| 单词 | delicious |
| 例句 | The children were delighted with the fresh supply of such delicious milk. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It sounds weird, but they are delicious: tiny pouches of sweet, tart happiness. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Perhaps, the orphans thought, if they made a delicious meal, Count Olaf might be a bit kinder to them. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Despite how repellant she found the food, she had to admit that her birdish gullet found it delicious. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The tea, he realized peevishly, was the most delicious thing he had ever drunk. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The smell of delicious food keeps the group moving forward. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Our appetites are small. Mother worries. But it looks delicious.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I bring over the mugs and watch as Grandpa sips his hot tea and says, “Ah, delicious. Now, where was I?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Being so close to the fire with a belly full of delicious food was making me feel drowsy and safe. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The menu was drawn up in their honor, and the meal was delicious. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “You eat that bacon and you love it because it’s delicious! You don’t fret over whether you’ll ever have bacon again. You just eat the bacon.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She did not deserve such a delicious treat. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z In addition, Amari figured out a way to catch crayfish in the shallows, the tangy flesh a delicious treat as they began their seemingly unending nighttime treks. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your food was delicious, by the way. Abuela would have been proud,” he said, patting my shoulder. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Milo nibbled carefully at the letter and discovered that it was quite sweet and delicious—just the way you’d expect an A to taste. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z As I sit at the table in front of Grandma’s delicious food, Grandpa plops down next to me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The letter C. Crisp, slightly acid on the tongue, delicious. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby was sitting on Odenigbo’s shoulders, waving her stuffed doll, and the sun was bright through the thin drizzle, and Olanna was filled with a delicious exuberance. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Dimple smiled at him, reveling in the delicious shiver rolling up her spine at the touch of Rishi’s lips. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I looked forward to the delicious time when “my man” would leave me, when I would “hate to see that evening sun go down . . .” ’cause then I would know “my man has left this town.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z How delicious to hold him like my own baby five months ahead of time. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This one, the tanti, grew on trees, and it was delicious and perfectly edible. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Great Hall was full of the delicious smell of fried sausages and the cheerful chatter of everyone looking forward to a good Quidditch match. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A delicious breeze blows in from the open door and ruffles the lace covering my head. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But inside the held house, a squat structure behind the main school building, there was only the delicious anticipation of starting anew. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And every night I would cook a special tonic soup called tounau, which was not only very delicious but has eight ingredients that guarantee long life for mothers. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, and adrenaline crackled through his body in delicious spikes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear, no! It will be delicious, I’m sure,” said Meg complacently. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said Reznak, “and afterward there is a special cake. A women’s cake, baked only for betrothals. Men are not allowed to taste it. I am told it is delicious. Magical.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If Xan had her human nose and her human taste buds, the sausage would have smelled delicious. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It was soft and mushy, but it was the most delicious thing I had ever eaten, I was sure. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Tentatively, he took an apricot and put it into his mouth as if he thought he would never in his life taste anything so delicious again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Got my food, which today was short rib, which was delicious and a little weird because I couldn't help but think about what animal has a rib this short. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It was new, it was delicious, and it was his own. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z "I haven't had a chance to thank you for the delicious food, Mr. Hoo. How long have you been in the restaurant business?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if she didn’t get up right away, she could slide back into those delicious moments before Taisin awoke. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At the end of summer we would pick beach plums that she would make into a delicious jelly the color of rubies. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Carmen looked like she had just eaten a really disgusting cookie and couldn’t understand why everyone else thought it was delicious. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In St. Louis, Liyana’s room had been painted a deep, delicious color called “Raisin.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The lump was delicious, tasting of spring sweetness and the inside of trees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Mike waved to the kids inside, who were turning whatever delicious creation was inside of their pots with long wooden spoons. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was in the middle of sipping sugary coffee and chewing delicious bread, as fluffy as the pillow I’d slept on, when someone knocked on the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t hungry even though the previous spoonful was sweetly delicious. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “We’re having a special treat today,” said the king as the delicious smells of homemade pastry filled the banquet hall. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z In her dreams she danced with the beautiful prince, who fed her the most delicious foods she had ever tasted and bestowed one kiss upon her lips every night. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I gratefully sat before the glowing stove, soaking up the delicious warmth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, very! His hair is auburn, not red, and he was very polite, and I had a delicious redowa with him.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And while some are easily guessed as ginger with peach or curried coconut, others remain delicious mysteries. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tom the innkeeper put three tables together in the parlor, and the seven Weasleys, Harry, and Hermione ate their way through five delicious courses. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He takes out a small bottle with clear, bubbling liquid in it, and as he twists open the cap, says, “I stole it from the Erudite kitchens. Apparently it’s delicious.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The dinner is delicious, turkey, mashed potatoes, peas, jelly and custard, and a pot of tea. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Grandma peeled the apples for one of her delicious pies. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The canned sardines were delicious, well worth the tender gash on my head. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z There is always some delicious cheese or pate to snack on, always some good wine to drink. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Doughty grunted agreement, surveying the action taking place at the tables below—dice, cards, Makker’s Wheel, fortunes won and lost, and a delicious slice of all of it came to Rollins. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There is a delicious irony in this because Hobbes believed factual knowledge was a truly inferior kind of knowledge, science consisting solely of deductive knowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She let the word snow melt on her tongue like a delicious, creamy chocolate. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There are so many side dishes, you can hardly count them—potatoes of all kinds, and cabbage and every other vegetable, and delicious breads. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The water is cold and salty and delicious and I think maybe I was a mermaid in a former life. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The last one was delicious, by the way. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The food was delicious; even Hermione and Ron, who were full to bursting with Honeydukes sweets, managed second helpings of everything. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She didn’t bother to explain much to the slow-thinking Olive, and she must have enjoyed keeping the delicious secret to herself. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the minute her hands wrapped around the gourd’s hard shell and she heard that delicious slosh within, her mouth had turned as dry as paper. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was a curious and delicious feeling and it made her want to laugh all the more. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It was filled with friandises, with luscious and toothsome bits—the finest of fruits, patés, a rare bottle or two, delicious syrups, and bonbons in abundance. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z "What a sweet, delicious rat! All juicy and oh so fat!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Even that must have been delicious when they’d eaten nothing but herring for three days! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Could you spare me some of your cake? I really need some, I have so much company, and I can’t make such delicious stuff as yours,” asked Meg soberly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I was getting there, slowly, and maybe not entirely surely, but there was something almost delicious about feeling the same powerful swell of abilities that had once terrorized me corked and controlled. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was a delicious feast; the hall echoed with talk, laughter, and the clatter of knives and forks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Pretty soon our makeshift pot was bubbling away, and the smell coming from it was actually delicious. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The bath was the most delightful, the food the most delicious, she had ever enjoyed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Servants appeared and brought rabbit pie, which was delicious. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There were some old cherry trees with delicious cherries. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The pizzas smelled delicious—he'd been generous with the garlic and anchovies—but I had no appetite. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Parents are funny. I can’t figure mine out either. But I understand a little of how your mother feels. Wouldn’t you be sad if she stopped making her delicious samosas?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z No one else even tried to make spiced peaches, because they knew none could be as delicious as hers. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I inhaled, trying to identify the delicious scent. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The horse was tearing up delicious mouthfuls of new grass. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “I had this nice soup called el bisqué at that new farm restaurant. Go get me that el bisqué, Zuri! It was so delicious,” she says. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The fruit was delicious; not exactly like toffee—softer for one thing, and juicy—but like fruit which reminded one of toffee. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He brings me slides he thinks I would like to see and offers them to me shyly and eagerly, with a conspiratorial giggle, as if we are sharing a delicious, esoteric secret, or something religious. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z From another tree, she picks a fat guava, which tastes sweet and delicious. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The mushrooms were delicious, with a light flavor—fruity with a hint of pepper—and a firm but silky texture. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Instead of pain, a delicious sensation of repose came over him, repose as he remembered it from days long forgotten in Caer Dallben, the warm bed of his childhood, drowsy summer afternoons. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And all based on the delicious smell of soup. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The cake itself is so perfect that I know Leah picked it out: half chocolate and half vanilla, because I can never commit to a favorite, and covered in that weirdly delicious Publix icing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The milk looks creamy and cool and delicious and the sandwich bread is almost as white. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I picked at some of the mashed potatoes—which were more delicious than I let on—but as soon as we were in the car, I begged Phil to stop at Wendy’s. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And all those things they say in romance novels about how your heart beats faster and your knees get wobbly and the boy’s stubble against your chin is the most delicious sensation ever? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The serendipity of finding a book he hadn’t known about was delicious, as was the pleasure of discovering the expected—a book he knew he wanted if only he could find it in Buschke’s labyrinth. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “It looks delicious, Biddy. How did you ever learn to cook like this?” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The bus stops at the O’Connell Monument and Uncle Pat goes to the Monument Fish and Chip Cafe where the smells are so delicious my stomach beats with the hunger. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “The peach was so delicious, I wish for all of you to be able to taste it. If you would humor an old man and stay a little while, I’ll share my good fortune.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, don’t be scared. We’re just going to take you to the station so we can help you find your parents. There’s also delicious food.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The soup he’s making smells delicious, a blend with onions, tomatoes, and spices. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Every culture has fried dough,” she says, “because it’s delicious.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “A rabbit got them. He must think the stems are delicious. The little devil.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Matt stretched out under the sheet and let a delicious sense of ease sweep over him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I wake, I have a brief, delicious feeling of happiness that is somehow connected with Peeta. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Would you like to try some delicious Cuban cuisine?” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The waitress delivers some fruit and biscuits and other delicious things. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The meat was delicious, and there was a great deal of it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “It is too delicious and now that there is no more Green Tiger, there is nothing for it to cure.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z For this reason the plants grew tall and the people would all think of the delicious corn that would soon be cooking in their pots. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I dropped the spoon I’d been given and slurped straight from a wooden bowl, my table manners a distant memory as greasy, delicious broth dribbled down my chin. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We dozed blissfully in the scented water until we looked like prunes, and then, because we could hardly walk from the drowsiness brought on by those hot, delicious baths, we headed right to bed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But there was a delicious anticipation, like molded sugar on her tongue. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “This is delicious,” Grandma said after she took her first bite. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The yellow Whitman’s Sampler box that held my colored pencils, stickers, and scraps of paper still smelled of chocolate but no longer contained a delicious assortment of candy. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But before long the delicious anticipation of another season would come again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But the toast, when it was pulled from the oven, was delicious, and she was so hungry. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Auntie Annie’s food was delicious because she was a professional chef who made up the menus and cooked for the white high schools. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was my idea, Martha said Rats are delicious, George said. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When their marshmallows were burned the right degree of delicious, Petey gave Finn two crackers and a piece of chocolate. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Not when there are throats to be ripped out...Delicious, delicious...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Walking through it was like a delicious dream. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “The two children may press one button each. So take your pick! Hurry up! In every room, something delicious and wonderful is being made.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z In the study, undergraduate students were given the task of choosing what snack they wanted to eat, whether a delicious yet calorie-rich chocolate cake with cherry topping or a serving of healthy fruit salad. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z All those Columbia experts can spiel all they want about the delicious satire; they’re crazy. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It was so delicious, it almost scared me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Like the pig is roasting on a spit right in the living room, dripping delicious grease all over the carpet. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Fine, it’s delicious,” but Werner feels something inside him screw tighter, tighter. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Bread that delicious deserves a trade,” he said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z While Gregor tried not to wolf his food, which turned out to be delicious, Vikus filled him in on the history of Regalia. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So they looked right at him and told him any way they could how ridiculous he was, and how delicious and how terrible. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Every breath of air was delicious with just enough of a clean, salt edge to wake up all your senses. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a delicious meal,” said Barbara as she set down her fork. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My mama loves me—she takes the time each mornin’ to make me a nutritious, delicious luncheon! Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaped on the wind, drinking in the delicious cold air. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Ralph made a nutritious meal of split peas, rice, and lentils before moving on to another room where he found an open jar of library paste—delicious! Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Today, I wasn’t very hungry, but I ordered their delicious miso ramen and fried pork cutlets called tonkatsu. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z His body touching mine was tense and delicious. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was not delicious, but it was satisfying. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There were no flies now and the air in his face was delicious. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Mark grabbed three of them and shoved the delicious—beautifully delicious—morsels into his mouth. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “You might say I am working for Civil Defense doing research by learning to live off the land. Tell them not to be afraid, that crayfish are delicious and caves are warm.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They laughed and she sensed, between them, a vulgar and delicious female bond. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The pressure on my windpipe eased and I felt a delicious fullness in my lungs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That was enough to buy one gallon of Neapolitan ice cream, which she said was not only delicious but had lots of calcium and would be good for our bones. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z For a heavenly smell, warm and golden, as if from all the most delicious fruits and flowers of the world, was coming up to them from somewhere ahead. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z An hour into the movie, Augustus’s parents came in and served us the enchiladas, which we ate on the couch, and they were pretty delicious. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “They rode bicycles—their very own bicycles. And they had lots of books to read. They had warm beds. And food, delicious food. Ice cream, candy, cake, and cookies, all they could eat.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We gather round and eat the delicious sweet flesh with the salty bread from District 4. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “All right, then, Elizabeth and Sara will partner up, and we can get back to our delicious food!” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I have supreme faith in your mother’s cooking. She can make anything taste delicious. Even those tondas.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I soon gained back my lost weight with Mrs. Pillay’s delicious dinners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The door swung shut behind her, and a puff of warm, delicious air wafted against Anya’s face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The big grains of salt on the pretzel skin tasted delicious. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” he said, his face crinkling good-naturedly, “but it's not quite—delicious.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When he descends the stairs I follow and somehow I find myself eating a delicious meal with Coach, Boy21, and the Allens. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is delicious, Elizabeth,” Mrs. Shainmark says in a surprised voice. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Regretfully, she lifted him into her arms, a delicious baby weight, and carried him jouncing back to the clearing and the house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She had packed a picnic for all of us and served this delicious mango juice she’d bought at the new juice bar that had opened up in place of Wilfrido’s office. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I can’t describe why they were so appealing, but as soon as I smelled their fragrance, I knew that one bite would be the most delicious thing I’d ever tasted. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The first spoonful was hot and delicious, and I was suddenly starved, couldn’t remember when I’d last eaten. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Turtle smiled at the delicious nastiness of it all. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks like some kind of delicious confection. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z When he finally pushed his plate aside and attacked the apple pie, he wondered that anything so unspeakably delicious could ever have come his way. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought of all the food it might buy: delicious food, sweet food, juicy and fresh food, not the bland, tasteless meals they always had at the Home. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “A son! How sweet. Maternal love is such a delicious trait. So you don't want riches, or romance, but simply...your son?” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "That accent is delicious!" someone calls out, and laughter erupts. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Try them with a bit of the white meat. They’re delicious.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z King Azaz had ordered a special supply of delicious words in all flavors and, for those who liked exotic foods, in all languages, too. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z It smells delicious and makes me a little less insecure about our apartment smelling like food. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z You May Be a Coconut If…You find yourself inside a delicious candy bar. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Oh, it was delicious to have someone to keep secrets with. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Before the delicious and abundant sorrows of the Protectorate had fed her soul until it was indolent and sated and gloriously fat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Perhaps these were poison berries that just looked like delicious ones. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z They were plentiful and delicious and I ate almost as many as I picked, stooping behind the bushes to keep out of sight. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Next came fried rice with pork, cooked a delicious brown, with a nutty, meaty flavor. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But her news was too delicious to let him stop her sharing it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Nothing very much—I mean, delicious, of course—a piece of steak sandwich and a chocolate cookie—but none too good for such talent!” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll always remember what was in that first can—clam chowder, delicious. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There must have been some wonderful flowering shrubs hidden in that shadowy undergrowth for the whole glade was full of the coolest and most delicious smells. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I cannot for the life of me remember what we talked about, but I can still taste the delicious warm scones that she brought out to me in the afternoons. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And who dares send such a delicious messenger to our Court?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The lemonade and bun are delicious and Alphie the new baby is chirping away enjoying his baptism day too innocent to know his name is an affliction. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z ‘Thank you very much for the dinner; it was very delicious.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They look delicious and I’m still hungry but Dad gets up and brings them to her with the tea. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The maheu smelled delicious, but she wasn’t even slightly tempted to drink it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After dessert, after I’d picked up every morsel of that delicious key-lime pie with my fork tines, I said to Ben, “Hey. How about showing me that new hamster you got for Christmas?” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There’s nothing more delicious than a roasted ear of fresh sweet corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z One day, after a delicious meal prepared by Mr. Swart, I went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell was delicious—warm milk, potato skins, wheat middlings, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, and a popover left from the Zuckermans’ breakfast. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It was even more delicious than it smelled. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Ambrose Spike watched hungrily as she poured him a steaming mug of the delicious soup. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The little one reached out, but Hanako said, “Don’t let her swallow it, even though it’s very delicious.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z This morning, I told the chickens that my parents said their eggs were delicious, and that all the rest of my family wanted to have some too, and to know all about them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The next example is three lines of dactylic hexameter scratched onto a drinking cup: “I am Nestor’s delicious drinking cup. Whoever drinks from this cup swiftly will the desire of fair-crowned Aphrodite seize him.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We'd gotten six cookies to split, and they’d been gooey and delicious at first, but all the sugar was beginning to sour my stomach. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He just kissed the tips of his fingers and said, “Because it is the most delicious meat. And there is nothing that tastes so good as boar prosciutto.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I showed her all the delicious fat potatoes and she said, “Oh, my poor little Virginia, pobregulla, look what you brought back all by yourself.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They were delicious, but it was the flames that transfixed him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She needed a proper comal or at least a cast-iron skillet, but the tortillas were still delicious rolled up warm with sugar and a bit of cinnamon and salt. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “No, mi amor. But I could use another cup of your mother’s delicious Cuban coffee.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z And the tree, feeling sorry for him, would move its boughs, although there was no wind, and it would let down all sorts of delicious food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Some of it came out of cans—delicious, oily fish, and peas already shelled and cooked. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In our living room, we have a very tall glass cabinet where Ma keeps a lot of plates and little ornaments, but especially all the delicious, pretty candies. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was nothing delicious about watching Storch gobble the leg of a roasted goose. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z It took a delicious moment for her to understand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The jam, however, was delicious and the children ate with good appetites. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The shimmering air around the flames, combined with the delicious heat, made my muscles turn to mush. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He had never even imagined lying on anything so comfortable as that sofa or drinking anything so delicious as that sherbet. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z She said it was healthy, not to mention delicious, but she always ate it quickly and then returned with a plate just as decadent as George’s and Scott’s. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I hated to give up the delicious soup, but the bread sat better with me, and I slowly began to get stronger. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z But inside, it is delicious and very high in nutrients.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “You’ve produced, and how! What a delicious milk. Mind you, a little rubbery, but I’m not complaining. Why, look at me drink!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a delicious pine smell, too, from the Christmas garlands that were hung all down the hall. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Many of them were delicious in the rale; one of them was the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z How does Kazi take all these plain boring foods—bitter vegetables, dried lentils, flour, oil, spices—and turn them into something so warm and delicious every time? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Most nights the delicious smells of Mrs. Grasso’s cooking wafted under their door. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z It’s delicious, a fizzy strawberry flavor that tickles my insides. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The food smelled delicious, yet I did not want to give Gay the satisfaction of winning—although I did not know why I felt that way. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was noodles with a red sauce, with small kernels of soymeat, and it smelled delicious. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was all delicious, even though my jaw wished for something to chew on. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a delicious revenge to hear them murmur, “No, senora.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone’s always cooking something, and the lobby smells delicious: butter and onion and curry and other spices. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Those delicious, fried, cheesy, meaty pockets of joy. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The champagne and grapes which Edna sent over were too delicious. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z They cooked the trout, toasted a few marshmallows, turned in early, and had another long delicious screw, after which they both floated into a relaxed, deep slumber while rain pattered softly against the tent. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after that, Shasta noticed a delicious smell of flowers and fruit. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “It’s tomato soup! It’s hot and creamy and delicious! I can feel it running down my throat!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The donut cake was so delicious that for a second I forgot it was still a sad day. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “No. It’s delicious,” she said, tapping her plate with her fork. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I don’t think many people realize that once you’ve pulled out the linings, the pods are soft, delicious and rich in vitamins. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The apartment filled with delicious smells, and his stomach grumbled. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He began a rambling eulogy of what he called “Frog crumpet”—how plentiful, how available, how delicious. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was the most delicious thing he’d ever tasted and seemed to heat every bit of him from the inside. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Tendai had planned to reject food, the way heroes did in stories when they were captured by enemies, but the sauce smelled delicious. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The dried brown leaves crackled beneath her feet and gave off a delicious smoky fragrance. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z So on a September Sunday, after dining on a delicious barbecued tenderloin of pork, I became a reluctant—and, I hoped, temporary—vegetarian. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Paganini, hearing the voice of the man who gave him delicious carrots, hopped over and was rewarded by a treat and a gentle ear rub. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The other man remarked that tea was always more delicious when it was served in crystal, because the aroma was retained. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There we bought delicious pieces of fried goat and chips for just a few kwacha. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z It was delicious, thick with rice and chunks of chicken, cubed potatoes, green olives, and capers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Her husband had been a police officer, a detective, who had lost his life in the line of duty, she said as she served us more and more of the delicious sweet bread. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He could not help thinking of the witch, but neither could he help admitting that the apple was delicious. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Park gave us some delicious spicy soy garlic chicken bites to start with, and I ordered the kimbap. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The air was cool and wet and delicious to breathe: a slow, fine, soaking rain, a farmer’s rain, gentle on the roof. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “So they have a bunch of fruit teas that you’ll like. And the crepes are delicious.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z We head up the stairs, the smell of delicious pork lips wafting through the air, and enter a tiny officelike shop. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I consider the dazzling clothes and shoes and heaps of delicious white rice that so much money could buy. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was delicious, but we both hated to see those long yellow-white hairs floating around the vegetables. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A delicious coziness enveloped him; Min’s wife must have had the jacket warming by the fire inside. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He rambles on about how delicious it is, which should be encouraging if you don't know what fever does to people. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The crisp-skinned pork, sliced from the roasted pig on the spit, smelled delicious, but she knew it was not for her, not with her remaining teeth loose and her gums sore. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They smelled the delicious, buttery sweet bread smells from Castleman’s Bakery before they saw the storefront. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z People would walk from a great distance to buy spare pumpkins, and later they would tell their friends just how delicious these pumpkins were. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Please tell Teenie the supper is delicious,” Mrs. Derby said to Lena. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Their parents left them after the big delicious dinner and two rounds of hot tea with mint and sugar. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes a delicious smell wafted out of the food compartment as plates were filled. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The cheeks and the tongue are quite delicious, but the eyes are disgusting. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I smell something delicious and turn to see several older women bringing in platters of food. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It meant “One should eat vegetables, not humans, because vegetables taste more delicious.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Do you feel special? The cake is going to be delicious.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And we were always well fed, though the food, scientifically compiled pellets, was not what you’d call delicious. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z To the gurgling beat of my greedy throat, pure, delicious, beautiful, crystalline water flowed into my system. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They were delicious February days, with all the summer’s promise hovering in the air. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked delicious, and was guaranteed 100 percent poison- and tracer-free, which I was ecstatic about. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “I remember Papa sometimes taking a break from work to join us. From street vendors, he would buy us handmade waffle cones filled with delicious, rich cream.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The wild pig was delicious both ways, with a nutty sweetness to it that tasted nothing like store-bought pork. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I love the slimy texture, getting greasy up to my elbows. Like playing in the mud. We’ll have delicious pies afterwards.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Crickets are considered delicious in Thailand,” he replied. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I’ll leave out a bunch. No matter what strange combinations you leave, they always invent something delicious.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There’s something extra comforting and delicious about the cool milk and crispy flakes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But when Rishi dipped his head down and pressed his mouth to hers, his rough stubble scratching against her chin in the most delicious way, her brain shut up entirely. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Grilled mackerel, purple rice, spicy bean-sprout soup, and lots and lots of delicious side dishes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Daddy’s a glass of milk, usually cold and delicious, but every once in a while, he goes sour. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something delicious in the sweat that trickled under her arms, in the surge of vigor that made her heart thump, in the odd-smelling mash that emerged after cooling. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As though she had just tasted the most delicious flavor in the world. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There when they arrived everything was delightful, soft green meadows, lovely groves, a delicious life-giving air, sunlight that glowed softly purple, an abode of peace and blessedness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to the annual steak feed, where the coaches and the booster club board sat at long tables inside a warehouse and ate delicious slabs of rib eye as thick as a Bible. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sleep is deep and restful, thick and delicious as caramel. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Because I would come to this bakery every day and become the fattest person alive. I never knew how delicious this kind of food was.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Gross but delicious,” Malcolm says, licking gravy off of the spork. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “This is delicious,” she says, sipping a spoonful. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “It is too delicious and now that there is no more Green Tiger, there is nothing for it to cure.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Tested Loyalty Fine wine, delicious food, endless pampering, and growing affection did not completely distract Mark Antony. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z And there was the pervasive and incredibly delicious first-time smells of burnt sugar and popcorn. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z "Clouds, a sun, a moon. And he told the God of the Ground to make delicious fruit in her honor." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I still can’t believe that animals don’t understand why delicious food is in such a ridiculous spot. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the distance, Winnie came regularly and always brought clean clothes and delicious food. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It is delicious to watch him realize a moment later that he is in the wrong when Mundín says, "You mean Tía Laura. But see, I live next door." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When they had finished their meal with the delicious strawberries, Sam got deer hide from the mill house and cut off long strips for Alice. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Sapiens could dig up delicious truffles and hunt down woolly mammoths, but domesticating either species was out of the question. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was mostly frozen but still sweet and salty and delicious. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She ate one raw: it was warm and soft and delicious beyond imagining. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Da casserole is big enough for everyone, it is delicious, and besides, I hate to see good food go to vaste.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “It’s delicious,” she would conclude, setting down the plate after a bite or two. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I’d done grilled prawns with lots of chilli and coriander, and we were drinking this delicious Chenin Blanc that he’d been given by a grateful client. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The delicious smell of grilling burgers marches through her heater vents. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There was a kind of salted fish which is delicious with rice. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The alchemist lighted the fire, and soon a delicious aroma filled the tent. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Just talking about all that delicious food made my stomach rumble, but it was fun to dream. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Rachel passed a big platter of delicious deviled eggs. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “You mustn’t miss your bath. Come on. The water must be delicious; it will not hurt you. Come.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z The food she brought from work was delicious, particularly when compared to the food she cooked. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We picked our way through the treats, each one more delicious than the last. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I could put anything in my mouth, chew it and swallow it—delicious, foul or plain—so long as it wasn’t salty. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She closes her eyes like this is the most delicious thing she’s ever tasted. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Real intrigue was far more delicious than the pretend kind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Jojo sang along with the popcorn as the kernels exploded into delicious bits of fluff. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Tell me a story about eating something delicious,” the stonecutter said, “so I can imagine I am eating something other than plain rice.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, the bread tasted delicious, though of a coarse texture like nothing she had ever tasted before. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z In the back, workers tended to giant barbecue and kanyenya stands loaded with delicious goat and beef. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The people were so nice and the food was delicious and, of course, halal. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A long time ago, she knew a Russian chef who taught her how to make the most delicious beef stew. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z They had to have a name, or not be referred to at all, and talking about them—especially if you were safe and snug at home, or in Jordan College—was delicious. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “That’s exactly what I told them. We shouldn’t judge food until we try it. Just because it’s different doesn’t mean it’s less delicious. Same goes for people.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Braised and with a mushroom sauce, it’s simply delicious.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Jinjoo furrowed her eyebrows as she tried to sear into her memory the look and taste of the most delicious candy she’d ever eaten. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Up top, he said, I would find some delicious jungle fruit. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Always perfectly seasoned, typically served with delicious gravies or sauces. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The chocolaty sauce of the chicken enchiladas spilled out of the rolled-up tortillas and mixed in with the rice and beans, making the dish extra delicious. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And then a slight and distinctly delicious sensation collected in her crotch. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I told my father that the meal had been delicious, and that I had enjoyed it when it came back up almost as much as I had enjoyed it going down. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z My father would take his square of Arabic hareesa, a delicious cream-of-wheat cake with an almond balanced in the center, outside on a plate. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The old chair was comfortable, the view stupendous, the feeling of being left alone delicious. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The most delicious part of the guava surrounds the tiny seeds. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It was irresistible, she knew, even delicious, for the graver it was, the worse it would be for Robbie. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The apartment was filled with delicious smells—garlic and tomatoes and milky melted cheese. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z It was a delicious lunch, but it took off some of my hunter’s edge. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Since neither of us knew how to cook, baloney sandwiches replaced Mamá’s delicious taquitos. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I could go to sleep and wake up as I pleased, swim whenever I wanted, eat when I was hungry — all were delicious sensations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As the delicious smell of meat cooking drifted through the air, everybody worked together, and soon we had a small house with mud walls and a thatched roof and a garden for vegetables nearby. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't know what exactly Salisbury is, but whatever it is, it's delicious. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She is eating potato chips and they look delicious, by the way. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z So after devouring a plate of delicious kan-yenya, the Pope washed his hands and walked out with the police. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “And for this plate of delicious food too.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to imagine that the delicious sausages I’d had just the day before were encased in the small intestines of a pig. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It was full of good things to eat, with rare delicacies from other provinces and delicious items like dried duck gizzards strung up in its window. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She used the yellow fowl feet to make a soup that Mai had to admit was delicious, but it tasted better if you didn't see the ingredients. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Olanna was sitting on Mohammed’s veranda, drinking chilled rice milk, laughing at the delicious cold trickle down her throat, at the stickiness on her lips, when the gateman appeared and asked to speak to Mohammed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They smelled greasy and meaty and delicious, like Tuesday evening. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “The honey was delicious, sweet and yet with a tart flavor,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The most delicious cider Bailey had ever tasted. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And what do you think of that, Francis, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled, eh? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Arethusa undressed and slipped into the cool delicious water. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The supper would be delicious—omelets never fell and cakes rose to balloons of lightness, biscuits fluffed up, and no one could season a stew like Agnes Morrison. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Landau tells her to think of umami as meaning “delicious.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Most of their eggs are quite safe—and delicious! But it was the exploding ones that earned them their rather unkind name: Armageddon chickens.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We were gathered around her as if we’d never in all our fives heard of delicious food or elegant people! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They were thawed out and the delicious smell was quite overpowering. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As he dashes from house to house, ringing doorbells, his happiness reminds me of a bubbling pot of delicious lemon curd, cooking on the stovetop. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “So who is this delicious slice of slave girl?” asked the young man dressed in leather. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew my mom was cooking something because the crisp, cool air was infused with a delicious aroma. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Ibiba, I am telling my big sister that your soup always smells so delicious.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The chicken Betty Jean had made was moist and delicious, but it stuck in my throat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It smells delicious! You know I love me some Waffle House food, but sometimes...homemade is the best.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He had been married scarcely two months, but she realized at once that things were not going well in the nuptial bed, and she had the delicious pleasure of vengeance fulfilled. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It sounds weird, but it is actually delicious, especially when you drizzle it with sour cherry syrup and lime juice. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He must’ve had it sitting in ice in the car, it was cold and sweet and delicious. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z This hill was Mwala wa Nyenje, meaning “The Rock of the Edible Flies,” named after the cliffs at its summit and the fat delicious flies that lived in its trees. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z They all smell delicious and make my mouth water, so I turn away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z All along the ioumey homeward their presence lingered with her like the memory of a delicious song. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve seen my own brothers buy snacks they’d never usually eat from a pretty girl while avoiding delicious food sold by homely girls. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their arms were piled up with the delicious dark cakes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Connor’s disappointment only lasts about two seconds, because our server returns to our table with a tray full of plates wafting delicious steam. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Despite how soft and delicious it is, my teeth still hurt as I eat. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It is braised short ribs that have been stewed in a delicious marinade until the meat falls off the bones. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “We can get you food, not witches, but delicious food all the same, and you won’t need to hurt us.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z With a heavy heart, I walk through the market taking in the smell of all the delicious food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Drew got off me, I had thought more about my ride home in a luxury car and my delicious burrito than I had about what happened in the parking lot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Over-the-top delicious,” I say, going in for another scoop. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He could never leave Ma and her delicious cooking; his sister, Rupa, who coddled and teased him; and Baba, who protected and provided for all of them. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She ate what was now delicious rabbit to her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There were so many rows and rows of delicious candies to choose from that we’d spend an hour trying to decide how to spend the ten cents we’d each made. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Some have sesame seeds on them and some are coconut flavored, but they’re all so delicious. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As if I am in a familiar grocery store, I look along the meadow edge until I see what I’ve come for—the delicious leaves of the lamb’s- quarters. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “The most delicious vision these eyes ever beheld,” Valentine liked to tell the new arrivals, drawing out delicious as if ladling hot caramel. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, there is pernil roasting in the oven the delicious smell filling the house and Maria says, You should just eat a little bit. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The com was hot, dry, scorched, and delicious, and it cost five cents. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose was running, there was a delicious burning on his tongue, and he knew his face was red. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Food had never made her cry before, but this bread was so delicious that she almost wanted to. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Of course, I would be terribly sad. Just like you would be sad if your mother stopped making her delicious guava pastries.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “I feel. . . full,” Tiara said, tasting the word, which seemed as delicious as the fruit. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Here Pita, have a piggy. It’s delicious,” Cecilia said, picking up the front end of a piggy and waving it in front of the girls while she made cute little snorting noises. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Sweden I” cried the chaplain, shaking his head up and down with gleeful rapture and prancing about uncontrollably from spot to spot in a grinning, delicious frenzy. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z These trucks, I can promise you, will be loaded with enough delicious eatables to last you and your entire household for many years. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Seriously, I can't argue with the fact that Oreos are extremely delicious, and the menu you described actually sounds amazing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z On it floated great chunks of golden grease, more delicious than the butter from the gussak store. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The house always smelled delicious this time of the year. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There was roasted lamb, new potatoes, peas with leeks and fennel; a rich and almost maddeningly delicious bottle of Château Latour. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was the most delicious wine he had ever tasted. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z "Because there's no excuse for your annoying temperament after we've had such a delicious lunch." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There are delicious smells in the room, cabbage, potatoes, and the pig’s head, but when Dad lifts the head from the pot to a plate Malachy says, Oh, the poor pig. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Not only from Pakistani and other South Asian families, but from all kinds of people who love delicious food. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z At the end of the hallway she turns and says, “Have a piece of cake for me, all right? The chocolate. It’s delicious.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There was one thing that hadn’t changed in Kabul after all: The kabob was as succulent and delicious as I remembered. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was only enough for each boy to have a few bites, but, oh, how delicious those bites were! A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they both dipped in a finger and sucked the grease off—delicious! A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The shapes arranged themselves into words, and the words spelled out a delicious and wonderful phrase: Once upon a time. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z For example, two years later, all the school cafeterias in town were serving delicious food at least four days a week, all because of Nick the Consumer. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Eleanor saw me put butter in everything I baked, so she must have thought it would be delicious on its own.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z There was a delicious crispness in the air. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She was still delicious, and as graceful and composed as if she’d gone to a finishing school for white ladies. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They tempt them with delicious meats, saying it’s the only way to heaven. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The nurses brought me delicious meals three times a day, with fruit cocktail or Jell-O for dessert, and changed the sheets even if they still looked clean. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They’d looked delicious hanging from the tree’s branches, but cut up into pieces, they emitted an aroma unlike anything he’d ever smelled before—the scent was intensely sweet, almost sugaring the very air around it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Uncles in aprons start up the grills, and delicious smells waft through. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Everything she told Patti felt delicious in her mouth, like melting caramel. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Sniffed the delicious odor of steak and meat loaf and baked potatoes. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They were delicious—the nuts and candy of the Arctic. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was thrilling to hear this delicious threat coming out of my big sister’s mouth. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He stopped in front of the lord's house, raising his head to breathe in the delicious smells of the upcoming banquet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “These are marvelous, undoubtedly the most delicious cookies I have ever tasted in the entire history of my life,” Quentin told her after a nibble. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The cook, placed upon her mettle, served a delicious repast—a luscious tenderloin broiled à point. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z The cat was still licking the saucer, its little tongue greedily rasping over the flower-patterned china, hoping for a last delicious drop. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I wanted to tackle the problem head-on and so there I was, with a delicious steak and a book that said it was wrong to eat that steak. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Just as I was about to take a delicious forkful of egg, Major Mar ais said, “No, Mandela, that is against the orders of your physician,” and he reached over to take the tray. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t go anywhere near it! That pipe—the one Augustus went up—happens to lead directly to the room where I make a most delicious kind of strawberry-flavored chocolate-coated fudge....” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He also picked out three jars of bean soup, bamboo shoots, fish killies with their heads still on, and a lot of other delicious items. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He came easily, though he sometimes dug his little hooves in long enough to get a big mouthful of something delicious before allowing Anya to pull him along. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The air was fresh, delicious, smelling of new leaves in the woods, just-popped-out mushrooms, the pelts of young deer. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A delicious smell of food was wafting from the Great Hall, but Snape led them away from the warmth and light, down a narrow stone staircase that led into the dungeons. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z In St. Louis, peanuts were bought in paper bags and mixed with jelly beans, which meant that we ate the salt and sugar together and I found them a delicious treat. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to ignore the tickle of his breath in her ear, or the way it sent a little delicious shiver up her spine. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Aunt Chipo squeezed the honey out of the combs and boiled it with millet meal to make delicious cakes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The rice was a little overcooked—her fault!—but it still tasted very good, and even the vegetables seemed delicious. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I thank you, human. Though delicious as you certainly are, I will honor your gesture. Follow me and I will show you the exit.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The same delicious mud that’s salvation to manioc is the Waterloo of an automobile. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It is delicious and new, but I only have a single bite. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I would have traded a week’s worth of rations just to have another pot of my mother’s delicious tomato soup. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z As the birds cooked, bits of steam broke through tiny cracks in the mud and scented the air with a delicious fragrance. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They blew plates and cups around so quickly, the mess hall looked like a delicious hurricane. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But then there were lovely and delicious little ones that grew in the meadows where the cows had been. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z There was only the delicious, extravagant, warm, tasty scent of buttery baking crust, and of vanilla cream, and of powdered sugar, still drifting in the heated air. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They stood in an expectant ring in the middle of the cabin, savoring a delicious, meaty smell. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She surreptitiously moved so that her inner arm brushed against her breast and closed her eyes at the needles of delicious pain. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “But calico loaves are equally delicious. Try a piece.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z We each peeled a stick and solemnly chewed it; it was Beeman’s peppermint, and nothing so delicious has been made since. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She worked five and a half days a week—she had Sundays off and didn’t come in until Monday afternoons—kept the house immaculate, and kept me and Grampa stuffed with delicious food. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Sweet, delicious, the scent made my mouth water. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The smells were both delicious and revolting, and oh so familiar. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z As delicious as the ones at Essential Baking Company, where she used to work. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z If the algae was delicious, what would its fruit be like? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We passed the afternoon in delicious solitude and hiked back down in the fading light, a withering crown of yellow blooms encircling my black hair. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A few months earlier, the greenhouse had been beautiful, blooming with life and color and real, delicious light. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Normally, I would have considered this unfit for consumption, but we reached in with our unwashed hands and ate as though we had been provided with the most delicious delicacies under the sun. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She would take a bite, then stare at the slice as if it was talking to her, telling her how delicious it was. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Eventually, when I get tired of playing, I’ll go to my room and laze around for hours on my zebra-print comforter, flipping through gymnastics magazines as the delicious aroma of dinner fills the house. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It is delicious, and I drink it in like nectar. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This could be the start of something exciting, scary, cozy, delicious—if I ever get through to Tats. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I walked into the room, which had been converted from an office space into a fabulous nightclub for the evening, with pink spotlights, zebra-print sofas, palm trees, cocktails, and a delicious Indian buffet. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z All those delicious goodies would cook that way for a time and then she would add the meat to the collard greens left over from last night’s dinner. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Sunshine bakery was in the neighborhood, and the cookies would still be warm and delicious. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Salva could not reply; he was too busy stuffing another chunk of the delicious charred meat into his mouth. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right, children, I am all done shopping, and now we will have a most delicious surprise. Children?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Wine sparkles purple into my glass, and it is sweet and delicious. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Ron, however, had always been used to three delicious meals a day, courtesy of his mother or of the Hogwarts house-elves, and hunger made him both unreasonable and irascible. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Roscuro looked up, past Botticelli to the delicious sliver of light that shone out from underneath the door. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z It had rolled onto the floor and cracked open, spilling its delicious secret. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I often leaned on the window sill and watched the huge garage doors groaning up and down, the forklifts whizzing in and out with pallets stacked with crates of delicious fizzy drinks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The pieces are soft and chewy, and the surface of the soup glitters with yellow globs of delicious fat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His overheated house is always smelling of something delicious. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “No more. Everything was delicious. But I can’t eat another bite.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z My mother and older sister Annie would be busy in the kitchen preparing the food, sending out all the delicious smells riding on the breeze. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Sweet potato cheesecake and peanut butter brownies and white chocolate cookies and, of course, the delicious yellow cupcake with strawberry icing. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The pasta carbonara smelled delicious, but I didn’t expect I’d get to eat any because of the yelling and fighting and Charlie’s occasional hysterical outbursts. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I always thought insanity would be a dark, bitter feeling, but it is drenching and delicious if you really roll around in it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Mama used her plant magic to coax delicious, sweet onions out of the earth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “It smells delicious. Marigold loved the one you made her, you know.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Briony remained in the shade of the portico and thought about the little present she would buy her friend—something delicious to eat, a banana, oranges, Swiss chocolate. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She skinned and cooked them, and found them delicious. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His Viennese coffee arrived, far more impressive than he had imagined—superb, delicious, and accompanied by three honey biscuits. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We dip our cookies in the hot tea, and they soften and taste delicious. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z "Don't give it to him!" yelled Mo. "It's too delicious!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I float in the delicious stillness of the world around me, briefly forgetting every moment that brought me to this one. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Though the light was brilliant, there was a delicious coolness in the air. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But I didn’t care, the food that was bubbling up in those three big pots even sounded delicious. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z My grandma is very old, and she doesn’t remember things a lot, but she bakes the most delicious cookies. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a moonlight night, and about one o’clock Flo and I were waked by the most delicious music under our windows. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s grassy and nutty and delicious, kind of like pistachios. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Great, delicious clouds of it, as persistent as fog. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The delicious smell of baking salmon wafted tantalizingly in their direction. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But some secrets are too delicious not to share. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mother talked of the delicious poppy seed soup and cranberry pudding. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes many groups joined together, especially when there was delicious ripe fruit on one big tree. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Great sacrifice, great rewards!” he said then, letting both hands fall heavily from the shoulders, and with all my soul I coveted the delicious weight of goodness he cradled in those palms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z To them, they were simply the most delicious pastries they had ever eaten. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “I can guarantee you twenty dollars, plus a delicious hot dog and soda if you say yes.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They’re so delicious that the noise in the room fades away for a second. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z God, how many does a person need, even if they’re delicious? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The king handed Minli a pair of intricate gold chopsticks that weighed heavily in her hands, and with his urging, Minli began to eat what was easily the most delicious meal she had ever had. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly. A cipher that tastes delicious on any sandwich.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z That man ate seconds and thirds, stopping only long enough to say how delicious everything was. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how delicious it is, I’m tired of eating Pakistani food twice a day and have been craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch instead of heavy, spicy meals. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z They ate the grey stuff, and it was, indeed, delicious. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s a delicious buttery smell coming from the kitchen. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Yes, it was delicious, wasn’t it?” agreed the pleased Dodecahedron, wiping the gravy from several of his mouths. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z During the days we dug up delicious fat purple potatoes, chatting and joking all the while. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our meals are so delicious that uninvited guests always visit.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "But I know also that the enchantress is dead. And the ice and snow have vanished, so that Narnia is now wholesome, fruitful, and delicious." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z They were delicious, and after finishing hers, Nadia licked her forefinger and with it, picked up the crumbs from her plate. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z "Here, let me help you to some of this delicious sweet and sour ostrich." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only was it edible, the teacher exclaimed, but it was delicious when stewed slowly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After my delicious dinner, I turned my attention to the book still lying open on the floor. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m starving and the stew is so delicious — beef, potatoes, turnips, and onions in a thick gravy—that I have to force myself to slow down. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “You must taste,” said my sister, addressing the guests with her best grace—“you must taste, to finish with, such a delightful and delicious present of Uncle Pumblechook’s!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z By then, we have eaten so much, we are in a daze, but we finish with some delicious apple strudel and a glass of lemonade made from real lemons. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “This soup is delicious, isn’t it? I’ll have to ask for the recipe to give to the cook at our house.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The meal was delicious, somehow better for being cooked on the old stove. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Somehow during their aimless but oh-so-significant conversation with its delicious pauses and thrilling undercurrents of emotion, they came to know that they loved each other passionately. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z For dinner they all had as much of the delicious honey as they could eat, and Pa told them how he found the bee tree. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns the flame way down and stands there stirring the eggs in the pan forever, but when they finally cook, they’re delicious. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When at last he came in with Billy Buck, Jody could smell the delicious brandy on their breaths. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Something smelled delicious inside her chambers, and her stomach grumbled. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And Bill sold plates of his spicy, delicious Creole dishes—gumbo, jambalaya. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Smoke rose from the front of the yard, along with the delicious smell of oregano and garlic, rosemary, fennel, toasted annatto. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But finally Klaus found a dish that sounded delicious, and easy to make. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z While the other girls wear pretty dresses and eat delicious food from the Thai market, I eat rice gruel, and fish when we can afford it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The inner tube was bitterly salty—but the outer was not only edible, it was delicious. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m still comfortably full of the rice, but whatever Mrs. Park is cooking inside smells delicious. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z She does cook when Dad is home, but canned tuna, frozen peas, and mayonnaise tossed over noodles is not my idea of delicious. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z How long he stood he did not know, but there was a foolish and yet delicious sense of knowing himself as an animal come from the forest, drawn by the fire. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ice cream is delicious. I don’t blame you for that. But this feels like Give Up Ice Cream, not Get Ready to Fight Ice Cream.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And like in the United States, the way we celebrate is with great parties filled with lots of music, dancing, and delicious grilled meats. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “It’s delicious. I wish I could eat turkey every day.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He had now forgotten the delicious meal which he had enjoyed, and all that remained was the burning pain from the blows which the people had inflicted on him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z We head next door to the Asian grocery store for a bag of shrimp chips to share—delicious, crispy, salty, French fry-looking crackers that make my mouth pucker. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z If only, thought Pinch sadly, those berries didn’t look so delicious! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I put the dish in front of me, pretend it’s delicious, avoid looking at it as much as possible, and it’s gone before I’ve had time to realize what it is. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It reached and nearly touched the delicious flattened balls of parboiled rice in my imagination. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Anything was delicious because we were hungry all the time. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And he had other delicious little self-induced pains. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys hid, their delicious project perched precariously on the edge of a tabletop. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Together they sat at the table and smelled the delicious smell of the food that had been cooked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z On Halloween morning they woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The fish and chips are delicious with vinegar and salt and the lemonade is tart in our throats. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I dunk in my fingers, and the water shoots a delicious chill right through me. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Grabbing the bike, he put some distance between him and the delicious smells suspended around Mr. James’s grill. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I would help them make their delicious feasts, gather handfuls of sage and thyme from their front-porch herb garden. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In Farsi, hel means “cardamom,” which is what makes Persian tea so delicious, and dam means “to steep.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I was joking. It’s really cotton candy, delicious cotton candy. Try it and see.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z How delicious it is, this concoction of milk and eggs and burned sugar. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Longstreet picked it up in his fingers, too hot, sucked the ends of his fingers: delicious. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Every summer when the mango trees started giving fruit, the couple who lived in the building next to ours would give her a grocery bag full of ripe, delicious mangos. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “These are delicious,” Dovie Mansfield said, finishing off another hors d’oeuvre. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She spent her time trying not to remember delicious things to eat. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound is delicious, makes me wish for some now, but it won’t be ready for hours. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z As she ate she tried to memorize phrases printed at the bottom of the menu, for things like “delicious” and “water” and “check, please.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z "I asked the old hag if the new bit of meat was any better and she said it was perfectly delicious! She said it was really tasty!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z How delicious it would be for young Eddie to become a millionaire at the expense of the company that fired his mother! The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Señora Oralia’s door was open a crack, and the smell of something delicious filled the hallway. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Dad and I made them this morning. Don’t they smell delicious?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z "My goodness, Aunt Anne,” she said, pretending that that lady was in the room, "those doughnuts are even more delicious than usual.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a very long time since he had had such a large amount to eat and his skin was stretched thin to accommodate all the delicious meat. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z My stomach was still growling when I took my first bite of the enchilada dinner, but somehow it didn’t taste nearly as delicious as I remembered. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I huffed like a bear and shouted in a growly voice, “Wasn’t he delicious, this man? Best one I ever ate!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Exactly. A cipher that tastes delicious on any sandwich.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He puts in the tape and I curl up next to him on the couch with my milk, which is really delicious with the honey and spices, and lose myself in the Fiftieth Hunger Games. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe it,” Cal said weakly, but the warmth, the closeness, was so delicious that he clung to it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The chicken and zucchini casserole was so comforting and so delicious that we stuffed ourselves until we couldn’t move. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Those were delicious, colorful cakes such as you could get in Little Tokyo, by downtown Los Angeles. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The smells were spicy and warm and they poked at my stomach with delicious fingers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They’re soft enough to melt in my mouth, so I don’t have to chew, and oh, are they delicious! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z While the soup wasn’t as good as their mother’s, and the rice was scorched on the bottom and a little too dry, it was all incredibly delicious to the hungry children. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z No food that I could dream of seemed half so utterly delicious as vanilla wafers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the silence that follows, delicious smells of our dinner waft in from the dining room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z What comes across in their work time and again is a relishing of the joys of chords for their own sake, the delicious transition from one to another and the effect it might have. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Saaaaaay, Lorraine, are there any more Cokes? I need one to wash down those delicious miniature chocolates.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I could have yelled back that the Hindu culture was beautiful and that samosas were freaking delicious. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We closed our eyes when listening to the descriptions of the twelve delicious dishes representing the twelve apostles. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z At first it was delicious to him, so that he ate greedily, but in a few seconds it began to be unsatisfactory. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I scarfed my piece of bread and washed it down with that delicious, meaty soup, but an hour later I learned that even in kindness, the Nazis were cruel. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “No objection to pork. Pigs die for us constantly. It looks delicious, by the way. What do you call this dish?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I cast a sidelong glance at his face and the incredibly delicious dimple that every smile of his reveals. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The longer he looked, the more his mind became filled with a delicious fog. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Now, two weeks of delicious anticipation later, Shirley sat between the principal and the guest of honor onstage before an assembly filled to overflowing. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z |
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