| 单词 | grinning |
| 例句 | I didn’t have the stomach to go over and rescue him, and I looked away; but just then a toddler—fleeing his grinning, jug-eared brother—slid into my legs and almost knocked me down. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He always searched the boys, expecting to find Somkit’s face grinning back at him, even though he knew it was impossible. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Leo couldn’t stop grinning and muttering, “Classic. Classic.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Came upon Ellis Spear, grinning crazily, foolishly, face stretched and glowing with a wondrous light. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Let me help you up, cowboy, April says, grinning. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z From where I sat, I could see Yvonne’s upside-down selfie grinning on the front of the phone. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And the Owner, with the icy stone of Talent poised to melt into his skin, was grinning. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He was looking at me in a funny way, intense, but also grinning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I looked at Andrea to see if she was turning up her nose at such an old-fashioned song, but no, she was grinning and singing along with everyone else. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I shift slightly to the left and see that he’s grinning at the couple I saw coming into the hospital earlier. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” said the weatherman, grinning, “I do believe Santa Claus is on his way!” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “What were you doing, Percy?” said Ron, grinning. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The boy who had been looking at the gondolas was now standing in front of him, grinning broadly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was like there was this grinning, twisted little demon following me around, and whenever I started to feel good, it would go, “Ah-hah! You’re forgetting!” and it would whack me with a two-by-four. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z "Oh, I have, I'm quite sure I have," the Trunchbull answered, grinning. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid was standing there, grinning at Harry and pointing at two large ice creams to show he couldn’t come in. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The twins came, dragging a great log and grinning in their triumph. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I point out the window, grinning, and say, “Remember?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The woman hardly understood what he said, and Clay— grinning to himself behind her and looking more menacing than ever—only temporarily handed over my toy gun. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Trotter had been grinning and laughing and teasing. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason holds up a bag of food, grinning at me as the smell of fries from my favorite diner a block away from our school wafts down the hallway, trying to reel me in. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I imagined I could still see him grinning. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I feel my face flush—not because of the giant bamboo utensils and huge painting of Jesus’s Last Supper hanging in the dining room, but because Lola’s grinning at him. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Henry would watch him, grinning, as if he was really doing something, but Donatelli would walk by without even looking. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “They would eat you,” the Centipede answered, grinning. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It just lingered outside the stone pile, grinning. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I even thought I’d heard him grinning over the phone when I’d called him to ask if the invitation was still open. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The light winked out, a hiss and a crackle, then another flicker of orange light: Assef grinning, kneading Hassan in the chest with a knuckle. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then a terrific shattering sounded from the far wall and a huge dactyl burst through the window and landed on the desk, Mapper grinning triumphantly on its back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A photograph of the two young women in flight helmets, grinning with pleasure, was splashed on the cover. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The girl standing, grinning in front of me wore jeans and sandals, had burnt-red nails and lipstick, painted eyes, finger rings, toe rings, hoop earrings I could put my hand through, hair... Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She was excited to see Otto, grinning broadly, but still she didn’t approach near. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “What are you two talking about?” asked Harry, turning away to hang up his robes so that neither of them would see him grinning. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A long, looming shadow quivered in front of him for a moment; he blinked and Ron Weasley came into focus, grinning down at him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I peer around the corner to see the guards elbowing each other and grinning. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Had to find small vessels for your ashes,” she said, grinning. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “A good lass, Nancy,” Mandy said, grinning at me when she had gone. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Bloom shrugged, grinning foolishly: “What can 1 say?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He put me down, grinning like crazy, his single calf-brown eye full of excitement. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His teeth were already grinning from the glass of water next to his bedside lamp, so he lisped when he said, "Eh-speech, eh-speech!" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then I see Valerian, grinning down at me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At this point, I was actually grinning in anticipation. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Amazing,” he says, and I can actually hear him grinning. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Woody would be our leader for a while now, short, stocky, grinning behind his mustache. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z His whole face was grinning—eyes, nose, mouth. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A familiar, grinning voice called to us out the window. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The colored engineer waved back at them from his cabin, grinning toothlessly. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He wasn’t grinning in that way that made the corners of his eyes wrinkle up. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I felt a punch on my shoulder and looked around and saw Valentine Carmina grinning back at me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Covered from head to toe in slimy black mud, his left arm in a sling fashioned from an Executive’s blood-stained tunic, Milligan—wonder of wonders!—was grinning at Kate with joyous eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Every single Hufflepuff had jumped to his or her feet, screaming and stamping, as Cedric made his way past them, grinning broadly, and headed off toward the chamber behind the teachers’ table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I remember an old lady, grinning and saying to my father, “You’re scaring these white folks to death!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rustle, and a crow flew away, grinning. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Alex tosses his head back and laughs, and Henry watches, still grinning. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The British soldier was grinning, and Johnny guessed that he had been put up to this game merely to snare ‘the yokels.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Robbie had covered a huge chunk of the wall in white paint, and his skeleton now wore an elaborate dress and was grinning wildly. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z My teammates told me later that I was grinning like an idiot as I flew down the court. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Maniac bounded down the steps and came jogging toward them, grinning. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “He should really, Professor,” said a muddy Wood, who couldn’t help grinning even though his Seeker was injured. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She sat staring at it while Zooey—grinning but perspiring freely at his upper lip—went on using his orange stick. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The Englishman rode up grinning broadly through widely spaced teeth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A longnosed dandy with a rubbery grin, he was not grinning now. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, all the lions seemed to be grinning at him as if he were a secret joke they were watching. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z A coaxing voice, a grinning tone: lean Sergeant Corse, a bowlegged aide. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z None of us said anything for a while, but we were all sort of grinning now, and looking at each other, still listening for sirens though no sirens would ever come. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It shows a field stretching away away, and in the furrows a family pausing from their work, grinning, all happily. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z A glass vial shatters on the floor, spilling thick blood that forms the shape of a grinning death’s head. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Statistically speaking,” the Erudite boy next to me— his name is Will—says, grinning at me, “you should have hit the target at least once by now, even by accident.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He shambled to his feet grinning furtively, wiping his nose with the back of his hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z How could he make her suffer so and then come grinning like that with that darling way he had? Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “How come you left the bones this time?” the orderly asked, grinning. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “He kept grinning at me and telling me I’d always have good luck if I kept it with me at all times.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “That’s right, Smith, he is,” muttered Harry, grinning to himself, as he dived amongst the Chasers with his eyes searching all around for some hint of the elusive Snitch. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even without the binoculars, I can see he’s grinning. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He stopped in front, racing the engine and grinning, while he eyed Mama and fingered the shiny- knobbed dashboard gearshift. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, no, Harry, how come you didn’t spot that?” said Ron, grinning over from his own bed, which was now strewn with wrapping paper. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ricky clamped his hand on Luke’s, this time grinning and looking Luke square in the eye. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They passed white posts carved with grinning dragon faces and followed the mussel toward a long, raised walkway. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Hey, don’t knock it,” his grandfather said, grinning and glancing at him. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I think he was grinning, but he may have been scowling. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He surfaced like a bullet, iridescent, grinning, splashing water. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple and Rishi posed in their final outfits, grinning as the opening strains of “Dance Pe Chance” began to play. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z At last they were at the door, James thin and thoughtful, Maybeth who hurried up to take Dicey’s hand, and Sammy who stood grinning by the doorway. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then you’ll have to walk on your feet,” he said, grinning. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z If you were to see me grinning, for example, with my eyes twinkling, you’d say I was amused. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The two boys, bullet-headed and with hair like tow, flung themselves down and lay grinning and panting at Ralph like dogs. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Peeves was the school poltergeist, a grinning, airborne menace who lived to cause havoc and distress. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I skipped back to town freezing and wet and grinning like an idiot. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He simply shook his head a few times and went on grinning. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Glenn ascended to the podium, grinning broadly as he stood behind a sign reading spacetown, usa. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Rae was in the Eight Hundred Club,” Dr. Chin says, grinning. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He shook his head, grinning like an imbecile. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z One of them, an ugly, grinning warrior, caught sight of Taran. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “We’ve come from thousands of miles away!” the Centipede shouted back, grinning more broadly than ever and showing his brown teeth. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “We make a great team, don’t we, Florian?” he would say, grinning. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Hazel saw herself as a little girl, grinning, with her hands covered in finger paint. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Here through the rocks was a grinning Tom. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny saw him grinning sheepishly at him, hoping they might be friends—they, the only two local boys at the stable. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My arms are flailing and I’m grinning and laughing so hard my stomach aches. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “It’s what you hate most about yourself,” Mong said, grinning at me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We stopped in front of the heavy wooden door, whose stained-glass fanlight formed a grinning skull and crossbones. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z ‘If any one of them is waking up, he will gobble you down before you can say knack jife,’ the BFG answered, grinning hugely. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she descended into the waiting arms of three powerful Executives, all of them grinning with vengeful excitement. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She nods and sits down grinning happily but apparently glad to obey for a change. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something diabolical about the mahout, and every time I looked up I found him grinning at me in an attitude of cheerful malice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “He’ll have it for a long time. I don’t think he’ll grow any more,” she said, glancing at me and grinning. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I walked with him, grinning the rest of the way home. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He had his back to me, but I would have bet he was grinning. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Illusions can fool any of the senses, not just sight,” says Dylan, grinning. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Robb didn't even have the sense to realize how stupid she was; he was grinning like a fool. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Alexander and Beowulf stepped out from behind the screen, grinning foolishly and pushing each other in front. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Caesar glanced continually from side to side, nodding acknowledgment of the crowds, and Marcus, trying to imitate him, twisted his head, grinning with pride and excitement and almost bouncing as he walked. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z All the while Jamie watches me from the edge of his bed, grinning with excitement and giddiness that I’m sure nobody else in the world could ever understand. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z When he spun around in bewilderment, Aarfy was grinning proudly from ear to ear like something inhuman as he held up a shattered paper map for Yossarian to see. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I think of the grinning crowd and remember the chants. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “It depends on how long the war lasts,” Bull said, grinning. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo stood there, still grinning, which made her even more upset. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Dari’s cheeks were flushed with the cold, but he was grinning so wide. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z By the time we called game, I was still grinning. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Lucky Strike was grinning, his long black dreadlocks tied back, but Nailer knew he was also telling people there wouldn’t be any rioting for food. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s changing!” shouted Violet, chewing and grinning both at the same time. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom does this choked little laugh—and when I glance up at her, she’s grinning full force at Dad’s name on the phone screen. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She held up a framed photo of two grinning boys with dark brown skin and big afros. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “At last!” he said as he walked up, grinning like a jackal. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the rearview mirror I see her touch her face with both hands, grinning into her palms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was not Robert at all; it was Littlefinger, grinning, mocking him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And when all three of us stood before her, grinning and ready to lick the bowl, she declared us “a bunch of wild hyenas running loose in the jungle.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Then he backed away, keeping his face to the skull that lay grinning at the sky. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I slipped into the little office, Beau coming with me but looking up at them and grinning as he passed, tail slapping back and forth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z People turned to look at me as I raced by, but I could not stop grinning. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sure. Whatever you want . . .” Bernabe backed up, hesitating momentarily at the door of his truck, disturbed by the old man who was grinning absurdly in his direction. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As Masha’s burning plane sank lower, one of the German fighters flew so close that Masha could see his grinning, freckled face. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Looks like a really good plan from where I’m standing,” said Harry, grinning bleakly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Are you going to kill me, Veturius?” he asks, still grinning despite the blood dripping down his face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Lumpy trotted along, mouth open like he was grinning. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “After you,” said Ron, grinning, so Harry climbed the ladder first. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He walked over to Percy and Annabeth, who were both still grinning like crazy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I swore I saw him grinning through his garish alien mask. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Tom Yew lay back grinning and looked up straight at me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I’m grinning that silly, gummy smile that only babies can smile. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Johnny thought that was like Rab—slipping off by himself, getting ahead of you and then grinning at you out of the corner of his mouth. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was staring at the little white bee-sting bump on his arm, and he was grinning. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But he caught Beth last week, and I saw Janelle grinning. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I found myself grinning for no good reason, save that I was happy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ranofer found himself grinning broadly as he imagined the crocodile’s surprise. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When Harry and Hermione caught up with him, panting and clutching stitches in their sides, they found him grinning broadly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He leans down and kisses him fiercely, and then he’s grinning and gone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The news directors must have sensed that their viewers liked Kwang’s youthful face, his grinning eyes, the tiny, new wrinkles. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks for letting me sleep in,” he said, grinning. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was grinning and looking at her plate of stew. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t sign his name, but when I looked around, he was at his locker watching, grinning. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I give her a call on FaceTime, grinning when she picks up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Peeves was bobbing overhead, now grinning wickedly, surveying the scene; Peeves always loved chaos. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z That night when the heavy curtains parted to show the lit stage, the crowd yelled and clapped till Chap Cheney stood up, grinning, and took a bow. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z "Long enough for the buyer to get a good distance away," the father said, grinning. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Of course,” Dragon said to her, grinning with happiness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The students had all been grinning, because they had listened to Asher’s explanations so many times before. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z "By golly, somebody's floored her at last!" cried one of the men, grinning. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z As the two boys drew even with his doorway, he stepped out, grinning and bobbing his head, holding out the wineskin. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z On her desk sat a stack of books, a journal and pen, and a picture of her dad flying his Sopwith Camel biplane, grinning and giving the thumbs-up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She and her twin sister, Karen, are grinning at me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z My best friend was sitting right there, grinning at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I think I hear your mother,” he said, grinning again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Begging your pardon, sir, but the truth is that General Hancock is in command, and if you’ll—” Another major, skinny, grinning. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t reach her, so I stand off to the side, grinning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Finally!” said Ron, grinning at Harry as he sat down. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I turn to see Garrett grinning at me—and I realize he’s looking at me in a way that he doesn’t his sister. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Mong looked at me out of the corner of his eye, and it almost seemed like he was grinning at what I said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Just the same,” said Harry Cat, grinning at Chester. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But three days later, when the shop was so full that Izio had come to help after classes, I saw Izio grinning at me, eyes crinkled, pointing over a Russian soldier’s head toward the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Most men would iathei deny a hard truth than face it, the dwarf had told him, grinning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I like you, kid,” he said, grinning at me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She charged toward the center of the fort, grinning down at her friends. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Any minute now her body will disappear, leaving just a grinning floating head in its wake. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were still there, grinning and clapping themselves silly. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I hadn’t cared if I never saw that grinning mammal again. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why then,” said the turnkey, grinning again, “he knows what Mr. Jaggers is.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He glances up at me as he tapes the sensor onto his middle finger, holding it up to me and grinning. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z 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 “We’re going to split the thousand Galleons between the three of us if one of us wins,” said Lee, grinning broadly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She ended the performance with a mournful shriek more than a little off pitch and looked around, grinning for her family’s approval. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In it, he’s dressed in crisp white short sleeves, seated on the edge of his cot, misty-eyed and grinning as he holds up the ultrasound Mom sent him in the mail. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I may have been grinning like a kid, but I felt like a man, all right. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Negro kept grinning and chuckling in a silly way. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And Shawn, grinning at me from the passenger seat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I could eat the whole field!” said Grandpa Joe, grinning with delight. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “That’s a lie, baby,” she said, grinning, and flipping the newspaper back open, fanning through it until she got to the comics. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I spun around, and he was grinning at me, just like I knew he was. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a Jackboot, grinning down at us—and we were gone, fast as flies, One-Arm one way, me another, the Jackboot’s laughter fading. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I looked around at the campers’ faces, some sullen and suspicious, some grinning stupidly, some eyeing me as if they were waiting for a chance to pick my pockets. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw she was completely at ease, grinning and talking with her escorts, and Leo realized that the mermaids were laughing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This is the way of Nicholtown evenings, Daddy coming home, me jumping into his arms, the others circling around him all of us grinning all of us talking all of us loving him up. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I thought Robert Laurence was as goofy-looking as he’d seemed in his picture, but he kept smiling at my sister, and she kept grinning back, so I guess he was okay. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The teenage tourists were bunched around them, grinning and waving. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z A grinning kid named Billy Pogo’s knack for being in the right place, at the right time, becomes Unnatural Luck. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Fine,” William said, grinning, tipping his stool back on two legs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I am left grinning after him as he sweeps away into the crowd. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She’s grinning from ear to ear, and her eyes are wide and bright. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "Yeah," Park said, grinning, "let's go get pizza." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “I’m doing all I can, Your Honor,” he mumbled, grinning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There are grinning skulls; a ghoulish, blue-skinned woman with glowing yellow eyes; a caricature of a great, horned animal; illegible graffiti signatures; advertisements for local bands and theater productions. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He was still grinning, only not so wide as before. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been grinning like that when he approached her, his hands behind his back. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Mr. Savo sitting up in his bed, playing cards and grinning. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He was working his way toward their table, grinning at everybody, sneaking food off plates, and pointing at campers: “Hey! Call me!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z This time, while his friends cried for help from somewhere far away—so far away they sounded like whining mosquitoes—Reynie had been sitting in the Whisperer, incredibly happy and content, grinning in triumph. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As he turned a corner, he saw Ron dashing toward him, grinning from ear to ear. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He’s grinning, and I’m not sure I like the look in his eyes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I saw The Grand High Witch standing over me, grinning at me in the most horrible way. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then the scene disappears, and I am on my hands and knees on the floor, grinning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He ran over to me, grinning from ear to ear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I guess,” he says, kinda grinning, but kinda shyly, too. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I run grinning into the night and hear a commotion in a distant field. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “But you can’t magic me out either —” “We don’t need to,” said Ron, jerking his head toward the front seat and grinning. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As I put away my cloth and set up “Pirate Medley” on my music stand, I couldn’t stop grinning. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Laughing, Eleanor followed, running soundlessly down the hall to the nursery doorway; the cold spot was gone, and she laughed up at the two grinning faces looking down at her. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Etiquette dictates it be the left shoulder, your highness,” Manet said around a mouthful of bread, grinning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He's grinning at me and he taps himself on the chest and says, "You're looking at it, boy. I am the light, and don't you ever forget it." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Ron was scarlet in the face, grinning embarrassedly, but Harry could see one person who didn’t look happy at all. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But he was grinning at me, his tongue on his cold sore, his hand rising again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was standing up and waving at the audience and grinning from ear to ear. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “No, not yet. What are you grinning all over for?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was talking loudly and grinning at me as though he wasn’t certain of what I would say. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe so,” he said, grinning, “but I get my share.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The Captain was shaking his head and grinning. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was grinning that sweet abuelo grin of his, staring down the camera with an almost fevered excitement. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His goggles were pushed back on his helmet and he was grinning. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn to look at Bram, but he’s turned the other direction, facing Garrett, and I can see from his cheeks that he’s grinning. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “One and six,” Manet said, grinning like a wolf. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The spy slithered down from the horse and stood grinning foolishly, shivering, mouth slack with fatigue. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at Mr. Savo, who was sitting up on his bed, grinning at us. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Of course,” Dragon said to her, grinning with happiness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The tattooed face of a cat, blue and grinning, covered his right hand; on one shoulder a blue rose blossomed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was grinning at me broadly, and I saw him wink his left eye. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help grinning as I took up a shovel. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But everybody else was grinning like Cheshire cats. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Byron was grinning like a giant, bald-headed kindergarten baby. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thou too, Brutus?” he asked, grinning a little sourly. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know if it’s the baobabs or Ma’s story that makes me feel so happy, but I can’t stop grinning. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t help but just break out grinning,” Sister Betty would later tell me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She waved at Harry, who waved back, grinning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Frank and Hazel were grinning at him with pride. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Judy looked at the picture, and there she saw the same grinning red-haired boy with glasses that she had talked to in the school parking lot yesterday. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a blue shirt and grinning. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In battle he moved with a crouch, a fanged white ape, grinning. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At these words, both Harry and Ron glanced, grinning, at Hermione, who looked startled at the news that books wouldn’t be much help in this subject. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “You all right?” said Bill, grinning at Harry and shaking his hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The blow stung, but Jon found himself grinning like an idiot. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Its cardboard hands were doubled into fists, the fingers outlined in orange paint, and I noticed that it had two faces, one on either side of the disk of cardboard, and both grinning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She strode away, past the grinning Nox, and stopped before Cain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I half-expected to find another photo in the debris of the same girls facing forward, revealing grinning skulls for faces. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Well, besides me, I don’t know who else to take,” she says, scratching her head and grinning. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He cannot see her expression well enough to read it, though he can tell that she is grinning brightly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The dogs trotted around the house corner hunching their shoulders and grinning horribly with pleasure. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned and looked out at the field again, and when I turned back he was still standing there, staring at me and grinning. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The only smiling face was that of Granddaddy, grinning away like the Cheshire Cat. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When Mr. Haskell stopped and opened the door, he was grinning this stupid grin. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “I am the only pest in this room!” cried the Centipede, still grinning away. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Henry was grinning in the moonlight and she could see him. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Zu took the girl’s hand and flounced over to us, grinning. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I think that went well,” he says, grinning. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Unable to think of answers, Amarante just stood still, his hat off in the presence of the law, grinning and wheezing laboriously, playing the fool. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Laughter burst out of Ivy, and Taryn cartwheeled over her, grinning from ear to ear. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z With agility she slid it from her, then stood, swaying, and grinning because she swayed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Just a minute, that weasel there, the one grinning all over his face like a drunken duck: lock him up without food or water for three days! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He drapes his arm around Ruby’s back, grinning as the camera clicks. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “Think of all the trouble it saves,” the man explained, and his face looked as if he’d be grinning an evil grin—if he could grin at all. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z All the people he loved the most, bright-eyed, grinning, frozen in time. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Like regular people,” I repeated, grinning on the inside. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Dad, grinning now, was fumbling in his pocket for his notebook. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Never you mind!” said Myrtle, her small, leaky eyes fixed on Ron, who was now definitely grinning. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I let myself have a brief fantasy of Prince Dain’s coronation, of me dancing with a grinning Locke while Cardan is dragged away and thrown in a dark oubliette. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Besides, do I really want to see that moon grinning at me with all its ten thousand and sixteen fangs? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad is grinning as he mixes the zucchini, tomatoes, and yellow squash together. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She leans in closer to Nick, grinning up at him. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z A grinning Agent Jones burst into the room wearing only a fig leaf. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Maybe it was Marcus,” Faris, a member of my battle platoon who towers over the rest of us, says, grinning, his blond hair popping up in an unruly cowlick. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When I looked up again, Clancy was leaning against the doorframe, grinning. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pretended to consider it for a moment, grinning. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A soldier came in from foraging, held a white chicken aloft, grinning. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The head remained there, dim-eyed, grinning faintly, blood blackening between the teeth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Before I can stop her, Edna is reading my stuff and grinning stupidly. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Here’s the dough I’m putting up for grabs,” Halliday says, grinning broadly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Definitely adequate,” Henry answers, grinning, and he scoops Alex up against his chest greedily as if he’s trying to touch all of him at once. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I turned to face him, ready to defend myself, and saw he was grinning. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At home Toño rinses our mysterious meal, grinning grinning with wicked glee all the while. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “Mom, I am trying to help my dear sister,” he says, grinning at me and Sara with all his teeth showing. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z My father kisses my forehead and claps Caleb on the shoulder, grinning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And when Reagan went on TV and called the Shorawi “the Evil Empire,” Baba went out and bought a picture of the grinning president giving a thumbs up. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One lion held a round ball underneath his forearm; the other held down a lion cub that seemed to be grinning at him. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z MC boy looked around at the swarming, grinning, chattering crowd. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z If you didn’t know trolls were dumb animals, you’d swear the beast was grinning. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z So, pretending to conform to the laws of the whites, grinning, bowing, they let their fingers stick to what they could touch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite all that, he was grinning, his silver eyes bright with satisfaction. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Howard, giddy and grinning, was nearly crowded right off the stand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “All wet,” I say, grinning right back at her. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The missing gold, the wine Gebu wanted but never drank, the grinning Babylonian with his sharp glance and his soft, insistent questions, all fitted into a picture too clear to doubt. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “What do you think?” she says, grinning behind me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He brushes her hand off his arm, and for some reason, I find myself grinning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I reread her message several times, grinning like a dopey schoolboy. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I’m suddenly giddy and grinning, feeling electric, like a sunbreak bursting through a storm cloud. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At this uncomfortable juncture, I perceived with no little confusion that Bono watched us, grinning a wide, jackanapes smile; which cajolery threw me into more distress. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z All day long I see people lost in thought, talking to themselves, grinning, frowning. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then, as the sheer genius of the plot began to sink in, they all started grinning. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z My red hat was on my head and I was grinning a big stupid smile. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And ’stead of being a set of thin lips, the grinning mouth was really the raggedy edges of the new hole that had got cut in Pap’s head. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She isn’t there, swinging her legs or grinning with her too-big teeth, so I keep walking the road until it takes me up the hill and back down again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was grinning because...Reynie shuddered, remembering: He had decided to join Mr. Curtain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She swipes through a few more pictures, landing on a brightly lit shot of two women grinning at each other under a floral arch. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But if it kept Ob grinning and chasing after some hope, I knew I’d have to be willing to follow him. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z “I admit I was surprised,” said the apprentice, grinning at her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see Phineas grinning in triumph, sitting up straighter, blinking his eyes in anticipation. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He's grinning at me like he wants me to know I've been worrying for nothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Ambling out of the parlor, he came over to me, grinning, and touched my shoulder. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Kevin asked like a little kid, taking my duffel and grinning. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I expect him to attack Hel, but he rolls away and flees into the night, still grinning, Zak close behind. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I rolled my eyes at him but couldn’t stop grinning. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z August peers down at me, grinning, his hair blowing in the wind. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It felt like that was Chess’s way of grinning, too. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His dad is in from California, freshly tanned from a recent trek through Yosemite, grinning and proud. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I had an itch,” said my father, grinning. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “They keep a few drones around for fun,” said Mel, grinning behind her mesh. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I looked—tried to look; the yard was crowded with students—at home plate and imagined Danny standing there, grinning at me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well, maybe you need to expand your idea of how girls behave,” Dimple replied, grinning. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Powell, grinning, “now do you believe that we made you?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His very own baker’s dozen, he would say, grinning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z One of the gravestones flipped over, revealing a grasping corpse; a headstone turned around, flowers replaced by a grinning skull. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She shook her head, grinning a child’s sly smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I snorted and looked up to see her grinning at me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "That sounds great," I said, grinning at the miraculous plant. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She began to come down grinning and proud. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hen Wen seemed to listen politely for a while, grinning broadly, wheezing, and snuffling. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z They were both grinning so big, a raccoon could have crawled up in their mouths and settled down inside. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A complex man—as those caught between eras often are—Spaulding removed the grinning mask of servility, but could never quite put it aside. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She just sits there grinning like some mind-reading Bess-shire Cat, and the longer she smirks at me, the more furious I get. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The head has short horns and the wide mouth, which appears to be grinning, is full of razor-sharp teeth. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I only said he might be,” said James, grinning at his younger brother. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I bet he will, too, I thought, staring at a picture of a woman holding up a stick of French bread at the camera and grinning like a maniac. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I glanced over at my father, and he was grinning too. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Park stood up jerkily, grinning, and pulled her up. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Fremantle stood grinning vaguely, not quite sure how to take all this. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at Justin, grinning, expecting to see Justin looking relieved, or puzzled, or even grateful — but certainly not angry and scared. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I thought I was grinning—but my parents saw something that looked like an awkward, crooked frown. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As I turn away, I feel a twinge of sadness at Brandy’s use of my old nickname, until I see Ronan grinning at me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I remembered his grinning that way again yesterday, and I closed my eyes for a moment, then went over and stood near the wire fence behind the plate. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Killing a Spackle ain’t killing a man,” he says, grinning away at how stupid I am. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I could see a young man behind the wheel, grinning at me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was grinning through his fever when he signaled for them to stop. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jeanne watched them and, to my surprise, she was grinning, too. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "So you have met him," he said, suddenly grinning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the cup that I had prepared for her back to the kitchen, brushing past my grandmother, who was grinning at me in the doorway. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You make a jack-o’-lantern,” I said, grinning ferociously. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The magazine photograph showed a girl in a strapless evening dress of fuzzy white stuff, grinning fit to split, with a whole lot of boys bending around her. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She sidles up to the forgotten coffeemaker, grinning slyly at them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She picks up a small grinning Buddha and rubs its round belly. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “So I take it Amity wasn’t one of the factions you had an aptitude for,” he says, grinning. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Her handmaids wolfed theirs down giggling and grinning, though the men of her khas sniffed at the grilled meat suspiciously. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She felt like slapping some of them for sitting around grinning at her like a pack of chessy cats, trying to make out they looked like love. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The sunburned face of Nailer’s father peered through kudzu vines, grinning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A mob of men followed him up the slope, dirty and ' dented and grinning, with Theon and the Greatjon at their head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “It was raucous,” Carpenter always said when he finished one of his stories, grinning through his mossy teeth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Death Mist shimmered around her, temporarily turning her face into a grinning skull. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A big grinning Ozark moon had the countryside bathed in a soft yellow glow. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” said Harry, grinning broadly and suddenly feeling much taller himself. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The barefoot, sunburned, thin and grinning army, joyful, unbeatable, already immortal. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was grinning now, enjoying himself as he jumped up and landed with his feet wide, then shimmied across the room, nodding his head with a heck yeah expression on his face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “They can hit, but they can’t field,” Sidney Goldberg said, grinning at me as I came to a stop alongside the base. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was pointed downward, the jaws grinning, the muzzle close to the ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to the Second, grinning, chin thrust out. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “But I’m actually running a bit late. The hospital called this morning — Dr. Snow is taking a sick day. Besides, you know the stories as well as I do,” he added, grinning at Edward now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was so happy to see him, I couldn’t stop grinning. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But he was glad to be homeland grinning. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A crowd of men and boys was pressed against the entrance, grinning and leering, arms so entangled that no one of them could fall inside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He looked over at me for a second, not quite grinning, not saying a word, but I could read the amusement in his eyes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline was positively glowing, my mother quiet and thoughtful, my grandmother grinning and stealing little peeks at my face. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Luxa just shook her head at Henry, who was grinning back at her. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t mean that,” he said, grinning, snorting. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't forget. You're mine now," my uncle says, grinning in a way that feels all wrong. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Gram and Gramps sat there in the river, grinning away. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Over his shoulder I got a glimpse of white and red; Bloody Miles stood in the corner, grinning at me with his stained teeth. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Off to his right, the ghost of his father seemed to be standing in the trees, grinning. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Whatever the title, each cover shows a picture of the same pretty blonde girl next to my grinning big brother. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He executed a vast swirling bow, nearly falling from the horse, arose grinning, mouth a half moon of cheery teeth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Longstreet turned to ride on, and then the voice registered and he looked back: a grinning Fremantle, hat held high like the cloth on the arm of a scarecrow, bony, ridiculous. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z George was grinning, clapping him on die arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Anderson opens the door and leads the way in, grinning like a kid on Christmas. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We're in Auntie’s car, but with Mom in the driver’s seat, grinning. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Emo stood close to them; the fat under his chin was wrinkled with his grinning. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “After that we went sort of crazy,” said Jesse, grinning at the memory. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The giant approached, grinning at her with his solid silver teeth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The officer seemed to sense that both the prisoner and I were nervous and to take some pleasure in our discomfort, grinning at me before turning on his heel and leaving the room. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I head for the next car over, but the alligator turns as well, shambling beside the train, its blunt, toothy snout open, grinning. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z One was Karim, the other two were soldiers, one Afghan, the other a grinning Russian, face like a bulldog’s, cigarette dangling from the side of his mouth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But invariably the grinning Nines, who in technical violation of the rule had been practicing secretly for weeks, would mount and ride off in perfect balance, training wheels never touching the ground. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He stood back grinning and saw that they were eye to eye. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “I like that story,” he said, grinning widely behind his beard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Behind him Hollis was grinning, his big teeth hanging out over his lower lip. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Kutti opened his mouth wider, like he was grinning in agreement. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The scribes chuckled again, and the bonzes nodded at each other, grinning. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He saw one bleak hawkish grinning face; hurriedly he mentioned Longstreet’s name. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Emerging from his goblet, coughing, sopping wet but still grinning, he saw something calculated to raise his spirits even higher: Draco Malfoy being dragged by the ear toward them by Argus Filch. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There’s been so much shy grinning at her, it’s even kind of bold. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I thought he was grinning, but that wasn’t it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I glare at him for a moment, but I can’t sustain it, not with him grinning at me like that. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z ZZZzzzzz In the hallway after class you see The Mac grinning like he’s just won the lottery, in a neon green T-shirt that says: Similes are like metaphors. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “And what escapades have befallen you since you were here last?” she asked, laughing with such delight I could not keep from grinning too. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Then you shouldn’t be so worried about losing some of yours,” she says, grinning. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Ron seemed to be positively lighthearted about the end of his relationship with Lavender, and Hermione seemed cheery too, though when asked what she was grinning about she simply said, “It’s a nice day.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As soon as she saw the Wart, she began wagging her whole body, grinning vacuously, and panting in her efforts to lick his face, in spite of the cord. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Isaiah doesn’t say which is evil, butter or honey,” Dad said, grinning as my brothers lugged the white tubs to the basement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Johnny Cakes, on the other hand, was grinning from ear to ear. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Fiercely he hit out at the filthy thing in front of him that bobbed like a toy and came back, still grinning into his face, so that he lashed and cried out in loathing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z By the time she slips back into the driver’s seat, grinning at him like it’s going out of style, all Scoob’s questions have condensed into one: Who even is my G’ma? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Consider it,” Mr. Neely said, still grinning way too hard. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A steel helmet swallowed half the grinning skull. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes quickly and there was the head grinning amusedly in the strange daylight, ignoring the flies, the spilled guts, even ignoring the indignity of being spiked on a stick. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The chaplain blushed again, grinning self-consciously, and then turned very respectful. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Reminded me of your mom there for a minute,” said Martin, and he was grinning, too. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I look around for smoke and flames, but instead of a fire, I see a grinning fireman descending from the truck carrying a big wrench and an even bigger radio. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’m having problems remembering my lines,” he said, scratching his chest nonchalantly and grinning. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Frankie lay there grinning from ear to ear, eating my cookie. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The Gales and their monkeys were, of course, the main attraction, and I couldn’t help grinning as the crowd jeered and joked about them. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “The last of the White House Trio finally graduates,” she says, grinning. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy looked at the two women, the bird, the grinning doorman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom said, still grinning, “Brother, you did real good.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dumbledore cornered!” he said, and he turned to a stocky little woman who looked as though she could be his sister and who was grinning eagerly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was dressed in armor from the waist up, his bow in his hand, and he was grinning in satisfaction. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Leo stood at the helm, Hazel and Frank grinning at his side. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She almost broke down in tears at the very idea of him being there, and then there he was, soaking wet and grinning like a fool in front of her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Grenn, grinning broadly, did not seem to realize that anything was amiss. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They were halfway through their plates of eggs and sausages when Mr. Weasley jumped to his feet, waving and grinning at a man who was striding toward them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They all swiveled around in their seats and saw Angelina Johnson coming into the Hall, grinning in an embarrassed sort of way. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see his face, but I had the uncanny feeling he was grinning at me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She stood there grinning, tilt-ing her face up to the mist, and staring at that fountain of water. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “It’s no use now,” she said, grinning triumphantly as she pinned me down. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as I said it, I could feel the smile on my lips, and I realized I’d probably been grinning into my plate for the last few minutes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He was up on the loading platform with some other colored men, all of them grinning big and waving to friends, white and colored. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We just keep staring at each other and grinning. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Vic gives her the slightest nod, all the while grinning as if his teeth were on review. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Tucker leaned against the door to the kitchen, hands jammed in the pockets of his apron, grinning at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I whip around and pull the headphones down to find Jupe grinning at me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Joe, the colossal bartender, leaves his post to stare into my father’s grinning face and clamp him in a bear hug. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The grinning uppers and lowers lay by my right shoe, looking empty and at the same time appearing to contain all the emptiness in the world. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s why I was grinning. It’s . .. funny to see him that way.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When she leaves, I ignore him, but I just know he’s grinning. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I put a shaky hand to my forehead and took a deep breath just as Lewis Shore walked up, grinning. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I glance behind me to my right and then to my left to see Bo grinning. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Smeath is stuck to her back like an asparagus beetle, grinning like a maniac; both of them have shiny brown insect wings, done to scale and meticulously painted. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I want to serve it to him for breakfast, push it right into his bloated red grinning face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Weasleys roared with laughter and Harry settled back in his seat, grinning from ear to ear. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “I got it back,” said Harry, grinning at her and holding up the Firebolt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The broken giant’s skull remained a broken giant’s skull, yellowed and cracked, grinning its stained and savage grin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Howard whipped some papers out of his backpack and thrust them at her, grinning. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z In the street he saw officers waving their hats, grinning enormous grins. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he danced a step or two, then remembered his dignity and stood still, grinning. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He leaps into focus beyond my wiping arm, grinning at me, his teeth white in a face more tanned than I remember. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The doctor hesitated, and glanced up apprehensively at the grinning faces over the nursery door. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Mini kept touching her new headband and grinning. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They seemed huge, standing there, grinning and gunning for a fight. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Bando stands over the sun compass squinting, scratching his head, and finally grinning as he compares it with his own compass. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Like something out of a fairy tale,” she says, grinning. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Right behind the glass, grinning like a maniac. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He’s grinning crazily, kind of like he’s brainless. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In either corner of the hall, over the nursery doorway, two grinning heads were set; meant, apparently, as gay decorations for the nursery entrance, they were no more jolly or carefree than the animals inside. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He just kept grinning at it, like it was going to stand up on its hind wheels and bark. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z You can see this blurry little miniature Grim with no front teeth, grinning at the camera and yanking back on this prehistoric slingshot. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z It appeared that the ape was having the time of his life, grinning ear to ear. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I put on a semi-neutral, semi-angry expression as I'm introduced to the country by the grinning host of yet another eponymous news hour. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z At this my sole companion jumps up, grinning, and waves a fist in the air at the TV set. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The guy didn’t know what he was getting into,” Benjamin said, grinning. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At last he held up a big green-bean can, grinning in a way that Hanako could not remember ever seeing before. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “A fine place to chill our beer,” she said, and put out her tongue at the grinning faces. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, Moss,” said Shamika, grinning, her hoop earrings catching the streetlights and sparkling. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And when finally she rejoined her crew at the truck, Ruby was grinning broadly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He reined up, but was hopping around in the saddle, patting the horse, slapping his own thigh, gesturing wildly, pointing, grinning. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take ease, Overlander. She is not in danger,” he said, grinning. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At last he came back to his men, panting, his face flushed, still grinning, not in the least ashamed of his boyish behavior. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Ginny glanced around, grinning, winked at Harry, then quickly faced the front again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As I opened my car door, Courtney appeared, clapping, grinning, and bouncing on her tiptoes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The shrieks of her laughter rippling through the kitchen with its wooden table and cast-iron pots, and her father standing at the stove grinning, a spatula raised above a sizzling pan. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Harry pulled out the Hogsmeade permission form and looked at it, no longer grinning. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Closing his fingers around it, he threw it at the grinning man’s head, hitting him just above the eye. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z One stayed, his cap with the skull grinning down at us. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I looked up to catch him grinning at me and felt foolish that I hadn’t realized he was teasing. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He walks up to me grinning, holds his hand out so I can see the red scissors from Coach’s desk smiling at me, their steel blades sharp and ready. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z There, standing in the doorway, grinning like the cat that got into the cream, is Jackson. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Mom came running up behind him, grinning so widely you could see her molars, and gave me a big hug. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He recognized Fremantle, popeyed and grinning, rising awkwardly to his feet, tin cup raised for a toast. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw me looking at him and his eyes looked up to the ceiling and he tapped his temple and pointed at Aunt Gloria, grinning. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a long story,” Danny said, looking at me sideways and grinning. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Rita was dressed in a bark sarong and couldn’t stop grinning. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I saw the white man frowning, my father grinning at me, and those barrels of candy to choose from. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Men were grinning, lighting up as he passed; Longstreet could see a train of officers behind him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sweden I” cried the chaplain, shaking his head up and down with gleeful rapture and prancing about uncontrollably from spot to spot in a grinning, delicious frenzy. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Peachy powders and milky lotions were grouped in front of poster after cardboard poster of gorgeous grinning faces. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But John Mark is grinning like I told him he won a million dollars. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Something wanted to say no when I watched Sally going into the garden with Tito’s buddies all grinning. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, Kim comes home grinning from ear to ear because he has caught a small wild bird. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He called my grandmother on the phone, grinning because he knew how surprised she’d be. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Take my word for it—you be suspicious of all these American officials who come to Africa grinning in your faces when they don’t grin in ours back home. ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nice of you to drop in,” said Ron, grinning. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One day she came back grinning her horsey grin, her hair all tangled and her clothes covered in mud, clutching a raggedy bunch of purple and green flowers for Father. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The door swung open and a grinning face poked out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He was grinning like this was the best news ever. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One is guarding me, striking me, stomping me, raining punches down upon me, grinning all the while in a crazed and chilling way. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z My immediate impression was that they were large—large of body, with large grinning mouths and large daggers at their belts. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The spy sat under an awning, grinning with joy at the prospect of meeting Lee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But May Belle was grinning at him, propped up on one elbow. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z All around her, the other kids stood in a circle now, grinning. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Nick was standing one aisle away at the candy racks, and he was grinning. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fat mother waddled in, grinning and shouting, “Here he comes! Even one minute he couldn’t stay with Victoria!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Dimarion took it, grinning like a predator who knows its prey has been cornered. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The skull rested on a bed of black felt, grinning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Max is still grinning when we leave her hospital room. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was drenched from his horns to hooves, but grinning like a crazy goat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They sipped sangria at the bar of a Spanish restaurant, a grinning pig’s head presiding over their conversation. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He never had a blown tire, never ran out of gas and needed twelve grinning raggle-tailed boys to help him push it up a hill or over to a curb. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands just a few feet behind me, grinning, and I’m once again reminded of the stories I’ve heard of alligators. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I couldn’t keep myself from grinning, which made my nose hurt. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I turn around, and two soldiers are behind us, skulls grinning on their hats. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He had watched them for five minutes, grinning the whole time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It had taken a while, but I had gotten used to her beaming and grinning at Pa, calling him “old-fashioned” and “country.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It stopped there, right in the middle of the path, grinning with all its teeth shining white, licking its lips, its eyes glowing, its broad tail swishing back and forth slowly, back and forth—” “Enough!” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Some went reluctantly, yet they went . . . and one scarred old man returned a brief time later, hopping and grinning, his hands overflowing with figs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Hi, stranger. Long time, no study,” Wash called, grinning and waving. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And I'm dazed, and I must look like an idiot because I can't stop grinning. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man got to his feet, grinning. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “No you don't. Trust me. You're ten times better than they are,” he says, grinning. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But he was grinning again, and I knew he was teasing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Michelangelo looked to the old Jew, still grinning wickedly in the corner. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z All the skulls were grinning, even Bittersteel’s on the tall pike in the center. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Alex got the impression that behind the livid scars he really was grinning, enjoying himself. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Caesar strung up by the grinning mob; Caesar a brutalized mess on the floor of the slave catcher’s wagon, halfway back to Randall and the waiting punishments. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Through a bombed cemetery, long-forgotten Londoners unearthed and flung into trees, grinning in rotted formal wear. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He was grinning broadly and dancing impatiently from foot to foot. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You look like the Last of the Mohicans, Matt, my boy,” Ben said, grinning at his brother. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Will leaned over me, grinning, obviously pleased with his work. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Little is what I have heard, but what you have here is no little girl. She is a young lady,” Yitzchak said, grinning at her. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “All sorts,” the giant replied, grinning that sideways grin of his. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Clay stood behind his father, chewing on a blade of grass, grinning. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look at you. Number six,” he says, grinning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I tried to keep a straight face, but Lettie was looking at me so serious I couldn’t help grinning. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "Follow me," he said, grinning out the window. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Immediately he shrieks, grinning and jumping and slapping the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The man who had shot the gun was grinning broadly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Doc and Jay were both turned toward me, but only Jay was grinning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The boys glanced at one another, grinning nervously. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Well, that won’t matter if they turn out to cure seasickness or something, will it?” said Ron, grinning slyly at her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was something wrapped in a long somber cloak with a grinning skull, and bones for hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Chamberlain turned, saw Tom’s white grinning face, saw him flick rock dust from his uniform, blinking it out of his eyes, grinning bleakly. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In cartoons of this period, the image of a thick-lipped, grinning man was often used to depict blacks and an apelike man to depict the Irish. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He’s still grinning, but telltale angry red blotches have traveled from his neck to his face. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z As Shadow passed it he noticed that the newsreader was grinning and winking at him. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Well, even Ruby is right about something once in a while,” Fina says, grinning. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The crocodile was also grinning, either happily or—as Aru’s growing panic was beginning to point out—hungrily. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m grinning from ear to ear now, because I didn’t realize just how much I love dancing to drumbeat rhythms that pull at my core. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She was already making her turn around the first post, her javelin man grinning and waving at us, shouting: “See ya!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z At the hilltop, behind two rocks, Spender lay, grinning with exhaustion from the thin atmosphere, great islands of sweat under each arm. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, grinning, she picked up another pink lemonade and drank it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As they watched him stride across the stage and take his diploma, he was grinning from ear to ear. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Other guys in the seats around us start grinning. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Happy cherubs take aim at grinning couples, and children laugh and dance. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “You were easily tricked,” Count Olaf said, grinning, and the judge began to cry. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z ‘This place we’re flying over now isn’t in the atlas, is it?’ the pilot said, grinning. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This is what my father said, grinning the way he does when he’s partly joking. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Us Koreans might actually be right, though,” I say, grinning. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Having lunch with you hardly qualifies as play,” he says, grinning. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There is always a moment when it begins to move that I can’t help grinning. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was sitting between her beaming father and mother in the living room of their house, waving the Golden Ticket above her head, and grinning from ear to ear. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Longstreet looked into lean young grinning faces, bloodstained clothes, saw bodies bloated in the fields, dead horses everywhere. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The family sat through a long-winded commencement address delivered by Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole, and then Billie snapped pictures of a grinning Chris traversing the stage to receive his diploma. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy on the bike dodged away and crashed into the curb, jumping over the bike and landing on his feet, grinning. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The sign above the business, which was one of the dozen or so boxes of storefronts along Old Mill Boulevard, was an enormous, perfectly round pizza with a grinning face painted on it. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I could tell from her wrinkled, squinty eyes she was grinning. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know about sulfites before,” she said, looking back and grinning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Even while she stood there grinning at my surprise and pain, I felt a kind of satisfaction. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re just so good on the’ court everybody keeps watching us,” Ducky said, grinning. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And she would have been right—about him grinning like a loon. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione urged him, but he just shook his head, grinning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But Joe just kept grinning, chuckled, “Hello, Goldy, how they hanging?” and stepped over the threshold to wait out the storm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It had still grinned when I played the tool and spat upon it, and it was still grinning when Clifton ignored me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A soldier grabbed his Reb officer, grinning, by the arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was grinning so that I knew something was up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know this is going to sound weird, but this is kind of fun,” Nicole said, grinning. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I grabbed some girl I’d never seen, and the next thing I knew we were out there Undying away and grinning at each other. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right, older sister, I won’t tell,” I said, grinning We ran through the dark, laughing all the way back to the cottage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z But when I look up he is grinning. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Standing there with blood dripping from various chest wounds, grinning. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t deny it,’ said Frodo, looking at Sam, who was now grinning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and slowly opened them again, now grinning. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Finally, he crawls back under the fence, dragging his loot and grinning. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cool,” she says, and he looks over to see her grinning at him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’ve got them on a strict workout regimen,” he says, grinning at me. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Look at their faces, grinning and snarling at me, a sure kill above them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “He looks so sad, Mom. I don’t know what happened. He was grinning ear to ear when I found him.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z When Milton got to the end of the song, he lowered his instrument and leaned out the window, grinning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Over by the hearth in the centre of the common, Percy was grinning at something Annabeth had just told him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And judging by the way he was skinning and grinning and frolicking ’round this one colored girl, he wasn’t holting on for the ride, he was getting dragged foots-first by anything the girl done. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She was grinning at him, her eyes intensely on his. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was one of him as a newborn in the hospital, red and wrinkled like a raisin, and another of him sitting in a playpen, grinning up at the camera. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Despite myself, I’m grinning from ear to ear. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was Nigel, and with him a gathering of grinning men. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Beans and Mutto stood directly in front, grinning, as if watching someone about to get a hotfoot. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z So he played more quickly, and more loudly, Lizzie grinning the whole time, until Mrs. Cobb told him that he was playing too quickly and too loudly. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Billy shook hands solemnly, grinning under his straw mustache. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Dazed and gasping for breath, I stared up and there he was, towering over me, grinning. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And the old man, grinning, had scratched his head and then said stiffly, “Well, boy, if he’s an angel, he’s sure a murderin’ angel.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran her fingers through my hair and then rested ’em on my shoulders and then touched my cheeks and then slowly pulled away and just looked at me grinning. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Minstrels projected a greatly romanticized and exaggerated image of black life on plantations with cheerful, simple, grinning slaves always ready to sing, dance, and please their masters. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The plastic sheeting was gone, and Charlie stood in the doorway, grinning. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Then, ''I think," he said slowly, "that it would be good—to say yes," he finished in a rush. Papa looked at me. "I say yes," 1 told him, grinning. " Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z A couple of people from other tables look at us, and I feel myself grinning and blushing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “That’ll be a piece of cake,” Ben, said, grinning at his father. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like they were grinning at me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She reached down to scratch Branch and saw Matt grinning at her from behind the corner of the weaving shed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He paced the concourse, looking for the cousin he’d grown up with, a sharp-nosed girl with the grinning mouth of a comedy mask. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The grinning face of a middle-aged actress filled the screen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The centaur came up grinning, covered in swamp muck and blue paint, and gave Tyson two thumbs up. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He was grinning broadly, and the sight set off a fluttering in Sarai’s belly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Oh my goodness,” I said, grinning back at her, my head spinning. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “I could, you know,” says Cardan, grinning as though nothing would please him more. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The school nurse told me that once: “James Madison was just in, before you,” she said, grinning like her news was a Christmas puppy, “and you weigh the exact same!” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The flying clouds hid it from their sight the next moment, but the men were grinning widely. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Were standing there grinning at each other, so I looked at her lips and leaned in for the kill... Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “It's Ultimate Saturday to kick off summer vacay,” Gracie says, grinning. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I stood there grinning and they waved at me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He’s grinning so much I think his glasses are going to fall off. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Jest never thought to,” said Grandpa, grinning proud and draping his arm around Loma’s shoulders. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Moving forward slowly, calmly, like a black rock, grinning hungrily through the black beard. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He only floated there in his briefs with his eyes shut, grinning peacefully. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Dad sat there grinning, but our shouts were enough to bring Grandma on the run. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple's eyes widened, and then she turned to him, grinning. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then, when it let go, freeing her to take in gulp after gulp of air, she saw burning owls at the window grinning and beckoning to her with charred feathers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah . .. and you were hungry,” said Ron, grinning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He looked up, grinning, and the boy smiled shakily. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian gaped at his grinning, moon-faced navigator in utter shock and confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Across from her, Jaimito was grinning as he slid into the driver’s seat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pork and beans the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot,” says Mr. Smeath, grinning round the table. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There is a woman in the camp, a lady whose hair has grown in like patchy grass, who never stops laughing or grinning. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Good as new,” he said, grinning down at his restored avatar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z An hour later Dad was no longer grinning. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Well, you can always come live with me and I’ll be your sister, and me and my mom will think you look amazing,” replies Fina, grinning. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He looks down at his hands, and I can see he’s grinning. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I can't help grinning, even though my face screams in pain. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His eyes found Colonel Cathcart, who was still standing erect in a grinning trance, and he rushed over jubilantly and began pulling on his arm. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Dakota urged, grinning like a madman as he swigged red Kool-Aid from his flask. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I turned around and saw Garrett Miller grinning at me, his skateboard under his arm. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “No wonder she likes you so much,” I say, flipping my hair and grinning. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Excellent, Harry,” Lupin muttered as Harry climbed out of the trunk, grinning. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He swung the door open before the old green truck had come to a stop and stumbled out of the seat grinning, holding a bottle of Garden Deluxe Tokay in each hand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Kelly held her camera at arm’s length and took a picture of the two girls’ grinning faces. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “You got me!” she called, and fell to the ground, grinning. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody sacrifices a piece against Fischer,” he brashly declared, grinning slightly as he said it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She threw open the door and they came in, grinning shyly as she gathered them in her arms. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me try to explain it again,” Milo offered with growing weariness and exasperation, jerking his thumb toward the thief with the sweet tooth, still grinning beside him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She is grinning, muttering, “Baby doll. Big windup toy. Chatty Cathy.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “She could’ve done with a Cheering Charm on her too,” said Ron as the class left for lunch, all grinning broadly — the Cheering Charms had left them with a feeling of great contentment. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Rishi felt like his face was going to split in two, he was grinning so hard. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Tariq will be standing there, grinning, one fist on the doorjamb and the other on his hip. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z No one met my eye except Dad, who was grinning like an alligator. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “It knocked me out, too, when I first broke in here,” Freddie said, grinning, when I went back in there. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As he strode on ahead, I bit my inner cheek to keep from grinning. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I am a pest!” the Centipede announced, grinning broadly and looking round the room for approval. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She might be in the studio right now with a number pinned to her leotard, grinning through the barre warm-ups to impress the Jillana School representatives. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z All around, people started crying or wailing or grinning in relief. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Some of the soldiers were grinning, so eager were they to watch us die. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Tayo nodded and glanced at her; she was grinning at him and watching his face while the hunter spoke. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Bloom waved at the man, whom he disliked intensely, and Lavadie waved back, grinning broadly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you want with me?” he asked, turning from one grinning face to another. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z That gas station man was grinning and turned toward the soda pop machine. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Making her way across, it took everything inside her to keep from grinning. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He saw Charles’ face grinning sardonically—Charles—the mean, fierce eyes, the hot temper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Nailer watched them, forcing down the creeping fear he felt at the sight of his father’s grinning features in the spyglass. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Hopping out, he hurried along the edge of the road, stopped, stooped, picked up one, two, three, four empty Coca-Cola bottles, ran back, and hopped in, happy and grinning. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know what I think is ridiculous?” the Centipede said, grinning away as usual. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Micah leans close to me, tilts his head, and does his best impression of a grinning cat. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Already trying to win my mother over,” Javier said, grinning from ear to ear. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The Provost turned towards him a still broadly grinning face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I start grinning, but Sneaky gives me a look, so I don’t say nothing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z And while Miss Celia’s grinning and “good morning” and “glad to see”-ing me, I’m wondering, how did she get this far in life without knowing where the lines are drawn? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then he popped up, still grinning, and made his way over. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A patch of glowing white hair appeared over the ridge, then a familiar grinning face with pure silver eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But the older kids were grinning broadly, from one to the other. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was grinning, but it was a very odd, strained sort of grin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He came bounding up, for all the world as if he were on a Sunday School picnic, grinning from ear to ear. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And now to drive me wild I felt suddenly that my grandfather was hovering over me, grinning triumphantly out of the dark. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Freddie, however, interpreted her look as simple shame, but that didn’t stop him from grinning. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd never forgotten that image of Cray-Cray getting to the end of the circuit and turning back to the screaming student body, grinning wildly in the firelight. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Simmon showed the effects almost immediately, laughing louder, grinning wider, and fidgeting in his seat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “That’s affirmative,” Bull said, grinning at his son who fingered the cigarette without a trace of expertise. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was holding JaBrea in her lap now, grinning, tears streaming down her cheeks. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z When the operation was half over, he had come out into the ante-room, grinning and waving one tonsil in a pair of forceps. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Tuma sold this grinning couple two African hats for thirty bucks apiece. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She held up the phone to show the lucky guy grinning on the slopes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His nose was bleeding, but he was grinning and didn’t forget to spit the fine stream of water through his front teeth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Jeb was grinning a brilliant grin; hands were patting him on the back. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I smell of you,” he said, sniffing at his fingers and grinning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pumpkin looked up, grinning, ‘I’d rather take those thirty lashes than ride a horse like that without no bridle.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Herbie killed the motor, and they both remained immobile for a moment, grinning stupidly through the windshield at the lovely stream and at the golden sunglow on pine tree tips rising along the slope beyond. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I said, grinning up at him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But now she looked at Tony’s grinning face and laughed. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z We crept to the cave entrance and saw the Cyclops, grinning wickedly, holding up empty air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His father was leading the whole band, striding ahead, grinning, showing his tangled yellow teeth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I tried to act gangsta, but I was grinning and laughing too hard. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They all seemed in good humor, grinning and nudging each other and smiling. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z And sure enough, Brands on the field, grinning up at Simon as he runs. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “I just made five dollars off the county superintendent,” he said, nearly grinning. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Twenty-four hours ago, I was yelling at her on a football field, and now she’s grinning at me like it’s the easiest thing in the world. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I stiffened for an instant, until I realized Edward was grinning — whether at her comment or my response, I couldn’t tell. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Dad, who had changed into thick gray sweats, was standing there at the front door, grinning, my denim book bag in his right hand. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I guess I was grinning pretty hard too. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The crocodile was posing next to the stone makara, glancing at the statue and grinning as if to say Hey guys! Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I waved back at everyone and feigned surprise each time the group of children following me appeared on various streets grinning, but I didn’t stop and ask for help. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I painted my nails,” Maribel said, grinning and holding her fingers out like a fan. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “It’s a training bra,” Bull said, grinning into his coffee. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The tavern keeper, grinning broadly, ran out to meet them, shaking hands all around. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “That’s not what I meant,” he said, grinning, after handing the towel to Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They were headed right at her, frozen in space, with a blurry Rishi grinning right behind. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Close enough,” she said, catching Harry’s eye and grinning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The feast continued late into the night, presided over by the grinning skull on its pillar of black marble. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Or whenever P-Funk played and I couldn’t stop grinning because it reminded me of Dad and his silly dancing. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The atmosphere of feverish excitement was highly infectious; Harry couldn’t stop grinning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “This morning, I went for my physical,” Malik says, grinning. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He was grinning now with a freedom I hadn't seen before. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And the courage with which he confronted enraged mobs dissolved the stereotype of the grinning, submissive Uncle Tom. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was Maurice, next in size among the choir boys to Jack, but broad and grinning all the time. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Beowulf was already grinning and bouncing up and down for his turn. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He held his left forearm over the flames, grinning as they licked the sleeve of his jacket. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A metal dealer never guessed that the grinning Italian kid who often came by to sell him armfuls of copper scrap had stolen the same scrap from his lot the night before. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He was standing close to me and grinning as the ball spun. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “So are the odds of survival if we do crash,” Uriah mutters, but he’s grinning. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He smiled as he watched the newchild plant one small foot carefully before the other, grinning with glee at his own steps as he tried them out. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Keep calm,” Evan said, grinning, as he led the way into the house. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Toño lifts the thing high and, grinning gleefully, slops it in my direction saying, “Here is dinner, little brother.” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Shephard's grinning up a storm when I walk into the children’s section of the library. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z She was at his side in an instant, grinning, a bruise coming up red and purple on her cheek. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Cluny the Scourge bared his fangs, grinning wickedly into the dark. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The big fellow twisted round, grinning with enthusiasm. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Something like that,” I said, grinning a little in the dark. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “She remembers me,” I whispered to Tucker, grinning. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It’s a mindless kind of work—no need for grinning and cheerful chatter to please the customers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Worst dad joke ever,” David says, but he’s grinning. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Wrong room,” I say, grinning as a look of pure relief washes over them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Elizabeth hugs me, grinning broadly, and I try to grin back. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I knew I was supposed to have my eyes closed, but I took a peek and there was Jackie grinning and winking at me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Superimposed against the images of these peaks, the poster showed a grinning, bearded man in full alpine regalia. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I was grinning, but he probably couldn’t see my face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z "No more school!" said Bruno, grinning a broad and asinine mouse-grin. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He’s grinning so much it reminds me to smile. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Khalil’s on one side of me, shoveling strawberry cake into his mouth, and Hailey’s on my other side, grinning for the camera along with me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Abby nods, grinning up at Martin, who does a pirouette and immediately gets tangled in his nightgown. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I didn’t put it in!” said Harry, grinning broadly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z |
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