| 单词 | linger |
| 例句 | At first she smells of her freshly ironed uniform, but then I smell the faint scent of cigarettes and oily food lingering behind her starchy presence. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It also imbued the sport with an aura of elitism that has lingered to this day. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She is buried on Penikese, her husband with her, though he lingered for another year after she passed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Emily slid her books into her locker, lingering longer than she needed to while slams and stomps and shouts filled the hallway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She put her hand on the door handle, then let it linger there. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Beidleman, who had lingered at the South Summit to inventory oxygen, arrived on the scene to see Fox plunging the syringe into Pittman, stretched out face down on the snow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We were still under a cool marine layer that was supposed to linger until the late afternoon. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The maitre d’ lingered after the captain departed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On the night of that awful gleaning, she lingered in his room a bit longer. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She did not mind it at the minute, for she lingered to answer Hannah’s eager inquiry. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She found the baboon troop still lingering by the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I even found things I had to buy to make myself linger. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A little of the glare lingered in her eyes. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight of the dark bruises, some as big as an iron across her back, lingers on the inside of my eyelids, each blink heavy with the weight of it all. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z This time, I lingered out by the bar, and then, when the flapper girl grabbed me, I joined her dancing in the mosh pit. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been looking for an excuse to linger in his room and get him talking without his noticing, and yesterday I got my chance. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Since I had departed that morning for the continent, his next stop was the Philosophical Library, where he could remove his lingering doubts about Chargaff’s data. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She lingered at the aerie, hunting the nearby fields. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When I woke up, the ache in my chest lingered, and I felt lonelier and sadder than I had ever felt in my life. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I lingered in the shadows by the window and watched Lissa and her dad move around the kitchen, laughing and talking. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He looked carefully at Harry, his eyes lingering on the scar that stood out, livid, on Harry’s forehead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Eventually he saw the cold, unfriendly blue of earliest morning, the moon and a few stars still lingering in the sky. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Allow your mem'ry to linger, dwell on the taste of a finger. To suck on marrow, crunch on bone...what food delights we both have known!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mia quit her job at the art store—her belly was starting to show—but kept her other jobs, though she allowed the Ryans to linger under the impression that she had stopped working. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “He’s harder to pin down. He’ll let something eat away at him without mentioning it, but if you really disappoint him ...” Josh let the words linger. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Tannenbaum smiles again and waits patiently in the silence that lingers. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Their hands linger too close to the guns at their waists. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The sound of running and falling water was loud, and the evening was filled with a faint scent of trees and flowers, as if summer still lingered in Elrond’s gardens. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z No one’s gaze lingered on the boy with dark-ringed eyes, or saw the clay man who peeked from his shirt pocket only to be pushed down again by the boy’s finger. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I know I can get work,” Grandma said calmly as she picked up Conrad and grabbed my hand, and we walked out the back door to avoid any lingering guests. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Smoke lingers in the air, making everything look hazy. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She felt free for the first time in weeks, and she just wanted to linger there. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The click of dark and snapping lingers drives them to Roseland, to Bunny’s; boardwalks by the sea. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I linger, hoping Mrs. Strawberry’s memory will keep clearing and she will remember more about “what Alice is up to,” as we all say. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Midwife will linger here three days. No longer. They will look for me back in Sisterton.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "It is not my intent to linger here long." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But Joe lingered, mesmerized by his peek at how the other half still lived. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Something of daylight still lingered, and the moon was waxing bright: I could see him plainly. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When I had put several groups of lingering theatregoers between him and me, I retraced the course I had taken when I emerged so hastily from the playhouse a short time before. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Mom lingers in the doorway and says, “Can you trust this boy, V?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her fingers linger atop a particularly bad drawing of some sort of horned creature hovering above a circle with holes in it. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And to my mother he said briskly, ‘Goodbye, Mrs Dahl. I shouldn’t linger if I were you. We’ll look after him.’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Even then they were whisked through in groups and not allowed to linger. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The canyon was full of long early shadows where night lingered, a damp smell in the breeze. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z So he went to a restaurant and lingered over breakfast. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Whenever she caught sight of her reflection in a window she lingered, smiling in front of it, oblivious to all else. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The long low note lingered at the edge of hearing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Most like. 'A's not the sort to linger once 'a's got what 'a wants." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Before Anya left, she peered back into the smithy’s darkness, where Kin lingered by a forge, quiet. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He lingered by my desk till the bell rang. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Celia looked me up and down, her eyes lingering on my hair. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Cain looks at each one of us, but it seems like his gaze lingers longest on me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She let her eyes linger on the green ribbon, already mourning the loss of that piece from her collection. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She walks away, and I am left with her apology and the scent of her lingering perfume. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Our eyes meet for a second, and I see a slow smile linger on her lips before she catches herself and glances away. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The lingering effects of the booze and a general exhaustion pressed me into the carpet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She touched his side of the bed, ran her hand over it, savored the last of the rumpled warmth that lingered on the sheet. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "I would not linger here long, my queen. I mis- like the very smell of this place." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some linger to grab a blanket or a prayer book or a deck of playing cards. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z No one wears shoes indoors, and there’s always the faint scent of food lingering in the air. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Each day, it seems like you linger a little longer. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Uncle Son lingers without getting on the new ship; so do we. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I loved the quiet, but with that rain I didn’t linger. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He seemed surprised and hurt but didn't linger on it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Apa grabs the edge of the open door frame, the smell of bleach and Windex from cleaning the lawyers’ offices last night still lingering on his hands. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z It infiltrated Xerox machines and worked its way inside personal computers and inside the cushions of chairs and fingered down into the floor drains until it touched pools of lingering bleach in the water traps. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The American basketball player Frank Lubin lingered in Berlin for a few days. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Above all else, you must make your escape. Go at once! Milligan, allow no one to linger. Not even you, dear Number Two. Hurry now! Go!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There the mystery lingered for many years^ Then, in 1982, an English veterinarian came forward with new eyewitness information about the Marburg monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could linger two hours over a coffee, four over a meal, and hardly be noticed by the waitress. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “He is gone, while I alone lay lingering here.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There are no strange smells, no lingering aroma of cooking oils. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The sharp taste of grime lingered in his mouth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His head turned, and his gaze lingered on the Domish prince for three long heartbeats. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With Tom, she might have been able to linger at the door on some excuse and hear what Yoren was saying, but Desmond was too single-minded to trick. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They could not linger in their cave all winter, dining on seal meat and toasting their feet at a driftwood fire. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Celaena caught the princess’s eyes lingering on the few scars on her hands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His right hand glided across his holstered gun, lingered over the handle of his knife, then came to rest on his belt’s brass buckle. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His teeth gritted and the last image he had seen of Gus going through the door lingered in his mind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But she lingered as they gathered their belongings, and Moss caught her gazing at him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He knew that he must go down to the gate and not linger any more. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z There also remains a persistent tendency in the civil rights community to treat the criminal justice system as just another institution infected with lingering racial bias. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A creature of an older world maybe it was, whose kind, lingering in forgotten mountains cold beneath the Moon, outstayed their day, and in hideous eyrie bred this last untimely brood, apt to evil. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She didn’t look too enthusiastic about having Ron as a partner, though; her dark eyes lingered on the frayed neck and sleeves of his dress robes as she looked him up and down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The room was identical to ours, but I lingered to watch the old man unpack. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She rushes or lingers at the salad bar, so that she can sit by Kat or even Sierra, who she doesn’t even like all that much. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And we put in a soda fountain as a place people can linger. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I noticed the way she lingered on my black eye, and wasn’t sure I believed her. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I felt sleepy, ill, as if this were some lingering and dyspeptic dream. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If only he will speak tonight I Judith lingered exasperatingly in front of the little mirror that evening. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Only three shabbily-dressed women lingered near her, and because she could not contain her eagerness, Kit smiled and would have spoken, but she was abruptly repulsed by their sharply curious eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Their laughter trails behind me, lingers like cigarette smoke. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z In the valley that first snow would melt but on the mountain it would linger, burying the Princess until spring, when she would reappear, watchful. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And as for us, any real illness, anything lingering, weakening, a loss of flesh or appetite, a fall of hair, a failure of the glands, would be terminal. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She had missed the faint smell of detergent that lingered in the living room after Ugwu cleaned the louvers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Forty-seven years, and the taste still lingered in his memory, yet he could not have said what he had supped on ten days ago if all seven kingdoms had depended on it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With the memory of her own birth pangs still lingering, she had knowledge now of what her mother had suffered when she, Katie, was born. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There's much to be done to get three children ready for a wagon ride. lam lingering over a second cup of coffee while Perilee and Karl shepherd their flock. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He lingers a little longer, turns, and trudges off, dissolving into the darkness. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It ends, ‘We have lingered in the chambers of the sea / By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown / Till human voices wake us, and we drown.’ The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed the effect of the brand flies’ poison still lingered in the sky god’s system. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His glance lingered admiringly on my leather coat and my jeans—cowboy pants, we used to call them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Kermit liked to linger and talk the ear off of the poor person who answered the door. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z A fuzzy silence lingered at the Memphis end of the conversation. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His glow lingered in the eyes of people leaving a lecture. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Here and there a fire, forgotten in the last rush, lingered and in a sudden access of strength fed upon the dry bones of some littered shack. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z A small smile lingers at the corners of my lips at his words. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z September was around the corner, but summer lingered in full force. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The young perish and the old linger, withering.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The scent of him lingers, even after the echo of his presence fades to a dull hum. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled off his shirt and he pulled off hers, and the bra with it, lingering over her breasts, tasting the salt and sweet of her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z His dull, groping eyes lingered kindly over his boys as they trooped in for breakfast. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She was unwilling to linger long in that place, but soon she had to put her bundle down again. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been terror and disgust and—in all of that clamor—desire, a wish that lingered still, the hope that she would touch him again. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The electric hum lingered, then it flashed again as another fly went straight into it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The lingering despair had disappeared with the piles of garbage. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z One hand lingers on the gun strapped to his belt, while the other rests on a rifle slung around his shoulder. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A gray tinge lingers beneath her pink-white skin and more stubble dots along her chin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Shawn took to lingering outside after the crew had finished for the day. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In its place is understanding and a lingering sadness. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But the scent of lemon and teak still lingered. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Eight days she had lingered there before the Mountain gave the command to march, and every day she had seen someone die. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He wiped his eyes, teary from the coughing fit, and lingered for a few seconds on the narrow outer ledge of the subway car. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I said weakly, looking away from his lingering, hateful smile until I was sure he had gone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His eyes lingered on Lyanna's face, as if he could will her back to life. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My mouth was too dry to answer, so I simply shook my head and tugged her sleeve, urging her not to linger. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z So Hazel lingered by the front door as long as she possibly could, then, after some nudging from her mother, trudged out to the bus stop. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I paint anyway, because I'm running out of time, and because I'm painting the girl today, lingering in the shadows. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z "A splendid plan, Bronn. Try it, as you like . . . and forgive me if I do not linger to bury you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She became annoyed if I lingered too long, and I quickly learned to remove myself immediately after any eating or drinking. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There was yet a lingering odor of cows in the barn and he stood there thinking about cows and he realized they were extinct. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He had deep-set, brooding eyes, and his face was more thoughtful, more solemn, than his younger brother’s, a face as suggestive of early maturity as his brother’s was of lingering boyishness. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z My heart is lingering somewhere in the deepest part of Dray’s underworld, and from this point on, I will have to claw my way out. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Many linger to pass additional condolences on to Lainie, though some move off to seek shelter from the rain before the last of the dirt has settled. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ned had lingered scarcely a fortnight with his new bride before he too had ridden off to war with promises on his lips. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He stared at himself and wondered if it really had happened, if he really had seen men die, if the lingering smells from shattered liquor bottles and bloodied human bodies were only in his imagination. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The third one lingered back with the two younger girls, arms crossed, and said, “Dvorah, you let Mikhail bring home the goyim like stray cats now?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z A full day hadn’t passed by, but Vonetta’s absence lingered in every corner of the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Years later, her memory would linger on this exact moment. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Is it a lingering hint of selflessness that makes my throat tighten at the thought of them, or is it selfishness, because I know I will never be their daughter again? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Until that time I had never heard a foreign language spoken and I used to linger at the door of the corner grocery to hear the odd sounds that Jews made when they talked. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost wept at her touch, which lingered like a memory. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Again and again, until she could push away the lingering sensation of Kaede’s hands on her back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I had just slipped my hand inside my pants, where, seriously, it had lingered for only the briefest of seconds, when, eyes wide, Faith turned to face me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But that word lingers in the air here. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He lingers over images of Marie-Laure—her hands, her hair—even as he worries that to concentrate on them too long is to risk wearing them out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Christ! ” said Perry, glaring at the landscape, flat and limitless under the sky’s cold, lingering green—empty and lonesome except for the far-between Bickerings of farmhouse lights. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But lingering at the back of my mind is the fact that Christina and Will are my competitors. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The smell of his hair lingered around me. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It’s her name, not my lingering attachment to him, that draws me after him when he starts to walk away. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z What’s surprised me most about seeing my sister dead is the lingering smirk on her face. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Dimly, Powell was aware that the robot was making a friendly gesture, perhaps to quiet some lingering remorse in forcibly replacing the humans at the controls of the station. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The smell of smoke still lingered in the air. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z She kindly invited me inside while a woman in her early twenties lingered behind her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Katz lingered in my blind spot, so that he was little more than a shadow in the corner of my eye. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Smoke from burning wood lingers in the air. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Instead of shutting herself up in her room all afternoon, she began to come down when Mia arrived and linger in the kitchen while she cooked—much to her siblings’ amusement. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With the furor over police repression in Birmingham simmering, and the flush of excitement generated by Malcolm X’s visit still lingering, the students pressed for immediate action. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After a moment she turned toward my mother, but Robin’s eyes lingered on me suspiciously. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A Korean woman with a broom lingers outside a convenience store, and I smile at her but she sort of swats me away. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She liked the way the melody held its notes and lingered over its phrases. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And as long as there’s work, they will not have to lie next to the lifeless soul of a man whose scent still lingers in another woman’s bed. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z In the back of my mind lingered an awareness of the hideous irrationality of this situation, but at the forefront, there was only blind terror. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes linger on my slaves’ cuffs, and I look away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But the lantern’s light lingered, just long enough for Ashoke to raise his hand, a gesture that he believed would consume the small fragment of life left in him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The door was open, and I saw his eyes go over Rocinante and linger on the license plate. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was now dark and the falls were pale and grey, reflecting only the lingering moonlight of the western sky. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "Three days, perhaps four, it is hard to know. We have eyes out along all the roads, but it would be best not to linger." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At this late hour there are no patrons lingering in this particular tent, and it is unlikely that any other visitors to the circus will stumble upon it in the remaining hours before dawn. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On some days, they were joined by a neatly dressed Japanese emigre who lingered on the edges of the group. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Their mood carries to us on the lingering air. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Else would linger nearby, begging for a spoonful of rose petal jam. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z This time she lingered in the story after she told it, as if she was looking for a different ending. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Toby’s face still lingered on each of his knuckles like a shadow. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He had to get moving, but he lingered. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z One man lingered to the side, waiting his turn. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I lingered for a while at the graveside, trying to burn this spot into my mind as Stick’s new place in the world. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Along with the smell of stale cigarettes and lingering garlic and fish from last night’s dinner, there’s something else. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Save your mouths,” he says coolly, his gaze lingering on Tremaine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Other parents lingered for a short time at the door, thanking Mom. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was never much of a hand around the kitchen—I’ll admit that I tried to get out of chopping vegetables or cleaning dishes whenever I could—so I didn’t linger there long. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When the chamber was clean, Madam told me to open the windows again and let them stand open all afternoon to make sure there was no lingering pestilence in the air. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an ugliness about Billie on the stage that filled the entire theater and lingered long after she had left. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The heat of my mistake lingers in my stomach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Yet a chance traveller might pass by; and I wish no eye to see me now: strangers would wonder what I am doing, lingering here at the sign-post, evidently objectless and lost. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The case lingered in the courts for years and was finally dropped. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Other structures loomed in the distance, and beyond it all lingered Lake Michigan’s vast liquid darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Eventually I’d leave the room and linger awhile among the women. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Often the fine, sharp smell of gin lingered in the alleys. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It’s as if my soul wants to let go of it, to climb into that space where Kasim is lingering. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Grandma lingered for a moment and then rushed to encircle me in her arms once more. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lingers over nothing at first, but in the kitchen he pauses. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even her customers, offering lavish praise and seeking details about the food, could not get her to linger in conversation. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Garden-lanterns linger above the giant geometric hedges, and blimps carry small candles, gliding along the intricate maze. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In Massachusetts and Connecticut there still lingered “a traditional reverence for certain families, which has rendered the offices of government nearly hereditary in those families.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Marcus, having seen Aurelia off in her carriage, with sharp, whispered orders to keep silent, was lingering outside in the dark, afraid, now he was alone, to return to the villa and face the situation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He looked around; the sun was gone, its light lingering for a few moments longer. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “There will be no room at the inn, so we must not linger long.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I spent more time than I should have lingering by their table. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His hand lingered there, sliding over to cup the back of my neck. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The water might shut off for good at any time, he knew, so he lingered for a few seconds longer than he should have. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When the conference broke up, I lingered in a quiet corner, soaking up the sights and sounds around me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course he finds and lingers on the stash of Jeremy’s forehead pictures. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z For a while, as they walked, they seemed to carry in them a measure of contentment; some of the serenity and the cleanliness of that big warm kitchen lingered on inside them. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s woodsy and shaded, and the dampness of winter still lingers. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Only Luke had time to linger over his undercooked bacon and dry toast. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He tried not to linger on the word we. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was weary from practice, the constant punishment his body took, the frustration of never getting a play off, never completing a pass, the coach’s sarcasm, the lingering September heat. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that’s enough questions, for now, so I let the silence linger between us until he decides to break it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z By the way he lingers on the word “cousins,” I can tell he knows that Gale and I don’t share a family tree. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the smell of rubbing alcohol and blood lingered for days afterward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A few of the lords lingered to speak in quiet voices upwind of the Are. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even when released from the system’s formal control, the stigma of criminality lingers. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Cistan and Stuck came by to ask for him, to say they couldn’t play cards Friday and to linger with embarrassment in the hall while Violet stared at them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The expedition didn’t linger near the village long. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z At Hanawon, the resettlement center in South Korea, job counselors say that workplace paranoia, stormy resignations, and lingering feelings of betrayal are chronic problems as North Koreans adjust to new lives. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Without warning, she hugged me and kissed me on the mouth, this time a lingering caress. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They had not spied us, but they knew we lingered, and they blocked our route to safety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The drumming that had been lingering in the back of my head all day began to grow louder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His eyes lingered for a moment on the giant Snitch cake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The scrawny kitten lingered, brushing itself against our legs, and meowing plaintively. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When we finally come down a “secret” staircase, I linger over family pictures in the hallway. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z At first he begins touching my shoulder more often, and then lets his hand linger there, longer each time. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My wounds from the Doctorita’s hanger rage have nearly disappeared, but my anger at her has lingered. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Since then, I had been consumed with trying to resolve lingering questions, to fill in the gaps in the FBI’s investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Evening came, and Stuart still lingered by the stream. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z There was a forlorn look about it, a sense of lingering despair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He walked down to the Pentagon cafeteria, and lingered over dinner. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His eye lingered on the centre plaque of looking glass and the seven little china figures. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z And so he remained for more than half an hour, lingering between life and death, writhing before our eyes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes moved to Gum Baby and softened, then to Thandiwe and High John, where they lingered. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Cora wondered what waited for them that they lingered so purposefully, the same people week after week. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I like that word, standing idly, lingering aimlessly. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The next day I decided to linger near the place where the actors gathered and hope to gain Hamlet’s attention. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At times his eyes linger for many minutes on the fresh bruises on Kim’s face, and he swallows even harder, trying to make the food go down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand lingered near mine, and I took it gently. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z As I listened to the final notes sung by the Boys Choir of Harlem their song’s message still lingered in my heart: “All black boys are bom of heroes.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good-bye,” she said, and lingered on the pavement till the car had turned the corner and gone out of sight before she set off toward the hornbeam trees. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z What little remains is no more than the wisp of smoke that lingers in the air after a great fire has burned out, and even that is fading. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Nina move back to the stove, her hand lingering on her husband’s arm for a moment as she turned. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I used to think the sun shone brighter out here in Uncle Carlos’s neighborhood, but today it really does—there’s no smoke lingering, and the air is fresher. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Since smoking wasn’t permitted there and Lee couldn’t sit still for long without smoking, they didn’t linger to talk after coffee and dessert. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Still...something lingered in the air, like electricity after a lightning strike. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She lingered by a package of chicken wings, which, at twenty-nine cents a pound, held some interest for her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z This year, the strange, lingering winter, combined with the unexpected spoilage of much of the Kingdom’s food stores, had led to growing panic among the people. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Dicey would not let them linger before its windows, but she sat them down around her on the curb just beyond it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry is tall and gorgeous, half royalty, half movie star, red wine lingering on his lips. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was the best he could do, for the icy feeling on his arm not holding the cup was not the lingering chill of the water. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Jordan's party were calling impatiently to her from the porch but she lingered for a moment to shake hands. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I can sweep faster, but the longer it takes to get over by them, the longer I can linger in their area once I get there. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She's close enough for me to see underneath her veil a little, and she lingers there, as if she wants me to. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Smoke and drifting ash still lingered in the air about the pit as Jon trotted back to the gate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The moon appeared early, absorbing the lingering light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When the pan was clean she clapped it back on the stove and said, “They cannot linger in your world, Mr. Portman, because in a short time they would grow old and die.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It was tedious work and sometimes the fumes gave me headaches that lingered all day, but I knew it wasn’t permanent. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When I reached our foyer, I stood next to the entry hall table, lingering there. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She's lingering, though, waiting as if she has more to say. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z One hand moved to her waist, and lingered there. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The flavor lingered on my tongue long after the plate was empty. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was pleasant to know that they would linger here for a while, that she would not need to climb back on her silver on the morrow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I took all of my family’s words to heart, as I tried to cast out any negative voices still lingering in my brain. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The way its many sorrows lingered in the air, as persistent as fog. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His eye follows the line of my breasts, and lingers on the simple stone pendant resting against them. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He saw enough in her face to impel him to take her hand and hold it while he said his lingering good night “Will you go to the races again?” he asked. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z We wait while the Senator lingers in the living room. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But there was no time to linger on that. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to linger, even this crossroads too close to the fever’s embrace. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Her fingertips linger under my chin as she turns to the blonde crouching beside her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Nyla lingered so long watching me and Epsilon-5 begin our defoliator project, I didn’t have time to test the samples. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The dog stayed, lingering around the smokehouse when Blake worked and barking at every noise in the busy Georgia night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But her eyes linger on me in a way that refuses to let me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She watched the words separate inside the skull—baby lingered and flitted from the memory centers to the imaginative structures to the places where the brain enjoys playing with pleasing-sounding words. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Then he addressed the lingering issues of future control and the necessity of having some sort of statement at hand to release to the world along with the first news of the explosion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I do—it’s a sound almost musical, and eerily electronic, that lingers just beneath the sound of the waves. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The odd ways I catch him looking at me—his eyes lingering too long over my face and body—makes my stomach queasy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He lingered for a few moments, as if thinking it might be a joke—or maybe one final test. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Nobody had any intention of leaving, because they wanted to linger in this moment forever. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z That meant he couldn’t see how Edward’s hands lingered at my neck, brushed along my collarbones. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He’d smoked a vaporizer, which never stank very much, but we were inside, not outside, and without the breeze it had left a little something lingering in the air. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The evening before, Tree-ear had returned the cart to its usual spot next to Min’s house and had lingered about for a few moments. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z So, when I go to give them a hug, the smell still lingers. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And so I let the feeling linger until it feels a little bit true and I feel a little bit better. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Now that we’re older, maybe I can let go of the last lingering envious feelings. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Headless trunks were tossed out of the vortex to linger a moment on the surface and sink out of sight.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And the terror of the Sleepless Dead lies about the Hill of Erech and all places where that people lingered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, she is alive; and more sensible and collected than she was. The doctor says she may linger a week or two yet; but he hardly thinks she will finally recover.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Gogol is unaccustomed to this sort of talk at mealtimes, to the indulgent ritual of the lingering meal, and the pleasant aftermath of bottles and crumbs and empty glasses that clutter the table. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He referred to the Civil War sixteen years earlier and the lingering tensions between North and South. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But except for some blistered hands, stinging eyes, and lingering coughs, no one was badly hurt. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Even now, she acknowledged, “affection still lingers in the Bosom, even after esteem has taken its flight.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Her eyes linger on Alan, and then on me, which sends a shiver up my spine. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A nagging worry lingers in my mind, but his words still pull a smile out of me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z While her men—I fancied myself one already, though I was only sixteen—were in a hurry to get going, were Winnipeggers at heart already, she lingered. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We dried our hands, only to find Mom lingering behind us, bouncing Susie to sleep. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z "Stark will never consent to leave Winterfell with his son lingering in the shadow of death." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Faces poke through the haze, linger, fade away. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Housing Rights Act of 1968, making it illegal to discriminate in the housing industry based on race, had lingered in Congress for years, vehemently opposed by legislators both in the North and the South. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z But today he lingered, let Vic Irsik’s sons come and leave, for the previous evening, a Friday the thirteenth, had been a tiring one, though in part exhilarating. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Only her perfume lingers in the space she occupied moments before. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I linger on Amber's, and her eyes hold a glimmer like she has a secret. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “You wanted to run away with me,” Marco says, smiling despite the lingering pain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “See you in a few, honey,” my mom says as both of them give me big hugs, which linger a little too long. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Marcus McCoy had called me Space Boy so many times that I knew by heart the way his faint Southern accent stretched out the a and clipped the y, but doubt lingered. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She thanked it as though it were alive, and then her gaze lingered on the covered dishes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They linger there on the edge of your consciousness like the things you hear just as you’re waking up, before the dream collapses under the crushing weight of the real world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Just a little genealogy project,” my father replied, lingering near the door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He had not elected to eat in the bath, however—or even to linger beyond the not inconsiderable time it took to get clean—being far too eager to continue talking with Suheyla. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Even though we no longer wore black outer clothes, we continued to wear black underpants as a sign of lingering grief. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Blood lingers on my tongue—I shudder at the metallic taste. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Cardboard stars and crepe streamers hang from the rafters, but they’re not enough to make me ignore the lingering body odor and forget that we’re in the gymnasium. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It lingered at the edges of art music, popping up one moment in Chopin, or another in Debussy. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The house was always quietest now, when he could linger over nothing, with the lunch dishes in the sink and dinner far off and the kitchen bathed in incandescent sunlight. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Lost, because you lingered, in a place that you were never meant to be, murmured Ser Jorah, as softly as the wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The atmosphere of the stables and the breath of the bluegrass paddock revived in her memory and lingered in her nostrils. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z That lingering film on the eyes will keep someone connected to the NeuroLink, even when they take the lenses out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The children lingered on the hilltop for some time. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As usual, the Second had arrived before him, and the faint scent of metal still lingered in the air. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the sudden darkness of her bedroom, the words had lingered as if imprinted in her forehead: not enough. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His eyes lingered over the crushed bakery box, cake and icing oozing out the seams. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The prince’s eyes shone with amusement at her brashness but lingered a bit too long on her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Unsure of what to do but knowing if I stayed there debating my options, the mother cat might well come and blind me, I left the coal shack and lingered about the yard. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the garden, it had gone almost completely dark, and Jeremy could not linger. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z My parents would linger, inquire after Kareem’s parents, demand that we stay and chat over a cup of chai while insisting that the restaurant would hold our reservation. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He had a faint, dry smell of herbs, an echo of the pothead smell that always lingered in the dusty corridors of Durbinstall: patchouli oil, clove cigarettes, incense. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t say my John, it isn’t proper or true,” but Meg’s voice lingered over the words as if they sounded pleasant to her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His unfinished thought lingers in the air for a moment. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Anya watched the shadow linger there, terrified that he was on his way down to kill her like he’d promised to. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It’s true that some of my visitors don’t linger the way they used to. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z There was a certain captivating sense of having penetrated into a secret corner of the world, but in the murderous sun it was impossible to linger. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z They did not linger in the house, but with a few words to the shoemaker, left by way of the garden. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I give the pot to the cook and linger, breathing in the sweet air, marveling at the brightness of it all. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Lily shrugged him off, but he traced his finger down her back, letting it linger just above the waistband of her jeans. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Inadvertently, she caught a lingering whiff of it, and a pleasant thrum tickled the edges of her senses. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The one mountain among thousands, the one tree among millions, and Sam were coming more vividly to mind the longer she lingered. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Just then, Xenocrates noticed the girl standing at the threshold of the room, lingering there, not sure whether to enter or walk away. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She nodded, lingering as if she had something else to say. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She lingered over the smooth scars on my back and leg, and I told her how the dog had bitten me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She bit into it and the sweetness startled her; it was like liquid sugar with a tart, lingering tang. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Remember what I said, Miss Amin. I see everything. I will keep this camp safe. You can rest assured of that,” he says, then walks away, threats lingering in the dust of his wake. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z No one lingered, neither the press corps nor any of the townspeople. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you said it was best not to linger,” said Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When he looks at us, his eyes linger on our faces as if absorbing every single detail so he will not forget. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The poets did not care to linger in that gloom-hidden abode. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Two men linger on the patio, holding brown glass bottles in their hands. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Attendants linger at the doors of grocery stores and coffee shops, trying to win customers over. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She lingered in her bunk throughout the month-long journey to San Francisco, with no appetite for food, much less adventure. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z And he’d never felt so full, or lingered at a table so long, or talked so much or been so comfortable with someone he’d only just met. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I linger, feeling the wind on my face. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When Maa sent me into the village for some errand, I lingered under the windows of the school to listen to the students saying their lessons aloud. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I know it’s all in my head, but the feeling lingers all the same. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z All along the ioumey homeward their presence lingered with her like the memory of a delicious song. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Her maids, leaving their quarters, came with white arms bare to clear the wine cups and the bread, and move the trestle boards where men had lingered drinking. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He lingered on high to watch the sun go down, turning the western sky the color of blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’m lingering in Lucinda’s bedroom, watching her pack and repack her small suitcase as if there’s going to be a test on it when she lands in the United States. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The air in the abandoned house lay cold and still, lingering dead without the family within it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When he needed less than ten seconds to spot the crucial reflection, all my lingering doubts vanished. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She kissed me fast and then pulled away, and then she leaned in for a longer, harder one and lingered, and then she pushed away really hard and left without looking back. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie studied her face to see if any sadness about the fire truck still lingered. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I tried waking up the girls, but they were dazed and disorientated and wanted only to be left alone, to linger in bed a little longer. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Somewhere her voice still lingered, and the memory of her words. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hell, everlasting, unceasing, perpetual, unquenched forever, should be his father’s portion; with John there to watch, to linger, to smile, to laugh aloud, hearing, at last, his father’s cries of torment. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He lingered on the stoop, eyebrows pulled into a concerned W. “I asked some people in the village where you lived.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Reporters in vans linger in traffic nearby, tailing us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This part of me that does not know me, has never touched me or lingered at my side. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z One day our adult caretakers, including Abraham, decided that it would be unsafe to linger in Pochala. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of postgame funk lingers in the girls’ locker room. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Anger flooded through me, cutting through the lingering pain in my limbs and any fear I had that he was taking me out somewhere in order to finish the job. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z However, despite the lingering meat fumes, my grandma never fed me anything other than bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, in consideration of my illness. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s got the physical ability to play pro football,” said L.V. one afternoon, lingering by the practice field even though Boobie wasn’t there. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But even long after his car has pulled away and left me alone, his presence lingers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But it still lingers, on my clothes and in my pores. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I imagine it: gliding my hands up his long oblique muscles, lingering over the grooves of his abdomen, feeling the heat of his skin in my hands. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Doctor Quinn lingered a minute, as if she could sniff out some clue in the still room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She lingered only for this, and he knew it, even though she no longer exhorted him as she had in days but shortly gone by. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She liked this solitary work, her lingers catching and releasing, pulling and knotting in old rhythms, especially after having to mentor the Hunters. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was an ambitious and humorless Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who confronted his responsibilities soberly and smiled only when some rival officer at the Santa Ana Army Air Force Base came down with a lingering disease. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I linger in the room after my sisters leave. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But those better things, just like the faint recollections he had of his mother, never lingered in his mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z First, his lingering suspicions of Hamilton developed into unbridled distrust and then outright personal hatred. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I linger there for a moment, remembering all the details of everything I shouldn’t be allowed to have. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Though at this distance she couldn’t see his eyes clearly, she felt his gaze on her, probing, questioning, lingering on her eyes, her lips, her face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Even now, years later, whenever I go to the market with my mother, my eyes linger on their beautiful clothes and jewelry. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I just needed to find the right opening, so I lingered on the beach and observed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I sneak down to Madrina’s apartment, where the door is unlocked and it’s completely empty, but her scent still lingers in the air—cigar and sage smoke, Florida water, incense, and cheap perfume. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The hemlocks whispered of rest and peace; the lake spoke of sunlight lingering in its depths, the joy of otters at their games. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z After curtain call, we linger in the lobby, waiting for the actors to come out. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He remembered a doctor with a black leather bag, and the lingering smell of camphor in the house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sun hasn’t come up, but you get the feeling that it’s out there, somewhere, lingering, like a promise. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Colored people, however, are still celebrating with a day gathering, a feast that can linger into the night. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As he climbed into bed that night, C.P.'s thoughts lingered on the upcoming game at the newly built ballpark, with its unique round tower that reminded the boy of a castle. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Most of the people of that country lived on the borders of the Wood in pine-board houses built up close to the trees, where the old magic lingered. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ryan lingers for a minute, waiting to see what I do, but when I just sit there, he collects his phone and goes on. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mama’s eyes are soft, and her hand lingers on my cheek. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z With the words “genetic deficiency” lingering in my mind, I nod and say, “I do.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z For a while his thoughts lingered in the town he was leaving behind him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As I pass Lucy’s closed door, I linger for a moment, letting the tips of my fingers brush the knob. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Even as both Demons’ stares linger on me, they still don’t speak to me directly. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She wiped a lingering tear away from her cheek and let her hand hover over the other books. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z On that particular day my mother was lingering at home and it was a nice change from her running out with briefcase in hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z You could trace his path through the house by the little drips that still lingered everywhere like breadcrumbs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It simply lingered, motionless except for the designs on its skin and its round eyes floating on their stalks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I linger at the threshold to the room, uncertain. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It is our last day of classes before the holiday break and we linger over our English muffins. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z All this was torture to me—refined, lingering torture. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He turned and gave the girl a sign, with two lingers near his mouth, that he wanted a cigarette. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z My thoughts linger on the flight attendant’s words—until I turn to look at the inside of the jet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They linger in the doorway, and I give them an exaggerated eye roll, playfully shoving them out into the hallway. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Watching their eyes, I notice they do not linger on the sight of the mother the way I do. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The men lingered, talking to one another in small groups. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z It wasn’t difficult to convince Mother that I was ill, what with my listlessness and lingering hives. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Past my lingering fear, I sensed this was a safe place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Any lingering haze of sleep had already vanished from Thomas’s mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It dawned on me, as we ate lunch in the prison auditorium, that there had been no particular need for us to go into that yard, or to linger there. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She got up, walked around the table, and gave him a lingering hug, running her fingers through the back of his hair. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Now, without lingering any longer, Grete took as many small bottles as she could hold and ran with them into her mother. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z As daylight faded, veterans and visitors lingered by the Wall, touching names one last time, offering prayers and promises to return. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Dicey did not let herself linger by the boat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But he won’t allow himself to say it out loud or allow it to linger in his memory. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I adjusted the brim of my cap, my lingering anxiety giving way to a slight discomfort at being out here in the open where anyone could see us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z By now word had spread and bystanders lingered outside the cabins, heads tilted in anticipation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He read the poem to her, J. P. Clark’s “Ibadan,” and he lingered on the words “running splash of rust and gold.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The stone grated shut and only Eilonwy’s silvery laugh lingered behind. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The women, who had been nursing these men in their infirmity, wondered how they’d suddenly improved while others lingered in the sickness. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That’s because instead of coming straight to the table, you linger. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Briony lingered another minute or two, as though held there by the music, then, annoyed with her own cowardice, hurried out onto the portico. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The great door was open behind the columns, and lingering beside it was the man: a sour-faced individual in rough clothes, whose mastiff dæmon stood close by, watching without moving. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I search for a reason to linger in the dining room. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I lingered out of sight, afraid to come out of hiding. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I lingered on Chad Turner, Phil Stroper and a couple of the other guys, stretching the moment as far as the tension would take it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For a moment her eyes lingered hungrily on Lucky Girl’s hands, on the gold glittering against her brown skin. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His chest and lungs still felt tender and the taste of oil lingered in his mouth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Residues of these chemicals linger in soil to which they may have been applied a dozen years before. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I'm glad though, because it supports the whole crazy-in-love thing that's my defense for defying the Capitol, plus it means we won't have as much time to linger over the deaths. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Liam shook his head, trying to snap himself out of sleep’s lingering grasp. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I veered to a stop at the end of the hall and lingered just out of sight. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “If you can teach me more of your ridiculous language,” said the princess, though some caution still lingered in her eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She would tap her lingers while I prayed, and seemed vexed by the number of animals for whom I asked safety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He helps me up, then lets his hands linger on mine for a moment. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ethan was the first out the door, but half my Modern Chinese History class lingered in the classroom behind me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Best not to linger,” Scythe Faraday said, tapping something out on his phone. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The best was when Madam told us to hang dried rosemary throughout; that cut right through the lingering stench of boots and belchings. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of the fire still lingered, tainted with the smell of filth and decay. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Catherine retrieves my pencil and lets her fingers linger on mine as she hands it to me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Con lingered by Shae’s bedside on the morning of their departure. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She left him fuming, and lingered no longer than was needful to feed and water her horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The swelling on my insides has faded away, but that feeling I’ve been trying to shake long before today lingers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I lingered so she could say whatever she had to say that my brother wasn’t likely to understand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The others trickle out slowly, but Tobias lingers for' a moment, tapping his fingers against his leg. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her hand lingered, and she tentatively brushed the hair off my smooth cheek. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The only thing I could guess was that even though all the drama at practice was over, some of it must've been lingering in me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z When her mother came to wake her the next morning, Kathleen would not open her eyes, though her breast still rose and fell, breathing in the lingering smoke from the burning wreath. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At that exact moment, as if kindled by Joseph’s thoughts, two ghostly lingers formed out of the dusty air and tapped him twice on the shoulder. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z No one seemed to notice Rowan still lingering there. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That her spirit lingered, unable to leave, never spoken of? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z My lingers at his lips tried to retrieve the remains of my supper. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed quite empty except for a sharp, spicy fragrance that lingered in the air. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Card sharks lingered over green-felt tables in back rooms, smoking cigars, waiting for victims. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Tree-ear had lingered by the house at the end of the day, waiting for Min to look up from the wheel. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Each delightful whiff lingers for a second, and then it’s gone. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The waiter, a red-faced boy with bitten nails, lingered for a moment. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Kira made her way out of doors, relishing the breeze that lingered after the storm and was pine-scented from trees that were still glistening and wet. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But she had; she was here; she preferred, then, to hear him preach the gospel than to linger with others in carnal delight. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Well, when you get that feeling don’t linger in dark hallways with the boys.’ A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She lets her hand linger a moment longer. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In the few days they lingered in the Schoharie Valley, Drum grew fat on them. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It seems unfair that an entire civilization could vanish from the universe and leave no trace behind, while Jesse lingers on. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “By the time Miss Wren rescued her, Pompey was so depressed she was nearly dead from it. She lingered on for only a few weeks after she arrived, then was interred here.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z "No more of them booty-funk incense either," Simeon said, opening the door, his laughter lingering in the store after he and Kenzi left. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z No mesarthium anywhere, and not a trace of lingering gloom or hint of bitterness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She let her hands travel over the bruised line of his jaw, resisting the urge to linger there. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her words made me aware of the lingering ache in my muscles and the dull headache that I’d carried with me through the day. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In those days people didn’t linger and fool around like people do now, with tubes hanging out their mouths and making doctors rich and all this. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It slipped beneath her collar, tickled her earlobes, caressed her skin in cool, lingering breaths. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “The Sons of the Six don’t linger in the Kughushi District.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But he’d come and find me in the store alone somehow and he’d linger, chatting or teasing me and trying to get me to smile in some way. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the passengers had dispersed by now, but a few lingered with the driver on the sidewalk beside the empty bus. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But for Gogol, relief quickly replaces any lingering sadness. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It is only a few days old, and the infection has lingered. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He feels hidden himself; men on the streets stare at Moushumi constantly, their glances lingering plainly, in spite of the fact that Gogol is at her side. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the silence Harry imagined he could hear the snake hissing slightly as it coiled and uncoiled—or was it Voldemort’s sibilant sigh lingering on the air? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Maybe, if we lingered here, he would appear. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to think about what I had left behind at the Stockyards, or who had seized me, or why the taste of chemicals lingered sweet and strange on my tongue. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His gaze lingered on the circles under my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Max is less impressed but lingers while I take in the statue. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We did what we did, and I shall not linger on it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Why couldn't life linger...and then move on when a person was ready? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It’s comfortable enough, but it isn’t a place you want to be, so instead I linger in the living room or at the kitchen table, ill at ease and powerless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, and Wang the farmer!” she said, lingering with malice on the word farmer, “and who would think to see you here!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It was as though tragedy lingered discreetly around her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was gentle as though a summer day had lingered beyond its season, but Gwydion’s words chilled him like a sudden cold wind. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She lingered before the open doors, staring at the shelves of food. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Pearl was smarter than any of them and yet she seemed comfortable with everything she didn’t know: she lingered comfortably in the gray spaces. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The truth is nothing more than a small green room with dirty windows and a lingering smell of cigarettes, even though it has been illegal to smoke on school property for years. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I linger near my carriage at the very tail of the procession, wanting a moment to myself. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Though the old man lay upstairs, after a second stroke, and lingered, giving no trouble. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z II His cold was getting worse and worse, and each cough caused a vague pain in his lungs that lingered on for moments after the cough had seared his throat and chest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They prefer to linger on earth and annoy the living. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A long low moan, it seemed to hang above the battlements, lingering in the black air, soaking deep into the bones of every man who heard it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Theon wondered if he would ever see the Drowned God’s watery halls, or if his ghost would linger here at Winterfell. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Only a faint scent of fried catfish lingered on the night air. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The water, when it came, was only lukewarm, but Selmy lingered in the bath until it had grown cold and scrubbed his skin till it was raw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As we linger—goodbyes are always long in Haiti—I feel a vague pain in my chest; it’s been on and off since our first cliff climb. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The horse sniffed and snorted, lingering by one of the windows. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She took the arm he offered, but still she lingered, looking back. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Our last stop was at a house where we didn’t like to linger. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The men in the rocket saw his shadow lingering in the stone-hut doorway. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought in a few bushels of coal, then lingered, asking me if I were cold. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words still lingered in his mind: “I’ll get twenty times the scavenge he does. ” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Many of the visiting family members lingered at our house, sitting around the big table in the main room, everybody laughing and eating peanuts, peeling oranges, and laughing more. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He tries to linger in her car, asking her a complicated question right as they approach his house, or pretending to lose something under the seat. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The noises without increase in volume, pass into my dream and yet linger in my memory. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day her fingers linger on the baby on the cover, and every day I don’t like her touching it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It just lingered outside the stone pile, grinning. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Indeed I fear we would have lingered on indefinitely had not our foreign friends prepared a more highly spiced entertainment. I think I should never willingly cease drifting in that dreamland.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z "Remind me not to linger here. Last I looked, I was southron myself." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They were ragged and worn and smelled peculiar, with a lingering, dank odor, part old sweat and part something else Hannah did not even want to guess at. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He surveys the crowd and—maybe it’s just me, but—his eyes linger on the Jewish girl in the front row. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But that feeling of terror he’d experienced in those last moments in the subtrans tunnel wouldn’t leave, lingering like the smoke from an extinguished fire. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Even after I reached the stairs and took them two at a time, the gas lamps’ glow lingered in my vision like spreading flames. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Flies and stray dogs linger near the garbage—as do some people. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z My smile lingers as I watch him go. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When she was finished, she let her hands linger on the sides of his face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Thorn and Valley lingered near her, and Seven could almost feel the nervous energy coming from their direction. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It would be easier, she told herself, if she didn’t linger. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Jeanne’s mother’s gaze lingered on her daughter another moment, like an innkeeper waiting for the last drop of ale from the barrel tap. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The smoke of hearthfires lingered blue over the slate roofs of little towns among those hills, a pleasant sight in the vast sameness of the sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The smell of damp seaweed, richer than the smell of wet wood, rose with the smoke from the fire and lingered over their faces. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “However, let us assume that you have invited me warmly into your house. It is unwise to linger overlong on doorsteps in these troubled times.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So he began making the rounds of garage and moving sales where he would linger and chat, and at those driveway gatherings he kept hearing an unfamiliar word: “relo.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I place the paper back in his hand, letting my fingers linger across his palm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z They linger before me like they have found my scent. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Most of the kids wandered away then, each one giving Thomas a lingering look before they walked off. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As the two coaches lingered in the office, the boys’ usual post-practice banter and joshing faded away and was replaced by an uncomfortable silence. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My sisters and I lingered by the closed entrance of my parents’ bedroom. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z His words lingered in her mind, and she looked around as more beastkeepers gathered. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The manager still lingered nearby, but Felix ignored him and got into the SUV. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the days, sliding one into the other, languorous and limpid, the sun lingering until very late, seemed to be waiting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When I got home, I lingered downstairs and put in some extra piano practice, after which Mother ordered me upstairs to change my pinafore. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Blinking the snow from my eyes, I scanned the faces of those who lingered, searching for two children among the diminishing crowd. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z That day my thoughts lingered on the ending and Ned’s mention of the green and yellow sparkle lure. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I stood by the window, watching the lingering cloud of dust dredged up by the car tires as the government people drove off. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now we will go in,” she said, and annoyed Jane and Michael very much by lingering at the Haberdashery counter and taking great trouble over the choice of a reel of black cotton. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z We linger on the line like the answer’s gone change if we breathe into the phone long enough. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The small crowd files out of the room, but Tobias lingers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Despite lingering feelings of fatigue from the aftereffects of the infection and malaria, Roosevelt walked confidently onto the stage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She had lingered on for months in her last illness. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Dauntless dropsy off at the holding room, I linger by the door. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The field visible beyond the gates when they reach the other side is not crowded at this late hour, though a few scattered patrons coming or going linger nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Two blimps linger over the Beauty Minister's head, chasing each other in a perfect circle. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Nobody cared when Seven lingered at the corners of those meetings, but there were some meetings where Witchlings were absolutely never allowed, and tonight was one of them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes bit at her but she lingered outside anyway, listening to the wind in the pines and the frogs croaking across the marsh. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn't linger over breakfast because of the smell. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The sugar smell lingered in the smoke—weighting it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Diegos skin pressed against mine as he kissed my lips and my neck, lingering only long enough in one spot to make me want more. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They lingered by each other, neither moving closer. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z At any other time, we would have lingered over these details. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I lingered between sleep and wakefulness, anticipating my mother’s speedy return. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike lingered by me instead of heading to the dressing room. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Despite the night, the heat had lingered on bad as ever, and I could smell the hot dampness of our bodies as we combed the woods with a spot of light four inches across. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nana sighed as the song ended—the final note lingering in our ears—stood, and shuffled back to her room. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As a matter of fact, it wasn’t very safe from then on to linger long anywhere. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “The Mist is really thick there because the Mountain of Despair is so near. Titan magic—what’s left of it—still lingers. Monsters are attracted to that area like you wouldn’t believe.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The sun finished the last rays of its lingering good-bye, and the moon rose in awful majesty over the silver tree- tops, before he dared to stand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time Arya looked up, more torches were flying, trailing long tongues of flame that lingered behind her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And when I finally leave my bedroom to join my teammates in our training for the day, it’s the memory of his dark eyes that lingers, the mystery behind his bloodied knuckles and furious gaze. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Never one for the long good-bye, she lingered over her children in the house on South Main only until the bell rang at the front door. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z As I went through my morning routine, the pain slowly faded, while the sense of disquiet lingered like a bad stench. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He had turned off the fryer some time ago, but the odor of grease lingered. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The ICU with the lingering burns and grievously wounded patients got to be too difficult, and she asked to be transferred back to the ER to do triage. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She watched the way his eyes moved from one blade to another, lingering long enough, perhaps, to recall a memory. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They would be okay, she knew that now, but her thoughts still lingered on something else, someone else. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But he lingered for some minutes more, talking to the old man, whose name, he discovered, was not Weeks—as one might have gathered from the inscription over the shopfront— but Charrington. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Will stared at me for an uncomfortable few seconds before he and our lingering teammates went out. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z No, Kit had to agree, there was not the slightest excuse for lingering further. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Moss didn’t recognize them at first, felt strange about how they lingered on the outside of the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He seemed to be lingering, waiting, along with the saleswoman, for her to say something. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I left Mrs. B’s and lingered in front of my house, not wanting to go inside. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When I came back down, I lingered in the shadows of the hallway as I heard my mom say, “Ya know, dear, you might think about entering the pageant when you turn fifteen.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She looks more regretful than relieved, her eyes lingering over the small round table between them, the veins in the marble bluish, like those in cheese. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He paused, allowed a long, lingering moment of silence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He swept between them as they practiced, looking just as much like an overgrown bat as ever, lingering to watch Harry and Ron struggling with the task. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt lingered a moment on the bridge, staring after the plane as it continued on beyond the skyline, dragging a white vapor line behind it like a string. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I wanted the blood of the one who had stripped me of power thirteen years ago ... for the lingering protection his mother once gave him would then reside in my veins too. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Perhaps that was why he and his companions lingered, waiting until the press had lessened before beginning to make their way toward the steps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After lingering in great pain for several days, Thompson died the following week. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Even then, I lingered to make sure everyone, including MacDuff, was asleep. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I walk over to Margo, hand her the phone, and linger there as she sits with her shoulders hunched, listening. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The warders did not like to linger when we cleaned them, so it was a chance to talk softly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t allowed near the youngest orphans, since his lingering cough had returned full force. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She lingered over her children as long as she could before a late-night return to her corner of the war machine, the numbers on her data sheets swimming before her tired eyes the next day. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Babi nodded uncertainly, his gaze lingering on her, and Laila thought of Tariq’s hands, squeezing her breast, sliding down the small of her back, as the two of them kissed and kissed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I went to work, but the mood of the book would not die; it lingered, coloring everything I saw, heard, did. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad lingered on for a few more days, ice fishing, setting my traps and snares, and husking walnuts. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I can afford to linger with these two for one more night, until I heal enough to return to tracking down information about Day. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A haze lingers over the room, smelling like weed, and music rattles the floor. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She’d convinced herself that there was no reason to let her thoughts linger there. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We linger over our plates for a bit, and then the waitress brings us all separate checks. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He lingered so long that Kit was forced to shut the door behind them to keep the chilling draft from the kitchen. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z You would have thought I was John Dil- linger or somebody. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When it didn’t, the halls filled up with the scent of Hamburger-and-Pepper Surprise, a scent that lingered like the smell of a dead animal caught underneath the floorboards. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I catch Davi’s eyes watching the villagers at the town square, when she lingers there long after the crowd has departed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers lingered on the knob, waiting—for what? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z But I was a human being, and had a human being’s wants: I must not linger where there was nothing to supply them. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was beautiful of course; I knew that, and those chairs and tables probably without price, but for all that I had no wish to linger there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Swarms of flies had attended their slow dying, and the stench had lingered long in the plaza. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ilya let out a soft laugh that ended in a sigh and lingered at the cavern mouth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z All the way he’s talking of hatred and killing his brother, until he finally stops and sits in the gutter at the very end of the slope, where bush lingers around the road. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z A constrained trio lingered after Rachel had climbed the stairs behind her husband. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I lay awake longer than even Chi-Boy that night, long enough to see him slip the white trapper hat under Wab’s pillow and linger to touch her long hair as she slept. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z So did the embraces that under the gray glow of the moonlight seemed as lingering as a slow dance with someone you suddenly knew you no longer loved. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As his hand lingered on the wood, he suddenly felt something unfamiliar beneath his fingers. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pretend you’re a spotlight, Obie told himself, a spotlight sweeping the place, stopping here and there, and lingering at other places, picking up the highlights of the thing, this momentous occasion. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Adrian and the girls cracked up and took seats a few rows ahead of us, but Marcus lingered in the aisle. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As I look up at the sky, there seems to be a black cloud lingering over my neighborhood, even on the sunniest day. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Now the sweet, lingering memory of it soured into poison on my tongue. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z This theory of spontaneous generation had ancient origins and lingered until the early 1700s. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He kisses my shoulder and his lips linger there a few seconds. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The plan was for Hunt, Liddy, and the men from Miami to enjoy dinner in the rented room, lingering until late at night. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Strong Belwas lingered at the door of death in the temple, under the care of the Blue Graces ... though Selmy half suspected they were finishing the job those honeyed locusts had begun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I lingered a moment and turned to look back at the rectory. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A faint smell of fried fish lingered about the place. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But he never did more than linger about the tables and look at the dice as they clattered upon the table, fearful lest he lose if he played. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Helen lingered near the deep coffers filled with gowns, her own handiwork. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Weed and cigarette smoke linger in the air, and everybody crowds around the boxing ring in the center. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In keeping with his love of lost causes, Howard bought only the worst-looking horses at the sale, animals who lingered in the ring, attracting few, if any, bids. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They lingered by the doorway, and from inside my stall I could hear them whispering about Papa, deliberately, just loud enough for us to hear. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z So many bows on bald heads, so many tiny dresses and tiny hands, so many pages to linger on before I got to mine. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The virus also lingered in the fluid inside the eyeballs of some victims for many months. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lingers, holding his car keys, and he doesn’t say a word for what feels like an hour. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I lingered behind and nibbled on my food, content to watch for now as the festivities continued. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Prince Rhaegar was returning from Dome, and he and his escort had lingered here a fortnight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was so used to seeing him seated, a face and a torso, that the first time she saw him walking, his gait saddened her: his shoulders stooped, as though burdened by lingering losses. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Yet there lingered deep down in each of us a suspicion that maybe one of us was trying to kill the other. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids passing into parties would see him lingering outside, unable to work up the courage to walk in. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The others leave except for Gale, who lingers uncertainly by my side. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z So instead Otto and I climbed on top of the fallen trunk and sat there, where the sun’s warmth lingered in the wood beneath us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Running made me think of Father Amadi, made me remember the way his eyes had lingered on my bare legs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They all watched as a cop roughly ran his hands over Kaisha’s body, lingering far too long on her chest and on her legs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There was only one thing that worried him; he had to get that lingering image of Mary’s bloody head lying on those newspapers from before his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, the enchantment lingered as the blue twilight flooded the land. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Briefly, he thought, a question lingered in her fuzzy eyes, but then she turned and punched the button for him and returned to her friends in the Firebird. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars were leaving the sky; even the lingering morning star was dim. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Those lips whose warmth still lingered on my skin became blued as if frostbitten and gnawed on by the fish. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Was it not as long and lingering as I thought? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It was the in-between time, before day leaves and night comes, a time I’ve never been partial to because of the sadness that lingers in the space between going and coming. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stares at me, his eyes following my body from my head to my feet, not lingering anywhere—a practical, scientific gaze. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The fear of the thing in the bushes by the path lingered with her still, and she thought of it as she waited for sleep. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I love Indian food, but not the days-old lingering smell of onions and garlic on my clothes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But there was a sense of menace that lingered in him long after. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But he left soon after a last lingering kiss. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Those beliefs still lingered when I was a child, even in cities like Juba. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As they continued to shop, it was Citra who first noticed two suspicious-looking teens who seemed to be tracking them through the store, lingering behind them, trying to look like they were just shopping. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I lingered some minutes, being unaccustomed to retiring from a chamber without permission or direction; but our hostess having disappeared, I passed above-stairs to see what strife had occasioned such an outburst. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Old makeup rings her eyes and lingers on her cheeks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It’s to illustrate, via a peek into my stream of consciousness, the habit of lingering over good writing wherever you find it and reflecting on what makes it good. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z So day by day we lingered, feasting long on roasts and wine, until a year grew fat. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But then something she said lingers in my brain. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It was wonderful to linger in bed in the morning, listening to the sounds of Otto playing with the boys downstairs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It lingers beneath the trees where the sea tang can’t reach. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Lets himself linger over the facts about eagle instincts. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z His eyes lingered on Ivan’s enthralled face for a breath, and then he turned back to the water. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Celaena and Chaol didn’t speak as they strode down the hallway, quickly moving from the throng of competitors and their sponsors, who lingered to speak with one another—and size each other up. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Diego’s hand lingered on mine when he passed me the popcorn. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Lost in thought, Reynie had lingered after all the others had filed out, and now he found himself alone with the Sender himself. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes lingered on Stick’s neatly made bed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The smell still lingers everywhere and sticks to our clothes and skin, and even our food. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A few cadets, eleven-year-olds with yellow stripes on their sleeves, linger on the steps outside an academy, the old and worn Walt Disney Concert Hall letters almost completely faded. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The fragrance of cumin seeds, sent in the package along with the pajamas, lingers in the weave. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The next image stayed, lingered long enough for me to recognize I was seeing fire. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mom took George by the hand and walked brusquely through the lingering crowd. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Eventually I spoke of my lingering disquietude to Kiev Schoening, whose home was not far from mine. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z His eyes lingered for a moment upon Harry’s trainers. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “It’s not right,” said Petunia, but her eyes had followed the flower’s flight to the ground and lingered upon it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Because the least valued oil leases were offered first, the barons usually lingered in the back, leaving the initial bidding to upstarts. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We lingered outside the windows of the hardware store, contemplating. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We linger in the dining room, unsure where else to go. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The smell of death and pain lingered in the blood-swabbed decks. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Lefty lingered on deck for another half hour. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She let her finger linger over the red button, then drew away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Sweet sadness filled the room as man and wife and babe faded like the morning mist, only the music lingering behind to speed her on her way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She didn’t linger in the gallery after dinner, but asked Ruby to heat a bath for her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “This isn’t the kind of place people like to linger.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Traces of his smug attitude linger like perfume, distracting me from an onslaught of new questions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She took her hand from the dog and stood, but she lingered. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Past the table, a door led into a brightly lit room, and lively conversation drifted out to Anya as she lingered by the doorway. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z There were in fact five visitors, four of them Haitian, but my gaze lingered on a tall, lanky white man in his midthirties as the group joined us on the balcony. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The diminished pain in my leg is such a relief that I try to savor it, but pieces of my nightmare still linger in my mind, too fresh to put away. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She did not—no one expected she would—but she lingered for a long time. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At times Howard lingered there for several hours. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother doesn’t linger over housework, she’d rather be outside raking up leaves in the fall, shoveling snow in the winter, pulling weeds in the spring. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps,” he answered, and the smile lingered at the corners of his mouth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z My mom lingers back, peeking her head inside the doorway. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Lazlo returned to his room late that evening, having lingered at dinner to avoid it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I wanted to linger there, experiencing the sensation of something precious perilously attained too late and now to be lost forever—a poignancy. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to linger on the field, drawing out their notes, waiting. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z There were dozens of other players wearing them as well, and together they blended into the dry heat of the practice held like lingering cattle waiting to be herded in this or that direction. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was mostly his tone that kept me awake, the lingering question of it, the brand of itch that was his voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She lingered, her eyes searching the woods, whispering our names again. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Every day, he lingered by the rails to watch Seabiscuit’s peculiar regimens, following his movements without comment, then returned to War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As Penelope reluctantly stepped up to take Jasper’s hand, she could not help noticing how his eyes lingered on Margaret in a way that was nothing short of, well, lingering. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It had become a lingering problem that stayed around for weeks. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Once you experience enormity, it lingers everywhere you look, and wants to be every word you say. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z How pleasant it would be to wake every day in the same place, to linger among shady gardens, eat figs, and drink cool water, as much as she might desire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I skim the lingering shower water from the back of my neck with my palm. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She lingered near the edge of the road until it was dark. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The raw meat has a strong animal smell, and as you slice and slice, the tissue inevitably gets under your nails, and the scent lingers on your hands for hours. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Was it lingering affection for the man or fear of exposure as his once best friend that caused Dumbledore to hesitate? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I should be okay tomorrow. They want to make sure I don’t have any lingering effects.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The dream was at fault, for the treadmill mood of it had lingered, making him question Nye’s assertions—in a sense, disbelieve them. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the murder flew ahead or lingered behind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She could see some of them in the vast foul-smelling Field of Leaving, huddled beside the ones whose lingering spirits they tended. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They finished looking at the granite panels, lingering reverently at the panel devoted to Crazy Horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z And the ten remaining girls in my class lingered in the courtyard every day after school in case these were our last chances to be together. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They lingered by the road after their lunchtime meal, the white men smoking pipes by the horses and reminiscing an escapade. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He kissed me once, gently, and lingered there, our lips still touching. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I do not believe in ghosts, unless they are just lingering atoms from the dead; atoms that didn’t know how to let go of one another. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We heard lots of juicy gossip, as well as some stuff about how babies are made that cleared up a few lingering questions. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The contacts detect my lingering look, and the real world around us—the office, the couches, the walls—darkens and disappears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A tiny button lingers in the corner of my vision, something I can tap to reconnect us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She just sat there, letting the moment linger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It took a long time for the study of human anatomy to become fully respectable—there remained a lingering disquiet about the whole business of cutting people up. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The sensation is identical to entering the circus, even down to the scent of caramel lingering in the air, but there is something deeper beneath it, something heavy and ancient underlying the paper and string. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The street was not very busy; nobody was lingering to chat, just hurrying toward their destinations. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Just as the ice lingered in October, so did the phlegm of December—which explained the enormous relief brought on by the first three days of 1941. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It still lingered as his perpetual, unconquerable nemesis. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The others lingered for a moment on the throne room steps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z How can you linger on this island, aimless and shiftless, while your people waste away?’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I stopped, she stopped, lingering to rest against a tree. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With no small amount of lingering uncertainty, I decided to move forward with the 60 Minutes piece. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z That good feeling lingered as I entered the front door of Central and climbed the stairs to my third-floor homeroom. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pride in her would linger on in the teller of the story as well as the listener. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And maybe it was because of this first act of violence at the crossroads of hopes and dreams that death lingered around that house like a baby ghost. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I lingered on in my office at my parents’ Mansfield, Texas, farm. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been six when Mrs. Hawkins had walked out before dawn, leaving Taylor with a lingering kiss on her forehead and a wound that lasted much longer. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Later, as the sour smell lingered, Mrs. Moss reminded everyone that it had been my fault and made me stand in the corner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I lingered by the window as long as I could, afraid that if I left the blue would disappear again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I lingered at the edge of the clearing, hoping someone might come to the front porch, but that didn't happen. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She jerked her head to the back booth where the wispy girl was lingering at Mary Alice’s table. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Does any goodness linger in this last derelict stronghold? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Intermittently, huge clouds of dust swelled upward, lingered a few moments in the air, and then settled down to make everything and everybody reddish brown. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his head and the pair shared a lingering kiss that brought warmth to Sarai’s cheeks. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sarah Johnston, who had lingered to watch the video in Mrs. Turton’s office. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Our eyes begin to adjust to the dim afterglow of twilight lingering in the western windows. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The smell of cigarettes and preservatives lingered in the air. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z In fact, the entire prison emitted a distressed kind of fog, like a lingering odor from all the terrible things that had happened there. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of awkward lingering, a large woman in a tight leather dress and red mask comes running toward us. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It shouts at you from propped-up windows, it hangs on gold chains out of cars, it lingers at phone booths, peep booths, in every standing line for movies and museums and methadone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She lingered by the edge of the door. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The tear gas lingers and drifts like smoke. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The losing bidder lingers, though, his eyes still on me—as are the eyes of the security bots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tyler talked for a long time, moving through the events quickly but lingering in a wasteland of rationalization and self-recrimination. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But by this time, the Inner City guards had seen them lingering by the gate. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I was never encouraged on those visits to loiter or linger about her desk. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘He would not wish us to linger. We must follow the Orcs, if there is hope that any of our Company are living prisoners.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The memory had lingered with Mollie, but only now could she fully comprehend the scene: Bryan was standing near her, staring down at his victim while feigning grief. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And when he had started lingering down in the city, had she complained? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mom’s gaze lingered on me, taking in my silence. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She was still no more than a girl, and still waiting for that plateau of happiness, that hand of a precious Lord who, when her way grew drear, would always linger near. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo had been my world, and the day he'd died, all the memories, all the great moments, had turned into an ache that still lingered. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then after the brief and unexpected sickness, it had become the body of Katrina, still containing the lingering spirit. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not, but he lingered in a semiconscious condition until shortly after noon on the magic day. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I know it’s almost time for my interview, but I want to linger out here in sky city some more. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I was already leaning toward some type of political involvement, but I did not know what or how, and I lingered on the sidelines, uncertain what to do. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They asked after the mother’s health, and then lingered on, squatting down in front of the open fire, talking. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in the long, lingering twilight of a late June Northwest evening, Joe sat on the hood of the Franklin, in front of the office, and studied the lay of the land before him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My voice continued to change, until I felt as though Yakov stood in the room with me, lingering just out of sight. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I leaned back away from her arm as she reached over, but instead of pushing the door open, she slammed it shut and let her fingers linger over my shoulder. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” he said, and ran ahead, the scent of cigarette smoke lingering in the air. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But in the South it generated even more contempt for the national press, and that animosity has lingered beyond the Civil Rights Era. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She strolled down the line of establishments, never failing to linger by the big glass windows. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There’s a sweatshirt that still has the scent of his cologne lingering on it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She threw one last lingering look at the likeness of Eddard Stark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I wish I had never allowed my accursedly single-minded male brain to linger over every detail about her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when my parents look at me, I catch glimpses of shame or regret, what must be lingering guilt about giving me away. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornell seemed unable to get anything going and lingered back near Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The officer's eyes seemed to linger long and hard over my driver's license before he tilted his head toward me to speak. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I no longer lingered after Friday prayer among my brethren. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Grey Worm lingered after the others had left. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In her uncertainty she had lingered here too long. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of kerosene lingered in the air. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z They had lingered a good hour after they would usually have departed their campsite. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Roz watched the otters go, but her eyes lingered on the sparkling objects that littered the shore. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Emotions sometimes lingered, but other times they shattered like thermometer mercury; and wasn’t everything on plan, businesswise? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there’s time stretching, where you insert new frames in post-production between the ones already filmed but linger longer on each one. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Even though the place was deserted, the aftermath of that final period of calisthenics lingered, the stink of boy sweat; armpits and feet. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her whisper lingered behind them as they slipped out the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Now returned, I avoid Bono as best I can, though his smoldering gaze often lingers upon me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It sounds rich and mysterious, lingering in the air even after his hand moves away. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z If they lingered too long over the front page of the Times or the Post-Intelligencer, though, Seattleites could not avoid seeing harbingers of other troubles to come. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sun sets in a long, chilly, lingering sunset, flamingo pink, then salmon, then the improbable vibrant red of Mercurochrome. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The smell of smoke lingered heavily in the neighborhood. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dorothy had never been one to linger over the past; the decade waiting in the wings promised to be one of the most interesting ever witnessed at the laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Later he would want to linger over every bottle cap. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Who warned young girls away from hooch joints and the men who lingered there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandy scurried away, but I lingered long enough to catch another trick. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That old quiet moss smell would linger in the air, and bees would come, and crickets, and herons build their nests in the deep dark woods. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z One man lingered behind as the rest were filing out—a squat man with a windbumt face, shabbily dressed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I groped toward the dead kitten, my mother lingered behind me, unseen in the dark, her disembodied voice egging me on. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After service, the adults linger, talking while we play and run around until Deacon Boyd tells us to stop playing in the Lord’s house. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When my way grows drear Precious Lord linger near, When my life is almost gone Hear my cry hear my call Hold my hand lest I fall Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me on. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a silence that lingers between us, but it means something now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The second stranger, who had hitherto lingered in the background, now drew near; a pale face looked over the solicitor’s shoulder—yes, it was Mason himself. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His fever lingered on, his cough worsened, and climbing stairs was difficult, but in Rush’s mind his treatment had produced yet another cure. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I lingered in the hallway, trembling, looking at Granny, trying to speak but only moving my lips. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in a while, Ophie let herself linger in the memory of the night her daddy died. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I always felt like lingering after Winnie left, just to retain the sense of her presence, but I would not let the warders see such emotion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Father was stunned and quickly talked her out of the idea, but some of Miep’s suspicion has lingered on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was gone—buried and rotting and cold—but he lingered. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He gazed at him for another instant and then sniffed the southeast wind before he crossed the stream and disappeared into the trees, his outline lingering like yellow smoke, then suddenly gone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Hauptmann accepts his bucket and throws a sheet of water and doesn’t linger to watch it land. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She caresses his two arms, pausing over the weaker left one, and his skinny legs, touching his scuffed knees, lingering over his gimpy leg. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z And then professionals will descend on the house, neatly and efficiently separating the valuable from the sentimental, lingering only over items of indeterminate origin or worth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Emily slid her books into her locker, lingering longer than she needed to while slams and stomps and shouts filled the hallway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "If we linger here, they will be on us again for a certainty, and we may not live through a second attack." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Still, I confess, the memory of the goodness lingered for a long time in my mouth. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a statement instead of a question; and with a last lingering dismay she realized that she was already using her high priestess voice. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His skin looked grubby, almost like Scabbers’s fur, and something of the rat lingered around his pointed nose and his very small, watery eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The smell of cardamom lingers in the apartment, and I know my mother's already up. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her perfume lingered in the car and attacked him in the soft places of his boyhood. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine. I’m fine,” I said over the lingering chants of “U.S.A.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But he was not in the least bit tempted by my reading book, though he did linger a moment over the pictures of the girl in her underwear before handing the book back. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A few bright stars lingered in the cobalt sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, with the same regal bearing with which she entered Mechtild’s cottage, she departed, closing the door behind her and leaving in the gloom her lingering scent and the echo of her rustling gown. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z That response may linger on the face for just a fraction of a second or be detectable only if electrical sensors are attached to the face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Whatever had happened to him out there—maybe even related to his lingering ankle injury—had been truly awful. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The smell of weed lingers in the air and most of the people around drink 40s like it’s going out of style. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was as if they feared my illness lingered somewhere within and would pounce out if I exerted myself. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Og glanced around and saw us lingering by the entrance, then hurried back to retrieve us. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Without Chaol to stand near, she lingered beside a pillar, watching the competitors file in, flanked by guards and their trainers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He sees us and his face twists into a welcoming smile, his gaze lingering on Katherine perhaps a moment too long. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Outside the house a few reporters are still lingering. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But now his eyes lingered on this side; he saw and recognized the visible and he sought his place in this world. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it don’t stay fast. It don’t linger.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a loud voice with a slight accent, as many in Village had, the traces of their former languages lingering with them. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The cameras lingered on my family as my father wrapped his arms around my mom, kissed her on the lips, and rested his head on hers. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I cried inwardly, as the night lingered and lingered—as my bleeding patient drooped, moaned, sickened: and neither day nor aid arrived. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Would I die a quick death or a lingering one? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Taste the condensation of our contact, linger in the heat of it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The longer it lingered over any region, the more destruction it would bring. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He enjoyed sleeping in a bed with me, and his lingering cough finally cleared up. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And to drive the point home, the bird nipped him on his index finger when he let it linger too close. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Down the street, a lanky boy was lingering near a stop sign. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Cora was reassured but lingered in the doorway. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She smiled at Kaede, a smile that sloughed off Kaede’s lingering doubts and sadnesses, and she said, “My huntress: You shall have your reward for what you have given me.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then she leans in and kisses me, a gentle kiss, tentative but lingering. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As he made his way farther down the hill, Lucky Girl’s words lingered, unwelcome. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Because this is how we are with each other—we don’t linger. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They fingered their weapons and gave lingering looks at the wagons as they rolled by, yet in the end they let the column pass. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Only a few lingering wisps of smoke remain, along with the sharp smell of charred wood that is slowly changing to the comforting scent of a fireplace, tinged with something like cinnamon or clove. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His bowels seemed weighted with lead, and he walked slowly and lingered against fences and the cold, wet walls of buildings by the way. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I paused and lingered a minute at the door to the girls’ restroom. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The children were charming and well mannered; whatever minor quirks lingered from their unusual upbringing, the howling and drooling and so forth—these would soon fade. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Behind those morning smells lingered the mellow scent of mildew, wood, and Ivory soap. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It was that weekend too at one of our lingering departure scenes that I learned where he'd gotten his odd, ornate name. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I linger for a moment, offering a faint smile. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As the trader’s son wrote, “There lingers memories like a half forgotten dream, of an enchanting world dawning on a child’s consciousness in its wonder and mystery.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And instead of sitting next to me, he lingers at the foot of my bed, his fingers fumbling over the hem of his shirt. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z This decision was not made any easier by the lingering agony buzzing around its shaggy head, or the cluster of bullets lodged in the fatty chest tissue. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We took off our shirts and shook our hair, since the chemical agent lingered in both. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z However, he did not linger on that point. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of disinfectant had lingered in the hallway. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He read over and over, lingering on each I that was so elaborately curved it looked like a sterling sign. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z El mal aire can kill you if you linger in it too long. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z My shopping was done and I had questioned everyone about Mother, but still I lingered, caught between wanting to leave and wanting to stay until I could sort out the thoughts battling in my head. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt such a mixture of emotions— curiosity, frustration, wonder—all laced with the lingering horror of seeing the Griever that morning. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Certain moments linger in the mind and others disappear. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There was rage lingering on the surface that rippled like a wave awakened into motion. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Then we stand there in silence, but for the first time the silence that lingers between us feels a little more natural. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z At the conclusion of the show, many people in the audience lingered. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was, at the mention of her name, a silence among us; none wished to speak, as would further words disturb her lingering spirit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It meant that we once again had weekend hours to linger in bed, to read the newspaper and go out for brunch and share every thought we had. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The thoughts were there like the smell of coffee that seemed to linger in the house long after it had been brewed. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z There was no one in this class with a name beginning with X, Y, or Z. Williams’s yes lingered on the air. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Slughorn’s eyes lingered for a moment on the ring too, and Harry saw a tiny frown momentarily crease his wide forehead. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The stink of ashes lingered in the humid air. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Millard sighed, lingered in front of the mirror a bit longer, then stripped and disappeared again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Though a large vase of flowers had been placed on a desk in front of the small window, their perfume could not disguise the lingering smell of what Harry thought was gunpowder. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Mundín followed me through a path in the hedges and then lingered by my side as I sat on a patio lawn chair pretending great interest in my book. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It did, however, leave a lingering sense of helplessness. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z But there is no need to linger over this fatal flaw. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Some runaways lingered; if they contributed, they could stay as long as they liked. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was morning: The sun shone down in long beams of light, raising the dew from the ground in misty breaths that lingered in the hollows between tree roots. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes linger on his house and his smile fades, just slightly. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Besides, it was an excuse for lingering with the mirror. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They felt heavy when I said them, like I was taking a weight off of my tongue, but somehow, it’s as if they’re still lingering there. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He had been napping but no trace of sleep lingered in his face. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If only the man had lingered at the Wall, she thought, if only ... A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Everyone stayed pretty quiet; the echoes of all that had just happened lingered like angry ghosts. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I'm about to leave when I remember the importance of sustaining the starcrossed lover routine and I lean over and give Peeta a long, lingering kiss. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I can’t place the memory specifically in time; I imagine this is one of those traumatic moments that Dr. Keyes worked so hard to help me forget, but somehow it still lingers. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z So, I sat back and drank the fresh glass of tea he made for me, without milk or sugar this time, so that the leaves’ strong, earthy taste lingered like smoke on my tongue. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He reached out and ruffled her hair, and he let his hand linger, warm and firm, on her forehead. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he had heard himself discussed once, amongst his own people, and the memory of it lingered, like an ugly picture in the mind of a child. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The creeptastic night before still lingered in her mind, but the music kept the chills at bay. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Soon the sun will set and night will fall swiftly, no lingering dusk as in the States. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The air seemed to fold and bend around him He became a hologram, then a wind, then he was gone, leaving only the smell of fresh-pressed grapes lingering behind. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Alex completely undermines his point by pulling Henry into a deep and lingering kiss, and another, and they kiss for an amount of time he decides not to count or think about. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Yesterday when I left Evelyn’s office I lingered in the hallway to eavesdrop on her next meeting. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And the memory of Nina’s tea lingered in her body. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The guy just rolled his eyes and walked away, and Margo’s hand lingered for a minute and I took the opportunity to put my arm around her. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She carried an Okeh record under her arm and a half pound of stewmeat wrapped in pink butcher paper in her hand although the sun is too hot to linger in the streets with meat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, I open my eyes with Pa’s face still lingering in my vision. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bar didn’t change; whatever the color of the walls, they were always dirty, dark grime of stale beer and cigarette smoke; it always smelled the same too, a lingering odor of urine and vomit. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She lingers in the Grand Imperial Ballroom surrounded by well-wishers and courtiers, who clamor for her attention. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I barely say a word at lunch, and I don’t linger after the bell rings. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Bando lingers over a rock outcrop, and we are happy to see a swatch of rare bluebells. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like the shouts “black girl,” “black brother, black brother,” and even my lingering fear that I might be arrested...all of it is about race. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His eyebrows rose expectantly when he noticed the boy lingering. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It took a year or two to develop the timing that allowed you to linger until the last possible moment at the doorway. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a horseshoe brand on his neck and pulled up his collar to hide it when Cora’s eyes lingered. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Women came to the well, but did not linger,- whatever they saw on Theon's face sent them away quickly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Having found little loot thus far, a couple friends and I lingered while the rest of the mob fled. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She's still wearing her nightgown, and Baba's eyes linger on her face and body. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I look out at the expanse of the studio, my eyes lingering on the giant team banners as we rise past them. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She lingered on this bird-rich island to put on more fat. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As Ultima walked past me I smelled for the first time a trace of the sweet fragrance of herbs that always lingered in her wake. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes lingered for a moment on Nevilles cloak, which was fastened under his left ear, and on Ron’s smudged nose. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When her eyes alighted on me for the second time, they lingered just a tiny bit, but I caught them. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When he served them tea, he took his time rearranging the biscuits on the saucer so that he could linger and listen to her, until Master said, “That’s quite all right, my good man.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Rivera, whose company my mom coveted, and anytime she was there, I would linger in the hallway outside the kitchen and eavesdrop, waiting for her to say something about Maribel. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Her footsteps sounded in the corridors, her scent lingered on the stairs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I thought he meant to close my eyes, but instead, his fingers rested upon my throat and lingered there. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He did not linger over Ron’s cauldron, but backed away swiftly, retching slightly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She leaned over my shoulder as she turned the stiff pages, looking for a certain picture but pausing to linger over others, her voice tinged with dreamy nostalgia. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Brian shrugged and continued, calling out the names in singsong fashion, with measured pauses, letting his voice linger over the names and numbers, a weird litany here in the quiet office. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergio had absolutely no interest in this guy or why he had the day off, but the unsettling sense of his authority lingered, as well a kind of yearning for it at the same time. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z There was something of the brute about him with that broken nose, but Sarai found herself lingering longer in the appraisal of him than she had over any of the others, save the golden one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Once the chili was passed out, Jeff lingered behind his daughter. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His eyes lingered on Harry for a moment as Harry looked at him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She’d fled into the dressing room and changed her clothes, hoping the scent wouldn’t linger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A gray tinge lingers just under the whiteness of her skin, and tiny patches of whiskers crop up along her cheeks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It hadn’t taken long for a nasty feeling to curdle in his belly, and a day later, it had continued to linger. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Lenina, who had lingered for a moment to look at the moon, dropped her eyes and came hurrying across the roof to rejoin him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day at the end of social studies class, it’s me who is lingering. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Thoughts of the nurse girl followed me through sleep and lingered after I awoke. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With a lingering look in their direction, Briony moved toward the French windows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a tired feeling lingering in the air. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z My eyes linger on the faint scars of his knuckles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She returned the kiss, letting it linger for several seconds. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The tensions between the United States and France would linger for years, but the immediate crisis ended. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z As night fell he still lingered in the streets, reluctant to go back to the inn. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z They lingered in South Carolina for only five days, flew over North Carolina, and came down for a day in Virginia. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I lingered behind, and when their backs were turned, I rounded on the girl and thumbed both ears at her. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A lock of red hair falls into his face, and he looks me over, his gaze lingering on my bruises. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Safety fears lingered, and Ferris did what he could to ease them. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His one lingering concern may have been a recent United States Supreme Court case that threatened a longstanding feature of high-profile criminal trials in the South: the all-white jury. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She ran her finger along the volumes of military history, lingered at The Second Punic War, and stopped at The Reason Why. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Teddy lingered for a moment at the door, reflectively experimenting with the door handle, turning it slowly left and right. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In his memory, there were brief glimpses of her—a flash of copper eyes, short curly hair, a birthmark on her shoulder—but they never lingered. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Of course, my one big worry was that Grandma might say it was too grown-up, but she only peered at me with a strange and lingering expression. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor and his wife lingered over each girl, "trying to get them straight," and remembering how each one had been only this tall when last they had seen them. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A few people lingered outside one of the restaurants that was open late on the weekends, waiting for a table, but most of the shops were dark, their storefronts nothing but metal grates and silence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z That last line lingers in the air, stinging me right down to my toes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I kiss her cheek, then her jaw, then her throat, lingering there for a few seconds. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Reading the way they interact, intuiting the emotions hidden beneath the laughter and conversation, catching the places that gazes linger. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But autumn was waning fast; slowly the golden light faded to pale silver, and the lingering leaves fell from the naked trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But there was still a lingering intensity in his words. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A few guests, still lingering at the party, saw me move, and dashed bashfully into the ground cover. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The night before Ridgeway put an end to South Carolina, Cora lingered on the roof of the Griffin Building, trying to see where she had come from. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Shaukat’s words lingered in my mind as I left the market. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We linger in the background and then press ourselves into the herd of green shirts, not in the back where we'd be noticed, but coming in from the side so we're quickly surrounded by them. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I linger and hear Charlotte gasp for breath and mutter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His gaze lingers on me for a beat longer. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His kiss before he left was quick, not the usual lingering press of lips, and that too she held against him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The words lingered at the edge of her tongue, made her mouth feel heavy. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She lingered uncertainly among complacent wood peckers from the north. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I had let go of my hard feelings, for the most part, but there was some lingering bitterness. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes linger on the deep red permanent sunburn of Apa’s neck from mowing lawns all day. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Two hours later, when The Mac lands on the Pinal page, the doctors and nurses who’ve lingered and listened, and who crowd your room, give The Mac a standing ovation. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Today Matty admired the books, as he always did in Leader’s homeplace, but he didn’t linger to touch or examine them. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z "Yes. The old man pretends to linger at a potter's stall, but the brown one has eyes only for you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That would start a good rumor: a lingering, invisible illness, which would get me out of such things forever. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Though the lingering dust always made Ophie sneeze, there was something nice about having her own little hidey-hole at Daffodil Manor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But even after Columbus the old attitudes lingered. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Any lingering unease from her fight with Dill disappeared in a blink. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I lingered by my parents’ door while my mother and Fozia talked about the baby. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Tell me about it,” I said as we walked into the shadows beyond Mary Lyon, walking away from everyone who was still lingering out front waiting to see if anything else would happen. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Strange to have proper lingers again,” she murmured. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I linger like the legends of the Blue Hole. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Clearly not all ghosts were angry and vengeful, and Ophie couldn’t imagine it was their fault that they lingered. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z My second punch left him with a black eye that lingered for two weeks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He often lingered in the building long after practice was over, and more and more he found himself drawn to the back of the room and the stairs that led to Pocock’s workshop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sharp flavor lingered on her tongue after she swallowed it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The cold, wet weather and the lack of heating in the police barracks were making it hard for Don Hume to throw off the cold—or whatever it was that was lingering in his chest. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I yet lingered half-an-hour longer, hoping to see some sign of amity: but she gave none. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I linger long enough to hear my mother’s voice in my head: “Shut the door, Maya; you are defrosting everything.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And the theatrical skull sings, “Storm fronts that linger upon the horizon; white plastic places where every thought dies in; swabbies and cocktails and parrots' bright wings; these are a few of his least-favorite things.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She glances up at the house, her gaze lingering on the door, out of which more people are spilling into the yard. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He kissed her lips, a long lingering kiss, and felt them grow soft beneath his. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Or perhaps it was a lingering effect of the dream he had that morning. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Kyle and his teammates lingered in the archway just long enough to hear what Mrs. Chiltington and Charles were saying to the Book Network reporter interviewing them. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We lingered in that awkward stage of a conversation where there was no logical next topic but the silence hadn’t yet grown uncomfortable. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The snap of the strop against bruiser britches seem to linger in the night air. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I linger outside on my doorstep as my parents head to the Hub a little early for their work assignments. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And Andrew always lingering here, not telling my mother who his girl was, all seemed to fit. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper, Tali, Con, Pol, and Shae went upstairs, but Kaede lingered behind in the common room waiting for Taisin, who had taken their empty bowls to the innkeeper in the kitchen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She felt warmer toward Valley than she probably ever had, but her mind was lingering on what Valley had said about her dad. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Yet Schindler would even linger to chat with my father for a few minutes at a time. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z So he had lingered in the cabin, looking down at his wife and the newborn baby. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Of this she was sure, for on that day the sun lingered below the horizon for about one hour. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His wide blue eyes swept over her body, lingered. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I know that for the first time, I felt as though I had visited with someone who had some kind of physical illness that had just lingered on. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The ice did not help—if anything it sharpened the sourness, and made the taste linger in the mouth after the mead was swallowed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She kisses his left cheek, right cheek, then presses her lips to his in a long, lingering finale. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z So many that Quentyn, seeing the port for the first time from the deck of the Meadowlark, had told his friends that they would only linger here three days. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then we can all retire; high time we did; the light is going under the dark world’s rim, better not linger at the sacred feast.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarai lingered in the half-light of the gallery, listening to the rhythms of Sparrow and Ruby arguing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The homeroom teacher tells everyone to sit down, but I linger in the doorway. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z That ghosts could linger, draining spaces of their life if they weren’t taken care of. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z All I can linger on is the thought of Zero hidden behind his insufferable mask, frustratingly opaque, telling me what to do. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From time to time, a smile would linger in his gray-blue eyes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It all feels like a dream that's held on and lingered past the dawn. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Fadi smiled in return, but he could see the fear lingering in his father’s eyes, fear coupled with determination. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She walks away to the next group, leaving her sweet smell lingering. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Soon-Lee pushes her glasses up, and they kiss on the lips, lingering until Thomas’s friend from the next table yells, “Get a room!” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Really? Is that all?” he said, his eyes playful, lingering on mine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They lingered with their impulses against the railings. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The normal ruckus had been replaced by a rustling quiet—and rather than mill about, the competitors lingered by their trainers’ sides. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Sarah lingered in the doorway, watching the computer over our shoulders. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But the sound of merriment lingered in his head. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I find myself lingering there for a moment before I finally turn back around and follow my team into the club’s main lobby. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There, Pax caught the lingering scent of the military transport caravan from the day before, but no other traffic had passed since then. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Either way, thoughts of Faith and Fang and Astelle and how I’d just been slain outside by a single note seemed distant, muted by the church’s shadowy stillness and the Pastor’s lingering calm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She does, and the tone lingers and we wait quietly until it's over. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was a lingering effect of the life he had known in Camp 14. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z |
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