| 单词 | picking |
| 例句 | I never dreamed Mama picking me up, telling me to fly. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z This was even more mind-boggling than the thought of my abuelo’s hands picking the strawberries I saw in the supermarket. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Plus, the rain that started the day off came back to end it, dripping softly at first but picking up speed. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A mudslide swept down the mountain, picking up trees and logs and trucks and houses and bridges. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z When he was sure that all his precious dreams had been safely loaded on to the jeeps, the BFG said, ‘Now we is driving back to the bellypoppers and picking up the frightsome giants.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I filled it with water and began picking up the dying fish from the mud puddles, putting them in the can, and dumping them in the creek. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Audrey was picking me up to go to Calypso Highs winter carnival in fifteen minutes. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Some mothers, picking up children from smugglers, hug the wrong ones. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Well!” she cried, picking up the pocket-handkerchief, “if that don’t make seven times! What ARE you a-doing of this afternoon, Mum!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, Sheed remained on its back with the stunned Mr. Flux and shouted, “Dude, that’s my cousin down there. I’m always picking him over whoever. No matter how big a jerk he is.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I had a dream that I was picking up Josiah from the tree stump and a gunman stood on top of me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She suddenly struck Myron’s hand, which was in the act of picking off the top shuffleboard disc from the red stack. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She went about picking tools off the shelf, holding them in the air so the sunlight bisected them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We did our rounds: knocking on doors, dropping off bundles, and picking up the dirty clothes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z And he’s always picking a fight with me, trying to push and get me to react. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I had been picking mushrooms in the forest and was hauling my baskets to the cold cellar. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "All right," he said, picking up several tools. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Championship, Buschke gave him a $100 gift certificate, and he took months to select his gift books, picking nothing but the best. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Where’s your buddy? He planning on jumping me again today, or is that just on days when he’s picking on girls?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I watch him, picking at the fish with my hands, pulling at the tiny little bones. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Maybe it was a trick name and a trick address, and Joe was “Daddy” picking up mail somewhere else and telling Steam his name was Sage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was unaware of that fact, myself,” Marco says, discarding one book and picking up another. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I shouted as I came upon them along the streambed, carefully picking their way through raspberry bushes. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Theresa studied the hard copies like she was picking wallpaper. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One sergeant ascer-forest, robbing a rabbit warren, living for a month with gypsies, or picking pockets.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside a mountain stream, O’Dell and I worked at a clear place, picking and shoveling rich, black West Virginia loam into the truck. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Me and Sneaky don’t say anything for a while; he keeps picking grass and throwing it, and I keep watching the ripples in the water when boats pass by. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z But Laura and Mary ran along the lake shore, picking up pretty pebbles that had been rolled back and forth by the waves until they were polished smooth. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d spent an hour picking out my outfit and even straightened my hair. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Stephanie started fiddling with the cuff of her shirt, picking at the button as though she was trying to tear it off. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He looked at me fixedly, picking up his glass slowly and taking a long swallow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked over at Nick and he was picking up his books. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z "You know," she said, picking up a decanter, "I'm intrigued." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z No doubt Raulito was picking up all the tension in the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Anytime," I said, avoiding his hand by picking up some papers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She signed a lease on a new two-bedroom apartment in Newsome Park, picking up the keys to a white dwelling with black shutters, identical to the 1,199 others that had been built there. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It felt like hopping from stone to stone, picking up tricks of the trade along the way, leveling up on his way to the final battle. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Sammy refused to speak or help, just sat cross-legged with his jaw set, picking at the dirt with his finger. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad says, You shouldn’t be picking up coal off the road like a common beggar. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He kissed his mother on the cheek before picking up the lonely nickel that was left for him to spend as he pleased. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She always ends up picking the game herself. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I then imagined a onetoothed truck driver picking me up and asking me about my friends and hobbies. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “What?” snapped Hermione, picking up the exam schedule and examining it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I got paid for picking, but not for helping my brother clean Main Street School. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z However, picking up Japanese things was not wise. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z One possible way you may come to learn this: You’re in a town where every family includes a mother, father, and two children, and, picking a house at random, you are greeted by a girl. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She paced back and forth across the linoleum floor, picking the red polish off her nails and talking an incoherent stream about a murder she’d heard about on the news and the traffic in Atlanta. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, picking her way as though she were afraid she would fall. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She mimicked picking something up, examining it, then tilting back her head to gaze up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We were living in Delano, and every day after coming home from picking grapes, Papa took out his small, metal box where he kept our savings and placed the day’s earnings inside. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Everyone at the bench is picking up their backpacks and textbooks. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He reached down and, picking up a handful of pebbles, began to pitch them into the river. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z So I flipped out—I mean, how else would you explain the fact that all of a sudden I started picking up those baskets and dumping everything back overboard? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I wondered if Robert would have stood there, that wooden expression on his young sheep’s face, brushing the crumbs from the snowy-white cloth, picking up the table, carrying it from the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then the boys had stopped kicking the ball about, and were standing in a pack in the mud, their chests gently rising and falling as they waited for the team picking to start. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been picking the tender squash blossoms and sticking them to her cheeks until she was festooned with them. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom, picking out bits of grain from roll: You’re alive because of Dr. Parker. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Despite the happy reunion, everybody seemed more subdued than usual—like they were picking up on Leo’s mood. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She was the colored girl who’d dumped a bowl of soup on the boys who were picking on her. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The draper sat upon the cobbles of the street, his hair lank, and a daughter of perhaps my age wandered about through the wreckage, picking up silks and attempting to drag them back inside. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I could hardly eat and a lot of the other guys were just as nervous as I was, picking at their food. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "I see," says Lev, looking down at his stained hands and picking at dried ink under his thumbnail. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We pretended the old lady picking up a to-go order used to be a famous Broadway actress. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And then he took off in a sprint, and Twig chased him, stumbling and picking up handfuls of snow as she went. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” said Harry, picking up a packet of tiny black Pepper Imps. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I watched as Maribel got off, walking down the steps like a deer carefully picking its way down the side of a mountain. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Arithmancy looks terrible,” said Harry, picking up a very complicated-looking number chart. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Following closely behind the woman, and picking up pieces of coal as they fell from the scuttle and placing them in a small plastic bag, was a half-naked, potbellied and thumb-sucking boy of about four. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked through the strawberry fields, where campers were picking bushels of berries while a satyr played a tune on a reed pipe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Harry was sitting up, putting his glasses back on, and picking up his wand. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her music reminded Bridge of picking wildflowers—she started with something thin and simple and then kept adding new sounds, all different shapes and colors, until she had something explosive. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Across the stream, a group of local Hazara boys were picking pattles of dried cow dung from the ground and stowing them into burlap sacks tethered to their backs. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I don’t think Mr. Stoker’s picking on me specifically. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When the police arrived a few minutes later, they found the American kid’s mother at the scene of the shooting, picking up the shells that had discharged from her son’s weapon. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z At one point he got tripped, and picking himself up, placed the ball on the ground to take the free kick himself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Uncle Lorne came back from the bedroom where he, with Rabbit’s help, had been picking off feathers. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Julia plotting with her other friends makes me feel like she is picking them over us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He folded the map away, and as he straightened from picking up the coat and was slinging it around his shoulders, he saw it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Downstairs, I find Taryn at the banquet table, alone, nursing a cup of nettle tea and picking at a bannock. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I can see perfectly well,” said Boo, picking his way carefully through the grass. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s time-consuming to get there, but the waterfowl are such easy pickings you can make up for lost hunting time. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I see a raven by the side of the road, picking at a porcupine that’s been run over by a car, its quills like a huge burr, its guts pink and scrambled like eggs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He took out a knife—Piper’s knife—and started picking his teeth with it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “N-n-no more boats,” the harpy muttered to herself, picking furiously at her feathers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Almost from the very second he met me at the station, I started picking and picking and picking at all his opinions and values and—just everything. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Hey, I got a heart,” he says, lying back and picking up his book. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z With even half an hour of practice, he says, people can become adept at picking up microexpressions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z 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 Grendel tore his victim limb from limb, picking off arms and legs, lapping up the blood with a greedy tongue, taking big bites to crunch up bones and swallow gory mouthfuls of flesh. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled hopefully, and I glanced over at Twig, because she was the one who usually started talking in awkward situations, but she’d turned pink and was busying herself by picking apart a marshmallow. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah?” he asks, picking up pieces of smaller glass caught in the grass that grows up through the cracks in the cement. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Other than that, Luke barely said a word for the next fifteen minutes, doing nothing but picking at a salad and casually watching the entrance to the cafeteria. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z My post for picking up the customers was right outside the Astor Hotel, that always-busy northwest comer of 45th Street and Broadway. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll be sweating when I skin you alive and squish your eyeballs beneath my feet,” she muttered, picking up the rapier. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And another white man that was picking up a full-growned elephant and holding it over his head like he was ’bout to toss it into the next county! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Not picking up on the reaction of the two girls, Addie shrugs and lets out a little puff of air. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Peewee was sitting on his gear, picking out his hair. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Young boys began picking up stones and hurling them at the wall. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it’s our best tree ever,” Jojo said, picking a popcorn husk from his teeth. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I jeered at them, shouting how silly they looked all ashened up, and running around picking other people’s filth. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z All the way home in the car Mom had borrowed I kept picking it out of the tiny hole I had worked in my pocket and slowly tossed it out the window. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “They buried her on Thursday,” he said, picking his words with care. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Cool Papa tuned First Guitar and began picking an easy intro to lay out the chord changes. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z What are the chances, in picking a meal for me, that Argenon Hospital gets the one thing I can handle right now? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Then we walked back and forth, picking out broken glass, like chickens pecking seeds. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped picking at my Danish and leaned in close. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “I am tired of moving every year,” Roberto said, picking up small dirt clods and tossing them.“ The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Marilyn stopped talking and cleared her throat one more time, picking up my file like she was ready to get started. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z As I wiped at my face, Colton’s head leaned down and then he crouched beside me, quietly picking googly eyes out of the dirt. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Finny got up from the cot, picking up his cane as an afterthought. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I kick Roli’s seat hard and he goes back to picking music. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Olanna was picking at a piece of cake on a saucer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We sat amid the piles of silks, picking up pearls and putting them in a jar. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like it was going to be a lot of work: the picking and the peeling. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I thought she’d leave my room then, but she started picking some clothes off my floor and putting them in my hamper. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Perhaps it will be easier harvesting the other things that grow here. Perhaps picking fruit from trees will be more pleasant.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “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 I slam the car door and run down the street, my speed picking up as the road slopes down, blocks and blocks, straight to the ocean. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z A gust of wind blew against his calves and then began to circle in front of him, picking up grains of the dark blue sands. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t be mad,” I said, picking at the rug, “but I’ve been eating lunch in the library.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The holding cell was cold, and I had to share it with this kid who kept crying and another who was picking on the crier. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Then Ira knocked them off balance by picking off marbles at the edge. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z These sixteen dedicated souls were determined to walk all the way from New York to the nation’s capital, and that is exactly what they did, picking up many other hikers along the way. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Doha sat up and slid over to the table, where his sister was picking at her food. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z When I finish with it, I stand up to find Joon picking up the bubbles that have floated down the driveway and collected in the gutter. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z When she bends over to bow I see her picking food out of her teeth with her tongue. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Without a word they began picking up the rocks and carrying them to the nearby corral where there was already a pile of rocks. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was picking at a scab on his arm. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He was picking people at random now in his fury, punishing innocent people for the dead man’s effrontery. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody at all, huh?” the girl named Brooke says, picking up her bag from the floor and slinging it over her shoulder in preparation, it seems, for a quick, angry exit. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Of course, Ally. I’m happy to help. Your brother is picking you up today, right?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Under the table, I see that she’s picking at her nails. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was still moving slowly but was rapidly picking up speed. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Once they discovered he was a big softie, despite his massive strength and his scary looks, they made them selves feel good by picking on him. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s a pleasant change of pace, something finite in contrast to her current, overwhelming, ongoing task: to prepare for her departure, picking the bones of the house clean. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not much longer. I’m actually driving up, so I’m leaving tomorrow and picking up my boyfriend in New Jersey.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Great” Tally’s skin tingled, her eyes picking out the dark fissures all around them. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As it increases its pace, the sea itself seems to resonate with its movement, beginning to revolve in a slow eddy, but quickly picking up speed. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Even so, the union was picking up enough steam to worry the government. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "I’d love to, son, but I can’t. The company I work for has a strict rule against picking up hitchhikers. It could get me canned." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people are picking up instruments to take home. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Finishing quickly—all too quickly in Jonathan’s judgment—the young soldier wiped his hands on his jacket, then, picking up the torch, made a motion to Jonathan that they were to return to the house. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll talk to these elder folks,” I say, picking up Viola’s bag from the floor and stuffing the rest of the washed clothes in it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She’d start moving around our apartment real quick, picking things up and putting them back in the exact same spot “Filth!” she’d say about the hat. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “As it happens, picking locks is one of my specialties.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Daddy not picking me up from a Tuesday practice is like the sun not rising. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The younger boys would be set to picking blackberries along the road, or climbing fences to fill a sack with apples if they happened upon an orchard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Do you have a problem with picking this inmate’s comb off the floor?” he asked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could imagine our mother picking him out, the way she’d pick fruit from the grocer’s stall, choosing the overripe fruit he was happy to give her for free. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It was like picking her way through the wildest part of the Wood in the dark, for people stood in her way and stared at her as she tried to pass them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I began steaming inside with frustration as I looked around and saw all the white children touching and picking up and trying on. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was a kid named Trey who was picking on John John, calling him an old man because John John had a patch of gray hair in the front of his head. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z When I get there, they’re slumped on opposite sides of a booth, picking at a single shared waffle. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z 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 “Just transferred in when things started picking up during the Tet,” she said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw picking his way delicately around barrels of molasses, bales, ox teams, a familiar, fantastic figure. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I floored it and burned rubber and was just picking up speed when suddenly I heard Ring, ring! Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I spent the morning bathing him and combing him and picking burrs out of his tail and ticks off of his ears. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I puffed up my chest to try and look as strong and healthy as I could, but the commandant took one look at me and moved on past, picking other prisoners. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He heard the guard coming down the hallway, picking up the breakfast trays. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He looked at me fixedly, picking up his glass slowly and taking a long swallow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 When she learned that I took the public bus home from school, she insisted on picking me up every day. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z At the Clinic, there was comedy in the way Tessie, idly picking up a waiting-room magazine, found herself reading about the juvenile sexual rehearsal play of rhesus monkeys. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was picking up the memories and sending them off into the blue sky. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The man hurries out, and the mayor returns to his chair, picking up his cigar once more. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It was a miracle Vonetta made it from New Jersey to Atlanta without picking on Fern, and a bigger miracle that Fern’s watch still hung from her puny wrist. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He stood and looked at them for a bit, then, picking both of them up in his mouth, he trotted around the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is my wild raspberry- picking basket,” she said proudly, and inspected it to make sure all the twigs were still woven in place. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I kept picking up on a data string that Angela repeatedly imported from a cutters’ chat room. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The servants and my brothers were picking pears high above me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They were picking up sticks from the front lawn, sticks and branches that had fallen in the last rainstorm. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Thank you for picking me up in the alley of the Louisiana Five-and-Dime. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I tell Momma that some boys was picking on me, but I don’t go into no real detail. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z All day I slaved away, scrubbing down her porch, sorting buttons, picking dead flies from her screen door. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Sorry, little girl. That horde is picking up speed. And we ain’t about to be turned.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z 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 We were picking up speed and suddenly Gus’s hand grabbed the armrest, his eyes wide, and I put my hand on top of his and said, “Okay?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Yesterday she told me that she and her parents went apple picking and they had doughnuts and hot cider. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The demon ladies were picking their way down the cliff, jumping from ledge to ledge like mountain goats. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Gus out in the garden in his greasy baseball cap, picking nasty green worms off the tomato plants. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Dallas had climbed out of his sleeping bag and was picking rocks out of the dirt and sailing them into the brush. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Afternoons with my grandmother meant picking greens, cabbage, okra, and tomatoes in the small garden my grandfather planted in the backyard each spring. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “My God,” I said, picking up the red-stained shard and holding it to the light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Once again he advised Conant to keep his options open rather than “picking a horse for the long pull, for it seems to me quite likely that other methods will ultimately prove to be better.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes I get to picking my scabs and think about cartoons instead of Jesus, and He sees me doing that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She had always seemed foolish to him, and often irritated him by picking silly quarrels. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “My brother is in France,” Poppet says, picking up the satchel and following Chandresh inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When everyone had left, his mother and sister went back to picking off the tails of all the bean sprouts. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Can you take this to Sirius for me?” he said, picking up his letter. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “She does not waste her energy in picking never-ending arguments. But there is a lot going on in her mind, I can tell.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There were people walking their dogs through the graveyard, others visiting their family members, sweeping their areas, picking up trash, replacing dead flowers with live ones. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Images from her childhood—riding in a wagon behind her brother, picking through trash—return to her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They started picking the ball up at midfield and either dribbling it themselves or passing it to each other. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think JoJo was causing it, but he was picking up on it. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not easy to see things you don’t want me to know, but I’ve been picking up bits of it lately. You haven’t been as guarded as usual.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When I came here with my family as a child, we rode in a bus on that road and beyond, to Amity’s farms, where we spent the day picking tomatoes and sweating through our shirts. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Growing up, I had done my share of picking cotton. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I have set her aside—gently, picking her up by the armpits as I would a child—and so have proved that she has no power but the little I give her by momentary whim. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I sat at one of the back tables, picking at the pepperoni on my slice. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She turned and scrambled up the outcroppings, picking up the hatchet that was to have been splitting kindling all this time. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Okay, Auggie, open the door for me, sweetie?” said Mom, picking Daisy up very gently like she was a huge droopy baby. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I discovered lock picking was a skill that comes in handy when you want to disappear during gym class or when you just need some peace and quiet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The farm was so large that a leased, battered school bus carried workers to its dusty gate at the height of picking season. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “As you wish,” she said indifferently, picking him up and handing him to me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I sneak down the hallway, past the boy resentfully picking up his potato chips, and take the elevator up to the fifth floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I could almost see him picking out his words as he spoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As if that weren’t bad enough, there was this bully, Curtis, who started picking on J.T. all the time. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Even the poorest of the poor don’t go out on Christmas Day picking coal off the road. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z There an extremely tall man with long black hair was picking up a file drawer that had fallen to the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In the night in the corner of the bedroom the four of us share, comes a pick, pick, picking of plaster paint gone come morning. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “No matter what,” she said, picking up her satchel, “you got friends here. Friends help each other. You remember that.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Mother offered one piece to the grouchy woman in exchange for mailing letters and picking up sundries and news when she went to the village. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z At least not without the wrong someone picking up the scent. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Jarzab pulled a Kleenex out of the box and used it to pick up Mom’s like she was picking up something filthy. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaping over bonfires, rubbing ash beneath your eyes, picking on little kids? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At ten-thirty he stood on the beaver paddle in the cockpit, picking his net and stopping now and then to throw strands of kelp into the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The truth was, her parents had done a good job picking someone who wasn’t a total douche nozzle. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And then I see Johanna, crouched beside a bush with a bowl in her hands, picking what appear to be raspberries. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The cobblestones were losing the last of the sun’s heat and the wind was picking up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Friedman found that in just two minutes, without a word being spoken, the low-scorers ended up picking up the moods of the high-scorers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan would have continued picking at Goddard’s enigmatic responses, but his attention was grabbed by a beautiful party girl approaching in a bikini that seemed almost painted on. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Michael said enviously, “He won’t get to buzz the Eiffel Tower, but he’s picking up a couple of Parisian agents. He’ll have to land well outside the city.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But we were all so keenly tuned in to picking up her response, and that’s probably why it had such an effect on us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the dry hot summer morning when I scratched my bare arms on briers while picking blackberries and came home with my fingers and lips stained black with sweet berry juice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Naomi found herself picking at the scaly bits. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And rather than picking up a pen and finding a solution, they turned to guns and bombs instead. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He was drifting; drifting back into his rut; and he was picking up speed. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z These were the friends who’d held me together, dropping off groceries when I was too busy to shop, picking up the girls for ballet when I was behind on work or just needing a break. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Since most of Wash’s friends were picking today, he might well be the first to meet this new girl, and he meant to make the most of it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She said this as she was picking hot dog chunks off my chin. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z David was more interested in his other hand, which was actively engaged in picking his nose. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember when he was maybe a year old, Jeffrey went through a phase of picking up random objects from the floor and giving them to one of us — usually me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept going back to it, picking at it like a scab. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, picking a northern town at random. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 “Still thinks he’s the great football player. Well, I could’ve played, but I had to work, picking coal at the tipple after school.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My parents’ humiliation at this very public display must be gnawing at them like a vulture picking flesh off bone. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z By the time I was finished, I could hear screeching in the distance—patrol harpies picking up our scent. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z So my daddy started humming something and Otis started picking it out on his guitar, and Winn' Dixie wagged his tail and lay back down underneath Gloria’s chair. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Or, even better, an excuse to keep picking on me. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Grandma took me straight to her house after picking me up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He was picking up the sword, and stretching his hand to the latch, when the door opened on its own account Gareth came in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't know how anybody else felt about picking anything on the menu, but I almost flipped out, I was so excited. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The last I saw before we rounded a bend, the other train had stopped and was picking up everybody we’d left beside the tracks. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She stepped across the creek, picking her steps carefully over the mossy rocks, and grabbed a waterlogged stick from the creek bank. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “Then stop picking on me, will you? Get off my back, will you?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Under the impatient eye of the Warlord, Cluny’s horde gulped down a hasty meal and scurried about picking up weapons. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ladies were already picking through patterns and piece goods, planning their Easter dresses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He bypassed all the nickels and dimes before finally picking up a quarter and dropping it in the boy’s hand. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He’s known for eating rice pudding and picking at his cuticles while he talks to you about attending Whitworth, his alma mater. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen let it ring several times before picking up the extension by the bed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I lean against one of the large spoked wheels and pass the time alternately picking slivers from beneath my nails and chewing long pieces of grass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She noticed that Noah was gently picking up the trembling slave girl, moving her to the other side of the wagon and placing her on a blanket that lay wrinkled on the rough floorboard. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Dean Thomas, who, like Harry, had grown up with Muggles, ended up closing his eyes and jabbing his wand at the list, then picking the subjects it landed on. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “It happens every year with that cursed fiesta. All those people drinking and picking fights. They should outlaw it... But Chacho—” He stopped and looked at the boys closely. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They had spent the morning picking onions and putting them in the sack. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Across the waste they saw riders picking their way; they were coming from the north side, and already they were drawing near to Orthanc. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Celia asks, picking up one of the glasses and walking to the opposite side of the table from where Marco stands. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Will went in front, his shaggy little garron picking the way carefully through the undergrowth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It turned out I was supposed to have been picking them up over the summer as well—some kind of handout that I didn’t get in the mail. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The servers are taking dessert orders, and Uncle Pat is walking around, insisting that everyone get what they want, since he’s picking up the tab. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He had set all the things out in two very even rows, like museum exhibits, and he was picking each one up and looking at it, wondering. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Well, stop picking at me. How many eggs?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Within an hour it was too dark to continue picking. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Inside the cabin, the boy’s mother sat by the stove, picking kernels of walnuts with a bent hairpin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the floor next to the coffee table, where a tray of food waited, and began picking at it without noticing what I was eating. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z More attention to her looks than these pullings of hairs and pickings at spots would have caused gossip among the villagers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Annie stopped picking at what was left of her pizza and stared at him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Without a word she bent over and picking up one end of the box she placed it upon her shoulder and, staggering under its weight, tried to rise. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Hillary graciously shared wisdom over the phone, walking me through her experience picking out a school for Chelsea. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z No words, just picking up a bit of meat and holding it out to him. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I shimmy up the steep hill sideways and begin picking through the thicket of bushes. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby sat next to the driver, continually checking his fingernails and picking specks of dirt off his boots. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you kids always get your kicks picking on old people?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t that feel good? And it’s better than picking out lice with our fingers.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z All reason tells me to keep from picking it up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Overloading the decision makers with information, he proves, makes picking up that signature harder, not easier. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Fair enough,” he said, picking through the racks before drawing out a bottle and holding it up to a lamp, peering through it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I take it you are not a romantic,” Widget says, picking up the bottle to refill his glass. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was picking at his teeth with an enormous toothpick, and his nose was deep in a book V was quite familiar with. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The peak of the strawberry season was over and the last few days the workers, most of them braceros, were not picking as many boxes as they had during the months of June and July. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As I hesitated, unsure whether I would look more like a fool by picking it up or by letting it lie, Julian suddenly stepped between us, his stick at broad ward. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he said, sitting down on the couch and picking up the remote. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It boils down to Ares 4 picking him up with a modified MDV. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was at least as tall as a small tree but doubled over like it was picking something up, bringing its head closer to the ground. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Even her picking a switch off the forsythia bush and stinging my legs would have been welcome. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s picking blackberries in the meadows Gram and baking oatmeal raisin cookies Gram and sitting by the fire reading Gram and throwing balls in the river for Boomer Gram. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z That was a good thing, because no one paid attention to me in the seat against the wall, picking through my food for Communist tracers. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We saw officials stuffing people’s limbs into long white plastic body bags, just picking up different people’s limbs and throwing them into the bags. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When picking a mule, a man takes his chances. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Thanks for picking us up. We were freezing out there.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Thank you so much for picking up the order for us!” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Yes, I’m a mouse. Squeak, squeak. Now shoo-shoo back to your little bug friends,” said Ripred, picking up a hunk of dried beef. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A generation of children grew up who knew no more of violence than picking flowers and tumbling on the sands. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Went up there picking a guitar and got all de angels doing the ring-shout round and round de throne. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He and Shackleton sat on the snow, picking and choosing among the best pictures, smashing the rejects as they went to keep from changing their minds. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Some days I was certain I’d be picking rocks even in heaven. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Ruth had been picking at some moulding flakes of wood on the bench beside her, and for a moment she seemed completely absorbed in this task. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Holy hell, Jacob. What on earth happened?” he says, picking through the hair at the back of my head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Moaning Myrtle was floating above the tank of the toilet, picking a spot on her chin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Folks from New York to Florida stopped by, dropping off or picking up packages. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “And I meant to clear a path, as well,” he adds, pushing boxes aside and picking up piles of rolled blueprints. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ikwa kept picking at the same spot on his back, where there was no bite or scab. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “He just got his butt kicked for picking on the wrong underclassman.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z "You were just an ant of a thing," she said, picking me up like I was still two instead of nine and squeezing me to her. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z They browsed for a few hours before picking up two new puzzle books for Candice. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I do not think that he knew I was picking him up, for his body was limp, as if he were dead. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He keeps holding up one finger before picking Brother Quang, whose studies in engineering impress him. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Hi,” I responded, picking up my lunch bag and closing the locker. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The next day, at noon traditionally, the Japanese began picking raspberries. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The mill boys were always picking fights with town boys—tripping us up or calling us names. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I walked from room to room, picking things up, putting them down. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh, hey,” he says, standing up and picking up the skateboard. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I gave the picking pole an expert twist. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “I’ll help you catch him,” Howard said, picking his bike up out of the weeds. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z We were walking along Little Hobart Street, picking up pieces of coal, when our neighbors the Noes drove by in their station wagon. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “We were late getting back. Ethan is picking me up soon.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Tyrell startled a few of the regulars by picking me first. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Cholly was a long time picking his foot up from the ground. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Not far away, Ess and Sam sat picking flowers beside a large boulder, while farther off, the others chased after what Jinny assumed to be a lizard or a kitten in the grass. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I watched the mother gorilla picking the bugs off her baby for a good five minutes before Liz cleared her throat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mack says Ruby’s not picking up the slack after all. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I rolled away, picking up half of his broken axe. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Again picking up the phone, he placed a call home to his apt, to Iran. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z At one time there were eleven altogether, cousins from Noxubee County, uncles who came and went with the picking season, and my old Aunt Tess. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed her way out of the crowd dropping a loaf which she had trouble picking up as there was no room to stoop over in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “We couldn’t walk two feet without you picking one up.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Longridge thanked her warmly, and put the receiver back, picking up the map. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He figured they could go on from there picking up their own knowledge and, according to his calculations, when they reached thirty, they would be twice as smart as he had been at thirty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "Are you picking us up? Do you know where we live now?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z 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 I pictured going there by train and her picking me up and taking me sightseeing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Fire ants have been observed picking larvae of the boll weevil off cotton. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He is out in the garden, picking a bouquet of foxgloves. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then he mumbled to himself as he went to work picking at his skin. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The documentary shows happy young couples picking out their home sites. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It is a scene which combines the worst of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Fritz Lang’s Metropolisit is mechanized Negro slavery; it represents the progress which the Negro has made from picking cotton to tailoring it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe you. And the twins, of course. They’re smart. Everyone says so, even people who think Mexicans are only good for shelling pecans and picking strawberries.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Zach was spending the day delivering honey to her selling places all over town and picking up money from the previous month’s sales. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m picking up my mother for a dentist appointment before she goes home for the weekend.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The guards, full and happy, reclined on the steps, picking their teeth. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Annie froze momentarily, but then kept picking up the pieces of wood and glass like she hadn’t heard the question. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z After she left the half-eaten rice in the kitchen, she walked around the flat, picking up old newspapers and then putting them down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a day for napping, for sitting still, for clover chains, and picking swinks in the windless sunshine. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z For such a driver, says Dr. Greenfield, the act of picking up the device becomes primitive, bypassing higher- level thinking. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I could treat campaigning like a hobby, picking it up when it was convenient, having some fun with it, and then getting back to my own work. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I stop walking and turn to him and ask real smart like, “Why you always picking on me?” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Mama had suddenly started energetically picking up tiny bits of dust or dirt from the tatami. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We finish picking up our things in silence until we hear giggling. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The big bronze globe careened down the hill toward the gym, picking up speed as it went. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z So I grabbed a slice of pizza and busied myself by picking at the tomatoes and rearranging them into an angry face. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z That is how Mr. Edwards happened to be interviewing and recruiting numbers of girls instead of picking one up here and there. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Amaka spread newspaper sheets on the floor to slice the tuber; it was easier than picking it up and placing it on the counter. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I had a better chance of picking out my own clothes. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “They’re just picking people off, left and right. Why are they using darts instead of bullets?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I start picking up all her stupid silky things and piling them on the chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I glanced sideways at the beautiful boy, who was looking at his tray now, picking a bagel to pieces with long, pale fingers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She was picking through some file and making small talk while I sat there thinking about Eddie. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was only a receiver, so they could not send news of their predicament, and even under the best conditions the radio was barely capable of picking up the monthly signal from the Falkland Islands. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Three?—Chess got an image in his head of a whole row of police cars pulling up behind them, maybe picking off Finn.... The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was a silver-white doe, moon-bright and dazzling, picking her way over the ground, still silent, and leaving no hoofprints in the fine powdering of snow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sam wraps his arms around Mom from behind, picking her up. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Leo’s gold sphere was sitting on top of its sawed-open head, picking through its gears and wires like it was scooping out a pumpkin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a finished silence after that so that for the first time they could hear the wind picking at the pine trees. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Her husband divorced her five years ago because she couldn’t be bothered about picking things up and taking care of her home. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Immediately, it began to scrape the surface, eagerly picking up bits of food, which slid down its throat in fast little bumps. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Thinking of the birds, and how they would come back into the berries when he left, he made a carrying pouch of his tom windbreaker and kept picking. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands darted around her body, quickly brushing and picking off every speck of dirt. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Absentmindedly, I began picking at the cracks in the couch’s leather, digging my fingers into the foamy whiteness. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I was fuzzily contemplating picking it up when Mrs. Bernoffski wiped the back of her hand across her mouth and wrapped her thick fingers around my knee. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z We rush down upon her, exhilarated, breathless, laughing, just as she’s picking herself up. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “His buttons rolled to the other side,” Nat says, picking at her napkin. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Just about every Marine could be seen picking up equipment and personal items left behind by the enemy as they pulled back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, the pickings must have been pretty lean,” said her husband thoughtfully. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was mortified picking it up because it fell between the seat and the window, and I was sure I’d look like an enormous cow bending over to get it. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Finn would have had no trouble picking Sean out of a crowd. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When I was little, Judy and I would spend every afternoon like this in the rock crusher, picking flowers and wading in the creek. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, he'd jumped all over Needles for picking the money up off the floor and giving it to Black. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard of it before,” he said, picking up his book. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Noon finds them picking their way through deadlocked traffic on a new motorway near Vaucresson, a full ten miles west of their apartment, as far from home as Marie-Laure has ever been. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I remembered going up to the Lighthouse bookshelf, feeling all the spines and then picking the one I wanted to take in my room. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Whenever he felt like the monsters might be losing interest, he stopped on a rooftop and drew his bow, picking off a few of the katoblepones at the center of the herd. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She packed, put Tornait in her parka hood and, picking up her sled ropes, set off once more. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I'd be paid and on my way to picking a new college. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z By picking the right rotation rate, we could be as light or as heavy as we chose. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucy picking out my first really nice jumper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Why am I picking on you every day? Why don’t I ever bawl out those other layabouts?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was nice, picking in the cool late morning together. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’d never seen Momma act like a little kid who just got yelled at but there she was, picking at a piece of paper towel and looking kind of embarrassed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We fanned out across the hissing black field, picking up charred insects. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man had come by each picking season; he’d brought along his wife and children. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” said Peach, dodging a scrub pine and picking his way carefully on the rock. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Her big blue hair bow had come undone, and the sundown breeze was picking it up and fluttering it about her head. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z We are picking up chocolate chips for days. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When we wanted money, we walked along the roadside picking up beer cans and bottles that we redeemed for two cents each. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Some stagger into the field, picking up firewood to cook their meals. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even then, as the two of us watched Barack’s plane taxi and come to a stop maybe twenty yards away on the tarmac, he was picking up on something before I did. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I want to move like heebie-jeebie, I say picking up on the cue. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s brighter now, even with the snow picking up. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was picking up the phone, he said. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe stared at the cop for a good ten seconds, then said “Huh!” and suddenly sat down, picking up a magazine again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t let Malfoy get to you, Ron —” “Him! Get to me!? As if!” said Ron, picking up one of the remaining Cauldron Cakes and squashing it into a pulp. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After picking up their new clothes, they grabbed a bite to eat. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Hitting the deer would be about as easy for Dad as standing at our kitchen window with a target pistol and picking off the finches and cardinals at our window bird feeder. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Why are you stealing our customers? Why are you picking people up?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Their grandmother was out in one field, wearing a broad straw hat, picking tomatoes into another of the bushel baskets. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s not picking up. They turn their phones off when they’re with each other, because they think they don’t spend enough time together. Now he wants to spend all this time with her.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He stepped down from the rock, and picking up his grey cloak wrapped it about him: it seemed as if the sun had been shining, but now was hid in cloud again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From this task she went straight to tidying the near-empty ward at the end of the day—straightening lockers, emptying ashtrays, picking up the days newspapers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The kid was licking his ice cream cone, the mom was picking up his scooter, and the sister was glaring at me like she was going to kill me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z As he got closer, he saw that several boys were weeding and picking in the small fields. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Now,” he said, picking up his bowl and chopsticks again, “we wait for night.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In Tom Smith’s younger days, the Indians would watch him picking his way over the open plains, skirting the mustang herds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “None of your business. Go back to the kitchens,” Joe said, picking up a rock from the dusty ground and throwing it at me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z "It's a famous one," Miss Honey said, picking up the book and returning to her table in front of the class. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should choose something,” Dylan says, picking up a dagger from the weapons rack. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Barely ten feet away, seagulls strutted around, squawking, flapping their skinny wings, and picking at something in the grass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It is probably Yvonne again, picking up the tray of untouched food. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She’s picking nervously at a pimple on her neck as they stop at the boys’ table. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They were picking their way down the slope, going slower than Percy but with a lot more control. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 It was her habit in the summer to work at picking strawberries in order to bring home extra money. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She dumped the coals on kindling, and picking up the bellows, puffed air on the coals—gently at first—then harder. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I awaken with a start and imagine I hear the goat still picking at the cliffwall, climbing to the mere. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The only cotton left for us to harvest was la bola, the leftovers from the first picking, which paid one and a half cents a pound. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z His weight was always in the wrong place, every step such a jolt that after a while he found himself feeling his way forward, not picking his feet up at all. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, hello there, precious,” she says, picking him up. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z At a short distance, to my left, I saw several men and women picking strawberries on their knees and children playing near old, dusty cars parked at the edge of the field. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She’s out of breath because the crowd is picking up speed in the hall, the paper chain walls blurring into a cascade of color. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I start picking at a scab from a cut I got a few days ago. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Gran was picking me up in less than two hours. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Yeah, it’s true, but I wish she’d stop picking fights so she can use her trump card. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes she saw rough hands picking apart ropes and twining them together again, with salt in the air and a breeze in the sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I seemed to have a talent for picking the wrong ones. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z 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 He preferred picking the perfect move for the moment. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z People were buying toothpaste, having arguments, picking up eggs on the way home from work. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her reasons for picking on me were as mysterious as Johannes’s reasons for catching up with me one day after school and offering to carry my books. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z If you are spotted picking your nose in class, you get ridiculed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “This will be a racing level,” he says, picking a piece of date out of his eggs and popping it in his mouth. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He takes me by the hand, picking up my glass for me with the other. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z ‘We will come and look at them,’ said Strider, picking up a stick. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sidman walked in front of me, picking up sweatshirts and canteens that hadn’t been tied to the packs very well, and handing them to Danny and Meryl Lee when her arms got too full. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We were supposed to have our lights off, but I couldn’t sleep and Jay was awake too, picking something from his teeth with a fingernail, then looking at it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We had moved to a labor camp also owned by Mr. Patrini and were picking grapes again. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “But you know better,” says Gimpy, clumping over on his orthopedic boot, “so what the hell you always picking on him for?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z How foolish we’d been, picking him up on this lonely country road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Finish, finish,” he said to his daughters, who were picking at their food, leaving huge swaths of it uneaten. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Eventually someone from each of the big groups stands and approaches Johanna, picking their way carefully over the roots of the big tree. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We’re picking up where we left off all those years ago. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Darius hugs me so tight, picking me up off my feet, it feels as if he's inhaling me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “They’re right to insult me. I’m too big. Whenever I fight, it looks like I’m picking on somebody.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, she came out and started buzzing around the house, picking up wrappers and bottles. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z T gone and Junior locked up, and Ty and me just picking up the pieces. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You’re just picking on the black man, aren’t you? Well, have a good time at your Klan meeting tonight,” he spat out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z From die social snubs of his commanding officers, he was picking up his hatred of Eastern liberals and the Ivy League at the same time as he was falling in love with Brooks Brothers clothing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We walked down the hall, picking up more than our fair share of attention. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Besides being doubtful he’d be able to get the generator into the canoe, he was wary of picking up anything of value. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have wanted the Post, the Daily News, Fox News, and Entertainment Tonight fluttering around the building, picking at the details of her life. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z But he has both hands on me, picking me up and carrying me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “What has been going on?” she said, looking at the sweets all over the floor and Ron picking up Scabbers by his tail. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her violence boiled over when I got lost picking my way through the thicket of notes I’d been traversing without mistake all week long. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Finally, I go back to cleaning pool chairs, picking up Miss Celia’s movie magazines and tissues the slob leaves out here. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m capable of quite a lot, thank you,” she said, picking at her jagged nails. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The German night fighter plane was picking off the line of Po-2s as they lumbered slowly into the waiting beams of the searchlights. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “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 Who else would be spied upon and reported for picking a helpless stray of a kitten from a gutter? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Mom was pretty mad at Grandma over this mystery. I don’t think she’d like me picking up where she left off.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I run out, picking up the gun along the way When I cross the road, I lock eyes with the gunman. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, is it?” said the Savage and, picking up a thick hazel switch, strode forward. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Is it not picking me up because I’m black? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Maybe Piper was just picking up on Annabeth’s uneasiness, but she started to feel agitated as well. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So, with nothing to lose but those beans, I just kept picking them up, slowly, one after another. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They've had lean pickings, this raggedy pair of highwaymen, Jemmy thought. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Eating starch, choosing when to tackle the yoke, sewing, picking, cooking, chopping. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though he kept reassuring me, I was afraid he really did feel like I was picking Mrs. Hidalgo’s advice over his. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Nobody stood around in place and gave orders or collected fees; they all simply ran around, picking up pellets at random and dropping them again. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I slump in my seat and start picking at a tiny blob of ink stuck on my desk. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She turned away from him and sat on her bed, picking up a book on anatomy and opening it as if she were about to start studying. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Finished dressing, the Object stood before the mirror, picking at some dry skin on her cheek. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Old Bullet Head, he’s always picking on girls.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Marigold rushed to Zane, picking his head out of the dirt. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My, oh my, you've been picking through my brain, it would say if it were allowed, with a virtual wink. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They ate in bed, picking up the herring with their fingers and ripping the baguette with their hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah, or something. She was picking, that’s what. She was quick and sneaky. A real pro.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “I’m not done yet, ’’said Tom, quickly picking up his paintbrush, “but I’m almost through. ” each other/one another. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He often ended up by picking lots of small, soft, leafy twigs to make a pillow. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z At about eight in the morning, he texted me that he was going for a run with Ainsley and that he was picking up two bottles of Gatorade beforehand. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In June, when the berries ripened, they took their caddies into the fields and began the task of picking. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh dear,” Xan whispered, picking up the hat and noticing the magic laced within it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And from this one did Wang Lung secure peace, and he could never have enough of watching him and laughing at him and picking him up when he fell. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Rabbit, enchanted with these new toys, was constantly picking up a feather, putting it in his hair, and saying, ‘Yankee-do.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiptoed straight into the melon patch, all viny, with melons ripe for the picking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd like to say that the room was too hot or that Madame Haberman distracted me with her incessant banjo picking, but none of this is true. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She cursed herself for picking a hiding spot with such terrible visibility. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z George looked over at Mom, who was still picking out lettuce for her salad. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z From the crest the pale Cauldron warriors had turned their horses toward the meadow and were steadily picking their way down the hill. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She had lost and would later win back custody of her children, and had worked a variety of odd jobs, from sausage vendor to picking butterbeans. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “You want to know how to get to your abuelita’s house,” Teresita said, picking up an old deck of cards with unusual images on them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Huh. It would be cool to just shed something and swim away,” he says, crawling on all fours and then picking up the crab. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “She can do anything she wants,” she says, handing me back my glove, picking up her book and dusting it off. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For no particular reason, I felt like picking a fight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “I hope it is. You won’t be picking nothing in the morning and climbing people’s trees either.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost forgot about you; there was so much work leading to other work and another life—like picking up coins in a dream. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined the man picking up his radio—every detail, from the way he would fumble for it without his glasses to the way his jeans would wrinkle. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Are you picking out the one you would like?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z You just go through the forest happily picking mushrooms, kind of like picking tomatoes in the garden. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z ‘I saw it this morning when I was picking raspberries. Let’s go see what they do right.’ On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I said, picking up my skirts. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After brushing his teeth, and washing his face, and emailing Dr. Martin and Lark, and picking a book, Axel climbs into his very own bed for the first time in over three weeks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Quick “picking up” was probably the number one survival rale when I’d been out there in the streets as a hustler. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Without saying anything, he strode over to where I was clearing and began picking rocks, too. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Not understanding all the talk around me, but just picking up bits and pieces, made me feel—free.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He remembered trying to hide things, like picking up after his father because his mom hated how he left things lying around the house. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She was picking at that adhesive tape on her arm. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Omar would have laughed at me for picking up such a heavy tome, but choosing thick books meant I could hold on to them longer before I needed to exchange them. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then we’re both laughing and picking up gourds, making sure none of them have cracked. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes they talked about picking broom corn, and as they talked and laughed I could see the rows of green broom corn and I could smell the sweet scent it left in their sweaty work-clothes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I am ten years too old to have my mother still picking out clothes for me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z 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 Only the nurslings did not work at picking up the potatoes and placing them in the barrels. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m picking up strong vibes that he’d love to be a series regular.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I thought about picking it up and waiting near the edge of the catwalk, in case Sookie needed it. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She walked around the living room, picking up the small wooden sculptures that Eric had in many corners of the room, mostly brown Madonnas with caramel babies wrapped in their arms. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He’s nursing a hangover and picking at a muffin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But I could also imagine this: Margo picking these books up at various garage sales, buying every travel guide she could get her hands on for a quarter or less. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She threw herself on the bed she kept parked in the corner and sulked for a while before picking up the chipped telephone and calling someone in her native land. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z 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 Except that I remember this one time Gram and I had passed her picking blackberries on our way to the Spinney. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z My mother ran out to retrieve it and when she brought it back inside, she was crying and picking pebbles and dirt off the seared skin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Either way, it was an accident,” Officer Rariden said, picking a bit of dirt out from under his nail. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Jesse had finished all the picking and helped his mother can the beans. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z His mother laid down her hoe and followed slowly, picking her way over the mounds of plowed earth that Jethro’s feet seemed barely to touch. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just picking up some dinner for us,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Around the room, the wainscoting panels have been painted to depict scenes of pre-Civil War times, happy Negroes picking cotton, horses pulling wagons, white- bearded statesmen on the steps of our capitol. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sure enough, Gloss, Cashmere, Enobaria, and Brutus have gathered, their pack formed already, picking over the weapons. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z At my line, I hang back, avoiding Tobias, who is busy picking on some unlucky sixth graders. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z 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 Thomas helped Minho as they scrabbled around the corners and crannies of the Maze, picking up as many loose stones as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge and Piper were struggling against their duct tape bonds while one of the demon monkey dwarfs danced around the deck, picking up whatever wasn’t tied down and sticking it in his bag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And then, picking my bookbag back up, I officially decide that when I’m old enough, I’m going to move here. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z While we ate, we’d be picking up orders from the minibus drivers as they went past. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Bryce, quit it!” my mom yells, and both of us are soon on our knees picking up packages of paper plates and paper cups covered in hearts and containers of heart confetti. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And part of that meant picking the battleground. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Ohl you might get some of the glass in your feet, ma’am,” insisted the young woman, picking up bits of the broken vase that were scattered upon the carpet. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie’s been watching that nonstop, and Sneaky likes to tease that I’m really the one who keeps picking it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I don’t notice how I’m picking at the ham, lettuce, and tomatoes from the sandwich and pushing aside the thick bread and slices of cheese. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Tam says, picking at his corncob, making his asking sound less curious than his Noise says it is. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The other children have stopped picking on me because I am a fighter. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They circled out over the bay in search of better pickings. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We are picking her up from her community project before we head back to the village charter. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Genie thought that sounded kinda cool—Grandma out there picking peas and Grandpop sitting on the porch with his shades on, playing some kind of pea-picking soundtrack. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But then she paused for a second, searching through all the teas in the cupboard—picking them up and then setting them down in different stacks. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Go ahead,” I say, picking up a damp sponge. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She went closer, picking her way through brambles and brush. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I told him it was pretty tough picking blackberries barefoot. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane begins to rumble along the tarmac, picking up speed. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Thomas found himself sitting next to Chuck, absently picking at his food. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The day after Leafie’s visit, I was about a third of the way through my wheat field, picking rocks. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Lolo and the twins are in the yard picking grapefruits while I try to write something. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He shuffled off, picking up stones and throwing them out into the water, loitering by the base of the bluff, and finally Dicey saw him climb back up by Sammy. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Besides, school’s out now. Mama and Papa are picking me up on the way home. They went to visit some friends. Saturday’s the only chance they have.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In the long, hot days, they idled away, picking plaster from the walls and digging into the earth with sticks. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning there were a lot of pickings; I soon filled the small basket I had with me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Things got worse when Papá began to have back problems and had trouble picking crops. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Little by little, the hearse was picking up speed and the old man was losing ground. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I take my time picking out a fork, watching as Zach pays the cashier and leaves. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Maria was busy picking oranges from the trees and rolling them down the stairs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “What the heck, George? What were you doing, picking a fight with the biggest bully in our class?” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Come on. Dray’s picking us up at ten,” Donna says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z By the time Walter was eight or nine, he became too valuable for picking cotton to justify the remote advantages of going to school. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A singer accompanied by a guitar picking or strumming chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And not just the warmth, not just because it's only about 65 and the breeze is picking up. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Pretend you’re a spotlight, Obie told himself, a spotlight sweeping the place, stopping here and there, and lingering at other places, picking up the highlights of the thing, this momentous occasion. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 But it won’t last forever if we keep picking from it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I reached down and laid my palm over his, just for a moment, before picking up the pen and dipping it in ink. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Jinny ran to and fro, as quickly as she could, picking up the sweet dark snaps, sticky with crystallized sugar. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She is just smiling and picking at some crud caked in her eyes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “You and those other dorky nerds had so much fun picking up trash along the side of the road, you decided to start your own club.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Someone on the train idly remarked, “Well, Washington is picking up.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After a while, she would take her turn, picking up where I’d left off, and she’d make up some new part of the story. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Trip and Nick took turns picking me and driving past Ducky. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 I thought about the day Gramps had us out there in the fields from sunup to sundown, bent over picking berries. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Kids and old folks get the wonderful job of walking along behind and picking up all of God’s creatures that got burnt to a crisp. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Take those boots,” called the shoe poet to an old man picking through a pile. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “The circles keep expanding,” adds Michael, picking up another marker, writing and drawing. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Captain Cook was now attending to the picking up. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z When they pulled apart, Rishi grinned and sat back up, picking up his notebook and pencil again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He had placed a bird feeder on our porch, and we would sit there together as the birds darted in, picking up seeds one at a time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “The FBI and Army Intelligence never reported picking up any rumors about electric rockets,” Robert said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom isn’t always the best at picking up on my subtleties, but she knows that “mother” equals annoyed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Let's have it in the sitting-room," Miss Honey said, picking up the tray and leading the way out of the kitchen and down the dark little tunnel into the room at the front. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Pascal was almost three, picking up English like the smart little parrot he is. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We saw two sleazy individuals, but they took one look at us and slunk on, picking at the rubble as they tried to find something worthwhile to take. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks across the street and starts picking at his fingernails. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The mood is very different from last year’s, when the Gamemakers were half drunk and distractedly picking at tidbits from the banquet table. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Stephen and I crouch, picking up the caterpillars, which are blue-striped, and velvety and cool, like the muzzles of dogs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Conor rushed in to help, picking up a fallen branch and smashing through the windows that hadn’t already been broken. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I used to think picking fruit was hard, but that wasn’t nothing compared to doing landscaping, man. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Her bloodied fingers, picking the blue glass daggers from her white roses. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “The pegs’ll have picked this place clean by now,” he said, picking up his walking stick and shaking it so the crude bell clanked loudly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Similarly, the president was in charge of picking the judge, picking the jury, controlling the evidence, and controlling the rules. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “This one,” he said, picking up my sister’s picture. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we’d take turns lying on our stomachs, watching the ants go back and forth picking up crumbs from sandwiches. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tex John Smith Family picking berries in Oregon, 1933” was the caption under a snapshot of four barefooted children wearing overalls and cranky, uniformly fatigued expressions. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought that driving me to and picking me up from school would prevent me from contacting my boyfriend and that I’d forget about him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was Fall and they were picking pinons. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He strolled past booths, picking up random items as he dropped coins in their place. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I took the bus home after school and joined Papá picking strawberries. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I’d timed his bathing session once, to maintain the sanctity of indisputable facts, and clocked an entire five minutes of him picking away claw jam with his teeth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He rolled his sleeves before picking up a cue from the rack on the wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Oh . I see . ..” said Myrtle, picking at a spot on her chin in a morose sort of way. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Wait a minute,” Grandma said, picking it up, her eyes watering as she flipped it over. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And then, instead of picking true notes on the strings, Cool Papa hit a few ghost notes, thumping his brass thumb ring against solid wood. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z When I got to Henry’s, I was glad to see that Charles and Francis were still picking at a cold chicken and some salad. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 If I were him, picking up after people who carelessly dropped stuff on the ground, I'd be nothing but angry. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always picking fights and throwing stones and beating up everybody In fact, he got so tough he used to go around calling the other guys sissies. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “English? Anyone?” he shouted, standing among hundreds of people, all picking over fruits and vegetables and swatting away flies as they walked slowly along the narrow, cart-filled street. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The girl-rat, her alarm apparently subsiding, began picking up her scattered papers. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He came to my eighth birthday party and spent the whole time picking his nose and eating it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They wound their way down the hill and moved slowly along the bank, picking their way over stones and around bushes until Florida said, “Wait. Stop.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Mighty Mibsters challenged us again,” Ira told us as we sat around Pork Chop’s granny’s kitchen, picking at food. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The old people used to say a pinch of dirt in the mouth can tell tobacco's story: what crops are ready for picking what needs to be left to grow. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z One of them picked it up and turned it over in his hands, picking at the pink wax that sealed it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Take your pillow with you if you want to. And get some cigarettes, too, while you’re downstairs picking up my underwear and pants, will you?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “One of our best sprites was picking his nose at the time. Three days on the critical list.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Don’t forget your bag, you say, picking it up to hand to him, but right before he speeds off The Mac yells, That’s yours too. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He walked through the yard, slipping on a loose piece of bark, picking himself up and stomping on the treacherous thing, then sniffing the ring of ashy stones where the man’s teakettle had heated. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “We’re going to sing a few folk songs,” he said, picking his banjo. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He started talking in this very monotonous voice, and picking at all his pimples. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I keep telling myself this while I’m trying to get egg yolk out of my hair, while I’m crawling around on the floor picking up spoons and upturned bowls. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, picking up the binoculars and looking out the window again. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Maybe he was picking up the rest of his stuff. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Chuck looked up from his plate, where he’d been picking at the crumbs. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He waved to me from the doghouse up front, where I could see him adjusting the radar and already picking up the radio receiver. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Mom takes quick pictures of her plate and the table before picking up her fork. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Order anything you like,” Enoch said, picking up a telephone that was attached to the arm of a reclining chair. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It’s as simple as picking a ten-dollar bill off the street. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had it made for her,” Dorian said casually, picking at his nails. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I smack into the ground so hard and fast, I’ll be picking gravel out of my chin for a week. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “What is this?” she asked, picking up an oblong fruit, its bright pink skin shading into orange. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Yvonne and Wesley must have spent more than an hour picking them from what was left in our garden. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His actions were smooth, precise, as if he were dealing cards at the Crow Club or picking an easy lock, but his rage felt hot and mad and unfamiliar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The guns were a little heavy for Sheku and Josiah, who kept dropping them and picking them up as we went along. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, that doesn’t scare me. I been picking cotton since I been four years old.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bear had just killed the pig and was picking it up to eat it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He slid his feet on the floor instead of picking them up—quieter that way. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “I told you guys! Get out of here! I’m picking someone tonight! Case closed. Stop all asking me!” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So I went and took my place behind the camera, and then Sahil did his clapboard thing and yelled, “Action!” before picking his way back to me silently, out of view of the camera. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Laney still sat next to the register picking through the coins in the little cup that said “Take a penny, leave a penny.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then he says that he saw me picking on a sixth grader today and decided to intervene. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z They would spend hours together, walking around picking up plants and insects. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was picking up speed, skidding downhill like a bobsled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Joe squatted, automatically picking up a twig and beginning to scratch in the dirt. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow. She and me are driving out to like the country. She wants to go for a walk. I’m picking her up.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you just find you a nice yella girl and leave it at that? Never knew you to have trouble picking up the ladies.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was cold and the wind was picking up newspapers from the street and blowing them around as I walked crosstown. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She wiped her eyes with both hands before picking up the blue colored pencil and rolling it between her fingers. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After that, concerned Milagro citizens commenced picking off the varmints from a distance, using high-powered guns and telescopic sights. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t care. Just stop picking on Fern. She’s your little sister.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Hi, Momma,” Dad said, picking up my hand and waving it at her. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I was picking at my tuna fish sandwich, trying to ignore the smell while everyone else ate their nonstinky lunches. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We’re picking up Lolo’s new medicine before the store closes for Thanksgiving. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “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 The red and white mast lights had been left on all morning; the picking light and the jacklight at the end of the net both shone dully in the early sun. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Truth is, I have enough trouble speaking the right words in English and not having crews like Eddie, Snap, and Mike picking on me, saying, “Stuck-up.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z For everyday work, Kira helped in the weaving shed, picking up the scraps and leavings, but her twisted leg diminished her value as a laborer and even, in the future, as a mate. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They hoped, not without reason, for pickings of giant innards. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The pickings from their rubbish heaps had become richer in consequence, and for the first time Tree-ear was able to forget about his stomach for a few hours each day. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Instead, they lie flat on the ground, muskets pointed at the stream of blue uniforms picking their way up the grassy slope. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Undiluted bubotuber pus!” said Ron, picking up the envelope gingerly and sniffing it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His backside twitched, but his attention remained glued to picking away at his claw jam. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His father was late picking him up, so Hugh just stood there for an hour, watching the dead man dangle and turn in the breeze. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z "I am going to freshen up," Didu says, picking up the tea tray. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What are you doing? Mostly picking weeds? We can do that,” Hanako replied. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We sat together on her bony couch with my photographs of Africa, picking through and laying them out, making a tidepool of shiny color among the seashells on her coffee table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A big, swarthy Italian was picking his teeth with gusto. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of us had not seen each other for more than a year, and everyone was excitedly picking old classmates out of the sea of new faces. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked past Ben and along the pole, picking it up off the ground as he slid its length through his palm and fingers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Slowly at first, she starts picking out the notes to “Chopsticks.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Then I got to hit the court. Coach is picking the starters this week.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But that whole head would be gone soon, and I'd be picking my teeth with its bones. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Far down the boulevard, four blocks away, the beetle had slowed, spun about on two wheels, and was now racing back, slanting over on the wrong side of the street, picking up speed. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been heading for the post office, where Mom was picking me up. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 There was a little path beside the rocky road, and Mrs. Flowers walked in front swinging her arms and picking her way over the stones. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Pita was pressed against the wall, shivering, while a lechuza pecked gently at her head, as if it were picking nits out of her hair. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I was twelve by now, and I had been weighing our options, doing some research at the public library and picking up scraps of information about how other families on Little Hobart Street survived. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Right away, Sir,” I said, picking up the tray. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have it shielded, so we were picking up the whole thing. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe math shouldn’t be the only consideration when picking a dog to rescue. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We spent several shining days picking them and were paid in cash for it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not only her,” Muhammad says, picking up his laptop. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “It was this diary,” said Harry quickly, picking it up and showing it to Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He looked uncomfortable for a moment, then spoke slowly as if he were picking his words with great care. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But even more important than picking an area of study, I desperately needed a way to continue my education. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She’d rebraided her hair, spilled a box of thread, and after picking the spools up, had taken to pacing back and forth. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I ask, picking up a fry, trying to act like this is a normal lunchtime conversation between friends. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He smiles, picking up his glass to take a sip of whatever has been poured into it. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Thunder boomed as I returned home after picking up pizzas for our celebration. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Even though it had been a really hot day, the breeze was picking up, the clouds were gathering, and it looked like it might storm. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It was like I was watching some other boy ’stead of me picking Pap up and going o'er to Spangler with my pa in his arms. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Turns out that she had been living there with her mother picking cotton. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I told them about how I was keeping my job at the hospital, about how my mother was picking our girls up from school that day. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This time, since it was after high noon, the gates were ajar and the keeper of the gate idled upon the threshold, picking his teeth with a bamboo sliver after his meal. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “You guys can’t follow me,” I say, picking my bike up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Depending on public transporation meant she was late for everything—for work, for open school nights, for picking us up whenever she had to. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Gold asked if this had something to do with the industrial spies he’d been picking up information from over the past couple of years. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at his plate, picking at his potatoes. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “We weren’t talking about work or who was picking up or dropping off who. We were just talking.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Danny’s brother, Levi, was forever poking at his food when he sat at the kitchen table, or walking ghostlike around the house, picking his nose. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z On Saturdays and Sundays we continued working in the fields, picking carrots and thinning lettuce. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Why, they were right in that parlour wall, not six months ago. One was always picking his nose; it drove me wild.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up a straw and leaned against the wall picking his teeth. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hate was like a fuel that drove him, kept him stumbling around in the darkness, picking up this and that inside the boat, slamming it down, swearing and hating, always hating. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He hops off the rock-slide and starts picking up the meteorites and loading them back into his bag. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And so you agree—you walk with the stranger along the hot, dusty roads, picking up other recruits, who hear the same story. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Edna and Robert both sat upon the ground— that is, he lay upon the ground beside her, occasionally picking at the hem of her muslin gown. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I knocked again, picking at my chipped nail polish as a thought leaped through my head: Monday hates The Simpsons. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He listened to the sound of the car picking up speed two blocks away on his right. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey realized that she shouldn’t have let Maybeth come out picking with them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Esteban finished picking the whitish fish from the tangle of bones and laid his knife and fork across his plate. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to mention that every time I imagined pulling the wagonload home, I imagined that hawk picking up the crate and carrying it off. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I don't want that Hound picking up two odours at once. May I take this whisky. I'll need it later. Christ I hope this works!” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z But the metallic tracks made it easier to move forward, picking up the reflection of the flashlight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z 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 Only, instead of picking the smartest guy in school, Zach had zeroed in on somebody who didn’t even seem to know what a PA system was. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I felt as restless as the wind picking up in the trees. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We started picking our way through the hills and valleys of junk. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “You got fast fingers from picking strawberries and cotton.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In the same way the war, beginning almost humorously with announcements about maids and days spent at apple- picking, commenced its invasion of the school. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s like picking out one person in a crowd.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z John sat by the fireplace, picking slivers out of his hands. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z About fifty yards ahead a white-tailed deer was slowly picking his way across the snow-covered rocks and roots. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Roberto was picking on his knees behind me, four rows away. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He began taking long bus rides across New York State, picking up fdes in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It did. There was close to a ton. It still makes me sick when I think of all those bananas floating away and going to waste when they were mine for the picking.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I don't know who Margaret talked to or what she said, but when she got off the phone, she told me that she would be picking up the tape the following afternoon. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A hail of arrows that were like dark rain sped from oncoming yeomen, dropping the sentries on the bridge and picking off men of the guard manning the wall of the town. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I look to Frank, who is still in the backseat, picking blueberry pancake crumbs from his beard. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She glanced upward, then returned to her reading, alternately picking at her feathers and turning pages. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he found a new hobby: picking locks on filing cabinets around the Tech Area and removing top-secret documents. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He passed her again with his emptied flat and saw how intent she was on her picking, never hurrying but never stopping. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I found him,” Arul said, picking up where Muthu had left off, “hiding behind a garbage can. We shared some food, and by the next morning...” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z There is still a pencil nestled in the journal, and I find myself picking it up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The game was called, and we started picking up all the equipment. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z You could walk with care along between the rocks, picking your steps, and if you slipped you’d fall and cut yourself, but it was no use blaming the rocks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For years, Angola—a slave plantation before the end of the Civil War—forced inmates to work in the fields picking cotton. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Junha wriggled down to see what it was and began picking up the colorful objects with his brother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Instead of picking up the remote, she bends over the table to reach it and enter the code. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z If you still feel like picking number 2, it’s because ing words are chameleons. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I crawled rapidly around the floor, picking up the coins, trying to avoid the coppers and to get greenbacks and the gold. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t like picking up the blame and carrying it, but I had no choice. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as I’d talked, I found it hard to imagine myself actually picking up a pen to write such a letter. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when she was little, Clary did not treat her like a baby but gave her jobs to do—pulling up carrots, picking bugs off cabbages. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He started picking Mom up under her arms to transfer her to the front seat of the car. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “What about this one?” she asked, picking up another book. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Mena and I are picking her up at six fifty on the dot.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z We promptly began picking them up, but beans are so small and slippery that they roll into every conceivable corner and hole. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Then I got to picking out a donut. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I worked hard today and they praised me, only to start picking on me again five minutes later. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Lucas Cader was picking dried dirt from the knees of his blue jeans. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z "Take enough for this," he said, picking a pure white snowdrop from the table. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z "Oh no!" he says, picking chunks of crust and meat up between his filthy fingers and shoveling them into his mouth. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z At the camps, the children attended classes and did fieldwork such as picking berries and digging turnips and potatoes. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z They both turned to each other, picking up a new conversation, blocking Hattie out. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 The boy’s pace was picking up, but Thomas stayed on his heels, surprised at how familiar he felt with the directions, usually even leaning into turns before Minho showed the way. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He sat in a corner, picking moodily at his boil, glaring at the bright assembled company. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The uncles were picking up babies, and Hibiscus was dropping a kiss on his wife’s shoulder. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They walked for hours without saying anything, picking their way over logs and under low-hanging tree branches. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Here, let me dial it for you,” she said, picking up the receiver. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I’d be picking which college I was going to attend later this fall. I’d have taken my SATs, gone to football games and prom, taken chemistry...” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I’m going back,” Grace said, picking up her backpack, which felt way too light. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah, except that one of the teachers at school called the police when he saw our shotgun in the back of our truck when my dad was picking me up after school.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Her Afro was Angela Davis big, but curly like she’d spent a lot of time rolling it up the night before and picking it out. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Peaches,” she said, immediately picking up a bowl and spoon; smiling at Isidore, she ate with brisk little animal bites. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She drove me to school and back every day, and even after Gramps came home she helped us, picking up his new prescriptions and making sure we had food in the house. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z For the next two weeks, Roberto and I worked picking carrots and thinning lettuce after school and on weekends when it did not rain. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He looked down the street and began to run, stumbling awkwardly, falling, picking himself up, and running on. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ve had some good times together, walking in the fields, picking fruit, strolling in the park. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And he moved from the well, picking up, like a man in a trance, the heavy pails of water. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Elodin strolled along, picking up stones and tossing them into the trees. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He raised his clenched fist at me, turned back, and kept on picking. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Ida Spavento had wanted to come in her own boat, and she was supposed to be picking Scipio up on the way. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She rocked quietly for a few minutes, picking a thread on her knitted shawl. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Weeding, pruning an apricot tree, planting squash and zucchini seeds, picking veggies. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z 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 “Come on, girl. Let me take you to the movies when we get outta here,” he says, picking at his hair with a giant comb. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Her hands were stained in the picking season with berry juice. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Servants picking up empty bowls and dishes, while others brought in white creamy kheer with crushed pistachios. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to say what suit I’m picking to be the trump card before the rest of the cards are dealt. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Finnick appears again when I’m picking up fishing tips, but mostly just to introduce me to Mags, the elderly woman who’s also from District 4. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Then there’s nothing left to say,” he murmurs, picking up the pot. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I thought we were picking up the mail.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z On windy days, when papers blew before it, she went about picking up the debris and depositing it in the gutter before the house. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z While picking firewood in the forest one day, someone comes up from behind me and grabs my waist. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Uncle Wilson, Alfred, and the four girls dug in, but Pearl and Dorothy, acting as if they didn't talk on the phone at least twice a week, chattered away, picking daintily at their food. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z So a lot of us played ball with him in hopes of picking up skills over the summer. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “My f-farm was so big now, I need to have a manager with me year around. So he is living there, plus room for pickers come picking time.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The two of them walked through the gardens in the summer sun, picking and eating strawberries. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on,” she said, picking up the phone. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It raced through the track, picking up speed around the curves. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z It might have stopped this snowball from picking up speed. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z And next another car picking me up, the following September, for my first day of seventh grade. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z From then on, with Yeller to tree the squirrels and Little Arliss to turn them on the tree limbs, we had pickings. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The bag was to protect the map, to keep it from picking up any virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell by the way she’s picking at the edge of her tunic. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z We saw a few mill people near the tracks, picking blackberries into lard buckets, and a whole family of colored people. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Sam saw that he could not go much further in this fashion, crawling, stooping, now picking a doubtful way very slowly, now hurrying at a stumbling run. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She used to spend long hours in the garden, weeding and sowing, pruning and picking, her neck arched elegantly as a bird’s, with her black hair coming loose around her face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We sit in the cafeteria picking at the burritos some Indiana kitchen worker has attempted to make, and she asks what I did over the weekend. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She went for aimless walks, picking petals from flowers and batting at the mosquitoes nibbling on her arms. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And I remember picking at an old piece of tape stuck on my desk to keep from falling asleep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “I thought you went upstairs,” Taisin said, picking up her cloak from where she had left it, slung over a chair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Connelly used to start the song as a signal to go back to picking after a whipping. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And he was right about Mama—Mama told him he could never go out picking again.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled to herself, picking at her nails as they entered the hallway that led to her rooms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Everyone thought he was a decent guy, but Maggie Kelly had sonar for boys who were interested in her girls and she was picking up a strong reading on Dominick. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I will not let you do this to me,” Chandresh says, picking up the brandy bottle from the desk and brandishing it in front of him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But I don’t go looking for adventure or excitement, and I jolly well don’t go around picking fights with people. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I’m picking at my breakfast when Abuela comes over, carrying the bag with my costume. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “So, Missy Tate,” he said, picking it up and inspecting it, “you are writing to Lockhart, I see.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Well, he says, well, no point in picking the apple if you don’t want to see how it taste. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to their radio chatter, she was picking up valuable insights into their partners and plans. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He sat picking at his food until the captain whispered aside to him, “Well?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Taryn and I walk past the Lake of Masks and through the far corner of the Milkwood, picking our way past the pale, silvery trunks and bleached leaves. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Erin’s not picking up her phone, but I texted her. I don’t know if she’s seen it yet.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She flips the black queen right back over and studies the remaining cards, trying to finish me once and for all by picking the queen of clubs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He gave her a small kiss before picking up his mug. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He told us in Spanish that we were tired ’cause we weren’t real Mexicans like everyone else who was out there picking in his group. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It was so nasty crawling around underneath that dumpster picking up tomatoes, ketchup packets,dipping-sauce containers, and half-eaten baked potatoes and chicken tenders, but it was so much fun. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Vanderbilt walked out onto the track with a bucket, burning off a little nervous energy by picking up loose pebbles and clumps of dirt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Nitta, a small woman with a waist no larger than a soup tin, darted up and down the rows like a hummingbird beneath her straw picking hat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the early decades of the twentieth century, the streetcar traveled up and down the Black Belt throughout the day, picking up passengers along the way, setting them down again at their destinations. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to,” Ellie said, picking up her bag and tray. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “That dead fellow was right. The horde is picking up speed.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I know Black mentioned picking two wonders and running with them, but I don’t think that’s enough. I think we need to see all of them.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Because I’ve only ever seen her out in the mornings picking fruit.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “You sold it,” Marco says, picking up the fragments of memory attached to the ring itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That,” Otis grumbled, picking up his fallen spear, “is the first sensible thing you’ve said all day, brother.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I went over and started picking some to take home for myself. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I cradled the blocks in my left arm, picking up one at a time to place it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “It’s nice here,”Tom said, picking up Matt’s treasured teddy bear. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and saw that Frankie had stopped beside Albert, and the two of them were picking up more treasures scattered across the beach. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Ms. Banks is picking me up. We could swing over and get you at, say, eight-thirty?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Speaking of that, Nora and I keep our promise to switch off picking it up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z For they had talked of this, going away together, just the two of them, Maxine picking him up after Christmas, staying at the lake house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were narrow with concentration, like she was picking apart each leaf. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Kids from school. They started picking on me a month ago. Then school ended.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She was bending down, picking flowers in the front garden. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘But then I don’t care anything about picking any fight. All I want are my own rights.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She untied it and flung it on a low bush beside the road and walked on, picking flowers and making a bouquet. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z On one ol those visits, we were out in the field picking cotton. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s why picking the right candidate for a job is so difficult and why, on more occasions than we may care to admit, utter mediocrities sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Piggy was mooning about, aimlessly picking up things and discarding them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I started picking scabs off my body and, when I didn’t have any, gnawing the flesh around my fingernails till I was a bleeding wreck. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was thinking, Now Fm gonna be picking cotton, since that’s how they punished juveniles—they put you in a school out in the country where they made you do field work during the day. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “What are you doing?” he asked, quickly picking up the drawing. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Get dressed and meet me downstairs once you’ve used the privy,” Mama said, picking up a hand mirror and double-checking her own hair, which was as neat and tight as Ophie’s. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They stood in the strawberry fields early one July morning just after picking season was finished. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. de Vries calls, picking up a crumb-filled plate and holding it aloft until I walk over and get it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Maya and Lauren are either best friends or worst enemies,” Diane said, picking up her wineglass and then setting it down while Maya took a bite of chicken. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Actually, I’d be boiled,” he said, picking up a floppy yellow noodle. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z And when Grayson told him he was a rookie just picking up his free first meal, the owner got even madder. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She was going to go strawberry picking, but the haze is too dense for that. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Bruce steeled himself and stood, picking up his briefcase. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned in closer, picking up on a strange mix of sadness, guilt, and something else that seemed to be seeping through his pores. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Your father is picking Grandma up from the airport,” she said. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He started walking around the room again, picking up all my personal stuff, and Stradlater's. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Stephanie said, picking up on the uneasiness between Noah and me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Before his confinement in the secret prison and before his teacher and schoolmates began picking on him, Shin hadn’t thought to blame anyone for his birth inside Camp 14. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t have to bother picking. Just give me all the stuff on the board.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Rubio has removed his gloves and is picking at the skin on the corner of his thumb. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m picking your mom up from the train in forty minutes, so be back for dinner by then.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I love these books,” June said, picking up a thin paperback and opening to the first page. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Travis is picking me up because I have to bring my project home. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Aunt Sponge had a long-handled mirror on her lap, and she kept picking it up and gazing at her own hideous face. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Miss Leefolt say, rushing into the living room, picking up toys fast as she can. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “There’s no such thing as coincidence,” said the Englishman, picking up the conversation where it had been interrupted in the warehouse. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled and twisted bits off the trees, packing them in one hand while he picked them with the other, picking and gathering until he had a wad close to the size of a baseball. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Liccaro, with its corrupt regents and impoverished people, would be easy pickings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She sets to work again, picking the gnat off, reapplying polish. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tally blinked through menus quickly, picking a style at random. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His crew appeared busy swabbing decks and picking oakum, but their gazes kept drifting toward the quarterdeck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z What wasn’t cool was picking Fang up on the way to the funeral. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I did so now, picking my way between tires and trash bags. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just like picking up a crawdad,” she said, but neither one of us smiled. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She walks through her apartment inspecting things, picking up the same framed photographs of her family. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “If anyone’s looking at me, all they see is unpatriotic activity like picking rocks and setting fence posts.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “But there is treatment,” I said, my voice picking up bass. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I stop mid-dance, only picking up again when someone jostles us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even though she says no to me, my mom spends a lot of Saturday morning in her bedroom mirror, picking her own hair into a huge black and beautiful dome. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “No, no, no, man,” Genie groaned, picking up on what Ernie was thinking. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And my mom was a soccer mom times ten, always picking up someone from practice, dropping someone else off, fixing a uniform, or cheering someone on from the sidelines. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I watch as Peeta crosses to the table, the sunlight from the window picking up the glint of fresh snow in his blond hair. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As I got dressed, I heard farm workers warming their car engines before leaving to look for work picking carrots or thinning lettuce. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z His father was a Dominican migrant worker who met his mother picking blueberries in Cherryfield, got her pregnant, moved back to the D.R. to shack up with a local girl, and never looked back. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Several times over the course of that first year in the White House, I found myself picking up books either by or about previous First Ladies, but each time I’d lay them down again. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She made their lunches and had supper ready for them when they returned from picking strawberries at the end of the day. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The wind is picking up in Jankburg, and I can barely hear her. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Nobody,” said Myrtle, picking moodily at a spot on her chin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She assumed the address belonged to one of Roy’s friends, and that he was picking up a textbook or a homework assignment. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Donell: They start picking on me, so I beat ’em up. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “You weren’t just picking him up. You were going to hurt him!” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Perhaps Mother had taught me about it, when we were picking rosehips or tincturing hawthorn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sandy keeps up his fishing and picking berries, and even sets up a snare for a rabbit, which he catches and skins and cooks like it’s nothing. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Under Louis XIV tables, around potted palms, up stairways, around corners, down stairways, into the main lobby, picking up other people as we went. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The trashman turned them down another canal, then another, picking up more baskets of rotting garbage before returning to the wide highway of traffic on the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Gee, trying to figure out what you two are talking about is as much fun as picking scabs,” Joe gives, all sarcastic-like. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z They’re coming home from work or picking up their kids or getting out of a taxi or going grocery shopping. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They carried baskets for picking herbs—oregano and mint, sumac and thyme. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And my fingers were forever picking away at bits of dry fat and dry flesh that clung to the inner sides of shells, rummaging for food in the automatic way of monkeys. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Bigger, I’m not picking on you, honey. I’m glad you got the job.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her pens rolled onto the carpeted floor, but she didn’t bother picking them up. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know the real one. She just didn’t belong in that house. Digging around in the cupboards, picking up pots and ice picks...” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I’d thought by picking something that I’d studied in Cuba, the whole thing would be easy to do, but it was hard to express myself in English when all my thoughts were in Spanish. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z This group of five or six colored boys was up the street picking berries off the mulberry tree and eating them. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Someone has come in late and dropped a book and then, in picking up the book, has upset all her other books so that everything has gone tumbling. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "Watch this," he said, picking a penny from the pile of change he had rattled on the table. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My conscience mocked me, picking fights like a petulant child. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Stone-dead she dropped into the sloshing bilge the way a tern plummets; and the sailors heaved her over as tender pickings for the seals and fish. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I just tried the office, but no one was picking up. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Fern must be part fairy, with the way she’s so crazy about picking flowers,” I commented to Chase. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Most of the Library Olympians were thrilled to hear that they’d be picking up an all-expenses-paid college scholarship even without winning the most medals. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 Like the year before, we had spent the summer months picking strawberries for Ito, the Japanese sharecropper. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Chandresh asks, picking up the kitten and scratching it behind the ears as it purrs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “How are you going to make your payments if me and Carl’s picking your berries?” she asked from her place by the stove. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I visited his grave every day until we moved to Corcoran two weeks later to find work picking Cotton. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked down at the menu on her plate, and consulted it without picking it up. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z ‘That’s why I left Mississippi. Because I didn’t want to be a sharecropper picking cotton.’ Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Silver reported that it was drier up in the woodland away from the bank, and at first Hazel had the idea of picking a fresh spot and digging again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z An old man near us was slowly picking cucumbers, like nothing had happened. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime my little sister Abby was picking worms out of my shovelfuls of dirt. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The buffalo grass around Perilee’s house was tall but thick as moss; I had no trouble picking up the tracks of three barefoot children. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Their job is to fly around the world picking up dead warriors to act - when resurrected - as bodyguards for the gods' home of Valhalla. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I was surprised that we were not picking up some of them. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The willow pulled his sword from him and knocked him back, picking him up by his ankles a moment later and hanging him upside down. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When I got back with the buggy, Grandpa was out on the porch picking long nails from a dusty glass jar on the long-legged, blue-painted old slab table. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes were dark, picking up the purple in the sky. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Those things Tom said to me in the car, all mixed up with guilt over what happened with Scott the other night: the dream was just my brain picking all that apart. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The sick wandered through the streets with missing eyes, picking the lice from their hair and throwing them at the healthy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t do anything else with the baby in her arms, and now Lyra was picking up her anger and seemed frightened. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I had long suspected how the kids went about picking their eighth grade president. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 “There was quite a crush,” I say, picking up my fork and sliding it under my eggs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Painfully picking himself up and rubbing his shoulder, he stared at the spiteful cauldron and shook his head. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The dog had cornered a sock and was playing a game with himself, picking it up and flinging it across the ground, only to chase it down again. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes they talked about picking cotton in east Texas and about running whiskey into the cottonfields of dry counties. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was picking up from the back steps, I noticed a clump of stuff: pieces of paper, cloth, thread, dust balls, Kleenex, all wadded up. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z 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 When I try picking it up with my cleats, I can’t grip it. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Right then the record ended, and everybody turned their attention to picking a new one. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We headed for town but veered off toward the rocky beach that looked out onto the lighthouse, picking our way down the steep path to the sand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It felt queer, picking a man to kill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She had tied rags around her shoulders to keep out the spring chill and was picking through the trash while her dog, a black-and-white terrier mix, played at her feet. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z No one accused her of picking on them, because she never did. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Fenoglio was picking up some toy soldiers from his rug with trembling fingers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 must feel like la Vieja did, picking the diamond out of her heel and finding the jewels. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Take this,” said the witch, picking up a large white fur. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “They have to squeeze in tight,” Horse grinned with his ugly horse teeth, and he took the white stuff he had been picking from them and wiped it on his pants. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think about it all the time,” said Fern, picking snow from her ear. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They went about their business, scolding children or adding up expenses or picking stones out of the evening rice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then she sees him, picking over the mangled bodies of those who didn't get to safety in time. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a ring,” Marco says after a moment, picking the image out of her mind as easily as if she had drawn him a picture. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Just been picking up a whole lot of cans.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 LaPautre, slowly picking up his things, turned to the laughing family in a state of bewilderment. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Will cried as he followed her, picking his way across the rubble. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I completed the game by picking up the wizard’s magic ring, claiming it for myself. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then, when I repeat the offer, she says, “Really?” and finally takes it, picking off little chunks with trembling fingertips and cramming them into her mouth. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She was picking away at the piano as I went into the kitchen to make coffee. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Wrestling twenty-five pounds of sugar back from Moore’s Store was nothing to picking all the gooseberry bushes clean. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They ought to be put to threshing, reaping, and apple picking. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Boop asked, picking up a can of pipe tobacco and handing Grandpa the money. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Ted was picking up plums from the ground and tossing them over the fence into the neighbor’s yard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace stared at the photo for a full minute before picking up the piece of stationery that had tumbled to the floor. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I just kept picking up one fry after another and tossing them into my mouth, chewing slowly but not too slowly and staring down at the shiny wooden tabletop. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Historically the inmates were required to do backbreaking labor, including picking cotton, for about four cents an hour. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was bored and tired of picking on my knees, so I stood up to stretch. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Three old colored men had already been hired, but not for die road work, just to do the picking up, food bringing and other small errands. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He stops his picking, which gets Skeezie to stop his bouncing, and they eyeball each other. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 Some of the men were morbidly convinced that a killer whale would crash upward through their dwindling floe, tossing them all into the water and picking them off one by one. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They had long ago left the well-maintained paths behind and were now picking their way down a tiny deer trail. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Once he started picking his nose, but stopped immediately. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The wind was picking up now, and the umbrella Mom was holding went inside out after a strong gust. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I recited, looking over the choicest slices before picking a wedge plump with sweet dates and nuts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “No. Grace is picking us up. Maybe she said something about picking us up next Monday because Grace has rehearsals next Monday.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She went barefoot, avoiding barnacles, picking her way along the flats with the tide drawn out and the salt chuck grass sleek against the mud in sun-dried fans. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Didn’t so much enjoy the bleak aftermath of my unsuccessful attempt to put them to use—very good at picking locks but not so good at getting out of the building. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Dragging the sack on the floor behind him, Papa stooped over, moving his hands up and down and around imaginary plants, pretending he was picking cotton. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I even told him about “this mill girl I know at school” who was picking blackberries near the trestle and helped me off the tracks. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She popped in another disc before picking up her crochet needle again. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When I fell, I went into a slide and felt myself picking up steam. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At last the train started up in earnest, going slowly at first, then picking up speed. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The questions whirling in Cal’s head were so bewildering he had trouble picking one out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll take Ray and Leda showering,” I say, picking up Ray’s pajamas, gathering nightgowns for Leda and me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Wildflowers distracted me so that I followed them, picking one, then another, until I was alone in the woods. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I said anything, he looked at Roberto, who bravely kept on picking, and told me to go over to the fire. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t have a hurricane when you’re making seven and eight dollars a day picking beans. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He held the glass in one hand, but before picking up the peanut-buttered apple, he set a smaller paper bag—the one that wasn’t covering a bottle—in front of Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Part sorry we weren’t all out digging clams or picking mussels or any of a thousand other things that weren’t nearly as hard as this was. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Uncle Arthur disguised his own tears by picking up Laney and burying his head in her neck. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I glanced over at Mama, who stood by the sink picking imaginary crumbs from her apron. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Come end of picking season, he’d wander out to some old lonely place they’d told him about and look for arrowheads and bits of old bones, clamshell, and whatnot. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Young knows what she’s doing. Look at that certificate in her hand. She didn’t earn that by picking her nose.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Easy, Harry, easy,” said Tucker, picking himself up. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded, picking up another card and putting it in the discard pile. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z 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 A little chunky girl took to picking a play out of Tea Cake in the fields and in die quarters. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z They were picking plums, their two sets of bare arms reaching in among the whiplike boughs, their two dark heads turned away from her, one tidy, the other wild as wind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We saw ourselves riding wild waves on surfboards, picking oranges and apples off fruit trees, filling our autograph books with signatures from movie stars we’d see in soda shops. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sure," I said, picking up some silken piece of clothing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee Goldman’s research proves that in picking up these sorts of patterns, less is more. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Ye going to sit there all day picking yer nose or are ye going to join us for supper?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Percy started across the room, picking his way around conveyor belts and moving platforms. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "I washed your blue bathing suit last night. It's hanging in the basement. What time are the Moriartys picking you up?" The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z As Ixtali rowed on, we passed a fisherman pulling up a turtle in his net and two women picking fresh vegetables from a floating garden. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When the phone rings, I don’t even think about it before picking up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The other boys were all pretending to ignore the picking process, pretending they didn’t care where they came in the order. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Hudsons are picking you up soon,” I said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “She hasn’t been picking up all night. I bet Q got something to do with that.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I drifted around picking up stuff, examining it, and then returning it to the exact same spot. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Hang on a minute,” he says, picking it up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nah, Rondo,” I said, picking up another stick and tapping it against my knee. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “No picking your nose. No sucking your thumb. No speaking unless spoken to.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “You used to carry your tobacco in a rubber pouch,” said Edna, picking up the pouch and examining the needlework. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The cup freezes halfway to my lips, and for a second I can't remember whether I was picking it up or putting it down. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Usually I was picking up stones to have ready for stray rabbits that crossed our path, but today my thoughts kept my soul in a shroud. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I take a turn around the floor, just to see if there’s anything worth picking up. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I got my bearings zipping around the rink for a while, picking up speed, cutting left and right, short hops, pivots. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The chair, the bed, the mirror, picking up glints of moonlight, seem to move, shuddering, trembling with spirits making them jerk, come alive. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “I did that on purpose,” Fezzik said then, picking up another rock, holding it ready. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The fact was that even though he knew the diary was blank, he kept absentmindedly picking it up and turning the pages, as though it were a story he wanted to finish. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z People were in and out picking up snacks all day, but on the plus side the coffeepot was nearby. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m serious,” I said, picking up my two pieces. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Victor asked, picking a gray feather from his jacket. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, anyway,” I told her, “thanks for picking me up.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He gulped in a big breath and started picking up the rinds with the tips of his fingernails. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Chubs let out a surprised croak as we rolled, picking up brush and embers along the way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They had come to this country before she had reached puberty in Spanish, so a lot of the key words she would have been picking up in the last year, she had missed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Let’s take a walk to the cafeteria,” he said, picking up a folder. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Geels and the Black Tips had been making trouble for the Dregs all year, encroaching on Fifth Harbor, picking off pigeons that weren’t rightfully theirs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And then I started thinking about the blackberries, and I remembered a time my mother and I walked around the rims of the fields and pastures in Bybanks, picking blackberries. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “I hear your brother faked his age and joined the army. Are you picking off his girl?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And poor little Ruth May picking up burnt grubworms and putting them straight in her mouth because her own parents can’t keep her fed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or are you just picking the weak ones so that if you lose, you’ll have someone to blame it on?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z From their dry branches dangled cotton fibers left during the first picking. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m picking the lady peas for stones, thinking about how we’re breathing the same air those Chicago people breathed two days ago. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She climbed down the ladder and surveyed the damage from ground level before picking a shovel off the floor. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “That settles it,” says Matt picking up his newspaper and settling down in his chair again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But instead of picking it up, he slips his hands into his pockets and stares. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He chewed and swallowed, picking small bones from the holes in his gums where teeth had been yanked out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pac Rim had been my first outing of the season, because Martha was picking and choosing all of our assignments carefully. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “The picking lights? The net lights. All of them?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Rowan was much better at picking his battles. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Amil would stand up, rubbing his behind and sit back down, finally eating, or picking up his toy. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Aunt Jenny thinks I should stay here with you guys for a while and not bug her anymore with the telepathic communications I’m picking up from Tater.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Did they say anything about tuning in, or picking it up?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I wish you’d stop picking on me about that dead man in your tent,” he pleaded peevishly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was holding little Junha, who was crying, while Junsoo was running around picking up items on the ground and bringing them to his mother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She could have fired the jig, and he could have kept on picking up his packages at the old time, two o’clock. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In a conversational tone, like somebody picking up a story that had been interrupted in the telling, she told her brother something quite different from what she told the policemen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He held them splayed like the knock-kneed legs of an ostrich while picking up a large chunk of sauce-coated eggplant. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Serves me right,” I say, picking up the painting carefully so it won’t rip. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I place the nightgown over my arm and start picking up the other clothes from the floor. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Blimey, this is heavy,” said Lee Jordan, picking up the golden egg, which Harry had left on a table, and weighing it in his hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Maybe I just look guilty of something and he’s picking up on that. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The smaller boy yells, “And who hits someone for just picking up a horseshoe crab?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “Madam, your shawl,” one of the busboys says, picking it up from the floor and handing it to her. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 His mother broke the silence by picking up her keys from beside the lamp. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He left town without picking up his check, which had been ready for collection for over two days before his departure. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When he raised her it was like picking up a handful of sticks concealed in a rag bundle, so light she was. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z I shrugged it off and went back to picking berries. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Still picking his nose, his eyes wide, he came to where they were standing. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I always wished I had a different name. Besides, my whole family is picking new ones.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “The staff tells us we’re picking you up early in the morning, before I go to work.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z 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 Back to me: “I called your father. He’s not picking up, work, cell, home—” “He’s traveling.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Maybe she was going to thank him for picking up the slack, helping out with the house and the girls. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z His mother said, “Roy, honey, they’re not going to arrest him. But he needs to be taught a lesson. He could seriously hurt somebody, picking on smaller kids the way he does.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I can imagine him putting down the phone, picking up his little girl, giving her a kiss, embracing his wife. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The rich people who back tributes -either because they're betting on them or simply for the bragging rights of picking a winner -expect someone classier than Haymitch to deal with. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Out through the door in the wall of the courtyard they went, into the street, Robin leaning against Brother Luke, and the jennet picking her way sedately over the cobbles. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Carrying it, he returned to the row in which he had been picking. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The part that was a lie was that we were picking her up at the school, which we weren’t. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In the afternoons, Dad comes over after picking up Malia, so I see him when I get home from school. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z "Look at this" she says, picking up her phone. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z After picking it up, I made a show of looking at it. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I whirled around, but it was only Grandfather picking his way across the broken plates. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman dropped a hand from her face and scrabbled about on the floor, picking up the broken handle of some earthenware porringer. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I is ... I is ... I is just picking it up, sir! I is not making the Dark Mark, sir, I is not knowing how!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "I don't know," I said, picking up a sample and hesitating. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I come upon them as I move through sleeping streets to the meadhall, and though I know what they are, I pause and study them, picking at my lip. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was time to quit work at the end of the day, Papá kept on picking for another ten or fifteen minutes even though he did not receive pay for the extra time. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Boomer and I peel off past the orchard, where families are picking apples from the trees, then through the meadows and into the Spinney. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He is picking at one of his cuticles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She was disqualified for picking a fight with a fellow teammate, so she switched her obsession to Warcross after that. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Beefy’s A-okay,” Thorn said, picking up Beefy, who was holding out his arms. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Branwell cannot hit a ball with a bat or get one into a basket, and he is never on the A-list when kids are picking players for a makeup game of soccer or softball. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Again,” Lily said, tossing me another ball, then picking at her thumbnail. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He seldom sat down, but strayed about with nervous movements, picking dungs up and setting them down without looking at them, walking to windows and looking out but seeing nothing. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Austin is picking Hugo up to go to a gay pride parade in Annapolis. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He started pointing, gesturing about the crowd, picking out people. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Suits me fine, and my sergeant says I’m picking it up real quick. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But my ears are picking up something else, too. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The farm area, where a few workers were still picking their way through the fields, spread across the entire northeast quarter of the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t have a stick or an oar to propel the raft, but the rotted thing jerked into motion by itself, floating slowly at first, then picking up speed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mom came running into the foyer, but instead of picking it up, I heard her tear the phone from the wall, open the front door, and throw it out into the yard. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Just kill it next time,” Maggie said, picking up the empty glass. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Ernie glared back in the mirror, picking at his face, a big pimple in the middle of his forehead like he was mutating into a unicorn. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z People must be finishing their workdays, picking up their kids, figuring out dinner. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z So here I was ruining back and hands, picking rocks and building my own wobbly rock fences while Mr. Whiskers chased after the garter snakes I scared up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Some time before he introduced himself I'd got a strong impression that he was picking his words with care. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Henry shakes his head without picking it up from the pillow, so his cheek squishes against it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When Farmer remained in Haiti, White found himself running errands in Boston for projects in Cange, picking up things like sinks and other supplies that couldn’t be found in Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Then you peeled away, causing the door to slam shut, picking up speed the further you got…and you got away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Flora was picking her way through the darkness. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Everywhere it reflected the authoritarian spandrels of his character, from its surfeit of policemen to its strict rules against picking flowers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He started walking around the room, very slow and all, the way he always did, picking up your personal stuff off your desk and chiffonier. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “I forgot about Papá. He’s probably dying of thirst. Here, let’s take two for him,” she said, picking up a seventh soft drink. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But at the time he quivered with joy and excitement before picking up a gun. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "More like escorted her places and followed her around," he says, picking the girl up. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Morning light slanted in, picking out floating particles of ash. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Remember, Fred: I’m a pet psychic, so I’m picking up your thoughts!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The bread was in the oven and Luke was picking up lint by hand from the living room rug when he heard tires on the gravel driveway. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She was picking up the cue from my brother that this thing that had happened to me might be handled lightly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Lying on my bed, picking at a scab. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Speed that was good for picking and for clopping her little ones across the face for idleness and other sins. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I spent several days eating mutton that tasted like sawdust, picking bugs off my blanket, and sleeping. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We have had a good rainy season this year and the corn is ripe for picking. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was for once without words himself, and he pressed the tobacco diligently into a ball between his thumb and forefinger, and picking up his pipe he fitted the tobacco into the bowl. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z As fires burned in Baltimore, a five-year-old black child worked with neighbors and volunteers, sweeping up the debris, a small beginning toward picking up the pieces of her community. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That evening, I am too embarrassed by what happened to go to dinner, so I spend the time in the branches of an apple tree at the far end of the orchard, picking ripe apples. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It involved harvesting everything left on the plants after the first picking, including cotton bulbs, shells, and leaves. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The spotlight would be turning, pink, yellow, green, and blue, picking up the couples lindy-hopping as if they had gone mad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a good honeymoon, Grace always said, two weeks picking hops with her husbands family, and sleeping in a gypsy caravan parked in a farmyard. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "Oh, I'm not ready," he said, picking up his menu again. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But the day’s picking lay before the slaves foremost and they stooped to their orders, enduring the dogs’ terrible noise and the visions of blood to come. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Some would be walking in cool woods and picking bunches of wild flowers. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t go in there again,” she said, picking one up, “or I’ll really let you have it.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I’m kinda picking at my food, cause I feel stomach-sick, even though I’m really hungry. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z When they finished picking all the ripe peas, Ernie took the water hose, squirted their hands clean, then sprayed a mist into the air. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z 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 Sometimes, I would look out the window into the yard and watch Hassan and his mother kneeling together, picking tomatoes or trimming a rosebush, talking. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The next day was a whirl of activity—picking up their Olympic credentials and their German visas, stocking up on a few last-minute sundries, buying travelers’ checks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was reaching out my window, picking berries off the mulberry tree that grew outside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At first I was reluctant to touch any of it, but then I saw my mama and papa picking up fruits and piling them into a cart, and I joined in. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t feel like picking a fight with him here. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, not long,” I mumbled out, lazily opening my eyes but never picking my head up to look at my mother. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I blindly grab at my nightstand, picking up the first thing I can get my hands on and throwing it at the wall. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Nothing in particular,” said Tonks, picking, apparently unconsciously, at the sleeve of her robe. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Twig started picking eggshell out of his hair. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But picking and eating the wrong mushroom can get you killed. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m just picking up my friend here from your lawn.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Ahead of us women in shawls and small children are picking up coal along the road. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Here Pita, have a piggy. It’s delicious,” Cecilia said, picking up the front end of a piggy and waving it in front of the girls while she made cute little snorting noises. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I hope Aunty Beatrice sleeps well,” Obiora said, picking up a card. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead of picking out something warm to wear, I was too busy trying to look cute today. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Mom, I saw you picking through trash in the East Village a few days ago.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He could tell just from picking up a toothpaste tube whether it contained potassium nitrate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Everybody stopped picking buttercups and stared across the river. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z If someone bought her from her New York owners and brought her South before the Northern laws could free her, she might spend the rest of her life picking cotton. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z If a Redcoat sentry stopped him, he would say he was picking up supplies for his tavern. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For some time Milkman had been picking up hints that one or more of these murders had in fact been either witnessed or committed by a Negro. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had seemed rational, why had Mother believed Shawn when he’d told her I was picking fights? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Six and a half hours was too long a time to have Vonetta and Fern strapped side by side picking at each other. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z On winter days, picking fish from his net, he wore a wool cap knitted by his wife and an infantryman’s battered field jacket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say, and he looks at my drawings, picking them up by the corners with his deft, bitten fingers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His sad brown eyes stare back at me, and I reach out, picking him up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Now we begin to play, looking at our hands, casting tiles, picking up others at an easy, comfortable pace. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s picking me up right after, I write back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She thought of the picking, how it raced down the furrows at harvest, the African bodies working as one, as fast as their strength permitted. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Her belly rumbled, and Dany found herself picking berries with both hands and tossing them into her mouth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Cornflower was only picking up one word in three, but by the fierce scowl on Foremole’s face, she was certain that the rats would not find it a pleasant experience being given “owd ’arry.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Mom, Aven just came over for a couple of hours to play video games. Her mom will be picking her up before dinner.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Girls against guys, what do you say?” he calls out, picking up a fresh bottle of beer. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask, reaching down and picking up a broken pen. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh! you might get some of the glass in your feet, ma’am,” insisted the young woman, picking up bits of the broken vase that were scattered upon the carpet. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z We don’t speak for the rest of the meal, which isn’t much longer, since I’m just picking at my mac and cheese now and she seems to have lost interest in her kale salad. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Their hands moved so quickly, picking up and dropping the shells. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But then Jimmy came over and made believe he was picking up something in front of me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And then Mom was there, picking him up. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I always liked to get out early because of the heat, particularly with cotton picking. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thing they saw was Kehaar, picking slugs out of a clump of hemlock near the bridge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The creatures rolled onto the surface and set off, soon picking up speed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He took all the time he wanted before dressing and picking up his gun again. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a cool dark summer night in the first days of blueberry picking time, and Omakayas had just fallen asleep when something made her awaken, a dream or a sound. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We ended up picking dead fish and garbage off the Stokum “beach” as part of the fall cleanup organized by my mom and the rest of the Lake Erie enthusiasts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She knocks books around on the shelf, picking one up, dropping it, flipping through another. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “No,” he says, picking up a notebook to occupy his hands. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “There’s a lot of weirdness in your family,” Jenna says, picking at a scab on her elbow. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The domovoi sat in front of the oven, his shoulders slumped, picking at the toe of his shoe. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Ivan tried picking one more knot, but Sigurd was approaching too fast. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Next grapefruit season we were right back at it, though—picking, making signs, and selling. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Reluctantly Lissa began picking up the clothing, but she insisted on wearing the flowered hat. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I liked picking up my book satchel each time the bell rang and looked forward to talking about something entirely different the next period. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They ate most of the day, picking fruit where they could reach it and not particular about ripeness and quality. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Next month after the shucking bee, the farm would host the most important gathering yet, to address the recent debates about picking up stakes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Peggy had stopped going, and more and more boys began drinking and picking fights. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I sit in the break room picking on the apple my mom gave me when she dropped me off. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z You are picking this stuff, and almost all of the processing was done in Lancashire, or the North. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Avery always said you know death’s on the way when a sick person goes to picking at the covers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I shouted, picking her up and setting her on my shoulder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z After a while, I noticed that as I was busy picking the capulfs, Matilde was choosing the ripest, reddest, biggest ones from the pile and popping them into her mouth. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Children sat in groups, some wolfing down their food and others listlessly picking at it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I’m picking at the plaster on my forefinger. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Your fault I had to take a second job picking up those lawyers’ trash like some beggar. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z All the same, Joe and Nancy couldn’t help but feel a slight glow as they gunned through the dusty wasteland toward where pickings were best. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Petra remembered picking up a leaf on Harper Avenue that fall, and being struck by the thought that yellow was the color of surprise. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z My mom started eating again, delicately picking the capers off the rice with the tines of her fork. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Like Louisiana cotton. Except the black men picking it wear diapers and turbans. All over India that’s all you see. Bushes with little bitsy white tea bags blossoming. Right?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Nicole was picking me up, and I wanted her to meet Cherry. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The air was battered by funeral parlor fans, and ladies were picking over long tables. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “You’d better get back to that cow of yours,” she said, picking the baby up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Dr. Philobosian spotted a refugee picking through chicken bones and potato peels in a heap of garbage. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Klaus said, carefully, picking up one of the raspberries and examining it. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He was punching and kicking and elbowing and picking people up, tossing them away like bags of garbage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And the whole time he was trying to rattle them loose, he was picking his nose. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He kept dropping it, picking it up and moving it a few inches, then dropping it again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Rains let up for now, but with wet clothes and wet blankets, it’s almost better if it keeps on coming Better than the wind picking up and chilling our bones. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “There is always at least one transfer who doesn’t make it to the compound,” says Eric, picking at his cuticles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the distance, the Romans were picking up their gear and toting it across the hill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Instead of picking up on the signal that something exciting is going on, they picked up on the signal that something confusing is going on. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Like pretty much every time my gramps says something, I only understood half the words, but as soon as the old man went back to the picking, Diego filled in the blanks. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I dream I’m picking the chokecherries off the chokecherry tree and putting them into the lard pail. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Now I'm picking my way around the heaps and piles and sagging shelves. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the only thing I could think of to make Dad feel like I wasn’t picking Mrs. Hidalgo over him. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She sat down and picking up her diary began to write in it in a clear flowing hand. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z 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 “I’ve never been good at picking what was best for me. But maybe this time, what was best for me happened without my having much to do with it.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “This is all just junk,” Tucker grumbled, picking up a stack of blank printer paper. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z 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 This time, though, she crossed her arms and wandered the field, looking at weeds, picking up rocks, kicking the sand—killing time. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z So they began picking out girls to treestump to and from school. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Andrew’s mother, who was just getting home from picking up her younger son from school, had not been aware that her son had not gone to school. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here,” I say, picking up the bottle from the counter. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And then he took a deep breath and looked away, picking up one of my pillows like it might’ve been made of glass. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She’s probably picking up toys and stuffed animals and giving them hugs. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Salaam alaikum, sleepyhead,” she says, and starts picking up my clothes from the floor. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I’d swear I heard her footsteps, or someone picking the lock on my studio. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You look like you’ve been sleeping already,” I say, picking lint out of her hair. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I need your help picking a new bed for my room; I’ve decided to get rid of that gold monstrosity. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Farmer suddenly interrupted a discussion with his students by picking up a ringing phone. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I tried picking some of it out but only pushed it farther in. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z About a quarter mile away, a Hyperborean giant was sitting in the bog, peacefully picking mud from between his toes with a broken tree trunk. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I’m picking up some very strong happiness signals,” said Abby, putting her fingertips to her temples. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I was so nervous and scared at that moment when everyone’s eyes were on me that I wished I were with Papa and Roberto picking cotton. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t hear back from her until yesterday when she texted to tell me she was picking me up for the Ring tonight. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, Laney, I’m sorry. This was my terrible idea,” Isa said, picking Laney up and drying her little sister’s eyes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Corinthians and Lena busied themselves picking them up, wiping the snow from the cloth on their coats, all the while peeping at the man in blue wings on the hospital roof. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dogs are dirty, and smelly. And they have germs. And you know who will end up walking her all the time, picking up all the poo-poo?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Black” Burton, a man evil-tempered and malicious, had been picking a quarrel with a tenderfoot at the bar, when Thornton stepped good-naturedly between. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me mournfully, like he was already picking the kind of flowers I’d like best on my coffin. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z My eyes crossed from picking out stitches when I tried to pair up two acrimonious fabrics. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I pause from picking up my purse and give this Warren a second look. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The gardener was on his knees, picking up the little pieces of The Human Body. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Seven,” I said, picking up the fourth queen. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Watch out for your mouth,” was all that Pilar Ternera brought out after spreading and picking up the cards three times. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z All of the bruises they had collected from moving about the earth—harvesting, cleaning, hoisting, pitching, stooping, kneeling, picking—always with young ones underfoot. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When Boomer and I return from the Spinney, the sun hangs in the watery blue sky like a juicy golden apple, ripe for the picking. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z These he knew because there were some raspberry bushes in the park and he and Terry were always picking and eating them when they biked past. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrapped her arms around herself, a cold wind picking up the skirts of her dress and blowing them behind her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My ears were steady picking up sounds that I hadn’t never heard nowhere else. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He’s taken them out of sequence, picking and choosing certain lines over a series of pages and putting them together in his own way. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I bent and dipped my fingertip into the water, picking my droplet, then let it fall on one piece of glass. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He handled the car expertly, picking up speed at the beginning of each block and slowing slighdy as he approached each street intersection. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I kept picking at the bump until the smell of Jazz's food got the best of me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Well, we’re not the dress-up types,” I said, picking up another sugary petit four and biting into it to stop myself from defending Mamá’s honor to the point of being rude to our hostess. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Great flocks of them have been migrating through here since I’ve arrived, and the pickings are easy. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mildred arose and began to move around the room, picking things up and putting them down. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind blew down the valley, picking up dust and straws, and grew stronger and harsher as it went south. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You’re not picking up, are you, Max? I mean, what does he have to say?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But as I got more and more used to picking strawberries, I began to play kick-the-can again. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s been pulling the rusty nails to use again, picking up the planks, and putting them down like pieces of glass, quietly planning his wall. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “It’s official,” announced Ms. Wolin, picking Tater up for a goodbye snuggle. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 “So, Coop…,” Britain says, picking up the remote and hitting Mute. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He keeps picking up things, puzzling over them, and then setting them down again. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They call us in and start picking players. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit picking at my Christmas dinner, as Mr. Banerji is picking at his. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "You know," she said, picking up a decanter, "I'm intrigued." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello,” she said, almost before picking up the receiver. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z We’d only taken a few steps when an old man picking oranges called out, “Ai! What do you think you’re doing?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Good afternoon, ma’am,” says the patch, tipping his hat and picking his way carefully across the ruined garden. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She said it was because his brothers were always picking on him and beating him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your handkerchief, Madam?” he said, picking up something that had fallen on the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I have memories from when I was a child of her never-ending arms surrounding me, her fingers, each as long as my whole hand, picking at my hair. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z At home, he was alarmed, picking it up, at how light it seemed — bodiless. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She is picking up the napkins and plastic forks people have dropped just outside her vehicle and putting them into a plastic bag. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They turn right and left, past a walnut tree like a giant charred toothpick jammed into the ground, past two crows picking at something unidentifiable, until they reach the base of the ramparts. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After picking up materials from Gold, Sam would head for the Soviet consulate, a three-story building in Manhattan. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the girl was deeply engaged in picking her nose. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z 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 That Saturday afternoon Roberto and I stopped picking carrots at four o’clock and went home to get ready. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z 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 Hatsue grew up digging clams at South Beach, picking blackberries, collecting mushrooms, and weeding strawberry plants. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Anker’s was low-class enough so that the drinks were cheap, but high-class enough so that you didn’t have to worry about someone picking a fight or throwing up on you. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sneaky asks, picking blades of grass and tossing them into the air. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit nods and pulls a handkerchief from his coat, picking up the ring without touching it and placing it in his pocket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Right,” she answered, picking the star out of her hair. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She made a game of picking out the latest additions to the displays. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Stores open,” the Owner replied, still picking at his teeth. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She’d made such a scene, bursting into the café to whine to Mamá that the girls were picking on her again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I pulled Grover away to keep him from picking a big juicy one. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I shoot two fish, easy pickings in this slow-moving stream, and go ahead and eat one raw even though I've just had the groosling. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Do you dunk I complained about picking up old lunches that had fungus growing on them and sweeping asbestos tiles and straightening Thorndike dictionaries? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “You really are stupid,” Guzzo said, picking his fork back up and pointing it at me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She has a habit of picking at her teeth when she talks and then pulling on her chin when she needs a moment to pause. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I don't mean to be dramatic, but God save me from Morgan picking our set list. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Duh,” Victoria said, picking up my change jar and looking at it interestedly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Here comes the Kamba clan,” said Hodza, just as they finished picking the bones. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Nah, she got a phone call from some dude,” Sneaky says, picking up his controller and turning the volume down a little. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He never had the wherewithal to learn to drive, but someone from the appliance store where he worked was picking him up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “We must hurry,” Inigo said, picking up the pace; “much as we might like to dawdle,” and he half ran toward a sign that said, “To Level Three.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Whitepeople literally threw money at you—just for being neighborly: opening a taxi door, picking up a package. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z That seemed to satisfy him, and he stopped picking on me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, these are Idaho spuds,” Jesse called out, picking up a package. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She drifted around the kitchen like a ghost, picking things up, putting things away, without ever getting in the way. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 "Dad is picking me up before supper, and he will be disappointed if I do not eat with him." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z You can tell she paces, because the nap of the living room rug runs backward in an oval, picking its way around the convertible sofa. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She sinks to the ground, picking up a handful of pearl-white sand and letting it fall slowly through her fingers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was picking up Anne of Green Gables—I’d just started it—when my mother called me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “But look where we are. I mean—and this is just a wild thought—what if you weren’t so concerned with picking adventures that would get you more Keys to the City?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Daniel sat next to Sarah in the front, looking down and picking a blister off his thumb like it was the most important thing that was going to happen all day. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Each night he walked atop the Wall with Lady Melisandre, and during the days he visited the stockades, picking captives out for the red woman to question. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Miranda’s mother is picking her up today. Do you want me to carry your backpack, sweetness?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z When class is over, he gets up so fast, he knocks his desk to its side, and instead of picking it up, he storms out of the room. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Me picking her up when she fell down. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My first job was picking apples, which was somewhat more useful than hanging around on the outskirts of the Piper Appreciation Society. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By May, when the strawberry harvest started, she was only a few weeks away from giving birth, so she did not join Papa in the fields picking strawberries for Ito. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Neither will I,” said the rat, picking his teeth. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “There’s not time,” Taisin said, picking up her bowl to dig. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That evening, after supper, Papa unfolded the sacks for picking cotton and laid them out in the middle of the floor to prepare them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Vietnamese girl was working there, picking beautiful lima beans. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the station lobby, a kleptomaniac dwarf was busy picking the pockets of everyone else in the booking line, including the officer he was handcuffed to. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Eurytion lounged at a picnic table, picking his fingernails with a knife. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I’m stuffed,” he says, picking his camera back up from the table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Kathy decided to go to the grocery store before picking up the girls from school. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She just happened to be picking berries nearby. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Wayne’s going to buy our tractor and one of the calves. Karl’s picking up an automobile in Wolf Point tomorrow. Brand-new Dodge touring car!” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When my mom returns from picking up the food, we settle in on stools at the counter. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “Mom asked me to get you,” he answered, picking up my backpack. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She blinked at the icy rain picking at the windows. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He felt like picking a fight with her, and he didn’t know why. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Each one took turns picking up Deborah, Theresa or me and dancing around the kitchen floor with us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked out the window and saw Papá and Roberto picking strawberries. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “They seen you picking a cat out the gutter on St. Joseph Street.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They moved slowly, hauling their heavy load of fruit, picking their way carefully over the boulders and then along the faint sandy path in the rock. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My brother’s job and mine—thinning lettuce and picking carrots after school and on weekends—helped support our family. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Pollard tipped back in the irons and Seabiscuit tugged on his hands, picking off six furlongs in 1:12X, marvelous time. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we can win the tourney,” Todd said, picking up the Ping-Pong ball from the table and bouncing it once before catching it again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Jimmy had said no, I guessed, to the meatballs, because they were picking through the cheese. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Quietly picking it up, all I heard was my own breathing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The gulls shied a few feet, then returned to picking through the grass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “I think you should walk around expecting to meet interesting people,” Tats says, picking another roll up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “All right, all right. Let’s cut the yappin’,” Bull said, picking up an imaginary microphone by his dashboard. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z About riding to the mill behind Gluglu; fishing back in the lake with their Uncle Jasper; picking pecans with Lidie’s little black brood, and hauling chips in their express wagon. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “How is Maiduguri treating them? Is their trading picking up?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The pickings at the commissary were always slim, however. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Looks like...yeah...he lost three, right from the front,” Crab said, picking each tooth up off the ground. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z We could tell the action was picking up all over. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I bend down, picking it up to see a pink Post-it note sitting on top. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Then picking up a cloth bag, she throws bags of sugar, salt, dried fish, uncooked rice, and canned foods into it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “He thinks I’m picking up my cousin and his new wife.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I went to my CD player first, picking it up off the floor and placing it precisely in the center of the table. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Harry’s seemed to be picking up every sigh of the wind, every cracking twig. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Dad and me picking out peonies in the Flower District while rain pours down outside. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He began threading Rosemont through the field, cutting in and out, picking off horses one by one, talking in his horse’s ear as clumps of dirt cracked into his face. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z People picking up their burgers never know that their order traverses two states and bounces back before they can even start driving to the pickup window. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Layla sighed and rubbed her temples before picking up another shirt. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “The talent show is tonight,” I say, picking at my cereal. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They get so tall that the man in the picture was picking 'em way at the top of a ladder. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d take us berry picking and help us make pie or something she called a slump that we’d eat that night. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Then President Roosevelt surprised the nation by picking Truman to be his running mate in the 1944 election. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wrapped the phone cord around my neck,” I said, picking at a loose thread on my jeans. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As if picking up on Ma’s pain, Geak kisses her cheek softly and caresses her hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 We were on the verandah, picking the stones out of rice. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I am lucky to achieve a steady state between replacing the returns and picking up items strewn on the racks and the floor. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I didn’t realize I’d been moving through the office until I was picking up those framed photos, those happy, smiley, million-years-ago pictures of our perfect family. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "I can do the rest," she says, picking up a pillowcase. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Anger never fixed nothin’,” her father replied, picking up another fat log. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Leaning into it, she leads the way along the five straight, short blocks, picking up the pace as she masters the sandals. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Through the blast of the gun and the picking of his pocket he slept like a baby. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried desperately to convey this with my eyes, but Navid seemed incapable of picking up my signals. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I said, picking off the pepperonis and eating them like chips. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath before picking up the package, he took a bound plastic bag out of the brown paper wrapping. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z 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 cannot believe this!” the mother squeals, her fingers picking up Ma’s shirt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And if no one sees you, the monster said, picking up its pace, too, are you really there at all? A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z She had been working in the fields like everybody else, and stayed past picking time to live with a family twenty miles away from her own. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Percy has a knack for picking good friends. Like you. But Frank, you can trust anyone on this ship. Even Leo. We’re all a team. We have to trust each other.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Stop following me! And you can stop twirling your wrists like that. I’m not picking you up. Go on! Go on before you get stepped on.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I took a long time picking out a just-right loaf of bread. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I suggested picking up cans on the side of the road.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The buses are all gone, and so are all the cars picking up students. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Hi,” said Cedric, picking up a copy of A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration that was now splattered with ink. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After picking up additional passengers, the train slipped into a tunnel that angled downward. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He stooped and picking up a large stone he cast it far into the dark water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘These wacksey big ears of mine is picking up even the noise of a man breathing the other side of this garden.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s stopped walking and is picking bark off an oak tree’s trunk. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z If they’re picking us, I will be chosen last; I can feel it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was all depressing, but it was a distraction from obsessively picking at my face. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They made Frodo have another drink, and then begin his song again, while many of them joined in; for the tune was well known, and they were quick at picking up words. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z 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 Freud would probably say it started with my mother picking on how I look all the time. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Sin all over the place,” Toby said, picking up a bottle and wagging it in her direction. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I pushed on, finally picking up my sled and carrying it under my arm since it wasn’t sliding very well in the deep snow. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah...but not music about picking up snakes and stuff. That kind of music isn’t that popular.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z So she simply chose a direction, picking her way around tree roots and snowdrifts, until finally she came to a small clearing where the snow had not fallen. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was fraying from the strain of picking words so carefully. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Aimee glanced across the menu to the prices as she was picking what she might want to eat. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It looks like I could grab planets and stars as easily as picking leaves off a tree. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted you to see it as me picking you up so we could go to a party together. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “If I need to stop off before picking Swade up at practice tomorrow, I will.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z They accused us of picking cherries, grapes, or figs from the trees and vines in their yards. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I take my time picking the right shade. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I changed my mind; let’s go,” Bull said, picking up the basketball. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time I was sitting in the chair, and she was kneeling on the floor, picking up the pieces of broken glass and egg, gathering them onto the tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As we sprinted for the cellblocks, the last thing I saw was Tyson picking up a Dippiri Dots stand and throwing it at Kampe. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At five, he started smoking, picking up discarded cigarette butts while walking to kindergarten. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Stop picking on Fern just because you can!” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “I’m in,” I say, picking up my second slice. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Ash must be losing his edge, picking you first.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Carlos shot off instantly, picking up right where my brother and Berry had left off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was an hour late picking her up. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The harvest was in and the pickings were good for quick hands and feet. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “It’s all good,” I said, picking up my cup. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I was pretty quiet, and I even helped out some, like picking up trash and emptying the ashtrays. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The boy got up, but he darted along the path like a little insect, picking up bugs and rocks along the road and tossing sticks for Hushpuppy to chase. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Em started picking at the cuticle on her thumb. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “You need medical attention, Minny,” she says, picking the phone back up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Park walked around the house, picking things up randomly, then setting them down. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Moss cried because he missed his father, missed a misguided habit of picking up unowned furniture, missed that silly humor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Idle and withdrawn in her grief and shame, she whittled away the days making lace for nothing, reading her newspapers, tossing them on the floor, picking them up again. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman was just opposite and I reached down instead, picking it up and walking off in the same motion. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “It isn’t just Wally Campbell. I’m just picking on him because you mentioned him. And because he just looks like somebody that spent the summer in Italy or someplace.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Pete was seventeen and the hired boy around their farm—picking cotton, cutting cane, chores like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jojo trailed not far behind, picking up rocks and pitching them at tree trunks. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Ten weeks picking strawberries in Santa Maria and another eight weeks harvesting grapes and cotton in Fresno. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t picking up so I tried his cell. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He skulked down alleys, a roll of lock- picking wire in his pocket. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z At least he’s an improvement on the previous one, who smelled like a church cloakroom in the rain; like your mouth when the dentist starts picking at your teeth; like a nostril. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z So Bing wandered down the beach, walking stiffly like an ousted emperor, picking up shards of rock and chunks of driftwood and flinging them with all his might into the surf. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped again as he was picking up the turtle. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z And the caesar points to a girl picking her nose in the corner. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m not. My dad’s in town, so he’s picking me up.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It was hard to imagine ever picking up the phone to call Ms. Solomon. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Then he waved at two old country ladies sitting on their front steps picking through a little girl’s hair for cooties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In Riverside, California, eleven out of thirty men picking oranges became violently ill and all but one had to be hospitalized. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But while he fished upstream, she was downstream picking the lush red, wild raspberries that grew along the banks and whole handfuls of mint. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was putting each one she retrieved with her right hand into the cup of her left hand, like picking blueberries. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Grandma waved for him to follow and started walking, picking her way carefully along the rocky floor of the ravine. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He hooked his bad leg in the rigging, ignoring the pain, checked the sight on his rifle, and began picking off anyone in range. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dad’s already around to my side, and he seems to understand that picking me up would be the wrong move to make. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I guess you do remember,” my mother says, picking up the pajamas I left in the middle of the floor. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “I wanted to punch myself for picking Friday.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Kingshaw had opened the cabinet and examined the dolls, picking each one up in turn. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I can see what you mean,” Dill said, picking up his new computer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Tuttle hadn’t offered me a picking job since that time us boys pulled up an acre of his onion crop to dam the stream between his pasture and ours. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I focused on my sandwich—picking at it but not eating. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z While other kids were swimming and playing baseball, de la O was out in the hot sun, weeding, picking beans, and pulling heavy sugar beets out of the ground. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “You’re picking up her unhappiness. She probably only has colic,” said Ear. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z My father walks in behind us, picking sawdust off his eyebrows. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Next year when he was eighteen, he could stay out till the cacao needed picking. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We keep picking up trash and stuffing it into bulging black bags. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She started picking around in the groceries, asking about salt, pepper, and matches. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Before picking up the third box, Cabot tossed the little book on top of the sheets and began his journey downstairs one last time. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The topic had been dropped, and no one was willing to try picking it up again, least of all me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Instead of picking on me, why don’t you figure out what we’re going to do about him?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As he crawls, his diaper cleans the floor, picking up bits of dust and hair and pulling it along like a little mop. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We married in September and spent our honeymoon picking cotton for the war effort. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine picking up the record, feeling each groove with my fingertips. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I took my hands out of my pockets and started picking and piling the cotton in the furrow. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He almost starved to death but somehow kept picking fights with me. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z 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 It’s exhausting trying to even myself out and be careful around her, so careful, like I’m picking my way through a minefield, enemy soldiers on every side. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The Owner was picking his teeth with Will’s mother’s hairpin. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z After picking for two long hours, Roberto helped Mama make more room in her sack by lifting it upright and shaking it several times up and down, compacting the cotton to the bottom. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My mother lay picking through the bone pile. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Operation Save Sir Fig Newton was picking up momentum, approaching the speed of light. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Pick on her? I ain’t picking on her. I’m glad to see her is all.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z |
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