| 单词 | bark |
| 例句 | She bark out that scary cough again and I get the baby aspirin and the cough syrup. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I told you to stop this, didn’t I?” he barked. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Its center they filled with straw, brush, bark shavings, and bundles of dry grass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A squirrel had stripped the bark off a sapling at the foot of the meadow, leaving it gleaming white. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Spurge barked, smacking the table so hard that the gem jumped. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The dogs bark and growl, but it doesn’t seem as loud as usual. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Why do you look at me like that?” the emperor barked. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They also forgot how to talk, and nobody now made any sound other than a bark or a grunt. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Before I had finished the first page of my book, I heard a dog barking. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z What I feared most was a man’s yell, and what I feared second most was barking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Let me see your teeth,” one of the moms barks to her son, a boy whose hair is parted so aggressively, I could probably see his thoughts if I stared into it hard enough. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Every fiber in the trunk, the bark, the roots seemed to cry out separately against this murder. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The guards on the walls muttered curses, hounds in the kennels barked furiously, horses kicked at their stalls, the Walders shivered by their fire, and even Maester Luwin complained of sleepless nights. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She dropped the slimy shield at my feet and barked excitedly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Excuse me!” barked the Prime Minister, now positively stamping up and down. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My father was pleading: “My son, water. . . I’m burning up . . . My insides . . .” “Silence over there!” barked the officer. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He stole the corn, he upset the milk-pails, he broke the eggs, he trampled the seedbeds, he gnawed the bark off the fruit trees. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He spent free weekends instructing C.P.’s men in combat techniques and firearms training, strutting around in the woods outside of town, barking orders and wearing an 8 mm Mauser strapped on his hip. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A female officer in her fifties, wearing full camouflage, was glaring at them, and barking at the Dutch reporter. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They turned down a hall and the sound of barking dogs filled the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z That means he pulled the wood out of the bark, leaving a tube. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You!” he barks, his accent more Flemish than French. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The car doors are flung open, and we are herded out, with brown dogs barking at us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Each one had clumps of browning dough caught on the bark. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Do they use the cane at St. Brutus’s, boy?” she barked across the table. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Dad said with a hug, then barked orders at us all to speed things up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The warders pointed with their guns where they wanted us to go, and barked their orders in simple one-word commands: “Move!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gary Drake stabbed a Swan Vespa against the bark to light it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The crowd had settled some, and soldiers were lining up in orderly fashion, thanks to their barking officers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Crouch . . . not. . . not at all. “You have now come very close to accusing the two people in this clearing who are least likely to conjure that Mark!” barked Mr. Crouch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There’s a knock at the door, and Boomer starts barking his head off. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Seeing the sun shining down and the black shadows drifting over the walls, Rontu barked, then began to howl. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z No cars, no barking dogs, no rustling leaves. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The woman in black let out a bark of laughter. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “She let in those children,” shrieked a gaunt man dressed in a bark loincloth. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The gate opened and three huge dogs came pelting out into the lane, and dashed towards the travellers, barking fiercely. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They push me all the way back to the lane, barking at me and disgracing me on the streets of Limerick. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I told you about that. I'm not barking up any tree.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he challenged me and said that he could get a girl with that bark line before I could. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I said, do you want to become Moscow’s girlfriend?” barked the officer. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It barks in my ear, and I clench my teeth to keep from screaming. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A dog barked somewhere in the darkness, and however often she tossed and turned Meggie couldn't get to sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Old T.R. raced me to the top and then barked at me till I got up there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The sound rang out piercingly shrill and sweet, and almost before the echo rebounded a joyous, answering bark rang around the surrounding hills. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching the neighborhood go by—the sagging row homes, potholed roads, trash blowing around, tree bark tagged with graffiti—I wonder if Boy21 will really visit me tonight. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Horse,” he barks again, standing up and looking down the road from the direkshun we just came. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z They cannot be poisoned, for one thing; and their skin seems to be very thick, and tougher than bark. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Puglisi barked a coffee order at Cherry and situated himself in the corner, setting up his lens. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I was almost home when I heard the bark of German officers around the corner and the shuffling of shoes on pavement. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Get that thing out of the house!” she barked. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then Manchee’ll run back to Aaron’s campsite, barking up a storm, pretending he’s trying to tell me he’s found Aaron. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z But often, far below, like a nasty little dog, she barks cautions and orders. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z A dog barks—not at me: I have put my spell on them. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z No owl hooted, no fox barked, no wind stirred the trees. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Mark thought that was all barking up the wrong tree. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Immediately a dog started barking from within; I trembled. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I was such a time, it was Jasper’s fault,” I said, “he kept barking at the man. Who was he?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They ran a full hundred yards and ducked into a neighbor’s backyard, where a frozen dog barked at them. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I stopped to examine one of the trees closely and saw ants crawling along the intricate ridges in its bark. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I backed deeper into the darkness, but she’d caught my scent and started barking her mangy head off. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Scruffy answered with even more frantic barks—the kind that could make even a dog cringe. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Right in the middle of the ice cream and cake, there was a scratching and a barking at the downstairs kitchen door. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He held out his arms to make himself look bigger and stormed the men, barking loudly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The pack raced across the flagstones barking, circling him, jumping up to lick his filthy face, nipping at his legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He couldn’t hear the whispering of their leaves or smell the medicinal scent of their bark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She keeps the volume low—Fifi goes kinda nutty barking if an animal is injured and cries out in pain—but the insane little beast watches it like she’s obsessed. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “How do you come up with such images?” she asks, placing her hand over the layered paper bark of one of the trees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Do you think your brother's war is more important than ours?" the old man barked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The noise of barking was fearful and he himself was close to panic. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The tops of the trees around me are all burning, and through the smoke to my left and right, I see walls of flames surging forward, igniting bark on every trunk. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The bark cut her forehead, but she didn’t react. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Give me eyes behind my head, he prayed, as he barked the signals. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath her tree, Hot Pie barked like a dog. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She lets out a bark of laughter, though I don’t really get what’s funny. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Dogs barked and whined and horses screamed in terror. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He tried to soften his voice, but it came out more like a bark. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “And you may ask all the questions you want to, and I promise not to bark.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the scratch of razor-sharp claws on the bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He enters the cave and barks for his boys to come see what he sees. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Elephant hide is thick as bark on an ancient tree, but a claw-stick can pierce it like a leaf. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z It tasted dead, like a bit of old tree bark. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The German shepherd that has been barking nonstop for three days and two nights finally shuts up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He stopped hearing the grunts of the wrestlers, the shouts of the crowd, the barking of dogs, the music from the fiddlers preparing nearby. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The sounds of Farbranch disappear behind us pretty quick and all we can hear are our footsteps beating on the path and my Noise and Manchee’s barking. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z In the distance, a high-pitched bark echoes in the foothills. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The huge white man’s angry shouts did sound like the barking of a dog. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “They can bark all they want,” I said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “The fool barked. Like when humans say, ‘Speak!’ Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I read for a couple of minutes before he barked again. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Almost immediately after leaving his house he heard a distinct barking, muffled, coming from almost the same location as the dogs he’d just found. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Eventually he unrolled the bark scroll and waved it up at Constance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We enter the hallway to the sound of high barking, although there are no dogs in sight. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Whatever had seized him made barking and snorting noises. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His bark was loud in the little office. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir.”The old man barked a laugh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He barked once, but the noise was muffled by the juicy green apple still clenched in his jaws. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z His yelling bark sounded thin and weak, yet just to hear it made me want to holler and run and laugh. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The dogs came out, barking the moment their heads were free, and struggling as you’ve seen them do when they are getting through a narrow hole in a hedge. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Anya sat down next to the tree, her back pressing against its smooth bark, and set her bundle of bones to her side. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He barked at Hume to pick up the tempo. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Upon seeing us, it began barking and guarding the meat with its hind legs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As we shall see, all the various types of birds are affected — ground feeders, treetop feeders, bark feeders, predators. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She was barking so loud I thought my ears would fall off. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The front door was open and Legs was barking at a dog passing by. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z She noted a number of mutowa trees with rough, scaly bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At eye level, right on the knobby bark. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Mummy Ola! Bingo can see spirits. When he barks at night it means he sees spirits.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A salty and crisp breeze was blowing when Emily stepped out of the van, carrying with it a faint chorus of brays and barks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We enter a low building where he barks orders at some other policemen. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Within the cache, Mama first placed several packs of dried, smoked fish and venison, all tied carefully together in two layers of bark. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He used to stand on the terrace, barking idiotically, and then dash madly to one corner of the lawn and eat grass in a sort of frenzy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The dog barked furiously in our direction, but the soldiers were all staring at the illuminations above. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Jello’s windy voice barked out and, like the beat of drums, the five pups whooped and yipped. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and Mom kept shouting my sister’s name, but the only response was some crazed dog barking its head off—a big old German shepherd that one of the captains kept chained on his boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She set those very carefully to one side, surrounded by sheaves of bark. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I run back into the darkness, toward where I can see Matthew hopping around and the form of Manchee dancing twixt his legs and swipes of the machete, barking his little head off. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z All the time there’s the roar of kids and cars and neighbors and dogs barking. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Later that night, I was falling asleep to the patter of light rain when a volley of barks interrupted the peace. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Then one day, she was back,” Ruth barks, snapping her fingers for dramatic effect. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Mean chuckles and barks of laughter rang out around me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A stag stood ten yards away, feeding on bark. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dogs barked; a couple of bats hunted moths around Harlan Betchel’s mercury vapor security lamp; the evening pulsed gently like a calm heart. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of the Director barking his name, Jake opens the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He just kept grinning at it, like it was going to stand up on its hind wheels and bark. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I think of the blood on Shauna’s shirt, and long for the Amity orchards, the sound of the wind in the leaves, the feeling of bark beneath my hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound at all, except the occasional distant barking of a dog or a lowing of a cow. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He would point out medicinal leaves and trees whose barks were important medicines. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Then a stick snapped behind me, and the same instant, a dog barked. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z A dog growled and barked, snarled and leaped angrily up against the fencing on the right side of the house. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere on the other side of the wall, a dog barked, a whistle blew. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Thousands of elephants lived on the mountain then, and they could be heard moving through forest, making cracking sounds as they peeled bark and broke limbs from trees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “For Christ’s sake,” one of them barked at Ellsberg, “that round is live!” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He walked through the yard, slipping on a loose piece of bark, picking himself up and stomping on the treacherous thing, then sniffing the ring of ashy stones where the man’s teakettle had heated. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Jasper ran round in circles, barking hysterically at the prospect of his walk. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Drawn by the scent of the fish, they sat on the hill, barking and growling at each other. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex heard a bark and spotted Rex rolling on his back in the outfield grass, wiggling and kicking his paws in the air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “This is the quiet car. No barking allowed.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He tried to find some dry grass and twigs, then peeled bark from a nearby birch to shred into a fire nest. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The Beowulf poet does the same thing when he barks, “Hwaet!” which is Anglo-Saxon for “listen up.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I’m sitting in the backyard with my drawing pad in my lap while Mom works in the garden, padding its perimeter with bark chips and seaweed. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Daisies, the bark of a poplar tree that I saw a squirrel eating, and puffballs. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Higher-ups bark orders, and the thunder of hundreds of boots stomping against dry ground reverberates through my body. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “The family had an old gun-shy dog. We couldn’t understand why he didn’t bark. Unless he’d seen a gun and bolted.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The barking dog he’d heard before got louder, and suddenly a white blur came barrelling through the snow. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Grandma barks at her, Stop talkin’ like that in front of the children. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I walk past the barking dogs and the fat man, past Dray, and into this building. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z One of them barks at the buzzing crowd outside, “Make some room, people.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z There’s a quiet moment when my Noise fills the room with Manchee, just fills it with him, side to side, barking and barking and needing a poo and barking some more. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A door opened and was closed again; a dog barked. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When no one did, he lay down and attacked the stick like a warrior, tearing its bark with his small sharp teeth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z One threw a dipper of water on a dog that came from underneath to bark at the boy. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His enormous boarhound, Fang, was at his heels; Fang gave a booming bark and bounded forward. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “What?” barked the assistant principal in a very harried tone. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He always barked and sometimes, even in daytime, he would start from under the porch, the hair on his back straightening before anyone had sighted a moving speck at the far end of the road. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Above the shoulders of his carriers Ignatius barked directions as if he were supervising the loading of the rarest and most precious of cargoes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma always knew how much bark to use and how long to soak the cotton. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sherlock is barking at me to hurry up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She loved the smell out here, of earth and bark and pine and...and...what was that other smell? Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I’m on my feet before I’m fully awake, quieting Viola and a groggy Manchee barking his complaints. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She peeled off the bark of a musasa tree, then chewed and rolled it until it formed a kind of twine. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard Wishbone barking last night,” Howard said one day while we sat on the old couch on his front porch eating Popsicles. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They grew directly out of the bark of the oak tree. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Some dogs barked at them as they went along the paved road leading north out of Ensenada, but that was the only attention they received. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Helmuth likes the sound of Hitler's voice, the way his rasping, barking voice pulses with energy. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He struck and a stream of sparks fell into the bark and quickly died. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I must admit I tried a little of the bark myself, but decided that even if it was loaded with vitamins, I preferred liver. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Hushpuppy continued to bark frantically in the distance. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The other dogs in their cellblock started barking. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The bark mats overlapped like shingles, to shed the rain. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When My father turned Sharply, mi perrito barked Because it’s his job To make noise Of oncoming danger. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie’s ears went straight up on his head, and he barked once and looked around. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The soldier kept us in tight formation, barking at us when anyone strayed too far. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The room was dark again, with starlight in the windows and the sounds of a baby crying, and farther away, the barking of a lonely dog. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the cats in the back hissing and the adoption center dogs barking danger barks. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Outside he could hear the faint barking of dogs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They turned down Eliot Street where the smell of deepset gardens and the bark of aroused dogs followed them past old brick walls covered with lichen and ivy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Kronos could influence people with dreams and trick them, but I didn’t see how he could physically overcome Artemis if he was still like a pile of evil bark mulch. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Soon she started barking—a sound slighdy louder than an artillery gun—like she needed to go for a walk. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He don’t even whimper, like he’s lost his bark. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the poles are flexible, bark layers can be sandwiched in or removed at will, depending on whether the householder wants to increase insulation during the winter or let in more air during the summer. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “What are you doing here?” a man barked in English from behind me as I descended the final set of stairs to the ground floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned around when I heard a bark and spotted Connor standing at the edge of the field. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At that, the woman threw back her head and barked something between a laugh and a snort. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, dogs started barking as he walked by. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He runs ahead, turns, barks; runs ahead, turns, barks. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z On Hazel’s shoulder, Gale barked angrily, digging her claws into Hazel’s collarbone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I heard the bark before I even opened the door and knew it was Connor. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was dressed for batde in an armored shirt made from tree bark and twist ties, with his wooden cudgel and his reed pipes hanging from his belt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z On the other side of the stream the Wood transformed into the dark forest she had known as a child: peeling, soft brown bark on the trees, and leaves like drooping feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of men shouting and dogs barking wheeled around us as we ran, menacing us from everywhere and nowhere. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “What are you trying to tell me?” he barked so loudly I was sure the old man kept his head ducked out of courtesy. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Writing on a piece of birch bark, he made a list of things to do before he departed: "Patch Jeans, Shave!, Organize pack. . . ." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dogs barked; a pair of them snarled, facing each other with bared teeth in the path, a dropped morsel between them. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They had a pale bark, and equally distributed branches that carried an amazing profusion of leaves. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She felt the dew of the forest surge through her vines, felt her balsam bark heart begin to pump with hope. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “People complained, of course. No one wants to listen to a dog barking while they try to watch a movie.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “But first, I wanna grab a bit of that willow bark.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But Tilly was barking up a storm and stood with her nose pointed toward the riverbank, where some of the water curled into a small cove. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And the dogs spoke to the men: singleshot barks—evenly spaced and widely spaced—one every three or four minutes, that might go on for twenty minutes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog sensed Peggy was upset and started barking at me and pulling at my pant leg. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z One of the zebras spooks, barking and throwing his striped muzzle high in the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I lean back in the lounging chair I constructed from bent saplings held together with rope made from the inner bark of the basswood tree, and enjoy the primitive forest. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get out of our ranks!” a voice barked in my ears. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Bits of tree bark stuck to his mustache, and his straining face was flushed with exertion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Tiny flames went darting up the wood like swift red mice, skating over the oil and leaping from bark to branch to leaf. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Instead, he busied himself peeling loose bark from the tree. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Standing next to a tree with red frozen sap on its bark would bring flashbacks of the many times we executed prisoners by tying them to trees and shooting them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Taylor wound up calling my friend SJ's mom, Mrs. Friedman—an attorney—and she had to come bark a bunch of legal hoo-ha in the cops' faces before they'd undo the cuffs. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Teresa had grabbed a stick and was peeling off the bark. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It did make some sound, but when he listened he heard only the sputter of the fire and a hound’s far-off barking. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He raised his ears at the sound, and I put him down, thinking that he wished to bark at them as he always did. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Hair like dirty rocks, or was it like pine bark? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The Princess was always brightest in spring, just after the conifers emerged from the snow, their deep green needles seeming almost black against the tawny browns of soil and bark. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He stood on the far bank, barking encouragingly, but the old dog whined in such distress, the cat yowling in chorus, that he swam across again, paddling around in the shallows near the bank. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It barked once and then they were out on the open slope with the dog running mute behind them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Rex stopped howling and let loose a happy bark. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z After a while he stopped and pressed his hands against the bark of the cedar tree behind her so that his blunt muscled arms passed on either side of her head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His complexion was very dark, like old bark, and the hair that covered his chest and legs was a lustrous, darker shade. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The bark tasted good—like raw beans—and gave her the illusion she was eating as well as working. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss covers their shoulders and crawls up their bark cheeks. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dog teams barked from both ends of town, and although she knew there were snowmobiles, the village was essentially a sled-dog town—an old-fashioned Eskimo settlement. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was good to sleep where the village dogs didn’t bark all night and where the only sound to disturb their dreams was the pine trees sifting wind in a lulling roar. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he saw Deedee, leaning against a tree a few feet away, peeling the bark off a twig. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Grandma comes with us and barks at me all the way from Roden Lane to Aunt Aggie’s flat in Windmill Street. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Nearby stood a squat, gnarled tree with thorny leaves and black bark. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Scar,” he barked out, “the noble Yezzan has need of fresh, clean water. Take two men and bring back as many pails as you can carry. And be quick about it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “There were no smells,” barked Tock, his alarm now ringing furiously. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Abigail, our team captain, was on her feet barking, “You broke it!” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Wants more, I can tell, but he don’t bark. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He drags me off the bed, which makes Robin bark. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He barks out the same surprised laugh he made when I threw my knife at the desk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With the second can opened, I fed her on another piece of bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The warriors were in their leopard skins and the servants in their bark dresses. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From the outset, he ran back and forth on his sideline, barking at his players in a hoarse bellow: “Man on! Man on! Drop it! Drop it! Turn! Turn! Turn!” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Silver and Nails barked a brief “Coming,” and it was the beginning of a new day for Miyax and the wolves. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look,” he began with his typical bark,“I’m flattered you came here with an invite, but we’ll have to respectfully decline. No hard feelings, I’m sure.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The barking maniac sculptor has a wife who looks like my mother. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It grows louder and louder, barking, bellowing up from somewhere and squeezing my head with noise. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He sat down next to a baobab tree near the girl’s house and began stripping off the bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs screamed from a night and day of ache and stretch marinated in old adrenaline and scabbed with tree bark cuts. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It was his mutt’s barking that gave away his location to the patrollers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A dog barked from behind an iron gate. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Through the thunder of the rushing water beneath me, I heard Beau bark. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Alice shinnied up a rope she had made of basswood bark, and I followed. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was their squeaking, chirping, twittering and barking. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In the distance I could hear dogs barking. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Tall spires covered in shingles of mossy bark rise between the trees. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was understandably taken aback at the discovery and when he saluted sharply and barked “Pasa” I released the brake, put both feet down and lifted them a bit too sharply. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly wondered if Negroes from Africa had feelings and intelligent thoughts or if that gibberish they spoke was more like the screaming of monkeys or the barking of dogs. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The room went silent until the Blood House Keeper barked a loud laugh. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We stood a moment in silence before Connor barked, startling me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “ROOF!” the dog barked, and Percy’s dream changed again. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “If it hadn’t been for this place, I’d have run barking mad years ago,” the bodyguard said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasper had stopped barking, and was now sniffing at Ben’s heels. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His claws made a scratching sound on the rough bark. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As soon as he appeared, the dog stopped barking and crouched, fawning and whimpering. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But that night they were back, filling the holes in the bark again and gluing grass to the barrier. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to Nadia and said, "Ginger's bark will do very well. Besides, she looks a lot like Sandy except that her eyeballs aren't blank." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z From inside one of the houses, a dog barked as I approached and passed. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I think you mean ‘barking up the wrong tree,’ sir,” he said. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I figured that was probably because he was embarrassed about Mr. Ray barking at him in the car with me sitting right there. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Bernard barks at me, right when I’m going over a hurdle, making me trip over it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She opened the door and barked, “Step away from the vehicle,” as if she’d Hulu’d one too many episodes of The Shield. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z When I get home, I’ll replace the bark rope with rawhide, as that will be more durable. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I open the door, the outside will rush into my ears: taxi horns, loud radios, barking dogs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “You know, Grandpa,” I said, “she wouldn’t bark treed at the water oak like Old Dan did.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust the container between the curtains of the chair and, after a bark from the emperor, jumped into the chair himself. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But at last the bones had regained flesh; the empty eyepits had filled up and the new eyes had seen, while meantime the restored beaks and mouths had cackled, barked, and caterwauled. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He prescribed the bark infusions for her aches but said to her, "Such pain comes for us all, in great age." Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Each week, he seemed to grow taller and thinner, and his hands were turning more and more into the rough brown bark of a waterman’s. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was binding the edges with strips of basswood bark and sinew. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Synecdoche— using a part to recall the whole, like when you call a car “a set of wheels” or bark “all hands on deck!”—is renamed “Quicke Conceit.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z We walk into a backyard, but instead of a garden or patio, the yard holds another house, one with a bright red door, sitting on a bed of bark. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z You have to have fuel, he thought—and he had that The bark was fuel. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, if I moved uneasily beneath her gaze, she would bark that I should remain still; but once, me waking to find her near, she instead begged me: “Touch my hair.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It is pleasant to picture the scene: two hard-drinking alpha males in serious trilbies smacking a big desk and barking at each other over the niceties of punctuation. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z I could still hear footsteps pounding, children screaming and dogs barking, so I quickly hauled my sister onto the bed, seeing that she was resolved not to return to the kitchen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Kainta teaches me how to peel the bark off the sapling, cut notches for the bowstring, and string it with strong gut. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Alex stood on the corner, listening for a bark, a whine, anything. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Mazes in the nodules on murex shells and in the textures of sycamore bark and inside the hollow bones of eagles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z That really made Dante laugh and we got to laughing so hard that Legs started barking at us. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z No more sounds of bark beaters everywhere, pounding out bark cloth from dawn until after dusk every day! Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Presently I heard Pilot bark far below, out of his distant kennel in the courtyard: hope revived. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z In the distance I heard the barking of dogs. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He barked and returned To my father, who Returned to the car: The fish would have Nothing of hook and sinker. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You work real hard, and what do you have to show for it? It just slips down the bark. You understand what I’m saying?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Words are better than barks, Cassiopeia,” she reminded. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z My mother, who makes jam with dried grapefruit peel and then puts in cinnamon bark that I always think is cockroaches in the jam. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The white driver barked at me, “You need to let the people get off the bus before you get on!” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I am Hyperion! I am—” The bark closed over his face. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The boy grasped the barking animal, and Joseph pulled them both down behind the car just as the man shovelling snow turned around. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then they scrape the mud from their backs on that pine tree there, the one where the lower bark is rubbed smooth and tan. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A dog barked nearby and now she could hear arguing: a hubby shouting at his wife, a tyke being slapped. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I dug and dug, chipping away at the gray bark until the soft brown inside of the tree glowed with the word, like the tree itself was saying it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He had a hairy, tar-black mole on the underside of one nostril and a heavy rough mustache the color of poplar bark. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He picked up a megaphone and barked at the sophomores to assemble down on the ramp. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He winks and then laughs, and the instructor whirls around, barking at him to be quiet. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then in the distance he heard a dog bark. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Freebie barked like he was on repeat mode. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Their coach barked commands in a booming voice that rang off the brick buildings of the housing projects across the street. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z As we continued to watch, a dog strolled across the village, barking as it went down the path. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z With my hands I’d like to caress the cool white bark of a sycamore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep walking, snapping a few pictures of a madrone tree with its papery orange bark flaking away from the trunk, the new skin underneath yellow-green and satiny smooth. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Dotty barks at him.You, boy, what is your name? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Digging his sharp little claws in the bark, the boy pup made it to the top. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiller sat down on the porch steps, took out his whittling knife and a piece of wood from his pocket, and shaved slivers from the bark. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “I know that, Mr. Kellerman. But there’s a man, a customer—” “Well, take care of him!” he barks at me. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He barked at the men, buried his head in my chest in fear, barked again, then hid his face away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z This week Carlos picked a dog bark, just because he thought it would be funny, or dare I say, cool, to tell a girl that there was something in his pants, barking. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m about to get up to dump my tray when Bob looks up and barks out a laugh. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I was down on one of the beaches the other day,” I said, “the one with the breakwater. Jasper was being infuriating, he kept barking at the poor man with the idiot’s eyes.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Inside the house, I hear a dog barking. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Papi made maví, bark beer, and took two gallons with him to the construction sites where he worked, to sell by the cup to his friends and passersby. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He looks up at me and barks, just a little bark that’s not even a word. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The words had barely left his mouth when, outside the front door, a dog barked. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z When Ulbrickson barked, “Row!” the boys pulled their shell smartly ahead, their catching and their rowing suddenly crisp and clean. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But it was OK because Sandy slept on my bed so he would bark if anyone came into the room during the night. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Tense when Dad drives up in his Jeep, afraid the dog will bark. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He squats, his open palm above the ashes, burnt and unburnt bark. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It’s hidden behind the eastern pine, its yellow tail popping out from behind the rough bark. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Because willow bark contains salicylic acid, a pain reliever. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Dog bark all the time, but run from a little water. She a girl, but she sure act more like a boy in that way.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z "Get out of the car," one of them barked. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then we placed Charlie’s body near a log, covered him with leaves and bark, and said a prayer. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I began to scramble up the slippery rocks in the direction of the bark. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When they smelled the meat, frozen though it was, they began barking wildly, their tails wagging. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Be patient, sweetheart. Finally the man got very annoyed with his dog for barking so much, and he scolded it. ‘Bad dog! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His panic subsided when a guard barked out his father’s name. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She heard the low, soft, rhythmic grunts of the females and cooing of the infants, the rumble of the males, with now and then a challenging bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Once more the Labrador swam the river, climbed out on the far side, shook himself, and barked. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly the Rottweilers ceased barking and dropped to sitting positions, their black ears pricking up intently. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The watchmen and their dogs would stand stock-still, as if lightning-struck; then the dogs would bark, and the next instant the door would bang open and men would come tumbling, looking crazy, from the meadhall. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z A small white dog barks at me through the bars of a gate. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And before I could even respond, he barked, "Back on the line!" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Manchee barks, coming up to my face and trying to sniff it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His skin shifted colors and shades, dappled in the autumn light filtering through the trees, and sometimes he matched the trees around him so well that it looked like he was made of bark. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z From a fire in the center of the bark house a thin curl of smoke rose, then vanished through a crescent of sunlight in the roof. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z To his horror a dog jumped at him too, barking loudly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He was pressed so hard against the tree that the rough bark tore his shirt, the skin beneath. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The woman behind the door barks at Mama, “Course I remember. You called and asked if you could leave the boy with me and I said NO!” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Do Sir Fabian proud!” the bald one barked. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Cesar, a Doberman pinscher guard dog that had a soft spot for me, started barking and tugging at my diapers, trying to drag me off the road. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused to wash the taste of bark from her mouth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Younger Hickam,” he barked, “you want to get thrown off again? No? Then get down here, right now!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Trunktap hopped over to a crusty old pine tree and pecked a few deep holes in the bark. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Iole watching her helplessly saw bark begin to grow upward covering her body. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m turning here and there, feeling desperate, when I catch a glimpse of the oldest girl, holding a piece of palm bark over her head and wading through the puddles on the street. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, when he called, it was easy to imagine an answering bark. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Grandpop began, but before he could get into it, the squeak, squeak from Samantha’s house turned into her barking, and the rickety sounds of a nearly broken-down car came up the hill. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The medics barked at everyone to stand back and give her air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The Argentine Naval Band played the British and Argentine national anthems with an accompaniment of barking, growling, snarling, and howling from the dogs as Endurance set sail on the next leg of the voyage. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I chewed bitter willow bark and bitter was my mood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Trina once watched her father strangle her pet dog into silence because it wouldn't stop barking. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A dog barked, and we both froze, but then it was quiet again, and soon we were at Lacey’s car. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Off across the night, beyond the stone that hemmed them close, the dogs woke and began to bark. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There were dozens of other dogs yapping and barking and anxiously pacing around in their cramped cages. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A pasty-complexioned man barks out orders to the servants, most of them darker than me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z From a ridge on our right a red fox started barking. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The muvuki had provided powdered bark from a tree that had been struck by lightning. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "My dog has a fierce bark. Perhaps I should command him to fight the, day's champion. To the death." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He races into his office to share the good news with his brother Harry and then barks the order for the stage carpenter to come see him at once. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The hay burners toss their heads, snorting, squealing, and even barking in agitation. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He’s looking at ashes, gray coals, and blackened soot and bark. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Hmm, yes. It’s one thing to snarl and bark orders, quite another to steer that wicked contraption. However, I do think I would have got the hang of it with just a bit of practice.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As soon as they got outside, Samantha started barking like crazy. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But Pattie ignored him as she went about closing the nail salon early, barking orders in Vietnamese to the two manicurists. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Trail this way,” he barks, shifting from foot to foot. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Faro set up a barking inside, and a minute later Mr. Loomis appeared. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The cottonwoods along the river stood out like pillars against the gray backdrop of the sky, their white bark shining in the sudden sun. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She barked a warning to the four furry balls behind her. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, a grip of seals were scattered around the wooden crates, barking every once in a while and nosing each other in the stomach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Its leaves were green, but the bark looked very old. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She had learned to say many things to them; but now, the most important of all, the ear-twist or bark that would turn them back, she did not know. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the thick soft bark absorbs sound and creates a silence. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Aron went back to the trunk of the willow tree and sat on the ground and leaned back against the bark. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The bark of the nasty woman, telling him he wasn’t needed for a second interview, thank you very much. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z So Butterscotch barked—first a couple of tentative yips, then louder and more urgent. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Instead of barking, ‘Time up!” he would say, “Mrs. Mandela, you have five more minutes.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Her house is far, and Kiki has a dog who barks a lot. You wouldn’t like it.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z In the Party Field a beautiful young sapling leaped up: it had silver bark and long leaves and burst into golden flowers in April. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Who is it?” a woman barked, her voice punching through the door. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Which gave him great joy except for one minor consideration: the barking came from underneath the ground in an alfalfa field where a thousand graceful, noisy birds called killdeer were nesting. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One day she flew a good fifty feet, and we packed up and went gathering seeds, bark, and tubers to celebrate. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They took the two straightest trees, hacked the limbs and branches from them, skinned off their bark, and split them, laying the logs in a square. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Get this boy off the gurney and put him in some chains," she barks. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The sun was high when Rontu barked and I heard steps below me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t have guessed there was a dog next door. I haven’t heard any barking.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Before she can answer me, I hear, “I’d be more than happy to show you. If you’d break the boycott, that is. Give it a go, anyway. Even if you are barking mad.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Now there seemed to be plenty of berries on the bark—they were well spaced, it was true, but the bark sheaves looked full. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I still didn’t see any dog, but then the oddest thing happened: the boy barked at me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Hungry dogs roamed and barked, abandoned by their masters because they weren’t allowed on ships. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My notes piled up during these months, and my journal of birch bark became a storage problem. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The only other thing I could hear was Freddie barking over my shoulder. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The rasping, warning bark of an angry dog. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Sirius let out a laugh that was much more like a bark. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “We couldn’t do anything with them: and then the dog began to bark.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the deputy, hearing the barking move back from the door, opened it and came out. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Spraddle- legged, claws digging into the bark, she was easing her way down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But Doña Charito had disappeared into her kitchen, where we could hear her barking orders to the old woman—about how best to prepare us, I was sure. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They saw the claw marks where a bear had shredded the bark of a tall birch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Why, now, blow wind, swell billow and swim bark! Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The cobs of the corn they had dried and eaten and they stripped the bark from trees and all over the countryside people were eating what grass they could find upon the wintry hills. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He barked once to let the boy know he’d be back, then dashed up the empty passageway to the street. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Slowly she walked straight to the large gatepost, reared up on it with her front feet, and bawled the most beautiful tree bark I ever heard in my life. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She let out one loud bark of a laugh, and covered her mouth. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I remember hearing the sudden barking of the dogs and a lot of queer sounds, like praying on a very tumultuous scale, from Mr. Renfield’s room, which is somewhere under this. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Bristle barked again and jumped into the clearing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He barked again, and again was answered by only silence. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I heard dogs bark and the growling of engines. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She went to one of the craggy trees and leaned against it, taking in the loamy scent of its bark through the soft beak of her nose. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Piper, Moose, Jimmy and Annie,” he barks, “the warden wants to see you in his library.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sherlock barks, howls, and spins in a circle. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She glances up and makes a laughing sound that’s more like a snort or a bark. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas barked a sarcastic laugh at the idea, but Newt wasn’t smiling. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “A Thanksgiving turkey,” the old man suddenly barked. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth Cady listened to her older brother's barking cough echo down the upstairs hallway. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Then I heard dogs barking—not too far away by their sound—and in sudden fear, I plunged through a tangle of new young growth and into the trees. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z One of the police dogs had mounted the small kitchen table and was barking in a blind rage, snapping his fangs at Red through the window. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed the sound of barking dogs to the back of the building, where cages were lined up. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t bawling on a trail or giving the tree bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull on the door handle and a dog starts to bark. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “It’s against the law to bark without using the barking meter. Are you ready to be sentenced?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Manchee barks, worry there, no doubt from seeing who knows what in my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It stuck, heel-first, into the bark of a small tree with such force, it split the tree in two. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She barked at Jessie Leibovitz, who had just broken her A string and was fishing in her case for a replacement. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, as if they had caught a strange scent, they turned to face the water and began to bark so noisily and angrily that Ida jumped and dropped her binoculars. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Roy kept tapping until a dog on the porch next door began to bark. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear made his awkward way over the stony ground, barking his shin once but hardly feeling the pain in his eagerness. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It’s the heart and blood of the maple trees; it has the gold of the leaves in it and the brown of the bark. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The kid kept giving kicks at the dog as it barked and lunged at him. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When Papa-Nnukwu rose and stretched, his entire body, like the bark of the gnarled gmelina tree in our yard, captured the gold shadows from the lamp flame in its many furrows and ridges. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “What you need is to show some gratitude!” she barked. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Aspirin came from the bark of a tree,” she said, “so why not other medicines?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He attacked the monster’s legs, battering the bark with his hands, bringing up bruises almost immediately. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Ashes was even making a huffing sound, as though she wanted to bark but wasn’t sure if she should. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She began buying single, unmixed oils—eucalyptus and helichrysum, sandalwood and ravensara—and the house, which for years had smelled of earthy bark and bitter leaves, suddenly smelled of lavender and chamomile. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Helena tosses the ball toward the guard—an SS man, though not the same one—and he barks at her, yelling something unfriendly, though it’s hard to hear because a car is honking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The flashing lights is getting smaller, the dog barking fading off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He rolled to his feet, and the dog let out a happy bark. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The soldiers around him stood closer, barking admonitions and threats back at him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I filled my bag with a dried bay leaf, a shiny new penny, a piece of pecan tree bark, and a handful of salt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I push aside low-hanging branches, step on weeds, grass, slips of bark. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Ignatius slammed the rear door right in his mother’s maroon hair and barked an address at the driver. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wrapped in a rough bark cloth and wore no shoes; yet she did not look poor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I rang the doorbell and heard Myrna Mountweazel’s paws scurrying on the hardwood floors, and then she was barking like crazy, staring at us through the sidelight glass. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She wiggled and twisted and once she barked at me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach barks; his voice booms inside the car. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She put on the bark cord of mourning and refused to cut her hair anymore. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Say whatever you want,” I barked at him. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z We start stepping toward it slowly, but Manchee’s kept his trap shut for just about as long as he can bear and barks, “Todd?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to drive?” she barked, and held up her ruddy claws. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I found, as proof of this, many trees on the perimeter of the heart of the forest whose bark had been practically shredded. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There were wild dogs, barking incessantly and giving off a terrible stench of anger and fear. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He lowered his chin aggressively and made a little sound, a bark of disapproval, deep in his throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Black Susan ran out and hid in the barn, but Jack leaped in circles through the snow, barking as though he would never stop. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But if I can hold down Greasy Sae's concoction of mice meat, pig entrails, and tree bark -a winter specialty -I'm determined to hang on to this. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She stroked my rough bark with her sleek head. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Ahwooooooooooooooooooo !” There it was again—the baying, barking, and howling of the dogs. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Skin dry and ashy like tree bark ate away by the desert wind. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “What are you doing? Give me my food!” she barks at me and unwraps the banana leaves to find rice and salted pork. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere close by, a dog barked, making Thomas hope Frypan didn’t bring new meaning to the word hot dog. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The diabetic dogs bared their teeth and barked soundlessly in our direction. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the very next moment, in the very next deep, bravery-making breath, Ray starts barking from outside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Then I have a way you can help him avoid trouble and keep his runway,” he barked. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Milo squinted closely at the bark and branches. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He ran to the top of the den and barked. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “This place is busier than ever,” he said, and barked. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “This is a willow,” she said, running her hand along a thick, tall tree trunk, “the goddess tree. The bark has been used to heal for many, many years. It’s sometimes called ‘nature’s aspirin.’” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long I’m out but I wake to Manchee barking. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then he grins and barks the order to his men. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Once upon a time there was a wealthy man and wife with only one daughter,” Nhamo said as she alternately twisted and chewed the mupfuti bark into rope. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They barked out orders over the screams of their victims. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She lay in the mouth of the cave and wearily chewed and twisted the bark strips into twine. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to bark at you.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All the loose parts were then lashed together with vine and tree bark. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z If dogs bark, the Border Patrol will suspect intruders. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z But behind us the dogs have started barking, and I can’t tell if they’re pursuing us into the street, or just chasing us from their territory. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They flicker at the edges of each log and then creep over the bark. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I drew on rocks and bark and my poor mother’s back. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The village was a shabby place: a huddle of wooden buildings, with paddocks containing reindeer, and dogs that barked as he approached. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He heard the girls first, barking as they raced for home. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jackson’s barking into a field communicator, trying unsuccessfully to alert the camp to send medics, but I know it’s too late. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Freebie jumped off the bed and let out an annoyed bark. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I can imagine him barking those words in response to an order. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The dog stayed, lingering around the smokehouse when Blake worked and barking at every noise in the busy Georgia night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Cassiopeia barked obligingly from the loveseat on the other side of the room. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In her rough, steady hand she held a bark container of rabbit soup boiled up with potatoes from the storage cache. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Above him on the bank he saw a small brown and white dog barking at him, its tail jerking with each bark, the hair of its back raised. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Constance stopped the proceedings with a loud angry bark. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Robin Hood is so excited when David puts his leash on, he can’t stop barking. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I hear a dog barking, not a house dog, but the kind that sound like he yelling at you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Baba’s lips, formed from the tree trunk’s bark, were pressed tight, his ligneous face full of a quiet sadness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ray’s collar jingles; his quick bark wakes Axel from his spot on the couch. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z With a voice that was equal parts youth and unquestioning command, the torchbearer barked, “What are you doing on this road?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z His tone was low and serious, but he barked his words out like a challenge as the two boys squared off on their front lawn, out of sight of Mary, who was inside the house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In the space between them, Koffi smelled earthen things—moss, tree bark, flowers blooming. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Deal,” I agreed, then grabbed Abby’s hands and swung her around until Rayburn barked and skittered across the floor trying to join us. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z His overcoat and trousers seemed older than he was, the way they were patched and hung on his body like the bark of an ancient tree. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Already, ants and bugs crawled among the cracked bark and splintered wood. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “You must take this off,” the security officer barked at me in halting English, pointing at my hijab. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The dog will “get in everyone’s way. And he barks so loudly.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Chief Justice Fikeis takes over, barking out question after question, testing each boy's knowledge about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Pictures on the wall—handmade pictures on wood or paper or unrolled bark. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A fox barked from a boulder and vanished into a thicket, fearful for his own safety. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Slim barked, looking around to make sure everyone heard him. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He took out his knife and whittled some thin strips of bark off one of the sticks he'd gathered, to serve as kindling. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They heard barking, and Joseph saw a dirty white ball of fur with something in its mouth dash out from beneath a table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A short bark that was instantly cut off as if a needle had been lifted from a record. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hate this word,” Francesca continued, running her hand over my carved bark. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He was barely through it when his mother turned her head and barked, “Mikhail, you’d better be sneaking away so you can set another place for her!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When the creatures strained against their leather straps and pawed at the air, their barking made every soul in the quarters want to run to their cabins. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z So does Butterscotch, who jumps up, gives three short barks—almost like Mom using three names—and calmly walks in front of Penny to block her path. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Moch barked at them to raise the stroke, and then barked again. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A barking runner, who is more than happy to go on an early adventure in the woods with Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “What do you think this is, a museum?” barked an officer from the hallway behind me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson lined the boats up and barked, “Ready all... row!” through his megaphone. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Forty-five pounds of fruit and leaves and seeds and stems and bark and vines and rotten wood. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Outside, the others slept heavily and fearfully in the lodge made from rolls of bark saved in the lean-to. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A dog barks somewhere, and a bicyclist goes by, small tires crunching on pavement. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Stand back,” one of the police officers barked. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The dogs came running to greet her, barking loudly in the early morning stillness. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Above the sounds of the waves and the water splashing and Rontu’s barking, I could hear the snapping of his beak, which was sharper than the knife I held in my hand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She released the arrow, and the tree shuddered when it struck, its metal point buried in the bark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Just inside the little door in the hollow log Pa built a fire of tiny bits of bark and moss, and he laid some of the chips on it very carefully. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I was discouraged to note that I was grubby again already and barking for white bread. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t touch. Don’t wiggle. Don’t run. Don’t yell,” she’d bark out. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t know why he kept the bag, except that it was made from a scrap of bark cloth and had come from Myanda. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “You were found with a wand in your hand!” barked Mr. Diggory, brandishing it in front of her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I dug my fingertips into the little variations in the bark and, fully outside of my rational mind, pulled myself up high before I knew how. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The dogs in the kennels barked as they went by. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The mission was surveillance only, and the Weavers were unaware of the agents until a dog began to bark. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I said hi. Didn’t you hear me?” the driver barks. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Otto finally lost interest in the smaller bonobo and climbed on my back, wrapping his arms around my neck and barking furiously at the dead sister. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Ron barked at a small girl who jumped in fright and dropped a bottle of toadspawn. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Triton smiled like that was a cute suggestion—like I was a slightly amusing dog that had barked for him or something. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I crouch by the trunk, my fingers stroking the bark, seeking a Braille code, a clue, a message on how to come back to life after my long undersnow dormancy. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A barking dog chased beside him until he stopped long enough to threaten it with a rock. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He leaned against the wall, not looking at me and let out a bark. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was answered by the distant barking of a dog and an inquiring whinny from the horse, Bob, comfortably bedded in his stable. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She had just the type of tree in mind: a pretty birch tree with its wild orange leaves in contrast over white bark. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I think it was called I See Your Naked Blood Naked'' Miss Ohio tossed bark peels into the fire. “The main girl has to strip down to her underwear to get away from the killer.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Roza rubbed her head, wished she had some willow bark, decided there wasn’t enough willow bark in the world. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He gave another sharp, barking laugh and smiled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t be a fool, woman,” barked the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z "All those over seventy put up your hands!" she barked suddenly. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The indistinct shouts of the Red Guards mingled with the furious barking of Mrs. Rong’s huge dog. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog halted at the treeline beside the cat and looked back, but the commanding, summoning bark was heard again, and together the two passed out of sight and into the blackness of the night. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her brown skin wrinkles toward her nose like cracked bark on a tree. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Like I’d chewed the bark from a toothache tree and it had made me dizzy. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas salutes again, then starts barking out orders. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Old Yeller, though, all he did was come bounding in to jump on us and lick us in the face and bark so loud that there, inside the cabin, the noise nearly made us deaf. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z A pit bull lying in the backyard suddenly perks his head up and barks at us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Otto barked at the man over my shoulder, and I pressed my hand to the back of his head, willing him to stop. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad, sitting in a chair and holding a walking stick as if it were a tiller, would bark out orders while maneuvering his imaginary craft around a tricky harbor. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He barked the word so violently, my hands were up and my fists clenched before I realized it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z On the sidelines, Agent Jones looked angry and tense as he barked terse orders. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Because we didn’t have a phone, the midwife called Grandma-down-the-hill, who walked up the hill, tired and ornery, and barked that it was time for Mother to go “play doctor.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Hushpuppy barked crazily at the bottom of the tree, chasing the peaches and even eating some of them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Dogs barked and were silent and barked some more. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah sits, barking questions that she’s collected from previous Quiz Bowls, her silk flower turning with her head to gaze at the person she’s asked or aimed her quizzing at. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Ralph found that he had bark in his mouth from the gnawed spear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z A barking dog, two women chatting, bike brakes squealing, children shrieking in a playground beside the parking lot—he had missed these sounds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Cerberus barked, but he sounded more excited than angry, like: Can I play too? The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And so people stand there barking like the dog and she says, “Whatsa matter with you?” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “We’re not leaving until those gates are opened and we can all walk out together,” I bark into the bullhorn. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But no, he must have just wished for that bark. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Clearly it would not stop the rain, though they had tried to make rough shingles of old pieces of half-rotted bark, yet it was a start. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z John Garrett stunned the two by barking out that they could not sleep in the house. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog, following, thrust its head into the gap and pushed, barking with excitement. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the hill a fox was barking sharply. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keep icing it on and off. I want the swelling down some so I can set that bone tonight. Mix a spoonful of willow bark in water every few hours for pain.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The bark was deeply furrowed, and she wondered if it ran like rivers when it rained. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Eventually he turns, red-faced, and barks something to the men holding her horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Bill Corso had a pocketknife and was carving his initials into the bark. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The dog in the nearby house starts to bark. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We both jump down to the other side, Manchee barking “Jump!” as he lands and keeping on barking “Jump!” as he runs off. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The dogs pulled to the left and jumped up at one of the tree trunks, barking. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She sat next to me, our backs against the rough bark. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The cars reach the edge of the throng and then slowly pull their way through the crowd, the lead car trying to move everyone to the sidewalks with sharp barks of its siren. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The black spots were still gliding in front of my eyes when the PSF barked out, “Hurry it up! Don’t think you get to stay another night here just by putting on an act.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He turned away and barked curses in Siaru at a man loading a wagon with bolts of cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The dogs bark and jump inside their kennels. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It surged slow, slow, and it was men and women and horses and barking dogs, and it was little boys and girls. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought the coast was clear when I grabbed it, but Martín shot me a dirty look and barked at me to get back to work. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The word came out almost as a bark. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Otto stared over my shoulder and barked, full of endless bravery now that he was in my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She learned that they lived in wigwams, not teepees, and that they made canoes from the bark of a single white birch tree, removed in one piece so as not to kill it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The dog barked and then became silent once more. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had awakened on this morning with a hungering need to bark out orders and have them carried out with speed and efficiency. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I cut strips of birch bark and Denna and I both picked at them and chewed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then she gives a bark of humorless laughter. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “He didn’t mean—” “Hands on the dashboard!” the officer barks at me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Then she could speak no more; the bark closed over her face. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The coach barked the number of the next play, a play designed to suck in Carter, the big beefy varsity guard who looked as if he could chew freshmen up and spit them out. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Green and bendy,” Stella mumbled, shaking her head, pulling at the branches, twisting them this way and that, peeling away at the bark. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My sister collected the scraps of bark and got some Elmer’s glue and pasted them back onto the tree trunk like a jigsaw puzzle. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I noted that they had clean, smooth trunks, with none of the countless tiny marks on their bark made by climbing meerkats. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The cold of the water feels like a vise but I hold it there, hearing the bubbling of the water rushing by and the wordless barks of a worried Manchee hopping around my feet. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Wind in the trees, rain pattering on the shed’s roof, a fox barking. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I dug my sneaks into the bark and pulled myself up. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A chorus of vicious dogs began to bark as they approached. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Sounder was making an awful noise, a half-strangled mixture of growl and bark. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “They destroy crops and food supplies. They kill trees by gnawing around the bark. Mice can be destroyed by traps, poison, and cats.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z There isn’t a bark in return, no cry, but Axel must hope that Ray can hear him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I was on my way to the station when I saw the commotion,” Officer Delinko had said, raising his voice over the barking of the Rottweilers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bull barked out at Ben as the car moved across the tracks in first gear, “Did Okra whizz?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have said she looked like a sheepdog that had forgotten how to bark, but I didn’t. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Open, by order of the emperor!” the soldier barked. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He must be awfully old, for his face is all gnarled and twisted like the bark of a tree. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He had barked the same note when angry or when being brought his dinner, when lazily snapping flies, or when tearing an intruder to shreds. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At the front of the rank an authoritative cluster of state troopers and policemen marched ahead, heads bent, talking in low voices as a barking German shepherd dog circled around them at a trot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Softly across the distance a wolf barked, then an other. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When she came to the first trunk, she rested her hands on the deeply ridged red-gold bark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The man’s voice was like a growl and a bark all at once. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He walked down to the dog, which barked a greeting. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Bernini is completely successful in distinguishing between the soft flesh of Daphne and the rough texture of the bark and leaves. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a summer night, and the dogs of the town barked for a time, and then ceased. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Some landed in trees, turning the bark black. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z One time he even barked at Genie, scaring him half to death. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Maybe night noises scared them—the barking of foxes, the shrill screech of owls, the rustle of unseen deer in the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s white and very soft, made from the bark of a specific tree. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound that came out of Esperanza was a cross between a bark and a yelp, and Moss glared at his best friend and tried to clamp a hand over her mouth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “And she can bark Out” “Sort of,” her dad agreed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The captain barks orders to scrambling crewmen, who disgorge from the main hatch like ants from a flooding anthill. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I leaned against the tree’s rough bark and smiled at Georgie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Hearing wild barks in the middle of a city had been jarring, unexpected, but now they were soothing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Shaking the hide, he danced, barked, and then ran over the tundra until he was but a speck in the distance. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he will leave it in the tree and let the bark grow over it, sealing it inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tilly barked and ran circles around me she was so excited that I had returned. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He murped in bafflement, then was back on me and barking angrily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “You, stay,” he barked, motioning to a soldier in green. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z From behind a gate in the kitchen Sherlock lets out a happy bark. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z You know the scent of pine and the many ways root bark can heal. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Some were locked, others opened only to reveal unfamiliar yards, barking dogs, and startled chickens. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She placed her hand against the tree’s rough bark and thought about all the secrets she’d whispered underneath its branches. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When Bo doesn’t immediately appear, both boys bark his first name over and over again. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then, almost immediately, we heard another bark from a nearby crowd. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When the howling came again, it was answered by some barks, close by. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The dogs start barking outside, in a friendly way, and soon Matilde and Santiago are standing in the doorway, backlit by morning sunshine. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Food, Todd!” he barks along at my heels. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Curly could hear the dogs barking ferociously in the camper bed, heaving themselves against the truck’s tailgate. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Russian listened to Karim and barked a series of words. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There were children playing on the street, and once a dog barked and a car’s brakes screeched. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The squirrel bolted, with the children barking and yapping in pursuit. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Every so often a car or truck rumbled up the hill, chased by scrawny dogs whose barks sounded hoarse and exhausted. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When Harry knocked they heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Jason laughs, a sharp bark like a Canada goose. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom presided watchfully over the whole process, barking out reprimands whenever the men banged the cages. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet it seemed Lord Fredrick had promised his friends a trio of fur-covered wolf children who did nothing but bark and howl. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I heard about you, Big Tony Bomboloni!” barked the furious dachshund. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until Aflatoon startled me with a bark that I realized how quiet the room had become. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z This hospital no longer treats women,” the guard barked. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z "How did somebody make such a major mistake?" barks Nala over the din of the machinery. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Because he felt mean and unsettled, Joe barked, “How come those kids are watching TV?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa starts the hibachi With a pile of briquets And bark from The eucalyptus, Those tall trees They say drink Like elephants. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Below me, Rontu was running along the cliff, barking at the screaming gulls. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t expect to hear any barking, since Ziggy’s pretty quiet, but maybe I’ll hear the jingling of his collar, or the squeak of a toy in his mouth. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The dogs barked, then stopped when a familiar voice shouted, “Gaygo! Gay go!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I was riding with one of the mercenaries, absently peeling the bark from a willow switch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ahead, the tall coyote barked again, and this time the call was answered. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A coast guard vessel patrolled the racing lanes, her crew sounding a siren and barking orders through megaphones, keeping the lanes clear of small craft. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s just somebody fully understanding how alone we really are, which makes what people say to each other seem like empty sound, no more important than a dog barking or a cat meowing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Mae Mobley coughs again and it sounds bad, like a dog barking, and I start for the hall, but Miss Hilly say, “Aibileen, you stay where you are, Elizabeth can take care of her kids.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I press my forehead against the smooth bark and try to calm my breathing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Racing up the side of the long barn, they heard the Labrador barking in excitement as it ran to the full extent of its rope. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “But—” Granddad barked, “Do not tell me what to do with my money, Cady. That money is not yours.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But day after day when the boy snapped his fingers and said “Sounder, good Sounder,” no excited bark burst from the great throat. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The zebra, by comparison, swiftly reared its head and barked. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She climbed the ladder, and Nick began to bark. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z He talked to them, not in baby- talk like a maiden lady, but correctly in their own growls and barks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Cavall contented himself with barking wildly, biting their toes, lying on his back, trying to wag his tail in that position, and generally behaving like an idiot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Guard dogs barked beyond the barbed-wire fence surrounding the camp, and cars and tanks rolled by outside. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The team leader protests to the Director, who brushes him off and barks orders to the guards. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I don’t mind the work — digging the pits grinding the oak bark smearing the hides with dung. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z She seized a quill pen and printed two lines on a scrap of the curly birch bark which the children collected to use in place of costly paper. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He came out into the darkness and the blood of that cold city street fast and loud and hard, all teeth and bark and bravery. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We can enchant you to run around on all fours, barking like a dog. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He wore a knee-length bark cloth with a zigzag pattern. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z This is simple since all he has to do is bark my name, which is what he does all the time anyway. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly as they drew nearer a terrific baying and barking broke out, and a loud voice was heard shouting: ‘Grip! Fang! Wolf! Come on, lads!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The forest was full of deer, and I already had drawn plans on a piece of birch bark for deadfalls, pit traps, and snares. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z This place—the tree with its peeling white bark, the walls, the field below scented with wild onions and timothy grass and the faintest odor of tar—he recognized them all. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My father barked at him, Is there any end to your questions? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The greyhound barked and snarled over his shoulder. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z From the inside walls of the house, she lifted down her careful bundles of roots, her bags of berries and dried, crumbled leaves, and long curls of inner bark of certain trees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z At the sound of her name, the hellhound barked again. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z So while Pollard lay on the ground, his cries distilling down to long strings of barked obscenities, the panicked stable hands heaved the gear out of the runabout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And now that my phone had enough battery to turn on, the dog was barking crazy. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z What we have to do now is find out whether Sleegers can be trusted, whether the dogs will bark if they hear someone behind the door, how to make the barricade, afl sorts of things. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Roy could feel the smooth sticky bark when he wiggled his fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a warm night and he wandered for a long time in the alleys behind the houses, where the dogs barked when he reached into the tin cans. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Farid looked at the wood, rubbed his finger over the rough bark, and looked at Capricorn's village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Their yards were small and well kept, landscaped with sprays of chipped bark and whitewashed trellises of huge yellow and pink roses. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “It stings. You gather the elder bark, over there. Your mum needs it for your brothers.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked at my face and then barked a command at Kretzsky. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He could see the red roof of the barn sticking up above the oak trees, and he could hear a dog barking unemotionally near the house. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie heard the rustle of grass and the barking of a dog. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Everyone, just back off, I wanted to bark. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t feel sorry for him when he’s barking at us to do suicides,” Todd said, turning his empty cup upside down. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z His yelling bay sounded a lot more like he was just barking because he figured that’s what we expected him to do. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z From up near the station came the barking of a dog—the watchman, a dark and surly man, had seen them and his black and surly cocker spaniel had seen them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Manchee barks an angry “Aaron!” and goes for Aaron’s legs, but Aaron doesn’t even look before kicking him outta the way hard. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The first bark was one of inquiry, a sort of “Where are you and what are you doing?” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Its berries, its bark, its leaves, its sap, its pulp, its wood, they all thrum and burn and twist with life. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Robin Hood is at his heels, jumping and barking. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He began to bark again, and reached out a long paw. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Nudzahui writing survives in eight codices, the deerskin or bark “books” whose painted pages could be folded like screens or hung on the wall like a mural. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Instead of bullets, dogs skid around the comer of the house and descend on me—a whole new set of scrawny, half-starved dogs, barking and growling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All Big Tony heard was a sharp bark and an angry snarl. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Hurry up, now, the bell rang five minutes ago,” she barked at them as they struggled toward her through the snow. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His father raised the knocken Jesse could hear P. T. barking from the back of the house and rushing to the door. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Then he heard faintly a sound like sniffing; and something seemed to be scrabbling on the bark of the tree-trunk. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And in the night, when the dog barks at shadows, tell him / not to be afraid... Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Before Percy could decide, his black mastiff pounced on him, knocking Percy to the ground and barking so loudly that even Arion backed up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Charlie led Joe among the stumps and downed trees, teaching him how to understand what lay beneath the bark of the fallen logs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “We’ll do like the Ojibway Indians. We’ll bend saplings from one side to the other to form a dome—a wigwam—and we’ll cover it with bark, just like they did.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But Safer’s mom doesn’t ask me about that, because right then the dogs both start barking up a storm in the courtyard. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They clap one another on the back, thrust out their right arms in the Nazi salute, and bark, "Heil Hitler." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He spread the berries out and then the bark looked full again. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Dogs were barking with hysterical fury, but not daring to come close. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The trees are columns of slick, brindled bark like muscular animals overgrown beyond all reason. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z An aspiring writer could be forgiven for thinking that learning to write is like negotiating an obstacle course in boot camp, with a sergeant barking at you for every errant footfall. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She barked, as if to say, Now cut it out! The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Malachy offers to teach him all the Irish words he knows but Dad says it’s too late, you can’t teach an old dog a new bark. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He barked at me till he got distracted by a big terrapin crawling on the creek bank. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Oakes and his wife have that big red dog that barks in the night.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z We listened to the howl of the cold wind outside and could hear at intervals the bitter bark of a coyote. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They have maybe barked up the wrong tree. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Dad started in on Spoony with a bark, settling into a chair on the other side of the room. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She can feel the sun against her skin and the bark of the tree beneath her fingers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Ledroptha Curtain!” he barked, just as he had heard Mr. Curtain do. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But Andrew just looked at them both very haughtily and barked sharply in the direction of Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The conductor lifts his baton, and I'm invigorated hearing the familiar passages: the drone of the double bass as the heartrending introduction begins, the strings peeling away layers like birch bark. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Build a bark lodge outside, good and warm,” she instructed. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Samantha barked and barked as the car barked and barked until the engine finally turned over. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He pokes his head up at me and barks, then dips down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He might get us up in the middle of the night and make us promise to die for Ireland but he never barked like this. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I could build a bark extension around it, but that would look silly. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As we lay still, Anastasia put her lips right against my temple and barked. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The cows are much smaller, but they make more noise than the bulls, screaming and barking through the whole day and sometimes at night. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of dogs began to bark, but no heads appeared to see what was going on. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Needles too! You trying to break me," he barked. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He barked his warning bark and then grabbed back on to my pants. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The fallen logs with frayed strips of bark. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I’d gone wandering earlier and found some willow bark to chew. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then Fang suddenly let loose a great, echoing bark, making both Harry and Ron jump out of their skins. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The rest of the dogs were close behind, the hounds sniffing and barking, a pair of monstrous mastiffs bringing up the rear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As Aru watched the snow, she spotted a tall tree with hundreds of tiny mirrors for bark. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He scared up rabbits, barked at terrapins, caught gnats and flies in his mouth, and every few minutes looked back to be sure I was still coming along behind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps the wind and sea had gone to his head, for he backed away from me, barking stupidly, and began racing round the beach after nothing at all. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The lynx reached a paw out to its full length and raked at the cat, tearing a strip of the bark away. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Its bark snapped and popped, causing a tremor in the flames. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The smoking, ruined villages, the broken pieces of brick in the street, the frozen corpses, the shattered walls, the upturned cars, the barking dogs, the scurrying rats and lice: how can they live like that? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They pulled teeth like maniacs, barking at us in whatever their native tongues were while they yanked our heads back and forth like rag dolls’. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The branches are bare and black but they are covered with dripping white candles, translucent layers of wax frosting over the bark. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the Ares chariot, Clarisse barked an order to her fighter, who quickly threw a screen of camouflage netting over their basket. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Brademas orders, sounding a lot like a Marine drill sergeant barking commands at new recruits. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She had never seen trees like this before: white bark and branches so delicate she could not understand how they supported the weight of those leaves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It lay in a bed of bull kelp and I would have paddled by if Rontu had not barked. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood by herself in the dark back yard, breaking off pieces of bark from the oak tree with her fingernails. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then, to my amazement, the bark on the tree roots near our feet began to twist and swirl. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Gwenforte barks and barks and comes out of the bay and shakes water all over us. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Half an hour, at least—we've gotten into position just before curfew—and we've been killing time by barking reminders and observations to each other. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Their laughter irritated Perry; he especially disliked Mr. Bell’s outbursts—hearty barks that sounded very much like the laughter of Tex John Smith, Perry’s father. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally one would explode into barking at some prisoner. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Furball stirred slightly when Matt laid the bag down in the pump house, but he didn’t bark. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a bright orange rind, and it came in small, round, flat-bottomed containers of birch bark. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he barked sharply and imperatively several times. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a loud bark from the dog, but Hermione had already jumped. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He whined again, and then let go of my pant leg long enough for one high bark. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then Charley barked them in and I was host in my own house. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled the bark tight, then looped it under itself and tugged on it once more. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The silence was shattered by the bell, and as Mr. Larson dropped the shredded paper into the trash basket, he barked, “Class dismissed!” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The first two times Frightful went off with the game he had flushed, he could do nothing but bark. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Werfel wrapped his arms around his legs and leaned against the rough bark of the cedars. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Rayburn didn’t bark at the commotion, and Holly wasn’t in her normal spot. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The mighty voice rolled out upon the valley, each flutelike bark echoing from slope to slope. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “This ain’t no social,” the coach barked, hurling the ball at Ben. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Roberto and I were doing our homework at the kitchen table when we heard the dogs barking. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “If only, if only, ” the woodpecker sighs, “The bark on the tree was just a little bit softer. ” Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Gwenforte jumps around them, barking and leaping and spinning in circles. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Ivy tried to force a lot of bite into her bark, but really, she felt like her chest was caving in. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “If I can find an oak tree, I can boil the bark to treat some of the blisters,” I told Poet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The frenzied yelping and barking of the dogs was brassy in the frozen air. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The dog came bounding back, and seeing his master in a predicament, and hearing the horse groan, barked till the evening hills echoed the sound, which was deep in proportion to his magnitude. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The corner of Connor’s mouth tipped up a little and he barked. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They made their arms like rifles and barked, “Bang! Bang!” and a squabbling uproar filled the night. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z A pack of stray, skinny dogs followed us, barking at the wheels and waking up the few neighbors who did not work on Sundays. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z At the time, the only medicine to combat malaria was quinine, which is extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z More silence, except for birds twittering and a dog barking somewhere. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I dug and dug until the soft brown pulp beneath the bark began to glow in the sunlight. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He barks at me to put my hands on the dashboard. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z With my Swiss Army knife I carved this in the ribbly bark. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Picked small bits of bark from the tiny crevasses. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Alfhercht was frantic, pushing his brother’s hand harder against the tree’s bark, like something was supposed to happen. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You don’t have no needs, except I say so,” the woman barked, nose to nose with her. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I let him out in our fenced backyard, where he barks at a few straggling trick-or-treaters. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He turned around, barked out a brief instruction, and two policemen led Alba by the arms to a van. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Entering a yard outside one of the houses, Shin set off a mad eruption of barking dogs. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z We sit at the table together, but before I can take a taste, the doorbell rings, sending Robin into a barking frenzy. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was a bright and sunny day; Fang bounded out of the open door as they approached, barking and wagging his tail madly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And so she barked with foxes and sang with birds and hissed with snakes. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I lay my face against the icy cold bark of the sycamore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Coraline stared at the leaves on the trees and at the patterns of light and shadow on the cracked bark of the trunk of the beech tree outside the window. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z His voice shifted from its usual bullying bark to an accommodating softness. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shiloh is looking at me like he won’t never see me again, but he don’t bark. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog, as if he knew silence was important, did not bark once. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Lightning had split it down the middle, and around the charred core, where the bark had peeled away, the tree had weathered silver. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He barked, and wagged his tail, and I had to laugh. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Several of the neighbors had watchdogs, which barked at the slightest disturbance; surely, these animals would signal if the intruders returned. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Robin Hood barks at us, concerned that roughhousing is about to happen. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The female Cyclopes barked an order to her kindred, and three of them followed her up the hill. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He always ’peared to be gigantic when he was tearing strips offen someone’s back or barking orders from atop his horse or when he was getting whispered ’bout in folks’ gossip. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Radar gave one loud bark of approval, whacked the wall three times with his tail, then bolted straight for the living room, sniffing everything he passed on the way. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Like he had the bark beat out of him when he was a pup and it just never come back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrote that note on a little birch bark, curled up on my bed, and shivered. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Back!” a soldier barked as the soldiers lined up on either side of the pier. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She could smell the spicy pine, the dampness of bark after rain, and the exotic fragrance that clung to Sidhean. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time he sees me he barks like crazy and bares his teeth. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There was no sound at all, not even a dog barking, or the sound of voices. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The grass underfoot, the branches, the bark, the leaves, all held a soaking sheen. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound triggered a chain reaction across the neighborhood, and soon barks were coming from every direction. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A woman stood at the edge of the clearing pouring grain from one bark platter to another, and the loose chaff drifted off on the slight wind like smoke. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while he rose on his hind legs and stretched his forepaws to their full extent against a tree, then methodically sharpened their claws on the bark. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The hissing sprinklers are actually snakes in disguise, and he’s training them to eat all the neighborhood pets—which makes some twisted sense, because I’ve heard him complaining about barking dogs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When I’m done, Paul eyeballs the test and barks out, “What is your weakest point?” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They barked furiously and in due course awoke the men. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z A couple of guys had walked up to two other guys in line and started barking. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He was barking and his feet were skidding all over the polished Pick'It'Quick floor, and people were clapping and hollering and pointing. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Outside the door Snout gave a low bark, and then the air grew so quiet I could hear the food being ground up in T. Ray’s mouth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he had never seen TV before, he was a total addict who barked out warnings and advice to the characters on the screen. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Mrs. O’Leary barked angrily and jumped, trying to reach me, but we were too high. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If Link is doing this to please her, then he’s barking up the wrong tree. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Weary barked and whimpered through his layers of scarf from home. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he barks, “Make the boys their lunch,” and stomps upstairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment the old fox barked for him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Harry knocked on Hagrid’s door, and Fang’s booming barks answered instantly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But the flames were thick and oily and burning fast, consuming the ball of bark as fast as if it were gasoline. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the sharp cinders that had been bark push against the back of his knee and knew that Roger had sat down. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He’s barking round the tree and the squirrel’s skittering back and forth on the tree trunk, taunting him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The Doorman barks for a change, but I calm him down and open up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z From inside it, the sounds of angry voices shouting and dogs, their throats hoarse from barking but unable to stop now that they’d caught our scent again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He scratched fresh leaves over the bloodstained ones, then barked by the old dog’s head; but there was no response, and at last he lay down panting on the grass. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fred? We’re secure in here. But I hear some nasty barking in the other room. And Duke’s whining and whimpering. I have a feeling he’s in trouble!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Instead, I take my knife and go to work on a pine tree, cutting away the outer bark and scraping off a large handful of the softer inner bark. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then, with a loud barking call, she turned and bounded away. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z As the car approached the top of the hill, the sound of a dog barking came out of nowhere. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The tall thin stalks of cane resemble bamboo: They have a woody bark marked off with knobs. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The island was quiet, but a dog barked in the distance as they jogged along the path, single file. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z A dog started barking way off in the distance. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was barking and ran circles around them until they were all tangled in the chain. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And if she was walking about, why wasn’t she barking? The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They barked and wagged their tails, and he dropped two pieces of lamb between them and refilled their water. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Tidbit screamed with fear, while Hushpuppy barked fiercely. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In the subway, on his way to his office at the Congress, a voice barked at him from behind. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When we pass under a tree with some birds chirping inside, Tank starts barking up at them. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Spot is rushing at the windows, barking at the wind whipping our house. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The bark had rotted away and fallen off, leaving the trunk bare and slick as glass. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But I dared not delay, lest the mastiff finish eating the venison bones and start to bark. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sniffing at the hot door, breathing in smoke, wagging their tails hopefully, waiting for someone to come and get them, barking. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Dusk had fallen when they suddenly heard a dog barking. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z They bark like mad dogs as four pin me down. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z They do not seem to speak any language other than barking, howling, and some strange guttural noises they use among themselves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The woods grew quiet now; even the beetles stopped rubbing their smooth shells on softened bark, even the wind picked around the branches instead of rattling straight through. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A Rottweiler on a leash in a fenced-in yard barks and struggles to come after us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Manchee barks, making us jump again, and suddenly he takes off down the road ahead of us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Camel, what the hell are you up to?” he barks, his breath hot on my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The log walls are chinked with bark and clay to keep out the cold, but they don’t do the job when the wind blows hard. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if you’re not a bandit, you will have to go home very soon, and there is no point in teaching you how to live on fish and bark and plants.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I was glad that Legs broke the silence of the house when she began barking. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z They had the rough bark of fruit trees. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She admired a Douglas fir’s complicated bark, followed its grooves to the canopy of branches two hundred feet above. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Shoes are worn inside, trays of cat litter are placed in the kitchens, dogs bark and jump when Ashima and Ashoke ring the bell. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Come to think of it, what tree is he barking up? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Upon being informed that the bomb would be much larger than any ever built, the president barked: “Absolutely not! They are already too big!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Robin barks at me, then races ahead to the family room and barks at Mom. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A dog started barking somewhere in the distance, and my own dogs paused to listen, seeming momentarily confused. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The rabbits started hopping and the birds started flying and the lizards started leaping and the snakes started slithering and Winn-Dixie started barking and chasing everything that was moving, and Otis shouted, “Help me!” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He stopped short, scowling, then gave a sudden barking laugh. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "I want those filthy pigtails off before you come back to school tomorrow!" she barked. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally Anastasia would bark at her daughter in irritation and Songololo would run away, only returning once her mother had calmed down. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The door banged shut behind her, and MacDuff barked once, a kind of greeting. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He gave two short, creaky little barks and ran to me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Along one entire wall, arranged neatly in small piles, stood the raw materials he had collected: roots, seeds, dried leaves, pods, strips of bark and shriveled mushrooms. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Some instinct took over his actions and without saying anything he turned away from Alby and walked to a nearby tree, where he plopped down to sit with his back against the rough bark. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A faint snuffling and then some guttural noises like a growl or bark, followed by a low and plaintive howl? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z 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 We eased closer and took up a spot with our shoes in soft black soil and our backs against the bark of a tree. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Yuki barked as soon as we walked in the front door. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Even his laughter was gruff, more like a bark than a laugh. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Leave the girl’s room!” the first officer barked. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A dog barked as he rode through, and he heard a mule's raucous haw from the stable, but otherwise the village was still. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Another person is barking out that we need an ambulance. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I’d be eating poisonous fruit and bark by nightfall if I didn’t get some of that bread. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z It was real quiet, just nothing but this dog barking way off. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z "I love you," John said, rejoicing, tricked by the barks and the howls. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But each time I turned over and started falling asleep again, the barking started up. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z We pass holdings and farmhouses, dogs that bark and take little runs to scare us off their territory. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But this time one spark fell on one small hair of dry bark—almost a thread of bark—and seemed to glow a bit brighter before it died. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Malachy barks at Michael for being such a fool as to tell a rich woman anything. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z People had dogs that barked, and they had docks. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Strip off the bark, and the grayish inside of the plant is moist and sweet—you can suck it between your teeth and drink in the juice. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I can hear him barking in my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He dropped to his knees and cradled her lolling head in the crook of his arm, barking at her, “You hurt? You hurt, Pilate?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He barked a laugh, more loudly than before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Samantha kept on barking and jumping, the chain around her neck slapping dust into the air. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He barks and sniffs at all the shoes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Plus my fingers are all bloody from scraping the bumpy bark and they hurt. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He barks the order to mount up, and the cavalry trots back out to the main road. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on The dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She rarely spoke and smiled even more rarely, just moved about the house carrying vats of cramp bark and motherwort. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Often when I watched him chasing gulls on the sandspit or on the reef barking at the otter, I forgot that he was not Rontu. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop here!” the emperor’s voice barked out from the sedan chair. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Your real name, Liberty?” he barked at her as if she were a soldier in his army. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could stomp off in a huff, Kutti raised his head and galloped toward the gate, barking madly, his tail wagging so fast, it almost disappeared from view. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Nearer to the rosebush, on the edge of the woods, stood a hickory tree, its scaly bark like a ladder inviting her to climb. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a man on the beach, a fisherman perhaps, in long boots and a sou’wester, and Jasper was barking at him, running round him in circles, darting at his boots. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z No sound from above, not even the malicious note of the barking dog. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Samantha stopped barking, almost with perfect timing, then made a few circles before lying back down in the hot sun. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It came racing toward me through a field and over a rail fence, barking and growling. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “They promised to send Peruvian bark. It may save her yet.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As the fourth boat landed, an officer stepped off and barked a command at the laughing men. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Voices barked words in an unfamiliar, harsh tongue. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Waiting outside the front door, barking his head off, was Termite. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z But before he could grab it, Cruz let out a ferocious bark and rammed his body against Barry, almost knocking him down. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Sirens scream nearby, and Brickz and other dogs bark in response. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z With a few minutes to go before closing time, Marcus barks, “Don’t you know any other songs?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z There in its shadow he buried Mad-Eye Moody’s eye and marked the spot by gouging a small cross in the bark with his wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They stood there, scanning the fields, the dog barking, the corn waving. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z So I collected ribbons of bark from local palm trees, then got a couple of sticks and rubbed them together to create enough friction to . The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Amaroq answered with a bark, and the distant wolf said something else—she did not know what. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the young dog barked frenziedly in recognition and plunged down the hillside and across a stream, closely followed by the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Taisin’s room was filled with trees; they seemed to grow out of the very floor, with smooth, polished bark the color of rust. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The effect was only a little short of biblical, with barking, gurgling, screaming dogs, swearing, gurgling, screaming fisherman, and a thrashing, tearing, panicking doe in a mess of rolling canoe, mud, and water.... This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ripper came skidding into the room, barking madly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Fred barked to say a quick “Thanks” and resumed his zigzagging scramble across the sizzling asphalt. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Sadly, this correspondent has been caught in the embarrassing position of barking up two wrong trees at the same time; but only because tastes have changed in the matter. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z They bark so much at nothing that people don’t pay attention, even when they should. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It saw the rabbits, ran to the length of its rope and began to bark. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My dog, barking my name to lure Aaron away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z As Crab’s car left in a cloud of smoke and dust, Samantha snapped back into action, jumping around and barking. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He barked a wet cough and spat in a soiled handkerchief. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z All the same, one morning the castle woke to the sound of the little dog barking wildly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He knows not to bark, not to whine, not to follow me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z At the two- mile mark, Morry barked out, “Way ’nuffi” and now two full lengths ahead of both other boats, the freshmen pulled up, let their oars ride the water, and coasted to a stop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She had groped her way along, fingering the bark of trees, finding out on which side the moss grew the thickest, moving slowly from tree to tree. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At one awful point, every kind of canine voice imaginable cut loose, rejoicing, wailing in pain, some barks offering challenges, others announcing, with fear or ecstasy, the hectic gang-banging of females in heat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The middle head snarled at us, then barked so loud my eyeballs rattled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Manchee barks and I shine the flashlight over to where he's barking, standing next to the girl. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Her hands had been cold, and the moss was spongy and wet, the bark of the trees was rough. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Shep barked at the men to stay put, then headed out to get him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He barked for them, but the ringing in his ears was still the only sound he heard. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Shut up and stay where you are,” barked the cop at his mother. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By now she should have heard the barks of the other animals. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke would bark under his breath every time he passed Soojin for months. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It was a scrap of ancient bark material tied with a twist of sisal. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Marsh barked out orders, and a swarm of his stewards broke from ranks to attack the wooden walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It kept trying to bark, but no sound came out. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z The German Shepherds used to ferret out people in hiding were barking ferociously. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Once Rontu barked and I thought I heard the sound of footsteps and went to the opening and listened. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “What the hell are you doing here?” the officer barked. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It takes a little while, a horrible little while, for Manchee to find the scent again once we’re back in the woods but then he barks, “This way,” and we’re off again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I got to the corner and Jimmy was there barking at Ducky. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The lilies had died back to the ground; the bark of the crepe myrtles had all peeled away; there was a mackerel sky. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I heard Panther barking in the backyard, looked out, and there was Fufi, scaling the wall. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A dog was barking from somewhere close by. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Everyone, of course, already wore the bark cords of mourning, the men around their heads and the women around their necks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, she barked at the ceiling in our basement so insistently that my father pulled down part of the insulation and found a possum’s nest made out of leaves. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Sometime during the night the hyena began snarling and the zebra barking and squealing, and I heard a repeated knocking sound. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Old snow made the sky soft and blackened tree bark. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard lots of talking, chattering voices that didn’t sound human—somewhere between a seal’s bark and a dog’s growl. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The bark tore like skin when he tried to claw at it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Perspiring heavily, he looked up when he heard Okra barking at a mule-drawn wagon that pulled around the corner of Eliot Street and was coming toward the Meecham house at an unperturbed pace. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She expects "young people" to jump when she barks at them. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nokomis cut new bark, made fancy overlaps and rain diversion flaps. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The boys’ coach barks something I don’t understand and the team lines up behind Basketball Pole for free-throw practice. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally, one of the soldiers barks out a command. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Stood there with its tail between its legs, didn’t bark or move. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a voice like none that Harry had ever heard: a rasping bark of a voice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He barks “Todd!” in agreement but when I come near he curls his tail as far under his belly as the new length will go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I heard T.R. barking from what seemed like far off, but all of a sudden his tongue was on my face! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I walked over to a young birch tree, cut off several long strips of bark, and brought them back to her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With a loud bark she rolled onto her stomach and cut off her milk from him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked over and sank my ax as deep as I could in the smooth white bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We lie on the damp dirt floor, wrapped in mildewed blankets so rough they could be used to scrape bark off logs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Even with all the barking, I can hear people arguing in the lobby. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z For these things —bark of hemlock, root of water lily, leaf of crane’s bill —had medicinal value. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From the rocks near the Hopkins Marine Station comes the barking of sea lions like the baying of hounds. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Their report was only off by a hair; the Kongo people made remarkable textiles by beating the fibrous bark of certain trees, or weaving thread from the raffia palm. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In front of him lights sprang out in the gloaming; dogs barked; feet came running. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z My fingers rubbed against the coarse bark of the oak, broken up like burnt cornflakes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Several times dogs rushed to the front gates and barked as he passed. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Working as fast as he could he carefully placed the dried grass and wood pieces he had tried at first on top of the bark and was gratified to see them take. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z But I did hear, far off, the barking of dogs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “He thinks he’s a guard dog. Don’t worry, though. He’s all bark. Wouldn’t hurt a flea.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z "Make sure it's exactly five minutes, not a second more."Then she presses a hand to her ear and starts barking out more orders. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It’s the principal’s voice, barking over the intercom. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Well, what are you all waiting for?” she barked. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Come in,” the familiar voice barked from inside. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Finnick goes to hammer the spile into the green bark of a massive tree with a rock, but I stop him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as Alex started to spin them, the dog jumped off, barking in confusion. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Dustfinger had hauled the dogs over to the nearest tree and was just winding their leashes around the cracked bark when Flatnose came out of his daze. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Plath was still barking at me and trying to bite my fingers, but I stopped cold. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Milkman rubbed the back of his head against the bark. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya put her flat palm against the bark, hoping maybe something magical would happen. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She barked orders and we moved wordlessly to follow them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When he spied one of the cats up on the windowsill, he let out a bark. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “The inside of the bark is a good painkiller.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There, carved in the white bark of a sycamore tree, was a large heart. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Their outraged barks floated back on the evening air. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cider. There’s a measure of willow bark in it, so drink it all.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The Elders barked orders at him during Council meetings and community functions and after-hours discussions. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He’d scrambled over the embankment and was running around and barking, usual stuff. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Rontu,” I said, “you have always liked to bark at the seagulls. Whole mornings and afternoons you have barked at them. Bark at them now for me.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he rushed to the door and barked as though I were being invaded. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The cedar tree was a silvery gray and its bark crinkled all the way up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And a tiny dog named Max Payne wasn't running around barking and clawing at it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She had lived her whole life among them, in the green-gold light and the minty fragrance of their bark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They curled about his body, thickening and hardening into bark. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The dog stopped barking and there was quiet. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z From the truck he sold coffee and pastries, the hot lunches Mami cooked daily, and the bark cider he made by the gallon. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The squad lit up the woods with fire as Sergeant Simpson barked into the radio. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My sister and I practiced our howling and barking so we would be able to talk to our dogs if our mother ever let us get any. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We were doing our spelling lesson when I heard barking. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Ginger learned to bark Arf! on cue and quickly won the hearts of the entire cast as well as Mrs. Reynolds. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Searchlight ran on ahead, leading the way and barking. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the PSFs barked out a terrifying “Stop!” but she kept running, straight for the gates. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I later learned the intense water pressure from one of those hoses could knock the bark off a tree seventy-five feet away. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The only time I stop thinking about what my name means is when we’re playing catch with the football Wes brought, and I hear a dog bark. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Feet and legs should be raised, massaged, and swabbed in a warm infusion of willow bark, camphor, and arrowroot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A dog started barking in the yard behind him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z But now there was another thump, and the dog barked, and another thump followed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In the distance, he heard the wolves barking and yapping in their kennel by the gatehouse, wondering where their masters had gone for the night. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The sound of the sheriff’s dogs barking and growling still rang in his ears. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "We better be careful. I'll go around west, see if there's some road. There must be if you saw a wagon. You take the shore. If you need help, bark like a dog." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the next tree he sank down to the ground and put his head back on its bark. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She makes a quick motion with her hand, and Thomas barks out an order. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Malcolm X abruptly whirled on her, and barked, “You know you shouldn’t ask me right in front of him!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s nothing to drill with, so Mags offers her awl and Peeta drives it straight into the bark, burying the spike two inches deep. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t allow myself to think; I just put one foot down, then the other, so fast that bark peels off the branches and drifts toward the ground. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We stay on Skype for most of the next two days, and surprisingly it’s not all barking orders. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He was probably too small to scare away strangers, but surely he’d bark in warning if someone tried to sneak up on us when we went to sleep. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Bristle barked for her brother again, and again he ignored her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The guard raises his gun, but at Max’s nod I sprint in the direction he showed me before the guard can even bark. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Powerful sprayers direct a stream of poison to all parts of the tallest trees, killing directly not only the target organism, the bark beetle, but other insects, including pollinating species and predatory spiders and beetles. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Zeitoun watched for a few minutes, tired and content, until he heard more barking. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Voices, dogs barking, the whap of a helicopter overhead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He snapped at Audrey when she tried to make him lunch, and barked at me for typing too loudly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All the kennels are full of barking, snarling dogs. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Howling, barking, whimpering, he finally tried to crawl, but quit when one hind leg slipped through the crossties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Once Pacific peoples spread beyond the range of wool-yielding domestic animals and fiber plant crops and hence of woven clothing, they became dependent on pounded bark “cloth” for their clothing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z That is what the sergeant barked into our barracks the day after our graduation photo was taken. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Qhorin came and stood over him as the first flame rose up flickering from the shavings of bark and dead dry pine needles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dozer barked at the pampered pooch curled up in his nice cushy dog bed. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Manchee barks again when he sees me, then he hops up on the rock next to her and starts sniffing her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z As I went out, Napoleon barked at me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They had seen some birchbark writing, and they knew that Nokomis could etch pictures into bark, too. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A fox barked nearby—the vixen, I supposed—warning the kits I was coming. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Out on the front porch, something was barking and whining and thumping like a drum against the front door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “If only, if only, ” the woodpecker sighs, “The bark on the tree was just a little bit softer. ” Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The inner bark of the poplar tree tasted like wheat kernels, and so I dried as much as I could and powdered it into flour. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As they got closer he occasionally could hear Mr. Sir's distinctive bark. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She tossed some thin shreds of bark into the basket, hoping she’d chosen correctly. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t talk to him,” Frankie barked, kicking the man in the small of his back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Instead, I asked her, “Can a chicken bark like a dog?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure I would have gone in there and seen Ben if Tilly hadn’t barked up a storm.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She had gone about a mile when she heard Kapu bark. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The curtains were still drawn, and they could hear Fang barking as they approached. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "We could make scratches on bark," said Simon, "and rub black stuff in." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I’ve been away from the real world for so long that the combination of engines running, dogs barking, and horns honking brings a lump to my throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “He got bigger than we thought he would. She barks all the time. He’s too furry.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Grandma barks at Uncle Pat for not telling her he was dragging a Protestant into the house. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She gathered a heap of rocks by the cave mouth because she could hear the barks of the baboons in the distance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When it howls and barks, I think about Daddy. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I scrunched my cheek against the bark, shut my eyes. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The veterinarian barked, and the dogs fell on a squadron of Business Hours, chewing through their briefcases and shiny leather shoes. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Peach came down the grand front staircase with Aunt Goldie, keeping his gaze intently on the front doors, as if he might hear Dismay barking outside any moment. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Ahead I could hear the Exhorter barking harshly to the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was piling in heaps on sidewalks, on roofs, gathering in patches on the bark of straggly trees. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Our uncle returned his attention to his table, brushing aside stubborn gnats as he scraped bark from a twisted, blackened branch and put it in a jar. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He barked at the horses and they proceeded on the rut. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Aretha barked like a maniac and we all ran to see what was wrong. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My dad needs one of those collars like they put on dogs that bark too much. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The bark itches my spine, but I don’t move. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The bark would slip easily from a twig. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I tried rubbing the braided tzitzis against the trunk’s rough bark. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her branches began to wind back into her spine, one by one, while the folds of bark were devoured, bit by bit, by the folds of her wrinkles. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z This time, she carried a small container that was camouflaged to look exactly like a wooden log, complete with real bark. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He wore a painted bark apron that reached to his knees and a short sword at his hip. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "As soon as that dog hears the door, it starts barking. Even if you were looking in completely the other direction, you would have heard the dog and noticed Mirjam leaving through the front door." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I try to clamp myself around the wide trunk and shinny up, using the rough bark as steps, but it doesn’t work. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Over on the rocks near Hopkins Marine Station the sea lions barked monotonously. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I hollered at her when she barked and tried to hop in after I undid the lines. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Orthus jumped in the front seat next to Geryon and began barking happily in two-part harmony. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Coach barked, lifting the whistle back to his lips. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And he had heard the babble of voices when the station was full of human beings, and the barking of the dogs that some of them had on leashes. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I said slowly, “but are you...barking at me?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Boldly the black pup came to ward her, his fat backside swinging as he trotted to the bottom of her frost heave, and barked. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Jackson, our neighbor, has a bunch of dogs that are barking like mad. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Manchee goes ahead and comes back, sniffing round and sometimes barking, but nothing serious. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Peeling off the inner bark, I braid it into a tough but slender rope. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You! The Hazara! Look at me when I’m talking to you!” the soldier barked. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The poison forms a tenacious film over the leaves and bark. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A bark of a laugh slid from Henry’s mouth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “At least some of them—” A few yards away, the silver dog barked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We know the little dog only by its bark and by its tail, which we can see whenever it runs around the deck. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He felt her belly, not through the shirt but under it, his fingertips cold and rough like bark on her distended skin. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The sensation inside is so familiar, so comforting and recognizable and real that Bailey can feel the roughness of the bark, the smell of the acorns, even the chattering of the squirrels. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Opening one of the cans, I dumped it out on a piece of bark in front of Old Dan. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mango finally made his way down that tree, sliding on the slippery bark, he was scared and shivering. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The summers were crackling hot, the air dry and perfumed with the vanilla scent of ponderosa bark. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Tally grimaced as her saw bounced across the hard wood again, spitting bits of bark at her face, its low hum transformed into a protesting howl. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Mind your own business,” the man barked gruffly, lifting his stick as though he might beat her too, and the woman retreated sheepishly with an abject and humiliated air. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Its bark fascinated Olanna, the way it was discolored and patchy, a light clay alternating with a darker slate, much like the skin of village children with the nlacha skin disease. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Their bark is burned and their limbs are dead branches. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Me returns eighteen barks; eighteen errs makes burnt.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I could hear Mrs. Henning gossiping on her front stoop and dogs barking at a pig running loose in the street. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Manchee’s running on ahead of us, his nose to the ground, barking, “This way! This way!” as if he knows any better than us where we’re going. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Prickles rising on the nape of my neck, I bent to scrutinize the tree trunk more closely: silvery bark, cool to the touch, ants marching out of a fissure in a glittering black thread. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Lucy danced around Bull’s feet, wagging her tail and barking. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z "What in Hell is that dog barking at?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Then there was the ragged bark of the newspaper editor, a tone that coupled wisdom with an unlimited capacity for cruelty. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z To the north, we could hear the barking of seals from where they basked on Seal Rock. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I did; whereupon began a heaving, stamping, clattering process, accompanied by a barking and baying which removed me effectually some yards’ distance; but I would not be driven quite away till I saw the event. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Go away, Peeves, or the Baron’ll hear about this, I mean it!” barked Percy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z If they weren’t barking, they were falling apart laughing. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z A dog accompanied him, or rather, the dog ran ahead, slowed, sniffed the ground, gave a bark, chased a butterfly, and in a dozen other ways, made the world safe for the man. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The caravan of the arts was dark but the dog barked as we ground up to the highway. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s enough from you, you guttersnipe. Encouraging the degeneration of some noble woman scholar,” Ignatius barked. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Minny barks from the other side of the sofa and I flinch, hoping she doesn’t mean me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Dogs barked at her, so she turned back. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Bob is tiny, wiry, and fast, like a barking squirrel. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He was back barking at the school by lunchtime. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Rontu all this time was running up and down the reef barking and leaping at me, which made my task harder. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah, yeah,” he said, and then got up on his knees and began to bark at Prince Terrien. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Manchee barks, circling round me, trying to find a way into the brambles. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “How much you got?” barked a feisty voice. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Through the loosely placed boards in the wall floated the bark and jabber of a talk-radio show about the latest soccer perfidy from Argentina, Brazil’s hated rival. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He gave a little smile, and before he left he said, “I hope the dogs don’t bark tonight. I always think it’s mine.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I was busy peeling bark off a tree in the yard. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Damp ground made Nokomis’s old bones ache, so she spread out her brown cattail mat and sat down there to sew those pieces of bark together. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A small brown bear waddled through the heart of town stirring up parking ticket flakes, but nothing else: the Doberman Brutus in the Pilar Cafe was much too tired to bark. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They shot rabbits and peeled bark for soup to eke out their scarce provisions. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “On your knees!” the girl barked at me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z To this day, I can smell the smell of the bark—a sweet, woody smell—and feel the ridges in the bark, and taste that distinctive taste on my lips. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He smiled at the librarian, then barked at her. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s ruddy dark in the barn now and I can hear grunts and barks and clanks and then I hear Matthew cry out in pain at what must surely be a bite. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Stand easy!” barked the instructress, a little more genially. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z So I did the only thing I could: I barked. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Shortly, the barking of the dogs accompanied them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He ripped up a shoot growing out of the rotting trunk and started peeling away its bark to get at the green pith inside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After searching for a time they found a fallen tree trunk, from the underside of which the bark had pulled away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing wild barks in the middle of a city had been jarring, unexpected, but now they were soothing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I jump off him and bark, “Now get up and keep walking or you die now” There’s a sound. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Minho barked a grunt that was probably supposed to be a laugh. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We crawled in and lay listening to the rain and the distant barking of dogs. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The other kids didn’t seem at all fazed by his barking, but they watched me with curiosity. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her father barked from the table, covering his eyes. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And from above the mill, an answering bark. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Fiery shingles floated from the roof and caught in the branches of the tree outside my window, setting the bark ablaze. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “How’s a cab sound to you?” he barked at me as if I were three-quarters stupid. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Even Norman Bates, the driver, barked one bark of amusement. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The dog, his barking more insistent now, ran past the children and around to the back of the house. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He stopped at the 1920 Victrola, looked at it blankly, and barked, twice, for his own amusement, into its megaphone speaker. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z By the second bark, he knew it was real. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Even now with the season over, Coach Stork was standing by the door, barking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "You!" she barked, pointing at a small boy called Rupert in the front row. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Off I go, Manchee reluctantly on my heels, looking back as much as he can, barking my name all the time. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He shouted at them and when they did not move he came down on the beach and his dog barked monotonously. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He wielded his useless arm like a club, flexing his powerful shoulder muscles to hurl it against the ground while he barked. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he and his six seals slipped out of the room, with a few parting barks. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I hoped she would stay close like that, but Maggie barked, “Don’t mess up the sheets!” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The neighborhood was full of dogs, so he was accustomed to their barking. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Rita was dressed in a bark sarong and couldn’t stop grinning. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z We were greeted by a chorus of barks and meows from the patients scattered throughout the waiting area. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And then I hear the bark of an order. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Boys keep back!” barked Professor Grubbly-Plank, throwing out an arm and catching Harry hard in the chest. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “How did you two rats get in here?” the manager barked. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Again and again he barked, and the cat growled softly and continuously, walking back and forth and rubbing his whole length against the dirty, muddied head. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether it was clad in stuff like green and grey bark, or whether that was its hide, was difficult to say. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Going to sleep in the firelight, young Tisquantum would have stared up at the diddering shadows of the hemp bags and bark boxes hanging from the rafters. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Neighborhood dogs, barking hellishly, converged for blocks around. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Two, no, three, Dobermans jostled and slammed, standing on their back legs, barking insanely. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A “loud, unnatural noise,” in Dr. Leale’s description, barks up from Lincoln’s lungs. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It was too small to be a brig or a bark. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Get the hell out of here!” barked a voice from outside. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who called there? Who was that?” our kapo barked, bringing my group to a halt. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z At times he was so hungry he ate bark from trees and mushrooms from the forest, though he knew they could be poisonous. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The poor animal, too weak to even bark, sniffed plaintively at his feet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We eyeballed each other for a second until Coach barked, "Hustle up!" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Does he bark or whine at the door while looking at you? My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Every day the man took his dog to the edge of the lake to get water, and the dog would bark furiously at the lake, like he was mad at it.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A barking red squirrel, glued to the side of a hackberry tree, kept time to the music with the beat of his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Move it!” she barked, giving me a shove. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A small, green snake slid along a branch, causing Nhamo’s heart to speed up, and disappeared into a crack in the bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bark was rough beneath her fingers, against her toes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Manchee barks at it a few more times but I’m already crossing the creek and on we go, on we go, on we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a bark loincloth and wore the pottery ndoro around his neck. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was smashing his brother’s hand against the tree’s bark, so Anya put her fingers on top of his and pulled them back. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Freebie barked like he’d never seen a doorman before, which could totally be true. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid he was going to bark, but he did not, he just sniffed at my knee, wagged his tail, and watched. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They hurried through the groups of people while avoiding the barking dogs. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z The barking became deafening as the four men neared the clearing. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ninety minutes later, the doctors were still working on Makalu when David Breashears’s voice barked over the radio: “We’re on our way down with Beck. We’ll have him to Camp Two by dark.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z After a brief stunned moment, the emperor barked an order, and the guards clamored. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She ignored his doe-eyed expression and stalked over to the tree, wrenching her knife from the bark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The birch bark at the stern was held together by a lacing, and the water came in through the seam. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z She saw them spring forward, barking, and continued without losing rhythm. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I whittled an angle on that twig, and bound the two angles face to face with a strip of green bark. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, I thought not. Sorry, no offense. I’ll just make do with some bark and a burnt twig. Where could I obtain such things, please?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Dismay appeared, jumped his big front paws on us, and barked. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Of herbs and barks, of concoctions brewed from berries and leaves. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Daddy would say, “Okay, ’Saiah, if we get through the whole time with no dogs barking, I’ll give you a dollar.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z And each time the joyful bark that trembled in Buck’s throat was twisted into a savage growl. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in soothing silence, listening to the leaden tick of the hallway clock and the barking of a nearby dog. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The tall trees still stood inside, but their leaves were shriveled and their bark was turning moldy and corrupt. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z We sleep on the damp dirt floor, wrapped in mildewed blankets so rough they could be used to scrape bark off logs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He barked at slow drivers And Father barked back. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z No longer was its bark a rich brown, but gray, flaky. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The trail barks seemed to be spaced with the precision of a juggler. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog bounded after him, barking, then caught up with him and snapped at his legs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At that, Dusty barked again and broke into a trot. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The wood was damp but he shaved the dead bark off with his knife and he stacked brush and sticks all about to dry in the heat. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The trees stood beneath him, warriors armored in bark and leaf, deployed in their silent ranks awaiting the command to storm the hill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The thought of Ollie barking at soldiers breaking into my apartment, scared and alone, brings a lump to my throat. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The barracks doors creak open, and somebody barks orders. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Get the old woman,” he barked, “and bring her through the Black Tortoise Gate.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was made from a very small gourd with the pointed end of a twig sticking out from the narrow side and a fan-shaped bit of bark wedged into a slot on the opposite end. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Feather barks and this just about breaks my heart, so in tribute I break a chip in half and eat it without my hands, just like he would. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The leader of the pale warriors barked orders to someone in a colorful uniform at a gate. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her forearms thudded against the branch, the bark scraping her skin as she scrambled to get a firm grip. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He wrapped the dried barks for her, and she placed them in her carrying basket. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It also revealed a series of scars knotted like bark up his side, around to his back, and climbing up his neck into the back of his hairline. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then Silver barked and the pups called, too. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A bored dog barked a garden or two away. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A sudden burst of barking erupted as soon as the dogs saw us coming. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Listen, Daddy—I can hear a dog barking!” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She laid a dry pinon branch on the coals; smoke curled out of the gray scaly bark like woolly hair until yellow flames burst around it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z This one looked at him—pleased, incredulous—and barked with laughter. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He barked at them, and Taisin and Con jumped at the sound. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She growled and barked, growled and barked some more. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z They sat on their haunches and barked, with their eyes fixed on the others. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let him finish. And you,'' he barked at Victor, “can stop talking in riddles. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z All of its internal life exists within three paper-thin layers of tissue—the phloem, xylem, and cambium—just beneath the bark, which together form a moist sleeve around the dead heartwood. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He called again, a low guttural command, and the dog raised her head, barked twice, sprang to her feet, and limped away. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There were some who looked like human women, but had skin the color of moss and lips like bark; they moved with a lissome grace, treading circles in their cages. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z More screams came from outside as more doors and windows were being busted by the police; the vicious barking of dogs escalated, as did the thudding of running feet. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the night that Rontu stood at the fence and barked for me to let him out. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But the girls were terrified of the dog, who, growing more and more excited, barked and lunged at Callie, and nipped Mona’s socks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Rostelli came down court, dribbling slowly with his right hand, barking out plays to his teammates. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When he barked treed a couple of minutes later, it was in the woods the other side of the corn patch. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved from tree to tree, feeling the roughness of the bark beneath her fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Instead of growling, it barks and snarls and snaps, and its muscles bunch up like coiled wire. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I waited for a minute, but Dismay was barking from somewhere inside the grove, calling me to Come climb this rock! Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Soon both dogs were barking and snapping at the TV set. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He unfastened the bark scroll and read his mother’s message. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Kermit scraped back some bark and dug out a wad of the sticky sap. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to bark, and he slid a few inches lower. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Other squirrels moved through the branches above, smelling of wet fur and fear, their little claws scratching at the bark. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Who can go against a mother who has become gaunt like bark from raising four children alone? Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z His greatgrandfather goes to his knees like a penitent, fits the saw into a groove in the bark, and begins to cut. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And then, as if to prove his point, he barked, “Liz, shut up!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I could see nothing that accounted for the meerkats’ fixed curiosity, and I might have given up on solving the mystery had squeaking and barking not erupted at a pond nearby. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They don’t compare to this empty, sparsely lit road called American Street where only a dog barks and an old man sings before the break of dawn. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “My brooch, and mine alone,” he muttered, and followed it with a barked, “Just coming, Tom!” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He stops chewing and stares at me silently with those eyes that have hardened a little every month he has spent here; now they look like the bark of a palm tree, unyielding. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Cruz barked brightly, like he could tell help was on the way. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Time after time, we heard the tree bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ray turns and barks at the shadows moving through the field. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Then they started snapping their jaws and barking and bashing into the flimsy bars of Duke’s even flimsier cage. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A grizzled old colored man stirs a big pot of something over a fire, and a couple of small, dark-skinned boys run to and fro as the old man barks out orders. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In the distance, beyond the rocks to the right of the beach, I heard a short, sharp bark. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z All my shouting brings Robin Hood to the door, barking and bouncing, trying to get my attention. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Pa made a swing of tough bark and hung it to a large, low branch of Laura’s tree. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I climb a neighboring tree and leap precariously into the maple, almost losing my hold on the slick bark. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Three dogs circled around the sheep, barking, keeping the animals in order. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z From outside, a dog barked, and everyone looked towards the windows. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Last night the wind blew really hard and MacDuff started barking like he heard something outside. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I leaned against a knobbly pine sticky with sap that matted the back of my head to the bark and watched the sky betray me into navy. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Freebie went into ballistic mode, barking and trying to claw through the heavy door. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She hacked off the outer shell of a mupfuti tree and began peeling off long strips of the inner bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bethan peeled bits of the bark and added it to the basket. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘But how is this helping us? I think you is barking up the wrong dog.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames were mastering the branches, the bark was curling and falling away, the wood exploding. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The dog barked, but no one in the truck noticed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Schooner, or Brigantine, or whatever the dog’s name was, must have come free from her lead, because she bolted upstairs from the kitchen, barking wildly. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Watch it!” he barks, shooting me a dirty look. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z There was an ancient tree nearby with many well-placed branches and rough bark that should give my feet traction between the slick patches of moss. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The night awakes to buzzing and to cries and barks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The ants occupy minute tunnels just beneath the bark. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Dogs, all happy, bent-legged cripples, barked and danced ferociously as he entered the yard: Nancy opened the door before he knocked. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank barked, which Leo figured was probably severe profanity for him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the nightmare of the dark, / All the dogs of Europe bark. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He barked out orders; all hands were on deck to set up for the awards. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The barking continued; again the terrier advanced; again the Labrador swam across to encourage him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The closest I came to seeing a dragon whole was when the old people cut away a small strip of bark on a pine that was over three thousand years old. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But even worse was the sound of his uncle’s voice, barking through the open dining room window. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A high wooden platform had been erected there and on it stood a barking instructor, giving the rows of men below him calisthenics by the numbers. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I would keep adding bark till Grandma Charity nodded to stop. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Large families lived in small, crude lean-tos with dirt floors and roofs made of banana bark thatch, often patched with rags to stop leaks during the rainy season. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I don’t reach him, I don’t mean to reach him, but he just laughs his little barking laugh and carries on down the trail. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The bark was greyish green in colour, thin and smooth, and soft enough that I could mark it with my fingernail. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He barked and bolted for the baby carriage. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A shrill bark made Nhamo jump back with the knife raised over her head. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Later—after it had left Woundwort—the dog beat up and down the bank and the open grass for some time, barking and dashing at every bush and clump of weeds. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the dryads were armed with bows, and the satyrs trotted around with wooden cudgels and shields made of rough tree bark. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The rough bark of the tree scratched against my back through my school dress. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sea lions felt it and their barking took on a tone and a cadence that would have gladdened the heart of St. Francis. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, she pressed her razor-sharp knife into the bark. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The day Rose left I had learned how to write "family" in syllables using ash on a creamy curl of birch bark. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Their voices beat the night, they boomed and barked and croaked and rattled. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dismay ran in front of the mower, barking and spinning. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I told her how hard I had tried to find names for them and how strange it was finding them carved in the bark of a sycamore tree. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The nights he spends there, he learns to wake up earlier than he is used to, to the sound of Silas barking downstairs, wanting to be taken for his morning walk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The blustering hare was quite a kindly creature really, all bark and no bite at all. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Huddled down in the water between the ferns and moss, I scrubbed myself with the bark of the slippery elm. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I edged closer, trying to draw her attention, but she was wholly absorbed in listening to her mother, who was explaining how cramp bark and motherwort should be administered to treat post-birth contractions. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She alighted close to the tree trunk, where her dark back feathers and striking black head would blend with the bark. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Their officers barked commands with urgency, the men marched grim faced, swords flapping against their legs, rifles bouncing on their shoulders. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At that, Chubs actually barked out a laugh. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her face was as white as the bark on a sycamore tree and the hurt in her eyes tore at my heart. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She told him how he’d barked to warn them of the deadly black crevasse. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The dogs bark: sometimes they have contest to see who can bark fiercest, and then they try out how they all sound together. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In the play, the policeman asks, "Is that your dog, little girl?" and Sandy is supposed to bark. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Muffled barks, whines, and howls rushed into the room as the door closed behind her. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z All day Rontu had been barking—at the cormorants, the gulls, the seals—at everything that moved. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit down,” Ms. Bryson barks from the staff table next to ours. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly it crumbled under him, and he had to pick himself up and brush rotting bark and slimy, foul-smelling material from his clothing. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z They started making low, guttural sounds that sounded like dogs barking or the arfing of seals, then started clapping in unison. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her hand on the wet bark and lifted her leg up over the branch—and lost her balance. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I barked once, like a dog, then let forth a high whine. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He barked an order at me one day, something like, “Pick up those soap bars,” and I looked in his mouth and saw a brand-new set of white chompers. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The wolf pups were barking their excited yipoo that rang out the hour of the end of the hunt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On the piece that he cut out he fastened leather hinges; then he fitted it into place, and that was the little door, with the bark still on it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got out of the creek we were stuck in, I found enough fallen tree bark and rocks to begin making sufficient braces all around the rear wheels. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Nick began to bark, then Lottie, and the wagon clattered into the yard and stopped by the steps. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z There were very few berries on the bark sheaves. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then, in a moment, there was silence, only silence, everywhere—the very birds had ceased to sing, and no dogs barked, and no rooster crowed for day. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z When Rosemary turns my chair toward him I bark, “Oh no you don’t. There! Over there!” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As Ernie got closer, Samantha stopped barking and just panted, her tongue dangling from her mouth like taffy, spit flying everywhere. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Connor barked as he continued playing the game, totally ignoring us. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When she stopped to watch and listen for a moment, Tagganaro glanced at her without recognition, but Casso barked and clapped his flippers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “In my family, it’s dog eat dog and every dog for himself! Where’s Jenny? I need to bark some sense into Jenny!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Bits of it have begun to peel away, exposing pale patches of new bark underneath. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He didn’t speak to her again that day, except to bark commands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I hear some barking, but it isn’t that loud. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The dog had started barking again, and August grew quiet. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He patted an electronic dog that waved its tail and barked. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z On Hecate’s shoulder, Gale the polecat barked with admiration. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Well, not really a bark, but the gruff voice of an old man. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z After a moment he opened his eyes and spat the chewed bark from his tongue. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Not even the dogs barked at the truck. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The yard rang to the sound of sword and axe, the rumble of wagons, and the barking of dogs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She lost the first arrow: it stuck in the bark partway up and wouldn’t come out. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At one point he snaps off a sliver of bark, joins us, and throws it against the force field. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Lucy came running out the front door of the house, barking and jumping and wagging her tail. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z As soon as they were in it, dogs were barking and an old woman was running toward them flapping her hands at them, as though they were hens she could shoo away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And was immediately greeted by furious barks, toothy snaps, and terrifying roars! Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The seam of bark caught her in the small of the back, stuck tight. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I wrote this on a piece of birch bark. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The barking of the dogs and clanking metal sounds finally woke Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, she’d bark at him and say, What are you doing anyway going around with a loaf of bread in your pocket? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z In exchange, Nelson would chop our firewood, boil up steaming pots of lumpy manioc, and bring us fruit, greens, and bark potions collected from the forest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Comb your hair!” he barked, by way of a morning greeting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Their loud cries rang out like the barking of dogs. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z But this time there was no boat at the jetty and no dogs barked as Prosper and Scipio vaulted over the gate. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z No traffic came along the dirt road, and it was quiet except for the crickets in the rocks and a few evening insects buzzing past his face; in the distance dogs were barking. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Each bark bounced from slope to slope in the foothills like a rubber ball. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy looked for someone that he obviously couldn’t find, then barked back at the crowd and swung the door closed, whirling on me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z That morning, we had scrambled eggs spiced with pine bark, which came from the sticks we used to stir them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then looking suspiciously into the back seat, he barked, "Where's the General?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to run to her, but when he saw me, he swerved across the field in my direction, barking fiercely. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Nel found a thick twig and, with her thumbnail, pulled away its bark until it was stripped to a smooth, creamy innocence. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the scrimmage, the older players were dismissed to write in journals, which they did sitting on cross ties that surrounded the bark floor beneath the jungle gym. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The river was noisy with the barking of dogs, the bleating of sheep, the calling and cursing of men, and the furious bawling of those lambs separated from their mothers. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He stuck his gigantic head in through the window and barked wildly. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Smell Viola,” he barks, jumping off the other side. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z They liked these places too because they could watch what the leopards were doing, and they could bark out a warning if they saw a leopard coming too close to their children. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The skin feels rough and dry like the bark of trees. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Deep in the trailer park, a dog started barking. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Miyax shaded her eyes; her wolves were barking from points around a huge circle and she was in the middle. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Farther away, the sound of a dog barking. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Beau barked and the fur on his back raised. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The barks faded and a chorus of night insects rose up in their place, droning and alien. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She walked up to the tree and put her leathery paw-like hands on the smooth bark, feeling for flaws. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The Wood smelled of damp things: rainwater soaking into fallen logs, softening the bark until it crumbled back into the ground. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I pondered when I saw it, wondering if he had lacked a vitamin or two and had sought them in the bark. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as he was let out in the morning—about six-thirty—he came and barked at our front door. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sure. Although you might want to go downstairs so you don’t catch those mowers outside. Or Mr. Nelsons dog barking,” Mustafa suggests. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Cato called to Tidbit as he heard the dog bark with alarm. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Termite started barking like mad, and I looked out the window, worried that dogcatchers were coming. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Dogs barked at his heels wherever his long-legged stride carried him, and he snarled back at them, sometimes even spitting, which only made the flea-bitten mongrels yap more hysterically. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “THE WATCHDOG,” shouted another, fainting from fright, for racing down the road barking furiously and kicking up a great cloud of dust was the very dog of whom they had been speaking. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Some houses have painted fences that their dogs rush, tails wagging, barking. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z But just before he reached me, Rob’s voice barked over the radio Mike carried inside his jacket, and he stopped climbing to answer the call. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I laughed so loud, it sounded like a seal barking. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A strangled, wet bark—a sound that scared Mark more than the pain—somehow escaped his own throat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Above the wind tumbled the voices of animals: yips and barks, growls, bleats, caterwauls and roars. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The dog still didn’t bark or nothing but his front paws pressed like fists into my ribs. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She, Ron, and Harry went into the cabin; Fang launched himself upon Harry the moment he entered, barking madly and trying to lick his ears. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Immediately Mr. Curtain whizzed over to sit behind him, fitted his head inside the red helmet, and barked, “Ledroptha Curtain!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The bark of the willow tree is extremely bitter, but early humans learned to make tea from it anyway. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A little black dog with the funniest gray beard and eyebrows rushes at my knees, barking and bouncing. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z And then I heard a horn off in the distance, shouts, and those two dogs forgot the ball and ran off barking in high happy voices. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Manchee barks from a corner, not getting up from the mutton bone Tam gave him earlier. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Along with the shouts of men and women, every dog in the city was barking alarm, pigs squealed underfoot, and occasionally a musket would fire, which led to shouted oaths and yelps. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He motioned toward my armless area, blinking his eyes rapidly and barking as he did so. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I can still hear you, you know,” barks Walter. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was sculpted around the bark of the trunk, but unmistakable. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When I looked up I saw what he was barking at. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Her knife clattered off the bark and landed sideways in the mulch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He did not see me at first because I was behind the door, but Jasper made a dive at me, still barking with delight. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The doctor in charge was barking orders like a Marine drill sergeant, with questions in between for my mom. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Stannis reined up long enough to bark a brusque dismissal to Lord Florent and the others, commanding them to attend him in his pavilion one hour hence for a council of war. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You love stories, Emilia. Well, the trees hold hundreds of years of stories,” she’d tell me, touching the bark. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Timothy pressed me tightly against die rough bark. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When he reached a gnarled little tree with black bark and thorny leaves, he halted. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She found young mupfuti trees, broke away the outer covering with a rock, and pulled the inner bark off in long strips. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Brutus barked and snarled, yelped, retreated, charged forward, and crashed around in circles, going insane. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then foxes barked in the hills and deer silently crossed the fields, half hidden in the mists of the fall mornings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z All next day, the wolves followed them; sometimes silently, sometimes barking as if in signal to one another. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z At the next home, a dog starts barking so loud when we approach the gate that all of us freeze. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Either instinct or the barking of the dogs had alerted Clara and the servants, who were waiting in the doorway with all the lights blazing. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All he is sure of is that at two A.M. dogs begin barking. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Rin Tin Tin barked in sync, but the cowboys kept talking long after their mouths were closed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z All the dogs thumped their tails and barked enthusiastically. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z One of the others barked out a comment, and the Dothraki laughed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He isn’t one toe on the gravel driveway—not one toe—when he hears Ray’s bark. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In almost every yard, a mutt or two was chained to a tree or to a clothesline post, and they barked furiously as we walked by. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But Spot doesn’t bark, so I calm down and see it is Mama Ya-Ya with her Coke-bottle glasses on the top of her head. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He landed lightly and threw his head back and barked his happiness. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Since I started losing it, he started barking at me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “What?” he barked at me, his eyes flashing. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A diminutive boy in a wrapper of what looks like birch bark, his wild hair sticking up at odd angles, walks to the dais. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Estha Mon!” he would call out, in his high, piping voice, frayed and fibrous now, like sugarcane stripped of its bark. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Omakayas helped her grandmother carefully push the bark aside, then the two peeled it away strip by strip. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A dog, the same one, or maybe a different one, barked and then barked again. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She gave an angry growl followed by a fierce bark. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Hot Pie was breathing heavily, and once he stumbled in the dark, barked his shin, and cursed loud enough to wake half of Harrenhal. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dogs barked in the distance, and the rumblings of the street cleaners pierced the quiet of the night. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He found some birches near the shoreline and shredded dry birch bark with his fingernails until it was like hair. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Finally, as the light faded, they fastened the mats of bark onto the willow frame, a half skeleton of pliable saplings. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He stood in the doorway, still barking furiously, an hysterical note in his voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Knife, Todd,” he barks and there’s worry all over him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She cringes, and my soldier barks something sharp that must be telling him to stop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He bade each man choose out three thick-fleeced rams and bind them together with strong, pliant strips of bark; then to wait for day, when the flock would be sent out to pasture. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Every once in a while the bailiff barks at someone in the seats who has been talking while court was in session. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jasper barked furiously, and darting between my legs into the room he tore to the open door of the store. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Orders were barked at the new arrivals as they tried to figure out where they were supposed to be, and what they were supposed to be doing. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I knew the water rattling through the pipes when my uncle showered and how the dog in the backyard across from ours barked every morning when its owner let it out. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The orange trees lining the square are in full fragrance, almost sickly sweet in the balmy night air, which is sticky with the barking of the SS. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mujahideen militiamen patrolled the station and the curbside, barking curt orders here and there. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Does the sofa bark or anything? Let me know now.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Dusting the bark from my clothes, I walk toward the largest tent. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Their bark is soft velvet, mottled and creamy, and their scent is pungent. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Dew turned up on grass tips again, compliments of the night; dogs dared to bark; flocks of hummingbirds returned to Onofre Martinez’s gingerbread kingdom; life returned to normal. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He got there expecting a mad chorus of barking, but the place was strangely silent; no sign of the dogs. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The family dogs they’d brought along for the pet store’s grand opening barked and yapped and howled. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The potter would bark terse commands, which Tree-ear struggled to satisfy by whatever means were available to him—watching Min, watching other potters, experimenting. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The school had an empty, dried-out look, like the shell of a June bug on the bark of a tree. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z First thing that came to mind was Pa telling me that I didn’t never have to worry ’bout no barking dog, that it was barking ’cause it was just as scared as me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Someone in an engine-boat was trying to maneuver it towards an upstairs window, where a gray-haired woman in a nightdress was calling for help, her terrier dæmon barking madly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z From the stage could be heard the hoarse barks of the seals, who were going through their act. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z And then a light swept over us and a loud voice barked, “Who’s there! ” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “This is willow. You can chew the bark to lessen pains.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “A couple of kids barked at me. It’s so embarrassing when they do that because I always bark back.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Quickly they gathered dry grass and leaves, and bits of bark; and made a pile of broken twigs and chopped sticks. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the center of everything, there’s a really big photo with Quinton and Maria crouching down beside a short elf with a head full of dark leaves and skin like mottled tree bark. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I'm at the kitchen table separating the peripheral wiring when Dell Duke's cell phone barks. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z "Don't just stand there," he barked, "lower the sails!" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Soon she was able to see the green of trees and brown of bark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean the heart pleasure you get from looking at speckled leaves or the palimpsested bark of plane trees in Provence. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Caleb, sturdier than when I saw him last, didn’t stop singing his dog song, which was neither a true howl nor a bark. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Daddy always used to call McReynolds Park “Bark Park,” because every time we went, no lie, there’d be a dog there barking. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z "Before the nefarious Dr. Loofah puts the microchip in his back!" barks Scruffy. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A dog barked again as the two began work in silence. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The barking grew louder as I came closer to the cliff. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I nervously walked over to their barrack, followed by a pack of barking dogs. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Ben Bones led the way, with the girls baying and barking all around him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Quit your gossiping and get to work,” barked the grouchy woman. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Like the barks and the eyes and the jerks and all that, that’s from your...” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The scent of bark and herbs surrounded me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Five dogs barked as he entered the yard. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z All that day, wherever she turned, there was Andeg, hopeful, carrying a piece of bark for her. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Yossarian waited until the last faint bark of the motor had died away in the distance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Omakayas walked toward the strongest center of their music, and then, on a patch of thawed grassy ground, she lay back in the sun, her head against the bark of a fallen log. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They made a tight bark container, like a big makuk, and lined that container with bunches of dried grass. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Woof” barked the girl, rolling happily on her back. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He immediately comes up to me and barks once, like he wants to make sure everything is okay. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Grass is even better than pine needles, and tomorrow I am going to try the outside bark of the river birch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t just stand there,” Mom barks at me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z And suddenly Shiloh joins in with a bark. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time the zebra shook its head and barked and snorted. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “No pets on the train!” the conductor barked. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Why didn’t the strong tea made of bitter bark, the tea that Nokomis brewed for Omakayas, send her jumping up lively as she used to be? The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But Sir Fabian barked back, “I have every right! We are here on the orders of Saint-Denis.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "You could not grow a simple seed? How incompetent are you?" the emperor barked. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He pulled himself once more up the bank to the tall tree without branches and sat again with his back against the rough bark. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The dogs were ’round her, barking, but she looked past them to where I sat shivering. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z It was very small, encased in a cunningly crafted willow bark sheath. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The smell of fear made his heart thunder and slaver ran from his jaws, and he reached the falling tree in stride and threw himself up the trunk, claws scrabbling at the bark for purchase. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One minute she’d be barking at him for a dozen pull-ups, or shooting her fingers at his face, warning him not to get too close. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then the great muscles would flex in dreams of the hunt, and the mighty chest would give off the muffled whisper of a bark. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When one cow dared To moo, mi perrito barked And showed his flashing teeth. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He just sat there and laughed while Lady went crazy barking and tugging on her chain. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoped Diocletian didn’t bark at him or suddenly burst into song. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When we got there, he was at his table, scraping bark into a bowl, humming to himself. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Up comes the machete and Matthew steps forward again, threatening enough to start Manchee barking, “Back! Back! Back!” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A fresh breeze lifted Winnie’s hair, and from somewhere in the village behind them a dog barked. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Just when he reached the cistern, a wild commotion of barking burst from under the floor of the school. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a dog—one of those small, silky, fluffy dogs that look like a fur necklet, until they begin to bark. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The wind blew freshly in from the whistling buoy and the barking of sea lions came from around the point. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the favorite tricks of a smart old ringtail is the tree- barking trick. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt a sudden, intense sympathy for King Solomon, and each morning, short on sleep and uncomfortable in mind, he barked unfairly at his clerks and his secretary without even realizing why. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The force of the water was so great that it stripped the bark from nearby trees. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She began circling our legs and barking in earnest. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z On one occasion, I found a beautiful knife stuck in the bark of a sycamore tree, forgotten by a careless fisherman. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Arf.Arp:’ Vonetta and I were embarrassed and puzzled by Fern calling Kelvin out like he was a dog and then barking at him. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The strange sheen on their bark makes me want to hug the tree closest to me, but my arms would never reach around its stout trunk. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But at that moment Faro gave a small, impatient tug and a small bark, which came clearly up the hill to my ears. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z No amount of barking and pestering by Old Yeller could get them out. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Dogs were barking up and down the valley, a battery of yips and yelps and howls. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A stranger hearing Sounder s treed bark suddenly fill the night might have thought there were six dogs at the foot of one tree. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Hushpuppy, always ready for a new game, cavorted around Tidbit, barking wildly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Its branches are spread over most of the greenhouse, and its roots bubble up from the ground, forming a dense web of bark. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As she walked, she touched the trees one by one as if she were marking the path, as if her handprints left glowing traces on the bark. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have a clear shot!”Alec barked back.“I don’t want to vaporize her!” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z If running hurt, climbing is agonizing because it requires not only exertion but direct contact of my hands on the tree bark. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The dog gave two quick, sharp barks and rushed out of the kennel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear a dog barking in the background. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Todd!” he barks, feeling the rise in my Noise and getting excited himself. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Pax dropped the ham and barked for Gray. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Ten minutes,” the guard barks at us, and then turns and walks out my door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I drew a line through this too, and filled up the rest of the piece of bark with a drawing of Frightful. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When she saw me, she barked and came bounding toward me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The Chihuahua barked louder, and with each bark, it grew. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Dogs bark back and forth in the distance. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We make a little parade, Justin in his bright green soccer uniform and knee socks, the barking black dog, me, and Elizabeth calling, “You don’t have to...the kitchen is a mess.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The sound of the slap had woken Gwenforte, and she barked and barked at the Lombard, not sure what was going on but knowing she did not like it. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Standing over six feet tall, Nation called herself “a bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus, barking at what he doesn’t like.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Then he dashed up the path on the far side of the creek, barking all the way, and went to jumping around at the edge of the trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The boy cleared his throat, barked and then said, “Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary motor or oral tics.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I squat, listening behind me for bears, aster leaves rough on the tops of my legs, then bury the toilet paper under sticks and bark and dried bracken. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Save her, Todd,” he barks, wagging his little stump. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She barks to alert Mom or Dad if Penny gets too close to an electric plug or the front door. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “All right,” he said, with Ms eyes full of bark and a hideous scowl on Ms facet “All right. All right.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “And illegal barking,” he added, frowning at the watchdog. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Just smell quiet, Todd,” he barks, then he starts barking louder, “Quiet! Quiet!” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z One Redemptorist priest barks at us all the time about the Sixth Commandment. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A candy vendor was barking about sweet, chewy manna that had crystallized on the stalagmites of Thulm. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She glanced behind her at the heart tree, the pale bark and red eyes, watching, listening, thinking its long slow thoughts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She looks like a rabid pit bull as she comes at me, barking and gnashing her teeth. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Todd?” he barks, confused and scared and watching me leave him behind. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The disease is spread from diseased to healthy trees by elm bark beetles. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A salty and crisp breeze was blowing when Emily stepped out of the van, carrying with it a faint chorus of brays and barks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Where all had looked so shabby and grey before, the wood now gleamed with rich browns, and with the smooth black-greys of bark like polished leather. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I whittled another hook, but this time I cheated and used string to wind it together instead of bark. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z "Come on, Sunny! It's only the second day of practice and you're already slackin'!" the coach barked at the tallest boy out there. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Searchlight barked and snarled and jumped at the closed door. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Mustard went rigid, rearing and barking at the cornfields. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A dog barks and my keys jangle to the pavement. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Green and the shadow of green locked away in stem and bark. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z However, when they found six black-mustached seals, sitting barking in the middle of the room, with twelve penguins parading gaily around them in a square, they felt better. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Viola,” he barks, turning round in a circle and then facing that way again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Aaron!” he barks, sticking his nose in the air. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Hard to miss you with that awful dog barking so much.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Faro, in the house, hearing the shots and the clanging, barked in a frenzy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z There was no answer, but—faintly at first, as if they were reaching his ears from a great distance away—he heard his own barks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She was sitting on her haunches staring up and bawling the tree bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They stretched taller, and the soft, pale bark darkened, roughened. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s at the window, barking, Come back here, you Irish runt. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He was grating nutmegs, cautiously sprinkling in cloves, and breaking up cinnamon bark. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He sees the knife and barks out a startled laugh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Penelope barked sternly, as she caught up with them. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Plath ignored her and barked at the water as if she thought she could annoy it into submission. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Her voice was like the throaty bark of a dog chained outside on a cold night. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Stern barked impatiently, or as John Lawrence, a witness to the encounter, recalled Stern’s words in his own fractured German: “Sie mussen Zurich gehen!”His meaning was clear: “Get back to the lab!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z On her shoulder, Gale barked and passed gas, which didn’t help. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A peal of savage barking broke out nearby. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There are four stags who graze on the huge branches of the world-tree, devouring the foliage and the bark. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z A pitiful kind of bark, like he’s got to be taught how, but it’s a happy bark, and he’s learnin’. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There are old, broad fir trunks with knobby twists in their bark. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She barked once as though to tell me, So there—now shut up. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Here and there an islander tried his hand at milling sawlogs on his own, leaving fragrant heaps of sawdust and mounds of cedar bark at roadside. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He barked at the rest of us, still sitting around the fireplace, “Who was the last person to see Mr. and Mrs. Angel alive?” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z They traveled so quickly that the Wood became a blur of green and brown, moss and bark, but their horses did not tire. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was his bark of greeting, a soft pleasure bark for me—he knew the cave was just ahead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “What? His only mode of speaking is yelling, and sometimes he barks orders in French and I have no idea what he’s saying.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “What the hell’s your hurry with that stove, anyway?” he barked out a moment later in spite of himself. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Mr. Beiderman, that is not enough notice,” Mama barked into her cell phone. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Bloom noticed that we had rated Friday’s dinner “good” and barked out that we hadn’t eaten dinner at the Academy on Friday—we’d gone home. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sirens blared, voices screamed and shouted, wood cracked and windows shattered, children bawled, dogs barked and footsteps pounded. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Lottie began to bark, and Nick jumped off the porch and ran down the road. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z “Stop, no, don’t come any closer! Stand back, children, someone will get hurt—” The old lady’s voice was drowned out by a surge of yapping and barking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The rain smelt of moss and earth and of the black bark of trees. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He barks: "Nothing in the world will grow there." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z With a pig under the building and the dogs barking and racing in and out, the school day ended. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The other meant that when he opened his head, the sound he let out came closer to being a yell than a bark. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched the black bark of the tree nearest him twist, reshaping itself into something else: the face of a woman. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My shoe slipped on the wet bark on my first step, but I caught myself and took a more careful second step. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then an owl hooted softly, a field mouse screamed, a rabbit thumped, a dog-fox barked his deep, single lion’s cough, and a bat twittered above their heads. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He barks out his plan and reminds the infantry to follow right behind the Union riders to punch a hole through the rebel lines. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Stannis stared at him incredulously, then gave a bark of laughter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The pack kept harassing the sleepy beast, barking and snarling, but with no intention of killing it. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “They took her to the prison,” she barked. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Lots of barking from the prince’s lapdog,” Cain said. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The penguins under their firemen’s helmets were parading in front of the policemen, while the seals, in their policemen’s caps, were barking at the firemen, when Mr. Popper and Mr. Swenson finally opened the door. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Blood ran from the wound, mixing with dirt and small bits of bark. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They were a beautiful white with bark like clean, slightly speckled paper. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The voices were still behind us, only now they were joined by another sound: dogs barking. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In addition to the spoken word, their communication methods include petroglyphs, wampum belts, and books with symbols painted on bark cloth. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Morry barked at George Lund, up front, to straighten the bow. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I just hope my bark isn’t ruined,” I said. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The monsters charged after me, barking and growling. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She heard Mole barking irritably as his food went flying away. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He asked her name, age, school, her phone number, and address, barking his questions. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Manchee barks, all keyed up, and he runs past the buildings and into the bushes. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Where the bark was peeling from die trunks it lifted in tiny tendrils, almost fluffs. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The skip stayed at the other end and barked orders to his three teammates before they bowled. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z So when the kids started hassling Grandpa Kenneth, all he could do was bark or shake his head or wag his paw, which almost never worked. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Zipping over the rapids at twenty or thirty miles per hour, I hear an involuntary bark of fright leap from my throat before I realize that I'm in no danger and regain my composure. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he built the twigs into walls with a sturdy basket weave of shredded bark all the way around. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, there were shouts of "Fire!" in the yard, screams, running footsteps, the whinny of frightened horses, and the frantic barking of the castle dogs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He tugged at it with one paw “Don’t touch the thread, ” barked the second hood. “\\eah,” echoed the first hood, “don’t touch the thread. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes he’d jump up and let out a bark at a noise down in the woods. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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