| 单词 | pearl |
| 例句 | I desperately wanted to sacrifice myself and use the last pearl on her, but I knew what she would say. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Whenever he came to this part of town, someone clutched their pearls so hard that it was impossible not to notice it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He arched his neck beautifully to do this, and the pearl horn pointed to the ground at her feet, and he scratched in the heather with his silver hoof to make a salute. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, the pearls,” Hades said, and my blood froze. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But Kino’s hand had closed tightly on the pearl again, and he was glancing about suspiciously, for the evil song was in his ears, shrilling against the music of the pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “My older sister made it for me. It’s a new pattern called ‘double pearls.’ Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Imagine, in this heat wearing a gown sprinkled with rubies, diamonds, and pearls, and bordered with 150 feet of Russian ermine. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And her drop pearl earrings still hang stiffly from her lobes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughs, too, and her drop pearl earrings dance from her lobes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Ba said, “we are like the dragon waiting for a sign of his pearl.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I feel around for the parachute and slide my fingers inside until they close around the pearl. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She seemed to glow like a pearl in the moonlight and her deep blue silk dress seemed to be the same color as the sky. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z None of the teenage magazine descriptions of girls moping, one tear on each cheek like pearl earrings, applies to me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He threw a pearl at each of them in turn, and three shimmering pink bubbles of energy formed around them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A silver parachute that holds a spile for tapping trees, and the pearl Peeta gave me a few hours before I blew out the force field. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She handed Pinmei her plain bowl, the cooked grains shining like a mound of pearls against the dark pottery. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Estranged, disarranged, we spend our darkest hours staring at those pearls, those coral bones. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All I saw at first was a silver frame studded with emeralds and agates and pearls. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She returned brandishing a long pin with a pearl on one end. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The crowd in the doorway wavered and broke and let the three pearl dealers through. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The neighbors looked at the pearl in Kino’s hand and they wondered how such luck could come to any man. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In the window, there were half a dozen evening gowns beaded with pearls and sequins. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z For Kino was a well-liked man; it would be a shame if the pearl destroyed him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And word of the loveliness of Kino’s pearl had come to them. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And the music of the pearl rose like a chorus of trumpets in his ears. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The pearls rattled softly against one another as she unwound the silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I am only an appraiser. Ask the others. Go to their offices and show your pearl—or better let them come here, so that you can see there is no collusion. Boy,” he called. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole thing is trimmed in lace with little pearl buttons as accents. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It is the hour of the pearl—the interval between day and night when time stops and examines itself. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z To Janina’s back step I brought black pearls and bread when I could. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z For Alexa and her pearl choker, I offer a tentacled kite caught in an updraft. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The entire Latin continent was represented, including the thin waist of Central America and all the islands that decorated it like a string of pearls. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A round young woman with frizzy brown hair kneels on the floor in front of a cloth mannequin, stitching tiny pearls onto a bodice. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z What they wear is cashmere twin sets, camel’s-hair coats, good tweed skirts, pearl button earrings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They wear cashmere sweaters and pearl button earrings, and smoke cigarettes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A warm breeze blew around them, and water was dripping like strings of pearls from melting icicles. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She was dressed in a black suit with a pearl necklace. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Green leaves sprouted and, as they cascaded over the branches, pale moon-colored balls like pearls developed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing two or three necklaces, old fake pearls, like Park's grandmother wore to church, and she twisted them while she talked. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z In the centre of the complex rose a citadel larger than Grand Central Station, its walls encrusted with pearls, its domed golden roof cracked open like an egg. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Kino held the great pearl in his hand, and it was warm and alive in his hand. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She also gave her a string of real Dutch pearls. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Mom wore a black dress and pearls, and she cooked this fancy meal. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They did not know, it seemed a fine pearl to them, but they had never seen such a pearl before, and surely the dealers knew more about the value of pearls than they. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a singular rabbit,” said an elderly lady with three strings of pearls wrapped around her neck. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z All across Paris, people pack china into cellars, sew pearls into hems, conceal gold rings inside book bindings. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “When I have sold my pearl I will pay you,” Kino said. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pearl gray and white winged, a young herring gull with a wide, flaring breast, and it seemed to be watching him, too. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He looked into his pearl to find his vision. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z SCORPIUS: Well, it is said that if tincture of Demiguise and pearl dust meet. . . they burn. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “She wears all those earrings—there’s a key, a pearl, a high-heeled shoe...” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I could see it clearly, that it was chrome and that it had pearl grips on it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The next day I too went searching for black pearls. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She touched the lace and ribbon along the neckline, the hand-sewn seed pearls on the sleeves. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We have to know all about Sanctifying Grace, a pearl of great price, bought for us by Jesus in His dying. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z As proud as a pearl in an oyster. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked out a pair of clustered pearl earrings with padded back clasps, clipping first one and then the other to her low-hanging lobes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Because he is a servant, he wears no copper or pearls. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Its shell was more like a landmass—hills of bone, shiny pearl valleys, kelp and moss forests, rivers of seawater trickling down the grooves of its carapace. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Some were printed with magnificent colorful patterns, and some were even crusted with pearls and gold sequins. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm confused because, while they all are angry, some are giving us sympathetic pats on the shoulder, and Johanna Mason actually stops to straighten my pearl necklace. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And there in the pearl was Coyotito’s face, thick and feverish from the medicine. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The winter I was fifteen, the Van de Kamps invited me to go see the Christmas premiere with them at the Schouwburg, an old playhouse that Mama let me wear her pearls to visit. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The pearl dangling from the gold clasp—one of the two largest pearls in the world—was worth an astronomical sum. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They are going to Dresden, to my mother’s pearls, damp with the sweat of her neck. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She has wide eyes, runny mascara, and wears a pearl choker that looks like it might actually be choking her. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The salesladies and Mrs. Walton decide I should wear the green, pink, and blue striped silk blouse with pearl buttons and matching blue silk skirt for the interview portion of the pageant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "Everyone has their reservations, naturally. You being from the coal district. But I said, and this was very clever of me, I said, `Well, if you put enough pressure on coal it turns to pearls!'" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The pearl ring on her left hand was cold against my palm. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In the pearl he saw how they were dressed—Juana in a shawl stiff with newness and a new skirt, and from under the long skirt Kino could see that she wore shoes. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The great pearl was wrapped in an old soft piece of deerskin and placed in a little leather bag, and the leather bag was in a pocket in Kino’s shirt. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In one, she was wearing a pearl necklace and looking into a mirror. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z "For that I will offer you a pearl of wisdom. Are you ready?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I ask you,” he said gravely, “because you are not dressed in black satin, with a string of pearls, nor are you thirty-six.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then he went into the jewelry store to buy a pearl necklace--or perhaps only a pair of cuff buttons--rid of my provincial squeamishness forever. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “They have taken the pearl. I have lost it. Now it is over,” he said. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about the pearls in my pocket. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z 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 In the pearl he saw Juana and Coyotito and himself standing and kneeling at the high altar, and they were being married now that they could pay. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Charred bits of black silk swirl into the air, and pearls clatter to the stage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His hand closed down over the pearl and cut the light away from it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew that time would now date from Kino’s pearl, and that they would discuss this moment for many years to come. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z You are so pretty with a mother of pearl cover and a little latch like a prayerbook. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a calm, deliberate world, a world where dreams were real and each syllable held the light like a pearl. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a radiant hall filled with blue light, the floor cobbled with pearls. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A Russian prince condescended to sit in a corner for an hour and talk with a massive lady, dressed like Hamlet’s mother in black velvet with a pearl bridle under her chin. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d been shelling butter beans on the porch, and sweat glistened on the pearls of hair around her forehead. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the pearls out of my pocket, the three milky spheres the Nereid had given me in Santa Monica. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Her genial, brown eyes had the radiance of pristine pearls. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked very well in their simple suits, Meg’s in silvery drab, with a blue velvet snood, lace frills, and the pearl pin. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw bright pearls rise from the depths, bubbles swimming on the mirror, sky blue reflected in them. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And he answered her loudly, hardening his heart, “Why should that one wear pearls with her skin as black as earth? Pearls are for fair women!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Mummy, her face tight, asking, “The black pearls?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Modest white outside walls crowned with slanting tile decorations gave no hint of the elaborate courtyards and inner living quarters that were hidden like pearls in their oyster shells. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And Kino heard the music of the pearl, distorted and insane. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino raised the sleeping mat and dug up his pearl and put it in front of him and stared at it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I know it wouldn’t shoot any better for it, but I bought the one with the pearl handle even though it cost fifteen dollars. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mummy, her face tight, asking, “The black pearls?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "Other people have money and things, but these are the pearls Roma women carry, these strings of names." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Yards of silk, clouds of powder, brushes, combs, pearls, and diamonds glistened before Celaena’s eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Seven rings, three plain gold bands, one gold with a small diamond stone, one gold with an opal and four pearls, one man’s ring with garnet and eagle insignia, one silver initial ring. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And because the need was great and the desire was great, the little secret melody of the pearl that might be was stronger this morning. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Threads of silver ended almost at my waist in a woven pattern of silver studded with tiny pearls. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z All of these things Kino saw in the lucent pearl and he said, “We will have new clothes.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She went through the line of brush when the moon was covered, and when it looked through she saw the glimmer of the great pearl in the path behind the rock. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I order my usual green milk tea with tapioca pearls. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “There is more than one pearl in the ocean,” the fish said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She rolled over and over among the scraps of silk and batted pearls around the floor. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m all dressed up in a new hand-me-down outfit—a rosebud-embroidered skirt and a cream blouse with little plastic pearl buttons. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I study paintings in which there are pearls, crystals, mirrors, shiny details of brass. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood in the snow, almost mesmerized by the soft click, click of the pearls, and tried to understand what I’d just heard. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And she answered timidly, looking up from the edge of the pool and from the clothes she was beating upon a smooth flat stone, “The pearls? I have them.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Cleopatra dropped the earring into the drink and swirled it until the pearl dissolved. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Like all ghettos, Spanish Harlem looks better in the dark when everything broken and dirty is hidden by darkness and the moonlight makes everything else glow like pearls. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Before she could go out on deck, the outer door opened and Ma Costa came down, swathed in an old tweed coat on which the damp had settled like a thousand tiny pearls. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The wall was smooth and creamy white, as if made out of pearl. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The one I find has a pearl on one end. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It would be my pleasure,” said Dany, admiring the glimmer of the gold and the sheen of the green pearls on Cleon’s slippers while doing her best to ignore the pinching in her toes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The pearl was large, but it had a strange color. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “The pearls symbolize fertility. The more pearls Your Worship wears, the more healthy children she will bear.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It has come to me that thou hast found a great fortune, a great pearl.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Her pitch-black hair was nice, hairdresser tousled especially for him, and she had small pearls in her earlobes, like a little girl. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here are the pearl earrings Mother promised me.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I just said a dragon’s pearl could be a Luminous Stone!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “You can stay as you are,” she said, putting a comb with pearls in Meggie's hair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He looked past his pearl, and he saw that the swelling was going out of the baby’s shoulder, the poison was receding from its body. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Effie's somewhat teary and keeps patting my hair and talking about how she told everyone we were pearls. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Miss O’Hara certainly had to cast her pearls before a dismal lot of swine, who looked like the type of vague, drawn old men who molested children at matinees. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In the pearl he saw Coyotito sitting at a little desk in a school, just as Kino had once seen it through an open door. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed his lips to the pearl handles of his prized revolvers, bestowing each with a mournful kiss. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The bear’s shiny nose twitched as raindrops beaded into splashed pearls on its shaggy hair. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at her and caught her arm and wrenched the pearl from her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z There are fossils to be safeguarded, ancient manuscripts; there are pearls, gold nuggets, a sapphire as big as a mouse. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Seven focused, taking deep calming breaths and trying not to fidget, as a beautiful pearl color filled one amulet, then another. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z For a few moments, I couldn’t see anything outside the smooth walls of my sphere, then my pearl broke through on the ocean floor. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t fashioned after anything, but the delicate crystal and pearl whorls had been crafted by a skilled hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And the king—they never got to ask the king about the dragon’s pearl. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She’s just come from work, still in her suit and pearls. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Were they strung along chromosomal filaments—like pearls on a string? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “The black pearls? She said I could have them.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Greedy fingers went through his clothes, frantic figures searched him, and the pearl, knocked from his hand, lay winking behind a little stone in the pathway. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand strayed limply to the place where the pearl was hidden under his clothes. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun grew misty as the day grew old, until it gleamed in a pale sky like a high white pearl. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Some were richly decorated, their hammered-gold covers encrusted with pearls and emeralds. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I lay them out one by one along the edge of the counter, rim to rim so they are like a giant pearl necklace. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z In the middle of his forehead was a great pearl, which gleamed like the moon on a cold, crisp autumn night; but its luster was fading. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She wears several necklaces of pearls and copper, and a mantle of deerskin over one shoulder. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “That was quite good, about those diamonds and pearls. Did you see Barbarossa’s eyes?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And Kino thrust the pearl back into his clothing, and the music of the pearl had become sinister in his ears, and it was interwoven with the music of evil. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino reached into his clothes and brought out the pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kino,” she said huskily, “I am afraid. A man can be killed. Let us throw the pearl back into the sea.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do not speak any more. In the morning we will sell the pearl, and then the evil will be gone, and only the good remain. Now hush, my wife.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The scheme failed because there were no pearls and anyway Norwood’s bell didn’t work, but Norwood was not one to waste an experience. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z T he seed pearls on the girl’s dress flashed pale fire. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “It is a pearl of great value,” Kino said. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She was naked, except for a pearl necklace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A pearl of sweat trickled down my cheek. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d been beautiful and eerie, and even now Pearl could see them exactly: her mother’s bright eye like a pearl peeking out between the legs of the starfish. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom wears her pearls and Dad wears his suit. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Globules of perspiration glistened like transparent pearls around his mustache and swelled like opaque listers under his eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Gomo was always so proud and dignified and wore Japanese pearls her son had bought for her when he’d become police captain. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z There was the obvious geometry of windowpanes and floor tiles, and then all the pearls, baskets, pitchers, and framed maps. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Prettier than a TV star,” he says, touching the plastic pearls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The news of the approach of the procession ran ahead of it, and in their little dark offices the pearl buyers stiffened and grew alert. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat amid the piles of silks, picking up pearls and putting them in a jar. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked as if the inside of the body was studded with pearls. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As he went by the cave-mouth he saw that the Curtain was now become a dazzling veil of silk and pearls and silver thread: melting icicles of moonlight. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I slip it into my pants pocket, where it clicks against the pearl. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Better pearls are made of paste,” he said. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “No one has ever seen such a pearl.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiny diamond droplets fell from her ears, and her hair was curled and swept up onto her head, strands of pearls woven in. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He gazed at the crushed rose petals in her hair, at the pearl and sapphire choker at her throat, at the sparkly crimson polish on her toes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She’d put on pearls, a fresh coat of lipstick and a new pair of white gloves. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an old silver beauty, with detailing in the pearl handle, a shine on the barrel. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Off to the side is a black velvet dress—it has short cap sleeves, a rounded neckline decorated with tiny pearls, and a swirly, flowing skirt. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I’d rather be soaking wet and covered in gritty wet sand and seaweed than living in a land of black robes and pearl buttons and sadness. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z To get the dragon’s pearl, they would have to ask to see the king, which, Pinmei suspected, would result in mocking laughter. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The dragonflies’ wings were pearled with mist, like cobwebs, and from time to time they’d beat them quickly to clear them, because the drops must make them heavy, Lyra thought. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She felt as if she had left her pearls lying loose for too long and it was time to gather them and guard them more carefully. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The third dealer took the pearl from Kino’s hands. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It was supposed that the pearl buyers were individuals acting alone, bidding against one another for the pearls the fishermen brought in. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandma had on her pearl earrings and a gold chain necklace, and my grandpa wore his usual work clothes. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And on that day, I showed Second Wife the fake pearl necklace she had given me and crushed it under my foot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Round her neck was a collar of very large pearls which, improbable though it seemed, were real. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And the music of the pearl had merged with the music of the family so that one beautified the other. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a pearl earring and had a face that needed to make a choice—either shave or grow a beard. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z 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 I sit back on my bed cross-legged and find myself rubbing the smooth iridescent surface of the pearl back and forth against my lips. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z More like knee-length, baggy tank tops with pearls around the edges and funny-looking capes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As soon as my mother and sister are asleep, I slip the pearl from the drawer and spend a second sleepless night clutching it in my hand, replaying Peeta’s words in my head. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Those dealers did not discuss these things. Each of the three knew the pearl was valueless.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'd hate to have the poor child lose her pearls on account of me." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When they entered, Pinmei felt as if they had stepped inside a pearl. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “So of course there is more than one dragon pearl. Though the dragon pearl that makes the moon is by far the largest.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in yellow and white, clutching a tiny pearl handbag. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Since it was Sunday morning, I was wearing a church dress heavy with lace and fake pearls. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Like pearls I’d been fashioning down inside my belly for weeks. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They include, notably, sorghum and pearl millet, which became the staple cereals of much of sub-Saharan Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z One night when I had finished reading, Gertrude gave me some trinkets—a pearled comb for my hair and a small looking glass with a crack. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Though the bindings on her pink-and-yellow gown crushed her ribs, and the pearls and diamonds around her neck strangled her, she kept her chin high, poised. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “The dragon’s pearl is not the Luminous Stone you seek?” the king replied, and despite his formal tone, Pinmei could hear the devastation in his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t stand there like ninnies. Speak up. Say what must be said. Or, or—” Her voice dwindled and she began to fidget with her pearls again. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Well, I’ll go first,” says the girl with the pearl choker. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And then it came to light, an unspeakable pearl at the heart of a green oyster. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I plastered on a smile pretty as a string of pearls. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z My pearls, my belts, my cardigans, my off-the-rack dresses from J.Crew, my apparently brave choice of white for an inaugural gown—all seemed to trigger a slew of opinions and instant feedback. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And in the pearl he saw Juana with her beaten face crawling home through the night. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The clouds in the sky were aglow: pink and purple, maroon and gold, pearl and saffron. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She wore a pale pink dress and a set of pearls and kept a black purse draped properly over one arm. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then Kino’s fist closed over the pearl and his emotion broke over him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered what the pearl would be worth. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The glass itself had a beautiful iridescent sheen, as if it had been washed in the finish of mermaid pearls. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I know we’re not sure about the dragon’s pearl....Do you think maybe that’s the stone the emperor is looking for?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Men are donning House of Bijoux top hats, indented with chambers to display pearls and rubies and sapphires. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But the pearls were accidents, and the finding of one was luck, a little pat on the back by God or the gods or both. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had not heard of it. Do you keep this pearl in a safe place? Perhaps you would like me to put it in my safe?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is pulled into a bun on top of her head and she has those pearl earrings I’ve seen rich ladies wearing. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z And the music of the pearl drifted to a whisper and disappeared. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about Ashley, about that monogrammed sweater and the pearls and how she was trying so hard to escape from this life. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Bring the grey linen gown with the pearls on the bodice. Oh, and my white lion’s pelt.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He knew the pearl would be buried in the house, and he thought Kino might look toward the place where it was buried. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The dragon’s pearl was not the Luminous Stone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She patted an enormous artificial behind, swagged with seed pearls. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As coal pressured into pearls by our weighty existence. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And then Kino laid the rifle down, and he dug among his clothes, and then he held the great pearl in his hand. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I mix a new skin color—rich pearl white and buttermilk. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her black hair is tied to a crown festooned with more pearls, appearing like webbing above her head. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The judge unknotted the scarf and let the flowered silk float down around the booty: her father's railroad watch, a pearl necklace, cuff links, a pin and earrings set, a clock. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a cache of blue shadows in the pearls, a coolness in the smooth surfaces. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had buried his pearl under a stone of the fire hole in his house, and he stared at the woven tules of his sleeping mat until the crossed design danced in his head. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom is waiting, black skirt, white blouse, pearls. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z That was the power of the pearls, I realized—What belongs to the sea will always return to the sea. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He put her on display in pearls and on sailboats. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Tiny seeds waiting to be rinsed and exposed like nuggets of pearls. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Maybe it will be a merrow, and he will give her the gift of breathing underwater and a crown of pearls and take her to his bed under the sea. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But I do slip the pearl into the pocket of my uniform. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Here and there a larger pebble clung to its own air and was covered with a coat of pearls. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z My hand moved against my will and brought out the pearls. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He carried the pearl still in his hand, tightly closed in his palm, and it was warm and smooth against his skin. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is what the pearl will do,” said Kino. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And to Kino the secret melody of the maybe pearl broke clear and beautiful, rich and warm and lovely, glowing and gloating and triumphant. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the tiny pearl buttons on Isabella’s sweater. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z It was a scarlet sleeve embroidered with large pearls. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z By 1000 a.d., trade relationships had covered the continent for more than a thousand years; mother-of- pearl from the Gulf of Mexico has been found in Manitoba, and Lake Superior copper in Louisiana. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The only exit to the cave was blocked by a massive abalone shell—its surface glistening in pearl and rose and turquoise. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the surface of the great pearl he could see dream forms. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “A dragon’s pearl is worth the Emperor’s entire fortune.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Then let’s go to the City of Bright Moonlight,” Yishan said, “and get that dragon’s pearl!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When he looked up from the toilet, shifting on his knees, he saw a wealthy goblin woman draped in strings of pearls glaring at him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And after I wore those fake pearls long enough to learn this lesson, she let me take them off. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The moonlit clouds above glowed through their branches like a ceiling of pearl. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z On the left was a man in a suit and a woman wearing a long dress and pearls standing next to a three-story house. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And when the buying was over, these buyers sat alone and their fingers played restlessly with the pearls, and they wished they owned the pearls. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin, well-groomed woman in her fifties—Chanel cardigan, pearls at the neckline, hair brushed into a stiff, shoulder-length flip—was talking, in a nasal voice which was oddly familiar. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The jeepney will circle the neighborhood while selling halo-halo, a sweet concoction of ice, milk, red beans, tapioca pearls, jackfruit, and coconut flesh—with even sweeter condensed milk drizzled on to stir in. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Illyrio was reclining on a padded couch, gobbling hot peppers and pearl onions from a wooden bowl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You have a pearl? A good pearl?” the doctor asked with interest. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When he returned to his chair, she looked at him and ran her fingers over the pearls. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was in the pearl—the picture glowing there. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The pearls I had been playing with lost their luster, and I put them down. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a pearl such as one has never seen.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Suppose he should really go to the capital and find no buyer for his pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Aware that each perfectly structured topiary, every detail down to the stones that line the paths like pearls, must have been planned. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I squeeze the pearl more tightly in my fist. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z India and the magical Spice Islands of the East were famed at the time for their gold, pearls, gems, and silk—a source of untold riches. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Mother’s jaw drops so far it hits her string of pearls. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She watched big scarecrow fingers perform the intricate business of pushing pearl buttons through holes too small for them, and she marveled at the power in Calpurnia’s hands. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Just as the skeletons opened fire, the pearl fragments at my feet exploded with a burst of green light and a gust of fresh sea wind. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They're as different from one another as pearls and rubies and emeralds, showing how uniquely we can use our arcana to beautify. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The ladies wore long strings of cultured pearls that hung down to their knees, and cloche hats that hid their eyebrows. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When I woke to the pearl gray morning, my mood was blissful. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But there was a price below which they dared not go, for it had happened that a fisherman in despair had given his pearls to the church. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z No more doling out eggs as if they were pearls! Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z No, of course, peace would not be a perfect pearl, not with young Tom never to return, not with the possibility of Bill’s return only the most shadowy and remote of chances. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “And now, patron, tell me what I can do for you,” Transito Soto finally said, settling into the reclining seat of an airplane pilot while she toyed with the pearls around her neck. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As the pearls piled up, so did his greed grow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You know, if you put enough pressure on coal it turns to pearls,” he says earnestly to Finnick. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His skin was green, his armor studded with pearls. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Like his mother, he was pearled with damp, and he shook his woollen hat over the stove to make the drops jump and spit. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The denture was an obscene little artifact—silver and pearl and tangerine. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The biggest key opened a jewelry box on the dresser that was full of costume jewelry—fake diamond necklaces, pearl earrings, emerald pendants, sapphire rings, and ruby bracelets. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There's a thin strand of pearls around her neck. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost everything is too big, but a few pieces will work—a sky-blue cardigan embroidered with white flowers, a brown dress with pearl buttons, several sets of stockings, a pair of shoes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “This pearl has become my soul,” said Kino. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a gown of woven seaweed and a collar of pearls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “A thousand apologies,” says the farmer, falling to his knees to wipe the pearls with his shirt. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z So instead I paint ginger ale bottles, wineglasses, ice cubes from the refrigerator, the glazed teapot, my mother’s fake pearl earrings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z With it was a belt of pearl and crystal. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I wanted to know why there were pearls tucked inside some of the Cuttyhunk oysters but not others. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Huge flakes whirled around and the ground looked as if it were coated with shiny pearls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When it flew away, it left a single pearl gray feather behind, which Matt hid from Rosa. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d built his whole life around the irritation of her words, like the grain of sand at the centre of a pearl. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But Osh reached down and plucked a single strand of pearls from the tangle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Apple trees with glistening fruit the color of pearls. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I turn and look at her: a well-cut silver-gray suit, pearls, a suave scarf, expensive suede shoes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was caked in dirt, but when he pulled it out, the soil fell away and it glimmered white as pearl. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I had a single little pearl ornament which Miss Temple gave me as a parting keepsake: I put it on, and then we went downstairs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Drops of moisture rose from the grass beside her, gleaming like pearls as she transformed them into bullets of ice. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t expect peace to be a perfect pearl, Jeth,” Ross Milton had warned. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “That we must all fear. But suppose you are correct—suppose your pearl is of great value—do you think then the game is over?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting at one of the tables wearing my customary white lab coat and my baroque pearl necklace when the children were brought in. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In seeking these articles, I encountered the beads of a pearl necklace Mr. Rochester had forced me to accept a few days ago. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Then he launches into a million questions about where pearls come from. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino looked into his pearl, and Juana cast her eye-lashes down and arranged her shawl to cover her face so that her excitement could not be seen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Minli stared down at her rice bowl; the few white grains left sat like precious pearls at the bottom of her bowl. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He took the black pearls to Doctor Korczak, to keep the orphans warm. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Help me wind this round myself, please. I cannot manage all these pearls by myself.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then she took the pearls and she tore a bit of the corner of her coat away and wrapped them and hid them between her breasts and was comforted. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The dealers did not glance at one another nor at the pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He decks me out in the shoes and the pearl jewelry and the veil. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked to see women grab their pearls and clutch their purses in fear. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A crab scampering over the bottom raised a little cloud of sand, and when it settled the pearl was gone. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “That pearl was supposed to be worth the Emperor’s entire fortune. A single pearl. I suppose it could’ve belonged to a dragon.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I fretted about them, but I was embarrassed by them, too, and ashamed of myself for wearing pearls and living on Park Avenue while my parents were busy keeping warm and finding something to eat. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I continued to bring black pearls to Doctor Korczak and the orphans. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Heavy white silk and sleeves that fall from my wrist to the floor, and pearls. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When I didn’t touch it, he opened the box and withdrew a string of milky pearls. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And Juana, sitting by the fire hole, watched him with questioning eyes, and when he had buried his pearl she asked, “Who do you fear?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside her was a plump little blond boy with a prancing stag sewn in pearls across the front of his doublet and a miniature sword at his belt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A farmer walks in and doesn’t even realize it until his muddy boot treads on a bouquet of jasmine made of pearls and he says, “Oh.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She looked at the pearl in his hand for a moment and then she looked into Kino’s eyes and said softly, “No, you.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just how crazy is he?” asked Jesper, fingers drumming on the pearl handles of his revolvers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When they looked in the cave that had been his den, they found it was crammed to the roof with gold and silver and diamonds and rubies and pearls. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z From the beginning, I felt it, snug inside my heart, the pearl of great price. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The third is feathered and covered in seed pearls that shift into various gleaming shades of white—cream and milk and lily and ivory and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Those are pearls that were his eyes,” Adah said at one point, which is just the kind of thing she would say. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought again about Ashley with her pearls and sweaters and wondered how I had gone from searching for that preppy beauty to a New Age tattoo artist named Agent. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The other bird still circled overhead, still singing, and then she flew down to join him: another dove, but pearl white, and with a crest of dark red feathers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She had kept, precariously enough, what her aunt referred to as her pearl without price while she had been with Richard down home. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Blue dress flouncing, a couple of hundred strands of pearls draped around her, an ivory cane that she didn’t really need. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I paint my mother shimmering like a pearl, her arms allowing—no, expecting—the world to worship her. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “A Luminous Stone could be a dragon’s pearl,” the emperor laughed again. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I will make no offer at all. I do not want it. This is not a pearl—it is a monstrosity.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The bodice is covered in lace with pearls woven in between the seams, and the bottom flares out and brushes the floor. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And in the pearl Kino saw himself and Juana squatting by the little fire in the brush hut while Coyotito read from a great book. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The leaves dangled like jewels—tiny droplets of ruby, pearl, topaz, amethyst, emerald, and garnet; and a carpet of such riches coated the forest floor around them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Jewels danced when he moved his hands; onyx and opal, tiger’s eye and tourmaline, ruby, amethyst, sapphire, emerald, jet and jade, a black diamond, and a green pearl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Diana Turbot’s mum screamed as a string of whopping pearls unstringed themselves and bounced under hundreds of feet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I could even catch a rich old woman whose tight strand of pearls pinched in the sags of her neck whispering to her friend right behind me, “Oriental Jews.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Crease by crease he unfolded it, until at last there came to view eight small misshapen seed pearls, as ugly and gray as little ulcers, flattened and almost valueless. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He had never hunted tigers in India, or climbed the peaks of the Himalayas, or dived for pearls in the South Seas. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a dark little tale about a man who found a magic cup and learned that if he wept into the cup, his tears turned into pearls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was known among the neighbors in the brush huts, among the pearl fishermen; it was known among the Chinese grocery-store owners; it was known in the church, for the altar boys whispered about it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino opened his hand and held it out, and the priest gasped a little at the size and beauty of the pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino lifted the flesh, and there it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the surface of the pearl he saw the frantic eyes of the man in the pool. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Other beads of light reflect from the pearls and her right hand. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z This morning he had placed a flower in a vase on his desk, a single scarlet hibiscus, and the vase sat beside the black velvet-lined pearl tray in front of him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As the black-skinned girl led him up the stairs, she said, "Poor Dancy. She has a fortnight to get my lord to choose her. Else wise she loses her black pearls to Marei." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She felt she shouldn’t be listening, but how else would they know when to ask about the dragon’s pearl? When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Oh, I had sent my girl in to find my pearl hairpin, and was just fetching her. I’m afraid sometimes even the smallest task is beyond poor Jane.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In the town, in little offices, sat the men who bought pearls from the fishers. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And the pearl lay on the floor of the sea. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “My pearl is not for sale here. I will go, perhaps even to the capital.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Look at that rope of pearls round her neck. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The pearl buyers’ offices were clustered together in one narrow street, and they were barred at the windows, and wooden slats cut out the light so that only a soft gloom entered the offices. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The man behind the desk said, “I’m a fool, I know, but my first offer stands. I still offer one thousand. What are you doing?” he asked, as Kino thrust the pearl out of sight. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z But the thing that had really stood out to him was her skin: pale, white as pearls. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was like asking the pearl to stay inside its mother oyster. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls at university, in their cashmere and pearls, make jokes about arty beatniks and talk to me less. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And in the surface of the pearl he saw Coyotito lying in the little cave with the top of his head shot away. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered Papa’s prediction, Dedt will bury us all in silk and pearls. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I fiddle with a plastic pearl button on my blouse. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Every so often he straightened his bow tie and grinned with perfect pearl white teeth. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The robe was green satin, richly worked with pearls and silver thread. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After the moment with the pearl, I know he’s less willing than ever to let me out of his sight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Exquisite in its size, perfect in its shape, the stone was lovelier than the finest pearl and more gorgeous than the costliest jewel. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The whole world lived inside the gourd, the earth a green and blue pearl like the one the dragon plays with. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And two delicate slippers with the softest leather soles and two giant pearls on each toe, to light her way to nirvana. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the time Juana had been trying to rescue something of the old peace, of the time before the pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Each one is intricately formed to the smallest detail and, even weathered as they are, the black pearl eyes still flash with a mysterious power. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z There was a bodice of pure molded gold, made to look like a beetle’s carapace, and a fan collar fashioned from the spines of poisonous fish, with tiny teeth sewn in patterns like seed pearls. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The essence of pearl mixed with essence of men and a curious dark residue was precipitated. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I could have two,” she went on humbly, “only two small ones—two small white pearls even...” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Garnets and amethysts and black pearls adorned the metalwork, and here and there an emerald or ruby. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I could picture the toddler earl, peeking into his mother’s lap and flashing those wee pearls at her exquisite embroidery. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I slipped the pearls back in my pocket. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He gazed after a woman with huge pearl earrings. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” she said flatly to the officer before fixing her curls again and sliding her pearl hatpin into place. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Are you going to sleep now?” asked a small girl with hair the color of pearls. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The paths were lined with glowing pearls like Christmas lights. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z His pearls and amethysts clattered softly against the marble floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I tell him all about pearls and oysters. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the brush houses by the shore Kino’s neighbors sat long over their breakfasts, and they spoke of what they would do if they had found the pearl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She toyed with the pearls, sliding them between her fingers one by one as if she were counting them. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he wondered if she still hid the pearls between her breasts. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She wore her decorous dresses to morning mass, and around her neck displayed the short single strand of pearls she had received on her fifteenth birthday. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is a devil in this pearl. You should have sold it and passed on the devil. Perhaps you can still sell it and buy peace for yourself.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The dealer’s fingers spurned the pearl so that it bounced and rebounded softly from the side of the velvet tray. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z But in that transitory moment when at last the pearl was about to be handed to him, like Orpheus or Lot’s wife, he had to look back to find Vera. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They waited in their chairs until the pearls came in, and then they cackled and fought and shouted and threatened until they reached the lowest price the fisherman would stand. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Her sleeves and bodice were sewn with freshwater pearls, and on her feet were white doeskin slippers—pretty, but not warm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They still needed to ask about the dragon’s pearl! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He put a large black pearl earring in his mouth, but Rita made him put it back. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Brewer was about my mother’s age, maybe a bit older, and wore a tailored blouse with pearls. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he spoke little, she was glad to be out of her rooms, and dressed in one of her new gowns—a lovely lilac silk dress with pale pink lace accents and pearl beading. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian’s hands strayed from her pearls to her hair and then to her dress, smoothing, twitching, tweaking, never still. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It contained the pearl studs that Katie had given him for a wedding present. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On March 10, 1962, a glamorous Katherine Johnson, bedecked in pearls and an elegant suit that would have made Jackie Kennedy proud, smiled from the front page of the Pittsburgh Courier. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “But this dragon’s pearl is not a Luminous Stone.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z On my side is the navigator, and the scream-faced girl with the pearl choker. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And Juana said, “Perhaps the dealers were right and the pearl has no value. Perhaps this has all been an illusion.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When I hear them talk like this, I close my eyes and picture Kristina in a blue chiffon dress that poufs out right below her knees, pearls and satin heels. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He moved his hand to look under the eyelid, and only then saw that the pearl was still in his hand. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was a b^by, I bounced those pearls with my fingertips and heard the rhythm of my grandmother’s thoughts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked the pearl from the dying flesh and held it in his palm, and he turned it over and saw that its curve was perfect. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And Kino saw Kino in the pearl, Kino holding a Winchester carbine. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Like a queen of Egypt my mother told me of—before she died. She drank her pearls in vinegar—just to show off. That Lavinia Lyte is always showing off too.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose it was then that the beneficent influence of the woman with the pearls went into effect, the one my grandfather and I went to see to thank her for saving my life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She released us then and began fidgeting with the string of pearls around her neck. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She was dressed in a gray wool suit; she wore pearls around her neck and in her earlobes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom said I could get a new one, but I wanted to wear the same one you did, the one with a lacy skirt and pearls around the neckline. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Rather than offset the effect with a string of pearls, she reached in a moment’s inspiration for a necklace of pure jet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They think I should wear a bulletproof vest rather than pearls. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Ji-yun and I were enchanted by the pearls and gold sequins littering the floor. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You”—he pointed at me—“are the black pearl.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “He has found the Pearl of the World,” they cried, and they joined forefinger with thumb to show how great the pearl was. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The hair nets which kept them together were strung with pearls, and the kerchiefs were of Eastern silk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Brent Chisholm strode off the bus looking like he’d stepped straight out of a country music video, pearl snaps and all. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Huge clay cliffs loomed over her in colors of chocolate, pearl, and rust. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “He was an ancient philosopher,” Nick teased, “who believed that men’s souls were round like apples, the color of pearls, and had little white wings.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I have the pearl, though, secured in a parachute with the spile and the medicine at my waist. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Nicasia’s hair is the blue-green of the ocean, crowned with a diadem of pearls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now he was not confused, for there was only one thing to do, and Kino’s hand went first to the great pearl in his shirt and then to his knife hanging under his shirt. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the greatest pearl in the world. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And suddenly there was the moon, joking around in the haze and tossing a dull light that shimmered the fog to the color of old pearls. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The hand tossed the great pearl back in the tray, the forefinger poked and insulted it, and on the dealer’s face there came a sad and contemptuous smile. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all afire now, Maid and Mother, Warrior and Smith, the Crone with her pearl eyes and the Father with his gilded beard; even the Stranger, carved to look more animal than human. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When I asked questions about pearls or tides, he did his best to answer them. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Then she unfastens the tiny clasp in her right ear and surrenders the other pearl. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They had her wearing a royal blue dress I had never seen, with pearl buttons and a boat-neck collar, and her blue hat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a cap made out of the same dark fur and was winding his little finger around Second Wife’s long pearl necklace. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved mechanically, like a robot, as she helped fix the collar of my shirt and put her pearl earrings on, the ones she wears only on the specialest of occasions. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z They weren’t solid gray, but filaments of a hundred different grays and blues and pearls, and they looked like reflections of light wavering on water, with the softest sunburst of amber haloing his pupils. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I shall marry Hizdahr in the Temple of the Graces wrapped in a white tokar fringed with baby pearls. Is there anything else?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The light was whiter than snow, whiter than ice, whiter than the purest flower or pearl. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was no self-consciousness about their joining Kino and Juana to go pearl selling. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The top had a decoupage portrait of a nineteenth-century princess twisting a pearl necklace, which Phil had altered by substituting my face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And Kino drew back his arm and flung the pearl with all his might. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The flashlight picked up an answering glimmer from the pearls, from the satiny hair ribbons, from the woman’s eyes: The image was finer and more delicate than either of them had imagined. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She wore her blond hair pinned up under her hat and a double strand of costume pearls around her neck, a neck that reminded him of alabaster. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But this was a wasteful method, for often, in the excitement of bidding for a fine pearl, too great a price had been paid to the fishermen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As I fixed pearls in her hair and brushed carmine on her pale cheeks, the queen was impassive and did not meet my eye. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And the pearl settled into the lovely green water and dropped toward the bottom. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z They would be much cooler than her in her tokar, with its heavy fringe of baby pearls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Thus, in La Paz, it was known in the early morning through the whole town that Kino was going to sell his pearl that day. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The story ended with the man sitting on a mountain of pearls, knife in hand, weeping helplessly into the cup with his beloved wife’s slain body in his arms. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Spears and bullets sparked harmlessly off the pearl bubbles as we floated up. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “How can we know what is a fair price, if we do not know what the pearl buyer gets for the pearl in another place.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I point out one shell that is flat and has waves and looks like a fan, with a soft pink underbelly where a pearl might have once been found. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Girl, where you going? What you doing? You reckon on finding some men up North to dress you in pearls and diamonds?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Jesus, this thing is heavy,” Mr. Ray moaned, using his handkerchief to wipe smudges off the pearl box. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “All those pearls will make me rattle when I walk.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s long and black, with pearl buttons on it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Women wear dresses covered in products for sale: pearls, perfume bottles, spice pouches, and more. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Whoever finds us will take the pearl. Oh, they will try.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The image of the moon lay protected in the water like a glowing pearl, and the king stared at it deep in thought. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And her other organs were so covered in small white tumors it looked as if someone had filled her with pearls. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It held all spellbound who were within sight The unicorn was white, with hoofs of silver and a graceful horn of pearl. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I tried to imagine my mother at my age before, she looked exactly like herself, just shorter, more flat-chested, still wearing a suit and pearls, holding a briefcase, hair perfect, shirt starched. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Thus they would say, “It was two years before we sold the pearl,” or, “It was six weeks after we sold the pearl.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She made sure the pearls were tucked away out of sight before she left. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His heart beat out a heavy rhythm and the melody of the maybe pearl shrilled in his ears. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Pearls are bone marrow; pearls come from oysters. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Holmes gave her many presents, among them a Bible, diamond earrings, and a locket—“a little heart,” she said, “with pearls.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I can see she’s in her house clothes again, but her special pearl earrings are still on from this morning. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Malloy’s fingernails are always polished so perfectly, like the shiny pearls she wears around her neck. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Light filtered down through the water to the bed where the frilly pearl oysters lay fastened to the rub- bly bottom, a bottom strewn with shells of broken, opened oysters. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton swallows hard and clutches her pearls like How dare you ask me that? Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He holds up a glistening, perfect pearl about the size of a pea. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She groped around in a waste-basket she had with her on the bed and pulled out the string of pearls. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Sometimes a man brings in a dozen. Well, let us see your pearl. We will value it and give you the best price.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ten? Oh I don’t believe it! The pearl earrings make twelve!” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Tender freshwater shrimp garnished with cream and rose leaves, devilled barley pearls in acorn purée, apple and carrot chews, marinated cabbage stalks steeped in creamed white turnip with nutmeg. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Do you think this will be the year I’ll find a pearl?” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Less well known are Africa’s combination of sorghum, African rice, and pearl millet with cowpeas and groundnuts, and the Andes’ combination of the noncereal grain quinoa with several bean species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us,” and her voice rose shrilly. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the incandescence of the pearl the pictures formed of the things Kino’s mind had considered in the past and had given up as impossible. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z And he muttered, not looking at her but at her wrinkled, wet hands, “There is no use in keeping pearls for nothing.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z They were gilded leather, decorated with green freshwater pearls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The walls hadn’t changed, though, so the shining water looked like a bunch of pearls hidden in an oyster. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The music of the pearl was triumphant in Kino’s head, and the quiet melody of the family underlay it, and they wove themselves into the soft padding of sandaled feet in the dust. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting in my grandmother’s lap, playing with her drop pearl earrings, when my mother told her we were leaving the country. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A man wearing a shirt and tie and one pearl earring suddenly approached the table. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z And the pearl was ugly; it was gray, like a malignant growth. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a white gown with a long train embroidered with pearls and carried by the girl eejits. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Two pearl lighthouses with massive crystals on their tops stood at the end of each crescent point. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She was still dressed in her black velvet dress and her pearls. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingernails were painted purple, and his earlobes dripped with pearls and amethysts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mom would probably call it eggshell or pearl. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z "He can keep his pearls and palaces as far as I'm concerned," said Aravis. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Mummie has on her pearls, the napkins are neatly rolled in the napkin rings instead of crumpled in under edges of the plates. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And the beauty of the pearl, winking and glimmering in the light of the little candle, cozened his brain with its beauty. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk to our reserved seating and sit down, watching people file into the auditorium, dressed in their pearls and ties. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Now the second dealer, a little man with a shy soft voice, took up the pearl, and he examined it carefully. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As a young man Norwood had traveled to Bermuda with a diving bell modeled on Halley’s device, intending to make a fortune scooping pearls from the seabed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Peeta rinses the pearl off in the water and hands it to me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Sefia was suddenly aware of his skin, of the dips where the water pearled and the sheen of bronze on his bare arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Facts are no more solid, coherent, round, and real than pearls are. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom was wearing a pale blue sweater and a string of pearls. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The moonlight washed over everything like a rich bath of gold and silver, making the fish shimmer like pearls and the girl glow with a magical glory reserved for the stars of heaven. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers were pink and soft, but the skin on the back of her hand seemed to have an underbloom like a pearl. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I was on a bed made of silky woven kelp, in a .room paneled with abalone shell Glowing pearls the size of basketballs floated around the ceiling, providing light. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Kino’s hand shook a little, and he turned slowly to Juana and held the pearl out to her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Luna focused, the keenness of her eye boring inward, piercing the shine of the pearl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Everyone’s gown was of bright silk or brocade, and many were embroidered with gold and silver threads and lined in fur, or stitched with sequins and pearls. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She touches the hand that has curled around the pearl. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z With a match, Tanin heated a stick of wax until molten pearls began to drop one by one onto the paper, creating an inky black pool. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “There is a lovely old-fashioned pearl set in the treasure chest, but Mother said real flowers were the prettiest ornament for a young girl, and Laurie promised to send me all I want,” replied Meg. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A tear gleams like a tiny pearl on David’s eyelashes. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And she bore his violence and she looked at him and she said simply, “And to that one you gave my two pearls!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “They are making a party to search the shore. The men in the city will look for you. Do you still have the pearl?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z But the music of the pearl was shrilling with triumph in Kino. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia has removed her drop pearl earrings only nine times, to clean them. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The first dealer, dry and stringy, seemed now to see the pearl for the first time. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl with the pearl choker nods approvingly. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Celia reaches up to her left earlobe and releases her drop pearl earring to the sea. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And on the black velvet the great pearl glistened, so that the dealer could not keep his eyes from it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I was dusting when I saw the picture: a rough shell holding slippery, slimy innards and, right in the middle, a perfect, iridescent white pearl. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is perfect, and she’s wearing a red holiday sweater, pearl earrings, and a matching pearl necklace. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z |
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