| 单词 | old lady |
| 例句 | They were the same cookies she packaged up for the old ladies. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I moved the photo closer to my face like an old lady reading a menu. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I love closing the book and seeing the old lady resting in her chair. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I don’t know what the old lady thought, but she started yelling, and suddenly white visors and curious faces circled in on us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She wrote, “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z An old lady stood there smiling, her dentures glowing white in the perpetual green twilight of the hallway. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z And then the giggles grew, until one of the old ladies looked up at us with a frown. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Why does he not speak for himself?” asked the old lady. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Could it be true that nobody saw Finn except the old lady? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was the little old lady with the hoe in her hand. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then what about the old lady and that girl? Weren’t they good things?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Lefty hands a coin to the old lady selling candles, lights one, stands it upright in sand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They put the two old ladies and the niece in the back seat. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sam talked to the old lady. She could never recognize those boys. Not in a million years.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I’ve come across a few at dinner, one family making home movies and the dentist across the way working on a frightened old lady. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Across the road, the old ladies were still watching me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Bunch of old ladies turning my only son into some kind of a—” He had stopped on the word, but Jesse had gotten the message. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z My old lady passed two years ago, and ever since then I don’t know what’s been happening with my life. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It belonged to a nice little old lady who never drove it over forty.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Kapugen had said that an old lady, rescued from the snow after weeks of starvation, so stuffed herself that she died the next day. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z This—this little old lady in the old-fashioned hat and coat—was Courtney’s mother? The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z By the ruins of the giant king’s throne, the three old ladies silently bowed their heads in recognition. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The following ship was boarded by river pirates, who kidnapped every passenger, even old ladies. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The people of Bone Gap said it was the ghost of the old lady who’d died there fifty years before. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The old lady’s daemon, a scarlet macaw, shifted as if in irritation from one foot to another. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The cake got finished a few nights ago, thank God, but the old lady’s as nice as ever. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We thanked the old lady, and then crawled off to sleep on the floor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The old lady’s eyes sparkled as if she’d made an excellent joke. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then, just because the day hadn’t been weird enough already, the old lady began to glow and change form. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “We used to throw snowballs at old ladies. We used to sing those silly songs.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The way her old lady talks you’d think Lorraine needed internal plastic surgery and seventeen body braces, but if you ask me, all she needs is a little confidence. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z A little old lady happened to be passing by, and she looked terribly shocked. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Why are you hiding weird old ladies out in the forest?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z At the dock, I watched as the old ladies and men started climbing aboard a large boat our family had rented. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z "You've heard the nursery rhyme about the little old lady who lived in a shoe?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “I am she,” the old lady answered casually, and pulled her shawl a little closer around her shoulders. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I yell when I reach her old room, but there’s an old lady sleeping in the bed where my girlfriend should be. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her thinning, curly white hair was styled into a kind of old lady Jew-fro. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z They dressed her up in a calico apron, a gray wig, and granny glasses to make her look like an old lady. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m the privileged one, and the old lady will always be marvelous. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It’s an old lady with so many creases on her face, I lose count. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I was irritated with Annabeth for being so bossy, so rude to an old lady who’d just fed us for free. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The Mothers of the Church, old ladies with white lace disks pinned to their thinning hair, had a service all their own. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A hologram of the old lady bunny from Goodnight Moon hopped on top of the librarian’s desk. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z On the fourth day, to his surprise, the old lady recovered. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They repeated the ritual, and Thorn turned into an adorable old lady, resembling Grandma Lilou down to the shiny silvery hair. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “The old lady! No, the young lady, to be sure. I shall think you a great blockhead, Frank, if you bring the aunt without the niece.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z But the way the teenagers looked at Nancy was different from the way the old ladies looked at my mother. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I was thinking about getting hit on by old ladies the same age as Claire,” I say. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Ah,” he said, his tears still falling, “I bet you was mighty happy today, old lady, weren’t you? When she told you he, Royal, my son, was dead. You ain’t never had no son.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell her about Mrs. Dodds and the three old ladies with the yarn, but I thought it would sound stupid. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not,” said Mr. Bucket, smiling at the old lady in the bed. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z And all for one old lady who was nearly blind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Still listening to what my old lady tells you, eh?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He asked why all the old ladies were dying so quickly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Maybe Shoe Man—Shoe Person?—was braver than the old lady. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “The one that his old lady used to make hot cakes for the kids?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Crooks said, “Well, you been takin’ ‘em out of the nest all the time. I wonder the old lady don’t move ‘em someplace else.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Remedies for hot flashes. She’s going to help all the dried-up old ladies.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They refer to their girlfriends, some of whom live with them; these are called “my old lady.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When she wakes up, the old lady says, “Oh, that’s a nice suit, Jimmy” She even touches it to feel the fabric. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I can imagine that some churchgoers may have been unsettled by this little old lady in a head scarf hanging out among a bunch of Christians. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Find an old lady in a weird white dress and demand she explain her whack-a-doodle rants? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z My presence on the bus so startled several white old ladies who were about to disembark that they fled to the back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z This is my mama,” he said as an old lady came up behind him and said howdy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At which point, an old lady with fine white, wispy hair nodded toward our family and said with a whistling whisper, “Merry, merry Christmas.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “He can buy his own. These are for those old ladies. As much as I hate to say it, a good cookie is like medicine that makes you live longer.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Ha, ha! Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye!” squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old lady’s cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweet old ladies turned out to be Grannies. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "An old lady's bags did that," Mike said. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “I big fool, getting this old lady to talk. The witch doctor hear about you, Nhamo. He smack his lips, you bet. Get out the salt and pepper.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We treat it the same way old ladies at Christ Temple treat their seats—if somebody ever beat us to our booth, we’d give them a stank-eye powerful enough to smite them on the spot. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t forget the old lady is nearly blind,” said Beatrice, “and she’s not very bright these days. I telephoned to the nurse that we were coming, so everything will be all right.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There were no customers, just three old ladies sitting in rocking chairs in the shade of a maple tree, knitting the biggest pair of socks I’d ever seen. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The old lady looked at Thandiwe, who nodded, then chewed her lip. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In the book, the old lady hangs empty bottles from a tree to remind her of all her mistakes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “She must have been giving them to the old ladies.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I noticed that the old lady who lives at number 39, which is on the other side of Mrs. Shears’s house, was in her front garden cutting her hedge with an electric hedge trimmer. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Since the old lady wasn’t speaking to me, I didn’t speak to her, either. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, when she saw him stumbling up the highway with the old lady in his arms, Hazel had thought he might be a god in disguise. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The old lady with the tambourine held it in the air and shook it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I met that weird old lady. Was she really something else?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “What about that nasty old lady who tried to break into the bathroom?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “You got room on this porch for an old lady’s backside?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “It is all right” said the Wart again, disgusted by the fuss, but fate was bent on punishing him, and the old lady was inexorable. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When she whined to the policeman, verifying Milkman’s and Guitar’s lie that they had ripped off the sack as a joke on an old lady, she had to look up at him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew he should probably kneel too, but after carrying the old lady so far, he didn’t feel like showing her that much respect. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Looked at from a distance however the hen resolved itself into a bonnet and the countenance of a stout old lady beamed down into the room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z If Harry had not known who lived there, he would have guessed at a rich, fussy old lady. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z By now I know there isn't going to be any treasure, but still this is pretty cool, recovering stuff that Blade's gang ripped off from some little old lady or whatever. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Three whole months of old lady, baked beans, and raisin toast. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “What do you hear from your mother?” asked the old lady gruffly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Every year, Harry was left behind with Mrs. Figg, a mad old lady who lived two streets away. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There are old ladies smiling at us and little kids staring, and one dude even snaps a picture. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z My faith was buttressed by a book by Jacques Maritain rather than by the experience of worship at a Lenten service with classmates or serving at some old lady’s funeral. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my God, look at this,” Connor says, and holds up an embroidered sweater with three cats on it, something an old lady would wear. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “No, I’ll wait,” and I offer the old lady my arm. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z No doubt the old lady employs people who work on it constantly, a queen’s army of worker bees. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Would you get up and give an old lady like me your subway seat? Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The poem was interspersed with grunts from the old lady on the bed, which no one except Chacko seemed to notice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And just at that moment, for no reason at all, I remembered the old lady at Chambers Street saying “Death is coming.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The little old lady finally pipes up in a creaky voice: “We wanted to wait until the children were dead.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “How will you feel then, Frank? An old lady’s heart...Pow!” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Or you could do a good deed for an old lady,” she said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was something about this indomitable old lady which made him feel flustered and uncomfortable. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Either there’s been an accident or there’s roadwork, because a gaggle of old ladies is glued to the window at the end of the hall like children or jailbirds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A weird old lady, white hair, scary face, roaming around from room to room, up and down the steps, watching, waiting—oooh, I'm scaring myself. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I wasn’t really afraid of seeing anything, mainly because I had seen my mother in one, but I wasn’t sure who this old lady, Ms. Knight, was, or what she was going to look like. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Next to me was an old lady dressed in a purple skirt and a black and purple polka-dot shirt. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Probably some fat old lady. Then the chisel slipped, so he made a skinny angel instead.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grandma, is that nasty old lady your aunt?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z One sunbeam fell directly onto the octagonal center design of a blue Oriental rug and the other lit up the red head of a very old lady. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z So, old ladies, make your casseroles and set them on doorsteps. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She was an old lady then, living on a Michigan lake with a gang of grandchildren who had to listen to her familiar stories. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She had a way she looked when she saw trouble; she frowned, getting her answer ready for the old lady. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Two little old ladies sat in front of us. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “We try to be free with our assets. But you need to use some delicacy. A little finesse. At least wait until the old lady falls asleep. Who are you, anyhow?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Across from him sat an old lady with a grocery cart folded and leaning against her legs. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z There were old ladies, who had probably never left the city, weaving their way around the tourists. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z An old lady had just boarded the bus. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She would definitely help an old lady across the street. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Miss Hilly sending Miss Walters to the old lady home. I got to find myself a new job. And you know when she going? Next week.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We have to leave the old lady's place because you never know, the cops might come knocking on each door. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I had lessons from a funny old lady. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z "Uh, not really. I saw an old lady on the train doing something with yarn and those things, but I don't know what," he said, shy. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Children can be just as wicked as old ladies.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I went to Somerset and spent several glorious weeks selling kerosene to old ladies in remote villages. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still wiping my face and squinting at crude Biblical scenes painted on the windows when two old ladies came up to me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they reached the front door of the apartment there was only an old lady walking down the street. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A quiet old lady bunny in a frumpy blue dress hopped into the Rotunda Reading Room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Her name is Magic,” the old lady says. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The nurse prepared special ones for the old lady. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Sixty dollars for an old lady” was what the bandits used to say. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked past an old lady sitting in the hallway. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Calling it a ‘group’ makes us sound like old ladies playing cards,” Rafi says smoothly. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We figured it must have belonged to the old lady who had lived there. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z On Wednesday come the gentle old ladies who are using the time before the Broadway matinee begins. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I thought she’d look like Miss Fowl from Jimmy Neutron: an old lady with a big bun on top of her head. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Another dead old lady!” he Shouted when he saw me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Now go on your way. The day’s too bright to spend it fighting with an old lady.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Your old lady’s really keeping the jam on you, eh?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z One old lady screamed that she was going to get off the train, whether it was going ninety miles an hour or not. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “That old lady who buys eggs from Mama thinks I’m getting woman trouble,” I told him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There were Paderewski, Houdini, Tesla, Edison, Joplin, Darrow, a Princeton professor named Woodrow Wilson, and a sweet old lady in black summer silk flowered with forget-me-not-blue named Susan B. Anthony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z An old lady Liyana didn’t recognize was down on her knees scrubbing the floor with pieces of rags. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z All the old ladies with the big hats and mustaches came stepping out like the sidewalk was a runway. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The old lady next to us reaches her hand out. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I had no idea an old lady was peeking in the window and saw me tip the pig over and slide out one nickel, two, three at most. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A couple of old ladies with shopping bags shuffled past. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I think about what Zohra said about my listening to old lady music. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z An old lady in the row behind him had her eyes closed while she counted her rosary, her lips moving silently as her trembling fingers pushed through the beads. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well, well. Won't Susan and Sandra like to hear about this. Their mother tortures an old lady so much that the girls are in danger of losing all of their cardigans and culottes.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They came away from the hotel and turned inland again, back toward the old lady and her pig. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z An old lady dressed like an old lady was baking cookies. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Back with the old ladies, the white stockings, the white shoes, the fans, sitting next to my mother at her own funeral again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Alex followed as Mac led them into the living room, where a tiny, stooped old lady sat on the sofa. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It was high time for him to go on home and leave an old lady some use of her ears. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Or maybe he does, but you get more positive points for helping the old lady who was so happy she cried and kissed my cheeks so hard she rubbed tears all over them. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Mom was in the kitchen chopping mushrooms and dill for a chicken soup she was cooking for the old ladies. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She forgot the old lady’s advice and lifted her head to watch. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The strangest sight was the old giant Thoon, who was getting bludgeoned to death by three old ladies with brass clubs - the Fates, armed for war. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I spent the four hours with an old lady’s scalp in my face. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z There before him was the great carven dais where the old lady had sat, her fragile, tended body wrapped in silvery satin. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I give the old lady a kiss on the cheek. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Shouldn’t an old lady have all the lights out by now? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I stammered something about the old ladies at the fruit stand, and Mrs. Dodds, and my mom stared at me, her face deathly pale in the flashes of lightning. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Another, a woman, gloated, “This really suave old lady is teaching me how to make tortillas.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keeping in mind all those old ladies who have passed on, today is the eve before we honor the first English child born in America—Virginia Dare in 1587. Don’t forget your history,” she murmured. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The little old lady was sitting down, rocking with laughter. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man was not made to know so much,” the old ladies cried in hushed, hoarse voices. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “The old lady looks all right,” she said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Grandma was there too, in a big weird sunhat and those dark plastic inserts you wear behind your glasses if you’re a certain kind of old lady and want to block the sun. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “You didn’t really believe everything that old lady said, did you?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well, some of those old ladies might live past a hundred,” he said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They had traveled a long way, squatting in rattling trains, hiding from conductors and nosy old ladies. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes! At least that’s what old lady Calvin told me just before we left, and I didn’t say anything about it, because I was going to fight the whole idea.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Victor, now squeezed between five large old ladies, discreetly moved past the boys. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “There is a dead old lady in the trunk!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Well, so let my old lady cells talk to you and leave me alone,” he snapped. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I want Rebecca,” repeated the old lady, “what have you done with Rebecca?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The old ladies chatter like schoolgirls, blissfully unaware. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There was no Plexiglas screen separating us from the old lady driving ... The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard Madam ask the doctor plain when the old lady would die. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran over to the main office as fast as I could and asked Ms. Denis, the nice old lady behind the main desk, for the stuff my mother had dropped off. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A youth pastor named Jonboy used to roam around the buffet with a group of high school kids, smiling for the old ladies and asking if any of them needed work done on their lawns. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Just before I was leaving, the old lady came up to my room and said in a very hysterical way: Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z No one felt like confronting the old lady just yet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She pulled us inside with a grip that was pretty strong for an old lady’s. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “The old ladies in China had many silly superstitions,” she said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a wide, round face, and the other kids teased him that he looked like those grilled rice balls on sticks that old ladies sold from their boats. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But Babulya was heading right for the path down to their house, and Anya didn’t want the fools to wonder where the old lady was going. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z There were a few dead mice scattered around, which only reminded me of the dead old ladies. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She hadn’t asked that old lady in Lkossa’s marketplace—a different old woman from the one before her—for help or more information, but she wouldn’t make that mistake twice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I tell the old lady, and she grins. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The old ladies were not old ladies anymore. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Good Norvelt people wouldn’t be suggesting that the old ladies are being knocked off like this is some kind of cheap murder mystery,” Dad said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I feel sorry for the little old lady who lived in a shoe. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z There was no conductor or policeman in sight, only an old lady with a walker slowly trudging toward the stairs and, at the far end of the platform, a sleeping bum in tattered sneakers. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So did everyone else, even ‘Croaker’ as the girls called the old lady, and the unfortunate dinner ended gaily, with bread and butter, olives and fun. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked farther down the wharf and found an old lady with a wooden cart to buy our souvenirs from. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A neighbor, an old lady, told me that Samuel and his father had taken a job sheepherding for the rest of the summer. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He hugged the old ladies as we finally left their houses, assuring them he’d do his best to be useful—to get the fixable issues fixed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z All night I kept thinking it through, and still I didn’t have an answer to why all the old ladies were dying. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Come here, slave,” said the old lady carelessly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon, Bryce and the old lady left the field. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I was really ready to do anything that would clear my head from thinking about this old lady melting her flesh in a kitchen pot. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The houses on either side were inhabited by I didn’t know who; wispy, fragile old ladies seemed most likely. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Miz Rita probably set me up and told all her old lady friends I’m staying with her so they can give me work to do. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “The woman? What woman?...” the old lady began, but the slave girl at her side stooped and whispered and the lady recovered herself. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “It smells like old lady. Did she make that for you out of an old-lady dress?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He drove, and the two old ladies and the niece sat in the back seat. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Insulting the Queen Mother is going beyond the beyonds.What did she ever do to anyone, that poor old lady? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She must have shocked the poor old lady right out of her socks. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Jazz shook her head like an old lady as my father headed to the bedroom. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Don’t make an old lady cry. What kind of ice cream did I order?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z To old ladies on both sides of Hector Street, it was all but fatal. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “But, listen, don’t worry—we’ll go and get your stupid library book from underneath the old lady’s bed, because that’s an easy thing to get back. That’s no problem at all.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to lean over to that old lady and tell her that I was sorry for the stench and that I hoped it didn’t cause her more grief than she was already feeling. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The old lady next door needed help moving boxes? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For a moment I’d almost forgotten the old lady with her bright eyes and her maniacal smile, the way she’d suddenly seemed possessed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For such a frail old lady, Miss Wren was giving Miss Peregrine a pretty good clobbering. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Well, that old lady obviously did,” Victor concluded. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z In the large room to one side were a bunch of old ladies with handkerchief hats on their heads. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was very nice about it, the old lady. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Raise him,” said the old lady gravely to the gateman, “these obeisances are not necessary. Has he come for the woman?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Jamie caught up with me and said, “For an old lady you sure can walk fast.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She hoped there was a cozy hearth at Nat’s grandmother’s house, and her own heart warmed at the thought of the two old ladies sharing it together. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “She’ll call the cops and I’ll be grounded forever only in a jail cell. It would be best if you went in because nobody will arrest an old lady.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That’s my nickname, Cat. Had it all my life. They say my old lady must of been scared by a cat when she was having me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I got up to join Lucy and Rachel who were already outside waiting by the door, wondering what I was doing talking to three old ladies who smelled like cinnamon. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bless me, what’s all this?” cried the old lady with a rap of her cane as she glanced from the pale young gentleman to the scarlet young lady. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The old lady was heavier now than a pile of sandbags. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Two men and one woman are walking alongside the cart, and an old lady and a really old lady are riding inside it. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The old ladies clucked in agreement and then they all left me in the middle of the hot courtyard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra was mystified until she realized the old lady’s mistake. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He runs around and gives all the old lady patients flowers. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I want to ask Ma a dozen questions, but the stern look on the strange old lady’s face tells me I’d better keep my questions to myself for now. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Percy told her about the last three days—the gorgons who wouldn’t die, the old lady who turned out to be a goddess, and finally meeting Hazel and Frank at the tunnel in the hill. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was a small knock at the door, and the head of an old lady peeped in. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z His mother, who never married, works for a rich old lady in a shorefront mansion. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Why?” asked Hermione, and her voice rang out sharp and clear in the candlelit room; the old lady shook her head a little at the loud noise. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The old lady listened so intently that she stopped grating the cheese. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z No way was I going to wear my hair out in curls again, not after Lettie said I looked like some old lady. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He told Middleton that he would “one hundred times rather find the old lady alive than dead,” adding, “If you can give any information to locate her, that will help you.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z An old lady version of him, minus the mustache and the beard. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Sink it, kid,” an old lady said to me, slapping me five as she passed. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Tessie who for almost two years now had taken care of an old lady who wouldn’t get out of bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Hello, Ida?” the old lady speaks loudly into her phone, and her friend is just as loud. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The old lady in the middle took out a huge pair of scissors—gold and silver, long-bladed, like shears. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The old lady couldn’t resist her longing to see her nephew, for she had met Laurie as she took her airing, and hearing of Mr. March’s arrival, drove straight out to see him. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z This isn’t the first time Zohra has complained about my “old lady” music. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The old lady ate a piece, and the next morning when Cholly went to empty the slop jar, she was dead. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Did the old lady take it off so I wouldn’t find her? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “By Jove, she’s forgotten her dinner!” cried the unconscious youth, poking the scarlet monster into its place with his cane, and preparing to hand out the basket after the old lady. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, he wasn’t talking to me. He was talking to one of the other customers. Some old lady and her granddaughter.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “The old lady who used to own it died in the house. I’d love to see her ghost. Wouldn’t you?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She passed some smelling salts under the old lady’s nose, making her flinch and moan, but she didn’t wake up. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “You want quiet sweeping, you get you a old lady. I sweep ymvng. ” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dora herself said she could have used the total membership of the old ladies’ home. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There were babies in strollers and old ladies in wheelchairs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I swung around and stood face to face with a little old lady in a pale blue sunbonnet and a loose brown dress. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She was worried about his not eating his meals, till she found out he was having old lady Davis to cook for him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The woman behind him, a tiny old lady who, to me, fit the description of the perfect grandmother—small, wrinkly, glasses, and feisty as hell—slapped him on the back of the head. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She carried an old lady’s giant sack of onions up some steep and crooked steps. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Taking something real and sort of stretching it out like a piece of taffy into a thing that’s true but distorted. You know. Like old lady Henley’s face-lift.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Every one of those cooks and kitchen-boys spat on to the old lady's plate! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z This was the suburb where the old lady’s daughter lived, and we pulled into the long driveway of one of these beautiful homes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I noticed the nurse put down her cup of tea and glance swiftly at the old lady. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Thank you for your impeccable wingman service to this old lady on her final adventure. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It's funny; I still so often think of her as a girl, but today she looks like an old lady to me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And who is this old lady who likes his music? Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The saintly mood lasts until I refill the milk glass of a tiny, scabrous old lady with wild white hair who looks like she’s been folded into her wheelchair and squished. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My father puts his hand on Iggy and shoves him down into the old lady's chair. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he says, “Rich old lady. Big house. You’ve done pretty well for yourself. You probably don’t want us to report you missing.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z For Ferula, who had spent her life taking care of an old lady who was slowly, irremediably rotting alive, looking after Clara was like being in heaven. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an old lady with a shopping cart full of cat food and three tennis rackets. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z And then Calder noticed an old lady sitting on the ground between them. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z We live on the top floor of a five-story walk-up we rent from an old lady named Dona Petra all the way on the “other” side of Broadway. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “We’ll know soon enough if someone has been killing those old ladies.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The old lady on the block needs help, everyone pitches in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The old lady dragged behind, taking slow steps, and by the time they reached the airport she was limping. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought her rock down on the old lady’s head and broke her into dust. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As soon as we see the thugs preying on little old ladies and fleeing when the cops show up, we appreciate how an army composed of such men would operate. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She’s a nice old lady with an Irish accent and she likes to talk all about the people in the building. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And there are soldiers in olive green and red, and old ladies in gray tops and pants that stop mid-calf. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The lean, pretty woman I knew as a boy has become a small, slightly stooped, cute, feisty old lady. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This old lady was having a hard time getting onto the bus. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “And it won’t do to go courting an old lady, either.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The old lady had been reading her morning portion of Scripture—the Lesson for the day; her Bible lay open before her, and her spectacles were upon it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Facebook, I guess, but I don’t know if Olga even used it. I’m telling you, she was an old lady trapped in a twenty-two-year-old’s body.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’m not a little girl anymore and I’m not an old lady yet,” Baba replies. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z It had to be his aunt in Wichita, an old lady I’d never met. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Although the makeup artists had done a darn good job, Curly could still tell that the old lady in the commercial was actually a much younger woman, and that she was pretty. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later she adds, “Feel free to feed me, though. I’m as hungry as an old lady who hasn’t even been offered breakfast!” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The old lady thought she’d never seen a child so implacable. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “She hated those crummy chocolates. She gave the old ladies Thin Mints.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was always the one who tailgated old ladies in their Buicks, honking his horn and revving the engine as if he would run them over unless they pulled over. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When she opens the door again, I see that she looks a lot like the first old lady. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z When I see two little Jewish old ladies giggling over coffee at a Manhattan diner, it makes me smile, because I hear my own mother’s laughter beneath theirs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A little dainty old lady took care of me, moving starchily with a silver tea service on a tray and bringing me a glass of elderberry wine each evening for my health’s sake. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Good night to you,” said Sir Ector affably, when the old lady recovered herself enough to drop him a curtsey. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Once there were four white families on our block but they all moved away except for the old lady who lives by the tree. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The old lady turned her head in my direction. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I do not want to be a crabby old lady holding a leg in my lap. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But nobody—not even the old lady—would ever say, Have you met that Eleanor Douglas? Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z These men considered it hilariously funny that an old lady had opposed the plan because the wildflowers would be destroyed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The old lady licks her thumb before she turns each page. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z On the streetcars there are always old ladies, or we think of them as old. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The old lady was beginning to frown with curiosity, so Lyra smiled sweetly and moved on. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We pretended the old lady picking up a to-go order used to be a famous Broadway actress. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They thronged into the circle of light, just inches from Emma and the old lady—and from Finn hiding behind the old lady’s coat. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “No, no, it was my fault, I’m afraid. I kept your boy here listening to the wanderings of an old lady.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z How ridiculous—an old lady gives her a moldy book she has no use for, and she chokes up. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Just like that, the mean old lady was back. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “Little old lady in the hallway,” he said again. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Some crazy old lady rants stuff I know not to be true— and yet I choose to hold on to her words like a drowning man to a life preserver. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z What kind of old lady plays rock music after midnight? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Her teeth were worn to the gum, her once black hair was brown and sparse, and she was shrunken and frail-looking like a little old lady. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be sure to tell her you called her an old lady.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z There was a child, not much older than a baby, sleeping in a nest of blankets like a puppy beside an old lady dozing in her kerchief. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Aunt Letty was a very tough old lady: aunts often were in those days. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It hits me that all along I thought I was doing this old lady a favor by spending Christmas Day with her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It’s odd that a little old lady waves her arms around like a crazy person.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That was our secret name for the old ladies who had their noses so far up everybody’s business that they couldn’t smell anything but gossip. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I began to get scared that maybe that old lady in the school had told that other lady not to give old Phoebe my message. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Were those old ladies at the fruit stand a myth, Percy? Was Mrs. Dodds a myth?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “If there really is a weird old lady living in the woods, you should tell Grandpa so he can call the police.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He turns on the TV, it hardly comes in at all the screen is so fuzzy, and he keeps switching channels and he's cussing out the old lady for having such a crummy TV. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z But Harlan had always considered himself too much a gentleman to take up arms against a little old lady. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I talked to him after dinner about Miss Willis—that’s the old lady’s name—and I asked him if he thought she haunted the house. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I found this path in the woods and met this weird old lady who lived in a shack. I think she’s a witch. A real one.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Anyway, there's an old lady who lives on the street behind us. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And now all those old ladies had died. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Panic creased her face, and she looked more like a frightened old lady than a girl of ten. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That snoopy old lady in our new neighborhood put an end to my baby-sitting career. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And meantime, my voice refused to stay up in the higher registers where I consciously pitched it, and I had to buy my shoes in the “old lady’s comfort” section of the shoe stores. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The giggle chilled Archie who himself was considered capable of hurting little old ladies and tripping cripples. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By then everyone thought my grandma was the nutty old lady responsible for my bad behavior. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, that old lady facing the ghost who stamped her papers without questioning her was her sister. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get to the Pizza Pit on Thursday afternoon, Hector is being held by Connor and getting cooed at by a table of old ladies. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I looked over at the old lady next to me and she was chuckling. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “If some old lady is in there she just might drop dead.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I got sick of hauling bottles of water in our shopping cart, like I was some old lady. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At a small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait a minute—you want me to clean an old lady’s attic?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z At first he thought Beano had managed to sneak up on him again, but the old lady sitting in the bushes was even more repulsive than a gorgon. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The two old ladies saw a man, authoritative in his dark western suit, start to fill the front of the car. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips quivered and then she cried out, “I think I may have killed those old ladies!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She didn't really have that knitter look the old lady who I spoke to outside had, but then again, neither does my mother. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She walks like an old lady some days. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Even when I’m a wrinkled old lady, Sunday will always remind me of a worn, gray fake-leather sofa at the mall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Shh. I’ll go down here—I’m pretty sure the old man went this way. You go up there and see if you can spot the old lady.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Jay Cee wanted to teach me something, all the old ladies I ever knew wanted to teach me something, but I suddenly didn't think they had anything to teach me. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He knew nobody, had no names except the first name of an old lady who was now dead. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I get to do for a old lady that’s clean, and she don’t holler and call me names. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The old lady nudged past Finn and melted back into the crowd. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She must have been part angel to take care of the cranky old lady. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Virgencita didn’t think it was time for my girl to magnify the Lord, I certainly couldn’t talk her into a retreat with “old ladies” and a bunch of bad-breath priests. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s an old lady, and I’m practically drowning her in chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A sailor was trying to sell an old lady a parrot. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, he watched the old lady like a hawk to see what happened to her. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least you still know how to be an old lady, Big Ma.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The old ladies took up the hymn and shared it in tight harmony. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our favorite game was King Arthur,” said the old lady, putting down her rolling pin. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I hate having to bring food for some old lady I don’t care for. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alice in a moment caught Sister Fenella by the shoulders and pulled her gently upright, but the old lady was unconscious. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “The old lady’s got a piece. She’s going to break him out!” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt bad lying to an old lady, but I had to. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her parents had split up when she was a baby, and she had been raised by her grandmother, an old lady on a pension, who was very strict and old-fashioned and religious. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again he felt the horror of the moment after the old lady grabbed him. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The nurse is a white-haired little old lady with glasses. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The old lady turned him to face the candles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a sweet old lady in her mid-seventies, and she always seemed to get up ridiculously early. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The principal didn't seem to be around, but some old lady around a hundred years old was sitting at a typewriter. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “I think”—Gilly smiled her old lady principal smile— “the dear child is choking. It must be something he ate.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She was an old lady, and she was glad to hear from Shorty through me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It cost her a pang even to think of giving up the little treasures which in her eyes were as precious as the old lady’s jewels. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He was staring at an old lady wearing a straw hat, wondering if the flowers on it were real, and if they were what they would taste like, when the train lurched to a halt. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And when she saw Satchmo, instead of doing the old lady wave and Hey, how's your mother, like some of the other grown-ups in the neighborhood, Ms. Adams just nodded slightly. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Then I can tell them that you were the last person to touch the food before serving it to the old ladies,” I reminded him. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The old lady did something to my heart. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I’m there by six o’clock, and the old lady is attending to the kettle again. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He asked: “How you feel today, old lady?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Nor could they ignore the old ladies’ practical advice to improve their English through Bible study class on Wednesday nights and, later, through choir practice on Saturday mornings. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The old lady's voice was like Momly's if it had a whole bunch of cuts in it. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He remembered no intervening time, no sore feet—but here he was, addressing in the politest terms an old lady who stood in the doorway of a flat-fronted terraced house. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “She asked me to call you and let you know that the police have arrested her for murder—they say she killed all those old ladies.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Ain’t a doubt in my mind that you can scare them off,” the old lady said. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The old lady stirred hers with a spoon, her eyes very far and distant. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Some instinct warned me to listen to Annabeth, but I was fighting the sleepy feeling, the comfortable lull that came from the food and the old lady’s voice. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Suppressed laughter from the pews, a few old ladies gasping in horror, then silence. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady’s will, but the unworldly Marches only said... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm came into the kitchen just as the old lady was putting a lamb stew to simmer on the range. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The old lady who lived next door warned us away from bats. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Stumpy Legs over here turned into an old lady overnight,” says Christina. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “First, nobody I'm driving calls me ma’am. It makes me feel like an old lady. I'm just plain Mei-li. Mei-li Chen.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z This old lady, as far as I could gather, was just about the only surviving relative we had on either side of our family. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “And one time,” she said, “this old lady came in a limo driven by a chauffeur.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The old lady standing there was little, with a crooked back and a black chador framing her face, so you couldn’t even tell if she had hair. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I walk like an old lady, every step painful. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those old ladies seem to be dropping like flies,” he said, and pressed more tobacco into the charred bowl of his pipe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I see myself as an old lady, about fifty years old. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She just kept right on dancing in her red shoes while the kind old lady suffered and died. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The old lady said it was cheap, so why was Mama worried? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe you planted yourself in that old lady’s house like some fungus mold till you got a picture out of her.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z As they did so, the old lady moaned, like someone disturbed by a bad dream. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember an old lady, grinning and saying to my father, “You’re scaring these white folks to death!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think I ever saw an old lady smile before. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She walks with the grace and stiffness of an old lady, stepping deliberately and carefully across the stony road. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, drop the old lady. You want to get a hernia or something?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop, no, don’t come any closer! Stand back, children, someone will get hurt—” The old lady’s voice was drowned out by a surge of yapping and barking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "There's a great show coming up . . ." It happened so fast that in a second only I and an old lady in a blue polka-dot dress were left. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm saw now that she didn’t mean it literally, but the poor old lady was easily startled, and now she sat down and breathed quickly, her face pale. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought about those old ladies in a long time, but as soon as Chiron mentioned them, something clicked. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I glance over at the old ladies and see one of them reappearing from behind a napkin. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z A sweet-looking old lady pushing an equally elderly man in a wheelchair passes us. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z It's funny; I still so often think of her as a girl, but today she looks like an old lady to me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z After the old lady left, Edward lay in his small bed and stared up at the ceiling. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Over by the window, sitting on a three-legged stool, was the shriveled-up mummy of an old lady in a tie-dyed hippie dress. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z After introductions all around, the old lady apologized again for the kerosene lamps and the privy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By the time he was back with a glass, the old lady was standing. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It was obvious this was a place for old ladies. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z And yes, my sister was there too, next to the old lady. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The old lady lived two blocks north of Trinity Church, the one with spires that scraped the sky. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t let that young giant come near me, he worries me worse than mosquitoes,” whispered the old lady to Amy, as the rooms filled and Laurie’s black head towered above the rest. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the road behind him was dotted with spectators following him to the useless gates holding nothing from a broken system, torn down by the words of a dreaming old lady. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When Connor finally brings Hector over to where I’m sitting, the old ladies are still playing peekaboo with him over Connor’s shoulder. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Ordinary crime, after all, preys on the weak—on little old ladies rather than on husky athletes—and criminals often make willing and able executioners of defenseless people. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He smiled at the old lady and hopped back to Prosper. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The old lady's rivery eyeballs chased the words across the pages. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The Communists gave axes to the old ladies and said, “Go and kill yourself. You’re useless.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They'd walked into a bingo hall once and heard him tell an old lady he was her troll doll, the only good luck charm she'd ever need. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, I see. The old lady will just excuse herself from this conversation.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The old lady’s eyes were closed, and a little frown of effort drew her brows together. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Come back and see me, Rashad. An old lady needs a little company every now and then,” Mrs. Fitzgerald said. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I don’t even know if the strange old lady at the door was a relative or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “The boys in here don’t want an old lady!” the pretender pro-claimed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Upon my word, here’s a state of things!” cried the old lady, taking the seat of honor prepared for her, and settling the folds of her lavender moire with a great rustle. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ai! But how can I rub a swollen foot?” lamented the old lady. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, go, will you!” said the old lady in irritation, and Wang Lung, bowing hastily, turned and went out, the woman after him, and after her the gateman, carrying on his shoulder the box. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The abrupt change of subject made the old lady raise her eyebrows. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah!” said M. Bouc with a characteristic gesture—“she is a terrible old lady, that!” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d heard myths like that: a kid with an old lady begs for shelter, and when the rude mortals refuse—boom, they get turned into banana slugs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Jack thought it might scare the old lady.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As I’m tossing the bags into the huge bin, an old lady comes hobbling in with her trash bags. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Staying home to keep your old lady company?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “These old ladies really love them for dessert, and since I can’t bake anymore it is the least I can do to help your mom out with those great meals she cooks.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Percy followed, staggering under the weight of the old lady, who was definitely getting heavier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I look up from my phone to find an old lady watching me, and when our eyes meet, she doesn’t look away. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He just claimed the fleabag and even took the plastic cat carrier that the old lady offered. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “You do spoil this old lady, Tom.... Sit down, sit down... Where’s Hokey? Ah...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was an old lady, with a faded dress and worn hands. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm was troubled; the old lady was as sweet and kindly as she always was, but her face was gray and her eyes were red-rimmed and tired. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When I walk into the library, I’m expecting an old lady behind the counter, but it’s a young guy, about my age, with long, curly hair. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Milo looked up, very surprised, and noticed for the first time, in the half-light of the room, a pleasant-looking old lady quietly knitting and rocking. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Going down to the lodge with a basket on my arm, grapes and peaches for the old lady who was sick. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She would not have to run errands for my father’s tyrant mother with the bound feet or thread needles for the old ladies, but neither would there be slaves and nieces to wait on her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked farther down the wharf and found an old lady with a wooden cart to buy our souvenirs from. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I noticed that he was across from the little old lady and that they were staring intently at each other. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z If we get evicted, we might have to move in with Ma, and I don’t want to see that mean old lady ever again! Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z "But opera? Isn't it only old ladies who sing opera?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “His old lady hits him. But I bet you when Gay’s away from her three days, he gets it figured out that it’s his fault and he goes back to make it up to her.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was going to send the old lady home today if she had turned up,” Joseph continued. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, three old ladies were kneeling in polished pews, holding rosaries with somber looks on their faces. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “All you have to know is that old lady beats samurai, samurai beats tiger, and tiger beats old lady.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The old lady would pick out the purple brinjals and yellow pumpkins, the shiny green and red chillies, feeling them with her wrinkled fingers and complimenting me on their size. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But the old lady was anything but sensible, as Ophie had learned. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Esther was a Frenchwoman, who had lived with ‘Madame’, as she called her mistress, for many years, and who rather tyrannized over the old lady, who could not get along without her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z As they walked along, Santa described to Mrs. Reilly the many sadnesses and tribulations that had comprised old lady Lopez’s dismal existence. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was one of four old ladies with white visors and whistles who rotated lunch and playground duty during the week. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Curiosity had led Horsethief Shorty to follow Nick, and now he asked, “What the hell did you do, you bully, you beaned the little old lady with your shoe?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, we are all flourishing. How has the old lady been, Norah?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You want me to go into some old lady’s room and take a book about Florence Nightingale out from under her bed.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I knew that she was an old lady and that she liked dogs. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They did what they had to do, the two old ladies. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights come on and the first thing I notice is the perfume an old lady wears, and the smell of cats. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He set it down and wrapped his arms around the old lady, tight. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “We must go over and see the old lady,” Maxim was saying, and “She’s getting gaga,” said Beatrice, “drops food all down her chin, poor darling.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He would help old ladies get their bags up the steps, ticking and accidentally cussing the whole way, calling them all kinds of names, but they didn't care because everybody had gotten used to it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Lucky Girl and Pima guided him down, going slowly, both of them helping, reaching out to support him like he was an old lady made of sticks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They probably could have made it in two if Reggie hadn’t driven the Urus like an old lady. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He had been out in the Alisal presiding at the disintegration of old, old lady German. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Dad says the old lady who owned it was really eccentric, maybe even crazy. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Dear me!” said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of Meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at Mrs. Moffat’s fibs. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t seen the old ladies in years, since Id witnessed them snip a life thread at a roadside fruit stand when I was twelve. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Pretty well, thanks to Aunt March, who lets Esther talk to me as often as I like,” replied Amy, with a grateful look, which caused the old lady to smile affably. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to hate a fragile old lady, even one so vile. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Half a block down, a set of double glass doors opened and an old lady hobbled out, carrying plastic shopping bags. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There seemed to be a couple of dozen people in each house, men drinking beers from paper bags, young mothers nursing babies, old ladies sunning themselves on the sagging, weathered porches, and hordes of kids. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The place smelled like old lady, baked beans, and raisin toast. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Now, Robin”Miss Whitlaw said, “I don’t think they want to hear an old lady’s antiquated repertory.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Is this weird old lady calling me a liar? Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He turned away from the door with a frustrated look, then put his hands on his hips like an old lady. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The old lady next to him gets up and moves to another seat when he suddenly starts screaming “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Behind her came two more old ladies: one in a green hat, one in a purple hat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The old lady was sitting by the stove near Lyra’s crib, and she didn’t look at all well. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The message this time is to soothe this old lady’s loneliness. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Emma had never really gotten a good look at the woman—her main impression was of pruny lips and the orange cap that shadowed the rest of the old lady’s face. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, inspiring little confidence, she announced, “The old lady is moving.” Following the Record Snow in Boston 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Along the road, people seem to be expecting him: “Why did you come so early?” asks one old lady, and the embraces of his brother’s wife suggest she has reached a limit of loneliness. | 'Between Two Worlds': Wanderer in Bewitching, Fractious Land 2010-11-21T22:33:00Z Then the old lady appeared in a wheelchair. Her Party 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z |
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