| 单词 | cushion |
| 例句 | “My head hit the seat cushion. The sound was from when my hand smacked the bench to break my fall. The cover popped back up a little.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Luke set the oaken bench at Robin’s back and fitted a cushion for his comfort. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It infiltrated Xerox machines and worked its way inside personal computers and inside the cushions of chairs and fingered down into the floor drains until it touched pools of lingering bleach in the water traps. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The little bird was resting in the basket, cushioned by the pile of white wool, and I saw that it was, indeed, breathing—tiny, fast breaths that moved the wool up and down. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A path wraps around the edge of the room like a ledge, though the majority of the floor is sunken and filled with large cushions covered in a rainbow of embellished silk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Gertrude rose to fetch a small book from a high shelf and returned to a cushioned settee, motioning for me to sit at her feet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The chairs were painted gold and they had little red cushions on the seats. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z When I went into the sitting room she was already in her chair, her left foot on the footstool, with its petit point cushion, roses in a basket. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The McArdles’ four deck chairs, cushioned and ready for occupancy, were situated in the middle of the second row from the front. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The cushions felt lumpier on the ground than they’d been on the couch, and they kept sliding apart beneath her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They put Bran in his father's oak chair with the grey velvet cushions, behind a long plank-and-trestle table. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He pulled open the door and began arranging the rug and the cushion at the back of the car. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I put my mic on the sofa cushion and wipe my drenched forehead with my forearm. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I wonder what has become of the other two cushions. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Quite right,’ answered the dwarf, gathering up the cushions and courteously assisting Frodo back into his seat. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The cushions of the sofa were remarkably lumpy and smelled like old newspapers; and the chair pad Mae had given her for a pillow was thin and hard, and rough under her cheek. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z On a cushioned stool at his feet perched a plump pink lady. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They laid him down on his cushions and silks, his head toward the Mother of Mountains far to the northeast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Two Guardians have moved forward and are coiling up the thick rope, getting it out of the wav- Others move the cushions. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The cushions filled it out, made it more livable, more comfortable. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I get out of bed, go to the window, kneel on the window seat, the hard little cushion, faith, and look out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z But we were prepared for that and had brought a cushion. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The trick to eating on it is to turn the messy side of the cushions up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The tribal chieftains were seated at the back of the tent in a semicircle, resting upon richly embroidered silk cushions. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He cuddled the child close and pulled the blanket up around her before setting her down among the cushions. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her room felt alien, the warm wood tones, the tan furniture, the wall-to-wall burgundy carpeting that cushioned her feet, the reams of space that made Kainene call their rooms flats. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There were twin oak rockers with embroidered cushions, twin walnut end tables astride a worn bench sofa, and a plush easy chair beside a gilt brass floor lamp. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We hadn’t yet started sewing the couch cover, but I’d cut out the pieces, some still fastened to the cushions. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Long stones lined the interior walls, like benches, and were covered with thick cushions of moss. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He and I had us a great manure war then, throwing dried cow cushions and sheep pills and horse biscuits at each other and dying laughing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She grabs her mic from the cushion and slides off the couch. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I line it with toilet paper to make a cushion on the bottom. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z There are too many books and not enough shelves to hold them, so they sit piled on antique Chinese chairs and sari-wrapped cushions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But with the khal off hunting, it was pleasant to lie back on soft cushions and be carried across Vaes Dothrak, with red silk curtains to shield her from the sun. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ma sat stiffly in one of the cushioned chairs with her purse in her lap, her body closed in on itself like a cage. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Mom sat on the couch and patted the cushion next to her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I was hardly higher up from the water than one would be from a floor sitting on a thick cushion; still, I hoped not to get wet so much. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I can't believe this is the same girl who used to make clubhouses out of our couch cushions.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It fell on the gold ground, only to bound back up as if springing from a cushion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Have I forgotten the hell I traveled, or are these new memories a cushion softening its sharpness? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Whereupon, he stuck his paw under the chair cushion and brought out with a flourish an assortment of strange white objects. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Her face was perfectly round, with dimples so deep that when she smiled, she looked tufted, like a cushion. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z All round the walls there were low sofas with rich cushions on them, and the room seemed to be full of people; very queer people some of them, thought Shasta. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z She wraps an arm around me and pulls herself across the cushions so she’s right up against me, warm and soft and pliable. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I like that kind of sermon. It’s the sort Father used to tell us,” said Beth thoughtfully, putting the needles straight on Jo’s cushion. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize I actually am sitting in a Barcalounger, sunken deep in its cushions. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And he was still thoughtful that night at the windowsill, his head on a cushion, feet propped up on his mother’s sofa, smoking in the dark. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Alba was seated between her grandmother and mother, with a cushion on her chair so that her nose would reach her plate. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Urre was carried there in a litter and laid on a cushion of gold cloth, for the attempt at healing to begin. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Water had gotten into all the drawers, in the storage compartments under all the cushions, into all the sail bags. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His lips were plush cushions and his tfeeth were like a woman’s, small and even. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z On the middle cushion of the middle sofa is an egg cup, five times life-sized, with a broken eggshell in it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Around the table, he arranged mattresses and cushions, so as many as twenty people could sit and slip their legs under. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I rose and lay the doll on the cushion of the chair, ignoring its cry of "Mama." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Stripped of its white fabric and yellow cushion, it's more like a skeleton of itself. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I was buried deep in the couch cushions, lying in a position that wasn’t uncomfortable at all, until I woke up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m very sorry for the way you were treated,” he said, lowering himself onto a cushion between the fires. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But he vaults from the couch to block my path, disturbing the cushions and sending throw pillows to the floor. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We jumped up and went downstairs with the cushion, the cat and Mr. van Daan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I push my head farther under the sofa cushion but it doesn’t swallow me up like I want it to. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled her feet onto the foam couch, tucking them behind a cushion, and scooted up to put her head in my lap. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I reached behind me and removed my phone from between the couch cushions. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z They handed them bowls of pastel Jordan almonds and the softest cushions to sit on. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He enjoyed the strangeness of sitting in the wrong seat, and then feeling his son’s presence as the cushion molded around him and held him close. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Here, take the cushion. I need you to hold this wool.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And before I can answer he unleashes a killer crossover, leaving me wishing for a cushion. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z But there is a book: the second Braille volume of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, as thick as a sofa cushion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The couch was brown and squat with a pile of cushions covered in graying lace at the far end. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z With a useless sigh, she rubbed her face and settled back again on her lumpy cushions, letting her exhaustion wash over her and her eyes flutter shut. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She loved tickling him, building tunnels with cushions and pillows for him to crawl through, watching him fall asleep in her arms with one of his hands always clutching her ear. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We don’t sit on chairs, but kneel, and this time we have cushions, small red velvet ones with nothing written on them, not even Faith. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z That was more idiotic than giving Robert Brown a seven-yard cushion. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin shuddered, and buried his face in the cushion. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He twisted the cup into the sand beside him and cushioned the folded blanket under his sweaty head and covered him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z As always, she was sprawled on the couch with Lexie and Trip and Moody, all of them half sunk into its overstuffed cushions. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The seat cushions were done up in an obnoxiously bright purple, but they, like the small TV hanging on the wall across from them, were coated with dust and dirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a window seat with a long cushion on it that had its stuffing coming out. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She went into the living room, where she straightened a sofa cushion in passing, and climbed the stairs to the bedroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But as soon as my butt hit the navy-striped cushion, I regretted our choice. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She lay face up on the floor, her head resting on one of the cushions from a chair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He winks, and I toss a cushion at his head. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z To please him, she reclined on a pile of cushions. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My bed is huge, piled high with furry cushions and blankets, and my rugs match the ones downstairs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was shoes for running, with cushioned soles and breathing holes, and stars of fluorescent fabric that reflected light in the darkness. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of landing on a soft cushion, I hit a piece of wood that hid beneath the fabric. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z As I sat, I wedged my cell phone in the cushion behind me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z If I could spit, out the window, or throw something, the cushion for instance, I might be able to hit him. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The little creature flops down on a nearby cushion, her legs splaying in all directions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But they always said it when they weren’t over a block and a half from a grocery store, usually in a room with lights and cushions on a couch and running water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Pop Pop stuffs my pageant paperwork underneath the couch cushion. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Lyra slid onto the cushioned bench behind a well-scrubbed pine table top as the low rumble of the gas engine shook the boat. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the workshop scarfs and cushions as well as saris were embroidered. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Hazel stepped into the woods gingerly, expecting to land in a thick cushion of snow. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z After four cups of water he lay back on the cushion in the shade of the towel and closed his eyes. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Kate settled herself gingerly among the thick down cushions and slowly removed her gloves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma said it is my job to make sure the blanket always covers the cushions so no one will see the burn holes the old owner made. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The couch was softer than the one he slept on in the trailer, which was more springs than cushion at this point. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We returned to Macún in a rickety truck, our furniture and cooking utensils tied to the sides, our clothes and bedding bundled into cushions. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I sunk into the cushions, took a deep breath, and listened to my empty house, wearing nothing but underwear and socks. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In the center of the cave stood a Roman-style bed, gilded wood shaped like a curly U, with velvet cushions. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Croft pressed her head at an angle against the cushion to get a better look. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The knight seated himself cross- legged on the cushion. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Good,” said the tailor, placing pins back into his small satin pin cushion. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Her back was sore too, from where her cushions had slid apart in the night and she’d fallen through to the rough plank floor of the cabin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Velvet cushions, naked sculpture, glass cabinets: The place was a museum. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The cushions were so soft and the gentle rocking of the boat along the canals always made him so wonderfully sleepy. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She drew Mother back in the chair and Mother lay crying against the red and yellow cushion. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was plainly furnished with simple wooden furniture; in addition to the small bed there was a wardrobe beside the door, and beneath the casement window was a cushioned bench. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny, staring at the ragged brown fabric, knew she’d never be able to put things back the way they had been, but at last she had the three large cushions gripped awkwardly in her arms. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Take that cushion away, like I told you.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom sat on the couch in the den and patted the cushion. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Meantime, on the opposite tracks, trains for white people passed by, almost empty except for an occasional passenger relaxing on one of the cushioned seats, feet hung on the opposite, unoccupied seat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash-trays, with the stub of a cigarette; cushions, with the imprint of our heads upon them, lolling in the chairs; the charred embers of our log fire still smouldering against the morning. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The chairs with their threadbare cushions and wicker backs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He pretended the cushions were puppies in need of rescuing. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Tsukiko sits her down on a cushion and walks silently to the end of the car, fetching her tea supplies from behind one of the tall screens. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain’s wheelchair rolled forward until the front wheels pressed the edge of Sticky’s cushion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “You can go right back. Here. Here’s your cushion. See.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But after some thought I left it there, figuring it would provide a good cushion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Julyan slept at the back from time to time, I turned occasionally and saw his head loll against the cushions, and his mouth open. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s not like they were going to find Virgil hiding under one of the sofa cushions. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But Emma was right—Rocket loved sleeping on Mom’s cushioned window seat, especially on sunny afternoons. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I think of what Jacqui said, and realize that it’s not only things that get lost behind the cushions of the world. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And the cushions were so wet they still squished when he moved on them. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He placed a cushion on the operating table, which was really just a desk repurposed from the former school, and I laid the bonobo down on it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They’d sat there so many nights that the empty sofa cushions still held the shape of their bodies like a memory. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z A man tows a leather armchair on a handcart, a black kitten cleaning itself on the center cushion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This is a cushion once used elsewhere, worn but not enough to throw out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Canton pulled a notebook from his backpack, along with Dusty the broom dog, then set the bag down against the stop sign so he could sit and have a little cushion. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Abby is leaning back against the cushions with her eyes closed and a smile on her lips. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It boiled down to this: I wanted to buy the fanciest, most expensive casket in the place, complete with every extra handle and cushion a casket could possibly have. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In the front room, Dayah and Bushra fold up the embroidered rugs and beautiful wall hangings, the floor cushions and curtains. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z With their coats spread against a cushion of moss they’d stayed as long as they could after dusk and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Well, that got my mother all worked up, antsy like the cushion she was sitting on got hot. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He gestured for them to sit on the cushions. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I peeked through the upper part of the couch cushion. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The blue vinyl cushion is ripped down the middle, with the yellow stuffing inside about to burst out. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A round stool with a black vinyl cushion sat in the corner of the room. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Inside there was an apartment of many rooms furnished with chairs carved out of polished tree trunks, with cushions of rose and gold and green silk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I watch him and I wonder if he wants a fleece or a sofa cushion to cover him up. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He arranged the cushions so that she would be comfortable. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He put the poker back and got the cushion out of Mother’s chair and gave it to Ben, and he hunkered down in front of the fireplace and got quiet. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have too many councillors and too few cushions.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They sat down, all four of them, on the cushions around the low stone table in the courtyard. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When I’m not sweeping, I am arranging the shelves and restocking them with shoe polish, shoelaces, and shoe cushions. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He located the filler cap under the front bunk cushions when he took all the cushions out and put them topside to dry in the sun. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I flop back onto the cushions, and I feel cold without her body parallel to mine. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The radio came to life, cushioning the space between us with soft, bluesy jazz. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They hastily shoved the cushions back into Flitwick’s cupboard and slipped out of the classroom. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It had been covered by a cushion and was now exposed, but what was it? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There were also seat cushions from the plane, a blanket, a kerosene lantern, and an old ham radio. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A moon-gray cat strolled into the garage and settled down on a cushion of potatoes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Well, anyway,” Jinny said again, breaking the silence, “I’ll just go do that, get the cushions, before it gets any later. We could all use a good night’s sleep.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So Nhamo went up behind him, to cushion his fall if he slipped, and Garikayi half carried him until they arrived at a jumble of rocks and timbers in the side of a cliff. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Shamim hurried to get tea for their guests while the group exchanged pleasantries and settled down on the cushioned floor of the living room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Here —” He gave a drink to Dumbledore, who had sat down without invitation, thrust the tray at Harry, and then sank into the cushions of the repaired sofa and a disgruntled silence. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He removed two buckets of stuff from the couch—it looked like mostly shoe heels—and flopped down on the cushions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Silk pillows stuffed with goose down cushioned his cheeks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He hit the ground, spreading his wings and tail to cushion his fall. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The only cushion still in place was the one he was lying on—all the rest were tossed every which way. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Caddy gave me the cushion, and I could look at the cushion and the mirror and the fire. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She examined their bottles and resituated the flasks tucked under cushions and behind books whose words were printed in two columns. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When I looked about for even the small comforts of my own home, a worn rug or a lumpy cushion, there were none to be seen. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The couch cushion left lines in my cheek. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They reached behind them for the plane seat cushions, which they tossed to one another like juggling pins while Petra ducked under, scooting to the front. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I hid the paper under the cushion of the chair so that Maxim should not see it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He settled one of the broad cushions behind his head, and lit a cigarette. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The hall was crowded and noisy when they entered, the cushions packed with those whose rank and name were niot sufficient to allow, them at the ceremony. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At the far end of the room, a low dais supported a crystal throne cushioned in green silk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z On closer inspection, I saw she was performing repairs to a cushion. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z You can look at the fire and the mirror and the cushion too, Caddy said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I’m over my surprise, I slouch down into the cushions. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A row of cushions on the living room floor, draped in a bright flowered tablecloth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “This isn’t how it works, Jinny,” said Ben, surveying the ragged cushions and the destroyed couch. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I do not know how you survived. The water seemed to cushion your fall. As to where you are, you are in Ogygia.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There’s a hard little cushion on it, with a petit point cover: faith, in square print, surrounded by a wreath of lilies. faith is a faded blue, the leaves of the lilies a dingy green. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At least the snow cushioned her landing, which was solidly on her backside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “She says you can return to your cushions and dancing and leave us be,” Celaena said. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, shut up,” I tell the bag as I sink into the cushioned window seat across from it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Alice sinks her head back into the couch cushion, rubbing her eyes behind her glasses. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z They slide onto a cushioned bench with a high back and sides, the door on one side clicking closed as Poppet settles in between Bailey and Widget. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The stripes on the cushions have dulled to gray as if the color made no difference at all. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z An exalted state of mind could easily put her into a trance in which she would move around the room while sitting in a chair, as if there were a hidden motor underneath the cushions. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It made a noise like a whoopee cushion. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z On the other side of the bridge the ache seemed to lessen as if a whitebreeze blew off the whitefolks and cushioned everything in their neighborhood—including my jaw. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lying on cushions, as if she really were ill, she braided her long hair and rolled it about her ears as death had told her it should be on her bier. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I rubbed my hand over the couch cushion. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z I leaned back into the cushions, running my finger around the glass rim. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I walked past the Perfect Living Room, where no one ever sat because all the seat cushions were covered in stiff, clear plastic. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I had left it on the divan, and it had been picked up and pushed behind a cushion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I sit on a cushion as an imp braids my hair back from my face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After a while, Ess fell asleep, in the cushions on the floor, and Jinny sat on the edge of the bed, trying not to shake it, trying not to make things worse. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Everything had the colour of winter, the faded lichen green, like a green velvet cushion which has been left in the sun for years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I had brought a bottle of whisky as my contribution, and afterward we sat in deep comfortable chairs cushioned in foam rubber. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z You wont have to wait until supper to look at the cushion, now. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can afford wireless mics that work, cushions for the seats, or maybe a whole new auditorium.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The cushions were floating all around the boat in the moonlight and he fished them out. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Five overstuffed stockings lean up against the couch cushions, too heavy for the mantel. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z For some reason, Abuela felt that lining the cushions with plastic was the best way to preserve them. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The open floor is cushioned with soft black mats. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Later everyone washed their hands and sat on floor cushions in the big family circle as platters of steaming food traveled around. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The prosperity this engendered was one of the cushions on which the Enlightenment floated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Send the empty cans down a trash chute, pocket the full ones for later, flip sofa cushions smeared with blood, wipe traces of gel from the tiles. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Edward pushes himself to a sitting position on top of the guard—like he’s some kind of cushion—clutching his side with both hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She picked up a cushion and held it out to him, though when she looked up, she found she couldn’t meet his eyes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z All strapped down and/or tucked into weird cushioned crevasses. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The walls of the room appeared, and then the floor and the ceiling, and she had the distinct feeling that she was trapped in a box, a lovely cage filled with tapestries and cushions. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was hard to stand once you’d sunk into its squishy foam rubber cushions. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a couch they have six chairs, all of them three-legged, with oval wooden backs and black triangular cushions. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The only furniture in the room was a huge chair puffed with gray silk cushions, a tilted reading table, and a floor lamp deeply hooded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ron had had a fit of gallantry and insisted that Hermione sleep on the cushions from the sofa, so that her silhouette was raised above his. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Holding her breath, Mrs. Frisby jumped blindly into the blackness, and felt the cushion of straw under her feet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She lowered herself to a cushion on the floor, ringed by gift boxes and surrounded by vaguely familiar faces. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She patted the sofa cushion next to her and I sat. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He sensed something hard under the cushion of his overstuffed chair. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I leant back against the cushion of the chair. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was transferred onto a specially designed thick mattress nestled atop a box full of cushions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She kneels on a cushion to pray, and a vice grip tightens around my heart. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I could feel my father receding into the ugly floral cushions beside me as my mom pushed herself forward to perch on the edge of the sofa. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I sink back into the vinyl couch cushions, my sketchbook propped against my knees, listening to Mom’s voice changing, character to character. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I grab the cushions from the couch, toss them around the floor, pull out drawers and scatter clothes in heaps, jump on her favorite polka-dot dress. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We dined the traditional way, sitting on cushions around the room, tablecloth spread on the floor, eating with our hands in groups of four or five from common platters. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Jinny dropped the cushions, leaned over to tug the paper free, and was shocked to discover herself in possession of a sealed packet. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then Haymitch yanks the microphones from our chests, stuffs them beneath a couch cushion, and waves us on. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z At last she slid it inside one of the rips in a couch cushion for safekeeping. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I arrange the cushions back on the sofa even though the Doctorita hasn’t included No cushion forts as one of the rules. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull my head out from under the sofa cushion and Look At The Person. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I circle the furniture, letting my fingers drift over its plush cushions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Lily fixed the cushions on the couch, wiping away some chip crumbs, and told him to sit down. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z From my perch on the cushioned chair I see the wooden footrest with its floral needlepoint cover in front of her rocker, the small shelf of books— prayer books and poetry, mainly—by the stairs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The living room was empty except for a stack of boxes in one corner and a large red cushion in the center of the floor. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I must cushion the pull of the line with my body and at all times be ready to give line with both hands. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Dany seated herself on a cushion, crossed her legs, and gazed up at him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I poked my head farther through the cushions for a better look. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He crawls around in the back seat sticking his hand down between the seat cushions for change. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He removed the cap and set it on the cushion beside him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She hadn’t thought she could make it through the window or jump to the cushion below, but she’d done both. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Since both the crate and the cushion were very narrow, we were sitting quite close, leaning against two other crates; Mouschi kept us company, so we weren’t without a chaperon. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z There was no couch, just a few metal folding chairs and a barber’s chair anchored to the linoleum floor, its cushions covered entirely with duct tape. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It can’t be much later than dusk but the softness of the cushions and the softness of the sheet and the too-warm of the fire and I’m already pretty much closing my eyes. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Caroline seemed intrigued by the idea through the entire length of tea in the cushioned, flower-wallpapered calm of their grandmother’s Cambridge parlor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The muscles rippled around the cushion of the stool and grabbed it, holding it erect. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Secretly then, as though he were afraid he might be caught, he straightened her hand and touched the little cushion pads on the fingertips. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z On a patio beside the pool were a dozen teak lounge chairs, each with a white towel laid out atop the cushions. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z On either side of the path were cushioned couches, and all around were potted plants: artfully trimmed orange trees, flowering camellias, white roses twining up lattices along the glass walls. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Inés Pérdido was sitting up primly on the edge of a cushioned chair in the parlor area directly across from the dining room next to an older woman who looked a lot like her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The two of us went to the front attic together, and in order to be able to sit comfortably, I took along the only cushion I could find in my room. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She only moved forward, walking past Ben and out into the night, dragging the cushions behind her into the path. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z People shifted quietly on their cushions or pushed their plates away so they wouldn’t clank during the singing. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And now I'm taking the cushions off the sofa, and Mabel is moving the coffee table to the side of the room to make space for the bed to fold out. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There are more cars too, Whirlwinds with their chauffeurs and their cushioned occupants, lesser cars driven by lesser men. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems to Celia that another woman entirely sat for years on those weathered cushions, drawn by the pull of the tides. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the Frog was covered with cloth, cushions, drying sails, ropes, rags, and towels tied into all the lines that supported the mast—the shrouds and stays—and along the handrails. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned back and sighed with pleasure, her head on a soft cushioned headrest. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff heeded the voice and looked at the room—flowered chintz, lace curtains, white drawn-work table cover, cushions on the couch covered with a bright and impudent print. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I dived over the back of it, landed on my head and hands on the cushion, pushed off, swung my feet around, and landed on the floor. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z In the fourth were cushions where she and her guests sat to visit. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I press a cushion over my face and curl up on my side, trying to ignore her and go back to dreamless slumber. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I wish we had more cushion down here. Why didn’t you take the comforter from the bed?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "Please, Viserys. It is forbidden. Put down the sword and come share my cushions. There's drink, food ... is it the dragon's eggs you want? You can have them, only throw away the sword." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “DuShawn is DuShawn, okay? The only way he knows to get the message across to Addie that he likes her is to nail her with spitballs and slip whoopee cushions under her butt.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Lidia drops the phone on the couch, punching the cushions, scaring Penny. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He knew these kids had no soft cushion. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the book lying open on the carpet where I had dropped it, and I saw the cushion where your mother had been sitting. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My dad was still tuned in, however, playing sofa soldier from the pullout in the office, the one with the metal bar underneath the seat cushions, specially designed to ensure maximum discomfort. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z After a day’s worth of music, I’d be feeling tired and happy and cushioned from the world outside the windows by the ringing in my ears. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The seams of the cushions were frayed and slipping apart. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His phone calls were just payback for the recent cushion he had given me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I desperately wanted the cushions to absorb me and swallow me whole. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The damaged limb floated inside, cushioned by saline solution that had to be at exactly the right temperature. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yeah, what about my bleeding ear?” said George, hoisting himself up on his cushions. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The second vase, its fall cushioned however slightly by the sand, had broken into bigger pieces. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z A glass case nearby held a withered hand on a cushion, a bloodstained pack of cards, and a staring glass eye. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He dropped to the cushion, supporting himself with one crutch. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The cushion held to shield his balding pate, he said, “Madame, your servant.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Aarfy asked with genuine puzzlement, tucking his face away protectively inside the cushioning insulation of his oval shoulders. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Why not use a cushion or a pillow or something?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The damp grass cushioned her fall but the breath went out of her in an "Oof." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’d shriek, one of them would pick me up, quiet me, and try to balance me better within the cushions. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A bamboo mat and rug cover the living room’s floor, cushioning a low table with a teapot and teacups. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was reading a magazine, her swollen feet propped up on a cushion. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A single wand lay on a faded purple cushion in the dusty window. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The Ellsbergs furnished their new living room with a white couch and wicker chairs with colorful cushions. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z All morning, we build forts with the sofa cushions and play Tarzan and Cheetah. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a faded yellow folder sitting on a cushion. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Rashid spotted them and said, “The firefighters are setting up an inflatable cushion.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z This cushion was the source of much misery. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z So one day they took back to their cave a delicately painted set of rice bowls, another day a little footstool with a velvet cushion and two new wedding blankets. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Opening his eyes in surprise, he saw Sticky on his cushion watching with intense concern. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Inside, cushioned in velvet lining, was a terrifying, life-altering, incredibly important... piece of wood. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So I perched on the edge of the thin foam sofa cushion. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The last red ball was too close to the cushion. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Werfel arranged his sheets to cushion him on the granite. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She’d created a fort made from cushions and was looking out of the opening. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z After adding two layers of cushioning felt, he cranks the whole “sandwich” through the press itself, forcing the paper into the thin grooves of the plate and dragging out the ink. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The back sleeping area was equally spare—a few cushions, a lamp, and a closet with a red dress, a white button-down shirt, and a whole fleet of empty hangers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He now placed one of them between the cushions on the couch. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” is all I say, knowing that I would make myself into a soft cushion for my dear sister to fall onto if that boy Ainsley pushes her too hard. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The man fell away from Bigger, on his face, full length in the cushion of snow, like a man falling soundlessly in a deep dream. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Fred plucked up the cushions, one by one, and tossed them to safety on the floor. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Even with a bitter wind pushing me along and a couple fresh pills cushioning the march, I had to squat down and run a finger up the bird’s soft belly. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Most days, he and Cotton ended up in some kind of wrestling match, throwing sofa cushions at each other until Cotton ended up whining to Mrs. Odom. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Tiny gas jets allowed compressed air to squirt out under this base, causing it to rise a fraction of an inch off the surface, so that the machine floated on a cushion of air. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can always make another one. You need the cushioning.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Haie squatted down, laid the cushion on his knees, felt where Himmelstoss’s head was and pressed it down on the pillow. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The next thing he knew, he was lying on his back on what felt like cushions, with a burning sensation in his ribs and right arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the early morning, when Burnham conducted his inspections, the buildings were a pale blue and seemed to float on a ghostly cushion of ground mist. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then she sits down hard in a chair and lets her head fall back against the cushion. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In a falling elevator, try to climb up on the person nearby so their body will cushion your landing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle, in an ornamented sedan chair carried by four people, sat a woman, the mistress, on red cushions beneath a colored awning. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Being completely covered by my purple fleece blanket under my bed or putting my head under the sofa cushion or reading my Dictionary. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Right in the middle of the bed, curled up like a cushion, was a tiger cat with a white bib. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No, I have the feeling it is Addie’s Living, Breathing Symbol of Social Injustice who has placed the whoopee cushion on her chair. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He flopped back onto the chaise and wiggled his butt into the cushion, getting comfy. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Her weight is settling down into the gray cushions. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Jazz slid her hand between the couch cushions and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper and held it up in the air so I could grab it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Smiley, startled to see the kids, hastily stuffed an empty cellophane cookie bag behind the couch cushion before flashing them a guilty smile. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I reckon Miss Love was pure starved for company, because when we got to the front veranda, she sat down in the swing, patted the cushion beside her, and said come sit a while. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But the only thing in there was a bunch of Nan’s unused yarn, cushioning some commemorative plates. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z June takes his phone away and shoves it under a couch cushion. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I get partly under the sofa cushion but leave an opening so I can stare out at Devon’s chest. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “You just don’t like Crouch because of that elf, Winky,” said Ron, sending a cushion soaring into the window. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Uhmma sighs and sits down on the couch, absent-mindedly tucking in the corners of the yellow sheet that covers the cushions. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He stretched right out, leaning his head against the cushioned wall of the cab and pretending to nod off, a common avoidance-of-conversation-with-strangers tactic of his, one which left me to entertain Shorty. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In Seattle, Joe’s half siblings whooped and hollered and cheered and tumbled about the house, tossing seat cushions and pillows in the air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The vein-trees, like the cushion, had a nap on their trunks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The cushion beside me tilted and shifted and she bumped against me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I put a cushion under my head and walked my feet up the bookcase. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z His lordship’s cushioned throne was wide enough to accommodate three men of common girth, yet Manderly threatened to overflow it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The secretary kept to the side of the room, avoiding the Oriental rug that might cushion the thump of her purple-striped crutch, as she made her way to the end of the table. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cheekbones sink in like old couch cushions. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He stepped on them, feeling the cushion, and closed his eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He took two cushions from the seat and put them on the steps. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We intend to make two cushions out of them with the inscription: “Sleep soft under shell-fire.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I put that one under the cushion so we don’t have it anymore. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She led me, not to the stiff chair set up, interrogative style, in front of her desk, but to the plush crimson cushion of her window seat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It grew quiet in the cushion of brush, the air thick with needles and sap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He also built some wooden boxes to hold it all, cushioned with newspaper for protection. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Also how much it took out of you—he felt so weak he stumbled over to a cushion and collapsed upon it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Hazel found herself lying down on the cushioned white bench that sat among them, and their fragrance reached up to welcome her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Golden pins poke out of a pink velvet cushion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Late one afternoon, after a long period in a cushioned window seat behind a painted screen, I emerge and turn left instead of right. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Days,” sighed the exhausted dog, curling up on a large downy cushion. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Gloria was clinging to a cushion as if she was about to throw it at him and saying that all he ever cared about was what other people thought about him. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Pants, long-sleeved tops, and cushioned jackets that snap beneath the crotch. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They laid them north to south, from ice to fire, and piled them high with soft cushions and sleeping silks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The two children sleeping peacefully in the bed above her gave no particular cause for alarm, and yet, as Jinny piled her cushions and slipped into her clothes every day, she couldn’t shake her worry. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The first-class seat cushion absorbs my weight as the plane takes off, bound for the small city that will soon be in the spotlight. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When they reached it, he shook his rolled blanket from his back and set it on the ground as a cushion. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I look around, taking in the sofas stacked with wilted cushions, the creaky hardwood floors, the dust particles swirling in the sunlight. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She was wrenched out of the icy landscape and back into her body, where she was sitting in the empty practice hall, alone on her cushion. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It took a while sawing at the cloth with the clumsy shell, and she ended up ripping the cushions quite a lot. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Always at the end they sit side by side again and pound the cushions, and slowly the room rematerializes around them. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At one time the benches had been covered with cushions and he could see the ties at the corner where they’d ripped away. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He arranged the cushions, straightened the sofa, tidied the books and papers on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After that, Jinny stacked her cushions beneath the bed and, checking to be sure that Ess and Loo were still sleeping, tiptoed outside to stretch and see what was going on. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She crossed the kitchen and sat down on the cushioned oak chair next to Adelaide. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Inside the tent Dany found a cushion, soft silk stuffed with feathers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ethel responded like a soldier who comes in his cushion age upon the sergeant who trained him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Nene led us into a room with a desk, two chairs, and an old, dirty sofa with a Playboy magazine stuck in between the cushions. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A slight cushioning effect in the area of his stomach told him that the Invisibility Cloak was also there, stuffed out of sight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then I went up to my room and sat down on a cushion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Rows and rows and rows of cushioned seats leading up to the giant stage. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Anya put her bones inside her own pack, making sure they were cushioned. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They found coarse grass to cover and cushion the cave floor. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Cottonwood seeds drifted down on their pale cushions, disappeared into the blackness. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The Whispering Gallery, though quite large, was furnished only with a single desk, two cushions in the corner, and, in the center of the room, a strange contraption resembling an old-fashioned beauty-salon hair dryer. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As his head drove ever deeper into the makeshift cushion, the edges of his vision became blurry. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z After half a minute he was sitting on the cushion, weaving a bit. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z On each side of the boat, facing the table, was a bench with a cushion which could also be used as a short bunk. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And then everyone was gone and the house was quiet and the low lights were soft and the room a cushion of warm comfort. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain was coming in on to the cushions. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll make a lot of them. Here, you can look at the cushion, too.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to sit on a cushion, because otherwise my poor backside really takes a beating. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He pats the cushion beside him and Moonie stands on hind feet. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Once the ink was dry, Jinny folded the letter in half and slipped it back into her cushion. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In the end, she had to fumble around in the darkness outside the cabin for a sharp-edged shell to cut the cushions loose. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was princely and broad-shouldered, and had nodded off propped up on cushions with a book open on his bare chest. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help looking at Mr. Patterson, sitting on his worn cushion beside the two radios, wondering if he was a bit of an island himself. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z All he did was tuck the blanket farther into the couch’s cushion. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She received the merchant prince alone, seated on her bench of polished ebony, on the cushions Ser Barristan had brought her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then the cushion came back and Caddy held it above Mother’s head. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Flip, flip, flip—cushions reversed to show their pretty white cheeks, then bolt upstairs. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z One or two of the women were actually bouncing up and down on the sofa cushions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She arranged mattresses and cushions along the walls of the living room, placed bowls of candy and roasted almonds on the table. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The woman I am supposed to call Mother pats the cushion next to her. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They stand on opposite sides of a small, round room painted a rich blue and dotted with stars, on a ledge around a pool of jewel-toned cushions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I slipped off my slippers and sank my feet into the rug and decided to keep them sunk in so that my toes would feel cushioned. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “It was your pit, your box, your seats. Sweet wine and soft cushions, figs and melons and honeyed locusts. You provided all. You urged Her Grace to try the locusts but newer tasted one yourself.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Here, at least, I can see I’ve got a snowbank to cushion my landing. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He rigged the towel to the boom to act as a sunshade and brought a bunk cushion up. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora slapped her hands on the cushions of the parlor car and said the farm suited her just fine. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I know—I’ll just borrow the cushions from the sofa in the book cabin. Ess and Loo can have my bed, and I’ll sleep on the floor, on the cushions. All right?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z No one had lost a penny or a brooch under the cushions of either sofa and remembered the place and time of the loss or the finding. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z During the day, she and Taisin sat mostly in silence within the cushioned confines of their carriage, each staring out her window at the countryside. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z These seats are cushioned and covered in a soft velvety material with a built-in pillow on the headrest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Abby pulls back from the kiss, sinking into the couch cushions. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z There, on a cushion of paper handkerchiefs, was a single shiny feather. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The side of my knee barely brushes the cushion, and it seizes again. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her hair was still ridiculously long, cascading down her back and almost touching the seat cushion. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Ladies in their finest gowns and courtiers with brimming cups of wine sought the best seats on benches, chairs, and cushions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She could feel the gray gristle of the felt that cushioned the window glass pressing into her chinskin. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And now there they lay, tiny, oblong pieces of white bone, cushioned in grey ashes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They were giving Brown too much cushion, laying off him six or seven yards. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But at least purple fluff cushions the noise. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She plucks a sparkly pin from the cushion and pushes it into the pages. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He shook his head, cleared the thoughts, and without thinking put a hand on one of the cushions, then another, and almost cheered. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis, for his part, reached over and picked a white cushion off the chair and held it on top of his head. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Most outdoor recliners had wheels for mobility, and you could hose off the cushion if you spilled a bowl of salsa—and who didn't on occasion? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z This dead-drop container, however, concealed something specially cushioned, and—to Marti—ominous. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Camel spends his days hidden behind the trunks, lying on blankets that Walter and I arrange to cushion his ruined body from the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When everything is properly organized, he locates a set of suitcases in his adjoining rooms and fills them near to bursting, the large leather-bound book cushioned between stacks of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To minimize the president's pain as the train rocked and bumped along the tracks, this box was raised off the floor by boards supported by more cushions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Away from the hard floor and the lumpy cushions into that other place. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He sat in a roadside sofa, the cushions bloated in the damp. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z These hidebound trustees were determined to run the Research Corporation as conservatively as they ran their own businesses—that is, accumulating a large capital cushion before starting to give it away. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Dayah gives most of our belongings to the other family: extra blankets and cushions, cooking pots and water containers, old clothes and food. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead of the cushion of endless air, there was, beneath her, the soft give of feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He leaned back against his cushions and scowled at her, as if challenging her to dispute his version of events. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I hear the crying and then I see Dad’s hand reaching under the sofa cushion and pushing the wet hair out of my eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mind draining away into the plaid seat cushions. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted a go on Air Hockey, where a plastic disk floats on a cushion of air. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The couch was a threadbare blue stripey thing, with cushions flattened from long use. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z To this my father added our few possessions that were fine enough for our mean castle lodgings: some embroidered cushions, goose-feather bedding, and pieces of silver plate. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They had cushioned the egg in cotton balls and placed it into a ziplock bag full of Lucky Charms cereal. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When she could put her weight on it again, she rearranged her cushions and rose so that she could crane her neck to peer into the high bed. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I went over and took a teakwood chair with cushions of emerald-green silk, sitting stiffly with my brief case across my knees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If you went to their homes you might find black toilet seats, or black seat cushions, or black phone book covers, or black paper plates, or black clocks, or black felt on their pool tables. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat upon her cushions, listening, one foot jiggling ,with impatience. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She drove fast and sang loudly, only looking at Luke when she took a turn at light speed and he instinctively grabbed the seat cushion below him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But as the days passed, my grandmother found herself obediently spreading out silk before the heating vent to cushion her knees. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I said that the way the floor cushions were set right up against the wall, it gave me a good chance to practice keeping my back straight. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She climbed up, out of her cushions to close the door, and glanced over at the bed, where she saw only Loo, facedown in a pillow. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The grass would bend down before the hide, making a soft cushion over which the hide slipped easily. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z "Settled in with Daoud. Got a cushion all to himself by the window. Come on and tickle his chin." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Croft was lying flat on her back, her head on a peach-colored cushion, a thin white quilt spread over her body. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z His body cushioned Boots’s fall, and she immediately sat up on his stomach to enjoy the show. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kate sat back in her chair against the deep down cushions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We sit on the bed and lean against the cushioned back of the sofa. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His mother is seated in a cushioned chair nearby, with her young daughter balanced on her knee. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and sank down into the cushions. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z A soft cushion of ground cover except where it’s been worn away by boots. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then they threw me down on the ground; the sand from the fake beach cushioned the landing, but I still hit my head. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The bread, like a hard, dusty cushion, is fall of prune-sized holes and has a crust that hurts the roof of Gogol’s mouth when he chews. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The plate is balanced on a small cushion so that while carving, the artist can hold the burin steady and swivel the plate, allowing for greater control. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A tiring journey, with lots of jolts, even if the crossbow capsule had lots of springs and cushions. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z My mom digging under the couch cushions for quarters. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The two of them pushed aside sketchbooks and worn velvet cushions to make room, then settled down on it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They’d been best friends from an early age, spending hours together building forts out of cushions and blankets in their Annandale living room. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A few feet below the window, a cushion of grass waited. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When they entered, she was seated on a mound of cushions, her dragons all about her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When we draw closer, I see rows of benches inside it with maroon cushions on them. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When they found one of the stolen watches under a seat cushion, they suspected they had their man. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “So what happened?” she says, patting the cushion and motioning for me to sit. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z During these sermons I would try to melt into the gray seat cushions of our wooden pew. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z They were puffy with edema, like little foot-shaped air cushions. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We settled into the den, me on the couch, Laura one cushion to my right, her husband across the way in a fine-looking chair—brass tacks, burgundy leather, matching footstool. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I relax against the exam table’s stiff cushions. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Big Ma whomped her black Bible against the arm of her easy chair and pulled herself up from its comfy cushions. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day, they sit at a communal round table, drinking punch and eating cookies, taking naps on little orange cushions on the floor. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lying on the couch, hoping the cushions would swallow me up? Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Grace Wexler had supervised the decorations: copper pots hung from the ceiling; the pews were padded with flowered cushions and fitted with hymnbook pockets and drop-leaf trays. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z But when she did, she heard a rustle from beneath her shifting cushions and remembered. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Angela was still seated on the cushion in the middle of the floor. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z When, they had left Boston, packing had taken weeks, with trunks and crates and loads of straw to cushion whatever might break. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She had reclined too long on satin cushions, letting oxen bear her hither and yon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It thought of food and water, but so many hours were spent just waiting, cushioning self against dread, that it no longer thought of much else. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All around the dancing circle, men and women — no, these were fairies in their unearthly splendor — lay on cushions, crystal goblets in hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sticking out like evil litde pins on a rounded cushion of raw skin were several quills, deeply imbedded. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully, my arm cushions her fall, and her head doesn't hit the pavement. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She could only sit on one side, cushioned by pillows, and something strange must have happened to her way of walking, for she never walked again in public. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She Banished a cushion and it flew across the room and landed in the box they were all supposed to be aiming at. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Let me see . “Can I have that?” interrupted Draco, pointing at the withered hand on its cushion. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z If me and the preacher went off and left him by himself in the trailer, he pulled all the cushions off the couch and all the toilet paper off the roll. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I still couldn’t see much of the island—just mist and rocks—but floating in the water were pieces of wood and fiberglass, the wreckage of old ships, even some flotation cushions from airplanes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The chair is just as sumptuous as it looks, and I ignore the assessing look from Mr. Gideon and Katherine's openmouthed surprise as I settle my backside into the cushions. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z One of Simon’s aunts found the stories stuffed under a sofa cushion and informed the neighborhood committee. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She scoured the house for money, sweeping her hand to the backs of drawers and under cushions and into the pockets of Henry’s pants and overalls and shirts. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She settles into her wicker swing and pats the cushion by her thigh. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s also brought down a few pieces of furniture I recognize from the palace—a silk-embroidered divan, satin cushions, a shimmering spider-silk throw, and a chalcedony set of tea things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At times like these I need an air sickness bag and an oxygen mask and a chair cushion that doubles as a flotation device. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He stared as the white ball hit the cushion and rolled behind the pink. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z True, most of my fellow workers are better cushioned than I am; they live with spouses or grown children or they have other jobs in addition to this one. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was stuffy and cluttered, yet nobody could say it was uncomfortable; there were soft chairs and footstools, drinks and books, boxes of chocolates and plump cushions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One day I came upon Serena Joy, kneeling on a cushion in the garden, her cane beside her on the grass. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger rose and sent the balls whirling with a sweep of his hand, then looked straight at Gus as the gleaming balls kissed and rebounded from the rubber cushions, zig-zagging across the table’s green cloth. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, Harry thought Voldemort was not going to let go of it, but then it had slid through his fingers and was back in its red velvet cushion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was floating on a cushion of shimmering air. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z By the end of August there was a cherry crib under the window, a white changing table with mint- green knobs, and a rocking chair with checkered cushions. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Dishes and cups, plastic basins and sacks of clothes, packets of food, and water containers are stacked everywhere, with our blankets and cushions and rugs. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He reached out to grab his drink from Genie, then patted the cushion next to him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She even made a step stool the shape of a big red bus—stuffed with cushions so I could reach my bed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Jazz moaned and rolled over on the couch, burying her head in a cushion. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Henrietta-Maria returns pushing a cushioned cart covered with tiered jewelry stands, each dripping with bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z One night I have to run to ransack the couch cushions for my ringing phone and pick up without checking first to see who it is. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He sat heavily on the ground, curling his thick tail around him like a cushion. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Half reclined on a couch appeared Mr. Rochester, his foot supported by the cushion; he was looking at Adèle and the dog: the fire shone full on his face. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She ate some of her carrots and poked others between the couch cushions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He fell sprawling onto a thin carpet that did little to cushion his precipitous fall to the floor. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He fished under one of the sofa cushions until he found a half-smoked, mushed-up cigarette, which he balanced in a crusty comer of his mouth. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Cabinets hang open, sofa cushions sit slightly cockeyed, a kitchen chair is toppled on its side. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Tally ran until she reached the fire, skidding to a halt against its cushion of heat and smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The sack cushioned the line and he had found a way of leaning forward against the bow so that he was almost comfortable. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up and rubbed the waffled pattern the sofa cushion had left on my cheek. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That night, as was his habit, our father fell asleep in front of the stereo, the record making its pointless, silent rounds as he lay back against the sofa cushions, dreaming. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He preferred women who were placid and well rounded, and the sight of Blanca stretched out on cushions looking up at the sky during their siesta reminded him of his mother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish I was going to have a fine time and wear all these nice things,” said Amy with her mouth full of pins, as she artistically replenished her sister’s cushion. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Candice pulled at the fraying threads of one of the couch cushions. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead of couches, there are two rowboats stuffed with pillows and a cushion. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The fog wasn’t simply the steamy vapors off the bay caught and penned in by hills, but a soft breath of anonymity that shrouded and cushioned the bashful traveler. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too late to warn Frith, the car itself came upon us standing on the terrace with cushions and papers under our arms. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z However, since I wanted him to go on talking quietly about himself, I hid my laughter, sat down on a cushion on the floor, wrapped my arms around my knees and gazed at him intently. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I would rather be under the sofa cushion than on top of it but I’m frozen in place. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick Riot up and place him on the cushion next to me before standing. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He might be able to cushion their fall somehow. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The benches had no cushions, and it was muddy as anything inside. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rag boat,” he said to himself, standing in the cockpit under a cushion draped over the boom and dripping water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For most of the afternoon I sat on a rough cushion George had made for me from crumpled seed bags. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Desdemona was propped up, regally, against a beige corduroy cushion known as a husband. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His face was puffy and the ridged pattern from the sofa cushions was printed deeply on his cheek. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There were lockers built into the benches in the cockpit that held cushions, sailcanvas, fishing gear. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He seated himself in a high chair piled with cushions and said, "You look very ele-gant today, my lord." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Though he had a suitable chair, and was raised upon several cushions, he felt very small, and rather out of place; but that feeling quickly passed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When the last tuft was in place they sat on the fragrant springy cushion and rested, looking out over the sunny meadow toward the gleaming band of the river. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The places here were laid with gold, not silver, and the fourteen seats were not oak benches but mahogany chairs with velvet cushions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It sickened me to wonder who had brought the cushion here, or who had been brought to it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Oh your goodness,” Ms. Erica says over her shoulder as she pulls out the square Firebird cushions she makes us sit on. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I scattered a handful of sunflower seeds thirty paces down the drive to draw the birds and then I sat down on the steps on a ratty old cushion I’d scavenged from the trunk room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He stumbled onto the right seat cushion—somehow still in place—and pulled his way forward to the bunk in the bow. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted my feet from the floor and jammed the heels into the cushion, teetering there upon the sofa. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One thing they rushed to discover was whether my deformities were blocking the flow of fluid that helps cushion the spine and brain. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z My mother, small, had tucked her knees to her chest and nestled into her chair—the only cushioned one—like a child. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This table can be lowered at night and the cushions can be converted to make a double bed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The hand that wasn’t caught in mine stroked the soft fabric of the sofa cushions intently. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z It was the only sofa in the living room; next to it were cane chairs, softened with brown cushions. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I put my head under the sofa cushion and peek out at Devon’s chest. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked back at Sticky, slumped on a cushion in a posture of weary defeat. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Dry ones. And cushions or something. It’s bloody uncomfortable.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I took the bottle, and my dad slumped back down in the couch cushions. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Rows and rows of waiting seats are padded in orange and purple plush cushioning. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh! That does me no end of good. Tell on, please,” he said, taking his face out of the sofa cushion, red and shining with merriment. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Redemption leaned back into the pile of cushions, staring at her wide-eyed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Harry moved an old cushion into the tent mouth and sat down, wearing all the sweaters he owned but even so, still shivery. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Brienne bound it with a velvet tie and pulled a padded cap down over his ears, to cushion the weight of his helm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Maybe all Dessie had done was to put several black pins in a cushion to make it look like the Baptist minister, and then had the pincushion deliver a short dry sermon. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After he had helped them up onto the cushioned bench between the cart’s two huge wooden wheels, he clambered onto the elephant’s back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Under the window, a window seat with a little cushion. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew the foam was the inside of some rotting old couch cushion, but I played along. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Well, you keep missing the cushions, don’t you!” said Hermione impatiently, rearranging the pile of cushions they had used for the Banishing Spell, which Flitwick had left in a cabinet. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z None of the others follow, although, when we get inside, there are some women in gowns sitting on cushions and a piper playing a little tune. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She slowly lowered herself onto the cushions, sucking air through her teeth in short bursts until she sat next to me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “O most excellent sofa,” said one to the cushion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Finn walked into Mom’s room, and the blinds were drawn, so there wasn’t any sunny spot on the blue cushion by the window. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He is standing on the couch cushions with his hands locked behind his back. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Wednesday evening, I gathered up the floor cushions in my room, piled them three high, and tried to sketch from memory Sister Irma’s picture of Christ’s burial. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “I helped make that cushion one summer,” Mother said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa made a little speech over that piece of cushion, holding it in front of him as if it were some priceless jewel. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In the weak moonlight, filtered through clouds and the dirty windows, I see him sit on the gold sofa and pat the cushion beside him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I slipped my book under the sofa cushion because it had a picture of a great sailing vessel on the front. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny stared at him as she adjusted her grip on the cushions and began walking. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The colonists took the sachem to an unfinished house and gave him some cushions to recline on. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The anthem's playing yet again and we rise as President Snow himself takes the stage followed by a little girl carrying a cushion that holds the crown. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We took turns stabbing at the keys, but as soon as the novelty wore off, we bolstered it with sofa cushions and turned it into a fort. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A lard an his cushioned chair might be crippled—the Walders said their grandfatfacr was so feeble he had to be carried everywhere in a litter—but not a knight on his destrier. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When he was a kid, he used to hide pages and pages of loose leaf paper covered in messy, loopy handwriting under the worn denim cushion of the window seat in the house in Austin. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My dad digging under the couch cushions for dimes. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The purple fabric shot through with gold and silver is so bright that it seems like moonlight itself puddling over the cushions. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But we all settled down once Abuela stood next to her cushioned chair at the head of the table. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mom and Grandma discussed the job while cutting: which parts could be used for covers and which parts for cushions. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have you made into a royal settee cushion for that kind of lèse-majesté. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He wasn’t in pain, smooshed into the cushions of the couch like that. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Principal Maldonado sat at a large desk in the center of the room and invited Mom and George to sit across from her in two brown cushioned chairs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The reason they were extra-knobbly was that Harry had been using them to cushion his Sneakoscope for over a year now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z However, when she attempted to dismantle the old brown sofa she’d spent so many hours lounging on, Jinny found that even the cushions didn’t want to cooperate with her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “We need to remember to bring out anything we can — first-aid kits, blankets, pillows, seat cushions, clothes, and especially food and water.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Byron had tucked the blanket between him and Dad down into the cushion of the couch to make sure he couldn’t be touched. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother carefully laid him on a soft cushion of moss. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He helps me over to one of the rockers and I lower myself onto the padded cushion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We drove though the streets, sitting upon soft cushions with our windows shut against the heat and dust. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He charges again, dives toward the sofa at me but I sidestep him, hop over the cushions and land on the other side on my back with a thud. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We walked over to sit on the cushions below Shabnum's stage. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then I wonder, who would be my cushion? Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z |
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