| 单词 | pick out |
| 例句 | Now that she had found her own things, she wanted to go the whole hog and pick out things for the boys, too. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Big Ma had picked out three skirts each for Vonetta and Fern in the children’s department, and now it was my turn. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Then you broke the crab in half, like a turnover, and picked out the meat from between sections of cartilage. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In Room H, Dalgard picked out the sick animals, pointing to them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked out a nice stone and carried it back to the graves. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As the noises got louder, I could pick out the sound of something big breathing heavily. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I thumbed through my closet and picked out a pleated emerald-green skirt with a crisply ironed white shirt. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Melanie showed her some of her favorites, and April picked out a couple to borrow. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Jojo, whose cough had finally faded, leaned over and picked out another book from the pile. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Oh no, it was great. There were lots of kids from school and, ooh, so many good-looking boys! You have to come with me. We’ll pick out a really nice outfit for you to wear.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Lyra—over Roger’s fervent protests—picked out the oldest, twistiest, greenest bottle she could find, and, not having anything to extract the cork with, broke it off at the neck. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then she picked out the two largest pairs of clippers and ran outside. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I got to picking out a donut. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Paper airplanes, loud belches, high-pitched, ghostly moans followed by stifled giggles—it drives Mr. Curran mad that he cannot pick out one boy to punish for all this. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Lucy said it was about time I wore good clothes, but she didn’t spill the beans that she had picked out my jumper two weeks ago. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Each picks out a bit of cardboard from a huge pile and lays it down anywhere he or she can find a spot to bed down. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She followed me around as I scavenged in garbage bins, picking out old clothes and edible bits of leftover food. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Only three of us have to go into the equipment room to pick out a pair of standard issue Sky Sprints. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Next the ladies pick out a rhinestone earring, necklace, and bracelet set to wear with the evening gown that TJ is making. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Grandchildren, then, the woman insists, and so after more deliberation they pick out three ebony elephants for the children of the children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They had ten statements and you had to pick out which ones were false. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z They look good together and I can’t help but wonder why Donna has not had the same taste in picking out a good boyfriend. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z So he picked out the eyes in the ceremonial way and the feast went on. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z And then we opened up Jane Eyre and picked out words that pretty much looked impossible but we figured them out because of what we were learning about letters and their sounds working together. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She had picked out three girls who looked alike enough to be sisters, each one as thick as my sisters and I were lanky. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Werner tries to pick out individuals as the cars blur past: a sunken cheek, a shoulder, a glittering eye. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The documentary shows happy young couples picking out their home sites. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It took three or four flights before you could pick out the subtle shapes of the land when you were high in the sky in the middle of the night. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They each have a twin bed with matching bedspreads that Stevie picked out, full of space shuttles and star stations. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t, he said aloud, but the crow, rapidly, picked out the donkey’s eyes. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z When they did, Neil said, “We’re going to the jewelry store this minute and pick out a ring before you change your mind.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For her outfit, she also picked out her skirt just like my parrot skirt, but she insisted on a poodle when Mami made hers. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Smith called out, “Hey there, boy, take it easy,” and Seabiscuit caught sight of him, picking out his rigid form in the crush of men. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am glad he was one of the ones picked out to be a Talking Beast.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “Why in God’s name can’t you pick out somebody decent to defend sometimes? Somebody who’ll appreciate it. Why do you Reds take up with scum like this. . . ?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He also picked out three jars of bean soup, bamboo shoots, fish killies with their heads still on, and a lot of other delicious items. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She and Deb are the first ones to pick out a cupcake with chocolate or pink frosting. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z We’re only in eighth grade, but everyone knows she’s already picked out her first three college choices, her probable major and potential minor and the focus of her eventual graduate studies. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I can pick out the band and chorus members spread out around the lawn in their various forms of black pants and white shirts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Sunny shrieked, which meant “Please don’t forget to pick out a picture book for me.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z All the gravel was picked out of the cuts and grazes, bit by tiny bit, with cotton wool and a bowl of water, warm and clouded like an opal with Dettol. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z There would usually be four whole things that T. Ray had gotten the lady at the Sylvan Mercantile to pick out for me— sweater, socks, pajamas, sack of oranges. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She helped me pick out two cute shirts and a pair of light blue pants. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He and his staff had picked out two local youths whom he hoped to send to the new medical school that Cuba was opening for Latin American students. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Slowly he picked out objects he had seen before. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Try to pick out one particular fish for a conversation, but they’re swarming, so I keep losing ’em in the crowd. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He had a pillowcase in one hand, and when he bent over occasionally, I knew he was picking out the dead chicks, or the ones that were hobbling around, getting ready to keel over. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Baba paid for the child s, our matching wedding bands, and for the diamond ring I picked out. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We picked out an open boxcar and made our move. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So they began picking out girls to treestump to and from school. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z But Jinjoo picked out pieces of fish from the soup that she tucked in the middle of the little rice balls she made out of the barley and grain rice. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I pick out a single yellow rose in a plastic vase because I know Erin likes yellow and the arrangement is the cheapest they have. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As we ate, I felt the dampness from the grass seep through the seat of my light blue pants, the ones Audrey had helped me pick out when we’d gone shopping. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z In fact, she was so certain I was going to be a girl that she’d picked out only one name for me: Calliope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tall and handsome, he was always easy to pick out in a crowd. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z As he topped the bank, the beam of a torch shone up the lane and picked out his red eyes and white tail disappearing into the hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’M standing in Brent’s Drugstore picking out Mother’s Lustre Cream and a Vinolia soap bar, while Mr. Roberts works on her prescription. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The Doctorita picks out bananas, one bunch ripe and one bunch still green. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was a child, Mr. Brown let me pick out letters and set them in the form. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I’d have to wear the clothes she picked out. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Secret mailing spots were picked out all around the neighborhood, such as a certain clump of weeds in an untended parkway or the crotch of a particular plum tree. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the morning was spent studying the route and picking out the best vantage point to wait. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He fastened about the throat of each a chain of roses wrought in soft yellow gold, from which hung a golden disc with the lion of Lannister picked out in rubies. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I picked out the cheapest sandwich on the menu. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I picked out a candy bar from the rack on the counter, but I can’t tell you which one because I don’t remember. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He picked out a thread that looked thin but strong. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I finally picked out my bag of chips—barbecue, tasty, and easily beatable by mint. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “We could triple date! Imagine getting ready for our dates together, picking out our outfits, and then later rehashing everything. Just like Audrey’s magazine articles talk about!” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I stand in the middle of Target, pushing the cart while Oak and Vivi pick out bedsheets and lunch boxes, skinny jeans and sandals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’d heard tell of those orphan trains that brought in city kids to be picked out of a herd on a church stage and brought home like a new steer. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I was even excited about picking out my classes and figuring out what school clubs to join. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Pet reached out with its impostor hand and absentmindedly picked out part of Jam’s sleep-flattened afro with its fingers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Two of Redemption’s uncles were sitting at the long table, picking out stones from trays of dried beans, while his baby cousins played under the table. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Dicey picked out a one-quart aluminum saucepan, four ponchos in children’s sizes, a packet of hooks and the smallest, lightest reel of fishing line she could find. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of picking out something warm to wear, I was too busy trying to look cute today. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I take my time picking out a fork, watching as Zach pays the cashier and leaves. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Lazlo buckled it for her, and picked out his own pair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z From the mix of green leaves and stems, a cow can easily pick out a tuft of emerald green clover next to a spray of bluish green fescue. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Women picked out the seeds for the smallest ones and broke off little bits of the meat for themselves. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you picking out the one you would like?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Tristran thought about the star as he brushed down the horses and picked out their hooves. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Every Christmas, I get to pick out another one. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “It’s not that we’re afraid. It’s just that we already have our dresses picked out.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z First off, I picked out the straightest nail I could find and fixed that sign up right. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I’d spent an hour picking out my outfit and even straightened my hair. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z On her hands and knees, Sefia peered around the corner, her quick eyes picking out stevedores milling about on the decks and gangways. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then all lines were erased and a new scorekeeper was picked out. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “So what are we going to tell our parents? I’m pretty sure my mom already has the wedding invitations picked out.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z This inspiration came to me as I picked out six turtles from my figurine collection to bring with me to Worlds. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They followed her into the women’s coat section and helped her pick out a simple navy peacoat. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I could pick out General Washington astride his big gray horse at the center of the line. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t bother picking out any tank tops or sleeveless shirts since Mama doesn’t let me wear those. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I bet she’d already figured out who would buy which car and what color, just like she knew who would buy which dress she picked out at the wholesale house in New York City. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z White surveyed the terrain around the building and was able to pick out several other fireproof buildings, each of which had not only resisted the fire, but seemed to have stopped its relentless advance. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “Great” Tally’s skin tingled, her eyes picking out the dark fissures all around them. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I had been dreading Ob’s death for so long that in my mind I practically had the coffin picked out and which tie he’d wear. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z As we were flipping through the stack the week after we got home, I picked out several to send to Martin. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I remember when my mom helped me pick out this chair. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z "The kind the Fashion Minister told me to. He picked out colors for you based on your complexion." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Then he broke it in half and started picking out the raisins, placing them in a little pile on the seat between us. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He had peeled and pounded yams and cassava, blown out the husks in rice, picked out the weevils from beans, peeled onions, and ground peppers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I’d picked out that tree because it had a huge branch that stuck out to one side. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Next she opened a box under the bed and picked out a pair of warm woolen socks. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, Dicey picked out a schedule from the assortment at the information booth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I pictured the two of us doing regular stuff, picking out that dog, the one she was going to rescue in September. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and me picking out peonies in the Flower District while rain pours down outside. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Slowly, I worked my hands through it, picking out tiny burrs and dust flecks so that it would be clean for Mama to spin. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Usually when Lynn got home from school, we would go to the market, where we studied the treats for a long time before picking out what we wanted: often a powdered-sugar doughnut. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I want to have a hard time picking out MVPs today,” Luma told the boys. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z After seventeen years, she still picked out my clothes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The skirt isn’t full, but it isn’t stuck to my thighs, either— unlike the first one she picked out, which I refused. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Grandpa sits in his big brown comfy armchair that doesn’t match the fancy yellow-striped sofa set that Grandma picked out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I watched him, his hands coated in moonlight, as he picked out a song, the contents of which I wouldn't hear and wouldn't remember. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Arthur grabs the chocolate-chip walnut cookie and picks out the walnuts before eating it. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I said Miss Love thinks she can pick out what ladies want to buy better than a man can. Makes sense, her bein’ fashionable and all. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It was easy to lose sight of him, but I could pick out my uncle among the rows of soldiers in those sad green uniforms. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z At this moment we will be trying to pick out juicy oranges, so my mom will say something like, “Yes. Good.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The squares are so small and the people are so many it’s going to be nearly impossible to pick out one in the crowd. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dicey picked out three chicken TV dinners and went to the fruit counter. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I scan the group until I pick out the familiar blond head. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Chester picked out the different melodies and chirped them along with the orchestra. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Armpit picked out a hooded red sweatshirt that said san francisco on it and had a picture of a cable car. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She opened the cage door, and picked out the sleeping dormouse with bony fingers. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z We pick out two fly pairs of Guess jeans—one blue stonewash and one gray acid wash. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She looked around at our rental house and said, “This is a nice one you two picked out. I like the curtains.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She sang the next verse in a whisper and then said, “When Toby’s up, pick out your best school clothes.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Rupa’s next indoor task was to sift through a bag of uncooked rice from the market and pick out the small stones the vendors mixed in to make it weigh more. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z He sat down at the piano and began to pick out the tune for “God Save the King.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The torchlight gleamed on its mirrorlike surface and picked out the many locks and bolts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Electric guitars picked out a lame rock-and-roll tune, and the title appeared on the screen. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I did not stop to think why he did not hum the music himself; I merely leaned close and picked out a few notes, murmuring them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When the girls had finished picking out their clothes and bathing suits for the pageant, compliments of Ladybird Hope’s pageant-wear line, Harris showed them around, enjoying his role as beauty queen escort. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He picked out a casket, chose a plot, ordered a headstone, and paid for die death notices in the newspaper. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Following her finger and squinting into the distance I could barely pick out the pulse of a red LED bobbing on the waves. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Was she picking out the man she saw in the drugstore, or was she picking out the man the police had given her in the photographs? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z They picked out the weak and slow from the flocks of migrating birds and moved south when their prey moved south. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I wanted to pick out my own skirts and jumpers. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z His mother let him pick out his favorite. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Lillian was stunning in a black dress and even managed to smile as she acknowledged some friends whose faces she picked out from the crowd. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d pick out someone whose behavior had been especially good, and allow him to sit up front too, as the left-hand lookout. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom, picking out bits of grain from roll: You’re alive because of Dr. Parker. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “Ooh, suit options! We have to pick out the best ones!” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “It’s as quiet as Alabama. The librarian, Miss Cook, she’s real nice. She picks out books for me too.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Rock starts picking out my hair, and I grit my teeth as he cuts through all the naps. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z We unloaded our gear and picked out bunks to lie on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked out the worms and tossed them through the porthole, then gave the biscuits to Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And for the first time in several years, I was able to pick out a card to give to Barack on our anniversary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I picked out a blue-and- white dress and tied a blue scarf around my head. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Can’t exactly say which one. I thumb over to Welch every Saturday to the county library. I tend to pick out random shelves and just read every book on it until I’m done.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’ll forever remember the image of muscular Mushie lying back, mouth hanging open, while Songololo picked out a morsel to eat from between his jaws, happily smacking it between her teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He handed over a present, a little Statue of Liberty paperweight that I was sure his mother had picked out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Reaching the gate, Odysseus and the forester halted and stood outside, for harp notes came around them rippling on the air as Phemios picked out a song. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked up toward the river, trying to pick out specific landmarks, but all 1 recognized was a small rise where Jimmy Cross had set up his command post that night. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Two days later, when we were supposed to be picking out fabrics to dye, I was looking through a stack of dog books on her kitchen table. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z By that summer she had a husband picked out for Tessie, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z You can pick out a video and watch it. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see farther into the woods than I ever had before, picking out the tiniest movements. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Morning light slanted in, picking out floating particles of ash. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I pick out a highlighter from my pencil case and commence highlighting each topic we haven’t covered. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Hillary graciously shared wisdom over the phone, walking me through her experience picking out a school for Chelsea. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She picked out a pair of clustered pearl earrings with padded back clasps, clipping first one and then the other to her low-hanging lobes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Let her help you pick out a suit.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He went through my dresses hanging from the pipe in the bedroom and picked out one with blue flowers that buttoned up the front. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The Christmas tree Laney had picked out was displayed in the middle of the table, right in front of the placemat Hyacinth had made. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When litters were kindled, he kept an eye on their growth, picked out the strongest youngsters for the Owsla and trained them himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As she put it on the table, his practiced eye picked out the amount: two hundred dollars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the clothing section of the store—it is on the rear right as you come in—I picked out a pair of sneakers my size and two shirts, one cotton, one flannel. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Some people in a booth were laughing because without knowing it the drunk had picked out a deaf-mute to try to talk with. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z You picked out a red and green skirt. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She picked out four potatoes and a bag of apples. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe rigged up a net on a long pole, and whenever he wanted fish for dinner he simply took the net out behind the house, picked out a fish, and hauled it in. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I had to look down at my notes to remember the name we’d picked out for me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I crushed its head and picked out its small brain. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She would walk to Skid Row and stand in line with the hobos, the winos, the junkies, and the Mexicans until the farm buses came and the farmers picked out the workers they wanted. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill’s few clothes—the ones she had helped pick out—lay strewn on the floor and hanging from half-open dresser drawers. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Rowan tried to be more practical, picking out staples like eggs, flour, and various proteins and side dishes to go with them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She picks out a gorgeous book with colored pictures about English gardens. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Finally, Lily said, “What? Did she think she was picking out a future husband for me?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He hesitates for a moment, runs his hand over his face, then says, “Of course, m’hija ” Grinning, I pick out the biggest eggs, satisfied that being vmsima has its rewards. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are just agents of God picked out of all humanity to perform this unpleasant task. Do you think I like the fact that I have to do this, Ben?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, my eyes adjusted, and I was able to pick out a few distant shadows. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Okay, be right back. In the meantime, pick out some things you like. Maybe this young lady can help you.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z On those days Roy’s father always gave him the newspaper so that he could read it on the bus and pick out a timely article. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Once their candy was picked out and Mr. Mason had scooped it into a paper bag, Wash led them back out onto the porch so that Naomi could finish her shopping. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Her older daughters took turns picking out outfits for me that looked good with my red hair. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I had the model all picked out and everything. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be the name his parents picked out for him, he assured them, the good name they’d chosen for him when he was five. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I jot it down, amending it to ammonia, and pick out the next letter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The moon picked out crystals in the broken tower of glass. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “We have a clothes room where you can pick out whatever you like.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They use the plagues to cull the population of weak genes, the same way the Trials pick out the strongest. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Out on the street, I picked out a friendly-looking old man and asked him where the depot was. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod picked out a piece of vinegary tomato, chewed it, and choked it down. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z There ought to be some principle that picks out one initial state, and hence one model, to represent our universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Arize walked from aisle to aisle, cooing, touching the plastic wrappings, picking out baby clothes, a pink pram, a plastic doll with blue eyes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t that feel good? And it’s better than picking out lice with our fingers.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z George looked over at Mom, who was still picking out lettuce for her salad. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Each night before she blew out the last candle, she would labor over the page, picking out letters and sometimes even words that were familiar to her. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His daughter Barbara was about to get married, and she and his wife had gone downtown to pick out patterns for her crystal and silverware. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “That they were trying to pick out any of the dangerous ones that were still hiding out.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Pattie has picked out a red Formica table with four nondescript dining chairs, a stuffed lemon-colored sofa, and a leather lounger that swivels in a complete circle. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “It’s like picking out one person in a crowd.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And could you pick out a cake from the frozen foods? Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes crossed from picking out stitches when I tried to pair up two acrimonious fabrics. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He must have similar questions about me, how I’m able to pick out so many details of his life. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I’d changed back into the outfit I’d picked out for Fall Fiesta and thrown on an old oversized red cardigan that belonged to Dad. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She looked at the clothes and jewelry on display, picking out some for Moon Orchid to have when she came into her rightful place. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The dress Madam Claire picks out for me wraps my body in rich layers of cerise and coral. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I picked out a fabric that looked like a black-and-white Holstein cow and a red bandanna print for the pocket and straps. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I scooped up another handful of dirt and picked out the shell fossils. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When the fit passes we pick out English and American magazines and look at the advertisements for women’s underwear, brassieres and panties and long nylon stockings. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z John had already picked out a carton of tiger’s milk and a box of chocolate-covered ants. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Ma smiled and flushed pink, and she picked out a pattern of rosebuds and leaves on a soft, fawn-colored ground. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But she didn't pick out this photo from a thousand photographs, or a book of photographs or even 50 photographs . Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The old lady would pick out the purple brinjals and yellow pumpkins, the shiny green and red chillies, feeling them with her wrinkled fingers and complimenting me on their size. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He had good vision but that was a far distance, and it was difficult to pick out a figure among the gray rocks, scraggly pines, and greasy green bushes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mostly I held the balloons and handed them to him and helped him pick out targets. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z If getting Mama to agree on the shirt I’m wearing right now was a challenge, picking out something to wear to a school dance will be a nightmare. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Seeing us lolling our heads like droopy violets, Cecilia told us to go upstairs and pick out a bedroom to sleep in. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I took a long time picking out a just-right loaf of bread. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But today he felt too uncomfortable to pick out the rest of his lunch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was the one thing he did pick out without my help. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z This year, he’d probably spread the burden around, picking out five guys, say, and have them sell only ten boxes each. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s dressed in a skirt the color of ivy, with stitching picking out a pattern of falling leaves. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had the words all picked out, but I couldn’t say them. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For Gay’s birthday I wore a black velvet dress with white stripes down the sides that Ms. Sandnes had picked out. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Then I went over to the bookshelf and picked out a book, and since no one was in the Big Quiet Chair I climbed up and sat down and began to read. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon they ventured out and “went slopping through the melted snow,” as Emma wrote to Elizabeth, to pick out a pianoforte that was to be a present from Emma’s father. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The prince, he knew, had never been starved enough to pick out wildlife from his grub. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z It was then, Rat said, that he picked out Mary Anne’s face. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Excited, she picked out the first book, but she grew quiet as she saw how raggedy it was—the binding frayed, even missing pages. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I thought I picked out the word “overreaction.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Right. You could pick out the queen bee. So you can see just fine. But...” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I guarantee you that he has about six of my presents picked out, and is desperate for some kind of hint about what else he should be getting me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Now she picked out a postcard my mother had thrown out a few days before. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “We should go to the fabric store and pick out something really cool! You could do flames or flowers or just a solid, like hot pink!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He was forced to wash them reverently and pick out as much sand as possible. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Begging me to help pick out a library book. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “I’ll try a slice of peach,” she said, and gingerly picked out a slippery pink-orange furry slice with her long fingers. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Cordelia says it will be better for me to think back over everything I’ve said today and try to pick out the wrong thing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z This is what happened: I was picking out my books and kind of humming to myself, and all of a sudden, there was this loud and scary scream. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I picked out an empty corked wine bottle. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z On Sunday I put on the clothes my mother and I have picked out, a dress of dark-blue and green wool plaid, white ribbed stockings that attach with garters onto my stiff white cotton waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had to pick out the man from the pictures so that they could find Roza, so that they could save Roza. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z As her eyes adjusted to the night, she gradually began to pick out the shapes along the ground, and finally she saw it: the slight signs of the beginnings of a trail. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Donna has picked out my clothes for a birthday party—a new black dress that’s so tight, it looks like another layer of skin. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z For the next twenty minutes, he dares me to pick out ties to go with these shirts and I take up the challenge. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z When she picked out a frilly ball gown that covered almost everything and buried my legs under layers of ruffles, I thought it was absolutely right. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The undersides held a stickier yellow glow, and here and there a gleaming edge was picked out in nacreous brown, and the occasional filigree lacework that blossomed around a ruptured skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Peewee was sitting on his gear, picking out his hair. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In her mind’s eye Mother got teary as she unwrapped a silk saree that Naima had picked out. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Bill Ferny’s poor old pony was developing an unexpected talent for picking out a path, and for sparing its rider as many jolts as possible. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We don’t know whether it occurred to its strummers to play more than one string simultaneously, like a chord, or whether they only picked out one-note-at-a-time tunes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Lin and Bing told the elder Howard that he could pick out one that he liked and buy him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In produce, I pick out six sweet potatoes, three handfuls a string beans. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “It has to pick out every grain of salt before it can wear the skin again,” Doc said, his voice a tobacco-scented whisper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Callie helped me pick out some of it, but I need you to narrow it down so I can return the rest.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He said I had to go outside and pick out the right piece of cloud-pine out of all the others to show I could really read the alethiometer. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I look through the hanging clothes—mostly dresses—and pick out the ones I think are fancy enough for the service but not too fancy. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was sitting in the first row, looking regal in a floor-length black-and-white sequined dress we’d picked out together, her chin lifted and her eyes proud. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Elisha picked out the song on the piano, his fingers seeming to hesitate, almost to be unwilling. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He picked out a bicentennial quarter and handed it to Rufus. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Back in her chair, Faye picked out a piece of panocha with a whole walnut showing through. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My eyes wander to the girl she just picked out to be her next challenger. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The next day, after lunch, Concha took Lupita to a discount store close to the motel and helped her pick out a dress. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “He said that God had picked out his seat in heaven,” she said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now hand me one of those nice flat ones I had picked out.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This is what happened: I walked into the produce section of the Winn-Dixie grocery store to pick out my two tomatoes and I almost bumped right into the store manager. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Kaira picked out some kind of twisted pastry that was big enough for them to share, then took her coffee and pastry and went looking for a table. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z My mom and I had picked out a few pieces of furniture for it at the crafts display counter at Ben Franklin. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z So here I am, trying to pick out something to wear that doesn’t look like I’m trying too hard to impress or that I don’t care about how I look. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I snorted as he picked out a small tube of sunblock from a rack. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma asked me to join them in the garden, to carefully pick out leaves that had started to wilt on the croton plants. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When the woman had patched the torn place, she got the walnut basket, folded her apron in her lap, and began to pick out the golden-brown kernels. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline also says that she began at once to pick out tunes by ear and make up songs for herself. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As I ate, my finely tuned eavesdropper’s ears picked out pieces of the stories people were telling. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Aunt Alexandra, if given the chance, would pick out some nice clean cow of a girl from Wild Fork for Henry and give the children her blessing. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It was probably the only part of Beekman’s he’d ever been to, and I could just picture Conchetta and him pushing the dart up and down the aisles picking out all that vile food. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Some were still too young to leave the farm, so Adria and I picked out a brown one that was old enough to go home with us right away. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A storm raged outside, making the room cozy while we picked out the edges. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Ponytail Girl says her family pattern is Chantilly, but she’ll be picking out her own new pattern when she gets married. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I want to tell her I picked out the soup with Don Walter and went shopping at the market for the ingredients and helped blend up the asparagus. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "So she's just worried about you. She thinks she can help you pick out a girlfriend the same way she helps you pick out your classes and your clothes—" "She doesn't pick out my clothes." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She did our hair, helped pick out our outfits, gave us advice but still let us make decisions for ourselves. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mom rarely buys fancy church-lady hats for herself, but for Penny, she’ll sometimes pick out a crazy- looking straw hat with bows and ribbons and bring it home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She began to rock as she picked out walnut kernels. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick out a purple faja for around the waist, in honor of the rabanito flowers standing tall in the song I sang for fresh rolls as a little girl. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked into the bowl, searching for the perfect valentine to pick out, but Lucy caught me and said, “No, Delphine. Just close your eyes and pick one.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Dicey picked out the house, but would not let them go into it until dark. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I could almost see him picking out his words as he spoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Nino Carlitos,” I say, flashing a smile and letting my eyes dance, “please be nice and let me pick out some eggs.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I went down to the discharge closet and picked out some clothes. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It got louder and louder, and now Matt could pick out individual sounds: the grinding of machinery, the blast of horns, even—incredibly—music. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I learned to pick out tunes, figured out the different tones of each note. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Now Lorraine can blame all the other things on me, but she was the one who picked out the Pigman’s phone number. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I am ten years too old to have my mother still picking out clothes for me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My brothers and I decided to pick out a name for the baby in the goat’s belly before it was born. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She was looking through samples of fabric, to pick out a shade for the new curtains. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We walked down and picked out a place to dig up. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The child’s pink nightie, the stacks of white pillow slips edged with embroidery, the sheets with top hems picked out with blue cornflowers. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembers the single wrapped gift that he had received, a toy that he’d picked out himself, his mother asking him to stand by the greeting cards while she paid for it. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My brain picks out the most important ones and rearranges them, hoping for a different meaning. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She picks out two tall canisters from among the makeup. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She would pick out a word and tell me what it meant—words like pedagogy and phenomenon. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In my head, Worsa had green skin and wore a cool red hood, but for my game here I had picked out an old Black Barbie doll—the best I could do. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The thing was, though, I had picked out the socks, and my big toe poked through a hole in one of them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As he returned to the city that evening, Koch pulled into a gas station and asked for a map so that he could pick out the doomed towns. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And now, just because she had done a good job one time, she was picked out, special, for the rest of her life. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She picked out a sky blue one, because she said that when I was a little girl, I had told her I wanted our first house to be sky blue. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Then Mrs. Walton picks out some shirts: a red silk blouse with black buttons, an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt, and an argyle polo shirt. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Why, I can pick out Odessa guys on sight,” said a high school student. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks out the ones with Hitler's name and uses those to scrape himself. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Lucy picking out my first really nice jumper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “He would watch the show To Tell the Truth, and without fail he could always pick out the people who were lying,” his son Mark recalls. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “And you had a boy’s name picked out, Mama.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You score high enough at regionals,” he said, turning back to his paperwork, “I’ll take you there to pick out a dog myself.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For silent reading Mrs. Sheldon lets me be the first to pick out a book. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z But as soon as we swung open the steel door, Ben’s face became a mix of excitement and panic, like he’d just been picked out of a crowd by a magician for the get-sawn-in-half trick. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Malcolm picked out the largest, and then saw something about the screw thread. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It ticked Candice off, but only for a second, because with him out of the way, she could pick out the books she wanted without him judging her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I hold up what I picked out, and he gives me a nod of approval. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I picked out two matching shirts and a tie, some socks and dressy half boots. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It was prettier than the black dress on the bed, the one she had earlier picked out for her parents’ party. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The gleam of light from the shutter still shone white and clear on the golden coverlet of the bed, picking out clearly and distinctly the tall sloping R of the monogram. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was with Miss Mattie Lou—coughing and mumbling disconnected sentences picked out of the air from this or that time in their life. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I picked out a single geode, its insides coated with tiny white crystals, and held it in both hands. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down, but didn’t stop, trying to pick out the kids crowded inside and outside the ride. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z One day, she took Adele and me shopping in a mall and let us pick out clothes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Pet reached into its chest and picked out the razor blades that Bitter had embedded in the canvas, dropping them to the floor in tiny clatters. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It’s funny, how you can go years seeing only what you choose to see, and picking your outrage like you pick out a slip, leaving all the others hanging on their slim mesarthium dowel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z 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 Lee took up the pipe and picked out the ash with a little brass pin and filled the bowl again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Why should just one string theory and one kind of curling up be picked out? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And Biddy’s teacher let her pick out her graduation dress. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Or as he put it in a line probably not inspired by Shakespeare’s play, “There’s so much skin around, it’s hard to pick out one.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to pull and haul over all the chickens and pick out the livers and gizzards to eat. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z They said he hadn't missed a train at the beginning of school in forty years, and that he could pick out a Southerner with one glance. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, when he’d picked out a nice mysterious quotation, he’d sneaked back to Egypt at night with a flashlight and written it on the back of the paper. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When we think of the past it’s the beautiful things we pick out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought about that when we’d picked out the gel. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “I picked out a red one so that it would match your sunglasses.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I wish I could pick out my own dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The seller’s face came alive at the sight of one of the American dollars, and as Jiichan bargained, Hanako and Akira eagerly picked out five cakes apiece, just as they had in the train station. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The earth of the floor was brushed in pretty patterns; flowers and vines picked out in dirt to ornament the rude kitchen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “You two grew up around me working root—laying tricks, mixing up potions and powders, picking out plants and such. But now you know there’s more to it.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He found the controls on the left side and studied them, picking out the correct button and pushing it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was like a thing with her, picking out what college she wanted to go to and seeing how they did in football games like that. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He had a great midwestern college picked out. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d pick out a passage from the Bible and examine it from a literary standpoint. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z She finished her business and picked out a fugitive bulletin from the stack of paper to wipe herself. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He picked out from the pile of grim weapons two knives, leaf-bladed, damasked in gold and red; and searching further he found also the sheaths, black, set with small red gems. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Here the miners worked their eight-hour shifts, picking out the coal, loading it into a cart, and hauling it back out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I picked out a turquoise one with a low-cut neckline. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She picked out four apples, then searched for the kind of rack they have in every supermarket, a place where they offered items that were damaged or old. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean over, take the bag, and pick out a couple of pieces, hanging off the bed, a strange compulsion forcing me to stare at the screen. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He started pointing, gesturing about the crowd, picking out people. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks out my mother’s dressing-up clothes as well; my mother, laughing, says that all her taste is in her mouth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For Catherine, I picked out a card that showed a desk full of computers and MP3 players and video games, and a young woman connected to all of them with earphones. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I'm officially certain that he has no idea I'm gay, because you will not believe what book he picked out to give me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The day after my father died, we drove to a South Side funeral parlor—me, my mother, and Craig—to pick out a casket and plan a service. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I pick out the line of black-clad soldiers struggling to contain the crowd near the front. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When the story was over, she sent the boy to bed and continued picking out kernels and adding them to the neat mound in the folds of her apron. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Had her name been picked out of a phone book? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were sad, like he felt sorry for Ophie, but his outline was too faint for her to pick out what color it might be. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She made a game of picking out the latest additions to the displays. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Slowly at first, she starts picking out the notes to “Chopsticks.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Lyra made herself stand and pretend to consider for several seconds before picking out a rag doll with big vacant eyes. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z That Cecile left because Pa wouldn’t let her pick out Fern’s name. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “She picked out all this stuff. And she won’t let me put up my outer-space posters. I had to hang them in my bathroom!” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I try to pick out a face, anything I recognize, but the footage is too blurry. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Jimmy Zizmo meets him there to help him pick out a suit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the drugstore, Dad had let Brian pick out whatever present he wanted, so Brian chose a Sad Sack comic book. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Reaching across, he put his hand into the calabash and picked out a piece of food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He was picked out of the water by a destroyer. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were going to pick out a spot in the park and have a ceremony there like it was really a grave. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But you know how when you watch the Brady Bunch, you think, “Oh, come on! Nobody is this happy. What’s wrong with you people? And who picks out your CLOTHES?” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Bees looked the same, and he had picked out the queen not because of her special stripes or even her size but because of the purposeful way she moved. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I told my sisters to each pick out three postcards. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We went from stall to stall, arguing about every item we picked out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Rosemary helped me pick out a white dress and red heels for the party. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We picked out a spot around the back of the house and dipped our brushes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The night before going back to school, I spend a long time picking out my outfit, as if I’m getting ready for the first day of classes. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He went through the files, picking out key memos and cables. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Papa shook hands, and said that each day we stayed in his house he was going to take all of us down to a toy shop and let us pick out a toy apiece. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He could even pick out the dots of furze bushes and stunted yew trees on the steep slopes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other side of the hallway, Ma picked out gold necklaces and bracelets from her collection for us to wear. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She said she wanted my help picking out the color for the walls and doing the work. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Your mother walked with the stars in her hair. The rest of our company squatted around her and picked out equations in mud.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The torch picked out what Dad was looking for. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z So she felt good at seeing him so keen and happy as he moved along, picking out books and looking at them and reading the first page and putting them back before trying another. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I found the pop chest easy enough and picked out an Orange Crush and the meat loaf sandwich. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Leaving aside species with small or unpalatable seeds, they picked out 23 of the most palatable and largest-seeded wild grasses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I also pick out the bodyguards scattered among the officials. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “You see, I do not know how to pick out any particular part of the diary.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “But here in the country, we still marry the one our parents pick out with the shad- chan, the marriage broker.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re friends,” I repeat for the third time as I pick out my favorite red candies. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Barack and I were surprised by how much furniture we had to pick out in order to make each room feel homey. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Instead he asks for my help picking out presents for the littles and a floral de sign book for Ginny, the housekeeper. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The pale light of the lamp inside ran past the woman, over the edge of the porch, and picked out the figure of the boy on his hands and knees. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t as cool as the shiny black one I first picked out, but as my father puts it, “This is a bar mitzvah, not a funeral.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Uhmma picks out a perfect snowy blossom and snaps it off with her fingernail. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He told me how to pick out a good calf: one with a broad straight back and thick shoulders. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Soon after that, he took me to an auto show, where I picked out a car in this really pretty turquoise blue. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z With its high-resolution images he had picked out the fairy’s telltale breath crystals. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I told my sisters to each pick out three postcards. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will your parents let you go to the mall? We can go shopping. I’ll help you pick out some new clothes.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I try to pick out the pieces, but they’re in too deep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I wear the Air Jordans that Pri picked out for me, but I keep my hairstyle. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I can only pick out the word mishu in their whispers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “No ma’am. Just a name my mama and daddy picked out, I guess.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It took Nina a moment, but then she picked out the Kerch flag and the cheery Haanraadt Bay pennant flying beneath it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I have the picture picked out and tacked up to my canvas when Dad yells upstairs that it’s time to go. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She could imagine a thousand heinous people who might have some bone to pick out of Richie's skull— even his friends were scary. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z After the exam we went to the ophthalmologist and I picked out my eyeglasses. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Barry searched the sky and picked out one of the very brightest stars. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, and we even had a date picked out. Tonight, Fourth of July. His mother’s been looking everywhere for him, the poor dear. She was hoping he might show up, but as you can see...” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Next, she picked out a silver necklace with a small cross. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z It said, “I’ve picked out the nicest pattern for you and some lovely crêpe de Chine that is just your best color! I can’t wait for you to see it!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “All I did was pick out the color,” she said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z An hour is barely enough time to walk there, sign up for a card and pick out books, and then walk back. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I picked out everything I needed at the store, and stood in line at the checkout. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He picked out the note and read it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z We walked out the sliding glass door and into the shed where we used to pick out clothes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Standing erect, an openmouthed smile spread wide across your face, you picked out a long, bottle-green balloon. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then we walked back and forth, picking out broken glass, like chickens pecking seeds. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mostly Madam slept late, wrote letters, and picked out melodies on a badly tuned spinet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ingman helped me pick out diverse schools with good English programs. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z After a few seconds she reached forward and unhesitatingly picked out one of the many sprays of pine and held it up. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z On the first morning of school, Ma begins picking out an appropriate sari for herself. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Archer picked out a cube with four pips, dropping the last two in his cup and placing a copper coin in the pot. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The clothes I’d spent so much time picking out were wrinkled and covered in dust, and strands of my hair had escaped my ponytail and curled out in a thin frizz halo. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She and Akira picked out five apiece, pale greens and yellows and pinks. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We set them out on the tables so the women could pick out the ones they’d brought. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He picked out a hole that the retreating ripples left bubbling, straddled it, and set to digging with his hands. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She took me to see a punk rock band, helped me pick out Doc Martens and she and her friend, Daragh, made a video for my students. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I picked out some clothes for her including a clean white shirt, which I knew was completely impractical but the luxury of being clean and impractical was too much to resist. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a better chance of picking out my own clothes. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “So are you...I mean...do your parents have a guy picked out for you already?” he asks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She explained what Mr. Watch had just told her: He usually walked Mrs. Sharpe to Powell’s once a week to pick out some books. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z So Maybeth picked out the meat and put it in a bowl in the refrigerator, for lunch the next day. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next half hour, Ariana had me go through a shipment of strawberries and pick out all of the rotten ones. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She had to steer Raymond away from a bully, careful not to upset the rascal’s mother, whom she could not pick out. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Wi, Manman. Yes, yes, yes! I’m working to get you out. Get your things ready. I have your suitcases here. I will pick out a dress for you to wear when you arrive.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It’s easy to pick out where the wealthy sectors border the poorest ones—where the steady light from electricity gives way to flickering lanterns, bonfires, and steam power plants. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One was holding a handful of cigarette butts while the others sifted through, picking out the ones that still had a little tobacco left in them. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The jackknife she picked out of a glass-fronted case was the most expensive thing she bought. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly Roy picked out one fish and, teetering precariously, plunged both hands into the current. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about the dozens of stories I’d heard my father collect over the last year, trying to pick out the common threads. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So Mrs. Popper picked out three different tunes to play on the basement piano, one for each different kind of act. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z You know how in languages like Spanish and French, you can pick out a word here or there because it sounds kind of like English? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I would pick out a tree and say, If a bird lands in that tree before I count to ten, that is my mother sending her sign of love. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We picked out three colors: aqua, pale yellow, and a bright green. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z At the first corner he said, “You think I can’t pick out cars?” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, I pick out the biggest cinnamon bun in the case, plus an extra-large chocolate milk. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She’s nearsighted, but somehow she’s able to pick out the differences between the fruit vendors and the vegetable vendors, the faces of the various merchants, who has money and who doesn’t. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She took a spoon and picked out an ice chip and placed it on his tongue. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z From a postcard rack near the cash register, he picked out two cards of a polar bear, on which he sent his final messages to Wayne Westerberg and Jan Burres from the university post office. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you’d rather pick out something else, there are lots of lovely bridesmaid dresses to choose from. I didn’t mean to make you feel uncomfortable—it just looked like it would be gorgeous on you....” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Then I picked out all those that were dying. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Mustafa picks out a few cucumbers and then hands me the salad. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Will you just pick out a nice sensible name for me—something not too long, not too fancy, and not too dumb?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She walked to the pile of trash and picked out a reasonably clean paper napkin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was his birthday, and Habib had promised to take the boys to Toys“R”Us after prayers to pick out a present. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They were small things—a cotton scarf, a book, a glass paper-weight—but whatever he brought, it was exactly what you would have picked out for yourself. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z First thing I did was pull the plastic box out from my closet and noisily paw through all the LEGOs, picking out the red and black Aquanauts with the little oxygen tanks on their backs. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Warren had been saving up to buy a car, had even, after much research, picked out the very car he planned to buy: a Volkswagen Rabbit. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He could tell she was worried, and not wanting to hang around in case he annoyed her, he quickly picked out a murder story and a book about China and said good-bye. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He poured cool water from his thermos over the hot pulp of his palms and set to work picking out shreds of tire rubber. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I reached over and picked out tiny clumps of wet paper from her cheeks. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He picked out a Snickers bar and started out the door. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “That’s cool,” Brandy says, but she looks bored as she flops down on the grass and picks out clovers. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I lifted the lid of the plastic case and grabbed a paper tissue to pick out my donut. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I opened the “dead” fly pouch and picked out ’bout four of’em that had a good amount of juices leaked out and I tossed ’em right into the spot near the cattails. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They went to the MFA and picked out a poster of water lilies for her bedroom. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I make my mother pick out my nicest clothes on Wednesday morning—cool outfits like the other kids wear. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Whatever. I gotta go. Need to pick out a new pair of sunglasses.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z From the farm’s walk-in cooler I picked out two of the chick-ens we had slaughtered on Wednesday. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I hope she makes honey better than she picks out paint.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma will still make some of our clothes, and we haven't grown much since last year, but she lets us pick out a few ready-made things. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And he ought to pick out the pencil and paper he would use. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, you picked out the majority of the props.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The forest reached to the horizon on her right, and she tried to pick out the giant tree. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z We found two dresses I didn’t hate, and we picked out some other things I really liked: overall shorts, striped shirts in several colors, and a pair of designer jeans. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I went into my tote sack and picked out two good stones, one for my right hand and one for my left. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Inej thought as she looked for the guards patrolling the roof above, trying to pick out their shapes in the dark. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I have photos from the early trips to buy seeds and pick out young plants. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Ms. Sandnes picked out gifts from among the donated clothes and toys in the storage unit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She could pick out almost any piece now. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She took charge and helped me pick out the dress I would wear for the coronation. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Stewart told us to go to each hut and pick out the wounded who looked most like they were going to live and get them ready for evacuation. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s pick out one more thing. Ooh, how about that dress?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The psychologist had conceded that the single largest group of unwell inmates—those suffering from so-called antisocial personality—was harder to pick out of the crowd. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeka reached inside the paste to pick out a small black insect. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z While Sahil was downstairs, I finished picking out the rest of the costumes and a couple more props. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The beat of a drum was audible, and individual rats could be picked out. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The furniture looks as if it’s been picked out by her parents: a square-armed off-green sofa, a wheat-colored carpet, a coffee table, two lamps with the cellophane still on the shades. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And then one of Gus’s brothers-in-law brought up a boom box and they played this song Gus had picked out—a sad and quiet song by The Hectic Glow called “The New Partner.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She’d barely had time to pick out his shadow and slide down the roof tiles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The boy, trained in night-sight when the lantern was dimmed so as not to alert the wood’s creatures, picked out a blurred shape in the dark. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Already I can pick out part of the tune of ‘Ca’ the Yaws’ and can sing it as well. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z We have to listen to only a few characters to pick out an individual’s pattern. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She picked out a can of chicken noodle soup, a quart of milk, a loaf of bread, a bar of soap, a box of safety matches and four tomatoes from a bushel basket. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I was pretty sure I had the front-runner all picked out. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z |
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