| 单词 | comb |
| 例句 | Habib was a few feet away, standing on the truck’s bumper, combing the crowds. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z After dinner he would spend a long time combing her hair and humming his favorite songs to her. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z A certain paperback book, an old comb with broken teeth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as his breath sounded peaceful and regular, Elinor took off the stupid dress, got into her own clothes, combed her tousled hair, and wrote him a note. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z One night when I had finished reading, Gertrude gave me some trinkets—a pearled comb for my hair and a small looking glass with a crack. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z One adjusts his hair with a fine-toothed comb. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There are cheesy hats, old-lady hats with veiling around them, and hair combs stuck with imitation rhinestones. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was not oiled and combed as usual, her eyes were bloodshot as though she had partaken of strong drink. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Aisha snorted; she clearly could not understand why anybody would choose to suffer through combing natural hair, instead of simply relaxing it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I sat with my back against the couch as she sat above me, comb in hand, towel on my shoulders. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They circled down to the tide pools where they stood first on one leg and then the other, splashing water over themselves and combing their feathers with curved beaks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a blanket and a towel, plus a zip-up plastic bag with soap, comb, razor, toothbrush and washcloth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Cardan stands next to me, dressed in flat black, his dark hair combed away from a face scrubbed clean. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lefty combed his hair forward again and parted it on the left. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Without noticing, Grandma Charity and I would have combed a big pile of cotton while Grandma Sylvie was busy turning it into ball thread. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a comb in my hair...combing...combing… Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z That morning Laura had to stand still a long time while Ma unwound her hair from the cloth strings and combed it into long curls. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She was holding a crisp-ironed white button-down church shirt and a comb. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I saw watches and combs and ladies’ lipsticks and eyeglasses. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She poured me a cup of coffee and combed my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Strawberry and Boxwood were on the bank and he joined them and sat washing and combing himself in the sunrise. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z With a tortoiseshell comb Lefty parted his hair on the right, adding pomade to an unruly curl that refused to stay flat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then he ran a fine comb through my hair. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Her hair hadn’t been combed since the day before she was to marry Zororo. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I eased the shoots out of the earth and gently combed their roots apart. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The bulky thing had a tanned chicken—feathers, head, comb, and all—for a head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She gave me my own comb to work with. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It uncoiled sluggishly upon his back, and, with a shudder, I lifted it with my fingers so it might be combed out. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They combed through medical textbooks that outlined the facial muscles, and they identified every distinct muscular movement that the face could make. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Now she understood the hours the baboons spent combing one another’s fur. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad had also combed his hair and put on his wire-rimmed glasses, so he came off more like a college professor than a boat vandal. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He washed his hands and face and combed his hair. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And then Miss Hilly quiet, hunting for her comb in her pocket- book. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Thatha's lips wobble again, but Patti says yes, and she gives me a shiny new plastic comb and a toothbrush with a bright green handle. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I spent the morning bathing him and combing him and picking burrs out of his tail and ticks off of his ears. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z That even if his father hadn’t taught him himself, some crotchety old nanny had waxed poetic on the value of tucking your shirt in, polishing your shoes, and combing your hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Flora Baumbach's pudgy fingers, swift with a needle, were clumsy with a comb, but after several tangled attempts she ended up with three equal strands. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, his hair was neatly combed, completing an image makeover so total that he was barely recognizable. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I realized I must have looked more presentable, too, because Celina Aunty had given me clothes, and I’d bathed and combed my hair. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Juanita undid her droopy ponytail and tried to comb her wet hair with her fingers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But then Mama got too nervous to drive and wouldn’t take off her bathrobe or even comb her hair, so we stopped going. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Baachan reluctantly put the comb in a pocket and said sadly that she had to go work in the fields now too. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She then takes off her hat, leans in closer to me, and hands me a comb. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Nate Crosby’s sandy hair was combed from back to front, and he wore a yellow cardigan and dark gray slacks. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Sandi leaned her elbows on the vanity and watched her mother comb her dark hair in the mirror. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His hair was the brown of sodden straw, and it stuck out at awkward, seventeen-year-old angles, wet and comb it howsoever much he tried. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “That hair said ‘Shag me, I’m too depressed to own a comb.’ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He kept looking at his watch, glancing up the path, combing his hair, talking to himself, and fidgeting. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I check their teeth and comb their manes and feel their legs for heat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mother dressed me and Maha and combed our hair. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She left a pile of her things by the door: a comb, a square of polished silver that Ajarry had scrounged years ago, the pile of blue stones that Nag called her “Indian rocks.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I’m not sure I’m doing any good, but the combing makes him relax. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He combed through her cookbooks every afternoon, following her penciled instructions to use two teaspoons of ground coriander seeds instead of one, or red lentils instead of yellow. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z His hair was a tufted brown crew cut, as if his mother, Regina, or his sister, Joan, had clipped it one day and a comb hadn't touched it since. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They took off the wet turkey feathers and combed their hair back with their fingers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I comb my baby hairs into a swoop. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I'd always see her in the backyard combing Fluffy or playing with her. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After his outburst he had resumed combing his hair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Adam was quiet then, but in the morning while he combed his hair and peered in the small mirror he began it again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Usually, as soon as he did that, Park combed his hair out and down again. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z You imitated the sound of the comb breaking and clapped your hands. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “You just made two combs out of their one.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z His voice is warm and deep, like summer honey dripping off the comb. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Before daybreak next morning he got out his biggest handkerchief and in it he placed his toothbrush, his money, his soap, his comb and brush, a clean suit of underwear, and his pocket compass. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He watched her take sections of long hair in her hand and comb it with a crude wooden comb. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z While the service station checked his oil and tires, Doc washed his face and combed his beard and when he came back to the car a number of potential hitchhikers were waiting. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a dress of gauze and her dark hair was carried up in combs of ivory, combs of shell. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z After Agnes came along, Mama gave me the assignment of combing her hair too. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The only thing on the list that makes any sense is a comb—but I have to get two: one with wide teeth and one with narrow teeth. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother reached over and combed my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He had about three hairs on his head, all combed over his bald scalp, as if that made him handsome or something. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z My eyes combed through the dark for a better look but all I could see was the figure that was now coming through the field and moving toward the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There were the means of washing in the room, and a comb and brush to smooth my hair. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She was not sleepy, so she took out the wolf-puppy bone and, holding the ulo between her knees, carved a tooth in the comb. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His slick hair bears the recent impression of a comb. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mother combed through my hair with her fingers. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The women dressed Felicia in a fresh white gown and combed and braided her hair, treating her like a newborn child. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “The ‘Silkies’ have been washed and curry- combed, and I think you will find their appearances much improved.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She washed her face and put on make-up, combed and puffed her hair in a loose pompadour. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He expelled the air and his lips combed the rushing sigh. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After a quick lesson, they ran out onto the beach and started combing it for Nazis. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I pull out my ponytail and comb my fingers through my hair. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I comb through them again, staring at my sisters' faces, missing the sound of their laughter and the noise of their company. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z —From what I observe, kids that age forget to comb their hair half the time anyway. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I never remembered him leaving the house without first carefully combing his hair. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z "Maybe they think we're scavengers, up early to comb the sand." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Her hair was undone and she was combing it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Zooey perceptibly smiled, went on for a few seconds with his combing, then suddenly turned. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I drew the edge of the comb slowly down the center of Ruth May’s head, making a careful part. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She went away, taking the precaution of bolting the door securely, and returned presently with a basin of water and a rough wooden comb. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She sits up and puts her fingers through her hair to comb it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Papi emerged from the bathroom combing his dark wet curls flat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He combed his hair and looked at him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He determined to find the “special place” where Nancy had buried her pet, even though it meant combing the vast whole of River Valley Farm. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair is combed and his jersey is tucked into his jeans. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Out fell the brush, the comb, the soap, the shampoo, all rolling away in different directions. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z One by one, Ma combs our hair and rids us of the lice. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t need to be dealing with no boys,” she says, but then maybe because she knows she sounded way too much like Momma, she sets her comb down and faces me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And I never, ever comb my hair when it’s dry. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “But my hair doesn’t need combing,” I said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was going to ask you, but I didn’t know if—ah, I mean, I wasn’t sure if your husband—” She dropped the comb in her lap and clapped her hands together, laughing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She is waiting in a flowered shawl by the fountain for her lover, her Spanish lover, the lover before Jorge, and her hair is twisted with high combs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Throw away your comb, and you could resemble either Albert Einstein or Larry Fine. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She showed him a keloid behind her ear, a small enraged swelling of skin, which she got after Aunty Uju straightened her hair with a hot comb in secondary school. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His hair is carefully combed back, and he looks taller than usual in a flawless, tasseled captain’s uniform. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Their hair was neatly combed and their faces scrubbed and shining. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “She has yellow legs and a little red comb.” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, a few minutes earlier, when he had combed his hair, he had done so with the very minimum amount of help from the mirror. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Who notices the tortoiseshell combs in my hair? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had sandy-colored hair combed straight back and he wore a sky-blue shirt. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia helps dress him and combs his hair, reminds him to brush his teeth, and ties his shoelaces. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The older girl had never had any interest in Ophie, the most they’d talked had been the day she took the tortoiseshell comb for her own. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Most days it’s a struggle to get a comb through this carpet. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She was combing her hair, letting it fall away from her neck, first one way, then another, until the whole, head and hair, was sleek and shining. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Purple mountains reaching towards angelfeather clouds; a falcon soaring in a calm blue sky; God combing His sunshine fingers through green pastures straight out of the Psalms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s just a softening, like the last comb stroke through the hair that makes it hold the conk. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His long lank hair was nearly ash-blond, worn long and treasured since he whopped it with a pocket comb unconsciously and often. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There were brushes and combs on the dressing-table, scent, and powder. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Some folks is whispering, murmuring to God, and a quiet power fill up the room, like bees buzzing on a comb. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Aunt Chipo squeezed the honey out of the combs and boiled it with millet meal to make delicious cakes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But today the weather was too fine to waste, the sky rolled out bright as a bolt of blue fabric, the warm breeze combing back the last of the chill. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She bit her lip and reached over and combed my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Little had provided him with a doll’s size toothbrush, a doll’s size cake of soap, a doll’s size washcloth, and a doll’s comb—which he used for combing his whiskers. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z She gets us up early and tells us for once in our lives don’t wash our faces, don’t comb our hair, dress in any old rag. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z After my hair is unbraided, Maxine sprays my hair with water to make it easier to comb through. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They rolled their jackets like him when that was the thing, wore combs in their hair when he did. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Her hair is wispy and white, and someone—obviously not Ipphy—has combed it carefully to obscure the bald spots. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Bennie stood behind Sierra and began combing out her hair. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Little Agnes had a lot of it, always uncooperative to the comb, and she had a sensitive, tender scalp. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She rana fine-tooth comb through my hair, which she had already unbraided and washed. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I traced a blue hand, a woman combing her hair, a cat stretching. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His face looks gray and pasty and eager, his thin hair combed pathetically over the growing bald spot. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached over and combed my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z At sunrise, I had gotten up and tugged a comb through my hair, then my best to part it down the middle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They washed up, combed their hair, and even brushed their teeth. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I perch on the side of their bed, and even though it risks waking them up, I can’t help myself: I start combing their hair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He smelled of cologne and his blond hair was neatly combed back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Lucile dipped the comb in a glass of water and mashed the curls over Baby’s ears. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His hair was still slightly damp and had signs of a recent combing. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He pounded on the door, begging for Jonas to open it, until Jonas did, his hair standing on end like the comb of a rooster. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Getting out of the tub, putting on his trousers, and combing his hair had apparently raised his spirits. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She put the comb down and untangled some ends with her fingers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I learned how to run a steam- heated knife along the super, slicing the wax cap off the combs, how to load them just so into the spinner. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” I said, using long strokes to comb through my warm, clean hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Penelope was rubbing at the tortoiseshell comb, and Ophie leaned the mop against the wall and came over to see what she’d found. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A layer of grime, russet flakes and dirt, clung to the back edge of the comb, and Penelope rubbed it in her apron, leaving rusty stains on the white material. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I combed my hair down with my fingers, squeezed a red sore place on my chin, and examined my upper lip to see if my mustache was any more ready to be shaved than yesterday. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, George combed her hair forward. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z "Yes—you win! It's Armstrong all right. But where the devil did he hide himself? We went over the place with a fine-tooth comb." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Artemis’s finger combed an errant strand of dark hair. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I tuck my shirt in my jeans and, combing my hair with a teasel-weed head I found near the corncrib, I walk up the steps to the house. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She combs my hair with quick, smooth strokes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then she wrapped the towel around her torso, up by her armpits the way girls do, and ran a small black comb through her hair. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Praba’s mother had given us perfectly good bananas and bags of banana chips, but from a nearby stall, I bought a doll with bright black hair you could comb. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She reaches into her bag and takes out her special lice comb. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So while Kevin got ready to go to the library, I sat on the bed, fully dressed, stuffing a comb, a brush, and a bar of soap into my canvas bag. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His hair was oiled and combed back off his forehead. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She combs her fingers through my hair, retrieving approximately ten thousand bobby pins. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z His hair is combed and parted, and he smells of cologne. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I combed my hair slowly over and over, feeling the teeth of the comb dig into my cheek at every stroke. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He shaved slowly and combed his hair while the rattle of Lee at the stove sounded from the kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She took careful stock of herself, then combed her hair and tied it back up again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I showered and dressed, parted my hair down the center and combed it back into a low ponytail. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z After a half hour or so, this made Mark realize that they were combing the area between the camp and the direction they’d gone last night. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My things were already unpacked, my brushes and comb upon the tray. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His hair, slightly past his shoulders, looked like it hadn’t been combed in a very long time. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I spent my lunch period combing my food for poison and thinking about how I could have been gone forever. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I was instantly reminded of my mother, who would comb my hair every morning while staring into space, never stopping to apologize when she pulled too hard or made me cry. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But now suddenly he was wearing shaving lotion, combing his hair, and fighting with me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z His hair was black, combed flat on top of his head and parted in the middle. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Or like marimbas only with a funny little plucked sound to it like if you were running your fingers across the teeth of a metal comb. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, when they've probably been combing the woods for hours looking for victims. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Every day I combed the sidewalks and alleys looking for a crust of bread or anything else edible in the attempt to combat my constant hunger. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I dressed and combed my hair, and she helped me pin the mantilla to the top of my head. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She pulled the comb so brutally through Meggie’s hair that she almost cried out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I wet my black hair and combed it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma skipped combing her hair, because she wanted to be the first one down to the kitchen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A wealth of combed and clipped mustache gave him the appearance and attitude of a French rake of the nineteenth century, and incidentally concealed his crooked front teeth. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she went to her dressing table and combed her hair, rubbed a little rouge all over her face, covered it lightly with powder, and put on the pale lipstick she always used. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his comb briefly at his mother. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Lily went off somewhere but returned just as the lady was combing my newly straightened and curled hair into a style. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He shuffled his fingers through my hair and then combed it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When I groan and make a face at him, he looks up, combing a hand through his short black dreadlocks. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The wind blew their carefully combed hair all out of order, and the salt spray covered their bodies, so they arrived at the dock looking as they ordinarily did, except their grandmother. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She put Coyotito back in his hanging box and then she combed her black hair and braided it in two braids and tied the ends with thin green ribbon. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel him combing, straight back, first the big comb, then the fine-tooth one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There are dark greased comb marks in his hair. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She combed Baby’s hair, and again some of it fell out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At home I read the encyclopedia to Lynn or combed her hair or painted her nails. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Yards of silk, clouds of powder, brushes, combs, pearls, and diamonds glistened before Celaena’s eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We tried the minibar first with a comb, then with kicking. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t much bigger than Henrietta, but it was black, with a little red comb, and its legs and feet were covered in feathers all the way to the ground, like big stompy boots. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I undo my hair and comb it with my fingers, thinning it out considerably since the fog droplets damaged it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His brick-red hair, just combed, was dripping with the amount of water he required for satisfactory grooming. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Ugwu sang along and wished, again, that he could join the Civil Defense League or the militia, who went combing for Nigerians hiding in the bush. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This time, when there is no answer, she gets up, washes her face and combs her hair. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Dip the comb in it, and take it straight to the scalp. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Her soft, dark hair is smoothed stylishly around her youthful face, with a slight puff of hair combed just so to rise from the top of her head. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He found a pouch of rice, a comb, a fingernail clipper, a few soiled piasters, a snapshot of a young woman standing in front of a parked motorcycle. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The scrambled dab of powder on my nose, the hasty comb through my hair, and then the inevitable knock on the door and the entrance of the cards on a silver tray. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I picked it up and began combing her curly brown hair. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Only so much could be done about her hair without shea butter and a good comb, but she at least tried to redo some of the unravelling twists. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It truly looked like a flat redhead that had been raked with a big-toothed comb. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He put both hands in her hair and combed it with his fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He’s taken the cap off his head, for once, and combed through the tangles in his hair. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When I saw Sass sitting by herself, a sad look on her face, I said, “Let me comb your hair and braid it for you.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The first thing my grandma did when I came back inside was to put me between her knees to comb out my tangled hair. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Peewee had been in there to get extra clips earlier and thought he might have lost his comb there. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Helena was sitting up in bed, hair combed and in my clean nightgown, and he chucked her chin and listened to her lungs and said she was a mouse and a little fairy. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Laid across the table is the hot comb, Dixie Peach hair grease, horsehair brush, parting stick and one girl at a time. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z His hair was combed and slicked down and he was wearing a fancy button-down shirt instead of the Patriots T-shirts he usually has on. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Back in his bedroom he finished dressing hurriedly, whistling tunelessly as he stooped to grease and comb his hair before the mirror inside his wardrobe. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Using all my strength, I was finally able to pull the comb through my hair. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Doreah washed her hair and combed it out, working loose the mats and tangles. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I put on a dress too, run a comb through my hair until it cooperates. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She doesn’t speak as I take a comb to my hair, raking through the tangles. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He dipped his finger into the comb and, lifting my veil, brought it close to my lips. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He combed his lank, fair hair with his fingers, cleaned his nails with his teeth. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But his father had continued to comb Lily’s long hair, and Lily, impatient, had finally wiggled under her brother’s touch. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She had combed her curly hair with water, but it wouldn’t lie flat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s showered and shaved, and his hair is neatly combed, the way Abuela likes, but I can still see that his eyes look tired, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But his hair was combed wet, he had on his overcoat instead of his leather windbreaker, and I reasonably surmised that Mary Hudson was scheduled to join us. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As I found a new outfit for the honey-colored Barbie in my hand and combed her thick black hair, I recounted my tale of woe to my little sister. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I wear a crew cut quite frequently and I never have to comb it much. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I saw that Mrs. Baker had a tight little cap of auburn curls, as if she'd just taken the rollers out and hadn’t yet combed her hair. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They ripped up her clothes and shoes and broke her combs, grinding them underfoot. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw that the tortoiseshell comb was still in Penelope’s hair, and for the first time Ophie began to wonder about it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The old woman washed her long, silver-pale hair and gently combed out the snags, all in silence. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was wearing a suit and tie, his thinning hair combed back Pat Riley fashion. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He was dressed neatly in pleated slacks, a clean lavender shirt, with his normally dingy hair combed and shiny with gel. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In the light of the candle, I combed and combed and combed my hair. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z His brown hair was combed neatly against his head, and a carpetbag hung from his right hand. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I ran inside, combed my hair, washed my face, and tugged here and there so that the bodice of my dress lay flat against the bumps on my chest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As Werfel combed the carpets to make sure the fringes all lay flat, he dreamed of the histories that could be written with the union of elfin and goblin knowledge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And although there was still the hateful hot comb to suffer through each Saturday evening, its consequences—smooth hair—no longer interested her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She looked out the window, combing the ground with her eyes. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother scrubbed a handful of mint leaves up and down my back as she ran a comb through my hair. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Mostly, though, he dealt with this army of guys who combed the neighborhoods looking through garbage and stuff people had thrown out that might have some value. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I went to my room and put some water on my hair, but you can't really comb a crew cut or anything. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She starts combing my hair out the way my mother used to do, twisting it into these giant rollers, spraying it with Final Net. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Come here till I comb your hair, said Grandma. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It feels so good to get my hair combed. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She parted her hair in the center, using the curved talon of her forefinger as a comb. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Having packed, he combed and trimmed his brown beard, saw that his pencils were in his shirt pocket and his magnifying glass attached to his lapel. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Child, there's a way to comb this cotton. If we are going to have cloth for this winter, you better pay attention.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides that, Moms had a hard time combing her hair because the family comb has only ten teeth left. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Do you have a problem with picking this inmate’s comb off the floor?” he asked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at my little sister, Tzipora, her blond hair neatly combed, her red coat over her arm: a little girl of seven. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A comb with a fountain-pen clip protruded, familiarly, from the right-hand pocket of his olive-drab shirt. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Then she did what I knew she was going to do—she combed my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “I did the right thing, didn’t I? You saw how crowded it is there. They would never comb her hair or tell her stories. She’s better off with me, isn’t she?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls lit torches and combed the immediate area, but the ring was nowhere to be found, and it wasn’t safe to go any farther. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She puts the scissors down and picks up a comb to run through my hair. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A wide-brimmed hat covered her black hair, which she had pressed straight with a hot comb off the stove that morning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Where the grass is cut with a scythe, where rooster combs and sunflowers grow in the yards, and pots of bleeding heart, ivy, and mother-in-law tongue line the steps and windowsills. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Matted hair that looked like it had never met a comb stuck out like petals around a face that seemed much too large for his skinny body. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Would a squirrel need that? An atmosphere of love? Because Buffy is doing fine, as sleek as an otter. I groom and comb him every other day.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The noise got louder, more men jumped up, someone sucked on a mouth organ, someone else blew on a tissue- papered comb. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She went to the market with him, and after they bought the household items, she bought him a comb and a shirt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Brush and comb clutched in her fists like weapons, she stormed into apartment 2c. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting up I yawned and tried to comb back my matted hair with my fingers. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z "A noble lady does not feed dogs at her table," she said, breaking off another piece of comb and letting the honey drip down onto her bread. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Handkerchiefs flew out like soiled white doves, worn shoes, ladies' combs, a cowbell—a junk heap. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Since there are no hairbrushes or combs, I run my fingers through my greasy hair to smooth it out. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d taken off his shirt and was sitting backward on a chair with his head bowed and his hair combed forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Honey in the comb, and strain it yourself through a muslin bag. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, he’s awake and rested. And I’ve washed his face and combed his hair. He’s a good patient. He tried to smile at me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When she was finished, she combed out the inches that were left and stared at her unfamiliar reflection in the jagged pieces of glass. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He returned the comb to his pocket, stepped off the tins and put them back with the bottle and swab and broom. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled out the stubborn piece of comb, along with a chunk of Arul’s hair. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Her hair, which Henrietta once spent hours combing and braiding, is frizzy, with thick mats that stop just below the five-foot mark behind her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I pull out the hot comb, pomade, and all my favorite hair bows. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And there was a choir of perfect boys in perfect white robes with perfect combed hair singing their perfect notes like everything was perfect. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “After the planes attack, they will be combing the area house by house. Word is that they will butcher every living thing they find.” Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She cuddles with me and combs my hair with her fingers. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She attempted to comb her hair with her fingers, but it was far too knotted. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I got up and started combing my hair. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I stared at the comb, then at her. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dunbar has combed through the anthropological literature and found that the number 150 pops up again and again. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, dwarfed by the size of Ammu’s comb that was too big for him, he reconstructed his puff carefully. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His beard is all matted because he ain’t combed it in months, and it makes him look old and scruffy. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She's the meanest of the guards but also the most elegant, with her neatly combed hair pinned into a tight knot. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The yellow striped cat purred and wrapped herself around his legs while he combed his hair. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The Parsons children played it at all hours of the night and day, unbearably, on a comb and a piece of toilet paper. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z At a House subcommittee hearing in 1920, lawmakers combed through a report from a government inspector who had been sent to investigate the tribe’s spending habits, including those of Mollie’s family. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As soon as I’d combed my hair, she inspected it and assured me that there was a change. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The nest builders were the group that drew the comb. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We packed a change of underwear for each of them, and socks, and inside the socks I stuck a comb and brush for them to share. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Shire had seldom seen so fair a summer, or so rich an autumn: the trees were laden with apples, honey was dripping in the combs, and the corn was tall and full. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It's when I turn on the bathroom light and wipe the fog off the mirror to comb my hair. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His dark, straight hair was combed back, and his tan face looked smooth and shiny. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She unpacked the toothbrushes and toothpaste and comb into the bathroom. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on the porch, before she rang the bell, Miss Ellis took out a comb. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I combed my hair and Mom took a good look at me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She combs her bangs out of her eyes and tucks them behind her ear. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She rubbed Tres Rosas oil in my hair and helped me comb it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z My mother “fixed” my hair by combing it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Mother combed through my wet hair in the dark. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z His blond hair was uncharacteristically messy, like he’d forgotten to comb it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The second they realized the laundry boy was no longer in the laundry room they would comb the area. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Finn squinted at the exposed comb, a few bees buzzing and crawling on it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z On the bed, Geak sits quietly playing with a handheld mirror while Chou throws our brushes, combs, and hairpins into her school bag. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to the dresser and pushed her jars and combs and brushes aside and took the package from his pocket and laid it in the cleared space. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He produced a search warrant, at which point the three of them immediately began to comb through the entire house looking for incriminating papers or documents. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s putting lip gloss on her lips, combing her hair, brushing off her clothes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He wore a formal black suit, so I almost didn’t recognize him, a deep purple tie and violet dress shirt, his curly dark hair carefully combed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His hair is combed to the side, not a hair out of place. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z August bent over the hive, inspecting the frames, looking for wax buildup on the comb, the half- moon shape of her helmet bouncing along. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If Mama has a whole lotta bad days in a row, Charlie ends up with her hair in this crazy Afro puff that doesn’t get combed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “When—” she begins, but plasters on a fake smile when Ava waddles over with her baby doll and a comb. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z On January 18, 1919, investigators, with their pant legs rolled up, began to comb the thicket of vegetation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mama Ya-Ya never comes to the table without her hair combed! Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z McShane came over with half a dozen policemen and they began combing the roofs and cellars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was perfectly combed once again, and his pajamas had creases down the front because Aunt Goldie always ironed them. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Her hair isn’t combed and she doesn’t even put lip gloss on. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She totters over to the bed, touches the comb, then pulls it from Charlotte's hair and squeezes it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She combed so fast that the snarls hurt dreadfully. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She brushed it forward and stared at her pale, freckled face in the mirror before combing it back into its regular part down the middle. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He combed his hair down over his forehead to conceal as much of it as he could. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Only a comb and a handkerchief, but she examined the comb. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “All they can do, really, is lay unfertilized drone eggs. They’ll fill up the combs with them, and as the workers naturally die off, there are none to replace them.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I beat some dust off the comb and began to tease out the yellow mass of knots her hair had turned into. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She still wore the pretty tortoiseshell comb, and Ophie’s only idea was to find a way to take it out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z You had to make sure they were new combs with no brood eggs in them, since nobody wanted to have baby bee larvae in their honey. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna ran the wooden comb through Baby’s hair as gently as she could, and yet there was a large tuft left on the teeth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They combed every inch of the room for more than an hour, but were forced, finally, to conclude that the locket was not there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I combed through the branches, hoping to find something to nourish us, but my heart sank; it was the wrong season and the tree wasn’t in fruit. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I turned onto my side and ripped the rubber band out, quickly combing through the plaits with my fingers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She stood in the bathroom and combed her hair, then she padded to the kitchen pantry and pulled out a dime-sized lump of brown sugar from the sack on the shelf. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hair wasn’t combed and she wasn’t even wearing makeup, which wasn’t like her. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I combed her hair for hours each day, but I could not comb a smile onto her face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z No man he knew drove a carriage like that; no horse in the county had its mane cut and combed that way. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The thick sheaf of his dark hair was combed back, the sides trimmed short as always. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z No pocketbook, no change purse, no wallet, no keys, no small paper bag, no comb, no handkerchief. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the small plastic bucket Mama kept my hair things in: pomades, combs, barrettes, and knockers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The thing can easily capsize or be swamped if the bows do not meet the great combing breakers at just the right angle. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She went straight to the ladies’ room and combed her hair and tucked her shirt into her jeans. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Anatole stared at it as I combed it down her back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still seething over the hair combing. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She could see that it had been carefully oiled and combed into ringlets. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “You just fooling me. You know that. Everybody knows that. When a girl likes a man, she combs his hair.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As she combs the emerald bushes, she looks for telltale signs—eggs no bigger than pinpricks, or leaf edges scalloped by the jaws of an inching worm. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He feels too wholesome in this ripped jeans and T-shirt crowd, fears his hair was too recently washed and is too neatly combed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Helena watches the window while I wipe Cesia’s face and her eyes, and carefully comb the bugs from her hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I put down the scissors and start working the comb through my damp hair, untangling the knots, a process that takes a long time. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I comb his hair until he turn eighteen, but I have not done for seventeen year. It got messy!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The past ten years had padded the curves of her hips some, and combed into her coal black hair a few streaks of cinder gray. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She combed strings of still-wet hair with her fingers and smiled weakly at herself in the mirror. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I wondered if there was a comb I could use later in Delia’s apron contraption. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Sit in the swing and I’ll comb out your pigtails,” I said. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to primp, comb his hair, shave, or to practice sneering. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It took forever to comb out the tangles.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Then let’s get back to the vans. We still have more streets to comb. This neighbourhood is about dry anyway.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning of the funeral, Kenneth did an admirable job of trying to comb the girls’ hair. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Each night I comb through his data with the new key Hideo had given me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dabbing a little water on his iron-gray hair, he reached for his brush and comb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In her hair was the mate to the tortoiseshell comb that Richard gripped in his hand. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She is sitting there stiff as a comb. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He’d learned that a fine-tooth comb was never going to make its way through my hair and that a wide-toothed one really only worked when my hair was wet. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Buckley brought forth the knife and purse Bigger had hidden in the garbage pail and informed the Court that the city’s dump had been combed for four days to find them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My mom was the only person in the room with hair long enough to comb. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In a series of publications that stretched to the 1970s, the two men combed through colonial financial, census, and land records. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She was combing my hair at the time, and she stopped for a minute and her hand got real shaky. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “That’s the uncapper over there, where we take the wax off the comb. Then it goes through the wax melter over here.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled, then came close to me and reached out with the comb and touched my head. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He said harshly, therefore, “Now what, woman? Cannot I say comb out your horse’s tail of hair without this trouble over it?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z A balding man with strands of dark hair combed carefully across his head sits behind another wooden desk polished to a sheen that reflects the glow of the lamp. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Next to the fan were combs, packets of hair attachments, magazines bulky with loose pages, piles of colorful DVDs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then she trundled back to the window to catch a breeze, if one took a mind to come by, while she combed her hair. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I began to comb my hair down over my face so Buddy couldn't see it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She was combing her hair one morning when a white crane alighted outside her window. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She combs her daughter’s room for the Jimi Hendrix poster she made her take down and tacks it back on the wall. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings before I left for school, Agnes usually held still and allowed me to comb and braid her hair. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At all times, Philip was impeccably groomed, his shock of rich brown hair combed neatly, his demeanor serious and forthright. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was sticking up in all directions, as if he hadn't combed it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Before leaving, she’d combed her hair in the bathroom mirror, the only one in the apartment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t finish, combs a hand through her hair—black and bombed-out like mine—turns to Dad. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The organizers combed all the cultures and languages of the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She set up an emergency refuge, never thinking that she would have to keep him hidden for several months while the soldiers combed the country looking for him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He combs through his rooms, removing every personal belonging from the space. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I combed my hair and, optimistically, desperately, smiled at myself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He’s an older man with a few strands of silver hair combed sideways above his bright red face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the canister full of combs in the barbershop. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He combed his hair in the mirror, pulling his fingers through the floppy part Ashley Sternberger in eighth grade had once called “adorable.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s not combed back as nicely as usual—he must’ve been out in the crowds earlier. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I sacrifice another chicken and use the rest of the potatoes to make a stew they can take upstairs, and while it’s boiling, I try to comb the fleas from Max’s hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In April two men came with a stretcher and she didn’t even have time to comb her hair before they strapped her to a piece of canvas. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Abel turned to starboard, his hands on the hatch combing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Liyana combed her long wet hair out on the open front balcony of their house where the breeze smelled sweet as olive oil. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They were often denied access to toothbrushes, combs, and toilet paper. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z 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 So he crept into his mother’s bedroom where she was still asleep, climbed the lamp cord to her bureau, and pulled a strand of Mrs. Little’s hair from her comb. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z There, right on top, was the very thing I needed, his beautiful bone-handled hairbrush and his ivory comb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I sniffed the top of her head, which was sweet from coconut oil and tangled from no combing. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z His hair is combed perfectly, and he barely has any facial hair. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She emptied it of coins, a few crumpled money bills, a giant key, some loose buttons, and a pink comb, lining her treasures on a table. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Most famously, she improved on the design of the “hot comb,” a device for straightening hair. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She combed an unruly lock of hair back into place behind her ear. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z With some carving, it could be made into the comb she had been wanting. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After commandeering the ambulance at the track, he had been combing the streets for nearly an hour in search of the runabout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I dried myself, changed, combed my hair, and spread out some of my wettest clothing to dry. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “He wasn't much, was he? Kind of small and homely and he didn't shave too close or comb his hair very well.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a long-sleeved dress, and her dark hair was combed back severely and dangled in a thick braid behind her. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Toward the front, there's a shelf at eye level containing a half-burned candle, a comb, and a film magazine whose title I recognize. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I liked how she woke us up every morning at dawn, shouting, “Rise and shine, everybody!” and insisted we wash our hands and comb our hair before eating breakfast. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Beetle liked to watch the cat stretching in the sunshine, combing his belly with his tongue, chewing the burrs and stubble out from between his toes. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure she doesn’t have any problems getting a comb through it. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Aphrodites children were running around straightening everybody’s armor and offering to comb the tangles out of our horsehair plumes. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Grandfather rode at the front with the driver, a relatively clean man with neatly combed hair and a smooth face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They sang, “Mary, star of the sea, Mary, brightest moon, Mary, comb of honey.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He found fault with Laila, the way she smelled, the way she dressed, the way she combed her hair, her yellowing teeth. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He was extremely thin, with shoulder- length white hair neatly combed beside a face so seamed and wrinkled, it hardly seemed real. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It took over two hours to comb out the knots, little by little, without hurting him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z And then I find myself digging down through a pile of stuff on the floor until my hand closes around their comb. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Amaka put the comb down and pulled her dress over her head. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His black hair, normally combed back neatly from his forehead, is disheveled, sections of it on end. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Hair matted so close to her scalp, it’s obvious she hasn’t seen a comb in a while. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The men dashed to the side of the road at the last moment, and the tanker cut through them like a comb parting hair. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Then Prim gets a towel and dries my hair, combing out the knots, while my mother coaxes tea and toast into me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She combs his hair and kisses his eyes and forehead, the small of his back, and the tips of each finger. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z North America’s first gardeners were those who got tired of combing the undergrowth for edible gourds and decided to cultivate pumpkins. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel Walter McCandless, Jr., fifty-six years old, is a bearded, taciturn man with longish salt-and-pepper hair combed straight back from a high forehead. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Farrow said, pushing himself away from the creature and nonchalantly combing a trembling hand through his wild, just-had-sex hair. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Taran noticed Medwyn had not only healed the creature’s leg, he had also given him a bath and a good combing. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z "She's never without her favorite comb. Her grandmother gave it to her a year before she grew ill. She wore it everywhere. Even in the bathing tubs." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She laughed at our jokes and teased us when we couldn’t comb through the knots in our ratted hair. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes—they bath themselves and comb their wings with their claws. And when they have done that they fly three times round the head of the Bird Woman and then they settle.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He kept his black hair damp and oily and combed straight down to his eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He washed the blood and dirt from his body, and combed his hair. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The rooster raised his head to show a notched comb. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Sheets need to be boiled. Then you can start going through the kids’ hair with a comb. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I combed my hair, put on my socks, buckled my leather shoes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A girl at Marly’s school had two beautiful calves she had raised herself, and she polished them up and combed them and washed them as if they were children going to Sunday school. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She was madly straightening her dirty T-shirt, trying to comb the loose hair out of her face. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z On either side of the parting you could see the comb tracks running back through the greasy orange hair like little tramlines. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When they combed through the ashes of the house it was impossible to pick his body from those he had harbored, as the fire had eliminated the differences in their skin, leveling them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She had on green earrings and her hair was combed very tight and neat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I set it on the chair next to me and sipped tea with honey and cinnamon while Mama loosed my hair, then oiled and combed and brushed it as gently as she could. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He had a long beard combed down the middle and pulled back over his shoulders and tied together in a knot behind his neck. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Returning home, he was attacked by cannon fire from a castle, and combed the cannonballs from his hair with a 900-foot-long rake. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat the boy on the footlocker under the gaslamp and with a plastic comb and a pair of scissors he set about cutting his hair. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z We take the subway to parts of the city we’ve never been to and walk the neighborhoods for hours, combing through the sidewalk clearance bins for important pieces, amulets, future totems of the city. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t comb her hair either, because any time I tried to, she complained that it hurt, that it pulled at the scar across her scalp. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Somebody said I had hair so nappy I needed a rake to comb it. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He was combing his hair and talking to Aaron. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “Now hurry up and get the comb. We need to start on this hair. Sheesh! I should have told Momma to take out these braids before you came.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 The doctor sat back in another chair; his hair freshly combed, looking neat and dapper and self-possessed. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She scoured him until he was pink, dried him with a big, fluffy towel, and tried to get a comb through his tangled hair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore black, but his hair was combed neatly and he had shaved his beard. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Though I’m hurrying, I take a couple of seconds to stroke on cherry lip gloss and pink eye shadow, and comb my hair. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands were always scented with the violet water she combed into my hair. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He combed the surface smooth with his fingers and renewed the lines and hollows that told him where everything was. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I combed my long hair and sometimes stole my mother’s mascara to do my eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You can stay as you are,” she said, putting a comb with pearls in Meggie's hair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She visualized the mother braiding it, her fingers oiling it with pomade before dividing it into sections with a wooden comb. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My wet hair is sectioned and combed through with a cinnamon-scented hair cream before being twisted up into a Belle-bun. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “It’s a hive body with a few frames of comb in it,” Priscilla said, in a tone that said it was the dumbest question in the history of questions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The rooster’s head was hanging down, its red comb flopped over its staring eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The farmer’s daughter tended it with loving care; she would comb its coat and wreathe its horns with garlands. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I pause to look in my locker mirror and run a comb through my long hair. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She would not store her supers for the winter until the bees had sucked out the last remaining bits of honey from the combs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have combed his letters for clues about her. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We were sitting on Holly’s queen-size bed, combing her dolls’ hair. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z If the brick was at the front, it meant the colony had nearly filled the combs and needed another super. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Within five minutes, he was back in the kitchen, his robes on the right way now, dragging a comb through his hair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In the gas station Shadow bought a Clean-U-Up Kit, which contained a razor, a packet of shaving cream, a comb, and a disposable toothbrush packed with a tiny tube of toothpaste. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “In the morning when he crawls out of his tent he sits on a rock and combs until the beard shines like a cormorant’s wing,” Ramo said. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair looked like it hadn’t seen a comb in weeks. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Cavalry are combing the countryside, Jones cautions the killers, and he reminds them to be patient. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z When they were finished, Dad combed his hair back and announced that Mom had done a helluva fine shearing job. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The majority looked like battered combs that were missing teeth. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z What was more satisfying than having Huang Taitai nod and pat my head when I had finished combing her hair one hundred strokes? The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the comb off my white vanity, noticing a fresh coloring book and pencils sitting on my chair. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And what about the kind that looks like you combed its hair? The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I drank the rest of the Dubonnet and sat cross-legged at the end of Buddy's bed and asked for a comb. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She pulls the elastic out of her hair and combs her fingers through. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Those are her pictures,” Gladys muttered in a voice that reminded me of the sound from a comb harmonica. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Donna barges into the bedroom wearing only her fancy underwear and holding a basket filled with combs, curlers, a curling iron, a flat iron, a blow-dryer, pomades, hair lotions, and makeup. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Soon after the incident at the brook, he gave me a new satin dress and hom combs for my hair. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Mommy dusted it off with a whisk broom, set out eight or nine bowls, poured oatmeal in each one, left instructions for the eldest to feed the rest, then ran a comb through my hair. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave him a half smile and combed my hair with my fingers, smoothing it back and down, sitting on the edge of my full bed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Extra clothes, books, scientific instruments and specimens, chess sets, flags, lanterns, tools, sewing kits, lucky talismans, razors, barometers, combs, scissors, playing cards, dishes, silverware, photographs—each man added to the heap. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Not those Wikipedia articles she combed through, not anything she ever saw. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I shake my head, then comb my hair back into a ponytail and layer on lip gloss. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z See Miss Leeila combing the knots out of her girls’ hair and blowing kisses to her boys. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Gangly, bespectacled, hair black as an oil slick and always perfectly combed forward, Tucker was a busboy, waiter, and cashier here at Finnegan’s, not to mention the smartest person I’d ever met. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z A black rooster strutted by, its blood-red comb draped forward like a wicked brow. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He combed his thick hair back from his forehead and stared into a mirror, probably for the first time in weeks. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I combed my hair, and washed my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z All of a sudden it seemed such a waste of time to heat up a comb and straighten your hair before you went to school. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z His hair was combed for the first time in months, and he actually had on a clean shirt. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z What I had was more Buckwheat: unruly and impossible to comb, like stabbing a pitchfork into a bed of crabgrass. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He might not have cared about his clothes anymore, but his hair was always combed into a neat white hairdo. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Her black hair is pulled back from her face with silver combs. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, I managed to pull the comb through my hair from roots to ends. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Never had she owned anything except for her raggedy clothes and occasional turnips, and now the comb with the cat was hers. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She has circles beneath her eyes, and her hair, spilling from its braid, looks as though it has not been combed for days. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I recognize the characteristic outline of the Dolbenberg, a jagged comb, springing up precipitously from the limits of the forests. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, that might be something to search for. A tortoiseshell hair comb. Next to a gray bureau in the far back corner. That’s where I got this fabulous dress,” she said, twirling. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I jumped out of bed and began to dress, in great haste, without bothering to shave or even comb my hair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “They grow on this road, Meg, so do combs and brown straw hats.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo’s hair was combed back in neat furrows and he wore a pressed guayabera open at the neck. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were suspicious and would comb every inch of space on top of these houses. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Old pencils, a couple of stories I’d written that were too embarrassing for anybody to read, a torn pair of shorts, a comb with most of its teeth missing. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia washes her daughter’s hair over the kitchen sink then untangles it with a broken comb. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to brush my teeth and comb through my tangled hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I watched Newcharlie part his hair on the side and comb it one way, then shake his head, part it on the other, and pull the comb through it again. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Back at our space, I open one of the packs to find a thin mattress, bedding, two sets of gray clothing, a toothbrush, a comb, and a flashlight. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Etty reported that she and Annie bought oranges, that “yesterday I fell down twice,” and that they were going to buy combs. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She cackled out loud when I tried to comb the knots out of Nells hair. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning, after we’d combed our hair, I offered our comb to the boys. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Pressing it into place with her hands, she wished she had taken Daniel’s wedding brush and comb with her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At last I stopped crying, dressed, and combed my hair. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Hab was standing by the bed, his dark hair wet and combed, a grin like Father’s on his square face. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I yank the ornamental combs from the top and unpin the curls. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His robe seemed to be ill-fitting, and his hair needed combing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But since a woman combing her hair hexes beginnings, my aunt rarely found an occasion to look her best. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushes his carefully combed gray hair across his forehead. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She pulled a few strands of long hair out of her pink comb. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The servant sections my hair, combing it through. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I turned away, and began combing my hair again before the looking-glass. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He combs his flaxen strands meticulously from the lower left side of his head to his right temple, then swirls them round and round on his bald crown, securing them with a greasy pomade. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She carried a coiled rope in one hand and held outstretched in the other an amber chunk of comb honey. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I found my swimming-suit, wrapped it with a comb in a towel, and went down-stairs and walked up the street to the Concha. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t you like to wear this beaded comb?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Jazz was combing through the back of my neck. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Ava skips over with her baby doll and a comb, and I naturally expect her to shove them into my hands. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She had combed her hair with the carved wooden comb that had been her mother’s and which she had added to her own small storage sack after her mother’s death. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Beautiful combs and brushes were used to brush expensive oils into their glossy hair. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond him, some distance down the path, Hazel was combing the goose grass out of his coat and evidently listening to Fiver as they sat together under a rhododendron. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Buttercup stood, made her bed, changed her clothes, combed her hair, smiled, and burst out again in a fit of weeping. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I want news of my father, Odysseus, known for his great heart, and I will comb the wide world for it. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He combed both his hands backward through his curly black hair, the way he always did when he was excited. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As she carved she saw that it was not a comb at all, but Amaroq. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was looking better than I have ever seen him. He was clean, had his hair combed, and wore that dark suit with a carnation in his lapel.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the comb back into her handbag. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He washed, put on his best clothing, new makazins, and had Mama comb and braid his hair. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He had wispy silver-gray hair combed back from his smooth, tanned forehead, and tufts of white in his bushy eyebrows. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “And we could reserve space to sell paintings, and combs, and fripperies from France.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes each rice shoot would be individually groomed with a bamboo comb to clear away insects. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The sea-lion pool is right there, and that kept John busy while I was combing my hair and polishing my Ben Franklin sunglasses. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Her hair was combed over one ear, a hairstyle I’ve never liked, and as she walked she gave off a terrible musky scent that floated on the air, as insistent as a moan. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After combing through all of the possibilities, my head would ache and I was back to where I started. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I go to the bathroom and return with two small combs, a pair of scissors, and a small squirt bottle full of water. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She slowly, almost lovingly, combed the section of hair she was about to twist. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I turned around, and she put the comb back in my hair. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It looked rough and tangled, unlike Master’s, as if Okeoma did not like to comb it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She had large green eyes, olive skin, and long, jet-black hair combed back in a ponytail. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z While I opened the bottles and sniffed them, she’d try to run her long metal comb through my hair, cursing out of the corner of her mouth because it was so tangled. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The surface of the sawdust was combed smooth, the treasures hidden beneath marks that only he, the king, understood. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have to agree with Alter,” Frankie said, combing a hand through his hair. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He had combed his hair, shaved, and slid a dark suit jacket over one arm, leaving the other jacket arm to hang free over his sling. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It hadn’t occurred to me that Cecile didn’t own a hot comb or curling iron, even though that fact was as big and thick as her unpressed braids. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She undid each braid and removed every bead, then washed and combed and brushed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “So you know it’s going to bum when I comb it in—it bums bad. But the longer you can stand it, the straighter the hair.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d come over after a day in the fields, all washed up, the comb marks still in his wet hair, looking uncomfortable in his good guayabera. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was slicked back, the comb marks still visible. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was oval shaped, with branches sticking out here and there like a woman who had not combed her hair. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The front door opened and Dad strode in, his hair rumpled like he’d never combed it this morning. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Acting on a tip, they combed the North Point neighborhood in Baltimore. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He was busy combing Grandfather’s hair, like he did everyday when he got home. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never combed my hair sitting down before. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d heat up the metal comb and run it again and again through my tangles. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Baba wet his hair and combed it back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was Aziza who with lighthearted authority had taken it upon herself to wake Zalmai every day, to dress him, feed him his breakfast, comb his hair. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Her hair has been combed into a ponytail. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Olanna picked up the comb and began to untangle her own matted hair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I picture my mother standing behind me with a comb and a pair of scissors, faintly smiling as she trims my hair, and I want to scream rather than insult her like this. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It takes half an hour to comb out my hair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She hated to wash her face, she loathed the area behind her ears, she was sick of combing her hair and did so as little as possible. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he took out a pocket comb and neatly combed his mustache. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She parts my hair into fours, gathers the bottom section in her palm, and pulls the comb through my hair. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There was a lot of brass commanding teams of policemen; sending them by fours and at times by sixes, all combing the neighborhood for something or maybe as a show of force. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Then she combed it down Hatsue’s back until it lay opened like a fan and shimmered in unearthly black waves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At the farm, Hendrik combed the burrs from Mole’s hair and gave him a bath. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Alex insisted on giving Gallien his watch, his comb, and what he said was all his money: eighty-five cents in loose change. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I rush into the bathroom and jam a toothbrush into my mouth, running a quick comb through my tangle of rainbow hair as I go. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Gradually the black mass had lengthened and thickened, so that it kept at last to its braided pattern, and I didn’t have to yank my scalp off when I tried to comb it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice you’re dressed more neatly than usual, and your hair is even combed down. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Tell them Billy sent you and get a free comb. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z As I combed through the historical records, I could see what Mollie could not see about her husband. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A detailed index of every kind of insane gun Americans can own and state-by-state regulations, which he has to comb through for research on a new set of federal assault rifle policies. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The searchlights were combing the sky and the antiaircraft guns were firing as usual as the Po-2s approached the enemy lines. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Scrubbed, combed, as tidy as two dudes setting off on a double date, they went out to the car. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A rusalka sat in the shallows near the other shore, combing her fingers through her copper hair. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Heading back to the pink house, wearing clean shorts and a top, my hair all combed, I stopped to behold everything. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His legs were like tree trunks, and nestled in the top of one of his long socks was a comb. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z El-ahrairah combed himself until he had enough fur to cover a clay rabbit, which he pushed into the water. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The pine coffin that held Miss Mary Finch—wearing her best dress, with her hair washed clean and combed—bounced in the back when the wagon wheels hit a rut. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It took him about an hour to comb his hair. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I don’t think there was one time I ever saw him with combed hair. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Listen to this one: 'Bee it ever so bumble there’s no place like comb.’” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Rock Horse Ranch Use the steel comb like this, you say to April, demonstrate how to remove the caked-on dirt. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Despite the night, the heat had lingered on bad as ever, and I could smell the hot dampness of our bodies as we combed the woods with a spot of light four inches across. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At night, she continuously fusses over our appearance, wiping the dirt off our faces, combing the knots out of our hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mirror my aunt combed individuality into her bob. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair, still coal black except for touches of gray at his temples, was combed back, but his cheeks were sunken, and he had a thin beard. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry started combing the few strands of his wispy white hair. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z So I grab a comb and pull it across my head, patting my hair with the other hand. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There's a comb by the sink, but they don't focus on it. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And there were medicines on the shelves, and little vials, combs; and from nails on the box sides, a few neckties. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice dip down, like bees on a comb. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “My father’s lawyers went through those rules with a fine-tooth comb.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z When he had finished combing his hair he moved into the room, and he moved with a majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of her family was dressed in black or gray, their hair neatly combed, the boys’ heads shimmering with brilliantine. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z New dresses and her hair combed a different way nearly every day You got to have something to comb hair over. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z His hair looked quite combed, and he was tall and thin and carried the same cane he had waved from the steps that morning. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She combed her hair forward with her fingers, as she had done countless times in the mirror, and waited. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z His black hair, which had been combed wet earlier in the day, was dry now and blowing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z My uncle had watched videos about kinky hair and bought products that were supposed to make it easy to comb through. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My whole body sinks onto her bed, still with her comb in my hand and with the scent of cigarette smoke, alcohol, sweat, pain, and grief on the tips of my fingers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I showered, washed away the mud and the brackish water, put on clean clothes, combed my hair... Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After buying a few items at the five-and-dime store—a comb, toothpaste, notepaper—the four young black men would head for the lunch counter at the rear of the store, sit down, and order coffee. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The comb grins at me with all its teeth in place. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Many girls woke up early and spent hours applying hot combs to their hair, trying to straighten it to look, as some said, “almost white.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z One of them included combing my younger sister’s hair. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She divided their long hair into wisps, combed each wisp with a wet comb and wound it tightly on a bit of rag. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A mile later the sand smoothed out, combed clean and white. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day I combed the files for more details. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Eliza combed through a lock of hair stuck together with dried jam. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, pretty soon, the guy that played the piano for old Valencia, this very wavyhaired, flitty-looking guy, came in to comb his golden locks. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She brushed her palms down the tank top she wore, and combed her fingers through her hair. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “She can comb my hair and keep house. She can wash the dishes and serve our meals. And she can take care of the little boys.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Not five minutes later, Zooey, with his hair combed wet, stood barefoot at the washbowl, wearing a pair of beltless dark-gray sharkskin slacks, a face towel across his bare shoulders. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He spent the afternoon lying around camp, trying on different shirts to see which looked best on him and combing his whiskers. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I comb my hair with my hand, take a deep breath and ring the bell. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I could comb my wet hair in public for a hundred dumb years. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I found it hard not to stare at the enormous mustachios that sprouted under their noses, especially when the men combed and waxed them, and twirled the ends. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair is combed straight back from his forehead. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Buford came out into the open, saw his staff tidying itself up, combing hair, buttoning buttons. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My hair was too thick; it always tightened back into a dense bunch right after she ran a comb through it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A little girl on the right combed her hair with a sticky red lollipop. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I’m an even worse linguist than he is. But I’m certain before the final reports are turned in, all the journals will be combed for additional data.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The pleasant little bed-sitting room was crowded with photographs, bottles of toilet water, lace pincushions, brushes and combs, and the china and silver bureau-knacks of many birthdays and Christmases. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her blond hair was newly washed and combed and braided with gold. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know what this means?” she asked me as she rose and went to a table and picked up a comb and came and stood before me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z No cigarette stubs, no jackets or combs—especially male ones—can be left behind. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They have colorful clothes, combed hair, even some sparkling jewelry. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Emilika had Helena in her lap, combing her hair, and Helena did not look pleased. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I cast a glance at you, wondering if it would upset you to hear me talking about Appa, but you and Muthu were busy combing Kutti’s scanty fur with one of the pieces of comb. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She hadn’t bothered to comb her hair properly and she looked scared. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s stopped combing his hair, he slumps in his seat, and he keeps his head down on the desk unless I constantly remind him to sit up and pay attention. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t combing his hair as carefully as usual. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Those are her things. Her clothes. Her soap. Her comb. Her brush. You went in her house, didn’t you?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Pay attention. One night, long ago, as we looked at the stars, I gathered starlight on my fingertips, and fed it to you like honey from the comb.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He was a thin man who wore polyester suits and styled his hair in the old slicked-back conk, combed to the back in rippling waves. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z You return to find your houses combed spotless of spoiled crumbs, your bedding free of lice, your woodlots cleansed of night soil, your hen coops rid of chicken mites. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. had straightened my hair with Big Ma’s hot comb and gave me a flip bang. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z His blond hair was combed neatly over to the side. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Her rich black hair, nicely plaited, lay along her back as neatly as if she had just combed it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I was going to travel to France and bring back fabric and combs and jewelry that the ladies of Philadelphia would swoon over. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His perfectly combed hair, khaki pants, and loafers with no socks made him look twenty years older than he really was. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “No, it becomes you better,” I said, fastening the comb in her hair and avoiding her gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As a little boy he had loved to watch her comb and knot her long black hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Laura sat on their bed and watched them comb out their long hair and part it carefully. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she went to work, her hair a very short, overly combed and overly oiled Afro. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I held it back at each side with Mama’s tortoiseshell combs. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She felt the familiar outline of her mother’s wooden comb and stroked it for comfort. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She hasn’t combed her hair again, and it’s standing on end, every which way. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She dried them with her sleeves, and combed her hair, trying to imagine her face in the brickwork. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z From them emerged men in suits, in chapans and caracul hats, women in hijabs, children with neatly combed hair. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He never used a comb, but always just dried his hair furiously with a towel until it seemed to all fall down in the right places. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes we broke off pieces of comb and pushed them down into the jars before we filled them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He also had his hair combed and rubbed with fine oil. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She wet her comb and pulled it through her hair again and again before braiding it tightly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It looked as though he had abandoned the use of axle grease, but he had certainly attempted to comb his hair — Harry could see the comb’s broken teeth tangled in it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There were also a clothes brush, a brush and comb, and a jug and basin—the latter containing dirty water which was reddened as if with blood. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly all I can see is their gray-tinged clothes that smell like Frank’s cigarette smoke and their ratty hair that never got combed in the morning. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She dressed quickly, laced her sandals, pulled the wooden comb through her long hair, grabbed her stick, and hurried through the empty corridor to leave her new home and go for a morning walk. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike yesterday, her blazing red hair is flowing and wild, falling down over her shoulders like it might bite anyone who comes too close with a comb. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Her newly freed fro still bore the traces of Bennie’s handiwork, but Sierra didn’t feel like combing it out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Dicey took out two changes of underwear and two clean shirts for each, then she added a pair of extra socks and one comb. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Her curls had been wild, desperate for a comb. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A servant reaches to remove the comb from the crown of Charlotte's head. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The combs and brushes sparkled with ornaments in cut paste. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was combed, sleek as an otter. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Anyway, I’m thinking of wearing sandals more and combing my hair into a bun. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Bobo was three years older than Perry, and she adored him; he was her only toy, a doll she scrubbed and combed and kissed and sometimes spanked. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard had already spent three years combing the Southwest for ancient bones, crawling into rattlesnake caves and taking a pickax to rock faces. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She smiled and combed my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I open her Belle-book and comb through entries that mention the queen. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Servants wheel in tiered trays bursting with skin-color pastilles and rouge pots, brushes and combs and barrel irons, tonics and creams, bei-powder bundles, waxes and perfumes, measuring rods and metal instruments, and sharpened kohl pencils. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her ears were very little, without lobes, and they pressed so close to her head that even with her hair combed up they made no silhouette. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Distracted, he scratched Skardebek’s back and combed his fingers through her little nest of tentacles. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Heeding Hitler, SS squads rounded up every available man and boy they could comb out of the city, even plucking the sick and wounded from hospitals. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I think you’re very brave,” Maya said, still combing through her hair. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a fine suit; he wore watches on both wrists; and his hair, though quite wet as Kate had mentioned, was perfectly combed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Some days, after siesta, we combed out her hair, remembering now and then to change the part in her scalp so that it would not grow too broad. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The Daughters fussed over me—how good I smelled, how exceptional my hair was when it was combed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was shaved, the mustache trimmed to a neat pencil line again, the hair combed and slicked down. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But here was Pickett, wide-eyed, curious, long hair ringed and combed, mounted on a black horse, under a great tree. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She applied Tan- gee Orange to her lips, combed her hair, and stuck down her cowlick with some of Jem’s Vitalis. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He’s older but still has all his hair, a stately gray mop, combed half-heartedly. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z His black tunic was unbuttoned at the top, and slightly wrinkled—and his short hair needed a combing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His hair was gray, but when he combed it and walked out the door, he was smiling and his face wasn’t tired or old. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday before the bubble gum got into it, it had looked as though it simply needed combing. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z What it needed was a good combing and I had no comb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Speaking of which,” Cook said, a tone entering her voice, “where’d you get that tortoiseshell comb?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z These words irked the watchman, who then decided to search the case with a fine-toothed comb. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She examined in turn the powder in her compact, the ridges on her nail file, the way her comb was inflexible and the threads of her handkerchief. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny spent the next hour combing the beach, with Loo running ahead on the dunes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I felt embarrassed and returned to combing out Ruth May’s hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are going combing! We are going to root out the infiltrators!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The dresser held a matched comb and brush set, a mirror tray with tiny perfume bottles shaped like kittens and bunnies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Ever since I was small I loved feeling somebody comb my hair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z "Your Majesty, can I see the hair comb again?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She laughed and drew the comb through my hair. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the personal effects that authorities will later find are a broken comb, tobacco, embroidered slippers, and one very telling scrap of paper. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The bright sunset dazzled him and he sat up on his hind legs, blinking and combing the fur along one side of his face as his eyes got accustomed to the light. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He combed the landscape for the town of San Lucas, but was only able to make out a faroff hamlet that was faded in the dampness of the morning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In no time at all the frames were back in the hive, and the sheet had been folded up, with each comb nestled cleanly inside. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Instead, Alys found a comb carved of bone on the shelf nearby, and began to unsnarl and smooth the wet, salt-stiffened hair. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Charley’s combed columns of legs were noble things, his cap of silver blue fur was rakish, and he carried the pompon of his tail like the baton of a bandmaster. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He could tell from the yards, which were infested with weeds and litter and looked like tufts of greasy hair on an old man too weak to comb it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He unrolled his bindle and put things on the shelf, his razor and bar of soap, his comb and bottle of pills, his liniment and leather wristband. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She uses a wide-tooth comb to comb it through to my ends. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her hair is longer than Alicia's and she pulls it back from her face with a comb on each side. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in the courtroom, the jurors could see that he had not shaved or combed his hair; he looked at least ten years older. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, boys dressed in rumpled T-shirts and baggy pants and misplaced their combs, and yet you were supposed to fall at their feet? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His hair looked rumpled, as if he hadn’t combed it for a while. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “The way he goes on you would think we had a grand cellar in this half-built house in the middle of nowhere,” Kainene muttered, combing her wig with her fingers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Soft mouth, curls draped around her shoulders, a jeweled hair comb instead of a crown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Hosie had washed himself and combed his hair and put on clean overalls, and I could tell Grandpa liked him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Come on, girl. Let me take you to the movies when we get outta here,” he says, picking at his hair with a giant comb. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The trees had begun to grow more dense, and the ground rose toward the comb of a hill. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He had straight black hair combed into a pompadour, black eyes, and very pale skin. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Somehow, even his long hair that he didn’t like to comb made him seem more adult. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Trying to comb it now would enrage the monsters already in my head. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t stop combing my hair with her fingers. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z She used her fingers to comb Håkon’s hair out of his face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He grabs the wide comb and rakes it through my thicket of hair. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a woman's full head of hair held at the neck with a comb and on his neck a chain with a small gold fish. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I ran a comb through my wild hair and banged down the steps. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “All that maleness wasted,” she said, combing my thick hair gently. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Margot and I got the beds ready downstairs, went to the bathroom, brushed our teeth, washed our hands and combed our hair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Betsy was a tiny, white, fluffy poodle and when I had washed, dried, and combed her, she looked like a toy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thing I stuck in was this diary, and then curlers, handkerchiefs, schoolbooks, a comb and some old letters. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In a grand mood one day I ran a comb through them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She went to the mirror to comb her hair. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I comb all the hair I can reach, and then I shimmy some more of Aurora’s out from where it was smushed against the pillow and comb that, too. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair and combing out the tangles, and let me tell you, it is one good feeling having your scalp rubbed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I went to the bathroom and combed my hair. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He made me sit down, and he tied the string of the new rubber apron tightly around my neck, and combed up my bush of hair. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “They must be! There’s the brown hen, the white—I’d know that comb anywhere.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z My sisters were similarly affected: Rachel became hollow-eyed and careworn, sometimes combing her hair only once per day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z No zinc tub, no buckets of stove-heated water, no flaky, stiff, grayish towels washed in a kitchen sink, dried in a dusty backyard, no tangled black puffs of rough wool to comb. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d readied himself for a comb, a mirror, a change purse, maybe some paper clips. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She gently combed her hair, dense, soft, and tightly coiled, until it framed her head like a halo. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She gently pushes my head down so that I am looking at the scarf and drags the brown plastic comb with its micro teeth through my hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom leaned over and combed her fingers through my hair. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In the days following, he can hardly manage to comb his hair or convince his fingers to button his coat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was all through combing his hair and patting it and all, so he left. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was as though she had dressed up and combed her hair and then... Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “A dress. All the girls at school wore exactly the same thing. It looked very smart to see them lined up with their faces scrubbed and their hair combed.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They let me keep the toothbrush and comb though not the paper they were wrapped in. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After she dried and wrapped her baby in a towel she hummed quietly while combing out the tangles and plaiting the damp hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no soap or shampoo, and as a result my hair becomes very sticky and knotted, and it is painful to comb. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were combing and brushing their dogs, and getting them pruned for the beauty contest. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma took the rags off their hair and combed it into long, round curls that hung down over their shoulders. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Lately I was hypersensitive to touch and even someone else combing my hair or scratching my back felt like a transformer blowing up under my skin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z With John Kwang I wrote exemplary reports but I couldn’t accept the idea that Hoagland would be combing through them. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh,” I said, “he didn’t tell me that,” and I wandered to the dressing-table and began combing my hair. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In front of the Church of Saints Dingad and Vigor, she stopped to pull the comb through her hair. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the comb off the desk and used the corner of it to pick through my kitchen—the back of my neck—again. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It was hard to keep up with her studies when she had to “make dresses and comb hair for other folks.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I’m not done yet,” I say, still with the comb in my hand. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She had been thinking for months now about what to name this child, mentally combing through all the people she’d known, the books she’d read in high school. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her long brown hair blew behind her in the breeze, fuzzy and never quite cooperating with brush and comb. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She combs her hair, spots a lone gray strand and plucks it with a flourish. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel calm as I undo the braid in my hair and comb it again. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I comb only when wet, or damp, or totally drenched in a creamy moisturizer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Amaka picked up a comb and ran it through the ends of her short hair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “You must have Cherokee blood,” she said of the straightness, when all I had was Big Ma’s hot comb and Mrs.’s curling expertise. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Mama burns your ears with the hot comb to make your hair look pretty for class picture day. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie wasn’t quick enough, and Penelope plucked the tortoiseshell comb from her hand. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He sat back, raked his hands through his neatly combed hair, and stared at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z A little later the woman came sauntering from her house, her hair just combed out from rollers and too much of something on her face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn't answer but reached over and put his hand at the root of my hair and ran his fingers out slowly to the tip ends like a comb. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It seemed to Ophie that the gift of the tortoiseshell comb—or rather, the unprotested theft—had changed Penelope slightly for the better. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They do not lift, not even for an instant, as she runs a comb through my hair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When I did see him and the gang, he would gibe, “Man, I had to comb the burrs out of my homeboy’s head, and now he’s got a Beacon Hill chick.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Before him stood a tall, lean, and muscular boy around his age with neatly combed brown hair, piercing eyes, and a serious look about him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z His red whiskers bristled like combs off his face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Large black bugs had burrowed through some of the combs. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “All clean, no lice,” she said after running a fine comb through my hair. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “But I got to admit the thing looks mighty queer. We’ve combed the whole town this morning, ever since dawn. There’s not a trace of her. Don’t see how she could have got far.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I shampooed and brushed, shampooed and combed until my scalp throbbed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Outside the wood, Bigwig and Silver combed their ears, sniffed the air and hopped away, following their own long shadows to the grass of the gallop. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The other woman, who looked like a college student, wore an inside-out sweatshirt, and she had combed her blond hair into a taut ponytail. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There's a man next to the minister, with horn-rimmed glasses and hair very cleanly combed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “You two are just so cute,” Shay said, combing her hair with her fingers after the windy ride. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And Juana combed and braided her hair and tied the ends with two little bows of red ribbon, and she put on her marriage skirt and waist. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He wet his hair and combed it back. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Each had knotted, carefully combed tassels, fleur-de-lis borders, ornate medallion designs, and minute scalloping amid a motif of connected eight-spoked wheels, all in rust and fire orange. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He had a wide face and his long red-brown hair was combed up into a fan like a lion’s mane. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She brought out a bunch of seemingly random supplies: toothbrushes, combs, little deodorant sticks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z "It's coming from her scalp. Look where the bald patches are. They're oozing. The comb's been piercing her." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Smith stood with them, ignoring the popping flashbulbs to let his eyes comb over his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds lulled Janie to soft slumber and she woke up with Tea Cake combing her hair and scratching the dandruff from her scalp. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I threw water on my face, combed my hands through my hair, and went out to Papa. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With his damp hair combed back and his face clean-shaven, he could have looked a good two or three years younger than he had the day before, but his eyes told a different story. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He could smell Horse’s unwashed breeches, the sweet scent Satin combed into his beard, the rank sharp smell of fear, the giant’s overpowering musk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For long minutes she held the comb, looked at it this way and that, smelled the fragrant wood, and admired the sleeping cat. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped daintily over the heather, scarcely seeming to press it with his airy trot and the wind made waves in his long mane, which had been freshly combed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I sure wish there was a way to comb through it all. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe I’d been sitting there thinking of Grandma Smith, looking forward to eating Cream of Wheat and having her comb my hair and cuss, and all along she’d been dead. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Go and wash, and comb,” she said simply. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, as she struggled to weave a hard-toothed comb through my disobedient hair, 1 had a sly thought. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His thick hair was peppered with white and combed back. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t have much hair, just a few white strands that he combed across the top of his head. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I run a comb through my hair to smooth it down and then tuck it behind my ears. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I try to shrug off the familiar note of guilt I always feel when combing through others’ private data. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He combed his hair with his fingers and felt the heavy coating of sand and salt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He, too, passed hraka, scratched himself and then hopped into the full sunlight and combed his ears. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I added a bar of soap, a comb, and the pink plastic jar of tooth powder to your bag; from the kitchen, I grabbed a bunch of bananas—your favorite fruit—to add to mine. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “They will find out what it is to run a comb through tangled hair,’” Elsa quoted Trujillo’s reaction to the young rebels’ capture. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I dab the sweat off Sunny's forehead, take the comb, and part her hair in the middle, too. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dark palm leaves were splayed like drooping combs against the monsoon sky. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She washed her face with cold water, dried it with a towel from an overhead rack, applied fresh lipstick, combed her hair, and left the room. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z They grew and then faded as the searchers combed the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching up, I begin undoing my braid, combing it out with my fingers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ophie didn’t even get a chance to argue before Penelope dropped the comb in her apron pocket and began heading back toward the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Getting ready meant scrubbed hands and face, shined shoes, clean clothes, combed hair. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They used hot combs to straighten their hair, his aunty had said, because they wanted to look like white people, although the combs ended up burning their hair off. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In another room someone with a comb and a piece of toilet paper was trying to keep tune with the military music which was still issuing from the telescreen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “That boy has never even seen a comb.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He was one of those bald guys that comb all their hair over from the side to cover up the baldness. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Then Vonetta burned her ears with the hot comb, and who had to rub Vaseline on burned ears and finish pulling the hot comb through Vonetta’s thick, thick head? Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But Mama did not come into my room with the bag that held combs and hair oils and ask me to come downstairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It would give him an extra margin of safety if he washed up and combed his hair before he went on his way to get where...? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A while later, there was a regular-looking fluffy black-and-white chicken pecking at the ground, with a little red comb and yellow legs. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Babi came out of the bathroom, his hair—peppered white with flour when he’d come home—washed clean now and combed back. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Will also got toothbrushes, toothpaste and a comb. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Pilate called Reba and together they flew through the house to find the comb, but when they found it Hagar couldn’t get the teeth through her roped and matted hair. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z From a glass canister he pulled a comb and scissors and he began combing and snipping. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My hair had been brushed and combed and shiny. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Gran pulls the chair up next to my bed and starts combing through my hair with her fingers. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the barn, we shed our ponchos and, armed with a curry comb and a dandy brush, each took a horse, Cinders for me, a roan named Clover, in the next stall, for Miss Maggie. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But as Sasha began exploring the topic online, they found that some people had developed language for combing the tangle into individual strands. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jazz pulled the comb from my hair and leaned back on the couch. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I comb wet snarls from my hair and watch Kristi’s minivan backing out of their driveway. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Alec quickly combed the surrounding area, calling their friends’ names as they did. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She was a perfect replica of the beautiful dancers, dressed in a long, glittery gown with a pretty tortoise shell comb in her hair, from which cascaded a tiny, lacy mantilla. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I scrubbed her off as best I could, being gentle with her sore places, combed her hair, and let her wrap up in one of Mama’s leftover shirts. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In the bedroom, I drag a comb through my hair and pull on a plaid dress that Mama loves but I hate. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Before she trundled her wagon over to the dresser to get her comb, Eva looked out the window and saw Hannah bending to light the yard fire. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I sighed sometimes, watching Barack pull the same dark suit out of his closet and head off to work without even needing a comb. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Back downstairs, everything has to be done quickly, quickly: I comb my hair, put away the potty, shove the bed back in place. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Donald is a moderately talented painter of small still lifes of single, everyday objects: an egg, a cup, a comb, suspended against brightly colored backgrounds. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Amah tried to pull a wide comb through my hair and I pretended to tumble off the stool as soon as she reached a knot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she gathers up the tufts of white hair that are stuck in the teeth of her wooden comb. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z And it was obvious that, someone combed the little boy’s hair from time to time and washed behind his ears. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Judith watched helplessly, still too weak even to comb her own hair. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, Delia was busy combing out Pita’s wet hair. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Later that day, as she sat alone with Mercy over their wool combs, she spoke her thoughts aloud. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t even let Lynn try to comb my hair because it was already perfect. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z His brown hair was combed into a moderately high pompadour and had the slick appearance that came with the overly ambitious application of Wild Root Cream Oil. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I have abandoned my intricate routine of gel, comb, mousse, straightening iron, curling iron, and hairspray...that would totally derail us getting to school on time. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z In a memo, Hoover informed Stone that he had begun combing through personnel files and identifying incompetent or crooked agents who should be fired. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The comb felt as if it was raking my skin off. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then her mother took a comb and gently teased out the tangles in Lyra’s hair, smoothing it back from her forehead, parting it neatly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, while he washed his face and combed back his hair, his mother addressed him irritably. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Granger and the six other teachers were standing at the ends of the rows and the kids were dressed neatly, hair all combed. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Calpurnia thrust her into a stiffly starched pink dress, held her chin firmly between thumb and forefinger, and raked her hair with a sharp-toothed comb. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z All I want is to comb my fingers through his tousled brown hair, to cup my hand around the blue horse on his neck, to press my lips against his like Sophia did. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The hair around her face is matted with tears, and I use my finger to gently comb some of it back behind her ear. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Harry stood before a mirror in the corner, dousing himself with lavender pomade and painstakingly parting his hair with a comb, over and over. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The woman had a long, brooding oval face of burnt umber, with coarse graying black hair parted severely in the middle and combed back austerely behind her neck without curl, wave or ornamentation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Travis received a book on raising rabbits for fun and profit and a new curry comb. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mama had brushed my hair and had put one of Aunt Florentine’s pretty hair combs in it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I dropped the comb and began tearing apart the thatch of hair with my fingers. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z How would I spend the hours I now commit to combing the woods for sustenance if it were so easy to come by? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “In fact, Dr. Zinchenko has spent the past few hours combing through security tapes, and guess what she just found?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z They combed his long dark hair and arrayed it upon his shoulders. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There was no finer young man, said the people of May- comb, than Henry Clinton. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The red hair was neatly combed and a little damp. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I keep it combed back, but every so often a lock will break free and hang like a whiplash down the side of my face. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I stopped tearing up the ground with the rake and instead combed it softly, waiting for our visitor to come into view. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I pull the comb out of my back pocket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He combed in the vicinity, and that’s when he heard a voice calling out. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As silently as a floating feather, the servant combs the oil through Padma's hair, making it shimmer in the subtle light like onyx. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “He asked why I never comb his hair!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z To discover who she was when she started out, you have to comb through all the evidence she left behind, and then go hunt for more. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “It’s perfect,” I say, combing out my hair with my fingers. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He shrugged and turned to put his combs and scissors away. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z After the half hour is up, Mrs. Walton rinses out the conditioner and combs some jojoba oil into my hair from the root to the tip. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Without stopping to shave or comb my hair or even change my clothes from the night before, I grabbed my Greek Prose composition book and my Liddell and Scott and ran to Julian’s office. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. van Daan is combing all the drawers and files for today’s mail. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "Yeah, come in," I said, combing my fingers through the patch of hair left on the back of my neck. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z They caught our hair as we passed, combing it across our skin. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “The night you went to the movies, you asked Clara to marry you, and gave her this tortoiseshell comb until you could buy her a ring.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Achmad picked up a plastic comb with which to comb out his straight, coarse black hair. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa reached up on the shelf back of him, but the comb box was empty. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She started combing out her rag doll’s hair and watched Naima erase the stone. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z The man next to the dealer, with hair combed straight back, put down his cards and said, “Did you hear that? We got ourselves a model citizen.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She strains to look, but of course it’s strangers, just another couple combing their way through the city. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d even washed my hair and combed out all the tangles. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu imagined her combing through the piles of secondhand shoes and clothes in the side stalls of Tejuosho market, finding the best pieces and then haggling tirelessly with the trader. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My hair was still wet, so I sat and combed it, tugging at the last of the tangles till I was sure no sticks or leaves clung to it. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She looked away and combed her hair over the bandage on her cheek. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He studies the clay model beside the large rock, then closes his eyes and combs the surface with his fingers. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The next piece of business is to comb through the want ads and find a job. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Héctor and Raymond were buttoned into their school assembly shirts, and us girls put on our good dresses, while Mami combed our hair into tight braids held at the nape with modest white ribbons. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d dressed in a sports jacket for the occasion, his hair somewhat neatly combed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I sat down on a chair in front of the table, picked up a comb, and ran it through my hair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They played cards, slept, combed their hair, huddled in groups, and preoccupied themselves in general feminine behavior. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Remember how I was always touching your hair, combing it all the time and clipping pretty bows to it? Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z His hair had been neither cut nor combed in months, his clothes were pointless and he had no socks. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Any door,” said the barber, “as long as it’s quick. Now it’s biting the teeth off my combs.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z His white beard and hair were long, but combed and groomed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She loses things, such as combs and also her French homework. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When she came down, carrying fat, sleepy Campbell Junior, her mass of red hair was combed, pinned up, and draped with what she called “my genteel black veil.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I don’t need to, since my hair is generally tangle free, but combing my hair has this calming effect on me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z As the water subsided, grooms combed the town for the freed horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The agent ran fingers through his hair, combing it as best he could. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She dressed him in his soldier's uniform, shaved him, combed his hair, and waxed his mustache better than he had ever done in his days of glory. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She was combing her hair by the window, watching the sky. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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