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She could imagine it because of the faces of the Japanese soldiers, of the truck drivers, of the people watching the train roll by their villages. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
Still, I keep my gun up by my face, in case they decide to come back. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
But the youthful faces in the photos remain, behind dark glasses, shadowy figures anticipating my mother and father. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
She looked down the quiet street, where no cars were parked, where all the houses were the same and had the same closed and empty faces. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
And then the lights would dim, and the violins would start playing, and I take her face between my hands ... oh, jeez. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
The day the Mary Rose went under he’s planting a bed of flowers by his back porch, the one that faces the creek, and don’t see me till I holler. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z
“Then why”—he comes down the steps to face me properly— “then why did you say—” “I kept that card I got in the mail, Marv.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
He didn’t stare at her face or her breasts or her legs the way other men had. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
When caroling children came at Christmastime, I slammed the door in their faces. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
He's got a scar on one side of his face and doesn't move as fast. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
The room was dark except for the lamplight over the equipment, catching only half of Mo's face. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
She’s in front of me, so close that strands of her long hair blow into my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
She grew thinner than she’d ever been in her life, so that in the few pictures taken of her in that period her face is faintly unrecognizable. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
She sat up now, her elbows denting the pillow as she looked into my face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
And who wears a full face of makeup on a Sunday morning? A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z
The next moment, Chess had a goofy grin plastered on his face, but even that felt wrong. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
Her dark, pert face showed satisfaction, as if she had achieved something of worth. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
That night, I dreamed the salt statues came to life and set on our captors with their swords, but every one of the statues had the face of the dead man. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z
She runs a quick hand over her face and makes a grasp for Business Mom as she turns to Dr. Katz. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
Her face was sad and her eyes were dull, and for all her perfect curves and symmetrical features the only thing that sparkled about her were the jewels in her necklace. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
Her eyes shed boiling tears, and every pore on her face popped. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
Their human faces had sunken eyes and hollow cheeks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
“All right, then,” she said, and she turned back to Alicia and carried on chatting with a bit of a grin on her face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
Her face went into a big smile as she checked her side mirror and changed lanes to get around this little Indian dude in an old beat-up truck. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
He hadn't been around since our talk, and I looked across the table into his evasive face, seeing him stand with a slouch, a rolled paper protruding from his pocket. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was breathing hard, face red and puffy, a bewildered look to him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
“A friend asked me to ...” she paused and ducked her head a little, trying to glimpse the face under the shadow of the hood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Lee, musing through her talk, thought of the round smooth faces of the Cantonese, his own breed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
And for those few moments, Butler saw the face of a young boy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
A look of shame flashed over Henry’s face, but he buried it under a grin. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
I contracted my face into a smile and nodded. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
There was no hiding here, though, and because there was no guile in him, everything he felt showed on his face. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
Beside them stands Mr. Washburn, a tall, skinny man with a bow tie that makes his whole face look like a gift someone wrapped up real nice. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z
I looked at her face, but not directly into her eyes. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
The interview is quick, cut off mid-sentence: Anderson Cooper’s face looms on the screen overhead like a disgustingly handsome Hunger Games cannon, announcing they’re ready to call Florida. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
Then she took all those ringed-up fingers and rubbed them across my cheek, held my chin and said, “Come here, child,” and pulled my face up close to hers. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z
The Roach grins, which twists his whole face up even more hideously. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
She looked up to the sky, and her face went from distant to angry in a flash. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
As a matter of fact, there were some downright gully, straight-out-the-pen dudes in there, with face scars to go with their gold chains, but I tried not to stare or nothing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
Her face was bent over mine, the scent of coffee and grape jelly coming from her mouth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Anya clung to him and pressed her face against his warm scales. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
Those were not the faces of men who had been defeated or were running away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
They sat facing each other in a booth, and Jean Louise studied the napkin container, the sugar bowl, the salt and pepper shakers. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z
Suddenly Brand ran to me with a stricken face. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
I look up at her, smelly brown root water dripping down my face, and I turn back to look at Wilf, up there driving his cart. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
The brim of his hat cast his face in shadow. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
I whip my head around just in time to see, one block away, a cloud of blue, a flash of gold, and a surprisingly familiar face. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
My grandfather’s new business associates: in the front seat sits Mabel Reese, twenty-six years old, from Kentucky, face rouged, hair giving off a burnt smell from the morning’s curling iron. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
She sat as if struck in the face by the dream. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
The face in the mirror looked like a sick Indian. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
I heard Mrs. King crying and Mr. King talking very loud, and Grace and Ellen turned away their faces when they passed me, so I shouldn’t see how red and swollen their eyes were. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
An enormous moon trembled on the dark face of the Kwilu River. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
I knew my ugliness like—well, like it was my own face. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z
He deposited the shiny disc, pushed some buttons, and picked his selection, then turned to face me where I’d taken his spot on the stool. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
Guzzo jogged ahead of me, not saying a word while he washed his face and grabbed a couple paper towels. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
Now I’m standing in the air, out of reach above the upturned faces. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
The appointed time had passed and God had turned His face away. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
Celaena walked between the hedges, and couldn’t help the smile that spread across her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
I stood and saw Nan limping along, already red in the face from the effort. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z
Angela, her face a mirror to the boy's suffering, grabbed her tapestry bag and hurried out of the room. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
The filth and ash that had taken his mum was returning up the cliff face in tendrils of smoke, smoke that he couldn’t help but breathe in. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
The boys and girls who built them were, I realized, the competition we West Virginia kids were going to have to face once we went out into the world. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
He did not know his own face well enough to recognize her mouth and little teeth and wide cheekbones as his own. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
“I was thinking maybe if we faced Mr. Curtain and his Whisperer together, we could figure out what to do.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
Bagman wiped his round, boyish face with his handkerchief and looked at Mr. Crouch, who was standing outside the circle of the firelight, his face half hidden in shadow. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
These days, the woman was suspicious of almost everyone who came to her door, but these two girls, with their artless faces, made her feel hopeful for the first time in weeks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
“Don’t let her lick you in the face.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
From the startled look on his face, there was little doubt he was seeing black schoolboys for the first time in his life; the same could be said about the rest of his colleagues. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her hair was in his face, filling him with its scent. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
He slowly raises the prongs to his face. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
I pushed the drink a little closer to his face, in case he hadn’t seen it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
Now I could see their faces a little. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
“And then when you met him, you said he had spots on his face.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
I think it’s because he was the most recognizable, the one that looked the most like himself—even though he’d been shot in the face, directly, head-on. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
He longed only for his master, for one sight of his face or one touch of his hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z
Pain crumpled her face, and she moaned softly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z
Alec took a step back, his face pinched with an expression Mark didn’t quite get. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
A look of surprise crossed her face and she burst out laughing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
My face turns as hot as my ears under my muffs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z
She snaps her fingers in front of my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
We had all these chores facing us, but some things you have to sit and mull over before you can go on. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Really, he just wanted to walk behind Finn and Emma so they couldn’t see his face and Chess wouldn’t have to stiffen it into a confident, cheerful, unconcerned mask. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
Her face was sad now, droopy; but it wasn’t real, it was pretend, clownish. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z
She bobbed up to the surface, limp, her body still pulled downstream, her face pale and her eyes closed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
He looked up and down the benches at all the faces happy and sad, and wondered who would be missing next year and the year after. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
I can’t tell whether the door faces the street or the park, so I just lean my shoulder against it and push as hard as I can. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z
Her stepmother’s face darkened with anger and she pointed down the hall toward Ash’s chamber. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
The ice ball shattered as it hit Sigurd’s face, knocking him down. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
As the echoes died around the room his face went grim. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z
‘Alas! alas!’ cried Legolas, and in his fair elvish face there was great distress. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z
I slipped into bed and faced the wall, but I could feel that fan. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z
She sits up, takes one look at my face, and pats the space beside her. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
The Cranes Conquer America was written at the top in Emily’s eight-year-old scrawl, back when she was into putting smiley faces inside her e’s, o’s, and o’s. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
I just squished my face up, like it hurt me to think of how pretty she was. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
I watch his eyes, taking in my skin, my face, my eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z
I looked at Mom’s face, and that’s when I realized she was just as nervous as I was. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
And never with such people for an audience—all black people with their faces smiling bright, the sounds of their voices all around us like music. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
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
“It’s the making faces behind the kid’s back. It’s the ‘game’ he initiated, where if someone touches Auggie he has to wash his hands....” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
The ship’s main sails rippled and furled, and suddenly Nailer felt wind on his face. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
You must understand my real circumstances, how I arrived, how I married, how I lost my Chinese face, why you are the way you are. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her great horsy face had turned the colour of molten lava and her eyes were glittering with fury. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
After a minute of this Dad looks up at me, his face ashen, and shakes his head. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z
So we stood facing the shore and waited as small waves slapped at our thighs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
The women of this family don’t break down in the face of trouble. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
“How charming. And I presume you have paperwork for all these”—he scrunched up his face like he’d just swallowed a slightly turned piece of fruit—“children.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
She took it, still glaring, wiped her face and arms, dried off her legs as best she could, then folded it and handed it back. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z
The relaxed, peaceful smile on the woman’s face reminded him of Gabriel being bathed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z
His will always be a face washed and dressed by sun. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
Annex: “It’s always the same old story. No one wants to see the danger until it’s staring them in the face.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z
When we got there, my gram had an awful scowl on her face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
The odd ways I catch him looking at me—his eyes lingering too long over my face and body—makes my stomach queasy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
But for working, I carried a .32, a .38 or a .45.1 saw how when the eyes stared at the big black hole, the faces fell slack and the mouths sagged open. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
The anxiety on his face unnerves me, because I always expect him to be the strongest of us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
My heart pounds, like it already knows an answer I can’t face without prompting. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
The words tumble out in a rush, and Darin's up in an instant, his face stony. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
She lifted a swollen face from the crook of her arm. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
There had been the serious faces staring intently at Gaines as he tried to inspire them with herculean stories of Civil War heroes and Olympic swimmers. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Five faces in a row uniformly drained of color and went blank with a kind of stunned dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
“Really?” said Harry, taking a step forward and gazing into the smoothly arrogant face that, for all its pallor, still resembled her sister’s. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
He nestles his face in the crook of my neck and inhales deep. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
Katherine gives me a wide-eyed look, but I don’t feel any of the excitement I see on her face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
The old man was there now, the old man with the wrinkled face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
I faced Mecca with the help of a line I scratched into the pale yellow ground and carefully kept up. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z
My face must split into two smiling moons, because Garret Charles stands, skittering the plastic folding table out from underneath the team, and whispers: “Wipe that smile away, Anthony.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
Her face is flushed, and her eyes flash. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
The extra labor incensed many of the repairmen, who took their anger out on seamstresses by grabbing their hair, slamming their heads against walls, and kicking them in the face. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z
The background was hazy, a sea of dim faces none of whom I knew, and there was the slow drone of the band harping out a waltz that never finished, that went on and on. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
I looked out the window so he couldn’t see my still-red face. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
One of them spent the whole time mopping his face and neck and muttering foreign phrases which Lyddie was sure had to do with the temperature rather than the marvels of the Concord Corporation. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z
The Turk at the linen shop who flung his hands up in his face and babbled with his tongue to make words the shape of which Singer had never imagined before. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
Billy Clayton came around the corner of the house, his face drawn with worry and fear. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z
She stirred, then sat up quickly, pushing her hair out of her face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
As he turned aside his face a minute, I saw a tear slide from under the sealed eyelid, and trickle down the manly cheek. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
I'm starting to lean down toward her face when suddenly she pulls her hand back and turns away. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
I can see the doubt, the hope, Hash across her face. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
His slate-gray eyes and narrow face, the well-groomed mustache. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
I could see Mrs Pratchett’s piggy little eyes staring hard at the face of each boy she passed. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
Billy smushed his face against mine, then grabbed my hair and made my head bend sideways and stuck his tongue in my mouth. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
The first day he rang the doorbell to ask about a room she had looked a long time into his face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
His face was wild-eyed scared, his mouth a huge dark oval. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
Naomi felt her face warm as sun streamed through the leaves of the cottonwood tree above her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
He almost completely occupies it; he’s large and barrel-shaped with a stately, pockmarked face, gray hair, big eyebrows, and a firm handshake. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z
“I’m sorry,” June said, wiping her face with her free hand. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
His father’s face flashed into view below dock level. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
But after old man Ku’oosh had come around, her eyes dropped from his face as if there were nothing left to watch for. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
His eyes darted over me, from my haggard face down my forest green uniform to my mud-stained shoes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
My father’s great chair faces the fire, too; there like a god he sits and takes his wine. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
I give her a look, watching as the snow falls gently onto her hair and face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
Scientists who have studied faces, for example, report that there are huge differences among people in the location of facial muscles, in their form, and also — surprisingly — even in their prevalence. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Up close, his sneering face seemed impossibly large. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
I grabbed the dust and ground it into her face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z
The rest of the animals sat facing them in the main body of the barn. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z
The special floundered, not knowing what to do; a variety of mute expressions crossed his face and then, turning, he shuffled out of the apartment, leaving Rick alone. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
The steam from it came and tickled my face. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Peaches didn’t say another word but in a minute I could see the tears running down her face. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
The guy next to me makes a disgusted face, and I give him my napkin. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z
August’s face was blending into the tree shadows. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was an expensive undertaking on a dubious mission, but I would feel as if I’d done everything possible if I met with Dean O’Neill and made my pitch face to face. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
The cameraman already has the camera on his shoulder, the lens glaring right into my face. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
Everywhere she turned she saw faces twisted into monstrous inhuman maria. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
I wished I could kneel, and then I wished I could shield my face with a file from Father Benedict’s desk. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
Stewart had blood on his face, but I couldn’t see if he was hit or not. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
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
She flung her hair out of her face again and looked around. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z
She yelled his name, shook him, and slapped his face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
The figure had no face, that was true, but it had eyes, terrible eyes, red as the embers of a hidden fire. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
I splashed cold water on my face and wiped myself with the towel. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z
The curtain moved—and suddenly, Bat Lady’s face appeared. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z
Then I opened the door of the medicine cabinet and found little jars and tubes of face cream lined up inside. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
Meanwhile, Annabeth Chase faces her death alone, terrified and crippled, at the hands of her mother's greatest enemy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Strollers caught her face through the openings in the canvas and looked away. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
He’s a white teen with low-hanging jeans, baggy sweater, Caesar cut, and dried blood on his face because he’s dating her. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
A myth from a totally different culture, yet here she was, facing the king of the snake people. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
“I told you,” Wash said, reaching for her face, “that there was beauty here.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
The very mention of Susie made his whole face light up. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
But there I was, shaking and screaming as I left the movie theater, hiding my face in my dad’s coat. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
Harry looked over Hermione’s shoulder and saw an unrecognizable face lying on Bill’s pillow, so badly slashed and ripped that he looked grotesque. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
“All right, then. So are the rumors true?” he asked, a half smile on his face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
Sweat poured down my face, and I was pressed against the back seat of the Cadillac as we motored along. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
A tear streamed down her face, but that wasn’t enough. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
It was cast out of bronze in the likeness of some forgotten god’s snarling face. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z
For an instant I see Cordelia and Grace, and Carol, walking toward me through the astonishing whiteness of the snow, their faces in shadow. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
Each one cups a glass lotus-shaped votive—their faces radiant above the candlelight. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z
His face was long, with a high forehead, he had deep darkling eyes, hard to fathom, though the look that they now bore was grave and benevolent, and a little weary. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z
He leaned his face closer to mine and narrowed his eyes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
When I went to school on Monday, Siobhan asked me why I had a bruise on the side of my face. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Standing against the ramparts, very white in the face, Dumbledore still showed no sign of panic or distress. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
He had a cigarette in his mouth and an innocent look on his face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z
“She ... she said I would go west and face a god who had turned. I would retrieve what was stolen and see it safely returned.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
The door bounced off the rubber doorstop on the wall and hit Mr. McNamara in the face. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
The man, Jim, was skinny all over—arms, face, neck—but he had a big belly. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z
Frank with a slight wave and the smile only he can make where one side of his face draws up and both eyes grow very wide. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z
He put his face into her hair and inhaled. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
He was on a roll and was about to say something else; but then, quite suddenly, he stopped, his face souring as if something unpleasant had occurred to him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
She couldn’t hear what Layla was saying over the shrieking, but her face looked panicked. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
Granddad, holding on to a tree, his face lit by the glow of a bonfire. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
I tried to pull their hands away from him to relieve the pain I saw in his face, but the trappings of the priest’s costume entangled me and so I could do very little. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
I went onstage at about nine o’clock and faced a crowd of happy, smiling, cheering faces. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Aunt Florentine pulled a Snowberger’s handkerchief from the sleeve of her dress and mopped at Peach’s face. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
Shay had that look on her face, the one Tally had learned to watch out for. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
He saw his friends’ faces more clearly again, and a measure of new hope and strength returned. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z
Dirt covered his face and his hair was sticking up. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
‘This man - he came up and offered us a ticket. For free. He’d bought it and then decided he couldn’t face the ride.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
The stunned look on my face prompted her to say more. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
His father hesitated, holding the knife to Pima’s face. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
“I was looking for prisoners too,” she said, her face sad. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
“But I didn’t start it I guess that was all Orr’s fault for hitting me in the face with his ping-pong paddle. What’d he want to do that for?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
And then, almost immediately, a rash on his face and chest, a sore throat, a high fever, and another doctor with another black leather bag. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
The drawing of his mother, her face bruised, slipped out and wafted to the ground. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
That would make Aden all mad and red in the face. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
She chews the skin around her thumbnail, and her eyes search my face, looking for some kind of answer or something. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
The haggard look on Finnick’s face tells me that now is not the moment to ask. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Finally, we reached the building in the back and found the man with the scarified face waiting by the door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
I started to say that Ginger has grown to hate the leash, but once again a look on Dad's face told me something, and I said nothing. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z
She was too smart to walk right up in the face of a fight. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
I’m still on the stoop, my face pressed into my knees. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
His narrow face looked worried and relieved and ashamed and glad, all at once. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
My face was buried in her coat, and I was crying hysterically. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
Before I said a word, Alhaji was already rubbing mud on his face, using a combination of saliva and some of the water from his backpack to wet the mud. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
And at the sight of a kind face it does not lie down upon its back and kick up its heels playfully to be tickled and stroked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
Sadly he lay down by an unrewarding blueberry bush, drew his paws down tightly over his blackened face, then licked the dirt off them. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
She moved my face to one side, then the other. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
My face felt as hot as the pizza. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
Young as I am, I face life with more courage and have a better and truer sense of justice than Mother. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z
His face was noble; a face sculpted from an aggrieved aristocracy that was bleeding out through weak tributaries in the long delta of the twentieth century. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
Minho laughed, then raised the palm of his hand and shoved Gaily in the face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
It was my face, of course, but I thought they would be happiest to have it back! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
She buried her face in the bedclothes and for the first time cried in despair. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
“What kind of door?” the left face asked. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z
Their faces are curious, and behind their smiles is a reminder: they all want something from me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Mr. Frisby looked again at the sun and saw that she faced an unpleasant choice. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z
At about four o’clock, tired and overheated and streaked about the face with rivulets of gritty sweat, I stepped from the woods onto the broad shoulder of U.S. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z
Perhaps she slept a little, but presently she opened her eyes and became aware of the smell of the warm earth and the rough grass against her face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
There are tiny differences in color, the shape of the face, the tone of the skin. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
Leale paused, studied his patient’s face for a moment, and placed his ear over Lincoln’s chest. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
I combed her hair for hours each day, but I could not comb a smile onto her face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
She turned her chair around to face the table and occupied herself with her water glass, twisting the stem around, making damp links on the white cloth. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
Ma reared back to throw a jab right at my face. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z
Thorn’s face went every shade of pink on the planet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
I remember that me and Ma huddled right there, up against the wall, her holding me by the face, her hands covering my ears. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
"We have a long day before us, and no sleep to face it on, thanks to Lord Snow." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
She saw her uncle’s face shimmering among the tiny dancing lights. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z
She starts giggling and tosses the rest of the wad of bills into the air above my head, and then slams the door in, my face. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z
Then she grabbed my face and kissed my forehead. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z
Put my hands to my face and realize my hands are bleeding and that’s what made ’em slip away from the oars. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z
Jinjoo’s mom rushed over to the bodies and began pulling up the mats and checking the faces. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
A group of staffers invited me to explain the problems faced by foster children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
Bigger took a deep breath and looked from face to face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
Kaede was shocked to see the Fairy Queen slumped over in her throne, her face as gray as the dust that drifted in ashy piles around their feet. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
Maybe a little soft on the sides, but her almond eyes are matched by a lovely old-fashioned face, shaped like a guitar pick, all curves leading dramatically to a small chin with a big mouth. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
I called his name, imagining my mother's face when she found out he'd fallen through a manhole or been run over. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then she put her arm across her face and I pushed at her, crying. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
I turned my back to him and my face to the pillow. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z
Commander Root had Holly’s locator frequency keyed into his helmet face screen. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
Jonas looked from Mother to me, searching our faces for answers. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
Tears run down his face as I take his hand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
He ain’t handsome, but there’s something indescribably appealing about his face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
“That look on your face. Like Bette Davis with indigestion.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
That face of hers was the most frightful and frightening thing I have ever seen. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z
A nurse slips an oxygen mask over her face. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z
Dad held up his right hand to his face, as if to shield it from Mom’s riveting gaze. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
But all he could see now was Scipio's pale face, his look of misery, and the tight lips—probably holding back the tears. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z
Her face and arms were cut in several places, and she was bleeding ichor, the golden blood of the gods. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z
Miig leaned in so that the fire illuminated his face from the bottom like unsteady stage lights. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
“When I first heard it, I was...but now, it seems as though I always knew I’d have to face him in the end....” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Her curly hair had lost its sheen and hung around her swollen face like a dull curtain. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold September wind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
And then they saw her face—suffused with blood, with blue lips and starting eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
He can’t speak, but his one good eye fixes on me with such intensity, as if he’s trying to memorize every detail of my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
Enrique was there, his skateboard raised above his head, a large gash running down one side of his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
In fact, as a mother with six children by five fathers—a situation sociologists call multiple partner fertility—she faced more obstacles than most. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z
We turn to our food, detached, as images we'd rather not face start to fill the silence. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Her coconut-shell face had been heavily made up with blue eye shadow, rouge, and red lipstick. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z
We float on our backs, holding hands again, faces to the sun. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
The faces were staring at him, all the bright apple faces. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Inches from her was a face and a raised fist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
Imagine a girl rushing through her days with her head down, her face hidden behind her hair. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
“Sometimes I wonder if the face I remember is truly my daughter’s.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
Her hand was clutched to her chest, and her face beamed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
They say that when the summer breeze was just so, the branches of the elm would dip down and give the face the appearance of weeping. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z
But it was the only way I could save face on such short notice. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z
“Some other time, then,” Mr. Morrison said, his face as worried as Lissa’s. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z
It was a bold statement made in the face of antiblack prejudices that, by 1919, had become an ingrained part of the American culture. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z
The teacher stopped talking, his mouth still caught around a sound, his face frozen between expressions. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
I brought the newspaper close up to my eyes to get a better view of George Pollucci's face, spotlighted lie a three-quarter moon against a vague background of brick and black sky. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
If you wrote a paragraph on Marilyn Monroe’s face, without telling me whom you were writing about, could I guess who it was? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
With all the running her face should have been bright red, but it was as white as a bowl of milk. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
A young man dangled from the end of a rope tied to a beam, his face puffy and blue, the clothes he’d worn on the last day of his life shredded, bloody. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
With her occupied, I ran across the room, streaking tears, wanting to get to the bathroom, to sit down on the toilet with the light off and splash hot water on my face. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z
Dicey couldn’t see her face, but her voice sounded pleasant enough. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
She might as well have spit in my face. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z
His face turns toward me at the sound of my voice, but he doesn’t really seem to see me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
‘Not Egypt! I really don’t want to go to Egypt!' The great man reeled back in his chair as though I had slapped him in the face with a plate of poached eggs. ‘ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
I looked up into his tan weathered face, his deep green eyes, and he spoke two words: Brace yourself I woke with a start. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z
She's sitting awkwardly against the wall of the chimney, oblivious to the rain that runs down her face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
He glanced across at the other two but they were facing away from him, standing apart, smoking silently. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
I never wanted to change my face or to be someone other than myself. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
He stood up quickly and felt his face get hot. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
Into the Object’s face, into her ears he kept hissing and croaking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
He has pale skin and a face infested with fight scars, but he somehow still manages to be handsome. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
There’s a massive TV facing the door, on which Templars are being brutalized. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z
A strand of blonde hair falls into her face, making her appear especially young. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
I didn’t know his cabin had any space underneath it, and from the look on Jay’s face, he didn’t either. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
“Nothing to worry over, my dear,” his mother cooed, turning to her son and patting his face with a small, plump, perfumed hand. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
Her face was a round and freckled apple, but there was hardness in her eyes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
The other policeman is red in the face, and I can’t tell if he’s embarrassed for his friend or trying not to laugh. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
I splashed my face with cold water, and tried to breathe normally, with no noticeable success. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
His face throbbed, stinging so badly he fought to keep his eyes from watering. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
“Yes; though I touch it, it is a dream,” said I, as I put it down from before my face. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
We put our hands on our faces, covering our mouths so Mrs. Malloy doesn’t see us and send us upstairs. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
They regarded the people at work, the faces in crowds, as very distant from us. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
Indeed, ever since they had left their home warren, five days before, they had faced one danger after another. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then he leaned on the sticks and dragged himself home to face his father. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
She massaged Ambuya's face and felt the teeth clenched beneath the wrinkled skin. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
His madness foiled his reason, and a puzzled look spread over his face as, shaking his head with a decision which I had but seldom seen in him, he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
In the dark, I could make out the outline of her face and her large, round eyes blinking down at me, her eyelashes almost fluttering against my forehead. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z
“Wear your face mask at all times,” the other woman said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z
She allowed a hint of a smile to show on her face as she turned to the last page of the paper. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
A web of tiny cracks covered the face like a cobweb. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
I can’t see her face, and I can’t focus on anything for more than a second before the truth serum threatens to pull me down again. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
I asked, and looked up at her face which didn’t look so bright and cheery. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
She was upon me, lashing me across the face. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
She lowers her face and touches her lips to the water’s surface. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
She had seen her mother’s body after she died, of course, but her face had lost all of the vibrancy that made her recognizable. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
He got up, his face livid, and pulled out his wand, but Dobby raised a long, threatening finger. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
The man has beautiful features, with a deep-brown face freckled like a chocolate chip cookie. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
They really stared when Gum Baby hopped off my shoulder and stuck her face into my food. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
Her face was flushed and her eyes were pink and swollen. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z
He looked like a figure out of a Tarzan movie; he was dressed in animal bones, shells, bladders and skins, and his fat body and deadpan face were caked with red clay. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
I leapt up the bank, slipped, and my face went down in a patch of dogtooth violets. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
When she crests the curve and hits the bend, I can see the grit on Fiona’s face. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z
He looked at his parents with his “innocent” face. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z
Wipe my face, ignore the mirror—don’t wanna see myself—and pull the door open. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z
I grab a face mask from an unopened box of them that Julie put by my door, pocket it, and jog after her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
As we walked home in silence, I could, for the first time, see the sadness on her face and how disappointed she was in herself. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
His eyes darted from one face to the next, but they were all strangers. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
When I saw Dad, I knew that he too had stared death in the face. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
But there was no trace of resentment on his face, and in his subdued way he was thoroughly excited that the structure would prove of great benefit to biology. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z
Greene had advised me not to shine my flashlight into inmates’ faces while they slept but rather just to aim it at the ceiling or the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
He walked to me and led me to a chair facing him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z
The dead gray face was ugly in death as it had never been in life. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
This is what a face looks like when all the dreams get sucked out of it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
I watch Mama’s face for sad shadows, but she seems okay. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z
I saw the concern on Aunt Goldie’s face, and I watched Mama pat on her, pat on Peach, and exchange a tired look with Daddy. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
Joey picked up his uniform and wiped his face in it. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
My face burns as Lesedi—a short, compact girl with pretty pink beads at the ends of her braids—steps forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
His face was so tanned from their time on the coast of Africa that the scar on his lip looked like a chalk mark. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
We drive along the face of the dam, then double back for about a hundred yards and find the access path. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
As if they were a part of the decor, punished children faced each corner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
The eastern faces of the Ephel Dúath were sheer, falling in cliff and precipice to the black trough that lay between them and the inner ridge. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z
Now, OK, I’ve never even shaved my face before, so perhaps I should have figured out this wouldn’t be a quick or painless procedure. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was burnished, his face shaved so close that its darkness had a shine like polished wood. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
It faced--or seemed to face--the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on YOU with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z
His voice sounded as if he were joking, but there was nothing funny about his face when he looked at Meggie again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
At the end of the table, a number of Oompa-Loompas were busily painting more faces on more candies. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z
As we make our way through the tables, I do my best to ignore all the stunned faces that turn my way. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z
John Henry’s face went pale, and the hammer was in his hands in a blur. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
The boy got that evaluating look in his face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
The hours pass slowly without her smiling face on the other side of my computer screen. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
I can see the war on his face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
“Jane!” said Michael, with a white, anxious look on his face. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z
As I turned to face him, the short, bulky man at his side went through nine tenths of the motion of landing an uppercut on my chin. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
It’s time for Daddy to face up to his responsibilities. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
My mother examined Miles, obviously remembering when he’d brought me home during my episode, and Miles glanced from my mom to me, giving me a panic-stricken look I’d never seen on his face before. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
As if Chucha not only gives answers but makes them materialize, a face appears at the window of the small house. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z
Thomas’s mouth dried up—he’d seen them face to face, remembered it all too well; he had to remind himself to breathe. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Between the two faces there stretched a darkness and a mystery that John feared, and that sometimes caused him to hate her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
The salt powdered his face and got into his mouth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
I want so much to touch his face, but I don’t. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
His face dis­appeared into it, barely fitting, and he started to lap up the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z
I remember the surprised look on the custodian’s face when he opened the door to the roof and found me here. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
She awoke with the early sun full in her face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
The demons we passed had the strangest looks on their faces, too. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I should have been there,” she said, blood rushing back into her face. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
He lifted his face to kiss my eyelids. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
When Paul spotted it, his face turned red. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z
And my dog was licking the blood and tears from my face. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
The salt air felt good on our faces as we ran against a light chop. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z
He stands with Gogol in the morgue as a sheet is pulled back to show his father’s face. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
She is a tall, languid young lady with a pallid, oval face and beautiful pale-blue-gray eyes; her hands are extraordinary—long-fingered, flexible, nervously elegant. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was an older, friendly man with a twisted little grin on his face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z
He looked up and into the face of Bits, whose own eyes were red. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
Grandpa Nyles drove slowly through the parking lot, a slight frown on his face. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z
But I knew from the expression on his face that something was definitely up. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z
But most riveting of all were slides of the upper body of a CO who’d been slashed all around the neck and face and back. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Sandor Clegane stood at his shoulder in a plain brown doublet and green mantle, his burned face hideous in the morning light. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
And then her eyes settled on one face in particular. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
By Saturday morning, as my family rushed about the house making breakfast and doing household chores, I lay with my face down in my pillow, hoping they would be quiet. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
He sat there, his face pressed close against the cold, sooty glass of the window, through most of the long night journey. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
I try to agree with her but I feel real stiff in the face all of a sudden. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
Her face is wound up into a knot and a tear rolls down her cheek. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
Maybe, if I could just see his face again, I would also be able to see the solution that eluded me now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
I stopped talking until she grudgingly lay back on her side, facing me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
Her long curly hair was plastered down the sides of her face. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
A faint smile showed itself on her stricken face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Mark turned to agree with her—the packs were heavy—but when he saw her face, his stomach sank. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
And I almost wish I were home with Nora, watching Bravo and listening for the door and stuffing my face with fun-size Kit Kats. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z
“No, thank you,” I said, trying not to let my emotions show on my face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
The blood drained from Mother’s face, like I’d seen it do only once before, the time she’d got the phone call telling her that Granddaddy had died. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
And a dead girl’s face has become a necessary thing for their nights. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
She wasn’t even listening, with her face all gummed up with paint and her eyes hard as a fice dog’s. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
It had always been there, at his back perhaps, all these years, but he had never turned to face it. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
Meggie mopped the rain off her face and looked back at him with equal reproach. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
The top of his head was shaved so close it was almost bald, but his face was covered in a thick curly black beard. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z
Their fingers and faces were covered with sticky chocolate, and they lay together all in a heap. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
A cross look streaked across Ma’s face, but as she looked at Ba, rubbing his ear shamefacedly, she did something she hadn’t done in years. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z
She just sat there behind her desk, her white face cold and—remembering. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z
Ivan whipped ball after ball of water at Sigurd’s face, forcing the Varangian to keep his head down and his eyes shut. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
At another open window on the same side of the house, the one next to the sink where Hagar washed her hair and where Reba put pintos to soak, a woman’s face appeared. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
But for one fleeting instant, I caught his eyes on us and a look of recognition dawning on his face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her thin legs swollen, her face surrounded by layers of rouged skin. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
I try to keep a straight face and she does too, but soon we’re cracking up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
But others wore burqas, long, flowing black robes that covered the head and face, so people could not even see their eyes. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
All the family, in robes, lined up facing East. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
"He hit me in the face," I wheezed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
Calm the crowd with my amenable Asian face. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
A man stepped out of the crowd of torchbearers, his black beard obscuring half his face, his eyes glittering in the torchlight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
There’s no shade on the light, just a bare bulb overhead, which makes my face look pallid and ill, with circles under the eyes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
“We’re not crazy in this home,” she said, her face suddenly red with anger. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
I can’t hide the bruises on my face or the cut on my lip, and I don’t want to. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
“But she need never know,” said the Witch, speaking more sweetly than you would have thought anyone with so fierce a face could speak. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z
Presently Michael appeared, very red in the face and panting loudly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z
Riley smiled for a moment, then straightened her face. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
We went upstairs with Little Wayne to try to interview his family, but they slammed the door in our face. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
In a burst of speed, he zigzagged through the debris, leaping over chunks of ice and clambering up the face of the glacier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
He studied his face for a moment, picked up a bottle, took out the cork, smelled it, tasted it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
By the time they reached the hospital that oil would be off his face. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
When Katie let them in, she saw that their faces were tired, yet peaceful. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then he turned to face the room again, raised his wand, and murmured, “Accio Locket.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
He raised his face; it was serious for a moment, and then his mood shifted and he smiled. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
“I came to talk to you, boy. Get your face out them pillows.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
The boys became cautious as humans always are, faced with a new situation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
How much more now that he’d seen her alive, her lovely face an exact match to the one in his dreams. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
“This isn’t the end for you either, Amir. Someday, I’ll make you face me one on one.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Images of the moon and the rocket and the explorers shimmered across the old man’s face and onto the sea of his beautiful drawings, tacked to the wall behind him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z
Brown curls wave about her face as she shoos me to the door. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z
Lark asks, peeking out from the sheet she’s wrapped around her entire body, now only her yellow boots and round brown face are visible. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z
Whatever it was, the notion of her facing them alone gutted him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
There were windows, with glass, and through them she could see the tops of trees; the room faced the forest behind the building. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
“You got more flour on your face than in the bowl!” he cried. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
A flicker of disapproval crossed the old man’s face, but it was not his way to question his queen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Her face was flushed and her dark eyes were full of tears. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
The scent of Christmas Night was enfolding me now and I saw her face draw closer, her eyes widening. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
He's standing with his arms folded, and the expression on his face—well, he really does look like a pint-sized Darth Vader. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z
She scanned the faces of the centurions, daring them to question her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
Children born dark grew up to have their faces treated regularly with a mixture of egg white and lemon juice concentrate. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
The man’s face crumpled in the span of a heartbeat. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z
Now he faced the possibility that Linus’ solution would be no better and yet he would get all the credit for the coiled coils. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z
But soon enough, our faces tensed again, and we all grumbled as the immigration officers also asked us to pay before we could cross the boundary. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
They are holding me so that I cannot squirm, shoving into my face a hot branding iron. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
Through the flames she could see the huntress singing, her face glowing in the red-gold light. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
“The first time I saw your face in the light, you looked familiar. I couldn’t place you, but I—I knew you. When you told us...” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
Breeze blows hot against my face, through my hair. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z
The stranger sat down, shook his mane of dark gray hair out of his face, pulled a plate of sausages toward him, raised it to what was left of his nose, and sniffed it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
We lay on our stomachs, facing each other with the jar between our faces, and watched the little fish swim rapidly up and down and around. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z
The eunuch had looked death in the face, so near he might have kissed her on the lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
I felt my blood go cold—or at least drain from my face. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I swear if I had arms right now I’d punch you right in the face!” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
Sarai reached down to touch his face, but her hands passed right through him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
But such an agreement was at best tentative, for each national group faced problems peculiar to itself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
A mountain of hard-boiled eggs that turned into children when my hands touched them, dark-eyed children whose faces begged me for a handful of powdered milk, my clothes, whatever I had. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
Ramon’s face was no longer tanned and rosy-cheeked but instead seemed thin and gray. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z
Now Sean cleaned out the wound, numbed Finn’s face with a shot, and sewed it up with a vicious curved needle clamped in what looked like a pair of scissors. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
Jo read it thankfully, but the heavy weight did not seem lifted off her heart, and her face was so full of misery that Laurie asked quickly, “What is it? Is Beth worse?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
“She looks very ill: her face lighted up and she certainly knew me,” he wrote to Emma. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
My mom’s face was blurry as she came toward me and pulled me to her. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
Women came to the well, but did not linger,- whatever they saw on Theon's face sent them away quickly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
I hit pause as the camera closes in on Stella’s face, all her features coming alive in the glow of the spotlight. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
All the entrances faced west, and each door consisted of a wooden panel hung on ox-hide loops. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z
“Water always helps. Wash your face and let’s go and have a fizzy lemondrink.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Seven still had a right to be upset, but she could tell by the look on Valley’s face now that she hadn’t meant to bully her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
She staggered forward and threw her arms around George, burying her face in his chest. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z
When we pulled into Mrs. Droogie’s driveway he was sitting on his tricycle with a superior smirk on his face, as if he had just won a super tricycle road race. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
Flora put her face right up against the painting. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z
Me and Cooter tried to keep our faces serious whilst Pa was talking, but tears were rolling down both our cheeks. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z
At least I imagined I had a contented smile on my face. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
Polly was unaccustomed to being this close to a Negro, and she marveled at how dark and mysterious the girl’s face looked. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mama s eyes had grown round, taking up more space on her face. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
Sitting up, two cockroaches fall off my face. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
Celia smoothed a curl off Dimple’s forehead, her face full of compassion. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
While the rest of the group sips tea and discusses potential complications, I stand at the fence, blowing on Otto’s face and saying my good-byes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
“It was so much easier just to blend in than to be me, to face...” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
I felt my face get hot with embarrassment. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
He filled the cotton with liquid, turned back to her upper lip, made a hideous face, and dabbed at her cuts. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z
A bee buzzed in front of my face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
And washing the sleep from my face, I remembered how for a time in my boyhood I would often awake before dawn and step outside on the front porch. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
Doha was close enough to see the horror on the merchant lady’s face. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
He let it fall just by his face, then began to howl and howl. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z
Z closed the fridge and looked at the photo of his mother’s happy, healthy face pressed next to his five-year-old chocolate-coated one. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
He runs a paper towel over his face. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
Pop’s curled on the bed now, holding his stomach, his face buried in the pillow. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z
“He has stiff white hair, blazing little eyes, and a dull purple birthmark on the side of his face,” recalled one of the suffragists. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z
Then the light in her face goes dark, and she gathers herself together and walks slowly forward. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
He straightened his legs, and as he did, the ladder rose from the water until he saw light breaking the surface, until he felt the air on his face and was finally able to exhale. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z
They turned to me, and Osh sat again among his painting things, facing his easel. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z
She dived under the table to retrieve the bowl and emerged with her face glowing like the setting sun. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
Claire and Molly make funny faces in front of the cameras, pretending they are on the air. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z
Hers was the face of a girl who looked happy. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
After the game, his face would congeal once again. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
His face is kind, but his uniform is scary, everything black except for handcuffs dangling from his belt. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z
Van Helsing’s face almost beamed, and as we lifted her from the bath and rolled her in a hot sheet to dry her he said to me:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
It was the boy who blew smoke in my face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
I put my face in my hands and cried. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
It's as if she can completely sympathize with my thoughts and help me channel them away, and I can always take comfort in her lovely face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
She pulled a medspray out, closed her eyes, and squirted herself in the face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
The skin on her face suddenly felt stretched tight across her cheekbones and her eyes began to prickle with tears. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face softened and she shook her head. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
And I looked again at the young faces around the table, and looked back at Elijah, who was saying that no people in history had ever been respected who had not owned their land. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z
His good-natured childish face beamed with satisfaction as with a last eloquent gesture, he paused and wiped his forehead with a handkerchief. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
The rest of our companions watched with tense faces. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
One of them looked me up and down, then stared at my face long enough to make me look away. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z
I pulled a chair into the center of the circle with him as he spun the chair to face Isaac. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z
Opposite him a spare, neat Englishman had the expressionless disapproving face of the well-trained servant. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
I got onto the train and she was everywhere, her face beaming from every newspaper: beautiful, blond, happy Megan, looking right into the camera, right at me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
A girl with a round pasty face and short black hair was sitting in an armchair, reading a magazine. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
Somewhere, looking out from the shadow, I seemed to see the high lights of the Count’s evil face, the ridge of the nose, the red eyes, the red lips, the awful pallor. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
The stick, with its jagged, sharp end, sank into his attacker s face. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z
Momma always kept a little towel in Joey’s last jacket’s pocket so I could make sure her face and hair were dry. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was relendessly cheerful, even in the face of Mom’s rising anger. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
I put on a brave face when I turned around. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z
Olive shouted, and then she ran crying to Bronwyn and buried her face in her coat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z
Homer’s shining eyes, set in his round pudgy face, were at once feral and serene. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
The Senses Taker sat back with a satisfied smile on his puffy little face as the demons came closer and closer, until less than a minute separated them from their helpless victims. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z
Nailer leaped back as her machete whistled past his face. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
I am the only one in the family whose face is severely cut to the fine of ancient Indian ancestors. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
In the living room, at the base of the stairs, the little shepherdess lamp was waiting, a pink-cheeked smirk plastered on her face. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z
He searched my face for the look of contempt he expected. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
I felt a kind of kicking in my face and I discovered it was my mouth, which was saying the time of calamity thing, but at the top of my lungs. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
He kissed Lyra over and over again, and then held puppy Asta to his heart, to his face, to his lips. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
Lyddie looked at the housekeepers face, pinched with anger, and then down at the top of Rachel’s head. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z
Under the savage stare of the pencil woman, the girl’s face went pasty pale, like the underbelly of a dead fish. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
He had a strange face that, little by little, grew unsettling to me: it was a face, or so it seemed for an instant, from a dream I had almost forgotten. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
She looked back ahead, her face turning rather green itself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
He has an odd, wild expression on his face, and a muscle is jumping in his jaw. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
White skulls had colorful sequin eyes and pretty designs on their faces. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z
Suddenly, Miss Volker stopped fast and her face knotted up into a bony fist. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
And I can’t stop staring at the paper from Dream & Bean, which I pocketed from the bulletin board since no one else will need a photo of my face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z
Her face falls, and she blinks rapidly a few times. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
I run and run, let the branches cut my face, because I have to stop the shooting. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
It was enough to break your heart, watching his whiskered, hopeful face as it disappeared beneath the tablecloth. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z
He turns to me, and there’s this look on his face. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z
It is painful to face reality, she wrote. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
The statues on either side had their faces scratched off and hands removed. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
Behind you, behind you, behindyouP' Quentyn turned and threw his left arm across his face to shield his eyes from the furnace wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
All other achievements seemed to pale in the face of it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Two big, beefy- faced Irish cops came in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
She took the needle holder and forceps, watching his face carefully to make sure the knot was both tight enough and not too tight. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
He looked more as if his chin had simply dropped away from the rest of his face. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z
Looking into the fire, Kote tried to assume a stern face and failed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Once we crossed the finish line, he quick-quick dashed tears from his face so no one could see them. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z
He covered his face with his scarf so nobody could see him, and then his mom had to climb up the ramp to get him, too. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
A foot came slicing in front of my face, driving the ball out of my hands and into the goal. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
He landed on the roof, on his face, in snow, dazed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
If Camp Jupiter was in such bad trouble, he could only guess what Camp Half-Blood must be facing without him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
And I tell myself that Dad knows I'm not a little kid anymore, that he knows I'm mature enough to face facts. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Prisoners who refused would receive “write-ups” that went into their files and face months of solitary confinement. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
“Sneaky, don’t play with me!” she says, holding a hand in front of her nose, like he smells so bad it might mess up her face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z
His lips are warm and so soft—his hair brushes against my face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
The look on her face is like nothing I’ve ever seen. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
Over his right shoulder a girl stared at me with one round, dark eye, her long hair draped around her face, flickering in tandem with the flames of the large fire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
We did not realize that he was ordering us to lift up our faces. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
She grabs his face in both hands and squishes it, and he groans but doesn’t push her off. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
Wind pummeled his face and tore at the leaves of the trees and ferns around him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
He was a bit taller than me, with warm brown skin and a smile too large for his face. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
“It must have been a very big kettle,” Deydey said, solemnly, for LaPautre had a big round head and a full moon face. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z
Lucky Girl pushed her black hair off her face and stared at Pima defiantly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
His whole body probably blushed as deep red as his face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
One of the things Galileo also observed around this time, using a telescope, was dark features on the face of the Sun—sunspots. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z
Two red couches face off over a low table. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z
Thorn began to cry, which made tears stream down Seven’s face too. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
Her gaze goes distant, her face twisted with the memory of some distant horror. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
I wished there were other black faces on the plane; people I could talk to, laugh with and tell how nervous and delighted I was on my first plane ride. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
“It’s natural for a woman to put on a little weight after she’s had a baby,” said Sissy with a straight face. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
I turned my face up to it and laughed appreciatively. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z
Mom looked relieved to see some familiar faces. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z
Dudley stumbled backward at once, a look of panic on his fat face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
Victor said, “Yeah? I’ll mess up your face with some delicate hands.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Turning, he centered the disc of light where he thought Bessie’s face must be. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
He built her face in front of him and studied her wide-set eyes, delicate nostrils, mouth smaller than he liked but sweet, small firm chin, and back to her eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Then I buried my face into the pillow so that Mom wouldn’t hear me crying. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z
He looked into her eyes, his face wild. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
Suppose that, by chance, among the distant ancestors of this crab, one arose with a pattern that resembled, even slightly, a human face. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
As we turn a corner, we find Marcus hunched atop a prone form, his face stretched into a savage leer. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
There’s a piece of paper lying there, face down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z
He had a lot of white stuff on his face, for his pimples. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z
Faizah was so sweet, and I knew she just wanted to get me out of my depression, but I didn’t think I could face Coach Mustilli until I had a job. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
She gets in my face, anger radiating off her in waves. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
For a moment, I stand frozen, Elias’s face and the Augur’s voice swirling in my head. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
His face spoke of pain—physical pain like I had seen in the hospital but also emotional pain, like I had seen in my parents. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
“I would hate for you to run away with a false idea of your father, Potter,” he said, a terrible grin twisting his face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
And I had best outlive you, or you'll eat my face as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
And just like the woman, the lower half of his face sits in the shadow of his cheekbones. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
The way he said it made my face itch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
“And we’ll film him. And reveal his crimes to his face. Capture his reaction. Put it on YouTube. Finis.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z
The beam came to rest on Martin’s face. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
Suddenly I remembered faces in the waves off Montauk Beach when I was a little boy, reflections of smiling women. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
It is a costly thing, Cupid said, looking on the true face of Love. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
He kept a brave face before his friends, assuring them he would ride again, but they didn’t believe it and neither did he. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
With the screen of my hair removed, the recent changes in my face were far more evident. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
Like his face could be carved on a nickel or a quarter. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
Carefully, I brushed her hair from her face. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
From the look on Momma’s face, the whole truth was as hard for her to hear as it was for me to say. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z
The cook opened the oven door and put Bill part way in it, where he could feel the heat on his face. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
He put his hands to his own face, to his chest. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z
When he realized the joke had failed, Toby’s face went hard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
My aunt was in the kitchen; the look on her face told me that my uncle would learn about Mr. Kamara’s visit. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
The waitress stared a moment too long at my father’s face, then her eyes bulged when they dropped to his hands. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
My mother’s smiling voice made me suspect that the lady who faced me was not really angry at me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
Newt turned back to face them, but his face showed anything but fear. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
She looked up, pen in hand, and stared at my face for a few seconds. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z
More people came past, all kinds of people, and among them were faces he thought he remembered, but they might have been customers at the Trout, or people he’d seen in dreams. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
His gloves automatically flew up to his face. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
The judge’s face is unreadable, his fingers quickly tap-tap next to his gavel. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
He was staring back at the emperor in shock and, for the first time Pinmei could remember, she saw a flicker of fear on Yishan’s face. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
And on the last one, I zoom in on York’s face. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
“I don’t get it.... What happened?” said Harry, wiping more sweat off his face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
The magazine was stuck in the gate, exactly where my face had been. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
I ate lunch with her and, strangely, when I sat facing her at the table, my hunger vanished. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
The brief bemusement vanished from Kamau’s face, replaced with a look of knowing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
I put the brush down and wiped my face on the hem of my skirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
Suddenly his world was very small and very simple: a brick wall behind him, a row of scowling faces in front of him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
The woman looked at Pinmei, smiled sadly, and lifted the lantern up to her face. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
You know his face better than you know mine, thought Dustfinger, but I'm not going to say so. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
“There,” he croaked, red dripping down his face like blood. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Sergeant Hicks walked over to the car, a broad smile on his face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Majidi runs back to stay with him. Young stops at the top of the key. He buries a jump shot right in front of Majidi’s face.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z
Grandma Rose snaps her fingers in front of my parents' faces. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
He looks about twelve or fourteen years old, has a round face, black wavy hair, and a small, dark sinewy body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
The mayor made a little sad speech, his face sometimes looking like the mayor, sometimes looking like something else. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
And when I peer very closely at my face under the bright lights, I’m sure that I can see pale pinpricks above my eyebrows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
“I do have a face,” was about as far as he was willing to go. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
I could smell the stench of the intruders and the soap Grandfather had used to wash his face before he went to sleep. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
The sunburned face of Nailer’s father peered through kudzu vines, grinning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was triangular, with wide cheekbones, wide-set eyes, and her chin was pointed. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
A thin stream of light from the window lit a long rectangle over Father’s face and chest. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z
Then Selitos spoke, “This is my doom upon you. May your face be always held in shadow, black as the toppled towers of my beloved Myr Tariniel. “This is my doom upon you. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
I turn back and face the empty desert. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
But back on the ground, he was dogged by nightmares filled with the faces of the men who died. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z
She’s wearing makeup, her long hair pulled away from her face with a headband. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
Though each face showed no awareness of the other, they were in fact minutely sensitive to each other. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Harrison was black and so was I; I would ignore the warning of the white man and talk face to face with a boy of my own color. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
The color vanishes from his face and I can actually see his pupils dilate in fear. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
He closed his eyes for a moment and he could see her again, Mary, it may be for years, it may be forever, and Hancock’s face in tears, may God strike me dead. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
I sit down across from her, with Ben and Radar and Lacey following in a line, so that we are all facing Margo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z
She pulls my hair off my face and holds it back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
The captain lay bloated, his face puffed and purpled, the sun baking and ruining his flesh. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
She got an awful pain across her face and I figured she must be my mom because no stranger would have been so hurt by what I’d said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
He washed his hands and face and combed his hair. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
Uncombed hair framed her pale face in thorny white brambles. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z
The world would take him to the grave with a slimy goober on its face. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
She sat down at the breakfast table and opened the newspaper and hid her face behind the huge pages as if she were reading the wings of a giant butterfly. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
"I tried to think of something that nobody would notice but you," he said, pushing his bangs off his face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
Regardless, the guards’ faces were stern and hard, and she quaked inside. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was almost as dirty as her feet and she had enough hair between her legs to pass for Bracken’s sister, but there was something appealing about her all the same. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
They had Hamilton sitting on some gear, squatting with his face hidden between his knees. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z
Ruth looked up at me and I saw something like triumph flash across her face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
You couldn’t miss the guy in the green, red, and white Mexican poncho or the moppy hair covering his face. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
Once she stopped and turned to face me, her hand tugging absently at her scarf, then moving lower to cover her mouth, and finally dropping to her side again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
There must have been something in my face, because Frankie’s smile slipped from his lips as I stopped in front of him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
Quite half of them had the wrong faces on them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
The wooden man she had glimpsed, though, and the boy with the wolf’s face ... they were his servants, surely ... his champions, as Stannis was hers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Suddenly my friends are on the screen, waving, angling for face time, hamming it up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z
There’s an expression on his face that chills me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
“I see,” the goldfish man said, and again, he looked at them — at Ma’s tight, angry frown and Ba’s careworn, worried face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z
The expression of terror that crosses her face only adds to my confusion and unease. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z
That irritates me even more because I see the pity in her face. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
Most men would iathei deny a hard truth than face it, the dwarf had told him, grinning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
The room brightens, Miss Anderson lighting a gas lamp on the wall, a macabre grin on her face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
He pulls me into his arms and we’re wrapped around each other, his face buried in my hair and my face pressed into his chest, no daylight between our bodies. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
Zu brought her hands up to her head and began to scrub at it, making a face of acute discomfort. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
Down went Jo’s face into the wet handkerchief, and she cried despairingly, for she had kept up bravely till now and never shed a tear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
They laughed and giggled and their faces lit up. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z
His face looked up to the sky as lie screamed, “I didn’t touch her.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I saw Ike at the face today,” he said, almost as an afterthought. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
Sun and wind had leathered his broad face, burnt it dark and grained it with fine lines. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z
There was something in his voice, a pleading, a look on his face such as a dog has when you are about to kick it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
The look on his face was enough to tell me he should keep quiet. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
“Couldn’t you see? His face is a funny color. He must be using the cheap ones with no sunscreen. What kind of man bleaches his skin, biko?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
And then his face flushed red with anger. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
Soon after they had locked the door, I could see the Negro's face, a molasses-colored moon, risen at the window grating, but I pretended not to notice. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
I knelt there watching his face, watching his eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
She's older in the face, and her body has curves that the girl in the picture didn't. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z
“One hundred seagulls!” he shouted, wiping the sweat from his face. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z
Estraven asleep looked a little stupid, like everyone asleep: a round, strong face relaxed and remote, small drops of sweat on the upper lip and over the heavy eyebrows. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
Their faces look different, and they have different characters. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z
He grimaced, his mustache folding into the deep lines of his face. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Feels like I’m taking all of his weight on my face bones. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
At one point, Alfhercht stopped and turned back to look at the group following him, and he stared at Ivan with a puzzled expression on his face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
When I get to the bottom, Boomer pounces on me and starts drenching my face with kisses. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
He thought about his last climb, two weeks ago, when Hazel and he had faced the bandit Sciron on the cliffs of Croatia. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
If my face got any warmer, my eyebrows would’ve started smoking, but I refused to look away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
They looked at my ugly face and pointed their fingers back in the direction from which I had come. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
I raised my arms and touched his face; he remained still. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z
“I know, sweetheart. I know. Just remember that you, me, and Dad are strong. Superstrong. Together we can face anything and make it through to the other side.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
I place a mesh marked with quadrants over her face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Brij was watching them glumly, though she didn’t know because she was watching me, her face serious, her eyes steady. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
She didn't like the look on her face when that happened. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z
I ask him to place his cards on the table face upwards. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
I wipe the blood from my face and hear my screams bounce back to my ears. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
She didn’t move her hand from his face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
Then she looked around the room, and seeing where she was, shuddered; she gave a loud cry, and put her poor thin hands before her pale face. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
Chronicler’s face was calm as he pressed the metal disk firmly onto the table with two fingers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
The process of life had ceased to be intolerable, he had no longer any impulse to make faces at the telescreen or shout curses at the top of his voice. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
The wind’s pummeling me, the salty spray nicking my hot face, the ocean below drumming as ferociously in my head as out of it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
He pulled the blanket over his shoulders and then over his back and legs and he slept face down on the newspapers with his arms out straight and the palms of his hands up. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
On August 4, shortly before his father was to face another surgery to release rapidly accumulating pus, Jim wrote, “Papa doing splendidly.” Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
He’d still try, and then he’d give up and put his hands over his face, and you could tell he was doing everything he could not to let himself think that everything was ruined forever. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
His face was turning a deep, angry red. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z
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
She looked long into the child’s thin face and noticed that she was shivering. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was curly haired, about thirty, and looked very much like Bunny in the face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
Travis didn’t recognize either of them; they were both wearing hoods that obscured their faces. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
A tall man with a brown face, light eyes set rather close together and an arrogant, almost cruel mouth. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
His father strode over and kicked me in the face. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
He sinks to the floor and pulls me down with him, so he’s sitting with his back against the wall and I’m facing him, my legs trailing to the side on the dusty floor. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
All summer they looked at his pinned-up sleeve with the surprised, unaccustomed faces his fellow islanders had stopped making. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z
From the moment that he raised his head and looked out over their faces again, his tongue was loosed and he was filled with the power of the Holy Ghost. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
We’re standing on the raised platform outside Batalla Hall with his entire patrol facing the crowd in front of us, while another of Commander Jameson’s patrols is pushing people back with shields and batons. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
His gaze trails slowly down my face to my mouth. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Someone had drawn a smiley face with a word by it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z
Five minutes later, your parents sit across from a chipmunk-cheeked woman with glasses too small for her face. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
She rose slowly and walked toward the dark stream, her face stately and cold; she entered the water and walked on until the water reached her shoulders, her chin; then it covered her. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Lyra’s face was pressed into the fur of her kitten dæmon, but not for long, because as soon as Asta flew down to the crib, Pantalaimon woke up and spat fiercely. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
“Exactly,” said Harry, looking calmly up into Uncle Vernon’s large, purple face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
Balder’s face shone like the sun: he was so beautiful that he illuminated any place he entered. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
When we reach the platform at the end, we’re facing the back of a different kind of car. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
All at once I caught a glimpse of nonwhite faces—my people serving food behind the counter. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
He swung his right arm upward to shake Harry’s hand, but at the last moment seemed unable to face it, and merely closed his fist and began swinging it backward and forward like a metronome. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
Before I sit in the seat he saved for me, he asks, “What’d you do to your face this time, klutz?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
There was a face, a set of eyes staring out of the stone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
After what happened, after what they’d said about me, I didn’t want to face those boys. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z
The one with Mrs. Dodds’s face grinned at me eagerly and flicked her whip. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
Hordes of people passed by, threading through one another with desperate faces. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
“No, I’m not!” said Filch, a statement at complete odds with the glee on his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
And there in the pearl was Coyotito’s face, thick and feverish from the medicine. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
I can feel again the wind on my face, and hear my laugh, and his that echoed it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
I came home to seek ray heir, aware that in doing so I faced death. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
I realize it’s just another disadvantage the District 12 tributes have faced over the years. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Ekman was then a young psychologist just out of graduate school, and he was interested in studying faces. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
“I still remember my uncle taking a mouthful of water from a bucket, spitting it into his hands, and then washing his face with it,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z
She propped her camera up to her face for a shot of the chessboard. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Impishly, he wrinkled his nose and thrust his tongue into his cheek, making the funny face that Claire had taught him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Emily looked up to see Matthew applying a bumper sticker for Flush to the face of the ticket machine. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Carolyn, who has an angelic moon face framed in a Dutch cut with dark bangs, calls herself a fabric artist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
The squirrel’s face was a mixture of sadness and concern. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z
An even closer one of Simon’s face where his nostrils look so big, Abby stuck a panda graphic inside one of them. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z
Over the arm of the couch, I caught a glimpse of his face staring back at me through the dark beyond the window—where just a few minutes earlier I had been crouching. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
Tally let herself cry, burying her face in the scratchy wool sleeve of her new sweater, feeling Shay’s warmth against her, and feeling awful about every gesture of kindness from her friend. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
I could picture her face very clearly, and feel her arms around me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Okay, okay, okay,” Diego said, a smile slowly coming over his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
I walked straight out until I was facing the gray wall. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her head was fully formed, but her face was still a blank. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
The glow revealed his face— the face of a man who looked as if he’d never smiled in his life. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
Her hair, however, was as gray and dusty as moth wings, and her sagging wrinkled skin almost hung off her face like a worn leather sack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
While he and I dressed, my mother proceeded to dress my sisters, and to wipe their faces with the family’s waslap. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
Cords of hair whip from her ponytail across her face. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z
The embarrassment and shame that washed through me painted my face red. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
So, facing the cheese like a condemned man faces the gallows, Jeanne reached for a crust. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
All of these questions ran through my mind at the thought of the story and of all the traumatizing things that women faced. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
A hundred swallows darted between the gorge walls overhead, their shadows blipping across the shining water, across the children’s bodies and happy glistening faces. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Because why is his inside face so worried? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
But our faces are also governed by a separate, involuntary system that makes expressions that we have no conscious control over. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
But there it was, working in their faces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I would not distress you,” Nathan said quietly, “yet must we not face the truth so that we can make our decisions? Have I told you anything you do not know yourself?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then I settled myself in and faced west. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z
She had a worried look on her face, and Conor understood that she was worried about him. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
He stared back up at the figure, trying to find a face beneath the hood’s shadow. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
Mr. Ray paused for a second, and I could tell by how tight his face was that he was disappointed by the news. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
He had a brutal face, huge shoulders, and hands that could snap a flagpole in half. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z
Not far from the cliff face, Duchess lost her lift and fell down through leaves and twigs. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z
Deacon got a stern look on his face like he done talked with Jessup before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
He wiped his sopping face with a sleeve. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z
On this point Blanca supported her father, because she had felt in her own life the consequences of facing the world with an inadequate education. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
My hair made a curtain around his face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He took a drink from his water bottle and threw the remaining water at my face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
I thought back to the time Chasca had found me covering my face with mud, trying in vain to hide my scar. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
Turtle looked even more like a turtle today with her sad little face peering out of the kerchief tied under her small chin. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face turned fish-belly white, and sweat poured off his forehead. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z
Scipio listened to him impassively, his face hidden by the mask. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z
I lean in and look at myself, and it’s not my face but someone else’s. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
William’s face unclouded, like the night sky after a summer storm. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
It’s almost as if this Decker is right in front of me, snapping his fingers in my face. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
I’d turned to him and was looking at his face in profile. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
He was of middling height, his shrewd peasant’s face weathered by wind and sun, his grizzled beard and brown hair well salted with grey. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The brightness was gone from her face, blown out like a candle. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
My face smiled through the cold as I thought of my dog climbing down the mountain into open arms, helping hands, warm places. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
And suddenly, without warning she broke down, dropping her face down upon her outstretched arms and crying as though her heart would break. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was a reflection of many things; a sum of many transfiguring, even violent events. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
He claimed it helped to keep his face warm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Fat men pressed their faces, snaked with purple veins, against her cheeks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
I turned to face the tiny redhead on my left. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
We sit on our benches, facing one another, as we are transported; we’re without emotion now, almost without feeling, we might be bundles of red cloth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
He continued to chivy the sausage, his face deep in his book, as the front door let out a loud wha-pop! A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
I was so excited to be at my first World Championships and representing the United States that I must have seemed like a puppy on Red Bull; my eagerness showed all over my face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
Sometimes he would just sit off in a corner with a half smile on his face, imagining. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
The terrific acceleration of the saucer as it left Earth twisted Billy’s slumbering body, distorted his face, dislodged him in time, sent him back to the war. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
The humidity mounted an assault even at nine-twenty in the morning—like a hot, wet towel wrapped around his face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
Howard stood by the barns and blinked at the clouds, a sarcastic smile on his face. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
Rasheed had Mariam rub antibiotic ointment on the cuts on the girl’s face and neck, and on the sutured gashes on her shoulder, across her forearms and lower legs. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
Arriving in the late afternoon, Sydelle Pulaski looked up and saw only the dim, warped reflections of treetops and drifting clouds in the glass face of Sunset Towers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
She brushed her hair back from her face, her kimono slipping off her shoulder. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
When the girl pushes it open, I feel the cold hit my face like I’ve walked into the frozen food aisle at a grocery store. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
His face twitched a couple of times and for a minute it looked like his eyes were going to come open but they stayed shut. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z
She saw his face get afraid, just the way it used to get when Daddy was cross. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z
He held it right in front of my face, and to this day I can still describe it perfectly. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her lips pursed and she looked at me with a face that said, “Just wait till Carmen leaves.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z
Otherwise, I thought she possessed the most exquisite control over the muscles of her face. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
The batters were hitting sharp liners and grounders, and the outfielders were finally paying attention, or at least facing in the right direction. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
He glanced at the faces, looking for the one who might be his father. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
And there's so much sadness in his face. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Marcus’s face is bright red, and he covers his head as the next blow falls, this one hitting his back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
Every now and again a big bubble of spit formed between his two open lips and then it would burst with a splash and cover his face with saliva. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
He looked down upon the four in front of him, and there was pure hatred in his face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
They clucked their tongues and felt my face for fever. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Shifts might come and go, one lupus-coloured face give place to another; majestically and for ever the conveyors crept forward with their load of future men and women. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
He comes straight up to our group, Tjaden's face turns red. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
I looked at the bow, looked at my hands, looked at Adam’s face, and felt this surge of love, lust, and an unfamiliar feeling of power. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
He wants to punch something, beat someone’s face in, punish the men who have done this. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z
The woman’s face fell in much the same way his had. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
The round face was thin, the eyes sunken. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
Unlike a fencing uniform with a mask covering my face, the judge sees me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
Neither the torn face nor the destroyed voice could carry expression but there was anxiety in the clear eyes. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z
I like how his face twists with annoyance and his eyes flash with irritation. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
I thought Uncle Willie sinfully vain, especially when I had to iron seven stiff starched shirts and not leave a cat’s face anywhere. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
The petals opened one by one, each a perfect violet teardrop, and at the center, the flower’s black eye gazed unblinkingly up at Taisin, whose face glowed with the energy unfurling through her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
“Could you please stop looking at me like you’re trying to figure out which part of my face to bite first?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z
Her face softened at the sound, and they shared a brief look that I didn’t understand, though Esme’s face seemed almost smug. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
The little girl disengaged one hand without thinking about it, and clapped an expressionless golden mask over her face. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
When he was given the opportunity to study law in England, he faced the same problem as the indentured sugar workers: He would lose caste if he crossed the black water. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z
I saw the delight on her face when Janina said, “Mama, food!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
Their faces showed complete awe, as if they were watching two ghosts strolling through a graveyard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
When I rub my eyes, my hands come away from my face with Marie’s blood still red and fresh on my knuckles. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z
By the time of Gilmore’s visit, Blackwater Draw was an arid, almost vegetation-free jumble of sandy drifts and faces of fractured caliche. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z
She turned to the king, beseechingly, but he, too, looked away, his face crumpled with distaste. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
Even Wilkins became speechless, and his face smoldered to a deep red. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
The heirs stared at him with blank faces, no one nodded, no one even blinked. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
He looked at the little girl ironing away so quietly with her head bent over the board and he was stabbed by the soft sadness on the child’s thin face. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
A billboard plastered with Arletta Paisley’s face smiled down like a Texan angel sent from above just for me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z
The upside of breakdancing with my brother was that my parents worried less when they knew he was with me, ready to punch an unsuspecting harasser in the face if necessary. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
I glanced up at Dad, whose face was etched with discomfort, but I decided to ask anyway, because this was part of me, too. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
Ruth May choked out loud and made a horrible face. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
Irene didn’t answer, and in the dark I couldn’t quite make out what face she had on. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z
I wondered how it was possible for her face to be so vibrant. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
She would be straight-backed, face forward, and no one behind her would suspect the look on her face. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
Then he started nervously as Britten whirled and pointed his finger into his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
Then a knowing grin crept across his face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
He took another step and pointed the sword directly at the tiger’s face. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
But his face was a wasteland, as if his best years had been spent working in a coal mine. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
He scrubbed until sweat crawled down the sides of his face, until his arm ached. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
The guy’s smile falls off of his face. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z
He was still looking into the faces of his sons when Portia perceived him standing in the door. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
I saw the hurt on people’s faces but didn’t fully understand it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z
A groan, like a deep yawn, sent echoes across the waves into my face. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
The men uncovered their heads and stepped back from the door, and the women gathered their shawls about their faces and cast down their eyes. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
He bent right over, right in my face, and said, “What the hell happened to your eyes?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
He stays standing there with his arms crossed, but his smile slowly fades off his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
She only walks with such a focused look on her face that I think she’ll just leave me behind if I don’t keep up. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z
In my mind I conjure up a memory of her face, soft and beautiful and concerned, her eyes bright blue and her mouth rosy and smiling. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
I got used to Pa’s new face and whistling. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z
For years, Wesley thought he was “bad with faces.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
For a brief moment, I spot myself high above, my face massive and full of light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Then Missing Tooth whipped off his woolen cap and smacked Screecher in the face. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dadi’s face got all soggy like a piece of notebook paper left in the rain. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
“Nothing,” I say, and I leave it at that because I’ve seen the look on his face again now and I know what it is. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
Sitting in the empty classroom after school one day, Molly stares at that face for a long time, looking for answers to questions she doesn’t know how to ask. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
It brought me to reality, and the facing of the immediate future. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
The smiley face also had hands, and both of them were flipping off Puglisi. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z
I ask and stare hard at the face. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
I was enchanted by the city, the warm tropical air, the diverse faces of the locals, the bright pastel colors covering many of the buildings, the swaying palm trees that flanked the streets. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
But when it came to describing what her face looked like underneath the mask, I simply couldn't find the right words. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z
Light speckles the ground, my body, my face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
There was Mrs. Lapham in her morning apron, her face purple with excitement, and all four girls crowded about her listening, gesturing at Johnny. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
The old woman’s voice had changed: her accent, her gesture, and all were familiar to me as my own face in a glass—as the speech of my own tongue. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
After I’d gone through it and checked the endings, I washed my face and changed my shirt and went, with my books, over to Bunny’s room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
Her face was craggy like my Baba Haji and in my memory she reaches out to cup my face in her hands. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
Matthew lifted his eyes from the hornbook to his niece’s white face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
It delighted him always to find the mirror in the shoe’s face, to rediscover the dark reflection released as the finger thinned the polish on the hard, good-smelling leather. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
He stared at Zeitoun and Todd, his face curious and disdainful. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z
Mr. Levy watched anger and anxiety play upon his wife’s face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
I ran through the bushes toward the sound, my face and arms getting scratched as I went. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z
Turning left, we gained speed as we drove through a hail of shouts and stones and glaring faces. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Jo’s face was a study next day, for the secret rather weighed upon her, and she found it hard not to look mysterious and important. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
Juana stood up from the fire and backed away as he entered, and she covered the baby’s face with the fringe of her shawl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was grim and set in a way I had never seen before. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
They have chin-length, wavy brown hair, a pale, round face, and thick, dark eyebrows. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
I wave a coin in front of the man's face as I ask him my question. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
If I wanted to, I could have brought to memory the faces of the dead, the memories of the man with black eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
He hardly noticed the mmuo: masculine figures covered in grass, their faces snarling wooden masks, their long whips dangling from their hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
I think everyone had a smile on his face. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
The tears would run down my face and I would brush them off with my hand, but they were followed by others. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
He tried to grasp the memory, hold on to it, complete the picture with faces, names, a place, but it faded into obscurity. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Jethro did not actually visualize the grim possibilities that faced him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
You have to understand, by the fifteenth time we did this, I stopped paying attention to the names of the forms or the faces of the agents. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
She squinches up her face for a second, and then it’s like a lightbulb goes off over her head. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
Her muscles ached, and her face and hands had started stinging again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
I stood there with my face against his shoulder. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
For more than half a century, the kind face of Jesus had looked down on its worshipers at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and had offered them that same security. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z
Then her face fell, her jaw slack, and she whispered, “I don’t want you puttin that word in the book.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z
He bent over to put his face quite near to Cassiopeia and spoke loudly and slowly, as if she were an idiot. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
They put on mittens and coats and warm hoods and shawls, and wrapped mufflers around their necks and thick woolen veils over their faces. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
The silent sisters prepared men for the grave, and it was ill fortune to look on the face of death. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
In the back of the shop, a boy with a pale, pointed face was standing on a footstool while a second witch pinned up his long black robes. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z
“I got kicked in the face, Grandpop. Some kid kicked me in the face.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
My dirty servant’s garb would rule out identification at a distance, and he’d never be close enough to see my face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z
Toby tried to read the look on Jimmy’s face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
It was a tall standing clock with a gold-trimmed face at the top like a head, supported by two steel beams. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z
All the hostility had vanished from his face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
Finally, Xan threw the doors of the workshop wide open, a look of grim satisfaction on her face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
He looked down and rubbed at his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Dad asks, leaning back so he can see my face. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z
She looked quite doll-like in the morning light, with her old face carefully made-up and her golden hair piled high upon her head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z
“For all you know, there’s someone much better than me out there. Good teams have been ruined before now because Captains just kept playing the old faces, or letting in their friends...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Immie’s face crumpled into tears as soon as they were gone. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
A few seconds later, her face contorted in anger. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
She reached nonchalantly toward his bruised face and placed her hand on it, allowing tiny flecks of light to seep into his cells and follow along his neural pathways. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
And kneeling next to them, her face blotchy with tears, was a girl in camp clothes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z
Celaena observed her face; her lips were pursed, and the princess lifted her chin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
He faces Janae, but he doesn’t know which one of us to look at. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
Sometimes he liked to lie stretched out on the ramp, his face to the sun, dreaming. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
She went about her business, sitting at the table writing an article for her periodical, a furrow of fierce concentration on her face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Eleanor kissed Park's new face—just under his eye, not quite on his nose. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
The room grew extra quiet, and Cole’s face warmed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
He had been raised in the shadow of his father, a legendary sailor who had faced a series of epic trials, and had always, miraculously, survived. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z
I bury my face into Keav s chest, my arms tight around her waist, stifling a cry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
She paints on a grin and turns around to face the Beauty Minister. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
She had this look on her face, the self-importance of someone who is about to deliver a piece of particularly juicy gossip. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Those ten, the ten who would remain, did not face certain death, nor certain capture. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z
I know without even looking at her that her face is probably streaked with tears, her light eyes too bright. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
She would let me play with her makeup and didn’t mind if I used it on her face to practice my face-painting skills. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
That night, maybe for the first time, I saw a hint of this realization in Ma’s face. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
Kneeling beside David, our arms touching, our faces reflect side by side, in the glass. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
Pain engulfed my face, but I raced on. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
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
Jinny watched intently as Nat leaned back, looking thoughtfully at her picture, then licked a fingertip and smudged at the stone in a way that shaded the face, made it appear even more alive. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
He breathed a sigh of relief and felt ready to face the three of them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
To focus blurs, people shouted face to face and yelled from room to room. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
I cannot look at the face of my Negro woodchopper without fancying that he sharpens the axe for my daughter. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
“Like to ride with ye a piece,” he muttered, and climbed over the wheel and into the seat without raising his eyes to the boy’s face. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
I slowly scanned my face, wiping away the hair clippings from my chin and nose. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z
Jack takes the camera away from his face. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z
“I’m so sorry, Cammie,” she whispered, her tears wet on my face and neck. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z
When Schultz repeated the experiment with autistic people, however, he found that they used their object-recognition area for both the chairs and the faces. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
He scrubbed his hands over his face, wet coughs still rattling his chest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
And Gram, sitting by the stream in her long cotton dress, her face lifted toward the sky, listening. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
The parties don’t end until someone gets shot or a bottle gets broken on someone’s face. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z
He had never before seen or imagined a woman of the Party with cosmetics on her face. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
Whenever they ventured outdoors they faced the possibility of being captured by the Gestapo. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
When he is on the other side, he turns around to face her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
They were holding hands, and both of them had sheer terror on their faces. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
The wind never stopped, and the boy remembered the day he had sat at the fort in Tarifa with this same wind blowing in his face. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
It faced nothing but an open, grassy yard and a line of trees that began miles of woods filled with things making noises that used to keep me up all night. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z
His face was calm, and he smiled when he handed the paddle back with his name inscribed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
I glance at Izzi, at the wonder and joy on her face, and sigh, pushing away the dark thoughts for her sake. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
“Viola,” he barks, turning round in a circle and then facing that way again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
On the opposite side of the lake, from a distant cliff face, gush three waterfalls of varying heights. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
Nor was it possible to receive a fair trial from a white judge: Why is it that in this courtroom I am facing a white magistrate, confronted by a white prosecutor, escorted by white orderlies? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Bi Mutunga jumped to her feet before her husband could get to her, tears and kohl streaking her face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
His face softened, as if he were trying to make up for his curtness. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
I leaned there against that wall, deep-thinking about Harp and Gully’s faces and what they would’a done if they had been here right now. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z
In the candlelight, she looks of another world, her face all freckles, and in the center of the freckles those two eyes hang unmoving like the egg cases of spiders. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
Beside the decapitated rat, a smug expression on its face, was the black cat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z
Two women walked from the head of the line to the foot, one holding a pot of menthol-scented gel, the other face masks and sickness bags. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z
Her avatar’s dark hair was styled in a pageboy cut, perfectly framing her gorgeous face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
We can hold a face in memory, and we can solve a puzzle in a flash. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
“Come, you, and gaze upon the tar man! Blackly he reposes, tender face the color of soot, withered limbs like veins of coal, feet lumps of driftwood hung with shriveled grapes!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
She started walking on my heels, and when I turned to face her, she spit at me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Cade Hernandez, accomplished sleeper that he was, snored throughout the entire conversation, his face buried beneath a portion of the wall, a somnambulist’s unfinished escape tunnel out of the Soviet sector on our king-size bed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z
And for a moment his scowling face seemed to soften. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
Her face hurt, her hands hurt— hurt very much. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
I see that Pattie is silent and her face is sour. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z
Either that or he's so used to my weird face that a photograph of it doesn't even faze him. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
They faced north, gaping like statues cast in the moment of discovery, until Turtle Wexler, her kite tail of a braid flying behind her, raced her bicycle into the driveway. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
She sat staring down the aisle with an intense frown on her face. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z
Sometimes, if I walked fast, I caught a glimpse of the Catholic schoolchildren lined up in twos, being led into the chapel by black-clad nuns whose faces were milky white and waxy. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
He was shivering, his straw-colored hair all over his face, his freckled skin milk-white. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
Then he shakes his head and pins a smile on his face. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
Then he ran his hand over his face. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z
I couldn’t quite see Colin’s face from this perspective, but I felt him smile. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
A second agreement in 1986 committed China to sending North Korean defectors back home, where they often face arrest, torture, and months or years of forced labor. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z
Caddy took me to Mother’s chair and Mother took my face in her hands and then she held me against her. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
He sat for a long moment, humming to the child in his arms, a thoughtful expression on his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
He had the Stark face if not the name: long, solemn, guarded, a face that gave nothing away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
“Get in and start this thing. Oh, my God. Don’t stick that guitar in my face like that. Why can’t you just carry a purse like a decent young lady?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
I have seen hangings where a man gurgles and thrashes and his face turns red and death comes so slowly that I have wished for a sword to put him out of his agony. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z
Their faces were so beautiful, the cloth of their dresses so fine, the scent of their perfume so delicate, I was unsure what to do or say. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
“If that free takes a notion to fall, it’ll mash you flatter than a tadpole’s tail.” look on his friendly face, he gave me a hurry- up signal with a wag of his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
To defend oneself against a fear is simply to insure that one will, one day, be conquered by it; fears must be faced. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z
Percy had seen Frank surrounded by cannibal ogres, facing down an unkillable giant, and even unleashing Thanatos, the god of death. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Her face changed into something I couldn’t read. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
Her cheeks puff up and her eyes squish and water comes out of them and her face looks a little bit like a sponge. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
Nearly four years younger than his brother, Ernest, at the age of thirty-one he looked rather the elder: his hairline receding, his face already bearing the dour expression of a country doctor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z
Athena stood in the middle of the road with her arms crossed and a look on her face that made me think Uh- oh. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z
Pita scrunched up her face, on the verge of sobbing aloud. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
If only she would have shown her face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
She opens the door, but instead of my aunt’s face, or any one of my cousins greeting me, it’s an older white man. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
The orb was in front of her face. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
I could not but see how right he was and the terrible despair of Mina’s face became relaxed a thought; there was hope in such good counsel. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
If it weren't for the hair and the bumpy freckles, her face would've looked like a baby's. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z
I put on my dumb dodo face to fake not knowing what she meant. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
So I was not faced with the prospect of absorbing chemistry until I went to Copenhagen to do my postdoctoral research with the biochemist Herman Kalckar. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z
Lev pulls me up and grabs me around the waist, and we dance and sing with full force into each other's faces, hilarity in our wild eyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
It was strange; only a few minutes had passed, but she was already finding it difficult to recall the details of the woman's face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
She peered suspiciously at the greenish mixture, and I couldn’t blame her for making a face. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z
In the summer of 1937 he was seventy-five years old, and his unsmiling face was arguably the most famous in racing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
The sight of his deathly pale face and too-skinny frame made Percy’s heart stop. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Keeping his face as immobile and his voice as indifferent as he could, he asked, “How come?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
His face was crushed in, and a huge area of dried flesh was missing entirely from just above his left eye. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
She was plainly thrilled, but then she caught something in Lyddie’s face. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z
My face is hot and angry, my nose pulsing, my head aching. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
The president recognized the mortal danger federal employees faced and urged department heads to move their offices from Philadelphia to Germantown, some five miles away. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z
He glanced up almost in fear at this man who had stopped an earthquake; but Ogion’s face was quiet as always. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z
My face must have mirrored my happiness at seeing him because he broke into a warm smile and said, “You look like I'm the Messiah. I must have made some impression yesterday.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z
I stand facing the person who helped me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
“So, Swami Jesus, will you go on the hajj this year?” he said, bring­ing the palms of his hands together in front of his face in a reverent namaskar. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z
Pettigrew wiped his face again; he was almost panting for breath. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
But as he brought them closer, he froze, staring at the face of the guard. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
But her face continued to give off its autumnal display. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
The girl’s face looks greedy, haughty and very lazy. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
I pull back, and for a moment, I just study his face—the thick eyelashes fanning across his flushed cheeks, the constellation of freckles on his nose. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z
I was nearly out of the hole when something heavy struck my face; I staggered but regained control. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Come check this out,” she said aloud, barely hiding the smirk that flashed across her face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Govinda blanched as he heard these words and read the decision in his friend’s determined face, undeviating as the released arrow from the bow. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
It seemed to make him feel like he was doing what a father should, plucking up his daughter’s courage, helping her face the terrors of the unknown. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
What the coach didn’t say was that if we won and got into the Tournament of Champions the first team we would have to face was Carver, the defending champs. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
Her face is so blank, it’s impossible to read. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z
Mom took the sheet; a frown appeared on her face as she read it. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z
We clambered down to the transports, and with mouths set and oars in our hands, we faced the docks and the enemy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z
There it is again, that brief moment of understanding on Hideo’s face, of old grief and dark history. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
He kicked at the logs of the great fire till sparks whirled up thick in his face, and fell on his hair and his black tunic, and he caught at them with open hands. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
Laugh, Joffrey, she prayed as the Juice ran down her face and the front of her blue silk gown. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Why are African-American children faced with this dilemma at such an early age? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
A big smile appeared on the gosling’s face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z
He turned to look at her and was startled to see that she was sitting on the sheer edge of the back seat, her face some six inches from his. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
My face at the breakfast table was the face of all mathematical girls, counting days, measuring liquids. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
Late one afternoon, driving along a dirt road between thatch huts, Ellsberg saw fear on the faces of the villagers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z
The Drowned Forest lurked like a silent cemetery, and when we rotated the raft to face the curtains of mist and flame beyond, my heart skipped a beat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
She looked at my face, searching for my line of vision, but I just stared at the flyer. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z
I don’t know if it’s from my swollen face or because feelings inside me threaten to leak out. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z
I stand, shielding my face with my hands, the impression of the flame pulsing behind my lids. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
A sliver of moonlight from one of the hall’s windows illuminated Kamau’s face as he came closer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
I still remember the woman’s blank face as she drove. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
I didn’t see the point of a picture of me with my swollen face in a hospital bed, but everyone here was so nice, and I wanted to be nice in return. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
Mother merely stood there before him while all the sparkle drained out of her face. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
He snapped his fingers in front of her face. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
Another tree to his left contorted its shape, this time into the face of a child. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
He held up a stern finger as he said this and moved his eyes slowly from one face to the next. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
I turn to face her, and she pretends to study the water instead, as if embarrassed to be caught looking. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
She looked back from her seat in the Ford Fairlane to face me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z
My face is officially a five-spout faucet: tears pouring from both eyes, snot flowing, bit of drool running down, the whole deal. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z
“Not since that summer,” she says, and retreats with her vulture face and vulture fingernails into the redolent dark. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
A bunch of receipts and other trash, and finally a school ID card with the girls smiling face beaming from it. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
She reached out, and I felt the current brush my face like a caress. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
There was a smear of blood across his face. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
“His face is blue-gray when he’s clean,” I said coldly. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
I’d love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
The spear went out before him automatically, moving the brush away from his face as he walked, and when he came to the water’s edge he swung left. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
There I stood, still facing her door, paralyzed with discovery. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z
His face was lined and grim where it wasn’t hidden by the beard. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
As his words of support echoed throughout the gym, Papá’s face flashed in my mind. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z
She stared at the two rivers in the darkness, one big and one small, and remembered Shay saying that pretty symmetry was silly, because she’d rather have a face with two different sides. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
And then he went to the fire where Juana was squatting, watching the baby’s face. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was the ghost’s beloved face, matronly and broad, with her round red “happiness cheeks,” but there was nothing happy to be found in her affect, as flat as all the ghosts in Minya’s army. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
Tobias shrinks back, throwing his arms up to protect his face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
I opened my eyes and saw the dim blob of his face peering from behind the jamb of the kitchen door. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
As soon as we’re at the top, she shunts us to the side and swings around to face me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z
As he gasped for air, the hot sauce splattered his face and ran down his shirt. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
Instantly, an expression of great boredom fell over Mary Alice’s face. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z
From the expressions on their faces, I could tell there was serious conversation about what to do next. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
He looked away, out the other window, and took a deep breath and then faced forward again. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
He keeps his face raised even as coins bounce off his cheeks, nose, and forehead. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
A picture of me texting with a smile on my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z
He slumped to the ground, a look of soft surprise on his small face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was stiff, and her lips barely moved as she spoke. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
His face was drawn but the curtains were real. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Their faces told me that they thought my imminent departure a dream from which they would surely awaken, and find I was going nowhere. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
Two people walked slowly toward us, their faces indistinct, their forms shadowy despite the blinding light. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z
Moss turned his head to face Javier, and not even his cynical brain could deny what he saw. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
I tried to read his face and couldn’t. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Nothing affects me—curious stares from classmates, teachers introducing their subjects to other restless seniors, boys who take in my face and figure with appreciative eyes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I still remember the look on his face as if it were yesterday. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z
Jethro was seeing in his mind’s eye gray-clad men standing side by side, forming a single line across miles of fields, hills, and rivers; grim, forbidding men except for one familiar face. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
This is when I know I’m drunker than I realized: from the looks on their faces, if I’m reading their expressions correctly, I just said something offensive. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z
He tightened his grip on the door facings and shoul-dered in close to block me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Koffi's words echoed against the stone walls of the garden as the figure stepped forward, face still obscured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
His eyes had slid from Harry’s face to something else. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
He was not sure he wanted to have one of those conversations so many Biafrans had now, passing kernels of blame to others, oiling their own faces with a valor they had never had. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
She wanted him to put some coconut oil on his face because she thought his skin looked ashy. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
Amy preserved a discreet silence, but there was a conscious look in her downcast face that made Laurie sit up and say gravely, “Now I’m going to play brother, and ask questions. May I?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
The interpreter at the hospital, a woman about my age with a wide, round face, cried as she delivered the news. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z
Guitar didn’t smile at the familiar joke, but there was enough recognition of it in his face to soften the glare in his eyes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
To the right of the twin thrones stood Goghor the Giant, a huge hulk of a man with a brutal, scarred face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
When he finally looked up, his face was flushed and his eyes bloodshot. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
When I saw that pasty sunken face, I was completely blown away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z
I say, slapping him cross the face with the back of my hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
The dirt that smudged his face gave him the appearance of having a beard, making his young face strangely cruel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
President Truman, who had wanted to avoid getting bogged down in Korea, now faced the prospect of another major country falling to the Communists. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z
Father Mike was holding my mother’s hand, leaning his bearded face close to her and looking into her eyes as he spoke softly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
Next thing they knew, they were flat on their faces with a dozen guns pointed at the backs of their heads. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
I sat in the front row, facing a low platform that served as the stage. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z
Nevertheless, when she came to die, which she did eventually, looking more grotesque than ever, as she deserved, his thoughts were abruptly arrested, and he was chilled by the expression on her face. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
He had stopped laughing and there was a hurt expression on his face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
There were tears running down my father’s face. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z
It was his blood that stained her dress and face and she was glad. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
You should have seen the look on this kid’s face—priceless. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
“But he’s not golden,” Axel says, looking at Ray’s sweet face. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z
Sweat streams down the smith’s face and into his burns-scarred jerkin as he hammers at a glowing chunk of steel. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
Shame made me want to hide my face. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
We each ate half and laughed at how our faces were sticky all over with pink sugar. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z
Saving for the one weird smile at first, I should have felt almost sure that Miss Havisham’s face could not smile. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z
Sam sat down heavily with a red face. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z
I leaned forward—our faces were two feet away from one another. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z
She smiled, cupping her hand gently to his face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
A bystander reported that Fischer had said, “Too early,” but Geller’s face turned red, suggesting that Fischer’s reply had been more caustic. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z
We sat her down and she placed her head on the table, hiding her face in her hands again. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
For a second I did nothing but grin like a maniac at Ben, his face dull with disbelief. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
She plants kisses all over my face and hugs me again. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
She had a face like a dinner roll and blancmange-colored skin, and ruled by wheedling. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
He laughs and howls until tears run down his face and his lips tremble from exertion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
Ser Rodrik's hand went to his face to stroke his whiskers and discovered once again that they were gone, lie looked nonplussed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
I pop up the spine of my newspaper in front of my face so I don’t have to look at her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
I got all the blood off my face. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
In the shadows, the solid black wool seemed to shift and boil, forming images of faces in agony, as if lost souls were trying to escape from the folds of his clothes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
He was lying on his side facing the door like he was expecting somebody or something. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z
He held Frightful close to his face and chirped at her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z
Men passed on their way to work, looked at the window from behind which the screams were coming and then looked at Johnny huddled on the stoop and a somber look came over their faces. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
He’d committed every detail of her face, her hair, her body, to memory. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
Stick said, the grin creeping back across his face. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z
Ekon’s stomach twisted in disgust, but he kept his face impassive. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
“Whenever you’re ready to start,” I said, feeling my face beginning to get warm. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
She pauses for just a second, keeping her lips so close I can feel her breath on my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
And the sun was making her drowsy, until at last she closed the book and held her face up to its warm rays. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
“Well... I suppose it could be a storage room with some special tools in it or something—” A look of surprise came over his face. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Squinting down at our hideous, expectant faces, she probably saw no real reason to return to earth and reclaim her life among scumbags like us. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z
When two union sympathizers were shot on the steps of the county courthouse, five thousand union miners armed themselves to face the corporate gunmen and soldiers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z
I press my face hard against the bars. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z
He faces the windshield and grips the steering wheel. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z
Suddenly, one of the Demons sidles up to me, then spins around on his board so that he’s facing me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I couldn’t even make out the thing’s face, just a flash of teeth and scales. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z
Those who were spared death by disease faced death by famine. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
The yellowed bottoms of the sneakers face the lamp, and a layer of Saran Wrap protects my concoction of detergent and toothpaste that’ll eventually clean them. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
I put my backpack over my face so I wouldn’t have to see anyone and, maybe, no one would see me either. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
Out of the corners of his eyes Harry saw Bellatrix bearing down upon the werewolf, the sword of Gryffindor gripped tightly in her hand, her face waxen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
Red splotches were appearing all over his face and flecks of spit were shooting out of his mouth as he talked. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
The scowl on her dark brown face made it clear that she’d sensed trouble and had come into the parlor after entering the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z
Rain blew into her face, but at the next flash of lightning, looking down, she saw that the yard was empty. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
She surveyed the withered face of her servant. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
Fenoglio handed him the receiver with a gloomy expression on his face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
Tears streamed down her face, and even though I couldn’t see anybody else’s face, really, I could tell a lot of people were crying by the way folks were thumbing the corners of their eyes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Lee knew that Hester would remain inscrutable, with her eyes half-closed and her ears flat along her back, and he put on a cheerful innocence as he looked from face to face. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Sorry,” I say, my face hot as a furnace. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
At five o’clock, a slim nurse with a horse face comes to the end of the hall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
As I stumbled out of the stall, my skin cold and sweaty, feeling like one of those eyeless white cave salamanders, Chas was there, still smirking, wiping his face, and watching me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
His pudgy chest was heaving and his face was slick with sweat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face had been inches away from Chubs’s feet, so his hands went there first, yanking at them like he was making sure they were still attached to something. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
She remembered that lost look on her mother’s face: I must return home. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Millard picked up a scarf that lay on the edge of the bed and wrapped it around his face, revealing the shape of his nose, his forehead, his mouth. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z
Carlos asked, a clownish smile spreading across his face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
Yet the expressions on the faces of the sick were not sad. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z
I sat down again, batting at gnats that were buzzing around my face. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
In the picture beneath the headline is a young man with a plain face and a beard. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
Or wear dirty ashes on their face all day long. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
Both girls took a minute to splash warm water on their hands and faces from the kettle, which had been sitting on the fading cookstove embers all night. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
As the film ended, Ignatius cried, “Under her all- American face she is really Toyko Rose!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mama kept glancing at Mary Toy and finally dabbed at her face with a lace handkerchief. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
Nobody asked my opinion, but I had always admired Miss Love, with all that wavy brown hair piled atop her head, and that smiley, freckledy face and those friendly gray-blue eyes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
Even more curious was his standard bearer—a woman, garbed all in reds, face shadowed within the deep hood of her scarlet cloak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
This time it really was Hermione running toward them from the stands; Harry saw Lavender walking off the pitch, arm in arm with Parvati, a rather grumpy expression on her face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
My face heats up like I have the worst case of sunburn. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z
He’s wearing that resigned miserable face he dons whenever he thinks I’m not looking, or when he’s just too tired to fake it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
Both had angry red burns all over their faces and arms, and their clothing was singed away in places. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
This roly-poly guy with an upside-down face was playing his trumpet in it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
“How long will it take me to paint my face?” asked Giles. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
He wore a beret long after other people abandoned them, he smoked a calabash pipe and his dark hair fell about his face. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
On the ballot in November 1867, the men in Kansas faced two referendums, one that deleted the word “white” from the description of voters and a second that deleted the word “male.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z
Dri followed, and he started talking and crying, and she nodded and stroked his face. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
The man we split our room with had blisters all over his face as if someone had splashed him with acid. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z
There’s a frantic child in there, behind that locked, sagging face. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
“I say we go,” I said, but I still read hesitancy in Patria’s face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Piano Fingers clasps his hands in front of his face. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
Taryn’s face fell, and she turned away to gaze back at the clouds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
But when it came time for the performance, I looked out into the audience, saw the sea of faces, and froze. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z
Clay found the overhead-light switch, flicked it on, then stepped across the puny, servant’s-size room and sat down on the edge of the bed, facing his host. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z
Ben watched Coach Spinks’s face and knew that boy had been cut. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
He kept his face there, closed his eyes, and took four or five deep breaths like he was trying to get the smell of her deep into him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z
Making sure Mr. Quisling still faced the board, James held the book out to Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Strangers fainted dead away at the sight of the Laughing Man’s horrible face. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z
My arms, stomach, and face are smeared with it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
“My mother’s scrubbing clean sinks till her hands are raw. Penny watches you sleep and writes down what you eat. They drink a fuckload. They’re getting drunk until the tears roll down their faces.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
He watched her drift away, drift with her pink face warm, smooth as an apple, unwrinkled and colorful. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
He had three toes facing forward and one facing back, like a bird. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
It looks to me as if he would spit in Captain Smith’s face if he weren’t so overheated. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z
My eyes traced every inch of her face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
I checked my rearview mirror to pull onto the highway, then reached up and shoved the mirror downward so it reflected Shawn’s face, blank and bloodied. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
When I catch a glimpse of his face reflected against the metal of a parked car, his eyes are wide and dark, the pupils dilated with terror. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
The looks that must have been on their faces—I don't even want to imagine it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
"So it seems," he said, his face completely neutral. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then he closed the door in her face. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z
Redemption hit his uncle in the face, snapping his jaw to the side. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
Seven pairs of quick eyes flashed to my face and away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Beans bared his green-and-yellow teeth and breathed baked beans into his face. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z
Now that we were away from Camp Half-Blood, the Mist had distorted his face again. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z
The man glanced from my overbright face to the line behind me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
She takes a step back and stares, studying my face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
I try to tell her it's part of the life, but she gets this closed-up look on her face, so I figure it's best not to say anything. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
His hair and face were unlike any fashion Anya had ever seen before. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
Then suddenly the grim face broke down into what might have been the beginnings of a smile. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
Smith kept an absolutely straight face: “All four of his legs are broken.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
I asked again what she meant by “other dangers,” but she shut the screen door in my face. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
There was a big bandage on his neck, but an even bigger smile on his face. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
Ben’s face turned from shocked to ashen as he looked at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
The Amagqirha’s face had gone pale, and she gripped my wrist and tugged me to the door. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
Instead I let her lace her fingers through mine and tilted my neck so that my face lined up with hers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
I crawled under the fence and stood facing them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
"What were you thinking, facing them all by yourself?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
It was real embarrassing but tears just exploded out of my face and even though I knew she was going to be disappointed in me I told Momma how I’d hurt Rufus’s feelings. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
But he could make out a man’s face. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z
“Darling,” Mrs. Levy began, but Miss Trixie had fallen asleep on her side, her creamed face smearing the couch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
Even though her face was melted, she was still my favorite toy. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
He remembered, suddenly, how Jean’s hair curled and framed her face when it was damp. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z
I really want to order something fried, but the last thing I need is my face looking like a pepperoni pizza come the day of the pageant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
I wiped blood off my own face, reached into the screaming one’s bag, my eyes darting all around me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
I turn and look up, and the wide white face says in red letters, I was here. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
The janitor had a determined look on his face. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z
He stared at me, then went and sat facing a wall, his nose a couple of inches away, and stayed that way even when I said “walkies!” My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z
A rush of air swirled around my face, and I breathed deeply. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
A fluorescent light above makes faces look green. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
His rough accent made it hard for me to tell if he was rebuking the older student, but his dark Cealdish face showed definite reproach. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
It was a new nurse—they were always changing—with a lean, sand-colored face and sandy hair, and large freckles polka-dotting her bony nose. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
The contraption kicked him when he cranked, spat oil in his face when he looked into its bowels, squealed when he mashed the brakes, and rumbled ominously when he shifted gears. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
When his breathing quieted and he stopped sobbing, I lifted his face and looked into his eyes, as brown as a shady pond after rain. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z
With his face a puffy mask, Harry felt as though he was peering out from between the bars of a cage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
Weapons fall from their hands, fingers clutch their faces, as blood sprays from all visible orifices—eyes, noses, mouths, ears. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
After all their planning and caution with the Ocarrion raid, it had still blown up in their faces. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
Yishan’s face flushed, but he still did not bow his head. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
Meanwhile, even some of my friends asked why I let the world see my face. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
Dad’s face went from brown to pale to green in less than a tenth of a second. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
The face she lifted to the woman was even sorrier than she realized, streaked with mud and tears. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
She lets her face fall into a disappointed scowl. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z
I keep peeking over at her on the ride home, but she has a sort of pinched expression on her face. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z
On his green-blue armor, the decorative faces of hungry monsters seemed to blink in the shadows. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
Others were smooth on faces gone slack with astonishment. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
Nancy, keeping her face well away from the enclosed air of the van, inspected the outsides of the bags for any droplets of blood. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
The colors are bright, and the faces in the middle glow from the light above our heads. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z
In the beam of my flashlight, the gnarled trunks looked like faces. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
“That was a sample of fertilizer from Norway!” said Percy, going very red in the face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
First, in a high drama for the Muslims, Elijah Muhammad’s son, Wallace Delaney Muhammad, who once had sided with Malcolm X, faced the audience and begged forgiveness for his defection. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
With that last instruction his face disappeared, and John Henry growled. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
Mom had that despairing look on her face like she did after the massacre. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z
The look of confusion on Ivan’s face was absolute but didn’t last long. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
She brushes a clump of blond hair out of her face, looks at me like it kills her that I got hit. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
My right connected above his ear and back from the face. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
I sit with my siblings, facing the road, looking for Pa. I think up reasons why Pa is late returning to us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
This seemed to show on Harry’s face, for Dumbledore moved away from the window and looked more closely at Harry, a slight crease between his silver eyebrows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
I saw her just beyond Liam’s shoulders, her face a grim mask. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
She smiled at me, reached her hands down at my face, then spit up water all over me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z
Henry’s whole face grimaces in frustration, his eyes casting skyward like they’re searching for help from an uncaring universe. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
She pressed her cat face into his neck. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
Papa looked at me and then at Mama, searched our faces as if looking for letters beneath our noses, above our foreheads, on our lips, that would spell something he would not like. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
She had, on her sharply defined small face, an expression of sullen distaste. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
He lay with his face close to the earth, clutching the fresh spring grass with both hands. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
To confront that kind of energy day in and day out was mentally and emotionally exhausting, and now my mother could see it on my face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
‘I don’t mean in the face or in any kind of looks. I was speaking about the shape and color of your souls.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
In the High District, a few students, afire with idealism, made faces at their relatives huddled before the television screen with grim expressions and went out to join the procession. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
P. T. was on him immediately, muddy paws all over the beige raincoat, and pink tongue sandpapering Jesse’s wet face. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z
She threw my arm from her shoulders, knocked my face from her hair and scrambled to her feet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
In my reading of Marxist works, I found a great deal of information that bore on the type of problems that face a practical politician. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
But the color had suddenly drained from Rachel’s face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
He was shouting wildly, desperately, shouting at Bod to call the thing off, to save him, please, please...and then the man’s face was pulled through the wall, and the voice was silenced. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z
But what unnerved him more was that sleeping woman’s face in the hills. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
As if on cue, Sierra’s brother had strolled out of El Mar with a big, tired grin on his face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
He pushes me away to look at my face, touches my cheek, and pulls me close again. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
Pong's eyes traveled around the room at the faces going slack and resigned. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
Harry stared at the dangling Ron, whose face now looked tremendously hopeful, and fought a strong desire to laugh. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
And thanks to my poor eating habits, his hideous face would eventually resemble the craters of the moon. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
She set down her cup and faced me with this big grin. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
His face, twisted into a hostile frown, was curiously ugly: greasy hair, watery eyes, pale, lifeless skin. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z
Javier set the controller down and pulled Moss to him, into his chest, and Moss spun slowly over so that he was looking up at Javier’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
Then I noticed something I hadn’t seen from up top: mirrors all the way around the rim of the pool, facing this spot. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
I slide the door open and for a second, El lets her face slide with it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
A boy like no other, perhaps Harry could feel his face burning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
Bobby Gene sat in the middle of the carpet, with a real set look on his face. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
“About a boy and a girl, living next door—and something about crawling among rafters. I remember the girl had a dirty face.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z
He recognized Lieutenant Stranger’s own horse and for a moment saw the young man’s dark face in the moonlight. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
He nodded, a smug grin on his face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
The moment Valley repeated the second part of the spell, she doubled over with the mirror in hand, her hood going over her head and covering her face and hair. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
He was narrow of face; his eyes were unusually large and bright, and shone with the intensity of his thought when he spoke. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z
All her friends were laughing and egging her on, and when I got in her face for talking about you, she said she was kidding. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
She was dressed in an olive green dress with a black shawl wrapped tightly around her face against the night chill. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
The tired on his face was almost as bad as the sadness. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
She raised her cup and poured acid over her face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
Suddenly she drops the basket and falls to her knees, her face to the ground. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
All our sweating faces were covered with a fine film of dust. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was tear-stained, and his eyes were red, but he looked up at me and began clapping his hands giddily. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
As Harry sat down, a furry ginger cat with a squashed face jumped onto his knees and settled there, purring. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Pa is now so thin that his face is no longer the shape of a full moon. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Unsuspecting its abrupt motion, I do not catch it, but it hits upon my face and falls to my lap, cracked and oozing; my lip and cheek sting, and are wet. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
The face of Elnora came to my mind’s eye, lamenting the waste of all her teaching. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
His face was unlined and innocent to the point of being virtuous, a Botticelli in a flight jacket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
She lets me go, caresses my face with her free hand. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
“And we’ll get you ...” She looked at me curiously, her sooty face inches away from my own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
His face was drained of color, except for the dark circles under his eyes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z
I was going to have to face them now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Ifemelu had finished and Aunty Uju was coating an exfoliating mask on her face when The General called to say he could no longer come. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
My face felt like it was on fire. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
But the look of sympathy on the hippie’s face was so honest, so pure, that it planted the emotions inside my heart. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z
I manage to shield my face with my arms as shattered bits of matter, some of it burning, rain down around me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z
He stood at the threshold, snow caught in his windblown hair and sooty lashes, his face flushed from the cold. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
“I’m sure,” Juanita said, pushing her hair out of her face in frustration. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
Frank carried a few more pounds than he probably should have, but it gave his face a jolly look, especially when he’d shout out, “Good bowl!” or “Nice shot!” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z
She had slapped Malfoy across the face with all the strength she could muster. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
The wind dragged her hair behind her, then whipped it forward across her face. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
There is a wet patch on the mattress under my face. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
I make sure my hair is pulled back flawlessly, that my face is clean and calm and devoid of emotion. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
As he speaks, I notice the sunlight turning more orange than yellow, and casting darker shadows over his face. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
He drew her closer, till he felt her breath coming full in his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
Eventually, my arms started to get tired and the grin slipped off my face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
Molly and Drew follow him, looks of disgust on their faces. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
Upon seeing the stunned, pale face of Jason Worthington, I couldn’t help but laugh. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z
Their doorways gaped like mouths and their windows gleamed like eyes, so that each one of them looked like the stark, empty face of a multi-eyed demon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
Pa looks down at the face, at the black sprawl of Dewey Dell’s hair, the out- flung arms, the clutched fan now motionless on the fading quilt. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
When I gave it to him, and my mom opened the door, I got one last long look at his frightened face over my mom’s shoulder. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
He made a face, as if the idea mystified him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
I touched his face to bring him back. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Tears were streaming down Gram’s face she was giggling so hard. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z
Would everyone see her and read it in her face, what she’d done? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I dropped to my knees, buried my face in my hands, and cried. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z
“Hello, Peach,” he says, a sneer spreading on his face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
When had I last washed my hands or face? The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z
He was a big man, bigger even than Osh, with a square head and a flat, ruddy face. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z
Breanna must see this from my face, because her smile begins to fade. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z
I can barely stand to look at their faces anymore. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
The walls of the hospital room seemed to be made of stone, the beard on the nurse’s or doctor’s or whoever’s face dense and shaggy as moss. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
The pillows were so soft and white that Meggie had to bury her face in them at once. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
She ran her hand along the side of my face. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
He grins at me, a genuine smile that lights up his entire face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
But her face did not brighten, and later, when we said the rosary, her voice did not rise when she sang. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
The nurse’s face brightened, until she looked at me again and she said: “Oh. Well, I’m so sorry you’re going through this.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
The breeze blew her hair across her face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
I’d lose track trying to count all of the beauty marks on her face. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z
There are a million things wrong with my face. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
Since she no longer had RiRi to comfort in these situations, Wab had to face herself, and it made her more fragile. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
“I snuck in,” Javier said, his face a vision of joy as he smiled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
And there was Mr. Dalton, white-faced, white-haired; and beside him was Mrs. Dalton, still and straight, her face, as always, tilted trustingly upward, to one side. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
Akira, sitting next to her as he’d asked to do, had a look on his face of terror-delight, as if a part of him liked this wild ride and a part of him didn’t. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
He had a fleshy face in need of a shave and his hair looked a little like that of the main character in Eraserhead, high and square on top like an elevated putting surface. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
I went and knelt down by his side and put my face close to his. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
Bev’s always been relentlessly optimistic, even in the face of dire odds. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z
When he did return to my house, however, he did so with Mena Prescott by his side and a smirk on his face. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z
The wind blew in my face, into my eyes, across my ears. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
As she had spoken, I watched the Professor’s face, and saw it turn ashen grey. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
Maybe such a look may have been sometime on a holy face. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
He makes a face like he never thought of this before. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z
“She was white with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She had freckles on her face, that part I remember. I don’t know how old she was, maybe in her early thirties.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z
Ambrose finally turned around to face me, and in so doing he had to take his right hand off Fela’s knee. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Ms. Morales called, her face a mask of concern. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
People knocking on the air in front of my face and calling out, “Anybody in there?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
From the moment he entered the room and saw my face, I knew he was aware that something had happened during his absence. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z
“Just one more time, Robertito.... He walked into my kitchen,” she continued, “and his face was like a fire. And he said, ‘Mami, I want to get baptized.’ Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
He faced Gus, his eyes red with anger and fear, his fists clenched and held stiffly to his sides. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
I snuggled my face into her neck while Mom continued to rock and hold me, still singing her quietly insistent song: No, you're not. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
He was tall with lank blond hair that fell over his face when he bobbed his head. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z
I don’t want to eat, but I can see from his face that he won’t take no for an answer. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
The red eyes looked into his face, calm and fearless and fierce; the naked head turned from side to side. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z
Scandalized, he ordered the corporal to tie his laces immediately or face a charge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
He wiped his face again and looked at me for a couple seconds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
The sudden jerk out of sleep, the rough hand shaking your shoulder, the lights glaring in your eyes, the ring of hard faces round the bed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
Dante made a face like he couldn’t believe how kindergarten it sounded. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z
Vapors of tobacco and alcohol and sweat came powerfully from him, and he was close enough for his thick beard, wagging up and down, to brush Will’s face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
“You cannot prejudge people in this business,” he said over and over when we met, and each time he used that phrase, his face took on a look of utter conviction. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
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
But on the edges of the plans he made other drawings, sometimes trees, sometimes faces or animals or bugs, sometimes just figures that you couldn’t make out at all. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Her wet fists clenched and a hard look came on her face as the disappointment sunk in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
One has a bandage on his face, one is pointing to his chest for a doctor, and one is rolling up his pants to show off what looks like a shark bite. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z
Pantalaimon fled to Lyra at once, and she scooped him up to her face to kiss and gentle. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z
Their faces were still those of beautiful humans, but their bodies had turned into long, black snakes! A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
He carried on hauling his blocks toward the unfinished gateway, his face a mask. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
When I open my eyes again, Hamlet’s solemn little face is before me, and his fingers are tangled in my hair. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
The tears ran hot down my face, and as they did, the smell of poison filled my nose. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z
“I want them out of the house. Just take them, you hear me? There’ll be more come Christmas. Six months,” she said, and the tears rained down her face. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z
The face in the mirrors is lined, the hair significantly greying. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
In his face there are already the strained lines that we know so well, we have seen them now hundreds of times. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Without looking at her, and although he hadn’t quite finished his second-time-over shave, he pulled the face towel down from his shoulders and wiped the remaining lather off his face. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z
“It is always the same way,” she said, her expression helpless in a worn, weary face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
She also had ridiculous, garish makeup caked on her face, and an elaborate, upswept hairdo. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
When Miss Honey entered the study, Miss Trunchbull was standing beside her huge desk with a look of scowling impatience on her face. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
Then he recognized Garvey, leaning over him, his face haggard with worry. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
I see some men tipping their hats to her face, then turning to look at her behind as she walks past. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z
She could still see Colin and Gwen and the other members of the household staff dancing near the bonfire, their faces flushed with firelight and brandy. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was lean and pleasant, his forehead broad, firm, and sensitive, and his lips curled in a perpetual smile. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Maybe not to Mom and Jack, who are both observing me with expectant looks on their faces. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
Victor rubbed his face with his free hand, as if he could wipe away the shock. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z
His face merely expressed disgust and, perhaps, disappointment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
The rabbit hops up to him and paws at his feathers and touches his pink nose to Quetzalcoatl’s face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
I don't feel like talking, so I let her write and keep my back turned to her so that she can't see my face. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
I see the panic and exhaustion on their faces. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
Amari looked intently at his face and realized he was worried. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was twisted in rigid pain; his mouth gaped over the chipped front tooth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
The twins, looking up into his face with adoration, nodded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
He knew the touch of her dream lips, and he had even kissed her dead face in soft farewell. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
She smelled like lavender and I couldn’t help but notice how much she looked like Mama, with her hair curling around her face and her eyes crinkled up at the edges. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
It was easier to pick at the scabs on my face than put pen to paper. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z
He ignored me, staring into Trueblood's face as though reading a message there which I could not perceive. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
More probably it was the ecstasy that always seemed to be shining in Ruth’s face when he bent to kiss her—an ecstasy he felt inappropriate to the occasion. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her domestic struggles made Stanton sympathize with the concerns facing other women of her time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z
“Taking a nap?” he asked, and then he saw the color of her face. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Robot face was coming, and there was no stopping it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
The boy’s face is obscured, so his identity cannot be known for sure. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z
There were no flies now and the air in his face was delicious. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z
Slowly, I put my face in the water, my arms floating on the surface. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Something happens when people tell me I have a pretty face, ignoring me from the neck down. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
Dobby went scurrying in after him, crouching at the hem of his cloak, a look of abject terror on his face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
It was smeared with blood from when I had touched the side of my face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
We were so close I could feel his breath on my face. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
I tried not to look her directly in the face, just because I didn't want her to say nothing about me not being in school. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
His face and arms were tan, making his eyes appear very blue. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
A lot of work has gone into this face, this body. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z
He patted down his hair and kept the right side of his face turned away from me, though his left eye rolled toward me and winked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
With one last violent effort, Ben was finally able to twist his neck in the circle of leather so that his whole body turned to face the Gladers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
His face was covered with old poison burns, gouges, and scar tissue, so it looked like the surface of an asteroid. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
Junior and I exchanged a look, and he gave me that smile he had held back when I was about to face death. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
He watches me lick my thumb and scrub dirt from my face, and he becomes excited. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
He watched his parents’ faces pale as they all imagined the falling bombs. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z
She told me many stories until my face was turned forward, looking toward my new home in Tientsin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her suntanned face turned toward me with the innocent curiosity of a lively baby. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
Donatelli leaned against four black- taped ropes, and turned his bulldog face to Alfred. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
He ran his eyes over the group of travelers and their gear—their wagon still full of supplies, the fine workmanship on their horses’ saddles—and suspicion flickered over his face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
Dead must of been written all over my face, because I didn’t have to say a word except how and when. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
When Mother allowed herself a still moment by the fire on winter nights, I could sometimes see the face she wore when Father was alive. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
But there is enough accessible information on a face to make everyday mind reading possible. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
My voice cracked, and I slumped down onto the couch with my face in my hands. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
She takes Edna’s face in her hands to inspect the damage. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
She held her foot in front of my face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
Chuck stopped stuffing his face for a second and looked at Thomas carefully. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Years later, at Geoffrey’s house, I asked him if he remembered her, and he said yes, but there was no obvious recognition on his face, and I wondered if he was just being polite. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z
He didn’t have that whipped look on his face any more. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
“It was weeks before one of us finally admitted feeling terrible after a session where we’d been making one of those faces all day,” Friesen says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
I feel his arm go around me, turning me to face his shoulder. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
Felicia helped me paste up fliers in the plaza, but people shouted at us and tore the papers in our faces. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
He wrote all that on the chalkboard and then turned around and faced us. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
The boy had his father’s round moon face, his pointy stub of a chin, his twisted, seashell ears, and the same slight frame. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Turned her face away from me to make it easier. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z
Wipe that look off your face and tell him!” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z
Reg’s face was covered in sweat, and he looked up at Moss, eyes wide in terror. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
The faces looked so young to him: braces, acne, retainers, the very first bristles of a beard. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I wanted to ask her what she was trying to achieve but she saw me looking at her and scrunched up her face, so instead I said, ‘About Salim...’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
An old-fashioned glass clock with a twelve-hour face was ticking away on the mantelpiece. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
Now a brightly glowing bead of resin threw a brief light across her face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
Raise sticks her face in the mirror right alongside her sister’s. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z
I fan her hot face with a paper plate. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
She slid down to her knees and covered her face with her sleeve. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
On the screen, Kaelin moved forward to answer the question, and in that fraction of a second, his face was utterly transformed. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z
My face is still swollen, and I insist that I can’t possibly go to school. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z
In a very human gesture, he put his arms around me and pressed his face against my hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
As he turned, he saw red hair and a freckled face with blue eyes and faintly visible bruises. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z
I see Miss Saunders, crunching up her face, and cutting her eyes at Worm. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z
“Electrician’s helper,” he read, and his wide face broke into a smile. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
He leaves the motor running, revving it a little as he rubs his hands over his face, up and down, up and down. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
A circle inscribed with four lines, as familiar to her now as the shape of her own face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
She had made up her face in a style she thought of as college girl. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
I awoke with my face pressed to the desk. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Never did I see such baffled malice on a face; and never, I trust, shall such ever be seen again by mortal eyes. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
I walked over to him, blocking him from Mamá and the rest of my hermanitas, getting into his face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
“No,” he said, but his tone was as hard as his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
One glance at the Shavepate’s ugly face sufficed to tell her that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
When she was done, she sat on her rocking chair facing the door, took up a basket of crochet, and began working. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
But I admit I felt a smile on my face and hope in my heart, ’cause maybe wishes really do come true. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
Leo felt like his face had just hit the water again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
In political terms, the Hamilton pamphlet was fully as fatal, and perhaps suicidal, as his subsequent decision to face Aaron Burr on the plains of Weehawken. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z
He pushed her face down into the road, hard, and scrambled to his feet, but as he lowered his rifle at her, one of the other guards laughed and stopped him. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z
He’s so close to my face now that I can feel his breath against my cheek. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
I presented the mash; which he did not take; nor, in his sickness, did he remonstrate when I held the mash before his face. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z
Sitting down to face the window, I watched Pa bring the plate to John, who smiled. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z
Miss Whitlaw and Robin were in the kitchen baking some things; but Miss Whitlaw took one look at my face and told Robin to leave the room. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
He wasn’t smiling at first — his face was somber. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
He could remember Gideon’s face, his expression, his calm but commanding voice in the subway. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z
Instead he looked at the girl's face and said, "You swear you'll release her after the battle?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Pet swiveled its empty face, and a streetlight shone harshly off its metal feathers before sliding away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
She walked him to Ninth Avenue, stood with him at dawn, her hair uncombed, her face still thick with sleep, her coat and a pair of boots slipped on over her pajamas. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
Bo made a face at his brother and folded his arms defiantly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z
She wound herself up and marched to the screen door, put her face against the screen, and yelled, “Chicken killer! Chicken killer!” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z
I turn to face Lucinda, and we collapse in each other’s arms, sobbing. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z
The wind drove cold raindrops into their faces like hardened tears. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z
Even teachers would get a different look on their faces when he put up his hand during lessons. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
The pain, which is written on her face, would fell the stoutest soldier, but she does not complain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
I stare at the Doctorita’s face jiggling with rule after rule, not paying too much attention because soon Mamita will come and I will be far away from this place. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
She might not think the Housewives’ League is any fun, but she’s not going to shut the door in my face. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
A blush spread across Horatio’s face, for my speaking of the woes of marriage embarrassed him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
His deeply grooved face glowed in the firelight. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
People said that at least his mother wouldn’t have to grieve for her son in a room with flies on everyone’s face. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z
He and Gary were similar in looks, with broad faces, big ears, and light-brown hair. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z
Then I looked over at the side where the Defenders were, Coach clapping, a proud grin on his face. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z
For the first time since we left the city, I saw some of the passengers’ faces relax a bit. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
Through triangles between quiet banana leaves I saw flame-haloed faces laugh at the promise of death everlasting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was little to the liking of either of them, not even after facing so many other perils; but it did not last long. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z
Because of them I can enjoy my afternoon, and return, smiling and refreshed, to face the little ritual of our tea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
“Oh, he would have found a chance to ask you without me — I just really wanted to watch your face,” he chuckled. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
“What did you think? That you’d put on a fake beard and I wouldn’t recognize you? Here’s something I’ll bet you never knew about me: I never forget a face. Not ever.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Root’s face took on that familiar purple hue. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
Justin led Mrs. Frisby in another direction, down a corridor to their left, and again she had the impression of a faint, cool breeze against her face. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z
I clear my throat and try to wipe the confusion from my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
“Till you’re blue in the face. But it’s all rote learning, it doesn’t sink in. The minute your back is turned they’ll go right back the way they were.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
The color drained from her face, and her tongue seemed to swell. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z
Polly cowered before him, her hands held up in front of her face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
She leaned closer, her face so close to mine. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z
‘I know your face. We ran into each other once before—on the steps outside.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
She must have seen the expression on my face, because she waved me to come to the other side of her desk. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
When we pull our faces apart, the beach is empty and it’s just the two of us. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
She shifted her eyes to his face and studied it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z
She drew his face, outlining his head and the thick fringe of hair. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z
I touch the page and your face is gone and I want to tear the book apart and throw it away.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
Dustfinger was glad of such darkness, but the boy jumped whenever a twig brushed his face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
Moss shouted, and the blood rushed to his face again, the heat rising in his cheeks. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
Otto ran from the basement into the backyard and sat with his back against Missus Thunkle’s biggest flowerpot, cupping his face in his hands and crying out his fear. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
I glanced at him and saw his face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
He turned from his back and lay face to face with her, on his side. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
“Shouldn’t you be procuring rooms for your ‘guests’?” she snaps, turning to face me as she angrily pulls her face mask off. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
He wore an old fishing hat that seemed to cover his entire face, and plaid pants that left about two inches of sock and four inches of ankle showing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
The rebels now faced us and announced that they were going to select some people among us to be recruited, as it was the sole reason for their patrol. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
The two boys were looking into each other's faces and suddenly found that they were friends. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z
Just as she reached it, Woundwort himself appeared in her way, reared up and dealt her a great, raking blow across the face. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
She had a slight figure, a pale, gentle face, and fair hair. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
And when at last the paper fell away, he knew his face had changed as well. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
That night they gave her back the face of Arya Stark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Before we go to Net culture, we need to face local culture. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
My head swam with the parading faces of white people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
I was haunted by my helpless bureaucratic demurrals in the face of his desperation and the silence of his response. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
Across from us is another girl with hair as blue as a Tahitian bay, an older kid with a hard-luck face God forgot to give cheekbones, and the obligatory fat kid. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
“Get back to your room. Where is your face mask?” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
A man lay on a thin mattress and faced the wall in a fetal position. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
He simply adjusts the powder on my face, and what little you can see of the lash mark vanishes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Then she locked all the doors and settled back, her hands moving to the bottom of her sweater, her arms crossing, and she raised it over her face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
Uncle C thought he’d hurt me by taking all my good memories of my best friend, but he’d only helped me face my feelings. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
Then I bounce backward until I’m leaning against the wall behind my pillows and facing Mom in the doorway. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z
Loretta is snuggled up on the couch, passed out with this dreamy look on her face. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z
He had a scabrous face, with a dirty cloth wrapped around his neck. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z
Once the wind started whipping up the sand, you could only see a foot in front of your face. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
Michelangelo peered down from his massive, ruddy, whiskered face onto the pale Scotsman. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
The lower half of his face liquefied: the fire consumed plastic, then skin, then muscle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
He sprang at another ghost, which swung its heavy arm and bashed the greyhound in his face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
We all had our faces resting on our knees and our arms were crossed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
Her face looked tired and I felt uncomfortable. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
As if my humiliation means anything in the big picture we’re facing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
I sit down, facing in the direction I have just come from so that I’ll be able to see him if he comes after me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Like Clayton’s angry hands, his mother’s feet and face were awfully angry. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z
He was still staring at her, and it was hard to read the look on his face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
I lay on my bed facing the wall. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
He turns his head to give me a look, before his face softens. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
Benjamin Rush felt the rain on his face and rejoiced: “The appearance of this rain was like a dove with an olive branch in its mouth.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z
He looked at her, at that half grin on her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
He pushed his hat back, and the sun burned into his already brown face, making him squint. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
They stand in line, facing me, while I flail about. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
I can tell by the way they talk to her, kind of loud—like folks do with crazy people—with a smirk on their face, like they know a secret she don’t. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z
I reach up to touch her face, but she flinches. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z
Her face shows no recognition of me, however. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
Though the rain washed Mammachi’s spit off his face, it didn’t stop the feeling that somebody had lifted off his head and vomited into his body. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Minutes later she returned, wiping wetness from her cheeks, struggling to keep a straight face. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z
Her face beaded with sweat, but after one more scoot, she managed to reach the dagger. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
He was tall and square-shouldered, with sleepy-looking eyes and a calm face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
I found my dad alone, nursing a beer at a table, so I pulled up a chair and began fabricating stories about my day while toweling off my face with napkins. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
Guilt mingled with my despair as I thought of how I had fled into the dark while he faced Claudius’s guard, protecting me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
Cowardly as ever, I shifted my hair over my right shoulder to hide my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Her face and her laughter were childlike and innocent. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Ben had watched her at church and her pinched bloodless face and the stiffness of her bearing, as though her joints lacked oil, made him grant her a wide and respectful berth. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
Upstairs, class photos showed rows and rows of student faces. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
One thing Matthias was certain of as he strode swiftly through the trees: it would be he and he alone who faced Cluny the Scourge at the bitter end. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z
The grin on his face tilted, his teeth appeared, a squitchy sound came from his throat, the two closed fists snapped in opposite directions. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z
Hideous pictures flashed through his mind—a blood-streaked face, clawlike hands grabbing for his throat. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z
When Vera looked at him, she saw a man standing in the dock—a young man with fair hair and blue eyes and a bewildered frightened face. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
People within the circle sit at low desks, typing furiously on still more screens, these ones facing out instead of in. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
Their faces in repose were twisted as though in anger, only it was not anger. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z
Neither of them takes a second look at the cuts on her face. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z
I take my fist and punch myself hard in the face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
He began to play with the earlock on the right side of his face. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z
The first is Johanna Reyes, former spokesperson of Amity, identifiable by the scar that crosses her face and the hint of yellow peeking out from under her black jacket. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
Stone, who had had reservations about getting married in the first place, now faced the public humiliation of dealing with an unfaithful husband. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z
"Rats!" cried Mr Stringer, going mauve in the face. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z
The scarlet tunic, with its pale blue facings, the white crossbands on his chest, the white breeches, made him feel like a different person. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
I leave Darius on the sidewalk and make my way into the brownstone, where the smell of alcohol smacks me in the face and the music is really good. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
Phineas would say nothing behind my back; he would accuse me, face to face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
I say to him, planting a wide, naïve smile on my face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
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
People found it difficult to say what was memorable or remarkable about his face—but all remembered it. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face is bloody and his clothes are dirty with footprints. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
And for weeks now, whenever I had thought of that woman, I hadn’t seen her face. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z
As she explained what the words said, Captain Reed glanced at the mate, whose brow furrowed, deepening the lines on his wrinkled face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
He nods, and Miss Anderson takes Katherine's weapons and puts a pair of irons on her as well, although judging by Miss Anderson’s face it pains her to do so. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
She turned around to look at him, anticipation all over her face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
Her face reflects her pain, but something else, too, something that seems completely incongruous with her situation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
The man cried out, then threw his hands forward, grabbing at Mark’s hair and face and clothes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
She still didn’t dare to face the possibility of who might have betrayed her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
It filled the curtains with a daily dance and softly kissed my face. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z
"Not really, just not ready to face school right now." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Low branches whipped at Bran's face as they pushed between the trees, and the leaves brushed away his tears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Has she already walked through a door like the one I’m facing? The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z
Even though Park washed his face as soon as he got home, the black around his eyes didn't come off completely. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
Dylan spins around to face me, eyes wide. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z
The boys started snickering, and her face turned bright red, and her voice got really quiet, so quiet you could hardly hear her, until finally Mrs. Rouse said, “Thank you, Betsy. That was wonderful.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z
That way their faces would always be just part of the crowd. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
Back in the cell, Amma's puffy face and red-rimmed eyes show me that someone has told her the shocking news. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
January 5 Night Mother runs in after work, hands clenched into white balls, words chopped into grunts, face of ash. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
The cat, a tiny thing with brown and gray stripes, wound around Roza’s legs, joined her in the pile of hay, curling up next to her face, breathing the same breath. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
“Shut up, Jezzie, and come—” He stopped talking when he saw my face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
Lissa huddled in her corner of the sofa and stared at me, her face wet with tears. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z
“Why not?” he says with a genuinely curious look on his face. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
I set down my suitcase, and when I looked up again, Tessie’s face had altered. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
She reached out, cupped my chin, and raised my face so I looked her in the eyes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z
The two girls returned with clean faces and hands, and Teenie handed them each an outfit worn by the house serving maids. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
But her face was red, just like Will’s when he got caught eating too many cookies. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
I tilt my face up to the sky, forcing myself to look directly into the sun. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
I kept my eyes on the ground, carefully avoiding both the adults’ faces. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
“If the wind changed, her face would freeze like that.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z
A twitch of muscles tightened in Jimmy’s face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
It seemed to vanish off the face of the earth, but viruses never go away, they only hide, and Marburg continued to cycle in some reservoir of animals or insects in Africa. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
His mouth twitched on the burned side of his face and Sansa could almost hear the rest of it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
Bran could feel the flakes on his face, melting as they touched his skin like the gentlest of rains. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
I curl up so I can press my face to my knees. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
If it isn’t all done, every little bit of it, you’re going to face the 6:00 P.M. dinner rush defenseless and probably go down in flames. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
He looked as though this was costing him every ounce of resolution he had, but his face was set, his arms were folded, he seemed decided. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
I could read in her face that we wouldn’t return. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
Roza dropped into a seat next to a girl wearing a sad puppy expression on her face. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
Ruby seized Feral by his collar and yanked his face down to hers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
Roose made a face, as if the ale he was sipping had suddenly gone sour. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The new president faced a daunting task in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z
I thought he was going to argue, but he took one look at my face and hung up the phone. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
So White decided that he would be the public face of the investigation, while most of the agents operated undercover. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z
He still looked human, but his face was ghoulish. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z
But as the two faced each other Pirithoüs, impulsive as always, suddenly forgot everything in his admiration of the other. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
Each day she faced us with a clean slate and acted as if ours were clean as well. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
Looking at their faces, I know I'm not going to let them get arrested and dragged off to jail. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
He stood, facing the door with a puzzled, business-like expression, biting his fingers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
“How many times do I have to tell you not to mention that unnaturalness under my roof?” he hissed, his face now a rich plum color. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
Except when I glance at him, I see that his face has bricked up and I can tell running away is not part of his modus operandi. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
His lips flapped as he blew and his face turned a beet red. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
From the periodic splashes on his face, Gregor knew that Boots must be getting wet. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
A porthole has been cut into its face and through it I see a lone sailor trapped inside. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
A very small expensive black toque was hideously unbecoming to the yellow, toad-like face beneath it. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mama’s voice sings from behind me, and Layla quickly fixes her face. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
I felt like I was facing off in a gunfight. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
Not all the moisture on her face came from the shower nozzle. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z
He probably wore it over here on purpose, to rub it in my face that he only cared about the team. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z
The metal lamp swayed above like a pendulum, illuminating hollow faces, throwing shadows throughout the carriage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
Jasper sang, “Jump up, the redeemer said! Jump up, jump up if you want to see His face!” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
Its hollow face mask turned back to Leo. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Benny was a regular-size, medium-skinned guy, with a thick black beard that looked like carpet covering the whole bottom half of his face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
When we walked onto the verandah, my uncle’s wife came out, her face glowing as if she had polished it all her life. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
A girl I’ve never seen before wipes her face with a dirty Kleenex from her pocket. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z
Papa is sweating, tears running down his face, but he is completely silent. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Their faces were pink, puffy squares cut off at the brows, their pores enlarged from the pressure of their tightly bound habits. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
To Welles’s left, the orchestra sat on chairs facing Herrmann, who was ready to conduct when Welles cued music. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z
I see the way he studies the writing, his eyes squinted, his face pinched. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
When I wake before dawn, scraps of nightmare stay with me: my face carved and branded; my brother hanging from the gallows, fair hair fluttering in the wind. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
“Leave me alone,” I hiss under my breath, peeling off the plastic suit, ripping off the face mask and goggles. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
I knew now why her face was familiar--its pleasing contemptuous expression had looked out at me from many rotogravure pictures of the sporting life at Asheville and Hot Springs and Palm Beach. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z
Colonel Arbuthnot’s face looked as though it were carved out of wood, it was rigid and impassive. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
Sierra laughed and felt the blood rush to her face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
His face was stricken and bloodless as if he had been stabbed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, but you could make out his eyes, glinting like black beetles under all the hair. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z
I saw in their faces how happy they were, and sad, too, because Uncle Katsuhisa would never be a land surveyor. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z
His baby clambers over his sleeping mother to join in, crawling right over Otto’s face to get closer to me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
He lowered his face, flipped the page in his Bible, scanned a finger across a couple lines. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
On the beach I stretched out on my stomach alongside Masson and put my face on the sand. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z
Her face went away; no, she had not seen me huddled in the dark nook of the chimney. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was like a cup of milk dashed with coffee in the sweet warm emptiness. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
The queen’s blazing, glacier-blue eyes were as ethereal as her lovely face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
I must have had a stupid look on my face because Julian came over and said: “Looks like you and your best bud are partners.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
Zero's face was lit in the starlight, and there was a flower petal in front of his nose that moved back and forth as he breathed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z
He’s standing in the doorway looking tired but wearing the hopeful we-have-guests face that he puts on whenever anyone other than Pop and me is around. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
It looked like there was a pillow over the face of the world. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
For homeroom, Ben had a large bovine woman named Mrs. Troutman who had an eerie sadness about her face even though she smiled all the time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
Judy pursed her lips tighter and tighter as I talked, until finally they were just one straight line across her face. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
"I don't know you,” Colin responded, and then added, by way of explanation, "I don't forget many faces.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z
My eyes were tearing over and I was glad for the shadows that hid our faces. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Georges and Robert had covered their faces with their shirts. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
So it was not a good way to start this whole trip to the moon, with the seat thumping on Marty’s face, and him going, “Unit! I’m trying to get my bird!” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I don’t like that look on her face.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z
The midwife led the miller’s wife back to the high soft bed and, holding her bruised face in her hands, poured a mug of wormwood tea down her throat. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
I was trying hard not to face the notion growing inside me that I was no longer normal, no longer like my other friends. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
In particular, the Louisiana clients serving life without parole for non-homicides faced many challenges. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
“I’m your best friend,” the right face said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z
He was fat almost to the point of roundness, clean-shaven, and had a merry-looking face with small, twinkling eyes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z
“Say, Slam, why do you have your face fixed like that,” Charley asked. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
“If you were him, would you have been able to do the same? Would you have faced you?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
It was bad to see the indomitable old man weak and hatless in the early morning, something soft in his eyes, pain in his face, the right hand rubbing the pain in the arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
My mom picked me up and brought me face to face with Auggie. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
He saw a simple, sincere face that was incapable of subtlety or guile, an honest, frank face with disunited large eyes, rusty hair, black eyebrows and an unfortunate reddish- brown mustache. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
Dex, who brought the deserter in, slips away quietly, his darkly handsome face slightly sick. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
The water trickled down my face and down my neck; though just a beaker’s worth, it had the refreshing ef­fect of a monsoon rain. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was in his chest and she was crying. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
But it’s even worse to think about Lolo charging at Abuela with that terrible look on his face. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
The psychologist Walter Mischel argues that the human mind has a kind of “reducing valve” that “creates and maintains the perception of continuity even in the face of perpetual observed changes in actual behavior.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
He reaches up slowly, touching his mouth with his fingertips, like he felt it, and we turn to face each other. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
I click the photo of me sitting on my bed at Pluto with my face in my hands. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
Park rolled onto his stomach and pressed his face into his pillow. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
Her shoulders were sunk down, and her face was red, and somehow she looked even smaller than before. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z
Even if something was burned up or left to rot away, it did not disappear from the face of the earth; it changed into something else—gases, liquids, and powders. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
The girl eyes him up and down and my face heats up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
Shadow bent down, and the girl sniffed his face. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z
The photograph had been taken on a sunny day, and the sunlight brutally exaggerated the planes of his father’s face. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
Her face looks worried. 0'BRIEN The State correctly says that the laws of a society provide protection for its citizens. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
He said nothing more, and not by so much as a flicker did his face reveal what he was thinking. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
I took a quick step forward, hiding my face in his graduation robe. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
When Lateesha found out, she slammed the door in my face so hard the paint cracked. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
A taut spotted veil was stretched over her face. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Simone was this tiny little thing, but she had this big, bright, bubbly personality, and always a huge smile on her face,” he tells others now. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z
The bear watched, his long white face lurid in the glare, and Will saw the surface of the metal begin to glow red and then yellow and then white. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
He smiles again, his teeth poking out the side of his face, and in a wash of shimmer he’s right in front of me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
He opened his eyes and found himself staring into the long face of a horse; its nose and lips were almost touching his. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z
He was immediately suspicious, searching my face for clues. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
He had very black, springy curls that were slightly too long and kept falling in his face. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
Her face turns ashen and she seems to have ceased breathing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
“Avaunt, ye dead man,” he whispered hastily, “who comes in the darkness, who enters stealthily, with nose behind, face turned backwards.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z
Very old faces go muppety and sexless and their skin goes see-through. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
He pulls a face and stretches out his hand. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z
I had never seen such a grave expression on her face. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Rain and sweat trickled down the side of his face. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z
A poor pastime, perhaps, and not a very intellectual one, but I breathe the air of England as I read, and can face this glittering sky with greater courage. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
When he turned to look in my direction, I could see nothing of his face, only darkness under the cowl of his hood, only shadow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Coach walked over to Will and squatted down, getting right in his face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z
He always started with her face, the fullness of her cheeks and the ivory tone of her teeth, and then he imagined her arms around him, her body molded to his. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
Jaja bent down and covered Papa-Nnukwus body with the wrapper, but he did not cover his face even though the wrapper was long enough. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z
He went back to bed victorious and dreamed again that Huple’s cat was sleeping on his face, suffocating him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
The gnats that were fierce down in the grove didn’t bother us at the top of Listening Rock; the breeze kept them away from our faces. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
It was a face that needed soap and water and Christian tolerance. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
But then she gets that worried look on her face as we approach her house. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z
“It’s not as bad as all that,” said the Dodecahedron from his most sympathetic face. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z
Her hands were so wrinkly, and her face, too. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
A few officers from the city stuck around—Ellerbe, Foster, and Chavez—and I was glad for the familiar faces. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Thomas felt like kicking him in the face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Running from slavery and then coming back all those times to free everybody else—like a relay through the Underground Railroad—and Uncle Tony said she might be the new face of the twenty-dollar bill. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z
As I scanned the prisoners along the way to the tailor shop, I thought I saw a familiar face. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z
Just to catch sight of a face like that is an encouragement. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
Still, it must have been close to the end of February before we finally came face to face. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
Now she would have to go on shore to cook, but she couldn’t bring herself to face the danger. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was flushed from the damp cold, her hair unkempt. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
I keep picturing him standing there at the edge of the roof, about to plummet seven stories to his death, fear painted onto every feature of his face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
I was planning to talk to him about my project and hoped to see his slow smile spread across his face, the one reserved for when he’s especially pleased about something. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z
He stared down at his paper plate, his face expressionless, and I almost had the feeling that he had gone rigid, tense, as a soldier does before he jumps from shelter into open combat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z
I moan and pull my knees to my chest, burying my face in them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
He stands two bleachers below me, making our heads and faces level. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
I had underestimated its height—we’re a good forty yards above the boulders of the riverbank and facing a wide area of nothingness. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
I will not be able to fool them into thinking I’m Amity with a scowl on my face. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
Kaisa saw the changed expression on her face and she took it for nervousness. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
Thomas covered his face and fell to the floor, kicking his legs out to scoot his body as far away as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Papa turned to face me again, his face softer. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z
The Chancellor put his face into his hands and rubbed, then looked up and surprised me with a wry smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
He was a fat man with a florid face and a sober black suit, whose name was Martin Lanselius. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z
Her face puckered up and quivered like a pale jelly. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
I washed my hands, splashed water on my face, and slipped back into my bedroom. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
She looked a little like a slug herself, flabby and limp, leaning on the table with her face buried in her hands. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z
And there was his face right near mine and a burning cigarette in one hand and some kind of striped Turkish slippers on his feet, and he said Come on we’re going fishing. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
She had to face the fact that she couldn’t protect everyone she loved. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
“Did you notice anything strange about him? About his face?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z
So who was this boy, with his curly black hair and seemingly never-ending, muscled legs, dressed in athletic shorts and dirty sneakers, standing there with that annoying smirk on his face? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
“Did you hear that, infants? This classroom, your bright faces, even dear old Cicero on my desk—they all came out of an egg!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
Several young women looked at him admiringly—his six feet of well-proportioned body, his crisp hair, tanned face, and intensely blue eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
It’s not him, but as soon as I see the driver’s face I realize it’s not much better. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
Matt said evenly, but Jethro noticed the sudden paleness of his father’s face. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
I looked up at that moment and saw a pink demonic face staring down at me from the glass eye of the turret. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
One morning while we were sitting there eating breakfast, my dad showed up at the door, his face looking like it had caved in, like it was in ruins or something. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z
At times his eyes linger for many minutes on the fresh bruises on Kim’s face, and he swallows even harder, trying to make the food go down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
All were composed of large, healthy, and highly competitive young men, each of whom was about to face a defining moment in his life. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
But instead of responding, Charity steps forward and closely examines Jacqui’s face. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
The wind whips our hair around our faces, but the bright sun keeps us warm, almost hot. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
“It’s easier to face the fear head on, right?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
It was not a volte face of character: that did not change. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
He had curly hair and a cute, round face. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
The general turned his red face toward her and wet his lips quickly, “Why, in a manner of speaking we have located it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z
He thought of the faces of his ancestors turned toward the sky. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z
Dewey called him a liar, and then, conjuring a card that in prior consultation the four detectives had agreed to play face down, told him, “We have a living witness, Perry. Somebody you boys overlooked.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was proud and handsome and grim, his eyes rainy gray. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
My cousins have surrounded Dray and are yelling in his face, telling him to leave me alone and deal with them, all of them, instead. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
Her face was golden in the setting sun. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z
He didn’t struggle when they caught him, but Melanie was familiar with the expression on his face. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
The dragon’s eyes darted from her hand to her face and back to her hand again, and it shifted its body as it reached a clawed foot toward her outstretched hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
He stood feeling the sun on his face the way the cattle did, until she turned and faced him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
If the emerald is facing her, she’ll give in and call him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
His entire face was a whirlpool—an inward spiral of darkness. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
His face was lined and toughened in the sun. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
The wind swept down the mountain, blowing strands in my eyes, and I reached across my face and brushed them away. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
“You notice some of my creations do not turn out well. They are marred. They do not sell. The face is the hardest to get right. Always the face.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
She wore navy blue sunglasses a little too big for her face. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z
A final advantage of early food production in the Fertile Crescent is that it may have faced less competition from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle than that in some other areas, including the western Mediterranean. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z
All the panelists came from different backgrounds, but each had faced discrimination because of their race, class, religion, or gender. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
Then she saw her mother’s face in the trolley car when Mama sat with her head back and her eyes closed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Tired, sure, but so pure, her face scrubbed so clean; her hair up—I didn’t even realize it’d gotten this long—in a ponytail. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
Gliding, I love how bracing wind flows over my body and face. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z
Talking to the camera while sitting on a boat, her hair blowing around, her face with freckles like mine. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
Bobby Moch flipped the megaphone down in front of his face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
He lifted his boot and kicked the ground in front of Richie's face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
Mack leaned back in his seat and got this look on his face like he was too cool to breathe. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
And when I came up to the cage to see these ugly bloodsucking creatures, I had to look right into this little kid’s face that had a smirk on it. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z
I’m not sure what my face was revealing, but he suddenly broke off. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Today her skin was smooth, but someday testosterone would grow a terrible beard all over her face. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z
The screen’s camera flickered with laser light, and a green grid sprang up on Shay’s face, a field of tiny squares imposed across the shape of her cheekbones, nose, lips, and forehead. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
“Don’t poke me! And we won’t get caught. I”—we both froze as the wickedly sharp tips of three spears were leveled at our faces—“promise.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
I saw the little dark face and dark hand, but I did not see him move or hear him cry. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z
The woman grimaced, wiping her face with the back of her hand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
“His finest hour,” said Fred, unable to keep a straight face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
It may be analogous, in some respects, to the panic once experienced by poor and working-class whites faced with desegregation—the fear of a sudden demotion in the nation’s racial hierarchy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z
Her violet eyes looked bigger than ever in her heart-shaped face. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
Ben saw the dragon melt out of Bull’s eyes and there came a moment when Ben could have hit his father in the face with a fist that was a lifetime in coming. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was satisfied to have conducted himself, in the face of it, professionally; he had pursued his investigation as well as anyone could have. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z
Often, I would stand beside her and wrap my hand in her freshly starched housedress as the water sprayed in my face. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
And she smiled, her shiny eyes jumping from face to face, bald head to bald head, friend to friend. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z
Charles moved close and struck him in the face with his bat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Ma near about tore that woman’s face off before Pa dragged her out the door. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z
“Screw you, Cullen,” Lucas yelled before punching me in the face and walking back up to his car. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z
Chandresh watches as she rearranges the plans, a grin spreading across his face as he begins to see what she is doing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
I wiped at my face with the sleeve of my shirt, and my avatar mimicked this motion. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
There was no sign of Bartsia, but as he looked back to make sure that the others were following, he caught a glimpse of the astonished face of Avens peering out of the other hole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
“For how long, Jane? For a few minutes, while you smooth your hair—which is somewhat dishevelled; and bathe your face—which looks feverish?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
Afterward I sat down at the dressing table and on one side of my face I rubbed night cream that said “For oily skin.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was not covered at all, and he was very clearly Nish. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
From his side, Henry, whose eyes are wet, seizes Alex’s face roughly in both hands and kisses him like the end of the movie, whoops, and shoves him at his family. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
They weren’t doing theoretical work; they were trying to save lives by helping pilots and radar operators stay alert and capable in the face of an onslaught of information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z
His face was pockmarked and beardless, with deepset eyes and hollow cheeks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
A shutter seemed to have come down over her face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
After the late breakfast, we lined up facing the corporal, who handed us AK-47S. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
Harry could think of many reasons not to obey the summons, and yet his suspicions about her identity were growing stronger every moment that they stood facing each other in the deserted street. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
Then our eyes grew accustomed to the dark and we could see the dark outlines of men, and their red, sweating faces by the light of their torches. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
The news directors must have sensed that their viewers liked Kwang’s youthful face, his grinning eyes, the tiny, new wrinkles. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
Justice Strauss had on a dreamy expression, as if she were about to be crowned queen, instead of just having some powders and creams smeared on her face. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z
She tried to make out its face, see if she could recognize it as one of the shadowshapers from the photo, but it was too dark. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
Her face throbbed like she’d just gotten the worst sunburn of her life. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
Her tears streamed down her face, blinding her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
When he took his hands away, his face was tired. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Marlena is a few people in front of me, looking back through bobbing heads and desperate faces. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
It was said that Rhaegar's little girl had cried as they dragged her from beneath her bed to face the swords. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
They looked like hooded giants; somewhere within their haze, Sierra could make out the edges of long robes draping down from hoods that hung over their faces. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
It didn’t help that Charlie’s face appeared before me, awakening memories of his kind and tender ways. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z
Pale eyes moved nervously in a great round moon of a face, and plump sweaty fingers wiped themselves on the velvet of his doublet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
She lifted the camera to her face and pointed it toward me faster than I could tell her not to. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
But at the last moment, as Jeanne is choking and Jacob is not breathing at all and William is totally submerged in sand, I throw myself forward on my face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
She drew faces, places, and minute details of plants and animals—a stamen here, a paw there, the rotted out tooth of an aged goat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
I glance at his face and he’s sucking his lips in between his teeth. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
Now Finn had to tilt his head way back just to see his brother’s face. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
She wiped me off the face of her existence. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z
He put his hands over mine and looked into my face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
From the sight of Mirjam on the bridge, and the sound of a gunshot in the still night, and the look on Mrs. Janssen’s face, brittle and resigned, in her doorway. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z
If there was nothing left and God Himself had turned away his face, then, and only then, Johnny was to go to Mr. Lyte. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was an unusual looking white man, his face young, almost unlined, but his hair completely gray and his eyes so pale as to be almost colorless. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
With the tips of her fingers, El touches my cheeks and, for the first time, I notice the sparse tears rolling down my face. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
Still, I could see that their faces were swollen and bloody. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then, with a satisfied expression on his face, he climbed up to the chair that had replaced the altar. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
Dad and Bando were still asleep, with their feet in each other’s faces, but both looking very content. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
When Don played, perspiration would flow down his face. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Something flickered on his face—doubt maybe—but then he smiled at me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z
Her hair is lusterless, the flesh of her face pasty. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
All the little faces turned in her direction. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
She reaches for my face and gently turns it away from the wall. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
Mama put a fake cheerful look on her face and said, “Hana-chan, how was your day? Let’s talk about that! I don’t want to talk about my day.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
It was as if her face were an open book, so easily did the dwarf read her hopes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Now I had to face my biggest brother. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her grandfather’s face had been frozen into an open-mouthed mask of terror, like one of those poor souls who glimpses Medusa and turns to stone. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
There was something sweetly shy about the way he looked at me, glancing at, and then away from, my face, his brown eyes bigger than life through his glasses. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
A gigantic smile split my face in half. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z
Her face was unmarred, and she looked as if she were still peacefully sleeping, in a dream. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z
The men in his legions worshipped him not only for his courage and cunning but for his uncanny ability to evade death even when facing appalling odds. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
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
It faced an elevated train that passed so close she always felt that she might spit in the faces of the flying, staring people. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
I closed my eyes and felt the sun on my face. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
Jacob is just a hair shorter than Jeanne, and his freckled face is alight with passion. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
I draw a cartoon face with a big tongue on a sticky note, write YUMMY, EMMA! Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z
It made him think about that girl in the bar, her pinched face and the hate in her eyes as she lay on her back on the dirty floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
He turned his fist until Frightful faced him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z
Mr. Dalton came into the kitchen, his face ashy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z
Each dive brought every man, cornered and cowering, to face his execution. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
He knew exactly who had once read her those stories, for he had recognized her face the instant he first saw her in Capricorn’s house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
Much more clearly than anything in Mr. Ludsbury’s study I could see his face now, grimacing in wide, obsessed stupefaction. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
His voice had changed extraordinarily, and his face had suddenly become both stem and animated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
At the bottom stretched a nightmarish version of the Grand Canyon: a river of fire cutting a path through a jagged obsidian crevasse, the glowing red current casting horrible shadows across the cliff faces. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
She tried to recall his face, but all she could see were his lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
As we pass by, people on the sidewalks wave at each of our cars, their faces lit with excitement. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I was so embarrassed I hid my face in my arm, but I couldn’t stop the tears from coming. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
The girl had a sullen look on her face, and she seemed to be the only person not interested in what was going on at the slave sale. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
My father looked at me with a new face, strange and terrifying to me for what it lacked in confidence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
He watched as Mrs. Sen laughed and chatted, when it was her turn in line, with a man with a bright red face and yellow teeth, dressed in a black rubber apron. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z
Another drop of the serpent’s venom dripped onto Loki’s face, and he screamed and threw himself about, writhing in his bonds. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
My mom led us to the kitchen, where Sean was sitting at our table, stuffing his face with pizza directly from the box. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z
Dr. Spires’s brows rose as he saw the color draining from Dad’s face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
He had his hand pressed against his forehead, trying to stop a trickle of blood from running down his face. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
There’s something about the way their eyes outline her body and settle on her face, a sort of longing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
Nick planted himself in front of me, a distinctly unpleasant smile on his face. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z
When that boy bent over, coughing, Jule turned and hit the first one in the face with the heel of her hand. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
Mamá let go of the girls and made the twins turn around to face her before she spoke again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z
He rolled his head to face the senator. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
He was thin and weathered with thick white hair on his arms and face and head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Uncle George kept on jigging and Grandma kept on facing him, jigging too. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
The first soldier took Liyana into an office, shone a hot spotlight into her face, and photographed her. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
The Macassans did not settle in Australia—undoubtedly because the area of northwestern Australia facing Indonesia is much too dry for Macassan agriculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z
But outside her chambers she found Utherydes Wayn waiting with two women clad in grey, their faces cowled save for their eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
She was not always able to make herself do other things — to brush her teeth, for example, or to put cream on her face. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
Perhaps Miss Adebayo could tell, from her face, that she was afraid of things, that she was unsure, that she was not one of those people with no patience for self-doubt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
I’m going to school if she has to scrub floors and she’ll practice on my face. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z
All of them had a guileless look about them, but complication and something more lurked behind Pilate’s and Hagar’s faces. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
Who wants to face a convicted felon in your pajamas? Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
The Beauty Minister reaches for the cards displaying our faces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
The desks were in a half circle facing the chalkboard, so I chose the desk in the middle toward the back, which I thought would make it harder for anyone to stare at me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
Speechless, I looked down to hide the sudden flush that came over my face. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
He usually had such an angry expression on his face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z
The girl looked half a child beside him, but she faced him boldly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Then, seeing the expression on his guardian’s face, “Is she all right?” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z
Louis's face is contorted with fear and horror. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z
He was reserved and formal, and his face was still taut and sallow, but he cheered up finally. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z
He is staring out at the ship, his face set in grim lines. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z
But when I started focusing Grandpa’s camera, she put her hand in front of her face for some reason. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z
She pretended she could see their faces on the steps, and scrubbed harder to wipe them away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Her face is hard to read, but she doesn’t look annoyed. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
I glanced at his flushed face and saw this was a big deal to him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
She shifted her face away from the table and sniffed the air, hoping to clear her nostrils. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
The face is transformed; Ashoke has never seen a more perfect thing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
Moss looked out the window, watched as they crossed over the highway, saw downtown Oakland change into West Oakland, a neighborhood that still persisted in the face of too many changes to recount. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He felt her body tremble as she held him close.The doctor mopped his face with a handkerchief. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Emilia gasped for breath, then sobbed and covered her face. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
I looked around at everyone, trying to hide the embarrassment that was already written on my face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
The most startling thing about the face was its supernatural conglomeration of bright colors. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
Sophia nods, but with her face so close to mine, we both lose interest in talking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was dirty, and her tears left pink tracks down her cheeks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
Mama was asking, suspicion deepening the lines on her face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
It took years, but the smile slowly returned to Eliza’s face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
He shrugged his shoulders and got this crooked grin on his face. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
She swipes down my arm and coats half my face with my blood. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Windy picks up a paper from the same table and puts it in my face. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z
His eyes run over my face, making sure I’m okay. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Just this week, we had both watched our towers explode in our faces. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z
There was a red glow on all the dark faces around him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
Her face fell, and I started to feel flustered. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
Tears were running down her face and she began to shake her head sadly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
Silence continued as I picked it up and began a very long and close inspection of my face. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mrs. Weasley came to a halt in front of them, her hands on her hips, staring from one guilty face to the next. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
There was something about the way he smiled when she made a face, surprised, so grateful, that made her kiss and touch his hair with great passion and indignation in her heart. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z
For Fred and George had just scrambled over the backs of their seats and were standing in front of Ludo Bagman with broad grins on their faces, their hands outstretched. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
Next thing I knew my face was in the snow and Mr. Milgrom and Janina were hauling me to my feet. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
None of us knew him, not even by his face, but we warmly smiled as if we recognized him as well. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
Bob’s face looked haggard and careworn, as if he suddenly felt the weight of all his centuries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
It illuminates her face but casts shadows in her eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Occasionally children of two and three years of age would emerge from behind the hill with their faces smeared and their breath reeking. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Max’s smiling face appeared on all of my command center monitors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
“Lucky you pay attention in Herbology, Hermione,” said Harry as he joined her by the wall, wiping sweat off his face. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z
He did not know these Volantenes, yet it seemed to him that elephants and tigers might have good reason to make common cause when faced with dragons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
He lunged toward the bed then, pressing his fists into the mattress, bringing his face so close I could see the tiny holes where his whiskers grew. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Finally, a face began to take shape, blackened and tormented. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z
Newt’s head appeared at the little glassless window, looking through the bars, a smirk on his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z
Anyway, I told Eddie to get out of my face and he lost it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
The little girl standing a few yards from them had dark, sunken eyes, a tangle of uncombed black hair framing her gaunt face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
“He said that?! You should have slapped his face right then and there!” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z
We knock into each other, and he spirals away from me, lifting his hands to. his chest and making a face. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
The look on her face the moment before she bit down. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z
Jon comes in, scoops Sarah up, gives her a kiss, tickles her face with his beard, carries her squealing off into the living room. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
He raised his face to the paling day. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z
He was intent upon her face and her slow backing away. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
But she don’t change her face, she don’t change her look. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
The situation in Algeria was the closest model to our own in that the rebels faced a large white settler community that ruled the indigenous majority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Someone picked up a metal trash can and slammed it into his face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
His face is growing pinker by the second. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
For a moment Caesar, faced with this happy pair, weakened in his resolve. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
Not just been given a pretty face, but also a ... pretty mind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
She did not want to wake up from that dream, and when she did she turned her face into the pillow, yearning to spend one more moment in that summer afternoon. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
She doesn’t wear lipstick or face powder, even when she goes out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
Fire licked the bricks and roof above one of the windows of a room facing the back of the courtyard, scorching the walls black. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
The congregation drew up two yard chairs and sat facing the altar. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z
“Your face, Flora Belle, is particularly beautiful. Even the sepulchral gloom of this hallway cannot dim your loveliness.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z
I think maybe the father can feel it, too, and the expression on his face is of curiosity, yet patience. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
“Why am I not surprised?” groaned Root, burying his face in his hands. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
Grandma had a look of fear on her face. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
The gradual emancipation schemes adopted in the northern states never needed to face this question squarely, because the black population there remained relatively small. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z
As we walked across the room she pointed at my face and said: “I meant to ask you, how’d you get that cut on your lip?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
Beefy was fast asleep, and the cuco’s outstretched hands were just inches from his chubby face. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
Everyone had a look of serious concentration on their faces as they struggled to get the moves right. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
We used the rooms every night to brush our teeth and wash our faces, and, once or twice a week, to shower. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
Their faces are yellow, their hair matted and filthy. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z
Mother’s dark hair would be all askew on the pillow and her face sweet and quiet. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
Grandpa was a tall, black, lean man with a long face, snow-white teeth, and a head of woolly white hair. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
I keep my finger in the book and turn to face him. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
The creature’s twiglike hands moved to its face and pushed the pale clay about, making something like a nose. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z
Then Hagrid’s voice rang out, saying, “Back, Fang — back? Hagrid’s big, hairy face appeared in the crack as he pulled the door open. “Hang on,” he said. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z
Grandmother’s face was full of bitterness and disapproval. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
Layla picked up Aaron and then laid him back down so he was facing her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
On the Appelplatz, surrounded by electrified barbed wire, thousands of Jews, anguish on their faces, gathered in silence. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
I cover my mouth and stare at the satisfied face of my father's sister. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Elowen sat back in her throne, a serene look on her face as she folded her ringed hands in her lap. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
Doctor Gordon had a photograph on his desk, in a silver frame, that half faced him and half faced my leather chair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
There was space for a door and one small window facing out toward the bay. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
It brought me awake like cold water splashed on my face. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
“All faces get irritated from time to time.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
Next to the goat was the body of a young man, his face as dull in death as it must have been in life. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z
The glass eye raised itself slowly from my face and a human voice said, “There you are. I didn’t mean to scare you.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
She pulled away and touched my face with her hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
He wondered if he would be able to throw paint in the man’s face, and blind him for long enough to escape. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z
With precision—it can be done and it won’t require us to show our faces outside in our time at all. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z
He looked at me, and his face twisted in confusion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z
But now he was here in their flat, and the scene jarred her, the landlord shouting at their door, and her father turning a steely, silent face to him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
Coram noticed that his bony face was actually showing a faint blush. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
The driver wore a cap and his face was thin and very tanned. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z
She was smiling so hard, her face hurt. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
I fall asleep with the slightest smile on my face. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z
For a week I looked into Mrs. Cullinan’s face as she called me Mary. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her dead eyes flickered, and there was expression on her face. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
Billy’s face was no longer impassive, and his hands clutched at the armrests of his chair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
And tears were running down my face and I stared at poor Rondell lying there. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
He was not sitting upright but slanted, a book covering his face, as though oblivious that he had just asked people in. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
They have good aim when they spit, and they aim for your face. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
She wanted the letter never to have arrived, but there it was, and it had to be faced. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z
I am sorry she got shot, but she is mean and often slaps my face and pinches my arms and ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face grew dark, his hand clenched into a fist inside mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
If I face the truth, as ugly as it is, she’s right. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
Standing outside of the hidey-hole, looking down like he always did when he came to fetch her for supper, was Daddy, a sad smile on his face. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z
That doesn’t mean she’s not attractive, though; tía has a captivating face, like all the Montenegro women. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
I had never seen her feet unbound or tears on her face or her sleek black hair straggling out of the bun on the back of her neck. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then bringing the notes out and unfolding them, and watching the look on Soames’s face, then taking them back from Soames again and pushing his way into the judge’s chambers. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z
I sat still, my pen resting in my hand, my notebook open, my face flushed and my jaw jutting out into an underbite, an old trick I had to keep from looking sad or scared. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z
They kicked the students, called them names, slapped them in the face, dragged them by the ears, whipped them, and struck their hands with wooden sticks and rulers. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z
He sat for a long while with his hands folded in his lap, staring at the fire, and the firelight on his face was soft and warm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
A few of them make ugly faces at us, just like the twins do to me at home. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
He stared for hours at the Sports Family's house, but no face reappeared. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z
Clancy stumbled back with a howl of pain, pressing both hands to his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
I went to my knees and rolled and pulled erect, facing him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
Before they returned to Lagos, her father said, with that intimidated awe he had in the face of the well-educated, “She has BA London First Class.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
Keenan sets a spark to a lamp hanging on the wall, and as the light flares, he turns and looks me full in the face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
The late-afternoon sunlight shines on the side of his face, making him almost glow. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
Time to face the rest of the room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
She was seated with her back turned to the table, because her belly stood out too far for her to face it. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z
When her face furrows in disapproval, she really looks like Mom. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Leon looked up, smiling at Santucci, blinking away the flush on his cheeks, a smile like the kind an undertaker fixes on the face of a corpse. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Amari had the biggest smile on his face that I’d ever seen, which made the rest of us smile and look through the comics. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z
This one was smoking a cigar as long as his face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
She drops a surgical face mask and latex gloves onto a table next to my door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
Only slightly taller perhaps, and prettier, softer and rounder in the face, and the eyebrows severely plucked. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
Yet in his nightmare he faced it again . . . and this time the burning corpse wore Lord Eddard's features. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
She moved a strand of hair from his face. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
She pulled out the one facing the shop. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z
They recalled the sacrifice of Iphigenia, lovely, innocent young thing, trusting her father utterly, and then confronted with the altar, the cruel knives, and only pitiless faces around her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
A face appears from a curtain, staring at me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
TJ wore satisfaction on his face like good lotion, and Jasmine wore confusion on hers like she'd been slapped with a gluey palm. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z
“No. It was dark, and his face...I suppose it’s like what you see when you look at me. Smoke and fire.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
I keep it really simple and say the thing that I’ve been feeling ever since I first saw my face on that bulletin board: Is this for real? What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z
“It’s probably some loser’s way of asking me on a date because he’s too afraid to ask me to my face.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z
The open side was swiftly turned to face the brick wall. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
He looked at his wife,' all the anger draining from his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z
“That’s easy,” I answer, with wide, soulful eyes and a totally straight face. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
Becky tries to give Shiloh her butterfly kiss, but he don’t hold still long enough to feel her eyelashes bat against him, just got to lick everywhere on her face. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face and the back of his neck are slick with sweat, his body is shaking, and my shoulder blazes with pain, but I don’t care, I don’t care, 1 don’t care. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
Browne lived in a world in which what we would call facts seemed impotent when faced with authority. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z
When the three of us turned to face our country’s flags as the American national anthem played, I’d placed one hand over my heart and held my bouquet behind me with the other hand. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z
His face was again composed; he put the soft black hat back on his head. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Anya followed him to a room at the end of the hall, where Yedsha bent over a washbasin and scrubbed at his face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
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
Face after face, hundreds and hundreds of them....I know how hard they have worked. I know the sacrifices they have made.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z
The card, like all the others, was four inches wide by five inches long, blank on one face, with postal insignia and a printed one-cent stamp on the other. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z
He just put up his fists right there and if that didn’t work, then what the hell, he’d just rear back and kick you smack in the face. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
He touched the sagging flesh on his own face with amusement. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z
Behind him is an enormous screen with the same man’s face projected on it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z
Blood was alive and warm on my face, dripping from my chin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
No one looked at Bridget McGinn except Lyra, and she saw the blond girl’s face vivid with fear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z
And though I can’t see Daddy’s face behind my back, I sing a prayer on the inside that for once there’s a twinkle in his eyes too. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
Rondell looked straight ahead and got this excited look on his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
He stood behind the cash register, and his face contracted and hardened as he tried to recall the things that had happened during the night. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
Lord Asriel sat in the adamant tower facing his spy captain across a mass of scattered papers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
I want to reach over and kiss his face hello. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
Its face lit up, showing a welcome screen that required a numerical password for access. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
I could see a huge grin on his face, but I wasn’t affected too much by that until I remembered it later — I was just grooving on drummer autopilot. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
That was what she had seen on his face, and nothing short of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
She stood a few feet away from us and got this sad look on her face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z
And the way her face lit up, she looked a bit like a baby bird who’d just discovered there was sunlight in the world. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
He fought to come to the surface, and he expected a rifle barrel to be shoved into his face when he opened his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
I press my face to the glass, peering at the morning light. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z
The shadows of her thought, dull and heavy, moved across her pale thin face. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
Strange, floppy, thick-rimmed ears stuck out through his fine, white hair, and I was struck by their blood-red color next to the pallor of his face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z
Tonight, though, she wears earrings, and her dark face and brown eyes smile. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
When they fell face first—always when teachers weren’t watching—he’d say, “Now there’s a new stain on my floor.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z
Her face had turned white and her black eyes burned. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
Her face seemed less angry and I thought I even detected some remorse. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
She took her hands off her belly and pressed them for several minutes against her face, saying Hail Marys until the fear imparted by the dream faded. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was beautiful in its blaze of emotions. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
Paulette stared at the ground, her hair dripping around her face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Only Lily held his eyes for longer than a second, her face anxious and hurt. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
“This is perfect,” Ivy said, swiping her hand over the not-glass girl’s face. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
So I was surprised when I opened my eyes to Chasca, who was staring over me with a scowl on her face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
It was a very touch-and-go business, in 1955, to get a wholly plausible reading from Mrs. Glass’s face, and especially from her enormous blue eyes. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z
She shook off my hand, and when she raised her head, her face was swollen and red. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
The rays from the lantern fell on his wasted face, on the tight yellowed skin, on the lips split with fever, on his limbs which were like a child’s. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
She tensed and turned to hide her face. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z
Her pale, bloated face wore an expression of imbecile happiness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
She handed her mother an oversized tan bag covered in capital Cs all facing different directions. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
A grin spread across his face, and he ran toward the boys that congregated there. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z
But Deborah waved her hand in my face, shushing me like I was talking nonsense, then fished a videocassette from the pile and held it up for me to see. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z
I was used to some thunder in her face, but I’d never seen it so full of storm. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z
I turned around and touched his face, loving the familiar first. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
She stumbled along, crying, her hands over her face like somebody had beat her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
Arturo pulled his head out from under the water, heavy droplets streaming down his face, dripping off the tips of his mustache. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z
“Did you see his face?” said Ron gleefully, looking back at Mal-foy. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
He turns to me with a smirk, but the corners of his mouth droop when he sees the look on my face. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
Then she slid down to the ground, her face pressed against the door, her boots dragging roughly across the dirt floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Why the long faces, kids? Everything all right?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
By the time he came in at dusk, tired and hungry, he was ready to face whatever tomorrow would bring. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
Cas didn’t respond, and her dark hair was hanging in front of her face, so Diana couldn’t see what she might be thinking. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
For while the woman’s eyes were kind, her face was horribly scarred—the skin as rough as the outside of an oyster shell. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
“Did I call your face a sugar bowl or something?” she asked, peering at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
I tried to clear the shake from my voice, and it took me flexing every muscle in my body—even cracked my toes—just to keep the tears inside my face. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z
A woman stares at us, her face blank and her eyes dark and circled. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z
I glanced up and caught Cathy’s eye and I could see from the look on her face that she knew I was lying. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
I looked from the dead, bloody pig to the big, happy grin on the man’s face—my face. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
Tears started to build up, but I wiped my face hard and pressed on my eyes for a second. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
My face grew hot with embarrassment and Miss Rose rolled her eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z
The fire in my face burned on and on, deep through my flesh, scaring my soul. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
We go to my bedroom with flushed faces. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z
Early stood with his legs wide apart, his hands clasped behind his back, heavy in the jaw, his face bleak and grim, black beard dirty and untrimmed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
The fact was that neither of them knew quite what they were facing in the other boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
In the visitor’s locker room, Gaines, his face slacked with sweat and his hair matted, closed the door to parents and fans and drew the players around him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
But, no—the man who came into the room was small and slender, really very delicately put together, with a thin face, large, warm eyes, and a most winning smile. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z
Her face, brown and blistered from the sun, rests at the nape of his neck as his body swivels left and right. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Every time I turned my e-mail program on, I faced hundreds of messages from kids, students, former students, parents, and teachers stacked in vast queues; it took hours just to download the mail. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Look back,” he whispered, feeling all the pictures fade, seeing his father’s face fade like the sound, like lost dreams, like an end to hope. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
He faces the wall with the targets on it—one square of plywood with three red circles on it for each of us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
She came back to the porch with her bristles sticking out all over her and with dissatisfaction written all over her face. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z
They tossed it on him again, only to have it come sailing back in their faces. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Your parents told me you were leaving school because of some bullies, no? You got punched in the face? No?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
She grabbed a handful and swiped her face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z
Ma rushes over to him and gently touches his wounded face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
This sort of thing had been happening a lot lately—bad smells, strange eruptions on her face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
More than anything I wish I could say that Julian’s face crumbled when he heard what we had done. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
He was chubby around the cheeks, dark-haired and Asian-looking, although it was hard to see him properly as he wore the hood of his sweat- shirt over his head and part of his face. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
If I looked at Amil’s empty face I would start crying, so I just watched the pebble in his hand. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
“Pass me a bowl,” said Hermione, holding the pulsating pod at arm’s length; Harry handed one over and she dropped the pod into it with a look of disgust on her face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Sheryl saunters out in a bandanna, oversized goggles, a face mask, and yellow dishwashing gloves. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z
The farmer was a spare man, with what we think of as a Yankee face and the flat vowels we consider Yankee pronunciation. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
But if we let them die or suffer when we can save or help them, we face the certainty of a moral twilight. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z
He wore a bushlike black beard and shoulder-length hair, which he kept out of his face with a headband made from a filthy nylon strap. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was with a mixture of osha that Ultima washed my face and arms and feet the night Lupito was killed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then I have the same weird sensation on my cheek, like a mouse is dancing on my face. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
Blood droplets land on my pants and face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
In the face of the man who had last spoken, he thought he recognized the same look his father had had when they parted: fear. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z
“I am,” Ash answered, schooling her face into a blank expression so no one might read the tension within her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
But by and large, C.P. found that “the doors of city hall were just about open to us. Nobody shut the door in our face.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z
The look on its face was of terror. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z
We faced each other in the dark, the covers pulled up over us. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
The only smiling face was that of Granddaddy, grinning away like the Cheshire Cat. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z
They passed white posts carved with grinning dragon faces and followed the mussel toward a long, raised walkway. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z
I thought how they’d shriek if I suddenly showed my face, and it made me smile, but I held myself back. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
And then suddenly, click went her face into a look of almost seraphic calm. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
Reagan portrayed the criminal as “a staring face—a face that belongs to a frightening reality of our time: the face of the human predator.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z
Instead of giving her a good hard crack across that ugly face of hers to knock the blinders from her eyes, he would find himself squeezing her shoulder or giving her a hug. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The small green desk lamp on the far corner of his table throws the shadows of his face deeper, longer. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z
With a querying look on his face, he said, “I’m afraid I don’t understand. I thought you always wanted to go to town.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face was twisted; spit was flying from his mouth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
He must be a really good speaker, the way he makes smiles appear on all the ladies’ faces. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
After their meals, I wipe and clean the children’s hands and faces of dirt and dribbles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Harry woke as suddenly as though he’d been hit in the face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
“I know why you want to speak with them,” Martina said, not taking her eyes from the boys’ alarmed faces. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z
Her slightly narrowed eyes were fixed upon Fleur, who was gazing down at Bill with a frozen expression on her face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
Their faces were confused and he could not see them clearly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
It struck Chester what a funny but likable expression the mouse’s face always wore. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
He wanted to melt Gaea’s sandy face to glass. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
It was strange to see that expression on his face, because Rocky had always known what he was doing, without asking anyone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
Her face is pointed right at me—but it's not my fault. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
Their faces were dark, as if they had bathed them in charcoal, and they stared intensely at us with their extremely red eyes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
Willie the waiter came over then, that eager, toothy smile still plastered on his face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
Its blank face began to flicker with zig-zag lines; then some numbers appeared, followed by the date and time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z
For as everyone was laughing at Sunny’s cry for cake, the important-looking man with all the warts on his face was sneaking toward the controls for the lighting of the theater. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z
Then they were facing each other again, panting and furious, but unnerved by each other's ferocity. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z
I glimpsed Dad as I left, his face frozen in the dark, the light from the TV leaping across his square glasses. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
She looked him full in the face for another second. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
She pictured his thin, serious face, and his eyes looking out searchingly from beneath his dark eyebrows. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Her words were stern, but the expression on her face wasn’t anger. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z
Nobody with a smidgen of training, not even the worst roustabout, would look right in a grown person’s face. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then, together, we turn to face the Hub. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
Have you ever been stung in the face? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z
We put pepper in the feet of our stockings, Vaseline on our faces, and stared through dark icebox mornings at four stewed prunes, slippery lumps of oatmeal, and cocoa with a roof of skin. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
She turned to face her stepsister, hands on her hips, but she did not seem bitter. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
He smiled at himself, realizing there was sawdust on his face, stuck there by his own sweat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
My eyes land on my mother’s face and she holds up a package. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
The hot air pressed against my face, and my hair was like a hot, heavy blanket draped on my neck and back. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z
But Melquíades’ tribe, according to what the wanderers said, had been wiped off the face of the earth because they had gone beyond the limits of human knowledge. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z
Leave all spice jars, shampoos, etc., with their labels facing outward. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
He turns the watch so I can see the face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Ned had known their faces as well as he knew his own once, but the years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
Shae and Pol reached for their weapons at the same time, standing up to face the dark. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
He froze, his sword six inches from Percy’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Aimee gets in my face and pushes me against the fridge. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
“Books!” she said, thrusting a hard cover in my face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
I curled up behind the table and slept a little while until in the dim false dawn Charley looked into my face and said “Ftt.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
Billy came to on a chair facing the stage. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
When Doha finished his telling, he could see the serious expression of concern on his father’s face. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
Steve had the kind of face that could take or leave teeth. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
Water runs down their faces, the perfect cover for tears. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
And then Hilly is surrounded by women, faces upturned, asking questions, arms out like they are trying to protect her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
She scrunched up her face and then nodded. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
He stops and turns back to me, his face grim. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
The anthem begins, but there are no faces in the sky tonight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
“The world deserves a few more moments with this face.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
She spun around, faking a stoic face, lifting her arms in staggered motions to the sky, then bowing into a prayer pose. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
The biggest hostage was six-and-a-half feet tall but had a baby’s face; the smallest was a runty boy who claimed nine years but looked no more than six. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The shouts stop, and his face appears behind the glass. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
Her face could envelop you, almost convert you. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
I could barely see her face in the darkness. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z
“Your eyes are so ethereal, your whole face is. I stared at pictures of you for hours last night. You give me chills.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
I felt the heat rise to my face. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
Neel flinched when he saw the shock on his father’s face. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z
For emphasis he tapped the face of his wristwatch. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Other people cannot see what I see whenever I look into your father’s face, for behind your father’s face as it is today are all those other faces which were his. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z
As I splashed water on my face, I thought I heard Gramps singing, but when I turned the faucet off there was nothing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
For the first two songs, all I can think about is that white woman’s smiling face, her annoying voice. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
Her hair was loose, covering most of her face, but the eyes that looked up at him were brimming with feeling. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
After a moment he reached down and unbuckled his sword, theatrically, and handed it over with high drama in his face. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
I thought of that look on my mother’s face when I’d told her I was ashamed. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z
Wrapped tightly in his blanket, with light flooding down on him from the chandelier, Finny lay isolated at the center of a tight circle of faces. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
Rishi took off her glasses with a gentleness that made her want to cry; his fingers barely grazed the sides of her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
He gazed at my green face, and the hat secured by a string under my chin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z
‘You will have no success without death! Release me and fight each other! It is better you die here than face what is to come!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
He kept his hood up, masking his face, hair, and anything that would have let me recognize him later. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
The clothes she ironed so carefully this morning are now rumpled, and her face shows how tired she feels. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z
I looked at Junior, whose face was sweating. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
For a brief moment, there was nothing but darkness beyond the window, and Alex’s face was suddenly reflected back to him in the glass. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z
The old man glanced up at me from a lean, seamed face devoid of all expression. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
One of the other fellows raised his face, also masked, and said, “This is a gas.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Even Lady Isobel recoiled at the unexpected ferocity of these visitors, until the men were pushed aside and a woman dressed in hunting gear threw back her green hooded cloak to reveal a smiling face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
The elf sat up, curled into a ball, placed his wet face between his knees, and began to rock backward and forward. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
He sighed, reached forward, and placed the side of his frail hand aside my face. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z
They found themselves face to face with a large grey wolf, but before the beast could even snarl Hylla punched it between the eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
“A dress. All the girls at school wore exactly the same thing. It looked very smart to see them lined up with their faces scrubbed and their hair combed.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
I looked into her face so I could hate it close up. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
On the streets, after my speeches, in the faces and the voices of the people I met—even those who would pump my hands and want my autograph—I would feel the wait-and-see attitude. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
And any person they told about the mission could face the death penalty as well. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z
She waves at me as they pass, her face red. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
A low branch brushed his face, and he snapped at it, twisting and pulling until the wood cracked and tore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
As you passed, you wondered if it was going to explode in your face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
Becky’s round face was pink too, but I was pretty sure it was from too much sun. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
I look up to see sadness flicker across his face, almost instantly replaced by that now-familiar chill. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
And then, seeing what he carried, she exclaimed; her face ignited with elfin, exuberant glee. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
I imagine these things and I'm terrified, but let’s face it: They’ve been lurking in the back of my brain, anyway. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Her eyes opened wider, then scrunched up, and her face folded up small and mean and she bellowed so loud in my ear it hurt. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
The placidity of her countenance along with the smoothness of her skin made her face appear like a mask, with living, human eyes behind it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
He reached his hand up to his face. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z
His father leaned back, the slightest glimmer of pleasure on his face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
His face in the small light streaked with black from the rain like some old world thespian. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z
It frightened me, as always, when some of the white faces glared at us as we drove past. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
Who stared at him with so much accusation in her face that he had to look away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
Where it punctures the belt, a purple liquid spews forth, coating his face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
His face glows red in the flashing light of the remote-pilot function. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
Isn't it fascinating how long a few minutes seem when you are completely alone—except for a valiant tabby companion—at a strange train depot with not a familiar face in sight? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z
I see his smiling face, hear his deep voice. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
He imagined the shadowy face of a sleeping woman. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z
“Tourteau took my hands with his own hands,” she continued, slowly removing her hands from her face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
It’s dark, there’s blood on my face, and the mosquito could easily sit and drink without injecting. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
He had the face of one who walks in his sleep, and for a wild moment the idea came to me that perhaps he was not normal, not altogether sane. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
He wipes his red face with one large meaty palm. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z
June was silent, but tears poured down her face, both of her hands pressed to her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
They kicked him, twisted his arms, slapped his face, and muffled his mouth. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z
“Oh,” he said, stretching a smile across his face. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
I still held my uncle in my arms, tears running down my face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
The torture had let up in the past year, but Alvarez could see the damage on his face. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z
But I kept my face the same, refusing to give an inch. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He saw a grim face settle on Mrs. Torrance, and he was certain she was irritated with him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
Mr. Derby, his face red, slashed at the dog with his whip. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
When I had the ball he was in my face, and when I didn’t have it he kept his hands on me to know where I was and kept his eyes on the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
For a moment the face seems almost healthy;—then it collapses suddenly into the strange face of the dead that I have so often seen, strange faces, all alike. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Christina looks away, and at first I think she is bashful, but then I see her face contort like he slapped her instead of complimented her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
I think of Eden's face, of the medicine he and John and my mother will need, and of the strange red X with the line through it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
Now he was down with a fever, and the wound in the face was inflamed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
Fortunately the ventus acted like a fan, blowing the debris out of Jason’s face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
Ralph longed to return to the inn, but he knew that even if he found a way to get there, he could never face the jeering little relatives. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z
Relief flooded Fahim’s face for only a moment before his expression grew taut. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
I find myself pausing to admire her face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
Catherine leaned out and I saw her face in the light. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z
Her voice sounds hopeful, but her face is sad. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
He looked to Eugenia, saw an anger spread over her face that reminded him of his own. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
It faced southwards, and near the bottom it leaned out a little, so that they hoped it would give them some protection from the northerly wind and from the falling stones. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z
Mia looked down at Izzy’s anxious face and could not tell whether lying or telling the truth would hurt her more. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I see it in the faces of kids who are rolling their eyes and laughing about the vandalism. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
Tyrion seized her by the wrist, pulled her to her feet, and threw a fistful of clothing into her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
And if so, whose face he had seen in the mirror under the veil? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
The snow came sideways and bit with stinging flakes at my face. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
Carl sat by the window, only drinking when Antonapoulos pushed the glass into his face, and then taking solemn little sips. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
And when we came around to discussing Papa’s work, a fresh shadow crossed her face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
His face and his gray gabardine suit both seemed to be neat and freshly pressed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
As she stood there in the middle of the sidewalk, with her head tilted up at us, and that quizzical look on her face, she looked like a mischievous child. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z
Lately, he’d been practicing in front of the mirror, thinking of stuff that made him mad while trying to keep his feelings from showing on his face. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z
Then I curled the two ends outward, so when the coat hanger was around my head, the ends angled away from my face and formed hooks to hold the rubber band in place. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
He said that men should act with dignity even in the face of death, that no one was better off than any other. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z
Up till now, we’d been putting off facing up to facts. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
With his face pale as a lemon, he lay on the street, crying. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z
It really was creepy, seeing that expression on Aunt Rosa’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
He took another unsteady breath and pressed his face into my cheek. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
His face was fiery red and his voice was strained in his throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
“Right now? I don’t know if I—” I turn back as a familiar warmth fills my face. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z
Quickly I turned to see my mother’s face dissolve in a watery blur behind the pebbled glass door. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
He looked like the typical SS officer: a cruel, though not unintelligent, face, complete with monocle. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
I don’t know what it is; standing up to Heather, planting marigold seeds, or maybe the look on Mom’s face when I asked if she would let me redecorate my room. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
She kept stroking Matt’s face, his hair, his arms. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
They have returned to their original position, half facing Madison Avenue and half facing Washington Street. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
They push eyescopes and spyglasses to their eyes and squint at our faces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Too late, Tally felt the expression on her face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
“Great. Never thought I could rock a battle-scarred face, but I guess I have no choice now.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
I keep picturing his face—he sat in the same chair you’re sitting in now. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Two come forth today to join their lives, so they may face this world’s darkness together. Fill their hearts with fire, my lord, so they may walk your shining path hand in hand forever.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
I glanced to where Maribel lay, curled up in the sleeping bag, her hair spread like a veil over her face, then I turned back to Arturo. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z
Then I march that newspaper back to the break room, where I leave it face up on a table, in case anyone’s missed the headline. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
And if another dog gets in your face, you growl and right away the other dog backs off. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z
I looked out over the crowd, searching for familiar faces. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
I go up the stairs, my face, distant and white and distorted, framed in the hall mirror, which bulges outward like an eye under pressure. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
The Frenchman listened to the boy intently, nodding, shaking his head, occasionally reaching out and touching the boy’s face, his hand, his arm. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z
“Never mind about that,” said Brinker with his face responsibly grave. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
The girl’s hands fluttered weakly against his arms, reached up to touch his face, a movement light as butterflies as she tried to pull him close. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
The watchers loomed like phantoms, silent and shadowed, their faces just blurs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
No garb could disguise her plainness, though; the huge freckled hands, the wide flat face, the thrust of her teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Alec grabbed the man by his green shirt and pulled him up close to his face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
He was signaling Josh to get a shot of one of the Weiners’ daughters, who was making a monkey face, but Josh remained focused on the judge as she turned to speak directly to me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
A blush of heat washed across my face. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
Big fat flies begin biting Isabela’s face and neck when we approach a clearing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
Casting assistant girl goes, “Whoa, costume change,” smiling, amazingly, and then scrunches her face and says, “What’s up with your forehead?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
“Hummingbirds! Which, let’s face it, are pretty much just overdressed flies. But a bunch of us crows together, guess what we get to be called?” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
It was hard to put a face on the overseer’s wife. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z
The serene look on Aunt Pearl's face calmed him at first, then made him angrier. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
From a pocket, the captain withdraws a loupe, a look of naked greed blooming on his face. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
The Savage stood for a moment in frozen silence, then fell on his knees beside the bed and, covering his face with his hands, sobbed uncontrollably. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
Imani strokes her sister’s fingers, then, gently, the side of her face. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
In the fading light of the patio, Yolanda cannot make out the expression on the dark face. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
He had a swarthy, clever face, a pointed beard and, Harry noticed, very long fingers and feet. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z
I try to exclude each face in each row. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z
Only one thing followed type: Afterward, when I had my face resting against Augustus’s chest, listening to his heart pound, Augustus said, “Hazel Grace, I literally cannot keep my eyes open.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z
He held up a big onion triumphantly, but his face fell when he saw the carrots were already cooked. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
“That is the nicest thing anybody ever did for me,” I say, with this goofy smile on my face. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z
A look he couldn’t read crossed her face. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
After making a few faces at myself, I put my thumbs in my ears and was making mule ears when two old women came by. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
She moved her face forward, just a few centimeters, and I took her lip between mine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
Lenny is putting on his nice face for me but I can tell that underneath the gears are starting to turn. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
Compared to the man on the television, however, whose gaunt face was surrounded by a matted, elbow-length tangle, Harry felt very well groomed indeed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
The crowd, which had gone noisily wild during the butchery, were now sinking back, satisfied, with smiling faces, exchanging remarks with their neighbors. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
And if Hellmuth’s mission succeeded, the Allies would face a stronger and more dangerous partnership between Germany and Argentina. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z
He peered over the top of his halfmoon spectacles at Harry, who was gaping at Snape’s face, which was continuing to swirl around the bowl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
When we reached our side of the street, Blanca drew herself toward me and, shaking, buried her face in my arms. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z
The Earthworm, with his lovely pink skin, was employed by a company that made women’s face creams to speak commercials on television. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z
He turned his face away from the river gate. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
We saw his blank pockmarked face as he went by, piping, the children close behind him shouting and pulling at him. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z
But today the boy lifted his pet and buried his face in the fox’s white ruff, pressing hard. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
A sickly green creature with sharp little horns had its face pressed against the glass, pulling faces and flexing its long, spindly fingers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
For a moment she was a little girl again, and scared, and the rain on her face felt like tears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Anya stared at her dead friend above her, and tears started pouring down her face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
Inches from his face, looking into his wide, shocked eyes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z
He continued to rub his own head, his face scrunched up in concentration. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
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
Harry raised a fist and pulled it back as if to swing it at Conor’s face. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
The bravest had trembled when he made these faces, and ordinary people had fallen to the floor, and sensitive people had often fainted. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z
It was common knowledge that Snape wanted the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, but even Harry, who hated Snape, was startled at the expression twisting his thin, sallow face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z
His face is covered in a sheen of sweat, and his hair is plastered against his forehead. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
Hot spittle dropped on her, and the bukavac’s corpse breath washed across her face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
She wanted to show him the fin that had risen above her head, and Loo’s face when she’d struck it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
Their faces were still the same—I guess those couldn’t get any uglier— but their bodies had shriveled into leathery brown hag bodies with bat’s wings and hands and feet like gargoyle claws. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
I already know Katherine's pretty face is one of them, so what others does the man possess? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
“We could hardly believe it,” Jesse later told me, recalling that first morning when they gazed up at a squat, ugly, four- story apartment complex facing a suburban highway. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
I make a smiley face with my mouth. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face softened a bit when I agreed with that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
On the high-road there had been a gay west wind blowing in my face, making the grass on the hedges dance in unison, but here there was no wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
I watched her face for signs of disgust. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
Mama’s face wasn’t as white as chamomile petals, but it was fast approaching that shade. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
As her face appeared in Milton’s mind, a sailor tapped him on the back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
She had an unaccountable urge to see his face, here in this place of his creation, with his eyes open. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
I pictured Mum, Dad, and Julia sitting at home watching The Paul Daniels Magic Show but their faces melted away, like reflections on the backs of spoons. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z
Victor was in my face immediately, his finger nearly stabbing through my chest. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I could see that he had been beaten. His face was very puffy and bruised,” said Karl. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z
She put her hand to her face and raised her eyebrows, delighting in her tale. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
She turns, pulling on her face mask and bolting for the door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z
The children started, screamed; their faces were distorted with terror. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
I roll on my side to face him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
Yes, he made me punch myself in the face three times. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z
Kathy wrapped her scarf around her face to blunt its power. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z
Back at the camp, the girls rushed around, pasting sequins on their faces, sewing palm fronds into gowns like plumage, making last- minute touch-ups. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z
He lay with his face in the pillow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
On arrival they found the hatchery head, Glen Wesley Gore, standing beside the lunker pool with a hurt and extremely puzzled expression on his face. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
No, partly at least it was because of that lavender dress, and her face had color in it because she was eating enough. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Plowing over the soft earth like a fly on summer butter and holding his head clear, he suddenly found himself face to face with Blackavar, who sank his front teeth into his throat. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
She collapsed on the seat facing Poirot and wept steadily into a large handkerchief. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
She scrabbles across the floor and leaps onto Walter, licking his face and wagging so hard she topples backward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
“Two new faces in one day,” Graham said gently, knowing he was touching on a delicate subject. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
Dell Duke looks at me, and whatever my face is doing seems to be working, because he shrugs and says: "Okay." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z
It seemed as though notables must be fed to her, much as invalids are spooned their jelly; and though titles were preferred by her, any face once seen in a social paper served as well. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
For a second, a disbelieving expression spread over the woman’s face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
He washes his face, tosses water on his hair. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z
Or is there another August he sees, someone in his dreams behind the misshapen head and face? Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z
But here, at Chester, as long as your face is selfie-ready 100 percent of the time, you got a chance. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z
He put his hand on her hair, and something like a weak grin passed over his face. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
Not a great thinker, not the mastermind of the rebellion, merely a face plucked from the rabble because I had caught the nation’s attention with my antics in the Games. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
When we finally pulled apart, panting, he smiled down at me, his hand drawing a strand of hair off my face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He let the gate go prematurely, and it almost hit the girl on the face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
He liked for her to mount him so he could see her towering above him and call soft obscenities up into her face. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z
"No, he says he stole them, but I think it was—" She stepped toward him and struck him across the face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z
At the barbershop and on the practice field and in restaurants, fans and parents and even the boys who played for him had trouble looking Gaines in the face. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
She was still locked in his arms, and now his face was inches from hers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
I collapse into the armchair and put my face in my hands. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z
She was singularly unattractive until she smiled, and then the lines around her eyes and mouth which made her look perpetually dirty disappeared, and her face looked like the mask of an impish elf. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
I’d seen kids sitting in a mound of snow, blue in the face, and without a single blanket to cover them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
When we reach downtown, people dressed in black are parading solemnly through the streets: nuns carrying crosses; men and women holding candles, the tiny flames lighting up their faces eerily. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Ess looked pale and bedraggled, her wet hair like seaweed all around her face. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
And then it forms this sentence, which blurts out of my mouth about three times too loudly and right into Kristina’s face. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z
“She never talked to me,” Antain said in a hoarse whisper, tilting his face to the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
She wouldn’t approve of throwing a rotten orange in Tom’s face, even if he deserved it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her cold, thin-lipped face and her flat, even voice were becoming accentuated with the years. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z
I wait to see a fourth player show his face, but the house falls into a moment of silence. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
I lift the cloth from the body’s face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z
So engrossed was she that she had no consciousness of being observed and one emotion after another crept into her face like objects into a slowly developing picture. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z
And I realize that the blood on Garrett’s face, dripping from his mouth, is from the bite he gave the skinhead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
She tucks her legs up and turns to face me, looking like she’s about to burst out laughing. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z
The wind picked up and blew my hair in my face. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
A smile appears on his face that doesn’t reach his eyes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
Ellidyr, too, took his place again, his face dark and brooding. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z
They did not talk except on matters of business, but Biff would stand watching her with his face puzzled. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
His face was dusty, his clothes soiled, and dried blood spotted his arms. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z
The Trunchbull, her face more like a boiled ham than ever, was standing before the class quivering with fury. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z
Dilsey crossed to the bed and groped among the shadows beneath the edge of it and found the bible, face down. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
He released her hand, his shoulders bunching, his gaze angry and ashamed as he turned his face to the sea. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
I see his smiling face, and I feel the pain in my chest again. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z
From the outside, no one could tell what passed between them, just like when she and Blake faced each other the day of the doghouse. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
Each time, I would be handed the same set of note cards to read, be faced with the same expressions of hope and deep grief from the crowd. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z
He fought his mouth and then he gave up and put his face down in his hands and wept. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
We go on for all time abhorred by all; a blot on the face of God’s sunshine; an arrow in the side of Him who died for man. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z
Thorn just nodded, but her face was white as a sheet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z
Come out and face us, I wanted to shout. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z
When he saw her looking, he lifted a hand to his face and laid two fingers casually against his cheek. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
His face was painted with firelight, but his back was hidden in shadow. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z
Then there was a deafening roar.The pigeons swirled into the air, and all the animals, except Napoleon, flung themselves flat on their bellies and hid their faces. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z
Mrs. Reilly looked at her son’s reddening face and realized that he would very happily collapse at her feet just to prove his point. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
Another door closed in the face, but I’m sixteen tomorrow and I ring again. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z
He led her over to the couch, sat her down facing him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z
“A bit more violently now. Brandish these weapons fiercely. Make faces. Scream. Perhaps some of you could jump up and down, if you don’t mind.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
Light rippled up and down the blade, now red, now yellow, now orange, painting the king’s face in harsh, bright hues. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The reporter shooting the video we were watching lunged forward and jammed the camera in Sorrento’s face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
But then the music stopped, and he turned to face the front again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
So it’s back downstairs, to the market and back again, her wide behind swinging in my face all the way up the stairs with me dragging a heavy cart step by step. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z
The illustration of the child asleep in his bed beneath the stars faces outward, but it is difficult to tell if the child’s dreams are peaceful or restless. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
I stopped, wiped the sweat from my face, and closed my eyes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
I whirl around to see Metias, the young captain from the hospital's entrance, facing me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
“I hear your wife’s frock never turned up in time,” said someone with a mottled face and a sailor’s pigtail, and he laughed, and dug Maxim in the ribs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z
My face is so hot, it feels like someone smacked it with a ball. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z
Now Juana brought her clay pot of water and she washed the cut on his face while he stared dazed ahead of him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
Especially at night I tried to remember their faces. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z
But one glance at my father’s face left no doubt. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her face was so beautiful it made me catch my breath, but her expression was stern and dangerous. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z
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