| 单词 | fork |
| 例句 | Peach forked a huge bite of bread into his mouth and made Mmmm! noises as he chewed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z So I give up and switch to a fork instead. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z In a drawer he finds one knife and two forks, a pattern recognizable from home. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I half expected him to lick his lips with a forked tongue. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It made you want to drop your fork and grab holt of something solid. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The sound effects brought every fork in the restaurant down. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She stuffs her face, gleefully irreverent, and eventually motions with her fork. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The cleanup buzzer sounded They began to gather their plates and forks. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The tuning fork intensified—its vibrations growing every time Adam touched me somewhere new. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I have a fork and a spoon, but never a knife. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry took the right fork with a feeling of increasing unease . . . but at the same time, he couldn’t help thinking, One champion down . Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I grabbed a fork from the side of the table and put it in the mountain of mashed potatoes on my plate. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Grandpa pushed the dishes back and, using his fork as a pencil, he drew an imaginary line on the tablecloth. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That night we ordered General Tso’s Gluten for dinner and I noticed that Dad was using a fork, even though he was perfect with chopsticks. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Does that mean she’s not going to bring me a fork?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The Owner grabbed the fork from her so suddenly that Cady almost dropped the cake on the floor. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She picks at a crab with a fork. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They ate fish out of cans and used knives and forks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom swallowed slowly and set her fork down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “No more of these for you! Eat fruit instead,” she says, as she puts a fork with a piece of cantaloupe in his hand. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He pushes his food around with his fork. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I sit at the little table, eating creamed corn with a fork. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Except my hands are so tired and achy from hauling traps, I can barely hang on to the fork. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I wondered what kind of weather she could be compared to and decided on a thunderstorm, very localized, with forked lightning. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is everything all right?” he asked her kindly, raising the fork to his mouth. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The remaining family members gathered around to dig into it with their forks. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Army forked over the death record of Sergeant Sam Shilsky, who died in February 1944, but the details of his service record were gone forever, lost in a fire of army personnel records. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He stabbed a piece of broccoli with his fork. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There will be the click of knives against china, a clink as she sets down her fork, with a barely audible sigh, leaving half the contents of her plate untouched. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The iron symbol atop the tallest steeple was a two-pronged fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This meant that it was someone who had the key to Mrs. Shears’s shed, or that she had left it unlocked, or that she had left her fork lying around in the garden. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Two visits in one day?” she said, setting down her fork. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It is not lost on me that the fork has magically transformed into a spoon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I rolled the olives and crispy potatoes around with my fork, wondering why my family couldn’t agree on the right thing to do about Wilfrido. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They set down their forks and waited to see what was coming next. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifts the pot to the table, spoons out the potatoes one each and uses a fork to lift out the corned beef. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My mother taught Prim and I to eat properly, so yes, I can handle a fork and knife. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “So then what?” he asked after loading his fork. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I waited for my dad to counter, and when he didn’t, I hesitantly picked up my fork and poked it into my rice. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He picked up his fork, so I picked up my fork. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The roof buckled and three huge metal fingers tore through the skin of the car like a fork through an eggshell, trailing dust and sunlight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Every fork and spoon and glass in the place had touched his lips. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were brought at last to a stone cottage at a fork in the road. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “The path down to the double rock pillar chamber is simple. When you reach the four forks in the paths and crawl spaces and have to make a choice, remember: right, right, left, left.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He set his fork down and cleared his throat, but he didn’t respond right away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I stabbed one of the hot dogs with a fork and bent over and offered it to him. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the table setting and was confused when I saw two forks, one smaller than the other. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Pearl stabbed a piece of egg with her fork. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize I was stabbing the pork chops until Momma comes over and takes the fork from my hand. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I watched the others using their knives and forks with ease and slowly picked up mine. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He let them stew for close on an hour, testing them now and again with his fork, and tasting the broth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Eventually he picked up his fork and, using one side of it, thoughtfully scraped the pepper off one of the potatoes. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Will laid his knife and fork down on the tablecloth and stared at Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He forks into the squash and looks at me through his glasses. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A short silence falls over our table, broken only by the clang of forks against porcelain, the obnoxious slurping sounds Connor makes as he eats his chow mein. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He smiled, cutting into his cheese cake with a fork and shoving far too large a piece into his mouth. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Nat laid down his knife and fork and sat staring at the flickering lights of the candles. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I see hope as Maria struggles to hold a fork in her flattened hands. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Olive ate steadily, but Hattie put her fork down every so often to pat her mouth daintily with her napkin. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Even my pack began to feel a whole lot lighter; and the forks and knives had stopped jabbing into me whenever I hefted it up again. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He took the fork and started to eat off the tray. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z These forks in the road can happen so fast for young boys; within months or even weeks, their journeys can take a decisive and possibly irrevocable turn. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The trail had eventually forked and then intersected the road they were currently following. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Eventually she was brought back to her normal state of mind by a cramp in her right ankle, which was resting awkwardly in the crook of the fork. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was still used to eating at home, where we did not use knife and fork. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The huge tuning fork was cylindrical, silvery smooth, and cold to the touch. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z With helmet down and torch blazing, he practiced to his heart’s content, welding all manner of metal objects—forks, shovels, horseshoes, even the grate off a potbelly stove—right into the gate. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then an old man stuck his head out of the garage, ran up behind the vendor, and struck him across the back with a long fork. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and my sister, Sarah, are sitting at the circular table, knives and forks in hand, posing for me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was no fork in the silver chest and she would find six on the altar and three in the washroom. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She could still feel the weight of the fork in her hands. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z My mom started eating again, delicately picking the capers off the rice with the tines of her fork. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She feels around the tabletop for a fork but finds none. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I just took the forks while Yonetta and Fern disappeared into our room. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Fern pushed the tines of her fork into her scrambled egg. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Esteban finished picking the whitish fish from the tangle of bones and laid his knife and fork across his plate. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked down at her own gnarled hand holding a fork. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z By now everyone has put down their forks to watch the scene unfold. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Samuel stroked the fork now tied to his saddle strings. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We lunged about in the garage like two swashbucklers in an especially inept historical film for several moments, fork and cutlass clicking against each other madly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She brandished her spear, and forked lightning slashed through the monsters’ ranks; but as the hellhounds fell, more took their place. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Marry?” he asked, putting down his fork and staring wide-eyed into her face. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “I came to see if the fork was in the shed.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You might try serving some dirt,” he said, and forked up the bacon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked up the mallet and put all of her anger into a single, powerful strike at the tuning fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He could pick up forks, spoons, and knives easily. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "I don't want to eat up your meal," I said when some one handed me a fork. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Knives and forks and spoons had been put down and all over the place heads were turning round to stare at Mr Jenkins as he stood there spluttering and shouting. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I grabbed my fork and started digging in. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z And they had the fry bread on this fancy plate and so I ate it with this fancy fork and knife. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The cafeteria clamored with the sounds of plastic trays against wooden tables and forks scraping plates, but any conversations were muted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z His right foot was wedged in the fork of a broken box elder limb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Needles had his yarn and needles tucked under his arm while he forked through the spaghetti noodles, slurping the red sauce. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z On one side of the kitchen table there were books and an inkstand—on the other side a fork, spoon, and plate. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Harry tried to remember, left, right, right, left, middle fork, right, left, but it was impossible. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She wore a big maroon Harvard sweatshirt and jeans that were covered with marker stains and little holes, like she spent her free time poking them with a fork. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z We sit on her porch, or I watch while she works her small jungle, snapping off dead leaves, forking rotted manure into her camellias, talking under her breath. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said, go get the fork. The potatoes are burning.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hazel eyes sparkled as her fork inched closer to the plate. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Or leftover macaroni,” Dad grumbled, and I heard his fork peck at his plate like the turkeys pecking at feed in their tin bowls. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So Tendai, not seeing any spoons or forks, broke off a piece of sad^a with his fingers and popped it into his mouth. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Like when we’re eating, I wait for her to stab me with a fork. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She put down her fork and fixed her exhausted eyes on him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z With the tines of her fork, Molly mashes the hamburger into her plate, hoping to grind it into oblivion. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I hear a squeak as Christina scratches her plate with her fork idly. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The cake is the best part—it’s yummy, and people quiet down, until the only sounds are forks scraping on plates, and smacking lips. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z But then halfway through the meal, Daddy picks up his coffee mug and taps his fork against it. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Momma said, “Sister, go bring the long fork to take the potatoes out.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lizabeth kept up her chatter, showing how a princess would use a salad fork and how to break the bread into little pieces rather than tear at a whole slice with her teeths. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The buildings gave way to natural meadowland, and stunted olive trees lined the road, which forked unexpectedly a couple of times. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z All of them were in a festive mood—giving each other high fives, tying plastic bibs around their necks, breaking out the knives and forks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His motorcycle was broken in two pieces, the muffler dangled, the spring forks were bent, the handlebars twisted. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z With the tines of her fork she gestured to Toby through the windshield. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Nita’s face intruded on his thoughts, her smug look when she teased him about not eating with a fork and knife and spoon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Vonetta held up her fork as if it had a trigger and a barrel. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I bought us our drinks and a piece of marion- berry pie with two forks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey pushed the forks around on the table, as if she was still setting it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa licked some meringue off his fork while he pondered. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I never thought about my head even until I came to the first forks and had to stop. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard bristled; his fingers felt stiff and he feared his fork would slip from his grasp and this insufferable man would know how he felt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I abandon my fork and scrape up the last dabs of gravy with my finger. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z "I think I understand. You were watching a death —" I dropped my fork. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She could tell nothing from the movements of his fork. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “What a delicious meal,” said Barbara as she set down her fork. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Always had, ever since I’d stuck the tip of a dinner fork into the toaster to pry out an Eggo whole wheat waffle and got a little zap from it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Daddy put his fork down, a little too hard. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Or are they at a fork in the road, a place where their future will be determined by what happens next? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Toby put the fork back down on the plate and asked the boys, “Who wants dessert?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He and Madeline glanced at each other, and Madeline gave him the merest nod of the head, and they both sat up a little straighter and turned to Mia, who set her fork down. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Henry takes us out of reverse and steers us down the proper path, but not long after we begin our new route, the channel forks again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Anna Auntie narrowed her eyes and gestured with her fork between the two of us. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He picked up a fork and tried to stab a piece of brisket, but the plate skittered down die table and flew off the end, straight into the coals of the brazier. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Starting at the beginning of the alphabet, Lina went through all the words that rhymed with fork. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard Papa’s raised voice just outside the window and put the fork down. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad was eating chips with a wooden fork from a cone of newspaper. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I slapped the fork down and dared Vonetta to do something about it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But Little Miss Something slaps her fork down on the table, climbs out of her chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I wish I had a spoon and knife and fork. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl veered right, then disappeared into a forked alley. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I smiled and said “Hi” and waved a fork. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Harry laid down his knife and fork, his heart beating rather fast considering that all he was doing was sitting in bed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He dismounted, handed his reins to Adam, and untied his forked wand. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They brought their plates close to their faces so their forks had the shortest possible distance to travel. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Scott twisted his fork into a pile of mashed potatoes. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “I’m going to get in touch with Mike at the paper and see what he can do. We do each other favors. He could get you in there,” she says, pointing with her fork. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He picked up his knife and fork, cut off a piece of the fat, and put it in his mouth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I move the knife and fork so they look like legs. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, all right,” grumbled Fadi, handing her the wooden spoon while he kept the steel fork with the crooked prong. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I tell Aunt Pam, “Yes, ma’am,” stack their plates on top of mine, grab the hot sauce and some forks, and leave as Nana starts one of her “back in my theater days” stories. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Christopher held his fork still over his plate. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The left fork was the one I wanted. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The beans were so overcooked that they fell apart when I stuck my fork in them and so salty that I could barely force myself to swallow. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Sitting at the table one day, I held the fork in my left hand and pierced a piece of fried chicken. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the afternoon we reached a fork in the road. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant that the fork belonged to Mrs. Shears. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maya’s fork froze halfway to her mouth, sauce dripping off the spaghetti and back into the bowl. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Here! Give me your fork, Mum, and take the baby,” said Flopson. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z It was the face of Mrs. Van Hopper in the restaurant the day before, her small pig’s eyes darting to the neighbouring table, her fork, heaped high with ravioli, pausing in mid-air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Hope springs eternal in the human breast,” she said, punctuating each word with her forked peach. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Two forks led up mountain hollows to the “colored” camps of Mudhole and Snakeroot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And I said, “I’m going to live with you because Father killed Wellington with a garden fork and I’m.frightened of him.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Glittering black eyes searched the night, a forked tongue tasted the air, the small living plants appeared to shudder as the long scaly body brushed by them, trailing its way along. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She reddened, ashamed, and set down her fork. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He stayed until the steeple caved in and the giant fork at its apex plunged into the flames, resounding with a mournful clang as it hit the ground. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He put down his knife and fork, laying them precisely side by side. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I’m not used to the grandeur of a Master’s lodging. You’ll have to show me which knife and fork to use.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Carry the dirty plate and fork to the family room, where I put them on an end table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “What?” said Noor, as her fork dropped with a loud clang. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He put down his fork and patted his napkin to his beard. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama shushed them up and told me to go get the forked stick from under the clothesline. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” Eleanor said, setting down the handful of forks she had gathered. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z We watched while she put her fork in the tomato. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I suppose so,” he said, putting down his fork. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One evening, as I searched for a tree with a forked branch to sleep in, I heard grunts. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Under the clatter of knives and forks and plates Billy and Roger both told her as much as they knew. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of forks meeting plates, of serving spoons meeting platters, filled the dining room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “When you returned my silver yesterday, there were three pieces missing out of that felt wrapper. One silver fork and two silver spoons.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I find knives and forks in the odds-’n’- ends bin and glue them so it looks like they are attacking the bones. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He laughed, a raspy chuckle that irritated my ears like forks scraping against plates. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Dad,” Stuart says through gritted teeth, banging his fork against his plate. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Why are you so quiet?” he asked, scraping the plate with his fork. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I speared the last big bite of Cinnabon and started cutting it in half with the edge of the fork. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Her knife and fork were still going, but I caught her looking at me, then she looked at her plate again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the fork out of the dog and lifted him into my arms and hugged him. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “That’s the only correct way to hold a mutton fork. A trout fork is managed differently.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z So he waited, listening for a moment longer to the tuning fork that had been struck upon a star. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The leg was twenty feet up, wedged in the first forking of the trunk, bare, severed cleanly above the knee. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The other fork of the road — the one “less traveled by” — offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of our earth. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The triangle DadEmmaJennifer locks in on my hand reaching for the fork. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Soon enough, they each have a wide-winged plane with a long forked tail. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her eyes flicker to me before she brings her loaded fork to her lips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He poked his fork into his potatoes, now gone cold and congealed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The storm that blackens the horizon is sweeping toward us at a frightening pace, its lightning forking closer with each passing second. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “So,” Father went on, “we obviously had to make the decision. Even 1 voted for Gabriel’s release when we had the meeting this afternoon:” Jonas put down his fork and stared at his father. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “We must have taken the wrong fork,” he said. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The only sound was the clatter of knives and forks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The fork resounded so powerfully, she could feel it in her teeth and her bones. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But after a few bites, Grandpop set his fork on the edge of his plate. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I look at her, then at Mr. Nielsen, who lifts his fork and knife and begins cutting his pork chop into small pieces. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Beyond the cross the road turns more northerly and there is a fork where it divides. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He cut a green willow fork and held the fish over die fire until the skin crackled and peeled away and the meat inside was flaky and moist and tender. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the tiny piece of waffle speared on my fork down. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I was alone, surrounded by cannibal demons, at the mercy of a god, far from home, and without so much as a fork for a weapon. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “No. It’s delicious,” she said, tapping her plate with her fork. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He liked best little green soft butter beans and he stacked them in a neat pile on the prongs of his fork. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I wonder for a minute about that other fork we never took back in Farbranch. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Thunder boomed as a fork of lightning shattered the night. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She beckoned with her fork to the woods. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He stirred the hissing bacon around with a fork. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I picked up an imaginary fork and began to saw at imaginary food. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Ron put down his knife and fork and said, “It’s OK.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Actually, she and Akira usually used forks, not chopsticks, but she doubted her grandparents would have forks. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He laid down his fork and his strong black fingers gripped the edge of the table; there was silence save for the tinkling of his brother’s fork against a plate. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He held the fork in his hand as though it were heavy, and his fingers trembled. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When Papa and I were digging out the last of the potatoes, he said, “Put your fork down and rest a spell.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was so cold, it was chiming like a struck tuning fork. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z When she told him about their nightly promenades, their whispers, and their suffocated cries, Jean de Satigny was rooted to his chair, his fork frozen in midair and his mouth locked open. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "If one Hand can die, why not a second?" replied the man with the accent and the forked yellow beard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Thinking I’d found an empty chair, I went to sit and felt a fork jab my thigh. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Also a fork, spoon, knife, salt, pepper, sugar. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I cut a steaming piece with my fork, blew on it, and slid it into my mouth. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I took the food out of the microwave and scarfed it down using my left hand, which was weird, but my right hand couldn't even hold a fork. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z One fork continued as before, but the second, larger fork dumped into Canteen Creek. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was rare when the family had supper together, and when we did, there was only the lonely clinking of our forks and knives on our plates. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He got the nickname Spoony because when he was young, he refused to eat with a fork. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As he did, a forked tongue flicked out of his mouth. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Isaac Newton established the three laws of motion,” my grandfather says, and points to the plastic fork on his tray. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z She hesitated, then ran a forked tongue over her green, leathery Ups. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I made two sharp points, and strapped them to the end of a long stick, one on each side, to make a kind of fork. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask, lifting my fork to my mouth and trying to sound casual. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad sat at the dining room table in silence, except for the clinking of forks and knives against their plates. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I never got used to eating with my fork and spoon.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Then silence—except for the clinking of forks against plates. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They served themselves, stirring the rice with their forks, squinting as they extracted bay leaves and cloves from the stew. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Did he not say the right fork?” asked Robin. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Their road made a fork with another road, and now they walked on a gravel shoulder. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Gogol is sent off with a stack of plates, a bunch of forks and knives. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There were so many knives and forks at our table. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The two sets of knives and forks and spoons were in his pocket with a paper napkin wrapped around each set. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z British soldiers looted a burning house, running out with arms full of silver, and forks and spoons sticking out of their pockets. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I nod, shoving the rest of the food into my mouth and dropping my fork on my plate. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I moved my fork into the cake itself. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Why, I pull those forks out all the time just to look at them.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “No stinting, I see,” Luke said, taking up a fork with a gesture which would have confirmed his aunt’s worst suspicions. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Momly now pushed her fork through one of the tiny trees. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The horse sped away in a blur of black and tan, faster than forked lightning—almost too quick for her eyes to register. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Rabiya puts down her fork, takes a sip of her drink, and doesn’t say anything. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I covertly used some sympathy to start the fire while Denna cobbled together a couple cooking skewers out of forked willow branches. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The snails themselves look like large dark pieces of snot; you eat them with a two-pronged fork. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And as the lady set the plates in front of us, piled up with Chinese goodness, Coach quickly gathered all our forks and knives. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z In a clatter of forks against plates, beans, stew, tomatoes, rice, and doughnuts disappear. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I stabbed my chicken tender with a fork. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The plastic forks scratched against the Styrofoam plates, the fold-up chairs squeaked and honked as people scooched up to the tables. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I said, “A garden fork,” in case he thought I meant a fork you eat your food with. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I already have salad dressing on my fork and I know better than to lick it off and place the fork back on the table, so I just freeze. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She followed the prints until the road forked, and then they went west. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He forked up a bite and then looked over at her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They walked until they reached a fork in the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He forked another bite into his mouth and glanced up at the clock. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He opened the lid 011 the little well in the cart and with a fork slowly began transferring hot dogs from the pot to the little well in the cart. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They had reached the fork in the path that meant they would separate, he heading back along the river to his boat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I offered Rich a fork, he insisted on using the slippery ivory chopsticks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They had reached the fork in the road: the western fork led to Ingria, and the other road to the frozen expanses of the eastern kingdoms. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He laid down his fork and stared at her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Some struggled with knives and forks the size of axes and shovels, some stared at their meal in perplexity. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The waiters came out of the kitchen with meat cleavers, toasting forks, iron pots and frying pans to arm everyone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He chased out the last bit of peach, the fork rattling against the empty jar. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There’s a clattering sound on the other side of the phone, like a fork being dropped on a plate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Atticus drew the line at having someone feed him, and Dr. Finch solved the problem by jamming the handles of a fork, knife, and spoon into the ends of big wooden spools. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Anyway, Mom hated it so much, she finally forked over money for a visit to a hair salon to have it cut professionally. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dinner plates, dessert dishes, creamers, skewers, candlesticks, butter dishes, forks, spoons, teapots, trays, platters, ladles, tureens—the long table was covered end-to-end with treasure. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When we were done, Cecile grabbed everything that hadn’t been used—soy sauce, spicy mustard, her fork, an extra cup that Mean Lady Ming had thrown in. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry shoved a fork into the beans, raised it almost to his mouth, then set it down without taking the bite. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I stabbed a chunk of French toast with my fork and dragged it through the gooey syrup. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Chuck absently tapped his fork against the table for a few seconds. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then they opened a small door in each cage and thrust the food through on pronged forks. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Micah drums on the table with his fork and spoon. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There was another clap of thunder, followed immediately by forked lightning. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Above him loomed a grotesque fat man with a forked yellow beard, holding a wooden mallet and an iron chisel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She chewed, swallowed, then pointed her fork at Becca and asked, "But if aliens do find it, won't they need a record player to play it on?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She found a fork in the knapsack and ate hungrily. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They supplied their names to Mike and sent for a fork for me. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Later that night a guy with a metal dinner fork reached up and grabbed my arm. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z After some time, she came upon a fork in the path. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Lightning came, now, making the tree trunks white as it forked down. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I put two plates on the island and try to grab the forks, napkins, and glasses in one hand—she would call it a lazy man’s load. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I was still standing on the chair, swatting at the fire with the fork I had been using to stir the hot dogs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I put down my fork and bring up a Memory of what I’d seen in the Den—the figure in dark armor, accompanied by his proxy, placing bets on the illegal Warcross game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She opened the oven door, poked a fork in the ham and watched the clear juices run down its side, and then closed it. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, Ma rushes into the kitchen and begins to toss aluminum bowls, plates, spoons, forks, and knives into a big pot. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The meat had always been so overcooked we could cut it with a fork. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She put her hand on my arm, which was the arm holding my fork, which meant I couldn’t eat any more carrots, which I was not that upset about. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen was so crowded that evening it was difficult to maneuver knives and forks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Maxine gently taps me on my leg and whispers, “Wrong fork. Use the one farthest from the plate and work your way in throughout dinner.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Lon hadn’t known what the Book was, but he could feel his path forking before him: Down one path was the life of a street performer, spinning fortunes for spare change. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She places a gleaming silver spoon and fork on the dirt-encrusted table and leans back to survey it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Here, take this fork,” the man said, handing Ignatius a bent and corroded semblance of a spear. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Seth raced past the place where the trail forked and sprinted back the way he had come. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “By the way, I think you made a good choice,” I say, concentrating on cutting a suitable size of waffle for the pickle fork. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Micah asks, drumming the cafeteria table with a plastic knife and fork. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She picked up her fork and started playing with her food. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She stuck a tiny silver fork into it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His ears were forked and twitched like those of a rabbit. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z One time there was a kind of big pine tree at a fork, but Papa strode left as if he walked this path every day. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Fred and I coasted downhill, whirring like ghosts as we curved right at the fork. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Jobs turned out to be sorting the plastic forks, spoons, straws, and napkins for the cafeteria. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z She nods as we get to the fork in the hallway. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mom takes quick pictures of her plate and the table before picking up her fork. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her father was out in the barn, forking hay to the mule, taking care of the chickens for her, and milking the cow. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But whoever had killed him had probably killed him with Mrs. Shears’s fork. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The forks of flame, met by air, earth, and a great flood of water, had no chance to get out. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we attached playing cards to the forks with clothespins, and they flapped against the spokes when the wheels turned. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s followed by a shriek like a million forks on ceramic plates. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Aloe asked across the breakfast table, and lam started, her fork clattering against her plate. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She missed it twice, the fork in the road signaling they’d gone too far. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Rodney and Connor then lined up all the salt and pepper shakers and started tossing sugar packets over the barricade with forks and spoons as catapults. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A patriarch with a long white beard, black skull cap and toothless gums presided over the vats with a big forked wooden stick. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are quite adamant for being so aged. However, I am not walking fifty blocks to my home. I would rather face death by rusty fork.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Darcy says, and laughs a little while putting her fork down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Realizing that my plastic weapon was hardly a match for a long fork wielded by a maddened Methuselah, realizing that I was seeing Clyde at his worst, I tried to end our little duel. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom put down her fork and stared at Dad in disbelief. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Ernie seemed just as worried but lifted the fork straight to his mouth and tasted it anyway. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Sam and his master sat just within the fern-brake and ate their stew from the pans, sharing the old fork and spoon. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Using the side of his fork, Sherm cut up his last piece of French toast. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The frames were thick tree branches forked at one end, where a person could sit at the junction. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z His sons took up five-tined forks in their hands, while the altar flame ate through the bones, and bits of tripe went round. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I scoot down to a fork in the tree and clumsily prepare for bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Surely she didn’t mean the long fork that hung on the wall behind the kitchen stove—a scary million miles away. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my fork down and considered the point. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She waves her fork near Soojin’s food a little too eagerly. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He had been clearing the irrigation channels and strengthening the dams, the fork he carried was caked with soil and water. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was such an alien sound, so sudden and surprising, that Mae dropped her fork, and everyone looked up, startled. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom’s fish looked a little, well, fishy, as she picked at it with her fork. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z At dinner, which begins promptly at midnight, each course is styled in black or white but bursts with color once pierced with forks or spoons, revealing layer upon layer of flavors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z About a mile beyond the village, at the top of the hill, they came to the fork in the road. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He took a steaming hotcake from the platter, arranged two fried eggs on it, covered them with another hotcake and squashed the whole thing with his fork. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Early in the morning, she got out a bowl and fork. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I set the forks and knives on our individual place mats, these impulse buys at the corner store when our money situation was a little better than it is now. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z And there’s the forked tree, the tree struck by lightning, coming up on my left. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Okeoma ate everything with a spoon, his fork and knife pushed aside. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And then on the afternoon that Willow Chance came to see him, all of his categorization ground to a halt, like a fork thrown into the gears of outdated machinery. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Each had forked teeth extending out of its mouth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene pulled the roll of bills from his pocket and forked them over. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Instead, Mom puts her fork down on her plate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It falls off in glops, leaving me holding a coated fork. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then at the top of the hill, the road forks. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Ayesha nods and looks down, then shovels a little bit of rice onto her fork and raises it to her mouth. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “There was quite a crush,” I say, picking up my fork and sliding it under my eggs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z First the chimp bent a branch down over some solid foundation, such as a fork or two parallel branches. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Our knives and forks and spoons had to be polished, with an old toothbrush for the decorations. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her mother set the dish back in the center of the table and speared a green bean with her fork. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frank did not have to sit at her place in the dining-room, hold the knife and fork that she had held, drink from her glass. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I could tell he was distracted, because he bit off the tines of his fork and chewed those down, too. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I think it’s perfect,” Laura says, stabbing her plastic fork into the last chunk of cake. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He patted a forked stick tied to his saddle. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “All right, but don’t blame me if . . .” Macon pulled smoothly into the left fork of the road that led through downtown and into a residential area. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma had her face buried in Rocket’s gray fur, and Finn was watching syrup drip from his fork. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Daintily, I pick up the proper fork to use for the salad, and notice that two of the councilmen use their main-course forks by mistake. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent long periods bushwhacking over tangled mountains or following the wrong path when the trail forked. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He was holding his fork and knife extra tight. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I grip the fork in my hand so tightly it leaves a chrysanthemum-shaped imprint in my palm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The right fork is narrower with higher bushes on each side and even tho it’s night you can just tell it’s dusty. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “An obvious untruth. His every word is false. He speaks with a forked tongue!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Up the blue trail to the first fork in the path. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Christina’s smile falls, and she pokes at her potato with her fork. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I put my fork down and scratched at my cheek. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Dill got up and grabbed a knife, two forks, and two plates. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Anyway, Tanner came back three months later with a forked tongue. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z His dad glared up at her, but he stabbed a meatball with a fork and popped it in his mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then I started to watch how much food the two kids put on their fork every time so I wouldn’t look like a pig. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Idly, she picks up the snake and flicks the forks of its felt tongue. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Just want to go back to my mother and eat the food at her table that has no rules about the way to use forks and napkins. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At the road fork the rifle evaporated and the tigers and bears melted from the hillsides. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Hanako stared at the food for a moment, then fell upon it and didn’t bother with the fork, just picked up the eggs in her hand and shoved them into her mouth. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I replied, pretending like I hadn't just been acting like a lunch monitor, trying not to drop my plate while forking my fish. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He washed his cup and plate and knife and fork and spoon and saucepan, put them away. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mum’s fork went round her plate, pushing the same chickpea. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I set my fork aside and turn to look over my shoulder. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After the Forest I would come to another fork. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “And then prepare to fork over the dough, Michael Clark. No crying about it, either. You can’t say you weren’t warned.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Because right then, I didn’t care if I was going to Hell or that I was going to grow devil horns and a forked tail. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Instead, the diners watched and listened to her as she stooped murmuring at each place, scraping the serving spoon and fork across the silver platter. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d believe her about the dungeons and the fat man with the forked beard and the wizard in the steel cap. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At dawn the next day Leon Longbridge wedged the .wooden scrape into a fork in the sycamore tree and wired it in place. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I drop my fork, and it clanks loudly against my plate. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Roger Davies was watching her talk with a very dazed look on his face, and he kept missing his mouth with his fork. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Pour whatever leftover salsa you have into the eggs and mix it all up with a fork. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “You mean sounds about white,” says Aunt Gina, pointing her fork. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It was she who, on her own initiative, put aside the largest piece that she had cut from the wedding cake and took it on a plate with a fork to José Arcadio Buendía. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As I sit down, I see a slice of chocolate cake with two forks resting on the plate. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Thomas dropped his fork, not knowing what he’d expected or hoped for. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Oh really?” from my mother, who was using a fork and knife to cut hers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I grabbed my fork and knife and sliced up my pancakes. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “What can I do for you?” he said, putting down his fork. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then I shrug and stab a piece of meat with my fork. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They placed their forks on their plates, folded their hands in their laps, and listened with eyes that betrayed nothing. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby scraped the edge of his fork along the plate, collecting some stray frosting. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The sounds of passing cars are like the tines of forks dragged along his nerves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z On my other side, Hammie digs a fork into her food. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He picked up a fork and began shoveling scrambled eggs into his mouth, hoping to deflect any invitation to join in this part of the conversation. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “And how are Leo and Nicole?” my dad asks, mouth twitching around the edges of his fork. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It caught the end of the tree but didn't encircle it entirely; it was caught in the Y of a small forked branch. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I dropped a fork, and when I tried to retrieve it, I knocked over a glass of water and it spilled on her dress. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Emily Tallis picked up her knife and fork and everyone did likewise. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a flare of livid lightnings: forks of blue flame springing up from the tower and from the encircling hills into the sullen clouds. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Every head in the Great Hall swiveled toward the stranger, suddenly brightly illuminated by a fork of lightning that flashed across the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They’re near the river’s edge and there’s a forked tree just this side of them along the riverbank, bleached and leafless, like it maybe once got struck by lightning. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “How’d the work go?” she asked, and I could hear the ping of her setting a fork on the metal- topped table. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “About time,” said Ron, seizing his knife and fork and looking expectantly at his golden plate. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Back at the barns, men carry in hay on wooden forks, dump grain in the mangers, and carry out manure. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The fork came down and stabbed the table. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Get yourself a fork and try a little bite. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He had, upon seating himself, simply picked up the fork, examined it for a brief second, touching the prongs with a fingertip, then turned his attention to the morning headlines. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I watched her lift the giant lid of the pit and fork out a great chunk of meat. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks up the wrong fork too and starts eating. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I know how to use a knife and fork. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Manet lay down his fork, his expression serious for the first time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His mother calmly picked up her knife and fork and cut firm strips of meat from the bone. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He put his fork down, taking a deep breath in the process. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Try to keep your hands out of the water. It’s like acid. Look what it’s done to the fork.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was stirring the noodles with a long-handled fork. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon Billy Buck leaned the many-tined manure fork against the barn wall. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The tables were set with more knives, forks and goblets than I’d ever seen; the paintings on the wall seemed ghostly in the candlelight. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The room was full of the low murmur of conversation, punctuated by laughter and the metallic sound of spoons and forks scraping against the tin trays. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She smiled back, her forked tongue flickering between her teeth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There was a garden fork sticking out of the dog. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was also rather troublesome having to use dwarf cups and plates and knives and forks. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He hunted around with his fork and knife for the edible parts and finally located one entire bite of meat. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z They could bring bedding, linen, toilet articles, extra clothing, knives, spoons, forks, plates, bowls, cups. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z One restaurant was so fancy they actually gave Nate and Papa each a fork. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I uncovered the thick, whitish root, forked like a man’s legs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “You stop now,” Vera said, laying aside her fork and slapping her hand through the air at him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She keeps twirling her spaghetti around and around with her fork. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Once, when the road diverged, Tristran was concerned that they might take the wrong fork. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z As she lay in the fork of the great branches, she felt a kind of bliss she had only felt once before; and that was not when she made her vows as a nun. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were grey and greedy, his teeth yellow, his forked beard a tangle of snow and silver. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’d have to turn around and look for the fork in the road again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She speared a steaming potato with a fork and showed me how to peel it until there wasn’t a spot on it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When he stops in front of me, my insides twist like someone’s stirring them with a fork. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Fern rested her fork and cleared her throat. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It felt strange sitting at a table, eating with a knife and fork. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I pulled down the plates from the cabinet and grabbed a couple of forks from the drawer. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z When he brought the fork to his lips, he gagged and pushed the plate away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Marybeth, this water is supposed to last us,” he finally says, pointing with his fork. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It would be so easy to hide here, as she had hidden from the wizard and the man with the forked beard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the clinking of forks and spoons against plates and serving dishes. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Do you always eat rice with a fork and a knife and napkins?” she asked, turning to watch me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Her brother said, “You think he can't hold a knife and fork.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They came to a fork in the path, and Ear selected the one to the right. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “What?” he said, spearing a piece of broccoli with his fork. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I think now it was sorrow for the sound of his fork scraping the plate, the way it swelled in the distance between us, how I was not even in the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cutting into her egg with a fork, Ma said, “We’ll see.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Eventually I realize that I’m sitting there with a fork in the air, and food drooling out of the side of my mouth. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It hung from the fork of a tree root at the back of the viper’s den. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There wasn’t even a fork clink or a milk slurp. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I found myself forking over a twenty, and then another in a few days. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It closely resembles a Jack Russell terrier, except for the forked tail. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy looks up, a piece of turkey dangling from his fork. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Vola eyed him as she sawed a slice off a ham joint and forked it into one of the frying pans. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She picks up a sterling fork from the sideboard, thrums her index finger along the tines. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z So now we all sit there, silent, forks in hand, trapped at the dinner table. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Two men in the front of the lorry have long forked poles. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She sets her plate down, stabs a pork chop with her fork, and slaps it on a piece of bread. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Careful not to touch the injured leg, I pushed the fork in until it touched the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Vera came into the room and placed knives and forks upon the table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stopped with my fork half in the air. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Frank felt a subtle vibration in his own body, like a tuning fork pressed against his sternum. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He took the forks in his two hands and walked slowly, his arms out and stretched before him and the wand tip up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He took a dainty fork loaded precariously with steaming fish. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I fork one zucchini, one yellow squash, and one tomato. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I stab a Tater Tot with my fork, and I can barely taste it when I pop it into my mouth. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z They didn’t even use plates or forks or anything. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He got out the blood sausage, fried it up, and set out glasses, plates, knives and forks, and two bottles of wine. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I made you some cake,” Cady said, holding out the small plate with the fork balanced just so. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z None of us could keep the dumplings between the chopsticks, so we used forks. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "You eat rice with a fork now?" my baba asked a few years ago as he watched me eat my dinner. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I place three forks and three plates on the table without clanking. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I climb up, sticking to the stronger branches close to the trunk, and find a sturdy fork for my bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z None of us could keep the dumplings between the chopsticks, so we used forks. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I scrape my fork against the scrambled eggs. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After Mr. Winters prays over the food, I take the fork closest to my plate and begin to eat. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Garfield thumped his sneakers against the chair legs and Harrison skitter-screeched his fork over his plate while Abby’s dad whistled above a sizzling skillet and Abby’s mom talked over it all. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He puts down his fork and wipes his mouth. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was nothing else: not a clay pot, not a fork, not a body. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We take out our collapsible forks and our pocket-knives and each cuts off a leg. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Father doesn’t worry about which fork to use and who outranks who,” I groused. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She put the forked end over Sarnie’s neck and pinned him to the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a delicious feast; the hall echoed with talk, laughter, and the clatter of knives and forks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Jess picked up her fork and brought a bite of food to her mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He didn’t even bother with the fork, just lifted the piece to his mouth and ate it right off the tip of the knife. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I picked up my fork with my toes and stabbed a big bite of turkey. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We’d attend a formal banquet in the ballroom, eating with forks and knives coated in gold. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At the other end of the table, Ellen puts her fork down. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I see one in my spaghetti, and no matter how many times I push my dinner around with a fork, the noodles keep re-forming into that awful pattern. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z His mother exhaled, put her fork down, and stared at her son in utter disbelief. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z From the waist up, they were women with green scaly skin, yellow eyes, and forked tongues. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The sinister blunt head moved in a lazy rhythm, its forked tongue flickering endlessly in and out, the round bead-like jet eyes never leaving his for an instant. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Master’s plate was always the most rice-strewn, as if he ate distractedly so that the grains eluded his fork. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Here. I'm afraid I don't have a fork, but at least they're tasty. My mother sends them along, since we haven't gotten around to planting trees yet out here.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Mom asked, slicing a bite of cake with her fork. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He hopped up on his chair and began poking at Thome's chest with the tiny fork. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Two Chinese food cartons, one with bits of fried rice stuck to the sides, a white plastic fork sprouting from the top, and the other with some sort of sauce caked around the rim. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Not a slingshot, the forked stick with an elastic band attached to it, but the powerful sling with which David killed Goliath. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It happens that I stop still and look at Shayleen while I am forking noodles into my mouth. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z At a fork in the road Dicey headed south, because the Choptank River lay to the southeast. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron let his fork fall with a clatter. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Reynie, meanwhile, speared a dry lettuce leaf with his fork and thought: So far, so good. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z For now, she pressed her lips together tightly and set her knife and fork down in a neat X across her plate. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And he eats string and rubber bands and tissues and writing paper and paints and plastic forks. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He yawned and went back to poking at the inside of a toaster with a fork with a very sheepish expression on his face. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She stabbed her fork into a piece of sausage. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He nodded at Dad’s hands, where he held his knife and fork. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z After about fifty yards, they reached a fork. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then, despite the clatter of forks and the roar of hundreds of conversations all around me, I rest my head on the table and fall asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Little by little I learned about forks and money and toothpaste and toilets. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z All remaining cans of food and a can opener, two forks. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The Old Lady stood at the kitchen door, wiping forks a mile a minute. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z There’s a bite on my fork in front of me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She rummaged through the kitchen cutlery while he broke six eggs into a bowl and whisked them with a fork. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra forked a load of French toast into her mouth. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He grabbed hold of one of the forks of the lifting assembly and gave it a hearty handshake. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Dad jammed the forks under the bin, then lifted me and the scrap and began driving, full throttle, toward the trailer’s head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I sorted through clothes, a medical book, the fork she had eaten the potato with, and then I pulled out something unexpected. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was like we were at a fork in the road, and she was letting me decide which path to take. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My dad dropped his fork onto his plate with a clatter. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel hungry, but when our food arrived I picked at my veggie burger with a knife and fork to make it look like I was eating more than I could actually stomach. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z We pick a fork high in a tree and settle in for the night just as the anthem begins to play. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I took one big triangle of cake on my fork and ate it real slow, but Jay ate his half of the slice like it was going out of style. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He waved her toward a road forking to the left, under a railway bridge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They saw snakes, pigtails, branchy, forked things that looked like the letter Y, and they noticed squiggles like a small g, and bends like the letter U, and loopy 6s. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy forked over a twenty-dollar bill, and Teeth Man put the Jordan in a tiny bag and handed it over. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He was, he realized, running aimlessly; he could not keep his mind on the forks and turns of the path. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I stab my waffle with my fork and shove it into my mouth. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z There it was, as usual: the flat chest, the nothing hips, the forked, mosquito-bitten legs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I watched him pull the chicken meat from around the bone with his fork. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Portia took the lid from the pan on the stove and stirred the collards with a fork. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A few white hairs were all that separated him from baldness; his forked beard was equal parts white and grey, but always ragged. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I remember watching her eat with her hands and feeling wholly uncivilized with my fork. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Mouths full of macaroni and cheese, barely lifting our forks from the tables, we all manage a weak “Yeah...” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z When the waitress finally brought the food, forks became important for eating and the war ended suddenly. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I set the forks down on the table and moved to the backpack. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z In poured a crowd of excited waiters, cooks and dishwashers brandishing mallets, cooking forks and other unpleasant weapons. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The tunnel forked, or so it seemed, and in the dark they could not tell which was the wider way, or which kept nearer to the straight. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She picked up her fork and tapped it against her plate. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Throwing his fork into the wagon, he yelled, “Better to save what we can, then risk it for what we can’t. Let’s bring this load in.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She was seeing a doctor strike a tuning fork and hold it up to the sides of his head. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Vonetta said, “And four plates, four forks, four napkins, and four cups.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He tosses his fork over his shoulder and literally licks his plate clean with his tongue making loud, satisfied sounds. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy-Cohen has set the table with two plates, two forks, and two lace napkins. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He ignored the fork and stuffed the piece in his mouth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He could hardly hold the fork when he ate. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So if the first word is “fork,” a contestant might say, “You use this to put food in your mouth—not a spoon but a...” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I watched Daisy attack her school-provided rectangular pizza and green beans with a fork. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z My father pressed his fork onto his plate and crushed a lima bean. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I thought about saying we oughta roast that duck and make omelets from the eggs, but sassy as Biddy done got, I figured she might stab me with her fork. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ron spooned stew onto his plate and picked up his fork but didn’t start. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She stirred through the vomit with a plastic fork. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Father laid his knife and fork crossways on his plate and took a breath, satisfied he’d gained the upper hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Two forked limbs, cut and trimmed, had been pounded into the ground near the cascade. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Technically, this is my room. So Mom’s rule about eating in her bedroom doesn’t apply here,” I say, sawing a piece of thick waffle with the tiny fork Muhammad brought me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I pick up my cutlery: fork in my left hand, knife in my right—European-style, like my mother. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the faint light of the Careers' torches, I inch back down to my fork to find the best surprise I've ever had. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She dragged hunks of meat across her plate, sopping up sauce before lifting her fork to her mouth. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Emily pokes her fork into a baked chicken nugget that sits next to wilted green beans and an apple on her lunch tray. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I put down my fork and stared at them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Dinners would be noisy with the clinking of knives and forks against dishes. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The best piece for catching opponents in a fork. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Yolanda was already inside, unfolding chairs while Mari rolled up forks, knives, and spoons inside napkins. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The middle-aged ranch-hand stopped his careful raking and stuck his fork into the ground. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d rather poke my eyes out with dull forks. But we have to do what we have to do, right?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They got rid of everything that had to be eaten with a knife, spoon, or fork. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z The points of the fork must have gone all the way through the dog and into the ground because the fork had not fallen over. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When I lift, it falls off the fork. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We had forks out for them, but Miss Whitlaw won extra points by asking Uncle to teach her how to use chopsticks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I learn which fork to use with which course and how to sip soup quietly and what wine to drink with what kind of dish. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She sets down a paper napkin, plastic fork, and a bowl of fruit that actually looks appetizing, with strawberries, melon, and apple. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I want to avoid any awkward moment when the realness of reality sticks its fork into our flesh, leaving us standing there, together. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Just behind that was the focal point of the entire church: a steel two-pronged fork similar to the one on the roof outside. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She’s overly sensitive to them, like a tuning fork pitched too high. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Genie stuck his fork into the white slime and hoped it didn’t taste like peas. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Her blue eyes flashing, Mama plonked down her fork and looked across the table at Papa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Genie picked his fork up and touched it to his tongue, just enough to taste. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I put down my fork in my pile of gross carrots. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z The best he could do was to take the left fork and go right again as soon as possible. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The last man to finish his roast beef put his knife and fork together decisively. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As Cole’s gaze drifted among the branches of the tree, a small bird’s nest tucked into the fork of two branches caught his attention. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “I hate the bereaved,” Rand said, as she stabbed a fresh piece of meat with her fork and dragged it to her plate. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Trip forked a piece of egg into his mouth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Baked beans are hard to eat, Miss Trunchbull. They keep falling off my fork." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z "This is not Winterfell," he told him as he cut his meat with fork and dagger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And they all had the same green plastic handles like the fork. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It still has her five-dollar bill stuck under the salt shaker, a half-empty cup of coffee, a dirty fork and an empty place mat with syrup stains. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z His corpse was found hanging in the fork of a tree. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I twist the noodles around the edge of my fork. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He stabbed at the dandelion greens with his fork. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She put down her fork and said, unsteadily, “I want to go home.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Just the sound of fork clanking against plate, water splashing against pot. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mia gave up eventually and wound noodles and tuna around her fork. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The scythe waved his fork dismissing the notion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Either you forks out or you gets out!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z My sisters didn’t have any problem lifting their forks. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But Dad didn’t have any trouble with his forks that night. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Clyde stuck the fork in Vendor Reilly’s muffler and ordered him out of the garage, threatening him with dismissal if he didn’t show up early to begin working the French Quarter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She held the two needles in her hands the way my little sister used to hold her fork and knife when she was really hungry as a toddler. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Jake used his right hand to feel along the cold stone wall and lead his friends to the fork in the path. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Other mutant flies had forked bristles; sable-colored bodies; curved legs; bent, batlike wings; disjointed abdomens; deformed eyes—a Halloween’s parade of oddballs. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Cady bent to pick up the fork that had fallen off Toby’s cake plate. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There was nothing particularly delicate about her raising a fork to her mouth but she liked that he thought that there was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She is picking up the napkins and plastic forks people have dropped just outside her vehicle and putting them into a plastic bag. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Van Hopper put down her fork, and reached for her lorgnette. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Half a mile out of town the road forked. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “I have a terrible confession to share,” she said, and lowered her fork. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We laid down our forks and stared at each other, the shock clearly visible on our pale faces. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z One end of the great barn was piled high with new hay and over the pile hung the four-taloned Jackson fork suspended from its pulley. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We rarely even ate rice, but when we did, I'd grown accustomed to using a fork, the same way he did, even though the utensil never made sense to me in that context. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And the conductor, Mengele, stands at the fork of these two rivers, keeping time to the music we provide him. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Waving a chunk of hot dog around on her fork, Dina says, “Oh, how the mighty have fallen.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I assumed the ogres meant to go to the fork in the road and proceed to their Fens. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Taro coughs loudly and stabs his fork in another piece of pink steak. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The car crawls back along Private Road the way I came, and that’s when I see the bend in the road that I didn’t take, a kind of fork. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The heavy charms on Sydelle Pulaski's bracelet clinked and clunked as she raised a full fork and flourished it in a practiced ritual before aiming it at her open mouth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The knives and forks would have to be stowed somewhere out of reach. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We just had to follow an unpaved road beyond El Sacrificio, travel about twenty minutes, watch for the crooked fork in the road, and turn into it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I learned to deftly lift a slice of meat or a helping of vegetables with serving spoon and fork neatly manipulated in one hand while holding the dish with the other. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Use a fork for cake, not your fingers.’” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When she spoke, she kept her eyes on her plate, mashing a bit of crust with her fork. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don't tell me”—Dad's fork stopped in midair—“you know this man?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Now, still talking, they were back at the fork of the trail; Longridge looked surreptitiously at his watch: it was time to go. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed aside the paper, then forked two waffles onto each of our plates and spooned syrup over them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Dad forked off some gristle to one side. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z My eyes keep going back and forth between Edie—dragging her fork through her food, her eyes glued to the table—and Ruby, who is talking to one of the Graces. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Goddard stood at the front, by an altar that featured a shining two-pronged fork and a stone bowl of dirty water. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His beard, very long and forked, was white, nearly as white as the snow-white cloth of his garments. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His fork has been ready For one long hour. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped, my heart hitting out wildly at my breast, and then I saw it was Kunthi, standing where the path forked with the moonlight streaming down on her. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But unlike those ancient structures, the symbol at the apex of the central steeple was not a cross, but a two-pronged tuning fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She stabbed her fork into the thigh on her plate and took a big bite. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z By the second decade of the twentieth century, black America had come to a fork in the road and had to choose: accommodation to white supremacy or unyielding opposition to it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The old man picked up the long fork and deftly placed its two rotting tongs at Ignatius’ throat. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice that all the peas have fallen off my fork, which was on its way to my mouth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Better just to let them be ” It took him another minute to find a spoon— knives, forks and spoons were scattered all over— before he could sit down to eat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad asks as Mom sits back down and picks up her fork. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The time-honored solution is to create an outline, which is just a tree lying on its side, its branches marked by indentations, dashes, bullets, or Roman and Arabic numerals, rather than by forking line segments. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I had to keep hefting it back up around my shoulders because the straps wouldn’t hold tight, and every time I did that, another fork or knife found a way to poke into my spine. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Now he was munching the french fries, spearing them with his fork. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They may have called it the March of Dimes, but that didn’t stop Cap from forking over six-fifty. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Peggy placed a plate, knife, fork, spoon, sugar, cream, and bread before him; then she dished up the bacon and eggs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She cracked the eggs in a pot, whipped them with a fork, dipped in four slices of white bread, and laid them out in the frying pan on the stove. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I slice off the top of the squash, in streets and avenues, a big chunk, and put it on my fork and get it in my mouth. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A naked soldier is squatting in the fork of a tree, he still has his helmet on, otherwise he is entirely unclad. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a new paddle in his hands, carved roughly from a forked branch with a piece of Derek’s pantleg pulled across the fork to form the face of the paddle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Your listeners aren’t finding their seats, putting down their forks, wrapping up a conversation, or whatever. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my fork down and swallow what’s in my mouth. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z My dad finished chewing something and then put his fork down and looked at me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z His insides felt like they were being twirled on a giant spaghetti fork. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Glancing at the door to be sure the Byrnes are gone, I spear a hunk of the flavorless cabbage on a fork and swallow it greedily, barely chewing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He tapped on the table with his fork. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Tellwright took one bite, made a slight grimace, put her fork down, and said, chirpily, “Well, dear, perhaps a cooking class would be in order.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Scipio ran his fork over the tablecloth and said nothing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I set out an enamelware plate and a tin fork and spoon. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Scipio ran a finger over the prongs of his fork. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head slowly while he turned the meat with a forked stick. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z George filled three glasses with iced tea and brought out forks, knives, and napkins. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I duck my head, turning my fork over and over and over until the warmth leaves my cheeks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The left fork looks smoother, flatter, like the kinda thing you should be rolling carts over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She opens her mouth to speak, but her voice is soft and her words are drowned out by the fork’s ghastly moans, so I never hear her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The knife feeds the end of the spoon and the front of the spoon feeds the prongs of the fork, and the table edge is the last part. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z A crude log fence was half blocking the left fork. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Soup spoons, gravy boat, butter knives, salad forks and carving platter were additions to my vocabulary and in fact almost represented a new language. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Poe sighed and looked down at Sunny, who was biting a fork and listening closely. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The cake is chocolate, my favorite, but I move the cake bits around on my plate, squeezing them flat with my fork. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My own voice galls even me; it oppresses me like a silver fork scraped across porcelain. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I watch them dig in with forks and no plates. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Knives and forks clinked across the china plates, and the fire hissed in the fireplace. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Louis had not managed to find very much money for our expedition, so our possessions were few and simple—a knife, fork, and spoon each, a couple of tin plates and tin mugs. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Each place had china plates, crystal glasses, and ivory-handled knives and forks. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dieter muttered, throwing down his fork and standing up to clear his tray. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “What say we share?” he said, opening a drawer and taking out two forks. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z While all that’s going on, Dad inspected every fork, knife, plate, and glass, since he used to be a dishwasher in that place. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "Oh, thank God," he exhaled the words, and I smirked, then tapped my fork on Maddy's plate. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Dad forked a chip and blew on it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Now, this is real nice,” she said, her fork poised above her plate. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They had forked up in the air for him, like trees branching in the night, and rained down sparks. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, by the way, Will,” he said, forking a drumstick onto his plate. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When I looked through the window I could see a fork that looked exactly the same as the fork that had been sticking out of Wellington. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As Maybeth soaped and rinsed, and the boys dried, and Dicey put away the glasses, dishes, knives, forks, pots and pans, they sang. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I quickly look down and find something to do with my fork. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I isolate a piece of waffle and sink my fork in. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When she came to a fork in the dirt road she turned right, and drove down a lane so narrow the big car left no room on either side. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z A pleasant enough river, I suppose, but the smallest fork of the Trident is twice as wide, and all three of them run swifter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I look over Will’s shoulder at the members, who are now flicking bits of food at one another with their forks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I slam my cutlery down, a nub of sausage impaled on the fork. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It is the face of a sneak who glides over to your sink to rinse the fork you have laid by her plate. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The food—fried okra, steamed corn on the cob, and pot roast that was so tender it fell right off the plastic fork—convinced me that Dolores was an even better cook than Maureen. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I sat down across from Kim, running the fork along the scalloped edge of the flaky crust. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I spooled the strands on my fork and rolled my two meatballs around until I got tired of that, and ate them both. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Hermione was having a lot of difficulty managing her knife and fork, her fingers were so stiff and swollen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Especially Robine, who is Catholic and from Paris, France, and will positively not eat dessert with the same fork she used at dinner. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He keeps dropping things like forks and keys. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z This head could spit out long forks of searing fire, burning everything to cinders within a range of about half a mile. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Geryon parried my first strike with a pair of red-hot tongs and lunged at my face with a barbecue fork. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As he slices away with the carving knife my father indicates to all of us, but especially to Mr. Banerji, the areas where the flight muscles attach, using the carving fork as a pointer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He fumbled about for the silverware, found the knife and fork, and commenced eating. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Geryon threw his barbecue fork, and it thudded into the wall right next to my head. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There’s a brief pause, followed by fork clinking and jaw dropping. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Rule Number Four: you use the same cup, same fork, same plate every day. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The way it was angled in the fork, it seemed to be on display, for their benefit or enlightenment: this is a leg. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A man sitting across from us takes a fork from his garbage bag and uses it as a microphone. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The road forked to the left, and the trees parted. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “There’s a thing called a fork,” says Liberty. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She raised the fork to her mouth slowly, chewing with her eyes closed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They listened to the whistling, forks in midair, unchewed food in their mouths. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I dip more bread into the oil and pick up my fork as if I plan to eat paella. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He was dressed like one of the rich kids Prosper had sometimes seen in expensive restaurants, sitting stiffly and eating with a knife and fork without spilling anything. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie actually dropped her fork with a clatter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We call for help and three men are necessary to take the fork away from him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I take my camera and film as Kareem dips a piece of bread into the cheese, spinning the melted strands around the end of his fork. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “I just bet two jots on a boy who wants to study bedtime stories,” Manet groused, gesturing to me with his fork. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Resigned, I exchange my camera for a fork. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Mother put down her fork and looked at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z At lunch, Hazel sat in a corner, stirring her macaroni and cheese with her fork and studying the people around her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I see him dive-bombing the dishes with forks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They roasted the sweetcom in the husk that night, turning the ears with long forked sticks, and ate it hot right off the cob. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He grew most alarmed and proceeded to attack me with his spear-like fork. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The end of one fork had been practically black. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They loaded up their trays as usual, to avoid suspicion, but carefully avoided touching their forks to anything but green vegetables. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I nearly choke on my fork when the man’s guest arrives. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He attacked the food with his knife and fork, working at it vigorously, shoveling it into his mouth. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Charlie was still holding a loaded fork, but had forgotten it entirely. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He jumped up, grabbed a fork from beside his plate, and began banging it against the side of his water glass. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A second fork of animated lightning sliced across the screen, there was a swirl of clouds, and then in burning red the letters SE, the logo of Sayle Enterprises. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She jumped down with the largest children, and they all started forking garbage from a heap into the cart, right on top of the inner tubes, Werfel, and Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They went along a short corridor with doors on the right and a canteen on the left, from which came a clatter of knives and forks, and voices, and more cooking smells. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Thank you,” I say, and then it’s just the sounds of knives and forks scraping against the plates, chewing, swallowing, glasses of water being sipped and set down on wood. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra followed a stone path through the garden to the church on which stood the sign of the fork, and she pushed her way through the heavy oak doors into a chapel lined with pews. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Fadi put his fork down, and his ears perked up to the details spilling from the commentator’s lips. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Nhamo saw with fascination that he used a knife and fork instead of his fingers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Macon didn’t wait to put his fork down. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you seriously think that my mother will believe me if I tell her that an old man held me up with a fork and took my two nickels?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There are a couple gallons of water, a thermos, and a large plastic cup filled with plastic forks and knives. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Well enough, in fact, so that we could tap out messages to each other by bouncing the tip of a fork on a butter plate. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a long pause filled with more clattering of knives and forks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After we passed through Caretta, we reached a fork in the road at a little place called Premier, where there was an old run-down whitewashed brick building called the Spaghetti House. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The potatoes were in the oven, the beans in a covered pan, the table set with forks and a platter of sliced tomatoes and glasses of water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Gemstones glittered on every finger, and his man had oiled his forked yellow beard until it shone like real gold. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She reached a comfortable spot where three branches forked, tied the rope securely, adjusted her harness, and rested. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Black and purple clouds were swirling across it, and as another thunderclap sounded outside, a fork of lightning flashed across it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I unrolled my silverware, picked up my fork, and carefully speared a ravioli. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If there was a hidden fork it could be anywhere between here and there. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z There was another pause, during which the only sounds were forks being placed on plates while glances passed back and forth. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z So I had to stop there at the forks. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She laid a fork and a napkin on the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandfather put down his knife and fork and looked around the table. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But he picked up his fork again, so I could see the worst was over. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Tiny grains of rice would inevitably fall through the prongs of the fork. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Morning, as we all knew, would be there before any of us were ready fork. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” said Harry, standing up, his fork falling onto his plate with a clatter. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There were cans of soda and a lot of paper plates and forks and presents. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A side road forked off, and though I had no idea where it went, I tripped along it, pulling a protesting Otto up from the ground as I went. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I retreated back along the bough to a fork in the trunk and waited till they'd gone. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Some rode litters or sedan chairs, some forked donkeys, many were afoot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ogonna said, using a fork to stab at a pork chop and put it on her plate. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Of course, you rarely notice when you come to the fork in the road. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Since I can’t hold a fork or spoon—I try, but I keep dropping them—someone has to place the food into my mouth, one spoonful at a time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I opened the wrought iron gate, with all its welded forks and pans, and tender-footed my way to the porch. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mama pulled the pitchfork out of the ground, then lightly tapped the open trap with the side of the fork. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Resolutely, Luke stuck his fork in the pile of scrambled eggs on his plate and took a bite. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He dances into the room, clicking two handfuls of spoons and forks together like they’re instruments. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “It’s got to have the longest handle and a good strong fork on the end,” I say, “because that was the biggest, meanest snake I ever saw in my life.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He knocked his fork against his plate to make a noise and the clatter was swallowed up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked at Grover, who was chewing up the rest of his fork. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He raised a chunk of cake to his mouth, reconsidered, and set his fork down without taking a bite. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z What I would do is to wave my fork over the eggs until all the bugs flew away, then grab a forkful before they came back. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He puts his fork in his mouth and chews, and usually it is then that the taller officer, a sergeant, sets a hand on the boy’s shoulder. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Ron speared a roast potato on the end of his fork, glaring at it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I shake my head and watch the dragons as they flick their forked pink tongues over the few peda crumbs left in the plastic bag. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He forks rice and beans into his mouth. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The water glasses are already filled, plates and forks and paper napkins set on the dining room table they use only for special occasions, with uncomfortable high-backed chairs and seats upholstered in gold velvet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Now eat,” she says, and hands me her fork. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “No,” he mumbles, pushing his pasta around with his fork. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z My fist strangled the empty fork in my hand. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As he played on, the energy magnified; the tuning fork going crazy now, firing off vibrations all over, until my entire body was humming, until I was left breathless. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Prosper dropped his fork and looked closely at Barbarossa. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Gum Baby don’t remember this fork being here,” she said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Then? You gotta stay away now! Everybody and his brother's going to be tramping around back there, to see what’s going on. They see you—” He waved his fork violently. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z As she picked up the fork, her eyes filled with tears. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Mustafa puts down his fork, his head lowered, and I brace myself for another argument. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She ate with the fork in one hand, the knife in the other. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When I put my knife and fork down, I listened to the silence. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She even uses a fork and knife to eat pizza. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “The potatoes are lumpy,” she responded, doing some tardy mashing with the tines of her fork. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Two pairs of hypnotized eyes followed every movement of the fork to his mouth; the third pair remained fixed on the chipmunk. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the summer, the scraping of spoon and fork against the plate had replaced dinner table chatter and Baba had resumed retreating to his study after supper. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When they’d dried the last fork, Heron Man said, “Shall we see if the television works?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I had continued to proceed swiftly out of the room, returning without undue delay bearing a satisfactory fork. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Benji ran his finger over the spot in the table where he’d etched his name in the wood with a fork years ago. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman, who lived in our neighbourhood, was envying boxes brimming with dented pots, knives, spoons, forks, broken mirrors and articles of furniture; things which, after being thoroughly cleaned, we would use as housewares. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to have ‘breakfast for dinner,”’ I answered, crossing knife and fork over my mostly full plate. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He was spearing another piece of potato with his fork. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If he thought they’d whip his runners, he’d fork over the forfeit fees and skip town, often “forgetting” to pay his hotel bill on the way out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up the forks I had carved. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat down at the head of the table, where in earlier days the mother, the father, and Gregor had eaten, unfolded their serviettes, and picked up their knives and forks. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, not long afterward, he was assaulted with a garden fork by disgrunded BC members. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An inmate reaches over and takes STEVE’S meat with a fork. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Sahil and I both whooped and Aaron threw a fork in our general direction. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Once, in the cafeteria line, standing directly next to a guard, I watched a skinny black kid stab some other "blood" with a dinner fork. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “A fine big breakfast is what Mrs. Dudley certainly agreed to set out at nine,” Luke said, waving a fork. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Fern brought in the forks, spoons, and butter knife. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter banged her fork against her plate and so did Ma Charles. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z All you could hear was the clock ticking and Mr. French’s fork tapping his dessert plate. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Bull said, spearing three slices of beef roast with his fork and reaching for the gravy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up carefully and saw a fire burning not far away, where Lyra was trying to toast some bread on a forked stick. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma tries to cut a Brussels sprout with her fork, but it jumps off her plate and rolls across the table to me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He’d been stabbing his eggs with his fork, but stopped suddenly, as if eating was getting in the way of thinking. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then people started passing the big blue plates around and stabbing toast and pancakes and sausages with their forks. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I squeeze the gravy through the tines of my fork. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Here and there SS officers sat apart, at their own tables, chatting, laughing, drinking French wine, and attacking beefsteaks or sauerbraten with knives and forks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I noticed his mouth shut in a hard line, and Nan clenched her fork. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When it balanced, I put the stick in the forks. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused, the fork in mid-air; her glance was like a light turned suddenly into my face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Clever citrine eyes danced back and forth as Mama tinkered with the lock, and when the beast flicked his forked black tongue between the bars, a smell like smoke tinged the dry air. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I picked up a fork and looked at it the way I had my toothbrush, like it was some artifact from another world. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She was silent for a moment, then dropped a neat rolled-up napkin onto the pile, chopsticks, fork, and knife all swaddled together inside. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had to rotate it slowly and that was hard to do with his hands so he found a forked stick and stuck it in the sand to put his cooking stick in. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Scott waved his fork around as he spoke. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Here y’are,” she said, and held out a plate with a fork and two fried eggs on it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I was very much against this for the simple reason that I was still inept with knife and fork, and I did not want to embarrass myself in front of these sharp-eyed girls. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Repast. Not repath,” I explained, handing him a fork even though I knew he had no problem eating without one. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He could see it in the very way Vera moved her hand when she carried the fork to her mouth; she seemed to be shrinking from life in every gesture she made. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Styx isn’t like that,” I whispered to the forks. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He cut into his salad with his fork. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I picked up a handful of knives, forks, and spoons, counting us out: my mother, my twelve-year-old sister Nattie, and me, then three Marshes. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From early fall until gathering time, the father and boy kept their eyes peered for the golden-green clumps with white berries that grew high up in the forks of water elm and sycamore trees. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I gripped my own fork, unable to speak for a second. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Ida talks while I scoop up my food with my fingers, since no one saw fit to give us forks. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Francis and I put down our forks and exchanged an uneasy glance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He says, waving his fork, that if we continue to overbreed as a species, a new epidemic will arise to redress the balance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I take my time picking out a fork, watching as Zach pays the cashier and leaves. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A fork stuck out of the open bottle of olives that she had placed on a tin tray on top of the covered and folded rollaway bed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was leaking blood from the fork holes. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he opened his bloody hand, revealing that he held the boy’s little tuning fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A transparent spotted snake with a forked tongue floated across the sky. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He simply waited for me to fork over the cash, as if he knew I didn’t have it in me to say no. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z With one, you can lose your entire past; you start afresh, learning how to tie your shoelaces, how to eat with a fork, how to read and sing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Loli Regalado, while pleased with her exoneration, complains that putting Rogelio with the components at the state nursery is akin to dropping the fox off at the henhouse with a knife and fork. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He uses a knife and fork the way my teachers taught us at school. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z An aluminum cookset with four little pots and two frying pans; it actually even had a fork and knife and spoon. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The tunnel forked on either side of them, disappearing into darkness, but before them was a metal door. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Trotter put her fork down and studied him. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z When Mom’s back is turned, I slide it over to her with the fork and she shovels pastry in until her mouth is stuffed, then slides it back over. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I think of the knife, spoon and fork as an electric current. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z To launch the entertainment, two tall, splendid gladiators were set to fight, one armed with a sword and the other with a net and a trident—a fork with spiked tines and a long handle. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z My pie fork paused in midair on its way to my mouth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In her hand was a plate of cake, her fork frozen halfway to her face as she stared at Toby through the windshield. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And I said, “He killed a dog. With a garden fork. The dog was called Wellington.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm was enthralled by this tale, and plied his knife and fork with only half his attention. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z At the supper table that night, I put down my fork and announced that I was going to build a rocket. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A pot, a frying pan, a plate, a cup, a knife, fork, and spoon. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The Mlothi provided us with many items we could not afford— clothes, knives, furniture, spoons, cribs, mugs, forks, plates and scraps of food. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to put my fork down, though. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She put down her fork, nostrils flaring, eyes wide. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He brought out the food and some knives and forks from a drawer, and they sat down together, a little awkwardly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She took it and stabbed at it with her fork. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He forks a bit of peas and mashed potatoes into his mouth. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “You keep looking at each other,” he said, gesturing with his fork at them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Malfoy was not looking at Dumbledore, but making his fork hover in midair with his wand, as though he found the headmaster’s words unworthy of his attention. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was still holding the Spaghetto container, which had nothing left in it but streaks of red sauce and a plastic fork. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z When we arrived, Mom bought us coffee lattes and a huge, gooey Cinnabon, which we shared with two plastic forks while we waited on a wooden bench. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z At his step on the stairs, the rattlesnakes ran out their tongues and listened with their waving forked tongues. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Here and there the bigger path forked into a smaller one. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I thought of the tuning fork I used to adjust my cello. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran till a forked stick tripped me and I fell. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Robotically he got into his clothes, though when he reached for his shoes he saw that only one was hanging from the forked bough. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He loves to corner the rats and then we smash them to bits with rocks or sticks or stab them with the hay fork in the stable. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z In the evening, while he is being fed, the sister is called away, and leaves the plate with the fork on his table. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In the top drawer Marly found dingy, blackened spoons and forks and knives. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She stabbed the last pieces of her cake with her fork. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Hermione looked down at her hardly touched plate of food, then put her knife and fork down upon it and pushed it away from her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He pictured them in his mind as he picked at his eggs and bacon with a fork, speaking to no one, not even Chuck, who ate silently next to him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There, the sky is black, and lightning forks between the clouds. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I've rolled sideways off the fork and I'm facing the ground, held in place by the belt, one hand, and my feet straddling the pack inside my sleeping bag, braced against the trunk. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He drops his fork and grabs the notepad and pen Rae left behind. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Oh! When they touched this stuff, they unfroze it like we did with Grandma’s forks and our bikes, but just for a second.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A larger campground, with six camping sites marked on it, was on a road that turned off the left fork. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z "Perhaps so," the forked beard replied, pausing to catch his breath after the long climb. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With the big wire fork that had a wooden handle, he pulled the ham half out of the water and turned it over. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma reaches her fork onto my plate and breaks off a piece of pancake. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I watched her move green beans and fatback around the plate with the fork big in her small hand. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Without a word she sat down and picked up her knife and fork. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma gets a fork and stabs at the charred food stuck to the skillet. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He took the red straps to his anvil and punched screw holes in them and bent the angles with his hammer and the forked sparks leaped out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She is trying to regain enough strength to be able to do simple things, like eating with a knife and fork. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Henry forked up a slice of ham from the platter and dribbled a glob of lumpy pepper gravy onto a biscuit. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She drove around the square and out the Meridian highway until she came to a fork in the road. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z "Thanks," I said, taking my fork and stabbing the duck with it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “My finger is the fork. You grasp it so.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “No, it’s the toasting fork, with Mother’s shoe on it instead of the bread. Beth’s stage-struck!” cried Meg, and the rehearsal ended in a general burst of laughter. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z No pause of her fork or rapid blinking or twitch of a finger or small smile. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Yes it is. There’s no substance. Look—” I say, dragging my fork through the gravy-covered heap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then came another flash of lightning, and this time the jagged fork struck down direct from the thunderhead at one of the zeppelins. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Air came hissing from the head just as fire began to fork from the other one. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Bull sighed, placing his meat on his plate and lifting up a fork with mock delicacy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Knives and forks and spoons,’ Mr Tibbs was heard to mutter. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Use a fork,” I whisper, pressing mine into his hand. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach shifted one fork, one spoon, one knife, and one set of chopsticks in his right hand. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He was working through one at a time when Ricky tapped his fork on his plate and pointed it at Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It lunged again, and its forked tongue lashed Harry’s side. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He let the gritty goo slip between the tines of the fork and plop back down onto his plate. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Rita bustled importantly around the stove, adjusting the temperature, moving a teakettle, flicking toast over with a long fork. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I certainly didn’t want to offend my seatmate by using the wrong fork. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z We faced a fork in the road one decade after Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were laid to rest. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The sun was in full bloom, blinding me as I tried to look for a crooked fork in the road ahead. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She banged a plateful of rice and beans in front of him, a fork, a glass of water. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He was a tuning fork, made to resonate at the frequency of this place, at this time. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Serving trays and forks and knives went into the sack. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In an instant a fork is fitted into her hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I want to ask how she’s so sure, but I have a feeling that telling Tressa she may be wrong about something is like poking a bear with a fork. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “You really are stupid,” Guzzo said, picking his fork back up and pointing it at me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Grandma was standing over the stove, flipping bacon with a fork. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z If Reilly tried to show up at Paradise Vendors, Incorporated, again, he would really get it in the throat with the fork. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He scoops some egg onto his fork and then sets it down again, once more overcome with mirth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Charles had the oven open and was poking at some lamb chops with a fork. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I looked at the hot dog man, the cheapest thing around—you wouldn’t get away from him without forking over three or four bucks. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z At the fork in the path she dropped down to examine the ground, and Ash realized that she was following the trail of the deer. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I dragged my fork through the syrup on my plate, creating trenches that quickly filled in again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z There was a silence broken only by the chink of knives and forks from downstairs and the distant rumble of Uncle Vernon’s voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Joseph set down the spoons and forks on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Don’t let Mr. Humble Bumble fool you, Doctor,” Papi says with a wave of his fork. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I move my peas around with my fork, and my thoughts drift back to the aptitude tests. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z No sounds except people chewing, and forks tapping against plastic plates, and parents shushing their babies, who didn’t know any better. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z In the fields the rabbits sat sunning themselves, with only their forked ears showing above the grass heads. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I handed Dad the last plate and started gathering the forks and spoons. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She had to bind his hands in clean rags before he could even pick up a fork, or the Bible. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Generose covered the coffee table with a piece of beige fabric and brought out a stack of small plates and a fistful of forks from the kitchen. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I swirled more noodles around my fork and came out with it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Pasta bowls, bread plates, glasses, two forks, two spoons, and a butter knife. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Come in here and say hi to your grandfather,” Grandma said, setting the fork on the counter and stirring something in a copper pot. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She walks around the table and straightens the forks I just set. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He continued, still speaking to his fork, “You know, the one they were trying to steal at the Ministry.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then the clink-clink-clink of forks and spoons scraping against plates would echo over the house. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I shoveled stale-smelling chili onto my plate and poked my fork at the lumpy chunks of beef, kidney beans, and vegetables. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The beast flicked its forked tongue as it used its trunk to pick up the blade and examine it, two beady black eyes narrowing with scrutiny. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her hand clenched the handle of the fork. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not,” Elizabeth said, stabbing a piece of chicken with her fork. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She came to a fork in the road, one she remembered well, but now she could not tell which path was the way home. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s a town of beaches and bluffs on the tip of the south fork. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We had eaten with forks, but I wasn’t about to correct her. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z One fork of the dead tree angled up. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Forks continue clinking on the table; Becky keeps on digging her fork in her boiled potato. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy looks up at the ceiling fan above the dining room, shudders, and forks food into his mouth. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I followed and Cecile put her fork down for a second to snap fingers on both hands. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Eric served us chicken in a thick dark sauce, I thrust my fork through layers of gravy. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She tells Charlie one fork’s for the salad and one’s for the dinner. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “I told Miss Love she better be careful. Boil his plate and fork and all. I don’t want no epidemic gittin’ started in this town.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then, his consultation complete, he climbed back up, and took the carriage down the left-hand fork. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z They went on until they came to a fork in the tunnel. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Squibbles tried to steal a few fabric strips to line his drey, the nest made of leaves and twigs high in one of my forked branches. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Quickly Portia laid a cloth on the table and set down one plate and a fork. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Goddard sneered and tapped his blade against the huge tuning fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Some of the bare branches were forked and jagged. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z |
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