| 单词 | fierce |
| 例句 | She had a fierce twinkle in her eye, and Seven almost felt emboldened enough to follow her lead. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “You looked ... fierce. Like a wolf with all its hackles up,” she stopped, looking up at my head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They rushed through woods and over mountains uttering sharp cries, waving pine-cone-tipped wands, swept away in a fierce ecstasy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The fog parted, showing the fierce and scowling head of a man. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I ask, a fierce grin starting on my face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The music filled Bod’s head and chest with a fierce joy, and his feet moved as if they knew the steps already, had known them forever. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The devices chug-chug-chugged around the clock, but competition for computing time on the machines was fierce. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He gave Scipio a fierce shove in the chest. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The fierce nestling clenches her talons on air. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not sure what very fierce meant or whether she liked it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Despite a fierce struggle, I began to cry. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A stopping place is coming with big buildings—and polis with fierce dogs that can smell even fear. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z On the outside I set my face to be fierce. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Tonight she had understood for the first time what her aunt had seen in that fierce man to make her cross an ocean at his side. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z My mouth is all watering and my stomach is like growling all fierce as I get my lunch tray loaded up with all the treats. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Without Bronn she would never have reached the Vale, she knew; the sellsword was as fierce a fighter as she had ever seen, and his sword had helped cut them through to safety. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Which means that we are in for some pretty fierce weather today. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z ‘All of those man-eating giants is enormous and very fierce! They is all at least two times my wideness and double my royal highness!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to look at my master’s face to see if it were sad or fierce; but I could not remember the time when it had been so uniformly clear of clouds or evil feelings. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His eyes were fierce when he thought of it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z From that day, Lord Randyll ignored Sam, devoting all his time to the younger boy, a fierce, robust child more to his liking. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “He lies!” said my convict, with fierce energy. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Her cheeks are bright pink and her skin is a fierce white. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The combination of these drugs gave us a lot of energy and made us fierce. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He threaded each in turn into the projector, scrolled through to find the stories, and read them with fierce attention. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z What impetus drove the descent of, say, thirteen variants of finches down the fierce rivulets of speciation? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The sound of men’s voices, from somewhere beyond the fierce light, brought Hazel to his senses. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed himself onto his hands and knees, ready to face some small, fierce creature, but saw that the object was Ron’s foot. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The old dry wood and countless layers of paint and varnish, blazed with a fierce hungry light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Maybe because I was always so much smaller than everyone around me, I had this fierce drive to prove myself. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z HARRY: Actually you’re more like your mum—bold, fierce, funny— which I like—which I think makes you a pretty great son. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Ma’s eyes were fierce with purpose as she tried to stir Caroline out of her stupor. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Your Mamá is Mariposa too, tenacious and fierce, but generous with her love,” the Virgen assured me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They were forced to retreat, unable to break past the fierce Lakota and Cheyenne firing. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z If he was going to actually watch a nature documentary, the only kind that he could suffer through was one where a fierce predator took down a wide-eyed furball. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Maybe telling Mama the truth could restore her to the person Ophie had once known, warm and loving and fierce. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Sorcerers existed, beyond a doubt, and it was only too likely that they would cast sleeping spells, and that a mother would care for her daughter in that fierce and tender way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A fierce man had burst into the room and shouted, How dare you defile this house? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His physical appearance was striking—ebony hair, a strict, angular face, nose like an arrow pointing toward fierce, deep-set eyes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A fierce whisper of hot sand through empty sieve. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face becomes fierce, a mask, almost primitive. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While Achilles stayed in his tent a fierce battle followed, the hardest yet fought. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabe would catch sight of her, would see her dark homespun clothing, her stooped posture, and the fierce, knowing intimacy of her gaze. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z To my surprise, Falconer did not set upon him in the fierce and ruthless manner he had used to dispatch the band of outlaws. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “If I miss a spot, it’ll keep on burning. Scald you something fierce.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My cousin is fierce and loving, and loyal and generous. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The fire had been so fierce in places that it had eaten trees down to the roots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He scanned the crew, then turned his fierce one-eyed gaze on Nailer. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They lost the Bendable Bookworm medal to the Northeast team after a fierce game of Dewey Decimal Twister. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z His normally placid expression was fierce and hard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even with the precautions I had taken, I expected a sharper, fiercer pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Lyra’s father stood there, his powerful dark-eyed face at first fierce, triumphant, and eager; and then the color faded from it; his eyes widened, in horror, as he recognized his daughter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But once respects have been paid, they should march right past them, emboldened, as King once said, by the fierce urgency of now. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I heard one of the generals say that he never saw no unit, white or colored, fight as fierce as we did. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z These must have been fierce winds, he thought, to tear up places like this—as they had the path he had found with the plane when he crashed. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Their eyes met across the desk, and Mrs. Richardson had never seen Betsy’s gaze so clear and steady and fierce. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A wind blew among the pillars; the fire table bubbled its fierce pool of silver lava. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z If he’s desperate enough to mention our falling-out, then I know he’s worried something fierce. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Nancy’s eyes flashed in a fierce, tender way. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hard fighting and long labour they had still; for the Southrons were bold men and grim, and fierce in despair; and the Easterlings were strong and war-hardened and asked for no quarter. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Cornflower was only picking up one word in three, but by the fierce scowl on Foremole’s face, she was certain that the rats would not find it a pleasant experience being given “owd ’arry.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As an adult, Dad would develop fierce opinions about women working, radical even for our rural Mormon community. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The intensity had not abated after two years, nor had her awe at his self-assured eccentricities and his fierce moralities. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Lupita stood for a moment, looking up into Captain Ortega’s fierce, dark eyes; then she gazed past him at shamefaced Paco. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The fighting was fierce and long, but in the end Eadgils won. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The magistrate was fierce in his anger as well as his pride. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z There was something fierce and terrible about him in that instant. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some of them worked in the dark, feeling their way blindly, in cold so fierce their hands froze to the metal tools they held as they made sure their companions were able to fly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He was a great horseman and he fed his horses human flesh to make them fierce in battle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the windows had been shut against the fierce, midafternoon Caribbean sun. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I find his eyes, and for once, there's no criticism there, only a fierce pride. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was scarcely two feet tall and almost twice as wide, and he wore a blue uniform with white belt and gloves, a peaked cap, and a very fierce expression. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Onofre stopped, blinking at the sheriff, his eyes lopsided and terribly fierce. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And she strode past Harry and sat down in the tent entrance, bringing the action to a fierce full stop. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her voice was so fierce that I didn’t even try to argue. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She looked at Will with pleasure, and saw him fierce and contemptuous. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Nnesinachi’s voice was as husky as he remembered but she was taller now, and her skin was darker from the fierce sun in the North. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z With his fierce, frightened gaze on me I bespoke him: “Therem, my friend, there’s nothing to fear between us.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Her goading struck into his brain; his lips snarled and his eyes were fierce again. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z However strong, however fierce an animal, however bravely it fought, it was never enough in the arena. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “If so,” said the stranger with fierce certainty, “it is an immoral mission.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He stilled, then slowly curled into a ball, his face set in a fierce grimace of pain. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Her voice was soft and sure and fierce and there weren’t any tears in her eyes. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z In Kino’s ears the Song of the Family was as fierce as a cry. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The red eyes looked into his face, calm and fearless and fierce; the naked head turned from side to side. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Charles’ face grinning sardonically—Charles—the mean, fierce eyes, the hot temper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was introduced to Mr. Alacran, the fierce man who had thrown Matt out that first night and who was Benitos, Stevens, and Tom’s father. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I speak in all modesty as I say this, but I discovered at that moment that I have a fierce will to live. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes and seized it, took it in, comprehended it all at once, and found that it came accompanied by a fierce determination, a sense of rising resolution. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her face was a fierce mask of hate. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The fierce July sunlight streamed in over a gray cloud bank and lit up the New York Harbor like a fire was rising from its depths. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Storms came early with rain and between the rains fierce winds struck the island and filled the air with sand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Stroking its great fierce head, he lifted the heavy antennae, still moist and curled, and let the creature taste the flavor of his skin until it was entirely under his command. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Jello hunched forward and Silver shot a fierce glance at him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet she could understand the fierce love hunger that made girls—as people put it—go wrong. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunlight poured down, as if the gods were flooding the arena with a light fiercer than usual, the better to watch the show from their Olympian heights. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Doc is rather small, deceptively small, for he is wiry and very strong and when passionate anger comes on him he can be very fierce. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father has District 12 to run and her mother gets fierce headaches that force her to stay in bed for days. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps nothing in natural history has been at the center of fiercer and more enduring hatreds than the line of ancient beasts known as dinosaurs. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Pro-French sympathies were further heightened in July by the sudden influx of 2,100 French refugees, who were fleeing a fierce slave rebellion in Santo Domingo. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a fierce wind rattled the filthy windows. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It reared all the way up to the fifth floor of the Tower, and:even though most of its body was just an outline, Sierra could tell it was gonna be fierce. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “The sea boiled with waves, fierce winter swells. Seven nights you swam, so people say.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few moments I lay regaining my breath and for the first time really felt the fierce determination that nothing now could stop us reaching the top. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And on the clipper they’d met the Gallivespians, who were strangers from the moon, blown down to the earth by a fierce gale out of the Milky Way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She stopped seeming quite so fierce when her first sneeze was followed by six more. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z These fierce creatures, however, welcomed the Argonauts, and helped them with good gifts of food and wine and garments before they sailed away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There was as much beauty in the Crone as in the Maiden, and the Mother could be fiercer than the Warrior when her children were in danger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The fierce beast had made a kill; her jaws were bloody and she was coming to slake her thirst in the spring. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Sandi ignored her mother's fierce look and reached out for the doll. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The fiercest, the most fearless, the most beautiful. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They were in a top-secret, even further back back room of the Bochinche, loading all kinds of fierce weapons into shoulder bags. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She gave an angry growl followed by a fierce bark. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Soon they were engaged in air battles just as fierce as those they’d fought the previous summer. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Well, a cat is a horrible thing with a long tail. It’s covered with fur and has bristling whiskers and when it fights it makes fierce, spiteful noises. It’s cunning, see?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t hear their approach from behind him, but in a moment he was swept up with them: Tizerkane from the barracks, fiercer than he’d ever seen them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He ran a hand through his unruly brown hair and looked down at the witch with fierce anger in his eyes. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The infighting between the factions was fierce and no one knew if they would live to see the end of the day. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if he was fierce or not, but he hadn’t caught scent of Georgie and me yet. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z In the fierce heat of the south, he wore loose trousers of mottled sandsilk and open-toed riding sandals that laced up to his knee. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The airfield was coming under fierce bombardment every night, and one night, when Aleksandr was sent to attack a German bomber, Raisa took off after him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Now then,” said Stuart in a fierce voice, “hold on, my good people, while your Chairman consults the book of rules!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Creeping along the shadows toward home, we saw an orange glow beyond a corner and heard a strange sound, like a fierce gust of wind. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She stared at the bearded men in their alpaca skull caps and silkolene coats and wondered what made their eyes so small and fierce. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z How could whites have succeeded in establishing themselves at the Cape at all, if those first few arriving Dutch ships had faced such fierce resistance? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And not just any warrior, but a Tizerkane, fiercest that ever was. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The seals looked very fierce, with their long black mustaches and black faces underneath. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z My bullet wound still burns and my ribs ache something fierce, but this time I'm strong enough to sit up without too much trouble. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Cora stared into her eyes, unwavering and fierce, until the woman broke, fairly running from the glass toward the agricultural section. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He looked at her then, eyes fierce, mouth set. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The Deluminator?” she asked, so surprised she forgot to look cold and fierce. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Looking sort of fierce, is how I remember him. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Slightly dizzy, he nevertheless kept his eyes wide open, rain was speckling his glasses and ran up his nostrils as he hung upside down, avoiding another fierce dive from the Bludger. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A fierce and focused soldier, she was awarded a medal for rescuing fifty of her wounded comrades in one battle, and was even made a commander. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The fierce pain in her stomach made Brat bold. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Silently Siddhartha stood in the fierce sun’s rays, filled with pain and thirst, and stood until he no longer felt pain and thirst. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, his eyes fierce, his voice piercing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But instead of the pain, I felt something just as bad—the fierce, living weight of terrifying guilt. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They were hers now; she felt a fierce, defiant joy. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ida looks down at her hands, wringing them something fierce. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “No. I have handled him and gentled him. Also, he’s not feeling very fierce just now because of the long journey he’s had, and the operation. Do you like him?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z We had watched many scenes like this since his return, with Papa acting so crazy sometimes you could almost laugh at the samurai in him, trying to cow her with sheer noise and fierce display. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “It bites like a fierce little animal, admittedly, but you can tame it.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She went close to Judah and lowered her voice again to a fierce whisper. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Tanks had broken into the premises, and a fierce battle was under way there. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And although it hardly seemed possible, the insects were fiercer here, too. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A fierce battle cry rose from the sea of avatars around us and they all surged forward, converging on the Sixer army from every direction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The gnats that were fierce down in the grove didn’t bother us at the top of Listening Rock; the breeze kept them away from our faces. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Trina was reaching for Deedee; she grabbed her and pulled her into a fierce hug, leaping out of the fray just as more people rained down from above. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She liked the beautiful logic of the circulatory system, the elegance of the neurological, and the fierce warrior spirit of the heart. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Behind a scarred littered table a man with a fierce roach of iron gray hair peered at us over steel spectacles. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the legendary sword of Gavin, the sword he had wielded in the fierce wars that had almost ripped apart the continent, the sword that had slain the Dark Lord Erawan. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He married a woman named Lyra, and his love for her was a passion fiercer than fury. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Fidelito looked so fierce with his scrawny chest thrust out and revolution blazing from every pore that both Matt and Chacho broke down with hysterical laughter. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z About three or four such Hasidic sects populated the area in which Danny and I grew up, each with its own rabbi, its own little synagogue, its own customs, its own fierce loyalties. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “So Kvothe knew the fellow had the hunger something fierce, and that meant he’d stab his own mum for a bent penny.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even in the dark, he hungered to see, and only after the fiercest fight to keep his eyes open did he fall asleep. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When he could bear no more and was about to break into the room, a thin, fierce cry came out and he forgot everything. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The field would be crowded and the competition fierce. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was a fierce note of regret in his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He never sounded that fierce and hurt and angry. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It left them and turned fierce, stripping leaves from trees and pulling the dirt from ancient earthen walls. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The sound of the baby going at the water stirred the men up something fierce. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They stood in long lines outside recruitment offices, hoping they’d be able to join the Red Army and immediately get sent where the fighting was fiercest. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Only the strangeness of it, to me a Terran, and the strangeness of seeing the flash of my friend’s spirit in this grim, fierce, provincial boy, made me dumb for a while. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I twisted to search the cliffwalls again, but still my mother wasn’t there, and my laughter grew fierce. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of avatars were locked in fierce combat on a multitiered playing field behind him. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I felt the fierce heat inside my nostril and knew that one false move, one little hiccup ... Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Territorial behavior similarly combines with a fierce disposition and a slow growth rate to banish rhinos from the farmyard. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t believe, even in my fiercest moments, I had considered this possibility. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After the fierce storms of winter came many days when the wind did not blow. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the mistrals fierce winds, his evaluations of his own worth are variable and unpredictable, and can be destructive. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The breath of The Beast begins its fierce panting. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Researchers have often described the Yanomamo as "fierce," aggressive sorts whose small villages are constantly at violent odds with one another. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Our mother was our greatest role model and fiercest protector, and I was going to take a lesson from her; ignore the haters and the naysayers and just focus on being my best self. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I dreamed me some fierce, evil dreams when I finally slept. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I had formed a picture of him in my mind, and in my youthful imagination, I expected a Xhosa hero like Mqhayi to be tall, fierce, and intelligent-looking. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars shone with such fierce, contained brilliance that it seemed absurd to call the night dark. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I scan the hillside; the fire is less fierce above, but we’re not at the stream. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Standing boldly on the backboard of the hay cart was the biggest, fiercest, most evil-looking rat that ever slunk out of a nightmare! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” she whispered, fierce, and let her go. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That very night a fierce storm broke over the sea. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Both looked so fierce, so lifelike, that I could almost hear their snarls and hisses. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The wanting-her was still in me, but it wasn’t nearly so fierce and raging as before. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A fierce murmur swam through the remaining crowd of spirits as they flooded onto the fifth floor ahead of Wick and his throng haints. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Estraven meanwhile engaged in his customary fierce and silent struggle with sleep, as if he wrestled with an angel. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And instead of a fierce dragon to slay, a huge, curious goldfish mouths the end of the wizard’s hat. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Out from her body grew serpents’ and fierce dogs’ heads. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm betting many of the other tributes would pass up a smaller girl, even one who scored an eleven in training, to take out their more fierce adversaries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She wondered whether the boar that had killed Robert Baratheon had looked as fierce. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When Briony was obliged by her cousin’s fierce stare to raise an eyebrow, she continued, “The twins have been torturing me.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Nailer had expected Nita’s prissy distaste for the slums of the Orleans to continue, but she adapted quickly, with a fierce attention to whatever Tool and Nailer taught. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Fencing someone taller, better, faster, fiercer, and more focused than me, I’m seeing ever so clear. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z With the first crack and whoosh of water, the clamber to get out was so fierce that others who were trying to help were pulled to their deaths. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Her father was lying back in his chair, lazy and powerful, his eyes as fierce as his daemon’s. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We took some fierce fighting but I never felt like I went into battle alone. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna was sitting on the veranda with her; the sun was fierce and the zinc awning crackled as if in protest. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Their anger had their bristles standing in high fierce ridges along their backbones. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are black and fierce, a look so full of focused anger that I physically pull away. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I gave him a fierce look, as if hoping to burn him with my eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “They are fierce predators that can swim up to thirty miles per hour,” Matt is proclaiming. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Miss Deveraux. Please, join me inside. The sun is frightful fierce today.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The Hebrew looked at the Irish child with his fierce red-rimmed eyes, small, tortured and fiery. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaol moved them out of line, giving her chain a fierce tug. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Wayne Grody, director of the Diagnostic Molecular Pathology Laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles, was once a fierce opponent of consent for tissue research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Kwadzo, a young man known in the village as a fierce hunter, pulled angrily at his shackles, his wrists already bleeding as he fought their restraint. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind is fierce, kicking up the sand. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t be carrying a purse if I were wearing jeans, but I’m in a thin cotton shalwar kameez that’s more comfortable in the fierce summer heat. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I touch my neck, which stings something fierce. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "But unicorns are the deadliest, fiercest, and most bloodthirsty of all creatures, both mundane and supernatural. Their kill ratio is six times higher than a dragon's." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z 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 He rode the trains very infrequently, for there was a growing anger against tramps, based on the angry violence of the I.W.W. and aggravated by the fierce reprisals against them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the law courts the judges were dispensing the King’s new law, instead of file fierce law of Fort Mayne. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I would stir up my fire and think about how much food it must take to keep one little bird alive in that fierce cold. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind blew in fierce gusts as we left the village, stinging our faces with sand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Or if a quarrel threatened he would play so tenderly and soothingly that the fiercest spirits would grow calm and forget their anger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In that valley of shadow and cold deathly light it seemed unbearably violent and fierce. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Tomahawks were locked in fierce combat against the Mongols. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Their onset was fierce and sudden, and the Orcs gave way before them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His appetite, on the other hand, was fierce, sometimes bordering on the violent. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But the sin of pride took hold of me with a fierce grip. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It sounds fierce,” she says, her eyebrows scrunched up like dust bunnies. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, they looked fierce and not at all human. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It yowled and landed on the other mother’s head, claws flailing, teeth bared, fierce and angry. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Then Pa growled so terribly, his hair was so wild and his eyes so fierce that it all seemed real. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Plainly she was possessed of some fierce evil that would enter these men if they touched her, or me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet the fiercer the longing for the Hallows burned inside him, the less joyful it made him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Not because she’s older than I thought or because of her fierce animosity, but because on her neck, I see a tattoo of a closed fist raised high with a flame behind it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Before Emilia could answer, the fierce man and the doctor appeared at the top of the stairs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Service in the Hitler Youth was not yet compulsory, as it would later be; these were boys who were already true believers and they had been indoctrinated with a fierce anti- Semitism. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was as fierce as the one that had sent the cargo ship to the ocean floor. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The Augur’s face hardens, and she and the Commandant lock eyes, a silent and fierce battle of wills. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “He’s fiercer than a mother bear protecting her cubs. In fact, I’d rather get caught by a mother bear than have Lorren see me folding back a page.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even though he was new to Camp Jupiter, he felt a fierce desire to protect this place. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The slice was only half an inch, but its sting was fierce. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was fierce, mocking talk, with only a trace of envy or awe, but even so the image played itself out behind their eyes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve tried that before. He beat the poor girl something fierce, nearly killed her,” she says, low enough that the tinkerer doesn’t hear. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Are you—” Fin hesitated, glancing sideways at Kaede, who had a fierce scowl on her face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My lungs empty out in a single fierce whoosh. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t really understand it—couldn’t quite picture the logistics of it—but the words packed a fierce potency, and she unleashed them now. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But they were so fierce and erratic in their attacks, we never stood a chance. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He began polishing the bar again with a fierce intensity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I notice with fierce pleasure that he’s limping. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence suddenly found himself waging a fierce batde against rising complaints at the AEC about the MTA’s high cost and indifferent performance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Papa spent some time describing hell, as if God did not know that the flames were eternal and raging and fierce. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As a result, a fierce competition developed between the SS and the SA, who trained newly enlisted army soldiers. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The body game was fierce, for buyers and sellers alike. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “A fierce and noble falcon right out of the wilds of White Man Mountain, and look at her—sweet as a baby.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The trade union movement as a whole buckled under fierce right-wing attacks and quickly abandoned black workers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It startled Ugwu, how that soft voice could change to something so fierce. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “A friendly but fierce competition against all the other middle schools in our district.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She remembered her own baby, three-year-old Rickon, half the age of this boy and five times as fierce. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He battled the fierce mistral winds in the South of France, only giving up when his easel would not stay anchored. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel was a tall man with powerful shoulders, a fierce dark face, and eyes that seemed to flash and glitter with savage laughter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But the Tizerkane looked back at the scholars looking at them, and the faces framed by ravid fangs, though fierce, were also fascinated. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His father had talked of him often: the peerless Robert Baratheon, demon of the Trident, the fiercest warrior of the realm, a giant among princes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When the British finally began their march toward Lexington on the morning of the nineteenth, their foray into the countryside was met — to their utter astonishment— with organized and fierce resistance. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom’s fierce grip on me felt strong enough to last forever, but I knew the system hated us and would keep on tearing us apart. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma was trembling something fierce, but she says, “Yes, sir, oh, thank you, sir, you’s the saint folks say you is. It was Jesus hisself what was protecting you from them bullets! Hallelujah!” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The choice of companion was curious: his name was Nkadimeng and he was a member of one of Soweto’s fiercest gangs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, I went for my favorite jeans and a hoodie over a lavender T-shirt Daisy had given me featuring Han Solo and Chewbacca in a fierce embrace. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It looks so fierce with those big eyes and its underbite of spiny teeth, but I can’t help feeling bad as everyone circles to watch it flap and die. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was his one remaining point of reference and he clung to it with a fierce Pavlovian tenacity, partly through habit and partly because he had nothing with which to replace it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cooper looked at the woman with the untidy hair and the distracted half-smile, and at the boy with the fierce, unhappy glare in his eyes, the tight-set lips, the jutting jaw. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Freak has this look, he's still acting really fierce, and he goes, "Sometimes, I am." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z They had just stepped inside the room when Master doubled over with a fierce jerk and threw up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Before Cherrie could blink, the fierce current yanked the outer canoe loose and knocked it on its side. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Her voice was fierce and strong and sure. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z As the mussel hopped up each step, Pinmei couldn’t help looking away from their fierce stares. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In the flood of light against white tile, the face and shoulders of a stranger—a fierce, bald, very dark Negro—glared at me from the glass. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no recognition in those fierce eyes, and his son did not even waste a look. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His nose had been battered to his cheekbones; his heavy forehead was nearly lost in a fierce tangle of eyebrows; and his neck seemed as thick as Taran’s waist. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z His pale face was locked in fierce concentration. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Rosa hated him, and so did the fierce man and the doctor. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm angrier than ever, but my voice surprises me, bursting out so fierce and strong. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z In her fierce concentration over her work, she’d forgotten that Father was supposed to come to the shop after his evening route. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z When he spoke of food his face was fierce with gusto. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z 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 He was a tall, fierce man and would drive his bowl down the other end of the green so fast that when it connected with another ball it sounded like it was splitting an atom. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She knew she was no beauty, never had been, but she was a fierce worker. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a great success. It looks so stiff and fierce and it’s very soft and a great pleasure.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The color had come back to her cheeks, but where it had been a delicate flush before, it was now a small fierce spot on each cheekbone. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The dogs bark: sometimes they have contest to see who can bark fiercest, and then they try out how they all sound together. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a strong nose and a fierce, piercing look, like a bird of prey. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “He hopes I am, if he’s alive, you may be sure,” with a fierce look. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z There were at least thirty men in the shadows, crowded together, and a fierce stench was wafting out at us. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Ralph staked his credibility on Molly’s behavior; he worked hard to persuade Dina that a sweet kid was hiding under that fierce hair and makeup. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Rebeca, the one with an impatient heart, the one with a fierce womb, was the only one who had the unbridled courage that Úrsula had wanted for her line. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The look she gave Malcolm was almost fierce, as if daring him to laugh or roll his eyes, and there was a pleading in it too. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Blood spurted, and Ucho screamed in anger and surprise while Sumac held on with fierce determination. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The fiercest of the whole lot was Tom Sheligan who would have been at the party if he had known about it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It writhed like a fierce, black dragon with chili peppers up its snout. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The thought surprises me, accompanied as it is by a pulse of fierce desire. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "A battle without banners or warhoms, but no less fierce. Carrying a child, bringing it into the world . . . your mother will have told you of the pain . . ." "I never knew my mother," Brienne said. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Darker moods lurked around the corner, prowlers in shadow, but fierce Grover forced them to think twice. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a main that had burst, throwing a fierce curtain of spray into the night. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Martin Luther King, Jr., had been confined to a Birmingham, Alabama, jail cell since Good Friday, April 12, arrested in a fierce effort to integrate that city’s lunch counters and other facilities. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Hunt was fierce, a frown in a suit, with a client list that included most of America’s richest families. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Your husband was right about that meeting of kings. He said the Tiger King could not be trusted and insisted on going in my place,” the king said in a fierce whisper. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z His old Spanish guitar spat out a series of warm, labyrinthine phrases that wrapped melodic vines around Gordo’s fierce piano hits. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His shirt buttons were cold against her cheek, but she could feel the fierce beating of his heart and the warmth of his skin. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes have turned to burning diamonds, his Noise blazing a red so fierce it’s practically steaming the water away from him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When we got back to the car, Velia had Pita in a fierce headlock. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he made a fist and pounded his chest, his face fierce. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Not even the high fierce sun at noon, nor the ocean-dark evenings. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ucho followed close behind with a fierce frown on his face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The chill of the mountains was fierce at night. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His stem eye, as fierce as a goshawk’s, waited on his charge. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My Virgin Mary is fierce, alert to danger, wild. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The feeling seemed to be gathering toward a climax of some kind, a rush of movement around them so fierce it was almost deafening. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It is also a testament to his scientific integrity that what did bother him, with far fiercer urgency, was the integrity of the internal logic of his own theory. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Phew! He is fierce! Was he like this when he first came?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z You can tell he's real happy to have the bird-thing back, and his face isn't quite so fierce. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to sprout overnight, like magic or science or something in between, and they filled nearly every nook and cranny of the greenhouse, bursting with color, growing fierce and bold and brave. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At the same time, her fierce annoyance with Francis and me collapsed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Above all he remembered his continuous hunger, and the fierce sordid battles at mealtimes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z To match his frailty and strength, he has a spirit easy to despair and quick to defiance: a fierce impatient courage. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And Arya ... he missed her even more than Robb, skinny little thing that she was, all scraped knees and tangled hair and tom clothes, so fierce and willful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A fierce sergeant was keeping order on the bridge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Sima—who was such a fierce Muslim that she marched for the Revolution, who studied the Quran the way very few people do—read the Bible and knew in her heart that it was true. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I took another step, and she gave what was supposed to be a fierce growl, like a crabby kitten, then whacked her tail again. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z At the end of the corridor, in a cross-shaped room that flickered with torchlight, was a fifteen-foot-high stone figure with a catlike face, taloned fingers, fierce tusks, and Medusa hair. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A fierce woman, she was said to have beat up Papa Dozie once, after he left their sick child and went off to visit his mistress. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry was more than willing; the wind was fierce and his hands were freezing, so they crossed the road, and in a few minutes were entering the tiny inn. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z "Your royal father? A large fierce man with a black beard; you'll recall him if you try. He was king before you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was something that inspired both exasperation and a fierce sense of protectiveness in me—and Chubs, too, it seemed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Gramps looked up at Jones, his eyes fierce, for the entire time that Freeman dealt the cards. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At night, when I couldn't sleep, I’d sometimes carry on fierce arguments with those people. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came a fierce storm, lightning, rain, the heaving sea tossing the ship. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z John nodded, put his hand to his mouth, and made a fierce noise, at which much of the mess was astonished. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Terror and grief shook him, seeing in his thought the mad fierce face of Boromir, and his burning eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I would fain exercise some better faculty than that of fierce speaking; fain find nourishment for some less fiendish feeling than that of sombre indignation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His legs ached, a fierce burning sitting on top of a dull soreness. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His fierce eye gazed out across the mighty army: black rats, brown rats, grey rats, piebald rats, skulking weasels, furtive stoats and sinuous ferrets, all gathered round, their weapons glistening and dripping with the rain. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Prince constructed it in the hopes of someday finding something worthy, something as dangerous and fierce and powerful as he was. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z This didn’t sound like very fierce smack talk to Aru, but considering that it was coming from Mini, it was about as violent as it would get. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Get moving if you know what’s good for you,” the fierce man growled. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra’s dragon was almost done and looking fierce. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Besieged by fierce sparrows, rat sentries leaped in panic from the top of the ramparts; those who stayed were dealt with by Jess Squirrel who swung a heavy iron chain around like a deadly flail. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The look on his face went fierce, and I was glad as hell that Coach began bringing the rest of the team into the locker room. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The lions in the Atuot region were said to be the fiercest in the world. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Their teeth are cruel and their temper fierce, so they are not made pets of. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In the winter it becomes a torrent, a mean little fierce rivers and in the summer it is a place for children to wade in and for fishermen to wander in. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was a fierce, burning blue, the trees ferocious shades of red and yellow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He told her how it had begun, from the three guests peering through the window of the Terrace Room to his glimpse of the little baby Lyra and her fierce dæmon. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mordor-dark had returned, and the watch-fires on the heights burned fierce and red, when the hobbits set out again on the most dangerous stage of all their journey. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Be careful, man. Girls with pencils are pretty fierce.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z A fierce display of vivid colors in odd proportions, she seemed to have stepped right out of a canvas for the sole purpose of throwing a fit. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “All celebrated when the old emperor was overthrown, but now we tremble. For the new emperor is brutal and fierce. They call him the Tiger Emperor.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He meant the fierce gas lamps that line the runway at intervals on either side so you can land in bad weather. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They were not large or fierce, like the bears and tigers that roamed the mountains, but they were known to be fiendishly clever. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He always looked pained when he tried to think, like it hurt him something fierce. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She tried so hard to be brave, to be fierce as a wolverine and all, but sometimes she felt like she was just a little girl after all. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He rolled over and peered into Jack's fierce, dirty face. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It was a huge dog, as fierce looking as a wolf, but soon devoted to Jethro after young Sam Turner had taught the boy how to become the dog’s master. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She went about her business, sitting at the table writing an article for her periodical, a furrow of fierce concentration on her face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The pups was squirming and sliding o’er one the ’nother, carrying on something fierce, nipping at anything that moved, not caring if they was biting their brother or sister or even their own selfs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But Manhattan has turned into a grid of rivers and streams, the fierce sun constantly reflecting off the waters in spectacular and blinding flashes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Well, he’s right about one thing. He’s got a Hell of a personality. But I’m not so sure he’s fierce enough for that name.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They soon grew as fierce as the wild ones and only came back to the village to steal food. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Turn it off!” she says in a fierce whisper as she pulls him deeper into the room and stands behind him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I recount such incidents only because they suggest the fierce power Spanish had for many people I met at home; the way Spanish was associated with closeness. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Devan fed fresh logs to the fire until the flames leapt up again, fierce and furious, driving the shadows back into the comers of the room, devouring all her unwanted dreams. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He’d practiced that in the bathroom mirror, squinting his eyes to get a fierce look. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z My body’s thinner than it’s ever been and my battle against hunger is so fierce that sometimes the animal part of me gives in to the temptation of buttered bread or roasted meat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His eyes were warm and fierce and bright and his mustache was thin and coarse. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She stayed there, pumping on his chest and whatnot, a fierce kinda goddess in the half-light. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When his party was about ten yards from the platform he shouted an order and they halted, gasping, sweating, swaying in the fierce light. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Who is the new officer?” inquired the first fierce and beautiful voice. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In her desperation she did a fierce and terrible thing. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The colors of his face, the colors of condensed milk and a cut-open soursop, had not tanned at all in the fierce heat of seven Nigerian harmattans. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Rab standing un afraid in the cool gray of earliest dawn, the musket in his hands, the ‘look’ in his eyes—that fierce sudden look. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then outside in the shrubbery I heard a sort of howl like a dog’s, but more fierce and deeper. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Nailer made a face, but he nodded at her fierce glare and gingerly sat up. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The firefighters held their position until the fierce heat began to singe the hair on their heads and arms, and their clothes began to smolder. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Ivy could barely hear him over the wind’s fierce roar, and he set her on her feet. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s trolling for government funds took place against the backdrop of a fierce battle in Washington over legislation to bring atomic energy under civilian control. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There was Robert’s reproach making itself felt by a quicker, fiercer, more overpowering love, which had awakened within her toward him. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Its head was turned to the left; one fierce eye bored into that of a deer. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Obsession?” said Hermione in a low fierce voice, when Harry was careless enough to use the word one evening, after Hermione had told him off for his lack of interest in locating more Horcruxes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly, with a burst of strength and a wail that surely reaches down to the basement, Ma gives a fierce tug and then a hefty shove. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Gendry looked fierce when he scowled^ His beard had grown in thick and black as briar. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She got a fierce look on her face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the camps in Mozambique, he’d played the game barefoot with a ball made from plastic bags, in friendly but fierce matches between boys from Burundi and Congo. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He had also been able to replace his dead colleagues with other men who were fierce and disciplined. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Some were hairy and bearded, shaggy men fierce as the wolves that crouched by their feet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I am a very fierce dragon!” he called, his voice a tiny squeak. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But the duke was the king’s most trusted advisor—and had offered no cause for mistrust other than a fierce belief in Adarlan’s right to conquest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The discussions were fierce and both sides had forceful advocates. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The jovial innkeeper was gone, and in his place stood someone dark and fierce. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Blunt blades slip fierce easy. She'll be back soon, will she?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Then she looked back at her sister, and her voice was low and fierce. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was like struggling against a cold, fierce current, and she was afraid she would drown. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Barely conscious of the fierce prickling of his scar, he too started to run around the cellar, feeling the walls for he hardly knew what, knowing in his heart that it was useless. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Oh the bliss and the wonder of being with the family once again after all those weeks of fierce discipline! Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Hood and cloak collapsed down nearly to the ground under that fierce blow as if there was nothing in them but wind, and then writhing and flapping stood up again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The old man had fierce tufty eyebrows of his own, rather like a dragon’s, and he was altogether too imposing a figure for me to have clambered on as an infant. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A forlorn, jailbird’s face with a nobby forehead running back into a bald scalp, a crooked nose and battered-looking cheekbones above which the eyes were fierce and watchful. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “No,” he said out loud, fierce and angry. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But maybe...maybe if it was something big enough and fierce enough, maybe it could help her get where she needed to go. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Ever the hornblasts wound on among the hills; nearer now and louder they answered one to another, blowing fierce and free. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The pain in my left eye was fierce. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In my cell, I hear her fierce lawyer-talk, demanding my release. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She doesn’t have a fierce look in her eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My first thought was of angels descending, their burning brands flashing, their fierce wings stirring up things. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Tiger King had always been a fierce warrior, but suddenly swords bounced off him and he could toss trees.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Ever since we heard you were coming. Imagine, someone from Lublin living in our shtetl. But Tante Gitl is so fierce. Do you know my father calls her Gitl the Bear?” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey couldn’t hear the words, but she understood the expression of fierce anger on the woman’s face. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He was laughing, but his eyes were fierce, staring ahead. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His face is fierce with belief; it seems to draw a circle around all the hours Werner has spent at Children’s House, hoping for something more. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For a moment fierce longing and regret warred across his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The bridge is still attached at their end and it slaps the facing cliff but it’s burning so fierce it won’t be no time at all before the whole thing is just ash. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z At once he saw that up here the fighting had been fiercest. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He seemed eternally indestructible as he sat there surrounded by danger, his features molded firmly into that same fierce, regal, just and forbidding countenance which was recognized and revered by every man in the squadron. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They had inhuman strength, hardly wavering under the fiercest attacks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Go for the equipment, Paul had ordered, and for a minute the gunfire was so fierce I knew two shots from my small revolver would go unnoticed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z In unison, the armies of my enemies let out a fierce battle cry and charged toward me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Though the fiercest rioting was on the West Side, General Throckmorton chose to deploy his paratroopers on the East Side, calling this decision “an operational convenience.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She narrowed her eyes and nailed them both with her fiercest glare. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the brass porch light with its fierce yellow glow, my own feet, the juniper bushes along the front steps, the wet grass, Linda close beside me. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now imagine that the law says no matter how fierce the fire, if you don’t successfully put it out, you’ll be executed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Her back was hurting her fierce, and I was to carry the cod and halibut needed for a fish chowder. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It was encircled by a wild, untended garden fierce in its reckless blooming and accidental color. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z From here she had a view of the driveway and the lake across which lay a column of shimmering phosphorescence, white hot from the fierce late afternoon heat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She never saw her daughter, but she held on to Sergio like a fierce hawk with tremendous talons. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Something to think about anyway,” she finished, and gave her drink a fierce stir with its celery stick. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Surprised by the fierce attack, the Huntsmen spun about to engage the riders. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He watched the gulls, so fierce and beautiful, fighting and screaming among the ships. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them had such intensity and fierce determination in his eyes that it made me shudder, and I quickly looked away. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Also said you kids were scheming something fierce in the front of the store.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z His look is fierce—as if the mere mention had summoned his enemies before him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their guns were not pointed at the crowd, but even so, the soldiers seemed fierce and watchful. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z My father was not a ghost; he was God with his back turned, hands clasped behind him and fierce eyes on the clouds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "My dog has a fierce bark. Perhaps I should command him to fight the, day's champion. To the death." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She hadn’t been fierce or bold or brave. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z First, I smiled to myself and felt elate; but this fierce pleasure subsided in me as fast as did the accelerated throb of my pulses. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When your mother came home, she gave you such a fierce hug. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Like fierce. Like nobody messes with her, right?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z But the Song of the Family had become as fierce and sharp and feline as the snarl of a female puma. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z You must be as fierce and hard as the north, Catelyn Tully. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the same vein, a fierce debate raged between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The wind, no longer fierce, still blows hard. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z But even in the dark, I could see her eyes—fierce emeralds. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Half gray horse, half giant eagle, Buckbeak’s fierce orange eye flashed at the sight of them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "It is good to see you in such a fierce humor, my lord." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z That fierce surge I felt a few moments ago has already left me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His voice was thin, and he held his fierce lunatic head at an angle of bizarre arrogance. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z An arm emerged, then a face—brown hair, tangled and matted and streaked with grey, two fierce eyes, a nose, a mouth, a beard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He’s intimidating, with a fierce look in his eyes and a wild edge to his voice. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But it isn’t Santa he’s staring at with a fierce, if-looks-could-kill look in his eyes. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He was remorseless, disillusioned, logical, predatory, fierce, pitiless—but his great jewel of an eye was that of a stricken deer, large, fearful, sensitive and full of griefs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom says “Communist” the way some people says “cancer,” low and fierce. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked so fierce that neither of the men laughed, though he was so young. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad continued staring, his eyes in a fierce squint. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a frigid afternoon and the wind was fierce, whipping the fine dust up in soft clouds. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I open my eyes at the moment he opens his, and his blue-blue eyes are shining so fierce and bright that they’re nearly black. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There’s a fierce expression in his eyes, tucked behind a thick layer of contrition. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m turning to him to get me out of this, but he just leans against the wall and grins something fierce. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One night in the middle of winter a fierce storm came along and shook the shack as if it were made of matchsticks, and shrieked at the ceiling like a poltergeist. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer Fitzgibbon’s wife had given him the name as a joke when he was a small kitten pretending to be fierce. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was fierce, rasping, angry, and strong. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She pushed against a fierce blast of wind with all her might and wedged the battered door open while Fred, Scruffy, and Reginald ventured out into the torrential downpour. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Now I'll have to listen to how witty, funny, humble, fierce, and charming everybody else is before I go up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Uglúk thrust a flask between his teeth and poured some burning liquid down his throat: he felt a hot fierce glow flow through him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Geraniums blazed from the white housefronts, the red of them, against the chalky clapboard, fierce and harrowing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Can I send it back to the poppy fields?” inquired the fierce man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She could sense the fierce strength in his hands, but he never hurt her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The terrain and river looked too fierce and treacherous to cross. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The fierce man seemed less dangerous now, but Matt still tried to wriggle away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Hagrid, Fang was clearly not as fierce as he looked. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It was like she had reached the end of the world, and beyond it was this fierce emptiness that curled its way around everything like a snake, just waiting for its moment to squeeze. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Less than two weeks before, Soviet forces had won a fierce battle to free the city from German occupation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Back in her own blankets, she immediately sank into a fierce oblivion. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Late on the night of May 28, we were awakened by shouts and fierce knocking on our cell doors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So maybe he wasn't really all that fierce in day care, except I'm pretty sure he did hit a kid with his crutch once, whacked the little brat pretty good. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The crowd gasped, but Kaisha’s head jerked upward, and she dealt the audience a fierce glare. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She looked beautiful, fierce, leaning forward like a figurehead. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z With red whiskers and fiery eyes and a fierce, fat face that had haunted her her entire life. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Nor would he sit back, proud and fierce, shunning them in return. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Not only is Jule the child of two exceptionally skilled people, she is a remarkable intellect with a fierce survival instinct. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Harry looked up into the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw that the beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “The Roman genius, and perhaps the Roman flaw,” he said, “was an obsession with order. One sees it in their architecture, their literature, their laws—this fierce denial of darkness, unreason, chaos.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Call, standing on the port washboard, had sighted the head of what seemed to be a large sea terrapin and was fixing on it a fierce concentration. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand numbly as my mother and sister battle over my quilt in a fierce, silent echo of the sheet folding they'd done the day before. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In an instant, my fierce bargaining cousin is back to the sweet girl I’ve spent every minute of the last few weeks with—and begun to love like an older sister. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z If they returned triumphant, her lord husband's joy would be fierce, and he might be willing to hear her out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I yelled at the rest, trying to sound fierce. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The green—in the last moments of that strange, glowing, pre-shower light—was fierce. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The chase got pretty fierce; hordes of kite runners swarmed the streets, shoved past each other like those people from Spain I’d read about once, the ones who ran from the bulls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She felt a fierce joy possessing her, that she could command these immortal presences. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There was more like that, so much more, what a handsome man the khal was, so tall and fierce, fearless in battle, the best rider ever to mount a horse, a demon archer. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The head moved slowly, taking in the dusky lengths of the wood ride in both directions, and then fixed them once more with its fierce, terrible stare. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all right: at present I decidedly preferred these fierce favours to anything more tender. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I wonder what’s going on inside that rabbit—if its heart’s pounding fierce. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Our first major objective on the island had been to take Mount Suribachi, but the fierce Japanese resistance made it almost impossible. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if I did manage to shove 450 pounds of living, fierce animal off the lifeboat, tigers are accomplished swimmers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The crosswinds on the bridges were so fierce that the vehicle shimmied. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Two things he’d brought with him from Idaho were fierce pride and a strong sense of independence. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he was fourteen, Tony had built a fierce reputation in the neighborhood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He’d ridden a million times before, but not a horse this big, not a horse this strong and fast and fierce, and never at night. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Whether she was fierce or friendly, Serafina had no way of telling; but she had to wake Mary up without startling her, and there was a spell for that. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Once inside, the distinctive sound of metal hitting metal and the fierce yells of the competitors permeated the room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The gold side leaps with its fierce heart. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I grin at the fierce burn in my legs, in my chest. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I twist from the filthy grasp of one, only to be snared by his comrade, his grip as fierce as my dog Guapo’s jaws. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He made a short, fierce gesture that seemed to take in everything, the broken bottle, the bar, the world. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Down from the wall leapt Gimli with a fierce cry that echoed in the cliffs. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was the largest of her three, the fiercest, the wildest, with scales as black as night and eyes like pits of fire. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When he gave Kainene the article, she read it carefully, with her eyes narrowed, and afterward told him, “Very fierce.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He had a fierce want for the girl. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In a fierce battle during the French and Indian War, four bullets riddle Washington’s uniform—but do not strike his body. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dragon Sighs are fierce this year,” Connor said, struggling to fold the map. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Time to get fierce, or at least as fierce as I get. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I shift and sit up, even though it hurts something fierce. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She stood up and tried to look fierce. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z As a result most of the Coloureds were ashamed of their black blood, and often their prejudice against blacks was fiercer than the white man’s. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When his head aches fierce, he has to lie down. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z At its fiercest, such a whirlwind could rip a roof off a house and pick up the building’s contents. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time I got through all the clothes and the last of the whites were rinsed and wrung, my hands were raw and my back was grumbling something fierce. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She looked fierce and stubborn as she sat there, small against the high carved back of the chair. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When we pulled away, her eyes were fierce. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His black cloak was tom and travel-stained, his face haggard and grim, but his eyes still held the fierce pride of a hawk. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Teece slowed the car and bent out, his yellow eyes fierce. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be struggling with himself, for the words did not come easily and the fierce inner battle he waged had brought the sweat out on his forehead and left his lips dry. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if the fierce mustache was a disguise. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She did admit to pains in her side, quite fierce, but they lasted only a little while and came only at intervals. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Louis Austin's daughter, Vivian Edmonds, recalls that while her father and North Carolina College president Dr. James Shepard appeared to be fierce enemies, “that was for public consumption.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The volcano grew up seven to ten million years ago, producing fierce eruptions and explosions of ash, which repeatedly wiped out the forests that grew on its slopes, until it attained a tremendous height. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm warning you," he says in that fierce bold way he has. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The fierce old woman who looked after the children kept telling Minta that things would change. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The leader of the gypsies, a splendid-looking fellow who sat his horse like a centaur, waved them back, and in a fierce voice gave to his companions some word to proceed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But at this point, my heart is beating so fast and fierce I hardly hear them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The sun came up, as it always does in space, with a fierce burst of piercing white light. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He planted his spear and tried to look as fierce as possible with a kitten on his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In this period, the Army and the Navy were fierce rivals, often acting more like enemies than allies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There was no blood, but my anger was fierce. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And now I was seized with a fierce sense of exaltation. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her love was too fierce and simple, and she had no talent for argument. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Fright- ful’s parents were docile compared to these birds, and they were fierce enough. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Their masks were quite good, blood-red and fierce. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The game’s requirement of both analytical and people- reading skills made it a favorite of the engineers, and they spent many a lunch hour in fierce competition. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Joblessness and crack swept inner cities precisely at the moment that a fierce backlash against the Civil Rights Movement was manifesting itself through the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In many another story, too, she is fierce and revengeful. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, coming close to me, he spoke in a fierce half-whisper: “What took it out?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But her face is fierce with pride, as if Papi is a hero for saying what he thinks. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z An infinitesimal fraction of a second prior to the bomb’s detonation, two particles collide with such fierce velocity that they form a micro singularity—a black hole too small to see with the naked eye. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Wish I could do my work in the early morning before the sun’s so fierce. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A blade came out and with a fierce slash, the monofilament line parted. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I was prone to loneliness and now also felt fierce about sticking up for the girls’ needs, too. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She found Robb beneath the green canopy of leaves, surrounded by tall redwoods and great old elms, kneeling before the heart tree, a slender weirwood with a face more sad than fierce. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z 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 They told of wild “savages” with completely different beliefs and customs; plants with magical powers; and fantastical beasts, bigger and fiercer than any known in Europe. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was fierce resentment among many when the President and the Secretary of War used every resource at their hands to raise more troops to support Grant and Sherman. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tonight the mob takes on their fiercest competition yet,” the voice-over began. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She held up the jar to light her way, and it lit her smile, too, fierce with triumph. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Who are you?” demanded Dozer, lunging forward with a fierce air bite. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z This time, the fighting Lilya engaged in was so fierce, and her plane was shot up so badly, that she had to parachute to safety. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A fierce kick in the ribs and a swift chop to the claw sent the rat and the cutlass in opposite directions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She took hold of me with a fierce grip and pulled me through. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She had, likewise, a fierce and a hard eye: it reminded me of Mrs. Reed’s; she mouthed her words in speaking; her voice was deep, its inflections very pompous, very dogmatical,—very intolerable, in short. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A woman moved away from the wall and threw her arms around his neck, squeezed him in a quick and fierce hug. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They were clad in shabby skins and boiled leather, with long hair and fierce heards. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What could she have seen in that fierce silent man to draw her away from England? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Fighting between labor unions and mine owners was so fierce, they called it war. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z The image he could avoid when he stood at the plate, a team bat in hand, only by aiming his fiercest concentration on the pitcher’s moves. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The wind blew fierce and strong, and it pelted them with bits of sticks, sand, and little rocks. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The candlelight was reflected brightly in her fierce black eyes. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z It was the first time Matt had realized he wasn’t human.The fierce man had been Mr. Alacran, and he had the same expression of loathing on his face now as he looked at Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hosteen was a bull, slow to anger but implacable once roused, and by repute the fiercest fighter of Lord Walder’s get. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Buckbeak had turned his great, sharp head and was staring at Harry with one fierce orange eye. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I was “flamed”—roasted by fierce criticism—within an inch of my life for months. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she screamed an extremely fierce “I said, preach it” and stepped up on the altar. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The eyebrows and mustache, the fierce wrinkles between the eyes, the face, all were the merest black webs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There I would roam late and go back at last to Fish Island through the fierce, close night. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z If any scouts of Rand Allastair’s came this way, they would meet a fiercer foe than they had anticipated. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The freeway billboard has a drawing of Mack in his clown clothes and Stella on her hind legs and an angry animal with fierce eyes and unkempt hair. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Her hair was whipped around her by the fierce wind, but her eyes were closed and her face was quite empty of expression. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The winds blew something fierce, and heavy rains pelted the eagle and her nest. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If the wind should shift, the fire “might invade the South Division itself, and come up under the impulsion of that fierce wind, and where should we all be then?” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Nailer looked into her fierce, solemn eyes and nodded slowly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His growl changed to a fierce song, its notes rising and falling along with the wind. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Heqet, the irrepressible, glared at him an instant and then growled deep in his throat like some very small, fierce dog. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When we arrived at the cell, Brereton was fierce to the inmate: “Collect your bag! Put your shoes on! We’re leaving now!” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His groans were louder, and a fierce whistling came from his nose. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Chuck had scooted away from the Grievers, bumping into Teresa—she held him tightly, squeezing him in a fierce hug. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The girl—the same one that had pulled me down to the mud outside—gave me a fierce look. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a fierce, whispered “Ow!” followed by a muffled “Sorry!” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z There was Robert’s reproach making itself felt by a quicker, fiercer, more over-powering love, which had awakened within her toward him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The inability to test out her theory irked Ophie something fierce. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Cut it out, will you ?” Nately warned in a fierce whisper. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In the earliest account of her, the Iliad, she is a fierce and ruthless battle-goddess, but elsewhere she is warlike only to defend the State and the home from outside enemies. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They are wild; they live in the woods and are very fierce. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Abnegation discourages anything done strictly for my own enjoyment, and that is what this is: my lungs burning, my muscles aching, the fierce pleasure of a flat-out sprint. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Proud. Poor. Prickly where their honor is concerned but fierce fighters.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well, it is,” said Pa. “Just imagine Black Susan bigger than Jack, and fiercer than Jack when he growls. Then she would be just like a panther.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Bast’s eyes were now the pale blue-white of lightning, his voice tight and fierce. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z How awful the flames must have been, how fierce, to make such ruin. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She admitted she had initially resisted fencing because she really didn’t want to fight in my shadow, but Coach Mustilli helped develop her talents and made her a fierce saber fencer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She looked too fierce to argue with at that moment, so Harry dropped the subject of Ron and recounted all that he had overheard between Malfoy and Snape. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The effect was as if each teacher was being examined by a fierce inspector, and each lesson became an ordeal in which not the pupils but the teachers were being tested. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then suddenly there was a tumult of fierce cries. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And each day the beast ate more than the day before, and each day it grew and it became fiercer and stronger. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The flame of hope that burned in him was smaller now, but no less bright or fierce, and he tended it almost daily with visions of the pot he would make. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Accomplishing this degree of unity may mean giving up fierce defense of policies and strategies that exacerbate racial tensions and produce for racially defined groups primarily psychological or cosmetic racial benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He was about as fierce as one of Mom’s peanut butter cookies. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z "They're fierce warriors, but not soldiers. In formal battle, discipline is more important than courage. They've already done us more good in the kingswood than they would ever have done us on the city walls." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A fierce January wind spoiled the part in her hair. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Matt stared at the small, fierce woman as he tried to understand the sudden shift in his fortunes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was fierce in the presence of death, heroic even, as she was at no other time. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The fierce heat sent up shimmering waves that made everything look wobbly. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was still fierce—strong enough to knock me down several times— but it was a bright, clear dawn, and the visibility was perfect. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She was fierce; not a fairy, after all, but a demon. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When she sang this time, he nearly flinched, so fierce was her high, clear voice, so glittering her eyes; but he sat without moving, and let the spell go on. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was a long, long time ago,” said Habib, giving the man a fierce parting hug. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He was Sweating something fierce and breathing hard, like it was a cold, cold winter day. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She grew up with a fierce will to help her people move successfully into the new day. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Up comes a heavily doctored photo of me looking beautiful and fierce with a bunch of flames flickering behind me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Four days later, the contractor who had been selected to build the controversial project suddenly pulled out, citing “fiercer than usual” opposition. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The operation was performed amidst the fiercest yells and the most convulsive plunges. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Magdalys let out a fierce cry as the night wind whipped through her hair. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And others said, Kino is a brave man, and a fierce man; he is right. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She was busy at the stove, presiding over a skillet of fried spinach with radishes, and could not hear me because of the drone of the exhaust fan and the fierce scrapes of her spatula. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Just thought feathers made Gum Baby look fierce.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then I realized they were looking out at a storm with fierce lightning in the distance. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A fierce gust of wind blew the Sleeper back. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked odd without his great white side whiskers; smaller somehow, less fierce, and ten years older. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He glittered in the light of their adoration and grew fierce with pride. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a gigantic holy terror, a fierce tyrannical monster who frightened the life out of the pupils and teachers alike. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a hot, humid month, with a fierce summer sun that left a heat shimmer over the streets and softened the asphalt. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The hair stood up along his back and he showed his sharp, fierce teeth to the wolves. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He took pity on the fierce, desperate little girl and didn’t send her away. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He glared out at the gathering crowd with fierce blue eyes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I loved your laugh, Nina. And your fierce warrior’s heart. I might have loved you, too.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Perhaps I’ve been out in the fierce sun too long, he said to himself. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z There he crouched and twisted his face into a fierce expression. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Yet she went on with a kind of feverish urgency, driven by a fierce need to go deeper into the Wood. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On his dark green surcoat, the bear of House Mormont stood on its hind legs, black and fierce. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The hippogriffs were tossing their fierce heads and flexing their powerful wings; they didn’t seem to like being tethered like this. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And tossed away the pelts, where overnight the russy, the fierce little rat-snakes, would devour them and the entrails and the bones, and lick clean the bloody snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Now, fierce disagreements within Russia itself over how to run the country began a bitter and bloody civil war. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Terrified the little boy shrank back, afraid of the helmet and its fierce nodding crest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we launched a second fierce attack to gain some control of the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I jog in place, lifting my knees in a fierce rhythm that raises my breath and sets my heart pounding, but doesn’t quite drum out my rising thoughts. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was so loud and fierce it seemed to shake the whole cat house. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The head patroller in the county was the fiercest specimen Ridgeway had ever laid eyes on. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And he had a large gourd in the shed that he could use for a head, with a face carved on it: a fierce face. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The animal was blacker than the fiercest of rain clouds. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Though griffins are fierce, a handful of skilled wizards have been known to befriend one. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And those brows of his that were too heavy and too black for his youth, he gathered fierce and black above his eyes. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Nearly a year before, a fierce spring storm had woken Finn in the early hours of the morning. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z In the photograph he was only sixteen years old, but he already looked wrathful and fierce. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Two fierce old women supervised the process, discussing them as bluntly as if they were newly acquired donkeys. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Roosevelt, who became a colonel, brought together a group of fierce cowboys, American Indians, Texas Rangers, prospectors, cops, and elite athletes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Ma Costa’s daemon was wheeling in the bright air above her head, a hawk, fierce yellow eyes snapping this way and that, unblinking. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z That summer, when the heat got fierce, it would spoil faster. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face is dark and wrinkled and her expression is fierce. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Her white-streaked hair was perfectly coiffed into a bun, and her blue eyes were sharp and fierce, centered over a long aquiline nose. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Under the onslaught of her fierce, wagging finger he released Otto, who pressed himself against me, shrieking in terror. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “The Castle in the Air is far from here, and the one stairway which leads to it is guarded by fierce and black-hearted demons.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The candlelight was reflected brightly in her fierce black eyes. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Tall and thin, with fierce black eyes and a beak of a nose, the priest was garbed in mottled robes of green and grey and blue, the swirling colors of the Drowned God. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This realization began to simmer inside him, slowly at first, but then faster and fiercer, until he was hot and brimming with it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I couldn't fight like Belet, but before I got gobbled up, one shark was going to have to deal with a fierce punch to its nose. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Whenever Old Tallow looked at her like that, she could feel those fierce eyes resting on her skin. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z For the next twelve hours, we waged a fierce and increasingly desperate battle to save the Cruz family’s trees. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Katie had a fierce desire for survival which made her a fighter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, considering the legion of fierce fairies surrounding her, Kendra liked her odds. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She made sure Amari had food each day and protected her from some of the other women who had grown fierce and violent from their captivity. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he had such a fierce reputation at the mine they didn’t want any part of his wrath. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The fierce light of the burning house lighted Kino’s face strongly. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She trudged into the Great Meadow, where fierce winds had created enormous, sweeping snowdrifts. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It hurt fierce, but I knew not to cry out. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The mother was fierce in her son’s defense, saying that it was dangerous to have a fountain when children were about, and that she was writing to the M.P. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then Richard Parker, companion of my torment, awful, fierce thing that kept me alive, moved forward and disappeared forever from my life. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Toward the end, Dany thought she glimpsed a fierce pride in his dark, almond-shaped eyes, but she could not be sure. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Even with her cane, Aunt Rose always seemed fierce and unbowed, and seeing her like this, small and frail, reminded Ophie that her aunt was a very old woman, maybe even older than Mrs. Caruthers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She must be used to a much fiercer version of her mother. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Moving suddenly, the woman seized Pantalaimon, and holding his mouse body in a fierce grip, she touched the tip of a spur to his leg. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Glass was expensive, and large sheets of it were prodigal of heat in these fierce latitudes; so to see them here was evidence of wealth and influence far greater than Iofur Raknison’s vulgar palace. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Nettle pulled Roz into a fierce bear hug while Thorn clawed at her legs. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z High spurts the fountain; fierce and foamy the wild jet. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls gave forth a shimmer like sunrise on fierce water. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His fierce brown eyes regarded Hazel, and she could swear he looked impatient, as if thinking: About time you got here. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Emily is fierce and reckless, but Anne is the one who gets ignored. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Matt wanted to back up Ton-Ton’s story, but one look at those fierce black eyes told him it was better to stay quiet. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had heard the high-pitched stuttering song the flower boy lofted into the fierce August sunlight. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood now, warped out of the perpendicular by the fierce light of publicity, and he bored into the coarse grass with one toe. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z But it was plain to see he was put out, too, something fierce. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But it turns out that even the fiercest denial can't stop time. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As I slipped away between the trees and branches, careful to avoid the path of the people, my head was busy with fierce wonderings. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “And I can tell you that the winters have gotten colder, and the summers have gotten hotter, and the storms have gotten fiercer.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When she put an eye to a knothole in the floor, she discovered two thick-bodied rattlesnakes, taking refuge from the fierce sun. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “They chose right and true,” Chasca replied in a fierce tone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the fierce birds were whirling in close to the intrepid Jess. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled commonsense. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It came to me with a fierce jolt that I wanted it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Enough for her own ship—something small and fierce and laden with firepower. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They were big men, and fierce, faces covered with thick beards, hair worn loose past the shoulders. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sun is out something fierce, but that doesn’t stop the cold air from constantly smacking us backward. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z With a sudden jerk, Magdalys pulled them around in a full fierce circle, preparing to charge, and scanned the darkness. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After the fierce front of the storm had passed, the rain lessened in intensity. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I pointed out the wind could get really fierce in places like that and our tent could easily blow away in the night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Bailey and I read poems together, he sounded like a fierce Basil Rathbone and I like a maddened Bette Davis. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Each night was a struggle, more fierce now that we were daily engaged in it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The day had started out sunny and clear, but the wind remained fierce, and by late morning the upper mountain was wrapped in thick clouds. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Robb seemed to think it made him look fierce, royal . . . older. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She stares at me, her eyes fierce but welling up with tears. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The tender budding of our new year, the periwinkles and the jasmine, the soft, scented champak blossom, had yielded place to the fierce flowering jacaranda and gold mohur, before Ira’s time came for giving birth. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The skillful creature dodged a rat, spun round and landed a fierce double-footed kick to its stomach. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Airy was a fierce little boy with a sword, and I’m just a grey mouse girl with a pail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A fierce and breathless struggle had broken out on the dock. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She knew I put on a fierce face during competition, but that my inner core was soft. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They still weren’t seeing frontline action, but when a fighter pilot of the 586th was involved in an aerial battle, it could be fierce and grim. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She glanced over her shoulder, a fierce protective light in her eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Losses that he’d experienced in tournaments created a fierce determination to win. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He walks to the far shelf where the heavy weapons are kept and picks up the porcupine, a weighted wooden club with fierce metal spikes embedded in the rounded end. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Cheddar arched his back and in an attempt to appear fierce, showed his spiky teeth as his pale green eyes turned dark jade. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I was furious with my brother for messing things up just when I was getting to know Lissa, but there he stood, ready to cry, though Lissa wouldn’t have guessed it from his fierce expression. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She shouted, “Hey!” and gave us a laser stare so fierce we had to laugh. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z You will have to pass beasts, fierce beasts of prey, and they are all that you will see. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled on my dry stockings and stepped into my new shoes even though they rubbed fierce on the popped blisters. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They told us that we had done battle with fiercer adversaries in the past, and we would again someday. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Wood did not conceal his admiration for the way Indian mats "deny entrance to any drop of rain, though it come both fierce and long." 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Calling her here might kill her, or turn her back to her natural state as a fierce monster. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The frozen morning wind was so fierce that it nearly knocked me over. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The men gave each other a fierce bear hug. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He started as if he had been shot, threw up his head, and cried out in a fierce tone, “Don’t tell me that, Jo, I can’t bear it now!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just above is this world, the place of now, the dwelling of the plants, the people, and the fierce jaguar.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Child, you don’t need heels. You’re fierce all on your own.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Sierra felt strangely calm, as if her fierce warrior of a grandma was right there beside her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His own head pounded something fierce, the pain hiding behind his eyes and in his sinuses. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Toussaint was not unlike an ambassador from a small, fierce, and backward land. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Detonations grew exceeding fierce as the Patriots brought forward their Cannon & began firing at the Schooner that had been discharging at the Islands & there was fighting even in the Channel near our Hiding-Spot. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z What had grown up between them had been something fiercer than affection, an understanding that they were both soldiers, that in another life, they might have been allies instead of enemies. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There had been a fierce auction and they’d been thrilled to walk away with it for fifty thousand—really a bargain. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her fierce blue eyes widen and my whole body goes stiff. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The mighty dinos stood in military formation, each with additional armor supplementing its already fierce horned head shield and thick hide. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But her love is fierce, too, and lies and deception don’t enter her worldview. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z In the minute or so when it was coming closer, the light became fiercer and brighter, and he saw the witch’s face, quite calm, almost amused, and utterly fearless. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her gaze shifted to Nehemia, whose fierce and graceful eyes warmed the marrow of her bones and steadied her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His pant leg is ripped by the teeth of a police dog, not as fierce as my Guapo back home, but scary-fierce anyway. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The Greeks said vaguely that he came from Thrace, home of a rude, fierce people in the northeast of Greece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “So strong they gripped my own thumb fiercely and would not let go. Feeling that fierce tug on my thumb, I could not let them take you away. I simply told them no.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s an empty room in the servants’ quarters,” said the fierce man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt fierce about this, that they had done me no harm, and I wanted to give her just one answer to all three questions: They had no choice. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They were at the age when a rat’s muzzle grows blunt and fierce and his fur brown instead of gray. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Montag grinned the fierce grin of all men singed and driven back by flame. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z We drove them off after some time; they were many and fierce, but they came from over the mountains, and were unused to the woods. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He bent down to draw another line, quickly, with a fierce determination that shook the flesh on his arm, which was hanging low like a brown leather pouch. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She swept me up into a fierce hug. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Bran had never seen the old knight look so fierce. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Over the next few weeks, fierce battles were fought and both sides sustained casualties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “He did give it to me!” the chaplain hissed in a whisper that was both fierce and fearful. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But she said, “Young men are not kind—they are only fierce.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Jesse and Eric both had fierce pride about taking gifts or money; the way to help them was not to ask if you could. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of her mom back home in her art studio in Providence, scarred and shorn and still beautiful, full of fierce belief in the rightness of her daughter. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z With fierce, sudden grace, Brent’s arms extend while almost simultaneously, he straightens his back leg as his front foot skims forward. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The city was, in the words of famed poet Carl Sandburg, “fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z They were flanked by three incense burners whose basins were surmounted by animals nearly alive in their detail—roaring lion, fierce dragon, wise tortoise. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z His disregard for humanity was fierce and random. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The young sparrow blinked her fierce little eyes. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Out there, in the fierce light, he hadn’t thought quickly enough to refuse Leon’s invitation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a fierce and devilish look about them. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He dragged himself along the ivory floor, blood pumping from his wound with each fierce beat of his angry heart. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Cersei had managed to buy herself three hollow drums; they would make all the fierce booming sounds she required, but there was nothing inside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had made national news in the 1960s as a fierce opponent of civil rights and racial integration. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was not quite as tall as the first, but fierce, with a sweeping mustache. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Bear grass has an oily sap that makes it burn bright and fierce for a long time. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I recently witnessed a fierce dogfight between German and English pilots. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Taisin felt a fierce protectiveness for the ice, and it surprised her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But also, with fierce and well-earned pride, they would display their medals. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z My head was full of a fierce pain trying to push its way out through my eyes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Olanna’s fear came with rage, a fierce and emboldening rage, and she imagined fighting them, strangling them, killing them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Northwards, beyond and above the trees, the Internal and External Secretions factory glared with a fierce electric brilliance from every window of its twenty stories. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad knows that my teeth must be showing, that I am as fierce as anything in any cage at the Brookfield Zoo. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had got out of bed, and was reaching for her clothes, and then she suddenly collapsed, and a fierce cry of despair enveloped her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z "I saw the heads above your gates. Tell me true, which one gave you the fiercest fight, the cripple or the babe?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They said there would be a fierce blinding light. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z To please our father, Laertes took every chance to engage in fierce competition with Prince Hamlet He knew that to advance at court, he had to master all manner of sports and combat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The mechanics and armorers felt a fierce sense of competition with nearby men’s night bomber regiments doing the same job, and the women wanted to prove they were just as capable as the men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “But she need never know,” said the Witch, speaking more sweetly than you would have thought anyone with so fierce a face could speak. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The world was on fire, fierce yellow and angry red. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He was trying his best to sound confident in front of his fiercest rival. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z A fierce argument was going on and the wounded savage kept groaning. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z For the little fierce loyal creature too was gone, the little silent soul that once had led him back from death’s dominion. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z His brown, hardening body lived naturally through the half fierce, half lazy work of the bracing days. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The Myrmidons gazed at them with awe and a flame of fierce joy blazed in Achilles’ eyes as he put them on. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In the decades and centuries to come, there would often be fierce debate as to what constituted an appropriate combination of notes, or what cluster was beautiful, or ugly, or seductive, or discordant. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z "She has not said a word since they brought you back. She is a fierce little thing, my lord. I have never seen such anger in a girl." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Between the heavy mustache and the bushy, white-streaked beard, his mouth stretched across his teeth in a fierce smile. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I heard the scissors close on the woman's skin like cloth and the blood began to run down—a fierce, bright red. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The giving and the taking on the location of the permanent national capital had been positively fierce ever since the question had come before Congress in September of 1789. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z All the while, there's a fierce hollowness gnawing at my insides and I try to imagine a life of this, watching fine people eat while I nigh on starve to death. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was bold and fierce, with red hair, a jutting jaw, and eyes like naked swords. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no ticks, so you don’t have to worry about the health of the cattle, but the area is known for its fierce lions. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Black hold, the detonations fierce, floor puddled with wet sick; heaving; victory blotched by fog and rain, the wind meddling, ships luffing, stoving up as if careened; and I below. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The veins on his fore head stood out as his fierce red eyes watched the trembling face of the old man, whose eyelids were shaking uncontrollably. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "I don't want to look at it," she said, quiet this time, but still fierce. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Luke always pictured them with monster scales and fierce claws because of the number of times he'd been cautioned, “You don’t want the Willikers to see you.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Not quite so big,” admitted Bigwig, “but bigger than a wood pigeon: and a lot fiercer.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning a storm of howls broke out fierce and wild all about the camp. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Plus, she had a fierce triangle of hair that made her look like one of those Egyptian queens. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z |
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