| 单词 | deck |
| 例句 | The mumbling old voice evoked the clank of chains, the horror of thirst, the black smell of death, below deck in the hold of a slave ship. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Branches of holly and spruce decked the Hall and filled the air with fragrance. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z If cards from each of these decks are turned over one at a time in tandem, what is the probability that at least one exact match will occur? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Julian smiled, laid the remaining deck of cards in the middle of the table, and said, "Would you mind turning over your cards?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z From up here, on the deck of this incredible ship, George felt powerful. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Archer inspected the hatchway that led to the lower deck above them, but there were no signs of movement. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her fingers walk the tightropes of sentences; in her imagination, she walks the decks of the speedy two-funneled frigate called the Abraham Lincoln. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z To the young Gatz, resting on his oars and looking up at the railed deck, the yacht represented all the beauty and glamor in the world. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The sailor leaned over the edge, grabbed me by the shoulders, and pulled me onto the swaying deck of the ship. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He found his feet again and lurched to the rail, and then he was fighting, staggering and splashing across crooked decks awash with water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The ship lurched forward and I was thrown to the deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He dismissed her with a flick of his fingers, and she gathered up the book and wandered down to the main deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Wider cracks opened in the deck as Jason staggered towards the hold, using the winds to keep himself anchored. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The trapdoor in the deck disappeared, and the bulkhead planks straightened. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Someone banged on a hatch and bellowed, ‘‘All hands on deck!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When, by evening, the crowd on the neighbors’ deck began dancing, she looked up their number in the phone book and asked them to keep it down. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z After being frozen below deck by that crazy snow goddess, Frank had thought he would never feel warm again; but now the back of his shirt was soaked. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He talks about the plans for the house: the skylights, expanding the deck, planting flower beds of tulips and crocuses, clearing the poison oak, adding another wing, building a Japanese-style tile bathroom. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As they went through the deck, they’d paused over the ones that mentioned someone named Luke. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z One by one the women were unchained and dragged, screaming and kicking, to a distant area of the ship or a corner of the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Let me get my collection of grenades and I’ll meet you guys on deck!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I leaped back, and the evil blade missed by an inch, cutting a gash in the deck right between my feet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The men were brought up on deck more often and allowed to stay for longer periods. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When the water is safe again, the crew allows a small group of people to come up to the deck for air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Carter’s decked out in his Chumley Prep letter jacket—probably to remind everybody what a huge football star he is. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I tried to quiet the paranoia and curled up on a wet towel, spread out on the deck of our yard. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Those lucky enough to get contracts waved goodbye from the decks. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were confident, and on their way to the assigned field they made fun of the competition—decked out with matching gear bags and all those silly-looking parents perched on the sidelines. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Asriel!” he called, and hurried forward along the temporary decking towards the boat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Now, catching Kit’s eye, she came hurrying along the deck. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The crew is washed across the deck, grabbing on to anything they can for purchase. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The water was in all the decks now. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A scarlet banner hangs over the gangplank leading up to its main deck, where a steady stream of anonymous avatars are now walking. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So saying, he picked up one of the torches from Elinor's deck chair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I spent hours sitting cross-legged on deck with the ship's log on my lap recording the day's events as if I were drifting around in Baudelaire's Artificial Paradise. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Bring us that deck of cards, love, let’s have a round of rummy.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “No, no, I don’t mind,” Isobel says, picking up her bag and carefully pulling out a deck of cards wrapped in a scrap of black silk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He smelled the tar and oakum of the deck as he slept and he smelled the smell of Africa that the land breeze brought at morning. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Faith leaned over the counter and pointed at the lower deck. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Well, Jackson is in the dining room, by the by, all decked out like a servant.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A four-piece band was playing a swingy number for couples dancing on the wooden deck. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Waves crashed against the hull as angry voices came from above deck—Percy shouting, Coach Hedge yelling at the lake. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The play began and Billy yelled his lines so all the sailors sitting in the audience on deck could hear him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Dude ruined my funeral and got my friends locked up, I get to deck him again and don’t try to tell me I’m wrong. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Quick! Lie down! Lie flat on the deck!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He let it run, then flicked the toggle for the number-one pump in order to run his deck hose. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The ’tween deck seems dark after all those sunlit days on the island. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The freeways have traffic exchanges with double and triple decks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We emerge on the deck, and Quinton brings me over to where two large wooden captain’s wheels are mounted. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The water shot harder against the aft deck and ricocheted to stern. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Less than a minute later, another avatar appeared, through a set of automatic doors on the opposite side of the observation deck. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It came as a total surprise to him when he was grabbed off the deck chair and first his scarf, and then his jacket and pants, were ripped from his body. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z It was still light when we were led on deck and we saw the island for the first time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I scampered to the upper deck and ran straight for the bow. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Leo’s head hit the deck hard, and his eyes rolled up so that only the whites showed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The ship was only fifty feet away, but Annabeth saw no sign of Coach Hedge on deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He trotted up and down the ranks, his plumed helmet gleaming, his legs decked in bronze greaves. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As my avatar slowly materialized on my stronghold’s observation deck, I looked down at my virtual body, admiring it like a favorite suit I hadn’t worn in a while. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Root alighted gently on the deck, his boots adhering slightly to the mixture of dried soap and blubber coating the steel surface. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The thudding wha-boom of its cannons made our own decks quiver. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z All the breath seemed to have been knocked out of him; his head was swimming so badly he felt as though the ground beneath him were swaying like the deck of a ship. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Reed was at the door before the other three had even left their seats, out of the great cabin and onto the deck, where the crew had gathered around the main hatch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z One the size of an ox crashed down between Black Betha and Wraith, rocking both ships and soaking every man on deck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The hurried search of the decks, her frustration ceding to worry and abyssal panic when she realized the Assassin was no longer on board. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Nailer clambered down from the conning deck and out into the slash of the rain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw guns mounted on the deck. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari stared as several bodies, stiff and lifeless, were pulled from the decks below. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason and Coach Hedge landed on the deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “The captain wants first class passengers up on the boat deck now.” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The people on this deck hold bundles, and some have jackets embroidered with merchant house emblems like mine. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They made their way down a short flight of stairs to the main deck, where David and the Committee agents were already hog-tying their new captives. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Rather than heading on deck for roll call one morning, I get up early enough to explore. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He pulled the first green card from the deck. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Everyone rushes up on the deck at once, causing the boat to sway and dip heavily to one side. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He struggled to his feet and stumbled across the pitching deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They were given a tour of the boat, above and below decks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A painted flat shows a steamship, two huge smokestacks, and a swath of deck and railing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z What I had once thought were rats on the ship’s deck are not rats at all. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Something rustled in the upper deck, and Brer Fox’s voice sounded above me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was three hours later when the little man finally crept back up on deck to empty his bladder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pong watched the people on the decks of their tidy homes as they pulled up nets of glittery carp or sat in semicircles, playing card games. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Piper’s on her hands and knees on the deck. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z While the boats are anchored, we passengers are allowed up on deck, and so I stand at the railing to watch the longboats glide through water clear as turquoise glass. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Yossarian stepped down from the flight deck and seated himself on the floor, hanging his head with guilt and remorse. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Everybody else had been treating him like a glass vase, but Percy . .. well, he seemed to figure that if Jason was on deck he was ready for action. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I imagined the roof lined with solar panels, laid out like a deck of cards. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At evening, off the fields of Ithaka, they bound me, lashed me down under the decking with stout ship’s rope, while they all went ashore in haste to make their supper on the beach. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The hatchway to the deck was open and tempting. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I scramble up the ladder to the deck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z At that moment I walked across the deck and, though many hands tried to hold me back, flung myself into the sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The deck was crowded with dracaetuu and a whole pack of hellhounds. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Kit asked, noting the sudden activity along the deck. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z During the day Will dozed on deck, resting, gathering strength, because he was exhausted in every part of his being. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z On the main deck, she plunked herself down among the spare ropes and buckets of tar Horse and Archer had left on deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then Captain Reed came striding down the deck in a long walking coat with his hat pulled low over his face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Those are the bad cards to draw from the deck marked “life.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He goes above deck, walking with great dignity, much as he will later proceed to his death in Athens when he is executed for losing the war. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He tried to imagine standing on the deck of one of those ships, leaving the beach and light crew behind. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z After a couple of hours, when most of the screams of anguish from the women had long since ceased, he opened the door of the small room and led Amari back to the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When we brought out the deck of cards that night, we let Ruthie deal. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I balance for a split second, but Captain Smith shoves me and I fall onto the ’tween deck floor. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z His parents had already said Park could have his mom's Impala, and he'd been saving up for a new tape deck. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The stern disappears beneath the wave, the main deck is flooded, and the surge hits the helm, submerging me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z What you don’t know at the beginning, however, is that the red decks are a minefield. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Taking turns, the men crawled on hands and knees over the iced deck, hacking away with an ax. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The rigging was complicated, with countless lines and winches holding the billowing sails in place, and a large crew of men could be seen on deck. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Here and there, parties have started to break out in the streets, and people decked out in red-and-blue jerseys count down the time at the top of their lungs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the upper deck they spill over and dance on top of the scoreboard. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “They’re a nuisance,” Carlyle tells me, as he does his best to poke them out of corners and wash them from the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I gripped the railing and looked at Robin on deck. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “No, it’s construction TV, about building house decks.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z By the time we got the cover off, monsters and more security men were swarming the deck, pushing aside tourists and waiters with trays of tropical drinks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The crew ate dinner that night propped up against the decks like men seated in a grandstand, with their plates in their laps. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I hear the times table between my ears: Four times thirteen is fifty-two, like four suits in a deck of cards. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A sure answer, honk honk, seems close enough and real enough to call everyone on deck. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When the shouting begins up on deck, we all fall silent. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z This close to the deck, I can see the sticky black caulking spread between the copper planks. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I begin to make my way down the long, dimly lit corridor of the crew deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “We have a huge rush order this morning. Five hundred decorated cupcakes need to be ready by noon. It’s all hands on deck.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z After a few bated-breath minutes, the rest of the Ray's crew came up on deck with their hands on their heads. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Twice, when he’d been standing on deck in the darkness, he’d swung about quickly, as though searching for a star in another direction. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Eduardo grinned as he lashed the heavy chest to the deck of his small vessel. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z When Dad, with the car finally stowed away, appeared on deck, three of the younger children were sobbing. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She wandered along the deck toward the bows, and soon made the acquaintance of an able seaman by flicking at him the pips she’d saved from the apple she’d eaten at breakfast. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Celia cuts the deck in three without waiting for Isobel to instruct her, holding the edges of the cards carefully as she places each pile in a row across the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I know,” she said, leaning forward and looking at the deck spread before her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z On his nightly tour of the deck, Captain Kontoulis descended from the pilothouse and marched forward. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The deck rumbled underfoot as the destroyer’s engines were thrown into reverse. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “That won’t..he started. The deck gave another violent heave, slamming the two of them together. Penny gave a squeak of fright. “That game won’t do,” Tyrion told her, gritting his teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On deck, soldiers banged sword against shield, while archers quietly strung their bows and pulled the first arrow from the quivers at their belts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He scanned the deck, as he did every few minutes, and picked out Sefia perched on the edge of the quarterdeck, hunched over the book in her lap. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She thrust the bucket away from her, and it spilled over the deck, black and sticky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I'd have dinner with my family and then hang out on our back deck with Heather, or play flashlight tag with other neighborhood kids. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “You’re laughing at me? You’re still lying on the deck after being taken down by something the size of a pancake.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “We don’t have the right deck for Old Maid and, unfortunately for you, I excel at Go Fish. I won the Go Fish tournament in fifth grade.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Rumor has it that the crewmen with peg legs got that way because they were caught playing soccer on deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He motioned for me to remain on deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My bedroom was decked out in white wicker furniture and a trendy daybed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Without a janitor swishing a mop and swabbing the decks, the floor felt extremely gummy. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I thought you were going to stay away from the upper decks. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “It was a sickening sensation to feel the decks breaking up under one’s feet, the great beams bending and then snapping with a noise like heavy gun-fire,” he wrote later in his diary. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z With a sigh, Inej gripped the arm that Jesper offered, and they made their way out of the cabin and up to the deck, Nina trailing behind them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Before then, though, I made my way quietly to the upper deck. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Tía Mari suggests we entertain ourselves playing cards, but when Mami sorts through the deck, she says, What on earth happened to the queen of hearts? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We marched up the aisle to the altar, which was decked with poinsettias and candles and curtained off with red and green draperies. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The captain sends all but the crew below deck and shuts the lid tightly on us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I decked with my own hands the bodies for the grave. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned the corner to the glass enclosure of the promenade deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The chickens are luckier than we are—most days their crates are brought up on deck and they get fresh air to breathe. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Hideo’s bodyguards wait patiently at the edges of the room, and standing right next to him is someone who must be his trainer, decked out head to toe in padded gear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He constantly paced the deck in the nude, staring out at the horizon line and stroking his beard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Some sixty feet long, stripped to the deck, keeled over in ten or twelve feet of water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Like, thousands and thousands of kids all over the country got decked out in their new school clothes and were all excited for their first day of school. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As the varnish dried and hardened on the fabric, it created a fragile and lovely translucent yellow decking fore and aft. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We sat at the kitchen table and stared at the clock, until I went and got a deck of cards. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They played on deck, sitting cross-legged behind the cabin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On deck, he took a deep breath of sea air, watching the harbor and Ketterdam fade from view on the horizon. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After that he decided that he’d had enough and stumbled back up on deck to clear his head of rum and elephants alike. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She worried that Leo would turn the wrong combination on the sphere and accidentally eject them all from the deck, or blow up the ship, or turn the Argo II into a giant toaster. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They found a rowing machine on deck and tried it out, posing on it for news photographers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He had put on a ball cap, a pair of khaki trousers, and his old deck shoes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They were waiting for the ship’s master to appear, sweltering in the heat as the stench wafted up from the deck beneath them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This one began leaping around the deck, stuffing things in a burlap bag—Piper’s dagger, Leo’s Wii controllers. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Seconds later, the door to the deck flings open. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s a professional gambler; he has all the cards and the odds stacked on his side, and he has always dealt to our people from the bottom of the deck. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is much to teach you,” the captain says, strolling the copperized deck, his hands clasped behind his back. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Puffs of light struck the sails and drifted down to the deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They could lean back against the mast, or slip down to the deck and lean against the cabin wall. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We were not admitted to the upper decks. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They unchained the women and led them to the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She and another girl glanced at each other excitedly as they reached a different deck and sprinted down a long, long, narrow hallway. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Worrying about graffiti at a time when the entire system was close to collapse seems as pointless as scrubbing the decks of the Titanic as it headed toward the icebergs. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Michael looked unsure about that, but he motioned to Leila and Dakota, who set their swords on the deck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A heavy woman had come from the interior of the boat and stood on the deck, watching the crew at work. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Shiny gold railings surround the front half of the deck. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He was hooked to the rail to keep himself from washing overboard, but still the huge blue-green waves that surged over the bow and poured off the sloped deck were astonishingly powerful. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Some readers do not like other people touching their cards,” Marco explains, recalling details from his divination lessons as he gently lifts the deck. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Swimmers wearing snorkel masks jump from the deck to swim below. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He also made him a present of eight of his swiftest horses, each horse decked with a golden bridle and a saddle encrusted with precious stones. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Scarlett Amber Perkins was fifteen, and, at that moment, sitting on the upper deck of the elderly bus, she was a mass of angry hate. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z A million looks flash through my head, like a deck of cards being shuffled. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Collins called all hands on deck to be divided into watches. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he’d take his deck of cards and shuffle and cut, shuffle and cut and deal out then examine each hand carefully, and do it again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He was stripping down to his bathing suit just seconds after getting to the pool deck. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The floor swayed as gently beneath me as the deck of an airship. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Hamilton stretched out on the deck and closed his eyes. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The sailors don’t notice me approaching, and when I’m right alongside the rope ladder leading to the boat’s deck, I cut Hel from the beam. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then two more figures launched themselves from the deck of the brigantine. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Wide-spirited and generous enough to defend his mother, whom he almost never thought about, and to deck his father, whom he both feared and loved. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, just after seven bells of the forenoon watch, Captain Prince came on deck with his sextant, ready to shoot the sun. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his men blew a brass whistle, and the deck doors flew open. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I saw Salim waving from the deck, just as he’d waved that last time before boarding his pod. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He has laid himself transversely upon the deck where we sit, and stares inert. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z That night he went on deck before the time for his watch, with his sextant. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Nate thought of what Papa used to say as they would stand together on the deck of his ship, looking out over the ocean. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A plate was set out for her on the roof deck, sealed in plastic wrap, her name stuck to it. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The question I really wanted to ask him was inching its way up my throat when he pulled a deck of cards out of his briefcase. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And look: from the deck of the Giulia something else unwinds now. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They stood on deck, alone except for Leo, who was still manning the helm. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The decks had filled with passengers by now, and as I watched the land come closer, I had to tell myself over and over that I was HERE. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He made sure she had fresh water, let her relieve herself, and tied her gently to the deck pole, which he told her was called a “mast.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had dreamed about ships like this, about being on their decks, about sailing on them, and now he was on the verge of sneaking aboard one. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On the deck of the thirty-foot boat, seven crewmen are busy pulling people onto the boat and hustling them under the deck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Seemingly everyone from the back deck made a ring around the fire. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Blackjack wheezed, kicking his legs against the deck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The story of the African boy went that after he came aboard, he helped out on deck with various small tasks, a kind of apprentice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I crept back from the ventilation grate and made my way upstairs to join Annabeth and Tyson on the spar deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z This time I’m pitched off the helm and down to the main deck, becoming one of the many struggling to remain aboard against the pull of the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He had a couple of shiners and a cut on his nose where Darryl had decked him. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He gazed at me with the confidence of someone who has marked the deck. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A seam appeared in the deck between two planks, and water started bubbling through. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The captain of the Crux stood, and the deck seemed to bend beneath his weight as he crossed to the rail. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I played with it all the time, and Dad played too, calling out deck numbers for the computer to take us to like we were really on board the Enterprise. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His foot slipped and for a moment he dangled above the distant deck with nothing but his slippery palms clinging to the ropes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When they’d finally dropped anchor, Inej was led on deck and handed over to one of the most beautiful women she’d ever seen, a tall blonde with hazel eyes and piles of golden hair. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Annabeth and he crept downstairs to the second deck, which Percy hadn’t explored except for sickbay. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He could keep track of the deal for up to five decks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Sunday afternoons he squatted on the aft deck of his boat, silently and methodically untangling his gill net or knitting its flaws up patiently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We slept in hammocks below deck and battled seasickness, although I wasn't as badly affected as some. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Then he in* spected the fire hoses on the boat deck. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She guesses that I can get there from the lower decks, but she’s wrong. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z After the first day—when he had been sick, both from excitement and from the rolling of the deck— Tree-ear enjoyed watching the sea in all its changes. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The top of the mesa w as a flat deck of stone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As the rooms, and the terraces, and the pool deck began to fill with partiers, Rowan began to rise from the funk he had been left in after his awful bout with Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Billy, in his costume, pointed to the rigging, high above the deck, and all eyes turned upwards. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Through an arbor, I could see a deck off the back of the house with a view of a cove that belonged in a summer camp for rich kids. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We know the little dog only by its bark and by its tail, which we can see whenever it runs around the deck. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Children laughed and chased each other, decked in so many colored necklaces they could barely walk. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They were standing at the rail, pointing and laughing at something happening on the well deck, one level below. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “This has nothing to do with George. It’s the ship, ma’am. Seems we’ve bumped an iceberg. I’m sure the captain is just being cautious, but he wants everyone up on deck.” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “I have just observed from the top deck the arrival of hundreds of female naval auxiliaries. They are well dressed and quite clean.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes exclusively on the deck of the boat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z When he’d finally had his fill, he took Joyce’s hand and pulled her back out onto the deck where the band was again playing loud, brassy dance tunes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Keeping himself fully shielded, the commander stowed his wings in their sheath, advancing on foot across the deck. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was shortly after the bell rang for the close of morning watch; we paraded the deck by company for the exercise of our limbs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Each flower and blade of grass was decked out in jeweled pendantry with necklaces of sparkling raindrops. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Leo climbed the tilting deck and managed to grab the port rail. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He stepped off in the half-lit deck of the upper level. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Over time, the deck filled up with in-jokes. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He sat, shivering, on the deck of the yacht. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z On the fourth night, guests waded through rose petals a foot deep as they crossed the deck to feast and frolic in Cleopatra’s company. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Tyrion saw one great fool of a knight trying to ride across, urging a terrified horse over gunwales and oars, across tilting decks slick with blood and mAlmg with green fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The rest of the crew had gathered on the main deck, where a makeshift raft loaded with blackrock waited to be lowered into the sea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A wave the size of a skyscraper crashed over the forward deck, washing the front crossbows and half the port railing out to sea. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He tells me about the day the cardinal died, about finding the body on the back deck, about burying him in the mud nest. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The boys were not allowed off the ship, but they spent much of the day at the railings on deck, watching French longshoremen load and unload cargo. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The deck tilted abruptly as one of the foils lost its grip in the foam. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The background music came from a tape deck near the circle of candles, but the high voice was Mary Anne’s. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Timothy smelled different and strong, like the black men who worked on die decks of the tankers when they were loading. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain turned and headed for the conning deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The helicopter landed on a big elevator which was lowered below decks. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The painted wooden armor clattered as Pretty trotted across the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As the last sunlight of the day entered Burnham’s suite, he and Margaret set off for the first-class dining room on the deck below. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We exited the corridor amidships and walked across an open deck lined with lifeboats. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “On deck” and then “at bat” and then “steal home.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The hull was creaking, the deck moving, and Pretty was squealing in distress. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Just kicked me across the deck if I be clumsy, laughed when I be twisted in the ropes and sliding pure froze in the water that washed aboard. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I stacked my deck of cards, put a rubber band around them, dropped them in my backpack, and said, “Way to go, man,” and wished I hadn’t. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Something was shaking the deck A gaur—an Indian wild ox—exploded out of the rain and thundered by me, terrified, out of control, berserk. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally Montgomery shouted from the deck of one of the gunboats, “Moses, you’ll have to give ’em a song.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All afternoon the seas had been thickening, and now, as they came out on deck, the water was running high and rough. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Strange,” Phoebe said, looking at the lifeboats that hung just off the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He scooped up the cards, patted them into a deck, and put them on the night table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The coffee table we found on the curb outside our building, which slides open to reveal decks of cards and board games. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They unclenched my hands from the oars, hauled me up out of the boat, and laid me out like a gutted blackfish on the deck of the patrol ship. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They marched on, followed by the Fort Peck Livery and Sale Barn wagon, all decked out in red, white, and blue bunting. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I was close enough to hear the man on deck cursing and swearing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As the ferry pulled away from the dock, the band switched over to jazz tunes and some of the students poured out onto an upper deck and began to dance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Captain Candless stared at the decks full of his crew around him, his face white. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z All hands were on deck, standing in silent huddles. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It is followed by a loud ruckus up on deck: whooping and hollering, laughing and stomping. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Although I’m not sure I want that, it may be better than shuffling pointlessly around the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I jogged along the deck to the stern, tracking the shipwreck as it disappeared beneath our wake. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Trying to get to the upper decks meant climbing down into the sea. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Kaede remained out on the deck for the three-hour crossing, preferring the salty sting of the wind in her face to the cramped warmth down below. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Both had elegant yellow cedar washboards, ash frames, Sitka-spruce gunnels, fore and after decking made of silk impregnated with varnish. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “You get him. I’m gonna stay down here on this floor till you put him on the deck.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They mean the smell of dust and grass on a baseball diamond, the first fresh sea breezes that come all the way inland from Long Island Sound, all the maples decked out in green-gold leaves. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Some linger to grab a blanket or a prayer book or a deck of playing cards. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Not that diving under a deck chair would do anything. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The next time Hugo came to work, he brought his deck of cards. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z In the elevator foyer on deck eight, a couple of dracaenae slithered across my path. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Please send two PayDays and a deck of cards. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z People in their deck chairs were joining in, and some were clapping in time. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z At her feet, a section of the deck had been reduced to a circle of charcoal, but her cloak wasn’t even singed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The bow was completely underwater now, and waves swept over the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s play,” he said, sliding his chair back from the table and reaching for a deck of cards on the shelf behind him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When the captain sees me make no move to apprehend the parrot, he grabs me and hurls me from the helm to the main deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The new house was decked out with a luxury unrivaled even in those magnificent days before the place was passed down to my father, who left it a ruin. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Days later the woman suddenly called him to her house, where she was alone with her mother, and she had him come into the bedroom with the pretext of showing him a deck of cards. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Celia walks to the edge of the deck, running her hands along the spines of the books that form the rail. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But when he got down to G deck, there was a gate stretched across the doorway. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z When she turned off the water, Scott and Imogen were talking on the deck. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Nor did we return to shore the next day, but took our exercise upon the deck of the ship, beneath the watchful eye of the sailors. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Or a deck from a dock,” screamed Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “If you could see that far—which you can’t—you’d see a hole in the deck between the shoes of the big young man, the one with the bow.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Men crowded the deck of the nearest ship, mounting guns. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave the tail of my deck a kick. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Father Mike took advantage of this to lead Tessie up to the sun deck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z People barter their belongings and a shoemaker and his apprentice repair shoes on the upper promenade deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In other words, just like a vast majority of the crewmen, my job is to run side to side across the deck and back again to counteract the rolling motion of the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The fans found Santa Anita decked out in all its splendor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I slide it into the deck, B-side out, and shut the plastic door. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z We stood listless upon the deck of our sloop-of-war, with no employment but to observe the rout. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z How could Stannis cross to the north bank* Belatedly he realized that the deck was turning, and somehow he had gotten spun about, so castle and battle had changed sides. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z After eating, Lefty joined the men smoking at the rail while Desdemona hunched on deck with the women and children, staying out of the wind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Above deck, she tried to keep her eyes fixed on the horizon—the white cliffs that always seemed just a mile or so to the east. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I mean, it has a tape deck and crank windows. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The net, under tension, rained seawater onto the deck along with sticks and kelp. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He wavers for a moment like he’s on the deck of a ship weathering a storm. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They were at the edge of the deck when the creature rushed him, grabbed the torch, and ripped it from his hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mapper stood beside him in the stairwell doorway, wiping his glasses on his sleeve and arching an eyebrow; he was decked out in loose overalls and a way-too-big white button shirt. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Piper could hear Coach Hedge above deck singing “Blow the Man Down,” except he didn’t know the lyrics, so he mostly sang, “Blah-blah-hum-de-dum-dum.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A pair of underwater goggles lay on the deck of the dinghy, near the stern seat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Towering above the Wasp like a mountain, the wave came crashing and piling along the deck, caught Stuart up and swept him over the side and into the water, where everybody supposed he would drown. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The captain paces the upper deck, looking down on the crew, going on about the great importance of the mission, and the importance of this particular day. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When the ferry docked on the other side, we got off on the upper deck; which meant we had to walk down this long, curving ramp that looks like a poor man’s Guggenheim Museum. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z When we were brought up upon the deck, we saw in ruddy first light the motion of countless launches all around us proceeding to the shore of the island. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z On the after deck the mast had hit the steersman a slant blow bashing the skull in, knocking him overside, as the brave soul fled the body, like a diver. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards sit across from the four boys, take out a deck of playing cards. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The ship's cannon fired suddenly, sending the slave women on deck scurrying for cover. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, crawling on hands and knees, they snaked it up the chute to the promenade deck. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The rush of water moves closer along the deck, but I don’t turn to look. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I threw some of the loose stuff on the deck into the water. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was probably only twenty seconds later that Lindsey was out on the pool deck too. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Shadow felt like a pea being flicked between three cups, or a card being shuffled through a deck. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The next morning, Fred, Nala, and Scruffy were eating breakfast together in a shady spot on the deck behind Jenny’s house. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We sat quietly for a few minutes, listening to the snap of the fire and the music from the deck and the sounds coming from the bench couple, who were really going at it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then the High Blade of MidMerica left the pool deck and went back through the house dripping wet, leaving behind whatever dignity he had arrived with. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Bran came up with this: “Rich girl escapes while poor artist drowns when mega-ship sees only the tip of the iceberg and sinks as the crew rearranges the deck chairs while the band plays on.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sleeping bags were forward, under the improvised decking on the bow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He let his hair grow, he spent his free time on deck, looking out, watching the water come at the ship and disappear behind it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Lying next to her on the deck, Blackjack wheezed and shuddered - still alive, but badly wounded. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On the other hand, it was probably good she was above deck chaperoning their chaperone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He turned on the water, then leaped back onto the deck and rinsed off the suds their brushes had left. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He filleted it on the deck while Hatsue caught another on a hand line. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom helps me carry the plastic deck furniture up from the basement and I scrub it with bleach. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z On the deck of the Arizona, the men looked up. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z When I heard his heavy footsteps on the deck above me, I hustled to the stem, stepped lightly onto the gangplank, and then bolted for cover. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When the sea is calm, and I don’t have to run from side to side, I sometimes hang out on deck with Carlyle. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He was waiting on deck with the rest of the crew when he saw Captain Prince striding along the wharf. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There was chaos on deck, people shouting and trying to get the schooner into open sea as quickly as possible. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I can't believe I didn't buy a deck of cards for us. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mom and Mr. Stokely said they were going to go around the other side of the observation deck and look at Brooklyn, where Mr. Stokely grew up. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He had finished eating and was holding the deck of cards in his hands. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Pima was waving up at them from the tanker’s lower deck, looking annoyed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z With it safely in place she clung to the rail in her oilskins and sou’wester as the stinging spray broke over the bows and surged along the deck. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The world around us changes, and suddenly we are no longer standing on the deck of the Pirate’s Den, but on top of a skyscraper, illuminated by a bloodred sky. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The deck was moving under him, and for half a heartbeat he was so confused he thought he was back on the Shy Maid. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At that instant another huge, foaming wave washed over the deck, and the child disappeared with it as it fell back into the ocean. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Crew members in crisp white uniforms strolled the deck, tipping their hats to the passengers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z My mother fusses with her gloves, pulls her hat brim low and walks across the deck to talk to him. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When he has to step over a rope or an air-tnbe on deck, it is hard work—like climbing a watt. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z No rain was falling, but the decks were slick and wet underfoot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Everyone lived below the deck— men on one side, women and children on the other. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The pilot appears below deck, wet and shaking. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It seemed Henry wasn’t having much luck getting people out of bed and up onto the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He stepped down into the cockpit and sat on the bench with his back against the bulkhead, his feet on the deck almost at eye level. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Over the pond the west wind blew, and into the teeth of the west wind sailed the sloops and schooners, their rails well down, their wet decks gleaming. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z But there was no ship’s deck to escape to, no glittering ocean to thrill my soul, no breeze to cool my face, no one to talk to. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The deck is wet with soapy water, and Carlyle pushes his mop toward me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He’d offer to scrub the decks, carry out the dead rats—anything! I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The crew deck is much larger than the ship appears on the outside. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The ’tween deck reminds me of the root cellar at the orphanage, with its close walls and ceiling. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My dance group sits onstage, decked out in full Barrio Fiesta gear like a rainbow. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Staring at the beautiful people who smiled and drank on the decks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She comes and sets the bin down on the new deck boards. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Like most ironmen, Dagmer preferred to fight on foot or from the deck of a ship. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He heard shouting behind him, but he didn’t stop until he was back on B deck, safe again in first class. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She could not turn her eyes away from the deck of the ship. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z We got off at the observation deck on the forty-second floor to find that the garden, which loomed so large to its tenders, was hopelessly hidden from view by buildings. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A steamship appears, and up on deck a lifeboat is curiously rocking; but then the boat docks, stern first, and we’re up on dry land again, where the film unspools, back at the beginning . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The ship had reached the marina, and heavy troops were emerging from its fiery decks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rainwater dripped from the hem of the master's cloak, but he stood stout as a winebarrel on his bit of decking and looking down at Ged he asked, “Can you abate this wind, lad?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Maintenance panels were pulled up out of the deck and stacked in bins. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He went down five flights of stairs to G deck and practically skipped along the long hallway toward the front of the ship. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “I was just down on E deck. The girls in the pool are much friendlier.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z High above the visible cloud deck, at about 70 kilometers altitude, there is a continuous haze of small particles. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Mr. Savo sit up and take the deck of cards from his night table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then as we strolled around the deck, they were to make rat-a-tat sounds and Nancy and I would fall to the deck. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If my soul had gone out of my body, I’d have left the rolling of the ship, the stench in the closed-up ’tween deck, the rats that sometimes scuttle over my face in the night. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The fore of the ship was covered in light now, wafting over the deck and spilling over the rails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Nearby midnight the winds finally died away, and the sea grew calm enough for Tyrion to make his way back up onto deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Starwood's a big old place, all decked out to look like a mansion. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He paced his deck, craning his neck for a better look at Joffrey's fleet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I then marched down the long teak walkways of the promenade decks. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Okay, sure, from what Piper said afterward, Hercules was a jerk, but still...Percy was getting kind of tired of staying aboard ship and pacing the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The deck of Black Betha churned as crewmen ran to their tasks, pushing through the soldiers who always seemed to be in the way no matter where they stood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dad spills the charcoal grill onto the deck, you call the fire department. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The ball hits off the side of her knee and bounces toward the steps at the end of the deck. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “They run up the starboard side of the ship, up two decks, through the stokers’ quarters, and into their dining hall. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I rolled again as Luke’s sword slashed the deck chair in half, metal pipes and all. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Hato in St Anna Channel She was a small Dutch freighter with a high bow and stem, and a bridge house in the middle between two well decks. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was called the stamp tax because every time colonists bought a newspaper, calendar, marriage license, deck of playing cards, or pair of dice they had to pay extra for a special stamp. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Isobel stacks the deck once more, keeping that section of cards on the top. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was that crossing of stature, names, and character that made Úrsula suspect that they had been shuffled like a deck of cards since childhood. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I heard people’s sneakers slapping the deck in an anxious attempt to stop me, but I knew I could do it. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The national anthem played on cassette decks, competing with the honking of cars. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then the gangplank was lowered and my father bounded on the deck in his white panama hat and his white duck suit. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Synecdoche— using a part to recall the whole, like when you call a car “a set of wheels” or bark “all hands on deck!”—is renamed “Quicke Conceit.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The smell of death and pain lingered in the blood-swabbed decks. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He saw the engine rooms and the boiler rooms, and wound up on the third-class recreation deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Some dropped to the deck coming over the transom, others he deftly maneuvered free. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His curly red hair was matted, his chin was decked with spit, and the whites of his eyes showed all around the pupils. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The rocking of the deck beneath his feet made his stomach heave, and the wretched food tasted even worse when retched back up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was the custom in those days for passengers leaving for America to bring balls of yarn on deck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And the penguins, hearing their voices, scuttled up on deck and stood there beside the Admiral and Mr. Popper. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Sailors dashed across the decks and hauled on lines as the mates bellowed orders in the tongue of Old Volantis. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At a great height above the ground he came to a wide talan, like the deck of a great ship. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Late in the afternoon, they began to emerge onto their decks in peacoats and slickers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Brother Fowles stood on the deck facing back, looking Mother over like he just didn’t know what to do about her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran for the boiler room hatch, when suddenly my feet weren’t touching the deck anymore. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we can play shuffleboard and deck tennis. There are lots of things we can do.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The three squads of Third Platoon were briefed on the top deck by a First Lieutenant Pavelman from San Antonio, who explained in detail the role of B Company in the larger scheme of things. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z An instant later, the hulls came slamming together again, so hard the deck seemed to jump. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A few feet away, decked out like the belle of the ball, is Katherine, surrounded by a few of the drovers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Soon, all three of us were decked out like walking advertisements for the defunct theme park. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He could cut the deck with one hand and make a second fan of cards appear behind the first. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Water rushed over the decks as the ship plowed out of a trough. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His crew appeared busy swabbing decks and picking oakum, but their gazes kept drifting toward the quarterdeck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A torn painting hung on one wall: a clipper ship, maybe even this one, painted from high up, looking down on the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They spent what remained of their honeymoon on deck, learning how to finagle their way through Ellis Island. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “We wear seven different colors, to designate our jobs. As a maintenance technician, my deck jersey, float coat, and helmet are an ugly green, the color of overcooked peas.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Daddy met Momma halfway round the deck and took the shopping bag. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It can’t be that bad,” he said, fishing a deck of cards from his jacket. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ship looked desolate there upon her side, with no one on her decks, and her thin black funnel pointing to the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The male captives were brought to the deck next, a few at a time. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We waved to Marion and Dad as they watched us from the deck. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z My gear’s been decked out for school every day since I went shopping with Mrs. Walton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There, in the corner, the barrels stacked up to the deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The captain watched amused, then strode down the corridor, untroubled by the surge and roll of the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Her oarsmen were safe below, protected from'missiles by the half deck that sheltered them, but the men-at-arms crowded topside were not so fortunate. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the few days we had spent outfitting the Beaver—checking the ropes, repairing sails, sealing the deck— he treated me like Billy Budd. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I climb the ladder like I have a thousand times before and swing myself onto the octagonal deck that’s covered in a mix of old, crackling autumn leaves and a layer of spring-green pollen. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She removed the makeshift bandages and the splint, and Yvaine practiced hobbling about the decks from bow to stern, holding on to the rails. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z All the eighth graders get decked out for this event. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Neither man had taken up a shield this morning, so it was a game of slash and parry, back and forth across the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Now the only people left on the observation deck were me, a litde boy with his parents, the park ranger, and the fat lady with her Chihuahua. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Piper followed her upstairs before the whole lower deck could flood with toilet water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The city was beautiful, decked out for the holidays. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The galleys of the first line of battle obscured his vision, so Davos paced the deck searching for a better view. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Before she could ask what he meant, she was diverted by the sight of Nat Eaton swinging along the deck in their direction. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Like what the porches and decks sit on. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He sits with his forehead against the listening decks and is sick between his shoes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Pima finally hauled Nailer up, groaning, her muscles flexing as she dragged him up like a dead pig, then left him lying on the carbon-fiber decking while she and Lucky Girl went below. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Before the gale ended that afternoon, the men had had to crawl onto the deck three times to get rid of the boat’s shell of ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “What would happen,” Zeitoun asked the captain, “if you and I went below the deck, and just went to our bedrooms and went to sleep?” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Tool got to her first and yanked her upright, lifting her from the deck entirely. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The soggy wooden planks of the deck squelched and sagged under my feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A puff of white smoke came from the deck of the ship. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the sun, the deck is the only tolerable place to be. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Fishing boats were pulling in at the waterfront, their decks flopping with the day’s catch. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Or, in my grandparents’ case, the circling worked like this: as they paced around the deck the first time, Lefty and Desdemona were still brother and sister. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z These led to observation decks and to adjoining refineries studded with less impressive stacks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tonight it sends me Rue, still decked in her flowers, perched in a high sea of trees, trying to teach me to talk to the mockingjays. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Boat shoes, she had guessed, made specially for the wet deck. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Maybe he crawled in under the decking,” suggested Abel. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Slowly, I sank to my knees on the frosty wooden deck and allowed the crowd to block me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I burst through a door onto deck six and kept running. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He heard feet thudding across the deck, and men shouting. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He went below, stowed his gear, and returned to the deck. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood drops hit the water on the boat deck and spread out like exploding red stars. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A spark flew where the steel bit into the stone man’s calcified grey flesh, but his arm tumbled to the deck all the same. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Reyna screamed, but, before she could move, a second arrow hit the deck between her feet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I’m decked out in my nicest clothes, ready to go. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Calvin asks me, “But have you seen if any of these new houses have raised decks or screen porches?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I saw him come out on deck again with a tool-chest and a lantern, and go down the forward hatchway. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She jumped off the deck, and, halfway across the yard, slammed into a planter box. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And it was so big, Meggie felt sure everything around it would go up in flames: the grass, the deck chair, and Dustfinger himself. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Jesper prowled the deck, climbed the rigging, tried to get the crew to play cards with him, cleaned his guns. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The naval auxiliary girls were on E deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, they are sent back down until everyone has had a chance to go up on deck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy and Hedge lay on the deck, looking exhausted. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And Nat stood on the deck of the Henry, in command of the first watch. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The McArdles’ four deck chairs, cushioned and ready for occupancy, were situated in the middle of the second row from the front. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In his not terribly clean uniform, wearing knee-high Cretan boots, Captain Kontoulis scrutinized running lights, stacked deck chairs, lifeboats. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tyrion looked down upon the farewells from the high deck of King Robert’s Hammer, a great war galley of four hundred oars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Jason imagined his friends on deck following his progress, taking turns with Leo’s spyglass, trying not to laugh as they watched Grandpa Jason hobble uphill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then he was amid a flock of gulls while he swabbed the deck of the Islander. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Renovated the whole thing, did all the woodwork and stained glass herself. Incredible, isn’t it? Two stories, three bedrooms, two baths, great kitchen, skylights, wraparound decks on both floors. It’s a floating paradise.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As the sea crashed around him and the deck rose and fell beneath his feet, he had seen Dagon s Feast and Red Tide slammed together so violently that both exploded into splinters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They made a very impressive racket, clattering on the hard deck and rolling in a hundred directions. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z On the other side of these big glass doors, there was a deck with some chairs to sit on, kind of like a comfortable front porch. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were ambushed,” Wylan said from his perch on the forecastle deck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They were each decked out in brand-new American clothes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z When he went back up on deck again to look for the boy the boy was not there. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He sat on the top deck with his back against a stanchion and composed a letter to Hatsue. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s foul. Still, that’s what you do when you love an animal. You let them poo on your deck, I suppose.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In a surge of memories, Kit could almost feel the deck lifting beneath her feet, and a longing almost like homesickness caught at her throat. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I got my head above the deck I saw him step up out of the main hatch and point the pistol at me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z His iron staff was as tall as he was and crowned with a dragon’s head; when he stamped its butt upon the deck, the dragon’s maw spat crackling green flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Just an hour ago, the Crepuscule was fired upon from the woods; a bell was sounded, and we were rallied to stand to our arms upon the deck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A dark-clothed man hurried out on deck to greet her, and looked around as if he were expecting someone else as well. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t exactly pleasant on the deck of the ship—it was dreadfully hot, and the constant salty wind on her face only increased her thirst. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The decks were empty except for two first-class passengers, American businessmen sharing a nightcap under lap blankets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The old man didn’t just shuffle the deck, he fanned it and flipped it and made the cards jump up into an arching bridge, shooting them in rapid succession from one hand to the other. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Jasper Jr. was coughing so hard from the cigar that he was useless, so Bull threw him over his shoulder and ran through the smoke and sparks toward an open deck. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z His head still throbbed from hitting the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On the table there is a deck of cards and a large glass sphere. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All hands would be on deck to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to justice. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Then the deck shifted as the ship turned and we both almost went over the rail. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Slash was stationed on a man-of-war, on the cannon deck. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Randomness is not easy to obtain when playing cards, either, since shuffling a deck two or three times is not enough to destroy whatever order it might have. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The warmth of the pool deck hits me as we open the door, my laugh echoing around the open space. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He pointed at Edward who was sitting on a deck chair with his long legs stretched in front of him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Laika’s crate sat on the concrete deck between the patio and our pool. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z On the small deck, the boys and I make paper kites and fly them in the wind. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept her eyes closed and lay on the floor of the observation deck. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z We got all decked out in our bee outfits—at least I did. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lining the deck were zombies in gray uniforms— dead soldiers with shimmering faces that only partially covered their skulls, like the ghouls I’d seen in the Underworld guarding Hades’s palace. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When the hoosh was cooked, Crean doled it out into six bowls, and the men ate it scalding hot, hunched under the decking. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The commander says it’s safe enough for his men to cook, for us to go above deck, for all to smile a little. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They came up on deck at the appointed mealtimes and stood in separate lines. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Basketball players did passing drills on deck, but the wind kept jettisoning the balls into the Atlantic. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Though tired and still busy, they spoke from deck to deck of what had happened during the night and of things only they could understand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z After the last of her querents has departed in the early hours of the morning, Isobel takes her Marseilles deck from her pocket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They exploded onto the deck with such ferocity and color that for a moment even Luke was stunned. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Foul weather makes the ’tween deck even darker. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A crew member sits by the small doorway that leads to the deck, to make sure people stay below. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I look behind me, I see my customized room decked out in variations of the Warcross logo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We were back in civilian waters when suddenly we came to an abrupt stop and I toppled onto the deck. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z As they had two years before, young men in slacks and shirtsleeves and young women in flouncy summer dresses danced out of the cabin and onto the decks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was a sixty-foot gaff-rigged ketch with a wide beam—a real tub—but as I stood on deck it felt solid against the harbor chop. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She drops the tank top onto the deck of the pool, my jaw going with it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It had been found instead by half-educated seamen prepared to stand on the deck of a ship in all weathers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Then there was a crash behind him, and the deck tilted so suddenly that he almost lost his feet and went pitching over the side. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was cold on the deck where we stood. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They sat down on the deck together, both of them chewing away happily. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Out on the volleyball court she wore cut-off blue jeans and a black swim-suit top, which the guys appreciated, and in the evenings she liked to dance to music from Rat’s portable tape deck. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab the slick rope with one hand and Helene with the other, eventually working her body over my shoulder and clambering up the ladder to the deck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A hatch in the deck was open, and smoke poured from some kind of engine. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The deck of the Astrea was alive with action—men running to secure battle lanterns—to loosen the guns. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The deck must have been thirty feet up. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z A few hours later, German soldiers lashed flat train cars carrying forty barrels of heavy water to the deck of the Hydro. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Annabeth came up on deck, Jason, Frank, and Leo had already left for the museum. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As I began to run a wave flashed over the deck and knocked us both down. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The captain’s gravelly voice: “All hands on deck! Find Lady Clarisse! Where is that girl?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z On the deck above, something went THUMP, as if a heavy creature had landed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I watched as they slipped and skidded across the icy deck, screaming and plunging into the water like human raindrops. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Amaya yelled, running across the deck and embracing her as she emerged. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z On the boat, the deck had been unsteady and her leg muscles had worked to keep her balanced. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea churned around us, waves crashing over the deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z On the deck, people hand over their valuables without protest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The two dark glass bottles she had seen in Dustfinger’s bag were standing on the deck chair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She grabs my finger and pulls me out to the deck. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It took more than an hour to rig the sails in the racing wind as they clung to the decks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z By the time Reyna realized what was happening, the Cyclops had crossed the deck in two large strides. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Three torpedoes. E deck, the engine room, and the forward compartments are destroyed.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Silk, chiffon, and all decked out to the nines. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Without waiting for a response, he staggered across the deck, drawing the Lady of Mercy. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There was no feeling of speed until we reached a thin deck of clouds. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked out across the deck and the sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Today I catch sight of rats scurrying away from the water of his mop, disappearing into dark corners of the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Current was quick, and she didn’t have the double gun decks and the heavy artillery of the Crux. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jason levitated off the deck, encased in his own miniature tornado. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was a broad wooden deck on the edge of the lawn, right where the grass gave way to a slope of black lava rocks that lined the shore. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He tumbled, smashing his head on the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She’s not as decked out as my mom, but then, she’s the guy’s mom, and it’s always the girl’s mom who is more invested, has more to lose. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When we get to the pier, Ruby makes a run for the upper deck overlooking the boats coming in. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It looked like the well deck had been through a winter storm. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z A screen behind the life-size dummies leapt to life with all sorts of scratchy images of people huddled together on the deck of a boat near the Statue of Liberty. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Exactly. You were listening carefully. That’s why words common in the theatre now, like ‘crew,’ ‘deck,’ and ‘rigging,’ all come from the sea. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Such a day is not distasteful; for I find that I am no longer merely an observer, sat upon a dark deck; but I am engaged in the struggle, and this itself brings joy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She was just shuffling the deck of cards, over and over. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z We climb on and claim a space of two straw mats under the deck, enough for us five to lie side by side. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Laistrygonian archers assembled on the deck above us, notching arrows in their enormous bows. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Richard comes up on deck, and James, too, and several of the gentlemen, until the first mate calls a halt. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I steal a chance to go on deck and have my first sight of land in many weeks. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Better down than on deck, where they can be washed away, but perhaps they fear the wrath of the captain more than the wrath of heaven. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z There is some small part of me that wants to get home in time to see the Jones’s house decked out. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z On the deck of the ship the crew lined up, ten hearty men bared to the waist, each grasping the rope, and began a rhythmical march from one end of the ship to the other. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she repeated words and phrases to herself as the men made her dance or while she was tied up for hours on the deck of the endlessly rocking ship. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “All I see you doing is standing on a deck and riding waves.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He probably owned the only deck of regular playing cards on Rass. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t worry when she comes home and finds Brian and the hornets on the deck, all of the hornets posing for me like some photo they saw in a magazine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The “old woman with wood on her back” might be a ship with a high upper deck. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We sat in the dim light of my hootch, boots off, listening to Mary Hopkin on my tape deck. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As I rounded the corner on the upper promenade deck, I saw the old man and the little boy. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Jason touched down on the deck of the Argo II. Thankfully, Leo had done his part. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He barked out orders; all hands were on deck to set up for the awards. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I tried to catch my breath, all the time staring at the kayak, which had landed bottom up, water and sand dripping onto Miss Amanda's deck. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She hid the branch behind the ventilator and slipped along the deck until she reached the first window. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the close quarters of the ’tween deck, it is hard to miss much. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Part of him wanted to stuff a sock in his mouth, and part of him wanted to deck his sister. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z They roused early and were allowed on the deck for air, dancing, and singing. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The bulkhead and decks were all made of rough, dark planks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The roof of the temple was a big open deck that had been set up as a command center. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Now they could see guys running along the deck, climbing up the mast and wrestling with sails. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In the center stood an enormous bed, decked with brightly dyed blankets. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Percy climbed out on deck and said, “Wow.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There had been no kidnapped boys swabbing the decks and earning pats on the head from white kidnappers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The deck grew over time, with people pilfering index cards from classrooms whenever they wanted to expand it. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The white hull was at least ten stories tall, topped with another dozen levels of decks with brightly lit balconies and portholes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Are you sure you don’t want to come? Think of all you’re missing—the seasickness, the rats, the storms, week after week in the nice dark ’tween deck.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Piper brought out her new horn of plenty and, on Percy’s direction, willed it to spew Diet Coke, which came out with the strength of a fire hose, dousing the enemy deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’s there on the boat, up on deck when the men running the ship come after her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The dogs were housed in kennels built on deck, where they snapped and lunged at anyone who passed too close. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Or take two thoroughly shuffled decks of cards. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided I would climb to the main deck and catch the dawn. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A short distance down the passageway, the deck opened like a trapdoor, and a teenage girl stepped out, walking lightly despite the manacles on her ankles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The knife landed between his feet and stood quivering in the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She clambered out of the hole and up onto the cant of the upper deck, scrabbling along until she found hatch access. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He sat heavily on the canted deck, perched in the sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He made his decking fast to close-set ribs before he closed the side with longer planking, then cut a mast pole, and a proper yard, and shaped a steering oar to hold her steady. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Archer nodded and let Horse take him by the elbow, leading him across the main deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When the heavy garment, sodden with spray, fell from her shoulders to the deck, she gave him a little bow and smiled anxiously. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sea spray splashed over the deck, drenching her left side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She was standing on the deck of the ship, holding on to the railing with one hand. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “But if it’s Ms. Chavez, then we’re in for a rare fight. She’s no fool and her crew is hard and all our decks will be bloody.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As it did, the solar cells neatly stacked on the roof flew off and scattered like a dropped deck of cards. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A bowl of pomegranates with ruby-red skin and some waxed-paper-wrapped peanut candies sat in one of Mama’s sweetgrass baskets on Doc’s worktable next to a deck of playing cards. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z That meant her other friends were probably still alive below deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Come. It will be a while before we close the gap. As long as you’re below- decks, you might as well make use of the time. Back to your letters, then.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The sound of wings, like a giant deck of cards being shuffled, filled the air. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He paced the deck and then stared miserably over the rail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, a white-coated deck steward, who was making his rounds within the area, stopped in front of Teddy and Nicholson and asked them if they would care to have morning broth. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Duck had a good guffaw when he emerged on deck again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You want to know how to get to your abuelita’s house,” Teresita said, picking up an old deck of cards with unusual images on them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Pima collapsed to the deck, whimpering and cradling her hand. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He had been lining up the crates for the other men to carry off deck. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She searched the deck, caught sight of him glaring back toward the city through his spyglass. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The first line had been transformed into a confusion of separate struggles, The three tangled ships loomed ahead, turning, their decks a red chaos as men hacked at each other with sword and axe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z George thought that Phoebe had gone to the promenade deck—that she’d been woken up by the commotion with the ice and figured that George had gone out to see what was happening. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Hazel, go find Coach Hedge and tell him to get his furry hindquarters on deck!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was sprawled on the deck with his tongue hanging out and his gorilla eyes rolled up in his head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We had two bunks, a toilet, a galley, no radio, plenty of books, a deck of cards, a chess set, and two thousand pounds of hash. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Go get ’em, sir!” a deck crew member shouted. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Because the crewman likes me I am allowed to stay on deck all day. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He laid his letter aside and went on deck for a walk before he turned in. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Two teenaged boys lived there, and their deck overflowed with soccer balls, baseball bats, tennis rackets, basketballs, hockey sticks, and apparatus from games Luke could only guess at. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Goddard looked out at the crowded pool deck that would have been far less dense, and far less beautiful, had it not been for the presence of professional party guests. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Nanna, his wife, went to look at it for the last time; her heart broke and she fell to the deck dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We cannot get the houses built fast enough, and we are crammed together almost the way we were on the ’tween deck of the Susan Constant. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She saves the knight for last, placing him on the top of the deck. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then she took him on a walk on the boat deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers instructed us to board and report to a desk on B deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His deck of cards rested on a dusty trunk in the middle of the room. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z You can see the most beautiful things from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The entire afterpart of the ship was on fire, and sailors were launching the lifeboat that was on our deck. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The iron bed had been flaked and rusty, decked with soiled lace boudoir pillows. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I cut through a block in which there were close to a dozen funeral parlors, each decked out with neon signs, all set up in old brownstone buildings. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night, as officers dined, the band began playing on the ship’s deck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I loved being up on deck, where I watched the sea and glimpsed dolphins, sharks, and flying fish. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Blasted things,” Carlyle says, dipping his mop into a bucket of cloudy water and washing the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Captain Newport’s baritone voice fills the ’tween deck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Knowing Mrs. Cormaci, she probably had a deck of tarot cards right in her pocket. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He heard his pocket watch hit the deck of the ship; and then, held upside down, he watched the watch roll merrily toward Abilene’s feet. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Once they were on, she had to go out on deck, and a minute later she opened the door at the top of the companionway and stepped out. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The monster pushed against the Argo II. The deck lurched to forty-five degrees. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He got hold of the rail and pulled himself aboard and turned and crouched on the slant of the wood deck shivering. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A letter arrived in September, on thick, expensive paper, the address decked out in curlicues. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z That morning at Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard on San Francisco Bay, sailors on the USS Indianapolis watched a crane lower a fifteen-foot wooden crate to the ship’s deck. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She's decked out in her full uniform again, stoic and alert. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She led me along a dim corridor that opened onto one of the busy casino decks. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The sailor on deck reached over and grabbed me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She crosses to the bookshelf and picks up a deck of cards. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I lead him up onto the deck and hand him an envelope. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Along about three bells Nat came on deck with his spyglass and went to the larboard rail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At any gathering of four or more Persians, it was certain at least one would have a deck of cards tucked into their breast pocket. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Yet we came to it at last and somehow were able to climb onto the deck. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The boilers were heating up so much I could feel the deck getting warm beneath my feet. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting on one of the thrones, the one decked out in black velvet, the one with the elaborate carvings of people screaming—in fear or in pain, Roza did not know. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z On the ferry deck the sun was sharp and the coast of the mainland only an hour away. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall, lean figure crossed the deck, holding up a smoking gun. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A naked man fell from the sky and landed on the deck, body bursting like a melon dropped from a tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The male slaves, unlike the women, were not allowed to stay on the deck after they had been fed and made to dance. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I was thrown from the top bunk and suddenly found myself on my hands and knees on the deck. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sammy had lost interest in the conversation and was lying on his stomach on the deck, trying to dabble his hand in the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them bowed their heads as she climbed the steps to the main deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I begged an extra watch; I stayed all night upon the deck of the ship. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Luke hacked downward and I rolled behind a deck chair. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Tell the captain to heave to!” he yelled up toward the deck. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then she noticed a movement on the other end of the deck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The deck is wet and soaks my pants as I sit down and inhale the fresh sea air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The deck officer flashed a thumbs-up to the pilot, then arced his arm in the air, signaling the catapult crewman to hit his button. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Did Lupe follow him at night when he was on deck taking sights? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The building was an ugly green, decked out in artificial trees laden with fake gold and silver coins. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m out of my body, scurrying on the deck in the middle of the night. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It’s what I see on the pool deck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The walls of the new house are painted, the driveway sealed with pitch, the shingles and sun deck weatherproofed and stained. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nicholson let one leg drop over the side of the deck chair, leaned forward, and stepped on his cigarette end. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z When he has looked through the entire deck, he places them back on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As they passed on deck or on their way to their different quarters, Zeitoun and Ahmad shared knowing glances, sheepish smiles. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Taken in the middle of the night from your quarters, brought on deck, turned inside out, then tied to a rope, and hurled overboard.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The deck was so crowded that it was hard to move, but I went from one end of it to the other, calling his name. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get below and prepare my steed. Bring it to the deck. I need to fly to the Miami Airport, fast!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Meals were regular and scrumptious, and I had a large colour televison set in my room, whose floor was decked with Persian carpets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the stairs two at a time to the lower deck and raced through the opulent yacht, marveling at its wonders. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Dutchy completes his technical training and aircraft carrier flight deck training, and after he’s been in San Diego for a month, he learns that soon he’ll be shipping out. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I should put this thing away. If it’s really causing the weather, maybe taking it below deck will help...” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The deck was in the rush of the usual postmeet cleanup. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The inside has a nice iron ladder to a ledge where I can sit and peer out over the decks. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z On the fifth day, Lefty and Desdemona took a stroll on deck together. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I was beginning to think we might make it to the ship, when Clarisse shouted from the deck, “Yeah, Jackson! In your free, Cyclops!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He set the deck of cards on the table. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that no one had bothered to clean out the lower deck since the voyage began. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Take away the tans, that beach in front of Sully’s was Mayflower, top deck. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way into the forecastle is through a grate on the main deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Take the helm,” he tells me, pointing to the upper deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The fortune-teller nods and stacks the three piles of cards back into one deck, leaving Bailey’s chosen cards on top. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Every day now, for I didn't know how many days, I had spent the mornings and afternoons and evenings wrapped up in my white blanket on the deck chair in the alcove, pretending to read. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I hurry after him—across the deck, down the steps, and into the backyard. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He pulled his boots on and climbed on deck to see what the shouting was about. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On the deck of the Jean Bart, the three new French citizens looked back at the burning city, ablaze from end to end. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the Iowa gambling experiment, the gamblers started avoiding the dangerous red decks long before they were actually aware that they were avoiding them. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The net lifted him higher and higher until there was an almost unbearable explosion of light and Edward was back in the world, lying on the deck of a ship, surrounded by fish. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z They were playing together happily on the deck. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Cold drizzle sprayed across the deck, forming ice on the rails and the ropes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then he went back up on the deck. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z As I stood on deck, waiting, ready to climb into the LST, I got my first look at Iwo Jima appearing in the faint light before dawn. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He packed some into his lower lip and flipped the can over to the deck at the edge of the deep end. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The sea would splash inboard perhaps, run down the deck. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And then they danced, the two of them careening around the deck, swinging, smiling, laughing, giddy for now under a blue Seattle sky. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Leaning against the railings on the upper deck, watching the panorama of the river, were the Hunters, returning from their long stay in England. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo was standing on the deck of the Argo II, holding Hazel’s hand. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Isobel turns her attention back to Celia, and then she pulls a deck from her bag; not her black-and-white circus cards but her original Marseilles deck, worn and faded. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kit Tyler had been on the forecastle deck since daybreak, standing close to the rail, staring hungrily at the first sight of land for five weeks. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Standing on deck, leaning casually on the rail, was a Norwegian man in a Nazi uniform—some Norwegians were Nazi sympathizers who aided the invading army. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It disappears and then reemerges, and suddenly and silently it lands on the deck railing not six feet away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As soon as we’ve left the map room and are out on deck, the navigator scolds me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Instead, she flips over another card from the deck, placing it over the card with the knight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The people dancing on its deck didn’t spot the rope stretched from bridge to shore. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “We find a cozy room to bash some partygoers on the head and waltz out of this place decked in their finest.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Most of the women back on deck were curled into balls, shivering in the chill night air. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z After climbing the ladder up to the deck, Amari gasped with astonishment. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his sword, but got smacked in the face with another boxing glove arrow, and sat down hard in a deck chair. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When I look back, I see Cardan’s hands are deftly splitting the deck of cards, but his glittering black eyes are on me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I came up on deck I saw we were within twenty yards of the ridge. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I spent all the time I could on deck, watching the ocean stretching in all directions. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I am sick of the ’tween deck, sick of sailing, sick of the storms that come one after another. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The sixth night, just before midnight, Nat went on deck for his watch. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, they tipped the spool sidewise and let it fall to the rusted deck with a clang. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They would be assigned to cabins on B and C decks. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As the pirate ship comes nearer and nearer, the captain sends everyone but the crew under the deck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His gaze falls to the yellow headphones around my neck, then follows the long cord to the tape deck on the counter. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Having taken the pirate captain prisoner, sailed slap over the schooner, whose decks were piled high with dead and whose lee scuppers ran blood, for the order had been ‘Cutlasses, and die hard!’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He stretched himself on the deck and a sweet sleep closed his eyes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I peeked up over the deck and watched him. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Hazel got the idea and crumpled to the deck, kicking her legs and thrashing like she was having a fit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On the deck of the fishing trawler, two people stood together near the back. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He made his way up to the promenade deck, where he found a riot of athleticism unfolding. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Slowly George felt stronger, and on their last night at sea, he was able to go out onto the deck with Phoebe. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z When the elevator door opened, we got out on the observation deck. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z With a surprised look on his hairy face, he crumpled to the deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Joe, clutching a California jersey, bounded up the steps to the upper deck, beaming, looking around for Joyce. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Abby’s friend lives in an apartment building near the center of town—understated and modern, with its own covered parking deck. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He found Reed on deck with the starboard watch, prowling the perimeter of the ship. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Now, you might object that the experimenters stacked the deck by writing a passage about a concrete physical activity in vague and abstract language. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Eagerly the two youngsters dropped their bikes and scrambled down the sloping riverbank to watch as the bargelike boat passed, its open deck heavy with wooden containers of various sizes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She found Dustfinger behind the house, standing on a lawn of short, rather rough grass where a solitary deck chair stood next to a plaster angel. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He even made a card float up by itself and then lower into the deck again. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z A tan stallion appeared on deck with Hazel Levesque on his back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Remain calm. Proceed in an orderly manner to the top deck.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Nate pictured a boy standing on the deck of a big sailing ship. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Forget the operator, the card decks, the wait. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Seeing Ruth there, alone under the tarp, waiting, just sort of staring out at the bustle on the deck, made me feel really sad for her. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “Everybody goes below deck arid we chug right past.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z In the Philippines, jeepneys are old military jeeps covered with trinkets or decked out in different themes. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Ruth and me were housed below the packet-boat’s deck with six sheep, a pen of hogs, three families from Scotland, and fifty casks of dried cod. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When I appeared on deck the master said, “Here is our captain, and he will not allow you to perish on the open sea.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled off the other boot, then did a cartwheel along the deck, spraying all of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With another series of grunts they heaved it over the ship’s warped decking and rolled it to where a rudimentary crane had been set up. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The date was April 14, 1912, a sinister day in maritime history, but of course the man in suite 63-65, shelter deck C, did not yet know it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Lyra listened awhile, and then lay back in the deck chair with Pantalaimon curled around her neck, and thought of the grand vision the goose daemon had brought with him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry yourself about them,” he says, “it takes a great deal more than a deck of cards to frighten this lot. But if you would rather not, I understand.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The houses they lived in were scattered about the wasteland, and were mostly little thatch-roofed huts with floors and porches decked smooth with cowdung. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he exits the bathroom—after loading it down with “odor-absorbing” air freshener that doesn’t seem to be absorbing anything—G’ma’s back inside and decked out in her camo gear. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Look at what your thoughts have bought you,” he says loudly, gesturing to the copper deck around him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They’d probably known right away that the ship was in trouble and the bottom decks were flooding. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I uncapped my sword, ran to the other side of the deck, and yelled, “Hey, Chihuahua!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z By the time she got up on deck, the others had already gathered—all hastily dressed except for Coach Hedge, who had pulled the night watch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They were sitting on the deck, staring at Percy, but when he glared at them pointedly, they started hamming it up again, trembling and flopping around like fish. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “When the day comes to do the dive,” Carlyle tells me, “I gotta make sure there’s not a single brain on deck to foul things up.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If we heard firing while we were on deck, we were to throw ourselves immediately on the floor. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They crouch underneath the deck, ready to make their way to freedom. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each season she grew more shrunken and dilapidated, surrendering her sturdy hull and deck to the ravages of woodworms, barnacles, and weather. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they got to the main staircase, he saw that the yellow glints were headed downstairs, not up to the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He summoned giant fists of water from the ocean to slam into the larger waves before they could reach the deck, so it looked like the ocean was hitting itself repeatedly in the face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Another little girl, much younger than the first, sat in front of a deck of cards at a picnic table covered with a polka-dot cloth, a friendly looking couple beside her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z If we had asked the Iowa gamblers why they were favoring cards from the blue decks, they wouldn’t have been able to say—at least not until they had drawn eighty cards. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They went to Sardinia and Scotland and rode on the upper deck of a London airport bus as it skimmed below trees. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Leo was dragged across the deck, half-conscious and groaning, and dumped on a pile of ropes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There I stood, all decked out for a visit with royalty. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z So Hamlet and I were married in our rustic attire, with woodland flowers to deck us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The ocean sang and spit; it threw itself on the deck. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Every large roll heaved most of the water, and everyone in it, onto the deck, so the coaches had to tie the swimmers to the wall. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Louie found that the only way to train was to circle the first-class deck, weaving among deck chairs, reclining movie stars, and other athletes. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Undead sailors calmly went about their business on the spar deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Mind your feet, Marie!” a crew member called as he passed her on the deck, guiding a thick package that swayed in a net as the winch moved it up and outward. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “But the fact is, take current immigration laws, adoption agency policies, and the political situation in Afghanistan, and the deck is stacked against you.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One evening after supper I took Andrea to the top deck and told her about the feeling. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When the boat takes off, I can feel the motor rumbling through the deck. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He rippled the edge of the deck nervously, and the little snapping noise drew the eyes of all the men in the room, so that he stopped doing it. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside under the deck was a space that held some rolled sails and what looked to be a two man rubber raft rolled and tied with bungee cords. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He was sitting up in his bed, looking at the boy and ignoring the deck of cards he held in his hands. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I stayed out on deck for a long time, sitting by the lifeboat, looking back at Curacao, feeling lonely and sad. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned my head and spotted Luno stomping back and forth under the dock lights, hollering furiously at the two bouncers on the top deck. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z We have to eat it on deck with the wind to our backs to keep ourselves from gagging. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He veered, he dodged, he forced them to overshoot once, and the men on his deck fired their pistols across the gap. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He decks me out in the shoes and the pearl jewelry and the veil. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of the chicks were all decked out for the evening, poured into hip-hugger jeans and strappy T-shirts with their navel rings and thong underwear proudly on display. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He crouched and rolled the ice sphere across the deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I pick up a slop bucket—my ticket to the ship’s deck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The types rotated through the exhibits every hour to ease the monotony of pretending to swab the deck, carve hunting tools, and fondle the wooden yams. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Hurry, we have to get everyone out of the cabins and up on deck!” he said. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I held the deck out with that one card facing him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Newport says he doesn’t want us getting in the sailors’ way up on deck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I got out my one deck of cards and explained the rules. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z More than three months on a ship has confused my legs so much that solid land feels like the rocking deck! Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z There were people crowded on the deck, looking over the rail. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Celia ran around it three times for every wish, until the tree repeated itself like a flashing deck of cards. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Victarion gave her the back of his good hand and knocked her to the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Francie sat on the deck and listened to Mama and Papa talking. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff was laying hands on things—rain gear, rubber gloves, floats, lines, hose, life ring, deck broom, buckets. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I was sitting in a deck chair on a huge porch, gazing across a meadow at green hills in the distance. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z His black eyes whipped a glance over the deck, seeing everything, looking at no one. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Savo frowned at a card he had just pulled from the deck. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Sailors were dashing about battening hatches, running lines, clearing the decks, lashing down everything that was not already lashed down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The women were chained to what the sailors called the “tween” deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And George fell, smashing his head on the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z It appears we may be confined to this ship for some time; and more particularly, to its lower deck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Waves broke over the bows, where bucketfuls of water streamed through the flimsy decking. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It had a peaked roof, hardwood floors, and a tiny backyard which ended in a sun deck and a fire pit. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z All across the decks, crewmen called and labored under the hot sun, orienting sails, drilling for fire attacks, clearing deck materials as they readied for the fight that they hoped would come. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It hit the top deck a few feet below where he was standing. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When I turn to look out over the deck, other crewmen are busy with tasks assigned by the captain, or just milling around. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They came up in a small dining room meant for crew members, and then George led everyone down a long second class corridor, up the grand staircase, and finally out onto the crowded boat deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z At ten o’clock my surveillance was disrupted by a group of soldiers who marched onto E deck, sending the girls into a flurry. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z While sitting outside on the deck, we are not to speak Khmer or Chinese-—only Vietnamese—and we cannot make friends or form bonds with anyone outside the family. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the ground floor of a house, the inside decked out with beds and Jacuzzi tubs, the medical equipment discreetly tucked away. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You...how many times was it you standing beside me on the deck at night when I thought it was Kuwei?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Everyone on deck is occupied in their own particular obsession. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z On the fourth day at sea, she woke up feeling better and they went out on deck to look at the sea. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Way before, Ms. Jen and me had written all of these word and math problems down on a deck of index cards. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The captain answered with a nod, grim-faced, then called for the seven girls he had claimed to be brought on deck, the loveliest of all those found aboard the Willing Maiden. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I never went to find him on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, because I was happier believing he was there than finding out for sure. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Limp bodies littered the beach—more captives released from the hull and decks of the Maafa. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mosi pulled at her ropes like a crazed animal, broke free, and ran across the deck to the place where her child had disappeared. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve seen you work a deck of cards. You can get a job in almost any den. Go home and be grateful Kaz doesn’t take what you owe him out of your hide, hmmm?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All of the cabins are the same, except the private luxury suite on B deck for the Führer himself. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At the stop before Bruce’s house, they would stop playing, wrap a rubber band around each pile, hold the stack under each other’s chin and spit on each other’s deck saying, “Thou shalt not shuffle.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned forward, and he lunged to grab her because he thought she was going to hit the deck again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “If one of the hogs doesn’t do something right, let me know and I’ll deck ’em.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a price to be paid for such joys, though; the deck was hard, and he woke stiff and sore, his legs cramped and aching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I level my voice until it is as flat as the deck I stand on. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tyrion remembered the storm he’d suffered crossing the narrow sea, the way the deck had jumped beneath his feet, the hideous creaking sounds the ship had made, the taste of wine and vomit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It took him several minutes, using only his right hand, to push the jib back out and onto the deck—he’d push up a handful and it would fall back on him. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Victarion did not like this sea, nor these endless cloudless skies, nor the blazing sun that beat down on their heads and baked the decks until the boards were hot enough to scorch bare feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Carlyle wrings out his mop and looks around, satisfied with the cleanliness of the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Last Respects After two weeks at sea the commander calls all of us above deck for a formal lowering of our yellow flag with three red stripes. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then each tapped his deck and put it in his pocket. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Nat took another turn on deck until he was sure he could keep from smiling. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And I entered the next room just as the upper deck fell with a groaning smash. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Propellers churned; handkerchiefs fluttered, and, up on deck, the balls of yarn began to spin. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going to go sit with your father,” Mr. Patterson said, working his way across the deck. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z And she said no more, handing Lyra a cup of milk when it was ready, swinging herself up on deck when the boat began to move, exchanging occasional whispers with the men. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z On deck, Carlyle jabs at the squid with a mop handle sharpened into a harpoon, but the creature’s flesh is too thick for him to do much damage. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Apparently he had exploded into existence, right there on the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then I remembered seeing him working with the deck gang of the Hato. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z From the Marseilles deck she draws a single card. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They sped after the ship, and a moment later were back on deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And this sailor, tall, dark and crowlike, marked his ship's papers with a circle that night and was on deck at dawn when the ship sailed out of the harbor in the morning mist. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z If I could deck her I would, but I'm trapped in a hole in the dark, so all I can do is listen as she keeps talking. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z An ominous black cloud billowed from the deck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I dropped the beers and scrambled up the ladder to the main deck. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z When we returned to the cove, Vern was sitting on the deck with a blanket over his lap. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I grabbed one and slapped it into the deck. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z On a bench along the left wall sit a pair of grimy listening decks the size of bed pillows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We lay stretched out like lazy seals on wet towels to sun ourselves on the deck while we drank Mountain Dew. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We’re decked out in bright orange vests with even brighter reflective strips. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He ripped it off and crawled along the listing deck until die water was only neck deep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She tested it by stepping out of her hiding place and into the path of a sailor coming along the deck with a bag of tools. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We shot down the stern of the boat, and Blackjack spread his wings, lighdy coming to a landing on the lowest deck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Duke was so riled up, he charged to the edge of the deck and dove off. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was only when I had pushed open the heavy door leading onto the main deck that I realized what the weather was like. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Beneath the main deck are the crew’s quarters. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Beyond the cove, the crimson hulks of Oxscinian Royal Navy ships lay at anchor, decks spiked with cannons. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was decked out in the Slytherin colors of green and silver to celebrate Slytherins winning the House Cup for the seventh year in a row. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Gliding up ahead of her was Bing Crosby, decked out to see his Ligaroti contest the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Hurriedly unloading their passengers on the decks of the gunboats, they came back and got more. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The disassembled missiles were lashed to the decks of cargo ships—including, ironically, many American-made vessels that had been given to the Soviet Union during World War II, when the two nations were allies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They could either dive off the deck or walk down gently sloped ramps into the water. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Only a few people stood in the wind on the top deck of the clanking iron ferry boat. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone lifted her with care and placed her upon the deck. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The winds kept roaring, the ship rolled, and the slaves chained beneath the decks suffered endlessly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When we approached Hankow, she went on deck and stretched out on a long chair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Cymbeline appeared behind her, also fully decked out in evening wear. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I just sat on the octagonal deck, with my legs swinging over the edge. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Then it head-butts me, leaving me back down on the deck, and swings away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z On the deck of the Argo II, Percy and Jason stood together, their swords crossed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You can find somewhere else to sleep. Down in the hold, up on deck, it makes no matter. Just keep out of my sight.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somewhere down below deck, a large alarm bell thrummed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His parents go off to watch TV, and we sit outside on the deck because it’s so warm and beautiful, and I can see the ocean from his backyard. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He refused to go up on deck to get fresh air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’m on the deck, shaking out my throw rug, when I see movement in the trees. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z In Papi’s desk drawer he found a directory of all the apartments, a deck of cards, and two envelopes. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Starwood's a big old place, all decked out to look like a mansion. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Wide-eyed as a newborn babe, Cat stared at him, wondering, disbelieving, as he signaled to the crew, who began hoisting the survivors onto the deck of the Current. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And even though the deck is stacked against him, he fights to maintain his innocence. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z There were three coffins stacked on the deck. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands on the deck watching the approaching canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Wrecks, but packed so closely that it was possible to leap from one deck to the other and so cross the Blackwater. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With the rigging on the poles, it looks like the deck and mast of a sailboat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She pulls into the mall parking deck and finds a spot near the elevator. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I decide I’d rather be beaten with an oar than sit in the dark ’tween deck waiting to be devoured by sea monsters. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Just before I banged him on head with a deck chair, he hit the alarm. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z On tiptoes I made my way down a stairwell to the second casino deck, which, like the others, was enclosed to keep out the rain. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He knew as much of ships and sails and shores as any man in the Seven Kingdoms, and had fought his share of desperate fights sword to sword on a wet deck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He hit the deck as the explosion blasted his eardrums. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “We can just stop up our ears. There’s a big tub of candle wax below deck—” “I want to hear them.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Often she spends this time with Tsukiko, but instead of seeking out the contortionist this particular evening, she sits alone at her table, shuffling her tarot deck compulsively. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We could hear the sound of whetstones being drawn along blades as some of the other Marines sitting on the decks behind us honed their already razor-sharp knives and bayonets. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing I recognize is the feet, decked in a familiar pair of white old-lady shoes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were the Counters, for instance: fast-walking men, red-cheeked women, keeping score of how many times they walked around the deck, reveling in how fit they were. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z For nigh on two weeks, our clothes have seen neither water nor soap, and they are now considerably enstyed by the muck of the deck and the contagions of the air. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z About fifteen feet forward-ship from the first row of deck chairs, and eighteen or twenty rather sun-blinding feet overhead; a young man was steadily watching him from the Sports Deck railing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “No, not cabin” Lefty says, “deck will be fine.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The parrot lands on my shoulder as I do my endless shuffle across the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then it glided down and landed with brisk sweeps of its powerful pinions, and came to a halt on the wooden deck a few yards from Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z After turning over about eighty cards, most of us have figured out the game and can explain exactly why the first two decks are such a bad idea. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Finally, whenever we heard a bell ring three times, we were to grab our life jackets and hit the deck. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Willie and I brought the corn out on the deck to shuck. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The point being that there could be an entire battalion of storm troopers concealed below decks, and his helmetcam would never pick them up. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Leaning out of the deck chair, he put one hand into the backpack. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Over all hangs the cold brume of char, drifting across the water, lying still upon the decks of ships. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When the Halfmaester appeared on deck, yawning, the dwarf was writing down what he recalled concerning the mating habits of dragons, on which subject Barth, Munkun, and Thomax held markedly divergent views. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z McNeish pried nails from Endurance’s distorted decking and made a stockpile of scrap lumber, including the lumber that had been meant for the expedition's winter hut. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The waters ate most, but a few found the decks of galleys in the first line of battle, spreading flame when they shattered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dad brings home pizza and we eat on the deck. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Johnny and a parcel of boys brushed the deck until it was clean as a parlor floor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Would she ever feel Black Wind’s deck beneath her feet again? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Flicking his dreadlocks over his shoulder, he strode across the deck, calling orders to the rest of the starboard watch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I left their footwear enterprise and went down a few decks to the gangway entry. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Four thousand gallons of salt water surged out of the swimming pool, dousing me and Kronos and everyone on the deck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When she got to the deck, Amari stood amazed—it was like a small city made of wood. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She dressed quickly and ran on deck to find nothing very much happening. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They’d quickly find Phoebe and head up to the boat deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z In front of you are four decks of cards—two of them red and the other two blue. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She looked serious, all decked out in her business suit. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I made my way down to A deck to check on the wandering boy. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z From a window in the hallway, she noticed two members of the boat crew lounging on the deck of the vessel. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The woods were lit with lanterns, and far below in the bay, through the interstices of trees, she could make out the deck lights of moored pleasure boats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When the captain announced that we were nearly there, at first I thought he was kidding; all I could see from the ferry’s rolling deck was an endless curtain of gray. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Without the dragon and Hazel’s horse to distract the archers, they never would have made it up the ladder; but finally they climbed past a row of broken aerial oars and onto the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He rode down to Niflheim, the world of the dead, where he found the dwelling of Hela, or Hel, the Goddess of the Dead, all decked out in festal array. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The black gun hit the deck, its grip fracturing on impact. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When she couldn’t stand her hunger anymore, Tally stole upstairs to the roof deck, where they put out leftovers for whoever wanted them. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He has a scowl on his face, and I’m afraid he’s about to whip me for loitering on deck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z And now the thoughts rush in: adjusting the blue prints, prepping the trailer bed, lounging on the finished deck with my friends while sipping lemonade from fancy glasses. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She climbed on deck and joined the others as the Argo II settled in the middle of a field of sunflowers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Captain Moreo came scrambling across the deck, giving orders, and all around them the Storm Dancer burst into frenetic activity as King's Landing slid into view atop its three high hills. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I need a deck beneath my feet again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s just curious about the ship. Maybe—” The monster’s tendrils lashed across the deck so fast, Leo didn’t even have time to yell, Look out! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Surely the captain doesn’t expect us to appear on deck in our nightclothes!” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I made my way down to E deck, near the bottom of the ship. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Stuart whipped out his pocketknife and slashed away bravely at the soggy bag until he had the deck cleared. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Captain Prince came on deck and leveled his glass. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can go outside and play. But stay on the deck. Don’t go in the yard or near the street.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On deck, men were assembling to raise flags as a band played the national anthem, a Sunday morning tradition. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Children who seemed to have escaped evacuation ran about on the grass shouting and laughing, the band struggled with music beyond its capabilities, and deck chairs still cost twopence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I saw monsters patrolling the upper decks of the ship—dracaenas snake-women, hellhounds, giants, and the humanoid seal- demons known as telkhines—but we zipped by so fast, none of them raised the alarm. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z One by one, we mounted the idling truck’s rear deck, climbed the rear access ladder, and slid down into the tank. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When he is satisfied, he places the deck on the billiard table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They nodded and smiled and kept on scrubbing me as if I were the deck of a ship. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z So I hang my rug over the banister on the deck and walk a few steps toward the woods. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The fortune-teller picks up the deck and shuffles, shifting the cards from one hand to the other. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They did, however, untie the women then and lead them to the lower deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the people from the bridge appears on deck, stepping through a doorway from below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Or a group of science people doing research about plankton or the chemicals found in floating seaweed, all these waterproof monitors beeping and flashing next to ’em on deck. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She moved as if she were used to a deck beneath her feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He returned to the deck and walked slowly aft. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent hours crawling over the statue, which took up most of the lower deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As for the deck, it was just big enough to sit on cross-legged or to lie on in a tight, nearly-to-term fetal position. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The deck was set up for a party. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At first the crew was relieved, since it meant the flimsy decking was sealed against further leaks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Kabuo blinked a second time and dropped the hose to the deck. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He had been sitting on deck, with his legs dangling over the side, looking out. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Here Cora stalked a section of a frigate’s deck, around the mast, various small barrels, and coils of rope. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We rushed inside, bought tickets, and rode the elevator up to the observation deck. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Internet searches are better than tea leaves or a tarot deck. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z While Coach Hedge was having dinner on the foredeck, a wild pegasus appeared from nowhere, stampeded over the coach’s enchiladas, and flew off again, leaving cheesy hoof prints all across the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Taryn talked a blue streak and brought out her tarot deck, as usual. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I was with Aunt Zo when we later brought refreshments up to the deck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z To starboard of Allard's Lady Mary a were the three galleys that Stannis had seized from the unfortunate Lord Sunglass, Piety, Prayer, and Devotion, their decks crawling with archers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The deck of the Titanic was packed with people. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He picked his way among the bodies sprawled across the steerage deck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This was the “booth” where the DJ stood, surrounded by turntables, mixers, decks, and dials. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The whole lower deck might have been frozen solid. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He made a motion like someone was dealing a deck of cards. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The men played cards on a towel, undershirt, or blanket, and Nurse Duckett mixed the extra deck of cards, sitting with her back resting against a sand dune. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Little children sit on the decks with their feet dangling in the water as the boats rock gently back and forth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The chains holding Brer Fox grew taut, and then he was hauled up into the upper deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Police decked out in riot gear closed all restaurants and patrolled downtown streets. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And a fresh deck of cards popped up through a slot in the desk. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I can’t even sit long enough to draw—I’m pacing back and forth on deck to counteract the motion of the sea again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Hazel accidentally gave herself the Heimlich maneuver with the pommel of her sword and curled on the deck, moaning and coughing up the taste of katobleps poison. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The stage was massive, with vast red- and-gold curtains drawn back to reveal a magnificent make-believe forest with a rolling painted ocean at the back of the wooden deck. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Those of us who are left spend the day sitting or lying around either on deck or in the ’tween deck, waiting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “You can even see the people on the decks!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He reached over and got a deck of cards from a box on the end table—Tiffany cards, with sky-blue backs and Francis’s monogram on them in gold—and began to shuffle through them expertly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He takes a deck of playing cards off of a shelf, unsure if she will be willing to humor him but too curious not to try. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So I leaned my head back on the deck and closed my eyes because I wasn’t about to let her think I wanted to kiss her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Up on deck I squint in the dazzling sun. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The metal walls were heating up as Phraner felt his way to the ladder leading up to the deck. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was bad enough on deck; it was worse below deck. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z People were piled on the deck, eating, drinking, the sound of their laughter rising above the weary sigh of the waves. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Darius needs somebody to deck him in that tight jaw of his.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Try the sports deck for meditation tomorrow morning before breakfast but do not lose consciousness. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I head to a dark corner of the ’tween deck, hoping he won’t see me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Sounds of shouting and laughing rose from the crew’s quarters below deck. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Wet winds howled around them and waves rose like the fists of drowned giants to smash down on their decks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Once they were on deck, Inej squeezed his arm to get him to halt. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They do not, as one might expect, fall to their knees and kiss the carrier deck; this would violate, intrude upon, contaminate the deck, the vessel, the sea around, the whole earth. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They gathered on deck so that Coach Hedge could hear the story. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I saw their mouths going up and down without a sound, as if they were sitting on the deck of a departing ship, stranding me in the middle of a huge silence. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z On the second day his company was assembled on the top deck and told that they were moving toward Tarawa atoll, where they would go ashore at Betio, a strongly defended island. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s concrete all around the pool, but people have set up deck chairs and sun loungers, and they’ve got large parasols to keep them in the shade. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge and Piper were struggling against their duct tape bonds while one of the demon monkey dwarfs danced around the deck, picking up whatever wasn’t tied down and sticking it in his bag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We found ourselves in a different compartment, where the water came up to my ankles and I had to crouch to avoid bumping my head on the upper deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Pima found another dead half-man in the upper decks, strapped to the wheel and drowned. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Savo looked down at the deck of cards, then put it back on top of the night table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But even with all of this, as I stood on the lower deck outside our dark, cramped rooms in steerage, watching the oily water churn beneath the Agnes Pauline, I felt my spirits lift. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z At last we are allowed up on deck for our first sight of Virginia. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Actually, you can win only by taking cards from the blue decks, which offer a nice steady diet of $50 payouts and modest penalties. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It was a package, about the size of a deck of cards, wrapped in white paper and tied with green ribbon. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I decided it would be best to descend to E deck to check on the hundreds of ladies in the drained pool. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The ship’s boom swept across the deck and crewmen ducked under its swing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On the third day there he was, waving to us from the deck. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Twas after dinner that Pomp came to tell me my presence was required upon the upper deck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The right price bought space on deck to lay a bedroll or perhaps pitch a small tent. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z While the rest of us slide along the tilting deck, the captain never loses his footing. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When he emerged on deck, Matthias had to head straight for the railing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The large deck on the back looked weathered. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It starts to kick in after ten cards, and it’s really smart, because it picks up the problem with the red decks almost immediately. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Most of the patients, just like the rest of us, eventually figured out that the red decks were a problem. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Before another wave has a chance to flood the deck, I scramble for the captain’s dagger, then plunge it into the back of the head of the crestmare trying to bite him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The footage showed sailors standing at attention on deck, or dropping artillery shells into guns, or horsing around on a beach, waving to the folks back home. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I got some breakfast on deck and it wasn’t a bad trip. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She could have only four or five inches of freeboard left on the sides and, at the least heeling, her deck would go under from the weight of the water inside the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And he points to a perfect replica of the Liberty Bell sitting heavily on the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z That night Nat was on deck after his watch, standing at the rail, watching the sky. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept pacing the deck with tears in his eyes, pulling at his goatee and slapping the side of his head, muttering, “I should have saved them! I should have blown up more stuff!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I got on our deck Hamilton gave me a bottle of rum to take back up as a thank-you gift. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I stand on the deck with the Wireless Officer looking at the lights of America twinkling. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z His car was old and still had a tape deck, and he spent the first few minutes of the ride rewinding and fast-forwarding, trying to find a song. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They crept down a spiral staircase to the main deck and the bridge. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In Calcutta, from taxis and once from the roof of his grandparents’ house, he has seen the dead bodies of strangers carried on people’s shoulders through streets, decked with flowers, wrapped in sheets. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And this dude, decked out in layer upon layer of flab, a thin undershirt and a pair of tight red polyester pants, poured himself into the alley between the door and the desk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Captain, take them below. Assign them hammocks on the berth deck. If they don’t mind their manners, show them how we deal with enemy spies.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Becky said Madam sat sighing by the window and shuffling a deck of playing cards over and over. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman leaned against the deck rail and eyed Scipio with puzzled amusement. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The decks teemed with kids, wild with excitement, racing up and down and trying to fall into the Hudson River. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, questions about the moped skimmed through my brain like a deck of shuffling cards. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A gaunt man of fifty, the helmsman never left the deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Gods give me strength to reach the deck . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It comes off in page-like layers that flutter behind him to the deck, and are pulled in by the hungry pitch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The wide, sliding door to my left is open, exposing the square deck overlooking the hills. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A swimming pool glowed between two glass towers with more balconies and restaurant decks. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Dressed in their formal Olympic uniforms, they maneuvered the shell from one deck down to the next, trying to stay clear of lifeboat davits and guylines. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The boat tilted, the deck melted under my feet and sloped toward the water. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z From up on deck I can see into the port and its surroundings. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We were two levels below the main deck. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He sits down on the deck with his back against the side. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The youth cursed under his breath and flung his pole down onto the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She carries it with her always though she has a separate deck for circus readings, a custom-made version in black and white and shades of grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He pulled himself up the slanting deck, and grabbed for the rail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Miguel quickly sorted the new deck into ten stacks of different colors. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then he jumped into the pool quickly so he wouldn't be standing on the deck in his boxer shorts. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z James and Richard have gotten hold of a deck of cards and are playing and laughing. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The cheerful tinkle of steel drums now mixed with Luno’s odd piggish grunts, the wiry stranger swinging a deck mop with painful accuracy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge was the last one on deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We walked beneath a huge billboard with a larger-than-life picture of a woman decked in gold jewelry—not just bangles and necklaces and earrings and nose rings, but even golden hair clips. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They brought wet sleeping bags and clothes up on deck and hung them from the masts, halyards, and rigging. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He pulled out a well-worn deck from his suit pocket, with Big Ben’s image on the back. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then they are ushered below to the ’tween deck for the long journey home. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When the sea was calm I would venture above deck to consider the blue expanse of sky and the distant horizon, beyond which lay my future. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Frank shoved my change at me then leaned over the counter, engulfing the lower deck with his rolls. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The ship’s power came from the engine room on the second and lowest deck, which also housed sickbay, storage, and the stables. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He tossed them to another young man on the deck, and then jumped across and steadied himself as the boat slid away toward the center of the river. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her crate lay on the deck, its broken side splintered where Archer had shoved it open. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z So many that Quentyn, seeing the port for the first time from the deck of the Meadowlark, had told his friends that they would only linger here three days. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nailer tried to imagine what it would be like to stand on deck, hurtling across the waves, blasting through spray. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding mad fast, even faster than when I first moved up on Peck, even faster than when I first decked him and laid him out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When she was not shuffling the extra deck of cards, she sat squinting into a tiny pocket mirror, brushing mascara on her curling reddish eyelashes in a birdbrained effort to make them longer permanently. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Everyone spoke in hushed tones, treading quietly over the decks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Soon nothing remained but little piles of dirt scattered on the creaking wooden deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Isobel moves a pile of abandoned books to the desk, where her Marseilles deck rests. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a crash outside as a heavy wooden object hit the deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Soon the rest of the crew would swarm below decks and then it wouldn’t matter how fast she was. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “You heard when we’re going to attack the rebels, instead of waiting on deck, admiring their fine parades?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He gave the stack of cardboards a solid-sounding double tap on the desk surface, as one taps a deck of cards, then dropped the stack back into the bottom drawer and closed the drawer. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Joana said it was too cold and windy to take air on the top deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z After a few seconds he rushed up on deck in his flannels. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The deck came up under his feet and sent him stumbling into a wall. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The whole crew sat on deck, without a storm or a monster attack to worry about for the first time in days, and ate ice cream. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The next morning, on October 21, Theodore Roosevelt and the other passengers woke up and looked out from the deck. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It reminded him of Khione, plucking him off the deck of the Argo II with a gust of wind and shooting him halfway across the Mediterranean. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She sat at the table as he ate, drinking more wine and asking how his day was, but eventually she went to the deck to smoke a cigarette, leaving Eliot to wrap up the leftovers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Green dimity curtains hung over the windows in Theodora’s room, the wallpaper was decked with green garlands, the bedspread and quilt were green, the marble-topped dresser and the huge wardrobe were the same. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Isobel piles the cards and shuffles them back into the deck. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Between the slats of wood that make up the hull and decks of the ship is foul-smelling black pitch to keep the water out. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z There were three landing cables that could stop a plane from rolling off the carrier deck into the ocean. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran to the middle of the bridge—a natural choke point—and threw his bait of poisonous roots on the deck behind him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Cyvasse pieces flew in all directions, bouncing and rolling across the deck of the Shy Maid. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He dragged her to a ladder that led to the upper decks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She dived into her big bag and pulled out her beloved tarot deck. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I run up the stairs to the top decks. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z What would she give to stand on the deck of the Dolphin, facing down the river, toward the open sea and Barbados! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When the sun came out, icicles fell from the shrouds and shattered like glass on the decks below. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They stop to wave back at the row of relatives waving madly from the observation deck, little cousins propped up on uncles’ shoulders. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Those people were rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic and everyone knew it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She was just explaining Leo’s plan to fix the ship when she heard horse hooves clomping across the deck over their heads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There’s someone on the top deck with a pair of binoculars aimed at Brooklyn. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re having drinks this evening on the deck of the ark. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z From the height of the tanker’s deck, Bright Sands Beach stretched into the distance, a tarred expanse of sand and puddled seawater, littered with the savaged bodies of other oil tankers and freighters. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the women were checked next, then the men, who had been brought up on deck, were examined as well. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z On deck the ship’s band was playing “California, Here I Come,” and people were dancing and singing and laughing. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z People sang on the deck of the barge. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When the decks were cleared, the guns bowsed out, Prince went below with Nat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Jules and the others brought the crate from the hold and heaved it onto the main deck before the mate dismissed them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He led me across the deck and back through the automatic doors, which slid open to reveal a large launching bay. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z President Armelio holds up a deck of playing cards like he just fished it out of the sea. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He was on deck again before he remembered he hadn’t said sir. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “A new way to work lunars! Come on deck! As fast as you can!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When he opened his hand, the man’s limp body flopped to the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jesper glanced back at the wheel as they set off down the opposite side of the deck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She sits quietly, watching him flip through the deck. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Carlyle keeps his expression solemn as he splashes soapy water on the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When she did, he adjusted his wrap, nodded to his shipmates, and sauntered across the deck to pay his respects. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I dress quickly and go up on deck to help load the longboat. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He fell to the deck as a dolphin, his tail thumping against the boards. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the calm of the bay their approach went smoothly; Art set the fenders out; and the two of them made fast their mooring lines with a few wraps each around the forward deck cleats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A bustle of activity on the decks was suddenly visible. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On the main deck, the mate waited at the rail, his dead eyes seeing everything. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The other walls flickered, showing scenes from above deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He leaped and landed badly on the moving deck, but at least he was aboard. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z While we crewmen do our business, pacing back and forth on deck with no seeming point to the endeavor, the captain stands above us at the helm. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Dad also came down the steps, decked out in a suit and tie. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He dashed forward bellowing, “All hands on deck and man the guns!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Freeman fiddled with a deck cleat and said nothing. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z No other form could be seen on deck at all. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Now a large number of people in our fleet, drawn out by the exclamations and pleas of the refugees, observed the incident from the decks of their ships. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Once more before it disappeared a white puff of smoke rose from the deck. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when he was below deck, in his cabin working, Nat could feel hatred staring at the back of his neck, as though an animal stalked him in the night. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked up at the young man as, perhaps, only people in deck chairs can look up at someone. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She took the spiral staircase at a clip and raced onto the upper deck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I find him mopping aft, back toward the mizzenmast, clearing the deck of grime and the occasional brain. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Inching around the first-class deck, Louie found a little window in which pints of beer kept magically appearing. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Mom says, “Why don’t we go for a walk around the deck?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When I’m done, I stand there, still decked out in lavish items, breathless and uneasy. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mothers tried hurling their infants to passengers up on deck, but they couldn’t throw high enough. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When he wishes to observe, he carries them in two trips to a small deck off the kitchen. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She went out to the deck in search of fresh air. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z George went out onto the deck and walked over to the small crowd of men. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on the ’tween deck is awake in an instant. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z What would happen to all of these men on deck? I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I peer out the window as we loop around each row of the deck. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Newsreel photographers shot a few more feet of film on deck and then scampered off the ship to set up their cameras for shots of it leaving. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Some of the sailors were shouting at them and slamming their heels against the deck, demanding another tilt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nailer crouched, shivering on the deck, watching as they tore away Nita’s wealth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had he come to that realization than he heard a sudden crack, loud as thunder, the deck lurched beneath him, and he slid back down into the water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He pointed to the peach stem, which was standing up like a short thick mast in the middle of the deck. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Using a computer to generate a random ordering to the cards is the best though perhaps an impractical way to get random decks. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about how Danielle and I are decked out in boots as though it were the winter, reminding us there will be cold, dark days ahead. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z While the girls were sitting on their deck chairs, a man in armband and cap came over and demanded to see Fiona’s gas mask—it was partially obscured by her cape. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z At eleven o’clock I was stretched out on a deck chair, my steamer rug over my legs. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The first deck had one central corridor with crew cabins on either side. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’d dropped my board, already had one foot on deck, when he grabbed my arm and pulled an envelope from his back pocket. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The lowest deck was packed with cargo, forming narrow walkways in the hold. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The ladder led to a maintenance deck stacked with yellow lifeboats. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There was no space left, and ten little ones still stood anxiously on the deck of the Ocarrion, realization dawning on their faces. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They started favoring the blue cards and taking fewer and fewer cards from the red decks. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “When the hotel was built, they put an observation deck on the roof,” explained the little man. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sleek, mahogany motorboats roared by, on their way from Lake Washington into the Cut, coeds in bathing suits perched on the rear decks waving at them as they passed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The flatcars rolled down the deck, snapped the ropes holding them in place, crashed into the water, and vanished. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And its deck was already loaded up with baskets and crates heaped with corn and potatoes and cherries. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z As the deck tilted back and forth, Captain Kontoulis didn’t stumble once, and was even able to light one of the Indonesian cigarettes he favored, dipping his cap’s braided brim to cut the wind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Looking into it gave Nailer a spooky feeling, as if he were about to fall into the painting and onto the deck of that ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z An ominous rumble rattled the deck as I crossed the few feet to pick up the little book. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The athletes were expected to remain in the tourist- class areas, except when exercising on the promenade deck during daylight hours. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The room had become the command deck of a starship, and the viewing screen was a window that looked into the infinity within. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed across the deck and poured below. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z At noon, there was a wind upon the river, and we shivered upon our deck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She’d paced the deck of their flying warship, the Argo II, checking and double-checking the ballistae to make sure they were locked down. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The sailors began throwing salt water on the women from buckets on the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The gangplank fell into the sea, and the two girls tumbled onto the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Miss Spider clambered back onto the deck with a pleased but also rather puzzled look on her face. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He remembered what Mr. Andrews had told him: The ladders are in the stokers’ quarters, and they run up three decks. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Charleston,” Percy said, hobbling around the deck like an old man. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 The one behind utters a scream as it feels the tigress’s claws tear its haunch—then, wild-eyed, it plunges up onto the deck. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z And then she was running, leaping up the steps, disappearing into the shadows of the deck above. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It is not easy for Captain Smith to climb the rope ladder to the deck, but Richard and some of the sailors help him, and he makes it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Soon it grows dark and through the deck opening I steal glances at the bright stars as they twinkle gaily at me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The hum of the deck as the wheels moved along the pitted pavement felt good under my feet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z And then there he is—Milton—running across the deck of the ship! Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Nailer’s eyes swept over the broken clipper’s upper decks, the pontoons and stabilizers and the cracked remains of the fixed-wing sails, all of it white, almost blazingly white in the sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the entire deck hovers in the air for a moment before collapsing onto the table, cards scattering out over the red felt surface. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sefia looked at the book where it lay, gold clasps gleaming faintly, on the deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Instead of going up, I crept to the edge of the ventilation grate and peered down into the boiler deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He rose, blowing kisses to his squadron, then hopped down to watch the next pilot racing at full speed toward the landing deck. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He got up and went out on deck again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z More were at work on their boats, polishing brass, sitting on deck splicing ropes, hosing down the sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the dance, instead of being taken back down to the hold where they had been chained all night, the women were tied to the sides of the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to curl up in a ball on the hot deck and close his eyes, but he couldn’t; he wasn’t done yet. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She probably could’ve stayed up there for hours, but luckily for me the park ranger announced that the observation deck would be closing in a few minutes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was all hands on deck, and the restaurant was buzzing. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And then I saw his gaze turn toward the hatch of the under deck passenger cabin. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to remember how it had felt to stand on the deck of the Dolphin and see before her the harbor of Barbados. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This year’s card is a drawing she has done herself, of an elephant decked with red and green jewels, glued onto silver paper. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I am standing at this moment on the top deck of the Gustloff. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With a wild look in his eyes, Mr. Cheevers went on deck. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Teddy said, “No, thank you,” and the deck steward passed them by. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Just stay above deck, okay? You can keep watch, in case—you know, the lake decides to attack us or something.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From two separate locations on the Giulia's deck, Lefty and Desdemona—and I can say it now, finally, my grandparents—watched the airy blanket float away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The young nurse cleared my breakfast tray away and left me wrapped in my white blanket like a passenger taking the sea air on the deck of a ship. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She developed the capacity to guess an astonishing percentage of the cards in a deck, and invented games of fantasy to play with her brothers and sisters. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace still has me by the arm, and with her free hand, she slides open the door to the back deck. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z It opens to the sky and we climb onto a viewing deck that has a tall wooden railing, so that it seems like we’re standing in a gigantic wooden cup. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we reached B deck we were told to proceed to the promenade deck where a makeshift maternity ward had been established. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As I’m going back into the house, the deck creaks. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Most of the islanders were indifferent riders at best, more comfortable on the deck of a longship than in the saddle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tyrion got down on his hands and knees and began to crawl about the deck, gathering up pieces. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pima got herself under his arm, supporting him, and started helping him down the slope of the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z One morning recently, for instance, she was out on the deck like usual drinking her tea and when I got closer I saw that she’d floated up into the air. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Whenever I wasn’t on deck or in the hole, I was always next to Webb. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z We sat on the deck, watching the Hercules constellation rise in the night sky. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But I can’t sit still, so I walk to the kitchen and slide the glass door open and close it behind me once I’m on the deck. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The silver revolver fell to the deck as Horse and Doc climbed out of the main hatch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Hunt's men swept the deck with small-arms fire, creating “a great slaughter.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was a huge man, with patient hands, and the horses trusted him even when their hooves were nervous of the tilting deck. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z How we all sat shivering on deck chairs in The Cottage garden, watching the sun set. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The ’tween deck is abuzz with gentlemen and commoners both, wondering what this land sighting means. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Lefty lingered on deck for another half hour. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Moments later, Reed heaved himself onto the deck, dripping with seawater that made his shirt cling to his chest, revealing the landscape of musculature and black ink beneath. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When they were done, everyone fell silent on the deck and the chaplain called on the men to contemplate their relationship to God and Jesus. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I hung on, standing on the deck, reaching inboard for wheel and throttle and clutch with my left hand. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “A wooden hatch from a deck. Maybe from the Stinky Dog after it sank.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z They want to pull up the wall-to-wall carpeting, convert the sun deck into a den. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “My cousin is down on the lower deck. Please, help me go find her.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But when he ventured up on the first-class decks he found another world entirely. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Doctor Snow’s house ain’t too big but it stretches out to a deck overlooking the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Many of them lived in kennels built on deck by dour old McNeish, the carpenter. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Captain Prince said nothing about the scene on deck. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z This journey was destined for me before I set foot on deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Some terrible force to sweep the decks of everything. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The team from the Pacific states was decked out in board shorts, flip-flops, and way cool Hawaiian shirts. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he wiped his eyes, straightened his back, and went up on deck to say good-by to Admiral Drake. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Just when I got worried and started to shout again, the soggy planks in the deck above my head peeled back like a banana, and Brer Fox dropped down. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They hitched the spool to rusted iron hooks, then grabbed the crane cable and jumped aboard the spool as it descended, swaying and spinning to the lower deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z All across the deck, sailors peered into the fog. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Why? I brought my cards along. A whole deck.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z On her hands and knees, Sefia peered around the corner, her quick eyes picking out stevedores milling about on the decks and gangways. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t listen to the announcements. Get the women on deck and into lifeboats. Quickly!” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “So he decked us out and did Mapper’s hair.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But instead of bursting on impact, it bounced off, went spinning down, ricocheted off the next deck, and blew up far below. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning we were due to arrive in San Francisco, all the passengers came on deck early, but I was the first. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Some cards were arranged in rows on the blanket, and he was drawing other cards from the deck he held in his hands and adding them to the rows. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Anne got hot water from the water heater, Margot went for a bucket, all hands on deck! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The deck shuddered again, and Uncle Cotton looked around with a frown. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The music came from a cassette recorder on the grass beside the wooden deck chair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Okay, Anthony Foster”—is this the time to correct them, to finally give my real name?—“you’re next. You're on deck.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Alarm bells sounded on the Argo II. Hazel's friends scrambled on deck, manning the catapults. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dingy decks were holystoned white, and the rigging was taut, tarred, and dressed in its chafing gear. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He left, pacing the deck, and Bono inquired, “What is a myrmidon?” to which Trefusis rapidly replied, “Good God, sir! Continue!” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z At night, when he got into bed, he’d see the faces of all those scared people on G deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z That hope was shattered as soon as he climbed above deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The next deck down would be completely submerged. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I’m on deck the dawn we sail into New York. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed a thin plastic case from the middle of the stack, the way Uncle had taught me to choose a card when presented with a fanned-out deck. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A third was shouting to two others to stay down, and one of them obeyed and threw himself on the deck. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Philbert took the opportunity to deck me hard in the stomach. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Liam was a great many things, but mysterious and unpredictable weren’t included in that deck of cards. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Haldon came out on deck to learn the cause of the commotion ... but too late. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sailors cleaned up the deck and whistled cheerfully. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge looked at the fat deck of cards Sherm held while he took double bites of his sandwich. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It was my deck of cards; but I was somewhat preoccupied listening to Claudia and interrupting her with questions. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The deck cracked like thin ice under Jason’s legs and, with a sonic boom, the Argo II hurtled out of the clouds. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was nothing else, only the oar, the water, the deck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Come sunset, as the sea turned black as ink and the swollen sun tinted the sky a deep and bloody red, Victarion came back on deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And as for poor Nanny, she began to feel sick the moment she set foot on deck. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Bodies cram every centimeter below deck, then every centimeter on deck. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The hatchways had to be closed, and below deck the air grew so foul that the very lanterns burned dim. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Aware that whatever happened now would become the truth, that whatever he seemed to be would become what he was—already an American, in other words—he waited for Desdemona to come up on deck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Robin handed Ivy the deck, and they settled on the floor in front of the sofa. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z You could make out the profile of the Coral Queen, but the crew looked like june bugs crawling around the deck. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He couldn’t look at the satisfied smile on the jerk’s pimply face without wanting to deck the guy. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge tapped his bat against the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason walked back and forth along the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We were on A deck, front dining hall. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And when she returned to the sitting room on the top deck, she looked like a stranger. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was, of course, a normal, adult-size deck chair, and he looked distinctly small in it, but at file same time, he looked perfectly relaxed, even serene. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Dozens of crestmares maneuver around the deck, their tails giving them the agility of monkeys. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z That night, he had stood alone on the top deck of a steamboat called the River Queen, watching Grant’s big guns shell the Confederate defenders of Petersburg. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z How easy it would be to slip on the wet deck and fall into the river below! Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I burned the photos out like a deck of cards, so she could see all the pictures of herself. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He stood, feet apart, swaying with the imaginary movement of the deck, and lifted the sextant. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z That pouting didn’t last long when she ripped up JOY and found a gold compact mirror decked in jewels. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z One time there was a shambler that musta been a fine lady, since she was decked out in gold and jewels. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A glass cylinder looms in the center of the deck, upon which a list of names and numbers constantly updates and loops. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We took some sodas out of the refrigerator and went out on the deck. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes and blink in the dim light of the ’tween deck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My boy Octavian, having spent some days abed, never having traveled upon the water before, so that his vitals were involved in uproar, now prowls about the decks impatient of our destination. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Years and years of it stretching back and back until he was just a young man, serving on the deck of an enormous golden ship. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She slid open the glass door and we walked out gingerly onto the slick deck and down steps to the slatestone path leading to the garage. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Two sailors swing down into the ’tween deck, and there is the clanking of chains as they unlock Captain Smith’s irons. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He looked like an overstuffed net of fish being hauled onto the deck of a trawler. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Penny rode her big grey dog, her striped lance waving drunkenly as die beast bounded across the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It rode low in the water like a submarine, its deck plated with iron. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Dad rose from the recliner, decked out in his usual stuck-at-home uniform, a faded Fishbone concert tee and running shorts with worn-out elastic. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I ran and tackled her and we tumbled sideways off the deck and into the water. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I walked up to the top deck where I could see the whole circle of water around me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But now as I look out across the open deck, there it is, poking rudely off the side of the ship like a middle finger. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z On the ace he had written, “Let’s see you storm through as the best in the deck. If the joker does not appeal to you, throw it away and keep this for good luck. Pete.” Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I recognized her immediately as the mother of the little boy who’d been on the observation deck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Gilbert was in his room with a tape deck singing to Billy Kaunda, who’d just been voted Malawi’s best musician of the year. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z We follow Mother who follows Uncle Scfn who leads his family up to the deck and off the ship. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He wore dark laced shoes made from a kind of canvas, with thick, textured soles that Claire assumed prevented him from slipping on the wet deck of the vessel. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As the nights grew warmer and the leaves filled the gaps in the forest, I started to sit out on the deck and look at the stars at night. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z When night finally enveloped the ship and only a wisp of the moon shone dimly, the deck was dark except for the light from the torches the sailors used. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I sang All the little duckies and hooked one arm around a metal railing on the deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The warm fog, the slick deck boards, the chattering of the warriors—none of it helped. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem possible that only a few hours before I had been standing on her deck. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z If you drew a blank card from the deck, that meant you could fill it in, assigning it a point value and an effect, the more random the better. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was halfway across the deck when the sound of a voice made me freeze. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Each schooner carried a bunch of wooden dories stacked on deck, and when they got to the fishing grounds the men got into the dories and rowed away, looking for cod and haddock. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There Ignatius stood like the boy on the burning deck. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m on a frosting sailboat, tossed around by blue-green waves, the deck shifting beneath my feet. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z George Dasch and his team boarded a freighter, crossed its deck, and walked carefully over a gangplank into German U-boat 202. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Some of the houses were decked out in colored lights, and one had a wooden model of a bearded man in a cart pulled by eight antelope. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It was quickly growing louder and we knew he was circling back, but before we could spot him he flew in low over the house and Mom and I hit the deck. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While I was outside on the deck, waving hello to everyone, it started to rain. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She returns both cards to the deck, pushing it back into an orderly stack. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z ‘We could land on the deck of that ship. The Greeks control the sea.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On one wall, flashers and safety overrides blinked to indicate that there were electric malfunctions and topside failures, probably from having the conning deck go under. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Mama sat on deck looking very pretty in her jade-green straw hat and a yellow dotted-swiss dress that she had borrowed from Aunt Evy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The foremast collapsed—sail, spars, and Nico all crashing to the deck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In the darkness a fist thudded; a body hit the deck; a slurring scrape said someone was dragging the sleeping Corey forward. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From wall to wall, Bamberger’s is decked out for the holiday season. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Usually I’d be mortified at such over-the-top PDA, especially with her decked out in red boots, silver arm cuffs, and a gold belt, but today I didn’t mind. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “No two ways about it,” Dessie said, and she popped the rubber band off the deck of cards to settle them down for a nice long game of bid whist. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I followed him onto the upper promenade deck, taking a coat from a woman who was struggling with her life vest. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “All hands below deck except Earthworm!” he ordered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Kennedy had been hurled across the deck and fractured a vertebra in his back but he could still move. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But then a twenty-foot wave grabbed hold of Papa and swept him off the deck. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The church deacons stood properly at the foot of the gangway, their hands grasping the lapels of their dark suits, their hats lifting in unison as soon as Mrs. Buckminster appeared on deck. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He fell to the carpet so hard the deck shook. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as he sees him in the house, he decks him. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Even at high tide the top two decks were above the waterline. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The ship shot forward and threw Hazel to the deck again. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He scurried across the deck and hid himself between two big baskets of corn. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The seven other teams were decked out in brightly colored hoodies and sweatpants. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “You may sleep on the deck or in the hold, as you prefer. Ysilla will find bedding for you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Piper and Jason took charge of cleaning the lower deck, which had been thrown into chaos during the monster attack. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked up and down the deck at the folded and stricken bodies; and he said, “When does a body know he has it?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The Moon During the day the deck belongs to men and children. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The Leviathan’s sailing was held up for twenty minutes until Dan was located, asleep in a chair on the promenade deck. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The warm mist of assault crept across the waters and involved us, piling down from ship decks and gun ports, mountainous, sharp with fume. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z With the steel plates up, the deck was dark and dismal and prisonlike. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Once aboard the Crepuscule, we were sent below to the ship’s one lower deck, a dark and windowless place. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A baffled, bewildered crew blundered on deck, and walked round the capstan. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, we will not be using the top deck during the voyage. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She does not return it to the deck. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From his deck, Evans supposes he can see between 50,000 and 100,000 galaxies, each containing tens of billions of stars. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The decks began to buckle, and thick beams snapped like twigs. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He hung them over a cleat on the gray teakwood deck and went back down into the cabin. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z It landed on Truth, so I pulled a card from the Truth deck. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z If he turned around now, he could be back on deck in twenty minutes, breathing clean air. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Grinning, he entered with the rolling walk of a man who is used to a pitching deck under his feet. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I sneak up on deck so often my back is sore from being smacked with that oar. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The other was that it would be full of shipping and of course anyone on the deck of a ship who saw two horses swimming past would be almost certain to be inquisitive. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Then, with the formalities over, they joined the flag wavers up on deck. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A puff of steam shot from the stairwell, and Leo’s automatic table climbed on deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But after talking it over, the two decided to leave the Luke cards in the deck. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I whirl around, and now I don’t know how I missed it: a wooden observation deck, up a short ramp, overlooking the lake. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z This man’s son had served under the great Odysseus, gone in the decked ships with him to the wild horse country of Troy—a spearman, Antiphos by name. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On his way up the steps he encountered Bud Gleason, decked out in a madras sport coat and bow tie, coming down and Onofre tipped his cowboy hat good day with his invisible arm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer let himself lie back on the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But ho, let me tickle your thoughts with this—the ship even has a movie theater, a music room, a beauty salon, and a promenade deck completely enclosed in glass. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There were rows of empty deck chairs and a bar closed off with a chain curtain. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they alighted on unattended boats and scavenged desperately for deck scraps. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Or perhaps Mai's family had an apartment with a roof- deck that housed an amateur self-constructed observatory with a shockingly powerful reflecting telescope. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Down on the deck, Nailer could hear Reynolds shouting, “Make fast! Make fast!” as she prepared the crew to run aground. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese cheered from the deck and I rolled over and with one arm dog-paddled my way to the Beaver, where I grabbed the towline and held on. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The grappling lines were cut, and Davos felt the deck move under his feet as Black Betha pushed free of White Hart Her oars slid down into the water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He tries slicing at it with his dagger, but it knocks the dagger away, and it clatters to the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She recognized the boy she had walked with once, and waved when she saw him on the deck. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Nailer unwound a section of wire and squatted down on the blazing deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The figure was fur-swathed, hooded, anonymous; but as it reached the deck, a golden monkey dæmon swung himself lightly up on the rail and glared around, his black eyes radiating malevolence. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she returned, the two boys were there, busy working with sails on the deck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully stuck my head above the deck hatch and saw Hamilton firing his pistol at cans he tossed into the air. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It was all hands on deck, time for action. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z On the advice of the whalers, Shackleton had the decks of Endurance loaded with extra coal for ramming through the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Alongside the pirates, the girls climbed up the rigging and cut down ropes, dropping them to the deck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We don’t know why we prefer the blue decks, but we’re pretty sure at that point that they are a better bet. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The third is the Quality of Working Life building, or QWL, a conference room with sliding glass doors and a wooden deck used for training, meetings, and parties. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop that into the deck and snap the door shut. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She and the other women were herded to one side of the deck, where a hole in the floor awaited. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Dry like leaves, rattling as it hit the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A middle-aged man in knife-edge whites took his message up three decks to the Marconi room adjacent to the officer’s promenade. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They had winter gardens and salons, dining rooms that could seat 200, and porches like the promenade decks of ocean liners from which guests could drink in the wholesome air and survey nature’s craggy splendor. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Once they were sneaking crumbs of cheese when footsteps sounded on the deck above. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The crew shunned him when he walked the deck, and men would spit if his shadow chanced to fall upon them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She began kicking at them frantically, to dislodge them from the deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Behind him, Dr. Zinchenko—all decked out in a sparkly red minidress—looked like the models that point at prizes on TV. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Standing beside the ponds edge, she looked up at the vessels smooth side toward the low railing that edged the deck. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Up on deck, Hedge sang something that sounded like “In the Navy” while Blackjack stomped his hooves, whinnying in protest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They threw us down on the aft deck in front of a swimming pool with sparkling fountains that sprayed into the air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z From our roof deck I sometimes glimpsed a girl about my age who lived in the house behind us. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Beneath the deck, the lucky ones sit leaning against the side while the unlucky ones crouch in the middle, their heads between their knees. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In a trance, he put his clothes into a little suitcase, packed some of his tools and his deck of cards. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The two spindles in the tape deck, hidden behind a smoky plastic window, pull the tape from one side to the other. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z After he filled the kettle and set it to boil, we sat on the octagonal deck. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I looked at his hands and feet The skin was alligatored and cracked, tough from age and walking barefoot on the hot decks of schooners and freighters. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He says, “I want to have a look under this decking. Now.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z So they took to keeping her below decks when they passed a lockkeeper’s cottage or a canal basin, or anywhere there were likely to be idlers hanging about. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z There was a lovely swimming area on E deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We pushed it open and went out to the boat deck, which was already beginning to tilt Everything was bright red, and there were great crackling noises. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Darrell Ebbing, in the textbook General Chemistry, very usefully suggests thinking of a deck of cards. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Just when you think you’ve got a handle on ’em, more of ’em show up on deck.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He stumbled as his feet hit the deck and fell on his face. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A wave washed over the prow of the deck, knocking him off his feet. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Things you never would see in my neighborhood, unless you counted Mrs. Wilson’s rotting “deck” made of two by fours, which she began to put together herself but never bothered to finish. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z White water floods the deck, then drains away, leaving behind crewmen coughing for air. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Her father had forbidden her to come ashore, but whenever Theon came to Lordsport he spied her wandering forlornly about the deck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Out on the decks, women cook food in clay ovens and converse loudly with their neighbors. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The passengers refuse to come out and stay hidden beneath the deck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline, meantime, had skipped quickly around the narrow deck and jumped lightly to the dock. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The house has a roof deck, plus a patio out back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She felt like she was back on the deck of the Argo II, holding the Boreads’ ice grenade just before it detonated. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The deck marked “life” is stacked full of bum cards. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z As I stand on deck, not knowing what to do, I watch the sails shred then heal, shred then heal above me, the scars on the fabric becoming as thick as the ratline ropes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He’d built the frame from long beams, the roof and walls from decking, the chimney from a vent pipe off a lost steamer, one window from a porthole. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z After the Iris-message, the demigods paced the deck in silence, staring at the water and hoping for a miracle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As Crean crawled out of his sleeping bag and began wriggling out from under the decking, his shoulder knocked against a pin that held the mast clamp in place. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It’s a full-page photo of a bulky, bearded guy in a cowboy hat, decked out in a dark gray suit. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “But the deck is really stacked against us. You really think we can win against all of that?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z My Company were upon the decks, surveying the shore, which prospect was infested with rebels at their work. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Next to them, two boys were scrubbing down the deck of a sailboat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aleut ship was still there, but men were working on the deck and canoes were going back and forth. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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