| 单词 | decorate |
| 例句 | The far wall is decorated with enormous cutouts of football players. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There will be pretty paper flowers decorating the picture of his mother, a large Bible in the front room. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The ranch was decorated for the occasion, and legions of Pollard’s friends, including Yummy, Spec Richardson, Doc Babcock, and a host of hospital staffers, were in attendance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He'd started the local community garden down the block and preserved his favorites in frames, decorating the deli's whitewashed walls with the brightest colors nature could provide. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She would form these very neatly out of pieces of twig, and would then decorate them with a flower or two and walk round them admiring them. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z And who are these people whose idea of decorating is matched pictures of mallard ducks in flight and whose house is perfectly characterless and pristine even before the model maid sets to work? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the smaller men even go gallivanting around in little undershirts decorated with childish prints, and nobody seems to notice the joke. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Aly had also won silver on floor, and Maddie had taken silver on bars, making us the most decorated American Olympic gymnastics team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “We have these extra posters explaining the life cycle of salmon. I was wondering if you could use some to decorate your walls.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “He’s been decorating, too. Your bedroom was first on the hit list.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She watched the two children decorate the dead branches with paper flowers, and wondered if that was the most that Weep could ever hope for. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The houses on my street were decorated with bright holiday lights, displaying their glowing Santas and candy canes, but it still felt like Diego and I were alone in the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The city constructed a large pavilion in a park, and the casket lay on a platform decorated with flowers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She scrolled through chat shows, cooking shows, home decorating shows, cop shows, movies. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Other than the brand-new color television they bought, I don't pay attention to my parents' decorating choices. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The event only whetted the bandits’ taste for the Laughing Man’s blood, and finally he was obliged to lock up the whole bunch of them in a deep but pleasantly decorated mausoleum. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The twins sat in front of the small tree they had decorated with popcorn and homemade ornaments. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was not unusual for the owner of a beautifully decorated and well-kept yard to wake up in the morning and see an empty bag of Lay’s potato chips or Cheez Doodles drifting through. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Its vibrant turquoise-blue kameez is decorated with delicate red embroidery around the neckline and wrists. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When it’s fully decorated, the basement looks like a giant birthday cake for some pretty girl’s quinceañera. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The straps were scalloped; white and pink embroidery decorated the waist. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I imagine her to be a fun grandmother to the three boys in the pictures that decorate her office. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. V returns a few minutes later with a plate of hot chocolate chip cookies and two servings of milk in red sippy cups decorated with Disney princesses. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, had already decorated his classroom with shimmering lights that turned out to be real, fluttering fairies. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The baker behind the counter has just finished decorating a cake. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “When I told Daddy that Shotgun had been decorated by U. S. Grant and wounded three times at Bull Run, it brought it all back to him, and we had to come.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Try again, sweetie,” Dad said, sadness decorating the edges of his words. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The bowls protectively covered thirty-five toy-size, decorated figurines and twelve small, painted clay discs. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then they passed a massive red crypt decorated with human skulls on iron spikes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She could send him to the refrigerator, which was decorated with the blank couple on the bicycle built for two—or, as now, she could wheedle, “Tell me a story, Billy boy.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Women were busy with their everyday routines, drawing kolams to decorate the ground before their houses. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “It’s not ruined. Just decorated. Like those tattoos people get.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He’s super into holidays and decorating his classroom. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z More cherubs, grapes, and vines decorated the mantel. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But this stick was intricately decorated, and from the shavings on the table she could tell that the boy had been working on it. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The lady’s face was hidden by a fancy straw bonnet, the brim decorated with roses that matched her gown. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z With the set fully decorated, Leni Riefenstahl was busily at work mobilizing dozens of cameramen and sound technicians, putting scores of cameras in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z James Ford walked to the Treasury Department a few blocks away to borrow several flags to decorate the president’s box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I brought sugar skulls we can decorate, too!” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In her place stood a stand decorated with rings. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But the community center dance is tonight, and she had to help decorate.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One night when the boy is eleven, he is decorating a tabletop Christmas tree—the first one he has ever had—when his father starts beating up a lady friend in the kitchen. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I used to love how my bedroom was decorated, but lately I’m not so sure. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z She and the other Junior Marthas are required to decorate the Route 11 Holiday Inn ballroom for the prom. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Her house was decorated in a sort of European way—I especially remember all the nude wood statues from Africa she had placed in almost every room. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A few bright yellow markings decorated his glossy black body. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Any reason in particular you’ve decorated this fine establishment with our mortal enemies’ symbol?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The ceilings rose to six meters high, decorated with elaborate paintings of owls in the branches of white poplars. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A wide open space in the middle was ringed with shops, all of which were currently decorated with flower garlands for Semik. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z All my crafts, from the large-scale collages hanging on the walls to the decorated toilet paper dispenser, were what Nan called “pack-worthy.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Some were wallets she had decorated with shiny candy wrappers; others were sequined purses she had found. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The twenty Angels enter, newly returned from the fronts, newly decorated, accompanied by their honor guard, marching one-two one-two into the central open space. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I wished she could have been with us to help decorate the tree and hang the red crepe paper streamers in the dining room, but I knew I shouldn’t expect life to be one-hundred-percent perfect. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z For their wedding, he had imagined perfection, the house in Nsukka festively decorated, the crisp white tablecloth laden with dishes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He left the college dormitory for a dreary furnished room where he could decorate another dream which had only now come into being. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They only looked different on holidays, when girls decorated their family’s paths and thresholds with painted patterns called alpanas, just as their ancestors had done for generations. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Bright paintings and drawings decorated the walls, and clay sculptures stood along the back of the room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I only find her note, sitting next to me, decorated with a flower, as I gather up my things from the room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He had selected a custom-made pair of highly decorated pistols owned by his wealthy brother-in-law, John Church. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z What with all her baking and decorating and gift making, this was her favorite time of the year, next to spring planting. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He, too, winks at me with his one working eye, and decorates the walls of his quarters with what he calls “the telltale visions of a captain triumphant.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Sasha and her friends had taken a shine to cable cooking shows and sometimes commandeered the residence kitchen to decorate cookies or whip up elaborate, multicourse meals for themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z ‘Tour cousin paints well. In the old days, she would have been chosen to decorate the shrines of our gods.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They had neighborhood cookouts, and could paint and decorate the walls of their bedrooms with every assurance that they'd never have to pack their bags and leave. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Her Bargain Mart vest, her flowery dress, even her tusks were decorated with 50% off stickers. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Nokomis’s tobacco pouch was decorated with blue and white beads in the shape of a pipe. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “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 Tarzan let out mighty yelps and swung from limb to limb on vines that looked suspiciously like ropes decorated with sweet-potato vines. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Even the restroom was decorated with fresh flowers. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z As I sipped sweet tea and fidgeted, his Holiness rooted around in an adjacent cabinet, brought out a large, ornately decorated book, and handed it to me. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The school had let my third-grade class decorate the book’s front cover that year, and I’d spent the entire past week painstakingly drawing in the elaborate swirls on the cover’s corners. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’m surprised you remember it. You never helped decorate.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He decorates his apartment, pinning some Japanese prints on the walls, and he sets up a tiny studio—a “cubby-hole”—in the same building as his flat. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A perfect bedroom decorated throughout in the modern style. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z "Why not decorate your desktop with a school bus made from a brick!" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t have anything invested in Africa yet but a little old apartment boudoir decorated to the best of my abilities in blush pink. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The halls of Clairmont used to be decorated floor to ceiling with black-and-white family photographs, paintings of dogs, bookshelves, and Granddad’s collection of New Yorker cartoons. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I always try to decorate the stones,” she said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mom can decorate almost a half a million Finkles in a day. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As soldiers, Jews had fought for Germany during World War I. Many were decorated for bravery. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z This fifth-floor apartment is indeed nicer than the second-floor one—the ceilings high and decorated with punched tin and stucco flourishes: fruits, flowers, banana leaves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I could decorate it for you. Glue some sequins or rhinestones along the edge.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “You did a lovely job of decorating the tree.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Vincent wants to have work to show him, and to decorate the Yellow House. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Lelia decorates the studio with colored butcher paper and animal posters and cutouts her students make. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When we are done, the great room is decorated with piggy banks and patchwork quilts, stacks of children’s books, a lamp shaped like an owl. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z It had obviously been decorated by someone with very little joy in their life. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z "I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Pearson took over the hotel mezzanine and decorated the room with American flags, red roses, and a sign that read Anti-Ratification Headquarters. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z This would have been during the holidays, five months earlier, because I remembered the porch banisters all decorated with pine boughs and an enormous, sweet-smelling bayberry wreath that hung on the front door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When I dropped my legs back down, I saw the misshapen black circle decorating the sleeping bag below my navel, its melted edge already cooled and curled. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Another polyester dress, this one in marshmallow white, sauntered down the aisle, topped with a ginormous hat decorated with a pink bouquet around the brim. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He’s bringing in floral arrangements to decorate the synagogue on the big day, and he’s paying for the congregational Kiddush, which is like a mini lunch after the service is over. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He had heard it was her birthday, and had dared to bring her a gift—nothing that would attract attention, just a small decorated box of sweetmeats. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z This morning each thin strand was decorated with dozens of tiny beads of water. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He realized asking Rishi to commit to an engineering program was like asking him to live in a nicely decorated cage for the rest of his life. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He sat in one of the pews next to a bank of vigil lights and decorated his hands, his packages stacked beside him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I also harvest flowers, fragrant blooms to decorate the palaces, the houses of the nobles on the mainland.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Of course the temple and the two altars had to be decorated, too. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything from how the foreign media would be treated to how the city would be decorated would be subject to rigorous planning. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The chariot was inlaid with obsidian and gold, decorated with scenes of painful death. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes the photos did not sell—a project Mia did with skeletal leaves sold only one, and for several months she took up a series of odd jobs: housecleaning, flower arranging, cake decorating. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Some of the Pepettes spent as much as $100 of their own money to make an individual sign, decorating it with twinkling lights and other attention-getting devices. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Its walls and floor and ceiling were made of wooden planks notched cunningly together and decorated with all the creatures of the sea. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If I didn't know better, I'd think the whole town was decorated for a summer luncheon. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The wall behind her bed was decorated with pictures of Beckendorf. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The town was decorated for Christmas and I felt lost in the great crowds. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Painted grape leaves and tiny white lights decorated the bricks around the door. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Soon, a decorated gang was brought to the magistrate's chamber and filled with water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As a result, architects relied on old and dangerous habits, such as substituting wood for stone and decorating their buildings with wooden awnings, cupolas, and cornices. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Leaning back against a huge granite boulder that seemed as if it had been placed there by a decorating giant, she held a thick book in her lap. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A tall, polished, English-speaking, white Dominican to decorate his staff. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I play around with my retirement speech and decorate the waiting room of my doctor's office. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The plywood walls were decorated with pictures cut from film-star magazines, and with a pattern made with fingerprints of soot. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Rusty hammers and screwdrivers of various sizes haphazardly decorated a wall. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I get to decorate and put things where I like them. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The temple walls are decorated with magnificent detailed carvings of people, cows, wagons, daily life, and battle scenes from long ago. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The tree was decorated with ribbons and beads, and the villagers danced around it while they sang old Slavist songs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The windows were shaded and the hoods decorated with flapping Gondwannan flags. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, we are given money—brand-new crisp bills in decorated red paper pouches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Streamers decorate the walls, and pictures of books are thumbtacked on bulletin boards. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z We decorated the living room for Caroline’s shower. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z My white sandals were decorated with flowers and had little lights in them that glowed whenever I walked or banged my feet together. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z And when April and Melanie started tossing the idea back and forth, decorating and elaborating the way they always did, it Worked just the way it was supposed to. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She later framed the cherished relic with dried flowers that had decorated Abraham Lincoln’s coffin at the White House funeral. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She had decorated the mobile home with her paintings. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z More wealth than most of the crews collected in years off the ships, and yet it decorated this girl’s fingers as casually as Moon Girl pierced her lip with steel. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Here, the small group of the Refined lived with all the luxuries of the day—lush, well-kept lawns and gardens, and a garage leading to ten to twelve gracefully decorated rooms. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Between them was a wooden casket, decorated all the way around with a pattern of tiny holes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She dressed the cat up in doll clothes, pulled her along the floor in a box, and even decorated her tail with ribbons. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The stage was decorated with colorful streamers and hundreds of twinkle lights, and it lit up the Gran’s special winter solstice cape beautifully. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Carved stars decorated the uppermost stones, and soot blackened the hearth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Laughing, I stare up at the broken pieces of glass decorating the night sky from my own chair. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sapphires decorate the slopes of her bright eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Such works decorated the house, and I was often scolded for accidentally throwing away Robert's Styrofoam cup or Douglas's very special paint stick. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The barricades and the pavilions were decorated with doth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He studied one by one the grotesque carvings of dwarfs that decorated the roof bosses, and the corbels finishing the doorway. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She made the decorated pins herself, melting and molding malleable plastic into interesting shapes, seated at a picnic table in her backyard a few weekends ago. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “When you have a home of your own, you can decorate your tree any way you want,” my mother says, every year. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The hall was decorated with ornate plasterwork, cabinets in precious woods and tortoiseshell and gold, statues of marble. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They were so small—truly less than half my size-—and so gaily decorated, I thought for a long time they were children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I made it to the Donnelly house, my bruised and bleeding feet were decorated with lollipop sticks, chewing gum, hairs, broken soda-can tabs, straws, buttons, and some things I couldn’t even identify. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Before Valentine’s Day we have to cut out hearts of red construction paper at school and decorate them with pieces of paper doily to stick on the tall thin windows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z So far from being decorated, he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Uncle Ted’s husband, Rory, is a graphic artist, and he wrote out my parents’ Jewish marriage contract in calligraphy, decorated with colorful flowers, vines, and stars. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Kira could see that it was intricately decorated with carved designs that interwove around it in complicated curves. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The hallway was large, dimly lit, and sumptuously decorated, with a magnificent carpet covering most of the stone floor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One of the men was somewhat younger than the others and more elaborately decorated. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My decorating aesthetic included a poster of the earth with the tagline "Save the Humans." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We both saw the trail of bruises wandering from wrist to elbow, decorating her pale skin like some sort of primitive tattoo. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I guess we put up a tree in our living room and decorated it, as we always did. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Malvolio picked up a festively decorated shopping bag and came inside. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The teachers and staff always stayed late the night before Valentine’s Day, decorating the school according to the secret Talentine theme. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z While the acrobats are receiving their applause, roustabouts run into the center ring, rolling two balls ahead of them: one small, the other large, and both decorated with red stars and blue stripes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She built castles with Maybeth, decorating them with bits of shell and colored stones, telling stories about princesses and giants. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The front yard was decorated with what looked like a DIY glow-in-the-dark bowling set made from plastic water bottles with glow sticks inside them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A gold star decorates the top right next to a large “A.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Tyson charged at the Cyclops leader, Ma Gasket, her chain-mail dress spattered with mud and decorated with broken spears. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The walls were lined with metal shelves six stories high, decorated with war banners, painted shields, and the stuffed heads of dragons, hydras, giant lions, and wild boars. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Cypress trees decorated the edges, their branches and roots leaning over as though welcoming them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tawny breast is decorated with black marks; her back is gray blue; her head black. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z What do they do all day, these people in the Capitol, besides decorating their bodies and waiting around for a new shipment of tributes to roll in and die for their entertainment? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When all our plates were clean and our stomachs were filled, Grandma told us to turn out the lights, and she brought the beautifully decorated ginger cake to the table with candles blazing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Trumpets blare and bands march in uniform steps, and Miss America herself, Vanessa Williams, stands on top of a beautifully decorated float and for me, is the highlight of the whole parade. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The lobby was decorated with World War II posters reminding citizens of the importance of secrecy in times of war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Tall, blonde, and the child of Olympic rowers, Mariel was the most decorated American fencer, male or female, and had been fencing since she was ten. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Diego opened the door, wearing pajama bottoms decorated with cartoon elves, and a gray tank top. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z After we decorated, Daisy Mae and Lucifer immediately began to pull down every bulb and bauble within paw’s reach, and Chipper took up residence deep within, squawking at anyone who walked past. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The altar was decorated in the same shade of red as Mama’s wrapper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The whole house is decorated red and black, with bulldog faces on everything, and the Hirsches always tailgate before games. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It was brown and white, a sober and respectable room that looked to Shadow as if it had last been decorated in 1920. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Another bruise wraps around her neck like wallpaper, only instead of flowers, it’s decorated with fingerprints of crimson and purple. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Pumblechook’s own room was given up to me to dress in, and was decorated with clean towels expressly for the event. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Some were richly decorated, their hammered-gold covers encrusted with pearls and emeralds. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Phone Rings Mom’s decorating the tree, Dad’s outside shooting free throws, warming up for the tournament. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z When they went down to breakfast on the morning of the thirtieth of October, they found that the Great Hall had been decorated overnight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her spirit was commemorated at the ceremony by an empty chair, which her classmates had decorated with sunflowers and purple fabric. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lori and Brian and I would use the rocks to decorate the graves of our pets that had died or of the dead animals we found and decided should get a proper burial. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The stores are full, the windows decorated, the sidewalks crammed with shoppers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At the register the cashier notices Moushumi eyeing a brown wool and velvet hat decorated with feathers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I decorated my belly with Band- Aids,” I said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The windows are high and thin and many-paned, and decorated with cutouts made of construction paper; right now there are snowflakes, for winter. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Light pours in from a glass ceiling atrium and down to where we stand, in the middle of an open space decorated with towering indoor vines. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Those were the scenes she decorated in blood when awake. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Mama, who had decorated the restaurant, did not believe in fake plants. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Not only would I be the first American woman to do that, but if I delivered strong performances in the event finals, I could also become the most decorated American gymnast in Worlds history. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The diary is covered in purple and red silk, decorated with small sequins and bits of mirrored glass sewn in. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I think of the lonely maiden decorating the bow; how she asked me to be her eyes and ears on the ship. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Every room is expertly decorated and looks like it belongs on TV. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The Van Goghs’ parsonage was fancier and more decorated than most other village houses. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z From her decorated desk to her oratorical speech to her performance on the football field, she was there for all to see. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z One year, an employer simply split the office into two militarized zones on game day, thereby allowing Permian supporters to decorate their half black and Odessa High supporters their half red. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke English with an Igbo accent so strong it decorated even the shortest words with extra vowels. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A sweetheart neckline scoops low above my bodice, and she decorates my neck with layers of diamonds. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The rickshaw was decorated with small flags in bright colors. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The room was decorated with a number of unusual objects, of small items of antique statuary and clay pots. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Jack jiggled a key in a lock, then opened them to reveal an enormous room decorated in burgundy and silver-blue, just like the lobby. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Hollister led them to a round table decorated for Halloween with a giant paper spider, a witch’s cauldron, and cotton-strewn webs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Marcos decorated the carriage house with some frayed curtains that had once belonged in the drawing room but that neglect and age had turned to dusty rags. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early days there had been no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny to decorate the sacrilege, piety, or greedy whimsy of Milagro’s various religious seasons. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The lid was decorated even more intricately than the sides—with scenes of carnage and power. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I also decided to finally ask her how she decorated her letters. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I bought them on a field trip to decorate the front of my sketchbook and inside my locker. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A mural of a tree decorated the far wall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Two brightly painted but well-worn drums, the skin pulled tightly across the top, decorated with rope and beadwork. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I entered the palatial building through the front door and walked confidently down the corridor decorated from wall to wall by trophies and plaques honoring winners of Wanderers tournaments since the club was founded. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He had us decorate little mailboxes for our Valentine’s Day party and then we exchanged valentines like we were in kindergarten. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The closer it got to St. Nicholas Day, the more we all thought back to last year’s festively decorated basket. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His bedroom, like the kitchen, seemed to have been decorated some time in the 1920s: there was a washstand and a pitcher beside the chest of drawers and mirror. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Some of them construct large, elaborately decorated, ceremonial houses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The walls were decorated with whatever they had managed to salvage from the movie theater. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She would look around the walls of the room, which they had decorated together last summer with a border of marching ducks and rabbits playing trumpets and drums. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z ‘I will prepare a room for you at the palace in case you do not survive. Perhaps your chambers would look good decorated with the skulls of monks.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Their collection boxes, decorated with peace signs, stood unattended. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The Christmas tree is up, but we didn’t decorate it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Nothing decorated the walls; there were discolored rectangles on the walls to show where paintings or photographs had once hung. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I’ve copied it out on nice notepaper, decorated it with red ink and sewn the pages together. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They seemed to bloom so fast, those red hibiscuses, considering how often Mama cut them to decorate the church altar and how often visitors plucked them as they walked past to their parked cars. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A few strange, antique portraits of the men and women of other days decorated the stained walls; a cupboard with glass doors contained some books and an ancient set of china. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Greek vases, as we shall see, although technically pottery, were sometimes decorated by artists of very impressive talent. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The large glass window was decorated with colorful skulls, marigolds, and dancing skeletons. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “They asked me to help decorate,” Kristi says, “and I was hoping —” “I could help you decorate,” I say, grabbing my towel off the sand. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as small as the lights Celia used to decorate the Christmas tree, but it shone valiantly and softened what would otherwise have been complete darkness. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Surrounded by a crescent of basketed strawberries, she received her crown with a bowed head from Amity Harbor’s mayor, who wore a red sash from shoulder to waist and carried a decorated scepter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At meetings of the Female Society of Birmingham, women gathered in sewing circles to make bags decorated with abolitionist images, such as the one below. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z We arrived at her office, which was decorated like the cockpit of an airplane and from which she ran her incredible organization with the efficiency of a banker. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They would put a live tree in their front room, and all of us kids would decorate it with paper chains and stars that we’d made at school the week before. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z About where he got the vast webwork of scars that decorated his face and torso. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They are lousy, a few facts about Paris decorated with an Eiffel Tower doodle, hearts, and the initials R.B. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Me: “You have to decorate the whole thing? By Saturday night?” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Bushes and small trees decorate the yard, and a cobblestone walkway leads up to the front door. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I had never seen a house decorated with tree branches to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, but it did pretty up the place. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m worrying the thick gold braids decorating my sleeves when the waiter presents us with what he calls "a little something to amuse the palette." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Pink and red streamers and a little Valentine’s Day banner decorate the sign-in desk, but if you’re coming in here to visit somebody, it’s hard to celebrate any holiday. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Over the next two months, a lot more people signed Armpit’s cast, most of them females who decorated their names with hearts and flowers. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Mummy is in a sundress decorated with small pink lobsters. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z On the downtown streets of Kilgore, people milled about on the narrow sidewalks, looking at shop displays and admiring the strands of lights that decorated the businesses. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Members of the Loyal League divided the petitions by state, sewed the pages together, and decorated the scrolls with colored ribbons. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z One of his riding spurs snagged one of the flags that decorated the box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When he brought a drawing home from preschool, the paper decorated with gold stars and happy faces, his mother, Didi, would take the drawing and exclaim, “A star! Good for you!” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She gave him a towel and pillowcase decorated with the insignia of Mojo and Texas. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunflowers decorated the curtains, and a plastic sunflower was stuck into the front lawn. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z This year, watching some of the Christmas shows on television as we decorated our tree made it seem like an even bigger party. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Columns of bones held up a vaulted ceiling decorated with images of death. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Oz and Jak liked to come hunting the snakeskins to decorate their cabins, though the colors were never the same once the skins had been shed. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My hand stops at the shoe rack, where I pick up an exquisite pair of white, red, and green kicks that smell like new leather, the heels decorated with gold studs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The sun was shining in through the windows, the autumn light hitting the wall I’d decorated with pictures of bands. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The entire Latin continent was represented, including the thin waist of Central America and all the islands that decorated it like a string of pearls. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z My classrooms were all decorated, the halls—everything but her office, which remained as bare as ever. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z You expected everything to be wonderful at Christmastime, and the town was wonderful, with colored lights and decorated trees in every direction. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z In the Old Way, women might decorate themselves with ornaments bought with coin, but a warrior wore only the jewelry he took off the corpses of enemies slain by his own hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And last but not least, she makes my favorite chocolate cake, decorated with M&M’s. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z We carried the tree home and decorated it with Grandma’s antique ornaments: ornate colored balls, fragile glass partridges, and lights with long tubes of bubbling water. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I sleep at the far end of the hall, in the tiny space still decorated like a guest room. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It had been decorated for the Last Hoorah with balloons and confetti, and a local restaurant was even catering a big buffet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We’d become preoccupied with T-shirts, with decorating around our beds, with personalising our desks. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But it turned out she was pretty good at art after all, because the way she decorated it, it looked almost real. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He made a bonfire in the courtyard of the dolls of Remedios which had decorated their bedroom since their wedding. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His buttons were carved jade monkeys, and atop his wispy white curls perched a jaunty green cap decorated with a fan of peacock feathers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Rahel was first blacklisted in Nazareth Convent at the age of eleven, when she was caught outside her Housemistress’s garden gate decorating a knob of fresh cow dung with small flowers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Greeks had also plundered interior sites, such as Heliopolis, for sphinxes, obelisks, columns, and so on, with which to decorate their public spaces. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The central plaza was paved in white and gray stone, decorated with statues, fountains, and gilded columns. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z One of them was talking about making a small curtain for the tiny window in her bedroom out of an extra pillowcase she’d decorated with markers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The tree is lit up and fully decorated. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The banners and posters with which the square was decorated were all wrong! 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z These castles were about one foot high and were decorated with shells, withered flowers, and interesting stones. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She could barter with him, maybe offering to decorate a fabric for his wife, in exchange for the beams she would need. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Greater sea creatures glided past, their bodies decorated with pulsating, magical designs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z What made him most indignant was the word that the president of the republic himself planned to be present at the ceremonies in Macondo in order to decorate him with the Order of Merit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He remembers decorating it clumsily with garlands and tinsel and a string of lights that made his father nervous. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The new drive-ins competed for attention, using all kinds of visual lures, decorating their buildings in bright colors and dressing their waitresses in various costumes. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Today the island’s elite is diversified enough to support a synagogue where membership has reached 250 families and where the yarmulke worn during services is Nantucket red and decorated with miniature whales. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Heather’s first Martha Project is to decorate the faculty lounge for a Thanksgiving party/faculty meeting. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Abnegation sees art as impractical, and its appreciation as time that could be spent serving others, so though I have seen works of art in textbooks, I have never been in a decorated room before. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There would be a decorated Christmas tree on the stage, a Christmas play, carol singing and a gift for each child. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, they wore European clothes, decorated at times in African ways. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The room was still decorated just the way it had been when Papa was still alive. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z His shirt, made of what might have been a feed sack, was covered by a huge yellow vest decorated with red tulips. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Isa and Jessie supervised the decorating, moving ornaments around so the larger ones hung on the back of the boughs and the smaller ones hung from the tips. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We found concrete slabs where the latrines and shower rooms stood, and irrigation ditches, and here and there, the small rock arrangements that once decorated many of the entranceways. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The memories of old Christmases winged through the room like richly plumed birds and rested on the pungent branches of the tinsel-heavy tree the family as a unit had decorated. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The spire was a wood frame structure covered with sheets of lead and highly decorated with sculptures and ornaments. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z It had carved wooden beams on the ceiling and wallpaper decorated with hundreds of birds. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat around the kitchen table and went to work decorating the box. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The inside of the plane was decorated with balloons and campaign posters. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He dropped the rest of the Cokes into the grave and pulled out a white paper bag decorated with cartoons. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z With her thumb she felt a small square of decorated woven cloth. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergio tells me about a whole bunch of decorated Puerto Rican men and women who have served in the United States military. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Lupita had no photograph of Papá, so she could not even light a candle decorated with a black ribbon to honor him either. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Sunday evening at a quarter to eight we trooped upstairs carrying the big laundry basket, which had been decorated with cutouts and bows made of pink and blue carbon paper. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The assistant director’s office occupies a dusty third-floor corner that overlooks the gardens: walnut-paneled, overheated, decorated with pinned butterflies and beetles in alternating frames. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a green headscarf decorated with white teardrops, and makeup that shows off her dark eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Three- foot-high piles of them decorated the steps between the benches. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The main room of our apartment was large and sunny and decorated with more braided molding. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He knows she usually goes to the sea—she comes back smelling of seaweed, shoes wet, sleeves decorated with algae or sea fennel or the weed Madame Manec called pioka. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Tessa had taken her sugar cookies out of the oven when there were only five minutes left and still had to decorate them. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Walrus tusks gleamed and drums, harpoons, and man’s knives decorated the walls. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There isn’t an aquarium, and it isn’t decorated with Kermit pictures or lily pads. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Will she take down those frames and decorate with a tacky mug that says Melanie on it? Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Exhausted, the two men unrolled their blankets on the damp earth, laid down, and gazed up at the immense black sky decorated by countless points of twinkling light. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you sure you don’t need help with mixing red velvet batter, or decorating the cupcakes?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z A careful pattern of colored stones decorated the station beneath Lumbly’s farm, and wooden slabs covered the walls of Sam’s station. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “You and Bonnie are sisters decorating a Christmas tree.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z "We must have new neighbors; I'll have to drive up there with a housewarming gift; they may need some decorating advice." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the City walls the merchants had decorated their shops with pine boughs and winterberries, and the bright sunlight reflected off freshly polished shop windows. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosaleen offered to bake the wedding cake layers, and Violet and Queenie were going to decorate it with a “rainbow theme.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Recall her decorating cakes near the refracting telescope, her dress in the wind. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It whirled around the cardboard square decorated with a sunburst of ten colorful triangles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The living room was decorated in shades of orange and brown, and the plaid pattern of the curtains matched the couch upholstery. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z If there’s gems to be cut or blades to be decorated or arrows to be footed—that’s the job for good old Doli!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem like part of school anymore—the corridor was thickly carpeted, and the walls were painted a chipper light blue and tastefully decorated with black-and-white photos of flowers. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It quickly became apparent that this tree offered unique decorating obstacles. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The room was dominated by a giant decaying bed decorated with huge posts at each corner, dusty velvet curtains hanging from above, and black tassels and carved gargoyles covered in cobwebs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z To decorate the house she had made three flowers of bird feathers and stuck them in the top of the table. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Upstairs, room three is decorated in pale blues and seashells, and the window is opened a few inches so the sea air can come in, even in the cold. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z While the walls were decorated with the greatest care, there was nothing but the black cavern above their heads. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Over their shoulder they had slung a canvas purse decorated with pins. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The room was small and crowded, but well lit and decorated with colorful posters and drawings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Grandma’s up front with her group from the decorating committee. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She dressed quietly and quickly and followed him to the front room where the small, thin tree stood decorated on the coffee table. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This story, so like the Renaissance idea of the classical—fantastic, delicately decorated, bright-colored—is taken entirely from a poem of the third-century Alexandrian poet Moschus, by far the best account of it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Its main building was red brick with white columns, its porch decorated with wide chairs and chandeliers. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Little potted plants decorated their stone porch stairs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dazzling tapestries woven with gold and silver threads decorated the hall. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The cleaning, decorating, and cooking proceeded around the clock. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When he had finished decorating the page, he threw the tablet to the floor among many others that were scattered about. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was traditional at Trinity for everyone to decorate the interior of his locker with a poster. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “She acts like she’s the first to make a cupcake. It’s not even decorated or anything.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The air of “anxious effort” that suffused the park reminded Candace Wheeler, the designer hired to decorate the Woman’s Building, “of an insufficiently equipped household preparing for visitors.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I ll have yards and yards of it. What a decorating job lies ahead. I’ll have to get some close friends in to help me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The place was vintage Woolf, decorated floor to ceiling in flamboyant cowboy memorabilia. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For fourteen to sixteen hours a day he worked in that sumptuously decorated hole in the ground and never stopped moving the entire time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The cabins were decorated with tiny flickering lights, like Christmas lights, except they seemed to be balls of real fire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Since it was so cold outside, we remained inside at recess and began decorating our Christmas tree. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z All those numbers now decorating the walls, those were all people, somehow. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Two thrones made of gold stood on the upper level of a towering stage decorated with silver. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It was decorated with drawings of people halfway through transforming into other people. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There’s barely a square inch of space that isn’t decorated. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In warm weather, the richly decorated pathway was probably a delightful way to take a relaxed stroll through the garden. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z These heroines were always willowy and managed to land in graceful postures of repose, and were revived with the merest passing of a decorated flagon of smelling salts under their noses. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They were gilded leather, decorated with green freshwater pearls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I wonder how many girls are running after him, a decorated military officer. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I know. Mom works a lot and hasn’t had a whole lot of time to decorate or anything. Plus we hope we aren’t going to be here forever.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Nothing decorated the walls or covered the wooden floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You are welcome to Shem, Shun, when he returns Home decorated — his feet like Hives a-weeping Honey. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For many years they had only decorated the top half of the tree so the ornaments were out of reach. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We go inside after that and decorate our sugar skulls with glitter Fina brought and brightly colored icing that Mom helps us mix up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She turned to look at John, who was grimly destroying the square, tasseled doilies that decorated Florence’s easy chair. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Much of it was decorated by rolling or pressing a cord on the clay while it was still soft. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I had entered a large reception room decorated with cool tropical colors. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Angie’s room was pink and ruffled, carpeted, and decorated with stuffed animals, dolls, and pictures of American movie stars. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The bar was decorated with glittering bottles, and Kote was standing on the now-vacant counter between the two heavy oak barrels when Bast came back into the room, black scabbard swinging loosely from one hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The phone booth was decorated with faded stickers for bands I’d never heard of and brands that sounded only vaguely familiar—relics of rebel kids long since assimilated into adulthood. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z If I could choose, I’d wear blue jeans with sparkly decals, a blouse with decorated buttons, and a vest! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z If I’d been paying any attention at all, I’m sure I would have noticed the date on the posters that decorated the school buildings. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She decorated the living room walls with her oil paintings, and soon every square inch was covered, except for the space above her typewriter reserved for index cards. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then we will dance the night away beneath the streamers decorating the high school gymnasium.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Great Hall looked its usual splendid self, decorated for the start-of-term feast. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The men with skin like the milk of goats and their Ashanti companions drank the palm wine from hand-carved gourds that had been decorated with ceremonial tribal designs. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Like some of the older trains in the city, this one was heavily decorated with graffiti. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Before he leaves, he decorates the apartment with art—Japanese prints and his own paintings. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was unpretentious, masculine, decorated with a nautical motif, and had a constant smell of fried bacon about it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The family who lived next door invited us over each year to see their decorated Christmas tree. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Inside, the walls were decorated with real prospecting tools. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She had time to crouch behind one of the little islands of green that decorated the parking lot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The wall behind it was decorated with Leo’s crayon drawings. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Maybe you sing carols and decorate a Christmas tree in the lobby. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Many of us stayed after school yesterday to make welcome signs to decorate the walls and several students got to school really early to help set up a big buffet. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I frame a shot of a woman in niqab, a face covering, decorating Julies freckled arm with intricate designs of henna. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe they had other people decorate their house,” I say while stepping closer to the edge of the roof. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The schizophrenic was the best at giving decorating advice, though Richie wasn't bad, either. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Alba helped decorate the new apartment, hanging curtains and political posters everywhere she could and even suggesting that she might move in with him, but on this point Miguel was unyielding. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All around were red columns, decorated ceilings, court attendants, and guards, but Pinmei noticed none of those. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The Great Hall was normally decorated with the winning House’s colors for the Leaving Feast. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Each figure was decorated some way with the slight pieces of green. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Center stage, a bag of Lay’s had spilled its guts and a halo of chip crud decorated the dirty carpet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The hallways were decorated for Halloween with orange-and-black crepe paper strung in sagging zigzags across the ceiling. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As for the necklace, the four clay beads were each decorated with a different symbol. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When I was finished writing the letter, I used my Crayola Stampers to decorate the margins. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was decorated with fine paintings, elegant furniture, and carpets. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their robes, each in a different bright color, were also decorated with gems. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Gay had ordered a cake decorated in the autumn colors I had decided were my favorites. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “If it doesn’t work, old man,” growled Basta before he closed the door behind him, “I will decorate your face to match Dustfinger’s.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “We decorated them and set them out on our desks, and everyone went around the room to put stuff in them, including Abby. She even gave me candy! Here, I’ll show you.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I had to admit it seemed pretty strange to decorate the gym and then hold the party in the parking lot. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Anyone can buy cheap paintings and reproductions to decorate a room, where they often hang virtually unnoticed, perhaps deservedly so. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z You can buy millions of little decorated cups, with tiny saucers, for Arabic coffee and tea. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s supposed to cool and set for several hours before the so-called treat gets decorated with pistachios and coconut, then cut into something like bar cookies. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She takes a moment to look around—at the ornate mantelpiece above the fireplace, the decorated oak moldings and brass chandelier. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It was the size of a house and decorated with so many angels, it looked like a convention of them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sides of the base layer are decorated with Indian elephants connected nose to tail. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z High school Gay-Straight Alliances from all over the country sent cards decorated with rainbows. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z At night, I decorated the edges with Lithuanian embroidery patterns. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Whatever misgivings he’d previously had about them seemed to have been abandoned, because he was fastidiously studying Nkrumah’s journal while two little girls decorated his curly hair with flowers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In deference to Christmas, which a few people celebrated even in the Cow’s Guts, Mr. Thirsty had decorated the bar with a stuffed antelope on a platter garnished with holly. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As the ladies went out, they left their little decorated cards with their names written on them in the cut-glass dish on the hall table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm thirty-nine years old," their dad said, "and a decorated veteran. I'll say whatever the hell I want." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z And, for the families who could afford it, their houses would be elaborately decorated with trinketry, and the very affluent would have Christmas trees in their homes and exchange small gifts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The hallways were decorated for Halloween with orange-and-black crepe paper strung in sagging zigzags across the ceiling. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They decorated the apartment with pink and white tissue streamers and laid out beautiful trays of delicate sandwiches, entres, cake, and coffee, and Rev. Brown stopped over to join us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He had decorated the box and painted Meggie's Treasure Chest in lovely curly lettering on the lid. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Didu gets up and goes over to the picture of our grandfather that hangs on the wall, which she keeps decorated with strings of fresh jasmine or marigolds. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The right-hand corner of the box was decorated with a mess of stamps. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z No one could confidently say, for instance, when the last ice sheets had retreated or at what time in the past the Cro-Magnon people had decorated the caves of Lascaux in France. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I made sure the records were alphabetized in their correct bins, and I decorated the white plastic separators between bands. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z So did the garlands of flowers with which the school auditorium had been decorated for the evening. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She left a few things inside the hole: a precious box of matches, some glass beads that had come off Aunt Shuvai’s bracelet, some of the copper wire Uncle Kufa used to decorate his snuffboxes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The picture showed a beautiful woman with braided hair decorated with beads. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Blossoms of hard cracked blood decorated the mortal wounds that covered him like a rash, breast and groin and throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By that night, when we came to the wake, the house looked festive, decorated with flowers and candles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Every inch of visible surface of the board had been decorated, with four somewhat gorgeous-looking columns of quotations from a variety of the world’s literatures. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “So, what may I help you find today, ma’am? We have murder mysteries, romance novels, how-to makeup books, how-to hair books,” she pauses, jerks out a smile, “rose gardening, home decorating—” “I’m just browsing, thanks.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then she set down their cake and together they decorated its edge with yellow daisies. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the OASIS, you could create your own private planet, build a virtual mansion on it, furnish and decorate it however you liked, and invite a few thousand friends over for a party. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The dressing table’s still decorated with her antique atomizers, French perfume bottles, bowls shaped like shells filled with eye shadows, lipsticks, pencils. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t perfect—it was garishly decorated—but it had the right number of rooms and a decent yard that they would be able to see when they sat in the back of the house. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her magenta hair’s fluffed up like a cloud and decorated with gilded butterflies. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I smile sweetly, and the decorated chest puffs out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I came early to decorate Ruti’s room. This is Mark. He came to give me a hand.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I pulled up the cuff of my shirt and displayed the quarter-sized disk of raised flesh decorating the inside of my wrist. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “And we can decorate it,” Laney continued, “and put lights up, and the presents go under the tree, and I’m gonna make ornaments...” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He noticed that she had decorated it with a leafy sprig and a yellow chrysanthemum blossom. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It was decorated with bales of hay and pumpkins and red and orange balloons. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Like for our huts, we used engineering and physics. And interior decorating.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Most of the high school guys who had cars decorated them. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The wrought-iron frame mimicked the weave of vines, decorated with flowers and leaves of green copper. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The villagers who still practiced the old Slavist rituals would decorate birch trees, string up flowers and branches, and leave extra offerings for the rusalki. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She would buy books about motherhood and find a wet nurse and decorate the bedroom. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Below, she saw a mosaic floor decorated with deer and fauns—maybe a room from an Ancient Roman villa, just stashed away under this modern basement along with the crates of string and plastic swords. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He wore a white ten-gallon hat and black cowboy boots decorated with swastikas and stars. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to the Goddess was a picture of a young girl who had Aunty’s eyes—whose photograph was also decorated with a jasmine garland. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Oil paintings decorated the walls of the ballroom. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The restored golden eagle stood proudly behind the praetor’s table, and the walls were decorated with cornucopias—magical horns of plenty that spilled out recycling waterfalls of fruit, chocolate, and fresh-baked cookies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She had decorated them with runners about luck. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One of my first tasks at the store is to help decorate for Christmas. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Another buzz, and a picture of Violet appears, decorated in streamers, dancing in the gym. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I helped Papi string colored lights across the yard, and we decorated an eggplant bush with crêpe paper flowers and cutout figures. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Miss Trixie’s apartment was decorated with scraps, with junk, with bits of metal, with cardboard boxes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see the pages coming from the forest, dragging the yule log and branches of holly to decorate the Hall. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Instead of backing up, I scurry over to Brandy, reach into my pocket, and pull out the rock that I decorated for her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Still, Mariel was the most decorated fencer in United States history for a reason, so I knew she wouldn’t go down without a fight. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Howard’s house was spacious and tastefully decorated and the food was something other than fried chicken and collard greens. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She spent her days embroidering infants’ dresses, knitting woolen booties, decorating little baskets, arranging the stacks of tiny blouses, bibs, and diapers, and ironing the sheets she had embroidered. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Amir,” Baba said, motioning me over, “this is General Sahib, Mr. Iqbal Taheri. He was a decorated general in Kabul. He worked for the Ministry of Defense.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Caitlyn shoves him with a hand decorated with too many bracelets. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She had decorated it herself, following the whims of her imagination and taking her customers’ taste into account. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Myra said she wasn’t sure how it began, or who left the first pair, but people travel from all over just to decorate the trees. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Even though he knew the blind man wouldn’t see his gesture, he pointed to the nearby wall, which was decorated by a colorful wall hanging, a gift from the blind man’s talented daughter. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The lemonade stand was newly decorated with streamers and balloons. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Angie grabbed them and wasted no time opening the bag and removing a sugar cookie decorated like a Christmas tree. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I admired the fancy gold scarf draped over her head, how it was decorated with red stars. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She decorated the door with old Christmas things, glass balls, and tinsel, and she made a placard that said “Welcome Tom, our Hero.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A headpiece that Ashima cut out of paper, decorated with pieces of aluminum foil, is tied around Gogol’s head with string. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After that, Mrs. Mackey told us we were going to decorate the bulletin board in the fellowship hall and it would be called Our Garden of Blessings. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Indeed he was commended three times and then decorated for bravery. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A small bakery, its windows filled with decorated cakes and layered pastries, also did business in the second part of the shopping center. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It decorated the top of the fence around 12. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In my mind I can still picture Granny’s rose garden that day, the bushes decorated with buds and blossoms. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The room is small, very small, and decorated much like the lobby, with teak furniture and large pictures of bright tropical flowers. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He had decorated his waiting room with goldfish and one of the finest suites of cheap furniture. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Snowball also threw on to the fire the ribbons with which the horses’ manes and tails had usually been decorated on market days. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “I’ll let you borrow my rickshaw until tomorrow evening,” the woman said, pointing to the old-fashioned one decorated with advertisements for the shop. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z There were baby strollers decorated with American flags. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a tidy bathroom decorated with peach seashells, a bedroom with a four-poster bed that I suspected belonged to Viviana, and two rooms at the end of the hall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She wore a maroon T-shirt and ratty jeans decorated with marker drawings. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A fast-paced Indian song pulses as Bollywood actresses in crimson outfits twirl in perfect coordination in front of a stage decorated with yellow and red flowers. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He was a mechanic and a decorated World War II vet who had a gold tooth in his mouth that flashed and sparkled when he smiled, which was often. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hush of the prayer hall, with its crystal chandelier, gold trim, and big plaques with Arabic calligraphy decorating the walls, a familiar calm washes over me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z We had the usual quick little emerald ones decorated all over with black speckles. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With the flames and fear behind them, Gerald and Angel rode together to the music of the sirens which had decorated their past and would forge their future. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a battered cap decorated with fishing lures. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The top of the page had been decorated with a rainbow. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We had been to Rockefeller Plaza, where we saw a huge decorated Christmas tree, statues of angels, and the people ice-skating. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Madam required its twigs and berries for her decorating schemes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The hot air tinkled the silver bells that decorated the white artificial Christmas tree that never dropped a single pine needle in the Perfect House. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Grover dropped his coffee cup, which was decorated with pictures of birds. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I love Christmas—the tree with its ornaments, visiting relatives with their houses decorated for the holiday, and carols on the radio, which Mom sings along to as long as Dad’s not in the car. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The orderly brought a chair and he sat down, “and good news. You will be decorated. They want to get you the medaglia d'argento but perhaps they can get only the bronze.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He’s decorated our bathroom in red and orange, with purple mermaids swimming on the walls, and hooked up the toilet seat so that it plays “Jingle Bells” when it’s raised. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The house no longer vacant, the front porch was now decorated with hanging baskets of little pink flowers and white wicker furniture. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Collins’s apartment was stocked with hundreds of chess books, chess paintings and statues, and furniture and draperies decorated with chess figures; it was a virtual chess museum. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d been in a professional kitchen with my best friends, Jasmine and Maya, as we baked and decorated chocolate fudge cupcakes. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Take that one,” she suggested, and pointed the scuffed tip of her hard black shoe at a large book that was decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We begin decorating the house to welcome the baby Jesus. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He was a decorated war hero who had been reassigned to the Hitler Youth after he had lost his left arm in battle. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Grandma, Carlos, and Kim are joyful, decorating my tombstone, laying chicken legs and cornbread on my mound. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z It had been decorated with hundreds and hundreds of candle-filled pumpkins, a cloud of fluttering live bats, and many flaming orange streamers, which were swimming lazily across the stormy ceiling like brilliant watersnakes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Johnny’s mama wouldn’t let me decorate a thing. I had my way, there’d be wall-to-wall white carpet and gold trim and none of this old stuff.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z After white sheets at the hospital, I am glad to see my colorful sheets decorated with yellow and orange marigolds. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The last thing we did was decorate the yard all up. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He said, “She real partial to having things done fancy, don’t want nothing plain, so I put some decorating on it.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Dusty was wearing a baggy, fruit-colored shirt that was decorated with palm trees. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The cycle was attached to a brightly painted tin cart with a leather bench and a decorated canopy that shaded customers from the sun. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z On the dead man’s head was a hat decorated with fox teeth, and on his wrists twenty-five ivory bracelets. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The Cyclops pulled him into a warehouse-size cavern decorated with sheep junk. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a sight to see—the bright-painted wagons with little curtained windows, and the horses decorated with tassels and silver beads. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Two sentinel boulders, dripping wet, decorated with flowers, ferns, moss, weeds—everything that loved water—guarded a bathtub-sized spring. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The outer was red sandstone, thirty feet high and decorated with animals: snakes slithering, kites flying, fish swimming, intermingled with wolves of the red waste and striped zorses and monstrous elephants. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The church had been decorated, with sparse flowers from kitchen gardens and hedgerows, and with streamers of colored crepe paper. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He matched the shirt with a blue tie decorated with horizontal lines of little pink flamingos. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The Great Hall, with its four long House tables and its staff table set at the top of the room, was decorated as usual with floating candles that made the plates below glitter and glow. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The blouse was decorated at chest-level with a calico applique in the shape of a strawberry. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A moment later he emerges with a beautifully decorated scim—the same blade he used to scare the ghuls away the day I met him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The trees, even the telephone lines, all look different—like they’ve been decorated. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was well decorated with sweet pictures on the wall, leather seats with gold upholstery tacks, and brightly colored pillows scattered among the couches and chairs. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There is nothing decorating the room apart from the Massachusetts state and American flags and an oil portrait of a judge. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He decorated in frontier art, pored over western magazines, listened to Gene Autry on the phonograph, and motored around town in a blindingly ostentatious hot rod Studebaker roadster with a bug boy riding shotgun. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The body was sewn into a cloak of the finest silk, decorated with a battle-axe sigil. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Levi lives in a small, neat white house that’s decorated with purple flowers and large pumpkins. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He decorates them with swirling snakes and hungry scorpions. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Tía Inés is busy refilling the cups of toothpicks that are decorated with mini Cuban flags. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They aren't finished—they need to be colored in, and decorated, and turned into something much prettier than what they are. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Downtown, near a subway entrance, sat a semipermanent wooden booth decorated with bunting and pennants and flags manned by neatly dressed youth volunteers in paper hats. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Spending time together around that newly decorated tree with its aroma of pine filled us with jokes and hugs and laughter. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The sky is still Pepsi-black, and I wonder if Libby’s asleep right now, if she pulled an all-nighter decorating the porch for Halloween tonight. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The postman didn’t even have to call my name—I spotted the letter decorated as always with small hearts and stars, Caitlin’s trademark. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The stair railing is decorated in red, green, and silver tinsel. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The room was roughly the size of our house, and was elaborately decorated with posters, pennants of various white soccer and cricket teams, rock stars and photographs of Clyde in various stages of development. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The room reminded her of the Pantheon in Rome, except this place had been decorated in Hades Modern. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t care that there were bloodstains spattered down the front of my shirt because every shirt I owned was decorated with bloodstains. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was beautiful, built of dark wood and decorated with golden ornaments. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The village square was decorated with a hodgepodge of greenery, flowers, and leafy garlands, plus a small birch tree the villagers had moved from the forest to the square. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The water’s very clear, and schools of bright-hued fish and strange sea flowers decorate the sand floor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z After bowing three times before the red altar decorated with gold and silver Chinese symbols of peace and happiness, they inserted the incense into a yellow clay bowl filled with rice. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The total damage included one stomach pumped, three breakups of long-term relationships, one lost diamond earring, four outrageous hotel-room parties, and five matching tattoos allegedly decorating the behinds of the senior class officers. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Brian had become a decorated sergeant detective, supervising a special unit that investigated organized crime. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A vase full of flowers decorates the center of the oak table behind her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Now she decorating her brother with it like he a pig in a sty and I see that old disgust Miss Leefolt got for her own daughter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z One of the women arrested, Helena Hill Weed, was wearing a Daughters of the American Revolution pin decorated with bars that represented her fourteen ancestors who had given their lives in the fight. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z When I finished eating, I placed my plate and mug in the plastic bin for dirty dishes and walked to the wall decorated with album covers. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I felt embarrassed of our dusty old books and the walls decorated with family photos instead of art. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z All that a girl could do was cook, clean, wash clothes, and decorate; she wasn’t allowed to do any work that brought in money. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and saw One Horn feasted, honored, and decorated with her grandmother’s finest beadwork. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I remember sitting in the kitchen with El the summer before freshman year, decorating our new matching day planners when I ran upstairs for more markers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Hollister led them to a round table decorated for Halloween with a giant paper spider, a witch’s cauldron, and cotton-strewn webs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They did, however, find monumental pillared structures decorated with spectacular engravings. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve fought nicely against it as long as I could . . . danced with it, festooned it, waltzed it around . . . decorated it with streamers, titillated it .. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A week later he is home again, helping Sonia and his mother decorate the tree, shoveling the driveway with his father, going to the mall to buy last-minute gifts. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Some are large and decorated with flourishes and long descriptions of their contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Samantha’s amazing framed photos of the family decorated the mantel above the fireplace, the only other available surface. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Behind them Matt saw the great mansion with its white pillars and orange trees decorated with fights. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Its edges are decorated with tulips in the spring, roses in the summer, and mums in the fall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Moving day has turned into a party, with uncles carrying in boxes, aunties in the kitchen stocking cupboards, and Mom excited and ready to decorate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z His tiny forehead has been decorated with considerable struggle with sandalwood paste to form six miniature beige moons floating above his brows. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The count decorated it according to his personal taste, with a decadent, ambiguous refinement that startled Blanca, accustomed as she was to country life and her father’s classical sobriety. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z These somewhat unrelated sentiments decorated either side of the mantelpiece, obscured a little by the silver candlesticks. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In towns and villages, large halls or great castles were decorated with torches and banners. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Our group got an A, so it’s going up on the bulletin board, which is newly decorated with fake fall leaves to remind us we’re in September. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Didn’t he come to me for advice on how to decorate the classroom? Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed in her finest clothing—a new, silky blue blouse and a blue pleated skirt decorated with bands of gold ribbons. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen walls were decorated with Delft tile, and the plates in the glass cabinets were also blue and white. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The arm was attached to a chest decorated with many medals, and above floated a general’s cap. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “So, you aced the quiz and then bombed the follow- up?” she said to me, indignation decorating her words. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Each room was furnished in gold and crimson, her bedroom also decorated with a giant tapestry along one wall, with couches and deep-cushioned chairs scattered in a tasteful manner. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Some were a full four storeys high; in one block, the fronts of the buildings were decorated with beaten gold. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It was red and yellow plastic, decorated with pictures of tiny smiling mice. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Each one was decorated with palm fronds, flowers, photographs, statues, and hundreds of glittering candles. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were snug and warm and decorated with needlework on the back. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She has been decorating since the first day we moved in. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I showed her how to take a thin stream of sand and make squiggles to decorate the turrets. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Called the Sanctuary of the Fortune of the First Born, the walls were decorated with a mosaic that depicted the Egyptian landscape along the Nile. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z In the corner behind me the breeze also rustled the papers hanging from the Students’ Garden, a beautifully decorated piece of cardboard that displayed exemplary work. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “How was your nap?” she asked, lifting a silver platter full of tiny, delicately decorated sweets. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When we pulled into the student lot at Burnt Mill Creek High School on Monday morning, the campus had been made over, decorated with California flags and colorful banners. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Doesn’t help that the place is decorated like a funeral home. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Idiptu had gotten himself a replacement bowler hat, this one decorated with red ribbons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Like decorating my windowsill with flowers every day for a week when I was contagious with the chicken pox. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl’s gold- decorated fingers twitched, reached for him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z With family coming from Virginia, as well as friends coming from other places for the birthday party, all the rooms would need to be opened up, aired out, cleaned, and decorated. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He is questioned in a van and again in an ice-cold mezzanine office decorated with poorly executed watercolors of oceangoing steamers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I’d made my side as cozy and neat as I could, decorating the space with trails of golden fairy lights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The city boasted having 59,500 buildings, many of them — such as the Courthouse and the Tribune Building — large and ornately decorated. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Plaques decorated the wood-paneled walls, along with a framed display of military medals and ribbons. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Grace pointed to one of the dozens of framed photographs decorating the bookcases crowded with books. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z My mother hated the spike, so Dad makes a huge deal out of it every time we decorate. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He’s still in his pajama T-shirt, the one decorated with raw eggs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It was all a gift from Perrington, of course, along with the jewelry that decorated much of her neck and arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But then I saw the tracks all decorated with colorful pennant banners and a motor revved, nearly matching the speed of my heartbeat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Tubular neon in cursive script decorates the restored brick facades, and there’s a lot of brass trim, a lot of real estate, a lot of money. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z On the subject of interior decorating, my general feeling has long been that it’s too bad we’re fur-less and have to live indoors. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They found such lovely things: calabashes, shells, many ornaments that women used to decorate themselves, snake images, pots. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was dressed in Greek combat armor—sandals, kilt, and greaves, a breastplate decorated with elaborate sea monster designs—and everything he wore was gold. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her worst mistake is decorating a christening cake in bold red script with the words “In sympathy.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Off to the side is a black velvet dress—it has short cap sleeves, a rounded neckline decorated with tiny pearls, and a swirly, flowing skirt. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Bright stars decorated the darkness above, and she wondered if they were the same stars that had winked at her so far away in her homeland. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the Merchant’s House a trestle table had been set up in the shade and decorated with striped blue-and-white pennons that fluttered at every breath of air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As Mr. Whitby led us deeper into the room, he explained that the club was decorated with relics of slaughter. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I passed on to a window decorated with switches of wiry false hair, ointments guaranteed to produce the miracle of whitening black skin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The house is located in a tiny hamlet, a Hooterville of eight stone houses huddled in a knot and surrounded by rolling hills decorated with cows and sheep. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was made of granite for strength and massiveness, but like so many other things in Iofur’s palace, it was decorated with overelaborate swags and festoons of gilt that looked like tinsel on a mountainside. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z "The newly decorated restaurant, Hoo's On First, the eatery of athletes, will hold its grand reopening on Sunday. Specialty of the day: fruited sea bass on purple waves." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z This last entry was written in red ink and decorated with a border of green-ink stars; the anthologist wished to emphasize its “personal significance.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z My walls are decorated with images of the Fibonacci spiral in nature: flower petals, pinecones, nautilus shells, far-off galaxies. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The nearest one is decorated with red, white, and blue streamers, and a huge banner that shouts “FIREWORKS” in bold letters. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He wore a regal blue robe decorated with roman numerals. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When I arrived, he was speaking through the screen of a high-security cell to a tiny Dominican named Colon, who had decorated the cell with a carpet of shredded pieces of magazine. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Friends of the couple had built a kind of bower from supple willow branches and now they were decorating it with blossoms and ferns. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I was a kid, we used to decorate shoe boxes at school and use them as Valentine’s Day mailboxes. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The tables were decorated with bursts of pink flowers. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Or they might place their fresh-baked cookies in tins elaborately decorated in the Permian colors of black and white. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know that a national home decorating magazine wants to do a four-page color spread on this building?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, Anastasia just signed a new contract to decorate the home of the mayor of Indian Hills. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She slept in her own bed, in a room decorated with dolls that had never been played with, with a closet full of pretty dresses and shiny patent-leather shoes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And in their minds the decorated laboratory looked like the conservatory at the Hotel del Monte. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a perfect skipping rock, but I decided to decorate it with glitter like we used to.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z They wore lion-skin capes and held poles decorated with each cohort’s emblems. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Slowly, one stem at a time, I decorate her body in the flowers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then I saw something super familiar: cardboard record sleeves decorating a different wall. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Instead, at the beginning of the year, each student received a paper lunch bag to decorate with crayons and stickers and stamps. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The armorers of the 587th made pillows out of their foot cloths and decorated them with planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Surely one reason is an irresistible urge to adorn ourselves and decorate the world around us. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “He charged that the roses I used to decorate their party tent ruined the hem of the bride’s dress and caused her aunt to trip and break her leg. “I got threatening phone calls daily. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Three so far—embroidered and embossed and decorated with roses and such. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The robes were further decorated with small silver buttons with silver wings. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents decided it was worth it to hire a company to come in and decorate the park with lights and a big tree in the middle of Main Street. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The yard next door was decorated with gold-colored ribbons strung on tall bamboo stems. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Jack jiggled a key in a lock, then opened them to reveal an enormous room decorated in burgundy and silver-blue, just like the lobby. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Still, it works out that she’s not leaning against the locker next to mine, since someone’s decorated it up and down with valentine hearts. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Mamá had taken extra care to decorate the backyard with white ribbons. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The wooden ceiling was decorated with carved interlocking flowers and vines. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z One day, as I am polishing an ornately decorated serving spoon, Mrs. Nielsen points at her clavicle and says, without looking at me, “We could clean that up for you, if you like.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Laika’s tub of horror was a plastic toddler’s wading pool, blue, and decorated with a frieze of press-formed dolphins, starfish, and bubbles dancing around its outer wall. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Mom’s over there now, decorating with streamers and twinkly lights and beach balls. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Arm’s glass was decorated with a sprig of mint and a little umbrella. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mom’s not working today, so she’s wearing a pair of black leggings and a white T-shirt decorated with shiny purple hearts. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard it’s some sort of a tradition round here to decorate this old Styrofoam snowman,” Mrs. Shannon continues. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z My earliest Mother memories lie laughing blue-eyed in the grass, child herself, rolling side to side as Rachel and Leah decorated her all over with purple-clover jewelry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The forest to either side was a black void full of wild and ancient trees, nothing like the generic carbon-dioxide suckers that decorated the city. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She was staring down at the lavishly decorated fabric, remembering her mother’s deft hands holding the bone needle, when she heard the knock on her door and then heard Jamison come in. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Rostoff has boxes of tissues decorated with kittens lined up on the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Not so much as a stray piece of grass decorated the cutting blade, and the garage smelled not of death but of soap and Armor All. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “It’s time for dinner. You can decorate the sukkah more later!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And now she could not name the color that decorated the wing of the little singing finch. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her simplicity decorated us, her guilt sanctified us, her pain made us glow with health, her awkwardness made us think we had a sense of humor. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He was decorated with a Purple Heart and a Silver Star and a Bronze Star with two clusters. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Tattlers pilfered from the mail chest created secret mountains beneath my bed, and Belle-cards slipped from Du Barry's office decorated the ivory screen separating my side of the room from Maman's. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Blue velvet and hammered silver and braided gold tablecloths are rolled out, each one decorated with the House of Greenbriar’s standard, a tree of flowers, thorns, and roots. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The walls of the huts were decorated with black, red and ocher designs, while the doors were carved with crosshatched decorations. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z House after house was decorated with a tiny red flag, the sign that yellow fever had invaded it. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They took the DeSoto over snow-dazzled roads decorated with cracked and fallen branches and with the green twigs of cedars and hemlocks. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was a mechanic and a decorated World War II vet who had a gold tooth in his mouth that flashed and sparkled when he smiled, which was often. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A horse rolls on its back in grass; five white clouds decorate the sky. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Emily rounded a corner, passing the papier-mache witch hats decorated by sixth graders that lined the windows of the library. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Emily rounded a corner, passing the papier-mache witch hats decorated by sixth graders that lined the windows of the library. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The setting was our dining room, decorated with balloons. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It became one of the most decorated combat units in American history. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For example, the decorated Ta-p’en-k’eng pottery on Taiwan gave way to undecorated plain or red pottery, which has also been found at sites in the Philippines and on the Indonesian islands of Celebes and Timor. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Big House was decorated with strings of red and yellow fireballs that warmed the porch but didn’t seem to catch anything on fire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In three consecutive trips to Worlds, I’d earned fourteen medals, ten of them gold, which made me the most decorated American female gymnast ever. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Well,” I say, feeling a little warm all of a sudden, “most houses have art on the walls, so I figured I’d decorate the room and drew a picture of my dad in his uniform.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The living room walls were decorated with a bunch of gruesome hunting trophies—stuffed deer and dragon heads, a gun case, a sword display, and a bow with a quiver. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Behind her closed eyelids, she had imagined the skin of her tummy brown instead of blue, decorated with the old woman's exquisite flourishes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But he briefly gets caught in the portrait of President Washington and misjudges the thickness of the bunting decorating the front of the box. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Matt looked at the tamales, bowls of chili, and loaves of bread decorated with pink sugar. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the front room were two sofas, an upright piano, and a tiny artificial Christmas tree which had been there, decorated and dustladen, for two years. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m wearing a black dress decorated with hot-glued glitter stars that I cut out of some old Christmas wrapping paper I found in my closet. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The gilded mosaics of angels, kings, and saints, which decorated the walls and ceilings, only shined at certain times when the sunlight fell through the church windows. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She saw them with white flowers beaded on the ankles, woolen balls of blanket thread to decorate the cuffs. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Point is, though, that if something comes out of the search, their enterprise will be praised and they will be decorated and promoted. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The walls are decorated with marble sculptures, stained-glass windows, and quartz and fluorites that capture the light and hold it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She wanders through the empty rooms that they took such delight in decorating. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her account book showed her six most recent sales, all shipments to the Underworld to decorate Hades and Persephone’s garden. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Some of these walking sticks are decorated with beaded strings and feathers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He wished again that he could live someplace where graffiti didn’t decorate every empty corner, where trees grew thick enough to get lost in. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did they decide to let you decorate their house?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Vivian told her stories about decorating the family store for the holidays, putting these ornaments on a real pine tree in the window. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Nothing silly like a Gaming Machine, nothing frivolous like the soft upholstered furniture decorated with fringe that a foolish young couple down the road had traded for. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I followed them into a bath chamber decorated with mosaic tiles. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was so mesmerizing to see plain cupcakes become beautifully decorated within seconds. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z All day, instead of laying up in bed, she works on decorating the ten-foot Christmas tree in the foyer, making my life a vacuuming hell with all the needles flying around. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The garments the sisters took from them were decorated with black hearts, grey lions, dead flowers, and pale ghostly stags. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Within the room was a great canopied bed, a tall wardrobe decorated with erotic carvings, and a narrow window of leaded glass in a pattern of red and yellow diamonds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The walls were decorated with shelves of cookbooks but several tables were loaded down with trays of cookies, cakes, ice cream, and fruit! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The pipes were decorated with gold, red, yellow, and green threads and beaded like holiday clothes. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z At the designated hour she was seated on a piri that her father had decorated, hoisted five feet off the ground, carried out to meet the groom. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s decorate, children!” she said in her squeaky and annoying voice. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She was not mistaken about the braided hair decorated with beads. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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