| 单词 | friendly |
| 例句 | At the end of the day the baboons preferred social activities: grooming, entertaining infants, lounging in friendly groups. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A shoopere r always said the one thing guaranteed to tip a friendly discussion into a quarrel. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Interest and discounts, addition, subtraction he worked out on the abacus with his little restless sausage fingers, and his brown friendly eyes roved over the grocery and his teeth flashed at the customers. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s a very nice effect,” he said, examining the mess of glass, his voice friendly again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He’s friendly enough, and I decide that if he wants to come in, I should allow it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The Appalachian Trail Conference didn’t hire its first paid employee until 1968, and it retains the air of a friendly, accessible, dedicated outfit. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And I’ve discovered that most people I’m afraid of are actually very friendly. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z All the animals trusted her, she was so quiet and friendly. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z We greeted each other in a friendly way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, like, don’t you think it’s strange that Nico is being so, I don’t know...friendly?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But around us, each house was less friendly than the last. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They were not the same friendly ones who had given out bread and taken care of the refugees. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded to me in friendly fashion, and sauntered off to the edge of the cliff, the little boy running at her heels. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t her friend, exactly, but we were friendly—we’d chatted a couple of times about our shared love of Harry Potter and Warcross and League of Legends and computers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After that I’d force myself to be friendly for a while. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He gives a friendly wave for us to join him inside. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Surely a body—friendly if not familiar—lying next to you. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They washed each other afterward, taking their time about it in the friendly way of certain married people, and then Carl got into bed and slept until one in the afternoon. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The woman's friendly voice warmed the star, soothed her: just the right mixture of practicality and concern. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z You must make a good effort to welcome him and be friendly.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Nicodemus had been friendly—they had all been friendly—but explicit. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z We’d have to introduce ourselves to whoever was here and hope they were friendly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He bent forward chuckling when Yossarian awoke, and assured him in the friendliest tones that the deal they had made was still on if Yossarian didn’t die. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If he was realistic, it was unlikely they’d find a friendly ship immediately. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Gist was well known for the friendly relationship he had with Indians. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She waves at you, a small but friendly wave as if to assure you that everything is fine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s not just his physical appearance: he's sadder, less friendly. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She liked best the O, the D, and the G, for they looked friendly. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It took Ralph at low water when his nerve was relaxed for the return to the shelter and the still, friendly waters of the lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Concha, a thin woman, older than Mamá, was friendly and full of advice. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “It won’t take you ten minutes to get there,” a friendly stranger with an obvious Talent for applying blue eye shadow informed her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z But the voice will never sound friendly again. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The earth seemed friendly under my bare feet, but cold. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “There’s a place for that. But if you want to try appealing to their friendly side, I see nothing wrong with it.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They all knew Dad, and whenever he walked in, they insulted him in a loud funny way that was meant to be friendly. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’re right, sorry,” said Ron, but unable to help himself, he added, “Don’t get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pureblood.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello cleared this throat and started speaking with a flat and friendly Ohio accent. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z His glance was friendly, courteous, and he spoke with no condescension. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to be friendly or unfriendly, just matter-of-fact. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked natural at first, tender and friendly, but his hand stayed there. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "Got any, dudes?" he asks, pretending like he's friendly. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t wave as she ducked in, and the next day she wasn’t friendly. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Ferris tried to be friendly, but I scowled the whole way there. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His friendly old face was as red as a turkey gobbler’s wattle. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to the side and regarded me in a friendly way. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Everything was all right; everything was good-humored and friendly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They had not seen him since they had left the house, but he seemed so friendly and familiar that they invited him to share the stew. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Just what subject I got off on I don’t remember, but she readily opened up and began talking, and she was veiy friendly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, under Mercy’s friendly smile, the question that had been troubling her all the morning burst out. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z If anything, Donovan was trying to be friendly—not that he was getting very far with our crew. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z But here in the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz, he discovers that people are friendly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z His face was open and friendly, and his blue eyes shone with innocence. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe, flying around all day, it had found a friendlier window, one that didn’t make it wait so long. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z There was no reason I should not be as friendly as safety permitted. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In the ghost light he saw her bright hair, her firm-set mouth, her candid eyes; he felt the warmth of her breath; he caught the friendly scent of her flesh. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “He’s a son of Zeus. I’m the son of Jupiter. Maybe he’ll be friendly to me.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was proud of my new coat, and I remember sitting on a duffel bag trying to be friendly with the Greyhound driver. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred said hello with his friendly smile to all his admirers and gave a few a sloppy kisses on the cheek. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These were such nice men, friendly and helpful. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There she meets Scott Hipwell, an independent IT contractor who is friendly with the restaurant manager, and the two of them hit it off. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This morning, past the Cedar Falls train stop, Annabelle runs on a friendly path of crushed rock bordered with trees, all bright green and yellow with baby leaves unfurling. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The lift was crowded with men from the Alpha Changing Rooms, and Lenina’s entry was greeted by many friendly nods and smiles. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his chin and grinned, a friendly challenge. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z At least the Howler had done one good thing: Hermione seemed to think they had now been punished enough and was being perfectly friendly again. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She had found them friendly and intelligent, and a group of them were coming that night to move the house to a place where it would be safe from the plow. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Hearing familiar, friendly voices was an extraordinary tonic; Harry had become so used to their isolation he had nearly forgotten that other people were resisting Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Seeing the firemen so friendly with the penguins, the policemen naturally took sides with the seals and put policemen’s caps on them. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The next question came in a friendly, offhand manner, “Ever work with gamma rays?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “The faint flavour of the ghost of my grandfather hung in a friendly way about the place, house, garden and all.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A shave was a friendly spirit with a skill to bestow. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The familiar shoreline of Long Island appeared up ahead, and a couple of friendly great white sharks surfaced and steered me toward the beach. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “And other things. Some people there were terrific, but a lot of them, I don’t know, they seemed to have a meanness in them. They were friendly and all that, but...” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I took the vegetables and say, “Thank you, Stephen. Biddy might still be scaredy of you for a while, but I promise I’ll be friendly to you. You didn’t do nothing wrong.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Do you need some assistance?” he asks in a friendly store-clerk way. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z This crow was a friendly, intelligent bird that liked to perch on the roof of Monet’s bungalow and watch his comings and goings. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No longer kind and friendly, they were now full of revenge. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z We weren’t exactly friends, but we were friendly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Well, just call on your friendly tzaddik for help,” I told him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Everybody converged on the creek as Luke ran across into friendly territory. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “We need him friendly. When does this party take place?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He had become rather friendly to us, and I assumed that he had not left the newspaper there by accident. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It feels friendlier here than in the city. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z His voice was all friendly, as if we weren’t in that parking lot because of my cracks and flaws. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The one eye we could see under all that matted hair, his right eye, was warm and friendly, and his smile was genuine, so the twins reached out and shook hands with him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The friendly young production assistant had just told him everything he needed to know. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I had never been enormously tactful; I had no practice dealing with overly friendly boys. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The last thing I want to be is friendly right now, stuck in this hot kitchen with a bunch of rude kids making Mama nervous. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She was certainly the only Hill girl that came in there and acted in any way friendly and natural. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella looked around frantically for a friendly face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She smiled back at the friendly faces, revealing a lipstick stain on her front teeth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The only friendly face besides the other kids’ was old Mr. Calloway’s. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It’s merely a smile, a formal kind of smile, friendly but a little distant, as if I’m a kitten in a window. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His features were sharp, as hard and craggy as the rocks, but his eyes were friendly and the little mustache he wore softened his mouth. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The Kansas victim, who followed the preceding five, was a grandfather; his name was Otto Ziegler, he was sixty-two, a robust, friendly fellow, the sort not likely to pass distressed motorists without offering assistance. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The ones I know are gracious, friendly, generous, and quiet. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But they were the friendliest white people I had ever seen. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But the majority sat around laughing and waiting for the sun to get friendly again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Bandit looked around, searching for a friendly face among the women. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z About half of my high school class had entered the college, and I became friendly enough with many of the other non-Hasidic Students. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A luncheon was given for me that afternoon by the Nigerian High Commissioner, His Excellency Alhadji Isa Wali, a short, bespectacled, extremely warm and friendly man who had lived in Washington, D.C. for two years. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z On that first school day, as I entered the small brightly lit first grade classroom, it was a whole new world of young brown people like me and friendly teachers. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They looked friendly, so I asked them if they knew a girl named Diana or her little brother, Georgie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We all felt good and we felt healthy, and I felt quite friendly to Cohn. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I can see Beatrice, dear friendly tactless Beatrice, watching me from her partner’s arms, nodding encouragement, the bangles jangling on her wrists, the veil slipping continually from her over-heated forehead. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was bending down, pulling on his socks, and his back was so large and friendly I wanted to rest my head on it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a not-too-bad-looking man around thirty-five who seemed too tired even to pretend to be all polite and friendly and he said I’m sorry to bother you but have you got any drugs? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in no friendly mood, when just at full tide, the thin man came up the gang-plank again and asked to see where his box had been stowed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His intensity had lessened and he was friendly again, smiling and patting me on the back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With a friendly smile, Mr. Benedict stepped round to introduce himself to the children, shaking hands and calling each by name. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The girls all turned to her as one, and then Ayako said in a friendly voice, “Yes, he is!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Scientists are a friendly, atheistic, hard-working, beer-drinking lot whose minds are preoccupied with sex, chess and baseball when they are not preoccupied with science. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She hoped so, but she sensed something besides Pluto at work in that storm...something dark, powerful, and not necessarily friendly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Walter was friendly with a family that lived nearby, and we prevailed upon them to take us in for the night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody asked my opinion, but I had always admired Miss Love, with all that wavy brown hair piled atop her head, and that smiley, freckledy face and those friendly gray-blue eyes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I was reluctant, but in this case relented because I knew the photograph would only be published overseas, and might serve to help our cause if the article was even the least bit friendly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Bloom saw it, caught the motion, a hand out the Dancing Trout pickup window, Horsethief Shorty’s hand, up in a gesture, not obscene, but friendly—he waved. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Justice was a friendly, exuberant person and immediately began chatting to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Since he had begun working for Min, the other potters’ assistants tolerated his presence, but a friendly greeting was still a rarity. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She is friendly with the other women who work at the library, most of them also with grown children. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So, using her friendliest voice, Roz said, “What would you like to eat, little darling?” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was clean, the people were friendly almost to a fault, everything worked neatly and efficiently, and the girls were pretty. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This isn’t a friendly Sorry, ma’am, you can’t pass those out type of warning. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Smuggled out by certain friendly spirits, they miraculously escaped the infamous pyre in which so many other family papers perished. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If only the golden afternoon could go on forever, with Ambuya and her at the center of this friendly crowd. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. It’s pretty fun, I guess,” Nicole said, trying to seem extra friendly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I could smell smoke, but it wasn't too strong, and I recognized a few faces from the neighborhood—faces of some friendly folks, and faces of some not-so-friendly folks. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “His name Diesel. Go pet him. He’s a friendly pup.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Oh, ain’t no good talking to her,” she said in a friendly manner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It also helped that Slash was polite and friendly, and nicknamed me khoshkeleh, which is Farsi for "pretty one." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Roz’s friendly demeanor needed some work, but it was a start. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, that! It is an old goblin custom: The closer you are with someone, the more you make fun of them. It is a sign of how friendly you are.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The proprietor had just lighted a hanging oil lamp which gave off an unclean but friendly smell. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Chuck,” I answered, as friendly as I could muster. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Shae had always been friendly with him, never anything more or less, and for the first time Con became aware that he might like it if there was something more. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If they were feeling friendly they even let him pet them. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She learned about Indian words that have been incorporated into American English, like moose and pecan and squash, and Penobscot words like kwai kwai, a friendly greeting, and woliwoni, thank you. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I’m standing in front of my door feeling like I just kicked a friendly dog. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He had been friendly with me because I had said he could keep the fishing line. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He could not go back to the beginning, when he had not wanted to come here but nevertheless had thought he might get Hooper to be friendly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “We’re coming to say hello!” she called out, loud and friendly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Alabama fish were a lot friendlier, and a lot trickier, than Michigan ones. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The two Baldwin County deputies who had picked him up a week earlier had not been friendly on the trip from death row to the courthouse. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They will take me to the Children’s Aid Society, a place staffed by friendly social workers who keep the children in their care warm and dry and fed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Amelia butted him with her nose, and the young Dolphin gave a friendly squeak. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The cows remained in place, but the two horses were interested; they lumbered toward him in a huge friendly manner. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They seem mostly friendly, but with an edge of competitiveness. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, he chose the same new subjects as Ron, feeling that if he was lousy at them, at least he’d have someone friendly to help him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The Argo II definitely did not look friendly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I never really knew my grandfather but the mower seemed tough and friendly. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z They were being quite friendly to each other, though oddly formal. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He looks like a guy lost people might ask for directions from because he seems friendly. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z When she spoke again her voice was suddenly softer, quieter, more friendly, and she leaned towards the boy, smiling. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She turns down the radio, cool jazz, and looks me over, hands on her hips, eyes sad and friendly. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Neighbor greeted neighbor with "Good morning" or "Good evening" or a friendly smile, and grappled with small problems behind closed doors. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He was just about to call out a friendly “Good morning!” when he noticed that a little ways off through the trees, Spurge was sitting on the pine needles and crying. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They were relaxed, friendly people, always willing to chat, unlike the Americans in our neighborhood, who seemed more closed off. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z This wasn’t the reaction he’d expected to get for being friendly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a friendly sort of confusion, and it was like that at the Finneys’. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “We’re being forced to live together and forced to compete at something neither of us wants to compete over. I know it’s not your fault, but it doesn’t exactly put us in a friendly place.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It’s probably better to appear friendly,” he said, handing the weapon back. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cassius was simply a likeable, friendly, clean-cut, down-to-earth youngster. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots would sometimes lean against the boy in a friendly way, and then he had to brace his feet or the great weight of the tiger would have pushed him over. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Try to be friendlier to these women. Don’t interrupt when someone is giving you instructions.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her face happened to be angled their way, stuck in a wide friendly smile, but it would’ve been that way even if time weren’t frozen. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He was handsome and tall; he had a friendly smile. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Our neighbors had always been so friendly, but now they peered at us without their usual smiles. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer from the friendly vessel came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to be friendly with her again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z To me, black people are just more friendly than white people. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora was friendly with Gloria, who called Cora “the Adventuress,” owing to the many complications of her journey, but she hadn’t spoken to Gloria’s husband beyond greetings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One night, Evan, one of the draftsmen at work with whom he is friendly, talks him into going to a party. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On Tuesday afternoon I had Daddy and Betty Jean in my head telling me what a naughty girl I was for being friendly. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one of her friendly days; she puts her arm through my arm, her other arm through Grace’s, and we march along the street, singing We don’t stop for anybody. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z These lads called him over to share food and drink with them, and were friendly though rough and full of jokes and jibes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z So when my mom, who was friendly with their family, was looking for a new environment for me, they enthusiastically recommended this school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Only Franklin was friendly, but it wasn’t like I got to see him often. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Neighbouring bands probably competed for resources and even fought one another, but they also had friendly contacts. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was often remarked throughout the South that the “better class of people” were far more relaxed, even friendly, in their relations with blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The effect was to make his heavily scarred face look more twisted and contorted than ever, but it was nevertheless good to know that he ever did anything as friendly as smile. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Next thing I know, I’m overwhelmed with anxious questions—Is a kiss on the forehead too friendly? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Dr. Begbie rolled up her window with a friendly wave, using her other hand to steer the car back and pull out of the parking space. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She was on friendly terms—so far—with the spirit world, but she found its presence frightening. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Here the children were huskier and more friendly to strangers. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “There are no friendlies ahead of us,” the platoon leader reported. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Reverend Harris was warm and friendly, and treated the regent with great deference. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His curly black hair looked like a little kid’s do and his sparkly green eyes were friendly enough, but a red bandana covered the lower half of his face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z All my friends loved coming to our home because she was so friendly. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay if she wants to pet her. My dog is friendly.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The friendly cop lifted his eyebrows and pushed his cap back on his head. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She looked friendly enough, but something about her made Frank feel shaky, like he wanted to cry. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Billed as a “friendly” contest—no titles were at issue—the two-game exhibition match was sponsored by the Manhattan Chess Club to give Bobby an opportunity to play against a world-class master. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Later, we shall see you again and you’ll find us perfectly friendly and helpful to rabbits who understand what’s expected of them.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z This is something I really wanna go to ... for networking reasons and just for personal exposure to fellow human beings who would be mostly friendly. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was on friendly terms with Lillian Taylor, with whom she shared a passion for flowers and for The Magic Mountain and Mrs. Dallo- way. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z None of the stairs in the Morales house gave off a friendly little squeeeak like the stairs back home. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was an immaculate and friendly house, grand enough but not pretentious, and it sat inside its white fence, surrounded by its clipped lawn, and roses and catoneasters lapped against its white walls. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The Americans were greeted by friendly villagers and a banner reading, “Welcome Americans.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I’ve knocked over the friendly Harry Potter cardboard cutout, but I can’t get myself to pick it up, mumble “Sorry,” and run from the room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He was older, balding, with a round, friendly face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The counter workers in restaurants weren’t friendly local folk happy to chat, but hostile teenagers who wished they had better jobs or weary older people waiting for their shifts to end. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Food found along the highway, or the offerings from a friendly hand would ease the pangs of hunger. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As we exit and make our way to the playing field, it becomes pretty apparent that this maybe isn’t friendly territory for a team like ours. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z With two doors open and the sunlight and the clean air, the upstairs seemed more friendly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It had become a friendly contest, to see which one of us would break the daily streak first. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And it gives me time to scan the cafeteria for a friendly face or an inconspicuous corner. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he was angry at one of the men from the school, and that wouldn't make him feel too friendly toward me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppy had said Bedouins, like their camels, were much fewer and farther apart than they used to be, but still as friendly. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I could hardly believe my eyes. Is she getting friendly?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then at one point a girl called Midge A. came over to where we were and said to Ruth, in a perfectly friendly way: “Where’s your pencil case? It’s so luscious.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Laying a friendly old work-calloused hand on my head, he changed the conversation altogether, saying, “Son, you need a haircut.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted my camera and snapped a shot of a green truck and white snow and black clouds and the friendly shape of a good man inside and red glowing taillights, driving away. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He’s going to pick up on that uncertainty and distance, and that may well make him a little less certain of himself, a little less confident, and a little less friendly. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Close friendship between the latter and Mrs. van Daan, flirtations, kisses and friendly little smiles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Reynie saw one of the men in suits glance at the dazed-looking children—giving them a little wink and a friendly smile—and suddenly it hit him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But the smiles around her were friendly, and the place smelled like the living: a musty mix of sweat and smoke and whiskey—so much better than the grim, antiseptic emptiness of the orphanage. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Things were in such a state they did not honestly believe there could be any permanent, friendly settlement with the mother country. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had sounded as friendly and easy as on that first morning in Saybrook harbor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He swore he just wanted to have a friendly chat about the situation, but the minute I stepped inside he started shouting at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He didn't really know why, for Prosper was not looking at him in a very friendly manner. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z For her own good: round-the-clock care; nice grounds; arts and crafts classes; tennis courts; a friendly, unintimidating staff, no one in a uniform. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His round white head was so friendly and kind, I cried like a baby because I wanted him for a father instead of my own parents. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Beth, who was collecting the scattered Author cards, looked up and said, in her shy yet friendly way, “I’m afraid you are tired. Can I do anything for you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess that it was just impossible for her to be a friendly person, no matter how hard she tried. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But when Richard Parkers amber eyes met mine, the stare was intense, cold and unflinching, not flighty or friendly, and spoke of self-possession on the point of exploding with rage. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He was convinced they were Indians and knew that no one who came down the river from that direction was friendly. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Our policy was to be friendly, to take an interest, to compliment them on their achievements, but not to proselytize. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I had the chance, I liked to hang around and talk with them, and we became friendly. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He edges closer, bordering on friendly for the first time. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z While it may have been unthinkable for most to extend their social circles to include black colleagues, within the circumscribed atmosphere of the office, they were cordial, even friendly. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Deborah, who became after the death of Esther more friendly with Esther’s people, reported to him from the very beginning how shamefully Royal was being spoiled. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z To give directions to the driver in the car slowing beside you, to be polite to the father of the kids you babysat, to be friendly and fun at the party? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But despite his mien of seriousness and inapproachability, Bronstein was friendly, animated, and liked by virtually all the other players, owing to his cordiality, immense knowledge of the game, and a certain intellectual eccentricity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I am considered something of a Potter authority; it is widely known that we are friendly. I have assured the spirit community that I will not pester you for information, however. ‘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But even before that, he’d never been as friendly as Boots. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She’d done this in a completely friendly way, and if some of the rest of us made a few noises too, it wasn’t anything more than the sort of thing students did the whole time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A kind of friendly belligerence came naturally to those two. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z All of this was good, because it made her look somewhat friendlier. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He looks like a dorky suburban dad, but his eyes are friendly and his weird, jagged laugh is kinda funny. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We'd changed the brand once, but customers had complained that Mo's no longer smelled as friendly, so we'd gone back to the lemon stuff. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But because they had called to her in a friendly way, Kira moved through the shed, through the clatter of the wooden looms at work, and picked up the scraps from the floor. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiles, puts up his hand in a friendly wave. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I access AJ and find out that he and Nathan were good friends in elementary school, and are still friendly now. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z All of the members were really friendly, and they gave us gifts and sweatshirts with the sorority symbol on it, like they were trying to lure us in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Back home on our sunny, friendly street in Uvira, we had people coming and going in our house all the time. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The voice was amused, still light and friendly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He ordered coffee with that same friendly smile, but without appearing to really notice the tall, bushy-eyebrowed waitress who took his order. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents come to visit, separately, and then together again on a Wednesday afternoon, and they’re being, if not friendly, at least cordial to each other. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I told them of the food I managed to eat when the woman’s back was turned, and they were filled with friendly envy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The hair of her eyebrows is darker, lending her otherwise friendly features a serious expression. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z By the way, Mrs. O’Leary is the world’s only friendly hellhound. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Cramp played along, said he’d seen the story on TV, said he was friendly with the Millers, said it was a real shame about Stan. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Joanna was only seventeen and friendly and she wanted everybody to be friendly with her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico had told her that Blackjack was Percy’s usual ride, but he seemed friendly to everyone. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Inspector Thomas Mathew’s mustaches bustled like the friendly Air India Maharajah’s, but his eyes were sly and greedy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He would end his remarks, he said, by emphasising once again the friendly feelings that subsisted, and ought to subsist, between Animal Farm and its neighbours. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He's friendly, tries to set the nervous ones at ease, laughs at lame jokes, and can turn a weak response into a memorable one by the way he reacts. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Milkman was young and he was friendly—just the opposite of his father—and the tenants felt at ease enough with him to tease him, feed him, confide in him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He had friendly wrinkles around his eyes and mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Somehow Daniel knows it’s time for something unexpected, not an eyebrow or a dance move, not a plan for what they could find in the woods, but a friendly dose of the truth. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He enquired in a friendly, though general way, after her family, and looked and spoke with the same good-humoured ease that he had ever done. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z We learned to spot these from the moment they sat down, for they were immediately friendly and treated us with the warmth and courtesy of equals. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And at the Sunday morning cocktail party, there had been just one or two women with whom she thought she might, perhaps, become friendly, after a time. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “I mean, Mr. Jackson didn’t say we were excluded because we made mistakes. She kept us out on purpose. Because she doesn’t like that we’re loud and not ‘traditional’ or ‘family friendly.’ The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z As he spoke, his smile widened, showing too many teeth for a friendly innkeeper’s grin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At first, I admit it, I was only friendly to him because Mr. Tushman asked me to be especially nice and all that. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The waters here were dark and angry, almost violent—nothing like our friendly swimming hole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Once again, ma’am, I’m asking merely in a spirit of friendly enquiry.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Gloomy and oppressive though the house was, it had been their one safe refuge: even, now that Kreacher was so much happier and friendlier, a kind of home. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Each evening we promised, “Let’s just be friendly and loving. No politics tonight.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy had put the book on his Christmas list after it had settled a friendly wager between him and his father. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But she just looked at me with her black, secret, friendly gaze, the half-naked loaf clutched to her breast. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “But what if there are children in the camp? What if they’re friendlies?” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She looked up as he was going past, and Mr. Larson nodded and gave a friendly smile. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z He opened weary, friendly eyes and looked at me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Mama said she couldn’t help feeling sorry for Mrs. Pritchard, and wished they were more friendly. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I found him very friendly with me and I thought it was a nice moment. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He had never been particularly friendly with Leon or any other Trinity teacher. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. is friendly to strangers, especially men, so it’s easy to make a mistake when you first get to know her. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z For all that, his expression was friendly enough. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Or were they all like Danny O’Brien, friendly on the outside but cold where it counted? The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Yet, being friendly with warders was not an easy proposition, for diey generally found the idea of being courteous to a black man abhorrent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, my host looked at me with friendly alarm. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The little Arctic ground squirrels flicked their tails sideways to notify others of their kind that they were friendly. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dussel complained to Mother that he was being treated like a leper, that no one was friendly to him and that, after all, he hadn’t done anything to deserve it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And I think that President Wingfield is right; the Indians have been very friendly and welcoming to us. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “We have to please Cousin Eunice. The way for you to help is to cooperate at camp. Act more friendly.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He had filled out and become a man; he was charming, friendly, always well dressed—and still in his physical prime. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So the two friendly creatures just stood there together and listened to the crickets for a while. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I had been trying to be friendly, and he just nodded. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled a lot, showing small even teeth with a friendly gap in the middle. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailor who looked like me waved back, but so did all the others lined up along the stern, nothing more than friendly. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The man smiled stiffly as Mr. Whitby slapped his shoulder in the friendly American way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They were less friendly, too, unwilling to negotiate prices. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The look on her face was far from friendly, and Shirley did not need a lesson in reading faces to interpret its meaning. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z They had seemed friendly enough—were they truly? The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Nothing attacked them, but Percy felt like they were being watched, and the watchers were not friendly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Lady Salmakia’s contact in the Society had told her that earlier that evening they had received a friendly invitation from the President of the Consistorial Court to come and discuss matters of mutual interest. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He had curly black hair and a friendly smile, though Frank doubted he was friendly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The life is slower, the people are friendlier—” “Oh yeah,” Dad interrupted, “they’re a laugh a minute down there. Let’s see, where was that ‘Coloreds Only’ bathroom downtown?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of what he was saying, his eyes were considerate and friendly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Very slowly, the robot was learning to act friendly. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He had a friendly face and a salt-and-pepper mustache that gave him an air of dignity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Always friendly, they could never be anybody’s friend; always reading, they could really never learn; always boasting of their passions, they could never really feel and were afraid to live. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If it works for someone as friendly as him, I might as well give it a test run. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I thought he was a friendly, you know. ” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a very fine and friendly person,” Dorian said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if he s so friendly because his wife is so mean. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I once saw pictures of two blonde girls, laughing and making faces at each other, and it all looked very friendly and usual, except that their two necks stemmed out of a single body. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We got very good at listening for the sound of airplane engines and distinguishing the sounds of enemy bombers from friendly cargo transports. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There will be eyes along the kingsroad, not all of them friendly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No use inviting any more unwanted friendly conversation. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z While she was in prison Winnie became friendly with two teenaged Afrikaner wardresses. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nutmeg has chocolate-brown whorls of fur, glossy black eyes, and a friendly personality. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z After the night of desolate loneliness I felt very good to be surrounded by warm and friendly but cautious people. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the doorway did not look friendly. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He looks younger, a boy still, about eighteen, with wide, friendly eyes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was like a saint, friendly to everyone in the neighborhood, including the homeless, the troubled, random drifters. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z From the longing that rose inside him as he stood looking at the familiar, friendly gate, he knew it had been a mistake to come at all. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It didn’t look like a very friendly place, but Neil summed it up: “It’s worth the price of the trip.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Our bus driver is not the friendliest man. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I think I remember my mother told me to be good and always be friendly to people. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z His friendly opponent stood up, and they shook hands. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Herr Thiessen is friendly with several French winemakers and has made clocks for many of them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He knew that Fielding would come to Warings, because Fielding was easy, he liked to go anywhere and do anything, things pleased him, he would be friendly with anybody. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “A friendly but fierce competition against all the other middle schools in our district.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z And here I’d met some of the nicest and friendliest people in the world. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Grandma said through screen wire, which was as friendly as she got. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel noticed that almost all his companions seemed to have become friendly with the warren rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought that if he could start a friendly conversation, the kid might change his mind and take the hood off Roy’s face. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They say you can look into a dog’s eyes and know whether he’s friendly or not. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z To Leper it revealed what all of us were seeking: a recognizable and friendly face to the war. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Got to where he wanted to be more friendly than I did,” she said. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Uju’s condo was in a cluster of stucco buildings, the neighborhood carefully landscaped, boulders placed at corners, and in the evenings, friendly people walked their handsome dogs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her voice doesn’t sound as friendly as usual. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z By the time I figure out that this might be a good time to say something friendly to her, she is back at work. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just saying,” Alex says, resting an overly friendly elbow on Henry’s shoulder, which isn’t as easy as he’d like it to be since Henry has about four infuriating inches of height on him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He did not kill them, of course, as they were already in the realm of death, but he invited them as a friendly gesture to sit in his presence. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I have a few classes with a girl named Jessica. I sit with her friends at lunch. And there’s this boy, Mike, who’s very friendly. Everybody seems pretty nice.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He has dreadlocks and one of the friendliest faces I’ve ever seen. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z A friendly hunter looked at me and asked, “Do you think he could have fooled your dogs?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "I don't think so," I murmur, keeping my voice friendly. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So take a friendly advice and go easy so that you can keep on helping the colored people. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was smiling and looked quite friendly, not at all anyone to be nervous about. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was tall and muscular, with short-cropped sandy hair and a friendly smile. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Captured in March 1777 after a desperate manhunt, Aitken denied his crimes, but later admitted setting the fires to a British agent posing as a friendly American. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think the kid’s asking if his dad’s being friendly and approachable. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure,” I reply, keeping my face straight so she doesn’t think I’m being friendly. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z For the first time, she seems almost friendly. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Eyes shone, cheeks were flushed, the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy, friendly smiles. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided upon a bold, open, and friendly move. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no response, no whimpering cry or friendly wag of her tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about New York and the noise and the lights and how a snowstorm always seemed very friendly there. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z What I saw in the warm gray eyes of the friendly old hound brought back wonderful memories. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "It felt friendly . . . trusting. I may introduce the practice at court when I become king." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “It was happy, sort of. Really friendly and nice. And I can’t hardly believe it now, but I couldn’t help sort of liking him.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We’re enemies, no matter how many jokes he tells or how friendly he seems. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “She and I have gotten to be kind of friendly, and that’s making me very, very happy. Like stupidly happy. Like so- happy-my-friends-can’t-stand-to-be-around-me happy. ” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Some of the white kids at school, I found, were even friendlier than some of those in Lansing had been. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of Sean’s moms were friendly with my mom, but they weren’t exactly close. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Whoever came out as the favorite after the friendly matches was often a crowd favorite and, in any case, would have all eyes on them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But she was friendly from start to finish. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Everyone was always very friendly toward him, and no one was ever very nice; everyone spoke to him, and no one ever said anything. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I needed to find someone who was honest and friendly and nice. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Both were watchers and waiters, cautious about being friendly, about showing themselves. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Her voice had become lighter and her body language friendlier. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z At the top a the driveway, Miss Hilly and her crazy mama near bout back over me in they car, then yell out all friendly how sorry they is. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The school is a walled compound as big as a jail, but with an inviting gate and a friendly watchman who waves us in as soon as I say I want to see Viji Aunty. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Dauntless stalked her with Captain Candless making small talk over the ship radios and making friendly observations on the state of the weather during hurricane season. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Her son, she said, who was in the army. How friendly such things make strangers feel, don’t they? She talked away all the time the man clipped, and diverted my mind nicely.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a blue-eyed carpenter in his fifties, a friendly and easygoing native Zeitoun had known for years. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Zeitoun was struck by how friendly the men were, how easy the questions were. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The mother is a friendly, intelligent, and caring person, perhaps slightly prone to depression or neurosis. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With his invisible companion and his friendly smile. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where do you live, Diana?” he asked again in a friendly way. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The waitress in the restaurant was friendly, especially since he was one of the only customers. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "Does she ask a lot of questions? Are you friendly with her?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We survive this period because Pa is friendly with the chief. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not afraid, only deeply offended—never in his long life had human beings reacted in such a way to his friendly overtures. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe’s friends maintained that he hadn’t been to town that day; a bank clerk friendly with Valentine shared the rumor that the woman was trying to make a paramour jealous. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Roosevelt was keeping a close eye on everything, but he wanted to be “more than courteous and polite and friendly with my Brazilian companions.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Melina said, then laughed in a way that wasn’t exactly friendly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As soon as she left, Cramp hopped up onto the other end of the examining table, all friendly and relaxed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Presto paid for the hamburgers and milk shakes and I decided he was all right, friendly enough, and not after anything physical from me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z ‘Most wolves are friendly to Romans,’ she said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His hair was thinning, and he smiled hesitantly and blinked at her through small, round glasses which made him look a little like a friendly owl. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The little kids who live at the home laughed and gave me friendly smiles, but it was hard for me to act like I was in good spirits. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A meal here, gas there—the one real contact was the buying of the car, and the seller needing a buyer would naturally be friendly under those circumstances. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Butcher, who wore a large blue-and-white striped apron, was a fat and friendly man. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The workers seemed rather concerned and helped me up most politely, smiling in the friendliest fashion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. A friendly reminder, I guess.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The knife grinder's look was friendly on the surface. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The staff was friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy their jobs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z COOKIE, the name of a nurse who had been friendly to him when he was hospitalized, was tattooed on his right biceps. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t oblige, taking my cue from the Object not to be too friendly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her voice was surprisingly normal and friendly, and I wondered why it was she had taken the trouble to come up with my discarded sketch herself. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to think territory wars could be settled as they once had been: with a short scuffle and a friendly handshake. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He also gave me a “friendly reminder” to find a question to investigate. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The United States and Soviet Union had never been friendly, and nothing had really changed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On his arm was a handsome woman with an open, friendly face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A rifle protruded from the young man’s backpack, but he looked friendly enough; a hitchhiker with a Remington semiautomatic isn’t the sort of thing that gives motorists pause in the forty-ninth state. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t friendly, or angry, or curious, or even bored. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, is she friendly or impatient or what? Do you live here with her? What’s she like in private?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe he’d already been drinking and was in the friendly stage of intoxication. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s friendly,” I reminded her, turning to kiss her on the cheek. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The voice that had called her name wasn’t low and gruff like Baaz’s, but friendly and familiar. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was friendly toward me and curious about my background and my career. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I suppose there must be a way to be friendly and kind, to laugh heartily without making people want to throw you from a bridge. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sure, the dictionary says we can use lame adverbs like uglily, friendlily, surlily, and jollily, but nobody says we have to. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But each of those times the Jews were warned by friendly peasants and were concealed in the woods or in huts. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z None of our magazine editors or the Ladies' Day staff members sat anywhere near me, and Betsy seemed sweet and friendly, she didn't even seem to like caviar, so I grew more and more confident. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Actually, he’s sort of friendly and interested, as if he’s listening while you’re telling him something he wants to know about. There’s nothing really wrong about him. It’s her....” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They met new friendly creatures, and sometimes they met new unfriendly creatures. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A friendly registrar greets us in the office and looks over Sunny's transcript. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was friendly and quite calm, but we had scarcely more than exchanged greetings when the door opened and a hush fell as Julian slipped in and closed the door quietly behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z On the contrary, the older player always showed the younger one affection and respect, often sending him friendly little notes and asides. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Your mom is friendly. Last week she kept a smile on her face, even when kids were giving her a hard time.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I looked up to see a cute, baby-faced boy, his pale blond hair carefully gelled into orderly spikes, smiling at me in a friendly way. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would see the answer in their eyes, and again it would be in the friendly wagging of their tails. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, just last month I sent him a very friendly letter, which he never had the courtesy to answer. See for yourself.’ The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z People told how they had tried their best to be friendly. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A friendly, cool breeze slapped playfully at the car, and the long shadows stretched out lazily from the trees and bushes. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They had friendly faces or unfriendly, helpful or sullen, open or secretive, brutish or sensitive. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It took a lot of tactful correspondence before Kepler was able to soothe Tycho’s offended feelings and restore friendly relations with the great astronomer. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Ty was the friendly, chatty sort, even when he was working; not to mention Mama, who could carry on a conversation with the car itself if she felt like it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z This is a friendly hello, but Dr. Martin turns and runs right back to her truck. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I had next to no friends because I wasn’t friendly. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Cerberus, the three-headed dog, guarded the doors, but if she gave him a cake he would be friendly and let her pass. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked calm and even friendly, but at the same time she looked merciless. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In fact, the girls were so sweet and friendly that Desdemona remembered what it had been like in the times when the Greeks and Turks used to get along. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There are also immaterial entities—the spirits of the dead, and friendly and malevolent beings, the kind that we today call demons, fairies and angels. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They would even be trying to act friendly toward me—we all knowing they had asked me there to try and beat out my brains. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Anthony wrapped up in the fiery shawl, and the friendly crowd began to applaud. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Everyone was considerate and friendly, but there was no escaping the conclusion that we were hopelessly overcrowded. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, people are being friendly to me and noticing I’m alive. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Why couldn't she have made some sort of friendly gesture? The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I will have a positive attitude, take care of myself, I’ll feed myself enzymes, and friendly bacteria. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her smile was friendly enough, but her eyes reminded Hazel of the policemen in New Orleans who used to patrol the French Quarter at night. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The carhops had a strong economic incentive to be friendly to their customers, and drive-in restaurants quickly became popular hangouts for teenage boys. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Now that Matt appeared to accept the men’s apology, they became almost friendly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was friendly and chatty at first—more chatty than Sasha was in the mood for, actually. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Then with one last sigh, and a feeble thump of his tail, his friendly gray eyes closed forever. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We were also getting ready to play our first preseason friendly match against Sacred Heart Catholic School in Salem. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He stopped opposite the fence and looked at Winnie with a friendly swish of his tail, and then he saw the toad. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now everyone simmer down,” said Mr. Potato Head, trying for a fake friendly laugh. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaylee’s like, “Wow, you are going to have so much fun on Halloween!” and I give her a friendly punch in the arm for that. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The friendly faces are a bit confused now, and I avoid glancing at Mr. Griffiths as I continue speaking. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When she asked him the way the milkman was friendly enough and gave a long indistinct account of the route. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I know he just wanted to be friendly, but it made me incredibly angry. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In return, she offers me a commiseration of raised eyebrows—which is one step before a friendly smile. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The gap between his front teeth made him look friendly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Griffiths has no trouble saying their names, and when they notice me, they acknowledge me with friendly waves. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “You are still on friendly terms with Mr. Jaggers?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Mohammad has plenty to talk about as he marches me through the camp, though his friendly words wash over me. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “That’s better. I’m sure it won’t be easy, but if I get the slightest hint that you have any company, well, that would be very bad for your mother,” the friendly voice promised. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In the course of conversation they discovered some mutual friends which had the immediate effect of making them more friendly and less stiff. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And suitors gathered, primed with friendly words, despite the deadly plotting in their hearts— but these, and all their crowd, he kept away from. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought, however, about how lonely people in mountains yodel to the empty peaks and take the echo for a friendly reply. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I got a feeling they didn’t come here to meet anything friendly and handsome like me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The seven bucks he took off me still smarts, even though we’re friendly now. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t used to being this friendly with Byron so I guess I was kind of nervous and didn’t really know what we should talk about. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I am terrified, especially at the beginning, of being recognized by some friendly business owner or erstwhile neighbor and having to stammer out some explanation of my project. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A police car followed the sports car over the cliff before Ryan added, “Brad isn’t very friendly to me. He’s sort of a loner.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I had always flinched inwardly from the lonely terror that I had thought I would feel in a strange city, and now I had found a home with friendly people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Other code talkers died in battle before the end of the war, but Harry Tsosie was the only one killed by friendly fire. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Barack, he recalls, was friendly and confident and made a couple of minutes of easy small talk before we ran up to my apartment to pick something up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was a good, friendly, belonging kind of smile. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His dazzling face was friendly, open, a slight smile on his flawless lips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He gained trust by acting pleasant and friendly. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was physically tough, in-dependent, seemingly self-assured, friendly, and yet at the same time strangely sensitive. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As I speak, I remember to look into the audience, and I pick a few friendly faces to focus on, including Briana’s. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The message I read in his friendly eyes tore at my heart. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And after more friendly talk, she invited your mother to dinner. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. went up to them all friendly, with his hand stuck out, but I kept loading the wagon and looking at the patterns on the sacks. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now there were more people and they were much more friendly and the band behind struck up “Yankee Doodle.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo stared straight ahead, not insultingly but not in a friendly way either. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By nature inoffensive, friendly, and obliging, his presentation at St. James’s had made him courteous. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I read Caitlin’s friendly letter three times looking for clues that she may be disappointed in me. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z As she stepped out into the brightness, the rising scent of warmed stone was like a friendly embrace. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Once the time came to organize the new lab, the only way to maintain friendly relations between the two was to keep them far apart. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Everyone was very friendly and understanding and polite and suspicious and afraid, and almost nobody signed, although many began to wonder if Ruby wasn’t perhaps a saint. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were friendly when we picked them up from their owners. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Kit turned a defiant back on them, but first she sent a friendly wave to Prudence, whose peaked little face turned pink with delight. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z His voice was very friendly, on the surface. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I looked at her eyes and saw a friendly twinkle in them that made her seem even less threatening. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Elmar could be friendly when he needed help, but afterward he would always remember that he was a squire and she was only a serving girl. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I was only trying to be friendly, and he was acting like this was a CIA interrogation under hot lights. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “I’m on the Brute Squad,” this other voice said from outside the door, a big deep voice you wanted to stay friendly with. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Marriage promises to turn strangers into friendly relatives—a nation of siblings. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You seemed to be awfully friendly with one of the party boys. Should I invite more of them for you next time?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He looked grimly away, not wanting the loungers to see him make a friendly gesture, not wanting them to carry tales. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Hornet bent over the desk with her friendliest smile. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The dogs start barking outside, in a friendly way, and soon Matilde and Santiago are standing in the doorway, backlit by morning sunshine. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vote for the girl who has been the friendliest throughout the time we’ve prepared for this competition,” Mrs. Moore announces. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Siddhartha thanked him in a friendly fashion, went troubled to his hut, but could not sleep. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He always came with his invisible companion and his friendly smile. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, there’s that. But maybe it’s also the tone. You didn’t sound exactly . . . friendly.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was because he really needed the gunpowder or perhaps because he had to stay on friendly terms with Morris, the financial genius of the war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Odell never talked much, but he was friendly and fiercely loyal to Collins, and from the time he met Bobby he’d felt a deep affection for the young boy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He has mastered what sociologists call the “weak tie,” a friendly yet casual social connection. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought it made us look friendly and less suspicious, but in doing so it left us open for a customs check by any military and police patrol boat. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Which I thought was weird, because usually Wei was so friendly. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Miss Cissy gave us a broad, friendly grin and didn’t seem the least bit self-conscious about being out in her robe. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “And how’s the faithful dog?” he inquired, giving Tock three or four strong and friendly pats. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Gee,” she said, her friendly face suddenly a mask. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was just down on E deck. The girls in the pool are much friendlier.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Private Willis had been killed two days later on patrol, by friendly mortar fire he’d’called for at the direction of Lieutenant Kent himself, who’d given the correct coordinates. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She may also be the friendliest person on the planet -she smiles constantly at everybody in school, even me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Please don’t plague me, Jo, I’ve told you I don’t care much about him, and there isn’t to be anything said, but we are all to be friendly, and go on as before.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was friendly to the oldest, Kenny Hall, who was forty-two, he developed a powerful crush on me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were, and had more skill in language and song than in handicrafts; and of old they preferred hunting to tilling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He kind of reminds me of a friendly fisherman from a commercial for frozen fish sticks. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Bobby would play as many as a hundred speed games against his friendly foes on any given day. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ambrose turned back to me, his smile bright, brittle, and by no means friendly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Didn’t know who ter trust, didn’t dare get friendly with strange wizards or witches ... terrible things happened. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There always seemed to be friendly animals hanging around the garden. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint: the friendly frankness, as correct as cordial, with which he treated me, drew me to him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I exchange a friendly look with Thomas, the soldier in the driver’s seat. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I suppose it would have been too much to ask, to see a friendly face this morning. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The Sverissons and the Fischers would go on weekend outings to the countryside, staying at friendly inns and basking in the majestic lunarlike countryside of Iceland. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “You could try to be more friendly,” she says, “instead of sitting there, making a show of breathing. Both of you.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “I call this really friendly of you—bless my soul, I do! To come up to me since I couldn’t come down to you—eh?” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Gollum’s head peeped out of the fern, but his looks were neither helpful nor friendly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Everyone was very friendly to me and asked me a lot of questions about myself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “She was friendly. And I liked her,” I said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z But now above the movement of the hands I heard a friendly voice, uttering familiar words to which I could assign no meaning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She had made her “g”s the same way he did: He searched through the letter for every one of them, and each felt like a friendly little wave glimpsed from behind a veil. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z These two regiments had become friendly during the Mexican Revolution while patrolling the United States border with Mexico the year before and hoped to be fighting side by side in France. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Bree-hobbits were, in fact, friendly and inquisitive, and Frodo soon found that some explanation of what he was doing would have to be given. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Elsa has always made an effort to be friendly to everyone, especially to the shy girls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a halfhearted one that she was trying to make look friendly and eager. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I’m friendlier with some of the boys, but right now everyone is just trying to avoid Tobias’s attention, and since he’s focused on me, they’re all earnestly avoiding my eyes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z What I could see in his friendly old face tore at my heart. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, I don’t want to rain on your parade, Charlie, but what if that dog isn’t friendly to people? What if he bites? What if he has some kind of dog disease?” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Dimly, Powell was aware that the robot was making a friendly gesture, perhaps to quiet some lingering remorse in forcibly replacing the humans at the controls of the station. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And suddenly that small friendly dog, David’s dog, was an enemy, as dangerous as a tiger, because I knew what he was going to do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Massive. It’s an allied warship. Hit a friendly mine and sank right here.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Could I but have stiffened to the still frost—the friendly numbness of death—it might have pelted on; I should not have felt it; but my yet living flesh shuddered at its chilling influence. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Then again, she wouldn’t want me to, so maybe it’s a lot friendlier than all that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I stumbled through the door, eager for a friendly face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nicole and Ana were on the volleyball team, and we’d become friendly at practice, plus Ana and I had a few classes together. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z As the room empties, the pressure to appear friendly lightens. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Seeing that I was friendly, he offered advice. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of everything, I should try once again to be friendly and keep my remarks to myself! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Plus, she’s overly friendly with her plethora of more popular friends. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He laid his hand on the hobbit’s shoulder in friendly fashion; but Frodo felt the hand trembling with suppressed excitement. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Roz wasted no time and spoke her next words in the friendliest voice she could muster. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But the people in these towns always seemed so friendly, Ellsberg pointed out. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z One day he had come outside and seen me standing there and said “Hi, Red,” so that made me figure he was friendly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can still see that huge, friendly, freckled face, the grin, and the feel of the bearlike grip of his hand.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He would cringe and flinch, if they stepped near him or made any sudden movement, and he avoided the touch of their elven-cloaks; but he was friendly, and indeed pitifully anxious to please. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Is it friendly, you think ?” the king said. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I just looked at them, all of their faces smiling and sweet and friendly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It would have been the expected gesture for even the most inconsiderate or hostile stranger, and this man appeared to be both friendly and courteous. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By seeming to be friendly with Pilkington he had forced Frederick to raise his price by twelve pounds. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z It was the very first friendly, which often set the tone for the rest of the games for the year to come. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Put the safety on, at least,” Tranquilino finally grumbled in a more gentle, friendlier tone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not as much as you. I was just eating ’em to be friendly, so’s you wouldn’t have to eat ’em all by yourself.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the friendly greeting, there’s nothing else friendly about them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Far from being suspicious, the officers had become friendly, even protective. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Perhaps, I thought, a little friendly publicity wouldn't hurt. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Without his cowl on, he looked much friendlier. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z So I carefully chose the good cows, the ones that we thought were friendly, and I licked the sweat off their noses. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “When we strove to be unselfish, humble, industrious, friendly, and ready to help others, all this was only with regard to our own people,” she said. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “The little boat’s for my son, Sir, and if you would lay such charms on her, it would be a mighty kindness and a friendly act.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But up north the friendly welcome had vanished. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Yes, it was still pretty much at the end of nowhere, but it had the things he wanted in a hometown—it was simple, friendly, God-fearing, patriotic. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The effects of the laudanum felt to Ophie like something almost magical: the old woman became not just agreeable, but friendly, her demeanor and her words soft whenever Ophie had to fetch her anything. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Ambassadors from friendly powers were usually lodged there. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z After their narrow escape, the chilly, musty old place felt like home: safe, familiar, and friendly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I kept myself to myself most of yesterday and Jen and Ellen purty much give up trying to get me to be friendly, so I fret and chop and clean without no one bothering me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Good morning,” said Stuart in a friendly voice. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The more Kate giggled and acted friendly, the more Percy didn’t like her; but Coach Hedge didn’t seem fazed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Henry’s friendly expression shuttered, his eyes going hooded. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Ray’s friendly,” Axel says when Dr. Martin approaches again. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Why do you say that? He seemed friendly enough. And he has the medicine you needed.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The meeting was not even half an hour, and was friendly and breezy until the end. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You can’t help out a friend? Maybe cut bandages? Bring me a soda or a snack? Or just a simple How’s it going, Willf You don’t think I could stand to see a friendly face?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The neighbors on the long walk to and from home were no longer friendly; they no longer offered me a drink of water on a hot afternoon or a dry porch when it rained. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Another little girl, much younger than the first, sat in front of a deck of cards at a picnic table covered with a polka-dot cloth, a friendly looking couple beside her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I hoped he wasn’t making fun of me but he seemed friendly so I smiled back. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes seemed friendly enough, and my pulse slowed its stutter. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He looked friendly enough but I still couldn’t muster up enough courage to go in. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw the chairs, the pictures, the red roses on the carpet, and new sharp things—almost people things but friendly things. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were both unhappy with their room-mates and decided to share rooms together, which they did in the friendliest way for the next 20 years. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He didn’t like shopping malls, but he appreciated that Garrett was trying to be friendly. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But Francie wasn’t friendly enough with the readers to exchange gossip with them and the rumors died with her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I liked going to the village and meeting its people, for they were a friendly lot and most of them anxious to help if they could. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike Casper and Grandma S., Mom is not a friendly ghost. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There I became friendly with a handful of union reps, including Rick Kingsley, of Washington Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Comstock, New York. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the people are friendly, and more polite than his neighbors in Arles. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “My main concern at the moment is your work schedule. Can you work with this man and stop being friendly with him?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z "Does she ask a lot of questions? Are you friendly with her?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave me a friendly hello and asked, “Who are you here with?” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We were friendly when we saw each other in the halls, but it never went beyond that. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z After Chaol gave Fleetfoot a friendly rub on the head, the dog trotted back beneath the table, circled twice, and curled up. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A few of these lifelong female code breakers became friendly with Elizebeth. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z For all his friendly talk, she thought he’d prefer to be home by himself, playing concerts in empty rooms. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “If that free takes a notion to fall, it’ll mash you flatter than a tadpole’s tail.” look on his friendly face, he gave me a hurry- up signal with a wag of his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, back already,” he cried, greeting him with a friendly wave. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t even say a friendly How are you? or Do you have any special plans for this week? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Well, I mean, everybody’s friendly, but I feel a lot better, and I think I’m ready to go. Maybe Monday? I don’t want to miss school.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Do you know that when I touched their sturdy little tits and bit them—just a little—I felt I was being friendly? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel bad about blowing off Wes, but he hasn’t exactly been friendly since Erin’s accident. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Piece of friendly advice: Never insult your girlfriend’s dancing. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The mestizos treat them with more respect than the poor ones, which is not to say they’re friendly. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was partly a phony kind of friendly, but at least he always said hello to Ackley and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z So maybe that’s what this was—not a community meeting, but a friendly sit-down. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A nice laugh, easy and friendly, lovely really, not that I notice. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The admissions people were friendly and gave me stacks of information, which I leafed through all night at work. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She had eight legs, and she was waving one of them at Wilbur in friendly greeting. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z As a compromise I drew a kind of grimace, straight across, neither mournful nor friendly. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Not one had spoken to me before— and now how friendly they turned out to be. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I help you?” said a friendly voice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a part of me that wanted to be friendlier to Ocean, but sometimes it made me really, actually, physically uncomfortable when he was nice to me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z People probably couldn’t see Mrs. O'Leary, or maybe they thought she was a large, loud, very friendly truck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In the corridor he met Jasper, who, since Ged's accomplishments began to be praised about the School, spoke to him in a way that seemed more friendly, but was more scoffing. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “You know the Dread Pirate Roberts? You are friendly with such a man?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A man dressed in black appeared, a long-haired fellow, whose piercing eyes looked down upon me out of an intense and friendly face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Overall, it was a dignified, friendly affair and a reminder that even heads of state are capable of talking about their children and joking about the British weather. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Instead, she set down her bag, and, glancing around casually, took a few minutes to focus her mind on the character she’d invented: a friendly, absent-minded tuberculosis patient on her way home from the desert. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But it put us on the familiar friendly level, pals trading stories. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just ask our friendly government visitor from Topeka. He’s got his report all ready about the high metal content in the water and how it has healing properties. Go ahead, son, make your presentation.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The six familiar, friendly faces of the flight instrument panel smiled at her behind the control column. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Constance nodded a few times in a friendly way—until the nodding grew sleepy and her eyelids drooped. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The dragon smiled, seemed almost friendly for an instant. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘They got a little more friendly when I told them I was just passing through. They gave me a going-away present.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z O’Brien, however, had continued forward in the same movement, laying a friendly hand for a moment on Winston’s arm, so that the two of them were walking side by side. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I try to keep my head down at school, but the vandalism at my parents’ office, combined with my friendly police escort, make me an attention magnet. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z They were so awful, in fact, that Jackie had laughed in a friendly way at them, something Terryl appreciated; she tried not to take herself too seriously. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Once, George and Rick had been friends, or at least friendly. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She had been friendly, and he liked her. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I don’t remember much about Askar, except that he looked like my dad, but he was half a hand shorter, half a size smaller, half as educated, and half as friendly. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Then my mind goes back further still, to a small fire in a friendly hearth and my mum bent over a pot, stirring. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It's like they took the whole huge, black Sears Tower, broke it up into short chunks, painted it with friendlier suburban colors, and then spread it out over two hundred acres of farmland. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess that could be true, if your families are actually friendly to each other! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Davis’s expression faded from friendly to skeptical. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He might consider being a little more friendly to me from time to time. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Many animals could tell the difference between hostile hunters and friendly people by merely looking at them. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Believing he was in friendly hands, he said he had a message from “General Clinton.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see that they wanted to be friendly but didn’t know how. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quiet and happy and friendly in the restaurant. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He knew perfectly well why Gus was acting so over- friendly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His stepmom leans over the railing from their upstairs TV room and gives a friendly wave. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “But yours doesn't, either. He's really friendly and funny...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Whenever dog? survived the World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital they always came out a lot friendlier. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Our boats slid easily through the waves, three abreast, a friendly current bearing us coastward. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The Youth League was marginally more friendly to the Indians and the Coloureds, stating that Indians, like Africans, were oppressed, but that Indians had India, a mother country that they could look to. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the door opened, Calder was surprised to see Mrs. Sharpe looking almost friendly. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She smiled what she hoped was a warm and friendly smile. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I shrank from it until the little creature licked my hand in a friendly greeting, and I could not help but smile at it “Do not fear, he will not harm you,” Mechtild said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As she came away, two young army officers, medics from the military hospital on Millbank, gave her a friendly smile as they brushed past her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This is the friendliest and best-paying maid service I have encountered—$6.65 an hour, though as a punishment this will drop to $6 for two weeks if I fail to show up for a day. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to sound as friendly as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Whenever I went out, I heard on all sides cordial salutations, and was welcomed with friendly smiles. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Out of curiosity, I waved at a few of them and got a friendly wave in return every time. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Like chimps, they wander around in little groups of friendly individuals. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He was correct with me, never friendly, and directed most of his conversation to Tessie, who sat in a chair in the corner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His deep friendly voice said, “Are you all right, son?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And there Henry is, in the flesh, as classically handsome as ever in his tailored three-piece suit, all tousled sandy hair and high cheekbones and a soft, friendly mouth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “You will find all the inhabitants extremely courteous and friendly.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Alex had invited James and Tony not merely because they were two of the guys he was most friendly with but because they were two of the better-looking guys left in his school. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Among them were several British intelligence officers who appreciated the Friedmans’ warm welcome and friendly wit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Five-stepping with the other four hundred round and round Westminster Abbey, Lenina and Henry were yet dancing in another world—the warm, the richly coloured, the infinitely friendly world of soma-holiday. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cullen seemed friendly enough today,” he commented as we shrugged into our raincoats. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He halted by the first figure, unable to distinguish who it was, but feeling an aura of friendly kinship emanating from it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then hands were on her, all over her; she prayed they were friendly hands because she still couldn’t open her eyes of even think straight, through the pain. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But when Beowulf laid a friendly hand on his shoulder, to comfort him, he turned and snapped at it like a wolf. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to make a friendly gesture to Hagrid as he passed, but Hagrid’s eyes were so swollen it was a wonder he could see where he was going. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He had lots of curly gray hair and a big wide nose, and he was very friendly. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He whistled, calling over the friendly Time Suck. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “You guys will be fine. And don’t forget, this is supposed to be a friendly game.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I was being friendly for my benefit as much as his. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “You want a drink?” he asked, surprisingly friendly. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At Geneva, there were no residual hard feelings; Lawrence and Veksler shared a friendly dinner at the city’s finest French restaurant, comparing notes on the technologies that had made their careers. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The house, furniture, neighbourhood, and roads, were all to her taste, and Lady Catherine’s behaviour was most friendly and obliging. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Members of a friendly tribe on the Sudanese side gave us a blanket, some elephant meat, and some advice. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Some kids had older brothers who were friendly, Marigold thought. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z That’s the way Father was—do right first, and then be friendly. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote impersonal letters, not because he was not a friendly man, but because he was the kind of man who did not often display his own inner emotions. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I really want to be friendly with him so I can find out more about you, but he doesn’t seem to want to be with us. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It’s the promise of the warm schoolhouse, Miss Larsen’s friendly smile, and the distraction of other lives, other worlds on the pages of the books we read in class, that get me out the door. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He was a short, friendly, black-haired, well-read fellow with hanging lips and bulging eyes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that’s hard to imagine, since I’m usually super friendly and love to talk and laugh. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Bod was relieved that the man was finally being friendly. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Even the friendly librarians downtown have banned them from story time unless they come with two escorts—and harnesses. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The crust was gone now, and she looked at me with her black, friendly stare. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing in front of us, it seemed much bigger, much blacker, much less friendly than I remembered. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He stuffs a few more cigars into my pocket and sends me off with a friendly slap. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A smile would have meant a lot to Francie and a friendly comment would have made her so happy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Other men had joined Pooky, and they didn’t look entirely friendly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Reynie thanked him gratefully, noticing as he did so that a number of parents were casting grumpy looks at the man, apparently disliking the notion of being friendly to competitors. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He gave me a friendly “Hi,” but I don’t think he recognized me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ocean allowed the gesture, accepting Yusef’s friendly bro-hug involuntarily, and I was guessing only because he was a nice, polite person. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I told Dad how nice and friendly everyone was. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Anya nodded, even with her cheeks being squished by overly friendly hands, and her chin being swung left and right. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Runners, take your mark,” I announce, doing a friendly little mock of him, “set...pow.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The terms of the letter were more than friendly. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Dari seemed too friendly—we’d never actually spoken before, but here we were, chatting away while he stood there in a potato. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The people didn’t look like they was more well off than me, but they was friendly. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the girls—Elsa—turns to me, her face open and friendly, assuming that I’m one of them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here, ma’am. Oh, let me do something!” cried the boy, hurrying from the next room whither he had withdrawn, feeling that their first sorrow was too sacred for even his friendly eyes to see. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z As he looked up at me, I read this message in his friendly gray eyes, “You could’ve done this a long time ago.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Hattie’s set pretended to be friendly, and they treated me with the same oily condescension Hattie visited on me in public. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Yuri was a very personable young man, friendly, with a big smile, and he became a hero in Russia and a celebrity in all parts of the world. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a big leap to go from being friendly cousins to being husband and wife. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A witch friendly to the Church reports that he is assembling a great army, including forces that may be angelic. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Monath appealed to him, “Will you please allow me to ask you some friendly questions about chess?” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I knew they were friendly, but I didn’t know they were that friendly. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The way he talked sounded part Yankee, part foreign, like one of those friendly Irish policemen in the old movies: “Och, mind you!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron said he would wait, so Harry reentered the tent, which somehow looked quite different now: friendly and welcoming. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Well? What sort of light reprimand did our friendly spider god get? A time-out and a stern talking-to?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I succeeded in reaching several trustees' secretaries during the days that followed, and all were friendly and encouraging. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Another study, done on students at the University of Utah, found that if you ask someone why he is friendly with someone else, he’ll say it is because he and his friend share similar attitudes. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And this was friendly joking to what went on later. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z People were notorious for not being overtly friendly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The subject of the turkey was brought up many more times by the end of the day and not in a friendly fashion. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert Nightingale laughed, but it wasn’t a friendly laugh. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A very friendly shake of the hand, a very earnest “Good-bye,” closed the speech, and the door had soon shut out Frank Churchill. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I glance at Katherine, hoping maybe I can convince her this is a terrible idea, but she's just giving Red Jack this friendly grin and I bury my face in my hands. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The photo caption read: “Already feeling better! A SAD case jokes around with our friendly doctors.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z You could see that they were ready to be friends with anyone who was friendly and didn't give a fig for anyone who wasn't. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z It was friendly and honest and slightly embarrassed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Very friendly, aren’t they?” he said to Hazel as they passed one another. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I try and sound upbeat and friendly instead of simply confused. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She knew if they helped her out, they would get friendly with her too. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z How alike the two families were: friendly, giving, accepting. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A friendly Cyclops and a giant dog were looking for him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harold was smiling, his eyes were friendly behind his horn-rimmed glasses. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled slightly, but her voice was not friendly, “Oh, my! Tell me your name again.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Pleased with this friendly voice, Mr. Popper began again to tell about Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He seemed genuinely offended that she might have thought he’d stolen her notebook, but he still seemed friendly. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I saw his smile and friendly wave, a wave that Mom gladly returned. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He put his hand on the girl's thigh and squeezed it in a friendly way. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z To the ordinary person, Cobble’s Knot was about as friendly as a nest of yellow jackets. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “A very good morning to you!” the robot’s friendly voice boomed over the water. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The Station Inspector smiled when he said this, but it wasn’t a friendly smile. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Millie answered in a tone that was almost friendly, so I didn’t feel bad. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Maria might have trouble figuring out some stuff, but she’s a real friendly person. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “We’re friendly, I promise. We came from a village just like yours, where they had lots of kids. Do you have friends here?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She had long suspected Pearl and Moody’s relationship was more than friendly—a boy and a girl didn’t spend so much time together at their age without something happening—and she was appalled. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Oh, he came in once in a while, all long and lean looking, but he never was the same friendly cat any more. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Clearly there were things that even a friendly young white could not be told. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But just then Sander turned and beckoned to me with such a cheerful and friendly countenance that I swallowed my misgivings and followed him inside the lesson room. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “But I think Principal Rivera wants it to be family friendly, maybe a little...quieter than the Co-Co’s. I’m sorry.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Not all mythical beasts are friendly, of course, but even the hostile ones have certain amiable redeeming aspects. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Vincent sees his reaction but hopes that he will act friendly, if not for his sake, then for Sien’s, who has so recently given birth. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Returning to look down into Jackson’s icy blue eyes—he was only a few rungs from the top—she gave him a friendly wink. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He showed them the steps without touching them, keeping time with a metronome, under the friendly eye of Úrsula, who did not leave the room for a moment while her daughters had their lesson. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She was a friendly, soft-spoken brunette who I assumed had been tipped off by the agents whispering into their wrist pieces behind us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Our friendly neighborhood dealer. You’d better learn to love him, because he’s got the monopoly around here.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When she was once more pronounced legally alive, she awoke to the unfamiliar but professionally friendly face of a revival nurse checking her vitals. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He would take a fancy to a person for no reason, and be friendly one day perhaps and sullen the next. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The soldier is on friendlier terms than other men with his stomach and intestines. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The tournament wasn’t for another year, but there was a series of friendlies—matches that got the crowds excited for the oncoming competitions—throughout the year before. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Three friendly faces,” Fezzik said, kind of bouncing up and down on his heels, which he always did when things were looking up. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Standing in long lines, I could easily see how we earned our reputation as a friendly and talkative people. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z We drank rum and it was very friendly. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She had never before expressed a friendly interest in the fate of the Sillington house. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z From someone else, for instance Janice, the contact would simply be casual, friendly, just a kind of parlance, formless, easy talk. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey looked around at them, gathered together there in the fairground, their hands held high, their friendly wishes for good luck floating around the car still, like cherry blossoms blowing down to the ground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t feel too friendly,” Gus mumbled just loud enough for me to hear. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She thought they would go on being friendly cousins, maybe close friends, for years. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s real friendly. He lets me carry him around in my overalls. Say, Lula, would you like to see my kittens sometime?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Usually there was a lot of handshaking and friendly conversation after service, but today everyone hurried out, grabbing their children and rushing to their own homes. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Nothing Nico has ever said or done has been anything other than friendly. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He and Arthur had been friendly enough, but the boy was not someone you could speak to. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Her brilliant obsidian eyes were unreadable, but her smile was friendly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Red poppies in the center of the table would give a friendly wave from their glass jar. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He was a friendly, solicitous man, and after I had been there a short while, I told him that my real aspiration was to be a lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually he loved the water, but this river seemed... powerful, and not necessarily friendly. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He looked at the sky and saw the white cumulus built like friendly piles of ice cream and high above were the thin feathers of the cirrus against the high September sky. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His usual friendly smile was gone, replaced with a look of grim determination. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She was far from friendly, but her mind was on Athens, not me or rats. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I expect I will see my mother again in some friendly way, yet I do not have the same desire to be with her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z As old as von Linden, big and loud and friendly—well, just American. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Before they left, many East Wing staffers would leave handwritten notes on their desks, giving a friendly welcome and a standing offer of help to the next person coming along. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He has a friendly smile and everything he does, he does quickly. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He eagerly explored the Jewish shops and got to know the friendly shopkeepers. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z At the door, I gave him a friendly hug, but he held on for longer. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She’s known for her temper and impatience and strictness, which make her students cautiously friendly with her. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two were traders friendly with the Indians Washington wanted to meet and question. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Father was not at home, I had company enough, for the rains here were lively, friendly things. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He introduced us to his wife, a friendly, petite woman who also had a raspy voice. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The Reggie who Phill knew was a friendly little guy, a competitor on the football field and basketball court, as well as with the video game controller. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z "At least your pets are friendly," I said. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s friendly enough, but it still means business. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Those were Hermes’ very words, but not even such friendly advice could restrain Aegisthus, who now pays the final penalty.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It still hurt, considering we had been friendly with each other up until that point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Lots of cities had started referring to their police forces as “public safety” departments, a phrase intended to promote a softer, friendlier image. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z George didn't like Charlie, either; he was rarely friendly to the boy. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “One must eat,” he cackled forth, very friendly to all who pressed about him as the firewagon rolled and rocked on its way. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I thought they had seen the British Union Jack and were friendly. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z And they all have something they love more than eating or sleeping or wine or friendly company. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a chorus of friendly assent as the men settled onto their stools at the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z By the friendly, round shapes of their faces, even when they were surprised by a crazy kid and his dog in their kitchen. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “My dear sir,” replied Mr. Collins, “I am particularly obliged to you for this friendly caution, and you may depend upon my not taking so material a step without her ladyship’s concurrence.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z We walked the streets of Indianapolis, which seemed to me a huge metropolis with cars whizzing past and crowds on the street—friendly, but too many of them for me to feel comfortable. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And the customers who had seen me among them around the bar, recognizing me now in the waiter’s jacket, were pleased and surprised; and they couldn’t have been more friendly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever Tally’s feet slipped, the bracelets got all hovery and caught her fall, like some friendly giant plucking her from danger and swinging her to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "We will," I promise, with what I hope is a friendly smile. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I don’t have time for friendly insults,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “He’s very friendly,” I say, sitting on a bench that’s near her wheelchair. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But the guy gave him such a friendly look that Gregor decided not to jump to conclusions. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She had no friends, yet she was the friendliest person in school. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z There was, about the mature, friendly voice on the other end of the line, a vague air of inappropriateness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Feel free to mingle with one another. Don’t forget: only you can put the friend in friendly competition. There’s a refreshments table on that back wall, starring my famous sweet tea, of course.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He wondered what had happened to Iapetus after they’d left him in Hades’s palace...if he was still content being Bob, friendly, happy, and clueless. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was American, just like the friendly, longhaired men and women we always saw hanging around in Kabul, dressed in their tattered, brightly colored shirts. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was obscure, but not too cut off from the house, a friendly little place with the consolation of water and not too many shadows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But keeping friendly appearances is a minstrel’s business just as much as music. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the middle of all this, the manager called out in a friendly way, "Good morning, Mr. Samsa." The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Because if he’s stationed on the corner every day now, I'll have to either consider being friendly to him or change my route. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “On considering the situation of things,” he recalled, “I thought the first step towards some conciliation of views would be to bring Mr. Madison and Colo. Hamilton to a friendly discussion of the subject.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I would be forever tied to stores for bullets, and the friendly spirit of my mountaintop would be violated. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, by friendly patience, he hoped to win him over. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z People see I'm friendly, no matter what they've heard about whites or Jews. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Cape pigeons often darted and flitted around the boat, but the men couldn’t bring themselves to kill the friendly birds, and ancient superstition forbade them from killing the albatross that still followed majestically above. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He’s extra friendly to the customers and smiles too much. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The women were friendly, but slow to begin talk. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They try to get friendly with the migrants, telling them they have already done the train ride. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Fortunately, all the other dogs in the show, the ones already living in the town house, seemed friendly. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “How come you’re so friendly with her all of a sudden?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Optimistic and uncharacteristically friendly, Bobby autographed cards for most of the hotel waiters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His face was still open and friendly as he decided where to start. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She was like, I’m tired of just being the friendly one who everyone like steps all over. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We drank our tea in a friendly kind of silence, and then Miss Whitlaw picked up the box again. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Ambassador Mahomey was knocking himself out being exceptionally friendly and jovial. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She had no gift for small perturbations, mean-spirited resentments, concealed envies, works of charity, faded endearments, ordinary friendly politeness, or day-to-day acts of kindness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His eye? swept the room, searching for friendly faces. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The laws are neither threatening nor friendly, just citing the facts: No person shall require any white female to nurse in wards or rooms in which negro men are placed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The conversation remained friendly, even though the tension between the two societies that Yali and I represented was familiar to both of us. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And that smile he’s giving me is friendlier than I want it to be. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She laughs in response, but in a friendly way, and it makes Bailey feel more at ease, as though he is just talking to a regular person and not someone mysterious or magical. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But he's friendly and gives us each a peppermint candy. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They were friendly smiling faces, but they were also quite serious. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z A man in a tan uniform got out and gave us a friendly nod. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She was friendly but practical, and she had lots of cheap things to suggest, like baths with Epsom salts and even feeding the chicken some olive oil. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He waved it wildly in the air and shouted friendly assurances to the man. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It is an animal that is “cute”, “friendly”, “loving”, “devoted”, “merry”, “understanding”. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z With little girls it is all clean and good and friendly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “This one looks friendly. Come. It’s not far.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was not like to pay them any friendly calls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Republican troops that fought with Cassius had joined forces with the Parthians; so had many of the local kings who were once friendly to Mark Antony’s cause. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z There was a coldness to the face, and a smile, but not a friendly one. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The friendly people I met were astounded when they learned I was a Muslim—from America! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the meal he had been polite—not friendly but at least human. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Allow me, ma’am,” he says in a friendly tone as he takes my backpack and board. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They were pink, fat, friendly, very competent and sweated profusely. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He was glad that it was a friendly pat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Frightful was unable to chase the friendly birds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As we lay there propped against our packs, a tourist in an unfortunate straw hat, clutching an ice cream, came up and looked us over in a friendly manner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She grunted softly, the way the baboons did when they wanted to be friendly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A few friendly folks from our community waved as we passed by. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother warned me not to be fooled by my father’s friendly manner; she told me that the judge might ask me questions, and if he did I must tell him the truth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The creatures were friendly, and they could see in four dimensions. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Overtures by anyone friendly to these groups—or, God forbid, members of one of them—received short shrift in the poor white sections of Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His tone has changed immediately and his eyes are friendly for the first time. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “That’s not what the preacher we had on the ship was like. Pastor Marc. He was kind and friendly and made everything seem like it was going to be okay.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The hints included Be friendly to visitors, Keep Key West as quiet as possible, and Do not soak the tourists. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z And after a while, I would have very short conversations with her, just to be friendly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we deserved a little better than this, Hal. A friendly warning would have been nice. Instead, you call us in here like children....” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They were friendly animals and so devoted to Amaroq that she needed only to be accepted by him to be accepted by all. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was also desperate to see a friendly face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She put her hand on Marly’s shoulder in a nice friendly way. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, Guiteau considered himself friendly with Chester Arthur and a key to Garfield's election. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I made the tiny panting sound that friendly chimpanzees use when they greet each other. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z For him it was enough that the count was willing to join him in a game of chess or dominoes, that he was clever and friendly and never asked to borrow money. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I thought it would be like visiting Constantine, where friendly colored people waved and smiled, happy to see the little white girl whose daddy owned the big farm. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “But yours cannot be dismissed; indeed, my dear dear Handel, it must not be dismissed. I wish you would enter on it now, as far as a few friendly words go, with me.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I’d better be going. Thank you for your friendly remarks.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Not all the faces were friendly, nor all the words that were shouted. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I guess you live here in Cold Sassy,” she said, smiling extra friendly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All of our instructors were white Marines who were patient and friendly with us. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Nestled among colorful illustrations of colonial life was a succinct explanation of Tisquantum's role: A friendly Indian named Squanto helped the colonists. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A friendly cab driver and short lines through security. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Clara was very happy to be living with her sons and was determined to establish a friendly relationship with them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice that he’s usually talking with Leo, one of the Doctorita’s students, a lanky, friendly guy. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he was looking friendly when he said this I kind of knew it had to be teasing, because whoever heard of anybody’s momma giving them a name like Poindexter? The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa was just the friendliest host you ever saw. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When I had rendered homage to this light, he went on to say, in a friendly manner:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z But Ivy and me have sort of been friendly the last few weeks. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, they have plenty of friends for Ashley,” Mr. Ferris said in a slick tone that didn’t match his friendly face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That while I would certainly be friendly, that didn’t necessarily mean I was his friend. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The noble of the inner circle on both aides were in a way traditionally more friendly with each other than with their own men. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His friendly advice on how to handle Luzan was that I actively seek out his weaknesses, expose and use them to take him apart, limb from limb, cell by cell. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My attitude was one of abiding and friendly wonder. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m trying to remember a single “hello” or “hey” or even a friendly grunt. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I wave to prove to her that I’m nice and friendly, the sort of person you might want to give a free lei to. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were friendly and wanted to help, so Kennedy scratched a rescue note on a coconut and gave it to the islanders, who paddled their war canoe to an Allied base. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Despite being friendly and lively, like Grandpa she had always held a part of herself back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z So I was a tad straighter than I’d been the last couple days, and the ringing sounded a tad louder, a tad more persistent and, yes, maybe even a tad friendlier than usual. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Oh no, merely friendly with the local barmen,” said Dumbledore lightly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “My father sends greetings and asks how you fare with the harp he gave you. I can see it wants repair,” he added, with a friendly laugh. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He decided that it would be best to be plain and friendly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No one, except Maria, seemed pleased to meet him, but they all pretended to be friendly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole effect is wild and disheveled but essentially friendly. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Master and visitor greeted each other in a friendly manner. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always friendly but never imposed on me, and I could tell he had it tough in here. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After ten years of bitterness and competition, this was the first time Fischer had had a friendly interchange with his American rival. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He caught the strange gleam in Boromir’s eyes, yet his face was still kind and friendly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They offer friendly advice, and are more like suggestions. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The AO lay along the South China Sea, where things had the feel of a resort, with white beaches and palm trees and friendly little villages. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z People, at least the white folks who had visited there, said that Yankees up north weren’t friendly and didn’t like you if you was from the South, though. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd was making a great deal of noise, but whether friendly or not, Harry didn’t know or care. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They were gray-haired, friendly people; she had Parkinson’s, he’d had his hip replaced. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My friends and I had now moved to the upper school, and our friendly competition got even more competitive. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And if she could pretend to be friendly, she might make some friends. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The people in the crowd only noticed his big, friendly smile, which lit up his face. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She tried to sound casual and friendly, which wasn’t easy with a throat scorched by firewater. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He gave me a friendly greeting, as usual. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t fake friendly to a bunch of people whom I know only from their Facebook pictures beside their comments about me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Yes. Now, you might not want to become so friendly with your fellow patients on the floor.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Billy wanted to be friendly, to help, if he could, but his resources were meager. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish this one would hurry up and croak because her husband has been getting a little too friendly lately.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Her lips curl up at the sides in a friendly way and her wee mouth is puckered as if to give a kiss or make a bubble. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Not until I knelt down and apologized did he move from his place and, gradually, become friendly again. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z When it clanged, he bent forward to read, then paused again, wondering about the man who had just left, amazed at how friendly he had acted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Trapped in this remote spot, she wasn't sure what to think about their intentions—but they did not seem friendly. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It had no particular reason to be friendly, but there was something in Hazel’s look that made a civil answer natural. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ve always been friendly, but I’m starting to feel like maybe he could be a real friend to both Boy21 and me—someone we hang out with regularly. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When Weary was ditched, he would find somebody who was even more unpopular than himself, and he would horse around with that person for a while, pretending to be friendly. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he went to a new, cheaper grocery, even though the first grocer was friendlier than the second, and had been so nice as to count his change out slowly, one coin at a time. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “If they are to prove friendly or hostile remains to be seen.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z And she had leaned across and kissed him, kissed the man with the short blond hair, and it was not a friendly peck, but a kiss. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z We passed many friendly villages where the cottage windows had a kindly air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Or did the discipline of the club demand that they be friendly with me? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Too friendly. Sometimes 1 doubt whether she is really chasing the Beast at all.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like they were lots of friendly butterflies, and we were smeared with something, and they kept coming and coming, and their wings were winking beautifully, and more and more came. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then 1 of our volunteers will visit y’all. We need to ensure that the dog is healthy and friendly.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bessermann is in the courtyard, nicely dressed with a bag over one arm, having a friendly conversation with Mrs. Krajewska. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It sometimes seemed as if he could run forever, showing his heels to the friendly policemen, waving at other runners. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Not like the chief, whose smile feels like he watched a YouTube tutorial on how to seem friendly. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It’s a few days after that card, and she’s trying to be friendly. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z If the killer whale were called the friendly whale, no one would be scared.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z "It'll be a friendly game. And Alfred will pick the winning look. Any wagers?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Lizabeth and the judge’s wife set in big chairs and they talk in low voices that didn’t sound friendly. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then one sees some of them who either had the people against them, or if the people were friendly towards them, they did not know how to protect themselves from the nobles. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He selected the shorter of the two, which felt friendlier in his hand, and pointed it at the rock. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was a gentle friendly shyness that made other people feel important, sort of in charge of things. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom gently told me that Americans preferred to greet each other with a simple "hello" or a friendly wave and handshake. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z John thinks he pays them off, but I think it’s just that old Tony has a nice, friendly face and believes in the old days when they thought a little alcohol was good for everyone. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He was a nice boy, a friendly boy, and very shy, and it made him bitter. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She drew his head towards her and kissed him on the forehead, thinking of him as a faithful old thing—her friendly bear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And besides, I liked it when Ms. Blinny greeted me so friendly. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I stood up straight, smiled politely, and said in a friendly voice, “Thank you. I’ve been needing exercise. You’ve done wonders for my arm muscles.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was courteous and friendly as together they scrutinized the folds of the outstretched robe. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They wore heavy felt coats, muddy boots, and fur hats, and they didn’t look friendly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I always remembered him to be friendly, but he doesn’t look all that friendly right now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In May 1991, when I was sixteen years old, the rebels drove the president out of the country and set up a new government that was friendly with Northern Sudan. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was nice enough—polite, friendly, but distant. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Why had he been so friendly to Mrs. Sharpe, walking her to the store before Calder started her deliveries? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z So we parted joyously, in hope of friendly days and gifts to come.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you deal with her, be patient. Girls like Big Rose, you know, just because they don’t smile at first, that doesn’t mean they aren’t friendly.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Next to the Jordan women haunting me day and night, the dead men felt like friendly ghosts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They walked on together in a friendly silence. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For some crazy reason I started doing jumping jacks and yelled out, “Welcome to Norvelt! We are a friendly town!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was scrappy yet willing to please, feminist yet feminine, full of rage yet friendly, articulate yet not dogmatic. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z One day Scruggs and a medic flew polio vaccines out to a friendly village. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Becoming friendly with your neighbors will end up getting your house robbed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But, now, hearing him pronounce “David” in such friendly fashion and with such gentleness and understanding, Caroni allowed him-self to hope—but for what? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, Mrs. Dowdel, I’m not here in my professional capacity. I have took time off work and brought Mrs. Stubbs with me to have a friendly word with you.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They were all Muslim, and while that made them friendly to him, it wasn’t enough to make them real friends no matter how much he wished it was. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I’d love to have a dozen friendly guys run over and finish this job. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was just an innkeeper: friendly, servile, and so unassuming as to almost be invisible. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This time when the class laughed it didn’t sound so friendly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Strangers all, friendly enough only a moment ago, and yet now they cried for his blood like hounds on a trail. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Fighting the desire to runaway, I search for a friendly face to focus on, clear my throat, and start to speak. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z They were all hatching, all quarrelling, all friendly nevertheless. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was friendly, like when I played Rocky and she played Janet. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He could be in the happiest, friendliest mood. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z At first, she also called him to her with words which she presumably thought were friendly, like "Come here for a bit, old dung beede!" or "Hey, look at the old dung beede!" The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like I said, it’s just a friendly game. An exhibition. That’s all, babe. I promise.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z By then Herbie was desperate, and so, leaping at the chance to converse with a relatively friendly English-speaking person, he blurted, “Excuse me, sir, but maybe you can help me, I’m looking for Mr. Cantu.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But as I became more familiar they became more friendly and at ease, and I joked with them that I would handle any of their legal problems. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The smile appears in full then, curling up in a manner Bailey finds almost disturbingly friendly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There’s no smile or anything, but it’s friendly all the same. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He looked quite harmless and friendly but, once he grabbed on, he almost never let go. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z It made him look like the friendliest giant in the forest. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z We think of grass as soft and friendly stuff, but once it’s been dried in the sun and shredded by machines, it becomes hay. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z There was one old man who looked like he was friendly. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He hesitated in the dark frame, hideous and friendly, wondering why the silence was—and the lights showed him up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He replied that it was just a friendly visit and had nothing to do with my appeal, which he knew nothing about. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The red brick buildings of the prison looked friendly, like the buildings of a seaside college. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jodhpur is okay, very hot, but the people are friendly. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But all I had to do was look at his face, and I knew he was friendly. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But his smile seemed perfectly all right, quite agreeable and friendly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Off the field he was an endearing, friendly kid, quiet and shy and respectful. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dark but living, living but friendly, friendly but not grasping. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The contrast between the friendly greeting and the weapons propped against their shoulders is almost humorous. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z This one seems a whole lot friendlier but just to be certain, I check that Max's bag is securely on my shoulders. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She reminds me about a place nearby, called Townsend’s, a drugstore and soda fountain, where I can get friendly with teenagers my age. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was friendly with the girls who worked on Montgomery Street. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The bickering bears were interrupted by the robot’s friendliest voice. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He leaned there, looking at us all with a remote aloofness in which I sensed an unstated questioning beneath a friendly charm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me, chewing, her eyes black and unwinking and friendly. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessica told me she had a great time and that Anna’s mom was friendly. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z They smiled, which I figured was the first and last time any cheerleaders would be that friendly to me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Pier eyes sparkled brightly and she answered with a laugh as friendly as the mailman’s ring when you know there’s a letter for you. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Right out of the water he came, friendly and happy. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But those had been open-fisted, more pats than punches, self-consciously friendly, comfortable expressions of anxieties that were both perplexing and thrilling. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z His friendly old face was pitiful to see. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys, on the other hand, had become more friendly, more outgoing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Principal Rivera wants traditional and family friendly, right?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The second Amazon they met wasn’t so friendly. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to say. I’ve thought maybe Dr. Edwards might just come by for a friendly call—just to say hello.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Those girls were real friendly, the Coca-Cola was going down good, and come fall I’d be long gone, I told myself, pushing aside the wobbly feeling I’d been having off and on. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Hod could not see the expression on his face, but Loki sounded so helpful, so friendly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Even the friendlier parts of his dream were disturbing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was the only non-white person on the team, and the other girls generally weren’t very friendly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When my eyes meet hers, she gives a friendly wave. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mom gives me a friendly smile as she sits. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “He looks friendly enough,” thought Milo, not sure just how friendly a friendly bumblebee should be, and tried to think of a very difficult word. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z If the letter was writ fancy, like this one was, with swirlingness and curlycues and such nonsense it only meant one thing: A friendly white person was writing to let you know somebody was dead. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z David and I exchange friendly words when the meeting is over, and then I slip out while the others are still sipping coffee and walk back to the hotel. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was friendly with the vicar, and over the years counted a number of vicars as his close friends. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve come to know your son rather well of late, so we thought it only proper that we should pay a friendly call.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z For a visit that seemed anything but friendly. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z One afternoon, I visited the office of a friendly, thoughtful man named Art Sussman, who was the in-house legal counsel for the University of Chicago. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It lighted the trees and made them warm and friendly. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z By repeatedly rebuffing the friendly advances of her new Wizarding neighbors, she soon ensured that her family was left well alone. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was a relief to see a friendly face after so many snarly ones. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His eyes were milky blue, one higher than the other, and though he smiled, he didn’t look friendly—more like his face was being peeled back in a wind tunnel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z How lucky they were to find work so soon and friendly Mexicans to help them. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Calluses formed on my fingertips, my eye grew skilled at selecting friendlier fabrics to piece into the same block, and my neck is now accustomed to hunching over my work. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He smiled at us, but the smile wasn’t friendly; more amused, like Oh boy, more people to torture! The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Looked awfully friendly just now,” one of the tall ones says. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And so Aru fixed Mini with what she hoped was her friendliest, most blinding smile. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was smaller and friendlier than most homeowners’ meetings. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of the time was spent in friendly barter. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Both were pretending this was just a friendly visit. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Some are friendly, others act as if they were members of the Secret Service guarding the White House. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “That’s probably why the gods have kept us apart this long. If a Greek warship appeared in the sky above Camp Jupiter, and Reyna didn’t know it was friendly—” “Yeah,” Percy agreed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He says, “I’m fine. Just resting. It was a friendly contest. Seriously. I’m fine.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He learned how to talk a friendly form of smack, trash-talking his bigger, faster opponents on the court. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dell Duke was not as friendly as I would have thought. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z If anything, he was even friendlier today than he’d been before. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They cast us curious glances that ain’t the least bit friendly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I thought of Shannon and how she’d talked to people at church, the friendly merriment of her, the way she laughed and smiled. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was an older, friendly man with a twisted little grin on his face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She was not a friendly sort-none of them were-but she did not call me names nor seem inclined to hand out beatings. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Hall had booked us at the Garuda Hotel, a friendly, funky establishment in the heart of Thamel, Kathmandu’s frenetic tourist district, on a narrow avenue choked with cycle rickshas and street hustlers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Some were friendly and some were not, and you tried not to offend either. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was more fawning and would-be friendly; but Sam surprised some strange looks in his eyes at times, especially towards Frodo; and he went back more and more into his old manner of speaking. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Or I could settle down somewhere friendly, with neighbors close by on either side, and never move anywhere again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Tall, a bit shy and clumsy, she was incredibly warm and friendly, with kind eyes and a big smile. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She’s making a beef dish, stirring the pot while talking nonstop in a friendly Pakistani accent. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Because you might want an easier dog. One that’s friendlier. She’s been here awhile. Shy dogs are harder to adopt out.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z They aren’t necessarily any friendlier than the pasty-white people who used to run such stores, but the general content of their disapproval is more easily guessed, though not the details. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In one of the few houses open I found a friendly, well-informed, happily unarmed ranger named David Fox, who seemed surprised and pleased to have a visitor. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I see you made it,” she says to Miss Saunders, grabbing both her arms and squeezing them tight in a friendly girl-to-girl squeeze. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The soldiers, really not much older than I, were cordial, even friendly. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z My neighbor and friend Terri Johnson had gotten in, and so had my classmate Chiaka, whom I’d known and been in friendly competition with since kindergarten, as well as one or two boys. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “We only want to be friendly,” Matt said, frowning at Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd was relentlessly, pathologically friendly, and their enthusiasm was deafening. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Like she was giving God a friendly nudge with her elbow. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z With bullet holes in their fuel tanks, they’d found a friendly Soviet airfield to land on. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They only found two friendly old men, who appeared to be mute, rather odd and stupid. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled at both of them, see, so they’d both think I was friendly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Kids are like that, why worry? Someday she’ll grow up, someday our friendly local Gestapo will make her apologize—” “We all should live so long,” Bud groaned. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As dusk fell, they waited in a friendly and uncomplicated silence, though there was plenty they could have talked about. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They have glasses in their hands and they’re friendly and smile with perfect teeth. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sister Betty, generally friendly enough on the phone with me, sometimes would exclaim in spontaneous indignation, “The man never gets any sleep!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the Soviet Union was happy and friendly, unlike America, where crime made people afraid to leave their homes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z You could tell he was a real quiet, real friendly and smart man, he had one of those kind of faces. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z A tall, friendly man, a lawyer and the Brotherhood's chief theoretician, he had proved to be a hard taskmaster. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Most assuredly. The pond can be a hazardous place. Return there now, and you would find friendly naiads beckoning you near the water in order to pull you under and drown you.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “C’mon down and listen to Hope on the radio, hey,” Clay said, keeping his distance but trying to be friendly over it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “We were glad to help,” Officer Lopez said, extending her hand to Mamá and then giving her a small, friendly hug. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z No matter how friendly they are in public, no matter how firm their smiles, my parents never forget when they are in public. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They were friendly enough, and included her in their outings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And on some level, I expected a brand- new Birmingham—a friendlier and more accommodating Birmingham, where my children could experience the freedom that had been lacking for me as a child. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I crane my neck to look for its friendly turret— but it isn’t there. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Tallow was behaving in too serious and friendly a manner. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z My peers were not particularly friendly, but I weathered their silence, their stares, their whispering, and even the “one-some” lunches. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His wife was a warm and friendly woman who was good for a piece of gingerbread any time we wanted to put the hustle on her. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z All in all, the atmosphere was not very friendly as they took their departure. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I thought maybe that Mike Newton . . . you said he was friendly.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Ma,” he says in a gruff but friendly voice. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Suitcase did his best to be friendly, and said that as a gesture of goodwill he had decided to withdraw all pending charges against us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I help you in any way?” asked Stuart in a friendly voice. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z For a long time, Jean and I had enjoyed a standing, friendly deal that we’d go out and celebrate when either of us hit the numbers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z April was thinking about the next day, telling herself that it didn’t matter whether the people at Wilson School were friendly or not, because Dorothea would write soon saying she wanted April to come home. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good night,” he said, in the least friendly way he could. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The horriblest part was, being friendly to Dad makes me feel disloyal to Mum. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “But if I keep running in and out of the Ministry,” said Harry, still endeavoring to keep his voice friendly, “won’t that seem as though I approve of what the Ministry’s up to?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His teeth were crooked, which made him look friendly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man had been the first admirer, but she trusted there was no other hold, and that there would be no serious difficulty, on Harriet’s side, to oppose any friendly arrangement of her own. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I even said goodbye to the bandicoot, which switched its tail and twitched its whiskers at me in a friendly way. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “The names of a few of the friendlier tribes, a few cities under lockdown for insurrection—stuff like that. I just wanted to get a sense of what was happening in Virginia.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He explained that if we placed our hands in the tank and held them perfectly still, tiny sharks and rays would graze against our palms like friendly house cats. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She should have acted friendly at the beginning of the year instead of waiting until now, when all I could do was feel sorry for her. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I loved Bethel AME church, always filled with friendly smiling faces, as well as Reverend Young and his family. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Relations between the United States and Vietnam are now friendly. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then a week after we moved in, Jennifer popped up on my porch looking shy but friendly. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There were hugs and greetings all around ... or at least Thalia was friendly. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I started to say “No,” but looking at his big friendly smile, I smiled back and said, “I guess I have.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not friendly of you not to have a glass with me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was intelligent, polite, and friendly, and since she never cursed everyone called her Blanca. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She’s a little plump in the middle, but it is a friendly softness. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “It’s just a house. Lots of houses seem scary at night, but in the morning, they’re friendly again.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z There were many people very glad to see Cabot Searcy—who had begun his college years as a charming, friendly, and polite young man—leaving for good. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Should it be friendly words or looks or praise, but how do you put those in a drawer? The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z He was still his warm and friendly self. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “Step this way, sir,” I heard the deputy say, in a tone that wasn’t particularly friendly. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z My mom whispers, “I love how friendly people in PR are.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z After that I think we went back to talking in a more or less friendly way, and then before long we were making our way down the footpath in the half-light back to the Cottages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do mind your asking,” Mr. Curtain said coldly, but then he collected himself and said in a friendlier tone, “We both know you’ve had similar experiences, do we not, Reynard? For being different?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She sent us all friendly e-mail reminders to turn in our weekly reports on time. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t get all weird. I was just trying to be friendly.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “We have a friendly contact with the complicated surfaces of the globe.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” the man said, looking at her with friendly green eyes. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z There, once again, was the beautiful woman from Ophie’s first day at Daffodil Manor, a friendly smile on her lips. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Accuracy on matters Irish are not the forte of the English. Truth is, we're the friendliest people you'd wish to meet. Even north of the border. We just gun each other down occasionally, that's all.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The tiny figurines were like his friendly pets. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a blank screen instead of paper, and the whole contraption glowed, emitting a warm but not entirely friendly smell. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Sorry to bother you,” Roz would say, in her friendliest voice. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The station was empty except for a friendly policeman at the desk, who smiled and scratched his head throughout Father’s explanation. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z This is one of the few places I have ever seen where the night was friendlier than the day. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He said goodbye to him with a friendly pat on the shoulder. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I like Yolanda, and even though were not quite friends yet, we are friendly and I don’t want to mess it up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The men liked her because she was pretty and friendly and, as Mr. Cratic Flournoy put it, full of ginger and pepper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Whether she was fierce or friendly, Serafina had no way of telling; but she had to wake Mary up without startling her, and there was a spell for that. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Jesse went to the Chicago Film Festival where he met a friendly and attractive Finn, but she barely spoke English. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Our street was a quiet one, with respectful neighbors who were friendly, attentive, and churchgoing on Sundays. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Cops are community helpers and all that, but a billy club and gun don’t ever look very friendly. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He deliberately made use of the friendly relationship that he had with brother Faben. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Here in Mill Town on my crosstie stage, folks would suspicion her if they saw me acting friendly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She had blond hair, shining eyes and a friendly smile. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They were Jim and Heath, father and son, from Chattanooga, and they were cheerful, friendly, and not remotely daunted by the weather. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He was in the chair one night, having a friendly argument with the drummer, Sonny Greer, who was standing there, when I tapped the bottom of his shoes to signal that I was finished. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He held his hand out in a friendly gesture. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The other boosters and parents and hangers-on traveled from one end of the practice field to the other in friendly little packs. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dim light of the hotel, he looked...not angry, exactly, but certainly not friendly, either. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Over the years, a friendly rivalry had gradually developed between us. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Ghosts were mostly friendly and less likely to see through their disguises than witches since, weary from their alive days, they tended to pay less attention to the living. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said at last in his friendly, knowing voice, “what are you going to do, hypnotize me?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A doorman in an elaborate costume stood at the entrance, and although he seemed surprised by their lack of luggage he overlooked their dirty clothes with a friendly smile. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Outside, the creamy petals of orchids reflected the pale glow of twilight, and a friendly fountain gurgled. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The men of the 10th Leningrad turned out to be friendly and sympathetic, and were assigned to help train the 587th in battle techniques in their challenging, powerful Pe-2 dive-bombers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They overwhelm us with their chatter;—we understand very little of it, but we listen and the words sound friendly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Rosalie was an exceptional child. The friendliest, lovingest . . Turtle crumpled the newspaper. "Let's go. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Chamberlain’s curiosity was natural and friendly, but there was a reserve in it, an unexpected caution. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod thought, He’s lying! and They're doing this on purpose, the friendly one and the tough one... The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I got excited every time, hoping that we’d run into some friendlies, maybe even someone we knew from before. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I passed along his exhortations to endure, and to use the Net to make friendly connections. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The salespeople seemed friendlier there and didn't shout us down anytime we touched something. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His hand was still on my elbow, warm and friendly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His feeble mind sensed that these questioners wanted something of him and, being a friendly creature, he tried to give it to them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss K wrote the proper form of a business letter instead of a friendly letter on the blackboard, because the class was not planning to write friendly letters to the Cucaracha Voice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Most of the white students gave Katherine a cordial welcome; some went out of their way to be friendly. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The mood at the dinner table this night differed from the friendly atmosphere the night before. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They all looked very friendly, and seeing the children made him remember: It was not the first time he had spoken in front of a large group of people. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At the firm, she worked quietly, trying to be friendly but invisible, just like at Warren High School, where she tried not to fall asleep conspicuously. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In Phnom Penh, our family had a friendly little puppy with a wet nose. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was getting friendly as hell, all of a sudden. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z They were friendly all through dinner, and when dinner was over, they left so we could have our party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z She and my mother became friendly and sometimes shared the cooking duties. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to hear it if she did, but I wasn’t eager to leave the lighted room where my family sat around the friendly fire. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a friendly machete they clear a path through the grasslands for you and then lead you into a pit. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Now that we were so friendly with each other I dared to remind her of this. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here’s a friendly face,” I said as I held the cat close. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember thinking that I would have enjoyed flying in space with Colonel Belyaev, despite the fact that our two countries were not friendly in 1967. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, it turned out he was really friendly. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “You see how friendly they are. If we build a palisade it will look as if we are their enemies. We will build no fortification.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He smiled at me, his manner easy, friendly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She looked at me, black and secret and friendly. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t even pronounce the poor child’s real name,” said Trotter, chuckling in what she must believe was a friendly manner. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Reyna wasn’t sure the Greeks would be any friendlier than the Romans, but Pegasus seemed to like the idea. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the early 1990s, when Van Riper was head of the Marine Corps University at Quantico, Virginia, he became friendly with a man named Gary Klein. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He would have to be a dang fool to stand on a mudflat that was doing its best not to freeze, in a snowstorm, waiting for a friendly boat to take him across. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She was older than him, but not a grown-up, and she looked neither friendly nor unfriendly. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Some of the footage was of a tribe called the South Fore, who were a peaceful and friendly people. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They ate their chicken and listened: big, friendly guys, big police .38s on their hips. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The skirts of the forest and the scar were familiar, near the conch and the shelters and sufficiently friendly in daylight. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It was hardly a close and friendly relationship. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “The beaches are nice. The water is crystal clear. Plus, everyone is super, super friendly and chill.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z In the camps in Mozambique, he’d played the game barefoot with a ball made from plastic bags, in friendly but fierce matches between boys from Burundi and Congo. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z From his shouted questions, Ann understood that Minnie had told him his wife was acting too friendly with the men who bought liquor at the house. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They’d gone to school together since kindergarten, friendly without ever really becoming friends. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He became friendly with the camel driver who traveled alongside him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s always good to have a country in debt to you. Makes for friendlier negotiations.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her open, friendly, clever face looked back directly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The death of Bellarmine left Galileo without a friendly witness to the crucial events of 1616, although he still had Bellarmine’s written statement. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “And I’m Mrs. Wahl,” the teacher calls with a friendly wave. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Although Helen had seemed friendly enough, a small part of me worried that she might accuse me of negligence if anything were to happen. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It was hard not to be friendly when Thorn was around, if only because it made Seven feel like a crummy witch to be mean or have not-nice thoughts. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Since Francie never became friendly enough with the girls to be taken into their confidence, she had no way of knowing how grossly underpaid she was. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The friendly man untied the rope from the least sorry of the rowboats, put the rope in Johnny’s hand, wished him luck and went back to his shack. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be better, more friendly, if he would touch me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid he was going to strangle Beth Ann, but then he smiled and his eyes became friendly enormous cow eyes once again. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Their stare was not exactly an offensive one, nor was it friendly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Some ignore him; others have a friendly word. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The light in Belle’s window looked friendly in the late-aftemoon gloom, and I thought of going in. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He was friendly, in a treacherous sort of way, smiling into one’s face the while he meditated some underhand trick, as, for instance, when he stole from Buck’s food at the first meal. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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