Will and Lyra lifted the sleeping dragonflies up to a shelf in a dark corner, where Tialys said they would rest till daylight, and then the Gallivespians joined them on the table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He put my passport in his chest pocket, took the cigar out of his mouth, placed his hands on the table, and sternly looked at me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He opens his eyes to find himself sitting on the table in an empty room. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Before he pulled the curtains of his four-poster shut, Harry set his tiny model of the Hungarian Horntail on the table next to his bed, where it yawned, curled up, and closed its eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Martin sidled up to Moss and put a box of tissues and a pitcher of water on the table before dashing off. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mama came in with a basket of freshly ironed and folded handkerchiefs and put them on the table by the door. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the kitchen, a half-empty tin of store-bought buttery cookies sits on the table. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Nora’s long legs, one of which is propped up on the table and the other crossed over one of Bea’s, her thigh bare where her dress has ridden up. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I set the forks down on the table and moved to the backpack. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He placed a copy of Drum magazine down on the table and began pacing the room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I look at a stack of books on the table and try to think of something witty, but my mind is blank. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Samuel’s mind repeated, “Something—something—can’t find what it is. Something wrong,” and the silence hung on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They arranged the ten new bills on the table, then called Mama out. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crosses to the large leather chair reserved for him, takes the key out of his pocket, fumbles with the ornate brass- bound leather-covered box that stands on the table beside the chair. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Will you have your tray on the bed, ma’am, or on the table?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stormed off, leaving his tray on the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, she even went to the farmers market so that there would be bright apples on the table instead of thick gray books like Representations of the Feminine in Ancient Hindu Sculpture. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dad suddenly flung his napkin on the table and walked out into the kitchen. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me too,” she said, and then she put her napkin back on the table and said, “I’m ready for that salad bar. How about you?” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He put the packet, partly opened, on the table. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached out a hand and pushed away the cakes on the table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Two pairs of pillow slips, still warm to the touch, were stacked on the table. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom wiped her mouth with the cloth napkin and set it on the table. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He put his horrible head between his arms on the table, and began to weep. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leapt up on the table and jumped inside. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I climbed up and took my place on the table as if I were one of Mr. Huffer’s cadavers. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His mother lit one of the candles on the table and placed a saucer under it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

And Mom pulled out the box and set it on the table. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The lamp hanging by its chain from the ceiling cast a yellow circle and lighted Alice and her mending basket on the table in front of her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As evening drew closer and I grew more and more frantic, I stumbled into the dining room...and saw the answer to my problems sitting before me on the table. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

The plastic submarine remained, untouched between them, on the table. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The sign on the table said bite buddies: six bucks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Hah!” said Mr. Jaggers at last, as he moved towards the papers on the table. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Haymitch bursts out laughing and slams the bottle on the table before me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took her hand in his, both clasped on the table, and between them silence grew, an ancient silence that they both knew. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She laid her hands flat on the table and leaned into them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set the clementine peels aside and put his hands on the table to show her. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the small shopping bag that the patrolman had placed on the table. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat, keeping my hands flat on the table to keep them from shaking. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then I slap my palms in three sets of three on the table, like a tabla accompaniment: "I. Am. Black," I say. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But a minute later, as she set the fish down on the table with a groan, Jinny heard familiar shrieking and squealing behind her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A small, almost hysterical thrill ran through Dimple as she looked at Rishi’s and her hands on the table, side by side. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His hat and gloves were lying on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing that can sit on the table is a tall black vase. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The food on the table looks so elegant. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I yank my head back when Mama looks up to grab another tissue from the box on the table. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Here’s fifty cents that says you can’t,” Mary Anne said, tossing two quarters on the table. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not long after that, I found Arthur’s newspaper on the table in the kitchen. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There was a bowl of it on the table for the rest of us too. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She looked for Septa Mordane, and was startled to find her with her head on the table, snoring soft and ladylike snores. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The cattle prod’s on the table, its thong around her wrist. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were sitting in the deep leather chairs, the champagne in the ice-bucket and our glasses on the table between us. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He put twenty-five dollars in new bills on the table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But instead he slammed it down on the table again. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The breakfast dishes were standing piled around on the table, because for his father breakfast was the most important meal time in the day, which he prolonged for hours by reading various newspapers. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teresita turned the three cards on the table upside down and leaned over to get a better look at them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He opens his eyes again, looks down at the pages on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And if they were all drinking from paper cups, she always knew whose was whose even if they got mixed up on the table together. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully he pulled it free, then laid it on the table beside the carcass. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She set the five colorful bowls on the table, then returned for hashi and spoons. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Windy shuts her notebook and slaps it on the table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Grace threw her coin purse on the table and stormed out of the restaurant. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

One part of my mind shoots straight back to that moment on the table, and I blush. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Aunt Petunia set the teapot down on the table and looked curiously around to see where Uncle Vernon had got to. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Jay sets the platter of pancakes on the table. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He used his now-empty right hand to clutch the table, and put the other crutch on the table. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Beside her on the table lay a black purse, black gloves, and a little round black hat with a brim that tilted up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Connor puts his hands on the table and looks straight at me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She had sat either staring into space or resting her head on the table for hours. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But each time he got up, with a big sigh, to say good-bye, Ida had brought him a glass of grappa, or a caffe, or asked him to put the toothpicks on the table. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are coffee mugs and an Arabic newspaper open on the table in front of them. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He waited tensely as the third officer, at a signal from the colonel, ambled over from the wall and seated himself on the table just a few inches away from the chaplain. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He tapped on the table with his fork. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

His bites are healed, his face bright like the Hanukkah lanterns we set on the table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My hands tremble as I place a cup on the table next to his plate. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She glanced at her own hands, resting there on the table, still holding the damp cloth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

And yet the boy on the table and the bag in his hands loomed larger than life up there. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He picked up Lila Goodchild, cradling her in her opaque bag like a sleeping child, and placed her carefully on the table in the chilly mortuary, as if he were afraid to wake her. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Three bottles stood ready opened on the table—in Jack Tallis’s absence Betty usually made an inspired guess. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Relieved to see him leaving, I managed what I hoped was a grateful smile, but just then, Birdie slammed her palm on the table with such force that I jumped. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Brinker placed this last prize on the table with such silent dignity that we all thought it was better not to ask any questions about it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put the pots down on the table and sat down in the chair at the table. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mom said, slapping her other hand down on the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She worked carefully, wasting little of the vegetable, making a neat pile of ends on the table before her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scowly waitress comes by and leaves the check face down on the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hoo set the spareribs on the table and lowered himself to a chair. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid fifty cents on the table in front of Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Frankenstein Girl was still reading her book when Sunny plopped a chocolate-covered candy down on the table in front of her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I plop them in a heap on the table; Monica sweeps them into a tray like an airport security worker. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I beat Sneaky to the kitchen, and when I get there, I see a stack of pancakes on the table—golden brown, not burnt and lumpy like the ones Mama makes at Smoky Inn. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Okay, guys. Time for everybody to put their cards on the table. Literally.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

She sets a copy of Physics in Magic: The Often Lack Thereof on the table in front of her. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She placed the key on the table, beside the torn painting and shattered glass. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bando folds his hands on the table and clears his throat. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ariana spotted me and the huge pile of folded blue boxes on the table and gave me a thumbs-up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

At that moment Salmakia came in through the back door, landing her dragonfly on the table in a shimmer of electric blue. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He sets one tub on the table and one on the floor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Hoping for a big breakfast, Hannah was disappointed when all Gitl put on the table was a jug of milk, black coffee, and a loaf of dark bread. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s from the doctor,” I said, putting it on the table. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

We both pull the bag the rest of the way and then heave it up on the table with the potted palm. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Then I thump the glass of tea on the table. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Anytime I offer something, he just lets it sit there on the table between us, doesn’t pick it up. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

One last log crackled feebly amongst the dying embers in the hearth, and a candle flickered on the table beside a rumpled, empty bed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mary pressed the hot iron against the apron on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Automatically his hands straightened the papers on the table. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old woman points to a black folio on the table. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There’s a notepad and pen on the table next to the bed, so I scribble a quick message: I was here. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds the list close to his nose, slams it down on the table, and then points at the supply list. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He set his elbows on the table and put his head in his hands. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She aims to turn them into brown shiny metal and keep them on the table in Georgia with my baby picture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Nielsen’s hands are flat on the table. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Hot soup and warm biscuits appeared on the table. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

For all of them together he had bought a radio and put it on the table by the window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She would jump up on the table and eat them right out of the bag. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She puts a little plate on the table: our fortune cookies. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Celia changes the subject then, though the cards remain on the table and Isobel does not move to put them away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Detective Newberg set her briefcase on the table and unlatched the clasps. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

His name, of course, was Proudfoot, and well merited; his feet were large, exceptionally furry, and both were on the table. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And then you hit your head on the table. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The horse was visible outside in the drizzle at the door, my breakfast was put on the table, Drummle’s was cleared away, the waiter invited me to begin, I nodded, we both stood our ground. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Henry stood behind Francis’s chair and leaned over his shoulder and began to proofread the top of the last page, one elbow resting on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She braced the palm of one hand on the table to balance herself as she paused for a long moment to think. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She caught a quick exchange of glances between the women over Jalil, who slouched in his chair looking unseeingly at the pitcher on the table. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I placed his plea on the table in front of my dad. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Isobel pushes the tangled path of the cards on the table around a bit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The captain sat down in the chair Horse had occupied and placed his black revolver on the table. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Bodega banged a fist on the table, then pointed a finger at the wall as if he were pointing at the people outside. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Please, Miss Celia, don’t do that mess on the table, it don’t come—” “Look, isn’t it the thing? And I’ve found two dresses to match it just exactly! ” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They carried him back to the dressing room, and stretched him out on the table. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse was with Catherine who lay on the table, big under the sheet, looking very pale and tired. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A letter had been left on the table in his solar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then, turning to me, she said, “Connor, why don’t you put these on the table as a centerpiece?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he put the plate of peanut butter cookies on the table and sat down across from me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Senator leans his elbows on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, you could always die on the table.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a cigarette out of the pack on the table. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The light fell on the table between them-^from a high stained window—so that their hands moved among plates and glasses which were rubies, emeralds or pools of flame. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands up, rests the candlestick on the table, then smiles the most crooked smile I’ve ever seen, like Picasso made it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Just as he was about to take a sip, Alaric put the cup down on the table dramatically and threw his head to the side. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson refilled Pearl’s glass from the carafe of juice on the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She puts his framed picture on the table and plants birthday candles in the mound of maleeda. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The waiter walked up and began arranging the salad bowl and breadsticks on the table, saving Toby from having to spell it out for Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Lina made beet soup for dinner that night, and Poppy spilled hers and made a red lake on the table. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I balled my fists on the table in frustration. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Here!” he said, dumping them on the table. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray put these big, really nice bowls on the table and was scooping out spoonfuls of canned greens. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The next thing he knew he was in the dining room of the main house lying face up on the table, his hands tied and a pillow under his head. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, he put it down on the table, some distance away from him, and went on eating his cornflakes, not looking up. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I leaned on the table, let it hold me up, let my head drop. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He stood, moved to the stove, where he took the pot and two cups, which he put on the table, one for me and one in front of Gretchen. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So I set the parcel with sausage on the table, smooth down my hair, and try to remember how to be a polite guest on a social call. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As Scoob passes, a pair of diamond earrings appear on the table as well. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sleet laughed and set the plate on the table right in front of me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

In addition to the food on the table, there is a to-go fried chicken dinner, a fish and chips plate, a fresh fruit plate, and six large pickles. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I sniff, leaning forward to take a Kleenex from the box on the table. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything was in a state of disarray—sewing projects abandoned upon the spinnet, shutters drawn, dogs sleeping on the settee, dirty plates and platters still lain on the table, the food crusted to their rims. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“That must go on the table, too,” said Joseph. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When Ophie returned, there was milk warming on the stove and a big bottle of honey on the table. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Then Zorya Utrennyaya put her head around the door to tell them that dinner was ready, and they should clear their game away, and put the tablecloth down on the table. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He waved his hand and a goblet appeared on the table, as if the sunlight had bent, momentarily, and woven the air into glass. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Dad asks, banging his silverware on the table. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You broke that by accident, did you not?” he asks, nodding at the watch sitting on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Grace Wexler mimicked, then she dropped her head into her crossed arms on the table and fell asleep to the sound of the lawyer's throat-clearing coughs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dried a jar with a towel and set it on the table. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Come on in,” I said, putting the groceries on the table. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as everyone was seated, the serving boy, Wong Sze-Fu, would bring in a pagoda and set it on the table. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He will get only a little store sugar, to have on the table when company comes.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slump, putting my elbows on the table and my chin in my hands. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Ruth let the seaweed disintegrate, and later, when its veins and stems dropped and curled into brown scabs on the table, she removed the bowl and brushed away the scabs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mom folded her napkin and placed it on the table. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

They sat in silence for a minute, Nancy smiling at Joe, Joe staring at his beer can and drawing pictures with his finger in the puddles on the table. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting with his big feet up on the table. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was filling a glass from a can of beer on the table when he heard Katie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, I place the full glass on the table next to Dray’s cake. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He places three thin slips of paper on the table without saying another word about it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

How there were always two things on the table when you woke? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Just then Aibileen brought a tray of coffee out and set it on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I entered the kitchen and set the basket on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took the lamp to the living room, where a box of matches sat on the table. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She set a basket of biscuits on the table. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She poured a glass of milk and set it on the table in front of him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

With each repetition of his name, he pounded on the table so hard that the blue glass sugar bowl with the spoons hanging around its rim clattered up and down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sit back down and lay my head on the table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bree lifts one of the hourglasses on the table, showing me I only have a few more minutes left in his session. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Guys,” she said, placing it on the table and unfolding it carefully. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She stood the Barbie on the table and raised one of the doll's arms and pulled the other out so that the doll was frozen in the pose of the Spanish dancers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The leaves fall down on the table and on the ground, only a few, the first. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside my bed there was a little table, and on the table the Americans had given me more gifts: a washcloth, a cup, and a toothbrush. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I drummed with my fingers on the table, uncertain of myself and of him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They had gone one day and one night with their elbows on a chalk line on the table and their forearms straight up and their hands gripped tight. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adam took the letter from his pocket and put it on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Here I saw his glance directed to my hands, which were folded on the table before me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He nodded his head at the devices on the table. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Devan set the tray on the table and filled two clay cups. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Aunt Jody, a medium-sized, neat, silent, mulatto girl, had a hot supper waiting on the table. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read the newspaper that was lying on the table. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was quite a pile of saucers now on the table in front of me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I know everything I saw, when I dressed Mirjam on the table yesterday. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I adjusted the napkins on the table so they were perfectly straight against the corners, just the way Dad liked, even though he was working late again, so he wouldn’t be there to see it. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She put her arm down on the table, blinked, and said, “What?” as if she had maybe missed something I’d just said. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I ducked back into the lab and, trying hard to avoid looking at the body on the table, opened the cabinet doors under the counter instead. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then he began to cut the green cloth on the table with long sweeping strokes of his arm. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the visitors, seeing the guest book on the table, thought they were supposed to sign. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a plate of Mama’s food left out for me on the table and covered with a paper towel for when I get home from school. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Finally, I knocked my knuckles on the table, passing, leaving the betting to the next man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dinner’s on the table. You need to eat to keep your strength up for that long drive.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Favell got up from the sofa and chucked the paper back on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She set the coffee mug on the table with a thump. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He threw the money back down on the table and took a few breaths before turning back to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Patrice bangs her hand on the table, making all of us jump. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She sectioned out Ifemelu’s hair, plucked a little attachment from the pile on the table, and began deftly to twist. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God,” I said again, walking over to a metal plate on the table with what looked like little vines etched all over it. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I set the glass in a heap on the table, then picked up my small table-book and plumbago pencil. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She’s stacked her folders on the table, and now there’s no place for her cup of tea. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Being careful of the mangled lip, I dug in, but stopped when the Pastor laid his Frisbee-sized hands on the table, took a few deep breaths and started into this long, rambling prayer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dyedka, having finished his stew, slammed his spoon on the table. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

They played billiards in the White House on the table their father had used. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I should go,” I said, eyeing the money still on the table. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland laid his spectacles on the table and pressed his shrunken fingers to his eyeballs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

So I pulled my flash cards out of my pocket and laid them out on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set the can of peaches on the table in front of him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A round loaf of bread sat on the table, a mottled mixture of white, black, brown, and orange. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Then he lays me back on the table, puts on gloves, and examines me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He set the crate lightly on the table. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was warm and comforting, even in the heat of the kitchen, and when Mama placed leftover biscuits on the table, we didn’t complain about not having fresh ones as we usually did. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Marco waves at the woman behind the bar, who then brings them two glasses of Bordeaux, leaving the bottle on the table next to a small vase holding a yellow rose. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She slams her hands on the table, and my entire body jumps back in alarm. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had my head down on the table, close to her hand so I could watch while she drew, and my right hand was up in the air, gripped tight around the marker. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor rapped his knuckles on the table to quiet us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Albie, these grades are unacceptable,” he said, throwing a stack of papers on the table. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

A small brown mouse was running around on the table top... The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

There was always some left over, so she kept the container on the table for us to finish. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mama just shook her head and started putting our breakfast on the table. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa turned his bag upside down on the table, and out fell a package wrapped in newspaper. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The Daily Prophet Lupin had brought was still lying on the table, Harry’s own face staring up at the ceiling from the front page. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There were other papers on the table but the letter was in front of them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Without another word, Father laid his head down on the table and wept. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Jenny set the kettle on the table, stood straight, and wiped her palms on her skirt. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spread my math homework out on the table and pretended to work on it as Mama cleared away the last of the supper dishes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Setting my laptop on the table, I look at Soon-Lee quizzically. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The “Amen” was barely out of our mouths when Ma Charles rapped on the table and said, “Well?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then she picked up the kitchen shears that her stepmother had left on the table and clipped away the uneven ends of her hair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The leaders of the High Command had had this very document before them on the table when the police stormed the farm. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glance down at the Walkman on the table. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Marie has wrinkles under her eyes and looks worn down from life and kids and putting food on the table each night. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When the waiter walked through the door and brought us coffee, placing the cups carefully on the table as if they were live grenades, Vidal didn’t even bother to look up. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I had Fern hunt around the floor for the metal letters and put them up on the table where the printing machine once sat. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s put the two new cards on the table,” said Charles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Slenderly, languidly, their hands set lightly on their hips the two young women preceded us out onto a rosy-colored porch open toward the sunset where four candles flickered on the table in the diminished wind. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She set the glass on the table, and my mom scooped it up to put a coaster underneath it. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

We stare unbelieving at the rice and meat Kim displays on the table. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo picked up the invitation that lay on the table. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Piper put her hands on the table like the ship was rocking. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

"Watch this," he said, picking a penny from the pile of change he had rattled on the table. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

In the violence of motion from the tanker’s bow wave the candle and matches that had been on the table had been thrown off. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We no have Dr. Nut,” she said and slammed the tray on the table. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo tapped his fingers on the table, like some of his old energy was coming back. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sahil said, riffling the pages of my notebook, which was on the table, and looking at me questioningly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I watch as Henry and Esme put things on the table to eat. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

A glass of champagne and a plate of fresh fruit sit on the table separating the lounge chairs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, he sighed loudly, shook his head, and put his hands on the table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And now my mother was standing and slamming a serving spoon down on the table. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled a ten and a twenty out of my handful of bills and dropped them on the table. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Wait, let me guess,” he said, laying his hands flat on the table and pushing himself to his feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It, along with all the food on the table, had been blessed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She plops down her tray on the table and smiles like she is about to spill a juicy secret. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

That yellow daisy laid there on the table in front of me reminding me that I did not belong here. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Edwin set his cup on the table and headed out the door. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He rested his elbow on the table and his chin on his hand. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went to his room and returned and put a faded brown daguerreotype on the table in front of Lee. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lavender, looking relieved, stood up, took an enormous teapot from the shelf, and put it down on the table in front of Professor Trelawney. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The man on my left scooped up the cards and put them on the table between our beds. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I set a plate on the table while I tried to think of something to make without cooking. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

At last Lee brought in two cups of coffee and set them on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had put two potatoes and the sardines on the table when I came in that night. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Bookman took his hands from behind his head, shook another cigarette out of the pack on the table before him, and lit it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, waiting for him on the table was Mom’s note of reply: I never wanted diamonds. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Asta perched on the table as a squirrel and toyed with a nut. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It lay on the table a candle burning at each corner upon the envelope tied in a soiled pink garter two artificial flowers. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid them all out on the table and looked at them. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

A set of silver scales appears on the table between the cards, balancing precariously, each side piled with diamonds that sparkle in the candlelight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Peach put his elbows on the table and pressed his fingers against his closed eyelids until the tips of his fingers turned white. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The bolts and springs were in a pile on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Faye said, “You’ll make my cry—don’t make me cry. Over on the bureau, dear. Bring the little mahogany box. There, that’s the one. Now put it on the table here and open it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione slammed her Arithmancy book down on the table so hard that bits of meat and carrot flew everywhere. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

A servant had already put tea and sweet cakes on the table and was now lighting the houlu, a small stove for burning coal. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slides a letter in front of me on the table and disappears into the crowd of lecture-goers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Jack spreads his hands on the table, his favored stance rhetorical. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each man stared at his hands on the table; you could have heard a mosquito crawling across the green baize. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"While I was lying on the table, Wernecke stood behind a door and made faces and motions to indicate to me that I should hold my breath and beat my chest," Haupt said. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She put her vase down on the table in front of me, then glancing around my pantry again said: 'If you wish, Mr Stevens, I might bring in some more cuttings for you.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I place my hand carefully on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He picked up the brown bag of candy on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I inched backwards, hearing the little man bang on the table for order. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of chairs moving and the bowls being set down on the table startled me as I went into the other room. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I leave a twenty-dollar bill on the table for Kasim, but he slides it back to me when he comes to pick up the mugs from our second set of hot chocolates. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Treebeard lifted two great vessels and stood them on the table. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I plunked the crackers on the table in the box. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

After he was gone, the Head Mouse slapped his trembling paw on the table. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Lee set a stone bottle and three little translucent porcelain cups on the table.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Inej lay perfectly still on the table, her luminous brown skin dull in the swaying lamplight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I saw an empty coffeepot on the table next to her. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was even harder to keep it on the table long enough for her children to eat a square meal. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She looked distastefully at the heap of small change on the table in front of her. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our food, which arrived while I was talking, remains largely untouched on the table. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She strolled around the tiny living room, studying photos of old people on the table beside the couch, peeking into Bertha’s yarn basket, peering into the kitchen. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Before long, Olaf’s friends were pounding on the table in strict rhythm again, and the orphans went out to the dining room to clear the table, and then again to serve the chocolate pudding. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“You have serious problems,” he said, perusing a stack of papers on the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun was sitting at home, his feet up on the table, watching TV. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“We’ll put it on the table between our beds and give it a listen, eh?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When he was seated on the table, he looked up at the ceiling and asked, “How much more of it do you guys need?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mariam lit the kerosene lamp on the table and hunkered down. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Captain Reed set the Executioner back on the table and sat down again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I set the palette down on the table, rolling the brush between my fingers. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Frank clears an area between them on the table, and Gimpy pulls off a medium sized piece of dough for Charlie to work with. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had been working, because there were bowls of root cuttings and such on the table, but there was no sign of him now. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Handfuls of them in all sizes lay on the table already, scattered across it like confetti. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Namrata stacks them on the table, sinking into a conference chair. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Plutarch sinks down, elbows on the table, rubbing his eyes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She puts the flowers in water and sets them on the table between us. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Dr. Finch put his hands on the table. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Once there, he set the lantern on the table, then bade me lie down on the pallet. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Tidings put the potatoes on the table, arched an eyebrow at me, and sat between Peach and Mama on the other side of the table. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Leefolt get back, she put her purse up on the table and tsk. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Propped on the table I found a long, businesslike letter from the summer school and a thin blue letter on leftover Yale stationery, addressed to me in Buddy Willard's lucid hand. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The little dog was sitting on the table looking with blind eyes through the smoke and from time to time groaning faintly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He set the gun on the table in one piece. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m about to set everything on the table. Honey, can you get the crab crackers?” she says to Dad on her way back to the kitchen. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

She went back into the kitchen and spent the night with her head on her arms on the table, waiting. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a basket of chocolate goodies on the table, an iced-down bottle of sparkling cider on the nightstand, and a mint on the pillow with a handwritten note that said: Enjoy your cruise! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I add the card and jelly beans to the presents piled on the table and sit next to an older woman, sliding the guitar under my chair. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laid her napkin folded up nice on the table and left. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson folded the paper precisely and set it down on the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

All while keeping a wiggly Fig on the table, Dr. Spires picked up one syringe, removed the red cap, and turned his attention toward my dad. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When Lourdes comes home late, she leaves her tamales or soup on the table, under the black velvet picture of the Last Supper. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Grandma set her scale down on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I put my elbows up on the table, dropped my face into my hands, and started to cry. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When she closed the door to the gray room the outside light was cut off and only the reading lamp threw its cone on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph picked up one of the dirty dishes on the table, but his uncle stopped him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He banged his hand down on the table once more. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ulysses landed on the table next to the typewriter. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Someone had lit an oil lamp on the table. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A small crowd of bottles is assembled on the table. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

All those times she had waited for her mother, the dinner she’d made going cold on the table. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She could hear Nel’s footsteps long before she opened the door and put the medicine on the table near the bed. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It only took me about ten minutes to page through the books that were left after the rest of the class descended on the table. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He stamped a fist on the table; the table wobbled. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma pulls a small red tin from the mess on the table. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Albert was cleaning out the teacups on the table in front of the sofa and laying tea strainers across the tops. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Genie, knowing exactly what was in the small paper bag on the table, moved it to the other end. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Real deep ones,” said the man, laying corn mush on the table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Emily had left her binder, The Gold-Bug, and the Poe short story collection on the table when they went to chat with Raven, so now she closed those. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He had the cash from his railroad pay check on the table in front of him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, how about chips? And maybe pretzels. Everyone likes chips and pretzels. We'll just have a bowl on the table, and anyone who buys lemonade can have some free snacks." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

He thinks the fortune-teller looks a bit sad as she begins to gather up the cards on the table, putting them back into a neat pile. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I thought, What if I made a series of flash cards and spread them out on the table and watched which ones make Branwell’s eyes flutter? Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Assistant Commissioner brought down his fist with a bang on the table. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Here is how you put an end to that,” Victarion had told him, slamming a dagger down on the table between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Kabuo stood at the wheel in his cabin with a cup of green tea on the table behind him and flipped once more through the radio channels. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dad picked up an application from Zimmerman’s and left it on the table with two others. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He stood irresolute, making some excuse about his mother who expected him; he even muttered something about an engagement She struck a match and lit the lamp on the table; it was growing dusk. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look at Harabugi’s picture on the table with the candles all around. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dicey pushed the forks around on the table, as if she was still setting it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see the letter before I turned the light on, propped against a book on the table so I would see it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the bowl on the table next to the egg-salad sandwiches and the punch. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The cook placed the cake carefully on the table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He’s leaning on the table I’m wiping, wearing a gray T-shirt, old jeans cut off above the knees, running shoes with no socks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Years later, he would shiver at the thought of how easily he could have lost the colt in the driving rain that Howard let Mills know that the offer was still on the table. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he reached the house he found his supper hot on the table and the old man eating. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” he said when she put it on the table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He hopped up on the table and considered the plate full of macaroni and cheese. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Elodin had his head down on the table and seemed to be asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I pulled the fish chunks from my pockets and put them on the table. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He clapped the receiver back and crossed the diningroom, where the scarce broken meal lay cold now on the table, and entered the kitchen. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put my hands on the table and told him, You have me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He placed it on the table in back of him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa took the envelope and set it on the table. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She put her hands on the table to make sure she was still there. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

And then, suddenly, a swirling blaze of fire erupts on the table between me and Lara. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The boy set the tray on the table with a tremendous crash. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When she put it on the table, I saw what she had done. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remained silent for a moment or two and then told me to look for it on the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stalin had a tremendous blow up,” recalled one top official, “losing his temper, banging his fists on the table and stamping his feet.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was lying on the couch, a drink on the table beside him, talking to his grandmother on the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Having food put on the table for you.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Murphy turns her attention to the cabbage-rose tea service on the table in front of her, Miss Larsen gives me a wink. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She crossed the bedroom and picked up the cigar and put it back on the table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Favell leant forward and filled his case with cigarettes from the box on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It waits on the table tucked against the chimney. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

We leave our bowls on the table and climb onto the sofa bed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I snap the mirror shut like a clam, and take the fake gold necklace off and lay it out on the table. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

One Sunday evening, when he emptied the box on the table to count the money, a penny rolled off and landed next to me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After the dishes were cleared Henry put his elbows on the table and lit a cigarette. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I can tell,” Widget says as he replaces the bottle on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Lee set a teapot on the table and shuffled away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Two glasses of wine sit on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s as if he’s somewhere else, waiting for himself to come, drumming his fingers on the table while he waits. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

We laid it all out on the table, right among the bowls of Wheat Chex and peeled baby oranges. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She dropped the phone down on the table. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside me, Sandra takes out her math textbook, lays it on the table, and then packs it away in her bag again. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Indeed, they became a nuisance around our camp by grabbing any food that we accidentally left lying on the table. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lolo slides a double-five tile on the table and attaches it to the chain. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He suddenly leaned forward, putting his arms on the table, as though to get this thing ironed out, by God, but Franny spoke up before he did. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Waiting for her on the table was hot-water corn bread smeared with the apple preserves. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I looked at both sides and then fished my letter from the trash, smoothed it, and left it on the table with the photo. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There were various collections of Poe’s work on the table, along with other mysteries and scary stories. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And their mysterious books, wrapped in shopping-bag paper, remained on the table next to the door, closed firmly behind them. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are piles of food on the table, served buffet style, just like at the Kweilin feasts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought of Inej lying still on the table, her slight weight in his arms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But on the table, to my surprise, are paper cartons of food. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Hannibal stepped on the table, and game pieces scattered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She tosses the magazine aside, folding her arms on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She set the bag down on the table and took off her coat and bandanna; she looked at Tayo. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Pat took Ritz crackers from the closet and put them on the table. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took eighty cents in change from his pocket and placed it on the table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No free ride here, Albert. We have to cook first,” Keisha says, putting a cookbook on the table. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I took the pack of flash cards from my pocket and put it on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I set the sandwiches on the table, I ask Sam if she found one. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They remained quiet, with their elbows on the table waiting for her to come back. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

When I dropped them on the table, Prim's hands reached to tear off a chunk, but I made her sit, forced my mother to join us at the table, and poured warm tea. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Eventually she tossed the cards on the table and said, “Fill them out or don’t. But if you don’t, no one will.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She set the bowl of steaming soup on the table in front of Matty and then went to the sink to pump water into a bowl for Frolic. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

A few pages later, he huffed and tossed it back on the table. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The glass broke on the table, and the water ran into the table. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crystals that hung from it caught the light of the candles on the table and the light from the face of the laughing princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

She stood, rustled around in her pocket, then pulled Riker’s note back out and put it on the table. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Forks continue clinking on the table; Becky keeps on digging her fork in her boiled potato. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked up from signing and slapped the pen down on the table. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No,” she grumbled, drumming her fingers on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In the kitchen, Betty Jean had her head down on the table. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has relaxed a little, but he keeps his eyes focused on the table. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“This is...okay,” says Leah, rolling her eyes and leaving the drink on the table behind her. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I ask as Millie leans forward with both elbows on the table. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Grandpa Joe lifted Charlie up so that he could get a better view, and looking in, Charlie saw a long table, and on the table there were rows and rows of small white square-shaped candies. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Jaja poured the cereal from the carton on the table, scooped in powdered milk and sugar with a teaspoon, and added water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dad tossed the note back on the table and seemed resigned. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Fina says, banging her fist on the table like a gavel. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Arm slammed his fist on the table next to the computer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph set down the spoons and forks on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I set ’em on the table with a white linen napkin. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Cookie?” she asked, pointing to the package of wafer cookies on the table next to her. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

However, the only thing that happened was that Mamá put the vase down on the table and turned around to wrap her arms around us again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She set two blue plates down on the table. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then he pulled one of his coins out of the air and placed it on the table. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

There were some cookies on the table and I took one. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She swipes through a few screens and places her phone face-up on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I set the phone back on the table and slumped onto the couch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Finally my father lost his temper and slammed his hand down on the table, making the plates jump. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The radio was in plain sight, on the table next to the armchair. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You look pale,” Soraya repeated, placing the stack of papers on the table. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head and said, “You know, it’s really not that hard to put food on the table if that’s what you decide to do.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This morning, he limped into our house, slumped in a chair, threw his sprained knee up on the table, and smirked. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

A musical instrument called a regal stood on the table between them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can start with the gold. Take that rolling pin, and roll it out like dough. Sprinkle some confectioners’ sugar on the table first. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Ashish glanced at his phone and then drummed his fingers on the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her hostess looked about the dining room, white tablecloth on the table, pretty china sprinkled with rosebuds, the good smell of bacon in the room, and the fragrance of coffee, and shook her head. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he snapped his fingers at Sewall, who stepped forward and set four silver cups on the table before the Justice. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papá folded his hands on the table and stared at Roberto, waiting for my brother to break the long silence. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The juice rolled down his mouth and his neck, dripped on the table and matted his hair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you mind if I put my beard on the table? It’s kinda hot in here and it’s sticking my face.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a handful of money from my pocket and lay it on the table. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the pub my dad was waiting for me, a black-as-night beer and his open laptop on the table in front of him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Little house on the table between her hands. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She was a fact of my life—a cute, burbling, impossible-to-ignore fact—and something compelled me almost literally to put her on the table for this discussion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There were various collections of Poe’s work on the table, along with other mysteries and scary stories. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

A councilman dutifully placed a piece of parchment on the table before her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The small boy in buttons put the package on the table in the centre of the room. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He went out to a lawyer one day and came back with some papers and laid them on the table and told me, “Tell your mother to sign these. ” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jerome placed his coffee cup on the table and pulled up an easy chair. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Ma said, slapping the rice bowls on the table. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He went to his room and brought back a squat bottle of ink and a stub pen and a pad of paper and an envelope and laid them on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Put them on the table!” she ordered without removing her hands from the pot. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I drop my bag on the table and dig around inside for Daddy’s notebook. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“That reminds me. Constance, my dear, would you please step into the kitchen and retrieve the small box on the table there?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We were supposed to report directly to the commanding officer,” Bill added, tapping his knuckles on the table. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I might as well whip out my heart and set it on the table for the boys to examine. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He motions to one of two phones on the table. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gibbs placed his glass on the table. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

One of the men was speaking, while the other drank from a bottle of water, the glass ignored on the table. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She sat down at the kitchen table and handed it to Grandma, who was placing the dinner plates on the table. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was so much blood—on the table, on the floor, on his face and hands and chest—and when he moved, the cuts on his arms and legs opened up like narrow red eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“My turn,” Mom says, dropping her coffee-stained dish towel on the table and sitting down across from me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He went over to the bed, placing his wristwatch on the table by the bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

There are flowers on the table, and candles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The cornbread burned to charcoal when I fell asleep, head on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Portia knocked her head on the table and the blows had a rhythm like the slow beat of a drum and his heart took up this rhythm also. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He put the lamp on the table by the laundry basket and looked in on the small sleeping faces of the babies. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Other times, he appears more like a man: He spreads books and papers and archno-techno drawings on the table and makes notes with his sharpened pencil. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

It had lain on the table for months. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The new girl, ma’am,” she said, setting a plate of fresh-baked strawberry tarts on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione drummed her fingers on the table, her eyes flickering between Ron and the bar. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Her phone, sitting beside her on the table, started to buzz. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Asif stared at me, and then he rested his elbows on the table and rubbed his temples. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As she sliced into the bread, the huntress set her gloves down on the table, then sat down on one of the benches. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the most important documents remained right on the table: Operation Mayibuye, a plan for guerrilla warfare in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gently she laid Ruth May out on the table, spending a long time arranging her arms and legs within the sheer cloth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colin folded his arms on the table and then put his head down. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He runs his fingers over the candles on the table and the flames shift from warm gold to cool white, tinged with a silvery blue in the center. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I put it on the table in front of her. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Crab stopped by. Brought some food for my babies. Bag’s on the table.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Emily had left her binder, The Gold-Bug, and the Poe short story collection on the table when they went to chat with Raven, so now she closed those. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Meggie put her arms on the table and buried her face in them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mom was already putting dinner on the table when she turned and gave me a huge smile. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He took two paperware bowls from a stack of them wrapped in plastic and set them out on the table. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He still looked pale as he folded the paper on his lap, creased it carefully in half, and set it on the table next to his chair. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He would disassemble the fifteen or so pieces and spread them at random on the table or floor, then see how fast he could reassemble them. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on the table to steady himself, his incisive features melted, his eyebrows shot up, he laughed loudly. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I rub my eyes sleepily, clicking on another video, my half-eaten tray of eggs and bacon sitting cold on the table next to me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I pulled the additional paperwork from my coat pocket and threw it on the table. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I called to the kids watching television, “I’ve got a family,” and tossed my album on the table. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Father had his head down on the table, and he was crying. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked rather doubtingly—rather confused; said something about “honour,”—glanced at Emma and at Harriet, and then seeing the book open on the table, took it up, and examined it very attentively. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I turned away, I put the vase back on the table by the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She laid the book on the table and opened it. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The matches are lying next to the silver candlesticks on the table. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Take it back to the kitchen,” she said to Ugwu, at the same time as Master said, “Leave it on the table.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Up with you, little man. Put your silver on the table, and we will see how well you play the game.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The Sneakoscope on the table had lit up and begun to spin; they could hear voices coming nearer and nearer: rough, excited voices. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Queen Marie turned to the closet, pulled out a leather valise, and threw it on the table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The waiter placed a teacup on the table before me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He decided to put all of his cards on the table. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Berries from the garden and homemade raspberry preserves,” Lena said, placing a platter on the table containing toast, butter, a pitcher of milk, a bowl of sugar, and a bowl of jam. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The letter was spread out on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He would’ve gotten angry and thrown something, or gotten excited and jumped on the table so every one could hear him, and they would’ve listened. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely right,” he said quickly, slapping his own hand down on the table in imitation of Fleur. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Moss put his elbows on the table and leaned on them, a smile growing as he examined Javier’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I reached in my tote sack and pulled out ten of the chunking stones and set them on the table next to me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Lee rubbed his eyes, leaned forward on the table. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe that was the secret to always having food on the table: no standards. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned on the table loaded with desserts, but it collapsed and he fell with it, everything sliding down on top of him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, be careful with him,” Kvothe said, setting a pot of grease and a handful of garlic cloves on the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Martin stretches and yawns in this weird vertical maneuver, and I watch as he attempts to position his arm next to Abby’s on the table. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

In the few short minutes it took to scrounge up some food, the plate on the table had grown hot to the touch. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Aunt Rachel had laid a special fire in the company room and set lighted candles on the table. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He took a cigarette from his own pack, ignoring a transparent humidor on the table, and lit it with his own lighter. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Then, with agonizing slowness, I felt the same PSF move behind me again, brushing my shoulder and arm with his own as he gently deposited the boot back on the table in front of me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Every picture on the fireplace mantel was facedown on the ground, as were the line of school portraits my mom had placed on the table behind the couch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Anya picked up her bag and placed it on the table. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

If you run it backward you will see the pieces suddenly gather themselves together off the floor and jump back to form a whole cup on the table. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is your offer to do some extra credit still on the table?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She crossed the tiled floor soundlessly and set the volumes on the table beside the Librarian. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He eased open the kitchen door and set the ginger ale and crackers down on the table as noiselessly as he could manage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She put her elbows on the table, so close and so helpless that Aureliano heard the deep sound of her bones, and she became interested in the parchments. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She told me about a book she had just finished reading: it was on the table in her room and she was sure I would like it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The taller man, Müssner, sets his briefcase on the table with a thump. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Governor set down his cup and folded his hands on the table. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I slid into my seat as Macy placed a bowl of chips on the table, and Mom handed me a chocolate bar from a company I’d never heard of. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I rapped on the table when one of them downed three quick shots in a row. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks to the side, noticing the vase full of white roses sitting on the table, his eyes crinkling as he smiles. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her bread and egg are still on the table and I wonder if she has any plans for them. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When it was time for her to eat and she made loud noises, banging her cup on the table, I joined her. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She slap her hand on the table, rattling the wood radio. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He came inside and placed the suya on the table, and in his bloodshot eyes she glimpsed the vulnerability that hid itself so well underneath his voluble confidence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He took the half full jug and set it on the table and unscrewed the cap and sniffed the water and then raised the jug in both hands and drank. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Venia gives him a look, and he gently sets the scissors on the table and leaves. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She’s folding her napkin into a complicated shape on the table, her shiny black manicure glinting in the chandelier light. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I crumple the paper and lay out the bones on the table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She placed me down on the table but kept one hand on me for security’s sake. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Our girls had a beautiful home, food on the table, devoted adults around them, and nothing but encouragement and resources when it came to getting an education. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I examined the radio on the table with a show of abstracted interest. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Calder, wiping his cheeks on the sleeve of his jacket, pointed to the strand of pearls lying on the table. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

So he just laid them all on the table and mixed them up like a child would do before playing Go Fish. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He suddenly leaned forward, one elbow appearing on the table, his hand covering his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When the sound of the man’s voice came up, he tapped on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bridge scooped the notes out of Tab’s hand, crunched them up, and dumped them on the table. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

His hands would be folded on the table, and he would be frowning at nothing. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They had trailed vines along the walls and on the table where the punch bowl would be. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I put the pitcher on the table and watched the next part of this strange day. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Three weeks after the beginning of school, Bull arrived home from the squadron at the precise instant that Lillian was setting dinner on the table. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slammed my palms on the table, rattling my empty plate. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

A Belle-book sits on the table, embossed with my portrait and name, and an instruction card from Du Barry demanding that I record everything. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Jamison set the papers on the table and picked up a heavy volume bound in green leather. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big Ma planted her hand on the table and searched upward. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then she rested her fingertips on two other cards sitting close together on the table. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

We both looked at the notepaper on the table between us, and then Miss Kenton turned her gaze away with an air of annoyance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well,” he said, spreading his hands wide on the table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Soon they have wax and crayons and string and so many things on the table that it is a bigga mess. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Quickly Portia laid a cloth on the table and set down one plate and a fork. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When Effie eventually knocks on the door to summon me to dinner, I get up and take off my suit, fold it neatly, and set it on the table with my crown. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he started turning his wet empty glass around and around on its damp ring on the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The test booklet, 2 pencils, and scrap paper wait for me on the table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jack pointed to the book James had placed back on the table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It was a single room, lit by a naphtha lamp on the table, and clean but shabby. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

That he was gonna cook up a fancy supper for Mama with candles on the table and Willie Nelson on the radio and maybe she’d wear that red dress he loved so much. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Judith had just set the brass candlestick on the table one late afternoon, and the girls were moving the table nearer to the hearth in preparation for supper, when a knock sounded at the door. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his eyes down on his hands, his hands down on the table. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Jenny set the tray on the table so hard the cups rattled in their saucers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man picked up Shadow’s white piece and put it on the table at the side of the board. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t figure out why there wasn’t food on the table for lunch. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My elbow, which is resting on the table before me, is made of atoms. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seven hundred twelve utensils on the table,” James repeated, this time looking at Anna and me and swaying a little as he stood. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She placed her hands on the table in front of her to steady herself. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

All I could do was put what I had left on the table. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jay put the airplane box down on the table and looked around for it, his eyes bright as noontime. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’ll never forget secretly watching as he poured half a glass of brown liquid, drank it in a couple of gulps, set the glass on the table, and promptly burst into tears. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Obinze put his two phones on the table; they lit up often, ringing in silent mode, and he would glance at them and then away. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The following Monday, right after dinner, my uncle put a recorder on the table. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Bits rose to get out of the way, and Rebecca Miller placed it on the table. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And I remember that I left my backpack on the table. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The letter lay on the table, between them, directly in Julian’s line of vision. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Gillian leaned forward, around Tucker, and added, “Exactly, Jules. Come on. Put it away. I don’t want to see that out on the table either.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was gratified: there it stood, a little carton, on the table when we entered the dining-room. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sunny shrieked, banging on the table with her oatmeal spoon. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

He gathered up a handful of the iron drabs that were sitting on the table and clinked them together thoughtfully in his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We sat her down and she placed her head on the table, hiding her face in her hands again. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Between the alley and the stair well a strong draught came up, the curtains on the window flew around, the newspapers on the table swished, and individual sheets fluttered down over the floor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or I’d wait alone, hungry, and increasingly bitter as my own eyes got heavy and candle wax pooled on the table. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

My father has left a note on the table telling me that some neighbors took pity on him with Mama out of town, and invited him for dinner. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The boy started laughing, straightening up the laces on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I set my mug down on the table and ran back to the bathroom. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s not too late,” he says, putting his coffee cup down on the table in front of me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Persephone was magically changing the flower arrangement on the table, turning the blossoms from red to yellow to polka-dotted. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

His hands were perfectly still on the table. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The BFG stared suspiciously at the small girl sitting cross-legged on the table. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a match from a small dish on the table and lit it from one of the flames. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Chiron laid his cards on the table, a winning hand he hadn’t gotten to use. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Ba quickly, but carefully, put the dragon pearl back on the table before they all hurried out to see what the uproar was about. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She placed it on the table beside the assassin and rested a hand on the armchair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The stew simmered and he began to set the plates on the table where they would have their supper together. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Father Time stopped banging his head on the table. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He had moved a little to one side, so that Winston had a better view of the thing on the table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In the canteen, Queenie was asleep with her head on the table. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She sat on the stool nearest her, setting her bag on the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He laid the tray on the table with a nervous bow, smiling at the President in hopes of being asked to stay; but Father MacPhail nodded toward the door, and the young man left reluctantly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He’s leaning on the table, his fingers spread wide against the wood grain. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Mom said, resting her arms on the table. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Sula leaned forward, her elbows on the table. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Goddard slammed his fist down on the table in disgust. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he stopped, and with a strange violence his hand descended on the table. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The candlelight catches and bends in the empty bottle as he places it on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Good morning, Jacob,” August says as I set my plate on the table and take a seat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The other children had organized a system so that in case of visitors, whoever was closest would reach out and stop whatever might be moving on the table before the guests noticed and were startled. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are many varieties of food on the table: red cookies, red candies, red roasted pigs, and red noodles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop my purse on the table and grab the plastic-wrapped plate. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Miles’s eyes glazed as they roamed over the scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, and orange juice on the table. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Joaquin just took his straw and pounded it on the table until the wrapper was crinkled up at the bottom. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then Dad placed his credit card on the table before getting up to wash the moo shu off his hands. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When I came home from work there was a potato peeler in the kitchen drawer, and a tablecloth on the table, and chicken curry made with fresh garlic and ginger on the stove. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I sprang up, but Bloody Juan pushed me back down on the table. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Highboy bowed elaborately to Jake and placed on the table two fruit jars of wine. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then he caught a glimpse of the book on the table. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Glancing over his shoulder, he watched Miguel place a slip of paper on the table in front of the semi-translucent librarian. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I hastened before Bessie; I softly opened the door: a shaded light stood on the table, for it was now getting dark. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the microphone sat on the table before you, at other times a smaller, cylindrical microphone was hung on a cord around your neck. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He inspected the sketch through the reading glass and then placed it on the table. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She set three black-and-white photographs next to each other on the table with the bottoms of the pictures perfectly aligned. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He set his coffee cup down on the table, examining the drawing. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He looks up suddenly and meets my eye; his glance travels over me, over the little bottle of wine on the table in front of me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The candy bowl on the table clinked in tune with his steps. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Jamison laid the section of robe he’d been examining back down on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a cigarette from a pack on the table and lit it with fingers that bumped gently and incessantly against one another. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He turned about three quarters of the way around, and I hurriedly took it from my backpack and put it on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the fortune-teller nods, and Bailey puts a finger on the card and pulls it away from its compatriots so it sits separately on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But he pulled out a watermelon and put it on the table with a loud putig. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I sat on the table, my eyes were slightly higher than his. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I pretended my phone beeped, checked it, put it on the table. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Percy tapped his granola bar on the table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had thought of his father and the terrible look of defeat when he had listened on the phone the other night and finally placed the receiver on the table, giving up. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he arranged them on the table, he called out to nobody and everybody, “Hey, you guys should probably start helping more, with the meals, from now on.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She looked at the note, crumpled on the table. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I know, Julio. They say that he was bitten before he was shot. They also say that he was—thanks,” she said as I placed her plate on the table and sat down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He laid it on the table in front of the king, saddened by the memory of the man who had pinned it on him, the friend he had loved. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"And we ain't gonna find out about it tonight. Come on and wash up. I got food almost on the table." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Mama dumps her papers on the table with a thump. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“And if that doesn’t work, Senator, we have this,” said General Hurtado, placing his service pistol on the table. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chair where he’d sat, the napkin left crumpled on the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m frozen until someone presses a pretend button on the table near me that makes me “come to life.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Tiptoeing, she put her bag and the dragon’s stone on the table and went into her room. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple tossed her napkin on the table and pushed her chair back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“So I guess the real question is,” says Zeke, folding his hands on the table, “if you were Erudite, what would you say at this meeting?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dinner was already on the table, slightly steaming. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I put the manuscript down on the table with a thump. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He pressed the paper down on the table with both hands, then stood straight up. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He set the Bible back on the table. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He poured the human teeth out on the table. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And just then, a large wind blew in from the north and the flower on the table split from its stem and fell at my feet. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear someone walking around upstairs and I assume it’s Hazelle, but a few minutes later Peeta comes down and tosses a cardboard box of empty liquor bottles on the table with finality. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My mom puts the glass down on the table, a single clank to spell out her annoyance, in case I couldn’t see it from the look she gives me now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Only a few days,” I said, watching Frankie in the corner of my eye as he leafed through a book on the table. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He set the deck of cards on the table. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man smacked his beer mug down on the table. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a few moments, he replaces the lid and puts the jar carefully back on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She peered into the back window, into a dark kitchen, where a pile of apples sat in a bowl on the table. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Already, a pile of the light, round, puffy bread waits on the table. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She slams her lunch tray down on the table. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Toby snapped his menu closed and put it on the table. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She saw the shapes of the objects on the table, the things that Matt had brought, bundled, to her. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having said this, he took his hat, which lay on the table beside my palette. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

There are a couple of flowers on the table. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a glass bowl with ice cubes floating in it on the table in front of her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were still just learning how things could change in a minute—how you could be in the middle of putting plates on the table when the phone rings with bad news. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Candice placed the letter on the table, then wiped her still clammy, sweaty hands on her jeans. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Groceries appeared in the refrigerator at regular intervals and reappeared as cooked meals on the table at mealtimes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were still eye to eye across from each other with their chins against their hands and their elbows on the table, and Queenie did not seem to be making it up. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Some nights there could be a lot of money on the table and I would just watch. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Senator Trueba thundered, slamming his fist on the table so that the glassware jumped, and stopping the discussion in its tracks. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leading Little Ann to it, I picked her up and set her on the table, too. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Downstairs in the kitchen, Milkman folded his arms on the table and put his head down. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Overjoyed, she ran down the hill, rushed breathlessly into her father’s office, and placed her prize, a book written in Greek, on the table. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wanted to put my head down on the table, but that would have meant more dough in my hair. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Caroline waited until he had generously salted and peppered his potatoes, then she laid her elbows on the table and propelled herself a bit closer to it and thus to him. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rested his elbows on the table and held the coffee mug with both hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Four solid walls, a big-screen TV, and food on the table. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mom places an orange bowl on the table before me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But they were so hungry that they ate everything on the table and digested it too, during the night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put a basket of fruit on the table for them, and a plate of small, sweet cakes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Samuel put his palms down on the table and leaned forward and the old young light came into his eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I unfolded my candy wrapper that I had crumpled up and flung on the table. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

We also manage to eat most of what’s on the table. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m all right,” he said and set the tray on the table in front of the big deep chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she took a cigarette from the pack on the table and lit it herself. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Always precisely at midnight, at the moment the grandfather clock in the foyer begins to chime, the first plates are placed on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then he put the can on the table, broke the aluminum tab thing, the thing you open it with, off the top, and popped it in his mouth like it was candy. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t much else, so he put a handful of cereal into a plastic bag and set it on the table just as his mom hurried into the room. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He rests his fists on the table and leans toward me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She folded the sheet of paper on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her clothes were in the wardrobes in her room, her brushes were on the table, her shoes beneath the chair, her nightdress on her bed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She watched him for a long while and, finally, he put his head on the table, over-turning the coffee cup, and wept aloud. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

After dinner, I go out and lie on the table and send my love to the sky. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I freeze, drop the book on the table like it just came out of the oven, and look at all the space around Tanya Fujisaki’s head without ever looking directly at her. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s time to start a new Thanksgiving tradition,” Beth declares, pounding her fist on the table. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A table stood in the center of Dr. Finch’s kitchen, and on the table was a saucer containing a cracker upon which rested a solitary sardine. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Right. The jelly beans. I forgot to put the goofy little guy’s business card on the table with them.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The clock on the table is German, old but still accurate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There she was, sitting with one forearm on the table, her other hand cupping her chin—and a shy smile revealing tiny baby teeth that looked like little white kernels of corn. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The cane-liquor bottle, uncapped, was on the table, a tin cup next to it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ekemeni placed a large steaming bowl of greens on the table. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mom put the picture down on the table and sat down. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I sighed and looked at the pile of pale-blue cardboard on the table. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I lifted the coin in my hand, and the coin on the table lifted itself in a similar fashion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It has to do with the gun on the table. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

There was a bed against the wall, and a lamp on the table, turned down very low. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

With an exasperating parsimony he took down the chests, opened them, and placed on the table, one by one, seventy-two gold bricks. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

These game submissions piled on the table were a physical representation to Emily of how many people would wish to be in her shoes. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I drew a final bucket of water, washed the dishes, and set them on the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave him one and put his Bible on the table and told him not to roll back to the field until after two in the morning. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Bacon and pancakes sat on the table between them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I’m done, I point to the heart on the table. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I am sixteen at two thirty-one today,” Natalie says, her eyes focused on the table lamp. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she put it on the table, his practiced eye picked out the amount: two hundred dollars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And on the table was the chalkboard, on which was written, in Greek, “Good morning, sis.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Grace smiled, looking down at her half-eaten sandwich on the table. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I leave my half-eaten plate of pancakes on the table and go into my room. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As she placed it on the table, M. Bouc leaned forward and gave an exclamation. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Samuel suddenly realized that he was making his speech last to prevent silence from falling on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We would all stand; my uncle, leaning his walking stick against the wall, would lean his weight on the table. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She quickly put them down on the table and shyly walked away. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The man buried his head in his arms on the table. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

These game submissions piled on the table were a physical representation to Emily of how many people would wish to be in her shoes. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Grandma got up and set a plate on the table in Genie’s place. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He put the book out on the table so Olaf could see it. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

After cooling off with a glass of wine with fruit in it, he opened his suitcase on the table. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

King Robert sat with his guts spilling out on the table from die great gash in his belly, and Lord Eddard was headless beside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Treebeard raised himself from his bed with a jerk, stood up, and thumped his hand on the table. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Miss Kelsey poured the utensils on the table and James said, “Seven hundred twelve.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I hop up on the table and wait for him to cure me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She smiled—her heart skipping a beat—and then looked at the books on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She gives me an oblong of purple cardboard from a stack of them on the table. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bud looked down at his own clasped hands on the table. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman laid a stack of papers on the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As I put my books down on the table, Jay cut his eyes at me and went back outside, letting the screen door slam behind him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Fine,” he said, dropping his gavel on the table. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Seating himself, he rested his hands on the table. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nali sat down next to him and dropped a bag of white bread, cheese, and Spam on the table. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now Crab leaned the gun carefully against the wall, then plunked the brown paper bag on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

At length he folded the glass and put it on the table. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I was going to make something from there,” he said, pointing to the Silver Palate cookbook on the table. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Camilla sat between them, with her elbow propped negligently on the table and her chin in her hand, tranquil as an orchid. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then, moving to hand the Book to Prudence, he realized that it was too heavy for her to hold and laid it carefully on the table beside her. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Rather, they put food on the table by teaching chess, giving exhibitions, operating chess parlors, selling chess sets, and writing books and magazine articles that received small advances. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But this stick was intricately decorated, and from the shavings on the table she could tell that the boy had been working on it. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jumped up onto the nearest chair and placed the rabbit safely on the table’s edge. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He points to the cartons on the table by the door. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

There was a tape recorder on the table and I asked whether I was going to be interviewed and he was going to record the interview. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not even two minutes after I set it on the table, every last biscuit is gone. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I could use some help,” she told me, and when I walked up to her, she nodded at the brush on the table. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As he put his hand to the doorknob Winston saw that he had left the diary open on the table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Kennedy reached for the Dictaphone sitting on the table behind him to record his private thoughts. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I pull out the warm turkey from the oven and place it on the table. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There was a silver box of cigarettes on the table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

John shouts, slamming his open palm on the table. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Windy paid the bill and left a dollar on the table for the waitress. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He placed his large elbows on the table, took off his sunglasses, and rubbed his eyes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I searched through the sea of papers on the table until I found a chart of the tides. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take all of the chopsticks out of their holder and put them on the table. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Etta finished counting his money, set the stack of bills back on the table, and folded her arms across her chest again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then I put the glass back again on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Too much,” I said and held up the glass and sighted at the lamp on the table. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Madoc slams his hand down on the table, making us all jump. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A box on the table held maybe fifteen, sixteen circles of paint and a bottle of water. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was sweeping the kitchen floor when Jay came in lugging two peach baskets full of ripe vegetables and plunked them on the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The screens are already up on the table, showing the regular Capitol feed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She put her hands and wrists farther forward on the table, and I remember wanting to do something about that enormous-faced wristwatch she was wearing—perhaps suggest that she try wearing it around her waist. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He puts his elbows on the table and rests his mouth on his knuckles and looks at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I set my Agulen wolf on the table next to my bed so he could protect my sleep. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Geneva found a plate and stacked the French toast on it and set it on the table. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She looked back down at the scratches on the table and continued dusting. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her elbows are on the table, her hands in front of her mouth so I can’t read her expression fully, but 1 know' she thinks I’m lying. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the waiter was gone, Rishi wrapped a hand around Dimple’s on the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The men spread maps and reconnaissance photos of North Vietnam on the table. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

With more vigour than chivalry, M. Bouc deposited the fainting lady with her head on the table. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

It entered and placed two steaming cups on the table. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pressed the two twenty-dollar bills for the Chinese food on the table into a neat stack so they were one right on top of the other. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“After a while,” he said, laying a cigar on the table. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

They found dishes on the table and Pearl’s clothes hung over a chair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Finally, I got up and went out in the living room and got some cigarettes out of the box on the table and stuck some in my pocket. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Good evening,” Mr. Clarkson said, leaning in to one of the microphones on the table. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Johnson didn’t want nuclear weapons on the table, or calling up the Army Reserves. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon, a wildcat still, crouched on the table six inches away, his green eyes following it round and round inside the glass. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The window was the same, open only a crack, and the wan sunlight lit up the blade of a chopping knife on the table. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He glanced at the full ashtray on the table. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes five hundred dollars would be on the table. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set his teacup down on the table and twisted it so that the design lined up with the teapot. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He laid it on the table and waited until each of The Souls had inspected it thoroughly before saying, "Gopal gave me this little sculpture. It can do tricks." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He put his head down on the table. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

It seeped a pallid light into the citadel’s gloom and turned the moth to smoke on the table. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I piled my books and binders on the table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Then he reached into a pocket on his apron and removed another one, from which he took a single bite, and set it down on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He gestured toward the Singer’s robe, still spread out on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Families struggled to put food on the table, while the royal family spent hundreds of millions of dollars on parties to celebrate the monarchy. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The effect was like someone dropping a flash grenade on the table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I put the journal on the table, shove it over to him. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He folded his hands together on the table and sat there, his expression serene, showing neither expectation nor resignation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Stay right here,” I said, reaching for the coffeepot on the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He takes it from me and lays the priceless Guarneri on the table. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Uriah drops his tray on the table, scowling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She checked it and put it back down on the table. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

She walked into the dining room and set the big ball down on the table. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The mute sat silently over his glass of beer, idly drawing on the table with the end of a burnt matchstick. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He listens very intently, with his elbows on the table, his hands together, and his fingers entwined beneath his chin. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She set her plate aside and clasped her hands on the table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They had eaten with no light on the table and the old man took off his trousers and went to bed in the dark. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy could tell she was nervous, because all the silverware on the table was starting to move toward her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The officers stacked it on the table in its own pile next to Nasser’s. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Right!” said Hermione, red patches blazing in her cheeks as she pulled a very old piece of newsprint out of her pocket and slammed it down on the table in front of Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The Greatjon bellowed his approval, and other men added their voices, shouting and drawing swords and pounding their fists on the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Jean sighed and began to rearrange her wares on the table. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He unsheathed his longsword and laid it. on the table before him, the bright steel on the rough wood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Resting his cue on the table, Whitby’s opponent turned to us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Billy took the money out of his pocket and threw it on the table. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rolled his papers and banged them on the table. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the remains of breakfast out of the way to make room on the table. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“There’s a lamp on the table,” Jackson says, his voice close to my ear. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Their eyes pulled away from the thing on the table to stare mutely at the red-haired man. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Pycelle set a stoppered flask on the table by the bed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Mom places a plate of wheat crackers covered with cheddar cheese on the table in front of me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She reaches for her pocketbook on the table and begins to count out money from a small coin purse. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He found his watch lying on the table beside the bed and he reached out for it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He set it on the table, lay in the middle of the floor in the fetal position, and cried, with the reek of their musty carpet in his nostrils. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He also had a red brick in front of him on the table, broken into big chunks, and he was pounding them into powder when we arrived. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He climbs up on the table and tries to lift Gabriel’s head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Dr. Cramp put his bag on the table and Laura squeezed my shoulder gently before stepping aside to make space for her husband. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Aaron asked me, folding his giant pool-noodle arms on the table. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And by then, she says, putting our breakfast on the table, it was too late. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Silas jumped on the table and lapped the water in my mug. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad dropped the Opinion section on the table and made a noise like he couldn’t believe what he’d just read. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When the server came over, she put two napkins on the table and asked, “What can I get you to drink?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama put dinner on the table that day while Papa rode Queenie around the block. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Hot corn bread and lima beans sat on the table. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He set his hat on the table and stood waiting. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a book over there on the table, Gulliver’s Travels. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Like they cannot believe those white and yellow flowers are sitting on the table. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The wine and the glasses stayed on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Doc sitting cross-legged on the table smiled and tapped his fingers gently on his knee. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He unrolled the bottle of whiskey from the towel and put it on the table. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Your shadow was on the table. Never mind! Never mind!” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

And with a cold look at Margaret—who smiled in return—I went into the kitchen and put the pot of violets on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, the platters of fish and potatoes overlapped on the table, and the opened beer bottles stood in a row beside the tracks. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Kalyani put a steel tumbler of steaming coffee on the table for her husband. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Biff dried his face and hands a breeze tinkled the glass pendants of the little Japanese pagoda on the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then, she plunks a bunch of it down on the table for Crystal. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The Mother Superior received her in her Spartan office, where there was an immense, bloody Christ on the wall and an incongruous spray of red roses on the table. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Garrett slides into his seat, setting a cardboard cake box on the table in front of us. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She pulled a faux leather bound album from a stack on the table and flipped to a sketched portrait of me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

"Put the food on the table," the Old Bear said, glancing up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You children need to have food on the table! The mortgage needs to be paid!” she went on angrily. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Lee moved five dried lima beans in patterns on the table—a line, an angle, a circle. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hustled back to our table, slipped the leather petty-cash envelope out from my pocket, unzipped it, pulled a twenty, and dropped it on the table by where Mei-li had been sitting. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He dropped it on the table, walked again to the central fireplace, almost into it, and kicked the flaming logs and beat down the sparks with his hands. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Bran laid the letter on the table, turned, so that I could read it right-side-up. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drew out the letter that they’d given him and tossed it on the table before the drinkers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As she listened, a technician took apart the asphalt rock, placing each bit of spy gear and equipment on the table, one by one. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She dipped her head and fixed her gaze on the table in front of her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He takes off his goggles and removes his gloves, setting them on the table. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hooper went on staring at the things lying on the table, his mind ticking over. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She reaches for the box of oatmeal raisin cookies on the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The space heater wasn’t on, no steaming cups sat on the table, the old man was still under the covers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered if he should take back the shard, which the emissary had placed carefully on the table. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Mama took the belt from him and laid it on the table. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He freed the bear from the card and set it on the table next to the bird. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Nick clapped his mug on the table so fiercely that it cracked the earthenware. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

This time he jumped from the chair and scrambled as far from the bed as possible, knocking over the lamp on the table; it landed with the crash of broken glass. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then I noticed that Mary placed one hand on her lap and the other on the table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

In the restaurant in Kensington, a candle glowed on the table, and the blond waiter, who seemed too tall and handsome to be a waiter, served tiny bowls of what looked like green jelly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He put his arms on the table and rested his head on them. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Dad lit a cigarette and placed his arm on the table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was his custom to sit on the table, and his manner to repel anything but the greatest courtesy with a haughty and malevolent tongue. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I set the tray loaded with the turtle soup bowls on the table by the door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set them on the table and ask Maxine, “So, what is it going to be like?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I found that Father had picked up the letter and smoothed it out on the table as best he could. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

In front of her, on the table, was a small piece of prickly pear cactus, just a corner of a tiny lobe, big enough to have a couple of spines sticking out of it. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I rested my head on the table and wept. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I could feel a tremor in my bones, and the mugs rattled on the table. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

There are pencils, pads, and ashtrays on the table. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dill, help me,” Lydia said in a loud whisper as Dill walked up and set his backpack on the table. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Put it all on the table,” said the small man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Newt leaned forward, putting his elbows on the table, as if waiting for a magic trick. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But at fourteen weeks pregnant, Grace knew that there weren’t a lot of options on the table to discuss. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Lily plops another bottle of wine down on the table and places an extra glass in front of me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She let out a laugh and put a plate of biscuits on the table. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Kendra set her towel and mirror on the table and grabbed a bottle of sunblock. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He sang in a low voice at first, but Master tapped his pen on the table and said “Louder!” so he raised his voice, and Master kept saying “Louder!” until he was screaming. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and opened his hands, palm-up, on the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He turns the smooth, heavy piece of dough around and around on the table, but he cannot bring himself to start. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wynn flipped another pancake and then set a steaming stack of them on the table. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Carefully he set the box down on the table and picked up his coffee mug; dutifully, because she wanted him to, he drank his coffee. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

"But look,” she said, "I left these tomatoes on the windowsill, and they’re white too. And this squash I left in the bowl on the table.” Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

When their father came home and was surprised to see dinner on the table, Prudence showed him the freezer contents. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Like he was a really good dad, so I hopped up on the table and took a seat. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom gulps, then slumps into a chair, crosses her arms on the table, and buries her head. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He looked down, folding his large hands together slowly on the table. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He kept careful hold of the knife and put it down on the table before giving in to his astonishment. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cards that she places on the table have no immediate clarity to them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then I tear open the second envelope, read the letter inside, and lay it on the table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I figure that life will have its share of dry bread; and that when there is meat sauce on the table, I should eat it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then he stretched his arms out on the table and, with a long sigh, began his story. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leans back in his chair and sets his camera on the table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Which probably means dinner is on the table. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She produced from her robe the blade that had taken the man’s life, and set it down on the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Then he placed a small wax paper envelope on the table in front of Anya. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When I got home, Mommy placed the quart of milk he sold me on the table, opened it up, and the smell of sour milk filled the room. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set his briefcase on the table and removed his jacket. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I served out the pie and poured me some sweetmilk from the pitcher on the table, Grandpa slipped into our company room closet for you-know-what. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“But we have to do something,” Poppet says, slamming her teacup down on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Uncle slammed his abacus down on the table. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had pledged himself to marry a daughter of Walder Frey, but she saw his true bride plain before her now: the sword he had laid on the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There were candles on the table and rolls of parchment. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I have a bad headache and my stomach hurts,” I told her, putting my elbows up on the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He reached inside and removed a large stack of papers, which he set on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He scooped lukewarm mush into two bowls and spun them on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well. Place your hands on the table. I will build a bridge between the world of living and dead.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Carl laid his mush spoon on the table and touched his chin with his fingers. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

After my ham sandwich, pie, and coffee, I put fifty-five cents on the table and stepped back outside. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Will saw the knife lying on the table in the center of the room, but before he could pick it up the old man was limping toward him with a bowl of water. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to focus on the talk, which has turned to our interview costumes, when a girl sets a gorgeous-looking cake on the table and deftly lights it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When I get home, I leave the mail on the table like I always do. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

There was some three-inch tape on the table and I took a roll and wrapped my ankles. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The three men left, and Brian looked at the digital clock on the table in the entryway. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Strawberries are cut and already on the table in the bowl she uses only on special occasions. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

His bowl of mush was waiting on the table. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sits down on the table next to me, our feet on the bench part, and I share my blanket with her. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Put them on the table by the clay pot.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Directly in front of him she drank the last champagne in her glass, delicately struck the rim on the table, and jammed the ragged edge against his cheek. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We waited, but Leah just drummed her fingers on the table and acted like that was the end of that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted one of her hands and slapped a paper on the table. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My mother places a napkin next to each plate on the table. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When I put the napkin back on the table a fuzzy pink lip shape bloomed right in the middle of it like a tiny heart. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I push on the table with every last bit of strength. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There!” she slammed her fist on the table triumphantly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house was theirs—and the Pass Cards, permission slip and money lay on the table! The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tears run down Aibileen’s face and finally she just lays her head on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Already Kate was on the table at Muller’s with the formalin running into her veins, and her stomach was in a jar in the coroner’s office. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jaja stared at the missal on the table as though he were addressing it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She arranged mattresses and cushions along the walls of the living room, placed bowls of candy and roasted almonds on the table. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mind,” said Meggie, whereupon Paula took a huge knife, cut an enormous piece of cake, and put it on the table in front of her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I slap the spoon down on the table, and little grains of rice fly around me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He took the empty glass from me gingerly, as if it were dynamite, and set it back on the table. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the hot breads were placed on a white cotton towel on the table to cool, Poppy had fallen asleep on top of Sitti’s bed like a boy. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A round of cheese curing on the table. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He slapped his hand on the table, hard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Blood welled, and he let out a squeal and dropped the dagger back on the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The money lay on the table for the rest of the evening. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pick up the magazine my mother left on the table and open to a page full of text. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I set the wax piece down carefully on the table and wiped my hands on my jeans. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He took four fifties out of his shirt pocket and laid them on the table. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glancing back at the robe on the table, at its wide array of hues, she felt overwhelmed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He brings the bottle down on the table so hard I’m afraid it will shatter. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Malcolm laid Lyra on the table, lined the box with the oilskin, and put the child and blankets inside. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the eggs without chewing and grabbed the glass of juice sitting on the table. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I dug a wad of dollars out of my pocket and threw the money on the table. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

We both throw our arms down on the table and dissolve into hysterical laughter. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The lodging was dark, save for a little lantern set on the table. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al folds his cards and sets them carefully on the table. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He forgot himself and jumped for the rear hatch so fast he hit his head on the table top. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pieces of the machine lay out on the table. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Put them on the table, and bring her in and see her open the bundles. Don’t you remember how we used to do on our birthdays?” answered Jo. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tilts the rim to his nose and inhales deeply, then puts the glass back down on the table. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I skim the Jackson Journal sitting on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When they came out, they went into the kitchen and they put food on the table together, my father looking so out of place carrying a bowl of mashed potatoes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She studied in her rest periods and ate her meals with a book propped up on the table before her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen that book a lot but right on the table next to it there was a big fat book. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You better be careful out there,” she says, setting a plate of pinto beans, rice, and pork chops down on the table. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He says that’s nice language to be using in front of the children and she says never mind the language, food on the table is what she wants, not suffering Ireland. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But now, he brings his fist down on the table, rattling the cups and spilling his tea. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He was leaning his elbows on the table, hair in eyes, his rumpled shirtsleeves held up with striped garters. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He arranged the cushions, straightened the sofa, tidied the books and papers on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Awesome,” Daniela says, admiring a basket of snacks on the table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He sat up, said: “Let’s get it all out on the table, bro. You give me your honest take, and I’ll give you mine, cool?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“No, James is telling us that there are seven hundred twelve utensils on the table,” Miss Kelsey said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Sergio sits back down and puts his phone on the table. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

By the time they’d dropped the fourth on the table, he was just as loud—just as ecstatic—as any regular. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Three plates with sandwich crusts and half-drunk glasses of orange juice are still on the table. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He’s running his finger in a syrup trail on the table, licks it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Whatever the truth is, I don't see how it will help me get food on the table. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She laid a fork and a napkin on the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I place it on the table and stare at it for a while. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Their attention was now focused on the black cash- box, which the young man had placed on the table, and was now in process of unlocking. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened up the green carrying bag and put the corn on the table, dividing it into five equal shares. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You dropped it when you hit your head on the table.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Diego traced lines on the table with a dab of partially dried ketchup. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Everything that was cooked had to be eaten immediately, because if it was left on the table for even a few minutes, they arrived in a procession and gobbled it up. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had sent me lots of love and had my Get Well card on the table beside her bed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Benji had hoped to see piles of cash on the table. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he rests the computer on the table, I make sure to push our glasses far away from it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Seven closed her notebook and slapped it on the table with a THUMP. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

We plopped it on the table where we’d eaten dinner and sat around it, too exhausted to speak. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mama dished up bowls of okra soup over the rice and placed them on the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Ruth ate three bites, then laid her head down on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puts a greasy sack on the table. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I had to make myself put the potatoes down calmly and cover them with a cloth Sarah had left on the table. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Dinner’s on the table. Their diapers are in their room. I should be back in about two hours. Any questions?” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I took a sip from a half-filled mug on the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put mine on the table too, then realize I’m being a Mom-mirror and hide my hands in my lap. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Not with Loo shouting and slurping and smacking his plate on the table. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She put her elbows down on the table and rested her chin against her palms. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was a half-done puzzle on the table in front of her, but she had no interest in fitting the rest of the pieces together. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

My father did not once look at his watch or the clock on the table by the sofa. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked joyously at his little houses and set them on the table to admire. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Grandfather’s right, you need the rest. Please let me g°” Mother tapped her finger on the table, a good sign. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” the woman says, dropping the photograph on the table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Kilvin growled out a couple words and pounded his fist on the table, each thump as his hand came down was accompanied by a staccato burst of reddish light that welled up from his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

That her sisters had put pork on the table did not go unnoticed, but Kathy vowed not to make an issue of it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He takes a flask from his pocket and takes a long pull on it and leans his elbows on the table. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When a fresh batch of blank exams sits piled on the table, I steal a copy for myself and slip it under the refrigerator. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept her distance when Cain lumbered toward the water jug on the table by the far wall, watching his every movement. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then my dad leaned over, flipped the clock, and put it back on the table. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

That evening the head judge stepped up on the table. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The newspaper is on the table, and I glance at the large headline type. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Calder had pulled the I pentomino out of his pocket and was flipping it back and forth on the table. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mail piled up on the table next to my bed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She turns away and puts the mike down on the table. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He placed the package he’d picked up on the table, sat down, and put his head in his hands. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He shifted one of the stacks on the table just slightly so that they were even, arranged from thickest and largest to smallest and thinnest. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Jamison set his teacup on the table, went to the window, and looked down. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room is dark apart from a domed metal lamp hanging from a long cord, which casts a concentrated pool of light on the table’s center. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I giggle and a piece of food shoots out of my mouth and lands on the table. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When he’s finished, he carefully layers some meat on the table. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Mom set two glasses of milk on the table. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Charles squared his chair around and put his elbows on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Celia looks back at the figurines on the table before she responds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Clotho tosses some stale bread on the table. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She spread the magazines on the table, some on top of the others. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

How there were always two things on the table when you woke? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

In good times, when wages were up, the family might enjoy a little extra mutton on the table or a new pair of shoes. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Widget takes a sip of his wine and puts his glass down on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hideo’s mother exclaims something about making us a snack and bustles off, leaving her glasses on the table. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Next to his chair was a table, and on the table was a brass bell the size of a fist. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He spins around in a fury and slams both of his thick fists down on the table. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She tapped her forefinger on the table as she pondered, her rings flashing in the light. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spun the phone around on the table. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was intelligent, but that wouldn’t put food on the table. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was translating today’s writing for von Linden, my elbows on the table and my head between my hands, not daring to look at him. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She slammed the plates down on the table in front of us and marched off. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When I come down for breakfast, I marvel at the spread of food on the table. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He set his pool cue down on the table next to him and walked toward the Low Cuts. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Cecilia has called upon evil to plague you,” Teresita proclaimed, putting her hands over three of the cards on the table before us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Mom’s drum roll on the table brings me back. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She gestured to the file on the table and added, “I’ve just got the contract to supply army boots for the battalion in Kaduna.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The Book of Three lay closed on the table. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Each of the Richardsons, as Mrs. Richardson carefully laid the photos out on the table in a line, knew which was meant for them, recognized it instantly, as they might have recognized their own faces. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She steps onto the bench and sits on the table and then lies down. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Ma’s taking out all the things she’s bought and putting ’em on the table, taking the price tags off Becky’s underpants and socks. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun has gone down, and the room is dim from the candles on the table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Annie had her tray in her hands but sat it back on the table and waited as the room cleared. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And Melanie noticed a strangeness in her voice and that her hand shook as she put milk and cookies on the table. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took the bags and handed them to my mom, who put them on the table. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Jasper’s voice whipped, and then he was right behind her, his hands curling over hers, loosening them from their grip on the table. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My father put his two hands down flat on the table. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He eased the bucket on the table and sat down to rest before taking a drink. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I stand and bang both palms on the table. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I thought I understood him, but I wasn’t positive, so I pointed at the roses in the vase on the table. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Queenie said calmly, putting her cup on the table, “No, I don’t think so.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He came back a minute later with a pile of books in his arms and slammed them down on the table. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

We were halfway through this simple, disappointing repast when the waitress dropped the bill on the table as she passed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Without having anyone tell me, I know her corner on the table was the East. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Craster's new axe was on the table, its gold inlay gleaming faintly in the torchlight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He wiped his mouth with a napkin, then balled it up and dropped it on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When Hugo picked up his coffee again, he noticed that a folded-up piece of paper had appeared on the table. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Then he felt a deep sadness at how few books there were on the table, in the whole house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I set my wineglass on the table as the enormity of this sinks in. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Ms. CeeCee asked, adding the last box to the lineup on the table. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The war seemed fought with as much paper as bullets, what with the letters and the passes and permissions piled on the table, orders received and recorded, recordings of conferences noted down. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of this, the businessmen and ad men liked to sit in her section, and they usually left an extra dollar—or sometimes a five—on the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The smokers went back outside to puff burned-out cigs, some of the other grown-ups played card games and board games, shouting at each other while slamming cards down on the table. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She stroked her hand across the oilcloth on the table. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Finally he found a couple of quarters and laid them on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She sets it on the table, and the chicken breasts and legs smothered in mushrooms and red sauce stare up at Justyce. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Between her limited budget and the scant selection of foods available at the company store, it was hard to put a decent meal on the table every night. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Dill’s father set his hands on the table. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I feel a long breath leave my body as I quickly thumb through the rest of the envelopes on the table. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Finally, in the mid-1960s, at a restaurant off Union Square, Bobby went to the restroom and left the box on the table. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He put the National Insurance card on the table and was already writing his bank account number on a piece of paper. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She stopped for a moment, her eyes on the big flower arrangement that sat on the table. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I obeyed him; then he put the glass on the table, stood before me, and looked at me attentively. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He’d pulled the bottle out of the cabinet and set it on the table when we first got home, but he didn’t drink any. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Maybe better not to talk about it right now,” replied Jinny, setting her sack of snails on the table. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barrett put two bowls of sweet oats on the table and walked off, shaking his head. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I lit the rest of the candles on the table as if preparing for a feast, then searched through the papers, throwing those that were useless to me to the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hand clasped in his on the table was an infidelity. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The envelope lay all morning on the table in the entrance hall. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mama sent pinto beans,” she announced, placing it on the table. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It’s right on the table between them: an offer. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I glanced around the room, and there, on the table next to the bed, was a note. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Did I miss the dinner call?” he asked, scanning the empty tin of rice on the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They left their half-eaten dinners on the table without saying a single word to us. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I threw every last jar on the table, until honey was spattered everywhere, flung like cake batter from electric beaters. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minli followed his finger and saw him pointing at her traveling possessions on the table. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He capered about on the table; and when he came a second time to the cow jumped over the Moon, he leaped in the air. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But I will, in Philadelphia, play a cautious part—not throw all my cards on the table—oh, no. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And looking at the pitiful little pile on the table made it hard for David to stay cheerful. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment I thought, and as my eyes ranged the room, unconsciously looking for something or some opportunity to aid me, they lit on a great batch of typewriting on the table. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He rapped on the table with a spoon. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The Franciscan, who was asleep on the table, has raised his tonsured head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Jess will be sitting w ith her feet up on the table out on the terrace, a glass of wine in her hand, Jason standing behind her, his hands on her shoulders. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he rose, and set out bread and cheese and wine on the table, and they ate together. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

And when I got to the part where Reb Saunders had asked me about the wrong gematriya, his face took on a look of astonishment, and he put the glass down on the table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sets the photographs on the table and stands with his big hands at his sides. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Neumann Two removes a small tin from his coat, dumps three round pills on the table, and gulps them down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

By this time he had sat down: he had laid the picture on the table before him, and with his brow supported on both hands, hung fondly over it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mama waves to the box of labels on the table. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But this—here, on the table tonight—this was the extremely stripped down version of a Persian dinner. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

We removed all of the items and placed them on the table. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Papers are stacked on the table where paratha and eggs usually wait for me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I place my wages on the table by her elbow and turn to go. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I found myself studying the loaf of bread on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silence was heavy while Rishi stood and left a hefty tip on the table so they wouldn’t have to. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Okay. Using this right hand you will all reach into your back pants pockets and remove your wallets and set them very, ver-y quietly on the table.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed unfamiliar with the things on the table surface—the blotter with his filled-in “o”s, the ashtray with his cigar end in it—and he turned around and looked at Franny again. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Supporting herself with one hand on the table, she moved away from the kitchen area so that Cecilia could fill the kettle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Frank, the fast talker, the ladies’ man, the arranger, studied me for a moment and then set the tray down on the table. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

My dad was already sitting in his spot as my mom placed meat loaf, mashed potatoes, peas, and salad on the table. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

On the night before they were to leave, they left the dirty dishes on the table all night!! A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I lay it on the table and spread the gash apart with my fingers. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Reaching into his pants pocket, he hauled out some crumpled bills and laid the money on the table. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Pleased with his success, he already had his third dime on the table and waited for one last game to claim his silver dollar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I hope you will all be as eager to accomplish your tasks once they are set out,” said Gwydion, drawing a sheet of parchment from his jacket and spreading it on the table. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s made him think he’s got to come back!” said Harry, now slamming his fist on the table so that Hedwig landed on the back of Ron’s chair, hooting indignantly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Tyrion had to move both hands at once, but his chains had just enough give for him to reach the flagon on the table. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Not like this, in a West Wing briefing room, his dirty emails spread out between them on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But Allen was making notes in the notebook I’d left on the table. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward on the table with his forearms. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Portia stopped peeling her potatoes and her long, brown fingers tapped on the table in time to her words. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He sets it on the table and backs away from me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

There was food on the table and a few handmade toys on the floor. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Dimple touched the two other books on the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Bowls of stewed butter beans with bits of crispy salt pork sprinkled on top were at each place on the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then he rested his elbow on the table and scratched his head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

When he left her room, after pointing out a cord on the wall that she could pull if she needed anything, Kira looked again at the robe displayed on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dust them off, placing each one delicately in its silk sleeve, and lay them out on the table next to the organ. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Papá and Mamá taught us to always have both hands on the table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He left the door of his room open, and on the table in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Kelly there were four dollars for the past week’s rent. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The amount of food on the table could be eaten in under five minutes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tossed the Rorschach cards on the table and walked out. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I already have salad dressing on my fork and I know better than to lick it off and place the fork back on the table, so I just freeze. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Asha turned away and banged on the table, shouting for ale. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Some had their guns hanging by the straps on their chairs, and others placed theirs on the table, the muzzle facing the wooden house. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Sandi set hers on the table and tried to look pleased: it also was an iron statue of a little girl with her jump rope frozen midair. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the bowl on the table, which held my most favorite, favorite candies—butterscotch caramel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He set the box on the table and took the scarf off, and he and his father both bent over to look inside. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I throw it down on the table with everything else and forget about it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Our arms were resting on the table together, and the hairs on his brushed mine lightly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His dad had left his new hunting rifle out on the table. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He turned down the flame in the paraffin oil lamp on the table and said it was time for Malachy and me to be in bed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He got one of the cans out and set it on the table and unscrewed the cap and punched out the metal seal with a screwdriver. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I made pancakes,” my mom says, lifting a lid from a plate on the table. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I'm going to take this cup and place it on the table. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the kitchen, I drop my bag on the table and pour us each a glass. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Finally his father took from the shelf a flat oak slab, bigger than any of the pans or dishes, and put it on the table. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gaskill leaned forward, his elbows on the table, hands clasped together in front of his mouth. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smacks her hand on the table, laughter spurting from her mouth. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The stars on the table almost seem to move in the undulating candlelight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was slumped down on the table with his big hand over his mouth, swaying backward and forward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They had brought coal and made a great fire in the kitchen range and put a fresh white cloth on the table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drew a tightly rolled paper from his sleeve and laid it on the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He admires his frog and puts it on the table next to Mom’s frog so that their little frog feet are touching. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

When they arrived in the kitchen they found a pile of presents waiting on the table. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Etta put cups and saucers on the table, opened the sugar bowl. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

His fists closed tight, resting on the table in front of him, inches from his knife. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger sat in a chair, leaned forward, rested his arms on the table and buried his face in the crooks of his elbows. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The entire company looked then at the woman on the table, who was struggling to sit up and was pushing so hard her red face looked near to bursting. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother pushes her plate to the side and lays her head down on the table. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Finishing his rice, Ralph handed his bowl to Helen without so much as glancing her way; absentmindedly, elbow on the table, he awaited its return. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Breakfast had been brought in and placed on the table in an elegant silver chafing dish. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

We take turns walking up to the cashier to pay, and then we stack our tips in a pile on the table. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Toby pointed to the Crystal bottle on the table. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

With the new people in the room, Janina and I could no longer leave our smuggled food on the table. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He took his hands down from his head and tapped on the table like he was playing the piano. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There was big bunch of red glass grapes on the table. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Ida Spavento took the espresso pot from the stove, the coffee still gurgling as she put it on the table. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little shelf of books, a magazine on the table, a couple of photographs in frames. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the mornings, there on the table, would be our loot. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“And a good job he does,” said Dr. Dischord, pounding his fist on the table. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

They lay open, palm upward, on the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I took the ice creams out, one by one, and set them on the table. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I put the cups on the table, lay Mrs. Diamants old coat over Max, and crawl into bed with Helena. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The three girls sat outside in the yard until one of the women assigned them the task of washing glasses and stacking plates on the table. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then he pounds his fist on the table so hard it makes all of us jump, and the parrot flaps his wings powerfully enough to lose a few feathers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I figured my parents were the ones putting the food on the table, so it wasn’t my job to question it.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When he found a half loaf of bread, he flung it on the table, where it landed with a dull thump. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Chief paused to stare at one of his ringing cell phones—four were placed on the table next to him—and then ignored it and leaned back on the sofa. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Three men sat at breakfast, their hands on the table, not moving, their food getting cold in front of them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen put a beeswax candle on the table, and I believe that was the first candlelit meal of my entire life. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glass was still on the table and I swept it across the room, hearing it rumble and roll in the dark. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his wineglass slowly around once on the table. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Ma sat in her rocking chair, sewing by the light of the lamp on the table. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun lighted a bowl of purple grapes on the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The dishes piled up on the table beneath her window, untouched and spoiling, until the servants took them away again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

This, the last meeting, started with the punch bowl on the table instead of ending with it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sweeps the plate from my hands and sets it on the table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“This is the attic. That’s the chimney in front of us. Put your hands on the table; there you are.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He laid the fairy on the pillow, then filled a dish with milk and put it on the table beside her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was putting the monkey on the table. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set the pictures in my hand down on the table. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Some of the guys laughed, and I realized there were a few other student handbooks from years past on the table in front of him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She settled on her stool and drew the nearest cabbage towards her on the table. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Fundraising envelopes were piled on the table, and next to them was a stack of colored tissue, like fragile cloth. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Four large, round loaves were stacked on the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Larry set the gun down on the table right between us. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman turned to the stove and began throwing things in a pot, while Lucas sat down next to Hazel and forbade her from putting her head on the table. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Setting it down with a thump on the table, I yawned again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I followed her and placed my folded uniforms on the table in the hallway, where Sisi would get them for ironing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him a wood is painted on a curtain, and on the table stands a mug of beer. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worked long hours and didn’t make much money, but she made sure her children had food on the table every night. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was just about to reach for a half-empty bottle of port, which stood on the table, when the other boy took it away from him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Help me,” cried the woman on the table. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the kitchen, I couldn’t help but notice that my dad’s mysterious pile of depressing papers was just sitting on the table, in plain view. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did they watch the recap of the day's events on the battered old TV that sits on the table against the wall? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Hector keeps squirming and I spread out the Sweet’N Low packets on the table for him to play with. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And finally Goddard laid his cards on the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I drop the seeds on the table, flicking off the ones sticking to my clammy palm. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We rested our elbows on the table's edge and reached toward the center of the table until our hands clutched. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I put the letter down on the table, she said: 'So, Mr Stevens, it seems you were right and I was wrong.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pulls a silver pocket watch on a long chain from his waistcoat and puts it on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She staggered and slouched into the dining room, where an enormous breakfast lay on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Pilate put a barrel lid on the table. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Genie yanked his hand back so fast he banged it on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Johnson leaned forward, resting his broad chest on the table. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mom gave a dramatic sigh of defeat and let her head drop down on the table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Their orders in and fresh drinks on the table, the grownups fell into the steady drone of adult conversation. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Harrison touched the pile of journals on the table. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I thought it was an accident,” Celia says softly, looking down at the patterned tile on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Dr. Finch got up from the sofa and extinguished his cigarette in an ashtray on the table beside her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

May dropped her cotton ball on the table and left the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we passed other bears he leaped on the table and scratched at the windows trying to get out at them. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat an empty dill pickle jar on the table next to her savings chart. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

They set it up on the table and took out the film reel. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Ifeoma was busy tending to a heathen,” Papa said, pouring a glass of water from a bottle Sisi placed on the table. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The man in the grey suit takes a handkerchief from his pocket and drops it on the table, where it lands with a muffled thump, something heavier than silk hidden in the folds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She set a sack of coffee beans on the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pressed my hands on the table and started to stand. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was so quiet I put my head on the table and fell asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, folding my arms on the table. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“There is lunch on the table. We will eat together. Then you can lie on the porch and rest while I finish typing my article.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

His elbows were on the table and his face was covered by his hands. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Celaena leaned back in her seat and propped her feet on the table, balancing the chair precariously on its hind legs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Malcolm became so interested in the latter sort of conversation that he’d rest his armful of empty glasses on the table and join in, but only after having listened intently. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The gold spoons on the table and the jingle bells on the juggler’s cap, the strings on the minstrels’ guitars and the crowns on the king’s and the queen’s heads. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Leo tapped his fingers nervously on the table. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Our plates of food appear on the table. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Please put the papers on the table by the bed.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Koreans like to taste everything at once, have it all out on the table, flagrantly mixing the flavors. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get these things on the table and come up with legal guidelines we can all live with,” he says. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

And the alabaster vase stood, as it had always done, on the table behind the sofa.... Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

One morning, as she read, a mouse appeared on the table. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He rested his elbow on the table and cupped his chin in his hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I’d gotten a plastic stock car with my Happy Meal, and it sat overturned on the table. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

With a dramatic flourish, he placed a black airline pilot’s bag on the table. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celaena’s feet stumbled, but she stayed upright as she dared a glance at the lady, and the goblets on the table before her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

My mother puts her handbag on the table and the cylindrical black vase on top starts to wobble. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes a folded piece of paper and smooths it on the table. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Quiet men stood up and threw a queen down on the table hard enough to break her neck. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk over and pick up the cash they’ve left on the table to cover their tab. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she shifted the map that she had been examining on the table, and tapped her finger on the parchment. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nick presses his hands down on the table. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I looked about the room and saw on the table the instruments that had been used for my operation. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

If something spilled on the floor, or if there was a bunch of objects spread out on the table, he could tell you how many there were just by looking at them. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I put a few knickknacks on the table to keep the plastic out of the iridium bowl. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I left a note for Charlie on the table, explaining again where to find dinner, switched my scruffy wallet from my school bag to a purse I rarely used, and ran out to join Jessica. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Shan paused to exchange the leg on the table, leaning in to grasp her foot. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She took out a black-and-white photograph and laid it on the table. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Words that make my dad slam his fist on the table and call my teacher to shout about setting up a parent-teacher conference, and my mom to go out and buy fruit. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled mischievously as she put a bowl of asopao on the table opposite the cot and dragged one of the two chairs from its place against the wall. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She lays a crisp, flat twenty on the table. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It is a kind of tonic,” Mona said, pushing herself up from the trunk to set down two more vials on the table. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He had set human flesh on the table for Zeus when the god was his guest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave the green pencil and one can label to Poppy, and she herself took the blue pencil and smoothed out the other can label on the table. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I found a note on the table next to me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes landed on the peanut M&M’s on the table, and I remembered what I’d been wondering earlier. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I lay them out on the table one by one: change, quiet, money, college, job, space, family, home. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My mouth is watering, looking at all the food on the table. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I put the safety on and laid the rifle on the table. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I start blocking it out on the table, and as I do, I feel something in the front pocket. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He finally got one of the lanterns to work and he set it on the table and blew out the smoky flame of the lamp. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Lori opens the file on the table in front of her. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He slapped them on the table in front of the man. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

It has an abandoned quality with no fire on the hearth, no cloth on the table. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My mother puts her elbows on the table. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He picks one of the boxes on the table this time, a polished-wood box with a swirling pattern etched into its lid. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I got home, looked at the notebook on the table, slammed it shut, and stormed up the steps to my room. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She billowed through the door and she looked at Abra, elbows on the table, holding her cheeks between her palms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I baked it this morning, using the same ingredients you tasted on the table.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The pots are ready, and the ingredients are out on the table and counters ready to be prepared. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He lay the bread on the table next to the bushel basket and all the children’s eyes fixed on him attentively. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"See that book on the table?" he asks. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Calder concentrated on the table, which also had a necklace of beads and a book with French words on it. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

They both stood looking at the book on the table. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jonathan set the milk bucket on the table, now very much aware of his hunger. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

A policeman brought a tray of food and set it on the table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then the doctor put his hands on my shoulders and started to push me down on the table. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Lancelot looked on the table, and moved his hand in a gesture to stroke the cloth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spotted a napkin on the floor next to a chair and placed it back on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She had heated up a slice of bacon on a paper towel, put it on the table, and turned to open the fridge. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Bronwyn was on the table, Caul’s throat in one hand, his weapon crushed to snow in her other. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Meeks dropped a square of canvas in front of her, and Theo placed a brush and a small jar of black paint on the table. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Every morning now was like Christmas; we would climb out of bed and race to the kitchen and look on the table to see what “uncle” had left for us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sat in the ladder-back chairs around the kitchen table, except for Rosaleen, who poured glasses of tea and set a plate of pimiento-cheese sandwiches on the table, as if anybody could eat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The book is sitting there on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Bill’s long fingernails scraped on the table as he took up the matches. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“But don’t come crying to me when you don’t have money to buy groceries, and there’s no food on the table.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Soon, getting nothing out of me, Zach left a few bucks on the table and returned to his friends. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My grandmother carried me back into her own bedroom and put me on the table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

One, two, three, the owls soared through it and landed on the table in a neat line. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I drop the pamphlet on the table and look right at him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

My coffee is cold on the table, but I’m too deliciously warm and lazy to bother getting up to make myself another cup Sometimes I don’t even watch the trains go past, I just listen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a cherry from the bowl on the table and threw it at his nose. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He folded his hands on the table in front of him and said nothing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Washing his handkerchiefs and putting food on the table before him was the most she could manage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My phone buzzes on the table, and my heart just swoops. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She started tapping her fingers on the table. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

"I don't know, maybe you stepped on the cover before you put it on the table." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then he sat down to stare sullenly at nothing at all on the table. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Several grubby urchins stood around a bushel basket on the table, clutching winter apples. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I think it was the punch they had on the table. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath—“Jump up and down on the table, squawking like a two-hundred-pound lovesick chicken!” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The magnificent robe was laid out on the table in display. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guard slipped a notepad on the table without my saying anything to him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was this woman, the patient, on the table, naked from the waist down. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put away the fairy book and pulled out an impressive tome, then opened it on the table between them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Captain Talcott rapped on the table and a hush fell over the room. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She folded and refolded the damp dishcloth on the table in front of her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa slurped the remaining wine from his glass and slammed it on the table so hard that it nearly broke. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I helped her straighten up, noticing all the bottles of pills, lined up on the table, a small army of brown plastic soldiers with white caps. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed and reached behind him for something on the table, still stroking Gwenforte’s head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

In the dimness, he knew how she sat, a bit forward in her chair, ankles crossed against the lowest rung, left elbow on the table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Your supper,” she told Meggie, putting a steaming plate down on the table. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Kilvin brought out a small sack and lay it on the table as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The guard picked the book up by the spine and tapped it on the table as if he were shaking sand from a shoe. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She put the cup down on the table, tipping it over, ignoring it in her concern. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he has looked through the entire deck, he places them back on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His foot brushed the log where it had fallen in all the motion and he picked it up and put it on the table. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the unmentionable subjects were now on the table because a measure of mutual trust had been recovered. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The flask sat on the table between us and she picked it up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I lay one hand flat on the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Meir set the finished tzitzis on the table and rose to his feet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A book lay open on the table, with a chair in front of it; against the opposite wall stood a small sofa, neatly upholstered in cloth. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then he set them both on the table and rested one hand lightly on each. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Vic took another sip of her latte and tapped her long fingers on the table. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He picks up a box of sugar on the table and proceeds to pour a ton into his mug, spilling as much. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

His eyes rested wistfully on the still oblong white draped form under the sheet on the table and he felt a deeper sympathy for Bessie than at any time when she was alive. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She sets plates of steaming scrambled cheese eggs, French toast, golden hash brown rounds, and fried green tomatoes on the table. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Mercy’s spinning wheel faltered, and Rachel’s hand, lighting a pine knot, trembled so that a spark fell on the table unheeded and left a small black scar. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Before we chow down on those wings,” Webb says, nodding to the cartons on the table by the door, “we need to talk a little shop.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

An empty wine cup stood on the table before him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I sat up and banged my knee on the table, rattling the bowl of tokhmeh and knocking over my empty teacup. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Shukumar put the rice on the table and the lentils from the night before into the microwave oven, punching the numbers on the timer. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lee put his hands on the table and leaned over. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dill jumped as his father slammed his hand on the table, a sharp crack in the still room, and stood. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She had the book on the table in front of her. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I sit up and lean my elbows on the table. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

An open tin of butter cookies sat on the table. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She looked at the package on the table. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She folded her hands on the table and stared at me until I looked back at her. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpop tapped it on the table a few times before bringing it up to his mouth. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Here’s Dragon’s medicine,” he said, putting it on the table. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The guy looked around and there was a space next to the territory I'd carved out for myself on the table with my pile of books. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The detective had placed the folder on the table, and Margo’s dad leaned forward to look at it with him. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mama lovingly laid the braid on the table. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a notebook and a purple pen on the table where the Kleenex usually is. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nathan left his bottle on the table and hurried after her. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Although the room was dark, light touched the metal fastenings on a wooden box, a fold of blue cloth on the table, the curve of the woman’s forehead, the creamy lemon of her jacket. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

And he bought a round red lacquered comfit dish with a cover, and in this he put sesame cakes and larded sweets and he put the box on the table. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Lancelot stopped reading and threw the letter on the table. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Genie had arrived in the kitchen at his usual twenty-two hundred hours, Grandpop had pulled a small box from his lap and set it on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Giant picked up the trembling Sophie with one hand and carried her across the cave and put her on the table. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A thin pile of handwritten sheets of paper lay on the table in the light of the flickering candle. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I set the cream plate with scalloped edges on the table. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When a pilot had finished a beer, he would slam it down on the table, step quickly aside, and let the next pilot continue the chugging. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grant that the king had presented him for signature was on the table beneath a silver drinking cup that had once been Donal Noye’s. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She believed that just as the power of her mind could move the saltcellar on the table, she could also produce deaths, earthquakes, and other, even worse catastrophes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the oatmeal was cooked, Katie filled two soup plates full, set them on the table, punched two holes in the can of milk and set a banana by each plate. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What about you, famous race blogger, Princeton fellow, how have you changed?” he asked, smiling, leaning towards her with his elbows on the table. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

A mound of colorful, shiny presents was on the table beside her. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then she put supper on the table for Laura and Mary. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid it on the table, tracing a trail with his fingers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She put a fifty-cent piece on the table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margot went to Holland in December, and I followed in February, when I was plunked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He opened his hands and looked between them on the table. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

An intact cup on the table is a state of high order, but a broken cup on the floor is a disordered state. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Little Miss Something slaps her fork down on the table, climbs out of her chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

At lunch Manners Mistress said, “Don’t rap your knuckles on the table, Ella. The king would be ashamed of you.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cold chicken, crisp pickles, butter biscuits, and peach pie were laid out on the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Basta spread the books out on the table and pushed them apart from one another with his knife. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She placed Sissy’s dollar and Evy’s fifty-cent piece on the table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t want to weigh him down with too many things. Ya’ll get busy eating,” she said as she set a bowl of potato salad on the table. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

We ate in front of the fire, my grandmother in her armchair and me on the table with my cheese on a small plate. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I stand up suddenly and hit my knee on the table leg. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But finally she heard someone rap on the table. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“My mother’s recipe,” he explained, setting it down on the table. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Anyone with an elbow on the table might suddenly feel his wrist seized, raised and jerked downward so that his elbow hit the table hard enough to make the dishes dance. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they begin walking to the house, Jeremy works on smoothing out the birdseed on the table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He looked at the pieces of gun on the table and realized that it was the first time he didn’t want to touch it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I put the microphone back on the table. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Uncle Paul points out all the science magazines perfectly arranged on the table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’ve come to bid you good night,’ said the landlord, putting the candles on the table. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Dr. Finch stood up, leaned on the table, and looked at her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

And sure enough, this morning after breakfast our biggest enamel pan appeared on the table, filled to the brim with peas. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Instead of handing it to me, Big Ma dropped the postcard on the table like it was nothing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He put the sundae and the beer on the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We lined up the spinach, tomatoes, onions, chilies, and other ingredients on the table. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"Boom!" said Madame Hoo, placing a plate of spareribs on the table. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Putting his book down, Henry reached in his breast pocket and pulled out the pen and put it on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Jean Louise put her elbows on the table and ran her fingers through her hair. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She put her lunch tray on the table, plopped her backpack on the floor, and sat down across from me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then Mother brought the beer jug back and put it down on the table. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dutifully got them out, and put them on the table—alphabet-side out. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cried and banged my fist on the table. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I peel off my hat and toss it on the table. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Hunger strike!” she huffed when she was done, slapping the newspaper on the table. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“He keeps his grog ready mixed in a little tub on the table. Wait a moment, and you’ll hear Clara lift him up to take some. There he goes!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

She placed her fingers flat on the table edge, like someone at a seance, then, almost instantly, closed her hands—her nails were bitten down to the quick. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He fell into a reverie, beating a light tattoo on the table. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The knife lay on the table between them, and Citra suddenly felt like the pedestrians at the gleaning: frozen just on the other side of some unthinkable event horizon. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As soon as the food is ready, Mom will dump it on the table and we will feast. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Her book had only one story and the one on the table had close to ten. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She pushed her food away, then rested her face in her palms, her elbows on the table. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then he puts his arms on the table and lays his head on them, as if he were going to sleep. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My mom stands up and puts a scrap of paper on the table. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly she threw her napkin on the table and excused herself and went into the house. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He unclasped his hands, laid them on the table, and watched her eyes intently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Citra looked morosely down at the page on the table next to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I want Skittles,” she says loudly, putting a dollar on the table. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“I think this whole situation is weird,” Jessie said, banging her soup spoon on the table. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Chester banged his glass down on the table. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Crossing my arms on the table, I bury my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I said, raising my voice and slamming the paper on the table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Ignatius covered one ear and beat a fist on the table. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had just laid out Papa in his coffin on the table when a limousine pulls up to the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our mother slapped the credit card slip on the table in front of him. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

That following Thursday night, when I joined my friends at the hotel for beer, I pulled out my crude verses and laid them on the table. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, girls, if you haven’t signed your name on the tryout sheet, please do so now,” she said, pointing to the clipboard on the table next to her. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I saw what looked like an invitation among the stack of mail on the table. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Feeling defeated, Ash went back into the kitchen, where she saw the cracked mirror on the table. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jenny poured a cup of coffee and set it in front of the missus, spilling a little on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat me on the table, unwrapped the tourniquet and the soggy dressing, observed with interest the waning spurt of the little blood left inside me, and hauled out his suture kit. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rows of oil lamps made the room bright, and each of the men had his personal torch behind him, illuminating stacked and scattered papers that lay on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Murphy set his bag on the table and sat down. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mama grasped the scissors from her sewing kit on the table in one hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

There was ice cream and cake and milk and coffee on the table. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his forehead on the table and shook with muted laughter. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But as soon as she’d set them all on the table and taken her seat...BOOM! As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He comes home that Friday night, throws his wages on the table and says to Mam, Are you happy now? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I think your momma will come around. But you’re going to have to put all your cards on the table,” he said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He slapped a broad hand on the table so hard the glasses rang, and his massive shoulders shook, and he had to wipe away the tears from his eyes. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He laid several packs of note cards on the table and sat across the table from Mrs. Olinski. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

All eyes went back to the thing on the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She sets it down on the table, flips through the months. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He indicated that I should put it down on the table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson shuffled the snippets of Mia’s photographs on the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She took the chicken casserole from the oven, placed it on the table, and reached into the drawer for a serving spoon and told us to help ourselves. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Grandpop had the gun completely apart, he lined the screws and bits of metal all out on the table like Genie always did when he was about to start building a model car. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Doc cleared a place on the table for the clean glasses as he washed them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spread the flash cards out on the table between us. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I want to get him checked over,” he added, placing Scabbers on the table in front of them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Much of the food he put on the table came from hunting—despite the fact that he was uncomfortable killing animals. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands shake as I set the mug back down, and it sloshes on the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I sat my food on the table, and then paused. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“We were in that boat for a day and a half,” she says, running her nail at something stuck on the table. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Sitting cross-legged on the table is a girl with short dark hair and bangs that draw a straight line across her forehead. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She used towels to pull out the loaves and left them to cool on the table. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

‘This is an ent-house,’ he said, ‘and there are no seats, I fear. But you may sit on the table.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Here you are, Bigger,” his mother said, setting a plate of grits on the table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

After closing the can again, he set it carefully on the table. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He pulls a folded paper out of his pocket and places it on the table. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He would put his hands up on the table, in fact, because he wanted them within her reach. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The pieces to a jigsaw puzzle were spread out on the table. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He carried the box to the kitchen and laid it on the table between Abra’s hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was Isannah who ran in to tell them that Grandpa was in his chair and breakfast was on the table. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did the ceiling creak because he was walking quietly up and down, drinking a cold orange crush and studying the chess men laid out on the table? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I took the city bus home, and the minute I walked into the kitchen, I saw the tape on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would,” Celia says, placing her empty wineglass on the table next to his own. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He scoops up his stew, slopping it on the table as he struggles to eat from a too-big spoon. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing,” he said, throwing the paper on the table and walking unsteadily to the door. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set a third candle in a holder on the table and used one of the sulfur matches in the drawer to set it alight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Takes the burger in his hands, props his elbows up on the table. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some carry books or satchels or have stacks of textbooks on the table beside them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon slumped against the wall, hands around his knees, and stared at the candle on the table beside his narrow bed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He rested an elbow on the table and raked the hair back from his eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure they’ll be fine. Let’s read these papers before Jonafren comes looking for us,” Seven said, taking the file from inside her cloak and placing it on the table. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mom smiles at Jude and puts her hands on the table. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

But then she looks at me kindly, slaps the three coins back and forth between her hands like a piece of dough, and throws them on the table. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once in the house, Dyedka went straight to the bread cooling on the table and sniffed it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He set the lamp down on the table and walked around the room, snuffing all the lamps but one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A tray smacks down on the table across from me. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Nuah puts his books on the table to pick up one of the popular plastic swords. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Stacked on the table, their colorful stripes and woven designs folded inside, they make the rest of the room feel cold and empty. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The father propped his elbows on the table, clamped his hands together, smiled. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Finally, she yawned, closed the book, and laid it on the table beside her bed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

His fingers were entwined, resting on the table in front of him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Captain Reed drummed his fingers on the table. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"To be continued," she said, tossing the magazine on the table, "in our very next issue." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She hoisted herself up on the table next to me so casually that I had to remind myself that this was no boy made up to resemble a girl, but the actual thing. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stood with her back to me as she placed them on the table. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Joseph then took the drawings from their cabinet and gently set them on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mother set the pickle dish back on the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sets a tray of broth on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ben considered the slimy, confusing creature on the table, and then he looked at Jinny and grinned. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Catelyn pulled it out from beneath her cloak and threw it down on the table in front of him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She took the scraps from the box and spread them out on the table in her bedroom. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She put the paper down on the table and pushed it away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Jody’s mother put a platter of steaks on the table and boiled potatoes and boiled squash, which clouded the room with their steam. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had placed the boots on the table and were examining them with tools and special glasses and powders and cloths and other tools. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Ma placed the goldfish bowl on the table and quietly began making dinner. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I helped Dadi set the bowl on the table, and then we both sat in chairs across from each other. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t seen her bring it in, and for a moment I thought it must have stuck to her ear and flopped on the table. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I put a five on the table—a 50 percent tip—and walk four blocks. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The whisky and a glass were on the table beside the brass bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His elbows were on the table, and he held his head in the palms of his hands, the fingers covering his ears completely, his eyes staring down at the book. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Phoebe pulled out the envelope and emptied the hair strands on the table. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mom and I sit down in the dining room, the letter resting on the table in front of us. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I looked at my hands where they rested on the table next to a mustard stain. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She thunks it down on the table so Queen Mary and Philip can see it, and the rest of them stand to look too. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Shadow looked down at the girl on the table. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I threw a dollar down on the table and walked out the door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He concluded and seemed enamored with his own thoughts, but tapped his finger on the table and pointed to Ethan. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He walked back and laid them on the table where he and Sergio had just finished burgers, fries, and milk shakes. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

My mother had been sifting through the mail and placing envelopes on the table next to her after she glanced at them. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The man took two steps forward; his boots—exactly like the ones on the table—nudged the back of my standard white slip-ons. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He placed a set of brass knuckles and box of wooden matches on the table. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

There was a basket of freshly sliced rye bread and the coffee cups were set out on the table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man tapped his fingers on the table. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As Bear removed his dagger and laid it on the table, I said, “Will we perform here?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Littlefinger toyed with the dagger on the table, turning it slowly with a finger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It's like I pulled a rotten fish out of the refrigerator and placed it on the table. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Ain’t no fever,” he says, and sets down the groceries on the table. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

While Ron told Hagrid all about Charlie’s work with dragons, Harry picked up a piece of paper that was lying on the table under the tea cozy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Gilly put her schoolbooks down on the table and went right to it. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Marie tips her mug back, empties the last drops into her open mouth, and then slams it down, shaking everything on the table. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Two wax candles stood lighted on the table, and two on the mantelpiece; basking in the light and heat of a superb fire, lay Pilot—Adèle knelt near him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her defender picked up the stack of papers on the table before him; Kira had watched him marking these papers meticulously as he listened to the accuser. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anna goes across into the kitchen and changes the child’s nappy on the table. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can't point, but I see the book on the table. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Has he got to keep that old dirty slipper on the table, Quentin said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bows as he sets the platter on the table, then backs away. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Daddy slammed his fist down on the table. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one with the green beret had eyes that blazed red, and he shouted and shredded some papers on the table. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She pushes the cards around on the table a bit more, touching one and then another, though Bailey is no longer paying attention to which card is which. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Cherry had left her phone on the table. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I nodded, put the phone on the table by my lounge chair. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Laleh wandered back in as I set a pot of Dragon Pearl Jasmine on the table. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Kin clasped his hands together on the table. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m usually home by six and my wife has supper on the table. You had any supper?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father, who sat back in his chair when there was no more food on the table, who looked around at us, and who said, “Isn't that orchid the most beautiful sight you ever saw?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He threw himself with a despairing gesture into a chair, and placed his elbows on the table, covering his face with his hands as he spoke:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes down on the table, my eyes tracing the pattern of the faux wood grains printed on the laminate. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She had taken a picture of Melissa from Joaquin’s collection, and when she put it on the table between her and her parents, their anger died away and they looked at the photo, silent. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Sitting next to her hand, on the table, was a small pile of tiny homemade envelopes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

From the start, I liked those microphones better, I didn’t have to keep constantly aware of my distance from a microphone on the table. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suck it up, literally suck it up by taking a deep breath, and put the boots on the table. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I saw her in the pale light of the lantern on the table. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He made another trip for a pint of whisky and two glasses and set a glass on the table in front of each chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry could see Draco Malfoy banging his goblet on the table. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She took the bones, all right; Milkman had seen them on the table in the jailhouse. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll begin from the moment I got you, the moment I saw you lying on the table among my other birthday presents. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Samuel had leaned his elbows on the table and his hands covered his eyes and his forehead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Later, while Bertha put turnip greens and cornbread and tuna casserole on the table, she told me we would talk about everything after supper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I set it on the table and then shove my hands into my pockets to keep them from finding any more trouble. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She felt better, however, when she got home and caught sight of the little white paper on the table that proved Hermilio had sent the letter as he had promised. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Then she gulped down the last of her coffee and slammed the mug on the table like that was that. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Dawn Celeste does not ask Annabelle if she is hungry; she just sets a plate with a fat tuna sandwich on it on the table. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And Dad—Dad is just sitting, palms flat on the table, staring at the floor, shaking his head. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the bedroom, my grandmother took both me and Bruno out of her handbag and put us on the table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Once the animal was up on the table, they all gazed in awe. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His gout forced him to keep one leg on the table. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He took his pen from his shirt pocket and the top napkin from the stack on the table. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I set up a vase on the table right under his picture. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At dinner he had let it just plop on the table and stay there. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z