| 单词 | rubbing |
| 例句 | He let them fall, and pulled up a comer of the cloth the weapons had been wrapped in, rubbing it between his fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And then she did attack me, wrestling me to the ground and struggling to remove my belt with one hand while rubbing sand in my face with the other. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She’s rubbing her hands the way she always does when her arthritis is bothering her. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Come along. Stick ’em on!” repeated Mrs. Corry, rubbing her hands with pleasant expectation. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Otto pressed himself hard against my bare skin, his soft little cheek rubbing against my shoulder. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “It came to our camp, but missed us,” Mama said, rubbing her hands together. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There are many color sticks inside the box and Sea Shirt is pulling them out and rubbing them on the paper. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Alice was lying on her back, rubbing her head frantically against the ground, moaning. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When he says these things he runs his hands over my skin as if he’s erasing me, rubbing me smooth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time Bertha brought out dessert, everybody was rubbing their stomachs and saying how they couldn’t possibly eat another bite, except, well, maybe just a little of that peach cobbler. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z "That's good. That's very good," he said, rubbing his back on the turf and waving all four legs in the air. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z She tried rubbing her thumb against it like she’d just watched him do to make the flame appear, but she couldn’t make it work. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The fountain pen remained unused on the table, while its owner, sighing, was forced to make do with a very tiny corner of the table, where she began rubbing beans. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I stop rubbing my hands on my pants. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He kept rubbing them as if they were never going to get clean. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “All right, gee whiz. Stop rubbing it in, will you ?”Colonel Cathcart burrowed his fists down deep inside his pockets and turned away in a slouch. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Harry sat up, still rubbing his scar, now wide awake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He tied his gun to his back and took out his bayonet, rubbing his finger on the flat edge, holding it in front of his face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes on the floor throughout it all, rubbing my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I stood at the saltwater spring, rubbing Chiron’s coin in my hand and trying to figure out what to say to my mom. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The women laid Grandmother on the ground, and Aunt Chipo began rubbing her hands and feet. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Where they burst, my skin was exceptionally sensitive; accidentally rubbing an open sore was so painful I would gasp and cry out. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z If he’s still anything like Alex remembers, he’s rubbing one hand on the underside of his jaw, raking through the stubble. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nurses, rubbing their eyes sleepily as they finally get to leave. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “If they rubbing our heads for luck I’m gonna bum this mother down,” Peewee laughed. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be ready in just a moment,” he explained, rubbing his hands. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She kept rubbing them in court. 5TH JUROR: He’s right. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned against the counter, eating his bagel and sipping his coffee, the cat frantically rubbing his hair with her little head. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I pointed to the cat, sitting in a patch of sunlight, carefully licking his paws and rubbing his face. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The beast was rubbing its face against the man’s jaw! Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When I first come in, she’s sitting forward, rubbing the arch of one foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Her eyes were heavy and tired and the makeup around them was smudged, like she’d been rubbing at them. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z When she was over the fence, she turned around to see what he’d do to escape himself, and he had walked right straight up to that cow and was rubbing her long nose! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He stood by the fire, rubbing his hands. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Riding around the countryside like a couple of bandits,” Ma said, rubbing my leg to quiet the muscles. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Likely because Khyler is still rubbing the side of her head. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Oh, baby,” she repeated, rubbing her hand on my forehead gently, her voice cracking. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After a short while he got up, rubbing the back of his head, and moved toward her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He’s rubbing his eyes so he’s either sleepy or sad. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, snarling, Kino had it, had it in his fingers, rubbing it to a paste in his hands. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She went back to her room and climbed into bed, rubbing her face in the pillow. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Clayton stopped wiping his face but he couldn’t stop rubbing his wrists. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I was changing clothes and he sat down on the rubbing table and asked me what was wrong. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “We haven’t come back to stay,” said Harry, rubbing his scar, trying to soothe the pain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Perilee leaned back in the chair, hands rubbing the small of her back. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I’d rather be in Arizona,” says Ben sadly, rubbing his eyeglasses clean on his T-shirt. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Uncle Andrew kept on rubbing his hands and bowing. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I have lost so much weight it feels as if my joints are rubbing against each other, making my body ache. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He began rubbing it back and forth across the stone with easy, practiced movements. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Gary is rubbing Jane's arms up and down to keep her warm when finally the line starts to move. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She rummaged now in her suitcase for it, opened and sniffed it, rubbing some under her nose. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A man like Petyr Baelish, who had a gift for rubbing two golden dragons together to breed a third, was invaluable to his Hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I grumble, rubbing my eyes and squinting at them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z For whatever reason he grumbled and spat and alternated between growling orders and rubbing his big, unhealthy belly. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy had bustled over, rubbing his hands together and looking extremely pompous. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay,” I said, rubbing my hand along her arm. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z On both screen doors the flies sat rubbing their legs together, waiting to get inside. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Just because she was rubbing her nose . . . 5TH JUROR: She has those marks. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course,” said Dad, rubbing his chin and looking at me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “It was nice to meet you, Ashish,” she said, rubbing at her nose. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Violet could see his outline in a sitting position and that he was rubbing his arm then his head then his arm again. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or rubbing him with sandpaper,” the Ladybug said. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I say when I see him sitting in the grass a few feet away, rubbing his knee. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Mother,” he repeated loudly rubbing in the science; and, leaning back in his chair, “These,” he said gravely, “are unpleasant facts; I know it. But then most historical facts are unpleasant.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad swore softly, rubbing the back of his neck. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I’d rather read the railroad pamphlets, which make homesteading sound as easy as rubbing a magic lamp. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I stumbled to my feet, rubbing my sore butt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The flame came back as Shorty, with a thick towel, started drying my head, rubbing hard. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Still in a daze, I get to the doorway last, just in time to see Brian Li lying on the floor rubbing his shoulder. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The ointment thus made was good for rubbing on children’s bruises. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused, rubbing her wrapped knuckles, and wiped the sweat from her eyes as she waved to him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I said, “As long as you can stop me from rubbing myself up against a wall the whole time.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Buddy sitting up in bed, rubbing his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Minerva says, handing the howling bundle over and rubbing her ears. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep one hand in my pocket, absently rubbing Day’s pendant. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Grandma continued expertly rubbing his palm and the back of his hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “This is so messed up,” said Jack, rubbing his hand over his face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I guess some of her madness was rubbing off on me because I found myself thinking about becoming a teacher. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I walked over and began rubbing his shoulders. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her rubbing up against me made me feel funny. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He paced his office, holding his pipe in the palm of his left hand and rubbing it with his thumb. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I stared at the mark, rubbing my thumb over its raised surface. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Please, don’t stop rubbing,” the water monster said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Sometimes the world as you know it just decides to become something else. This is our destiny now,” he said, still rubbing his eyes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We got into the car without word one being spoken, and on the actual ride, it was so quiet between us that I imagined I could hear the tire treads rubbing against the road. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Each morning we rose at first light, shivering and rubbing arms, made coffee, broke down camp, ate a couple of fistfuls of raisins, and set off into the silent woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I better go see how much rubbing alcohol the apothecary can spare.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I listened to them both, leaning against Maxim's arm, rubbing my chin on his sleeve. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I don't want to be here when Esther comes,” Bo muttered, rubbing his nose uneasily. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I remember that I have the rubbing sticks. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Remember that big zit I had on my chin this morning? It’s all gone,” Tiara said, rubbing her thumb over her chin. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Then he walked down to the barn, rubbing his hands together. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped the snowflakes from his eyelashes and fiddled with the dirty buttons on the front of his thin jacket, rubbing them between his fingers the way he had rubbed the cover of his notebook. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She had taken off her glasses and was resting her forehead on her hands, rubbing her eyes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ummmmm,” Mark replied, rubbing his chin as if he were thinking hard about it.Then he snapped his fingers.“Oh, The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I was afraid some teacher would catch me rubbing it off and would think I'd written it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “You have a club. I have a python. You can stop rubbing it in my face now, all right?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The sixth shot grazed my pants leg gentle as a kitten rubbing itself ’gainst my shin. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Isabel was rubbing her forehead with her fingers, like she had a headache. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “The invention worked fine,” Violet said, rubbing her sore shoulder. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The young one stood still, his chest heaving, rubbing a handover his sweaty forehead, through his hair, around his mouth. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Now Mom’s rubbing hard at my initials, which I’d carved into the table when I was little. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, he’s always quiet,” my mom said, rubbing my forehead with her soft fingers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He was rubbing her hands between his, and he said, “It is only an adjustment. Now, you see? It is easier.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo had only just sat up, wearily, and Elinor was rubbing her aching back and muttering crossly when they heard the footsteps. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The old man said, “Not a bad fight, boy, not a bad fight at all. You’ll learn. Are you all right?” he asked, as he saw me rubbing my puffed eyes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Jutta hears that grandmothers are rubbing granddaughters with feces, sawing off their hair with bread knives, anything to make them less appealing to the Russians. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I would ask her, rubbing my skin against the fur of peaches. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z And then I see this cat rubbing more vigorously on the window and he starts to raise his tail. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rubbing sound on the wall and then a gentle tap on the door. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Baby Girl tug on my dress, say, “Tum-my hurt,” and she rubbing her belly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She was rubbing at a crumbling, mossy stone, gazing down at it, a little frown on her face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She starts rubbing cream around her eyes, then takes cotton and wipes off darkness. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When I wake, with Carmine stirring and rubbing his eyes, Mrs. Scatcherd is standing over me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I leave without drying my hands, rubbing them against my jeans instead. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The girls splashed their faces with warm water, rubbing off all the clay. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I sat next to her, rubbing her hands and telling stories from home. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He sighed through his clenched teeth, rubbing a spot on his temple, and headed through the garden. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But when I thought of the urn filled with Abuela’s ashes and Aunt Tuti crying and my mom’s stone face and everyone else sniffling and rubbing their eyes, I decided not to. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Lyra waited till she was sure he was asleep, and then took the dishes into the kitchen and ran them under the tap, rubbing hard with a cloth until they looked clean. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The only reason she really noticed was that his arm was now rubbing against hers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The boys sat out on a rock surrounded by water, while the girls stood knee-deep in the waves, dipping and rubbing the clothing. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z My foster brother, Shan, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, bewildered, asking when I would return. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Okay,” said Dad finally, rubbing his palm over his face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z And Tess got an entire outfit, brand-new shirts and shoes and pants, and bandages and rubbing alcohol and even a bottle of aspirin. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She wiggled her shoulders, and my father started rubbing them again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sat up, rubbing both hands on the ground, and he finally got a good look at where they’d arrived. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “We didn’t do anything!” said Ron, who was rubbing his elbow and looking indignantly at his father. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Now Tía Cuca is rubbing her back and telling her that Olga is with Jesus, that she can finally be in peace. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She grabbed the papers and ran, rubbing her arm on her jeans hard enough to start a fire. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She whispered in Spanish and touched him gently, rubbing his back and neck first, then brushing his ear and neck with her lips. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Later, he saw her rubbing something on Amala’s back, both of them standing in front of the bathroom. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She stared at the lovely letters she had made for a moment before slapping down her open palm in the middle of them and rubbing them all away. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Harry felt the ropes fall away and turned, rubbing his wrists, to see Ron running around the cellar, looking up at the low ceiling, searching for a trapdoor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She took one look at the three of us and started rubbing the back of her hand against her forehead. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z RiRi stood at the foot of the bed, rubbing her eyes with a fist. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z We wear ribbons every day except Saturday when we wash them by hand, Dell and I side by side at the kitchen sink, rubbing them with Ivory soap then rinsing them beneath cool water. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I dreamed about that girl Ellen dancing and rubbing up against me and when I woke up the sheets were wet and messy. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I have a cousin who goes there. She’s insufferable and always brags about how great it is there. I loved rubbing the score in her face! ” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “What is it?” she mumbled, rubbing sleep out of her eyes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The Commander, last night, fingers together, looking at me as I sat rubbing oily lotion into my hands. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It had something to do with soaking in mud and rubbing with ashes, but her rabbit skins smelled vile when she was finished. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiny black ants were scurrying over the shattered melons; the flies were rubbing their feet on fragments of pulp and rind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Eventually the first foraging group joined with another, greeting and rubbing and chattering. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Pickett was excited, could not sit still, sat rubbing his thighs with both hands, nodding, patting himself on the knees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She fidgeted, rubbing the fabric of her left sleeve between her fingers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Abbot Mortimer shuffled up in his nightshirt, rubbing sleep from his eyes. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It’s so good to see you guys,” she said, rubbing Fred and Scruffy on their heads. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I continue, rubbing my hands together in a ball. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The big badger staggered back, rubbing at the grit which clogged her vision. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Jon sat, rubbing the sleep from his eyes with the back of his hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That’s the principal trick of Congolese cooking: rubbing two leaves together to give color and taste to another day’s translucent, nutritionally blank ball of manioc. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mama,” Isa said, rubbing her chest where her heart lay underneath. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We started laughing, clapping the children on the back and rubbing their heads. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z We slather ourselves down, even taking turns rubbing the ointment into each other’s backs where the undershirts don’t protect our skin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, rubbing his whiskers, he said, “Is this Sunday?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I felt his hand on my back, rubbing it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I guess it's the last of the dandelions this year. I didn't think I'd find one on the lawn this late. Have you ever heard of rubbing it under your chin? Look.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier, the pony had been rubbing himself against the barbed wire around the turkey coop, but the longnecked turkeys got all riled up and pecked his legs. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I tried rubbing the braided tzitzis against the trunk’s rough bark. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Daddy finally came in, rubbing his hands together and putting on his big company smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Heminges looked after him, rubbing his forehead as though it pained him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z On each hip bone, where the rope had been rubbing, was a pus-filled blister. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Penny sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even Bertha’s cats couldn’t get enough of her, rubbing their heads against her legs and purring in her lap. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “If you get him,” Manny said, rubbing Billy’s shoulders, “there could be some breaks involved.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They greeted loudly, calling and rubbing against one another to purge the anxiety of their new surroundings. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Miss Saunders has got them tissues, rubbing blood and snot off me, still holding my arm like I’m gonna do something dangerous. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She was rubbing her eyes with one hand and trying to get a snarl out of her hair with the other. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The kid was rubbing his arm and looking over at his coach. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” I said, rubbing my arms briskly and turning my attention back to the girls. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I turned the gas down low and, after rubbing a little olive oil on the chicken pieces, arranged them on the grill among the apple branches. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t you just stop rubbing your nose?” she scolded. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyler glared and made a show of rubbing the spot on his head where the pencil case had hit him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We were quiet for a while, me rubbing, and then I asked, “Have you ever been to a gynecologist?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was rubbing Robin’s legs as he did every day, talking the while. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “It was cold that night, but the air was so hot,” Carolyn remembered, rubbing her arms. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And Joseph did — after rubbing Rosie’s rump and listening to her say she loved him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Well... it is amazing,” said Bagman, rubbing his smooth chin and smiling down at Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Hawthorn root,” she said, scooping out the remainder and rubbing it onto her leg. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The girl had been rubbing at the same single pane of glass for the last few minutes, but that wasn’t why Ophie stared at her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Randolph was standing up, rubbing his wrinkled hands together in excitement. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She was rubbing sweat off her face and neck with the dusty head rag. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Why, Felicia?” her best friend, Herminia, beseeched her, all the while rubbing Felicia’s forehead with herbs behind the nurse’s back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear what they are saying, but the words get lost amid the sounds of wheels on the street, bare branches rubbing against each other, and the tramping of boots. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Biff would stand looking at her for a long time, rubbing his nose thoughtfully and with his eyes half-closed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Lefty Lewis said, “Yeah, he’s puny. Good thing his legs don’t touch when he walks ’cause if those two twigs got to rubbing against one another he’d have a fire going in no time.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Then, one night while Mama was rubbing shea butter mixed with hot pepper into Papa’s swollen joints, I overheard a conversation between them, and understood. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash closed the door behind them and went back into the kitchen, rubbing her hands over her face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sigh, I take down my braids, rubbing my hands through my hair until it hangs wild in my face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He sat up, yawning and rubbing at his eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Rasalas lifted its hoof and Minya slid out from beneath it, rubbing the place on her chest where it had pinned her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Okay, the Wraith is ambulatory,” Jesper said, rubbing a sleeve over his damp face. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The leather is cracked and flaking, the thick shoulder strap leaves a brown mark on my blouse where the leather stain is rubbing off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He continued to rock back and forth with the chanting of the crowd, rubbing his right knee each time he leaned forward. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A constant whirring that had a metallic ring every few seconds, like sharp knives rubbing against each other. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I lit my candle, took out the rabbit and squirrel hides I had been saving, and began rubbing and kneading them to softness. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s like someone is ramming a screwdriver into my ear,” Rasheed said, rubbing his eyes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Finn burst out, because he saw the cat rubbing against Ms. Morales’s ankles and her high-heeled shoes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "So now," he said, rubbing his eye with a delicate circular movement of his fist, "the great tactician asks what's wrong. Is it possible that something could be wrong? Do you hear him, Brothers?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Taliban came with so much hope,” said Habib, rubbing his red-rimmed eyes. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Ma just sat on the bed, rubbing my hand, her eyes wet from it all. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He didn’t answer, but she knew he was still rubbing the worry stone. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Celaena straightened in her chair, rubbing a nasty bruise on her leg. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z After he closed the door he sighed, rubbing his eyes. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come,” La Llorona said, rubbing my arm with her cold, dead hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I have no idea,” Gabriel said, rubbing the side of his head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Denna took a step away from me, muttering and rubbing at her eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m happy you’ll have that,” she said, rubbing my back again. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Yeah, yeah. We have to do this,” he announced, rubbing the side of his neck. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His eyes watered as the cop ran a finger around him, inside Moss’s waistband, rubbing against the part of his stomach that stuck out over the belt. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I really hope that was an arm,” I said, rubbing the fresh welt. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z All around the Commons folks went on their business, soldiers rubbing the cold out of their fingers, women wrapped in long cloaks and thick shawls. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They shook leaves of little plants and trees, rubbing the residue of water onto their faces and heads. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I slide back upright in the chair, rubbing my eyes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I think he was rubbing his fingers over his head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z To forestall such a tragedy, I wrapped them in blankets to keep them from rubbing against the metal hull of the lifeboat, and I moved them as little as possible to reduce wear and tear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have any,” adds Ray, cartwheeling and rubbing the beige tufts, embarrassing me more. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Harry stopped at the gate into the garden, staring out at its overgrown plants, rubbing his pounding forehead and thinking of Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z 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 A cross look streaked across Ma’s face, but as she looked at Ba, rubbing his ear shamefacedly, she did something she hadn’t done in years. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Sophia pointed to a disinfectant dispenser on the wall of the corridor, and Claire followed her example, rubbing her hands carefully with the clear medicinal liquid. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The office smelled like peppermint and rubbing alcohol. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The beautiful blonde rubbing on the suntan oil had ruined it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, but I love it,” she said, now rubbing one hand on the carpet. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Queenie walked purposefully to the cheerful coal fire and knelt, rubbing her hands together. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The old swamper looked quickly at him, and then shuffled to the door rubbing his whiskers with his knuckles as he went. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma emerged from the flat in a pair of shorts, rubbing her hands over the front of her T-shirt. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I helped revive her by rubbing some of the salt water on her lips. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Later, while the good friar cared for him, rubbing his legs and back, working the muscles of his hands and arms, he said, “I was tired, but now I feel better. You are very kind.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Then they heard a thump in the other room as a child got out of bed, and a moment later Maria appeared in the doorway, rubbing sleep from her eyes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d pulled over beside a big empty field, so we jumped over the ditch and spent a few minutes rubbing our hands together and watching our breaths rise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Janssen polishes her eyeglasses again while she waits for me to answer, rubbing off dust particles they picked up on the floor, murmuring something about the garden stake. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She and I are on the floor now, rubbing Bieber’s belly. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But long before the Doll Woman case—when the FBI took credit for her work, rubbing her out of history—Elizebeth learned that the agency could not be trusted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z ‘Ha!’ shouted the Giant, walking forward and rubbing his hands together. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I forgot a spoon,” I say, rubbing my face. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I spend a long time cutting up the big turkey into small pieces—throwing out extra fat and rubbing it with lemon down to the bone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z All of us are sweating and rubbing our faces. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Change is hard,” he says, rubbing the edge of his scarf. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Dizzy and very tired Sam, and Frodo following him, crawled up the last step, and sat down rubbing their legs and knees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Tris’s face twists, and she touches a hand to her forehead, as if rubbing out some brief and inconvenient pain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When he was done, Jack-Jack came out of the room, rubbing his eyes and complaining about a bad dream. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. Was it something I said? The rubbings, they’re for a local history project, it’s not as if I’m, you know, digging up bones or anything.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Micah grins at me, rubbing his hand over his stomach in a totally exaggerated way. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z While he raided the cabin for supplies, pulling open drawers, grabbing things out of the cabinets, she sat dumbly in the doorway, rubbing her fingers one by one. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And at last he came down from the loft, yawning and rosy, rubbing his curls, just as Mae was piling the plates with flapjacks. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The two winged dragons get jealous and clamor for her attention, rubbing against her arm like cats. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Ow. Come on, I was just joking,” he said, rubbing his leg. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “I’m trying to think,” he said, rubbing his chin. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Polykaste, a fair girl, Nestor’s youngest, had meanwhile given a bath to Telemakhos—bathing him first, then rubbing him with oil. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Andrew was bowing and rubbing his hands and looking, to tell the truth, extremely frightened. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t think your Papa can work in the fields any more,” she said, rubbing her hands on her apron. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z His hand goes rubbing through his hair again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When he rooster-tailed past us, he was scowling and rubbing his forehead. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z District 13 strictly forbids any production or consumption of intoxicating beverages, and even the rubbing alcohol in the hospital is kept under lock and key. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Maybe because "hard of hearing" is more like hospital talk, which was probably rubbing off on her. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And then I could feel her long smooth fingers rubbing and searching under my chin, finding the spot that was my smooth-neck scar. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Pinch woke, jumped up rubbing his eyes, blinking. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Last I seen, Char was rubbing her eyes and handing out drinks, Juju was shaking her hips and smoking a cigarette, yelling for somebody to turn up the music. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The preacher unwrapped it and put it in his mouth, and after a minute, he started rubbing his nose and nodding his head. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Jayden answers the door, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She tried rubbing her muscles to get them working again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I jogged through the halls toward my locker, rubbing Radar’s head as I ran past him. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It started with—what else?—a text from Grace, and Joaquin rolled over in bed, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes so he could read it. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course,” said Fudge, rubbing his eyes wearily and looking morosely at the Prime Minister. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Before her hands could get the different but equally tough skin of a laundress, her knuckles split with the rubbing and wringing, and ran blood into the rinse tubs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “We could do something Jewish, like matzo balls,” Elizabeth suggests, rubbing her eyes under her glasses. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Genie asked, rubbing his fingers along his forehead, seeing if he had any baby horns too. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Guy asked, slowly rubbing the tip of his nails across the boy’s scalp. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “We have too many dancers in the city,” he said, rubbing his feet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “This is for the Daily Prophet —” “Big deal,” said Ron, rubbing his foot where the photographer had stepped on it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He reached forward and touched its sleeve, rubbing the fabric between his fingers for a moment. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z They creep back to their resting spots, rubbing their heads and eyeing each other with suspicion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z "Oh, I quite agree," sneers the fearless leader, rubbing his tiny squirrel paws together with glee. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She appeared agitated, gnawing upon her lip and rubbing her paws together. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My guess is that after rubbing Ma's feet, he kissed her good night too. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He shifted from one foot to another, rubbing the tangle of raw meat that was his hands. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “You were the last to see her,” said Thor, rubbing the knuckles of his right hand. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But then these electric currents start shooting up my arm, and he is rubbing my palm with his thumb, which makes the currents go shooting through the rest of me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Right then, he was squirting big globs of sunblock onto his hands and rubbing it into his brown skin until the white lotion disappeared. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The kitten Small Bob mewed and began to purr, rubbing against Bob’s chin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By gently rubbing a handful of sand up and down my arm, I clean off the rest of the scales, revealing fresh new skin underneath. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A cat mewed and coaxed her, rubbing against her skirts. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It awakened me, for the screech of the iced limbs rubbing each other and the snapping of the ice were like the sounds from a madhouse. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Never been better,” said Harry, rubbing the top of his head and slumping back onto his pillows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Plutarch sinks down, elbows on the table, rubbing his eyes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Light flooded the room and revealed a black boy standing in a narrow space between two iron beds, rubbing his eyes with the backs of his hands. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Even Pinch stopped shuffling his feet and rubbing his nose. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Dad hasn’t ever been part of the picture. He left a long time ago. It’s just me and her. And she just loves Moss,” he added, reaching over and rubbing him on the back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Nervous and fidgety, Digger had stood there, rubbing his hands together. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And before Joey could reply, Gregory slapped the glob on his mouth and started rubbing it in. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I took the cloth without a word and began rubbing the glasses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I can go, Panchito,” he said, rubbing the back of his neck. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She brought her hands around in front, rubbing her shoulders. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I murmured something, I don’t know what, and he stood there looking from one to the other of us, rubbing his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He struggled up, blinking and yawning and rubbing his left eye, where the skin wasn’t as scratched as the other side was. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s not going to last forever if you keep buying pizza and doughnuts every day,” Alma said, rubbing Freebie’s belly. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z As he was rubbing his eyes, Nathan felt the full weight of two massive bodies pushing him up against the car. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We just sat there, me staring at the fuzzy red letters of the school, and Calista rubbing my back in tiny circles. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 I find a clear bottle of rubbing alcohol and a small box of Band-Aids, drop a few bucks on the counter, and ask for a key to the restroom. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I lay awake at night, rubbing my feet with my hands, trying to warm them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He held my shoulders, rubbing them in gentle circular motions. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I think I’m just going to read,” I said, rubbing my temples. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She was rubbing the side of her face against my face. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He sat rubbing his legs and feet, with a cold breeze at his back. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She must’ve guessed I was upset, maybe by the way I was talking, quiet like a snowflake, because she started rubbing my back in slow little circles. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z But now, instead of seizing my hand and rubbing it against his whiskers until I screamed, Milton no longer had the high spirits to torment me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I said, rubbing my cheeks, hoping my voice didn’t betray the explosion of terror I felt inside. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I reach in thru the plastic bag, rubbing my fingers across the cover. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Ob would stagger out behind, rubbing his eyes and waking himself up with a few choice swear words. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Her hands, treated every night with vanishing cream, fluttered around us, stroking, rubbing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I stumbled out and got a damp towel and began rubbing out the evidence of my crime. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He won’t look at me, he looks down at the floor, w here the cat is rubbing itself against his legs, mewing and mewing plaintively. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I use the Age arcana to smooth the deep crevices around her eyes, like rubbing a wet finger across dried-out dough. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair and combing out the tangles, and let me tell you, it is one good feeling having your scalp rubbed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” said Mini, rubbing furiously at her bright red cheeks. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She started rubbing the bridge of her nose. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “The phone rang,” he says, rubbing his eyes. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed his chair back, stood up, and stepped away from the table, rubbing his palms against his jeans. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I spun around, more aggravated than angry, and said, “Look, it’s just hair. It’s not magic, so don’t go rubbing it for good luck. Trust me, it hasn’t brought me any.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Not even looking at me, just rubbing a smudge off the back of his hand. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then he sat down, rubbing his swollen stomach, and went to sleep. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Piggy was rubbing his glasses on his shorts and squinting at the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Asking to show his new girlfriend around Reyna’s city was rubbing salt in a wound. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He is standing by the bed with his back arched, dragging in air, rubbing at his chest, starting to cry. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Finding her in the toiletries pocket was like rubbing a genie’s lamp. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Okay,” said Officer Delinko, rubbing his chin, “so then, how about a disgruntled customer? Maybe someone who once had a bad breakfast at a Mother Paula’s!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The man yelps and turns, rubbing his ear, but Uncle Al is gone, trailed by followers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I can tell when it’s Daddy who’s rubbing my back without him even saying anything. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Todd,” he murmurs, rubbing his face into my hand and thumping his back leg against the ground. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z After ten minutes of rubbing he felt the sticks and they were almost cool to the touch. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to make sure they were not rubbing against each other in the box before placing them underneath the mattress. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “You sweet old thing,” she murmured, rubbing her nose in its fur. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ride back to school the rubbings made by the other children are torn up, crumpled, tossed at one another’s heads, abandoned below the dark green seats. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not a very substantial meal,” said the Humbug, rubbing his eyes, “but quite an attractive one. Perhaps you can suggest something a little more filling.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I noticed,” she said, rubbing a cake of honey-colored blush with a soft brush. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Even though we were known hunters, it wouldn't have been good to go carrying a 150-pound deer through the streets of District 12 in daylight like we were rubbing it in the officials' faces. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But Gogol is silent, his rubbings rolled up carefully like parchment in his lap. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Picking himself up from the floor of hell, we can imagine him rubbing his head like a drunk coming to after a five-day bender. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what to say, so I kept rubbing her back and smoothing her hair. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Riot stretches his legs, pushing his paws against my chest, before jumping off the edge of my bed and rubbing himself against my bedroom door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She used to sit on the sand with his head in her lap by the hour rubbing her fingers over his eyes and looking at him with unfathomable delight. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Stream, stone, and sky,” he swore, rubbing at his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “He’s hustling you,” said Mad Sweeney, rubbing his bristly ginger beard. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Uncle Pat is mumbling at the gate, rubbing his leg. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Matthias stepped out of hiding, rubbing his hands—it had been a strain holding the branch back for so long. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With a brisk cheery manner she scooped up a handful of soil, rubbing it into her paws to give some extra gripping power. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “That food is unhealthy for you,” she had said to him, and he smiled, rubbing his head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Well, what about you come back in two weeks,” she said, rubbing her chin and thinking about what she just said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “What gave it away?” he grunted as he staggered to his feet, still rubbing his lower belly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “It’s not vengeance,” she said, rubbing her temples. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, it was,” agreed Milo, rubbing his head and dusting himself off, “but I think I’ll continue to see things as a child. It’s not so far to fall.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Delacruz, I noticed, had sat up on his bunk and was rubbing his eyes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hildy’s rubbing Viola’s back again and I see that Viola’s eyes are wet and leaking and she’s started to rock a little back and forth. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The old one took up his seat at the table and kept rubbing a hand along his mustache. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “I should have gone with her,” Simon says, rubbing his forehead. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Cara! Is that kind? A tiger, after what happened? Might it not seem to Marcus that you are rubbing his nose in his humiliation?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But she also just plain likes rubbing her hand on the V of his jeans. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But when we sat in the hot tub, I started playing with Annie’s feet and rubbing her legs with mine. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t care about that,” grumbled Doli, rubbing his ears, which had only now begun to return to their natural color. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m rubbing my arm when I hear something popping and sizzling. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He pulled his friend closer, rubbing his arms. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She was rubbing her eyes with one hand and trying to get a snarl out of her hair with the other. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Lorena is pacing back and forth on the sidewalk and rubbing her hands together. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His chilly demeanor must be rubbing off on me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Will we soon be in the city, Mamma?” she asked, rubbing her chilled nose, and watching with interest as the patch of moisture which her breath had formed on the pane shrank slowly and vanished. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He paces, rubbing the back of his neck. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "I do not take passengers," said the driver, rubbing his chin. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He felt the pleasant rubbing of the stick along his itchy back. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy had stretched Miss Trixie across his favorite couch, the yellow nylon one, and was rubbing skin cream into the old woman’s face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But as she was sleepier than any of them—she’d been rubbing her eyes for an hour—she consented to adjourn the meeting. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It had a football-locker smell of ancient sweat, iodine, blood and rubbing alcohol, and I felt a welling up of memories. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They were rubbing against his shoulder, and he was certain he had friction burns in those areas. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I wish I could give you better life,” he said, rubbing the thin hair on top of his head. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “What in hell you Reds can get out of bothering with a black thing like that, God only knows,” Buckley said, rubbing his hands across his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Wish the lunch trolley would hurry up, I’m starving,” said Ron longingly, slumping into the seat beside Harry and rubbing his stomach. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Simpson wants to challenge again today,” he said, rubbing his eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “My face says I’m all that,” Malcolm says, rubbing them six chin hairs he calls a beard. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “That sounds good, sir,” said Ernie sycophantically, rubbing his hands together. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then it was over, and Park's mom was rubbing something cold on Eleanor's cheeks. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He closed the door, and they could hear his hand rubbing along the wall to guide him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ginny said, rubbing her eyes and sitting down at the table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z With one bound he was at her side, rubbing his wet face against her thigh, feeling the familiar caresses on his ears, on his shoulders, along his back. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “It’s bad news if that’s all it takes for them to ID us,” Chubs said, rubbing a hand over his forehead and smoothing out the wrinkles there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z At the appointed hour I stood squarely before the main gate of the zoo and started rubbing my eyes with both hands. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Albert’s green eyes were flecked with gold from the firelight, and he unconsciously lifted the bird charm he wore around his neck, rubbing it between his finger and thumb. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Good!” the old man whispered, sitting up in the bed and rubbing his hands. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Now the plane lurched slightly to the right and Brian looked at the pilot He was rubbing his shoulder again and there was the sudden smell of body gas in the plane. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He laid his head on her chest, rubbing the spiky edges of his hair against her nipples. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She stops rubbing her stump and picks up her sandwich. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I remembered from my high-school course that alcohol reduces fever; I found a half bottle of rubbing alcohol in the upstairs medicine closet. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Chubs snorted at that, rubbing his hand over his forehead. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Stew Cat came up, purring, rubbing along my legs. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But rubbing her eyes didn’t clear the vision, so she knew she wasn’t dreaming. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He corrects himself, starting “again with passion,” erasing, and finally wearing “a hole in the paper with the rubbing of the eraser.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She was seeing Morgun rubbing his fingers by his ears, listening for a whisper of sound, and slowly growing accustomed to a life lived in silence. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” I say, instinctively rubbing the lump that remains. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z And at that moment, Uncle Jet entered the mobile home rubbing his stomach. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Enraged, but this time outwardly calm, he wrenched painfully onto his feet and stood for a moment, rubbing his can, staring at the pony feasting deliriously on alfalfa ten yards away. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave him two Tylenol and a glass of water and left him, rubbing his eyes and talking nonsense, to go downstairs and call Francis. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Taisin sat down on the log, rubbing at her tired eyes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps a bit of her competitive nature was rubbing off on him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Thalia was rubbing her silver bracelet, her favorite magic item. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She was sitting at the foot of my bed, rubbing my feet the way she would some nights when I couldn't fall asleep. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Ivy said, sitting up and rubbing her eyes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I watch him closely, rubbing my wrenched arm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The girl was sitting on the cabin steps, rubbing her fingers as if she could erase what they had done. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I walked into Faraci’s class, rubbing my head to try to ease the persistent pounding in my temples. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Sure, Mr. Park,” Spencer says, ducking his head and rubbing the fuzz above his ear. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He was fiddling with something small and pink, rubbing it back and forth in his hand. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But when they coincidentally find themselves rubbing shoulders despite belonging to different phrases, the reader will be derailed. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Jones replied, rubbing Franz behind the ears with one hand and giving Hyacinth a high five with the other. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He turned and saw that Sam was now standing beside him, looking round with a puzzled expression, and rubbing his eyes as if he was not sure that he was awake. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I love you, Hermione,” said Ron, sinking back in his chair, rubbing his eyes wearily. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart brightened instantly at the thought and began rubbing his hands with avaricious zest. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I knew because he would produce it wherever we were and start rubbing the face with his thumb. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was rich calypso, soft and musical, the words rubbing off like velvet I felt a little better, but my head ached fiercely. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I played like I was thinking about it for a sec, rubbing on my chin and all that. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I don’t want to push past all the wet people, rubbing skin to wet skin. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She wiped the side of her face with one hand as though rubbing something off. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Terrified, she could only weep silently as he touched her, rubbing his hand over her arms, her back, her legs. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well!” said Mama, rubbing her arms and shivering. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Brother Luke stopped rubbing to point in different directions overhead as he went on. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Reign of Terror,” Miles answered, rubbing his neck. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “They don’t care,” she repeated, pulling her hand from Esperanza’s and rubbing her temple. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “No-no,” the old woman took the salve from me, took some of it on two bony fingers, and started rubbing it in my hair. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to look at her, so he gave himself over to rubbing P. T., who was hanging across his lap. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He was still holding the end of her scarf, rubbing the silk idly between his thumb and fingers. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She leaned over Liyana with a rocking motion, back and forth, rubbing her own hands together over Liyana’s body and opening them wide. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Clarissa came in in the middle of me rubbing my wet thumb on the paper, adding a little light to a dark area. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Usually Toby showed up at his apartment, rubbing at his stomach or arm like he’d run through a patch of poison ivy. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Uncle Turu rose, rubbing his big hands together briskly in expectation. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A white man clamped shackles on her ankles, rubbing his hands up and down her legs as he did. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Amil would stand up, rubbing his behind and sit back down, finally eating, or picking up his toy. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was aroused by her silky skin rubbing against his, by how readily she had changed the evening plans with Major Madu. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Horse freed my hand and began rubbing at the front of his pants. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain and wind were overtaking her, rubbing away the details of her legs; the sun was bleaching her hooves into faint outlines, merging into the cliff. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Out in the glade they were sitting motionless, and then Pickett got up suddenly and stalked, face wet with tears, rubbing his cheeks, grumbling, then he said stiffly, “Good cheer, boys, good cheer tonight.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep it and I press the antiseptic pad on her arm, rubbing the cut, which is pretty deep, till it closes a bit and stops bleeding. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I ran home, rubbing the bump that was forming under my hair. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She pushes her cup over to me, and sits there a while, rubbing my hands with her warm, soft fingers. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z With one scarred hand, he swiped at the salty rivulets, careful to avoid rubbing off the LED paint. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On such a morning, not long after the day had finished rubbing its eyes arid yawning, Turner rubbed his eyes and yawned to a pounding on the parsonage door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z If he became too absorbed in rubbing a particular horse’s nose in his defeat, he risked being unable to regain his momentum when the closers came after him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabe leaned down, slipped off one of the sandals he was wearing, and dislodged a pebble that had been rubbing against his toe. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I am rubbing the color sticks on the paper for a long time. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He remembered his father rubbing his back one time when he had gotten sick. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Harry Potter, thank you,” said Dobby breathlessly, rubbing his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z You could hear splinters in my voice, bones rubbing jagged against one another. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, there had to be some process on Io that was extremely efficient in rubbing craters out or filling them in. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Candace brushed it off, then went back to business, rubbing her palm on Gregory's forehead, polishing it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, you’re a live one, all right,” she says, rubbing my wrists between her warm hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Bet he didn’t like that,” said Harry, sitting up and rubbing his chin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z In the air hangs the unmistakable smell of rubbing alcohol and stale flesh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not you, Manchee,” I say, reaching out and rubbing his ears. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z NOW, why were you rubbing your nose? 4TH JUROR: Well, if it’s any of your business, I was rubbing it because it bothers me a little. 9TH JUROR: I’m sorry. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, this should be good,” Seven said, rubbing her hands together as the racers got into place. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z His mum saw him relax a bit, and she started rubbing the skin on his arm. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “India Opal,” the preacher said, rubbing his nose, “don’t argue with me.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Henry groans, rubbing a hand across his face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For a day or two he had been rubbing his eyes and meowing disconsolately, but I thought nothing of it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He was rubbing his sore leg and grimacing. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “The Pandavas have been awakened to do battle once more,” said Hanuman, rubbing his chin. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was bad to see the indomitable old man weak and hatless in the early morning, something soft in his eyes, pain in his face, the right hand rubbing the pain in the arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Chanting a kind of litany to which the others responded, rubbing the dice as though they were two hot coals, he whispered to them. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Sander got to his feet, rubbing the back of his head. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He works fourteen- hour shifts in the neighborhood plant's friction stoves and always comes home rubbing his eyes from the smoke. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then I got down on all fours and headed forward, my knees rubbing against the rough stone of the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She glared at me, rubbing the shoulder that had hit the brick. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z "It's good luck, rubbing a dwarf on the head." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Jam looked at the creature, now free and sitting on the floor beside the empty canvas, surrounded by smoke and rubbing its horn. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Hi, Mr. Jackson,” I said, rubbing the toe of one shoe nervously over the other. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Small creatures rubbing sleep from their eyes in confusion were dragged out into the Abbey grounds. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Now for my big find,” Maddox said, rubbing his hands together. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Grandma India took a deep breath and stood up tall, rubbing her hands against her apron pockets. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll get you a pair of shoes,” he said, then paused, rubbing her arm. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She too seemed to be waiting for Papi to do or say something, and when he didn’t, she walked to the kitchen shed, rubbing her stomach, a pained expression on her face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “David’s mates are here,” Mom complains, rubbing her forehead. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes the smell of rubbing alcohol and blood lingered for days afterward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My dad has been quietly rubbing his palms for the last few minutes, not saying a word. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “It said, I’ve got you covered—owl” He jumped back, rubbing his arm. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And I didn’t even know it until I was bent over the drinking fountain and I felt her cool hand rubbing the back of my neck. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He snorted in disbelief, tucking the bottle under his arm and rubbing his gloves together. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z His body was gray-brown and dingy, except for his right foot, which glowed a polished white from decades of hands rubbing it for luck. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I said it only because I wanted her to stop rubbing the thing. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy stood up, rubbing the side of his head. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z ‘You is making me sad,’ the BFG said, rubbing his eyes. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me start over,” Thomas said, rubbing his eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the old house on the hill, Baby Kochamma sat at the dining table rubbing the thick, frothy bitterness out of an elderly cucumber. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivan stared at the shut door, rubbing the back of his head, and then mumbled, “That wasn’t scary.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His dad laughs too, rubbing a hand over his goatee. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “They’re right,” Tori said, still rubbing her arm where her mother had pinched her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Afterward, he sat thoughtfully rubbing his thumb and forefinger together. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My whole body relaxed like someone was rubbing the bottoms of my feet. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Frodo woke at the sound of Sam’s shout and sat up, rubbing his eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was kneeling behind the fence, rubbing the dog's head, its tongue slapping the old man's cheek. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Nana sits on the edge of my bed, rubbing my back. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She knelt beside him, rubbing his hand, stroking his head, calling his name, and looking around to everyone there for help. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Whenever she introduced her private thoughts into their rubbings or goings, they hooded their eyes. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I say, breathing heavy and rubbing my knees with my hands. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Shorty would have been out of his mind, rubbing elbows with these guys, up close, just sitting around the bar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My nose was filled with the smell of rubbing alcohol and fake lemon. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As Patrolman Mancuso walked down Chartres rubbing his cheek, which still smarted from the slap, he heard what seemed to be an explosion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up, rubbing his eyes, trying to shake the heavy grogginess. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Ayesha barges through the door as I stand up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “The chandelier was a rather clever move,” said the Sleeper, rubbing his jaw. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Grantham had pulled some knitting from her basket and the click of needles, like the rubbing of the smallest of bones, entered the conversation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Glad I don’t have hair to fool around with,” Jay said, rubbing a hand over his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Which is more than I can say about myself,” Madam muttered, gingerly rubbing the violet bruises on her wrist. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been gently rubbing my head, but he stopped. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She pulled out a brood frame, a canvas of whirling blacks and grays, with rubbings of silver. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked into the house, and in the kitchen I fetched a bottle of rubbing alcohol and some cotton balls. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Seth nodded, sniffing and rubbing his forearm across his nose. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Congratulate me, my dear boy,” said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t ready to go rubbing strange bonobos, so instead I sat down where I was. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He knew I had nowhere to go for the winter vacation and enjoyed rubbing salt in my wounds. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I put a hand against her cold cheek, rubbing a circle over the skin with my thumb. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Gee whiz, will you stop rubbing it in?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I kept my hands raised for a moment longer, breathing steadily and rubbing the bruises around my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The smell of rubbing alcohol and iodine dominated this hospital hallway. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I wince and drop my head into my hands, rubbing my temples. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Now those are some names you don’t see very often these days,” one of the chaperones, passing by and looking down at his rubbings, remarks. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Something she had gotten into the habit of rubbing, like, she was doing now. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Miles back, sitting on a rock with her boots off rubbing her feet. She looked real tired.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma rushes to the living room still rubbing her hands dry on a towel. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Archer drew the piece of quartz from his pocket and stood, rubbing his thumb along its sparkling sides, waiting for the fight to begin. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The children piled out of the crate, stretching their stiff limbs and rubbing their bruises. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Crabbe stopped laughing and started rubbing his knuckles in a menacing way. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Watched them walk away together, talking and laughing and rubbing each other’s shoulders. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Some of them took off their helmets, rubbing their heads and looking down at their feet as if embarrassed to be witnesses to her tears. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She scooted to the far side of the steps to give him room and began rubbing each of her toenails clean with a little bit of spit, hoping she’d stay unnoticed. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Before I said a word, Alhaji was already rubbing mud on his face, using a combination of saliva and some of the water from his backpack to wet the mud. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z After supper, Cole washed the dishes at the water’s edge, gingerly rubbing gravel on the plates to clean them. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I watched her foot rubbing Wishbone and waited. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Despite her dosing him with the cherry pectoral every few hours, and rubbing his chest with camphor oil, he had still hacked most of the night, sometimes having trouble catching his breath. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He is hunched above me like a dog, one hand rubbing hard at my skin and the other unbuttoning his trousers. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My ‘long-horned’ relatives, the ones who have long curvy feelers coming out of their heads, make their music simply by rubbing the edges of their two top wings together. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere around midday I was hiking along, singing a lullaby and rubbing Otto’s foot, when he unexpectedly tumbled from my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was rubbing the buttons on his jacket, and one came off in his hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. V stood behind me, gently rubbing my shoulders. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Most of them were round, but I found two with hollow places in the center which I deepened and broadened by rubbing them with sand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is going to be fun,” Sam said, rubbing his hands together. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I sit back on my bed cross-legged and find myself rubbing the smooth iridescent surface of the pearl back and forth against my lips. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was rubbing my overalls, but I was no longer in them exactly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Hey,” he cries, rubbing his arm in the spot where I punched him a minute ago. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "Life is good," says a Dutch woman, "freedom is good, but starvation leaves its mark, like rough rope on your wrists, always rubbing, always making a nuisance of itself." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I said, rubbing the touch of her off my fingers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His grandma was on the settee, holding on to his mum, rubbing her back as she threw up into a small bucket they kept nearby just in case. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Tai sin and Shae tended to the horses as usual, rubbing them down and feeding them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m not sure how long I clung to him, rubbing my forehead against his rain-plastered neck and breathing the scent of his wet fur. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A noxious, unexpected wind filtered through his clothes and he began to walk, rubbing his hands together. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Instead, every so often, she would test its consistency by rubbing a pinch of it between her thumb and forefinger, put a little on the tip of her tongue, and immediately spit it out. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She doesn’t let him in while she’s cooking because he makes such a pest of himself, rubbing against her ankles and getting between her feet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The actual headstone was covered in green and yellow lichen, and so worn and faded as to almost be undecipherable, but the rubbing was clear. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “Absolutely nothing, sir I” Colonel Cathcart responded sprucely, wincing in extreme pain and gingerly rubbing the spot where Colonel Korn had just jabbed him again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Russ is rubbing his chin over and over again, looking at me with these crazy intense eyes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I try rubbing my hand across my belly, hoping some sympathetic pregnant woman will become my sponsor and Haymitch can send in some water. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She reached out and touched the screen, rubbing her finger from one cell to the next. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He quieted down at that, rubbing his face with his hands and sighing again and again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But as the climb goes on, you grow accustomed to the exposure, you get used to rubbing shoulders with doom, you come to believe in the reliability of your hands and feet and head. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His sandpaper face is still against mine, rubbing against my cheek, and his breathing is jagged. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Well, what does she mean by that?” she asked, rubbing her arm absently. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He picked up his helmet and began rubbing the chin strap. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She redoubled her attentions, rubbing Clara’s stomach with sweet almond oil to keep her from getting stretch marks, and her breasts with honey so her nippies would not split. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep rubbing Bryce’s back until he slumps forward and curls up around Aurora. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He was squirming and rolling around and rubbing his eyes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they had tightened, pinned, and locked me into my clothes, I could feel my stomach rubbing against my backbone. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked away, leaving me rubbing my arm. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I want to pretend sleep and have him keep on rubbing my stomach. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaping over bonfires, rubbing ash beneath your eyes, picking on little kids? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “And you got yourself a dog, Charlie!” she said, rubbing her bare foot along Wishbone’s back. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Ranofer groped for it and, rubbing his eyes with his knuckles, stumbled across the courtyard still half asleep. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ll miss him if you keep rubbing your eyes like that.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She slinks right back to him, rubbing herself against his legs, oblivious to the years of rotten luck she’s filling our lives with. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In the morning we would rise shivering and rubbing arms, wordlessly repeat our small chores, fill and hoist our packs, and venture into the great entangling forest again. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He sighed now—in his sudden loneliness rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand—and picked up his camera, for he could hear his family coming. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z No one in Henrietta’s family ever saw a Hopkins doctor without visiting the Jesus statue, laying flowers at his feet, saying a prayer, and rubbing his big toe for good luck. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I guess you’ve been lots of places with your grandpa, too,” she said, rubbing a chain link on the swing with her finger. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I need my pipe,” the woman murmured, rubbing her temples. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “What do they tell in Karhide?” he would say, rubbing his legs, which tormented him with aches and shooting pains, and turning to me his face with its shy, sly, patient smile. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I imagine someone taking an eraser to me and rubbing and rubbing until there is nothing left of Emma at all. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z For weeks after we arrived I kept rubbing my eyes, thinking I was losing my sight or maybe my hearing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom started rubbing her temples at the mention of macaroni, and by this point had her head fully in her hands. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He squeezed me tightly to him and made a ridiculous wise look, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He sat by the hour rubbing the back of his left hand. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s laughing loudly now and rubbing his palms together, like a villain detailing his plans for world domination. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, everyone I talked to agreed that you were real nice,” Bull said, rubbing his shoulder. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Park waited for him to get up, but Richie just lay there, spitting curses and rubbing salt and gravel into his eyes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Rubbing, rubbing, until it was standing on end. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He smiled at her, rubbing soot from her cheek with one finger. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I said, and he landed on my shoulder, rubbing his head against my neck. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Max drops into the chair next to mine, rubbing his head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was as though she were rubbing the memory back into my skin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes, rubbing her hand over her face as she remembered the vision of Kaede leaving the shore. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She held on to her mother’s braid, rubbing the glossy tail between her fingers until she fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She leaned forward, her elbows on her thighs, rubbing fingers that looked bloodstained in the lessening light. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The stench of human waste, urine, rotting wounds, and strong rubbing alcohol surrounds me, permeating my clothes, skin, and hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Horace had seen Art this way before, chewing his Juicy Fruit and grimacing, rubbing his lips with the ball of his thumb and squinting while he thought things over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Are you cold?” he asked, rubbing his big, warm hands up and down my arms. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Briony felt her blistered heel rubbing against her shoe, but she was determined they should not see her limp. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “She has a subscription, something to do with the Early Childhood Center,” said Henry, rubbing his eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Back in the flat he stepped quickly past the telescreen and sat down at the table again, still rubbing his neck. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "Is it pinching in the toe or rubbing on the heel?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Now he rushed out of the outhouse and inhaled fresh air, rubbing the areas that still tickled from the flies. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But I always hear myself displacing the two languages, conflating them—maybe conflagrating them—for there’s so much rubbing and friction, a fire always threatens to blow up between the tongues. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben went to the dark place on the wall where the mirror used to be, rubbing his hands on it and slobbering and moaning. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I congratulate myself,” he said, rubbing his hands happily. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad didn’t wince when I poured rubbing alcohol on the wound. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Riot is rubbing the length of his body against the sliding glass door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They tried rubbing it off by hand, then with a cloth and soap and water, but it remained as clear as ever. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then he removed the fetters around Asha’s ankles, rubbing the stiffness from her calves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Moriba mostly played with his hands, examining the lines on his palm and rubbing his fingers as he whispered to himself. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I felt a twinge of anxiety, but I knew rubbing elbows with the nobility was something of a necessary evil. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Beside him, Cyril toys anxiously with a dagger, rubbing its edge against his finger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I ought to have stepped away, but my body played rebellion, insolently rubbing against him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then he pushed himself into a sitting position again, rubbing his knuckles into his eyes like a small child. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay,” he said, rubbing his hands together. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A number of giants stood and waited by the track, rubbing their hands together and blowing on them for warmth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But before he could say anything Sovoy slumped, rubbing his face in one hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “What about that tea then, eh?” he said, rubbing his hands together. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Okay, this is the cutest dog I’ve ever seen,” I said, rubbing her stomach. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z ‘You is not loving it?’ the BFG asked innocently, rubbing his head. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I lick my finger and lean down, rubbing at it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He sat up, rubbing one shoulder with a dirty hand. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z If one of her chickens got the snuffles one day, rubbing asafetida in butter on their nostrils would set them straight. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The rat evaded the question and made a great show of rubbing his injured leg. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Moss leaned back into his chair and stretched his leg out, rubbing it up against Javier. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Before leaving, he shook hands with many of the prisoners, rubbing shoulders in the cramped space. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They started pounding me on the back, rubbing my hair, shaking both of my hands at once. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I was the only man there who heard the inauguration while holding his wife’s feet in his lap, rubbing vigorously. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear was rubbing the sediment between his fingers, as he always did. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Next to him was Simba, rubbing his snout against the feathers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He pulled out the thorn and swabbed Matt’s foot with rubbing alcohol. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he was alone with the bartender, who was rubbing and rubbing the mahogany of the bar and trying with his eyes and his manner to get Adam to go. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I opened it—the bluish gel smelled like flowers and rubbing alcohol, like a fancy hair salon. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Jacob bent down and started rubbing her head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The decontamination process makes him cold, so he’s rubbing his hands together and blowing on them for warmth. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I tore off my ball gown and donned my tattered servant’s wear, rubbing the sooty skirt across my face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A face rubbing against his, whiskers blending, sending messages of comfort. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Delicious!” he declared, rubbing his belly after he had swallowed, making a show of it, and the three of us broke out in helpless, gorgeous laughter once again. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Jamison appeared, rubbing his forehead with a red handkerchief. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Slowly, Mama woke up, frowning and rubbing her eyes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now there was a constant odor, and Brian took another look at the pilot, found him rubbing the shoulder and down the arm now, the left arm, letting go more gas and wincing. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned back, rubbing both hands over his thinning hair, now salted with gray, and asked me how I had enjoyed my internship. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She gazed straight down at me from almost twenty feet, unquivering, wordless, her hair rubbing against the branches, hanging those narrow bare feet out into the air. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. Everything got crazy after you left,” Aimee says, rubbing her eyes with her fist. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He paused, rubbing Branch with his dirty bare foot. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He makes a show of rubbing his knees one last time and returns to my side. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “That’s it! Stupendous, stupendous,” said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands harder than ever. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “I have only been to the churchyard,” said I, from my stool, crying and rubbing myself. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and my nostrils fill with the smells of the corridor, sweat and ammonia, rubbing alcohol and curry. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I turned back toward the bed to see if maybe, just maybe, he was stirring, stretching his arms overhead and rubbing his eyes. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Carrie spent several weeks looking smug and mysterious, rubbing her hand on her belly, before Mr. Avengard, the vice principal, called an assembly to address the entire grade. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I kept on rubbing, working that soft area at her lower back, where the required team racing suit just allowed for a window of skin, a couple of knobs of vertebrae. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Cole sniffled purposely, rubbing at his nose for effect. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The nodes off, the nurse went over me with rubbing alcohol. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anything for my Reg,” she said, rubbing his bare head with her hand. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She stood stunned for a moment, staring into his outstretched hand, then grabbed the vial and began rubbing it fast between her palms, like she was warming herself in winter. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Then you'd pass by this big glass case, with Indians inside it rubbing sticks together to make a fire, and a squaw weaving a blanket. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I was saying that seven o’clock would be a reasonable time to— 9TH JUROR: The reason I asked about that was because you were rubbing your nose like . Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She gets to whining and rubbing herself ’gainst my legs, acting cattish! The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Sela sat up, rubbing her head, trying to recognize her surroundings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to smell like flowers,” I said, rubbing my eyes of suds, “I’m not a girl.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She was huddled into herself, rubbing her shoulders. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” said Harry, rubbing his ears, which felt as though they had left Privet Drive rather reluctantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Of course, Signora Grimani,” Victor answered, rubbing his nameplate with his sleeve. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He paused and looked down at his hands, rubbing them together. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I think it’s Miss Crow,” said Hugh, rubbing his face with his hands. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Ethan stands now and then, stretching his back, rubbing his knees, but I don’t tire. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I said, rubbing my eyes and looking up at them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She took off her glasses, rubbing them on the coat she was wearing over her nightgown. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Joe opened the container of dye and began rubbing the contents into my hair. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I felt my knobby wrists rubbing together painfully, felt my groin ache and the hair on my legs yanked off when Coach Raskin removed the tape. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Hesitantly, he came over to the table, rubbing his stubbly chin. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was nearly dark by the time he emerged, rubbing his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The youngest boy tried to jerk out of the way, but she grabbed him and began rubbing the end of his nose. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I can see the tracks,” I say, rubbing my face with my hands. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Oddly for someone who had been rubbing shoulders with physicists for nearly twenty years, Weaver mistakenly described the beam in his diary as comprising 5-million-volt “electrons”—particles that were not in the cyclotrons inventory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Whiskers padded up behind me, rubbing against my legs. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Father sank down onto the couch, resting his elbows on his knees and rubbing his forehead. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The elderly man began to walk away, at first slowly and uncertainly, his hand rubbing the cheek where he had been slapped; then he broke into an unsteady run. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He had been rubbing it around and around with the dishcloth. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Groaning, rubbing his eyes, he let out a long yawn, then stood up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z What kind of world is it, Ben thought, that lets its coaches die without his boys around him, buying him Cokes, calling him by his first name, and rubbing his shoulder with Atomic Balm? The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My feet began rubbing together as if to tear each other’s skin off. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened awhile to her rubbing clothes on the metal washboard, then he gazed abstractedly into the street, thinking of how he had felt when he fought Gus in Doc’s poolroom. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was rumored to be the haunt of grubby drunks, rubby-dubs we called them; they were said to drink rubbing alcohol and sleep in telephone booths and vomit on your shoes in the streetcar. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood rubbing my hands together and warming them over the flames. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned against the wall, rubbing a paw across his brow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Chill, dude,” Evan said, rubbing his face grumpily as he sat up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “In what way?” asked Harry, rubbing his scar absently. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I settled Plug in the barn, rubbing him down. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She kept on rubbing and scrubbing the corn between her hands, and changing the water, until every hull came off and was washed away. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He instructs Felicia to perform a rubbing ritual to cleanse herself of negative influences. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z You are busy, but after you get the hang of it, it is great fun—a lot more fun than rubbing your stomach while patting your head. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He had papers spread all around him and he was rubbing his nose, which always means he is thinking. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He was clutching a fistful of fairy hardware and rubbing his neck. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She crossed her arms across her chest, rubbing her hands up and down. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He comes in the hall, rubbing his eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As he struggles to shake it off, rubbing his chest, I feel like I can breathe again too. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “It won’t be far,” I said as I stood rubbing the pain out of my wrists. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z At night, on my pallet in that dark hall at the foot of the stairs, rubbing my feet together for warmth, I am frightened. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Painfully picking himself up and rubbing his shoulder, he stared at the spiteful cauldron and shook his head. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Ellen sits there against the wall, still rubbing her barbecue stain in circles. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He disentangled himself and sat up, rubbing his face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I pull out my silver sun pendant and stare down at it, rubbing a tarnished point. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Jeremie just rubbing my feet the way she does, without even thinking, now. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope was rubbing at the tortoiseshell comb, and Ophie leaned the mop against the wall and came over to see what she’d found. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z While rubbing her eyes, she wipes Ma’s blood all over her own face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As always Nathan stirred with the first light; when he saw I was awake he sat up quickly, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He grinned again, rubbing his ear, his fright forgotten. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t have a car and no one would lend one to me, so you can tell Erin not to worry,” Drew said, rubbing the top of his head. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I grin, rubbing my eyes and sitting up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The preacher lay there on the ground, rubbing his nose. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She lay there in the dark, rubbing away her tears, and when she was too tired to cry anymore, she turned over onto her back and fell asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then,” he explained, “we shall secure it with fish glue, and the dust which comes from using the rubbing stone to polish the wood will fill in the least crack and make all smooth.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z If rubbing two sticks together produces heat, then it is possible to imagine that heat may be a form of movement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Rishi laughed and groaned simultaneously, rubbing a hand over his face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They tried to get close to him for a rubbing when he went into the barn and stretched and bleated for a little touch on the nose. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She employed a variety of techniques—probing with her thumbs, rubbing with her palms, pressing with her fists, digging with her elbows. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Somewhere between North Carolina and the Great Dismal Swamp, I hope,” Liam said, his hand still on my back, now rubbing circles there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He leans in close to my hand, rubbing his finger over my arm. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z This time, Matthias sat down hard, rubbing dazedly at his sore head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was here that Ma’s hand would commence rubbing her left cheek again. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I walk out of my room, rubbing the sleep from my eyes, and bump into my mother. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She softly swiped a warm towel around my face and began rubbing my hair clean with a second wet towel. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Wonderful,” I told her by rubbing her shoulder in a certain way that we have between us, “it’s wonderful.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The blind man was rubbing the polished wooden side of his instrument with a soft cloth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I looked down at my shoes, rubbing the tape off one with the sole of the other one. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Daniels says, rubbing his hands together like a mad scientist. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He was rubbing Dahlia’s rump because she loves it almost as much as Rosie does. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z She sat on a stool behind the counter ringing up newspaper- wrapped packets and rubbing her lower back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Father nodded, rubbing the back of his neck. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He stops rubbing his ankle for a moment and looks at me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Alice sinks her head back into the couch cushion, rubbing her eyes behind her glasses. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z For the maid was standing there, rubbing her hands down the sides of her dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Reverend,” Captain Smith says, rubbing his ankles. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z At first I thought she was rubbing it in, but her wide eyes like black olives made her seem sincere. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Learning to fly a helicopter takes some getting used to: it’s sort of like rubbing your stomach with one hand while patting the top of your head with the other. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s balancing on the sill, rubbing his flank against the window. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead the only sound I heard was a kind of rattling like a couple of pieces of paper rubbing together or like dry leaves blowing around in the wind. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I shushed the pain by rubbing the inside of my arm and told myself that next time I shouldn’t slam the door so hard. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “So what did you do? I asked, rubbing my wrists. “I always guessed what the teacher wanted me to do. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The old gentleman, who was certainly Uncle Andrew, had just succeeded in standing up and was rubbing his bruises. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I went bade under the shelter, spending a long time rubbing Stew Cat He purred and pushed himself along my body. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting on the floor next to an overturned skateboard, rubbing his elbow, clearly post-wipeout. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z We stared at each other for a bit, eventually she looked away, rubbing at her eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She is rubbing my back until I fall asleep, like I’m five years old. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z His glasses are off, and he’s rubbing his eyes, and it’s his victory, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He paused, rubbing a hand absently over his shoulder. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “That would mean Finn had to listen for once, instead of talking,” Emma said, rubbing Finn’s head fondly and making his messy brown hair even messier. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They came hurrying out, rubbing their eyes in excitement, for any kind of surprise in food was a rare and festive thing in the cold dead of winter. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Shining silver, rubbing water spots off fine glasses, and the endless dusting and wiping...Everything in Daffodil Manor had to gleam and shine like it hadn’t in years. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “What are you doing?” she asked, rubbing her eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Emma found some rubbing alcohol in the medicine cabinet and insisted on cleaning and bandaging the cut on my head. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He’s confused... rubbing his head... staring up at Frank, tall and thin, and then at Gimpy nearby, massive, hairy, gray-faced Gimpy with bushy eyebrows that almost hide his blue eyes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I thought we had a plan,” Lelia said, rubbing her eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you decide to switch to a rocket ship for transportation,” Dad joked at first, rubbing his back, “you’re gonna need to hire Superman to get it in the car!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Nose kiss,” he says, rubbing his nose against mine. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z And, honestly, my back was still bruised from when Chas slammed me up against the soap dispenser the day he caught Megan rubbing her hand on my leg in the mess hall. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Moss asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He tracked Sticky down in an upstairs hallway, where Number Two was rubbing Sticky’s bald head and nodding. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Hie hie hie,” laughed Tucker Mouse, rubbing his front feet together, “wait till I tell you.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe they got him,” Chubs said, rubbing his head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Natalie is rubbing her chin on her shoulder, her chin on her shoulder, faster than normal, as if she’s upset too. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But even after I’d polished them clean by rubbing them in the sand, I generally wound up with several stickers in my mouth. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora and Ridgeway returned to the wagon to find Homer rubbing his small thumbs on the reins and Boseman sipping whiskey from a bottle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As she laughed, a naked man slid his arms around her from be-hind, biting her neck and rubbing the heavy white breasts that hung loose beneath her shift. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His hand was out, rubbing his thumb and forefinger together. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sea Shirt stops rubbing the sticks and watches me chew on my finger. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He walked about the fairgrounds rubbing his palms to husband that energy and refused to shake hands with anyone lest the act discharge his potency. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I had the same reaction,” she said, rubbing her temple. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s nice to see someone working around here,” Hoagland said, rubbing warmth into his hands. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Edwin paused, rubbing his rough hand over his stubbled chin. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “You don’t talk anymore? Strong and Silent back there rubbing off on you,” he says, referring to his self-given name for Bo. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I just got off a plane,” said Forrest, rubbing his jaw and squinting through his glasses. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They had seen him watching their women and rubbing his fly as he stood on the steps. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when I got used to that gray, I would only see peaks as if shaded in pencil, rocks like charcoal rubbings, everything so murky. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They could see him sitting up, rubbing his head, looking around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Five horses came down and drank, and then stood about, nibbling at the dirt or rubbing their sides against the polished wood of the fence. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Clayton didn’t know if he meant quit crying or quit rubbing his wrists. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Did you come to meet Caddy,” she said, rubbing my hands. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I place the soda on the counter and look down, rubbing my eye. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I babbled an apology and tried to get away, but she was talking too, and rubbing her swollen belly. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Daddy stood rubbing his hands over the fire. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence was the only American invited to an event at which he would be rubbing shoulders with twenty-one other present and future Nobel laureates. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I walk a few dozen yards from the train, climb the grassy bank, and sit rubbing my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Sometimes people surprise us,” she said, rubbing the top of my head. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I got into one of those programs that takes smart kids from the hood and puts them into private schools,” Warren says, rubbing his chin. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I take a plug a Pine-Ola cream and start rubbing it onto the silver, working the cloth around the rose design, the lip and the handle. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I have seen that Captain Smith’s ankles are raw from the rubbing of the irons. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The policeman closest to me is rubbing his head. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “That’s right,” Mr. Trepid said, rubbing at the skin beneath his jacket. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z With a shy grin, with one foot nervously rubbing the ankle of the other leg, the Singer of the future stood and faced the crowd. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My father sat behind her, rubbing her neck and shoulders. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Just a tweezers and some rubbing alcohol, and a stinging sensation that never goes away. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He leaned back against the sink, rubbing his eyes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Bo stands, rubbing the spot where my head collided with his. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Jason finally gets along with Annabeth, and her brainiac tendencies start rubbing off on him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I could smell permanent marker and something that might have been rubbing alcohol, but no one was bleeding or crying. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her parents had succeeded in rubbing down to a dull glow any sparkle or splutter die had. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was rubbing against me and then he stopped and reached down to adjust himself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Angrily, I brought it to my face, rubbing it along my cheeks and forehead to cover the skin and offensive scar. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Have been rubbing it since that audition, one hand stealing winter coats and eating chips, and the other, it turns out, not letting go of that frickin’ rabbit foot. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He pulled out his shirt in back, poured a little liniment in his pink palm and, reaching around, he fell slowly to rubbing his back. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t remember why I wrote this,” she said as she wet her thumb and started rubbing off the words. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And then she puts her arm around him, rubbing her hand up and down his arm as they walk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z In the corner of his peripheral vision, Nathan spotted a reflection that wasn’t rubbing its nose. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She hesitated and started rubbing her arms to get warm, but then she decided she wasn’t going to tell me there, on the front steps of the school, either. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She looked like a praying mantis, bent over, sitting at her table, rubbing her hands together. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I asked one day as she sat on the steps of our future house, rubbing her feet. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He saw me and began rubbing again, a grimace on his face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He had been tear gassed before and told me it was like someone rubbing an onion on your eyeballs, and then pouring hot gasoline down your throat. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He glared up at the steel hulk, rubbing his bruised shoulder. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stumbled backward again, rubbing the sore spot. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I thought, rubbing my hands together and jumping around to generate some heat. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I simply can’t dance anymore,” she panted, slipping off one of her shoes and rubbing the sole of her foot. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She looked at the note on the envelope, rubbing her grandmother’s bracelet. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When I got back to Ben’s wagon he had already unhitched Alpha and Beta and was rubbing them down. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She stood still in the doorway, smiling a little at them, rubbing the nails of one hand with the thumb and forefinger of the other. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lord, it’s hot,” she mumbled sleepily, rubbing the small of her back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “You throw some sharp elbows there,” I said, rubbing my ribs. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In the distance there was a gentle ringing, like two pieces of metal rubbing against each other. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “One drop each,” said George, rubbing his hands together with glee. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He commenced rubbing on his left arm then reached his hand down to help me up. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t see how you can swallow those things like that,” he said, rubbing his throat. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He offered a hand to Nick, who ignored it and got unsteadily to his feet, rubbing his windpipe and glaring at us like some trapped and wounded beast. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I stayed on the edge of the raft for a long time, thinking about home and rubbing Stew Cat’s back. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They were enormous, pungent, and hoary beasts, and Ishmael and Hatsue stopped to stare at one rubbing his hindquarters against a fence post. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She found him rubbing salve into the leg of a sheep that had caught itself in a thorny bush. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jacob sat on his pallet, rubbing his face with his hands. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I said as she stood up again, rubbing her head. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He dry heaved three times, controlled it, and rose to his feet, rubbing his eyes to see what had happened. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamlet laughed, rubbing his palms together with satisfaction. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She’s rubbing our noses in it, letting us know exactly who she is, making us watch her as she silently reads, flaunting her prerogative. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to let me pierce your ears,” she told her nieces, rubbing their earlobes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the nurses are joined by a bleary-eyed doctor, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, which are ringed by deep circles. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He paced by the river, rubbing his hands together, then his tattooed face, then running his hands through his hair and beard. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Ruby sighed and held her breasts, laxly rubbing the nipples until they grew stiff, letting her body flow and twirl with the currents, her toes stepping lightly off rocks, pressing gently along patches of sand. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean hot chocolate with marshmallows. You don’t put marshmallows in yours,” I quickly add as I pet the cat, who is now rubbing against the leg of the charpoy. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Around the table, we are cradling our heads in our hands or rubbing our tired brows with shaking fingers. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t put on your uniform because you’re not going to school today,” Mami said as I came out to the kitchen, rubbing my eyes and scratching myself. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I glance at Zeke, who is rubbing his face with his fists to wake up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In two seconds, my stockings is rubbing together so fast I sound like zippers zipping. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He paced around the room rubbing his temples. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Billy was rubbing its legs with his strong thick hands. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z George pushed her fists into her eyes, rubbing until rows and rows of tiny triangles twirled and twinkled brightly in the darkness. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Even though Diana had stopped the loom, Lyddie stood rubbing the powder into her fingertips, hesitating to plunge her hands into the bowels of the machine. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a violet, and it chinkled and sang as he held it, making a noise similar to that produced by wetting a finger and rubbing it, gently, around a wineglass. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She massaged her forehead with her fingertips, rubbing at the worry line between her eyebrows as if she wanted to erase it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Once last year, coming off the football field, I saw him rubbing his hip when he thought no one was watching. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Some folks said rubbing snow on frostbite was the best cure, but it seemed to me that getting the flesh unfrozen made more sense. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then, noticing my hand rubbing soft circles on my stomach, her voice went into instant worry. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I start rubbing my hands against my legs, which isn’t a good sign, but I don’t pay attention. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z When I’m done, I’m calmer, but Max is rubbing his head so hard I’m afraid he’s going to lose hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “No, you worthless shuck, you don’t get it! I’ve been here two years, and I’ve never seen anything like it. For you to say anything . . .” Minho paused, rubbing his eyes, groaning in frustration. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z He told Nicole to stop rubbing her eye, that she was only going to spread the burn. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The Mask removes himself from the fray, rubbing his jaw. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Papa asked again brusquely, rubbing a hand over his unshaven chin. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Nyame looked at Leopard, then at Python, before rubbing his forehead where the brand flies had been fastened. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “All I said was——” began the earl, rubbing his head. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He would be the lone American in attendance this time, rubbing shoulders and debating the fine points of nuclear physics with the most glittering stars of European science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When I emerge into the kitchen, rubbing my eyes against the brightness, Mrs. Janssen starts to set out coffee again. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He used his hands to cup water into his face, rubbing the back of his neck. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She tried rubbing her thumb against it like she’d just watched him do to make the flame appear, but she couldn’t make it work. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Are you okay, Mr. Fitz—” “I’m fine,” he says, rubbing at the bandage. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I rinse a plate and there she is, rubbing her eyes, yawning, then smiling. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She was profoundly exhausted, but she focused on him at once and sat up, rubbing her eyes. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Frodo and Sam got up, rubbing their eyes, like children wakened from an evil dream to find the familiar night still over the world. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From two to three, he planned to scratch itchy places by rubbing against the fence. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z ‘Oh hasn’t he!’ said Sam rubbing his shoulder. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I continued rubbing lotion into his lifeless toes. 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