| 单词 | feather |
| 例句 | I can feel the final swoop of my stomach, the feathers over my arms, my feet tidy underneath me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They felt his affection for them in his voice and responded to it with lifted feathers and soft sounds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He set it up on some sticks on the shelter wall and took the feathers and insides down to the water, to his fish pond. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, a roll in hot water, to loosen the feathers. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the trail I found first the red and then the gray: clusters of long wing feathers still attached to gristle and skin, splayed like fingers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did I ever kill another cormorant for its beautiful feathers, though they have long, thin necks and make ugly sounds when they talk to each other. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They both had the exact same hairstyle: long spiral perms with tall feathered bangs. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Their faces were blackened with soot, and each of the three wore a red rooster’s feather in his buttonhole. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It flew to him and landed on his arm, and Bran stroked its feathers and slipped inside of it again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her overhanging brow shades large black eyes that are outlined in white feathers. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man in the feathered hat fell down, promptly picked himself up, and continued his lopsided run to the queue. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I brought him close to my face, but before I could touch my lips to a feather, he flew away to the top of a window shutter. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z On the window seat a raven loitered, pale, huge, its feathers ruffled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One fragile strand of phoenix feather kept both pieces hanging together. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She slipped the feather back into her pocket. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Also in this room is a narrow cot covered with a worn feather duvet, and a small desk with a candle on it. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Arrows with feathers cut in flawless uniform lines. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The entitlement that came with being one of the silk feathered hats—that all the groundlings were there simply to kowtow to your every need. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Warmer than feathers, the bare skin would raise the eggs to seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She knew that her cheeks were flaming, but she held her head high under the feathered bonnet. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She felt nothing as she saw the feathers erupt from her pores, as her arms widened and her body shortened and the old woman screamed in power and pain. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Raise and Raina stab the pillows, pull out the stuffing, and toss the feathers around the room. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z With his fingertips he lightly tickled Nipper’s breast feathers. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Then she stooped, the wind singing in her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Its feathers flared bright gold when the lights came on. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z And Mother, behind the podium, was holding up a tiny black feather. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On the last page, he drew a man wearing a grass skirt and a crown of feathers and wrote, Our traditional suit but many people wear real clothes. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Their bodies were covered in molting feathers, and their wings were tipped with tiny, shriveled hands. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She crouched in the stern, preening her wing feathers with her teeth, which didn’t look like a very effective form of personal hygiene. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Through the skunk cabbage, it seemed that the great birds were folding their wings and that flocks of small black messengers arose from their bodies and crawled upon their feathers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oof, how are you carrying all of this? Why don’t you use a feather spell—” Seven stopped herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Frightful let her feathers fall over Oksi while the little bird rested from her great struggle. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It was of a strange creature—a pigeon-toed bird with scanty green feathers and red palms. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The robot looked down at the fur and feathers that now carpeted the floor. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He even sat down on both of them and let his warm feathers cover them like socks. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z This baby’s mattress would be an old feather pillow. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Birds of prey eat meat, bones, feathers, and fur. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Her stick sword whistled out and caught it two feet off the ground, and it went down in a flurry of brown feathers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My mouth tastes like dirt, and my throat feels scratched and dry, like there’s something stuck in it—a feather? Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She pushed up her sleeve, baring the peacock feather and mottled skin beneath it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. Some Spares can do the feather spell, just...my employers, the Dimblewits, don’t allow it.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Some are respectably dressed, in tailored Harris tweed coats and matching gloves and tidy no-nonsense hats with small brisk feathers jauntily at one side. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have been surprised if Faraday gave them a feather quill to go with it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And then there were the snooty people in the back, who got to sit in, like, covered areas and look down at the groundlings and feel all superior in their silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The pillows were stuffed with buckwheat—that’s what they used in Japan, not feathers like in America—and they made a soft noise when they were moved. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There were whispers that Miss Preston had taken a Sioux lover while out west and that she kept a single eagle feather in his memory, but I don’t believe any of that. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z These feathers were not grey, as were the feathers on top of the snake-eating birds, but were colored red and green. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Farder Coram leaned forward and gently pulled back the counterpane, and there protruding from Jacob’s shoulder was the feathered end of an arrow in a mass of clotted blood. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the black feather out of my purse. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful was on the nest, her feathers draped around the hatching chicks. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Mr. Death is losing patience. He’ll come and ferry me down the Mississippi. I’ll put on my feathered hat. Wave like I’m in a Mardi Gras parade.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She was wearing a white dress with two million ruffles and a neckline that was the lowest she’d ever worn...and makeup and high heels and an ostrich feather in her hair. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z On the top of the bird’s head there was a plume of feathers. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She tipped, spread her flight feathers like fingers, and braced herself against two wires. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z And a bit farther along, at the end of the row of cottages, a black spot on the ground where a fire had been, some bones in the ash, some feathers, the gleam of grease. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The Keeper handed him the feather, and Garvey introduced everyone to the Tlingit elder. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Silvered steel and gold inlay brightened their armor, and their warhelms were crested in a riot of silken plumes, feathers, and cunningly wrought heraldic beasts with gemstone eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I showed him the talon marks on the dresser and a feather that had landed on the floor. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z At least four boys wore Scream masks; a couple donned football jerseys and helmets; a creative few wore long jackets and fedoras and sunglasses and feather boas. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Icy white, sunny, and mute, the expanse everywhere was almost entirely unmarked except for faint feather patterns where a little bird had pushed off; or for tiny mouse tracks trickling across the still, shimmering snow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The feather tickled my hand, but as for making me less nervous, nope, it didn’t do a thing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At first it had been merely a whisper, as if a feather were lightly brushing against her, but now it came more insistently, like a child pulling at her hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Abolitionists and sympathizers who came down to Georgia and Florida were run off, flogged and abused by mobs, tarred and feathered. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Ella plucked a feather from her wings and turned it in her fingers. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The only unusual thing was the great number of feathers this deft housewife had carelessly spilled over her kitchen floor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel had feathers, she had wings, she had beautiful borrowed feet. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Even when a bird was seven or eight feet away the arrow would turn without feathers to stabilize it and hit brush or a twig. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Their feather rose off the desk and hovered about four feet above their heads. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I was convinced that if I ever succeeded in praying, my words would bound noiselessly against the ceiling and rain back down upon me like feathers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful lifted all her feathers to make herself appear enormous. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The feathers shone chestnut color and copper color. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A stone-faced woman stands before him and his horse, her right arm raised toward the sky and a feather as long as her torso in her left hand. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maybe I could hang out with some of her friends, show her that I could fit seamlessly in with the silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It had a sleek head feathered in gray and talons that clacked on the wooden dresser as it sidled back and forth along the edge, as if to get a better look at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was waving his long golden tail feathers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A giant boar’s head came first in order, then pasties and whole suckling pigs, pigeons and geese roasted with feathers on. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Who knows if I will ever lie in a feather bed again? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We stood by the hole in the earth, close enough to hear the pond water lapping against the edge and to see ducks shaking off their feathers. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I found this,” Frank said, trying to hand Axel a feather. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They effortlessly open with a few jokes about fires and feathers and overcooking poultry. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The sound of ruffled feathers managed to soar above everything—the THA-thump-THA-thump-THA-thumping of his heart and the huff-huff-huff through his nostrils—but he refused to open his eyes. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I remember stroking its striped feathers, so smooth they were waterlike, as my father held its limp body. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She caught glimpses of feathers and crooked paper crowns, rose-hued cheeks and deeply rouged lips, gowns of rich red and gold velvet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This is called foresight, and it probably saved me from more white feathers on my butt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I run my palms along my arms, still brushing off feathers, though I know there aren’t any. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “He’s such a serious-minded rooster, he can’t stand to hear anyone laugh. He ruffles up his feathers and cusses his head off.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Pinch pointed up and sure enough, Andeg, sitting out of reach on a high branch, certainly looked guilty as he glared down and preened his new growth of feathers. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He knows that by spring, this mass of blood and guts and feathers will become a rich, black, sweet-smelling compost ready for him to spread onto the pastures and turn back into grass. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I preferred movies with dancing in them, singing, ceremonial masks, carved artifacts for making music: feathers, brass buttons, conch shells, drums. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He fished up the dove feather and contemplated its silky colors. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A black feather boa was wrapped around her shoulders, and on her head was a cloche hat that dangled onyx pendants over her plucked eyebrows. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She reached for him again and touched her fingers against his soft feathers. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Second catalytic ..He scratched at his chin. “To dissolve the oil that makes the feather smooth?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On the roof of the house, a part of which had collapsed and sunk in, she saw a movement, a turquoise splash of feathers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With a start she came out of her trance, stood up, and shook her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “While they drop stones on us and feather us with arrows.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z These furrows, he saw out of the corner of his eye, were caused by a difference in the feathering. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Loki put on the feathered cloak and he took to the air, in falcon shape. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In a matter of days, though, they’d shed that pale yellow fuzz for tough new white feathers, and in just a few weeks, the chicken people, Perdue or whoever, would be back to collect them. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It seemed like only seconds had passed when she woke with a start as her mother tickled her nose with a feather. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Sefia ran her hands along the edges of the book, fingering the leaves that protruded from the pages, until she found the soft blade of the feather Archer had given her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There the birds were plunged up and down in the hot water to loosen their feathers. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Her choppy brown hair was braided down the right side with an eagle’s feather. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They took off the wet turkey feathers and combed their hair back with their fingers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For three days everybody hunted all over the house for Margalo without finding so much as a feather. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “She say she takin her bird to the veterinarian firs, she think it losin some of its feather.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I went inside, there was the new milliner, seated at a table littered with feathers, bird wings, satin bows, stiff tape, bolts of velvet, linen, silk, and so on, and several life-size dummy heads. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z You know that saying, “Birds of a feather flock together”? That’s how I felt. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He spins the feather between his thumb and forefinger. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was wearing a leather aviator helmet with goggles and had a pair of feathered wings strapped to.his back. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z For the ceremony, he wore richly colored garments and a headdress with two golden-yellow feathers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And it really didn’t help when I pointed out that I had had to wear white feathers on my butt and that wearing a purple orchid really wasn’t as bad as that. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z And that they had white feathers on the butt! The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It had been there all along, silent, hardly seen among the cheering crowd, a flash of black feather now and then, an orange eye, waiting. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see the people wearing their feathers at football games on TV and on Halloween and not think that’s not right. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I could take the feather from my pocket and put it into my hair and ride forever. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Finely groomed purple and black feathers sprouted from its slender arms, and each razor-like claw on its feet had been shined and sharpened. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At least I wouldn’t have to wear the yellow tights with the white feathers attached you can guess where. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Jody skinned the grain from a grass stem and threw the handful into the air, so that each pointed, feathered seed sailed out like a dart. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Glossy black feathers the length of my forearm fluttered in the wind, and I glared at them, then got up on wobbly legs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She could feel the heat of its true face pushing through the gold feathers, warming the skin of her forehead. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I thought about the feather on my cheek and the one on the wall of the leper cottage. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was getting feathers but mostly it still had white baby hair and was tame. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Under the sea, the birds have scales for feathers," he said, clang-a-langing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was not until then, too late, that I saw my new clothes— and the spots of bloods, flecks of fish scales, bits of feather and mud. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He woke naked on a goose-down feather bed so soft it felt as if he had been swallowed by a cloud. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There’s this portrait of Grandma in a feathered boa and a diamond bracelet. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I was lying on a comfortable bed with feather pillows and white cotton sheets. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Hours later, when I heard light footsteps, I went to my door in time to see Cristiana pass by, her feathers bent and her cloak dirty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When she was twenty feet above Alice’s head, she scooped her wings, dropped her secondary feathers, and braked herself. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But Big Ma’s hat feather could have knocked her flat on her back. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Nat gets right to work matching buttons to feathers to stones like this is her assignment. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the scholar who always carries a fan; her breath shook its blue feathers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One wore a suit with pants that looked like fresh butter, the coat like canary feathers, and a tightly knotted neckerchief the color of lemon peels. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A moment later I come across the source of the odor: a plastic garbage bag filled with feathers, down, and the severed wings of several birds. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to pluck the feathers off quickly, and he did not speak until the chicken had been reduced to a slim form covered with white-yellow skin. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The peacock feathers on the side panels were torn and ragged. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z She picked at her feathers and muttered under her breath, like she was practicing lines for a play. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z "If that is so,” said the bird, "you should take me out into the sunshine for a few minutes. A short time in the open air would restore all the colors to my feathers.” The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Leading them was a general, wearing the long blue Continental coat and cockaded hat with feathers in it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a flurry of feathers, the sweet smell of roses, and a beat pulsing through the ground as we march. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The bush went still, the brown feathers of the wrens merging with the branches. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The arrow’s feathers brushed against her gloved hand as she pulled back on the string. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His war paint was smeared and his feathers were crooked. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Boo’s feathers ruffled when he mentioned the Council. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She slipped out of herself with the sensation of being shed—like a bird’s molted feather, or a plum dropped from a tree. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “It does sound too nice for words, I must say. A feather bed and none of those few- mets for ever so long. How long did you say it would take us to get there?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Time and again he drew, held, and let arrows fly but he still had no feathers on the arrows and they were litde more than sticks that flopped out of the bow, sometimes going sideways. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z High on her stub, the young fed, Frightful pulled one foot up into her feathers and sat quietly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Since each studio made its own art materials, Maria learned how to craft delicate brushes from bird feathers and fur, and to grind mineral powders used to color paint. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But you can draw in the patterning of the feathers so I can see how they are shaped and how they lie on the bird’s body. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When the Shirriffs came up to the lower one they were dumbfounded; but as soon as they saw how things were, most of them took off their feathers and joined in the revolt. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She preened her feathers and watched the sun set. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Did she think it was a new suit of feathers? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was carefully arranged out of the eyes of peacock feathers, exactly as if a stiff peacock fan had been erected endwise on his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful, who was sitting on the foot post of the bed, yawned, fluffed, and thrust her head into the slate gray feathers of her back. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia placed the green feather between the pages and closed the book. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But when she arrived in the new country, the immigration officials pulled her swan away from her, leaving the woman fluttering her arms and with only one swan feather for a memory. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She tucked a down comforter around me and stuck a feather pillow under my head, but I didn’t even look at her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Two lambs. Two feathers, one of them right here.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Swim! Swim!” said the gosling, shaking his tail feathers. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When Pete-ho-tep was dry and his feathers rearranged, he did look almost as good as new, and the mummification process continued. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But put them in a ring with another rooster, and they sprang to life, explosions of feathers and dagger claws. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were studies of shadows against a faded brick wall, photographs of feathers clotting the shoreline of Shaker Lake, experiments Mia was conducting with printing photographs on different surfaces: vellum, aluminum foil, newspapers. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the end the feathers came off easily. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, the little parrot hopping around on the neighbor lady’s shoulder and burrowing its beak into its feathers is pretty cute. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Their feathered heads made them look like Indian braves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My own feet felt as light as feathers as I stepped over the floorboards, and I wondered if it was her miraculous tonic making me feel so weightless and swift. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Safer is staring out the window again, running the feather up and down one arm. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I think I got the rows right, but I got all the feather lines too close or something, and so when I curved them around they looked like a kid in kindergarten practicing his sixes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He wore Roman sandals with the lacings coming to his knees, a short skirt of feathers and a war bonnet all of which were painted in bright reds, blues and yellows. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There actually are a bunch of little sticks on the sidewalk across the street, and one green feather. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We went over to the meadow to catch a rabbit for her; as we passed one of the hemlocks near the edge of the grove, she pulled her feathers to her body and looked alarmed. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see Hannibal’s Rest because of the dark sheeting rain, but I knew when we passed my street because the phoenix sat atop the stop sign, its feathers flaming red in the rain. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And as the mussel spun into the sky, it burst into feathers. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her gaze was fierce and commanding - as impossible to ignore as the blue harpy feather in her hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z That voice, fair and terrible as burning silver, like moonlight on river stones, like a feather against your lips. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Everyone was elated with this turn of events, most of all Colonel Cathcart, who was convinced he had won a feather in his cap. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She has large eyes, a Persian beak, and gray silver feathers. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Wall was sitting on a fresh, perfectly conditioned horse, under a feather impost,just dropping down into his run. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So for the bottom rows of the bigger feathers, I drew just a few lines and curved them in, and I think it was right! Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Mama took her into the bedroom and whispered that the bird wasn’t a bird at all just some feathers glued together and that she mustn’t stare. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It appears that McCandless was saving them to insulate his clothing or perhaps to make a feather pillow. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought, as she would often for many years, of the photograph from that day, with the one golden feather inside it: Was it a portrait of her, or her daughter? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All of them have purply scales that shimmer like the feathers that circle the necks of the strutting pigeons. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Sanjeev pressed the massive silver face to his ribs, careful not to let the feather hat slip, and followed her. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I struggled against the weight of their bodies, until it was no longer hands that held me, but wings of blood-gummed feathers studded with a thousand eyes and writhing tongues. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Some of these walking sticks are decorated with beaded strings and feathers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Over Gilboa, she braked by pulling down on her secondary flight feathers and tail. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The birds in the sky, then suddenly not in the sky, only feathers fluttering. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z On July 27 they amused themselves by wearing their Indian headbands and feathers from Huckleberry Island to practice in Griinau. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Bran felt along his shoulders, groping for feathers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I turn and, sure enough, there she is, gorgeous in pink sequins and feathered headdress, removing her horses’ halters and letting them drop to the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It is impossible to tell whether Osiander’s preface soothed any ruffled feathers at the Vatican, but the evidence suggests that there were no ruffled feathers there to soothe. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Some looked like worms and lizards, some like cute versions of bugs, and others that ended in a puff of fine feathers. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Some struck the lark in feathers Whose puffing clouds were shed off. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d stare at the long-legged showgirls when they sashayed across the casino floor, with huge feathers on their heads and behinds, sequins sparkling on their bodies, and glitter around their eyes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The man he brought with him wore a cloak of green and yellow feathers and had skin as black as polished jet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine hopped a few times and flapped her good wing and then swiveled her feathered head around and blinked at us—but that was it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Their feathers had changed since we arrived in the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Her head sank into the soft feathers and she said, “You’re right.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Smoothing Frightful’s seared feathers, he opened a large pocket in his jacket and placed her in it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The almost upright small ostrich feather in her hat, which had irritated Mr. Samsa during her entire sendee, swayed lightly in all directions. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she should have cut away essential feathers from his wings, but she couldn’t stand to think of him a captive. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Sheep became bumpily sheathed with the stuff so that they looked like big ambulating wasp nests; birds, having absorbed the zoquete in their feathers, labored erratically through the air, almost unable to fly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her wings to her body and pulled her tail feathers together one upon the other. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Only the fingernails had color; they were metal claws the same gold as the feathers, as if some essence of the figure had pierced the mutilated flesh and burst out from the cuticles. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The feathers are around the thigh holes, and along the top. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I spun around, heart in my throat, as I caught a glimpse of a dark shape falling from the sky, feathers fluttering down like black snow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The She Elephant chopped the heads off chickens and doused them in boiling water to loosen the feathers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The bedding was stuffed with straw instead of feathers, but she had no trouble falling asleep. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Just thought feathers made Gum Baby look fierce.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Plus her feather boas and leopard-print clothes and her stupid purse. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z It was then that First Turkey offered to keep the seeds in her feathers. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She found a white feather at the bus stop and a speckled rock in the gutter out front. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The baboons learned about the birdlime, too, and all she found now were a few forlorn feathers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood was on the beak of this one and white feathers stuck to the claws of another, and no gull skimmed beyond them over the pallid sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z For now, the old black feather would have to do. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the place where Capricorn sat, leaning back in his armchair with a contemptuous expression and wrapped in a silk dressing gown that shimmered like peacock feathers, was illuminated by a single lamp. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I have a grand, master plan to leave my current self behind by joining the ranks of the silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was considered a feather in one’s cap to thump any elbow. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Norman the peacock came along to see if there was anything to eat, and shook his feathers with a rattle of displeasure when he found there wasn’t. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her heart beat madly inside her like a trapped bird, feathers flying, wings breaking against the bars, but inside the ring Archer was as still as he had ever been. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then he spread his wings, flapped hard, and took off—but after flying four feet he stopped with a snap and crashed to the ground again, shedding a flurry of black feathers and squawking loudly. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Lifting a finger, he touched the green feather she’d tucked into her hair, and she watched the smile light up his face like a candle batting against the night. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Eventually she grew tired and put her beak in the feathers between her shoulders to sleep. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He flapped his arms and—oh — it was feathers that he had grown. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z After you die, your sins will be put on one side of a scale, and Ma’at’s feather will be put on the other.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “But he did say that when they were ten days old and pretty well feathered, he could move them to the box in the sycamore tree. Said their parents will feed them for sure.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Frightful dropped lower on the spruce tree and waterproofed her feathers with the oil from her tail gland. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She compensates with mascara and turquoise eye shadow, so that her eyes look a bit like two peacock feathers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A violet dress and a matching mask of sunbird feathers arrive in the main salon. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We walked slowly, Tica with both hands pressed firmly against her lower back, me admiring the blanket’s intricately woven patterns of leaves and feathers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But a loud squawk and a streak of feathers cut them off. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I picked her up and squeaked into her neck feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There were as well two of their own chickens killed and drawn and dried with the feathers on and stuffed with salt inside. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Changing his own skin for a raven’s night-black feathers had been harder, but not as hard as he had feared, not with these ravens. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For Little feather, Nurse Evelyn had written: The mark by which I would know that you are hers. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I touch my hand to the feather, letting the edges tickle my fingertips. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The words were barely spoken, when a hawk, Apollo’s courier, flew up on the right, clutching a dove and plucking her—so feathers floated down to the ground between Telemakhos and the moored cutter. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When she awoke the sun was out, the sky was clear, and only a feathering of snow covered the tundra—just enough to make it winter. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like chick feathers, her baby hairs are plastered to her forehead from Sagan’s humidity. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Glimpses of white feathers, of wings etched against stars. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Birds of a feather . “Moody was a great wizard in his time,” said Bill. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Awkwardly folding her wings to her body, Duchess stood upright on the tree limb and shook out her rumpled feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Chiefs usually dressed like businesspeople, never in feathers and hides. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The nurse ruffles her feathers when I slink in. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “What could you do even if you had a feather?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the feather mattress was deliciously soft, and her weary nerves gradually relaxed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He needled through his feathers with his beak. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pink-enameled scales covered their torsos; on their heads were perched elongated helms complete with pointed steel beaks and crests of bobbing pink feathers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "There's ink for you, Prince. Take the hawk's feather and scratch out our message." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Bending over him, the old man touched his back with a long white feather, held it up for a moment, crimson, for the people to see, then shook it thrice over the snakes. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A cloak of raven feathers fluttered from his shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Harry repeated hopefully as Dumbledore brushed rooster feathers off his desk. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He opened the cage to retrieve it and stroked her soft feathers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Inside the quiet house, he jumped up and down on Uncle and Auntie’s best feather sofas when they were away visiting village friends. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been to the barn, had thrown rocks at the swallows’ nests under the eaves until every one of the little mud houses broke open and dropped its lining of straw and dirty feathers. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The two-foot span arched above Bigwig, who sat perfectly still while the white feathers beat the air round his head in a kind of ceremonious farewell. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of gauzy skirts, high heels with stars on the toes, hats covered with fruit and feathers, lifted eyebrows, pencil-thin; gaiety and excess. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z On top of this we added piles of feathers, and finally the blood, which now was as thick as house paint. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z There are women gathering around me, the rustle of their feathers, a cooing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We girls stick together like birds of a feather, and thank goodness for that, because the men are always off on one kind of business or another. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Who knows what the white feathers were doing. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Hunger streaks appear in tail and wing feathers if a bird does not get the right food during the time the feathers are growing in. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His raven gave a single flap of his big wings, croaked “Corn,” and ruffled his feathers up again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Above their heads the trees were full of ravens, their feathers fluffed as they hunched on bare brown branches, staring down at the pageantry below. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Helps when you have feathers made of darkness. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I stumbled into Mrs. Epler’s stall and sat in the stray white feathers that littered the ground. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Her feathers, her posture, her demeanor say she’s in wonderful condition.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z In the mural, An Aztec warrior Is standing on a mountain With a machete And a band of feathers On his noble head. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole’s mother dusted imaginary specks off her dress, then picked up the feather hesitantly. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Frightful has clamped her feathers to her body to say that whoever it is is not a friend. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One man mailed an eagle feather, suggesting that Garfield make a pen from it to sign his first official document after he recovered. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Lancelot had been smoothing the panache of feathers which was used as a distinguishing mark on the helm in Uncle Dap’s hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Crow and hawk feathers jutted from his hair. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he shook his tail feathers and paddled his feet and set out on his very first swim. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She shook fuzzy remnants of feathers out of her hair and spat them off her face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She shook her feathers and, weak from hunger, fell into a restless sleep. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Does my nickname for you still ruffle your feathers?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I cry out, more frustrated than pained, and hit the crow with both hands, but it stays in place, resolute, one eye on me, feathers gleaming in the yellow light. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My gown moves like feathers under my fingers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’ll let you guess what part the white feathers were attached to. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He had made a raid one night on the Puttenham poultry farm, and now had feathers enough to equip a whole armoury. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Vultures had found it, and a few silverback jackals nipped at the birds and wriggled through the massed feathers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel each of the hairs standing tall and straight, like feathers growing out of my skin. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Above him was a gigantic, vile bird, green poison shining on its feathers. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The ornate sign reaching to the sky like an electric peacock feather. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The gold feathers started lifting off Pet’s arms, metal flowing through the air as if it was water, a massive unfurling. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Well, this is a magic feather. Put it in your pocket, and if you get nervous during the presentation, just touch it, and you’ll be fine.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Considering the guys’ recent suspicions, it did not take a genius to figure out that the purpose of the visit had to do with a certain feathered roommate. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “The hawk, just here. Every feather dripping blood. I heard the man was all burned up inside, but that might just have been some tale.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A flurry of feathers erupted out of the cornfield, and a crow squawked and flapped awkwardly away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Not skinny mind you but a feather in my arms and there was many a sorry man when she left Limerick. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It was as if I was trying to walk up the side of a hill of feathers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other side of the stream the Wood transformed into the dark forest she had known as a child: peeling, soft brown bark on the trees, and leaves like drooping feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have been the peacock feather, the tattoo borne by members of the Menagerie, the House of Exotics. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I cracked the door to Miss Wren’s room and saw her rocking Miss Peregrine in her lap, gently kneading her fingers into the bird’s feathers. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A white ball of feathers exploded from the weeds and hit him right in the stomach. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A blackbird feather nestled in the leaves and pine needles beside the creek. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The veins of her flight feathers were split and dry. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z This is called rousing, which is feather talk meaning “I like you.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonists grilled the birds, stewed them with salt pork, and baked them into pies; they plucked their feathers to stuff mattresses, pickled them in barrels as a winter treat, and fed them to livestock. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Thrown off balance, Frightful fanned her flight feathers, regained her equilibrium, and went after the owl. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Rit said she wasn’t going to leave without her feather tick and Ben said she couldn’t take it with her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I retired to my rooms where I slept like a dead man, lost in the vastness of my new feather bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She carried the broadax and the feather tick, loaded them on the wagon and then helped Ben and Old Rit up on the seat. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer knew that Beans and the guys intended to stay all day, from the first boom until the last gray feather floated to earth. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes the cubs played tag with an ostrich feather or an old bone. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The paper lifts and flies, soars like a feather, landing softly on Carlos’s stomach. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “Eight months! Thqr vanish to Boston for eight months and then show up with no warning and wanting tea. Tea! I could get tarred and feathered for brewing tea,” she muttered. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one, the people around the circle held the feather and spoke. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The engineer urged that as a precaution the ground “be covered with eight feet of feather bedding.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Plunking onto a stool at the Frontier, he jubilantly splashed the feathers across the bar, then banged down his six-gun on the hard mahogany top. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Keeper motioned for the feather to continue around the Circle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Valiant undoubtedly, but about as effective as trying to cut down a tree with a feather. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It raised its feathers and called out in alarm when it saw the witch-queen, but it was chained to its perch and could not leave. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she took them back to her hut, plucked out their feathers, and began to cook them. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Instead the arrow went directly between Jim’s ears, so low the chicken feathers brushed the top of his head as they whistled past. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He flew off to do as the peregrine tiercel must do—hunt for his mate and young, until the chicks were well feathered and could keep themselves warm without being brooded. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Frightful was sitting on top of the lodge, feathers shining in the autumnal light. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The blue harpy feather in her hair swung like a pendulum. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her silks were feathers, and she was free. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wore tall white silk gloves, and held a feathered pink-and-white fan to her chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Turquoise, macaw and parrot feathers, seashells, obsidian, flint, and animal hides were among the many items traded among all the peoples who were part of this trade network. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The terrified chicken took to ungainly flight in a flurry of golden feathers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Thiazi saw a falcon’s feather on the ground, and he knew in that moment where Idunn was and who had taken her. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z They joined me in streaking our faces with berry juice and sticking chicken feathers in our hair. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Even Boo gathered himself on her hands, shook out his feathers, and nodded. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She crawled into her mother’s breast feathers and sat quietly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Someone else collect feathers and twigs. We’ll get rocks!” said Oz excitedly, already running in the direction of the tide pools. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was probably still mad because the neighbor’s cat had snuck up on him and stolen two of his tail feathers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She puffed up her feathers as she sat on my hand. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, grabbing the feather and holding it up for Howard to see. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Tomorrow I shall put away my ‘fuss and feathers’ and be desperately good again,” she answered with an affected little laugh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The Handsome One squawked in protest, then fluffed himself out and began preening his belly feathers as if to show he didn’t need my assistance. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Drum shook the water from his feathers and flew inland. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “What is it with you and birds? The feathers?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Capricorn's men climbed the steps and sat at their master's feet, Elinor among them like a pigeon with ruffled feathers in the middle of a mob of marauding crows. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There’s something like nine or ten rows of feathers. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Martin and Teresa waved goodbye, but she did not see them, for she had her face pressed against the feathers and her eyes closed. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z It was so beautiful, my heart leaped—metal wings constructed from thousands of interlocking bronze feathers. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He ran after his friends, his pink feather boa streaming behind him in the breeze. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She rubbed her head on her broad shoulder, fluffed her breast feathers, and rested. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A tall thin soldier waved a feathered hat: the music bounced away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The doves in the cage above him stir with a soft fluttering of feathers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They tarred and feathered a Pole they thought was a German. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As she watched poor Margaret turn pale and loosen the braid, Penelope was overcome by a particular type of irritated feeling that is known as “having one’s feathers ruffled.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “And what a lovely gentleman he must be, to have a feather bed! “I suppose I should have to share it with somebody?” he added doubtfully. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was made of some kind of fur that rippled like multicolored scales or iridescent feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My shaking hands slide the wire from the hilt, wind it around the arrow just above the feathers, and secure it with a knot picked up in training. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Try to match any two, look up close, really closely, no two feathers are the same, and neither are two brains. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Corvids don’t give a flying tail feather about height,” Bongo said. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “There was nothing to tell,” Naheed went on, but she was beginning to see her story growing wings and feathers and flying away, too far for her ever to catch again. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The third is feathered and covered in seed pearls that shift into various gleaming shades of white—cream and milk and lily and ivory and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z If I closed my eyes, I knew I’d see it—the inky black expanse of the Atlantic and the swarm of bloodstained feathers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He pulled a feather from the falcon’s back, and the whole automaton fell apart. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I take the feather back to Safer, who holds it thoughtfully. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Sumac was still young, but his feathers were bright and bold now, and he surveyed the world with the air of a fine nobleman. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Pigeon feathers drifted onto the windowsill, and one evening, when I poured milk over my cornflakes, I saw that it had soured. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The feathers from a bird such as that would make a fine present for his new wife, but the blind man had a wife too, and she would also want the feathers. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z So I build my own nest and feather it with thoughts of you. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Three gleaming feathers streamed beneath her, elegant ribbons of light. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I have tried chicken feathers, water, urine, and ox gall — and still this mark. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z So he wanted to kill it: to crush the skull into the feathers and snap the bones of the wings. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They are all dressed in Winterhawks jerseys, and the logo in the center of their shirts is a Native American with four feathers in his hair and paint on his face. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The crows hulked their shoulders, spiked their feathers, jerked and dipped their shrieking beaks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I sought the key of the side-door in the kitchen; I sought, too, a phial of oil and a feather; I oiled the key and the lock. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z You could have knocked me over with a chicken feather. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Tess slowly lifted the box, and Genie slid his hands in, his fingers first touching the feathers, then wrapping around the body of the swallow. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Jon brushed away a loose feather from her head and put his hand on her breast. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “I thought I’d show you some elements of texture since you’re already getting into it. Let’s take a look at what you did with the feathers first.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She paused, her bottom lip trembling, then handed the feather to Cole. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He rummaged in the pouch hung around his neck, and pulled out the two halves of holly still just connected by the finest thread of phoenix feather. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There he sat cracking marrowbones, neat, tough, durable, his sleek furlike hair shedding the water like a bird’s feathers: he dripped a little onto his shoulders, like house-eaves dripping, and never noticed it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They came back crying; all that was left was a pile of feathers and bones. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Various birds—pheasants, peacocks, macaws—lost feathers to people greedy for their beauty. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Palmer ran his wet cheek along the silky feathers. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Shyly, I pointed to one with red feathers woven across the chest, in honor of Sumac. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The harpy yelped in pain and fluttered off, dropping yellow feathers as she flew. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z You would have to be stone deaf to sleep through it even in a feather bed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z A bundle of gilded cattails stood in one corner and a sheaf of peacock feathers was nailed to the wall beside the grandfather clock. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time the Chief of Staff, the President, and so on, dressed in sequins and feathers, will entertain the leaders, i.e., the perverts, of all the other countries at balls and parties. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them had dark feathers—charcoal—and as they exploded on the ground and in the air, Palmer thanked them for so clearly not being Nipper. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z An instant later, Sam heard wind whistling through wing feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Tufts of feathers sprout from the chicken’s skull, and its feet secrete a sticky liquid. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw the harpy Ella with her shaggy red hair and red feathers, her eyes like dark coffee. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then they set him down on a low branch of a tree and watched the color return to his feathers. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Once the feathers are plucked, it's no bigger than a chicken, but it's plump and firm. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And as they went, the feather dropped from her hat and the silk cloak from her shoulders and the diamonds from her shoes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He was shivering in his basket, his few feathers ruffled in a sad attempt to keep warm. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Frightful will hop from the stump to my fist. She still can’t fly. Her wing feathers are only about an inch long. I think she likes me.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Though a giant, he appeared as light as a goose feather in a swelling breeze. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Donning the hat, he said with a smirk, “Big pink thing with feathers, huh? If it doesn’t come with a carbide gas light, I’m not interested.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Three times already the Whigs had tarred and feathered enemies and carted them through the streets of Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dim, wavering light, a page hung. open and it was like a snowy feather, the words delicately painted thereon. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Some had feathers or shells woven into the designs. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She opened her feathers to him and sat down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Josh came tearing around the house, scolding, ruffling his feathers, and I didn’t blame him. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour, she takes the chickens out and we pluck the feathers off. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them were from male cormorants whose feathers are thicker than those of the females and much glossier. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I smell snow. Remember how, when we were kids we used to look up at the sky and holler, ‘Feather boy, feather boy, shake down some feathers from the sky.’” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The figure’s head was heavy with curled ram’s horns, clotted red, and the face was an interlocked geometric mess of metallic feathers that smothered any features. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Her cheek was feathered in creases from Pet’s shoulder, and her estrogen implant was chilly in her arm. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Today, he took them around the orchard of Dream Fruit and beneath an archway of gleaming silver feathers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She had her beak in the feathers of her back, sound asleep. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As well picture a block of granite wafting like a feather, or a hippopotamus slithering like a cat. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They’d been dyed black, and she had two black feathers glued to her back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But the kingly man let fly an arrow at that instant, and the quivering feathered butt sprang to the nipple of his breast as the barb stuck in his liver. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and see her before she got sick: rich, flame-colored hair; skin like dove feathers; bright emerald eyes; a tiny, mischievous smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And that is when Clarence flew into the Good Shepherd, his dark feathers shining like a light. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She pitched the ball and glove away and crouched down to eye him, one hand wrapped around a clutch of feathers she wore on a rawhide strip around her neck. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was no escape from the feathers and the rain. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z One of the Speckled Sussex went over to a pile of wood shavings in a corner, sat down, and started fluffing up her feathers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Rapidly the feather worked its way around the Circle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I had never seen one before, but I had heard of them, and it was easy to sight him with his sunbonnet covered in white feathers and his shell horn. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Although Mia had flattened the pages, the wrinkles still rippled across the birds’ wings as if the wind were ruffling their feathers. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly she drew in her feathers and stretched her neck. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Fred and George had had a great success with their Canary Creams, and for the first couple of days of the holidays, people kept bursting into feather all over the place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z From the downy feathers on her apron, I figured, she’d been tending the new chicks. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Raven feathers cover the upper half of his doublet, and his boots have excessively pointed metal toes that make me conscious of how easy it will be to kick me savagely once we’ve begun dancing. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sure enough, I saw Big Ma, although I didn’t see Pa. Our grandmother’s sea-green dress with matching hat and white feather stood out among black, brown, gray, and navy business suits. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It drifted down like a feather and settled lightly upon Reynie’s desk. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Upon awakening she played with a feather, then a stick. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He’d applied a fresh coat of war paint and added more feathers to his hair. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z In front of him a little lady with a feather in her hat, who was enjoying the music, turned around and whispered “Shhhh!” very angrily. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A feather spell was a level two point five, which was probably above what Spares were capable of, although Seven wasn’t 100 percent sure what all the specific limitations were. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It looked naked without its feathers, which she’d yanked off in between dips into boiling water. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z White throats and cheek patches shimmered above pale breast feathers stippled with black flecks. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z "A few more blackbirds, and we should have enough to bake a pie. I'll save you their feathers for a hat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I walked toward them with those tiny feather steps you expect of a girl in Japan, and lowered myself to the floor, determined not to cry, but the sting was already gathering in my eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon this clear stillness, like feathers on the surface of a pool, fell the calling of a cuckoo. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Using her magnifying glass, she peered at their wings and discovered a series of scales overlapping in regular patterns, “like the feathers of multicolored chickens.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She touched underneath my eye as light as a feather. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I scream as they surround me, feathers flapping in my ears, beaks pecking at my shoulders, talons clinging to my clothes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Maybe they were already branching? Do you remember seeing any gray feathers on the ground near the nest?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I see his eyes through the whirling feathers and he is still awake. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A single red feather fluttered down to the street. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Falcons, hawks, and owls swallow fur, bones, and feathers as well as meat, then regurgitate, or “cast,” the unused parts in tidy pellets. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s holding a handful, it seems, of feathers, mauve and pink. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z So, taking the brush, Liang painted a chicken with golden feathers and red eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I changed, and left the yellow tights with the feathers on the butt in a locker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z No trace of Nergal remained except for a few scattered feathers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Especially if she has brown hair the color of the pelican’s feathers? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z One splash spooked a bird in a nearby tree, and it flew away with a rustle of feathers. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He is continually placing some unexpected thing into her hands: a lightbulb, a fossilized fish, a flamingo feather. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As they neared the castle, he saw a third raven flap from the maester’s tower, only to be feathered by Black Balaq himself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He carried Inigo inside, placed him upstairs on Falkbridge’s feather bed, then hurried away to the entrance of the Thieves Quarter, dragging the wagon behind him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Grass, feathers, and twigs,” says Leo, “make for a soft center.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They sleep in a once stately Old World suite with the furniture shored up against the walls and chicken feathers clogging the marble sinks and newspapers tacked clumsily across the windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The moon was still lighting up the studio in a brilliant shine, and it made Pet’s feathers and fur glisten. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Chief Standing Bear rode the Ferris Wheel in full ceremonial headdress, his two hundred feathers unruffled. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The furniture lay in heaps of splintered wood and feathers. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother is taking off a feather boa and swinging it around with her lips pouted. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The Keeper ran her fingers over the feather to straighten it, as if trying to fix the damage suffered by the Circle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He was riding along in a cloud of visitors, bright-clad foreigners, observers from Europe, plumes and feathers and helmeted horsemen, reporters from Richmond, the solemn members of Longstreet’s staff. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tall, sinuous frame was draped in vibrant blue silk, the plunging neckline accented with iridescent feathers that tickled the signature diamond choker glittering at her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Meg, in the other boat, was delightfully situated, face to face with the rowers, who both admired the prospect and feathered their oars with uncommon ‘skill and dexterity’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But before she could do anything, there was a loud squawk and a streak of feathers. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I did not feather the oars because the wind was with us. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I stuck my hand in my pocket again, and this time when I touched the feather, I felt my fingers tingle. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She was leaning over to pluck a pigeon when Oksi charged her, beak open, feathers raised. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Mormont stroked the bird's black feathers, and stifled a sudden yawn with the back of his hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I know my way around a coop,” I said, although I didn’t really want to stick my hands beneath any feathered chicken butts. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Near the brush fence two roosters bowed and feinted at each other with squared wings and neck feathers ruffed out. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z We make complicated floral patterns with a compass, we glue odd substances to cardboard backings: feathers, sequins, pieces of macaroni garishly dyed, lengths of drinking straw. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, the chickadee is back! It’s got its feathers all puffed out like a big puffy coat. It’s so cute!” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She puffed up like a dove when it ruffles its feathers. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z After a long time, Miss Peregrine quit struggling and lay on the ground with her wings splayed, gasping for air, feathered chest heaving. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I can still see the green feathers if I look hard enough. But they’ve done their best to make you into a sparrow, haven’t they?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “If we don’t catch this bird, you’re a dead man, and I’m just prayin’ that when you go to heaven you don’t bump into your long-lost feathered friend, Michael Jackson, up there. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She jumped to it, shook her feathers, and settled down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I spin on my heel, aiming the gun at the sky, and see the cloud of dark feathers descending. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She takes a few strides, sliding across the stage in feathered mules. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z After weeks of sleeping on the ground, the feather bed beneath her back was like clouds. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z So she preened her flight feathers, wiped her cheek on her shoulder, and walked under an overhanging rock. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z On the camera screen, its feathers glowed like fire. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Up on stage, the actors stood frozen, staring at a flickering light that emanated from a far corner of the theater as the feathered microraptors shrieked and scattered. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And the goose raised herself a bit and poked her eggs a little further under her so that they would receive the full heat from her warm body and soft feathers. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The modish bonnet with curling white feathers seemed to her uncle a crowning affront. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z His face was flushed and he was wearing Nora’s feather hat on his head. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A tiny person was hovering there on little feathered wings, like a hummingbird, and Taisin heard the creature speaking some kind of language she did not understand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By the time they showed it to her and asked for help, it was just a beating heart inside a cage of matted feathers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In the underbrush, Harison bent to the ground and picked up a green tail feather with a curious curlicue at the end. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps he was one of those white men she had read about, with strange tastes, who wanted women to drag a feather over their back or urinate on them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You could knock me over with a feather.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “As if anybody’s had time to pluck feathers,” Jinx muttered to Shady. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He lifted his feathers to scare her, but she was bigger, and bigness is boss in the peregrine’s world. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z O Lord of the feathers, deliver me this day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I am mesmerized by their perfect tiny beaks, their creamy clawed feet, and their layered gray feathers that fold together like a beautiful silk fan. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Bearing clubs, spears, bows, lances, slings, and copper axes, brilliant in cloaks of feathers and silver breastplates, their faces painted in terrifying designs, the Inka army plunged into the forests of the northern coast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe it was the feathers in Georgie’s hair,” Lissa said, “and the war paint. He jumped out of the bushes screaming and yelling. I guess he was trying to frighten us.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Each barb had hundreds of little hooks or barbules on it, by means of which the barbs of the feather were held together. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Its white feathers blended so well that at first I didn’t see it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The feathers were concave, which separated them from one another, making a texture of ridges which he considered graceful. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My arm lifted light as a feather and pounded the door knocker. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The breath coming out of the nostrils was so faint it stirred only the furthest fringes of life, a small leaf, a black feather, a single fibre of hair. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Four metal feathers fluttered down, two on either side of the chariot. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And then velocity—wings and engines—a smiling stewardess—but it was more than a plane, it was a real bird, a big sleek silver bird with feathers and talons and high screeching. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The cloud looked so solid, I’d have sworn I could jump on it like a feather bed, and yet the plane cut through it as easily as a hot knife in butter. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At the long town wharf, a seagull stands on twig legs, facing the wind, shaking his feathers dry. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you hear him he tonight when he was holding the feather?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Women with iridescent feathers on their heads and trailing down their spines. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish Frightful would stop pulling her feathers in and drawing herself up like a spring. I keep thinking that she feels things. “Here comes Jessie C. James. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The curls of smoke feathered out into the open air, spreading themselves thinner and thinner, until at last they were gone. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When Oliver reentered his apartment, feeling as smug as a peacock with a full plume of feathers, he ran straight into Jessie. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He dozed for a while, a feather hanging from his mouth, then woke again to finish the last morsel. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The feathered horns of the comical puffins drooped low, and Kapugen told her they seemed to be grieving with him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps if one less dragonfly had drowned in the Carboniferous swamps, the intelligent organisms on our planet today would have feathers and teach their young in rookeries. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I held the feather out to him again. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Even the feathers were moving now, in a fine tremble, moonlight pattering over the gold. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Not in the DNA tests done by the National Audubon Society of a feather found by a young girl and her dog. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He grabbed a silver rhinestone-studded headband with a peacock feather sticking out of it and set it on Dimple’s head. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Standing there in feathers up to his sneaker knots, Palmer felt a peace, a lightness that he had never known before, as if restraining straps had snapped, setting him free to float upward. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He’d knocked the feathers in his hair crooked, but otherwise he was unscathed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z At the register the cashier notices Moushumi eyeing a brown wool and velvet hat decorated with feathers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One by one the Circle members held the feather and expressed their disappointment over what had happened. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A big, lumpy package bounced off Neville’s head and, a second later, something large and gray fell into Hermione’s jug, spraying them all with milk and feathers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I’m in a dress of the exact design of my wedding dress, only it’s the color of coal and made of tiny feathers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He slowly brought another arrow out, put it on the string, and aimed and released and this time saw the flurry of feathers that meant he had made a hit. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I got through the whole dress rehearsal playing Ariel the Fairy while wearing bright yellow tights with white feathers on the...well, The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The tail feathers can grow up to 3 feet long! The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Words of the dead, drifting down from the heavens like feathers from birds in flight. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Moral sewage, that’s us,” said the She Elephant, stuffing a bag with chicken feathers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He could not even tan their skins, because their fur turned dark and fell from the hide as easily as feathers from the skin of a boiled fowl. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he’s back to overcoats and a bolster that sends up a cloud of feathers when you touch it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She was rouged heavily and wore a feather boa. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The beady eye of a crow stares back at me, its wing feathers pressed to the side of the pot, its fat body covered with boiling water. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I drew them all again and again and again, trying to feel the wind through the feathers, wondering how whoever drew it had made it feel that way. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s the young boy with the feather bed, isn’t it, I say, what?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z One was torn, and the feathers were singed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My first ball gown was white net, with pale gray swan feathers scattered over it, each one kept in place with a sequin. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The two tumbled into the ruins, tearing out chunks of feathers, fur, and scales. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z His fingertips stroked a sleek feathered shoulder, then the sharp wooden beak, painted a bright gold. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As if handling a priceless gem, the Keeper handed the feather carefully to Cole. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Bitter passed through the creature’s body as if it was nothing but gold and feathered fog. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Its wings were like the sails of a small ship, each feather as broad as a cutlass. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes when the wind is blowering hard and bellowing like a bull, I slip through the trip door and into the bed with the feather duvet. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Sam took a bird from one of the cages, stroked its feathers, attached the message, and said, "Fly home now, brave one. Home." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But there are only softly drifting feathers and fluttering playing cards. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He drank long and deeply at the pool and on his return tried the feathers again, for he was ravenous; but they stuck in his gullet and he retched them out. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ice Court loomed over the harbor, perched on the cliff like a sullen gull with feathers ruffled, its white stone walls lit from below, glowing against the night sky. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was crowned with braids and vines and what he first took for butterflies but quickly saw were orchids, with a single long white feather at a jaunty angle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her perfect feathers would stand up on her body and her wings would arch over the food. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Beg pardon,” he said, ignoring the flurry of feathers, “shall I fetch m’lord some breakfast?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah! You see, he done all our pictures in chicken feathers and now he says he got to do them all over again with nutshells. He says he changed his—his med—medium.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And another time a kewpie doll with feather skirts was on the mantelpiece when he came home, and Daisy was gentle and hard and would not put it away. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And because—tell you what—if you land on a kid like Calvin, it feels like you have crushed a little pile of twigs and feathers. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z As if attempting to smooth any ruffled feathers, he closed the letter with the reassuring words “I’ve been putting a lot of thought on the uranium matter.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I’ve seen orange shirts before, but this guy’s shirt has the nerve to be covered in orange and brown feathers. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She fluffed her feathers to warm her body and sat still to conserve energy. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He starts gobbling like a fool with feathers. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Then, when it let go, freeing her to take in gulp after gulp of air, she saw burning owls at the window grinning and beckoning to her with charred feathers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a little work of art, a delicate basket woven from grass and twigs and feathers, and it was right above the robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Tendai examined its wings and saw that the leading pen feathers had grown back. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In the blink of an eye folds of silk are glossy black feathers, large beating wings, and it is impossible to pinpoint the moment when it is fully raven and no longer cloth. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Harry wasn’t sure where to hold on; everything in front of him was covered with feathers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The self-adhesive seals that bound the wings to our backs were already melting, and we were shedding bronze feathers. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “And next to it a carving of a little feather.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Jam watched as it stepped in and pulled her with a feathered arm, placing her body against its streaked fur. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z All wore the traditional dual golden feathers, the color of the sweat of the sun. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Birds ruffled their feathers, shaking out the dust. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Rabbit, enchanted with these new toys, was constantly picking up a feather, putting it in his hair, and saying, ‘Yankee-do.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I was in search of the truest stories, the ones that would best represent the silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “And hair of blonde feathers like a snowy owl.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My limbs are light as feathers, ready to drift off in the wind. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Indians were just Indians with big crowns of feathers, hopping around in circles and hitting their hands to their mouths. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “When you get up there and feel nervous, rub your fingers across the feather, and you’ll know what to say.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A stained mattress topper, feathers spilling from its torn edge. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Keeper stepped forward and held her hand out for the feather. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z From them she looked into immeasurable distances—above, below, and to all sides—then nervously preened her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I draw them without thinking—flight, flight, feather, wing. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z And then Axel sees another clue, a feather, like the one Frank brought him two weeks ago. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Clues, everywhere—cracked shells, forgotten feathers, deep prints left in soft soil. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Mr. Grote talks to me all the time—when I’m pulling feathers off the chicken, frying potatoes on the woodstove, sitting by the fire in the living room with a child in my lap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The wall, however, had been growing imperceptibly steeper, and as it did so, the frost feathers became thinner. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He inquired courteously after Mercy’s health, and she smiled at him from the bed where she sat propped against the feather pillows. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z At his throat is a ruff of pale owl feathers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Suit yourself. But I did see Pearl Ann Larkin trying on a fetching hat at the millinery today. Big pink thing with feathers. She waved at me through the window.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I gasp for air and my mouth fills with feathers, feathers down my throat, in my lungs, replacing my blood with dead weight. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Galen and I hauled five-gallon buckets of blood and guts and feathers from the processing shed to the compost pile. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z So close was the ookpick, the white owl of the north, that she could see the clove markings on his wings and the dense white feathers that covered his legs and feet. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed on the bed all morning, telling the fierce little bundle of feathers in my hand that there was deer meat in store for her if she would just wait with me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z On a low branch overhanging the stream a raven sat hunched, its feathers ruffled up against the cold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m glad to see you don’t wear feathers in your hair, too.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She ruffled her wings and chest feathers, keeping an eye on her young. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He flew up to a low branch and glared down at them, betrayed, preening his feathers, making his feathers sticky with the syrup too. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z If so, then she was obviously a surprise to them, by the suspicion and downright hostility with which the deacons’ wives were surveying her from feathered hat to slippered toe. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He glared at Cole and pointed the feather in his face. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The foaming waters touched the tips of her tail feathers, turning them white. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Cressie nodded, making the ostrich feathers wave through the air so you had the impression of a real bird in the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The blossoms had many more petals, each beautifully shaped; the stems and leaves twined and feathered as if alive. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The crow demon wasn't giving up, and Idiptu had to beat him in with his fists until, with a puff of black feathers, he disappeared all the way into Nergal's belly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I ripped a handful of feathers from the chicken and stuffed them in the bag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He saved me from having to leave the coffee shop empty-handed and humiliated in front of all those silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A .22 rifle leaned against the fence beside him and on the ground lay a little heap of fur and feathers—rabbits and small birds. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Its plumage was still glossy, as if all the life in it had fled there, into the fine russet breast feathers, the darkly patterned wings, and the long deep-green tail feathers that shimmered like silk. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Padva attends, after some coercion by Chandresh, gloriously adorned in golden silks embroidered with red filigree, crimson feathers in her white hair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With loud, pleased clucks, the chicken shook her feathers, moved the egg with her beak, then proudly strutted her way out of the henhouse. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z She was probably picturing herself with feathered hair and fake eyelashes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She pushed her head forward to get a better look at a woman in a glittering bikini with a crown of feathers on her head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They were strange and shaggy affairs, woven out of stolen things—dropped ribbons and hanks of hair, fringe torn off shawls and even shed feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As he handed the feather to his mother, strong doubt showed in the eyes of the Circle members. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But it drew me to her to think she loved water rocks and woodpecker feathers, that she had a single picture of her mother just like I did. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His feathers were rumpled and he held his head low. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When he woke again, he was back in his bedchamber, drowning in the goose-down feather bed once more while a blond girl shook his shoulder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His eyes shone madly as the feathered hackles rose around his neck. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When the clay cracked, she pulled it off along with the feathers, and devoured the small morsels inside. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart lived by his wits in an unstable, arithmetical world of black eyes and feathers in his cap, of overwhelming imaginary triumphs and catastrophic imaginary defeats. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As evening approached, he lifted his feathers to keep warm. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Pieces of nut falling from his beak littered his breast feathers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z No part of her body seemed to be moving except her fingers, which clutched her feather tight and low, just above the inky point. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The boy in yellow tights with white feathers on the butt and a blue floral cape. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z A girl with black hair, small eyes, and her arms raised to the sky is bursting from the sea, and pale blue feathers sprout from every inch of her clothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The room it opens into is full of feathers that flutter downward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had tossed Meggie up in the air, he had carried her around the house on his shoulders, he had taught her how to make a bookmark of a blackbird’s feathers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We talked longer there about the sad state of the oceans, when suddenly he stopped and looked at the feather on the mast. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He drew Freya’s feathered cloak around him, then stretched his arms and took to the skies. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But after a few moments she said, “Aha!” and picked up a single black crow’s feather. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked down at us with their stupid little eyes and made soft noises into their feathers to calm themselves down. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Cushions lay deflated, feathers oozing from slashes in their sides; fragments of glass and china lay like powder over everything. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He came to rest on a large maple near Sam’s lean-to and flattened his feathers to his body. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She rebounded forward, falling to her knees, panting, still clutching her shoulder, black feathers protruding between her slender fingers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Before she got the chicken, there wasn’t much left but the feathers. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Breathe evenly, or you’ll lose your balance and fall out,” said the woman, covering me with a silk bag stuffed with feathers and herbs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The pigeon that came to the tower is gone, leaving behind only a stray feather and some white slopping. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z The artist carved it out of a humongous redwood stump, wooden feather by wooden feather. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I know it sounds silly, but to me this was like the equivalent of him going to Antarctica and back to bring me a feather from a penguin’s butt. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was a chunk of deer hide with pheasant feathers tied to it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z One of the hens broke free in an explosion of feathers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “The red- feathered harpy went that way. Let’s see if we can get her to talk to us.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Doves had nested on the windowsill, adding their excrement and feathers to the spattered panes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry and Seamus swished and flicked, but the feather they were supposed to be sending skyward just lay on the desktop. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Mini poked him with the Death Danda, laughing when his feathers ruffled and he hooted like an angry owl. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z With a feather quill General Howe sends an important message to Burgoyne, advising him of his plans. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The stranger was dressed in feathers and in furs, and there were small bones braided into his long hair. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When he turned, a single rust-colored feather was settling on the steps that led down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was much to take—my two birds, the skirt I had made, the stone utensils, my beads and earrings, the cormorant feathers, and all of my baskets and weapons. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The feather bed began to heave on the floor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Wingfield, I say to myself, imagining him with bright tail feathers and wings. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She leaps from the hammock and as she slips down through the trippy-trap door, waving the gray feather, she says, “Sa-la!” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z She looked younger and smaller than the others, with bright-red feathers. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z One mouth closed on a spoon meant two crying empty, feathers flying, so I dashed back and forth like a mother bird, flouting nature’s maw with a brood too large. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He would see all parts of it; see the whole wing, the feathers, see the color of the feathers, see the bush, and die size and shape and color of its leaves. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She landed on a rock that stuck out from the cliff and shook the excitement out of her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Frank picked a single red feather out of the air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The sledge pulled like a feather, and we laughed with joy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Next to him was Simba, rubbing his snout against the feathers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It had brought together the groundlings and the silk feathered hats for the first time in the history of PPC’s existence. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The feathers were so well attached that when I started pulling them out, skin came off—I was not plucking the bird; I was tearing it apart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She lifted her feathers and softened her eyes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The female stood by pecking at something on the ground and then, after a while, it walked away, indifferent to the males great flare of feathers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The children stared at Frightful, and some said they could smell the acrid scent of her scorched feathers clear at the back of the auditorium. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They circled down to the tide pools where they stood first on one leg and then the other, splashing water over themselves and combing their feathers with curved beaks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My job was to retrieve the little feathers that wafted through the air like snowflakes. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She held her wings to her body and stacked her tail feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Pet swiveled its empty face, and a streetlight shone harshly off its metal feathers before sliding away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He fluffed his feathers to show the world how mighty he was, and he attacked the blanket with all the pride he could muster. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z All I could think was how nice it was that everyone applauded for me and how glad I was that nobody in my family was there to see me play Rocky in a feather boa. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It seemed marvelous to see life pump through that strange little body of feathers, wordless noises, milk eyes—much as life pumped through me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A bird landed on one of Håkon’s shoulders, and the former dragon smiled at the little feathered thing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And I love it when he ruffles his feathers and they tickle my cheeks. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s anything in it,” I say, watching him toss the piece of luggage into the trunk like it’s filled with feathers. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z On his head is a white fedora with a navy-and-gray feather sticking out of the band. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The crow sped toward her, flying in a tight, fast twist, all black feathers and black beak and panicked cawing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The rope went taut and he came to a sudden halt, the boisterous wind buffeted him about like a feather. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But he reaches up and touches the pink feather attached to it. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was like being in the room with a feather. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Cole handed the feather to his father as he glanced around the group. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Half in her lap and half on the floor was an enormous feather bed. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A snowy owl, white wings folded in a plummeting dive, threw out his feathered feet and struck the little gray bunting. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After a bit, Frolic returned, looking satisfied, and with a bit of feather stuck to his whiskers. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Father was more forgiving of the bird, for he enjoyed the molted red feathers Sumac left behind. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z One feathered his rump with an arrow as he wriggled away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sumac bobbed his head at the shamans and comfortably puffed his feathers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Hardly a couple of ounces of feathers and bones. But that bird can fly to Africa and back. Powered by bugs and worms and desire.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In a minute she’s snoring even if he’s still coughing and laughing about the days of his youth when he danced with Angela Sheehan light as a feather in the Wembley Hall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Next to him sat a beautiful woman with silver hair braided over one shoulder and a dress that shimmered colors like peacock feathers. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z His hands were numb with cold and he couldn’t grip the smaller feathers. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Archer feathered the edge of his scar with his fingertips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The hat itself was one of those flat-topped pork-pie jobs with a jay's feather stuck in the hat-band and Mr Wormwood was very proud of it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I stuck my hand in my pocket and touched the tip of the feather. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Red, blue, green, and gold drinks fan out like a quetzal’s rainbow of feathers across the six clear trays on Crick’s cart. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Huge, enormous, beautiful to look at, from the salmon-pink feather on the tip of her hat down to the little rosebuds of her toes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She struck a pose, flexing her biceps and shaking her back so the feathers wiggled. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ferns and chicken feathers graze her ankles as she tiptoes in backless sandals toward her friend. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Buried under piles of feather comforters, snoring demigods nestled in their bunks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Instead of the cushion of endless air, there was, beneath her, the soft give of feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Cole remembered the first time he had seen her hold the feather in the Circle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He heard a splash and a rustle of feathers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her head in her shoulder feathers and closed her eyes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I pulled out the feather bag and a basin. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I backtrack the coyote by following feathers and find that she killed her prey in a clearing not far from the falls. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It is used up to make bones or feathers or fur, or just to keep the steer or chicken alive. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z His white hair was still feathered in a horrible Disco Age mullet. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The birthmark on my cheek that looked like a little feather. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And between these, the tail feathers were even sharper, and they narrowed and narrowed, like scissors. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I poured us some wine in these long-stemmed glasses, and for a few moments we just sat looking at each other—her with the feather in her hair and me with my moustache. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He heard the quick, feathering action of the hinges. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The chicken looked up, ruffling her feathers and flapping her wings. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The bird had raised one wing and pecked fastidiously at its feathers beneath. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z These arrows had bigger heads, ground to razor sharpness, and they were heavily feathered in a square cut There was a bow inspection, and two or three men were issued with new strings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have received your summons, O mighty ones,” Marshall chanted and then ad-libbed, “and it’s nothing but an old pigeon feather.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at the feather, turning it over in his hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z One of them was holding a feather brush; the other carried, in either hand, what looked at a distance like three or four pieces of thick rope. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z With this feather talk she told Chup she was bonding with him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The shelves running around the circular walls were crammed with dusty-looking feathers, stubs of candles, many packs of tattered playing cards, countless silvery crystal balls, and a huge array of teacups. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Blowing breast feathers off the bangs covering her forehead, Stella emerged moments later lugging a bulging sack, which she carted over to the rust-colored stump. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As if fired from a cannon, the priest himself came hurtling out, with his pelican daemon in a wild flutter of feathers and injured pride. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Now the two of us watched the snow fall: barefoot, barelegged Georgie, half naked, with feathers in his hair; me with my long braid, and Lissa’s sweatshirt over Miss Lilian’s flowered skirt. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Here’s something a little advanced for you, but I’m curious. See if you can figure out how to draw in the feathers. Think of it as a problem to be solved.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I tried to fill in the six rows of feathers, keeping them all the same in each row until I came in close, where the feathers faded into the body—dang, they looked like fur. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He’d be dark brown, almost black, his feathers with a shine to them. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Here, for the first time in his life, he built a home for himself, feathered with comfort and permanence. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel myself lost in the world, like a feather floating floating. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Her heart plummeted, and her feathers fell away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He wiggled his tail feathers and felt himself veering back and forth. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Cloaks of turkey feathers fluttered from their shoulders; huge feather diadems exploded gaudily round their heads. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a long-sleeved leotard, with a big plume of peacock feathers fanning out from her butt area, studded with glittering blue and green sequins and trailing black-sequined feather boas from her wrists. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After I toss the feather comforter onto the floor, I spread the blanket out over the bed. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The great cavern that opened on the abyss was as black as pitch, black as tar, blacker than the feathers of a crow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The feathered demon would sink the ship rather than see me victorious! Do away with him now, Caden!” the captain orders. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Garvey held the feather and pursed his lips with a troubled stare. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Stella had just cupped her hand around the last egg in the nest, the chicken huffing and fluffing its feathers, when her father came into the coop on Saturday morning. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After four nights of awful sleep in the rover, my bunk felt like the softest, most profoundly beautiful feather bed ever made. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, they made a garland of pinecones and chicken feathers, so pretty that Mama decided then and there that they had just created a new holiday tradition. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t see any glowing eyes, but there were no white feathers, either. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He didn’t have a lot of room to land and so he was feathering his engine to keep his speed down. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was clutching an old black feather in her hands. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on my mask; the sunbird feathers protrude over my hair like ram horns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Against the cold he had worn a hat, a gray felt Borsalino, with a red feather in the black band. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And you have to keep them inside all winter, or they get too wet and cold, even in California, on account of them not having proper feathers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z One of the propellers was feathered and perfectly still, but the plane was maintaining altitude and holding a proper course. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Until I finally figured it out: You can’t draw every feather! Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That night, snuggled deep in the soft folds of a feather bed, I lay thinking. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As I watched him, he shifted his feet twice, standing on one and pulling the other up into his warm feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside on the balcony, the wind was ruffling the feathers of a pigeon. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I admired Mabel’s tight stitches, feathered out in a very unusual pattern. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Kay put on one of the left-hand gauntlets and called Cully from the perch—but Cully, with all his feathers close-set and malevolent, glared at him with a mad marigold eye and refused to come. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Mr. Allen says, then smiles and looks me in the eye from under his old-style hat—the kind with a feather sticking out of the red band ringing the 360-degree short brim. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed the slots between her flight feathers and maneuvered the bumps like a mogul skier. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But that they both told the truth, Frank with his fishing lures and Axel with the feathers, and even though it wasn’t a special conversation, it was good enough. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z No larger than a raven, it was young and barely out of its first moult; the head seemed a little too big for its body, the feathers thin and quilly. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much to the narrow room: a clothes cupboard, some shelves, and a bed of tidy, tightly packed feather mattresses covered with hand-embroidered quilts. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He stretched his wings upward and bobbed his feathered head in bird delight. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Was that a feather on his cheek, or—? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z As I get ready for bed, and then turn off the lights and pull up the feather quilt, I'm not thinking about my electric blanket and how much I miss it. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were smaller buildings, too, all crowded shoulder to shoulder, with no room for a feather to pass betwixt them. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z This is what he leaves to the world: gray and scarlet feathers strewn over the damp grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Worse, even in the dim light of the gas lanterns, Magdalys was pretty sure she recognized that emaciated trunk and those dingy feathers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Maybe my biggest regret would be having feathered costumes at my birthday party, too. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Dr. Martin says that feathers should not be removed from nature unless for Indigenous or religious reasons.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z At least I had the feather she’d given me in my pocket. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Can there be anything more magnificent than that this barbarian lord should have all the things to be found under the heavens in his domain, fashioned in gold and silver and jewel and feathers? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Georgiana sat on a high stool, dressing her hair at the glass, and interweaving her curls with artificial flowers and faded feathers, of which she had found a store in a drawer in the attic. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The priest saw it and leapt forward, and felt the brush of feathers on his hand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Peeping out from a piece of tissue paper on a shelf above was an ostrich feather fan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Other cars zoomed, and soon the pigeon was meat and feathers, flat. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The cat regarded him distantly, then stalked away, leaving the carcass; but to the terrier it was a disappointing mess of feathers only. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cheery feather slunk to half-mast and lay flat against her hat. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Then she was running, her feet light, her silks like feathers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He also envisioned a fleet of large birchbark canoes paddled by Indians in deerskin and feathers and recommended that various foreign watercraft be moored in the fair’s harbor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Because the prince dragged me into a council meeting that lasted for three hours,” he said, a muscle in his jaw feathering. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I forgot — it was the custard creams we hexed —” Within a minute, however, Neville had molted, and once his feathers had fallen off, he reappeared looking entirely normal. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z From each dome rose a needlelike spire, all of them snapping with swallowtail flags and interconnected by ribbons across which children ran laughing, clad in cloaks of colored feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After three times through the sieve, the clay was noticeably smoother, with a silky touch as light as feathers. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The jerfalcon, seeming to appreciate the display, roused his feathers heartily, like a housemaid shaking a mop out of the window. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But the prospect of Johannesburg was so exciting to me that I felt like I slept on a beautiful feather bed that night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a feather, black as midnight dipped in shadows, fell to the ground. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Wart looked quickly at Merlyn, ducked his head between his legs and had a look through there, rattled his feathers into place, and began to scratch his dun with the sharp talon of one toe. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The gosling shook his tail feathers and chewed his very first bites of food. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z After him came a tall young man with a feathered and jeweled turban on his head and an ivory-sheathed scimitar at his side. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He spoke of the way the owls flew, their feathers so soft that they seemed to glide, soundless, through the air. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to Matt that this dove had come from the Virgin and that the feather meant She would watch over him here as She had done in the little house. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bongo flew up to my smallest hollow and poked her head inside, her tail feathers still visible. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She glanced upward, then returned to her reading, alternately picking at her feathers and turning pages. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As silently as a floating feather, the servant combs the oil through Padma's hair, making it shimmer in the subtle light like onyx. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When they were gone, she picked up her feather and the last dish of ink, almost gone now. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I had invented a quill pen out of a peacock feather, but stopped writing with it when I saw that it waved like a one-eyed slough plant. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Kind Sam in jail; Sam tarred and feathered, interrogated about the underground railroad, broken-boned and senseless. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Then, looking pleased with himself, he puffed out his feathers, gave a great braaawk, and waddled into the Paqo’s home as if he were a welcome and expected guest. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Finally, it lay in a puff of sullied feathers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Clay, for example, slept on a soft, clean feather mattress, with perfumed sheets and silken curtains around the four-poster bed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "We're birds of a feather, then. I lost my mum when I was small, to the plague. And my da is—" He shrugged. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The heavier feather quilts were spread out on clean sheets in the sun, and we took turns shooing the inquisitive dogs and cats and chickens away from them. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He stuck the feather in his pocket, then noticed Hazel was glaring at him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Poor bird,” I whimper, reaching over to softly pet its feathers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s not what I mean, Big Ma. I want to know why you cover your own hair all the time. Except on Sundays. Then you only wear your Sunday hat with the feather.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They wore feathered caps banded with wildcat fur and smoked long pipes as they dozed in the heat. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sparrow found a feather that could only have been Wraith’s, and tucked it behind Sarai’s ear. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Since I wasn’t screeching at him to get away, he must’ve thought he was free and clear to a fine, feathered dinner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Quiet as a shadow, she told herself, light as a feather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I looked down at them looking up at the bright yellow tights with white feathers on the butt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z For the rest of the skirt I sewed the others along their sides so that the feathers ran one way on the upper part and a different way along the bottom. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know,” she said even more softly, looking down at the thick cuff on her arm, her shoestring bracelet, which was now spangled with bits of shell and tiny feathers. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z For a moment, there was only the sound of the two of them breathing, the chickens worrying their feathers, clucking nervously. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He gave it a kick that ripped its stomach open, leaving it to die in a pool of guts and feathers, flapping its wings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My father would have said Mother Goose was about to shake the feathers out of her pillows. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z That large flat nose that felt like a feather when rubbed against hers. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Percy turned to Ella, who was counting all the barbs in one of her feathers. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I try to imagine him with feathers in his dark hair and wearing beaded buckskin like in the newspaper serials. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As we took the feathers off the bird, Moriba asked what day it was. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She could see what they could see, and hear what they could hear, and smell and taste what they could, too, and even feel whatever their wings and feet and feather antennae touched. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was molting his flight feathers and chose to be alone. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The insubstantial frost feathers ensured that those last twenty feet remained hard, scary, onerous. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A feathered dinosaur with a beak that could snap my head off with a single bite. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She carefully slid the straps over his wings, smoothing his feathers down when she snapped the chest strap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He had pulled the wing feather out of the osprey. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I had to do something scary to test the feather, to see if it really was magic. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z How can a clump of feathers with legs and wings take off and just float on a breeze? Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Not as humiliating as yellow tights with white feathers on the butt, but humiliating enough. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She shook off the rain coming horizontally in through the windows, then put her beak into the feathers of her back and went to sleep. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She took the hint and fled, leaving him alone in the darkness, sinking deeper into his feather bed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It flaps its paper feathers but cannot fly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The ribbon of frozen meltwater had ended three hundred feet up and was followed by a crumbly armor of frost feathers. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the feather of the golden-breasted woodpecker, the bird that gave its name and chattering cry to this island. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When the smoke cleared, we saw the chickens still coming toward us, unhurt and seemingly unsurprised by the blast, a little cloud of feathers wafting around them like fat snowflakes. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I like your hat,” she tells Penny, who is holding Doodle closely and wearing a blue polka-dotted hat with a red feather. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z His eyes darted around the Circle as he passed the feather quickly to his mother. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He spent hours communing with them, preening their feathers with a stick while sitting in the dust and gobbling softly at them. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I point the gun at the bird on my shoulder, and it detaches from my shirt in an explosion of blood and feathers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Nevertheless,” he looked back to me, “you have no feather. How do you bring it down?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a fine fellow, feathers shining like oil. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She and Joe had found neat little bones by the doors of the den and tufts of fur and feathers. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He saw the gwythaint was wounded by more than thorns; perhaps an eagle had challenged it, for blood flecked its back and a number of feathers had been torn out. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. O’Reilly yielded a boa reeking of mothballs for the feathers. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z There were empty brandy bottles and chicken feathers all over the floor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z On second thought he took out the wing and tail feathers, which were stiff and long and pretty—banded and speckled in browns and grays and light reds. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Omakayas decided to set this last bird free and she gently undid the basswood fiber twine from a sharp black-clawed foot, its neck, a ragged baby feathered wing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Garvey’s face came alive with thought, and he asked for the feather again. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “And the feathers of a jay. What am I?” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The feather coat rustled and Tornait’s amber head pulled into the covering like a turtle. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She joined Palmer in scratching Nipper’s breast feathers. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Some of them have on outfits like mine, feathers and glister, cut high up the thighs, low over the breasts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, Father! You’re a genius! I trust your handiwork—” The first metal feather shook loose from his wings and fluttered away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She holds her arms out to me, and I slip through space like a feather on a current of wind, effortlessly carried by the force that is Claire. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The tips of her flight feathers had grown in, and she could stand and walk. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It did not sing, but sat mournfully silent, its feathers ruffled and wan. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z You take away the sleek white feathers of the tern and put on stubby dark ones. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He wore a hat with a little red feather. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She sat by the nightstand, her hat still on her head, its feather drooping, and her black Bible in her lap. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z While clothes do not, as the saying would sometimes have it, make the man, and fine feathers do not make fine birds, sometimes they can add a certain spice to a recipe. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Before he had opened than, he might have been a stuffed owl, a dowdy bundle of feathers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We threw our trash away, and I made sure the black feather was safely in my pocket. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Perched on the pole, she oiled her feathers, which had become dry at the high altitudes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Is empty. And for you, young man, I make up a bed on sofa. You will be more comfortable than in feather bed. I swear.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I picked her up and whispered into her birdy-smelling neck feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted her feathers to look larger and therefore more beautiful to the tiercel. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She sees signs in the patterns of clouds or in how a tree holds out its arms or in a feather she has found. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He just kept trying to pull a feather. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The parrot hops down to the desk, kicks around some of the mess, and when he finds no pen, he gnaws off a blue-green feather from his back. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The ribs felt as if they were as hollow as the quill of a feather. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Darlene’s orchid was hanging, and the bird’s few feathers were ruffled. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And eventually the dark peeled back layer by layer, and with imperceptible gradations the sky feathered to a delicate pale blue. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He had to look for the outline instead, had to see the shape instead of the feathers or color, had to train his eyes to see the shape ... Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “My chickens grace me with feathers, and I wear them to remember that when I was born, someone saw me as a bird. That’s all, not much of a story.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Without feathers, he looks malnourished and slight, like those little meatless game hens you get at the supermarket. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She remembered the little shoe, and the feather as well. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Frank passed the feather from one hand to the other. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And a long garland of flowers, draped over her elbows like a feather boa. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Be it a quetzal feather, it tears apart. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He saw now that the belly was covered with red feathers and those on the bird’s long legs were white and black. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Only feathers, without the ball of Hope inside. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned the bright pink-and-blue bird over in her hand, and it came to life suddenly, shaking its feathers and chirping a beautiful song. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Why can’t I take my feather tick? It took me most of my life to get the feathers to make that tick and I’m not going off anywhere without it.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She made tiny movements with her beak and fluffed her feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have a seat. You look like the zopilotes, those nasty good-for-nothing vultures, beat you up and plucked every feather off your pretty wings.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I propped myself against my closet wall with the two feather pillows that smelled like lavender and that had belonged to Great-great-aunt Florentine. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I closed the cover and fingered one of the rounded corners, feathered and frayed from overuse. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z On the left was a phoenix, its tail feathers curling toward its beak, wings extended: the sign of harmony. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His wet feathers stuck to his tiny body and he was covered with a thick white salty scum. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z With Maddie as the lead, maybe most of the rest of the cast could be silk feathered hats too. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It cheered when the big searchlights atop the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building began sweeping the crowd, and when colorful plumes of water—“peacock feathers,” the Tribune called them—began erupting from the MacMonnies Fountain. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Like the feather,” says Bo from the kitchen as he points to my hair. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A sleeping young woman is propped up on silk pillows stuffed with feathers; a quilted blanket laced with thick gold ribbons lies over her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Holding Granny’s right hand, he rested his bowed head wearily against the edge of the feather mattress. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He looked at the sky and saw the white cumulus built like friendly piles of ice cream and high above were the thin feathers of the cirrus against the high September sky. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t a silk feathered hat person, but just for that period of time, I wasn’t a groundling either. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His hat is houndstooth with a freckled brown feather in it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Inside an alder bush, just ahead of him, a family of wrens was darting and hopping about, their tails sticking upwards like Indian head-dress feathers. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Flap closer, Snow. I mean to make your feathers fly.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A wonderful old feather tick was rolled up and wrapped in canvas and put away in a huge trunk. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She had just knotted the last button when Jojo returned, triumphant, with the egg basket filled with feathers and pinecones. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My heart was light like a feather floating in the air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Gale pulls a feather out of my hair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The cinnamon teal waddled onto the bank and preened its feathers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bright blankets, and feathers in black hair, and the glint of turquoise, and dark skins shining with heat. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The fun-house Muriel began to ripple, as did the startling image of Goldilocks shedding feathers as she expanded into a person. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z This shadow had wings the size of small boats and tail feathers that looked like trailing ribbons. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I see bits of waterlogged parchment and bright feathers swirling with the malevolent black pitch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was a naked man, painted with tar and rolled in feathers. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I had the black feather in my pocket, but I wanted to get there before Liz went in or I was afraid I wouldn’t have the nerve. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z From the bull’s side, just forward of the flank, protruded a feathered arrow-end, which accounted for his savageness. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z The chicken flapped its wings wildly; downy feathers floated around Mami like a nimbus. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There were birds too: red- and yellow-breasted, blue-winged, with long teardrop tails or orange feathers like lace cuffs around their necks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “The Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge—also known, this week, as Olympia Village—is, as you may have noticed, my personal bird sanctuary. Please enjoy our feathered friends’ colorful, song-filled company and merry antics.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Grumman sat impassively, moving a magical token of feathers and beads from one hand to the other in a pattern that Lee could see had some purposeful meaning. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Ma had me help her clip their wing feathers, which neither the chickens nor Fern appreciated, but clipping their wings made it easier to keep track of them while they strutted about the yard. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He had been looking for feathers, for the color of the bird, for a bird sitting there. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart came into his mouth for fear that she would break some feathers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The dense tropical trees along the river’s edge towered overhead, providing shade along the banks, while big-beaked toucans called out with their harsh sounds and flocks of parakeets flashed their green, blue, and red feathers. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z A dusty gloom hung over the chicken pen where the five remaining roosters uneasily preened their gorgeous feathers as they waited for the Angel of Death to chop, pluck, and disembowel their youthful, awakening bodies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her chicks were under her breast feathers, nestled against her brood patch; her wings were around them like insulating blankets. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She had wings; her body was covered with feathers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a thin wooden door, and when I went inside, I found heaps of garbage and feathers and bird droppings. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z They found Gwin in the ruins of the burnt-out house, sleepy and with feathers around his muzzle. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She has a coat with a gray fur collar, and a hat with a feather in it that makes her nose look too long. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The door opened and out popped the head of Mrs. Henning, my neighbor, wearing an absurd feathered hat. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried focusing on her face, on the spilling of her hair over her shoulder, on her razorlike movements, but his vision seemed to roll off her like beads of water over feathers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z ‘Alas! my own hand feels as light as a feather,’ he thought, but he said nothing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z While the littles ran to find feathers on the beach, Ben carried away the strange fish and then scrubbed the table down. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Tonight he was dressed very neat, and when he came in the door he had hung a grown man’s panama hat with a feather in it on the hatrack. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Someone else placed a headdress of pure white feathers atop my head. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When it flew away, it left a single pearl gray feather behind, which Matt hid from Rosa. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Often silent, sometimes swearing, always pointedly looking at me, neck feathers ruffled, wings half out, beak extended. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As the chickens spin at high speed, they rub against the stiff fingers, which pull their feathers off. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Questions like why I had a spot shaped like a feather on my cheek. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The hammer felt like a feather as I finished the next section of fence. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She pets the fur with her red-tipped nails; peacock feathers are woven into her dark hair. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He would go to the store and get a chicken and it was all cleaned and neat, no feathers or insides, and his mother would bake it in die oven and he would eat it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s so smooth. And it’s got little feathers carved in and little eyes.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z David picked him up and gently stroked his feathers. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are a thing of beauty and a joy forever,” said Jo, looking through her hand with the air of a connoisseur at the blue feather against the golden hair. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z For her part, Sarai wondered what a feather from Wraith was doing here, buried in the earth of Lazlo’s unconscious mind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z How the wing feathers were long and sharp, but the feathers on the body were like whispers. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In his loincloth and war paint, his hair matted with burrs and feathers, he really did look like a wild creature, small and fierce among the towering goldenrod and thistles. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z By the time I was done, I was sweaty and stuck all over with straw and feathers. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe it. No flesh burns, no broken bones from her fall—nothing. A few blackened feathers. She should be fried black.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He saw a couch upholstered with flowers that shaded from lavender to rose like the feathers on a dove’s wings. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Priests walked about the temples, most of them wearing the golden-yellow feathers that showed their high status. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In a feathered hat and banana-yellow dress dragging past her feet, one woman waddled to her seat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And inside that cage was a small bird, like none Hazel had ever seen, as gleaming white as the feathers of the swanskin. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z That was where the blood and guts and feathers and such were handled. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Bernabe carried the ash drawer from his kitchen stove out to the chicken pen and dumped the ashes over the fence so the chickens could fluff it into their feathers and kill mites. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure it was sheer luck that saved you,” huffed Boo, ruffling his feathers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Plus, there ain’t a feather to be found on her desk anywhere. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly everybody seemed to motion for the feather at once. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z For a second, I think it’s a feather, but then I remember I’m not living in the 1800s. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She began collecting her bookmarks from the floor: the green feather, the pressed leaves. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It included an embroidered robe and a tall white turban topped with peacock feathers. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She recognized it under mounds of snow and ice and lifted her feathers in pleasure. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Milton hurried along the platform, the tassels on his loafers bouncing, the tiny feather in his hat rippling in the cold wind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “He wears this green hat with a feather in it. So lame.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I looked through my purse and found the tattered black feather. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so enticing, like I’ve been working in the sun and have come home to sink into a feather bed, knowing nothing will disturb me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then he pounds his fist on the table so hard it makes all of us jump, and the parrot flaps his wings powerfully enough to lose a few feathers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Trashman spent many happy hours gluing the feather first to one hand, then the other. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The holly and phoenix feather wand had conquered the borrowed wand, something that Ollivander had not anticipated or understood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It puffed its feathers into a ball and did its best to scan the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It hopped to a lower branch, and turned to avoid another crow, and I saw it was mottled brown, with reddish tail feathers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z How the feathers were different—rounder—before they suddenly speared into the tail. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Wart sat down again on the floor, and Archimedes resumed his toilet, pulling his pinions and tail feathers through his beak to smooth the barbs together. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And this woman was the first spirit that was dressed up, wearing a fancy hat filled with feathers and sparkles and a dress that looked similar to Clara’s, a brilliant shade of peacock blue. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But I guess that if the Latin word for feather had been frindilus instead of pinna, then you probably would have invented the word pen instead. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There were also precious stones, gold masks adorned with red and white feathers, and stone statues embedded with jewels. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And then you looked at the belly of the bird, which was spouting thick red blood all over the dark feathers. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The domes of the city, Brother Cyrus said, were all connected by silk ribbons, and children balanced upon them like tightrope walkers, dashing from palace to palace in capes of colored feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He also described the structure of feathers, the nature of a butterfly’s wing and the compound eye of the fly, among many observations of the living world. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the dawn light I also saw families of Pygmies moving among the shadows, wearing nothing but necklaces of feathers and animal teeth, and on rainy days, hats made of leaves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The King’s Huntress was in the middle of the group of riders, and she too was flinging out sparkling gold coins, and her horse’s headdress was plumed in a crown of red feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He whistled happily while he walked up the hill, as if he were carrying feathers. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It’s not like I’m silk feathered hat material or anything, but still. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I stand in the wings, dressed in a lush black tutu embellished with black feathers and blood-red flowers. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor had to sneeze because one of the feathers had flown up his nose. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They thought that Polly’s frock and Digory’s Norfolk suit and the Cabby’s bowler hat were as much parts of them as their own fur and feathers. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Quiet as a shadow, she repeated, sliding forward, light as a feather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Between two fingers she holds a slenderly gray feather. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z He sank to his knees as the last of his feathers fell and the wing structures sagged. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The peregrines in the cliffs sat stoically, their mutton-chop-whiskers made streaky by the rain and the wet feathers standing upright on their heads. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The state of her own hair is a mystery, since she always wraps her head in a dazzling cloth printed with peacock feathers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a queer smell! It’s like burned feathers,” observed Amy, smoothing her own pretty curls with a superior air. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But she looked the same as she always had, only calmer somehow, asleep in the hay next to Bronwyn, her small, feathered chest rising and falling softly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She was wearing a new silk fur-lined gown the bright turquoise color of kingfisher feathers. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like becoming a director is making me someone even silk feathered hats like Victoria respect. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Matt took out the dove feather and lost himself in its silky perfection. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Girl, when I found out I could sell it—that somebody would pay cold cash for it, you could have knocked me over with a feather.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They had apparently eaten, for there were feathers and fur scattered around and both were licking their lips. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And sure enough, there she was: Heleen Van Houden, shimmering in teal satin, an elaborate ruff of peacock feathers framing her golden head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was just like “Trap the Birdie,” except instead of throwing up feathers stuck inside the hole of a coin, the player bounced a ball against the step and called out a mystery number. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Hm. I see your mother’s looking for a boy,” commented Evy, examining the blue feather stitching on the kimonos. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “And when it snowed, we thought there was a feather boy up there. Let me smell,” she asked suddenly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I studied him as well, the white crinkled skin surrounding his dark brown eyes, the splendor of the individual red feathers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Frightful pulled a feather from her breast and watched it blow off on a wind. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The breast feathers of a stuffed and mounted chickadee are impossibly soft, its beak as sharp as a needle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z An eyas appeared and nestled into her warm breast feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I held him so close the feathers in his hair tickled my nose. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It wasn’t much bigger than Henrietta, but it was black, with a little red comb, and its legs and feet were covered in feathers all the way to the ground, like big stompy boots. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “She sure is our bird. She has little heart-shaped black spots on her breast feathers. I looked at them a million times from my bedroom window.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I bring my eyes to him and feel like feathers are bursting from my skin. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There was a column of wood-smoke feathering up from the kitchen chimney, a sign that Jenny was already making preparations for a hearty noon meal. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the tent Dany found a cushion, soft silk stuffed with feathers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I called Jasper once more, but he was chasing a feather blown by the wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She rode a strong wind eastward, her wings outstretched, her feet pressed against her tail, the sun shining through her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She sang about the wolves, her house, and the little feather flower on her table; and when she had no more to say, she crawled to her door and looked out. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He extended his neck and pulled his feathers flat. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But Archer only smiled and handed her a long green feather. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Hundreds of dark feathers gracefully overlapped each other in perfect rows, the tips painted red, as if licked with fire. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z For this one I’d wear pink feathers, purple stars, if that were what he wanted; or anything else, even the tail of a rabbit. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s showing off for us, fanning and ruffling his tail feathers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All its feathers were weird too—they twisted in every direction, like they’d been blown around in the wind. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z When Bo stepped outside, the pigeon ruffled up its feathers and blinked, bewildered in the light. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The scars from his school stay, the tattoo of a feather below his collarbone, the outline of the buffalo on the back of his hand. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They stunned them with blowguns, removed feathers, and let them go. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I cannot see it, but I know it’s a bird because Frightful’s feathers tell me so. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The turkey feather and how Frank asked about fishing, and didn’t ask about going to the cabin to look for sandhill cranes. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She hands us each a headband with a feather sticking up like one rabbit ear. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z One plumed rider waved a feathered hat: that would be George Pickett. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his crest, his shoulder coverts and the soft feathers of his thighs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Each one was an angel with feathered wings. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z You could imagine these feathers moving in the air. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Days later feathers and down were still floating up from his den and being blown out to sea. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He preens on the railing, raising his beak majestically, fluffing his feathers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mom’s own headscarf was dark blue, with peacock feather designs embroidered on it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Her wagon and all its contents were burned, and the woman was stripped, tarred and feathered, and, along with her servant, run off. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Not a single feather remains and Celia is once again wearing a puffed-sleeve black jacket, already buttoned over her black-and-white gown. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So much depends on the single red feather I saw when I stepped out of the latrine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys at school think she’s beautiful because her hair is shiny black like raven feathers and when she laughs, she flicks her hair back like a satin shawl over her shoulders and laughs. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z What I want is a mirror, to see if my lipstick is all right, whether the feathers are too ridiculous, too frowzy. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z When I left, I promised to bring her feathers from all the places I’d been.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The bird held for him and he put an arrow to the bow, one of the feathered arrows, not a fish arrow, and drew and released. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The sunlight was soft and feathered, hardly skimming the forest floor because the trees were so thick and tall. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They got into the chicken coops and ate the chickens alive, leaving behind a whirl of feathers and a pile of pathetic little bones. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then their eyes were riveted; a slate-colored pigeon swooped down to the middle of the steel car tracks and began strutting to and fro with ruffled feathers, its fat neck bobbing with regal pride. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I worried about not cutting hard enough, but the blade was sharp and sliced easily through the white feathers covering the bird’s neck. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Tiny clouds were drifting by, pale as a heron's feathers, ruffled like acacia flowers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Aunt Ivy would be as pleased as Mr. Whiskers with a mouthful of feathers to know l am in such a muddle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But when Annabeth turned toward me, she was holding a leather pouch—like a Native American medicine pouch on a cord braided with feathers. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He picked up a big, fluffy snowy owl and put his nose into the sweet, dense feathers on his head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She fixed her a crown of braids, leaving most of it tumbling long, and wove in vines and sprays of orchids, sprigs of fern, and the one white feather. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She wore a light-tan suede suit, shoes to match and a mannish hat with a feather in the band, and she patted my face with gloved hands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This was considered not just a feather in the cap, but the entire head-dress of a full Indian chief. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just all filled up with feathers and regrets. And fears. I have a lot of fears.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She flapped her wings in my face, slapping my head with her sharp, bristly feathers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “How did the problem with the feathers go?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her feathers are flattened to her body, her eyes wide, neck stretched, and her wings are lowered for flight. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Plucking geese was hard work, so every single feather was precious. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I would be alone, and it would be worse than ever before, for now I knew what it meant to have constant companionship, both human and feathered. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z With a panicked rustle of feathers and probably a lot of squawking, the bird flapped its wings and scuttled away. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The molting pink feathers are tawdry as carnival dolls and some of the starry sequins have come off. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My cousin TJ comes running into the living room, feather boa in one hand, pen and sketch pad in the other. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z After a minute’s weaving about through the whirl of rainbow feathers, he noticed a large silver key that had a bent wing, as if it had already been caught and stuffed roughly into the keyhole. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Barrels of slimy stuff stood on the floor; jars of herbs, dried roots, and bright powders lined the walls; bundles of feathers, strings of fangs, and snarled claws hung from the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z My body was like a feather bed, warm, boneless, deeply comforting, in which I lay cocooned. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When we finally laid down, my fingers felt along the edge of my blanket, looking for the rip that Momma had sewed up with tiny feather stitches. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The blue of the bird came up over its head and eyes like a hood, but under the beak and all along the chest the feathers turned reddish-orange. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I slide a brown pencil along my upper eyelids and feather my lashes, apply Terra Coral lipstick, then blot my lips, apply it again, and tuck the gold vial in my purse. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Hello,” he said to the bright-eyed bird, now showing the tips of his wing feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His only answer was a buried white feather, a distant memory of wings against the sky, and a feeling of weightlessness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Inej pulled her arms free of the cloak and held them out, displaying the lumpy peacock feather tattoo. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But those wings - they were polished gold, right down to the last feather. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She kept crying out, “Oh, I feel light as a feather! I can barely feel the floor beneath my feet! If only my Fredrick were here to see,” and other blurry exclamations of that sort. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z There was no sign of the sledge itself—or was there a feather touch of movement on the flank of the highest peak? The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Its nest, its pallet, was of every kind of precious feather— Of lovely cotinga feathers, roseate spoonbill feathers, quetzal feathers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A bunting on a grass blade tucked its bill into the feathers on its back, fluffed, and went to sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The leader of the birds fluffed up his feathers and began to sing a special bird song which was all about how birds enjoyed eating the food of foolish people. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z And she was the predator now, not Heleen in her peacock feathers, not any man who walked these streets. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “How do you like your adventure now, you arrogant little twit?” a lechuza with Inés’s voice asked Juanita as she caressed her face with the bristly feathers of her left wing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z To her ways of doing things — the way she rolled up the washcloths, the way she dusted with a feather duster. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z My foolish, shallow, affectionate pets, with their obsessions with feathers and parties, nearly break my heart with their good-bye. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When he caught sight of us still in our feathers and war paint, Doc said he was the “heap big medicine man.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Much too much of him now feathered the bottom of his cage. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “You know, my IEP. Maybe it’s feathering some osprey nest right now.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, a clean, well-fed Jack slept for the first time in three years in a bed with sheets, a feather pillow cradling his head. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z They were moving the way no stupid Large-Billed Puffin’s feathers could ever move. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Not one to stand on ceremony, the cat killed each bird with one crunch, ate it with two bites, digested it with three swallows, burped out four feathers, and leaped to catch another. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The scent of burning feathers, parchment, and wood stings my nose. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The eyases crouched against each other, holding their feathers at slight angles that shed the water in rivulets. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He swooped the feathers over the piano keys and as the dust drifted back down, he told me that Lin Nai-Nai was home. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Goose feathers fly up when he draws back the blade, drifting through the air like snow. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Bull Sparra pecked nut morsels from his feathers, his eyes gleaming craftily. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z You couldn’t judge very much from his productions in different colored chicken feathers and nutshells. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the feathered archway never seemed to dim. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The flowers were all colors of yellow that day—silky yellow petals like wild canary feathers, and blossoms as dark as the center of the sun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But he was laughing anyway, the bumps shaking laughter out of him, like feathers out of an old pillow, until he was limp and there were tears in his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She even came over to my house once that spring, but her feather boas weren’t a good match for my farm, so she hasn’t ever been back. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Here’s your costume,” he said, and handed me a pair of bright yellow tights with white feathers on the...well, The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Finally, he gave each of the birds a hug, pressing his face deep into their feathers, then tore himself away and ran into the house. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Since the crow did not object, Taran gently stirred the feathers around its neck and ran a finger under the bird’s sharp and gleaming beak. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The other hand moves feather soft across the rest of the bird’s body. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Finally, that feathered menace is gone long enough that I can do what I want!” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The bird turned strangely calm, giving in, standing still as the dust ran off its feathers in dirty rivulets. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Frightful shook out her feathers and preened and oiled them. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Shortly before the first guests arrived, Lady Isobel came downstairs dressed in a gown of black velvet and lace, with a headdress made of black feathers rising from her auburn hair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like he was moving so slow that he was sort of floating down toward the ground, like he was just gonna settle soft and light as a feather. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Manes grew tall into feathers that shone—became light rays. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon bent the bow, drawing the grey goose feathers back to his cheek. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “That wasn’t a joke, Marcus; it was felony assault! What’s next, acid in my face? I hear hot tar and feathers is a real crowd pleaser.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Out of the bottom rolled Uncle Lorne, choked with feathers and looking more bird than human. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She took an aptitude test in which she answered questions which seemed silly—which weighs the most, a pound of lead or a pound of feathers, was an example. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When their wings began to feather out, I cut them again. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Each splintered bar bent gracefully outward, like the petal of a chrysanthemum, and in the center of the empty cage lay one small golden feather. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Adele wrote that the hen with the feathers on her feet was sitting on seven eggs. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The sympathizers would be rooted out and tarred and feathered, Ridgeway assured his host. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Along with the other contestants, I wear a satin sash over my indigena clothes, which, like peacock feathers, attracts the attention of the young indigena men in the room. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Fur and feathers and the dying coals of a fire. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The double-team is still on me like feathers on a bird. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z He laid his head against the mother sparrow’s soft feathers, brushing a tear from his cheek. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The paths they make are as unique as feathers. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “That big one — there — no, there — with bright blue wings — the feathers are all crumpled on one side.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He flailed about with the feather duster and went straight to bed, as if doing so would hasten the morning’s arrival. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “First Turkey has a connection to the Third World that no one else has. Her feathers were touched by my mother’s water.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He wore feathers on each side of his head. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “It appeared that Bill Hale’s lawyers—just as his friends predicted—had clipped the government’s tail feathers good,” one writer observed. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When Harry relieved this owl of its burden, it ruffled its feathers importantly, stretched its wings, and took off through the window into the night. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z My spirit rises, light as a feather, to the wide sky. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Her juvenile feathers were rich brown in color. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But the witch just shook its head at the others in their stinking animal skins, fur and feathers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried the feathers on the body, and I think I got those okay. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then there were stuffed birds, popinjays, and maggot- pies and kingfishers, and peacocks with all their feathers but two, and tiny birds like beetles,'and a reputed phoenix which smelt of incense and cinnamon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the center there’s a turkey I made out of paper towels, and beside each plate, I fold pieces of toilet paper into the shape of a feather. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I wondered where my feathered friend had been.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He’s seen billboards with fire-eating clowns and a pretty woman in a feathered headdress. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I know I’ve always been all about the groundlings and the silk feathered hats, but right then Victoria didn’t seem like a snob and I didn’t feel like a groundling. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The room is outfitted in deep reds and oranges like a phoenix's feathers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z These stood or leaned or reclined against the light and their green feathers were a hundred feet up in the air. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Nora wore a black hat full of sharp thin feathers that corresponded to the sharp thin angles of her face. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She puts down the book she holds, Gulliver’s Travels, and fans herself with a ragged peacock feather fan. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Frightful shook her feathers, stretched one wing, and glanced out at the mountains. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The feathers drifted in through the madwoman’s window and onto the floor. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Carefully she slipped the feather coat around his breast and, leaving his wings free, tied the little coat on his back. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited still, while he settled into a more relaxed cross-legged position, and even when he packed up his rattle and a docked feather. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Dianne,” her warm breath was like a feather against my ear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Zola, she is all orange and yellow and turquoise, with three skirts and a blouse and a shawl and a purple ribbon wound around her ankle and green feathers in her hair. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Joy to the Heart pointed his cane upward, narrowly missing one of the guard’s feather helmets. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The feathers extended all the way down its back, and she stared at the patterns in awe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An hour after the death certificate is signed, Lucinda is laid out in the water well of the hippopotamus car and hitched to a team of twenty-four black Percherons with feathers on their headbands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He stepped over to pluck two tiny feathered darts from the men’s shoulders, saying as he did so, “Remember, children. For every exit, there is also an entrance.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Human” is feathers flattened, eyes wide, neck pulled in, wings drooped to fly. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Will saw blazing blue eyes in a haggard face with several days’ growth of beard on the stubborn jaw, gray-haired, drawn with pain, a thin body hunched in a heavy cloak trimmed with feathers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally she roused, shook her feathers, and sat quietly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The arms remained long, but they were feathered now, an iridescent gold ending in obscenely human hands. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She ruffled her feathers and gave him a look of deep disgust. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z On its bottom hung two four-pronged hooks and at its tail was a sprig of thin yellow feathers. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Fist smeared honey on Trashman’s fingers and stuck a chicken feather to them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 He drew the arrow through the rabbit so that the white feathers were dark red with heart blood. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The skin that had been covered by the feathers was furred like the rest of Pet, slicked down and wet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Photographs of Bitter’s hands were strewn around as studies—she’d painted her own hands into the figure, painted crude stitches that grafted her wrists to its feathered arms. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The increasing rain pulls stray feathers from her wings and pins them to the mud below. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They would sit around the hearth, knitting or making pillows from goose feathers. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I caught a glossy black feather that fluttered loose from Old Familiar’s back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Kainta ties two of its feathers into the long side of my hair. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then the lechuzas, all thirteen of them, vanished into thin air, leaving only downy feathers floating innocuously in the rays of the morning sun. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He was so close she could hear his contour feathers buzz in the wind. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He kissed her again, on her right cheek only, delicately as a feather’s touch, and the librarian pushed a cart past their aisle, not even glancing in their direction. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Henri had been painting with glue, iron rust, and colored chicken feathers but he changed and his next four paintings were done entirely with different kinds of nutshells. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It had wooden wings nailed to its sides and a tail feather on its rear. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z In the center, a lone golden feather, the mark of a new shaman, stood tall and bright. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A pile of brown curls is pinned neatly upon her head under a tiny and feathered but otherwise unremarkable black hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was liable to find a feather from his wings lying in her yard any day now. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The Thunderbird is so sensitive to supernatural danger that wands created with its feathers have been known to fire curses preemptively. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I said, wondering what it was like having aunts who brought you bird feathers. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The courtyard filled with feathers and the Olympian statues were splattered with blood. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He did come to speak to her and check her burned feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The jewels and feathers glow like fluorescent insects in the darkness, and her brilliant hair sparkles under the lanterns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Water drips on the paper and the birds bloom in the light, their feathers expanding promise. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They had feathers, and heads and beaks not unlike swans’, but those wings were situated one in front of the other, surely... The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A green feather, like the one Harison had picked up on the floating island, for his mother. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Keeper handed the feather to the first person seated on her left side. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Though the bugs swarmed around him, the poison didn’t seem to have any effect on the shadow bird—his black feathers just absorbed it like ink into the page. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I said, “In between spring and fall, and fall and spring, ma’am, you just s’posed to sweep and mop and use the feather duster and like that.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It was the kind of bird that grew the beautiful long red feathers Uncle Turu was trading for earlier. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “The lady with the feather pen, the lady at the desk!” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z They wore jewelry made of shell and swans’-down earrings and chignons spiked with eagle feathers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We had to skin him to get the feathers off, and he was tough, great goodness, despite we boiled him and boiled him and boiled him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It was black, but underneath were green and gold colors, and all the feathers shimmered as though they were on fire. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is all politics to you, Cudgeon. A nice feather in your cap on the way to a Council seat. You make me sick.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She picked up Archer’s feather, gleaming iridescent green and fuchsia, and ran it along her cheek before tucking it into her hair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Brightbill’s yellow fluff had recently changed over to a coat of silky brown feathers, and he spread his feathery wings into the breeze. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Warm muscles help you jump higher so you land like a feather rather than a brick. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His gloved thumb moved over her pulse, traced the top of the feather tattoo. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The feathers landed on the floor right in front of her. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We cooed and petted his short, dark feathers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z It was not the style of teenage West Virginia boys to wear a hat, except the black-felt kind with a feather in it, and then only at dances. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby sighed and stared at her wooden hands, then reached behind and pulled the feathers from her back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jam knew she’d lost when Bitter just smiled back and touched her face like a brief feather. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z On top of her head, she wore a small brown felt hat with one large brown-speckled feather swept across the front. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my heart lifting, my cross light as a feather. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Around her neck was a yellow feather scarf. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It was strange, going forward with the earth ebbing and flowing beneath him, in the utter silence of his down-fringed feathers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam felt it gathering in the air before its body showed up, and she watched it appear bit by bit, fur and feathers and horn like dried blood. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His buttons were carved jade monkeys, and atop his wispy white curls perched a jaunty green cap decorated with a fan of peacock feathers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z After finishing the flowers, she cleaned the doves’ dirty feathers with a coat of fresh white enamel. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z “Their wings have a special pattern of interlocked feathers so they can fly silently through the air,” Kaylee is saying. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He dropped the ball and proceeded to pick the feathers out of the shuttlecock, distastefully, as though removing ticks from a dog. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It burped, and raven feathers fluttered from its beak. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I watched as the feather drifted and circled and circled and drifted down until it landed on my boat not a foot from where I was standing. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the bedroom to the rear there is a sumptuous feather bed for Katherine and a relatively clean cot has been brought in for me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Kaede found the stone floor as comfortable as a feather bed after days of sleeping on lumpy ground, and she fell asleep so quickly she barely had time to enjoy the flatness beneath her back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Two or three minor feathers drifted softly in a moonbeam toward the floor. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A chosen few went with the King to play three feathers, a popular Sparra gambling game of which Bull Sparra was very fond. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He had ripped open the feather mattress in search of valuables, littering the floor with mounds of horsehair and goose down. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They’d had to take rooms in an inn so Maester Kedry could tuck him into a feather bed and feed him broths and potions until some pink returned to his cheeks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The frost feathers holding me up, it became apparent, were maybe five inches thick and had the structural integrity of stale com bread. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath him his mount stretched, and padded, its warm fur under his left hand, its feathers beneath his right. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z All the layers of his feathers trembled, and I could almost see the air rushing past them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He wore a feathered cloak of green and orange, magnificent to behold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He rubbed them bright and greased the hinges of the jaws and the springs of the pans with a feather dipped in bear’s grease. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The Knight Bus rolled through the darkness, scattering bushes and wastebaskets, telephone booths and trees, and Harry lay, restless and miserable, on his feather bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Scratch your back for feathers, son. Can’t feel a one? I guess God told you.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Tayo noticed that he had already tied delicate blue feathers to the tips of the antlers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The rooster hopped into the air, flapping his wings and sending feathers everywhere. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, this was going to essentially be a message from my soul, on display for all the silk feathered hats to gawk at. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Down the cleared path now, striding large, feather nodding in time with each long step, came Old Tallow. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Past them swooped the blue hawk, gliding down and down into the gloom, with each flaring light making his feathers flicker as he passed it, until he was merely a tiny spark, and then nothing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I sat in the broken chair and read the rest of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency to Henrietta while she sat in the dust and fluffed up her feathers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I could see a flea clinging to a hawk’s feathers. My mother never lost anything.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When the other two nestlings crept into her feathers, she went into a trance. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “I drew just a few lines to show how the feathers curve in.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It coated the inside of my mouth with a dry, sticky paste, and the smell of feathers rose from the back of my throat into my nose. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He pulls down one of my straps, slides his other hand in among the feathers, but it’s no good, I lie there like a dead bird. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Not go home and lay those tortured bones in a feather bed? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They carried four-foot bows, and tufts of arrows stuck their feathers up from the quivers behind their left shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a narrow foreshore at the foot of the little cliff and this was littered with the rubbish of the colony—sticks, droppings, feathers, a broken egg and a dead nestling or two. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He proudly displayed the little heap of bloodstained yellow feathers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The zango bristled with tiny bones and feathers, a comforting shape that spoke of powerful charms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried it over as if it were full of feathers. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So I wasn’t one of the silk feathered hat people, but you know what? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She saw a beautiful feathered cloak from the Summer Isles, and took it for a gift. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A little sack hung from the corners of his eyes and rested on his cheek-bones; a loose- filled bag of feathers hung from his ears and rested on his neck beneath his chin. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I continue to make my arrows, chipping the arrowheads and tying the feathers, until I have enough to go hunting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Finally, she picked up her feather and made four more letters. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She preened, then touched the gland near the top of her tail and lubricated her dry feathers with its oils. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I was thinking about all of this when someone whistled and the crow—that same crow—went flying past me in a burst of shiny feathers. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The fat duvet rolled up at our feet was leaking feathers. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For once more Yankee Doodle was going to town on a spanking stallion, with that forlorn feather in his cap, asking those unmilitary questions. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That I’ve seen my own body covered in feathers and soaring through clouds. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Then by all means, meander slowly and ponderously until my feathers molt,” said Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The men danced in the outer circle and wore feather headdresses and short leather aprons. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And then she announced that it was time to see how many ladies were wearing hats with blue feathers. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Then the darkness would say to him “sleep,” and he would run back to his roost, pull his foot into his breast feathers, and close his eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt for the feather in my pocket. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are beautiful, too, Frightful,” I said, and I touched the slate gray feathers of her back. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagined quietness, delicacy, the kind of woman whose sneeze, whose laugh and talk, would be soft as the under feathers closest to a chicken’s skin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She alighted close to the tree trunk, where her dark back feathers and striking black head would blend with the bark. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z One day, Ifemelu saw the male peacock dance, its feathers fanned out in a giant halo. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Its spotted breast lost feathers by the fistful. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Tall and stately, with wavy dark hair, his mask is feathered and makes me think of the swallow birds that sailors paint on their ships. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She fed him once more, and then he tucked his head in his back feathers and went to sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She let her long breast feathers and pantaloons make a tent around them as she stood. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He can’t remember a gray feather clue, and back then, he didn’t know to look. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When I look closer, she has feathers growing from her hair, too, like a mythical creature from the ocean transforming into a bird. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And feathers: almost all the puppets wore an assortment of feathers as hair or headdresses, or cloaks or breeches. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It preened a long iridescent feather, shook its head, raised and lowered its crest in a gesture that was somehow threatening, and turned to gaze at us with a perfectly round, yellow eye. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A florid woman was flapping a pink feather fan. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And then a few hours later he’d return home to Roz, shaking his tail feathers and honking about his latest airborne adventures. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Tricky customer, eh? Not to worry, we’ll find the perfect match here somewhere — I wonder, now — yes, why not — unusual combination — holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Mine is covered with peacock feathers and rhinestones, which is not really my style, but I’ll go with it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Those lively feathers don’t really match her personality, but like Tata Boanda in his ladies’-wear sweater, she seems unaware that her outfit is ironic. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing that could have been worse was if the pictures had shown the white feathers on my butt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We back away and Mama Duck settle her feathers. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For instance, the type found in Florida went by the Latin name of Athene cunicularia floridana and had darker feathers than the Western variety. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In it, wrapped in a piece of blue silk cloth, are feathers: mostly slenderly, gray or white. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z No one took her seriously because she was small and feathered, a strange little dino-bird, but she had a sickle claw and she was not afraid to use it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Hopping onto her furry sleeping skin, he puffed his feathers, stood on one foot, and went to sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As night came to the Catskill Mountains, she pulled one foot into her breast feathers and closed her eyes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The bulky thing had a tanned chicken—feathers, head, comb, and all—for a head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The mind builds itself like a sirrah’s nest with whatever is at hand: silk threads and stolen hair and the feathers of dead kin. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His wings were back, his tail feathers were back, and his neck was pulled around as if he was trying to turn but couldn’t. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She gave me a hard look, first with one eye and then with the other, and fluffed out her feathers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “Miss Jackdaw was standing right where you are when she was taken. We found a whole pile of her feathers on the floor.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Others sold live chickens, so there were crates piled as tall as a grown man filled with rustling feathers and frantic clucks. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z So I stared at my bird, the beautiful details of the new feathers, the fernlike lashes along the lids, the saucy bristles at the base of the beak. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ana held the feathered mask over her eyes, she looked like a peacock. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the shirt beneath it was black, and he had a black feather in his buttonhole. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He poked a finger through the slender bars, trying to touch the orange-gold feathers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She twirled the feather between her thumb and forefinger. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Riding home, the sunlight fading, an enormous red bird with long tail feathers sailed over me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Different colored sands painted a boy with glasses holding a feather in one hand and a book in the other in the center of a giant circular mural. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Even after the two owls alighted, even after he watched them disappear like feathered ghosts into the ground, Officer Delinko continued moving away, backing up step by step until... Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was emaciated and bedraggled, with a few shredded orange feathers along its arms. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z There were no high wires or children in feather cloaks; as near as he could find out, there never had been. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He swaps a glance with Cash, who’s standing against one wall, gamely wearing a bright pink feather boa. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I rose to walk, and despite having inhaled half the menu I felt easy as a feather weight. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Andeg preened his feathers, very glad to be so warm, bobbed his sleek head, and blinked his brilliant eyes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She’d done her braid with white feathers today, which looked good with her dark brown hair. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I brought you a feather with the spring wind in it, but since you were late . ..” she looked at me gravely, “you get a coin instead.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The captain swipes the bird off, dislodging several bright feathers, but the parrot is undeterred. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mother boiled the chicken to loosen the feathers before she plucked them and opened up the cavity. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Fluffy towels and water beds with feather pillows. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The white speckles that dotted her feathers, which rose to the ceiling, made her plumage look like a snow-covered pine tree forest. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Frightful heard her own language, lifted the feathers on her head, and drew herself up tall. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The cats took their prey there, and strewed feathers and lapped water through their bloody teeth. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Lined with bits of leaves, grass, cloth, cotton fluff, feathers and other soft things Mrs. Frisby and her children had collected, the house stayed dry, warm and comfortable all winter. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Once it all fell out, my body was as light as a feather. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The feather usually made him feel safe, but now it made him uneasy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had on one of those green felt Alpine hats with the feather and a pair of tall black riding boots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The residual smoke from the feathers has made my eyes teary, which adds a very nice touch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t flutter to the ground the way you might expect a feather to do. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My fingers give a yank, and a cloud of feathers floats down around us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Their long necks folded back like egrets’; their legs were sleek and many-jointed, their faces deerlike, with great dark eyes and ears like sheaves of snowy feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Birds of a feather find each other, I guess. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on the street in front of the Festival Theater in bright yellow tights and a blue floral cape covering white feathers on his butt—this was not an Ariel in a happy holiday spirit. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Her new feathers were darker and more lustrous than last year’s. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His thighs became quite short A web of skin grew from his wrists to his shoulders, while his primary feathers burst out In soft blue quills from the ends of his fingers and quickly grew. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Long feathers that had developed around her brood patch dropped around the eggs like a down comforter. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We put the feathers carefully to one side. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to his mother and placed the feather in her lap. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “It’s knocking aside boats like they feathers, sure it is.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In this sense, the Art of Fugue and the St. Matthew Passion were, for the evolving organism of human thought, feathered wings, apposing thumbs, new layers of frontal cortex. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor asked, picking a gray feather from his jacket. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s because if someone like Neil Roy went out with me, the other silk feathered hat people would want to hang out with me too. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She handed the feather back to the Keeper. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He recognized the birds—one in each cage—they were the same kind as the one he’d seen pecking around on the front porch, the one wearing blue feathers like a cape and mask. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Jon reached to shoo the bird away but ended up stroking its feathers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z You choose one at random, trailing a few feathers with you. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Its foot was drawn into its feathers, its feathers were fluffed. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Our laughter kept the feathers in the air. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A bird suddenly erupted in front of him, a ball of brown feathers that spun around on itself before taking flight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z That night, I worked on the feathers before my brother came up to bed, which wasn’t easy, because I didn’t have a desk so I had to use the floor. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "I've come too far, suffered too much to let a pack of feathered kittens get between me and my prize." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Two others were in the haberdashery business, one had a graphic design studio, another made feather hats, and another worked in the finance department at Tishman Realty. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Phil lies down on the water like it’s a feather bed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She wiped her eyes and smoothed the tip of the feather until it was a sharp point. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sitting back, she placed the green feather between the pages and closed the book. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She dipped each beheaded rooster in the water, then plucked it so savagely Herbie winced at each tear, at the sound of damp feathers popping from thick puckered skin. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We try to wash all the dirt and lint and feathers and sticky marmalade but when we touch him with water he howls. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The other is the same shade of gray but with darker, mottled feathers in the middle of his back and a shimmery purple area right around his neck. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Grandma’s earrings of the day were blue, yellow, and black-and-white feathers hanging down from gold studs. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Downy feathers from their soft chests stuck between the bars of the cages. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he shook his tail feathers, flapped his wings, and joined the flock. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Some of them were feathered or furred, fanged or feline. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mabelee wore a creation of tiger fur wrapped with gold fringe, but it was Cressie who carried the day in a crimson smokestack with black netting and ostrich feathers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta became an owl and perched on the prow, her feathers shedding the water in a way she’d discovered when she was trying to become an animal that didn’t yet exist. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He took a long wing feather into his beak and slowly preened himself. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Then he said I ought to also buy a hat, and I did—blue, with a feather in the four-inch brim. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to be a peacock. My mom is making me a huge feathered tail.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The hen buried her head into her feathers the way a turtle crawls into a shell. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A bird with shimmery turquoise feathers swivels its head curiously as we pass by. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Taryn and I hear things, even if no one means for us to—stories of humans sleeping on stone floors and eating refuse, believing themselves to be resting on feather beds and supping on delicacies. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He flattened his hand and waved it this way and that, as if mimicking the movements of a feather falling from the sky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “And the gold too. This is a real feather in your cap.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But the boulders gave her no assistance—they had, under the touch of her hands, become as light as feathers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She hated to come home and see piles of bright pheasant feathers and the long thin dead bodies of the birds—though at supper she: forgot and ate and ate and ate. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Drum jumped on a moving feather and tossed it into the air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Then my legs feel all weird, like they’re being tickled with a feather. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But I doubt the professor was much impressed by my observation that, “When you chop a chicken’s head off, you shouldn’t smile because you might get blood and feathers in your mouth.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When we were little, our favorite thing to do was play dress up with Auggie; load him up with feather boas and big hats and Hannah Montana wigs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z All she saw, down in the cellar well beneath the stoop, was a light yellow feather with a tip of green. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She chewed the blankets, tore the mattresses, sprayed the feathers out of the pillows. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The books leapt and danced like roasted birds, their wings ablaze with red and yellow feathers. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Nestled in all that boring gray was a single golden feather, which he extended to them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There’s not going to be any swoop swoop in my chest, my eyes won’t grow small and round, my arms won’t lift me up and out, wide and feathered. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And I’m absolutely positive that no one had shot said arrow so that the feathers brushed his ears on the way past. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Every time he thought no one was looking, he tried to pull a feather out of Andeg’s tail. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When he greeted them with a tip of his straw hat with the shimmering blue feather, his huge smile revealed only occasional teeth. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Vola lifted a finger to stroke the feathers bunched at her throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Summer has nearly two months to run, but the shooting field, covered in feathers, has a look of gray, demented autumn. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Its long tail feathers were green and turquois, and a bright splash of red feathers covered its breast. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Freya walked stiffly away and returned with a cloak covered with falcon feathers. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “We must respect the feather. This symbolizes respect for others and respect for ourselves.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Georgie was out there, small and thin, his hair full of leaves and feathers, watching, waiting. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z There, on a cushion of paper handkerchiefs, was a single shiny feather. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing an orange headband with a single feather attached to it, and her deerskin clothing is fringed with beaded tassels. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But then, this guy is comfortable wearing orange and brown feathers. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It's a plastic bird, light as a feather. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z A wind twisted Frightful’s silky pantaloons of pinstriped feathers, which hung down over her enamel-shiny legs. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Diminutive height, black plumage with a distinctive windblown look, feathered legs and feet. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Four sets of beady eyes gleamed in the shadows, and there was a soft fluttering of feathers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He splashed through the fallen feathers, which were deepest here in the territory between the shooter and the white box, like October leaves. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They soon grew beautiful feathers like those of their parents and began to make the same sound, which was reep, reep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Inej glimpsed peacock feathers in the parlor, and her heart stuttered. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wore her bright cotton dress and the mules with the red ostrich feathers. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards, poor foreigners seeped in and the quiet old brownstone houses were hacked up into flats, feather beds were pushed out on the window sills to air and the Tree of Heaven flourished. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She gripped the feathers on his back, felt the beat of his powerful black wings, felt a dizzying upward surge, and shut her eyes tight. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She jerked her head out of her feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Brightbill led all the birds into the air, where they wheeled around the bonfire like a tornado of feathers. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Jean Louise had the sensation of being floored by a feather. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They were as tall as I, with long arms and legs and short bodies made of reeds and clothed in gull feathers. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Something like a feathered bomb blew up and away in a flurry of leaves and thunder. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z On top of the pyre, Harison’s body lay with a single red feather between his stiff fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was a bird with great wings, and for feathers they put a covering of leaves from the trees that grew there. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Bloom was purple and panting loudly; the pig puffed a little; chicken feathers were scattered across the lawn. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I recognize its owl-like face, with its green and yellow feathers and its enormous gray beak that looks just like a nose. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Kids with feathered ’80s hairstyles were clustered around each of the games. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But it was like trying to draw the feathers of the bird. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Ivy gave the other girl dark hair, the color of a raven’s sleek feathers. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He even got suspended once for fighting with Curtis in the boys’ room, where he had taken him on for stuffing feathers into J.T.’s locker. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Did she wake up in a feather bed, toast and coffee served on a silver service? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Bloom lit a cigarette and smoked slowly as they listened to the chickens ruffling their feathers, clucking sporadically. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the black feather from my pocket and stuck it in one of my braids, like an Indian headdress. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a spray of silver-and-black feathers in her hair that flutters around her head as she moves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My mother takes her green feathered hat off as if she’s staying. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was awake with a flashlight and drawing the tern’s feathers again, the way they were supposed to be. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I glanced around the cafe at the other silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He flopped down on his mattress, letting its itchy stuffing feathers poke into his back as he glared at the ceiling and tried to figure out how it had all gone wrong so fast. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I feel the bandage touch the swollen area and immediately it gets cooler, immediately the pain starts to edge back, like it’s all being swept away by feathers. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The meetings with city and county officials, the back-channel support from polite Durham society, the swelling membership roles, the new Klavern hall—any one of these taken individually was a significant feather in C.P.’s hood. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She noticed the feather beds bellying out of windows, clothes of Oriental-bright colors drying on the fire escapes and the half-naked children playing in the gutters. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His feathers were dark brown, his eyes yellow. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She stood outside the mullioned window, stroked the gryphon’s sleek feathered head, and suffered a pang of absurd envy. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Miss Sarah and Miss Rose drew back in a flutter of black feathers and sharp inhales. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z All I could see of my brother were the feathers stuck in his hair. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A mask of peacock feathers is fitted over her face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Clara wore a dress of brown and cream velvet, and her feathered mask, in comparison, made her look like a sparrow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man stuck a dilapidated hat with a broken feather on his head and his wife picked up a bottle of rum and poured it over the front of his torn jacket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He says he will turn his back, and does so, and I take off my shoes and stockings and my cotton underpants and slide the feathers on, under the tent of my dress. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The bird hopped up onto the fawn’s rump, raised its head, ruffled its crown and neck feathers. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She bobbed her head up and down and nervously stacked and restacked her tail feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z All its feathers were spread out, and you could see how Audubon got their pattern down—three rows of long, overlapping dark feathers, tipped white at the ends. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The feathers of flame that grow from my body. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Atop its head was a tiny, horizontally striped turkey feather. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The butcher turned to plunge the body into a steaming pot, then deftly stripped the feathers off, wrapping the body in white paper. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “This feather symbolizes respect and responsibility. No one must speak without this feather. When you hold this feather in your hand, speak honestly from your heart.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z As I get closer and closer, my feathers begin to fall out, first one by one, and then in clumps, until I can see my bones. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The trail was damp under Nhamo’s bare feet, and the forest was full of glossy starlings with dark blue-green feathers and orange eyes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, a man with a rainbow headdress of feathers approaches. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When finally the volunteer roused himself and staggered outside, there was nothing but blood on the ground and feathers scattered everywhere like apple blossoms. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of straw, chicken feathers, and chicken droppings rose up to my nose. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Now Papageno in his fantastic pelt of bird feathers had joined Pamina to sing words which always brought tears to Rick’s eyes, when and if he happened to think about it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Since the police chief was getting pressure to stop the incidents, Officer Delinko knew that catching the vandals would be a feather in his cap—and possibly the first step toward a promotion. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue days, as they sprinted against the sea breeze and chased the gulls until Turner finally, finally, finally touched a tail feather. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Dragging his wing through the feathers that cover the ground, he heads for the face, he is limping toward the face when the second blast comes— Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I’d have to sprout a few feathers to get her attention. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The boy looked at the bird’s feathers and shook his head. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z There were also bundles of colorful feathers, spotted furs, exotic fruits, dead butterflies of unusual color and size, and pouches of what I guessed to be jungle herbs. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As if encouraged, I look up from my feathers and let the audience see my tragic smile of thanks. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Of course a lead weight would fall faster than a feather, but that is only because a feather is slowed down by air resistance. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “How can I please them both? They hate each other. How am I ever going to get a feather in my cap from General Scheisskopf without getting a black eye from General Peckem ?” “March.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The wind blows off all my old, scorched feathers, and my new wings let me soar. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z All around them the guests were dressed as princesses or lords, their masks glittering with garnets and plumed with feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I painted a map to the gravesite using the ash mixture and a feather from the owl. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When the first gosling poked its grey-green head through the goose’s feathers and looked around, Charlotte spied it and made the announcement. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z After a minute of spying, the gosling shook his tail feathers and waddled outside. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z One night she began a tiny coat of ptarmigan feathers for Tornait. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I considered Brer’s scars, and Miss Sarah’s and Miss Rose’s burned feathers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Lest they be frightened out of their feathers, a garden separated the birds from the ogres. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Every time she says that, I nod and remember the words from one of my favorite Emily Dickinson poems: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers I That perches in the soul.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Vola would save her feathers, would make her puppets all alone in the woods, more and more and more of them, and tell that soldier’s story to no one. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Thick, pearly tears were trickling down the glossy feathers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z In my father’s hands Methuselah looked like nothing but a feathered toy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s still got feathers but they look more like fur and the wings ain’t good for much except stunning things they’re about to eat. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Several burned feather tips fell to the floor. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z High John squatted and patted the crow’s neck feathers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Another pierced Gandalf’s hat and stuck there like a black feather. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She tweaked Edward’s nose and pulled a speckled feather from his hair. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Both ymbrynes had sustained minor injuries: Miss Peregrine’s feathers were everywhere, and Miss Wren had a long, bloody scratch running down one side of her face. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The side panels were adorned with painted peacock feathers, green and gold and purple, the same color as the tassels. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z She felt naked as she began to wrap it around herself, like a bird plucked of its feathers—all goosebumpy skin and trembling bones and frail, sputtering heart. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Inej thought of the Ferolind with its cheerful flags, and tried to hold that image in her head as she watched the peacock feather sink into her skin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Why would you want to ride a smelly old horse and get all sore and sweaty when you could recline on feather pillows and eat cakes with the queen?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Pet shrugged, its metal shoulders glinting as the feathers slid over each other. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His black and gold feathers gleamed in the sputtering light. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the moonlight, her feathers were the colour of dried blood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The eyases were completely feathered, feeding themselves, and aggressive, and the parents were perched alone. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Try drawing the contour of the heron without a line—suggest the feathers,” he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He wore two golden-yellow feathers in his hair holder so others would recognize him for the powerful shaman he was. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He was a large, rough-looking boy with big hands and black hair slicked back like the feathers on a duck. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Arrows: “What precise feathers the arrows must have in order to fly.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The little plastic tackle case had a small variety of silver spoons and some feathered lures, and he tried them all. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Grumman sat steady and quiet; his dæmon, wind-torn, clung firmly with her talons deep in the basket rim and her feathers blown erect. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And the feather, no bigger than my finger. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “My brain feels light as a feather,” she said. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Odysseus’ arrow hit him under the chin and punched up to the feathers through his throat. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They let them run around loose at Baron Park Zoo, and this white one opened up all its feathers and started dancing in front of me and backing me up against a fence. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z His feathers had kept the world from having to gaze upon the ugly side of my face, and they had freed me from the constant worry of covering it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His bright yellow armor was inlaid with jet in elaborate vine-and-leaf patterns, and a cloak sewn from raven feathers draped his thin shoulders. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It’s like being kissed by a feather, no, smoother, a petal. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He had no feathers so he just left them bare, figuring for fish they only had to travel a few inches. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z In no time at all, the stiff barbs of his minuscule feathers broke through their pale blue quillskins, and Pacheco found himself feeding a greedy, plump fluffball instead of a naked starveling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful rested and pulled a foot into her breast feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The hen had moved close enough for Seth to stroke her feathers with one finger. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Grumman sat resting in a corner of the basket while his dæmon groomed her feathers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She responds by lifting the feathers on her body, then shaking them. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At first the animals appeared in the market in their feathers or fur, as naturally dead as the foxes that some of the ladies still wore about their shoulders. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It had deep-blue feathers along its back all the way down to its tail, which seemed to split in two like a snake’s tongue. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and buried his face in the bed of feathers and waited for the shot. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She quickly passed the feather on to Garvey without saying anything. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I love to walk down the aisles, half expecting I’ll find Chucha with the big feather duster the stock boy uses to clean the shelves. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z On the first floor of our house was a shop where ladies and gentlemen of the court sent their servants to buy feathers, ribbons, and lace. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He tried to ease himself into the silvery current and wade the last ten yards to shore but was instantly whisked away like a feather. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And by the time I was done, Mr. Powell had erased all the lines, and my tern’s feathers were plunging against the air like all get-out. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her bedchamber was small, but there was a Myrish carpet on the floor and a mattress stuffed with feathers in place of straw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He dipped his feather gently into the bowl before him. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So I stuck the feather into the soft dirt beside the creek, closed my eyes, and made my wish. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She reached up and pulled a long gray feather from her hair. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It looked like a garment at first, a cast-off cloak made of small white feathers. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z That is, I now tied her meat on a piece of wood, covered with hide and feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z One who was as soft as bird feathers and loved sharing quiet cups of tea in the morning. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then Kiakime’s father stepped forward, and holding up a feathered prayer stick, made a long prayer, then threw the stick after the corn meal. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Its eyes were dull and, even as Harry watched, a couple more feathers fell out of its tail. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I shook the feathers out of the rake and prepared myself for the next attack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “N-n-no more boats,” the harpy muttered to herself, picking furiously at her feathers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then her hand drifted up to stroke the feathers at Vola’s neck. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Turning toward the sound, I watched her greet Rosencrantz, who bowed as he doffed his hat, its feather brushing her cheek and making her smile. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I held my hand as if I had a pencil in it and drew on the glass case, over the tail feathers. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The men were talking among themselves; the oldest-looking man wore his red chieftaincy hat with a feather stuck in it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Acorns, beechnuts, and chestnuts; strawberries, huckleberries, and blackberries; wheat, oats, and maize—all went down the pigeons’ iridescently feathered gullets. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z That night, I lay in the dark and drew the falling bird in the air: the wings, the tail feathers, the long beak. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And the thing about Omi was that she collected things from nature—seashells, bird feathers, stones in weird shapes and colors. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Any moment now, Luna thought as she sat by Xan’s side, holding her tiny hand, as light as feathers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z At a distance he looked like a French king, all curls and feathers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She peeped softly, fluffed her feathers, and looked gently toward the meadow. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In a loud voice, I said, “You may have these people fooled with those expensive-looking feathers in your hats, but I know what they are. They’re goose feathers painted with iodine.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She was preening her now silver-gray, black, and white feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of our best prizes were a baseball cap, a beat-up weather vane shaped like a chicken, and a beautiful feather that looked like it might have come from a peacock. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Within my memory an outraged home-town citizenry wanted Red Lewis back for tarring and feathering after he wrote Main Street. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I cry out to him, inhaling feathers and exhaling “Help!” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As their flight feathers appeared, their white down disappeared. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He gets hold of Samson’s leg and tosses him across the arena like he’s made of feathers. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z “You can walk back over to the Milagro-Garcia spur and see for yourself the rest of the feathers and all the blood and gore.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Liyana pulled a feather free and smoothed her finger over it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I found Frightful, untied her, stroked her creamy breast feathers, and spoke to her. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a remarkable bird, as large as a pheasant, but with feathers of all colors, garish reds and yellows and vivid blues. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Without a word, Gale settles beside me and begins to relieve a bird of its feathers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “And they have white feathers all over the—” “Yes,” she said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z When a falconer fed his bird, he stroked her with one of her own feathers, often accompanying the feeding and stroking with a scrap of melody: always the same song. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Their eyes closed, their feathers dulled, and their faces had become clean slates. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Puffing her feathers out for warmth, Xan closed her eyes and fell asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Mr. O’Flanagan said, and affectionately ruffled the feathers on his back the wrong way. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In a flash of red feathers, Ella landed in the chariot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Says the man ain’t got many friends ’cause he don’t have no idea that a good lie tolt at the right time can go a long way to soothing folks’ ruffled feathers. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The male seemed suddenly to totter, perhaps from the weight of its feathers or from the weight of rejection. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The floor was smoothed all over, and scrubbed clean and white, and the big bed under the window was soft with feathers. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z You could have knocked us over with a feather. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that crows take off their feathers in the sun either, and these men were just a flock of crows: robbers, carrion-eaters who liked to plunge their sharp beaks into dead flesh. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “A fearsome lot. Nothing scares me worse than stilt-walkers in pink scales and feathers. If one was after me, I’d laugh so hard my bladder might let go.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Oksi pressed up against Frightful and crawled deeper into her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The salon was furnished in gold and teal, one wall patterned entirely in peacock feathers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Koffi didn’t stop to think as she yanked the domed cage’s door open and let the birds soar up and into the night in a rainbow of feathers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Darkness swallowed the feather bed and its two occupants, and filled every comer of the chamber. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The slaves were all tattooed: a mask of blue feathers, a lightning bolt that ran from jaw to brow, a coin upon the cheek, a leopard’s spots, a skull, a jug. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw a round white object gradually protruding from the feathers between her legs. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z One has gray feathers with two black stripes running across his back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Thoroughly disgruntled, the sparrow hopped along like a feathered convict with a ball and chain, forced to follow the young mouse wherever he chose to wander. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Occasionally a pigeon flapped into the air and stayed there, feathers intact, not only stayed there but rose higher and higher into the gray cloud, then above it, above the treetops, into the sky. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He slept badly even on soft feather beds. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was her custom to read your letters aloud to us and crow over them, thinking it a feather in her cap to be writing to royalty, such as yourself. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z To decorate the house she had made three flowers of bird feathers and stuck them in the top of the table. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand frees itself from the wire and has just closed on the feathers of an arrow when the metal cylinder smashes into the side of my head. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There were balconies on all four sides, and everywhere were mannequins clad in outlandish garbs—feather suits, and dresses made of smoke and fog and glass. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Uncle Lorne came back from the bedroom where he, with Rabbit’s help, had been picking off feathers. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The canopy bed had a feather mattress and drapes of blood-red velvet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The other demons laughed and jeered as feathers flew and Nergal shoved the struggling crow man in. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Its face was as solid as a mask, the interlocked feathers unmoving, yet the way it moved its head, those small angles, they communicated a world. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath and slid her hand into the painting, along the creature’s neck, following the smooth metal of the feathers under her fingers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They drift to the bare earth like a thousand feathers, memories of my terror and aloneness and cold dark nights, until I’m left bare. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He bowed again, then shook out his feathers, which were ruffled and bent from travel. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Before she lay the first egg, both she and 426 had lost so many feathers on their breasts that these areas were naked and bare. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It stopped struggling when she spoke, and Jam reached down toward its shoulders, which were covered in the same sharp lines of metal feathers as its face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “A feather plucked from a moon bird will glow brightly, but only for a moment. If you wait until the feather is shed naturally, it will forever bring you light.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But it was really horrible, with bits of bloody meat and bone and feathers all over. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The rest of the bird was skin, bone and feathers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But once Ernie unlatched Michael Jackson’s cage door and saw the bird—a stiff hunk of feathers—he decided that his skin couldn’t touch a corpse. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Small feathers, rich red and deep blue, were appearing, and he was growing larger on the many potatoes and corn kernels I fed him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There are girls in feathered costumes who spin at various heights, suspended by ribbons that they can manipulate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A strong wind comes, and all my belly feathers are gone. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z At least none of the silk feathered hats had heard how Twinkle Mehra couldn’t even afford an iced mocha. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The angle of the climbing sun snuck a slash of rays under the edges of its wings, shining a jagged shimmer along the sharp tips of the huge metal feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z To this, she added a medal of the Blessed Mother, a small blue bird feather, a broken blade from a penknife and a sprig of some herb. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Metal feathers caught the light and flashed thirty different shades of gold. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Malcolm was completely at one with her uncertainty, but thought, Stay like that, when she was in her dusty black feathers. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We were, as she had said, birds of a feather, for I had never belonged anywhere, either. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Frightful, who was drawn up as skinny as a stick, relaxed and fluffed her feathers, and then I said to her, “See, he got his treats. No tricks.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The startled sparrow shot downwards and stopped with a jerk, only thick neck feathers saving her from strangulation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They peer into taxidermists’ drawers full of feathers and talons and glass eyeballs; they flip through two-hundred-year-old herbarium sheets bedecked with orchids and daisies and herbs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He needs to fly out of that maze naked on a broomstick made of purple feather dusters. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z A boy with a moustache, a girl with a feather. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I watched as the women gathered the feathers and stuffed them into the pillowcases just so, gently shaking them so they spread evenly. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The machinery there can turn a chicken from a clucking, feathered bird into a shrink-wrapped pack of parts in just ten minutes. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A few hours without eating at this time of Oksi’s life would put hunger streaks in her feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A cloud of feathers floated down around the robot and her son. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “So sad to think you might be theirs,” Miss Maggie said when I told her what the little feather on my cheek might mean. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z That’s one thing that hasn’t changed even after Maddie gave up her groundling membership and became one of the silk feathered hat people. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Omi reached into her pocket, opened her hand, and showed me a tiny red feather. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He came to me and put his hands under my arms and lifted me from the floor, as though I were a bundle of feathers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his mother’s dark head and his father’s pale, blue-tipped body feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The other bird still circled overhead, still singing, and then she flew down to join him: another dove, but pearl white, and with a crest of dark red feathers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Frightful shook rain from her feathers without awakening. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was shedding bronze feathers, which twirled away from him like a flock of frightened birds. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z An excited Cristiana collected feathers of every color and stitched them to a mask, for she had found this note in her pocket: Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Frank said, and then let the feather go. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And in her soul, the madwoman felt a thousand birds—birds of paper, birds of feathers, birds of hearts and minds and flesh—leap into the sky and soar over the dreaming trees. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Approaching in their great canoes, the Indian soldiers wore brilliant feather cloaks. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z |
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