| 单词 | drawn |
| 例句 | Connor does a full spin—his arms held out at his sides, the hood of his yellow raincoat drawn over his head—and says, “Is this it? Is this where X marks the spot?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As a result, representatives in the United States had drawn up the Constitution with particular attention to the issue of where they would meet in the future. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She wasn’t about to sit there and watch as the energy she had drawn out evaporated. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There sat other guards, with drawn swords laid upon their knees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He looked at the knights, swords drawn, not moving. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z As I approach an intersection I nearly collide, so it seems to me, with a horse- drawn cart. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not want to be drawn into something I did not want, and neither did I wish to wound anybody’s feelings. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the following springtime animals were drawn to the young plants that sprouted. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z My aunt haunts me—her ghost drawn to me because now, after fifty years of neglect, I alone devote pages of paper to her, though not origamied into houses and clothes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of these traumatized common people, and their descendants became the settlers who would cross a vast ocean, drawn by the promise of their own land and higher status. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The committee sent a delegation to the house, and a list of needed items was drawn up and ordered. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He was being drawn away by a force like a high wind, yet smooth and silent. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can make up my mind about him, I become aware that there are others moving toward the place, drawn by the old man’s keening. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The latest addition was a full-sized elephant presented by the King of France, and specially drawn for the record by the indefatigable news-hawk, Matthew Paris. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Fisher Ames of Massachusetts wondered out loud why the House had allowed itself to be drawn intoa debate over “abstract propositions” and now urged that the committee report be tabled. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He must have drawn it himself,” Luke said. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z One morning as I sat at my desk daydreaming out the window, I saw dots in the air like the ones Sister Zoe had drawn—random at first, then lots and lots. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I stare at the dry-erase board hanging on the door directly above his head, noticing a big heart drawn on it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When the curtains had been drawn Aravis found that she was in a courtyard-garden very like the one that Shasta had been taken into a few minutes earlier in another part of the city. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z "In our old chariot, drawn by what I find at the crossroads." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He had drawn a derogatory statement from George. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The curtains were almost always drawn, leaving the house in a tenuous darkness that kept the cruel desert light at bay. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I shuffled through our sketches to find the place where we’d drawn a loft bed for Bobby Gene over our current dressers. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Only a few people take them, and those who don’t get a sad-faced doodle drawn, digitally, on the back of their heads as they get away. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z My eyes were drawn to the body on the bed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z France is built on its own dream, on its collection of bodies, and recall that your very name is drawn from a man who opposed France and its national project of theft by colonization. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z His attention was briefly drawn to the fluttering canvas ahead of him. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He had drawn the interiors of rooms and labeled them and specified their dimensions, down to the inches, in his precise, blocky handwriting. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I could only stare back at him, at his dark tortured eyes, and his pale drawn face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She’s the only female student at Blackcliff; in the black, close-fitting fatigues all students wear, her strong, slender form has always drawn admiring glances. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “You look different, too,” I mumbled, my eye drawn by the glimmer of the double Albert watch chain draped across his slim waist. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Knight after knight, clad in beautiful tunics of green and red and blue, helms shining, swords drawn, are sinking into the sea. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I leaned in and saw several jagged routes drawn onto a map of the United States. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He doesn’t feel insulted, but he is aware that a line has been drawn all the same. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A substantial down payment changed hands, false papers were drawn up for state inspection. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Though two of Morgant’s warriors stood by it with drawn swords, Taran could not shake off the sense of fear and foreboding that hung like a dark mist about the cauldron. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z His body was tensed as a strong leaf spring drawn to the breaking strain; his face was grave and gray, and his eyes were on the ground immediately ahead of him. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The pane of glass thus constitutes the picture plane, and the image drawn on to it can then be copied on to another surface. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And yet the familiarity that had once drawn her to him has begun to keep her at bay. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Having his fangs drawn had been terrible, but the pain was fading and with it the memory of his terror and agony. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes, gnats, and flies followed the wagon, drawn by the smell of the sweating children and horses. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because a huge library of business process applications is available at Salesforce.com, they can be drawn upon by a one-person company or by IBM. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z This four-lane concrete highway slashed with speeding cars I remember as a narrow, twisting mountain road where the wood teams moved, drawn by steady mules. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The gold-and-ivory box was almost too pretty to look at, and the longer I stared at it, the more I was drawn to it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My eyes were drawn again to his wrist wrapped tightly with white gauze bandages. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His white hands lay palms down on either side of him, and the sinews from knuckle to wrist were tight drawn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The carpet on the floor is red, red curtains are drawn over the windows. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Mine was the one with the S drawn through it, so there would be no confusion about where to start my final double-twisting double tuck, the hardest dismount in the world. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Somehow, by not mentioning his name, she knew that she had drawn him into the tousled intimacy of that blue cross-stitch afternoon and the song from the tangerine transistor. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her throat constricting, Celaena tucked the piece of paper into her pocket and hurried back toward the great room, the Wyrdmark drawn on the paper burning a hole in her clothing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Composers discovered that some chords were drawn magnetically to others: adding an F to the G major triad, G-B-D, made it yearn to move towards the C major triad, for example - of which more shortly. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Dad and Devon were so happy I was sure they got confused and thought they’d drawn the bird themselves. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was repelled by the thought even as he was drawn to it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But there are others, too, who have no one they love at stake, or who no longer care, who slip among the crowd, taking bets on the two kids whose names will be drawn. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Violet walked past her, drawn like a magnet to a small side table. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Had Revere been given a list of 250 surnames drawn at random from the Boston census of 1775, there is no question he would have scored well over 100. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She has heard of women offering themselves to El Li'der, drawn by his power, by his unfathomable eyes, and it is said he has fathered many children on the island. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, on this clean balcony, white and impersonal with centuries of sun, I think of half-past four at Manderley, and the table drawn before the library fire. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 Medic Andrew J. Brown, pistol drawn for protection, crawls through the jungle to treat an injured paratrooper despite sniper fire and a live grenade lying nearby, 1965. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Gwydion, watchful, sat with his knees drawn up, his back against an enormous elm. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Olanna no longer remembered the hours of waiting for Odenigbo to come back, but she did remember the sensation of blindness, of cold sheaths being drawn over her eyes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “They are drawn from several of the Colonies. They are, for the most part, merchants, the owners of some few plantations ... rice, tobacco.... They have been most generous in their funding.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The women sat drawn and worried inside their huts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If, on an interstellar voyage, you are not paying attention, you can find yourself drawn into it irrevocably, your body stretched unpleasantly into a long, thin thread. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bullies, drawn by his oddity and hoping to goad him into uttering Italian curses, pelted him with rocks, taunted him, punched him, and kicked him. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Both teams were playing hard, and the close game had drawn the attention of parents and players on other local teams scheduled for games later in the morning. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He was unable to compete with the other bigger shopkeepers whom the easy money to be had from the tanners had drawn to the new town. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier with the drawn weapon approaches, while the eleven others stay where they are and look on. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Several red-necked white men in safari suits and fatigues, guns drawn, paced briskly about the entrance gate, shouting orders and supervising the roundup. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The wrinkles around them were drawn in radial lines inward by laughter. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At some point, a gun was drawn, and an accidental discharge of the weapon killed both Naomi and Fuller. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Now he’s arranging things around my living room: clothing, fabrics, and sketchbooks with designs he’s drawn. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He threw his daughter from the castle and had the bridge drawn up behind her so that she could not return. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The anchorman said something like, “Finally, a play that looks like it was drawn up by the Three Stooges. Watch closely.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the grey, drawn flesh and the hooded eyes, deep sunken in their sockets, and I made to turn away but she held me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z We reach the place where the outside world ends and the experiment begins, as abrupt a shift as if someone had drawn a line in the ground. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The battle lines of the nineteenth century were yet to be drawn. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I had drawn them into the plot simply by letting them see what I was doing. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede was crowded so close to her that Taisin could feel the other girl’s muscles as tense as a drawn bowstring. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her face looked a little drawn and worried as she whispered, “Shady, she needs to know—” but she perked up when she saw me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z His head seemed sunk in sleep on his breast, and a fold of his dark cloak was drawn over his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Inside her head, it was like a room with dark drapes drawn across a bright day. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “The security guard will recognize me. It has to be you. I’ve drawn you a map. The T. melvinus is in the freezer in my lab.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Now with the lights on, they shuffle closer, drawn like moths to the moonlight. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But even if it was just walls and a roof with papers inside, it had bewitched him, and drawn him in, and given him everything he needed to become himself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There was no shortage of women seeking work, for the fair had drawn legions of them to Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It also has a directional, or pointer, arrow drawn on it. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Karen Singh was in constant motion, like a badly drawn cartoon, but she had the single greatest resting poker face I’d ever seen. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The vast bed of state, its curtains drawn back like the wings of a giant bird about to seize its prey, was empty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Beneath the sag of the buggy the hooves neatly rapid like the motions of a lady doing embroidery, diminishing without progress like a figure on a treadmill being drawn rapidly offstage. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z If it had not been for the vein of light around the edges of the drawn shades he would have passed on, thinking the house deserted. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They part suddenly, Gogol working up the nerve to ask for her number at the last minute, writing it into the same book where he’d drawn her the floor plan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His mouth was drawn into a thin straight line and his eyes were coldly hostile. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I could hear two young black men speaking in Zulu, but I could not see them, as the curtains were drawn. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s that. She’s all mixed up with the dullness, and I can’t remember much except the last picture drawn in fire.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Jacob was prepared to turn away, but Jeanne was drawn to the group. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z By now, the mountain surge had drawn all the water along the entire coast of Maine up into itself, and it was no longer wallowing. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His face was drawn in thought, his mouth set in a grim line that didn’t suit him at all. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She tried not to stare, but she found her eyes drawn to him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But when Lyddie was finally able to rouse herself from her own pain, she saw that Diana’s face was drawn, the expression grim and set. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Despite family history, I feel drawn to Turkey. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z By the time they returned, Betty had drawn the bedroom drapes and turned down the spread of the double bed. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I got out my check-book and deducted four checks drawn since the first of the month, and discovered I had a balance of $1832.60. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z One by one the company drifted off to their shelters and to sleep, all but Jon Snow, who had drawn the night's first watch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They climbed out of the car, guns drawn, faces set, and advanced slowly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Polish girl’s pink hat bobbed like a candy egg amidst hundreds of gray faces all so tired and drawn, they looked like boiled meat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Her face had brightened when she came back; there was a smiling, even-featured prettiness, drawn out by that phone call, that Ifemelu had not earlier seen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She was in bed, curled up tight, her curtains drawn, and she could not have said if it was noon or midnight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If the shades were drawn full, and no lights were on, and there was no answer when one of the girls rang the bell, we would take the chance and go in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not drawn to pain and violence. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was drawn in the twilight, as if the flush of anger had been ripped out of him and he’d been left with nothing more than gray sadness. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She was just like the one June had drawn in Ivy’s hotel room, but bigger and more beautiful. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Pulling the card out, I saw I had drawn the fourth night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, when lots were being drawn to see who had which turn at watch, Denna and I drew the first two shifts. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland stood shivering with his nightshirt drawn close around his waist. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Perhaps she had already drawn breath and parted her lips. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In all the windows on that floor the curtains seemed to be drawn. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, now, I'll have to think about it," she said, tilting her severely drawn head and smiling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never drawn in my life but I signed up for that, too. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I knelt on the carpet, listening to my father but studying this stranger, and felt suspended between them, drawn to each, repelled by both. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Again they were driven back, until they stood fighting on the beach where their ships were drawn up. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I could open the textbooks, I could read the assignments, but then I would be drawn back to my own writing or reading. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was broad daylight I remember, there was no longer any pretense that the drawn curtains hid the sun. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Remember how the shades were always drawn with little lines of yellow light around their edges? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He had buttons for eyes, and his smile was drawn on with a red permanent marker. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Twig had drawn a whole stack of egg drop designs and had started an Operation Egg binder, which contained all her notes and was covered in beetle stickers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His face was drawn and pale, but he still looked good in jeans and a V-neck sweater. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Their nails shone, their skin glowed, and the hair beneath their elaborately crocheted skullcaps looked drawn on with conte crayon. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It would be easy for Mrs. Danvers to open those doors softly and close them again, and then steal quietly across the shrouded room and look down upon me from behind the drawn curtains. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But—how can I put this?—I’m almost . . . drawn to them.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the face I’ve always drawn—it’s just become more detailed over the years. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The curtains are drawn, and light streams into my room. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I felt myself shift forward on the bed, drawn to the pain there, desperate to reassure him that what had happened there in the snowy field hadn’t been his fault. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I'm drawn to the ones about Princess Charlotte. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "You are the blood of the dragon, little one," she whispered as her litter swayed along, curtains drawn tight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Princess Shireen was curled up in a window seat, her hood drawn up to hide the worst of the greyscale that had disfigured her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I turned away, feeling myself being drawn to the old couple by a warm, dark, rising whirpool of emotion which I feared. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They merely stared, with their useless weapons drawn, their shoulders hunched against my laughter. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Grootslangs usually dwelled in caves, pits, and other dark places, but could occasionally be drawn out by... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But they were catfish, mad as hornets, who’d been drawn by Grandma’s terrible cheese. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When I first went into Alex, I was drawn by the electricity and the excitement of it, but more important, I was accepted there, more so than I’d been in high school or anywhere else. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We stay on our own side of the beach, like we’ve drawn a line in the sand between the party and us. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And the same salt waters of the oceans are drawn by the sun to the heavens, and in turn become again the waters of the moon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His forehead was drawn together in a worried frown. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A cruder hand had drawn the giant of House Umber. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how long black Mary could keep the curtain drawn. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Reporters asked Petrosian whether the match would last the full twelve games, the maximum that would be required if every game were drawn, with no wins or losses. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She’d even drawn a picture of a flower with a big, fat, stupid bird trying to land on it. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Letters were multiplied by symbols, crowded into parentheses, and set upon by dwarfish numbers drawn at odd angles. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Prince stood before them, Saber drawn but not raised. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His straight eyebrows are drawn low over his eyes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say I’ve drawn the wrong thing, or that surely there’s something else I do after school besides going to bed. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we have made a start and drawn a blank,” observed M. Bouc. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh at the expression on Caleb’s face, his mouth drawn into a slight pucker and his eyes wide. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He pointed to the map he had drawn in the mud of their campsite. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Various cities had been circled with lines drawn between them to indicate my parents’ travels, and the place of their birth, Calcutta, was signified by a small silver star. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They would have seen that her eyebrows were drawn on as though by Magic Marker, and that her face, owing to the Princess Borghese makeup she sold on commission, was the color of a brick. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the living room, where the shades were drawn for coolness, Bailey and I played Monopoly on the floor. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Todd also went along with the keto configurations, saying that his organic-chemist friends had drawn enol groups for purely arbitrary reasons. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z More than theology or philosophy, Darwin was drawn to natural history—the study of the natural world using systematic scientific principles. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Here, Jane!” he said; and I walked round to the other side of a large bed, which with its drawn curtains concealed a considerable portion of the chamber. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z From across the dark field, the trailer’s windows glowed, beckoning me as if I had no more willpower than a moth drawn to a candle’s flame. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The Second Sons kept their company armor in six big wayns drawn up near the center of their camp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The boys were quickly drawn into the action—cheering at each shot and steal, laughing and trading high fives when one of the girls dribbled around a defender, leaving her competitor in the dust. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She would be working on a sketch of something familiar but drawn at such close range so she could attach a special nozzle or handier handle, the thing looked peculiar. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A tinier version than the cover beetle, drawn in black ink. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The window shades are drawn, the store dark, Herr Kaltenbach gone. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t run anywhere useful, so he had drawn up a plan to plunder it for metal and build more hoverpaths in and around the valley. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After it many other wagons came, one 37 feet long and 22 wide; this was drawn by 600 men. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He was an alien on this planet, and I was drawn to him for that reason. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Copernicus would have complained that the two spheres were not in fact drawn to the same scale. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Its population, drawn from all African language groups, was well adapted to city life and politically conscious. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembers her mother lying on the couch chain-smoking with the shades drawn before she left for her job at the Mini-Mart. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Rutherford had drawn a road map for the future of nuclear physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then I looked around the beach and saw, drawn up in ranks, regiment after regiment of strange, silent, scaled soldiers, but I paid little attention to them. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom squeezes my hand and gives me her be quiet look-lips in shushing gesture, eyebrows drawn together. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She held up her own stone, which had a crude tree drawn on it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z How often had I seen Miss Lilian sitting on that bench, smoking, drinking a glass of wine, her mouth drawn down with disapproval? The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z His breath is so shallow the sheet drawn across his chest does not rise or fall: no sign of life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If we had asked the Iowa gamblers why they were favoring cards from the blue decks, they wouldn’t have been able to say—at least not until they had drawn eighty cards. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There was more than a mountain there, but they only saw it for a moment; and then the cloud swirled back, as if drawn across by an unseen hand, to conceal it again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Tendai didn’t want to listen, but at the same time he was drawn into the story. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His mother always kept the shades drawn now, so Hazel could see nothing inside. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Alan, the cool kid, had drawn a line, and sucking up to him, everyone turned against me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A series of blank rectangles had been drawn beside each name which, Leon explained, would be filled in as each student sold his quota of chocolates. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine Dad praying aloud, his eyes drawn heavenward, as he carries his son to the truck and sets him in the driver’s seat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The comic books are drawn in great detail and garishly colored, with green and purple and sulfur-yellow prevailing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In her palm, I stack up gauze drawn from the basket under the sink. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Already, his warriors were getting over their surprise, coming at the centaurs with swords and spears drawn. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Spanish armies traveled in a porcine cloud; drawn by the supper trough, the lean, hungry animals circled the troops like darting dogs. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The curtains were never drawn in that house, and through the windows I could see huge snowflakes falling slowly on to an outside world that was as black as tar. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z And I was horrified, because I knew what I would have done with such a man confronting me, gun drawn, mere feet from my own family’s home. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z For one wild moment, Harry thought Snape was about to pull out his wand and curse him — then he saw that Snape had drawn out a small crystal bottle of a completely clear potion. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Third, it is asserted that signs were ‘read’ as if they were texts and, consequently, no distinction was drawn between the evidence of clues and the evidence of witnesses. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z People naturally let their guard down when they slept, so much so that sometimes, if the dream was frightening enough, I didn’t even need a touch to be drawn into it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mary was the only daughter who remained at home; and she was necessarily drawn from the pursuit of accomplishments by Mrs. Bennet’s being quite unable to sit alone. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z There are hearts and clouds and smiley faces drawn on the plastic bag. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The drapes were drawn, but he could see the shape of carved bedposts, and the droop of the velvet canopy over his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It had drawn nearer just like this, quivering with eagerness at the food Mercy set out, yet tensed to spring at the slightest warning. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z So why had that shimmering veil of reverie been drawn over him now? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, here, without coming out and asking for it—and revealing his secret ingredient—he had only his own, and he had drawn too much. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She suggested that she could be carried out in the litter with the curtains drawn. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The afternoon Mama left, Ugwu found Amala in the vegetable garden, crouched on the ground with her knees drawn up, arms around her legs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He came to the edge of the lawn of Parth Galen by the shore, where the boats were drawn up out of the water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Curious students from other classes had now gathered around the two entrances to the room, drawn by the crash and clatter. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When she rounded the corner, she saw Ivan sitting against the outer wall with his knees drawn up to his chest, the staff on the ground next to him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Every single time, it was like he had drawn a white curtain around his brain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then, abruptly, sun filled the clearing, it was like a curtain being drawn back in front of a brightly lit stage. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Her hair is drawn into a slick, tight ponytail that looks like it hurts, and her perfume smells like a dusty flower in summer twilight. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z As he came near it, the point of the stick was drawn down again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was only one vehicle, an abandoned wagon drawn by two horses. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize they are the first eyes I have ever drawn. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Their lips were lined with sweat, their faces drawn. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It’s not the most polished thing I’ve drawn, but I sort of love her facial expression. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Orr studied Yossarian over his shoulder, his moist lips drawn back around convex rows of large buck teeth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z For almost an hour, I was drawn in. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The shutters of the town are drawn, but between slats, over sills, a thousand eyes peer out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z An enclosed wagon groaned along behind him, drawn by six heavy draft horses and defended by cross-bowmen, front and rear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That said, he retreated to the bathroom with my sister Amy's makeup kit and returned to the table with two black eyes, the second drawn on with mascara. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He had drawn frontal views, side views, and aerial views of the Glass Castle. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But you can see why we are so drawn to it. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside them was drawn a crude giant, the mark of some Umber. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The staff noted that he was reserved and quiet and tended to keep to himself, but they commended him for limiting his interactions “so that he is not drawn into too much negativity.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The White City had drawn men and protected them; the Black City now welcomed them back, on the eve of winter, with filth, starvation, and violence. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Dry, fragile leaves dance around his feet, drawn in through the fence by the wind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As soon as he’d gotten the chance, he’d drawn over them with his own stories, buried them beneath layers of ink so he didn’t have to see them every time he looked in the mirror. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ms. Holly sits in the row behind them, her usual smiling face drawn and tight. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The skin was drawn so tightly over the cheeks that you could see the shapes of the bones underneath. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The next day, he took me to town with him, took me to the old brick Court House, and let me watch while he had certificates of freedom drawn up for his children. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Its foot was drawn into its feathers, its feathers were fluffed. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them the sliver of moon had drawn dear of the horizon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Caravans of Wells-Fargo and Adams Express wagons moved slowly through the park, drawn by gigantic horses. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The top part was already taking shape—a row of neat block letters, carefully drawn to look like newspaper type. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The skin on his face and on her knuckles is nearly the same color, purple- blue-green, as if drawn with ink. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He called me touchy just because I’d drawn an eraser line down the middle of the table we shared and asked that he not cross it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I had watched her expression become a little more drawn with each passing day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The material’s supple, like fabric, and can be drawn back like a hood in case I don’t want it up full-time. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Even in a dark room, with the windows closed and the curtains drawn, the shadows descend, circling like buzzards over a reeking lunch. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The shades were drawn, the room in halflight, and the bed, so that at first she thought Mrs Compson was asleep and was about to close the door when the other spoke. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the older archers stepped forward with her bow drawn. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But maybe we wouldn’t if it weren’t drawn to our attention. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The knights, their swords drawn, saw her and froze. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Chiron stood in full white stallion mode, his bow drawn. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They stand in the kitchen with the curtains drawn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Pike and a friend came running down the box alley, drawn by the smoke, and I was trapped. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She didn’t know how she wanted to live or what she believed yet; she was searching and knew she was drawn to that place. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “The marks you found under your bed were drawn by me.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She had drawn her lips in while she smoothed and smoothed the folded towel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I can see she’s drawn King Tut’s famous mask and the bust of Nefertiti, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z That night creatures were drawn to lights where they could be most easily eaten by other creatures was one of those mysteries that gave her modest pleasure. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It had been placed there as a paperweight to keep the smiley face Angela had drawn from flying away in the considerable wind. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Regular flypaper was sticky and smelled like things flies liked, so they got drawn to it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But I knew what he made me feel, how I was drawn toward his peculiar authority, how his smile promised to take the burden of my life off my shoulders. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Now a large number of people in our fleet, drawn out by the exclamations and pleas of the refugees, observed the incident from the decks of their ships. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z That night, at seven and a half years of my life, the battielines in the family were drawn. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Minya’s will was reasserted, the tethers once more drawn taut, but they all felt, to a one, a gasp of freedom too fleeing to exploit. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They shouldered through the storm in opposite directions and eyed each other warily as they passed, but no swords were drawn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It sat leaning against the wall with its knees drawn up and in its fingers, which were raised to its mouth, a flute of pelican bone. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see the path clearly now, for the bushes had drawn back, their leaves bright with new green growth and dappled with buds. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The sign startled the boy, and as he stared at it, his attention was drawn to an open window on the ground level. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Pippin sat with his knees drawn up and the ball between them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z What she had seen, and what conclusions she had drawn from it, I could only guess. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She heeded nothing of what I said; but when she had tasted the water and drawn breath, she went on thus— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She removed a scrap of paper that had a three-by-three grid drawn on it with the message Fly into flamingo theater, enter empty nest. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He had drawn too much of his own spirit, and that was a dangerous game. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The ten-year-old niece was drawn to the odd bag with a clock on it and picked up the device. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When you were sitting in the living room, where Erma always kept the shades drawn, you could hear groups of black people walking into town, talking and laughing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Now I could see cannons, each of them about twelve feet long and drawn by two horses. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Salva tried not to look as he walked past the bodies, but his eyes were drawn in their direction. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She had drawn Robin to her and had turned away so he would not see her tears. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z They sit at the square kitchen table, her father and Madame Manec at opposite sides, knees pressed to knees, windows jammed shut, shutters drawn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At that instant lights came on and the wall opened, as though someone had drawn aside a curtain. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The white towel, which was drawn under my chin and tied over my head, had to be arranged. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Our beams feed these worlds energy drawn from one of those huge incandescent globes that happens to be near us. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Still flipping pages, I spotted a carefully drawn map. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had also drawn Marcy, a cafeteria lady who usually looked at all of us like we were spoiled brats. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Nico heard the unmistakable sound of a large bow being drawn taut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The Americans had been drawn into an ambush. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z For the first time, Arm noticed that the man’s face was drawn with worry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then how could he have drawn the same canals year after year? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I, too, felt my eyes drawn to him, and after that night, I watched for the prince everywhere at Elsinore. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I had drawn its body inside and out—the vertebrae like cartilaginous Legos, the placement of the organs, the fins, and the industrial hinges of the jaw. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The paper was a fuzzy copy of the back of Mom’s phone, a reproduction of the crooked heart drawn on it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But he was spotted several times peeking out at the crowd from behind the drawn Venetian blinds on his office windows. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaped sideways away from me, all four legs drawn together in midair for half a second, and then he ran on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He limped away through the fruit trees, drawn by the thought of the poor food yet bitter when he remembered the feast. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t because I’m no artist and it’s so crucial that the pictures are drawn in exact detail. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The hobbits looked at him, and saw with surprise that his face was drawn as if with pain, and his hands clenched the arms of his chair. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Chemistry was, generally speaking, a science for businesspeople, for those who worked with coal and potash and dyes, and not gentlemen, who tended to be drawn to geology, natural history, and physics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Her hair was drawn back in a shining knob at the base of her neck. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Here I've set out to throw my anger into the world's face, but now that I've tried to put it all down the old fascination with playing a role returns, and I'm drawn upward again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And the smell went out and out into the surrounding forest, and drawn by the smell, the eagles came back, started trying to steal it from the sled dogs. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He was the weaker of the two and he was afraid of pain; As he went down, he had drawn his dirk upon his brother. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He often lingered in the building long after practice was over, and more and more he found himself drawn to the back of the room and the stairs that led to Pocock’s workshop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The warden’s library is a big dark room with heavy red drapes drawn closed and floor-to-ceiling books—the kind of official volumes with thick indexes Natalie likes. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam stood in front of her, his dagger drawn to protect them both. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then, using a lightly drawn grid, she duplicated those shapes exactly on a separate piece of paper. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They arrived, flushed and breathless, to find Jon seated on the sill, one leg drawn up languidly to his chin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When he turned back to them, his face was drawn with grief. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then his eyes are drawn to the top of a bluff, where he sees others. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She looks so sweet as she sleeps; but she is paler than is her wont, and there is a drawn, haggard look under her eyes which I do not like. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The doors are closed and the curtains drawn. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The covers were drawn up over his head. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Like Watson, and like Wilkins and Franklin, he was also instinctively drawn to the structure of a molecule capable of carrying hereditary information. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was not coincidence that the leadership of the southern civil rights movement was drawn mainly from a well-educated black middle class. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When Max came Bigger saw that his face was pale and drawn. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were drawn to a side chapel, lit from within by eerie golden light. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When the lights were on and the curtains drawn, and the Gregorian music played on the great phonograph, Mack used to look down on the laboratory from the Palace Flophouse. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The second officer, who had not drawn his weapon, inched cautiously toward me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z So drawn in was I by the events on the stage that it seemed less important to me to copy down the lines than to find out what these people would say or do next. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m drawn to it for a very simple reason: the classical music world had a problem—and they fixed it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Look, if you’re drawn back there again, what can you do but try to survive? You’re not going to just let them kill you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a matchless sight, the Division drawn up as if for review. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoulders are drawn in like she’s trying to make herself even smaller, trying to evaporate on the spot, and we stand too far apart, the entire width of the hallway between us. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There was Afrasiyab riding his horse, sword drawn, leading his army. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His lips are drawn back and the teeth make a big grin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Lola’s attention was drawn to the black and white leather of his brogues, and he was aware of her admiring them and waggled one foot to a rhythm in his head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Had he driven the thing here, or had it drawn him here, into a trap? A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Not far off, Betsy had drawn a crowd with Petunia, now balancing a gentleman's hat on his nose. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to be rolled inward and drawn long and thin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could now see that my avatar was being drawn toward one game in particular, a game that stood alone at the very back of the game room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Again, his eyes were drawn to the gods and goddesses, arranged in birth order. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For over a week mourners arrived into the darkened sala, where the window shades had been drawn and the scent of flowers hung heavy in the air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His brother ran with him, drawn to the smell of blood and death. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Inspired by Herbert Norkus, thousands more young people were drawn to the movement. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He was close behind, his own sword drawn and ready. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was just crossing the foot bridge when his attention was drawn to a small boy and a dog struggling up out of the gulch. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn walked into Mom’s room, and the blinds were drawn, so there wasn’t any sunny spot on the blue cushion by the window. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And with that, the stranger realized that he was being drawn, like it or not, into the conversation and, reluctantly, he stepped out of the shadows, detaching from them like a patch of darkness. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z TaShon is drawn tight to my chest and I hop left, wobble. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z It can be traced or drawn for this project. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As she held the phone to her ear, she stood motionless and silent and her face grew ashen and drawn. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although he instantly saw this in three-dimensional terms, the nature of his insight is now known to every schoolchild who has ever drawn a graph. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A wagon drawn by two thick-necked horses stopped just beyond the end of the dock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z On the contrary, she was drawn in closer. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His brows are knit; his face is drawn with pain. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Given time, legions of men are drawn into the game, both ebony and ivory: the Congo’s CIA station chief, the National Security Council, even the President of the United States. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s unlikely that C.P. would have been drawn to the racial mythologies of the Klan if “respectable” society hadn’t mirrored many of these same beliefs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The dog team was barreling up the creek and was drawn in by his commotion, and I barely got the sled stopped and tied off to a tree before they got to him. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was drawn to those parts of the city where one could find the most tourists so I could throw myself into their center. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Which is drawn linearly, long and narrow. Do you see?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By the time I had reached the river, every nerve in my body was drawn up as tight as a fiddlestring. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The track curved and now it was going away from the sun which, as it sank lower, seemed to spread itself in benediction over the vanishing city where she had drawn her breath. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Maybe he heard her open the can of beans, went noisily downstairs, and climbed quietly back up; maybe he stands outside the big wardrobe with his pistol drawn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Would they have drawn a line right through us, Mama? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A new mood was settling over me as they came on, a larger crowd than Ras had ever drawn. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he heard the gasp—the sudden intake of breath, drawn sharply in astonishment, by each of the seated citizens. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t just the palace—he’d drawn a line under it across the paper to signify some kind of landscape. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Criminals beheaded in Palermo, heretics burned alive in Toledo, assassins drawn and quartered in Paris—Europeans flocked to every form of painful death imaginable, free entertainment that drew huge crowds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He took out the map he had drawn of the position, tried to visualize it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, he discovered the treasure of the Seven Cities of Cibola which had drawn Coronado north from Mexico not so many years before. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The visitor was a stout man in cracked, mud-caked boots and a heavy brown robe of the coarsest roughspun, his features hidden by a cowl, his hands drawn up into voluminous sleeves. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My examples so far have been drawn from modern technologies, because their histories are well known. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘Hippias’s bitterness. My ambition. And you, Iros. What has drawn you here? What does a beggar most desire? Perhaps a home?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then a long sigh rippled among the attackers as though each man had drawn breath. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He drew pictures of the horse- drawn wagon Day had made out of two-by-fours. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings again, long and drawn out, like someone is holding the button down. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Though beautifully depicted, the insects in this book were not drawn to scale, and Hoefnagel had no sense of their origin. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At the center of the little village there was an open space next to the jetty, where boats had been drawn up, mounds under the snow. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Ordinarily uncomfortable with hugs, he would have stiffened his shoulders and drawn back; but now, from exhaustion and affection, he held Kira and to his own amazement felt his eyes fill with tears. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It was easy to tell who had availed themselves of the baths drawn for them, because their tubs were coated in the brown scum of weeks of unwash. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Police officers run into the church to arrest migrants hiding inside, sometimes with their guns drawn. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Not only is they lines, but you know good as I do where them lines be drawn.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I was neither the first nor the only person to be drawn to these issues. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It looked like something fetched from a tomb, so dried and drawn. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The brush houses of the fishing people were back from the beach on the right-hand side of the town, and the canoes were drawn up in front of this area. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When I woke in the morning, the curtain was still drawn around Mr. Savo’s bed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In thin black marker, right on the sleeve, someone had drawn a picture. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Gollum sat with his legs drawn up, knees under chin, flat hands and feet splayed on the ground, his eyes closed; but he seemed tense, as if thinking or listening. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The long ride to Kansas and back had Papa drawn down till he was as thin and knotty as a fence rail. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I recalled the map I had drawn for the NKVD, and then Stalin and Hitler dividing up Europe. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The next year, Bridge, Tab, and Emily were the set of fifth graders who drew creatures on their homework papers, and they drew the same things they had drawn before: bird, snake, and Martian. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Alex had also drawn his own gun, pulling it out from the waistband of his trousers. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z In the past had they not always drawn the picture for him? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His scars were like pale lines that someone had drawn on his cheeks: two slightly curved marks on the left cheek, a third and longer line on the right cheek running from ear to nostril. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When the music followed the colored lights, he knew he had just drawn the last sweet air left for him in the world. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Feelings of love and lust fight each other inside me, and I realize I’m drawn instantly to this girl who runs barefoot at five-thirty in the morning. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Obinze was drawn to his gaucheness; in the young man’s clothes, and in the way that he stood, was an outsiderness he could not shield even if he had wanted to. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The parley room was a comfortable place with a big fire, sideboards laden with silver and porcelain, and a heavy table darkly polished by the years, at which twelve chairs were drawn up. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You should have wept for me before,” she told them, “because of the beauty that has drawn down upon me the jealousy of Heaven. Now go, knowing that I am glad the end has come.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod realized it was because he had circles drawn around them in purple, making his face look like an owl’s. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The curtains drawn, shoes taken down to be cleaned, the towel laid out on the chair in the bathroom and the water run for my bath. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sea surge that had drawn up the coastal waters of Maine poured past the cliffs and tore along the ragged coast. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The beds, too, had been drawn in from the wall, but they had been covered with cotton bedspreads Mrs. Glass herself had provided. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Sir stood next to him with his gun drawn and pointed in the same direction. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Savage beasts he did not fear, nor any man who had ever drawn breath, but the sea was a different matter. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Although each had drawn from the same bowl of crazy logic Mommy served up, none seemed to share my own confusion. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her yellow lips were drawn back in an endless scream. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I hadn’t understood how days could be both long and short at the same time: long to live through, maybe, but so drawn out that they ended up flowing into one another. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I feel as if my body is dissolving and I am being drawn up and up, like thinning mist, into a vast emptying space. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I have said so much, to let men see what false Conclusions are drawn from false Principles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I sit at a carrel by a window and keep being drawn to the traffic, even though I know it’s still a couple of hours until Rhiannon will show up. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Ned's men . had drawn their swords, but they were three against twenty. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I watched her wide full mouth sweep through her sentences like a figure touring a dark house, flipping on spots and banks of perfectly drawn light. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing our numbers drawn up with muskets upon our launch, they did not hesitate to comply, though ’twas said they were rebels. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I go over to the window and carefully lift one corner of the drawn blind. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Fitches Brook is it,” I say, pointing to a cluster of brown contour lines drawn close together which indicate a steep hill. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But as he waited, pressed to the ground, he realized that Woundwort was too clever to be drawn. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no motion or emotion in them—illustrations in the pages of a book, and not very well drawn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The elegance and grandeur of the theory, however, persuaded him that the observations must be in error, a conclusion drawn when the observations are unobliging by many other theorists in the history of science. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Its roof and high sides were covered in black canvas, and it was drawn by four stout horses. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z How had this happened, that we’d been drawn deeper and deeper into the war, at such great cost? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Someone had drawn a smiley face with a word by it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I imagine my home, with its shutters drawn tight. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Children played marbles in circles drawn in dust. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Will saw blazing blue eyes in a haggard face with several days’ growth of beard on the stubborn jaw, gray-haired, drawn with pain, a thin body hunched in a heavy cloak trimmed with feathers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Melody is a particularly easy concept to convey to children, since attention to a piece of music is naturally drawn to the melody. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And now that part of the tale that I shall tell is drawn to its close. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I have achieved, finally, a face that a mustache can be drawn on, a face that attracts mustaches. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Powerfully drawn, he ran out of the hedgerow toward the scattered ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He pointed high above us, where flames and smoke were being drawn through a hole in the glade ceiling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rishi had drawn a hoard of about seven zombies, all nuanced and gross in the goofiest way. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She had drawn herself laughing, her mouth wide open, no embarrassment at all. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But a day had always come when the web of fear, so expertly spun by Capricorn, tore and the attention of the police was drawn to his men and what they were up to. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But eventually I was drawn into the world of the play again, forgetting the world about me and the world outside, where Falconer waited. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Turner ran to the edge of the tide and waved his arms, hollering as loudly as he could, though his voice seemed to be drawn up in the snowy wind. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Johnny fidgeted, as people do who are having their pictures drawn, crazy to see what somebody else thinks they look like. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn't spent the morning preparing for witnesses as I had intended but had instead been drawn into this foolish mistreatment of McMillian's supporters. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Without them, I think the ridderak would have been drawn to you far sooner.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My brother came to my side, his eyes drawn by the blazing straws. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With guns drawn, police ordered Lyons out of his car. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A moose is a cow drawn by a three-year-old. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He had drawn a heavy red circle around one name: Mr. Larson. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z He was hungry, obviously, and looking for the source of the smell that had drawn him in. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In general, Goths wear black, hang out on the Net, experiment with androgynous looks, are sometimes drawn to piercings and tattoos with white makeup, and love Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, and the Cure. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Could he have established a won game, even at the point just before it was drawn? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There were as well two of their own chickens killed and drawn and dried with the feathers on and stuffed with salt inside. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It made him look like he was drawn in charcoal. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z From halfway up the street I can see the blinds are drawn. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I had a suspicion that my mother had called Jody and begged her to ask me out, so I wouldn't sit around in my room all day with the shades drawn. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Tara observes the archers while Chandresh watches the crowd as their attention is drawn to the display. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This sound had filled John’s life, so it now seemed, from the moment he had first drawn breath. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The shades in the living room are drawn on the two windows facing the street. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Folks said that Hessian soldiers were fire-breathing monsters who walked about with swords drawn and blood on their chins. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A paper unfolded to reveal a crookedly drawn red heart. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Pictures had been drawn—with what looked like black crayon and chalk—all over the walls. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The window was pushed down as far as it would go and the blind was drawn up. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled out her journal and showed her mother the pictures she had drawn, back before they had ever met. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They arrived, flushed and breathless, to find Jon seated on the sill, one leg drawn up languidly to his chin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ivy was certain Robin recognized June from that picture she had drawn earlier, hence all the winking and smiling, but Ivy found she didn’t mind. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z California had drawn the most favorable lane— lane number one, nearest the western bank of the river, where the current was least likely to affect a boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I realised that his loyalty to Maxim was such that he would not let himself be drawn into a discussion, even with me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sketches on the fliers Terrance had printed after their escape were crudely drawn but resembled them enough that any savvy hunter would look at her twice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But when the police cars all pulled up in front of Big Joe’s and the cops came out with their guns drawn we knew something serious was going on. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was drawn by the sight of the cool-looking “cats” standing around inside, bending over the big, green, felt-topped tables, making bets and shooting the bright-colored balls into the holes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They stayed on the road until night, when they drew close to the house like moths drawn towards the light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were circling the boulders, our swords drawn, when someone right behind us said, “Hi.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I thought about the picture Rachel had drawn in my dreams—an army at the base of die Empire State Building. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She’d felt it before, after she and June had drawn all night in the school library. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At those times I would lie on the floor in the dark, with the curtains drawn and the door closed. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I rowed up opposite the fisherman’s island where there were boats drawn up and men were mending nets. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He hopped up the rocks, drawn toward the summit for a better look, saw an officer: Colonel Rice of the 44th New York, with the same idea. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Scared eyes peeked through curtains that were quickly drawn, and each door stayed silent and shut. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z ‘I felt something in my sleep. Why have you drawn your sword?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I point my drawn gun at the remaining drovers, who have gone still. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Her uncle sat in his place among them, his lips tight, his eyebrows drawn fiercely together. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She caught the edge of Ash’s lip with her signet ring and Ash knew that she had drawn blood, for she tasted it as it ran into her mouth. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The curtains were drawn and the shutters were closed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Ahead, on the western horizon, clouds lay heaped and brilliant, riven with chasms of darkness, their tops drawn out in the high-altitude winds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Behind the dwarf walked Frodo, and he had drawn the short sword, Sting. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At the swamp a gnarled tree had been drawn. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The silence had drawn out for so long that I couldn’t remember what she’d asked me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Around each one of them is drawn a green line. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His face was deathly pale, and the lines of it were hard like drawn wires; the thick eyebrows that met over the nose now seemed like a heaving bar of white-hot metal. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z At home, the aunts had drawn the older girls aside and warned us that soon we would be señoritas who must guard our bodies like hidden treasure and not let anyone take advantage. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The curtains were drawn and bore black crepe ribbons, and the walls were piled with wreaths of flowers whose sickly sweet odor filled the halls. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore her shining brown hair parted in the middle and drawn down over her ears. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At random across the page were drawn little round, seated cats with long curved lines for tails. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z This word is mistakenly used to mean “discriminating” or “sophisticated”; in fact, it means “drawn from many sources.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Opera composers from all over Europe were drawn to its glitz and glamour, and the prospect of getting rich from musical tragedy. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The moment the blade was drawn, he thrust himself forward onto it—a final willful act, making death his own choice, rather than the scythe’s. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Olanna sat on the floor of the train with her knees drawn up to her chest and the warm sweaty pressure of bodies around her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “As long as it’s not any of our lot!” said a voice: Harry turned and saw Ginny and Tonks, both with their wands drawn at the next window, which was missing several panes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Leonardo’s sketch is already implicitly drawn to scale, with a detail of the ratchet mechanism shown at a higher level of magnification. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When the wagon was loaded, it was drawn to Sir Ector’s rick and pitched to him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It is no wonder that Caesar and Cleopatra were drawn to each other. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Having drawn gleaming, sharp knives, meat cleavers and tomahawks, the tsotsis began carving the man as he howled for mercy. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Canvases—some blank, some painted on, some drawn on—are all over the basement. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It would seem almost as though there were a cordon drawn round the upper part of these great peaks beyond which no man may go. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “And that,” said Mrs. Reynolds, pointing to another of the miniatures, “is my master—and very like him. It was drawn at the same time as the other—about eight years ago.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z But instead of arms, Max has drawn Helena and me with angel wings, spreading from one end of the paper to the other, and under our wings are thirteen faces. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was thin and drawn, with tufts of beard growing on it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Director turns his back to us, his shoulders drawn, hands at his hips. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There he hung or hoved, his vast ironic mouth permanently drawn downward in a kind of melancholy, his lean clean-shaven chops giving him an American expression, like that of Uncle Sam. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Piper landed on the hill, their swords drawn, and a cheer went up from the Greeks and the Romans. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It stopped falling on Aru and Mini, perhaps drawn by how much more potent his memories were. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The first factories were places like this cotton weaving plant, drawn in England in 1835. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She started to say something and, despite everything, I felt myself being drawn into her perfect pink lips like they were the only comfortable spot in town. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I’m drawn all the way into eighteen nineteen, and I don’t know what to do. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Madame Maxime had drawn herself up to her full, and considerable, height. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Someone has drawn a design in the dust, with an index finger probably—it reminds me of the designs I used to make on the windows before I cleaned them. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But my eyes were quickly drawn back to John Henry, and I forgot everything else. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In Mother’s drawn face, I can see the regret that she did not champion Therese in her desire to become a nun. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A clean face, an open face, an eye raised to meet an eye—these drew attention and attention drawn brought punishment. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was drawn to painful thoughts, fear, darkness. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She gripped the naked stems, the iron wires the blacksmith had drawn out on the anvil last week, just for her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I took another step and the seam widened at the bottom, like a curtain being drawn at the start of a play. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She had seen them before, especially over the garage, and she had thought that they were drawn by the smell of paint. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Now, standing in the living room with the shades drawn, she wonders if she should leave. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Frankie announces their presence, and DJ Ren’s wall changes from our phoenix to a horde of skeletal beasts in hooded cloaks riding on horseback, charging through the audience with swords drawn. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sean pulled out a chart with caricatures he had drawn of every member of the varsity and JV basketball teams. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z All around us were portraits of famous old peculiars, not framed but drawn directly onto the walls in oil and charcoal and grease pencil. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A drawn game would have had no significance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She had drawn a trail—all twists and turns and clearly identified landmarks. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Both watched Helen; with her hair drawn back into a low horsetail, she did look “darling,” just as Janis was saying. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Never mind, it doesn’t matter. We know it’s drawn to fires. We just build one and hang it from a branch.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were drawn together because they had been put together, and all they decided for themselves was when and where to meet at night. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked away, toward the window, even though all I could see was a different window, shade drawn, surrounded by a brick wall. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Go back in with you maybe, if I can. If my name’s drawn at the reaping, it won’t matter. He’ll just volunteer to take my place.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The more crass the attraction, the more I was drawn to it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My nails shimmer with a clear coat of polish and a small white line drawn at each nail tip. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Someone had drawn a heart on the grimy glass. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The curtain had been drawn around Mr. Savo’s bed, and I could hear people moving around. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z To that point Bobby hadn’t won a game in the tournament, but he’d drawn three, and he seemed to be getting stronger each round, learning from the other masters as he played. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Years before Colonel Aureliano Buendía had spoken to him about the fascination of war and had tried to show it to him with countless examples drawn from his own experience. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Even as a wee child, I was drawn to them. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Knowing I’d drawn blood, I smeared my thumb across the glass and spoke a binding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For days he walked around the Mount telling Charles that he, too, had “drawn a prize!” just as Josiah said Emma had. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But I rose and went to the bank, and began to walk out into the stream, for I was drawn towards it. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We know that the officer confronted Prince with his gun drawn, and no badge. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z This begins the engagement of their top-down attention systems, as the children focus on what’s happening in the show—the content—rather than merely being drawn in by the lights and sounds. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We crossed lines in sand drawn through palmetto scrub, lines down the middle of highways, soup-kitchen lines, lines of worry, souls lined up awaiting the burning tongue of salvation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He begins his great work by running through a set of conventional arguments drawn from Sacrobosco: the heavens are spherical; the earth is spherical; the waters are spherical. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But his strained voice and drawn face gave the lie to this. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When Selena had rung her apartment bell, the girls were admitted—or rather, the door was drawn in and left ajar—by a colored maid with whom Selena didn’t seem to be on speaking terms. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Curses and threats filled the air, pistols were drawn, and the opposing sides made ready for battle. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were figures and faces, some human, some monstrous, and they had some kind of life and lightness to them, like the person who had drawn them could give them breath if he chose. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They argue about how to make the execution as drawn out and painful as possible. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It is Ludwig van Beethoven’s turn to be hanged, drawn, and quartered.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When she was satisfied, she stood there staring at the pile she’d made, her lips drawn back in such distaste that Shukumar had thought she would spit. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Back in the tunnel and his own mind, Harry opened his eyes: He had drawn blood biting down on his knuckles in the effort not to shout out. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She had taken pains to dress up for me, but she looked thin and drawn. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was drawn to the Pythagorean theorem and its promise of a universal—the ability to predict the nature of any three points containing a right angle, anywhere, always. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Someone had drawn a hopscotch game just outside the school yard fence and she started jumping up the numbers, then turning and jumping back down them again. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The heat was intense—faces gleamed ruddy in the firelight, one or two women had drawn their saris across their eyes. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop my left hand to my lap, under the napkin, under my waistband, and find the three scabby lines, drawn straight and true. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the track soon opened up at the copse, and Dumbledore and Harry came to a halt behind Ogden, who had stopped and drawn his wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My eyes were drawn to his face, which bore a terrible, raw-looking scar that reached from his crown to his jaw. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z To the right was a white curtain, drawn all the way over to hide what I thought was probably the living area. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I found myself drawn more and more to the big house just to make sure Edmond wasn’t waiting for us there, or had managed to drag himself that far but no farther. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a commercial center, with distinctly drawn neighborhoods that separated the rich from the poor. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Her black shawl was drawn around her head and face so that only her eyes remained uncovered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had drawn his fists up under his chin—he was still gripping his cap—and his shoulders were hunched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The one she’d drawn with her blue pencil would look especially nice, because it would match the color of the rugs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There waiting was a small closed carriage, drawn by an anbaric locomotive.. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But now all I can think of is that this must be where the latest swastika was drawn. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He had a bad temper, he admitted, telling how last week he had drawn his baton on an inmate in the tunnel leading up from Tappan. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was bloodless and her eyes seemed drawn and unlived in as though the capillaries that fed them were filled with the dust from the Catholic centuries that sustained her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual, Sheed was drawn directly to her like a bee to a dandelion. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I lie in the bedroom with the curtains drawn and nothingness washing over me like a sluggish wave. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z By the age of five every normal child has drawn a moon pie-face. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It just happened that they had drawn rotten ones. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A cool wind had started to blow, chilling the sweat on my body, when Father Amadi blew the final whistle, three times with the last time drawn out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The lights were off, and the curtains were drawn shut. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Because Lyra now realized, if she hadn’t done so before, that all the fear in her nature was drawn to Mrs. Coulter as a compass needle is drawn to the Pole. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Against a former World Champion who was known to be one of the most difficult to defeat, Bobby had won five games, drawn three, and lost one, for a total score of 6½–2½. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Her brows black and drawn in an angle of defiance. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When his guards burst in with drawn swords, he ordered them to bring him the maester. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The thatch roof and cracked unpainted walls bothered Ugwu, but not as much as the cavernous pit latrine in the outhouse with a rusting zinc sheet drawn across it to keep flies out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It is worse, I think, to be turned over by your own neighbors than have your name drawn from the reaping ball. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly my attention was drawn to what the prayer ladies were saying. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had poured maheu to the ancestors only a few feet from here, and they had drawn near to watch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting with his knees drawn up and his arms across them, looking out across the plain as she’d done, and marveling at the extent of it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He scrambled out of bed and glanced at the windows with the drawn curtains, in confusion. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I met the friend, a Madrid bull-fight critic, a little man with a drawn face. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I’d been wondering how I could be a woman and yet be drawn to unwomanly things. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had it all written down in a notebook and even had pictures drawn with colored pencils. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Whisper,” said the golden lady, with a strange look, and the boys noticed that the little circle had drawn closer together. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He came in a carriage drawn by four black horses and he took a room in the Seaman's Rest on Crook Street. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The result was that the boat as a whole was under subtle but continual tension caused by the unreleased compression in the skin, something like a drawn bow waiting to be released. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A bow drawn backwards and forwards across a string, or a handle mechanism that turned the edge of a wheel against a string, were the most common solutions. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Tehlu stood tall and proud in the back of a wagon drawn by four white horses. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My covers are drawn back, but there is no sign of the redheaded Avox girl. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her glassy eyes stared blankly into space, but I got the creepiest feeling she was being drawn straight toward Rachel. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I waited for him to say the essay was a disaster, the product of an ignorant mind, that it had overreached, drawn too many conclusions from too little material. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’d never seen him like this before, his whole body drawn up into a tight knot of anger. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was clearly hand drawn, embroidered by a lush border filled with any number of creatures within the leaves. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Chief Buthelezi wanted a constitution drawn up before the election and walked out in protest against the setting of an election date before a constitution was finalized. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On every tag they’d drawn a little silhouette of a ship just like Albert’s tattoo. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It’s more like my ears are drawn to his voice. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The Sleeper hadn’t noticed the small chalk circle she had drawn in the middle of the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She had stood behind her father as he’d drawn it, watching as he crouched over his easel, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his shoulders wrapped in a black Kashmiri shawl. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We sat in the library after dinner, and presently the curtains were drawn, and more logs thrown on to the fire. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Gran claimed she was drawn to wild open wilderness and it didn’t get more wild than the endless forests and craggy beaches of Oregon. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He took the knife from Mr. Pirzada, and carved around the gash, evening it out, dispensing altogether with the teeth I had drawn. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The curtains hadn’t been drawn, and the room was full of sunlight. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But now its teeth were drawn, its spirit spent. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A row of hearts and stars framed my name and address, each perfectly drawn in different colors—a rainbow of blue, red, yellow, green, and orange. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Every time they stop at a home, one soldier pounds on the door while a second stands next to him with his gun drawn. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Well, we could just have a drawing once a week. Yes, we’ll have one every Saturday! Whoever gets drawn, we’ll teach him to drive. Man or boy.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Some of the lines I’ve drawn are too sharp, too angular. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z That way, too, on the plain, the enemy’s ground forces waited: machines glinting brightly, flags astir with color, regiments drawn up, waiting. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Everything was in a state of disarray—sewing projects abandoned upon the spinnet, shutters drawn, dogs sleeping on the settee, dirty plates and platters still lain on the table, the food crusted to their rims. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In the dark without moon or stars a drawn blade gleamed, as if a chill light had been unsheathed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But he looks much older with his hair flat and matted, his head an orb more dully drawn, as if diminished. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly dark, and I was sitting on the rocks with my knees drawn into my chest, and suddenly there was Emma, breeze tossing her hair, standing on the sand below me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z ‘Too thin and drawn he is,’ he muttered. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He had drawn big black circles on one side like eyes. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He felt deeply drawn to him, and not solely because he was intrigued by the contrast between O’Brien’s urbane manner and his prizefighter’s physique. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z For the first time I saw how thin his face was, how lined and drawn. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Even the air we breathed was drawn in by a stolen fan, run by stolen current. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z And then, stepping into the house, Emma noticed that the living room curtains were still drawn tight across the windows, and so were the blinds on the bay window at the back of the house. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Queen gave a long- drawn “A—a—ah!” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The wide avenues of Torrance were drawn up a century ago by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., who helped design the Mall in Washington. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z In the smoking room, my gaze was drawn to the top hat dangling from the brass coatrack. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Others had begun to gather, drawn, as most are, to the scent of conflict. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Despite his father’s warnings, Henry found himself drawn to the Hitler Youth. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Turner looked away, determined not to be drawn in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was for the newspaper and—she, Cilia, having chanced in, had drawn it beautifully— now Johnny would have to cut a block of it for printing. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Lots were drawn to see which player each Pepette would be assigned to for the season. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The man stares at us as we enter, his eyes like daggers and his blubbery purple lips drawn into a plastic smile. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I saw the girl first, legs apart, gun drawn. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sisi had drawn the curtains and turned the chandelier on, even though it was afternoon. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The sixth bed had a white privacy curtain drawn around it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent nearly two months in his flat, sleeping on a campaign stretcher, staying inside during the day with the blinds drawn reading and planning, leaving only for meetings or organizing sessions at night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only the face of the guard, his M-16 by his side, the floodlights coming from every angle, illuminating the faces of Zeitoun’s fellow prisoners, all drawn, exhausted, half-mad with fatigue and confusion. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Death has a terrible habit of cutting straight through every careful line you’ve drawn between your present and your future. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Not far behind it came a beautiful carriage drawn by two pale gold stallions and driven by a stout man in livery with a three-cornered hat on his head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It just hurt to have it there in front of him, drawn starkly in black ink. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I saw them in the staring light of the great room they slept in, and all but gave up my hope of acting that first night before I had drawn suspicion on myself. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His hand was drawn back as if to strike her. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Ron, full of turkey and cake and with nothing mysterious to bother him, fell asleep almost as soon as he’d drawn the curtains of his four-poster. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A black arrow had been drawn in soot on the white paint of the windowsill and pointed the way to the garden outside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The chance of her name being drawn is very slim compared to those of us who live in the Seam. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She dug around for a moment, looking behind and underbooks, and finally she pulled a necklace with a pendant from behind a stack of texts with flowers drawn onto their spines. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She huddled next to the wall with her knees drawn up almost to her chest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Vivi is drawn to run her fingers over the cloth, an absent smile on her face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z During the days that followed letters were written, affidavits were drawn up and sworn to, conferences were held, but nothing came of it all. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On their picnic table, he’d already laid out all our materials and drawn up detailed, realistic diagrams for Twig’s top two designs. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She searches for Ashoke’s face, but he has stepped behind the curtain the doctor has drawn. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Huddled beneath his black cloak, with his hood drawn up against the wind, the man never even looked to see if he had a bucket. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Strangely, “uncle” began visiting us in the daytime now, but when he came all the shades in the house were drawn and we were forbidden to go out of doors until he left. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had heard the sword being drawn, he didn’t seem concerned. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They had their guns drawn, but holstered them when they saw the trouble was over. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z My feet were drawn toward the fire pit, but I forced myself to stop and reconsider. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The sheer curtains drawn over the windows look creamy in the moonlight. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jam could feel how thinly Pet’s patience was drawn, how sharp its desire was. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She was drawn to World War I memorials, which often listed the names of those killed in action. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Behind him in the courtyard stood an elegant carriage drawn by a pair of matched white horses. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The sweet smell of baking and vanilla had drawn the smaller children from the stove to the edge of the table. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She leads me out of the room into the ER proper, past curtains that are alternately drawn and undrawn to show the cast of characters here on an early Saturday morning. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It was the gaze of a seer, of a holy oracle whose power and authority were drawn from the very universe. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The man had drawn closer, but as I could not see his face, I shrank away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I mean, I could’ve drawn something myself, but whatever was inside was what was going to come out, so it would’ve probably been another picture of someone getting slammed, or something like that. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But for the first few hours the shades were drawn. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Wednesday had drawn all over the maps in bright marking pens, fluorescent greens and painful pinks and vivid oranges. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z This was before she found, on the sole of her shoe, a heart drawn in pencil. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again worldwide attention was drawn to violence in the United States being carried out in the name of white supremacy. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z It was not a change of expression, nor of complexion—it was more as if a sheer curtain had suddenly been drawn across his face. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It was signed by Judge Thomas Willmore, who had drawn the case. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Some of them were large cards displaying all twelve months and on those she noticed circles drawn around dates. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like being drawn out of the dark mine, only to emerge squinting into the bright light of day. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Inside, with black ink and charcoal, he’s drawn a ranch with open and fenced spaces. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I arrived at the house on a sparkling winter morning in a wagon drawn by a scrawny horse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting on the ground, his knees drawn up to his chest, and he was chanting the statement like a mantra, but loudly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Billy Clayton came around the corner of the house, his face drawn with worry and fear. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Pick which pile you are most drawn to,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A painted sledge skimmed the snow, drawn by a pair of ashy horses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Order was drawn from chaos by cunningly applied laws tested on previous moving days. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The symbols of each faction are drawn there— Dauntless at the top of his spine, Abnegation just below it, and the other three, smaller, beneath them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Young men surround them, as if drawn by the perfume of those flowers, closer and closer. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Minli’s feet seemed to ignore her pleas for slowness; like the kite being pulled in, she was being drawn toward the Old Man of the Moon without delay. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The shades were drawn and the dark room smelled bad with a sick smell. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was also a small table with more paper, but this was drawn on. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I saw the rapid, moth-wing fluttering of her lids become the softness of her lips as we were drawn together. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d passed a huge battalion of policemen, looking worn-out, some badly injured, but nightsticks drawn and clearly marching back into the fray. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Somkit sat with his knees drawn up to his chest, with the same faraway look on his face that he'd worn for the past day and a half. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In the bottom-left-hand corner of Apian’s diagram he has drawn some mountains, suggestive of a real place, perhaps even a reference to the Alps. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Like most competitive rowers, he was drawn to difficult things. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I forgot the musty smell and the drawn curtains of the other windows. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The red T-shirt had the band’s name and four coconuts wearing Maríachi hats printed in black just like Joe had drawn in his sketch pad. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Two arrows appeared nocked in his bow, the string fully drawn back. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z To-day he is a drawn, haggard old man, whose white hair matches well with the hollow burning eyes and grief-written lines of his face. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The girl watched from the floor, her bruised knees drawn up against her chest. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z People collected around the news-stand—some drawn by the chirping, and others because they wanted to see the cricket they’d read about. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It also didn’t help that he could see how pale and drawn Emma’s and Finn’s faces were, or how they were weaving and stumbling just as badly as Chess. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z On horseback you could ride it in a day, but we’d have not only the cattle but the wagon drawn by oxen with us. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In this procedure, a vein was opened and a small amount of blood was drawn off into a bowl. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z When this was drawn to his attention, he recalculated using the same data and put the figure at 153 million years. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z There were big guns too that passed in the day drawn by tractors, the long barrels of the guns covered with green branches and green leafy branches and vines laid over the tractors. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Snape had imposed his personality upon the room already; it was gloomier than usual, as curtains had been drawn over the windows, and was lit by candlelight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They were all holding pictures they had drawn—of Lil getting better. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z On the board he’s drawn a large map of Europe, in white, with yellow dotted lines for the borders between countries. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She took a slow turn around the pool, no longer searching, but drawn to the glow and glassy stillness of the water. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the hot parlor, beside the specter of the pianola shrouded in a white sheet, Colonel Aureliano Buendía did not sit down that time inside the chalk circle that his aides had drawn. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They would have noticed that it fell at an angle, almost as if it were drawn to the draccus. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then the boats were drawn out of the water and carried up. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The woman in black paused, her arm drawn back. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His face was gray and drawn, his black hair damp on his brow. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I followed him inside, past a room of men sleeping on the floor, along a hall to a small room where a low fire smoldered in the hearth, a chair drawn up before it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not want the shades drawn or black funeral crepe to be hung. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The door was closed and the curtains drawn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It seems to Celia that another woman entirely sat for years on those weathered cushions, drawn by the pull of the tides. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was night, the windows were shut tightly with the shades drawn, and the great table was pushed against the door. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Holding it with a certain elegance, her other hand across her knees where she’d drawn them up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She wondered if, when she saw him next, she would still be as drawn to him as before. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Following its south-easterly course across the dark plain their eyes were drawn to the majestic buildings of the Slough Crematorium. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He makes a feeble attempt to get me to talk again but, seeing it’s pointless, sends me to a bath someone has drawn. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Simone moves away with her drink, and I go to the window, drawn by the lights outside. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Automatically, Leon’s attention was drawn by the motion, and in that instant she delivered the look he had not seen in more than ten years. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The young dog braced himself for the inevitable attack; a few yards away the collie crouched low, lips drawn back, then sprang for the vulnerable throat before him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But the woman was his daughter, and she had drawn to herself all his conviction, all his weightiness. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The country’s legal system would guarantee equality before the law, and a bill of rights would be drawn up to protect civil liberties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For all that he felt drawn into Lawrence’s field of attraction, Lilienthal was no innocent. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z More than once since arriving in America, I had followed a man in the crowd, drawn by my father’s familiar gait or the wink of sunlight across his gold-rimmed spectacles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Both Gogol and Moushumi are absent from these books, and for the first time all evening he feels a hint of that odd bond that had first drawn them together. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Charlie was a funny sight, hardly higher than a currant bush, but drawn up like a man in his worn boots and his father’s old woolen shirt with the sleeves rolled. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then Finn turned the phone to the side and Emma caught a glimpse of the case: hard plastic with a crookedly drawn heart and the words “We love you, Mommy.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The scarves were removed and their hoods drawn back, and they blinked and gasped. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From the overarching metal frame crowning each machine, wooden harnesses, carrying hundreds of warp threads drawn from a massive beam at the back of each loom, clanked up and down. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Her face was pale and drawn, her eyes a bit sunken. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He found himself being lifted inside the upper room of a small house and the window drawn to. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Summer and Grey Wind and Shaggydog had begun to howl before they crossed the drawbridge, in voices drawn and desolate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Don Bernardo, drawn by the commotion from next door, arrived with the bottle of sedatives. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the servants, too, there was some opportunity for social pleasantry, we being drawn from so many houses. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You've drawn your father and his friends mocking the leader of the Soviet Union! Are there others?” he asked. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Ragtime’s syncopation was drawn from a relatively limited menu of possible variations, and could therefore also be written down and mastered, in time, by any competent pianist. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In his chariot drawn by coal-black steeds he rose up through a chasm in the earth, and grasping the maiden by the wrist set her beside him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun was a ponderous circle without edges, a roar without a sound, a blazing glare so thorough and remorseless that even in the Fosters’ parlor, with curtains drawn, it seemed an actual presence. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun, bright and warm, caught in her graying hair, shone on her drawn, thin face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The horse is mid-gallop, the knight leaning forward in the saddle, with sword drawn as though he is on his way to a great battle of some sort. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes the dummies for bayonet practice had “slant eyes” drawn on them, and enlistees would be ordered to chant as they stabbed the bayonet into the body, “Kill, kill.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I got out and saw he had drawn his revolver. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The shades were drawn, so I couldn’t see in, but there was enough light emanating from behind the shades that I could tell he wasn’t asleep. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z All I had, though, were a couple of bright filmy evening dresses that would have drawn attention to me, and, under the circumstances, made me look ridiculous. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But my eyes were drawn to the face of the Virgin beside him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When he walked in he saw that the shades were drawn, the lights dim. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin’s face was drawn into a black cloud of anger, and if he had been able, he would have stormed out of the garden. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z A crudely drawn Olive Oyl lies on a bed with her legs open, naked but for her shoes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There were never less than a dozen ships drawn up on the shore. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I heard someone say, “Good to see you again, Bobby boy. How’ve you been?” and I turned, and there was Mr. Savo, lying on his pillow, the curtain no longer drawn around his bed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Windows along each street are shuttered tight and blackout shades drawn. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z My eyes felt dry, as though there were a film drawn tight over them. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The river was at its flood stage and swollen with muddy waters and debris, and so as I crossed the narrow, wooden bridge my attention was drawn to the raging waters. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He told me Baba had drawn the blueprints himself despite the fact that he’d had no architectural experience at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They entered noiselessly before dawn, with two pieces of light artillery drawn by mules, and they set up their headquarters in the school. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Miss O’Hara certainly had to cast her pearls before a dismal lot of swine, who looked like the type of vague, drawn old men who molested children at matinees. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ammu ignored her mother’s drawn, frightened face that appeared at the window. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face looked drawn in the bright sunlight. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the residents shuffled from their rooms, drawn by Nana’s annoyed tone. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Ron’s fist was drawn right back; his face was contorted with rage; he was about to strike again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Little kids play outside, kicking up dust while their parents mill around, faces drawn and blank, fear in their eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Some, like Christina, look at me in a pitying way, their eyebrows drawn in, their mouths turned down at the corners. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There were carrion crows wheeling in the air above the gray battlements, and Will felt a jolt of sickness as he realized what had drawn them there. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On the maps, waterfalls are the blue lines going through brown contour lines drawn closely together, thereby indicating a steep incline or cliff. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed the line of water Cico said was drawn around the town, and it was true, the entire town was surrounded by water! Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She had drawn the full moon, beaming promises to the earth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z When he reached the house where Copeland lived he saw that the shutters were drawn. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A little round table was drawn up nearby, and on that table stood a crystal goblet filled with golden liquid. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Meanwhile I crouched with my drawn sword to keep the surging phantoms from the bloody pit till I should know the presence of Teiresias. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe many visitors in the last few months of Morrie’s life were drawn not because of the attention they wanted to pay to him but because of the attention he paid to them. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He counted to twenty-three before she came back, her face drawn and pensive. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a black coach drawn by four night-black horses, driven by a pale fellow in a long black robe. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When he was done his face looked pale and drawn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then Frodo begged them to hasten, and he would not look towards the hill, but rode through its shadow with head bowed and cloak drawn close about him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Twelve men, hastily thrown upon an ox sled, were being drawn to their single grave. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Through all of this I pace, drawn to the drama, unable to keep still. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z If only I had not wondered about my sister Ulape, where she was, and if the marks she had drawn upon her cheeks had proved magical. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama looked at the wall where six years ago an unsupervised three-year-old Oliver had drawn a post-impressionist-Picasso-like depiction of their family. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I heard the sound of a heavy bolt being drawn back, then the door opened, revealing a young girl with straight, strawberry-blond hair framing a pixielike face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Kit drew a deep breath, and sitting on the floor, her knees drawn tight against her chest, she waited for William. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z If the governor of Georgia was coming in, he wouldn’t of drawn a bigger crowd around the Cold Sassy tree at the depot than Grandpa’s surprise. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure if this was a cue for me to say how good the drawings were, but by this time, I was becoming genuinely drawn to these fantastical creatures in front of me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They came up over a steep hill and down a zigzag track to Sticklehaven—a mere cluster of cottages with a fishing boat or two drawn up on the beach. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z For the Solidarity Service had given as well as taken, drawn off only to replenish. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked with drunken urgency into the drawn, yellow faces of the men. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Although it would’ve been fun to stick around and laugh at him, the man had drawn too much attention, and now adults were converging on us from all across the station. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z About three blocks down Twenty-third Street was a dirty-looking house with the front curtains drawn and the old white Chrysler parked outside. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Her bloodless lips were drawn back, and Jonathan could see her tongue. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Those full, lazy eyes with the lashes curling sharply away like drawn scimitars. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Tecumseh had told the people in Prophet’s Town not to be drawn into a fight, because the alliance was not yet ready for war. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z When he reached the driver’s seat, he collapsed into it, his face drawn and pale. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was written elegantly with shaded letters, and it was well and carefully drawn and witnessed by the cook. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His music, drawn by light touches, holds together by some mysterious link between them - and by his gift of luminous clear-sightedness. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z There was a glave on the bedside table, with a black knit cover drawn down over it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mixed in with the sugars are important minerals the grasses have drawn up from the soil. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She folded the stalks away and closed the book, and then realized that she’d drawn a circle of watching creatures around her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Many people were drawn by the sweet smell of blood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Strider had drawn the curtains and pushed back the shutters with a clang. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The rooms were deserted, the curtains drawn, the furniture covered in white sheets so that each shadowy chamber they passed looked like some kind of forgotten seascape cluttered with icebergs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I am sure there are many applications that can be drawn from that little story,” said Gaines of Sam Davis’s eager willingness to die. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun shone weakly through the curtains Ugwu had drawn when he brought her breakfast. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was nothing that would have seemed odd from the outside, looking in, or drawn attention unless you were really, truly staring at it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her knees are drawn up inside her nightgown. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Now, look, one of their own kind has come along and drawn the picture for us!’ Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he had been in some kind of trouble in France, or perhaps he had been drawn to Kenya by the beauty of the country. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It has one narrow purple door with the letter Q on it drawn in bright-silver paint. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There’s a fire in the fireplace; the drapes are drawn against the heavy November darkness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Given Lawrence’s relationship with both Oppenheimer and Strauss, it was inevitable that he would be drawn into their conflict. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Their eyes were closed, lips drawn tightly against gritted teeth as they rolled on the ground. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Everyone hoped attendance would continue rising and that the number of people drawn to the closing ceremony of October 30 would break the record set on Chicago Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Attention is naturally drawn to high notes, so a part that is higher than the melody is sometimes given a special name such as "descant." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The sword made a screech, like the sound of a bow being drawn shakily over the strings of a violin. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Because his sweetheart, who had died several years before, had played the flute, Thom was drawn toward the music and wondered who was behind it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Jeeps, troops, and sewing machines were now drawn up next to the Far Common quadrangle. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In the charcoal picture of my parents’ room drawn just after my father disappeared, the bed looms large. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As usual, my mother spent the morning with the curtains drawn. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z On both his hands there were tattoos of daggers drawn with ballpoint pen. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The villagers were kneeling: men, women, and chil-dren, alike tattered and bloody, their faces drawn by fear. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Once the curtain is drawn, Scoob expects Dad to sit back down across from him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Because the light is still on in my room, I can see that someone has drawn space shuttles on the cupcakes with frosting. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The pints are drawn and we sit against the wall, the Molloys with their pints and I with my lemonade. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They wear ragged work clothes stained with patches of sweat; their faces are drawn. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z No man knows, till he experiences it, what it is to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the veins of the woman he loves. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I was drawn to observe the various manners in which men touched her, the grasp of their hands, the motions across the looped skirts and petticoats of her gown, the intricacies of her bodice. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was nearly noon, and the figures Wash had drawn with a stick in the damp dirt were now dry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders had drawn the line not at secular literature, not at Freud—assuming he knew somehow that Danny had been reading Freud—but at Zionism. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The worst thing was that Frank felt drawn to him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In the photograph, a black box had been drawn around the man’s head. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I picked up a clay ashtray in the shape of a lilypad, with the veinings carefully drawn in yellow on a murky green ground. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Shyly he gives his mother the picture he’s drawn. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the waves was even lazier, more drawn out than at noon. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z One leg of her denim bell-bottoms was rolled up to expose a white, bony knee on which a face had been drawn. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I arrived at the theater a few mornings later, I was horrified to find that the company had drawn up a petition demanding the ousting of DeSheim. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost without knowing what he was doing, as though drawn by some powerful magnet, James Henry Trotter started walking slowly toward the giant peach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Her solution was to insist on vertical seating—an imaginary line drawn from the front of an auditorium to the topmost balcony, giving both races separate but equal seating opportunities. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It was like an old, broken version of Dr. Cable’s, a rusty razor blade drawn across her nerves. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The new wife found the place in the river where water was to be drawn. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Her face is grainy and dark, so I know she’s in her room with the curtains drawn, probably listening to music really low. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “The magic runs through me like a bucket with holes in it. It’s drawn toward you. Everything I have, everything I am, flows to you, my darling. This is as it should be.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He was still sitting there on the wall, legs drawn up, when the other two came back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He could not forget his youngest son, how he had looked standing tall and straight and his black brows drawn together in the gravity of his youth, and he could not forget the maid. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z We stood shoulder to shoulder for some time; until, my eye being drawn by a motion in the far part of the stockade, I saw that there was activity at the gates. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Fans are drawn from colorful bags, fluttering like tropical birds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was trying to think up a polite response when my eye was drawn to something over our heads. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With all the curtains and blinds drawn, Chess had to navigate by the thin slats of moonlight that trickled in along the edges. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z An increase in plankton in the water drawn from the boreholes around the ship—a sure sign of approaching spring—didn’t ward off the suspense that all the men now felt. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It was her mother who had drawn the line, and I was used to that. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The picture wasn’t much different from what most first graders drew, except the tree the child had drawn had a hidey-hole in it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He had a funny little mustache that looked like it was drawn on with a pencil. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The younger children were rushed from the room, the shades drawn and the flame of the lamp turned so low that it sputtered on the wick like the old man's breathing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt herself being drawn back into her body, slicing through the golden seas until she found herself again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When the typhus fever had fulfilled its mission of devastation at Lowood, it gradually disappeared from thence; but not till its virulence and the number of its victims had drawn public attention on the school. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was so deep it could have drawn water from a well, right up from beneath the floor of our nitwit household. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But if the city was alive, then he could expect to be drawn and quartered and fed in pieces to the carrion birds. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The curtains were drawn shut and the projector was sitting on one of the bedside tables that had been pulled over so it faced him from the doorway. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Behind her, a sword shrieked as it was drawn from its sheath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her eyebrows had been plucked and then drawn on again at a more rakish angle but the efforts of nature toward the restoration of the old alignment gave a blurred air to her face. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Vincent has not drawn an idealized woman; he has rendered her the way he sees her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I jumped over the double walls and landed with swords drawn and knees bent, ready to spring. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His tanned skin was drawn attractively tight on his face and his short hair looked as though it were trimmed every day. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z A group of men soon appeared, accompanied by several police officers with their batons drawn. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her second sheet was drawn tight over her very probably nude body, enclosing her, arms and all, up to the chin. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As with the play, I was drawn into the drama. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Over the rush of falling waters, Jon heard a soft sound of steel on leather that could only mean that the Halfhand had drawn his sword. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Donovan’s muttered curses rose into intelligibility as he sprang to his feet, rusty eyebrows drawn low. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Luckily the blinds are drawn so no one can see in here; if they did they’d probably have me sedated. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z "Have you drawn any watches this past week, Will?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Full of the light that had drawn him from the start. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She lets go of an open drawer and raises her hands as if she’s facing a cop with his gun drawn. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The folds of her cheeks were drawn in a mournful pucker. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z They caution us that while waiting for sponsors many refugees get married and have children, and each time that happens new paperwork must be drawn up, which prolongs their stay. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On the doorstep at her feet there was a satchel made of finely tooled leather, drawn shut with a gold silk rope. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He soon stirred; my eye was instantly drawn to his movements; he only took out a morocco pocket-book, thence produced a letter, which he read in silence, folded it, put it back, relapsed into meditation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It probably shows a perverse element of my personality that even though I was finally inside the Archives, surrounded by endless secrets, that I was drawn to the one locked door I had found. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her makeup is exaggerated and her lips are bubbly and drawn on. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My bath is drawn, and I'm in and out of it before the water can soak fully into my skin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There he saw Merry’s feet still sticking out — the rest had already been drawn further inside. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And so, by the time she reached the second-floor landing, she had already drawn to the whole building’s attention the menu of her third daughter’s wedding night. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad and Devon were so happy I was sure they got confused and thought they’d drawn the bird themselves. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was sitting in the passenger seat of the car, looking as human as that cello I’d been drawn to two years earlier. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It had drawn people to him in high school, made him friends, and even helped him eke out a living in Sequim. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her gaze was again drawn to the objects on the shelves: A rusty iron key. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Guards have to watch closely so visitors don’t touch the paintings, so drawn are people to them. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Alex took out the diagram that Ian Rider had drawn and laid it on the page, on top of the map. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Where I was, in fact, was companionless, far away from where I had gotten off the trail, and impossibly adrift from a touchingly optimistic hiking schedule I had drawn up nearly a year before. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When I finally get in, the apartment is dark; the drapes are drawn, the windows are closed, and there’s an odd smell. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing cut-off jeans that had bizarre, frantic designs drawn on them in Magic Marker and a spandex top which revealed her intensely aerobicized midriff. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was drawn to it because it was a diverse school with limited financial resources and yet had been deemed academically outstanding. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The curtains are drawn, but what light there is hurts my eyes. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenny is still staring at me with a scowl on her face, eyeliner drawn around her eyes like she’s a character in a Tim Burton movie. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Frightful, who was drawn up as skinny as a stick, relaxed and fluffed her feathers, and then I said to her, “See, he got his treats. No tricks.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Iorek could see the face of his old comrade drawn and tight with the pain of his wounds, and see the jagged holes in his garments where the bullets had entered. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘All of us are drawn here, sustained not only by Gaia’s power but also by our strongest desires. Eurymachus’s greed. Antinous’s cruelty.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Mapper pulled out the floor plans he’d drawn and unrolled them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland rocked stubbornly, his gray shawl drawn close around his shoulders. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A few feet away, Reyna sat astride a new pegasus, her sword drawn. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Had some unknown magic drawn Hermione to this spot, or was the doe, which he had taken to be a Patronus, some kind of guardian of the pool? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She was in her at-home clothes, her hair not curled, her eyebrows not drawn in. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z At worst, unrestrained, a matching set of sharpened kitchen knives would be drawn across her optic nerve, and then again, with a greater downward pressure, and she would be entirely shut in and alone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had glared at me, the skin of his face drawn tight, intense. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When she was gone, I opened the math book and looked at the square Liz had drawn. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z No helm was on his head, no mail was on his breast, but in his hand he held a drawn sword; and as he knelt he offered the hilt to his master. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether they were typical or whether any conclusion can be drawn. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His affect is impassive, but his gaze is drawn to the ring. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She wanted to make June smile like she had when they’d first drawn whales in the school library. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They’d drawn for hours, and June was hilarious as she learned, pressing her tongue to her top lip in concentration and scrunching a hand into her hair when she got frustrated. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Even though the Keeper had drawn the wrong conclusion about the tattoo, it was just as devastating. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was drawn up and tense, which in her language said “people,” so I wasn’t surprised to hear a voice call from across the stream, “Hi, Daniel Boone. What are you doing?” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She spends her days lying down, a pink plastic wastepaper basket by her side, the shades drawn, her mouth and teeth coated with the taste of metal. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Spurge asked Werfel, completely unaware that the knives being drawn were for him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The dogs were on him before he could puzzle out which, drawn to his scent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They thought they were drifting, milling aimlessly, but really they were being drawn toward people of status. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Upon the sidewalks, to the front and rear of him, were long lines of policemen with drawn guns. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At this point, SD-03 may have drawn a few curious looks from the squadron of elite Sixer avatars guarding the platform. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was as if the bed had drawn a deep breath and then gracefully flattened itself into the grass. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For me, she’s drawn you and Dad and the residents of Unity Valley. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, for no reason that I could see, he reared above me, fist drawn back to hit me again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The printouts of the photo, all cruelly drawn on. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But Alex had nothing to report, and the one piece of information that he had sent—Ian Rider’s diagram—had also drawn a blank. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to look at our work,” an offended voice said from the group, the voice of the lady who had drawn the magnolia in question. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Against his better judgment, Nailer crept forward, drawn by her eyes and desperation. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I try not to look, but I can’t help it—my eyes are drawn to the blood. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He leaped forward with drawn blade ready for battle. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I roll onto my back outside the tent to find a knight standing above me, her sword drawn. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Some of the ships they passed appeared deserted, their gangplanks drawn up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Books and newspapers were scattered across the desk, and Neel’s eye was drawn to them immediately. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Why are we so drawn to our devices? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Desdemona, at eight weeks, lies on her back, bedcovers drawn up to her armpits. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His eyes glittered darkly as he took in the scene - the Athena Parthenos harnessed to its team of pegasi, Nico with his Stygian sword drawn, Coach Hedge with his baseball bat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The busyness that went on in the island, the bee-keeping and the rook-scaring and the ploughing with oxen: for these you must look in the Lutterell Psalter, where they are beautifully drawn. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I had drawn a figure of a woman with wild hair and evil eyes and a rope around her neck. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It was Michelangelo’s habit to base his female figures on male nudes drawn from life. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie saw practical black two-seaters drawn by a single high-stepping horse controlled by dandified young men in kid gloves with edges turned back to look like inverted cuffs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z For days I live in a fever, with the covers pulled up and the shades drawn, the door to my bedroom open so that Mrs. Murphy can hear me call. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z To her delight, he had drawn stages of each species on one page—caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly—which confirmed what she herself had observed. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Tempest used old-school vector graphics, so the game’s images were created from glowing neon lines drawn against a pitch-black screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then it was gone, thudding down in the grass on the other side of him and disappearing instantly as if a curtain had been drawn. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z All summer long, kids playing punchball—hitting a pink “Spaldeen” ball with your fist and then running bases drawn in chalk on the streets—had tried to steal home to copy Robinson. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was as if Nature herself had drawn a line to keep me out. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Everyone had always said that Elinor had some magic in her, and everyone knew that fairies — if they existed — were drawn to that. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His interest in science stirred, Oldenburg became a tutor in Oxford in 1656 and was very much a member of the circle from which the first Fellows of the Royal Society were drawn. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z So the hand- drawn plans are sent electronically to China, where they are converted into digital designs, which then are e-mailed back to the Japanese building firm, which turns them into manufacturing blueprints. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z She did not breathe deeply; she did not need to: the air simply floated towards her, drawn by her natural authority, until there was nothing left for others. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian sat in her chair by the window, its velvet drapes drawn against the daylight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Their movements were purposeful, and I realized either Otto’s cries or my own had drawn them here. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But Jajas eyes were blank, like a window with its shutter drawn across. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She pushes me down the bright white hallway, lined with doorways and drawn curtains and hand sanitizer dispensers mounted on the walls. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In the dim light of the streetlamp that filtered through the drawn blinds, I could see the pin curls on her head glittering like a row of little bayonets. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I knew nothing about theater, but I was drawn in when he picked Godspell, and I thought I had a little advantage because I connected with the material,” he recalls. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She has on light makeup that makes her lips sparkle and her cheeks a slight Asian red; her hair is drawn back to accent the curved proportions of her face. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z After a visit in which Winnie’s face looked drawn or tense, I would urge her to put on a bit of weight. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was already on my way to being drawn into the black elite that Britain sought to create in Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet as I finish my sketch, I realize I have drawn a picture of myself in that field of flowers. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z After she left, I stayed in my room for about four million miles—two days—with the shades drawn and my phone turned off. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Taisin saw the sadness that dragged at his shoulders; his ashen face, drawn with grief. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If you got four Quarter-Stars, a red line was drawn through the four dots indicating that you had completed your Star. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood enthralled, letting my mind wander happily down the starry trail until my attention was drawn to the fence where I was surprised to see someone standing there looking my way. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was nothing but a log raft drawn by thick ropes pulled by twenty men who walked along the bank. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Your Grace,” Ser Barristan said, “there was a harpy drawn on the bricks in the alley where he was found ...” “ ... drawn in blood.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A few guards fly up into the air on pale green wings, blades drawn. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The windows were closed, and the curtains were drawn. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She could have drawn them to her and kissed their little faces, but she said, “That’s all right then.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "Without success. So, in a way, my name being drawn in the reaping was a real piece of luck," says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t think Fielding was crude at all, or that Richardson was a fine psychologist, but she wasn’t going to be drawn in, defending, defining, attacking. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They had drawn their knives and swords, but hesitated to attack Uglúk. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When an ancient horse named Hipparion was found to have lived in France and Florida at the same time, a land bridge was drawn across the Atlantic. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He said something polite to me, his drawn face neutral. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Calvin has drawn a pretty great dead man there in charcoal. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I squinted at the thick black section Chestnutt had drawn as she continued. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z And they had drawn these accolades by cleaning big houses and living in one-room Alabama shacks before moving to the city. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “You’ve drawn too much water from that well. Wait. Manhood is patience. Mastery is nine times patience. What is that herb by the path?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Kvothe,” he said simply, refusing to be drawn any further into an explanation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Late-morning sun shone through drawn curtains the color of mustard, throwing such yellow light everywhere that the whole room seemed encased in amber. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The dead came to light lying on their sides with their legs drawn up and some lay on their stomachs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z His lips were drawn back from his teeth. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z This is the point to which the viewer’s eyes are drawn. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As Mrs. Jacobs yammered on that morning, Hazel found her eyes drawn to the busy street out the window. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z As his attention was drawn in from the larger landscape to the room, his vision became sharper. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They carried me down a long hallway and into a room with drawn blinds. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z And many more things unique to—or drawn to—the strange county in which they lived. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In my survey course of America, I’d seen portraits of the Irish drawn in the same ravenous, lustful, and simian way. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The river was accurately drawn—or seemed to be—and as near as he could figure it they’d come about eight miles. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z It turned out we were both drawn to the same Enlightenment thinker, David Hume. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas leaned in to get a better look and saw that Minho had drawn a big box that filled almost the entire page. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It's pitch-dark, the curtains drawn, and hotter than the dickens. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A wagon drawn by two bullocks took us down a dusty road. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z How many pictures had we drawn of him? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My childhood would always have a line drawn through it, the before and the after. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They were also drawn too high and draped the rest of her features into an expression of boredom, almost sarcasm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z By then Mother was pale, her lips drawn tight as she glared at me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Many loud yells in orc-speech answered him, and the ringing clash of weapons being drawn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The two men have their weapons drawn and are looking all around them like something’s going to jump out of the woods and grab them. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Angela must have drawn it from memory, because I couldn’t remember posing for a picture like this. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z We were hardly talking then, sitting down to our evening meal like boarders in a rooming house, reciting the usual, drawn- out exchanges of familiar news, bits of the day. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her curtain is half drawn, just enough to be a barrier between the beds. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tall and thin, he had a drawn face and skin white as milk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The same girl who had never so much as drawn her own bath was now sprouting mung beans in jars with holes punched in their screw lids. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s relatives tended to gather at Southside’s house around the corner—drawn by my grandfather’s cooking, the ongoing games of bid whist, and the exuberant blasting of jazz. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My eyes were drawn to the windows of the connected houses. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t want any pictures drawn of me.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Just then, the moonlight brightened, and a silver chariot appeared from the sky, drawn by the most beautiful deer I had ever seen. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Where anyone else would walk away, I’m pulled closer, drawn to the scene with a gravity I find hard to resist. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He had settled back in the armchair, and his pale lips were drawn up in a smile. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The curtains were drawn, but the daylight gleam around their edges was strong, and for all her spinning sensations of tiredness, she could not sleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Papa returned that night, his face drawn with anger. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at him doubtfully: thin and drawn, with thighs and arms so puny that no muscle showed even when he flexed them. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She went barefoot, avoiding barnacles, picking her way along the flats with the tide drawn out and the salt chuck grass sleek against the mud in sun-dried fans. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A horse- drawn fruit wagon went by, its driver singing: “Fresh from the vine, sweet as sugar, red as wine.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Our fingers were long and bony like vampires from some Hollywood horror movie, the skin on our faces cracked and drawn back like mummies. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z But long before it ended in the anchorage—havoc and slaughter—I had drawn my sword and cut my own ship’s cable. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom walks into the waiting room with the same drawn face she’s worn since yesterday. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She’s drawn her costume ideas on a torn sheet of pattern paper and taped it to the wall. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Her lips were drawn back, her mouth was open, and her hands were lifted midway to white-rimmed eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “In the future, the defendant should be designated by the name under which the indictment was drawn. Mr. Max, I think you should allow the State’s Attorney to continue.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It is a warm evening and the twilight seems like a canopy under whose shelter we feel drawn together. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Why am I so drawn to someone who could destroy me? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The lips of her wounds had hardly drawn together when Ira was on her feet again. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But off they went in a ground-covering trot, with princess, maids, and laundry drawn behind. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon is not drawn but is mentioned in the inscription. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She stared at Jinny, her mouth drawn into a tight worried frown, her eyes huge. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Bran had always liked the godswood, even before, but of late he found himself drawn to it more and more. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I felt drawn by professionalism to the edge of sterility, capable of no more than pedantic, lifeless, unassailable prose. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey sat down beside the fire, her knees drawn up under her chin, poking at the blaze with a long stick and thinking. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Had Victoria not noticed that people were so not drawn to me that I, in fact, seemed to repel them? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The sun was well into the sky, but the curtains were still drawn. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He too was drawn to the same literary icons like a moth to a flame: Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Goethe and Shakespeare. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z No soldiers wait in the hall with guns drawn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Jesse, hooked on arguments and ideas— he often describes himself as a fighter—could usually be drawn out of his shell. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The drapes are kept closed at night, folds and folds of cloth drawn against the winter, hoarding the dim heavy light, keeping it in. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In their coded exchanges they had drawn close, but how artificial that closeness seemed now as they embarked on their small talk, their helpless catechism of polite query and response. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But he wasn’t drawn to move so far away from family and friends himself, he conceded. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him three guards stood with their swords drawn, and beyond them the body of the attacker was slumped on the muddy road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As he continued to prepare for upcoming tournaments, Bobby was also being drawn closer to the Worldwide Church of God, and he began to face a time conflict between his two commitments: religion and chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They were quickly drawn to where the leaks were. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was paler than it had been the last time Alex saw it, and the pain of two bullet wounds was drawn all over it, but—impossibly—it was Herod Sayle. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z In this he was echoing conclusions drawn centuries before by Pedro Pizarro. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘So you think we were drawn here because you have some sort of connection to the ghosts. Like what happened in San Juan?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The ceiling above glittered with constellations—even the newest one, Zoe the Huntress, making her way across the heavens with her bow drawn. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Between the flashing oars of Sceptre and Faithful, Davos saw a thin line of galleys drawn across the river, the sun glinting off the gold paint that marked their hulls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some families had their curtains or shades drawn, but sometimes the material was thin and he could still see shadows of the people inside. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Though the drivers yelled and plied their whips, scuffles broke out and some blades were drawn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Contemplating mortality, thinkers in many cultures have drawn solace from the prospect of life after death. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Moments later the carriage arrived, an enormous black, shiny coach drawn by six plumed chargers, as was used on those occasions, and driven by two coachmen in livery. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When day came at last the hobbits were surprised to see how much closer the ominous mountains had already drawn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My gaze kept being drawn back to the girl in the center of the picture. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z All he knew of it was that it was drawn to him and would try to work its will through him, being his creature. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z While he lectured about my inappropriate behavior, I studied the inky little stars and hearts I had drawn on my arm that morning. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She did not know what was more satisfying: the sound of a dozen swords drawn as one or the look on Tyrion Lannister's face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ammu had drawn a wavy line down the length of the page with a red pen and written Margin?And joint handwriting in future, please! The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Others rode on chariots made of bones, drawn by teams of dogs as big as ponies. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The forest was full of deer, and I already had drawn plans on a piece of birch bark for deadfalls, pit traps, and snares. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “I shall then be glad of your opinion as to whether the conclusions I have drawn from them seem likely.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I have to shower with the curtain drawn back and the door locked. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The green velvet curtain was drawn back to let the thin winter sunshine wash in. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mama raised one of her perfectly drawn eyebrows. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Someone joined me, and I glanced over to see Thandiwe joining the pursuit, her spear drawn. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At once, she felt distinctly drawn to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When I turned nine, you woke me up on my birthday by bouncing on my bed and giving me a picture of a unicorn that you’d drawn. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I look at what I have drawn, and he is right. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was so frightened to hear them talking to me that way and to see their drawn and sad faces, and I knew things would be different from now on. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Their wands were drawn and they were listening at the concealed hole. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The ants started a single-file parade up the side of Our Lady, drawn by the honey, and not to be outdone, a handful of scout bees showed up and landed on Our Lady’s head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not surprised he and George were drawn to each other. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Once Yoyo was sure her mother had drawn a picture of a man's you-know-what; she showed her sisters her find, and with coy, posed faces they inquired of their mother what she was up to. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She feels as if big mitts have been drawn over each hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her little hands had been tucked inside to keep them warm and a fold of blanket had been drawn over her head to shield it from the wind. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And while Miss Celia’s grinning and “good morning” and “glad to see”-ing me, I’m wondering, how did she get this far in life without knowing where the lines are drawn? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Lee was anxious about Grumman, because the other man was pale and drawn and breathing hard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She also had drawn a baby surrounded by ancient, gnarled trees. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His fingers made a soft grating noise with each invisible circle drawn around the perimeters of the boy’s head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Consider the following two examples, both drawn from the psychological literature. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But at the end of the letter, he had drawn fifteen stars. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After this pleasant jaunt I meant to go through Golden Valley, drawn by its name. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the marks were made by the spirits, some were made by humans; others were drawn by a giant race of people who had lived on earth in the old days and had disappeared. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z At night he was drawn to the house across the tracks. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Abandoning the attempt to close the door, she began to back away down the dark hall, and Harry followed, gliding toward her, and his long-fingered hand had drawn his wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She removed a scrap of paper that had a three-by-three grid drawn on it with the message Fly into flamingo theater, enter empty nest. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Now they were being drawn by the clop-clop-clopping horses down narrow lanes which had been cleared through the moonlike ruins. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a map drawn of what he had seen, persuaded Prince Charles to look at it, and curried favor with him by asking him to award British names to all the Indian settlements. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Stands watchful and motionless all day with his sword drawn back, waiting for the messenger to bid him come. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The battle lines are drawn—me and Daddy versus Seven and Momma. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Flies buzz in the air, drawn by dirt and debris. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A reporter cornered some grocer in an apron, or a woman in the door of her shop, both of them looking drawn and weary. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Sarai, taking in her drawn face and bruised eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The curtains had been drawn here too against the dull grey evening. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Ethel looked at Cora for the first time, her drawn face framed by the hatch. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My hand lifted to my collar as though drawn by muscle memory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The tide was halfway in, or halfway out, and a row of pedal boats was drawn up on the soft white sand above the high-water line. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven were adults, big grey-brown beasts, savage and powerful, their mouths drawn back over long yellow teeth by their dying snarls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It had drawn a few strange looks on the subway. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He jumps, like someone who has stepped into a bath with the temperature drawn too high. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The mob dispersed as state troopers arrived with their weapons drawn. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like I haven’t even drawn or painted anything until she sees it, like it’s all invisible until she gets that look on her face and says, “You’re remaking the world, Noah. Drawing by drawing.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A strip of plastic had been drawn back in the casing above each of the screens to reveal a small compartment, cylindrical and about five inches deep. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He caught sight of Coll, then; the stout old warrior had drawn his sword and struck mightily about him. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Zero breathed in, and the petal was drawn up almost touching his nose. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The Dumpster had been slowly reeling in its shadow, so that he now had to sit with his back flat against it and his knees drawn up in order to remain wholly in the shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Tucking them into her fur-lined pockets, she approached Chaol, who was standing near the edge of the giant chalk circle that had been drawn on the flagstones. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z One, drawn by the fresh smell of fried pork, came to sit near us and began pulling the scabs from the bruises on her scalp, a line of blood dripping down her back. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The overhead lights were drawn down closer to my face by a gloved hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was a perfect keepsake from her stay—a paint-by-numbers drawn by a naiad depicting the location of the bravest act of her life. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Biff wet his handkerchief beneath the water tap and patted his drawn, tense face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It was a soccer/non-American football jersey, with a green stripe across the shoulder, a red one across the chest, and the lightly drawn outline of a cheetah’s head on the stomach. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It was hard to see the E at first, because it was surrounded by such a tangle of other lines, and because she was expecting it to be an E drawn with straight strokes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Their lipstick mouths are too big around their mouths, their rouge blotchy, their eyes drawn screw-jiggy around their real eyes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She would lurch out of dark corners; houses with crazy girls have locked rooms and drawn curtains. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On one a floor plan was drawn that showed the layout of the cathedral naming all the different areas. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z The letters and numbers are neat and careful, like they were drawn by a child expecting to be graded. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At the body, with the gaping chest cavity and missing brain and face, at the claw marks gouged into the ground, or at the two Wyrdmarks, drawn on either side of the body in chalk. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was midafternoon, and the curtains were drawn, but a lamp in the corner had been left on, a towel draped over the shade to mute it, and the thoughtfulness of this pierced her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the early morning I had studied maps, drawn a careful line along the way I wished to go. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Pale swords were drawn; but I know not whether their blades would still bite, for the Dead needed no longer any weapon but fear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t like the way he was looking at me, his brows drawn together in concentration. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I couldn’t even guess where he had drawn the energy from. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had entered the country by way of Mexico, riding in a wagon drawn by a tobacco-chewing man who had turned out to be, in his spare time, the local judge. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent his day shut within four walls behind a locked door, so that no one would happen to walk in to clean his room, and with the blinds lowered and the curtains drawn. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonsures, pigtails, head completely shaved but for a single forelock, long sides drawn into a queue with a raffish short-cut roach in the middle—all of it was prideful and abhorrent to the Pilgrims. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The parking lot in front was empty, the vertical blinds in all the windows drawn. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z That from a third man, drawn by their voices—a skinny stubble-jawed piece of work with teeth stained red from sourleaf. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That she'll be drawn back into the Cornucopia before all the good stuff is gone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her black hair was drawn into a tight bun. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z By one account, the amount of oil money had surpassed the total value of all the Old West gold rushes combined, and this fortune had drawn every breed of miscreant from across the country. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z His birthday was one of the last drawn, and anyway, as an undergraduate, he had been granted a deferral. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hatchet and his men closed in around Archer, weapons drawn. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But Alexander died five years after Cesare Borgia had drawn his sword. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Chains rattled as die portcullis was drawn upward, and the great gates opened to the creak of iron hinges. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Kino’s eyes were hooded now, his cheeks were drawn taut. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned forward, and peered closely at his own face, at the seaweed-coloured eyes, and jutting nose, at the fine, thin lines drawn across his forehead, and around his mouth. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Vincent is drawn to the darkness and the poverty, so much so that he decides to live more like the miners live. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The stage was massive, with vast red- and-gold curtains drawn back to reveal a magnificent make-believe forest with a rolling painted ocean at the back of the wooden deck. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z At times, I see the flag drawn in graffiti on walls. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Ghosts couldn’t help but be drawn to the living. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Harry thought she looked drawn, even ill, and there was something forced in her smile. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The library was dim, even with the heavy bottle-green velvet drapes drawn back from the tall double window. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had felt, in the space of that brief moment, strangely drawn to the beast. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A sudden, crackling snap snap snap from the road had her on her feet with knives drawn in seconds. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Part of me felt drawn to the doctor and the opportunity to help the incoming patients. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And then, in the first light, he heard the creak of a wagon, and he crouched beside the road and watched a heavy two-wheeled cart go by, drawn by slouching oxen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The curtains were still drawn, and they could hear Fang barking as they approached. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Every mom the sun rose upon fresh corpses, with harpies drawn in blood on the bricks beside them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Normally buoyant, she had a drawn look on her face. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the Big Star constellation old Betonie had drawn in the sand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Yet she is drawn to these small, mysterious lives. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The curtains were drawn, the large space lit dimly by lamps. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Now Jason was here, drawn as taut as a bowstring. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her face was drawn, and her eyes were full of sadness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Of course the sheets weren’t on the furniture when Granny had lain in state in there, but even then, because of her being dead and all, the blinds were closed and the draperies drawn. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It makes him feel drawn to God, as if God is drawing him toward heaven. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I sat down and studied the fading hearts and stars I’d drawn on my arm. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Three strong hydrogen bonds can be drawn between guanine and cytosine. make the two types of base pairs identical in shape. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z At their head was a man stick-thin and very tall, with a drawn emaciated face made even longer by the ropy black beard that grew from his pointed chin nearly to his waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was not easy, for he was being drawn back and he had to resist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His face is drawn, as if he’s been up all night. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His dark eyebrows were drawn together in a frown of concentration. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Why this failure? Could it have been prevented? What lessons could be drawn from our experiences that would enable others to avoid similar failures?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Instead, he was gazing at the body on the ground, leaning forward slightly, his brows drawn down, his mouth a little open. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The drawing room had been prepared for the interview as if it were a stage set, with two chairs drawn near each other and a tea tray already in place on the sideboard. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Sunlight glints off the row of glass cases, and my gaze is drawn to the weapons within. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Henry followed next, with a torch and a drawn sword. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “That’s the Number Four Pocahontas Seam, the finest and purest soft coal in the world. These lines I’ve drawn represent the tunnels we’ve driven through it since the mine has been operational.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Cotton spilled out of his jacket sleeves and pant cuffs before it was drawn back inside like a yo-yo on a string. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Is there time to add turpentine to the list drawn up and handed to him by the wives? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They had drawn level with the only shop in Knockturn Alley that Harry had ever visited, Borgin and Burkes, which sold a wide variety of sinister objects. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They also contained patterns of their own, intricately drawn lines and angles. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He found his attention being drawn to the clock across the hall. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Beneath it were two crudely drawn stick figures holding hands. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She had drawn a picture of a stone tower—one that she had drawn before—with high walls and an observatory pointing at the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron had given up asking her how she was managing to attend several classes at once, but they couldn’t restrain themselves when they saw the exam schedule she had drawn up for herself. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z His face was drawn but the curtains were real. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It is not exactly what she means, but the invisible veil she has drawn over the table seems too difficult to explain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They had hardly laid themselves on the deep beds and drawn the light covers over them before they were asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And the car too, drawn up behind the rhododendrons, so that it could not be seen from the house. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was drawn to the stories of Atalanta, Philemon and Bacchus, Odysseus and the Trojan War, Jason and the quest for the Golden Fleece. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was what she nearly always drew—the other city—and every time she drew it, she had the same frustrating feeling: there was more to be drawn. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Xenophilius looked ghastly, a century old, his lips drawn back into a dreadful leer. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z On the pavement I see a hopscotch board drawn in red chalk. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I was made very uneasy by that silent electric tension, by the sense of being drawn in, of becoming a point or figure in the pattern, in the web. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Redemption looked drawn and exhausted when he sat down next to her, and their hands found each other, no words needed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The smell of the drawn blood excited the cub further; he straddled the dog’s body and started to play with the long white tail, nibbling at the end like a child with a new toy. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "Besides freezing your manhood off . . ." "I have drawn night guard," Jon said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, I suddenly realized I’d drawn five pairs of dark eyes staring out of the page at me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z On the contrary, it was he who had advocated it in the beginning, and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon’s papers. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z From the outside you can’t tell that anything’s changed, except that the blinds on most of the windows are drawn down. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z By three thirty on January 1, they had filled two large horse- drawn vans with “goods, well and carefully packed.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Till then I had not noticed how drawn she looked. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They sit or lie upon the ground, arms too thin for human limb, faces too drawn for flesh, smeared white with powder. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z There were only two small windows, which were closed with the shades drawn even though it was a nice day. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Lazlo stared at the goddess with the painted black mask, and imagined, interposed over her crudely drawn features, the very fine ones he’d seen last night. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A simple chalk mark drawn by the medical examiner on one’s clothes could have a person barred from entering his newly adopted country. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Fumes from the payload curled about him as if drawn to the Imperial gold jewellery around his arms and neck, the golden wreath in his hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And as I approached him I saw his drawn face and the cottony white hair showing beneath his tight, striped engineer's cap. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The blade that is drawn from this sheath shall not be stained or broken even in defeat,’ she said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He tried his best to step carefully but he seemed to be drawn to things that made terrible noises. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Four of the five riders had bows with arrows nocked and drawn. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When he came down the steps at last the tanned skin was drawn unusually tight on his face, and his eyes were bright and tired. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z There followed a long moment, the only sound was that of the thread being drawn through cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His eyes are already on me, probably drawn by my nervous movement. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Or most simply, he is representative, easily drawn and iconic, the idea being if you know him you can know a whole people. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The preacher’s voice rose and fell with the same rhythms that had first drawn Henry to the altar. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z So I went down to Quincey and took him into the breakfast-room, where the blinds were not drawn down, and which was a little more cheerful, or rather less cheerless, than the other rooms. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Emily warned us, as she peered out at the street from between her drawn curtains. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the men had drawn charcoal crosses on their foreheads. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered, suddenly, Mona and that little sharp knife drawn along her skin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By October he's drawn one hundred studies of figures—all since Theo's August visit. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Stupefied by soma, and exhausted by a long- drawn frenzy of sensuality, the Savage lay sleeping in the heather. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But Gandalf made no sign; and drawn forward once more, half against his will, the hobbit crept up again from behind the wizard’s head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Old Bear was peering at the crude map Sam had drawn him that night back in Craster's Keep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was more atlas than map, bound in quilted leather dyed a deep burgundy, each page drawn carefully on what looked like parchment. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The knight was awake, on his feet, gun drawn. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I look at the drawn faces, wondering what that thing could possibly be. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The women were all in white with their sari palloos drawn over their heads. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This moment and this music had been with John, so it seemed, since he had first drawn breath. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Perhaps it had been drawn to the commotion of the Night Zoo’s fire; maybe it’d come for something else. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I just sat in the dark for a while, knees drawn to my chest, looking up at the stars, waiting for the night to be over. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z How sometimes I didn’t understand why I’d been drawn to it, how some days it seemed as if the instrument had chosen me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She was drawn inside almost against her will, her curiosity vying against the desire to flee. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There were villages and drawn curtains and little lights behind them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Shae had drawn her sword as well, and Tali and Pol flanked her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But she sat drawn into herself, a complete mute. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While the others set forth food for him, Boreas’ sons took their stand beside him with drawn swords. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, the house did seem to have filled itself, to have drawn out of the family roomfuls of activity. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He spied the drawn window shade on the east window, with its shade cord and ring, like a trapeze, and it gave him an idea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z These seem to me like the inscriptions I used to read about, carved on the stone walls of caves, or drawn with a mixture of soot and animal fat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z O’Dell had drawn up a plan for our blockhouse on a scrap of notebook paper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It looks pretty good, better than anything I have drawn so far in art. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But under all our talk floated a latent sense of violence; the whites had drawn a line over which we dared not step and we accepted that line because our bread was at stake. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee’s attention was drawn to this speckled fawn-colored chunk of wood by the bullet holes in it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet again, ‘false conclusions are drawn from false principles,’ though at least he does not claim to have tried the method and proved that it works., The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Just seeing the house drew some tension out of me, though the windows were dark, the curtains drawn as if no one had been around for a while. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He slid out of the culvert slowly; his legs were stiff from being drawn up near his belly for warmth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Young women drawn to Chicago by the fair and by the prospect of living on their own had disappeared, last seen at the killer’s block-long mansion, a parody of everything architects held dear. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Ahead of me, as far as I could see was a trail of my own footprints in the snow, drawn like a line across the fields and fences that divided them up. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm felt a shiver of fear that was almost audible, like the tip of a drumstick drawn across a cymbal. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I was drawn to frames that looked like what Gandhi wore. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Stories, written and drawn, were in the Aberdeen girls’ blood. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z From Good Friday to Easter, my parents had kept us inside, with the curtains drawn and the door barred. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z With his gun drawn, the policeman searched the area thoroughly; he checked the roof of the trailer and underneath it, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dries not only ends up taking care of Vincent, who gets sick, but also is drawn into the drama with S., who moves into the apartment, too, for part of the time. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I might have considered them more closely had my attention not been drawn elsewhere: Orange Juice’s head came into sight. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The skin tastes the air, and every deep- drawn breath is sweet. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The final designs were drawn on two sheets of plaster and presented to the bishop and the chapter. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Cobb was doubtful and feared they were being drawn into a trap. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Guns are drawn from inside jackets and held at the ready. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But as the day grew long, more of them were drawn in, gazing into the television—into the void of space, into their own hearts, trying to make some meaning of what they were watching. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain’s face, though pale and drawn, quite gleamed with exultation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They thrashed wildly and were drawn under by forces Nhamo couldn’t see. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They had drawn up for a last desperate fight, blades in hand and backs to the rock. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Each word seemed to be drawn from a very deep well. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z While the real rain lashed at her window, she slipped some inky rain in between the drawn branches and leaves. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, no, no, my duck!” she cried suddenly to Eilonwy, who had drawn closer to the loom and had just bent forward to examine the fabric. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Countless doctors have drawn little tic-tac-toe grids for my parents over the years to try to explain the genetic lottery to them. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The sharp line of racial division drawn by the hospital authorities came to me the first morning when I walked along an underground corridor and saw two long lines of women coming toward me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When Jean Louise and her brother were children, Atticus had occasionally drawn them a sharp distinction between mere scatology and blasphemy. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It is a strange thing to admit, because I didn’t want to be drawn in. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z People were drawn to Fischer’s energy and generosity, his absence of guile, his almost childlike enthusiasm. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Rowan was ordered to remain at the gate, sword drawn, to prevent anyone from trying to escape. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When the Painter finally glanced away from his work, he saw the magistrate and his men rushing toward him, their swords drawn. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was one cardboard notice pinned over the counter that had been done in coloured felt-tips, and at the top of it was the word “look” with a staring eye drawn inside each “o.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Stricken, he took in the pages on the wall, their cryptic lines drawn to depict oscillations in the voice, cries and dips lost to both of us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “When? When you said my braid bun looked ‘like a coiled-up cobra drawn by a kindergartner’?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Anya read the letter over and over, her eyes drawn back to the same line. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z "Well, now, I'll have to think about it," she said, tilting her severely drawn head and smiling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I began to look away, too, only to find my gaze drawn helplessly to the mikveh once more. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I looked to see if there were policemen or detectives with drawn guns following, but there was no one. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked drawn, like a part of her soul had escaped. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It was bright outside on this clear day after the night’s rain, but the windows of the cottage were small, and woven curtains were drawn across. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s natural to feel some curiosity about these things... . Wizards of a certain caliber have always been drawn to that aspect of magic...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Henry and Luxa brought up the rear on foot, swords drawn. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Years earlier, he had been drawn into a bar fight that resulted in a misdemeanor conviction and a night in jail. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The line in the sand had been drawn. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The first thing I noticed was that every single person had drawn a central shape—a heart, circle, square, or triangle. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Johnston and Clarice had scouted the Union position and it was drawn now on the map in blue ink. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Little by little, drawn on by the boy’s sureness of understanding, the young Master began to do more than merely tell him of these mysteries. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z All of the animals I had drawn before were alive. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A tinier version than the cover beetle, drawn in black ink. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was on that very coffee table on which Noris had once knocked a tooth out tussling with her brother that the plans for the attack were drawn. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This map was clearly drawn by the same hand, but it still felt different. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This account of the end of the Third Age is drawn mainly from the Red Book of Westmarch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When I came back, the curtain was still drawn around Mr. Savo’s bed, and Billy was awake. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then the great carts followed, rumbling with their spiked wooden wheels, drawn by horses or slow white oxen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We were playing a Truth or Dare game, and the Truth card that Summer had drawn read: What was the worst day of your life? Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The shades of the windows were drawn but light shone through them, and from somewhere in the house a faint melody seeped out and was lost in the wind. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He wished he had drawn a “Find the Missing Books” card instead. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z But on the field where they now stood a great host was drawn up, in ranks and companies glittering in the sun. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Standing on the spiral staircase above us, with his weapon drawn, was our missing sword master Quintus. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Lovely young women seemed drawn to the drugstore. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The steel cables stiffened and strained like a drawn archer’s bow. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But when it did, the result was always something he could use in a future game, or the explanation of what he could have done in a lost or drawn game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were shiny and desperate and her lips was drawn back from her teeth. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Her swords were drawn, shimmering with poison, and with her bat wings extended, she took up the entire corridor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z An elderly woman was watching me from a doorstep where she huddled, her dirty white widow’s sari drawn about her. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She would answer to her real name, the way her brother Montez said it, the way her long-gone sisters had: Magdalys with that y drawn out long and sharp eeeees, like a melody. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They avoided the engine, though some were drawn into it and dashed to pieces by the slicing propellers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They would realize that yesterday’s triumph had ended when the moon rose, and that today new battle lines would be drawn, and that the fighting never stops. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The curtains were not drawn and the pane of the open casement reflected a gleam of sun which she could lose and find by moving her head on the pillow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, seeing him again, she felt something within her bending toward him as though drawn on threads pulled taut by his hands. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Catherine did not notice the blood stains on the undershirt that Princesse had worn every day since she’d drawn on it with her own blood. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z One of them seems to have drawn on the cliff overhang, protected from the weather, a picture of the new star. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ophie’s gaze was quickly drawn away from them and to the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Nodding, Robb had studied the map her uncle had drawn him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But others had come crowding round, drawn by the woman's scream and the crash of the rabbit hutch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the sun rose higher in the sky, he felt drawn thin and tight as a fishing line. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z After four days, I only had to show up with my bucket, and the worms, drawn by my footsteps and the promise of water, crawled to the surface. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Watching them was a little like peeping through a window when the shade is not drawn flush. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was very, very pale—almost ghastly, and so thin that her lips were drawn away, showing her teeth in somewhat of prominence. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A young boy lay on his stomach, the sheet drawn up to his waist, so that he appeared to be cut in two. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z No one comprehended that really he was ill, that grief had made him so, that grief had drawn a circle around him he could not escape from and others could not enter—except possibly Sue. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy and Annabeth were on their feet, looking weak and dazed, but their swords were drawn. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile my gaze was drawn to the topmost shelf of the cupboard. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She watched June’s hand color the little shards of glass she had just drawn an icy blue. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I grew up in a house drawn between love and fear. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Checking the map, he was tempted to follow the railway, which seemed to offer a shortcut across the route that Ian Rider had drawn. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z And then suddenly, my eyes are drawn to Garrett’s corsage on my wrist. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And, remembering the Coopers and how we felt about them, I think my main feeling is sorrow at the curtain of fear and anger drawn down between us. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Folks were just drawn to her, and I hated the idea of sharing her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The drawbridge came creaking down before she could reply, and they heard the sound of oiled chains as the portcullis was drawn up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But at the same time he was more drawn to the camp. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z How could other astronomers—some of whom said they had not examined Lowell’s maps closely until after their own observations— have drawn the same canals? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I returned, Andrius was looking at a picture I had drawn of him. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The whole thing was drawn by a team of seven horses, speeding as if through the heavens. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There was arguing, then a loosely drawn plan, and a call for volunteers. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Experimenters have to insist on the particularity of experience, but they also have to claim that general conclusions can be drawn from specific examples. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Not that I really thought a blood relationship could explain the way I had twice been drawn to him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The flyer said Brotherhood Week at the top, and there were four little buildings drawn with the names of the four closed high schools on them: Central, Horace Mann, Hall and Tech. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve also drawn him into a few settings: sitting in the middle of the fireworks stands, in the forest, on the beach. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “On this bench and that, being drawn, or hammered, or—” His eyes narrowed with anger as he seized the boy’s arm. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The dawn sky is a smudge of gray flecked with pink, like a picture drawn with two crayons. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I’ve only known Ruby one day, and I could have drawn her better. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I merely felt drawn in by those rattling, loose numbers needing their call to order. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Teresita’s husband had drawn many hills and even a creek along the crooked path, but no other signs of human life were depicted on the map. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z David, quiet David, is full of long, drawn- out, rambling opinions about social studies. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Although the sectional battle lines were clearly drawn in the debate, the position of the Virginia delegation was equivocal. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Wondering if there was any water left in his body that hadn’t been drawn into the starch of his shirt, he walked down the hall—quietly—past a dining room, and finally to the kitchen. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The guardians were usually drawn from the ranks of the most prominent white citizens in Osage County. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "As I was saying, our battles are well drawn up. Why wait for daybreak? Sound the advance." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sahil was immediately drawn to a cyclorama—a curved backdrop—of a landscape that had a moon painted on it that looked like it was screaming. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Had Elizabeth’s opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could not have formed a very pleasing opinion of conjugal felicity or domestic comfort. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Although I couldn’t have defined it at the time, I felt that if attention were drawn to me, people would see what this girl had first responded to. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z It no longer looked like a photograph—more like a drawing, a crude, charcoal scribble of a house drawn on gray paper. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z There Rutherford held forth three times a week to an audience of about forty students, occasionally consulting a few loose pages of notes drawn from the inside pocket of his coat. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So with computers on the way and honor codes being drawn up, I’m going to kick off our diary with a special visit from two people who have been immortalized in Anne Frank’s diary. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Their mutual affection “accompanied us thro’ long and important scenes,” he wrote, and “the different conclusions we had drawn from our political reading and reflections were not permitted to lessen mutual esteem.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When these reserves of fat are drawn upon the poison may then strike quickly. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Going to therapy made me realize my thoughts were like scribbles—like a messy black cloud of lines drawn all over a clean sheet of paper. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Given any set of facts, there are countless theories that can account for them, just as there are countless lines that can be drawn through any set of dots to join them together. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The sun was now climbing, and the mists in the vale below had been drawn up. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But Maddie had been on the ATA’s waiting list since it was drawn up, and having Dympna on her side put her at an advantage over other applicants who might have been equally qualified. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He slaps my hand and makes a face like I have drawn nose hairs on the Mona Lisa or something. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Urethane belongs to the group of chemicals called carbamates, from which an increasing number of insecticides and other agricultural chemicals are drawn. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z No one seems to be watching; all the curtains are drawn. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Knees drawn to my chest, my back against some dead tree. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z And there are only two people I haven’t already drawn: Jason and his mother. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In great haste Gregor had drawn the sheet down even further and wrinkled it more. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The firing squad, drawn up opposite the door, paid him the honors of a head of state. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Most kids have drawn a river and the animals like Mr. Daniels did. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Clayton, who was typically cool, was thoroughly drawn to the object. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Lazlo had only the crudely drawn mural to go on, but he beheld now the god who had stolen so much—not just sons and daughters, though that was the dark heart of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Surveys to determine what issues bothered parents and students were drawn up and mailed out, and the responses were processed in order to formulate an agenda. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A palace, drawn in blue ink, with flowing script like the script on an Italian menu. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I’m going to name her Emily,” June said, beaming down at her freshly drawn blue whale. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And thus was he drawn north, to Alaska. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidbit fell into a fitful sleep in Amari’s arms, his face drawn. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t even enough light to see the map that she had drawn. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And there is the letter Q, drawn in shiny, silver paint. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The eye is drawn to the upper left: in a bold diagonal slash in dark black ink, covering part of the word “Monsieur” and underlined twice, the letters are thick, the words urgent: “tres important.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For instance, the speed at which a device delivers information can dictate how drawn we are to it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Further to confuse the issue, a ‘red herring’ was drawn across the trail—the mythical woman in the red kimono. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the three ice-shapes stooped down and sat with their knees drawn up and let the sun melt them. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I made friends in my class, drawn to the kids who, like me, seemed eager to be there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As yet no gates had been set up again, but a barrier was laid across the entrance to the City, and there stood men at arms in silver and black with long swords drawn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He presents Gerald and Lydia with a sketch of the main house done one afternoon down at the beach, the first thing he’s drawn in years that hasn’t been for work. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Once this would have drawn blood, but he must have accepted his lot in life by now. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There was space under the X for her to crawl in and sit down with her back to the door and her knees drawn up to her chest. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The people were thin, even when they looked almost fat they were thin, drawn as they were about their necks and faces. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sometimes he tears my garb but he's never drawn blood." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A screen had been set up before the bookcase, and the blinds drawn. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Van Eck’s guards were facing him, all with guns and swords drawn. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We walked up a slight hill, following a simple map Chestnutt had drawn on a scrap of paper. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Behind them, the chief mate had drawn on Archer. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Both officers emerged from the squad car and approached us, pistols drawn. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “A fallen fairy. Nasty little creatures. Imps despise themselves as much as fairies adore themselves. Just as fairies are drawn to beauty, imps are drawn to ugliness.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And if any boy could come on her alone, he found himself drawn to her by a force he could neither understand nor overcome. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The gates stood open to him, the rusted iron portcullis drawn up. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The CO had drawn his gun but Larson had shot him first—“too many times,” he said—and Larson had been sent back to prison, with a sentence of eight years to life. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The silence came, lowering itself on him as if a curtain had been drawn. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And on the beach the white and blue canoes that came from Nayarit were drawn up, canoes preserved for generations by a hard shell-like waterproof plaster whose making was a secret of the fishing people. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Instinctively, I think, most of us would probably assume that the causation runs in the opposite direction, that Reagan supporters are drawn to ABC because of Jennings’s bias, not the other way around. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s no cat!” said Bigwig, his lips drawn back in a stiffened, unnatural grimace. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hunger had drawn the skin over their faces, pain had left lines around their eyes, and they were covered in dust and mud and not a little blood. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The shades were drawn and my father’s door was closed, which was a relief because I hadn’t yet figured out how to say what I needed to tell him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There will doubtless be thousands of ribald failures, but in the world’s history artists have always been drawn where they are welcome and well treated. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas knelt down in front of it and took out the Map from the day before and held it up side by side with the one he’d just drawn. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He showed him how they were drawn tightly to the upper arm of the harp by wooden keys which just fitted the tapered holes tightly enough so they stayed whichever way they were turned. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Jason jumped over them, his sword drawn, and raced toward the stern. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He had drawn the red cotton curtains against the bright, cloudy sky, which gave the room a fiery glow at odds with the rest of the airy, light cottage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z That night I was drawn to my backyard by some undefinable need. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When I work up the courage to look at her again, she’s staring across the fire with her eyebrows drawn together. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The landing curtains were still drawn 'cause Mum and Julia’d left for London when it was dark. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Curtains is drawn and I don’t see no stirring. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I moved toward it, drawn as always, as if by some kind of curse. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d drawn the entire thing sort of smudgy, to reflect how he saw her through the curtain of fog around them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In an instant I could see, I could feel, how the boundaries were drawn. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Boundaries and relationships were hierarchical, drawn with a straightedge: men dominated women, parents dominated the home, and whites dominated blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I had drawn big bubble letters for the tide, which was Why Do We Yairn? When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He was by this time back in the bed, but sitting up and studying a diagram he had drawn on one of his pieces of paper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They are floridly willing to stand in a circle around him all night, with their zap guns drawn. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He peered in the front windows—the curtains were drawn, and he couldn’t see anything. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But all the other accused contended that the document, while drawn up by the High Command, had not been approved by the ANC executive or even seen by Chief Luthuli. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed my hands into fists so tight I may have drawn blood. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I was drawn into the room by the large, framed poster hanging over the fireplace mantel. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The driver was down in an instant, and the driver of the other cart, seeing what was happening, was running to the king, too, his sword drawn. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Some of them raised colored tents, some of them arrived in their own caravans drawn by huge grey horses or by small, shaggy ponies. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When it was realized that ancient tapirs had existed simultaneously in South America and Southeast Asia a land bridge was drawn there, too. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Her wild hair is drawn into a tight ponytail, and her makeup is muted and faint. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She knew what a drawn sword meant here, even if her brother did not. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With a sharp squeak, the wheels whipped about to face the crate, into which Kate, a split second before, had drawn the spectacles. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z While the terms of partnership were being drawn up, he stayed at a cheap lodging house on Fish Street. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen who are not holding him down have their guns drawn. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z My eyes are drawn past him to the lunch line, where Brianna is waiting to pay. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z And I hoped that all the people who had drawn rotten lives would be given a change of luck. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She grew quiet at the riverside, her attention drawn away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I’ve known people who have taken IQ tests in the past, and whenever I’ve asked them to repeat one of the questions, they’ve always drawn a blank, saying, “Oh, you know, they were...multiple-choice things.” Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Who doesn’t love a picture drawn by a four-year-old?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He had seen me in my living room before I was drawn to him; he couldn’t have made that up. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Invalids, retirees, and small businessmen were drawn to southern California by real estate ads promising a warm climate and a good life. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Next to him stood Nico, Piper, and Jason—all with their swords drawn. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The blind was drawn but I found a rift at the sill. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z What I see first is a picture: the Venus de Milo, in a black-and- white photo, with a mustache and a black brassiere and armpit hair drawn clumsily on her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Circumstances knit themselves, fitted themselves, shot into order: the chain that had been lying hitherto a formless lump of links was drawn out straight,—every ring was perfect, the connection complete. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Clara vanished, and not a moment before Mama emerged from the stairway, her dark brows drawn together and her mouth turned down. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He watched Thyon’s knuckles whiten, saw the span of visible steel lengthen as the sword was drawn up and out of its sheath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z How long he stood he did not know, but there was a foolish and yet delicious sense of knowing himself as an animal come from the forest, drawn by the fire. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a ring,” Marco says after a moment, picking the image out of her mind as easily as if she had drawn him a picture. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And so the others left, and Reynie got in line, wondering why he felt drawn to look. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He had drawn his feet up beneath him, crossed his arms over his knees, and buried his face behind them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He had not shaved, and in the clear morning sunlight, his stubble looked like tiny dots drawn on his jaw. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z All of us kind of adjusted and readjusted our clothes, saying goodbyes, all long and drawn out, because we wanted to leave, but we also weren’t ready to go. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Frodo followed slowly, drawn by the still blue water in spite of hurt and weariness; Sam came up behind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He regained his reason and saw that his disgrace in not winning the arms had been but a shadow as compared with the same his own deeds had drawn down upon him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat up, then, and pushed her hair fretfully back from her face and she shrugged her shoulders when he would have drawn her to him, and she would not yield to his coaxing. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z A dead man passed us in a hearse heaped with blooms, followed by two carriages with drawn blinds and by more cheerful carriages for friends. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She moved here from DC just before the beginning of the school year, and I guess we were sort of drawn to each other. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Her chin is bent down and you can see the precise part in her hair, a neat white line drawn from above her left brow then over the black horizon of her head. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems that McCandless was drawn to women but remained largely or entirely celibate, as chaste as a monk. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was wearing what used to be a pair of simple white Nikes, but I’d drawn all over them. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Mounted in solemn sable ranks with tall spears in hand, they had drawn up their hoods to shadow their faces ... and hide the fact that so many were greybeards and green boys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He hasn’t drawn a blade, but I see the shine of knives under his coat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Toby groaned and turned over, revealing a deep cut drawn above his right eye. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She said I had drawn it in cross-section as if I had x-ray eyes and could see straight through it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars still shone and the day had drawn only a pale wash of light in the lower sky to the east. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z A gurgling breath was drawn, and then another. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She'd even drawn a squiggly line around it so it would stand out. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It was clumsily drawn, because as good as Moss was, he was still seven—but at the center of the page was an unmistakable sketch of a hibiscus flower. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z You also quickly realize that none of the maps you have ever seen of the solar system were remotely drawn to scale. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And suddenly it was luminously clear to the Savage what he must do; it was as though a shutter had been opened, a curtain drawn back. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z In one of the sixth-floor windows, the curtain was drawn back. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There were hangings on the walls, but the only real furniture was a small desk, a bookshelf, and a large canopy bed with the curtains drawn around it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As in 1935, California had drawn lane number one, the most protected lane, snug up against the railroad embankment, sitting right under Ulbrickson’s nose. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We could hear the sound of whetstones being drawn along blades as some of the other Marines sitting on the decks behind us honed their already razor-sharp knives and bayonets. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Waved it and waved it until the lights, the bright lights of the tanker, had drawn together in the distance until they were only a blob of yellow on the horizon. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then that smell of jet fuel, that smell that welcomed me before, and leis and the scratchy blanket wrapped twice around me, and why does the window seat matter when the shades are drawn closed? Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She had drawn a paper bird flying out of the westernmost window. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Kevin, who is sitting to my right, adds a third drop of red ballpoint blood to the two already oozing off the end of the knife he’s drawn on his binder. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m drawn to the nonfiction shelf, where I try to find the thickest book of them all, no matter what it’s about. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z All the curtains were drawn at the next-door neighbors’, turning the panes of glass into blind rectangles. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She stood at the foot of the mound of black soil, a thin old woman with white hair bound in a braid that reached her hips, her face a finely drawn map of lines. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hooper opened his eyes and at once, his gaze was drawn towards the ground below. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z But Silas only shook his head, and would be drawn no further, and with that, for the time being, Bod had to be satisfied. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The menu was drawn up in their honor, and the meal was delicious. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My testing of the rules had gotten me into trouble several times, but I couldn't keep myself from crossing the lines that Grandma had drawn. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Just like the crazy and grieving mother, Amá keeps all the blinds and curtains drawn, which makes our cramped apartment even more stuffy and depressing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s a product of royal breeding, but it comes off more like a bow being drawn. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She felt like she’d been dropped onto the page, among the letters, or like the book had somehow drawn the Current to them, as if it were all preordained. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The girls wandered over, drawn to the command her beauty bestowed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mysteriously drawn out of sleep, the children appeared, slack-mouthed, on the stairs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither boy had drawn a breath and the red rings were beginning to flare in back of their eyes from holding their breath. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked down at his clothes; they were damp and crumpled and the sleeves of his coat were drawn halfway up his arms. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But her attention was drawn by the music. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He had been getting better at wielding weaponry, and had even drawn forth mild admissions of approval from Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And there they are, instantly drawn into one of those pacts you’d be hard-pressed to break if you ever expect to go home and face your district. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But she had just drawn whatever came into her head without reason—and in her heart it didn’t give her near the same feeling that music did. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I can see alliances forming, lines in the sand being drawn—all within seconds, and all because I announced that I have a limited supply of something that all of them desperately need. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Beside the coil lay a row of three thin ingots waiting to be drawn. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Virtue, bleak and drawn, was her only mooring. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I am careful and accurate, but I have drawn a person-shaped bottle, inert and without life. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Nay, how could there be? It was drawn there on the scroll, anyone could see it.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Renault was retreating, each swing of Cain’s blade taking him closer and closer to the line of chalk that had been drawn on the ground. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I can act in self- defense, but I won’t be drawn into any more Olympian aggression, thank you very much. I’ve been reading about Buddhism. And Taoism. I haven’t decided between them.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But Jefferson must not permit himself to be drawn into the policy-making process of the Adams administration, lest it compromise his role as leader of the Republican opposition. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But he remains expressionless, his gun still drawn. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One charred corpse, outside the ashen shell of Mother's sept, sat with his arms drawn up and his hands balled into hard black fists, as if to punch anyone who dared approach him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The curtains were drawn at the laboratory that night and Gregorian music played until two o’clock and then the music stopped and no one came out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z To obtain it, they used a divide-and-conquer strategy drawn on the least subtle of lines: race. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The symbol that is also drawn on the middle of his spine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In fact, everything seemed to be drawn toward the face of this god—the dim light, the poisonous clouds, the essence of the monsters, even Annabeth’s own fragile life force. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The fight wasn’t my business, but somehow I was drawn to it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “So, any stories told in its vicinity would be drawn to it. And vice versa.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z How did he get drawn into the American espionage effort? George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In the lights of the coaches’ office the agony showed, the handsomeness replaced by a weary sallowness, his eyes drawn tight and puffy from lack of sleep. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At last he rose, and now his friends could see his face: it was pale and drawn, and his look was troubled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Kate’s hands were always busy, mostly at drawn work on the sheerest of lawn handkerchiefs. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was no accident that I was drawn to people who’d been raised on islands. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I found myself being drawn into the world of politics because I was not content with my old beliefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Early morning light filtered through closed blinds and drawn curtains. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I will never understand, as long as I live, how a country could change overnight from only a line drawn. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Soon everyone knew the story of how Lanre had died, and how his love and Lyra’s power had drawn him back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Across the top, Guiteau had written “Paris Consulship” with a line drawn to his name. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For you, she’s drawn me and Dad and the residents of Unity Valley. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Richard Parker rose unsteadily to his feet on the tarpaulin, eyes blazing as they met mine, ears laid tight to his head, all weapons drawn. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The sight had drawn a crowd of onlookers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The witch-woman cracked her whip, and her cart jolted off down the muddy road, drawn by a matched pair of horned white billy goats. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth to call Yakov’s name, but I was afraid that something else might lurk inside the field and be drawn to the sound of my voice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A woman’s face stares down at me, drawn in pencil. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z |
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