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单词 soak
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It took a few seconds for that to soak in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z
"Jhiqui, a bath, please," she commanded, to wash the dust of travel from her skin and soak her weary bones. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
She shakes with such despair and joy, and her tears soak, nice and warm, through to my arm. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
By ten o’clock my shirt was soaking wet. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
He looks around, then points to another snake, soaking up the last sun of the day on a limb of the dead tree. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Problem is, they soak up a lot of power, and they have to run all day long. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
She burrowed up next to Håkon’s warm side, willing his warmth to soak through her coat and down to her skin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
Or was this a wifely game that she did not know about, a daily ritual, like soaking rice or making dough? A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
Your clothes were soaking wet, like a laundry which had not been wrung out. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z
The silhouette of the bodyguard looked menacing, and Matt remembered he’d killed twenty children with a bomb intended for the English prime minister.The man seemed to soak up the faint starlight from the ceiling. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
My feet splash through puddles, soaking my pant legs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
"I will soak a towel with warm milk, and give him suck from that." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
According to the specs, the heating equipment soaks up 400 watts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
The knowledge of it was as clear as if she could see the thing, but when she squinted her eyes into the dim, soaking suburban streets, there was nothing there. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
But Native Americans figured out a way to turn them into a rich food by grinding, soaking, and roasting them. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
Everyone will file past and soak the prisoner with a bucket of water. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
They were soaking, dripping wet and the air was cool. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
It’s so quiet, with the thick carpets and heavy tapestries soaking up the sound. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
Foul-smelling brown ooze crept across the floor of the cell, soaking into the straw. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
He’d just stood there, doing nothing, red juice soaking through his shirt like blood. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
“I insist you must! Do you know Japanese bath? You must clean off first and then get in tub to soak. There is tenugui to dry yourself.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
We’re both soaking wet and the water is cold and it’s not easy grabbing onto the roots to keep our balance. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z
He blew out his chest to soak in the sunshine. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z
When I woke on the quilt next to Nell, I smelled her, then realized she was soaking wet. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Now Sohrab spent almost an hour a night in the bath, soaking in the soapy water, scrubbing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
My head soaks through my hands now, and my words are quickly drowned. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
Adam was dirty and soaking when he reached it and turned east into the town of Salinas. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
Sweat slid down from his armpits and back, soaking the waistband of his pants. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
He pauses, as if to let this soak in. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z
And of course, we all know that I’m management-in-training, so I use the time to soak up as much as I can. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
“And soak them with gasoline until it’s seeping out,” he told Cockerell, who was standing at the foot of the steps with two other men. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z
We’d get rained on going to get it and be soaking wet and cold after that. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mom and I would go to New Mexico and soak in the miracle of blue flowers and then—and then everything would be okay again. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
I just stood there a moment, watching her small rug soak up the milk. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z
She set three cups of lentils to soak in a pot, found a knife and cut some carrots and a pair of potatoes, left them too to soak. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
A cannonball narrowly missed the yacht, soaking the bow and sending them wobbling like a toy again. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z
At another open window on the same side of the house, the one next to the sink where Hagar washed her hair and where Reba put pintos to soak, a woman’s face appeared. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
Another boom shook the world and an explosion of water not far away hurled up into the air, soaking Magdalys and the others. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
She put the crushed maize into a clay pot with water to soak overnight. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
“First you soak raisins in brandy, and then you turn off the lights and set them on fire.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
One the size of an ox crashed down between Black Betha and Wraith, rocking both ships and soaking every man on deck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
He leaves with his body soaking from the dew of our flesh. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
We let it soak for two or three days. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
I throw my makeshift jai-namaz, my prayer rug, on the floor and I get on my knees, lower my forehead to the ground, my tears soaking through the sheet. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
Sweat soaks my skin, half from fever, half from the unabating heat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
The wet food soaks straight through, so when I cut the sausage, it tears the plate, and the juices leak onto the table. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
She had known that Angel would have the answer, but she had expected it to be a loud bang, not a quiet soaking in. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
At last he lay down, purring loudly, and pushed his head into her hand—the fur below his ears was soaking. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was soaking wet by now as he tried to help Mom find her seat belt. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
It soaks through Mark’s shoes and socks, the bottom of his pants, and he feels its warmth, then its full heat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
The rain comes so hard, the earth can’t soak it up. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z
We changed our soaking socks on the tailgate and filled the entire cargo area of the SUV with morels. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
It only gots a shower and I like me a good soaking tub, but I can get along pretty good here, long as that stick of an ole woman be leavin’ me alone. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
She almost broke down in tears at the very idea of him being there, and then there he was, soaking wet and grinning like a fool in front of her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z
A heap of tiny pale green clams no larger than quarters soak in the deep porcelain sink. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
The drops turn into a stream of water, and soon water gushes out of the tank, splattering all over the slab, soaking the bottom of Reggie’s pants. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z
If I’m on soak the bird for fourteen hours in the salt water, I’ll put it in the bucket around three this afternoon. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
The deck is wet and soaks my pants as I sit down and inhale the fresh sea air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then the guards commanded us to get dressed, by which they meant for us to put on our soaking clothes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
He was still ahorse, dreaming of a long hot soak, a roast fowl, and a featherbed, when the king's steward told him that Grand Maester Pycelle had convened an urgent meeting of the small council. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
The lower tables were crowded with knights, archers, and sellsword captains, tearing apart loaves of black bread to soak in their fish stew. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
She would soak a washcloth with cold water for his forehead; she could almost feel his cheek under her hand, moist and hot. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z
Like pipes his nostrils jetted crimson runnels, a river of mortal red, and one last kick upset his table knocking the bread and meat to soak in dusty blood. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Chicken’s been soaking in the buttermilk,” I say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
But he feared what would happen when he returned to Minneapolis and there was no ancestor rock, no soaking pond, and no totem. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
“If you want, I’ll show you the pond where I go to soak every morning.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
The lifeboat abruptly tilted forward and everything was reversed: I was now at the lower end of the lifeboat, and the water that had swamped it, with a tiger soaking in it, came my way. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z
I wanted her blood to splash the paintings, soak the wall and the wooden stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
I asked later as I tore the fish bones out of the soaking salted codfish. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
In every direction the blunt, accustomed, holy fingers were spreading little tablecloths, or holding up books, or blessing each other thoroughly, or soaking each other with Holy Water, or reverently displaying God to the people. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
I watched as those eggs exploded, thick globs of yolk soaking into the soil. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
It just spread across the store looking for something to soak. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
There was his denim-covered binder stuffed with falling-out papers, a paperback, and the cheese sandwich he hadn’t eaten at lunch, soaking through its paper and smelling like pickles. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
It felt strange to be soaking wet and yet wading through dust. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was one of my best V-cuts ever, probably a little soggy now with the juice from the tomato soaking into the bread all afternoon. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
She found Jaqen soaking in a tub, steam rising around him as a serving girl sluiced hot water over his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Hooper’s shirt, and the top half of his jeans, were soaking wet, and it was almost impossible to get them off at first, he was so inert and heavy. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z
Cold water seeped into my right shoe, soaking my white cotton socks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
A few seconds later, she was soaking wet. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
Oh, how I wished the minute hand would slow down and give me time for a nice, long soak. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
He lay out on the porch on the hard cement, soaking it up, while the rest of us read or watched TV. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Thin streams of muddy water flowed across the road, seeping into my shoes and soaking my socks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
I was busy soaking my shirt at a nearby communal tap so as to combat the effects of tear gas. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
“It doesn’t matter. Whatever you say she won’t remember. Take this out to her. She wants to soak her feet.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
Of course, it’s pouring down rain when Ms. Albright lets us out, and I soak a big butt-shaped wet spot into the upholstery of my car. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z
If Venus were soaking wet, it should be easy to see the water vapor lines in its spectrum. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
My mom bursts in from the bathroom, using her phone as a flashlight and carrying a soaking wet Hector on her hip. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z
Mama was wrestling that hide out of the stream now, where it had been soaking for days and nights, gathering up its scummy, woolly slime. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z
He dreams of himself at war, in a muddy trench, love letter soaking red in his chest pocket. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
I lay in the wet scum of dishwater as it soaks through my shirt and pants. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
His father stood in the soaking corridor with Nita slung over his shoulder, gagged and bound at her wrists and ankles. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
“I’ve got a houseful of kids and a husband who soaks up booze like a sponge,” Mom said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
She devoured them as soon as she dared and set the rest to soak. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
The rain was still falling, a thin drizzle that traveled horizontally in the wind, soaking through his supposedly waterproof clothing, mixing with his sweat and his dirt, chilling him to the bone. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z
Mother had brought some with her, hoping Grandma would ask, and Grandma tried them—foot soaks in red clay, cups of bitter parsley tea, tinctures of horsetail and hydrangea. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Mr. T also figured if we went out and got soaking wet first thing, we’d be miserable for the rest of the day. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z
Elizabeth is right beside me, using prepackaged naan Mama heated on the stove to soak up the curry. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z
She has heard the sigh when he sees her stinky running clothes soaking in the sink. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z
Lee took it in pained hands, drank, felt the heat soak down through him like hot liquid sunshine. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
On rainy days, she left earlier and walked to school slower so that she would be soaking wet and rate the privilege of drying in the furnace room. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
He lies on the ground, a hole in his shoulder and blood soaking his jacket. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z
Furiously, Kingshaw scrabbled down the last few feet, through the soaking wet grass. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z
Rain poured down, soaking me to the skin in an instant. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
The next morning Cole awoke early and went for a soak. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
My pants were soaking wet with a combination of dirt, car oil, and urine. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z
I wondered if she had flailed and jerked toward the surface at the last second, or did she go without fighting, embracing the rock, letting it soak up all the pain she felt? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
I just have to stand there, at center stage, soaking up the applause. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z
When he eyes me sideways, as if he never gets this order, I gesture to my soaking clothes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
“We were soaking wet and very cold,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z
Clouds of mosquitoes were a constant torment, and during brief breaks they had to pull off their boots and soaking socks to pick leeches off their feet. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z
The hints included Be friendly to visitors, Keep Key West as quiet as possible, and Do not soak the tourists. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
Watching the fire, I let the sweet cool of it soak into my lips. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z
My bath is drawn, and I'm in and out of it before the water can soak fully into my skin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
And why does no rain fall through my recollections, sound through my memories, soak through the hard dry crust of the still so recent past? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
A constant, soaking downpour that laughed at umbrellas and raincoats. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z
Olanna was in the kitchen soaking some dried cassava in water when Mama Oji called, “There is a woman in a car asking for you!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
Then, just at dusk, the sky opened, and it began to rain—not li^it spring showers, but cold, soaking torrents of rain, streaming down her face, icicling rivulets down her chest and legs. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z
Sometimes, washing the Doctorita’s huge, stretched- out underwear, I’ve noticed bloodstains, which I soak in soapy water with my nose wrinkled in disgust and horror. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Go soak it. If the situation becomes desperate, I recommend you avail yourself of the numerous solvent formulae extant in Celum Tinture. Chapter thirteen, I believe.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
He needs half a roll to soak up the milk. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z
Still soaking wet from the fire hoses, she planted her large body in the doorway of the building. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z
The beans are so hard it took three days to soak them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
Choking and retching, soaking and colder than he had ever been in his life, he came to facedown in the snow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
“Most. You got it into you pretty quickly. It will soak up a lot of what you swallowed.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
“I treated myself to a long hot soak in the huge bathtub,” Nixon recalled. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z
I don’t feel pretty—I feel stained by all the blood, always anxious it might soak through my skirt. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Sweat pours from his face, slides over his Adam’s apple, and soaks his shirt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
He laid some over the puddle to soak in, then gave himself a tour of the downstairs. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Alvarez exploited his status as the scion of a prominent scientific family to haunt the place for several days, soaking up its unique atmosphere. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z
He was a pitiful sight—the half of his body that had lain in the rut was black and soaking, while the other was streaked and stained with blood. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Each day he kept busy cooking, carving, soaking in the pond, fishing, carrying the ancestor rock, washing clothes, doing schoolwork, and cutting firewood. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
“Take her cloak, Judith. Come close to the fire, my dear, your skirt is soaking.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
There was his denim-covered binder stuffed with falling-out papers, a paperback, and the cheese sandwich he hadn’t eaten at lunch, soaking through its paper and smelling like pickles. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z
Seawater cascaded through the holes as a wave crashed across the hull, soaking strewn cargo boxes and jumbled equipment. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
They were puffy, wrinkled, and white as dough, as if they’d been soaking in formaldehyde for a few centuries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
I lay there in the dim light and stared at the pattern of squares on the ceiling... noise-absorbing tiles with thousands of tiny holes soaking up every word. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
Occasionally, Werfel would stop to suck on his robe, which still had some water soaking its folds. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z
Others were soaking wet and half-drowned from swimming across ponds and creeks. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z
Like Lita’s kitchen and the earthy smell of soaking husks and green chile. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
Moisture from the sodden ground soaks my socks and I'm aware of the sharp bite of the wind, but I don’t stop. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
I try to soak up the nail polish, but I make the stain bigger. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
It’s sunny outside today-I know, I'm shocked, too-so I'm going to go outside and soak up as much vitamin D as I can. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Toby wiped a soaking lock of hair from his forehead and blinked the droplets from his eyes. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
“Yeah, sure. I bet you didn’t even buy any cigarettes. If you did, they must be soaking wet. Where are they, anyway?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
The temperature had climbed into the high seventies, unusually warm for an October afternoon in Seattle, and some of the new boys had taken off their shirts to soak up the sun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
He ran the water in the sink, soaking the knife and the cutting board, and rubbed a lemon half along his fingertips to get rid of the garlic smell, a trick he’d learned from Shoba. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z
I waited a few seconds, letting it soak it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
I have to soak in a tub full of a thick, unpleasant-smelling solution, while my face and hair are plastered with creams. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
The ground under us was so soft and wet that my feet were already soaking, right through the soles of my Sunday school shoes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
He didn’t look any bigger than he had when I saw him last, but he was soaking wet now, and he was beginning to struggle feebly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z
A bit of the rennet, tied in a cloth, was soaking in warm water. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
Later, Mariam was in the kitchen, soaking dishes in soapy water, a tightly wound knot in her belly. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
I soak in the steaming tub and close my eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
He grins at me as I soak it all in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z
It was the only sound in camp, the only sound in Owens Valley, the mess hall bells, their gongs echoing between the Inyo Range and the nearby Sierras, their furthest ripples soaking into dry sand. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
We fly down the hill, and I flop onto the moss, not caring that the damp of it will soak through my new dress. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
"Will you keep it down? I'm trying to sleep. The nutrients need three solid hours to soak in." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
With the same diligence he’d brought to the task of soaking up chess knowledge, Bobby around this time started a relentless search for general knowledge. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z
It is the most popular way-stop on the Alaska Highway, and McCandless decided to pause there for a soak in the soothing waters. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
After a twenty-minute conversation, I check on my soaking dishes and find Mom attacking the roaster pan with a scrub pad. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z
I did the dining room and was soaking the living room couches when I realized I should have started at the end of the house farthest from the mudroom door. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
The sun’s pouring in through the glass windows, and the trees outside are whipping with the ocean winds, like they’re fighting to feel the warmth we’re soaking in. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
Liyana took a walk by herself down by the refugee camp, standing for a long time in the pinkish light soaking up the quiet motions of evening. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
Don’t think, don’t think, I told myself, looking fixedly at a bright, cold pool of sunlight soaking into the rug near my feet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
Even when the baby napped, there were soiled diapers to scrub and leave to soak in a pail of the disinfectant that the girl had insisted Rasheed buy for her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z
She hummed their song: Place a beehive on my grave and let the honey soak through. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
For the Japanese, soaking in a bathtub was as important a daily activity as eating and sleeping, because it made you strong and healthy. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
The lemonade sparkled in the sunlight, like a bejeweled waterfall, and then disappeared without a trace, soaking into the parched September grass. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z
I got pretty soaking wet, especially my neck and my pants. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z
“It’s done this the last couple nights. Clouds up, soaks for about half an hour, then blows over.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
The first thing I did was pour some of the cereal into a bowl with milk to soak. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z
We watched the body of the hellhound melt into shadow, soaking into the ground until it disappeared. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
The jelly bean-lubricated synapses in his brain were soaking it all in. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
The fire was settling into a proper glow, and the heat on his hands and his face made Malcolm all the more aware of how cold and soaking wet the rest of him was. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
The paints floated on top, riding the current like a boat, but the papers swirled about, soaking in the muddy water, being sucked down, around, and down. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z
She’d been sweeping the porch after school when Wash walked by the yard, and she wanted to run to him and soak up his smile. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
Maybe soaking a page in milk would make words appear. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z
I barely had time to soak my swollen foot before we were again on our way. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z
As the boys left, I felt the sweet juice roll down my chin and soak my shirt. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z
During his watch the Halfhand had made a half-dozen torches, soaking bundles of dry moss with the oil he carried in his saddlebag. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
It's not too high, but get a running start because you're going to be soaking wet. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z
He had waked up soaking in a tub of cold water, and afterward they drank coffee and talked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z
I gratefully sat before the glowing stove, soaking up the delicious warmth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
As I turned my head to the side, my ear brushed against a wet spot; tears, I realized, were running down my face and soaking the sheets. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z
A lone figure sat on the bench next to the pool, soaking wet and clad in nothing but a pair of boxer shorts. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z
The daytime crowds had disappeared, leaving behind a few strays desperate to soak up what little light remained. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z
“I feel weird putting you on this bus,” Aunt Heidi says, likely soaking up the same characters I am. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z
Joyce reclined in the bow, trailing a hand in the water, soaking up the sun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
I soak the scarf and hang it around my neck. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z
Everyone just sat, silently soaking in the moment. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
On Saturday morning, I get out of bed and soak my hair in axle grease to make it lie down smoothly for the day. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
“Steak and kidney pie. Wash your hands. Look at you! You’re soaking wet! You make sure you change into something dry after you’ve eaten. And don’t leave your wet things on the bedroom floor.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
He was soaking wet, leaving water in a splattering trail behind him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z
I hand out small reusable towels, which we soak with water to wipe our hands and faces clean. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z
“I’m skipping my soak this morning,” Cole said, “because I don’t have any dry clothes to change into. But I’ll still carry the ancestor rock.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
He put his hands in the water again to soak them. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
She learned from Muff to pour a bottle of Coca-Cola into the soak tub to help loosen the mud, but it still took extra scrubbing before she even put the clothes through Muff’s washer. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
He turned and went back indoors so the smoke would not soak into his carefully ironed shirt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
Her clothes were soaking wet, and water dripped off the tip of her nose. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
When she flung the dirty water out the kitchen door, she watched the brown liquid soak into the ground where it left a stain on what remained of the snow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
I thought of Gramps's soaking pants legs, of his skeleton body, of the blood on the handkerchiefs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
The men were soaking wet all the time and had to become ingenious in finding ways to keep their possessions dry. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z
I sleep that night on their sofa, and by the next night, I’m back in the apartment, warming my fingers and soaking my cold, sore feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
No matter how deeply he breathed, soaking failed to take away his troubled thoughts. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
They ate suckling pig that night, and pigeon pie, and turnips soaking in butter, and afterward the cook had promised honeycombs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
Within seconds I was soaking wet; air gushed down my windpipe. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
It would be pleasant to ride in the light for a time, to let the bright mountain sun soak through their cloaks and chase the chill from their bones, but they dared not. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
“That evil soaks into the soil. Some say it steeps and gets stronger. Maybe this isn’t the place. Maybe Gloria and I should have kept going after Virginia.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
She went to him, placing her damp toweled arms about his neck, sobbing into his chest, soaking his shirt. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z
Vonetta was sure to soak up every word, every expression, to reenact later. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z
After soaking and peeling it, they arranged the long white roots into upright sprays in enamel tubs and passed single file through the village like immense lilies on slender, moving stalks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
After soaking them in the brine for a few hours, I removed and rinsed the chicken pieces. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
She drops to the ground, her face still blood- smeared from the fight, her back soaking wet, her body quivering. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z
Mom and I used to spend all our time in here, touching and smelling the flowers, talking about life, and soaking up sunlight. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
I’m letting the first sun we’ve seen this winter soak into my bones, when I hear the screech of a motorcycle. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z
Before long I was a puddle, soaking into the pretty cotton prints. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
My mom had gone down to stay with her for a while and I’d hobbled upstairs and tried to soak the shards of light bulb out of my feet in the tub. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
The Wood smelled of damp things: rainwater soaking into fallen logs, softening the bark until it crumbled back into the ground. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z
Then I pin her undergarments, along with Beetees, under some rocks and let them soak. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Tayo knelt on the edge of the pool and let the dampness soak into the knees of his jeans. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
“It’s time to go soak in the pond. That’s what time it is,” he said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
It rained all day, soaking the men and turning the fort into a sea of mud. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z
Nok's tears pooled on her eyelids and ran down, soaking her father’s fingers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
Besides, maybe if he spent more time close to the Athena Parthenos, he would eventually soak in its secrets. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
I sat there for a long time, letting the sun soak in, waiting in vain for it to warm my heart. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
Ten minutes later, as Mia was setting the soup bowl into the sink to soak, another set of footsteps came thumping up the stairs and Izzy arrived. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
Everywhere I looked I saw her sewing or soaking her feet or laughing with Daddy or fixing me breakfast. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z
I said one night as I measured out our gichy-michy ration and put it to soak in hot water. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
Families and friends gathered on a crisp October morning, soaking up the gravitas of the moment. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
A soaking wet cop stood nearby, watching the ambulances fly down Broadway. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z
I knew she was still soaking the dishes in the sink so I had a little more time. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
He was soaking wet and holding one of those wooden office passes. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
It was full dark and the rain was spitting against me, soaking my face. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
And how the dew was starting to soak my sleeping bag. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z
The waves were high and rough, and the salt water splashed over the side of the dwarfs’ boat, soaking them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
It was sopping, but the Dacron wouldn’t rot or soak up water and would dry rapidly up in the open. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
As they began the long walk back to their mother, the heavy languor of the afternoon soaking into them, Ben studied his mother. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
It falls upon us in a single massive deluge that only lasts for a couple of seconds, but it’s enough to drench us, to soak the ground, and to wound the fire. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
Lister recommended that doctors put a diluted carbolic acid solution on wounds after injury or surgery and also soak bandages and dressings in the chemical. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
They look like creatines who have crawled out of burrows to soak up some sunlight. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
She got so she received all things with the stolidness of the earth which soaks up urine and perfume with the same indifference. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z
Jamie, Dylan, and the driver are in the front row, soaking up the air-conditioning. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z
I smell the reek of creosote, the stuff that soaks the railroad ties. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
The strips of bandage that bound her feet had been taken off and her stumps of feet, hard little hooves with the toes bent under, were soaking in a pan of water on the floor. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
“If we soak the rice, it becomes softer and cooks faster,” I call out loudly. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z
His skin, his whole being, radiates heat from being so near the fire, and I close my eyes, soaking in his warmth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Soon they’d take the catchers and jars up to the roof and lay them out on tar paper to soak up the sunlight. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
Blood began to soak through the front of Ona’s hospital gown. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z
Turning on her side, she curled into a ball and buried her face in her pillow, soaking the cotton. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
Will spills his lemonade and soaks a baguette. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
I was an intuitive two-year-old soaking up language and behaviors from a crew of rowdy adolescents who were trying on adult attitudes and habits. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
I rub my hand across the label, soaking the name in through my skin. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z
Her feet are soaking; the canoe is sinking, filling with water. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z
She would soak up their trills and scales, their perfect pitches. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z
He took a quarter loaf of stale white bread from the top of the refrigerator, to help soak up the casserole. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
Mother is always cold and my parents’ house feels like I’m soaking in a vat of hot butter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
"Fill that up and soak them good. Quick now." Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
After setting a legitimate Boy Scout state record in friction-fire ignition, he broke his record by soaking his tinder in gasoline and mixing it with match heads, causing a small explosion. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z
Stumbled, skidded, and fell, soaking myself in the puddles of gasoline. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
It’s all covered with golden sand, fresh each time, as if nothing had ever happened before—raked and ready to soak up the blood.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z
“Any of this yours, old soak?” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z
Much cleaner, although a bit pink and wrinkled from her long soak. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
He let the feeling soak in for a few moments before taking the matches and lighting each of the candles around the room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
I look at my chalky face under my ridiculously crooked bangs in the mirror, then grab a handful of paper towels, soak them in water, and begin to scrub. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
I didn’t mind the cereal if I could soak it in milk, letting the cream gather up the grist and seep into the pellets, but since the revelation we’d been having it with water. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
I close my eyes, my lips parted, and soak in the warmth of his arms wrapped around me, his kisses trailing along my damp skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
Joe basked in the bright, brassy music, soaking it in as it washed over him, feeling it swing him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z
Neither of them could tip the scale at seventy pounds soaking wet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z
Gogol darts in and out of the ocean, making faint, temporary footprints, soaking his rolled-up cuffs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z
The streets are jammed with people running errands or licking ice cream cones and soaking up the last days of summer. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
I put the meat in my basket, covering the package with a newspaper, which soaks through in minutes. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z
Darkness soaks into my blood like a stain I’ll carry forever. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z
Exhausted, soaking wet and dispirited, he curled up into a wretched damp ball and slept. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z
It would be easy not to soak or carry the rock. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
I rest his head on my lap and we let him soak about ten minutes with everything immersed from the neck down. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
The milk runs down her arms and drips onto her legs, soaking into her shorts. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
My dad, soaking wet, said, “Yes. Good. Yes.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
A long low moan, it seemed to hang above the battlements, lingering in the black air, soaking deep into the bones of every man who heard it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Madame Reynaud could soak it in wine and lace it with spice but, hell, an old shoe would taste good with that treatment. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
When I think of Apá, I picture him soaking his feet in front of the TV. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
Pa then separates the meat from the bones and cuts the flesh into very thin slices to soak in the lime juice that Ma has prepared. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
You automatically want to turn your face to it and soak it up. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
He was trembling top to bottom and soaking wet, his dark hair matted to his head and his clothes dripping. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z
Ever since the disgusting baths at the Mosses’ and the quick showers at Lake Mag, my idea of heaven was soaking in a tub of fresh, bubbly water. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z
Pascagoula set them out to soak last night, instructed me on how to put them in the pot and turn on the flame, put the ham hock in with them. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
In addition, the accumulation of black soot and debris around the camp was soaking up the heat of the sun and warming the floe, turning the surface to slush. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z
“So while I heat some water to soak your hand and make your cot for the night, you tell me all about yourself.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
She opened the washtub cover and threw the gun into the water in which some soiled clothes were soaking. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Back in my barracks, I crawl, weeping, under the worn blanket and soak my thin pillow with tears. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
With a pair of thongs, she dips a piece of white cloth into the alcohol bowl, allowing it to soak through. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Those cool gray eyes of his kind of soak me up as he thinks about it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z
This realization makes a new round of tears soak my pillow. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dressed only in cutoff pants, all of them were soaking wet They were playing some sort of three on one, where three of them ganged up on one to dunk him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z
The reindeer-skin sleeping bags were soaking wet all the time, and beginning to rot. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z
She popped each blister and let the liquid soak into the soft white hotel sheet. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
When Cole finally left the pond, it was not because he had gotten too cold or impatient, but because he had finished his soak. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
“It’s been too cold most of the winter. The last few weeks I’ve been soaking as long as I can stand it.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
That day I tried to get some sleep in our tent, but the soaking Grandpa had taken in the river had given him a cold, causing him to snore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Mami ran me to the washtub and dunked me among my father’s soaking shirts. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z
When the conference broke up, I lingered in a quiet corner, soaking up the sights and sounds around me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Now, again, he felt drained and sick; he was soaking wet and he smelled the odor of his own body. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z
She hit the floor with warm milk already soaking her jeans. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z
I made a little bitter grin as another soak of blood let itself through the drenched padding and started the tedious journey into my shoes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z
I tried to still myself and soak it all in, to hold on to when I was gone. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
My sensitivity to the world around me made me soak all its suffering like a sponge soaking brackish water. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
I had decided to brine the chicken—a soak in saltwater brine causes meat to absorb moisture and breaks down the proteins that can toughen it on the grill. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
“Oh yeah! A stormy storm. He’s two words that kind of mean the same thing. Like soaking wet.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z
Her hair was soaking wet, and the rims of both ears were showing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z
I think it's not too bad to soak. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z
And I lay there, hazily watching a dark red spot of my own blood shaping itself into a butterfly, glistening and soaking into the soiled gray world of the canvas. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Nobody seems to be amazed that Penny is soaking up and learning thousands of words,” Mrs. V replies with a shrug. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z
Sefia recognized the young sentry, though now his hair had been roughed up on one side and there was a bruise soaking his cheek. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
It comes from a stupendous tuber, which the women cultivate and dig from the ground, soak in the river, dry in the sun, pound to white powder in hollowed-out logs, and boil. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
So I, too, ran to my mom, and she scooped me up and carried me away from the park, allowing my tears and snot to soak her shirt. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
I hung out for a while, soaking it all up, and then I went on home. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z
But the particulars of those lessons vanish from my memory as I soak in the enormity of this room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
It seeped into her head wrap, soaking the black twists sticking out from it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
She wades to her knees and soaks the hem of her dress. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z
“Out at the field. The new one. The illegal one, the symbolic one. He was half-down in the ditch, Pacheco was, soaking wet, almost drowned, when they found him.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
He twitched once and lay motionless, his legs bent at unnatural angles, a pool of his blood soaking through the sand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
The beans were dry, but she could soak them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
All I can think about is the throbbing in my back and the blood soaking my shirt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
I feel the dampness of my hair soak through the back of my T-shirt, making me shiver. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
“This is your crankset. We can soak it too. It’ll look like new, and if it doesn’t, we can order you a replacement.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z
These kernels are hard to eat, but if you soak them in water for several hours you’ll find they taste like lightly corn-flavored starch. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
She could feel the heat soaking through the soreness between her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z
They were soaking wet, but when he broke one over his knee—with great effort—he found that, inside, it was dry. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
Then I rolled the whole, smooth egg over the patient’s arms and legs and neck and stomach and back and head, to soak up all the evil air. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
He hated the too-strong aroma of her soup that filled the kitchen; the first thing he would do after she left was wash all the curtains because that smell would soak into them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
I soak in the Grand Banquet Hall: candelabras and centerpieces dripping with white and gold, animated ceiling frescoes of the royal family's bloodline, roses opening and closing to release their scents. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z
Even if Grandma was busy soaking her feet. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z
The gwythaint did not struggle when Taran applied the poultice; soaking a piece of cloth tom from his jacket in another healing brew, he squeezed the liquid drop by drop into the bird’s beak. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z
I was so relieved that I scarcely minded the soaking rain. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z
He pressed the little piece of canvas into the resin and let it soak up as much as it could. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
Several of the old women, sitting in front of their huts soaking up sunshine, cackled with amusement. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
It started to snow, a wet, Pacific Northwest snow that fell in clumps, soaking and unpleasant. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
The ice, a commodity unavailable at the motel, is for iced tea, which I brew by letting tea bags soak in a plastic cup of water overnight. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
“You can actually eat this loaf without soaking it in water first.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z
She uses the bread to soak up the last of the meat juices and catch the little pieces of sauerkraut. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z
Joseph and Frankie were soaking wet by the time they got to the theatre. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
She soaks her feet in balms of herb water, plays cards past midnight, eats oranges under a full moon. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
The crowd of people pushes us along, but I stop when we enter the station to soak it all in. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z
This was a delicate process, and the sheet could only remain in the solution a minute; too long a soak resulted in the paper breaking down. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z
He awoke before dawn with the cold dew soaking his blanket. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z
Filthy and soaking wet, the rest of the Gryffindor team had arrived to see Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
And still it rained, cold rain, soaking into everything it touched. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
I put on my ragged clothes and stepped outside to stretch and yawn while soaking in the sunshine and warmth. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
I erupted in tears again like a fountain, a running tide of tears and snot soaking Mr. O’Flanagan’s hankie. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z
Applied to seeds, either by soaking or in a coating combined with carbon, they extend their effects into the following plant generation and produce seedlings poisonous to aphids and other sucking insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z
“Tell her a vinegar and Pine-Sol soak. Then let it set in the sun a little while.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
It was dark in the bathroom because the candles had been extinguished in the great rush of water that had left both walls and floor soaking wet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
The mama-sans just stood there in the rain, soaking wet, yapping away about how this field was bad news. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
I’m on that stage soaking up my every moment. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
I don’t stop moving until the water is up to my knees and soaks my jeans. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
Kalinda and I stand on the side of the road, and the water begins to fall harder, soaking my shirt and lashing my face. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z
A deep sink full of soaking whites told that the new washerwoman had stepped out only for a moment. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
The Colonel pulled out a spiral notebook, the top half of which was soaking wet, and slowly pulled the pages apart until he found his place. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z
I could feel it soaking the shoulder of my shirt, hear it dripping on the wood below. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Cold salt water rushed in, filling the boat and soaking the men. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z
On rainy days, the room smelled musty and dank from all the coats hanging in the back, soaking wet from their owners having walked miles in the rain to get there. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z
The next I knew I was soaking wet. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
“It didn't have time to soak up much juice. If I leave it connected all afternoon, the orb will burn bright for a few days—even longer if I keep it switched off.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z
When Edwin nodded, Cole led the way, explaining how soaking cleared his mind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
So it would soak up all the toxins in our lives and save us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
Cole stubbornly kept visiting the pond for his morning soak even though the water numbed him in minutes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
The windows were all gone but the brick shell of the house remained, damp and blackened and steaming, and most of the roof, the dark slate shingles gleaming like fish scales from their recent soaking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
He tossed them, still bound and soaking, into the bottom of the boat, where they wriggled uncomfortably, like a couple of bearded lobsters, and he rowed back to shore. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z
Ugwu nearly choked when he came close and realized that the rotten smell came from her water: it had previously been used to soak cassava, perhaps for days, and was being reused. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
Extra points were awarded if you could squirt water over someone’s shirt just before class resumed so they’d have to sit there, soaking wet, looking stupid. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z
Then soak the shirts again before Irene and I shivered into them, like putting on a new layer of icy, wet skin before we got into bed. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z
He was a fast learner, says Atkinson, who became Hall’s most frequent climbing partner, “with the ability to soak up skills and attitudes from anybody.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z
I dipped the mop into the bucket for a soak. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
I try to soak in the happy sounds of her voice, the ecstatic clacking of her clapper. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z
There was also a hot tub for soaking sore muscles. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
He was soaking wet, tired, sleepy, and hungry. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Then, when we’re near the track, I stop for a moment and soak in the view. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z
Maybe like one person is always sitting in there, probably just to soak up the air conditioning. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
I soak kidney beans, and wash the rice and set it aside. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
The grass underfoot, the branches, the bark, the leaves, all held a soaking sheen. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z
I walk out around back, a wall of heat and cicada noise hitting me, and sit down beside him, grass crunchy and wet beneath my hands and soaking right into my jeans. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z
When she was soaking wet, I could see just how thin and brittle she really was. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z
Eventually, she fell asleep in the remains of a tomato basket, with the juice soaking into her dress-cloth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
For six years I had been getting canceled stamps from my friends, carefully soaking them to get every bit of envelope paper off. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
I could fee1 warm ooze soaking into my sock, little dying snake heads tugging at my shoelaces. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
The last thing Cole gave up was carrying the ancestor rock and soaking in the pond. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
While everyone spent the day frolicking in the sand and water, I stayed in the hotel room so I could soak in the silence. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
“You put it on with a rag, see, and if you don’t soak the rag in water after you’ve finished and dry it flat, it’ll catch fire all by itself.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z
It seems odd to me now how we went on standing there another minute, me waiting for August to say something, but she didn’t speak, just stood, soaking up that last moment. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
There was a tear in his shirt in the center of his back and blood was soaking through the cloth, but sweat was running off his pale face and he was breathing hard. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
He clambered up them, water streaming from his soaking clothes, and emerged, shivering uncontrollably, into the still and freezing air. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
I spend most of my free time at the library now, reading and soaking up what I can from books. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
Every hour I soak one of my father’s handkerchiefs with that and rub his back, chest, arms, neck, and forehead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z
By the time I broke free of the mangroves, my shoes were soaking wet and my shins were scraped from the barnacle- covered roots. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z
Twenty minutes later, I arrived, soaking wet and shivering, at my stop. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z
Five hundred gallons of water struck me like a great fist, knocking me back a step and soaking me through to the skin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
He was mastering Creole “like a rat,” in the Haitian idiom, and he stopped to talk to peasants whenever he could, soaking up information. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z
Heavy thunderstorms rolled into Atlanta early in the week, soaking the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z
If Hafsa could have it her way, she'd be permanently stationed by the crates of fruit at her family’s market, soaking up every bit of gossip. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z
He put a cube of sugar between his teeth and sipped slowly from the glass, letting the tea soak through the sugar. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z
I fell to the ground, and the rain was so powerful, it seemed to be pushing me into the thirsty earth as it tried to soak up every drop the clouds offered. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z
Mom takes the fish out of the frying pan and puts it on a plate layered with paper towels to soak up the grease. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z
Without saying anything to one another, the Hessians began to move in the direction of the sound, crossing the road and entering the dark, soaking woods. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z
Though his clothes were soaking through, though water whipped the back of his neck, though his face dripped, he continued his escape from the classroom out to the suburbs, land of greater promise. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
The twin yellow streams, scintillant, intersected, soaking me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
I took it, no questions asked, still letting that old dog soak up the sun. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
When Scooter finished, we just sat there, soaking up the good times. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z
Tonight I walk the floor, letting the old Lindy ways soak back into my skin. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I’ll let these soak for a while. We got time, anyways. Takes about a week for the lacquer to set. When it does, we can put it all back together.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z
“But that landing on the giant ray gun wasn’t as soft as it might’ve appeared. I’m going to head over to the pool for a soak in the hot tub.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
"He wants to make the rover do long trips. It uses a lot of energy keeping warm. The RTG can heat up the interior without soaking battery power. It's a good idea, really." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
Her head dropped, and the tears spilled onto her knees, droplets soaking into the fabric of her jeans, and she would not look at him, would not speak. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z
He would be dead before help reached him, to be sure, his blood soaking into the ground to feed the heart tree. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
The gym doors bang open again and it’s Nuah and Muhammad, their T-shirts soaking. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z
Cole leaned his head back to soak in the sunshine. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
She could soak one in the tins of milk Dale left out. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z
As Oshiro lay on the ground with blood soaking into his uniform, he heard the reassuring whup-whup-whup as the medevac landed nearby. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z
Now I step into the café, soak in the warmth, and check my phone again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
Rain soaks me through even more than when I was in the ocean. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z
Tiny is like some gigantic sponge soaking up the pain of lost love everywhere he goes. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z
The clinging, overpowering conviction of death spread steadily with the continuing rainfall, soaking mordantly into each man’s ailing countenance like the corrosive blot of some crawling disease. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
“If you soak it overnight it will come right out.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z
He was frothing at the mouth, the foamy spittle soaking his beard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
I shoved the mop back into the bucket for a soak. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
I felt something warm soak my groin and trickle down my legs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
‘Blood is still soaking through. And the smoke. I don’t get that.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z
The wind brought the rest of the burning cabin down to ashes, soaking it with icy rain. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
When the formation was ready, at 0730, they began to move steadily forward, the waves coming in constantly over the gunnels and soaking everybody on board. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z
I saw us wrestling in the yard next to our house, the grass stains soaking through the knees of our jeans. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
They stopped there to drink and refill their flasks, and to soak their aching feet in the icy water. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
A teller of tales if there ever was one, the second mate could soak up a story and wring it out later word for word, and he was always happy to oblige. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
It fell to the floor with a plop, exposing the hem of khaki undershorts that were soaking up blotches of blood on one side as though in thirst. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z
His beard was made of clouds, constantly popping with lightning and raining down on the god’s chest, soaking his sand-colored toga. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z
I sprinkled in the soaking salts and brought it back into the bedroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z
He was wild-eyed and crying and soaking wet. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Next he would soak himself in a hot bath, and then he would take his time selecting his clothing for every occasion in the day. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Are you done soaking Heather’s smock dress like I told you to? Uh-huh, and have you dusted the half-tester canopy? Oh you haven’t, well go on and do that right away.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z
I soak in this bizarre nightmare, scanning the camp and what appears to be the only entrance gate—heavily guarded—and the watchtowers and the razor-wire fence as far as I can see. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
He was wearing short pants and soaking in perspiration, and he did not stop his writing to see who had come in. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z
I close my eyes and try to soak it in, but every time I do, Long and Tate sneer back at me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z
It had something to do with soaking in mud and rubbing with ashes, but her rabbit skins smelled vile when she was finished. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
I write it all in tiny print as legibly as possible despite my shaky hand while I wipe away tears so they don’t soak into the paper. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z
Her blood soaks my clothes, blending into the black silk. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
Her shoulder brushes mine, and we let the sun soak into our fur. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z
He leaps over a sunken tub, where a collie is soaking in a bubble bath. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
In the still air, the room turns hot, nearly suffocating; perspiration trickles down the migrants’ faces and soaks their shirts. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z
“Don’t you get frozen when you soak in the pond?” he asked. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
The blood was pooling at his feet, soaking into the brick floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
Little by little, one small portion of a limb at a time, I soak the poison out of my wounds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
I soak it up into my pores during the day, and at night—in the moments before I pass off into sleep—ideas explode into my head like fireworks. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z
There’s nothing to do but try to ignore the nasty stuff soaking my foot and, as Ted exhorts us, work through it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
I’d rather be soaking wet and covered in gritty wet sand and seaweed than living in a land of black robes and pearl buttons and sadness. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
I would have rather been soaking wet than inside, though. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
The little of his face that was not obscured by hair or beard was soaking and swollen; he was shaking with tears, a vast, spotted handkerchief in his hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
When I get home, Apá is on the couch, soaking his feet in his tub. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
At first I just stand and soak up their papery presence. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
And now he would have to sit in the blind with ditchwater soaking into the seat of his pants. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z
He drooled and the saliva dripped down to her breasts, soaking her frayed polyester bra. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
If we go out, the rain at once soaks through our overcoat and clothing;—and we remain wet all the time we are in the line. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
I'm sitting right next to a chimney, soaking wet. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
And when Mom finally got home, dripping and soaking from having to walk the whole way from her office in the storm, she let us eat on the floor, on a blanket, like a picnic. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z
Even if it’s just the five of us, I’ll share the stories I know from Lita’s mother and her mother’s mother...I will make sure the folklore of my ancestors soak into Sagan’s soil. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
It would take weeks, or at least days, to soak into an eight-inch log, and he wouldn’t need the logs that long. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z
This climate is unsuitable for tender-skinned women of course, so I prefer to think of you at home, soaking your stockings or drawing a bath. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z
Overhead the last stars were still visible, but the light from the east was gradually soaking into the sky above the Hall. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z
I tried not to think about the parade of filthy people who had previously stood in my place, sweat matting their hair, soaking into the headrest. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z
I hop down and stumble along the track behind him, soaking my slippers with snow, as he leads me beyond the end of the train so we will not be overheard. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
She sits for the rest of the night in that circle of light from the streetlamp, soaking her nightgown in thickening blood. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z
In the back of the hut, I watch Aunt Keang throw our dirty clothes into an aluminum bowl and soak them with water. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
She checked out Dad’s bare toes, but she stayed away from Mom, who was trying to soak the spot out of the rug with paper towels and that spray stuff she uses in the kitchen. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z
Cupping a hand in front of my candle, I made my flickering way through the shelves, savoring the moment, soaking everything in. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z
A real, long, serious soak, in a tub with bubbles in it. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z
Sometimes a warm rain would soak the fields and the flowers would give off their deep red color—rivers of red, like the yolk of sunset burst over everything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
Because terraces soak up more sunlight than steep slopes, maize can be grown at higher than usual altitudes on them; irrigation similarly increases the area available for maize farming. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z
“Get out! Get out of here!” yelled the man, brandishing his broom so menacingly that the terrier tucked his tail between his legs and fled, soaking and miserable, towards his waiting companions. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
I close my eyes and soak in what it means. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z
“Now you soak a while, child. When the water goes down the drain, it will take away all that white man’s evil with it.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
After the soak, the swollen kernels are ground in a mill. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z
The air was cool and wet and delicious to breathe: a slow, fine, soaking rain, a farmer’s rain, gentle on the roof. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
They sat around the small fire and took turns drinking soup from the pan, soaking it up with flabby slices of bread. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
The tangy scent of chickpeas soaking in a bowl. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z
“I. don’t think so. Not with this many of us here. Tomorrow morning, whoever wants to can join me for a soak in the pond. Sometimes the Spirit Bear comes and watches me soak.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
It was just drizzling still, not enough to soak me through immediately as I reached for the house key that was always hidden under the eaves by the door, and locked up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
I still have to soak in a tub of something, but it isn’t vile, and we’re on to my hair and makeup before I know it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
He runs to the creek, soaking his handkerchief and squeezing it out on top of my knee, rinsing away rivulets of dirt. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z
The sleeping bags and clothing didn’t dry, but they were reduced from soaking wet to merely damp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z
After a while, he took a warm bath, soaking in the water. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
The feel of it, cold and sharp, soaking to his scalp and rushing down his neck, was unimaginably good. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
I felt like we were just soaking it all up, and if Noodles and Needles felt anything like me, then the walk seemed more like we were gliding down the street. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
We heated water to soak a cube of gichy-michy in, and drank the water hot, sometimes with a bit of sugar melted in it; harnessed up again and went on. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
The eggs have cowrie-shell eyes and mouths, and soak in an elixir of herbs and holy water. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
They passed around the pail of stew, using pieces of bread to scoop out the meat and to soak up the chili. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z
The particular morning I’m talking about, it was really foggy, and I knew the field would be soaking, but Tommy had been insistent we go there for a walk. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
She got so hot inside all this stuff that when I finally got down to the last layer she’d be soaking wet and kind of drowsy-looking. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
They crashed around him, slamming the boat this way and that and soaking them to the skin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
I walk slowly across the terrace toward our house, not caring that the rain is soaking me, vaguely wondering why I refused Blanca’s mother’s offer. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Grandma always knew how much bark to use and how long to soak the cotton. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dill took their plates to the sink and put them in to soak. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
The chick left dollops of violet-streaked droppings all over the place, due, I suppose, to the dye soaking into its fragile system. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
“Either. Neither. Whatever. Just soak in the water and behave,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Pretending I didn’t have a clue why Mr. Connelly, the guy who lives beside us, was pounding on our door, all soaking wet and madman frantic. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
The water splashed over the bow, soaking her legs. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z
“Now, first thing is to soak the rice in water. Does anybody know why we do that?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z
Then he cut through to the dark object lodged inside, and after soaking his foot in blood, he pried it out. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z
I was part of the media thunderstorm that now soaks our country. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
She flopped down on the couch and I went into the kitchen to soak my hand in a pot of cold water. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z
The drizzle has turned into a steady rain now, soaking through my hoodie and drenching my hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
“It will also soak up the blood of its targets, giving bloodswords their distinctive ferrous odor,” Erastis added helpfully, “and making for easy cleanup.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z
I took my soaking brush in hand, stroked my gold cake, and a cat streaked out on my paper in one lightning stroke, whiskers, tail, meow and all! How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
It sprays the arm of my duffel coat, soaking the canvas. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
Wash did not look down, but he felt the hot liquid soaking his pant legs and socks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z
Migraines left my blood spreading across unfamiliar hotel sheets, dripping on the floors, oozing into carpets, soaking through leftover croissants and Italian lace cookies. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle bloom, vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
I tried to roll up a bunch of toilet paper and soak it under the faucet, but they dissolved into bits. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
Here, however, I sweat without replacement or pause, not in individual drops but in continuous sheets of fluid soaking through my polo shirt, pouring down the backs of my legs. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
Late in the week, a long, soaking shower doused the racing oval. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
I dump the dishes in the sink and run the water to soak them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
He crashed not far from where Lili and the boy were standing, his blood immediately soaking the landing spot. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
He couldn’t wait to soak his blisters in water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
Lee looked around incredulously at the soaking vegetation and said, “How?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
The matches were soaking wet because whenever Momma got scared or nervous or mad her hands got real sweaty and disgusting. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
I fill the sink for him so that the mop can soak overnight, how Lydia likes it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
Biggs was on the canal rim; his feet hung down into the cool water, soaking, while he took the sun on his face. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
They sat well apart at first, with arms outstretched, soaking themselves in the freshness of the sea air. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
As cold as the day is, the sun is warm, and I lie on my back to soak up its rays. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z
As I sobbed into my pillow, soaking it with tears and snot, I realized how ridiculous I was being. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z
But the piddle runs down the wall and soaks into the old dirt floor. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z
Dimple sat on the lip of the bowl and tipped her face up to the sky, soaking up the sunshine and thinking about how she’d spend the next hour. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
I reached the corner and saw Hassan bolting along, his head down, not even looking at the sky, sweat soaking through the back of his shirt. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z
She wrung out a rag that had been soaking in soapy water and wiped my face and hands before lifting my dirty hair to wash my neck. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Without the daily soaks and carving the totem, Cole found it harder to end each day with his mind clear and still. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
I had only about five minutes alone to soak in a warm bath and reboot myself for what came next. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z
It started to snow, a wet, Pacific Northwest snow that fell in clumps, soaking and unpleasant. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
I pause for a moment and soak in this opportunity. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
And not to flush pads down the toilet, and to soak soiled underwear in cold water. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z
Matt felt like a thirsty sponge soaking up water until he was so full that he could hardly move. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
My feet, heavy with my soaking tennis shoes, feel El Norte beneath them, but they do not pause. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
Just a few cubes of bread soaking in warm milk. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z
Emma flinches as the milk floods her plate, then soaks the tablecloth and starts to drip on the new carpet. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z
I was gingerly put into a hot bath to let my legs soak. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z
“Yeah,” she said, and I came in, wet and sandy and wearing only a towel and soaking boxers. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z
She smiled at the memory, realizing she would rather be on that expedition—soaking wet in the cold with Peris—than dry and warm tonight, but alone. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z
Pithy is limp in her arms, her blood soaking into her mom’s blouse. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
The two men were breathing hard, their feet and the bottom of their trousers were soaking wet. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z
We were lying head to foot, like we always did, but that night Chris’s feet smelled like he’d been soaking them in toilet water. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Lara makes sure to stand right next to him, soaking in the attention as though she was his partner and not me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z
“Some soaking had occurred, yes,” said Sterling Whitman. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z
We will soak my burns in ice water-and feel all kinds of lucky. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
It was the last Friday in July, the sidewalks were still soaking up summer heat, and the house on Tower Hill Road felt stuffy—unused—when they got there. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
It takes 2.5 seconds for the rain to soak through my clothes. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
The icy water moved up the cloth, soaking it. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z
I recognized the formulas—the oils and tinctures were to fortify the liver and kidneys, and the clay was a foot soak to draw toxins. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
Ma opened the door to let in the rain and a soaking wet Seth Clemson. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z
I could smell the cold kerosene and feel it soaking the sheets. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
But these girls soak up the juice of their home towns, and it never leaves them. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
We concentrate on soaking Finnick’s arms first, since they have been so badly damaged, and even though a lot of white stuff pours out of them, he doesn’t notice. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z
Stella didn’t pause to think; she ripped off her jacket and plunged into the water, gasping as the cold grabbed her, soaking through her hair, a feeling she hated. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z
Even as he dropped the fang and watched his own blood soaking his robes, his vision went foggy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
As you watched him run to his car, the rain soaking him to the bone, you wondered how you’d ever gotten so lucky. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z
His eyes flitted to one book sitting on the very edge of the table, small and opened up so that its pages seemed to soak in the morning sunlight. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
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