| 单词 | damp |
| 例句 | One corner of his left eye was suddenly damp. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He tugged at the skin of his neck and then fished out a damp roll of bills and peeled off several. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The sheets feel cool now, and the breeze through the window feels good on my damp forehead. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Cringing with fear, the monsters of Ignorance turned in flight and, with anguished cries too horrible ever to forget, returned to the damp, dark places from which they came. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z My back was damp, and something sharp dug into my hip. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Why do I need people?” she wondered as she huddled in the damp boat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dudley and Harry shared a room with twin beds and damp, musty sheets. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She hopes he will not sweat—the damp may get into her hair; and that she will remain dry between her legs—she hates the glucking sound they make when she is moist. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you must have found it very damp and dirty. I wish you may not catch cold.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z A wet, reeking rag that smelled of damp cat fur. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The plow cast up the clean, damp smell of new turned soil. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z We roll up the windows until it gets so steamy and damp in the car that we have to crack them open in order to see out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Park’s body, lying on damp ground atop the bottom strand of wire, became that device. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I said no, and she felt my forehead and noticed that it was damp. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “My birthday is three days hence, ” said Corky, “and I could really use a dehumidifier.”Another meaning of hence is “thus”: It’s damp, hence the mildew. hiv. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "That is from the cold, my lord," said Hallyne, a pallid man with soft damp hands and an obsequious manner. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A trace of the smell of sulfur touched the foul, damp air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was chilly and damp in that booth. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This courtroom, Judge Llewellyn Fielding’s, down at the end of a damp, drafty hallway on the third floor of the Island County Courthouse, was run-down and small as courtrooms go. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Even her boots are not the slightest bit damp. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was damp, and covered in shiny, grimy oil, and it stretched out in front of them for dozens of yards before it faded into darkness. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Exhausted, soaking wet and dispirited, he curled up into a wretched damp ball and slept. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The walls were yellow stone, so soft that it was almost like damp sand. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The ground was thawed now, and the bellies and knees of those in the woods were damp. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Like sea things retreating with the ocean’s tide, water snakes and muskrats went back to the green areas along ditches and in the dampest vegas. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Good morning, Mister Monday," said Tristran, and he shook Mr. Monday's hand, which was sweaty and damp. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z With two sharp clunks, the doors flew open and Harry felt his seat tip sideways: Next thing he knew he was sprawled on the damp ground. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Comb through my damp hair with my fingers and braid it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A damp greenness lived there, made by the evergreen that pressed against the window and filtered the light. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The knobs on our dressers were whittled down to damp stumps, and our beds were matted with fine, short hairs. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His face was bright red, his hair damp with sweat. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Her forehead is damp with sweat, but her smile is unflinching. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The funeral was held on a damp, windy morning. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were damp from the light rain we’d had that morning. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It was dark and damp, but there was no evidence there to suggest that the queen had died. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Not much to grip, and it is damp from rain. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Even Ned’s letter curled with the damp as I read it for the umpteenth time. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z In all such local tragedies time works like a damp brush on water color. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She could tell that the fog was thick from the clammy way her clothes clung to her and the damp feeling of the air on her bare hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The damp, sour stink in his room infuriated him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He prodded the damp ground with the toe of his good shoe. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The smell of damp seaweed, richer than the smell of wet wood, rose with the smoke from the fire and lingered over their faces. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought Lord Bolton a damp washcloth to wipe down his soft hairless body. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I gathered up his paintbrushes scattered on the dining table and dropped them back into the brush jar with a clatter then wiped the table clean with a damp cloth. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To be on the safe side, I slipped the envelope under my pillow, still damp from my good cry last night. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A soft breeze plays with her hair, bringing with it the mingling scent of dusty tomes and damp, rich ink. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes at night, late, when it seemed like the house was covered with a heavy damp blanket of darkness, I would hear Grampa moving around downstairs. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I opened the door to the truck and stepped out into the damp and windy night air. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Refreshed, I treat my burns again, braid back my hair, and dress in the damp clothes, knowing the sun will dry them soon enough. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The only trouble was that everything got damp and grew mold. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Wind whips my damp skin and hair, chilling me even though the air isn’t cold. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The broken sugar bowl used for an ashtray, the damp spot on the ceiling where the roof leaked, the laundry box in the corner. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His hair was still slightly damp and had signs of a recent combing. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A cold, damp breeze blew the hair out of Anya’s face as she reached the bottom of the stairs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The good smell of wet wood rose from the floor, still damp after being scrubbed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Between meals he stored these green seedpods in damp, unclean Ziploc bags—an excellent culture for the proliferation of mold. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The weather was gray, rainy, cold, and damp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z That’s how long Booth and Herold have been in the swamp, scratching at wood ticks, shivering under thin, damp wool blankets, and eating the one meal a day provided by Thomas Jones. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The sorrel and docks brushed against his legs, and damped through his jeans, very quickly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z As tenderly as he can, he draws the brush through the damp strands of his daughter’s hair. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t get the opportunity to respond because Charlie returned, his shirt sticking to his still damp body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She pushed a few strands of matted damp hair from her forehead. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Bouncing on the wagon springs, she smelled the damp earth and the heaving trees. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Everything became a blur around me as I pulled in great lungfuls of the damp, stagnant, city air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The halls had the vague animal smell of damp mortar, and the grounds were overgrown with grass, bramble, and weeds. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He wiggled his cold, damp toes inside his cold, damp socks. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The red veil goes on, though, covering my damp hair, my head, which has not been shaved. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My forehead was damp and my heart thumped heavily. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The paper is limp, already damp with humidity. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The page is a little damp and has a smear of something orange on it. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She put on some water to boil and then swept the porch; then she hauled out the curtain stretcher, but instead of putting the damp curtains on it, she swept the porch again. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Basta pushed her away so hard that she stumbled and fell on the damp, cold floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Our sleeping bags are khaki and thick and lumpy, and always feel a little damp. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His clothes, still slightly damp from their recent washing, had returned to their usual cinnabar color. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Warm breath prickled the damp skin on my neck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He must have come straight from the Pipeworks—he had a big damp patch of water on one leg of his pants. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I gaze past all of this at the ground itself, which is now slick and damp, and imagine myself lying there. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I could feel the back of my neck getting damp and my heart speeding. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Jackie first, my sister says, our freshly washed hair damp and spiraling over toweled shoulders and pale cotton nightgowns. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Gregor stripped off Boots’s damp clothes and put on a fresh set. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The chill of Mrs. Fairfax’s warnings, and the damp of her doubts were upon me: something of unsubstantiality and uncertainty had beset my hopes. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I listened to the muffled rattle of our waters against damp leaf loam. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The man and woman part, leaving a damp patch on the ground which rapidly evaporates—and there we have reached the end. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As I came fully awake, I felt the damp sheet under me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is just the kind of day when my last words might come in handy. There’s that damp chill in the air that gets down into your lungs.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They had trouble sleeping in the damp heat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Darlene put her hands under his open shirt and rubbed the damp tight skin. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came to, there was a damp paper towel over my face. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z He grabs waters from the fridge, and a bag of pretzels, and I follow him upstairs, still damp and shivering. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His eyes appraised me, taking in the damp hair, the tattered shirt. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A few blocks south of Yesler, in a shantytown sprawling along the edge of Elliott Bay, children awoke in damp cardboard boxes that served as beds. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The air smelled of honeysuckle and damp grass. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Lamps were lit on all the wooden tables, and Dimple sighed happily in the warmth as she fluffed out her damp hair and sank into the velvet booth. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They piled jackets and hats and gloves into a damp mound beside them. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She wanted out of her cold socks, out of the damp wool sweater that was prickly against her skin. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Drunken secrets whispered over damp pillowcases in the dead of night. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It made her cheeks damp and left dewdrops in her hair. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Another scramble in the chilly, damp morning followed. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z You could still smell the storm, the wet logs, the damp grass, the muddy riverbank. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The rain was falling harder now—my hair and clothes were damp—and I crossed to the other side of the street and stood, clutching my purse. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He looked at Bessie; her hands covered her face and he could see the damp of tears on her black fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It glanced off his shoulder, and then she was on the ground, her free hand scrabbling in the slightly damp earth, her cheek scraping against the soil. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In between record changes, while the girls fan blouse necks to air damp collarbones or pat with anxious hands the damage moisture has done to their hair, the boys press folded handkerchiefs 'to their foreheads. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the cairn tunnel was damp and narrow and profoundly dark, so cramped that I could only move forward in a kind of hunchbacked crab-walk. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The buzz of the airplane receded in the damp, windy distance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The wood was damp and moldy, the iron studs rusted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was nearly noon, and the figures Wash had drawn with a stick in the damp dirt were now dry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Jonathan, chilled and damp, made no resistance to the chafing rope. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Sarai woke up gagging on the feel of a hundred damp moths cramming themselves down her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Some afternoons he leaves Marie-Laure in the laboratory of Dr. Geffard, an aging mollusk expert whose beard smells permanently of damp wool. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The floor was too damp from the spray of the river to write on. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Face expressionless, pale eyes fixed on Mo, Capricorn sat there waiting: waiting for the clink of coins amidst the harmony of the words, for chests of damp wood heavy with gold and silver. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lyra’s hair was damp, and her eyes moved behind their closed lids. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her fingers closed about them, damp and hot, like worms. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We noticed at both clothing drives that the clothes had a distinct smell: damp and moldy, like they’d been stored for a long time in wet cardboard boxes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He changed his shirt and put on a stiff new pair of Levis and wiped off his fifty dollar boots with the towel that was still damp from drying his arms and face. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I put on my damp clothes and get into the bed hoping that if I stay there the clothes will dry from my own heat before I go to work. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z By the time I get up to leave, the cuffs of my sleeves, used to wipe my cheeks, are damp, and my jaw aches. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Even if he got in bed, there would only be twisted sheets and damp pillows as he thrashed and sweated out all the hours of the dark. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Breathing in that familiar tang of ink and damp paper, she practiced the time-consuming process of copper engraving, which could transform one design into many prints. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In my bag I kept a damp sponge, dyes, cleansing cream and Kleenex. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When she ran a damp rag once across a small section of the kitchen floor, the rag turned black. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Two torches burned on either side of me, barely illuminating a long, damp corridor. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The Nazis drag their arms across their damp foreheads, looking strangely flushed, exhilarated. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z His face was in the pine needles where he could smell all the tree, from roots deep in the damp earth to the moonlight blue branches, the highest tips swaying in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z As the day grew brighter and warmer, the hidden children tried to sleep, but ants and mosquitoes feasted on their bodies while the growing heat of the day made them damp with sweat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a mere platform of boards, covered with damp and dirty rushes. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A damp misty night, he couldn’t sleep, so he’d gone outside for a quick smoke. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her joints were a bit stiff from sitting still in the damp air, yet she moved with the measured gait of the former soldier she was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even though she felt hot, when she touched her face it felt clammy and damp. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Grey damp would be around them, and the sun, a copper penny, would fade away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z April in Hamburg is usually cool and damp, but the first day in April, a Saturday, is sunny. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The halls here were larger and better furnished, if no less cold nor damp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Peeta and I sit on the damp sand, facing away from each other, my right shoulder and hip pressed against his. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It took me what seemed like a long time to get Timothy out of the water and back up on the damp sand. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie entered the store and laid the damp dollar bill on the counter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He could still remember the smell of the damp cardboard. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z So Valentina climbed higher to try to avoid the damp cloud that was creating the ice. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z His hair is messy and slightly damp, color still high in his cheeks from exertion. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He had avoided me since we last talked, but sitting next to me now, his eyes damp, his shoulders hunched, he didn't look angry. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The stone walls were impossibly old and impossibly damp. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There was no garbage can in sight, but Mia held out her hand, and after a moment of embarrassment Lexie handed over the damp wad of tissue. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I go cold all over, not just from the damp air. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Cool a burn, cool a burn,” he keeps repeating as the damp gauze feels like a match held to my skin. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She gripped the stone, digging into the cracks, Kaz’s gloves bunching around her damp fingers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The woman’s hair was damp and curled wildly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The little boys actually managed to sleep at midday, sometimes even piled atop one another like damp, steaming puppies. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In front of. the Palace he had a drink of the whiskey, inspected the damp sacks of frogs, and agreed to the transaction. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Laleh looked up at the sound of her name, and Babou gave her a handful of basil leaves from the colander, wrapped in a damp paper towel. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I put on fresh clothes, leaving the damp ones in a pile on the floor. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “We’ve had a damp spring. I’ve sprayed them twice, but to get the eggs off it’s best to wash them by hand.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She crossed back over to him, picked up the damp cloth, and pressed it into his hands. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He was damp with sweat and the man pulled back one of the blankets and fanned his face and then turned down the heater and went back to bed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z It had a round wrinkled face that looked very dark and upon its head the hair was long and damp and black. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The rain had stopped, but the men still hid from the damp, huddled by the fires in their caves of piled stone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were in a narrow cell where the walls dripped with damp, and there was one stone bench for furniture. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The air held a damp chill, as if the sun that had given a pale, late-winter brightness to the streets in Newton had been too weak to penetrate the dense branches above the woods road. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z If she were forced to describe it, she would say that it tasted exactly like squirrel: fuzzy, damp, slightly nutty. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It was unreasonable to return to the damp boat except to bail it out, but she felt safer there. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After I take a shower, and Johanna sort of wipes herself down with a damp cloth, she makes a cursory inspection of the place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I knew I wouldn't meet anybody that knew me, and it was pretty damp out. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Soon they were out of sight of the sea, though the smell of salt still hung sharp in the damp air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He kissed her damp forehead, and peeled off his coat. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was getting late, the summer evening was fading, and the old bus shelter felt musty and damp after a recent thunderstorm. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a miserable day, gray, damp, and somewhere around the zero mark. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s raining outside, and Bob does not like damp feet. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She'd had to wash her jeans out in the bathtub last night, so they were still kind of damp. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Can’t, might set the black damp off,” the old miner said, using the colloquial term for methane. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I watched the word leave his mouth, felt it fall over my face through the cotton damp with breath and mud. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The damp chill of morning fog had Emily hopping from one bare foot to another, and she realized in her haste she hadn’t changed out of her pajamas, but she didn’t care. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His hair was damp and he smelled of the strong soap in the schoolhouse locker rooms. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, he continued to play into late fall, until the weather became too cold and damp. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Through the window he sees palm trees and banana trees, a damp, drab sky. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Closer to, the temple had a sorrier look: moisture rising through a damaged damp course had caused chunks of stucco to fall away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The waves still break with foaming tops, the wind still chills damp skin, but with every rolling wave, I see the distant shore. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I could feel the warmth of her hand through my damp shirt, could feel her fingers resting lightly on my clavicle. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I remember the texture of the ceilings and the cracks and the colors and the damp spots and the light fixtures. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z As summer advanced, the heat came heavy and damp, and Ash sweated through her day's work while her stepsisters sat crossly fanning themselves in the parlor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The benches were still a little damp, so I sat on my jacket, glad to have a use for it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She wears a dress that would have been quite fashionable two years ago and is damp from the rain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They were damp, stained with the muddy tracks of toads and iguanas. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Everything is damp and musty and Laman Griffin snores over our heads. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The clothes were a damp mass in the washer, but it was easy to feel out the silk pieces—Bitter’s pajamas, a flowered robe, a charcoal slip dress. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The wind ruffled the fringe of hair on her forehead and the bright sun made her face white and damp. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The little girl smacked her lips together a few times and cuddled in close to his damp chest, warming him through. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The tunnel was damp and murky, and all around him there was the curious bittersweet smell of fresh peach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers and palms became damp, shrinking at the ghost’s thick short hair like an animal’s coat, which slides against warm solidity as human flesh slides against muscles and bones. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Rot and damp and hopelessness and hunger and fear and anger twisted up in a clamp around my ribcage. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It is distinct, sweet and yeasty, the smell of death, like spoiled bread, damp and swollen, coating walls, nostrils, skin, anything within reach, trying to tag it all. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The air was damp with a thin mist of rain, brightening the trees and grass into an electric green. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He tells Mam that Frankie is not right in the head and Mam says we’ll all catch our death from the damp of the floor. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The trail was damp under Nhamo’s bare feet, and the forest was full of glossy starlings with dark blue-green feathers and orange eyes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z High in the mountains, Coalwood could be a damp, cold place even in the early fall, and I would have been happy to stay there for another couple of hours, at least. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Moisture from the tall grasses clung to her shins and shoes, making her toes uncomfortably damp. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Charles passed a hand over his damp, flushed forehead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The damp wind whipped back loose strands of her hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The damp, moldy smell beneath the stage threatens to choke me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her forehead, face, and arms were washed regularly with damp cloths. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The warmth of her body was comforting, for the dawn air was cool and slightly damp. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was as if nothing had ever been but rain, and the water pitilessly found every hole in the thatched roof to come in, dripping onto the already damp floor. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The room felt damp, the clay breaking into small muddy chunks under our feet. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Then he started turning his wet empty glass around and around on its damp ring on the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was damp, drippy weather but with no real rain, and they all just sat around on the floor of the temple in the darkening late afternoons and talked and talked. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped in line as we strode down the hall, through the lemon-scented kitchen, and into the damp laundry room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z After that, she passed a damp mop over the floor. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The damp dirt turns quickly to mud and the remainder of the burial is hastened to accommodate the weather. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It surprises me how much strength the task requires, and soon my face is damp with sweat, despite the cold. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The smell of Charles—damp, alcoholic, sweet with the linden-water he used for shaving—hung heavy in the air. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I lie flat, the damp air above me like a lid. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The heavens are made out of aether, or quintessence, which is translucent and unchanging, neither hot nor cold, dry nor damp. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The snow was damp and smooth in the road, so the sled slipped quickly over it, and the big trees seemed to be hurrying by on either side. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I unzipped my jacket, put the hood down, and fluffed my damp hair out so the heater could dry it on the way home. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Darren slides into the room next, still damp from the shower. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z If I stood still for a moment in the backyard between hanging up sheets to notice the damp grass tingling under my bare feet, His eyes observed my idleness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We dance until we’re twice as damp as we were when we arrived. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Through endless blobs of ghostly black smoke he sped, the hanging smut wafting against the smooth plexiglass nose of the ship like an evil, damp, sooty vapor against his cheeks. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Why must some of us deliberate between brands of toothpaste, while others deliberate between damp dirt and bone dust to quiet the fire of an empty stomach lining? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She brushed back the damp downy hair from Mitt’s forehead. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman’s hair was damp and askew, and a little kid, maybe two or three years old, was tugging at her skirt. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tapestries clung to the walls, which were supposed to keep the corridors warm, but also made everything smell vaguely of damp silk. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His hair is damp and he smells of soap and aftershave. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He was as damp and wobbly and susceptible to damage as a newly hatched chick. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The east side of Epidram was a maze of shacks and narrow alleys cluttered with old lobster cages and lines of damp laundry. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It had grown long enough now that she usually tied it back, but tonight she had had the opportunity to bathe, and it fell loose, still slightly damp, to her shoulders. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The sandwiches were covered with a damp dishcloth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Inside they found a film of excrement on the floor and damp, stained tissue paper everywhere. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to go down into that damp basement and beat in the cute heads of little furry rodents any more than she did. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The damp hair is falling across his forehead, and he rests his head against mine. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They drove in damp clothes toward London and stopped at a pub to eat fried food. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On either leg she could hop up onto a rock slippery with damp moss and stand balanced there with the other tucked up like a waterbird. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Beneath the trees were ferns and flowers and damp, black dirt. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She pressed her fingertips to the damp headline, examined her inked fingertips, then made fingerprints on a sheet of white paper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “All this ritual—it’s like something you’d see in a tone cult,” she said when Faraday returned to his seat, hands still damp. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It showed in the damp faces of her children and the river-smoothness of their voices. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Without Lissa, the evening was empty, the dusk damp and cold. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Under his hands, the sand was damp and soft as powder. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The tea was mild, tasting like the air after a rainstorm, when all the grass and plants smell green and earth is damp. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He brushed the top off gently with his hand but found only damp sand. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z With his damp hair combed back and his face clean-shaven, he could have looked a good two or three years younger than he had the day before, but his eyes told a different story. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His hair was damp, his face flushed and radiant. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The sun felt good; he could smell the juniper and pinon still damp from the rain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z So I went to St. Ignatius, and it was cold and damp like it usually was, outside and inside, except inside there were more candles lit than you’d think could fit inside a single church. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This is what he leaves to the world: gray and scarlet feathers strewn over the damp grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The raincoat felt damp still, from the day before, but that would soon cease to matter. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z To assault any of the three towers, an attacker must expose his back to arrows from the other two, whilst climbing damp stone walls festooned with streamers of slimy white ghostskin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He stooped to remove his shoes, damp with the heavy dews of pasture and field. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The air smells of damp stones and soil. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The damp wood crumbled to pieces when I tried to open it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the bathroom the girl held her steaming shirt away from her body while Tessie brought damp towels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My back was getting damp as I lay there, and it was only after a little while that I realized my brother was calling my name. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Yossarian felt a cold, damp wind of apprehension blow over him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Smith sat on the damp shed row day and night, hovering around Seabiscuit, and slowly grew ill. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It feels milder outside, the air pleasantly damp, and instead of taking the train he walks the thirty blocks, up Park Avenue and over to Madison. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was not damp, like a normal fog or mist. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z It was unbelievably damp and heated only by an aged electric heater. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Two changes of underwear, rigorously scrubbed the day before and still a little damp. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The air felt damp and cold like the ground after the snow has melted into it, making it dense and rich. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Rufus had thrown off the damp cloth and was knotted on his side in pain when I got back to him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I love how his hand feels in my hand, warm and damp, and how his other hand feels rest- ing on my hip. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything is damp, as if the whole island had been dipped under dark water and is only starting to dry out. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The sky is soft and gray, low, damp and blurred like wet blotting paper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He planted his paddle there and banked the damp earth around it so that it stood and marked the place where Evil had been vanquished. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her fingertips, numb from the damp, chilly air, weren’t able to twist the stick fast enough. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But the air was damp, somewhere—I said—and darted around the rocks, peering and looking and sniffing and going down into pockets and dales. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the elves left a thank-you note for the shoemaker, he put his coffee cup down on it, and it stuck to the cup’s damp bottom. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Some stores sell old things, things that smell dusty and damp and long forgotten. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z After helping to clean up, Hanako decided to put on Mama’s coat—hers was still damp—and wait outside for him so they could have a talk when and if he arrived. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They had cut across country at one point through several miles of deep spruce and cedar swamp, so that the going was, alternately, soft and dry and strewn with needles, then damp and spongy. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a damp November day, and Doctor was paralyzed even then and taking liquid food in his bedroom. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The cool, damp ground felt good to his feet. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Its preferred terrain is damp and marshy, and it is often found near riverbanks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The freshets had made a small sandy beach through which the pool flowed, and bright green watercress grew in the damp sand. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him and then shook his damp hand when he stretched it out to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z At Riverbank, he lived in a damp windmill, where he did experiments with fruit flies and African violets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "Your boots and socks are still damp and the weather's not helping much," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Once a fine-looking manor, and easily the largest and grandest building for miles around, the Riddle House was now damp, derelict, and unoccupied. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It smelled steamy and damp, like a jungle, and there was another smell, too, sweetish and rotten. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The lush green of the Delta and the heavy damp smell from the fields helped me get my mind on something other than R.C.’s bullying. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z In despair, he sank to the damp ground, his head pressed against the unyielding oaken planks. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z A few, like Joe, were farm boys or lumberjacks or fishermen, the products of foggy coastal villages, damp dairy farms, and smoky lumber towns all over the state. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I took the damp dishcloth she offered me and wiped at my nose and mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The windows were all gone but the brick shell of the house remained, damp and blackened and steaming, and most of the roof, the dark slate shingles gleaming like fish scales from their recent soaking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a miserable night, damp, the air solid with fog. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And he felt the March wind rise, striking through his damp clothes, against his salty body. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It really was him—damp, ruddy cheeks, snow on the shoulders of his overcoat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I shivered, but from the coldness of his voice, not the damp, chilly air. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z My hair is damp against my neck, the pinafore stiff and uncomfortable. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I dig my fingers in the damp jar, retrieving two—one for me and one for Amber. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z So I pulled his damp socks off, tucked them into his shoes, which I placed on the floor at the foot of Blake's bed, and shut the door very quietly. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z His face was gray and drawn, his black hair damp on his brow. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He brushes damp locks of my hair behind my shoulders, then pushes us to a corner, where his hands grip the edge of the spring on either side of me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Those were the days filled with gray light and cold, damp air. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She had a damp cloth in one hand, and with the other she turned his head this way and that, not roughly but firmly, while she dabbed at his face. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Adam picked up the damp cloth and leaned down to sponge off the bottoms of his trousers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Some buildings still smoke, and though von Rumpel keeps a damp handkerchief pressed over his mouth and nose, he has to stop several times to gather his breath. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It’s dark and there’s a damp sweet smell in the room. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We sit and wait for Mom on a cold, damp tarp. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The punishment for hiding people is imprisonment, a cold, damp cell in Scheveningen, where I’ve heard of people disappearing for months without even getting hearings. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The smell of damp, and liquor, sifted through the space left between the three of us. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We rode on until at last, dew damp and bone weary, we came upon a small inn, where we took a room for what remained of the night. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z That rusted grate knew no fire, this dusty floor no footsteps, and the china there on the dresser was blue-spotted with the damp. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The damp grass along the edges of the paths was dotted with spikes of mauve bugle, and the sanicles and yellow archangels flowered thickly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Devan looked as pale as Ghost, his face damp with perspiration. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The growth of pines was not thick enough to do more than interfere with the rain, and the needle-carpeted ground underfoot was damp. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I set down the quill, wiped my damp hands on my skirt, and picked it up again. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z From October to April the walls of Limerick glistened with the damp. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z His face was damp, but I told myself it was probably just the rain. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z On some nights when we really need it, Pa allows Ma to cook a tiny portion of the rice and mask the smell by burning damp, decayed leaves in the fire. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized the air was damp enough to wring. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was mostly dead weight, and I felt his head bounce softly on my shoulder and his body sag against me like a big damp loaf. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In my stomach the food balls itself together, a handful of damp cardboard, squeezed. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We lie on the damp dirt floor, wrapped in mildewed blankets so rough they could be used to scrape bark off logs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The curls of smoke from her cigarette slide between the raindrops as they wind around her head and up into the damp air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And there they were in damp cardboard boxes all strewn around some random room on the sixth floor. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z A stillness settled around her, damp and chill, and Tally imagined again the trainload of dead Rusties buried among the stones. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The ground was damp from the spring rains. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother was terrified the place would go up in flames, and she made Alberto keep big buckets of damp river sand in each corner. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Boots reached out her arms and Gregor took her, pressing his nose into her damp curls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s harder to do than you think, actually physically harder, but maybe just because her hair is still damp and Yvonne’s scissors are dull. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We sit silently, listening to the rain on the thatched roof, a numb, damp, fatalistic feeling among us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Cade and Monica looked up at me as I stood at the top of the stairs, naked except for a damp bath towel wrapped around my hips. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps, as I. S. Shklovskii has suggested, there is a black hole hiding there, which ate the exploding stellar core and damped the fires of the supernova. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked again at The Consolation of Philosophy, which was opened on his lap, and turned a limp, damp page. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was a pleasure in my services, most full, most exquisite, even though sad—because he claimed these services without painful shame or damping humiliation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was the rainy season, and everyone and everything was constantly damp and soggy. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Each time I drifted off I sank down again through the feverish damp scent and dark blue hopelessness of this awful dream. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had placed a damp rag on her forehead. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My damp hair curls up a little, and I throw on a thick headband. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Everything was fresh and cool and damp in the early morning. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Her face towel was damp and she’d left a fresh gob of toothpaste on the sink’s porcelain. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z So the rock walls were damp and slippery. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Shredded Beef with Peppers,” she’d announce, forehead damp, or “Squid with Button Mushrooms.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The mossy damp was still there, but perfume, too. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was almost midday when we put on our damp clothes and continued walking. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The air, as always at the beginning of the monsoon, lay like a blanket upon the earth, damp and suffocating, but when it blew the wind came through the rain wet and chill. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Crew House, Quackenbush, in the midst of some milling oarsmen in the damp main room, spotted me the instant I came in, with his dark expressionless eyes. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z So we ran again into the deep woods of Salisbury Park, the damp smell of pine thick in the air. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The air was so damp that fish could have come in through the doors and swum out the windows, floating through the atmosphere in the rooms. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Even when the weather was warm, they’d have to stay out there for days, because it was always so damp in that hollow on the north side of the mountain. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The others looked in the direction that Merry pointed out, but they could see little but mists over the damp and deep-cut valley; and beyond it the southern half of the Forest faded from view. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her damp cheeks glistened like the pumpkin-colored wood of the table where Pax’s humans ate their food, brilliant against the white of her sleek throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I’m a pretty busy guy,” he said, gesturing to a chair in his cramped home office that smelled slightly of damp. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We were in a kind of sun porch and conservatory combined, spacious and damp and without many plants. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind picked up and blew cool and damp through the screen. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He remembered the close, damp, soily smell of inside the wood, the way things had moved and rustled. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Beside her, helping to support her arm, was Robin, also coated, scarfed, and booted against the cold damp of the morning. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, Ear opened the door for a flustered, damp- looking man. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The Pepettes arrived in their short skirts and letter jackets, their hair, usually so buoyant, falling in damp strings because of the rain. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The curse was oft seen in children, especially in damp, cold climes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Inside the temple, things were damp and messy from the wind-blown rain. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d dabbed the prints with a damp cloth and, while the emulsion was wet, used the tip of a needle to scrape away the image, leaving a pin-thin white line. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As we all gather for dinner, I notice Peeta’s hands are faintly stained with a variety of colors, even though his hair is still damp from bathing. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I put more wood on the fire, as it was damp in spite of the flames, and went to bed in my underwear and suit. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was flushed pink in the damp heat of the bus. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There are bottles of Sloan’s Liniment, which Mam says will come in handy when we get cramps and pains from the damp. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “There’s no way—,” I started to protest, but shut up as I rolled over on a cold, damp spot. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The cool night breeze blew in my face, bringing with it the smells of damp earth and fallen leaves. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He mopped it with his handkerchief, which, like everything else, was still damp, and retreated to the storeroom. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The air was cold and damp, but we didn’t get any rain. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only eight in the morning, and we were already damp with sweat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was damp, and their clothes were sodden. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He had no clean dry clothes, so he wriggled back into the same damp rags and followed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mother was sitting with a damp handkerchief twisted in her fingers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The bus dropped us off in Santa Monica in the late afternoon, and we wandered around for a while in clothes that were still a little damp from the storm. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He sits on the stone step and shivers in the damp night air, his fist clutched tightly around the reins. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Her arm was damp where his little head rested, and even in the dim light, his face looked red. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I said, my damp fingers clutching the envelope. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z She nodded her head rapidly, looking at me, gnawing into the damp halfmoon of the bread. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z That is, they lived in the pipes when it was damp but in fine weather they lived in the shadow of the black cypress tree at the top of the lot. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was damp, and in spite of the pins Ashima’s hair, thickest of all the cousins’, would not lie flat. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The trail was carpeted in a slightly damp layer of fallen leaves from last autumn, and the ground was spongy beneath her feet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The sand is smooth and damp, swept clean by the recent wave. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We sometimes kept our Wellingtons on the whole day, leaving trails of mud and damp through the rooms. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Looming like the Judgment,” says our mother, pausing to wipe her damp forehead with the back of her hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Copper coins and a damp wad of Chinese red paper cash. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Under her feet the cement stoop was cool and slightly damp, as if a fog had just lifted. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Aru dramatically flipped her hair over her shoulder, which was a bad idea, because it was still damp from whale spit and ended up smacking her in the eye. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They sat in damp clothes at a table to themselves. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “This fuel is damp,” he muttered from behind the stove. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The air close, damp, and heavy; so thick, I could hardly breathe. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Lavender put her pencils back into the rather damp pencil-box and returned it to its correct place on her own desk. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The nightmare woke him up later that night, his sheets and T-shirt damp with sweat, his blood pulsing so hard through his skin that it felt like something was shaking him from the outside. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Will twisted his fingers into the young man’s thick, damp hair and wrenched back as hard as he could. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard surface beneath her was strangely cool and damp, and the air she breathed slightly dank. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was flat on her back with no more strength in her body than a damp tunnel root. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Exhausted, the two men unrolled their blankets on the damp earth, laid down, and gazed up at the immense black sky decorated by countless points of twinkling light. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The air had smelled of freshly baked bread, smoke, and damp clothes, and Meggie had watched a smith making a sword and had hidden behind Mo’s back from a woman in a witch’s costume. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was another heavy morning, already hot and breathless, but in the wood the air was cooler and smelled agreeably damp. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was hot and damp, but there was no smell of smoke. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She had forgotten just how damp the monsoon air in Ayemenem could be. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When Judith came to bed she was already under the covers, huddled far over to one side of the wide bed, her face hidden against a damp pillow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The air had been damp and clammy, the causeway so narrow they could not even make proper camp at night, they had to stop right on the kingsroad. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Milo embraced the bug who, in his most typical fashion, was heard to mumble gruffly, “BAH,” but whose damp eyes told quite a different story. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The fog clung to them, damp and chilly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sun is bright but it’s cold and damp in the house and I wish I had something to wear in the bed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She waited for that terrible breeze, or to hear someone cry, or for it to become cold and damp. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He shook, damp with sweat, and looked down at his hands. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I hear the slide of wood and feel the rush of cold, damp air. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The paint was peeling, and the classrooms smelled moldy and damp. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Hyacinth and daffodil bloomed in the flower beds, violet and periwinkle in the meadows; damp, bedraggled white butterflies fluttered drunkenly in the hedgerows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Nothing living seemed to be down here, there were no birds or butterflies, it was like a dark, damp tunnel. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The beds lie unmade and the bathrooms have a damp, mildewy smell. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She slips her damp arms into the sleeves of the robe, ties the belt around her waist. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When Dicey awoke, she was cool and damp, and even a little chilly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll feel better soon,” said a woman who was stroking her face and pushing away the locks of damp hair that hid her eyes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My uncles were quiet and the odor around them was deep and quiet, like damp earth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A few pines along the edge of the wood had been scorched, but deeper in the damp soil and green wood had defeated the flames. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Wit hout her hat, her white hair hung in damp tendrils. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Nearby, Marillion the singer sat oiling his wood- - harp, complaining of what the damp was doing to his strings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They kept a cool damp cloth on her forehead and she got weaker and sicker. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a valorous opportunist who pounced hoggishly upon every opportunity Colonel Korn discovered for him and trembled in damp despair immediately afterwards at the possible consequences he might suffer. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The damp cold seems to cut right down to my bones, so he must be half frozen. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The vegetation underfoot smelled sweet and damp, and he thought there must be something wrong with the place to make it so different from anything they had seen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I looked at my face in the mirror as I brushed through my tangled, damp hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He brushes a finger under his collar and finds his skin damp. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A ragged skin had been hung across the narrow window to keep the damp out, and a slab of peat smoldered in a brazier. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I unwrapped my scarf from around my head and used a damp paper towel to scrub the icing off my face. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He ran for a while, and the exercise helped to warm him in the damp rawness of the March evening. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Ned Stark laid his head back against the damp stone wall and closed his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Dayah pulls off his filthy clothing and stained blankets, washes him with a damp cloth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Naomi wiped their faces down with a damp rag. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z That smell of cold and damp always sends a little shiver down my spine, it’s like turning over a rock to see what’s underneath: moss and worms and earth. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see by his damp eyes, set chin, and steely expression that I was in trouble. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the garden the next day, I found the book of sonnets, torn in half, its damp pages scattered among the herb beds. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Chacho fell asleep on the damp floor, but Matt climbed up the ladder and faced into the breeze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sunless day with a damp wind that never seemed to stop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So me and Howard and Wishbone went behind the garage and followed the narrow trail that snaked through the cool, damp woods. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Cole’s clothes felt damp and stiff when he picked them up from where he’d left them on the shore- line. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z My sister had wet the bed, and it felt damp and cold. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I was wretched looking, damp from rain and dust-covered and squatting in a mound of debris. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z On Friday, things were still slushy, damp, dirty, dark, and cold. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z As the damp night descends, I consider how I disobeyed and deceived my father. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His coat was probably still damp from last night's rain, but his hair was dry now—a ruffled, sandy mop above his scarred face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But I’d seen the way he winced and rubbed his wrists on damp days. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She knelt beside Lyra and smoothed the damp hair back from the sleeping face before bending low to kiss her daughter’s cheek. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Milo had a long, thin nose with sniffing, damp nostrils heading sharply off to the right, always pointing away from where the rest of him was looking. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing barefoot on a damp lawn. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z We could not hear what Captain Mackay read of him; the damp wind interfered with the oration. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It stuck in your nose—a horrible combination of damp and smoke, worse than any garbage pile I’d ever climbed through. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we get to Day Street, I’m damp through and shivering. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Dad says Mr. O’Dea has a great imagination but didn’t Our Lord suffer enough on the cross without sticking Him in Limerick on top of it with the damp from the River Shannon. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It was cold and damp and almost completely dark, the electricity having been knocked out, so Emma sparked a flame in her hand and shone it around, until the nature of the space became apparent. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A damp, cold wind rolled along the ground and over him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z And the stones surrounding the window’s opening were no longer stones—just damp clumps of pulp. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The fields—wherever they were, whatever they were—had gone darker, the grass yellowing under their feet, the rides rusting, the candy apples moldering, the smell of rot and wet and damp assaulting her nostrils. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A damp streak of hair lay like a dash of blue paint across her cheek and her hand was wet with glistening drops as I took it to help her from the car. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Mixed with air in proper proportions, methane becomes the dreaded “fire damp” of coal mines. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He could have sworn her eyes were damp. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I tie a scarf around my head against a chilly rain and run through the damp streets until I see the door I want. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The damp cloth felt blissfully cool against my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Now that the monsoon had come, everything was damp. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Before starting my homework, I changed into a pair of dry sweats, pulled my damp hair up into a ponytail, and checked my e-mail for the first time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Pilate put her hand on Hagar’s head and trailed her fingers through her granddaughter’s soft damp wool. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They will stay here, and be safe—the Official Secrets Act is of little consequence in a house that absorbs secrets like damp. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z A damp breeze, carrying the smell of rain and fall’s decay, made him shudder. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Brushing off the damp leaves, I saw that Todd Delaney, Jack Kite and the rest of their bandstand buddies were front-page news. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Even after the men grew bored and returned to listen to the truck’s radio, Ruby stayed by the field, thinking about that damp earth, those fragile beansprouts. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was as clean as a person could be, her hair still slightly damp from the water in the sea-star field, while her clothes had dried in the sun. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mom must have taken a quick shower when she went home, because her hair is still damp. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z His clothes were damp and sticky, and his eyeglasses were foggy from the thick and steamy air. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z We have to go downstairs to Ireland to wash our faces in the basin under the tap and try to dry ourselves in the old damp shirt that hangs over the back of a chair. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Shivering knee-deep in damp leaves that couldn't do his leg muscles much good, he readied his thumb on the button of the stopwatch. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of us go barefoot across the damp sand. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “His paws are kind of damp,” she said. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The sun filtered through my eyelids a bright, painful red, and my damp legs prickled with the heat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Fortunately, most of it is plastic and leather and metal, but I knew it would stay damp all day, even if somebody wiped it off real good when I got to school. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Tiller poked at the damp wood and ashes. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The cutting was in a small airtight box with some soil, still a little damp. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He moved to the head of the bed and wiped the sick man’s damp face with the edge of the sheet. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The damp straw felt too real, and so did the cold wall behind them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The warm air blew wisps of damp fog about us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His hand tightens around his damp glass of tea. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z At lunch she hiked miles within the walled city, around curls and corners of tiny alleyways, up secretive staircases, along crowded thoroughfares smelling of oranges and rose water and damp, mopped stone. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The wool is.gray and has absorbed moisture from the air, it’s like a wetted baby blanket and smells faintly of damp sheep. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The damp, fungal scent of an empty body bag. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z On the bottom parts of their legs they wear thick wool socks, which are usually damp and falling down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A soft, damp breeze, smelling of rain and apple blossoms, blew through the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She drags a damp rag along the back of the kitchen countertop. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The street bustle excited him too, as he drove, and though he could feel the damp grit of the city lodging in his skin and clothes — mister, it was great to be out and around! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We ate blackberries off and on all that second morning, which was cold and damp and overcast. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In my room I peel off my damp bathing suit and put on the first clothes I pull from my bureau, an old shirt and shorts that don’t match. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor was already damp, and a sheen of salt water hung in the air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I was filthy and damp and covered with blackened crusty blood that clotted on my skin and in my hair. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Up through the hole came the smell of damp clay, and something else, an acrid tang like sour vinegar. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z When he woke up again they were gone, and the wind had calmed down; but the air was heavy and damp. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Each shelter had a nearby privy, a good water source, and a picnic table, so we could prepare and eat our meals in a more or less normal posture instead of squatting on damp logs. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “You should get up. It’s dark and damp here, and our clever sons have gone off and left us.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrenched his damp cloak down from the wall so hard that Asha heard it tear, then stalked past Horpe and through the door. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I prefer it here in the mostly unconsidered rooms of the basement, the stone walls rough-hewn, damp, ill lighted like any memory. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They could smell the fine damp cool air coming in the door and in through the broken windows. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They like the floors damp mopped twice a day. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When I stir the next morning, my nightgown and legs feel damp. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She smelled of coffee and jelly and damp wool. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After she dried and wrapped her baby in a towel she hummed quietly while combing out the tangles and plaiting the damp hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I pulled it out into little braids while it was still damp. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The stones were damp in the fog and glistened. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Throughout the night, his breathing grew hoarser and his skin was damp. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She picked up a damp cloth and gently wiped the flour from Travis’s face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z They were long, and bright white blossoms fell out of the damp newspaper. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was aware of a draft against one side of his nose, a smell of damp, rotten matter and a hollow, echoing sound at his very ear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I can almost feel the earth closing in, the air going stale and damp, the dark pressing down on top of me, and I have to open my mouth to breathe. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He pulled out the bottom ones, which were the dampest, and started to spread the others over the floor. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z They were cool, damp, with a mind of their own. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He closes the cellar door behind him and bars it and sits halfway down the wooden staircase with a damp look on his face, fear or grit, it’s hard to say. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The damp grass had cooled even more with nightfall, and it tickled under the backs of her knees. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Still, now and then, I received a damping check to my cheerfulness; and was, in spite of myself, thrown back on the region of doubts and portents, and dark conjectures. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her skin was damp with sweat at all the places where Beto lay curled against her, roasting her with the heat of his small body. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z At his feet, in between the creeping foliage, were dead leaves, rusty-coloured and dry on top, but packed to a damp mould just below the surface. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The front of her thin cotton shirt was cold, damp with the tears that streamed from my eyes until, red and sore, they ran dry. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I stumbled out and got a damp towel and began rubbing out the evidence of my crime. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair is damp with a few drops of rain, the silver streak shining white. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I let my face fall into my hands and I slide my fingers back into unexpectedly damp hair. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She hugged her damp pillow and limped over to where her family stood, staring at the house. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In daylight they watch my crooked hands while I scratch the soil in my little damp garden. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Marigold grabbed a damp dish towel from the edge of the sink to better scrub at the tabletop. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He sat in a roadside sofa, the cushions bloated in the damp. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The dragonflies were still asleep, tethered with cobweb-thin cord, their wings damp with dew. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I remember the smell of crushed ferns in the creel and the delicate sweet odor of fresh damp rainbow trout lying so prettily on the green bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Hastily I gave her the note, damp with sweat from my palm. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My palms go damp, and I can feel the heat in my face and sweat at my hairline. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The damp ground felt cold, and droplets fell from the bush as she jostled it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Fog lay low over the water, damp and curling. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Roscuro squeezed through the bars and crept slowly over the damp, weeping stones of the cell floor. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I run my fingers through David’s hair; it’s damp from sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Grandpa reaches for a tissue, wipes his damp eyes behind his glasses, and blows his nose. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z After a bit Jinny sat down, then lay back on the sand and felt the damp hard grit beneath her, through her wet clothes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was hot and humid inside the tent, and the chaplain felt himself turning damp. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She had a fever, and she lay on the damp, cold floor of her domain for five days. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Her feet squished in damp grass as she crossed to the statue, thoughts of treasure chests in her head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When it stopped, there was no sun to dry them off, and they were still damp when they arrived at the hostel they planned to sleep at that night. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The cabin was dark and damp, the usual smell of mold clung to every surface, but I would have taken that over the Infirmary’s clean, sterile stench any day. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The surface was the colour of damp sand, rough and grainy to the touch, except where bits of moss and lichen grew out of the cracks. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A damp, cool breeze shifted in the curtains. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The humidity was so thick it dripped off our eyelashes, and in this damp atmosphere the first bouquet took so long that my metal embroidery hoops rusted in place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked as I wiped my sister’s hands and face with a damp rag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Archer appeared in the doorway, sweat gleaming at the edges of his face, his hair and clothing damp, and Sefia smiled—a real smile. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The sacks at the bottom of the pile were damp, and now the damp was coming through. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She grinned at herself in the mirror and ran her fingers through her damp hair. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a smell of damp leaves and moss, and everywhere the splash of water went whispering about. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Rabbits avoid close woodland, where the ground is shady, damp and grassless and they feel menaced by the undergrowth. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sleeping bags and clothing didn’t dry, but they were reduced from soaking wet to merely damp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They moved quickly downhill, running over damp sand and scrub brush and narrow swaths of grass, steering clear of boulders, keeping an eye out for drapeweed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound of crunching leaves and labored breathing filled the warm autumn air, and Celaena kept her gaze on the damp and gleaming dark hair of the thief in front of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I had listened to him preach while sitting on the damp, dewy grass with my mom and little sister. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He gave an ungainly wobble, and the golden egg, still damp from the bath, slipped from under his arm. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her long frizzy hair was damp and hung loose down her back, plaited only at the very end. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped over the broken pieces of door into the chill, damp dark. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I chose the wood for his fire very carefully, the greenest, dampest logs in the entire woodpile, guaranteed to smolder and sputter without giving off any heat and even less light. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “We cannot cure many things still, but we can cure this. It is just a case of damp fever,” she said soothingly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat up on my cot, ran a hand through my damp, tangled hair, felt bruises all over my arms in the shape of small footprints. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes damp and cold, sometimes stooped over or kneeling, but always covered in coal-black grime. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z The air is damp with dinner—leftover turkey, stinky Brussels sprouts, salad, whole grain rolls and cheesy potatoes, Emma’s favorite. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The air was still damp from rain the night before, but the sun had burned through the haze of the morning and shone brilliantly in the sky. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Those first few exhales were big and wasteful as Miig tried to get the damp paper to light, and smoke billowed across the clearing like messages. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It was dark in the crypt, and it smelled of mildew and damp and old stones, and it seemed, for the first time, very small. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z We all clambered up into the chosen tree, straddling the big, damp branches. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I found a wrinkled and damp five dollar bill. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z They are going to Dresden, to my mother’s pearls, damp with the sweat of her neck. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The cells below Riverrun were dark and damp . . . and these days crowded as well. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It is an ill thing for young Robin to sleep out in the damp, but if such be our fortune, then we must make the best of it.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Kyril Montana walked swiftly through the damp meadow past several curious Herefords. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I speared a damp rag and shook it into my sack. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The power goes next, lights out in the damp basement. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was indeed hot, and damp with sweat. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z We sat, Gus in his chair and me on the damp grass, as near to Funky Bones as we could get him in the chair. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “A damp southwesterly breeze,” she says, shaking her head, rolling her eyes. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even though the rain has stopped, it's still damp, the kind of frigid humidity that makes you feel icicled and wet all the way through. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She got up quickly and found that her legs were stiff from kneeling on the damp grass. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Between the beds was a broad damp stain on the carpet in the center of which lay a bar of soap and damp wads of lavatory paper. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I tugged at one of my damp pigtails and nodded. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The morning sky was clear blue, the grass damp and dew streaked. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The first stars came out, and fireflies began to appear over the damp fields of lucerne. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The straw was damp, not a good place to sleep, but still better than the bare stone floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He lifted a hand to her damp cheek. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She took a step forward, then stopped as he drew a damp dress through his fist. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Then, one damp autumn morning, Robert Weaver found strange footprints, which wound about the village and stopped suddenly at the door of the church. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a damp smell of wet forest and fishy ocean. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The ground now became damp, and in places boggy and here and there they came upon pools, and wide stretches of reeds and rushes filled with the warbling of little hidden birds. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her pajama top clung to her back, damp with sweat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His damp hair was freshly cut, and he smelled like good soap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I comb only when wet, or damp, or totally drenched in a creamy moisturizer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Elizabeth's tears slowed up, and a damp dimple flickered in her cheek. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z More followed until almost a dozen were kneeling with the small man in his damp suit. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I go to him, push his damp brown curls back from his forehead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Cole hung close to the fire the rest of the day and fed the damp wood into the flames, purposely using the smoke to help drive off mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Breton spring, and a great onslaught of damp invades the coast. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We stood around in huddled groups, a little bit damp, and still hungry because we’d eaten so fast and there were twenty-four cream puffs waiting for everyone back in the classroom. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She’d slept in her clothes, and they were damp and uncomfortable. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Odors of sweat, tobacco, coffee and damp stone surrounded us, overladen always by the smell of fish and nearby salt water. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She smelled the good morning wind rippling the curtains, bringing in the odor of grass and roots and damp earth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The days turned gray and damp, and a hovering mist licked everything. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Beneath a hatch waits a square hole out of which washes a damp, frightening smell. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This time Dana hit him with the other hand, equally fat and damp. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She glanced at her own hands, resting there on the table, still holding the damp cloth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The day was grey, damp, overcast, the sort of day mat made you wish for rain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Deep in her belly she felt a vague cramping and a warm damp trickle into the thick sanitary pad the nurse had given her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Yet I imagined Ade Coker and the rest of the staff in an office beneath the ground, a fluorescent lamp flooding the dark damp room, the men bent over their desks, writing the truth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Cursing, the king thrust the point of the sword into the damp earth arid beat out the flames against his leg. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She brought out a damp washcloth and put it on my forehead. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The ground is uneven, rocks, dead branches, the smell of damp earth, old leaves, she can’t run fast enough, by myself I could run faster, I’m a good runner. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They wear lipstick, red, outlining the damp cavities of their mouths, like scrawls on a washroom wall, of the time before. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The air smelled of dewy grass, damp soil, sweat, and death. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The wind returned as a whispered threat, cold and damp, brushing over his cheek, flapping the wet sail, swirling and tugging at Moqorro’s scarlet robes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What woman would want to spend time in such an awful, damp, smelly place? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We started hunting for more twigs that had been under the trees and put the damp ones out in the sun along with some dried leaves. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We peeled off the worst of our wet clothes and rooted for dry ones in our packs, but even stuff from deep in the pack felt damp. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The front of her dress was damp and smeared with blood. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The parchment was damp, and enormous teardrops had smudged the ink so badly in places that it was very difficult to read. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The solar was as damp and drafty as ever. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He could feel the motion pushing out of the damp earth into the sunshine—the yellow spotted snake the first to emerge, carrying this message on his back to the people. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Slightly damp, it held a moment and then fell inward, crumbling. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When her voice whispered to me, I caught fire again, from my toes to my face, and I burned slow, like damp wood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In- side, I sit on the red velvet sofa, my skin damp and goose- bumped, my feet tucked under me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the bottoms of my jeans were still damp from the snow, I accepted her terms and conditions and crawled under the covers. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Pacheco’s back ached from all that digging in the damp earth along the ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The cells had been constructed hurriedly, and the walls were perpetually damp. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, without saying anything, I went to the side of the road and lay down on a pile of damp leaves between the tall, buttressed roots of a kapok tree. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In the north the nights are cold and the leaves are beginning to turn, but the city is still hot, still damp. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her vision is obscured completely, she can see nothing and feels only the damp leather against her skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His face is flushed, his black hair damp and slick. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She kept pushing back her damp, whitish hair with the palm of her hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Like his mother, he was pearled with damp, and he shook his woollen hat over the stove to make the drops jump and spit. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Like mushrooms in damp leaves, they sprouted every night by a dozen roadsides—downtown, up in the canyon, out on the north-south highway. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew and liked the damp earthy smell of the dirt floor, even though they slept on the floor, huddled under thin ragged blankets, aware of the chill. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A minute later he reappeared, damp towel in hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart echoed with resounding enthusiasm and mopped his brow with a damp white handkerchief. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Felicia realizes with a start that he is carpeted with damp fur. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The grave robber was an Irish giant, imposing in frame, uncouth in manner and speech, and carried with him the reek of damp earth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Its black skin glistened with silver markings and tiny crickets hopped about and, in the silence of the damp underground that made her think of a grave, she screamed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His forehead is damp, like he’s nervous—or maybe like he really does care. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The room had a damp, unused smell and the light from the lamp over the pool table was greenish and depressing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Jinny memorized the feeling of the moment too—the grit of damp sand beneath her scrunched toes, the lapping of the surf, the salt on her lips. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Transmission was dependent on spark-gap generators that operated at low power, produced copious interference, and failed utterly in damp conditions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The gentle warmth of a damp cloth wakes me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was cold and a little damp against her skin. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The doctor agreed that it was probably the damp cell that had helped cause my illness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have cried while I slept, for when I woke in the morning the pillow was damp. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It has rained during the night; the grass to either side is damp, the air humid. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The fog filled the open window, damp and clammy, it stung my eyes, it clung to my nostrils, I held on to the window-sill with my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z February in Salinas is likely to be damp and cold and full of miseries. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The wood was damp but he shaved the dead bark off with his knife and he stacked brush and sticks all about to dry in the heat. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z His eyelids hung at half mast, but his brow was damp with the perspiration of anxiety and vigilance. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The voices stopped, a chair scraped across the floor, and the door opened, spilling warm naphtha light out on the damp step. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I have taken a damp rag to my face, hands and feet, scrubbing only the skin that will be visible. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I washed his face and neck with the damp petticoat that didn’t catch fish. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fingers of my fuzzy pink mittens dig into the damp soil, the cold seeping through to my skin. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The damp, mild air feels good on my hot skin. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z On the bed of damp earth, her breathing slowed and that which separated herself from the swamp disappeared. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I breathe in the rich smell of damp earth. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They ran in the sunlight, creating their own breeze, which pressed their dresses into their damp skin. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Breathing thick marine air that carried the scent of a minus tide, I marveled at the fecundity of the Seattle spring, appreciating its damp, mossy charms as never before. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z My boot skids slightly on a damp stair. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’m so proud you gonna work at last,” Mrs. Reilly said emotionally and kissed her son somewhere in his damp moustache. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s coarse and damp, like he’s been rolling around in wet grass. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Percy, Annabeth and she found themselves in a cool, damp pit that seemed to be the basement level of a temple. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A cloud passed over his damp face, but Xan shook her head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Maybe it comes from the stew in some nameless Ukrainian kitchen; maybe partisans have poisoned the water; maybe Werner simply sits too long in too many damp places with the headset over his ears. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The literature of veterinary medicine is rife with cases of animals stricken by swainsonine poisoning after eating damp forage contaminated with R. leguminicola. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I couldn’t get all of the dirty bits, I grabbed a damp washcloth and a dry one from the bathroom and went over the desk again. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I don’t think Jesus Who is Our Lord would have liked the weather in Limerick because it’s always raining and the Shannon keeps the whole city damp. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z And I rub some in my damp hair. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There is also the damp bag that held my ice last night. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The splintery wicker of the subway seat pressed through his damp pants. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff’s brown hair was damp around the edges, and his shirt was still pressed straight with sharp creases in it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Professor Sprout took a large plant pot from under the table and plunged the Mandrake into it, burying him in dark, damp compost until only the tufted leaves were visible. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She was terribly stiff from rowing and sleeping in the damp, but as she paddled, the soreness went away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was bitterly cold and damp here by the river's edge. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Having suffered the rainstorm, the bonobos appeared to be taking the day off, draped around the clearing like damp towels left to dry. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He had brought her here late on a damp morning, carefully wiping the moisture from the bench and helping her to sit comfortably. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As March continued, the weather turned to rain and then to snow, and the men crawled into their damp sleeping bags in complete, wretched misery. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Finally Rachel wiped the damp gray strands back from her forehead and surveyed the rows of sleek green candles. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z All these small creatures are working — working in sun and rain, during the hours of darkness, even when winter’s grip has damped down the fires of life to mere embers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then sharp spice and skinned knees and damp hair. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a bright flame, only a feeble, orange light, fussing and spitting in the damp air. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As I walked in, damp with sweat, all activity ceased; people drifted toward tables. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t even seen it until he had thudded into the ground, into the damp soil, the jet of flame licking at the air just above him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I couldn't walk into that room with the smoky fire from the damp branches I had scavenged at the edge of the woods after the coal had run out, my bands empty of any hope. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was cold and damp as I walked up the steps to Morrie’s house. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The white fog rolled on past me towards the house smelling of damp salt and sea-weed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed tenderly at his damp snub nose while slowly taking stock of where he had landed: directly at the feet of Abbot Mortimer! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He pushed the screen door open, into the cool damp air outside. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It smelled strangely, as if packed with dirty damp socks, which upon closer inspection she recognized as cheese and fish. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z His shirt is damp and his skin is sticky, but I keep dancing because I don’t want to hurt his feelings. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Scattered rain followed them all the way home, but even though she was damp and her backside was a little sore from sitting on the wagon seat, Stella was in a good mood. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She undid the towel and draped it over a chair, allowing her hair, damp and dark, to fall across her back. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Outside, flecks of snow spiraled out of the black sky, landing on the glass walls and melting instantly, but the air of the greenhouse was warm and damp and smelled of earth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Someone pushed a lump of cold damp earth into Francie’s hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt, forlorn depression, fell damp on the embers of my decaying ire. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her hair was loose and damp, grayer than it had been three months earlier. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Go ahead,” I say, picking up a damp sponge. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z With her hands, she would dig a hole in the damp clay of the lakebed. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There’d been no breeze off the harbor that day, and a gray milk fog had wreathed the city’s canals and crooked alleys in damp. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Everything was always damp, so we were trained to sniff out mould to keep that sickness at bay. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He brushed the damp hair from her brow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then they clambered up a passageway in the rock after Hagrid s lamp, coming out at last onto smooth, damp grass right in the shadow of the castle. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Half the stuffing has come out and it smells like a root cellar full of damp; but still, an eiderdown—a silk eiderdown! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The waiter, who was not a young man, seemed to look for an instant at her pallor and damp brow, then bowed and left. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z My satisfaction damped itself when it occurred to me how foolish all of this was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The recent rainfall filled the cottage with the scent of damp soil. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her bones ached, and her skin itched from the constant damp. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a damp patch of sweat on my jeans in the shape of my right palm. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The wood was slightly damp from the rain, and Kaede had to kneel down to blow on the spark until the kindling caught fire. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Wood smelled of damp things: rainwater soaking into fallen logs, softening the bark until it crumbled back into the ground. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And when he stepped out of the saucer, his paws were damp and his whiskers were dripping and his stomach was full. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He remembered, suddenly, how Jean’s hair curled and framed her face when it was damp. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The grass is damp beneath my feet, the air cool, heavy with the scent of rain and roses. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He handed her the damp string bracelet, returned to its original size. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It’s as cold and damp as the back of a toad. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His hands were cold and his brow damp. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z After he had served another toddy he brought a damp cloth from behind the bar. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She waved vaguely at the dirty old mirror and the damp floor. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye she saw him looking at her back, most of which was exposed by her damp, white undershirt. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And Mrs. Tate—on alert, no doubt, for the slightest spark in the damp woodpile of her class—noticed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mam is at the kitchen table, shaking, her hair hanging damp, her face wet. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A pair of damp dwarfs, numb with fear, waiting for the world to end. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down and saw the damp dirt road leaving the farm, hard-packed in the middle of all of that moist dark soil. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The edges of my pictures curl in the damp. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She folded and refolded the damp dishcloth on the table in front of her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She wiped my face with a cool damp cloth. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She whetted the knife on a stone and polished it with damp leaves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The shop smelled musty and damp and the shelves stood empty. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When he returned he smelled sour, and his face was damp and very pale; but he seemed composed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Out the back door, into the shock of damp heat, straining for a look at the river: resisting the urge to run. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I only know that, all of a sudden, I no longer smell the damp and urine of the prison yard. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was just after dawn and the air was heavy with dew and Olanna wandered around in the damp coolness, under the green foliage of the forest, sidestepping thick roots. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He chose his books and tucked them away tightly in his knapsack to keep them dry, they agreed when he should come again, and he went out into the damp, dark evening. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She got up and sprinkled soda on a damp rag and handed it to me without saying a word. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The moonlight was streaming in through the cracks in the shutters, and she felt herself damp with sweat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled off his boots and socks and dug his toes deep into the damp sand; then he started walking again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z That was what it smelled like, anyway, damp and moldy, just as one imagines the odor of death. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Swear toads infested every damp patch, cursing like sailors. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z For the first time, Thomas realized how humid it was in the woods, the damp air already beading sweat on his forehead, the backs of his hands. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I notice Allys’s face is damp, with a dull yellow pallor, while her hands remain a cool, creamy prosthetic peach. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He and his brigade of architects, draftsmen, engineers, and contractors had accomplished so much in an impossibly short time, but apparently not enough to overcome the damping effect of the fast-degrading economy. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And then he threw his small body against the swamp monster’s great, damp back and flung his arms wide in an attempt at a hug. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I had imagined today warm, with seagulls winging across a blue sky, not overcast and damp. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He wipes my forehead, cheeks, and chin, leaving my skin damp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z For all the stuffiness upstairs, it was damp and chilly down on the street, and Rachel sat shivering on the bench of the wagon, wrapped in a worn shawl that Lyddie recognized as her mother’s. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Nurse Cramer was there, though, and sizzled with sanctimonious anger like a damp firecracker. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Grandma’s high bed had escaped the water but still smelled damp, so we put the mattress on the porch roof to sun. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When he put the platter away his forehead was damp with excitement. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I stepped over the ferns and sat carefully, making sure my jacket was between the damp seat and my clothes wherever they touched, and leaned my hooded head back against the living tree. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Her curly hair was damp, as if she’d just gotten out of the shower. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though it was still warm outside, our classroom felt damp and a little bit cold. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But there’s Bram, carrying a grocery basket, and his curls are damp and his eyes are luminous. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Ralph pushed the damp tendrils of hair out of his eyes. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Her chin trembled, and her black curls were damp with sea spray. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I go to the window, poke my head out into the hot, damp air. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “It’s damp fur down and warm on top,” he remarked, poking a brown hand deep into the soil. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She barely noticed when all the water had drained away and left them on the damp floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The night came in, dark and damp, and the rushing of the rain sounded loud and threatening. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I remember overhearing my aunt and uncle talking about it one day when liquor had made their faces red and damp and their tongues loose. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down at his clothes; they were damp and crumpled and the sleeves of his coat were drawn halfway up his arms. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At least Shay’s new body wasn’t as painfully skinny; she felt soft and warm in the damp cold of the cave. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I had thought it felt damp on the seat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Small cones of damp plaster standing in the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z In the damp box of the old kennel, the sound of the sea washes away all other sounds; she tends to the snails as though to plants in a garden. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Dicey gathered an armload of damp seaweed from the water’s edge. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Her dress was barely damp, but even that small amount of wetness chilled Anya as she jogged along the dimming river path back toward the village. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She gave Doreah water from her own skin, coaled her brow with a damp doth, and held her hand until she died, shivering. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Chip’s hair was wet, and his shirt clung to his damp skin. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mom is taking several showers a day, then rinsing her clothes in the sink and putting them on damp to cool herself off. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mam always says it’s the damp clothes that give you the consumption and an early grave. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The clouds against the evening sky were the gray of rats, and the air was not damp but dank. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They left winged damp marks on her wrap, which she didn’t seem to notice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Their camping-place was damp, cold, and uncomfortable; and the biting insects would not let them sleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The night air was cold and damp, but he saw no sign of snow though surely winter was close at hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The scraps of wood, still too damp, wouldn’t light. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My naked hands, damp with the morning air, were firmly connected to the metal. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z With fluid movements she wipes my arms, legs, and face with a damp rose-scented cloth and cuts and buffs my nails, then paints and dries them. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was the first time she’d tried to touch him since she’d cleaned his wounds two weeks before, and his shirt was damp with sweat, his skin hot under her palm. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Only my damp and bemired apparel; in which I had slept on the ground and fallen in the marsh. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Bridge stepped out of her damp shoes, got a banana from the kitchen counter, walked to the couch, and dangled it in front of his face. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z As I pressed on through the boundless mist, my damp feet sucking soggy soil, the road went up an incline. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The inside was horrible; it smelled strongly of seaweed, the wind whistled through the gaps in the wooden walls, and the fireplace was damp and empty. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It was damp and dirty, but otherwise perfect. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z A damp wind had greeted them as they climbed down the steps from the station, blowing right through their thin clothes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The damp, sweaty feeling would leave his head, his legs would obey him and take him where he wanted to go, racing up and down alleyways or along the high street. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z One of the helpers wipes Janine’s forehead with a damp cloth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It had come out of the hawk’s case so smooth, but now it was wrinkled and a little damp in places. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She peeled it away and salted the damp, slippery white surface of the egg. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We watch in silence as the tree crashes piece by piece to the damp ground. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z We already grow groundnuts in the damp soil and squash in the poor land. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Good wool, thick, a double weave, damp but not rotted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I ended up prying it from her damp hands. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His stepmother was standing over him with a damp cloth in her hand, and he could feel the little running pains as the water cut through. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The ink was still damp on its headline. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He came up with a damp sweater and pulled it over his head. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z After heavy rains, I would wake to this same odor, the walls damp with condensation. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The blue roses of her flannel nightgown adhere to her damp filth. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Halliday now stands in a dim cavern, where light from unseen torches flickers off the damp walls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Cold, damp air rushed past him as he fell down, down, down and — With a funny, muffled sort of thump he landed on something soft. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Maybe the damp had eaten at the boards. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls off his cap and runs his hands through his short dirty-blond hair, damp with sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z After their father died, crushed beneath a plow with his insides strewn across a field like a trail of damp red blossoms, Jordie had sold the farm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now I could feel my armpits getting damp. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In the cool damp, he picked up at once the unnatural smells of metal, coal smoke and oil. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The mountain was cool and damp and alive. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I could smell the honey that had dripped on my hands, the damp ground under me, and the salt of the ocean. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Wounds festered and got infected at lightning speed in the damp heat. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z My forehead is wet, the sockets of my eyes are damp, my hands tremble, and I am panting softly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The day was growing hotter, the air as thick and wet as damp wool, and the pails seemed to grow heavier with every step. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The walls are even a little damp, are they not, Mr Stevens?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She would brush May Ling’s hair—which was straight when dry but wavy when wet, just like her mother’s—and coax her damp limbs into pajamas. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Windy and cold and damp. A miserable hard place, in truth . . . but my lord father once told me that hard places breed hard men, and hard men rule the world." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But although it had now been raining for several hours, there was not the least damp or cold either in the deep runs or in the many burrows that they passed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a million miles away from the flat odor of damp city concrete. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Leaning low over this dearest of her sisters, she kissed the damp forehead with her heart on her lips, and softly whispered, “Good-by, my Beth. Good-by!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing there, barefoot, her hair damp with sweat and sticking to her cheeks like paint, she felt easy. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Here in the chill damp darkness of the tomb his third eye had finally opened. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Instead, I pat the back of his sweater, damp with sweat and heaving as he gulps in air. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He’d crawl through the damp tunnel each morning with a pick, filling buckets for his family and neighbors so they could keep their houses warm and stoves burning. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z There was blood on his dress whites and his uniform was still damp from the plunge into the swimming pool at the Club. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It broke like a mournful lullaby upon the night The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Her feet squished in damp grass as she crossed to the statue, thoughts of treasure chests in her head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She felt as if her skin had turned into lace and the damp and bitter air could flow in and out of her ribs, scaldingly cold on the raw wound where Pantalaimon had been. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The canyon was full of long early shadows where night lingered, a damp smell in the breeze. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He must have been pondering what to do with me when he felt the damp on his trousers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I put a cool damp cloth over them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She hunkered down in the dark against a damp stone wall and listened for the pursuit, hut the only sound was the beating of her own heart and a distant drip of water. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z David runs through the waiting room, heading for the door to outside, his brown hair damp with sweat. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the structure of the veins, the pulse of its misfortune, and felt the damp palm with a lifeline cut off at the base of the thumb by the claws of death. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She dipped each beheaded rooster in the water, then plucked it so savagely Herbie winced at each tear, at the sound of damp feathers popping from thick puckered skin. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of the ice grinding and crushing, creaking and cracking, filled the cold, damp air all around them. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She wiped his sweating face with a damp towel and waited. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dallas and Florida had racked up hundreds of hours in the Thinking Corner, the damp, dark, cobwebbed corner of the basement. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The clothes inside his suitcase were wet, too, and his books were damp, so he carefully placed everything in front of the fire. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Obediently, the men all stood with him, flicking cigarette butts into the damp brush and they spread out to start beating the bushes again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The air had a gray tint to it, and a damp, foul smell like an ashtray. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The voices, the smell of men’s sweat, of leather, of white sticks, the pain in his leg, the damp, chuckling tunnel at his very ear—he had known them all before. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Against this warning, I take the food to Therese’s room, a damp cell even narrower than my own. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He shoved me back like fifteen feet and pinned Mong to the ground, his face right up against the damp wood. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The trees were swathed in morning mist and the fallen leaves were damp and slippery underfoot. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He began to push his way slowly through the damp undergrowth. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The air was cold and damp and full of half-forgotten smells. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ash felt the water from her damp hair sliding down the back of her neck, but she was still suffused with heat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All the damp air must have made the glue come undone. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It was damp in the cottage, damp and chill. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Cole breathed in the cold, damp night air. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Mixed in with the swirling smoke and falling embers, people felt a cool, damp substance on their cheeks. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I walked down the damp gravel driveway looking at the villa through the trees. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She touched the end of the strip to a damp sponge, then, using the thumb and first two fingers of each hand as a rolling machine, she wound the paper on the wire. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The way was mostly flat, and he held the damp ferns and webs of moss aside for me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He almost ran home, but Mama wiped his face with a damp rag and gave him a piece from the best part of the cake. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s damp, it got wet when I was washing out my coffee mug this morning; it feels clammy, dirty, though it was clean on this morning. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the women inside the laundromat transfers an armful of damp clothes into a dryer. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It took a second for him to register the cold and the damp leaching into his sneakers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A warm soft drizzle was falling over the parched meadows and dry woodland, bringing relief after the hot dry day, damping down the dust from the road. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She is propped, dazed and damp as a newborn, on the saddle of a wooden unicorn. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z My shirt, uncomfortably tight, buttons straining across my chest, is pit-stained, damp patches clammy beneath my arms. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She went to a camp meeting that took place after a rainstorm, and the damp wood of the benches was bad for her. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, the Wraith is ambulatory,” Jesper said, rubbing a sleeve over his damp face. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For a moment she just stood there, her lungs filled, with the fresh, damp air. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When she was ready for bed, Madam called for me to bring up a warming pan filled with coals and run it between the sheets because they were chilled and still a wee bit damp. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The air smelled of age and dry rot and damp, but of nothing worse than that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The smell was overwhelming, a mixture of sweet perfume and damp decay. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She stood on the other side, hair somewhat damp, smiling. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z By now the air was a deep, damp blue. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I relax, and let the gesture force warmth into my body, which is chilled by damp clothing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It filled the whole damp hut with flickering light and Harry felt the warmth wash over him as though he’d sunk into a hot bath. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He smiled and patted the mare on the neck; the hair was still damp and stiff with sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z By evening, my clothes were still damp, so I put them on so that the heat of my body would dry them faster before night fell. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It’s a little damp and smells of soap. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He slipped and discovered the stones beneath his feet were damp. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Lina kept a hand against the damp wall and placed her feet carefully. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He woke up choking on humid jungle air, but when he pushed back the blanket he was in the cave, and it was his own sweat and heavy breathing that made the air seem damp. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And—oh my God—she had a stainless-steel basin of warm damp towels with her! Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Inside it was damp and cheerless, and supper was served on a long bare table that had not been scrubbed for weeks. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The air is damp from the afternoon rains. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The sanctuary carpets remained damp most of the time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Thus the fear of that future makes us pause in the present,” he said, leaning on the stone ledge that was cold and slicked with damp. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The sleeves of her dress were rolled up, her hands were damp and smelled like bleach. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Fifty of these pens were spread out across the damp grass. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She cleaned his face with a damp cloth, took off his clothes, and then got completely undressed and lowered the mosquito netting so that her children would not see them if they woke up. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He kicked, pounded, twisted, pushed, using his lack of size to confound and exasperate Elisha, whose damp fists, joined at the small of John’s back, soon slipped. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Just as it had two months ago, a cold, damp breeze leaked through the cracks, but it smelled nothing of roses. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A welcome breeze blew in, laden with the smells of damp vegetation. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A quack doctor pitched patent medicines from the back of a wagon: “A rare cordial to fortify the innards against infective parasites, unwholesome damps, and malignant effluvia!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The interior was thick, almost smoky, and damp. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t sit on the wall myself because it was damp and crumbling, and because I thought someone might appear any minute and shout at us for sitting there. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A few feet above him, pale yellow sunlight shone through a grating; the feeble beam ended abruptly on a wall of rough, damp stone. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It's a ceramic floor in an old Victorian kitchen in Chicago in February, and I'm sitting on an oak chair wearing a damp towel. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain took his leave, his wet boots leaving damp footprints across the carpet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Finally, the rake scrapes its metal fingernails along damp brown dirt. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The ground was hard and damp, and mosquitoes feasted on us. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He nodded gratitude and pulled it on, buttoning the front over his damp skin. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The room itself smelled faintly musty, as if it was too infrequently aired, and the sheets of the bed seemed faintly damp when he touched them. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z My flashlight reached into the darkness ahead, flickering off the damp stone walls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The shell house reeked sourly of sweat and damp socks and mildew, as it did every afternoon now that the rainy season had begun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Many times the boy had seen the brown stains next morning, still damp and faintly reeking of fermentation. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We fly down the hill, and I flop onto the moss, not caring that the damp of it will soak through my new dress. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Total darkness blotted out the sea, and it became cold and damp. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand on her head, on her damp hair, and when I squatted beside her, she looked at me with her golden brown eyes and her long black eyelashes. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The weather has turned brutally cold and damp; even under my two thick blankets, I'm layered in extra clothes and my coat. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They will never breathe the air of a damp New England morning, see smoke rising from a neighbor’s chimney, shiver in a car waiting for the glass to defrost and the engine to warm. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was early and I threw my voice hard down against the traffic sounds, feeling the damp coldness of the air upon my cheeks and hands as my voice warmed with my emotion. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, his feet are still damp from his race around La Arrocera. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Inside the church, it smelled as though no living, breathing person had ever been there, the air was damp and musty and dead. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He unlaced his shoes and lined them against the baseboard; a golden paste clung to the toes and heels, the result of walking through our damp, unraked lawn. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The draft in the door smelled of water, a damp steady breath. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When the young girl went back to the window and looked down, the damp patch on the gravel had evaporated. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The crypt below the church was a damp, cold place even on days like this, when the sun was practically melting the tiles on the houses outside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the night a rooster or a cat walks upon a damp tile and leaves its track, like signing its name. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Gulping in long, sweet lungfuls of it, cold damp December air, smelling of petrol and coal smoke and freedom. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As I turned, someone seized me from behind and thrust a damp rag over my nose and mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Thus I was only nominally depressed when I peered inside several damp houses known to contain student rooms. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The carriage was close and smelled of damp hay and stale horse manure. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s cool and damp down here—the heat of summer held at bay. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Everywhere the birds were busy with worms that had come to the damp surface of the ground. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z All the same, Meggie slept well or, anyway, better than on Capricorn's damp straw or in the hovel with the ruined roof. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Indeed, there was an entire seam of rock, curving into the damp and deeply green forest, glowing like a river of embers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But now a damp fog rolled into the yard and settled over the porch. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled at the damp towel I’d flung over my shoulder. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I brush the damp blond strands of hair back from his forehead, find the pulse drumming against my fingers at his neck. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As they went farther and farther north, it grew colder; she was aware of the wind on the Jersey ferry and aware of the cold damp in New York. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s hard to get light bread in damp weather. Maybe next time set your sponge over the water reservoir in the stove. That’s what my mother does.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The air smelled damp and it was cool even after the sun got high enough to shine into the canyon. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Now, I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass, like a coarser sort of spiders’ webs; hanging itself from twig to twig and blade to blade. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Later I lie on my blankets, still damp from being laundered, and reread my letters from my momma for the millionth time. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It may be damp and lopsided, but there’s probably not a more comfortable hiding place in all of Amsterdam. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I felt his hand, lighter than a moth’s wing, brushing my damp hair back, so that his lips could touch the hollow beneath my ear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Dark, glowering woodwork, burnt-brown leather chairs, walls that might once have been white but had succumbed under a spreading malady of mold or damp. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Harry caught a whiff of damp earth and fertilizer mingling with the heavy perfume of some giant, umbrella-sized flowers dangling from the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But he looked terrible lying there on the damp wooden floor of my boat, his face pale as a sheet, his eyes half shut and his lips as blue as a fresh bruise. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A cold front is racing across Maryland, and they shiver in the damp swampy air. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Scrambling over a damp, rotting log, Kendra shrieked when she saw a glistening white frog. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The damp chill of morning fog had Emily hopping from one bare foot to another, and she realized in her haste she hadn’t changed out of her pajamas, but she didn’t care. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He walks over to the chair, takes the sleeping bag, and spreads it over the damp pine floor, then lies down. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She loved the fresh, damp scent of rainfall. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Tears drip down my face and neck until my hair is damp. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Branch danced at her feet, his eager nose and tongue damp on her ankles. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Zooey abruptly placed his hands over his now quite damp face, left them there for an instant, then removed them. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z When the brush meets the damp paper, pink petals of color unfurl like morning flowers. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She doesn’t seem to care that her pink blouse is damp with tears and snot. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The air felt thick and damp, like the silence that followed the screaming and crying and sirens.The rain had slowed to a drizzle. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He spent nearly every moment of his waking life in that damp basement caring for the hopeless people no one else would bother with. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I guess I’ll go back upstairs,” he said, and started away from her, his cube of margarine clutched; it had become plastic and damp from the squeeze of his hand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She is doing that on purpose, he thought as he tried to force his own smile away from his wide, damp jaws. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Her curls were still damp, and now so was the pillow. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Within minutes the forest was settled in a great foggy stillness, chill and damp. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Rose stamped her foot on the damp ground. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Taisin pushed her hair away from her eyes; her hand came away damp with sweat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her face was flushed from the damp cold, her hair unkempt. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The breeze has a bite and my damp shirt is chill against my skin. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Soon there’d be damp mornings and the big spiders would come in the hedges—the ones with a white cross on their backs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The passage became very damp and very cold, and Celaena’s candle sputtered in the moisture. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The rain cooled about half-past three to a damp mist through which occasional thin drops swam like dew. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I rubbed a hand up and down him, and he crawled inside my damp sweatshirt, shivering against my clammy belly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes later, his leg was stiff, the backside of his jeans damp from the grass, and the graveyard hadn’t revealed itself to be anything more than a graveyard. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z His eyes were cloudy and half closed, his cheeks damp. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He yanks and yanks and finally it’s free and he’s smothering Haye with it, and he and Jeanne beat at the flames through the damp wool of the tunic. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He had the copper funnel in one damp pink hand and a flask in the other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This early form of air-conditioning was closed off when the three went to sleep, but was later opened by a servant, allowing cool, damp air from the caves to enter the room. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Inside the hole it’s dim and cold and damp and smells like toad burrows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Serenity Suite began to fill with our damp friends and neighbors—our Snapfinger family. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She set the damp stick on the counter and bent over it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Everything was humid and damp, and whereas I’d been freezing cold inside the examination room, I felt sweat droplets trickling from my armpits by the time I made it to Cade’s truck. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But it was only concrete, cold and damp. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Dimple pulled an errant, damp curl off her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As he eased himself into his chair, she took a soft damp cloth from the basin and laid it across his brow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He kept his black hair damp and oily and combed straight down to his eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was now nine o’clock and The Goober sat on the floor, his head against a desk, angry at his damp cheeks. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frisby went to where Timothy lay, a small ball of damp fur curled under a bit of cloth blanket. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Doc’s pointed brown beard was damp with perspiration as he worked. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why not? Suddenly Mirren starts choking. Gagging, like she might vomit. Bending over at the waist, her skin damp and pale. “You okay?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She fanned herself now, and lifted her damp hair off her neck. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl came out on the stoop, her round face damp from the kitchen. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The fug of body odour, perfume and laundry soap hangs oppressively above bowed, damp heads. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the days had lately been cold and damp, the afternoon had that sudden, surprising warmth that makes New Orleans winters gentle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday’s rain had cleared; the sky was a clear, pale gray, and the grass was springy and damp underfoot as they set off for their first ever Care of Magical Creatures class. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The air was damp and cold there, but much cleaner by comparison. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They stood like that until Papa’s gaze went bleary from the drink in his veins and dropped to the damp shirt, to the blood still spattering onto Mama's dress. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames cut the cool damp morning, crackled and did much to bring his spirits up, not to mention chasing away the incessant mosquitos. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran down the hill, my feet pounding against the hard, damp earth. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I was almost happy it was so cramped, because I was grateful for the warmth—our damp clothes made me feel chilly. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Leaping quickly into the hole, he scratched the damp sandy grit left and right. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It was so damp, the mold complained. Several people dissolved. Just melted away in the street. Left nothing behind but soggy pairs of shoes.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z One cool, damp, mid-December day, on her way home from harvesting another field of carrots, Lupita, who as usual was thinking of Salvador, felt the motion of the truck change. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Wistfully the woman asked Katie not to let it get damp or cold, to leave the bedroom doors open in winter so a little heat would get through from the kitchen and prevent warping. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Any place seemed damp and sinister when it had been uninhabited for a certain time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He shoots me a dose of side-eye that makes my palms go damp. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The soil was damp but no water oozed into the hole he had made, even when it was eighteen inches deep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Despite the hour and despite the damp, the stone was oddly warm. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Violence was like the fog that swept in from San Francisco Bay on summer afternoons to cloak the city in damp shadow. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Sam embraced her with his usual enthusiasm, his shirt damp and reeking with spirits. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We looked at a lot of caves, some big, some small, some dry, but mostly damp. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing hard, and garish petals shook loose and tumbled back among the cars, sticking to the damp windshields like bits of confetti. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a chilly morning, with a damp breeze and a gray mist that blew by in patches. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, my lips parted, and soak in the warmth of his arms wrapped around me, his kisses trailing along my damp skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Lupita had already lain down on the bench, which was damp from the day’s rain. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z His skin was damp with sweat, but I didn’t mind. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In his apartment are boxes and boxes of 45 records, moldy and damp like the smell that comes out of his apartment whenever he opens the door. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The house was cool and damp and quiet. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z He walked over to the doorway, aware of the damp earth smell outside. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z At Mass, Benediction, novenas, we huddled in great damp clumps, dozing through priest drone, while steam rose again from our clothes to mingle with the sweetness of incense, flowers and candles. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Using my cane to feel the way, to touch driftwood or coral ledges the night tide might have uncovered, I moved along the damp sand, calling out now and then. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesse pushed his damp hair out of his face and plunked down on the wooden bench. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z As always, he could smell the smoke from many fires, and he could see the hazy stars and feel the damp of the night air so that he covered his nose from it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s how it’s done,” Ma said as I helped her down the synagogue stairs, her arthritic knees aching in the damp weather. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fire, fire,” I said across the damp snow. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned close enough to whisper in her ear, his breath hot and damp against her skin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Selmy exchanged his damp cloak for a dry one and buckled on his sword belt, then accompanied the Shavepate down the steps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He realized suddenly that they were wet—not from the damp mud of the riverbank, but from water that was streaming in through cracks between the boards. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Trepid entered Burley’s Department Store and felt the cool air swirl around her, she put her hand against the damp hair on her neck. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Seth was examining singed hairs in a damp stain on the floor. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She turned her chair around to face the table and occupied herself with her water glass, twisting the stem around, making damp links on the white cloth. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His heels scrabbled at the straw as he tried to push himself into the comer, into the cold damp stone walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s pretty damp down here, as well, you couldn’t set the trees alight or anything. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I can see, even from a distance, that the king's lank hair is damp with sweat, and his long cheeks are streaked with tears. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I run my fingers through David’s hair; it’s damp from sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My heart started to race, and my palms grew damp. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I took the damp bags from him and poured half lentils and half rice into the pot. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z All we found was a little damp flour in the bottom of a busted can. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My basketball shorts are damp and dirty from the cemetery, same for Mateo’s jeans, so the wet bench doesn’t bother us when we sit. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Andrecito’s face is damp and smells sweet and sticks to my arm. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We feel the chill in the cold, damp air. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The charred meat and bones under the damp ash might have been anonymous save for the shapes of the skulls. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z His hair and skin were damp, and he was drying himself with a towel. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The damp logs in the fireplace make the house smoky and give off a tepid heat. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He found blankets of rich wool, damp but still warm, and dragged them out with the rest of the scavenge. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She kept damp cash in her bodice, which she tied tightly around her chest to flatten her unchristian breasts. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That any one should care in this heat whose flushed lips he kissed, whose head made damp the pajama pocket over his heart! The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The darkening room gave way to the damp, dusty odor, the beautiful aroma of rainy sage. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Werner looks up at the stone houses arrayed wall to wall, tall and aloof, their faces damp, their windows dark. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But the tumult that had raged inside her damped down more and more as though beat into the muddy earth under the horses’ hooves. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The windows were open and a damp cool breeze swirled through the curtains, bewitchingly wild and sweet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And in Oregon on a rainy Sunday, moving through an endless muddy puddle, a right rear tire blew out with a damp explosion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She could smell dust and damp and mustiness. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z My hair was clean and straight, still a little damp. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She went to him, placing her damp toweled arms about his neck, sobbing into his chest, soaking his shirt. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I shook the damp out of my legs and laced my boots back on, wrapping the tops in strips of fabric that tore as I knotted them. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The island homes were damp and moss covered and lay in solitary fields and vales of alfalfa, feed corn, and strawberries. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Rishi held his questions as they walked a few yards to a small patio area swathed in mist and sat on one of the damp benches. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Boys who felt the evening wind on their damp faces paused to enjoy the freshness of it and then found they were exhausted. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z There was a raw damp mattress on the bunk and a small refrigerator with the door standing open. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Before he could move, Coach O came over and sat next to him, mopping his own forehead with a damp towel. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I’m glad for the heat; maybe it can cover some of my blush, which is already threatening to burn up my face as I study his damp hair and bared muscles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I crossed my arms over my blouse that was still damp from all the crying I’d been doing. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The trolley even smelled damp, like the woods after rain, fecund and rich. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In Galen’s view the hand of a healthy person was designed to be the proper measure of hot and cold, damp and dry, soft and hard. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z A 1905 State Prison Improvement Commission found the cells damp, too small, and badly ventilated, concluding, “verily, this is far worse than living in a sewer.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then my pants were damp and warm. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The road is empty, and her run is officially done, so she steps from the highway and into the yellow grass, still damp from rain. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Before she could go out on deck, the outer door opened and Ma Costa came down, swathed in an old tweed coat on which the damp had settled like a thousand tiny pearls. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like a haven, already the closest thing to home I had in this damp green hole. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He saw his father and his mother sitting with him up in his bedroom, which smelled of damp, while his father read them poetry. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When they’d gone for the pictures down into the damp basement? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z After a moment she reached for the woven napkin on the table, dipped it into her tea, and wiped his leg with the damp cloth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a little smell in the air of mist and damp, the smell that comes with the first fall of the leaf. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be back soon,” I whispered as I kissed the damp white hair above his ear. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When we arrived, damp and uncomfortable from Francis’s sodden car seats, cars lined the road on both sides, as if for a rural dance or bingo night, sloping gently into the grassy ditch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It gave her something to focus on as she continued the agonizingly slow ascent between the dark, damp walls. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Laundromat, with its windows completely steamed up, was as warm and damp as a Turkish bath. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He will wade in a tide pool up to the chest without feeling damp, but a drop of rain water on his head makes him panicky. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My excitement about making a movie for Midsummer Night felt damp and wilty. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Peeta's a whiz with fires, coaxing a blaze out of the damp wood. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was standing on the pavement outside Nick Farthing’s house, his face damp from the thick night mist. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And everywhere the sleepy smell of rotting wood, damp earth and dusty hollyhocks thick and perfumy like the blue-blond hair of the dead. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The leather was still damp from yesterday’s mule sweat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Soon he seemed to be striking a wet wad of cotton, of some damp substance whose only life was the jarring of the brick’s impact. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We throw a little on our faces and dry with the towel that’s still damp from yesterday. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My feet would be cool and slightly damp, smooth, like the skin of mushrooms. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She wiped sweat from her forehead and pushed her damp hair back. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His voice was damp from tears and snow. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He inspected the tin and found the biscuits shaken to pieces but not damp, and the matches were safe as well. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We sleep on the damp dirt floor, wrapped in mildewed blankets so rough they could be used to scrape bark off logs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The reverend opens the door, letting in the damp outside air. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He took off his wet cloak, but it was too cold and damp here to strip down any further. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sherman and I sneaked out the door into the cool, damp night. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The rag tied around his nose and mouth is damp from sweat and tears. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I put down the scissors and start working the comb through my damp hair, untangling the knots, a process that takes a long time. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The base of the cliff was large boulders, some of them slippery with damp moss on their shadowed sides. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Kat is also in the damp shadows of the forest. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I didn’t have enough hemlock boughs under me, and before I had my head down, my stomach was cold and damp. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I put a hand on his damp forehead, where the skin is whole. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Beneath my arms, my shirt is slightly damp. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The place smells of lemon and damp unfinished wood. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I wear a cotton kerchief on my head, folded into a triangle and tied behind my ears, the front of it damp with sweat. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Robin drew his cloak around him, for the air was damp and chilly. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z At her neck Pantalaimon lay in his polecat shape, his fur glistening, and Lyra’s hair lay damp across her forehead. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The morning was damp and dewy, cold for May. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Compared to our airy house that rose above the village streets, the castle rooms felt close, dark, and damp. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Awaking at dawn, he immediately tugged on irrigation boots and a sweater and plunged outside to dig worms from the rich damp earth along his irrigation ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground was soft and damp, with old leaves thick in the mold. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls were lined with bookshelves containing badly preserved volumes with the bindings crumbling and flaking, or distorted with damp. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the back gardens the gophers push up the morning mounds of fresh damp earth and they creep out and drag flowers into their holes. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The hair over her eyes was limp and wet, and her face felt damp.“Ahoy! Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Under the thin crust of snow, the ground was damp and muddy, slick footing, with rocks and hidden roots to trip you up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sand was damp and she saw her own footprints in it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Wing tips gleaming, my hair still damp, I was flipping through the Frankfurter Allgemeine when she rolled her unthinkable bicycle in. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Toby was parked in the middle of a damp green lawn. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The bin was more than half-filled with potatoes and smelled of damp earth and worms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She carefully wiped her fingers on a damp flannel and switched the radio off. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The rupee notes are clumped together and damp. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z After four years of eating bug-infested rations, sleeping in cold and damp tents, and slogging night and day through thickets and mud, American men had had enough of rough pursuits. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Fuel and damp wood from the boat itself. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jinx picked up the damp cork and sniffed the strong whiskey aroma. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I peeled off my top and my underwear and lay on the damp sheets. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in the bunker, while playing with the damp soil that crawled with crickets and ants, that the child had told Ugwu his name. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z All around the edges on clean damp stones were honeycombs and lovely neat, round light-yellow cheeses! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The fresh damp breeze off the Channel restored him to clarity. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma’s fear lay rolled up on the car floor like a damp, clammy cheroot. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It smelled like moss and oak and the damp dark spaces of the Wood beyond the meadow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Underneath me, the tub’s curved bottom had become damp grass, the musk of dirt and stagnant water in my nostrils. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Devil’s Snare, Devil’s Snare. . . what did Professor Sprout say? — it likes the dark and the damp —” “So light a fire!” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Soon we were standing outside, breathing in the damp spring air. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Viviana smiled and offered me her hand, which was damp but strong. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Still damp from the steam, and wearing only a towel, I hurried to my bedroom. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When Ekon woke in the morning's faint hours, the leaves around him were slicked shiny and wet; the dirt was soft and damp. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The poor thing weighed no more than a small damp towel. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But I didn’t want to appear un- civilized, so I pulled on my socks despite the fact that they were damp and clammy with sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They have a pungent, leathery, underneath smell, like old rope, like damp dogs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Some rabbits say he controls the weather, because the wind, the damp and the dew are friends and instruments to rabbits against their enemies. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No more than two seconds later, the aircraft was already vanishing from sight in the damp and starry air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The eyeliner streaks are damp enough that a paper towel wipes them away. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The others he nailed into the grave’s damp red-clay walls while both of us lay on the grass, me holding a croker sack blanket and a long nail, him propped on his left elbow, hammering. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He reached under the shelter and used the damp T-shirt to cool Derek again. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She breathed in damp, wheezing gasps and cursed periodically, reverting to her unintelligible native tongue. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The sand she had dug with her hands was still damp on the mound. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I slumped over on my side, putting my cheek against the freezing, damp cement of the sidewalk, closing my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Her hair lay bedraggled and damp upon her forehead; her face was pallid. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Trees, forced by the damp heat, found too little soil for full growth, fell early and decayed: creepers cradled them, and new saplings searched a way up. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The wood was damp; and this was the third time they had lighted it Ralph stood back, speaking to himself. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The shawl was wet, but the cover of the diary was only damp. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A trail of blood twisted back through damp leaves where he had crawled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say anything, so it’s just the two of us looking at each other, her fingers damp against my chin. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The noise and press of bodies and damp tobacco air satisfied a homesick yearning for a Saturday night pub. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hear myself step, so dense and damp were the needles. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z "My sleeve is tmm and my breeches are unaccountably damp, but nothing was harmed save my dignity." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They stared at the madwoman with their large, damp eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z So he lay on the cool damp floor of the cellar and tried to figure out what he was doing there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A little steam rose from his damp back. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I can see that. And, you’re damp. You hate to be wet.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Home of mice and damp and the stink of stranded shellfish, as if a huge tide swept in decades ago and took its time draining away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The red hair was neatly combed and a little damp. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It was Jasper, thrusting his cold damp nose in my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The ground was too damp to sit on, so I crouched down and waited. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I built up the fire in the hearth, set my shoes and damp stockings to dry in front of it, and rubbed a calendula salve on my blisters. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The flowers had been laid evenly to cover the mound of new-turned damp earth, and already the wind had frayed the blossoms and flung the smaller bouquets out into the path. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His skin was cool and damp from the rain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He smelled leather wet with horse sweat, and damp clay from the edge of the pool where the mare stood knee-deep; he smelled winter coming in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The damp chill penetrated to his bones so that his legs ached with rheumatism. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His slightly bulging eyes were damp as he stared past Cal, and the boy asked, “What’s the matter, Mr. Hamilton? Don’t you feel well?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The path was here rocky, there carpeted with pine needles, occasionally damp and mucky where tiny springs trickled across. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His damp clothes were pretty much clamped against his skin, and as they dried, the starch was tightening. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z We’d taken some food and blankets from Aunty Em’s, but we didn’t dare light a fire to dry our damp clothes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoe and looked through a crack between the wooden shutter and the window frame, which was warped with damp and age. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My toes clutch the tiny blades, revel in the softness and the damp earth beneath my feet. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z With a damp handkerchief, the Doctorita dabs at the sweat trickling down her face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had never violated it, even in the warm, gas-heated house in Barrow, for damp clothes could mean death in the Arctic. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was damp and quiet and had a hint of that clean, green smell she used to love after spring rainstorms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Wilson came back into the dining room, dabbing at his shirt with a damp towel. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen table was set for breakfast, and the room smelled of coffee, bacon, damp plaster, and wood smoke from the stove. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She comes back with a damp cloth and wipes my face gently then cleans the blood from a broken plate off my hands. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Eat foods that are green and wholesome, dress against the cold and damp, and walk every day to aid digestion and stir your blood,” I tell them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Karl’s T-shirt was damp with a melange of different kinds of sweat: heat, effort, fear. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She mopped her damp face with her damp sleeve. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa smoothed the damp hair from her forehead, spoke soft. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I remember sitting on the damp pavement next to the pool and seeing my mother, in the spectators’ bleachers, holding my younger sister on her lap. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z On a bunk under a patchwork coverlet lay a man whose white face was damp with sweat and whose eyes were glazed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was colder still underground, where it was always damp and the sun never shone. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The damp, raw wind swept in from the ocean and entered through cracks in the walls of the hut. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was a grey day, damp and misty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Before a low and flaring fire, which sputtered in the damp, we ate two small pigeons Bear had managed to snare. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The hot lunch is turkey with reconstituted dried mashed potatoes and gravy, a damp green vegetable, and a cookie. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Lee came in from the kitchen and put a damp towel in his hands, and Adam sponged his eyes and handed it back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She remembered the godswood, drooping branches heavy with moisture, and the sound of her brother's laughter as he chased her through piles of damp leaves. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At noon I sneaked into the yard and walked among the aisles of damp, cleansmelling clay and came to a barrow full of wet bricks just taken from the machine that shaped them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything around the tap is damp, the floor, the wall, the chair the basin sits on. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Her mother or father would scoop her up along with her younger sister, Janet, and take them down to the damp and musty cellar. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z West End — East End — they had poured from their houses onto the cool, damp sidewalks, and if they gave the worms any notice, it was only when they squashed one underfoot. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something comforting and homey in the scent of damp wood and livestock. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Amari leaned down and picked Tidbit up, wrapping his legs around her waist, and they headed south into the wet, damp night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I was used to the cool damp of stone underfoot when I came to pay a visit. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was damp and dark on one side, where it had been on the ground for who knows how long, and dry and beginning to crack on the upside that had been facing the sun. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His damp hair shudders with each hit he makes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She came back with a glass and a damp washcloth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She knew something else as well, and with the realization, she rose from the damp grass to go indoors, to find her father and tell him that she could not be his eyes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But reaching down, I discover the little caravel sunk in the folds of my damp dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It held them together, and it protected them from outside forces, the cold, the damp, people. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was damp, though, and she developed a cough, and her lower back began to bother her. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was happy and wore the damp darkness of the forest like his old clothes. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She slipped a hand under the girl’s head, and with the other lifted the damp strands of hair off her forehead. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Every three or four days, she was packed in a damp towel. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z By then both he and the mare were damp with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The tents were damp and heavy, hard to raise, harder to take down, and prone to sudden collapse if too much snow accumulated on top of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We walk along the water’s edge over stones and shells and damp knotted seaweed. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The veiled women followed him with their beautiful pink gowns crackling like damp wood in a fire. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The room was an old, damp lecture hall buried in the innards of the college; it resembled a dreary accountant’s chamber in a Dickens novel. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was a cool day, damp from a recent rain. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He wiped his damp forehead with the heel of his hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Before him Luster squatted on the damp floor. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother not being an islander and the islanders not being acquainted with pianos, no one realized at the beginning the effect of damp salt air on the instrument. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was exhausted and covered with a damp, unclean sweat. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z By myself, keeping my feet in the damp sand, which meant I was near the water, I walked the whole way around it Timothy was very proud of me. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were finally out of sight we dropped the boats and flopped onto their overturned keels, our wheezing breaths echoing in the damp and dripping dark. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z "Not even a little damp. They must have drained it while we slept," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z "I am the most miserable person who ever lived," he said to the Lord Primus, when they stopped to feed the horses feedbags of damp oats. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Celia’s kitchen door was in constant use, but it swelled up on damp days and then you had to force it open with your shoulder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra had been walking for an hour now, and it was cold and damp. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She holds out a small, damp cardboard box to me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Lyra heard the screech of nails coming out of damp wood. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was terrible in the cellar, all night long, all the cold, damp night long with the rats and lizards and bugs and wretched smells. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z My clothing's damp, but I don't know whether pond water, dew, rain, or sweat is the cause. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Hurriedly, she circled the table, reached under it, rolled Florah away from the damp cardboard, lifted them up, and underneath, on the earthen floor, she found her little black book. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was heavy with smoke, yet somehow still damp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Underneath the cloying fragrance of the decaying flowers, the air was laced with the odors of gunpowder, damp hay, and the dusty musk of horseflesh. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It followed and rubbed again, like a damp piece of burlap. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then falling forward, my head against his damp shoulder, I whispered, "I'll make it five dollars more." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z By prison standards, this was palatial, but the rooms were damp and musty and received very little natural light. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fang looked up the hard gray wall, damp and dark at the bottom where the sun hadn’t hit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Now, tossing and turning on this damp, sour-smelling mattress, I try to focus on my perfect day, but these memories lead to other, darker thoughts. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The skin on my neck crawled as I leaned forward into the damp dirt, hands pressed tightly against my ears, shoulders tensed to take the hit. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then they were taken to the old slave barracks—low shacks where several men shared a small space, slept on wooden cots, and coped with bad drainage and damp floors. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z When Shorty let me stand up and see in the minor, my hair hung down in limp, damp strings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He groped for what he knew had been there, and all he fished up was the awful word Weep, slick with wrongness, damp as bad dreams, and tinged with its residue of salt. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She thought back to the damp and moldy shack she’d shared with her mother while her father was in prison, and the attic room at Jeremy Carton’s place. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was wet and tangly, and his shirt was damp. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Kingshaw broke into a run, sobbing and wiping the damp mess of tears and sweat off his face with one hand. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z With all the damp bodies, the room was as steamy as if it was wash day. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The smell of snow had a cold damp edge, and a clarity that summer rain never had. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I was sure he had a fever, for though the day was cool, his hair lay in damp curls on his forehead, and there was a red spot high on each cheek. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “There’s damp down that end of things. It’s practically a marsh. You’ll catch your death.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The same was true of the public cloakroom—a damp, slippery, dark place full of dripping coats, bags, hats, and gloves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I have never been so damp and miserable for such a long time—it is like living in a tent with no light, no heat. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They’d left damp overcoats hanging in the cloakroom but still carried the smell of snow in their hair and on their pants, boots, and sweaters. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There was nothing waiting for him in the city but more hunger and dark alleys and the damp of the canals. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He felt worse and worse as he began to groom his damp fur. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z In single file, they ushered him down a wobbly flight of wooden stairs leading to the basement and led him into a damp, gloomy room with a low cement ceiling and unfinished stone walls. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I hold it against my chest but it’s damp and when the newspaper begins to fall away everyone can see the head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He brushed the damp hair from his eyes and bent to examine the fender. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The otter clamped a damp paw about her shoulders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He slid a considerable way down what felt like a stone slide, then landed on cold, damp earth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z With his savings he acquired a printing press, a box camera, and a damp, low-ceilinged office in the rear of a fish-precessing warehouse. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z My head drooped forward and came to rest on the stranger's damp cloak. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It had damp stone walls and one window no bigger than a squinted eye. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His heart was beating fast, and his hands were damp with sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “The Human Heart,” recited he bitterly as if from some damp Lesson, “is a Muscle that operates through Constriction.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A damp rope of hair lands on my neck. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Afterward, they had lain down in the damp grass, Maya’s head pillowed on Claire’s stomach. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z While I was packing, a playmate came to tell me that one of my shirts was hanging damp upon the clothesline. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The maid brought her a length of cloth, which Roza pressed against her damp cheeks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There was a mustiness in the air, a hint of damp cellar, a whiff of stale sweat left behind by a rowdy congregation. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Twisting her damp hair away from her face, Sefia began digging her belongings out of the pack, laying them out in neat piles until her searching hands hit something flat and solid and firm. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z |
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