| 单词 | perch |
| 例句 | He wanted her hand clasped in his, not her moth perched on it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Each of these things had a different meaning to Palmer and yet the same—a language unlearned, of words unheard, that came to roost at some warm and waiting perch far below his ears. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Leen spotted him from her statue perch, took a moment to cutesy wave at him, then cupped a hand to her mouth. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But he kept hold of the paddle, and then found a heavy branch nudging at the hoop where Asta was perching, and he seized that and held the canoe still against it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z On his shoulders perch two ravens, who fly each day through the world and bring him back news of all that men do. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet catches up with him then, the kittens perched on her shoulders purring happily. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They drew their swords, though their swords were useless, and when Rasalas leapt down from its perch, they scattered, all but Eril-Fane, who was stricken by a terror closer to Lazlo’s own. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "Nothing's too ruff for us!" shouts Nala from her perch on the left skid. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The small seat he’s perched on gives way, and Imam Malik falls into the water. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Captain Smith brings the men to the fort, where two of our cannons sit perched on an artillery platform. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The woman returned several times, perching on our sofa again and again, describing the uncomplicated births of her other children. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But when I looked, Henrietta was inside, perched on a branch. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z What I did instead was taunt Crazy Johnny from my perch. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z A huge, black bird springs out; it perches on her bureau, looking just like the etching of the raven in Yo's first English poetry book. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Elsewhere, there are flaming hoops perched at different levels that performers slip in and out of with ease, as though the hoops were only metal and not encased in flickering flames. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “How do you imagine you’ll carry the nasty thing—perched on your shoulder?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z So many postcards—from Disneyland, Tijuana, the Golden Gate Bridge—perched among the saints over the fireplaces, in wall crannies, but the boys and the girl were gone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Men strode about with young children perched on their shoulders. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Rue perches in a branch across from me, her hands cupping something. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z For a long time he stood gazing at the owl, who dozed on its perch. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z After trudging across the island in the afternoon heat, they found the cave perched halfway up a beachside cliff. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She saw a woman with hair writhing like snakes perched in the rafters of a house with a baby clutched to her chest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Owls hooted and left their perches, spreading pale wings over the black ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z High on a hill, perched in a tree, watching the dawn come. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She is perched on a T-block that I covered with deer- hide to protect her feet. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cover ’em up good,” said the other Taylor from her perch in a tree. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The Paqo sat on the ground with Sumac perched on his arm. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Music draws mockingjays like blossoms do bees, and in a short while he’s got half a dozen of them perched in the branches over our heads. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Derrick—with a braid almost as long as mine hanging over his neck and dangling like a vine—was in a pine straight across the road from where I was perched in sticky balsam. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Frightful had been sitting on my shoulder through all this, but now the smoke was bothering her and she hopped to a higher perch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Fyrian fluttered back up to his perch on the monster’s head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We had lain in hay and talked and shot sparrows with an air-rifle when they perched in the triangle cut high up in the wall of the barn. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The panther perched on the roof of the house, muscles coiled and ready to swoop. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She handed the book up to Gilly, who was still perched on the chair. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Her red eyes perched above dark rings from a sleepless night. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Chip shielded his eyes as Big Dub walked over to them, his racket perched on his shoulder. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Hillside Inn, perched on a grassy rise like an oversized farmhouse, was the perfect setting for the flock of pink-and-green-clad women who had convened for a weekend of planning and friendship. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I look up to see the parrot swooping from the map room to a high perch on the foremast. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The child was lying between her feet, wrapped up so thickly that all Malcolm could make out was the top of her head and the brilliant butterfly Pantalaimon perching on her hair. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Inside the door, a small blue hawk was perching on a bracket. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Whiskers perched himself on the still-empty chicken coop—I hoped to order some chicks soon from Sears and Roebuck—earnestly licking the mud from his white paws. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “It’s been over a week,” Harry said, looking at Hedwig’s deserted perch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I think of myself as a little girl perched in the tree, pretending to be an elegant, beautiful indigena riding in my truck to exciting places. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I settle into a chair, perching on the edge, careful not to bump the gun strapped to my thigh. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z At first, it was fun to wave and shout across the field from their perches. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Dad would stop every minute to photograph Mom or Jess or some bird perched on a branch. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Mark was perched on the ground where he could see inside. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Those with clean tubs simply had not yet transferred the scum from their persons, and Sarai was loath to perch her moths on them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They each had their own resting perches and each had a little shelter in a tree cavity to which they would fly when the day was over. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes went to his bag perched against a tree. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Rishi looked at him, forcing himself to feign a bit of surprise, as if he hadn’t noticed Evan perched on his chair like he was king of the table, the restaurant, and the world. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Those dumb mountains seemed to be perched right along the river, standing smack between him and the sea. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Mother was afraid to move for fear of upsetting her perch, and would remain up there primly, determined not to lose her dignity. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She perched on her tiptoes and kissed him, which felt as good as the ambrosia. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Ferry Building sat across a busy street, perched on the edge of the bay. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Even the same crows perched on the fence near the livestock pens. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On the opposite wall was my desk, my computer perched on top, a stack of books sitting next to it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She saw crows with their darting black eyes, perched on branches above. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Following his voice, I look over the front of the bow to see him perched on Calliope’s head. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Indoors, where the temperature is usually ten degrees cooler, well-groomed girls in starched shirts and pleated skirts perch on tall stools behind glass stalls displaying gold and silver jewelry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Our tiny camp, a hundred feet above the tents of the other expeditions, was a spectacularly exposed perch. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Simon’s perched on the drum stool, hands over his mouth, eyes saucerwide. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z An improbably long patchwork scarf was wrapped around his neck, and a fur hat perched askew on his large head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was drafty, rickety, perched on thin stilts over the river, with showers that pumped foul-smelling water directly from the Hudson over the boys’ heads. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A bird comes to rest on the ledge above the window exactly over Dr. Katz’s head, like it’s come to perch on top of the two flyaway curls. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Most of her awareness was with Lazlo: perched on his wrist, and pressed against the closed door of his consciousness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A wide-mouthed milk bottle filled with gladiolus was perched on another table under the window. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The rafters of the Zaal shook, and from their perches up in the dark a score of sleeping birds woke up in fear and flapped their wings, and little showers of dust drifted down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We splashed through shallow puddles, startling flies from their perches atop piles of rotten food. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Lyra reluctantly slipped under the warm water and soaped herself while Pantalaimon perched on the curtain rail. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Lord Roke bowed and snapped his fingers, and the small blue hawk perching on the bracket beside the door spread her wings and glided to the table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I’m congratulating myself on our speed when Izzi, perched above me, lets out a strangled cry. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z To prove his point—to himself, at least—he climbed back up on his perch by the back vents and looked out on the quiet neighborhood. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z From her perch in the tree, Taylor watched them go. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Tonight it sends me Rue, still decked in her flowers, perched in a high sea of trees, trying to teach me to talk to the mockingjays. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It seemed as if the Maze was perched on a structure several miles above the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It perched on the lowest branch of Luna’s tree house, and followed her wherever she went for the rest of the day. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They perched on boulders and squealed at her furiously before retreating. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z People crowded the walkway and clustered around the shops perched above the sludge. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The greatest cathedral in the world, perched miraculously at the narrowest edge of an island in the middle of the river Seine. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Captain Snow swooped down and perched near the cat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Gulls wheeled overhead like vultures or perched ominously on barnacle-encrusted stumps peeking out of the green water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sitting on the floor of the attic, Molly lifts the pieces out of a cedar chest one by one, Vivian perched on a wooden chair beside her. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Ikwa and I, old souls, watched the beginning of the love affair from our perch in the tree. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Tina perched next to him on the arm of the couch and lit a cigarette. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He was stopped by his leash, which was knotted to a steel ring at the base of his perch and to the jesses on his legs. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I perch on the side of their bed, and even though it risks waking them up, I can’t help myself: I start combing their hair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I would try to help out, jumping down from my perch and coming to their aid like some guardian angel. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A bald-headed man it* Dragonwings o n perched on a stool behind a counter, his feet inside the rungs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe because he was hiding somewhere, perched virtually in the rafters to spy on everything. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The raven caws at it from its perch in the balcony. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The water stood in my eyes to hear this avowal of his dependence; just as if a royal eagle, chained to a perch, should be forced to entreat a sparrow to become its purveyor. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Mitraillette was perched on the bonnet with one of the Sten guns propped on her knees, keeping a good lookout as usual. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Each day I found some time to walk to the pond where people went to catch sun perch and striped bass. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m on my feet, moving back into the trees, resting my hand on the rough trunk of a maple where the birds perch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My mother perched on the edge of the bed and laid a hand on my leg. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But there was a woman perched on the roof, as ratty and filthy as any of the other infected Mark had seen recendy. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Prosper perched on Victor’s armchair and rifled through the drawers in his desk. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Angela made room for me to perch on the side of her bed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In the evenings there were bonfires and steamer clams, mussels, oysters, and perch, the boats dragged up beyond the tide line, the shovels and rakes hosed off and put away. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d always wondered how they could sleep perched in the trees without falling to the ground. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lone herons, and cormorants perched on bleached wooden posts. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I perch on a red swivel stool at the counter, turning from time to time to see what’s going on around the room. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When I pushed open the door to the shop, a much smaller bell tinkled, and a woman looked up from her perch behind a counter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He perched on the edge of the chair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A mockingbird trilled a note from where it perched upon the hand of the moonlit Founder, flipping its moon-mad tail above the head of the eternally kneeling slave. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The tavern was the biggest place around, and was perched on the highest point. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Small kids were perched on tabletops because there weren't enough chairs, and the Epiphany sixth graders stood like caryatids leaning against three of the four walls of the room. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I told one of the stories we’d written, all the charmed folk would gather around to listen as I read, from my perch on Throne Rock. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She grabbed one of the little scrolls of paper they kept near the hawk’s perch, along with the charcoal pencil. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I sit up on the edge of the bed as she perches next to me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Before she can respond, a caw echoes through the theater from the raven still perched on the balcony, watching the scene in front of him curiously. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead she perched atop a wooden piling twenty yards away as the blustery wind tugged at her cloak with ghostly fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With his huge beak and tremendous black claws, no one dared think of unchaining him from his perch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I turned to see him in his bare feet, perched awkwardly on a bit of dry ground surrounded by huge puddles, one hand on the side of the barn to keep his balance. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We used the oars as paddles, now, perched on either side of the boat; but the hull would not support us for long. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Here you go, Ivy,” Robin said, motioning toward a laundry basket full of clothes perched on the armchair. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I will say it again,” said Dumbledore as the phoenix rose into the air and resettled itself upon the perch beside the door. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A seagull is perched on a wooden beam protruding from the water. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He goes closer to the tree, closer to the hole that was once his favorite perch. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z On the north side of the river, tidy neighborhoods of small frame houses now perched on neat squares of lawn. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Before I could protest, Curzon tossed his ridiculous hat at me and lifted Ruth up to a perch on his left shoulder. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning in 1934, he was perched atop a ladder, testing the electrical tuning coil of Sloan’s X-ray machine by poking at it with a wooden yardstick fitted with a nail at the end. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place.The birds jumped on to their perches, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The bus attendant ties our luggage on the roof rack and we cram inside, finding corners and seat edges to perch on. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He moved himself mentally from place to place, and tried to determine by the feeling of his body whether he was perched high in the air or buried deep underground. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The warders provided us with sandwiches and cold drinks and Lieutenant Van Wyck was perched in the back with us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was perched on Xan’s shoulder, watching the baby kick and coo with interest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Half-moon spectacles were perched on his crooked nose, and he was wearing a long black traveling cloak and a pointed hat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z While I was building the fence and the house, I ate shellfish and perch which I cooked on a flat rock. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Down in the kitchen Mrs. Brill was reading the paper with her spectacles perched on her nose. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z All except one, who perched high, high above them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She cuts up watermelon and little squares of feta cheese and runs a toothpick through them that has a tiny umbrella perched at the end. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Helen and Theresa’s voices seemed to perch like sandpipers on the stalwart breakwater that was Old Chao’s. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat heavily on the canted deck, perched in the sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As to what I dare, I’m a old bird now, as has dared all manner of traps since first he was fledged, and I’m not afeerd to perch upon a scarecrow. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Safe in Kira’s quarters, Matt perched on the bed with his bare feet dangling and told them about the girl who sang. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I get him water and the aspirin, and when he finally calms enough to sleep, I perch in the chair beside the bed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The Stormhold itself was perched high in the sky, where the thunder clouds gathered before they went down to the lower air, spilling rain and lightning and devastation upon the place beneath. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He spiraled upward, perched briefly at the topmost branch of an enormous pine. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She turned to look at a large clock that was perched awkwardly on top of a pile of sheets in the washing basket at the end of the table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Not bad; that cold winter we had means there’s lots of perch.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Two custodians are perched on the stairs, working furiously behind the billowing sheet with long-handled mops. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Nhamo was perched on a rock, watching the effect of a fish trap she had made. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby looked at it from time to time, but contrary to reports that he had it perched on his bedside table, he kept it in the drawer, knowing that it was there, symbolically protective. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She followed as he led her to the rocker, and then she sat perched on the edge of the chair as he handed her a cup of birch tea. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They chirp from the nearby jacaranda but don’t budge from their perches. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Winifred fired off a pebble from her sling, knocking a ferret clean out of his perch into empty space. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Carmen and I perch on the edge of the chairs, staring at each other, speechless, listening to the parakeets chirping in the indoor garden. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And he saw them: Malfoy with his arms around the unconscious Goyle, the pair of them perched on a fragile tower of charred desks, and Harry dived. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Some even climbed oak trees and perched in branches for a good spot. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As the balloon began to move in that direction, Pantalaimon came to perch on the edge of the basket as a tern. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My small strength gave out, and I toppled like a wounded bird from my perch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The Gold-Bug perched on the edge of James’s desk with an origami frog peeking from the pages. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Crosby perched on the roof with Oscar Otis, who would call the race for a national radio broadcast. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Four or five chimneys were perched on top of the red roof. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The Ferry Building sat across a busy street, perched on the edge of the bay. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Virgil sat down and perched his backpack carefully on his lap. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I walked over and cupped the bird in my hand; to my surprise, he perched on my finger. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the one who spotted a perched elbow would sneak out of his chair and walk all the way around the table, so that he could catch the offender. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Even after getting chanted back to sensibility, I shook when I recalled that perched everywhere there were owls with great hunched shoulders and yellow scowls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning Ruth had got a chair behind a desk, and I was sitting up on its lid, with two or three others of our group perched or leaning in nearby. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They traveled quickly, for it seemed to be scarcely a quarter of an hour before the carriage pulled to a stop and the footman leapt off his perch to open the door for her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I replied, in a voice as high and unsteady as my perch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The new machine, like so many of Ernest’s ideas before it, was perched on the edge of technical plausibility, offering the prospect of limitless triumph or abject failure. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They harvested birds for the next hour, and the next hour, until the sun sank low and the remaining birds withdrew to their perches for the night. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She poured the milk and handed me the bowl, then she perched at the bar, directly across from me, and watched as I shoveled spoonfuls into my mouth. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was on the flat of the seraph’s palm, barefoot, and she was hovering in the window of the Godslayer’s bedroom, and she was perched, light as a petal, on the dreamer’s brow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When Mr. Alpo arrived, halter in hand, to take his prize, how shocked he and the Krupps were to see Drusilla perched happily on Silky’s back! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The dragonflies were flying sluggishly now, and Tialys explained that they needed to rest; so they perched on Will’s rucksack, and Lyra let the spies sit on her shoulders. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Richardson, perched atop the hill, applauded and cheered. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the farthest room, through a barred window, he saw Idunn, sitting and weeping, and he perched on the bars. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Besides the lifeguard watching from his perch, there’s a gaggle of girls my age patrolling the beach with younger siblings in tow. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z This time I let them loose in the yard, where they hopped around hunting food, perching on Rontu who by now had gotten used to them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Indeed!” whispered Professor Trelawney, scribbling keenly on the parchment perched upon her knees. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Lyra was waiting on the terrace, with Pantalaimon perched on her shoulder as a sparrow. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Arm shredded the little umbrella the bartender had perched on his glass and let the savage emotions of the Cow’s Guts wash through him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She finally flapped into the air and hovered there until she could locate a decent perch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And as Despereaux stood before them with the red thread around his neck and the fourteen members of the Mouse Council perched on the bricks above him, two burly mice came forward. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He sat back in a corner of the basket while his dæmon perched on the suspension ring, her claws dug deep in the leather binding. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, filaments of burnt bamboo perched like a black insect. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed out starlings perched on the telephone wires. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The frontispiece for Maria’s caterpillar book features the first caterpillar she ever studied: the silkworm, perched on its host plant of mulberry leaves. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z From his new perch, Strauss fixed his sights on Oppenheimer’s last means of direct influence on commission policy, a consultantship he had been awarded by the previous chairman, Gordon Dean. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Shin watched them disappear from a perch on the riverbank where he was hauling sand. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The camera crews, perched like buzzards on rooftops, only add to the effect. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I mean, if I were a photographer, I’d be on safari somewhere, perched on top of a jeep and shooting rhinos for National Geographic. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The rope was long enough—and strong enough, and the four gargoyles perched beside hers would provide enough space to run. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was an ideal location: the hillside perch provided little cover for approaching predators, while the line of trees protected the foxes from the north winds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine was perched on a luggage rack, fast asleep. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His right, pinching a cigarette, was stretched out for the knob on a radio, which the nurses had perched on a stack of magazines. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They couldn’t see her, not her—a trembling ghost perched on the chest of her own fresh corpse. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I will not forget,” she told him, and then the footman stepped back onto his perch, and the small white carriage rolled away through the crowded courtyard and vanished through the main gates. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One perched on the toe of my worn thin Chuck T. I tried to feed it from my hand, but it looked doubtful. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Behind her, Stella stood perched, clearly doing her best not to destroy any buildings with those monstrous claws. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In other words, jockeys squat on the pitching backs of their mounts, a task much like perching on the grille of a car while it speeds down a twisting, potholed freeway in traffic. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier in the day, the snow had been delicate as dandelion puffs; the flakes had perched on top of each other with abandon and ease. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z So up he goes to the wrought-iron perch and begins a slow pan across the sea of multicolored chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A fat cockroach was perched on the wall near the cabinets, moving slightly up and down as though breathing heavily. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She turned round and round on the log, looked up in the tree for a perch, lifted her wings to fly, and then stood still and listened. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Pol said from his perch on the wagon seat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She popped me into her handbag with Bruno, and at once I took up my usual perch in the small side-pocket so that I could poke my head out and see what was going on. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z A tiny woman was perched in the bed, old and birdlike, with a blackberry face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As Emily, James, and Matthew seated themselves in Mr. Griswold’s office, Jack perched on the arm of the couch and launched into an explanation. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z No, the tall girl perched on the edge of a bed and listened silently and intently until Lyddie ran out of story to tell. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He is stooped, spindly, his long hair full of sticks, with a scald crow perched on one shoulder. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He freezes when his eyes fall on Alex perched on the countertop. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The next chapter began with an N. An animal with a furry tail sat perched in the angle between the second and third strokes of the letter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Duchess was in a red maple, Lady was out of sight in the fern bed, and Drum was perched in an oak tree behind her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Its waters were not muddy like the River of Golden Sands that churned at the bottom of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Steps on which the House of Wong was perched. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She got back to Nsukka in the middle of the afternoon, that still hour when the sun was relentless and even the bees perched in quiet exhaustion. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The bank was littered with the crow-picked remains of perch and crayfish and turtles and frogs. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Treebeard now perched Merry and Pippin on his shoulders and strode on again, every now and then sending out another horn-call, and each time the answers came louder and nearer. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Sleek, mahogany motorboats roared by, on their way from Lake Washington into the Cut, coeds in bathing suits perched on the rear decks waving at them as they passed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He saw a dry fountain with a headless mermaid perched on a pillar. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A tight-fitting little black coat and skirt, white satin blouse, small chic black toque perched at the fashionable outrageous angle. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The parrot sits perched on some scrolls, his talons digging into the parchment. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Rob announced that the first of these acclimatization sorties would occur on April 13—a one-day round-trip to Camp One, perched on the uppermost brow of the Khumbu Icefall, a vertical half mile above. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She spotted a water wagon parked ahead, track workers perched up on top of it, and ran toward it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lady Lannister, you mean? Are you so eager to see the Imp perched on your father’s seat? I promise you, that will not happen whilst I live, Lord Snow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then there’s Ben, perched in the middle of the bottom bunk, next to his laptop. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Instead of the Victorian six-bedroom with the wraparound porch and the farmhouse kitchen, instead of the house where Granddad spent every summer since forever, I see a sleek modern building perched on a rocky hill. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Birds and squirrels perched in the trees and watched the new lodge take shape. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Only his mate could share his favorite perches and feeding places. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was very small, and perched not atop a cloud but on a very large tower constructed entirely from stacked-up railroad ties, the whole thing set smack in the middle of a grassy plateau. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Nile perch and nkyende and electric eel dragged from the river. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A red fox perched on a stump, two dusky kits peeking around the vixens back. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The pachyderm is perched on the larger ball, with all four feet crowded together and her back arched. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z From her perch she watched young sea lion cubs and their mothers tumbling on the beach. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The boys hid, their delicious project perched precariously on the edge of a tabletop. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Sentries were deployed in concentric circles around Barn 43, even, reportedly, perching in trees. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the parrot checking in with the crew members one at a time, landing on their shoulders, or perching atop their heads for a few moments before flying off to the next. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A noise made him whirl; two green burning pools—pools of accusation and guilt—stared at him from a white blur that sat perched upon the edge of the trunk. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He studies the screenshot, his eyes narrowing on the dark silhouette perched in the dome’s maze of beams. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A baby wearing a little cap that said Red Sox was perched high on his hip. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The BFG looked down from his lofty perch and said, this time to the Head of the Air Force, ‘You is having bellypoppers, is you not?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The rabbit dove into a patch of greenbrier and Oksi flew back to her perch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The coachman jumped down from his perch and opened the carriage door. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Astride the animal was a horseman dressed completely in black, with a falcon perched on his left shoulder. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched for a moment until the carefully crafted perch inside stopped swaying and the little finch stilled the nervous flutter of its bright-colored wings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I remember seeing the hawks perched on street lamps, during those last days of the American forests. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they emerged back into the light long hours later, the eagle was waiting for them, perched on a dead tree a hundred feet up the slope. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z From Axel’s favorite perch by the window, he can’t fall into the pages of his book. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He thought he’d lost it for a second, but then he scraped rust and a moment later he was perched again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There were cats perched on top of it and cats walking across it, so for a minute I simply stared at it, not recognizing it for what it was—a human form. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They perch on his shoulders and whisper into his ears. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He sank down on the sunbaked lip of the fountain where a moment before, his future had been perched. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Olanna slapped at the crickets; their faintly moist bodies felt slimy against her fingers, and even when they were no longer perched on her, she still slapped her arms and legs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Lily had perched herself on the piano bench and looked prepared to be amused. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She pointed to Dimple’s glasses, perched on the end of her nose like usual. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The pretty blond wireless operator was perched on the edge of a hard chair at the other side of the room, politely looking away from this shattered and grief-stricken enemy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Dimple looked around for a second and then awkwardly perched on the edge of his bed, toward the foot, close to his desk. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The unmistakable shadow of the figure’s silhouette is perched prominently in the dome’s tangle of metal. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But Jinx slid quietly from his perch and left Shady’s place, letting the door swing shut behind him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Gem-bright birds perch in dangling cages and lend their sweet songs to silent garden nooks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Flies perched on them in dense clusters, so that for a moment it seemed as if their frayed white caftans had been splashed with dark-colored paint. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z If she had needed her arms for balance on this precarious perch, she would not have been able to drink. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Presently Frightful flew from her perch, wove her way up through the dense tree limbs to open sky, and returned to her bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She perched children on top of the goblin, the elf, and the inner tubes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Without the glasses perched on his nose, he looked like a different person. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Like Anne, who spent her adolescence hiding in the secret annex, Gerda sat perched on a wooden box in a windowless cellar. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z An ill-bred falcon, who was subject to the vice of screaming, stood hooded and motionless on a perch like a parrot’s, brooding in some ancestral nightmare. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Amazed, she dashed outside and tried to knock the crane off its perch. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry looked across the now empty common room and saw, illuminated by the moonlight, a snowy owl perched on the windowsill. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Lady flew down and perched her insect on Will’s hand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She flew to a tall tree and perched. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Several feedings later, the second man put Frightful on a perch in the pine forest. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There, perched just a few yards away, is the eagle. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I perched next to the scope and looked and sketched and looked and sketched as best I could. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He left the house, Sarai’s moth still perched on his hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The parrot, now perched on a hanging lamp, looks at me and shakes his head sadly at the captain’s comment. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She perched now on the stern of our boat, watching the sanctuary she’d created slip away, more lost with every oar stroke. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And he lifted the headset from her console to perch it precariously over his own large head. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The bear followed Whitten up his tree, clamped her mouth around his right foot, and slowly and patiently tugged him from his perch. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But the big body was perched on legs a full two inches shorter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I look out the window, at the planes perched on the runway, gleaming and poised for flight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A bright parrot sat on a high perch staring down at them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Still he knocked, until finally a tiny girl perched on a stool in the fresh-killed meat store said, “Yes?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The grandstands at the finish line slowly filled with people fanning themselves with their programs—men in fedoras and Panama hats, women in flat-brimmed hats perched on their heads at jaunty angles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Lightning flickered on the eyes of a bird, perched up somewhere in the branches ahead, and for a second, they shone yellow-green, like torches. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z When she woke up in the night, she could hear the baboons murmuring among themselves on their rocky perches. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From my supine perch on the back of the police car, I noticed an older woman staring at me, shaking her head. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Perry taught him several tricks: to play with a paper ball, to beg, to perch on Perry’s shoulder. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She stopped in sight of the little huddle of stone houses and her dæmon perched on her fist. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She tried perching the cat on her own shoulders, but they were too thin. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z African doves perch in the trees and call their drawn-out calls. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She perched on his brow and slipped into his dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There are holes in the ground, and a mark where a perch fell and was dragged, probably by the coyote as she went off with the sharp-shinned. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw me approaching, he waved me over and wandered back to his usual perch at the bar, clapping me affectionately on the shoulder as he walked by. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mariam saw people craning their necks, people crowded around the blue fountain in the center of the square, people perched on its dry bed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I perched on the side of the tub and thought how glad I was August and June were still in their rooms. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Looks like birds perch in the branches above.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I looked up at the black girders of the huge bridge and saw a figure scamper precariously from perch to perch. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After looking around a bit, I perch on a slippery horsehair chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The villagers followed the stream past clusters of huts and granaries perched on stilts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy trailed him back to the bulldozer, where Beatrice remained perched on the blade, cleaning her eyeglasses. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was strong enough to perch there now and was beginning to show signs that he would live up to his name, Handsome One. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Seagulls had been perching on the boom; there was a mess on the top of the cabin and the floor of the cockpit, and he stepped to the side to miss it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Two pigeons are perched on the fire escape over our heads, cooing softly. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Back in his solar, Jon found the Old Bear’s raven perched on the back of the oak-and-leather chair behind the trestle table. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Across the gorge and slightly upstream, perched on a gravel bench on the west side, was the government-built town the clerk had told Joe was Engineer City—home to technical and supervisory personnel. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This evening she wore a bird’s nest for a crown, and an elegant green bird was perched in it, singing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And in one far corner, alongside a font bubbling an eerie mist, was perched a human skull! Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He never did trust Mama again, though, never did perch near and watch her at work, tipping his head side to side as though he were learning her actions. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It was deserted except for a large owl sitting on a golden perch. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The barred owl was perched on a limb halfway down Frightful’s Mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z So she spent the next few days and nights perched on the peak. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Between the dreamer’s bare shoulder blades, the perched moth trembled. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z What stood before me now was no refuge from monsters but a monster itself, staring down from its perch on the hill with vacant hunger. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Since I only had one perch for her, I picked the smallest pie and dropped the fish off the stringer into a big basin. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He’s perched at the kitchen table on Saturday afternoon, and the sun is streaming through the window. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z She perched on a chair at the back and ate fried chicken wings with her fingers, her eyes on the TV screen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The common was peaceful and sunny; butterflies perched on thistle flowers and grasshoppers serenaded each other with their ceaseless cadences. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I didn’t say anything, hoping she’d figure out the conversation was over, but she stayed where she was, perched on the edge of the bed, watching me intently. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z By this time Takawira was perched on the bench outside his hut. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He perched Alyah on his knee, leaned her back into the crook where his arm met his body, and began to feed her, blowing on each spoonful until it was cool. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I turned away and found a perch on a pylon where a herring gull had been keeping watch but was now down among the baitfish, guzzling its lunch. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The nymph here, perched on an open flower, is an inaccurate combination of these two insects, which locals assured her were related. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was looking up at a cat perched in a bay window when a voice she didn’t recognize said from behind, “Hello, Surly Wombat.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z ‘Whatever it may be,’ said Pippin, ‘they will be marvellous trees indeed if they can offer any rest at night, except to birds. I cannot sleep on a perch!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She was dressed in churchgoing clothes, her Ladies Day outfit, a blue suit with a matching hat that swooped down from its mischievous perch on the side of her head. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She bent and flicked away a green aphid that had perched on her dress before she walked away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Inability to pay rent forced us to move into a house perched atop high logs in a section of the town where flood waters came. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Leper’s was one of these hearths perched by itself on a frozen hillside. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z At one place, she spotted a man perched up in a dead tree, with a bow in his hand and a quiver hanging horn the branch beside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My parents perch on the red velvet, their feet not quite reaching the ground, dangling like children’s feet. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A thousand Sparra warriors perched in the branches of trees all around the Abbey, waiting. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z If it was quiet, and a mockingjay perched close at hand, I would have heard the jungle go silent and then the bird’s call that precedes the appearance of the Capitol’s aircraft. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Small children and babies perched on every lap available and men leaned on the shelves or on each other. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting on a sleek gray couch right next to the meeting table, his elbows perched on his knees. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I looked up and saw a box perched on top of one of the old bookshelves. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In the front row a man stood with his tiny daughter perched on his shoulders. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Next, he lifted the sorceress puppet from its perch and unscrewed its left leg. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It looked sort of like a bumblebee, with a tiny cockpit perched way back where the vertical tail joined the fuselage. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione waved her wand to ignite the old gas lamps, then, shivering slightly in the drafty room, she perched on the sofa, her arms wrapped tightly around her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I climb up on the stool next to Lolo, who is perched at his usual spot in the corner, acting more or less like himself again, thank goodness. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sledge was where they had left it, perched alone in a vast white landscape. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He decided to climb up the bales, in the hope of getting near Captain Snow, who most probably would be sleeping perched in the rafters. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But then she nodded off to sleep still perched on his back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z All of the power-ups vanish—except for one, perched over the edge of a bridge that links two buildings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But he didn’t broach the subject until I was in my seat and he was perched on my desk. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She was a lemur perching on his shoulder, her eyes wide. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She perched on a stool on the ground, kneading dough for buttery breakfast parathas like she used to. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But inside, I secretly thanked the Stove King perched above our stove. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Martin perched on a crate in the attic, fanning himself. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Into the smoky air under the roof the goddess merely darted to perch on a blackened beam— no figure to be seen now but a swallow. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On spring and summer days, she would sit on her perch outside and watch the birds, the butterflies, and busy Sam. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Covering his ears with his hands, he bolted to the corner of the garage, grabbed the broom, and swung with all his might at my friend who was perched on the wire. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When she rested, Trashman perched on a higher step and waited. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z An enormous eagle-owl who was sometimes used as a decoy, but who was at present standing on a perch in the shade of the cloister, opened his eyes when the bells rang. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Their first perch was the swanky Raleigh Hotel, famous for its roof garden, tenth-floor ballroom, and Beaux Arts glamour. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Small children and babies perched on every lap available and men leaned on the shelves or on each other. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Wrapped in a long oilcloth coat, the man was perched on one of the pilings like some enormous vulture with old scars crisscrossing his cracked lips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He would perch on a stump, flap his black wings, and talk by the hour to anyone who would listen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Yes, a log cabin perched atop the tallest building in Fulcrum City. At least I’m not a hypocrite, Xenocrates. I don’t feign humility.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Right there, from her perch on her rollator, Aunt Nancy cups her wrinkled hands around her wrinkled mouth. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z This happened the day he did a U-ey on the beach and instead of heading up the bluff, he took the two of us, perched there on his shoulders, back into the ocean. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Behind the school was a garbage dump perched on the edge of a dying marsh. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Alvin Hooks began his cross-examination by perching himself on the edge of the prosecutor’s table and crossing his well-shined shoes in front of him as though he were relaxing on a street corner. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Algernon was perched on top of one of the washbasins, glaring at his reflection in the mirror. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z This last piece of shop brought sniggers from the choir, who perched like black birds on the criss-cross trunks and examined Ralph with interest. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Between us was a room with trees in it—inside the house—for doves to perch on. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Obinze seemed nervous, perched on the edge of the center table. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When he was at last nestled upon his perch, he looked like an eggplant balanced atop a thumbtack. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The many perches were half-empty; every now and then, another owl would swoop in through one of the windows, returning from its night’s hunting with a mouse in its beak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Twelve feet tall, its skin was a dull, granite gray, its great lumpy body like a boulder with its small bald head perched on top like a coconut. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The ship plunged through another wave crest, dousing him and shaking him from his perch. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Two nights later, they lodged in a tiny village perched on the banks of the Nir, and Ento was the only subject of conversation in the village’s lone tavern. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Outside, a crescent moon mocks her from its perch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The hens perched themselves on the window-sills, the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters, the sheep and cows lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The prisoner blinks down at the scene as if from a very high perch. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My family had traveled there twice for the annual trade fair, perched in a creaking wagon amid bolts of cotton and crepe. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Virgil perched on the highest branch of the tallest tree. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I try to picture the last time I saw her perched there, but nothing comes to mind and it’s like one of those memories you tell yourself is real, but it’s not. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We crunched past the little houses perched precariously on the nearly vertical slope on both sides of us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We all perched in rows on wooden benches while the teachers sat up on the platform in armchairs, facing us. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z But Frightful did not carry it to a plucking perch or pluck it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I felt the warm wind and smelled newly cut grass, and a bird perched on a branch of the ailanthus and sang for a long time before it flew away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The house was a dinky thing perched high up off the road on a hillside so steep that only the back of the house rested on the ground. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z On the woodland side, Cluny whispered commands to his followers as they pushed the plank towards the wall from their perch in the elm tree. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Every once in a while a man came around lugging a small organ with a monkey perched atop it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The bombers released seven hundred bombs into the gorge on which the Vemork plant was perched. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ought they to smoke like that?” asked Beth from her perch on the bed. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Addison padded over to the little owl, who was perched on a branch nearby. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The interviewer perches at the edge of her chair as if she knows the true interview is over. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hooded birds darted and dived outside the windows at the behest of falconers perched on the ground. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A few days later, Georgie and I were perched on a branch in our favorite tree. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z On the back of his chair perched a gigantic, golden-plumed eagle, watching every movement with sharp, unblinking eyes. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I looked at Dad with his mummified boot perched on a chair. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He carried Errol to a perch just inside the back door and tried to stand him on it, but Errol flopped straight off again so Ron laid him on the draining board instead, muttering, “Pathetic.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Sumac perched erect on my shoulder as if he were standing guard, awaiting the rising of the Sun God. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Daddy and Momma were perched on the side of their bed, and the Captain sat on the edge of the only other chair. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Our teacher perches on the edge of her desk in her bright batik pants, careful not to upset the stack of fantasy novels on the corner. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In a dead tree, split in two by lightning, were perched three huge, black birds, too big for crows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A place Axel could’ve seen from his perch in his favorite window. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The current was swift there, but midway across, three boulders rested against one another to form a secure perch. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Diana asked from her perch near the window in the far corner of the room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He looked out the window and saw a raven, black as soot, perched in the branches of a tree. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he pulls a pair of eyeglasses out of the breast pocket of his overcoat and puts them on, perched partway down his bulbous nose. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Chubs took the middle seat on the passenger side, and Zu, her usual perch behind the driver’s seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I can't help looking up in the tree where Rue secretly perched, waiting to save my life. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But before she hit the water, she became a butterfly and flew up to perch on his hair. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Full-grown trees hunkered alongside the house, birds perching in the limbs as if posed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Now he perches high in the ratlines and the high beams of the masts. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I can tell now that the building we're perched on is abandoned and boarded up, and only two JumboTrons along this entire block are functional. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She perches on a corner of their hospital beds. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She stood watching him as he finished lighting the candle stubs that stood on saucers around the room, perched precariously on stacks of books and on side tables crammed with cracked and moldy cups. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With my English notes perched on the armrest, I pick up where I left off: the depravity of Caliban. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The next morning, a bird flew down and perched on Meggie’s bed, a bird as orange as the light of last night’s moon. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Anu is slouched in a chair, and Darnell is perched on the edge of the couch. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Yellow-wing twittered and pranced on his perch, excited as he watched her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was Mullet Fingers, trying not to giggle, the daredevil owl perched calmly on the crown of his head. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tongue was close behind it, perched in the air like a pink slug gargoyle. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As this was such a grand occasion, I decided to take the Special Sticks down from their sacred perch and use them for my practice-pad warm-up. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Young men and women on the make, and older ones trying anxiously to cling to their perch, throng an entire bookcase full of American fiction. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Closing my eyes, I saw my mother perched beside August on a tree limb going through each line of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” which I myself had had to learn for English. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There is an eagle who waits at the highest branches of the world-tree and who knows many things, and a hawk, who perches between the eagle’s eyes. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Passengers perch on the open edges of the ferry, sipping tea from tiny china cups. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But the monsters perched like statues on the walls of the citadel’s heart were bigger. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The harpies fluttered after them, perching on trees, mailboxes, and flagpoles, following the smell of food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z How it contains thousands of lakes, filled with fish of all kinds—walleye, for one thing, catfish, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, perch, and pike. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Galanter smiled and started toward them, moving quickly on the balls of his feet, his skullcap perched precariously on the top of his balding head. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Towers rose up at its four corners, each with narrow windows along the sides and a howitzer cannon perched at the top. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z One of them had taken her from the perch beside the big hemlock tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Five minutes later, I’m perched on a drum stool in Evas bedroom while Abby tucks into the desk chair, arms wrapped around her knees. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I cut me a pole and was soon perched on a stump, fishing and eating fried chicken. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then she turns to Midnight and perches delicately on his lowered back. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Buddy perched opposite us on the edge of a slippery armchair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After school, and time with Ray, and George’s poems, Axel makes his way to his favorite perch: the bay window that looks out over the twist of the creek. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She walks past me and perches on the table, her fingers curled around the edge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Singe dances along the ground, then climbs up her skirts and perches on her shoulder. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She caught her own meal, we tied her to her perch, and climbed in the gorge until almost dark. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We stopped for the night at a lovely, secluded spot called Rock Spring Hut, perched on a steep hillside with a long view over the Shenandoah Valley far below. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Dallas saw himself climbing a tall, tall tree in Kangadoon and perching on a branch high above the hills. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z They never smiled, and each one had a stool to perch on. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A leather perch had been presented to her feet. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Tater was perched on the lip of the toilet seat. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I reached from my perch for the net. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In this agonizing fashion I climbed toward a cluster of tents reputed to be perched somewhere on the sheer face above, progressing in increments calibrated in inches. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Fujiko perched her glasses on her nose once more and began to reread the letter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You surprised me yesterday, George,” Ms. Udell said, her reading glasses perched on her head. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes to find a small gray mouse perched on his elbow, working its way toward his wrist. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The brown-furred dwarf in the green bowler was perched on the marble pedestal at Neptune’s feet, just above Leo’s head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The eagle was perched on a spine of rock far above them, outlined against the darkening sky. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We’ll be launching this baby in about one minute. You might wanna perch that skinny butt of yours down in a seat and strap in.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When we got home, all the couches and sofas in the living room were full; some people were perched on the side tables. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They were confident, and on their way to the assigned field they made fun of the competition—decked out with matching gear bags and all those silly-looking parents perched on the sidelines. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Kehaar flew up, circled the pool and perched on the hand rail. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Michael seemed immediately interested and hopped from his perch to the cage bottom, and Genie left the room relieved. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They flew up and perched on the branches of the mango tree only a little distance away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The paper argued that our vacuum might be a “false” vacuum in an unnaturally energetic state—like a ball perched precariously on the side of a hill. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The image she was resizing was shot through a crowd to focus on Emily perched on the fountain with her hands pressed flat next to her thighs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I stepped out on Mrs. Brown’s back stoop and scaled and cleaned the perch. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Seconds later, the window slams shut, nearly jarring me from my perch, and the lamps go out. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Men and women smuggled liquor in baby carriages with babies perched above the hidden goods. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Minutes later, we saw the light from the cross perched on the chapel’s roof, which was only fifty yards away from our barracks. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Another surge of profound relief overtook Koffi as her bandaged hands finally found purchase on the ledge, a flat stone surface just wide enough for her to heave onto and perch like a bird. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His perch is a section of a sturdy old-fashioned yardstick, triangular in cross-section. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Early that morning she had cut Joe’s hair as he sat perched on a chair in his little room at the YMCA, a towel fastened around his neck with a clothespin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was walking directly into the setting sun, now a great orange perched atop the mountain crests. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Two pomegranates rested in the crate perched next to the onions and apples. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In a birdcage by the window, a green parakeet, the last surviving member of my grandparents’ former aviary, was moving back and forth on its balsa wood perch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Precariously perched gardens bloomed with olive trees and rosebushes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Chup, perched on the ledge of the aerie, watched her carefully. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Through the nights she stood like a field general over the kitchen counter, hands perched on those jutting hipbones, smoking with agitation, assessing points of entry and encampment and escape. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided to step out and stretch my legs a little and when I did so, I received a stronger impression than ever of being perched on the side of a hill. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby managed to scramble back up to her perch on my shoulder, where she whispered other gruesome threats in my ear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The same message played from loudspeakers perched atop mosques, and on the radio, which was now known as the Voice of Shari’a. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z High above her, a flock of colorful birds perched on a limb, their aqua-and-orange tails trailing down like the fishtail hem on an evening gown. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Each tiny sign was perfectly formed, with little flags and short tails at the ends of each stroke, resting on invisible horizontal strings like pins perched on a clothesline. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z On top of the stilts was a tiny porch with two rocking chairs and window boxes full of flowers perched on the railing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The seaward side of Storm's End perched upon a pale white cliff, the chalky stone sloping up steeply to half again the height of the massive curtain wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Those perched on the knitted glave cover released it and it eased back down, swallowing the slice of light and returning the dreamer to darkness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z With breathtaking accuracy it sprang straight into the air—twice the height of a person—and plucked the hapless creature off its perch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So I perched on the edge of the thin foam sofa cushion. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The eyes and ears and lips were movable, and little perches connected them with the inside of the hollow head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead we huddled around the coffee table, without conversing, our plates perched on our knees. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Her ladies-of-honor perch in their seats, their mouths permanently fixed in smiles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In a special spot in the barn, their hawk, Germogen, slumbered on his perch. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Edward hadn’t moved a fraction of an inch, a carving of Adonis perched on my faded quilt. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A suffragist had attached a yellow sunflower to the golden eagle statue perched at the front of the chamber. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A small, yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally she came to a photo of an ethereal-looking woman with a plump little bird perched on her hand, and said, “This is Miss Finch and her auntie, Miss Finch.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We perched on a large rock beside the pond to watch night fall, wrapped up in layers of my clothing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A small dark object perched at the top of the steps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A row of tiny wooden birds perched on the fireplace mantel, and a fleet of miniature boats rested on top of the bookcase. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z From this high perch, the reporter spotted an undertaker struggling to get his supply of coffins to safety. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z She sets them on Mom’s dresser and, after a quick glance at my face, perches on the bed gingerly. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Lissa sat on the bench, as still as the stone cherubs perched on the terrace steps. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z How I don’t hate this house perched on the mountainside with Pegasus up there shining over the porch. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Most of them fluttered away and perched in the trees around the square, staring dejectedly at the picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But since Quinby’s arrival, he’d spent all his time perched on a chair near her crate, like a worried big brother. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Two pink deer reared up on their hind legs, facing each other, and an eagle perched at eye level between them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She helped Kuda peel his bar and perched him on a bench. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the pheasants would perch on the lower branches of the trees. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Her teacup pets surround her—a monkey on her shoulder, an elephant in her lap, and a thimble-size rabbit perched on the tip of her scepter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Z was perched in a tree near the bear bush. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z All the perch holes are circled with claw marks. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So this terrifying ascension was most difficult for him, perched as he was on the neck of the giant. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The baby isn’t perched the way the adult is. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I had me seven good bass and three big perch. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Sometime later she perched her bottom over the side and relieved herself. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He perches close, watching her with wide eyes. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The moths perched on their brows, or on the ridges of their cheekbones. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Bridget sat on the toilet lid, lacquering her nails with ballet pink, the radio perched behind her on top of the tank. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Miguel and Sierra were waiting for him near the life-size statue of Mr. Lemoncello perched atop a lily pad in a reflecting pool. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z She’d spend the evening perched on the edge of the couch, ready to make a quick getaway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z You can already feel it, can’t you, in all this happiness, that some horrible darkness perched outside the houses watching Aziz. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Usually she walked around her desk, or she perched on the front of her desk. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wore glasses perched just at the tip of her nose, and she glared over them at me like I’d tracked mud on her new carpet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My father had read in Sunset magazine that this was a good place to catch ocean perch. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The President saw it too and the matter did not amuse him, for he realized it could be the detonator that would set off the powder keg on which his government was delicately perched. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But just before she reaches the wall, she sees a tilted dome of red perched beyond it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frightful made such a circle around her perch before she felt comfortable with me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn imagined Roza sitting on a bus or perched in the window seat of a plane, blue sky behind her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We found him jumping at the gobbler that had run up a stooping liveoak and was perched there, panting, just waiting for me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, everything up to this point was preamble—the flight from the citadel, the squeezing down chimneys and perching on brows. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes when she woke in the dark, they were perched at the foot of her bed, a grim chorus of urchin faces, boys without bodies, chanting without words, "Go back! Go back!" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Seeing Matthias, she ran to greet him, with the little squirrel perched upon her back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Eventually she flew over 426, perched on the one hemlock on the one mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z 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 Music blared from a radio perched atop a phone booth down the block, where a group of men leaned against cars parked in front of the barbershop. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Four souls perched on a wide, flat rock. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In Africa, you’ll see birds like egrets perched on the nose of a rhinoceros. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Mostly, Duuzuu stayed in my pocket or perched on my shoulder. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Harry, guess what?” said Tonks from her perch on top of the washing machine, and she wiggled her left hand at him; a ring glittered there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her father answered in his sweater and sandals, his newspaper dangling from his left hand neatly and his reading glasses perched on the bridge of his nose; her mother stood just behind him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The image she was resizing was shot through a crowd to focus on Emily perched on the fountain with her hands pressed flat next to her thighs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She perched on his rustic bedstead and warmed herself by the clay fireplace. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I lay there unmoving, and she seemed to perch on the bed, a bright-eyed bird with her glossy head and ripe breasts, and I was in a wood afraid to frighten the bird away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Brenner’s apartment was tiny but fastidiously neat, with the majority of its space devoted to a table that seated six, and a stool for her to perch on when she orchestrated matchmaking meetings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Once Matt was perched on the saddle in front of Tam Lin, he forgot all about his disappointment. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She perched on the island again and rewarded herself with a few tiny dried fish and a pinch of chili powder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo perched himself on the back of the bench and relit his own Lambert & Butler. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The blue girl’s ghost gathered itself and perched, bereft, upon the spearpoint-tip of the projecting finial, just an inch above her own still chest. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Here and there the perches gave way under the weight with a crash, and, falling to the ground, destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense groups with which every stick was loaded. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She was scrubbing vegetables, and a parrot perched on her shoulder. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He seems happy enough, up there in his perch of a sniper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z On a cushioned stool at his feet perched a plump pink lady. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was hard waiting here, perched on the stony summit above the forest, wondering what the morrow might bring. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Ha, ha! Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye!” squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old lady’s cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed it away and perched herself on the edge of his table. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As the dancing had begun, Anh had perched next to the performers. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Dad perched his fedora back on his head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He perched on top of the elephant’s trunk. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As Emily, James, and Matthew seated themselves in Mr. Griswold’s office, Jack perched on the arm of the couch and launched into an explanation. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then the taxi headed into the rural West Bank of orchards and tiny villages, each with its own minaret and perched houses. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Something about them reminds me of the pigeons that perch on the railing of the fire escape outside our apartment. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Instead I headed south a bit to where a few docks, a seedy inn, and a handful of houses perched on the bank of the wide Omethi River. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He doesn't seem the least bit frightened of me and coos as he looks for the perfect perch on the metal railing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was quiet all around her, but the skeleton birds watched her from their perches, the trees pulled close like they were feeding off her fear. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She hopped down from her perch and clucked her way over to the floor below the window, clucking louder and louder. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He dressed in browns and yellows and often perched his tortoiseshell glasses on his forehead, as if he had another set of eyes up there. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Ranofer waited until he was a considerable distance down the street, then jumped from his perch, ran to the gate and let himself out cautiously. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Mother is perched, waiting, her hair a bird’s nest. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I crested the hill where Doña Zena’s house perched, commanding a view of the barrio. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The footman leapt down from his perch and opened the door for her and said, “Hurry; we have very little time.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, at three in the afternoon, Jule perched on the corner stool, still wearing her swimsuit. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Startle Pah from his invisible perch and send him down for us. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Lyra gasped and gave a little cry when he was at the windowsill, and he perched there for a second or two before diving down again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And across the room on a little silver perch was a mechanical bird. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Ma looked up at me with her tinker’s eye perched in front of her forehead. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z From my perch on the cushioned chair I see the wooden footrest with its floral needlepoint cover in front of her rocker, the small shelf of books— prayer books and poetry, mainly—by the stairs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There was scarcely enough space for a dry perch. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A few docks down, Marmalade was waiting for them, perched on the rail of a houseboat and kicking her legs over the water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Dustfinger spent most of the time perched in one of the oaks that had once given the old woman a shady place to sit outside her cottage. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Feast or no feast, this was where Cora ended up every Sunday when their half day of work was done: perched on her seat, looking for things to fix. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When he finally turned around, a slick white smile accompanied the key perched on his palm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The gulls were still quiet, perched on their rocky nests. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She and 426 perched nearby, looking at it and feeling new interest in the bridge and the river valley. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Banga suddenly hurled a rock and struck a weaverbird just as it perched on its nest. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was perched on a stool at the foot of the bunk, one tattooed arm slung over his knee. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Near the fire, on a tree limb fashioned into a crude perch, crouched a heap of shadows which Taran realized was indeed a large crow. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z When she was older, Sam made a perch for her and placed it outside his tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Right down the length of the room, with the afternoon sun shining full on them, there ran the screen perches to which the birds were tied. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not like the jackdaws that perched on trees and gravestones and I did not want to leave Oliver with them. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z After leading the geese toward Montreal, Mr. Lemoncello drifted down to buzz and salute the statues perched atop the pillars at the base of the dome. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z A wisp of bilious green straw perched on her brow like a tropical bird. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He’d come out a few minutes later, smiling, find me sitting against the wall or perched on a tree. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mina and I stay in the playroom, perched uncomfortably on child-size furniture, while Mr. Cohen entertains the children, kneeling on the floor and letting them drive their cars up his legs and arms. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Lexie would be perched at the counter, twirling a lock of hair around her finger, wondering where she was. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He still carried the gaff in his hand, but now he perched it on the ledge of the witness box between himself and the expert hematologist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Anyway, it looked great perched on a little shelf just above the altar of. the evil god. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote down as many names of fish as she could think of: herring, cod, stingray, salmon, mackerel, haddock, shark, trout, perch, pike...What else was there? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They had their own words for things, a jargon of obscure origin: for reasons even they had forgotten, they referred to butter as cheese; they called the grackles that perched in the treetops icklebirds. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Crazy Clyde stared down a seagull perched on the railing in front of him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She perched anxiously on the edge of her bed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon was perched on a branch above her head, turning this way and that, silent. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Armistead squatted, perched on the ground sitting on his heels, resting the glass on his thigh. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The others slinked behind the displays or perched themselves on the cabinets. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z This crow was a friendly, intelligent bird that liked to perch on the roof of Monet’s bungalow and watch his comings and goings. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tranquilino turned up his hearing aid, and, after fumbling in his pockets for a pair of glasses, he perched the cracked lenses on his nose, muttering, “Eh?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Two goshawks sat on perches not far from Duchess. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z On the third morning after the rain, Luke’s stomach churned as he sat on his perch watching the neighborhood empty out. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The tiny dragon perched on the branch extending over the door of Xan’s tree home, opening his multicolored wings as wide as he could and arching his long neck toward the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She did not perch in the hemlock to chaperone Oksi anymore, but flew over the mountain to the cupola on the Delhi courthouse. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z For a moment Seabiscuit stood still, perched on his toes, hind legs braced, ready to roll. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to tell Vikus about that, but a score of spiders were descending around them, and perching in nearby webs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Asta became an owl and perched on the prow, her feathers shedding the water in a way she’d discovered when she was trying to become an animal that didn’t yet exist. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He came to a deeper rut, and recognized it as the place where he had fallen, and where the crow had perched on his shoulders. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He was striding along purposefully with Kuda perched on his shoulders. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Now, don’t forget that nice wrist movement we’ve been practicing!” squeaked Professor Flitwick, perched on top of his pile of books as usual. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Cormorants,” he said, pointing toward the big black birds perched on the rocks below. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z More like she set perched on it with a straight back, like Lizabeth just taught her. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At this point in my life, I am able to imagine Addie, Cynthia, Denise, and Carole perched on a cloud somewhere in the sky, their arms around each other, looking down at the church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ruby perched on a smoothly sculpted granite rock overlooking a foam-covered pool. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z From the perch above, the coachman wouldn’t be able to see us through the cab’s solid ceiling. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Only the parrot is there, sitting on a perch between the captain’s cluttered desk and a globe that has all the landmasses wrong. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The next thing I know, I’m sitting on a chair at the front of the room with my mouth open and a white paper reinforcement perched like a bull’s-eye on the tip of my tongue. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Piper had never been there, but she recognized it from pictures - an ancient stronghold perched on a hill almost as impressive as Gibraltar. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t care about the saints, but I was fascinated by the castles perched on distant hills, the towns on outcroppings with switchbacks leading up to them, the ruins in the shadows. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was in his mind, which meant he was alive—and her moth that was perched on his lips could feel the faint stir of breath—but where was he? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Harry had perched the chocolate cakes on the end of the banisters. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But she has gone; and they fly pell-mell up the hedgerow, frisking, chattering and perching where they will. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Eggs over easy, fried potatoes and onions, yellow hominy and crisp perch fried so hard we would pop them in our mouths and chew bones, fins and all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping she didn’t know I was near, I perched on the edge of the lion bench. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z By late afternoon the Woods had returned all the birds to their perches and mews. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When a moth perched on a sleeper’s brow, Sarai was plunged into their dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The house itself is perched atop a knoll, and from the upstairs windows you get a good view of the lake. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z They gorged on so many beechnuts and acorns that they sometimes fell off their perches and burst apart when they hit the ground. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z His buttons were carved jade monkeys, and atop his wispy white curls perched a jaunty green cap decorated with a fan of peacock feathers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The flatness of the stub under her feet reminded her of her home perch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She rolled over the block of sugar maple, a castoff from someone’s construction project, and it became her perch whenever she had a spare moment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He laughed and glanced over to Hackett, who was perched on the arm of the couch, and who ignored him, too busy scrolling through his phone. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He perched in the stand, both hands wrapped around the head of his cane now, a tremulous and gangling old man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A multicolored bird sat by the driver's seat at the front of the caravan, on a wooden perch. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I was so looking forward to this day,” sighed Mr. Lemoncello from his lofty perch. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z His daemon flicked a lizard tongue at them from her perch on his shoulder. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z All of the train’s braking and acceleration came in jerks and shuddering decelerations that threatened to throw them off their perches. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s coming from the mouth of a small, crested black bird perched on a branch about ten feet over my head. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The poor creatures perched on the bottom barely moving, obviously pining away for flight. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The carter leaned from his perch to call to us, his face hot and perspiring. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the man who had taken her from her perch beside Sam’s hemlock tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Voices speaking Chinese came from the front room, and when Emily peered in, she saw they were from a flat-screen TV perched on a cabinet. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Clusters of birds were perched along its broken backbone, watching us as we blew past the stop sign and turned the corner. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He wipes his face on his shirtsleeve and turns to the windowsill where I perch, just in case I need to make a quick exit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The man was sitting in a rattan chair, his parents perched on the edge of the twin bed where her brother slept at night. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We climb all the way up to the rafters above the great hall and perch on heavy wooden beams. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Blackbirds and squirrels cursed and wood-pigeons flew out of their leafy perches half a mile away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Pastor Patton, arms raised so his robe looked like wings, reminded Stella of Spoon Man’s eagle—perched and waiting. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Voices speaking Chinese came from the front room, and when Emily peered in, she saw they were from a flat-screen TV perched on a cabinet. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He fell asleep just at dusk, perching low on a branch she had tied into the side of the ribs of the birchbark house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z There was no wind, and this snow fell quietly; perched on a thousand fence posts, the meadowlarks waited for it to be over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Reporters hung from trees, perched on fences, stood on cars, and darted about with their usual urgency. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Boo perched on her shoulder and pecked her ear. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A kingfisher perched on a peepul tree, its red breast like a tongue of fire. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tonight’s the night,” Grandma said, making the announcement from her perch in her favorite chair. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta was a night bird of some kind, perching on the side and looking down. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Sammy hung around Claire until she finally let him help her by holding hoops and moving the little stools the dogs perched on. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw them perched on the box’s lip, fanning their shaggy, crumpled wings. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He perched himself on the edge of her kitchen chair, as if unsure of his welcome. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Ella is nervous,” the harpy muttered from her perch on the railing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The parrot sidesteps from one end of his perch to the other, and back again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The canvas or sacking screens of their perches moved heavily in a breath of wind, like banners in a chapel, and the rapt nobility of the air kept their knight's vigil in knightly patience. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Only by locking her foot around a leg of the bench did Shirley manage to stay perched. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I remembered asking Mama from my sunny perch in our kitchen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A kudu stood, one foot poised, near the water; a monkey gazed at Nhamo from his perch in a mobola plum tree. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From his perch on my shoulders, he reported all he saw out on the road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She disentangled herself from Bronwyn and went to the bird, who’d been watching us from her perch on one of the boats’ overturned keels. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A moment later, he comes back with an ice water that has a nice fat lemon slice perched on the rim. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z When I swat a few of them away, I realize that they are perched on top of a man, pecking at his clothes, which are Abnegation gray. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z You've got the best boat in the country, boasted Crocodile Guts from his perch on the rocks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lizzie’s granddaddy was propped up in a bed, perched on his angled elbows so that he could see out the window. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Blank-faced burrowing owls perched unblinking on fence posts, watching him pass. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Outside, a blue jay perches on the edge of a branch. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Miss Eyre, I repeat it, you can leave me. How often am I to say the same thing? Why do you remain pertinaciously perched on my knee, when I have given you notice to quit?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A bird perched just a few feet from me alerts me that a new day is dawning. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Kit perched on a bench and watched the whirring wheel. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She perched on the couch of the Big House’s living room. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A red bow perched on her head like a little hat. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Will didn’t move, because out of the corner of his eye, he could see the Lady Salmakia moving delicately along the branch where the harpy was perching. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Naomi perched on the toilet, feet pressed against the stall door, in the girls’ room by the gym. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But Dimarion was only looking for one: in the crook of Reed’s left elbow, a tiny tattooed ship perched at the edge of a spinning maelstrom—a reminder of their last encounter. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Fawkes the phoenix had left his perch, flown across the office, and landed on Harry’s knee. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A boy skips into the hallway in a thick fur coat, a large pair of antlers perched atop his head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Hedwig hooted happily at Harry from her perch on top of a large wardrobe, then took off through the window; Harry knew she had been waiting to see him before going hunting. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Kay put on one of the left-hand gauntlets and called Cully from the perch—but Cully, with all his feathers close-set and malevolent, glared at him with a mad marigold eye and refused to come. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His greenfinch dæmon touched noses courteously with Jesper and then perched on the back of his chair as he sat down by the fire with his wine. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the big white cat bounded down the steps and leaped with one movement upon Bigger’s shoulder and sat perched there. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She was looking up at a cat perched in a bay window when a voice she didn’t recognize said from behind, “Hello, Surly Wombat.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I quit concentrating on the perch and raised my head. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They were too large to fit into the bed of the wagon, so we perched them slantwise, tilting down into the middle. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But Fawkes’s perch stood empty, he was still crying his lament to the grounds. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Gold-Bug perched on the edge of James’s desk with an origami frog peeking from the pages. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After sending that first signal, Brown settled in to view the fire from his high perch. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z It pleased me to think they would be perched there on the silver log, pointing out to sea, like a sort of soul-compass, after I was dead. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He holds up a hanger in each hand, ignoring her judgmental look from where she’s perched atop his dresser. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They pinned themselves between the ladders, perched precariously above the blurred ground and slept in nodding shifts that broke off at abrupt moments when the train jerked forward or slammed to a slower speed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Vultures perched above him, expecting a hearty meal. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Brush stroke by brush stroke, Mango appears, perched on Grandpa’s right shoulder. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z A blue heron stood perched on an old bleached tire, and when she saw us she spread her wings and flew away, more pterodactyl than bird. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It remained mute until the day it squawked once and then fell off its perch from old age. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Thereafter, Joe’s Beanfield passed whatever time he had to spend outside either on Pacheco’s knee, or in his front shirt pocket, or else sometimes perched on his head or on his shoulder. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment, Isa was in the dungeon practicing her violin and Jessie was perched at the top of the basement stairs, a new experiment spread out before her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I envied my classmates who had been penciled-in to easy posts: patrolling the parking lot, guarding the sally port, perched atop a wall tower. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All at once he wheeled about and flew upwards, perching at the entrance to his nest-hole in the stunted oak. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His wire-rimmed glasses were perched on his nose and his Macintosh laptop was shut beneath him. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The Gallivespians flew back, having gone a little way, and perched on the children’s shoulders as before, she on Lyra, he on Will. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Poppy and Liyana in the front seat hadn’t even noticed the Bedouin tents perched far from the road in a crevice of shade between two dunes. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z This house, a large, ram bling gray stucco with a picket fence surrounding the weedy grounds, stood away from the street, perched on a ledge that dropped fifty feet down into the river below. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The call directed Frightful’s eyes to a perch on the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Twisted and turned, the camera perched precariously beside his ear, he felt like a circus grotesque. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Everything was ready to go, except the chunk of Berlin Wall perched on my desk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z How utterly ludicrous those words seem now, perched like a cheap toy on the lip of a grave. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I just finish baking three cherry pies, ’Lijah, and Mr. Brown tells me he been having a powerful yearning for some perch. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The school was small and intimate, perched in the mountains. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They crowded about the undamaged gatepost, which their leader had chosen as a perch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then, impromptu, he reached out and stroked the nose of Cinnamon, who was perched on Stargirl’s shoulder. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Sefia could smell his self-satisfaction from her perch above the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Olanna watched him leave, and long after his car had reversed out of the compound, she stood at the door, watching a bird with a blood-red breast, perched on the lawn. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Preacher pulled the biggest two bass and the biggest perch off the stringers and said, “This perch is ten years old, and these bass are one year old each. How many years is that?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z One of the ground staff wrote the letter for her, perching on the wing of Lilya’s plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In the distance, my parents’ shack perches on a small hill, looking a little lopsided. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A man sits in the armchair with a woman balanced on his lap, and someone else perches on the arm, a can of soup in hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, Mother came into the office, where we were perched on the edges of her and Dad’s desks. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It raised its feathers and called out in alarm when it saw the witch-queen, but it was chained to its perch and could not leave. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Yellow-wing, whose cage had been brought inside at the end of summer, shifted on his perch and chirped. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Matilda, who was perched on a tall stool at the kitchen table, ate her bread and jam slowly. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The peregrine falcon stood hooded on a perch in the corner, a motionless idol dreaming of other skies. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They were still bright red from the hot wax and curled over like the talons of a hawk perched on a fence. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They framed two white doves perched on a rock beside a pond. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z There Serafina Pekkala settled on the highest comfortable branch, among the open flowers drinking in the Dust, and the two birds perched nearby. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I don’t see how it will fit, but the butterfly perches on Ma’s hand and instantly shrinks so that it can settle inside the small tin. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mark didn’t have to look to know that the landing pad—presumably with a Berg perched on top—had begun to sink into the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Content now to perch silently on his swing, the bird kept an eye on the proceedings with an occasional three-hundred-sixty-degree flip of the head. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z One day, I was on the front lawn of the property and aimed the gun at a sparrow perched high in a tree. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The eagle flew to him and perched atop his bony helm, screeching. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Addie is perched on the edge of her seat, projecting her upper body at a sharp angle. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The two women chatted in the kitchen, Judy perched on a barstool, Mother leaning across the counter, her head resting lazily in her hand. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Fleming sat on a spindly chair with one of the good teacups perched on his knee, his delivery pouch at his feet. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His eyes moved up the side-hill and stopped on a motionless hawk perched on a dead limb. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The defectors are perched in the trees like overgrown turkeys. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My options were limited to perching above a tiger or hovering over sharks. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She oinked up at George, who perched herself as high as she could on the pillows at the head of the bed. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A dead perch lolling belly up in the clear water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Moths were perched on the wooden headboard and the pillows and the wall behind the bed, and when the door opened, they lifted into the air like leaves stirred by a wind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The remaining Apollo campers had almost made it to the end of the bridge, except for Michael Yew, who was perched on one of the suspension cables a few yards away from me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Tonight the red bird perches in the willow tree. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Just before dawn, I stretched and headed toward the Sacred Rock, Sumac groggily perched atop my shoulder. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He had chosen my right shoulder as his favorite perch, as if he knew it would free me of my worry to keep my right cheek covered by my hair. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Bongo perched on the paper, freeing her beak. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There was no obstacle to entering, but she hesitated and perched the moths on the window ledge to peer inside. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Welcome!” shrieked a large Hyacinth Macaw who was perched on a branch with outstretched wings. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She perched on a sun-dried rock and sniffed the air. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Urvashi and Hanuman were perched at the edge of their thrones, their eyes wide. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z George was out there with a chisel-toothed bucksaw, his wool hat perched on top of his balding head, working on it in the storm. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At night, when Laila walked into Babi’s room, she always found the downward profile of his face burrowing into a book, his glasses perched on the tip of his nose. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I play the first words of Esteban’s story over and over as my father’s song lifts up to my room, as my uncle packs above me, as the blue jay perches in the Ailanthus tree. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When I finally reached the top of the hill, sweating and panting, Farmer was perched on a rock, writing a letter to an old friend. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Scoot over, kid,” he said to Tater from his perch on the windowsill. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In the far distance the Millennium Wheel perched like a fabulous silver coin, balancing effortlessly on its rim. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A skeleton monkey was perched in her bony arms. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Two Step called from his perch at the top of a ladder. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Abbey perched on the bow, watching out for obstacles, while I tried to navigate by the lights of the shoreline: motels, mansions, RV parks, tiki bars. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She pointed toward the light board, a gray metal box perched on a rolling metal cart against the back wall. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Close in, close in till some of the more hungry or daring perched on the carcass. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He perched on the pole and screamed a dark message in Edward’s left ear: Caw, caw, caw, without ceasing. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Shivering, Will clung more tightly to his perch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As he clambered stiffly off his perch, his pain was obvious. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He climbed up onto the stool on top of a trunk that served as his perch for watching out the back vents. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Both boys got on the raft and crouched in the middle like two birds perched on a branch. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z This Sarai knew from years of perching on sleeping faces, and not from Feral who, though he had begun to shave, could go days between with no one the wiser. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her joys, her plot, that block of sugar maple she perched on like a vulture. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They had stopped flying and were now perched side by side around the hole on the ceiling, peering down at us from the darkened heavens. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They perched on either side of it and seemed to settle. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t look at the path to Alice’s tree house or Frightful’s empty perch. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But the night before, just as she was gliding to sleep, she’d had the vision of a hawk perched on a giant fence post. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The carter is asleep on his jointed perch: the bullocks know the route well, they keep on without guidance from him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful swept down from the sky and perched in an oak tree, waiting for Sam to go hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The inside walls would be beautifully painted and hung with tapestries, and every cross-timber or falcon’s perch was carved and gewgawed with toads, snakes, dragon shapes, deer, cows, pigs, trees, trolls. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a warm day, the sun perched high in a topaz blue sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was so awed by the size of the crowd, he didn’t even notice the “camera pit” at the foot of the stage, or the camera crews perched on high scaffolds, their movie cameras whirring. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The street vendor strolled over and perched on a fire hydrant. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I saw three birds perched together up on the telephone line along the side of the road. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Of course Ucho sighted me there with Sumac perched proudly on my shoulder. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My mother was perching herself before the harpsichord. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Crazy Clyde stared down a seagull perched on the railing in front of him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At six-thirty, Luke reluctantly climbed down from his perch when he heard his mother’s knock on the door. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He perched his foot, small cast with metal bar across the bottom to walk on, next to where I was sitting on the cot. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat gaping, party hats perched comically on their heads. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Sure enough, there was her delinquent older brother, perched atop a bicycle that most certainly didn’t belong to him. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They perched on my bed, each taking a side. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She picked up her Harlett O’Hara gown from the sofa and hung it in the closet while the cockatoo watched her and squawked a bit from its perch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I perched on the edge of the wooden bench, my head propped in my hands. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Between them sat a small table on which perched a crystal statue of a ballerina. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Moses sprang off his perch and flapped after her, croaking loudly. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Olive asked from her perch on the ceiling. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I spent the entire day perched on the oar, moving only as much as was necessary to stay balanced. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Absently, he reached down, scooped her up, and perched her on his shoulders. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z As she watched, he fluttered to the top wire of the fence, where he perched nervously for a moment. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Every time she says that, I nod and remember the words from one of my favorite Emily Dickinson poems: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers I That perches in the soul.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z You suppose a pie be worth a perch?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z First she drew a silhouette of the old man and then his wife with her basket on her head, perched over him like a ballerina, unaware of her load. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I ran to the back garden in time to catch Mum hurling her Prince Charles and Princess Diana mug at a gigantic heron, perched on the rockery. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Some even climbed oak trees and perched in branches for a good spot. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There were Lexie and Trip and Moody, perched on the hood of Lexie’s car across the street, watching their parents, awaiting instruction. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dad hung his head, perched on the edge of his cot, knuckles flat against the mattress like a resting gorilla so that his shoulders sat high by his ears. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could see everything. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I could feel my father receding into the ugly floral cushions beside me as my mom pushed herself forward to perch on the edge of the sofa. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He was a kestrel perching on the open window frame, and his eyes had caught a movement below. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sign that my mother is in any distress at all are the sunglasses perched on top of her head. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Gaheris, perched on the long table, was fiddling with the braces of a leather hood for a hawk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They lived in one of the pickers’ cabins at first: she could smell the perch they cooked there. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z More shrieking birds swept in, descending into the lower branches, then flapping up again to higher perches in a cyclone of distress. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She was perched on top of the monkey bars, and I was walking along the woodchips. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She hopped down to the next limb and looked for her perch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Lexie perched at the counter, inelegant in sweatpants and a tee, hair clipped in an untidy bun, picking sesame seeds off a bagel. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He climbed up to his usual perch and then pulled the plank up. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z By now the children had gotten up from the table to look at more monkeys perched in a nearby tree, so there was a considerable space between Mrs. Das and Mr. Kapasi. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Bugs buzzed so loud it hurt your ears, and tiny red birds perched on the ends of long grass stalks beside the road, all swaying this way and that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Alice perched on the arm of the sofa and stared blankly at the TV like Jasper. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I sit, hands perched with thirsty fingers, as I get ready to play. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z When I return, Tris is already fully dressed, perched on the edge of one of the cots, like she’s ready to leap to her feet at any moment. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Grandma motioned them over to the workbench, where they perched on stools. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The passenger window rolled down, and from her perch on the front steps, Pearl saw Moody’s scowling face. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Finally, Maddie cleared her throat and looked at Hannah, who walked forward and perched on the armrest of one of the theater chairs near mine. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Three lazy flaps of its great black wings, and it perched atop Longclaw's hilt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She perched on the edge of his bed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She perched in the top of the ash, waiting for the earth to warm and the wind to rise and carry her on her way. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z On her perch, Hazel could feel the water beneath her buzzing with greedy anticipation. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Nine hundred and ninety-nine small dragon ornaments perch on the ridges of those tiled roofs. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The owl spread his wide, snowy wings and flapped upwards to perch on the edge of his den. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As I left our wasi and walked to the Paqo’s home with Sumac perched proudly on my shoulder, I thought about how Mama hadn’t leaned in to kiss me goodbye. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z From her perch in the tree, Jess watched with grim satisfaction. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The parrot perches high on the foremast, squawking at a volume far too loud for such a small bird. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She perches on the edge of the desk, her skirt pulling away from her knees, which are crossed with stretch marks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I perch on one of the couches, watching people come and go. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He had pinned his Head Boy badge to the fez perched jauntily on top of his neat hair, his horn-rimmed glasses flashing in the Egyptian sun. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Matilda perched herself carefully on an upturned box and more out of politeness than anything else she took a slice of bread and margarine and started to eat it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He clambered easily to the top and perched there like an enormous crow, scanning the land in the direction they had traveled. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Pretty Boy was sitting on his perch, his tiny chest moving up and down. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few had ravens perched atop them, watching them pass with bright black eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The window is crowded with women’s hats perched on gray, featureless heads, with sloping necks nearly a foot long. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Seated in the Father Abbot’s own chair, Methuselah took his spectacles from a moss-bark case, carefully perching them on the bridge of his nose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It dropped down fast and perched on one of our logs. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Within seconds, he perches awkwardly with his butt in her lap, tongue out and leg thumping. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We ate matching meals, perched on the stools in their kitchen. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Sandy perched on the edge of a straight-backed chair, adjusted his round wire-framed glasses, repaired at the bridge with adhesive tape, across his broken nose, and told about his children. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Hands Down, laughing and pointing from his perch on the roof of a car. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From his series of computer perches, Jesse had grown up at odds with the conventional educational system. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, Mary Anne,” Ben said from his perch on the green railing where he leaned against the white doric column. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one morning a female came to perch on the back of the wicker chair next to me on the porch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He sits up enough to get it all down, and I perch on the edge of the bed beside him, trying not to move things that would hurt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A sudden wind sweeps in from the desert, shaking the trellis and threatening to rip me from my perch. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She opened the book at the page beginning with the N and the horned marten perched on it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Wakil, perched on the first step of the bus, leaned down and said something in his ear. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Neel perched on his chair and waited for her to stop chanting. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z In reality a moth perched on his brow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There was an iron twig with two iron lovebirds perched upon it. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Anastasia’s hair, however, held like glue with hairspray and gel, moves as one solid piece—almost like it’s a hat perched on her head. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “We were ambushed,” Wylan said from his perch on the forecastle deck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I perched on the edge of a chair. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When Frightful had eaten until her crop was round and full, Jon showed her a perch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Later, Cora crawled back up the steps, perching just beneath the door, and listened. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Water as dark and sickly as the storm-tossed sky seeped onto their perch. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It perched on top of Red Witch Bridge, staring straight into the camera. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The children on their perches clapped in rhythm. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I. M. Terrell Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, is perched on a hillside and surrounded by interstate highways. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z From my perch I cried, “Laertes! Laertes!” but my words were like water thrown into the wind. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He ducked behind the curtain and emerged a moment later, a folded sheet draped over one arm and a peregrine falcon perched on the other. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Caw” her crow should have said from his perch at the window. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The smoke is spreading ever faster, approaching the announcer’s perch on the Broadcasting Building roof. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He’s golden and he has long hair, his head is hanging and there’s a big bird perched on his shoulder. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I avoid the conference table and perch in the wide windowsill that has a view of the mountain in question. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Shortly thereafter, I discover a flock of grooslings perched in the trees and take out three before they know what hit them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Where are you?” she says finally, perching on the arm of a chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I perch on the edge of the bed. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped and walked slowly over to the hut that perched like a circular living room on the waste of sands. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I pull on my own clothes and brush my hair, and then perch myself next to them on their bed and give them each a little nudge. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I don’t want to sit down, but I do, perched on the edge of the chair so I can get up fast, if necessary. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese man passed her, turned to his left, and perched on the edge of the bench sofa. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He scuttled halfway up a pine tree, and from the safety of his perch shook a fist at the astonished Ellidyr. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, in the drawing, next to the portrait of Bobby was a little bird perched on his board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She leaps from her perch, deploys a tiny parachute, and executes a soft landing—straddling the thrumming ray gun as if it was a bucking bronco. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was a gesture I had repeated countless times in the past, but ever since Sumac had chosen my right shoulder as his constant perch, I hadn’t needed it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She was telling them that all animals were now comrades and that any sparrow who chose could come and perch on her paw; but the sparrows kept their distance. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z A raven was perched atop one, pulling at the tatters of burned flesh that clung to its blackened skull. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Turning his head, he saw a thin white cat perched among the stones. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Somewhere in my head an image surfaces of Boggs with a young boy perched up on his hip. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The Ice Court loomed over the harbor, perched on the cliff like a sullen gull with feathers ruffled, its white stone walls lit from below, glowing against the night sky. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And...was that a moth perched on his brow? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "I'm getting old," she said to the multicolored bird who sat on its perch by the driver's seat, and who had observed everything and forgotten nothing. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z What if they also saw the dark silhouette perched in the ceiling’s scaffolding? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “She done some baking too, say she hoping to trade for two of them big perch.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She perched on the examining table, ankles crossed, reduced by the setting to an oversize, obedient child. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He whistled, and his raven flew to him and perched on his shoulder. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Now what,” said Nhamo, perched in a curl of tree root. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom walks in around eight, perching beside me on the arm of the couch. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Nhamo filled one of the pots with live coals and perched it in a pool of water at the bottom of the boat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing at the head of the table; the rest of us perched on benches, studying the thick planks of red oak. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A lone cheese puff, perched on the edge of the red Formica countertop. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Gum Baby scrambled up to her favorite perch in my hood and propped her elbows on my shoulders as we left Anansi’s home. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I perch on my knees now, hovering over the spread of papers and tattlers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Pink-enameled scales covered their torsos; on their heads were perched elongated helms complete with pointed steel beaks and crests of bobbing pink feathers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was, after all, perched on his brow all this while—until tonight, and this new experience of his back—and there was a strange intimacy in that. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I fail to see why you’re amused, ” said the bemused Mr. Peepers, whose missing spectacles were perched on his head. anxious/eager. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very good. Madam,” said the Wart, quite fearless with resentment He flipped his wings and was sitting on the extreme end of the screen perch, next to Cully's enclosure of string netting. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The older woman perches on a rickety stepstool to reach a string of garlic. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Belet looked up at the raven perched on a branch overhead. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Bongo, who was perched on my lowest branch, sighed. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Her hands were folded majestically in her lap—she’d set her husband’s letters on the coffee table—and she was perched with great dignity on the edge of her chair, blinking calmly at her daughter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The others were fearless, leaping over the rocks, perching precariously on the edges. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A mockingbird perched on the rusted gutter of the building spits out two syllables in response. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But a plumping mill was not a good perch. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The astonished crowd filled all the nearby streets, perching on rooftops and the balconies of the nearest houses and squeezing into the park. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Briggses’ house perched on top of a small hill across from the lake, its red brick glowing against the white snow. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She sat on the chair, perched really, suddenly thinking that, from reading a City Paper ad, she was now alone with a strange man in the basement of a strange house in America. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Anyway, no one gets it,” he says, perching on the edge of the sink next to mine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z From this modest, cramped perch, Harvey conjured up big plans for the CIA's secret war against the communist enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We sit on the shore, on rocks that poke up from the narrow beach, and toss bits of bread into the water, seeing what we can entice: minnows, a few perch. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He sat above the fire on a thick twig perch Deydey had fastened between the mortared stones. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z So the woman let them in and stood back, with her squirrel daemon perched silent on the wooden dock. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z An old cauldron was perched on the toilet, and a crackling from under the rim told Harry they had lit a fire beneath it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A raven perched on Ivan’s head and flew off as soon as he got to the edge of the field. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I looked around, half expecting to see vultures perched on the lampposts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They watched the peacock walk out of the shadow of a tree, then its lugubrious flight up to its favorite perch on the roof, where it stood and surveyed the decayed kingdom below. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She swayed on her perch, willing herself not to fall forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z David Herold, Lewis Powell, and George Atzerodt lounge on the chairs and perch on the edge of the bed as Booth talks them through the plan. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Only small owl likely to be seen perched in the open in daylight.’” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A large bird was perched on my dresser, staring me down. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Most of the time, I perched up in the branches of an old oak, hoping for game to come by. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But before he could reach the donkey—one of the creatures which he loved the most—a shiny blue crow fell from above to perch on the donkey’s unprotesting muzzle. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z How many days and nights had I spent perched up there with Sam, steadfastly ignoring Vanessa’s attempts to drag us into some stupid, pointless conversation? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Formed long ago by the collapse of two rock pillars, the rubble had created a little enclosure, barely big enough for two people, hidden by a tree perched at its entrance. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She simply sat there staring wide-eyed and white-faced at the small girl who was perched on her window-sill in a nightie. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, Luke slid down from his step stool perch and scrambled over to recline innocently on his bed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He jumps down from his perch at the back of the truck and glides across the driveway, moving as if gravity affects him differently than it does the rest of us. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z On the second story of the Exchange, she hoisted herself onto a window ledge just wide enough to perch on. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Our shared room resembled an ideological battlefield, with Suzanne presiding over a wrecked landscape of tossed clothing and strewn papers on her side and me perched on my bed, surrounded by fastidious order. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her head tilted happily back, like a sparrow egg perched on a duck egg, she smiled into the sun. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She wasn’t in the hayloft, or under the bushes, or perched in the crook of her favorite tree. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It didn’t take long to reach the Night Zoo, though Ekon still paused as the hill it perched upon loomed into view. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z What Haukelid did not yet know was that a remote factory perched on the side of a cliff in Norway was the key to Germany’s top-secret atomic bomb project. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He told a particularly gruesome story about the silverback gorillas when they were called up next, then shared a folktale about impundulus when a young male beastkeeper came forward with one perched on his arm. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He saw Kehaar fly up from his perch and disappear over the wooden rails. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaz perched there, pressed against the wall and frowning out at the moat. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was perched on my crate, listening to the monologue being performed onstage, when Charles appeared and sat next to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Colored lights swung from the rafters where pigeons and warblers perched, forcing vendors to put up awnings against bird droppings. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The man has a large and heavy camera perched on his shoulder. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The black bulb stayed perched exactly where it was, only now, the camera’s eye rotated to face me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It had grown out of her head and now perched there like a thought she had left behind on the brush. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She fed a piece of spinach, to Yellow-wing, who hopped happily back and forth on his perch. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Ain’t out for nobody in particular. Just perched himself up in the attic window and commenced to waving a shotgun. Say he gotta kill him somebody before morning.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z As she pondered how she was going to climb down from her precarious perch, she suddenly felt the rope around her waist slacken. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He perched on the edge of the bed, body rigid. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It took him a while to persuade her to wake up and then to look at him, as she kept shuffling around on her perch, showing him her tail. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Brown-edged chrysanthemum petals drop loudly from the wreaths that are perched on metal holders. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z When he looked up a lone gull had perched arrogantly on the port gunnel ten feet away and to stern. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In fingerless wool gloves knitted late at night—sitting up in bed while Carl snored—she’d perched on a stool, milking cows. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a little pause; and Yarrow asked, watching the harrekki climb back to its perch, “Tell me just this, if it is not a secret: what other great powers are there besides the light?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He stopped only long enough to fasten the crutches onto his back with the leathern thong and to wind his hood into a kind of hat that perched on top of his head. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Frightful winged out of the door and flew to a limb, where she tried to perch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no walls, just a sheet-metal roof perched on wooden posts. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Arachne scuttled down the statue until she was perched atop the goddess’s shield. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Up in the sky, behind the rest of the perched, cackling lechuzas, there was a tinge of pink on the purple face of night. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Christina is perched on one of the horses, her long legs crossed and her hand around the pole holding the plastic animal upright. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Katherine heaves a sigh and doesn't speak again, and I perch next to her on the bed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z All the animals were now present except Moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They suggested that the worst thing that could possibly happen to an American was to topple from his perch on the class ladder, as happens to poor Hurstwood in Dreiser’s Sister Carrie. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Archivist Werfel and Magister Brangwain Spurge perched on rocks high above the glass tower, hidden by cedars, and waited for something to happen. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She was perched on the roof of her car, which was now parked across the street, on the grass bordering the duck pond. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frightful saw me start off through the woods, for I had to see this winter display, and she winged to my shoulder, glad for a good perch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie, wearing jeans and a baggy navy hoodie, was perched on the steps leading to the dungeon with a pile of colored gumdrops and wooden toothpicks in neat piles around her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Others perch high on crumbling balconies to peer across the city. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A flock of crows watched from the oak tree, perched on the branches like mourners in a church. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He tapped the top picture, a photo of Warren perched in the low branches of a sycamore, back to the camera, silhouetted against the sky. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was then that she heard Nox shout, and Celaena looked in time to see Grave shove him from their perch atop the gargoyle’s back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The eyases were completely feathered, feeding themselves, and aggressive, and the parents were perched alone. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She came down on a tor above the Hudson River and perched in an isolated ash tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Same as usual,” said Harry, as Hermione perched herself on the edge of his bed, “they didn’t talk to me much, but I like it better that way. How’re you, Hermione?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Redwinged blackbirds, whose shoulders were the same color as the berries, perched on a wood bridge, really a train trestle. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine was perched next to her, tapping with her beak here and there on the map. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I would place a grape box directly underneath El Perico, climb on it, stretch out my arm, and hold my index finger close to his toes so that he could perch on it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Loud semi-trucks passed us in the right lane, and each time I looked at the driver perched up high, wondering where he was going. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She could not think about names; she was too distracted by the glorious gowns the women wore, the elegant way they carried their fans, the colorful headpieces that perched on their heads like pet cockatoos. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She felt despair sit on her shoulders, as heavy as if the harpy herself were perching there. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Ella perched at his shoulder on top of the couch and nibbled furiously on cinnamon rolls. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z An enormous brown hawk perched on Dobrynya’s arm, its claws digging into his leather bracers. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He perched there motionless for hour upon hour, watching the parking lot and the houses through his binoculars. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Demons were perched all around me on derelict equipment and abandoned train cars like the audience of a gladiatorial match. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The view of the forest made Citra feel as if she were perched in a tree house. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a relief to hear the rumble of a wagon and the clatter of hooves, and see Father perched on top of the wagon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Now three men would be, not three miles away, but perched on the nose of the monster! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We were starving by now and went into a little café perched on the cliff just where one of the footpaths began. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After he set up both of them, the thin fellow laid the book on the desk, opened it to a blank page, and perched on the rickety stool. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He scanned the deck, as he did every few minutes, and picked out Sefia perched on the edge of the quarterdeck, hunched over the book in her lap. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Frightful’s not there, either, but I do see falcon perches, leashes, and hoods. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A canary- colored goldfinch is perched on the railing, looking at the empty bird feeder dangling above it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I perch on top of the toilet seat. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I looked around for Miss Peregrine and saw her perched forlornly on the edge of Adam’s crater. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He perched lightly on one of the twisted roots while I sat beneath him on the body of the tree. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Bones climbed up a stage rope and perched on a beam near the ceiling. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She was standing by the window, smoking a cigarette, an odd, dumpy little figure I should not see again, her coat stretched tight over her large breasts, her ridiculous hat perched sideways on her head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There were no other fish in the lake except for perch and a few worthless carp. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I bring them lemonade, and we sip it awkwardly, me sitting on the red velvet chair, and Matilde and Santiago perched side by side on the sofa, two lovebirds. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When he began thinking things like that, he always jumped down from his perch by the vent and grabbed a book from one of the dusty stacks by the eaves. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Mother jumped up and said it was getting late and Marly looked as if she was going to fall off her perch any minute. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z We perched on the piano bench and she showed me a few finger exercises. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was perched on my shoulder while I peered at an empty nest. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The house perched on its raft as though it were trying not to be sick. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I perch at the end of the empty chair, and Mr. Brademas gets right to the point. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “I’ll pause when the bin’s level with the trailer wall so you can climb out. Then you can run along the wall and perch on top of the cab until the dump is finished.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Simon’s in his driveway waiting for us, perched on the hood of his car. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Asta flew to him, perching on Lyra’s blanket, and made soft cooing noises. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lloyd bounced up the aisle to where the girls were sitting, perching on the edge of a nearby seat. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When I emerge from the trees, I see that Johanna Reyes is perched on the hood of one of the trucks, the keys dangling from her fingers. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Blankenship called after them as they tottered away with Lydia perched on the crossbar. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “It sounded like orduorwenorgoch! And look at him, running back and forth on his perch. Do you think we’ve upset him?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Emma was perched on the edge of her bed, elbows on knees, tearing sheets of paper from a notebook and igniting them between her fingers. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Brown is sure enough gunn be surprised when he come home and have some perch!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She turned back and dug at the base of the perch until it toppled and fell. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I perched on the roof all night, waiting until he left the next morning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Heather delicately pushes a pile of dirty clothes off my chair and perches her skinny butt on it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, perched on a low rise, was an elegant, stately home with long windows and multiple chimneys. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z To the south, beyond the lake, a cluster of temples perched on a hill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As I patted, her eyes grew wide at the sight of a thick slice of buttered bread perched near the edge of a table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He had never flown to anyone before, not even to members of my family, and here he was suddenly perched on the shoulder of a complete stranger. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Three magpies perched in a hawthorn tree took wing as he passed them. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Her moth was perched in a shadowed corner of the window casement, and she waited there a long time after he fell still, trying to determine when he had truly crossed over. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The tank jolted to a halt, nearly flinging Nina from her perch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When I, in my high perch, heard these words, I could hardly believe them: I was being accused of a theft I had not done. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Rocket wasn’t perched on the top of Mom’s dresser, where sometimes he acted like he was a lion or a tiger out in the jungle waiting to pounce on his prey. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He was still seated in the same position, perched on the edge of the worn bench sofa precisely as she’d left him minutes before. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The other hand remains perched on the horn, ready to honk at any moment. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She dreamed that she was perched on a boulder overlooking a twisting path in the heart of the Wood, and below her she saw the huntress walking. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “So today’s the day huh?” said Chitchat, perched on a branch. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was easy to imagine old King Aerys perched up there, bleeding from some fresh cut, glowering down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, most of them returned to the steps and perched once more on the worn treads. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z From his perch fourteen feet up, he can see anyone approaching on either side of the tracks up ahead or from another car. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The woman, standing in the center of the circle of chairs, pulls back the black silk with a flourish, revealing a still-intact chair on which now perch several snow-white doves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The white raven screamed and went flapping away to perch on the iron railing of the rookery stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z From high above, there was a fluttering of leathery wings, and the three Furies swooped down to perch on the back of their master’s throne. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The creature that was the source of it must have been perched on the back of Mrs. Coulter’s chair, because the light streaming over it threw its shadow clearly on the wall. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby scrambled up to her perch on my shoulder to look, and she gasped. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I could see her there, the picture perched obliquely in his thick hands, her unanswered gaze dead on us both. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At dinner he meets her father, a tall, good-looking man with luxuriant white hair, Maxine’s pale green-gray eyes, thin rectangular glasses perched halfway down his nose. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Rolls of parchment littered that part of his desk that was not taken up by the large, empty cage in which his snowy owl, Hedwig, usually perched. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The eyes moved and the lips talked and the ears wiggled as the frantic fly crawled over the little perches. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He leaned back, then forward again, and perched his elbows on the desk. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Two gargoyles, wings spread for flight, perched on each of the four clock faces, soundlessly roaring at those beneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The bathroom is festooned with stockings and underpants; hair rollers perch on the kitchen counter like bristly caterpillars, dishes cake in the sink. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, you did. Frightful’s back. And,” he said, “she’s sitting on her perch.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She found it easier this time, and there was the chough, with her in her own world, perching on a branch that hung low over the pavement. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They sat in silence inside their tree, Ishmael propped up against one elbow, Hatsue with her head perched against his ribs and her legs up against the glossy wood. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As if he was dumb enough to hope she'd be there, perched on that fountain like last time, an iced coffee in her hands... When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I wondered if this had been Uncle Chester’s favorite perch as well. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Marly stopped being afraid Mr. Chris might break if she touched him or the bed, and sat perched at the foot. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A gray bird flew above them, above the electric wires for the streetcar line, and perched on the metal cornice of a roof. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z |
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