted his collar out of Charles Wal-lace’s hands and came over to Meg, lying down beside her and putting his head in her lap. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff’s officers dragged the bodies to a car, Fannie by her feet and Joseph Starzeleski by his collar, and stacked them into the trunk to haul them away. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Now he came in a white shirt, a blue collar, and a brown peaked cap. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his hand to his throat and undid the iron clasp at the collar of his jacket. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He pulled Buckbeak’s rope back over his neck and tied it to the other side of his collar like reins. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He pushed himself up into the wagon, his movements jerky and awkward, and began unlocking the prisoners’ collars. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Everyone I pass stares at the bruises, and I can’t help feeling self-conscious to the point that I tug my collar up to my ears. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I predict skirts with geese and white blouses with embroidered ducks on the collar. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Only Gitl, her dark green dress crumpled, the white collar torn, held her head high. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabs my collar and pulls me in for a kiss. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z This rosiness disappeared under the hem of her nightgown but, a minute later, peeked out the collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She grabbed him by the collar and whispered to him fiercely, “You go out in the street and holler ‘Fire, fire’ as loud as you can.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z One of Jeanine’s lackeys, a man in a blue collared shirt and sunglasses, drives me back to the Dauntless compound in a sleek silver car, the likes of which I have never seen before. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You kidnapped the original Duke. Does he have casts on three of his legs? A cone collar from the vet?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes, mounted on the sawhorse in the harness-room, with collars and hames and tugs hung all about him, Jody rode out beyond the room. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Pieces of my hair, frozen crisp to my collar, tore as I turned my head. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The silent Crow helped Angela with her coat and nodded approval of her blue velvet dress with white collar and cuffs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She put on her jacket with the fake-fur collar and cuffs—she had sewn carefully trimmed pieces of an old Dalmatian costume onto a yellow sweater. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I grab Manchee by the collar and hit him hard across his back leg. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Above his collar, the skin jumps, the blood rushing to feed his giant brain. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I shook Dismay’s collar in front of Mama’s face. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A rusty fetterling collar hovered inches away from my neck, looking rough and sharp. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His velvet doublet was a soft blue-green, embroidered with golden thread at hem and sleeves and collar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She started to lunge, but I had her by the collar. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Despite Sasuke’s protests, Hideo forces him to stand still while he wraps the blue scarf around his brother’s neck and tugs his collar up higher. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I let go his collar, feeling completely helpless. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The bigger ones had the collar, much thicker chains, and chain-like arms that ended in open manacles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "I think I left my collar in the waiting room." Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I think it is the only self-indulgence of his day’s strict routine—Parzival as a nightcap, to clear his mind of the blood that flecks the silver pips on his black collar patches. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Wear your collar and tie, keep up the appearance, and never ask for anything. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The one I have conjured up, the one with the rolltop boots and the turned-up collar, or the one before, or the one after? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t expect to hear any barking, since Ziggy’s pretty quiet, but maybe I’ll hear the jingling of his collar, or the squeak of a toy in his mouth. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The Chief crossed the street with his coat collar up, the bats under his left arm, and his concentration on the street. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I also saw a fancy collar, but it was wider than Ginger's, and the red bow was different. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z With a sudden forceful movement, he reached out his arm, his collar falling open so Pinmei could see a silver pin sticking out from the imperial gold silk of his hidden robe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Their feet and hands had been shackled, and they all wore iron collars that had been clipped to hooks in the wagon’s roof. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Perfect choice,” she replied, “as long as it has long sleeves, a starched collar, and is worn with a necktie.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly she caught me by the back of my collar and yanked me from the seat. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Isaac was there to greet us, holding a pretty border collie by the collar. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He had one hand on the scruff of my collar. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Warbeak, I can no longer keep you collared. You are a free sparrow and a very good friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She collared him and made him stand in one spot. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The collar was tight and perfect around the reverend’s neck. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The sanctuary had trapped the sticky heat of the past several days, which came close to stifling anyone wearing a starched white shirt with a starched white collar. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She ties a scarf over Marie-Laure’s head, buttons her coat all the way to the collar, and opens the front door. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Its high, somewhat stiff collar against my neck, the wide cuffs touching my wrists, the rich material against my skin excited a sense of strangeness and distinction; I felt like some nobleman, some Spanish grandee. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He bought me a suitcase and some clothes, mostly long-sleeved shirts, dress pants, and traditionally waxed, colorful cotton suits with intricate embroidery on the collars, sleeves, and hems of pants. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He smiled and then wiped a bit of grease from his lips and ran a finger under his collar. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I considered my mother’s life: the mending basket that never emptied, the sheets and collars and cuffs to be turned, the twenty loaves of bread to be punched down each and every week. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After clearing his throat and tugging at his collar, the Reverend continued. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, I reached up to the collar of my cloak and unpinned my talent pipes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Here,” he says, and it’s a dog’s collar—an old collar, but better than the one Shiloh’s got now. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But before they could take their pictures, Prosper was already dragging his brother away by the collar. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Patterson was sitting on the porch, in a pair of pants with no wrinkles and a collared shirt. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Doc opened a bottle and poured gently into a glass, holding it at an angle so that very little collar rose to the top. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles was wearing a white tennis sweater, and Camilla a sun dress with a sailor collar, and a straw hat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We were driving a while when I said, “Dad? Marathon. Those two trips—” He grabbed my jacket collar, his eyes wet, face red. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The Director pulls at his collar, his face beet red. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They ask questions because big people can ask all the questions they like and write in notebooks, especially when they’re wearing collars and ties and suits. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I could barely get his collar on because he kept licking my hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He tugs at the collar of his thick sweater. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z A tall man, elderly, with a brown peaked cap and an old-fashioned collar. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabs Ray by the collar so that Ray has no escape, no way to race to the eaglet, no power to check on the fallen baby bird. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She grabbed a snoozing Franz by the collar and dragged him outside. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He was wearing a somber taffeta suit, a shirt with a round and hard collar, and a thin silk ribbon tied in a bow in place of a necktie. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s some foreign money, with puffy-headed kings and queens wearing tall collars. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The sparrow was still wearing the collar, lead and brick shackle. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Papa cut the ends off his check lines and gave them to me for collars. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was half finished, a wide gold collar formed of tiny chains strung with innumerable golden bees, each one delicately and imaginatively conceived, superbly wrought. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He pulled the collar of his Levi jacket up around his chin and shoved his hands into his pockets. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He wore gray trousers and a matching jacket-style shirt, tapered at the waist, with short sleeves and a large pointed collar, made of a thin but durable synthetic material. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Every time they shuffled forward another place, the bells on their collars tinkled brightly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was looking left and right, though the collar around his neck prevented him from seeing the pole and Keepers behind him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Before anyone could stop him, Beowulf unbuckled the fancy collar that Reginald wore and pressed it hard against the hand of the dog’s owner. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Ash felt the soft collar of her mother’s blouse beneath her cheek. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She had kept it: he had plenty of others, a whole boxful on top of his dresser, every day tucking one into the point of each collar to keep it stiff. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He stood up unsteadily and pulled with his forefinger at his collar. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The man wore a heavy cloak with a fur collar, fastened with a silver mockingbird, and he had the effortless manner of a high lord, but she did not know him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He doesn’t have his cap on, but there are two lightning bolts on his collar. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She blew on her hands and pulled up her coat collar to protect her ears. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She buttoned his coat and turned up the collar about his neck. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z An inky blue tattoo that snaked up the side of his neck from beneath the collar of his shirt. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She pulled on the collar of her Express Services shirt and sighed as if on cue. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes fastened on the thick velvet collar, the fair skin, the high-tone voice. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael kissed the front of her austelle dress and then began, from just below the embroidered collar, to undo its eleven buttons. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She clipped one end to Moss’s collar, then snaked the cord behind him and put the transmitter in his back pocket. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z First there was a white shirt with a detachable white collar. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Too fast for her to block, he grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and hurled her back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You need to get a collar and lead for your dog,” Joseph whispered. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I looked at the signature on the inside of the collar. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The bonus purchase of the day was a dark brown 1970s knee-length sweater with fuzzy fur around the collar. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He turned, with the collar still in his hand, and gave his full attention to Ranofer. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Ugwu struggled to focus on the rounded face, the glasses, the browned collar. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At the drugstore soda fountain, she watched him tuck a napkin into his shirt collar be-fore eating his sundae. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And because George can’t manage both a wiggly dog and a determined boy, he lets go of Ray’s collar. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Carol and her younger sister have matching outfits for Sundays: fitted brown tweed coats with velvet collars, round brown velvet hats with an elastic under the chin to hold them on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Cyrus made his preparations, drank his whisky, and loosened his collar. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In it there was a lavender collar—a dog’s collar. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He wore a high, snow-white collar and rimless eyeglasses. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With a crisp collar and two rows of buttons down the front. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The slightest infraction—an upturned collar, a missing button, dirty clothing, unshined shoes, too shiny shoes, faulty bed making—could mean a beating or death. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I’d ironed my poor plaid flannel as well as I could, twice, but the collar still looks crumpled and worn. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What sort of shape is my collar in?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Cari had had some practice in San Antonio, but still hers came out ruffled around the edges like the collar of a dress. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He kept his collar up, like a criminal, like those men in newscasts being herded into court. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a guy in a tight suit, a high collar, and a silk necktie. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The lavender in his collar made him look especially beautiful. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z "He told me that a maester's collar is made of chain to remind him that he is sworn to serve," Jon said, remembering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cressen's fingers went to the chain about his neck, each link forged from a different metal, each symbolizing his mastery of another branch of learning; the maester's collar, mark of his order. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The priest had white hair and a white collar. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I know velvet because my mother has a dress with a collar made of the stuff. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Now, Lelia rises and helps me with my tie, tucking it beneath the back of my collar. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Now alongside the empty milk crates at Mr. P’s, brown paper bags with collars neatly rolled boasted plump strawberries, crimson cherries and Chiquita bananas. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She and Auntie An-mei were dressed up in funny Chinese dresses with stiff stand-up collars and blooming branches of embroidered silk sewn over their breasts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Edna removed her collar and opened her dress at the throat She took the fan from Madame Ratignolle and began to fan both herself and her companion. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I wore my new shirt to school that Monday beneath my uniform, with the tag sticking up out of my collar. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Surrounded by chollas, bur sage, and the comical scurrying of collared lizards, McCandless pitched his tent in the puny shade of a tamarisk and basked in his newfound freedom. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The animal was in fact the coat’s fur collar. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It slipped beneath her collar, tickled her earlobes, caressed her skin in cool, lingering breaths. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He felt Miss Hennepin’s bony fingers turn down the collar of his shirt. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And I hear the bell on his collar ring. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Round her neck was a collar of very large pearls which, improbable though it seemed, were real. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few years he would run to fat, his neck bulging over the back of his collar. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He brushes a finger under his collar and finds his skin damp. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His fingers locked around my neck like an iron collar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Finally, he raised his right hand and used it as if to check whether his collar was still open. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I pictured Tidings leaving Dismay’s collar in such a soothing place, a place where Dismay might have chosen to come, if he’d been able. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I barely had time to react when two hands reached in, grabbed me by the collar, and pulled me through the window headfirst. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The grocer, tall, skinny Mr. Waylan, with his Adam’s apple sticking out above his collar, his fish- belly blue-white skin and oversized fingernails, was the white man I saw most often. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabs him by the collar and drags him to the front of the room. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He looked up at her just before she caught him by the collar of his white jacket. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The room goes back to silence with George not there to say all the words, without the sound of Ray’s collar jingling. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He wore traditional cotton clothes with intricate designs on the collar made of yellow and brown thread, zigzagged vertically across his chest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Justin follows her to the door, chewing on the collar of his pajama top. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He tells Malachy and me that when you grow up you have to wear a collar and tie and never let people see you carry things. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I pull at the collar of my shirt, for the first time in all my years at Saint Grace’s feeling the whitewashed walls closing in on me, my chest tightening. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I move the collar of my camo jacket aside and reach under my shirt to touch my octopus tattoo. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Before Elinor could restrain her again she ran to the big dog and seized its studded collar. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Nina’s hood had fallen back, and the thick waves of her hair had escaped her collar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He tucks it behind the collar of his T-shirt so it hangs down the front of him like a bib. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He seemed to have forgiven Tessie for breaking off' their engagement years ago, but it was always there in the air between them, like the talcum powder that sometimes puffed out of his clerical collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She adjusted her sunglasses, flipped up her collar, put her head down and marched into the building. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Cal said, “Will you take your books for a minute, Abra? I want to unhook this collar. It’s cutting my head off.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby’s warning came just in time—a rusty collar snapped shut inches from my neck as I jerked back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He saw that Bo was hunching up his shoulders against the cold, so he turned up his brother's collar. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Reynolds loosened his hand on my collar and I ducked out of the room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The artillery horses threw their weight against their collars. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad pulls at his T-shirt collar, the same way Justin does when he’s anxious. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A big tall whitehaired man with a backward turn white collar, a little dumpty woman with her gray hair in plaits cross on top her head. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have you to thank for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend... well, I think you’d look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Lavish necklaces coil around their throats like collars, displaying their house emblems. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Bending down next to Sarah White, he took off Garfield's tie and unbuttoned his collar. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But he just stood there, his collar turned up against the chill, and looked up at the windows of the Sandwirth. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Tip stuck her finger into the high, frilly collar of her blouse and pulled it away from her windpipe. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He churned with excitement on his stool, his blond sausage curls bouncing on his cambric collar. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The brass buttons on Sergeant Maples’s coat, the insignia on his collar, and the badges on his chest all caught the meager courtroom light and held it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She remembered a bald gentleman dressed in linen and with his collar closed by a gold button, who had nothing to do with the king of hearts. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But the weatherman keeps scratching at his collar like he can’t get enough air. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The intern, rather unprofessionally, raised one hand to her throat and then pretended to fix her collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I laid out two suits of underwear, with socks, shirts, collars and ties, and packed my trunk. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The collar to his dress whites fit so tightly that it was an act of semi-strangulation to put it on. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait,” Trip said, and gently untangled her hair from her collar. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve got to register for the draft within ten days,” Ben said, adjusting the fur collar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In midstretch he collared Indian Broom, then took aim at Aneroid, who was alone on the lead but weakening. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned closer, and the medallion that Sister Ailan had entrusted her with tumbled out over the collar of her tunic, as if it had been pulled. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It fastened around the neck with a collar button and the vest held it in place. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had bandages poking out from under his shirt collar. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I turn up the collar of my white robe, relieved to know God’s got me covered 'cause I'm good, but not that good. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Director pulls at his collar, his face beet red. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “First, all of you must be fitted for collars.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dad looks at me, at the space above my collar where he guesses my eyes are. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Stine showed him the collars that formed the connections between the heaters and the gas pipes. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Frederick runs in his place beside Werner, his left eye swelling, twin networks of blood peeling back across his cheeks, his collar wet and brown. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She wore it on the collar of her winter coat. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She wrote his name on his collar and bought him a comfy bed and all sorts of toys. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He tucked the candied chestnuts under his wing, then picked up the collar and lead and beckoned to Matthias. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She stretches out her hand and, with her index finger, pulls back the collar of his shirt to see his tattoo. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A thick iron collar was visible about his neck, with three feet of broken chain dangling from it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dad will wear a shirt without a collar, and even jeans on weekends, but he sends them to the cleaner’s, so there’s a crease down the center of each leg, like Sunday pants. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z That night, besides the collar, there was a ragged blanket too, and half a chicken. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He’s dressed in his Spider-Man costume, but the edge of the collar is pulled into his mouth. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I took the dogs and cats downstairs and removed their collars. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z All he had was the collar around his neck. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A man without collar and tie is a man with no respect for himself. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He wears all black, but I can see a hint of Abnegation gray peeking over the collar of his sweatshirt. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The guards clamp an iron collar around my neck and hobble my legs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Richardson, looking at the silver arrow aligned and gleaming and certain in the clouded water, touched the collar of his shirt, wondered which way he was facing now. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hesitated and felt the collar of his overcoat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He will never leave the house without collar and tie. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I grab David by the collar and drag him around the corner, pain searing through my left arm. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The ghosts couldn’t cross the water to help him so he had to make his own way in a strange place, sometimes with an iron collar around his neck. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised the collar of his warm woolen coat and hugged it around him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Ajax huffed and pulled at his collar, and I let him go. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His figure was enveloped in a riding cloak, fur collared and steel clasped; its details were not apparent, but I traced the general points of middle height and considerable breadth of chest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His frilled collar and skull had been badly burned, as if the guy had decided to wash his hair with a blowtorch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I turn up my collar and scoot along as fast as I can. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath his collar his neck began to chafe, and he wiggled a finger beneath his tie. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It had ruffles at the collar and along the sleeves and six tiers of ruffles for a skirt. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Wrote it on his collar in big, bold strokes. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He did not have a chance to finish his accusation because my father reached out and grabbed him by the collar. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides the red face, the boy had noticed the fat, bulging neck that folded down over the man’s collar and pushed up in wrinkled circles under his chin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands reach down and grab him by the collar. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Grabbing his collar again, I pulled them off to one side. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “An installment plan,” I said, ignoring the parrot, “you know, where I promise to give you my allowance every week and you give me the leash and the collar now.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z They were tied with small cotton ropes, and had collars made from old check-line leather. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There's a little girl next to me, bobbed mousy brown hair, strawberries on her dress collar. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Shreve stood in the door, putting his collar on, his glasses glinting rosily, as though he had washed them with his face. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She made Matt turn and adjusted the collar of his shirt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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