| 单词 | dagger |
| 例句 | He has held—held!—a dagger handle at least four hundred years old, made of white jade and inlaid with emeralds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When the third dagger took him between the shoulder blades, he gave a grunt and fell face-first into the snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His dagger went on one hip, his longsword on the other, hung from a white leather belt with golden buckles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even so, Jim’s in pretty good shape, since he’s got two pistols against a single dagger, and Israel Hands seems about to give in. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z European weapons were steel swords, lances, and daggers, supplemented by small firearms and artillery, while body armor and helmets were also made of solid steel or else of chain mail. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They wore telltale blue kaftans and gold belts, and each had a hanjari dagger looped on his belt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But the existing dagger could not be destroyed, and so it promised never to harm another through trickery, or by accident.’” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “I heard it was an accident,” I suggested, looking daggers at Nussbaum. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z He seemed distracted, but what if he noticed Nkrumah’s journal and the dagger were missing? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I have only what I fell asleep with—my fatigues and my dagger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After they choked down their meagre supper, Meera sat with her back against a wall, sharpening her dagger on a whetstone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Piper glanced at her bronze dagger, which she’d apparently forgotten she was holding. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One lunged at Ser Hosteen with a dagger, but the big knight pivoted and took his arm off at the shoulder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She hadn’t ever seen another woman ride a horse like the princess did, or wear trousers like a man, or hurl a dagger with such rage. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Khione’s smug expression faltered as Piper drove her dagger straight down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Weird daggers and swords tend to sell for mad bank,” Rufus says. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her Celestial bronze dagger was missing—the weapon she’d carried since she was seven years old. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Drew stared daggers at me as he walked over. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Seeing me with the dagger, he raised his sword high, prepared to bring it down on me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He carried dirk and dagger for closer work. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He bent under the guise of adjusting his boot, and Celaena saw a small dagger glint in the sunlight. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The young man who’d first talked to them was now playing with a dagger next to Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z "Nor live, I hope," Mormont said, cutting his ham with a dagger and feeding a bite to the bird. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In his other hand he had a dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Jake rubs his thumb over his tattoo, then turns to look at me with a sad smile that’s like a dagger to my heart. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She examined Percy warily, and Percy couldn’t shake the feeling that she wanted to run him through with her dagger. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He could not feel the cold of the water, but he felt the steel when Stiv pressed his dagger to his throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I was not locked in any rooms, nor were any daggers held to my throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Her instinct was to focus on the dagger or the torch, but instead she concentrated on the statue’s base. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Danes sat sulking, watching the strangers eat, wishing some one of them would give them an excuse to use their daggers. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here is how you put an end to that,” Victarion had told him, slamming a dagger down on the table between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He grabbed her wrist and pulled up so that her eyes were level with his, pressed the dagger’s blade to her jaw, and... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The wild- ling was within, seated at her board, spreading butter on a ragged chunk of warm brown bread with his dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The giant spun, a dagger suddenly in his hand, and Reyna just managed to dodge the blade. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She yanked the dagger back, pulling it out of Håkon’s scaly chest with a wet smack. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Cain raised his dagger to strike the girl in the back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He let out a hiss of disgust and let the tip of the dagger drop an inch or two. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z As she spoke, she gestured with her dagger, which made the other counsellors lean away from her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He slumped over Lluagor’s mane, clutching the dagger in his breast. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Having that dagger must be a confidence boost. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z On the flagstone paving beneath both lanterns there were old plantation pots in which Spanish daggers grew and extended their sharply pointed stilettos. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "I feel rather like the knight who arrives at the battle without his lance. What dagger are we talking about? Who is Ser Rodrik?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The door opens a crack, and a dagger of light cuts through the darkness. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z "We've had no word from Bitterbridge?" she asked anxiously as she speared a bit of apple on the point of her dagger and ate it with small, delicate bites. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I could imagine those teeth sinking into my heels like the assassins’ daggers sinking into Caesar, and I ran faster. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She shoved the dagger into its sheath and went back to the bow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even with the glow cast by her dagger, it was too dark to see below. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She heard the loud, ringing scrape as Con drew his sword, and she reached for her own iron dagger. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But his eyes were daggers on Luke, who only smiled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Around his waist he buckled sword and dagger, remembering the night she had humiliated him at his own father's table. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She slid the dagger from the sheath at her wrist. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He gripped the dagger very tightly in his left hand and swung it upward. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z About her defloration, and the dagger as well? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Booth fled into the wings, slashing his dagger at anyone who got in his way. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Mormont stabbed a chunk of ham with the point of his dagger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a pity she didn’t have a sword or a dagger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even though the queen had only a dagger, Hazel suspected she could use it pretty well. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “There you have it,” he said, wiping the dirt from his dagger. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He vanished into the midst of the advancing crowd, all of whom were holding daggers and who accepted him without question. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Tyrion had skewered a chunk of meat on the point of his dagger and brought it to his mouth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her hand turned itself, positioning the dagger point against her breast, and she searched the jeering faces of the old women of Weep, finding no end to them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "Until the tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day," he said, crossing the room to wrench the dagger from the wood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ruth stared daggers at him, and I said quickly: “You know, Tommy. All that talk that used to go round at Hailsham.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “And Little Walder was a piglet. Killing him brought the Freys and Manderlys to dagger points, that was cunning, you—” “Not us.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z From his artist’s fingers sprang objects of such wonderful beauty—cups, bowls, boxes, necklaces, daggers, great golden collars, bracelets, exquisite amulets—that Pharaoh himself would be served by no other smith. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It was Bear who now attacked, trying to slip sideways to the steward’s dagger side, while making a dive at the man’s body. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He scrambles to his feet as I pull out a dagger of my own. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His grip on the dagger tightened, and he took a step forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He stabbed at the earth with his tiny dagger, imagining that rats were popping up from make-believe tunnels. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Angrily Matthias slammed his dagger point deep into the edge of the rubble heap. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Do you know the penalty for poaching?” he said as he worked his dagger skillfully to skin the rabbit. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He grinned at them, saluted—with his dagger—and was gone. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed his hand, increasing my grip until I’m sure he felt pain, and threw the invisible dagger toward him, diving in as fast and hard as I could. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “But I have no great skills. Mostly I do repair work. Perhaps if you had a dagger blade that was dulling, I might be able to please you. But anything more is beyond me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When she looked back, the same scene awaited her: Elowen lay there with her eyes half-open, the dagger fixed in her chest, blood pooling down on the floor. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The dagger in my heart twists, round and round and round. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Put that dagger away and stop your climbing, you little scamp.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She needed a better weapon to fight with—something more than her voice, a stupid fortune-telling dagger, and a cornucopia that shot ham and fresh fruit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She yelled and raised her dagger, charging the goddess. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I yank open the door, dagger in hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Enemies all around him, daggers in the dark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Fish covertly mimes a dagger going into her chest. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I was going to throw words like daggers at him, I was just figuring out which ones to say. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, I ain’t stabbing my man with no dagger,” Donna says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I screamed, finally managing to pull Bear’s dagger free from its sheath. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Tomás sucks his thumb and gives me dagger looks in agreement. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z While the girls flocked around the trinkets, Achilles fingered the swords and daggers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Elena’s arms are crossed, and when she spots me, her eyes shoot daggers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He stalked to the target, yanking out all six daggers and shoving them in their sheaths before returning to the throwing line. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The dagger struck the very edge of the target and clung there, quivering slightly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He held out his dagger and dragged it on the marble floor, creating the exact sound and feeling. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The warrior’s eyes glinted; he bared his teeth in a horrible grin as he raised a dagger. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Someone had thoughtfully placed his dagger in the bedside locker. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her bloodied fingers, picking the blue glass daggers from her white roses. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Before another wave has a chance to flood the deck, I scramble for the captain’s dagger, then plunge it into the back of the head of the crestmare trying to bite him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mama’s words, in contrast, were sharp and clear, sliding like daggers from her tongue. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Harry crushed his bean with the flat side of the dagger. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Acute pain filled her stomach the moment she moved, as unforgiving as a hanjari dagger impaled deep in her entrails. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z That might be true, but the way he twirls the dagger between his fingers like a pro makes it clear he at least knows how to fight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z My mind went back to the many afternoons I had spent watching movies about powerful and fearless white gladiators with sharp swords and glistening daggers. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrench the dagger out, and Zak groans and staggers back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z With the horn in one hand and her dagger in the other, she leaped for the shore. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Alone in my chamber, I slid Horatio’s dagger from its sheath and fingered the sharp point. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her fingers were slippery with blood, but she would not let go of the dagger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The blackness of the bull’s-eye beckoned, and as she exhaled, she sent the dagger flying. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z No magical dagger to save you this time. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She ran her fingers down a tooth, black and sharp, a dagger made of darkness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “After stealing his magic books! Or perhaps you may drag your dagger across his throat.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And Jon thought, “Ice,” she said, “and daggers in the dark. Blood frozen red and hard, and naked steel.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The dagger had poked Sigurd’s hand, and just like the woman said, it killed him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “There’s one dagger technique I think I could teach you pretty easily. Let’s see...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She wished she had her dagger to cut that junk off. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Annabeth reached for her dagger, then remembered she didn’t have it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Lamb,” says Mrs. Demir, setting down meat pierced by silver daggers. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I come around behind him, sweeping my dagger in an arc. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A scalding pain spread through my shoulder as his dagger cut into my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then the dagger shatters, and while I'm still staring at it in disbelief, a powerful hand grabs my shoulder and pulls me off Helene. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then she threw with her left hand, and fought her whoop of triumph as the blade sank into the handle of another dagger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His hand goes to the dagger at his side. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A man-at-arms grabbed the bridle of his horse and thrust at Tyrion's face with a dagger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To his credit, the augur didn’t seem afraid, though his only weapon was a dagger. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z W... E... X. He leaned hard into the X. When he was done he flipped the dagger in the air, caught it, and stood admiring his handiwork. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With a sickening, wet thunk, the dagger slammed into Chucks chest, burying itself to the hilt. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z At least the dagger was sharp and easy to use. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “And none of the danger. No Malay gangs climbing up your cable and ripping your...uh...well...knifing you with those wavy daggers.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Why then, when he puts a magnifying glass to it, do its depths reveal tiny daggers of flames? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should choose something,” Dylan says, picking up a dagger from the weapons rack. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Madoc personally instructed us in the art of fighting with the cutlass and dagger, the falchion and our fists. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Swords, bows, daggers. Armed men will be slain on sight.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Because of the PAC’s anticommunism, they became the darlings of the Western press and the American State Department, which hailed its birth as a dagger to the heart of the African left. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My back feels prickly all the way to the restroom, so I guess Muhammad is sending daggers my way. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Piper yelped and dropped the dagger, which was now smoking and sparking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She looked at the strong young man lying motionless in sleep beside her, and she could not strike with her dagger to change that glowing vigor into cold death. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fish-horse magic, I guess. I remember the green guy touching my head with the point of a dagger. Then I could breathe.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “They went armed with a shotgun and a dagger. They went to rob and kill—” His voice trembled, toppled, disappeared, as though strangled by the intensity of his own loathing for the debonair, gum-chewing defendants. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Below it on the floor, just where it had fallen from Mrs. Hubbard’s hand, was a straightbladed dagger—a cheap affair, sham Oriental, with an embossed hilt and a tapering blade. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was rising behind one mountain and the sun sinking behind another as Jon struck sparks from flint and dagger, until finally a wisp of smoke appeared. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She tugged at the biggest knots, near the beast’s neck, with all her might, but they wouldn’t budge; then she tried using the dagger without luck either. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before she left the stable yard, she couldn’t resist unsheathing her dagger and tossing it at the tree, just to remind herself that she wasn’t completely inept. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The handle of the dagger fitted into her palm like an old friend. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Rasheed stopped to look at an engraved silver dagger in one shop, and, in another, at an old rifle that the shopkeeper assured Rasheed was a relic from the first war against the British. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z His dagger cuts into my stomach, releasing a trickle of blood. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He felt that he could have run between the legs of the men on either side of him, or taken their bright daggers from their sheaths, while they still moved on undreaming. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember how I told you I got that magic dagger that would kill only if I wanted it to?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He gestured with his dagger at the men around them, all the hard cold men in black. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The dagger she’d taken from the temple was still there, at least, but that brought her little comfort. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Blue-furred, orange-eyed, red-fanged, a tiger snarled upon his left biceps; a spitting snake, coiled around a dagger, slithered down his arm; and elsewhere skulls gleamed, a tombstone loomed, a chrysanthemum flourished. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But put them in a ring with another rooster, and they sprang to life, explosions of feathers and dagger claws. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But then Israel Hands throws the dagger, and it’s just dumb luck that saves Jim. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “How well you read me, you witch!” interposed Mr. Rochester: “but what did you find in the veil besides its embroidery? Did you find poison, or a dagger, that you look so mournful now?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “My lord,” said Iron Emmett, “he threatened your life, we all heard. He said that if he had a dagger—” “He does have a dagger. Right there on his belt.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She stares at me and puts her hand to her heart, as if she can still feel that dagger coming down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then he was less than ten feet away from her, and before she could think she pulled out the iron dagger and hurled it squarely into his throat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He said, “Thank you, boy, but we’s free now. I don’t want to see that dagger never no more.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “But Octavian is the one we have to worry about. In my dagger blade, I saw him taking control of the Roman crowd. I’m not sure Reyna can stop him.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He might well be a broken thing, but Theon still wore a dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “See that? Well them orphan they better star applyin to the United Fun,” Jones said and blew' some smoke on the daggers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When he did I slipped the dagger from my pocket and gave it to him. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They made a grim display in their ring- mail, iron halfhelms, and black cloaks, with tall spears in their hands and swords and daggers on their belts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jamming the torch end into a crevice in the stone floor, I used my dagger to cut his bonds free, starting with his feet. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The dagger had sliced a nasty gash across the back of her thigh. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She went to it and pulled the dagger out. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Ekon let the hand he was holding the dagger with fall to his side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My dagger is driven through a limp piece of parchment and into the scorched ground beside the tree. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He found the dagger’s hilt and wrenched it free. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The mistletoe was so distraught, it vowed never to be rigid enough to form a dagger again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Then he put his dagger aside and tossed me a piece of bread. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Piper lowered her dagger, which seemed even more useless than usual. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When we parted, he gave me his dagger and made me promise to keep it always on my person. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Now, as Pasiphaë glared daggers at her, Hazel realized why her expression was so familiar. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The most lethal looked to be the one most used, the Florinese dagger. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then I turn to Owen and shoot him fake daggers. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Don’t try that charmspeak on me, young lady. And put down that dagger before I slap it out of your hands!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But her real dagger eyes are saved for me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Same boat,” repeated Citra with deadpan dullness but daggers in her eyes as sharp as the ones that used to hang in Faraday’s weapons den. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Darin pulls a dagger free from the Mask’s belt before the legionnaires tackle him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z For he dropped his drum and his hand went right to his dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The Director’s red-rimmed eyes shoot daggers at us through the screen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The head of the dead unicorn, her dagger still in its cold eye-socket, flopped down as she did so. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She reached down to her boot, feeling her blood rushing into her fingertips, and drew out the dagger and threw it at her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Will and two other campers were crouched in the grass, binoculars around their necks and daggers at their side. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Many of the travelers were armed; Arya saw daggers and dirks, scythes and axes, and here and there a sword. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bear, with just the dagger held before him, remained unmoving, gazing at our enemy. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “The dagger doesn’t always show what I want to see. In fact, it hardly ever does.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was digging in the rubble with his dagger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When Fin had given her that dagger, it had been like a toy to her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Using Nick's dagger, I cut off the sleeve of his linen shirt and pressed it into a ball over the wound. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Apart from retrieving his dagger, Matthias sat very still, peering northwards. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His dagger was out, poised at her throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘You told me you’d seen some stuff in your dagger blade?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She wanted to attack Percy with her dagger, but she knew that wouldn’t help. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The voice of Kronos didn't so much speak as pierce my mind like a dagger. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I spot the hilt of a dagger that's fallen to the dais, the rapidly widening pool of blood spilling out of her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Katherine is now staring daggers at me as the sheriff turns to her, a glint of interest in his eye. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z When Yoren had dragged her into that alley she'd thought he meant to kill her, but the sour old man had only held her tight, sawing through her mats and tangles with his dagger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Lend me your dagger. I have a simple experiment that I wish to try on our prisoner. Come on.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She shot daggers at me with her eyes. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She spears a pastry off my plate with a dagger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I did not relish using my dagger, so I befriended a jolly friar large enough to be of some protection. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She plunked down her dagger so hard, the jelly-bean bowl rattled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They took away some small weapons—a dagger for each of them—and some long votola cloaks that Alfhercht wordlessly insisted they take. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I frequently served Mass early Sunday, wearing my full uniform—including belt and dagger—beneath my altar boy robes,” said Alfons Heck. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “You should carry a dagger. I cannot be always at hand to rescue you from harm.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The tip of his ring finger had begun to darken too, and when he touched it with the point of his dagger, he felt nothing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She buckled the iron dagger onto her belt and mounted her horse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She stepped down from her dais of best sellers and drew a dagger from her belt. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The dagger clattered to the floor and slid until it lodged itself in the wall beneath the windows, and then Elowen began to advance on her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After the Trial of Courage, I'm not about to be caught shoeless with only a dagger for defense. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tyrion struck the flint against his dagger, trying for a spark. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "This wine seems to be improving as I drink it. Imagine that. I seem to remember that dagger, now that you describe it. Won it, you say? How?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Stiv said: He drew a dagger from a sheath at his belt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She remembered Fin handing the iron dagger to her, hilt first. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I know you’re good with a dagger, but...how are your mincing skills?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She drew a dagger out of her belt and began to run her finger up and down the ridge along the center. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The woman said the dagger would kill only if Anya wanted it to. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Squinting down, struggling hopelessly at the ropes binding him, he saw the shining silver dagger shaking in Wormtail’s remaining hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Wex held up five fingers, tapped each one with the dagger, then folded four away and tapped the last again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Kaede retrieved her dagger and most of the arrows she had shot, but she didn’t have the stomach to pull out the one lodged in the wolf’s eye. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He could not say what had stayed his dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The stumps of his fingers itched and twitched, but he kept his dagger in its sheath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tossed another dagger, missing the bull’s-eye again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I will make it so that at the very tip of my dagger will be Dray’s blood. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Six years as the king’s crooked dagger...or a lifetime in Endovier. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On the altar stood a stone figure of a man sunk to his knees in rock, a dagger and a torch in his outraised hands. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Nearby lay a corroded bronze dagger very much like her own. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Crossbows aren’t great at close range, so I trade mine for a dagger. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There were thousands of people there, arguing, selling, and buying; vegetables for sale amongst daggers, and carpets displayed alongside tobacco. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo remembered the last thing he’d seen before he passed out—the lima-bean-colored face of the bearded man with the dagger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I stuff myself, nibbling lamb off the long dagger. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She turned to look at him, and it all came back to her: the woman, the child, the dagger in its belly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After that I shut my eyes and my teeth and prepared to drive the dagger into my heart. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I am a sharp dagger and Scotch bonnet peppers in rum—Ezili-Danto’s favorite things. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z This one began leaping around the deck, stuffing things in a burlap bag—Piper’s dagger, Leo’s Wii controllers. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was gaunt, with limp blond hair and pale eyes deep-sunk in a bony face, and there was a dagger in his hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then I looked over and saw my older brothers shooting daggers at him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He has several of these wooden guns, and daggers and swords also, with blood colored onto the blades with red pencils. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Beside her, Nox swore colorfully when his dagger hit the third ring on his target, and her smile broadened, despite the shredded corpse that lay somewhere in the castle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The mistletoe dagger in Anya’s hand throbbed, and she remembered the mysterious woman’s instructions: Death. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His gripped his dagger tighter, then signaled for Koffi to take the other side of the tree. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Sana sighs, but she has a dagger in her hand now. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z From one woman’s unzipped bag, a heel sticks out like a dull dagger. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He'd left his dagger on the table as well, so she took that too, just in case Gendry lost his courage. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At his hip hung a sword and dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wildling sat on the edge of the window, slid his dagger from its sheath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Anya hesitated, then started again: “‘The dagger, thrown by the blind brother, pierced the heart of the beloved brother, and he died. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Threading the dagger and sheath along the strap, he fastened it around Sam’s waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Nox threw another dagger, and it hit the bull’s-eye this time. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She adjusted her dagger, and for a moment Piper thought about her own blade, Katoptris, which was now locked in her hope chest in her cabin. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A bronze dagger that did nothing special, and a cursed silver coin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He didn’t act like he felt anything at all, and he grabbed the dagger from Anya. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Say it,” he cried, his dagger drawing closer. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As she walked, she released the triggers on the sheaths at her forearms, feeling the grips of her daggers slide into her palms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I had not even brought my dagger, fearing to lose it in the water. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was a massive bird’s nest—a gryphon's nest—the bottom littered with old pieces of jewelry, an Imperial gold dagger, a dented centurion’s badge, and two pumpkin-sized eggs that looked like real gold. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He scowled beneath a thick gray mustache, pulled a dagger from his belt, and shoved it into the brachy. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We beat each other up and we asked questions we didn’t want answers to and we wielded silence like a dagger. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He equipped himself with a dagger, sword, and spear; in addition to the blade she had taken from the barrow, Eilonwy carried a slim dagger at her waist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I pressed the dagger’s point into his neck. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Matthias drew Shadow’s dagger from his belt and gave it to his friend. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Gran huffed under her breath, staring daggers at the one celebrity at First Baptist Church. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He hadn’t known the dagger killed only if she wanted it to. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I stare daggers into Mom’s back, wishing they were real blades. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Massey cut his own meat into chunks and stabbed one with his dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The dagger hit—bang!—and the pile of shields tumbled to the floor—crash! Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When the knife left her hand, she felt her fingers reaching after it, and the dagger struck the center of the target. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then the air is thick with shouts like daggers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z "I wonder if we might trouble you to show us the dagger?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mom stares daggers at me, like I said something truly evil. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The dagger in her hand was sticky with blood. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The young scythe reached into one of the many secret pockets of his yellow robe and pulled out a small dagger, placing the hilt in Goddard’s hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Christian was traveling to outer Pennsylvania to sell these weird daggers and swords he inherited from his grandfather to this collector.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Moss said, and the words came out as daggers, rough and purposeful. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And on his hip his dagger rested, sleeping in its leather sheath; but heavy, oh so heavy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He has just one weapon, a dagger at his belt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Yes. Considering your terrible grief, I also took away your dagger, fearing you might harm yourself with it.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He wears no weapon save a dagger at his belt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I never thought that I would see the day when the U.S. Supreme Court would put a dagger in the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The taunts felt like daggers, and several players went toward the fan to lash back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as weak as he was, he could take the torch, take the keys, take the dagger sheathed on Little Walder’s hip, escape. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Aycliffe made a thrust with his sword, which Bear stopped with a sudden movement of his dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z My immediate impression was that they were large—large of body, with large grinning mouths and large daggers at their belts. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z "Very well," he said, thrusting the dagger into his belt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I enter her room, she stands at her dresser, idly passing a dagger through a candle flame. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Slash got his name from the dagger strapped to the stump where his hand used to be. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Amari looked up with daggers in her eyes, but she remembered the danger they were in and struggled to make her face emotionless. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy—it was hard to think of one so soft and pink as a man—laid the edge of the dagger across the captain’s palm and slashed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her face beaded with sweat, but after one more scoot, she managed to reach the dagger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s forged from one piece of iron. I have had it since I left my mother’s home; it used to be my father’s dagger. It will now be yours.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Piper used her dagger to cut fabric from the bottom of her dress. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z From the waist up, he was more or less human—a thin, bare-chested dude with a dagger in his belt and a band of seashells strapped across his chest like a bandolier. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Helena Independent called Rankin “a dagger in the hands of the German propagandists, a dupe of the Kaiser...a crying schoolgirl,” even though a majority of her constituents opposed the war. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I drop the dagger and it hits the dusty floor with a thud. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The wicked brother, through trickery, coached the blind brother to kill the beloved one with an enchanted dagger of mistletoe.’” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When she was ready to go, Taisin offered to help with the boat and began to walk toward the dock, leaving Kaede with Con as he inspected the boot and the dagger one last time. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He spied longswords, dirks and daggers, a brace of throwing axes, mail beneath their cloaks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her eight spindly legs were lined with curved barbs as big as Annabeth’s dagger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Catelyn slid a dagger out from under her cloak and placed it in his hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On both his hands there were tattoos of daggers drawn with ballpoint pen. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A dagger I fling at the wraith’s chest goes right through him, falling to the floor with a clatter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The hand that held the dagger he kept wide. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z But the boy didn’t move and she felt a sudden coldness strike through her as if an ice dagger had been plunged into her belly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z With each step she felt the dagger nestled hard against her leg, nudging the muscles of her calf, reminding her of her purpose. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He took out the dagger and studied it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The man put a hand on his dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The lights of the chamber flashed off the silvery surface—a wicked- looking dagger, gripped tightly in his fingers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z An emaciated man was walking around, a dagger strapped to his waist, talking to himself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Unable to leave my sky- sword to work itself, I would be watching the swords move like puppets when the genie yanked my hair back and held a dagger against my throat. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucked inside her bodice was the small makeshift hairpin dagger, though it poked mercilessly at her chest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Fire or dagger! Survive one, and then, perhaps!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ekon focused on a singular word, felt it etch itself into his psyche letter by letter with the cruelty of a dagger’s tip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One man claimed his boots, another his dagger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Volta knew this was a battle of wills, and the only thing that kept him from intervening, and ripping that dagger away from Goddard, was knowing who would blink first. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “So pretty, aren’t they? If the male feels he has to, he’ll charge you and those short little antlers will pierce you like daggers.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The pain in his chest was worse, as if someone were slowly twisting a dagger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When Harry told of Wormtail piercing his arm with the dagger, however, Sirius let out a vehement exclamation and Dumbledore stood up so quickly that Harry started. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He has a tattoo of a devil’s head on his left forearm and a tattoo of a dagger on the back of his right hand between the thumb and forefinger. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or I swear, you will never get this dagger back.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The grass had become a field of dark daggers standing upright, churning and crumpling in on themselves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull out my little dagger, grasp it fast and bury it in my hand once again under the mud. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I tear a dagger from my chest, and my blood roars as my fingers touch the cold hilt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Giving it a hard pull, he rolled over, plucking out his dagger in the same movement. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As the dagger flashed in the light, something hit the side of Sigurd’s head. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She had a dagger clutched awkwardly in her maimed hands, but her back was to the rock now and they had penned her on three sides. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Veturius takes a dagger from his boot and tosses it to me before turning back to the flames. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "I'm without my dagger. No need to arrest me. I'm off." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He believes that there is an ointment which, if rubbed on a dagger which has caused a wound, will cure the wound. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Methuselah tapped the basket sharply with the blade of the dagger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “My father used to slice open the tips of my fingers one by one until I could heal all ten at once,” Celia says, returning the dagger to its place on the wall. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Gawaine, clapping one hand to his dagger, cried: “I take your meaning in that Ye mean Sir Lamorak... The Bishop of Rochester lifted his glove. “ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I pin her down at the wrists, but she thrashes and rips one arm free, scrabbling for a dagger at her waist. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Archer holding the spear, the dagger, the rock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Teresa’s scream inside his mind was so loud it felt as if a dagger had been driven through his skull. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Today Rowan was working with two blades—daggers in each hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The steward struggled to free himself, but Bear squeezed tighter and tighter, grunting like an animal, until the steward’s sword and dagger fell to the ground with a double clang. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She sheathed her dagger and looked at Rachel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Seven towers, Ned had told her, like white daggers thrust into the belly of the sky, so high you can stand on the parapets and look down on the clouds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As she resheathed the dagger in her boot and stood up, the sprite who had fluttered near Elowen’s throne bobbed into sight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I hurled them off in the black void at my right, three more identical daggers instantly appeared in my hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Swords, swordbreakers, axes, bows, pikes, hunting daggers, maces, spears, throwing knives, wooden staves...While she generally preferred the stealth of a dagger, she was familiar with every weapon here. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He pulled a long, thin, shining silver dagger from inside his cloak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The word was a dagger in her heart. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A knight rose up from nowhere to hack at his shield with a two-handed greatsword, again and again, until someone thrust a dagger under his arm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The pain and shock were so great I dropped the dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t suppose they’ll be happy about that old book in your sack, then, or the dagger in mine.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I flung myself against a wall, even as I struggled to get Bear’s dagger out of my pocket. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It bears no sign that it was once pierced with an Ottoman dagger. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Blood welled, and he let out a squeal and dropped the dagger back on the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They are a surging sea, daggers of flame from the explosions leap up like fountains. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He whipped out a short dagger with an ivory handle and a wavy blade. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I stuck my tongue out at Delsa, who sent daggers with her eyes, but only until Mami pulled out a sky-blue dress with ruffles and lace on the collar. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He flings a saw-toothed dagger at my chest, and I only just deflect it with my scim. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She sawed at the rope frantically with the mistletoe dagger, but it made slow progress. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “He will use his nice dagger to cut off the pretty girl’s face so that I can have it for myself, just like the last pretty little girl I found all alone in this jungle.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He had left his father and was trying to scramble up the base of the Abbey wall with the small dagger clenched in his teeth. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She dressed as quietly as she could, and after a moment’s hesitation she buckled the dagger that Fin had given her onto her belt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And clearly I wasn’t the only one with these mixed emotions: virtually everybody shot daggers at Polly, before turning eagerly to Miss Lucy—which was, I suppose, pretty unfair on poor Polly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucking the long dagger into his belt, he wrapped the climbing rope around his shoulder and said aloud to himself, “Right, Cluny, you and I have a score to settle.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I swored it and I proofed it wasn’t no bluff, but now ain’t no more need for that dagger, ain’t no more need to be thinking ’bout the dirt what all over it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I take my dagger and cut my hand with it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He trotted about on the parapet, always sucking his paw, leaping from stone to stone, fighting off imaginary foes with his tiny dagger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The other Amazons made way for her, treating her with such respect that Hazel wondered if she was Hylla’s mother—until she noticed how Hylla and the older woman stared daggers at each other. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Tall glaives were in their hands, swords at their sides, daggers on their hips. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Fire, and magical daggers, and blows to the head and chest. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Pale fires burned behind the shining black daggers of his teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Octavian slid his iron dagger from his belt and threw it at the table, where it impaled a map of Camp Half-Blood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Alex reached the staircase and climbed up into the light, feeling the woman’s eyes, like daggers, stabbing into his back. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Glover drew a dagger from his belt and gave it to the boy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I nodded, very carefully in view of the dagger so near my chin. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I am a sharp dagger and Scotch bonnet peppers in rum. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Señorita Evil Eyes is already throwing daggers my way. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Mom has those daggers in her eyes—the sharp points she shoots at people who say dumb things about me—but she stays quiet. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Tyrion drove the dagger’s point into the ball of his thumb, watched the blood bead up, sucked it away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But when I looked back, Cliff and his friends had their heads together, and past them, Celia glared daggers at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The wildling began to scrape the dirt out from beneath his nails with the point of his dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She reached for another dagger, but found she’d depleted her stock again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Or she would look for the self-styled militiaman who wore a dagger round his waist and ask if she could hold it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Arya took out the dagger and sharpened it to keep her hands busy. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “If I had me a dagger, you’d be less an eye by now,” he snarled, before Horse and Iron Emmett dragged him off the lord commander’s chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her voice cracked as she said the final word, and as soon as she did, she lifted the mistletoe dagger and stabbed Håkon in the chest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z One of the avatars whips out a dagger and lunges, ready to tear through me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She noticed Kaede’s fingers cradling the hilt of the iron dagger as if it had always been hers. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I strap on my weapons: both Teluman scims across my back, a brace of daggers across my chest, and one knife tucked into each boot. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Arya slid her dagger out and drew it across his throat, as smooth as summer silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Celaena gripped the hilt of a dagger so hard that it hurt. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She killed the child with one stroke of the dagger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Kainene let Baby hold the dagger of the emaciated man who paraded the compound, muttering, “Ngwa, let the vandals come, let them come now.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "You do have the dagger with you, yes?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the bright lights in my room were excruciating, like hot white daggers to my eyes, especially my poor left eye, which wouldn’t close. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z One hand clamped down over her mouth and yanked back her head, the other brought the dagger up to her windpipe. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He might as well have stabbed me with a rusty dagger. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I expect her to explain why she chose to take that dagger for me, but she just limps away, her brethren supporting her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ve just put me to shame,” he said, laughing under his breath as he lifted his dagger higher. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She demonstrated for him, and her dagger found its mark. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Jon slid his new dagger from its sheath and studied the flames as they played against the shiny black glass. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Digging further, I found what I needed first, the dagger and a looking glass. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Painfully, Ned forced his thoughts back to the dagger and what it meant. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "And then to easterly Rock or King's Land-ing, I think. I have some questions that want answering, concerning a certain dagger." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her fingers were surprisingly calloused—in all the spots where the hilt of a sword or dagger might rest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "Poisonings have become more frequent than an assassin's dagger, my dear. The illness of Princess Charlotte makes the queen even more vigilant in taking care of her children." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z One lifts a dagger high above her heart, but before it comes down, I whip my scim around and through his neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She focused on the dagger’s tip now, balancing a finger against it with the barest pressure. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She was about to select her favorite throwing knife—a bright steel dagger with a black leather grip—but Fin bent down and pointed to a different one. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Absently, and perhaps for some comfort, she let her fingers brush the hilt of the dagger on her hip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her dagger had skittered a few feet away. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Reyna’s hand rested halfway between her dagger and the jelly beans. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione, flat on its back, scraped against the ceiling as it dived toward the passage opening, while the pursuing goblins hurled daggers that glanced off its flanks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With her other hand she removes the dagger, the bloodied playing card fluttering down. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Lord Petyr flicked at the dagger with his finger, setting it spinning in place. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The dagger’s warm heft is comforting in my hand, and I test the edge on my thumb. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Three held long spears; the fourth, the seijeant, was armed with short sword and dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sam stood in front of her, his dagger drawn to protect them both. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I lift the dagger high, my rage peaking, holding like the highest note of a mountain storm. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thus I sank to my knees, and putting aside the dagger, prayed that God on His throne, with my mother by His side, would judge Lord Furnival for what he truly was. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I was just about to leave when I went to the table and plucked up Bear’s sheathed dagger and hid it underneath my tunic. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Sure, Sigurd had stabbed himself with the magical dagger, but she had wanted him to die. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She went to retrieve the dagger from the scarred tree trunk and went inside for breakfast. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Annabeth tried to raise her dagger, but it clattered out of her hand. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Elsewhere they saw beautiful bronze daggers for sale, dried squids and carved onyx, a potent magical elixir made of virgin's milk and shade of the evening, even dragon's eggs which looked suspiciously like painted rocks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As soon as Koffi moved forward, he rounded his side of the trunk, dagger raised—but someone screamed, stopping him short. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But, rummaging in his pouch to free the rope, Shadow’s claw had closed on the handle of his dagger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He turned down his thumb lazily from his seat, and the net-wielding fighter kneeled beside the one on the ground and cut his throat with a short dagger. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The dagger clanged against the cliff, several inches off the target. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Beside him, Cyril toys anxiously with a dagger, rubbing its edge against his finger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Goddard closed his fingers around it, and ever so gently, ever so inconspicuously, brought the edge of the dagger just an inch from Esme’s neck. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He leaned forward over the table and pointed the dagger he’d been eating with. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They sport brown shirts and swastika armbands, shiny belts and buckles, and best of all, daggers inscribed with the words Blood and Honor that glint from leather sheaths. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Macbeth is totally delusional and has hallucinations of ghosts and a pesky floating dagger. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I skipped to the part where Jim Hawkins is stealing Hispaniola and he’s up on the mast and Israel Hands is climbing toward him, clutching a dagger. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It was an ordinary-looking dagger, with a double-sided blade of dull metal about eight inches long, a short crosspiece of the same metal, and a handle of rosewood. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So Kaede picked up the dagger that Fin had pointed out. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She heard him move so that he was standing beside her, his dagger still in hand and ready. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, you can. This dagger is as powerful a thing as I have ever had.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I offer him back his cloak, along with the dagger, but he shakes his head. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "This is not Winterfell," he told him as he cut his meat with fork and dagger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The dagger was like a hard splint against her leg, but the boot concealed it neatly, and she could reach in and pull it out without much effort. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This dying man has time with him, he has an invisible dagger with which he stabs me: Time and my thoughts. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks like she's about to fall, but when I offer a hand to brace her, she glares daggers at me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Beneath the linen bandages, her fingers still throbbed where the dagger had bitten. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In gloved hands were clutched all manner of weapons: longswords and lances and sharpened scythes, spiked clubs and daggers and heavy iron mauls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Old Bear had seemed pleased by the dagger, but he preferred a steel knife at his belt, Jon had noticed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The dirty snow was pockmarked from the warm rain, and melting in patches to expose the slimy, yellowed grass beneath it; icicles cracked and plunged like daggers from the sharp peaks of the roofs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “C’m’ere, you dreadful little rogue! I’ve got the very thing for you. This is a leveret dagger. All young hares carry one. Here, let’s try it on you for size, young buccaneer, what, what!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I practically leap from my skin at the sound of my name spoken in such silence, and my dagger is at the throat of the speaker before I can think. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was heavily armed—an air rifle in one hand, a wooden dagger in the other. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z When he did, his gaze was hard and unbreakable, his voice a dagger. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Six of the young cupbearers were playing some child’s game as he entered, sitting in a circle on the floor as they took turns spinning a dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then he felt the jarring dagger of pain as the boy’s mouth found a home, bit deeply into Thomas’s shoulder. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She forced herself to kneel down and pull the dagger out. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The sight of him brought back the feel of the dagger in her hand as she had plunged it into his back, again and again and again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All she could see, over and over in her mind’s eye, was the hilt of her iron dagger protruding from the still form of that creature. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He selected a short silvery dagger with a rubber grip, then one with a long black blade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The prince wore sword and dagger, black boots polished to a high sheen, a black cloak lined with blood-red silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Without warning, he spun on his heel, stabbing the dagger through the air in a perfect ring. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Little brat,” he growled, reaching for a dagger at his belt. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z But then something happens, and it all comes flying right back at you like thousands of daggers. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Yes, he’s very strong, but I do wish that we had some real weapons of war—swords and daggers and such like. We won’t kill many rats with wooden staves.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In response, Celia goes to the wall and removes a thin Ottoman dagger with a jade hilt from where it hangs with its partner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Koffi raised her arm high, then hurled the dagger as hard as she could at the beast’s middle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She gave him a tiny jab in the side so that he could feel the point of her second dagger pressed against his kidney. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My right hand deftly held three throwing daggers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He turned the knife so’s he was hanging on to the blade and said, “I’s terrible sorry ’bout this here dagger, sir, but...” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Leo tossed him Piper’s dagger, then kept rummaging through the bags of dwarf shinies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The archers concealed behind die gorse had spoiled the song with a rain of arrows, and Tbeon himself had led his men-at-arms out to finish the butcher's work with dagger, axe, and warhammer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I took up one of the daggers, then withdrew, shutting the door behind me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She raised her dagger and inspected the room again in its bronze light. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The very men sitting at this table would soon be at dagger points with one another. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On his belt hung a neatly wound whip and a niello sheath for the dagger in his hand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Could he kill the thing with a simple dagger? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Sticking her dagger through the opening for light, Annabeth could see a lower chamber, long and narrow, with a mosaic floor, painted walls, and benches running down either side. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The dagger was still clutched tightly in his right hand, slick with blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I have a dagger,” I whispered to Bear as we approached the town gates. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I duck beneath his arm and sink my dagger into his side. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I cut open her shirt with my dagger, jolted for a moment by the delicacy of her skin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then he stopped, and he said, “Give me that dagger.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Haldon’s smile was as sharp as the blade of a dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “He emerged fully grown from the stone, holding his dagger and torch.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The sun from ambush was threatening the world with red daggers, but the shadows were gray and solid-looking around the barn. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The horse took the dagger in his teeth and chewed it like an apple. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Thousands of these sham Eastern daggers are made and shipped to the bazaars of Constantinople.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Littlefinger toyed with the dagger on the table, turning it slowly with a finger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And when the police entered his house to arrest him, they found him sitting on the floor amidst mountains of candy, ripping off the wrappers with the blade of a long dagger. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Is this a dagger that I see before me?” she asked. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The mesquite bushes were green, and even the dagger yucca was stately as it pushed up the green stem that blossomed with white bell flowers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one, the threads of his rope snapped beneath Grave’s dagger, and Nox, sensing the vibrations, looked up at the assassin in horror. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In the center of the room, a long wooden table was cluttered with scrolls, notebooks, tablet computers, daggers, and a large bowl filled with jelly beans, which seemed kind of out of place. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When he pulled his hand away, the dagger stayed where he had buried it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Drawing Shadow’s dagger he stepped out into the open, calling aloud in what he hoped was a gruff voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z If words could be a dagger to the soul, these would be the ones. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In desperation, he drew his dagger and held it before him as an added defense. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She brings up the dagger I gave her, and her hand shakes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Con ran his hand over the edge of the blade, turning the dagger around. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There were headdresses and veils, corsets with daggers concealed in the stays, elaborate capes, and teetering tall shoes carved of ebony and coral. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His dagger, in the hand of the killer he paid to open Bran’s throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Thorn’s outfit had gloves with needlelike spikes that sprung up from the knuckles, and Seven’s had a small golden dagger that gleamed in the light. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He feared he might leap the table with his dagger in his hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her words stab my heart like a thousand daggers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "How did. Littlefinger tell you I came by this dagger of his? Answer me that." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Izzi is back with the dress, and I change into it quickly, hiding the dagger at my thigh as best as I can. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As Bear removed his dagger and laid it on the table, I said, “Will we perform here?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z One end curled up from being rolled; he weighed it down with his dagger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The dagger rose in venom to complete the work—but Gaheris caught it from behind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “There were some stinging belly flops, but the pain was worth it when our leader handed us the coveted dagger with its inscription blood and honor. From that moment on, we were fully accepted.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z "Her Grace commanded us to make chainmail and armor, swords and daggers and axes, all in great numbers. For arming her new gold cloaks, m'lord." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It came to the hem of the Archmage's robe and stood there all black with its dagger beak and eyes like pebbles, staring sidelong at Ged. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know how to use a dagger?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "His dagger left these scars. The blade he sent to open my son's throat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The stairwell isn't wide enough for two scims, so I sheath one and pull out my dagger, driving it into the kidney of a third soldier and the heart of a fourth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Wasting not a minute, I broke apart the earth with Horatio’s dagger. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her charmspeak was so powerful, the words flowed over Annabeth, filling her with the desire to drop her dagger and have a nice long chat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Swords, daggers, spears, sickles, axes, and some weapons Anya couldn’t even name were mounted on the walls, covering every inch of space. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Dylan raises his dagger, his eyes darting around the room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He had made a dagger for Grenn as well, and another for the Lord Commander. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It contained a thin strong rope, a padded grappling hook, a vial of oil, some lockpicks and a dagger: Shadow’s usual burgling kit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She lifted her eyes to the altar statue, which held a dagger and a torch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked at the dagger in his hand. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Nox obeyed, and as he exhaled a long breath, his dagger flew. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her torch sputtered out, leaving her with only the light of her dagger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This dagger flew differently than the ones she was accustomed to. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We stare each other down, her brown eyes shooting daggers through me while I try to give her an equally intimidating glare. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She unsheathed her dagger Katoptris and set it on her plate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And for a small while, those dreams seemed as palpable as that dagger Macbeth tried to grab. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I shout and attack them with my dagger, but I can’t keep them away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The fifth, with the broken fingers, spat and pulled free a dagger with his left hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Drawing his dagger, Matthias hastily cut the bindings from the paws of the Voles, issuing orders as he worked. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The wind blew straight through my coat like ice daggers. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He draws his dagger and comes at Captain Smith. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z There on the rocks just above us was a black hound the size of a rhino, with lava-red eyes and fangs like daggers. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But he doesn’t try to block the dagger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even as I spoke I worked to keep my hand steady so he never ceased to feel the pressure of the dagger’s point. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The man stares at us as we enter, his eyes like daggers and his blubbery purple lips drawn into a plastic smile. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mordred was slipping behind his back, with a band on his own dagger. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After I did as he told me, he picked up his dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Smiling, he plucked up the dagger and offered it to Ned, hilt first. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sigurd swiped for it, and Anya felt the subtle crunch of the dagger’s sharp tip piercing Sigurd’s palm. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He changed his gait so that he walked on the balls of his feet, muscles tensed and dagger at the ready. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before Matthias could think to move, the bronze girl had vaulted over its back and dispatched the creature with two bright daggers wedged beneath the armor of its scales. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was twenty feet away from Elowen, and the dagger was pressing against her calf. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A black dagger went through the heart and two drops of deep red blood dripped from the dagger point. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A slight noise at his back caused Matthias to wheel about with the dagger upraised. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was a mistletoe dagger in her hand, though, and they were no longer in the swamp, so it had to be real. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Whenever the dagger at her side brushed against her thigh, it sent a shock through her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then I lay on my bed and thought it would be more prudent to delay my plan, and meanwhile hold off danger with my dagger. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She jerked the iron dagger out of its sheath at her waist and threw it savagely at the post, but as soon as it left her hand, she knew it was a bad throw. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I inhaled deeply, and the air felt like a dagger in my chest. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She slashed her gladius through one earthen ghost and stabbed her dagger in another’s chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Welcome,” I say sitting opposite from him, his eyes like daggers. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Be silent, you little baggage, or I’ll spike you on this dagger, and your king too, if he dares to come down.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He stood still, paused to build suspense, and thrust his bloody dagger victoriously into the air. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her small breasts moved freely beneath a painted Dothraki vest, and a curved dagger hung from her medallion belt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a tiny dagger, no longer than her hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Somehow he managed to draw his dagger, mdaht the poor creature's throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With the other he wrenched the dagger from her grasp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She still felt a bit muddled, and seeing the iron dagger still protruding from the creature’s belly made her shudder. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then he went back to cutting his sausage with a dagger. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She found herself torn between the hunting daggers and a lovely rapier with an ornate bell-guard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “An axe, a dagger, a choice remark. Though I’m deadliest with my crossbow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Four on his right hand. He could still hold a sword. A dagger.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I glare daggers at the back of my father’s head. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She decided to bring nothing but the clothes on her back and the iron dagger that Fin had given her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The smallest—an ornately jeweled dagger—could fit into an ankle holster; the largest was more accurately a small sword. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This time Jon caught his wrist and bent his arm back until he dropped the dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A dagger at his belt, and two men. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She realized that iron was burning through the Queen—iron from the unicorn’s blood—and it would kill her just like Kaede’s dagger had killed Elowen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And according to her dagger, that crazy teddy-bear-strangling kid, Octavian, was whipping the Romans into a war frenzy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My fingers are clenched around the hilt of the dagger Veturius gave me, and a hot anger rises inside me—at the Augurs for letting me think I was to be interrogated. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The run-in with Tante Heleen had left her shaken, and the heft of the daggers in her hands wasn’t enough to soothe her rattled nerves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Then why did the assassin have his dagger?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The woman balanced her finger on the long blade of the wooden dagger in Anya’s hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The aide wrestled the dagger out of her hand and arrested her. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I started to slip away, but to my dismay, the point of the dagger in my belt snagged on the edge of the drape. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z As her weight crushes me to the dais, the dagger Marcus has flung into her side is jarred loose. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He has dropped his dagger and is wiping his face with his handkerchief. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Because she will not think we are a threat. We are three humans with a tiny little dagger.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Half-hidden under a faded purple cloak were a long- sword and a brace of daggers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At first Kaede thought it was another wolf, and her dagger was in her hand before she realized it was not a wild animal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Traffic was at a standstill as the two gangs went at each other with every type of weapon imaginable: tomahawks, machetes, bottles, rocks, daggers, slingshots, crowbars. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Far more important were the Spaniards’ steel swords, lances, and daggers, strong sharp weapons that slaughtered thinly armored Indians. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Gripping his dagger in readiness, Matthias crept into the right-hand tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her brave winged friend dying from poison, his muzzle in her lap, looking at her trustingly as she raised her dagger to end his misery . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You know, that’s a pretty rare weapon these days,” he said, nodding to the dagger. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The other mother looked daggers, but she smiled sweetly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Celaena threw her dagger, and the blade clanged as it landed a hair’s breadth from the one she’d already embedded in the bull’s-eye. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was bigger than a three-ton lorry, with horns the length of my father’s arms and points as sharp as daggers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Dobber stepped naked out of the bathhouse with his clothes in a bundle, saw what was happening, and dropped everything but his dagger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He tries slicing at it with his dagger, but it knocks the dagger away, and it clatters to the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The princess grabbed a dagger off a table and hurled it at a stack of shields. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z There was a wicked-looking theatrical dagger, with a twisted blade that sank into the handle to make fake stabbings look real. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A dozen sheathed daggers lined their rhinestone belts. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She had two male guards with her, armed to the teeth with an assortment of curved Eyllwe daggers and swords, both of them studying Chaol and Celaena closely—weighing the threat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When Nick lowered his dagger to ward it, the student delivered a quick stocatta to Nick's throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The mute flipped the dagger, caught it, then flung it end over end at the sheepskin map that adorned Lord Wyman’s wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Now your life is mine. Where did I put my dagger?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Brandon was too kind to you," Ned said as he slammed the small man back against a wall and shoved his dagger up under the little pointed chin beard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Stella opened her mouth to complain, to ask why Jojo couldn’t help, but a dagger glance from her mother shut her up real quick. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Their leader smiled at the dagger in her hand and said, "No need for that, m'lady. We're to escort you to the castle." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jon unsheathed his dagger and cut it, groped for the edges of the cloth, and pulled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z |
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