| 单词 | gleaming |
| 例句 | There on the other side of the river, dreams barely flicker, like the last gleaming of the day’s sun. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Each of his feathery feet was tipped with five gleaming talons an inch long. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z And there was that scar again, the smooth of it gleaming in the moonlight. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Dirt was in the baseboard that John scrubbed every Saturday, and roughened the cupboard shelves that held the cracked and gleaming dishes. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “I ... I ...” he stammered and pulled from his pocket a long, gleaming knife; it was already open. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if my eyes are gleaming like his, like some animal’s, in the pink dusk. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A total of thirty fresh warriors, armor gleaming and eyes frill of hate, lowered their lances as one—making a bristling wall of death. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was there I saw a woman riding sidesaddle astride a great black palfrey whose saddle and harness were trimmed with gleaming silver. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A blond secretary sits at a gleaming wooden desk. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Instead of blue skies, he saw black space spangled with stars, the palaces of Mount Olympus gleaming silver and gold in the background. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Soon, we could see the little matchbox houses of the Cape Flats, the gleaming towers of downtown, and the horizontal top of Table Mountain. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The crown prince wore the armor he would die in: gleaming black plate with the three-headed dragon of his House wrought in rubies on the breast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Fadi took in the desolate junction, trying to imagine bustling streets, shops overflowing with stacks of gleaming paper, customers haggling over prices. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z All the trailers around us are gleaming in the sunlight. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z As he was so tall, his bald head all but gleaming, it was easy to follow him as he moved along the main street. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I saw the gleaming metal of the gold cup in his hand. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed over the walkway and down a long rocky corridor, where stalactites hung gleaming with strange colors and where the pounding and grinding and hammering gradually faded. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I am an elegant fellow in her pictures, with my silver back gleaming like moon on moss. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Craster's new axe was on the table, its gold inlay gleaming faintly in the torchlight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He heard the call of the sea once he laid eyes on its gleaming crests. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The sand is dark and smooth and wet, gleaming like sealskin as the water pulls back. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he saw Dumbledore rising out of the water ahead, his silver hair and dark robes gleaming. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Daniel Chester French’s “Statue of the Republic”—nicknamed “Big Mary”—stood in the basin complete and gleaming, its entire surface gilded. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Only a few places have candlelight gleaming through scorched curtains or open doorways. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Reg struggled with the first few steps, his forehead gleaming with a new sheen of sweat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Something bright white was gleaming on the ground. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He was flying as high as twenty feet now, and the sun, gleaming through the painted canvas, made the wings seem like living flesh. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When the shower of gold stopped, at the very moment Mo closed the book, Meggie saw there was a little sand among all the gleaming, glittering money. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He was wearing his coat, although the day was so hot that perspiration stood out in gleaming little beads on his forehead. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But Jonas could see that Lily, though she seemed attentive, was looking longingly at the row of gleaming bicycles, which would be presented tomorrow morning to the Nines. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She was quiet for a moment, thinking, Jesse decided, about her former school, which he saw as bright and new with a gleaming gymnasium larger than the one at the consolidated high school. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Nyame blew gently on the Story Box, and, like an artist removing shavings from a sculpture, revealed his gleaming masterpiece. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Looking down and to his left, he saw Ravenel shimmering across the river, the white yachts gleaming under marina lights, and shrimp boats ghostly below their nets. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He stretches out, clasps his hands behind his head, elbows wide, and crosses his gleaming black jackboots at the ankles, saying, "The Führer this, and the Führer that." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Freeway bridges curve in toward the city’s heart, the dense, gleaming skyscrapers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing behind us, his two-color eyes gleaming wickedly, was Dr. Thorn, the manticore himself. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The stallion lowered his head, flesh quivering on his massive, gleaming neck. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly Sam heard a hiss behind him, and there was Gollum on all fours, peering at them with gleaming eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With that Gandalf stood before him, robed in white, his beard now gleaming like pure snow in the twinkling of the leafy sunlight. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The old woman leaned forward, her black eyes gleaming. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the top of the nearest colonnade stood Jason, his sword gleaming gold in the sun. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the shower’s obscurity, all I could see was a black shadow and gleaming white teeth. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She could see a number of cars, some up in the air on gleaming steel poles, others over pits in the ground, and still others parked here and there. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Soon they were speeding along the lake front, past a huge flat sheet of dully gleaming water. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His hair was white as snow in the sunshine; and gleaming white was his robe; the eyes under his deep brows were bright, piercing as the rays of the sun; power was in his hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The iron gateway blazed its five stars above the gleaming T. As we passed, our young soldier passenger saluted, though no guards were in sight. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Somebody is going to snap it up soon, tear it down, and put up a gleaming block of overpriced luxury flats.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A stray rock kicks out from Dr. Martin’s tire and tings Frank’s gleaming white beast of a truck. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Bigger rose and sent the balls whirling with a sweep of his hand, then looked straight at Gus as the gleaming balls kissed and rebounded from the rubber cushions, zig-zagging across the table’s green cloth. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Everything inside was built from dark wood, polished to a gleaming shine. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My eyes were fixated on his lips, the white teeth gleaming behind them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He placed in Milo’s breast pocket a small gleaming pencil which, except for the size, was much like his own. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mami glances around at the gleaming wood furniture and at the ceiling lamp that has big teardrop crystals dangling from it. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z They tremble in my bones, my muscles, my gleaming blood. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She’d bought him inexpensive pots and plates, the kind she used back in Cambridge, as opposed to the gleaming ones from Williams-Sonoma her children buy for her these days as gifts. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It had a glittering golden tail as long as a peacock’s and gleaming golden talons, which were gripping a ragged bundle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A maid came by to tip a golden jug over their fingers into a silver bowl and draw a gleaming table up beside them. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The troops from Andover appeared in their dashing red uniforms, every button shining, leather gleaming. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Slender and sinuous, olive green, mahogany red, scarlet, and ash, they were weighted with broad, gleaming leaves and velvet berries and shaded the beach stones and mud flats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a light gleaming from a high window in the tower, that was all. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She flashes her stun gun at me, its edges gleaming in the light, and then flings my rope up to the protruding corner of the next story up. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first thing that caught my gaze was the gleaming stretch of beach on the southern slope of the sandspit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the luxurious palace featured gleaming marble walls, high ceilings, and spacious rooms filled with fancy gold-leaf furnishings. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The pumpkin had been transformed into a gleaming coach with brass door handles and windows through which lacy curtains peeked. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then her hands flicked open the metal fastenings on her black bag and began plucking out clear bottles of liquid, bandages, gleaming silver scissors, forceps, curved needles, and thread. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Over it, in a gleaming chromium frame, was a big square of parchment—a poem. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Cars waxed and gleaming, plastic pennant flags criss-crossed over the lots. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly I saw a pair of handcuffs arc gleaming into the air and sail across the street. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids with kitchen duty appeared bearing trays of food, all covered with gleaming silver tops so that you couldn’t see what was inside, sparking wild speculation about what might be for dinner. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Tony looked over at Wes, his clothes, his crisp green footwear, the laces gleaming white even after their tumble through the grass. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The magnificent mess of curly hair, the gleaming amber eyes, the silver nose hoop, the perfectly proportioned—and super-soft—lips... Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But Harry continued to stare at the front cover of the book; it showed a black dog large as a bear, with gleaming eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z When the last tuft was in place they sat on the fragrant springy cushion and rested, looking out over the sunny meadow toward the gleaming band of the river. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Coaxing a fresh blaze with a blowpipe, he found tongs and with them held a portion of the collar carefully to the blast, his corded, brown old back gleaming with the heat. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Holly Paine’s new sewing machine was gleaming white and covered with buttons. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Alone in the stacks, I run my fingers across gleaming paperbacks and matte hardcovers. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z On the stove is an empty, gleaming stainless-steel stockpot so large that it covers two burners. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The third is feathered and covered in seed pearls that shift into various gleaming shades of white—cream and milk and lily and ivory and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A gleaming silver-and-black chest sat on a pillow of black satin. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As she stepped into his path, he paused at the sight of her, his eyes gleaming with a hunger that made her want to cringe. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The walls and floors are lined with old-time gleaming wood, and the sound is amazing. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Every once in a while I’d look up, look at my computer, its dead, dark face gleaming in the dim light, and I’d hesitate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Nearing the finish line for the penultimate time, Louie fixed his eyes on the gleaming head of the pomaded competitor, who was many runners ahead. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The fourth side was clear, revealing a gleaming space of polished floor. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He rang the bell and waved, making sure she saw the strip of white gleaming around his wrist. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Behind them, a giant cylindrical boulder was gleaming as brightly as the towers in the valley. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I can’t suffer looking at the university’s gleaming glass administration building—all clean lines and razor-sharp edges that cut to the bone. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It’s big enough to be a ballroom, with gleaming floors and rows of numbered PO boxes and actual sculptures, like a museum. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Their armor was polished and gleaming, and they all wore plumes in their helmets. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It arrived on an enormous wooden tray, scented and gleaming, with a sprig of parsley in its mouth and a carrot protruding from its rump, the whole reposing on a bed of tomatoes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They threw themselves on their backs and caught their breath, looking up at the mist-covered mountains gleaming white in the moonlight, and sucked on handfuls of snow to ease their thirst. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Francie pretended to be glad but shuddered as she put the gleaming scraps away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed all in white, slicing berries in the gleaming white kitchen. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z His teeth were bared and gleaming in the morning light. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Outside the tall living room windows, the Inner Harbor spread out below, water gleaming and lights twinkling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The undersides held a stickier yellow glow, and here and there a gleaming edge was picked out in nacreous brown, and the occasional filigree lacework that blossomed around a ruptured skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dog-headed men prowled in packs, their poleaxes gleaming in the light of campfires. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sefia looked at the book where it lay, gold clasps gleaming faintly, on the deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her hair is loose—long chestnut curls that fly behind her like a capelet, a few strands braided with gleaming silver thread. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She could still feel the water in her palm like a tiny gleaming star. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He stared at the old building, at the grand alabaster staircase gleaming in the morning light. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Something fluid and silvery gray went slithering to the floor where it lay in gleaming folds. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They saw my silk scarf, my Zegna pants, my gleaming shoes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On the floor there were packages wrapped in brightly colored paper and tied with gleaming ribbons. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But the sheepherder merely chucked all these iridescent artifacts into a great gleaming pile and flailed away some more with his shovel. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The gleaming steel instruments in the examination room looked like tools Terrance Randall might have ordered from the blacksmith for sinister purposes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It dug its slender claws into his sleeve while inspecting Meggie with its gleaming beady black eyes, and when it yawned it bared teeth as sharp as needles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But indeed, the address on the card brought her to the gleaming glass building of Dykman, Strauss & Tanner on Wall Street. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I watched his back receding down the long, gleaming hall. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Does that interest you? Big women with long, braided blond hair and gleaming breastplates the size of melons?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And right inside the lovely celestial curve as it grew was the thing Alice mentioned, the great building gleaming white under the moon. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mother’s casket was made of gleaming mahogany carved with designs of fairies and elves. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The sun, as it rose, tinged the quick-silver of the creeks and the gleaming slime itself with flame. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The conch was silent, a gleaming tusk; Ralph's face was dark with breathlessness and the air over the island was full of bird-clamor and echoes ringing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Knowing he’d only cause more trouble for himself if he stayed, the Crown Prince of Adarlan bowed silently and left his father, eyes gleaming with barely controlled anger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I took hold of the soft gleaming curls with trembling fingers, laughing under my breath, looking up at Clarice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Harry ripped the parcel open and gasped as a magnificent, gleaming broomstick rolled out onto his bedspread. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Southampton’s barrage balloons floated gleaming in the moonlight like the ghosts of elephants and hippos. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They made a pattern I had never noticed before—a gleaming constellation that looked a lot like a girl’s figure—a girl with a bow, running across the sky. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The knife is still gleaming, still catching and throwing light. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Finally we reach the gleaming, terraced high-rises of Ruby, and we’re home. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But when I sit on the chair at the foot of his bed, looking at his white face through the tangle of gleaming plastic tubes and IV lines, I am dry-eyed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mama is wiping the counters down with a rag, even though they are already gleaming. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The women watching from the ground saw the gleaming red bursts of tracer bullets across the dark sky. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He flashed his gleaming smile, dazing her momentarily. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In the photograph Papa looked confident, and his eyes were gleaming here also. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Its arms and legs were thin and feeble, and its face — no child alive ever had a face like that — flat and snakelike, with gleaming red eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We proceeded down a hall I remembered being almost impassably clogged with broken furniture, past the staircase, now gleaming with varnish, curious faces peeking at me through the banisters, through the dining room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A long sword hung from his belt, sharp edges gleaming in the sunlight. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Then the man himself appears, seated at his desk, a flag draped behind him, the fresh white rose gleaming in his lapel. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Patterson pointed to the brown Dodge Diplomat, gleaming in the driveway as if it had been recently waxed. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The third was taller than the others: his hair was long and gleaming and on his helm was a crown. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And inside that cage was a small bird, like none Hazel had ever seen, as gleaming white as the feathers of the swanskin. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z And then Second Wife walked toward me, smiling, her fur coat gleaming with every step. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope noted the horses’ gleaming coats with approval. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He drew his sword and showed it to her; a longsword adroitly shrunken to suit a boy of twelve, gleaming blue steel, castle-forged and double-edged, with a leather grip and a lion's-head pommel in gold. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The pleased butcher went into the icebox and returned holding up a gleaming white bone with creamy marrow in it and shreds of red meat clinging to the ends. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a flamingo pink shirt, a navy blue suit, a camel overcoat with gleaming leather buttons. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Um . . By the time I looked up, the sign was already fading, but I could still make out the hologram of green light, spinning and gleaming. A three-tipped spear: a trident. “Your father,” Annabeth murmured. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Cooke dropped the Chicago Daily Tribune and pulled a long knife from his pocket; his thumb pressed a button and a gleaming steel blade leaped out. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught the hilt of his sword in midair, its sheath sliding away, its blade gleaming. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was a double fence, actually—two high chain-link barriers topped with spirals of gleaming razor ribbon and a kind of no-man’s-land in the eight or nine feet of ground between them. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I cry out, more frustrated than pained, and hit the crow with both hands, but it stays in place, resolute, one eye on me, feathers gleaming in the yellow light. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Alum Bey climbed off Tommy Forester and he strutted over to Bridget Comfrey, bowed low to her, and grinned with gleaming teeth. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Dany pictured him riding toward her through the tall grass, smiling, his golden tooth gleaming with the last light of die setting sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Interspersed among their ranks were a dozen battle forklifts, their sharpened tines gleaming in the sunset and flaming bolts nocked in their crossbows. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Down the aisle, in front of the altar, is the casket, gleaming white. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It lay heavily in her hands, the crystal face gleaming, the golden body exquisitely machined. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He looked up, his face covered in sweat, his bald head gleaming. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Nice big smile, Harry,” said Lockhart, through his own gleaming teeth. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It was September when they sailed smartly into Boston Harbor, every man an old salt, the Astrea stripped of her chafing gear and gleaming with fresh paint and varnish. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Pa sitting on the bench by the hearth, the fire-light gleaming on his brown hair and beard and glistening on the honey-brown fiddle. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Onto the shirt, she had sewn four carefully hoarded brass buttons, gleaming, each marked with the French flower that the voyageurs called fleur-de-lis. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The air was gleaming and sunlit, but hazy; and they could not see to any great distance. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was dusk, the snake gleaming dustily in the yellow headlight beams. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the picture his eyes looked large and gleaming. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A crystal chandelier hung over a gleaming mahogany table, around which were clustered a half-dozen Chippendale chairs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped at his bloody nose, eyes gleaming as he panted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He felt a hand touch his shoulder; he did not turn round; his eyes looked downward and saw the man’s gleaming black shoes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I slung a now-unconscious Belet over my shoulder—she seemed too light—and with Kasusu in my hand, ran around to the rear, finding Ishtar's gleaming black Jaguar parked in the alley. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He flashed her a grin, those sapphire eyes gleaming in the morning light. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The silence, the gleaming white tiles, the creepy smile on Hygeia’s face ... it all made him want to crawl out of his skin. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dhabus were rolling in every direction, gleaming pieces of gold rolling between patrons’ feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Flashes of steam showed intermittently on the wide horizon, gleaming translucently in the winter sun. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaped with grace, her fur gleaming like metal; then she swept into a dip in the landscape and vanished. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Each sleeve of his starched shirt protruded the same amount from the coat, just enough to show the matched cuff links, gleaming silver. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They rose upward in circles, higher and higher, until at last, slightly dizzy, Harry saw a gleaming oak door ahead, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The luminous tower fascinated him, and he fought the desire that was on him to run up the gleaming road towards its gate. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “It’s warm enough for the park today,” I say, glancing across the parking lot to the strip of sun-sparkled ocean gleaming between Coastal Marine Supply and Otis’s Hardware. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the Aztecs had no illusions about the Spaniards, whom they described in these words: They seized upon the gold as if they were monkeys, their faces gleaming. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He trains his camera on the gleaming blade. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The clock struck ten, loudly, and before the sound of the last stroke had died away Stuart saw two gleaming yellow eyes peering out from behind the sofa. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Then Archer appeared in the doorway, sweat gleaming at the edges of his face, his hair and clothing damp, and Sefia smiled—a real smile. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But just as she began to turn away, she saw something gleaming on the windowsill: In the spaces where the paint had cracked, gold dust glittered. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the constant currying and brushing his coat lay as smooth and gleaming as orange-red lacquer. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The edge of a brilliant red sun was now gleaming through the trees. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z We stay in this other family’s driveway in silence, staring out at the ocean, where the sun has made its gleaming road to the horizon. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z For a second the hobbits had a vision, both comical and alarming, of his bright blue eye gleaming through a circle of gold. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was beautiful, and horrible too, with gleaming, rainbow-colored scales, and an eye like a marble beginning to dim even as she watched it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z On the quarterdeck, Aly, the ship’s steward, was busy arranging a table for two, laying out fluttering linens and gleaming silverware. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I made myself look down the side of the mountain at the gleaming rocks below. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And he didn’t seem to notice when Sefia passed the book to Reed, golden clasps gleaming, begging to be opened. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ahead of the radiator's gleaming curve they looked like a chain gang on its way to make a road. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still blinking away the afterimage of Rasalas’s gleaming teeth, and the knowledge that it was all her fault. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And there was life everywhere—zumming insects, squirrels scampering along boughs, birds twittering and hopping about, spider webs gleaming silver in the sun. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Hie water of the Gulf stretched out before her, gleaming with the million lights of the sun. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The rider, a flash of gleaming blue silk, looked like he was flying. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Richardson, looking at the silver arrow aligned and gleaming and certain in the clouded water, touched the collar of his shirt, wondered which way he was facing now. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He could make out Cutie’s large, gleaming figure at the Martian L-tube, watching closely as the team of robots worked in close-knit unison. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She could see the true color of Matthias’ eyes, pure blue beneath the flecks of gray and brown she’d put there, the moonlight gleaming off every hair on his head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the reflection of the stadium lights, his face was like a gleaming coin. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A gleaming black-and-gold bus was parked along the curb with the front sliding doors open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He went on past street lamps covered with thick coatings of snow, gleaming like huge frosted moons above his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Once I slid down a zip line from the Hancock building and imagined what the marsh looked like full of water, blue-gray and gleaming under the sun. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The water between him and the other side was very turbulent, but in the gleaming moonlight, the grove of birches, his destination, was visible. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When a scouting party spotted a herd, Ne-kah-e-se-y and the other hunters raced on their horses across the plains, the hooves pounding the earth like drums, the manes whipping the riders’ sweating, gleaming faces. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He beat his paws against the stones of the Abbey, a tear of frustration gleaming in his eye. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Suddenly into view below came a white horse, gleaming in the shadows, running swiftly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His surgical kits stood open and gleaming, his instruments laid out in a sunflower of polished steel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The path was paved with broken stones on one side and gleaming white diamond-shaped tiles on the other. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But as an aspiring architect, she couldn’t help admiring the terraced gardens, the fountains and temples, the winding cobblestone streets and gleaming white villas. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He saw images of smiling, dark-haired white girls lolling on the gleaming sands of a beach. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They chose custard pies off the gleaming dessert cart. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There is a gleaming puddle of sunlight across the surface of my desk. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They have grumbling lions with gleaming teeth and a snaking line of elephants, each clutching the limp tail in front of her. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z At the bottom was a gleaming silver train, its line of cars nearly vertical as it waited to travel up the mountain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They stood with their batons hanging at their sides, their helmets gleaming in the lights of the parking lot. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The gleaming shrines and monuments on Temple Hill crumbled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Bright with banners, obsidian blades gleaming in the sun, the army advanced on the long-term enemy it had routed so many times before—and was utterly defeated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Half of it was on the grass, gleaming everywhere. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My mother throws her head back, her newly pressed and curled hair gleaming her smile the same one she had before she left for Columbus. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She picked up Archer’s feather, gleaming iridescent green and fuchsia, and ran it along her cheek before tucking it into her hair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, we were sitting at a booth in a gleaming chrome diner. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The hospital was a Goliath of brown brick and gleaming glass, looming over a green lawn as bright as bread mold. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Jonas could see them applauding dutifully as the Nines, one by one, wheeled their new bicycles, each with its gleaming name tag attached to the back, from the stage. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z His warm complexion had blanched to an ashy pallor, beads of sweat gleaming on his brow and cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was as pristine and gleaming as the day she received it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s the only girl I know who wears a watch and the wristband is a gleaming gold bracelet. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She places a gleaming silver spoon and fork on the dirt-encrusted table and leans back to survey it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The gleaming figure astride one of my trophies was broken, wingless, after hitting the ground. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All he could see was the gun’s huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the empty popcorn bag to his full lips, inflated it, and waited, his eyes gleaming with reflected Technicolor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a tall and burly sixth year and, at the moment, his eyes were gleaming with a crazed enthusiasm. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A gleaming haptic chair was suspended on a jointed hydraulic arm attached to the ceiling. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then he would disappear into the streets with his gleaming English Bulldog. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Her mother’s black hair was bound severely into a gleaming knot pinned to the back of her head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Action shots flash across the screen: cowboys on horseback, pistols gleaming at their hips; quiet villages of tepees; violent war scenes; a kiss between a cowboy and a Native girl. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Robbie Ray was already sitting on the top step, his gold chain gleaming in the sun, the blowing leaves slapping him in the face, driving him crazy. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z So numerous were the fish, and so driven, that when mischievous boys walled off the stream with stones the alewives would leap the barrier—silver bodies gleaming in the sun— and proceed upstream. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The sparkling, empty streets, the polished black cars, the rows of gleaming white houses, he said, were like a dream. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, magnificently, the ship rose out of the water, gleaming in the moonlight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She got up from bed to show her and was startled to see tears gleaming on Mom’s cheeks. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But the aliens looked exactly like angels—so beautiful, and completely naked with gleaming silvery-white wings. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Located minutes from downtown San Francisco, a baseball’s throw from where the San Francisco Giants play, it is a gleaming example of a new dedication to understanding the workings of the human brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He lay there unable to move, watching in horror while the man reached under his cloak, withdrew a gleaming hatchet, and chopped off half of his right foot. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He could see a faint light gleaming on the wet walls; he could smell fresh air; he could hear the lapping of water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She opened the door to a gleaming gym and led them to a large, clean bathroom with individual shower stalls. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The sign outside on the doorway, framed by the old spiked gateway, is just a gleaming brass plate that says C. R A. Beekman Extension. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z It rose about twenty yards, fuzzily gleaming, then whizzed straight back to earth only a few feet away, hitting with a hard thud, but it didn’t break. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She is carefully dressed, with gold jewelry at her ears and throat, a navy apron wrapped around her waist, gleaming black leather shoes. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Across his chest was a gleaming black warhom, banded with silver. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cardan holds out a fisted hand and opens it to reveal a royal ring gleaming in the center of his palm. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As we left the moon, we curved around its right side, and we could see it gleaming in the sunlight, vividly etched against the black sky in gray- tan tones. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice the strength in his arms and the signet ring gleaming on one long-fingered hand, carved with the symbol of the Greenbriar line. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His eyes were gleaming behind his glasses like the eyes of a child who has just been given a much-wanted present. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t resist a little modernity here and there; he sped around his lake in gleaming speedboats. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It flew straight down from the sky in drops the size of coffee saucers and hit the hot sidewalks with a hiss that sent clouds of steam writhing up from the gleaming, dark concrete. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Longstreet cleared the brain, blew away bloody images, the brilliant fence in the bright gleaming air of the afternoon, tried to catalogue the dead. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia watched the fine hair on his forearms gleaming in the lamplight. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They sat at tables spread with crisp white linen tablecloths and gleaming silverware and crystal stemware and platters heaped with hot food. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A few days later a tall white man with a gleaming star on his chest and a gun on his hip came to the house. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It stood an impressive twenty-seven meters tall, its conical body gleaming in the midday sun. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth did not seem to move with his words, and the harder I stared at his gleaming shoulders, the more uncertain I was of their shape. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Cutie had risen to his feet and his gleaming eyes passed from one Earthman to the other. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The doors to the fortress were made of some kind of white stone, and in the center of each was a round silver ring hanging from a gleaming hinge. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I stared up at the ceiling: gleaming white lines intersecting and weaving together into a twenty-four-sided star, which cascaded outward into interlocking diamonds as they followed the curvature of the inner dome. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He glows sapphire when he sits over his workbench in the evenings, humming almost inaudibly as he works, the tip of his cigarette gleaming a prismatic blue. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It appeared to be a huge boar, with bristles of gleaming gold. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z King lifts his cigar to his lips, eyes gleaming. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Dunbar broke through and leaped up furiously on the soldier in white’s bed to see for himself, pressing his gleaming eye down hungrily against the tattered black hole in the shell of white bandages. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Today, he took them around the orchard of Dream Fruit and beneath an archway of gleaming silver feathers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead her eyes moved to the suit coat, to the gleaming hair, to the striped trousers, as she tried to figure out what had happened to him these past few months. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I called in fright, “Lucy! Lucy!” and something raised a head, and from where I was I could see a white face and red, gleaming eyes. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But holding them there in his hand, in the hollow of his brown hard hand, he knew from the gleaming and the glittering in the half-dark room that he held wealth. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The thorns had captured Father’s gleaming new rickshaw, bushes closing around it like a trap. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Bigger’s hand moved so swiftly that nobody saw it; a gleaming blade flashed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Aloft, floating free beneath the moist, gleaming membrane of bright blue sky, is the rising earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They drew closer, lances leveled as if each gleaming point sought its own target. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The air was smooth with the scent of wax, and in the honeyed light, the gleaming surfaces of the furniture seemed to ripple and breathe. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When they had reached it, they both held a hand out over one of the cup’s gleaming handles. said Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Two gleaming lamps appeared in the darkness of the cat’s face and his tail swished in response, but he restrained himself in deference to his surroundings. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When he reached the other side he emerged gleaming and pulled himself ashore, black as the night that surrounded him, black as the water he had crossed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The bronze sword expanded, gleaming in the darkness, and the evil voice seemed to falter, just for a moment, before resuming its chant. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Today the altar was lovely with banked scarlet poinsettias and fir boughs with the golden points of lighted slender white candles gleaming among the leaves. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At first the globe was dark, black as jet, with the moonlight gleaming on its surface. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They rose proudly out of the water, each with twelve sparkling white sails gleaming in the sun. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Something ahead was gleaming, on the horizon, nowhere near yet. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Liam made as if to press his hand down on the horn, but not before the driver of the Volkswagen rolled down his window and pointed something black and gleaming at us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He stood a moment before the gleaming cracks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I pressed a button on Leopardon’s control panel, and my giant robot drew its gleaming sword. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Everything is gleaming and shivering from the drizzle. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The dark, dusty world departs beneath me; and I look down and see my body cast, gleaming white from my waist to my toes, the way it did when they first put it on me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z In one hand he carried a gleaming brown guitar with a long scarlet cord and tassels. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The walls were of a gleaming silvery finish that retained no fingerprints. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z High above the Empire State Building, Olympus was its own island of light, a floating mountain ablaze with torches and braziers, white marble palaces gleaming in the early morning air. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The commercials with smiling families in their bright, gleaming kitchens, wiping spilled juice with paper towels. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He was spitting and sputtering, and another monkey, a green bracelet around its arm gleaming in the light, scrambled to it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Shady looked up, and with the sun gleaming in through the stained glass, he looked like he was having a revelation. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It was white and gleaming, and the pride of Ravenskill, a town that took sports and competition very, very seriously. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Wing tips gleaming, my hair still damp, I was flipping through the Frankfurter Allgemeine when she rolled her unthinkable bicycle in. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Every time he shuts his eyes, some vision of the school at Schulpforta overmasters him: vermilion flags, muscular horses, gleaming laboratories. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Everyone ready?” he said, his round face gleaming like a great, excited Edam. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Go out for recess,” she said, criminal intent gleaming in her eyes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The glass bridge rose before her in a gleaming arc, shimmering in the blue flames of the lanterns on its spires. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z At the Big Top Mall, some stores sell new things, things like balloons and T-shirts and caps to cover the gleaming heads of humans. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z There was drama here, I can tell them—thousands upon thousands of us crossing the Rappahannock with banners flying, drums rolling, and our instruments of death gleaming in the sunlight. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z There are the plates, gleaming whitely, and the glasses of juice. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He found his way into the kitchen and tiptoed past a stretch of gleaming silver surfaces and an oversize fridge. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z There’s a line of glorious Percherons behind the big top, every one of them gleaming white. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Down past the fisheye on the hall wall, I can see my white shape, of tented body, hair down my back like a mane, my eyes gleaming. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He may have seen reflections of light in the pepper, as if light was gleaming through crystals. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane returned at so low a level she could see the men in the cockpit, their coat collars pulled up around their necks, their crash helmets and goggles gleaming. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The great insect landed at once, its red and yellow gleaming like enamel, and its filmy wings stiff and still on either side. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Just short of the finish line, a gleaming white 250-foot coast guard cutter, the Champlain, was tied up in the shadow of an imposing grim, gray U.S. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then she was hurtling through the air, her mouth open in a scream, canines gleaming white. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She stood in the doorway, dressed in midnight black with her face hidden by a ski mask, carrying a gleaming scimitar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s kind of chewy, unless you toast it—which I did, using the gleaming, deluxe toaster oven Mamou kept on the counter. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Hair sparkling, skin gleaming, uniform drenched with rain, Kwasi takes one last look at Sonia, then disappears behind the closed doors. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It picked skeletons clean and fired them to a gleaming white. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A gleaming saddle and a silver platter carved all over with scrollwork. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The line was a marvelous thing to see: thousands of men and horses and the gleaming Napoleons, row on row, and miles of wagons and shells. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And at the center of all this insanity stood Castle Anorak itself, an onyx jewel gleaming beneath the Sixers’ transparent spherical shield. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I uncapped Riptide, and the sword grew to full length in my hands, its bronze blade gleaming in the dark. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "Suddenly we were at the center of things," Anderson told me, gleaming at the memory of it, when I met him and Witzke in their offices on a dismal, rainy morning in June. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Having drawn gleaming, sharp knives, meat cleavers and tomahawks, the tsotsis began carving the man as he howled for mercy. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A length of twisted copper wire, gleaming dully in the first sunlight, was looped round his neck and ran taut across one forepaw to the head of a stout peg driven into the ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He held it up close to his face, his eyes gleaming. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I was very lucky to collect this,” he said, as he poured the gleaming mass into the Pensieve. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see anything but a little, pouty, sort of pretty face gleaming with perspiration. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t close his eyes without seeing Roza’s slim hands slapping at fogged glass, the gleaming black SUV swallowed up by the gathering dark. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Now everybody was inside, the drawbridge was permanently up, and Glatisant lay in the moonlight at the foot of the tower, her head gleaming like silver. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The canals, gleaming in the sun, dappled the ancient brickwork with gold. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They were halfway toward the castle when Harry, glancing to his left, saw something that made his heart turn over — a pair of eyes, gleaming out of the darkness. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Sure enough, a couple of brown bears were lumbering in the meadow a few hundred feet away, their coats gleaming in the starlight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Slowly he reached out and stroked her gleaming black head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They saw now that the pillars were richly carved, gleaming dully with gold and half-seen colours. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Feet away, towering above him, was a solid wall of spiders, clicking, their many eyes gleaming in their ugly black heads. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She could see the gleaming armor of Fae and mortal warriors, hear the clash of shields and the snarl of vicious beasts, and smell blood and rotting corpses all around her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This time a man went down and I saw a woman swinging a gleaming frying pan hard against the horse's rump and the horse neighing and beginning to plunge. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Displayed atop its stand, the blade shone in the moonlight—the metal still gleaming after a thousand years. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Fawkes the phoenix looked around, his bright black eyes gleaming with reflected gold from the sunset beyond the windows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The girls entered a gleaming, stainless steel elevator. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The sky remained gray, threatening, the valley dark, their ridge and part of the meadow around the ninth Little Baldy Bear Lake a sheer, dully gleaming white. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the eyes gleaming back at me from the screen. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He smiled an easy smile, exposing a flash of gleaming white teeth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Before me lies the oncoming night and the pale gleaming field. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As we move through this ferry with its gleaming floor tiles and its vinyl booths and bolted-down seats, emotions rise up within me, competing for my attention. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I thought of the person from the car, the gleaming white teeth, the close-cropped hair, and the way his voice went from sweet like honey to cold and dark within seconds. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The Persian rugs on the stretches of gleaming marble floor would shrink. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he finished, his eyes gleaming with resentment, the Champions sniggered, and Cain laughed the loudest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The sickle Moon was gleaming dimly among the leaves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She took in the gleaming tower of an office building, the blue sky reflected off its sides. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The night was old, and westward the waning moon was setting, gleaming fitfully through the breaking clouds. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Amid the chaotic sounds of battle, a plainsong chant, ‘Crux fidelis’, introduces the figure at top left with a gleaming cross. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Two huge gray fish with fins of silver surfaced for just a moment, their backs gleaming in the sunlight. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought with dismay of the Richardsons, of the vast and gleaming Richardson house, of Pearl’s face when her mother dared set foot on this precious soil. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They wore masks of dully gleaming gray chain mail over their faces, their features obscured by the mesh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had entered it the night before and turned the various gleaming handles. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To the waist, a man, with red hair and beard, but below that was a horse’s gleaming chestnut body with a long, reddish tail. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Behind the three lovely ladies sat Cool Papa Byrd’s shipmates from the navy, their gold buttons gleaming against their dark-blue jackets. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It had its own dock, and its gleaming white stone facade looked less like a pleasure house than a mercher mansion. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’d been struck by this picture because the guillotine looked like such a precision instrument, perfect and gleaming. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Since the crow did not object, Taran gently stirred the feathers around its neck and ran a finger under the bird’s sharp and gleaming beak. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The door opens and a Negro man stands there looking at me, his white clerical collar gleaming. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Baton-twirling trophies were everywhere, hundreds and hundreds of them gleaming in the green dimness so that the garage looked like the cave of Ali Baba. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She wondered if, in New York City, the Ryans would still be awake in their gleaming apartment, what they would say if she lifted the phone and said to them, I lied. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He thrust his hands forward, and the bits of metal flew from his uniform, a gleaming cloud that hung in the air for the briefest second then shot toward the Tidemakers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The Triwizard Cup was gleaming on a plinth a hundred yards away. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Off-white rugs on the gleaming parquet floor—faintly tinted walls—a long mirror surrounded by lights. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The car arrived—a gleaming, metallic, grossly American blue—and Elijah and I shook hands and said good night once more. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z They all went together up to the quaint little Gothic church of Our Lady of Lourdes, gleaming all brown and yellow with paint in the sun’s glare. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilt my head back to look at him, at all the metal gleaming on his face, at his empty eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Fear grips me as I notice the silver machete in its hand, gleaming sinisterly in the moonlight. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the giant bend and clutch the posts at the top of the stairs with both hands, bracing himself, his body gleaming bare in his white shorts. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was beautiful in his tiny ferocity and seemed happiest when flaming, his ruby eyes gleaming evilly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z After about ten seconds of nothing but the sound of rubber on asphalt, Coach finally said, "You did good Saturday, kid," the silver of the baton gleaming in the sun. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “It seems done. There are no spare pieces about, and the interior is down to a gleaming finish.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He stepped through for the last time and looked down over the silent city, the tiled roofs gleaming in the moonlight, the tower above them, the lighted ship waiting out on the still sea. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His lips pulled back, revealing his gleaming white teeth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Harry jumped forward, but too late — Lockhart was straightening up, panting, Ron’s wand in his hand and a gleaming smile back on his face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t know her way around Atlanta, but the strange mixture of gleaming glass office buildings, columned houses, stucco mansions, and long stretches of worn-out row houses gave her a sense of discovery. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The gleaming scimitars that are her talons slice the air just above Alice’s head. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She beat Lyddie to work in the mornings and had two of the machines oiled and gleaming before Lyddie even entered the room. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The sound of crunching leaves and labored breathing filled the warm autumn air, and Celaena kept her gaze on the damp and gleaming dark hair of the thief in front of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Piggy came with it, in shorts and shirt, laboring cautiously out of the forest with the evening sunlight gleaming from his glasses. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I had seen pictures of the Azadi Tower, and it was stunning—gleaming white angles intertwining into a tall edifice, with intricate latticework that made me think of The Lord of the Rings. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At its far end was an altar upon which stood a cross of gleaming gold. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And tossing the Puffs onto the snow, now crusted and gleaming with sun melt. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The Kingsfield, in other words, falls way short of a place like Ruth’s centre in Dover, with its gleaming tiles and double-glazed windows that seal at the twist of a handle. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The asphalt in the parking lot is dark and gleaming, its white paint strips faded almost to the point of nonexistence. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z This time, too, there was no small, endearingly innocent pulse of excitement, that keen and eager frisson that comes with venturing into the unknown with gleaming, untried equipment. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Harry could see a strip of gleaming yellow beneath its wrinkled black eyelid. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A dozen stout caribou, their white necks gleaming in the sunlight, browsed in the distance; but there was nothing else. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The pilot himself escorted her up the steps into the gleaming cabin and showed her how to fasten her seat belt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw ripe bilberries gleaming here and there, like jet beads in the heath: I gathered a handful and ate them with the bread. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z In the larger refrigerated chambers, hooks impaled butterflied swine and cattle rimed with frost, their pale ribs gleaming in the shallow light. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The wind stirred the wolverine trim on hood and the owl turned his gleaming eyes upon her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It flared for a while, before he reached out and squashed it underneath a gleaming black boot. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Three gleaming feathers streamed beneath her, elegant ribbons of light. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes had been outlined in silver paint, and the color trailed down her cheeks in wondrous curls of gleaming light. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Drops of moisture rose from the grass beside her, gleaming like pearls as she transformed them into bullets of ice. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There, not five feet in front of me, was my sword, its gleaming bronze hilt sticking up in the mud. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I stood at the front of the line, looking at the gleaming span of checkered tile between the PSF’s black boots and my mud-splattered toes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He trotted up and down the ranks, his plumed helmet gleaming, his legs decked in bronze greaves. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He looked down at the clutch of eggs and spotted the gold one, gleaming against its cement-colored fellows, residing safely between the dragon’s front legs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I’d never seen a house as beautiful as Grandma and Grandpa’s home, with its gleaming floors, big eat-in kitchen, and a wide stairway up to the second floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Cal’s eyes had a new interest, a gleaming interest that was close to triumph. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Poverty was a gleaming thing; she could not conceive of poor people being vicious or nasty because their poverty had canonized them, and the greatest saints were the foreign poor. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I thought of my own lank hair covered by the sleek and gleaming curls. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Anthropologically speaking, the trailer park would be preferable, but here I have a gleaming white floor and a firm mattress, and the few resident bugs are easily vanquished. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were reflected in mirrors, silver, gleaming floors and mahogany. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The constable ran his fingers down the gleaming barrel of the shotgun. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The storm had ended; a moon rose, and they saw the whitewashed houses rising on steep hills, gleaming in the moonlight. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The gleaming, golden eyes of a cat stared right at her in bed. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Everything—the walls, the floor—has been done in gleaming white tiles, which the centre keeps so clean when you first go in it’s almost like entering a hall of mirrors. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore black leather boots, black woolen pants, black moleskin gloves, and a fine supple coat of gleaming black ringmail over layers of black wool and boiled leather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Hogwarts Express, a gleaming scarlet steam engine, was already there, clouds of steam billowing from it, through which the many Hogwarts students and parents on the platform appeared like dark ghosts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Snowbell opened his mouth and showed two rows of gleaming white teeth, sharp as needles. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “Of course you do. Everyone does,” said the other mother, her black button eyes gleaming. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z When she was done, he shook hfohead, and his hair spread out behind him like a river of darkness, oiled and gleaming. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Huge gears lay exposed under the floor, wicked teeth intertwined, gleaming with oily coatings. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She sat up suddenly, her eyes wide and gleaming in the moonlight flooding the house. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A black jaguar with gleaming eyes paced in the corner. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I finger the thick toweled robes, read the labels on the amenities, pat the eiderdown quilts, inspect the well-stocked refrigerator, and step into the huge, empty, gleaming bathtub. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There had to be at least thirty massive sculptures of running, leaping beasts, their flanks gleaming slickly in the silvery light, jaws open, their slowly melting muzzles dripping occasionally onto the crowd below. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She went into all the details—the plants, the gleaming equipment, the chairs with their swivels and castors—and it was so vivid everyone let her talk uninterrupted for ages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a bite of the pear, his gold tooth gleaming. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One moment her hair was draped around her like a shawl and the next it was gleaming down her back like molten bronze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Harry moved gladly into the shade of the gleaming kitchen. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I look out the window, at the planes perched on the runway, gleaming and poised for flight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The strange triangular eye was gleaming on his chest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z On the near side of him lay, gleaming on the ground, his elven-blade, where it had fallen useless from his grasp. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He lit Daisy's cigarette from a trembling match, and sat down with her on a couch far across the room where there was no light save what the gleaming floor bounced in from the hall. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z In our room, Gary demonstrated a technique for polishing his gleaming dress shoes, the same pair he had worn in the Air Force many years before. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Zion smiled, his white teeth gleaming in the moonlight. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Jason noticed that the other gods stayed well away from the Fates and their gleaming brass clubs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Mr. White thundered, his lips snarling back to reveal gleaming teeth. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Their eyes were gleaming with hope and excitement And all through the canteen the message was being passed around. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Hazel could not take it all in, the kitchen, the gleaming, the uncle in the apron. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It lay on a square of oilcloth in a thousand gleaming pieces. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Twenty or thirty buildings were made of abalone, white but gleaming with rainbow colors. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Harry took out the rolled-up socks at the bottom of his trunk and extracted the tiny, gleaming bottle. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There were five of them, two officers, three ratings, a gleaming group of fresh white, blue and gold. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z An image of blood gleaming on the metal blade in the glare of the furnace came before his eyes and fear rose in him hotly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Serafina watched her go, and then turned to see the last of the gleaming angels disappear far away. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He decided there was something more beautiful than an off-course projectile: the Athena Parthenos gleaming in the sunrise, flying in from the coast, suspended from the tethers of six winged horses. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly I noticed a freight train, gleaming and free of snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The gleaming hook on its end is almost beautiful, like a sliver of moon. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She took in the gleaming tower of an office building, the blue sky reflected off its sides. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Cooksey’s new tank compiled everything the lab had learned about how to build a cyclotron into a rugged, gleaming, machined tank with glass insulators and arrangements for air and water cooling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In the center of the floor, gleaming white under hundreds of spotlights, was the ring. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Marita doesn’t need a brand-new school with acres of playing fields and gleaming facilities. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But when the sun rose upon her wedding day so did Daario Naharis, donning his clothes and buckling on his sword belt with its gleaming golden wantons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He examined the gleaming leather with satisfaction, removing a scrap of charred paper from the toe of one boot. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was gleaming brass against the green velvet, an alto sax. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing Frank had tripped on was gleaming silver. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Woolf called his bluff and volunteered his gleaming new Cord roadster for the job. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell touched a still gleaming metal surface gingerly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Blood sprayed the air, an arc of black liquid gleaming in lantern glow. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A squirrel had stripped the bark off a sapling at the foot of the meadow, leaving it gleaming white. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I had heard of the Wisconsin Dells but was not prepared for the weird country sculptured by the Ice Age, a strange, gleaming country of water and carved rock, black and green. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul Van Riper is tall and lean with a gleaming bald dome and wire-rimmed glasses. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Bull Sparra pecked nut morsels from his feathers, his eyes gleaming craftily. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Dark-skinned women sat around her on all sides, each clad in gleaming white linen. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In the distance, through the window, they saw rain gleaming on the sides of the rocket which had brought them from Earth. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She comes up to me under a streetlamp and I see her eyes, large and gleaming with wet, and her hair dusted with sleet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I could see the shield gleaming on his cap but the number was vague. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have been a little after midnight when Gollum woke up: suddenly they were aware of his pale eyes unlidded gleaming at them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain glanced up, his lenses gleaming like polished chrome in the sun. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Twenty-three gleaming black carriages stood in the yellow mud of Michigan Avenue in front of the Lexington Hotel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then there was a creature bounding along the pig track toward him, with tusks gleaming and an intimidating grunt. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She was at the beach, close to Kapugen, helping him haul in a huge gleaming net. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking at the cup, it seemed that far down in the gleaming shadows I could see two wide blue eyes glued to a windowpane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a fair child, lovely and dimpled, with soft, gleaming hair. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t expect much from the process, so she was startled when, in December 2005, an eighteen-wheeler pulled up in front of their apartment with a gleaming white trailer in tow. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Tyrion took one look and sighed, remembering the gleaming racks of swords and spears and halberds in the armory of the Lannisters below easterly Rock. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But it was beginning to tilt and wobble, its gleaming faces oblong and unsteady. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He followed her, staggered a little on landing, then straightened up in time to see the gleaming scarlet steam engine pick up speed, round the corner, and disappear from view. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “That’s right,” Captain Marsh said, the certainty gleaming in his eyes. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Yellow dog eyes stared dead at Pima and Nailer, gleaming dully in the tropical sunbeams that penetrated the torn room. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A gleaming city of gold was featured on one of them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her hair was gleaming black under the emergency lights, and her arm was above her head, outstretched—toward me? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The windows were all gone but the brick shell of the house remained, damp and blackened and steaming, and most of the roof, the dark slate shingles gleaming like fish scales from their recent soaking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The gloved hand emerged from the deep folds of the cloak and in the moonlight Gabe could see that it now held a gleaming knife with a long, very narrow blade and pointed tip. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was weak, but it was blue-white—and the gleaming pea that was the distant source of light was not Old Sol. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Her hair is waist-long and gleaming, her jewelry glittery, her skin flawless—except for the streaks made by the tears streaming down her face. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z An old man, chest gleaming with medals, face whitened with pancake makeup, steps onto the patio. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Thereupon she stood up and came towards him, her moist lips gleaming attractively in her young face. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the narrow valley, now almost on a level with his eyes, the walls of the evil city stood, and its cavernous gate, shaped like an open mouth with gleaming teeth, was gaping wide. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Over the pond the west wind blew, and into the teeth of the west wind sailed the sloops and schooners, their rails well down, their wet decks gleaming. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Their captors displayed them to the cheering horde of monsters, then turned to face King Porphyrion, who sat in his makeshift throne, his white eyes gleaming with malice. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He saw her, spun, and suddenly an axe came flying from his hand, die blade gleaming as it tumbled end over end through the torch-light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He holds the chain by one end and the gleaming gold disc rotates slowly, catching the light of the fluorescent bulbs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The kidneys were mine, gleaming with fat.5 He clapped my back, and called me a man. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z With the light of day shining through those stained-glass windows onto the gleaming bar top, I didn’t know whether to kneel down or belly up. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She was stuck looking behind them, far back into the Gnarled Forest where a pair of gleaming red lenses flared ten feet above the forest floor. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "A thin, gleaming mustache and scheming, greedy eyes," Rani declares. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A gleaming black-and-gold bus was parked along the curb with the front sliding doors open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She finally looks at me, her eyes gleaming with delight. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “We’re happy here. Oscar got a good job in engineering, which he loves, and he’s earning more than he did in Cuba,” Gladys replies, stroking the gleaming diamond ring on her finger. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The wet grass glittered and nearby a nut tree sparkled iridescent, winking and gleaming as its branches moved in the light wind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A twisted thing it was, six feet long from end to end, gleaming black and banded with red gold and dark Valyrian steel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The fluffy flakes had fallen and fallen for hours, so the whole campus was blanketed in a thick, gleaming whiteness. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The castle ghosts were there too, barely visible in the bright sunlight, discernible only when they moved, shimmering insubstantially on the gleaming air. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I squint against the sun and peer between the guards to see David grinning madly and waving, sweat gleaming across his brown skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Very soon Nhamo and the nurse found themselves at the foot of the gleaming red steps. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The dreamer paid for them out of a silly sort of green brocade purse, and in the next instant they were gleaming at her wrist like a charm bracelet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Wistfully, he gazed at the edge of the blade resting on the white skin; the gleaming metal reflected the tremulous fury of the coals. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And there is Papa Legba, leaning on his cane with a cigar in his mouth and looking straight into the car with his gleaming white eyes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z All their arms were out, their hands prominently displayed, their rings gleaming in the sunlight. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z It is the size of a truck engine, nosed in knobs, shiny with chrome, gleaming with modern-day hope. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We fill supermarket cases with their flesh, all slick and gleaming on heaps of ice. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Now, my turn,” the woman said, eyes gleaming. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Governor’s barge glided toward the prison dock, its teak paneling gleaming in the sunlight. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I also saw airfields dotting the surface, where rows of gleaming gunships, spacecraft, and mechanized battle tanks stood waiting for action. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As White walked along the cell block tiers, he could see figures from his past, their eyes peering out from behind bars, their bodies gleaming with sweat. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Hazel could see nothing but the giant’s gleaming eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The bleachers repaired themselves until they were gleaming white. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The last thing I remember was the gleaming knife in my hand. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The year before, he and his wife and Monique had gone on a trip to Hong Kong, which struck him, mostly, as a pincushion of gleaming skyscrapers. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The man had on a pair of gleaming yellow shoes and his feet were propped upon the desk. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ch’i-lin, for instance, out of ancient China, has the body of a deer covered with gleaming scales, a marvelous bushy tail, cloven hooves, and small horns. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the sanctified, the returnees, back home with an extra gleaming layer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I pick up my palest-yellow pencil and add a dot to my drawing, gleaming in a window. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A gleaming gold coin hung from a tarnished chain around his neck. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He looked around and saw the gleaming kitchen and the table set for two and detected the scent of the nest. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he looked at the neat arcs of gleaming tools, so eager to cut, they seemed to tremble. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She motioned to the wood and he saw there a gleaming white sleigh attached to winged white horses. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He was crying quite silently, his face gleaming with tears, and in his arms, wrapped in purple velvet spangled with golden stars, was what Harry knew to be Dumbledore’s body. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Graceful and gleaming, the lynx landed lightly in the middle of the astonished dancers. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They walked around the gleaming shell of broken glass. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Other fairies joined her, using gleaming swords to sever the black material. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Not feeling well?” he said, showing his white, gleaming teeth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The land dripped with richness, the fat cows and pigs gleaming against green, and, in the smaller holdings, corn standing in little tents as corn should, and pumpkins all about. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course,” said Slughorn, his eyes now gleaming with enthusiasm. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Around midday, a big blue Buick with gleaming chrome bumpers slowed down and pulled onto the shoulder in front of us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a mountain of gleaming metal that towered high above the children and their parents. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry could see him now, see the red eyes, the flattened, serpentine face, the pallor of him gleaming slightly in the semidarkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The shopwindows were alight, filled with displays of gleaming silver or leather goods. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And then a queer, metallic sound, and she was on the ground with an unfelt thump, and a gleaming arm was heavy across her body. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He cleared his throat, his eyes gleaming and his voice taking on a deep, incantatory quality, as though he had told the story many, many times. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z White, almost gleaming, and certainly ornate, the steeple seems to project from its top into the sky. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Ser Meryn entered from the west side of the yard, clad in gleaming white plate chased with gold and mounted on a milk-white charger with a flowing grey mane. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He put down the gleaming chisel and picked up his carving. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The gleaming roof caught and threw back the light of the sun. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He burst into the living room, his bald patch gleaming with sweat, his spectacles askew, Fred right behind him, both pale but uninjured. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Cardan is wearing silver on his chest, too, a plate of gleaming steel that hooks over his shoulders and seems more ornamental than protective. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But the Doyles peer out at me from their windows, their various shades of blond hair gleaming under the small light inside their car. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z |
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