| 单词 | planted |
| 例句 | Beyond the laundry room at the back of the house, the lawns rolled away, so smooth and closely mown, the ground itself seemed green rather than planted with grass. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z So there I was, waving my arms and hopping around like a turkey amped up on Mountain Dew, when the planted foot was kicked out from under me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He planted the palms of his hands against his attacker’s chest and pushed, straightening his arms until his muscles strained against the struggling figure above him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The height difference between the traditional corn, planted in a spiral, and modern, planted in a square, was minimal. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z If I planted watercolor roses in your garden would you laugh then? Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Abby planted herself in front of the pile and folded her arms. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z They ignored the garden island and anyhow, to be on the safe side, Nhamo had planted everything out of reach. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I take photos all around: an herb garden planted in a giant cowboy boot; bicycles chained to the fences; a nautical steering wheel hung on a rail, splitting the sun into triangles on the ground. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It rocked dangerously, though she planted her big boots as wide as the sides allowed. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We were in her garden, planting more corn and beans that would continue to bear after the crops we’d planted in May were done. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There, gently patting earth around the moist roots, she planted the woad. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All the seeds he had planted in the traditional group were gone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They both laughed . .-. and Cersei leaned over and planted a quick, soft kiss on his brow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He planted his body as firmly as he could, although his heart was knocking at his Adam’s apple. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z And Crazy Martin, who had planted all barley this year. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Curzon and I stood as if planted, amazed at the sight of the fireworks being shot off in honor of Queen Charlotte. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hard-packed dirt she sat as if planted there, in front of a little fire that licked at her dented cooking can. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It had also been planted that her job was contingent on her being able to grind coffee. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Humans selected bigger ears with fatter kernels and planted those seeds. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They planted their fields carefully and all about their new plants they built fences made out of sticks and pieces of thorn tree. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z My father said, “George, when we planted these trees, we only had forty acres and most of it rock.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw the newly planted woad settle in, nestled where she had laid it gently beside the yellow bedstraw. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Snail planted the new seeds given to him by Tortoise. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z We planted berry bushes and a lot of herbs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had it washed and painted, changed the furniture, restored the garden and planted new flowers, and opened doors and windows so that the dazzling light of summer would penetrate even into the bedrooms. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Withered rosebushes grew along the sides of the house, planted years ago by his grandfather. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z What stories were planted in the ground that had died before she got there. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In one letter Raji wrote that he had planted a tamarind tree in the courtyard. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It had been planted many generations ago, and was now thick and tall, for it was constantly tended. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z By the nineteenth century, when growers turned to the richly planted islands of Hawaii, they brought with them the knowledge of how to run sugar plantations. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z It was a house that we knew, having admired the large white wheelbarrow tilted down on spoked wheels and planted with seasonal flowers. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Olly’s in fighter stance, fists clenched, feet planted wide and firm. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Butler planted his foot just above the creature’s haunches and tugged the weapon free. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z When Mom kept looking at him, he finally said, his eyes still firmly planted on the funnies, “This is man’s work, Elsie.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If you spat on each grain of corn that was planted, the corn would grow tall and bear well. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Hand Clap planted his feet just as firmly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He touched the blank of the face, tenderly it seemed, planted his chisel at the forehead and was about to come down on her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The night he planted the baby, I again knew a thing before it happened. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In their haste the residents practically carried Boori Ma up the stairs to the roof, where they planted her on one side of the clothesline and started screaming at her from the other. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much setup required, so I planted my hands on the stage and pushed myself up. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Either they were bulbs she had already planted or they had been in the sack so long they had germinated. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The carving on the steel had the pearly gleam of a Damascus blade, while the stock flowed into lock and lock into barrels as though they had grown that way from a magic planted seed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She had limped out onstage with her crutches while the curtains were closed and planted herself securely by the piano. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z She pointed to a fig tree and told Ishmael she’d planted it more years ago than she could remember; against all odds it had taken hold and produced enormous quantities of sweet figs. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I remember the outlines of garden beds not yet planted for the spring, a goat or two in a pen, one sodden dog tied to a post, hunched defeated in the muck. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Gran had only recently planted the seed of Juilliard in my head, but it hadn’t taken root. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Snail planted his seeds when the first rains arrived. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z But of course, rice seedlings can’t be planted in hard clay, so on top of the clay, there has to be a thick, soft layer of mud. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z How seeds get planted: This is actually cool. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A gardener had trimmed the ancient roses, planted geraniums, laid out the vegetable flat, and brought the living spring in little channels to wander back and forth through the garden. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “But something’s smoldering down there. The marker stakes I planted are gone, but I think that’s the direction we saw the blue fire last night.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I keep my bottom planted on the bench and fume at the injustice of my parents. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And the terrible thing is, right when he stepped through, he planted his foot between my legs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When Mom finished tidying up the living room, she came into the living room and planted herself in front of Dad, who had retreated to another chair and reopened his paper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He kicked the dust and planted his feet. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perilee had planted the notion that there were two or three bachelor neighbors who might pay me to do their laundry. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z That dwarf had already planted enough doubts in his young head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When the fat moon rose the next night, I planted the mystery seeds I had taken from Momma’s jar. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They planted their crops and cared for their animals according to the cycles of the moon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The dark surface of the water was disturbed by trout that had been planted there. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Zach said the farmers had planted and harvested their cotton early this year because of the boll weevil. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my feet planted firmly on the floor, and I cracked my own smile as I stood and stepped toward Headmaster Patterson, and I didn't slouch or hang my head, or even look away. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Fern planted both hands on her nothing hips and tapped her toe, doing her best Vonetta impression. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Under the grotesque, magnificent shell with a face like Quasimodo’s, there was shame and self-loathing which had been planted there when he was tiny, by something which it is now too late to trace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A guard planted a kick in the old mans ribs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Captain Nemo has planted his flag on the South Pole, but if he doesn’t move the submarine north soon, they will become trapped in ice. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At the top, we stand—wheezing like Mr. Black—beside the Christmas tree, which sits planted all year. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Even while he saw the black horde racing southward he saw another force, mysteriously assembled, suddenly planted in their rear, cutting their communications by land and sea. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “It was like we planted a beautiful flower,” he says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z To lend him support, Grandma stood beside him, her feet planted wide. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Do you remember the wall behind the row of corn your father had planted, Amir jan? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z With all his strength he pulled away and got his feet firmly planted; then suddenly he drove his legs against the ground and with his whole force hurled himself backwards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We finished the weeding and planted the chicken wire. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The next thing I knew, my knee was planted on Hades’s chest. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Park Forest was like a miniature city of tract homes—modest ranch-style places with soft gray shingles and newly planted saplings and bushes out front. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then she opened the window and jumped out, falling onto the hydrangea bushes that her Aunt Ferula had planted long ago. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally planted her feet and dipped the board, and pulled up next to her friend. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “The rebels planted the seeds of war, let them enjoy their harvest.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hillpark side was separated from the East Shoal side by the concession stand and press box planted behind home plate. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Every farmer with half a brain had planted beans. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She has appeared out of nowhere and planted her manicured hands on each of our shoulders. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Anastasia likes to hire professional gardeners, but Dad planted the tulips himself. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z But if he was looking to set off a bomb he’d already planted... Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I planted my elbows on my knees and propped my chin in my hands as I stared down at my feet dangling above the floor. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The offspring of those flowers still bloomed, alongside new ones that Emma had planted. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grow where you're planted,” they say, while telling us what great futures we'll have bowing and scraping for our white betters. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Instead of which he had gone and blindly planted himself next to Morgana. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat on the ledge at the front window and stared across the parking lot with her chin planted on her knees. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He kept his right foot planted on the floor so no one could see the writing that proclaimed him a clone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody had ever planted these flowers, I felt sure, nor harvested them either; these were works that the Lord had gone ahead and finished on His own. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At step twelve I planted my right hand down on one of the playing cards strewn across the stage by the previous act. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Corinthians moved close to him, tilted his chin up with her fingers, and planted a feathery kiss on his throat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z While Ralph planted both feet, braced himself, and strained to keep his balance, Ronnie leaned back in a deep dip, letting his thick left arm swing wide and high, his pinky finger extended. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She inhabits her world, waiting for forgiveness, while her children are planted in or upon the four different nations that have claimed us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was like the seed falling out of a tree and getting planted. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z For millennia the center of Jewish life had been planted firmly in the Middle East, but in the tenth century an opportunity for Jews arose in Spain. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z And I had heard that Ultima could lift the curses laid by brujas, that she could exorcise the evil the witches planted in people to make them sick. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure that if he were planted down in the middle of the desert, in half an hour he would have gathered together a supper of roast meat, dates, and wine. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z History reveals that the seeds of the new system of control were planted well before the end of the Civil Rights Movement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Except to walk around them when they planted themselves in front of her, she in no way acknowledged their existence. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Their teacher, Mr. Quisling, planted himself at the front of the room, legs apart, arms crossed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Whoever had planted the mountain laurel had cut a gash into the sprinkler line with a shovel. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I’m not lying, she had the hostas, the ferns, and the sweet marjoram planted before I got back with the bridal wreath, and the bridal wreath planted before I got back with the roses. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They planted the abundant garden behind the house, and Anna filled 26 Markt with cut flowers. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I planted a kiss on her hand, just as Baba had instructed me to do the night before. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The soil of a large proportion of the land planted to tobacco has been subjected to “cumulative and well-nigh permanent poisoning,” according to Dr. Satterlee. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The wire itself had razor-sharp protrusions as well as trip flares planted throughout. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The white and yellow roses planted in old buckets are thriving despite the drought, because tía Fermina cares for them as if they were children. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But the prospect of integration planted a new fear in the souls of Christine and fellow members of the Brown v. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Earlier that morning, when I was certain no one was looking, I did something I had done twenty-six years earlier: I planted a fistful of crumpled money under a mattress. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The hands that had been planted on her hips were now fanning her face. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And, to raise morale, he had the same reports planted among his own men. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Should he have planted the twenty- eight thousand pecan trees when the only thing he knew about pecans was that “they’re all named after Indians?” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then, if it’s a tree it w ants to be planted. We must dig a hole.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe you planted yourself in that old lady’s house like some fungus mold till you got a picture out of her.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z We planted potatoes for spring, even though no one wanted to believe we might still be in Siberia when the cold broke. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She planted her feet and waited for the laugh to come. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z This city is a foreigner’s premise of efficiency planted on this soil, and it’s a very bad idea. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gray like the others surrounding it except for the roses my mother planted around its border just before I was born; they still bloomed each spring around this time, without fail. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Singer had planted a troubling notion, one that stuck in my mind. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The new tombs gave a festive air to the pathetic little graveyard, and they planted rows of birches so there would be shade for those who came to visit their dead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I swung my left leg in a big arc and planted it almost perpendicular to my right. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z That pecan tree was hardly the same tree he’d planted a few years ago. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Ann planted her large frame in the doorway and lit into the youths. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what to do, only that I had to do something, so I shifted my feet under me, planted my hands on the walls, and struggled to my feet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Especially if there really was a remote-controlled bomb planted in my trailer to serve as evidence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Talking to the wrong person about these murders was liable to get one planted in the ground. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Maester Luwin was trying to reach him when a knight on a warhorse planted a spear between his shoulders, then swung back to ride over him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then I made my way to the hillside where the new grove of blue willows had been planted, the ones Connor’s father had said needed more water. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “My father planted the fathers of these plants,” Kabuo said to her angrily. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And he planted himself in front of me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I knocked the snow from my shoes then planted myself in front of the desk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z 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 I used the floor water to wash down the front steps and threw the last of it on the seeds I’d planted in coffee tins by the door. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And it was at that moment that the seed of Islam was planted in my mother’s brain. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They were easily grown, merely by being sown or planted. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “This place hasn’t been planted for a long time,” he said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z My mother, having a larger yard than most to work with, planted a rose garden. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Still, we dug a hole near the shed and planted the pit, just to try. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Where was the little girl who planted the bean seeds? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had planted a garden there, and the first plants had come up: peas, cabbage, and pennyroyal. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He shrugged slightly, as much as to imply, it seemed to me, that the picture had more or less been planted on him. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes planted on the floor, counting the specks of mud and lint. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Heidi walks up to the casting assistant and exchanges some words, her head shaking a lot and hands planted firmly on her hips. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I'd planted Mo's cutting two years ago and hardly visited after that. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour fired off a cannonblast of a glare at her, but Madam pretended not to notice, and the master kept his face planted in his newspaper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw a kitchen garden below, planted in neat squares marked off in red brick; a profusion of herbs staked out territory directly below her window. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite anxious care, the seed he planted did not sprout, the plants that sprouted did not bear. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no front yard, only four little elms the city planted by the curb. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z They settled in villages and planted corn and squash, bush beans and berries. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My brown curls stood up on my head like a field planted with question marks. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was early rainy season, and the frangipani trees planted next to the walls already filled the yard with the sickly-sweet scent of their flowers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z If I want more flowers, I snap my fingers and have them planted. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He stabbed the ground and swung over it, stabbed and swung, until he planted himself in the doorway of Vola’s barn again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The more sugar was planted, the more mills were built to grind it, the more docks were hammered into place to ship sugar, the more enslaved people were brought from Africa to work the plantations. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Jan Sorensen leaned against a plywood garbage bin; Marty Johansson stood with his feet planted wide, his forearms folded across his bare chest, his T- shirt tucked into his pants waist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Rivera was standing in the middle of the ring, his feet flat on the lumpy canvas, planted like a tree. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He planted his lips on the ring, pressing hard, feeling the edge of the setting catch on his lip. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Most New World fields thus came to be mixed gardens of many crops planted together, rather than monoculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw no sign of the rosebushes that Baba and Ali had planted on the left side of the driveway, only dirt that spilled onto the asphalt. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Unlike later tree domesticates, they could be grown directly by being planted as cuttings or even seeds. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After breakfast I milked the cow and planted some more of the garden: melons, beets, and several rows of beans. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I had touched each one, planted each one in rows. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I keep my original direction planted firmly in my mind. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Maybe he could say they were planted, that this was part of a larger conspiracy against him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The guerillas claimed they had planted the bomb because the pharmacy represented only “crumbs for the poor”—a mere token of assistance when in fact more substantial changes were needed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Late that summer, still bruising from his failed exam, Mendel planted a crop of peas. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z For all I could tell, the King's Court was going to be where I planted my flag. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “They planted a bomb that killed innocent people to make a political point,” he said. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Over the next few days she planted mealies, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, peanuts, okra, and pieces of yam. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "That I'll pay with goodwill!" said Dunstan, and with that he leaned across the stall, amid the twinkling jingling of the crystal flowers, and planted a chaste kiss on her soft cheek. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Chester had planted twenty acres in flax and harvested eighty bushels. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Their teacher, Mr. Quisling, planted himself at the front of the room, legs apart, arms crossed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Along the front edge of our barrack, Roberto planted red, pink, and white geraniums. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Wilted yellowing plants and dried-up flowers planted in coffee cans lined the edges of the porch. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It wasn’t hauling a boat, though; it was hauling a tree—the laurel oak that would be planted in Mike Costello’s name. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad dug a hole underneath your favorite tree, the maple tree you planted when you were in third grade. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z So the next time the ball came at me, I planted myself right under it, locked my elbows and bumped it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In the end, he planted his feet and then spoke quietly, so only Nok could hear. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When the Darwins had first moved to Down House, Charles had planted flowers so that Emma would be as happy there as she had been at Maer. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The European elm is highly resistant, and many of them have been planted in Washington, D.C. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We planted the rest of the tulips in silence. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z White Deer planted his fists on his hips. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes my hands jump back, but my feet stay planted. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the mists rising from the water, he could have been a woeful little bush planted between the willow and the pine. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When they planted the marigolds, they put a flowered border around each statue. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Clearly, someone had planted a bomb under the house and detonated it. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z That’s the way farmers had always gotten their seed—they just kept some of their crop to be planted for the next season. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Uncle planted his feet firmly on the ground and folded his arms across his chest. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Hobbs and Clyde planted themselves on either side of Zack, blocking any possible escape. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Grandpa gave Adele a don’t-you-start-with-me look, marched into the kitchen, grabbed a can of beer from the refrigerator, planted himself in his favorite chair in front of the television, and lit a cigarette. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In half an hour they were back at the crossroads, the ships planted, all of them out of the ships. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They planted it with trees—hazel, alder, birch, and dogwood—as well as privet hedges and holly bushes. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But one ingredient, perhaps the most important of all, is planted in every life form—the factor of survival. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Pop Pop wobbles in, both hands planted on his cane, wheezing like he done sucked on a pile of ashes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I have stolen vegetables from the garden I planted myself, and eaten them raw, or cooked them over a fire at night. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Officer Mora planted his hands on the counter behind the window. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z If the threats are real, or if they were planted by the Director to instill fear. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Every scrap of arable land had been terraced and planted with barley, bitter buckwheat, or potatoes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The roots of the meeting had been planted more than two years earlier by the discovery of nuclear fission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, Halley had planted a seed that would bear fruit before too long. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Seeds planted in the 1960s, forgotten by so many, sprung up from the ground and bore fruit. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I slunk around the car and planted a tight-lipped peck on her cheek. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I had felt concern that Sumac might try to eat the seeds as I planted them, but he sat on my right shoulder, studying all around him with curiosity. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The stranger planted a boot on the sack’s loose edge so it couldn’t go far. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He planted them in the dirt, twelve in all. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Celia planted herself at the table and watched as he mechanically chewed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a warm winter and a balmy spring in Bone Gap, so everyone with a field and a taste for corn had plowed and planted earlier than they’d ever dared before. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When they had first moved in, Emma had planted bluebells and anemones, primroses, cowslips, and wild ivy, which she especially loved. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The song continued to play, and I fell asleep, my face planted on the keyboard. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He pushed too hard, and she planted one hand beneath the water behind her to keep from falling over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was as if, upon seeing the hollow, I’d planted a sort of homing beacon in it with my eyes. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Within its walls she planted an easy, accessible target for his insane anger. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “But if I see so much as the twinkle of a weapon on any of the medics, I might be tempted to detonate a few of the mines I have planted in the grounds.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z For a moment my legs remained stiffly planted beside the pumpkins, then the blood came racing to my limbs again, and I ran from the spot screeching with fear and not looking behind me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Sofía planted a large hand on his shoulder, and anyone could see how it must be between them in the darkness of their love-making. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z De Vries harvested and planted fifty thousand seeds from the patch. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When I was younger, I had made it a point to study the location of the maize and potatoes I had planted and had snuck back to the fields to see if they had grown. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Tam Lin planted himself in Celia’s easy chair and watched silently as Maria and Celia tried to tempt Matt to read or do a puzzle or eat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe some seedlings had not been planted into their underwater beds properly, or perhaps our pig was eating the wrong kind of garbage, or maybe one of our chickens was dirtying our doorway. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The little silver nut he planted in the Party Field where the tree had once been; and he wondered what would come of it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He planted the offices in the midst of this black metropolis, rolled up his sleeves, and went to work. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I planted my feet firmly in the dirt and fought to keep my voice polite and proper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When she saw we were not stopping at garbage cans, she planted her feet and said, “Where are we going?” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z That was about five years ago; after that he merely kept the field mowed but not planted. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He tumbled back and planted his rear in the dirt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I had some seed potatoes left; they looked pretty dried up, but I felt so optimistic and energetic I planted them anyway. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But when he’d planted them he had not really known what he was doing, and he had certainly not anticipated the particular consequences that had occurred. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to stand with his legs planted in the ground.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z It had been planted that the delicate beautiful heroine wasn’t strong enough to turn the great wheel. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was newly raised: the raw earth was covered with fresh-cut turves: about it were planted fifteen spears. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The advice was taken; some beds were planted with marigolds, some left without as controls. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She walked up to her wife and planted a kiss on her cheek while Njemile dropped a big bag of greens on the counter. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he planted his front feet and came to a stop in front of Charlotte’s children. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Behind him lay the parking lot, a vast open space where occasional clumps of planted bushes spread long shadows over the ground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z So why were the man’s feet planted firmly on the ground? A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Her hands were now planted firmly on her hips and there was a look on her face which seemed to say, ‘I want no part of this fiasco.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I assumed that we could keep walking, but her feet were planted on the sidewalk. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Grandma had planted a pitcher of glads from her garden at either end of the pine box. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Steeling his nerves, he tapped his spear against the stone ground, then planted his left foot on the very edge of the Cliff and jumped, catapulting up and into the twilight air. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There she was, planted before me in the path, rising on thin legs out of the rootless devouring earth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Anastasia and Mushie descended from the trees and joined me on the ground as we came upon a field planted with short, weedy bushes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But I’d tell them at mice, loud enough for others standing about to hear me, that I had nothing on me, and I didn’t want to get anything planted on me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It destroyed all the wheat my family had planted that year and made the land useless for years to come. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He planted his spear and tried to look as fierce as possible with a kitten on his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They planted their crops and toiled in the fields. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I spotted Mtisha I came up behind her, put my arm around, and when she turned to see who it was I planted one right on her lips. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Cora got on her knees and planted anew. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Look how they’re arranged. It’s hard to see because the place is a shambles, but it looks like they were growing in rows. Like someone planted them.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She showed me where she wanted everything planted, and the day she stood there, pointing around at her garden, was the first time she seemed just a little bit better. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The granddaughter and her aunts had counted them and planted them diagonally across the heart, joke candles that wouldn't blow out. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At a signal from Wick, the haint tensed and planted one clawed foot onto the ground to steady itself for a lunge. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The lines on the pages were planted with words that opened up like rows of flowers, each with a different shape. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z To our left was a lot in which a few bold pioneers had planted gardens. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Every pass across this field, which is almost perfectly flat, represents another acre of corn planted. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I guess he and the other Klan members planted the church bomb to explode on that Sunday as a threat to stop us from integrating the public all-white schools in Birmingham.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All he had was a seed, newly planted by Siobhan’s last riddle—pi plus e—and her favorite book. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He planted himself right in front of the rattled parents. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t have worried, though, because the Pastor threw me a curve by turning left and heading directly for the big place beside the Kites’, the one without a Century 21 sign planted out front. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Since the Khmer Rouge planted so many landmines and drew no maps of where these mines are, now many people are injured or killed traversing these areas. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Before him, such a form of colonization had been used in the fifth century by the Athenians, who planted citizen estates in troublesome areas of their Aegean empire. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z It is a suburban prairie, an expanse of flat terrain once farmed for potatoes before it was planted with house upon house and little else. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I had a terrible vision then of Mrs. DiAngelo angrily ripping up the butterfly bush and the flowers I’d planted and heaving them all over the fence. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They ate what they could pick up and planted nothing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In his village, people farmed the tiniest plots outside their homes and planted useful vegetables and herbs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And in confirmation, a little Arctic flower, a purple saxifrage, blossomed improbably where the witch had planted it as a signal in a cranny of the rock. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She planted a kiss on Moss’s cheek before she bounced out of their home, the door slamming shut behind her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She planted a kiss on his cheek, leaving two red, lipsticked smears. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The spark planted in my chest by Mrs. B and Mrs. Smith flared. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Instead, they survive by making seeds, which have to be planted every year. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “You remember when I planted those strawberries a few years back? You must been about Jojo’s age.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He believes these same operatives planted an identification frequency in the Calm Control. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I planted my feet on the waffle iron of the footrest while he swiveled me back and forth before the flashing mirrors. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Matteo Alacran, or El Patron as he soon came to be known, planted opium from the Pecos River to the Salton Sea, Matt read. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I let them sit for a few hours to harden a bit, then planted them, well spaced apart, in the corner. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Villagers had planted new mangrove plants to replace the bushes and trees torn away by the cyclone, and new roots were beginning to push through the salty soil. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Grandma planted her big fists on her big hips, and her jaw clenched in a familiar way. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Farmers planted even more, corn prices began falling, and, with a few interruptions, they have been falling ever since. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The third one planted a heavily spiked arm into the stone, but its momentum was too much. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z So Kyle kept his right hand firmly planted on the right wall of shelves and started inching his way forward. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z My life was a business of growing where planted and making good on the debts life gathered onto me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I mulched the gardens, weeded, planted, and watered everything. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z One of three strips was planted with barley; another, wheat. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z On the far side of it in the darkness a grove of ghostly trees seemed to have planted itself, a grove that shivered every so often with a tremor like a conscious intention. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Last night. I went to Mr. Govind’s and Tanu sent me here. But I must return to my village very soon. I have to get the lentils planted in time for the rains next month.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There was some concern because things were being planted late in the season, but most of the vegetables had gotten a head start in a greenhouse: string beans, corn, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cabbage, potatoes, broccoli. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When Ajarry planted there, soon after her long march to the plantation, the plot was a rumble of dirt and scrub behind her cabin, at the end of the line of slave quarters. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Vegetation gets thickest toward the center of the site, where the judo pavilion once stood and where rows of elms planted as windbreaks have tripled their growth since the forties. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was just about to do that when a mountain laurel planted near the corner of the house caught his attention. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Hadn’t there been some story about dragon’s teeth planted in the ground? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He planted himself in front of the window and waited. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad slowed down on Water Street and we both checked out the brown and yellow Century 21 sign planted firmly in the middle of the biggest lawn on the street. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He doubted whether the republican principles planted by the founding generation would grow in foreign soil. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He planted a brisk kiss on the top of her head and hugged her back awkwardly. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We planted the flowers by the porch, turning over the soil and patting it around them, and watering. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z He shoved me back, and like an utter schlemiel, I tripped over a branch and planted my butt in a shallow puddle. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And Pierre went to great lengths: he planted stories about the Patriarch of Antioch in Dutch and French newspapers on the offchance that Boyle would come across them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We rolled past the neat square of grass with its bright white bandstand, its perverted pulpit, and right on by the For Sale sign planted in front of the Kites’. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I took the candles from my pocket and planted them in the cake. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z There’s really no hiding place in sight, so I press against the wall of the building, in the middle of a bed of freshly planted tulips and daffodils. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z They have planted a tall cross at the mouth of the bay where we first landed and named the place Cape Henry. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The secret of modern corn hybrids is that they can be planted very close together. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He took out the dreaded L word and planted it squarely on the forehead of his opponent, Michael Dukakis. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her breasts sat on her stomach, and her fists were planted in her hips. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She always experienced a moment of panic in the middle because she couldn’t swim, but she planted her feet firmly in the coarse sand and struggled on. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond that tower, through a guava orchard Tía Mimi had planted, lived my grandparents, in a great big house we went to for Sunday dinners whenever they were home. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But if they planted seed from that first crop, yields dropped again, since the second generation of corn was not identical to the first. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Even before the crops are planted, the fields are watered to get any weed seeds to grow. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The land was tilled and the first crop planted in time for the pale light of spring. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I planted a potato seed. It was supposed to be a potato. But nobody picked it when it was time to dig potatoes. Everybody missed it.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z If the seed is planted too deep, it doesn’t warm up at the right time. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The mud stuck to their feet like glue and each seedling had to be painstakingly planted by hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Sunny is standing cross-armed in front of Ma, short legs planted widely. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Slowly, he let himself sag, letting go with his hands but keeping his feet planted firmly in a large crack. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He leveled the gun, planted it tight against his exceedingly sore shoulder, turned off the safety, and took aim at the running pig. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Mom always planted a row of corn even though that was a bit of a fool’s errand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z You stepped out of the gutter and planted one foot on the lawn. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Gimli rose and planted his feet firmly apart: his hand gripped the handle of his axe, and his dark eyes flashed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z That somehow this house will stay planted on the ground. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Citra swung her feet off the bed and planted them on the ground. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When we caught up with him he was standing with his feet planted in wet sand, looking back at us with a self-satisfied 1-told-you-so grin. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I tucked my shirt into my pants, planted my palms in my armpits. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z With the help of the Hitler Youth and BDM, farmers planted more crops and reaped bountiful harvests. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I know it's not possible that all of this stuff was planted in the last week. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Dolorous Edd planted a foot on his back to keep him on his knees as Emmett shoved the block beneath his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Virgil imagined an alternate reality, one where he stopped—feet firmly planted on the ground—and looked Chet Bullens square in the eye. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Since Tobias has planted himself on the grassy corner of the park, I rush over to the end of the sidewalk and stand next to a No Parking sign. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Lee—” Chubs’s voice was unnaturally high, but it was the look in Zu’s eyes that planted me in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When that happened, seeds that immediately sprouted grew into plants whose seeds were harvested and planted in the next year. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At the last second before collision, just as he got a close look at the metal and hair and slime, Thomas planted his left foot and dove to the right. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There was a half acre of green corn that Mom had planted. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The mourning regiment planted a little birch tree for the three young women over their grave. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He wondered if he ever should see his wife again, now that Captain Black had planted in his mind such strong doubts about the fidelity and character of all women. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I planted 'em right there in front of her eyes, to show her I hadn't, that I was waiting for her. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tim wouldn’t be around to direct the press toward the evidence he’d planted that was supposed to point at one of the students who had previously been suspended for making threats. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z While I planted the young beans, I tried to imagine life in that orphanage. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “I planted it in the spring,” she said. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z As we drove back to the city in the early evening, I felt a new ache, some freshly planted seed of longing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The last time we drove down south, he had planted a pecan tree in Ma Charles’s yard for shade. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Hadn’t he insisted that every square inch of land be planted? Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the look of sympathy on the hippie’s face was so honest, so pure, that it planted the emotions inside my heart. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Someone planted a bomb in the cafeteria, just before the first Collection,” Cate said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Nina crossed her legs and planted her chin in her hands. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Someone else planted a bomb in her car but it went off too early. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle planted his fists on his hips and looked around. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The apple trees we had planted years earlier were bigger now. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On her grave I planted a rosemary bush, and it proves as enduring as an evergreen tree. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The new growth covered the earth lightly, each blade of grass, each leaf and stem with space between as if planted by a thin summer wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I planted the iris seed,” she said, gesturing to the empty spot where the old iris once lived. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I feel that bitter seed growing inside a me, the one planted after Treelore died. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Dane may have the paper kind of legal, but he has none of the kind that’s planted inside.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And it was like I knew, and that certainty planted itself in my belly like a warm secret. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The herb and flower garden Ted had planted. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellen’s voice has risen in volume and pitch, her palms planted flat on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z What food we had planted in the garden has been washed away by the rain. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick planted himself in front of me, a distinctly unpleasant smile on his face. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He started to swoop at the biddy with his tractor- grease hands, but Rosaleen planted herself in front of him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My thirsty roots feel planted in the ground for the first time. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I bent over and planted my hands on my knees. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z June marched right over to the ladder and planted a foot on the bottom rung. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sam nodded as he gripped the pole to see if it was firmly planted. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z No shoots showed from the fields where we had planted, and the people were restless and irritable. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It had been decades since a White House Victory Garden had been planted, on Eleanor Roosevelt’s watch, and no one seemed much interested in a reprise. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Well, two years ago I planted thirty. I think there are about eighty now.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But here inside was a fairyland of colors and sounds, crowded with people on this Saturday afternoon, artificially lit and planted. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “The apple tree my dad planted took forever to have fruit. I’d walk past it every day for three years, just waiting.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Baba and Ali had planted a small vegetable garden along the eastern wall: tomatoes, mint, peppers, and a row of corn that never really took. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A seed was planted in the back of her mind, something tiny and still unrecognizable to her. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z At one end of the garden, William had planted a Talisman rose. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Years later, Enrique will remember his grandmother’s reply—and how another seed was planted: “Maybe,” Maria says, “she went on the trains.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She planted her hands on his chest and started CPR. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The other hand he planted on my chest, keeping me at a distance. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly Fig jumped up onto my desk and planted himself on top of the keyboard. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Percy tensed, ready to charge forward, but Bob planted a hand on his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He planted himself in front of the redheaded boy. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When she struggled to turn over, a foot planted itself into her back and pushed her up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Connor pointed to a cleared strip of forest where a stand of blue willows had been planted a year ago. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She planted a kiss on her palm and pressed it to the wall. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “We now have several people planted within the Department of Magical Transport. If Potter Apparates or uses the Floo Network, we shall know immediately.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When strawberry seeds are still young and not yet ready to be planted, the surrounding fruit is green, sour, and hard. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Some of the time he leaned forward and planted his elbows in front of him. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not one tree, not two, not a dozen, but the thousands he had planted in seed and sprout. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mirror I noticed that the side of my face that had somehow been firmly planted into the wooden floor was solid red and had two creases running horizontally across it. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The landlord had said yes, so Papa planted one. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And his gaze traveled upward from legs planted so firmly they might as well have been tree trunks to a torso carved of stone, immovable, ivory arms, up to a blanched face that— Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z That same day, they came to a long row of trees planted on either side of the path. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Where an old Englishman ghost, sickled to a tree, was abrogated by a pair of two-egg twins—a Mobile Republic with a Puff who had planted a Marxist flag in the earth beside him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I brought it home, dug a hole on the side of the house, and planted it where it would get sun. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He holds the handles on either side, his arms stretching wide, and leans forward so his body is mostly outside the car, though his feet stay planted inside. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was surprised when I found myself in my own yard, with Mr. Whiskers there on the steps, curled up next to the sunflower I’d planted in a coffee can. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Near the sidelines he planted his left leg to stiff-arm a tackier. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the backyard, he planted strawberries with Theresa, it was true; also he grilled fish with her, and argued. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was like a compass, with one leg swinging around the globe and the other planted in Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z "I must have planted it. In Mo's community garden. That's what I did with all the cuttings he sent." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I had planted them too far down in the earth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood in the doorway with both feet planted. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She wrenched the bat out of the thing’s grip, planted a foot behind her, and swung hard as it barreled toward her again. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z My mother planted and harvested her own mealies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I planted tomatoes, lettuce, peas, and collard greens in my garden. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The first crop planted from hybrid corn seed will all be identical. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They must have taken her ’round the rooms they use for the orderlies—perhaps even planted a few as dummy prisoners. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Miles slid down the embankment, planted himself in front of me, and grabbed my shoulders. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Tats and I say good-bye to each other, and I head to where Simone is waiting for me, soccer legs planted firm, mat spread out. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When the rows were done, Mama sent the men on their way and planted the seeds herself. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The family planted more pumpkins, and soon they had so many in their fields that they were able to sell almost half of their crop, while keeping the rest for themselves. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Charlie planted herself in my bedroom doorway with her hands on her hips, the head of a black bishop clenched between her teeth. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He rode past a banner planted in the mud, one of Stannis's fiery hearts, and chopped the .staff:in two with a swing of his axe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He sat in the chair all morning—rather like an overseer-watching while I plowed, harrowed and then planted the two rows of beets. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He planted his shifting feet and straightened his body so that he stood up to his full height. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I have just planted them this morning, some for you, some for me.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z No. I had planted a stake and now I had something to prove, to my mami and to myself, to everyone from my neighborhood. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I was convinced that Frieda was right, that I had planted them too deeply. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Taylor’s on the floor, too, in a butterfly yoga pose, and Morgan’s planted stiffly in a plastic blue chair. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z This isn’t quite as good, although it has its own song: In days of yore, from Britain’s shore, Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came And planted firm Britannia’s flag On Canada’s fair domain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought of that waitress and her helping, and I lifted one foot up and planted it in the snow. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Farther down was the green blur of another tree that his ancestors had planted to exit the flooding of this world. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We planted seeds in twenty-three containers, which have pretty much taken over the kitchen. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z When he had seated himself in his black leather armchair Cockerell placed himself behind it, legs planted wide apart. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We were putting out seedlings in her kitchen garden, and I nearly planted two tomatoes in the same hole together as she told me the story. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I thought of how she planted her body between us and her kitchen door, daring us to take a step farther. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Apple trees and pear trees, peach and cherry: Mr. Clutter’s orchard, the treasured assembly of fruit trees he had planted. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Mamou and Babou had planted the tiny white blooms along the perimeter of their yard, in little wooden boxes painted a soft blue. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Fig seemed to sense my exasperation and planted his chonky body between me and my nemesis. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z First Woman and First Man set to saving everyone and planted four seeds. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “And how the seed died when it was planted on rocky ground?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The yard was bounded by a once-white fence against which Pauline’s mother planted flowers and within which they kept a few chickens. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I threw my arms around Nathaniel and planted a big kiss on his cheek. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This isn’t quite as good, although it has its own song: In days of yore, from Britain’s shore, Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came And planted firm Britannia’s flag On Canada’s fair domain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In the dirt next to the black bricks, he dug a small hole and planted his peach pit. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He had planted them on the shady side of the house, near the cellar, where they grew dark and foamy in the cool. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And in Southern California, a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department employee reported that deputies routinely planted drugs and falsified police reports to establish probable cause for cash seizures. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z His legs were as though planted in the earth; the shock of the galloping riders could not dislodge him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He had planted the rhododendrons, too, not at all for their brief, dramatic show of colour in May and June, but for their dark green, leathery leaves and toughness of stem, their substantial look. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He bought her some and planted them himself. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t listen, not really, because Baba’s casual little comment had planted a seed in my head: the resolution that I would win that winter’s tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The emergence of each new system of control may seem sudden, but history shows that the seeds are planted long before each new institution begins to grow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But I believed these stories were planted by the government to divide the Congress movement, and I regarded it as malicious mischief. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think when a man finds good or bad in his children he is seeing only what he planted in them after they cleared the womb.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The two of us spend about four hours in the cold digging for those tough old vegetables, planted last summer, until we have a gnarled and ugly pile. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Riccio planted himself in front of Prosper so he would have to look at him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The young king did not disagree and planted the seed with great care in a pot. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I made orange juice out of the oranges you planted in my bag,” I tell him, coming to my senses. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We settled into our camping chairs and planted our feet on the circle of stones. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I planted a seed of hatred in my heart. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I tried to pick which shrubbery planted near the side of the structure might benefit from some alternative methods of watering. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I planted myself in a seat in her office, crossed my arms, lined my eyes up with a crack in the wall, and braced for the inquisition. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Consuelo folded her arms and planted herself firmly in front of Salvador. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Baba had planted the grove when Neel was a baby, and he guarded the family trees fiercely from woodcutters. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z One morning, after George had his crop planted, I sat down with him at his kitchen table and we talked about the problem. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A series of hard frosts had killed the crops they’d planted afterward, leaving only mud and ash and wilted, rotting stalks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I picked up my other foot and planted it next to the first as I clung to Arturo’s coat sleeves. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Just checking up on you,” she said, straightening that awful colossal flower planted behind her right ear. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And we planted carrots and peas and spinach and I’m going to pick them and eat them when they’re ready. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He saw children playing with a soccer ball near a field of grain, a field that Rameel had helped to get planted for them. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Somebody had planted blue morning- glories below each of the four wide windows, and the vines of the blue flowers were climbing cotton strings that had been nailed to the window frames. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Strong bodies lean over weak; kisses are planted on cheeks. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But the seed of doubt had already been planted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep cursing them that planted the city of New York on an island. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He straddles the bike, resting back on the seat, both feet firmly planted. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It’s too easy to look at Henry’s boots digging into the stirrups for leverage and conjure up a memory of bare calves underneath, bare feet planted just as firmly on the mattress. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I’d planted them back in November, and by May I had scores of fat glossy pods. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I planted my feet in case the ball suddenly came my way. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Many years later, when Macondo was a field of wooden houses with zinc roofs, the broken and dusty almond trees still stood on the oldest streets, although no one knew who had planted them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He planted his crutch tips in a deliberate show. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I went into him, spun around, planted my elbow in his chest, and pushed off toward the hoop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, this is good. It means new beginnings— like a seed has been planted, kind of, but you might not know it yet.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Felix felt firmly planted in the maybe category with the majority. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z His feet seemed planted on this wooden floor; they did not wish to carry him one step further. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Even today, only cottonwoods and Chinese elms—perennials with a cactuslike indifference to thirst—are commonly planted. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The pretty guide thought he was part of the class; the teacher thought that he was planted in the audience to pep up the discussion; the class knew that he was an imposter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d planted saber-toothed tiger teeth by mistake, and raised a batch of skeleton kittens from the soil. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Macassans planted tamarind trees at their coastal campsites and sired children by Aboriginal women. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After that, ten times more zealous, I planted beans and sweet potatoes, brinjals and chillies, and they all grew well under my hand, so that we ate even better than we had done before. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in the library in August that the seeds were planted that grew into the Egypt Game in September in the Professor’s deserted yard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She planted a wet kiss on my forehead, then held me at arm’s length and began to babble in Ukrainian. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Surely I betrayed my alarm, though I struggled to hide it Because I had given Hamlet no cause to think me false, someone else must have planted the rumor that made him doubt me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Over and over, he planted his crutches and swung through, closing that distance. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The late-afternoon sun dances off the tops of the maple trees that are planted all along the parkway. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He salutes the commander and shouts, At noon today the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and planted on the roof a flag with one huge star. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Planted flowers in coffee cans. She said this year, she planted a baby instead.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z In the afternoon I planted, getting the corn about three-fourths done before it was time to go in and start the supper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z All through that first hard year, gifts had arrived, of produce that the Ashidas had not yet planted—baskets of asparagus, lettuce. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The tree which sprang from the Apple that Digory planted in the back garden, lived and grew into a fine tree. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I planted the dried sprig of moonlace carefully in the dirt and sprinkled a little nectar on it from my camp canteen. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In the garden they’ve planted a peach tree, a pear tree, an asparagus bed, rows and rows of vegetables. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His brother moved precisely, each foot planted firmly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The grave diggers had dug trenches as deeply as they could, then planted layer after layer of fever victims. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alice planted squash seeds a year ago, and they grew as big as pumpkins—some plants like our poor soil. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I wish it grew more potatoes. You know when we came here we found fields of potatoes the Aus-trians had planted.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Most of the dogs just whimpered and planted their feet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We had been told that there were mine fields and trip flares planted around the pe-rimeter. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfred's eyes dropped down to the man's shoes, planted solidly on the wooden floor, black shoes curling with age but highly polished. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She planted a kiss on top of Christ’s head, then placed the statue on top of the fireplace mantel, which needed, Sanjeev observed, to be dusted. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The other guy, the one who planted my headstone, drags the gravedigger away. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Moss was planted in his recliner, smoking and staring at the television screen. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z As I planted, I began thinking about the fact that my birthday was coming in two days. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Mark planted his feet and aimed his weapon. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sam Malloy had planted morning glories to grow over the boiler. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex closed his eyes as his dad planted a long kiss on the top of his head. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He’s staring at the empty fields that won’t be planted for another month. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When he had nodded and said, “Yes,” she had seemed almost disappointed, like someone else had planted their flag in Joaquin before she could get the chance. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Corn was sowed long before vines were planted. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I was looking out over the lawn to where the mist was thickening down around the poplar trees planted along the cart-track, when I finally introduced the topic of the previous year's dismissals. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z As the morning went on, we planted lettuce and spinach, fennel and broccoli. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I try to run, but my feet are firmly planted and refuse to move, like the crow on my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Pa planted a kiss on Big Ma’s cheek like he hadn’t driven all the way from Brooklyn with her earlier. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And yet a pernicious seed had been planted—a perception of me as disgruntled and vaguely hostile, lacking some expected level of grace. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He adjusts his stance until his feet are planted wide, bows his head so that his hair obscures his face, and holds the microphone up in the air in one hand—classic rock star pose. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I even planted some milkweed, violets, and wispy salt grass for the caterpillars—you know, when butterflies are in the larval stage. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Now a rosebush has been planted over the neat grass. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The seed Coach Mustilli had planted in my mind was sprouting into reality. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Barbarossa stumbled past them and planted himself in front of the door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He planted his feet and bent his knees and balled his fists and let it come all the way out: “No nothing! No Treatment! No wringer! No Snots!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma drove through a roundabout planted with pink periwinkle flowers and lined with bricks painted alternating black and white. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Clutched him in a hug and planted a kiss on his cheek. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The rows were straight planted under a tight-stretched string, and the pegs at the row ends car- ried the seed package to identify the row. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Both chubby arms spread wide, one foot planted on my big toe, she laughed in her tiny voice. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The cheer was already fully formed in my mind—the poster advertising the big game had planted it there. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z As she turned to follow her aunt and Judith, Kit knew for certain that he had not moved, and that if she looked back she would see his sturdy frame planted motionless in the path. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Holding tightly with her left hand, feeling the strength in her arm, which would now briefly be her only support, she planted her feet firmly to push off and propel herself across the rock. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I hear him explain: "It's all going to be planted. You'll see. We are right in the middle of the project." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The boy planted his fists on his pudgy hips and looked out over the audience. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She planted her hands on the edge of the tomb lid and began to push, and it slid open with a slow, grating rumble. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It’s Rabbi Gold who planted the phantom cousins in my mind—the ones who never had a chance to be born. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z In a flash, he was on the far side of the baby, planted solidly in the middle of the road with his empty basket at the ready. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Farmers had finished harvesting their soybeans, milo, and alfalfa and had planted their winter wheat. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z At the beep, we all turned to gape at the big man, planted behind the wheel of this old beater of a K-Car. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I planted my hands on my hips and widened my stance. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I drew nigh and planted the kitten on the table beside her. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They were standing beside a bed of geraniums planted near the Hall of Open Records. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z His gaze was planted on the stretch of track, his face unreadable. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Q. R Colvin, planted in his chair on King Hill, stayed close to his shotgun. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z And then, slowly and purposefully, the one with red hair knelt down and planted upon the concrete of the runway a firm, loud kiss. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z We planted a garden, so we had fresh vegetables to eat, including cabbage, something I had never eaten before. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He stops running and mirrors me, his feet planted and his gun up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Some people have even planted green herbs and flowering bulbs around the tents. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z So many of us bearing fruit, so many of us just planted. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then they are moving past the gate onto the rue Cuvier, brushing through what might be sandbags or silent police officers or something else newly planted in the middle of the sidewalk. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z So instead I said: “It’s not really so bad. We often planted corn this late—even in July. It does very well.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Those nonbitter almond seeds are the only ones that ancient farmers would have planted, at first unintentionally in their garbage heaps and later intentionally in their orchards. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally, my mother has checked my diary and has read exactly what I planted for her to read. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Dropping to the ground, she crouched in a thicket of oleanders planted just under the window. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z So Sam planted saplings in all the places where specially beautiful or beloved trees had been destroyed, and he put a grain of the precious dust in the soil at the root of each. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You did all this, Moss,” Wanda said, and she planted a kiss on his temple. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Two weeks later, when Mikayla’s mom gave me my very own seed, Mom and I planted it together, very carefully, in perfect conditions, so it would bloom just for us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They have their hands cut off and their brothers turned into swans, their lovers chopped up and planted in basil pots. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In front of each house was a tiny lawn planted with either morning glories or a hydrangea bush. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Mom smiled and planted a kiss on my forehead. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She did not object when I planted it at the end of the yard, away from the maple. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I see a hummingbird in a bottlebrush tree that is planted in the space between the sidewalk and the street. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z We were not really angry at each other; we knew that the idea of murder had been planted in each of us by the white men who employed us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Newly planted trees stood in soldierly ranks, but in the heat and haze they looked like desert troops gone too long without water. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “My son says he’s planted enough seeds for thousands of grandchildren. Where are they? It must be you are doing something wrong.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The subdivisions proud residents seeded their lawns and planted trees for shade, hosting patio parties and many a club meeting at their homesteads. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Friends, neighbors, and cousins of cousins also regularly turned up on Euclid Avenue and planted themselves in the living room next to my father in his recliner to tell stories and ask for advice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I visit with the corn kernels planted deep within Pachamama’s body as they eagerly stretch out their first roots. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Before the next day was out everybody in town knew that James Grew had been in trouble in Boston, and no one could possibly imagine that Cathy had planted the story. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Like “did a somersault in the air and then face planted into the snow” wiped out. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z You could barely see the rows they had been planted in. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He now had a plantation; inside of two years he had dragged house and gardens out of virgin swamp, and plowed and planted his land with seed cotton which General Compson loaned him. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Or had he paid to have them transported and planted? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Jem parked his fishing car over there, we dug earthworms by the back fence, I planted a bamboo shoot one time and we fought it for twenty years. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z There were twelve of them, one for each tooth the General had planted. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It had been over a month since we planted the iris, and we still didn’t speak much. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I planted my knees in front of the toilet just as my eggs and toast came back up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Maddie nodded and then planted two air kisses on each of my cheeks. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His lips pinch together for a moment, and then he says, “Langston has lodged a complaint with the red-hat. Vanessa Steele believes that you were planted on the sidelines to distract her.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Hen Wen dug faster than a badger, her hind legs planted firmly, her front legs plowing ahead. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He planted a kiss on it, delicate but purposeful. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z On a bank below the lawns, crocuses were planted, golden, pink, and mauve, but by this time they would be past their best, dropping and fading, like the pallid snowdrops. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When farmers first planted hybrid corn in the 1930s their yields doubled or tripled. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I put in when I planted the garden because I thought that would be useful to know next year. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Here they meandered in their tiny sailboats, tacking and coming about; they painted, hoed, swept, and planted when the mood for therapeutic work struck them, and lolled on the beach when they felt like it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z An idea had planted itself during my teary ride home—an idea so ridiculous I couldn’t believe I was entertaining it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z One of them jumped down from a front step and planted himself right in front of Maniac. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, I planted my feet at the foul line. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She’s pounding at me with her fists, but I just stand, feet planted, and take it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then, finally, at 10:38 p.m.: sighs, applause, exuberance, dumbstruck silence, from all corners of the Earth, as Neil Armstrong planted his foot on luna firma. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I planted my heels firmly and resisted the pull of his arm. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I stared out the window and watched the clouds and the crops, planted in neat square rows, and I tried to remember every detail so I could tell Liz all about it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z By echoing Merle Tuve’s words, he had quite deliberately planted his flag next to that of his boyhood friend. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was optimistic as they had been to both Lusaka and Pretoria, and I hoped that the seed of negotiations had been planted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All that day, the patron was busy plowing a field that had just been cleared and that was slated to be planted with com. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We, like our seeds, were now planted in the garden. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She said Dad was like a sunflower—he’d die in the snow—and that come February he needed to be taken away and planted in the sun. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Crouched in the shade of our guava, he planted upright twigs in the dirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But I'd had a double dose of the desert version—first when I'd planted it, and then again in the downpour. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The three of us climbed trees and planted gardens together. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead, fields were always tilled by hand-held sticks or hoes, and seeds were planted individually by hand and not scattered as whole handfuls. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z From this window you looked over the roof of the porch, over the back yard, over the planted fields, over the long stretch of marshes—to the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z See, too, that Mr. Hennessey down the road planted his soybean field.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He never listens to me, not when he’s got an idea planted in his mind. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He planted it right in her midsection; she yelped and jolted backward, flailed to grab hold of her partner. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Baba had had a stage built on the balcony that overlooked the garden and planted speakers throughout the yard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Horace seemed satisfied with this, and his hands stayed planted at his sides. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They thought that they understood each other once more—but their doubt had been planted. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched him swing his scraggy leg in a sweeping arc, watched his whole body tilt impossibly to the right every time he planted that foot. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But the extra mouths quickly wiped out the food surpluses, so even more fields had to be planted. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mulberry trees were planted all over the United States. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They had been planted too close together, and she had decided to replant a few in the hopes they would flourish even this late in the season. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z To control pests, one out of every seven beds is planted with flowers. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The chains shook, and the Titans planted their feet on the hooks to keep them secure. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z On the contrary: He planted himself so impressively in the doorway that Meggie was instantly tongue-tied. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Gilly started to pass her at the door, but as she brushed by the big body, Trotter grabbed her and planted a wet kiss on her forehead. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z With blooming roses—yellow, red, white—planted in their yards. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z There they were again, the images of my childhood: bold, striding, confident, their arms flung out as if to claim space, their legs apart, feet planted squarely on the earth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Sedges and ferns and graceful bulrush would be planted on the banks of the Wooded Island to conjure density and intricacy and “to slightly screen, without hiding, flowers otherwise likely to be too obtrusive.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Also, she planted a three-meter pole with a bright green flag over where she buried it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw how opium was planted, processed, and marketed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "The others we have planted at the request of relatives who have no tools or who live too far." Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He planted his feet firmly apart, and laid his hand upon the haft of his axe. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Lysa's apartments opened over a small garden, a circle of dirt and grass planted with blue flowers and ringed on all sides by tall white towers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Deep basins of fountains are planted in the floor between statues on heavy pedestals, and effigies lie behind black doorways with the Resurrection carved into their slate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It, too, was planted with manioc, and seemed recently tended. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times, then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral, a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We worried that the Klan might have planted a second, deadlier bomb to explode after a crowd had gathered. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I went out to the garden I had been neglecting—I had scarcely looked at it for ten days—and the field I had plowed but never planted. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z "We've planted iron spikes under the water, y'see, and there's caltrops scattered among them rocks there. It's the same on all the fords, by your brother's command." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z People began to question each others motives and planted seeds of doubt. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z A father who loves you planted it for you. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z While the deacons clawed at the pile of broken glass and bricks, Reverend prayed aloud that another bomb had not been planted and that God would keep them safe. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Behind it stretched a graveyard, with groves of trees planted among the tombstones. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We cleaned the grave and planted some flowers. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The important thing was to get the corn planted; it, at least, would do all right, though it would not ripen until late September or October. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She balanced her weight on the banisters with her hands and planted her boots against Wylan’s chest, kicking him backward into Jesper. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t care about airplanes! Have you planted the idea about offering a reward?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She planted her two front feet in the saucer and gobbled down those snails so quickly I was afraid she’d choke. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Corn has managed to become the most widely planted crop in America—more than 80 million acres of farmland are planted with corn every year. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z At the library I walked past a row of giant Christmas trees that were planted on the side of the building. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It had been filled in and planted over. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It had been planted on the front lawn of the high school, between the road and the bus lanes. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Rivera was already out there, planted and ready, stick and run, Alfred, stick and run. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Some kind of tree planted in a rusty bucket by the window. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He faced the water and planted his foot, so he looked like some explorer who’d just claimed a new country. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Moss snapped the lock shut, then slowly slid down the flagpole, his feet planted firm so he could start to squat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I didn’t like the green canal between the dock and the Clara Belle, but I quit looking down and planted my foot on the side of the boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z If Uncle Darnell was being his jokester self, he would have gone over to one of us and planted a big smack on our lips. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z There was one tree which this man had planted which nobody else had in their yard. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Seaward has a big stone entrance and all those perfectly planted begonias like the ones at Our Lady Queen of Peace on Southern Boulevard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When Pipkin had planted in himself, like some somber tree, the knowledge that Hazel would never return, his bewilderment exceeded his grief: and this bewilderment he saw on every side among his companions. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was settled, the old man beckoned Catelyn forward and planted a papery dry kiss on her hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And my mother is the one with her feet firmly planted on the ground. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dirt had to be trucked in whenever Raincreek Irrigation and Landscaping planted anything. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Orr leaped on top of the table after hurling his paddle and came sailing off die other end in a running broad jump with both feet planted squarely in Appleby’s face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Woe betide the plant whose genetic program is mismatched to the latitude of the field in which it is planted! Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A single planted corn seed could yield 150 to 300 fat kernels. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Kira tended his grave now, taking the babies with her while she weeded and watered the soft blanket of fragrant purple thyme she had planted there. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I return to the stairs, and as I sit here in a slice of winter sunlight, two small birds find their way down to the honeysuckle planted next to the bamboo. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I put the iron down real slow, feel that bitter seed grow in my chest, the one planted after Treelore died. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I planted both my feet on the bench and enjoyed my firm stand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Now they were both planted right in front of the van. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He watered all the plants, including the squash and beans that Nali had planted. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There were numbers of these families and they got the good land of the valley and cleared the yellow mustard away and planted wheat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Embedded in the ground is a license plate, one that suddenly looks familiar, and circling this is a small garden where someone has planted flowers. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The fields were bare and planted with winter wheat, and Ada sat in her chair in the living room and stared outdoors. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few trees spotted the hillsides, but most of the land had been cleared and planted. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She buries her feet in the sand until she is planted, rooted as the palms, rooted as the gnarled gardenia tree. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They dug up purple crocuses and planted them all around her grave. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He smelled the night air, the scent of jasmine and gardenias that had been planted everywhere for the wedding. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept one foot planted on the chain’s anchor and his thumb on the UP button. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Holding him in her foul embrace she filled him with herself and planted hunger within him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Once upon a time a farmer planted a little seed in his garden, and after a while it sprouted and became a vine and bore many squashes. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She was quiet for a long time, patting the soil, even though the flower was already planted. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the Pearl River Delta, the rice farmer planted two and sometimes three crops a year. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z We lugged it all across the road and up to the Wabash Railroad right-of-way and planted the card table in the gravel. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, when I finally came out from behind Aly, he lifted me right up onto his hip and planted a big kiss on my cheek. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The pines were planted in ranks and files. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I bolted down the hall, clutching Fig against my thundering chest, and planted myself in front of the TV. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And he swung both boys into the wheelbarrow and planted them on top of the culled canes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Rather, the lessons this life has planted in my heart pertain more to caring than to crops, more to Golden Rule than gold, more to the proper choice than to the popular choice. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Not to mention, the traditional seeds had been planted in a different pattern, and that may have influenced water distribution and pollination. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Sown wheat yields a crop within a few months; a planted almond grows into a nut-bearing tree in three or four years; but a planted acorn may not become productive for a decade or more. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Lydia turned, planted her elbows on Dill’s chest, and rested her chin on her crossed arms. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “It’s good to have roots. Gives the soil something to hold on to, and it’s nice to watch something you’ve planted grow.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Along one entire wall is a giant flat screen, and my dad is planted in front of this now, enormous feet on the coffee table, watching some sort of game and shouting at the television. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Below the window was a lovely planted garden. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But rather than simply planting manioc and other annual crops in their gardens until the forest took them over, they planted selected tree crops along with the manioc and managed the transition. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I planted my foot and the metal stand down firmly, to make sure I was stable, and focused on exactly where I wanted the ball to end up. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z They collected an additional four thousand crates of pond lily roots, which Olmsted’s men quickly planted, only to watch most of the roots succumb to the ever-changing levels of the lake. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z All in all it was a good firm-grounded family, permanent, and successfully planted in the Salinas Valley, not poorer than many and not richer than many either. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Right. And maybe it is provided by my family too. The Buttles who came before me. The ones who planted the orchard. Before the place even had a first apple season.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Sam planted potatoes for Mrs. Strawberry and went back to his home in the hemlock tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Nah, you planted that ball. Your first baseman would be lucky to catch a cold by himself. No offense.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I lifted Hassan’s mattress and planted my new watch and a handful of Afghani bills under it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z So the Lords of the Eyrie planted grass and scattered statuary amidst low, flowering shrubs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Civilian Conservation Corps planted millions of kuzu seedlings to fight soil loss, a major fear in the era of the Dust Bowl. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Janie fussed around the shack making a home while Tea Cake planted beans. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He flicked on the squad car’s headlights and there, on a grassy mound marked by a freshly planted survey stake, stood a pair of burrowing owls. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Since he’d moved in, he’d been to the grocery store, cleaned, cooked every meal, and even planted some sunflowers in front of the house. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “It sounds like maybe they set the timer wrong or something. But the jury was convinced he planted the bomb that murdered Denise and the other girls.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t even have time to harvest the corn and vegetables we had planted near our huts. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Eddie planted morning glories to run over the door and Hazel acquired some rather rare fuchsia bushes planted in five-gallon cans which made the entrance formal and a little cluttered. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was early spring and we were her garden, and she was starting to see the bulbs and seeds that she had planted in us last fall coming up. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Even though the two families lived inside it, the house was smaller than most of the homes in west Austin where Armpit planted shrubs and installed irrigation systems. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “It tore me up on the inside, knowin’ y’all thought I was planted in some pauper’s grave in the middle of nowhere. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And it occurred to me that cleared of its ramshackle fences and planted with flowers and grass, it might form a pleasant park. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Though light in tone, they will help you see that my heart is now planted here, like Rooster Jim’s cherry tree. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Once the all-purpose solution, Washington was now the still-potent problem, a kind of Trojan horse planted squarely in the Virginia fortress. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He backed off a step, spread his legs, planted his feet firmly. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z A bitter seed was planted inside a me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I felt proud to be representing my country, and I was glad that Neil and Buzz had planted an American flag on the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands were planted on her hips, and her elbows stuck out sharply. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I could smell the lily of the valley that Mother and I had planted two years ago. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He planted himself in front of me, pointed at my hair, and yelled, “HILLPARK FAN!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I said right away with my foot planted firmly in the words I spoke, “Like reading.the Bible over and over.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Cats appear from nowhere, scratching and squatting in the soft, newly planted earth, and my father throws clumps of dug-up dandelions at them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He tried to say it easily as one might say, “I have planted the seeds in the western field today,” but he could not. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The woman stood up and planted her hamlike hands on her hips. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But after I had turned up the whole patch—in fact after I had it partly planted—I realized that it was really not big enough. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z By the way she’s planted her feet, and by the angry, thirsty look in her eye, he gets the feeling she’s not going to let him pass. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Out of breath, I bend over, hands planted on my knees. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I allow him to use my hands and arms to twist around, but my feet stay firmly planted on the ground. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z They might have planted some when they came for their raid...or someone could have planted some since then. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z "But she planted 'em way too early. She's lucky those seeds even came up." Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, a little more than that, because it's Sol 25 right now and I haven't actually planted anything yet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They cut down forests, dug canals, cleared fields, built houses, ploughed furrows, and planted fruit trees in tidy rows. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood upright with her feet firmly planted as if she were going to deliver a fiery speech that would change the course of the nation. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I felt so hopeful about the future of my valley that I planted a mango seed outside our house. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I’ve learned how to say it. Accident. I assume that was another suggestion you and Father planted, to never bring up the accident.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Deep inside me, a rotten seed has been planted. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He planted each word like a man laying down bricks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In each spot where a tooth had been planted, a creature was struggling out of the dirt. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And here and there along the paths, flowering cactuses had been planted in great stone pots. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The gardens were planted with jasmine, honeysuckle, and baby’s breath. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So he planted SYMBOLS, like the weather, and the whole light and dark thing, to show us how poor Hester feels. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He nudged the ladder slightly, but it was sturdily planted against the floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I had planted, in the flat patch of ground behind the hut, a few pumpkin seeds. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Some are seeds that are planted when you are born, placed there by your father and mother and their ancestors before them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The only other story Judy was working on was about eighteen new trees that were going to be planted along East Main Street. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Sons planted their own spies wherever they could. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I initially planted tomatoes, chilies, and onions — hardy plants that did not require rich earth or constant care. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In no time at all she ran across the field and planted herself in front of the tractor to keep me from going forward. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There, planted in his garden, was that bicycle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Cuttings of red geraniums and rosebushes were planted in the dooryards. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He planted his paddle there and banked the damp earth around it so that it stood and marked the place where Evil had been vanquished. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Big Ma planted her hand on the table and searched upward. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z In her honor, the brother planted all the remaining kernels, and it is said that the finest white corn grew from them. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The arrival of founder domesticates enabled local people to become sedentary, and thereby increased the likelihood of local crops’ evolving from wild plants that were gathered, brought home and planted accidentally, and later planted intentionally. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I’ve already “planted” miniature plastic palm trees in the grass, and now I’m strategically placing miniature plastic people holding miniature plastic shopping bags to give it the “vigor of life,” as Mr. Waterman would say. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Scientists of the Dutch Plant Protection Service did not recommend chemical sprays or soil treatments; instead, they suggested that marigolds be planted among the roses. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The seed of curiosity had been planted; it needed nothing more than time and boredom to grow. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He planted the seed of Helene being in love with me in my head, and now it's sprouted like a misbegotten weed from hell. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I removed my now useless mask, planted my ice ax into the mountain’s frozen hide, and hunkered on the ridge. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They both had their faces planted in the same pamphlet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the evergreen pine trees, Nazis had stealthily planted larch trees. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The child angel had been cleared of moss and planted all around with snowdrops and white narcissus that poured out an overpowering scent. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Garden plots were planted in random spots between the buildings, twenty or so one-story structures made from long planks of wood. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I looked at the three walls surrounding the lot, then at a garden coming up beautiful, planted there close to the sidewalk. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And before we knew where we were they were planted here and there all over the Shire, and were felling trees and digging and building themselves sheds and houses just as they liked. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z "No one has ever died of restlessness, but rashness is another matter. We've planted seeds, let them grow." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The cow was gone and no crops planted. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Plastic flowers were planted around the edge, and a weather vane topped by a spouting whale stood in the center. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The overseer, startled by this sudden obstructing body, planted squarely in the doorway, turned away from the door, picked up a two-pound weight from the counter, and hurled it at the fleeing slave. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z If you planted pumpkin seeds there, in a few months there would be large plants growing across the ground, and a few months after that, there would be great yellow pumpkins ripening in the sun. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I holler again, my hands planted on the concrete. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Over yonder were what she called her “word plants”—the wild flowers she planted because they had names she liked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Three times to church, and the field not planted.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They planted themselves in front of him so that he had to step around them, only to find them replanted in his new path. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Nok stood with her feet planted wide, holding her staff in front of her with both hands. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I planted one hand on my hip and pointed with the other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Lawrence avoided pointing out to Sproul that he had planted the seeds of this competition himself, but plainly the harvest was already being reaped at Berkeley’s expense. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her weight didn’t make a dent in the material until both feet were planted and firm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I relate the way the poor Tree Man’s extremities hung from him like gnarled trunks, and with that disturbing image firmly planted in my head, I’m pumped, confident, and take a bigger bite. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z To obtain fuel and construction material and to grow food, they cleared trees and vegetation from the bluffs to the east and planted every inch of arable land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Instead of talking she leaned across the seat and planted a long kiss on Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She planted her hands on her hips and stared at the crime scene. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He crossed his feet, planted his elbow on her knee and waited. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There was not room for the wheat in that field, so I planted it—about a half acre—in the far field beyond the pond. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Of course the apples are there—a farmer planted them. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Minerva had planted it years back when she was cooped up here, wanting to get out and live the bigger version of her life. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The held George and I planted that day would produce 1.8 million pounds of corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z When he charged at me, I planted my feet and looked him in the eye. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Zach planted students out there to give him bogus directions: “Make a left at the music room, down the stairs, through the double doors, then two rights and a hard left at the furnace....” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z To relieve the monotony, some people planted small gardens or painted their doors bright colors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his head slowly, without breaking his forward movement of alternately planted poles and thrust skis, rhythmically but feebly continuous like a homemade piston engine’s. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time I planted one of my ice axes, that distance shrank by another twenty inches. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As she planted one hill after another Omakayas felt the calm and sweetness of the earth and tears burned. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We then crossed Suey Road, which marked the end of the city limits and the beginning of hundreds of acres of recently planted lettuce and carrots. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was those small living shoots she had planted, and something in Kira knew without a doubt that they would survive. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bob loomed over them, his broom planted like a flag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He had planted a seed, and though I let that seed lie dormant for a long season, it eventually began to grow. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She came up behind me and planted a kiss on my cheek. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I have to lie on a table on my back with my feet planted down and lift my hips and make a bridge with my body. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z During dry seasons they planted tobacco and in wet months, rice. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She planted her hands on her hips and glared at Father. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z By five-thirty the entire house sparkled, with scented candles that Twinkle had picked up in Hartford illuminating the items on the mantel, and slender stalks of burning incense planted into the soil of potted plants. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He planted himself in front of us and asked how we liked the job. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Each year, one field was allowed to lie fallow, and the other two would be planted with a crop different from the one planted there the year before. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Instead, I planted myself before the four teen magazines that Mr. Mack’s Candy Store carried. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z In a single night, as if by magic, beautifully pruned gardens and flowerbeds appeared on the avenues; they had been planted by the unemployed, to create the illusion of a peaceful spring. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Denna kept up with me at first, then planted her feet when she saw where I was headed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z During the next couple of weeks, the picture—however forcibly or accidentally it had been planted on the Chief—was not removed from the bus. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Still soaking wet from the fire hoses, she planted her large body in the doorway of the building. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The grass around the grave behind Gram’s—the one belonging to Isabella Fortune, Gram’s teacher who died really young—has been tidied up recently, and someone’s planted a little rosebush by it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And Aragorn planted the new tree in the court by the fountain, and swiftly and gladly it began to grow; and when the month of June entered in it was laden with blossom. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z All traces of the bomb they’d planted were probably melting into slag right now. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z |
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