The dense tropical trees along the river’s edge towered overhead, providing shade along the banks, while big-beaked toucans called out with their harsh sounds and flocks of parakeets flashed their green, blue, and red feathers. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Then he took a couple of nips from his silver flask, and we napped awhile as the insects buzzed and ticked and the dappled shade shifted around us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Her face was all angles and light, with fawnlike dark brown eyes, a straight nose, full lips painted just a shade pinker than their natural color. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He went to the door and saw a dim light burning in a shaded niche above a doorbell. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Under my fingers, my heart is beating like a moth wild in a lamp shade. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out in the sunlight, he was far less intimidating than he had been in the shade. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In the center of the wall, there is an empty space without a frame, a rectangle of wallpaper just the slightest shade darker. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Like, no shade on football, but I’m kind of more focused on the school part of college. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It was a secluded spot in the shade of a coral tree, next to a wall that was covered with bougain­ villea. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the back of the sling I had sewn a tiny quilted triangle, red at its center against two shades of green; it marked the baby’s nape for luck. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I carefully shade Barb’s hair, leaning back to look at the drawing I did of her holding a pitchfork. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She shut her book and slowly looked up; her hat-brim partially shaded her face, yet I could see, as she raised it, that it was a strange one. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

And so one night, the prince and the farmer's daughter raced away on horseback, stopping only at dawn to sleep in the shade of a giant yew tree. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

After leaving the highway, we crossed the Alafia River, passed some strawberry fields, then turned into a shaded lane where a long driveway led to a yellow house surrounded by towering trees. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My straw hat shaded my eyes, but that was all in the world good it did. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Some lazed under shade trees; others tossed a ball and chased one another past flowerbeds exploding with color. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Robert Cohn stood in the shade of the arcade waiting for us start. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Melissa and Kelly tried out every shade of gloss and blush in the kit. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Our skin was a little like a paint chip, Nan’s fair and mine just a few shades darker. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Grandfather watched from the shade as I cranked the wheel of the mangle. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was a fierce, burning blue, the trees ferocious shades of red and yellow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the bridge, standing in the autumn shade, Anya slid her pack off her shoulders and pulled out the apron-wrapped bundle of bones. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Yellow butterflies flickered along the shade like flecks of sun. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I spotted him, still under the dense shade of the canopy at the edge of the hollow, watching me with cautious eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Percy turned a sickly shade of green as he stared at the decapitated statue of his dad. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Frightful envisioned a dashing stream shaded by a majestic forest, the summer home of the northern waterthrush. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

They sat in the shade of the house with some of the other village men and drank tea together and talked for a while. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as it turns out, my boots are the exact same shade of gold as my cat purse. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Some were very small—barely the size of her hand, tiny humanoid beings with butterfly-like wings in riotous shades of gold and orange. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But if you don’t hold still, your eyes will be crooked,” I said, shading in the side of his face with my pencil. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Milton, olive complexion turning a shade pale, only says, “Look. See the wheel?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Later, a different girl had made a man of him upon a ragged quilt in the shade of that tall grey-green sentinel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The soft moonlight came down through the treetops and made patches of light and shade on the road ahead. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shadows cast by the trees made a basin of cool green shade. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

My bangs weren’t the same shade of green as the Neon Iguana hair dye in the jar, but they were green. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose, the lizards moved lower in the hole, keeping mainly in the shade. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The rugs, drapes, bedspreads are all in shades of taupe. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

On just one side — Helen and Theresa, huddled in long-sleeved shirts and polka-dot sun hats under the additional shade of a beach umbrella, laughed at him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She studied the pattern, shades of dull browns, starting nearly black in the center and spinning out lighter and lighter to a dirty yellow at the outer edge. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

And indeed it was with some relief that the children, tired from the day’s challenges, sat upon them now in the cool shade of the elm. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled out a stub of blue chalk and shaded in some areas of his drawing. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her skin matches the exact shade of mine—a sugared beignet fresh from the oil, golden brown and glistening under the lantern light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I could have lowered my shade to make it darker and easier to sleep, hut I never did. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Her hair like a curtain, keeping me shaded. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In front of the dusty storefronts where the peddlers would spread their secondhand wares on Sunday mornings, the threadbare awnings had been unrolled to shade carts and tables overladen with food and drinks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hale, who had an owlish face, stiff black hair, and small, alert eyes set in shaded hollows, had settled on the reservation nearly two decades earlier. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We turned four shades of red; even Chi-Boy was a little pink in the neck, revealing that maybe his dreams were a little more than wolves and Grandfather Teachings. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The light and shade and light and shade that falls on you if you have a window seat. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The windows have white shades that let some light shine in. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Marial tilted his head up and put his hand on his brow to shade his eyes from the rising sun. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, my ears feel frozen in the shade of the dugout, so I get up and walk across the park and then home. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

People walking under the shade of the sycamores across the street paused at the sight of a slave running away from a mansion where a woman was screaming. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margaret, whose cheeks were now flushed a pretty shade of pink, threw him a smile and moved back, out of the way. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Next time they gathered under the shade of the thatch, I went out there, carrying my week-old prize. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A da-zi-bao was posted on the gate, and a solemn crowd had gathered around to read it, wiping their faces with handkerchiefs and shading their heads with palm-leaf fans. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk back through the soccer fields and hide out in the shade of the trees, watching the boys playing soccer with their dads and wishing they’d kick hard and fast at my head instead. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He crouched in the shade of a rock to drink the last of his water. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are brown, the same shade throughout, and unmoving. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes are the warmest shade of brown I’ve ever seen. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I follow her into the shade underneath the stadium and give her a look that says, What’s wrong? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s just as attracted to Henry’s cloudy tempers, the way he comes back from them, and the millions of shades in between. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Colors weren’t true either, but rather a vague assortment of shaded pastels that indicated not so much color as faded familiarities. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

People went to mosques for their ten raka’ts of noontime prayer and then retreated to whatever shade they could find to nap in, waiting for the cool of early evening. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We talked for a while, lying in the shade of that tree. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I wished I could tell him how warm I felt that he was here, how my favorite color was now the same fired-clay shade of his skin. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“His forebears are as dead as mine. Will Hizdahr raise their shades to defend Meereen against its enemies? I need a man with ships and swords. You offer me ancestors.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Ahead of me and to my left, beyond the milky, mottled shade of the tree, lay the sun-drenched open space of the yard. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hand over his eyes to shade them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

A watermelon huckster stood in the shade beside his truck, holding up a long slice of orange-mealed melon, crying his wares with hoarse appeals to nostalgia, memories of childhood, green shade and summer coolness. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The floor was covered with a thick golden carpet, and the walls were hung with heavy fabric in a slightly darker shade. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

None of them looked alike; one was redheaded, one a blonde, one had black hair, and there were all different shades of brown. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dad held his hand over his eyes to shade them from the sun as he surveyed the unmowed corn. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His face gradually became lighter and lighter shades of brown, his pink mouth the only part of him that wasn’t filthy. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It had to shade the inside but not be complete coverage. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He leans close and whispers, “A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten...” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I slam my arms down on top of it, but not before her cheeks go past red to an “icebox plum” shade of purple. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

And now they back off, no longer laughing, just watching, watching the back door of the house, the windows, the dark green shades. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It cast a welcome shade against the hut in the afternoon and formed a convenient nook for someone who did not wish to be noticed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

An enormous sycamore tree stands higher than all the rest, dappling the valley floor with the shade of its leaves and making the whole glade feel like a secret, round room. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s about time somebody pulled down that shade,” remarked Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Most of the shades were on foot, but two soldiers burst out of the stables in a golden chariot pulled by ghostly black steeds. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And yet so, paradoxically, did her left, her fiance’s gaze boring through her thin silk shade like a second solar power. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

They drove off in their squad car, and all down the block, drapes fell back to rest, half-opened shades closed like eyes that saw no evil. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She wanted to see the map that pulled down like a shade. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Venia and Octavia, a plump woman whose entire body has been dyed a pale shade of pea green, rub me down with a lotion that first stings but then soothes my raw skin. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Her face was a sickly shade of gray. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

When he caught us lynching Richard, he turned about five shades whiter. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Presently, however, Heqet and the Ancient arrived together, speaking in low tones as they came along the shaded little path, with the soft-eyed donkey plodding behind them. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He used his long ears to shade his eyes from the rays of sunlight leaking in through the Thicket ceiling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“That’s the Gulf of California,” said Carlos, shading his eyes as he followed Matt’s gaze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could listen to the crunch of sugar underfoot that the children had spilled without reaching for the switch; and she forgot the tear in die living-room window shade. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

While they conversed, the Wayfinder came near, leading the shades of suitors overthrown by Lord Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was still stirring the yogurt, and it was turning a pinkish shade of gray. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I pull out my phone, and we stand in the shade of a tree as I show her the lines he wrote. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the living room, where the shades were drawn for coolness, Bailey and I played Monopoly on the floor. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annoyed, Harry uncorked the poison he had taken from Slughorn’s desk, which was a garish shade of pink, tipped it into his cauldron, and lit a fire underneath it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The last time we drove down south, he had planted a pecan tree in Ma Charles’s yard for shade. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Now it’s one of the ritzy neighborhoods of Miami, with huge Spanish colonial houses and avenues of shade trees. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Huge live oaks shaded the valley, and the earth had a richness and a greenness foreign to this part of the country. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He sat in the shade of a tree and thought about things that hyenas like to think about, which are not things that you and I would understand. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

A servant held an umbrella aloft to keep Gupta in the shade, but the burly foreman was sweating in the sunshine. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the shade of two gum trees that graced the doorway of the front of the main house sat a group of about twenty tribal elders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the street in the shade of an awning a shoeshine boy was dancing for pennies. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their skin was coppery, the shade and sheen of new pennies. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I carried it back up the hill to where I parked my bicycle in the shade by the side of the garage. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Ladies, the shades of night begin to fall, the wayfarer hurries home . . .” “Nice poetry.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure it was done yesterday? It could have been like that a long time, with the warm weather. The upper sash, behind the shade like that.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure what guidelines Miles had been given for his speech, but if the shade of Mr. Gunthrie’s face was anything to go by, he had wildly ignored them. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I walked into John F. Kennedy International Airport with my sweater and oversize brown goose-down jacket, and I walked out into the Cape Town heat with just a T-shirt, shorts, and sunglasses shading my eyes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I walked outside and admired the trees that shaded the house and kept it cool. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone might see your shadow through the shade,” Dad said. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes, she noticed for the first time, were the same shade of blue as the sky. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I spent the rest of the day in the shade of the canopy, fishing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up at the branches overhead, and then when there was no shade he covered his face with a handkerchief to shield his eyes from the sun. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We had made out a few more times, hiding in the shade of a tree, or up against the back wall of the science building. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He sat in the shade and walked around the hill. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then, without warning, the cheetah shot out from the shade with blinding speed, rocketing right at us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

You found a plastic bucket to sit on under the shade of a thorny acacia tree, about as far from the rubbish range as you could go while staying within sight. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He concentrates on strong lines without shading, using a combination of pencil, pen, brown and black ink, and a reed pen that he made himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

In the blunted light through the window shade I saw my mother kneeling by my bed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They pay attention to shades of eye shadow and online games and which angle makes them look best in photos. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"Fruit and water and shade," Dany said, her cheeks sticky with peach juice. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There’s no shade on the light, just a bare bulb overhead, which makes my face look pallid and ill, with circles under the eyes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

At lunch, we sat in the shade and took out our lunch boxes. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Usually, Archie didn’t pick athletes for assignments—he claimed they were too stupid to absorb the delicate shadings, the subtle intricacies involved. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a way of turning them swiftly upon an object and holding them there as if lost in some inward maze of contemplation or thought Her eyebrows were a shade darker than her hair. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face paled a few shades and he leaned back against the pillows, releasing several quick shallow breaths. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He believed that the exterior world could be transferred to paper—not in the ghost shadings of black and white but in the colors the human eye perceives. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Stuart, from his cramped position inside the rolled-up shade, heard them yelling in the pantry and called back, “Here I am!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

He couldn't see any lizards on Zero, but believed there were two, between Zero's knees, shaded from the sun by the suitcase. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The yellow-spotted lizards like to live in holes, which offer shade from the sun and protection from predatory birds. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I danced a few steps as I carried my prizes up onto the back porch where Grandfather sat in the shade. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Van Hopper folded her lorgnette with a snap, and leant across the table to me, her small eyes bright with excitement, her voice a shade too loud. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Foliage arched over their heads, casting a welcome shade made denser by the stands of tall reeds. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She turned abruptly and picked up from the deep shade of the fountain’s wall a vase of flowers Briony had not noticed before, and set off with it toward the house. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Above, the sky was the brilliant blue court artists could only imagine, and the sun was so warm he was glad to have the shade. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The living room was decorated in shades of orange and brown, and the plaid pattern of the curtains matched the couch upholstery. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were surrounded by younger men of various shades of brown in sagging pants. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

And it wasn’t just the fact that Ernie wasn’t wearing his shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It was the color of a mountain lake—that gem-like shade that didn’t quite have a name. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I twisted around to see myself in the washstand’s oval mirror, but all I could make of the rash was a stain a shade darker than the surrounding skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stopped the honey wagon beside a cluster of twenty hives tucked in a thicket of trees, where the bees could have shade in the summer and shelter from the wind through the winter. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl was far too young and shades darker. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered that when he was last here, there had been a half-dozen small dogs, most of them puppies, taking shelter in the shade of the cars. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She shaded her eyes and saw one—two—more—a fleet of tall white sails, emerging out of the heat haze, some way off but making with a silent grace for the river mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘Maybe I could fly . Jason sat up. His vision turned a pale shade of green. ‘Or maybe not. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She hadn't, not at first glance, but when she looked again she found him to the back, under the shade of the high stone wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She had me turning a shade darker than a beet. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He turned again to smile confidently at the men in the shade. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a noise, I suppose, which must’ve been the detonator, so I glanced behind me and watched Lemon step from the shade into bright sunlight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Theon chose plain boots and plainer clothes, somber shades of black and grey to fit his mood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

An old villa nestled in the shade of some weird-looking pine trees with thin curvy trunks that shot up thirty or forty feet, then sprouted into puffy canopies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We ate in the shade of Babou’s fig trees, crowded around the card tables or sitting on the ledges of Babou’s herb planters. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The wildling wore a sleeveless jerkin of boiled leather dotted with bronze studs beneath a worn cloak mottled in shades of green and brown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They poked about for a while, avoiding tour groups and ducking from one patch of shade to the next. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We took turns sipping from the Dr Pepper, shading ourselves with the sail as best we could. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sat down in the shade beneath a sycamore tree, thinking of the unfilled hours ahead, replaying the conversation in the coffee shop, remembering the look on Martin’s face when he said good-bye to me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked up at me and shaded eyes the green of emeralds. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Victoria Pappas stood half in and half out of the light, the shading across her body exactly that of the photograph on page 8 of Lingerie Parisienne. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A few blocks of shaded streets and he was already at its heart—a pretty, quietly regulated downtown. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the shaded, sombrely-papered bedroom, with the neatly made double bed in which he slept alone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to tell Koffi that he was almost certain someone else was there, watching them—especially when that someone was wearing a very specific shade of blue. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Tall oaks shaded much of the Mosses’ property, but when the temperature and humidity were both high, we were miserable. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I take my time picking the right shade. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

One road, shaded by beeches, oaks, maples and chestnuts, connected it to die valley. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

If Maman were here, she would tell me to pluck flower petals to help me create perfect natural shades, and ignore Du Barry's extensive color guides. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The man standing in the shade of the rubber trees with coins of sunshine dancing on his body, holding her daughter in his arms, glanced up and caught Ammu’s gaze. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why had I not thought of lowering the shade? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon Peeta stops shading a blossom and looks up so suddenly that I start, as though I were caught spying on him, which in a strange way maybe I was. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The servant hoisted the umbrella higher so that Headmaster could join Gupta under the portable shade. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was immaculate; everything was done in plastics—the floors, the curtain, table tops of stainless burn- less plastic, lamp shades of plastic. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

So with faint cries the shades trailed after Hermes, pure Deliverer. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since large portions of Amsterdam were shaded in, our first question was what we should do if the water in the streets rose to above our waists. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Help! Let me out!” cried Stuart, who was frightened and bruised inside the rolled-up shade, and who could hardly breathe. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Out on the lake, rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade under rocks and in the holes dug by the campers. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Someone must have pulled the shade the night before, to try to keep the kitchen warm, and then forgotten to raise it in the morning. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The garbage can was smack in the middle of the lawn, ten feet from any shade, and the afternoon sun was strong. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She flaps open a shade and blinks unbelievingly at the carnival below her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do any of the instruments actually make you think of specific shades of color, like fire-engine red or sky blue? Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Under the live oaks, shaded and dusky, the maidenhair flourished and gave a good smell, and under the mossy banks of the water courses whole clumps of five-fingered ferns and goldy-backs hung down. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She made me feel warm so I started off with a warm brown color even though she was darker than the shade I was using. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He blinked his eyes and looked away to the shade below the cliffs where the rabbit brush was green and yellow daisies were blooming. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I go to my room and pull down the shades. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He kept his hand over his eyes, shading himself as if from bright sunlight. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

AH round the panelled walls there were ancient paintings of departed badgers, famous in their day for scholarship or godliness, lit from above by shaded glow-worms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A big magnolia tree shades most a the yard. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She was looking through samples of fabric, to pick out a shade for the new curtains. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The others were clustered together beneath the shade tree, children and animals together. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A few times, I’d gone down through the shades of colored town with my father. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed Goss farther into the chill shade of the forest. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But with words, blue can be a thousand different shades! The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They moved silendy between the hedge and window to watch the tea parties from deep shade. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

In the heat of midday the men would head for the shade, lazing away the long afternoons, and after sundown there were movies and card games and sometimes all-night drinking sessions. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Curt Lemon steps from the shade into bright sunlight, his face brown and shining, and then he soars into a tree. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think my balls are a shade of blue they could never put in a Crayola box. It would frighten the children with its hue of pain.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The huts were shaded from the hot sun by the broad leaves of the trees, and at night there was a soft breeze from the hills, which kept them cool. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Ferns and shade flowers grew out of one wall, the mountainside itself. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” Ernie said, cool, trying hard to pretend like he wasn’t shocked by Grandpop’s eyes or the fact that he was giving him his shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A lone Danish coastguard stood bundled in furs, his horse beside him, and he shaded his eyes against the glint of the icebergs beyond the sail and watched the strangers come swiftly in toward land. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the current painting, she had incorporated more than ninety different shades. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Only it wasn’t a dream, for his room was filled with daylight pouring under the raised shade, and there was Nipper, pecking at the pane. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Its flesh is a sickly shade of pink. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He drove west on the Milagro-Garcia spur, a dirt road partially shaded by some cottonwoods and Russian olives growing alongside Indian Creek. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ahead, the pines towered up, promising long, cool pools of shade. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He raised the shade, raised the window, looked out. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She wanted to lean against the closest building, under the shade of a tree, and catch her breath, but when she looked down the hill, the tan car rounded the corner. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There's not much shade in a big dry lake. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Father Rico and Lily sit in the shade of a pepper tree and swap stories. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I took a look out the window before I left the room, though, to see how all the perverts were doing, but they all had their shades down. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Dayi Jamsheed parked the SUV under the shade of a gigantic walnut tree that hung over the street and thrust its roots beneath the cracking sidewalk. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The entire forest area, the hundreds of tiny stitches in shades of green, had darkened, and the threads had knotted and twisted in odd ways. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

If I’d known how to drive and had the keys, I would have driven the car into better shade. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Changing Woman could help get rid of this bland lifelessness that was now taking the shade of a gray cloud. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was best to tell the absolute truth with him, no shading. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The widow Richardson looked up, shading her eyes in the May sunshine. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He opened one eye a bit, like someone peeking from behind a shade. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They were all the colors you could think of, black, white and brown, but the fire made everyone look like they were different shades of orange. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Monastery sits on a large, shaded property. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The shades were drawn, so I couldn’t see in, but there was enough light emanating from behind the shades that I could tell he wasn’t asleep. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

One is old enough to re member his mother’s face, another her laugh, her favorite shade of lipstick, how her dress felt as she stood at the stove patting tortillas. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I stood in the shade of a linden tree, then set out the short distance to the market. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

To receive phone calls, she wore her most serious pair of trousers, her most muted shade of lipstick, and she spoke sitting upright at her desk, legs crossed, her voice measured and sure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden everyone was looking off at the paintings on the walls or adjusting their collars—except for Emma, whose face was turning a certain shade of green. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I would say she has more than a tangle in her yarn,” she said, her voice one shade oilier than normal. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I know I will never know a joy so vast as I experienced when I en­tered that tree’s dappled, shimmering shade and heard the dry, crisp sound of the wind rustling its leaves. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

First my shirts, then my pants, all varying shades of blue. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

For a start it was painted in an off-putting shade of green and a peculiar shade of pink. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“She knew I didn’t like chocolate,” Miles mumbled, turning a deeper shade of red and sinking into his chair. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She was smiling at me by way of the visor shade mirror. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

It was right there, waiting for me to come lie on soft green grass under a dogwood tree, in the shade. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he climbed the edge of the platform and sat in the green shade on a convenient trunk. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“The rockstar part at least. Your hair is four different shades of red.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

This time the shaded area had deepened from both the north and south, leaving a small square of white in the middle of the oblong Black Belt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Small reptiles and rodents burrow or slide below the surface or cling to the shaded side of an outcropping. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

More doilies, a big lamp with green-and-gold base and white shade. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As for the giant, he is close. These shades are not mine. They are his.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

For days I live in a fever, with the covers pulled up and the shades drawn, the door to my bedroom open so that Mrs. Murphy can hear me call. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

For the wedding, Mom wore a traditional African dress—long and formfitting, in shades of blue and purple—and Dad wore a classic dress shirt and pants. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I wait for Kalinda in the shade of a barren mango tree in the courtyard, away from everyone else. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She spends her days lying down, a pink plastic wastepaper basket by her side, the shades drawn, her mouth and teeth coated with the taste of metal. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When these breezes reached the platform the palm fronds would whisper, so that spots of blurred sunlight slid over their bodies or moved like bright, winged things in the shade. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The pieces in which Corelli developed this light-and- shade technique came to be known by the name of the larger group, concerto grosso, and subsequently the generic term ‘concerto’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Bemabe’s eyes snapped up like runaway window shades, and whether he wanted it to or not, his day began. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was written elegantly with shaded letters, and it was well and carefully drawn and witnessed by the cook. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their polo shirts were partially covered with zip-front windbreakers one shade lighter than their shorts. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Around us was every shade of green you could ever hope to imagine, broken up here and there with a flowering tree blushing to a light pink. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

What shade of black African polluted by devil white man are you? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

With her belongings arranged at one end, she could curl up in the shade and feel almost as if she had a home. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On top of the nightstand, there was a lamp with flowers painted all over the shade. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

At a nearby pavement cafe, half a dozen people sipped coffee in the shade of patio umbrellas. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It was in the sun, they in the shade. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

At one point, I remember, one of the farmers looked up and shaded his eyes, staring across the field at us, then after a time he wiped his forehead and went back to work. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the cool shade of the trees, I came up close behind the eighth-grade pack. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

We climbed up, shading our eyes against the bright light of day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held it up, admiring the truly perfect shade. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He smiles through his shades, bows to me, and then looks behind me as if expecting more suitcases. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He would pull down the shades of the room so that there would be only the bright light and the books and the feeling of meditation. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Peeta's stretched out on top of the sleeping bag in the shade of the rocks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“And the shades of night begin to fall, and the traveler hurries home, and the campesino bids his fields farewell,” Dedd recites. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By midday, she was halfway there and paused to shelter for a while under the shade of a thorn tree. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

The shades of the windows were drawn but light shone through them, and from somewhere in the house a faint melody seeped out and was lost in the wind. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But once back under the shade of the trees the stag regained his momentum — or found a new desire to live — and the chase was renewed with vigor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

With an effort Wilson left the shade and support of the doorway and, breathing hard, unscrewed the cap of the tank. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The sky was now quite yellow and the grass a charming shade of lavender. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't till the soil or weed the flowerbeds or try to graft a tree limb; I sat in the shade and listened to my Japanese language instruction. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It is also pullulatingly alive: howling with insects, hot and humid as demon’s breath, perpetually shaded by mats of lianas and branches. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The gift is beautifully wrapped in thick green paper, looped with rainbow shades of ribbon. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Pacing in front of the library waiting for Gran, I shaded myself from the sun under the roof overhang, but the air kept blowing gusts of hot breath in my direction. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The same nondescript shade, about the same shade as his own tunic. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Toni Morrison’s isn’t functioning as a modifier, which shades the meaning of genius, but as a determiner, which pins down its referent, in the same way that an article like the or this would do. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Will could see his silhouette in the cave mouth, crouching, attentive, and then Mrs. Coulter herself sat up, shading her eyes against the light outside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

By early afternoon there was a stillness of heat, and a herd of cows from the higher fields slowly grazed their way down into the shade. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When all the men had gone, her handmaids stripped off the travel-stained silks she wore, and Dany padded out to where the marble pool sat in the shade of a portico. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

If its new position is somewhere in the shaded region of the figure, we may have only another few decades until Doomsday. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had been able to name it satisfactorily, for although it was green, shades of blue and gray and violet whispered beneath it, as in the sea on a cloudy day. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

As noon approaches, the group begins to break up, seeking shade and food. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Many of them were wearing the same shades of orange and blue as Mrs. Childers, but their grim expressions made it seem more like they were headed to a funeral than to a sporting event. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Their single succulent spathes ranged from shades of mottled black to blood red and glistening orange. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wraparound shades hid his eyes, but I knew what was behind those glasses—hollow sockets filled with flames. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

When they finished singing, Jack Rabbit Jones took off his shades, walked over to the long, polished oak coffin where Cool Papa Byrd’s body rested, and placed the shades over Cool Papa Byrd’s closed eyes. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Perhaps in the shade of my house I was half hidden by the blinding light outside. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms and wrists were scattered with freckles, layers of them in different shades of gold and pink, even on the back of her hands. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He sat in a hammock under the shade of the mango, guava, and orange trees and tuned his radio to the BBC news. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The fever I thought I had kicked suddenly painted the world a fuzzy shade of gray. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Lamps with stained-glass shades cast a warm glow quite unlike the light in the rest of the house. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

All the bright dyes had leached out from the surcoats of the slain; they were garbed in shades of white and grey, and their blood was black and crusty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She nodded impatiently, not taking her eyes off her potion, which was still deep purple, though according to the book ought to be turning a light shade of lilac by now. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“They, keep the shades up when they home,” she said. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey went to a window and snapped up the shade. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stooped to hide under the shade of a cluster of huisache trees, looking almost translucent. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The force of Desdemona’s fanning could be felt all over the house; it swirled dustballs on the stairs; it stirred the window shades; and, of course, since it was winter, it made everyone shiver. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It’s about the shade of your skin and the shape of your nose and the kink of your hair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They’d come up with their secret-keeping policy in the shade of the banana grove: “Tell only if one of us might be in trouble.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

The shadows were black without shading and the open places white without color. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They sat in the shade and gradually one by one they stretched out and slept. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheet has tiny teacups covering it in all shades of blue. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He raised a hand to greet the men who were playing cards in the shade of a mango tree. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

The seagulls screamed, and the brooding gray clouds were the same shade as the gray of the waves. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The Dumpster had been slowly reeling in its shadow, so that he now had to sit with his back flat against it and his knees drawn up in order to remain wholly in the shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

His straw hat shaded his eyes and made crisscross marks on the upper half of his face. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The shade of the pole lamp was askew and cast a crazy irregular light over the room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I had a suspicion that my mother had called Jody and begged her to ask me out, so I wouldn't sit around in my room all day with the shades drawn. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

At last they came suddenly into a thin shade; great grey branches reached across the path. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sculpted by the intense solar rays, glowing a radioactive shade of turquoise, the towers reared like giant shark’s teeth out of the surrounding rubble as far as the eye could see. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The pipes, he noticed, shaded to powdery gray on top — dust. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked for her in her sisters' shop, behind the window shades in her house, in her father's office, but he found her only in the image that saturated his private and terrible solitude. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, even her lipstick seemed a shade or two lighter, as though she had just blotted it with a leaf of Kleenex. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She found the new catalog from her most reliable supplier and circled a shade that she thought Willow would approve of. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

My Attendant’s garb is done in shades of green. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He got a patchwork piece of toast, splotches of white, splotches of black and various shades of brown. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange, like a mango in different seasons. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

They were all wearing shades of green and brown, and two of them had leafy branches stuck through their hats. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The walls, the high-beamed ceiling, the wooden floors, and the thick carpets were all varying shades of white. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The desert stretched ahead of them without so much as a dead tree for shade. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the trees, they offered her all they had: love murmurs and a protective shade. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that Supreme doesn’t have his shades on, I can finally see what I am to him: a do-over of my dad. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Denna and I sat in the patchwork shade of the autumn trees, out of sight of the ruined farm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I know there’s a cluster of trees with leaves that turn brilliant shades of yellow in the fall. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The two seated themselves there In the shade of the porch, side by side, with their backs against the pillows and their feet extended. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least seven different shades of hair color that did not occur in nature. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rider who’d fled had reined in his horse and turned around to look back, shading his eyes to see what was going on. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beauty shops always had curtains or shades up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Green was everywhere, in different shades, like a huge, brilliant, gorgeous version of the overlapping carpets back in the rooms of Ember. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark and Alec huddled over the workpad together, sitting under the shade of a tree as the sun continued to trudge its way across the sky. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

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

He shades his eyes and looks at me. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Along the walls figures half-seen moved through the shadows, pale shades with long grim faces. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The shade beneath the pines was cool and fresh, and the air smelled like summer and freedom, the smell of never having to go home. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ghost grey, some men called the shade, but in truth his eyes were all but colorless, like two chips of dirty ice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And this woman was the first spirit that was dressed up, wearing a fancy hat filled with feathers and sparkles and a dress that looked similar to Clara’s, a brilliant shade of peacock blue. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

A shade thinner than he had been when they set out from White Harbor, but almost himself again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We lay with our heads in the shade and looked up into the trees. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Anya wasn’t sure if dragons were capable of blushing, but to her, he looked a shade of deeper red. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Azareen looked sharply away at that, and in the bleakness of her eyes, Lazlo saw a shade of the anguish of loving someone who doesn’t love himself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Three!” shouted Mr. Flux, his eyes popping open like window shades. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As he kicked his checkered soccer ball along the streets, he could feel it lurking in shadowy doorways, behind shaded windows. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The old man hit him on the head for kindness and kicked him, his body still shuddering, under the shade of the stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The walls were a wet shade of pink. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He turned off his light and raised his shade. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She scolded Cool Papa for playing his blues records too loud and for wearing his shades inside the house. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Thorn’s face went every shade of pink on the planet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

And people, three of them, shading their eyes in the sun, watching us. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

And then again, there was a kind of facial likeness between them, a shade of skin color. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The bard was superb; Werfel could not believe the delicacy of his performance, the way he shaded certain words and made others glow like memories of morning. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

There are three different shades of orange AND lots of reds and yellows so you can make your own orange. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would suggest that you come into the shade.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were no tables, chairs, or umbrellas to shade us by the pool. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Will continued to look at the floor, but his face turned a deep shade of crimson. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The land was harsher now; for shade they had to rest in the shadow of rocks, not under wide-spreading trees, and the ground underfoot was hot through the soles of their shoes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Lares had formed shimmering purple lines against a mob of black, vaporous shades in ancient armor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The sun was streaming across the field so one half of her was lost to the low, blinding sunshine, the other half to shade. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She is only a few inches taller than I am, her hair only a few shades darker. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

We held hands and walked beneath the brilliant green shade of cottonwood trees, back toward the old power plant. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

There was a small stain across an intricately threaded flower in shades of gold, part of a landscape that portrayed rows of tall sunflowers near a pale green stream. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am the shade in the desert,” she murmured. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He moves to the window shaded by Venetian blinds, pulls the cord to open the slats. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we reached the spot 03-01 had designated for our supper — a spreading oak that would afiord us all shade from the afternoon sun — we stopped, and the footman helped us step down. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the shade of the sagebrush the little birds were working, scratching in the leaves, flying restlessly a few feet and scratching again. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The noise, the slaughtering and slaughtered demons black against the flames—what scenes then have been in Sherwood, where now the oak trees crowd into a shade! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the sun descended, when the shadows of the square’s giant shade trees met and combined, the coldness as well as darkness numbed the crowd. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a walled city for poets and astronomers and every shade of thinker in between. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Warned not to touch, Kira had watched, marveling at her mother’s skill, at her ability to choose just the right shade. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rode up into the shade of the trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spent the afternoon lounging in the shade of a tree. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a blue plaid flannel that hugs his thin body, making his eyes look an even brighter shade of blue. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

A foot more and he could be away from it, in the shade, but he seems to avoid the shade like it’s toxic. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He climbed back a little way up the slope and shaded his eyes to look. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

After while, the locusts in the trees start humming, the shade get cooler and I feel my eyes, trained on the kids in the pool, start to sag. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The droughts have dried the hill and the tree hasn’t borne fruit in years, but Sohrab and I still sit under its shade and I read to him from the Shahnamah. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the shade of the old ticket window a man sat whittling a stick. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I looked away, toward the window, even though all I could see was a different window, shade drawn, surrounded by a brick wall. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Not to mention wear the leather jacket or sport the cool shades. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Jeanne quietly rose to her feet, collected the greyhound from where she lay, and led the dog gingerly along the shaded edge of the wood, keeping the knights in view. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The king was shaded beneath a crimson canopy, one leg thrown negligently over the carved wooden arm of his chair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I added the feathery leaves of the tamarind tree that stood in the middle of our courtyard and our cow under its shade. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

We gladly rested in the shade while she unpacked hard-boiled eggs and made sandwiches for us. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was hot and sticky, my feet hurt, I wanted just one tree and a small patch of shade—or the ocean, better yet—and I was hungry for my pocket lunch. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Outside the Merchant’s House a trestle table had been set up in the shade and decorated with striped blue-and-white pennons that fluttered at every breath of air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"It’s cold out now. Nobody’d notice if you pulled the shades. Why can’t I sit at the table with all of you?" he asked when he reached the bottom of the stairs. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The shade felt like silk on my skin. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was that buildings in their neighborhood made shade, cooling down the streets, Genie thought. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I'd choose something simple—a shade of red to match Maman's hair, a high waist with a cream waist-sash, and a sweeping skirt that flows out like a silk river behind me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The interior of the square was a maze of stalls and crookback aisles, shaded by awnings of woven grass. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Genie thought that sounded kinda cool—Grandma out there picking peas and Grandpop sitting on the porch with his shades on, playing some kind of pea-picking soundtrack. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They have a soda fountain countertop, with stools along it topped in acid lime-green, and vinyl-padded booths in a shade of shiny purple that looks like the skin of an early shark-finned convertible. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had to shade my eyes from the intense sun. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I drew open the flaps and ducked inside, entering the cool shade. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He moves around the car, chasing patches of shade. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Their drivers eased their vehicles under shade trees along the last few hundred meters of the racecourse, then spread picnic blankets on the grass and opened hampers full of sandwiches and cold drinks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You shouldn’t wear that shade of green,” I said under my breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The sun was very low and the shade was deep in the back of the temple where the new altar to Thoth had been built. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Below, they were waiting, hands and handkerchiefs shading their eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d used some rope to strap the tin to her belt, and before she stepped out of the shade of the sill, she rubbed a little more on her palms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Every few minutes Old Rit came to the door, opened it, and looked out, hand shading her eyes, frowning, peering toward the road. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I would shade my eyes from the sun and search far across the water hoping to see my father’s boat coming home. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, still frowning, she climbed onto the leather bench of Father’s rickshaw where the canopy provided some shade. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

No dinner table, no shaded margin of a tennis court ever heard her so easily and richly associative. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They waited until we reached the place where Mr. Turner, the undertaker, had set up a little shade tent. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then maybe he could pull the shades in the rest of the house and clean it thoroughly. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sat in the shade of a red maple. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

During the hot, dry season, everybody would bring chairs outside and sit in the shade. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The window shades are drawn, the store dark, Herr Kaltenbach gone. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had not intended to go into the water; but she donned her bathing suit, and left Mademoiselle alone, seated under the shade of the children’s tent. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

The bedtime book rested in Cool Papa’s lap, his shades in his breast pocket. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The cut had turned a nasty shade of green. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The soldiers sat under the shade of mango trees dressed in full combat gear. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Those bushy eyebrows were not familiar; neither was that shade of brown skin. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

"How kind of Lord Tywin. And his sealing wax is such a lovely shade of gold." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I let him take a nap tied up in the shade of the big oak tree on the steep slope by the back porch. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She passed old vendors with leathery faces sitting under the shade of plane trees, gazing at her impassively behind pyramids of cherries and mounds of grapes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Black and white and grey, all the shades of truth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The window slammed shut and the shade came down to keep it cool in there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Most of these shacks were guarded by thin dogs, that yapped at the children from the shade under the houses. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men stood up in the hot shade of the hardware porch. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one shot, Ishtar sat in the shade of a cypress tree, holding an old man's dark, wrinkled hand, his head as bowed as the branches. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Some old fat goldfish lived in the pool with several frogs and water lizards, shaded by wide lily pads and ivy. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I set it up in the only sliver of shade around and pushed Perilee into it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Attached to the shades is a chain of Post-it Notes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As evening approached, they left their lights on, kept the shades open, and sat on their porches. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sitting in the shade underneath a tree, our family eats the food together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had to offer shade but be see-through enough to see the stars. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Some of the bricks on the back wall of the auditorium are a darker shade, almost brown, and they form this double helix design. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I have thought also,” said M. Bouc just a shade guilty. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bright shades of blue, emerald, and soft brown, her gown and matching peacock mask had cost as much as a small house. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Towards evening he made friends with a barber’s assistant, whom he had seen working in the shade of an arch. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And talkin’ about this morning,” the sheriff said, his face shading purple even in the darkness, “you stole my boat. That’s what we call larceny, Mrs. Dowdel. You could go up for that.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

"The comet's so bright you can see it by day now," Sam said, shading his eyes with a fistful of books. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I’m in Alabama, under the shade of a magnolia with red ants crawling up my trouser legs and the buzz of gnats swarming my head. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The windows were shaded and the hoods decorated with flapping Gondwannan flags. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Palmer shook his fist and yanked down the shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The water below undulated in shades of blue to green to purple in some spots. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

It was midafternoon, and the curtains were drawn, but a lamp in the corner had been left on, a towel draped over the shade to mute it, and the thoughtfulness of this pierced her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the center, in the shade of the willows, was the clearing. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He popped up his shades and smiled like a million bucks. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They spent the long afternoons sunbathing together, stretched out side by side on top of their bunker, or playing backgammon in the shade of a giant palm tree, or just sitting quietly. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poster snaps up like a window shade. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

As they got farther into town, the houses got bigger and sat on yards carpeted with green and full of thick bushes and enormous shade trees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he took a peculiar half step, moving from shade into bright sunlight, and the booby-trapped 105 round blew him into a tree. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then she would withdraw and disappear into the shaded grove of trees. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They were shades —the chattering ghosts Hazel had lived with for decades in the Fields of Asphodel. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The rabbits crept into the shade, under any cover that offered. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I come to school sporting shades and a johnny- print across my left cheek, Johnny being the name of the idiot who smacked me last night. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they were educated, like I am, they’d learn to see past shades and beyond exteriors and see people. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Golds, light yellows deepening to vibrant orange, reds from the palest pink to the darkest crimson, greens, all shades, threaded in their intricate patterns, told the history of the world and its Rum. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deeper shades of rust and red were already hanging there. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was either sleeping in the shade of the canoe or running up and down the sandspit chasing the pelicans that roost there in great numbers because there are numerous fish nearby. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The third was a woman; from this distance, all I could see of her was that her hair was a startling shade of red. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My swollen cheek aches—it’s probably ten different shades of blue and purple right now. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

We stay in the shade whenever possible, as the sun is high and hot. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

People rushed to shutter windows and pull down special blackout shades. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The shaded streets of his neighborhood are littered with sparkling fountains and bow-backed Scholar slaves. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Root’s face turned an even deeper shade of purple. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She much preferred to sit in the shade and gather figs. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat with my group in the powdery red dust of Kakuma in the shade of an achuil tree and nervously waited for the teacher. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The baboons did not sleep much in the night, as they were happy to sit in the shade of the trees in the day and sleep then. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She followed June to her front porch, where at least two dozen pieces of paper were scattered over the stone floor, along with about thirty different shades of colored pencils. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Its long tables were full of beakers set over low blue flames, heating and cooling apparatuses, glass vials full of powders in varying shades of orange. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It felt good to sit for a bit under the shade of the overhang in the cool sand. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Small stones spray wildly under the tires and the trees throw patterns of shade onto the hood of the car. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly I stepped back into the shade, unseen, unheard. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the shade of the trees, he almost felt like he was back at Camp Half-Blood, heading through the woods toward Bunker Nine. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Two huge mango trees laden with fruit, shading a bench on a wide, grassy space in front of the house. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But by the pool among the mottled sycamores, a pleasant shade had fallen. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The red dirt trail winds and dips behind small foothills, shaded by tall teak trees. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was wearing lipstick, a different shade that was more red than brown, and her dress was molded to her lean body. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Their shade of blue is peculiar, so dark it is almost black, with a small patch of lighter blue on the left iris, right next to the corner of his eye. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was cool in the shade of the trees, and some of the trees had leaves and fruits we could pick to eat. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

His right arm was shaded black with mosquitoes, as thick as hair. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

His gray eyes seemed shades lighter by contrast to his darkened skin, and the months of traveling into the sun hadn’t only earned him squint lines. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She walked into a dark room, peeked out from behind a shade, and saw the sheik high up in the cherry tree silhouetted against the moon. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let us as much as possible, train out creepers, and branches of trees, upon bridges, pulling down and nailing the branches, aiming to obtain shade and reflection of foliage and broken obscuration of water.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He wore tortoiseshell shades and a silk Italian suit that matched his hair. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He held out his arms, the shades dangling from his fingers. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Tying his horse to a plum tree, he climbed the hill and took shelter in the shade. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

For a moment he considered pulling down the shade, then hated himself for even thinking that and threw open the window. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He seems to look around at everyone from behind those shades. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The family lined up near the river gate, in the shade of the big mango tree. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Ralph hauled himself onto this platform, noted the coolness and shade, shut one eye, ana decided that the shadows on his body were really green. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Implacable resentment is a shade in a character. But you have chosen your fault well. I really cannot laugh at it. You are safe from me.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“What is this?” she asked, picking up an oblong fruit, its bright pink skin shading into orange. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Rani's tent is bright green and sits under the shade of a tamarind tree. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Without thought I circled back around and stopped my bike at the familiar old oak tree at the end of my block, its far-reaching limbs casting much-appreciated shade. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Daisy took the brush with delight and smoothed her hair, whereupon Gatsby sat down and shaded his eyes and began to laugh. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The heat in the shop grows overwhelming, so we walk out to find breeze and shade. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His sandy blond hair was drenched in sweat; it could not have been pleasant to stand on those steps for as long as he had with no promise of shade. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lee was up on the rise by the Seminary, walking back and forth under the shade trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

An enormous eagle-owl who was sometimes used as a decoy, but who was at present standing on a perch in the shade of the cloister, opened his eyes when the bells rang. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A baby sleeps shaded inside his cradleboard, hanging from a tree. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Her hair was a lighter shade of brown than mine. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Both were in the tenth grade and both of them had turned a fine shade of scarlet during the course of Sister Loretta’s presentation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in order for me to get that look with pencils, I have to do a lot of shading. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Instead, from the deep shade of the verandah, we see the whole thing. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The shade of the clouds would not come until the afternoon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair was short and shaded pencil-lead dark, with a single tiny braid curling over her ear. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Apollo leaned back in his golden throne with his shades on. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

On that Saturday morning, with her only forty-eight hours gone, I figured she wouldn’t be home yet, but even so, I felt a flicker of disappointment when I saw the shade still pulled up. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The ice looked colder and more mysterious, the sky a cleaner shade of blue. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cycle was attached to a brightly painted tin cart with a leather bench and a decorated canopy that shaded customers from the sun. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

Rupa brought the water while Neel tugged a chair into the shade. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Julia had turned a shade paler, so that her freckles were showing, but she faced O’Brien boldly. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It was deserted in summer because it had little shade. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though the shades were up, the door was unlocked, and a neon sign buzzed “OPEN” in big red letters, there was nobody here. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

It looked more like a hospital on the inside, where the floors were checked tile and the walls were exactly the right shade of taupe to make you want to kill yourself. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She hadn't, not at first glance, but when she looked again she found him to the back, under the shade of the high stone wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they were rain clouds, heavy and dark, and sometimes airy tufts of white that cast delicate shade and twisted into shapes like hunting ravids or castles in the air. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Ben’s talking to me with straight and curvy lines, shade and light. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I almost expected a rebuff for this hardly well-timed question, but, on the contrary, waking out of his scowling abstraction, he turned his eyes towards me, and the shade seemed to clear off his brow. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was not fond of Stuart and it didn’t bother him at all that Stuart was all wrapped up in a window shade, crying and hurt and unable to get out. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

He turns an even deeper shade of red. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Even Boo got a pair of bird shades. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Grandpop was wearing different shades, big black ones that looked like they belonged to one of the characters from the Back to the Future calendar on the wall Genie had been looking at for weeks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I shade in my father’s jawline just as Mr. Ward enters the room, then put my pencil down and look up in case he tries to catch my eye. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He led it into the shade and told it to wait. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shielded my eyes with my hand, as if in that dim hallway I was trying to shade myself from the sun. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They sat in the shade, devouring the hot fried dough. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was the incomprehensible secret embodied in a whitish toadstool hiding in the dark shade of a rotting log. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked in the dappled shade, enjoying the mist blown off the burbling fountains. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Bulges in the rock implied bulk, and tonal shading with earth-tone pigments lent contour and perspective. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was the biggest tree Jem Snow had ever seen, the trunk near eight feet wide, the branches spreading so far that the entire village was shaded beneath their canopy. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Emily acts like she hasn’t heard a thing, but I can see her flinch ever so slightly at Justin’s words, and her face turns a shade pinker. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“No,” Jenna said, “but you were an amazing shade of green.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Stick took off his shades and slung them onto the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The sun shifted overhead, and there was more shade as I walked along. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Branches muscled through the earth, growing in fast motion until a full-sized olive tree shaded the courtyard. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We sit at the base of the George Washington Monument, squeezing close for shade, our legs stretched out before us in the long afternoon shadow. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Her eyes and her long braids were two shades darker than her brown skin; she looked pretty, but also smart. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Like most hearts, it was complicated, shaded with dark and dappled with light. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I waved her over and said, “I want to sit in the shade.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I spotted Hamlet and Horatio reclining in the shade of a great bush, while their horses grazed on sweet grass nearby. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I often sat in the shade of their tangerine tree and played with my dolls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Outside the windows of O’Hare International Airport, the sky was painted a particular shade of gray and leaving droplets of water on the large glass windows that looked out onto the airstrip. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Kira had matched oranges and reds of different shades and had found the various grays for the smoke and the buildings. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in the shade of the forest, Minli’s black head burned hot. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

This summer, Mama Ya-Ya let me paint the walls different shades of blue. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

From the shade of the shed, Kira noticed that the sun was lower in the sky. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is what I dreamed Gilliam Park would be; however, my dream was buried in granite dust and hard crusty rocks with no shade, no greenery, and no picnic tables. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He returned to the stone hut and once more, just before going in, shaded his eyes, searching the black sky. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled down the shades, and he knew she was staring at him, almost as if she could see the outline of his lie in the dim light. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, it was always good to relax in the shade of some big, tall cottonwood trees. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The new tombs gave a festive air to the pathetic little graveyard, and they planted rows of birches so there would be shade for those who came to visit their dead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thirteen Games, had it remained as thirteen games only, would have appeared to be just a shade more than a monograph. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike the grand ivory buildings in the Fair’s Court of Honor, these walls were painted in garish shades of red and bronze as though colored by a premonition of fire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Simon, forgetful of the lies, shaded his eyes with both hands and peered at the smoke. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Genie, however, was fixated on Grandpop—on his face, specifically his shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And so we sat out there in the shade of the dogwood while the sun beat down on the dirt yard. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They wore wide hats that shaded their faces like little parasols. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

We sat in the shade of a sapodilla tree, eating our lunch. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when they did look directly at us, they would shade their eyes with their hands as if they were looking at something very far away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wings glimmered in shades of blue, black, and purple. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

There was nothing in between, no happy medium, no shades of gray. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She walked down the steps and into the shade of a live oak. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She was wearing three shades of denim and an old fedora over cropped hair. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I glance out at the mob of journalists still shouting at the car’s shaded windows. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Bundini and their beautiful daughters waved at us from the picnic under the trees that shaded the clearing by the road. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you come sit in the shade while I catch us some lunch,” Osh said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I turned down a street shaded with trees, perpendicular to Massachusetts Avenue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The hot weather and the fact that Lalo had always bootlegged beer to the Lagunas and Acomas brought him there one day when she was sitting in the shade of the porch outside the bar. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was as diough, in the middle of the block’s cool shade, a beacon had been switched on; and this impression was only strengthened by the house we’d now stopped in front of. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Always they had shut their doors, pulled down the shades and called their children out of the road. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

When the eggplants appeared in August they were pale purple, a strange and eerie shade. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The motel is painted a deep shade of gray. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The shaded lamp catching the lenses of his glasses left half of his broad face in shadow as his clenched fists stretched full forth in the light before him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The storm had turned its color to a darker shade of honey, but it didn’t lose any of its softness. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Jacob searched in the shade of the ferns for something. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

And when I came around the corner onto the crowded walk into the sun, they were already lining the curb and shading their faces with their hands. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The carpets on the floor were all different shades of blue and green, and in the corner was a sturdy square table and a chair with a back like a ladder. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was a peculiar shade of gray. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The rabbit was a shade underdone, but tasted wonderful. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was hard to keep his lids up; they kept falling down like malfunctioning shades. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mulatto women were prized as mistresses, and their children, one shade lighter in turn, moved still further up the social and economic ladder. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Over the walls, vines grew, as they must have done in bygone days, before the shade. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“We’re here to rescue you. If you control these shades, tell them—” Her voice faltered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The pool would have been way better, but at least we put our blanket in the shade. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I should tell you that there was no shade around this side of the house, so things were getting sort of desperate in the Thirsty Department. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

In the heat of the day, the troop rested in the shade of a musasa grove. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes were the color of pecan shells and his long, stringy hair was just a shade darker. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The way one is good for advice about choosing the right college and another is good for advice about choosing the right shade of makeup to complement your complexion. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

By late afternoon, the shadows had lengthened and they were sitting in deep shade. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The birthmark was to grow darker as the years passed, but now it was the same shade as her gold-flecked eyes, which, to the end, were as steady and clean as rain. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She takes off her shoes and socks and places them neatly in the shade of a palm tree and runs straight for the water. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Instead, I find a bench by myself in the shade and try to eat some of my sandwich. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Genie thought about what Ernie had said about him wearing shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

What if you had to water skyscrapers, and play classical music to them, and know if they like sun or shade? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The goldfish man shaded his eyes as he pushed his cart along the Jade River. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Since that side was in the shade, I picked up a saw that was leaning against a big shade tree just back from the house. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I use the Aura arcana to extract the paint and coat the new body-shaped canvas, coloring it the same shade as the sand that lines the royal beach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She was an inch taller than Poppy, and her skin two shades lighter. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He groped for neutral words, words that would convey information but not indicate any shade of his own feelings. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them had staked their rifles bayonet first into the ground and rigged tent cloth across to shade them from the sun. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn't even bother to pull their shades down. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

So it was a kind of magic, being here in this antiques store with a boy whose eyes were just the right shade of honey. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her entries consisted of artistic manifestos, trivial complaints, character sketches and simple accounts of her day which increasingly shaded off into fantasy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I squint up at him, shading my eyes from the sun. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

It was night, the windows were shut tightly with the shades drawn, and the great table was pushed against the door. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

If a forager boy wanted to take a forager girl to a romantic spot, did the shade of a walnut tree suffice? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bleach Joe applied to my bangs left my hair a shade of yellow like the marigolds on Mrs. Hidalgo’s altar. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Directly across the river is a shaded grove of trees running along its edge. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

My father viewed rich people with a shade of suspicion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She sat down next to him, relishing the shade. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I leaned my bike against the tall tree shading over the building and walked up the cracked cement sidewalk. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Not the color of his colorless eyes, not the shape of his nose or lips, not even the shade of his skin. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The girl was a shade plump far his taste, with skin as splotchy as oatmeal, but her breasts filled his hands nicely and she had been a maiden the first time he took her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Even if it is ninety-five degrees in the shade—and sometimes it is—no one wears shorts on the first day of school. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So, what else is on the list?” he asks, looking back down at the drawing and then back up at me before starting to shade something in. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

If it weren't completely white outside, the shade of the paint would match the trees. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was sitting in the shade of the house, painting a picture of storm clouds and a small boat beneath. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“We will wear white. Black is too depressing, especially that shade people wear to mourn, like burnt wood. I will lead the dance of the grandchildren.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I looked back, wondering if it was some sort of hallucination, and then realized—I knew that shade of red. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

His golden-brown skin is several shades lighter than mine, and his hair, raven-black, is freshly cut in a top fade. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

There was no shade anywhere, and Polly could see thick rivulets of sweat running down their faces. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tied Winn-Dixie up to a tree and said how there was lots of shade for him and that it ought to work out real good. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nya sat outside in the shade of the house and ate. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shelf above the sink is full of different creams for her neck, her throat, her eyes, her feet, daytime, nighttime, sun and shade. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

An oak tree in the front yard shaded almost the entire house. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The reception room was dimly lighted by small globes set under rose-colored shades. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They're a perfect shade of yellow, not too bright, and I know where they came from and who made them. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The property had a small pasture with two feet of grass and a three-sided shed, was surrounded by tall ponderosa pines for shade and little else. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Radar raised his eyes at me and ambled into the shade of a tree. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It gives him an eerie look, shading his eye sockets and casting shadows under his cheekbones. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

One of the men stood upright atop a wagon, shading his eyes with a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One day, tired and hot from the chase, she came upon a crystal-clear river deeply shaded by silvery willows. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I contemplated all this grandeur, an enormous motorcar rumbled through the western gate and the men sitting in the shade immediately arose. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, I returned to east beach and sat down in sea-grape shade. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your hair must be”—Miss Grund grimaces and reaches up to her own head, as if patting down soap bubbles—“tamed. You never know how they might feel about a redhead. Especially that tinny shade.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Even Arion had turned from caramel brown to a dark shade of ash. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

How did he achieve such sheer shade without so much as a pause or a fingerprint? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The snow is falling softly now, and I can faintly see the city’s skyline up ahead, the buildings just a shade darker than the clouds. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I turn them over, making sure she got the right shades, and read: Pure Doll and Diva-licious. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

She left the tobacco fields of her youth and the hundred-year-old oak tree that shaded her from the sun on so many hot afternoons. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I cannot agree with you. It appears to me a most perfect resemblance in every feature. I never saw such a likeness in my life. We must allow for the effect of shade, you know.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Put the car Mr Lindsay used to drive completely in the shade!' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

References to "shading" in some of the ancient texts may have referred to differences in tuning. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Stones had been arranged on the mound, and some low trees still shaded it and made an arch above the path. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the “after” picture, she’s at least two shades lighter, and she looks happy. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The trail junction was shaded by a row of trees and tall brush. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there’s more in the suitcase—an envelope and a pair of thick metallic shades. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Is an apple the same as a mango?” asked Cirila, whose yard was shaded by mango trees. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The darkness is a relief; it cloaks my face that blooms half a dozen shades of red. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

A couple of the boys saw me sitting in the shade of that tree, and as soon as they did, they stopped dead, pointed at me, and motioned to the others to head back upstream. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

And every living thing has developed techniques for finding or creating shade. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat drooping for a moment, collecting the powers of duty and dignity, then spoke from the shade of his hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Dell isn't the only one with interior shades of gray. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Reb Saunders looked at me for a moment, and I saw the dark eyes blink, the lids going up and down like shades. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Cotton was making something with sticks and rocks in the small square of shade next to the porch. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Moonlight painted the leaves in shades of bone and silver as the guests drifted among them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We enter through a door on the ground and then climb a spiral staircase to the center of a room with four beds and two windows that have heavy curtains—the blackout shades, I assume. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your skin is the right shade of brown to match it. The designers worked hard to ensure it'd be the right fit." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They wore trendy shades and went shirtless and slick with Hawaiian Tropic. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he straightened up he was smiling, and so was I. He slid his shades up on top of his head and looked me in the eye. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I carve and Mr. Freeman mixes orange and red to get the right shade of sunrise. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

His milky white face was shaded with the stubble of a red beard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Reading that it was only 98 in the shade somehow made us all feel a bit cooler. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The shades were down and the television was off. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the nightstand, a lamp with a ragged shade and a worn anatomy text. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Shortly after dawn, when the sky turned not rosy and welcoming as it does in summer but merely a lighter shade of gray, the midwife kicked her awake. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sweat was sliding down her back even before she reached the trees, and the shade was not much cooler. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kissed her hand, then turned aside, nudging Lazlo with his elbow and loud-whispering, “What a perfectly delightful shade of blue,” as he took his leave. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because Curron snapped on her and Whit threw her a little shade earlier, but now Krystal was fuming. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The people move fast, and they’re all so different, covering every imaginable size, shape, and shade, with skin light as mine to darker than even Papa was. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young man’s head was wrenched sideways, not quite facing the flowers, and even in the shade a single blade of sunlight sparkled against the buckle of his ammunition belt. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d probably make her eyes a more intense shade of green. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me that the temperature in the shade would be a lot more useful to the citizens of our town. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It was hot and he found her asleep on a mat in the shade of their veranda. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And I could feel water again running swift and peaceful in the secret shade. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They helped the old man to get up and took him over to the shade of the parapet. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gregor looked straight into the girl’s eyes and saw that her irises were a dazzling shade of light purple. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She sees me look at her and a smirk shades her face for an instant. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

We sat in a circle in the shade and listened to Miss Rhonda tell us how much fun we were going to have. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Just beyond the mosque was a series of attached single ­storey dwellings with small shaded porches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I meet his eyes, knowing my face must be some shade of green. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Even the colors were crisp: vivid blue sky, deep green fields, leaves in every sharp shade that nature can bestow. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Surrounded by chollas, bur sage, and the comical scurrying of collared lizards, McCandless pitched his tent in the puny shade of a tamarisk and basked in his newfound freedom. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’ was a faint bluish furrow down each side of his nose, and this led up to the eye-sockets, and surrounded them in a pensive shade. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no—the light here was different, and the wood in the cabin around her was a lighter shade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And yet, even as he thought of all these things, he noticed somehow that the sky was a lovely shade of blue and that one cloud had the shape of a sailing ship. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

We lock eyes for a second, and as she takes in my face—both shades of it—her mouth rounds. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As I gazed numbly at the sky, it seemed to have turned a preterpaturally pale shade of blue, bleached of all but the faintest remnant of color. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

When I turned to them again, Tommy still had his hand up to shade his eyes. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shae only stood a shade over five feet, yet still he must look up to her . . . but in her case he found he did not mind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

More than thirty envelopes in various shades of pink sat stacked in an old shoebox. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I take a copy of Harpers Bizarre and find a seat on a shaded bench under a tree. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was a pretty, shaded portion of the city, though its prettiness was to Holmes merely an element to be entered into his calculations. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

When even those who went to work the earliest were still sleeping behind their second-story shades. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robert was out there under the shed, reclining in the shade against the sloping keel of the overturned boat He was reading from a book. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Graça Machel ushered us through a courtyard shaded by trees and into the house, where in a wide, sunlit room her husband sat in an armchair. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Close up she could see there was a band of paler skin around his forehead, which his cap must have kept shaded from the sun. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Dex and Faris walk away, I rappel to the desert floor, where Helene sits cross-legged in the shade of the cliffs, her feet buried to the ankles in the hot sand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He closed the window, lowered the shade, turned off the flashlight. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Lulled by the warm sun, cool shade, and birdsong, he trekked onwards, thinking of nothing in particular and enjoying the sense of freedom amid so much beauty. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I guess I’d been shading Hank, because suddenly he was sitting in a beam of low winter sunlight. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The trees that used to shade the big, sloping yard—they’re gone, too. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

"It was always my mother's—and sister's—preferred shade." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He’s in front of his cabin in the shade of the big slippery elm tree, contemplating a twisted limb. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

There he sat on a chair in the shade, his eyes on an old man wearing a sweater who was watering a peach tree. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She stood straight up, shaded her eyes with her right hand, then threw the rake to the side and commenced running at me. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Glossy leaves, amber on one side and bright green on the other, shaded her bed from the sun that poured in through windows in the ceiling. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Sitting in the shade, we eat our meal of thin rice soup and salted fish in silence. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled up the shades on the windows. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

The sun glares through the paper window shades. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kelvin’s palm shades his eyes; he juts his head, pretending to see far, far away. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The sight of him crouched in the shade with reddened face and streaming eyes evoked from his companions not pity but ribaldry. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each night, the sinking sun, like a ring on a window shade, pulled night down over the neighborhood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Roz was standing in the shade watching her son out on the water. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He looked at the paper and saw a black-and-white map of the South Side, around the borders of which was a shaded portion an inch deep. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The shade of the mango stretched all the way across the yard, and I realized it must be afternoon, a fact that surprised me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Patch-Withers’ face was reaching a brilliant shade, and his wife’s head fell as though before the guillotine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee Scoresby looked down at the placid ocean to his left and the green shore to his right, and shaded his eyes to search for human life. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a heavy woman whose powder, a shade too pale for her, caked in the creases of her throat. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

After four cups of water he lay back on the cushion in the shade of the towel and closed his eyes. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spots in every shade of the rainbow popped and burst in front of my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His mother always kept the shades drawn now, so Hazel could see nothing inside. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

They share blush and eye shadow in various shades of green and blue and gray. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They were like one of those security cameras hidden under a shaded dome; it was impossible to know where they were tracking at any given moment. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Can we have a word in private?” the policeman says to Mami, motioning her to join him and Abuela in the shade. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They look sort of like the slimmed-down opaque wraparound shades worn by cyclists. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I had no misgivings about the trailer park in Key West or the motel in Maine, but the trailer’s door had a bolt, and both had effective shades and screens. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way I tried to fool even myself, to shade myself from what I felt, what I believed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I look at her face, the wall behind her, the door, the shades, the table, my hands on the table, the Brain Maps between us. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He went to the window and looked out the corner of the shade. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Despite the tree's shade and the breeze, I'm sweating. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She turned her back on her players, walked to a set of bleachers in the shade at the far end of the field, and sat down. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Louis drove in back of the shed, and Adam helped him take the horses out, tie up the tugs, and halter them in the shade. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her face turns an angry shade of red. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The cool high shade of the woods was a relief, the sculpted intricacies of the tree trunks enchanting. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

In fact, the shades of brown on Constantine were endless. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Father playfully tipped his hat forward so that it shaded his eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hilly was tanning in the sun, I was fanning in the murky shade. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Some are painted white or really bright shades of pink, blue, and even lime green. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Out in the world waits a multitude of sanctuaries—gardens full of bright green wind; kingdoms of hedges; deep pools of forest shade through which butterflies float thinking only of nectar. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

On first appearance she looked to be composed of various shades of blue and white. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting here, shaded by the afternoon sun, I'm using my Vietnamese whenever I can, which turns out to be often. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The granite ledges were streaked by a thousand shades of gray and silver, separated by slices of pink quartz that glowed like happiness. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Sure I will, Louis. Get down, get down. We’ll put the horses to the shade.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He figured Cool Papa wore those shades indoors on purpose, just to hear her scolding voice. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The other is the same shade of gray but with darker, mottled feathers in the middle of his back and a shimmery purple area right around his neck. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was a little past noon and there was not much shade, but I sat against the trunk of two of the trees that grew together, and read. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

They stumbled into the road, shading their eyes, the trunk of fire and smoke tearing out of the mountains like God’s finger stuck suddenly toward the sky. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The mundane details of life impressed him too — the neatly made milk cartons, the spring-loaded window shades, the electric iceboxes everywhere. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, the afternoon was a riot of noise, movement, and color, smeared to shades of red and gray. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Metal feathers caught the light and flashed thirty different shades of gold. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

His complexion was very dark, like old bark, and the hair that covered his chest and legs was a lustrous, darker shade. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At noon, when everything closed up, she sat under a shade tree in the square and fed the pieces of the pastry she’d bought to the pigeons. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s just as bad,” the pilot assured them from his seat under a plastic shade. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mabel's hand was in mine and I was looking at her fingers, smaller than mine and a few shades darker, and I wanted them under my clothes again but didn't dare say it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Our entire public performance will be staged outside on what Effie refers to as the verandah, the tiled expanse between the front doors and the stairs that’s shaded by a roof supported by columns. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I just looked around for a bench in the shade and stretched out on it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And all shades of orange and purple, of course. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The path along the river was shaded and pleasant at this time of day. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He threw the lines over a post and sat down in the shade of the tree. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the interval, I lie down in the shade near the Doorman and the boy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But every so often I’d shade the cover with my hands and peek at it while holding my breath. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He raised the shade; the pigeon’s head rose with it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The reflection’s hair is longer, though it is a similar shade of grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She had set the dining-room table and pulled down the shades so it was pretty shadowy, and that made me look perfect. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

In Trip’s half-made bed, in Trip’s room with yesterday’s shirt on the floor, with the lights off and the shade half closed, striping both their bodies with sunlight, she let instinct take over. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

By the time we reached our destination, the shades were up. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She always did that in open spaces, running until she got to the thick shade of trees that would give good cover in case of an air raid. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It looked like the black shade of a horse led by a smaller black shadow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A baldhead in shades and a tank top stands across from Blackburn, the student center, with a long boa draping his muscular shoulders. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The men around him were rigging shade, collapsing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The river itself had turned a rich and lustrous shade of violet, reflecting the sky overhead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I had never seen eyes that color, eyes the purest shade of ginger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Stick wore his black jacket, his shades resting on top of his head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

A monstrous sycamore stood in the middle, so large that it shaded the entire grounds. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

That was how Cal discovered himself, in voluptuous, liquid, sterile culmination, couchant upon two or three deformed pillows, with the shades drawn and the drained swimming pool outside and the cars passing, endlessly, all night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Ernie flashed a sly grin, one that Worked perfectly with his dark shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She snapped up a shade on the other wall and found a window that looked out to the barn. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shades were pulled and the place had the sour smell of garbage. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And the shades of night begin to fall, and the traveler hurries home, and the campesino bids his fields farewell.... In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before he left, he placed his brother’s bed mat under the cool shade of the acacia tree where he could rest. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

The strands that were held in the barrette were a lighter shade than the rest. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel the stares of the other people in the shade, gazes drilling holes in my back like bullets. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Except that his eyes grew a shade brighter, he showed no signs of shock or distress. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

We then had a short nap in the shade of the block. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Theirs was the only property for kilometers where a grove of tall sundari trees provided shade for the house and most of the yard. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Where I remembered patinas of green mold there was wallpaper and wainscoting and cheerful shades of paint. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Even Holly’s beacon was a few shades below par, and that had a micro nuclear battery sending out the pulses. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I turn to look, but there are too many men sitting under the shade of a mahogany tree. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her skin is blacker than Aibileen’s by ten shades, and shiny and taut, like a pair of new patent shoes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But with her she had brought the sound of passing trains, and the light and shade and light and shade that falls on you if you have a window seat. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humidity by the sea was less than inland, but since there were no trees to provide shade, the sun penetrated right into the sand, making it hot and loose. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“No way,” Erin said, looking behind me, as her face turned a shade of pepperoni. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as he stepped into the sunshine, his face turned that terrible shade of red again, and he could barely breathe. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hastily scooping it all into the cauldron he saw, to his surprise, that the potion immediately turned exactly the shade of lilac described by the textbook. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They were a familiar shade of brilliant blue. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Darkness shrank into the shade of a nearby sagebrush. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Nothing compared to actually seeing the roofs, like tiled lamp shades or hats. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shops selling orbs in every shade of red and orange lined the hall. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Then she pulled on a smile like a roman shade rolling up, motioned at me, and then mouthed the words “You’re on.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"Here!" she says, settling down in a patch of shade cast by a wall at the corner of two busy roads. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Buford went to a great shade tree and stood in the dark for a moment. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he went into the tiny depot, closed the door, and came to the window to pull down the shade. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Yeste put his body in a chair and the chair in the shade. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“This is baneberry, the small fruits are safe to eat when red but never when shading from green to yellow to orange. “This is how you set your feet when you want to walk silently.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The entire army of shades edged forward, their weapons bristling. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

While the other wore a mustard skirt, her blouse was like a fresh egg’s yolk, and a big floppy hat the shade of sunflowers complemented her gold hoop earrings. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

But then you go to the hood and you see there are so many shades in between. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Fire flickered within the oil lamp’s milk glass shade. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And he felt a shade of his old fear, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He was skinny and wore glasses, which were now covered with clip-on shades. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

"A shade more fun than needlework," Arya gave back at him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They had always been there with the people but they were much more than summer shade. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The faster we deliver the laundry, the faster we can get in the shade.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were brown, he noted, a rather light shade of brown, with dark lashes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

His hair was the same shade as mine—deep brown, nearly black—but where my eyes were pale green, his were dark enough to burn from a distance. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He could see the small cottages, deep in shade, that dotted the wooded area. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We were all clearly black, of various shades of brown, some light brown, some medium brown, some very light-skinned, and all of us had curly hair. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mist curled around our feet, turning the snow a sickly shade of green. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I shake my head, muttering darkly on shaded paths, holding conversation with the only friend and comfort this world affords, my shadow. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not knowing what if anything Grandpa had told when he got back to the store, I was getting uneasy about shading the situation. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The sun beat down on the parking lot and heated up the air so even in the shaded walkway Dicey was hot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too hot even this early in the morning, so I walked over to the giant magnolia tree and rested in die coolness of its shade. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held one hand over his eyes to shade his view, then he recognized me, waved, and started walking toward me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The ape-man could reach out and touch the thin leaves that shaded its cage. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their hair, she realized, was a thousand different shades between white and silver; their eyes were sharp, glowing jewels. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what she did at night, with the shades down, with the door locked, in the sealed privacy of her room. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Muthu gestured at a vendor who was dozing in the shade of a pushcart piled high with the ugliest plastic dolls I’d ever seen. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Some even huddle together by the side of the road, or lie down in the shade between cars, as if going to sleep and then waking would magically make this situation disappear. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Here we are on the way to agreeing more about colors,” Vincent says, and asks Theo to think more deeply about questions of pigment, shades, hues. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Even though the office rested in the shade and the windows were cranked down, I struggled to draw in air. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I walked upon my shadow, tramping it into the dappled shade of trees again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shades on the windows are pulled down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the group sits in the shade, watching. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was a white-topped cap, and above the green shade or the peak was a crown, an anchor, gold foliage. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Slender and sinuous, olive green, mahogany red, scarlet, and ash, they were weighted with broad, gleaming leaves and velvet berries and shaded the beach stones and mud flats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The window shade bellied slowly in and then the night wind fell and the worn shade flapped quietly against the window. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She flung open the drawers of the bureau and the door of the closet, filled with saris of every imaginable texture and shade, brocaded with gold and silver threads. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“If he is dead,” said George, “we ought to pull down the shades all through the house.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

She spent more time than usual on her makeup, too—blending the foundation to a shade more pale than ghostly, going lighter on the kohl. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The scars were a gruesome shade of mauve. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

There was no shade on it at this time of day, so not even the old men remained. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The carpeting in here is also shades of tan and chocolate. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

They passed budding trees shading lush green lawns behind black wrought-iron fences. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She shaded rows of scales and spines, and smiled at how the creature seemed to come to life a fraction more with each new detail. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Like moonlight stealing under a window shade an idea insinuated itself: his earlier desire to see his own face. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Others from Block 2 trudge their weary bodies into line for roll call, shading their eyes from the dust and sun. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Vulnerable to attack and without shade, it uncoiled across the undulating land in long shallow S shapes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I notice that Roger and his parents and the dog all have various shades of blond hair. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She burst into warm afternoon sunlight and found that the street hadn’t changed — the crumbling pastel houses, the blue cobblestones, dozens of cats sleeping under cars or in the shade of banana trees. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As Harriet watched these men parade through the sandy streets, shaded by the tremendous live oaks, one thousand ex-slaves marching in unison, she was overcome by emotion. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He forced himself to look directly into her eyes, noticing as he did so that they were precisely the same shade of brown as Ginny’s. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Brer moved closer, both ears shading his eyes as he looked at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Although thick trees shaded the path and they could hear rustling in the undergrowth and unfamiliar cries of strange forest birds, nothing seemed threatening. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crouched in the shade of our guava, he planted upright twigs in the dirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't appreciate anyone throwing shade at my neighborhood, especially from people who say words like “totally” and “dude.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Their clothes were varying shades of yellow and gold. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I shaded my eyes with my hand to look out over the shimmering water. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It’s as if I’ve been standing outside in the dark and a shade has snapped up, over a lighted window, revealing the life that’s been going on inside in all its clarity and detail. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The train was stopped when I waked and I raised the shade and looked out. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Winston picked his way up the lane through dappled light and shade, stepping out into pools of gold wherever the boughs parted. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Just like in Alabama, folks here are in all shades of brown, so many they call this part of Chicago the Black Ghetto, or the Black Belt. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Will shaded his eyes to watch her and the other ragged, elegant figures wheel in the air and dart up over the trees. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first several days at dusk, I would ask why we weren't closing the shades, turning down the lights, and locking the doors. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Okay, besides Clean not being a brainiac he was also like nine shades of serious wack. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shaded them with her hand, turned, glanced back up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them moved from position to position, trying everything, the sunlight just behind the pulled shade, their bodies moving in morning shadow but plainly visible. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I imagine my face a beautiful shade of putrid green when I’m finished, but I’m proud of my triumph. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And now and then a great jackrabbit, disturbed in his shade, bumped away and hid behind the nearest rock. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wash steered the twins toward a sunny spot just beyond the shade of the magnolia tree in front of his house. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were white at the center and shaded blue at the edges. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A piece the exact shade of blue as the tiny spot of sky miles and miles above my head. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

After a moment’s hesitation, I reached over and shaded it with my hands, already knowing what would happen but checking anyway. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Crowded in the corner of where Fruitless Mountain and the Jade River met was a village that was a shade of faded brown. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She sunbathed endlessly, but her skin stayed the same copper-tinged shade, even as it became more and more dried out. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“And we’ll need to think about some food as well. You stay there,” he added sharply, as Ron attempted to sit up and turned a nasty shade of green. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Leah nodded, and kept on staring out at the big jacaranda trees that shaded the street. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ocean breeze swept away the muggy heat of the summer afternoon, and it was pleasantly cool under the shade of the palmetto trees. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Safely away from the bustle of the dock, in the shade of a large tamarind tree, a clearing marked the site for Gupta’s new house. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

We sat on mats on the floor, beyond the shade so we could feel the mild morning sun emerging after the rain. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd of shades retreated at the sight of it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

To the left was a clump of trees, a stone fence, two batteries of artillery, the long line of troops lying in the sun, in the shade of the trees, dug in, waiting. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We keep the shades pulled, hot day like today, people get suspicious. This way is safer. I’m sorry.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

She shoves his shoulder and pouts, her lips a brilliant shade of coral. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They were standing still and silent in the heat, shading the crowd of happy people from the blaze of sunshine. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sky is an empty hopeless gray and gives the impression that this is its eternal shade. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It still needs a roof and wiring, plumbing and floorboards, plus a lovely shade of paint. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t an expression of anger or of disgust, but a shade that clouded his eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The dog lay hidden in the deep shade of the new spring leaves. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, one of the only times Ernie didn’t wear his shades was whenever he was doing karate, which he had been learning since he was seven. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

One depended instead on a pair of tasseled wall lights shaded by a quarter circle of fake parchment. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

A small shack was attached to the side of the building, and a few picnic tables and benches were scattered under the shade of two elm trees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grown-ups, their hands shading their eyes, are looking at the sky, worried. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I turned down the next block, whizzing past the cookie-cutter houses painted in one of three shades: bitter brown, sour cream, or sullen yellow. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The soda turned a violent shade of cobalt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was lunchtime and the shaded benches on the town green were filled with people sprawling in the heat. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

It was a darker shade of dark outside than Genie was used to, but he could still make out the flowers on Grandma’s long nightdress. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Up ahead, the sun dipped behind a hazy cloud bank and the world really did darken a few shades. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I pause in the shade underneath a tree for a short rest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was lying on his back, with his hands behind his head, his forehead in the shade of the rock, the rest of his body in the sun. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Yet no one made a sound; and as the minutes passed, in the green shade, his feeling of triumph faded. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He had a duty to Robert, to the realm, to the shade of Jon Arryn . . . and to Bran, who surely must have stumbled on some part of the truth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

John Henry’s voice rumbled out of the shade. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He slammed down the shade, prayed she hadn’t seen. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Many woven cloths were hung upon the walls, and over their wide spaces marched figures of ancient legend, some dim with years, some darkling in the shade. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Those blinking lights were the exact same shade as the blood-red band the PSFs wore around the upper part of their right arm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Luma moved the team to the shade, handed out bananas and snack bars, and encouraged them to drink water. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Her face goes a shade paler under her makeup. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

His front teeth were two different shades of yellow. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

A new smith tower had risen from the ruins of the old, its stone a paler shade of grey, and as yet unmarred by patches of lichen. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He pulled the curtain and she saw the asbestos roll up like a giant’s shade. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a purplish metallic shade of lipstick and as she panted with anticipation the letters stretched and quivered, up hill and down dale, and she was lit up like a luminescent sign. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Herd is up and moving, pulling down the shades for the windows that line the wall between the library and the main hallway. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

After she left, I stayed in my room for about four million miles—two days—with the shades drawn and my phone turned off. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The grass did grow and the green leaves appeared on the trees and filled the avenues with shadow and shade as sure as the millionaires descended from the North on Founders' Day each spring. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he is out of sight, the nervous crowd separates to seek out shaded areas to rest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shaded every stream and protected every house, for there were houses here even then, made of stone and earth. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The outside of the onions is varying shades of greens and browns with white patches of fuzz, but on the inside the flesh is bright and good enough to eat. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The shades were up, and I could see a quite handsome man and a young matron watching by the window. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph climbed out of the bathing pool and trotted up the beach and sat in the shade beneath the palms. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

It is shaded enough to feel secluded but bright enough to read when he brings books along, which soon becomes part of his routine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She was pointing at a number of round balls of fluff in shades of pink and purple, all rolling around the bottom of a cage and emitting high-pitched squeaks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

When they got home, Headmaster was still sitting in the shade, mopping his forehead and sipping a cup of tea. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Too many tourists to dodge and so many blaring horns and too much heat beating down from the blazing sun with absolutely no shade. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

A crowd huddled in the shade of the front entrance, chanting “Go, Mira! Save Sir Fig.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Or melted, with sufficient heat,” added the other, with a confidence that shaded into arrogance. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She was wearing makeup, including a garish shade of green eye shadow. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His shirt had been patched so many times that it was like the sail and the patches were faded to many different shades by the sun. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d unlock the door, and the two of us would fall into the shade, scrambling over each other to get to the TV remote first. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He had needed something that would explain Freud’s technical terminology, that would clarify the various shades of meaning the German words had—and he had found this dictionary of psychological terms. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

‘Many miles lie between,’ said Legolas, gazing thither and shading his eyes with his long hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Out of desperation I’d included some of my old Biology drawings, in hard lead pencil with colored shadings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Directly below him, one floor away, through a window without shades, he saw a room in which were two small iron beds with sheets dirty and crumpled. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear shaded his eyes from the sun as it began to set, wondering if that smudge on the horizon might be the sea. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

"The red enamel blood is a shade much, if you don't mind my saying. Tell me, my lord, did you drive the spear into the man's back yourself, or mdid you only give die command?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As we walked, she hid deeper into her hat and shades, like she didn’t want anyone to see her with us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey snapped up the shades and looked around there. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he slammed his door and pulled down the shade. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles at me, and I notice that his green eyes are the exact same shade as Emily’s. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They moved through warm patches of sunlight and dark pools of shade. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see his eyes behind the red shades, but bad feelings started boiling in my stomach. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As we entered the house, I saw that she had locked all the doors and windows and pulled all of the shades. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time I saw his eyes were a strange shade of pale brown, as if they had been dulled by some deep sadness that the years had turned into anger. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Only a few shades separated their skin color. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

An old woman who had been sitting in the shade of a tree spoke up. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s woodsy and shaded, and the dampness of winter still lingers. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ivy squinted and shaded her eyes with her hands. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I swung in and out of consciousness until finally I became aware of a thin seam of light burning at the edge of the shade. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The sun hangs low in the distance, casting their snowcapped peaks in light shades of pink, and their wide, bare slopes in deep blue. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then we sat in the shade of the álamos of the river and peeled the tunas very carefully because even on their skin they have fuzz spots that make your fingers and tongue itch. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But soon more clouds filled the sky, shading Stanley and his hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She's wearing jeans and a quilted blue jacket, the same shade of blue that covers a third of her truck. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s crowded—other families had the same idea—but we find an empty bench in the shade. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He pulled the blanket down and rolled up the shade to let the golden afternoon light in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can see it immediately, the rim of the descending sun, the sky streaked with soft shades of orange. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

An afternoon breeze had kicked itself into a gusty wind, and the shade on the window tapped out a steady beat that was pleasant and reassuring. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

He sits on a folding chair in the shade, drinking a cold beer. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is a small chest of drawers, a crude night table between two twin beds, a lamp with a plaid paper shade, two wooden chests in which extra quilts are stored. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The East Side of Detroit was a quiet neighborhood of singlefamily homes, shaded by cathedral elms. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

After a while Nhamo curled up in the shade of a tree and went to sleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dog slunk away to a shaded corner of the backyard. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

When he walked in he saw that the shades were drawn, the lights dim. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spied the drawn window shade on the east window, with its shade cord and ring, like a trapeze, and it gave him an idea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The light was catching something curious, and she shaded her eyes against the glare from the scree and tried to find it again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I kept looking for Irene on the beach, relieved, somehow, to see her there, her face shaded by a white baseball cap, her hands busy building something in the thick sand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

We had driven there earlier in the day, parking in the shade of a tumble- down school and some old missionary buildings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ever since I can remember, Didu's wardrobe has consisted of six different saris in varying shades of white. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She might have seen it to be the garish shade that could bring a planned composition to life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

So black were they that they seemed like black holes in the deep shade behind them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stood in the shade, waited while they closed in silently, watchfully around him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu found them easy, quickly shading in the answers in pencil. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes a herd of cows grazed on this land, or a man on horseback rode the borders, a sombrero shading his face, his shirt stained yellow with sweat. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Nhamo shaded her eyes and looked across to the little island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He uses the same shade of red to circle the boundaries of where, in the Southeast, Biafra existed for three years. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

While the other mothers forced my sisters to trace their cursive letters, I worked on shades and spectrums. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He tried again to concentrate on the pink shades of the desert, and its stones. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned a spectrum of shades between orange and violet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she slid her shades up onto her avatar’s forehead—a blatant affectation, since sunglasses didn’t actually affect a player’s vision—and looked me up and down, making a show of sizing me up. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I raise my hand to shade my eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

There was just enough light through the window to give depth to the darkness, so she saw, in shades of black, the contour of a form. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Tally took the shade of the skin closer to baseline. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

So much might unfold from what you have—but you dedicate scores of pages to the quality of light and shade, and to random impressions. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She put a hand to her forehead and shaded her eyes so she could see me, and she waited. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We shaded our faces green with a broken eye shadow that belonged to Dora’s mother, and my mother gave us two burlap sacks that had once contained basmati rice, for collecting candy. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It is marvellous how political Plants grow in the shade.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She always kept her rattan shades closed, but since she’d left, her mom or somebody had pulled them up, so I could see a little snippet of blue wall and white ceiling. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Brown shades of eye shadow appear on her lids, and mascara elongates her lashes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The younger children were rushed from the room, the shades drawn and the flame of the lamp turned so low that it sputtered on the wick like the old man's breathing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His were reddish-gold, dull in the shade under the bridge but brilliant in sunlight. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

And if they did, they'd just figure the family had forgotten to turn it off, just as they'd forgotten to raise the shades. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Other workers dragged his mother to a shaded rest area, where she regained consciousness. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

And books all over the floor, some stacked in piles, some wom-looking, some brand-new, some splayed upside down, some sliding off the pink bedside table next to the lamp with the orange fabric shade. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Briony remained in the shade of the portico and thought about the little present she would buy her friend—something delicious to eat, a banana, oranges, Swiss chocolate. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We walk past the brick buildings and under the trees that shade our street. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The enormous black ψ painted there had stopped Zu dead in her tracks and turned her face a sickly shade. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The next room is more like a hallway: it is wide, but not deep, with blue tile, blue walls, and a blue ceiling, all the same shade. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

This stream did not seem to have any calm water, and I must have walked a thousand miles before I found a pool by a deep undercut bank in the shade of overhanging bushes. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with the pistol on him, he stepped to the windows and drew the shades. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The girl’s face went fifty shades of red and, as if she had a sixth sense for that kind of thing, her mother poked her head over her daughter’s shoulder. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But Pattie carried over one hundred shades in their squat little glass containers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The shades were drawn and my father’s door was closed, which was a relief because I hadn’t yet figured out how to say what I needed to tell him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The eternal grayness in camp became a shade darker. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Finn, who never wanted to see his brother cry, now got to watch him blush the shade of pomegranates. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Others sat in the shade, wearing out their thumbs on Game Boys. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

If you get bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard, you might as well go into the shade of the oak trees and lie in the hammock. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I cupped my hands around my eyes to shade them from the glare coming off the water, and I looked up. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its spreading branches seemed to cast a light rather than a shade, and silver apples peeped out like stars from under every leaf. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The first shades of an idea start to form. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I mean it from now on, just stay away from the windows. And don’t go into a room unless we’ve got the shades or curtains pulled.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was as though the tenants had vanished, leaving the houses silent with all windows shaded, refugees from a rising flood. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She breathed heavy, panting in the shade as she imagined her father’s face, his smile, his voice. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He had to let the glue dry before he could test it, so he was sitting in the shade when a car pulled up. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I reached out and tilted the shade on the bedside light so it wasn’t completely blinding me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Every few minutes, I crawled under the cherry tree for shade and another cool drink of water. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he baited another line and left it coiled in the shade of the bow. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

In minutes these shades fade, replaced by the pallor that precedes dusk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She said it was from all the sun, but it changed like five shades, so I think she got it highlighted. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They will ride across the rainbow bridge, across Bifrost, and the rainbow will crumble as they ride, its once-bright colors becoming shades of charcoal and of ash. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

But mostly she lived between her hat and her heels, with her emotional disturbances like shade patterns in the woods—come and gone with the sun. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The paper did not mention the temperature in the shade. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Do you know how much shade they gave? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Harry moved gladly into the shade of the gleaming kitchen. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She put down a bottle of fire-engine red and picked up peacock blue, a new shade that was very popular but carried no good fortune. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He speculated that there was too much shade from the trees. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She paused what she was doing, shaded her eyes from the sun, and looked at me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Pausing in the shade of an apple tree, he put his strong snout into the ground and began pushing, digging, and rooting. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Every single surface is hung with loops of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and every imaginable shade in between. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Walking the outer perimeter of the fence, the patrolman clapped his hands and shouted, in case the animals were hiding under Curly’s trailer or snoozing in the shade of the bulldozing equipment. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its blooms are my favorite shade of purple: bright and soft, like lilac but not. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Strolling through the dappled shade of the orchard, Matthias sought out old Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Everything glowed strangely in shades of black, grey and white. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like the easiest, most natural thing in the world, to sit on somebody’s headstone under the cool shade if a tree and chat. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We found a huge oak with branches thick as separate trees spread wide to shade a large area. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then I moved into the house on the left and learned that pain, like the green of the jungle leaves, comes in many shades. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try on the shades for like the tenth time this morning, but I still can’t get them to work again. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The shift in shade is no doubt an attempt to stay abreast of the capricious fashion trends of the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The steeple jutted through a cluster of shade trees; below, the red bricks looked shadowy and cool. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s grown it to her shoulders now, and allowed it to resume what appears to be its natural shade, light brown with bits of blond here and there. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Ma. It’s stupid bright in here,” he protested, sliding the shades on, cool. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Like the classic it has become, the Farewell Address has demonstrated the capacity to assume different shapes in different eras, to change color, if you will, in varying shades of light. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The sun crossed the cold blue sky and then moved down to the southwest, gilding the clouds and tinting the vapor around the mountain every shade of cream and scarlet, of apricot and orange. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The street was quiet except for a radio that blared from behind a window with its shade pulled down. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sea, visible ahead of her in a gray swathe only a few shades darker than the sky, moved in giant, undulating swells. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was definitely, unmistakably, a shade of green. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Once she got her fingers moving she peeled off the wax, then grabbed the cauterizing instrument and held the sharp tip of it under the flame until it turned a painful shade of bright red. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They talked about cutting me down, even as they enjoyed the shade from my lovely limbs. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then that smell of jet fuel, that smell that welcomed me before, and leis and the scratchy blanket wrapped twice around me, and why does the window seat matter when the shades are drawn closed? Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond the shade everything shimmered in waves of heat and the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“After all,” she said, “you could die waiting for the right shade of blue.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He blends into the background, the same way his features blend into each other—pale skin and hair and teeth and shirt—all yellowed shades of white. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or not a poster, more like a flier: a violent shade of purple, with green accents and black lettering, risley in RETROSPECT, it says; just the last name, like a boy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We stood on the side of Highway 40 in a patch of shade provided by a faded billboard for Lucky Strike cigarettes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun climbed high I turned the canoe over and crawled under it and went to sleep in the shade. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sandy-brown rabbit reclined on his back beneath the shade of a giant mushroom cap. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And then he holds his hand over the Erudite bowl, and his blood drips into the water, turning it a deeper shade of red. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The ceremony took place fifteen miles from Macondo in the shade of a gigantic ceiba tree around which the town of Neerlandia would be founded later. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Usually what he saw was Nipper’s silhouette, a clear black cutout on the golden sunlit shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Far off across the water, children stopped what they were doing and shaded their eyes to see. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His skin shifted colors and shades, dappled in the autumn light filtering through the trees, and sometimes he matched the trees around him so well that it looked like he was made of bark. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I stand in the sun, shading my eyes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He removed his dark shades, put on his reading glasses, and took the bedtime book from the shelf. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The picture is fundamentally like a newspaper wirephoto, made of perhaps a million individual dots, each a different shade of gray, so fine and close together that at a distance the constituent dots are invisible. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

An elm tree seems to shade the world with its aerial roots. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t the side of the spacecraft facing the sun get too hot, and the side in the shade get too cold? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At noon in the passes of Wehoth, at about 14,000 feet, it was 82°F in the sun and 13° in the shade. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I spotted clumps of miner’s lettuce off in the shade. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I colored the background in pretty shades of blue and green. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He no longer had a star-studded snake tail, but his hair was the same inky shade of night, and it looked as if there were stars caught in his hair. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The next week, at the Parque Bolivar, I’m sitting on a bench in the shade, watching some children play by the fountain. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

To my family’s greater amazement, it began to publish the temperature in the shade as well. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He shaded his eyes and scanned the park. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

The cans full of water were really heavy, and I had to stop to rest in the shade of trees on the way home. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We climbed down the tower to join our friends, where we exchanged tearful goodbyes with Claire and Fiona under the big shade tree. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The walls are painted in shades of dusty pink and mint green. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I walk over to the window, flip the shade so I can see the ocean. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It w as cooler in the barn, but even in the shade the eye looked bad. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tall, dark-skinned brother with shades was standing over me. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt walked carefully into its shade, keeping his eyes peeled for snakes that also liked the cool dark. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching them was a little like peeping through a window when the shade is not drawn flush. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jenna’s mom had been happy reading a book on a shaded bench the entire day, letting us run around the park on our own as long as we checked in every few hours. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to hear the murmur of its water again, to escape the sun and the strain and the women’s tears, and to find shade and rest again at last. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The shades in the living room are drawn on the two windows facing the street. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The rest of her body was its natural shade—more the color of fawn than coal. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A golden glow filled the room as the afternoon sunlight tried to force its way through the shades. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Orange umbrellas advertising fruit smoothies shaded dozens of families. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

A big beautiful rock that you needed to wear shades to look at. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I would be small and curled up, hiding somewhere in the shade. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Even the greens, her favorite shades of greens, flee the trees and assault her with luminosity. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun itself had lifted into the sky, and its rays were warm on George’s face each time she emerged from the shade of the old oak tree. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

She shaded her eyes with one hand, as if this helped her discern us through the thickening sea dusk. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A circle of light broke over Emily, who winced and shaded her eyes with one hand. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He saw all this before the shades came down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They’ll find water, food, shade, whatever they need until they find a safe place to live.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He turned and ran, tearing the Mylar shade down and leaving the others inside speechless; even Shay was shocked into silence. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Sweet shade in the summer, fine color in the fall? Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

On the ground, he couldn’t see that the streets, which were paved in various shades of stone, were laid out in a complex geometric pattern so that the city looked like a giant mosaic. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I try my best to stick to the shade near the building, but it’s hopeless. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Stick lifted his shades from the dining table and slid them over his eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Outside his window he saw the sun dying over the roof-tops in the western sky and watched the first shade of dusk fall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Fear spiked through her body as, one by one, she saw figures begin to emerge from the jungle’s darkness, all wearing a familiar shade of blue, a shade she recognized. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The sun was low now, making the shades richer and deeper, but the hot, moist wind was still heavy on my chest. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The art room is cold, Mr. Freeman’s face a shade of gray-purple. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

And Joe lost them—lost sixty sheep and couldn’t find them where they were huddled in the shade in a dry gulch. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Santa wears dark shades that hide his eyes, has two gold fangs in his mouth, and rocks a couple of gold chains. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I turn back, and he grins and says, "... nice shades." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obiora was sitting on the verandah, too, but outside the shade, so he squinted behind his thick glasses to keep the sun out of his eyes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m lost in shades of gray and want to scream in frustration. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The restaurant is in a large open portico on the ground floor shaded by bougainvilleas. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rested for a moment against the pump, shading his eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

There were girls in hijab, girls for whom English was a second language, girls whose skin made up every shade of brown. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Now I could see a fine shading of dust in the air out behind the church, rising slowly and drifting away. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the Imperial Box, under the merciful shade of the great canopy, Caesar arranged the seating. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Papa’s hand was shading his eyes but I could see that a smile was coming across his face. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took out three more, each one a little bigger than the last, and laid them side by side in the shade from the tree. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He had his feet in the water, too, but he was at the opposite end of the pool, sitting in the shade. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Her face was an alarming shade of gray. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pita did nothing but complain, even when we sat in the shade, so I paired her with Juanita since she couldn’t seem to get along with anyone else. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The close-growing trees which almost met overhead would afford more shade when the sun rose higher. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If, as often happens, children are of different shades of color in a family,” the Jamaican sociologist Fernando Henriques once wrote: the most lightly colored will be favored at the expense of the others. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Because he was in the shade, I could not see his face, but I could feel that he was watching me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

In that sorrowful but lovely spot, shaded with groves of myrtle, Aeneas caught sight of Dido. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pass under the broad trees that cast shades like umbrellas. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I stretched out my body under the willow tree, my face feeling cooler in its shade. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She put her fingers up to her eyelids and pretended she was pulling her eyelids down like they were window shades. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lena had outlined the images in considerable detail, including subtleties of light and shade, so that the finished products looked quite accomplished. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She had never known that ice could take on so many shades of blue: sharp lines of indigo like the deepest sea, aquamarine shadows, even the glint of blue-green where the sun struck just so. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I swiped through more pictures until I got back to September 9th, and there, yes, in shades of green I could see the back of a stocky man wearing a striped nightshirt. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

When Liyana’s mother had measles as a girl, she lay in bed for a week in a dim room with lowered shades. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, tall brown palms and coconut trees provide little shade for the dry, crumbling city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crescent moon on the child’s forehead dimmed to a pleasant shade of pink, and her dark curls framed her darker eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Indeed, someone was already raising the shade to let in a bit of cold, fresh air. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sigurd dragged her under the shade of the willow tree and said, “Hope the dragon’s hungry.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The cream decor in Papa’s bedroom was changed every year but always to a slightly different shade of cream. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Although the vision of the date palms would someday be just a memory, right now it signified shade, water, and a refuge from the war. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked through the deep shade up to the porch. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The back, south-facing wall had been entirely replaced with glass, and, beyond the shade of the cedars, the lawn stretched bare to the wide river. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the deep shade, at the farther end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

A tiny sliver of gold appeared between shades of gray on the horizon. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The great old kapoks and baobabs that shaded our village ached and groaned in their branches. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor smiles and puts his shades carefully in his pocket. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

His warm canteen was empty, and he was too distraught to remember the lister bag hanging outside in the shade between the two tents. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She grew weak and somnolent, could spend hours lying in the shade looking up at the sun, uninterested in anything else. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even his glasses looked dollish: they were thicker than window louvers, tinted a strange bluish shade, and framed in white plastic. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I ran to the shade under the tree, watching my shadow chase me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cheese sandwiches are passed around, and we eat them in the shade of the trees. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Every day they saw lions, usually resting in the shade of small trees. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gardens were cooled with fine sprays of water, and the rooms, for the most part, depended on shaded verandas to tame the hot desert air. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached out from the groggies, lifted the hem of the shade two inches. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was the hottest part of the day, and the prisoners lay dozing or chatting in the shade on the other side of the courtyard. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

From the shade of a doorway, the father of the family watched us mill around with a tolerant smile. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I find the trees especially striking, the way the rising sunlight glints off the leaves, highlighting various shades of green in different places. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one hand, I don’t get why my mom is taking all of this shade from people. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Zillah has bought a number of towels in different shades and run them repeatedly through the dryer, to get shades of pink, of gray-green, of off-white, as well as the standard undemeath-the-bed gray. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Snow still lay in places where there was shade all the time, but it wasn’t anywhere else. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The shade was down, but bright sunlight streaked in at the edges. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, yes, but isn’t it rather warm for such a long walk?” he answered slowly, for the shaded salon looked inviting after the glare without. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of them were sitting outside the kolba, in a patch of shade thrown by the willows, on folding chairs arranged in a triangle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“This afternoon,” returned Robert, with a shade of annoyance. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shades of evening began to fall, and it grew cold. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He closed his window, pulled down the shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

And though we just kept on walking, we all felt it; it was like we’d walked from the sun right into chilly shade. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The women inmates spent most of their days sheltered under the shade of this tree while the boats glided up and down and up again on the other side of the prison gate. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

By juxtaposing the pieces of paper against each other and overlapping one color with another, one can almost produce every shade of color. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Andrea had different shades of gold already in her hair, but I didn’t see what could be hidden in my plain brown hair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, standing in the living room with the shades drawn, she wonders if she should leave. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

When the sun went over it at about two o’clock a whispering shade came to the beach. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a strange, deep, troubling shade of green, as if it held the sunlight rather than reflected it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shaded her thick chestnut hair resting in a smooth curve against her face, a large bruise blazing across her cheek. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Wash thought he saw a hand disappear behind a window shade when they passed Fannie’s place. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

We sat on the far side of the gate, in the shade of an overhanging tree. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The purple had faded out of her hair, but it was still a right peculiar shade of red. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The kitchen was recessed into a covered alcove, and a pergola around the dining area would once have been covered with climbing vines for shade. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miyax shaded her eyes; her wolves were barking from points around a huge circle and she was in the middle. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sat down on a bench in the shade, holding hands, surrounded by pigeons that were pecking at the corn. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shaded his eyes against the evening sun with one hand as he looked up at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Whatever they is, I warrant they won't grow there. Too much shade, and those needles choke them off.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Behind him, a cool green shade, overgrown with trees and ivy: home. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

We sat down on the rocks in the shade along the dry creek and ate a lunch she’d prepared for us: peanut butter sandwiches and sliced apples. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then I’d read it over and over, adding each time a word, a phrase, a sentence until I felt that I had caught all the shadings of reality I felt dimly were there. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Typical JP: His face was blacked, which was a good cover for the massive purple bruise around his eye, and he was dressed in combat fatigues with a camouflaged bucket hat that shaded his eyes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was not pale, just noticeably less brown, though everyone was a shade browner from being constantly in the sun. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

There are no patterns on the bedspreads; they are simple, tasteful shades of blue or brown. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Rishi studied everything there was to study in her face—every curve and line and shade of color. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They had gone to bed in the morning with the shade pulled down so no light could come in. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Purple bruises all over his face and body were mottling to all shades of the spectrum. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Tall, dark brown woman in man’s pants whose face was half hidden by a scarf, hat, and big dark shades. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pen was grassy, and it was shaded from the sun by a shed roof. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She followed him and her Mama up the stairs and watched him poke the mattress on the bed and roll up the shades to see if they worked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Seth looked at me, shading his eyes with a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sweat dripped from his face as he leaned back against the shaded wall. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

In good weather, the auctions were held outdoors, on a hilltop in Pawhuska, in the shade of a large tree known as the Million Dollar Elm. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

A tent to shade lots of people in much fancier clothes than Axel or Byrd or Frank from the sweltering summer sun. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The rabbits and porcupines shared the shade beneath the trees and the frogs and fish shared the cool brown waters of the forest pond. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hers were the actions of someone who wears hats, scarves, and shades to keep from being recognized. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

From where they stood, he could see most of the East Side, a patchwork of sheet-metal roofs of different shades of rusted brown, silver, and black. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He walked with him to the shade at the foot of the mesa. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Today was the day to order more shades of red nail polish. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Ma knew him so well, she could tell he rolled his eyes even though he had on his shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I could see a cat lying in the shade of our wall, and beyond was the grass of our back lawn and the ailanthus tree with the sun on its leaves. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He followed Woundwort through the undergrowth and into the shade of the bridle path. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deep blue swirled among lighter shades, like ocean draped in sky. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As we came to a side road I saw a team of oxen hitched to a broken-down wagon, the ragged driver dozing on the seat beneath the shade of a clump of trees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The great, smooth trunks stood motionless in their green shade, the branches spreading flat, one above another in crisp, light-dappled tiers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There on the banks of the Illinois River, in the cool shade of the tall white sycamores, I asked God to help me get two hound pups. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched her spiky white-blond head bounce with the slap of her flip-flops, the clouds already that much closer together, the parking lot a shade or two darker than it had been a minute ago. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Instead, I was seeing a black-and-white poster, taped to the back of the shade. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The plum silk and tulle are the shade of a fresh bruise. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The third is feathered and covered in seed pearls that shift into various gleaming shades of white—cream and milk and lily and ivory and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Wart was pleased that it was Kay’s turn to go through it now and he lay drowsily in the shade, snoozing, scratching, twitching like a dog and partly attending to the fun. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Prince drawled, “Don’t you think you’ll need a shade, Mr. Bowditch?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to get off, but there wasn’t a shade tree to be seen. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay in bed and watched the horizon light up in garish shades of orange and yellow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She could feel the stories she told herself and the stories she told others shifting around, overlapping, changing shades. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Matt told me that it’s the same shade as the sky on a sunny summer-start morning,” he said. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Filled with these doubts, I slowed my steps, reaching the shaded bower between the meadow and the wood. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

When you were sitting in the living room, where Erma always kept the shades drawn, you could hear groups of black people walking into town, talking and laughing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some saw the phrase as wrongheaded and divisive, freighted with racially exclusionary shadings that would diminish white support. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Eight dogs, each with thick gray coats shading into white bellies and paws, had been led into the courtyard by a thin, spry Xi woman. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She leaned her head upon her hand to shade her eyes from the light “And what have you been seeing and doing and feeling all these days?” he asked. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mark you, Shed, his shade,” said Fangor in a hushed voice. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy thought about how she first started drawing, how the shapes and shades sort of fell out of her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was wearing dark shades and a black overcoat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

And he was missing a bit of fur from his left haunch, where a patch of skin showed through, the same shade as the wad of bubble gum stuck to his tail. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

A dog slept uneasily in the shade against a wall, a woman stood in a doorway across the street and looked at Eleanor, and two young boys lounged against a fence, elaborately silent. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Just returns to the cab, draws all the window shades, slides into the driver’s seat, and reclines it to the limit. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

When he pressed his lips together, they turned an unnatural shade of white and highlighted a small scar at the right corner. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The hawks circled lazily in a bright, blue sky, the jackrabbits crouched in the shade of the creosotes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

None could live in the tiny creek that remained, threading its way through a bare, hot land where no shade remained. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But in the light of day, behind those stupid shades, he was just a great big bully. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was a nondescript shade of dirty cloth now. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Enemies, Mr. Scoresby?” he said, shading his eyes to peer into the pearly light. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first time he looked out the vents and saw maple leaves shot through with shades of red and yellow, he panicked. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes there’s a picture in my head, and all I have to do is translate it into curves and shading. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I liked the absinthe-green shade of her blouse, even though it was toxic. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Somebody came up with the idea of hiring a gospel band with a keyboard player, who wears shades and plays too loud, but no one’s complaining. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their box was in the shade, but her head was pounding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They had left the clearing and were wandering again through the checkered shade, with their arms round each other’s waists whenever it was wide enough to walk two abreast. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Different shades of green leaves were coming up in rows. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over my shoulder, I saw many of the people who weren’t family but came to pay their last respects to Gran standing nearer the shade of the huge evergreen trees lining the cemetery’s edges. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But it is February and the weather is hot and sticky, even in the tree’s shade. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a river, and on one side the forest burst with shades of green. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The Luke Hunter he described was, like, a million shades away from any self-portrait I might have painted. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Her skin is the same cinnamon-tea color as mine, a shade darker than most mestizos’ skin. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It must be a hundred in the shade,” Matt added. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the dye. My father wouldn’t produce clothes in that shade because of it.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Most of my classes were conducted outside under mango trees that provided shade. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When at last they had reached a quiet stretch of ground a short way from the Beauxbatons horses’ paddock, Krum stopped in the shade of the trees and turned to face Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The entrance wound on his back was an ugly shade of purple and it steamed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The bruise had ached all morning, its color deepening to shades of indigo. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She wanted to lean against the closest building, under the shade of a tree, and catch her breath, but when she looked down the hill, the tan car rounded the corner. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The tamarind tree was doing well and one day would shade the courtyard. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

My mother’s face turned a shade darker when Ma Charles said all of Big Ma’s names. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Ghost's tongue was a weird shade of purple, dyed from something. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

In the autumn South Carolina changed her color to ruby red and wild shades of orange. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room was cool and the half-drawn shades softened the hard glare from the windows. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

In complete boredom the next day he tied a large towel beneath the boom and over to the handrails on either side to make an awning and sat in the shade. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looks like a spirit; her snowy nightdress is the same shade as her skin and hair. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The sky was an infected shade of yellow, but there was no smoke in it and no sound of engines. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It was late and the moon was playing hide-and-go-seek with some puffy dark clouds, making the woods and the shadows slide twixt different shades of gray. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

All the second story windows had their shades down. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I carried a tin bucket of water to a shaded area in the five acres of scrub and dumped it on the ground in the same place a couple of times a day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Our Lady was covered with hands, every shade of brown and black, going in their own directions, but then the strangest thing started happening. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were standing in the shade of hazel bushes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It’s happened to all of us: there’s sunlight and shade, spots and patterns of colour, your mind is elsewhere—so you don’t make out what is right in front of you. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wagons and dressing tents fill the back end, but the people who are left mill about aimlessly or sit idly in the shade. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I opened a can of beer from my refrigerator and sat well inside the shade of Rocinante, looking out at the sun-pounded plain, dotted here and there with clumps of sagebrush. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instantly the table was brilliant with light, and the cone of the shade threw its brightness straight downward, leaving the corners of the bunk house still in dusk. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, as deep into the swamp as they dared to go, under the shade of a huge mimosa tree with branches that were covered with hanging moss, they stopped. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

One larger tree grew right up in front of the house, hiding the front door, shading the lawn. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bottles of every shape and size—but all a glimmering shade of blue—were stuck on the ends of the branches. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She straightened up, shading her eyes from the noonday sun with one dirt-smeared hand, and slowly the rider came into focus: a green cloak, a bay horse, a shock of dark hair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about the pictures I’ve seen online, of people with vitiligo who have lost all their color, who turn the most delicate shades of pale. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

An agent lifts the shades from my face. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

There were wax candles in massive brass candelabra, burning softly under yellow silk shades; full, fragrant roses, yellow and red, abounded. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sit outside in the shade of the convenience store. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The sun darkened Lourdes’s skin to the shade of the villagers on the bleachers, and the mix of her father’s cologne and the warm, acrid smells of the ballpark made her giddy. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like walking into a furnace: Nearly everything in Ron’s room seemed to be a violent shade of orange: the bedspread; the walls, even the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

On Eighth Avenue, the market carts were parked hub to hub along the curb, improvised canopies shading the withering fruits and vegetables. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel Edmund Rice, chief of the exposition’s Columbian Guard, described what it was like to stand in a shaded wood at Gettysburg as Pickett launched his men across the intervening field. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I was learning about shades of black in America, and about how your skin tone determines where you stand on the beauty scale. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When the sunlight touched her, it lit up more shades of tawny-brown-leaf-hazel-com-gold-autumn-mahogany than Lyra could name. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He felt their presence all about the house, pervading the air with the shades and echoes of still vibrant emotions. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Her overhanging brow shades large black eyes that are outlined in white feathers. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be or not to be—it’s hard to see shades of gray there. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Her hair was an indiscriminate shade of brown that had been made and remade, it appeared, as a nest for birds. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gloom of the forest didn’t relent, though, for there were six primordial cedars that shaded an entire acre with their vast sweep of branches. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A red sun rose and set and rose again, painting the snows in shades of rose and pink. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I recognized the flaming orange shade of the paper: it was the sheet Mrs. Port had sent home with her few remaining students days before. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His face, whose shades we had often labeled, now achieved a new one. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the sun and sky just a pinprick far above, the light around takes on a dimming azure shade. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She had deep brown eyes and hair three shades from red. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It’s only cut glass, but a very pretty shade of green that happens to set off my hair and eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This says that this pink lipstick is universal, but they mean universal if you are white because I would look like a golliwog if I tried that shade of pink. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the morning she made the bed but, after breakfast, sometimes went to lie on it again, leaving her tiny white Keds neatly on the carpet and closing the shades. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I just wish it was in color so you could compare all them shades a pink and blue and white. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her armor is varying shades of blue as well, from oceanic to berry, with her green sash cutting across the breastplate. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There were no customers, just three old ladies sitting in rocking chairs in the shade of a maple tree, knitting the biggest pair of socks I’d ever seen. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

One shade came first—Elpenor, of our company, who lay unburied still on the wide earth as we had left him—dead in Kirke’s hall, untouched, unmourned, when other cares compelled us. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luma was still sitting far from the field in the shade, arms crossed, silent. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Outside, it was cool and still, the sky that hazy shade of white peculiar to autumn mornings, and the wicker chairs were drenched with dew. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I pull the shades and look out the window, lifting the sash to get some air. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

There’s standing room only at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic church on Hancock Street, and it’s a sea of all shades of brown people wearing either black or white. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It’s a world of entwined branches, soft colors in shades of brown and green and yellow. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

She put her finger to her face and to her surprise felt a warm, wet smear, and in the dim light she saw the dark shade of blood on her fingertips. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt shaded his eyes as he looked to the north. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucky Girl’s face took on a shade of panic. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I shake with my opposite number, who towers over me and puts me in the shade. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Actually, I’m almost finished,” I said, shading in the gray area of his spotted cheeks. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

As our bodies grow tired and weak, we long to sit and rest in the shade, but we force ourselves on; we do not know where or when our trail will end. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air was not very cold; the mountains were lost in varying shades of gray mist; the sky was overcast, quiet—everything was immersed in lull. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve already signed one for him,” Alex offers up, while Henry’s ears turn from red to an alarming shade of purple. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The cafés were just opening and the waiters were carrying out the comfortable white wicker chairs and arranging them around the marble-topped tables in the shade of the arcade. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I wish I could be back playing in the salty sea, or swinging a hatchet in the shade of the forest. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Constance’s cheeks, normally a rosy red, had turned a faint shade of green. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then, before beginning the long, hot haul back to his house, he found an empty spot on a shaded bench and pulled his earnings out of his pockets. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I take in a big breath and leave the shade of that magnolia tree and walk across the street, stepping over the cracks in the pavement. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

They swam across the pool to the sunny edge and sat there looking at him, snapping at the tiny insects that swarmed in the shade and grass around the pool. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

We sat on a bench in one of the picnic areas, in the shade of a gum tree. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The bright orange of pumpkins being trucked in from the agricultural fields beyond the community boundary—seen in an instant, the flash of brilliant color, but gone again, returning to their flat and hueless shade. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I am going to paint him out here on the verandah, in the shade. I want to catch the sunlight on his skin,” Amaka said, when Obiora joined them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey snapped up the side shades and held the windows while Maybeth put the braces under them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes,” she said, “at twilight, or in the shade, the light plays tricks. Once I saw something that looked like a woman with wings.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They came out in the evening shade on a wild meadow bordering a stream. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a little hard to tell that it was an ET sweatshirt, though, since both the letters and the sweatshirt were the exact same shade of purple. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Their cloaks were a different shade of red—duller—and while their armor was just as shined, it was more dented. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The girl and her mother made a life in that small house, the girl spending the summer painting the windowsills and doorways a curious shade of blue. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

On her way to the stream, she saw Nana sitting on a chair, in the shade, beneath the domed roof of a weeping willow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

As we near Rensselaerville, we sit down in the shade of a white ash and plan what to do next. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Werfel shaded his eyes and looked at the scrawny elf. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Their mother stands alone by the deep end, sari-clad under the red monsoon umbrella she carries as portable shade from the West African sun. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They scrutinized the shade of one another’s skin and played the color game as ruthlessly in the end as the whites did. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The glass eyes came in shades of green, blue, and light brown, not dark brown or black for African-Americans. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The window shade flapped and rolled itself up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He snapped awake, confused, fixing his shades and wiping spit off his chin with the bottom of his T-shirt. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I sat on the lounge chair in the shade that covered the porch and looked out at the back lawn. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I remember trees with trunks bursting through the asphalt providing some shade from the sun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

We had plenty of shade under one of the old wooden buildings to eat lunch, but there were no grassy areas for kids to play on during lunch. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Deep shadow and shade spilled forth from the Clock Watcher’s palms, cresting over Petey’s yard like a tidal wave. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You want me to raise de shade a little?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was little, street-corner dudes like that would sometimes lower their shades to wink, keen on getting a rise out of the white girl in the backseat passing by. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Not till the next morning, when the matter of the trip to New York came to a head, did I suspect he had a mean streak that put Loma’s in the shade. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It’s a shade too sincere, but the subtleties of irony are often wasted in 13. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

A month or two later, a crow landed on the shoulder of an old woman who was sitting making rope in the shade of her house. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lick my lips, already thirsty, and hunch beneath the paltry shade of the Jack tree to consider my predicament. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her shoulders were bright pink, and her nose was an interesting shade of rose. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

We strolled around the lawn, and then Grandma picked a shaded bench and pulled out her knitting. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She taught me how to color inside the lines and the proper ways to shade an object. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Would you like to watch?” the midwife asked Dad, but he just swayed and turned a pale shade of green. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The green oak trees made cool-looking black shadows on the ground, but that was not shade enough. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Warm days turn chilly, and the trees around the teahouse start to blaze in brilliant shades of gold and orange and red. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Certainly her appearance was less colorful than usual without her customary shade of bubble-gum-pink hair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, I even went back after a show and shaded letters to make it look like calligraphy. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It’s the shade of blue of Kat’s mother, Patty’s, bedroom. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A girl in a pink hoodie emblazoned with the word Bollywood across it and oversize shades, a small diamond in her nose. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake-blue of all shades and shadowy green and purple. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

His marble face turned a dark shade of gray. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Was the sky always this shade of magenta? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Resuming my mission to find Emma, I learned from Hugh that she was on a supply run to the village, so I settled under a shade tree to wait. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It was hard and cool as one would expect of metal in the shade, and his skin slipped right over it without any kind of friction. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I almost fall onto that porch, glad to be in the shade. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a virtue to have paler skin than most Iranians, not to mention hair that was several shades lighter than my family members'. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She remembers her mother lying on the couch chain-smoking with the shades drawn before she left for her job at the Mini-Mart. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She did not hear the footsteps behind her, and when she stood and turned to go back into the shade she was startled to see Kaisa standing there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on my first day here, almost every kid seemed to he some shade of brown. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Around her shoulders the lady wore a shawl woven in a deeper shade of pink. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the shade of blue he wears in the baby picture that’s framed and sitting on the shelves of Robert and Trade’s bonus room. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And no shade on therapy...Just didn’t want to talk to some stranger about my subconscious fear of former kid-show stars and merry-go-rounds. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Slightly cross-eyed, with shoulder-length white hair the texture of candyfloss, he wore a cap whose tassel dangled in front of his nose and robes of an eye-watering shade of egg-yolk yellow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I would awaken to the sound of the cuckoo in the tamarind tree that shaded the courtyard. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The instructor collected the papers, brought out a clay-colored eraser, and began to wipe out some of the answers and to shade in others. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And now that I know she's blind, I can see that her eyes look that way, like windows with the shades pulled down. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shades were drawn and the dark room smelled bad with a sick smell. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Neel threw one last scowl at Headmaster and Gupta, who were sipping tea in the shade of the tamarind tree. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The color of the leaf is exactly the same color as Jenna’s name—a bright, shimmering shade of green with some yellow highlights. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

There were a few islanders on the porch of the grocery, trading gossip in the shade, when I came up the path the next morning, a dime in my pocket. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Frankie bailed,” Tad said as Rashid sat on the dry grass, grateful for the breeze and the shade of the tree. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The walls are painted a deep shade of red, a dramatic contrast to the sleek black chairs, the crisp white tablecloths. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Goodwife Willingson had packed a cold meal for us, and we chose an inviting spot in the shade of an ancient oak. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I leave the Doorman in the shade of a tree, and when I approach the team, the ones who notice me take a second look at my face. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I stopped, looking at the buildings down the bright street slanting with sun and shade. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the night table a ballerina held aloft a lamp shade, and a soft pink light bathed her porcelain tutu, accentuating the curves of her strong legs. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But for the first few hours the shades were drawn. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gimli said nothing, but sank to his knees, shading his eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Their eyes were gentle shades of blue and green. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The lined airmail paper was so thin I took it into the shade because the midday sun shone right through it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

We enter the apartment, and Rabiya points to the sides of the sofa, which are an ugly shade of beige instead of the navy blue velvet fabric that covers the rest of it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Upon it rested a slender crystal glass filled with a thick blue liquid: shade of the evening, the wine of warlocks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Their heads clustered above the trunks in the green shade; heads brown, fair, black, chestnut, sandy, mouse-colored; heads muttering, whispering, heads full of eyes that watched Ralph and speculated. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mama called from the dining room, where she was closing windows and pulling down shades to keep out the morning sun. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Nkiruka, her brightest student, shaded contours into the faces and, with a few strokes of her pencil, gave Gowon a snarl and His Excellency a grin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A hundred different shades of brown hair and brown faces and brown eyes and brown arms and legs. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We settled into the shade of the boulders and talked, filling each other in on the news of the past three years. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I walked my bike to the shade of a chokecherry tree and watched my dog. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It did not cover the whole man, but kept most of him in shade, and when it was done Brian pushed the raft back out into the current and started moving again. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

We walk across the shaded verandah until the roof runs out and we’re standing at the top of a big flight of marble stairs in the glaring sun. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Shot by Artemis, I still might go and see amid the shades Odysseus in the rot of underworld. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stately rows of cottonwoods shade a grid of streets seldom disturbed by moving vehicles. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does a good job of describing the various shades of green his sister turned when she got seasick. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Polly rose from her place by the fire, went to the window, shaded her eyes from the light, and stared out into the mist. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” Grace said, sitting in the chaise lounge across from Lauren in the shade. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

We get some water into him and then pull him into the shade at the edge of the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pulls the shade back just enough to peek out. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

There was a shade of complacency in Bogert’s smile, “I rather thought that would be the case. It is deep. We’ll forget it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I was out there with them, in the shade in my shorts and barefooted, waiting for what little coolness might come at us through the pear trees. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

And his eyes were the right shade of blue. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The shade of the gatehouse was cool, but the barbican, with its close walls, was hottest of all. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face turned a sickly shade of green. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was hot now, but the sun was high and to his rear and he sat in the shade of the tree in relative comfort. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned against the table, smiling as she turned a deep shade of red. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But he had such a weak voice and was so far inside the shade that the other members of the family did not hear his answering cry. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Beside the house, shading it in summer, stood three mulberry trees, the fledged leaves that would later be broad and placid as the palms of hands streaming flatly undulant upon the driving air. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shaded his eyes and gazed down toward the scattered wagons, the halted travelers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other days when there’s no market, people just congregate in the main square for one thing and another: hairdos, shoe repair, or just gossiping in the shade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one end were several benches shaded by a sprawling rose tree. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Cling, swing, window shade to window shade to safety? Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Stick slipped on his shades, tapped the side of my arm with his fist, then walked away. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She drove through the shade of the house, into the sunlight, and up to where we were standing. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The last time we went into battle without Lady Melisandre was the Blackwater, when Lord Renly’s shade came down upon us and drove half our host into the bay.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Thanks. You know I turned seventeen yesterday,” I told him, resting the cigarette lightly on my lips and pausing in the shade of a palm tree so he could light it for me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry walked at a distance from the palms and the shade because he was too young to keep himself out of the sun. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

We resumed our walk to the riverbank and found shade under a hospitable tree in the pecan bottom. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He enjoyed the scene of fear and apprehension before the skinny dame yanked her shade down. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was dressed in shades of beige from head to toe and wore no makeup and no jewelry except for the gold chain that held her glasses just above her full bosom. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

There are umbrellas and awnings set up to keep them in the shade, but not nearly enough. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

"A shade more fun than needlework," Arya gave back at him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A spectrum of roses ranging in shades from natural to the unimaginable sits in the golden lap of the elephant-headed statue in the foyer, petals cascading down whenever anyone moves by. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They were barred with ornate wrought iron fences and gates, and inside, women in flowered shifts dusted plastic covered furniture or sat on shaded balconies looking out over the commotion below. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the time it took my eyes to focus, he was twenty feet away, standing at the edge of the small meadow, in the deep shade of a huge fir tree. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her dark hair was brushed out and spiked up, like she’d just stuck her finger in an electrical socket, and her lips were painted a light shade of blue. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I looked at her appraisingly—large dark eyes set in a full unlined face several shades lighter than my own. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

After flagging down the durian boatman, the guards would carry the enormous spiky-skinned fruit to the wooden table under their shaded pavilion. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

His jacket and pants were an unnaturally bright shade of white. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But who wouldn’t be sweet-tempered if she could sit in the shade all day? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On each side of the depression there were large trees—white pines that went towering up and shaded the whole place to make it feel like a quiet garden. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Late one August afternoon the boy and his mother sat on the shaded corner of the porch. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old and crippled, she sat in the shade with a switch and threatened them with gory murder if they happened to misbehave right in front of her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He tapped the coin against the lantern’s copper shade, listened to it ring. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The whole city was falling back into a dark brooding shade, and silence. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Strangely, “uncle” began visiting us in the daytime now, but when he came all the shades in the house were drawn and we were forbidden to go out of doors until he left. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At seventy-nine, Nels was blind in his left eye and could distinguish only shades of light and darkness through its transient, shadowy pupil. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They looked nice in the ferns, and now the bag was bulky, and I put it in the shade of the tree. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

For once she seemed to be biting, or at least she didn't look like she was throwing him a bunch of shade, like she usually did. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

No. But currently ideas are all coming in various shades of bad. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The hot sun beat on the earth so that Kino and Juana moved into the lacy shade of the brush, and small gray birds scampered on the ground in the shade. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The magazines were neatly stacked on shiny bookcases with metal lamps and colorful shades. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He frowns at them to let his warning sink in, and his brows are white shades from under which his bright blue eyes stare. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He became the boy’s teacher and invited him on Saturdays to his home, where he’d match him up with his son Tommy, just a shade younger than Bobby though a slightly better player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Perched on the steps, an old-fashioned radio played conjunto music, and on the shaded porch, sitting in a rocking chair, a skinny old man gazed at the horizon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I'd never noticed it before, but she had a tiny snail-shaped freckle on her neck, two shades darker than her light brown skin. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I would press the chalk-white color down into her skin, and it would sour, mixing with stubborn shades of radiant gray. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He remembers that freshman year she’d had hair dyed an emphatic shade of cranberry red, cut to her jaw. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A second technician gauges Werner’s eye color against a chromatic scale on which sixty or so shades of blue are displayed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The room was cold, its cement walls whiter than I remembered, the window shaded by a breadfruit tree, its large leaves shedding pale reflections against the ceiling. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

In January she moved with her parents into one of the houses I shade, a tiny blue house with a sagging porch and a tidy garden. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A few men were lounging in the shade, tats and piercings showing unknown affiliations. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were only two small windows, which were closed with the shades drawn even though it was a nice day. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

If it had not been for the vein of light around the edges of the drawn shades he would have passed on, thinking the house deserted. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

To soften their glare, veils had been thrown over the shades. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Grumman leaned on the stick he carried and shaded his eyes to look back, and Lee turned to look too. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went to the window and, using one of her gloved fingers to bend a shade, peered at the bar next door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Everything he'd ever said would be shaded by doubt and called into question. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He leant up against the side of the car and shaded his eyes with his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He shaded his eyes to make out its shape. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her finger- and toenails were polished a shade of pale pink. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

So Osh and I sat outside, at the trestle table in the shade of her hornbeam tree, while Miss Maggie made our supper. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Behind him, meticulously stitched in shades of brown, was Frolic, his tail high. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Not only that, every shade was pulled down tight. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I raise my eyebrows, because that's definitely shade thrown at Warren. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He might even be grateful, gods forbid, and Tyrion could do with a shade more gratitude from his sovereign. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Only inside the shade of the cave. Outside, helmet on.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He removed the chickens to the shade of a tree nearby. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elsewhere, the sun burned fiercely, elsewhere there was cool in the forest shade; elsewhere there were pumpkins and bananas. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

He barely had an accent: It only came through in the sharpness of his vowels and the lilt in his sentences, as if there was the shade of a question in everything he said. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Dr. Gazzaley favors sleek shades of black, and Dr. Strayer is more of a Levi’s and T-shirt kind of guy. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Olek squinted at us, shading his eyes with his one hand. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The first time I ever rode on a motorcycle, Dad displayed a shade of fear I’d never seen before, and said, “Charlie Kahn, that’s my only daughter you have on that machine.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I recognized her even though her skin was black, only a shade lighter than Rosaleen’s. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Windows along each street are shuttered tight and blackout shades drawn. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Anatole moves through the dappled shade at the edges of my vision, wearing the silky pelt of a panther. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood my ground in front of my captor, keeping my gaze narrow and pinned on my reflection in his shades. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He shaded sleep-filled eyes, gazed out across the Southern lines to the blue hills to the east. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Basil stretched comfortably in the shade while Jess sat out in the sunlight, her tail, curled overhead, acting as a sunshade. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Sierra thanked him, grabbed a pack of gum and an icey at Carlos’s bodega, and then leaned against the wall in the shade of the red awning. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her cropped hair, a shade similar to her shorts, seemed too lank and sensible, and in that room where all things were so carefully covered, her shaved knees and thighs too exposed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The light on the pearly walls was ever-shifting, ever-changing; the colors never settled on one shade, always glimmering with new potential. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the late afternoon Big Thumb gave them shade. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

At least the enclosure’s gate was shaded, so I imagined I could get through the fence without them seeing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Now there were only old people standing in the shade of tired porches. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He saw a couch upholstered with flowers that shaded from lavender to rose like the feathers on a dove’s wings. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the summer the daytime temperature hovers around ninety-five degrees in the shade—if you can find any shade. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Luke dared to lean out a little further—yes, the shade was down on the other window, too. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I blocked out all the light by putting shades over the windows, and I trusted the experts in Houston to watch over my equipment while I was asleep. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got home, me and Wishbone went out front and sat in the shade of the dogwood tree. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Day sat beside me, brown plastic sunglasses shading his constantly tearing eyes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

From the beginning, he was like a lamp in that quiet, shaded house. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though the day was overcast, I had one of Mother’s old parasols shading both me and the Plant, which was snugly ensconced in a small clay flowerpot. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The full, bosomy elms made a tunnel of shade over the yellow and red brick fronts along Commonwealth Avenue, and a trolley car was threading itself toward Boston down its slim, silver track. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

It’s concrete all around the pool, but people have set up deck chairs and sun loungers, and they’ve got large parasols to keep them in the shade. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of stones in the creek bed, all of them different shades of gray. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he found himself sublimating his fear, rising to a place where he could look the scythe in his dark eyes, the same deep shade of blue as his robe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Frank finished washing the horse and stood him under the tree where his head was in the shade. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled the wagon into the shade by the side of the new house and took from her shirt pocket a blue-colored jelly bean. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Everything was richly green: the color of newly budded leaves, of luminescent moss, of every possible shade of pine needle. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A giant red-and-gold canopy extended overhead to provide shade from the afternoon sun. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The world had already gone to shades of gray as dawn approached, but now colors are starting to bloom. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“No water, no shade, no food, not even a fishing rod so we can catch something to eat.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

A few cows grazed in the shade, rested in dark pools of shade under the trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We found some shade, dropped our gear, and Johnson and Peewee went off looking for a latrine. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was daylight, but the shades were down so that the room was half-dark. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was a new fragrance, too, rosemary and nectar, and there were other differences, subtler: a slight shift in her shade of blue, an adjustment to the tilt of her eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As he drew nearer he saw where the lights came from —two barn lanterns, the shades tinted, one blue and the other yellow. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The quiet places of shade to be alone. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The slim young man lay with his legs in the shade. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly and quietly they slipped off the path, and ran into the deeper shade under the oak-trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

First it was a rug, then a washtub, then a lamp with a colored silk shade. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The low clouds caught the color of the burning river and roofed the sky in shades of shifting green, eerily beautiful. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Outside the gate they stopped, and three black figures entered, like shades of night creeping across the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And she saw the ill-favored one, whose sun-ravaged skin was healing in the citadel’s shade—though he was no more appealing for it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His came as he sat, in the shade under a tree in a wide-open field on Travers Island, opening an envelope. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I could have done a better job cleaning the grit from the morels, and the tart was a shade overcooked. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

City clothing only used seams and stitching for decoration, but David’s jacket seemed to be cut together from a dozen patches of leather, all different shades and shapes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The glare of sun on sand made it hard to see more, until Dany raised her hand to shade her eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The police won’t let you fish from the top of the bridge because of the traffic, but you can go down underneath and cast from the sandbags, in the shade. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

You tried to pull your shade, to keep me out. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The stone pathway leading back to the parking lot is dappled in shade and spots of sunlight. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He rose and gazed out eastward, shading his eyes, as if he saw things far away that none of them could see. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He says, "That's interesting," and I jump, and my hand hits the light, and the shade makes this BONG. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went to the window and pulled up the shade. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

But all day in the sun, no shade, has made me and TaShon red faced. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, I just put a whole bunch of seeds out and went to sit in the shade and read my new book. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He picks up my basket and takes my hand, leading me to the shade of the cliffs and setting me down on a small boulder. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I'm clenching my jaw, and my knuckles on the steering wheel are three shades lighter than the rest of my hands. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I happened to glance out my window, and I saw immediately that someone—the detective I guessed—had lowered the shade in Margo’s room. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nothing compared to actually seeing the roofs, like tiled lamp shades or hats. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he raced to the windows and began pulling down the shades. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The huts were closer together here, and close to the edge of the woods, so that they were shaded by trees and smelled of dankness and rot. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

About thirty yards away, lounging in the shade of the cedar trees, were four big, beautiful cats. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Kate stared straight ahead at the green glass shades of her desk lamp. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry turned and walked slowly on, waiting for them to catch up, which they finally did in the shade of a beech tree under which they had sat in happier times. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The sound spilled out of him, uncontrolled, and he looked down at the clear blue pool and thought, blithely, that perhaps that shade of blue was also the color of hope. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The door’s half open and I can see a tiny room with a toilet, a pull-string flusher at the top, a bulb with a yellowing plastic shade. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Fern twirled to the part about leaves always coming back but in different shades. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Violet hoists herself into the hammock in her yard while I take a seat on a wrought-iron bench under the shade of a maple. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose higher in the sky and the air became warmer, they began to look for shade. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Reaching a kind of square of four leaf-locked trees which promised cooling, they flung themselves into the four-cornered shade to taste their Up sweat and contemplate the wildness that had come upon them so suddenly. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She carries it with her always though she has a separate deck for circus readings, a custom-made version in black and white and shades of grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mariama’s new customer was wearing jeans shorts, the denim glued to her backside, and sneakers the same bright pink shade as her top. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter threw up an arm to shade her eyes and struggled to sit up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When we went outside and sat in the shade of a tree, my brothers confessed they frequently got hit, often unfairly, they assured us. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She saw women beating clothes on rocks; their round-bellied babies were deposited on a mat in the shade of a tree. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are all better off together, that’s what I think. Let’s turn here, the street is shaded.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Luma stayed where she was, head down, in the shade, refusing to even make eye contact with her players. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Whisking a handful of grass, my mother coaxed them into the light and watched the tiny yellow windows close and open again as the goats skipped backward into the shade. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were fountains, and once upon a time there had been gardens full of fruit and flowers, but those had all withered in the accursed shade. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

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

People were still grouped by color in most cases, but you could see how they all blended and shaded into one another. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

From the corner of my eye, I could almost see my mother standing in the shade of the big eucalyptus tree where I’d played as a child. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This was the largest fencing club I’d ever been in, and almost everyone there was some shade of brown. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

A team of medical orderlies installed tan shades on each of the two windows and lowered them to douse the room in depressing shadows. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I drew in my breath as if I were standing on a high dive and took a tentative step toward her, still in the dense shade, still hidden, still safe. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The way the late sun slanted through the trees had the trail all cross-banded with streaks of bright light and dark shade. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her cheeks turn the lightest shade of pink. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And though it still feels strange to be so far away from soft dirt beneath bare feet the ground is firm here and the one tree blooms wide enough to shade four buildings. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Below, the huge frilled lips of giant tulips in shades of white and cream nodded in their beds. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman took his time and looked over each one of us as we stood out in the hot sun and he stood on our porch in the cool shade. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The house is a brighter shade of pink than the last time I was there, and some of the adobe is cracked. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Run and gather some and we will eat them in the shade by the river.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The skin around the cut was a horrible shade of green. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Not fair. And yet it was her time. There is no fairness in Death. If you free me, I will do my duty. But of course these shades will try to stop you.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

If the shades were drawn full, and no lights were on, and there was no answer when one of the girls rang the bell, we would take the chance and go in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face turned a darker shade of purple. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Tartarian honeysuckle reminded me of Tartarus, the land of the dead in Virgil’s Aeneid, the underworld, where the shades of the dead whispered in the shadows. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the shade provided by the bushes created various tones of gray that were easier for the film to absorb. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The magazine was open to a spread showing a model hiding in a tropical forest, dressed in shades of coral, resembling an orchid. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He put the good hand up to shade his eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You were right about the trees giving shade.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The toad, he saw, blended in totally with the texture and shade of the ever-present dust. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The body of the clock, which has been methodically turning itself inside out and expanding, is now entirely subtle shades of white and grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then around noon we brought them into the shade so they could sleep. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shaded my eyes with my hand to see what it was. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

One blue shade drifted to the edge of the pit and knelt to drink. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I would plant timber bamboo along the north side to jut up into the open space and shade the roof. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

At the sound of his name, Curzon stepped forward from the side of the building where he had been sitting in the shade. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it did, he walked back up the alley, out of its shade, toward the blazing light of the street. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The afternoon air was warm and still, and the shade of the tree was drowsy and murmurous with crickets. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Two lamps stood on it, their shades patterned with flowery tendrils. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I saw the days of the year stretching ahead like a series of bright, white boxes, and separating one box from another was sleep, like a black shade. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Someone had pulled a wagon into the shade under the rope. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lauren was tucked under the shade of an umbrella, but Maya was sprawled out on the cement by the pool, sunglasses over her face and her feet in the water. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I pulled down the shades and lay down on my unmade bed and went back to sleep. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

As for me, I stagger myself back to a walk and collapse under the shade of a tree. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

We both stand there with our arms crossed, staring at the little baby plants trying to grow in the shade of the house-eating bushes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I hastened before Bessie; I softly opened the door: a shaded light stood on the table, for it was now getting dark. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

At this hour the Crixa was all green shade, with red gleams of sun that winked through the moving leaves. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not looking the part of Puerto Rican messed me up. I know I get some privilege points from looking white, but Puerto Ricans don’t come in one shade.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As much as those shades wanted to keep Thanatos chained, they were Roman spirits. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Even the shades of Men are obedient to his will,” I thought. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The waitresses have white uniforms with black tab trim, although the shade of their red lipstick isn’t quite right and they should have run it around the edges of their mouths. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Overstuffed pillows, fluffy bath mats, floral-print shower curtains, pastel comforter sets, four-hundred-thread-count cotton sheets, and dishes, all in the calm shades of baby nurseries. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The Bamiyan sun had toughened his skin, and turned it several shades darker than I remembered, and he had lost a few of his front teeth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They grew in huge masses of pink and white and every shade of blue, fairly tumbling down the hills. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She sat in the wicker rocking chair in the shade on the upstairs porch above the bar, and she stared down at him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Indeed we will,’ they said, and he took them aside into the shade of one of the trees, and there they saw that a great stone jar had been set. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Lita sits on a blanket, leaning against the trunk of a piñon tree in its shade. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then it occurred to me that the delicate shades of feeling, of reaction, are the result of communication, and without such communication they tend to disappear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z