They wandered through fields with the wind blowing their thin dresses against their thighs, and gazed inscrutably. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he lowered his head and fixed me with his chilling gaze. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It gazed up at him curiously, sucking noisily on its paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

His twinkling light-blue gaze made Harry feel as though he were being X-rayed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

It was as if someone had died, and they turned their gaze from the spirit that walked the earth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked for the last time at his sons, but they avoided his gaze. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what to say, where to look, so I gazed down at my hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ekon held his brother’s gaze, ignoring the tightness in his chest. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“That your gaze will charm the sea monsters.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Moss gazed out at the sea of people. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The wolf gazed at her another moment, then disappeared into the night. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The younger fox gazed at the older one for a moment, then turned and trotted into the grass. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She glanced at the boys, who gazed admiringly at her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sahil rubbed the back of his neck and dropped his gaze. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His red eyes fastened upon Snape’s black ones with such intensity that some of the watchers looked away, apparently fearful that they themselves would be scorched by the ferocity of the gaze. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They moved over the threshold together, gazing around. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She folded her arms and gazed into the distance. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The impersonal operator of the machine could, by wearing a special optical helmet, gaze into the soul of the person whom he was pumping out. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

He returns his gaze to the sketches, touching them now like he wants to peel them off the page. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The rifleman’s gaze kept darting out into the forest, like he was expecting the boy to leap from the undergrowth when he wasn’t looking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The weird, implausible reception for Milo began at the airfield, where civilian laborers who recognized him halted in their duties respectfully to gaze at him with full expressions of controlled exuberance and adulation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"Good job, Sik," whispered Mo as he came up from behind to gaze at the flower. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Gradually the ferocity left the gaze of the little brown bird, and Serafina could look at her again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The woman’s gaze drifted up to the birds in the branches. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell if her gaze was one of pity, fear, or guilt. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I break our eye contact, letting my gaze wander everywhere but him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She licked them clean and gazed out at the Cusp. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He glances around before meeting my gaze again. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Julius felt a great heat rising in him as he looked at the two tigers huddled together, cowering, gazing in fear at the gladiators standing ready to inflict death at the order of Caesar. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Once more she gazed at the symbols, once more she turned the wheels, but those invisible ladders of meaning down which she’d stepped with such ease and confidence weren’t there. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

After Granny and my mother left, I reclined on top of a huge boulder nearby and gazed eastward at the flickering stars slowly vanishing from a bleak eastern sky. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crestfallen, he gazed mutely at the false animal; he took it back from her, fiddled with the legs as if baffled—he did not seem quite to understand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The dog rested his head on Lissa’s knee and gazed at her in a way that made me think of Lassie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It changes again to a boy on the edge of a cliff, his gaze on the horizon. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Thomas didn’t move, his gaze locked on the girl, frozen in fear. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Jonathan gazed up at the one who had spoken. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was strikingly pretty, American, but raised somewhere in Europe, and she’d already been caught in the older boys' hungry gazes—I'd seen them huddled around her, vying for her attention. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Baachan gazed at it, her eyes going so far away that she did not even seem to really be in this room any longer. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Iris gazed thoughtfully at the wind chimes swaying on the ceiling. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I gazed upon this urban hurly-burly like someone observing a city from a hot-air balloon. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow her gaze also took in Chess, making him feel both smaller and younger. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she was thinking of the big gathering, where Angeline might meet someone and go away with him, far from her mother’s gaze. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

But then his gaze shifts, and his smile melts off like the bad juju has leapt onto his face. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I don’t expect her to, but she gazes out the window, then starts talking. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And as she gazed, the image of a city seemed to form itself behind the veils and streams of translucent color: towers and domes, honey-colored temples and colonnades, broad boulevards and sunlit parkland. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to hold his gaze for as long as I could, but he was trying to hand me something. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And as he gazed down, he longed for that feeling once more. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Then, as if my gaze had broken some spell, everyone stirred. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At one point, I noticed Ruth had drifted away from the rest of us and was gazing across the field at the sunrise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gaze focused where my finger was pointing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It sat still and warm next to Harry’s cheek, gazing steadily at Riddle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I felt the faint tug of her gaze on the back of my neck. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

It gazed down sternly as if to say, Bring me tasty snacks or else. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh my—!” shrieked Hermione, as she and Ron caught up with Harry and gazed upward at the giant now trying to seize people through the window above. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

We all gazed down at the baby, as if her ear held the answer to the world’s most pressing questions. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Oh, he gazes at me with such warmth in his eyes; I don’t think it will take much for me to fall in love with him. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

They met the girl’s eyes as she stared out the window at them, they felt her gaze like sunshine on a spring day, warm and comforting, and for a moment they were seen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The old man was gazing silently ahead into the rising dust. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s something in his voice, in his gaze, in his whole being, something hungry and insistent, and it’s untethering me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Harry finished reading but continued to gaze at the picture accompanying the obituary. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I felt my mom’s arm circle my shoulders and pull me close as I gazed up at the cloudless blue sky. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Coach Hedge had made that stupid comment about Leo and Hazel holding hands and gazing into each other’s eyes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She held my gaze while I studied the gold flecks in her eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smallest shift in her gaze brought her Leon’s face, but he was staring politely at his friend and seemed determined not to meet her eye. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Dill gazed out the window at the trees that lined both sides of the highway, the occasional handmade roadside cross, marking where someone had met their end, punctuating the unbroken wall of green. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore held Harry’s gaze for a few seconds, and then said, “That, Harry, is a matter between Professor Snape and myself.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She stepped back and looked at it, gazing at it as if she were remembering Wood playing with it when he was younger. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Half a dozen men in long cloaks stood silent and watchful, gazing as ever at houses eleven and thirteen, but the thing for which they were waiting still appeared elusive. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His eyes were black, surrounded by a thin line of pure sky-blue, and their gaze was intense. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He’s not looking at anything in particular, his gaze too fair. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Claws, at least,” Jesper said, shifting his gaze to his own bony bare feet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Her gaze slid from one side to the other. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He kisses me, and I just gaze at his face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

If he could just— Richard caught the flick of Nailer’s gaze. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi looked at her, his gaze sweeping from her eyes to her lips to her collarbone to her chest, her waist, the curve of her hips. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He could see her gaze keep falling down to her phone, and he knew she was trying. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“A murder! A murder of crows! Can you believe it? A bunch of trees, you’re a grove. A bunch of raccoons? A gaze.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Lily turned around and gazed at Jilly for a few seconds. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The Myrmidons gazed at them with awe and a flame of fierce joy blazed in Achilles’ eyes as he put them on. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds my gaze for a long moment, then nods. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Willie gazed nervously around the room—at the books on the kitchen table, the sink, the cot against the wall, and at his father. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s like a diamond,” Rose blurted out, then gazed at the stone pavement. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Dad’s gaze makes me feel warm like goodness bathing me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Reach for her head shot—the one with her faraway gaze. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He felt almost sorrowful with pride, gazing at it with wet eyes. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

To check whether she’s staring, I test her with a long gaze to the left of the bleachers, where Dad and his wife Linda are barbecuing. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes locked on the gazing ball so I would only glimpse Medusa’s reflection, not the real thing. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The king in turn spoke sweetly to Gertrude, calling her his turtledove and gazing on her in a way that made me ache. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It seemed that most of the city was gone, as he gazed down. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor then put the same question to me, and I looked at Raymond, who returned my gaze. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

But he could not see me, I knew; in a moment his gaze went on past, he completed his circle, and went into the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Come darkness, we took fire-brands and crossed the isle to the far shore, away from the scornful gaze of rebel and Redcoat alike. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the big rat gazed about his surroundings in secret admiration. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But when Aragorn arose all that beheld him gazed in silence, for it seemed to them that he was revealed to them now for the first time. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She lowered her gaze girlishly, depositing the seed hulls into a dish. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gaze landed on Mabel and she said, "It looks like lingerie. I'm sorry, mi amor, but you can't go out like this." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I watch as she meets Poe's gaze, both of them sad but smiling as they share a moment, remembering her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Civilized,” Beatrice repeated, gazing at Roy over the rims of her glasses. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clasping her frail, veined hands in her lap, Vivian gazes out the window. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He offered a stiff nod before dropping his gaze and letting his fingers tap against his side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Often, if I moved uneasily beneath her gaze, she would bark that I should remain still; but once, me waking to find her near, she instead begged me: “Touch my hair.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He just lies there in his carriage, gazing solemnly up at me with his round blue eyes as his button of a nose gets redder and redder. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He left the room, where I stood anxiously for some moments, discomfited by our interview, gazing at the ranks of empty seats. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The man stood erect beside the bed and gazed down at the woman a long time. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

After gazing awhile, he turned slightly, beckoned me closer, and whispered, “Look, but be careful not to show yourself.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Turner let his head droop as they were crossing the bridge so he saw nothing of the duty sergeant’s ferocious gaze, though he felt its heat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The lady with the cheeks and small glasses looks at you with a gaze of false but practiced kindness. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“You had better show up,” he said, his gaze flat and cold. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He ducks his head in an attempt to meet my gaze. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes, for there is some subtle magnetism in the gaze that nudges the lambent spirit in those viewed and draws attention to those who watch concealed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She stepped out from behind me and met Chencho’s gaze as she spoke to him directly. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He saw himself walking the streets of Harlem, discussing the merits of Mark Twain with his American friends, gazing at Mount Rushmore. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“In a really good way,” she said, holding his gaze just a moment longer than she had to before turning to push the down button again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But the lonely moon never seemed to gaze comfortably down at her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The Reverend will level his gaze and declare, “You have The Verse.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there is no answer, and when Ashoke lifts his gaze from his son’s face he sees that she, too, is sleeping. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nelthilta’s rejoinder to Chervil in the run had been full of hatred, but this doe’s gaze spoke of wrongs beyond her power to express. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked around at Dumbledore again, and though her cheeks were flushed, her gaze was steady. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He looked up at me, his gaze once again piercing into mine. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The wing sprang back softly from his mouth as he gazed transfixed at the scene before him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel the tenderness of her gaze, and I looked up. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daoud gazed at the huge crowd and tightened his hand on the frying pan. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Garvey spun around as if in surprise and gazed back at Edwin and Cole. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“No, it becomes you better,” I said, fastening the comb in her hair and avoiding her gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And all eyes followed his gaze, and behold! upon the foremost ship a great standard broke, and the wind displayed it as she turned towards the Harlond. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Dark as her sister was fair, with heavily lidded eyes and a strong jaw, she did not take her gaze from Snape as she moved to stand behind Narcissa. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

People were gazing into the sky as though a long line of unanswered prayers hung from it. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Time rarely weighed upon him, for he had many methods of passing it—among them, mirror gazing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lupin was lowering his wand, gazing fixedly at Black. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Her gaze followed him, devil bright, determined to take him with her to whatever afterlife her cult promised. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tattered and grimy clothes, dirty hair, hollow gazes—the crowds attention was entirely fixed on the two newcomers. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The seconds stretch, each as long as an hour as I gaze at the mayhem of the battlefield. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

His gaze flitted between our kite and the green one. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Noah and Heather are standing on the ledge gazing out over the whitecaps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

With growing dismay, Jonathan gazed at the bodies, at the boy, at the remaining soldier, the old one. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon became a lynx at once and padded to the open door, gazing fiercely down. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She meets my gaze, an unfamiliar wariness in her eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When Collins gazed across the racial landscape of the town, he saw a place where there were almost no black role models. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wash followed her gaze to the back garden. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But then the boy knelt down before him, and when Bradford looked up, he was caught by the boy’s gaze. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I... look .. He trailed off, his gaze wandering aimlessly around the room, his eyes unfocused. “I know him,” Chronicler said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His gaze was fixed on her with an intensity that indicated nothing else mattered or existed. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Of course, her gaze went straight to that ugly molasses tank rising up in the distance. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

She was still talking in the phony cadence, but her gaze was steely. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They buckled in confusion, not willing to beat up three girls under her watchful gaze. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a number of laps it stopped short at the stern bench and crouched, directing its gaze downwards, to the space below the tar­paulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He licked his lips and turned his head at an angle, so that his gaze avoided the embarrassment of linking with another's eye. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Did you apologize?” asked Mother, gazing at me through heavy eyelids. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

There was something wary in his gaze—and something unspeakably sad. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Turner swept his gaze over us, his expression proud and certain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was lying on the grass near a picnic table, gazing up at the stars blinking to life. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Minho returned his gaze to the Maps in the trunk, much to Thomas’s relief. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He turned his gaze back to his mother as she continued. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He pushed his hair up and gazed at the green and black mask before him, trying to remember what Jack looked like. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

They both watched with amusement as the young man’s lovesick gaze followed Claire, who was helping with the flowers. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The dragons craned their necks around, gazing at them with burning eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But her ghost was always wandering about the woods, gazing over Hailsham, pining to be let back in. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he noticed Bigwig, a little way off, staring fixedly to the north, he at once followed his gaze. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once more she lifted her strange bright eyes to him, and her gaze pierced him so that he trembled as if with cold. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

She gazes without interest or speculation around the room. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pretended to examine the shack but then turned, expecting to meet his gaze. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His gaze fell on the Little Comic Con flyer on the dresser, and he felt a strange warmth come to his cheeks when he remembered Dimple asking if she could come with him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Tats points at the window, and I move, a fraction too late, as I catch Lauren’s gaze again before shielding myself behind the drapes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I loved his laugh, his handwriting, his steady gaze, his honorableness, his freckles, his appreciation of my jokes, his hands, his determination that I should know the worst of him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He leveled his chin, anger rising in his gaze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He gazed up in horror at the flames coming out of the Mud House. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

But then I spot Dana Levinson’s gaze on me, and there’s nothing admiring about it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Basta followed the paper with his eyes as if the strength of his gaze would draw it to him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She passed old vendors with leathery faces sitting under the shade of plane trees, gazing at her impassively behind pyramids of cherries and mounds of grapes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She was standing in the parking lot, gazing in awe at the trees, the houses, and the office buildings behind them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

On the walls some gazed through the gloom towards the ruined city, and they wondered what chanced there, for nothing could be seen. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nathan gazed into the sky and stared at the Milky Way cluster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

To escape his gaze I turned my eyes in the direction of the rest of the people in the hall. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they gazed at the wound coil, she said, amused, “It won’t take too long for the string to run out, anyway. There is not a lot there!” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The bank of windows was opposite the narrow attic door, and every now and again Ophie found herself gazing longingly at the small door as she remembered her days of blessed freedom. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

A corpulent man dressed in a sweeping blue robe met their gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Gasping in shock, she tilted back her invisible head and gazed, mournfully, up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

And his gaze traveled upward from legs planted so firmly they might as well have been tree trunks to a torso carved of stone, immovable, ivory arms, up to a blanched face that— Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He drops his gaze to his camera and makes himself busy too. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

My mother looks over at my fathers picture then drops her gaze back to the table. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Regret washed over her as she could feel Mama’s gaze boring into her from back where she waited by the trolley stop. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lena looks up, too, and gazes for a few seconds as I film. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

His gaze narrowed as it dragged over tree trunks and up to the lush green canopy where sunlight filtered through. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The conch still glimmered by the chiefs seat He gazed for a moment or two, then went back to Piggy. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Aarfy would puff reflectively on his pipe throughout the whole chaotic clash, gazing with unruffled curiosity at the war through McWatt’s window as though it were a remote disturbance that could not affect him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Both of them shoot me thin-lipped smiles that don’t reach their eyes as they avoid each other’s gazes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I gazed dumbly at him as he stopped a few lockers down from mine. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I gazed at myself in the mirror, wondering if I was really going to go out in front of other people looking like this. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes on Dr. Silverstein’s face—steel-rimmed glasses, mustache, eyes that gazed into space—as he recalled the unusual death he had seen, which he spoke of in a matter-of-fact way. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gimli gazed with wide eyes for a while, as step by step the figure drew nearer. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She takes a really deep breath and shifts her gaze across the room. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Did I feel like the most antifeminist woman to walk the face of the earth as I purchased underwear solely for the sake of appealing to Courtney Cooper’s male gaze? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Now she gazed in amazement at her image. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pinmei looked down to see Sifen gazing up at her, the lines on his face painting a picture of his pain. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I can see Papa in her face, the way her cheeks drop sternly as she levels a familiar gaze at me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze went past the coat hook holding Shady’s raincoat, not noticing the two bare feet sticking out below. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, he just crumbled a bublitchi between his fingers and gazed distantly into his cup of tea. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She gazes at me and nods, before turning to whisper something to Auguste. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Eliu squatted with a fresh beer, gazing down the hillside at the Body Shop and Pipe Queen buildings; the wrecker parked in front gleamed like a magical apparatus. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tendai stared back at her with the cold, steely gaze he had learned from Father. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I gaze back down at the tiny glass and stick out my tongue, but the sad image of me doesn't change. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But the actual beach, the one he and the corporals gazed on now, was no more than a variation on all that had gone before: there was a rout, and this was its terminus. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Again he paused, gazing at the children now with what appeared to be a mixture of great pride and great sympathy. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I meet his gaze and hold it for a few seconds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“While you gaze at the sea,” I said, “I dig roots. And it is I who will eat them and you who will not.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because it’s the only thing I have left to repay you with,” I said, holding his gaze. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grabs my chin and raises it, gazing deep into my eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Taisin lay awake on the platform bed, gazing up at the wooden canopy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Liam met my gaze for a split second, nodding in the direction of his side mirror. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Avoiding her gaze, he clapped a cheering Ron on the back instead as, all enmity forgotten, the Gryffindor team left the pitch arm in arm, punching the air and waving to their supporters. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He saw Eril-Fane look at it, too, and shudder again and skew his gaze away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He was gazing out over the water, perhaps at some seagulls in the far distance, and so it was not at all clear that he had been talking to me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stole a glance at Tsalig for reassurance, but he kept his gaze directed downward and wouldn't meet my eyes as we passed by the guards and through the gate. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He just sat there gazing out the window. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Their eyes met across the desk, and Mrs. Richardson had never seen Betsy’s gaze so clear and steady and fierce. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The steel was polished to such a high sheen that she could see her reflection in the breastplate, gazing back at her as if from the bottom of a deep green pond. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Flux turned his gaze on Sheed and the real camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She had, since she began to gaze at her past, imagined a relationship with him, but only in faded images and faint lines. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Liam must have felt my gaze burning through the back of his jacket, because he stopped and turned to wave before disappearing around the corner. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It seemed like it would never go away, that she would spend the rest of her life feeling that predatory gaze. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

My gaze cuts to Taryn, who is still standing with Locke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Some nights, she would talk on the phone for a long time, her voice hushed, as though she were protecting something from the world’s prying gaze. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hideo’s lashes are lowered, and there is something sweet and uncertain in his gaze. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Stanley gazed out across the lake, toward the spot where he had been digging yesterday when he found the gold tube. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The passive trains the reader’s gaze on someone who’s having something done to him: See that mime? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

And so after gazing on the beauty of his children’s faces, he lifted them out of the bed and carried them back to their own room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Tall Andras was there, it is true, and he thought, gazing down, that he wanted the girl for his own, but did not give voice to it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They gazed at the twinkling tree and relaxed into the peace of the evening. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A solemn mouth, a broken branch for a nose, two eyes carved deep into the trunk, gazing north up the kingsroad, toward the castle and the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I kept darting surreptitious glances at him while also looking straight ahead, as if I had no business gazing directly at this perfect likeness of an Indo-Greek god, high school edition. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But we have blue, so we gaze at that dull wall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Ginny did not seem to like the idea much, but under her father’s unusually stern gaze, she nodded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Cecile’s gaze roamed from the hanging sheets, up the broken pecan tree, to the animals, the garden, and then out beyond the pines until I was sure she was staring off into her mind. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She said nothing, and her eyes gazed into the distance. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She gazed at him for a few moments longer, then dropped her hand. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

For a split second Wormtail gazed into the apparently empty cellar, ablaze with light from the three miniature suns floating in midair. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Luther Windham looked up with a stern, proconsular gaze that began to come apart around his eyes and mouth when he saw Bull’s bright and guiltless smile. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laila could not bring herself to meet the older woman’s gaze. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Now they stood by the black waters of the Hudson River, gazing out at the few scattered lights of New Jersey. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They're so pretty I want to lie back and keep gazing at them, but I notice Rani isn't next to me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Richard was good-looking too—round-faced and hazel-eyed, with a way of holding your gaze that could make you feel like you were at the center of the world. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I think he’s cute,” Kristi says, and I force my gaze back to the Teen People spread in front of us. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she was unashamed of what she was, and she returned their gaze with head held high. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed at Isa and her violin for another long moment. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The priest gazed around my cell and answered in a voice that sounded very weary to me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

A mortal cannot gaze upon the true appearance of a god without suffering consequences. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Doc Daneeka demanded, lifting his delicate immaculate dark head up from his chest to gaze at Yossarian irascibly for a moment with lachrymose eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She let her eyes meet his briefly, but his gaze was unreadable. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He avoided my gaze as he walked beside me, his hands deep in his pockets. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their deep, dark eyes gazed down on me with such penetrating grief and wisdom I did not doubt they peered into my very heart. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Now, with his head pointing upward, he found himself gazing at the ridge, as over the skyline came the silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry streaked past Katie in the opposite direction, gazing around for a glint of gold and noticing that Cho Chang was tailing him closely. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Bogert first gazed speculatively at his fingernails, and then bit at them in abstracted fashion. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Tanin’s gaze skimmed over beggar children and sailors, servants and merchants, messengers running this way and that in their black caps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The animals rushed to the top of it and gazed round them in the clear morning light. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Harry stood there, gazing at the miraculous map. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She stood in the ice fortress, her fingers curled into fists, and gazed out the window—yes, this was real glass, hard and unyielding—at the landscape before her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He'd dropped his load of driftwood and merely gazed at the receding coach. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

I paused for a long moment, and then made the mistake of meeting his gaze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My gaze turns to the direction where Ma is looking. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julia had come across to his side; together they gazed down with a sort of fascination at the sturdy figure below. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Percy gazed at the ranks of ghostly Romans. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I was gone Observant, my body rigid; and Dr. 09-01 had his arm about me, and was with great effort trying to turn me away, though my gaze remained locked upon the awful spectacle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He hands me the mug without looking at my face, then turns away and stands with his back to me, his gaze fixed on the tracks or something beyond. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed proudly at it as his armorer dressed him for war. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He turned and gazed in wonder, first at the wood and then at Gandalf. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She takes a few steps back, hands on her hips, gazing at her work. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

And then he seemed to disappear into himself, his gaze drifting past me to the sky, bristling now with stars. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

They stood together, gazing out at the waves, silence stretching between them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Following her gaze, her mother nodded and changed course. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She deliberately gazed out the broken window, where the guards were carrying the body of the dead man toward the side of the road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I curtsy, keeping my gaze on the floor. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

His left eye had collapsed, a line of raw redness showing where the lid refused to close, and his gaze had lost its command. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed around at the apparently empty darkness and felt its menace. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At the top of the cliff I stood for a while gazing at the sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the warm little room, his friends gazed sheepishly at him. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She looked at me as if I were already dead, and then she turned her gaze back to the avenue and where she was going, the long way home to her husband. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel his gaze on my face, but I kept my eyes forward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His gaze revealed nothing but icy and casual indifference, and I had no doubt he was capable of anything—even killing Lice Peeking. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I gaze past all of this at the ground itself, which is now slick and damp, and imagine myself lying there. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“We could hardly believe it,” Jesse later told me, recalling that first morning when they gazed up at a squat, ugly, four- story apartment complex facing a suburban highway. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abbey stood at the water’s edge, gazing out in heavy silence. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

On the opposing page, a portrait of the old sultan of Rûm gazed out at her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes as a way of keeping them from gazing at Aurelia. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

At last Simon gave up and looked back; saw the white teeth and dim eyes, the blood-and his gaze was held by that ancient, inescapable recognition. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

As I gazed at the dead fish, the image of the goldfish flashed in my mind. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The white coat followed my gaze to the cot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

My gaze rests on her wardrobe, on the drawer she forbade me to open my first morning here, a rule she continues to remind me of regularly. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rodes still gazed at the ground, plucking at one of his fingers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went on gazing at us for a moment, then took a deep breath. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed down with intent, looking right into the dead face of Finn Bennett and wondering at his missing foot. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Not a one,” he assured me, his gaze and body now forward and bearing down on me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anden smiles at my fingering gaze, gives me a perfect bow, then takes my hand in his. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was a strange gaze, too, straight on and unafraid, as if apologies were no longer required. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed from my body to the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

When Sunny said “boyfriend,” she gazed straight ahead. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid’s gaze shifted to the porch below. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mulch pointed his gaze at the recessed cameras, half hidden in the swirling architrave. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Carleton would say, tilting his head back and gazing at us down the length of his nose. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

His back is to me, and my gaze goes automatically to the sword hanging from his belt, visible beneath his heavy wool cloak. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Bob stared at the Doors, but his gaze was distant—lost in the past. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Of a bloodshot eye that had opened, wandered and then fixed its gaze on him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped her gaze, listening to the easy rhythm of Jabir’s breathing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“One step at a time,” he says, holding my gaze. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He gazed at them evenly, no anger or apprehension in his eyes, only a quiet calmness. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I stand by the car, the soapy sponge still in my hand, and gaze off at the street, empty and long, stretching far into the distance. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

One ignored Lac’s staring, but the other, who had a slightly crooked gait that made him hop-skip every few steps, met his gaze. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

While they waited, the boys played football with a wooden brick and their sister gazed out the window, humming softly to herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She was lying very still, gazing up at him. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wow,” Clarissa said, gazing at the paper, then glancing back at me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He gazed out the window, watching squirrels scamper down the trees, hiding nuts in the lawn. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I’m blinking and stunned, trying to catch Amelia’s gaze in the rearview mirror, but she won’t look my way. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

His visage would be more frightening than that, cold and black and too terrible for any man to gaze upon and live. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Avoiding Lola's gaze the whole while, she proceeded to outline the plot, even as its stupidity began to overwhelm her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He sputtered, a sound that verged on laughter, and tipped his head back, gazing at the faded gray sky. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

To think I’m standing up here and gazing at a star less than ten feet away. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fall colors were soothing and we stayed for hours, gazing down at the quiet valley. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Winston sat in his usual comer, gazing into an empty glass. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But increasingly my narcissistic pleasure was tempered by the unlovely condition of the pool into which I gazed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The man in the grey suit does not contest this point, he only watches Celia with the same scrutinizing gaze. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Walking back to the Eye Care house, her gaze strayed to the building’s balcony. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Near Hrothgar’s hall stand the images of the Scyldings’ gods, grotesque faces carved out of wood or hacked from stone and set up in a circle, eyes staring inward, gazing thoughtfully at nothing. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was eager to escape Billy’s searching gaze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She stopped asking questions, drew Poppy onto her lap, and gazed in silence at the glimmering landscape. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tearing my gaze from the unfinished paintings, I search the room top to bottom. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He gazed at the broken words and frowned. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Out of habit, she gazed up toward the ceiling, as if she might see her father there on his ladder, tinkering with the sprinkler system, the temperature gauges, and the lights. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The lawyer’s sally induced guffaws, a courtroom flare-up that Judge Tate’s dour gaze soon extinguished. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

His thin shirt has split at the seams and he gazes into some middle distance with hypothermic slackness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I turned my gaze back to the horizon and held it there, even as the rim of pink faded to darkness. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He holds my gaze, and I feel the same pull I’ve always felt toward him, an undeniable gravity that dares me to close the gap between us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her husband had always had that need, to turn his gaze outward, trying to find the answers to things. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The two of them were speaking quickly to each other, their gaze darting around the room at the neighbors, who avoided or ignored them. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Her gaze shifted to Nehemia, whose fierce and graceful eyes warmed the marrow of her bones and steadied her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The carved eyes gazed at him with such a reproachful stare that the stonecutter set down his tools. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sometimes one of them looked directly at her, and she was startled by how intelligent the gaze was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Under Leon’s steady gaze, Bailey had stopped stroking his cheek, even though a pink welt had appeared, like an evil stain spreading on his flesh. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They gazed off down the block, their faces closed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Further and further abroad he gazed, until he cast his gaze upon Barad-dûr. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

At least they kept her hands occupied and gave her an excuse for not meeting that implacable gaze. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Bristle noted his alarm but kept her gaze locked on Pax. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It just stood there, gazing into the trees. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I gazed through the window and for the first time in my life saw white schoolchildren. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze met Koffi s, and he saw she was deliberating. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Lady Seymour curled her fingers around the teacup, her gaze marking first Madam, then Ruth, then me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pulls aside the lace curtain and gazes out at the street, at the skim-milk sky. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Getting a firm grip of him, Jinjoo fed him the rest of his food as she avoided her mother’s disapproving gaze. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Emperor gazed around him slowly, so that each one of the thousands of spectators might imagine Caesar was looking personally at him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘Yes . Orion’s gaze became unfocused. Reyna could tell, because the laser targets disappeared from her chest. ‘I ended up on Delos, where I met Artemis. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The man standing in the shade of the rubber trees with coins of sunshine dancing on his body, holding her daughter in his arms, glanced up and caught Ammu’s gaze. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gates to the stable-yard where we were bound had been closed to exclude the gaze of the curious. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Also: The other girl’s chin was rounder, her cheeks were fuller, her gaze was a little too...peaceful. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Gilgamesh's eyes shone as he gazed at it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

My gaze goes from a table of refreshments to the elaborate gowns to a goblin king crunching on a bone. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Her fingers are dry and rough and her eyes seek mine, persistent, though I feel strange meeting her gaze. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the midst of the voices and the hands Ben sat, rapt in his sweet blue gaze. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clarian came out from behind the bar, his arms crossed, his gaze stony. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Bod reached out his hand and found himself touching fingers with, and gazing into the grey eyes of, the lady in the cobweb dress. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

In classic prose the writer is directing the gaze of the reader to something in the world she can see for herself. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

She followed his gaze and then sucked in a breath. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

For a second time, the old woman followed her gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The intentness of his gaze, the bitterness of his voice, pointed for him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She chatters, fills space, is careful but does not address my gaze. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I caught his gaze and shook my head slowly. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His mind seemed to break into a million pieces he couldn’t gather under his older brother’s waiting gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He lay down on his sleeping bag, hands behind his head as he gazed up at the supernova night. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She glanced up when he entered, but then returned her gaze to whatever it was she held. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Montag gazed beyond them to the wall with the typed lists of a million forbidden books. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand and opened his eyelids; gazed blank, and with a straining effort, on the sky, and toward the amphitheatre of trees: one saw that all to him was void darkness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had been holding a pose above his cider of Gibraltar invulnerability; he continued to gaze challengingly around him until he began to realize that wherever he looked, calculating eyes looked back. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I find myself concealing my quill from the gaze of curiosity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Then he returns his gaze to the road. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He gave me a hearty slap on the back, his gaze sparking with excitement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He gazed up and down the dusty road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cause of all the commotion sat serenely, his rapt, innocent gaze never straying from the minister’s face, his hand still cupped over the imprisoned fly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She was in his, lying back on his bed on top of the duvet, gazing out of the window to the churchyard up the hill. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Or I gaze at the stars, even though it’s disappointing because I can only see half as many stars as in Kunu Yaku. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lone soldier sat on a fallen pillar, gazing at the sky through the broken ceiling. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The children shuddered a little at that, remembering their own kind father and gazing sadly at the poor substitute now sitting across the table from them. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I drop my gaze from her blue eyes, which remind me of swimming pool water on a sunny day...and kind of creep me out a little. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Don’t feel bad, friends.We couldn’t have said no to what they asked us to do,” Bruce said, slowly raising his eyes to gaze at his captive audience again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They could do nothing except stand gazing into one another’s eyes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She gazes at the reflections of herself, and her mouth falls open. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m lying down gazing at you, too, but you don’t look at me that way!” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as Brother Matthew kept his steady gaze on Robin, anger evaporated. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

That disturbingly high forehead, and superior gaze, accusing me of spending my money unwisely. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Josephine gazed at me with that strange look she had given me the first time I met her. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I come back to Brick's bedroom window, the little guy, Tyrell, is sitting on the ledge, gazing out, the same way I like to. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"Hold on," said Hold-Your-Nose Billy, his sharp gaze flicking from one boy to the other. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He gasped as he gazed at his hands. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The goddess met his gaze directly, eyes piercing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Immediately Holmes deployed his tools of seduction, his soothing voice and touch and frank blue gaze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She put all the dried blossoms in a separate pile and gazed at them, fighting back tears. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The massive figure of Abraham Lincoln gazed down at her as she looked out at the expectant throng. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

And all that night Pippin alone and sleepless stood upon the wall and gazed eastward. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She wanted to look up at the sky, to gaze into the sun’s brilliant white-gold eye, but she had no control over her movements, and she had arrived at one of the windows. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Statues of lions guarded the long flat steps, seeming to gaze thirstily at the large fountain. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Jule went to the top of the staircase and gazed at the city. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I gazed at him, bidding all my love to show forth in my eyes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Theon gazed at them silently while the wind tugged on his cloak with small ghostly hands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The hippogriff took off into the air....He and his rider became smaller and smaller as Harry gazed after them...then a cloud drifted across the moon.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t know,” Moss said, his gaze dropping down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And finally he has the decency to drop his gaze. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Frank’s close-cropped hair pointed forward like an arrow, making his gaze even more intense. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Brandon kept his gaze on the ground as he stuffed the phone into his backpack. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They gazed out with solemn eyes, but they were not looking at the riders: their eyes were bent northwards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I never gaze at accidents unless I can help, or attend street fights for kicks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze is so intense it sends a shiver through me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Standing on the pavement she gazed at him for a long minute, and then her glance explored the wood behind him for the Waiter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

They stood together on the flat quarry floor gazing around. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Freed from his gaze, my thoughts came together and became my own again. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The Queen’s face hardened, and once again she gazed out the windows. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She remembered the way the boy had looked at her, the scary focus she’d seen in his gaze as he and another boy ran across the zoo’s grounds. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” Luna said, fixing her gaze on the crow’s bright eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He didn’t flinch, just jerked his head in my direction and kept his gaze on Faith. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He heard a weak sort of moan beside him and looked around to see Mrs. Weasley gazing, dumbfounded, at the poster. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Look at me, my little friend. I can see that you are a great warrior. You are not afraid to gaze into my eyes. Look at me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She lowered her gaze to the assassin, pinning her with the intensity of it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The huntress stood with her back to the house, gazing out at the meadow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s not looking at me, but over my shoulder, and as 1 turn around to follow her gaze, I see him at the kitchen window, watching us. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn my gaze skyward and watch the flight of a hawk across the sky. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They stood up, stretched, then gazed out over the swift dull water as an unspeakable restlessness and agitation held them. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She was short like her daughter, but her gaze was cool and confident, and she held her head high, which made her seem taller. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Harry looked down at the boards planking the porch, then raised his eyes and gazed off into the dark, wet woods over Joe’s shoulder. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

An old woman selling vegetables gazed at them as they stood before her stall, and she handed each of them two bruised tomatoes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The Warden stared at Mr. Sir a moment, then her gaze turned toward Stanley. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

And behind them, as the dust cleared, more and more of the ghosts were gazing in horror at the abyss. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I see her gaze fixed on the wall as if on a mirror that will reflect her inner self. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Then, after having been so eager to get off, the passengers walked slowly, some gazing around with their brows furrowed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A few of them met her gaze, and she stared right back, wondering if they thought she was a competitor or just a court lady. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Her eyes stray to a passing car on the street, the headlights briefly shining on their bodies, but then her gaze returns to his face. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was watching him; he felt adolescent with her gaze on him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And she, for a long time, sat deathly still in wonderment—for sometimes as she gazed she found him—yes, clearly—like her husband, but sometimes blood and rags were all she saw. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no distinctive point about her on which he could fasten his attention, and his gaze glided from her pale brown hair to the stumpy outline of her feet beneath the cover. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The man was gazing at him with an amused smile that made him conscious of every square inch of skin on his black body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They gazed at her blankly as she hovered just outside their circle. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Tanin scanned the clearing, her gaze skimming over the cabin, the fallen bow and arrows, the bodies. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

At least until the moment they had entered the banquet hall, and every gaze had looked too much like pity. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The senators read newspapers, jumped up and down opening and closing doors and windows, gazed at the ceiling, sharpened pencils, clipped their fingernails, stretched, and yawned. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They shifted their sweet arrogant little gazes over to their father, then to their mother—who merely shrugged at them while wiping a strand of hair off her forehead. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two stood a tiger’s length apart, gazing at each other. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I pulled off the highway and onto the gravel, then stepped out of the car and gazed up at Buck’s Peak. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The class gazed dreamily at the bank, half-expecting it to shoot up to the ceiling in a puff of smoke. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The cop’s gaze drops straight to it, and he reaches out in one quick motion and scoops it away from me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze now returns to the box sitting at my side. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The driver talks in Turkish over the speaker as I gaze out the window. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

And gazing at the circled letters on the chalkboard, he felt a sudden, terrible chill. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She gazes up at the tree and folds her arms. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, Cole gazed calmly back up at the bear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I went out to the pen and gazed over the sea of ninety black Angus cattle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

And it was because my gaze followed the path of Nyame’s flight that I noticed a group of familiar faces. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I looked back down toward the broken lute in my hands, but before my gaze wandered too far he caught my chin again, tilting my face up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even as he gazed his quick ears caught sounds in the woodlands below, on the west side of the River. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

His gaze trails slowly down my face to my mouth. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She turned and gazed out the passenger side window, her arms clutched around her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He gazed at the crushed rose petals in her hair, at the pearl and sapphire choker at her throat, at the sparkly crimson polish on her toes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

His rimless square eyeglasses glinted with sly amusement as he gazed at Yossarian. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I slipped from their gaze and found a playground. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It would gaze at me with its sly brown eyes just as Hari had done. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She twirls around like a spinning toy, gazing at her arms, legs, and feet. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter, falling with him, saw the blood-filled eyes of Lord Asriel gaze at her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘Many miles lie between,’ said Legolas, gazing thither and shading his eyes with his long hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Mom is looking at me with that gaze that makes me squirm with guilt. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I’d already noticed what he’s pointing out, but I still follow his gaze politely. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was truly a splendid structure, and Yossarian throbbed with a mighty sense of accomplishment each time he gazed at it and reflected that none of the work that had gone into it was his. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She continued to meet Lily’s gaze—maybe hoping to intimidate her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

My eyes went immediately to the far side of the courtyard, where Ruth and three of the secret guard were standing together, their backs to us, gazing intently towards the South Playing Field. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Meng shifted her gaze, tossing her hair so it made a black cloud above them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For, even though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

At home, I would sometimes find him sitting on his bed staring at the floor, or reading through old letters, or gazing at the photo album. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

My gaze fixes on a new trail of golden honey oozing from a crack, just within arm’s reach. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned her shining gaze upon the Assistant. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Gandalf was gazing up, his arms out and downwards, stiff, his hands clenched. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He gazed at me and I had no doubt he thought I was either a tremendous liar for claiming authorship of a white man’s book or that I was confessing something to him. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Against a background of blue-gray sky, my grandfather seems to gaze right at me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She turned to follow its gaze and saw, leading out of the clearing, a small path. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But when her gaze connected with Alex’s, her eyes went soft, and she gave him a tiny smile. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

When I finally reach the lot, I stop and gaze at the menagerie tent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She floated above them, gazing down neutrally, absently braiding them with other preoccupations. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

From where I now sat, on the roof of my own building, you could gaze out across all of Central Harlem. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

My gaze pauses on a cluster of four boys reading on the couches. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t certain if her sorrow came from gazing on her daughter’s scarred face or from being a mother who longed to kiss her child but was rejected night after night. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

His movements were relaxed and nonthreatening, his gaze soft and far away. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Looking away from his gaze, I keep walking. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I shifted my gaze back to my tray before he caught me staring. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“If my masters were to complain about the annoyance caused by his soldier...” the woman said, drawing herself up to her fullest height to gaze directly into his eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Van Eck held Kaz’s gaze as if he hoped to find a confession written between his eyes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He felt goose pimples clacking all over him as he gazed down despondently at the grim secret Snowden had spilled all over the messy floor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She looks at me, and I hold her gaze for a few steps, then she turns to keep walking. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

No matter where we go, we will always be able to line up on the roof of Cuddledown and gaze at the sea. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

She gazes into their faces, eyes and mouth wide open, baffled but delighted. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She gazed at him so intently that he could not escape her gaze. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

But she had been dealing with suspicious and cranky Scholars all her life, and she gazed back with such bland admiration that he was soothed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When I first opened the door and gazed into the van’s darkened interior, I knew right away that I’d found something of immeasurable value: privacy. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She lifted her gaze to the rafters, but no one was there. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I meet her gaze in the rearview mirror. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed at Miss Trotter and kept her smart Vonetta sass to herself. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The young men gazed in joy before they entered into a room of polished tubs to bathe. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I manage to roll out from under the sack and make it up to my knees, a man is gazing down at me in concern. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how Darin can remain unruffled beneath that gaze. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

With some deliberation, he withdrew his arms from under the bedclothes and gazed tiredly at the backs of his hands. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze meets mine, and his mouth opens into such a huge smile that I feel the entire room get brighter. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Nobody approached Harry, but he felt their concentrated gaze; it seemed to press him harder into the ground, and he was terrified a finger or an eyelid might twitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Artemis paused, his gaze tugged momentarily upstairs to the converted loft. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Like if you miss a lesson because you’re out sick or gazing out thinking about what it would feel like to be really loved back, the teachers don’t stop class to reteach you. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He fell to all fours and, tossing his head, broke off from her gaze as though embarrassed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The beggar’s gaze riveted to the food, his face crumpled as though he were about to weep and he hurried into the alley without answering. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not see the startled gaze the two men fixed on her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

What I hoped was that at some point Barack himself would put an end to the speculation, declaring himself out of contention and directing the media gaze elsewhere. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“All right,” she said, fixing Sarai and Feral, Ruby and Sparrow with her cool, bright gaze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

My gaze falls on the short, dangling chain between them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jus can feel Mr. Julian’s gaze, but there’s no way he can look at him. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then he looks toward the bow, letting his gaze complete the thought. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He dropped his gaze to where his thumb was tracing patterns in the woodwork of the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The familiar woman gazes directly at the camera, unsmiling. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, gazing at all the matched pairs of shoes, Jinny began to count them. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He turned, as if he could feel her gaze, and waved. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The face gazed up at him, heavy, calm, protecting, but what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark mustache? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

His gaze traveled back and landed on the nurse. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I finally stop trying to find the right word and just gaze up at the trees in awe. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Beatty flicked his igniter nearby and the small orange flame drew his fascinated gaze. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gazed at my closed bedroom door and then out the window. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I repeat, following his distraught gaze to the computer screen. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Amari, startled by her kind touch, gazed into eyes so green, they looked unreal. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time Gran’s gaze drifted in that direction—a yard covered in half-clothed dolls, every sports ball imaginable, and patches of trampled grass—she mumbled a prayer to save their souls, or maybe her mood. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They broke their gaze to look around, and saw the city no longer holding its breath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They held their heads down, their gaze elsewhere. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She turned her head to meet his gaze. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Joe stretched out as best he could in the stern, gazing up at the translucent blue sky. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Distractedly, he gazed about the cell, trying to remember where he had heard words that would help him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced up once fearfully, then returned to gazing down between his knees. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

And with each swing of my gaze, I blew in a low, menacing way in the whistle. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, they stood in front of them, arms crossed, staring me down as if they could crush me with their gaze. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Then her gaze fell upon a pretty little squirrel sitting nearest to her at the end of the table. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was over by a rosebush gazing at a butterfly in wonder. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Anu holds his gaze, and Ranee can feel the intensity in their silence. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He straddled it with both feet, gazing straight ahead at the north point of the weather vane. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

While these doubts were passing through Sam’s slow but shrewd mind, he stood gazing out towards the dark cliff of Cirith Gorgor. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She took one look at the tableau before her and pushed her way past Richard and his fiancée to gather up Ophie into her arms, her gaze locked on Mrs. Caruthers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Your kingly bearing, your imperious gaze. Your royal regard!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As all five kids waited with eager eyes, Louis and David exchanged a look, then returned their gaze to Mapper. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Even after they had passed, Pinmei suspected the stone figures turned their heads to continue their suspicious gazing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be holding his breath as he gazed intently at Scabbers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He gazed upward and found himself under the branches of a tree in full view of the bay. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I glare back at her, and she drops her gaze. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He joined me at the desk and gazed down at the photos. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He stood gazing through me, distracted by his own colossal problems. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

After apologizing to the people at the next table, he went back to gazing out the window. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

They gazed curiously at the strange new visitor. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Harry placed the elf into the grave, arranged his tiny limbs so that he might have been resting, then climbed out and gazed for the last time upon the little body. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

From the austerity and tranquility of her medieval world, the penetrating gaze of this legendary Sybil of a holy nun would exorcise the horrors which materialize before our eves in the name of television. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pinmei followed her gaze and caught sight of the gold silk robe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Z leaned against the shack and gazed out into the dark night. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He shaded sleep-filled eyes, gazed out across the Southern lines to the blue hills to the east. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, she drew back, gaze roving over his features. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Stepping back then, folding his arms, smugging it up just enough, standing there in his white skin, gazing nonchalantly about, six-blocks-deep in the heart of the black side: “Guess that makes me badder than you.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edward just nodded, answering Billy’s gaze through the rain with narrowed eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I was learning how to connect my message to my image, and in this way I could direct the American gaze. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He opened his eyes and gave the Elders a steely gaze. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I kneel before the prioress of St Emilion so that I see only the broad swath of her simple habit edged in green velvet Crossing my arms over my chest I avoid her gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She gazed in her mirror, lamenting her increasing age and her declining beauty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He looked at it momentarily, as if the deep sorrow of his gaze would somehow change what he saw. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is easier for those who can simply disappear into the circus,” Tara says, gazing out the window. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My gaze landed briefly on the stack of clippings Mama kept atop Father’s file cabinet, then I returned my attention to the wall. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Reyna gazed at him for a long time, as if trying to translate his words. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

After only three weeks of bombardments under Lawrence’s intent gaze, White had enough data to publish. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Phil asks as he gazes up at the few cumulus clouds in the sky. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I dropped my gaze, embarrassed, and that's when I saw it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Sorenson come back into the room, she fixes her steady gaze on him and smiles. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I told them I’d rather walk, thanks, and backed out of the apartment, smiling, practically delirious, my face burning under the collective gaze of cool, curious solicitude. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The judge was sitting in a chair now, gazing placidly out to sea. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Frodo and Sam, horror-stricken, began slowly to back away, their own gaze held by the dreadful stare of those baleful eyes; but as they backed so the eyes advanced. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Ruth stayed where she was, and that was why, when Tommy came up to us, his gaze fell on me and why it was me he hugged first. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But surrounding the two children were a dozen or more angels, gazing down at them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She returns her gaze to me and I find it impossible to hold and so I look away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

They gazed at the beautiful creature for a long minute, and then Neel switched off the flashlight. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her gaze drifts out the window, and they lapse back into that stuffy silence that makes Scoob itchy all over. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He lifted his gaze, too, from the daisies, and turned it on her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

As he sat cross-legged on the wall that surrounds the pond, gazing out at the ships through his spyglass, Stuart noticed one boat that seemed to him finer and prouder than any other. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily’s gaze followed her, and for a moment, remained fixed behind us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze flits from the sticks to the balls to the can of white powder on the side of the table. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could retreat from the doorway, Nick lifted his gaze and spied me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dill met Brother McKinnon’s caustic gaze, his shame decaying into anger. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She could not meet the gaze of her parents. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas was careful not to startle him or gaze too long into his mean, clouded eyes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He bent his head far back to gaze at me under his lowered hat brim. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosa gazed straight ahead with her hand outstretched. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The alchemist’s hand rested—casually—on the hilt of his sword, but there was nothing casual in the malice that burned in his gaze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

For a moment she stood there, gazing down at whatever was in the box. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But right then the organ wailed and Faith's gaze flew over my shoulder to the front of the church. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Clay, looking quite distressed, gazed at the bleeding and unconscious Amari for a long time before following after them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max Martin’s gaze sweeps coldly across us all. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted his shoulders, gazed up at the sky and shook his head. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, her eyes met Mr. Kapasi’s in the rearview mirror: pale, a bit small, their gaze fixed but drowsy. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The woman’s pale gaze flicked past him to the crate where he and Sefia had been hiding. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

However, since I wanted him to go on talking quietly about himself, I hid my laughter, sat down on a cushion on the floor, wrapped my arms around my knees and gazed at him intently. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I followed her gaze and saw now that Candy was looking at a door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ron, who was now helping himself to Harry’s toast, was still gazing dreamily at the door. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He gazes at the jagged outline of buildings, at the church spires and turrets. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He locked his gaze on his two humans, surprised to notice that they were nearly the same height now. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then they lay for a while on their backs, gazing into the starry expanse through the railroad tracks, listening to the dark river below. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Her ears start to twitch as she gazes back the way we've come. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Dimple continued munching on her pizza, ignoring the tiny pit in her stomach, even though she could feel Celia’s gaze heavy on her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

You gaze past me, your eyes focused on something just above my right shoulder. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was standing with a tiny hand in one of Miss Lyte’s gloved ones, gazing up at her in adoration. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimarion’s gaze darted to the ancient copper coin in the sand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Her voice is warm and honeyed, but her hooded gaze is purely clinical. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The children’s gaze drifted between the two men, one huge, red, and robust, the other shriveled, bent, and so gray he was almost blue. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She smiled at me as she pushed the hair off my forehead, just gazing at my face. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Wow,” said the brothers, gazing up at their big brother. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother’s blue gazing globe, batted off its pedestal into a million shards. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She was still looking at Moss, and he looked down to avoid her gaze as he put his stuff away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Alive?” she gasped, and her gaze was pinned to her son. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mother lifts her gaze to meet Lily’s, a long exchange in a language only they know. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I squirm under his gaze, but when I get home that afternoon, I lean in close to the bathroom mirror and stare at my eyes for a long time. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

With her eyes half-open, Tessie gazed out across the dark bedroom glinting and sparking in the corners, and saw before her all the items I had ever worn or possessed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He fell silent, gazing north and west into the gathering night for a long while. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But the woman was now gazing down at her baby, who was suddenly whimpering. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He gazed up at the adults, evidently disappointed by the lack of reaction. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There was next to no chance that this woman was a Muggle: She was standing there gazing at a house that ought to have been completely invisible to her, if she was not a witch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I thought of our wedding night, gazing at each other’s reflec­tion in the mirror under the green veil, and how her cheeks blushed when I whispered that I loved her. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lina gazed down at the people of Ember, gathered to sing their songs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“In this house I am the mother and you are the child,” she said so adamantly that I stiffened and fluttered my gaze to a corner before she could attack. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Sharpe gazed as only he could, with an air of assessment and calculation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Sula?” she whispered, gazing at the tops of trees. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

After I get dressed, I slide Madame Rubenstein’s bangle on my arm and gaze in the mirror. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It was surprisingly difficult to concentrate on the road while feeling his gaze on my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stared at my brothers while he drank, and his gaze made them uneasy. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at her, unable to tear my gaze from her face. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“A lovely child,” she said, gazing at the small face fondly. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even without looking back, she could sense the shocked gazes of the Seasons. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

For a long time I stood gazing at the monument. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” Tally said softly, forcing herself to hold Maddy’s gaze. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I pull out a bar for the three of us to share as we gaze at a radio tower across the border in the Dominican Republic. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Miles leaned against the side of the truck, scratching his head, gazing down at the ground like he’d lost something. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

His cheeks swelled bullfroggishly but his gaze was fixed down his garden. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

His gaze lands back in my eyes—it’s like an electro-shock, a jolt straight to my core. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

As they spoke, I jotted down his responses and allowed my gaze to wander restlessly across the room. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The roaring in Olmsted’s ears, the pain in his mouth, and the sleeplessness never eased, and soon an emptiness began to appear in his gaze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

A man stood there, near the brink, silent, gazing down. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I gaze out at the huge sign that makes humans stop and spend their hard-earned cash. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t that just the saddest thing?” a nurse asked, noticing Dolores’s gaze. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She follows my gaze and tucks the strap back under the material, blushing once again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I put mine in my backpack while Ma gazed at hers, making sure everything was legit. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He gazes out the window as they pass through town. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

As they gazed now one way, now another, Jonathan watched intently. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile my gaze was drawn to the topmost shelf of the cupboard. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I paused, ready to pick up the baby and find its mother, but the little girl met my gaze squarely, ready to do battle, clutching the crying baby around its middle. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Crane turned an unfocused gaze on him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

That night, as the sun sets, Enrique stares across the Rio Grande and gazes at the United States. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She gazed back with all the innocence she had. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

My jaw drops as my gaze travels up. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The two gazed into each other’s faces with great happiness. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

She turns her face toward his, and though she cannot see him, he feels he cannot bear her gaze. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There is a spark in his gaze now, that darkening of his eyes, something fiery and hungry, something that wants. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he would gaze off into the distance again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Earl stares for a moment and then drops his gaze to the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When he lifted his gaze, sorrow welled in his eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

At that Ged left off his bleak thoughts and his gazing ahead over the sea, and he saluted Yarrow more earnestly, perhaps, than Vetch. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t say much, just held each other’s gaze. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He narrows his gaze on the door, and what surprise might be behind it. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He spoke softly, smiled often, and held her in his frank blue gaze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey gazed at Matilda with absolute amazement, but when next she spoke she kept her voice level. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jesper and the rest followed, and they stood in stunned silence, all language dissolved by what they’d witnessed, gazing out at the field of fallen bodies. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I kept my gaze from wandering back to the windows. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They came by at a forced march, their gaze fixed forward, their arms swinging high. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

His gaze, half vacant, was directed at the long car too. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Like a teller of fortunes he then gazes into my eyes darkly. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then my gaze fell on the stack of magazines beneath Stick’s bed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Grandma gazed past her, seeming to count the corpses on the flypaper strip. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Richard’s gaze stayed on her face as she described Sasha’s ordeal—the charred skin, the painful skin grafts, the hours of daily bandaging. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Remembering how he’d smiled at the court lady the day of their arrival, she kept her gaze ahead. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The Prime Minister gazed hopelessly at the pair of them for a moment, then the words he had fought to suppress all evening burst from him at last. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Your hand trembled slightly, but your gaze was steady with concentration, your tongue between your teeth. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Capricorn’s men were still gazing at the gold as if they didn’t know what to do next. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I can only gaze longingly at the jelly beans, which are about a foot too far away to reach. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The scythe, a woman with silky silver hair and a steely gaze, smiled. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Her gaze skipped from one spot to another, her fingers twiddled with the edge of her shirt. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It gazed for thirty seconds or so be­fore gently sinking under. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze was steady and impassive in the dim light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s a timingala, by the way,” said Mini, following her gaze. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I gaze around, searching pale tired faces nearby. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes glinted under his deep brows as he bent his gaze upon the man. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

People gazed at the broad ember-bed and saw themselves and their children in there, and hearts rose up and pumped against throats. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze goes to the knights surrounding the dais. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

All the time, her gaze remained fixed in front of her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat on her cloud-pine branch as if it were a steed, and seemed to rein it in a yard from Lyra’s wondering gaze. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As they gazed at the splendid building they saw marvelously carved upon the walls the battles around Troy in which they themselves had taken part. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face was turned to the side, her gaze followed the score intently and sadly. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is the herald of my coming, she told herself as she gazed up into the night sky with wonder in her heart. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The intensity of Eric's gaze made the direction in which he looked terrible, for Sam had his back to it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Now that Miss Cream’s gaze is no longer distracting me from a full view of him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he hadn’t—he just stayed, regarding her, and his gaze was the world. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Look,” said Henry evenly, raising his head and fixing me with a bleary gaze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When she felt Jaime’s gaze she covered her right nipple, but that revealed her mound. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She willed herself to hold his hungry gaze. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Scowling, Mr. Jones moves deliberately, twisting, turning to avoid my gaze. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I see anger flash in her eyes, but beneath it, a shadow of fear clouds her gaze. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom swallows, her gaze dropping to her hands. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger was gazing in the direction of the buildings; but he did not see them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily Holmes looked at Mrs. Lawrence with a directness that was unsettling, but now he avoided her gaze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Hazel could see the life in them, she could see the intelligence behind them, and she knew if you found yourself gazing at these eyes very bad things were going to happen. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He took his hat off, gazing upward at die long rise toward Cemetery Ridge. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he gazed down at the wise old face and tried to absorb the enormous and incomprehensible truth: that never again would Dumbledore speak to him, never again could he help... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The mother gazed at you as you wiped your runny nose on your torn sleeve. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mother studied Granddaddy with a puzzled expression, and then turned her gaze to me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He thus grasps and cries, and gazes, because he no longer fears to waken by any sound he can utter—by any movement he can make. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I gazed at it awhile, then leaned against the shed and closed my eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vanessa’s mom gazes up from her book, giving me a nod. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Father says the freedom of the wild horse is in the Márez blood, and his gaze is always westward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To see if you need anything now that you’re all settled in,” she said, but Mia watched her gaze roam around the kitchen and into the living room. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I avoided her gaze, the hurt and confusion within it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He gazed back at me with a fixed and patient unconcern. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Halfway down was another overlook, a thin extra lane marked off less as an opportunity to gaze at the scenery, I thought, than to allow drivers a chance to stop and gather their wits. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He gazed longingly at the food bowl and then turned to me with desperation and a hint of resentment. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He pecked at her silver cross, hopped onto her head, gazed at her with the old, curious, questing expression of bird intelligence. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His calm gaze went back and forth between their faces. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

She walks over, and I watch her eyebrows go up as her gaze sweeps Jason’s book. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes searched for Dimple's in the crowd, and when they locked gazes, he grinned, big and happy. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And then the wolf got up and walked several paces to the right, and then turned its head toward her and fixed its gaze on her again. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I followed his gaze over my shoulder to the group of Panthers heading toward us from the front gate. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The sound of metal cuffs snapping into place drew Reynie’s gaze back to the Whisperer, in which—was it possible?—Constance had just taken a seat. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Cupid’s gaze seemed sympathetic. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I feel the old man’s gaze on me but refuse to meet it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

One showed Benton hanging upside down from a swing set as his mother sat nearby, her face blandly gazing toward him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Britt-Marie and Laury both draw back in surprise, then look at each other before shifting their gazes between me and him and starting to smirk and make their eyebrows dance. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

And they were both gazing at the bright stars when four men wearing cloth bags over their heads jumped from the willows and attacked. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the slightly awkward silence that ensued, Miss Kenton turned her gaze down into the depths of her cocoa cup as if she had become engrossed by something she had noticed there. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

But her gaze only floated far away to the horizon. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I sweep a small brush into a blob of cerulean gray and pin my gaze to the corner of the canvas until his footsteps leave the room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Meet Mom’s gaze as she stands at the foot of the bed. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Aragorn did not touch him, but after gazing silently for a while he rose and sighed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Now the forty-foot-tall goddess gazed serenely over the River Acheron, her gold dress like molten metal in the sun. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The architects were stunned: “they gazed,” Burnham said, “with a feeling almost of despair.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Alec leaned out into the open a bit farther, sweeping his gaze back and forth one last time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He returned his gaze to the Deadheads, a glowing disk still floating in his vision. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The man set down the stack of papers and lowered his gaze to James. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

For just a second, she holds my gaze. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“This place must seem silly to you,” he acknowledges, watching her gaze up at the walls. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed to believe she was no longer worthy of their attention or maybe that it was wrong to look at her now, that there was something perverse about it, and they averted their gaze. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I try to take in as much as I can, hungrily making my way up and down her body, gazing at her legs and her chest and her hips. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

His gaze landed on me, pleading for it to stop. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was a little man in bright blue coat and red breeches, solemnly gazing at Salt Lane through a spyglass. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Simon looked up, feeling the weight of his wet hair, and gazed at the sky. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

An old computer monitor gazes up at me from its spot on the floor. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I looked to one side and saw one of those glass spheres people put in gardens— a gazing ball. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He approached Rufus slowly and, when he reached him, he gazed up at him for a moment and then rubbed his great head and long, plump side heavily against the man’s thigh. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

When Frankie looked up at me, his gaze was a thousand kilometers away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His gaze was planted on the stretch of track, his face unreadable. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

By accident, her gaze slipped onto the king’s face, and she found his dark eyes staring into hers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The man in the gray suit gazed out at the horizon. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Henry stood patiently, gazing down at the floor; gradually his eyes began to wander, and after about five minutes he made an exasperated noise and looked up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She shifted her gaze to him, but kept positioned toward the target. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Porter came in while she was gazing at them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The darkness blanketed his gaze with filthy shadows and drained the blush of life from his cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As the farmer gazed at her face, it was as if a glamour slowly fell away from it, and he recognized her as his sweetheart, Grace, who was believed to be dead. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl chewed, her gaze at me unbroken. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She gazed around the class then, like she was making a point to look at each one of us. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

His friends notice and follow his gaze, straight to me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I search his gaze, I recognize that curious, passionate, intelligent man I’d first seen in his office, showing me his newest creation. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The captain turns his gaze to the girl with blue hair, waiting for her contribution. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Sierra shuddered as she gazed up at the Tower. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Faithless creature,” Oriana says, looking at me as though through the sheer intensity of her gaze she might ferret out my secrets. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

After the first roll of her eyes the Object resettled her gaze on mine, and then what she was feeling showed only there, in the green depths her eyes revealed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But Chess could have sworn he saw her eyes dart right to left, her gaze shooting past the phone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She glanced down a second at her hands, but then almost immediately her gaze returned to me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Trina was staring at the floor, her gaze so empty that Mark felt another pang of loss. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I drop my gaze to the ground, wishing my pale skin didn’t blush so easily. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Lamar gazed out the window, a troubled look on his face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The night slipped into another day and the body was still lying in Eva’s bed gazing at the ceiling trying to complete a yawn. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As she looks between me and the crypt, I run my gaze lazily down her body. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There were smears of river mud on his bare knees and his shenti, and on the gnarled hand with which he held the reeds aside as he gazed with mild astonishment at the boy. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He lowered the paper, gazed in a visionary way in front of him, and then remarked, “That was Leper, of course.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother gazed at me a little longer, with an expression that was both tender and perplexed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas followed his gaze just in time to see Newt walk though the slanted door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As I gaze in shock at the swastika in the atrium, it occurs to me that I’ve never seen one firsthand before. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

After he said his clans, the Holy Beings relaxed their postures and their gazes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I pull my gaze back from the neon sign. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

So without speaking, we gazed over the parapet to the fields and hills beyond Elsinore. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But I do not make much use of them; I cannot bear Albert’s gaze as I move about the room. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had nowhere seen such faces as theirs: and yet, as I gazed on them, I seemed intimate with every lineament. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He sat loosely, utterly motionless save for his head, which made a continual bobbing sort of movement as he watched Dilsey with his sweet vague gaze as she moved about. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know,” I say, gazing at the dregs of wine in the Ghost’s glass. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She took in another drag and gazed out the window. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He gazed at him for another instant and then sniffed the southeast wind before he crossed the stream and disappeared into the trees, his outline lingering like yellow smoke, then suddenly gone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Queen gazed at the darkened sky and prayed for strength. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze turned distant for a moment, then he grinned. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He holds my gaze as if he can smell my fear, a cobra enthralling its prey. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Zeus’s gaze was as far away as the ozone layer. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He kept his gaze fixed on the ground and blinked continually. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lupita looked up at the woman, who was gazing at her out of mournful eyes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The boy pulled his head back and gazed dumbly at Jonathan. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was a shy woman, so courteous she spoke in a voice barely higher than a whisper and she would not raise her pretty hazel eyes to meet my gaze. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I nearly swooned in the mill and flow of Stanleyville—people, cars, animals in the street, the austere gaze of windows in the tall concrete buildings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

At every House table, Harry could see people either gazing raptly at Dumbledore, or else whispering fervently to their neighbors. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When he finally pulled his gaze upward, he seemed almost surprised to find Chronicler sitting across the table, pen poised above his inkwell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He gazed down at the child in his arms. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I gazed upon my hands; upon the knuckles, and upon the palms. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Mother handed me a glass of tea and followed my gaze. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was gazing at the sparks flying from the garbage can when suddenly I was struck by a harrowing thought. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I snapped my gaze back to the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze drops down, down, past her full, parted lips to the column of throat to the barest hint of cleavage. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was unable to meet Presto’s gaze now. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Hazel gazed across the water, where the Argo II bobbed at anchor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He turned his tired gaze away from the darkling fields below and yawned, and then he sighed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He stood up, chilled, weary of this gazing and peering into empty murk. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I'm there for whatever you decide you want to do, just, like, let me know if I need to start practicing gazing wistfully out the window, waiting for my love to return from the war. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I avoided his, choosing instead to gaze at the butterflies flying above us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She rubbed her lower back, all the while holding my gaze. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The man lowered his gaze to the floor again and heaved a sigh. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

After a few more s’mores, we lie next to each other on the blanket, holding hands, gazing up beyond the fluttering leaves into the canopy of stars. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Nina tilted her head back to gaze at the high black towers of the fortress known as Hellgate, a dark fist of stone thrusting up from the sea. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I gazed at my mom through the binoculars but she was too close to bring into focus. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t stare at him for very long, and pretty soon my gaze is back at my hands. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At first I thought she was still staring at the boat, but then I saw her gaze was on the vapour trail of a plane in the far distance, climbing slowly into the sky. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl stared at her in the shadows, watched her cry with that intense gaze. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

My gaze swept about the room, trying to absorb the sights. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The god turned his gaze upon her with a chilling smile. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I meet my own gaze in the blurry metal of the elevator, remembering the face mask in my pocket and slinging it on as I ride up to the fifth floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Instead, she gazes at the patterns of light on the ceiling until her eyes seem to mist over. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He laughed grimly, as he lifted his heavy lids for a moment and gazed on the strangers with dark eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

They continued to sit, gazing with impaired sight at the chief's seat and the glittering lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Trapped, he sat in a slippery vinyl chair under Principal Hornstein’s probing gaze. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Often a group 265 of meerkats will take the stance collectively, standing in a huddle and gazing in the same direction, looking like commuters waiting for a bus. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I heard a gasp from one of the women who gazed at him with shining, compassionate eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there’s something more, a crazy intensity to his gaze. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His affect is impassive, but his gaze is drawn to the ring. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She gazed at Mrs. Coulter with awe, and listened rapt and silent to her tales of igloo building, of seal hunting, of negotiating with the Lapland witches. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The hero gazes out at the pain and beauty contained in the twinkling lights of the metropolis. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But this gorgeous, whip-smart girl sitting here gazing at me the way she is right now? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her gaze rested on Rosa, the oldest of her living daughters, and, as always, she was surprised. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice faded for a moment as he gazed in obvious admiration at the shard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

They were too far away for us to see their eyes, but I could feel their gaze aimed straight at me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

So gazing she was changed into a flower, the sunflower, which ever turns toward the sun. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I trudged off, I felt his gaze boring into me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They were both the same height, dressed in cheap-looking formal wear, but his dad’s eyes were focused on his mom, gazing at her with the exact same adoration that Jessica had described. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He locked gazes with Father Olufemi for a moment, before the latter pointed to the ground. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

And that gaze was arguably more intense and open to manipulation than ever. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

By that time it was well after dark and the moon was rising, yellow in hazy air, huge in the trees, gazing like one single vacant eye, and Vincent rode up. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it was indeed an objective Peckem who gazed at Colonel Scheisskopf encouragingly and resumed his indoctrination with an attitude of magnanimous forgiveness. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then she turned and ran into the house, unable to bear his gaze. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Shay returned her gaze to the horizon, as if looking for a signal in answer to her own. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She is gazing off somewhere in the middle distance. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I turn in the other direction, and an older woman catches my gaze and holds it. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

A thousand faces were gazing down on her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her throat tightened as her gaze met with that of the Crown Prince. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I gazed at Amma’s trembling chin, I realized how different we were. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Reyna paced next to the windows, gazing down at Central Park. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to straighten my back under the weight of his gaze, but it felt like he had taken two fists and dug the knuckles deep between my shoulder blades. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This impression was dispelled early on when a probationer in Briony’s year, a large, kindly, slow-moving girl with a cow’s harmless gaze, met the lacerating force of the ward sister’s fury. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And now this guy is seeing me all right, taking in every inch of me with that earthy, bold gaze. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But she did know that gazes were powerful things. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She lifted her eyes to his face, and found his gaze lined with silver. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Good old Kehaar!” said Hazel, gazing with satisfaction round the fetid solitude. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gertrude rarely spoke to me, but I gazed on her, my eyes drinking in her beauty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her mom gazed at her, lips pressed together, and Hazel could hear all the things she was not letting herself say. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Finally, Dad looked up and straight ahead, his gaze fixed on something behind me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Exhausted, the two men unrolled their blankets on the damp earth, laid down, and gazed up at the immense black sky decorated by countless points of twinkling light. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A deer, a large buck, handsome and proud, stepped onto the path, gazed at me for a moment without concern, and sauntered on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I shook my leg a little—not wanting to draw attention to myself—and turned my back to the aisle and gazed out the window. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

After gazing into her eyes for what seems like a long time, I kiss Erin good night on her porch, and then leave. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She must have caught me gazing at our picture of the Good Shepherd, talking to his lambs. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here I met the Paqo’s gaze and held it firmly in my own. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Our gazes met only for a moment, but long enough for his opponent to lunge forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gaze at the elephants, and then I look over at Ruby, small and alone. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

There were three members of the Action Board, the bloated colonel with the big fat mustache, Lieutenant Scheisskopf and Major Metcalf, who was trying to develop a steely gaze. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The boy’s gaze followed her pointing finger to Zvezda and then returned to her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He had the air of an aristocrat and as he turned to gaze at Blackberry from his great brown eyes, Hazel began to see himself as a ragged wanderer, leader of a gang of vagabonds. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as the day grew long, more of them were drawn in, gazing into the television—into the void of space, into their own hearts, trying to make some meaning of what they were watching. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The arched frozen waves stretched toward her like yearning arms and, for a long moment, she gazed at them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The skin around Grandma’s eyes crinkled as she narrowed her gaze in their direction. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He too was gazing eastward along the road, as if he had never seen it before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And for a moment they all stood in a ring at the windy corner gazing at each other as though they were enchanted. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The nurse gazed at the stout woman as though she had spoken Welsh. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father gazed at me intently, his eyes narrowing. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She glances around nervously at the people shouldering against us, but when she looks back and up at me, her gaze becomes trusting and soft. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed down at his hands for a moment, and he asked very shyly, “Mine?” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The photo Conner framed was a candid one Mr. Lassiter had taken of me standing at the railing, gazing at the ocean. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Aunt Sponge had a long-handled mirror on her lap, and she kept picking it up and gazing at her own hideous face. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I look up into his face, surprised at how near he is to me, at the fire in his gaze, the life, and my pulse quickens. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The two women and the small boy stood absolutely still on the grass underneath the tree, gazing up at this extraordinary fruit. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

The hundreds gathered to see the departure of the brigade stood about gazing at the empty space they had occupied. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Corporal shifted slowly and gazed stony faced down the road. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our patch of dirt sat not far from the southern fence along E Street, where tourists often congregated to gaze up at the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

His gaze remained fixed on the blackened ruins. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When the samples of the Cardinal boy had arrived from Africa, Geisbert had spent days gazing at them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The learned animal thought for a long time, gazing into the fire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kings and commoners alike made pilgrimages to this spot to gaze at the conqueror’s unspoiled remains in their golden sarcophagus. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

She looked up, while I still gazed at her: no start, no increase or failure of colour betrayed emotion, consciousness of guilt, or fear of detection. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Slughorn gave a great shudder, but he did not seem able to tear his horrified gaze away from Harry’s face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He took to gazing at the mountains and the trees, even at faces, as though to memorize them for eternity. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

My fingers, which a second before had been taste buds savouring the food a little ahead of my mouth, became dirty under his gaze. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed across the courtyard—past the panicked tourists and fighting demigods—to the edge of the battlements, where a large mortar pointed out to sea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A lock of red hair falls into his face, and he looks me over, his gaze lingering on my bruises. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The arm muscles would begin to hurt, but it was the personal denuding he experienced under the many-eyed gaze of the class that was the prime cause of his discomfiture and embarrassment. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their gazes met briefly in the glass and slid away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

They run up the narrow street, peering down side alleys, stopping to check doorways, gazing again and again at that tower of black smoke. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze turns to Phil for a second, searching, but I’m not sure for what. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Approaching the door, he reached out a hand, withdrew it, and gazed back toward the soldiers. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The goblin gazed at Hermione with the same curiosity he had shown Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He shaded his eyes and gazed down toward the scattered wagons, the halted travelers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As sick as she is, Keav’s face burns with embarrassment as she follows the supervisor’s gaze to her leg. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabelle looks out the window, gazes across the parking lot into the town of Cherry Valley beyond. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

His gaze burned as hot as the fires around us, fueled by anger, helplessness, desperation. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then he looks past me, and I follow his gaze. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

By night—when it was too dark for the piercing gaze of the adversary—we formed and took up our line of march. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Hazel shifted under its gaze, and it turned to its partner and croaked something. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ralph saw it first, and watched till the intentness of his gaze drew all eyes that way. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The priest was pointing at the Black Wall behind the temple, gesturing up at its parapets, where a handful of armored guardsmen stood gazing down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As the orchestra went into a second salsa tune, Lupita noticed that Rafael gazed over her shoulders at the other couples around them. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

At the fort gates, Percy stopped and gazed across the valley. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I try to pretend he's not gazing at me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The man in the gray suit followed the Owner’s gaze to the suitcase in his hand. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

While Cole changed, Edwin sat gazing out the window, his thoughts far beyond the bay and the island. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I gaze out at the fields, a dull patchwork. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She paused a moment, during which time I continued to gaze out towards the fields on the other side of the road. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Root lifted his gaze in time for the next chilling statement. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

People still pass through in large numbers, but they park in a turnout, have a brief appreciative gaze, then get back in their cars and drive off. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I gazed up at the wild, exploding colors in the night sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was just there, the queen recalled, gazing at the spot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I gazed up to the towering heights of the tall trees. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he smiles as if he'd be happy to lie there gazing at me forever. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I felt the force of Claudius’s secret gaze compelling me to speak the words I abhorred. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Dill took a deep, shuddering breath and turned his gaze away, but he said nothing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He gazed at my green face, and the hat secured by a string under my chin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I take a sip of water to help me swallow down Well, we wouldn't want to subject her to the male gaze, now, would we? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” he says, his gaze on the desk, on my hand resting there. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Marveling, he gazed at her eyes, her cinnamon brows, the perfect curve of her blue cheek, and that luscious lip with the crease in the center, sweet as a slice of ripe fruit. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She was speechless as her gaze passed over them all, recognizing everybody. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they drew near the hobbits gazed at them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The boy gazed at him with eyes full of astonishment—eyes that sometimes looked as if they had seen too much already. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Aunty Cloud gives me a quick smile and returns her gaze to the floor. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

His mother continued and introduced herself, spoke of all the years she’d spent in Oakland, and Moss’s gaze drifted to the crowd itself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then he gazed at the people gathered around him: liberals and conservatives, blacks and whites, men and women, middle-class and poor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he and Somkit were little boys, lying on the concrete of Namwon’s courtyard and gazing across the river, they had dreamed of this very thing: walking under the glow of a million lights. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I gaze into the distance at Imbabura, the mountain that towers over the potato fields and sheep pastures of my home. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Silverstein is a slender, short man in his late forties, with a mustache and glasses, and he has an alert, quick gaze. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reed’s gaze flicked over her shoulder to the mate, who must have nodded. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Too bad not literally, because that would have helped me disappear from Gregor’s questioning gaze. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

With his fierce, frightened gaze on me I bespoke him: “Therem, my friend, there’s nothing to fear between us.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Vetch, seeing him gazing, said softly, “That is the Immanent Grove. We can’t come there, yet...” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I listened as fascinated as all the rest, my gaze on my friend’s dark face. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Had she sat on the porch at night, gazing up at Pegasus? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He wore his flight jacket and gazed down the hill at the station wagon where his children jockeyed for position in the back seat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sitting in a deck chair on a huge porch, gazing across a meadow at green hills in the distance. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

‘What is the light?’ he said to Strider, who had risen, and was standing, gazing ahead into the night. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Noah averted his gaze when I stared at him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Marlena, Jacob—my dearest dear, and my dearest friend,” says August, removing his hat and gazing upon us with moist eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Fadi gazed out the window at the tall walls that lined either side of the freeway, sheltering buildings, shopping plazas, and parks on the other side. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Looking up, I meet my mom’s gaze as she sits in a chair next to my bed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Dr. Martin's sure hand covers the eaglet’s gaze. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The gentleman in question went on gazing at me for a moment without changing the somewhat languid posture he had adopted in his armchair. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Natalie fixed such a withering gaze on the leader that he seemed to shrink an inch or two. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I have sat in the burning heat of day under a relentless sun, and under the stone gazes of a disinterested humanity.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“It started with the sun flares,” the woman said, her gaze growing distant. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t speak while tending to the dead, but his gaze conveyed his worry well enough. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Dr. Hawkins swirled his tea around and gazed into the bronze liquid. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She had a firm chin, a determined gaze, a proud tilt to her head. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then she shut the door again and returned her gaze out the windshield. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He stopped straggling for a moment to gaze up into Yossarian’s face through the crack in the door with what he must have supposed was a beguiling smile. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Stares that run away rather than meet my gaze. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As Dante and I lay on our backs in the bed of my pickup and gazed out at the summer stars, I was free. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I follow his gaze to a middle-aged woman with blue streaks in her hair and earrings all the way down her earlobe. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He met my gaze, and his rheumy eyes sharpened. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But the servants of the Lord stood gazing as stricken men at the house of the dead; and even as Gandalf came to the end of Rath Dínen there was a great noise. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Aki gazed at his knee, where his pants had gotten dirty. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the back seat Mrs. Das gazed out another window, at the sky, where nearly transparent clouds passed quickly in front of one another. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Nergal drifted over his city, gazing down proudly at it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon, a snow-white ermine, opened his black eyes sleepily and gazed around unafraid. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looks back over her shoulder, and I follow her gaze. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her eyes shone as she gazed up at me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She gazed out the school window at the changing clouds, casting a flurry of words toward Omer's side of the city. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The man dares to meet Grandfather’s gaze with an obsequious grin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then she raised her gaze to include the rest of us and took a deep breath. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if you ain’t noticed, she’s colored,” said Rosaleen, and I could tell it was having an effect on her by the way she kept gazing at it with her mouth parted. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes cast wide, holding in their gaze the final remnants of a sky the color of blood. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no one,” I say casually, keeping my gaze on the chick- ens. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With their arms entwined about each other, the black mother and the brown daughter gazed open-mouthed at the trunk in the corner. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze had wandered upward to the body revolving slowly overhead, and he seemed to be lost in thought. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I dreamed with my eyes gazing blankly upon the landscape until I looked up to see a Red Cap frowning down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calvin broke his gaze and looked away, then down at Radar, whose bandaged ear twitched back and forth. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

His gaze dropped to her mouth again—why couldn't he stop looking at it? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Just before the figure disappears through the opening in the wall, it turns and gazes over one shoulder. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Orr gazed up at Yossarian through the comers of his eyes with a look of pointed mirth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I gazed at the surface of the desk. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She was a long time with the milk, and gazed fondly at the silhouette of Shirley Temple’s dimpled face. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have decided to introduce the crystal ball a little earlier than I had planned,” said Professor Trelawney, sitting with her back to the fire and gazing around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He tried to convey this through his gaze, but she didn’t seem to get it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I squirmed and tried to find a point to steady my gaze, but my eyes blurred. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Come, you, and gaze upon the tar man! Blackly he reposes, tender face the color of soot, withered limbs like veins of coal, feet lumps of driftwood hung with shriveled grapes!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He stopped before me, never taking his gaze from me, and lunged. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He went as still as Nina had ever seen him, and his gaze focused on Inej for the first time since he’d entered the little cabin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Um, well...nobody,” he said, wincing a little as he met her gaze. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His gaze was fixed upon the back of Mary Debenham’s head. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pippin gazed in growing wonder at the great stone city, vaster and more splendid than anything that he had dreamed of; greater and stronger than Isengard, and far more beautiful. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“A bomb shelter,” he said out of the blue, and gazed aimlessly into the glossy sky. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was Dr. 09-01’s way to use all that we gazed upon as a lesson, and so demonstrate to me that knowledge and inquiry curled larval in all matter, awaiting release. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

His gaze reached a flat summit covered in grass. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She ignored them and continued to meet my gaze. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

When I tilt my head to capture her gaze, she looks away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Father Mike had shifted his gaze back to the road, where they met a terrifying sight. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He observed that my gaze was fixed absently upon the stanchions, and after a time grew tired of waiting, and asked me what I thought of. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She pulled her gaze forward, taking in the crowd that filled the room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he blinked, and the gesture seemed to help him refocus his gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Percy gazed at the hills in the distance. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The Corporal and the other men gathered around in a semicircle, gazing at the dead. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I gaze up at the crystal stars glittering overhead, cold steals the breath from my mouth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Elves stirred and murmured with astonishment, and Celeborn gazed at the Dwarf in wonder, but the Lady smiled. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I hold her gaze as I hand half the flowers to Keisha. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I lean my head against Uhmma’s shoulder and gaze out the window. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Doubt was in the grey eyes that gazed steadily at Frodo. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Pansy was gazing down at Malfoy as though she had never seen anything so awe-inspiring. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

His gaze wandered to the ripped-up grass under the splintered branches and crushed boughs. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I looked at him, and my gaze was met by an amazingly blue pair of eyes against cinnamon skin and a faint smile tickling white teeth. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Her eyes, much too big for her pinched little face, gazed at Kit with longing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth bowed her head, as though she hoped the lorry had removed the image forever, and when we could see it clearly again, she didn’t raise her gaze. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The big brown eyes gazed up at him, and the spotted body, still sprawled obediently on the floor, quivered with affection. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He gazed for a long time, and then he stood up erect, holding his staff in his two hands as a warrior holds his long sword. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Through the glass I saw him gazing at the long ash of his cigar, holding it delicately in his slender, manicured fingers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he lifts his head and meets my gaze. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Each with a single window, like an unblinking eye, gazing out to sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s good that you have it. You will need its strength,” the shaman said, and then his gaze fixed itself once again upon some faraway point. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She stopped, gesturing towards the seat, but he kept his gaze levelly ahead. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He stood on the dock for a long time, gazing at the lake, oblivious to the rain, thoughts assembling themselves, connecting with other thoughts and drawing together in new ways. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

My eyes go wide and I turn to meet Dylan’s curious gaze. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Harry gazed down toward the pond and over the green valley with fields of cabbages blue in squares and meadows going brown here and there. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

When he turned in profile, I glimpsed the hard lines of his scowl as he gazed out toward that red kayak. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She lets him gaze at the cast on my legs and at the pole between my ankles. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

As the sprinklers gushed down, Cady’S gaze followed the curious mist, traveling up from the Owner on the floor to the crowd around her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Inmates who were out of their cells on the galleries gazed back down on us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked into the cup deeply as if he gazed into a well. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Molly is gazing at the old hardcovers on the tall bookshelves when the door to the kitchen opens and Terry bustles in. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I turned, my gaze landing on three Cossack riders trotting past, relieved of their duties. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Spiders continued to fall around them both as her eyes roved over his body in fear, then snapped back to meet his gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Each of their stone-carved gazes was all too shrewd, as though they knew he was about to steal from them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Percy sipped his blue soda and gazed thoughtfully across the dining hall. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He turned to gaze out over the rivers, his red-and-blue cloak stirring in the breeze. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Dimple pulled her hair up into a bun and stuck her pen into it, dropping her gaze. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Once, in a vision, instead of working, I am lazing in a soft furrow of our milpita, gazing up into the endless sky at a hawk. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I walked outside and stood in the winter chill, gazing up at the pinnacles of the Wasatch Mountains. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As Cole’s gaze drifted among the branches of the tree, a small bird’s nest tucked into the fork of two branches caught his attention. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

So terrible was it that Frodo stood rooted, unable to cry out or to withdraw his gaze. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Two Step asked, gazing off toward a spiraling cluster of dactyls in the darkening sky to the east. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I spent the hours gazing at the types of victims, all black, crawling in by the scores. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still paralyzed, his eyes staring unblinkingly, Harry gazed in terror upon four strangers: It seemed the Death Eaters had won the fight below. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She follows my gaze and spies the police officer just as a nurse begins nodding at him. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He looks up, sensing my gaze, and then glances quickly away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They gazed at each other for several long moments and then she turned and walked away. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I try to meet his gaze, but my eyes jerk rhythmically to the side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"Did you see that?" asked Victoria, who was gazing out over the landscape. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“The others talk about me, don’t they?” she asks, turning her gaze back out toward the horizon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The other was shorter than she, so when Lyddie stood tall and looked down into her eyes, the girl shifted her gaze. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She pauses and gazes at the big framed photo of Grandpa that now hangs on the living room wall. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He held my gaze for a moment, then nodded. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She kept her gaze aimed at the screen, as if she was too surprised to look away. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

My gaze remained fixed on someone who, eyes wide open, stared into space. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

New York ahead of her, her family behind, she moves to the back, her purse in her lap, the land pulling her gaze to the window once more. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

It preened a long iridescent feather, shook its head, raised and lowered its crest in a gesture that was somehow threatening, and turned to gaze at us with a perfectly round, yellow eye. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

They left the men gazing downward and made a beeline to the far side of the camp. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It is perfect,” Friedrick says, though his gaze remains fixed on her eyes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The crowd mumbled discontent, but they gave way under Tool’s gaze. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

In one photograph, on a balcony above the stands, a young man with a black mustache and wearing a top hat gazes down on the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t looking at Ivy, so Ivy followed her gaze across the room to where June’s mother was glaring at her, hands on her hips. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby gazed down at the child, her eyes brimming with tears. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one noticed the wondering faces of the animals that gazed in at the window. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Under Fina’s gaze, Ruby seems to wilt like a thirsty rose. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She paused as she gazed at the wrinkled picture. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The governor’s small eyes appeared to see nothing, to be gazing stupidly at the rug. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he followed her gaze, new fear rising within him like a tide. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I avert my gaze from a girl paying at the counter who looks vaguely familiar. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I refused to return Calliope’s gaze any longer. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His tail wagged respectfully and he gazed softly into her eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Together they gazed at Thirty-six, who was seated on the floor, busily arranging wooden blocks in a stack. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the room had migrated over to the windows along the wall, and gazed out toward the great lawn in the academic quad. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed fondly through the door at her fine kitchen. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked from side to side a few times, then gazed up at the ceiling, then down at the floor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He dropped his gaze to the worn pine table to hide the shameful headline he felt burning across his face. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Crick comes to stand next to me, pointing in the direction of my gaze. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He gazed off into space for a moment, and I knew he was seeing himself in just such a wonderful place. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I moved closer to the window, and in the last light of day I gazed at my reflection one more time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

A large table dominates the room, and sitting at it are two faeries I’ve never met—both of them gazing at me unhappily. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The more I gazed on him, the more my panic rose and my eyes turned toward the floor. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Isabella glances over at another table, and I follow her gaze, knowing what I’ll see. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Cersei’s gaze swept across the faces of the men behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She had spent the morning gazing into the fire and had not taken any food. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t meet Mom’s gaze, but I can sense the lift of her brows. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We remembered the knuckled eyes of schoolchildren under the gaze of Meringue Pie and the eyes of these same children when they looked at Pecola. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

His younger self gazed back up at him every time. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The man turned and followed his gaze out over the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

There's a rule that says you don't gaze too intently at a person's face. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He heard a low snarl, met the gaze of an ancient creature with cold, empty eyes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Moss paused, his gaze focused on the sidewalk. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her amazement mirrored his own, her gaze the equivalent of a whispered Oh, husky and astonished and awakened. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Harry drew closer, gazing up into his parents’ faces. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I swallowed and followed his gaze to stare at the carving. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I follow his gaze to the window, to the black world outside this room. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When I look up after two pages, I'm surprised by a row of grown-ups gazing at me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What would you do for a quarter?” the white man asked, still gazing off. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at me, anger buried shallowly in his gaze, his mouth a tight line. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He gazed back at me with immense green eyes. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

At last he looked up and gazed straight at the sun. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

My mother and father are gazing at each other like they have the best secret. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I gazed up at the tall buildings of Rockefeller Center. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I’m back in the spotlight of his gaze and having the same sense of vertigo I did in church. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

A man, not in uniform, detached himself from the spot at which he had been standing; he approached Rick Deckard at a measured, unruffled pace, gazing at him curiously. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

They’re chattering to each other, both flat on their backs again, batting words back and forth, English and Swahili, gazing up at the glowing night sky. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She was still gazing up at the sky. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edwin looked deep into the flames, his faraway gaze conjuring up memories. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She felt their curious gazes as she whispered, “He took my grandmother.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He chews on his bottom lip, his gaze following me until I turn the corner. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

To this day, I find it hard to gaze directly at people like Hassan, people who mean every word they say. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped my gaze and walked past her without saying anything. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The sheriff’s words cut through my reverie and draw my gaze up in surprise. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Emma gave a start, which did not seem like being prepared—and her eyes, in eager gaze, said, “No, this is impossible!” but her lips were closed. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I laid her head in my lap and with tear-filled eyes gazed up into the heavens. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now returned, I avoid Bono as best I can, though his smoldering gaze often lingers upon me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She went to the parapet and stood there gazing down upon the city as she had done a hundred times before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And her steady gaze was so much like Mom’s that Emma got chills. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Minnie stood beaming and proud as Anna’s gaze moved over the interior city and upward to its steel sky. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He didn’t see the owls swooping past in broad daylight, though people down in the street did; they pointed and gazed open-mouthed as owl after owl sped overhead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jacobs dropped his gaze down and didn’t say anything for a few seconds. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the truth has been forced upon him, I thought, looking at her with suspicion, and I gazed again upon that ravaged beauty. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the edge of it he saw a familiar figure facing away from the Institute, gazing down toward the bridge. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A gaping hole yawned where the nose should have been, and the bulging eyes gazed heavenward and to the left at something or someone off the edge of the canvas. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you are not wrong,” she said, locking his gaze. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Once, the power of my gaze drew his eyes. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a small second his gaze focused on her mouth, and he remembered...things. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Carry yourself the way you would if you were always under the reviewing gaze of an impressionable but casual acquaintance. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze drops to her smooth throat, expanse of chest, deep cleavage I can see down into. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He dropped his gaze at once, not wishing to be considered impolite. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I followed his gaze and saw that he was scowling at the pouring rain outside the window. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He gazed at them unseeingly, fighting against his conscience, against beginning to see the justice in what Aurelia had said. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

My breath starts to match, mimic his as I keep gazing at rocks, the winding stream. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Her faded eyes studied the girl beside her, and now there was nothing childlike in that wise, kindly gaze. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I gazed around at the horizon, which was just a jagged green vector line, denoting mountainous terrain. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

My gaze shifted from the radio to the homework pages lying on my blankets. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The queen gazed down in disgust to where he sprawled with his face in his trencher and his hand in a puddle of wine. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was quietly gazing up at the night sky and the circling helicopter. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When he saw me, his gaze didn’t turn glassy and hard and cold. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

My gaze follows his chubby finger to what I realize is the enormous, barrel-vaulted ceiling of the train station, laced with skylights. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

That was apparent really for the first time, now that he was no longer raised on his small limbs and, moreover, now that nothing else distracted one's gaze. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slim gazed at him for a moment and then looked down at his hands; he subdued one hand with the other, and held it down. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Satisfied that he had stilled her, the agent shifted his gaze from Lyddie to her accuser. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

For a minute or two they stood gazing at the tarred wall with its white lettering. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Joe looked up and gazed out the window with veiled, nonchalant eyes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra gazed at the old man’s sad face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Beyond the dragon, a centaur stood near the moat, gazing at me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She looked around nervously, for every pair of eyes in the place had followed Father’s accusing gaze straight to her nakedness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a hard edge in his gaze as his eyes flitted from Ekon back to the campsite’s fire. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I wanted to look away, but her gaze held me until Edward broke off mid-sentence and made an angry noise under his breath. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I sit on the edge of the bathtub, gazing at the blank towels. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt naked under his gaze, and he must have sensed my discomfort, because quite suddenly he offered me his hand. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, if you take a magnifying glass and gaze at the edge of the piece of paper, you begin to see that it has a wee bit of depth. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Again, he looked straight into her eyes, his gaze oddly weightless, demanding nothing. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I smile pleasantly and train my gaze on the window at the end of the hall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I gaze up at Amber and wonder if this is really just a ploy to help get us out of here. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She gazed contentedly at the distant shadow of Karoyi—now Angel—Mountain. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, gaze fixed on the glow of the dying embers, he chose. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I can't pull my gaze away, or my shoulder away, or my body away. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There was Tucker again, gazing up at him. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gaze at them, but they no longer seem grotesque. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She kept her gaze on the Snapfinger Cemetery, where a great hum had started. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I caught up to Emma she was standing near the plateau’s edge, gazing out at the countryside below, sloping green hills falling away to a distant plain. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

When the train made a stop, I gazed out the window, watching people hustle away, clutching their briefcases, pulling their rolling suitcases, putting the cell phones up to their ears. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The old woman shook her head, and Ekon thought he saw a twinkle of something else in her gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I gazed across the valley and tried to remember how Camp Half-Blood looked the first time I ever saw it That seemed like a bajillion years ago. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I wish she would come back,” Marisol said, gazing at me. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He catches my gaze for a second, and then he looks toward the rest of the patrol standing on the platform with us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She mimicked picking something up, examining it, then tilting back her head to gaze up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

When I looked back, Mom stood gazing out the door. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

We all lie in the belly of the Crepuscule and gaze into the darkness, awaiting sleep impatiently. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Kamau looked up, and Ekon followed his brother’s gaze to take in the silver-white stars beginning to speckle the sky overhead. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

His feathers had kept the world from having to gaze upon the ugly side of my face, and they had freed me from the constant worry of covering it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The tortoise fixed his gaze upon it, cherishing the only relief in that brilliant landscape. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

But if Rishi felt the heat of their gazes, he didn’t show it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Annoyed, avoiding my gaze, he slammed down his magazine and stalked through the double doors without looking back. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Our gazes followed the groaning wagon down the dusty street, past the saloon, to the front of the church. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes begged him to say yes, and Natalie’s gaze was as intense as lasers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The other girl, who had lifted her head to listen to her sister, repeated, while she gazed at the fire, a line of what had been read. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The sunlight has a way of dulling the world in Bakersfield, and I gaze out the window and everything is like a copy of an original. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Danny was gazing at a couple of stunt kites with snaky ribbony tails. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I sit down on a bench, gazing around at all the trees and plants, a stone fountain trickling softly behind me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Papá’s eyes made contact with mine, and then he cast his gaze downward to the floor, as if he were embarrassed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

As he gazed, two flying figures in the sky caught his eye. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her answer was this disgusted gaze, like I'd turned into a pair of flares on a reject rack in Tewkesbury Market. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He gazed at it, and she saw him clench his jaw just slightly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I could not see anything of my friend in that worn, calm, hard old face that met my gaze. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He held it tightly between his shivering fingers, gazing down at it. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

He must have heard me, for he gazes at me with a look of utter terror. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some biographers, pursuing the same interpretive line, have suggested that his deep-rooted insecurities drove him onto the plains of Weehawken and then into the fatal gaze of Aaron Burr. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Captain Cat looked at Meeks, whose dark skin went ashen under her gaze. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He met my eyes and I recoiled from the centuries-old fury roiling in his gaze. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She turns her back on the startled slaver, who quickly retreats, and settles her gaze on me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The man lifts his head to gaze at the street. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

M. Dupont took another pause during which his gaze travelled in an almost leisurely manner around all the faces fixed upon him. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She took in the drunk with one long gaze, and then she turned her eyes to the middle of the room where the mute sat at his table alone. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There were in fact five visitors, four of them Haitian, but my gaze lingered on a tall, lanky white man in his midthirties as the group joined us on the balcony. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He gazed at Bear with such malevolence I thought he might offer harm. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The slaver unchains me from the rail, and I force my gaze to the cobbled street. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He looked at the white witch and Hazel could tell he was making a home in her gaze. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

All she knew was that she was gazing at the reflection through Elowen’s eyes, and she saw a beautiful woman there. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know whether I like you or not,” replied Edna, gazing down at the little woman with a quizzical look. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

I demonstrate, swinging my gaze to the ceiling. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could never sleep on Christmas Eve, so I sat up and gazed at the moon and stars through the branches. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gaze returned to the logs in the hearth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And we rode on into New York under, now, a general open gazing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t say a whole lot to anyone—mostly just gazes out the window at the passing landscape—but the handful of times she and Scoob make eye contact, she smiles at him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Following his gaze, he turned around to find half a dozen fellows from the shell house standing in a semicircle, holding their dirty plates out to him, grins smeared across their faces. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She gazed lovingly at the potato, as if that’s what she was thanking, then hid it somewhere under her kimono before turning and leaving, walking directly toward a wooded area. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Daddy Clidell was to look after me but I was more or less left on my own recognizance and under the unsteady gaze of our lady roomers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I gazed up at its sheer cliffs, tops disappearing in a reef of ghostly clouds, the idea that this was a magical place didn’t seem so ridiculous. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted her head, and her gaze darted first to Emma, then to Chess. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Nero held his gaze, and Lazlo had to battle the urge to look away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Seabiscuit gazed at the throng, stirring gently in the sunshine; Woolf studied War Admiral, watching him unravel at the starting line, whirling in circles. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up a pencil from the desk, twirled it in his fingers, and gazed through the window. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She continued to gaze at Resch, now with manifold hostility and aversion. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

And each mouthful of starlight deepened the darkness in the child’s gaze. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“That’s the Gulf of California,” said Carlos, shading his eyes as he followed Matt’s gaze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” she said, forcing herself to meet Boo’s gaze. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The truck drivers gazed curiously at the teenagers. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They stood there a while longer, gazing up at the black clouds now coming in over the choppy ocean, pointing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood halfway along the neck and gazed at the savages intently. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Telemakhos gazed and said: “May Zeus, the lord of Hera, make it so! In far-off Ithaka, all my life, I shall invoke you as a goddess, lady.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gaze roves right over Sala and straight to the food. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

We were looking into each other’s eyes as I talked, and when I fell silent, we were still gazing at each other. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mom breaks her gaze away from the block and looks at me solemnly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Longstreet most of all, sitting round and immobile on the black horse, gazing eastward. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listened awhile to her rubbing clothes on the metal washboard, then he gazed abstractedly into the street, thinking of how he had felt when he fought Gus in Doc’s poolroom. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Adam moved the slats of the blind so that the late afternoon sun would not shine in his eyes, and he gazed down at the harsh parallel lines the sun threw on his desk. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Resigned to his fate, he gazed into the bear’s eyes but found no aggression—only curiosity. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Everyone galloped out to the garden to gaze on Great-great-aunt Florentine. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nok followed his gaze and noticed how many more people had begun to crowd around them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Moonlight was everywhere, it seemed: on the wishes, on my branches, on the downy-headed owlets, in the upturned gazes of Stephen and Samar. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I would gaze stony-faced into the distance, beyond such adolescent diversions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She fixed her gaze on Mother, who twisted her handkerchief nervously, smiling at someone who was not yet there. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now Mama, who had stood by accepting their shrugs for answers, levelled her gaze at each of them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoiled them so much that the younger two girls did little all day but sit before the mirror, gazing at their own beauty and pinching their cheeks to make them red. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He glanced over at me, his gaze unreadable. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Finally I walked to the window and gazed out at the peach trees stretching halfway to North Carolina, the way they held up their leafy arms in gestures of pure beseeching. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gazed at my father for a moment, touched his forehead slightly, then withdrew my hand. in my opinion,' Mrs Mortimer said, 'he's suffered a stroke. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was gazing down on us with his best haunted expression. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I leaned back in my chair, gazing at the sky, how endless it was, the way it fit down over the world like the lid of a hive. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had called her to come and gaze on a mystery. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

But when she felt my gaze on her face, she looked over at me and smiled. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze dropped from hers as he looked to his feet, mouth set in a tight line. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Quickly I averted my gaze, but not before he noticed me. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He stopped, and I looked to see him gazing unseeingly into the forest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The mere fact that I’ve pulled off this feat—under the radar, in spite of the ever-present gaze of my parents—represents a tiny victory, one that fills me with both hope and guilt. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She found one of him gazing into the distance, leaning on his staff. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And in the center, unmoving, stood Masvita, gazing upward through the blood-red water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph gazed off into the air like a tourist at a panorama. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze kept being drawn back to the girl in the center of the picture. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Vivian gazes at her steadily, her hazel eyes clear and unblinking. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

A thin, light-skinned African American woman dressed in a beautifully tailored suit, she was soft-spoken and strikingly serene, with a steady brown-eyed gaze and an impressive grasp of how the city functioned. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Now tilt your head back until your neck is taut, and fix your gaze on a point two miles away. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Nero gazed at Lissa as if he were considering her offer. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Riders on the train roused from their dead gazes. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I followed his eyes and was amazed to see the varied expressions on the patients' faces as they silently returned his gaze. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could someone so beautiful be looking at me the way he is, with half of a smile and affection in his gaze? Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I turned around and there was a young male lion, about ninety feet away, gazing at Gillian and me with much interest. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

But perhaps, the commerçant decided, looking Mother up and down, avoiding her rigid blue gaze, perhaps he had room for the white woman. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lydia raised her hands in surrender, still gazing at her screen. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

His breathing is soft and labored, his brows furrowed, the fire still alight in his gaze. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She gazed straight down at me from almost twenty feet, unquivering, wordless, her hair rubbing against the branches, hanging those narrow bare feet out into the air. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, looking away from her, his gaze wandered to my table and our eyes met. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I gazed at the stone wall that edged the backyard. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to avoid their eyes, but he could feel their gaze burning into him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He gazed at the dazzling behemoth and the darkness beneath it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

For contrast the girl wore a large blue hat, fetching as a frying pan; Ralph watched as she took two steps, gazed up with rapture at the tree branches, then took another two steps. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the sun sank and the words faded, he gazed over the landscape, moved by its beauty, watching it slip from gray to purple before darkness blended land and sky. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

For long moments it gazed and the rabbits remained motionless, staring back without a sound. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my hope was that with our gazes locked as they were for those few seconds, she’d read my expression exactly as I’d read hers. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked down at the child, who had quieted some, and was now staring at the Witch in the same way that she had stared at the Grand Elder—with a calm, probing, unsettling gaze. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He gazed at us for a bit longer, then waved us on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Flossie gazed, holding her glass carefully so that none of the champagne spilled. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the other end of the long table, a group of seniors gazed at us in amazement as we sat across from each other. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gazed up at my grandmother who sat there like some ancient queen on her throne. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She kept her eyes down, avoiding the gaze of the marmot, and trying to look as if she was on the verge of tears. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Tally gazed down at the familiar skyline, the slender trails of fireworks silhouetting the party towers and mansions. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I think she’s kind of awesome,” he said, holding Molly’s gaze. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But the burning gaze of El Alacrán keeps them at a distance from us. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we reached the front, I caught my mother’s gaze. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Morrison leaned on his elbows and smoked, gazing at the fields and woods as if they were his own personal estate. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She sat up in bed and gazed out of the window. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She returned his gaze, struck by the sense of her own transformation, and overwhelmed by the beauty in a face which a lifetime’s habit had taught her to ignore. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She rocked, gazing out at the twilight, and the soothing feeling came reliably into her bones. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth gazed around the hut, trying to imagine how many eons Damasen had been exiled here—slaying the drakon, collecting its bones and hide and meat, knowing it would attack again the next day. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She looked around the table, then fixed her gaze on Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flinched, but one pair of eyes fixed a gaze so piercing upon her that she could not look away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He sat gazing at the fire, whose flames winked, reflected, from his tankard and from the broad bright silver chain of office over his shoulders. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Having indulged a while in this sedative, she raised her bent body, took the pipe from her lips, and while gazing steadily at the fire, said very deliberately— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The two girls had been gazing up at him, bobbing their heads along to his song, Lianne so close she was almost leaning against his leg. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed up at the fluorescent circle blinking overhead. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

With his stern gaze, scowling moustache, and long, thick hair that swept straight back from the forehead, Hrdlicka was the very image of celluloid-collar Authority. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She found his expression decidedly unpleasant and made a point of averting her smoke-stung eyes from that harsh, heavy- lidded gaze. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Guess they just need to let off some steam,” said Greene with a grin as we stood on R-and-W, still gazing at all the little fires as the clock approached 1 A.M. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see her there, the picture perched obliquely in his thick hands, her unanswered gaze dead on us both. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Arbitrator looked Archer up and down, his gaze resting fleetingly on the boy’s neck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Violet shivered, still in her nightgown, but as she gazed here and there she saw nothing unusual. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

She could easily have stared at him more than the artwork, but tried to keep her gaze on the walls whenever she was in his vision. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time he stood gazing at the owl, who dozed on its perch. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The stars blurred as I twirled faster and faster, gazing upward as I spun, and they smiled back down at me in happiness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He gazed down at Sammy who had just begun breathing with some degree of regularity again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They met each other’s gaze for only a second before breaking into a sprint, skipping stairs two at a time. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Leading his horse and the horse limping, head down, head down, as fine a horse as I’ve ever seen — a fair gray palfrey, a wondrous horse — but I was gazing at the boy. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

I drop my gaze to the tiled floor. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The commander of that brigade, Bill Gamble, came up the hill on a muddy horse, trailed by a small cloud of aides, gazed westward with watery eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She may have been unusually beloved, the precious only daughter, spoiled and mirror gazing because of the affection the family lavished on her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margaret returned his gaze, shy and bold at the same time. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Sierra gazed at the night sky above the Tower. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, he turned his gaze to the squirming shadows. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I gaze down the hillside to where the others are sheltering in the little stone house. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was gazing at her in surprise, with his lips parted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

His eyes gazed into Harry’s and it was almost as though an invisible beam of understanding shot between them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Worse, I buckled. Let his gaze define me. I stopped being myself, being able to see myself. Arden Jones disappeared.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The two of them were still gazing in the same direction, and shortly afterward they saw the movement start up again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Hagar lowered her eyelids and gazed hungrily down the figure of the woman who had been only a silhouette to her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gazed up at the clouds, and the raindrops infused with Mo's Promise. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He gazed down the street in the direction I was looking. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

This time, I can’t help but wince as Mama’s gaze cuts into me, sharp as a blade. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

After that, they fell quiet and gazed up into the boundless starlit expanse while the owls and crickets sang their night hymns all around them. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Still, the image haunted his dreams throughout the night: a lovely girl gazing at the stars, and the stars who gazed back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He stopped before us and met my gaze through his unkempt hair. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He turns his head to gaze back at the window. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The boy’s gaze was steady, his chin jutting up stubbornly, as if he’d known this moment might come. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Above it, on a deep ledge that ran from one side of the room to the other, my gaze fell upon a row of strange figures. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned a little, taking Tommy in her gaze for the first time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth didn’t say anything, but she gazed at Oliver adoringly. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

His gaze barely flickers over me, and I keep my eyes downcast so he won't see how much I'd like to stab him in the heart with my rusty cavalry sword. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

You'd think my stare would draw his gaze, but he pays no attention to me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly into his hand fell a mass of jewels and Waftg Lung gazed at them stupefied. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He sucked in a lungful of air, and his gaze drifted up to the top of the stairs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The old man thought for a moment, his gaze drifting up to the ceiling. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Bailey climbs the oak tree to retrieve his hidden box before sunset, gazing down at the circus that sits bathed in deep orange light, casting long pointed shadows across the field. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Citra kept her gaze fixed on the dying man’s until his eyes finally emptied of life. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I gazed at the wedding hall from a nearby hill, where we’d stopped to rest. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he looked up and gazed straight at her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes passed in deep silence, during which I averted my eyes from her gaze. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed intently across the water to find signs of land. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her thumb found her mouth and she gazed solemnly at the little yellow flame. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

His intense gaze flicked away, and his voice softened. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Markka’s gaze went to Vega and then to me, but she didn’t say nothing. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He whipped around and saw Moaning Myrtle floating hazily in front of him, gazing at him through her thick, pearly glasses. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

His gaze was fixed and his mouth slightly open. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He looked up at his big sister with a gaze of intense trust. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Val stood on the tower roof, gazing up at the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The green swirls of the gazing ball must be distorting it, making it look worse. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

His gaze found his uncle’s again, a pin that would not stop piercing. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She gazed at the pictures of the Gods and Goddesses smiling down serenely from our kitchen wall. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She gazed up at the moon, which hung like a fingernail in the night sky. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She kept her gaze to the ground, on her feet, stepping on the gray stone path. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Summer raised his head from Bran's lap, and gazed at the mudman with his dark golden eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As the sun sets, I gaze at what will be our new home. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But when I gaze up at the food court skylight, I’m mesmerized by the elephant-colored clouds galloping past. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I walk to my car as Bo’s gaze follows me; the feeling of it starts as a ball of heat in my chest and spreads like a sunrise. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I can see why,” she says, gazing around. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Baba stirs milk and sugar into his tea—one teaspoon of each, measured with slow and steady hands—and gazes thoughtfully at me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I kept my gaze ahead and focused on my breathing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And yet so, paradoxically, did her left, her fiance’s gaze boring through her thin silk shade like a second solar power. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She heard the smile in his voice even though he kept his face turned away, his gaze locked on their enmeshed hands. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Longstreet sat gazing at the map, fixing it in his mind. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He surveyed the men in the room, then leveled his gaze on Dub. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She gazed at Luna with a narrowed eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

But most of all, it was how Mo gazed at the camera, and the guy behind it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

For me, my choices were simply a way to use my curious relationship with the public gaze to boost a diverse set of up-and-comers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Marguerite regards me with her cool, unsmiling gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He cast his gaze everywhere but on our faces, for he was ambitious to be the king's most valued and secret informant. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The morning was spent wandering across the steep hillside with our heads down, my gaze locked on a point about six steps in front of me. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The guide started talking about whaling as everyone poured off the bus to gaze at the lighthouse. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He stood in her doorway, looking around slowly from left to right, and his gaze swept past the tree. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jonathan relaxed in a chair there, gazing at our little Christmas tree with its twinkly lights. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He gazes over the room, and our soft voices die. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed his fill, then swiftly he went in. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he allowed himself to look slightly past the Queen as he spoke, so that he would not have to withstand the full force of her gaze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Followed by a long, contemplative gaze fixed somewhere in the middle distance. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The classroom quieted, and several of the boys lowered their gazes to the floor in a quiet signal that they understood: if you keep getting beat up on the same road, take a different road. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mama’s voice was even as their gazes met. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

His crew appeared busy swabbing decks and picking oakum, but their gazes kept drifting toward the quarterdeck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Serafina hovered above the water a few feet away, gazing horrified. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At seven, Grandma appeared and I watched her pace up and down her patio, turning every few moments to gaze up the hill at our house. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Toward the waterfront, one could gaze upon the firehouse of Fire Boat 31, docked in one of the busiest wharves in America. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Several times, Meggie found her gaze wandering to the hills on her right. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I felt myself shrink under his hooded gaze, all my words evaporating in an instant. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as I caught sight of the body I hopped back and gazed off to one side, but I could still hear. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He studies the people milling about on the landing across from where he stands, every one of them with their gaze locked on the new arrivals. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Castleman peered through round tortoiseshell spectacles over the glass case containing the breads and pastries, her gaze just barely skimming the top. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She had seen him look that way at her, and knew there was a longing to his gaze. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

There’s only the lasting gaze between Coach and me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I know for a fact that is not true,” Tara says, settling into the chair opposite, though her gaze continues to wander around the room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She might have stayed there all day, gazing at the landscape, but the examination cut short her reverie. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Her gaze flicked up and down, appraising Mrs. Stockton. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The truth is there, in his pale, haunted gaze. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The guard turned quickly, and somehow his gaze landed not on Henry but on Francis, who was standing staring into space. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain looked out across the open air, gazed at the miles of campfires. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His fierce eye gazed out across the mighty army: black rats, brown rats, grey rats, piebald rats, skulking weasels, furtive stoats and sinuous ferrets, all gathered round, their weapons glistening and dripping with the rain. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

In the front row, Mom’s gaze is riveted on me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I wanna show you something,” she said, gazing at whatever was in her hands. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I gazed at my image in the mirror from different angles. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I rest my chin on the pillow and look up through my window to gaze at the stars. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The people of Orléans gaze up at me, the last Belle to demonstrate her talents. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

On a night when the moon gazed down like an evil eye, the young prince appeared in Jemmy's chamber. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

I gaze around the airport at the high ceilings and the wide windows, excitement coursing through my veins as we walk to gate 17 for our flight to Rome. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The Paqo and this man stood nose to nose, interlocking gazes with an intensity that caused me to avert my eyes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“I did get a little, and I’ll get more if he’ll just write anything. He’s on a fresh page, but now he’s gazing away again.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lucas Cader walked up to me as I sat on the steps of the gazebo, finishing corn dog number two and gazing over at the Baptist church choir performing on the stage. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Close up—not five steps away—she could see much more about their appearance, but her attention was held by something lively and aware in their gaze, by an intelligence. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ba looked at Ma and saw her soundless lips move as she gazed at the moon. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As he gazed Frodo became aware that there was a great stir and movement on the plain. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Ada shrank back, and her gaze flicked to the gate. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I sit down on the armchair and keep my gaze on Fizz. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The two of them gazed at each other over the corpse of Herod Sayle. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Those that are married already”—Hamlet paused, and I gazed up at him with a remnant of hope. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey was still gazing at the child in absolute wonderment, as though she were The Creation, The Beginning Of The World, The First Morning. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The others laughed, all but Brienne, who gazed up at the row of bodies unblinking, and neither spoke nor smiled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As the dim, humid space filled with booing and shouts of triumph, Frankie met my gaze again and challenged me with a smirk. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He averted his gaze down to Felix’s flashy high-top sneakers and looked away. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Ice crunched beneath his boots, and a sudden gust pushed back his hood, as if a ghost had plucked at him with frozen fingers, hungry to gaze upon his face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Clutching the shirt, my gaze roamed past my phone and settled on the lone picture on the dresser. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But she stayed put, her heart thudding, and went on gazing out into the night as if the stranger's stillness had infected her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Once he had opened the door, Panky stood there, gazing fondly at the simple church. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he finished signing, he turned to me with an unfocused gaze and a numb, unknowing smile. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Eye gaze just above the road, undistracted by the small life that darted toward its hooves, heaving its great chest forward, pacing to hold on to its strength and gather more. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Relieved, Harry zoomed away, gazing around for the Snitch, but still making sure he caught every word of Lee’s commentary. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Daddy fixes his gaze on the road again. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The big-boled oaks gaze down at me yellow with morning, beneath complexity. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gaze over the railings and down onto the floors below. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Dill and Lydia stood at Travis’s grave gazing at the fresh brown dirt covering it, long after everyone else had gone home. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

His gaze lingers on me for a beat longer. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She looks up at the rafters, the air, her gaze floating through the timbers like she has forgotten I am even there. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The boy’s friends come over to lead him away, and at that moment, improbably, Locke’s gaze lifts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Blake, gazing out of an upstairs window. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

We were both silent for a little, and then he looked at me with a direct, gentle gaze. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I fixed her with my most searing gaze. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Archer’s gaze skimmed over the little encampment he’d made in the trees. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Thomas assumed Gaily would retaliate, but he straightened instead, taking everyone in with his mad gaze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He gazed into the room as though it were full of great art rather than pine boards and wood curls. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took in everything solemnly with his wide-eyed, observant gaze and made the decision himself. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the plaza, Mr. Curtain sat in his favorite spot, gazing off toward the bridge, reading a newspaper with a look of satisfaction, occasionally making a note in his journal. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

‘I need no map,’ said Gimli, who had come up with Legolas, and was gazing out before him with a strange light in his deep eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Clutching her hat, she leaned over the railing and directed her gaze at me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Finally, I settle my gaze on that beautiful forehead, an expanse of uninterrupted clarity. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

His reply was to gaze at me with eyes full of hate. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She possessed eyes whose gaze I delighted to encounter. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

They looked at Nhamo, who gazed back at them full of remorse and sorrow, but also with the faintest beginning of hope. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan, then Citra, then finally settled her gaze on Scythe Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

However, under the gaze of the Minister of Magic, Mr. Malfoy didn’t dare say anything. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Fiver gazed back at him with eyes that, like a fly’s, seemed larger than his head. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lady gazed in wonder and withdrew, her son’s clear wisdom echoing in her mind. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

David was gazing into her eyes, his face glowing again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As I gazed at him I had little doubt it was me he was seeking. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The six demigods gathered on the quarterdeck and gazed at the distant column of dust still rising from the site of the implosion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mama’s gaze had locked on an illuminated tent set across the Night Zoo’s grounds; other beastkeepers were already heading toward it with animals in tow. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He shifted his gaze from Chess to Emma, and it felt like he was answering both of them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Her gaze was fierce and commanding - as impossible to ignore as the blue harpy feather in her hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The sheriff turns around and gives us all a steely gaze. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“What richness!” sighed Jo, sinking into the depth of a velour chair and gazing about her with an air of intense satisfaction. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped his gaze to the gunnysack and began to fiddle with the raveled edge. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He spent his days in bed, gazing up at the stucco ceiling. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Past the hatred in his gaze, there existed a cold and hollow terror. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Carmen followed my gaze and said, “I never understood why we display the ashes of the dead this way.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Instead, all alone, sitting upright on the rug, and gazing with gravity at the blaze, I beheld a great black and white long-haired dog, just like the Gytrash of the lane. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Although the woman’s gaze held more sadness than anger, there was something cold in her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She was gazing at him with a mixture of alarm and pity. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was looking at her, an open unabashed looking, and she would not hold his gaze. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He swept his gaze over our deli—or what was left of it—and for a moment, his face fell. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The only oasis of silence was next to me where the small young man and the old woman were gazing at each other. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Molly follows her gaze to the Rorschach shapes of the apple trees, barely visible in the light from the house. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He made no answer, he was gazing intently at the sky; but before long Sam could see for himself what was approaching. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Her deep brown eyes were huge, her gaze gentle and melting. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be a sap,” he gazed with cool self-possession at me, “there isn’t any war.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creatures return to their forward-facing gazes, but one of the wolves growls as it settles back into its frozen state. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They look up and I follow their gaze. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Despite the slaver’s warning to keep my head down, I gaze at the school with sick wonder. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

As though Byrd can read his very mind, she catches Axel, like snake to mouse, in her gaze. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He looked so uncomfortable when he spoke, his gaze jumping from one person to the next. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then she and Doon stood together on the ledge and gazed down. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed out over them for a moment, saying nothing, letting his attitude silence them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His gaze returned unsteadily to Montag, who was now seated with the book in his lap. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others shuffle out, the navigator giving me a sympathetic gaze. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She and Rodney looked at each of us in turn, then their gazes settled back on Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though she was aware of his gaze as she crossed the room, by the time she managed to steal another look at him he was once again indifferent, focused on his knees. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Taryn seems to notice the way my gaze snags on a child whining to her mother. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“What you asked,” I tell her, following her gaze. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My mind stalls, steaming mad, as my gaze lands on a long booted leg extended across the aisle. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment we were both looking at Tommy, but he just went on gazing at the boat. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t offer to take him, even though I could feel Mama’s gaze on me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed for a moment at his neighbors’ houses, then continued. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed out over the field, which shimmered in a haze of smog and heat. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

There was no one, only the placid tabby cat gazing at me from under the shelter of the eaves. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nina swallowed, then forced herself to meet their gazes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She dipped her head and fixed her gaze on the table in front of her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

So did the servant’s face, which with its popped-out eyes had finally lost the impassive gaze of an Incan idol. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wow, he actually glowed—I had to squint to gaze at him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

My gaze goes to Madoc, but he is on the steps, speaking in low tones to one of his commanders, a troll who has eaten at our table, has teased Oak and made him laugh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She gazes at me quietly, with nothing to add. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They gazed in wonder at this goddess, and suddenly even the boil on her nose was no longer a blemish but a badge of courage. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel the cold, golden gaze of the trophy pigeon two rooms away. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was the same mirror I’d gazed into as a child, then as a girl, then as a youth, half woman, half girl. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al gazes upon her and I like his expression so little I step forward until I’m between them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Chiron gazed at the saltwater spring gurgling in the corner of the room. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then she looked up again, and her gaze narrowed on Sefia. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Pippin gazed anxiously eastward, as if at any moment he might see thousands of orcs pouring over the fields. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nico turns to me, and I feel like I’m under a microscope and want to duck my head to avoid his gaze. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

A pair of bright yellow eyes gazed through the foliage at me, and there was a dull, wary growl. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As she gazed from all the corpses to the bloody man she raised her head to cry over his triumph, but felt his grip upon her, checking her. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ripping my gaze from my parents, I nod, trembling in my struggle not to allow my body to betray my shock. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Everyone looked kind of sad; some kept their gaze on the floor, others watched intently out the window. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

My gaze leaped from bleary note to blotted slur, none yielding music, none quitting me of clamor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Finally the mercenary’s gaze came to rest on the red-haired man behind the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But instead he continued to gaze with probing intensity into my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gazed at Lissa, envying her pretty face and her shiny hair and her right to live in the world as an ordinary girl. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The young scholar has stepped up to the counter and is gazing at the shelves behind Dede. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rose and gazed out eastward, shading his eyes, as if he saw things far away that none of them could see. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She sat there smoking away and gazing at the fire. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

And Lazlo, who was accustomed to the near invisibility his insignificance bestowed on him, was jolted to feel the weight of that gaze on himself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I glance at Cecil, whose steely gaze tells me to watch them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Our six hundred faces gazed up at the little man in rapt attention. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We woke in the morning bewildered and disoriented, glancing at one another, darting our gaze from wall to wall. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She gazed at the wide eyes staring back at her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He sat perfectly still, with a formal, melancholy expression, his gaze fixed to one side. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

My gaze dropped below the mountain and my breath caught. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I meet Barb’s gaze, a look of understanding passing between us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She looked at Lucas, who gazed around with curious but happy eyes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the way from Hoboken he’d gazed out at the marvelous sights: electric trams pulling pink faces up Albany’s hills; factories glowing like volcanoes in the Buffalo night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The two boys gazed at her like they wanted her to come with them. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The students all gaze back in silence, a few of them frowning as if she, their teacher, has no right to ask questions. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She reaches over and props up the pad, gazing at the portrait like she’s expecting the English guy to speak to her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then I dropped my gaze and began to scan the area, desperately trying to figure out how I was going to get up there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He went on gazing at me for a moment, then asked: 'Everything in hand downstairs?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Judith really is stunning, with her pale parchment skin, molasses-colored hair, and a gaze that could cut glass. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I looked up again, the Virgencita’s gaze was fixed again, so I bowed my head and prayed for inspiration. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He followed its gaze to the thing that had given it pause. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A whip lashed across her shoulder as she gazed around the ship, and she was quickly jolted back to reality. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Volkheimer shifts slightly in his chair; his gaze is both interested and indolent. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I can’t just spend my time gazing up at the stars. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“I—I—” Our gazes caught, and I felt he understood my feelings, even if I couldn’t say the words. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He paused and gazed at Polly long enough to make her feel uncomfortable. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned way back to gaze at the blanket of blue sky where a few small clouds hung, white as the fleece of a new lamb. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. McCoy strode into the gym, straightening his jacket and tie, his gaze zeroed in on our group. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He crossed his limp wrists in his lap and hardly seemed to be breathing as he sat with his gaze drooping toward the floor in acquiescent defeat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mosca gazed dreamily up at the curtain, which was glittering in the candlelight as if it were covered in golden spider's threads. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sarai uncovered her eyes and found Great Ellen restored to human form, the excoriating hawk gaze replaced by a piercing but compassionate human one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t hold her gaze, I looked at the table, I let my eyes wander around the room. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed across the valley, where construction crews were working in the Field of Mars, building fortifications for tonight’s games. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter’s eyes gazed at the craft hungrily, memorizing every part of it, making sense of its complexity. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He gazed down at the pamphlet, then let it fall, as if his hands had stopped working. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Grace followed Maya’s gaze to see that yes, someone had in fact made a whale out of gum wrappers. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I gaze down at my teal work dress and apron. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He gazed back at her, his face as blank as uncarved stone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He was standing between the two trees gazing at the blank wall of the cliff, as if he would bore a hole into it with his eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As she gazes at Milton in the newsreel, her eyes fill with tears and she says out loud, “There was nowhere I could go that wouldn’t be you.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For a moment, in his face, I caught a glimpse of the boy he had once been, lost and frightened, his gaze hollowed out. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gazed at Mary, wrapped head to toe in rusted chain. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed down through the gulf, and all of what she had believed about the world began to slowly break apart. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She gazed out of the shed’s single window at the sun, which glistened bright and harsh. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said nothing and he looked at me with the same mild gaze. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her husky voice was irresistible, and I glimpsed starlight in her dark, mysterious gaze. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

People look at you strangely, and even in their gazes you can see the connections between you, them, and the rest of the world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

After a time, I glared into the gloom as if I could pierce it with my gaze, and felt it almost part into its constituent blacknesses, so that I could see the beetles there. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It takes work for me not to return her gaze, to instead focus on Mirjam's schoolwork in my lap. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But his stony fingers found her chin, brought her gaze back to his. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And while he wasn’t exactly beaming at Roy, there was unmistakable affection—and possibly even pride—in his gaze. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She followed his gaze and saw a distant tremor of movement, quite different from the shimmer of the heat haze. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He turned his gaze back to the looking glass. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then she looked up with sad and loving eyes, and smiled at Ama with such brave, wise compassion that the little girl felt tears fill her gaze. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mo did not reply, but gazed out of the window. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

We fell silent, gazing at the village as the sun shot crimson arrows through the trees. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“No, this is a dangerous melancholy, and it bears close watching,” he said as he turned his angry gaze upon me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Tara looked down during the scrutiny, but I meet Big Harm's gaze with narrowed eyes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

What occurs under the public gaze with so much pomp and ceremony is often the conclusion, or mere ratification, of what has taken place over weeks or months within the walls of such houses. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Catching on, Koffi followed his example, keeping her gaze straight ahead as, slowly, she inched in that direction. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Yet when she moved her head a little to gaze at something behind his shoulder, it took a while for him to realize that she was dead. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robin smiled and gazed out the big picture window at the dark sky. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I slipped off my sunglasses as my gaze continued to roam over all the smiling faces. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When she had finished she gazed for some time at the swimmers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She paused for a while, and I turned my gaze back out to the poplar trees down in the distance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She crouched down next to Laney, who gazed rapturously at the bedraggled tree. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Stella was relieved when all eyes moved to look at Hazel, who stood up and gazed around with as confused a look as Stella imagined she herself had on her face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He looked me over, his gaze burning through my clothes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She tiptoed to the bed and holding the light high above her she gazed at what lay there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they couldn’t shorten that far gaze that lasts only a few years after a Chinese emigrates. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hilly’s eyes follow the trail of gazes and finally land on Celia. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The nymphs grumbled, but they parted to reveal a young man kneeling at the edge of the pond, gazing intently at the water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And yet Odysseus gazed out marvelling at the ships and harbors, public squares, and ramparts towering up with pointed palisades along the top. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood with his head down, gazing at the marble floor as if he had quite forgotten where he was. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe they’ll remember you, Cannek Reed,” she said, looking at each of the crew in turn, letting her gaze come to rest, finally, on Camey, who scratched his hooked nose uncomfortably. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They stood gazing at each other, as Desdemona’s stomach began to feel funny again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was the first time he had ever spoken of how she seemed to him and she answered with a slow painful gaze. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The weight of their gazes makes it hard to breathe as I finally admit, “I got a seventy.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

On the ground, kids are gazing up, pointing and cheering, as the silo heads out of the atmosphere. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She looked up and met his gaze, her expression so assured of her own equality with the Grand Elder that he found himself speechless in the face of such blind insolence. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She chose a spot under a tree and gazed out at the ships in the harbor. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

I had been gazing at the images on the walls. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Commandant turns her gaze to the rest of the armory. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z