| 单词 | lid |
| 例句 | Looking both ways, she flicks open the lid to a keypad and punches in a code. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Bo poked his fingers under the lid, but Prosper pulled his arm back. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He fitted the pistol back in the case and closed and latched the lid. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Adèle seemed scarcely to need the warning; she had already retired to a sofa with her treasure, and was busy untying the cord which secured the lid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They couldn’t see Shotgun from there because the coffin lid blocked the view. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z More maggots wriggle around on the lids and out of the open mouth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted the lid by its stem and looked for something in the water. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As the Owner reached for the lid to the jar, the Talent began to dissipate, just as the Talents always did if you left them to their own devices. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Lyra too lay down, with Pantalaimon curled at her neck, and watched the fire through half-closed lids, and listened sleepily to the murmur of the witches. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered how many times he’d seen me sneak home in the morning wearing nothing but my underwear or a trash can lid. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The rest of the lid was filled in with white. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Both lids were swollen and shining like she’d covered them in blood-red shadow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z My heart started pounding like crazy because I knew if I found what I thought I would, I’d really blow my lid. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And when Karin finally gets impatient, she strides over with a spoon and lifts the lid of the pot. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The old man opened still another lid cut in the rear of the hot dog. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Instinctively, he slammed the lid of the laptop down, shutting off his view. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And what of Chester, my old friend, who seemed to have flipped his lid and, if you’ll pardon the expression, was in the doghouse with the Monroes? Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I love the sound of a brand-new bottle of Coke when you pry the lid off and it starts to fizz. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z A stomach-churning stench hissed through the narrow gap between the dumpster's lid and rim. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I watched her lift the giant lid of the pit and fork out a great chunk of meat. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted the lid off a pot simmering on the stove, and the three watchers licked their lips in anticipation. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a nice thought—Abbie lifting the lid, just this same way. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I dive across the table, trying to wrestle it back, but the lid flies off, chocolate milk shake absolutely covering the both of us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was one of those kind with a small hole in the lid for the dasher. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Under heavy lids, his eyes were red and bloodshot. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Why not frighten them ? Creature, I could tell you things . He rolled his eyes up under the heavy lids and made a noise, “Glaagh.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment she closed her lids, pale and unprotected compared to the blue that caked the rest of her face. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I picked up the Mason jar lid, which was also on the nightstand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She rears up and, taking his face in her hands, kisses the lids of each of his two-color eyes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A small brown bottle zoomed out of the bag; he caught it and hastened back to Hermione and Ron, whose eyes were now half-closed, strips of white eyeball all that were visible between his lids. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Biddy lay hers back in the box and put the lid on real careful. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Under the lid Jon discovered three duck’s eggs fried in drippings, a strip of bacon, two sausages, a blood pudding, and half a loaf ? of bread still warm from the oven. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Walking into a general store, the marshal went over to a large red box and pulled back the lid. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a margarita in a plastic cup with a lid and a straw. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Three hours later, when I climbed into the hole, brushed away the dirt, and opened the lid, the renter opened the suitcases. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Even the lids of my eyes feel warm. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z They all stood around while Daddy unscrewed the little lid and poured some syrup carefully into the cup in Marly’s hands. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Once we were on our way, I thought I’d lighten things up by pulling the lid off the shoe box and trying to get the old Christmas vibe happening right there in the car. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “And you forgot to take the lid off. Do you know, I was more than ten days working at that lid? Be more careful in the future.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I lowered the toilet lid and plopped down on it, upset at the idea of smelling like a billy goat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z All I can hear is the scrape of Hannah’s broom and the taps of Lena’s rubber hammer as she fastens the lids in place. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When we had not banged lids at the last eclipse and the shadow kept receding anyway, she’d said, “The villagers must be banging and clanging very loudly back home in China.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, he told me to close the eye, and he pressed down on the lid with one of his fingers. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Joseph put the lid back on the box, returned it to the cabinet, and locked the little door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I managed to get stung on my wrist while replacing a lid onto a hive box. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was stupid, but they were good boxes—solid, with nice lids. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I looked at him again as for the first time, seeing a little bantam rooster of a man with a high-domed forehead and a raw eye-socket that wouldn't quite accept its lid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the lid back on and waited. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The same girl who had never so much as drawn her own bath was now sprouting mung beans in jars with holes punched in their screw lids. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It certainly smelled wonderful when I raised the lid on the barbecue to put the corn on. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The hinged lid is ornately carved, and it’s about the size of his school math book. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She placed her hand on the lid and patted. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ulysses climbed into the shoe box, and Flora dutifully lowered the lid on his small face. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She shakes it, flips the lid open, and then dumps all the mints into my outstretched hand. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Without a second’s hesitation, she ran to it and lifted the lid. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He dashed into the bathroom, lifted the toilet lid, and there was Furball, so waterlogged and exhausted, he’d been able to utter only the faintest whine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders looked at me for a moment, and I saw the dark eyes blink, the lids going up and down like shades. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I’ve put in the incipient wrinkles, the little chicken feet at the corners of the lids. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He started to close the briefcase and saw that there was a folding accordion-style section that collapsed back into the lid. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Dashing tears from her eyes, she pulled the carved cylindrical lid over the desk, hiding her writing instruments. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Hooper moved forward, inserted the key and pushed the heavy lid up. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Now, one after the other she threw back the lids and lifted the filmy dresses, holding them up to the dim light. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z One of the little lids in the tin bun opened and deposited a few steaming hot dogs on the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With the lid off, he reached in and started lifting out bundles of money. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When they are loosened enough for her to remove the lid, she pulls it off gingerly, as though she fears what she might find inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Dorothy broke off a piece of donut and stuck it under the lid of the shoe box. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I unlatched the straps, then flipped the lid open. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She put the lid back on the raven and turned the box around to inspect it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She had a knife in her handbag with a lot of different attachments, and she pulled out a blade and dug it under the lid. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I wander over and pretend to admire a shawl when I notice a green-and-gold box with a curved lid. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Masked head against the plexiglass window, I slip my hands inside the gloves and remove the lids from the toxin. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She stayed there, unmoving, while the steam rattled the lid on the soup pot up and down, up and down. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Lavender,” Mom gently reminded me as she snapped the lid on a bowl of leftover coleslaw. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Just to be sure I lifted both lids and brought the light back around again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She snapped the lid on and slipped it back. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Next the beast knocked over a jar of apple butter, but the skin lid was tied on tightly, and, flail away at it as he might with his awkward paw, he could not dislodge it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z There was even a strange object that she eventually recognized as a teapot, and when she lifted the hinged lid, a rich aroma was released. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He crammed up his thieveries into the suit case and shut the lid; then listened again, looked. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted the lid of one of the boxes and said, “Ooooh...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She’s about to start hammering the lids back on the paint cans when she notices something on Lolo’s shoulders. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A dozen centaurs barrelled through the ranks, yelling and waving their clubs, followed by a horde of two-headed men banging on trash-can lids. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I turned the lid and lifted the rose petal jam to my nose, savoring the scent. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As usual, the lids were off, and several children were poking through the stench and maggots. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Mollie watched the glistening white coffin sink into the ground until the long, haunting wails were replaced by the sound of earth clapping against the lid. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Like someone had opened up the lid to my lobster tank and I was finally breathing in the shockingly fresh air. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then he drove out his flock, moving back the big block at the door and pushing it into place again as easily as a man opens and shuts the lid to his quiver. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I gasp a bit and slowly lift the lid, feeling like she might step out of it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She starts tracing the bottom lid, and I fight the urge to blink. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z By this time, Spurge had gotten the lid open and had the box turned upside down. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The chest lay deep from the washing of the waves and I did not try to dig it out, but only so I could raise the lid. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He flips open the lid, sees the time, and frowns. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There was more information about courses and records in grammar school and extracurricular activities but Obie closed the notebook as if he were lowering a coffin lid. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lifts the lid and reaches into her pocket. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Someone had taped a label on the lid: “Paraphernalia, Accoutrements, and Doodads from Mr. Lemoncello’s 12th Year.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z They laughed again, reclining against the wall, smoking, the lids of their eyes drooped softly against the sun. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The lids were wet from the holy water, which made the baby look as if he’d been crying. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Her green eyes under the heavy lids remained fastened on mine. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Silas closed the lid of the brown leather trunk, and began to do up the straps and the buckles. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The lid stopped jumping up and down, and the steam began to whistle softly as it squeezed from under the lid. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The remaining fairy pushed against the lid with surprising force. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Sula was a heavy brown with large quiet eyes, one of which featured a birthmark that spread from the middle of the lid toward the eyebrow, shaped something like a stemmed rose. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Sit here,” Bridget said as she rose from the toilet lid, flapping her hands before taking her spot in front of the mirror. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “You know, you really ought to put a lid on it. Such a chatterbox, a guy can’t get a word in.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He lifted the lids and stared at the folded clothes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I pried the tight lid open, working it back and forth. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Occasionally, she reached for her smoldering cigarette resting in a Mason jar lid on the counter behind her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I brought her close to me, and there under the darkness of my closed lids, I conjured up the picture of Fay—with her long blonde hair and fair skin. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “He must have fallen in and pulled the lid down on top of him. I’ll call a maid to give him a bath.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Zero picked up the cracked lid and licked the sploosh off that as well. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z After the storm, the crewman opens the lid and fresh air rushes back into the cabin. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrapped my mother’s things in the falling-apart paper, tucked them back in the hatbox, and put the lid on it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee looked at him and the brown eyes under their rounded upper lids seemed to open and deepen until they weren’t foreign any more, but man’s eyes, warm with understanding. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a plain stone coffin, with a cracked lid, and the name that was once on it could no longer be deciphered. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Turns on the shower and sits on the lowered lid of the toilet. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The lid slipped in the wood, then it held. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He unfastened the lid at the top of the cage and raised it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Its lid is about to be slammed shut. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I looked down at our feet to see the lid rising on the picnic hamper. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His glistening, pale lavender lids were shut, though of course he didn’t sleep. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The boy brought the bottle and the man unscrewed the lid and poured water over the wound and held it shut between his fingers while he wiped away the blood. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Taking a chance, he stood and opened one of the garbage lids. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I push the button, and the lid pops open. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Ear drooped over, a bowl of soybean stew on the table, and Eye lay on the sofa with his lids at half-mast. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Lily was now looking in the mirror, putting eyeliner on her lower lid. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She propped the lid on a metal rod as if she were propping open a car hood. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Two toothpaste lids and a small red notebook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z And then he quickly worked the knife around the lid. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I opened the lid expecting to hear “You Are My Sunshine.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His wife stretched on the bed, uncovered and cold, like a body displayed on the lid of a tomb, her eyes fixed to the ceiling by invisible threads of steel, immovable. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I force my eyes to open wider against the heavy pull of my swollen lids, searching among the people for their voices. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He snapped down the lid, not wanting to invade her privacy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Kyle let go of the lid and the Dumpster’s rubber cover slammed. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z When I brushed the dirt from the lid and opened it, I saw first the whiteness of her gloves, then the photograph wrapped in waxed paper, just as I’d left it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He went behind the can and lifted up the entire metal lid. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Normally the lids would be retracted so that you could see the entire iris. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the lid back on the raven and turned the box around to inspect it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Francie stepped back to stand with Mama while they closed the lid. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash put the lid on the kettle and did not think about her question anymore. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lowering her lids a fraction of an inch and smiling a smile that was more an idea than a movement, she looked at herself sideways in the mirror. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He knocked open the lid and rummaged through the ice. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Told there was a costume party ashore, Hudson was persuaded to dress in a bedsheet with a teapot lid tied with ribbons to his head. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They heaved the body into the trunk and slammed the trunk lid and car doors shut. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Carved from olivewood, a little bigger than a shoe box, it had a tin lid perforated by tiny airholes and inset with the icon of an unrecognizable saint. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Holding his breath, he reached out, gently lifted the lid, and looked inside. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Center and glue the fabric swatch onto the lid; for extra glamour, wrap a ribbon around the edge. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I squeezed inside and dragged the heavy lid back into place. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He puts the lid on the coffin and screws it down. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She adjusted the ash pan, stoked the fire, and closed the lid. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was inside an enormous jar with breathing holes punched in the lid. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z That straw will puncture the lid on things, make the world drink something with some fizz and fight. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She had put two plastic containers on the tabletop, and opened the lids. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Joseph picked at the knots until they loosened, then gently lifted the lid. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Had I tightened the lid on the jar after opening it the last time? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He gave us ten minutes to dress, then he came in carrying a broom, a hammer, and a sack full of tin can lids he had scrounged somewhere. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “But keep the lid on the shoe box.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a lid being removed and the jangling of keys. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like they moved heaven and Earth to keep a lid on the Night of a Thousand Flames, they're silencing you. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z There were three closed caskets at the front of the room, each one with a framed photograph of a smiling child on its lid. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He covered a pot with a metal lid and rested his cooking spoon to the side. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He was doing business in the back parking lot at school, eyes red, lids heavy, lost in a cloud of sweet smoke. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Gollum withdrew himself, and a green glint flickered under his heavy lids. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “They only have one left!” he gushed, tearing off the cellophane shrink-wrap and prying open the lid. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z A tongue the length of a stair carpet encircled the flask as he popped off the lid and tossed the whole contents down. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then he placed the seventh key in the lock, threw open the lid, and Harry let out a cry of amazement. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They pop the lids and press their mouths to the small openings. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The lock snapped; the lid tore off its hinges. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The father lifted the lid now and then. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z On the small bench underneath the window he found a sealed envelope and a basket with a woven lid. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama slams the lid down on the piano, creating a sickening wooden crack. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Spencer slammed the lid on the water barrel and leaped on top of it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He closed the lid, picked up the suitcase in one hand, took the pole with the net on the end in the other hand, and marched towards the entrance of the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had made her a small box with a tight fitting lid, its top and sides intricately carved in the pattern of the plants she was beginning to learn and to know. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The lid was open to encourage people to drop change inside it. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “There you have it,” she said, clapping the lid on them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z While the men searched for signs of the stowaways, the mate wandered among the stores, checking the insides of a crate, lifting the lid on a barrel. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Susana did my makeup—sparkly silver eye shadow on the lids, a dark pencil to make my eyebrows dramatic, blush to accentuate my cheekbones. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From far below came a metallic clang, a falling saucepan lid perhaps; the pointless roast dinner was in the earliest stages of preparation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Red reached to take the lid off the box. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudia hid her violin case in a sarcophagus that had no lid. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy lifted the lid of a box in his arms, and the people around him shrieked and yelled as something inside poked out a long, hairy leg. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He knew she listened to him cry; he knew she listened to the clang of the enamel lid of the slop jar as he removed it and leaned over to vomit. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Dadi looked at me in surprise, as if she had forgotten I was there, and opened the lid. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The smell that came from under the lid wasn’t possum. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The whites and the eyelids are red, and the yellow stuff oozes to the corners and out over the lower lids. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She glances up at him, unsure, and then opens its hinged lid. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He chucked the last can into his ice chest, slammed the lid down, lit a cigarette, yanked his truck door shut, and drove off. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Happy they kept the lid closed on her coffin, because she had long ago stopped looking like herself. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z In his haste, , he’s forgotten the lid, and stray pieces go flying. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The lid creaks as Scoob’s lowering it to secure the latch, and he freezes. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z All that was there, in the lids of his brown eyes, his smooth skin, his lower lip pushed out. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z With a suctioned pop, the lid springs open. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The lids of his watery eyes were puffy and inflamed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I lifted the lid off the second tureen and uncovered a wedge of macaroni, stonecold and stuck together in a gluey paste. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Swiftly Milton lifted its triangular green lid and laid the briefcase inside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z You turn around and call to Adrienne, who’s practicing her footwork while she refills the milk canisters next to the coffee lids. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z When his chin went hard, he was really trying to hold down the lid on a private volcano, but sometimes the lid blew. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had both hands on the lid when she felt something hard and sharp and possibly metallic jab into her ribs from behind. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the gun for a moment, then I closed the lid and pushed the box back under the bed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I moved onto the stem, facing the boat, one foot on the edge of the open locker, the other against the lid. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I knew I must reach the body for the key, so I raised the lid, and laid it back against the wall; and then I saw something which filled my very soul with horror. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z If you forgot to pay attention to it the lid would blow off like a bomb, and the carrots and potatoes would be hurled to the ceiling, where they’d stick like mush. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He feels a hand on his shoulder and jumps in surprise, dropping the lid down on the box. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He cuts the fish with a lid from an aluminum can. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z His left eye had collapsed, a line of raw redness showing where the lid refused to close, and his gaze had lost its command. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The lids were heavy over the remarkable eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Here there’d be no walls to climb, no houses to shelter in, no tomb lids to close behind us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I put the brown lid back on the porridge and then, with considerable difficulty, locate the pad that controls my bed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I removed the lid of the nameless box. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I leapt up and raised the locker lid again to block the open space between bow bench and tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the sunlight was back again, and I could see it in my sleep through the lid of my right eye. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z When Hanako opened the door, she saw a wooden lid on the floor. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I took the lids off a couple of them, and they were filled with newspapers. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z An old brown crate covered in layers of dust, with sagging hinges and a partially splintered lid, sat there. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The silence in the room is heavy, and Anu's lids look sleepy. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We had a single sanitary pail with a loose lid and vermin- infested blankets. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He slept and tears came from under his closed lids and they were warmer than the flesh they fell on. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. O’Leary ate her lunch, which consisted of a hundred pounds of ground beef and several dog biscuits the size of trash-can lids. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She tried to put a lid on her simmering resentment. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Leroy took the box, pulled the lid off and both him and me sucked in air like we got dunked in a barrel of cold water. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Could I use it to weigh down the lid of the dumpster so I could get inside to call 911? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I squeeze my lids shut tight for a moment, to track her as I would prey on a hunt. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The top creaks as I pull the lid up. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mark opened his eyes, the lids so heavy he almost had to use his fingers to lift them up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Richard lifted the lid to the chest, and a collective gasp went up around the room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Without pausing she went up and with both hands lifted the lid. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He listened, and then took the lid of a biscuit tin and deftly folded it into a small flat cylinder. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I made pancakes,” my mom says, lifting a lid from a plate on the table. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He put the lid back on the canister. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He watched him lick the lid of the tin. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The owner’s name was written on the lid in greasepaint. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I pick up the lid of the black can and notice Uhmma’s tight knot at the top of the white plastic trash bag. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z His face was coffee-colored and cross-hatched with a million tiny wrinkles, and his lower lids showed red rims like a bloodhound’s eyes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened the lid and turned it upside down over Our Lady’s head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy held the lid open so I wouldn’t get trapped. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I chop them very fine and add them to the pot, switch out the rocks again, put on the lid, and let the whole thing stew. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Needles opened his eyes for a moment, and then the lids fluttered closed again. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z His heavy lids closed for a moment and then opened. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I run my fingers across the golden carvings before lifting the lid to reveal a medley of instruments tucked inside endless drawers and compartments. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As she talked, Doon turned the box over in his hands, opened and closed its lid, and peered at the latch. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Now Grandma was fitting a piper lid over the milk- and-mouse bottle. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He gave the coffin lid a yank, sending another waft of odor floating up. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He would carry that chum lid all over the house, squalling and growling. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks up a frosted-glass mason jar and unscrews the silver metal lid. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His lids were very heavy, and sometimes his eyes fluttered shut. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Their grandmother stood with one hand holding the lid down, staring at the children. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In the tangle of balled-up socks and dust and ratty magazines sat the Converse shoe box—the glimmer of red star on the lid, the march of thick blue letters along the side. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “You know what this is?” he asked, and lifted the lid. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Its lid was wrapped in a leather harness. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was fifteen minutes to midnight, when the dead—according to Celia—threw off their coffin lids like so many blankets. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I climb the last ladder and push open the lid to someone’s utility room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I shove them all into the bin, pushing them down and closing the lid before running to the sink. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When I open the plastic lid, I grin, because I know something has shifted in my stomach—not the big Shift, but something concrete—and I am going to eat this. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “A magic trick,” Lazlo had said, when it had seemed to grow with the lifting of the lid. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When I was all set, the lid on the bucket was my seat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he opened the lid of the box it was impossible not to look inside. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Pilate put a barrel lid on the table. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we sailed through the Narrows and into the harbor, we had twelve big lobsters in a bushel basket fitted with a lid. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I keep a tight lid on my temper but let my voice become as loud and ringing as my soul wants it to be. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z That of all the people lid ever met these were the ones. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Sorry about your lid, ma’am, truly sorry, but we need it bad.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was perfect, long and slender, with a good tight lid. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching up for the tall Dumpster, I try flipping the lid one, two, three times. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Adria filled the container with warm water and closed the lid. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Except the lid has a slot in it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Mom opened the door and sat down on the toilet lid and I leaned in over her. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted the lid from the dixie again and sniffed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The lid to the piano was closed, shutting out the dust, my misery, and her dreams. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I would hook my finger into the ring and pull it up and the lid would open almost noiselessly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Marston continued painting, using his remaining paint and the lids of packing crates for canvases. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z When she closed her lids over those mirror eyes, I turned to the woods and invited the dreams in, hoping they’d include the last face I memorized in profile. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A truck growls by, a trash can lid bangs shut, reminding me of the sound of the trash bin toppling at lunch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He unclasps the latches and raises the lid. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I could see parts of him from the edges of the locker lid. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I empty the bowl back into the pot and replace the lid. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Once he’s sequestered away, he closes his eyes and sends a silent apology in G’ma’s direction, then holds his breath as he lifts the lid. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The water in this lid was meant to be used for shaving and to clean our hands and faces. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Could you use the piano lid and tap out the tempo you’d like?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He put the lid on the basin and shouted, "Soup for the big party all ready to go out!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He knew to put the lid on now, and to turn the fire low. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I pulled down Dad’s bottle and set it on the counter, then popped the lid off my own and shook out my pills. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His mother put a pan of cold biscuits on the lid of the possum kettle to warm. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gideon slides a jar of peaches across the table at me, and I pick up the Ball jar and twist off the two-piece lid. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “What do you think you’re doing?” she said, opening and closing the lid of the pot like a cymbal. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the first lid on the funny old stove and stuffed in some of each. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z When I went up to look at my grandmother, I saw her through the haze of a veil draped over the open lid of the casket. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments, he replaces the lid and puts the jar carefully back on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Desdemona set the silkworm box on the kitchen table and opened the lid. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So I put some seeds in a jar, one of those blue ones with an old metal lid, and I put the lid on tight so no squirrels would eat them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The earth rattled and bounced on the coffin lid. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d need it for prying off the lid of the crate. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Buying us time!” she shouted back, and then she pulled shut and locked a wooden lid that capped the well, closing out the last rays of light. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He inserted the small key and lifted up the glass lid. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He watched her move lids and pots on the small cookstove. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she put the snakes back as carefully as if they were precious jewels, closed the lid, and handed the casket back to Darius. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He pulled the lid securely over his body and clutched at his mothers precious hairpin, waiting for his heart to stop racing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Bridget sat on the toilet lid, lacquering her nails with ballet pink, the radio perched behind her on top of the tank. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The officers rubbed their eyes, and Sam pushed up the lid of the wood box and stood up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As I carefully replaced the lid and backed away, I noticed him, a boy with blond hair peering out from behind his mother's back. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He walked around in front of her, saw bloodless lips and eyes shining dully between half-closed lids, and he knew she was dead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My eyes could not leave the face with its flickering lids. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can use the hasp as a lever to open this lid.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Then it uncurled its handles and one handle lifted its lid with exaggerated courtesy while the other helped him to a generous spoonful. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few minutes later he had the lid off and split into long pieces. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I’m instantly caught up in a scene playing behind my lids, and I feel cool drops of water on my forehead. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I pushed back the golden lid and it fell to the floor with a huge WHOOOOM! The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z You would think I was totally cried out, but tears beaded again along my lids. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he unscrews the metal lid and drinks whatever it is. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Tears brimmed at the lids of Kia's eyes, but Ampai whisked Pong back to the boat before he could thank her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I put five dollars in, Ritchie had no money, Audrey handed over a few dollars, and Marv went through his pockets and put in a twenty- cent coin and a pen lid. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Her eyes followed me as I grabbed the cans from the lady and used my house key to pop the lids off like my dad did with beer bottles. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He banged the lids of his trunks shut and locked them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The meal had been turkey and they cooked it in the back yard in the barbecue over charcoal with the lid down tight. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Florent scanned the empty market, then unscrewed the lid from his thermos, poured some coffee into it, and handed it to Joseph. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Nino Carlitos is lying on the pink llama bedspread, his head propped on fluffy pillows, watching me with colorless eyes, the lids half closed. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And his eyelashes curled like soot smudged against his lids. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was as if they’d disappeared altogether, leaving her with only one clue: the strange box of paper with the symbol on the lid. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A few moments before they were to close the coffin lid on Johnny, Katie came out to the kitchen to the children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she looked at me, her eyes bright behind narrowed lids and raised up and struck me where it hurt. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifts the lid of the pan on the stove, and steam escapes, along with the rich, juicy smell of chicken saltimbocca—little jelly rolls of chicken breast stuffed with spinach and prosciutto. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He wanted the familiar sounds of bells and desk lids and voices calling in the dining hall, the smell and the rows of faces. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I says, looking at him and opening the stove lid. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I snap open the salad lid and sigh. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He filled the teapot, flipped the lid closed, then put it and the kettle back on the burner. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His mouth was slightly open, and I could not see his eyes; they were hidden by the lids. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And the lid clattered to the stony ground, ringing an alarm in the quiet night. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With the trunk’s lid closed, her head didn’t hurt anymore. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I thought of our warm kitchen at home in Tilsit, the soft ring of the lids trembling on their pots, and my sister’s laughter echoing throughout the house. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I knew I’d be dead meat if the lid fell off, so 1 dug my fingernails into the wooden slats to keep it in place. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The rope was tied to the roof, and the roof opened up like a basket lid. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With a nail we punch a lot of holes in a pot lid and there we have a grater. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, dropping Petey and his twig into the biggest Mason jar we had, quart-size, with holes punched in the lid. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Taking out his pocket knife, Seth used the awl to punch holes in the lid. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z With the sixth, she manages to saw open a quadrant and bend up the lid with the blade of the knife. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The box was carved wood, its mother-of-pearl lid inlaid with jasper and chalcedony. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Try this white stuff,” Lina said, pointing to the white strip inside the lid of the box. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I love the lids of his brown eyes, his smooth dark skin, his lower lip that pushes out. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The lid is like a wing of a bird ready to fly, propped up to show the golden strings that create the sound. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He made his way to his desk, flipping open his laptop lid. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Naturally, I tell everyone to keep a lid on it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The lid to the manhole was now completely removed, making the half-moon above him a round disk of blue afternoon sky. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z But the lids are puffy and pink, so I know what he’s been doing. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And every bucket had a little pointed lid, like a cap. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Using the sharp edge of a rock, I pried the lid off the first wooden crate. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She opened the bag and got out a powder compact that had a small round mirror on the inside of the lid. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Setting the jar on a stone bench, he settled in the grass nearby, lid in hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Nick pulled it out and opened the lid. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The glimmer of a river was molded into place on the lid, and he added the flash of a gem to the latch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In a small fold of hide were two dozen rolled tin lids. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Palmer had dumped the toy soldiers onto the bed, poked air holes in the lid and deposited the pigeon. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She had a small gap between her teeth and faded pockmarks on her chin, yet her eyes were beautiful, with thick, flaring brows and liquid flourishes that extended beyond the natural width of the lids. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The white gauze was black rags now, and Grandma had blown the lid clear of the coffin. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He put the candles on the lid of the Limoges chest, so that they would be behind his back when he opened the door. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Whoever it was, they shut the lid and walked away. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her eyes hid in the folds of her wrinkled lids. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The light was so far gone that I had to lay the lid back and bend close in order to see. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Portia took the lid from the pan on the stove and stirred the collards with a fork. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At least the smell’s not as bad with the lid closed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Percy concentrated until his ears popped, but the best he could do was blow the lid off the plastic treasure chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She smirks, giving me a look as she closes the lid. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But I understood Hall’s rationale, so I kept a tight lid on my anger. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Together they lifted the lid and looked inside. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She put out the fire and took the lid off the heavy pot. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He slides the last pencil into the box and flips the lid closed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then she opened the Vaseline—the lid made what seemed like a deafeningly loud clorp, but again Chuck showed no sign of waking. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Come pay your respects, boys,” Johnny Cakes said, lifting the lid of one of the coffins. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched as he untied the box and removed the lid. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z As her approach altered her angle of view, the revelers on the lid of an ancient trousseau chest writhed into dance steps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had decorated the box and painted Meggie's Treasure Chest in lovely curly lettering on the lid. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I slap my lid back onto my head and grab my glove. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The wizard seemed asleep, but with lids not fully closed: there was a glitter of eyes under his long lashes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I collapsed on the lid of a trunk, gasping for breath but feeling no real pain yet, only a kind of numb panic flooding through my body. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray clicked the last lock, and lifted the lid of the casket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The dome shot up like the lid of a teapot and shattered into a billion pieces, raining rubble over the city. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She smiled while she cleaned the lids and pulled them off, stashing them in the leather cross-body bag she wore every day. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The lid creaked open when I lifted it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Ever so sorry, ma’am,” she whispered, lowering and then latching the lid. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then I opened the trunk and when I lifted the lid I let out the most high-pitched girlie scream of my life. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The boys laughed and went to work nailing down lids. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z As the first lid opened, all constraint was gone. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I flipped the latch just as one of them tried to shoulder the lid back open. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Beto wandered to the stove and lifted the lid from a casserole dish. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He removed one of the lids, and dipped in a great ladle, and with it filled three bowls, one very large bowl, and two smaller ones. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He opened another lid in the top of the metal bun. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What would I find if I opened that lid? The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Like taking the lid off a pot and finding a fanged viper instead of stew. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It had a lid and was the size of a shoebox for kids with wide feet. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Then he tried a coffee can with a money slot in its plastic lid, which also proved too tempting. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The other woman carefully removes the lid from the basket before taking out a flute of her own and adding a countermelody to the first. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath, then reached for the Story Box, pulling on the thread that connected tales from all over the world, and the lid opened, spilling bright golden light into the flooding room. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly there she was, kneeling down to peek under the lid. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Granger pulled off the red ribbon and tore off the paper and lifted the lid of the box. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the lid back down and lean against the counter. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The king eagerly lifted off its lid and rich, warm aromas floated in the air, making Minli’s stomach grumble. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z As Dona Amelia gives us last-minute instructions, Susana fusses over me, dabbing silver eye shadow on my lids, gliding her lipstick over my lips, giving my hair a final spritz of hair spray. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet he dreamed about saving them anyway — of a simple ending, the missing lid found. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay with her eyes closed tight, so tight the lids began to ache. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the lid and looked at the alethiometer closely before lifting it out of its nest of maroon velvet and setting it on the white tablecloth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He slid the lid open a few inches and found the hand that was not really Cari’s hand anymore. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Bree brings the teapot over, lifting the lid to show me the swirling rose petals in the hot water. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I went over and looked at the wooden lid on top of the meal barrel. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the lids flitted down over his eyes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I saw at the tape with a pair of scissors until the lid comes free. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Inside, there was a concrete slab with a hole in it and a plastic toilet seat on top; there had been a lid at some point, but it had broken and disappeared long ago. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He took the lid off the pot as the girl looked in. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I burned my thumb just taking the lid off, the whole can oven hot and reeking. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Then he added indignantly, “I awaked to find the lid of the cart open. Of course, no one would help me up. My white smock stamped me as a vendor, an untouchable.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But now it hit him: how strange it was that the ship had collided with the iceberg at the exact moment the scar-faced man had opened the lid of Mr. Burrows’s crate. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The coffin lid burned well, and there was enough of it to warm Lyra’s milk, but only just. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It had two lids and doubled for cooking and heating. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks one of the boxes on the table this time, a polished-wood box with a swirling pattern etched into its lid. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the darkness behind their shut lids they all saw the same thing: no color at all, only loss like a hole torn in the world. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The lid of the second revealed a mound of potatoes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Every so often before brushing my teeth and laying out my clothes for school the next day, I opened the lid of the box and ate one of his treats. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Secrets are kept from children, a lid on top of the soup kettle, so they do not boil over with too much truth. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The Manifest sheriff took Donal’s shovel and lifted the lid of the coffin. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he squatted in the foyer floor and hooked his foot over the outside edge of the door and pulled it against the lid and twisted the jar in his hands. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Instead of moving past the house, beyond the house, instead of charging around Illinois by way of South Dakota, the mare walked toward the house, toward the gray windows like closed lids. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z On the lid was the blue symbol A. “My work is here,” he said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Jean would carefully remove the lid in a room with all its doors and windows closed so that the first breath of air did not turn it to dust. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I unscrew the lid and I know by the scent that it's medicine. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After removing the dirt down to the level of the coffin lid, a section was dug around the base of the coffin so several people could stand next to it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I comply, and Phil slips a soft cloth over my tightened lids and ties it behind my head, taking care not to tangle my hair. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Only one hand remains, it waves cheerfully before pulling the lid closed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He tried to push the lids up off the jars with his thumbs but they were on too tight. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z His legs were massive columns, his face a crag, with a granite-hard jaw and eyes black as chunks of obsidian beneath their painted lids. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He sets it down and lifts the lid. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Her hair, long and wavy, spilled around her head and tumbled over the side of the lid, so lifelike that Celaena could have sworn it was real. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z White Deer slammed the lid down on the pot. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust the bundle deep into the chest and with shaking hands scattered the shentis and headcloths over it, shut the battered lid and sprang for the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I take off the lid of the box, revealing half a dozen vials of clear liquid. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I bet the lid came down one night and she had to claw her way out.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z In her room, Ash saw that the lid of her trunk was open, and inside where she had kept the fairy cloak and her books, there was nothing but her old work dress. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I bend the lid and use it as a makeshift spoon, scooping a bit into my mouth. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Penelope lifted the lid and peeked underneath: oatmeal, same as always. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z While he drew in the four slow puffs his heavy lids raised and he watched Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Under the efforts of both men the lid began to yield; the nails drew with a quick screeching sound, and the top of the box was thrown back. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Tessie’s eyes were moving, though; under the lids they skated back and forth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The man wiped the dust from the caps of the jars and pushed on the lids with his thumb. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I struggled to pry the lid from the can of tea leaves, aware that my grandmother had come in and was standing close behind me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled my eyes around my lids and pictured her staring at me in wonder. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She fished a small record from a pouch beneath the box’s lid. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Betsy had poked holes in the lid, and she had some twigs in there and grass, for it to eat, I guess. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He set the pieces of the lid against the stone shelf and splintered them with a series of kicks. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Brown shades of eye shadow appear on her lids, and mascara elongates her lashes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was like popping the lid on a pressure cooker before the whistle signaled it was time to open it. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Even though he was lifting a lid on a fly factory, Kyle was feeling pretty pumped. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z With a soft laugh, the demoness took it and lifted the lid. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Liam was busy testing out whether he could use Betty’s car key to pry open the lids of the fruit and soup cans. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I drop the napkins in the box, close the lid, and move it to the passenger’s seat. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The bailies had a diameter of ten inches and a concave porcelain lid on the top that could contain water. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands hovered over the edge of the lid, but for some reason she could not make up her mind to open it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Donal nodded at Jinx, who pried open the lid of the coffin. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The lid was closed with a hasp and pin, but no lock. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Her lower lids moved up over her eye and met the upper lids. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The Mud Man stirred, the whites of his eyes showing beneath fluttering lids. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Sam lifted the lid high enough to see not one but two police officers in the doorway. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Garrett quickly pulls down the lid over the piano keys, and the fact that he’s worried about the piano makes me like him better. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We put the lid on the paint, dumped our brushes into a jar of paint thinner Doc had set out, then marched up to the porch. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z George pulled open the lid of the bun compartment and said, “Hey, you got plenty stuff in here. Fix me a weenie.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily undid the latch and opened the lid to reveal a yellowed stack of papers sealed in a clear bag. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She looked down at the turntable, at her own reflection in the tinted acrylic lid. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z My eyes were still on the screen when Clancy shut the laptop lid. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Only once the lid was leaning against the tarpaulin did I dare let my senses consider what was beyond it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I put on my helmet as August lifted the lid. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On each table was a jade jar sealed airtight with a jade lid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Scoob closes his eyes, flicks the latch, and shoves the lid up. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z His eyes seemed closed, but under the lids he was watching Frodo intently. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t they just punch holes into the lids?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he’d use the safety toggle switch in the trunk to pop the lid. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He opened the lid of a pot with some sort of reddish brown sauce dripping over the sides, boiling furiously. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She squatted over the hole, and when she was done, she took a square of newspaper from beside the lid and wiped herself. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Put the plastic lid on and set a large rock on top to keep the raccoons out. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us put in the medal ourselves, Dona Patria,” they offered, reluctant to pry open the lid. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bored with this, he reaches across the table to take the lid off a huge silver platter. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I almost told her, “No thank you,” but then I saw a little slot cut into the lid. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z When she did get it in at last, she had to be careful not to trap its tail in the lid when she slid it closed. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Great tears poured from beneath his clenched lids and fell in steaming dollops to the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And the texture of skin around the eyes, how fragile it was, and earliest to wrinkle, and the dart and flicker of the orb beneath the lid. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t close them; when I did, the images that flashed all too vividly, like still slides behind my lids, were unbearable. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z What had the girl seen when she opened that coffin lid? The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I leaned back in my chair, gazing at the sky, how endless it was, the way it fit down over the world like the lid of a hive. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he slammed down the trunk lid and walked into the school building, silent and alone. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His gun lay on the lid of the open toolbox. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When they stepped outside they found a clay pot with a heavy wooden lid. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Behind closed lids, he reimagined the entire scene outside the Night Zoo’s walls. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The cars, the bushes, the bird feeders—even the lids on the garbage cans are wearing white hats! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z On June 12,1986, the government imposed a State of Emergency in an attempt to keep a lid on protest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We set the lid of the margarine tub on our knees and so have a good table for a game of skat. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z After I had the piano tuned, I opened the lid and touched the keys. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes closed almost at once, although the lid of his going-blind eye remained slightly open, as if he were stealing a peek at all of us from the land of tired, ill sleep. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His lids had sealed themselves nearly together; occasionally a thin tear trailed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She whispered spells into lead boxes, quickly slamming the door shut the moment the spell was uttered and sitting on the lid to hold it in. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The well's covered by a dustbin lid under a stack of bricks to stop Dean's sister Maxine falling in. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I replaced the chest’s contents, lowered the lid, and refastened the straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Mama shrugged, then scooped up the warm rice and covered it with a lid. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It angrily motioned for Seth to unscrew the lid, and then pointed at the cup. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “What has happened!” one of the demons screamed when he saw the lid. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then he turned back to the stove and opened the lids again and pulled out some of the things she had stuffed in. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I decided to put a lid on their nasty talk. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z We set it up in front of the neatly made bed, lid open, with Lucinda’s bloody sheets spilling out the sides. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z But worse was the creak as the coffin lid went down and the dry click when it closed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There was also a machete, two knives, and a wooden crate packed for shipment with the lid pried loose. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z After a last kick they became rigid, and the blue lids rose half over the eye. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes are heavy-lidded and boldly lined on the top lids, in the manner of 1960s movie stars. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She points to the pot on the stove, and I lift the lid to peek inside. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My eyes stung from the fumes, like someone had peeled my lids back and rubbed a lemon on them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I took it down and lifted the lid. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It has no latch or hinge, its lid kept in place by two ribbons, one black and one white, that are tied in careful knots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She chirped something in a twittering language, motioning for him to open the lid. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He took out his knife and started to pry off the lid. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z "What we got here?" muttered the bone-thin man, and threw back the lid. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He might have been handsome if not for a certain hungry gauntness and the way the lids of his eyes cloaked the top of each iris. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He carefully removed the bandage on his shoulder, threw the foul-smelling thing in the chamber pot, and replaced the lid before washing his shoulder clean in the hand basin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He folded down the lid of the can and set it in the road before him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Not mean,” he said as he added another lobster to the basket and replaced the lid. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The lid on her trunk dropped down on her head. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Carla, too, until she notes that her aunt's hands are shaking as she fits the lid on the empty Russell Stover box. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She slammed the lid down on top of them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He scared off a squirrel that was sitting on the lid of the wood bin that held all his stuff; then he opened the lid and rummaged through the contents. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Lyra’s hair was damp, and her eyes moved behind their closed lids. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She was replaced by a sullen-eyed creature, the lids hanging heavily over the eyes. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain’s eye opens wider so it appears to have no lids. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I lie flat, the damp air above me like a lid. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor stared at the lid and struggled to make the letters into words—but she couldn't get past the familiar spill of lowercase letters. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I could tell by the way her eyes rolled under her lids she was watching the silver screen where dreams come and go. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was for margarine, and you can’t see inside it unless you take the lid off. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The lid with its slot cut into the top was taped with many rounds of masking tape to the glass. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z We unscrewed the lids of some of the jars, and I dropped in matches, but still nothing happened. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the first hive, Jinny showed Ess how to raise the lid carefully, so as not to pinch her fingers. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So Tjaden has rigged up the lid of a boot-polish tin with a piece of wire over the lighted stump of a candle. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was not well, this tiny one, and so it kept its bluish lids closed and breathed its fast little breaths. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z "But I had no idea what yuca was, so I made’’ —she removed the final lid—"potatoes.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I stand abruptly, pushing up the toilet lid. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I flipped the match safe’s lid up and down, but stopped once the nearby passengers began glancing suspiciously in my direction. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Someone had brewed coffee, and he saw the crew drinking it from copper mugs with ceramic lids. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As she and Vandara watched, one of the guards, responding to a nod from the chief guardian, lifted the box to the table and raised its lid. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He poured milk for her in the lid of an old enamel coffeepot, and then he opened the pen and let them run, greedy for the tender green shoots of tumbleweeds pushing through the sand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Something like Mirjam risking her life for a relationship whose only evidence so far is a cryptic note, a dusty trail on jar lids, and some flowers Mina says Mirjam once received at school? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She felt as if there were a mixture of peppers and sand inside them, pricking and burning her lids. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 Another fence post, another coffin lid, another skeleton to apologize to, another fire to build. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I twist the lid sharply and it comes flying off, pills showering down onto my med cart. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He went to the back of the bay, and then they saw that several tall stone jars stood there, with heavy lids. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Folding back the heavy lid, she pushed her feet on the pedals, testing them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Under the glass lid, I glimpsed the delicate white shrouding over the chest and up like a hood about the face on which I tried to concentrate for as long as I could. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He found two catches on the lid and pressed. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Opening the various lids, he prepared a hot dog for himself and ravenously ate it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He blew the dust from the lids and studied them. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Without a word, she lifted the lid, revealing a heap of postcards. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z His eyes moved under his lids, and his lashes, resting closed—as dense and glossy as the fur of rivercats—fluttered gently. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This, the old man says shutting the lid, this ain’t for sale. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he opens the lid...and within moments, I’m looking down into what definitely qualifies as a treasure. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Ivy thought it was called keen-wa or something, and it was always in a giant glass container with one of those rubber lids. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She planted her hands on the edge of the tomb lid and began to push, and it slid open with a slow, grating rumble. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She beckoned him over and patted the lid of the coffin. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Dad unscrewed the lid, smelled it and crinkled up his nose. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Its lid did not fold back in sections like other uprights. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to keep his lids up; they kept falling down like malfunctioning shades. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I shook him, gently, then roughly, but still no flicker of his wrinkled lids. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the rapid, moth-wing fluttering of her lids become the softness of her lips as we were drawn together. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The trunk lid was raised and they were standing around it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I think about Ida, back up in the bedroom, and I refasten the lid, saving the other half of the jar for her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The bronze coffin was wheeled inside and placed upon a platform draped in thick dark red velvet, in front of the altar, and the coffin’s lid was reopened. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the lid off and said, “Look.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There were no soft rugs, no furry cover for the toilet seat and lid like we had back home. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But her mother was in the kitchen humming happily and clattering pot lids as the visitors sat around the table toasting each other with glasses of mint tea and gobbling roasted chickpeas. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The little boy in white steps forward, holding out the box as he opens the lid. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I leaned back, but staring at the glowing symbol on the laptop lid reminded me of Chubs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He stood still beside the water jar, feeling the tears come into his eyes and sting the lids. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She was in a hospital right now, eyeballs darting beneath papery lids. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The light blue kitchen tiles were worn and chipped at the comers, but they looked scrubbed clean, as did the pots, whose lids did not fit, one side slipping crookedly into the pot. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z That morning Ruth had got a chair behind a desk, and I was sitting up on its lid, with two or three others of our group perched or leaning in nearby. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he bends down and lifts the lid of the rice pot next to Pa’s feet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the lid is broken, and we must all take care in the dark.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Lance assured her he was going to pry the lid off the whole sticky business before signing off. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I closed the lid with a satisfying whump and did up the latches and straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The assassin flipped back the lid of the basket. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The glass panels fall to the sides and the lid collapses downward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When no one was looking, Brian and I pushed open the lid, climbed up, and dived inside to search for bottles. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She turns her attention to the tea, lifting the lid of the teapot to check its color. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The boy felt warm and proud inside when he saw his father’s great hand take hold of the handle of the hot lid without using a pot rag the way his mother always did. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Does she wear glasses with fashionable frames, has she had her lids lifted, does she streak or tint? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Over each of these on a special little hook at the top, Joe and Marly were to hang a bucket and put on each one its little pointed hat of a lid. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Someone started pounding on the top of the cask and the lid cracked open suddenly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Meg” on the first lid, smooth and fair. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z First came a Swiss Army knife, a flashlight, a penlight, and a bottle of extra-strength glue, which Kate examined to be sure its lid was tightly closed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Mark slipped his fingers under the small lip of the lid and waited for Alec’s signal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I opened the box’s lid, shedding light on a scatter of trinkets—a tarnished silver chain, braided bits of human hair, a flour-sack doll rubbed raw by a child’s hands. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I lowered the lid and latched it in place, my stomach churning in revulsion. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Day two: a neat spherical basket with a tight-fitting lid, filled with mangwansi beans. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The suck of air was audible and popped low in my eardrum like a lid being lifted. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Eye opened his lids wide and scanned the hills and hollows. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She snaps the lid on the box of cookies. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z But he kept his eyes shut, as if he could keep a lid on the pain that way. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes moved behind the thin, sparse lids. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Beth did look, and turned pale with delight and surprise, for there stood a little cabinet piano, with a letter lying on the glossy lid, directed like a sign board to “Miss Elizabeth March.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of just blazing and getting warm, the way it should, little curls of smoke began to come up around all of the stove lids. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z And pulled off the tub lid as I tumbled. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Her own cheeks had gone pale; her lids drooped over her eyes; she held her head up in her hand. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The new guy in charge of taking care of the place is fixing the lid on one of the grills. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes and let my fingers rest on the baby’s lids and held them there as Nicasia continued her foreign prayer. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It had a hinged lid, and the lid was open, hanging backward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her face twisted in anger, and she slammed the piano lid shut. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I taped the lid to the jar so no one can steal the money.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The sides were steel mesh, and a lid with a padlock fitted over the top. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And like a lid of a jewelry box, the door opened into a landscape of radiant colors. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The dumpster hopped, and bumps appeared in its steel lid. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He steps forward and lifts the lid to inspect the damage. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Dorian was down on his knees, fanning the cowboy, whose lids were beginning to flutter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was able to push my temper down and put a lid on it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I considered unloading the chest freezer and putting Luke inside it, but the freezer would work only if the lid was shut, and then he’d suffocate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her hair was gold and lovely; wide-set hazel eyes with upper lids that drooped made her look mysteriously sleepy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Selecting a jar from the back, one which had not yet been filled, the Owner—switt-tsk-schwap!—unscrewed the lid. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Hear! Hear!” cried Jo, clashing the lid of the warming pan like a cymbal. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But on May 24, 1955, I read that the Little Rock School Board had come up with a new plan to put the lid on integration to Central High School. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He wedged off the lid with the metal key and then peeled off the thick, dried skin covering the white liquid underneath. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Before I even got there, Darren unscrewed the lid on the pickle jar, and the bug hopped right out. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Someone murmured about “the unexpected and sudden deaths of sixteen fine men during the night ” Earth pounded down on the coffin lids. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The lid of the box flew off and, like a freed butterfly, a single skeet of paper fluttered out. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The big press’s lid comes down on a hinge like a steam iron. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, he undid the clasps and lifted the lid. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, I don't half wish”—Dean replaced the lid—"you had of!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I ran to the stove and pulled the lid off the pot. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z When Grandma put the lid on and turned the burner down low, we sat down with the baking soda, vinegar, and water to begin cleaning the globe. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Only to recoil, drop the lid down again, and complain loudly to Ilse. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I rest the urn on my hip and take off the lid. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I slid on the lid, it went into a tailspin, throwing itself against the glass over and over with pops and clicks, reminding me of the hail that landed sometimes on the windows. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Here Mr. Wopsle was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another’s shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She took off the lid and showed them the contents. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Sturdy, with double walls and an attached lid, it was exactly the size to take the vases and padding tightly packed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He shrugged and began to put the lid back on the box. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Laney threw the lid aside from one of the white cardboard boxes, rummaged through the box, removed a pair of old floral leggings, and stretched the waistband around her head to make a hat. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He put a glass lid on a pot of lamb, adjusting it so only the slightest bit of steam could escape. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z All had been broken and plundered; but beside the shattered lid of one there lay the remains of a book. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Suddenly a blast of shot ripped through the bottom of the can, blowing the lid off and strewing the contents all over the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to lift the lid of the precious container of serum. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Emily undid the latch and opened the lid to reveal a yellowed stack of papers sealed in a clear bag. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I carried it outside the shed and pried off the lid. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z While she was doing so, rattling the grate bars and clattering the lids, Mrs Compson began to call her from the head of the stairs. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Stubborn flies quickly formed a lid for it until a group of boys rolled the barrel away and set fire to its contents. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He fell to his knees and ripped off the lids and pulled out Diamond Princess Barbie. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I opened the lid till it fell against the crosswise oar and the edge of the tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Arthur looked on, very pale but silent; when the lid was removed he stepped forward. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Usually Mrs. Tomolillo had taken the lids off and dished out everybody's food like a little mother, but then they sent her home, and nobody seemed to want to take her place. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She normally kept it sealed in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, but the afternoon breeze was so pleasant she brought Mother out to enjoy it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled back Astelle’s lids, checked out her eyes, pushed up one sleeve of her shirt, then the other. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He had a hound’s sad eyes too—brown with white showing above the lower lid and bags of skin below. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “You nodded off and tipped right onto me. You didn’t even flicker a lid when I cussed you out ” Denna trailed off as she watched me slowly come to my feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Luna shut the lid and sighed with relief. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Sefia closed the lid and clicked the clasps back into place. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Fortunately, a plastic-wrapped envelope labeled “Clue,” with something rectangular in it, was attached to the lid’s underside. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Redemption nodded and dipped out the back door while Beloved snuck a peek under the lid of the box. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She intended to lift off the porcelain lid and fiddle with the arrangement of bulb and plug inside. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Scrambling, she packed everything and dragged the lid over the hole. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He snapped the lid for her, and the drink frothed out. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Minho stood and stepped over to the trunk right behind them, knelt down, then lifted the lid and rested it against the wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z All eyes turn on the exposed rice container, the lid lies crooked on top and slightly ajar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The thud of it on the hollow lid gave me a sick, black, empty feeling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Jerome removed the lid and poured the blood into the martini glasses. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The lid sprang open and Hagar saw a tiny part of her face reflected in the mirror. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Once more the man lifted the lid and Lina bent over the pencils. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They put me in a box, and every time I try to nudge the lid open, they slam it back down. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He laughed grimly, as he lifted his heavy lids for a moment and gazed on the strangers with dark eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Someone swung open the basket lid and held it open for a long time. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My grandmother gets up suddenly and puts the lid back on the jar of peanut butter before returning it to the cupboard. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When the metal lids opened, I could see things that were far away incredibly close, like the Woolworth Building, and Union Square, and the gigantic hole where the World Trade Center was. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I could open it in the morning, push off the lid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The lid stuck enough so I had to work it open. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When he again lifted the lid off Lucy’s coffin we all looked—Arthur trembling like an aspen—and saw that the body lay there in all its death-beauty. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z On the back burners of the stove, there are two silver pots, their lids trembling on top of them like chattering teeth. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t even stop to think.There was no way Furball could have pulled the lid down on top of himself. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I twisted off the lid to my thermos filled with iced tea. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But the jacket put the lid on it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted the lid and leaned it back against the garage wall. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Darkness lay over the world like a coffin lid. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The kidnapper said it would have an X chalked on the lid. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I find an old tin of maple syrup, the lid rusted shut, but when Stephen and I get it open the syrup is moldy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A man will have clean hands once we get the lid slammed shut on that stinking century. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was trimmed in a goldlike metal and had a pink plastic lid. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on unscrewing the lid of my lemonade. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The lid was decorated even more intricately than the sides—with scenes of carnage and power. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She takes a jar of jam from her pocket, unscrews the lid and offers us some. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking about it, Sierra reached over and closed his lids. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z And here we were now opening the lid of a sealed jar, and all the anticipation of a tomorrow planned a thousand yesterdays ago came skittering to our feet like slick-shelled beetles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Auntie let the lid on the frying pan clatter on top of the stove. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The birds argued and chattered aloud as they sprang upon Matthias, pinning him to the lid of the door with many claws. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I slapped the lid back closed and dumped the box into the trash can. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I closed the lid and covered it with sand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The marble eyes rolled wide their rubber lids. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The melon’s stem and leaves were cleverly shaped to form the lid of the jug. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He sets it on the tabletop and rips the lid off, revealing a mess of fun-sized chocolates and heart-shaped lollipops and red-and-pink wrappers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t hear the stove lid lifted up, but she heard it bang down again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The captain sends all but the crew below deck and shuts the lid tightly on us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed the keyboard lid, impatiently but without banging it. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He would make a broad, fine bowl with a pattern of reed flowers inlaid in silver wire, and he would make a little eye-paint pot with a hinged lid, and a bracelet. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She knelt, opened the lid, and began pulling her clothes out with both hands, grabbing handfuls of silk and satin and velvet and wool and tossing them on the floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I thought I could see sunlight through the closed lid of my right eye, and I dreamed about waking up in the hospital yesterday afternoon and the nurse moving the curtain away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He watched as Lily went to a different cupboard and pulled out a plastic bowl and a lid. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The object had a lid and gold handles. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She noticed that his lids barely covered his blank, rolled-up eyes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Just thinking about taking apart that knot makes me put the lid back down and walk away. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z We went to bed early, with metal pot lids and knives and things from the kitchen to protect ourselves with, because we couldn’t think of anything else. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As she lowered the lid, she said, “I just wanted to show you what a queenless colony looked like.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I unscrewed the lid and grabbed a peach. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My attempts at keeping the terror from my voice were unsuccessful, but Bob just pumped his hand up and down, kept his lids locked tight. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The casket was open with the top of the lid facing me, so I couldn’t see around it, but I didn’t need to see any more. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Kropp has the round lid of a margarine tub under his arm. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A shiny jar of some sort of medicinal cream lay on its side, the lid on the floor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I held my breath as I lifted the lid, put my hand inside, and slowly pulled out the keys. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he took a drink himself and put the lid back on and took the boy’s hand and they entered the darkened hall. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Neither one of us makes a move to open the lid. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, I lift up the lid from the soup pot and check to see what’s for breakfast. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She told him about Granny’s wild search and about finding the box with its lid open and Poppy with paper in her mouth. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I lifted myself and breathlessly opened the locker lid. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z This was melted in the lid of a jar. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she stood at the door and watched her angel, his lids closed, the form of his body beneath the covers, rising and falling as he breathed in and out. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z A posthole digger, shovels, a few bags of quick-set concrete, large buckets with lids, a role of fencing wire, pliers, and a couple of hammers were piled on the ground near the bushes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z So I pry the lid off the bait bucket and cut up some herring and drop it over the side. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z His warm complexion had blanched to an ashen gray, his thick eyelashes cast over the bruised crescents of his lower lids. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Max and I asked for extra snacks last night so we've got a few packets of graham crackers and a few apple juice cups with foil lids as well. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The girl pushed back the plastic tab on her coffee lid and took a sip. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Cady found the cinnamon in the cabinet above her and popped off the lid. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Quick as a flash, Lavender got her pencil-box from her satchel and slid open the lid just a tiny bit. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Making as much noise as possible, I open the lid and dump my “garbage” in. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He flipped up the lid on a steel drawer and found a battered boot box. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Her lids are half closed, exposing the whites of her eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he put the lid back and reached around to the side of the stove and pushed something—and suddenly the smoke stopped coming. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z And if you wondered what Time sounded like it sounded like water running in a dark cave and voices crying and dirt dropping down upon hollow box lids, and rain. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Sammy is closing the lid to the piano and putting his jacket on, and, if I’m not mistaken, beginning to open his umbrella. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She lifted the lid from the cup, loosened the belt on the bathrobe, and lay back on the bed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Palmer could tell because the lid was held on by Scotch tape. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He carries a jeweled box, and as he opens the lid, he lifts his eyes to signify that the box is empty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Privately Ranofer wished lid, coffin and Lordship in the tomb already, but he refrained from saying so. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I flick the lid off my bottle and pour my water over his blisters. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z August set the box on the bed and removed the lid. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I take a clear plastic box and lid out of the cupboard and hand it across the island to her. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Thomas pulled on the crisscrossed lid flaps until they popped open. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She removed the lid and stuck the scoop into the flour. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, and what do they know or care of that?” said the old man scornfully, peering under the wooden lid of the nearest cauldron to see if the water bubbled yet. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z But Darnell sat curled over, sniffling back snot, his lids droopy. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He traced a finger over the splintered and warped lid, then let his hand fall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Hugh called out from where he was jabbing holes into a Mason jar lid. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The lid is open, and I can see splashes as the water bottles inside begin to burst. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He pulls the lid off and looks inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ron stuffed the Sneakoscope into a particularly horrible pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks, which deadened the sound, then closed the lid of the trunk on it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In a skillet on the second stove lid there were pork sausages! Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But all he does is reach for the rope from the terrified driver and loop one end into the lid and then through the bumper and knot them tightly together. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She snaps the lid shut before tossing the tin back into her purse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Westley busied himself as best he could, cleansing the Snow Sand from ears and nose and mouth and, most delicate of all, from beneath the lids of her eyes. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A big box for firewood stood near him, so he opened the lid. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When completely cool, place the treats in a jar, wrap twine around the lid, and label the gift tag. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Just stewed and simmered, lurking beneath the lid of false security I’d dropped on top of it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “He’s resourceful,” I whispered, flicking the lid with my thumbnail. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I stand, shielding my face with my hands, the impression of the flame pulsing behind my lids. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He could lie down and close his eyes until they ached, but it wouldn't be the same, because his skin felt exposed, and he had only to half-open the lids, to see into the darkness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z On his first trip to the basement, Gogol sees a table on which other tenants have left things up for grabs: books, videotapes, a white casserole with a clear glass lid. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I put a power meter into a small sample container, then glued a camera to the underside of the lid. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He told me that more than once, fast asleep, eyes fluttering beneath their lids as he dreamed. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I break the Scotch tape seal with my thumbnail and lift the lid. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z La Llorona removed the lids from the footed pie dishes, picked two of them up, and pointed to the others for me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Both boxes had a label on the inside of the lid. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The last thing he found was a square oak box with dovetailed corners and a brass plate let into the lid. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z But I accidentally kicked the lid as I scrambled in, and it fell shut. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He hammers the knife in a second time, saws away at the metal, and bends up the lid. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The inside surface of a giant eyelid—and when I peel back the lid, there’s a darkness that truly goes on forever—but it’s not darkness at all. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Holding the jar over the sink, he poured some of the hot chocolate onto the lid. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Servants wheel in carts of porcelain jars with perforated lids. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Lina felt as though a lid that had been on her all her life had been lifted off. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He closed the casket lid and felt Naomi’s arms around him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He stared deep into the deadly eyes, his lids began to droop heavily…. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Jessie flipped open the lid, immediately smelling the spicy, sharp scent of the wood. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Crane-man stood aside while Ajima lifted the lid of the container and closed it again, fastening it with the straw bobble and braided loop. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I reach up for the lid and I pull it down, closing myself in. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She’d already been hinting that during the next eclipse we slam pot lids together to scare the frog from swallowing the moon. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No one had ever brought him food in a plastic container with a lid before. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Then, finally, she pulled a box off a shelf, flung back its lid, and stopped. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “It is. Open the lid. Not that lid. The other one.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She took the lid off the jar and held the jar out toward Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Hearing nothing, I yanked the lid open and peered inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “G’ma?” he says, not alert enough to get a lid on his panic. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He turned the jar slowly in his hands, then took it from the jamb and turned off the ring of the lid and set it in the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z So by the time my mother discovered it while vacuuming, the stain was as wide as a garbage can lid, and dark with mold. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Joe sat on the toilet lid; locks of my hair covered the floor around his sneakers. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Could a person keep a lid on his terror long enough to reach the top and get back down? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bloom eased the lid down on the toilet, seated himself, released a pungent comfortable puff from his pipe. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I run my fingers over hair-paste pots, letting the tiny clicking melody of their lids soothe my fears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Conner reached over, opened the lid, and dumped the contents into my hands. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Billy rolled the lids back from the mare’s eyes with his thumb and forefinger. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z His smile widened an inch or two before he gave his arm a little wobble and lifted his lids. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The driver had just slammed the lid on a trunkful of luggage and Charles and Camilla were locking the door behind them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "You know I'm not thirsty," Stanley said, as he unscrewed the lid. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He still cannot see well with his left eye, and the lid sags. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z His eyes glanced up at the lid of the trunk, waiting for it to pop open so that he could scramble out. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He folded the legs under the little table and slammed down the lid of the car’s trunk. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The King folded his hands in his lap, seemed under his lowered lids to be looking on the flames. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I raised the lid of the nearest one. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z His eyes drooped, his lids looked as though they had weights placed on them, but he smiled and said something that made Amaka laugh. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Besides, a heavy gauze hung from the open lid and down over the front of the coffin to veil him. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Almost look like a crowd a people the way some got they lids open talking, some with they lids closed listening. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The first time, you remember, she jumped out of the coffin just fore they were fixin’ to nail the lid. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Finally he heard her step close to his bed and lift the lid on the slop jar to see if it needed to be emptied. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He expected to catch all three, but two whizzed out just before the lid covered the opening. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Hidden behind the organ, I carefully pulled the lid from the small wooden box and removed the top layer of straw. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Albert picked up the lid and put it back on. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She got handy with the little lids, too, so she could slide one off and put it under her left arm while she dumped the sap into her bucket. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she lifted the lid of the carton. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She put the stove lid back in place, and walked toward the kitchen. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse shut the lid of the overnight case with a little snap. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I took the lid off the jar and stood back. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Noble Odysseus, expert in adversity, battened the lid down with a lightning knot learned, once, long ago, from the Lady Kirke. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to lift the lid and let them fly away with my secrets. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She lifted up a kind of lid about halfway down on its front, exposing thin white and black tiles of ivory. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy had left the lid of the box on the floor. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The president’s son rose slowly, shutting the lid of his laptop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Riddle took off the lid and tipped the contents onto his bed without looking at them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We hadn’t seen Mama’s cake tray, the metal one with the matching covered lid, when we came in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At first I was afraid I couldn’t breathe, but soon I felt whispers of air seeping under the lid. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Rosaleen shifted her weight, and the toilet lid squeaked and slid around on top of the seat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One day she lifted the lid—and out flew plagues innumerable, sorrow and mischief for mankind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way out he lifted the lid off his centerpiece, liberating all the sparrows inside the house. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cheeks puffed with rage, Marigold flung her father’s things on top of Zane’s plunder and squeezed closed the lid of the suitcase. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Rosemary returns with a breakfast tray, and when she pulls off the brown plastic lid I see that she’s put cream and brown sugar on my porridge. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Beneath decomposing lids, the eyes are sunken deep into the skull. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he went to our trunk and eased the lid up, piling the things silently on the floor until he reached the very bottom. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z On the underside of its lid was a lip of clay that held the lid in place. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Instead I saw their hands at the lid, loosening the bolts, and before I could react they had opened the lid and pulled me erect. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I tore the lids off the trash cans. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the lid off and waited for me to put the bill inside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The eyes were half closed and the lids thick and dry. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Ku’oosh showed him an old enamel chamber pot with a lid. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There are tiny tears seeping out from under her lids. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Pong opened the lid and gagged at the rotting smell of old durian mixed with old bananas, old orange peels, and old eggshells. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Spurge prepared to lift the lid off with his thumbs. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The sun will slant through the branches, shining in the sprinkles of dew drying on the lids. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Prosper carefully lifted the lid, but Mosca hurriedly pushed it back down. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Doc held the box close to his chest and opened the lid, almost as if by magic. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I clambered up after Sohrab, convinced the fence was going to peel off the building like the lid of a soup can just before I reached the top. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Daniel flipped open the lid on a crate and I pushed the pompom in. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Her eyes were closed, though just barely, the lids frail and milky and almost transparent in the dim light. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Zero hadn't been able to unscrew the lid. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I arrange the containers on the floor in front of me, then snap the lids on. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In terror Pandora clapped the lid down, but too late. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After the lids are sealed tightly, I rinse the outsides, then place them in the freezer. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Ordinarily at the cemetery the lid of a coffin was lifted a final time before interment, allowing loved ones to say good-bye, but the condition of Anna’s body made that impossible. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We pass this news box every day, and Pouncey knows just where to kick it for the lid to open and give us a freebie. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It had gotten dented on its journey through time and space, but the lid was still snug and sealed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But Alys’s strong fingers pried it loose, and she raised the heavy, carved lid. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Behind my closed lids, I see floors collapsing. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z A tin can on the counter, lid open. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Plates, cups, spoons, pot lids, the heavy aluminum rice pot, the frying pan, all half submerged in gray water with a greasy scum floating on the top. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He nudged the lid aside a few inches. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The wood had split, the lid opening to spill the chest's contents across the ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Well, we’re not going to figure it out sitting here. Give me a hand with this lid.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “You’ll have it,” he cried, and he opened the stove lid and assaulted the fire with the stove lifter until the hairs on his hand curled and charred. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The baby had been cleaned off, his bulbous lids shut tight to the world. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z T Ihat night, after I had weighed my fseces and recorded their mass in the book which I had been given for that purpose, I paused; I set down the chamber-pot and replaced the lid. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Still, when August removed the lids, the bees poured out in thick black ropes, breaking into strands, a flurry of tiny wings moving around our faces. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She put on the slippers and stepped carefully into the outhouse, then lifted the lid. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Adrienne nods at you, and you grab a cup, pour the coffee, and point the guy to the lids and the milk. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes, reddened and with drooping lids. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She rushed to it and threw open the latches, then the lid. dines into a vehicle built for three. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “These are called supers,” she said, setting one on the floor in front of me and removing the lid. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently, he shut his eyes and touched the lids with trembling fingertips. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “You call what happened yesterday keeping the lid on?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He slammed down the lid on the money chest. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually she managed to slide the lid of the pencil-box right home and the newt was hers. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She braces one of the cans between her thighs, holds the point of the knife against its lid, and raises the brick to tap down on the knife handle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a caked face with cracked lips and eyes peering out of swollen, blackened lids. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I place her things in the jar and fill the rest of it with toilet paper and screw on the lid extra tight. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Gabriel knew that when he entered she would not ask him where he had been; she would not reproach him; and her eyes, even when she closed her lids to sleep, would follow him everywhere. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing us in like a coffin lid. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And behind that was a composite toolbox, the opening of the lid sealed with black electrical tape. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Please eat two carrots apiece,” she said, lifting the lid off a casserole. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I was very careful with the bottle, to wipe down the tip with a wet paper towel when I was done and screw the lid on tight so no glue dried up. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He pushed down on the handle of the toilet, but it didn’t flush; the lid of the toilet tank was leaning against the wall and the floor was covered with dirty water. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I watched as he tiptoed over to the chest, raised the lid, pulled out a quilt, wrapped it around him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But the same thing happened—only more smoke came out this time, simply pouring out around every lid. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I leave the bat at the plate, head for the balance ball, and pull the old-school Astros lid out of my back pocket. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The snap of a metal lid cracked the silence, and then the patter of fading footsteps. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and felt the warmth on his lids. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Its oven was wonderful and you could fry an egg on its shiny black lids. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he handed them to Hauke lid, saying, “Do you recognize them?” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to class today,” he said, twirling the lid so fast it was just a blur. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Most of the lids are already shut, fluorescent fluid glinting inside. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z If you've never passed a winter in Chicago, let me describe it: You can live for a hundred straight days beneath an iron-gray sky that claps itself like a lid over the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His wooden leg was gone, the socket that should have held the magical eye looked empty beneath its lid, and chunks of his grizzled hair were missing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Inside the house, for instance, inside a bean basket with the lid on tight. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Spencer twisted the lids off the pickle jars, while Mr. O’Brian passed out the colas. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Florent placed the lid on the thermos and patted Joseph’s hand. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He pierced the lid and showed her how to open the can. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagines the vines carved into the lid coming to life like wooden snakes, lashing at him the moment he tries to lift it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Reaching up he pulled one of the lids back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Tree-ear put the lid of the large box down on the shelf and picked up one of the curved containers. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Then I replaced the lid as silently as possible. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I could see again, the Amagqirha had rolled up the sleeve on her left arm and was digging around inside the chest, its lid now propped open. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It has an edge; somewhere in the bottom lid is the distaste. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She took off the first pointed lid she came to. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I started to cry and plead and call to God to stop me as the lid began to rise. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I took hold of one of the beakers, leaned over, lowered the lid just as much as I needed to and tremulously dipped the beaker into Parker’s Pond, four feet from his back paws. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The Ancient gave his high-pitched chuckle, his one eye bright as enamel under the dark line of kohl painted on the upper lid. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He had hardly replaced the lid when the handle of the other door turned, making him jump nervously. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z One of the pizza boxes lay with its lid folded back on our coffee table. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Each of the women unknotted her own piece of string, then the one who had carried the box opened the lid. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He pushed the top off the Dumpster and we tossed Erwin’s halves inside, closing the lid on my poor bike forever. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Kat takes a piece of the lid, places it under the shattered arm, and we wrap all our bandages round it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The coffin was never moved or raised, but the lid was opened. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I know that when he inches me toward the short Dumpster with the lid and holds his hand around my waist that he wants to lift me up. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Quickly, she dumped the decorative pillows and extra blanket stacked on top onto the floor, then lifted the lid. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The lid was still off, from where the teapot had been sitting. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He opened the stove lid and out came the smoke in another huge cloud, simply billowing. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Grayson walked over to the piano and started lifting the lid. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was also an upturned dustbin lid with an inch of rainwater inside, and the incomplete tea-ring stain on the cover of his Housman poems. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The carving was exquisite; the lid looked exactly like a chrysanthemum. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z You felt like you were inside a stew pot with the lid on. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The three friends scrambled out of the shallow pit so they weren’t standing on top of the treasure chest’s lid. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Mariam pulled open the rusty lid and shone the candle inside. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Dustfinger caressed the cracked lid with his fingers as if trying to call the dead back to life with the warmth of his hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was white, with gray swirls on it to make it look like marble, and it had a twist-off lid made of metal. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then I closed my eyes and they sailed red behind my lids; then somewhat steadied I took her arm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The stew smelled like thyme and roast mutton that night, and when Beatrice lifted the lid, the fragrant steam wafted up in a hot cloud. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z So I stared at my bird, the beautiful details of the new feathers, the fernlike lashes along the lids, the saucy bristles at the base of the beak. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, just like that. Hold the lid, it likes to jump off sometimes.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There were straight pipes, curved pipes, and even a pipe with a lid on it. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Then she remembered everything and wished she could close the lid on top of herself and hide, at least until spring. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Every morning I wake up unable to open my eyes because both of my lids are glued together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother, wearing sandals and a proton lid. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were brown and set deep in his bearded face, and there were dark circles under the lower lids. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If Richard Parker decided to attack me from below, he would have to push on the lid. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘That hole was plainly a well for the guards’ use, covered with a stone lid. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The stalls were open and the toilets had no lids, by which we knew that ghosts have no sense of shame or privacy. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter, puzzled, curious, pulled at the lid, and the golden monkey bent close to look. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He opened the lid 011 the little well in the cart and with a fork slowly began transferring hot dogs from the pot to the little well in the cart. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma India asked as she lifted the lid of the first trunk. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood there and watched as he pulled the lid off. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was nailed shut, but the nails had some give on one side where I could work the lid loose a little. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The note is pressed flat on the lid of my beauty caisse. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Justyce isn’t real fond of Jared—or any of Manny’s other friends for that matter—but he knows they’ve all been tight since kindergarten, so he tries to keep a lid on it. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She running in the yard and get to the pink pot in the middle and pull up the lid. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She removed the lid from the bottle and dumped the spider out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He looked down, stealing my bottle lid and then spinning it on its side between his fingers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Tato rattled lids and dropped a spoon on the new cement floor. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He thought that it might have been the lid to a fancy gold pen. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z His robe flapping around his spindly legs, Dallben made his way to a huge chest, unlocked it with an ancient key, and raised the lid. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She smiled, putting the lid back on a box that contained more practical-looking off-white shoes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They shuffle forward on blackened feet, sliding the lids off their glue jars to inhale. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She placed the envelope on top of the clarinet before closing the lid and running her hand over the outside of the sleek black case. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I lift the lid to find several folders inside. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Gollum blinked, hooding the malice of his eyes with their heavy pale lids. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her suitcase lids gaped like mouths; Brave Orchid had better hurry with the luck. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Theresa’s lashes caught at the corners of her lids; and as she closed her door and began to undress, something about removing her layers and hanging them up proved too much to bear. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Moteth?” she muttered around a mouthful of sleep, her eyes barely moving under her lids. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His reddish hair is flecked with gray and his nearsighted eyes disappear under weary, fleshy lids. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Shov-ing the broken lid out of the way, she groped inside the chest for Needle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Kate rolled the paper and tied the ribbon around it and put it in the box and closed the lid. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she pulled out a jar, unscrewed the lid, and poured out water onto the ground. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I unscrewed the lid and set it aside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I flipped open the box lid and lifted the gun out. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z It had an image of El Patron on the lid, like the portrait of an Egyptian pharaoh. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I plunk down on the sand next to Finnick and screw the lid off the tube. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She marched straight up to the sarcophagus and pushed aside the golden lid. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard him lift the lid of the dustbin and drop something into it and put the lid of the dustbin back on. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Sit down,” said Lupin, taking the lid off a dusty tin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He listened, his lids closed, blue, his head tucked down in quiet bliss. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Perhaps the Fanbearer had paid a great sum for that red granite coffin with the alabaster lid. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z With great care, she held the box over the neck of the jug and pulled the lid fully open and tipped the newt in. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z When it came time to give the deceased the final kiss, the mourners filed past Milton’s coffin and kissed its burnished lid. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were fixing to close the lid on her and nail it down, and she wasn’t dead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Give the crate a good shaking, smack it with the stick once or twice, put them gloves on, open the lid far ’nough that you can reach in and grab the cat by his head. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I chewed on my tongue, then pressed and twisted the lid off the bottle. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When we heard the real newsboy calling, we hid, dragging our newspapers under the stairs or into the cellar, where the Well Ghost lived in the black water under a lid. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He leads me to a can of purple paint, the color written on the lid: Violet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He imagines her smoking in the stall, the lid of the toilet seat down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed them tight, until I saw silver stars on the insides of my lids. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Straight across from her stood a big white gas stove, and in front of it, putting the lid on a pot, was Mrs. Fitzgibbon. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The stove was warming, with orange light showing around the lids and the soft thunder of drafty flame leaping past the open damper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z An empty trash can chained to a parking meter banged and rolled from side to side, and its lid, also chained, flipped and flapped in the wind like a kite on a short string. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z That afternoon Miss Celia’s in her bathroom sitting on the toilet lid. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z "Well!" he said, and quickly closed the lid again. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He was lifting lids off pots, opening the oven door, peering into the garbage can. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I go over to the gift-wrapped box and lift the lid. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He flipped open his pad and began: “Item one. Garbage can in kitchen has no lid. Item two. Housefly on kitchen table. Item three. Too much garlic in food. Causes indigestion.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She lifted the lid and folded back crisp layers of whispery pink tissue paper. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I tagged after him, thinking maybe I could keep a lid on. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lids tremble and her eyeballs look like they might disappear into her head. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Even now I love long black eyes that caress like silk, Ever and ever sad and laughing eyes, Whose lids make such sweet shadow when they close It seems another beautiful look of hers. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I was starving, so I lifted the lid off the first bowl. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The lid just rested on top of it, so that anyone who wanted to could open it up. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She put into his hand a little box of plain grey wood, unadorned save for a single silver rune upon the lid. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She removes the lid but doesn’t touch the baby inside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I lifted the lid and a cloud of pungent, bitter steam hit me in the face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But that didn't matter—as long as the latch was secured, the lid was going to stay exactly where it was. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He did this now, folding the sides in and in until they stood in a raised rim and then making a lid to fit it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then, on second thoughts, she opened the lid just the tiniest fraction so that the creature could breathe. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she opened the lid again, lifted the pig out, and held it against her cheek. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Then the lids opened, revealing pale pools of blue vagueness that finally solidified into points that froze upon the vet, who looked down unsmilingly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until I got in Mama’s car that I removed the wrapping and revealed the shoebox-sized, smooth wooden box with a hinged lid and tarnished metal clasp. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I popped off the lid, and all of a sudden it was my mom with the ESP, because she swung back into the room, hands on her hips. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She watched Bartolo put the lid down on Salvador’s crate and heard him whisper, “Good luck. Be quiet.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The next morning: two more lids popped up; and that afternoon: four lids. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Sookie stopped and lifted the lid, presenting a pile of crustaceans, writhing like leggy bugs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Scipio frowned and opened the lid just enough to peer inside. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It had a picture on the lid, of woods in the autumn. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He lifted the lids of the pots and sniffed the food inside, but without heart for the matter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I splashed my urine on the tarpaulin and over the locker lid to stake my claim. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, I lower the toilet lid down and settle back on the floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With a veil of red to conceal her stealthy, free hand, Kaltain flicked off the lid of the vial and dumped the contents into the wine. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It couldn’t hurt to take a quick look, he thought, so he stood on his tiptoes and lifted the lid. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Hinkley took a medium-sized canister and cranked off the lid. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Fang must have trampled the box on the way up, because when I put it on the seat beside him, its dented lid was the only thing holding the whole cardboard mess together. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Between my lids I saw a circle of hands and faces, dazzling with light. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupin grasped the lid of the packing case and pulled. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I pulled off the lid and picked up the small, oval-shaped yellow box that sat on top. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I thought of blowing 263 again, but instead opened the locker lid and sat down, retreating to the inner sanctum of my territory. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mean to slam it—only to protect my precious goods from the rain—but the lid slipped from my wet hand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It's like washing clothes; stuff laundry in and slam the lid.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The table is covered in a white lace cloth and dotted by silver platters with lids, bowls of grapes, baskets of bread, and glasses of bubbling liquids. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He fumbled at the lid, trying to release the catch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Dadi was at the table a minute or two later, holding a silver container with an ornate lid. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I lifted the lid to the baker's trash bin and found it spotlessly, heartlessly bare. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I felt the same horrible force taking control of my arms, and I couldn’t stop my hands from moving down to the lid of the box. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I grabbed the lid of the dumpster and slammed it down onto their hatted heads. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The great black lid of sky cracked in six powdery blue chips, like a marvelous crackled glaze, and rushed down. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I fitted the lid on my typewriter and clicked it shut. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The white rain gutter hung like a lid over the doorway. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were days that August when I felt as though God had lowered a giant glass lid over the whole steaming Bay. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So we opened Bronwyn’s trunk, shoved the pigeon inside with Miss Peregrine, and slammed down the lid. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I lifted the lid of the plastic case and grabbed a paper tissue to pick out my donut. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I put the lid on the porridge and walk over to watch him climb. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Eventually, our waiter came around holding a dessert plate, covered by a silver lid. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He raised his head and his fat lids let only two sparks from his eyes show through. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The lid's on, the heat is up, and I can't see a way out. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He could see, even through his closed lids, the reddish glow that meant light streamed upon him from the entrance hall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I thought you said you wanted donuts. So”—she popped the lid on the box and poured out a bowlful—“donut cereal.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I heard the creak of a cabinet opening and the pop of a plastic lid. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He slipped his fingers over the latch and began to open the lid, but Bronwyn stopped him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I ask Rae, slamming a lid back on my dad box and trying to refocus things. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then I took the bundle out to the cistern, climbed up the ladder fixed to one side, tipped back the lid, and slipped the treasure into the water. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Nyla lifts the pod’s lid and motions for me to get in. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Pax edged his snout under the lid and bit the top of the rim carefully. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Its lid's so tight it guffs when you open it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I see the Steinway grand piano, with its lid propped open. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The car hom is blowing, so I go ahead and raise the lid. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lift the lid, and it’s worse than I expect. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The lid was shaped like a rounded-out triangle, three feet wide and two feet deep. 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