| 单词 | arch |
| 例句 | His back arched as he felt something pulled from him, something with a viselike grip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “It was mostly Northerners who were in government,” Professor Ezeka whispered, his eyebrows arched, as if he could not believe he had to say what was so obvious. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her hair was cut short, higher at the front and gradually reducing in an arch until it got to the back of her head, where there was little hair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His pointed beard was veined with white, as were his eyebrows, arched like poisonous centipedes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They have long, arching, whiplike tails, whitish fur on the chest, and cream-colored fur on the back. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By now, true morning light was seeping through its arched windows, reminding him of the time, but he just couldn’t make himself return to his room to pack his things, not yet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z An entire nation of meerkats was on the move, their backs arched and their feet a blur. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A bright rainbow rose up toward the evening sky into an arch, traveled across the sky, and landed somewhere far away. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Even before the flagpole begins to peel and splinter, the ground underneath arches and slides forward into its own new destiny. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her back arched a little as his fingers climbed the front of her dress. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The arched frozen waves stretched toward her like yearning arms and, for a long moment, she gazed at them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Smiling like Pancho Villa, Joe looked right through her; he didn’t even arch his eyebrows; he said not a word. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The arched entrance is twenty feet high and electric with gaudy imagery. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She had a brooch on her lapel that looked like a spread of poker chips, with WINNER’S in shiny gold across the arch, but it was pinned crooked. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z In my bare feet, I walked as slowly as possible down the hall to the arched doorway that led to our living room. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Through a grand arch lay a grander chamber beneath the central dome—a rotunda where hundreds of scythes greeted one another, engaging in casual conversation around an elaborate breakfast spread in the center. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Beyond that, a few bare elms, arching high and graceful, though in that bare landscape looking like the skeletons of trees. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z A natural arch of stone framed a wide road, worn smooth by many rat feet. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The wire, strung diagonally from one comer of the parapet to the other, stretched across her view of television antennas, billboards, and the distant arches of Howrah Bridge. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It’s a relief to feel my muscles work, to feel the firmness in my calves, the arch of my foot. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A shadow unfurled from the lamp, its spine arching and reaching. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Dany caught a glimpse of a malign black face, almost human, and an arched tail dripping venom . . . and then the box flew from her hand in pieces, turning end over end. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hazel pressed her fingers against the arch, as if taking its pulse. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Bracing himself against a stone arch, Matthias pulled the sparrow back to safety. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z On the left side of the courtyard stood a line of columns holding up weathered gray arches. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Lower down there were great pillared arches, yawning blackly like the mouths of railway tunnels. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Above the arch was a natural stone ledge, about ten feet deep. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His voice sounded like the crack of a whip, and he was always smiling, eyebrows arched and mischievous. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Across from it was a handsome bank with arched windows and a wrought-iron door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Ekon fell to his knees, his back arching as pain pulsed through him in agonizing waves, like a thousand knives pricking every inch of his skin at once. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z From where we stood looking up, the branches perfectly framed the engraved lettering in the arch above the front door of the administration building. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z One of Judge Quinzy’s eyebrows arched so high, Penelope was afraid it might come loose. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I thought I could see her kicking at the bleached, known stones; the hard southern light surrendering to her boyish straightness; those clear green eyes, leveling on the rim of the arched sea. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lashes were coated with mascara, and her eyebrows were thick but plucked to form a steep “I see…” arch. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The staircase swooped down, winding on and on, and she followed the rose scent whenever another door or arch appeared. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His head arched back and his hand thumped against his chest in amusement. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The houses on Warren Street were a mix; some were modest, two or three were rather grand, with arches over the windows and fancy boot scrapers by the front door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, there was, in Michelle Obama’s overly arched eyebrows and in her belt worn higher on her waist than tradition would care for, a glint of her old self. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Ruby arched her eyebrows, laughing again, ground the stickshift into first, and, with the admonition “Make sure it’s pointed in the right direction before you squeeze the trigger!” she bolted her truck away. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The lane went along the wall, arched over, shattered with bloom, dissolving into trees. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Gathering her strength for the job, she groaned slightly, arched her back, and gave herself up to the darkness. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Here’s more: “I feel a thousand capacities spring up in me. I am arch, gay, languid, melancholy by turns. I am rooted, but I flow. All gold, flowing...” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Charles Chiltington strolled out the arched doorway and into the foyer with the fountain. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She tapped her foot and pulled back her burka, revealing flashing brown eyes under arched eyebrows. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Now he could see the Milky Way, see it as he had never seen it before, a glimmering shroud across the arch of the sky. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Eyebrows arched, the Brother looked through the pile of drawings on the desk. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was on her hands and knees, back arched high, on a bright blue mat on the basement floor, while Ifemelu lay on the couch, eating a chocolate bar and watching her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The climb up to the arches and stained-glass windows was long and arduous. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mom arched her back like a cat when I finally hit the itch. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Tucked beneath the ten screens in arched niches were incredible 3-D statues glowing a ghostly green. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Azure curtains hung from arches which were shocking pink. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally the keystone was lowered into place to lock the ribs together at the crown, the highest point of the arch. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Beneath an arch of twining stone leaves, a eunuch sang their coming. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I stayed wide awake, staring up at the full moon outside the wide, arched windows next to the bed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He led them down long corridors of gray-veined marble, past banks of sunny windows, and through a rotunda in which a statue of a unicorn lifted its head toward the arched ceiling. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then it was necessary for her to put him on his back and rock high with her spine arched while he, half-sitting now, his stomach muscles clenched, stroked her breasts and kissed them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When Sierra turned back to her friends, both Bennie’s eyebrows were arched. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Beyond the arch stretched the great span that the Valyrians had built at the height of their glory, its fused stone roadway supported by massive piers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We stand in the arch of a small powder room beneath the riser. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When the light from the arching overhead windows shifts, Tara can see who Mr. A. H— is arguing with. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In a dreamlike way, Kira felt herself, small, inside the curve made by his arched fingers, inside the memory of her mother. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The line tender holds the line and directs the diver in an arch search, the primary diver moving in a three-foot circle around himself, feeling for the child. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She added with an arch smile, “Perhaps the most arrogant ones. The Fairy Queen, of course, purports to rule them all.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Another: Softly the blue skies arch overhead, ’Tis a perfect October day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Heavy hair in a bun, dark eyes arched in a perpetual query about other people’s manners. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z From time to time Scipio ran his hand flat over his hair, just like he used to; and he still arched his eyebrows the same way as ever. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of the homes on the east side of the canyon had grand driveways with arching iron gates. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Their arched undersides and slender, long legs were full of grace and speed; they did not yap as the other dogs did, but sat perfectly still and watched her with dark, wise eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He frowned at the arching gate, then snorted at the crumbled gilded leaves in a pile off to the side. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They hopped off the bus, saw the big arched entryway for Warwick College, and made their way onto the campus. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Yep. It’s about the most we’ve seen of him since summer,” Mom says, giving me a sidelong glance with her eyebrow arched, her version of a soul- searching stare. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He knelt over the arching tracks the snake left in the sand and filled the delicate imprints with yellow pollen. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The sky arched over them, higher than they could have imagined, a pale, clear blue. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After a skimpy breakfast of milk, they started out and soon were crossing the Thames River on a bridge that arched like a rainbow, high enough to allow huge cargo ships to travel under it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The wolf arched his neck and narrowed his eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The front half of the car had been compressed, the engine arched, curving back over itself, like a fold in solid rock. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The lights died down, and the glow of the trees faded; but outside under the arch they could see old Treebeard standing, motionless, with his arms raised above his head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her arms are curved in a graceful arch. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “What in the world,” she said, arching an eyebrow, “would you kids be doing with thirty-four bottles of food coloring?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I bundled her up again between the arch of the greystones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z From beneath her, amplified by the stone arch, came the hiss of the breeze disturbing the sedge, and a sudden beating of wings against water which subsided abruptly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The whole surface of the cloud was literally swarming with them, and there were hundreds more up above, climbing about on that monstrous crazy arch. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She moves silently, emerging from the arches like a fair-haired jungle cat from the underbrush. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Despite the loaded gun at the Black Tips’ feet, Kaz turned his back on them and limped across the cobblestones toward the eastern arch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The professor replied with arch politeness, ‘And what does Mr. Rodriguez have to complain about?’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In that day there was no measuring of pelvic arch, no testing of blood, no building with calcium. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This arch here looks seventeenth century, but isn't it the case that it was built quite recently? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Machine shops and arrays of heavy-duty electrical equipment were situated on the ground floor along the curved inner walls, facing the two-story arch of the magnet. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She saw Kaz and the others gathered near the great stone arch that marked the eastern entrance to the Exchange. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You couldn’t make out anyone’s face, because it was so dark, but it was the biggest auditorium I had ever seen—with balconies and gilded arches and velvet walls! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Grandpa’s eyes followed the brown stain in its arch until it landed on the clean floor and splattered. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Both are employed in European technology, but the former is more common—the arch is a classic example of compression. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I crossed the great arch hung from filaments and I was in the city I knew so well. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The wide arch of the Water Gate came into view, and she heard the creak of heavy chains as the great iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We pass through the Rainbow Tunnel, with its arch way painted in all seven colors of the rainbow. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He threw both arms to the cloudless arch of sky above us, still laughing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then, feeling that she had been too forward, she would arch her graceful serpent neck and hide her head beneath her belly, peeping upwards from the corner of one eye. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The pachyderm is perched on the larger ball, with all four feet crowded together and her back arched. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And there were little arched bridges coming out of three sides of the castle. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I ended with a rise up, and then fell forward into a handstand, only to arch my back and let my legs curve behind me, never touching the ground. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The source was a magnificent waterfall that poured out of a stone arch and fell a hundred feet to the river below. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His wings arched deeply as he steered into a wind and shot like a bullet toward the sun. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were old and broken down but most had been wrecked and they looked it—bent, arched, twisted, the impression they gave was of crumpled paper, not steel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Stones had been arranged on the mound, and some low trees still shaded it and made an arch above the path. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Just off Main Street, flanking an alley between two small parking lots, a pair of white wooden arches proclaim “Historic Downtown.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The horse wagged his head, arched his neck, flung his tail about, walled his eyes, and snorted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hab is normally a dome, with flexible support poles maintaining the arch and rigid, folding floor material to keep its base flat. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was flipped up in a ponytail kind of thing, and when she rested her head on the bench behind us, her long neck curved to a perfect arch. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In a time in America when it was of arch importance for a militant black voice to reach mass audiences, Life magazine wanted to do a personal story of me, and I refused. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The basilica is a vast, cavernous, echoing space, with all sorts of alcoves, balconies, domes, cupolas and arches affecting its acoustics. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He saw them behind her, through the arcade, and as Weep’s dead answered Minya’s call, moving toward the arches that had for fifteen years stood open between garden and gallery, Lazlo closed them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But just in case the Black Tips got any ideas, the other Dregs would be waiting right outside the eastern arch with weapons at the ready. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Their center was going up, arching his back away from me so he wouldn’t get a body foul, and getting his hands up as high as he could. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She was arched over a garden gate, head tilted back, arms loose around her face. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The two vast iron doors of the Black Gate under its frowning arch were fast closed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Hardly had they passed out under the arch, when, from among the shadows of the piled stones where they had stood, Treebeard and a dozen other Ents came striding up. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In the corner cage two tom cats started an argument and the whole cageful commented with growls and arched backs. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She noticed for the first time how finely arched his eyebrows were. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z By-and-by I heard Fred’s voice, and then he came hurrying through the great arch to find me. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The pair stood and chatted beside two armchairs, beneath one of the dark wooden arches that are found throughout the grand building. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z A string of lights like the one in the stairway hung high up against the arched ceiling. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she watches me for a moment longer before turning and disappearing beneath the arches. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When he could no longer see Joe Cassini’s car for the rain, Sam crawled out from under the bush and ran to the bowed arch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Nero uncoiled from Georgie’s side and stretched, his back arched like a Halloween cat’s. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Through its huge broken doors they passed, and suddenly before them the Great Gates opened, an arch of blazing light. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Snow fell that morning outside the courthouse windows, four tall, narrow arches of leaded glass that yielded a great quantity of weak December light. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z With his other hand he massaged the exquisitely arched instep of his left foot. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Centurions monitor us from beneath the arches that line the courtyard, hands on their whips as they await the arrival of Blackcliff’s commandant. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Several stone bridges crossed the river as it wound through the valley, and in the north, a long line of brickwork arches stretched from the hills into the town. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Through the arches, Serra's lights glow dully, tens of thousands of oil lamps dwarfed by the vast darkness of the surrounding desert. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z We arrived at a small clearing with palm trees arching overhead. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z All she could see at first was a cavernous ceiling arching above her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A similarity in their pert features and slender arching eyebrows indicated that they were probably brother and sister. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That meant I was low to the ground and had to arch my back to have enough room to swing my arm and deliver the bowl. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She made her way round the stable block and stopped under the arched entrance, beneath the clock tower. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The buried haint’s lone eyebrow was arched again, and it brought me back to the present like a splash of ice-cold water to the face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “And I know what Doctor Neal says, that it’s some kind of last strength, some nonsense ab—” She coughs and her thin body arches over like a shell. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She just waltzed in on her expressive, blue, highly arched bare feet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For a moment Mona’s shadow seemed to arch overhead malevolently, but then Mona settled back into her chair, and she was just an old woman again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She recognized what the stress fractures in the ceiling meant, all emanating from a single point—the top of the stone arch just above her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Kino was not breathing, but his back arched a little and the muscles of his arms and legs stood out with tension and a line of sweat formed on his upper lip. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Sophie whispered, ‘In the middle of the roundabout there is an enormous stone arch with a statue of a horse and rider on top of it. Can you see that?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They reached the end of the passageway and saw before them a brilliantly lit chamber, its ceiling arching high above them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z White dots of sandalwood paste over her arched eyebrows. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes went over it, every arched door and square tower. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The keystone of the arch crashed almost on their heels, and the wall above crumbled, and fell in ruin. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Math lab would be a more constructive option,” she says with one eyebrow arched high. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But Jody touched him on the shoulder and rubbed his high arched neck as he had always seen Billy Buck do, and he crooned, “So-o-o, boy,” in a deep voice. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We lie under the network of arching shells and live in a suspense of uncertainty. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Westminster Bridge was a series of stone arches over the river, gray and green. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He knocked gently on the arched double doors. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Walls, roofs, domes, and arches could rise far higher, but by establishing this one point of commonality the architects ensured a fundamental harmony among the fair’s most imposing structures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I’m arching off the couch to get closer to him than I already am. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The two-foot span arched above Bigwig, who sat perfectly still while the white feathers beat the air round his head in a kind of ceremonious farewell. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had an upturned nose, arched eyebrows, and a weird smile, like he was trying to act brave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Treebeard was not to be seen; but while Merry and Pippin were bathing in the basin by the arch, they heard him humming and singing, as he came up the path between the trees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There is a brick wall that makes an arch over the drive. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The engineer corps was working on a new arch that would commemorate the victory over Polybotes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I nodded toward a dark sprawling building farther down the path, its walls glistening with arch after arch of segmented windows. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The man's house is a bloated hodgepodge of arches and columns and courtyards. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I wish I could go that far, to where the wide banks are, where we used to lie in the sun, where the bridges arch over. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment he saw only the blackened arches of the bricks above, scorched by dragonflame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was a very old house, with gray stone walls, high arched windows, and a roof with red shingles that glowed like embers in the afternoon sun. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Milton’s fastest serves, his most arching spin shots and smashes, seemed to float in the air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The one-eared black tom arched his back and hissed at her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The hedge is destroyed, the rails of the light railway are torn up and rise stiffly in the air in great arches. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruby appeared in an arch of the arcade, looking like one more orchid in the forest, her slim form a stem upholding a bloom of riotous hair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My left hip arches up, glowing blue in the movie light. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z My sheets felt woven together with sweat, and now I lean on the wall in the hallway Some sweat reaches my ankle and rolls under the arch of my foot. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z One side of their boat banged and scraped sickeningly against the stone arches, but it emerged in one piece on the far side of the bridge. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But then, next thing we knew, the little house right down the road from us turned up with a funeral arch made of braided palm fronds and flowers and sad, sad faces in the yard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The mare arched her neck as Ash approached, her brown eyes flecked with gold. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost a total disembowelment and when it paused I looked up through the trees arched high and cool above me to see a whirling, double-imaged moon. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But then he turned and saw me and arched his eyebrow, that freaking eyebrow can I rip it off already. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z For a moment, an arched outline appeared there, blazing white as though there was a powerful light behind the crack. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then she gets back to business, arching one eyebrow as she zeroes in on me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The bears seemed not to see the mess, however, and they led the way in through the huge arch, over the icy ground that was filthy with the spatter of the birds. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, moonlight glimmers off the columns and arches of a dizzyingly high amphitheater. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then we rounded a corner and the cathedral’s dome revealed itself, proud and imposing despite patches of fire-blackened stone and a few crumbling arches. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When I first come in, she’s sitting forward, rubbing the arch of one foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Wes’s eyebrows arched up and his voice rose, his best play at sincerity. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Celaena almost cried aloud as she saw them: the pointed, arched ears. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Barge laden, to three arches of a bridge, New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed beneath three massive arches, down a torchlit ramp into the vaults beneath the pyramid, past cisterns, dungeons, and torture chambers where slaves had been scourged and skinned and burned with red-hot irons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tidings put the potatoes on the table, arched an eyebrow at me, and sat between Peach and Mama on the other side of the table. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Dusk was falling so quickly that it seemed you could almost sense the curvature of the earth arching away from the sun. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I must set the keystone in the arch. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He passed the town’s Rathaus with its tall clock tower, slender side towers, and Gothic arches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was a bend in the stream, and it ran through a long, low arch of hawthorn bushes. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She could see the older girl’s eyebrows arch and her lips purse—“But wby are you asking?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Yep. Figured it would be harder for anyone to shoot me if they saw how devastatingly attractive I was,” she says, arching an eyebrow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a scrabbling sound from the roof outside the arches, and he ran to the windowsill to see the first pair of hands grasping the edge of the pantiles and pulling up. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The corners of Jabir’s mouth quirked just slightly as they passed under the arch. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His back was arched and his head nodded on his stiffened neck. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyebrows were arched up, his mouth creased into a surprised half smile, as if he’d been caught off guard by the photographer. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The halfway point is the Queensland Drawbridge, which arches over the river, and then the course winds back toward the historic settlement houses and into Old Town. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z To the cobblestone streets and the brilliant sunshine and the arched doorways and the flowers spilling over people’s roofs. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Mom sits there with her eyebrows up in a judgmental arch. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He arched his back, twisted free, and landed on all fours. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Ash let out her breath in relief and lay down on her back, staring up at the arching branches. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The road wound up and up, narrowly, between high ferny banks, and the trees arched together overhead. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He arched out and then fell, his legs still on the bed, his hands falling with a loud slap against the floor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning towards it, he saw, beyond an arch of boughs, the road to Osgiliath running almost as straight as a stretched ribbon down, down, into the West. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She nibbled his arched neck with her lips. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He is standing by the bed with his back arched, dragging in air, rubbing at his chest, starting to cry. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Across the lawn, Bunny had finally made his shot; the ball went wide of the sixth and seventh arches but, incredibly, hit the turning stake. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then, with what I hoped was more dignity than childish excitement, I stepped through the stone arch. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And, in reply, a choir of seedlings arching their necks out of rotted tree stumps, sucking life out of death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s when I turn and see a man sitting in the arched entrance to the old building next door. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Above the sun—or was it the moon?—a rainbow arched in the sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z How she’s been popping anti-inflammatories and rolling her foot on a bottle of water to ease the agony in her arch. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They passed beneath the arch and under the walls, moving from sunlight to shadow and back into sunlight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He set them down on the grass between the aisles of the trees, and they followed him towards the great arch. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “All the big mansions and the gardens. The columns and arches.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He flexed his fingers and arched his back from side to side. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Dany put her heels into her horse and showed them the way, trotting beneath the shattered arch of an ancient gate and down a silent street. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The sounds of the city vanished as they passed under another arch, this one made of sparkling glass, and then the castle rose before them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Bayard stepped up his pace, the jennet pranced and arched her neck, and Robin wanted to get down and swing along with the others. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z As the horns died away, a hissing filled the air; a vast flight of arrows arched up from his right, where the archers stood flanking the road. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Elaborate funeral cars stood along the curb, one a dull black with windows shaped like Gothic arches, through which I saw funeral flowers piled upon a casket. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the outer courtyards and along the corridors we went, going with the crowd to whom this was evidently a nightly routine, and into a large vaulted chamber with arched entrances opening on three sides. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an enormous, open room with arches holding up the high ceiling. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z His comically arched brows and broad gestures made me smile, and the injured look he then assumed caused me to laugh until I was weak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They did this and went quietly up to one of the big arched doorways whirled into the inside of the building. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Ten feet of soaring, plunging sailfish, it leaped, arched like a rainbow, dived, sank deep, tugged the line taut, rose, flew, fell, rose. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Hatsue arched her shoulder blades—her breasts pressed themselves against his chest—and a slow shudder ran through her. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Scruffy, a checkered blue bow bobbing in his fur, prances up to the Four Paws Spa's arched grand entryway, where the Japanese prime minister's cat is secretly being held hostage by the evil Dr. Loofah. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Bigwig took them well out into the field, so that they could see the distant arch in the embankment about four hundred yards away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Towards evening he made friends with a barber’s assistant, whom he had seen working in the shade of an arch. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby pointed beyond the arches to a courtyard, where there was a small grove of real trees. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I only remember my thighs tensing and my pelvis arching forward with that sudden thunderous urge that is so much more powerful than any other human craving—the need to push. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing under the narrow arch I glanced up, wondering if that keystone too was mortared with bone and blood. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Their rounded arches frame a square courtyard and a garden that is brown and shriveled by frost The November air bites my skin. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Two hundred steps they counted, broad and shallow; and at the top they found an arched passage with a level floor leading on into the dark. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The metal of the arches turned fluid and flowed closed, as they had not done since Skathis’s time, cutting Minya off from the bulk of her army. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z An arch has the school’s motto painted on it: Nil magnum nisi bonum. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When Uncle finished his tea, he arched his head, grimacing as he scratched the underside of his chin. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The debris, rolling and flowing down the sides of the volcanic mountains, arching in great jets over the polychrome landscape, is more than enough to cover the impact craters. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Night-lanterns shine bright as the watching moon; the glow clings to the curved hedges arched over us, and skims the surface of the palace river ahead. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She walked across the lawn, through the arch, down the path, and onto the road. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z To the left of the great arch they found a stone door: it was half closed, but swung back easily to a gentle thrust. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It had been hung from the arched span of the bridge that divided the outer and middle wards, suspended on heavy chains, a few feet off the ground. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His eyes, with arching thick brows above, study me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He’s maybe a little bit in awe of how Henry arches up off the mattress, at hearing his sweet, posh voice reciting a litany of profanities to the ceiling. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Most of the buildings are red brick too; some have arched doorways, a Romanesque effect, from the nineteenth century. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was a strong—a very strong—aquiline, with high bridge of the thin nose and peculiarly arched nostrils; with lofty domed forehead, and hair growing scantily round the temples but profusely elsewhere. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It is her secret pride: Her hair grows to a point on her forehead, arches up, semicircling her face, a perfect heart. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The last time he was there, Cool Papa was at his side, taking big strides like he owned the grand white arch that they’d pass through. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Ignoring the tap dance her heart was doing in her ears, she ducked quickly through the low security arch, past the guard post, and into the library. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z One of the petals below the mouth was longer, arching down almost to the ground. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The older woman arched her back and rubbed her rounded belly. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She looked as I’d never seen her before, ugly somehow, her brows arched. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z At the top, as high as Gandalf could reach, was an arch of interlacing letters in an Elvish character. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Finally, I arched my back and pushed her off, then stuck my head out of the blanket and said, “Here.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Violent solar storms produce brilliant flares that disrupt radio communications on Earth; and immense arching plumes of hot gas, guided by the Sun’s magnetic field, the solar prominences, which dwarf the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Will you have it here, or in more comfort in what’s left of Saruman’s guard-house — over there under the arch? We had to picnic out here, so as to keep an eye on the road.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Directly opposite the elevator an open arch led into what looked like a still larger room—seemingly some kind of an assembly hall, for it had a raised platform at one end. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Two multicolored giraffes greeted customers at the entrance of the restaurant, making an arch as you walked through the French double doors. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z His brows arch, and he sits down opposite me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They crossed the Bridge in safety, hearing no sound but the water swirling against its three great arches. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The opening words were Elvish, like the writing on the arch: that seems certain.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They landed simultaneously on the top of the arch of the bowstring truss. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He reached over the stone ledge which divided the arch from the stained-glass windows above and, taking a firm grip, propelled himself upwards and sideways. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Through the arched entrance I could see an image of Krishna. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z An arch look expressed—“I understand you well enough;” but she said only, “Miss Fairfax is reserved.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Mrs Wakefield turned back to the arch and putting her hand to it, said: 'So we don't know for certain then. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He arches back: “We don’t keep you here until you are cured of anything; we keep you here until you are stable—we call it ‘establishing the baseline.’” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She lay on her stomach, then pushed her chest off the ground, arching her back. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Marlena kicks off her shoes, crosses her legs, and leans forward to rub the arch of her foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The gateway to the Long Bridge was a black stone arch carved with sphinxes, manticores, dragons, and creatures stranger still. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She arched her back and he closed his eyes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z They pull into a driveway flanked by thick trees and drive up to the house at the top of the hill, the same old vibrant orange exterior and smooth arches, tall cactuses and aloe plants. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Tilting back his head, he looked up at the semi-transparent statues projected into the curved niches next to the arched windows. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Deoch ran both of his hands through his blond hair and arched his back in a great stretch, the muscles in his arms straining against his shirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I came to the place where the willows arched over a deep pool in the swift-running brook, I paused to tread water. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And the nose has a high arch, a narrow bridge, a round tip. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In less than no time he could be down to the arch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There, in an arch just above his belly button, is his tattoo, painfully raw. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Rough hands pulled him from Melyngar’s back and drove him, stumbling, down an arching corridor. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Soon we were hemmed in with trees, which in places arched right over the roadway till we passed as through a tunnel; and again great frowning rocks guarded us boldly on either side. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She thinks she spots the tall, gaping cement arch of the tunnel up ahead. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He was doing all right, until he took his first backward step toward the arch. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He saw the shadow by the arch detach itself and come after him, almost as silent as the dead. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Then he saw the young moon rising; under its thin light there loomed before him a black wall of rock, pierced by a dark arch like a great gate. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When she reached the arched portal, Brutus was standing guard as before, but this time he greeted her politely. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He arched his back and crashed among the leaves with his legs. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Under the night the trees stood tall before them, arched over the road and stream that ran suddenly beneath their spreading boughs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z An amber eye, a delicate wrist with a silver-and-turquoise bracelet, eyebrows arched and thick as if inviting danger. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The arches of the ceiling feel empty above me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Knowing how the story always went, Celaena lifted the candle to the arches above the portals, looking for any inscriptions regarding the sure death that would meet her if she walked beneath a specific arch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her darker cheekbones arch too high on her face, leaving a shadowed valley to her jawline. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Look. Don’t worry about me.”Through the glass, I see the spy arch his back in agony. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z This is the largest unsupported arch on earth and I took the photograph while I was training out there for the RAF in 1940. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a little indie bookstore with tall, arched windows, a grocery co-op on the corner, and two guys walking down the sidewalk, holding hands. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The curve of his neck, the soft arch of his ear. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He called for help, and he drew his legs and arms stiffly to his sides and arched his back away from the mattress. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Graceful arched windows punctuated the walls, which were hung with blue-and-bronze silks: By day, the Ravenclaws would have a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As for Treebeard, he first laved his feet in the basin beyond the arch, and then he drained his bowl at one draught, one long, slow draught. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Bast gave a great, seated stretch, his arms arching over the back of the chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I feel bad when she looks slightly taken aback at my bluntness, her blond eyebrows arching up in surprise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The Horse Gate of Vaes Dothrak was made of two gigantic bronze stallions, rearing, their hooves meeting a hundred feet above the roadway to form a pointed arch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It’s still warm from use, the heat of it seeping through my hoodie, and I arch my back to savor it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From my hammock on the other side of the curtain I envisioned her face: eyes round, pupils large, her eyebrows arched to the hairline. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z An arching wrinkle around its edge was my clue. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked up as if seeking answers in the ceiling bosses where the arches met over the nave. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Above them was the triforium, a row of arches that went up another twenty feet in front of a narrow passageway. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z When it quieted, he listened to the dripping, and the duller roar beneath his feet, where the waves were smashing against Breakwater’s huge stone arches and swirling through its dungeons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z An old man with a lined rectangular face and a scar across the flat arch of his nose, he was the leader of the larboard watch and Reed’s right-hand man. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The gates underneath the arch were flung wide open and manned by security men in dark brown uniforms and matching berets. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They cut through to the river’s bank and stood looking up at the soaring metal that arched overhead to cross the river. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The golden domes that arched above their heads kept their splendor hidden in the gloom, and in between the tall marble pillars that supported them the boys felt as small as insects. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Bending my knees at the shallow end, I arched my back until my head and shoulder blades were resting on the water. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The old man didn’t just shuffle the deck, he fanned it and flipped it and made the cards jump up into an arching bridge, shooting them in rapid succession from one hand to the other. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z We walk over the new cement footbridge, with the willow trees arching overhead, the sound of running water from the creek beneath. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They passed big churches, freestanding arches, clothing stores, and fast-food restaurants. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The arched eyebrows, the wicked grin, the flames in the eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He arched his eyebrows—deep, mischievous—and looked at his folded hands for a moment. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He doesn’t say this exactly, but from the arch of his eyebrow and his position in the family room, I know he has. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes, in the days after a birth, I detected in her something of Judy’s heavy presence, in a forceful turn of her head, or the imperious arch of an eyebrow. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her bare feet arch elegantly, and the ankle bracelets she wears accentuate her graceful movements. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he realized that, even though no rain had fallen at all for the past few days, the arching vision, shining faintly but unmistakably over Milagro, was a rainbow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it opened its wings high above its body and Hazel jumped back, startled by the great, arching span. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She cried out as she arched her back in pain, but she hurried to her feet and asked no more questions. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She dyed her hair black and this intensified her already severe features, especially her eyebrows, which she smeared on each morning in thick, inky arches. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She arched ecstatically, then sprang into his lap, pushed herself up against his chest, and touched her cold nose to his. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He gritted his teeth against the chill and passed under the domed mosaic arches as quietly as he could. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Foliage arched over their heads, casting a welcome shade made denser by the stands of tall reeds. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He arched his neck beautifully to do this, and the pearl horn pointed to the ground at her feet, and he scratched in the heather with his silver hoof to make a salute. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got to the bridge, I stepped down off the highway and cut through the weeds down to the river that it arched over. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then she leaped backward, back arched and fur on end, tail held out stiffly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna had stared at him, at the arch of his eyebrows behind the glasses, the thickness of his body, already thinking of the least hurtful way to untangle herself from Mohammed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the pale ray of the wizard’s staff, Frodo caught glimpses of stairs and arches, and of other passages and tunnels, sloping up, or running steeply down, or opening blankly dark on either side. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the midst of it there wound lazily a dark river of brown water, bordered with ancient willows, arched over with willows, blocked with fallen willows, and flecked with thousands of faded willow-leaves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A set of stairs curved deeper into the earth, the barreled ceiling held up by more repeating arches, closer together and carved from polished black stone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There were several attics, leading out of one another, through little, narrow arches, like catacombs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Does each termite possess a fragment of blueprint, or is the whole design, arch by arch, encoded in his DNA? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was well out into the great field and looking for a sight of the distant arch when he felt along the ground the first stamping thuds of the alarm. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the stiff, arched withers of two German police dogs who ran together and often teamed to fight and get licked by the Gray. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I passed under the Huangs’ stone-and-wood gateway arch, I saw a large courtyard with three or four rows of small, low buildings. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The mouth is full and soft beneath his moustache; the nose is slightly arched, the skin brownish; it is now not so pale as it was before, when he was still alive. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She let her weight rest against his hands and arched her breasts to meet him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In a little while Colonel Cathcart’s arches began to ache from pacing back and forth so much. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She arched off the moss to make room for his hands, and he undid the clasp without struggling and pulled the shoulder straps down onto her arms and softly kissed her earlobes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Gritting his teeth, he made it to the apex of the arch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The swallow led them to another empty courtyard, then over an arched stone bridge of the same color as the frozen water beneath. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Here it was uncomfortably moist, and they left it quickly, to come through an arched doorway into the drawing room and stand, aghast and incredulous. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z One entrance only was there made in it, a great arch delved in the southern wall. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z No. Marigold tightened her bracelet more securely around her wrist and pressed on, stretching her toes to their tippy-tips and arching her arms above her head to figure out if her Talent was ballet dancing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My nose, at first delicately, then not so delicately, began to arch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Um”—under her seat she moved her left foot forward so the heel touched on the arch of the right—“can I take ballet lessons?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Above the humongous oval-shaped room, thorny branches arched like the roof of a dome, with creeper vines and yellow seed pods hanging down like streamers from rafters. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Eighteen steps brought them to the vaults, where five arched passageways spread out like the fingers of a man’s hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Lupita followed Salvador into the meadows that lay beneath the vast concrete arches. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z As each group of guys calls out for her, Beatriz carries herself taller and arches her back to show off her curves. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She, who was obedient and respectful and cheerful and patient, she could arch her back in child pain with hardly a cry. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He found him shooting jump shots from the top of the key, hard, artless shots with almost no arch. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed, crawling over thick branches that arched through the air like tentacles before diving into the fertile soil and becoming roots. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The top of the arch was about twelve feet off the ground, higher than was convenient for jumping. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The tunnel had an arched ceiling, Lina saw, like the tunnels of the Pipeworks, but it was much wider than those tunnels. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The woman had strangely pale blue eyes and sharply arched gray eyebrows. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To the west, silver headlights crawled slowly across the spidery steel arch of the new Aurora Bridge. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Silver arched her back, her neck rippled, and she choked up a big mound of meat. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And, at the far end of the shed, Billy saw pink arches with azure draperies hanging between them, and an enormous clock, and two golden thrones, and a bucket and a mop. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Once through the arch, Shasta found himself in a courtyard which was also a garden. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z When they came to the arch Gandalf went through, signing to them to wait. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As the road narrowed, the branches of immense oaks arched across it. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Myma’s cure-all for everything from fallen arches to depression was sex. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The spiked branch barely brushed over the long spinal quills quivering along his arched back, and in my haste I let go of the stake. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When I heard a deep sigh, I looked up, startled to see Hamlet framed by the stone arch of the doorway. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Henry was pointing at the neglected arches and, even at that distance, I could tell he was quoting from the rule book; faintly, we could hear Bunny’s startled cries of protest. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Alex parked the quad next to the tower and went in through an arched doorway. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z ‘We’ve only got a couple of minutes now. When we pass through the arch, I can at least manipulate the playing field to our advantage.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was as blue as the sheen of water and it just kept buzzing back and forth among the bloodred flowers of a tall bush that arched over me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The body was running, arched slightly forward, arms flying around, but there was no head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But just as he was about to pass under its great arch he felt a shock: as if he had run into some web like Shelob’s, only invisible. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z So I arched my own eyebrow and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Zooey put out a hand and stroked Bloomberg’s arched back, once, twice, then quit, and got up from the coffee table and meandered across the room to the piano. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z A silhouette appeared in the walkway arch, lurching left and right. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Chamberlin was too tired to fight his way across just then, so he crawled up onto one of the bridge’s arched railings. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z A second hail of arrows arched out in a flawless display. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z If she closed her eyes she could imagine the arched doorway, the Persian rug on the living-room floor, the yellow chairs and the huge window that looked over the bay. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a kind of arch, a colossal curvy-shaped thing that reached high up into the sky and came down again at both ends. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Its white light quickened swiftly, and the shadows under the dark arch fled. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His eyebrows made dark arches over his eyes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z His back arches, lifting his small body off the towel. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z It is set in a cupboard whose door he has replaced with a fretwork arch. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, it was the saying Swanburne Academy had taken as its motto, chiseled into the stone arch over the entryway to the main building in which classes were held. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z On the walls between the arches hung tapestries woven with scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, tales of gods and humans transformed by love. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Mary Anne left the kitchen, her head arched proudly, yet somehow her departure had the look of retreat, of irredeemable loss. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore the sheerest of flawless silk stockings, and expensively made high-heeled pumps shod her beautifully arched feet. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew plugged his earbuds back in and stepped through an arched doorway leading to another room of books. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In one place a pillar was missing between two arches and the bit that came down to where the top of the pillar ought to have been hung there with nothing to support it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Burning skies, the feel of her, how she’d arched into me, wanted me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The boy lifted a final stone and Winnie saw a low spurt of water, arching up and returning, like a fountain, into the ground. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As if in slow motion, the glob of spit arched weakly toward the Spirit Bear but landed in the grass far short of its mark. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The bare arching branches of the elm seemed laid into this motionless sky. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z These towers, joined together by what looked like floating arches, were emblazoned with countless embellishments and statues that seemed as real as life. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a shard of green glass, about three inches long, stuck in her foot just above the arch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now the king ascends a gangplank of raw timbers that leads from the platform up to the top of the arch whose unjoined piers tower over crown and wharves and river. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z If she timed it right, she should be able to grab onto her arched back and hold tight, and then the wind would whip through her hair and they’d be off and away. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z High arching eyebrows, sharp cheekbones, smoldering eyes, deep purple lips. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A crazy paving path climbed up to a bench under a trellisy arch of roses. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Before my very eyes, the pale blond stumps distinguished themselves into heel and toe; the high arches made S's of the bottoms of her feet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly, his unibrow arches into a V and his cheeks flame red. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The ball arched toward the hoop, rotating in space, before swooshing through the rim. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Straight ahead, the golden arches hovered high above a McDonald’s, its roof covered with splotches of snow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He rises, arches his neck, and carries Marlena from the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In London, where the river Thames arches away from the city near Belgravia, one might begin a walk at Vincent Square, the trapezoid-shaped park that abuts the office of the Royal Horticultural Society. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Before I can protest, he puts all his strength into flinging me high—and I find myself sailing up toward the arch that still looms ahead. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She thought of the smaller places, stops on the underground, and remembered Auburn, a small town, with elm trees arching over its streets, and smooth lawns, and houses painted white. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of approaching them from a wide staircase or through an arched gate, you pass from an enclosed corridor through a pair of solid-metal doors, neither one much bigger than your front door at home. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Where a tree branch arched across the trail, black, and covered with hair of brilliant moss, Annie stopped and turned around to wait for me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was fully two feet tall and its long red leaves had reached out and in rainbow arches curved over the graves of my dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The bridge, that is, arching slow and high into space, between silence and nothingness where lights—yellow and red and green—trembled in the clear air, repeating themselves. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z What the Atashkadeh lacked in height, it more than made up for in majesty: Five arches, held up by smooth white columns, fronted it, and a Faravahar was carved into the top. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Tayo remembered fighting tomcats then, the frozen pose, arched bodies coiled, only the tails twitching with their anger, until one or the other made a move and they went rolling around in the dirt. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I stand on the ledge, under the arch of what used to be a window, and stare out at the city. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She was standing just inside the middle arch, no more than ten feet from me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Under three huge brick arches they went, then down a steep stone ramp into the depths, through the dungeons and torture chambers and past a pair of deep stone cisterns. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was real peril negotiating the curve at the top of the arch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As they were led through an arch on the left, Kaz glimpsed Inej disappearing into the opposite arch with the other female prisoners. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a wide arch leading to a courtyard between the two wings, and on the left under the arch there was a large doorway reached by a few broad steps. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She must have had a pelvic arch of whalebone, for she had big children one after the other. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Maya arched her back so she could look at Grace upside down again. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He nodded his head and his eyebrows arched as he smiled at her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She took a pillow and positioned it behind her arched back. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t make me hurt you,” I warn him as the golden arches of McDonald’s come into view. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In a tone both arch and light, Sarai replied, “I kiss dozens of people every night.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When they had reached the other side they came out through the arches and found themselves in another and larger courtyard. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Then with an arch, almost imperial toss of his head, he said, “The Great Santini has spoken.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, followed the long, graceful curve of that neck as it arched into the firelit sky, and found herself gaping directly into the huge, sleepy eye of the brachy. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She paints in arched eyebrows, then outlines her lips a bright orange. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw the thick black eyebrows arch upward and the lids go about halfway down across the eyes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Spoon arched his eyebrow above the sunglasses as he pulled it out and locked up the case. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He got to his feet, and arching his neck, lifted his head above hers. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down from my high vantage on the greystone arch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The same town that gave the world the golden arches also gave it a biker gang that stood for a totally antithetical set of values. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z While they worked, Inej barred the doors set into the arches on either side of the corridor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When they reached the arch, Hazel yelled, ‘Hold it!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jule thought of the beautiful Westminster Bridge with its stone arches and its green railings, and of the heavy, cold river flowing underneath it. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The tortoise snapped, and the snake arched back, chastised. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Its ceiling and walls were a smoothly curved arch, its floor hard and flat, with a soft layer of carpet down the middle. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z When he looks up, he arches his eyebrows. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She used to spend long hours in the garden, weeding and sowing, pruning and picking, her neck arched elegantly as a bird’s, with her black hair coming loose around her face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “There,” said Pong, rising up on his knees and arching his back. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Estha managed to grab a low branch that arched down into the water. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When they took him home he was stiff and arched and his tongue was sticking out between his teeth. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The river was high and the bridge had been blown up in the centre; the stone arch was fallen into the river and the brown water was going over it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Once a huge arch came thundering down only a moment after they had passed through it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z As long as she fixed on leaves and blossoms, stems and seeds, she could pretend it was a normal day, and there weren’t ghosts standing guard under the arches of the arcade. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She entered the compound through a gated arch. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His eyebrows, however, were as seductively arched as a nautch girl’s, his eyelashes so thick he might have been wearing mascara. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now, his eyebrows arched and his jaw jutted out with a sharp frown as he glared into the distance. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We rumble past privet hedges and under topiary arches to arrive at secluded lakefront homes where girls wait with satchels, standing very straight. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mapper stood beside him in the stairwell doorway, wiping his glasses on his sleeve and arching an eyebrow; he was decked out in loose overalls and a way-too-big white button shirt. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Only the square arch of the gate remained upright, gaunt as a bone. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Through the central arch I could see them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Beneath the arches of the peddler’s colonnade the scribes and money changers had set up for business, along with a hedge wizard, an herb woman, and a very bad juggler. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then, under the golden arches, we kissed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z At the arch in the rosebush Mr. Ages left them. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The room’s ceiling was barrel-shaped with brick arches, but Annabeth didn’t like the look of the supports. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There were two different pools and a beach that spread out in a long white arch with a dock at the far end. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Once we reached the building, I tugged him to the side, away from the gateway with its concentric arches and ornate repousse facade. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The action made the chupacabras arch his back like a cat and he hissed again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Arm in arm, the bride and he passed through an arched stone door, as wisps of fog stirred round their legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Did you rescue Tater from that dangerous situation?” asked Nala, arching an eyebrow. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Hilda arched her cat-limbs in a yawn, buried her head in her arms on the conference table and went back to sleep. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Soon it would cross one of the brief bridges that arched the Charles, and I would, without thinking, open the door and plunge out through the stream of traffic to the rail of the bridge. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z ‘I have no memory of this place at all!’ said Gandalf, standing uncertainly under the arch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The ceilings are high and arched—without any foamy pop-out panels. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Tally tweaked the eye-shape parameters, pulling the arch of the eyebrows down almost to normal. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z At the highest point of the arch, she got her first real view of the White Island and the inner ring. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He didn’t look at me, but stared at the two silver faucets arching over the sink basin. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Which left the Battlements Gate, a small arched postern in the inner wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her last word was punctuated with an arching eyebrow. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Do you always travel that way?” asked Milo as he glanced curiously at the strange circular room, whose sixteen tiny arched windows corresponded exactly to the sixteen points of the compass. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Above the placards are the tiled arches the same color as the misty sky. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z His other, stained, was in the bundle of laundry to be washed, and he, delighted with the game, was running through arched legs to find his father. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z There was no trace of the small mound nor the elegant arched entrance. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The ceiling arches in jutting curves and slopes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “With that delicate arch? Never a boar, Robert.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She put down the cake knife and locked her fingers behind her head, then arched her back as if trying to work out some deep tension. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Down by the arch, sir. Just this side of it.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have kissed her good knight on the cheek, but just then Missandei appeared beneath the arched doorway. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The apricot tree had dropped yellow leaves all around its dark arched branches, and the wind now scattered them around Tayo’s feet. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He took no notice of the strange animals across the water but thrust his head again and again under the water, raising it high in the air after each immersion, and arching his neck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked surprised; then his eyebrows arched up and he grinned. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Still there must have been a marvelous freeing of beauty when a worker laid down her burden and stretched and arched. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra quickened her pace, her eyebrows arched, mind racing now. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The old man arched his bushy eyebrows like, Can you believe it? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I pointed the new black ballet flats Daddy had bought me toward the windows, holding the arches of my feet, feeling the stretch in my sleepy hamstrings. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Hagrid shouted as Ron and Harry used their wands to shoot jets of fiery sparks at the skrewt, which was advancing menacingly on them, its sting arched, quivering, over its back. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Lady Meng turned around and slowly lifted her head—her neck rising to a proud, defiant arch. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Its floor was hard-packed dirt, and its wooden roof was an arched intertwining of roots, above which rose the tree itself, an oak. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Above their bleached faces their foreheads had been shaved halfway over their scalp’s curve to make a sharp widow’s peak where starched black hair began to arch upward, reminding me of a cobra’s hood. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Her back is arched with fatigue and sorrow, and she clutches Luke Messenger’s shorts around her middle. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Pale stone arches marched off into the fog, reaching from the Palace of Sorrow to the river’s western bank. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The courtyard was surrounded on both sides by arched colonnades. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There rose a soprano clamor from all three boys as they rocked the boat in arching their tender necks to see. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Atop the head were small, expressive ears shaped like perfect arches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Chains rattle, rivers roll, animals startle and bolt, forests inspire and expand, babies stretch open-mouthed from the womb, new seedlings arch their necks and creep forward into the light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Above the posters and storefronts were balconies upon which men lounged, their faces turned toward the sun and their shadows arching behind them on the walls like long tails. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Just a simple arched marker, nothing special about it, except it was the only one. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Manet pointed at me with his piece of bread, his wild, grizzled eyebrows arching seriously over his nose. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I arch into him, reveling in his strength, his fire, the alchemy between us twisting and burning and melding until it feels like gold. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He cracked necks, straightened spines, and made custom arch supports out of foam rubber. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They marched six blocks to Broad Street, turned left, and began to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, which arches high above the Alabama River. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The old tires and pieces of rusted junk in the creek are covered over; all around me are blue arches, blue caves, pure and silent. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The arched sewer stood tall enough for a horse and rider. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Once the elevator doors open, I carry the chair to the huge, arched window of the tower, where it's always quiet, even when the dorm is full. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Above the arch there was a lamp, and beneath it swung a large signboard: a fat white pony reared up on its hind legs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Runnels of water were trickling through the arch from the uphill side, and the bare earth was beginning to turn into mud. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body turns and twists and bends and arches facelessly over every inch of the walls in the studio. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The friar and I walk through an arched doorway, a crown and stars painted across the top of the face, and then he leaves me on my own. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Tucked beneath the ten Wonder Dome screens in arched niches were ten 3-D statues glowing a ghostly green. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z But the room above the arch was empty, lit only by a lantern set on a low table where a book lay open next to a little pile of whole walnuts and cracked shells. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The mischievous gleam in Kaede’s eyes when she saw something funny; the way her eyebrows arched in exaggerated reaction to Con’s jokes; the shape of her lips, and the warm, firm texture of them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They watched films together in her flat, and then in his house in Oniru, where arch paintings hung on his wall. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The hands force my back to arch over the railing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A big white swan full of little children approached my bench, then turned around a bosky islet covered with ducks and paddled back under the dark arch of the bridge. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I watched him lift his head and arch his back and stretch his arms so wide it seemed he was hanging on nothing but blue sky. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Sohrab’s mom’s eyebrows formed perfect arches above her eyes, threatening to disappear into her hair, as my grandfather screamed at my grandmother for no reason I could understand. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Now, as it had then, his back arched and a low growl rumbled deep in his throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She looked over the red hillside, at the rocks and the soil and the scrub grass, and then at the arch of the sky, pink and gold in the east. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They finished it together, with a big rainbow arching wide above all the mountain ranges. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And through the arched gateways of many a palace Shasta caught sight of green branches, cool fountains, and smooth lawns. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The man kept arching his foot as if the pebbles on the sidewalk hurt him. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks like some kind of royal palace with its arched entryways and tall columns, and I half expect a robed king and queen to step out along with armored knights. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I convulsed, arching my body and ripping my wrist away from Shawn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The woman looked at me with an arched eyebrow and walked away. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She held the notes in her hips and her thighs, in the graceful arch of her back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Naked, with long reptilian tails, arched backs, and heads that jut forward. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Chubs’s face crossed back into my line of sight, one eyebrow arched at my tangle of limbs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They passed dozens of arched doorways that opened into large chambers, staircases, and halls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The four friends hurried under the arch that led into the vast Rotunda Reading Room. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Elizabeth saw what he was doing, and at the first convenient pause, turned to him with an arch smile, and said: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The woman’s eyelids fluttered, she called for her husband, then she arched her back and was still. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He grinned at her, arching an eyebrow villainously, expecting her to laugh and swat at him or punch him in the ribs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The fundamental structural unit, on which the whole design is based, is the arch. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For this reason, Southern Blacks until the present generation could be counted among America’s arch conservatives. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a wonderland of palace buildings with golden turrets and glittering arches, fountains full of crimson and ivory fish, topiary mazes of clipped trees, shrubs, and bushes in every possible geometric shape. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She arched her eyebrows, as if surprised that he’d asked a sensible question. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘What does the writing say?’ asked Frodo, who was trying to decipher the inscription on the arch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Just past the arch, one of the town houses was painted black—the only black building Frank had seen so far in Venice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z With tall, white walls and arches at the entryway, La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution looked like an old Spanish mission. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The New Palace arched across it, as fantastical as a painted backdrop in a fairy play. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Out it flies, delighting in its new-found freedom, its dark hooded beak and tiny head drooping like its sex between arching wings. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As they ran, tall trees closed in around them and arched gracefully toward the sky. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She looks through the arched window above the piano as if searching the waves to find the precise spot. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew plugged his earbuds back in and stepped through an arched doorway leading to another room of books. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They arched over the main lobby, the gym, and clusters of science and art classrooms. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Arya watched from an arched window halfway up the Wailing Tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The cat seemed unimpressed: she arched her back, raising herself, forcing Thor to stretch up as far as he could. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z "If it comes to that," said Aravis, "what about you drooping your head a bit more and arching your neck a bit less and trying to look less like a war-horse?" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z And a pair of sun-white whale ribs arched over our doorway, a tarnished ship’s bell hanging from their pinnacle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A choir of seedlings arching their necks out of rotted tree stumps, sucking life out of death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyebrows arched up, and one side of her mouth pulled down. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked around at her garden, and at the graceful arches of the gallery, through which the dining table could be seen, and the ghost, Ari-Eil, still standing rigid where Minya had left him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Ancient stone arches rose above them supported by pillars as thick as ten trees, irregular flagstones lay underfoot, and on all sides were ranged rack upon rack, tier upon tier, of bottles and barrels. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “This must be what the great cathedrals of Europe look like!” she thought, as she stared with amazement at the high, beamed ceiling and rows of arching windows. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Ripred picked up speed as they crossed under the arch, and Gregor felt that any protection the terrain had given them was gone. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel had never thought of it as actual smoke, but as she watched it curling around Arion’s legs, floating through the broken arches of the ruined courtyard, the hairs stood up on her arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then, arching her back to accommodate the lumpy pack—it would be a disaster should her water gourd be crushed—she slid through. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He even crossed the slender stone bridge that arched over the abyss and discovered more passages and chambers on the far side. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bod clambered down the side of the arch, jumped the last few feet. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z There were sheets of ice binding the aspens to earth and cementing the tops of the hemlocks in arches. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The entry arches, which stood as tall as John Henry, were copper trees with silhouettes of tiny people in motion on the top. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She plucks her eyebrows into neat little arches, and her ears are pierced at the top, where it looks totally cool. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They led their ponies under the arch, and leaving them standing in the yard they climbed up the steps. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, she leads Max out through a high arch on the far side of the city called the Porte de Dinan. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As the light faded from the thick sky, Hazel slipped once more across the hard, bare earth under the railway arch, came out on the north side and sat up to listen. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as though the surface of the glass had been the arch of the sky, enclosing a tiny world with its atmosphere complete. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The walls of this corridor were a series of barred arches, through which rain and icy winds blew in bad weather. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the kitchen doorway, back arched, ears flattened, stands the ugliest tomcat in the world. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Håkon arched his back, and a mound of earth rose up, then split apart. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Milo inquired with keen interest, his rust-colored eyebrows arching avidly and his nostrils sniffing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She recalled that there was once a giant silver arch on the riverbank, but it was gone now. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’m on the bench, fingers arched “just so,” as Madame Rubenstein says. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z A line of arched windows ran along the south wall, but they had been closed off with heavy draperies. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There were about twelve Tombs, each with a low arched doorway that opened into absolute blackness. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Ahead of him towered the Yard’s great gate, a wide center arch flanked on either side by ornately carved turrets and two smaller gates. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Two arched, narrow, plain glass windows were set into the side walls. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And often sound does not quite become a word but suffocates or floats away over me half finished; an arch, a pathway, a comet. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Nina stepped under the arch and felt as if she’d fallen into some strange nightmare. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They seemed to have passed through some arched doorway into a black and empty space. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We went on down the clear road and as it turned a corner into the open and went into the square arched tunnel of matting the rain started again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She stared up at the sky for a long time; a shooting star arched from west to east, scattering light behind it like dust on a trail. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I follow Cain closely, unable to make heads or tails of our direction until the high, arched walls of the amphitheater rise up in front of us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And a book entitled What to Expect When You’re Reincarnated from a Cockroach arched its spine and hissed at a bookmark. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It arched up and hit the ceiling of pine branches above me, slamming back to the ground not a foot in front of me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The arched passageway took them into another chamber. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Kainene was inspecting her plate with that arch expression of hers, as if she were mocking the avocado. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When I saw the hint of a smile, I arched an eyebrow and that, I guessed, scared it away. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Consider symbols like “the golden arches” or emoticons and all the information they tell you. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Only a few lamps were on in the streets, hanging from masonry arches above the alleyways. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The breeze lifted, and he smelled the cloves of prayer incense emanating from its arched windows and parapets. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The neighbor in question, a gray-haired woman, arches one eyebrow at me and clears her throat before turning back to Mrs. de Vries. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They turned and passed under the low forbidding arch. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He stretches in the sun, I feel the ripple of muscles go along him, like a cat’s back arching. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Auntie Lin and my mother were both best friends and arch enemies who spent a lifetime comparing their children. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Which way shall we take? Yonder eastward arch?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They made their way under the graceful arches of a stone bridge, around a long, sweeping bend in the lake, and up the straightaway to the starting stalls. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Madam opened an envelope and shook out two gray strips of mouse fur, each cut into an arch. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man suddenly picked up one of Sybil’s wet feet, which were drooping over the end of the float, and kissed the arch. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Sunshine glinted off a silver bridge that arched overhead. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I gawked about me like the greenest country lad as we were escorted to a massive square hall with a lead roof and high, arched windows. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They also lacked the wheel and the arch. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was a businessman, pronounced ztfynessman in his case, a hardworking, earthbound professional, more concerned with inbreeding among the lions than any overarching moral or existential scheme. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Grace Lutheran is different from any place of worship I’ve ever seen: a simple white building with a steeple, Gothic arched windows, oak pews, and a spare altar. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I go to the arched windows of Mother Ermentrude’s chamber and peer out into the night There, wooded hills, lit by the moon, slope gently beyond the convent walls. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z For the same color is plain around the keystone of each arch of the Old Bridge, which soars beautifully over the river upstream from the arch. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly her eyes glazed and her back arched like a spring and the blood started to her cheeks. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He throws his T-shirt down at the end of the pier and starts to shuck his boxers, and when Henry arches an eyebrow at him, Alex laughs and jumps. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It followed all the nooks, all the extensions; you had to squeeze past shrubs, you went under two ivy-covered arches and through a rusted gate. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I inhale sharply and arch away from the pain, my chest slamming into the post. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My hands gripped at the top of the arch, but I couldn’t find any purchase— Denna caught me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The lower wall with its arched sandstone window frames held no difficulties for the tough squirrel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z During that period I looked at the arch of heaven so religiously my neck kept a steady ache. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My foot on the ground is cramping, the arch of it burning. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He looked at me, his eyebrows arched, urging me to go on. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It was very Spanishy-looking with great thick walls, arched doorways, fancy iron grillwork, stained-glass panels in the windows and tile floors in the lobby. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The arched ceiling was high enough that Roz could stand upright. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I bolted to the other side of the arch, hopped up onto one of the lower stones, and made another leap. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She feels the rolling pressure of his thumbs against her arches, the soothing grip of his hands on her swollen ankles. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned back to the does waiting under the arch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The roofs of the buildings here were tiled and arched, and the walls, windows, and doorways were in gold or red or green. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z What had been little more than stacks of rough stone moments before is now set and carved into ornate arches and pathways, covered in crawling vines and speckled with bright, tiny lanterns. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In Gothic cathedrals the arched vault tended to push the piers outward. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z She hitched the blue silk dress higher on her wide hips and held the edges of the fabric in both hands as she arched her back and tossed her head. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Inside—I had never been allowed to enter, but I’d been told—was an arched hall with a long trestle table and benches, several sleeping rooms, and a chapel. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The sandals had blistered the arches of his feet and in between his toes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And then Taisin arched her back and laughed out loud, and the voice that came out of her body sounded nothing like her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The cat stood up; its white fur bristled; its back arched. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Good girl,” said Francis, winding the bandages around the arch of her foot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He pulled away from me and arched his back. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They returned under the arch and as Silver came out of the bushes to meet them, they could hear the other rabbits stirring uneasily among the nettles. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z You have to bend under a wild arch of cosmos when you come up the walk, and use your whole right arm to push the hollyhocks aside to get in the front door. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In advertisements they depicted Shaker Heights in the clouds, looking down upon the grimy city of Cleveland from a mountaintop at the end of a rainbow’s arch. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The ghost led Nico to another public square, anchored at one end by a large square church with whitewashed walls and limestone arches. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The only exit was on the far wall—an arched doorway that led into darkness. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The kitten landed on the ground in front of his master, then arched his back and hissed at the lord of the abyss. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I hold fast to life though my body bends, twists, and arches as if it will break. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A single dash can be used in place of a colon to emphatically present some piece of information: It was what Tina dreaded most—-fallen arches. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The servants were called in, the dining-room tables wheeled away, the lights otherwise disposed, the chairs placed in a semicircle opposite the arch. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She tweaked the eyebrows, making their arch more dramatic, and added roundness to the cheeks. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I waited for Martha in the lobby, which still has the original arched wooden entryway and the faces of Bacchus peering down from the ceiling. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I reached the bridge which arches over the little Devon River and beyond it the dirt track which curves toward the stadium. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It jumped a perfect arch, its scales shimmering a rainbow, then dived straight down—splashing the king with such glee he could not help laughing aloud. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “You’ll fix my ...” and he arched out, lunging hopelessly into the space between us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He wriggled his finger in arches that circumscribed a space much larger than his hand, at the same time wiggling his hips in figure eights. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Sunshine glinted off a silver bridge that arched overhead. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The whole world seemed to consist of hills, like a cat arching its back at the face of the night—no human beings, no houses. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Three stories above the rotunda floor, just below the Wonder Dome, there was a series of ten arched windows set between the recessed statue nooks. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Like the sandstone altar on which they had died, the shape of their lives had been determined years before—before the horses began their gallop, their sorrel bodies arching for that final collision. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Above the open doorway, the Mark of Athena blazed to life against the arch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before she could protest, Small Bob arched his back and hissed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z 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 The trees grew straight, then arched overhead like the vaulted ribs of some great church, their stained-glass windows the green leaves dappled with golden sunlight. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Fadi could see his father’s eyebrows arch in shock as he stared down at him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z A reticulated chrome walkway emerged from the pool’s edge and arched over the water to reach the island. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There was something to be said for Efrafan discipline, thought Bigwig grimly, as they left the arch and met the force of the rain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Riders spring for the arched exits, gasping for clean air. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Both shots were answered immediately by two arching, swooping hook shots by Sanders. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “That enormous arch—they seem to be painting it! They’ve got pots of paint and big brushes! You look!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Her large brown eyes were outlined with long black lashes under arched brows. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A pastel rainbow arched out of the clouds. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “No, look at me, Will. It’s also your eyes, big like his. And your brows are arched like his.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Riiiiight,” she said, arching her eyebrow even higher until it nestled into her bangs. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he took a deep, deep breath, arched his body like a bow, and spat whatever was in his mouth out into the air above the burning torch. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The boy could not speak and lay with his back arched; every few seconds he groaned mechanically between forced, shallow breaths. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh bother, there’s another one—” And a lovely white ball of fire arched gracefully over the top of the Perspex canopy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Finn dropped to the ground, arching his back, trying to make himself breathe, breathe, BREATHE. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He watches Henry pull his own phone out, grin, and arch a brow over at him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Bigwig came out from the further side of the railway arch, sat up and looked round him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tile corridors with arches that looked onto a large courtyard with beautiful gardens connected the buildings in the oldest part of campus. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z They limped about in crippled, teetering circles; on their backs they frantically scriggled paraplegic legs; on their sides, twisted into grotesque agonized shapes, they arched and jerked and quivered. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And now I answered, "Painful and empty," as I saw a glittering butterfly circle three times around my blood-red parts, up there beneath the bridge's high arch. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Masonry arches stretched from one side of the street to the other, as if to prevent the walls from collapsing. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Pale men in dusty linen skirts stood beneath arched doorways to watch them pass. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They acted as temporary flying buttresses until the stone arch was complete. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z As we duck through the arches at the base of the belltower, I look over my shoulder. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Well out of MacDuff’s reach, he arched his back and hissed at the dog. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Calypso stood over him, her arms crossed, her eyebrows arched. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Now they fit together, now they were moving together, her whole body tightening, arching. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Derby arched her back, screamed, and passed out. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It arched, then landed somewhere very far away. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Her perfect feathers would stand up on her body and her wings would arch over the food. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a long curve in the road that led them to an arch of trees that covered the dirt road before it died in a series of low sand dunes near the beach. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was seated on a hall bench with her back to an arched window, just outside the assessor’s office, which was closed, gathering herself, apparently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He arched an eyebrow at Ignatius and his mother. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Human spines, knees, necks and arches paid the price. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She arched her back a trifle, and, with her mouth a trifle open, she put her hand on top of her head. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Julian arched an eyebrow; his long, wise nose gave his profile a forward tilt, like an Etruscan in a bas-relief. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ralph found that he had rock painfully gripped in both hands, found his body arched, the muscles of his neck stiff, his mouth strained open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “When trouble calls”—Duke arched his left eyebrow heroically—“it’s Dog Squad to the rescue!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She arched her eyebrow at Rishi when she saw he wasn’t. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When the chorus comes in, Beatriz does this move where her back arches in and her booty pushes out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A set of enormous silvery wings arched up from his shoulders. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The tiny dragon perched on the branch extending over the door of Xan’s tree home, opening his multicolored wings as wide as he could and arching his long neck toward the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The hobbits led the way; and they passed under the arch and came to a wide door upon the left, at the top of a stair. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They place pellets atop pellets, then throw up columns and beautiful, curving, symmetrical arches, and the crystalline architecture of vaulted chambers is created. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The oranges and pinks of the bleeding sunset made their usual swirling patterns above the mist, looping and arching. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I happen to enjoy categorization,” Fernando replies, arching a dark eyebrow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He grinned at them and his eyebrows arched. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z More questions appeared in the arch of her eyebrows. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At the end of the corridor, long strands of shells hang in an arched doorway, the mollusks separated by odd-shaped bits of polished onyx. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom arched her brows at us, but she didn’t say, “I don’t want you hanging around that boy.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Well out from either bank stood four low arches—scarcely more than culverts, each filled by the stream to within a foot of the apex. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Me: No offense to either of us, but our arches aren’t nearly as impressive. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The innkeeper stands up and raises his arms above his head, arching his back and pushing his round belly out as far as it can go. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Signs and figures were carved above its wide arch too dim to read, and fear flowed from it like a grey vapour. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Three other entrances they saw, dark black arches: one straight before them eastwards, and one on either side. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A guard was visible below, leaning against the gatehouse arch, a rifle slung over his shoulder. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The stones are square and arched, black and gray, more often plain than shiny, caked with lichen and moss. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He walked along a pillared gallery and through a pointed arch, and found himself in a tiled courtyard where a woman was washing clothes at a well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The ephemeral bloom of a sego lily peeks from the toe of a ninety-foot stone arch, and canyon wrens call back and forth in plaintive tones from a thatch of scrub oak. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z High marble arches circle the inside of the sanctuary, and a carved, filigreed screen divides it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He comes in last: I am not looking at the arch, yet I see him enter. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The war was as removed and far off as two flies battling to the death in the arch of a great high and silent cathedral. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It—or whoever was in it—arched like an inchworm, attempting to creep away. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She slipped out of her work clothes and stretched languorously, and he admired the lean grace of her arched back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She ushers us through a heavy arched wooden entryway, through an empty courtyard and up the stairs to a door. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She pointed to a wide arch corresponding to the window, and hung like it with a Tyrian-dyed curtain, now looped up. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The ancient oaks of St. Charles Avenue arched over the avenue like a canopy shielding him from the mild winter sun that splashed and sparkled 011 the chrome of the motorcycle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The blue sky arched there in the distance, but above her head the sun was blocked by clouds. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the middle of this bright green cave rose a small mound, eight inches tall, in the end of which was an arched entrance neatly lined with stone, like a small doorway without any door. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z One stone was set across the top of two others, forming a huge arch with thick shadow underneath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were doors to the right and left of the arch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon he walked to the Castillo Street Bridge, a gray arch over the narrow trickle called the Santa Fe River. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As he got near the barn, he shied at a rock in the grass, stumbled, rared up, and raced away, tail arched high. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Over two hundred feet from one bank to another, and arching more than sixty feet at its peak, Stonebridge had more stories and legends surrounding it than any other University landmark. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m examining the arches of my feet, trying to understand what it means that they have “fallen,” when I see Clementine breasting through the water to me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Bigger than the Artificery, it had elegant lines, a red tile roof, high windows, arched doorways and pillars. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She was facing away from them, her back arched, her butt bobbing in and out of visibility. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Maybe not,” she said, still arch, still light, “but it’s as close as I’ll ever come to it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was ugly but serviceable, and I leaned it up against the side of the greystone arch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “They moved,” now Leper was smiling, a charming and slightly arch smile, like a child who knows he is going to say something clever, “they moved like an engine.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Florida looked around the barn and out through its wide open doors at the far end, toward an arch of tall leafy trees. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the cane pole jerked in her hands and bent into an arch, its tip dragged down nearly to the water’s surface. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As Dany rode beneath the arched entry and up the center aisle, every eye was on her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The bottom of the fire escape stopped at least a couple of feet above the front entry arch. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I grab his arm and pull him under the arch of the metal bean. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “We should have lunch one of these days,” I said blithely, arching one eyebrow ever so slightly, asking, is this Master Ash? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He went inside the arch and pressed a small button on the wall. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I arched away and rubbed my grazed cheek as though it were tainted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Halfway to the brewhouse, as she was passing under the stone bridge that arched between Widow's Tower and Kingspyre, she heard harsh, growling laughter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The tunnel spiraled gently downward, the ceiling supported by white stone arches that reminded Frank of a whale’s rib cage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As the king comes down the gangplank the light breaks through a last time, and his white figure and the great arch stand out a moment vivid and splendid against the storm-darkened south. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Marble columns and arches supported a great copper dome. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Two, at eye level, completing the royal arch. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At the same time he arched his back, he would give a kick and send a cowboy sailing, all that in the time you could snap your fingers. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We thought we were going to get caught like Orcs in a hole; but we found a winding stair at the back of the store-room that brought us out on top of the arch. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It was a large stone structure, complete with Gothic arches over the entrances to the boat bays—a structure far more elegant than the clapboard homes most of them had come from. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That morning there were two rats on sentry duty—one just inside the entrance to the rosebush, watching Mr. Fitzgibbon’s house, another at the arch where Brutus had stood. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Three of the massive stones were stacked together to form a huge arch, like a massive doorway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes a heel would touch ground first, other times it would be a toe, or an arch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Harrison and Ikejide had run out of the house; Harrison threw himself flat on the ground while Ikejide kept running, his body arched slightly forward, his arms flying around, his head bobbing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z These would support the weight of the stones and maintain the shape of the arch until the mortar was dry. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Just under the crown of the arch dangled a pair of feet. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Above it was a dark blank space between the top and the low arch of the opening. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There, ahead of him, was the arch in the overgrown embankment. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottom of the fire escape stopped at least a couple of feet above the front entry arch. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She looks down at me with an arched brow and starts to detangle a knot I hadn’t noticed in my hair. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Entering the Wood was like entering a vast cavern: The sound of her footsteps was magnified by the branches arching above. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But that it also concerns itself with unfair treatment of England’s medieval Jewish population would have ruled it out for the arch anti-Semite Wagner. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The towers and galleries and the dark, arched windows were filled with the rush of wind. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I missed it, but when the rock rustled through the branches, the gray cat dropped low to the ground, arched its back, and hissed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z And the architecture...gods, the architecture—gilded marble columns, dazzling mosaics, monumental arches, and terraced villas. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Directly above her head, on the arch nearest to the bricked-in doorway, the capstone was cracked in half. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The water monster arched his scaly back and placed his arms onto the side of the mobile home to raise his head up to the window. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Loring had a vulnerable, rubicund face with eyebrows arched into constant and natural inquisitiveness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was built into a white arch formed by two monumental stone wolves on their hind legs, and spanned the road leading up the hill to the Court. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For the trees, bare of leaves, arched overhead in the very same way that the groined arches of stone swept up high overhead in the Gothic churches. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z There was a chill to the cobbles beneath my bare feet that made them arch. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Sam sprang in, inside the arches of her legs, and with a quick upthrust of his other hand stabbed at the clustered eyes upon her lowered head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z An old Chinese birdcage, broken down into a web of arched wires, had become an eagle, its brassy skeletal wings spread as if about to take flight. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We arrived in a small courtyard with a miniature mosque that had been fitted with absurd arched windows made of painted glass. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His neck was arched, his head and tail were lifted. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He sometimes wished she would not be so arch about things. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For long hours each morning and evening, he lay on his small bed, swinging his arms and legs, arching his back, and stretching to keep his body from stiffening. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He arched one eyebrow dramatically, then walked off laughing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The evergreen arch wouldn’t stay firm after she got it up, but wiggled and threatened to tumble down on her head when the hanging baskets were filled. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Con was asleep in his bedroll on the other side of the low-burning fire, and the trees arched above in a rib cage of bare branches. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, guided by Kehaar, he was running up the open pasture north of the river, straight for the brick arch in the overgrown railway embankment and the fields that lay beyond. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Stephen Kellner stared at the arches above us and bit his lip. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A carved stone bull’s head sat high above the center arch, gazing down at the stream of humanity that passed below it. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Through three arched windows, dawn sends a sheaf of hallowed golden rays. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Halls and galleries drifted past: graceful buttresses, delicate arches, fluted columns, terraces and bowers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There were actual balloon arches and twisted garlands of pastel crepe paper festooning the walls. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The descending arches made Frank feel dizzy, as if he were looking into an endlessly reflecting mirror. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Blanche laughed a high, arching laugh—like notes on a flute. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The hedgerow encompassed the entire area, with a single arched entryway off to one side. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Our rickshaw drops us outside the entrance of the Wazir Khan Mosque, in front of a large brown stone gate with arches in it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The monkey fell on his paws, facing the cat, and the cat arched her back, tail raised high, and stood sideways on, hissing, challenging, spitting. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Brent’s foil touches the jacket just above the heart, bending upward into an arch. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Since he couldn’t speak to me, he bounced me a lot and hummed to me, and touched his big, arching nose to my little, latent one. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z An arched doorway on the other side of the bedroom leads to a dressing area, closets, and a bathroom. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z A long catwalk, arching over the crowd, stood between them and the announcer’s booth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The permit is in the glove box, remember?” she continued, arching an eyebrow to emphasize her point. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There seemed to be no obstructions and there was room for the head of a swimming animal between the surface of the water and the apex of the arch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A bony mouser from downstairs would arch its back and rub mournfully against the slop jar. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Cheddar arched his back and in an attempt to appear fierce, showed his spiky teeth as his pale green eyes turned dark jade. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Laila watched the arch of her closed fist, slicing through the air, felt the crinkle of Rasheed’s stubbly, coarse skin under her knuckles. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Sydelle turned to the group, one penciled eyebrow arched high over her red sequined spectacles. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He presses his muzzle into it, his neck arched and nostrils flared. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She comes and stands in the arched doorway. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The night air was so clear that when I looked up, the stars seemed to form a glowing blue-white bridge that arched from mountain to mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the arched doorways was half filled up with rubble. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Encanis’ body arched painfully at the sound then hung limply from his wrists as the ringing of the wheel faded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Like a sword in sharpness but five times the length of any sword, the point of the dragon's tail arched up scorpion-wise over his mailed back, above the tower. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z As graceful as any queen, with her head high in the air, and her long red tail arched in a perfect rainbow, my little dog walked down the table. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Kid Sampson had an angular, comical face with arched eyebrows and a scrawny blond mustache. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The result was the Stone Gate, three arches of Lemont limestone roofed in copper and displaying over the central arch the carved bust—Root’s touch, no doubt—of John Sherman’s favorite bull, Sherman. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The tall arched windows were wide open, but it was still uncomfortably hot and stuffy in the Convention Hall’s auditorium, located on the corner of L and 5th Streets in Washington, D.C. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The driveway at the country club is lit with blue lights, and golden balloon arches hang over it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She jumped in front of the coyote’s path and faced him, her spine arched. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Rei falls into the empty space next to her, raising her perfect eyebrows in two arches. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He lowered them to Warbeak, who was waiting below at the base of the arch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In the arched entranceway, a figure robed in silver-gray was kneeling and speaking to the mussel. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There were arches of spun sugar, towers of pastry, basted birds posed for flight. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He was staring at the body arched over the gate, dripping blood from the ends of its cinnamon hair, and that was what he reached for. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Nelson was weaving together palm fronds to make a funeral arch of leaves and flowers to set over the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Edie’s eyes fall on Gram’s bag, laid across the seat next to me, and her eyebrows arch before she moves on. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His spine’s arched and his head’s hanging backward. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I went beneath the arch again, and when I came out on to the long corridor I saw that the door to the west wing had blow open and swung back against the wall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I spent the first day staring at all of them when they weren’t looking—especially Ollie Mae—trying to find myself in the arch of her eyebrows, the shape of her nose. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her husband bought her an upright walnut piano and set it by an arched window with a view of the sea. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A shiver courses through the arch of my back. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Or dashes can be used in pairs instead of parentheses to enclose an aside or an explanation: Her new shoes had loads of style—they were Ferragamos—but not much arch support. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lights of various colors glowed in the high arches. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Olive trees arched overhead in squiggles, their feet sunk in shadows. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He purred seismically and arched his back, turning skeletal then back to calico. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They blow and snort, their necks arched and tails aloft. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The bedroom opens into a large arched dressing room that connects with a closet that connects with another smaller closet that has a small door at the back, which I can’t open. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She arched an eyebrow, looking ten years older. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Shoals of herring and great codfish swam between the tall arched windows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The arbour was an arch in the wall, lined with ivy; it contained a rustic seat. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z So while they’re ignoring me, they comment on her perfectly arched eyebrows; almond-shaped eyes; tall, straight Western nose; and oval face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He slashed back and forth, destroying the demons one after the other while Small Bob the kitten sat on his shoulder, arching his back and hissing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Colin leaned back against the rotten tree, his back arching over it until he was staring at the cloudy sky. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Next Dr. Zinchenko studied the holographic statues projected into black crepe-lined recesses cut into the massive stone piers that supported the arched windows from which the Wonder Dome rose. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The arches over the doors were painted with black cows, white poplar trees, and owls. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was shaped sort of like a fireplace, with an arched recess at the bottom. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Following his lead the Company passed under the northern arch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Twins—two squat, ugly, formidable castles, identical in every respect, with the bridge arching between—had guarded the crossing for centuries. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z All in the same part of a second it hit him and his back arched, snapped him erect, and then it seemed to fill the whole shelter and slammed into Brian as well. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z In the center of an arch was the carved outline of a scorpion. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In front of her, an arched gateway led through mossy walls into some sort of enclosure. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She came out from the kitchen and stood in the arched entryway of the living room. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Hull stepped forward, his eyebrows arched, but Mr. Jacobs stuck a hand out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Well, Minya and the ranks of ghosts that now filled the arches of the arcade, crushing Sparrow’s vines beneath their dead feet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Turn left where purple fluffy wands arch on tall bushes inviting butterflies. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She broke over an iron gate, crimping it on impact, and there she hung, impossibly arched, graceful as a temple dancer swooning on a lover’s arm. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Cristiana sat plying her needle in the sun that streamed through high windows and slanted across the floor, then spilled through the arches and into the great hall below. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In fact, every time Turner pitched her a stone within shouting distance, she hit it dead center—no matter how high the arch, no matter how straight the descent. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Encanis strained against the chains, his body arching upward as he pulled against them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She sounded arch and Milkman had the distinct impression that this lady did not like the color of his skin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Strickland studied the faded tapestries on the walls, the arched windows with their myriad diamond-shaped panes of red and white glass, the racks of spears and swords and war- hammers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The arch partly hides the yellow light bulb that in the evenings lights up the shrine. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Donatelli nodded, his bushy white eyebrows arching over the cold eyes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl must be crazy, I decide, before turning over and arching myself to peek at her screen. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He stretched, arching his back with a groan. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z How he had copied the group of letters out on a piece of brown paper; copied, as illiterate people do, every curlicue, arch, and bend in the letters, and presented it to the midwife. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay on his armour-hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little, his brown, arched abdomen divided up into rigid bow-like sections. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside Sitti’s arched main room, they sat on flowery gingham mattresses arranged in a circle on the floor. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon flew to the floor and instantly became a polecat, arching his back against her little white ankle socks. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was gloomy now, but seeing the way the branches arched overhead, Kaede suspected it would be beautiful beneath the sunlight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She arches her spine until she floats on her back, straining to hear the notes of the Alhambra at midnight. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They look at each other, brows arching, eyes narrowing, mouths opening with bared teeth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor scooped up his sister and headed for the arched opening the roaches had left by. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z |
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