| 单词 | fasten |
| 例句 | Z glanced toward Rashid, who was kneeling next to a grid of metal strips he was fastening together with wire and twine. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Fela stepped back, eyed me critically, then stepped close again and made a small adjustment to the way the cloak fastened across my chest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But we were still traumatized, and now that we had time to think, the fastened mantle of our war memories slowly began to open. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I saw the glistening of the railroad tracks and my eyes fastened on them. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A black and white police car was parked in front, with a red glass searchlight on its roof and a radio antenna, like a buggy whip, fastened to the windshield. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As I knelt, my gaze fastened on a particularly devout man who was kneeling, hands tightly clasped in prayer. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Still dazed, with her head ringing, she hauled herself up to find Pantalaimon desperately fighting the monkey still, with wolverine jaws fastened tight on a golden arm, changing no more but grimly hanging on. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But there is a chain, too, and that is fastened. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they were hoisted into place and fastened to the pier at one end and to the buttress at the other. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z She shut the wagon door, fastened the padlock, and slid the bolt home. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her belt’s fine, so I fasten that on, too. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The sun hits its head on the horizon, and I fasten my hand to the gun. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Not even Ralph knew now a link between him and Jack had been snapped and fastened elsewhere. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Mr. Kimberley fastened upon her the look that was well known in his classroom. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This time George did the holding while Dr. Schultz fastened one of the needles to the plunger. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But Julius just went on snarling softly, edging forward after the retreating tiger, his eyes fastened to him, the growling getting louder. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z We hadn’t yet started sewing the couch cover, but I’d cut out the pieces, some still fastened to the cushions. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The round gray hat she wore looked like the head of a screw fastening her to her pew. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Fifteen feet below her pipe, a mercenary was clutching the horns of a gargoyle as he set about fastening his rope around its head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Francis, with his interest in theory, had neglected to fasten securely the rubber tubing around his suction pump. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Blinking back a headache that had begun knotting behind her eyes, she fastened the safety on her knife. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Despite myself I could not keep my eyes off his hands; the harder I tried to keep my gaze fixed elsewhere, the more it fastened itself to those stumps. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “The maid tells it true,” declared a stocky man in white and purple, whose cloak was fastened with a pair of crossed bronze keys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was fastened on the outside—we couldn’t see how. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He remembered a huge room, rather dark; and there were big wooden things with strings fastened to them, and lots of women standing round them—making blankets, Linda said. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The old woman dabbed a smear of honey off her lips, gave Qezza and Grazhar each a parting kiss upon the brow, and fastened her silken veil across her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her mouth tasted of honey and cloves, and her fingers were deft and practiced as they found the fastenings of his clothes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A loop of rough leather, fastened to the metal with a massive staple. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z No relying on knots to fasten my tiny quilt stitches into place. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Even though his clothing was fastened all wrong, it was still made of fine cloth, with delicate embroidery in places. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z All those early Old World wheels are of a peculiar design: a solid wooden circle constructed of three planks fastened together, rather than a rim with spokes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Like Dukakis’s, Milton’s chin strap looked as though it had been fastened by his mother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I fasten the pin onto my shirt, and with the dark green fabric as a background, I can almost imagine the mockingjay flying through the trees. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The sweat on my hands froze my fingers to the canister’s fastenings the same way a curious child’s tongue sticks to a pump handle in the dead of winter. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her green eyes under the heavy lids remained fastened on mine. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Jonathan saw that the other end of the rope was fastened to the soldier’s ankle. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets that fastened down the back so that they would have to help each other dress and would learn interdependence. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I made braids and fastened them with long whalebone pins. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned around to see the soldiers pulling at the wings on my back as if they wanted to make sure they were securely fastened. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She was fastening her kimono up under her chin, pulling it tight around her, looking at me. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Tywin was seated by the river, sipping wine from a jeweled cup as his squire undid the fastenings on his breastplate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Their blouses had buttons missing and were fastened with safety pins. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She fastened the saddle to the horse, looping the chest piece around his front. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The hook fastening the bookcase had gotten stuck, which is why no one had been able to warn us about the carpenter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z After Clayton said good-bye, we fastened on our hats and veils and went out to the hives, bearing armloads of black crepe material cut in giant squares. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing she was safeguarding his big weakness made him feel better—like he’d fastened his seat belt for a high-speed chase. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ferocious fingers fastened themselves to her breasts, crushing her nipples. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the tops of these the rats fastened strong, light bars of metal, probably, Mrs. Frisby thought, from the Toy Tinker’s truck. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I fastened my stays and a badly embroidered pocket over the white shift I slept in. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He touched the green and silver leaf that fastened his cloak beneath his throat. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z ‘Oh!’ said he, ‘I can fasten the rivet. I like a job of that sort excessively.’ Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “And how shall I fasten the pieces of the cross together?” asked Robin. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The woman’s eyes were fastened on her face with a cunning triumph. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes fastened on the thick velvet collar, the fair skin, the high-tone voice. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Two iron rings had been fastened to the wall; hanging nearby were a number of the whips, known as the cat-o’- nine-tails, and—according to one inmate account—a gag. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Uniformed women with lacquered hair, high heels, and fitted skirts looked down on us, signaled that we should fasten our safety belts, place parcels under the seat in front of us, and sit up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Just as she reached the edge, an iron grip fastened onto her shoulder. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He took his hand away, and there it hung, fastened in the substance of an invisible world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She wheeled me in, locked the brake so my wheelchair would not roll, and made sure the lap strap was fastened. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I wrap the jacket around Caleb’s shoulders and fasten one of the buttons over his chest. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It looked like it could’ve been part of a Greek tomb, with bronze torch holders fastened to the walls. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The ceremony ended with Candice and her mother unveiling a plaque that had been fastened to the red brick outside City Hall. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A cradle was a sharp steel blade fastened to a framework of wooden slats that caught and held the stalks of grain when the blade cut them. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Keeping my eyes fastened on those distant clouds, I took a breath and said, “Do you think you could maybe stop drinking?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And the woman answered eagerly, and her eyes were fastened on his, “He will—he will—on my life!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He sat on a bench, his fingers fumbling with the fastenings on his cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Next to him sat a man with suspicious gray eyes and a liver- colored coat with a double row of gold buttons fastened over a large pudding-belly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z As I fastened the last strap, out there in the hot sun with the mules snorting and stomping and twitching off green flies, he finally said it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Reynaud purposely fastened hit tilting helm—the huge straw-padded drum which sometimes fitted over the helmet proper—so that it was loose. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to fasten the many locks and bolts, but Tendai had no eyes for this. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z From it the bells were carefully hoisted and fastened into place. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Digging up graves had fastened the bonds of friendship. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It fastened around the neck with a collar button and the vest held it in place. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She rose and drew about her her loosened garments and fastened them closely about her throat and waist, fitting them to her body with a slow writhe and twist. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z "My chambers will be clean and orderly upon my return," he told her as she fastened it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Make sure you fasten them planks real secure-like, hear me?” said High John. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The bottles don’t have any labels fastened to them, just the stamp Old Kentucky in the glass. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Finding no more keyholes, she closed the dollhouse and fastened the clasps. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She didn’t notice my seat belt wasn’t fastened, and neither did I. She traveled up and down the stairs doing several loads of laundry—I’m awfully messy—and I guess she had started fixing dinner. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He grabbed the rope he’d bought in Seward, quickly made a noose, and fastened it around the giant’s scaly dragon foot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I fasten Camel’s pants, grab him by the armpits, and haul him back into the room. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The little woman’s gray eyes fastened shrewdly on Byerley, “Barbarians—the fall of civilization—possible failure of the Machine. Your thought processes are very transparent, monsieur.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Someone had fastened a pair of antlers to the knight's head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Deydey had tied two ropes into holes in the wooden beams, and between the two he’d fastened a warm blanket into a hammock. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “You needn’t dress; you look all right; fasten a belt around your waist. Just look at me!” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z There was a time when people kept their fly buttons fastened. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mama,” Mary Anne said, her eyes once again fastened to an unseen, unfocused word in the book on her lap, “aren’t you happy that you’re beautiful?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He fastened about the throat of each a chain of roses wrought in soft yellow gold, from which hung a golden disc with the lion of Lannister picked out in rubies. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then her hands flicked open the metal fastenings on her black bag and began plucking out clear bottles of liquid, bandages, gleaming silver scissors, forceps, curved needles, and thread. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He fastened the rucksack again and stowed it where it was before, under the thwart. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Under one of the helmets a dark pointed beard and two eyes that are fastened on me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Those great listening eyes were fastened on the face of the young man bent over his book, and for one instant Mercy’s whole heart was revealed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Detering meant to outwit them: he fastened a thin wire to the roof and suspended his bread from it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The box also contained white stockings, white leather shoes, and an enormous white hair bow, already shaped and ready to be fastened on with two loose ties. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Around his throat he fastened a slender gold chain, around his waist a belt of bleached white leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z George looked over at Slim and saw the calm, Godlike eyes fastened on him. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on a chair, a kind of throne, with antlers fastened to the back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not wake her, but tucked her up warmly; I have taken care that the door is locked and the window securely fastened. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He was wearing a cloth-of-gold half cape fastened with a miniature spear, its point enameled in dark red. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They heard the lock fasten firmly in the latch and his footsteps as he headed back to the house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her coat isn’t done up, she has no scarf on her head, her overshoes flap, half fastened. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Why else would it have been in such a cleverly fastened box? The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had cut it off short, and as Faro ate he slipped it around the dog’s neck and fastened the buckle. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She remembers the men in white tuxedos, the women encased in their strapless gowns, rubies fastened to their ears. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He fastened the crutches to his side and the harp around Robin’s neck, so it hung down his back. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “I was using the Pensieve when Mr. Fudge arrived for our meeting and put it away rather hastily. Undoubtedly I did not fasten the cabinet door properly. Naturally, it would have attracted your attention.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then he put on quickly some old untidy garments, and fastened round his waist a worn leather belt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “We’re ready to take off, sir. May I help you fasten your seat belt?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He fastened the tarpaulin and leaned back, exhausted, and let Asta explore the scratches on his face with a soft clean puppy tongue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z This kind of regimentation would fasten itself on me in a few weeks. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside she fastened her coat against the rising wind. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to watch Mo giving Elinor's books new clothes, pressing fragile gold leaf into the leather with his stamps, choosing endpapers, stirring glue, fastening the press. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He opened the silver fastenings of his breastplate and let that fall as well. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then she saw that they were fastening a strong metal ring to the top of it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “These bits of lace are fastened under the chin with a rosebud, so,” and Meg illustrated by putting on the bonnet and regarding him with an air of calm satisfaction that was irresistible. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z One lifts me like a rag doll and carries me up to the roof, onto a hovercraft, and fastens me into a seat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We fastened our radio to a big palm tree and I cranked it up while Bill put on the headphones and picked up the microphone. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He had only one arm, the left having been amputated ten inches below the shoulder joint, so that he wore the sleeve of his coat pinned up with the cuff fastened to the elbow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He shrugged on a fresh shirt, then hesitated as he fastened the collar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I string the fencing around the trunks of three small trees, for corner posts, and then back to the pine tree again where I fasten it with wire. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And their mouths were fastened together with a powerful greed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Standing in the dark corridor, illuminated by the torchlight dancing in the sconces, was a short woman in a simple white dress, which was fastened around her waist with a simple blue cord. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z A coil of deck-rope of papyrus fiber lay in the gateway; this he used for lashing, and ran back to the same stool as before, fastening his eyes upon Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With his penknife he whittled sticks to make pegs and fastened the board to the box with them. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I pull a knife from my boot, unfasten the back of her dress, cut the top few lacings, and fasten her back up. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She fastened a small bundle to the base of the backpack. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He launched himself forward, flipping her to the ground, hands fastened tight around her throat, straddling her so that his knees pinned her arms to the ground. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He went back to the basement, dragged the trunk to the door, lifted it to his back, carried it to the car and fastened it to the running board. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But the screen turns out to be in tatters, not even fastened at the bottom, just flapping uselessly in the breeze. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The band of reporters reassembled at the front gate, and I watched the attractive newscasters flipping their hair and fastening microphones to their collars, using the backdrop of the Dakota for their on-air reports. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I started to fasten up my travelsack then, as an afterthought, packed the crossbow bolts as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Many eyes in the room were fastened upon Bigger now, cold grey and blue eyes, eyes whose tense hate was worse than a shout or a curse. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Devilfish are only dangerous in the water where they can fasten themselves to you with their long arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And somewhere quite far away, a she-elephant, with something fastened to her legs that made an unnatural clanking sound as she moved her great body from foot to foot in the creaking, shifting, never-ending dark. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Fred and George had fastened an enormous bunch of golden balloons over the exact point where Bill and Fleur would shortly become husband and wife. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The overseer prowls nearby, mounted on horseback, a rawhide whip fastened to his saddle. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Finally, as the light faded, they fastened the mats of bark onto the willow frame, a half skeleton of pliable saplings. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Now that’s a brilliant observation. We’ve got some mosquito netting, and I could sew some of that around the top, find some way to fasten it so you could open and close it.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When she got to the other side, she scrambled up a rock and picked off a leech that had managed to fasten onto her ankle. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood there in her Klondike-dance-hall-girl costume with sheer black silk stockings, spool-heeled slippers, one red garter fastened under a knee and swinging a black mask in her hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “The captain requests that, for your safety, you should fasten your seatbelts,” a stewardess said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull out my antennae hats I shaped last night out a tinfoil, fasten em on our heads. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Over it, she fastens a clear plastic bag with six evenly spaced hairpins, and waits. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Twisting her hair into a topknot and fastening it with three big tortoise-shell pins, she said, “Sit down, Will.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My shabby hat, too broad about the brim, and my low-heeled shoes, fastened with a single strap. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “No, it becomes you better,” I said, fastening the comb in her hair and avoiding her gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He unzips his jacket and I press against him as he fastens it around me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Wooden crates, similar to so many I had carefully belted and fastened, stood in stacked rows, surrounded by armed guards. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was probably only meant to be a stop against the intrusion of Shelob, fastened on the inside with some latch or bolt beyond the reach of her cunning. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I poked my finger along under the fold that was fastened down, spread it open, and read it. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The king sat back slowly in his water-jade throne, his eyes still fastened on them as his jaw stiffened with displeasure. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z With the string in both hands, but still fastened to my wrist, I braced my feet on the slippery rock and leaned backwards. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The white cloak of the Kingsguard was draped over his broad shoulders and fastened with a jeweled brooch, the snowy cloth looking somehow unnatural against his brown roughspun tunic and studded leather jerkin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The fetters would not keep fastened; the doors unbarred themselves. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A cloth-of-gold half cape was draped casually across one shoulder, fastened with an emerald brooch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z First she went to see if the hall-door was fastened; having taken the key from the lock, she led the way upstairs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The old cupboard wasn’t fastened to the wall like in an apartment. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z But I think he must not have been able to get his collar on, because he only had a brass stud keeping his shirt fastened. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He fastened onto the lessons as though they were puzzles arranged for his entertainment—puzzles he loved solving. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z So I pull him over to a pine tree, take the belt off my jeans, loop it through the raggedy old collar Shiloh’s wearing, and fasten the belt to the tree. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He had gone into the store before lunch to get some things he needed, and in his hurry he had forgotten to fasten the padlock. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Flailing about for something to break my fall, I fastened on the neck of the one-armed man. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Iofur was hampered now by that chainmail, because from a protection it had changed all at once into a hindrance: it was still fastened at the bottom, and trailed around his rear legs. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes lingered for a moment on Nevilles cloak, which was fastened under his left ear, and on Ron’s smudged nose. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z His rondels were golden sunbursts, all his fastenings were gilded, and the red steel was burnished to such a high sheen that it shone like fire in the light of the rising sun. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Light filtered down through the water to the bed where the frilly pearl oysters lay fastened to the rub- bly bottom, a bottom strewn with shells of broken, opened oysters. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z By instinct now, it responded to the slanting wing, the dark, enlarging speck, growing each moment, lowering, and coming toward Ben and his family, whose very destinies were fastened to the humming frames of jets. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All I can hear is the scrape of Hannah’s broom and the taps of Lena’s rubber hammer as she fastens the lids in place. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Now I guessed its use: I must fasten one end to the house and one to the barn. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m paid for it, Mr. Stendahl,” said Pikes softly as he lifted the plastic eyelid of the robot and inserted the glass eyeball to fasten the rubberoid muscles neatly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Louis had come and gone, but he hadn’t dared to try and fasten the chain around Mrs. Coulter’s neck: it lay beside her on the pillow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But when the wires were fastened to her own neural connectors, and the probes reached into her heartbeat and instinct, that's when she opened her mouth. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Sure enough, she was wearing an expensive-looking scarf of furry tails fastened on one side by a dangling gilt chain. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Some of the heat faded from her eyes as she turned to fasten her staff to the back of the raft. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I slipped in an old pan for their water trough and fastened the chicken coop door closed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I had been promoted from gluing on the bristles to fastening the wooden halves of a brush together with brads. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Even when she fastened the beads on, sometimes they looked odd or crooked, and she had to take them off. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Nyame looked at Leopard, then at Python, before rubbing his forehead where the brand flies had been fastened. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We went down into the cellar, where Anne took some wire and fastened a rag to the end of a stick. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The elegant company was welcome, but Roy kept his eyes fastened on the creek. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And I took a rose from a vase and fastened it in her sash. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Macon fastened the wire ends into a knot, but the lobe was swollen and running pus. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Two Augurs fasten chains around my hands and wrists. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Although the room was dark, light touched the metal fastenings on a wooden box, a fold of blue cloth on the table, the curve of the woman’s forehead, the creamy lemon of her jacket. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z His office desk, legs in the air, had been fastened to the top. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Lyra, feeling raindrops on her face, woke up and protested, but Alice ignored her, pulling the coal silk over the hoops and fastening it as Malcolm instructed her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He would have looked absolutely regal if the rich clothes weren’t fastened incorrectly. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Soon everything around downstairs was shut and fastened. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She was all dressed up, for Judy, and she had her head to the side attempting to fasten an earring. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “They ate everything: the plants, the houses, the stored grain. They even fastened onto the cattle and drank their milk.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I think they are fastened to their god, a god whom I cannot know and in whom I do not believe. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The letters weren’t reflective and the sign had been fastened to a wooden post. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Thunderstorm, thought Alyce, as she hurried to fasten the wooden shutters over the windows before the skies opened. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Too soon, the stewardess came back, making sure we had our seat belts fastened because it was time to land. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cold gray eyes fastened upon Ashe, and he grinned. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There was a metal roof fastened over the top of Francie’s machine so that she couldn’t see the keyboard. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them were made of cloth and rubber, and many of them had a funny strip of plastic bristles to fasten them. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And as she watched, Lord Asriel swung himself up into the seat, fastening a leather harness around his waist and shoulders, and setting a helmet securely on his head. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Lupita watched him take the wire handle off the full box and fasten it to one of the empty ones. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I saw him still looking uncomfortable, watching the other cars pass and I stooped to see how the canvas was fastened. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The Magnar all but ripped the maiden’s cloak from Alys’s shoulders, but when he fastened her bride’s cloak about her he was almost tender. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Three men climbed on top of the truck, hanging on to the cables that fastened the canvas roof to the metal sides. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They leaned against the trees in the schoolyard, looking like aimless loiterers, except for their eyes, which they fastened on Lula with studied nonchalance, and then cut sideways at each other like assassins. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He fastened the collar of his dress blouse. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I realised it had been fastened upside down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “You are my only granddaughter, and I want you to have it,” Gram declared, fastening the chain around my neck. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z One by one the passengers brushed their teeth in the vestibule, changed into their pajamas, fastened the curtain around their compartments, and went to sleep. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I fasten the bandage back, hold the ice pack to it so the swelling won’t be so bad when my kids see me tonight. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then Cilia was asking him to close and fasten all the heavy shutters through the house. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered vividly seeing me, a peaked, shivering child walking past his house one freezing morning, my inadequate overcoat fastened across my little chest with horse-blanket pins. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The snaps that held it in place, the cover that fastened over that. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She placed them in an old woolen sock, fastened it with a safety pin, and handed them to Blanca. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The fastenings were strange and felt backward, and the breeches were a little too large. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His red eyes fastened upon Snape’s black ones with such intensity that some of the watchers looked away, apparently fearful that they themselves would be scorched by the ferocity of the gaze. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even with the windows closed and the shutters fastened I could hear it; a low sullen murmur as the waves broke on the white shingle in the cove. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were fastened fearfully and distrustfully upon his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The old man fitted the tins into his knapsack and fastened the straps. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Now, if everyone would please fasten your seat belts, we’ll take off!” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then, she stood behind me and fastened the clasp. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She fastens a hose from the cap into a square machine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Need to patch up a few spots over behind the barn next,” called Mr. Babkow, fastening the fencing to its post. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Blue Citrus, meet the kids. If you can find them, you might want to fasten your seat belts. Pudge, you might want to serve as a seat belt for Lara.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The Marine in the mirror unfastened his collar and would not fasten it again until it was absolutely necessary. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even once they’re inside and their seat belts are fastened and the engine is cranked. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z First, the scar on his face ran across his left eye, and over this eye he wore a black patch, fastened by a cord around his head. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I started toward Tess and the white man who had just tied a rope around her neck, fastening her into the line, saw me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Golden Gray examines the trunk fastenings before going to the rope-locked door of the little house. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A color picture of Jesus Christ hung on a wall with the prettiest paper flowers fastened on the frame. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Lower and lower went her head as the lips went below the range of my mouth and chin and seemed about to fasten on my throat. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His surcoat was new, dark grey wool with silver buttons, and a heavy silver pin fastened his fur-trimmed cloak at the shoulders. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes I made a wreath of flowers and fastened it in my hair. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z King Bull fondled it, then fastened it on himself. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He bored a small hole in the closed end of the shell, fastened a thread to an ant, introduced the ant into the hole, and then closed it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z While she fastened it to his collar, I took off through the woods, planning to get to the terrace before she did. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The black fish that fastened his cloak was Brynden's only concession to ornament. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The adult lacewing feeds mostly on plant nectars and the honeydew of aphids, and in time she lays her eggs, each on the end of a long stalk which she fastens to a leaf. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I just kept working and fastened the halves together with the brad. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z My fingers had fastened on her hand which lay outside the sheet: had she pressed mine kindly, I should at that moment have experienced true pleasure. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Before I could answer her eyes fastened with an awed expression on her little finger. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The second slowest cup of coffee ever consumed by man was finally empty as every eye in the Meecham living room remained fastened on the figure of Colonel Meecham. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped the bangle inside his pocket and fastened the button Mother had sewn on his shirt to keep his earnings safe. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Next time he would have to go into details and he would try to fasten hard in his mind the words he spoke so that he could repeat them a thousand times, if necessary. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Tracks are fastened to concrete ties, welded, and better maintained. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The only difference would be the cigarette seemingly permanently fastened between their lips, rising and falling in accent as they spoke. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Suppose somebody forgets to fasten that seat belt of yours,” she said in that voice that sounded like she was chewing gravel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He fastened the car door, climbed to his own seat outside, and we set off. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z For them to find money on him was alone enough to fasten suspicion upon him definitely. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Brand and Cooke stood stock-still, their eyes fastened upon each other, their pointed weapons raised; but they were dimly aware of the havoc that churned about them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In a moment, the young man had his hand fastened on the scruff of the cub’s neck and the animal shrank down. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She remembers this infant landscape, the waving haze of fronds through the tom netting that someone fastened to her face to keep out the flies. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I drew a tree, fastened the rope to it, and hung her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Pushed up against the back wall was a wooden chest fastened shut with three heavy leather straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The woman was lying on her bed in a purple dress that fastened at the neck with a cameo brooch and reached midway between her knees and her shoes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z To his horror, he saw it was a shackle fastened to Julius’s leg. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Cut ½-inch x 4-inch strips of tissue paper and fasten them to the tape inside the roll to form a tail. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z And she had shown Bernard the little golden zipper- fastening in the form of a T which the Arch-Songster had given her as a memento of the week-end she had spent at Lambeth. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Ned was clad in a white linen doublet with the direwolf of Stark on the breast; his black wool cloak was fastened at the collar by his silver hand of office. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was no distinctive point about her on which he could fasten his attention, and his gaze glided from her pale brown hair to the stumpy outline of her feet beneath the cover. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She had on a long brown dress with a white lace collar that fell all the way to her waist and was fastened down with a silk rose. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so tightly fastened that not the very least puff of any Wind that spells danger for a ship could leak out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He waddled across the yard almost at a run mid crowded into the back of the castle sept as Joffrey fastened white silk cloaks about the shoulders of the two newest members of his Kingsguard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her sheets were fastened to her with her exudations. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The soldier termites fastened onto these and were pulled up and eaten. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then squires removed his armor and Joff fastened the Hand's chain of office around his neck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She fastened on this question with enthusiasm, all the time aware of something she was not thinking. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Precious stones of astonishing size and brightness stared from their crowns and hung in chains round their necks and peeped out from all the places where anything was fastened. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z On the piece that he cut out he fastened leather hinges; then he fitted it into place, and that was the little door, with the bark still on it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As I fasten the iridescent black buttons, I catch notice of the number tattooed on my arm—A28865—from the day I lost my name in a distant world. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She put the finishing touches to Aurelia’s appearance, fastening a diadem across her forehead, a jeweled pendant round her neck, and gold bangles on her wrists. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Val was clad all in white; white woolen breeches tucked into high boots of bleached white leather, white bearskin cloak pinned at the shoulder with a carved weirwood face, white tunic with bone fastenings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A black cloak fastened across his throat with yet more gold, covering his left arm and falling down to his knees. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It was a kind of hook that fastened us together, more a stimulant to the Object’s outer parts than a penetration of her inner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She fastened her leather sandals over the warm socks and watched as the old woman gathered things from the shelves in the corner. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I nod and he fastens it on my shirt. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They fastened the page from the Book of Fortune onto Minli’s chopsticks and attached an end of the red cord to the kite. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z They were fastened with great bars, most of them too high to reach and all too heavy to lift. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Aunt Docia’s pretty white collar was fastened in front with a large round cameo pin, which had a lady’s head on it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She was now wearing a cream-coloured overcoat, and struggling to fasten her briefcase as she walked. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a proper way to behave. You do this and that, so the gods do not punish you,” said Amah as she fastened my frog clasps. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Early that morning she had cut Joe’s hair as he sat perched on a chair in his little room at the YMCA, a towel fastened around his neck with a clothespin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Matt stared at a pin fastened to the woman’s collar, a silver scorpion with its tail curved up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His garb was plain as well: old boots, brown breeches and blue tunic, a woolen mantle of undyed wool, fastened with a wooden clasp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tomorrow she’ll be gone, and I’ll still be here, I thought to myself as we stood on our barge fastened to the bank of the Congo, watching history. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ground crew, caps pulled low and faces hidden in the wing’s shadow, helped the passenger in and fastened her harness. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The suckers, which were fastened to me and pained greatly, lessened their hold. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Last of all he took down his long white cloak and fastened it about his shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They proudly showed him how securely their buttons were fastened and how nice and straight their pant legs hung. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I hold my left elbow close to my body, my right hand still fastened around the mini-camcorder. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When he bent down to inspect it, the crab promptly fastened its miniature claws to his nose and hung there, like a weird painted ornament. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z With its five arms spread out against the rock to which the abalone is fastened, it holds the shell with its suckers, and then begins to lift itself. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a heavy metal plate that fastens over it, but right now it’s propped open, and a certain cat is nowhere to be seen. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They hurried to tighten the chains and fasten them securely to iron pegs, which they forced deep into the ground with their wands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I tore a small piece from the duct tape roll and fastened the note to our refrigerator. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Her eyes were fastened levelly on the magistrate. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He started to double over—his eyes fastened on me—gaping like a fish out of water. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z A moment later, one of the guards appeared and handcuffed Burns’s wrists together and fastened them to the cell door above her head. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Also flying machines people could fasten on their backs like knapsacks and go zipping all over the world. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He sat above the fire on a thick twig perch Deydey had fastened between the mortared stones. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The woman turned around and fastened on her the most sorrowful eyes Ruth had ever seen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The pilot himself escorted her up the steps into the gleaming cabin and showed her how to fasten her seat belt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked quickly at first, and then slower, pausing every now and then to fasten garters, tie shoelaces, scratch, or examine old scars. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Spurge was fastening a strap around his head. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then I turned around and fastened down the canvas. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Father asked, fumbling with the button that fastened the pocket on his shirt. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z An older man moved forward, richly dressed in a damask tunic with silver fastenings and a cloak lined with foxfur. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Kate threw on her shoes, fastened her bucket to her belt. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But there was the cross over his bed, and there on the workbench the little harp just as he had left it, waiting for the strings to be fastened to the keys. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z As an extra precaution she fastened the latch. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The man fastened the clamp over the ends of the threads and pulled them out one by one. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z As they were talking, Kate unfastened her belt, slipped it through the bucket handle, and fastened the belt again so that the bucket hung at her hip. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He was clad in a magnificent robe of thick red velvet, with an ermine collar and shiny gold fastenings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z All at once he pulled at the mask, at a fastening at the neck of it, as if he were going to take it off. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The kautuka, a yellow woolen bridal thread, was fastened around my wrist. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Vaguely he remembered that he had to call Dorothy about something, but his body was fastened to the couch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking about at the faces of the people seated in the pews, she fastened on the first pair of eyes that were directed toward her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The tea roses above her left breast had slipped from the brooch that fastened them and were hanging heads down. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z After comforting his son, Lee went to fasten the window blind. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He took the necklace out of the box and carefully fastened it around her neck. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z "I have a proposition," I tell him as he engages in another miracle of engineering—that of fastening his seat belt. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Matthew caught Hugo easily and put a hand to the back of his baby brother’s head while fastening his eyes on the two homicide detectives. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z There was a shimmering silver rope studded with diamonds that she braided into her hair, and there were diamond pins to fasten her hair in place. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Through its center ran a long axle to which the hoisting rope was fastened. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z I watched her close the window and fasten the shutters, and draw the curtains in their place. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then fishing out the broken ends of warp, she showed Lyddie how to fasten them together with a weaver’s knot. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I fastened the stockings and admired the fine, double-soled shoes and their good fit. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He sat across the table, smoking cigarette after cigarette with his dark blue eyes fastened on mine. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They walked out on the pier, the rough boards dark with tar and fastened down with spikes to the timbers underneath. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The chain was fastened to a rusty platform at the far end of the rooftop. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The hands and feet were fastened with leather straps. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He fastened it around his neck again and wrapped the cloth around his hips the best way he could figure. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Little metal was used in our straps and fittings, but the harnesses had buckles of aluminum alloy, too fine to fasten with mittens on, which burned in that cold exactly as if they were red-hot. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The slippers went on at once, a new handkerchief was slipped into her pocket, well scented with Amy’s cologne, the rose was fastened in her bosom, and the nice gloves were pronounced a perfect fit. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I fastened the silver earrings in my ears and wrapped the new chili-pepper-red sari as my mother instructed. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He pierced the feet of the dead man and fastened them with thongs to the back of his chariot, letting the head trail. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The small, struggling figure of a man was being hoisted by one roped foot up the palace wall, to be fastened halfway to the top and left dangling, head downward. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The left sleeve of his black wool tunic was fastened at the shoulder with a sil-ver pin in the shape of a longsword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If the boards were not fastened down, it would not be a surprise to see them put together a nest of sorts. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo allowed himself a couple more minutes to fasten the brace. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Moss felt a hand at the back of his head, and then an oxygen mask passed in front of him and was fastened behind his ears. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She slid over and fastened herself into the middle belt. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Our darkest fears were confirmed the next day when Father went to empty the stove and discovered the clip, used to fasten it to a pocket, among the ashes. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She fastened her collar with the gold pin, and she was putting on her hat when Pa drove up to the gate. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the women was embroidering a wedding sari, coiling gold thread along its borders and fastening it with the tiniest stitches imaginable. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Her hand flew to her bosom, grasping at the old brooch that fastened her shawl, and her face went bleak. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “But how to fasten them I know not. Could you tell me?” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Mama simply raised an eyebrow and continued to fasten her light blue pillbox hat into place. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A silvery cord raced across my ankles and fastened to the tree next to me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z So Joe splashed over and fastened onto the bottle, tipping it to his lips while the old man squinted his eyes and watched eagerly, nodding happily as the young man drank. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I yelled, seeing his eyes fasten upon a twisted iron bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Claire pulled her own shawl tight and fastened it with the willow clasp. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then Templeton bared his long ugly teeth and began snipping the threads that fastened the sac to the ceiling. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “I will fasten it,” she said, and she went silently across the room and clamped back the shutter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "Will I serve the Lord Commander's meals, help him fasten his clothes, fetch hot water for his bath?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They wrote their names upon their leaves, fastened them to their breast pockets, and bellied up to the long oak table that served as our communal desk. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Granny always wore her skimpy gray hair pulled straight back behind her ears and fastened in a ball. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Max caught Bigger’s shoulders in a tight grip; then his fingers loosened and he sank back to the cot; but his eyes were still fastened upon Bigger’s face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He could hear her breathing rapidly and her face was paled out and her eyes were fastened wide. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The top was as solid as a brick wall, each nail fastened tight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She clamped a chain around Tendai’s ankle and fastened it with a padlock. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I wrapped Charley’s tail in red Kleenex and fastened it with rubber bands. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped only long enough to fasten the crutches onto his back with the leathern thong and to wind his hood into a kind of hat that perched on top of his head. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Sinis, who killed people by fastening them to two pine trees bent down to the ground and letting the trees go, died in that way himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop my legs from moving closer and closer—as if large hands were fastened to them. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The little flag was fastened to the end of that pipe and the pole was jabbed into the soft soil at the north rim of the crater. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing to do but to pull the door tight upon its wooden hinges and fasten the iron hasp. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z One by one we were taken from our cages, held gently but firmly by Dr. Schultz while Julie fastened around each of our necks a narrow ribbon of yellow plastic bearing a number. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z We walked along the ledge of the highway, Rosaleen moving at the pace of a bank-vault door, her spit jug fastened on her finger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She stooped down, and the moment she fastened its worn straps under his scaled belly and tightened them, she relaxed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She placed the tiara on my hair and fastened the chain around my neck. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The scythe was no longer a scythe: it had stretched into ribbons of iron, anchored to the ground with the handle the scythe had once been fastened to. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He had put aside the heavy plate and helm he'd worn as the Knight of the Gate for the lighter leather-and-mail of an outrider, but his obsidian fish still fastened his cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After a moment I stole a glance at the white man out of the corners of my eyes; he was still staring out the window, his mind fastened upon some inward thought. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He twiddled his fat thumbs and fidgeted as he watched Dumbledore fasten his traveling cloak, and Harry zip up his jacket. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I let Richard try on my armor and have him fasten the belt around his waist so he can feel the weight of the sword, too. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z No chains fastened Cora’s misfortunes to her character or actions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z While she undoes button after button, he pulls blindly at fastenings and ribbons, refusing to take his lips from hers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I lay the rope over the ceiling hook, pull it taut, and fasten it to the leg of a nearby chair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bride’s cloak Sigom fastened about Lady Alys’s shoulders showed a bronze disk on a field of white wool, surrounded by flames made with wisps of crimson silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But when he saw himself and his whole family fastened onto a sheet of iridescent metal for an eternity, he was mute with stupefaction. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He pulls four fluorescent orange wristbands from his vest pocket and fastens them around our wrists. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z From these bars they now hung pulleys wound with strong, thin cord, and at the ends of the cords they fastened hooks, which they slipped into the oval-shaped holes in the block and pulled taut. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I pick up my pack and fasten the straps, I take my rifle in my hand and stumble down the steps. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Though his sleeves were rolled down and fastened by cloisonne cufflinks, I recognized him as the tattooed man from the Whitechapel Club. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He forced first one and then the other down on its knees and fastened the yoke upon them, while all wondered at his mighty prowess. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes fastened greedily upon the bag and his hand reached out without his order. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her head jerked up and her sharp teeth fastened on his hand across the back and up into the palm near the little finger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Inmates at some facilities would be chained to "hitching posts," their arms fastened above their heads in a painful position where they'd be forced to stand for hours. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I said, a dummy to her moods, going into my bedroom and flinging off my dressing gown, fastening my inevitable flannel skirt and stretching my home-made jumper over my head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The next morning I showed up in the kitchen with the whale pin fastened to my favorite blue top. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Chester had already fastened a great metal eye to the front of the shack. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I now fastened this item around my waist, clasps in front, and then rotated it into position. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Icarus’ father made some wings that he fastened with wax. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The belt was fastened in front with an enormous silver buckle. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The crew had taken to calling him the Black Flame, a name fastened on him by Steffar Stammerer, who could not say “Moqorro.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Boromir hauled the eastern door to, grinding upon its hinges: it had great iron rings on either side, but could not be fastened. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I got her a rope, and she fastened it around the cow’s collar. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He fitted the windows in place and attached the roof, which extended out on both sides, and fastened on the coin box. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z In its place he fastened a pink cloak, spattered with red garnets like those upon his doublet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After Ugwu served drinks, Olanna watched Odenigbo raise his glass to his lips and all she could think of was how those lips had fastened around her nipple only minutes ago. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Druggett was a frightening man to me, his clothes always covered in burns and smears, his head wound in a bandage that, he claimed, fastened his brain. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Terry goes to the tall windows and pulls back the drapes, fastening the loops on each side. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As the dog sprang back toward them he pushed Harry aside; the dog’s jaws fastened instead around Ron’s outstretched arm. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Fairfax stayed behind a moment to fasten the trap-door; I, by dint of groping, found the outlet from the attic, and proceeded to descend the narrow garret staircase. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He helped her fasten it to the raft and run wires to the small rudder in the back. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When I open them again, Marlena is standing with her back to August, holding her hair up as he fastens the necklace around her throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Again a shock: my door was fastened on the outside. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The timbers were fastened together by the mortice-and-tenon method; holes called mortices were cut, into which the tongues or tenons of other pieces would then fit. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z The man wore a heavy cloak with a fur collar, fastened with a silver mockingbird, and he had the effortless manner of a high lord, but she did not know him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the museum people had fastened all the drawers of their furniture so that they couldn’t be opened. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His long ragged black cloak was made of batwings, fastened at the throat with a mole skull. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The hull, covered with an armor of petrified barnacles and soft moss, was firmly fastened into a surface of stones. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Jorah Mormont accepted his collar in a sullen silence, but Penny began to cry as the armorer was fastening her own into place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A low settee stood in front of the fireplace, and a mirror framed in mahogany hung above the mantel, flanked by oil lamps fastened to the walls. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, at six o’clock: he keeps early hours in the country. You had better change your frock now; I will go with you and fasten it. Here is a candle.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Fenrir watched the gods take one end of Gleipnir and thread it through a stone as big as a mountain and fasten it under the ground. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z They were tightly closed, and the shutters were fastened. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He fastened it to a stick and attached the stick to his belt so he could play the harmonica like riding a bicycle no-hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned forward with his elbows on his knees and fastened a wide, searching gaze on Singer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I handed him the prosthetic; he fastened it in slow motion. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z When there was no answer we opened it ourselves, as there was no lock to fasten it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z "It seemed to be an ordinary silver dollar, with a metal loop at one end so it could be fastened onto a key chain around the neck." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “How would you like to digest thirty-two teeth that once were fastened to your gums?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, now the paper was invisibly fastened in the book, with only a thin line, like a scar, showing that it had ever been removed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Ralph fastened his hands round the chewed spear and his hair fell. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When T. Ray turned back, he fastened his eyes on me, and there was nothing in them but an ocean of hurt. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly I slipped the free chain through the fastening link on my own chain, pulled it taut, and secured it the best I could. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then fastening the prow to the stern of the other boat, they drew him out into the water. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Its thin leather strap stretched from being fastened around the waist to the last hole, and was now a hardened leather with a blinding, mean snap. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Sitting quietly on the floor beside her was the white cat, its large black eyes fastened upon him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Before I could fasten them, light poured down on me and there he was without a shirt, holding a flashlight. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon Snow fed a few sticks to the fire, buckled on his swordbelt, pulled on his boots, shook the dirt and dew from the cloak, and fastened it around his shoulders. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "I don't know. Shoot, she's coming!" she says, stumbling her way back into her seat and fastening her seat belt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Fudge’s finger slipped on the silver fastenings of his cloak. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The claws fastened on his leg and the wing elbows battered his head on either side. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Even greater horrors adorned the walls surrounding us and were fastened by ropes to the ceiling above. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Sibyl, however, bade him have no fear, but fasten boldly the golden bough on the wall that faced the crossroads. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z For nights on end, she would double-check all the window locks, making sure that they were fastened tighdy. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Several wore cloaks fastened by brooches in the shape of silver codfish. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Our eyes seemed to fasten on one another. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z How he checks the fastenings, but not her breath. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When we took off, there was no talk of fastening seat belts. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He went over the story again, fastening every detail firmly in his mind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Crane-man stood aside while Ajima lifted the lid of the container and closed it again, fastening it with the straw bobble and braided loop. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In his hand he held a long bowie knife, its sheath fastened to his belt. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But as he had neglected to fasten the other end to anything, it didn’t really do any good, and Wilbur landed with a thud, crushed and hurt. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The man piled the blankets on top of the cart and fastened the tarp down and then he stood looking at the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I stacked the cards and fastened them together with a rubber band and put them in my backpack. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Children were in school; men were at work; and most of the women were fastening their corsets and getting ready to go see what tails or entrails the butcher might be giving away. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The iron collar about his neck was fastened to the wall behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Angie helped me into each one, knotting the sashes, fastening the buttons, plumping the bows. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then she’d fasten a bottled cherry on the tip of the banana with a toothpick. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Once it was closed, though, he sprang into action, fastening the chain. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Wynn helped Nan into the passenger seat and even tried to fasten her seat belt, which earned him a smack on the hand. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Without any further ceremony, he drops to his knees and starts undoing Henry’s belt, tugging at the fastenings of his pants. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Meantime, Francis’ mind fastened on a more amusing topic until, the meal over, he remembered that he had to rush to a 2:30 appointment. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Holly’s cloak was fastened with a silver clasp, and Frenya had a girdle of hempen rope wound about her middle from her hips to breasts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She sewed Velcro to the flippers so they could be fastened higher up my legs and strapped with an elastic band around my waist. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I see a short strap with two long cords fastened to both ends. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam cut two thin pieces of deer hide, made three holes in each, and, tucking ends inside holes, he fastened jesses to her legs with the falconer’s knot, the knot that never binds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Xan fastened her traveling cloak and slid her feet into a pair of sturdy boots and packed her satchel full of bottles of milk and soft, dry cloths, and a bit of food for herself. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Wynn still hadn’t fastened the cabinet doors back on, and all the contents of the shelves were visible. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The cliffs were steep here and very high, but we wove a stout rope of bull kelp and fastened it to rocks at the top of the cliff so that it hung to the water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She has straight black hair, cut very short on the front and sides, and fastened in a long braid down her back. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Mercy demonstrated on two pieces of thin board to which were fastened strips of leather set with hooked wire teeth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Alsvindr gnawed on his bit impatiently, and Anya said, “Hang on,” as she pulled her bracer from where it was fastened to her quiver strap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Angel, on the top of the incubator, just above Jake’s shriveled head, someone had fastened a miniature golden angel, maybe from a necklace or something. The angel was gazing down into the incubator.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z She had folded it twice and fastened it with three staples to prevent our reading it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They went well with the silver mockingbird that fastened his cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He saw the dark intelligent eyes come slowly round and fasten themselves upon his face. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She fastened the rope to a bundle of reeds and sat back to rest her aching arms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Webs of cables fasten the tents to pegs hammered into the dirt. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Before I was born, when there were lots of young children growing up in the community, all those diapers used to be fastened by squares of duct tape. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Her bra strap was left bare over her shoulder and Aileen had fastened the dress to the bra with a safety pin, just to keep it from sliding down. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he began fastening on the wings, using a metal canister that looked like an enormous hot-glue gun. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Powell followed the dim finger, “Check! Now fasten your eye on the robots and pray they don’t move too far from that part of the tunnel. They’re my light sources. Are all seven there?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A longsword hung from his hip, and his deep-dyed scarlet cloak was fastened at the shoulder with a heavy silver brooch in the shape of a mailed fist. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And as Grandpa pushed her forward, it was on her that all the eyes fastened. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z ‘It’s a long drop, but it’s safe to come down. Maybe ... uh, you have a rope you could fasten so we can get back up?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Two sailors in a small boat went some distance ahead bearing a long rope fastened to a small anchor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z At the forward hatch he quickly unhooked the caught thread and dropped the hatch cover in place—it had to be fastened tightly from the inside— and stood to move back to the stem. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The women move quickly, fastening things and saying soft words to calm the horse. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Today he wore white velvet, and his snowy cloak was fastened with a lion brooch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Each cloak was fastened about the neck with a brooch like a green leaf veined with silver. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She was dressed in black yoga pants and a light pink T-shirt with her hair pulled back on one side, fastened with crisscrossing bobby pins. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Now he pulled at some kind of fastening on the cuffs, and removed the glove parts that had covered his hands. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Quickly, I try to fasten the belt around me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She daintily fastened her orb line to the next spoke of the web. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She rode the elevator down to the lobby with her eyes fastened on the floor. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His hair, the same silver-blond as hers, had been pulled back tightly behind his head and fastened with a dragonbone brooch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the center of the table were white sheets of paper fastened together by a metal clasp; it was his signed confession. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he uncoupled them and fastened the hose to the coupling pipe and fitted the other end of the hose to the gasbottle and carried it out to the saloon. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Tall, head forward, eyes fastened on a rock, his arms higher than the pines, his hands holding a melon bigger than the sun, he paused an instant to get his bearing and secure his aim. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z But crouching there, he suddenly raised himself and at the same time fastened his teeth in the dog’s throat. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The way she fastened her hair into the neatest twist. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A fly was ready fastened on the line, a black gnat, a little frayed but still hairy enough. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the wooden knockers on the tiller lines and began to bang them against the ironbark knocker-boards fastened to either side of the hull. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Shall I stay with you till Mr. Pontellier comes?” asked Robert, seating himself on the outer edge of one of the steps and taking hold of the hammock rope which was fastened to the post. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Ma, with Baby Carrie in her arms, sat up on the wagon seat with Pa, and Laura and Mary sat on a board fastened across the wagon box behind the seat. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I swiped the back of the label and watched August fix it on the jar, then fasten the second label beneath it, as if she’d done this ten thousand times. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On top of this Alice laid the sapling on which the box and stone were fastened. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Bucci and Wayne take charge of fastening the set together on the stage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z As he fastened it around her throat, Nina met his eyes over her shoulder, and the look they exchanged could have melted miles of northern ice. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Gold highlights gleamed from inlay and fastenings like distant fires in that wood, winking every time he moved. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The door was made of wire netting on a wooden frame, with two leather hinges nailed to the uprights and a hasp and staple fastened with a twist of wire. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Room 133 contains a bed, a chair, a chest of drawers, and a TV fastened to the wall. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z All around, on haphazardly aligned shelves the boys had fastened to the walls themselves, amidst the model cars and their made-up superhero drawings, were souvenirs from all the adventures they’d experienced throughout the season. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The captain told us to fasten our seat belts. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z On entering, they found index cards with each student’s name pinned up on the walls around the classroom, with clips fastened below them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she fastened a note to the cover with a safety pin. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone came around with a stack of small jars and fastened one to my cage; a little pipe led through the bars like a sipping straw—drinking water. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I fasten the belt around my waist and pull the sword out of its sheath. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They’d fastened Frog on him because he hopped so fast when the big man shouted a command. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had a book around my neck, fastened by a clip to my pressure suit, which contained procedures for eighteen different types of rendezvous that I might need. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s almost dark when I fasten two cords to a strap of leather I cut from one of my moccasins. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From his tool belt pouches he pulled some rope and a snap hook, then fastened the Archimedes sphere to his belt. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She spat at him when he fastened her chains, and once again when they reached her owner’s mansion. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Harry then did something that was both very brave and very stupid: He took a great running jump and managed to fasten his arms around the troll’s neck from behind. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z So Pa would take the ramrod from its place under the gun barrel, and fasten a piece of clean cloth on its end. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Threading the dagger and sheath along the strap, he fastened it around Sam’s waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Another, which Rontu had chewed off, lay wriggling at the edge of the water, as if it were looking for something to fasten on to. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I have a large Plexiglas tray that fastens to the arms of my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He fastens the lock on the knob for good measure, then wedges the book on a high shelf between two volumes of the Hardy Boys. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z |
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