| 单词 | drain |
| 例句 | He made soft, sucking sounds like water draining from a basin. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear could feel the difference between the results of a first draining and that of, say, a third. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The village girl looked at Ivy then, and her face drained of color. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z By the time a carcass reached my spot on the line, the fluids had mostly drained out, everything except for dense clots of blood in the neck and upper chest cavity. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the blood draining from my face. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z "We'd better go now so that you can get some sleep," he said, draining his glass. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When the cocoa's drained down to the sweet dark stuff at the bottom of the cup, we get up and walk back outside, then to the corner. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the cellar, there’s a faucet about a foot from the floor with a drain under it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The days drained into one another, crisp air turning to freezing air, painful to inhale. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was still asleep, although in this drained light he looked more dead than asleep. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In the drain pipe Tucker Mouse, who had been keeping count too, sighed and scratched his ear. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We thought about teachers who might have been goth, or punk, or hippie when they were in high school, and wondered what it was that had drained them of all their flavor and fun. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “This afternoon over three hundred girls from the naval auxiliary arrived. They are at the very bottom of the ship. In the drained swimming pool.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He drained his cup and he said loudly, “Cal, listen to me. Can you think that whatever made us—would stop trying?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The blood has drained from my mother’s face and her lips are moving as if she wants to say something but can’t form the words. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear drains from his mother like a wave back into the sea. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z An actor noticed that Koch had used a British line from Wells’s story about hiding in the drains. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He squinted his eyes as though trying to peer down a dark drain pipe. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The cow would shudder violently and blood would spurt down his neck and through his nose into a drain in the cement floor and he’d die. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But it all went down the drain with Freud and Darwin. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was heady, draining, and wholly new to me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Randalls were drinking wine out of goblets of cut glass and looked as if they had drained a few bottles. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Last year, as a show of community support, and shrewd marketing, they drained their artificial waterways. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And now, with his bottle and his fountain pen drained, he simply sits, dragging a hand through his hair distractedly, staring across the room at nothing in particular. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Wipe them away! Scrub them off the earth! Flush them down the drain!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “If this place was built as a fountain, there has to be a way to drain the thing. You guys, check the niches for secret exits. Maybe the seashells are knobs, or something.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Question: How come Freak knows about this stuff in the storm drain? Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I could feel my strength, my will, my identity draining away. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z That rat flew off and dove down a storm drain. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was completely bare—except for the drain at the center of the floor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the idea of losing the rest of my color makes me wrap my arms tightly around my waist, like if I just squeeze hard enough, I can keep it from draining away. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I watched the brown rivers of dirt run down my legs, over my ankles, and into the drain. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The sun’s heat was draining his strength away; there was no place to go now except back to the hospital in Los Angeles. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “The foundation goes down the drain, too, I guess.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This salt-free water trickles down and collects in a gully on the perimeter of the cone, from which it drains into a pouch. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Doge looked stiff and solemn at this, but Auntie Muriel drained her goblet and clicked her bony fingers at a passing waiter for a replacement. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After they had eaten, Hymir drained the last of the beer from his drinking cup and called for silence. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The tentacle lost the battle and disappeared down the drain with a horrible sucking sound. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In Cora’s shock, the world drained to gray impressions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Patients were locked in poorly ventilated cell blocks with drains on the floors instead of toilets. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But for a finely wrought incense burner commissioned by a wealthy merchant as a gift to the temple, the clay might be drained twice or even three times. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z A pint of blood drained from Leo’s face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He would squeeze his eyes shut, hold his breath, and rub the clay between his fingers, trying desperately to detect whatever was different about a fifth or sixth draining. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t make sense to construct houses 1 don’t need. That would just be money down the drain.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He feared that with Lawrence gone, the staff of the Rad Lab and the Physics Department would drain away like a reservoir behind a breached dam. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "How long are we gonna keep this from the Ares 3 crew? They all think Watney's dead. It's a huge drain on morale." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z My aims felt like two dead grapevines, and my back felt like someone had pulled a plug out of one end of it and drained all the sap out. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She lets go of my hand, drains the cup, gives it back, and then holds her hand up until I take it again. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After dragging the grate aside, she tied her rope to a nearby bench and lowered herself into the drain, using her flashlight to find the pencil in the darkness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But then the color drained from Mr. Curtain’s face, his frown changed into a satisfied expression...and he even smiled. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Seth poured the remnants of the hot chocolate into the drain in case it could be of use to the deformed fairy. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He gave orders for more wine to be served; then he got up and drained his own glass silently to the health of Bilbo, and slipped out of the pavilion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I sank back onto my heels, drained, ignoring the pain in my ankle. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Dimple felt the anger drain out of her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Jenny’s face was drained of some of its rich color these days, and Jethro’s had a grayish cast under his bright hair. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I had made my hemlock bed right in the stream valley where the wind drained down from the cold mountaintop. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “I come here for the Mark to see me,” said the rabbit in his low, drained voice. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the color seemed to have drained from her face. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We returned to the kitchen, where my mother was draining a pot of boiled rice into a colander. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I looked away from him, at the drain in the floor. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z "Don't talk like that. I didn't drain all that pus for nothing," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I saw the wonder on his young face as the life drained out of him, and I thought, Oh my God, he’s one of mine! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The brown mouth of a drain, stained black at the lower edge by a thin, dried thread of blood: of rabbit’s blood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here I come,” he said, and he drained the little bottle in one gulp. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He drained his glass and Jan poured another round. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, my head throbs and I am drained of energy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, exhausted and drained, Harry found himself sitting on a bench beside Luna. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The exercise always left me utterly drained from the tension, yet exhilarated. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s like all the color has been drained from the room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Freezing winds blew, draining them of any warmth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I drain the rest of my cold coffee. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He washes the dishes, when he washes them, in the bathtub, where scraps of crust and kernels of canned corn are to be seen caught in the drain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In one of the lessons I watched, the word drain occurred in a chunk of text. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I help him hold it, and he drains the cup. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She turned her face into the pillow and let her tears drain into it, and felt that yet more was lost, when there was no witness to her sorrow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It followed the two trails the bone- tar made as it ran toward the drains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They looked for all the world like miniaturized rose petals drained of their color. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The Elders stared at the map, the color draining from their faces. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Blood is the water of life. Your friend has been drained of too much of hers.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Doctorita’s face is white, the color drained away, her mouth open. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But then turns it on again, watching the faucet, watching the water flow down the drain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Long ago, the clever person who designed the Fishery placed about two dozen drains in the workshop to help with cleaning and managing spills. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Cadres of expensive professionals—lawyers, accountants, computer gurus, helpline responders—drain vast sums of money from the economy to clarify poorly drafted text. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z His voice grew distant as if he’d traveled back in time, then it fell flat, drained of all emotion. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I looked over at Grover to say something about this and saw that the blood had drained from his face. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Though there was nothing in his mind but horror and fear of its touch, the cold black pain that drained his life away, yet he waited, unmoving. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I was happy to see her, and I wanted to smile for her, but I was drained to nothing. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z This had been a difficult task, for they all suffered brain drains as their leading scientists returned to prewar academic posts or accepted jobs stem ming from their newfound eminence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z At the river’s edge they filled forever jars riddled with holes, so that the water poured away and they must return to fill them again, and again see them drained dry. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed so tired and pale, as if all his strength had been drained from him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Even the faint smell that warned her what it was before it touched her tongue soon made her feel like retching, but she drained the cup all the same. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But it was some other sound, she knew, that had woken her—a sharp sound, a part of the dream which had drained away, as she woke, like water out of a washbasin. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t mind what his boys did to the town, bui now he saw his business going down the drain, so to speak. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I drained the glass and turned to leave, when there across at the lunch counter I saw Brother Maceo. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes are wide, her face drained of blood. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It lived in every piece of trash tossed carelessly in the grass at our local park and every ounce of malt liquor drained before dark. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This whole class or meeting or whatever it was had me drained. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The crusher won’t take a car with the fuel tank attached, because there’s a risk of explosion, so every tank had to be drained and removed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “What’s the bell for?” asked Tucker when he arrived at the drain pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It drains the little energy he has left. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The bath faucet dripped slowly, ringing as each drip splashed against the drain. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z By the 1960s, scientists joked that HeLa cells were so robust that they could probably survive in sink drains or on doorknobs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The other students drain out of the courtyard quickly, still discussing the whipping. “—only thirty lashes, what a weakling—” “—did you hear him gasping, like a scared girl—” “Elias.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Absolute zero is the state where a container of gas has been drained of all of its energy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She had finished her sandwich, to Norman’s disgust, and was just draining the last of her beer when, as she’d hoped, a boy appeared. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Right now, in surgery, the doctors have to remove my spleen, insert a new tube to drain my collapsed lung, and stanch whatever else might be causing the internal bleeding. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Obinze stood by the sink holding his phone, that drained lassitude spreading over him again. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “All that work, down the drain. I’m not blaming you, Katniss. It’s just that very few people are born with camera-ready faces. Like him.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The thing is, the shameful thing—he never made her feel like she was the dirty water going down the bathtub drain. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z At six in the morning they came out naked from the bedroom, drained the pool, and filled it with champagne. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Powell smiled in an oily self-satisfied manner and smoothed his mustache, “O.K., Mike, turn off that adrenalin tap you’ve got draining into your bloodstream. I was worried, too, but no more.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His expression transforms, all the blood draining as it .heads south. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Who knows. Perhaps they can drain it, tighten the soil; they have resources beyond our imagining. Or perhaps they wish to grow rice for their own men.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Diego said, “But I like Space Boy,” and all the anger drained out of me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Who are you looking for? We’ve seen a few fellas wander down here,” said one of the girls from inside the drained pool. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was not until he had drained it and wiped his mouth on the back of his hand that he spoke again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she drained the almonds onto a large, flat cookie sheet. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Lord Jonos drained the last of his ale and tossed the horn aside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He drained his tankard, and together they left the Seventh Magpie and walked out into the morning. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a drain in the corner of its concrete floor and a foot-square grate in its door. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Since waking, he’d traveled nine hours without thinking of rest once, but now the stunning immensity of the distance ahead drained what was left of his energy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He sits next to me, a hand on my knee as he turns on the faucet and plugs the drain. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of waiting room that sucked away all hope, sent it swirling down a drain far out of reach. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Bod felt the blood drain from his face. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Behind him he heard the lawn-sprinkling system jump up, filling the dark air with rain that fell gently and then with a steady pour all about, washing on the sidewalks, and draining into the alley. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The blankets were encrusted with dried blood and vomit, ridden with lice, vermin, and cockroaches, and reeked with a stench that actually competed with the odiousness of the drain. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So Stuart slipped into his old pants and prepared to go down the drain after the ring. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z And obediently, Dumbledore drank, as though it was an antidote Harry offered him, but upon draining the goblet, he sank to his knees, shaking uncontrollably. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even with his job at the tire store, Enrique is an economic drain. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “And if a little bit of the rewards of success should find its way into a drain pipe where lives an old and trusted friend of Chester— well, who is the worse for that?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He drained gallons of milk, devoured entire large pizzas in one sitting, and often snacked from dinner to bedtime. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The jug of water I’d brought out had been drained dry hours before. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When he raised his eyes to me, he looked so drained, as if he didn’t even have the energy to be upset with me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Dill wipes the water from his face and the sound of applause from the riverbank becomes sharper as the water drains from his ears. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Now that Izzy was gone, she felt herself drained, and she slumped backward in her chair, letting her ponytail drape over the back. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He winked at Ace and Sammy, drained his martini, then rose from his bar stool unsteadily and staggered toward the stage the band had just left. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was screaming, high- pitched whines that died slowly as the life drained from the body. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They would need to use the drain hole for washing down blood and for rinsing objects with bleach. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shall we go right away?” she asked, after draining her glass and brushing together the crumbs of the crusty loaf. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z And this is by no means all they do: their burrows aerate the soil, keep it well drained, and aid the penetration of plant roots. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z This speech so dried out Doc’s throat that he drained his beer glass. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Even breathing became an effort: Every breath Salva took seemed to drain strength rather than restore it. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A hundred times Shawn has seen me emerge from the bathroom unrecognizable, having washed the junkyard down the shower drain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now that all the magic had drained out of the room, hunger and exhaustion rushed into her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The color drains from the surrounding buildings in the evening light, so that they all appear to be gray. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Betty Jean drained the iced tea and wiped her face with a corner of her apron. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hook my hands in the storm drain grate and give it a heave but nothing happens. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “She lives down here. I’m worried that she might be hurt. A lot of the reagent went down the drains from the Fishery.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It became so tedious and draining to watch that I eventually turned my head to the side, trying to keep guard with the corner of my eyes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I told the president that the current conflict was draining South Africa’s lifeblood and talks were the only solution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But of course there was: if something fell into the drain, the kitchen workers wouldn’t want it to disappear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “The floor has drains, but I don’t think much of the milk is going down.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z At last the time came for the rice terraces to be drained and got ready for the next sowing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened the Threat Assessments folder first, and when I saw what was inside, I felt the blood drain from my face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His face was drained of color, except for the dark circles under his eyes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I saw the color drain from her face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The next few years were kept lean by the suing, and the drain stopped only when he lost the suit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And as I drain the last drops from the cup, I feel myself relaxing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I guess we’d better go see this rubber mule,” he says, draining his glass in a single gulp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When a plumbing and bathroom fixtures store opened up across the street from our bank, my mother said the bank would soon have all its money drained away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have been running, because she wore a workout outfit that was much more revealing than Rowan needed at the moment—it drained far too much blood from his brain. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The rainwater had not fully drained from the track, and he was concerned that Seabiscuit might struggle over the dampness. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he poured out the last cup of milk and gave it to the boy, who, holding the cup in two hands, drained it slowly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, pour it down the drain,” she ordered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The butler bowed politely and poured another horn, which Lancelot drained without looking at it “A nice vintage, sir,” said the butler. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the night, I awoke, my happiness draining away. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The four years she had spent doing monotonous calculations on gust alleviation had only intensified the desire to drain every drop of knowledge she could from the engineers she worked with. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Hold the basin right against her arm. The pestilence boils within her blood and must be drained.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The only break in all that whiteness was a drain at the very center of the floor, surrounded by reddish stains. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ekon turned to find its source and felt the blood drain from his face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I drained that golden cup to the very last drop, sucking at the hole to catch any remaining moisture. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t leave the heater on for very long, or it would drain the batteries. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It was pitch black down in that drain.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The moment the blade made contact with Elowen’s heart, all the power that had surged between her and Taisin drained away, and now she felt emptied, unsteady. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When my mother finally emerged from her room the next day, it was as if all the joy had been drained from her body. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The excitement drains out of me all at once. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Weary had told Billy Pilgrim about the Iron Maiden, about the drain in her bottom—and what that was for. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mom’s recipe is guaranteed to drain any stuffy sinuses. Her secret ingredient is one drop of Cajohn’s Lethal Ingestion,” Tamika said, rocking in her sneakers. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Besides, she was starting to look noticeably affected—drained and pale, and she even mentioned the headaches.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In the good dreams, he slammed her to the ground and throttled her, watching the life drain from her eyes, heart full of vengeance—finally, finally. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All the mirth had drained from Rose’s face, and Ophie shivered as a draft found its way around the windows and twirled through the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Stinky gives the sonbitch ten percent on every stiff he delivers to get drained,” Cleve said, jubilant that the heat was off him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mama needed to return to Akira, so Hanako got to work draining the tub water, cleaning the tub, refilling it with the pump, and starting the fire beneath it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He almost immediately crumpled downward, the effort of the magic draining him of any strength he had left. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I watched closely as the expression drained from his face. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She also was drained emotionally and felt tremendous guilt about moving us out of New York. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When Lauren went downstairs and didn’t come back, Maya followed her and found her standing in the kitchen, one hand holding the cork and the other hand dumping the bottle down the drain. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z On the contrary: if something’s enervating, it drains you of energy. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a year of it the joy was all drained out of Dessie and the laughter had ceased. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The colors drain from the sky until the air seems more sand than light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke remembers the pallet, but substitutes a metal drain, with the grating removed, in place of the rebar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The cane juice was now poured into molds with holes in the bottom, so that all the liquid could drain out, leaving only a powder. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I watched the brown water run down the drain and was afraid I'd use it all up. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Our bottles drained, Patrick would carry us back to what everyone but Lyle agreed was the center of the universe. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The glasses he’d washed had drained dry, so before going upstairs, he took them back to the bar. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Sugar refiners drain out the dark molasses to use by itself and are left with relatively white sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Not a good idea putting this ice in the tub unless you’ve sealed the drain. Even the tiniest leak and you’ll lose it all in a few hours.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Malcolm was shivering so hard he thought he’d never be able to hold the box, but he managed to step into the drain, his back to the way out, and pull the box after him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Looking up I could see faint moonlight filtering in through drain grates far overhead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Only one pencil. Well, that was my only pencil, and a fat lot of good it will do me down in that drain.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I go around by the pool, which is drained and covered with plastic sheeting. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z One arm is splayed out uselessly while she paws at her shoulder with the other, trying to stanch the sluggish pulse of blood draining out of her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The anger drained from me in an instant, replaced by a deep sadness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A drain in the middle of the floor. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Jennifer drains her coffee mug and wipes the crumbs from the corners of her mouth. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I drained the bottle, rested my hot head against the cool wall and wondered what the hell had happened to me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s mostly just bile and goes down the drain with the sweet-smelling bubbles. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He drained his beer and then tossed the can down into the brush. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But right then, I wished I could open my veins and drain his cursed blood from my body. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I settled deep into the shelter of the tree, my body going limp as tension drained. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “He is at the draining site—” She hesitated as if making a decision, then spoke again. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, it just seemed all the energy drained out of me and the yellow walls were so bright I closed my eyes and fell asleep. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hours of writing fiction leaves this particular writer absolutely drained. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z All the amusement drained out of them, and this time Nok knew she had said the wrong thing. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Dr. Spires’s brows rose as he saw the color draining from Dad’s face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z You could almost see all the nervous niceness draining out of Eleanor. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I thought this man had long ago drained everything from my heart. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z How could there be new life in his beard when it was draining everywhere else? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The water falls, five gallons a minute down the drain. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Roy had noticed this about Florida: It was so low and flat that puddles took forever to drain. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next three weeks, Oshiro was stuck in a bed in the 8th Field Hospital with deeply embedded tubes draining his wound. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he clapped his hands once and snapped, “Go, then. White and red clay, drained, as for glaze.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z This meant that with Lupin’s anti-dementor classes, which in themselves were more draining than six Quidditch practices, Harry had just one night a week to do all his homework. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The episode of paralysis leaves him gaunt, weaker than ever, drained of life. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The blood drains from his face, and dread flashes in his eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He’s now pouring the rest of the contents of his cereal bowl into the drain strainer and rinsing the sink. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He worked out a contraption where the water from the icebox could be drained through the kitchen window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I lay in the emptiness, in the tiredness, with everything—even the hating—drained out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As my father read it to us, the color drained from his face. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I went looking for a bucket—you know, to drain the gas into—but I got lost. They found me.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The sun burned down on Ngwabi and before he had taken more than a few steps he felt all the strength drain from his limbs. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Several meadows were flooded around Oxford and Abingdon, but that was nothing unusual; the trouble was that the water wasn’t draining away, and further down the river a number of villages were under threat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z ‘No. I just sensed it, watching you lead the legion. That must drain you. How do you . .. you know, get that strength back?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It’s a horrible trick, the sense that her value is being sucked down the drain, like when the plug is pulled from the tub and the dirty water goes down. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Using his drained, rubbery arms, he turned himself around to face the Maze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When you’re done, you pour the grits down the drain and eat the road apples.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I drained a cup of coffee and we went off to get our things. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z That sudden drain on the nickel-plated cash register lopsided our financial stability. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba said, the color draining from his face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Since the beavers had left, the dam had been crumbling and loosening gradually, until it had become just a question of time before it would give way altogether, and drain the flooded land behind. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All the rich scents and colors of the island were draining away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Scott drained his cup and tossed it on the ground. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Over in the drain pipe Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat were listening too—Harry with his eyes closed like Papa Bellini. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Fela had worked her way out from behind the workbench and hurried along the wall toward one of the floor drains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a time, a thread of blood began to trickle over the lip of the drain into the trampled, deserted ditch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly the red drained from Jack's cheeks, then came back with a painful rush. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As we drove, the tensions drained from me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I went back to the locker room, drained and depressed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tired and sore and completely drained of energy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Our hands are clasped so tight that they’re drained of blood. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Friday the drains were clogged, Saturday they were fixed. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Dumbledore gulped at the goblet, drained every last drop, and then, with a great, rattling gasp, rolled over onto his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But the embalmers drain all the blood—well, probably not every drop. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The color drains from her mom’s face as her hand comes up to cover her mouth. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Daddy drained the last of his Coke and glanced at his watch. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was aware of the blood underneath, coursing and draining. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Under overpasses or in runoff drains they congregated, smoking cigarettes, the hoods of their sweatshirts pulled up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The doctor had few treatments for Sopha’s tumors, but he tried piercing her skin to drain off fluid. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He balanced on my arm using both hands and one foot, watching curiously as the runoff swirled down the drain. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The color drained out of his face, and his eyes seemed to flash with understanding, and then fear, and then determination. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She tasted it, then said, “Joey, if you slip anymore, school just might let you slip away like water down a drain and the class will continue on as if you never existed.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He dug a bunch of irrigation ditches that drained water out of the Colorado River to grow lettuce and grapes and broccoli right there in the middle of all the cactus and sagebrush. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The blood drained from Mother’s face, like I’d seen it do only once before, the time she’d got the phone call telling her that Granddaddy had died. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I shivered as I remembered the blood Dr. Kerr had drained from Mother. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Although I hadn’t had a seizure since May, the night of the perigee moon—which was now one hundred million miles behind me—I felt disconnected and drained. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z After the darkness of the drain, his eyes welcomed the dim light that let him see everything there. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The storm had arrived ahead of schedule, and Donovan’s florid face drained of blood as he pointed a shaking finger. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I lie facedown on her bed, pillowing my head on my arms, completely drained in the aftermath of a hellish morning. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Instead, she carried it to the sink, washed it, and set it in the dish drain. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But she was so drained it didn’t matter. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I can see the color drain from her face. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z You surface and water drains from your nose and eyes and you’re just another small creature in the big, wide world. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As long as the wound kept draining well, though, they weren't worried. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The adrenaline was draining from Luke’s body, replaced by a familiar cold fear. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Anyone can see that. But I didn’t know it was that good. You must have a great drain under your land from the mountains. You know how to pick land, Mr. Trask.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Where other people may hyperventilate or feel faint when having a panic attack, my anxiety essentially caused high levels of tiredness, leaving me feeling incredibly drained. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I drained that beaker to the dregs with great satisfaction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The body of a gebbeth has been drained of true substance and is something like a shell or a vapor in the form of a man, an unreal flesh clothing the shadow which is real. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Now you soak a while, child. When the water goes down the drain, it will take away all that white man’s evil with it.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I drain my glass and pour another half. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sore in places, cut, and never in her life had she felt so thoroughly drained. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z After draining it in one go, he had disappeared below the tarpaulin and I had returned to attending to some small matter in the locker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that it was June, and raining, the river was no more than a swollen drain now. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When my father heard the news, the color drained from his face. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And this time he just has his eyes on mine and a smile that’s fading off his face, draining like water from a bathtub, like sand through your fingers at the beach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Instead of answering, the little nun picks up her mug and drains a long draft. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I was draining my milk just as Declaration stepped into the kitchen. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Flavius’s foot catches on a metal grate over a circular opening in the floor, and my stomach contracts when I think of why a room would need a drain. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The mouse’s name was Tucker, and he was sitting in the opening of an abandoned drain pipe in the subway station at Times Square. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Sorenson drains his teacup and sets it in its saucer. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z An operating tank stood in the middle, the liquid drained out of it, tubes and electrodes hanging loosely in a puddle at the bottom. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I pick up my glass and knock it into Taryn’s, then drain it to the very dregs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The light drained from the sky and the sun went down. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes, feeling all the excitement drain out of me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’m mad tired, not just physically, but straight emotionally drained. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Jam and Redemption sat at the table, and Bitter slid them a plate with some dodo on it, the oil draining away on folded paper towels. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z My hope and excitement started swirling, as if to drain away. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Tom’s face flushed with rage, and Matt braced himself for a fight; but just as suddenly the anger drained away, as though it had never been there. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s jaw dropped and every ounce of blood drained from his face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Arguing with her always had a draining effect on me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I felt white, drained of blood, cared for, purified. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They cleared forests and drained swamps, creating land for farming and other useful purposes. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z And just when I’ve drained my cold tea and laid out my nightgown, there’s a knock on the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The metal grate covered a storm drain that ran beneath the plaza, and the unfortunate girl was staring through it, down into darkness, when Reynie reached her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Lyra watched as her uncle poured a cup of coffee, drained it at once, and poured another before sipping more slowly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then after a pause all the tension drained out of him, and he let his head come slowly down between his hands. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z What’s more, the workshop’s stone floor rose and fell in a gentle pattern of peaks and troughs to guide the spills toward those drains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m messing with you,” he finally said, draining his beer. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She looked so sad and drained and quiet and stunned. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Moss screamed, again and again, and pitched himself forward as Javier crumpled to the ground, the life too quickly draining out of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was especially noticeable after Joe had forced through a town ditch to drain the street in front of the store. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z If Fiver had not found him, he would have died in the drain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Houseman saw that the color had drained from his face. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Bailey steps down from the railing and turns back to the conversation, all the elation he had felt moments before draining away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To be honest, I had no idea what any of it was—the words were so stubborn about finding their way back to the epileptic’s drained lexicon. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z If he lined it with towels, she might stay dry as he pulled her down the drain. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was not a physical fatigue—he went to the gym regularly and felt better than he had in years—but a draining lassitude that numbed the margins of his mind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If it was pus, you might need to drain the wound again. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z We ate silently for a few minutes, still drained from the heat. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He pushed himself up on his knees and dragged himself off the road to the ditch that kept it drained. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The relief must have been wonderful, for the punctures were now draining freely, and already the swelling was subsiding. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That ghosts could linger, draining spaces of their life if they weren’t taken care of. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The psychologist felt drained of vitality when she was finished. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There were more earthworms in the bathtub, and I left them alone, watching the water carry them and send them down the drain. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I feel as though my blood has drained away. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going back to the drain pipe, where I can stretch out.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness blanketed his gaze with filthy shadows and drained the blush of life from his cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Thomas felt the last drop of hope drain from his body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Clara’s shoulders sagged, the manic excitement draining from her just a tad. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The only tangible mood was as a swirling drain, sucking away any remnants of hope. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z As soon as the water is almost gone, Mango jumps into the tub and starts licking the drain. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The spotless tub had a triangular hole at one comer, and the water groaned like a man in pain as it drained. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Theon drained the last dregs of his ale and rose reluctantly to his feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And while Mr. Little knelt in the tub, Stuart slid easily down the drain and was lost to view. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Al drains his glass and tosses it to the nearest member of his entourage, who drops it into a jacket pocket and follows Al from the tent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He was very old and weak and the effort at passionate speech had drained him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Your powers drain you too much,” I noted. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Valley’s face was drained of any color, and when they looked at each other, it was like an unspoken understanding: Something had gone terribly wrong. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The color drained out of her face and arms. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Pave the streets and put in sewers to drain off excess water. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It is within the ability of even the most drained fairy to put a complete mind kibosh on any human alive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Vot,” he said, draining his goblet and getting to his feet again, “is the point of being an international Quidditch player if all the good-looking girls are taken?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “It means draining all your blood,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You’re draining your battery, and you might need your phone later.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, I do. And Lew Pants will be down the drain. But not because one of your games wrecked it.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All his blood drained to the tips of his toes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But the color had suddenly drained from Rachel’s face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They mixed with the water and swirled at the bottom of the tub like little green eddies before being rushed down the drain. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Later, Nok stood between her parents, holding the trophy, feeling both drained and giddy, while her father's colleagues came up to congratulate them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It reminded him of how the sink in the kitchen smelled when the drain clogged up. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The girl stood perfectly still, all color draining from her face. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z His labors in the night had drained a lot of his energy. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had caught the patent fever, and year after year the money made by threshing and by smithing was drained off in patents. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, exhausted and emotionally drained, he had to stop. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It lay in the drain gully, on its side. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I squint at the drained milkshake glasses and mound of empty chocolate pudding cups taking up practically the entire space. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Mom tipped her head back and drained the can of beer. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z His mother stared at him, her face drained of emotion. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The knight drained the last of his ale. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Hermione said again, alarmed, but Ron picked up the glass, drained it in one gulp, and said, “Stop bossing me around, Hermione.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The moonlight drained colors into ghosts of themselves. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z All the pride and strength seemed to drain out of him, his shoulders hunched up and his head hanging down in resignation. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The drains never drained half so well as when he had charge of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Yes. I have your leeches drained, and sometimes the ones from your sisters at the teahouses, too." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He looked at his wife,' all the anger draining from his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Bridge enjoyed the way all the confidence drained out of Alex’s smile. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He got up and walked across the balcony and looked down at the drained pool; the floor was made of polished whitish stone, visible through the thin sheet of rainwater. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It disappeared, drained into the ground as he bent down. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The King, drained of his last effort, gave way to sorrow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was partly because Ruth was exhausted—that last conversation on the roadside seemed to have drained her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a square cement building with a shower at one end and a hole on the floor so the water could drain into the open sewer. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I do not favor leeches, Sister, for bleeding drains vital spirits along with bad humors, making the patient weaker,” I explain in a soothing voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Could it be that the cornucopia had drained all the goodness out of him? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’d go back to my dorm after a few hours with the kids, drained but happy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He set the bottle on the bench and he took a screwdriver and punched a hole in one of the cans of oil and then punched a smaller one to help it drain. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Detrital Wash extends for some fifty miles from Lake Mead into the mountains north of Kingman; it drains a big chunk of country. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Well—four days have passed, three of them mentally and/or physically draining, and I have lost the thread. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “She had some fluid in her lungs and we had to drain that. That’s what the tubes are for.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Everything was just as clear as in full daylight, but there was less light to see it by, as if all the strength were draining out of a dying sun. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The ditch systems were similar to those still used today in the highlands to drain swampy areas for use as gardens. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He had wanted to drain the little dragon’s blood to make himself stronger. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Regally, she poured it down the sink drain feeling casually extravagant. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And for some reason those words are now caught, like a hair, in the drain of my mind. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Only I didn’t know how to make it happen, how to pull the plug so I could drain away when I needed to. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of turning my oxygen off, Harris, in his hypoxically impaired state, had mistakenly cranked the valve open to full flow, draining the tank. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I rinse off the dishes and put them in the drain board. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She was looking at Lyra, who was determined to drain the bottle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Two hours later, drained and distracted, looking almost about to pass out, Jesse descended. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He guessed that a lot of it had already drained down into the ship from other points. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She felt light-headed as her blood drained from her, making a slight hissing sound when it struck the mixture in the clay pot. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When the chest came to land and they got out, to see no sign of life anywhere, only a wild waste of waters, Zeus pitied them and drained off the flood. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d need a wallet as big as the Grand Canyon to hold El Patron’s paper money,” Celia had said, “and you’d have to drain the Gulf of California for the small change.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d been drained only a week before Gus died—I watched the amber cancer water dribble out of me through the tube— and yet already they felt full again. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I suddenly felt drained, utterly exhausted, and held my head in my hands. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I go inside and Ma’s putting the dishes away in the kitchen, lifting them out of the drain rack and stacking the plates on the shelf. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupin drained the goblet and pulled a face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “But in New York we gave up those old habits long ago. Harry is my oldest friend. He lives with me over in the drain pipe. So how was scrounging tonight, Harry?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The tub had a skid mark where the water drained out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ob finally drained his cup of praises to May and grew still. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll see that some of the lake was drained so that we could build the fence, but we left as much of it intact as possible.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Tree-ear would stay behind to attend to the draining, resigned and envious in the knowledge that Min was taking the clay to the wheel. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I felt my blood go cold—or at least drain from my face. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Its claws were red and its breath, coming in little gasps, stank like a drain. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, indeed I was, in a way, for I was utterly drained and exhausted, and released, for the first time, from all my guilty torment. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z I guzzle more, nearly draining the whole container in one continuous gulping swallow. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even as he stepped across the lush green of the turf, Taran felt exhaustion drain from his aching body. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Relief broke across her face, all tension drained from it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When the waters receded, the area’s original inhabitants ensured that the fish drained into hundreds of artificial fish ponds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And these Saturdays are worst in the late winter when the snow has lost its novelty and its shine, and the school seems to have been reduced to only a network of drains. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But here something caught her eye, a coin lying next to the drain—no, not a coin, a button. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z An older ghost rested his hand on the shoulder of the lady who had quickly drained her champagne, and she shivered as he did so. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Spotting a duck or some other flying prey, he would take aim and fire until the air was laced with smoke and blood drained into the soil. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Her hopes of saving her family drained away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I felt the blood drain from my face. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye I saw Selena approaching, but I was too happy and too drained of energy to move. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But the sky began to whiten, the air to grow thick; shadows faded, blue drained out of the sky and snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “But how did this sugar-thing start? I mean who discovered you could get that—” she pointed to the deep amber of the last pan that was draining slowly out into the can, “—from that?” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Mother keeps her head turned the whole time toward Africa, with her eye on the ocean, as if she expects it might suddenly drain away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z To rinse the clothes, you’d repeat the process without soap, then let the water drain into the yard to help the grass grow. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His face drains of color the moment he puts weight on his leg. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z An earthworm was slithering in the bathtub, near the drain, when I went in to take a bath in the morning. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The waiter returned with her drink and she drained it before saying, “I hope you learned how to deal with your anger while you were in juvenile detention.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He turned it off as soon as he pulled it out—if the battery drained on the sucker, there’d be no way to recharge it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It feels like all the blood is draining out of my face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Using a funnel made from a piece of paper, I ran water through the tubing, letting it drain into a sample container. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His aunt, Uma Maima, presides in the kitchen all morning, harassing the servants as they squat by the drain scouring the dirty dishes with ash, or pound heaps of spices on slabs that resemble tombstones. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Before Seth could react, the creature squirmed down the drain. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z When we got up, June said, “Lord, I feel woozy, like somebody has pulled the plugs in my feet and drained me out.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then everybody got snowed in when they stopped to refuel—they had to dig the planes out and drain their radiators before they set off again. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The blood drained from his legs, and he thought he was going to drop. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pouring both of them a generous measure, she drained her own glass in one gulp. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We had a hard time waking JoJo up, but when he came to, he drained the jug, of course. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the close quarters of an American nuclear family, their mother's prodigious energy was becoming a real drain on their self-determination. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z And since my eyes were looking down, I can see that while our muscles are immobile, nothing is preventing the blood from draining out of Peeta's leg. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was looking straight at me, and I felt my heart pound and the blood drain from my face. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The prince drained the mug and shuffled away. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The part ran up into the bald spot, like a drained marsh in December. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I drained the last of my coffee and stood to finish my ironing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z All they needed was to insert the probes, tether the wires, and begin the drain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The plan went down the drain fifteen minutes in. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I nodded and felt a distant sort of release, as if something inside of me was draining away. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z At around four o’clock, with light draining out of the day, Shin and Park sidled toward the fence, trimming trees as they moved. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The little muddy head disappeared faster than a toothpaste cap down a sink drain. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She still counts storm drains: thirty-eight on the walk home from her laboratory. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed,” cried Slughorn a little thickly, “Parry Otter, the Chosen Boy Who — well — something of that sort,” he mumbled, and drained his mug too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He shrugged in defeat, the anger draining from his voice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Dr. Cajazeira, who had stayed behind to take care of him, noticed at 2:30 p.m. that the color suddenly drained from Roosevelt’s face. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Windmills power pumps that drain the water so the land is not swallowed up. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Something true and living was being drained from him, and his dæmon fluttered weakly and called in a wild high call, but she was dying. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I wake, somehow I feel even more drained by this than my usual nighttime forays into blood and terror. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The fury had drained from his face as completely as it had once drained from Tom’s face, and the change was even more frightening than rage. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But it did get the engine wet, so wet that when McCandless tried to start the car soon thereafter, the engine wouldn’t catch, and in his impatience he drained the battery. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The fury drains as fast as it came, and I slump cross-legged on the floor and close my eyes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His mouth hung open and the color drained from his face. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As he laughed, she realized the wine had done its work; Jaime had drained most of the flagon, and he was drunk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The color had drained from his face, and he was staring at Trevor with his mouth open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I watched impassively as they led him through the front door, his head bowed, his hands manacled, his self-esteem drained, his manhood sapped. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z All it did was hover, like a semitransparent cloud, draining Harry of energy as he fought to keep it there. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In between times, she idled in shops, remembering Jaimito’s look that morning, feeling her resolve draining away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I drained it and retied it around my waist. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He dragged the tip of the umbrella over a drain. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She took Lyra into the little kitchen and laid her on the draining board while Malcolm nursed the little flames. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The color drained from her face, and her tongue seemed to swell. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The kitchen door was shut, but nearby, along the wall, there was a hole above the drain where a brick had been left out. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweat disappears from my brow, and the flush in my cheeks drains away. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I remembered what Nico had said about shadow travel draining her, so I slipped off her back. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I could feel the blood draining out of my head. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As his lips found mine again, the tension drained from my muscles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She counts storm drains: at twenty-one she passes the butcher, the sound of a hose splashing onto tile; at twenty-five she is at the bakery. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His blood, according to a newspaper report, was drained from his corpse by an embalmer, transferred to glass jars, and preserved. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And I would take tumblers of milk behind a convenient door and drain them in a swallow, as though they contained water. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that she had laid out the geography of the bedrooms and the bathrooms, Vivian took another drink of wine and drained her glass. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The TV drains too much power from the generator.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing. Nothing. Closest was that thing to dry up puddles and ponds, that Drought Charm, but that was nowhere near powerful enough to drain the lake.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Now, again, he felt drained and sick; he was soaking wet and he smelled the odor of his own body. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Something happened when I was holding Rue's hand, watching the life drain out of her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “All you need is zero-evaporation trap seal liquid. Pour about a cup into every drain, and no sewer gas can get through.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Four doors are draining straight at me with about three hundred kids streaming down the steps and across the lawns, headed for the cars and buses and sidewalks that take them home. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a faint, barely perceptible movement of the water as the fresh flow from one end urged its way toward the drain at the other. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But then all light drained from the room, like a solar eclipse. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “So Mundungus disappeared?” said Lupin, who had drained his own glass in one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now, sitting alone, I’m drained from the day’s events. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Feeling drained, she lay down on the hard-packed dirt floor, and she slept. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at Caleb, expecting to see the same thing happening to him, but all the blood seems to have drained from his face, and he is gasping. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z All the nervous energy had drained right out of him, replaced by a kind of wistful sadness. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I stare at the muddied water as it swirls down the drain. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Along its pebbled banks, shallow pools that never completely drained were teeming with life. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z That you could replay in the brain the scene of ecstasy, of murder, of tenderness, but it was drained of everything but the language to say it in. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor pulled out the drain and carefully picked up her dirty clothes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He drained off the rest of the whiskey and set the glass down on the end table with a bang. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If Momma just gave Byron some stupid punishment, then maybe it would be worth it for me to flush some Nazis down the drain myself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Something in the tone of Early’s voice caused the blood to drain from Truman’s face. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally it drained out of me, whatever it was. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rush then showed members of the Free African Society how to drain blood from a patient and they marched out to perform over 800 bleedings. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The water was draining almost as fast as it had filled the room. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bare stone floor had not even a rug, and there was a drain in it, perhaps for the sake of cleaning. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She visibly panicked, the blood draining from her face as she turned toward the door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “The part of a sink that the water goes down is called a drain,” the teacher said, reading from her script. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “But,” said the Prime Minister, with a sense of dawning horror, “didn’t you tell me they’re the creatures that drain hope and happiness out of people?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Now that he was gone, all the anger had drained out of me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Some of them had been stopped up for years, but I soon had them draining merrily away.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was rainwater, murky and grey-brown, but soon, he knew, it would drain away. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I could feel it dying, the life draining out of it, its tongue loosening around my ankle. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And he drained his tea like a tonic medicine. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In the bleed area there was a shower with a drain hole in the floor. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The mead of the giants was cold and salty, but he drank it down, draining the horn, drinking until his breath gave out and he could drink no longer. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Tree-ear felt the blood drain from his face at the terrible sight that greeted his eyes. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z That seemed to drain a good chunk of her energy—she slumped and almost lay down. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Even the gathering twilight couldn’t drain them of their brightness. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I feel the blood drain from my face. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Francis and I gaped at him as he unconcernedly drained his glass and reached for the bottle again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She let out the suds, took the mug from Dad, rinsed it and upended it on the draining board. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to figure out what to do about the bathtub drain, too. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t try to shut out the feelings. You won’t be able to. Just let them wash over you and drain out again. You’re scared.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We spilled it all down the drain. We were mainly trying to calm down the cow.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He knelt down on the beach, careful to keep the gushing blood away from his pants, and wondered if it was possible for all the blood in his body to drain out through his nose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Selhan was a fine horse, but now that I was in Trebon, he would be little more than a constant drain on my limited resources. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Blood spills over his hand and the color drains from his face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You don’t want to be in the Whisperer with an empty stomach. It’s very draining. You need all the energy you can get.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sticky, irritated that Kate hadn’t been frightened in the dark drain, was inclined to be skeptical. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The realization drains the blood out of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Sirius threw aside the bread he had just lifted to his mouth and instead picked up the flask of pumpkin juice and drained it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She barely noticed when all the water had drained away and left them on the damp floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Hope is so very draining. It’s a bore, actually.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard’s eyes widened slightly, and then he fell back against his chair, all the menace and tension draining away from him, and in that moment, Ophie was relieved. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Singer read what he had written and the spots of color drained from his cheekbones instantly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Streams fill and merge to join the Nile River system that drains into the Mediterranean Sea more than 4,000 miles to the north. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “I’ve hidden us all,” Duny said, sullenly, for his head hurt from his father’s blow, and the working of the doubled incantation had drained his strength. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z And the claypan, as it’s called, has to be carefully engineered so that it will drain properly and also keep the plants submerged at the optimum level. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She plunged into the quarry and resurfaced, spitting and slicking her hair back, all that work down the drain as makeup and hair gel dissolved into the stagnant water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Nately gasped and was on his feet with amazement, the blood draining from his cheeks. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The laughter drains from those eyes, and they are staring so intensely into mine, it’s like they can read my thoughts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “How odd. I thought I heard something in the drain.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He fought against the fear that chilled his heart and drained his strength. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The blood drained from the faces of all three children. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Then Gay drained a little gasoline into a can and poured some into each cylinder before he put the spark plugs back. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know it then, but it was a drain hole of some sort. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He picked up his glass and drained it at a gulp. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “This wild driving was the clue. A light has dawned. Now I know why you’ve drifted, why you don’t have any ambition, why you’ve thrown a business down the drain.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his wineglass and took a drink long enough to drain the whole glass. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The Polyjuice Potion was wearing off now: Ron was halfway between Cattermole and himself in appearance, his hair turning redder and redder as his face drained of the little color it had left. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Slipping off my helmet, I made a mental note to pour every last drop down the drain the second she left. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He felt drained and strangely empty, even though he was so full of chocolate. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He must have seen something—and whatever it was drained all the humor from him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When he saw the scarlet footprints her boots had left on the ground, the color seemed to drain from his face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She took a careful breath and worked at draining the distress from her face. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The tip of her cane shudders as it knocks against the runnels, finding every storm drain. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I would feel this way right through, even as first-trimester fatigue left me drained, as my job stayed busy and Barack continued making his weekly treks to the state capital. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Never had Tree-ear taken such care over the draining, and Min himself had done the final drainings and mixing of the glaze. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Kelton returns in a few minutes with the caulking and gets right to sealing the drain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The color was draining from Javier’s face, his lips were the wrong hue, they were so wrong, it was all wrong. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z To men like that, time was a surfeit, a barrel they watched slowly drain. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He drained the cup, and his eyes fluttered open. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Billy guessed that it was the drain in the bottom of the Iron Maiden, but that was wrong. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm already drained to empty, but Noodle's in front of me, and even though it's over between us, the part where it actually becomes over isn't finished. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It infiltrated Xerox machines and worked its way inside personal computers and inside the cushions of chairs and fingered down into the floor drains until it touched pools of lingering bleach in the water traps. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once he was alone, Luke expected all the nervous energy—the anger—to drain out of his body the way it always did. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Gregor didn’t really get the joke, but he laughed along with them, feeling the darkness drain out of his body. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Not even a little damp. They must have drained it while we slept," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It has been a year and a half since Theo rode the night train to Arles to find Vincent lying in a hospital bed drained of life, barely conscious. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But he never complained, not even when Dr. Cajazeira cut open his leg, without painkillers, and drained the abscesses. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The drive took longer this time as well, and she felt as though the magic were draining out of this night far too quickly. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s shoulders hunch down and a little excitement drains out of her face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Dark Lord,” he said, raising his glass and draining it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The laughter and smiles of crowds had given him strength, whereas they drained me even when I enjoyed them. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The fear drained away, but the aftereffects of panic remained, sharpening Kate’s senses. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z If the clay was for a sturdy teapot to be used every day, a single draining might suffice. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Children that they had not bled away with soapy water and the bodily filth of strangers down some bathhouse drain. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “All of which means that you’ve got a pile of loot back there in the drain pipe,” said Harry Cat. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear,” Yossarian murmured in heavy dejection, the blood draining from his face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Another bell rings and the rest of the people drain out of the hall, leaving us alone together. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She was drained from the protection ritual and from the day itself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He longed for a stimulus powerful enough to focus his attention and drain off his energies. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The grounds, in places, bore signs of the geometric Victorian trimness which had been their original form: drained fish-pools; the long white colonnades of skeleton pergolas; rock-bordered parterres where flowers no longer grew. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It is strange, but true, to relate, that at this point in time I was still capable of being upset by the fact that my career at Hampden had pretty much gone down the drain. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For a few weeks his head was bandaged over a draining infection, but that did not worry him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I had the feeling he was preparing himself for some gigantic effort, one that would completely drain what little strength he had left. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “That’s the drain in the cafeteria floor!” said Grace, peering up twenty feet to a circular, slatted grate. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The hair-washing sink, propped up with a piece of plywood, drained into a large white bucket, the walls around it splattered with years’ worth of hair dye. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Tucker Mouse had volunteered to let them use the drain pipe, but Chester didn’t want to eat amid all the waste paper and rubbish his friend had collected. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But as he plunged into the city, his excitement drained away. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He was standing at the kitchen sink pouring the rest of his coffee down the drain when he looked through the window and saw Ruth digging in the garden. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The boards began to come apart, and the loose mud under the walkways began to slide toward that giant bathtub drain. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the clay was left to settle for a few days until the water at the top either had drained away or could be bailed off. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z We have pictures of him in ridiculous Adidas shorts that leave nothing to the imagination, and a headband holding back long hair, most of which has since washed down the drain. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I felt the color drain from my face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The color had drained from his face, and he was staring at Trevor with his mouth open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I held it by the feet so the last of the blood could drain out before I plucked it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Her students then repeated, “The part of a sink that the water goes down is called a drain.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Though we’d argued over the drain of his political career on our family for years now, I did love and trust Barack. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I felt the blood drain from my face and feared blackness would overwhelm me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He yammered about the evidence that dragons had no magic, and Anya listened, her pain about Papa’s absence draining away as the afternoon wore on. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “This stuff is kind of gross,” he says, draining his cup and setting it down. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He swirls its contents, and drains it in a single gulp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cars are stacked and waiting, their fuel tanks ruptured and drained. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My only hope was that the effort was draining him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then, with both batteries fully charged, I drove circles around the Hab until I drained them both. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As Mother recounted these details, the blood drained from her face until she sat, pale as an egg, her arms wrapped around herself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All strength drained out of him, and all of a sudden he understood how alone he had been and how much he had missed his parents’ support. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Aurelia sat under the ministrations, familiar from her early childhood, and felt the fight drain out of her body as the water washed over it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I want to melt into a puddle to be washed down the kitchen drain. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mundín opens the door, his face so drained and pale that I’m sure the police have somehow tracked me down and my family is in deep trouble. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When the light dawned in the morning, they were like a company of ghosts, their faces drained and pale with strain, their beards and hair white with snow and salt spray. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She saw Taisin’s face, drained of color; her dark, anxious eyes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His name was Tanner and he was trying to kill the cockroaches in a drain ditch behind the apartments. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The energy had largely drained from the movement, and most women didn’t talk much about suffrage, pro or con. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She drained her drink and held the cup out again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, I know what happened earlier was heavy stuff. The deliverance prayer can be pretty draining. But can I tell you something that might counterbalance what you heard here last night?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It looks as though every drop of blood drains from my face. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The young man was riding mournfully through the fen country—which had not been drained in those days and was probably the wildest part of England. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My toy car gets drained and stops, but I’m guessing that he never winds down. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One look at a crying Cleo and all his powers would be drained away. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z They had drained the eggs and refilled the eggshells with liquor. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z And down I went, sucked back into the body like water down a drain. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo’s mess halls would not even help him store the cotton, and his warehousing costs skyrocketed and contributed to the devastating drain upon his cash reserves. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The rain drains easily and even the wind of midwinter cannot penetrate the deeper burrows. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still falling in torrents through the holes where the windows had been, the rest of it draining away through the floor. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She is not drained and boneless, as I’ve last seen her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “We can open the cage. You could come and live in the drain pipe.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t bring myself to spray my body and watch it flow down the drain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I could feel the color draining from my face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It got a bullet right through it, started leaking like a drain and puddling up on the pavement. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Faber's would be the place where he might refuel his fast draining belief in his own ability to survive. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z His well is wisdom, and when the world was young he would drink every morning from the well, by dipping the horn known as the Gjallerhorn into the water and draining it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I light another joint while Jennica drains whatever's left in the flask. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She reappeared thirty minutes later, drained, back in a modicum of control. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As Tree-ear swept the yard or brought clay to and from the draining site, he tried to catch what glimpses he could. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Together they tramped up to Times Square and down the drain. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They were finally gone from it all, in the thick trees and fresh air of the woods, which helped drain some of the tension and emotional ups and downs of those last couple of hours. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Piper felt like all the blood in her body was draining into her feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Every time I step out in the morning and see them, they seem to have aged overnight, like sleep is actually draining life from them instead of recharging their batteries. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay. Well, you can’t even call in that favor. The rules specify that no animals may drain the poison. Apparently, it can turn them into huge monsters that eat everything around them.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I try to let any thoughts of weekly custody confrontations—Mom and Dad practically snarled at each other today!—swirl down the drain with the sudsy water. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z At that realization, every ounce of energy in me just seemed to drain away. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Chase the suds to the drain in the floor. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I cup my hands under the faucet and watch as the water pools out and circles the drain. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He put his glass on to the draining board and stood, looking down into the white, white sink. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She tipped it up and drained it and dropped it on the floor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then there are others, and this dame was one of them, who can drain off energy and joy, can suck pleasure dry and get no sustenance from it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I will tell her that at eighteen the prettiness drained from my cheeks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All the blood and lymph had been drained out of him by an enormous debauch of work, leaving only a frail structure of nerves, bones, and skin. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The battery’s been drained to its final bar. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s like all the excitement and happiness drained out of her in that moment of good posture. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z If you aren't aiming the light, you are swooshing the water down into the drains. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The fact is that a jumbo brain is a jumbo drain on the body. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They strolled about the base, taking in its cracked and overgrown runways, its derelict barracks, its empty gymnasium, and a drained swimming pool filled with debris. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It’s draining thinking about so many things all at once, and even more draining to be around so many people. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Chloe looked like she wanted to drip through a drain in the floor and rain down to Earth. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He guzzles from the bottle like he’s been wandering the desert with Moses, drains it, then tosses it into a trash can. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He was Thor, after all, and there was no drinking horn he could not drain. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He would rage against the town on the opposite side of the river which drained a man of his freedom, and he would cry because the war had ruined his dream. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Though dead and drained of blood, its body shakes violently in the dirt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment Harry drained the last drops in his bottle she said, “Shall we call it a day and go back to school, then?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I could drain off my restlessness by fighting with Shorty and Harrison. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled a chain behind the toilet, and I watched, wide-eyed, as the water drained and the bowl refilled. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Harry felt the fear drain out of him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The fan probably drains the battery halfway through the night. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I turned the tap and washed the yellow chemical soap down the drain. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When she tries to pull away, I continue to hold on, twisting the broken arm behind her back until I see the blood drain from her face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was building up faster than it could drain out. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Even if you get to marry the prince, you still wake up in the morning with your mouth tasting like drain cleaner and your hair all flat on one side. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We move over into the drain ditch, cause the traffic on this little street’s starting to build up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I could see the bottom of the ship and the small fish swimming alongside the bilge drains. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Take that away and you might as well have a body drained of all its blood. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The high-pressure zone created by the wind now had an avenue to drain. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I rinse my hand beneath cold water and watch the blood circle down the drain. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He felt such feelings in his breast because of Guenever—the frightful pang of hopeless love—that he was drained of effort. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in the early morning privacy of the bathroom, Matilda unscrewed the cap of her father's oil of violets and tipped three-quarters of the contents down the drain. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I take another sip of whiskey, swirl the remaining liquid around the bottom, and then drain the glass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Without a word, Charles drained his drink and ducked back into the kitchen while Camilla went to answer it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But when the pronoun isn’t alone, instinct goes down the drain, and grammar with it. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “And so, Martina,” Mr. Curtain concluded, “you may now anticipate the Improvement with pleasure. As I said, by the day after tomorrow we—” Mr. Curtain’s attention shifted to the drain cover in his office floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And I knew why First Wife’s power had been drained away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That was how Cal discovered himself, in voluptuous, liquid, sterile culmination, couchant upon two or three deformed pillows, with the shades drawn and the drained swimming pool outside and the cars passing, endlessly, all night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Needs a slice of lemon, but otherwise, it’s really good,” she said, and drained the shell of the last few drops. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Asking after her is a drain; answering her is even harder. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That meant as soon as the container shattered, the wide spill of oily liquid began to run off in two different directions, heading for two different drains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sam’s fat cheeks seemed to drain of color. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This was not sheep's blood spurting from a bag, but his own life's blood draining away, and no amount of bandaging would staunch it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was just about to turn into the drain pipe when he heard a very strange sound. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There were vent pipes in the walls covered with wire mesh and there were drains in the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Every time blood went down the drain, they would pour bleach after it— they didn’t want Ebola getting into the Reston sewage system. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I start to tremble all over, the adrenaline draining out of me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The endless cycle of work for Min continued: chopping wood, cutting clay, draining clay. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z As she spoke, Lucy turned crimson, though it was only momentarily, for her poor wasted veins could not stand for long such an unwonted drain to the head. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Even with her dark skin, he could see the blood was draining from her face, and she looked weaker and weaker by the second. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Matthias drained the last of the milk from his bowl, wiping cream from his whiskers with the back of a paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As Jam watched, its fur softened and it shifted its stance just a little, draining the menace away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z There was a drain in the bottom to let out all the blood. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He drained it in a gulp, thanked her, paused to press her hand, and went at last to his room. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z People turned to stare at us, but I couldn’t stop draining the abscess. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It exploded, full force, and left me emotionally drained. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He tilted his head back and drained the last of the wine from his wide clay cup. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the noise made by the plumbing and the sight of the water gurgling down the drain was a source of fascination to the boys. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It had drained her worse than the last time she’d used her power, to sustain her pegasus Scipio during their journey across the Atlantic. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We drained the macaroni and then poured it into a baking dish. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I felt the blood drain from my face, leaving behind a prickly chill. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z You’re moving so quickly that your momentum pulls you faster and faster, like something getting sucked down a drain. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He was beside the mouth of a land drain which emptied into the ditch—a smooth, cold tunnel, narrower than a rabbit hole, but wide enough. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Treebeard, he first laved his feet in the basin beyond the arch, and then he drained his bowl at one draught, one long, slow draught. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Their mound-building activities serve a useful purpose in aerating and draining the soil. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Barack and I were now too well-known to be rendered invisible, but if people saw us as alien and trespassing, then maybe our potency could be drained. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was soft, swampy land, drained by half a dozen deep ditches, which we crossed on wooden footbridges. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The color drains from the rose as I add deeper red and white pigments to the makeup. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Two squares lined with water draining into a smaller black hole. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He got up from the table slowly; all his energy had drained out of him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “So it is,” Ms. McCrea said, her face drained of color. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z If he could make his way to the ground floor without losing the sound of water, he should find the place it drained into the river. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nina thought of the white prison cells, the drains in the floors. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He could feel his blood drain from his blotchy face as he stared at the toilet. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When I was helped up, every nerve cried, and the wound in my side, which had been opened to drain the pus from the pleural cavity, pained horribly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Every time I step out in the morning and see them, they seem to have aged overnight, like sleep is actually draining life from them instead of recharging their batteries. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Even as he spoke, he shot across the room and dumped the steaming contents of the pot down the drain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I decided it would be best to descend to E deck to check on the hundreds of ladies in the drained pool. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I once had charge of all the drains in easterly Rock,” Tyrion said mildly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After a while, my feelings drain, my eyes dry. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He carried Errol to a perch just inside the back door and tried to stand him on it, but Errol flopped straight off again so Ron laid him on the draining board instead, muttering, “Pathetic.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Ser Archibald drained the last of his goat’s milk and wiped the milk mustache from his upper lip with the back of a big hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I drained my bottle and wiped my mouth. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Inside were steps that led down into the dark, covered in quick-melting ice, the meltwater draining loudly into an unseen gutter. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Ralph had waited so long to run that excitement had drained out of him, leaving him heavy with dread. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Lots of scarce Treasury money had to be committed to set up his biophysics show, and suspicions existed that this was money down the drain. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The mug was drained and the plate empty soon after Becky left. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z If he committed to war in Vietnam, it would drain resources from the domestic programs he dreamed of crafting. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Her face was drained and her eyes haunted by a kind of fear I had not seen in her before. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope felt the healthy glow she had acquired during their snowy adventure drain from her cheeks. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But now the bright and powerful feeling drained away. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z No one could survive with a great hole in the head like that, with the good warm blood, the life’s blood draining out. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time she drains that cup, she'll be charged, ready for a busy day at the laundromat, and I won't see her sit down again until it's time to review my homework. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When Bast finally turned from the bar, Chronicler’s eyes widened perceptibly, and the color drained from his already pale face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He lifted the glass and drained the liquor and set it down and leaned forward and toyed with the cigarette in his fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He opened the drain in the tub, stood up, toweled off, and got dressed. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He jumped down to the floor and scurried over to the drain pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt as if time were suddenly precious, water going down an open drain, and I could not move quickly enough. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All too soon that hope would drain away. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The boys blocked up the front wheels, drained what gasoline was left into a five-gallon can, took their frogs and went wearily home to the Palace Flophouse. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “And our city is right by the ocean, in case you forgot. Water drains downward.Ya know, gravity and all that.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Soft and silent as a shadow, Harry slipped out the opening in the side of the newsstand and glided over to the drain pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When the last bell rang I felt drained. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I drained the last swirl of coffee-flavored foam from my cup and looked around. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The only offering in front of Sima was the drain and the threat of a little river of blood winding its way across the floor toward it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Agnew inserted two rubber tubes to drain the pus filling the channel that extended down from the bullet wound. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z So to mark his manhood, Tyrion was given charge of all the drains and cisterns within easterly Rock. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Now that the schoolhouse is within sight my energy drains, and all I want to do is sink down by the side of the road. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cormaci claimed a water bug the size of her hand had climbed out of her bathtub drain, and nobody doubted her. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Home of mice and damp and the stink of stranded shellfish, as if a huge tide swept in decades ago and took its time draining away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Once it’s drained, they begin to cut it into pieces. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The drains alone are active, and on these Saturdays their noises sound a dull recessional to winter. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “The way he’s got nothing left? A German soldier never reaches this point. There’s a name for this look. It’s called ‘circling the drain.’” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z That particular afternoon, coming back from Sally’s, Annabeth had felt even more drained than usual. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Percy’s energy had drained out of him, leaving him weak and feverish, like his insides were eroding. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He got out before the draining of bank accounts and the jacking up of credit cards. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But now the trenches were widening, and water drained steadily into grates in the pavement. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The wave of joy and relief was so unexpected that she almost lost her balance, but almost instantly it drained away and left a new fear. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z You find it in quantity in shower stalls, bathtubs, Jacuzzis, drains, and even, unaccountably, in sinks. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I watched brothers entwining themselves in the economic clutches of the white man who went home every night with another bag of the money drained out of the ghetto. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t want to drain her phone battery, but she needs that GPS woman. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Harry felt the blood drain out of his face. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They swilled the dregs around as Professor Trelawney had instructed, then drained the cups and swapped over. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The images drained away, as if the water had been let out from a gigantic crystal bowl of hysterical fish. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z His job was to push into a drain the gallons of animal blood that spilled out along the floor. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It’s like I’m trying to wash my tears—past, present, future—down the drain. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I drained the mug reluctantly and scraped my finger along the bottom to get the last of the undissolved sugar. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The plumber was at work downstairs on Wednesday, moving the water pipes and drains from the office bathroom to the hallway so the pipes won’t freeze during a cold winter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “It drains clockwise, as it always does in the northern hemisphere. That is known as the Coriolis effect,” Penelope noted. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The cat and the mouse had to make several trips back and forth between the drain pipe and the newsstand, carrying the money in their mouths. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The water was warm, and somebody had dropped a piece of gum on the drain. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I suppose he wanted to remove that last fuel tank, but I can’t imagine what possessed him to light his torch without first draining the fuel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now it is three in the afternoon, the sun’s strength already draining from the sky. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Shrubbery loses its bright snow headgear and stands bare and frail, too undernourished to hide the drains it was intended to hide. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was this which drained away as I watched Finny’s face pass through all the gradations between uproariousness and shock. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the drain pipe, Tucker’s nest was a jumble of papers, scraps of cloth, buttons, lost jewelry, small change, and everything else that can be picked up in a subway station. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were gone he lifted each of the stout bottles to his mouth and drained it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Matthew picked up the entire can, turned it upside down and drained the juice violently, his adam’s apple straining and pulsing like a metronome. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Summoning that wall of bones had drained him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Sad, sad. A business down the drain, unhappy young idealists stooping to forgery to get even.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t even strike it without some of its foulness seeping into her, draining her life force. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Then she poured it all into a cloth and let the thin, yellowish whey drain out. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Sticking a knife through somebody’s chest and watching in their terrified eyes as the life drains out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He remembered hearing a story about a boa constrictor that had crawled through the plumbing and popped out of a bathtub drain in a New York City apartment. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the rest of the meal beckons, I ignore it until I've drained my cup. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The neighborhood had been all but drained of familiar faces, and now, only four months after fighting had broken out between the Mujahideen factions, Laila hardly recognized anybody on the streets anymore. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I felt drained, like I’d shed all the tears my body could produce. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Her weapons, the complete lack of cunning or intelligence even of conviction, in her attacks were enough to drain away any fear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In the background, a woman’s voice was saving, “Let’s see what you’re going to say. Another chance down the drain, a psycho escaped.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He simply stood beside me while the moments passed and my anger drained into the ocean. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Sunlight splashed in from overhead, bright without being too glaring, and my tension drained away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I felt completely drained and I had a slight headache. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I’ve been so preoccupied that I’ve just now noticed Miss Andersons companion, a sickly pale man who is draining his third glass of wine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He drained the spaghetti and put some on a plate. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It was almost as if all the blood were draining out of her. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And he was finding that he had a man's thirst, to the raucous delight of the youths around him, who urged him on every time he drained a glass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’d been using the tiny space heater off and on all night and had drained the batteries. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In one leap, he sprang down all the way from the shelf to the floor and dashed over to his drain pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Guenever was stiff, as if she were in a rigor, and her face was drained white—-except that there was a red spot cm either side of her nostrils. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The drain moans; the cluttered house crowds in close. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the subdivision’s center, a perfectly circular lake had been dug and then, for some reason, drained. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z From the drain pipe the animals watched Paul put out the fire. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Feeling left my hands, draining from the tips of my fingers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His eyes were almost as pale as the rest of him, as if the color had drained out of them, but as bright as silver coins. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We sit on the porch in the evening and listen to the insects chitter like the fever of our drained, exhausted Earth. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Drogon saved me when they would have drained my life from me. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Over in the drain pipe opening, Tucker and Harry were sitting side by side. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z "The treasure is hidden in a storm drain. This has been confirmed by visual observation." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Well, maybe I got hold of myself; maybe those two tears drained all the fluid I had left in me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time he finished high school, though, he decided this would be too great a drain on the family finances, and would interfere with his sisters’ studies. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The deal is, we have to wait until night, so no one can see us messing with the storm drain. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z No: they continued to test at about the same levels as before the supposed brain drain. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She prophesied for five minutes or so and then stopped, sweating as though she had been running a marathon, her face drained of all expression. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I could easily collapse into the tub, and fall asleep with the water running over me, my foot over the drain. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “He lies,” snarled Bate, backing toward his gun on the sink drain board. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Five faces in a row uniformly drained of color and went blank with a kind of stunned dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Anya watched the tension in the princess’s body drain out with a long, exasperated sigh. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The color has drained from her face, and her eyes are wide. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When we had drained the Cokes, we went to the parlor to say our Hail Marys together for the first time since May had died. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their principal dam had gone out for want of attention by its skilled architects, and the lake had drained away. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I felt the blood draining from my head. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He dodges a starstruck freshman gawking at him and exits the hall onto the east side of campus, draining the last cold sip of his coffee. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Even though I know it’s coming, I want to open a vein and drain the serum from my body rather than see it again. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z So awfully tired, and standing had taken a lot of energy somehow, had drained him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z All the hours of being terrified had drained him. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z My voice sounded cactus-prickly compared to their light, joking tones—and for a wild second, I worried all the fun had drained out of me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That is, until Four’s eyes shift to my arm around Will’s, and all the humor drains from them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z If I don’t come up with an explanation for Algernon’s behavior, all of his work goes down the drain, but if I solve the problem I bring in the whole crew with me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Her determination drained away as her sightless eyes roved aimlessly back and forth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When Mom drops her ring down the drain, you call a plumber. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He drove on, head nodding, feeling more drained and exhausted with every minute that passed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z White water floods the deck, then drains away, leaving behind crewmen coughing for air. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I felt the blood drain from my face and I forced myself to take a slow, deep breath through my nose to calm myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Vola’s back was still turned to him, so he lifted the jar to drain the last drops of syrup. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The doctor drilled a hole in Nikki’s skull and put in a small tube—no thicker than a strand of spaghetti—to drain excess fluid from her brain to lower the pressure. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their medicine drained memory out of his thin arms and replaced it with a twilight cloud behind his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But they were drained and, for a good while, useless as troops. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Refusing any anesthesia, he was fully awake when the surgeon cut open his leg down to the shin bone to drain the abscess. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He had seen the way her face drained of color each time she had looked at Kaitlin. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A bottle of Rebel Yell was passed back and forth between the four men until Red drained the last swallow and flung the empty bottle into the bushes along the road. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc drained his glass and waved two fingers gently in the air and he said, “Hah! There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no response: all conscious effort drained, the old dog no longer felt any pain or indignity. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When he dreamed of the shadow or so much as thought of it, he felt always that same cold dread: sense and power drained out of him, leaving him stupid and astray. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The bloom was gone from her cheeks and her drained face floated in front of me, green and sweating. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I return to the Remake Room and watch the streaks of makeup disappear down the drain as I scrub my face clean. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The color drains from Bailey’s cheeks and all the apprehension and nervousness he had felt earlier returns instantly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She did not want to see her mother’s empty face, her strange swollen body drained of color. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His heart beat faster, and he felt the blood draining from his legs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The little color she had regained since their arrival had drained from her face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Most often we had already shot and hung the pigs to drain the blood before they would come over to help. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All Lupin’s frustration with Harry seemed to drain away at the question. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z During the previous few days Blackberry had had to repeat several times the story of the journey to the farm and the finding of Hazel in the drain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra could practically see the blood drain from her mother’s face. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As the color drained completely from the flower, it withered from a glowing pink to a dusty gray. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “After all those years of predicting things, you turn out to be the one who almost threw Levy Pants down the drain.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she couldn’t make their house payments or buy groceries because George had drained their account yet again buying lab equipment they couldn’t afford. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Moss dropped the sponge and held his bleeding hand still, watched the drips disappear down the drain, wished he could follow them and disappear himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Eventually the water gets cold, and since Eve already ignored both Zack’s and Beth’s knocks, I reluctantly drain the water and towel off. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z For hours and hours she had me drain her temper from her, like how the leeches remove the toxins from our blood. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Would she not be forced to seek welfare, and food stamps, and school lunches, would she and her child not become a drain on the community’s resources? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By comparison, the residue of a first draining felt almost gravelly. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Every day some new detail emerges—each storm drain, park bench, and hydrant in the model has its counterpart in the real world. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sewer drains thundered liltingly; the streets shone like glazed candy. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mind draining away into the plaid seat cushions. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s hope we can push that drain cover open,” said Jake, leading the climb up the rusty ladder. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She looked drained, and I realized that between me and Auggie, today had been a tough day for her, too. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z It hit him on the left hind leg just as he vanished into the drain pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He drains his water bottle and crushes it in his hand before tossing it to the back. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I walk over to the small sink and run my hands under the water to wash away the ever-present dirt on my fingers, tiny muddy rivulets carrying this place down the drain. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Her face, strangely, was drained of emotion; she had the look of one exhausted from the inside, too tired to feel. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, as dawn began to drain the dark, both men heard a sound. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z "Treasure in a storm drain? You mean like gold and diamonds kind of stuff?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The blood drains from her face, and she rubs her eyes with her hands, clearly wanting to erase this moment. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “If you want to kill Harry, you’ll have to kill us too!” he said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Then they tipped the trailer to let the liquid drain. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In addition, the sand lets rainfall drain away from the mound, preventing it from swelling too much. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At the Ferris Wheel the pumps meant to drain the tower excavations ran twenty-four hours but could not conquer the volume of water. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The fields and woods all had shallow ditches dug around them to drain away water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited, listening carefully, but not a sound reached him save the gurgling of the hot water as it drained away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Undeterred, the three Alaskans dynamited the offending stick dams and drained the ponds. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After the sessions, I would feel so tired and drained, I would go back to my dorm room and sleep. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And suddenly she had drained the starch out of me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally it made that funny sound like water going down the drain and slid out of the boot. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been especially hot that day, and it seemed to her that all her strength had been drained by the long walk. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Garfield was placed on his right side so that the bloody discharge could drain from the wound more easily. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He drained his thermos in one swallow and ate the last of the ham sandwiches. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Most kids get drained on hot days, but not me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “You have not had a morning bath?” her mother asked him one afternoon, when she came back from work looking drained, clutching files to her chest, wet patches under her armpits. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It sat there, far from the drain, soft and melting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was still in a state of shock—relief so strong can also drain the blood. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Mother merely stood there before him while all the sparkle drained out of her face. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She passes one storm drain two storm drains three four five, and when they reach her building, she says, “You may leave me here, Michel. You can find your way?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was like a sink of burning anger, and we were swirling down the drain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The dark clouds above us look like water swirling down a drain. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z It felt as though he were being sucked down a giant drain. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There were so many times when I felt shame, and all the hope drained from my soul as I watched the adults in my family kowtow to white people. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid was about to answer when the color suddenly drained from his face — he leapt to his feet and ran to the window. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I felt as if each person within visual range were slowly draining the life from me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z By noon, they had drained somewhere between thirty and forty cars. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Broad valleys were completely deforested and dotted with villages, and drained and fenced fields for intensive food production covered entire valley floors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And with that he slashed Kvasir’s throat, and they hung Kvasir by his feet above the vats until the last drop of his blood was drained. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The last light was draining from a purple sky. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Slowly at first, and then all at once, the shapes faded and the light drained from the sky. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And for students there are sharks with the blood drained out and yellow and blue color substituted in veins and arteries, so that you may follow the systems with a scalpel. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the liquid drain down my throat and into my stomach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Luke and Dad were draining gasoline from the tanks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Just as quickly, it all drained out of her. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He drained away the filthy water he sat in and laved fresh warm water over him from the pan and wrapped him shivering in a towel and wrapped him again in a blanket. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I tip the glass and let the foamy head flow off into the drain. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Freak tells him we found it in the storm drain. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z But the Story Box was drained and useless, and there were only two ways to refill it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She was lying on a cot, hardly able to move, her dysentery had drained her so thin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms felt drained, and he wasn’t sure he could make them do what he wanted them to do when the slack water came. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z A wide, black ribbon of water disappeared into a giant drain. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the stiffness of her muscles drain away. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She slowed, the speed draining out of her legs. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I knew all the colour was draining away from my face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They hadn’t eaten since yesterday morning, and she felt drained and shaky. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m just about to ask if Fina can stay longer—another night, even—when Ms. Ramirez drains her cup and stands to go. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He drove home, drained but not feeling any better. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It infuriated Brave Orchid that her sister held up each dish between thumb and forefinger, squirted detergent on the back and front, and ran water without plugging up the drain. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In bed that night I invented a special drain that would be underneath every pillow in New York, and would connect to the reservoir. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “My cell died. I need to figure out what’s wrong with the thing. Make one call and the battery is drained.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Come to the drain pipe!” said Tucker Mouse. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Finish draining pod twelve,” a stiff voice says. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He crossed the floor and took the purse from her and got the half-filled flask and drained it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He spun to a stop, flopped into his chair, and guzzled his o.j., draining the glass in three gulps. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Near the window, hidden by the dark, he felt the irritability of the day drain from him and relished the effortless beauty of the women singing in the candlelight. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Plastic tubes hung out of each nostril, draining phlegm and mucus. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The hose was long and had good water pressure, and the drains seemed to have plenty of capacity. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Tree-ear was learning a new skill now—the draining of the clay. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The last example shows that verbs can be drained of life when they are turned into adjectives, too, as when contribute becomes contributive to or aspire becomes on the aspirational level. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The color had drained from our faces, but we remained calm, even though we were afraid. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He stood Outside the door and felt everything in him start to drain away until he stood there shaking, hoping he wouldn’t cry, trying to breathe slowly so that he wouldn’t. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z All the pride Americans had felt in the Big Science that had won World War II was draining away at the spectacle of multimillion-dollar rockets exploding in flight. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His eye rolled back and his lips moved soundlessly, just a reflex as the life Enoch had given him drained away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We sat kicking our heels impatiently; the strawberries were waiting to be rinsed, but we stuck to the house rule: “No running water when strangers are downstairs—they might hear the drains.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Can’t you see your life is going down the drain, and you’re the only one who can save it?” she asks to shrugging shoulders. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She drained the rest of her beer and signaled for another. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But the boy was trying to fight off the dementors, even though Harry could see their cold, draining power starting to affect him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I look, but it's hard to see anything and it smells like something died in the storm drain, which come to think of it, it probably did. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Meg tried to keep the frantic-ness out of her voice, trying to sound as drained of feeling as Charles, but nevertheless ending on a squeak. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper suspected this was how the water had drained out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll go over and get a bunch of paper from the drain pipe,” volunteered Harry Cat. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He took one more look through the drain pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z To expand his lung capacity, he ran to the public pool at Redondo Beach, dove to the bottom, grabbed the drain plug, and just floated there, hanging on a little longer each time. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z We worked through the days and in the twilight getting in the rice, and then we worked three more days draining the fields and clearing them, and then three more nights sifting and winnowing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point, I think he’s actually grateful to have a bar mitzvah to distract him from the fact that his dream of Dino-land is circling the drain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Meg tried to keep the franticness out of her voice, trying to sound as drained of feeling as Charles, but nevertheless ending on a squeak. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z This approach is destined to backfire on me, so I decide to dump the rest of my cereal down the drain, too, and talk nonstop on my way to the door. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The cocky attitude drains away, and his smile vanishes. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Much like incense today, spices were thought of as having almost mystical, spiritual qualities. source that allowed Europeans to drain swamps and make use of lands that had previously gone to waste. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He put the quarter in his pocket and drained his cup of coffee in one long swallow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I wanted you to dig your fingernails into my skin and drain out all my blood. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He drained his mug and went out noisily. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I feel like all my blood has drained away and I am left standing and empty. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She whispered a spell to keep the milk from spoiling and tried to ignore the degree to which the spell drained her energies and spirits. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Pinkness drained away, down her forehead, her cheeks, her neck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The water carried the blood down the drain, where the waste water would be cooked in heated tanks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I shut the door and leaned back against it, feeling the blood drain from my face in one spectacular flush. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I stared at the grate in the floor. The whole room was tilted like a bathtub to a metal drain in the middle.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z It was like seeing the last bit of their luck drain from a glass. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I drained the glass, trying to silence the inner voice. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Monthly, weekly, semiweekly, the drains in our house clogged. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "I'm going to drain the pool today, Mr. Gatsby. Leaves'll start falling pretty soon and then there's always trouble with the pipes." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z They'd have to open it so that the pus could drain out. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The earliest advance over human muscle power was the use of animals—cattle, horses, and donkeys—to pull plows and to turn wheels for grinding grain, raising water, and irrigating or draining fields. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Why she would let me go down into that awful drain when she had an extra pencil, I can’t imagine. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Min came to the draining site after a few days to check on Tree-ear’s work. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z |
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