| 单词 | crisp |
| 例句 | On their way across the airport car park, Hotweather crept into their clothes and dampened crisp knickers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The air is crisp and clean and quiet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Found the glamour of a press and curl, a slender skirt, and crisp white gloves. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It’s crisp and bright purple, totally plain except for three white letters: NYU. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She wasn’t yelling but her voice was clear enough that when she raised it in the crisp autumn air I thought all of downtown could hear our trouble. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the morning wore on, the sky became a crisp blue with hardly a cloud. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “The dust in the curtains, if you will pardon me for hinting such a thing, has parched my throat to a crisp.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s warm with a crisp wind, a signal that nights will soon be colder and darker. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He’d taken the picture in the crisp morning light, looking down from a steep hill as the street shot down at a nearly ninety-degree angle, stopping at the sparkling waters of the San Francisco Bay. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The light filtering in from above shifts again, and the figure quavers as though she were watching through a heat haze, though Mr. A. H— remains comparatively crisp and clear. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This is where the library’s new arrivals are put on display, the freshly laminated hardcovers facing out; they stand tall on their top shelves, their pages crisp and unread, their bindings flexible yet strong. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She broke her fast on sardines, fried crisp in pepper oil and served so hot they burned her fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “OK. I think there are some crisps left, if you’re hungry.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The golden one who’d likened her to an animal was the last to go, and just as he was about to step into the passage, she said in crisp, perfect Fjerdan, “What crimes?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Welcome to borstal," she added, spraying bits of crisp out of her mouth like snowflakes. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z To the east, the ancient church spires and peaked rooflines of central Berlin rose above a sea of trees turned red and gold in the crisp autumn air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “That’s right. And if there’s a good apple—a crisp apple—bring that too.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z While it crisps, I go in the living room and flip on the news. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It’s Sunday mid-morning, and the air is still cool and crisp, but the bordering trees have left a carpet of leaves beneath them. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He made duck with the skin parted and crisped and the meat salty and rich and good. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma comes down with the hot apple crisp. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z She made no protest when the friend touched the small of her back as she was about to make a pot of coffee, then pulled her against his crisp navy suit. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z "That? Domish swill. It is not worthy of a princess. I have a dry red from the Arbor, crisp and delectable. Please, let me give you a cask." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a crisp, fresh day for summer, the first respite after a week of unendurable heat. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But when girls started filing out of the dorms, all in matching blue-and-gold-plaid skirts and crisp white button-down shirts, you weren’t there. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The bills were crisp and fresh and I tried to imagine Mary's surprise when I paid her all my back rent and board. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Though it was still August, the air already had the smell of October, football season, piles of yellow-red leaves, everything crisp and clean. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the cameras were rolling in front of the living room fireplace, with Koppel in his crisp blue suit and Morrie in his shaggy gray sweater. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His memories were bright and crisp, full of blooming images and colors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The Fugees soon controlled the ball again, making crisp passes and moving within range of the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Our breath made plumes in the crisp, raw air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The weather remained lovely: crisp, clear, and dry. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They fought the older boys for loose balls, made crisp passes, and managed one run after another against the Fifteens’ goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Maybe Trip would come through the sliding-glass door, a crisp waft of cool air following him into the kitchen. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Somehow that had a very definite psychological effect upon all of us, after we had pulled a job, walking around with that crisp green money in our pockets. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake steps in, using the same lie I gave him; he speaks faster than usual, his consonants not as crisp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I could picture Fay, dressed or undressed, at will, with her crisp blue eyes and her blonde hair braided and coiled around her head like a crown. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Even if every sentence in a text is crisp, lucid, and well formed, a succession of them can feel choppy, disjointed, unfocused—in a word, incoherent. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The Flying Coach would climb higher and higher, until the air turned cool and crisp. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Everything ’bout my head looked clean and crisp and shiny. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “Wake up, Breakfast. How do you like to be cooked? Bloody? Medium? Or done to a crisp?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside, she unfolded handkerchiefs, crisp white underwear, bars of Lux soap, and chocolate, and she marveled that they had reached her intact, even sent through the Red Cross. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Even as the last Americans were still passing Hitler, the first German athletes began to emerge from the tunnel, dressed in crisp white linen suits and sporting white yachting caps. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The floor was littered with blackened paper crisps from the pages of his half-burned books. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mia, putting the clothes to wash, noticed that the shirts smelled of Tide and perfume rather than dust, that they were crisp, as if they’d been ironed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a crisp and blustery day—the sun hiding behind giant cloudbanks only to burst out moments later and dapple the hills with spectacular rays of light—and I felt energized and hopeful. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The children’s pronunciation was crisp and mature, so distant from Michael’s stiff recitations back on Randall. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They made crisp, mesmerized treks from base to base where the men perfected the martial arts and where families settled into counterfeit security for a year or two. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything about him was as crisp and elegant as freshly pressed silk. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It’s a little after eight o’clock on a brisk, crisp night inFebruary, so it’s already dark and the stars have started coming out to play. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The fields are brown and crisp with dead cotton stalks, defoliated so the machines can get to the bolls. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And I wondered what happened to the rest, all those scrambled eggs, that crisp bacon, the porridge, the remains of the fish. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If she were back in Albuquerque or Denver, there would be a crisp bite of fall accompanying the warm sunshine. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I went with Father, feeling a certain pride in the Company’s craft as I carried the clean, pressed, and starched clothes wrapped in the crisp, blue paper and tied with twine into neat parcels. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z That monster will be burned to a crisp. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The crisp skin crackled under his knife, and hot juice ran from the meat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was wearing a dress of rich purple with crisp pleats in the skirt. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I took a bite and thought it was the nastiest thing—it was soft and squishy, not crisp. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Inside, I found a cream-colored envelope—thick paper, crisp and very formal—but the handwriting was crabbed and childish as a fifth-grader’s, in pencil. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Robert Hooke evidently saw clouds perfectly clearly when he asked, ‘What is the reason of the various Figure of the Clouds, undulated, hairy, crisped, coyled, confus’d, and the like?’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In it, he’s dressed in crisp white short sleeves, seated on the edge of his cot, misty-eyed and grinning as he holds up the ultrasound Mom sent him in the mail. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It’s a crisp, sunny day, and I figure the clay will dry faster in the sun, so when I’m done, I take the two trays of tiles to my table and put them there. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I care fully iron each garment until it’s smooth and crisp. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s practically a blueprint, with the swinging quarter-circles for doors and the sink and refrigerator outlined in crisp, bird’s-eye detail. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z They were carrying locksmith tools, electronic surveillance equipment, and, between them, fifty-three crisp, sequentially numbered hundred-dollar bills. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "And I charge you to bring the prisoner a cup of wine and a nicely crisped capon, before he dies of hunger," Lannister said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was an exhilarating walk through the crisp, clear air, the leaves thick and soft along the quiet trails, and over everything the indefinable healing peace and stillness of the northland bush. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad’s sport coat is gone, his necktie has been tossed aside, and his crisp white sleeves are now rolled up to his elbows. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He had crumbled some crisp bacon on top, which was unusual. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His shirt is a crisp white, his tie black and pristinely knotted. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s crisp and sunny in this suburb of Zona Rosa. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Mischief Night 1938 was crisp and clear in the northeastern United States. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Just as I bit into the crisp chocolate shell, a gorgeous guy walked into the classroom. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Jody took three eggs on his plate and followed with three thick slices of crisp bacon. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a crisp linen suit and a boater tilted slightly to the left. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She made him taller, and massive, too, with crisping hair in curls like petals of wild hyacinth but all red-golden. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Biscuits and two packets of jelly which he could eat, cube by cube, some potato crisps and half a box of processed cheeses. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Outside had been warmth and chaos and color, but here was the crisp sharpness of a newly split block of ice. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z What if some fool decided to start a fire and she got smoked out or burnt to a crisp? Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z There were cold omelettes with chopped ham in them, and cold chicken and hot coffee for the grown-ups, and hot crisp rolls baked in the hotel kitchen, which we ate with butter and cranberry jam. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z One day I came back from school to find a rope stretched across the front room and men’s white shirts, clean and crisp, hanging in a row. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z With a crisp collar and two rows of buttons down the front. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The roadside stands were piled with golden pumpkins and russet squashes and baskets of red apples so crisp and sweet that they seemed to explode with juice when I bit into them. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Here in the crisp autumn air in the bright sunlight—— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It was September 19—a Friday, the day before my birthday—and the air felt crisp and new. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She admired the way her clothes were always so crisp and fit just so. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z This particular Hallowe’en night is cold and crisp. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The mountain was beautiful and crisp; the air smelled of leather and pine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We met in the motel parking lot ten minutes later, looking crisp and stylish, and exchanged many flattering comments. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The air is salty, with a crisp aftertaste like a sip of iced water. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We’d fry it in meal and egg batter, you know, and when it was all brown and crisp—not hard, though—we’d break open that cold beer. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the young man, dressed in a crisp brown uniform, stepped out of his automobile, they knew otherwise. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mami bought me a red plaid wool jumper with a crisp white shirt, my first pair of stockings, and penny loafers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Athena lent a hand, making him seem taller, and massive too, with crisping hair in curls like petals of wild hyacinth, but all red-golden. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The flyer was crisp and all the numbered tags remained intact. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They wore dark suits and crisp white collars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a crisp autumn night, and leaves danced in the air, the threat of a storm whispering in the wind. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The smell of Emma’s crisps is doing this to my brain. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He gave Milo an I, which was icy and refreshing, and Tock a crisp, crunchy C. “Most people are just too lazy to make their own words,” he continued, “but it’s much more fun.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s terribly urgent,” she said, and kept her English accent crisp and her head held high. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z So he shut his mouth and walked out the doors of the school, into the bright, crisp day. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z My heart bleeds, blood blackened to a crisp. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “He goes off every morning in a crisp white shirt. And every night he comes home wrinkled and pit-stained with his sleeves rolled up.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She takes the letter and presses it in thirds with her thumbnail, making two perfect crisp folds. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I munched on my crisps, letting them soften in my mouth before I bit into them so as to make less noise. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s crisp and clean and usually smells like the candle fragrance she bought that week. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z There is a 747 high, leaving a crisp white line through the cloudless autumn sky. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The brand-new Jordans, the crisp white tee, the diamonds in his ears. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Its face was once crisp and cleanly rendered. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I finished one packet of crisps and opened a second. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew where Mum kept the salt and vinegar crisps hidden and I needed some. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The linen was crisp and smelled pleasantly of lavender. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The water had a few cherry blossoms floating in it, and I thought it must be some clear sort of Japanese after-dinner soup and ate every bit of it, including the crisp little blossoms. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When I emerge out of the nuclear mushroom of this thinking, burnt to a crisp, I’m at CSA. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z But today I stood in the corner for the first time in six weeks, staring at our used-to-be plants—brown and crisp and dead all over. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I used to watch Keav fuss over her school uniform, pressing and repressing her blue pleated skirt and white shirts so they looked as crisp and new as possible. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Caterpillars one after another I laid on my tongue, their char crisp bristle taste a sweet momentary salve to a body aching for protein. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He pictured Bobby coming into the kitchen in his crisp white shirt, sleeves unbuttoned, jacket slung over his arm. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Then there was a wild neigh and the horse plunged off in the dark, the crisp, frantic clanking of metal and the stomping of hooves followed me to the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Moving the telescope closer to the window, she spent some time mastering the knobs, bringing the leaves on the trees below into crisp focus. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I’ve never seen him without a crisp white shirt and a colorful tie. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The third man wore something on his head that looked more like a dead possum than a wig, but his coat was crisp and new and the buckles on his shoes gleamed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Used to be where Grandma set all the apple pies and crisps to cool. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Above us, stern nuns in crisp whites watched our intrusion from the strokes of a massive oil painting housed in a gilt frame. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I saw no traces of blood-stained clothes; she wore a crisp white blouse, a blue cardigan sweater, and a blue-green pleated skirt. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a crisp white shirt with an official seal stitched on the right sleeve. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Use it, it is of no use to us anymore,” she replies, pushing the crisp sheets into my hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she grabbed the packet of crisps I’d been eating and scoffed the lot. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She handed me my schedule, still folded in crisp quarters. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His breath showed in the crisp morning air, and a tight knot twisted at his gut—he needed food. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The crisp smell of fire took over the world. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A slight paunch strains against his crisp Park Service uniform. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z María was still in her crisp blue pantsuit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A sky without no clouds and air crisp but not really cold. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In the middle of his forehead was a great pearl, which gleamed like the moon on a cold, crisp autumn night; but its luster was fading. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma is buckled in the back seat watching a movie on the DVD player in her lap, eating crisps and pounding a Mountain Dew slushie. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Setting it on the table, she dipped in a crisp cloth and started gently wiping my swollen lips and dabbing around my eye. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A few months earlier, when crisp leaves had begun slipping to the ground, signaling the end of summer, Dad had been in high spirits. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But you think perhaps you can smell caramel wafting through the evening breeze, beneath the crisp scent of the autumn leaves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He could already see himself—walking up to her while dressed in a crisp army uniform, a grin on his face and a bouquet of roses in his arm. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But tonight I have my own room, the bed neatly made up with crisp white sheets and two clean quilts. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z After my bath, I slipped between the soft, crisp bedsheets, happy and content. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The crisp, cold air blew in, chilling the small house. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z When I opened my locker, a crisp fifty-dollar bill fluttered to my feet. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She was different; her skin and clothes were crisper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She pulled three crisp dollar bills out of her wallet and held them up in the air for us to see. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Her crisp seersucker suit, spectator pumps and gloves informed me that she was proper and serious. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a black overcoat, and in her lap she held, with gnarled, colorless hands, a crisp white bag from the drugstore. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z On the sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I find the daffodils, crisp at the edges where they’ve dried, limp towards the stems, use my fingers to pinch. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z On the seat to his right he had stationed his overcoat, three Milky Ways, and two auxiliary bags of popcorn, the bags neatly rolled at the top to keep the popcorn warm and crisp. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pass him in the corridor and he is fishing potato crisps out of a bag by the fistful. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The neighbor’s floodlight clicks off, and for a moment it’s just me, Libby, Feather, and a sky of rural darkness, the crisp autumn air that leads to adventure. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Soldiers, wearing crisp uniforms with shiny buttons and carefully polished shoes, were lined up in neat rows, saluting him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The top of the elf’s head barely reached the seat of Hepzibah’s chair, and her papery skin hung off her frame just like the crisp linen sheet she wore draped like a toga. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I woke up early the next morning, my lips dry and my breath visible in the crisp air. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The bright moonlight and crisp breeze kept me fresh all the way across the Kei River. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a narrow face, a sharp nose, crisp blue eyes, and jet-black hair that looked as if it had been plastered down with about a quart of Wildroot Cream Oil. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He counted the fifteen new bills once more, and they were so crisp they made a sharp, cracking sound. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I kicked through piles of crisp, brown leaves and savored the sound. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z That, and opening up boxes of new books, their pages crisp, spines unbroken. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Here and there a yellow tormentil showed in the grass, a late harebell or a few shreds of purple bloom on a brown, crisping tuft of self-heal. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys were dashing in their crisp, new sailor suits, and the addition of the straw hats provided the perfect finishing touch. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When Ulbrickson barked, “Row!” the boys pulled their shell smartly ahead, their catching and their rowing suddenly crisp and clean. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For dinner that night Trotter fried chicken so crisp it would crackle when you bit it, and she beat the potatoes into creamy peaks with the electric mixer. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The sky was clear and crisp; distant stars blazed in the cold night. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z We sat in the living room; the carpet was the same crisp white from my childhood. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was porridge, honey, milk, boiled eggs, and crisp fried fish. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Grandma says, “We have a big pan to fill before anyone gets supper. We’re making a crisp. And while we work, I have a few things for us all to think about.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z There was the roar of an engine and then a billowing cloud of red fire exploded over the grass, blazing it to a crisp. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Hold on, now, baby,” Miz Ida says, holding out two crisp dollars. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The sun was bright, and the crisp line of shadow, downhill, made a visible border. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Eggs over easy, fried potatoes and onions, yellow hominy and crisp perch fried so hard we would pop them in our mouths and chew bones, fins and all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The words shot through my mind, as crisp as if they had been drilled there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Nobody wanted to be alone on guard duty, especially not on a crisp autumn evening where the air hung as stiff as a curtain and it felt like anything might happen. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He pointed to a sign, crisped and faded from the weather. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Dear Hanneke, I read as I unfold the crisp notebook paper. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He wore crisp khaki pants, a light blue oxford shirt, and a navy-blue tie and blazer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Hortensia paused to cram more crisps into her mouth. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z White men in the crispest, slickest suits—black and navy and tweed, some with loosened ties and coats unbuttoned or cast aside over chairs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They were still in formation, looking strict and tall and mean in their crisp, dark uniforms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Fire!” someone yelled, just as the crisp smell of ash and burning wood reached Magdalys’s nose. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I heard the auditorium doors swing open again, but we were outside, standing in the crisp night air, before Miles caught up with us. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The nursery floor was woven to resemble a crisp, cereal meadow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then another kind of knock sounded over the first dull, bumping knock-a sharp tap-tap, and another, much crisper voice said, "Miss Greenwood, your friend wants you," and I knew it was Doreen. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Emma’s eyes are glued to the screen, the crisps moving one at a time into her mouth on a pink conveyor belt. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She browsed the busy pages with a crisp flip-flip-flip that stirred up the faint smell of paper. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The time she and her parents had walked into Rook Hill on a fall day, the leaves as gold as coins, the air crisp and dry. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The afternoon is crisp but bright and he takes her to tea. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In spite of himself there rose in his mind the image of a golden-brown bulti fish, crisp without and succulent within, served on a platter and giving off fragrances sweeter than the lotus. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The bed linens, no longer crisp and white, a crime punishable by a whipping if the mess had been caused by anyone but Momma. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I had certainly plenty to worry about besides the coldness which apparently had infected my classmates once again, their crisp air of solidarity, the cool way their eyes seemed to look right through me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Unique is a good example: a crisp and accurate word meaning “one of a kind,” now frequently degraded to merely “unusual.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my fingers in my pocket and feel the crinkle of the crisp twenty. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I checked, and her dress was still clean and crisp and her hair trailing from under her headwrap was fluffy and soft. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I liked the way he spoke, all crisp and sharp. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He slowed down on Ogui Road to fling some crisp naira notes at a beggar sprawled by the roadside, near some children hawking peeled oranges. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Even as he lobbed a set of robes, two spellbooks, and a packet of crisps across the room, the doorbell rang. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z This fence always sent your money in crisp, brand-new bills. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But the kitchen linoleum was scrubbed and the stove and fridge were clean, the carpet was spotless, Mia’s mattress bed was made with crisp striped sheets. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And now the moment was at hand, the kids arriving, the air crisp and cool, excitement shivering through the crowd—and Renault and Janza there in the ring, glancing uneasily at each other. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When Esteban Trueba went out to look for her, it was already late in the afternoon and the air was crisp. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A mist of Lily of the Valley surrounds us, chilly, crisp almost. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She was the only person I knew who crunched oranges, making it sound as if she were eating crisp apples instead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was a little crisp, and Uncle Darnell’s nose started to run, so he wiped it on his sleeve. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z With its wonderful crisp yet tender crust and floury bottom, it was easily the most wonderful bread in the world, she thought, when it was fresh. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At the King’s Coffee House a suckling pig was so crisp and brown it was fairly bursting. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The leaves swirling, the gravel crunching, the crisp smell of winter. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He nodded back—crisp, professional, as if he were talking to a patient. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Ash picked up a piece of the apple and bit into it, and the flesh was crisp and sweet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But the crisp beauty conceals fallen trees and washed-out trails, hillsides treacherous with mud and debris. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She was eating from an extra large bag of potato crisps and digging the stuff out in handfuls. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He slipped his fingers into his vest pocket and felt the crisp roll of bills. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z How her appearance would shock Mamá, who worked in a crisp yellow jacket in Señor Aguilar’s beautiful hotel. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He’s dressed for work in a crisp shirt and tie, a fancy watch flashing at his wrist. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When she turned to me, I brought mine, folded in crisp quarters, out of my skirt pocket. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The man wiped his brow with a crisp white handkerchief. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Outside in the mittam, crisp saris lay in rows and crispened in the sun. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the colors were crisp: vivid blue sky, deep green fields, leaves in every sharp shade that nature can bestow. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I watched his lips move in a soundless explanation, my eyes drifting down to the crisp stack of papers on the desk in front of him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "Little did I know," he said, "that one of my rescuers' wives was carefully feeding the Alsatians with potato crisps to divert their attention from the car." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Gran made the best biscuits: warm, fluffy dough with a fine layer of crisp butteriness along the edges. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Instead, we are given money—brand-new crisp bills in decorated red paper pouches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, Celaena turned the crisp yellow pages of a heavy tome, squirming in her seat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The bills were crisp and fresh and I tried to imagine Mary's surprise when I paid her all my back rent and board. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls are painted a deep shade of red, a dramatic contrast to the sleek black chairs, the crisp white tablecloths. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When we walked on the crisp snow no shadow showed the footprint. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The L-shaped pancake had burned to a crisp. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z How green it was there and how quiet, and what soft crisp grass under their feet! Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The dead man’s hand was propped back on the headrest of my seat, holding a crisp, neatly folded twenty dollar bill between the index and middle fingers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I wanted to open her up, crisp her edges, ram a stick down that hunched and curving spine, force her to stand erect and spit the misery out on the streets. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the brick buildings in the ramshackle little downtowns we drive past seem crisp in this light. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z My mouth was salty and crusted as crisps. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “If we don’t find a good place to take shelter, we’ll be burned to a crisp.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Carrie is in her twenties, with blond hair and brown eyes and a crisp English accent. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For their wedding, he had imagined perfection, the house in Nsukka festively decorated, the crisp white tablecloth laden with dishes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I cracked the window, the fall crisp seeping in, the familiar static of air pushing through a tight space. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The front door opened, and a man dressed in a crisp white suit and a wide-brimmed hat walked in. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The twinkling lights glittered against the fresh white snow, and Seven took in a deep breath of the crisp, cold night, trying to absorb every feeling, every smell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a crisp easily broken shell and the soft sweet meat inside. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Take some of the cress with your chop; it’s so biting and crisp. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Dressed in pressed khakis and a crisp, blue button-down, Dad towered over Mom’s petite frame. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My pink dress was still crisp, no sign of wrinkles anywhere. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I remembered when he had bought it, how proud he had been because it was a good hat, finely woven and crisp. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There was a heavy snow on the weekend that blanketed the block in a crisp white silence. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were shaped like a man’s fingers when they are crisped like claws. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was naked, covered with soot, her clothes turned to ash, her beautiful hair all crisped away . . . yet she was unhurt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The air is clear and crisp, and the rivers are all frozen. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw one shopgirl go by in a ball gown with the ruffles sounding crisp in the morning air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As we passed, Nathan hesitated and I saw him eyeing the crisp golden pancakes laid out upon a platter. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just her eyes adjusting to the darkness: She could see everything around her in crisp detail. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The air itself is ideal, clear and crisp and cool, permeated with scents and sounds that entice and enchant one patron after another. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It unfolds in its descent: a paper chain of snowflakes, each one white and crisp. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There would be the crisp, hot smell of bacon. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They were too crisp, too fresh, too pure and white to be anything but from the same rosebush as the ones I’d given Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I liked pretending that I didn’t have a mother, and that my father simply caught me when the stork dropped me from his crisp white sling. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It was even crisper than the previous one. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He wore crisp new blue jeans and an equally new white T-shirt that still had the lines from being folded into its package. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then the shots come behind us, not loud, not like firecrackers, but sharp and crisp like a dry branch snapping. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I arrived just after one o’clock on a crisp December afternoon. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the air is crisp and cold and the sky is orange from the setting sun. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Upstairs, Sisi had set eight places at the dining table, with wide plates the color of caramel and matching napkins ironed into crisp triangles. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The crisp woolen uniform he now wears is beginning to look almost as natural on him as his pirate outfit had. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They were crisp on the outside, soft and steaming on the inside. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z My edges are blurred, not a crisp line in sight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks smooth with a little bit of edge—crisp shirt, jeans, and almost-new sneakers. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The idea of being burned to a crisp was paralyzing. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z For a moment, despite my foul mood, I felt it: the crisp northern Michigan delight. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She took her sharp knife and cut the slice of salt pork in half, the crisp sound of the meat making my belly rumble. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I found the crispest dollar bill and folded it into my letter. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She stepped in front of me and Astelle and told Lance to “turn the camera off,” each word crisp and clear. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Goeth was coming closer, all shining black leather boots and crisp black uniform. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Families and friends gathered on a crisp October morning, soaking up the gravitas of the moment. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Makhanda, who was tall and slender, marched in a soldierly manner and then gave a crisp, graceful salute. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The skin looks as if it will peel off in one crisp layer. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tristran could smell the distant winter on the air—a mixture of night-mist and crisp darkness and the tang of fallen leaves. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I look at her, she is young and crisp, spotless and neat, like everything here; a man cannot realize that it isn’t for officers only, and feels himself strange and in some way even alarmed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A breeze had picked up, and the air smelled crisp and a little bit dusty. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z On a bright, crisp September morning, as Pocock started up the steps to his loft in the shell house, he noticed Joe doing sit-ups on a bench at the back of the room. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Jeet was immaculately dressed in a pressed button-down shirt and crisp black trousers. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He is dressed up in a crisp navy suit with brown suede elbow pads and dark-brown penny loafers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But Faith just reached for the door and it looked like she was going to close it and that had me spewing frantic words all over her until finally I managed one clear, crisp sentence. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Their footsteps receded, leaving the circle of sandbags empty and silent in the crisp and windless moonlight. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Tony looked over at Wes, his clothes, his crisp green footwear, the laces gleaming white even after their tumble through the grass. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t recognize her; her dress looked brand-new and crisp, and her shoes shone in the sunlight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He is, instead, bathed dramatically in a sweeping and resplendent sunset, wearing a crisp black jacket and riding pants tucked into tall leather boots, looking every inch an actual fairy-tale prince. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But the operating chieftain, with deference of course to the patriarch, was a fine-looking man of about thirty-five, broad- shouldered and lithe, with the cream-and-berries complexion of a girl and crisp black curling hair. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But the soldiers here, the Exclusion Guards—their sandstone-colored uniforms look crisp, new. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I shouted suddenly, my voice strangely crisp on the windless air. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For in those days I was what they called ginger-colored, and he sounded as though he might crunch me between his teeth like a crisp ginger cookie. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply and felt the crisp, clean air draft my polluted lungs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It was hot in the church, and the white edges of the arum lilies crisped and curled. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon shone brightly, the night was quiet and crisp, already an autumnal tinge rode the air. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The edges of the cloud are crisp and defined. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z We’ve got crisp uniforms and the Boys and Girls Club logo on our backs and down the side of our pants. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Several young women looked at him admiringly—his six feet of well-proportioned body, his crisp hair, tanned face, and intensely blue eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He followed how the boy clicked his tongue like a snare, and timed his crisp hisses like sticks on brass hi-hats. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Well, it's not really a mask,'' the young woman seated on her left corrected herself, and took another bite of the crisp salad. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Halfway between his plate and his open mouth, the chunk fell on his crisp white shirt and then slid into his crotch. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She speaks quiet, perfectly enunciated French; her accent is crisper than Frau Elena’s. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Men with long beards and crisp turbans hung off the sides, pointing in their direction. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Each switching is a warning to us our words are to remain crisp and clear. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She tried to remember the way his crisp shirt collar stood up against his neck. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Her daughter Etty later said that Emma’s piano playing clearly reflected her character: She played with a fine, crisp touch, with intelligence and simplicity. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Katie told him in her new crisp hard way that it was janitor or no home, as it was harder and harder each month to get the rent money together. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The chicken was browning nicely, the skin beginning to crisp and take on the toasty tones of oiled wood. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Cots with crisp white linens sat in uniform rows. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Harry made a mental note never to accept so much as a crisp from Fred and George in future. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The leaves get smaller and yellower, folding back toward the bud, and the air crisps. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They come out soft in the middle and crisp on the edges. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Maddie listened as the wireless operator made her first radio call, in German, as cool and crisp as if she’d been giving radio instructions to Luftwaffe bombers all her life. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Like an elf eating toast, or a crisp biscuit. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief sat on the sofa, dressed in a crisp shirt and nice trousers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z August strides toward me, his shirt crisp, his chin scraped smooth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z For that matter, he did not say um, or ah, or use any form of conversational mitigation: his sentences came marching out, one after another, polished and crisp, like soldiers on a parade ground. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “There’s no nice way to tell you this,” Penn said, and her crisp, no-nonsense American voice was angry. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Now they are filled with crisps bags, cigarette filters, paper wrappers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He’s wearing gray pants, a crisp white shirt, and a black tie and carrying a slim attache case. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z So I would not say”—here she was crisp and sharp—“'Betty bought a bit of better butter’ or ‘Insert a quarter in the meter.’ The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “All right, guys. Musician posture: backs straight, chests open, feet on the floor, eyes on me. Let’s take ‘Pirate Medley’ from rehearsal letter B. I want to hear crisp, clear notes and a steady beat. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We could barely hear each other over the crisp staccato pounding of the conga drums and the shrill brass sections blaring from their stereo. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z You take him in your fingers delicately by head and tail and nibble him from off his backbone, and finally you eat the tail, crisp as a potato chip. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they’d roll down their window, pull in something colorful, place crisp American bills into brown hands and then roll their window back up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The campus was intimidating, with its immaculate lawns and crisp colonial architecture. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The early-afternoon sun sparkled on the water where dozens of miniature boats sailed, propelled by a crisp breeze. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The air is perfect—clear and crisp, but not too cold. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Through our home she comes and goes, a crisp and sparkling breeze. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “A beautiful day,” he says, his accented words crisp as crunching leaves, “isn’t it?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The other women opened a crisp, white sheet and laid it over the wonderful couch before Matt was laid down. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A roll of crisp white parchment sealed with golden wax, a few short words and a smear of blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The crisp pine scent of a fir tree. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She sat at the top of the bed on the crisp white sheets, gently licking Albert’s face. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The Phoenix responded minutes later, on a crisp cross to an unmarked forward right in front of the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Not likely. But winter is coming,” Stella said, kicking up some of the crisp leaves along the road’s edge. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His plaid shirt was open at the collar, but the wings were crisp with starch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z While most of the children in the store, both black and white, scraped for pennies in their pockets, Paulette pulled out two crisp dollar bills and bought three large bags of candy. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The crisp, female voice instructs us to lock the door to whatever room we are in from the inside, cover the windows, and sit quietly until the alarms no longer sound. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In went another fistful of crisps and when she spoke again, out sprayed the crumbs. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I listened to the phone ring, then heard a crisp woman’s voice say, “James Cook Center for Biodiversity, can I help you?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The early-morning light had a sharp sheen about it, making everything look bright and crisp—the ivy, the cracked walls, the stone blocks of the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Autumn had fully come, and the wind smelled of crisp leaves and snow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Italian night sky was crisp and brisk, infused with olives and vine. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the spits were taken off the fire, portions of crisp meat for all. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the blue-black cold feels crisp and clean, soothing after the smoke. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A gust of crisp AC air whooshed past as Mrs. Smith opened the sliding glass door. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Burned, Victarion thought, like a man who has been roasted in the flames until his flesh chars and crisps and falls smoking from his bones. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her crisp meat pies and cool lemonade, when joined to her miraculous ability to be in two places at the same time, assured her business success. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “When we find the man who did this,” Lord Ramsay promised, “I will flay the skin off him, cook it crisp as crackling, and make him eat it, every bite.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Malala describes her childhood village in the mountains of Swat so clearly I can imagine the crisp clean air, waterfalls, and jagged cliffs with narrow suspension bridges. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The mountain was crisp with evergreens, which were luminous set against the browns and grays of shale and limestone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The air smelled clean and earthy, and everything looked crisp and glossed with sun. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The Germans were resplendent in white shorts and crisp white jerseys, each emblazoned with a black eagle and swastika. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They marched straight ahead and made crisp turns without looking over to family members, girlfriends, and even a high school football team that had come in team jackets to wave them off. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The day begged for work outside—cloudy, crisp enough that you needed a longsleeve shirt but not a jacket. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z We bring my comforter with us, wrap ourselves up into a giant cocoon, and breathe in the crisp fall air, which makes me think of opened refrigerators again. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanking Heqet awkwardly, he set his teeth into the crisp golden skin. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z After the drink, as he wiped his mouth with his soiled shirt-sleeve, I heard him say, amid a rasping cough, as I was walking away: “This water sure smells funny. But it’s crisp and refreshing.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is so crisp and clear, she makes every word sound special. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It was there in the crisp winter air, in the stars, in the wind, in the darkness. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I knew my mom was cooking something because the crisp, cool air was infused with a delicious aroma. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry couldn’t get away; whenever he tried to sidle over to the staircase up to the dormitories, the crowd around him closed ranks, forcing another butterbeer on him, stuffing crisps and peanuts into his hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He remembered a rotund black man, with a bald head and a crisp blue uniform, watching over him on the train, bringing him sandwiches, and tucking him into his berth at night. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Upon returning from the store, he would put the meat into the freezer, hide his favorite fruits in the bathroom cabinet, and stuff everything else into the crisper. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Even the air she is breathing into her lungs is unmistakably crisp country air, with not a hint of London smog. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He sprinkled the aku, fried to twisted crisps, and the peppers on the leaf and then rolled it up. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Like being on a huge screen in high-def. Everything clear, crisp. Even so fast, beyond fast. I knew moves before they happened. I can’t explain. Even though I was losing, it felt good.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mambu counted the crisp notes with a wide smile on his face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For a split second I was afraid that he was a Red, because judging by the look in his eyes, he wanted nothing more than to burn me to a crisp. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Last month, in another part of the forest the Khmer Rouge razed to create more farmland, I found an armadillo curled up in ball, its shell burnt and crisp. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched fat snowflakes swirl through the crisp air and land in the backyard. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Finally the Dutch national crew dove into the melee, separating boys, pulling them back to their tables, smoothing out their feelings in crisp, perfect, diplomatic English. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Outside, the night was a cool, crisp autumn evening. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Today with the air crisp and the sun making highlights on my hair, I felt especially pleased with that world. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain squalls, now past, have rinsed the haze from the atmosphere, and distant, backlit hills stand out in crisp detail. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to admit that the Earthbound greens, in their plastic bag, stayed crisp right up to the expiration date, a full eighteen days after leaving the field. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Wearing the traditional crisp white barong shirt and often sporting a lei of flowers, he looked fit and handsome and was always smiling. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She looked small and ill in her crisp off-white sari. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d crack my window so I could feel the crisp Newark air. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And now, instead of coming to rehearsal prepared with crisp one-dollar bills in her hand, she would come in with crisp five-dollar bills. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He wore shiny black trousers and jacket, a black shirt-front, and the band of white, crisp and stiff, around his neck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The meat, crisp and split, ignited into a small flame, which found new fuel in the spots of grease upon the stove. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A Mexican couple dressed in matching crisp blue jeans and sweatshirts with a red Reebok logo across the chest step up to the window. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Her plum-colored gown was crisp and well sewn, and expensive lace trailed from the small cap on her head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down at his hands, clenched together in his lap, and they already seemed like someone else’s against the background of his crisp new trousers. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z When they leaped onto the mattress, a brilliant light flared behind them, accompanied by a crisp stutter like firecrackers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It’s one of those crisp, clear days that make you think winter might not be all that bad. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z When I looked up, Liz had two pages of notes in a crisp, neat handwriting. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The crisp night air felt good as it filled my lungs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He pulled out his wallet, opened it and extracted a crisp hundred-dollar bill. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Turning to the man, he switched over to crisp English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She speared a bite on the point of the knife and ate it with relish, while her hostess toyed with her own portion, then blew on it fastidiously, steam coming from the crisp brown meat. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s crisp and clear, and it smells of snow and concrete and pine trees. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Even their scent was a perfect mix—combining the crisp freshness of a petunia with a pansy’s delicate richness, creating a cool, clean aroma that was both invigorating and calming at once. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Up in the high meadows north of Lord Yronwood’s estates, the air was always crisp and cool after dark, no matter how hot the day had been. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Aunt Ruth was waiting for me in my room, her back to the door, new clothes, funeral wear, hung crisp from cheap hangers, in either hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z She lays a crisp, flat twenty on the table. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A sudden charge ripples through the room, crisp and bright. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He lifted one of the crisp bills, creased it in the middle so that it made an angle, and then he scratched a match under his desk and lighted the bill. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z That first spot of rich color on a crisp white page, the start of something new. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The crisp night air had cut away the mist. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Again he felt the roll of crisp bills in his pocket; if things went wrong he could always run away. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Their passes were crisp, and they chipped their way downfield, using their elbows to control the movements of the younger, smaller team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Grover’s crisp card lay in his hand that morning; the raised letters shone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just loved how crisp the bills were when they came out,” I say. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She stands up, revealing a black fifties-style dress with crisp white collars. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z That privilege was reserved for a small group of girls...girls with freshly curled hair, crisp clean pinafores and new silk hairbows. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Francesca had hinted at such things before, but always in jest, after a long October afternoon raking my newly shed leaves into crisp hills. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Thursday was a sunny day, a glorious day; the autumn air was crisp and clear. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The flyer was crisp and all the numbered tags remained intact. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I stick three pieces of gum in my mouth, throw out Emma’s crisps, and fill the tank. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “Seven Salazar,” came the Gran’s voice, loud and echoing in the crisp fall night. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z His shirt is a crisp white, and the red tie stands out even more without his jacket on. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z This time, there's a dragging sound mixed in with the crisp march of the soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It’s not Endurance cold, not Antarctic cold, but a crisp, lovely, blue-chill cold. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z On the cool, crisp mornings, I would nestle with Mom, resting my head on her shoulder. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Outside on the streets, it's a crisp autumn day in New York; inside here, it's as humid as Mumbai. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I had hoped there would be sunshine, but instead I was met with harsh wind and crisp, cold air. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She then plugged in a cord and said in the same crisp voice every time, “Hello, Central, what number please?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She just gives me a little smile then and sets about making my bacon crisp, the way I like it, and we don’t say any more about Judd’s dog. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine,” I say, and open the car’s door to step out into the clean, crisp air. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In the morning, die air was crisp and the cay smelled fresh and clean. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept peeking in his envelope, at the crisp fifty-dollar bill inside. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I ask with a big smile on my face, because he looks extra good with a new pair of fresh sneakers, a crisp tee, and jeans fitted just right. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dill reached into his wallet and pulled out a crisp fifty-dollar bill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A salty and crisp breeze was blowing when Emily stepped out of the van, carrying with it a faint chorus of brays and barks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The Hamilton children went barefoot, and their overalls were patched and food was sometimes scarce, to pay for the crisp blueprints with cogs and planes and elevations. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "It's all so long ago," she added, stuffing more crisps into her mouth. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I rub my fingers along the edge of the blue checked tablecloth, feeling the crisp, fresh fabric. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Barty Crouch was a stiff, upright, elderly man, dressed in an impeccably crisp suit and tie. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The cards felt crisp and new and had a bunch of illustrations of lady authors on the back. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z From the president’s vantage point the scene was festive and crisp, but at ground level there was water and mud and the mucid sucking that accompanied any shift in position. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His hot tongue parted my lips, and all I could think about was how he felt inside my mouth, the weight of his hands upon my back, the crisp scent of his cologne. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Now, even after she had washed her hands, holding the crisp, slender hundred-dollar bill he had given her, her fingers still felt sticky; they no longer belonged to her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Pieces of my hair, frozen crisp to my collar, tore as I turned my head. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At Christmas time, Jerusalem and Bethlehem felt crisp and cool, flickering with candles in windows, buttery yellow streetlights, and music floating from shops—thin threads of light and sound. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She looks around the street but it is dark and empty, only a crisp breeze blowing through, rustling the leaves in the gutter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And then the first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony crackle from the speaker, followed by an announcer who says in crisp German, "The BBC London presents the news in German." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z There were soft beds for them with fat fluffed-up pillows and clean, crisp sheets. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The receptionist's greeting is as crisp as her red blouse and black skirt. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It didn’t help that the pencil woman now sat eating pickles—they were especially crisp ones, too—as she watched the children struggle. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the beings of air, the many birds and winged bugs, flew into the crisp, salty air. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As he tore savagely through the crisp tortilla, Salvador mumbled, “Paco told me last night that it was another poor catch this time. There won’t be much money.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “I still say it’s robbery,” he says as hands me the crisp bills. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The days drained into one another, crisp air turning to freezing air, painful to inhale. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z "You run if you want to eat tonight," he shouted, his promises of a plump crisp capon already forgotten. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes had been out in force for a while, but after the sun died they were chased into hiding by the suddenly crisp darkness. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking at her crisp khaki uniform and shiny boots always makes me feel extra scruffy. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The Ice Garden is silent and still, nothing but crisp, cool whiteness in every direction. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Amá tells me that the second one is too pale, that I have to leave it on longer, but when I do, it gets too crisp. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Inside is a magazine with an envelope stuffed full of crisp naira notes, fresh from the bank. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As he gained momentum and height, he closed his eyes and breathed in the crisp cold air. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My teeth sank into the crisp flesh of an apple. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When glazed and fired, the slip blurred or ran, making the edges of the design indistinct rather than crisp and clear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z An eagle and cross on a crisp envelope. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There’s the new Alice Wu novel, pages crisp and cover tight and unopened. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He spoke with a crisp British accent, an upper-crust accent, the kind of voice you might hear at Oxford or Cambridge. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Finch’s “Hah!” was crisper than usual, a sure sign that his temper was going. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The wooden wheels made crisp, crunching sounds as they crushed the weeds. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched him walk away, a thickly built man in khaki trousers and a short-sleeved shirt that looked crisp from ironing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Fudge subsided into what was clearly an aggrieved silence, but it was broken almost immediately by the portrait, which suddenly spoke in its crisp, official voice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But several days of crisp fall air and heavy labor by Vanderbilt’s men had dried the surface well. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “That monster will be burned to a crisp,” Peach Fuzz said in a dangerously low voice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I remember the crisp smell of frozen earth as I approached the house and the feel of ice and gravel crunching beneath my boots. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The big summer kitchen is out behind the left wing of the house, and I can already imagine the crisp fried deliciousness of Cook’s pork chops, my stomach giving its own noisy approval. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She bought two dollars worth of delicacies: sliced tongue, smoked salmon, creamy-white slices of smoked sturgeon and crisp rolls. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Loved the intersecting lines of transit routes on the map, the crisp procession of times on the schedule. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But I have no idea what it would be doing here, in this house, atop that table, typed on a crisp white envelope. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z ‘Cram,’ he said under his breath, as he broke off a crisp corner and nibbled at it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was one of our favorite places, a special-occasion kind of joint, with soft Art Deco lighting and crisp white tablecloths and things like caviar and artichoke fritters on the menu. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Announcements blared from speakers in crisp British accents. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z By the time the fire was under control, my sister's closet and our bathroom were burned to a crisp. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The cheese was hot and runny all the way through, the bread fried crisp and brown. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He’d already plunged into the yellowing, crisping plants, dying plants, he’d already stumbled forward several dozen yards, when he began to feel stupid again, wrong again, worried again. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z All around the island the ocean was a deep azure blue, and the colors here were so bright and crisp that Kaede had to squint. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The cookies she had served for dessert were crisp and studded with dried fruits and nuts. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Seeing the name like that, large and crisp and clear, gave Cara a thrill. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z She pictures her son working in a crisp shirt and shiny shoes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She was dressed in tailored slacks and a crisp blouse. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Apples dipped in caramel so dark they appeared almost blackened but remained light and crisp and sweet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She opens a cupboard, the shelves lined with a grimy yellow-and-white-checkered paper she’s been meaning to replace, and reaches for another onion, frowning again as she pulls at its crisp magenta skin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It had snowed during the service and was snowing still—a crisp and cold snow that didn’t melt as soon as it struck. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She would don her crisp scarlet vest with its three honeybee buttons. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Our commander wears his navy jacket and hat, so white and so crisp. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They were gorgeous, red as blood, sweet, and crisp. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Most common were the crisp nguka caterpillars, favorite snack of Anatole’s schoolboys, which resembled small twigs and were impossible to see until I learned to sense their particular gray curve. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the lid and folded back crisp layers of whispery pink tissue paper. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we had crisp bacon and biscuits before going to open more presents and have lunch with Adele’s grandchildren. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Illinois did a fair autumn day for us, crisp and clean. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The eagle soared off the side of a mountain and circled gently in the air, with only the crisp air between them and the ground. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I know I will never know a joy so vast as I experienced when I entered that tree’s dappled, shimmering shade and heard the dry, crisp sound of the wind rustling its leaves. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It fed upon Picassos and Matisses in the upper halls, like delicacies, baking off the oily flesh, tenderly crisping the canvases into black shavings. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I could smell pastries and mint soap, crisp and sharp in the cold air. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z "How about spareribs done to a crisp," Hoo suggested; then he lowered his voice. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The night air was crisp and smelled faintly of salt. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z On the morning they set out the air was crisp and cool. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say anything, but I can see the pleasure in her body language, the way she hunches hungrily over the bills and runs her good hand across their crisp surfaces. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z We scrambled after her in a pack, shivering in the crisp night air. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The apple is crisp and cold in my mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was without a jacket but otherwise immaculate for such an ungodly hour: trousers knife-pressed, his white shirt crisp with starch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If she were back in Albuquerque or Denver, there would be a crisp bite of fall accompanying the warm sunshine. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The paper is crisp; it has not been outside long. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then comes the aroma of caramel, wafting on the crisp breeze of an autumn wind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z You know, it sounds like an almost ‘duh’ sound—not crisp and clear like the British. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “Everyone please disperse,” shouted a broad-shouldered man in a crisp blue coat and a sleek, freshly powdered wig. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat at tables spread with crisp white linen tablecloths and gleaming silverware and crystal stemware and platters heaped with hot food. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They immediately charged down the field with a quick sequence of crisp passes through the heart of the Fire’s defense. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And though he missed the crisp Montana autumns, Roy found himself daydreaming less often about the place. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So cool and crisp, such authority—suddenly she really was a radio operator, a German radio operator, she was so good at faking it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Once outside, I breathed in the cool, crisp autumn air. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The bacon turned crisp, the biscuits golden brown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My eyes continued to scan as I shook the can, making sure the contents were mixed so that the paint would come out even and clean, creating a crisper result. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The uniform was too large, and the starched shoulders stuck out in crisp, unnatural angles. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the heat Holmes looked fresh and crisp. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In the daytime their crisp, incinerated corpses littered the floor and windowsills, and until Kochu Maria swept them away in her plastic dustpan, the air smelled of Something Burning. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The young mouse lay back upon the crisp white pillows. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z If I could stop dreaming up a deathbed scene where his hospital blankets are crisp over his stomach and his hands are holding mine. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She’s wearing jeans and a serious brown cardigan with a white shirt underneath, the tips of the collar fanned out like crisp paper airplanes heading opposite directions. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The bed had been made up with crisp white sheets, as if she were a cherished houseguest. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Years later, on a crisp fall morning in upstate New York, on a Sunday train from Grand Central to Croton Harmon, it suddenly came back to Rahel. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The air has that crisp, early fall feeling, and people are already lining their steps with pumpkins. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Crew members in crisp white uniforms strolled the deck, tipping their hats to the passengers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And yes, his sentences come marching out one after another, polished and crisp like soldiers on a parade ground. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Then, when the men came home, they ate fish, wonderful sizzling pans of crisp little fish. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I’d dreamed I was in a hospital, lying on crisp white sheets. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mary was all ready, sitting primly on a chair, with her golden curls shining and her china-blue dress fresh and crisp. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The reception room is full of artwork, but it isn't as crisp and clean. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Only a few scattered clouds crept across the sky, but the air still felt too crisp, almost burned, like all the moisture was gathering into something solid, something we could feel. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The sun was newly risen, and the rocks and the lichens and mosses on them shone crisp and brilliant in the morning light, but nowhere could he see a figure. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They are doing their job, wearing “demolish” like crisp business suits. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Down past where Old Fishfoot’s trident pointed was an alley where they sold fried cod, crisp and golden brown outside and flaky white within. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We made detailed daily notes in the log, a crisp new marbled-cover book reserved for the Plant. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Pressed white linen over a scarred table, a crisp clean sheet over a stained mattress. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It’s a crisp December night and a fine rain is just starting to fall. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He walked deliberately to the window and was suddenly absorbed in the street outside, the September leaves turning brown and crisp. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I still don’t think you should,” Bando says as I serve him the fish on a nice thin slab of slate, garnished with watercress and crisp daylily roots. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Their words melt into the sound of water lapping against children—the steamy Accra air softening even the crisp cadences of their accents. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The colonial architecture felt foreign but also crisp and unimposing compared to the Gothic pinnacles of Cambridge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z To top it all off, his room smells like him—like the ocean and warm sand and crisp leaves. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He wasn’t nearly as crisp and efficient about this chore as he had been with the others, and it soon became obvious the polishing was only an excuse to touch and hold. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She turned and reached and a plate of crisp hot cakes lay between Tom’s hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But when Mack brought me—a baby gorilla dressed in a crisp tuxedo—to the mall, everything changed. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Kids and old folks get the wonderful job of walking along behind and picking up all of God’s creatures that got burnt to a crisp. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a pair of dark blue pants that Mrs. Baxter had hemmed for him, with a crisp white shirt and light tan jacket. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The potato wedges have that crisp, golden look that I like. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The fence was full of praise; he proved he meant it with his crisp, new money. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She broke the pods with crisp snapping sounds. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z On the enclosed porch at the back of the house, a crisp white bag still sat on the wicker chaise, filled with lace she had once planned to turn into curtains. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It’s an expensive clan to run with; outfits must be coordinated, crisp, and seasonally appropriate. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s a crisp, cool day, exactly as it should be for the beginning of October. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Seeing this crisp green bill tucked so neatly in Caitlin's letter made me think this may have been true. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He heard her steps on the porch, on the crisp dry oak leaves on the path, and then he could hear her no more. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I bury my face in their folds, inhaling the crisp scent of outdoors. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I followed his fresh tracks in the snow and felt stronger, the January morning air sharp and crisp in my nostrils. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes the air was crisp and clear, and he could see far beyond the hills. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The crisp crease of the rented tux pants seemed stranger than the broken room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then we grabbed a few pairs of crisp jeans. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It got so that she would actually come to rehearsal with crisp dollar bills all ready in her hands to give us. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A wave of sickness overtook Seven, and she took in a deep breath of crisp, cold air to keep from being ill. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Grimly, she folded the paper with crisp movements and ironed the creases. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The sheet felt crisp and smooth, and there were tiny flowers in each corner. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Garrett cackled and plunged a spoon into a lump of clammy apple crisp. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cold chicken, crisp pickles, butter biscuits, and peach pie were laid out on the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In Lagos, the harmattan was a mere veil of haze, but in Nsukka, it was a raging, mercurial presence; the mornings were crisp, the afternoons ashen with heat, and the nights unknown. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The great, smooth trunks stood motionless in their green shade, the branches spreading flat, one above another in crisp, light-dappled tiers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The cake turned out crisp on the outside and moistly soft inside, and he cut slim slices and took them out in saucers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It feels as crisp and breezy as the open sky. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z A salty and crisp breeze was blowing when Emily stepped out of the van, carrying with it a faint chorus of brays and barks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She’s standing on a surfboard in her striped bikini, a big goofy smile on her face, her shoulders burnt to a crisp, all my SPF warnings utterly ignored. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z At first, I think the breeze is making the crisp, yellowed paper blind scrape against the window frame. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But Guitar believed it, gave it a crisp concreteness, and what’s more, made it into an act, an important, real, and daring thing to do. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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