| 单词 | delicate |
| 例句 | The sound of her foot booming in comparison to the delicate pat of the crutch tip. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Halls and galleries drifted past: graceful buttresses, delicate arches, fluted columns, terraces and bowers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The senator’s wife paused, letting a delicate beat pass. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I held my hands in front of me, and the toadstool lay in my palms like a delicate treasure. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She moved with quick, delicate motions like a bird or a dancer, shifting from foot to foot in a silent, complicated shuffle, as if she were practicing choreography. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When he was a dozen yards away, he saw the coyotes’ treed quarry—another fox, bright furred with a sharp and delicate face—a vixen. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Treats over, she sliced her birds into delicate strips and simmered them slowly and not too long. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though his clothing was fastened all wrong, it was still made of fine cloth, with delicate embroidery in places. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He rather liked the severe regularity of her features and the delicate pallor of her skin. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Hands that have the power to mine coal but the precision to set a delicate snare. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It melted on her tongue and left behind the delicate flavor of rose. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The girl understood, and a brilliant smile spread over her delicate features. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Stopping time wasn’t just a matter of pressing the on button, there was a series of delicate procedures that had to be performed with utmost precision. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z No. I knew their emotional intelligence, their delicate minds so near my own. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Breath and heat and contact and shirts off and skin on skin and smiles and murmurs and the enormity revealing itself in the tiniest of gestures, the most delicate sensations. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, he can do anything with metal, Will! Not only armor—he can make little delicate things as well.. .” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Something creamy and delicate burst forth from the dark earth and began to grow. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His voice was high-pitched, and he had a soft, delicate look to him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The railings were a delicate tangle of iron grapevines and creatures. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Rising at this exponential rate, the craft quickly reached maximum acceleration, a limit defined not by the ship's power, but by the delicate human bodies inside. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Surely his motivations are more delicate than that. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z In late spring it briefly produces a delicate golden bloom, but for most of the year the plant huddles unadorned and unnoticed on the parched earth. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Edwards thought of her reluctance as a delicate, a ladylike quality. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It pulls at the curtains, at the delicate parts inside her ears. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The etagere had three shelves of delicate glass, and each one held beige ballet-dancing figurines. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I pictured it in our basement bathroom, its delicate wings set against the coarse cement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s delicate and impossible to harvest with machines—you have to pinch them out of the flower by hand. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The coroner strode to the table and lifted the kidnap note with a slow, long, delicate, and deliberate gesture. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Without asking, he ceremoniously poured tea into a delicate china cup. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It looked like a snowflake, down to the delicate lacework of ice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Guests received fantastic dinnerware, delicate tapestries, and magnificent furniture. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Above him, among the oaken beams, the bats, their delicate copper bodies hidden under rubber flesh, blinked at him and shrieked. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers, unlike Baba’s, were clumsy around tools, especially ones as delicate as a protractor, compass, or ruler. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the doctors did the delicate work of removing portions of the damaged nerve and reconnecting it. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Some of it is very delicate, and even something as small as a human hair might get stuck in the wrong place and cause a computer to give a wrong answer. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the fields the wheat seed sprouted and pushed spears of delicate green above the wet brown earth. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Then Chicho paints delicate butterflies fluttering with lacy wings and tiny birds with long beaks that he says are hummingbirds. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I saw the delicate, pink-mottled claw meat poking seductively through its blanket of mayonnaise and the bland yellow pear cup with its rim of alligator-green cradling the whole mess. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He picked up a delicate curl of bronze and fitted it into place. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Her slightest gesture, her faint scent of fresh laundry and soap, the light in her eyes and the grace of her delicate neck crowned with untamable curls—I loved everything about her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was delicate, not a hard edge on her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Subtle and delicate was not the jewelry trend back then. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Yishan grunted with satisfaction and began to pull, the noose tightening around the moon until the delicate thread looked like a thin scratch of blood. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her skin was lovely, and her features were delicate and most distinctive. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The flowers were so beautiful, so delicate and unthreatening, but they choked everything around them. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "We've had no word from Bitterbridge?" she asked anxiously as she speared a bit of apple on the point of her dagger and ate it with small, delicate bites. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If she drew this feeling, it would be softly flowing waves the color of a delicate pink ballet slipper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When he tries to explain our delicate relationship with the Indians, how we trade and work to keep a fragile peace, they scoff at him. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z There was the cool delicate smell of painted china, the wonderful unforgettable smell of a doll’s hair, the heavenly feel of new-gauze doll’s clothes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the equipment they were going to unload was heavy as well as delicate, it was important to make the craft secure. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He did have many of the qualities of the Star Wars hero, a kind of wholesome purity that seemed too good to be true but was so natural as to make him appear almost delicate. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Melo responds in her usual delicate fashion: she screams and beats him on the back with her fists. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She is, when not in a delicate state, her husband’s assistant. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This presented a delicate problem, another of the house guests being also without his valet, raising the question as to which guest should be allocated the butler as valet and who the footman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The rainwater would seep down gently and the delicate membranes would not be crushed or broken before the emergence of tiny fingers, roots, and leaves pressing out in all directions. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The trees in this area were thinner and richer in color, their roots carpeted with the delicate pink petals of flowers that looked to have finished their bloom a day or so before. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Elizabeth’s ponytail pulled her hair back away from her face and neck; and there was certainly something about her delicate, slender-necked profile that Was very like the statue of Nefertiti. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z These braids were not delicate like a little girl’s but heavy and womanly, possessing a natural power, like a beaver’s tail. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Better to follow the rules, take them on faith, not upset the delicate balance more than it would get upset on its own. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She did deserve help, poor thing, but I personally have a delicate constitution. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a delicate pattern of apple blossoms, which were a symbol of fertility. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mama had written, in her delicate handwriting, the name of each baby daughter across the bottom of those photogrpahs. Number the Stars 1989-04-24T00:00:00Z The flower had these delicate outside petals, which opened to reveal long spikes with violet stripes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps some electrical finder could have been developed so delicate that it could have located the source of all this spreading joy and fortune. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A sweet, endurable, even cherished irritation, full of promise and delicate security. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Father walks around with his lips pressed together, and whenever he hears his name, he looks up in alarm, as if he’s afraid he’ll be called upon to resolve another delicate problem. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Lee’s hand shook as he filled the delicate cups. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I notice the moonlight on the chain-link fence, the way it turns even the ugliest pattern into a delicate, luminous web. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Their span was three times their length, each wing a delicate fan of translucent skin, gorgeously colored, stretched taut between long thin bones. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Isa’s eyes followed Jessie as she walked slowly around the basement, running her fingers through thick, nubby carpets hung on the wall and gently touching delicate silver stars strung above. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes—each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I was not used to the fragrance of the coconut oil she rubbed every other night into her scalp, or the delicate sound her bracelets made as she moved about the apartment. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “This next is a bit more delicate; try not to move.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was a small person, in the delicate way that a child is small, but with the quiet grace of her years. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As War Admiral walked to the line alongside the flagman and starter Cassidy, Woolf worked to fray the Triple Crown winner’s famously delicate nerves. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew the king’s mind was in a delicate balance. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He took out a number of small steel splinters from my thighs with delicate and refined distaste. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z This was emphasised by the fact that the snowy mountain-top still held the sunset, and seemed to glow out with a delicate cool pink. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His face was sharp and delicate, almost beautiful, with striking blue eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was nothing particularly delicate about her raising a fork to her mouth but she liked that he thought that there was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z However, the road outside the house was not in good condition, and the delicate silk wrinkled over the many cracks and holes in the street. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I don’t have her long legs and her delicate nose. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And because of this, he was more kind to her and he bought her special food and delicate soups made of white fish and the hearts of young cabbages. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The part in his hair, the searching eyes, the delicate limbs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The blade was engraved with a delicate silver tracery of a mountain sky; its pommel was a falcon's head, its cross-guard fashioned into the shape of wings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Small gold hoops in my ears and a thin chain with a delicate gold hamsa—the hand of Fatima—resting in the notch above my collarbone. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “My Greek heart is too big. My American one is still composed of delicate halves. They call them gonads. ” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The house was dark and a rocking chair added an un-harmonious sound to the delicate tinkling of the chimes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The maid leads him into a grand drawing room, its ceilings aswirl with plaster flourishes, its walls painted a delicate eggshell blue. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z IT beckoned him, lilting and insistent; delicate music, played by delicate instruments that he could not identify, with one rippling, bell-like phrase running through it in a gold thread of delight. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He collected a small following of happy boys, one small ragged girl with a beautiful, delicate face. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He'd point out the symmetric perfection of a butterfly, the sunlight shimmering on the river, and the delicate aroma of a yellow rose. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A moment later, Celia is sitting in a chair across the circle from him, still dressed as she had been during her performance, in a black gown covered with delicate white lace. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hold my hands above me, my fingers fanning out in a delicate performance, my palms coming together, warm and smooth. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Hundreds of delicate bones litter the clearing around the vehicle, scattered among thousands of porcupine quills: the remains of the small game that made up the bulk of McCandless’s diet. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just needs cleaning? That is a delicate piece of equipment. I can’t spray it with Fantastik and call it clean. It has to be professionally sanitized.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Mama had written, in her delicate handwriting, the name of each baby daughter across the bottom of those photographs. Number the Stars 2011-05-02T00:00:00Z A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It was a delicate thing, its wings furred in plush the color of twilight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His gums were a soft pink, delicate as the petals of a rose. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The position of the sun in the sky was delicate, transitional; and the season was unmistakable. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His frame was delicate, his wrists as narrow as mine, with knobs of bone that looked like they could be broken off like hard candy. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Like all extremely old people, he was delicate and weak, and throughout the day he spoke very little. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The delicate dancing of her fingers on a computer keyboard. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She won scholarships to Vassar and Barnard, but instead she chose a school of hippies with no future, delicate men with women’s lips and a dissembling in their eyes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tusks weren’t much to look at, and her tail bristles seemed more delicate than threatening. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z At first it felt like bubbles were shooting through the flesh of the bird; then the delicate bones started to churn. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He built her face in front of him and studied her wide-set eyes, delicate nostrils, mouth smaller than he liked but sweet, small firm chin, and back to her eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Just as the taste of maple sugar faded along her tongue, she bent over, pushed back delicate leaves, and found masses of plump red little berries. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z In the delicate world of relationships, we are tied together for all time. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We apply another round of medicine because the skin seems too delicate for the sunlight, but it doesn’t look half as bad on smooth skin and will be good camouflage in the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z On the bottom shelf stood a curly, bone-white conch shell with a delicate rosy interior. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “From the River Styx. Very hard to craft. Very delicate. It cannot melt, but it will shatter when you blow it, so you can only use it once.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She told them the fairies would The old Madame was charmed with Edna’s visit, and showered all manner of delicate attentions upon her. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt couldn’t help feeling a chill as they trod the delicate petals into the dust. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They thought she would be weak and delicate. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Who knows when some slight shock, disturbing the delicate balance between social order and thirsty aspiration, shall send the skyscrapers in our cities toppling? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I dunno. Whatever it weighs, it has to be handled delicate. Like it was a real angel.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a deep red flower that grows on a strong vine. Its leaves are dark and delicate. They grow best in shadowy places, but the flower itself finds stray sunbeams to bloom in.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were small lacquered dainty ones lined with tufted white satin, with a large fringed umbrella that was used by fine and delicate ladies. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of Ludo, delicate Ludo: what he’d done when she wanted to leave him, what she’d done so he would let her go. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Mary didn’t realize until months later that he’d been studying her hands, checking their dexterity and strength to see how they’d stand up to hours of delicate cutting, scraping, tweezing, and pipetting. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Some of our old drawings are in there, my brother’s spaceships and red and gold explosions, my delicate, old-fashioned little girls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A delicate, ladylike spatter of applause, and we all sat at the enormous linendraped table. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The winter afternoons glowed with a hazy lemon light and shadows were a delicate blue. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The association with the method is unfortunate, because unlike the large psychedelic Deadhead patterns and colors, bandini tie-dyes are delicate and intricate. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She had just finished saying it when Fernanda felt a delicate wind of light pull the sheets out of her hands and open them up wide. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Up and down green wine canals, boats as delicate as bronze flowers drifted. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He found his new wife beautiful, the only oddity about her being that she always wore a delicate flower on her forehead. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Woodland elephants are different from their grand cousins who stomp across the grasslands: they’re smaller and more delicate, nuzzling through the leafy soil with rosy-pink tusks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the charged particles can damage the delicate instruments and fry the electronics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny’s hard, delicate hands, so curiously strong and mature for his age, reached quickly to touch the beautiful thing. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s something of a whiz with snares, rigging them to bent saplings so they pull the kill out of the reach of predators, balancing logs on delicate stick triggers, weaving inescapable baskets to capture fish. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In his bosom lay the slight, skeleton-like body of his girl child, and he looked downinto the delicate bony face, and into the sharp, sad eyes that watched him unceasingly from his breast. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He made a delicate gesture with his hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It beckoned him, lilting and insistent; delicate music, played by delicate instruments that he could not identify, with one rippling, bell-like phrase running through it in a gold thread of delight. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Her future was a beautiful butterfly unfolding its delicate wings for first flight. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The figure standing there looks small enough, with a delicate frame and hair that seems to be tied back in a messy braid. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He had Johnny’s wax model in his hands—delicate hands to go with such heavy wrists. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A dozen chairs with needleworked seats were scattered around the room, organized around tables with delicate legs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Although it is made of thin, delicate strands, the web is not easily broken. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z There was even a tank filled with brand-new baby jellies; they looked like tiny, delicate white flowers. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A silver mist was rising from the snow and a delicate arc of light had formed above them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z That night in bed, I thought of the way dappled sunlight had danced in Soraya’s eyes, and of the delicate hollows above her collarbone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ben regarded Jinny in that delicate way that she was starting to hate. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She shrugged her delicate shoulders, and allowed a thin smile to cross her little face as she tamped out a cigarette with long fingers. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Under the glass lid, I glimpsed the delicate white shrouding over the chest and up like a hood about the face on which I tried to concentrate for as long as I could. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood no higher than her knee, his faced pinched and pointed, snoutish, but he was dressed in delicate livery of purple and blue, and his tiny pink hands held a silver tray. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There are normally twelve girls in the house, counting the old ones, a Greek cook, and a man who is known as a watchman but who undertakes all manner of delicate and dangerous tasks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Andrew stays with me all the way to my homeroom, like I’m made of delicate crystal or something. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z They angled and tipped it until a fine delicate balance had been achieved. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was good with her hands and she wore gloves while she worked, but even so, little cuts often marred her delicate hands. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Their delicate song surrounded her, running in waves though the leafless trees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Lady Sybelle’s infant daughter was still on the breast, and she had judged the girl too delicate to expose to the rigors of another stormy crossing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He knelt over the arching tracks the snake left in the sand and filled the delicate imprints with yellow pollen. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Her face was oval, her jaw strong and delicate. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It seemed to Lyddie that the room was full of young women, all well-dressed, all delicate, all beautiful. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He whispered an aside to me: “I’m a little rusty, hut I think I’ll use Spanish now. He prefers it on delicate matters.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Kate’s cheeks were unlined, her eyes sharp and shallow, her nose delicate, and her lips thin and firm. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My position in the household was a delicate one; I was a minor, an uninvited dependent, a blood relative who professed no salvation and whose soul stood in mortal peril. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She drank from the edge of the pool, careful to keep the delicate eggs sacs on her abdomen out of the water. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Already irritated by this lapse, she was further disenchanted by the woman’s delicate frame. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t own anything like what Marianne and Heather wore—bright cardigans accented with delicate scarves. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had a fine, delicate face, with dark eyebrows and dark green eyes, and a soft full mouth. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The old Madame was charmed with Edna’s visit, and showered all manner of delicate attentions upon her. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z They named him Luken and they marveled at his tiny toes and his delicate hands and the way his eyes fixed upon their faces. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Fear at the enormities of the forbidden kept her desires delicate, wire and bone. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All of this appeared in Centurion bold type—already antiquated in 1917—with delicate hairlines separating seven columns and subheads in bold serif relief. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Usually, Archie didn’t pick athletes for assignments—he claimed they were too stupid to absorb the delicate shadings, the subtle intricacies involved. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He seldom spoke and was rough and awkward in his social dealings, but gentle and delicate with his hands. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His mahogany hair spilled from under his cap, framing dark, intelligent eyes and delicate features. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She was breathing heavily because she was carrying Mary Ann in her arms, and Mary Ann—for all of her pink cheeks and delicate features and excessive, stupid ffilliness—was incredibly heavy. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The beggar was wiping his face with a delicate white cloth and Minli saw again that he was not an old man at all. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “He gets them from his mother, delicate, but strong. Perfect for scrubbing pots, eh woman?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He felt with his hands and found cool, delicate fronds backed against the thicket. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Only Elves could have wrought something so delicate and fantastic. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I guess we both knew it was too delicate a situation for fixing. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z From this height, Perchance seemed puny and fragile, as delicate as one of Connor’s puzzlers. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Or did he consider the details too unpleasant for precious Potter’s delicate ears?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z One lone spider remained atop the jar, its delicate legs blending in to the thin geometric designs that crisscrossed their way down the painted sides. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The shabby walls and worn stones seemed to shimmer as if a translucent silk veil covered them, muting any flaws and transforming the house into a dwelling of luminous light and delicate shadows. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And instead there was something ladylike and delicate about her that was hard to point out. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She was a modern-day Audrey Hepburn, with the delicate features necessary to pull off a pixie cut. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Your prom dress, your shiny earrings, your pendants on delicate chains. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He couldn’t get his mind back to the delicate balance he knew it needed, and he got more and more frustrated. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were savoury and delicate to the palate, neither too sweet nor too salty. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The sky was a gift of blue behind the delicate branches of the cottonwoods. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The room which she found most to her liking had a bunk bed with brown corduroy spreads and models of airplanes hanging on delicate wires from the ceiling. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Hollows appeared under his eyes during those weeks, as if someone had suctioned the delicate flesh, leaving his eyes sunken in. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Earlier in the day, the snow had been delicate as dandelion puffs; the flakes had perched on top of each other with abandon and ease. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I shudder to think that I might have injured him, hurt his delicate breastbone or his ribs, or worse, that his last thought was to ask why his father was harming him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When you leave a leaf in water a long time after a while the tissue will be gone and the delicate fibers waving slow as the motion of sleep. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Mrs. Dawkins said, “the most delicate little waffle cookies. They nearly melted in your mouth with a cup of hot tea. Do you remember the lovely teas we had back then?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The lack of sufficiently delicate methods to detect injury before symptoms appear is one of the great unsolved problems in medicine. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Uncle Pa Keating brings stout, whiskey and a little sherry for Aunt Aggie’s delicate stomach and she brings a cake loaded with currants and raisins she baked herself. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z His stomach is shaved and tracked with stitches, and his skin is so transparent that even the most delicate veins are visible. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The other is a tiny, delicate girl, her skin the dappled brown of a doe, her hair a cloud of white around her head, and a miniature pair of blue-gray butterfly wings on her back. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It’s the first Saturday morning of summer vacation, and the apartment is a delicate bubble—quiet, full, and round with me and all four of my sisters squeezed into one room. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Later, when Moody saw the finished photos, he thought at first that Pearl looked like a delicate fossil, something caught for millennia in the skeleton belly of a prehistoric beast. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I am a delicate doll poised inside a snow globe. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Now she was fragile and delicate and light—dry grasses wrapped in crumbling paper that might fall apart in a gust of wind. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Rose’s name really fits her—she’s pretty and delicate and nice to be around. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He moved on stiff legs with little delicate mincing steps to investigate the newcomer and in the manner of dogs and people did not look directly at the object of his interest. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes— each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z This was a difficult and delicate job but they managed it in the end. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z This precious vessel was now placed on my knee, and I was cordially invited to eat the circlet of delicate pastry upon it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It needed also a sort of athleticism of mind, an ability at one moment to make the most delicate use of logic and at the next to be unconscious of the crudest logical errors. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Catelyn Stark watched the he eastern sky was rose and gold as the sun broke light spread, her hands resting on the delicate carved stone of the balustrade outside her window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was delicate, thin, with a curiosity that unnerved the adults, but unlike the inquisitive and sometimes clairvoyant look that the colonel had at his age, his look was blinking and somewhat distracted. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It was a delicate procedure, requiring the welders to balance on opposite ends of a beam while it was lowered onto columns, then welded in place. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And no pheasant buried in coconut leaves for twenty days and stuffed with wild rice and cooked over a wood fire so tender and delicate it make you cry. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert was adjusting various items on a lace-covered table, including a china teapot, a delicate teacup, a pair of green earrings, and a fan. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They sat in the afternoon, smoking, digesting, considering, and now and then having a delicate drink from the jug. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking closer, Taran saw not all were dwarfs; some were tall, slender, with white robes; others were covered with glistening scales, like fish; still others fluttered large, delicate wings. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Then, in the midst of this delicate rapprochement, Outside magazine confirmed it was sending me to Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But here and there small purple flowers shone iridescently, and in the upturned earth and ragged dunes a few delicate asters grew; for some reason, hundreds of tiny fuzzy caterpillers were chewing on the asters. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Custody is a delicate dance, sweetie. Each side has to comply, or the judge can change the agreement.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It was a painting, a vase full of delicate flowers, bright blue, lavender, and red carefully painted on a scrap of wood. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He held up the flower, staring into its delicate mouth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “It is delicate with the staff,” said Glocer, who has cut the entire Reuters staff by roughly a quarter, without deep cuts among the reporters. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Light brown hair, long and straight, carefully pulled away from her face and delicate neck. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Their teacher, a delicate Jesuit with forgiving eyes, would simply point him to a seat in the back row. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no, she is alive, but she lives in complete retirement. Her health is very delicate, she has to lie on a sofa most of the time.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Ana reached for the diamond necklace and yanked at it, pulling it from Ash’s neck, and the delicate strands broke, the large sapphire clattering onto the floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Down a long narrow veranda they went, the roofs supported by delicate carven posts, and into a hall the like of which Wang Lung had never seen. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I could close my eyes and almost see him, humped up and waddling along, fishing under the banks with his delicate little paws for crawfish, frogs, and minnows. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She used her feet more than her hands when she sparred with an opponent, because her hands were delicate. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, down in the corner, in black, a name in delicate script: Carlos. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her complexion is as smooth and delicate as a piece of the fine porcelain from the formal dining salon at home. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And she’s just standing there with a tiny delicate finger placed in the hinge of a big wooden door. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And if you asked him to, he could geld a pony or castrate a pig with the same kind of delicate authoritative finesse Michelangelo must have used carving his Pietd. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The dress had a single shoulder strap and delicate organza flowers sewn across it, each one with a tiny crystal at its center, and a full skirt that cascaded richly to the floor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She was too delicate for that strong, scratchy voice, as if her birdlike outside was just a pretty little tale she liked to tell, and the true story was something she kept deep down inside. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When she realizes what he means, a small, delicate hand comes up to cover her mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A scrub of pallid shrubs survived, and there were some pots of delicate forest flowers that could grow without much sun, but they were no match for the lush picture in Lazlo’s mind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z How this delicate orchid somehow sprouted when no other plant could. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I said, glancing at the dead boy’s face, his delicate features somehow perfectly preserved. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The preacher, Don Joaquín, was slight, with child-size hands, delicate shoulders, and a thin neck trapped inside the collar of a starched shirt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Overall, Capen noted, “he is made on a very delicate mold.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a delicate process because I didn't want to flay the skin off my fingers. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the scanty supply of food was distressing: with the keen appetites of growing children, we had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Isn’t the orchid delicate in this light?” said my mother. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Dwarf feet are designed for spadework, not for the delicate intricacies of ballet dancing or balancing on wooden steps. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I watched the delicate round bone at her wrist twist back and forth and felt blood pounding in my ears. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z This room had several tables, skillfully made, carved and delicate. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna watched the delicate movement of her mother’s hand as she dabbed at her eyes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Behind him, to right, to left, all around him, the watchers stood patient, faceless, silent, the shifting patterns of their delicate armor making them all but invisible in the wood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Real nice, Will. About as delicate as a jackhammer.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Twenty-nine years old, he is a slender man with delicate features, a shy, moody temperament, and astounding physical strength. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There was one strange thing about her that I found fascinating: She always had a delicate mist of perspiration across the bridge of her nose, winter or summer. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He wished for tranquil darkness patterned with gentle ripples and delicate lights. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And because the light was still dim, a morning twilight, the branches and all the white blossoms looked misty and delicate, an almost magic look. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She watched sadly as her sisters vanished into the night sky, leaving her alone with the young man, a cob of corn still clutched in her delicate hand.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Yellow snippets of stitching, unpicked from around the sole, to form the delicate threads of its heart. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Babi was a small man, with narrow shoulders and slim, delicate hands, almost like a woman’s. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Uncle dropped to his knees beside me and, with delicate hands, felt Fathers bones. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of Sun Maidens passed by, moving as one, so beautiful and delicate, they seemed not to walk so much as float. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He planted a kiss on it, delicate but purposeful. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Isa was in tears, and Miss Josie invited her in and fed her cookies from a delicate china dish and gave her a pretty lace handkerchief to dry her eyes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She had a delicate, chiseled face, black eyebrows angled like a soaring seagull’s wings, a small straight nose and luminous, nut- brown skin. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Normally, yeah. But see...she’s in a delicate condition. It wouldn’t be safe.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Suddenly, during the paroxysm of the celebration, someone broke the delicate balance. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When he saw me he removed his delicate half- glasses from his bridgeless boxer’s nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A blue sari embroidered with delicate gold flowers catches my eye, and I buy it, along with sweets, trinkets, and toys. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The flashlight picked up an answering glimmer from the pearls, from the satiny hair ribbons, from the woman’s eyes: The image was finer and more delicate than either of them had imagined. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Her skin was white and her face and hands long and delicate. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z With the delicate tinkling of silver on porcelain, she rests her spoon on the saucer and finally looks at Henry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They were hoisting huge stones in place for the Hecate cabin, and I knew it was a delicate job. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I see deer with legs like delicate twigs. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Gold leaf illumined the capitals and the delicate tracery which bordered the pages. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Their delicate winged bodies, prone and limp, were snarled in the girls’ hair, attached to their clothes, even stuck to their bare arms and legs, like dried pressed flowers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Their delicate, showy hopefulness shooting from forsythia and lilac bushes meant only a change in whipping style. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They are every bit as lean and delicate as the ones on the disc. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I noticed the imprint her fingers made on her forehead, the delicate chain of bloodless flesh. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Both had inherited their father’s thick black hair and espresso eyes, but Finn also inherited his mother’s delicate features, her dreamy distractibility. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The color had come back to her cheeks, but where it had been a delicate flush before, it was now a small fierce spot on each cheekbone. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The situation was made still more delicate by the fact that, years ago, Tessie and Michael Antoniou had been engaged to be married. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was a small carton of delicate purple flowers, unlike anything Miss Mallory had ever seen before. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then came the same delicate pulling touch again. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But because the light travels such a long distance, the magic in it is fragile and diffused, stretched into the most delicate of threads. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His slanted almond-shaped eyes, sunk deep within their pinkish rims, were closed; one large triangular ear caught the firelight, flushing the inside a delicate pink, so that it appeared almost translucent. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the officers at Fort Detrick had noticed a certain abrupt quality in her hand motions and had accused her of having hands that were “too quick” to handle delicate work in dangerous situations. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Layers of gauze skirts, delicate as membranes, brush her feet, which are bare on the cold cement floor. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She has studied the creatures that ride on their petals: the soft green bodies of caterpillars, the shiny armor of beetles, the delicate wings of moths. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cora thought she had made a fine adjustment to the more delicate rhythms of domestic work. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The tape has pulled out of the cassette, hanging in a long, delicate loop. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He flips switches, and the attic fills with a delicate crackle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He found the Chinese Palm Court, complete with not only live palm trees but high white-plastered rococo ceilings, marble columns, delicate hand-painted Asian wall murals, and Chippendale furniture. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Over this ran aluminum roaches and iron crickets, and in the hot still air butterflies of delicate red tissue wavered among the sharp aroma of animal spoors! The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z And now Jackson and Jillson, never the most delicate creatures to begin with, were equally determined to knock Kate about, having been embarrassed—not to mention bruised—by her bucket. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I see someone else—someone smaller, with a more delicate frame—enter the cell with the swoosh of a black cape. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I catch it in my mouth and break the delicate skin with my teeth. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When he surfaced, one of his eyes was closed and the other filled with the delicate silver of a moon small as a nail clipping. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He switches off his field light and blinks his strangely delicate eyelashes in the dimness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When you collect marine animals there are certain flat worms so delicate that they are almost impossible to capture whole, for they break and tatter under the touch. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This made a delicate froth which disappeared into the air or fell back in a warm spray over my face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I’d expected Mom to protest—she always talked about how delicate the orchid was, how rare and precious—but she didn’t. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Now, sitting in this cave of lightly perfumed silk, what had seemed constant and unquestionable feels as delicate as the steam floating over her tea. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Some of them are in section, which means they’re cut open so you can see what’s inside them: tunnels, branches, bulbs and delicate filaments. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The delicate larvae themselves are killed by very small quantities of many of the common insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There were angel statues delicate enough that Toby didn’t want to go too near. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In the end, she chose the swallow—small, yes, and delicate, but a good flier and a keen eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Remember that the human brain is a very delicate organism, and it can be easily damaged.” A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She had small, delicate hands, like the boy’s. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Two new faces in one day,” Graham said gently, knowing he was touching on a delicate subject. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was soft and delicate like the petals of the lily flower. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Elizabeth sticks her pinky in the air as if she’s holding a delicate teacup. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z "You're not as delicate as you look. As all the Belles seem to be," he says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In her hand lay a coin-size gold amulet on a delicate chain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was full of light, for the wide windows faced south, and the walls were covered in a delicate gold-and-white striped wallpaper. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She was beautiful, delicate and feminine like Henrietta, who dressed her in homemade outfits with bows and spent hours braiding her long brown curls. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Working on a perfectly straight I beam more than sixty feet long, he constructed a delicate framework of spruce and northern ash. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Laertes cupped the delicate purple and white flowers in his palm and sobbed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She stepped over spongy leaves and moss, into the woods where the sparrows sang nesting songs in delicate relays. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The seeds sprouted quickly, sending up delicate green shoots that I kept carefully watered, going several times to the well nearby for the purpose. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “And ladies, if you’ll kindly come this way—we have wonders and curiosities suitable for your delicate sensibilities, too. A gentleman would never forget the ladies. Especially such lovely ladies as yourselves.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Lately I keep seeing him in Lelia’s arms, the way he looked so different from her when he was just born, the shock of his black hair, the delicate slips of his eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some of them do. Some are very delicate and feel worse than any of us.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Picking had ruined his hands for delicate woodwork. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The de-jammed strawberries were summoned one by one, and sliced into delicate pieces. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If Ivy drew them right now, she’d use all primary watercolors, bright blues and yellows, but softly blended and with delicate lines. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He opened his hands, and a cloak of delicate ice unraveled before Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She flipped through its pages and carefully extracted a delicate green four-leaf clover that Joe had given her and she had pressed between the book’s pages. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She has even removed one of her gloves to better handle the delicate pages. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 The direwolf took it from her hand, as delicate as a queen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Its vibrant turquoise-blue kameez is decorated with delicate red embroidery around the neckline and wrists. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Although the cold was sudden and the snow had fallen thick and mysterious overnight, the water of the lake was still open just past a skim of delicate ice onshore. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It looked like it was made of beaten gold, complete with delicate roses and a glittering butterfly whose wings reminded Aru of stained glass. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Qartheen lined the streets and watched from delicate balconies that looked too frail to support their weight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Immediately after lunch there arrived a delicate, difficult piece of work which would take several hours and necessitated putting everything else aside. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z His perceptions are sharp and delicate and he is a mind-reader. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so nice not having to hold back when we come to a delicate topic, the way I would with other boys. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The incident placed Lawrence in a delicate position, for he was then awaiting Groves’s approval of a budget for the Rad Lab’s ambitious postwar program. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Your bones”—he touches his own cheek—“are very delicate. You have the bird bones.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He had a delicate stomach, so he needed to eat yogurt with whatever we served to prevent it from blowing up in his belly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then, carefully, using the delicate cutting tools she had been given, Kira snipped away the frayed threads. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the precise and delicate timing that is nature’s own, the emergence of one species of wild bees takes place on the very day of the opening of the willow blossoms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Since each studio made its own art materials, Maria learned how to craft delicate brushes from bird feathers and fur, and to grind mineral powders used to color paint. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’m sure she tries to be delicate, but when she starts running her fingers over my arms, under my breasts, and down my thighs, all I feel are millions of fire ants invading my skin. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "Oh, your poor hands. Have you burned yourself, sweet lady? The fingers are so delicate . . . Our good Maester Pycelle makes a marvelous salve, shall I send for a jar?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They talked about comfortable topics— school, sports, sports in school—until Roy nudged the conversation back toward the delicate subject of Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the base of the glass, the water creates a delicate suction, then lets go. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Considering the delicate situation, she seemed incredibly calm. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Moore’s actions, however, threatened to upset this delicate balance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And though the war was young, the plane was winning a reputation for being delicate, especially in the skinny wings, which could snap off if struck in combat. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The fingers curved around her neck, strumming the delicate cords there. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It seemed to Polly that he treated his wife more like a delicate possession than a real person. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They're not affected by storms; they work day or night; they're entirely internal, so you don't need delicate solar cells all over your probe. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “What then, Thomas? What has hooves, is larger than a goat, and more delicate than a boar, and walks our village by night but stops outside the door of the church?” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, it is evident that when princes have given more thought to delicate refinements than to military concerns, they have lost their state. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z She had never really used it; she remembered how she had astonished the visitors by reading every letter straight off, but she had cherished the gift for its delicate craftsmanship. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The only sound he could hear came from the regular, quiet breaking of delicate waves from the beach beyond the palm trees at the edge of the garden. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His fat delicate hands rested on the glass, the fingers moving like small restless sausages. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt a kind of pride in being allowed to touch all the delicate glassware, plates, and bowls, and he hadn’t broken a single thing. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When I got home, it took me a whole hour just to set the delicate body in preparation for mounting, and by then I had forgotten what an ignorant girl I was. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She seemed taller in her city clothes, thinner and more delicate. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his pale and even delicate appearance, especially compared to the tanned and muscular Special Forces captain, there was something undeniably confident, even cocky, about him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The frayed threads, like delicate hairs of a newborn child, caught the dim light from the doorway. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z "Just so, yes. Do not squeeze it so tight, no, the grip must be deft, delicate." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Of course, it was still important that her hands be too delicate to wield the mop, or the rust-spotted butcher’s cleaver. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She tells him that of all the children in the world he was the sweetest and the most delicate and loving. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He felt the light delicate pulling and then a harder pull when a sardine’s head must have be6n more difficult to break from the hook. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a powerful grip for such delicate- looking fingers. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We are the delicate part, transient and vulnerable as cilia. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face had delicate straight bones, and those wide dark eyes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z With his fur slicked down, I could make out the delicate bones of his legs. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The land of genius,” Olanna repeated, her face in that delicate phase between smiling and laughing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “And, for thou wast a spirit too delicate/To act her earthy and abhorr’d commands ... /she did confine thee. . . into a cloven pine—” he whispered, and Meg recognized Mrs Who’s words to him. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A gold ring so delicate, so simple, that it must have been worn by a good woman. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He was lean and of middle height, and his movements were careful, as if he thought he might break something inadvertently, as if he was unused to delicate glasses and fine tableware. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Its potters produced the delicate celadon ware that had achieved fame not only in Korea but as far away as the court of the Chinese emperor. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It is more a delicate swathe of red silk held in place by a tightly laced corset than a proper dress. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The other figure was that of a woman—a white woman, young and pretty with long, wavy hair and a small, delicate nose—running to escape the black brute’s outstretched arms. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “The executive authority is so wholly out of my sphere,” he observed, “and it is so delicate a thing for me to meddle in that, I avoid it as much as possible.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She thought often about Alice, the delicate quality to her smallness and fairness, the incredible strength of her piano playing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then with a delicate movement of her wrist, she stubbed it out. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fingers were short and slender, the nails delicate. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z On the way back, he spotted the rarest and most delicate object in the wild, an old hummingbird’s nest, fragile and expertly woven, smaller than an eggcup. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A little creek trickled aslant the faded markings and there were the delicate pictorial indications of lowly huts, in one of which Ching’s grandfather had been born. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z ‘Here I am trying to get something out of Mr Corrado’s eye and in you burst and disturb the whole delicate operation!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z And now that her hair has grown in somewhat, and her baldness isn’t the first thing I see, I also notice her delicate nose, her full lips— she is striking without trying to be. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Antain loved woodworking—the stability of the material, the delicate beauty of the grain, the comforting smell of sawdust and oil. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I had seen Chloe Marsh earlier in the day—very pretty, with a face shaped like a soft heart and with a delicate nose and lips like a contessa in a Renaissance portrait. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But all she saw was a delicate blossom of fire from the district of the anchor, and fronds of smoke billowing in slow motion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You’ve had your answer, Captain. Now, please. This is a delicate stage in the proceedings.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Her voice was low and throaty, she was slight, almost delicate, and her skin was lovely. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sitting down together around the fire, they ate roasted ears of corn, sweet blueberries, and picked the delicate meat off the tiny bird bones. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She had six delicate petals, each as big as the nail of my little finger. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His speech was never very delicate but Matilda was used to it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Celia cannot keep her eyes from his hands as he shows her the delicate clockwork mechanisms. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They sprang out of the water like sleek mojarras—two slim, delicate fish flying out of the river. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She is with the Queen, who is in delicate health. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The topic of a lady’s linens was delicate. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But the inlay work was still delicate and clear, the glaze still fine and pure. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Tiny dents in the silver created intricate and delicate patterns where turquoise and red coral were imbedded. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Slowly, the widow's fingers touched the smooth, delicate threads. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The gem was a delicate red, though it picked up unexpected jags of color from the room around it, suddenly broadcasting them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Up close she still looks remarkably like Catherine—delicate features, pale as porcelain, with a smattering of freckles across the bridge of her nose. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t be so delicate! Flush it and clean it,” Amá says, rolling her eyes, as if she sees this kind of biological warfare on a daily basis. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘Ah, what elegance! What aristocratic distinction! Can that really be decayed cat that I smell? With a delicate overtone of rotten camel! Ah, the gorgeous East!” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes my blood pressure off a rolling cart and my pulse with delicate fingers. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Tess is down there with them, her delicate frame nearly lost in the shuffle, with a pouch of our money and a smile on her face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She's got narrow shoulders and slender arms with delicate wrists, graceful hands with long, thin fingers. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish I could toss it, like she does, and have it flow delicate and smooth. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Unseen, on the edges of the undulating buttes, deer and wild turkeys stirred and every now and then the night burst alive with a shooting star that left a delicate and misty trail. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so delicate that if you bumped into her accidentally, you could bruise her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z This is a delicate area—I don’t want him to be caught in a lie later on—so I tell her I simply had the impulse to take the day off. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She shoos Ivy off with a flick of her delicate wrist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was delicate and extraordinary, with a bulbous yellow tongue and maroon-spotted throat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A single drop of water that had escaped Piggy's fingers now flashed on the delicate curve like a star. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Someone’s rescued hen fluttered up to the bow of our boat and strutted placidly along the gunwale, its delicate wattles shaking as it plucked up ants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “My little sartorially challenged slip of a girl, we are ateliers. We dress the world itself. I embroider the earth with ice and frost, the most delicate silk in the world.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He bought a cot, its legs like delicate candles. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The hand looks quite human, with a thumb and delicate fingers with fingernails. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He grimaced as if making an exceptionally delicate distinction. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The delicate blooming skin, the golden hair, the wide-set, modest, and yet promising eyes, the little mouth full of sweetness, caught attention and held it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z That close—twenty yards — and I could see the delicate latticework of the leaves, the texture of the soil, the browned needles beneath the pines, the configurations of geology and human history. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Auri scampered down into the courtyard and in a few minutes returned with a delicate porcelain teacup for me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She leaned down, and, with delicate fingers, she tenderly pushed the hair from Tristran's face. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The guy collected rocks and piled them, one on top of another, to build a delicate sculpture in the sand. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The fragments of the glass marbles that she saw looked like the remains of eggshells one finds beneath trees in springtime: like empty, broken robin’s eggs, or even more delicate—wren’s eggs, perhaps. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I had never heard my delicate, polite mother say “shut up.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to hand me a very delicate ball, and just before I took it, she made like it fell to the ground and shattered. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The priest’s huge face darkened, and he crossed himself with a delicate flick of the wrist. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Andrew had rolled out of reach and tried to stand up, making the most of the blows Malcolm had landed, wincing, limping, touching his face with delicate fingers. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And yet, part of her—a growing part of her—wanted only to nurture the delicate bloom between them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Kit unfolded the delicate English shawl and dropped it across Mercy’s shoulders. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Sam was quivering, the fine, delicate fear-quivering of a hornet suspended in the air, undecided between fear and hate. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to be afraid of new stitches and techniques, but now welcome each new challenge—pencil-sharp pleats, sequins, delicate lace. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She is close enough that I can see the small pink veins, like seams on the back of a delicate leaf, spreading across her cheeks, the downy fur on her jawbone, her bristly black eyebrows. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The man pronounced Bigger’s name over and over again and Bigger felt that he was caught up in a vast but delicate machine whose wheels would whir no matter what was pitted against them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Amidst the panic, she calmly unbuttons her coat and removes it, tossing it with a delicate gesture toward the burning chair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In fact, he hardly dared exit, even for food, lest a wayward shotgun pellet nip his delicate aesthetic life in the bud. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he was so delicate, he shook her hard enough to rattle her teeth. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The global balance of terror is a very delicate balance. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie marveled that the woman would wear something so delicate for a ride to the northland in a dusty coach. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was also clear that she would have to be helped in a delicate, tactful manner. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I stop at a bassinet hanging from a set of delicate ceiling chains. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She even convinced herself that she had a most delicate constitution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched until the delicate flames consumed the rag, watched until the blaze was hot and floating in the air. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The man on my left, a small young man with delicate hands, wasn’t saying anything. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The old woman reached down and saw the Iron Rod was now a needle, fine and delicate. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her hand wasn’t the delicate, fragile thing I had expected. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It had a flat nose and leaflike ears, and its mouth disclosed delicate, needle-sharp teeth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The mestizos thought they were as white and precious and delicate as fresh bread. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She poured a small amount into one of the delicate porcelain cups and sipped it cautiously. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “How—when—” Skies, there’s no delicate way to ask about this. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was a hair net of fine-spun silver, the strands so thin and delicate the net seemed to weigh no more than a breath of air when Sansa took it in her fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ross Milton was thoughtful, and Jethro was soon completely absorbed in the pleasure of oven-cooked food that seemed delicate and tempting in contrast to the coarse fare to which he was accustomed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z A fearful and delicate problem, which compromises, when it does not corrupt, all the American efforts to build a better world—here, there, or anywhere. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Her eyes looked up through the delicate leaves of trees into a depthless sky. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The pale coral is soft and delicate—I feel like a supermodel or something. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The water seems no more than an inch deep in most places, straight across the wide bay, running in shallow currents, crested by delicate foam. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The delicate tip of her shoe tapped impatiently. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A fine brown stream ran from the corner of his mouth, down his delicate chin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, they could use them for both a delicate task like milking a grazer and the rough business of tearing and shaping branches. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “It’s a symbol, Helvar. If your god is so delicate, maybe you should get a new one. Let’s get out of here.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This one had a delicate and beautiful face—an incredible sight in this camp. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything between the three of us seemed really delicate and I felt tense, but it wasn’t altogether a bad tension. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z With delicate, concentrated strokes he guided the scriver on the silver. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Colette always flushes when we discuss the wedding. She is such a delicate creature. Sensitive nerves.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The web glistened in the light and made a pattern of loveliness and mystery, like a delicate veil. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Her dark twists had unraveled partially into delicate spirals that stuck out in all directions. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “These are delicate situations, and I want to handle it appropriately.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She had found the delicate charms online, a tiny gold M and a tiny gold peach, and used the money from her old clothing boutique job to pay for them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In a silver bowl at the center of the table, delicate milky flowers floated in water. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Vivian spreads a hand across her chest, her pink-tinged fingernails as delicate seeming as a baby’s. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I stood awkwardly in the back until the professor, a thin woman with delicate features, motioned for me to take the only available seat, which was near the front. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mom serves us tea on her most delicate china. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, Caroline. Caroline’s different. Everything’s always been for Caroline. Caroline the delicate, the gifted, the beautiful. Of course, we must all sacrifice our lives to give her greatness to the world!” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama Saedi's delicate features, stylish short hair, youthful skin, and radiant smile were regularly commented upon. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Her face, though smudged, was delicate, elfin, with high cheekbones. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He pushed his pannikin aside, took up his hunk of bread in one delicate hand and his cheese in the other, and leaned across the table so as to be able to speak without shouting. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Will stood back and held out the knife, searching, touching the air with the most delicate movements, until after a minute or so he found a point at which he could cut. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Except the part about the armpits. This man’s too delicate a constitution to be sniffing at his armpits. But all the rest I figure is right on the money.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Women in neat knee-length dresses with delicate hats or large sculpted curls in their hair. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched the delicate boots moving back and forth from the lavatory to the paper-towel dispenser. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "I barely saw Mrs. Westing. Violet was a few years younger than I, doll-like and delicate. She was not allowed to play with other children. Especially the skinny, long-legged, black daughter of the servants." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The delicate dark hairs that frame the sides of her face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He lapped with delicate unhurried thoroughness, helping himself to two more before retiring to his woodpile again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And eventually the dark peeled back layer by layer, and with imperceptible gradations the sky feathered to a delicate pale blue. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The tone he used was a delicate cue that he had tired of the subject and wished to stop talking about it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s a very delicate moral problem,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But she could see his delicate, wrinkled hands, skillfully tying the figures in his lap together with a red thread. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He could fix the delicate electric motors in the laboratory. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The situation in Oklahoma, Hoover believed, was “acute and delicate.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mr Tibbs then had the footmen move a small delicate table and two chairs alongside the giant’s table. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I also unwrap delicate bangles made out of glass, covered in newspaper with Urdu lettering on it. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It was, Washington complained, “a delicate situation for the President to be placed in.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z You can’t dig up a mushroom to study it because the mycelium is too tiny and delicate. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z There are normally twelve girls in the house, counting the old ones, a Greek cook, and a man who is known as a watchman but who undertakes all manner of delicate and dangerous tasks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We dug them out with a hand shovel, making sure not to damage the delicate plants. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “My position is delicate with the Dean, you understand.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The balance is delicate and government veterinarians have found that repeated small doses can gradually deplete an animal’s supply of the protective enzyme cholinesterase, so that without warning a minute additional dose will cause poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There are twelve velvet chairs arranged in a circle, and in each sits an official in full black uniform, his or her shoulders adorned with shining gold epaulettes, sipping from delicate glasses. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They watched me through veils, with a kind of delicate horror. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Her breath was hot and animal on my face, and a delicate rainbow snaked its way slowly from deep within her throat and out past her lips. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Queen Wealhtheow paced the corridors, wringing her white hands until the knucklebones nearly pierced the delicate flesh. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a delicate process, and the sheet could only remain in the solution a minute; too long a soak resulted in the paper breaking down. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The first is an ordinary school copybook with twenty pages, written in a child’s delicate calligraphy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re striking the keys like they’re conga drums. This is a very delicate instrument. The touch has to be light, light...” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Served on delicate bone china, the slices of cake towered precariously high. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Knocking over two delicate tables and an aspidistra, he covered the floor between them in two strides and pulled Harry into a hug that nearly cracked his newly repaired ribs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z So smooth and delicate, they were almost like threads of water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he said cautiously, raising a delicate matter, “And our croissants?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her concern for delicate details is as well developed as mine. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the winter, when the first snow was too delicate to last on the sidewalks, it clung to the rough surface of the brick and was like fairy lace. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoes were a matching green satin with sequined toes and delicate ankle straps. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Kumalo explained to everybody at his house that his new wife was too delicate to do any work. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z A young woman of delicate, dreamy features looked up at me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A sign on the wall by the concierge’s desk mentioned the delicate matter of money. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Conscious of an inadequate night’s sleep, and of a delicate mission successfully accomplished, M. Poirot curled up in a corner and fell asleep. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “With that delicate arch? Never a boar, Robert.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, Ess looked up thoughtfully and held out a delicate shell. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And I was becoming sick of my delicate state. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I thought of the grand preparations, the hours of ladies in beauty parlors, the hundreds of thousands of new and delicate ball gowns, the spike-heeled satin shoes a passing out might sully. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Cathy always had a child’s figure even after she was grown, slender, delicate arms and hands—tiny hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She stared at the calm delicate profile of Miss Brent. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He took her small brown hands into his large ones, and she felt as delicate as one of the little birds that Kwasi liked to catch and release. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It calmed her to follow him, his delicate hoofprints marking a way out of the maze of her thoughts. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They were not remotely ready to step into the delicate confines of a racing shell, so they waited turns to board the school’s venerable training barge, Old New. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I spent hours glued to our window, watching the goldfish glide in slow motion, stirring the jade green plants with its delicate fins. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The eunuch Varys took the letter and turned it in his delicate powdered hands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The next course arrives and Celia returns to listening and observing, in between trying to figure out if the meat disguised in feather-light pastry and delicate wine sauce is actually lamb or something more exotic. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Not making the least account of “the one with the delicate face,” he returned, “Bentley Drummle is his name, is it? I like the look of that fellow.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The test was delicate, and took hours to complete. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When people first saw me, they thought 1 looked like my father, English-Irish, big-boned and delicate at the same time. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore delicate “love beads” around her neck and was in wholehearted agreement with the protestors who wanted America out of Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The automobiles’ delicate constitutions and general faintheartedness soon became a source of scorn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And now my mother is married to a man named Tyrone, who does not have delicate feet and who is supremely unaware that there are stars in the sky. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I see now what the stakes are for her and how she wants nothing more than to break out of the delicate little box her parents have built for her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z To top it off, they found some brightly wrapped candies in a closet and savored the delicate sweet taste. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z There was spilled rice all over the floor, along with a cracked ceramic container with delicate painted flowers on it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z For all its mass, a tree is a remarkably delicate thing. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z An inlaid band around its rim was of priceless silver, and so was its delicate stem. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Their delicate floral inlay work shone against the perfectly glazed background. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Clean and delicate, as large as any he had seen, it was approximately the size and shape of a turkey breast carved away from the bone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He grew awkwardly into a tall, strange, dreamy boy with fragile eyes and a very delicate mouth whose tentative, groping smile collapsed instantly into hurt disorder at every fresh rebuff. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z With her delicate frame, thick auburn hair, and wide green eyes, she looked like a woodland pixie from a storybook. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I think about the pictures I’ve seen online, of people with vitiligo who have lost all their color, who turn the most delicate shades of pale. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were rain clouds, heavy and dark, and sometimes airy tufts of white that cast delicate shade and twisted into shapes like hunting ravids or castles in the air. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He had detected the latent sensuality, which unfolded under his delicate sense of her nature’s requirements like a torpid, torrid, sensitive blossom. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The work was delicate and exhausting, and had to be suspended for a time to permit Michelson a brief but comprehensive nervous breakdown, but by 1887 they had their results. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A small, delicate woman in a long white apron stood in silence before the restaurant's east window. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms had become two more fins—of a delicate pink—and he had sprouted some more somewhere about his stomach. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls, dark woodwork to shoulder height, were blue-figured paper above, with a design of tiny blue flowers, wreathed and gathered and delicate. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Bethe’s stark conclusion that “it seems useless to build cyclotrons of larger proportions than the existing ones” appeared at a delicate and potentially mortifying moment for the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Another is full of old datebooks, the appointments filling the days written in some sort of shorthand in Marco’s neat, delicate handwriting. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It were just too much care for poor Clarissa, delicate as she be.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The old man listened with a puzzled expression as he held an unlit cigar in his delicate fingers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc Daneeka demanded, lifting his delicate immaculate dark head up from his chest to gaze at Yossarian irascibly for a moment with lachrymose eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He found a young good-looking man, almost delicate, who conveyed an air of confidence and prosperity. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Instead he looked into the middle distance and spoke in generalities, with so delicate an air as to give the impression that he had become partly invisible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z At night, the trees clapped together in the wind and made a delicate tinkling sound. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z "Butterflies look so delicate, but they're strong. And brave. And smart. No one teaches them how to use their new wings. But they're ready to try, all on their own." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She had smooth arms and small delicate hands that were quick against the strings. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She nibbled on the small sandwiches with no crust and soft fillings and ate the tiny tarts with bites as delicate as the tarts themselves. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Friday nights under a full moon that filled the black satin sky with a light as soft and delicate as the flickering of a candle. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Already the pink had faded; it was being replaced by delicate mauve interlaced with cottony cloud wisps. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her nose was delicate and thin, and her cheekbones high and wide, sweeping down to a small chin so that her face was heart-shaped. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He felt shaky inside: what if there were no traces of her, no lines of sand pressed by her body, no delicate track of her blue shawl trailing into the weeds? Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It took only one person to tear away the delicate strands of the web, spilling the rays of sun into the sand, and the fragile world would be injured. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It tasted delicate and floral, like one of those expensive rose-flavored cakes her mom brought back from her Paris trips. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was accompanied by a woman with delicate hands who took out one rose and put it in the child's hair. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Noor had recently cut off her long dark hair, revealing delicate features and making her dark brooding eyes more pronounced. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z There were raked gouges in it, next to delicate veined imprints, next to pieces of Bitter’s palm. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I add the freckles one by one, like I'm painting delicate flowers on a canvas. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The girls helped weed out Mamá’s vegetable garden and picked fat zucchini, ripened tomatoes, and spicy serrano peppers, which they bundled together in delicate netting to give away as gifts to Mamá’s comadres. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He was methodically capable of eking out a win from a seemingly hopeless and delicate position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z True it was piled high with fish meal and the smell of it was delicate and penetrating. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They were out of place in that fragile delicate room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It had been planted that the delicate beautiful heroine wasn’t strong enough to turn the great wheel. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His boldness in speaking of such delicate matters in the presence of Dr. Wellington and other whites seemed utterly astonishing to us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The leaves seem to grow out of the dark gold, to be living things, their stems crossing over one another in a delicate knotwork. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was like a delicate little china doll, special and easily broken. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The women’s delicate conditions didn’t excuse them from domestic duties. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I am a delicate blossom and all that. A woman who goes around wearing a knife is obviously looking for trouble.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He felt the delicate change of balance as when a seesaw moves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With delicate pinches, he added spices to the boiling water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Theresa picked the English name Helen for her delicate friend. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Even their scent was a perfect mix—combining the crisp freshness of a petunia with a pansy’s delicate richness, creating a cool, clean aroma that was both invigorating and calming at once. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Staring at the delicate patterns, he wondered why he had never noticed this all before. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The flocked wallpaper had a delicate floral print, the floors were covered with fine Arabian carpeting in a leaf-and-ivy pattern, and the mahogany dresser had drawer-pulls carved in the shape of mushrooms. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Victor said, “Yeah? I’ll mess up your face with some delicate hands.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Freedom is a delicate idea, like a pretty leaf in the air: It’s hard to catch and may not be what you thought when you get it,” she observed quietly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The wonton soup smells wonderful with delicate sprigs of cilantro floating on top. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder what it’s like to be so delicate, to look at a plate of food and feel like it’s your enemy. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Her legs and neck are delicate, her body sloped and covered with markings like puzzle pieces. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I bought twenty pairs of these gloves, for you boys with delicate hands.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The design is so perfect that we cannot move a single element without upsetting the delicate balance. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "So now," he said, rubbing his eye with a delicate circular movement of his fist, "the great tactician asks what's wrong. Is it possible that something could be wrong? Do you hear him, Brothers?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowly slid his fingers between her long and delicate fingers. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z But Wren, who referred to himself as one of Hoover’s “braves,” had capably handled many delicate cases on reservations. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Bits of pale gold were flying among delicate frosty-white flakes of cloud, and over to one side the rim of the morning sun was coming up red as blood. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Between the point, worn away into a little hole, and the pink lips of the mouth, lay eighteen inches of shell with a slight spiral twist and covered with a delicate, embossed pattern. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z This has the effect of turning girls into mere objects, while boys are seen by girls as whole people—” And then Lara stood up, and in her delicate, innocent accent, cut Dr. William Morse off. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z His sister was less delicate, and directed her eye towards Mr. Darcy with a very expressive smile. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Above were the research laboratories and the padded rooms in which the Sound-Track Writers and Synthetic Composers did their delicate work. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z One did not know what happened inside the Ministry of Love, but it was possible to guess: tortures, drugs, delicate instruments that registered your nervous reactions, gradual wearing-down by sleeplessness and solitude and persistent questioning. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This is the elegant, delicate picture I have in my mind, about other little girls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had inherited his mother’s delicate, transparent skin, and was small, astute, Revenge and fleet-footed as a fox. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Such a delicate charge as pruning the human race should not be subject to the quirks of personality. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I'm imagining you see a tall tree with delicate leaves. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes,” the black leaders would respond, smiling ruefully and shaking their heads in commiseration, “we appreciate your delicate position. However, we have our positions to consider, too...” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She was the color of pale caramel, with skin thin and waxy stretched over long, delicate bones. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The flowers I’m trying to capture are more delicate than this. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In this scenario, Man comes on as a stupendous lethal force, and the earth is pictured as something delicate, like rising bubbles at the surface of a country pond, or flights of fragile birds. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Its perfume was delicate, changing from moment to moment, sometimes light and fresh, then heavy and cloying. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Pomp, sensible of our friend’s more delicate sentiments, rushed to soothe: “No, not on Christmas Eve, Slant. No wise.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She lifted her bangs—her face was delicate like a ballerina's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Westley busied himself as best he could, cleansing the Snow Sand from ears and nose and mouth and, most delicate of all, from beneath the lids of her eyes. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t slender and delicate, and they weren’t humanoid at all. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I began to make some money, but I could never bring myself to leave someone in charge of the shop; the crystals are delicate things. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Her frame was delicate like his, her hair, though silken, was black like his. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Because he was so delicate, he sobbed like a baby. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The doctor spread his delicate fingers on the cap he held and smiled. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Since sea bathing was a sort of cure-all for delicate children and invalids, Charles and Emma decided to give that a try. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned over and kissed him—a soft, cool, delicate kiss, whose voluptuous sting penetrated his whole being—then she moved away from him. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z All my memories of Rose Hill are filled with her—her voice, her delicate beauty. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But deer, like rabbits and bears and even men, can make, concerning my race, no delicate distinctions. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The delicate sensibilities of Leeds’ Thespians could not endure this ruckus. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Before he made contact with the Russian, however, Saxe had to learn how to handle something much more delicate: the T-50 subminiature camera, a tiny device fitted inside a brand-name pen. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Petey, on the other hand, took delicate nibbles, like a bee sipping at a flower. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Fall rains had brought life to the paloverde trees, making them bright with delicate yellow and orange flowers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had never seen trees like this before: white bark and branches so delicate she could not understand how they supported the weight of those leaves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She takes a sip of her tea before adding, “And not to bring up a delicate subject, my dear, but I keep him far away from trains.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I’d only make beautiful bridges, I think, strong and as delicate as butterflies. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The blue of the lake matched the blue of the water on the map and the river cutting southeast through the green forest looked just as it had on the map—delicate, winding. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The results were remark able by any standard—one delicate bust that Lechtman analyzed was less than an inch tall but made of twenty-two separate gold plates painstakingly joined. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So the “delicate mistress” sat and watched the plantation’s little mongrel-complexioned children, sired obviously by her father, her husband, her brothers, her sons. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The tiara, dainty and petite with several stones missing, is delicate in the palm of my hand. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There was the disdain that filled me as I tortured a delicate, blue-pink crawfish that huddled fearfully in the mudsill of a rusty tin can. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A delicate young man in what looked like a Boy Scout uniform crouched down, reached out his arm, and laid hold of the stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her limbs were so delicate he was afraid his fingers would break them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He stroked his beard with a hand as blue and delicate as a bird. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z And two delicate slippers with the softest leather soles and two giant pearls on each toe, to light her way to nirvana. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was too tired even to examine the line and he teetered on it as his delicate feet gripped it fast. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it occurred to me that the delicate shades of feeling, of reaction, are the result of communication, and without such communication they tend to disappear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe Tyson, with his huge hands, could make things so delicate. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He would dress her in rich robes, trying the effect of one delicate or glowing color after another, and imagine she was pleased. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I could never handle the little tweezers, or solder a delicate joint, or shape the little gold leaves. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The horse nuzzled his ear; he smiled and rubbed the delicate nostrils. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle held the bottle between his hands as if it were a delicate flower. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He made his way to the Presbytere Museum on Jackson Square, where he had another crew working on a delicate restoration of the two-hundred-year-old building. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I ask, trying to be as delicate as I have the wherewithal to be. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z His fingers are long and white and delicate. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I’m signed up to work in the kitchen, or help Miss Lavinia dress, or anything, for a year, and Isannah is thrown in for nothing—because she is so young and has a delicate stomach. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Dark blood leaked from its delicate black mouth onto the charred ground. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t fashioned after anything, but the delicate crystal and pearl whorls had been crafted by a skilled hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She had a delicate chin and long, black hair parted in the center. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Minli watched, fascinated, as the king took from the gold pouch a delicate, folded piece of paper. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She paused, her delicate nose wrinkling itself in distaste. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She pulled out a small disk of bronze the size of a tea saucer, etched with delicate letters and illustrations. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was a big man but delicate in a way. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Be gentle with your uncle. He’s a delicate man, like the teacup, I’m afraid.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z With delicate fingers, she positioned each flower in a row, keeping them straight across the cracked glass. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sometimes it seemed to him that his life was delicate as a dandelion. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z An amber eye, a delicate wrist with a silver-and-turquoise bracelet, eyebrows arched and thick as if inviting danger. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And on a pillow several badly cracked pieces of delicate china, a commemorative plate celebrating the St. Louis World Fair . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy grinned and all those bats softened into delicate, beautiful butterflies. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At night, his delicate snores reminded me of a baby cricket, just learning to croon to the night. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They smelted and forged iron ore into weapons, plowshares, flutes, and delicate jewelry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He has hands I could imagine on me, long and delicate fingers, I can almost feel them on my skin. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She put water on to boil and then sat down across from me and picked at the tea until she could hold up one of the small white, delicate blossoms. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I catch it, give it a delicate sniff, and blow a kiss back in the general direction of the giver. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She smiled to herself—delicate like a steel trap. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Tiny, dark-haired, and delicate, she screamed and kicked, scratching at the FBI agents like a wildcat. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The curtain dropped away, and in the mirror I saw my hands shriveling, curling, growing long delicate claws. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His face, one of the most beautiful human faces I ever saw, seemed hard and delicate as carved stone. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Thick-skinned banana clumps, pungent sprays of jasmine, black-seeded papayas, and delicate pods of vanilla all astonished her. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The diplomatic situation is somewhat delicate. It is essential that our government not be tied to Yul-Bayur in any way.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nothing but hot, black, bare ground and delicate white filaments of ash, which stirred and crumbled under the trample of bare feet. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, as it had before when Liyana saw Omer at lunchtime, the afternoon puffed up lightly, joyously, a delicate pastry, a sweetened shell of hours. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Until then, stockings were made of silk, and silk was delicate, expensive, and in ever shorter supply. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I feel like I have spent half my life wanting them, with their delicate, furred points. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I remember the smell of crushed ferns in the creel and the delicate sweet odor of fresh damp rainbow trout lying so prettily on the green bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the pale yellow sheen of the street lamp they faced each other; huge wet flakes of snow floated down slowly, forming a delicate screen between them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “My dear child. My very dear child!” said a small, delicate, hissing voice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Others ancient and delicate as a dried flower. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Here,” she taunted him sardonically, biting on her lip to still a delicate tremor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A moment later, there it is: a delicate, answering trill. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “All I’m saying is this machinery is delicate, sophisticated. It reminds me of...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I choose a blouse with flowers of all colors embroidered around the neck and delicate lace ruffles at the elbows. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A special messenger brought a sealed envelope to the house with a sheet of paper inside bearing the colonel's delicate hand: Take good care of Papa because he is going to die. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Even after they’d been dating several months, their relationship had always felt new and delicate, like a glass sculpture. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Beckendorf had given him some tools and spare parts, and now Tyson spent every night tinkering, though I wasn’t sure how his huge hands could handle such delicate litde pieces. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The stairs seemed delicate all of a sudden, as if they would crumble and a huge hole would appear and prevent me from leaving. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She is a lovely girl with a delicate nose, red lips, and slender legs, wonderfully clean and well cared for, she certainly baths twice a day and never has any dirt under her nails. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She tries to think the way she imagines Marco might have as he wrote it, picturing him inscribing each page, rendering the delicate ink branches of the tree that winds throughout the book. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Two wolves ran past the children, talking eagerly to a very tall stork who was tip-toeing between them with dainty, delicate movements. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Each morning there was a delicate period, between six and six-thirty, when there was a chance, however remote, that they could steal another ten or fifteen minutes of sleep. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He began to crawl, like an animal, out of the crate and toward the words, which fluttered before him like delicate shadows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Paul may have been small and delicate physically, but she had an intensity and passion for her work that those around her found inspiring. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z My mother was a delicate, rare, and beautiful flower. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The domed ceiling of the enormous hall was covered with delicate hand paintings and Latin phrases written in decorative script. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She should bring it up, she owed him that, but a wordless fear had seized her, a fear of breaking delicate things. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Why did they make birds so delicate and fine as those sea swallows when the ocean can be so cruel? The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton looked like a delicate bird wrapped in a silk scarf, huddled up in a wicker chair on her porch. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The fathers raged, too, though they were far away; and the king, he descended into a delicate madness from which his old self only sometimes emerged. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He had small teeth set in vast expanses of gum; those round ears; and delicate, almost maidenly skin that tended to flush and pale with the waxing and waning of his digestive problems. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z With a small knife, the old woman cut a sleeve of the boy's shirt and pulled a delicate red thread. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Inside a season, she went from delicate to whopping, and the Duke never glanced in her direction without sad bewilderment clouding his eyes. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It is something so bright, loud, weird and delicate as to stupefy the senses. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Kufa didn’t understand the delicate trading that had gone on under his nose. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a little work of art, a delicate basket woven from grass and twigs and feathers, and it was right above the robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Tayo noticed that he had already tied delicate blue feathers to the tips of the antlers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She gazed at the snowflake, considering its delicate structure. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z More telling, the stone betrayed no delicate cracks, no pinpoints, not a single inclusion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She leaned over and kissed him—a soft, cool, delicate lass, whose voluptuous sting penetrated his whole being—then she moved away from him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Mia began searching for the right, delicate words to uproot this idea, but it was too late. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The delicate china teacup shattered and tea spilled all over the carpet. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The curved wooden arms of the delicate sofas shine with polish. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z When the calcium oxide has softened the delicate inner skin, it’s peeled off slowly and carefully. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Her shoes leave delicate exclamation points in the wet sand. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a tiny, delicate, girl’s face, and she wore an expression of dread. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And the glaze is a delicate shade of grayish green. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z "There are too many people. This is a rather delicate and personal matter." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z From training films, Officer Delinko remembered that delicate psychology was necessary when dealing with uncooperative suspects. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Iowa pigs turned out to be more delicate and more expensive to house and feed than the Creole pigs, and in the end, most didn’t survive in their new home. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The lips were red, nay redder than before; and on the cheeks was a delicate bloom. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Ammu recognized vaguely that her thoughts were shot with a delicate, purple tinge of envy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The being that had blown that, had sat waiting for them on the platform with the delicate thing balanced on his knees, was set apart. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Cardan begins to strip off his shirt, showing an expanse of moon-pale skin and a back with a delicate tracery of faded scars. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lee came back with his stone bottle and three little porcelain cups so thin and delicate that the light shone through them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She swallows half the liquid in a series of delicate gulps. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As if from Heaven itself, great curtains of delicate light hung and trembled. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the dark, two pairs of hands gently exploring each other, roving quietly over knuckles, cuticles, fingertips, the delicate details. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Re-member that the human brain is a very delicate organism, and it can be easily damaged.” A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Being at the delicate cerebral stage, it was time for the Headmistress to take over and the Cardinals to carry out the procedure. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mary had been as pretty as Jenny, only blond and more delicate. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Living creatures exist with one another in a delicate balance, she seemed to be saying. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Their faces were so beautiful, the cloth of their dresses so fine, the scent of their perfume so delicate, I was unsure what to do or say. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, she was glowing perfection: long golden hair in an ornate braid, a high forehead, graceful eyebrows, a delicate nose. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Our father was solid and tall, six feet, and our mother was delicate and tiny, four feet ten. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It's the most delicate component, and when it dies, there's no way to recover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything about her seemed finer and more delicate than the average person. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The first day I lie in bed, floating in the glassy delicate clarity of fever. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Adam passed the bottle, and Samuel took a delicate sip and wiped his mouth on his forearm above the soot. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A terrible, shameful image comes to me: Kamal with his delicate hands, his reassuring manner, his sibilant speech, contrasted with Scott, huge and powerful, wild, desperate. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “We had a very limited amount of the Cobalt Blue Orchids, Nats, and they’re very delicate—we had to keep all of them in the lab. We couldn’t have given any away.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Also, he had delicate feet. Very, very tiny feet. I, too, am small of foot.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Above ground the wild potato grows as a bushy herb, two feet tall, with stalks of delicate pink flowers reminiscent of miniature sweet-pea blossoms. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Queen Elizabeth II was eighty-two years old then, diminutive and graceful with a delicate smile and her white hair curled regally away from her forehead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I noticed for the first time tiny, delicate wrinkles at the corners of her lips and on her forehead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not till they were eating a delicate cream cheese that M. Bouc allowed his attention to wander to matters other than nourishment. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z His smile makes his face even more rounded, but just like the others, this mini-version shares the same violet eyes and pale delicate skin. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit kept pulling, but Pollard never gave in; the turns on the little track were too tight, the leg too delicate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked delicate, like he could break if you touched him, and kind of beautiful, which I didn’t know boys could be. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There the courts stood in silence; there the little room where he had left his basket; here the long verandas supported by the delicate, red-varnished pillars. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z "My parents keep me away from crowds and noise. They treat me like a delicate little flower, which I'm most definitely not." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her face was beautiful but unearthly - her eyes too bright, her features too delicate, her smile too cold, as if she’d been studying human smiles and hadn’t quite mastered the art. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Three delicate little fingers protruded from the towel. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then there’s the most delicate one, a faded tornado of stars that she drew my very first time here. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The work was incredibly exacting and involved seventeen delicate, interconnected measurements, which together took nearly a year to complete. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The soup was a masterwork, a delicate mingling of chicken, watercress, and garlic. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She wrinkles her delicate nose, but panic underlines her words. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z From somewhere above in the dark came a delicate trilling song, and then another answered it from a different direction. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It’s simply a far more delicate matter than she understands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She ate it with two small, delicate bites, then nodded again and with a half grimace added a toothy look. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All the concentration of the awkwardly delicate working with the bull that could not see well brought it out. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Then, on top of the mats, she poured the rice, which began, after the mat was properly heated, to give off a most delicate, nutty aroma. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z That night he enjoyed a hot Turkish bath, a succulent filet carpeted with delicate mushrooms, imported dry sherry, and strawberries in wine. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Such sessions were delicate, as my fellow prisoners knew that the authorities would attempt to influence me to call off the strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Friends, there exists on this planet a delicate balance, a balance between good and evil, righteousness and wretchedness, crime and punishment. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When she said this, I felt proud, that only I could see these delicate and rare thoughts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Bathilda also parrots the family line on Ariana, calling her “frail” and “delicate.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We passed a barrier of dark trees, and then the facade of Fifty-ninth Street, a block of delicate pale light, beamed down into the park. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She lifts her hand in a delicate gesture at the raven. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They did not want to give offense by asking for breathing equipment, not at this delicate moment, not when they had finally gotten their first chance to look at the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened it all the same, very carefully so as not to tear the delicate paper, but it wasn’t delicate at all: it was tough. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She smiled a new, delicate smile, the smile of a woman. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When everyone was back at the table, Mrs. Richardson began the delicate work of turning the conversation by degrees. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The adults’ entries were delicate works of art, collars and antimacassars as detailed and fine as a spider’s web. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z So Ophie pushed aside the strangeness—the whole manor was odd, really—and carefully handed Mrs. Caruthers her tea, the delicate cup balanced upon its equally fine saucer. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z This part of the act was very wild and noisy in spite of Mrs. Popper’s delicate music. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z In 1973, in a smuggled newspaper, we read about the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, and the story detailed the bridal luncheon of rare and delicate dishes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of taking a needle to her delicate wing worried him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Adoptions are like very delicate gardening with transplants and grafts. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z After pouring hot water into a delicate rose-covered cup, Gran settled into the chair next to me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The king took out the plates of delicate pink shrimp dumplings, savory noodles and pork, dragon’s beard bean sprouts, emerald green chives, and a bowl of white jade tofu soup. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z But my ears could never make out anything so delicate in this bombardment. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “This is absolutely fascinating, Mr. Ai,” said the host, Commensal Yegey, a delicate, dapper, drawling fellow with keen eyes. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I choose a blue-and-gray checked cotton, a delicate green print, and a pink paisley. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Since there’s not one delicate cell in your entire body, I think I’ll give it a go.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But he stirred it vigorously until it became glossy white, holding the spatula like a delicate instrument and studying the paint as it laced off the blade, back into the bucket. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The delicate among you should stop your ears, or read no further. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z So every race is a balancing act, a series of delicate and deliberate adjustments of power on one hand and stroke rate on the other. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He longs to reach over and touch her, but he resists, fearful of destroying the delicate camaraderie they are building. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jack held out his hands for the conch and stood up, holding the delicate thing carefully in his sooty hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She looked at him for a long time, at the little pulse in his throat, at his chest rising and falling slowly, at the delicate shadows his eyelashes made when the sun finally reached them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The mismatched mugs, the delicate teacups, the tiny spoons. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His mother was slight and delicate and not made for field labor, she was too kind to endure the plantation’s battery of cruelties. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z |
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