“And you’re not supposed to be here without Scythe Chomsky to spot you,” she pointed out, then sat down on a bench press showing no sign of leaving. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

After a moment he pointed across the room and tugged at Jonathan’s leg. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He groped for it in the darkness and quickly pointed its beam at whatever was hovering above him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he stood up, Coach clapped and pointed at the scoreboard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We might have gotten a little loud, because one of the dressed-up ushers came over and pointed his flashlight in our direction during the trailers. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He glanced up at the ship as if to get his bearings, then pointed across the piazza. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the hologram, which showed the Sixer troop positions around the castle, just inside the sphere. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He pointed to Esther, who almost fell forward in front of him, as if someone had suddenly kicked her in the back of the knees. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” I said and pointed to the hall where Miss Violet conferred with the other teachers who had come to school. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You shall know a lot when I’m through with you,” Nusan replied and pointed to a large box in the corner. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he got to Hannah, he pointed his finger at her and sang: Pretty girl, with faraway eyes, Why do you look with such surprise? The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The foot on it was angled forward like a ballerina’s pointed toes. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“NOW!” screamed Seven, and the three Witchlings pointed at the Cursed Toads’ necklaces. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

And then, before I could stop him, he pointed the sprayer toward me and squeezed the handle. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He wanted to see if Mom and Joe were running yet, too, but the rolling light pointed the other way now; the rising smoke stung his eyes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his thumb in the direction of the front yard. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the typewriter table where he had typed it and signed it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Dad pointed out that, technically, none of the rear-enders had been his fault. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He backed the truck so that its back section was where the filled bushel baskets waited and its nose pointed almost straight down the road to the farmhouse. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guns in hand and silver badges swinging from metal chains around their necks, the men pointed their weapons at Wes and ordered him to the ground. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Elinor tried coming to her aid, but he casually pointed the shotgun at her chest and forced Meggie over to the door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It had the desired effect: People craned their necks, pointed, stood on tiptoes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, as you’ll recall, it isn’t a lizard,” I pointed out. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And in this place, where no one pointed it out or treated him different, maybe that was another kind of spectacular. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“How many are you going to glean?” he asked Scythe Volta, but Volta just shook his head and pointed to his ear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Mom pointed to the right and said, “There’s another one.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to Charlotte, probably because her desk was closest to the front. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The other had skin as smooth and black as polished jet, wide dark eyes, small pointed breasts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The spider is on its back and fatly vulnerable, struggling to find its pointed feet and scurry back into the air. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed her quivering finger in their direction and whispered, "God will punish you!" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed to the woods where the others were hiding. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rav Gershenson stroked his pointed beard with his right hand, then asked me for the third time if I was satisfied with what the commentary said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

With Francis, on the other hand, things were more pointed and unpleasant. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I pointed in the direction of Camp Four, then warned him about the ice just below us. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. White took the revolver from his holster and pointed it out the window at Brown. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The TV wasn’t working because the satellite dish was no longer pointed up at the satellites. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He pointed toward what used to be the back wall, which had fallen years earlier, leaving little more than the frames of two tall windows. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It was the barrel of a gun pointed at Monaco. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When crime began to fall in the city — as quickly and dramatically as it had in the subways — Bratton and Giuliani pointed to the same cause. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his pencil at her and said, “I told you, it’s irrelevant.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Link pointed at his face and was like, “Hey, what about my lesion? Look at this puppy. It bleeds sometimes. You like this?” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next came Professor Snape, drifting creepily along, his toes hitting each stair as they descended, held up by his own wand, which was being pointed at him by Sirius. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Petra grabbed Calder’s sleeve and pointed to a giant file cabinet. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“When I whistle once,” Papa continued, “then you come quietly and quickly and run right in that one,” he pointed to a house in the middle of the cluster. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He pointed us out in groups, deliberately not calling attention to individuals. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“See yonder?” he pointed to a deep narrow cut that ran across the road. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He nudged another fan and pointed to the jockey, and suddenly the whole crowd was gazing up at him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crawled, reaching out to the pointed heel of one sitting lady, and mimed the word Help. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Beto stopped and pointed up at a leaf on a low branch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the photo, his eyes were pointed toward the floor, and hair dotted his chin and upper lip, like he hadn’t gotten to shave. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s not in accord with present-day Mercerian ethics,” he pointed out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The thing has a pointed equine face with flaring nostrils and angry red eyes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Hatsue found under birch trees a half-dozen destroying angels and pointed them out to her daughters. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Some had narrow, pointed snouts, like columns of new lipstick. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“He pointed his gun at you. That was more than enough.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the dusky clouds in the northeast sky. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The carriage went up the street, Catherine pointed in toward the archway. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He arched his neck beautifully to do this, and the pearl horn pointed to the ground at her feet, and he scratched in the heather with his silver hoof to make a salute. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at this savage and that with his spear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I was, as he’d so rightly pointed out, in a Wendy’s parking lot in the middle of nowhere, and I was going there—nowhere. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Turkish border guards burst into the sunlight from beneath it, guns pointed, ready to shoot. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out a skinny three-sided wooden box, about five feet tall. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I pointed at a cluster to my left. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Our heat shield was forward and our heads were pointed down toward the earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hagrid yelled from out of the darkness, but Harry could feel the sidecar beginning to sink again: Crouching as low as he could, he pointed at the middle of the oncoming figures and yelled, “Impedimenta!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The crowd pointed up at the swaying column of fifty-pound food bags. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

An arrow on the edge of my map pointed south to Katahdin Iron Works, site of an improbable nineteenth-century factory in the woods and now a state historical monument. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the single feature in the great flat land. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The man pointed up the road and said, “Right yon.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Celaena almost cried aloud as she saw them: the pointed, arched ears. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They pointed and flipped credit cards, speaking a language Liyana couldn’t identify—Danish? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sixteen policemen pointed him out as “the man we captured, Bigger Thomas.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He raised the wand to shoulder height, said, “Waddiwasi!” and pointed it at Peeves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Nobody told her right away that her son and brother were already on their way after pointed warnings outside the cafe. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a cat-eyed boy about five or six years old. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tendai took out his knife and pointed it toward the nearest person, an old man with a floppy hat the same color and texture as the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy pointed at himself and mouthed, “Who? Me?” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I took it from her hand: she pointed me out the parlour door. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, the Keeper stepped back, panting, and pointed at the boys cowering near the door. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might have been the moment she pointed to the camera for the kids to look and they wouldn’t. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thing turned its head until both its black button eyes were pointed straight at her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, I guess this is the place all right,” said the policeman, and pointed to Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was nearly an hour before Ota scented the deer; when he did, his entire body pointed northwest, his legs quivering in excitement. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Some newspapers pointed to William as proof that Jewish immigrants were far from “undesirable.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Chicago newspapers wasted little time before they pointed the finger of blame at her. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

The young man patted his forehead and pointed up the street, saying, “Go home, Serberús!” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the volcano’s smoking peak with her chin, and her heart constricted a bit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Ron raised his empty hand and pointed in front of him, his eyes focused on something neither Harry nor Hermione could see. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I was about to roll the door shut when she grabbed my wrist and pointed toward her gloves on the ground. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Doc’s pointed brown beard was damp with perspiration as he worked. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doon’s sack went in the pointed end of the boat, which they decided must be the front. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She just pointed to the right place where I was supposed to click. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Kate put her elbows on her knees and cupped her hands under her chin so that her fingers covered her pointed ears. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Anderson’s anger, efficiently transmitted through his sonorous, full-toned voice, had shifted from general displeasure with all of us to a focused rage pointed in my direction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Like a proper tour guide, Jillson pointed to the student dormitory right in front of them, even though they knew what it was. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“This place is bad for his health,” Mother pointed out. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at a picture of a beautiful girl with a prom queen smile. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She pointed to her giant pin of the four-member boy band. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The soldier stopped the van and pointed his gun. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I pointed at it "Are you crazy? That's a mile out." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

My nose plugged up and a little growl came out of my mouth but I kept my finger pointed, cleared my throat and said, “I know it’s you.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Not because I didn’t want to, it’s just that every time a camera was pointed at me, I never knew what to do with my face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If he was in hearing distance when a child came to stare and ask a pointed question, he’d yell, “Oi, you! Go tell your mother she wants you.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I dutifully started pointing to the letters, but Bran brushed my pencil aside and pointed to the letters himself. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we came to the road which led back toward the main highway I pointed down it to the two girls. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Five girls in headsets looked around from their switch-boards, pointed to their chests, and mouthed silently, Me? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Miig pointed his finger to his chest and then towards the front of the van, and gave the international hand gesture for turning a key. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Darius, who chases girls with firecrackers or a stick that touched a rat and thinks he’s tough, today pointed up because the world was full of clouds, the kind like pillows. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If he killed them,” Jessie pointed out, “he would be in jail.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“War and Peace, Isabel!” he called out, smiling as he pointed at me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He peppered Lawrence with pointed gossip about rival institutions that might have designs on him. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Like how when that soldier pointed his gun at me, a part of me wanted him to blast my brain into the next county. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Lydia pointed to a flyer for an open mic night at the student union. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

On a high podium in front stood the conductor, a tall, gaunt man with dark deep-set eyes and a thin mouth placed carelessly between his long pointed nose and his long pointed chin. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

As long as Moss had lived in West Oakland, he’d never tired of this specific view, so he pointed toward the windows. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But the people in these towns always seemed so friendly, Ellsberg pointed out. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She tugged the knife from her leg and pointed it at him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He extracted a dark pointed object which he tossed into a bowl that Cornflower was holding. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The tallest rider pointed his torch directly at her. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Liyana wore blue jeans with paisley patches on the knees and her aunts pointed and whispered. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I bet there’s not a single person in showbiz with their true hair color,” I pointed out. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed his hand to the lamps above the bridge. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She was, she said, worried about her flowers, whether the less hardy of them would survive the freeze—she’d lost flowers in lesser weather, she pointed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Others would appear next to her as they work their way out from their burrow, all of them resting their pointed chins in their little palms. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The claymores sent fragments of steel in whatever direction you pointed them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the bottom of her thumb to show me exactly where Daisy had bitten Mom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Celia was prepared to beat you to a bloody pulp a few minutes ago,” he pointed out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She unfolded it, then pointed in triumph to the bottommost corner of the state. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Even Stephen Kellner had never pointed my stomach out to me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Ruthanne pointed ahead to the wrought iron fence that surrounded hundreds or maybe fifty or so graves. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Only five thousand to go—or four thousand, nine hundred and ninety to be exact, as Brother Leon pointed out in that fussy meticulous way of his. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was the postman who had pointed out the house to us to-day, and there was Clarice’s mother wiping a chair for me in the back parlour. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at another mark a few feet away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was hard for him to notice any changes from the day before, but Minho pointed out without thinking about it where the walls had moved. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ll show you the numbers if you show me the words you know for reading. And,” he pointed at me, “what you learn in history.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She extended her leg and pointed proudly to the new sandal on her foot. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry, who was still playing the flute, waved at Ron to get his attention and pointed at himself. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The sun came up and pointed out the names of young lovers painted on the wall. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

We needed now to be resolute, to keep our feet pointed in the direction of progress. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The pain had gone from being a pointed injury pain to spreading in a hot smear up his leg and it made him catch his breath. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flipped back and pointed at “I’m sorry.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ben’s head snapped violently to the left, twisting his body until he landed on his stomach, his feet pointed toward Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Her eyes had turned yellow and there were long, pointed ears poking through her hair. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I pointed the gun at him and said he should not move. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I showed the customers the map, and they pointed the way. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“At the tip of Spain. And over there—” She pointed south, to a more distant stretch of red and ochre hills. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Jack held up the head and jammed the soft throat down on the pointed end of the stick which pierced through into the mouth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Before us looms the theater room’s giant Cube, a four-sided projector screen with one side pointed toward each block of seats. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The room was washed in unnatural brightness; they sat us in a cluster on the dirty cement floor, and pointed three floodlights toward us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One had a gaping mouth and the other a grimace of pointed white teeth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed in the direction of the group he had just left, at a little man who looked like a fattened-up weasel. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The sharp, pointed fragment hit a hollow tooth and whanged into the nerve. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He switched on the flashlight again and pointed it at my father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her heels were black, too, with a sling back and a sharply pointed toe. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Some pointed a finger at Irish union leaders who did not see eye to eye with Kikulski. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A group of twenty or more was running at breakneck speed up and down the street in front of Central High School, their rifles with bayonets pointed straight ahead. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its gaze had been pointed down at the ground, where my avatar had stood a second earlier. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They moved past us and she turned and pointed, then glided one forefinger over the other as if to say, Shame on you! It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She had ash-blonde hair and a pointed nose. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The man pointed a rifle at his chest. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

When the girl gave her a puzzled look, Kaede pointed to the door, gesturing the act of turning a key in its lock. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the rising sun, and he winked at the gods. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He nodded bravely when the women pointed at it again. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But in a moment Daniel pointed at the tent, and we saw smoke snaking from the back. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

As we strolled along the beach, Mama pointed across the water and said, “I first met you there, on the other side of the ocean, in Africa.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing but surprised looks and pointed fingers, and pretty faces. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You’re trying to trick me into asking questions,” I pointed out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I grabbed the remote, pointed it at the screen, and hit the power button to click it off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

From where I stood I could look up into the flooding beams of light that were pointed down by the excited men. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked loudly about him through the fly screen, pointed at his hairy arms, and laughed at how he pulled up his dirty pants before swinging his hoard onto his shoulders. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gruff cop pointed first to a hairy stretch of wrist beyond his uniform's cuff, then to his pink, hairless palm. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I nodded, and he pointed to the open metal box that all the boys now stood in. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It barely penetrated the darkness, so I pointed it at the floor. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He flipped power switches, slid the dish onto the microscope’s platform, and pointed to a small monitor attached to the microscope. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Shady pointed to his head, indicating that the spectacles rested above her forehead. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mangelsdorf’s side found itself on the defensive; litis had gleefully pointed out that the “wild maize” cobs from the Tehuacan Valley were identical to those of an unusual, fully domesticated variety of popcorn from Argentina. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

My maa had pointed out to me just such a sari when we visited the shop where she took her work. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Emile was beside himself with pride as he pointed to various dishes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They squatted at the pointed end and held the flame near the word. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Give him a penance!” the girls chanted and pointed accusing fingers at the pale Horse. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked on, consulting the compass when she needed to, always heading the direction it pointed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Yet when Angelo pointed to another spot under the same tree, a spot where he had seen another mushroom, I was still blind. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He was a thin, distinguished man who wore real eyeglasses and a small, pointed beard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glance back to see the pale boy above us, the lovely Colt in his hand pointed straight at my head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The Andals were the first, a race of tall, fair-haired warriors who came with steel and fire and the seven- pointed star of the new gpds painted on their chests. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the last and youngest of her sons. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Denna pointed to a break in the cliff, a deep crack about two feet across. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The adjudicator’s only real pointed criticism was of the set. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then Raymond pointed out to him that the dog might have gotten lost and that he would come back. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Minli remade her compass with her rabbit rice bowl and followed the needle’s pointed direction. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the book that Mo had just laid aside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He pulled the spear close to his torso, pointed his toes downward, stiffened his body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She shook her head, pointed forward, and awkwardly tried to pull me through the snow. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Swinging down the valley on long pointed wings was a large bird. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As historian Garry Wills pointed out, he seemed as closely linked to Pat Robertson as he did to Ronald Reagan, and it was a strategy that worked brilliantly. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kretzsky flailed his arms at the commander, who pointed back at the boat. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the next letter, and we played the same wait-and-wait game. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a crack in the wall only a few inches wide. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She waved it like a wand and pointed it directly at him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

They pointed and made squeaky noises and we laughed, everyone except Grandma, who pulled her shawl over her head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Afraid his eyes were playing some sort of trick on him, he pointed out the star to other people and established that they too could see it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Masson went for the one that had been pointed out as his and hit him twice, as hard as he could. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Lord Bertulf pointed at me with a finger like a butter churn. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He started toward me as in a dream, trembling like the needle of one of the gauges as he pointed toward the stairs, his voice shrieking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a small, skinny boy, his chin pointed, and his eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

My uncle Askar turned around and adjusted the rifle so that it rested on the shoulder of his seat, and still pointed out of his front window. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The driver stopped the tractor and pointed to the left and ahead. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

You have probably noticed,” he pointed at the crumbling plaster on the walls, “that I am not actually very rich,, even-though I do live in this palace.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can still see his tiny low-set ears and that pointed stub of a chin, a meaty appendage that looked like it was added as a mere afterthought. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The Red Cross people remembered our directorate today,” he said and pointed at the small carton he had brought back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen clouds make pointed angel wings that stream past the sunset, but they shred into clouds. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to carry that!' He pointed at a long black duffel bag in the backseat. “Are those the tools you’re going to use to kill and dismember me?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

With the pointed edges and rough landing, there was no surviving that fall. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Toby pointed to the Crystal bottle on the table. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Then she took a step forward and with her fully extended arm pointed the tip of the sword right at the center of his masked face. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I quickly said, “Is that burner on?” and pointed toward the frying pan. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The detectives didn’t have any evidence, or any that pointed to Dave. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“I’d have the room to myself, at least,” I pointed out. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Over there,” I yelled back with some relief, and pointed to where War Chief was trying to catch flies in his mouth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his sword to the weapons rack. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I laughed at the silliness of it all until she pointed the hose at me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Still, in all of this, Leonard pointed out, no man ever boarded another’s boat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

"But it is for girls," I pointed out. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Then Stheno shrieked in delight and pointed in Percy’s direction. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The giants pointed their weapons, ready to turn Percy and Jason into a demigod-kabob. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He rested an arm on the mule’s back, pointed south. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered how the white men who were building the new highway through Laguna had pointed at him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at his open Bible, nodding, like he hadn’t heard a word I just said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Joey pointed to a circle of kids near the sideline. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed; and far down the avenue of yews we saw a white figure advance—a dim white figure, which held something dark at its breast. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

They looked at me wide- eyed, pointed to me, and then laughed and scampered off. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joy to the Heart raised his cane and pointed at BaiMa. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Children pointed at it and blocked its path. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

If you cut off the pointed end of a slice of pie and save it for last, you can make a wish when you eat it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I pointed, and he squatted down beside the phone and said, “Yeah. She drew that. She was always doodling those flowers.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I started to push myself off the couch, but Fang, already two steps up, pointed a finger at me and told me to stay where I was. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The extra noise was the same whichever direction the detector was pointed, so it must come from outside the atmosphere. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed out to my father that Danny was anyway reading on his own now, without direction from an adult. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a tiny maple tree about four feet high. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Matt would find a way to get free,” Thomas pointed out. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chacho pointed at the skinny kid, who looked only about eight years old. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If no one goes to tend Gabriel,” she pointed out, “he gets very loud. He’d wake all of us, if Jonas slept through it.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed at her to warn her back. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall pointed them into a classroom that was empty except for Peeves, who was busy writing rude words on the blackboard. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He kept me on camera twenty minutes and he asked pointed questions that did not evade the issue. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without a word, Jack pulled the bus off the road, turned in his seat, and pointed at me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They pointed and laughed, and Tally kept moving, not giving them time to do anything else. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

A few weeks later, however, while walking with his mother past a drugstore, she pointed out an identical pen for sale in the window. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Taking the job will give meaning to all those years you’ve spent struggling through school,” Aunt Bushy pointed out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man with the twisted face pointed and his closest companion, a podgy, pallid man, started forward, but a moment later they had relaxed into their previous state of inactivity, looking frustrated and disappointed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He walked over to where the guard had pointed and began the climb. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He pointed, translating as he read aloud: “Seven half-bloods shall answer the call. To storm or fire the world mustfall—” “Yes, yes.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As I made my way down the aisle, some of those girls pointed at my boots, giggling and whispering. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

When Nedelsky pointed out that the book was in Dutch, Oppenheimer replied, “But it’s such easy Dutch.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Nicole grabbed for one of the guns and pointed it at Harris. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

At another point, Dougall pointed out that people are allowed to drink a bit and get behind the wheel but they’re not allowed to drink to the point of being drunk. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Each letter came across the wire sharp and pointed. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He waddled over to the parapet and looked down to where Sam pointed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She pointed to three parallel slashes through one of his eyebrows. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flipped forward and pointed at, “Please marry me.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He recounted it twice, then pointed to the door. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the last rays of the sun the Riders cast long pointed shadows that went on before them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Before I could sit down with them Mr. Jimmy saw us and said, “Here they are,” and pointed at me and waved for me to come over to their table. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Later when I asked Lin Nai-Nai what was wrong, she pointed to her middle and shook her head. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let out a short, harsh laugh, and pointed to the large trunk under the window. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the back of the cart, where stoneware bottles rested in hay that a few of the goats nibbled on. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She pointed the spoon at the ground by her feet. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Faded streets signs, some twisted and bullet-pocked, still pointed the way. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to his face when he said that and batted his eyes, which made me laugh. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Hazel pointed to a doorway that looked the same as all the others. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He pointed a big finger at me and demanded to know, “Who are they?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa pointed to the smoke starting to rise from the stove. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“But how did this sugar-thing start? I mean who discovered you could get that—” she pointed to the deep amber of the last pan that was draining slowly out into the can, “—from that?” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed out the different types of clouds and what they told of the weather to come. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I checked the mirror to see if I could get out, but Papa pointed his finger at me and said, “Stay put.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a bench along the sidewalk in front of the court. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she let out a high-pitched yell and pointed a dirty finger straight at Thwaites. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the crossbowers clapped his hands, and two bodies in camouflage stepped out of the trees at the base of the hill, bows pointed at us. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She pointed at Ida Nee, who was stretched out on a plaid couch. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I tapped on the window and Dad turned and smiled at me, then pointed to the passenger side for me to get in. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed ahead, and Thomas saw the narrow aisle forming in the middle of the corridor, Gladers fighting wildly to push the Grievers toward the walls. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the far end of the platform. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The spears, which had been pointing in the air, bowed to a horizontal line and pointed at each other. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Nick turned and saw that we were gaining, he called something to his boatman and pointed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Cade spit again and pointed north, past the front end of his truck. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I told him why I was there, and he pointed up and down the road. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

At their head was a man stick-thin and very tall, with a drawn emaciated face made even longer by the ropy black beard that grew from his pointed chin nearly to his waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I pointed at the tall narrow hill that was currently hiding part of the bluffs from our sight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed his wand at the man’s chest and said, “Rennervate. ” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Then you could see it from anywhere,” I pointed out. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The vixen poked her pointed snout in to sniff him more closely and bristled again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The man waved his mouth organ like a magic wand and pointed it all over the little cardboard city. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

As Lawrence had pointed out to Alvarez, outstanding results in nuclear physics were now emerging steadily from the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He raises his gun, pointed at the door, preparing himself for whatever comes next. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the three balls left inside the box. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted one hand and pointed at my face. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Chiron pointed to an outdoor pavilion framed in white Grecian columns on a hill overlooking the sea. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to two sacks by the back door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the top of Jinny’s tunic, which had begun to swell out in a way that nobody else’s did. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I pointed at the inflamed skin on either side of the wound. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He made a fish spear with two points, not peeling the bar all the way back but just working on the pointed end. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at me in amazement and pointed to the jar. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if you barely exist in people’s minds as another living person then being pointed to, being followed around...these things draw attention to themselves. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He noticed that her hand shook as she pointed at his shoulder. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I had seen it written once, on the fly-leaf of a book, the letters thin and slanting, curiously pointed, the tail of the M very definite, very long. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They are long, with pointed sterns and elaborately painted bodies. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sandi pointed to the basket in which the dancer was rearranging the rejected dolls. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But as I’d just pointed out, the Geneva Convention doesn’t apply to me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Maybe when we get there, they’ll be saying something different,” I pointed out. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the flames coming out of Akivo’s silver boots. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thorn pointed ahead, and there, through the now open path, was a lagoon, shining with beautiful crystal-clear waters and what looked like hundreds of blue lightning bugs. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

"He got knocked off his horse and fell in the dirt," the king pointed out. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He turned and smiled and pointed to the fire as if to say, see, a fire. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See,” I said to everyone as I pointed at Harold’s mouth. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adam pointed to the left where a wide flat place was covered with a low growth of sagebrush. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nok gasped, but the girl pointed to a teenager with long hair. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He raised his lance in a gesture of salute, then pointed with it to a place behind Lancelot’s back. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to another spot, bordered by a large cluster of trees. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“He pointed his gun at you?” she asks. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The cuco covered its pointed ears and shook its head violently as Beefy began to cry. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The ladies who worked there pointed them out to me, encouraging me to pick them up. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Better Joe looked out into the night—with a great commanding croak, pointed at Charles, and through the crush of devotees, bid him approach. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The work pointed him to his brother’s lab at Berkeley and David Sloan’s X-ray tube, the most powerful in the world. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He pointed up at the branches of the tree. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if you were there, you wouldn’t either have pointed out that it made perfect sense since the whole city is on a grid. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Jimmy pointed his big finger right at me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a swarm of dirty children playing in the gutter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “That dead man from Lascaux. Well. He sure has a pointed thing on him. You know that, Calvin?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The clock on the wall pointed to seventeen minutes before midnight. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They reached their first crossroads and Alec pointed to the right. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s plenty warm in here,” he pointed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He rubbed his face hastily with his sleeve and then pointed down at where Alfhercht stood. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Samsa," called out the middle lodger to the father, and pointed his index finger, without uttering a further word, at Gregor as he was moving slowly forward. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned and pointed to me and said in a tiny, birdy voice, “Don’t forget...party tomorrow.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Isaac pointed out that she could order one of McDonald’s new “premium salads” with the Paul Newman dressing. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“And yet,” pointed out Byerley, “you have a Machine of your own, and you are certainly under no economic pressure from across the ocean.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

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

He never seemed to tell them what to do; I suppose he must have nodded or pointed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Lucas pointed across the way to a small table surrounded by children that had been set up by my church. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Galileo had laid the foundations of science and pointed the way for others; but there was plenty for others to do in building on those foundations. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He tipped the brim up and pointed to the pyramid of cinder blocks by the front gate. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The moment after she let go, the hollow leapt to the right— into the very place my compass had pointed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She pointed her bow at Deja Johnson, who was at the back of the second violins. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I jumped to my feet, held the gun in both hands, and pointed it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Nita pointed at a bottle of pills, swank pills by the lettering on the side. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the pillowcase that Valencia still had pinched between her thumb and index finger. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And every bucket had a little pointed lid, like a cap. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Annie pointed to Luke’s plate, which was just a collection of carrots and apple slices. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His happy question thinned to a whisper as he looked at me, standing in the doorway, menacing and mean, a pitchfork pointed straight at him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She held up the picture and pointed to the white hands. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Laura pointed to a group of people standing behind a thick rope. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The sergeant pointed at the rock face, suggesting a path up with his finger. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Ice slammed over him and pointed at him as he came down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed out an even more useless light, a satellite. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably because folk around here haven’t ever seen a real barrow, just heard about them in stories. When they find a hill with big mounds on it . . .” I pointed out the oddly shaped hillocks. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Loo only pointed at the inkfish, stuck out his tongue, and made a retching sound. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Roent pointed a stern finger, and the man turned back to his work. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One pointed to the minotaur horn I was carrying. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Deedee groaned in frustration and pointed at her wound once again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The pines along the road pointed up so straight and stark against the blue of the sky that it seemed like the clouds might catch on them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She took people’s tickets, tore off a piece, and then said, “Number one, that way,” and pointed down the hall, or “That’s in number seven, down that way,” and pointed off the other direction. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The judge pointed him to the serving buffet and apol-ogized to her caller. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the first film, I found it quite difficult to ignore the camera as it was pointed at me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his thumb over his shoulder. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

"But—" Jessie pointed to the cans of lemonade on the carpeted hallway floor. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

He pointed out buildings along the coastline that reminded him of places in Vancouver. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He took the letter from her lap, and when she wiped her face and tried to smile, he grinned anxiously and pointed to their mother’s primitive spelling. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Werfel kissed her and then snapped his fingers and pointed at the house. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Seed Collector pointed, and it and Spider scuttled over to another leaf. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was crowded by the work surrounding it, and I wouldn’t have noticed it if he hadn’t pointed it out. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I babbled, taking her by the hand and leading her to the window, where I pointed at the huge tent in the distance. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set down his tool box and pointed a finger at me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

That morning, as they’d said their good-byes over breakfast, Mr. Benedict had pointed out that if they said “Binnud Academy” aloud, it would remind them his thoughts were with them always. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed down the beach at Ess but then noticed the little girl had abandoned her letters, and was now seated and burying her feet in the sand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I lay there with my gun pointed in front of me, unable to shoot. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I don't care about Andras. And I never wish to wed. You didn't,” she pointed out. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Washington pointed in one direction, Du Bois in another. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to need on my board, then to read. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

They did so on the seat he pointed them to—and there they stayed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And hardly had he settled himself when he stared at my desk, saying, "What you got there, Brother?" and pointed toward a pile of my papers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a flush of purple in the distance. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He walked along a pillared gallery and through a pointed arch, and found himself in a tiled courtyard where a woman was washing clothes at a well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The good news was for the first time, he had pointed to the letters himself. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore a pointed princess hat with a #1 on it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I pointed to a photograph in a silver frame. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He asked people what time it was, and each person pointed at the clock on the wall. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Another nod and another pointed stare at her husband. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

His satisfied grin lengthened to a point where it might split his head in half as he peered through the viewfinder and pointed the camera at Sheed. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

For more than 2 million years, human neural networks kept growing and growing, but apart from some flint knives and pointed sticks, humans had precious little to show for it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jump over a puddle of—well, I don’t want to know what it is—and emerge into a kind of courtyard, where a tall, gangly boy has a gun pointed at George. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Sherm pointed his flashlight at his very serious face and looked at her. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“But life can never be the same after a year of training to be a scythe,” Rowan pointed out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed to the underside of my arm. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a vat of syrup boiling on the stove and fanned his face and squinted his eyes to show how hot it was. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The robot pointed his rifle at the squirrel and pulled the trigger. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Patterson pointed to the brown Dodge Diplomat, gleaming in the driveway as if it had been recently waxed. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When it was opened a crack, she pointed to the badge and sternly demanded admittance. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The common sense that Big Ma always pointed out I was bom with. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at Sapo, who had his nose in the Playboy. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

But then he pulled his hand away and pointed, exclaiming, “Mama! Papa!” almost hysterically. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He pointed out this and that line in my palm. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “That’s fine, but it wasn’t me who got pointed at.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“We have one,” Matthias said, then pointed at the horde of metal and smoke bearing down on them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Hessians were famous around the world for their dark green-and-red uniforms, their pointed silver hats, their thick black mustaches—and their thirst for blood. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The roof was nearly complete, although Arturo pointed out a few areas where sunlight filtered through, which needed to be patched. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the ground near the cabin door. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Brave Orchid pointed out the red, green, and gold Chinese school. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer pointed to the waters off the edge of the island, where the Teeth lay. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head sadly and pointed again to URGENT. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’m not working hogs alone, Mama,” I pointed out. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked around their yard and pointed to a pile of blue plastic near the oak tree that must have blown out of the old barn. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The more the boys pointed and sang, the harder he read. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was why, that afternoon I was reading Daniel Deronda on the grass and Ruth was being irritating, I decided it was time someone pointed it out to her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If “free” means fifty hours of pointed questions. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Blue Monkey pointed a hairy finger at the darkening sky. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the top rack of the dishwasher. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Benji shrugged and pointed to his ears, pretending he still couldn't hear. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a bucket of water on the floor and made sipping motions as he lifted a dipper. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One manicure, coming up,” he announced, and would not be deterred even when she pointed out that he had forgotten to bring cotton balls. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione lit her wand and pointed it at the name on the headstone. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I chewed the ends of my hair, so that there was always one lock of hair that was pointed and wet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mama pointed to a spot next to the large picture window by the front door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then, Patrick pointed at me, and said something to Bob. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Armpit pointed out the bridge with the bats. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t much people about that day, and close at hand was only one man, a tall, thin chap, with a ’ook nose and a pointed beard, with a few white hairs runnin’ through it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“We’re only supposed to know forty by conclave,” he pointed out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The badger ran and joined the mouse, looking to where he pointed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the forest Everybody agreed, sagely. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“There’s some apples in the pantry,” she pointed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t smell anything, which doesn’t make sense. But the acorns don’t lie. Our next challenge . . .” He pointed straight toward the junkyard. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It had pointed to an enemy and supplied a plan that promised to lead, someday, to prosperity. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I walked down the hall, knowing that the gun was pointed at me, but afraid to look back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As quickly as possible, he pointed out which were the good guys and the bad guys on the battlefield. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I have ridged, reddish-gray bark; leathery leaves with pointed lobes; stubborn, searching roots; and, if I do say so myself, the best fall color on the street. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Papa pointed toward a doorway in the back of the kitchen. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed off to the right side of the road, northward to the gray cliffs, and said, “This is the place I told Ivan about.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Every available moment was spent rehearsing, sometimes under the eye of Mr. Shakespeare or Mr. Phillips, who pointed out my many flaws. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were many more guards and many more guns pointed at her than the first time she’d come through this courtyard, when she’d stepped off the prison wagon with the rest of the crew. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“A giant snake . Someone would’ve seen . Harry, however, pointed at the word Hermione had scribbled at the foot of the page. “ Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Carter pointed out that there was no guarantee that Archie would pull out the black marble. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy saw me and then spoke again with the owner and pointed at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

On the platform Roberto Vega wiped his forehead, pointed at the sister in tears. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

And then she remembered the American soldiers who’d occasionally pointed guns at her in camp. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“This is a famous printer’s special sign,” explained Elinor, stroking the dolphin’s pointed nose with one finger. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

His partner pointed a gun at the line. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They looked at my ugly face and pointed their fingers back in the direction from which I had come. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Bobby took the elevator to the thirtieth floor of the skyscraper at 110 West Fortieth Street, on the edge of the garment district, and when he disembarked, the elevator operator pointed to a doorway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I went on digging in the brush with my pointed stick as though nothing at all were happening on the sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

After I ate that little pointed piece of pie and made my wish, I went out front to watch Gus do some weeding in the vegetable garden. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She winced at her own awkwardness and pointed to the screen. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at Benji and motioned for him to rejoin them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She glanced nervously at Bob’s broom handle, wondering how long it would be before that hidden spearhead jutted out and got pointed at her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The man pointed at a table that had on top of it three fancy slingshots. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed west, then at the northern constellation, which was hard to make out because there were so many other stars. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He then pointed out and named those whom Frodo had not met before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Walking to Ben’s desk, Bull pointed at one of the books with his swagger stick. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gunman’s gun is pointed at the nose of some poor girl behind the counter. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The old man pointed to a baker standing in his shop window at one corner of the plaza. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julia pointed to a light on the west side of the canyon. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Henry was silent for a moment, and he was about to speak when Francis suddenly pointed out the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Taylor pointed to the thick black smoke spiraling up from the jungle. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Palmer could not think of anything until they were at his front steps, when suddenly he pointed across the street and yelled, “Let’s bomb Fishface’s!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Riddle stared from the wardrobe to Dumbledore; then, his expression greedy, he pointed at the wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And he pointed and said, “Through the underpass and up the stairs. You’ll see the signs.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her breasts were small and pointed, hef hips narrow and girlish, her legs as skinny as a bird’s. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She turned the page and pointed at the photograph of the Butcher in his Waffen-SS uniform. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Some of it is light and airy, some sharp and pointed, but most of it, I’m afraid, is just heavy and dull.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I were a different person, I would have pointed out how absurd that last part was. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a young woman at a nearby table. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In his letter, Howard pointed to what he thought was the motivation behind the attack on his integrity: the rivalry with War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthew pointed his Flush poster at the gun, and James ran to retrieve it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She pointed across the big arroyo to the place where the sandy wagon road was washed out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Fischer then pointed to the camera aperture he’d complained about the previous day, and quickly left the stage with his clock running. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The man pointed a gun to my head. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Yes, but that wasn't a rat—the animal's muzzle wasn't pointed enough. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When Renee asked a Gestapo agent if she would see her family again, he pointed to a chimney with smoke coming out and said that that’s where she would reunite with her family. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He laughed, then pointed to a white speck across the lake and said, “See that?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Doc pointed and mouthed something I couldn’t hear; then he gave the jar to Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his finger to the tall trees that lined the road. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Laney pointed to a word on a white box and looked at Oliver. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He hardly ever used it because he knew it by heart, but now he fumbled through and pointed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Personally, Harry was sure that Crookshanks had eaten Scabbers, and when he tried to point out to Hermione that the evidence all pointed that way, she lost her temper with Harry too. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

They had rattish pointed faces and tiny pink hands, like the servitor who had brought her the glass of shade. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Ayanna had stumbled back, clutching her head in pain, but now she moved forward again, nearly collapsing against my shoulder, and pointed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Melanie wasn’t sure they ought to use up one of Marshall’s tenpins; but April pointed out that there was nothing wrong with the game of ninepins. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

James pointed to a paragraph on his answer key made entirely of Os and Is: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed at a tall, gaudy facade at the edge of the square. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He pointed dumbly to a shack that turned out not to be Brigid’s house at all, but the housewife inside knew Brigid and gave Lyddie proper directions. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The former owner of the cleaners, an older white man named Miles Jackson, fell under suspicion, but there was no evidence that pointed to him as a killer. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Papa Andrew snapped his fingers and pointed at us one by one. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The big boys are still coming out from the Ellice Islands,” Walter Bennett down the net pointed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She extended her arm all the way and pointed to the exit. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It had pointed leaves which grew along green switches which radiated from the bough and made a tree which looked like a lot of opened green umbrellas. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

You pointed at it and rubbed your arm, like you’d been hurt. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She dusted off her hands and pointed west. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As the Count saw us, a horrible sort of snarl passed over his face, showing the eye-teeth long and pointed; but the evil smile as quickly passed into a cold stare of lion-like disdain. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the tiny sprig of parsley between the r and the m. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a photograph of a ghostly bunch of young prisoners, heads bowed, as El Jefe wagged his finger at them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They pulled down the maps which rolled up like shades and pointed out foreign countries with the rubber-tipped pointer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Palmer clicked on a flashlight and pointed it at Ben’s eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The leader, a gnarled gray rat with a diagonal scar across his face, pointed at Gregor and hissed, “Kill him!” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out, entirely correctly as far as I knew, that movies featuring prison guards portrayed them as cold and brutal, without exception. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Chilean scientist has pointed out that malaria-carrying mosquitoes persist in his country in spite of insecticide treatment; the release of sterile males might then provide the final blow needed to eliminate this population. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Sophia pointed to a disinfectant dispenser on the wall of the corridor, and Claire followed her example, rubbing her hands carefully with the clear medicinal liquid. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that across the gray wire barricade was California, that famous place I had heard so much about. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that St. Helens didn’t have an open vent, as Hawaiian volcanoes have, so any pressure building up inside was bound to be released dramatically and probably catastrophically. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

High above the Delhi Bridge, Frightful screamed and spiraled, her pointed wings cutting frantic patterns in the sky. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

As reported by Ida Wells-Barnett, they pointed out that blacks “couldn’t have created a riot by themselves” and refused to hear any more cases “until some white men were brought in.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to help them,” Reynie pointed out. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Luke pointed to the ones on the shelves above the computer. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Brassiere cups pointed up at the canvas roof. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Vern pointed his shaky hand to another image of my mom. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

What’s more, the one-eyed man pointed in the direction Bear had taken. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’s got on the white robe with the circular red and white cross patch on the chest, and he even has the pointed hood with the eyeholes cut out. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Hawking; as lames tbe First pointed out, is an extreme stirrer up of passions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wiped my stinging eyes and pointed to Birdie’s feet. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

General William Westmoreland, the commanding general of US forces in Vietnam, pointed out that the American air base in Da Nang, near the border between North and South Vietnam, was now vulnerable to attack. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Joy to the Heart pointed his cane upward, narrowly missing one of the guard’s feather helmets. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Valley ran to another, smaller entrance to the cave a few toadstools away and pointed at the ground. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He stumbled, but everything still seemed to be working, and wasting no more time, Harry pointed his wand straight at Malfoy and shouted, “Rictusempra!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the cards, one at a time. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the word at the top of the paper, Egres. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his drumstick at Harry and Elijah and himself. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Chuck stopped and pointed to someone in the crowd. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We pointed out that they were risking their lives on a wild off-chance. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a cauldron hanging over the fire on an old lead pipe. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The guards whirled, rifles pointed at the walkway that led to the courtyard, seeking the source of the sound. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She blinked her eyes and pointed at me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as we crossed the threshold of her bedroom, Jennifer pointed to several items on her bed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I put her mug rugs down and walked to the bathroom with my eyes pointed directly up at the ceiling. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

In the moonlight, he saw she had a small, broad nose, round cheeks, and a slightly pointed chin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He pointed away along the darkening lines of stones towards the Dwimorberg. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Someone finally pointed out to him that the Piatigorskys would no longer continue to pick up his hotel costs, so, reluctantly, he flew back home to Brooklyn. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear’s. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Coolly she pointed out that not a shred of evidence permitted Linus, or anyone else, to postulate a helical structure for DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I planted one hand on my hip and pointed with the other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

As he did, the three roads vanished and a new one suddenly appeared, heading in the direction that the sign now pointed. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nico pointed towards Long Island Sound, where the lights of a large yacht gleamed a quarter of a mile offshore. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I looked over the paper, for I really did not know what he meant; but he took it from me and pointed out a paragraph about children being decoyed away at Hampstead. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As they sat their horses waiting, Renly's shadow knights pointed their lances upward, so she rode through a forest of tall naked trees, bereft of leaves and life. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He led Ranofer straight back to Zahotep and the drill, and pointed to the box of black sand near the alabaster slab. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

When they reached the bushes, Uncle pointed out a clump of rocks up ahead and told Salva to walk as far as the rocks. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the bag under his arm. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the question, word by word. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put down a menu and pointed with his little finger that wore a lady’s gold ring. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I said, and pointed to a floating pavilion filled with laughing people and lanterns. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes became hard and she pointed to the door. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In a glass jar on a shelf my mother kept a big brown hand with pointed claws stewing in alcohol and herbs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A searcher pointed to a smoldering mound above the voice. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a bald, heavily bearded man. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The teacher elaborated on the meaning of the display, the other children pointed and jeered at Skipper John’s garish smile—and Maisie’s face twitched in fear. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Fox-eyed Locke, standing silently behind Valerian, his expression schooled to careful indifference, has a chin as pointed as the tips of his ears. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The man pointed his walking stick at the board with the jungle and the six knotholes. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The man pointed to the small animal on the ground. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Unless you get the date wrong,” I pointed out. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The king pointed to one and said, "That's your septa there," but Sansa could not even have told that it was a woman. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He spoke to her in Portuguese and pointed toward the back of the boat, where he was headed. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He threaded a needle with black thread, handed it to me, and pointed at the gash. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Scared me out of my skin," Jemmy replied, and pointed. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

She stuck out one pretty boot so that the green leather tip pointed at the ceiling. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She hovered over a child who was reading, and she pointed at certain words. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As you pointed out, you did notify me some time ago.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the bedsheet he was rinsing, and slowly he took the dripping sheet out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The burst of bright red beneath the eyeholes in his pointed hood makes Justyce sick to his stomach. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He reached out his arm and pointed a chubby and accusing forefinger at the guest. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes followed its angle downward, to the gun pointed at Zu’s head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Liam made as if to press his hand down on the horn, but not before the driver of the Volkswagen rolled down his window and pointed something black and gleaming at us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Brian liked my idea, too, especially when I pointed out that he could have my bed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed the wand at the silvery shape and murmured, “Accio Sword.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The Colonel nudged me and pointed casually to his notebook, which read, The Old Man only has one lung, and I did not doubt it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“But the siege will be over long before spring,” I pointed out. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kate had just climbed over the gunwale, with Rhonda and Number Two scrambling in after her, when Sticky pointed and cried, “He’s getting away!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed back at the car, at me. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

I pointed across the lake where the high school boys loitered on the pier and dove off the high board to show off for the girls. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The barman pointed to a table in the corner. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

So the nurse wrote the alphabet on a piece of paper and I pointed at letters. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as the bear had said that, the man pointed to the right, indicating some place further off, and spoke quickly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Brannon went with him to the door and pointed out the direction. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He dragged his feet in the direction she pointed and tried to look contrite. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The words fall like nails on the floor, hard, pointed. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the bell tower and uttered a single word. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I was still holding the cormorant skirt and the girl pointed to it and said something. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She came to the edge of the porch and pointed down the road, speaking. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my hand I held the tract containing the sudden death of the Liar, to which narrative my attention had been pointed as to an appropriate warning. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

As he flipped through the book, he pointed randomly at a short typewritten letter. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

His father pointed at him with his own trembling hand. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She blocked the door open with her foot and pointed along one wall to a long section of shelving with three or four hundred books. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Everyone turned as the owl slowly pointed his wing to a grassy lump in the meadow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The captain grabbed Nailer’s shoulder and pointed him forward. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Lithuanians’ fearless union leader, John Kikulski, pointed a finger at the packinghouse owners. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The current master of Ashton Place had the same long and narrow nose, sloping forehead, and prominent, somewhat pointed ears depicted in the ancestral portraits that hung on the wall behind where he sat. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Even though someone could have pointed out to Father that at least somebody finally brought home some bacon at our house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while Bill roused himself and pointed out the window. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the Tiffany & Co. box on my top shelf. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Hmm,” said Dad, and then he pointed his finger at me and winked. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She pointed for Mary Alice to climb aboard, and she followed, reaching back to me for the hamper. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I watched as Juanita pointed at the short distance on the map. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

When the other children saw my lunch they laughed and pointed again. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his face to the sky and breathed in sunshine. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Look,” I said proudly, and pointed to the back corner of my room where I had been busy. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head—” he leaned over and pointed, “—right there, why he’d never know what hit him.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed her keys at Heather’s Bucket of Broth. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was pointed the wrong direction, but it was unmistakable. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Samuel pointed to the bundle in a laundry basket. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She exchanged a look with the receptionist, who pointed at them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

They stopped again, pointed, swept their arms this way and that. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Aisha repeated herself, and pointed at the actress on the screen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a door on the right. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glared at Cole and pointed the feather in his face. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Coach pointed up the track toward the start line he had had everybody sprinting from the day before. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Having regained his attention, she sketched a rectangle in the air and pointed at the ceiling. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Cob pointed an imaginary knife at the boy and gave him a menacing look. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One day his gorgeous Asian girlfriend pointed out in Spanish class that I was the spitting image of Anne Frank, and he enthusiastically agreed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He nodded and I pointed to the nearby apothecary. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She pointed at an open door at the opposite end of the hall. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his right arm, and out of the sleeve came a round stick-like wrist, but no hand. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first I pointed the finger at everyone else—my family, my friends, the gang of backstabbers that I worked with in the smuggling ring. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I had previously pointed out to the commanding officer that it did not make sense to permit us to read books but not permit us glasses to read them with. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You mean Hells Angel baby,” I pointed out. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He busted out laughing and pointed at me like a kid. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed toward the far edge of her garden, where the woods began and there seemed to be a narrow overgrown path. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spotted some bright red ones and pointed them out, but she got to them first and started eating them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This showed that the radiation must come from beyond the Solar System, and even from beyond the galaxy, as otherwise it would vary as the movement of earth pointed the detector in different directions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her dead child dropped from her arms like a sack of flour as she pointed at Cersei. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But her voice was soft on me and not pointed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The black priest pointed to one golden band. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mo pointed ahead with the paddle and cried, "Look!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Some shook their heads north and south, some shook their heads east and west There were others who, in the middle of our presentations, simply pointed us to the door. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the walls hung dozens of clocks, their stilled hands pointed every which way. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Octavian pointed out Mark Antony’s faults and failings: Look at the shabby way he had treated Octavia. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Coach pointed at me and Lu—why was he pointing at me!—and said, "Thing One and Thing Two, what y’all do before I picked y’all up? Study the world's most inappropriate questions?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The mmuo he pointed to was small; its carved wooden face had angular, pretty features and rouged lips. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Without speaking, he pointed toward a hill some ways across the nearest field. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that the stereotype of black men being poor fathers may well be false. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

For the rest, his ears were pale, and at the tops extremely pointed; the chin was broad and strong, and the cheeks firm though thin. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Here he pointed to midsky and the stars outlining the jaguar ready to pounce. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The landlord, little inclined to believe our tale of distress, pointed out that he had seen our money the night before, and that we should make good on our promises now. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

And eight years before that, her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush, had pointed out the view to Hillary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

At the hearing, I pointed out that Justice was an adult, and was not obligated to return to Mqhekezweni merely because his father ordered it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A windsock at the end of the field, swollen with moderate gusts, pointed like an absurd finger past the control tower and to the far runway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pet raised a long arm and pointed with Bitter’s corpse finger at Jam. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the girl, then at her, then at the door. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I obeyed and found several tall green stalks ending in white velvety petals, narrow and pointed like swords, and flecked with gold. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the train on the siding. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he pointed the gun up and to the right, because he just couldn't bring himself to shoot at the pig. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The house presented two pointed gables in its front; the windows were latticed and narrow: the front door was narrow too, one step led up to it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She pointed up to where the road led through a gap in the hills. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father mostly concentrated on his lima beans, until my sister pointed out that a steady diet of lima beans had already killed lab rats, and was probably killing us. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Their fighter was armed with a bow, though he had promised not to shoot regular pointed arrows at the opposing drivers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the grass stains down my legs and across my arms. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Dr. Fanning held up his glass and tried to inject a pointed seriousness into the moment: "To you, the Garcías. Welcome to this country." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Aunt Pooh once pointed that out right before teasing me about being such a perfectionist. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I nodded and pointed my arm toward the door to tell her to go ahead. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He pointed across the room to the stairs that led up to another door. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The little creatures might have been funny if they weren’t surrounding her, staring up at her with those pointed teeth and hungry green eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The meteoriticist Jack Hartung has pointed out that a very recent, very fresh-looking small crater with a prominent ray system lies exactly in the region of the Moon referred to by the Canterbury monks. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ricky pointed the tip of his bottle at the television screen. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of the paper an arrow pointed down. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it was that storm from a couple days back,” Kote pointed out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He touched his upper lip where she pointed, and brought his hand away smeared with bright blood. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Luke pointed the gun at him and struggled to hold it steady. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his new sword, out to where the green flames were licking at Seaflower's golden hull and creeping up her oars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the spot that said Flint. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

No pointed hood to stop the flow this time. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Before he even had time to answer, Ms. Webber looked up from the pile of papers she was grading and pointed to EJ. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a spot on one of the charts, deep in the Gulf’s blue water lines. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the side of the dance floor. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He pointed up at the sky and repeated, “Pretty hot.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Bud pointed at the papers on his desk. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He unlocked the car, and pointed Shadow to the passenger seat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She pointed to her glove and said, “HOLE.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed her finger around the class and asked, “Where is she? Oh, there you are. Why don’t you stand up and tell my college students a little more about your experience with homelessness?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The women screamed, the guards whirled with their crossbows pointed, and Celaena looked skyward as she retreated from the rail and into the shadows of the balcony doorway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Charles pointed a trembling finger at the TV screen. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

She pointed at a pair of boxes stacked on top of a dolly. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The letters spelled out a sentence that pointed them toward the library’s secret exit. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

And then we pointed the lawn mower in the direction of Arnold’s house. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will took up his rucksack and cloak and made his way along the edge of the lake and up onto the rock Balthamos had pointed out. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then, I turned around, and my sister pointed at me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the intruders with his lips. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the display screen mounted on the counter directly in front of me; then his eyes glazed over as he refocused his attention on the world inside his visor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Palmer pointed to the house directly across the street from his. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was a lot hotter, Dad pointed out, down in the valley along Stewart Street, which was lined with those cute brick houses that had their neat, square lawns and corrugated aluminum breezeways. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

After Papa finished dressing the man’s wound, Papa asked him if we could have a sip of water and pointed toward us. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Ty'ree told him why we were there, and the man pointed us down a hall. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The truth was that Bridge didn’t even think about the cat ears anymore, unless a little kid pointed at her on the street or some jerk said something obnoxious. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

They had their guns pointed at us, but we laughed at them and walked outside to where military vehicles waited to transport us somewhere. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

A child in a blue coat pointed at our train, and her mother turned her away. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly the little fellow pointed to the east with his paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

A man in uniform opened the slaughterhouse door and stepped out, looked the men over, then pointed his finger—you, you, you. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His curly hair was white and so was his pointed beard. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The fog had almost gone and when I came to the cove I could see the ship at once, lying about two miles off-shore with her bows pointed towards the cliffs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed at the steel wool and it flew across the floor, scrubbing and polishing so fast, the steel began to smoke. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I shook my head and pointed to the pink dress with the white eyelet trim hanging on the door of the closet. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Bill pointed out places in a quiet expressionless voice. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Professor had his ready, and as we met in the corridor he pointed to them significantly as he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I've been in trouble before, but somehow the gun pointed at my back and the heavy irons on my wrists make me think that this is much worse than stealing a pie from the kitchens. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Frank studied the angle of the bolt in the mast and pointed toward the top of the cliffs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a woman with long silver hair in a pale lavender robe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The huntress walked in the direction that she had pointed and gestured for Ash to follow her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed south and east towards the marshes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Frank’s close-cropped hair pointed forward like an arrow, making his gaze even more intense. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Awkwardly, as an afterthought, he raised his arm and pointed somewhere off camera. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He pointed Seabiscuit’s nose at the gap and asked him to go through. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grant snapped his fingers and pointed at the door. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Instead of house numbers like where Seven lived, signs reading things like Mango Estate and Snowcap House pointed to the various houses. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mom pointed at the pile of kids, who were now riding toward the exit. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped suddenly and pointed into the distance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I pointed out the wind could get really fierce in places like that and our tent could easily blow away in the night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of them press their pointed Vulcanoid ears to my bloated belly, and my belly speaks to them in guttural evil growls like Satan himself has purchased a time-share in my intestinal tract. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Such, as Rochester had sometimes pointed out, was the advice of God. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled his gloved hand out of his pocket, holding a gun, pointed directly at Bod. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

And then Ben caught sight of me, pointed, and let out the loudest and most passionate “YESSSS!!!!!!” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He looked around, and then pointed to another bunk. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at a grove of trees at the far end of the garden and abruptly entered the house. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sen pointed to the water, and said that at a certain moment, each wave resembled a sari drying on a clothesline. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They descended into the kitchen, where Hermione pointed her wand at the grate. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Styx pointed to the brown paper sack in my hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Realizing there was no way out of it, he swallowed hard, closed his eyes for a second, then turned and pointed to a house behind us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I knew Gus and Bertha were watching me cut off that pointed piece and push it to the edge of my plate, but they didn’t say anything. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He rewound the tape and pointed to a moment when Renee reacted with genuine surprise to something on the screen. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Then he focused on one girl from the audience, held her gaze, pointed at her, then continued on up the stairs, saying nothing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He pointed a crooked finger at several people in the audience, induding me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

When the music stopped and we faced forward again, Larisa leaned over to me and pointed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She tugged at his arm and pointed into the woods. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then her face grew serious, and she pointed at the line of the Kell. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His father rose from his throne and pointed at the map painted on the far wall of his council chamber. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the monkey seized Mrs. Coulter’s hand and pointed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The children went across the street and through the gate of the house Milligan had pointed out. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cop pointed his rifle toward the back of the van. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the kitchen garbage pail next to the back door. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Calder, wiping his cheeks on the sleeve of his jacket, pointed to the strand of pearls lying on the table. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of pointed teeth, a merciless crunch, and then they were gone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He pointed behind the desk, and Chess noticed a whole pile of signs leaned against the wall. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The old man pointed to the back of the circular room. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Harry raised the hawthorn wand beneath the cloak, pointed it at the old goblin, and whispered, for the first time in his life, “Imperio!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“If we seal the gates, we cannot send out rangers,” he pointed out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She pointed to one of Grandpa feeding the chickens. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Kin pointed a finger upward, slowly, eyes never straying from the furious domovoi. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

With a small finger, Mary Alice pointed out the bare platters. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I take off running toward the infield with my arms straight up over my head and my cleats pointed toward the sky. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Hermione pointed at a rounded bottle at the right end of the line. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Dad pointed to the closed half-high door on the other side of the garage which years ago led to an outside pen for goats and sheep. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was about to move and then suddenly, one by one, all his reflections pointed to the wall in front of him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They pointed their fingers at me and giggled. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Moody raised his wand again, pointed it at the spider, and muttered, “Crucio!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It softens the lines around her sharp nose and pointed chin. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the tag on the girl’s blouse. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The rudder pedals keep the nose pointed straight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the manicurist unpacked her tools, I pointed to a tube that looked like an accordion. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Before Calder could say anything, Mr. Watch pointed toward a massive pile of children’s picture books. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Theon let the bow unbend slowly and pointed the arrow at the ground. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Charles pointed to the one on the window. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He took another step and pointed the sword directly at the tiger’s face. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

But flaws in perspective often appear obvious only after they are pointed out. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The consummation of these deals represented an important victory for private enterprise, he pointed out, since the armies of both countries were socialized institutions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Straining to look where he had me pointed, I asked, “Are there any people on it?” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his chin at the springs and around at the narrow canyon. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve never been thrown off a thousand feet above the ground,” Gerris pointed out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Gerris pointed to where a corpse slumped against a brick wall, attended by a cloud of glistening green flies. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, it was pretty easy once you pointed me in the right direction.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But instead, I pointed to one of the stars. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

At the end of the film, he approached the screen and pointed to the faces of the South Fore. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Holding the cigarette between his first two fingers, he pointed with it. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

These words could not be more pointed, since I suspect several districts are rebelling right now. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie helped her to her feet and pointed down the hazy, smoke-filled hall to a classroom. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Travis threw the belt into a corner, looked his father dead in the eye, and pointed, his hand shaking like his voice. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He drew me to the window and pointed. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pointed out where the girls’ locker rooms were and urged us to hurry and change. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Dad pointed to the toilet paper up in the branches along the river’s banks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I . . . he . . . Jon, I didn't want to ... he asked ... I mean ... I think he knew, he sees things no one else sees . . ." "He's blind," Jon pointed out forcefully, disgusted. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We crossed into Levittown from New Jersey, and on the bridge over the Delaware, I slowed down and pointed out the manufacturing plants up and down the river where the jobs used to be. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

She pointed her spear and a spidery arc of blue electricity shot out, zapping the lion in the tail. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I tried to find a form in the constellation of stars JoJo had pointed out. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bard agreed; however, as Taran had pointed out, they had no letter sticks. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Signaling everyone to do likewise, he pointed downwards. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Gasps and shouts rippled throughout the crowd; hands raised and fingers pointed upward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“We just don’t want any more accidents,” she said, and pointed toward the bus in front of the house. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the ride to Asheville, Bertha pointed out some of the things she hadn’t showed me before when we went to the mall. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Jack pointed to the book James had placed back on the table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“It seems to me you barely escaped with your lives,” Suheyla pointed out more gently. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Tugs pushed the bow of the Manhattan until she pointed down the river, and the ship began to power majestically down the west side of Manhattan. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was so dwarfed by her that the top of his pointed hat barely tickled her chin; however, she moved very gracefully for a woman so large. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And I swept my hand downward along my body and pointed. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Yolanda pointed at a tent where a sushi chef was carefully slicing sashimi into little squares and placing them on rice. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I pointed at an equation that defined the slope of a line. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I bawled in terror as I pointed a trembling finger at the white man. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the peach stem, which was standing up like a short thick mast in the middle of the deck. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Poppy asked him in Arabic for the school, he pointed to an ancient building right ahead of them. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the magnetic band your friend just pointed to,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Fred pointed to the motel’s neon sign glowing through the murky darkness. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Raising his eyebrows, Hobs pointed after them, but Lac shook his head. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But she never took her eyes from the eyeholes in the face cloth that hung from the man’s pointed hood. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“No, I can’t. I’d like to think I wouldn’t have, but it’s hard to say unless you’re in that situation, feeling what that officer is feeling—” “He pointed his gun at me,” I blurt out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

So I pointed to the words again, then pointed to Mrs. Lovelace, who was playing some kind of jazz music on the CD player. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she felt that she had completed her job by teaching Kira, Jamison pointed out solemnly. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And just as she sang this, the Master Archer pointed his magic arrows and shot down nine suns which burst open with blood. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was pointed forward so Rishi couldn’t see her face at all. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The big one pointed over at the squirrel. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There they are,” said Dad, and he shifted Michael on his shoulder and pointed straight down. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But there has never been a publication like this in the history of the country,” Judge Murray Gurfein, a recent Nixon appointee, pointed out. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She pointed to her own forearm which was quite fleshy and then she put it down on the desk. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a chart that listed feelings. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When I force my eyes open, I make out a half-dozen hooded figures in a circle around me, all with loaded bows pointed at my heart. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The ground was not soggy, and there were no mosquitoes and not too many rocks, which I pointed out to Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Some of us load our shoulders with pointed and twisted iron stakes; others thrust smooth iron rods through rolls of wire and go off with them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything James pointed out had a story attached to it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When the sides were chosen, Mabel pointed to a spot by the iron fence. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Holding his lamp up high, he pointed down a narrow, winding earth track that disappeared into the thick black trees. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

His skin looked grubby, almost like Scabbers’s fur, and something of the rat lingered around his pointed nose and his very small, watery eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

"There is a proverbial saying chiefly concerned with warning against too closely calculating the numerical value of unhatched chicks," pointed out Quintus. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

About a million fingers pointed at the new kids and a million laughs almost knocked them over. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Kuhn pointed out over and over again, one of the central purposes of an education in the sciences is to hide this basic truth from the next generation of scientists. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a row of deep trays as she spoke, and everyone shuffied forward for a better look. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The woman waved her finger at Felix and pointed back to her watch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Kisty pointed a beam of light at a metal box beneath the tower. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ali pulled his arm back so I could pass and pointed his thumb into the storage room. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

By now the motor was completely submerged and the bow was pointed nearly straight up in the air, which meant that the boat was about to capsize. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the deerskin flaps moving in the wind in the hemlock. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion glanced at the door, where a man had just come in: tall and stooped, his pointed beard dyed a splotchy purple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the thousand baby trees before us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the main office sat a priest in a long burgundy robe wearing a giant pointed hat, or crown. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Your nose is bleeding,” he said slowly, and pointed at it with the blade of his skinny little knife. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He pointed a trembling finger at a fat blonde baby sucking on her fist. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lupita was about to pull herself up too, when Salvador caught her by the arm and pointed to the next car. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She pointed across the yard with her spear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Buxton pointed out that the Swiss, who were neutral in the war, would raise a stink at having their territory used this way—well, he said, they’d just have to get over it. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked petrified, and when she saw that Harry was awake, pressed a finger to her lips, then pointed to the hospital wing door. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I pointed at, How frustrating, how pathetic, how sad. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The man tapped the pilot's shoulder and pointed down. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she moved her feet and then the gun so that it was pointed at the football captain and all-around hero of the school. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But the next morning, Brougham pointed out again in his column that “those walloping sophomores of mine” had looked mighty fresh to him at the end of three miles, the varsity not so much. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The next thing Emily knew, Clyde pulled a gun out of his pocket and pointed it at them. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They pointed their noses at the big, bright moon, and howled. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But, honey, you don’t own a skateboard,” Mrs. Eberhardt pointed out. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter pointed her chin to the field past the barn. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He glowered at me silently, then pointed to the floor. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman Dad'd rather spend the rest of his life with than Mum looked at me like I had a gun pointed at her. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the large duffel at my side. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t answer—I check the corners of the room for cameras, and there’s one across from me, pointed at Nita’s hospital bed. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Their noses were snoutlike, and their teeth were all pointed canines. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Singer pointed to one dish after the other, but Blount just sat with his hand over his mouth and shook his head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She pointed at Alfred in his janitor uniform. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He pointed out the front door and I turned around and, sure enough, the lawn was completely shorn. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a stack of rainbow party hats. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robin pointed to another area of the nose, near the missing chunk. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

On taxi rides through the city, going to visit the various homes of his relatives, his father had pointed out the name elsewhere, on the awnings of confectioners, and stationers, and opticians. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed the drumstick at me and went on. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And then she said, “Follow that bus,” and she pointed to a bus that was going past. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a beautiful antler, proud and pointed, but the other one was only a stump. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Pitzer led diem down the grass, pointed to a flat space just above the road, the masses of guns and wagons, in plain sight of the headquarters. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unless you happened to be a slave,” I pointed out. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Jason pointed at the stars, which made a splash of diamonds across the sky - better jewels than even Hazel Levesque could have summoned. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

All signs pointed to the war going on for a long time. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He was not starving, it was pointed out. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

People stared at him here, too, but as his cousins pointed out, it wasn’t because of his appearance. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Virtually every southern state was infested with Aedes aegypti, these experts pointed out, but funds would run out before the job of eradicating the mosquitoes was half completed. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

An arrow from a thick red felt-tip marker pointed at one of the tiny faces crowded into the frame. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“But that doesn't explain why he's good at, like, Scrabble,” Lindsey pointed out. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s my fault for wanting to go to the river,” Akira pointed out. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The way the child asked for assistance without speaking and the mother pointed, nodded, and pantomimed her child out of a fix. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t wanna make peace with this—maybe if I had a gun pointed at me before I met Mateo and got my Plutos back, yeah, whatever, pull the trigger. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Not far down the bank Strider pointed out a stone in the grass. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed us to the back of an old run-down pickup and drove us down a bunch of dirt roads toward their work site. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Wishing he had thrown the scroll in the Nile, Ranofer silently unrolled it and pointed to the little chamber. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He then pointed to a new can of paint on the bottom shelf. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dad has wandered off under the trees, his binoculars pointed up. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Andrew’s uncle pointed to a thirty-pound sack of birdseed sitting on the floor. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

All the signs pointed, he said, to a group with the potential for “heroic stature.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I looked up and down the line to see who was supposed to be my momma when a woman pointed her finger at her feet and said, “Clarence, you get over here right now.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Wind Being raised its arm and pointed into the heart of the desert. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He flipped back through his book and pointed at, Are you OK? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gay pointed out that I was officially missing for nine months. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He sipped his soda and pointed at one of the pictures hanging on the wall. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I pointed at the sky, at the snow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

After a while my grandfather spotted it, too, and pointed where to look. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

In lieu of an answer, she just pointed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the A’s in my report card. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They stood in line like a platoon, and each one lifted up his left arm and pointed at me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I see not a “who” but a “what”: A dog with a pointed nose stands a fewyards away from me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Their argument is persuasive,” Shmuel answered, his thumb and forefinger pointed at her like a gun. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Manet pointed at me with his piece of bread, his wild, grizzled eyebrows arching seriously over his nose. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She pointed below to where two groups of people had entered the rotunda from the gatehouse courtyard and were shaking the mist from their clothes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“The Justices were going to shoot Black Dog,” Father pointed out. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others pointed out that Galileo’s theory presented its own problems. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Because Mom lifted one hand and pointed toward the laptop screen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“The Potter’s Field is ahead,” Mrs. Bowles said as she pointed to the front of the line. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hairdos fully inflated, they posed, back-to-back, fingers pointed like guns, and surveyed themselves in the mirror in a haze of hairspray. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the dense thorny branches of a Blood Rose, cut and pinioned into cruel horizontals against the wall, yet still wild and heavy with dark red blooms. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy pointed at the stormy wall of darkness. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Thatcher fixed her stained-glass blue eyes on that pillock and pointed out that the enemy cruiser'd been zigzagging in and out of the zone all day. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the book in her lap. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Coach pulled the toothpick out of his mouth and pointed it at Luke, eyes hard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I watched him ask people what time it was, although each person just pointed at the big yellow clock on the wall. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

One of the state officials walked over to the guard when she left: the room and pointed at his watch. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My father’s wife then pointed to the collared minister among the remaining five and said, “Pastor brought Marc to Christ before it was too late.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Zero walked around to the back of the boat and pointed to the upside-down letters. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

An arrow on the sign pointed to a button. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The gun’s pointed at the back of his head. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I pointed up to the evening star, and she leaned closer to follow the direction of my finger. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Robert pointed to a spot in the corner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Håkon stumbled backwards, sword pointed at the creature, and said, “What is that thing?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Annie had two plates in her hands, pointed for the living room. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Emma wanted to keep the pointed criticism away from her so as not to diminish the daughters respect for the father. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed in the direction I had come from. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then Paul pointed out to me, “That young fellow just coming with the last bicycle is the other pilot, the one who got stuck in the mud west of here. You probably know each other?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

We pointed toward their choice of seating—either the tables, which were surrounded by four plastic chairs, or rows of chairs near the window, where they could sit next to an inmate. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ogden pointed his wand at his own nose, which was still issuing large amounts of what looked like yellow pus, and the flow stopped at once. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Everywhere else we’ve been, however quiet, it still pointed toward life, but this place doesn’t even show the slightest trace of it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the new inches of woven fabric. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

His beard was pointed like a spear blade. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I look in the direction Brenda pointed and there he is. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

June pointed to the backpack hanging off Ivy’s shoulders. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He pointed to one of the sows trotting over to the patch of ground where he’d dressed the pig. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Lavinia pointed at the black-haired boy with the spear, staring coldly through his door. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

One day I pointed to music and bad and stinky, then I started laughing. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

After the sari shop, she walked into store after store and simply pointed to what she liked—gold earrings, silver heeled shoes, ruby-encrusted bangles—and just like that, they became hers. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

After a while, she pointed at the back porch and said, “Go sit on the steps. We need to talk, you and me.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He was hoping to find India,” I pointed out sullenly. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She flipped forward and pointed at, “Please marry me.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Joe leaned over to me and pointed with his spoon to a man across the street. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We followed the road almost to the end, where Dad pointed up at our new house. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to have to tell Mom and Dad why,” I pointed out, pulling the comic book out of his hands so he’d have to look up at me while we were talking. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He grinned suddenly, showed his white pointed teeth. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Voldemort’s chest rose and fell rapidly, and Harry could feel the curse coming, feel it building inside the wand pointed at his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the brands that marred her brown skin—dark and angry blue-purple welts. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

When it was pointed out to him that this was probably not the most prudent time to be taking treasures from Indian lands, Cope thought for a minute and decided to press on anyway. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As I went to empty my porridge into the scraps bucket, Becky pointed to her own bowl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a pointed silence from Ambrose, so I lowered my shirt and turned to face Fela, ignoring him entirely. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He pointed at my hands as he dragged me out toward Old Familiar, and I watched with growing horror as their dark brown color slowly turned transparent. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Also, pointed to the roses missing from House No. 8. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The attendants all wore black and pointed their noses at the vaulted ceiling. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She pointed to her cell phone and shushed us. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“She said she was looking for her patron,” Wilem pointed out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His shovel was short and had a rectangular blade, unlike the five-foot shovels with pointed blades he had used when he was at Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

And he raised a shaking paw and pointed it at Despereaux. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the spires sticking up from some of the roofs between us and the Masjid-e-Jameh. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that it would be no good taking an expedition down the river to look for Thlayli unless it were strong enough to defeat him if it found him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the ground behind Ivy, but when Ivy looked, she saw nothing at all. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He pointed across our yard and through the trees toward Mama Mwanza’s house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

JoJo pointed to an empty rack on the other side of the garage. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Right here”—he pointed—“it says they want everyone guaranteed a place to live, no matter what. I dig that." The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then one day when she was five—long before Arjun was born—Nathan pointed her out to me as she played in the fields. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to a spot a few feet from where he had, then marched off to sit there. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And when Minya wheeled on them, pointed at the door, and commanded, “You three. Get out!” they hesitated, torn, but not for long. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the tiny breasts that, like two fallen acorns, scattered a few faded rose leaves on her dress. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man with his hair cut sharply at his temples and a pointed nose spoke. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed to his airplane’s red painted tail. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

A shadow-figure with arms outstretched and toes pointed, his body floating on the wind. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the stack and said, “Grab a shovel.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they walked further, Log-a-Log pointed at strange symbols and weird signs that had been scraped into the surface of the soft stone. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The bouncer on the left said, “The boss will love you. But her”—he pointed at Ema—“I mean, no way.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Overall the tests pointed to post-traumatic stress syndrome, though she has yet to decide on the strategy to manage it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As we walked, Murray pointed out other changes the New Dealers had made. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

People looked around at them as they passed along the back of the hall, and a few of them pointed at Harry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The old man pointed up the hill with a gnarled finger. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I saw that she had marvelous eyes, green and slightly tilted, pointed at the corners,” he later said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cobb sat in her horsehair chair and pointed to her organ impatiently. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

When she looked, he pointed to a page with the Pythagorean theorem. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Percy pointed east, where a black winged shape was spiraling toward them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

If we made a mistake and pointed in the opposite direction, we would crash into the moon instead of returning to earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the empty space she had made. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed in the direction of the voice. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Eomma taught me how to use the yeontan,” she said as she pointed to the cylindrical coal briquettes piled up against the outside of the house. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The two soldiers with them were very tall and one held his gun pointed forward. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed at him, then he looked down at Sophie and gave her a big wink. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a word on the document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Behind my closed eyes, the gift shop man’s blunt fingers pointed, accusing me of being black. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Irela wriggled momentarily, then pointed to the boy in the picture and said, “Pay attention. His shirt is white.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Many of these people died, Carey pointed out, “without a human being to hand them a drink of water, to administer medicines, or to perform any charitable office for them.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I studied the house he had pointed out. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

One morning Grandpa pointed to a keg of nails and said, hateful, “Camp, see thet keg? I want you to roll it from one end of the store to the other till I say stop.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Grace used the pointed edge of her shovel to pop up the hasp. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Sharp pointed edges jutted out from its fingers, shoulders, and ears. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He pointed from our tier down at the mosque and I knew that he had come to take me to make the morning prayer, El Sobh, always before sunrise. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed over to us and turned back. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When Lori pointed out that Dad had obviously bought them for us, I didn’t believe her. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

James pointed to a bookcase raised on knobby feet that made up the arts and crafts section. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that speed was absolutely essential in this undertaking. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nunu pointed: the dog had his leg up, leaving his mark on a mail box to alert the world that he’d been there. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He stumbled and fell, picked himself up, ran behind the hut, swiveled the telescope, and pointed it at the sky. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his Transvice at the broken window, where a man’s arm had snaked through the narrow gap and was groping along the walls. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The Thug raised his hand and Mr. Jimmy pointed at him. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Aunt Eva could have been married, not once but three different times even though, as Hannah’s mother had pointed out, she was no great beauty. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Agriculture, Meggers pointed out, depends on extracting the wealth of the soil. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The centaur pointed to a live feed from the Eurosat, which was displayed on a large plasma screen. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

My uncle pointed to a corner in the living room where I could sleep, and then gave me detailed instructions on how to get to the bank, to meet Alois, my cousin’s husband. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the cliff wall that bordered this little section of forest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One of my friends pointed at me, laughing. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Hermit turned and pointed with his staff. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the small cassette player at the foot of the dresser. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s awful seeing the plane fly closer and closer, its silver nose pointed at the building. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Aloe was already carrying Jam out of the room, and she could feel the arrow of his heart pointed toward their house, toward home. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Father pointed at the envelope still in my hands. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without even looking at me, George pointed to the bottle of dry white. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a tray on the counter. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He raised the other one slowly and pointed close to my face, scabs still tattooing his knuckles. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She took off the first pointed lid she came to. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Maddie pointed to her headset and the front cord she was about to connect. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They tore up one street and down another, windows rolled down, guns pointed out, spraying bullets toward the darkened homes and anything that moved. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Grover pointed the nozzle in the air and water hissed out in a thick white mist. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Oh yes, this is the memorial wall where they put the names of the ones who died, she pointed out. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pixies were electric blue and about eight inches high, with pointed faces and voices so shrill it was like listening to a lot of budgies arguing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“The university is over there—” Ben pointed down the road. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He pointed down the hall at the black smoke billowing their way. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Stanton held firm and pointed out that “the power to choose rulers and make laws, was the right by which all others could be secured.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Blake handed some papers to Papa and pointed at some parts with his finger. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The king jerked the reins hard, quieting the animal, and pointed an angry finger at Ned. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He pointed at a shining golden sliver of land. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Koffi leaned in, then pointed to something small at the bottom of the map. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A woman in a shoe shop pointed her toward the Common. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He selected the shorter of the two, which felt friendlier in his hand, and pointed it at the rock. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He’s got it out and pointed at us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She pointed to where the Argo II was docked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Father laughed and pointed out the places on the sides where some scavengers had already taken the boards away. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

April and Melanie were sitting on the edge of the Temple’s floor resting for a moment, and planning, when April pointed out the only real door to the storage yard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out the sugar dispenser and apologized to them for the fact that there was no way to make cream available: Petersen’s had run out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Thomas came to the window, she pointed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed with the envelope to the guards on either side of me and to the door. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Cringing, the old man pointed to a great shell that held water, and pushed towards the fire another shell in which were strips of smoke-dried fish. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to a blue box of Trojans. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mars has a tilt of just over 25 degrees, so it's pointed at Deneb. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa smiled and pointed out ’cross the field. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Fred pointed to the cemetery and looked hard into the camera. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The face of the gym teacher showed both compassion and alarm as she quietly pointed to a group of women some distance away, jumping over the rear fence as they shouted obscenities at me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa Nyles pointed to groves of trees below them, along the west side of the river. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The officers sat there with their light pointed at me for a minute or so. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"These heights will be easy to defend, if need be," Thoren pointed out as he walked his horse along the ring of stones, his sable-trimmed cloak stirring in the wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He pointed excitedly at the ten- pound notes in Mr. Granger’s hand. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“That boy back there ...” I turned and pointed to the empty street. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at me but I did not understand her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annie pointed down to the base of one of the walls, and there, beneath a big red word that spelled out someday, in interlocking letters, was a painting of two overlapping black circles. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hatsue, her bucket beside her, her shovel in one hand, pointed out the darkness of the exposed clam’s lip, its size, its hue and tone, the circumference of its watery dimple. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was no formula below that one, the student pointed out. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the sign on the wall. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our vows ... we are sworn to protect the realm ...” “Once the free folk are settled in the Gift, they will become part of the realm,” Jon pointed out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Friendliness was so rare in Matt’s life, he instantly pointed to the man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed her butter knife toward the island across the harbor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then she pointed to the clock over the desk, which read almost eleven. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He checked his compass, then pointed at a spot over Mark’s shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Kira pointed to the skirt of her dress, to show him. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the right corner of his mouth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s still got a good grip,” she pointed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that the rapidity with which poisons can spread throughout the entire body fitted in with the idea that the blood is continually circulating. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I’d only halfway listened to what Grandma Sands had said, and now me and Joey and Byron were standing at a sign with arrows that pointed in two directions. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we came to the entrance to the parking lot, the old man pointed him to turn right. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She raised her wand the moment she entered; Harry and Ron both flinched, but she merely pointed it at the empty fireplace, where flames suddenly erupted. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

And he pointed and said, “Through those doors there. But I’ll be keeping an eye on you, understand?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Maya’s mother widened her eyes at her, then pointed at her watch. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She pointed us to a pile of large garbage bags. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned around, into the nozzle of a Volta-Shock bottle pointed at my eyes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

They danced through Meggie’s dream, brightly colored and shaggy, their wide mouths smiling, baring their pointed little teeth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When he turned around, the man pointed a gun at him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

At the end, he carried my skate back over to my locker and pointed to my nickname. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed in the direction the boy had gone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You are the strange one,” she said, and pointed at my face. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He also pointed out that Wes had converted to Islam in jail and was a father of four children, whom he talked to almost every day on the telephone from jail. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

A log fell in the fire: Flames reared, their light darting across a terrified, pointed white face—with a sense of emerging from deep water, Harry drew heaving breaths and opened his eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He detects patterns: one track is waffled, another has fine lines, and another is shaped like the pointed toe of a boot. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

But before she could speak, my father pointed to the fence and said, “Look at that. A morning’s work.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“You know, you didn’t stutter at all when you were adding,” he pointed out. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed to two huge balls of fondant—one was gold, and the other was silver. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I tapped her elbow and pointed to my mouth. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Visiting the Muslim restaurant in Harlem, I asked how I could meet Minister Malcolm X, who was pointed out talking in a telephone booth right behind me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a very pretty girl next to him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

When Jay agreed, Doc pointed a finger at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s been less than twenty-four hours,” Grace pointed out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cadaver pointed to the rhododendron bush and then at the axe, but Mr. Birkway shook his head. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The Thug said, “Remember what I said,” pointed at the top of his head and acted like he was smacking some kisses. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

She stared up at the clouds and pointed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him as Mom pointed out things in the great room. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every conversational and epistolary road sign and guide- post that she had held up before the girls pointed to their father’s final, terrible failure. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Henry Winter,” said my friends when I pointed him out, at a distance, making a wide circle to avoid a group of bongo players on the lawn. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But it doesn’t say whether or not she lived in Brookline,” I pointed out. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The thing in the middle of the hood was a long chrome rocket that pointed out over the road. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told me his name and then pointed out the cell number painted by the door lock. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the diagram, an arrow pointed to a small circular hole near the rim of the larger wheel. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

She pointed to Nyame’s circlet, and at first I didn’t notice anything unusual. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“It was just doing its job! Besides, it was a celestial guard whale shark,” Mini pointed out. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the lunch box in Styx’s hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

So I had followed along behind them while they pointed out each little plant, telling me how the pole beans were gonna climb up the twine and the zucchini would have giant yellow flowers. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The plainclothes police officer handed him a fifty-cent piece and pointed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed at, Cried and cried and cried. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The disheveled man pointed at her and said something to the guard. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

My mother gave quick instructions to our porter, pointed to our two small trunks and handed him money, as if she had done this every day of her life. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

There would be far less of a chance of bumping into someone in the secret passages, he pointed out. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

After a moment he pointed at the window and nodded. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A note would have suggested someone else had written it—another spy on the island—but a page from a private journal pointed only to Milligan himself. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You are afraid of looking a man in the eye and afraid of holding a gun. Your hands tremble as if the gun is pointed at your head.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Seth moved forward in the direction the toes pointed, scanning the ground. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Jam pointed at it and looked at her mother. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The pointed head of the harpoon buried itself in the underbelly of the plane. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Then one of them shook our hands and said, “Welcome to the United States of America,” and pointed us out of Immigration. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As we walked down that hall on the way to change into our costumes, Mrs. Atanabi pointed to one of the photographs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He pointed toward a boy standing far off from the crowd. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She pointed at a low stool next to the desk. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Keenan throws Sana a pointed look, as if to say, What did you expect? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Cara leaned forward and pointed at the little symbol Joey had added to the bottom of the front page. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his finger and yelped more words that none of us understood. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the javelins pointed at me, it wasn’t the bear twins who scared me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed down to the ground and winked. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The farmer didn’t answer, but pointed up the road. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to her chicken-feet drawing, and waited for Big Ma to be unbelievably astounded. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I grabbed Richard by the shoulder, put my finger to my lips, and pointed ahead. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

People pointed and shouted, “See, there, on the tree, that’s Our Lady!” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When his eyes fell on her own second-grade school picture with two missing front teeth poked into the corner of Sitti’s picture frame, he pointed and made a question mark with his hand. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘And over there -’ Frank pointed to a square foundation that looked like the patio for a Mexican restaurant - ‘is the Temple of Hera, one of the oldest structures here.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Ruth May pointed and held up four fingers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Singer pointed to something on the menu and the waitress brought a Coca-Cola for her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

An hour later they had reached the end of the street the pocha had pointed out, and they turned onto a dirt road. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

We went out a quarter of a mile more, until we could just about see Route 586, when Monaco halted us and pointed toward the ridge line. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

To his great surprise, however, Dumbledore drew his wand from an inside pocket of his suit jacket, pointed it at the shabby wardrobe in the corner, and gave the wand a casual flick. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the letter she still held. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Flora felt a very pointed, very specific sense of doom. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

I had to look to where she pointed—the third floor, the paint peeling, wooden bars Papa had nailed on the windows so we wouldn’t fall out. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed up, and Matt saw a hovercraft pass overhead. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a dot on the map. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He slapped his stool again, and when he pointed at us, his finger quivered. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They pointed their iron knives at the soldiers made of soft, sweet, smooth cheese, and the latter shrank away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the house in front of them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

One boy pointed at us and started our way, signaling to the others to follow. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When she saw me she pointed at the sofa, and told me to sit down. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She pointed to Dimple’s glasses, perched on the end of her nose like usual. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Ekon shuddered when he saw his yellowed teeth were pointed, like fangs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the scars on his forehead. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The clock in front of the place where Mister Singer used to work pointed to seven. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“There’s lots of cool stuff you can buy with a million dollars,” Annie pointed out. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

If you dropped a dime in the telescope and pointed it at Earth, perhaps you could see the big war happening there. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he’s in danger now, then he was in danger this morning and yesterday, and every minute since you’ve been here, Jam pointed out. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I pointed at the empty desk, nervously trying to make conversation.“Is that one going to be my desk?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When her uncle saw that she had stopped, he moved his horse closer and pointed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed out the window in front of Joey. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I pointed to purple, but then quickly slid my thumb over to green. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

As Ucho had pointed out so often, who would want to marry the Loathsome One? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Dad glowered at me and pointed toward the bathroom, and I went. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s got no mouth either,” Carter pointed out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But when I puffed my way up to him, he pointed up in the air, back the way we came. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She pointed the sign out to Mami on one of their first walks to the bus stop. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Gradually, the forms of the signs became more abstract, especially when the pointed writing tools were replaced by reed styluses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to one man in the corner and made faces of disgust. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The man never said a word, just waved at me, then slowly pointed behind him, across the tracks. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed down the eastern slope of the battle ridge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I pointed at the doors and said, “Are those locked?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Her eyes lighted on my mouth and when we sat down, she pointed her ruler at me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teachers pointed to the pictures and looked serious, talked seriously too, but my parents did not understand English. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the woman who was still near the tracks about thirty feet away crouched down on the ground, crying with her baby and her son. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That was why his whole life became so quickly and naturally organized, pointed, charged with a new meaning when this thing occurred. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at her book, where she'd written How Soon Is Now? in tall green letters. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Rader pointed out that aside from any non-sanctioned matches, the official match for the World Championship would be in 1975, and it would consist of Bobby against whoever qualified through the Candidates system. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The boy turned his arm over and pointed to several angry red holes in the skin. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed, and I looked at the other children in the room as I took the seat she'd indicated, near the window. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He consulted Blackberry, who pointed out that probably it would not be long before men found the boat; then very likely several would be close by for some time. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once again I pointed to Dad’s picture, then go, then eat, then happy face. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the window and dropped her head into her hands. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She walked behind me to follow along over my shoulder as I read, then she scanned the page and pointed to several words on the page: “Gruesome?” she said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barris admits that he has been attempting to track him down for some time after admiring several Thiessen-crafted cuckoo clocks, and was pointed in the right direction by a local shopkeeper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I explained the advantages that could be derived from the long-term artistic products of the club’s writers, and pointed out that these more durable products would outweigh all the pamphleteering. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he pointed to a small, round shape on the back of the dead robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He pointed a finger with a wide sweep, “Lanning, take it!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Maneuvering the steering wheel with his mangled hand, he pointed to mud-hut villages along the way where he’d known people years before. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then with pointed sweetness she added, “That is, unless you’d rather I didn’t.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed up and down the street, toward one tall fence or hedgerow after another. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The young man pointed to his cheek and smiled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed toward the other end of the room, into the darkness. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

In one window, two pilgrims in thick wool breeches and doublets pointed at Plymouth rock while their fellow voyagers looked on from ships in the mural. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tuffett waited until the school assembled, then pointed dramatically upward. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She reached over, flipped the book open, and pointed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She pointed in a direction, the same one I’d been heading. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It hadn’t been a question, but Vola nodded and pointed uphill. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

That way, Mom pointed out, potential intruders would think the house was occupied and would be fooled into believing that the people who lived there might come home any second. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then she pointed her crab leg toward her future son- in-law, Rich, and said, “See how this one doesn’t know how to eat Chinese food.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She led me to the staircase and pointed up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“There’s no need to make two trips,” Mrs. Richardson had pointed out, but Mia had insisted midday was the best time for her photography. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Let me see the question?” he said, pushing his reading glasses back up on his nose and looking at where I pointed in the textbook. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Ba pointed at them, “But what is that?” he wondered. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the puppy I really want,” I said, and pointed at a brown Chihuahua. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bod walked over to the pointed stone—tall, carved with upside-down torches, and he waited, but saw no one. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He pointed to me, and then pointed back to himself, and grinned what I guess was his most charming grin. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Pa pointed up and said, “Looky there! Look at that sky!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But Miggery Sow, as I pointed out to you before, was not the sharpest knife in the drawer. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Illyrio pointed out the smooth stone plinth on which the second sphinx once stood, now grown over with moss and flowering vines. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I took a few deep, shuddering breaths, then I pointed to the alphabet on my talking board and screeched some sounds of frustration. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He noticed that the instructors pointed to her with smiles of admiration. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but the whole school didn’t watch Alicia Garret being loaded into an ambulance,” he pointed out. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“I’ll buy that one,” Minli said, and she pointed at the fiery orange fish with the black eyes and fin that had caught her eye. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out to anyone who’d listen that Karpov “makes no less than eighteen consecutive moves on the light squares. Incredible!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He led them to the crest of a hill, motioned them to stay close to the ground, and pointed toward the Ystrad below. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Initially, the clay was scratched with pointed tools, which gradually yielded to reed styluses for neatly pressing a mark into the tablet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed somewhere in the middle where the water tore into frills around rocks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“One of us will exit that way,” Rowan pointed out to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And it really, really didn’t help when my father pointed out that she had wanted to be a flower child, and so here was her chance. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed at the pond and said, “They say there’s a gator in there.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed him out to Peaches and right away she got caught up in her attitude and talking about why J.T. had to come around to mess things up. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to him, where he stood a few yards away, but he laughed and held up his hand. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Over in his hen yard, he pointed out three scraggly hens. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It can’t be pointed at; it is not a physical object. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the cow, then to the shed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa walked the Texan out to the street, clapped him on the shoulder, good-natured like, and pointed directions to town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I reached over, grabbed Mom’s arm, and pointed to my feet. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He gestures with his pistol, the business end pointed right at me, and I crawl the rest of the way in, the door closing behind me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But Leathers pointed at the trees and said something else, and the giant pointed at the trees, ground his teeth, and dropped his maul. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She had her arms spread wide and her eyes closed, face pointed to the sky. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Carol points her out to me, on the bus, the same way she’s pointed out the twin set and the coat tree: as an object to be admired. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before she could even react, the Executioner was pointed between her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He has a gun pointed straight at my chest, but to my surprise, he doesn't fire it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He pointed dramatically at Hazel, and then shot her a wink. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ugwu followed her around as she packed books and pointed at things for the driver to pick up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She remembered the boy with sticking-up hair staring up into the mango tree, his ear pointed to the fruit. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Salvador pointed north and asked, “Are there any charros over there, señor?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

His eyes burned red, and he pointed at her in a broken, stiff way. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She pointed her finger at me and said, “She wiped out every sprig of my generations—she hates me so. Wiped out each one but JimmyTrotter.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The owner of the bar approached him, and the boy pointed to a drink that had been served at the next table. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other drivers pointed and stared, rolling down their windows to shout, "Hey, you got a saddle for that thing?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s Mother who has to listen to them laughing,” I pointed out. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

One, a young woman, pointed at Lupita as she and Salvador stopped to stare at a winking nightclub sign of bright pink and red lights. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

As they crossed the station floor, Tucker pointed out the local sights of interest, such as the Nedick’s lunch counter—Tucker spent a lot of time around there—and the Loft’s candy store. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed at it, then held my hand up to my ear like a phone. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In Erhenrang people often pointed him out on the street, for they knew some truth or talk about him and knew he was there. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The soldiers pointed their guns menacingly, daring anyone else to try to escape. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the compass pointed across the water, the dragon swam the inlet with Minli riding his back. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The food was spread out behind a counter, cafeteria style, and he simply pointed to what he wanted. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a high point west of and above the river. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Kenton pointed out a bus shelter visible further up the road. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

This chapter has pointed instead to a sociological reality—the scientific network—and more concretely, the small crowd that surrounded Périer on the summit of the Puy-de-Dôme. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She pointed a ring-covered finger at the empty chair direct across from him. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“What that?” she asked Bill one rainy night as she pointed to the rain slicker he wore. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wheeled around and pointed out the East Door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The girl answered in a quiet voice and pointed out toward the woods behind Mark and the others. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The domovoi pointed his finger at her again, then scooted the finger to her right. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his nightstick to the police wagon parked nearby and said, “Into the van.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He then lit a dark lantern and pointed to the coffin. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Through the windows, I see the dark outline of grape clusters of basketballs, stacks of pointed traffic cones, and a rack of hockey sticks. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first summer I went, Aunt Cecile had pointed me down a path that led to a stream chock-full of rainbow trout. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The new kid pointed at the squirrel like his finger was a gun and said, “Bang! Squirrel stew tonight!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Salla abandoned Stannis and his cause, he pointed out, he abandoned all hope of collecting the gold that was due him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Ana pointed to a photograph of Mabel wrapped in a white blanket, yawning. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But the people here didn’t bounce or blaze, they only pointed and whispered. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his chin at the lower left-hand corner of the mirror—at the same image I had seen in Bat Lady’s house, by my father’s grave, and on Ema. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

In I went, pushing the door back so the hinges cried out, devils, their thumbs crushed, their pointed noses tweezed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His dad held up a folded newspaper and pointed to an article. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Adèle, who appeared to be still under the influence of a most solemnising impression, sat down, without a word, on the footstool I pointed out to her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then he raised the dripping crutch and pointed it at Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

A uniformed patrolman pointed it out to me. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern pointed her finger as if she was commanding a dog. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He had to make do with oddments assembled from Lord Lefford's wagons: mail hauberk and coif, a dead knight's gorget, lobstered greaves and gauntlets and pointed steel boots. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Mom, who had Maureen in one arm and her sketch pad under the other, pointed out that the animals had traded freedom for security. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Moody raised his wand, pointed it at Harry, and said, “Imperio!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ali pointed at his face and grinned some more. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the list of subjects on the blackboard. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the necks of the cows closest to her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed her head and body along the invisible line. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“If any of you have noticed since September,” Blessington pointed out, “this is English class, not Spanish. Julia-day-Burgos”—he pronounced her name with a thick accent—“wrote only in Spanish.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She pointed up at the sign on the corner. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Matthew pointed to the bread bag on the floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I sprang up and stood beside him on the rock; he handed me his glasses and pointed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the other young man in the picture. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We crossed another street and Hackett pointed to a tree in front of the administration building. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a clear section of grass. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The North Vietnamese were vowing to fight for as long as it took to win, Johnson pointed out. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The nurse snapped his fingers and pointed back the way we came. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

White peoples with guns, pointed at colored peoples. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the door and the sign with the crossed-out egg. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Bodega then eyed me again up and down, then nodded his head, snapped his fingers, and pointed at me all in the same motion. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

As they whirled around the bonfire she caught sight of the musicians with their pipes and drums, dressed like jokers in pointed caps with long gold tassels and jingling bells. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Less conspiratorial voices pointed at the Stalwarts’ harsh criticisms of the president that had provoked a man like Guiteau. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As Papa pointed out the day the men talked over making the drive, we had plenty of grass, wood, and water. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly asked as I pointed to where it hung by a nail. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

What no one, most of all Palmer, could have realized at the time was that the accolades the raids received would soon be replaced by pointed criticism. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Then she pointed out that marriage was a serious thing. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Then”—she pointed to the bonnet of the tractor—“you can doss there.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

There were no doors off this landing, but Ron nudged Harry and pointed at the ceiling, where there was a circular trapdoor with a brass plaque on it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Dad wouldn’t be able to use them, because he was dead, and the renter also pointed out that it would probably be nice to have things of his around. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Holding the baby in one arm, rocking him to stop his crying, the widow pointed to the three younger children. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Moody pointed at Ron, though his magical eye was still fixed on Lavender. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Instead, the Ryans had decided to take a more old-fashioned route: as old, Joseph pointed out, as the Bible. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the left, down a wide lane lined with trees. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the parchment he had been poring over. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Everywhere Harry went, people pointed and didn’t trouble to lower their voices as they insulted him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The priest’s feet hardly touched the ground; he pointed his toes in an effort to support himself somehow. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She pointed back at The Student Code and said, “No, Paul. Their violation falls under the Level Three In-fractions, ‘fighting with another student.’ Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

One morning, as she was getting me dressed for school, I pointed to her stomach, then covered my eyes as if the sight were too much to look at. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He pointed over Grace’s head toward the center of the festival. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He got him a towel and a cake of soap, told him to take off his rags, and pointed the way to the showers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Juanita pointed to the celebration taking place in the dead man’s front lawn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

His sword is pointed at the place where the boy’s spine meets his skull. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

You pointed at the muddy earth surrounding a tree whose trunk had busted right through the sidewalk. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gunthrie pointed to the first desk of the first row. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He looked around for likely confirmation and pointed to a tall, stooped man of fifty years. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After ten minutes on the main trail, Wash pointed to a smaller path to one side. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, they lie flat on the ground, muskets pointed at the stream of blue uniforms picking their way up the grassy slope. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The others looked in the direction that Merry pointed out, but they could see little but mists over the damp and deep-cut valley; and beyond it the southern half of the Forest faded from view. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Griffith’s and Muller’s experiments had pointed to a material substance, a chemical that could move between organisms and was quite easily altered by X-rays. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She pointed behind me, to the other side of the plaza. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Ron pointed — at the end of a passage to the left, something huge was moving toward them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Her mouth was moving in prayer as she kissed her fingers and pointed at me and then at the sky. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a picture of a smiling dark-haired couple in graduation caps holding hands in front of a yellow Volkswagen Beetle. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

More to stop Ron from smirking than anything, Harry hurriedly pointed out a large group of teenagers whom he had never seen before. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

At the minute mark, Oberman looked up from his stack of paperwork and pointed to the door. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was in the grocery store with him once and in the cereal aisle he pointed to the tile floor and said, “Don’t step there. That’s where I earned my name.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"Brandon was too kind to you," Ned said as he slammed the small man back against a wall and shoved his dagger up under the little pointed chin beard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And there are a lot of others who admired Goddard,” Citra pointed out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the thin fractures that crazed the smooth black surface of the body. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I can see Hogwarts,” said Malfoy, clearly relishing the effect he had created as he pointed out of the blackened window. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She pointed to us when she said this. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

You must use this, she said and pointed to her mind. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She pointed, and I looked, and there was Old Yeller jumping the rock fence and racing toward the pea patch. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Dante pointed out in 1320, there was an obvious problem here, for the arguments of the philosophers and the maps of the geographers did not match up. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ron pointed to the teachers’ table, apparently too disgusted to speak. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Noise don’t never be nothing Matt pointed out. Quite rightly, Kira thought. “ Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herr Doctor Mengele pointed his baton to the right, and I joined the ranks of the other men and women who’d been kept to work. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You need bigger rocks,” I said, and pointed to a small boulder a few feet away. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at how long and thick and deep they were, and me and Rondell nodded and laughed with everybody else. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She moved closer, and it touched her on the breast, where she had pointed, and she heard her voice coming back to her from the creature’s throat: “Merry.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“You, you ...” the lieutenant pointed as he walked down the line. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

In the darkness I could only make out his black uniform and his pointed weapon. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My lip had pretty much healed by then—there was just a faint, kind of purplish line where the split had been—but I pointed it out to him anyway. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

"You know, five minutes' walk in that direction"—he pointed south—"brings you into the country. And tomorrow is our idle day." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

With a pleasant smile, she pointed me to a spot near the net and warned the other girls not to bother me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice grew harsh, and he pointed to an empty baby bottle on the bookshelf across the room. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if the Gamemakers made note of that moment during training when the two pointed it out to me or not. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Beatrice mounted the bicycle and pointed at the handlebars. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the sky and whispered, as the others settled into their places. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then he got muddled; the twins shook their heads and pointed at each other and the crowd laughed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But at that moment Merry gave a whistle of relief and pointed ahead. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Look,” Mother pointed out, “I had your name engraved.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The evidence pointed to Booth’s guilt, but not to how he planned to make his escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I had no way to tell Rose that, so I just pointed to thank you. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“One — two — three —” Both of them swung their wands above their heads and pointed them at their opponent; Snape cried: “Expelliarmus!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Joffrey lifted his crossbow and pointed it at her face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He pointed two fingers, and the dogs began to run around him in a perfect circle; a closed fist then directed them to rise to their hind legs and yip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Matt pointed out the brown uniform, all the while clutching Fidelito’s arm. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, even wicked bugs have to eat,” I pointed out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Noah’s finger is pointed at Guillermo, his voice trembling with anger. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She talked incessantly and pointed out places of interest. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I expect that he’s forgotten all about you,” pointed out Bod. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Pa parked the Wildcat and we walked toward the field of grass the young MP had pointed out. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

His dad stopped their old truck and pointed to a snake in the Conejos Junction road. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthew pointed to the bread bag on the floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Z looked in both directions and pointed to the right. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t understand a word of what you just said. Why don’t you have a choice? I know things are bad with your father, but surely he won’t—” She silenced him with a pointed stare. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He pointed a long, stern finger at me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

When at last it slowed to a stop, the blade pointed at Littlefinger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I nodded, wiggled out of my burden, and took a run at the tall tree he’d pointed out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the first few cabins, and Annabeth turned pale. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

They were gready curious about English customs, and Rita pointed out that they could get Scout badges in anthropology if they took notes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, shaking like a leaf, then pointed behind her. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

My mom then pointed to the date on the map: 1977. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

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

“The only way 1 deal with it is by having you there to help me,” Jonas pointed out with a sigh. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had a little pointed chin beard now, and threads of silver in his dark hair, though he was still shy of thirty. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the ground at his feet. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A kidnapper wouldn’t bother to stack the screen against the wall,” I pointed out. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Every so often the pilot tapped my shoulder and pointed to an anonymous, tree-covered hummock. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I kept my voice level as I called out the first of the letters he pointed to, but I wouldn’t write it down until he blinked. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brokk grunted and produced an awl, a pointed spike used in leatherwork, and he jabbed it through the leather, punching holes through Loki’s lips. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Then she pointed to the boys on the other side of the street. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Auntie Fatmata pointed to a mat where one girl sat, as though awaiting my arrival. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are still plenty of fish,” Matty pointed out, “and the fields are full of crops.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Popper could see the advantages of both offers, and she pointed these out, without trying to influence him. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

She then whispered to the girl beside her and pointed to my neck and chest. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started down one and pointed Ekon in the opposite direction. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

You know that ever since I first met you I have directed pointed questions at you in order to clarify your sexual inclinations. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The domovoi tugged on his long beard with one hand, and with the other he pointed a stiff finger at Anya as he bared his teeth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“This one,” she said, pointing at a tall dark green plant with round pointed leaves, deep veined like fossil shells. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the land­mark that used to serve as a guide for me when I was a kid. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jack pointed to the book James had placed back on the table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Masten picked up a can of Chef Boyardee Ravioli and pointed at the picture of the chef on the label of the can. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They grew longer and more pointed and soon were covered with grey hair. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He opened her book to the right page and pointed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Crazy Horse led a charge through here, maybe right where we’re sitting,” he pointed out. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

She pointed down at a giant road-train passing below, the only light coming from it a dim red flicker from underneath, the navigation laser reading the bar codes painted onto the road. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Then he pointed toward the other side of the large open space. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Your dad’s always saying that,” Malcolm pointed out, “but you always tell us anyway.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I pointed at her sweatshirt, which had a rainbow on it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the crumbled, charred remains of a tiny village. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

My present was an orange crewneck sweater, slightly stained but made, Mom pointed out, of genuine Shetland wool. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed across the field to a pair of buildings. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She pointed to one: four dark-haired women with fishing poles. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The boy with food all down his front nudged the girl next to him and pointed openly at Harry’s forehead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The librarian pointed to a stack of mimeographed sheets at the end of the counter. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Finally, the Reverend shook his head and pointed them to their positions. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He took two steps away, then turned back and pointed at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lee pointed to the hills beyond the town. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mapper pointed up at the rooftop, where a small shadowy form appeared through the billowing smoke. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He really wasn’t old, as Marshall had said; but, as Melanie pointed out, when you are only four yourself, almost anybody’s old by comparison. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave him the bird again and pointed it at his face just like it was a gun. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Hodge then pointed out that the deaths, including his daughter’s, had all happened on or near Water Street. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Quite soon he was pointed out as the agent of an international conspiracy against public order. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Both children shook their heads and before Minli could ask more questions the boy pointed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

You pointed at the river that glittered like crushed glass far below us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Just before they were about to blow them out the second time, the red-haired lady pointed to me, right by Erlan’s shoulder, and shouted, “No release!” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He waved to her, and she pointed to the end of the line, so he quickly made his way there to join her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She pointed south, in the direction she was looking. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

As they made their way around the room, Tab signed up for Hindi Club and French Club, where Madame Lawrence pointed at Bridge and said, “Le chat! ” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

After half an hour we came to the dirt road Addison had pointed to from the top of the tower. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the miniature zigzag staircase she was building. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Lydia's parents had pointed her toward Howard University in Washington, DC, and she was due to leave the day after Lily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Signaling to the others, Emma pointed at the last wagon and mimed running after it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But Mother pointed him out like I’d never seen him before. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll admit I used to think it would be kind of cool to learn how to shoot a gun, but I changed my mind as soon as the skeleton warriors pointed theirs at me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then Salvador pointed to her and said, “You don’t know him, but this is my brother, Eduardo.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She patted under her pillows, then looked around the room and pointed to a small puddle of satin lying on the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed off into the distance, where houses were clinging to the far wall of a crater. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Annabeth pointed to the disc-shaped structure about fifty yards off their port side. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe the old man noticed it, too, because he opened a window and pointed to a nearby pasture. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The idea of sleep and hot food is so tempting, I forget for a second that she ever pointed a gun at us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I pointed a finger in the air, which is the universal sign for hold on, and then I called down to Mr. Black from the stairwell, “I don’t think she speaks English!” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out various curiosities and was well versed in the history of the region. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ana pointed to a bowl of shining rocks. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Every time I went with her to Chinatown, she pointed out other Chinese women her age. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the gold bar and tried to concentrate. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He pointed up at a telephone wire where a big bird sat. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Zinchenko pointed and clicked a miniature remote at the wailing librarian. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Bailey climbs the oak tree to retrieve his hidden box before sunset, gazing down at the circus that sits bathed in deep orange light, casting long pointed shadows across the field. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Turner was thinking this when Nettle gripped his arm and pointed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I pointed and grimaced, a clear reference to the cast on her leg, which was there for the ankle she broke during lacrosse practice. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

"A place of peril," his father had pointed out. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He pointed two fingers at his eyes, and then flipped them around so they pointed to the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You want to know how to spread my teachings?” he said, and he pointed to the glasses of water. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naomi stopped listening and stared out the window over the sink, which pointed straight at the neighbor’s kitchen window. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at one of the students at random. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Denna lay a finger to her lips and pointed over the railing to the stage below. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It acted on him like the jabs from the pointed stick, provoking him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the bucket on the rope, and he nodded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I understood him, but I wasn’t positive, so I pointed at the roses in the vase on the table. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to the puzzle I wanted and said I would like it gift wrapped. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You said yourself the trial isn’t over,” Ishmael’s mother pointed out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Shin’s class, about thirty-five students, assembled later in the classroom, the teacher pointed at Shin and shouted, “Come up front. Kneel!” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the little house behind him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed her finger at Deidre, then waved it at the three of them. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He searched through the book and pointed at, The way you just handed me that knife. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It says here we’re the property of the United States Government,” Caesar pointed out. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I see the white Peacekeeper uniform, the pointed chin, the light brown iris where my arrow will find a home. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bono took my arm and pointed back at some casks, where I saw dim movement. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

"Moles don't eat dirt," X-Ray had pointed out. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The man opened his eyes—obviously he had not been asleep at all—smiled at the boys, and jerked his thumb in a direction which pointed further up the glade. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I passed her a book and pointed to a paragraph about what they did with orphaned children. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked perhaps blankly, because Quentin sighed and turned the page and pointed at an illustration: two trapezoids on their sides, the small ends facing one another. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The old man smiled and pointed down the road. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Alfhercht let his hand drop and sighed, then pointed in the direction he had been heading. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The following week, after class, I showed the book to my teacher and pointed to the chapter on the Hazaras. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed his blade at the quivering Warlord. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The sun is out, the sky is clear, and I’ve got my head pointed to the sky, letting that sun just shine on my face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“But your company advertised this event as open to the public,” Officer Delinko pointed out. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the stars in the uppermost sky, drawing the shape of the condor in flight with his fingers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gideon sits up, and a pistol gleams in the low light, the business end pointed right at me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

His feet tapped show tunes at breakfast, and during dinner he often pointed at the mountain, his eyes shining, and described where he would lay the pipes to bring water down to the house. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The sound was loud enough to get the attention of the rebels on guard, and they pointed their guns toward where the sound had come from. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She mouthed: I love you, then put her hand to her heart and pointed at me like I was deaf. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward over the table and pointed the dagger he’d been eating with. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The London Times of Great Britain pointed out the folly of the United States in the face of serious international threats. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

After my dad pointed out my poor utensil choice, the guilt got to me and I went back to using a spoon. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As Amy pointed to the smiling Christ child on his Mother’s knee, Mrs. March saw something on the lifted hand that made her smile. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment he thought she was about to step backward onto the vase, and he raised his hand and pointed, though he said nothing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Anyway, we decided to go in after Rodney pointed out how suspicious we looked in that quiet little street. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain asked a passing courier how far to Gettysburg? and the man pointed back over his shoulder. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ferris looked at me for a long time, then he walked back over to the chart and pointed. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Papa’s glare at his retreating children intensified as he pointed one stern finger at them, then to a spot on the ground one foot away from him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was a stout shoe of cracked black leather and quite old, with tiny air holes in a scalloped pattern over the toe and a dull polish, and it was pointed at me. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

It was one of those pointed ones that remind you of a brown wood church, with long oval windows over a cloth-covered speaker. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven naked little pink creatures lay all wound up together with closed eyes and ears standing up and long whiskers sticking out and little pointed noses and tiny strings of tails. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She is looking away, a pointed paper hat on her head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at the TV in the other room. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

On the way he pointed to the outhouse that sat at the end of the dirt lot. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the nav screens and the infrared feeds of the shoreline, glowing green before them, flaring with lightning flashes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the faded velvet drapes hanging at the windows, the cobwebbed chandelier, the fancy marble fireplace, the high-topped walnut bed, the dusty matching furniture. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He pointed toward the bomb shelter and the sharpness in his voice and the stiffness of his jabbing pointer finger told me he meant business. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His instincts would have told him togo straight ahead, but a footpath sign pointed to the right. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walters stops midsentence, reaching up to touch the end of her suddenly long, pointed nose. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

David pointed the flashlight down through a chink between where they sat Tally squinted into the darkness and saw a much bigger open space below. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the north, and Nico grinned from ear to ear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Once, they even played some black men, though my father pointed out to us in the car home that they were African blacks. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark didn’t think he could get up to the ceiling and climb after the man—and he could be hiding anywhere, with instant and certain death pointed right at whoever came his way. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As she descended the city’s hill, something Håkon had pointed out bounced around in her head: the tsar had wanted the dragons alive, just like how he wanted the Nightingale alive. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

His scrawny stomach bowed right over it and his sharp black elbows pointed down toward us like punctuation marks. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Once Petra remembered Fort’s sentence We shall pick up an existence by its frogs, she pointed out to Calder that perhaps it had been some kind of strange clue. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Calm down, it’s right here,” said the conductor, and he pointed above our heads. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mario wanted to go to Coney Island for a swim today, but before he could even say “Good morning,” Mama Bellini stretched out her hand and pointed sternly at Chester. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Byron remembered I was still in the lower bunk and stuck his head over the edge, then pointed at me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed toward my bulletin board, with all my Lego blueprints. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Ginny sat on the edge of the bed with her legs bowed out and her toes pointed downward. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a guard on the ground level. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He pointed to where he had written Agree with me. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She pointed and started talking about the trees and the stars. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Streams of sunlight shot through Cecile’s cheap curtains and pointed out Delphine, you got a whole lot of work to do. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A long climb for a drink," Jon pointed out, "and outside the ring of stones." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The boss went over her papers before they went to the cutter and pointed out her mistakes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed down the docks, just a little way off. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She thought them all to be ugly and overdesigned, but she was so pleased by the rage felt on her behalf that she pointed at one of them and murmured, “O maka. It’s lovely.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Technically, it’s the brain that processes emotion, not the heart,” Jessie pointed out. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mama ignored me, focusing on Stick as she pointed down the hall with a shaking hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He nodded and pointed with the stem of his pipe to the wall behind them. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He raised his eyebrows, pointed to the headphones, and then he poked himself in the sternum. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The cavern ceiling was so high above us it might’ve been a bank of storm clouds, except for the stalactites, which glowed faint gray and looked wickedly pointed. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Beans backed up and pointed at Henry and yelled, “There’s one!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I pointed to my head, afraid to touch it for fear of making contact with the hair dye and spreading more green. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Then she gave them a pointed look they understood to mean, they must like it. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He pointed out a few more shapes in the clouds before he explained that this year he didn’t actually have a birthday. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He handed the knife to Minho, then pointed at the wax paper. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the fridge, various cabinets and drawers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Jason pointed to the strawberry fields, where the Romans were breaking camp. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The idea made me think that perhaps I shouldn’t have pointed that out to her—getting a cop’s attention would definitely bring their harebrained trip into Mexico to a standstill. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The Captain cackled raucously and pointed a talon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that these were simply the old story of legalized injustice. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not bloody half of it,” he said, then pointed down into the Box. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The older man pointed, stabbing a finger at the left front fender. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Flora watched Ulysses fly over her, his tail extended at full length and his front paws delicately pointed. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

A soldier pointed to several boys, and, speaking perfect German, he ordered them to open the freight car doors. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Peering closely at the cars, Yohan pointed to one with small flags on its hood. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Nailer pointed out the drowned mansion that overlooked the Orleans waters. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Go to the airport,” she said, I touched her chest, then pointed her hand out toward the world, then pointed her hand at her chest, “I know,” she said, “Of course I know that.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The guards pointed to a woman who carried a scrawny newborn secured to her chest. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

One of the soldiers, startled, shouted, “Look at that!” and pointed to the sky. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ends weren’t quite even, but close, and they were pointed, the way the beavers had chewed them off. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

His hat is black, pointed on two sides, his sword with a gold hilt is raised high. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Alby pointed to the southwest corner, the forest area fronted with several sickly trees and benches. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed it in the opposite direction and gave it a trail of lettuce leaves to follow. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed at the dirty square of glass, empty but for its greenish glow of life. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He pointed out the place where the First Minnesota had made the charge that had the whole army talking. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad plodded back to the car and then turned and pointed at me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then the horned toad jumped out from behind First Turkey and pointed at Nathan with its finger. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

His ears were pointed up at me, but his tail wasn’t wagging. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Farmer had already pointed out how absurd it was that the United States had some of the best TB care in the world, but where, he asked, was the TB? Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“But a lot of good it does you,” Annabeth pointed out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She shared with her second child the same pointed nose and a tendency to blush easily. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Lori wasn’t as good a shot as me, but she pointed the gun in Billy’s general direction and pulled the trigger. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

For when he took me aside, his questions were pointed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the gray-black rocklike creatures that moved lazily in the sandy mud on the bank of the river. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The captain led her through a set of glass doors, and he pointed up as they entered into a garden. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Downtown, the Smith Tower pointed, like an upraised finger, toward somber skies. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Her mother pointed at an empty Cheese-o-mania bag on the counter. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

She pointed out that the house did have some attractive features. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She opened it to the first page and pointed to a brightly colored picture of a boy, a girl, and a dog. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the closed-up convenience store on top of the nearest hill and muttered something about food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

On one of the slats was a series of deep scratches, as if made with a pointed stone. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

His one pointed eyebrow quirks, like he’s joking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

They had just looked at each other before Maya’s mom pointed at her and said, “Grounded. One week,” and then went upstairs. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Matty pointed, and pushed ahead to the place he had seen. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He put a hand on my arm and pointed to a model overhead with a silver picture on it of a swirling twister, just about to touch down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You do see that it’s directly above the city,” Lazlo pointed out. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I thought I saw the ones JoJo had pointed out to me, Hercules or Heracles or who cared anymore. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed to her chest, then to me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He laid the newspaper on the counter and pointed out the advertisement he had just read. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She pointed to one of the big buildings. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s water and a newspaper,” the driver pointed out. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

An hour or so later, when I made an inmate return an extra helping of bacon that Cueball had bestowed, he glared at me anew and pointed at the inmate I had stopped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Archer smiled and pointed to the scar at his neck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Tab pointed to their books on the coffee table. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I pointed out this circumstance to Mrs. Fairfax, who was standing at the window with me— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Armpit pointed out what was written on the back of each ticket, but X-Ray wasn’t concerned. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She took her hand off his mouth and pointed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Dr. Philip Butler of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries has pointed out an ominous parallel in that we may find ourselves in the same situation as the robins. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ron, however, cleared his throat significantly, and pointed to a notice pasted on the inside of the sweetshop door. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I had vampire nightmares; every night the fangs grew longer, and my angel wings turned pointed and black. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked around nervously and then pointed at her imaginary audience, yelling, “How can I act in front of you people? You’re all naked! This is extremely rude!” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The intentness of his gaze, the bitterness of his voice, pointed for him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

And she went to the end of the alley and pointed up at a giant domed roof rising in the distance. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The place where she had pointed was a city park hovering in the air. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

A broad, hunched woman with pointed teeth cackled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“The hands of the watch pointed to 1:15—the exact time when the intruder actually left the scene of the crime.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jimmy pointed at me and said, “Ha ha!” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

In June 1956, in the monthly journal Liberation, I pointed out that the charter endorsed private enterprise and would allow capitalism to flourish among Africans for the first time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gramps pointed to a gap in his teeth. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He pointed out a high iron gate and beyond it a big mansion with lots of flowers and the hedges all cut to look like animals. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they turned north on Chester, Moss pointed across the street. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She tapped the glass And pointed an angry finger At the molcajete, Packed with dirt And sprouting a forest Of twigs and popsicle sticks. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed a quivering green finger at the approaching commander. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Up close, his lightning bolt appeared as a bronze rod a metre long, pointed on both ends, with blades of energy extending from both sides to form a javelin of white electricity. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Some of the people pointed to the sky, but when Alex looked upward, all he saw was cloud cover. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He shook the mildewed object by its pointed end and it dangled, empty and ragged: the Sorting Hat. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The latter pointed to the barn adjoining the farmhouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Their guns were not pointed at the crowd, but even so, the soldiers seemed fierce and watchful. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was almost twice as tall as I, with a flat surface and a pointed tip. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He pointed at his chest, where a large lump indicated that Scabbers was curled up in his pocket. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He faced Newt and pointed back at Minho, who had taken his seat again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She pointed at a cell on the screen that looked longer than the others. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The stranger had rumpled gray hair and an anxious expression, and was wearing a strange mixture of clothes; a pinstriped suit, a scarlet tie, a long black cloak, and pointed purple boots. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed to a spot halfway up one of the dirt mounds. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man picked up the purple mittens and pointed in the direction of the register. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

They pointed the tank guns into the air. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And she must’ve already seen my head getting pointed in that direction, because she reached through the bars and touched my arm. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She was shocked when her doctor pointed out the salt content. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You brought three men,” Ser Gerris pointed out, with an edge in his voice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She then pointed to the painting of the woman on the wall. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In the past, I’d always peered into the case of chocolates and pointed out my choices so he could pluck them from their little paper nests and wrap them up for me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He returned it to them and went on the way they had pointed out to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside of my parents’ house were white balloons, tied off on either side of the white fence’s gate, floating arrows that pointed us up to the open front door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I shouted in self-defense and pointed an accusing finger at him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mulch pointed his gaze at the recessed cameras, half hidden in the swirling architrave. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that, far from our being made in the image of God, we make our gods in our own image: ‘we forge for ourselves the attributes of God, taking ourselves as the correlative.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s part of the security system. It makes the wall look solid from a distance, but once you get beyond the projectors”—he pointed at the cameras in the trees—“the hologram goes away.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night bombers didn’t need paved surfaces or even runways; the pilots just pointed their planes into the wind and took off from the dirt or the grass. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She pointed out three areas with inconsistencies, and made a document for Pattie to use when she next met with the landlord. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He looked very young, round-faced, and beardless, but he immediately pointed his gun at Meggie and her mother. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” he said, and pointed to a door on the other side of the room. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I screeched and kicked and pointed like Godzilla was coming down the street. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z