| 单词 | atop |
| 例句 | Candles rest atop tree branches, flames flickering with the whoosh of dresses sweeping below. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On their iron spikes atop the gatehouse, the heads waited. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then it resumes, the twin wands of its horns extending, dragging its whorled shell atop the sled of its body. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Climbing atop a wooden crate, someone’s abandoned seat, I saw the source of the tumult. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Patches of wildfire still floated atop the water, sending fiery green plumes swirling twenty feet into the air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He realized that the base pairs could now easily be stacked atop each other, facing inward into the center of the helix. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z After separating and turning around, I approached Eagle, which looked like a mechanical spider crouched in its hole atop the Saturn. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Spiked on a pole atop the bridge is the severed head of a traitor—a man who betrayed the crown of England and paid for it with his life. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Grinning a malicious grin, he straightened and replaced the hat atop his head. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They crossed the rolling hills of Norvos, past terraced farms and small villages where the townsfolk watched anxiously from atop white stucco walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bless him from the tips of his toes to the tips of his hairs atop his head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 When he saw the weatherworn gargoyles atop the First Keep where it had happened, he got a queer tight feeling in his belly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Before the camps, Nikkei were trying to ride the American power like some surfers she saw once at Manhattan Beach, muscular men balancing on long, colored boards atop the rushing waves. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The clothes were padded with tissue, and atop the dress shirt was a stuffed pillowcase with lipstick features. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I brought the stack of cards to my lap, sifting through the images before deciding on a Japanese woodblock print with white foam like snow atop the blue ocean waves. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Just as my fingers closed around the braided leather cord, Grigori landed atop me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Richardson, perched atop the hill, applauded and cheered. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So I was happy as hell when, at 7:10 a.m., he arrived atop the Balcony and gave me the O.K. to continue climbing. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He took me to the spot atop a twenty-foot ravine where he had made his find. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Another instructor was a terrifying man who sat in a chair atop his desk during exams to see if anyone was cheating. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But there was nothing built atop it, just the hole cut into the earth like a dead mouth agape, tangles of briars and waist-high grass growing up all around. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z As soon as the mob dispersed he moved very rapidly down the Southeast Ridge without waiting for any clients—despite telling Fischer atop the Step that he would be going down with Martin Adams. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The house itself is perched atop a knoll, and from the upstairs windows you get a good view of the lake. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Climb onto my shoulders,” the man croaked, squatting down atop the bench. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Evidently the layer atop the island was very substantial. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It shows kids reading books atop a big book of stories, flying as high as the moon. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z A voice-over kicks in atop footage of the girl doing perfectly normal human things, like, walking and eating. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A broken rocking chair balanced atop a fountain. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z For two days the track was underwater, stranding a cluster of grooms and loose horses atop a spit of land. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear and excitement squirm together in my stomach, just like they did before I was strapped in on the zip line atop the Hancock building. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z So atop The Beast, while I struggle to stay on, we eat. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She could see the shapes of other tents and lean-tos and the fuzzy orange glow of the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, but not the tower itself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At certain intersections were deposited mortars and cannon, a few idle powder-monkeys lying atop them to guard them, awaiting commands or playing cards in the shadow of these engines of destruction. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I felt grand riding atop his horse-drawn wagon when it was piled high with bundles of hay at the end of the harvest. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z There was a large wooden desk with several large, ledger-type books lying open atop it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The city is also lit by gas lamps atop the Capitol dome. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The King was mounted on his horse, and the horse mounted on a white marble pedestal that rose to the height of three men standing one atop the other. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She was walking directly into the setting sun, now a great orange perched atop the mountain crests. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She could sit atop a royal wedding pastry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In 1853, a small stone hotel called Tip-Top House was built atop the mountain and was a huge and immediate success. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Asha could see the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, a faint orange glow floating in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Magpies hunkered atop flattened prairie dog carcasses along the shoulder. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Torches flickered atop its ramparts, and the homed moon danced upon the dark waters of its moat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Smokestacks fume and locomotives trundle back and forth on elevated conduits and leafless trees stand atop slag heaps like skeleton hands shoved up from the underworld. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She emptied her bucket, flipped it over, and standing atop it on her tiptoes, unscrewed the maintenance panel above her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Seven carefully slid the two heavy boxes atop the pile in Pixel’s arms and watched as she practically sprinted up the hill toward the side gate entrance of a bright orange house. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I watch the parrot checking in with the crew members one at a time, landing on their shoulders, or perching atop their heads for a few moments before flying off to the next. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The small, dark pillbox atop his head was gold-embroidered with Islam’s flag, the sun, moon, and stars. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Set atop these odd beliefs and quirky traits, however, was the mind of a supreme genius–though even when working in conventional channels he often showed a tendency to peculiarity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a push and pull to our history, a deep familiarity that sat atop a deeper and uglier legacy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She remembered being small, sitting atop her father’s shoulders one morning as he’d explained that they were going on an adventure. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was housed in a cupola atop a firehouse across the street from Billy’s office. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Constance had crawled atop the piano for safety. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And not far from Cook, in the pantry, atop a bag of flour, slept the mouse Despereaux, dreaming, as you know reader, of knights in shining armor, of darkness, and of light. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z An hour later we arrived atop the Yellow Band, and a bottleneck ensued as each climber cautiously descended the vertical limestone cliff. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “It does, dear. But it is probably best to leave it shuttered while—” Marie-Laure is already standing atop the bed, running her palms along the wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We both knew the second it happened, because the throne reappeared atop the dais, along with Acererak. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It cheered when the big searchlights atop the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building began sweeping the crowd, and when colorful plumes of water—“peacock feathers,” the Tribune called them—began erupting from the MacMonnies Fountain. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Miss Maggie called from atop a bass stand across from our island while I picked mussels off the rocks below. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Each night he walked atop the Wall with Lady Melisandre, and during the days he visited the stockades, picking captives out for the red woman to question. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z By the time it reached the house, which was atop the last hill before the valley, it’d be big as Grandpa’s bam and people on the highway would stare up at it, amazed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A tile in the floor popped open and an empty goldfish bowl atop an ornate column rose up about three feet. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z But the pyramid they sat atop was gigantic. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The members of the Mouse Council sat atop three bricks piled high, and spread out before them was every mouse, old and young, foolish and wise, who lived in the castle. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z How I used to picture it as some sort of foam insulation sprayed atop his blocky pelvis. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Others are romantic comedies, a meet-cute ruined by mishaps and bad timing, finally leading to a kiss atop a tall building—the metropolis glimmering in the background, moon rising, love song playing over the credits. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Oney lived atop Justice Hill, so named because it allowed one to see everything below for miles and miles, placing the world in proportion. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A blinding light atop the camera flashed on. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing atop the Rock of the Edible Flies, the chief pointed down to a giant swath of green earth and turned to Mwase. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Another, assaulted by someone wielding a machete atop the trains, arrived with the ligaments in his right hand severed. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The room was mostly taken up by a makeshift desk—an old warehouse door atop stacked fruit crates—piled high with papers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Inmates slept on straw mattresses atop iron bed frames attached to the wall. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His brows sat atop his eyes, protecting them like he still needed shade. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She's in her fifties, a shock of white hair in two crossed braids atop her head. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Commander Lewis had buried it atop a small hill. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The strip of stuff had not been placed well atop the wound, and I shifted it so that his belly would be better gripped. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The woven raffia basket on the floor was large and round, not unlike the ones he sometimes saw women balance atop their heads down in the market, but something about this basket was wrong. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He dug out several inches of the pulpy flesh within, then placed the gourd atop the neck, fitting it down so that it sat firm. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was again sitting in that whirling world of snowflakes, atop the hill. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Moqorro shouted something, and green flames leapt from the dragon’s maw atop his staff to vanish in the night. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Along the way, it passed a small village strung out atop a sunbaked slope. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She could still see the great dome and seven crystal towers of the Great Sept of Baelor atop the hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her silver hair is piled atop her head and held in place with a small jeweled black cage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Miguel and Sierra were waiting for him near the life-size statue of Mr. Lemoncello perched atop a lily pad in a reflecting pool. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He could not sleep, so he had eased a hand between his legs and imagined the septa atop him, breasts bouncing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So they layered cynicism atop their longing, and it was something like laying laughter over the darkness—self-preservation of an uglier stripe. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Nobody asked my opinion, but I had always admired Miss Love, with all that wavy brown hair piled atop her head, and that smiley, freckledy face and those friendly gray-blue eyes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It is hard to take orders from a man you laughed at in your cups, Will reflected as he sat shivering atop his gar- ron. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Out the window, beyond the curtains, the flame atop the waste stack, high in the distance, flaps and shivers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The bossling clambered atop the stone stage in the middle of the room and screeched. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She pressed her lips together and the bun of hair atop her head appeared to tighten. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A man made of wavy lines rode atop a horse made of wavy lines. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But worst of all for Helene, the vultures build their nests above the clouds, atop the most unassailable peaks. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Back in his room, he tipped onto the bed, prone atop the quilts, and was asleep halfway through his second breath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At the north end of the pavilion was a sunken rectangular courtyard fenced on three sides by a row of seven-foot basalt columns atop a low red and yellow adobe wall. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I felt a faint hope flicker in my chest, remembering that night we lay atop the greystone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Music blared from a radio perched atop a phone booth down the block, where a group of men leaned against cars parked in front of the barbershop. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The wizard placed one foot atop the dead man’s chest and tossed some medicines into the forest. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z But I have no idea what it would be doing here, in this house, atop that table, typed on a crisp white envelope. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I learned to ride by sitting atop weaned calves — after being thrown to the ground several times, one got the hang of it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I found the gang lounging lazily atop the hood of a scrapped ’65 Chevy, basking in the flaring morning sun waiting for me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My gaze landed briefly on the stack of clippings Mama kept atop Father’s file cabinet, then I returned my attention to the wall. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They went first to the furnace room in the basement, where the pajama-clad Mr. Clutter had been found sprawled atop the cardboard mattress box. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead she perched atop a wooden piling twenty yards away as the blustery wind tugged at her cloak with ghostly fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The empty box is now on the floor, and the nest of shredded paper sits atop the jumble of things Ma dumped out of her purse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The sun was reddening the western sky and painting scarlet shadows on the golden skulls atop their spears when they took their leave of the captain-general’s tent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Chaol stood with Dorian in the shadows atop the mezzanine, staring down at the assassin as she punched at the dummy situated in the center of the floor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If he was floating atop water shared with the lake, surely fish had been swept into the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She was sacrificed from atop a mighty mountain, the highest place a human could reach, in the hopes that her pure and beautiful spirit would speak to Inti on behalf of the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And then I found myself atop a slender wedge of ice, adorned with a discarded oxygen cylinder and a battered aluminum survey pole, with nowhere higher to climb. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff comes down the street atop a large, ill-tempered-looking beast. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I leaned down as best I could with the waters rising, and he clambered atop me, clawing at my head and neck for purchase. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He has a corner office high atop the Conde Nast tower in Manhattan. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But I wish, I wish it was not Hancock atop that hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor can the water evaporate; the clay layers atop the sand press down and prevent air from coming in. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He fitted himself for a new blue flannel suit, and a rich gray Homburg which balanced oddly atop his gaunt head. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He keeps small bits of flame dancing atop long sticks while he prepares to swallow them whole. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Lola plants kisses on both of my cheeks and places a ring of flowers atop my head. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z That afternoon, the watch commander sent him to the winch cage with four barrels of fresh-crushed stone, to scatter gravel over the icy footpaths atop the Wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I turn again to the page where the orange-and-black monarch sits atop the page like he could take flight any moment. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Well behind the gangway, and oddly out of sight of the coxswains, the starter stood on a platform constructed atop the superstructure of a flat-bottomed boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When he was an infant we waited until he was asleep and then delicately placed him atop our two pillows, which we arranged on the floor next to the bed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z An eager sun outshone the neon sign atop the Squibb factory even before the first bell beckoned students to their homerooms. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Two huge beanbags rested atop the hot-pink shag rug that Twig’s mom hates but we love. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “We’re standing atop its head,” he said, wiping his brow with a handkerchief. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was afternoon by the time Dany found the stream she had glimpsed atop the hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I turned back to the drama being played out atop the theatre. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Captain Moreo came scrambling across the deck, giving orders, and all around them the Storm Dancer burst into frenetic activity as King's Landing slid into view atop its three high hills. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Folks that’d ducked down or throwed their arms atop their heads came right back up cheering and clapping! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z During my visit I ate a sandwich atop a particularly inviting stone and looked through a stand of peach palms over the treetops to the water seven miles away. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She couldn’t remember him little, could only imagine his older face—sharp cheekbones framed by floppy hair—atop a compact little body like Loo’s. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She walked over to a nearby dresser and boosted herself onto it, sitting atop and crossing her legs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Turner stacked his plate atop hers and then went out to the front porch and sat on the steps. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Thorn smiled at the toad, who was sitting in his little mushroom-shaped traveling tank atop a desk. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He stopped atop the highest one and looked around, recognizing nothing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As we turn a corner, we find Marcus hunched atop a prone form, his face stretched into a savage leer. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A tattered American flag still flies atop a pole in the center of the camp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And when at last she’d reached the flagpole, balanced atop it, and looked down to see Martina charging toward Constance far below, she knew that those seconds were not in her favor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He always ’peared to be gigantic when he was tearing strips offen someone’s back or barking orders from atop his horse or when he was getting whispered ’bout in folks’ gossip. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Because when Lord Ganesha travels, he travels atop a rat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “You ain’t got but nine hairs atop your head,” he said to another. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z A solar panel gleamed like shadowy obsidian atop a tall metal pipe that reached beyond the canopy of broad leaves. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop the sled, clutching Gabriel, keeping him safe. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It is on that feeling of sublimity, even greater than one feels when standing atop a mountain and looking at a glorious view, that religions are based. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The rotating red light atop the ambulance splashed over the Renault for a brief moment as the vehicles passed each other. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He feels their hands, three hands, one atop the other, shaking on their promise. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The largest has curdled into a pillar like the cloud of tephra and ash and steam that billows atop an erupting volcano. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Emilia returned, carrying a stick, white flakes glistening atop her pink hat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Then how about you, sweetheart,” he said, and Emma held a particular finger up and made a flame dance atop it like a birthday candle. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A flower crown of red, orange, and yellow roses and peonies sits atop her wavy, black hair. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I see myself covered in expensive jewels, a shimmering moonstone crown atop my head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They were now standing on a lawn atop a small hillock. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The same message played from loudspeakers perched atop mosques, and on the radio, which was now known as the Voice of Shari’a. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The air was thick and smoky and a crust had formed atop his porridge when a woman’s voice behind him said, “Theon Greyjoy.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Rachel’s sprawling estate— it wasn’t a house, it was an estate—sat atop a hill. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z From atop its walls, one can catch a glimpse of Africa. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In one he’d enclosed a picture of himself posing atop a bomb with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She laid it atop the radio, pulled up a chair, and started to listen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He glanced about and saw Mary’s shiny black purse lying atop his trousers on a chair. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z An unlit sign atop a building two blocks away reads, Berlin smokes Junos. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Snow was piled atop their heads and shoulders. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Schiem showed his true gentlemanly nature by refraining from any crude comments as he lay a thick slice of steaming meat atop her piece of bread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After leading the geese toward Montreal, Mr. Lemoncello drifted down to buzz and salute the statues perched atop the pillars at the base of the dome. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Dutifully he wrote his name atop the first page—that was the first step. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She finds the opening atop the walls where four ceremonial cannons point to sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Sitting atop Utility? Are they ... hurting him? What is Utility?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux placed the hat atop Sheed’s head, the brim resting on his brow. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I look skyward and see the wall stretches into a tower, atop which flies a proud American flag. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Crouched atop the rock that had sheltered him during the night was the rabbit keeper, wrapped in a black cloak so large it drowned her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Riders sit atop a northbound freight train as it rolls through lush Veracruz state in Mexico. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A few had ravens perched atop them, watching them pass with bright black eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was awkward, but she managed to place herself atop it, as if it were a kind of raft. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Levy walked down the aisle past the black wig that hung from atop a crate, the high pumps tossed on a pile of newspapers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He found the leftover half cake covered and sitting atop the refrigerator. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z In India it took riding atop great big elephants and shooting with powerful rifles to kill tigers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Inability to pay rent forced us to move into a house perched atop high logs in a section of the town where flood waters came. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He had left it folded on the dresser and laid my keys and pocket watch atop it, like an apology. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I look under the bed, run my eyes over the family pictures atop the bedside table, then search the bureau drawers. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Eric and the boy I thought was named Ben gathered broken branches of driftwood from the drier piles against the forest edge, and soon had a teepee-shaped construction built atop the old cinders. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His feeble hand resting lightly atop the mammoth gun lying on the bar, Amarante said, “Sometimes it’s necessary to carry a gun.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We splashed through shallow puddles, startling flies from their perches atop piles of rotten food. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She removes the cards from their covering and places them atop the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In spots along the route where the train slows and migrants sprint from the shadows to board, reaching for the ladders, migrants riding atop the cars shout out if the train is going too fast. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Weeks ago, while taking measurements for the model, the locksmith saw this same man atop the ramparts pointing a camera out to sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Garrison Griswold whistled his way down Market Street, silver hair bobbing atop his head like a pigeon wing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Only the royal banner that streamed atop the center pole marked it as a king's. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One chunk-stick burning atop another in the stove rolled against the stove door with a slight thump. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Grey Worm appeared atop the steps first, a torch in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Byrd and George and Frank are hunched over the same long white papers that rest atop one of Byrd’s unflowered flower beds. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The Toad—short and squat, as his nickname implied—bounded in and pushed his way past her, grabbing for the undies atop Darnell’s head. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Becky pointed upstairs, where Madam lay atop the coverlet on her bed, asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Some even throw their feet atop the empty chairs at the table to keep me from sitting. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He grabbed the blankets that had fallen off the bed in Alby’s struggle and pulled them atop the sick boy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A large bed of hay covered the stone cobbles in the center of the room, and there atop it was Adiah. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before breakfast I’d put the wash boiler atop the stove and lugged in kettle after kettle of water from the well to fill it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z One morning in 1934, he was perched atop a ladder, testing the electrical tuning coil of Sloan’s X-ray machine by poking at it with a wooden yardstick fitted with a nail at the end. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The bed, on the side of the room, was made of cement, with a rubber mattress atop it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I keep my plate, toss my drink, and pull myself atop the shed one-handed before clambering onto the sloped roof of the house. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They rose and fell, soared as the chords were layered atop one another. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z One of the men stood upright atop a wagon, shading his eyes with a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It had a patrician bump on its nose, magnificent curly hair that rested atop a pronounced collarbone, and a broad forehead that reflected in miniature the walls and doors and lampshades around them. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then two young boys crawled into the light, on hands and knees atop the bone pile. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The only other option was to hike upriver atop the cliff. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Each evening, he climbed atop the cabin and lay back, reading Zane Grey novels. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z But forty minutes later, Hall was still with Hansen atop the Hillary Step, going nowhere. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Jon watched the riders go from atop the Wall—three parties, each of three men, each carrying a pair of ravens. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had a secret place atop an old tannery where three roofs met, making a shelter from the wind and rain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Shorty, the guy I met over bets with Fat Frankie, is in there corralling balls atop each table with a wooden triangle. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They kneel atop what was once an alley. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She retrieved a small white bag from atop her dresser and handed it to me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But the little animals atop the incense burners, the handles of some vessels, the water droppers—they were not thrown. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Grandpa Ted’s in this one, too, with me sitting high atop his shoulders and huge grins on our faces. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z There’s barely enough room for the three of us atop the chifforo. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She lay nude atop the featherbed, the soft curves of her young body limned in the faint glow from the hearth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Behind them black clouds piled one atop another against a blood-red sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The pretty, flint-eyed girl next to me, her hand resting atop mine. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Aru clambered atop it, shoving the ball back into her pocket. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A number of times he halted to gawk at the transparent and magnified moon balanced atop a nearby mountain like a ball on a seal’s nose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Luggage was lashed to the fenders and roped to the roof; the trunk was so stuffed it could not be shut; inside, on the back seat, two television sets stood, one atop the other. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the lifesavers atop Lookout Hill fired another rocket into the wet sky, and I whirled in its light to see where the ship had foundered. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She also wanted a small British flag to fly atop her locks, but the hairdresser talked her out of it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Its colossal curtain walls rose beside the lake, sheer and sudden as mountain cliffs, while atop their battlements the rows of wood-and-iron scorpions looked as small as the bugs for which they were named. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Oriana stands there, a wooden tray in her hands with a steaming pot and three clay cups atop it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Black obsidian walls reflected the dim silver glow leaking out of a closed clamshell-like container atop a pedestal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Sitting atop one of the shop’s heavy worktables was a massive cylindrical container about four feet high and two feet across. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I managed to find my way outdoors and looked up to see the red glare of fire dancing atop the trees of the forest and the roofs of our village. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In the vision I had experienced after Mr. Katz had chloroformed me, the object I had seen swaying atop the flooded sunflower field had been a canvas tent. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Amazingly, it survived this as well and was up and running and thought itself home free—when the machine gun opened up from atop the dictionary. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Board of Education, that many Southern states erected Confederate flags atop their state government buildings. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Jonas carried the pie basket and Matthew rode atop his father’s shoulders. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Father sat atop the coach with the driver, who was plying his whip. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We drove over a canal and from atop the bridge I could see dozens of houseboats moored along the water. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z You could see clearly that it had a head and a neck and a nose and even an Adam’s apple, and some scrubby trees were growing atop it like a crown of wild hair. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Platt has begun her third revolution of plates around the house, stacked one atop the other.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Tilting his head, Clayton saw the lizard, frozen where it stood atop the rock den. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z We spent the night at Bernice State Park stretched out atop our sleeping bags in the mess of Cade’s camper shell. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Iris, mounted firmly within the aeroshell atop the booster, held firm. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Offended by his friend’s bad taste, Amarante looked stonily straight ahead, his wrinkled old hand still lying firmly atop the gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At noon, Mom gingerly balances atop a stepladder on her tiny, size-four feet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was built in stages in the second and third centuries a.d. atop a deep, 300-foot cave created by a lava tube that may have represented the place where human- kind emerged onto the earth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It took more than an hour, and when they’d finished they stood back, revealing what looked like an enormous military-green telescope, with its long barrel set firmly atop a short, broad tripod. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In the field the dead sedge was drifted nearly out of sight and the snow stood in razor kerfs atop the fencewires and the silence was breathless. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She lays a rag and then several pieces of wood atop his right shoulder. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Though at other moments, flickering in front of him, he sees the big kid from the entrance exams: his face gone bloodless atop the platform high above the dance hall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The nurse’s face seems to occupy multiple distances, a mask atop a mask atop a mask. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The camera hid her face, hid everything but her hair, piled in a frizzy swirl atop her head like a dark halo. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The eagle flew to him and perched atop his bony helm, screeching. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “This will be fun, son of Neptune. It’s been eons since I broke a demigod of your caliber. I await you atop the ice.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Through fading eyes, Celaena saw a crown of stars glittering atop Elena’s head, her silver armor shining like a beacon in the blackness. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "Well, only a little ..." Jon spitted the carcass, banked the fire with a pair of rocks, and balanced their meal atop them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They sat and smoked atop tanks, dressed in their fatigues and ubiquitous pakols. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z His father would float in a sea of white ice, his grandfather atop the white palms. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked to sit up atop the carriage with 24-06, the valet. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She could see Babi too, in the living room stacking boxes of books atop each other. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z There was something she hadn’t told Babi up there atop the Buddha: that, in one important way, she was glad they couldn’t go. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z One evening we heard an announcement from the loudspeakers atop the mosque. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The iron symbol atop the tallest steeple was a two-pronged fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As she made her way past the temples, she could hear the acolytes of the Cult of Starry Wisdom atop their scrying tower, singing to the evening stars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The little boys actually managed to sleep at midday, sometimes even piled atop one another like damp, steaming puppies. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Kids are everywhere, taping paper chain to the walls, and custodians are atop tall ladders, covering the higher, harder to reach places. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z On his return, he carefully lifted all the magazines from the boxes and set them in separate piles atop a redwood picnic table beside the pit. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Over here!” shouted Boo from atop the books. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As they passed beneath the portcullis, he noted the heads mounted atop die walls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Through Dr. Trefusis’s kind intercession, I was permitted to ride with them, though atop the carriage, rather than within. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He sat atop a fallen tree that still smoldered, studying his fingernails. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "You let my father die," Joffrey said accusingly from atop the Iron Throne. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He sets his fingers atop the roof of the apartment house in which he kneels. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The school sprawls atop Serra’s eastern cliffs like a colossal vulture, a jumble of austere buildings enclosed by a black granite wall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Arachne scuttled down the statue until she was perched atop the goddess’s shield. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His buttons were carved jade monkeys, and atop his wispy white curls perched a jaunty green cap decorated with a fan of peacock feathers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I pitched the filth into the pit behind the prison and prayed it was not going atop any corpses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z On a patio beside the pool were a dozen teak lounge chairs, each with a white towel laid out atop the cushions. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But then my darting flashlight happened across something atop the shelf in a corner of the room, right near the boarded-up storefront window. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z After a moment, a blond woman, hair knotted atop her head, answered. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It sounds like you know from experience,” I said, again stealing Haskel’s bowler cap from atop his bedpost. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A lamplighter scuttled along the edges of the crowd igniting the gas jets atop cast-iron poles. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Emma and I sat down just as the curtain opened, revealing a straw boater hat floating atop a gaudy red-and-white striped suit. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The doors open to a huge circular room that I realize must be the inside of the large golden dome atop the hotel. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And sitting atop it is a new pencil, freshly sharpened. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In an instant, the guards piled atop Yishan, his red hat disappearing from view. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They emerged atop the broad curving steps that fronted on the Street of the Sisters, near the foot of Visenya's Hill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m standing atop the scaffolding at the abandoned silo at the Beaverton farm, feeding an endless chain of paper links through the intake window. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But we heroes eat danger atop our porridge for breakfast. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was a long walk to the far end of the hall, where Joffrey waited atop the Iron Throne. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z First thing she did was aim at the ten candles sitting atop of the board with the six holes. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z All solemnity, therefore, was silent, the peals muffled; and bodies went unheralded to their final rest; and we shoveled dirt atop the dead and watched their wooden vessels sink beneath the earth without a cry. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t believe it was a rodent because the holes were narrow and directly atop the seeds themselves. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The threadmaster was sitting atop his spool of thread, swinging his tail back and forth and eating a piece of celery. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Displayed atop its stand, the blade shone in the moonlight—the metal still gleaming after a thousand years. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Three lazy flaps of its great black wings, and it perched atop Longclaw's hilt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And two days later, as a red dawn broke across a windswept sky, Bran found himself in the yard beneath the gatehouse, strapped atop Dancer as he said his farewells to his brother. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A golden skull atop a pole, and Homeless Harry Strickland in his place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A raven was perched atop one, pulling at the tatters of burned flesh that clung to its blackened skull. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was just the thing atop a slice of my chokecherry pie, even if I do say so myself. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z In the darkness of the dungeon, he sat in his nest with the spoon atop his head. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Her voice sounded faint and distant, as if she were speaking from atop a high mountain. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I have heard the shouts of the riders atop it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She spotted a pack of cigarettes atop the dresser beside his bed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He eyed the fog, which still sat in a thick layer atop the Bank of America building, blocking out the sun. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “The serpent below, the jaguar in the middle, and the condor above, one sitting atop the other. And all three worlds are connected through the spiral.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They tossed their bags to the ground, and Anya set her bow and quiver carefully atop them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The entire expanse of window was filled with books arranged by color and stacked atop one another like LEGOs to create the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The captain closes his office door, sets the bag atop his desk, and pulls his blinds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A winged baby watched him from atop a fountain. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat straight atop his horse, watching as the iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then other instruments, notably sax, trombone and trumpet, perform similarly athletic interludes atop the structure. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Kids in the school parking lot, American flag fluttering atop a metal pole, cornfields in the distance, blue skies. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He looked like he had been fashioned by setting boulders atop boulders; his hands were iron mallets and his face rough-carved out of granite. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After the battle was fought atop Bunker Hill, I saw a Negro man upon the road from Charlestown. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was in a place of honor at the front of the room, in a fancy case that rested atop what had been the altar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A boy skips into the hallway in a thick fur coat, a large pair of antlers perched atop his head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Garrison Griswold whistled his way down Market Street, silver hair bobbing atop his head like a pigeon wing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Each vase was placed carefully on three seashells set in a triangle atop one of the clay shelves, in a position near the middle of the kiln where Min determined it would fire best. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Above the entrance was a carving depicting Atlas with a globe of the world atop his shoulders—hence the theatre's name, the Globe. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The girls hair, held atop her head like a ball of wool, bounced as she ran. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Her stomach rising in her throat, she rushed to her nightstand and grabbed the pitcher of water atop it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I envied my classmates who had been penciled-in to easy posts: patrolling the parking lot, guarding the sally port, perched atop a wall tower. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone else placed a headdress of pure white feathers atop my head. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Then the boy in the water cried to the other, “Enough!” and the boy on the boat shouted to someone high atop the part of the boat I could not see. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendra found Lena out on the porch balancing atop a stool. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z If sailors had come upon me then, I’m sure they would have thought I was a fish god standing atop his kingdom and they wouldn’t have stopped. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Their black spherical eyes are mounted atop their heads on wobbly stalks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Once, incredibly, an elf owl landed atop a saguaro not ten feet from where she was speaking. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She pulls another card from the line and lays it atop the first. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A swirl of red hair sits atop her head like a tiered dessert stand. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He took the empty kettle and put it atop his head. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Park’s body, lying on damp ground atop the bottom strand of wire, became that device. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It stood at Old Main’s junction with the narrow, single-lane Route 17, and one dull, squash-colored light hummed atop a pole in the parking lot. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Mama put her hand atop Anya’s kerchief and rubbed it around on her head, tousling her hair. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Nicasia still sits atop hers, her head ripped back, laughing at something he said. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She pulled him up and they found themselves atop the rock, holding hands, face-to-face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A fat glittering diamond the size of an ostrich egg sits atop it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The three friends sit there for the longest while, one hand atop the other. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “No. Ask them to join me atop the Wall at sunset.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So strange that it sits atop his face like a thing apart. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Huddled in her robe, Cersei paused atop the marble steps as the Warrior’s Sons formed up around her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Seth dashed over to the first log, scrambled onto it without much trouble, and, taking a jump as if he were playing leapfrog, ended up seated atop the second log. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Between races, Woolf climbed atop the jockeys’ lockers and curled up in the arms of Morpheus. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We climb to the little barrel atop the central mast. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She stands up on her tiptoes, her hands resting atop the makeshift cubicle’s walls. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Then he asked, as he slapped down one card atop another, “Muchachos, have you got a place to go to over there?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My mask sits atop my face, separate and foreign, hiding my features as well as my emotions. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She just panted and shook, not taking her left hand from the hilt of the sword, even after those hungry eyes turned dull and its body sagged atop hers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Wire-brush eyebrows, dusted with snow, rested atop a pair of eyes that looked thirty years younger than the face in which they were set. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As Ellsberg pulled up to the tall gate surrounding the estate, a voice from a speaker atop the guardhouse directed him to a parking spot. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Standards had been raised atop all three towers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He has a black furry hat propped atop his head that looks like a giant paper boat. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She bleached her flax on a rock atop a cliff in the Wissahickon Valley in Germantown, which is now part of Philadelphia. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A cottonwood landed atop a Forest Service pickup being driven by Carl Abeyta, who received a broken nose and a mild concussion from the incident, but, unfortunately, nothing worse. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A smaller, soft green rug lies atop the carpet. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The priest stood atop a red stone pillar, joined by a slender stone bridge to a lofty terrace where the lesser priests and acolytes stood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then a voice called out from atop the gabled wall. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Stuart Hutchison, at the back of the pack, was still atop the Spur when I reached him, preparing to rappel down the fixed lines. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Her hand appeared atop her head, mashing down the curls, moving forward until it touched the tip of my nose. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z One lone spider remained atop the jar, its delicate legs blending in to the thin geometric designs that crisscrossed their way down the painted sides. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A huge raised dais stood at the far end of the room, atop which rested an obsidian throne inlaid with silver and ivory skulls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I sat atop a rolled-up wrestling mat, kicking a volleyball against the opposite wall. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She used a twelve-inch lead pipe to roll the dough on a flat piece of board atop the wooden boxes that served as our dining table. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z By the time the old knight returned to the queen’s rooms atop the pyramid, Prince Quentyn’s corpse had been removed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I waited at Camp One on April 13 for my teammates to join me atop the Icefall, a pair of climbers from Scott Fischer’s Mountain Madness team strode past at an impressive clip. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I had Frankie up against the cupboards, crouched atop him with my hands around his throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Infinite Mayhem, the ninth sequel to The Price of Dawn, lay atop the table next to his reading lamp, the corner of page 138 turned down. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Its only hint of flamboyance was a five-pointed star atop the neon sign in the parking lot. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z She never failed to remind Turner that he was to listen for her last words, and that the paper and pen were atop the organ. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z With timidity, I placed the three volumes of Locke upon the heap of clothes, which little library rested there rocking atop the frock-coats and shirts. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Heat rose from the thin hair atop his head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Long cream-colored banners whip through the air, flying Eldred’s symbol—a tree that is half white flowers and half thorns, roots dangling beneath it and a crown atop. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Skim ice has formed atop puddles in the gravel paths. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His eyes landed on a billboard atop an apartment building. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z To make the water potable, the Maya laid a layer of crushed limestone atop the sediments, effectively paving over the salt. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He holds up a hanger in each hand, ignoring her judgmental look from where she’s perched atop his dresser. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I wish Lucy or Ellen or even my mom were here to see me in my red and white Harpy’s uniform with Clover City’s prized possession resting atop my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Snow fell as we walked, piling atop our heads and shoulders. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I turned my attention to the lone spider still sitting atop the jug. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I see her take in the white fence and the messy garden, then the rusted weather vane atop the ever so slightly lopsided roof. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She wondered what the Lamb Men had thought, when they first saw the dust of their horses from atop those cracked-mud walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Old Familiar dipped and swirled, snapping brand flies out of the air like they weren’t moving, the prince-turned-slave-turned-god standing atop and swinging his ax like a scythe through a field of wheat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I start, back and forth, carrying our water and food atop a tall chest. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The trees parted like a curtain and suddenly there it was, cloaked in fog, looming atop a weed-choked hill. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But the sponsors atop the mezzanine looking over the black-and-white checkered floor were. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Bigger looked about and saw the pile of white bones lying atop a table; beside them lay the kidnap note, held in place by a bottle of ink. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They set it atop the crowded mantel of the stone fireplace, next to piles of books and photographs, promise to have it framed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z By midnight, they were atop the hill overlooking Special Circumstances. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see Hannibal’s Rest because of the dark sheeting rain, but I knew when we passed my street because the phoenix sat atop the stop sign, its feathers flaming red in the rain. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Megadon was anchored atop a rocky plateau, on the edge of an immense cliff. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The station building was heavily damaged, but there were workers atop scaffolding at the ceiling. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They place pellets atop pellets, then throw up columns and beautiful, curving, symmetrical arches, and the crystalline architecture of vaulted chambers is created. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the views, from a faraway perspective, shows spring in Paris: full of light and color, a palette bright with green grass, blue sky, the French flag flying atop the mill. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Fifteen minutes down the glacier from our tents, their camp was clustered atop a hump of glacial debris. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In the pen, maybe thirty others sleep on straw laid atop frozen mud. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Sure enough, there was her delinquent older brother, perched atop a bicycle that most certainly didn’t belong to him. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z When I return to Westeros, it will not be as a skull atop a pole. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Hundreds or thousands more stood atop the bluffs on the south bank, waving palm leaves in synchrony to create a kind of football wave that Carvajal clearly found peculiar and unnerving. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I am eleven again; we are atop that tree. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The star atop his drive-in sign became the mascot of his fast food chain. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z A perfume atomizer sits atop her brunette head like a grand hat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The bomb had not come to rest atop Adam’s finger, as it usually did, but had split him straight down the middle and exploded. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She knew how she appeared, seated atop a horse like some prize lady being brought to the castle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “The monk . . . was of so great a girth . . . that the girl would have been crushed beneath him. ... Thus she mounted atop him ... and he penetrated her from beneath....” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Miss Mallory set her book in her lap to study the gift once more, staring back at her from atop the picnic table. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The ten-inch-tall doll glared at me, climbed atop my foot, and struck a pose. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Hallis Mollen went before them through the gate, carrying the rippling white banner of House Stark atop a high standard of grey ash. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was peering through Kate’s spyglass, which he had steadied atop a high cactus branch. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z On the Shy Maid, he made his bed atop the roof of the cabin, with a coil of hempen rope for a pillow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her hand where it lay atop the Bible was graceful, and the planes of her face were smooth. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was very small, and perched not atop a cloud but on a very large tower constructed entirely from stacked-up railroad ties, the whole thing set smack in the middle of a grassy plateau. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The longest stretch, atop the hillside, runs roughly parallel to the riverbank, a few hundred feet below; extensions at either end angle down the hillside. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been found unconscious atop the iron wheel that had killed the demon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My climb continues, up a wooden staircase that’s been built atop a crumbling concrete one. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain had laced his fingers together atop the brown package in his lap and was looking at the boys expectantly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Some wore gold-beaded wraps atop their heads; others had hair coiffed into short Afros, Bantu knots, twists, and dreadlocks. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Even though I know the story isn’t real, something about Popoca being so dedicated to Izta that he’d spend his life high atop a mountain, waiting with her, always gives me comfort. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The bald spot atop the maester's head had turned red, Bran could see; if anything, Luwin was more angry than before. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The entire expanse of window was filled with books arranged by color and stacked atop one another like LEGOs to create the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The bomb was there, he knew, sitting atop a steel tower. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Barefoot atop the peach- colored mound, their faces smeared with dirt, they quickly scoop the sawdust into rusty tin cans and dump it into big white plastic bags. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As the trail curves we catch sight of a gigantic lion made of pure gold atop a small hill. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Every once in a while a man came around lugging a small organ with a monkey perched atop it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I settled it in the basket atop the fat cod and followed Sarah as she headed away from the market. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The beacon-mast upon Beacon Hill had been removed, and replaced instead with a wooden turret; there was another fort stood opposite Carver Street, and a battery of guns atop Fox Hill. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z On land, the old fisherman stopped to light a pipe, and then, with the pipe clenched between his teeth, he walked home, carrying Edward atop his left shoulder as if he were a conquering hero. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z When he was at last nestled upon his perch, he looked like an eggplant balanced atop a thumbtack. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The other woman was short with thick dreadlocks that were wrapped in multicolored cloth and piled high atop her head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Saggy wrinkles creased his face, and he had only a few wisps of white hair left atop his head. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A film of cold grease glistened atop the remains of the stew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was an old abandoned cemetery atop the hill with rows of unmarked headstones and tangles of brushwood clogging the aisles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The four children stood atop the dunes and looked down over the empty sand. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z During the ceremony, many of the married female guests are invited to the altar to hold up a lace sheet over the couple and take turns grinding giant sugar cubes atop the sheet. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There had been no mailboxes earlier, but now they could see a long line of black and silver ones set atop poles on each side. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Beyond the stream there was a rise and atop the rise was a large red building with a white cupola. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their rooftops had been his secret places, and the crows atop the broken tower his special friends. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We stored them in the musty shed across the parking lot from Scanlan, stacked atop one another from September through May, nesting grounds for spiders and the occasional rat or garter snake. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “Please don’t let me fall,” Mary says to an executioner, getting dizzy as she looks down on the crowd from atop the tall, unstable gallows. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z If he came the other way, climbing atop the tarpaulin from astern, I was in the best position to see him early and, again, take to the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, a log cabin perched atop the tallest building in Fulcrum City. At least I’m not a hypocrite, Xenocrates. I don’t feign humility.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even more remarkable, she lay atop a bloom of mushrooms that had grown to enormous size at the edge of a creek bed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The fences, and the barbed wire atop them, gleamed in the sun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Just before dawn, I stretched and headed toward the Sacred Rock, Sumac groggily perched atop my shoulder. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z No one saw her, and she saw no one, only a grey and white cat creeping along atop the godswood wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Riemann imagined a translucent ball sitting atop the complex plane, with the south pole of the ball touching zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Their camp was well sited atop a low stony ridge that ran from north to south. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Their mate, a male with a magnificent mane, reclined atop Lord lywin's greathelm, one paw raking the air as he roared. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Tall battle standards of cloth-of-gold flapped atop lofty poles along the perimeters of the camp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In front of the trees, as if guarding this entrance to the park, is an enormous golden statue atop a tall concrete base. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Still, Hazel Levesque impressed him - even when she wasn't sitting atop a scary immortal supersonic horse who cussed like a sailor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As a climax, I attempted to climb atop the wagon, but the solidity of my physique proved too taxing for that rather flimsy vehicle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was then that she heard Nox shout, and Celaena looked in time to see Grave shove him from their perch atop the gargoyle’s back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "A young man clambered atop the black metal statue," he recalled, "and attached a rope to Dzerzhinsky, but no amount of pulling would bring down this formidable figure." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The color black atop their heads came through well enough in my side vision. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They occupy a massive acropolis with fifteen giant columns atop the only high ground, overlooking the pond. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And thus, shortly before noon on May 29, 1953, did Hillary and Tenzing become the first men to stand atop Mount Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was large and four-sided, and it sat atop a mass grave. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Castle Black was already beginning to stir as men in black cloaks made their way across the yard to break their fast with bowls of porridge before they relieved their brothers atop the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Since we’d been to Penikese, I hadn’t looked to the sea for clues about my past, but on most evenings I still spent an hour atop one hill or another, watching the day go down. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They had been walking two hours when the beach was interrupted by another, much larger promontory, this one big enough that homes and shops had been built atop it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The direwolf banner of House Stark flapped and fluttered atop the lance he bore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some people watched, horrified and weeping, from their windows, but a surprising number kept their heads and were forming a bucket line from the town’s cistern atop the city hall to a nearby burning building. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was difficult to make out from this distance, but there seemed to be something atop each one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z All the while the man atop the lamb girl continued to plunge in and out of her, so intent on his pleasure that he seemed unaware of what was going on around him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Judging by the way he was fidgeting atop the Iron Throne, Joff would willingly have granted it, but the day's work was far from done. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was the largest in the camp, and the best sited; sitting atop a low rise beside a stream, it commanded a clear view of two of Raventree’s gates. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His Twitter profile picture was a shot of a rat sitting atop a cube of cheese, its legs crossed. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They both had mounds of white hair piled in flat puffs atop their heads like melting snowballs. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The views atop the hill were bracing, yet it was the ringwall that drew Jon's eye, the weathered grey stones with their white patches of lichen, their beards of green moss. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Virgil set Gulliver carefully atop the blankets and zipped the backpack. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Still, it’s pretty impressive, this circular glass crown atop a sleek concrete spire. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Ruthanne checked by the pencil sharpener and flipped through the dusty pages of a large dictionary atop a bookshelf. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Already they have restricted access to the walkways atop the ramparts. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was transferred onto a specially designed thick mattress nestled atop a box full of cushions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Arya had been staying as far from the castle as she could get, yet even from a distance she could see the heads rotting atop the high red walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ele was sitting on a bag of flour high atop a shelf in the pantry, crying for what he had lost. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Alongside him, Red Pollard sat in his customary seat atop the familiar little bay horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Whilst others struggled through the snows atop weary horses, she rode upon a bed of furs inside a wayn, with a stiff canvas roof to keep the snow off, comfortable in her chains. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It just sat atop a hole about six feet deep. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Atawallpa mounted a bowl atop the skull, inserted a spout between the teeth, and used it as a cup for his chicha. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They stepped lightly across, splashing through three inches of water sitting atop the slushy surface. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As he said this a mottled-green, 1953 Chevy pickup with a three-legged German shepherd riding atop the cab rattled down the road, coasting to a stop behind the police car. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Maniac and Mars Bar stared in silence at the gunnery slots, where wide- open eyes began to appear, one pair atop another. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Red silk, red eyes, the ruby red at her throat, red lips curled in a faint smile as she put her hand atop his own, around the cup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I looked at his marks and imagined drawing little heads atop each one—hair, eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Perched atop a high mountain on the other side, its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She left the creature where it lay in a crumpled heap atop piles of jewels. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Herbie retreated; he huddled in a fetal position atop his sleeping bag. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A lifetime of practical and comfortable considerations settled atop the spark inside her like a thick, heavy blanket. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, in a big confusion of scuffling and shouting, I am atop The Beast again. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind him rode three queerly garbed strangers atop ugly humped creatures that dwarfed any horse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Turning more pages, they came to a full-size sewing machine sitting atop a wooden cabinet with six drawers. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I have one, but I need a bigger one, to cover me when it is freezing atop The Beast. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Nearby, Samuel and James, the two hopefuls, were turning somersets atop a row of rush mats, under the eye of a small, athletic-looking man. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And across the city, atop a monolithic wedge of seamless, mirror-smooth metal, a statue stirred, as though awakened by the tumult, and slowly lifted its great horned head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Is this all of them?” the rider asked from atop a chestnut stallion. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I heard Mr. Hubble remark that “a bit of savory pork pie would lay atop of anything you could mention, and do no harm,” and I heard Joe say, “You shall have some, Pip.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Gilded harpies stood atop the center poles of each of its nine peaked roofs, shining in the sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She laid an iron pan atop the brazier and put the bacon in. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The pioneer who is not just the first African American to lead the New York Times, but also the first to sit atop the masthead of the Los Angeles Times. Dean Baquet, from New Orleans reporter to executive editor of the New York Times After 4 minutes, place the dripper atop your favorite coffee cup — I’ll assume it’s a travel mug because you’re in a hurry, right? — and the Clever will automatically release the liquid into your cup. How to brew better coffee at home (and save money) in 5 easy steps 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The very best wheels are delicious however you serve them: on their own, on a slice of good bread, or — yes — gratinéed atop a comforting tartiflette. What’s the (cheesy, bacony) way to say “hygge” in French? 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The album debuted at No. 1 and spent three weeks atop the charts, thanks in no small part to the title track, which landed at No. 3 on the singles charts. Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” at 25: Why his most personal work was a perfect last record 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z On display is one of Dietrich and Brookz’s prized pieces: the mold used to re-create the funerary bust that sat atop Houdini’s grave, which was destroyed by vandals in the 1970s. At the Houdini Museum, in Scranton, Pa., indulge in a different kind of escape 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Gehry’s design featured a cascade of rectangular forms, like boxes piled atop one another, and included plantings of trees. Arts Center at Ground Zero Shelves Gehry Design 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z But I prefer to see in it the mystery of consciousness, that other delicate movement sitting atop a miraculous, ramshackle machine. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Eventually, the little lamp, emboldened by the larger lamp, hops atop the ball, only to open a hole and flatten it. This little light 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Nearby — geographically, if not chronologically — Helen Zughaib’s brightly striped entry complements a picture of a woman who has perched a fancy dress hat atop her black shroud. Review | In the galleries: Artists talk through their hats 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Dressed in well-worn white shorts and a dark hoodie with a brimmed gray hat atop his shoulder-length white hair, a hawkish nose stuck out over his scraggly circle beard. On Virginia’s Chincoteague Island — all this and ponies, too 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z It spent several weeks atop the R&B chart in 1979. Chuck Brown, Pioneer of 'Go-Go' Funk Music, Dies 2012-05-17T00:30:11Z We were atop the trail for sunset and it was like watching the lights being dimmed on Mars. On an Arizona Road Trip, Miles of Family Firsts 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The other house, a 1968 space-age curiosity nestled atop a small volcano cone in the desert near Barstow, remains in the possession of the school, which will use it as a kind of educational outpost. A mother lode of Huell Howser memorabilia 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z There’s a long, long bar that rests atop a long, long rectangle of pale stones held together by a mesh cage. In Hong Kong, a World of Menus 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z A dozen vocalists riff through Mr. Braxton’s pulsing “Ghost Trance Music” works, while improvising and layering other pieces atop the core material. The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2019 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z |
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