| 单词 | knuckles |
| 例句 | He had swilled out his eye sockets with bony knuckles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mashed-in nose, her downy ears, her miniature fingers with their miniature nails and wrinkly knuckles. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the letter away from her, beating her knuckles on the desk until she let go. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He kissed his knuckles as he clasped his hands to his lips and prayed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z A sound like wood under Calvin’s little knuckles. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z No sound, no sight, only darkness and heat and the press of his knuckles on his eyelids. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed the door behind them, her knuckles blue and mottled against the peeling paint, then turned and peered into Harry’s face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He rubbed his hands and cracked his knuckles, as if he were or :e more forgetting how the Witch frightened him whenever she was really there. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z After Garvey left, Cole’s fists tightened until his knuckles turned white. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I look at my pen pal assignment: Lena, who sits in the front row and cracks her knuckles. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z On the landing above—Turner and Nettle could just see boots and lower legs moving stiffly from side to side—a fight was developing, with wrestling grunts and a smack of knuckles on flesh. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Alhaji, lor example, punched the cement pillar of one of the buildings until his knuckles bled and his bone began to show. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Miss Lumley stalks the aisles, whacking their knuckles with a ruler. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I blinked, saw I was still biting down on my fist, hard enough to draw blood from the knuckles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Finn opened his mouth to ask, but then Sean wound the jacket around his hand like a boxer protecting his knuckles. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The girl glared at them, sucking on her knuckles to take the sting out, and Sansa was horrified. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I watch the bruises on his knuckles shift. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Scrubbing clothes on a washboard until her knuckles bled—that was the preeminent memory of Erma’s childhood. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad clenches the arms of his seat, his knuckles white. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I imagine her knuckles raised, ready to rap. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubs his eyes hard with his knuckles. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I started poking my knuckles into my eyes, so he pulled my hands down off my face gently. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I take it, my eyes flickering as always to the scars on his knuckles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Miss Williams clenched her hands together until her knuckles turned white. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever a child within his reach took too large a mouthful of food, Dad’s knuckles would descend sharply on the top of the offender's head, with a thud that made Mother wince. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean back and rub my thumb over her knuckles. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She takes my father’s hand and moves her thumb in a small circle over his knuckles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He could feel the small cold lump of the fake Horcrux against the knuckles of his right hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then he was licking his bruised knuckles and looking at the bare stick, while the skull lay in two pieces, its grin now six feet across. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She was leaning apologetically into the room, and as soon as their eyes met she tapped the door gently with her knuckles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I am about to ask what happened to him when I realize that Tris’s knuckles are also discolored, and that she very intentionally isn’t looking at him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Buddy Ray slipped on the brass knuckles and slowly made a fist. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z And when I finally leave my bedroom to join my teammates in our training for the day, it’s the memory of his dark eyes that lingers, the mystery behind his bloodied knuckles and furious gaze. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Thorn’s outfit had gloves with needlelike spikes that sprung up from the knuckles, and Seven’s had a small golden dagger that gleamed in the light. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Brian reached out and took the wheel in a grip so tight his knuckles were white. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Father saw how I clutched the seat in sheer fright until the knuckles of my hands were almost bone white. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand was solid as a rock, and his dark Cealdish complexion was tanned even darker than usual, highlighting a few pale scars that ran over his knuckles and up his arms. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jesper flexed his knuckles, concentrated on the lines of his palms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He's got a blue plastic cast on his left arm from his elbow to his knuckles. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The universe keeps on swinging—brass knuckles to the heart and ego. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z My knuckles turned white and ached, just like my jaw. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He sat back in the seat, his hands grasping his knees, his knuckles bloodless. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked away, and the hobbits made a lane for him to pass; but their knuckles whitened as they gripped on their weapons. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He knocked anyway, but he could hardly hear the rap of his own knuckles. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Teresa gripped the bars now, her knuckles white, her face pressed against the iron rods. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He remembered the feeling of his knuckles striking Willis’s cheek, and he didn’t care a doggone bit that he had enjoyed hitting Willis, minister’s son or not. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He slapped Genie lightly on the arm, then cracked his knuckles. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He swallowed thickly and pressed his knuckles against his mouth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Arthur puts the necklace on me and his knuckles brush against my skin. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But the skin of my knuckles is torn where my fist connected with his broken teeth. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z My fist catches him around the eye socket area, so my knuckles hit mostly bone. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z With Doc eyeing him like that, last night floods Jus’s memory, and the ache in his bruised knuckles seems to intensify. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Luke paced in front of the swimming pool, cursing in Ancient Greek, gripping his sword so tight his knuckles turned white. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z My eyes flicker again to his bruised knuckles before I shake his hand. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He rubbed the knuckles of one hand in the palm of the other. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z "Excuse me," he said again, and rapped the glass with his knuckles. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She runs her thumb along my knuckles like she is counting each one and then she doesn’t let go. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My knuckles disappeared as I reached inside the wound for it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His right hand clutched his cap so hard his knuckles trembled. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His knuckles heal poorly and he is clumsy with everything but his tumbler of rum. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pomodoro stretches his rubbery mouth, cracks his knuckles, says, “Well, then,” and moves on down the hall. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed, his fingers wrapped around Mama’s hand, stroking her knuckles with his thumb. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z It was rumored that the Italians carried knives, even the girls, and that the morenos had brass knuckles in their pockets and steel toes in their heavy shoes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He sat down on the couch and looked at his cut knuckles. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My memory of the fight with Assef is amazingly vivid in stretches: I remember Assef turning on the music before slipping on his brass knuckles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He rapped his knuckles against the carcass, he shook his head disappointedly. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Before her hands could get the different but equally tough skin of a laundress, her knuckles split with the rubbing and wringing, and ran blood into the rinse tubs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He took her hand and kissed her knuckles gently. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her hands are clasped so tightly her knuckles are white. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He massaged his lower back with his knuckles. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We crouched on our newspapers, the San Francisco Gold Mountain News, and plugged up our ears with our knuckles until he went away. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed the shotgun till my knuckles hurt. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned against the walls, pounding the flimsy wooden planks until my knuckles bled. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She hit him hard because I could hear her knuckles striking the bone of his skull and her exclamation when it hurt her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would smack my knuckles so hard that my hands crashed into the keys, causing an ugly dissonant chord to detonate in the middle of the piece. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The house was making noises, like knuckles cracking. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He had a bottle of beer in his left hand, and he held out that fist to bump knuckles with me, and I did. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You coil up and tighten your muscles and listen, knuckles hard, the pulse ticking in your head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother's knuckles were bone-white, as if the skin had worn off them in the hour of waiting. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He finally shakes me loose and wheels and pushes me hard with his knuckles against my breastbone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He punched the steering wheel until his knuckles bled. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Half his head was bald, but coarse stubble covered his cheeks and chin, and hair grew thickly down his arms, sprouting even from his knuckles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I am double-jointed, and I can crack the knuckles on my fingers and my toes at will. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I pulled Tarp's leg chain from my pocket and slipped it over my knuckles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere between his bursting into my chemistry class and punching his knuckles bloody on his steering wheel, I fell in love with Diego Vega. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “All right, I guess. I don’t know. Fine for prison? Looks like he’s made some friends because he had some tattoos on his knuckles.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I say, my knuckles digging into his scalp till Dad saves him from the noogie with one of his lame jokes: Why cant you play sports in the jungle! he asks. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z As soon as the chaplain said the words, he was sorry and shoved his knuckles into his mouth with a giggle of alarm, but Yossarian remained silent and disappointed him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland sat on the edge of the group, cracking his knuckles, his eyes wandering from one point to another. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Charlie let me go, and I looked at my bloody, dusty knuckles. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I watch it slide across my knuckles and drip to the floor. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z His knuckles are white around the knife handle as the gate swings open with a moan. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The squirrel on her shoulder went tap-tap-tapping the side of her head with his knuckles. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z None of them notice that his hands are shaking, or that he is clutching the pen in his hand so tightly that his knuckles are white. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You were the last to see her,” said Thor, rubbing the knuckles of his right hand. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Finally fed up, Shani turned to tell me to stop and, as she did, my right knuckles skipped off her shoulder and into her bottom lip, which immediately stained red. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z To many people the very word conjures up memories of choking on chalk dust and cowering in fear of a thwack on the knuckles from a spinster schoolteacher. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Tatt Man's grotesquely bulbous knuckles cracked noisily as he made his fists. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Whenever they looked at him they saw his hands clinging to the bars, knuckles white under his suntanned skin. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And his right hand went behind the desk and pulled another coin from his pocket, and the coin rolled back and forth over the knuckles. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z His words knocked against my chest like knuckles. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Gripping the edges of his tray of half-eaten food, Daryl's knuckles turn white and his shoulders hunch up in a desperate attempt to hide the look of humiliation burning his face. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She had her hands on her knees and I touched my fingers to her knuckles, tracing the peaks and valleys, staring at her skin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The visitors were cracking their knuckles, eyeing us like it was slaughter time. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She rapped the door with her knuckles and listened again. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t notice the blood on my knuckles and on my shirt until I drove up to my house. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z True, last year he felt the same terror that he felt now, but he knew that after Farquar’s ten knuckles this year, no pride, no honor awaited him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He puts his elbows on the table and rests his mouth on his knuckles and looks at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He stood and grinned and rubbed his split knuckles. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t run much to looks in my family, you know, all knuckles and cheekbones and beaky noses,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After I buckled my seat belt, I examined my bloody, bruised knuckles. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Walking home to Euclid Avenue in the evenings, I carried my house key wedged between two knuckles and pointed outward, in case I needed it to defend myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My knuckles found the lock and depressed it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He placed a set of brass knuckles and box of wooden matches on the table. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I watch from the corner of my vision as he brushes his knuckles across his chin. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He could remember her blue velvet rocker, the cracks on her knuckles, her gentle cheeks the color of dark chocolate. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Angie walks away, and I grip the bag until my knuckles turn white. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Training with Hatchet’s other boys—the splitting of skin over knuckles, the heft of a sword—until he was the only one left. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Layla pulled her into a headlock and dug her knuckles into Ivy’s hair. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When my knuckles hit, Fang’s head snapped up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His forearms were hairy, and he even had tiny hairs on his knuckles. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The old swamper looked quickly at him, and then shuffled to the door rubbing his whiskers with his knuckles as he went. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon rapped the glass smartly with his knuckles, but the snake just snoozed on. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I say, “Yeah, well. How do you like my Caves of Lascaux knuckles?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He grabbed one of Alfred's hands, studying first the knuckles, then the palms. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The Rude boys suddenly forgot about the stuff they had to do, because they took their time and gave it their all, their knuckles almost as hard as their boots. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She cracked her knuckles and looked to Ekon, her expression wary. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Soon blood from his scraped knuckles smeared the concrete. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The fingers were blunt, callused, wiry black hairs grew between the knuckles, there was dirt under the nail of the thumb. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I threw some punches, but all I got were sore knuckles from bouncing off his helmet. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Here the roots of the trees seemed to claw at the sandy soil like the brown knuckles of clenched fists. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Kino looked down at his closed hand and the knuckles were scabbed over and tight where he had struck the gate. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When I rub my eyes, my hands come away from my face with Marie’s blood still red and fresh on my knuckles. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z George had mixed a sharp rock in the dirt and it bruised her knuckles. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He touches my arm—more knuckles than fingertips. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I rapped on the door with my knuckles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The helmsman stared at the compass; his knuckles whitened on the wheel. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he turned and walked quickly back, toward the house, kneading his bruised knuckles as he went. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The hollow sound of her knuckles on wood echoed in the clearing, but the cabin was silent. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He cracks his knuckles like he’s some tough thug instead of my dorky older brother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Joaquin leaned against the doorjamb, knocking his knuckles against it as if for luck. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He’d pull the blanket to my chin, and I’d run my fingers down his gnarled knuckles and listen to stories about his job when he first came to America. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The governess was always getting muddled with her astrolabe, and when she got specially muddled she would take it out of the Wart by rapping his knuckles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though it was a Sunday Mr. Spizz stopped by the house and rapped his chunky monkey knuckles crazily on the front door at about seven o’clock in the morning. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He reached out and playfully caught Callie’s nose between his knuckles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It swung itself forward on its knuckles and snarled. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Lady Constance clutched the seat of her chair so tightly, her knuckles turned white. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Jack lightly rapped the glass with his knuckles. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Men and women with hunched shoulders, swollen knuckles, many who have long since stopped trying to scrub the coal dust out of their broken nails, the lines of their sunken faces. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mayor Barry Trent stepped up to the podium, and he gripped both sides of it, hard enough that Moss could see the whites of his knuckles on his already pale skin. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then the two of them knocked knuckles and chanted the lyrics to their favorite classic-rock tune: “We are the champions, my friend....” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I gazed upon my hands; upon the knuckles, and upon the palms. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She raised up her hand, and we knocked knuckles together. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He beat Gregor with the broken spear: a downpour of blows striking his torso, his kneecaps, his bleeding knuckles. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And if I notice that his hand grips his wineglass tightly enough to turn his knuckles white, then I imagine I am the only one who does. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Memory came rushing back: the stone man reaching out with cracked grey hands, the blood seeping from his knuckles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He climbed into the carriage, closed the door, and rapped at the ceiling with his knuckles. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z With knuckles and clubs, the union men chased the strikebreakers from the mine to the railroad depot and put them on the next train out of town. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Cole gripped the spear so hard his knuckles hurt. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z His eyes moved from the sky to the dead man’s body to the knuckles of his own hands. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She took my hands, kissed my knuckles, and then squeezed my fingers tightly between hers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Mine isn’t as good as the one in here,” Baba would say, gently rapping Neel’s skull with his knuckles. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be a jíbara,” she scolded, rapping her knuckles on my skull, as if to waken the intelligence she said was there. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Blood was seeping from his knuckles though he did not seem to feel it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He licked his lips some more and then he took out a pair of brass knuckles. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I found him in the lower branches of a tree, playing by swinging from side to side, oblivious to the bright green shock of a praying mantis walking across his knuckles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She reached over and rubbed his knuckles with her rough palm. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She grabbed the sides of her walker until her knuckles stood out. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I sensed Faith shifting around beside me and I could see how white her knuckles were against the black steering wheel, but I didn’t look any further. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A chimpanzee shudders and grimaces when it touches a big black spider, like you and I would do, before squashing it angrily with its knuckles, not something you and I would do. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned at the sound of the opening door and nodded at Lanning, who entered, cracking the knuckles of one gnarled hand with the other. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Whenever I got into trouble with the nuns at Maryvale they’d rap me on the knuckles with the edge of a metal ruler. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She was an only child who ran her parents with tantrums and demands that, had they come from me, would have got me a swift slap or a cocotazo from Mami’s sharp knuckles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When we finally coaxed him out, after all the splashing and laughter, he would sit on the edge of the tub and twist his knuckles into his eyes, which were red from the soapy water. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His knuckles whitened as he gripped the handset. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mark and Marc and Rex Rollins are all biting the nails off the fingers of the knuckles they are also cracking. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z As I approached the Eolian, I saw Deoch lounging against the doorpost, walking a coin across the back knuckles of his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When he sinks into thoughts of Henry’s hands, square knuckles and elegant fingers, he wonders how he never realized it before. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Now Gogol raps his knuckles on the window, but the train begins to move as his mother and Sonia are still struggling to spot him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pape’s knuckles on the desk are white, the only telltale sign he’s getting stressed. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Clary was tall and solid, with big hands and knobby knuckles. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Before his hand disappeared, I got another flash of his knuckles, all red and raw from being ground into the Palace floor by a black boot or two. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He knocked knuckles with his pals and headed to homeroom. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z His knuckles burned and a sharp current of pain ran through his wrist, up his arm, exploding in his shoulder. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He reaches over and brushes his knuckles quickly over my cheek, an affectionate gesture, a gesture that comes from the Van de Kamp family. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His hands are wrapped in white bandages, and as he continues his ferocious assault on the punching bag, I can see glimpses of blood staining the bandages over his knuckles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In her mind, a teacher’s still the person that raps you on the knuckles with a ruler, or across the backside with a paddle. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z His hairy knuckles rubbed against his stubbled chin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I rap my knuckles on it and admire the clang. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He does that thing again where he brushes his knuckles across his chin. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Annoyed, the Chancellor rapped his knuckles at the interruption. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Stretching, cracking my knuckles, rolling my head and neck left and right. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The knuckles of his left hand had been tattooed with the word sexxy and his right with beast. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The sharp cut of teeth against his knuckles. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He sighed a lot, stretched his legs, cracked his knuckles. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Nita gave Tool a dirty look, but her knuckles were pale as she clenched her fists. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He raised a hand to draw his knuckles up his jaw line, exactly the way his father rasped his beard stubble, and wiped surreptitiously at the tears that had brimmed. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When I put them on, the hammer symbol above the knuckles flared bright. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jake scowled and pressed his knuckles to his soft, wide, trembling mouth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When I felt frightened and overwhelmed, which was often, I would clench my fists so hard that my knuckles would hurt. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On September 8, 1922, General Hajienestis, in his cabin, sits up in bed, rubs first his right leg and then his left, raps his knuckles against them, and stands up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Loping unsteadily over, Joe also pressed his nose against the window, merrily tapping on the glass with his knuckles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his thumb and pressed it gently along the knuckles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Eno, the dufus, dropped his soon after the warning, so we all had to get down on the chapel floor on our knees and knuckles, like penitents. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She slashed down hard, and Needle's castle-forged steel bit into the grasping fingers between the knuckles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The coroner took a quick step back to the table and rapped sharply with his knuckles. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His friend sat stiff and tense, his knuckles white. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When he dropped the bag to reach for the bottle, it was hard to miss the ragged knuckles or the big, dusty footprint stamped on the front of his new shirt. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I quickly sharpened my pencil, cracked my knuckles, yawned, stretched my arms, and was ready. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We heard the footsteps stop outside Irene’s door, but there was empty time between the end of those steps and the heavy rap of his knuckles: ghost time. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z My eyes linger on the faint scars of his knuckles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frankie flexed his fingers, regarding his scabbed knuckles, the slaughterhouse grime caught under his neatly trimmed nails. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "Not much," I said, massaging my sore knuckles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z After everyone else had gone, Simeon walked over to Mr. Davanzo, and they slapped the backs of their hands together, knuckles knocking like tiny pool balls. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He clenched his fingers, looking at the scabbed knuckles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the only thing that happens is that the knife catches and I smash my knuckles into the stake, bloodying them. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Finally, Mrs. Fields's wrinkled knuckles rapped on the heavy glass window of the classroom door. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I have red shoes, she thought—that goes with being Eleanor; I dislike lobster and sleep on my left side and crack my knuckles when I am nervous and save buttons. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But I saw his knuckles tighten convulsively on the wheel. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Taylor dabbed at her lashes with her knuckles. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He sweated, his whole body shook, and his knuckles turned white round the iron bedhead, but he did not make a sound as she continued to pull the pieces clear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She did not turn to look when Jalil’s palms pressed on the glass, when his knuckles rapped and rapped on it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Coal wives bring pig knuckles and cheese; they pass around Werner’s acceptance letter; the ones who can read, read it aloud to the ones who cannot, and Jutta comes home to a crowded, exhilarated room. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My knuckles had no protection, but the pain didn’t matter. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Back in the tunnel and his own mind, Harry opened his eyes: He had drawn blood biting down on his knuckles in the effort not to shout out. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They danced over his knuckles then vanished once more. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She lashes out and knuckles my fingers hard. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Scratches crisscrossed his arms, and his knuckles were scraped raw. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she lay down and sucked the knuckles of her right hand, as she had done when she was a small child. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Samantha nosed it, sniffed, then settled down, leaving a wet streak across his knuckles. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He was so cool, he could chat with one friend on his cell phone while using his free hand to knock knuckles with a dozen more. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z All they wanted to do was fidget and pop knuckles. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Realizing it was a joke, Henry caught her in a headlock and rubbed her short hair with his knuckles while she laughed helplessly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As it met with his nose, she savored the rush of pain through her hand and the crunch of his bones beneath her knuckles. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z JPs head snapped back, and purple blood sprayed from beneath my knuckles as he lost his balance and fell backward—right into the muddy shallows of the lake. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Jason traced his finger across her knuckles, which made it hard to concentrate. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The knuckles on his right fist looked like they’d been destroyed, actually. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “You know better than that,” she said, tapping a ruler across my knuckles. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Sen asked when he appeared, rapping on the hood of the car with his knuckles. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Laila loved running her finger over Aziza’s pleasing, soft skin, over the dimpled knuckles, the folds of fat at her elbows. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Wincing, he wiped at his mouth with his left hand, then stared at the glistening red on his knuckles. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He nods down at my armrest, and when I follow his gaze, I see that my knuckles have turned completely white from my grip. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The knuckles of my right hand jammed against something I hadn’t remembered was there: a jagged piece of bright-purple fluorite that I’d nicked from the Earth Science room during mineral lab. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Blood from his knuckles turns the sink water pink. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He reached for her hand and brought it to his lips, and he kissed her knuckles. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled his belt out of the loops on his work pants and wrapped it a couple of times around his knuckles. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My knuckles were still scabbed from punching the drywall with Charlie. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Jake rubbed his lips with the knuckles of his dirty fist. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His word was law, and if you needed a little legal education, then those brass knuckles were just the right teaching tool. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he pushed himself into a sitting position again, rubbing his knuckles into his eyes like a small child. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Erin plops onto the couch and takes the remote control from Pop’s hand, because he’s passed-out drunk again with my grandmother’s rosary beads wrapped tightly around his left fist like brass knuckles. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She took a step closer, clutching the gourd so hard she heard two of her knuckles crack. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It is small in my palm, brown from the sun with black dirt burrows in her nails and the wrinkles around the knuckles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z TimeStar puffed up his chest and made a show of cracking his knuckles, but when the childlike Clock Watcher’s bottom lip began to quiver, he backed down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His knuckles were as dark as cherries and near as big. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I used my brothers to further my plan; I cracked my knuckles to annoy them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A girl who likes to crack her knuckles as loud as she can and draws pictures to explain things. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The boys rowed with white knuckles and chattering teeth, their hands so cold they could hardly feel the oars, their feet throbbing with pain. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She demonstrated how and where to use their knuckles and the heels of their hands. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z What he fished out of that pocket didn’t surprise me one bit: stainless-steel brass knuckles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ron’s knuckles were white on the steering wheel. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I glanced at him across the table, his nails chipped and black with engine oil, his knuckles scraped, the smells of the gas station—dust, sweat, and gasoline—on his clothes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Not trying to get caught in the middle of the night with blood on my knuckles. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I sped toward the sound, tripping over ruts and roots but always scrambling ahead, sometimes on all fours, pushing against the ground with my knuckles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I could see his whitened knuckles around the handle and the thick veins standing out in his forearms, but I couldn't do anything to stop him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Adam’s hands were clenched and the blood was driven out of his white knuckles. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My hand shakes slightly, but I steady it by clutching the stock tightly until my knuckles turn white. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, I knock, the sound of my knuckles reverberating off the worn wood. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “I’d like to keep them out,” confided the colonel, and began cracking his knuckles savagely as he wandered back and forth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z For a second I thought he was going to make me dive into the river, but he kept dancing the lighter through his fingers, rolling it around his knuckles. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Miss Lumley stalks the aisles, whacking their knuckles with a ruler. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He used his sharp knuckles and aimed each blow directly at my breastbone. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s blood on my knuckles, blood on my fingers, but not much. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I felt my hand meet his jawbone, and I knew that one of my knuckles was broken right then and there. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As he brushed his hair out of his eyes, the sun shone upon the fresh scabs marring his knuckles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Crabbe stopped laughing and started rubbing his knuckles in a menacing way. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He pretended to be mesmerized by the scabs on his knuckles, but I caught the way he stiffened. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, cool. So, we can do this again, anytime you want,” Alex says, dragging the back of his knuckles down Henry’s shoulder. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Instinctively the clasp on his wife’s hand grew closer, till his knuckles looked white. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His knuckles brushed her cheek; his rough hand cupped her face tentatively, disbelievingly. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I scrubbed every blacked-up piece of plastic, wearing down that Ivory bar from a nearly full cake to nearly half flat I scrubbed and scrubbed until my knuckles ached. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His knuckles were skinned raw, and he was so filthy that he looked as if he had been pulled by the scruff of the neck from a sewer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His eyes were hard when he faced her, his knuckles white on the handle of his pick. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All I could see were his knuckles on the gilded arms of his chair, like a throne. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z With my eyes still shut, I press my knuckles against my forehead. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But there was hardly ever any food to eat, and Uncle Claude yelled at Hugo, rapped his knuckles when he made mistakes, and forced him to sleep on the floor. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z His hands, folded on the desk before him, were gnarled with veins and had a bluish, pearly sheen around the knuckles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I tried to straighten my back under the weight of his gaze, but it felt like he had taken two fists and dug the knuckles deep between my shoulder blades. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Again I hid indoors, painting and scraping until my knuckles bled. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Calder was squeezing the phone receiver so hard that his knuckles stood out. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The skin on his face and on her knuckles is nearly the same color, purple- blue-green, as if drawn with ink. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The smell of unfamiliar food in the air now, fish caught from the nearby river, pig knuckles, hominy grits, fried baloney, black-eyed peas. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Not that it snowed much in Little Rock, but I’d seen a movie where there was one once, and the actor clutched the steering wheel so tight, his knuckles turned white. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The way that short man popped his knuckles and gave him a look that could only be described as scornful caused him to put up his guard. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z My knuckles hit the sides, making a clanging noise. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The pain burned across my knuckles, through my fingers, and a scream, louder than I had intended, brought Abuela to my side. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Zeke glares at his brother, then puts him in a headlock and rubs his knuckles into Uriah’s skull. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He stretches his arms forward, cracking his knuckles under his gloves. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z So I just crack my knuckles and wait for Ma to say something to me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Calvin grinds his gritty knuckles in his ear. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Ranofer groped for it and, rubbing his eyes with his knuckles, stumbled across the courtyard still half asleep. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Blood flecked his knuckles, but it was not his own. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “They’ll take some brass knuckles and make your head bushy and call it hair.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Her knuckles clenched the handle of her mug. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His fingers looked longer than usual, like he had too many knuckles. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Miles’s knuckles were white against the steering wheel, and he kept glancing over at me every few seconds. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The skin from his wrist to his knuckles was dotted with age spots, and it was loose, like skin hanging from a chicken soup bone. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And she's glad that I don't look like some complete Neanderthal with my knuckles dragging on the ground. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He said that six of his ten knuckles had been fractured and that the doctors weren’t sure when the casts could come off. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Lancelot clenched his fist until the knuckles stood out, and said, “I want to go on a quest. I want to find an adventure.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I picture those hands as mine really are, large with slender fingers and calloused knuckles from hours at the punching bag. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He reaches across the table, brushes my knuckles with his thumb. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When the smoke coming off the gloves cleared, I could see a symbol now branded on the back of each one, just below the knuckles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “He’s very strong,” she said, grinding her knuckles against the bottom of his foot. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Between everything she told him and her white knuckles on the wheel, Scoob wonders if G’pop was right: maybe coming here was a bad omen. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Finding no words to ask him more about it, I slipped the link over my knuckles and struck it sharply against the desk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He got to his knees and rested with his knuckles against the floor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I take my time going uphill, savoring the feel of grass on my knuckles. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I heard stories of how they had “persuaded” people with lead pipes, wet cement, baseball bats, brass knuckles, fists, feet, and blackjacks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand was in my pocket now, Brother Tarp's leg chain around my knuckles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Not nearly as definitive as knuckles on wood. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He flexed his hand and looked down at his bloody knuckles. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They suck on their knuckles and brush the dirt from their uniforms. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z His grip on the knives tightens and his knuckles turn white as he turns to face Al. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her hands, folded together in her lap, had long pallid fingers, with swollen knuckles and tough yellow nails. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Will put down his tote bag and held out his hand, and the cat came up to rub her head against his knuckles, just as Moxie did. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His knuckles were white with the effort it took him to keep his fingers clutched in his hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was of course nothing at all little about Crabbe and Goyle, but as the High Table was fidl of teachers, neither of them could do more than crack their knuckles and scowl. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Finally, he stops going through the cupboards, leaning against the counter and gripping its edges so tightly his knuckles turn white. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I suppose,” he said, and cracked his knuckles out of habit. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The palms of his hand were hot and throbbing, and the skin had come off one of his knuckles. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He knocked first with his feet, by accident, and then with his knuckles. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But Florence remembered one phrase, which now she muttered against the knuckles that bruised her lips: “Lord, help my unbelief.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And my father, looking uncomfortable, answers, “Of course, darling,” and silently taps his knuckles against their custom-made white Canadian birch headboard, for luck. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He bared his bruised knuckles at me, a startling contrast to the elegant finery of his silver rings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She paused, and her hands gripped the wooden arms of the chair, grasping them so tightly her knuckles first reddened, then went white. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother was silent for a minute as her knuckles tapped the wood on the front door. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He’s cracking his knuckles one at a time. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a terrible pain in my knuckles and then, almost instantly, something knocked the breath right out of me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Thalia gripped the wheel so tight her knuckles turned white. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I’ve seen kids with house keys tucked between their knuckles throwing punches at each other. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Styx twirled the candy cigarette over his knuckles. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And I have to keep apologizing to the boat for swearing every time I scrape my knuckles on a barnacle. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z With Father and Margot that’s not difficult, but it is with Mother, which is why I’m glad she gives me an occasional rap on the knuckles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She pressed her knuckles to her lips and squeezed her eyes closed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It takes only a glance at our nails, our knuckles, our palms to know Uhmma succeeded. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Keav and Ma embrace and hold on to each other so tightly that the knuckles of their fingers turn white. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The blows of the knuckles coming down again and again on my breastbone were unbearable, but Horse knew no pity, and there was no pity on the faces of the others. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Two more knocks, then a light rapping of the knuckles, like a message in Morse code. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Father laced his fingers together in front of his chest, then tapped his lips with his knuckles. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The rough scars of his knuckles brush past my waist as his hands pull me close. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It had soft, sweet skin, and tiny fingers and dimpled knuckles. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead, you slapped your partner’s arm near the elbow, lightly with the back of your knuckles, the way you might do to attract someone’s attention. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands are white at the knuckles, I clench them so tightly in my longing for the fire to cease so that my comrades may come. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I never at- I tended because a fistfight broke out between hecklers and hillbillies and I was busy in the X-ray room taking shots of broken knuckles and metacarpals. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I glance up at Sandy, who’s rapping his knuckles on the desk. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The relentless pounding continued—not the rapping of knuckles, but the full-fisted heel of a hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The old man put the yellow can in his pocket, and he rubbed his bristly white whiskers with his knuckles. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, Connor blinks and rolls over and stretches his arms, his small knuckles grazing the headboard behind his mountain of pillows. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The way my cheekbone was throbbing, I figured that Jasper Jr.’s knuckles weren’t feeling so good, either. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z One boy gets so depressed he stops eating for days and bangs his knuckles against the concrete wall until they are raw. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z 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 By and by your attention becomes so intensely focused that you no longer notice the raw knuckles, the cramping thighs, the strain of maintaining nonstop concentration. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad hung his head, perched on the edge of his cot, knuckles flat against the mattress like a resting gorilla so that his shoulders sat high by his ears. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was the unmistakable sound of knuckles hitting flesh: Ron grunted in pain and Hermione screamed, “No! Leave him alone, leave him alone!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Toby’s face still lingered on each of his knuckles like a shadow. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Jake balled up his fist, Noah balled up his, and they knocked knuckles. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Stick breathed on the glass, watched it fog up, then dragged his knuckles through the slick grayness. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She paused, rubbing her wrapped knuckles, and wiped the sweat from her eyes as she waved to him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A few of his knuckles are split, and the blood looks fresh. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hearing Ma weeping and Pop wheezing, cracking his knuckles while Leda sucks her pacifier double-time and Ray holds my hand. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Mostly, I remember this: His brass knuckles flashing in the afternoon light; how cold they felt with the first few blows and how quickly they warmed with my blood. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My musician’s calluses had saved my fingertips for the most part, but my knuckles were scraped badly and crusted with blood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She looked at her hands, her knobby knuckles. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nali shook her head and pressed her knuckles against her lips. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z At lunch Manners Mistress said, “Don’t rap your knuckles on the table, Ella. The king would be ashamed of you.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He eases his hand toward my thigh and rubs his knuckles against my jeans. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The task took three hours, but my knuckles were bleeding in a quarter of the time. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The whites of his knuckles Munched as he clenched them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z You laugh, rap my woody shell with wicked whispers shaped like knuckles, then toss me aside. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He held her eyes for an excruciatingly long time in an unblinking way that made her knuckles go pale around the milk bottle, and it took all that Laila could muster to not falter. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Down and down and down, slamming his balled knuckles into the boy’s cheek and nose. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The company had seated themselves again, and conver-sation was just beginning to resume, when there came an authoritative rapping of knuckles upon wood and M. Dupont had risen to his feet. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In the dark, two pairs of hands gently exploring each other, roving quietly over knuckles, cuticles, fingertips, the delicate details. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I grip the edge of the table until my knuckles turn white. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll start with your left hand, cutting the knuckles and inserting the medicine into your veins. Then we’ll do the right.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Here Uncle Andrew rubbed his hands till his knuckles cracked like fireworks. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I tap the tank with my knuckles, sending ripples through the water. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He brought his stick swiftly down on my knuckles. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Taisin strode up to the front door and raised her hand to knock, her knuckles ringing on the wood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “When you punch someone, you have to put your thumb over your first two knuckles. Here, like this.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Barry pressed the knuckles on his free hand against an eyeball and listened. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Tally had never been airsick before, but now she clutched the seat restraints, her knuckles white and eyes fixed on the solid ground below. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Her own band was a little tight, but Rasheed had no trouble forcing it over her knuckles. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He was carrying a whip made from a thin tree branch and chewing his knuckles, spitting. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He resettled the rope on his shoulders and cracked his knuckles. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z August takes a deep breath and grips the bull hook so hard his knuckles whiten. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, Inej saw Jesper rise from his seat, but she waved him off and slipped her fingers into the brass knuckles she kept in her right hip pocket. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Pedrito just cracks his knuckles and consoles her by saying that they can have another one real soon. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have to stop,” he says, his fingers clutching the armrest of the couch, his knuckles turning white. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His companion, with a boulder-like chin thick with black stubble, cracked his knuckles. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Shriveled with age, she clutched the rope in bony hands with knobby knuckles. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Her pink lips spread outward into a wide smile around her wet knuckles. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Marigold clutched the handlebars, anger radiating from her knuckles. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I check my seat belt at least four times and watch as Baba grips the seat so hard his knuckles turn white while Mustafa backs out of the driveway. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z She raises her knuckles to thump him again but then changes her mind. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z As I shuffle forward, Grandma Knife cracks her knuckles. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I concentrated on how nice it felt to hold her hand again, and began counting the ridges on each of her knuckles. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They watched the little squirrel as he tapped the walnut shell with his knuckles. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z When his lips brush the back of my knuckles, I think, He likes me enough to kiss me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You too,” he says, rapping on the glass with his knuckles. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Boy, hush. We boxed. Didn’t have your fancy equipment, either. Knuckles and heart was all we had, knuckles and heart.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His knuckles are scabbed over, right where they would split if he punched something too hard. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Pain rushed at him as he came fully awake—cracked ribs, aching knuckles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He’s got two knuckles stuck up his nostrils looking for a lamb’s tail.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Facing us, she wipes her hands on her pants and holds on to the railing so hard her knuckles turn white. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I stare at my hands, which are wrapped around the narrow bar so tightly my knuckles are white. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z One day my older brother Niibin stopped coming home and it was just the two of us—the two of us and the revolving parade of men with dirt-stiff jeans and bloodied knuckles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Caroni noticed how his knuckles were almost as white as the chalk itself. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head again, gripping the hilt of his sword so tight his knuckles turned white. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He raps my shoulder blade with his knuckles. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She rapped her knuckles on the laminated wall. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He rolled a coin back and forth over his knuckles and made it appear and disappear, made it spin and sparkle. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She had really gross habits, like eating the green stuff in between her toes and sucking on her knuckles. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He pressed the record button, cracked his left knuckles with his right hand. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He seemed to be watching his right thumb rub the knuckles of his left hand. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I attacked the wall, punching hole after hole into it, and when I’d made enough holes, I tore it down with my bare hands and bloody knuckles. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The feeling of Luke’s knuckles against his skin. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Gopal complained, “I have to sit in a hot schoolroom all day and have my knuckles rapped if I look out the window. You are the lucky one.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z But then he heard the soft pad of paws and the sounds of sucking and—he could hardly believe it—felt a rough little tongue licking the milk off his knuckles. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t tilt the flame toward your knuckles. And once the fuse is lit, be sure to back away quick.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Mark sixteen eighteen. Across each of his eight knuckles.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She, too, sweated beneath her clothes and cut her palms and knuckles working for the hakujin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Nali’s knuckles dug into her waist and her brows were furrowed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Zane sat before the enormous gaping hole, clutching the chair’s armrests so tightly, his knuckles were purple. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z By the time Pong finally reached the city his knuckles and back teeth ached from keeping them clenched so tightly against the vibrations of Somkit's supermotor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The penalty for dropping your baton during these exercises was doing push-ups on your knuckles on the marble floor, hands wrapped around the baton. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z George’s fingers are bent at harsh angles into Amar’s shirt, the knuckles white with tension. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z One by one, my knuckles began to swell with bright drops of blood that poured down my hand. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I felt in my brief case, feeling papers, shattered iron, coins, my fingers closing over Tarp's leg chain, and I slipped it over my knuckles, trying to think. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Back on the line, knuckles in the grass, I looked at the two guys in front of me and let them know I was going to beat them both. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z His hands, crossed over his chest, clasp his arms so hard his knuckles are white. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The split knuckles on Kino’s right hand burned when he saw who they were. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The knuckles are white and you’re afraid it fell out and you didn’t even notice. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He doesn’t reply; his knuckles are white on the steering wheel. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The camera would cut to a field of ragged crows and then to a freckle-faced woman who sat in a sunbeam examining her knuckles. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Unferth gnawed at his knuckles like an animal trying to rid itself of a wounded and unwanted limb. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down in wonder at his split knuckles and at the blood that flowed down between his fingers. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, when I looked at her hands with their swollen knuckles folded together in her lap, I imagined them smooth and slim, striking the piano keys. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z My fist connects with Richard’s teeth, and I feel my knuckles cut open. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The wood was so rough it scraped my knuckles like sandpaper. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Aru looked down at the waves on her knuckles and nodded. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She pressed her knuckles up against her cheekbones. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard sits tensely, his hand clutching the armrest, his knuckles bleaching each time the tires slip. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The way that short man popped his knuckles and gave him a look that could only be described as scornful caused him to put up his guard. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The kid’s knuckles dug hard into Goober’s chest. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Watch it, little lady,” Mom said sternly as she reached over and rubbed her knuckles over my head. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Its grip consisted of brass knuckles, was a chain of rings through which Weary slipped his stubby fingers. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After the third outburst, they each make a fist and bump knuckles. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Mark punched the rough wood of the shack, bloodying his knuckles. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She called me a desgraciada and ground her knuckles into my temples. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was fog—tongues of white vapor extruding between the knuckles of the fur-dark hills—but it moved like a living thing, with a curious, hunting intelligence. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After two hours, three cuts, several scraped knuckles, and endless holes, we had only eight snails to show for our efforts. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She watched as he rotated his wrists to look at his palms and then the backs of his hands, a few nicked scars marking his knuckles. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z There was a long pause as he cracked his knuckles one at a time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sam’s knuckles turn white as he grips the counter. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Meggie’s eyes began to burn, and when she rubbed them she found sand sticking to her knuckles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Uncle Dap rolled his eyes, disarranged his hair, cracked his knuckles, kissed his finger-tips, and made other gestures calculated to express his point of view. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I wished Morales luck and we knocked knuckles, the way in-mates did with each other. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Heat races through my body, driving the weakness out of me, and I smack him so hard my knuckles burn with the impact. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then he rubbed his hands and made his knuckles crack. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I saw him use those knuckles once on a kid from the Karteh-Char district. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I stretched my arms and legs, cracked my knuckles, and took a deep breath. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The heavy gold rings slide forward to the knuckles, hesitate, then fall off one at a time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I crack my knuckles and bounce once on my toes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The pain in her hands was abated, and it seemed to her that her fingers were straighter, the knuckles not so swollen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He watched Thyon’s knuckles whiten, saw the span of visible steel lengthen as the sword was drawn up and out of its sheath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She used her fists and knuckles like a little child. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He carried no weap-ons here in the sacred city, save his hands—yet his hands were enough, big, hard, dangerous, his knuckles covered with coarse dark hairs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My knuckles were bloodied, my fingernails black with soil. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When I finally hear his knuckles hit the wood, it sounds like bruises. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He had told Alba that he worked as a jewelry thief and that the dreadful bag contained his picklocks and brass knuckles. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your knuckles are cut up and someone’s been using that room.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z His hand was grey and stiff, but blood oozed between his knuckles as he tried to close his fingers to grasp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The houses were unmarked and sat in the rows of tense neighborhoods like uncracked knuckles. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z At that moment a slender man with heavy gray eyebrows came out of Sillington House, holding his knuckles to his hips as he looked over the scene. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z His hands gripped his cane until his knuckles whitened. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The steady thud of knuckles striking flesh, the groans and ragged gasps, the scuffle of feet on the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed so swiftly that my hand hit a rock and I bruised my knuckles. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Milligan had even closed the door behind him, Kate shrugged and cracked her knuckles, flattened her palms against the cement, and lifted her feet into the air above her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z This is the man who slid his belt out loop by loop and wrapped it around his knuckles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He wipes the corner of my mouth with his knuckles. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When I got home from school, my knuckles still sore from Ellis Carter’s jaw, Fd told Vonetta and Fern to change their clothes. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The scabs had reopened on his knuckles and his fingers were trembling. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was kind of soothing like that, with a dozen wooden knuckles massaging my back. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was some tricky stuff: he’d told Sherm about short months and long months, and showed him how to count on his knuckles to figure out which months were which. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z My father rapped his knuckles on top of my head. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I crack my knuckles as cars go by. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Uhmma grips the steering wheel tighter and tighter, the outlines of her knuckles growing sharp. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he says, brushing his chin with his knuckles. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He stops wiping his hands, but the knuckles on one of them are still dark. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Coach O cracked his knuckles and nodded to a freshman walking by. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There were shiners, split lips, swollen cheekbones, bruised arms, scraped knuckles, and bitten earlobes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Didn’t realize he’d grabbed the old man by his collar until he felt the icy skin of his neck against his knuckles. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Henry hesitates before stiffly bumping his own knuckles against Alex’s with the heavy air of an act of treason. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron sat down again, Ron massaging his knuckles. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I cracked my knuckles and grabbed the Player Two joystick with my left hand, poising my right hand over the Flap button. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her knuckles were pale and pressed to her cheeks, and her shoulders trembled. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The only imperfection on him is his knuckles—they’re bruised, newly scarred, and surprising on his otherwise elegant hands, as if he had been in a fight. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I scrape my knuckles on a rock pretty badly as I’m taking him down, but the pain is a good kind of pain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She cracked her knuckles as her eyes narrowed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The smaller girl had on a jacket the sleeves of which were so long that they came down to her knuckles. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I know the rap of her knuckles—how do I know this? How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Isa stepped back, her fingers gripping the bag so tightly her knuckles turned white. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Punching someone in the face, it turned out, hurt like hell, and she pressed her knuckles against the tiled wall, hissing a little. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Barry pressed the knuckles on his free hand against an eyeball and listened. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I saw his hands grip the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles turned white. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s knuckles are white from gripping the steering wheel. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It was time for my knuckles to take over. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I'm clenching my jaw, and my knuckles on the steering wheel are three shades lighter than the rest of my hands. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Encased in black down to her knuckles, with her heart turned to ash, she scarcely knew anything about the war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My knuckles are chapped, battered raw by salt water. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z His knuckles were gnarled with burn scars, too, like melted candle wax, and he smelled like a dead animal. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then it hit him: Calvin wasn’t smirking or cracking his knuckles or trying to act tough. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She rapped on the ice tabletop with her knuckles. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z My arms suddenly felt apishly long, knuckles threatening to scrape the pavement. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He wiped his eyes again but the tears kept falling around his red knuckles and down his cheeks. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Her back was straight, and her dirty hands made fists so tight her knuckles looked ready to split. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I broke my knuckles banging on the walls, and rode a horse to death galloping off the fury that was eating me alive. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I grip the side of the bench I’m sitting on so hard that my knuckles turn white. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In bygone days, you might have had your knuckles rapped for saying “It’s me” instead of “It is I.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A bit of the gravy grazed her knuckles. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He rapped her smartly on one ear, then cracked her knuckles as she was scrambling to her feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He lay on his belly, and Ifemelu straddled him, massaging his back and neck and thighs with her fingers, her knuckles, her elbows. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I get the nipple right between the knuckles on my index and middle finger, and I squeeze. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A tear slipped out of her eye and she brushed at it with her knuckles. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I am a little girl again, holding on so tight, my hands hurt and the cold chain of the swing gnaws itself into my knuckles. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Blurred green tattoos run across his knuckles and up his hairy arms. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Alex says, and he thinks his knuckles must be white around the phone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I raise my fist and rap the wood gently with my knuckles. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I squeeze the armrests so tightly the redness pulls away from my knuckles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Finally, I knocked my knuckles on the table, passing, leaving the betting to the next man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed the arm of the chair till my knuckles hurt. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He’ll rub his knuckles into my hair and cry, “Wife, your face is as long as a crocodile’s!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You, Apa shouts and hits the side of my head with his knuckles, will never question me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Mom grabbed me and ran her knuckles over my head, messing up my hair. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The man was tanned, with black hair that was visible on his knuckles. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She took my hand and rubbed my knuckles, which was a strange thing to do and started my other hand flapping. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z His knuckles weren’t scarred and swollen like theirs, but his wrists were marked and the palms of his hands were callused. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Instead of proper joints, the wooden parts were connected by golden hooks at the wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, ankles, knees, hips, waist, and knuckles. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His knuckles softly graze the side of my face, and immediately my whole body melts. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He raised the other one slowly and pointed close to my face, scabs still tattooing his knuckles. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The crack shattered from my ankle to my jaw to my knuckles, like an ice cube plopped into warm squash. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His skin was so soft, his hands warm and wide, knuckles bruised and torn with brittle scabs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His hands were different, too, the fingers thicker, the skin scrubbed-looking, but black at the knuckles and under the nails. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Rubbing his tender knuckles, Reynie went on, “I think the question is why you were running instead of walking.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I sit on top of the sweater and examine my knuckles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “We were supposed to report directly to the commanding officer,” Bill added, tapping his knuckles on the table. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mamá took my hand in hers, kissed it, and rubbed my knuckles with her thumb. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He stood his broom against the wall and he rubbed his white bristled cheek with his knuckles. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed his hairy knuckles and lifted up his arm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His knuckles were white on the hilt of his golden sword. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When she waved us in, we saw that her hands were big and bony with huge knuckles. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Tris’s knuckles brush mine as she lifts her hand to point at something on our right: a series of long, low buildings lit by blue emergency lamps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He placed his knuckles on the sides of his hips, hoping that he looked strong and manly. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then a bug-eyed one that kept cracking his knuckles to make the sound of breaking bones. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand squeezes the edge of the table, the knuckles pale. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I don’t mind saying I want more, but Anatole laughs and rubs his knuckles into my hair, pushes me playfully out of the bed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Chancellor rapped his knuckles on the table to quiet us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t know what to say, so I just look at my dry hands—one of my knuckles is cracked and bleeding from the cold. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I lifted his hand to my lips and kissed the battered knuckles, kissed the clammy fingers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then it came to me, and I rapped my knuckles on top of the largest suitcase. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Marcus gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z So Lyra held still, supporting one arm with the other, and the blue hawk wheeled and turned and swooped again, to seize her knuckles in sharp claws. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Charlie gripped the cracked leather steering wheel so hard, his knuckles turned white. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I stretched my arms, rolled my head and neck around on my shoulders, and cracked my knuckles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Their knuckles were white on the sides of the chariot, their teeth chattering like windup Halloween skulls. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I cracked my knuckles, then flew forward into the gate, and my avatar vanished into the whirlpool of stars. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He bent her fingers one by one, cracking the knuckles. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I removed a pad of paper and a pencil and stretched my fingers out and cracked my knuckles. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They don’t spank us or rap us on the knuckles with rulers or wash our mouths out with soap, all of that stuff you read about in old-fashioned books. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z |
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