| 单词 | grace |
| 例句 | She envisioned several arrangements that would combine grace and obscenity. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The three days’ grace I had would see me, given no mishap, at farthest to Kuseben on the Gulf, eighty-five miles. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But, with the grace of God, I found him there. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z For these writers, language is not a vehicle for clarity and grace but a way to signal their membership in a social clique. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “We want nothing from you that you do without grace,” Mrs Whatsit said, “or that you do without understanding.” A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think if you deliver it to the Erudite, they’ll forgive your indiscretion and let you back in their good graces.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She began to associate with Ralph Myers, a white man with a badly disfigured face and lengthy criminal record who seemed to perfectly embody her fall from grace. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The greatest American scientist, the most deft diplomat, the most accomplished prose stylist, the sharpest wit, Franklin defied all the categories by inhabiting them all with such distinction and nonchalant grace. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Oh, it was so dangerous to pry, especially when she was here on his good graces. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My other saving grace in the weeks leading up to the P&G Championship meet on August 17 in Hartford, Connecticut, was my sports psychologist, Robert Andrews. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Maggie ended up being another saving grace for me that summer. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And there’s grace in being willing to know and hear others. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This constant Victorian minuet of false grace consumed time. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Petra looked up to the moon as if appealing to its grace. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In another sense, the tragedy of the once master pickpocket made him, for those brother old-timer hustlers, a “there but for the grace of God” symbol. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time Francie began the prayer, Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, her grandmother’s face came before her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sure they’d be in a state of grace when they died and that was what mattered. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z In the shade of two gum trees that graced the doorway of the front of the main house sat a group of about twenty tribal elders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean back against the headboard and simply watch him move, all grace and light. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “When a soldier died, I felt as if he were looking out for me as well. So I was stuck between blaming God and asking for his help, his grace.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The point was, the grace of it was, that it had nothing to do with sports. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z From his agitation, I discerned that Lord Cheldthorpe had given no firm word on whether he would support our continued experiments and grace the arts of our house with his beneficence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Come and sit by me,” she said, and Theodora came, moving with grace, circling to a resting spot. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, one by one, she lets us take a walk down the same runway that Vanessa Williams graced when she won Miss America. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Scattered here and again amongst this jungle growth I would recognise shrubs that had been land-marks in our time, things of culture and of grace, hydrangeas whose blue heads had been famous. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She walks with the grace and stiffness of an old lady, stepping deliberately and carefully across the stony road. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z With fierce, sudden grace, Brent’s arms extend while almost simultaneously, he straightens his back leg as his front foot skims forward. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Ill or well, she would always be plain. The grace and harmony of beauty are quite wanting in those features.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Laurie, who went by Ran, was perhaps the best British stroke of his generation—188 pounds of power, grace, and keen intelligence. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It wasn’t rising with grace so much as jerkily trying to extricate itself from the work, and its head was still buried in the canvas. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It had brought back memories of his son, and the old scandal, and his fall from grace at the Ministry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Nne, we have finished praying. We do not say Mass in the name of grace like your father does,” Aunty Ifeoma said with a chuckle. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I knew she was being brave, trying to say goodbye with grace, but it was difficult for her. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z No telling what it might take to get back in his good graces. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Prince Hamlet, who was then about fourteen, sprang about the hall with much silliness and some grace, his dark hair flying wildly about his head. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When she closed her eyes she could see the eerie grace of the riders as if they were circling her bed at night. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent his nights alone, wrote romantic poems in his journal, took pleasure in the grace and beauty of differential equations. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Although her temperament lacked grace, she had a rare sensibility for appreciating the things of the world and had a secret tenderness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He doesn’t even have the grace to sound surprised. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe she can’t stand being in there another second and she doesn’t want to be rude, so my coming over will be her saving grace. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The quick commute was one of the small graces they could appreciate, as it gave them just that little bit of extra time after the quitting horn sounded. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Pastor Tom could dunk Henry in saving grace till he was sleek as a muskrat, but he couldn’t shake those mistakes off easy as drops of water. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He watched as his mother reclaimed the room with grace. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I try to hold it together, because leadership requires at least a pretense of grace under pressure. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ten years old, Chester’s age, but imbued with the melancholy grace of an elderly house slave, the sum of practiced gestures. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There I see students of remarkable style and physical grace. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By the grace of my Iwas, when his walls come tumbling down for good and he kills me tonight, I will do the same. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There was a vague mention of “that time before” and of saving grace and a promise that he had changed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Her gestures, her voice, her social graces had been so well studied and cultivated that she could have fooled anyone who wasn’t familiar with her past. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Joel began the meal by closing his eyes and saying his own version of grace. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The boy who wants to know something about the grace, elegance and beauty of Euclid can go nowhere but up. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Kaede often watched the riders surreptitiously, marveling at the grace of their movements. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was Georgian like the rest of the school, and it combined scholasticism with grace in the way which made Devon architecturally interesting. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She was traipsing toward them with the grace of a dancer, the wrinkles once covering her face vanished. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Here was this woman in a position of power who looks like me, a woman of such grace. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z What was the gallant grace of the Lynns, the languid elegance of Lord Ingram,—even the military distinction of Colonel Dent, contrasted with his look of native pith and genuine power? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Today our office was at last graced by the presence of our lord and master, Mr. G. Lew. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the grace to look down, ashamed. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z If you survive in battle, it is with Odin’s grace, and if you fall it is because he has betrayed you. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Perhaps a photograph of you will even grace our eyes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 We’d known not to expect much, and lest we forget, Father’s Christmas-morning sermon was all about having grace in your heart, which displaces the lust for material things. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping for a miracle, my mom began praying a novena, which is a series of prayers asking for special graces from God. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Frigg said, “Who among you wants to win my good graces by going to Hel? Perhaps she will let Balder return to this world. Even Hel could not be so cruel as to keep him...” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He accepted the laughter and derision of his students with an embarrassed charm and a touchingly astonished grace. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So are the daisies, black-eyed Susans, Queen Anne’s lace, golden- rods, and fall asters which lend grace and beauty to the landscape. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A whole lot of talk about grace and faith and mercy and salvation, which, to me, all just equaled shouting, clapping, and singing in a building built to be a sweatbox. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z My body was in the wrong position when I hit, and I tumbled over backward with all the grace of a bag of potatoes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Malachy explains the lovely child never made his First Communion and he’s not in a state of grace. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The rising sun was buttering the clouds, the sea was royal blue, and dolphins darted in and out of the water, weaving between the rocks with absolute grace. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She had then on a dark-blue silk dress; her arms and her neck were bare; her only ornament was her chestnut tresses, which waved over her shoulders with all the wild grace of natural curls. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His father was God’s minister, the ambassador of the King of Heaven, and John could not bow before the throne of grace without first kneeling to his father. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It would not be our dad who’d throw us over his shoulder with Herculean grace and carry us to safety. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had the grace of control to appear warm in the coldest weather, and on the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked a little confused, but had the grace not to call me out on my dubious behavior. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She still advanced, however, and with a languorous, voluptuous grace, said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Then Tom and Goldberry set the table; and the hobbits sat half in wonder and half in laughter: so fair was the grace of Goldberry and so merry and odd the caperings of Tom. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But stubbornly, taking no direction from the brain, the body of the headless soldier ran on, with energy and grace, ignoring altogether the drip and slide of brain tissue down its back. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Telemakhos had left the hall, taken his lance, and gone with two quick hounds at heel into the town, Athena’s grace in his long stride making the people gaze as he came near. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he heard the message Jason started, and as he went Hera shed radiant grace upon him, so that all who saw him marveled at him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Calvinists aboard the Mayflower believed that the epidemic was evidence of God’s grace and goodness, because it had greatly reduced the population of the area the Plymouth Colony would occupy. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z He’d explained that Bach’s music has a measured grace, an inherent tranquility and lightness, and that it is precise, almost mathematical. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Miss Ingram, who had now seated herself with proud grace at the piano, spreading out her snowy robes in queenly amplitude, commenced a brilliant prelude; talking meantime. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z "Your god can keep his grace," said Lord Stannis, who did not share his wife's fervent new faith. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He moved about the court with the ease and grace of a gazelle. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushes up into the handstand with his usual effortless grace. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Aw, go—yourself,” came the inevitable coup de grace from the smallest boy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited until Jaja and I sat down opposite him, and started the grace. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But I needed time, and quiet, and a few weeks’ grace period in the States if I was to do anything of the sort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The VC must have caught them by surprise, in the middle of a meal, maybe saying grace. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she smiled at him serenely, squeezed his hand and, with a whispered regretful “Addio,” pressed herself against him for a moment and then straightened and walked away with unconscious dignity and grace. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Right this moment, I hold it awkwardly, without style or grace. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Their arched undersides and slender, long legs were full of grace and speed; they did not yap as the other dogs did, but sat perfectly still and watched her with dark, wise eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They passed only for a moment, but the horse’s thundering hooves belied its grace, for it seemed to glide more than run. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “For someone who relies on my good graces, you’re very bold.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “He and the rest of your friends will join our court of ice statues in Quebec. Jason will grace my throne room.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "Even our dancing requires more rhythm and grace and beauty. Which reminds me, we are needing to leave in fifteen minutes, Shanti." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "The distance between a lord and a grace is a small one, my lady," Catelyn said. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the Home after grace was said we weren’t allowed to say boo. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Hamlet laughed at his own joke, but Horatio had the grace to look uncomfortable. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “May Deanna, the Huntress and Protector of the Young, bless and keep you this year. I bestow upon you this golden arrow as a symbol of her power and good graces.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She moved with a feline, predatory grace, and I understood why the lion was her sacred animal: It was all about languid power. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The Catholic Church of my youth mediated with special grace between the public and private realms of my life, such was the extent of its faith in itself. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, with lumbering grace, she moves on through the grass. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “O Eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of everlasting life: Send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “But is medicine not a blessing from Jesus? And if Jesus gives us medicine and we do not take the medicine, are we not denying the grace that he has given us?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A grace contained on a small strip, forcing you to fight. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Twenty-four feet tall, wearing his black cloak with the grace of a nobleman, still carrying his long trumpet in one hand, he strode magnificently across the Palace lawn towards the window. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the second week of January, Felicia visits a santero known for his grace and power in reading the divining shells. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Amy is with truth considered ‘the flower of the family’, for at sixteen she has the air and bearing of a full-grown woman, not beautiful, but possessed of that indescribable charm called grace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was God’s sweet grace that let him find me.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He stood still and awkward for a moment, all his fluid grace gone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It does feel good, though, to be at the wheel, and in the captain’s good graces. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Redfern’s low voice causes the louts to step aside uncertainly, and he leaps into the railcar with an easy grace. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Hail Mary,” Maria Teresa began, “full of grace . . .” I turned around and saw the packed pews, hundreds of weary, upturned faces, and it was as if I’d been facing the wrong way all my life. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He set off down the street, walking with a deft, definite grace, a quickness of being that made him seem in that minute the only thing alive in all Mishnory. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She and Dill sang: “Amazing grace how sweet thuh sound That saved a wretch like me; I once was lost but now I’m found, Was blind, but now I see. A-men.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Father said that was good timing by the grace a God. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, he was bound to stop the trap and come running down the bank, and she would have to suffer the interruption with good grace. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And while she slept the goddess endowed her with immortal grace to hold the eyes of the Akhaians. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a few plus points, which kept me in everybody’s good graces: I was hardworking, honest and generous. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z All that playtime still hadn’t gotten him recruited to Trinity College, so he was gracing the Granger School with another year of his presence and his parties. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro’s blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z This was Ezekiel’s wheel, in the middle of the burning air forever—and the little wheel ran by faith, and the big wheel ran by the grace of God. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z That he did, albeit with poor grace, crossing his arms, scowling, and ignoring the naked steel in his lord commander’s hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The grace of our good intentions made me feel wise, blessed, and safe from snakes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She moves with grace to the witness stand, avoiding looking at either the jury or the defendants. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z By rights I am as American as anyone, as graced and flawed and righteous as any of these people chanting for fire in the heart of his house. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Since you rarely grace me with your presence, even though I only live an hour away.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It had all seemed benign before, her mother s faith, all drenched in grace, and suddenly it no longer was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Earline was making a graceful exit and one got the feeling from watching her leave that there would always be grace and symmetry to her departures. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But always something to grace the dinner table in the evening. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Milky Way contains some 400 billion stars of all sorts moving with a complex and orderly grace. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And more — small things that registered slowly — how they never seemed to eat, the disturbing grace with which they moved. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For despite the red carnations in bud vases gracing each booth, despite the zebra-striped menus, matchbooks, and napkins, the Zebra Room itself was empty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If I have one saving grace, it's that I'm lucky enough to have found someone willing to handle the ugly business of day-to-day living. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Penelope said: “If by the gods’ grace age at least is kind, we have that promise—trials will end in peace.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At times she’d beg me to convert so she could be in good grace again. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Our weekly lunch menu consists of brown beans, split-pea soup, potatoes with dumplings, potato kugel and, by the grace of God, turnip greens or rotten carrots, and then it’s back to brown beans. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Their books prevented them from running with grace and abandon. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Not till desire for food and drink had left them were they mindful of dance and song, that are the grace of feasting. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Hold it with dignity and grace, like the president of the United States is supposed to hold the fate of the free world. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z No, it is perfect at every moment; every sin already carries grace within it, all small children are potential old men, all sucklings have death within them, all dying people—eternal life. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to act with grace, with swift, athletic timing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His A and C was a miracle of rhythm and grace. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And it happened finally by the grace of hell and brimstone that I had to keep moving. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sister Elizabeth,” he said—and she would carry to the grave the memory of his grace and humility at that moment, “will you pray?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z If there was a presumed grace assigned to my white predecessors, I knew it wasn’t likely to be the same for me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He could almost feel the clay under his hands, rising on the wheel—his own wheel!—into a shape that was grace itself. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I long for grace under pressure, but I simply can’t conjure it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Their combined grace puts all the other couples to shame. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Below, his father and his cronies clambered over the wreck with the feral grace of tiger monkeys. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The lofty Hall of Ancestors was festooned with holiday banners and graced with clansmen from near and far. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “And who cares if one is ‘your grace’ and the other is ‘my lord?’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His features, his height, his easy grace—everything makes perfect sense—and yet no sense at all. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The “saving grace” was that no more than fourteen people came to watch. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Ser Gerris was all his prince was not: tall and lean and comely, with a swordsman’s grace and a courtier’s wit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I shake Caesar's outstretched hand, and he has the good grace not to immediately wipe his off on his suit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z On the contrary, at eighteen Rosa was still slender and remained unblemished; her maritime grace had, if anything, increased. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She could never manage the seamless grace with which Kabuli women smoked. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He at least had the grace to look Little Walder only looked peevish. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Prospero the Enchanter has not graced the London stage in some time, and the booking is for a single week of performances, with no matinees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We take one another’s hands and Ma says grace. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z So that if in the future she ever fell from grace, it would be understood that presidents—even the most despicable—get special treatment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was graced with broad avenues thirty meters wide, elegant architecture and statuary, Alexander’s monumental tomb, and an enormous lighthouse, the Pharos, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Their faces were so full of grace, so free of blemish, so perfect, that even today, even in the old black-and-white film, you can almost see the pink blush of their cheeks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Looked at another way, it is a work of art, an expression of the human spirit, with its unbounded hunger for the ideal, for beauty, for purity, for grace. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The woman who'd let us in was mixing drinks behind a handsome free-form bar which was large enough to have graced a night club. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The experience was not lost on the painters, and doubtless some of the sketches of the “Prelude to the Great Storm” will grace the R. A. and R. I. walls in May next. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She had no desire to talk to him, but rather just to look at him, to see that unusual grace, and the kindness in his eyes that had made her tell him about Sam. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For a moment Robert had the grace to look startled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Prompted by a nod from his mother, Leon muttered a short suspended grace—For what we are about to receive—to which the scrape of chairs was the amen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Oh no. We don’t keep secrets on this ship. But perhaps Lieutenant Reynolds will give you a grace period... assuming you stay motivated.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But what Everest lacks in architectural grace, it makes up for with sheer, overwhelming mass. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Without hesitation, Sosie launched into her sequence, a modern dance full of grace and power and vulnerability. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The words I was reaching for, of course, were the words of grace. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The captain had the grace to look embarrassed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z We were also graced by the presence of little children running around totally naked except for a string of beads around their bellies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if he has any bullet holes in him, or other marks of grace. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He rode silently for a while, taking the familiar turns with his usual grace. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She walked more slowly than everyone else, but she held her head high with an undeniable grace and dignity. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Pure grace, I thought, looking above the bar to where, larger than life, the pink and white image of a girl smiled down from a summery beer ad on which a calendar said April One. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The other people in line laugh, either because they think it's funny or they just want to remain in the good graces of the man who supplies their food. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There was pride in his mother’s breast when she saw him walking, sitting down and rising: Siddhartha —strong, handsome, supple-limbed, greeting her with complete grace. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, look who’s decided to grace us with her company,” she said. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Had given him his strength, his supple grace. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For a large man, he danced with surprising grace. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Plutarch wrote: “It does not of necessity follow that, if the work delight you with its grace, the one who wrought it is worthy of esteem.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bull washed his hands at the kitchen sink, dried them on one of Lillian’s aprons, and joined the family for grace. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out,” said Beatty. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, a blue-clad figure flies with familiar grace out of the mists, silver braid shining, descending upon Red Platoon like a falling star. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Give us grace to make ready for that last hour, and protect us against a sudden and unprovided death.... The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was still living on the Howards’ good graces. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa watched as we all sat down at the table, and then started grace. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I struggle in vain as Shahira approaches me, her gait now having the same predatory grace as Zero’s. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The tables in the other half are set end to end, their bare wood graced only with salt and pepper shakers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The straight-backed grace with which she moves tells her story better than words. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sleet sat down and said, “Scott and Kim, would you say the grace, please?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She was a Canadian and had all their easy social graces. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z It was an accident, meaning the kind of rare and catastrophic event that, but for the grace of God, could happen to any airline. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z So that’s how I ended up sitting on a church pew with T. J. Rainey, listening to Miss Rhonda talk about forgiveness and kindness and goodness and grace and all that stuff. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Her one visible ear was graced with what looked like a dangling Ping-Pong ball. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z There seemed to be no way in which atoms and molecules could somehow spontaneously fall together to create organisms of such awesome complexity and subtle functioning as grace every region of the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To this the Wayflnder made answer briefly: “Thus you shall send him, then. And show more grace in your obedience, or be chastised by Zeus.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When I tried jumping, I discovered that I could leap thirty feet straight up and land back on my feet with catlike grace. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was awkward walking so quickly together in the dark, and though Kate moved with the grace of a cat, the boys stumbled trying to keep up. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Standing in front of me, beautiful and sad and full of grace. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She knew how to deflect this question, and she did so now with a boxer’s dodging grace. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The easy sweeping grace fascinated him on so large a man. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am thanking God today for His grace and mercy.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Gillian noticed some of the girls looking my way, and she turned with a nonchalant grace. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But in flight they were angelic: they cut through the air with such speed and grace that they were called “blue meteors.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But when she danced, it was with a feral grace, a controlled wildness that had been preserved secretly in her body. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Teacher acted as though they had no right to be in the school but that she was forced to accept them and was doing so with as little grace as possible. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z By the grace of a god I never really liked, much less believed in, my mother is actually coming back. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Instead they turned their heads, looked horrified, and this creature appeared in the air, leaping with the grace of a racehorse. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Sanders began to work the pivot with a grace and instinct that was a pleasure to watch. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As they rowed upstream in the warm summer dark, Ulbrickson saw that they were pulling flawlessly, with the exceptional grace and precision that was quickly becoming their norm. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I spent the day in complete silence, trying to emulate the grace of the older men through the woods. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The others were as choice a lot of mercenaries as ever graced a dungeon, each uglier than the last. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It’s by God’s grace that this dog lives.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z His athletic grace, social charm, and striking physical beauty had made him a favorite of Lytton Strachey and the Bloomsbury crowd. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Rather remarkably, they persuaded themselves that the animal had enjoyed "the agility and ferocity of the tiger," and portrayed it in illustrations as pouncing with feline grace onto prey from boulders. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She spoke with her hands, entertaining her two youngest children with fluid movements of such consummate grace that it seemed as though light music should be filtering from somewhere in the dizzying late afternoon heat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Barack and I were determined to make the transition with grace and dignity, to finish our eight years with both our ideals and our composure intact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Give us a little grace,” Nathan said, dragging the words out. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Then my father stood up and admired his fishing pole, its grace, its strength. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She herself, by accident, or intuition, or the grace of God, had come all the way from Dorchester County on the Underground Railroad —and on her own two feet. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are all in need of our Savior’s grace,” Ethel said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And he wanted to be one of them, playing in the streets, unfrightened, moving with such grace and power, but he knew this could not be. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She was crying, and moving around the room with a heavy grace, collecting her books. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Mixed among them were a few athletes who stood out with their speed and grace. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Whatever nerves she felt, she kept them hidden from him as she gave an exaggerated sigh and collapsed into a chair with the grace of a large beast. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The stars of the Milky Way move with systematic grace. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I have found that few of these objections single out clarity or grace or coherence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The deeply wrinkled face of a sleeping woman looks back at me, alongside her grace, fragility, and her sadness. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He would have to bury his daughter in unholy ground, and without the saving grace of the mass her soul was doomed to perdition. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Folding the wings and shutting his eyes tightly, he shouted out with bad grace, “I promise never to kill or eat another mouse or shrew of any type as long as I live, so there!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He has no social graces, and he fights with everyone. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He must be in some kind of wolf dis grace, for he walked with his tail between his legs and he was not allowed to eat with the pack. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Their movements were full of grace and power. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “At least it stood until the worst was over,” said Kali to me, “and by God’s grace we were all spared.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z For me there is no way to say it with grace. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He must do something to get back in the good graces of his family. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It dispensed with all those bothersome little acts of daily courage; it offered hope and grace to the repetitive coward; it justified the past while amortizing the future. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Doubly surprised that he would have the bad grace to interrupt me when I was in a private conversation with a young woman. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Father said a grace of thanks that felt like it went on forever and then he carved the enormous bird. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The grace and power took my breath away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She managed to win over the citizens with her grace and her glamour. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Joffrey had the grace at least to blush. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It lunged for her and Taylor dodged with acrobatic grace. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon was now an animal whose name he couldn’t quite find: like a large and powerful ferret, red-gold in color, lithe and sinuous and full of grace. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z By the grace of God and cement our family has been spared that frustration. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew if she worked hard she could worm her way into Grandpa’s good graces. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one’s heart have a common provenance in pain. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “I suppose you were in a state of grace now, after your good confession, so you could be trusted with your might.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody was waiting for the coup de grace, like the people at a Roman amphitheatre or at a Spanish bull-fight and everybody was sure that Lancelot would give in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with the grace of a windup robot, he shifted position, cupped his hand behind my head, and kissed me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Jam waved goodbye and watched him break into a jog, his body moving with an easy grace, then she went to the library to look up pictures of angels. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Marble monuments graced the wide streets of Alexandria. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She was a small person, in the delicate way that a child is small, but with the quiet grace of her years. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The women, especially, with their casual camaraderie and easy grace, seemed like entirely different creatures than her stepmother and stepsisters. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And I carry them with me, also, because they give me grace. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He would counsel me on the female graces, as he understood them, on the need to conceal certain parts of the body, on the gaudiness of smiling too much. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z After Will’s fall from grace, he probably wouldn’t be making many appearances on the Granger campus for a while. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Wickham’s happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins’s proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Sarai had a new, disconcerting awareness of herself, as though she’d never realized how many moving parts she had, all to be coordinated with some semblance of grace. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She would look back with grace and modesty at the son or daughter who had given her the look. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She says, “Full of grace. Hmm. Could have just been graceful, I guess.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Is there any connection between my present desk job and a lack of physical grace? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For Catholics, this moment signifies you have been fully welcomed into the Christian faith community, and that you have pledged to let God’s love and grace guide you always. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He had begun to love her, to love more than just her beauty and grace, and when he saw that in their hearts they shared the same dream he felt a great certainty about her. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I searched for some kind of echo, for a residue of sweetness or strength or grace, but there was nothing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Now, this girl has a lot of God-given talents, but the grace of a ballerina is not one of ’em. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It implied that a power gymnast could not also be artistic and graceful, and also that power and grace were somehow tied to a person’s race. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Parents from as far away as New York sent their children to Allen for its rigorous liberal arts curriculum, its religious teaching, and its insistence on imparting social graces to its students. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly elevated into the world of the rich, she moved with an easy, charming propriety, yet had the rare grace and aplomb to make her frequent departures from convention seem amusing instead of scandalous. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Kwang himself exhibited a different grace: he didn’t sport the brief choppy step of our number, but seemed instead to stride in luxurious borrowed lengths. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I play games with my sisters and make a ring of hands with the rest of my family when it’s time to say grace. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z William had the grace to flush, but he held stubbornly to his position. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Yesterday you were gods. Today you are mortal. Your death is my gift to you. Accept it with grace and humility.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The tables on this side are graced with red and white checked tablecloths, silverware, and vases of flowers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Much of the rest of it began to come to me in bursts of understanding, as if Patrice Lumumba were speaking in tongues and my ears had been blessed by the same stroke of grace. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Why couldn’t he use that grace in his dancing? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Satin was all grace, dancing with three serving girls in turn but never presuming to approach a highborn lady. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Despite his height and the width of his shoulders, he leads with a grace that is effortless and sensual all at once. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He carried a jug to the bar, walking with a strange and not unpleasant grace. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But they whispered about his goodness and remarkable visage: about such-and-such a blow which he had race given to so-and-so: about the grace of his leg-glides. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing to forgive. But for the grace of God it might have been any one of us.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As it was, when she spoke with Reta she moved back and forth between a genteel grace and a childlike exuberance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The day had completely emptied him as if, between my questions and the job interview, he had used up his entire reservoir of chatter, energy, and social grace. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And Samar, every spring night, reminded me there is beauty in stillness and grace in acceptance. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She read the Bible and prayed every day, always joining Mr. Randolph’s grace over the food. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z By greatest grace, here I am in The Angels holding close close this dear piece of family whom I thought I had lost. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve got nothing to be nervous about. You are all grace.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The speed and power and grace of the adults was startling by contrast, and Mary saw how much a growing youngster must long for the day when the wheels would fit. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She let it fall back onto the table and graced us with a sneer. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Who are you to deny me his grace?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He had lived his life with such courage and grace, as had my mom. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Euclid brings us grace and beauty and elegance. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A successful quest for Olympic gold would require finding nine young men of exceptional strength, grace, endurance, and most of all mental toughness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Oh, I only wish that I had so much grace and talent,” she said. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z My one saving grace was that my mom never spoke ill of him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She was the first and only woman ever to grace our cells. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Never before or since has Holland been graced by such a galaxy of artists and scientists, philosophers and mathematicians. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Father spends his days making rounds through the village, trying to strike up chats with the idle old men, or venturing farther afield to inspect the state of grace in the neighboring villages. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The hobbits sat down gladly in low rush-seated chairs, while Goldberry busied herself about the table; and their eyes followed her, for the slender grace of her movement filled them with quiet delight. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "By the grace of his liege lord, he holds a stout keep and lands of his own. The man is an anointed knight." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She went to church every morning of the week and she said grace before every meal, and somebody who did that would never tell lies. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She is a stately woman, the grace of a dancer still visible through her advanced age, along with her impeccable sense of style. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z More than merely tall, his tower was grace frozen in iron, as much an evocation of the spirit of the age as Chartres had been in its time. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sunday mornings in this year of grace 1965, imagine the “Christian conscience” of congregations guarded by deacons barring the door to black would-be worshipers, telling them “You can’t enter this House of God!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She was growing a little stout, but it did net seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z In Ashbury I am not a homeowner, not even a tenant—I’m a lodger, occupant of the small second bedroom in Cathy’s bland and inoffensive duplex, subject to her grace and favour. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The fair was so perfect, its grace and beauty like an assurance that for as long as it lasted nothing truly bad could happen to anyone, anywhere. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If Edmure thought her a curious sort of lady, at least he had the grace not to say so. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There she stood at the stove ladling soup with the calm ease of one who feels there is certainly such a thing as grace. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He didn’t even tell her about Toby until she looked around and said, “Are we going to be graced with his presence today?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Others, with fingers as gnarled as tree roots, nevertheless moved with the grace of leaves in a summer breeze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The point is, all these gymnasts possessed both power and grace, and it had nothing to do with their race. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I have had to be careful, to stay in Evelyn’s good graces. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I had somehow lost my innocence and let sin enter into my soul, and the knowledge of God, the saving grace, was far away. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z From that day on the sense of responsibility, the natural grace, the calm control that Remedios would have in the face of adverse circumstances was revealed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She moves with the grace of a trained ballerina, a detail Mme. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His presence was overwhelming, yet equally evident was the lithesome grace of it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But at the same time he had a kind of grace, like a well- handled marionette. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She slipped out of her work clothes and stretched languorously, and he admired the lean grace of her arched back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z With the introduction of...the infinitely small and infinitely large, mathematics, usually so strictly ethical, fell from grace.... Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z All through the long night when he had left the palace she seemed to see him, his beauty and his grace, and to hear the words he had uttered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The elderly teacher was a man without learning, without the wisdom that some unlearned men acquire with their years, without even the saving grace of kindness. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a tall, gangly, intense, quarrelsome teenager, a quixotic chess prince who exhibited occasional flashes of charm and grace. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Something about infinite beauty, about undying grace, about things larger and greater than ourselves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was no kindness, no gentleness to this departure; nothing human, but rather a degeneration into some demonic substratum of the body that had waited to lay waste to all the lineaments of grace. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z You have to agree in advance that man is fundamentally a bad lot, out for himself alone, displaying such graces as affection and compassion only as learned habits. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The discovery of carbon-14 was the high water mark of Kamen s career in the Rad Lab; its publication was the beginning of his painful journey out of Lawrence’s good graces. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I downed glass after glass of water to push them down, and by the time Papa started the grace, my stomach was swollen with water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Fire in the mountain lake: grace brings success. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The silver towers of the partially completed Bay Bridge rose dramatically from the water before them, elegant spires stretching with surprising grace across the bay toward Treasure Island and San Francisco. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She's got to have class And a sweet sort of grace, And she's got to light up When she sees my face. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No ornaments ever graced her body; there was about her no tinkling, no shining, and no softness. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She was Roger’s Lyra, full of grace and daring; she didn’t need to creep along like an insect. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She loved clothes—loved the feeling of silk, of velvet, of satin, of suede and chiffon—and was fascinated by the grace of seams, the intricate perfection of an embossed surface. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "If you were to say instead, Done in the sight of gods and men, or By the grace of the gods old and new ..." "Have you gone devout on me, smuggler?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sonnets from the Portuguese used form and meter with an ease and grace that I envied. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was beautiful, clearly lined and barred, and I picked it up, felt that it was an omen of grace and flight and tied it to the mast down inside the boat. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Just Big Ma telling Pa to say grace. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I would not have forgotten to say grace before eating. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of them were delicious in the rale; one of them was the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “Welcome,” the woman said with a smile filled with confidence and grace. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I know zoos are no longer in people’s good graces. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “And may God give grace to her Ladyship.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z In their world, aberrations were as much a part of nature as grace. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The doctors immediately cheered up, although one of the women had the grace to blush. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “As always, she presented a stage picture of beauty, grace and generosity.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “America! America!” he sang, “God shed his grace on thee.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Except in a story Homer and Hesiod tell, that Aglaia married Hephaestus, they are not treated as separate personalities, but always together, a triple incarnation of grace and beauty. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He had explained to his mother, when she asked him to say grace, that like his father before him he was an incorrigible agnostic and suspected God was a hoax. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And yet a pernicious seed had been planted—a perception of me as disgruntled and vaguely hostile, lacking some expected level of grace. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The woman who'd let us in was mixing drinks behind a handsome free-form bar which was large enough to have graced a night club. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Malachy says I should make sure I’m in a state of grace because it might be hard to find a priest to come to my hanging. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They worry that he doesn’t have the right social graces to fit in—at either job. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The one picture I had seen of her as a young woman showed her in a shimmering blue dress, her dark hair framing her face, a fragile grace holding her in the studio photographer’s chair. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She did her work with such grace and resilience, never a gripe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It is the union of grace and majesty in the highest degree. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This is what I most admire about Father: no matter how bad things might get, he eventually will find the grace to compose himself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The three left their captive behind, their cruel grace marked with a touch of hurry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z This was the rowing event that nations boasted about more than any other, the ultimate test of young men’s ability to pull together, the greatest display of power, grace, and guts on water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was looking for a chair to sit in and a quiet spot to say grace when I looked down and saw the two dogs. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well said, my lady. There will be time enough for graces when these wars are done. Tell me, when does your son mean to march against Harrenhal?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Grandma already had God’s grace, and now my mom was being filled with it too. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Aunt Queen, who had been silent, finally said, “Let’s all sit down to breakfast and we’ll go over the whole story. Jordan, would you say grace?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As she patted the dog’s head, bending with native grace before his young and austere master, I saw a glow rise to that master’s face. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I am in disgrace, which is the opposite of grace. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent more hours than I can count a quiet witness to the highly mannered, manifold expressions of life that grace our planet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Ah sirs," he said with a grimness, “is there none other grace with you? Then keep yourselves." The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And when they stepped outside, the cool night on him like a moment of grace, Annie’s hand firmly in his, he wanted to keep walking with her forever. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And I learned how important it was to be in a state of grace at the moment of death. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They worry about him all the time now—about his moods, his appearance, his lack of social graces. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But now all balance is lost and we plunge down headlong, both of us, noisily and without grace, gathering momentum and abrasions as we go. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Your father and mother had the excitement and they weren’t married so you’re not in a state of grace. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A few had genuine problems with their mouths or their ears, but the rest of us, we were sent there by the grace of either too much institutional frustration or goodwill. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seldom have I seen such grace, such beauty.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We star-crossed lovers from District 12, who suffered so much and enjoyed so little the rewards of our victory, do not seek the fans’ favor, grace them with our smiles, or catch their kisses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He walked with a long stride, and moved with energy; he appeared to be very strong, although there was no lack of grace to his movements. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved with a strange delicacy and grace, as if he were close to dancing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were some who looked like human women, but had skin the color of moss and lips like bark; they moved with a lissome grace, treading circles in their cages. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I bowed my head, trying to accept its message with grace and gratitude. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z "King Aerys, gods grace him," the old man said, too loudly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What if her memories of her parents—her mother full of grace, bronze and dark and smelling of earth; her father cradling her chin when he dropped her off at Nin’s—were fabrications too? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s say grace and get to eating before Li’l Man inhales the table.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Hurtling through the bushes on the high hillside of the trail a small, black-tipped wheaten body leaped the last six feet down with careless grace and landed softly at their feet. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was sometimes necessary to kill people, for example; and it was so much less troubling for the assassin if he could do so in a state of grace. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And in subjecting ourselves to week after week of toil, tedium, and suffering, it struck me that most of us were probably seeking, above all else, something like a state of grace. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I heard words like “grace” and “forgiveness” and “rebirth” and “love.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The car began to slow down as if it had been tamed and was going to give up without grace. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the boy becomes a better king than the original. The goosegirl dresses like a countess and everyone is stunned by her grace and charm.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yes, child, it took a while, but spring has finally decided to grace us with its presence,” Clay replies. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z It’s just that those things don’t seem to have the weight, the measureless beauty of countless sunsets and dawns, the simple grace and clear glory of nature. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A tall, dark woman of some thirty years, she moved with the feral grace of a panther. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to be back in their good graces,” he says, stepping forward again. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He’d never been a “Southern by the grace of God” type, but he also couldn’t imagine anything outside of North Carolina. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Jo’s angles are much softened, she has learned to carry herself with ease, if not grace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I was humming with goodwill, “Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace...” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Blaine took the train to Princeton to look for an apartment, and she was struck by the town itself, the greenness, the peace and grace of it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the first phrase of the song, the words Amazing grace’ share one chord, our ‘home’ chord. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Indeed, there was fine melody; indeed, there was counterpoint well worked; the dances were the very type of grace and elegance; but I little relished them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We’re in the middle of saying grace over pot roast and potatoes when the first gunshots ring out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Imagining her floating from the grace of the day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Malachy is getting ready for Confirmation himself, always showing off his knowledge of the catechism, always going on about state of grace. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z As the program developed, however, it was more like a coup de grace for an already ailing district. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She spooned the porridge with such bad grace the little ones complained and cried for Masvita. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “She died in a state of grace,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z After they said grace, Felix took a massive scoop of spaghetti and poured a ladle of sauce on top. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He was spreading out his sugar, which he had saved, in the window, and was manifestly beginning his fly-catching again; and beginning it cheerfully and with a good grace. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “It was my daughter who turned me in for insisting we say grace at the dinner table,” Silvia Lores complains. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo bore the tumultuous celebration with benevolent grace. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She walks like a ballerina in dance slippers, her feet as articulate as hands, a little vessel of grace moving out into the fog. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Talk about wild things! Your grand-mother was the wildest, most untamed, most ornery and beautiful creature ever to grace this earth.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z In the middle of our choreography, we split into two groups to make a path for our emcee to walk down and grace the audience with her beauty. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There was such grace to his movements; she wondered why she’d never noticed it before. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Somehow, by the grace of God, I really was speaking to millions of people. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The more contestants that grace the screen, the more obvious it is how much we do not fit. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z At first, thrilled by his interest, graced by his intelligence, she let him read her blog posts before she put them up. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Their second day at the Taj he attempts to sketch the dome and a portion of the facade, but the building’s grace eludes him and he throws the sketch away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Three plants in pots graced the window facing east toward the front of the courthouse. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Katz and I welcomed them with smiles and started to pitch in, then paused and put back the bowls when we realized the couple were mumbling grace. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In the daytime, he continued to teach, and to grace meetings with his most authoritative manner, and to hold office hours. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the music, the grace of it, or maybe it was his grace. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His bare arms are hard with muscle, and he moves with fluid grace. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “There goes our superstar, lumbering onto the stage with the grace of a baby elephant trying to walk for the first time.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In spite of the bulkiness of his body there was a remarkable grace in his movements. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A cup of coffee, a free meal in his restaurant, a fine black cigar—policemen valued these gestures of affinity and grace. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z To catch the fleeting grace of a new season, a lovely beginning, before it was trampled and corrupted? A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It has happened before, many times, before color was invented, and the hope of Heaven has always been a metaphor for the achievement of this particular state of grace. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Her arm rises and falls with a dancer’s grace. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The second guard, Pol, moved with the stealthy grace of a dancer. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "If we wait for my brother to grace us with his royal presence, it could be a long sit." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Unbearable burdens that the world somehow does bear with a certain grace. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, she felt filled with a sense of well-being, with something close to grace. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z With the grace of a ninja, she slides through the opening and crouches under the counter. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We would no longer need any reminding that we eat by the grace of nature, not industry, and that what we’re eating is never anything more or less than the body of the world. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z This one was lean, strong, powerful—and taller when he stood up, as he now did, rising to his feet with slow, feline grace as Julius drew near. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Theo has just lifted his head from grace before the meal. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The lights dim, and two big fans spin to a stop, so everyone can hear grace. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z By the grace of God, the courts sentenced me to spend the next year in rehab. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z While the tzaddik cared for the conduct of the world, for the obtaining of heavenly grace, and especially for Israel’s preservation and glorification, his adherents had to cultivate three kinds of virtues. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A belief in God and the rituals surrounding that belief— church every Sunday, grace before meals, prayers before bed— were an important part of the Deweys’ existence. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She had two wicked hunting knives, each as long as her arm, and she slashed wildly at the Titan, dodging and leaping with unbelievable grace. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The Mathemagician accepted his defeat with grace, nodded weakly, and then drew the three travelers to his side. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The only saving grace is that there were tickets available for the next day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z And then he spoke: “We do not really merit the grace of God if we refuse to think about the words we sing. ‘ Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad said grace before we ate the same way you always did, but then he made everyone say what they were thankful for. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z If “Les Furies” had cleansed her heart of her rage, “The Swan” opened up space for grace to enter in again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The headmaster read through Caitlin's letter before agreeing to a month-long grace period: Things had gotten so bad that even the schools had to be lenient. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He ate some bread, and said, “My girls, they do like to dance. Little one, Shirley, she going to dance like a courtier when she’s grown. The big one, she wants the graces.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Lillian Meecham disregarded her daughter’s objection and in a clear, lyrical voice filled with the soft music of southern speech, prayed to the Virgin, “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s say grace,” he said with his born-again smile. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Valley shimmied up the weeping willow in Seven’s backyard, placed the pod, and slid down with the grace of a jaguar. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z To stay in Sagarmatha’s good graces, for instance, no team was permitted to enter the Icefall for the first time without first undertaking an elaborate puja, or religious ceremony. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Nothing gracing the table or passing their lips came close to meeting her impressive claim. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He watches her, and watches the screen slide shut, struck by her grace in even this small gesture, learned from centuries of screens slid shut. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d be done six months later, and the world would be graced with our mighty tome. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She weathered the buffets of history with resilience—but she weathered the buffets of heredity with something more than resilience: a grace that we, as her descendants, can only hope to emulate. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z With the easy grace characteristic of Mother when she was given a chance to be magnanimous she agreed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sensation of such grace and power that Lyra, sharing it, felt like a young bird learning to fly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was for this deliverance that she wept tonight: that he might be carried, past wrath unspeakable, into a state of grace. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z We said grace and afterward drank a toast all around and ate ourselves into a proper insensibility. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently the housekeeper brought in some beetroot soup and dark bread, and after the priest had said a long grace, they ate. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He folded himself on the divan seat behind my table with a grace I never achieved in all my traveling. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “So even if I overdose I’ll have a certain advantage, a grace period. With an antidote on hand for myself, just in case...” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The grounds were graced with raised beds of mixed bouquets, and the full perimeter of the property was edged with azaleas, which fit the house like a gilded frame fits a beautiful painting. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A feeling like relief graced him only a moment, before a voice shattered the night. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Even dead it looked like a regal hawk, cracked and shattered, but with a beauty still inherent thanks to the feral grace of its lines. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s awful. I have the grace of a landslide. Flexibility of an earthquake.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He wondered if he was supposed to say something about being sinful and hoping for forgiveness and grace. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Will you indulge the baroness and grace us with a presentation of your own choosing?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “You must taste,” said my sister, addressing the guests with her best grace—“you must taste, to finish with, such a delightful and delicious present of Uncle Pumblechook’s!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The way he mangled their grace, wit, and self-esteem was the single excitement of their days. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I shall never more know the sweet homage given to beauty, youth, and grace—for never to any one else shall I seem to possess these charms. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The principal had a blond natural grace that made him look younger than he actually was. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head, and had the grace to look a little scared. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z The old woman says you don’t have to be in a state of grace to get a few ashes on your forehead and tells Malachy stop tormenting his poor little brother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z There had to be some grace in honesty, some benefit to coming to class defeated and looking for help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z This was too loud a call for a compliment to be passed by, and Mr. Weston, with a very good grace, immediately exclaimed, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I will walk abroad by the grace of the Steward of the City.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Given the calumny New York previously had shoveled on Chicago, the postponement was an act of surprising grace. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The weight of his steel seemed to hardly diminish the grace and quickness with which Ser Loras moved, his rainbow cloak swirling about him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was an art to it, and it was something that, by the grace of Allah, I was able to eventually figure out. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “School’s the worst. I mean, the only saving grace is that my girlfriend goes there.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Christ, maybe if he got back in Devine’s good graces he could actually tie into some kind of steady livelihood for once— “None of us really knows,” Ruby said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled and held out my arm for my friend, who landed with grace. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I swear I was four feet off the ground, curving in slow motion, with a kind of death-welcoming grace, and I looked down as I moved up, expecting to see him going away. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I decide to grace him with a glance. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was Skathis’s monster, shaped now not of nightmare, but grace. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I film Phil as he swims, capturing his grace, how his smooth strokes barely ripple the surface. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “My chickens grace me with feathers, and I wear them to remember that when I was born, someone saw me as a bird. That’s all, not much of a story.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z How could they not even question their state of grace? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She shaded her eyes and saw one—two—more—a fleet of tall white sails, emerging out of the heat haze, some way off but making with a silent grace for the river mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma said the grace, and after my cousins said “Amen,” I still had my eyes closed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She walks with the grace and carriage of a true lady; I slouch along, hands resting on the hilts of my sickles, ready to draw them at the first sign of trouble. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z To Kaltenbrunner the fact that the great Bobby Fischer was gracing his home—for whatever reason—was equivalent to having the president of a country stop in to pay a visit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After dinner, Jaja said grace, and at the end he added a short prayer for Mama. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the Second was in motion, all curves and violent grace, striking him in the chest so hard he stumbled back into the chair she’d somehow slid out from under the table. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z With almost inappropriate grace, she pulled a cigarette from a package of Lucky Strikes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to hide a message beneath those words, for Madam relaxed some and stood with grace. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He would watch the families to see if they waited to say grace before dinner, if they put their napkins in their laps and kept their elbows off the table. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Rob, with his natural grace and ability, was already talking of college scholarships and NBA contracts. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys drove on for some time before stopping and backing up, by the grace of God and Martin-Lothaire. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If you look closely you can often see two trees pushing and shoving with languid grace. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her slightest gesture, her faint scent of fresh laundry and soap, the light in her eyes and the grace of her delicate neck crowned with untamable curls—I loved everything about her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt lithe and limber, full of youth and grace. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He explained bow plovers indulged in aerobatics, and would actually do such stunts as spins, stall turns and even rolls for the mere grace of the tiling. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “So if we are not to be graced with your presence,” said Mrs. Martin, “whom are you suggesting?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The mall was the final coup de grace for the downtown area, taking with it the Sears and the Penney’s and leaving behind the dirty bookstores. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At seventeen, the girls could join the Faith and Beauty group, which promoted physical grace through instruction in dancing, hygiene, and charm. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember the lean grace of his movements in a track suit and I remember envying his smooth and perfect timing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon they went into the supper table and the old man said grace. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Bast stood and walked to the door, stepping with his strange, casual grace. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She withdrew and feinted, her feet jabbing and flexing on the floor with birdlike grace. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Had it not been for this hint of grace, Kit’s anger might have erupted in a scene that would have spoiled all her chances on this first morning. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I aspired to her levels of grace and perseverance. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Gertrude smiled and danced with a reserved grace, but I could see that she veiled her pain behind her cool eyes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Miss Preston opens her mouth to speak and I continue, in an attempt to cover my lack of grace and decorum. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There was a nobility to her walk that lent a grace to the small figure. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He traveled across the border weekly to pick up condiments and other supplies that graced our table as polio en salsa verde and enchilada con came. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So people played along, hoping they didn’t stumble into Jimmy’s bad graces. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Inigo moved to the cliff edge and knelt with his customary quick grace. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z How to capture that profile in wood, preserve her grace and strength—he didn’t trust himself not to botch it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Yes it is,” said I, “because I cannot bear that people should say, ‘she throws away her graces and attractions on a mere boor, the lowest in the crowd.’” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He won’t admit I knew all about the state of grace a year ago, so long ago I’m starting to forget it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My body bends and twirls with more strength and grace than the others; my eyes and hands are better storytellers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He loped with an easy grace, his hands in his pockets and a grin on his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z |
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