| 单词 | folding |
| 例句 | Calder arrived at Powell’s that afternoon just as Mr. Watch was folding the top closed on a large paper bag. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Jeff sat in a folding chair next to Ms. Davis, facing the window, kicking the desk until Ms. Davis told him to quit it. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He did this now, folding the sides in and in until they stood in a raised rim and then making a lid to fit it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And the waves keep rolling in, folding and foaming and smashing. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then she dusts the dough with flour and does this complicated folding, squishing thing before rolling it into flat circles and frying the parathas. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Last of all came a folding camp-bedstead with blankets and eiderdown complete, and this she set down between John's cot and Barbara’s. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I followed them inside and went into the kitchen for a glass of water, where I came upon Mrs. Baylor seated at the table folding towels. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She gave one to me and started folding the next one. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Phil set up a folding cot for him in Josh’s room. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I finish folding up the letters and tie the ribbon. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “Today," she says, folding her hands like a nun, “I want you to tell me about your political education." Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Only if it’s not too much trouble,” Quisqueya said, folding her small hands in her lap. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Work, fool,” I said, folding the bills in half. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was no couch, just a few metal folding chairs and a barber’s chair anchored to the linoleum floor, its cushions covered entirely with duct tape. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I almost say sure, yes, great, but I feel myself folding in two, and I just hug her and rest my head on her shoulder and let her momness surround me for a few minutes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A woman flitted from the stove to several bowls on the counter, stirring and kneading and folding as she went. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Everywhere, people were busy folding chairs, packing food and utensils after a long day of partying. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In front of us, there was a pickup truck carrying stacks of folding chairs, the kind you put outside for a backyard barbecue on a sunny day, like this one. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As the virtual light reflected off its foil surface, I thought about folding the wrapper into a paper airplane and sailing it across the room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Behind him, a folding ladder rests against an empty bookshelf. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The storekeeper leaned back, folding his arms, and stared sideways out the front window, faintly whistling a tune. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw a group of old men, two seated across a folding table playing a game of chess, others smoking pipes, eating peanuts, and watching. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Pecola slid in the pie juice, one leg folding under her. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to her, folding her in his arms, mumbling. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Towels floated through the air, folding and stacking into neat piles. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Erlan’s parents brought out folding chairs, but there still weren’t enough for everybody, so a bunch of us kids ended up sitting on the floor. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I am queen and you gotta do what I say,” Stella declared, folding her arms across her chest. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I see a folding table stacked with towers of small green cups and a water cooler that's nearly as tall as me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He fastidiously wiped his fingers on the napkin and laid it on his right arm, folding it neatly with his left. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z "No girlfriend, no," his mom said, folding her arms. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Introducing himself, Farmer sat at the head of Joe’s bed, folding himself around the patient in an agile way that made me think of a grasshopper. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z After they leave, Nino Carlitos slouches on the sofa, folding origami and then balling the paper up and throwing it against the wall. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside there were bare walls and a small folding table. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z My head against the car window, I cross my legs and arms, folding the ache inside. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “You look troubled, young Potter,” said Nick, folding a transparent letter as he spoke and tucking it inside his doublet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I noticed that ’stead of folding up his knife, the Preacher kept it open. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She puts her hand on top of mine for a second, before folding the napkin in her lap. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z All of them sit on folding wooden chairs, like graduating students who are about to be given prizes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I turn my attention to neatly folding my napkin, a spoonful of turnips slops into my bowl. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Is this your house?” asked the man, folding his arms now and leaning against the gate. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There were dozens of little folding snack-tables, all covered with twisted tubes of paint, most of them crusted dry like shriveled snakes, but some of them alive and oozing ribbons of color. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “You will wear the letters out with all the folding and unfolding.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, take all time you need,” said the folding man, and he pulled the down down the hall with him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The shelves closed in on the car like a monster insect folding in its wings. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Awkwardly folding her wings to her body, Duchess stood upright on the tree limb and shook out her rumpled feathers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z For all the folding, it was only four lines long. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I continued folding a yellow and blue scarf. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z There are twelve rows of folding chairs, every one of them occupied. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But all he saw were giant tin tubs, long tables for folding, and clothes left to dry overnight on racks taller than he was. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Nope. Just sat in a folding chair next to the chaperones all night. Hung out with some guys doing layups on the other side of the gym. But no dancing.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z There was a plastic chair, a lightweight folding table, and a bucket with a cover on it, which served Shadow as a makeshift toilet. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I’ve got a route all worked out, dodging the sofa and chairs, skirting around the folding table that Shorty calls the dining room. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat back, folding her arms across her belly. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In front of the blackboard were several rows of folding chairs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His face seemed to melt, folding in on itself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One hundred and twenty folding chairs were taken, and the forty or so people standing near the entrance were told to move near the podium and sit on the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother sits on the folding bed, either reading, sewing, knitting or studying, whichever is next on her list. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The Hab is normally a dome, with flexible support poles maintaining the arch and rigid, folding floor material to keep its base flat. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the office were Nasser, Todd, and Ronnie, sitting on folding chairs in the hallway. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I open the bag, taking the tissue paper out and neatly folding it before I dig in. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It turns out this is a group interview, conducted by Todd in a large room, where we applicants sit in folding chairs while Todd, a sharply dressed fellow of about thirty, lectures and shows transparencies. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The man holds eye contact with our uncle for a moment more before folding. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I knew you were peculiar the second I saw you,” said the folding man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Finally she settled for folding Elowen’s cloak more securely around her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We finish folding our fifty boxes apiece and start on closing duties. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The folding is familiar—I once spent two days learning to fold my notes just this way, instead of paying attention in math. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A few minutes later April was taking the old-fashioned elevator, with its door like a folding iron fence, down to the lobby. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Noodles started folding up those pitiful leaves like he folded up his comic book pages. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He was seated on a folding wooden chair at a small, messy-looking writing table, with a paperback overseas novel open before him, which he was having great trouble reading. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She tosses the magazine aside, folding her arms on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The folding man ate five cherries and a small hunk of bread and then announced he’d never been so full in his life. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Following the folding of the beer business, the economic situation in the house had worsened. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused to sit, folding himself onto the low bench in slow, stiff movements. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They sat on folding chairs outside and ate halwa with their fingers from a common bowl. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Then you should be folding what we rocket scientists call a glider.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Just before I heard the shattering crunch of the van folding around the truck bed, something hit me, hard, but not from the direction I was expecting. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We’ve been folding extra boxes all week, but still, all the part-timers are back on the steps folding more. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I can end argument right now,” said the folding man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z One day, Ann was folding clothes at her job while her employer was having tea with a friend in the next room. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She kept a potted plant in one corner and a folding table where students could fill out music work sheets in the other. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “All right, you’ve given us the horror show,” Emma said to the clown and the folding man, “and we are duly horrified. Now tell us what you want.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “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 As they approached the Egyptian wing, they heard the shuffling of feet and a sound they recognized as the folding of chairs and the gathering up of rubber mats. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Until now, I’d constructed my existence carefully, tucking and folding every loose and disorderly bit of it, as if building some tight and airless piece of origami. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to go to school,” I answered, folding my arms. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z It rose, hovering at the doorframe, before carefully folding itself inside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I continued folding my clothes and putting them in the box. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Miss Wren appointed Bronwyn, the clown, and the folding man to be Caul’s guards, arming them with broken icicles. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And every morning, she turns it back into a sofa, folding it up like an accordion. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I lean forward, folding my arms on the table. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Belle asked, once I had settled into my folding chair next to the cash register to read. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “We meet again,” the folding man said, his voice deep as an ocean trench. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Maya picked up another shirt and started folding it with way more intensity than necessary. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Kenneth never gave us any trouble,” she just had to add, neatly folding the polishing rag. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Beyond the circle of folding chairs was a beach littered with broken blue-glass bottles. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Daniel was shouting, “Fall to the ground, ladies, cover your heads with your folding chairs!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was folding a wad of newspaper and putting it under the wobbly kitchen table. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She’s folding her napkin into a complicated shape on the table, her shiny black manicure glinting in the chandelier light. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z You can buy gray Arabic notebooks with soft covers just the right size for folding once and sticking in your pocket. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She dropped her bag on a folding table, and one of the cops immediately began to search through it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "Oh. Incredible Hulk," he murmured while folding it up in the mini pad. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I start folding up each letter, neat as I can, but stop when I get to the next to last one. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The white man that was folding up sheets of cloth for women’s dresses behind a counter looked up at me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Vanessa’s mom is watching while she sits in a folding lawn chair, reading a book. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She felt she accomplished a great deal by folding towels. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “There has to be another way—” “What other way?” he says, folding his arms. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I sniff hard—a trick Maria taught me to stop the tears from falling—and look away, folding my arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When class was over, I waited until everyone had left the room before I approached her, folding the paper in half to hide the red marks. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z You can see how folding the pages down was a good call on my part. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the countless meetings in living rooms where maybe seven would be a crowd; the gradually building, building—on up to renting folding chairs for dingy little storefronts which Muslims scrubbed to spotlessness. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of us sit together, side by side, in rows of wooden folding chairs on the main campus lawn. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In an improvised “dressing room” behind the stage we lead actors sat on folding chairs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dawkins folding her lace handkerchief and placing it on her lap just so. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Frank brought out a folding ruler that he had slipped into his pocket a few minutes before, and measured the cuffs of the visitor’s pants. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, there are three folding chairs at a table immediately adjacent to the bathroom, but hardly anyone ever sits in this, the very rectum of the gastroarchitectural system. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom passes his hand over his mouth and leans back against the kitchen counter, folding his arms across his chest. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I started folding up the little square of Snickers paper to put it back in my pocket, and Branwell reached across the table and put his fingertips on the back of my hand. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At last I came to the end of the message and gave it up to Dr. Bright, who appended his signature, then stood folding the paper carefully. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He taught the newspaper boy a way of folding the paper so that it wouldn’t unroll when he threw it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor forgot about the mattresses and crept toward the folding seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m very upset,” I said, folding my arms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was actually two strange wooden things: a folding desk and a small stool. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bird and beast and stone and star—we are all one, all one——” murmured the Hamadryad, softly folding his hood about him as he himself swayed between the children. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It also contained the old man’s simple living quarters: a cot, a lamp, a work table, a folding chair, a bucket for carrying water, a plate, pots, pans, and so on. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I readjusted slowly, folding a pillow under my neck, and stared at my brother. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The four men were seated in folding chairs near the Greyhound ticket desk. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Through the skunk cabbage, it seemed that the great birds were folding their wings and that flocks of small black messengers arose from their bodies and crawled upon their feathers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I unwind the wool scarf from around my head, folding it to hide its ragged ends, and hand my papers to him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The guests sit facing them in folding metal chairs; the accordion wall between two windowless banquet rooms, with dropped ceilings, has been opened up to expand the space. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He discovered he was already well adapted to an army regime, to the terrors of kit inspection and the folding of blankets into precise squares, with the labels lined up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were folding a bunch of WEC flyers on the big stone. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits on a folding chair in the shade, drinking a cold beer. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I had regular chores like folding laundry and setting the table. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z On the floor in front of the coffin lie his folding stool, his easel, and his brushes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The old men nodded at a folding steel chair with ST. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Together they let their fingers brush each of the figurines before folding their hands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I think she’s mad at your granny, son,” he said, folding his napkin. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His raincoat is draped on a coat rack, his folding umbrella dropped into a stand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Do they bear mel Why don’t they move* She sat, folding her hands in her lap. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Alfred couldn't tell how many people sat in the uneven rows of metal folding chairs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Hilly’s tall, thin maid, Yule May, is folding dough around tiny sausages. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Auntie Harrigan accompanied Mama to the second floor to help set up, while Papa and Uncle Arthur carried up a long folding table, followed by a dozen folding chairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He might even now be pulling them apart page by page, folding them into birds, and launching them off his high widow’s walk, one by one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In the other hand I held my pitiful folding knife, so small it needed several runs at halving a good-sized apple. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mom was folding my laundry while watching this TV show called The View when I got home. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z "Okay, well . . . good," her mom said, folding her arms, still whispering. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The next evening, I’m upstairs making the bed, folding the sheet back one, two, three times, when I hear music blaring on the street. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Since there are over six hundred students in the school, the overflow has to sit on folding chairs in the orchestra pit. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Nathan was in his room at the mobile home, folding his clothes and then arranging them in his duffel bag. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I wasn't about to give him an hour's worth of hard-earned money from folding pocket tees. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I remember with what pleasure we rented some folding chairs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The meetings were held in the basement of Wharton Hall, a harshly lit, windowless room, paper plates, pizza cartons, and soda bottles piled on a metal table, folding chairs arranged in a limp semicircle. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time he sensed something moving between the folding seats, it was already too late. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Stepping back then, folding his arms, smugging it up just enough, standing there in his white skin, gazing nonchalantly about, six-blocks-deep in the heart of the black side: “Guess that makes me badder than you.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a magnanimous wave of compliance and settled back into his chair, folding his arms in front of him, confident in his safety. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was folding slices of ham and laying them out neatly on little squares of waxed paper. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The chauffeur came out, folding up the papers and putting them in the inside pocket of his coat. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Werner Pfennig sits on a folding chair in front of a workbench, checks his battery level, and puts on headphones. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He had got a scrap of paper and was folding it into a note-book. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Tried folding it between pieces of felt and striking it with a hammer—it did not shatter. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My mom set two fruit and cheese plates on our coffee table for guests who were on the couch folding letters and licking envelopes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Once we took our seats the convicts parted the red velvet stage curtain and sat down on folding chairs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I went back to my room and began sorting and folding my clothes, trying not to disturb Torito and Rubén, who were still asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The folding chair creaks as I lean back, settle in. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The children’s Sunday school classes were already in session when I sat both boys in their metal folding chairs. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Ashoke said, folding up the information and putting it at the back of his book. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The only furniture was a bunch of folding metal chairs and wooden ladders leaned up against the walls. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He sits on the random folding chair that's set up behind the door. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Eleven hands—everybody contributing one except Mother and the babies—would emerge from both sides of the car; from the front seat, rear seat, and folding swivel chairs amidships. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The parapet reached almost to my shoulders, so I dragged a folding chair from the stack against the wall, opened it, and climbed onto the precarious seat. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I am not wearing that thing,” I announced, folding my arms in front of me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z We also bought a couch and two matching chairs, two big beds, a chiforobe with a mirror, and two folding cots. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I step closer to the rows of folding chairs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I think he deserves to be in the basement folding shirts and helping my mother. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The trainees, poor men and women like Ann from across North Carolina, sat on folding chairs and studied how to involve people in community projects. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z James is on the back steps, folding pizza boxes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z A single long table is in the middle of the room with about six metal folding chairs around it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z June nodded, folding her arms and keeping her eyes glued to the wall. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I think you mean, do I care?” she said, folding her homework sheet into a paper airplane. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The book’s spine bends easily in my grasp, folding over itself. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She finished folding and grabbed a nearby chair. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In between are rows of wooden tables with wooden folding chairs. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin MacDonald sat down on a folding chair and removed his sneakers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The two other women inside stop folding clothes and move closer together. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Pa came in as I started folding the napkins. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z To distract myself from the tears welling up inside my heart, I began folding things to put in her suitcase. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a table, two cane-seat chairs, two folding chairs, and, in the corner, a black, cast-iron stove. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Inside were four rows of folding chairs facing the front of the room, which is where Ms. Rubin was standing, waving us in as soon as we walked in the room. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I wormed my way through rows of metal folding chairs, my eyes on his back. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A shot rang out, then a second, and the folding man tumbled and splayed onto the ground. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The dining room is very narrow and it’s hard to pull the folding chairs out so that you can sit down. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The regiment was living at that time in a school building furnished with folding wooden beds, and when the surviving aircrews returned to their bunks they were stricken to see eight beds still folded up. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A row of folding tables had been set up in front of the auditorium stage. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, but I could see by the way he was folding and unfolding his bills that he was having trouble. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Lamar grunted and reclined in his chair, folding his arms across his beer gut. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She sat back, folding her arms across her chest, accusatory. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Passengers got off, and Carol and Martin moved to occupy two folding seats located beside the door. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She rolls onto her back, folding one arm behind her head. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Dad tried to act indignant by folding his arms, but the casts were too bulky. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “But—” “Tomorrow,” he said, cutting me off and folding my fingers over the cross, “I’ll explain. Just remember, God mends all. Now go,” he said. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They’d made their homes in the branches, folding and unfolding their wings, until it looked like the entire grove was a living painting. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My face must split into two smiling moons, because Garret Charles stands, skittering the plastic folding table out from underneath the team, and whispers: “Wipe that smile away, Anthony.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The long- gone day that would never leave—the suitcase on the floor, how she’d tossed clothes into it without folding them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were careful about their work, protecting Theresa’s shoes with lunch bags, folding her clothes so as to fill their father’s old black trunk with precision. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The Director paused; then, folding his arms, he turned impressively to Bernard. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z "I thought so," Whit replied, folding her arms across her chest. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I asked, folding my arms across my chest. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z At the back of the room there was a large folding screen with Chinese dragons painted on it. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “No,” she said reprovingly, folding up the newspaper. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She sat down, folding her hands in her lap. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat down next to each other on the folding seats, two blankets wrapped around their shoulders. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Katniss, don’t tease him,” she says, folding him back in her arms. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She starts folding and piling up costumes she sewed for Barrio Fiesta. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z After the movie ended and the lights came on to illuminate the murals of Tuscany and the painted classical galleries around us, Leper still sat amazed in his folding chair. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your call,” she said, folding a pair of dingy jean shorts. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I had just finished folding the blankets to make my mattress when I detected a commotion among the meerkats. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The four wild children from file north were standing behind their mother, shy and defiant, and she was folding up a tape. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Two folding chairs rested against one wall and a small copper samovar sat in the opposite corner. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was folding his tent; he put it back in the wagon, and then several things happened very quickly. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Chamberlain aimed the pistol, fired, hit the man dead center, down he went, folding; smoke swallowed him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a harder move than folding her arms to hold me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I sighed, folding my arm over my eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Two men sit out front in folding chairs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I know it’s a liability, walking with me, eating with me, always folding my clothes and shining my boots and tutoring me. You have your studies to think of.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “My brother was telling me about the Act 10 thing,” I said as I started folding. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It slows down, like only a Tuesday can, and Larry and I are standing around in the back, talking and folding boxes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z So we had the birthday dinner on a folding card table, which I set beside his bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He’s got a giant beach umbrella and a folding chair with a cup holder that always has a Big Gulp from 7-Eleven, who lets him use their bathroom. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He will stand at his desk folding and pasting and cutting until twelve o’clock at night. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She reluctantly agreed to spend the night at Aunt Saba’s house, folding a dress to wear the next day and her prayer rug and a towel. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the play takes place at their pretend kitchen table and sometimes, we're in their pretend living room but in real life we're just in folding chairs, sitting on the Kingdom Hall stage. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Well, said Fujiko, now your father is gone, folding laundry in a camp in Montana, and we all must get by, endure. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The waiting area is straight ahead, with vending machines and a peach-colored couch between folding chairs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When North Atlanta scored first, on a free kick, the team’s coach jumped up and down, while across the field, parents leaped from their folding lawn chairs in celebration. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Her knife wasn’t much larger than mine, but hers wasn’t a folding knife. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Was that what they were on about last night?” said his father, folding back the sports page. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I put my jacket on the back of a folding chair and set the folder down. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “So I guess the real question is,” says Zeke, folding his hands on the table, “if you were Erudite, what would you say at this meeting?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mothers who throw their children away or trade them for folding money. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents slip over to the folding chairs in the corner. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Gistan got me a job at another hotel where the tip was folding money more often than coin. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z All that’s left when we’re done is a black couch, coffee table, two side tables, a folding table and chairs, plus a couple of lamps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I laid two blankets beneath me, carefully folding them so that they didn’t touch the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings, they block off a section of the sidewalk and put out wooden folding chairs, tables covered with white cloth, fancy plates, and wineglasses. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We're gathering up blankets from last night and setting them on the coffee table, folding the bed back in until it's only a couch again. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And she had even more trouble folding them up when she was done. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Mom, you can have a seat,” he added, gesturing toward a row of folding chairs near the door, but within perfect view of all the action. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was folding up his napkin, pushing back his plate, and I wondered how it was he spoke so casually, as though the matter was of little consequence, a mere adjustment of plans. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Clarence the security guard marched into the reading room and, folding his arms over his chest, took up a position near the three envelopes. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Death hid in the wing of the bird folding itself to sleep. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Well,” she said to Carl now, folding her arms in the kitchen doorway, where she knew she would have the last word. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Little things really belong to you,” she said, folding the fan. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat beside each other on steel folding chairs, on the afternoon of the Day that Sophie Mol Came, sipping coffee and crunching banana chips. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had such graceful fingers, so good for folding shirts to fit the cardboard patterns that he had cut from campaign posters and fight and wrestling posters. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She scolds me in front of the other girls for minor infractions and mistakes—not folding my bed linen as tightly as I should have or leaving the door to the kitchen ajar. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They were surrounded by folding chairs, music stands, and painted scenery from last year’s spring play. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z My head bounced along to her upbeat melody as I found my own rhythm to folding and stuffing envelopes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The only furniture was a folding lawn chair. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Beatrice worked a night shift, folding cardboard at a packaging factory that made boxes for takeout pizza chains. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Cootie opened a folding chair for me, then walked into his bedroom. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z After about ten seconds, my lungs felt like they were folding in upon themselves like flowers at dusk. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I sat down and started folding, and after a moment, so did Mother. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The bats were extending and folding their wings, unsure of what to do. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Keeper selected several more hands after that, and each boy confessed to weird things, like not folding his blanket correctly or using too much soap. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened my schoolbag and took out my folding penknife that I used for sharpening pencils. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have use for this money,” I said, folding my pants, and tucking them under the pillow. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Down, down it came, and then, folding its fingered webs, it gave a croaking cry, and settled upon the body of Snowmane, digging in its claws, stooping its long naked neck. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Maya said, folding another shirt from her clean laundry pile. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z 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 She settled herself behind the desk, folding her hands across the top. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Maybe I could be folding towels when he comes in. He’ll think I’m so clever. I’ll get to them before his wife does.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As quickly as I can, I scuttle underneath one of the large leather chairs, folding myself into a tight ball. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I am sitting at the kitchen table, which is really a folding card table someone gave us a year ago. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Gone off me a bit, hasn’t she?” said Harry lightly, folding up the paper. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As soon as he was sure, Balthamos hauled the body out of the stream and laid it carefully on the grass, folding the priest’s hands over his breast and closing his eyes. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then, as Omakayas was gathering in and folding Nokomis’s net, she noticed one bird was left, struggling hard to free itself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The stage was bare except for a half dozen white folding chairs. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “That is all,” she said matter-of-factly, folding the paper and tucking it away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I could just imagine them getting home, folding this uniform, and wrapping themselves in pagnes before going to the market. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Four guys stood behind a folding table beneath the basketball hoops, dishing up oatmeal to kids crowded around them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “You have a good aim and good nerves,” she allowed behind the sheet she was folding. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We aren’t doing anything but folding boxes with the other drivers and telling dirty jokes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The Army recruiter had taped posters of tanks and marching soldiers around the edge of a folding table. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Mourners removed their shoes at the door, nodded at acquaintances as they crossed the room, and sat on folding chairs arranged along the walls. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “All right—I’m sorry, I’m coming now,” and I made a pretence of turning on the tap, of bustling about and folding a towel on a rail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She handed Claire a dry cloth and together they dried and tidied the dead woman, folding her arms finally across her gaunt chest. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A small stage at one end, folding chairs stacked along the walls. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z ‘The woman who ran it was called Mrs Clonkers and if she caught you breaking any of the rules, like getting out of bed at night or not folding up your clothes, you got punished.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I crawled in and held my folding chair in front of me, closing the opening, and praying all the while that the Lord not test me with the loss of my child. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the music started, the caps started marching toward the folding chairs set up on the field. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a humble place, made up of rows of folding chairs and walls of Sheetrock covered by cheap wood paneling. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In honor of the fair Kodak called the folding version of its popular model No. 4 box camera the Columbus. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m sorry you couldn’t spend more time with me today,” Miss Pat said, folding her hands in her lap. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My father and sisters and brothers would be at their own jobs mending, folding, packaging. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The recruiter was sitting on his folding chair, but he had to keep both hands on his pamphlets to keep them from scattering. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then everybody rocketed from their borrowed church hall wooden folding chairs to meet the next battle. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We were led to a large room with rows of folding chairs populated by only one man. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When he walked into the room, Mary was calmly folding laundry on her bed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The basement was big, paneled in dark wood, with a wine-red carpet and at least one hundred folding chairs. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I packed quickly, shoving and stuffing instead of folding away. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’m convinced the world wants me to shut up, that I’m better off folding myself into a million pieces. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead, I go out onto the small terrace and sit on the folding chair we have out there. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Babi ended up sitting alone on a folding chair in the hallway, looking desolate and small. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I rose and I turned toward our familiar spot, then saw a strange woman sitting at the end of the hall in a folding chair, her eyes on a book, her legs crossed. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After swimming back to the dock, he’d sat down in a folding chair, opened a can of root beer, and watched the Coral Queen go down. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Wickersham didn’t take the folding chair I set up next to mine. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat back against the seat, folding my arms across my lap. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We make red bells out of construction paper, folding the paper in half before cutting out the shape. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama’s folding up all the white clothes, and Charlie’s hypnotized watching the color clothes go round and round in the washer. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z There wasn’t even a couch, just a folding chair and an air mattress in the living room. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z "Do you have sheets?" her mom asked, folding Hannah's bedspread over. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Collins lay back on his sleeping bag, folding his hands over his chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A heap of folding chairs filled up one corner. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat on a folding chair about ten feet in front of the cage. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I crouched behind it and peered through the crack between two of the folding sections. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then he walked away, folding his hands behind his back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I am cringing, literally, my entire body folding into itself. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Slopper looked skeptical until Chi-Boy sat on it, tested the springs by bouncing a bit, and then lay down with an exaggerated sigh, folding his hands behind his head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He leaves me in a wide, windowless corridor crammed with people sitting on metallic folding chairs set along the walls, others on the thin frayed carpet. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, from an entertainment point of view, only about sixty of the approximately three hundred folding chairs are populated. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He does as they do, sitting on a folding chair, a cotton cap on his head, applying sunblock at intervals to his arms, reading, falling asleep after barely a page. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A huge group of parents, siblings, and friends accompanied the Gwinnett Phoenix team to Decatur and set up camp on a sideline with folding chairs, blankets, coolers, and picnic lunches. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He avoided my gaze and busied himself folding his doublet to prop up Mr. Bass's black-dyed head. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Turner figured she had reached her peak of height sometime around the Civil War and from that time on had been folding and shrinking until someday she would probably just disappear. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The nurse went on blithely opening and shutting my drawers, emptying the closet and folding my belongings into the black overnight case. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I pull the side flaps of the mirror in closer, folding myself into the looking glass and blocking out the rest of the store. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He flipped through the cash, folding the corners like Grandpop taught him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ton- Ton pulled the arm up and over the top of the shrimp harvester, folding it into the storage position. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As it was she felt an unwilling respect that made her hold her tongue and set to work folding and replacing the piles of clothing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Half of it shines and rolls on up to the sky like a sail and there’s a chimney that curves up and out, folding down to a point, smoke coughing from its end. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It was a barbarous thing, a blind clayey hole with folding chairs for the family teetering on one side and raw dirt heaped on the other. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I like to sit in the plastic green folding chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When he got too tired to walk, he sat in a folding chair and played songs on his guitar and sang. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z That switch altered the folding of the hemoglobin chain: rather than twisting into its neatly articulated, clasplike structure, the mutant hemoglobin protein accumulated in stringlike clumps within red cells. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She was folding linens, which their mother jammed into a sack. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The way it works is that all the candidates sit up on the stage in folding chairs, but it is only the presidential candidates who make speeches. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Mamá picked up one of my shirts and began folding it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She sat at the gray folding table in the kitchenette, a heap of tom paper scraps in front of her. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z She was folding the paper when Therese came in, looking frightened. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The scrawny body came up very slowly, quivering with the strain, folding over until the face and the knees were almost touching. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She was probably in the kitchen folding towels and spitting kittens. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Prisoners!” said the folding man with a laugh. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Comrade Pillai, in his sleeveless vest, sat on a folding chair and pulled his left foot up onto his right thigh. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It observes Maribel packing the two cinnamon crullers in a white paper bag, folding the top over neatly, and thanking the customer. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mamá said, folding her hands and looking up at the heavens. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He sits on a folding chair with the huge bembé drum between his legs. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Tossing our hair, down the aisle we went between the rows of folding chairs borrowed from the funeral home, right straight to the front of the crowded tent for the Lord’s roll call. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom looks up from her folding and almost smiles. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Just stuff my feet under the metal folding chair stamped Precious Blood and pick on a wad of brown gum that’s stuck beneath the seat. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Granddad leaned back, folding his hands over his abdomen. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Then you are with us?” said the folding man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Amil just rocked back and forth, unfolding and folding his paper. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His temporary desk at JPL was nothing more than a folding table set up in the back of a break room. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Most were folding up their blankets and tossing them into piles in the corners of the room, but some just lay awake on the floor or propped against the concrete walls, staring into space. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I remembered what you said,” Harison croaked, folding the burlap back from his hat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She returns to her mother, who has staked out a position in line, only about thirty from the front—folding chair and all. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She sang along: “The corn is as high as an el-e-phant’s eyyye ...” She did not insist on folding all her clothes, but used the closet too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They had ordered a fresh turkey in advance from the farmers’ market, planned the menu out of Food & Wine, bought folding chairs so that everyone would have a place to sit. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “But, my love,” I said, folding my hands over his, “reason it out. What could Dofta Fefita do to protect me even if I were in danger?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of them were sitting outside the kolba, in a patch of shade thrown by the willows, on folding chairs arranged in a triangle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We’d helped them clean up the mess in the yard, me stacking plates and cups and Zach folding up card tables. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Down the alley the women’s art guild members were removing their paintings from the fence and folding their aluminum lawn chairs like Arabs in preparation for stealing away. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His desk was the folding square card table in the corner. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m standing in front of the cupboard, which has folding doors made of wood. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Today she gave its rim a gentle stroke before folding her hands in submission to Father’s will. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right,” he grumbled, folding his thick hands in front of him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At a loss for anything better, I brought out my folding knife and worked it open with my thumb. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Zu was in the process of neatly folding a button-down shirt she had chosen for Chubs when I remembered something. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She put the packet of puffed rice back into her bag without folding over the top. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It sat down carefully in front of her, avoiding its own torn canvas in the middle of the floor, folding its great muscular legs and draping its arms in loose lines. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z After clearing away leftovers and washing dishes at night, Naomi packed four lunches, folding wax paper around the sandwiches and laying out the thermos for Henry’s coffee. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The folding man led us into a vestibule where we could talk without disturbing the sleepers, a room dominated by two large wooden doors emblazoned with dozens of bird insignias. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They found the sheets in one of the front bedrooms and made up the beds together, folding hospital corners, plumping up the pillows. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I cocooned the small boy in my long wool coat, folding the collar over as a headrest. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He remembers the big, long folding tables that he’d helped his father to set up, chalkboards on the walls, Sonia standing up on a chair, writing “Congratulations.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He sets up a folding aluminum chair in front of the garage doors and applauds as I take the stage on the oil-stained concrete floor. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He leaned back as well, folding his arms across his chest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It’s a relief when one of the ten or so men on the stage orders us to stand and start singing, because the folding chair is torturing my overworked back. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat in one of the creaky folding chairs and rested my head against the wall with my eyes closed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He finished folding the cloth and picked up his crutches to take me back to the post office. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z A few dozen people had collected in the living room, sitting on couches and folding chairs that had been brought in for the occasion, while others sat cross-legged on the floor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Donatelli was sitting on a folding chair, tipped back, staring out the window. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I frequently bounced my legs to unstick them from the cold metal seat of the folding chair. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I buy a slice of take-out pizza and devour it en route, with my fingers, folding it in two and gnawing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He grimaced, his mustache folding into the deep lines of his face. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A folding RF antenna that can be raised and lowered from inside. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “You don't have to think like that, Darius. You already are that. I saw your game from across the street,” I say, folding my arms and turning my whole body away from him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Wooden folding chairs are set up before a movie screen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When she came free, he stepped back down, folding her to his chest, at once gutted and filled with unspeakable tenderness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But he didn’t, because in the gloom beyond the oil lamp, in the shadows, there were metal folding chairs arranged in a ring and on the chairs there were people, with slanting rhinestone sunglasses, watching. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to roll the sock doughnut up the length of her ponytail, folding her hair into it as she went, until all Bridge could see was a big circle of dark glossy hair. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z On Culture Day, Susan had stood before the class and wrote her Chinese name on the board and spoke of folding paper into birds and dragons dancing down the street. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z His shoulders were hunched, and as I followed him to the shed to collect some dark wooden folding chairs, I noticed how slowly he shuffled his feet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “They are tired, had long journey,” said the folding man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “There isn’t another way,” Naima said, folding her arms and jutting out her chin. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z The river was folding gently before her like a silver snake, hissing as the water tumbled across a stony bed. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She could feel her face folding over itself and growing older by the moment. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I tilted back on the folding chair’s rear legs and rubbed my face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She engulfed my entire body in her hug, folding me into her chest in a tight embrace. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I guess that means no one was folding his wings beside her desk. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Because of the stress you give him,” Aliya says, folding Fizz’s pajamas. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I open and close it, folding it back and forth on itself. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I sat in a metal folding chair on the edge of the room until the song was over. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan was squatting over his tarp, folding it into a neat square. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Upstairs, I can hear my uncle moving from dresser to bed and back again and I know he is neatly folding shirts and sweaters into his suitcase. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It had a red part inside the bell that could crumple or expand, just like a folding paper lantern. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Chiron knelt, carefully folding his front legs underneath him. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a folding chair in the corner and I sat on it and put a towel over my head. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z My head is pushed down, and my body follows, collapsing, folding into the patrol car. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was an unadorned gray room with a small table with two metal folding chairs. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Father Mulligan would say, stopping and folding his umbrella. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told them same thing,” said the folding man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z There are so many guests invited to Sonia’s rice ceremony that Ashoke arranges to rent a building on campus, with twenty folding tables and an industrial stove. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, facing Sahil again and folding my legs up on the seat. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The man at the end of the line sits in a folding chair, looking out from under the brim of a bent fedora. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Laila spotted an unnatural, almost rehearsed, quality to the way she said “Well” and to this folding of hands. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She did so, folding her hands and waiting placidly till he questioned her. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z My father wandered over to the folding chairs set up outside the tent for the men under the night sky. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He unfolds the shirt and starts folding it from the beginning again. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z There were metal folding chairs along the back wall to accommodate the crowd, but then someone spotted a half-empty pew and we headed for that: Francis and Sophie, the twins, and me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z At night she slept on a folding camp cot in the cousin’s place downstairs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on a wooden folding chair, on a stage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He pointed at two wooden folding chairs facing each other. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Far down the shoreline, where the rocks disappeared into the folding mist, a white object had appeared. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I consider folding the paper back up and pretending I picked my own name. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Amil,” I said, later in the day while Amil sat on the floor folding and unfolding a blank piece of paper. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She’s sitting at the kitchen table with cardboard boxes all around her, folding a stack of letters and putting them in envelopes. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ll be our lookouts—put one in the carnival and keep the other The folding man unfolded from his chair to tower above us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He stops folding and crosses the room to be right next to my mom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I am presently folding my clothes and preparing to clean up my room. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I concentrated on loading the boxes, giving the last one a couple crushing blows before cramming it into the square of floor space on the passenger side and folding myself around it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Einar decided to offer free coffee to shoppers and asked one of his checkers, Jessica Porter—who was twenty-two and cheerful looking—to stand behind a folding table and serve. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We turned to see the stick-thin folding man from the carnival, standing with his bony arms crossed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I’m seated at the folding card table in the corner that Mom calls our “breakfast nook.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The office was small; a little waiting area with padded folding chairs, orange-flecked commercial carpet, notices and awards cluttering the walls, a big clock ticking loudly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Mama cried silently, rocking back and forth in the creaky folding chair. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When she was alone, Ash unbuttoned her dress and pulled it over her head, folding it carefully at the foot of the bed. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I appreciate that,” Chubs said, folding his hands in his lap, “but it’s not necessary.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z For the next half hour, I joke nervously with my fellow candidates about fear of collapsing folding chairs and throwing up. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Ranks of folding wooden chairs have been placed along the right side, for the Wives and daughters of high-ranking officials or officers, there’s not that much difference. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He grimaced, his mustache folding into the deep lines of his face. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “He’s nice,” I say, rolling over and folding my arms behind my head, staring up at the folds of fabric gathered above me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One day, Mariam was in the living room folding some shirts of Rasheed’s that she had plucked from the clothesline in the yard. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It’s a beautiful day outside, nice and hot, and in spite of everything, we make the most of the weather by lounging on the folding bed in the attic. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A whistle blew and everyone ran to claim seats in a row of folding chairs that faced the stage. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I sat in my hard folding chair and began closing all the little windows. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, maybe I will,” June said, folding her arms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “What’s that?” said Moody calmly, folding up the map and pocketing it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z THE committee was assembled in the hall with the high Gothic ceiling when I arrived, sitting in folding chairs around two small tables pushed together to form a unit. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his wings and spread them wide before folding them again. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They were replaced by cast-iron tables and severe folding chairs. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The leaves get smaller and yellower, folding back toward the bud, and the air crisps. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "It seemed crazy that I have to still read my books like nothing happened," she says, folding and unfolding a sheet of paper towel. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A man sat on a tiny folding stool before a trifold display of photographs, mostly of the New York skyline. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z His fingertips didn’t even reach the tips, which kept folding at uncomfortable angles. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The oldest sister, Aliya, is cross-legged on the carpeted floor, folding a massive load of laundry. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Next she unpacked a large cake of Sunlight Soap, a toothbrush, a packet of hairpins, a bottle of scent, a small folding armchair and a box of throat lozenges. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z A few people are still at stations, folding blankets, cleaning floors and ceilings, preparing bioloaf and mystery diluted juice drink. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And then, because we notice that Lolo is puzzling over which way to open the folding chairs, Lena, Hannah, and I scramble to our feet to help him with the rest. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The two sides of the tiled street are folding down like flaps, slowly emptying the people into whatever lies beneath. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Alex nods appreciatively, stretching in his chair and folding his hands behind his head. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It is the musical equivalent of dropping a random blob of ink on a piece of paper: by folding the paper and creating a symmetrical double, a pleasing shape is suddenly formed. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The theater consisted of a few dozen folding chairs arranged before a bedsheet or the blank wall of a vacant hangar out near the airstrip. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When we got into the restaurant I could see that it was someone’s living room that they’d set about ten card tables and some folding chairs in. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I chase the twins under the folding table, where they hide between Lolo’s legs. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Ali was folding chairs, setting them along the wall. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Natural light comes through a tall window and shows a dusty room full of random junk: boxes, discarded furniture, metal folding chairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “We will build army,” said the folding man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The pectoral fins were removed and placed on another folding table. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Ben flew over two rows of folding chairs and fell on top of a small girl who screamed until a host of arms lifted Ben out of the wreckage and off the girl. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on a folding seat and pulled Bo on to his lap. "rye heard some terrible things about you, mister," he said. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Reflexively, I sweep the photographs off the table, folding them back into the envelope they came in. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going to insist,” she countered, folding her arms. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Like the guy in the old vaudeville skit, the guy in the folding cot that won’t stay folded, Jerome flipped straight up, wide awake. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Burres, as one of the vendors, had set up some folding tables displaying cheap, mostly secondhand goods for sale, and McCandless volunteered to oversee her large inventory of used paperback books. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My father and my uncle Jim from Pennsylvania were sitting on folding metal chairs and smoking cigarettes. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The men sat on rickety folding chairs in the yard. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Lots of folding chairs were arranged in front of a TV screen, and I found an empty one for Mama at the end of a row, near a cracked-open window. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z An old woman in a dark red suit and a name tag on her black vest sat in a folding chair, amid a pile of programmes. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Cranes hummed and robotic arms whirred, folding cardboard boxes, packing shipments, and taking things on and off the belts. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As he turned the corner and looked at the dozens of folding chairs where the graduates were sitting, his mind wandered to the people who weren’t there. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I went back to my room and brought out the box of flyers Miss Winthrop and I had been folding. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl took her place up front with the choir, and the girls picked up their tambourines and sat in metal folding chairs behind her. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know,” said Pong, folding one arm under his head. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z At the foot of the bed was an old metallic folding chair. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Ben tried to regain his balance before he slammed into the folding chairs and spectators sitting at his end of the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z What passed for the director’s office was four bare, cracked walls, a mat on the floor, a table, and two folding chairs. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a series of clicks, and the tiles began folding up on themselves and retracting into the floor, opening up like an origami trapdoor. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z At night, we sat outside on folding chairs and watched the light show in the sky above us. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Grandma said, folding her apron over her arm. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In each room, in addition to an electric fan, a metal table, and folding metal chairs, there are camouflaged microphones, concealed tape recorders, and, set into the door, a mirrored one-way observation window. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits folding clothes into neat piles on the carpet. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I have,” the old man said getting up and taking the newspaper and folding it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a nurse standing near us, folding sheets. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Dad came in and sat in one of the folding chairs. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He snorted, hunching his neck into ruffles and folding his wings behind him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The folding man crossed his arms in a bony X and said, “I dunno anything what you say,” then walked off the stage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They were too busy, back at their worktables down in the Rotunda Reading Room, folding the paper airplanes they had chosen from that one book in the 700s room. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Still, when my mom’s not looking I catch Crystal folding up the forms and stowing them in the back pocket of her jeans. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I fell out of my folding chair and landed with a thud on the floor of my hideout. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “This ought to be fun,” said Scythe Chomsky, folding his arms, ready to relish what was to come. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’m sitting in a folding chair with Billboard on my lap and a bottle of sarsaparilla in my hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If he comes, Mr. Dussel will have to sleep in my room instead of Margot, who will have to make do with the folding bed. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Someone yanked her to the floor as pieces of the crimson tent began folding in on themselves, catching flame with alarming speed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Root tore off the top page, folding it into his pocket. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Wherever she went it was sugar and indigo, except for a stint folding tobacco leaves for one week before she was sold again. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Leah barely glances at hers before folding and tearing off the bottom and creasing it into an origami crane. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The only thing in the room is a folding table with spindly metal legs. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The folding tray in front of me would not open out. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Aaron asked me, folding his giant pool-noodle arms on the table. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Hisao had gotten a job in the laundry ironing and folding clothes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She’s already caught me folding the jeans the wrong way—you do them in thirds, with the ankles on the inside, not on the outside—and has come by to check a second time. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he’s on a folding chair across from your school, sucking on a Slurpee and talking to himself, he’s kind of annoying. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Maribel unzipped my coat and spread it open like wings, folding it around me as far as it would reach. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I say, mirroring him by folding my arms. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The door opened again and Peggy came into view carrying a pot of coffee in one hand and a folding card table in the other. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She was on a folding chair, pouring herself a glass of lemonade. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As Leo suspected, the loft had doors on either side—folding metal gates. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Julie scurried to the coat closet, and came back with a folding cart. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Then, so swiftly she appears not even to move, she picks up her jacket from the stage and flings it out over the seats where, instead of tumbling down, it swoops up, folding into itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Grandma asked, folding the blue sheet the same way Ma folded blankets. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But the streets and the square were emptying fast; the old men were folding up their newspapers and vacating their benches. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He started to close the briefcase and saw that there was a folding accordion-style section that collapsed back into the lid. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The entire first floor was covered with carpeting to muffle the noise made by spectators, and the folding seats had been replaced with upholstered and consequently “soundless” chairs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z One snowy heron soared down, folding its wings in at the last minute, returning to its nest deep in the marsh grass. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Black brothers were folding their tents, feeding their horses, and chewing on strips of salt beef. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Sounds good,” he said, folding the towel with which he’d dried his hair. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I watch him go, my body folding over my legs, arms dangling in the air below my feet, reaching, dizzy at the height. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z We sat down on some folding chairs and talked for nearly an hour. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “It rounds me out,” he said, folding laundry in the family room and watching a Georgia Tech football game on television. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “How are they today?” the folding man asked the nurse. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He pulled out a folding chair from the pile and sat next to Ashish. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “This them?” he asked the folding man, pointing at us with a turkey leg. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The hollow pieces were barely taller than an inch, and the set came with a folding cardboard chessboard that had red and black squares. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We climb in, folding into Cs, Madge squirming to get comfortable, her feet almost touching her head in a full circle. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z And then the tent begins to open, the paper folding and tearing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We were told to set up enough folding chairs and tables to accommodate the 111 people who remained of our class in four or five long rows. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Laughing, he climbed like a squirrel over the folding seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I noticed Mrs. Baylor was taking a long time folding and smoothing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z My mom is sitting at a booth with Hector in her lap, folding cardboard pizza boxes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The supervisor set her to folding napkins, but as soon as he turned his back, Jule went across the hall and peeked into a classroom. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His tiffin box with tomato sandwiches and his Eagle flask with an eagle was on the little folding table in front of him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I walked into his living room he was standing on a plastic folding chair in a bright turquoise shirt, changing a lightbulb. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He looked down, folding his large hands together slowly on the table. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I’d been up for close to three days and had taken so much speed that I could practically see the individual atoms pitching in to make up every folding chair. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Lost. Lost. Lost. And after that,” Mrs. Montague said, folding the paper briskly, “there was nothing but gibberish.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He threw his gear on the small folding cot in the hooch that was our new home outside of Tam Ky. “You should have known this place was going to be garbage,” Brunner said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Clearly, he had a syndrome too—a folding syndrome. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We all walked over to the chalkboard area and sat on folding chairs. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I get in, folding myself up tightly so that no part of me touches him, and then I close the cabinet door behind me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We laughed, and as Noodles started folding the drawing up, the door of their building swung open. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Thomas stood and started folding up his sleeping gear. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The man with his belly folding over his belt asks, “Where’s your parents?” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She picked up my boxer shorts when I was folding them, and she had this smile, and she put her finger through the vent in the front and twiddled it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Countless times on that long Santa Anita backstretch Seabiscuit’s legs reached out over the track, stretching to gather up the ground, pounding down into the dirt, then folding up under his belly. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The act of folding it away brought her to an obvious realization: it could not have been sent unsealed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Brewer was standing in front of a group of women sitting in folding chairs placed in neat rows. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The team members sat in the creaking, green folding chairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was folding slices of ham and laying them out neatly on little squares of waxed paper. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z |
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